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HELMICK
Luckiamute River
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T9S-R4W-Sec18
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1916 - ____
July 21, 1916: "A special meeting of the Commercial Club was held in the rooms over Allen Clark's grocery last Froday evening.
Matters of civic pride and local interest as well as national patriotism were considered. The chief topic of interest was the Luckiamute bridge, known as the Helmick bridge, which is in the way of the Valley and Siletz railroad. Interested parties detrimental to the interests of Monmouth have sought to have the location of this bridge moved to the east to cross the Luskiamute at Parker. However, the interests of Monmouth people are agreed that this bridge should remain substantially as it is and people in the neighborhood of the bridge, whom it accommodates, think likewise.
Some discussion was indulged in at the meeting over this bridge and it was decided to confer with Mr. Helmick with a view to moving the bridge a few rods to the east, straightening the road, and also confer with the county court. A committee was appointed to this end." (The Monmouth Herald)
Matters of civic pride and local interest as well as national patriotism were considered. The chief topic of interest was the Luckiamute bridge, known as the Helmick bridge, which is in the way of the Valley and Siletz railroad. Interested parties detrimental to the interests of Monmouth have sought to have the location of this bridge moved to the east to cross the Luskiamute at Parker. However, the interests of Monmouth people are agreed that this bridge should remain substantially as it is and people in the neighborhood of the bridge, whom it accommodates, think likewise.
Some discussion was indulged in at the meeting over this bridge and it was decided to confer with Mr. Helmick with a view to moving the bridge a few rods to the east, straightening the road, and also confer with the county court. A committee was appointed to this end." (The Monmouth Herald)
September 3, 1916: "E.C. Bushnell of Salem was awarded the contract for the construction of the Helmick bridge by Commissioners Beckett and Wells, who held a short session of court Wednesday. The specifications call for a wooden bridge with concrete piers. The cost of the structure is not to exceed $2411." (Statesman Journal)
September 8, 1916: "Joe Tetherow has a large force of men and teams at work on the new grade at the Helmick bridge." (Polk County Observer)
September 15, 1916: "E.G. Bushnell of Salem has been awarded the contract for the construction of the Helmick bridge. The bridge is to be of wood with concrete piers and the cost not to be over $2,411." (The Monmouth Herald)
September 19, 1916: "Work on the Helmick bridge four miles south of Monmouth, is being rushed by E.C. Bushnell, contractor, of Salem. Fifty thousand feet of lumber is being furnished by the Willamette Valley Lumber company. It is estimated that 100 barrels cement will be needed. The foundational work is finished and work on the superstructure will be commenced within a few days." (Polk County Observer)
September 8, 1916: "Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pollan, married last spring, and who have been living in the Yaquina country have returned to Monmouth to live. Mr. Pollan is working on the crew at the Helmick bridge." (The Monmouth Herald)
November 24, 1916: "The new Helmick bridge across the Luckiamute, south of this city, is now complete but can not be used until its approaches are filled in. Because of the season of the year it is likely that the filling can not be done until next year. The bridge is of wood with a covered central span and is 100 feet in length. It rests on concrete piers." (The Monmouth Herald)
June 1, 1917: "The new Helmick bridge over the Big Luckiamute river will be thrown open to traffic this week." (Independence Monitor)
January 13, 1922: "An unconfirmed report says the picnic place at the Helmick bridge is to be made a state park. Certainly it is a fine place with some magnificent trees and an effort should be made to preserve them." (The Monmouth Herald)