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PARVIN
Lost Creek
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T19S-R1W-Sec21
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____- 1921 & 1921 - Present
July 9, 1887: "The Lost creek bridge is completed. It presents a very neat and well constructed appearance, and reflects great credit upon the workmen and Mr. Jas. Parvin, under whose supervision the bride was erected. Especially should those be credited who labored to secure an appropriation from the county, which, together with what was raised by subscription, was necessary to build the bridge. It was a much needed convenience, as crossing the creek during the winter was at times impossible." (Eugene City Guard)
March 8, 1920: "J.W. McArthur, county bridge superintendent, has been making a survey of the Parvin bridge one mile south of Dexter. During the past winter there has been much heavy traffic over the road from the saw mills to Lowell and not only the road but the bridge has become considerable worn by the heavy trucks hauling lumber. This heavy traffic has made the bridge unsafe to some extent. If Mr. McArthur is given proper support by the owners of the saw mills, who have almost exclusive use of the road, the bridge will be re-built on a new site with more, satisfactory approaches." (The Eugene Guard)
November 16, 1920: "A ten-mill tax for the purpose of building a new road up Lost Creek above Dexter for a distance of three miles, on the opposite side of the creek from the old road is proposed in that district, according to members of a delegation from Dexter and vicinity that called upon the county court yesterday to ascertain what assistance could be had from the court.
This stretch has been established as a county but has never been worked. The people up that way want to build it next summer and make a market road of it. They made the proposition that the court match all money raised by their proposed 10-mill levy.
The lumbermen up Lost creek especially are interested in this project. They haul all the product of their mills out this way to the railroad at Lowell, several miles distant, and are naturally interested in having a better road. The farmers, too, are anxious for it as it would benefit them as well.
The proposed new road would extend from the Parvin bridge for a distance of three miles up the creek." (Morning Register)