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PASS CREEK
South First Street
Pass Creek
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T22S-R5W-Sec17
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____ - 1932 ; 1932 - Present
July 1981 - Two slide set by unknown author, Ron Kemnow Collection
October 26, 1888: "The contract for the constructing of county bridge over Pass creek was awarded to Chas. Hollyfield this week at the following price: $555." (Roseburg Review)
December 20, 1920: "An accident with peculiarly fortunate results happened here this morning about 8:30 o'clock, when the wagon and team of Roy J. Spaulding, together with the owner and two other persons, Ivan Barker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Barker, and David Coons, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Coons, the boys being aged 17 and 13 years respectively, were all precipitated into Pass Creek, through the giving way of a section of the floor of the bridge that spans that stream at the foot of First street, by the side of the railroad bridge.
The accident was caused by the rotted condition of the needle beams of that portion of the bridge, the collapsed section being about 16 feet long, the first at the north end of the bridge.
The only personal injury was to Ivan Barker, who received a painful, but not serious cut across the forehead. The others escaped unhurt, as did the team. Some damage resulted to the wagon. Mr. Spaulding was conveying an outfit south of town to a turkey shoot, and it consisted of some three barrels of blue rock pigeons, some ammunition and several live turkeys. The wagon was overturned into the edge of the creek and the turkeys were drowned but the rest of the outfit was salvaged." (The News-Review)
January 11, 1923: “Roy Spaulding and a crew of men removed a log jam at the Pass creek bridge last Saturday.” (The Drain Enterprise)
March 8, 1923: “The matter of repairing the Pass Creek bridge was also considered and the necessary material has been ordered and the work will proceed as soon as weather conditions will permit.” (The Drain Enterprise)
April 12, 1923: “Tip Davis and a force of men have been rebuilding the Pass Creek bridge the past few days and expect to complete their labors this week.” (The Drain Enterprise)
May 10, 1923: “The city marshal was instructed to have signs painted and posted on the Pass Creek bridge prohibiting vehicles of over three tons in weight from crossing the bridge.” (The Drain Enterprise)
April 28, 1932: “A new bridge across Pass creek on Front street will be constructed by the city. Ted Davis is supervising the work, and a crew of local men are at work this week wrecking the old bridge, which has been condemned for some time.” (The Drain Enterprise)
April 28, 1932: “A new bridge across Pass creek on Front street will be constructed by the city. Ted Davis is supervising the work, and a crew of local men are at work this week wrecking the old bridge, which has been condemned for some time.” (The Drain Enterprise)
May 5, 1932: “City Council Proceedings – Mrs. Beuna Williams, timber for bridge, $4.00; W.D. Cary, bridge timber, 44.50” (The Drain Enterprise)
May 5, 1932: “City Council Proceedings – Mrs. Beuna Williams, timber for bridge, $4.00; W.D. Cary, bridge timber, 44.50” (The Drain Enterprise)
May 5, 1932: "The city council is having a new bridge constructed across Pass creek on the site of the old one alongside the railroad bridge, the old structure being condemned as unsafe. Ted Davis is superintending the work." (The News-Review)
June 7, 1932: "The bridge being constructed by the city across Elk creek at the site near the railroad bridge, is nearing completion. The structure is being inclosed with a roof and walls which will increase its durability over that of an open bridge by several years." (The News-Review)
1987: The covered structure replaced by a concrete bridge. The covered bridge was moved a short distance to the city park, where it was refurbished and opened for foot traffic..