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NOTES FROM READERS:
"There is said to have been a Poorhouse in Talent Oregon at one time. It
would have been in Jackson County. I have yet to find any other info on
it though. Still searching. Will let you know if I find anything, so that
you may add it to your site."
Laurie
Cotton-Johnson bxerldy@cdsnet.net
"Back in the early 50's there was a "County Home" (Poor House)
just north of the Talent Junction that was where highway 99 and Talent highway
came together. The poor house was on the right side of the road about 2 miles
north of the Junction. It later became the county farm, and after that became
the dog pound. The wooden structure was just off the road and was between the
highway and Bear Creek. Some of the inhabitants spent time panning gold on Bear
Creek. 
Monty Lutz MLutz54261@aol.com
"In Linn County, just west of Albany Oregon, a county road is
called Poor Farm Road and the County Poor Farm was located on that road. I ran
across references to the Poor Farm when researching Census Records for that area
of Linn County. If I find them again, I will send them along to you."
Linda Ivers IversLL@cs.com
"There "used" to be a poorhouse in the Eugene
Oregon area [Lane County] on County Farm Rd. I don't know it's
history."
Paul A. Skaggs mnyhours@dsicomputers.com "Eugene-Springfield
area of Lane County, Oregon. Game Farm Road, which runs between Belt-Line
and Harlow Roads between Eugene and Springfield used to be called Poor Farm
Road. I do not know where the Poor Farm was, though I used to go on this
road many times about 60 years ago. No Poor Farm there, then, that I am aware
of. This was also an area of rich farm ground at that time, and was truck
farmed, with the best of vegetables."
Phyllis Barr-Chezem Crothers crothers@rtinet.com
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