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Jefferson “secession” of 1941 was largely a publicity stunt

Published: Sept. 3, 2019, 2 p.m.

Boisterous and colorful man P.R. man Gilbert Gable, mayor of Port Orford, drew on the frustrations of the West Coast's remotest counties in an effort to get the state to invest in decent highways. (Port Orford, Currry County; 1941) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1410a.307.state-o-jefferson-part1.html)