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Ruch Post Office

Seven miles southwest of Jacksonville on the Jacksonville/Crescent City Route, the post office blacksmith Casper M. Ruch ran from his store began with daily service by stage.

Postmistress Anna Ruch received notice the post office would be discontinued Saturday, July 14, 1939, with RFD mail delivery on Monday the 16th to all who mounted mail boxes along the road and listed them with the Jacksonville post office. A petition signed by 70 patrons to keep the post office went ignored.

Where did they go? Following the mail trail of the DPOs of Jackson County, Oregon (SHS 979.5281 S93 2013)

Postmasters
Ruch, Anna
Quarter, Section, Township, Range
SW Quarter Section 27, Township 38S, Range 3W
Nearest Creek
Forest Creek
Nearest River
Applegate

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