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100 acres approved for airport

DT Data Page #: 
15
Newspaper: 
Humboldt Times
Newspaper Date: 
6/7/1930
Page #: 
1
Item Type: 
Land use
Place: 
Devoy tract Gunther island
TEXT: 
100 acres of Devoy tract approved by the County planning Commission as the project location for the major airport for humboldt county. For seven years it's been operated as a flying field by private parties. Mrs. Humboldt Gates submitted a magernoir of Gunther island and offered to sell the island to the county for $75,000 for an airport. They will forward this recommendation to the BOS.
Key Words: 
County Airport, Devoy Tract, Gunther Island