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Non-Australian natives, not in Myrtaceae

Myrtle was a steamboat built in 1909 for service on the Coquille River and its tributaries, in Oregon. The ability of this small vessel to reach remote locations on the river system was cited many years later as evidence in support of the important legal concept of navigability.

This steamboat should not be confused with a somewhat larger vessel, also named Myrtle, which was built in 1908 at Prosper, Oregon, but which was home-ported much further north, at Astoria.

Construction

Myrtle was built at Myrtle Point, Oregon, in 1909 for service on the Coquille River with the Myrtle Point Transportation Company. The steamer was 57.4 ft (17.50 m) long, with a beam of 13.8 ft (4.21 m) and depth of hold of 2.9 ft (0.88 m). The overall size of the vessel was 36 gross and 29 registered tons.Myrtle's engines generated 20 horsepower. Total crew specified in the U.S. steamship registry was two. The vessel was assigned U.S. registry no. 206743.

Placed into service

On Monday, September 13, 1909, Myrtle was brought to Coquille for inspection. Some minor changes were anticipated, such as enlarging of the vessels wheel. Once these were effected, Myrtle's owners, Captain Panter, and, from Myrtle Point, Engineer Kimes, planned to place the vessel on the run from Myrtle Point to Coquille, replacing the steamer Echo, which needed to be withdrawn from service for repairs.

Myrtle is a town in Union County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 407 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Myrtle is located at 34°33′29″N 89°07′03″W / 34.558152°N 89.117436°W / 34.558152; -89.117436.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 407 people, 162 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was 715.6 people per square mile (275.7/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 321.7 per square mile (124.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.26% White, 13.02% African American, 1.72% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 162 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.