The Story of Our States Oregon and the Oregon Trail
A concise history traces claims to the Pacific coast from 1548 to 1859, detailing Spanish and English explorations, the Columbia River discovery by Captain Gray, Astoria fur trade, the Lewis and Clark journey, emigration along the Oregon Trail, and final U S state formation in Oregon. The piece notes milestones from Drake to the 1846 treaty and Oregon’s 1859 statehood within 96,699 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Ferrero
Oregon
Sir Francis Drake
England
Captain Cook
Nootka Sound
Spain
Columbia River
Robert Gray
Boston
Columbia
John Jacob Astor
Pacific Fur Company
Astoria
Northwest
Kansas City
United States
Florida
America
Canada
Oregon Territory
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Indians flee after skirmish as settlers recover stock
Two settlers chase Indians from the Dean Ranch area after a fight that scatters about 34 natives. They recover fourteen head of stock including three mules still saddled, while Honda scouts pursue and report nine dead horses along the trail. Perry Wilson’s ranch is attacked but workers escape as the pursuit continues up and over the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Ranch
Joe Decker
Hondo
Vance
Honda
Verde
Isaac King
Gether
Perry Wilson
Young Wilson
Wilson
Chris
Schumaker
Billy Johnson
Casuso
Johnson
Vance Meneed
Dian
Dean
Kerrville Roads and Court News Highlight Local Traffic and Bonds
Kerrville area reports include a speed violation arraignment before Judge Turner with Joe Boudreaux Jr of Beaumont fined $12.20. A. Lockhart faces charges in Real County for deer and turkey cases. Kimble County funds planned to finish its highway to Kerr County, with Kerr County roadwork bid process to follow. Eugenia Meyers wed Al Manny in a Brown canton crepe gown. groom known in baseball circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogle
Kerrville
Turner Wednes
Joe Boudreaux Jr
Beaumont
Bogte
A. Lockhart
Roberts
Real County
Leakey
Kerr County
Remschel and Schreiner
Special Commission
County Board
Kerrdin Missville
Eugenia Meyers
George Morris
Manny
Death of Edward Wentworth in Brownsville Texas
News arrives of the death on August 4 in Brownsville Texas of Edward Wentworth a well known and respected Kendall County citizen. His passing was sudden and unexpected. He resided in Kendall County from early days until about two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Texas
Edward Wentworth
Boerne
Wentworth
Kendall County
Civil War veteran buried beside wife in Riverside
A Civil War veteran and G A R member, also part of Kendall County Masonic Lodge, was interred in Riverside near Os NY. His ashes were laid beside his wife in the local cemetery, as reported by the Boerne Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Os N. Y
Riverside
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jonathan Brace
OO Xavier
Kerrville Mountain Sun
The
Sun
Kimble County
Masonic Lodge
Boerne Star
Bank OF Fredericksburg
Texas Bankers’ Ass
BANKS
Tempie D. Smrvs
Albert Koennecke
Eusa W
Apoleps Gold
Frep
Alter
Temple D. Smith
Ad. Gold
Alb. Koennecke
Alex W. Henke
Lawrence Knopp
U.s.usco Tread
U. S
Makers of
Royal
U.S
Usco Tread
U.S. Nobby Tread
Usco
Nobby
Louis Kott & CO
Fredericksburg
Alfred Klingelhoefer
Cherry Spring
Burg Bros
Stonewall, Texas
Gordon Harper
Harper
Ernst Schmidt & Sons
Doss, Texas
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