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Newspaper
Heppner Weekly Gazette
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1890
Page
1
The Annie Faxon steamer returns to Riparia after a sensational ascent of the Snake River rapids. High water allowed pioneering passage previously deemed impossible, opening a near hundred mile stretch of the river with new farming country and thriving farms. Farmers pay high freight to rail hubs, while the Faxon delivers freight and relief to residents.
W H Byers is named to the senate as surveyor general for Oregon. Gol Geer buys machinery for a roller flouring mill in Burns, Harney county, marking a second mill there. James Udell of Hood River suffers a likely fatal injury from a falling sapling while at work on a hillside near log slides. he remains unconscious.
Jane J. P. Coombs custodian of funds for the general relief committee was convicted in superior court of forging a beneficiary's name to a committee check. With George Turner from New York, he systematically stole several thousand dollars by forging dummy relief applications and endorsements on committee drawn checks.
A heavy storm in Manehetyp Ohio caused a lightning strike on Tracy Avery's powder house with over 5000 pounds of powder exploding. The blast shattered hundreds of windows and wrecked nearby buildings. Henry Roost’s dwelling and a child were destroyed and several others injured or killed.
Land Office at La Grande Oregon May Iv in that the following named settler has notice of intention to make final proof in support of his claim before the county clerk at Morrow county at Heppner Oregon on July 7 1800 with William A Martin D B No 7088 etc NWN is BW Sec 3 Tp 55 RS Ho witnesses the proof his residence upon and cultivation by David Abrams W TR Canay Sobirt Mitten and Edgar Matteson all of Heppner Oregon Reinitzer
Land Giftco at The Dalles Oregon May 2 notice that Hiram Tash plans final proof on his claim SE 29 4 29 48 in Henname the witnesses Poppen A Brophens John Foreland and Lewis Aliya. The hearing will be before the county judge at Happier Oregon on June 12.
Tincoed filed motion of his intention to make a claim and to proceed before the Sessions Judge of Morrone county Oregon on June 1. Wm He names witnesses to prove his continuous residence and cultivation including J J Innkeep Eight Mile and Hop Gooseberry.Lewis, Register.
Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of intention to make final proof in support of his claim. The date and place for the hearing are before the county judge of Morrow County at Heppner Oregon on July.
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