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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
5
Monmouth correspondents report social visits and family gatherings in Kings Valley Independence and Falls City. Farmers prepare for harvest as binder and thresher noises rise amid a large rape and hay crop. Notable items include outings, new machinery, and local purchases such as a Jersey cow.
Salem Oregon ad for Geo F Rodgers & Co promoting wholesale paper wrapping paper paper bags twine and photographers mounts and printers' supplies. Claims savings on any paper line with prices offered at 130 Court St Salem.
A Sunday gathering featured Parker and a merry party including Mr and Mrs Viller, Mr Johnson, Mrs Milen Johniaen, Maggie Kerr, Brome Mogford, and others enjoying local views with Hood and Jefferson cited. Residents and visitors listed plan summer travel, farm work includes a Deering mower, hay rake, and a secondhand binder, while Powell family heads for Idaho and Leslie VanMecer moves to Seattle for work.
Arthur Moore and family return from an outing at Neshowan. Notice also lists Polk County warrants due and a land settlement final proof date in Oregon City with witnesses named and property details. First publication July 24.
Department of the Interior announces Richard Ferguson H E No 13144 for the BE in section 8 township 5 range west, will prove residence and cultivation before the U S Land Office Oregon City on September 4 1902. Witnesses: Geo G Wilson Independence Oregon Charles Mattison Independence Oregon Freeman Robinson Fall City Oregon George L Hawkins Independence Oregon. First pub July 4.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Oregon City announces an unnamed settler has filed notice of intent to make final proof to support her claim. The proof is set for September 5, 1902 before the Register, with witnessesGeo Freeman Robinson Falls City and Richard E. Ferguson Independence, Oregon. James Hawkin Independence. proof location Oregon City, Oregon. First publication July 24.
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