News from Other Towns American Bottoms
Eston Beyen's baby has been seriously ill with frequent doctor visits and wishes for a speedy recovery. Mrs. Kate Cooper of Independence visited with Mrs. Woods, with Mrs. F. E. Howard and Mrs. N. Travis also visiting Mrs. John Compton. O. T. Murphy moved his family to town for the winter. Dr. Hewitt treated Isaac Compton's baby. the child is better. Sister Wells, loyal church member and devoted mother, remembered by Pastor Harry G. McCain.
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Eston Beyen
Rickets Musical Company
Meneley Lyceum Bureau
Marie Ricketts
Myrtle Ricketts
Clyde Ricketts
George Ricketts
Ma. O. L. Ricketts
Meneley Quartette
Mr. Ricketts
Chester L. Rickets
Independence Opera House
Rickets Company
Lyceum
Independence
Cbr
John Kopieski
Pioneer Matron Grandmothers Wells Dies at 80
Henrietta Louisa Wells born December 4 1830 in Wheeling West Virginia. She lived in Illinois Oregon and various Oregon counties. She married George A Wells January 4 1850 and settled in Buena Vista Polk County Oregon where she died November 5 1911 at age 80 years 11 months 1 day. Funeral was held November 7 at the Buena Vista Methodist Church. She left eight of ten children and many relatives and friends. Her home was a beacon to pioneers and travelers alike.
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Grandma Wells
J. R. Wells
Grandma
Henrietta Louisa Wells
Wheeling
West Virginia
Illinoig
Oregon
Plains
Clackamag County
Benton County
Phillomath
Marion County
Buena Vista
Sister Wells
Methodist Church
R. F. Welle
San Francisco
Mary Beyeng
Sarah Colling
Dallas
W. L. Wells
Halsey
C. P. Wells
G. A. Wells
Mra
Emma Grounds
J. B. Wells
Polk County
Wella
Refined Entertainment by Rickets Company at Independence
The Rickets Entertainment Company brings refined high class entertainment to Independence, avoiding vulgar acts and Coon songs. The program promises cultured performance and dignified amusement for local patrons.
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Rickets Entertainment Company
Canadian Highway to Span Coast to Coast From Coast to Coast
The Western Automobile Clubs meeting in New Westminster B C formed a Canadian Highway Association to build an east west road across the Dominion. Hon Thomas Taylor was named honorary president and W J Kerr was elected active president. The project aims to unite the Pacific Highway with a 2000 mile Canadian Highway running north of the U S border, linking wheat country to mountain and prairie regions.
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Western Automobile Clubs and Highway Associationg
New Westminister
B. C
Purose
Dominion
Thos. Taylor
British Columbia
W. J. Kerrz
New Westminster Automobile Association
Pacific Highway Association
California
Pacific
Vancouver
Southland
Columbia-Kootenay
Rockies
Kootenays
Assiniboia
Manitoba
New France
A. E. Todd
Victoria
River Levels Rise Five Feet Along Willamette
The Willamette River at this point has risen about five feet in recent days due to warm rain and mountain snowmelt. A rumored cloudburst on the McKenzie was groundless though heavy rain in the mountains caused swift snow melt and higher tributaries. The launch Independence returned from Portland for overhauls and, on its first Salem to Independence trip, achieved a total time of one hour and twenty minutes.
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Willamette River
McKensie River
Willamette
Portland
Salem
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Dallas Lumber & Logging CO
Kate Cooper
Mrs. Woods
F. E. Howard
N. Travis
John Compton
T. Murphy
Dr. Hewitt
Isaac Compton
Wells
Israel
Harry G. McCain
Henrietta Louisa Wella
W. 8. Johnson
Bethel
Court House
W. S. Ford
Emer Barnhart
Falls City
Supt
Seymore
Bagley
Seymour
Dunton
Ford
Parsong
Pacific Highway Notes
Bishop
Salem Woolen Mills
the Chase
Spaulding Logging Coo
Independence, Oregon
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