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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
5
Local residents from Culver and Madras are mentioned visiting, with several names tied to social and church activities. Reports cover homestead entries, oil and gas interests, school grade events, and a postponement of a lecture by Professor Bah. The piece references community leaders, local work, and upcoming services in Madras.
Miss Grace Parrish daughter of Mrs R Parrish of Haycreek and Mr Orval Davis of Haycreek married January 2 1909 at the bride's mother's home with Rev George R Moorhead officiating in front of relatives and friends The couple are well known in Haycreek and Madras areas. Davis is a ranch foreman for B L Co at Haycreek and popular with employers and workers They received many tokens of esteem and start married life with best wishes from the community
WEW postmaster born January seventh nineteen oh nine to the wife of Fred Davie a boy first class workman painting and hanging addressed to J M Cas Madras Oregon contest notice from the Department of the Interior U S Land Office The Dalles Oregon December sixteen nineteen hundred six contestant Nancy H Lemon contests Homestead Entry No 14924 for a described tract alleging abandonment and non military absence and that the contestant requests appearances and evidence at The Dalles hearing dates February eleven and eighteen nineteen hundred nine before notary public M Leddemann and the Register and Receiver with publication notice and affidavit filed December fourteen nineteen hundred eight and C W Moore Register authorizes publication
The U S Land Office at The Dalles Oregon gives notice that Andrew J Ringo of Madras Oregon who filed a homestead entry on August 20 1907 for section 15 and 14 has filed intention to make commutation proof. The hearing will be February 4 1909 before Frank Osborn A S Commissioner in Madras Oregon. Witnesses named: William Ellie Becky C Robison Matthew Lousberry and William C Moore all of Madras Oregon.
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