Local Man Albert Esping Dies After Runaway Near Shaniko
Albert Esping died at The Dalles hospital on May 17 after a fatal runaway near Shaniko. Born February 16, 1878 in California, he moved to The Dalles as a child and lived there about twenty years. He left a wife and four children, plus a father and brother. Funeral services were at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. J D Lewellen, with interment in the G A R cemetery beside his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Esping
Shaniko
Dalles
Mr. Epsing
California
Fr. T. Esping
J. D. Lewellen
Agency Plains Telephone Plans New Madras to Mecca Line
The Agency Plains Telephone company, via Central Oregon Mercantile, bought forty miles of wire for a Madras to Mecca line and branch farm lines. A Saturday meeting at Mountain View schoolhouse set high grade phones and other matters for immediate installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agency Plains Telephone Company
Central Oregon Mercantile Company
Madras
Mecca
Mountain View
Crooked Man’s humorous note on new grade project
An effusion found on the new grade from Agency Plain to Mecca, penned by a laborer who helped build the grade. It parodies an old rhyme, ending with a punchy remark that the man was “so G d crooked” he couldn’t get away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agency Plain
Mecca
Metolius gains new Crook County paper in Metolius Central Oregonian
Ed T Pierson launches a new Metolius Central Oregonian with its first issue last week. The paper is neatly printed and appears in capable hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crook County
Metolius Central Oregonian
Ed. T. Pierson
Notice of Land Claim Final Proof at Madras Oregon
Department of the Interior notices Albert D Thayer of Maudias Oregon filed a homestead claim No 18870 for west half west half section 21 township 10S range 4E Willamette Meridian to prove up five year final proof before Howard W Turner US Commissioner at Madras Oregon on the Sunday of July 1911 witnesses Kline Mathers Youngs Oregon Fred Fisher Henry Wilson Snowden A White all of Madras Oregon Oregonigion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States
Dalles
Oregon
Albert D. Thayer
Maulias
Nts Ney
Wely Ely
Mely Sey
Seelion
Township
Willamette Meridian
Alain
Howard W. Turner
Kline Mathers
Youngs
Fred Fisher
Henry Wilson
Snowden A. White
Madras
Onegin
Land Office Sale Notice For Township Lands At The Dalles
Department of the Interior announces a public sale at 10 15 a m on July 7 1911 of described lands in section H township 12 south range 16 east Willamette Meridian serial No 07219. Adverse claimants must file by sale time with Co W MOORE Register.
Isolated Tract Offered For Public Sale In Oregon
The State Land Office at The Dalles Oregon announces a public sale of land described as section township 12 south range 16 east Willamette Meridian under the June 27 1906 act. Sale set for July 7 1911 at 10 30 a m to highest bidder. Claimants must file claims or objections by sale time. Register Co W Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Dalles
Oregon
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Congress
South Range
East Willamette
W, Moore
Register
Coal Land Department of the Interior
United State Land Office
General Land Office
Range
Willamette Meridan
Notice For Publication Of Public Land Auction Oregon
Notice states land in Oregon under the General Land Office Act will be offered at public sale to the highest bidder at 11:00 a.m. on July 17. The parcel is described as section in township range and serial number. Adverse claimants must file claims or objections by the designated time.
Land Claims Notice for Described Territory July 26 1906
Approved June 27 1906 notices file claims or objections by July 26 at 10 00 AM at this office. Described land includes ne sey sec 1 T 12 R 20 and nwig sec 6 T 8 R 16 E W M. Serial No 07806. Moore registrar. 115-1122 pd.
Petition for liquor license in Ashwood Precinct Crook County
A long list of Ashwood Precinct voters petitions Crook County Court to grant E O Gonser a one year license to sell spirit none malt and vinous liquors in quantities under one gallon. Notice will appear before the Crook County Court on the stated date in Prineville Oregon for the license hearing.
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State of
Oregon
Crook
Ashwood
Crook County
Oregeon
Enilaty
Prineville
Notice for Public Land Sale in Oregon District
Notice from the Land Office at The Dalhs Oregon by the Commissioner of the General Land Offer under a June 27 law offers at public sale the described land to the highest bidder at Wad v elwk a on the old day of July 1. The land described in Lot No. 7115 South Range 1d East W. M. requires claimants or objections to be filed by a stated date.
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Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Dalhs
Oregon
Wad
Elwk
A. m
South Range
W. M
Soria
W. Moore
Register
Land Office Notice of Final Five-Year Proof
Charles McKenzie of Grizzly Oregon submits notice of intention to make Final Five-Year Proof to establish a land claim for the southwest quarter of Section 2b Township indicating Range 15 East Willamette Meridian. The hearing before U S Commissioner Howard W Turner at Madras Oregon is set for July Sed day. Witnesses Le H Hamilton Sam W Compton Porter Quinn Robert Blandall all of Grizzly Oregon. W Moote Register.
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Department of the Interior
United States
Patls
Oregon
Charles McKenie
Grizzly
Aude
Souts
Willamette Meridian
Howard ZW
Turner
U. S
Madras
le H. Hamilton
Sam W. Compton
Porter Quinn
Robert Blandall
Petition for liquor license in Crook County July Term
We the undersigned legal voters of precinct No 11 Crook county Oregon petition the honorable body to grant a license to W McCollum to sell intoxicating liquor in quantities less than one gallon in Ashwood precinct Crook County for one year with the privilege of paying tax. Signature names include Ernest Rieber Walter Macphor WW Smith Alex MacLennan Allan MacLennay Thomas Lewis Byocker Frank Barber Howard Maupin Elkins Charles Alexander Colle Marshal Wright Patrick Reilly John Cretgan Chas Campbell Forest Coe Beara Hawley Grant Brogan Gonser Maupin Hale McLonn Short and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Oregon
Crook Courty
Ashwood
Crook County
E. OD. Gonser
State of
Regen
Oregon
W. McCollum
Orough
Ernest Rieber Walter Macphor
WW Smith
Alex MacLennan
Allan MacLennay Thomas Lewis H Byocker
Arsaell
Frank Barber Howard Maupin
W Elkins
Pat Charles Alexander Colle Thomas Marshal OC Wright
of Patrick Reilly
John Cretgan
Chas Campbell Forest
Coe & E Beara HL
Hawley
Grant JO Brogan
D Gonser
P Maupin
Hale Samuel Bro Yih
John McLonn
OC Short
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Central Oregon Land Company
A.C. Sanford
Sec
Treas
R Tucker
Vanora
Vanora Townsite Co
Allmens
W. J. Cowherd
Hood & Stanton
Equive
A. EK. Peterson
P. C
Hamilton, Waltham and Elgin
Milton & Hamilton
Metolius Newspaper
de Pete En
Interior
Dalie
General Land Ofice
Wee
Mtr
Land Ofice
the Dalles
Cc. W. Moore, Reyster
Lion Maclennan
Fred McAuley
Waiter Macpheron
Gaptera Ernet Wool Mile Wood
Doak EK
Stoamer
Wishart Rurant I
Hawley Hkc
Benton CP
Maupin Olver Medellui
Charles Swaree
Thomas. Lewis
Ovear E
Miarehall
Jota Ie Chore
Hamilton J
Chark
Huston
HU Grater
Ei Finnell
Thok Marshall
ER Crowley
Id Maupin
Archie McPherson
Brovan
Joel Motolhum
Alexander Collet
Chas B
Motolua JA
Gonser
Ff, D. Gonskk
Web
W. Moote, Khegister
Madras State Bank
Canada
J. M. Conklin
Man Gr
CE. Roush
Dirko Tome
Cor
Rowe
WM Pate
Kebineon
Mott
Kea
JM. Conklin
Shamrock
Tommy McCormack
Prop
Boye Corps
Wesv
Ake Ave
Seattle
Waan
O’neil Brothers Company Inc
Stonewall and McCoy
Napa Soda Springs
Edel Bray
Schlitz
Ranier
Larkin Harness Shop
Mrs
Max Wilson
Miss Jessie Isham
Tum-A-Lum Lumber
Metolius Culver
Redmond Gateway
Third Street
Frank L. Wait
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