This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
2
The rains in Central Oregon over the past week are expected to boost crops in the Haystack and Agency Plains neighborhoods. Local forecasts note continued moisture aiding pastures and hay fields amid the growing season.
A young man drowns in Guild lake during the Lewis and Clark fair in Portland. The life-saving crew is criticized for lacking practical capability. More than 12 000 people named Lewis, claiming kin to Meriwether Lewis, received fair invitations while snake warnings surface along the Deschutes.
Max Luddemann sells the Antelope Herald to H. G. Kibbee and plans to move to Madras by mid June to help develop the area. Mr and Mrs Luddemann are welcomed as new Madras citizens and are praised for their character and business sense. Portage Road dedication in Ceilo features governors from Oregon Washington Idaho and other officials driving the final spikes and opening river navigation from Lewiston to the sea amid windy ceremonies and a large regional crowd.
A roundup from Lamonta Madras Culver and surrounding areas notes residents visiting the city and farm talks. Visitors include Jake Stroid Joe Weigand Perry Read C E Lamson Oscar Morris and A D Rous from Culver Frank Stroud Bend former Lamonta and others. County Clerk Smith reports May fees of 820.80, the largest such sum in county history.
A fragmentary description notes a gathering near a river in Western Oregon behind Mount Hood and the Cascade Range. A platform with willows and fings overlooks the scene where hammers rest on a platform and spliss machinery awaits action, hinting at preparations for a dive or excavation.
Crook county voices optimism as record grain crops loom and irrigation shifts the surplus toward potential Shaniko markets. Promoters urge building a railroad to handle rising production and secure transportation for agricultural exports.
Central Oregon faces a spring debate over rail options. The Columbia Southern Great Southern Corvallis and Eastern California Oregon and Nevada and lines near Klamath Falls are discussed as possible factors. No railroad shows immediate action beyond the Great Southern, as each locality cites different reasons.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.