Centenary Plans Fire Up Astoria Centennial Pageant
Astoria readies a grand centennial celebration marking the founding of the city in 1811 by the Pacific Fur Company. Highlights include a Fort Astoria replica and a Columbia River Tonquin destruction recreation, with Curtis hydro-aeroplane debut and naval parades.
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Astoria
Ity
Pacific Fur Company
Sagents
Cape Horn
Tonquin
John Jacob
The
Pacific
Comny
Astor Inter
Pacific Coast
Astling
Columbia River
Old Fort Astoria
John Jacob Astor
Napoleon
American Finance
Wilson Hunt
New Jersey
Alexander McKay
Duncan McDougal
Donald McKenzie
British Northwest Fur Company
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Jonathan Thorn
United States Navy
New York
McDougal
McKay
Taft
Glenn Curtiss
Fort Astoria
Astoria City Park
Haner Named County Fire Warden in Crook County
J. H. Haner of Prineville has been appointed supervising fire warden for Crook county by the State Forester after consideration of timberland owners recommendations. He will oversee the county district, coordinate with local wardens, issue burning permits where no local warden exists, and act as referee on permit decisions.
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J. H. Haner
Prineville
Crook County
Abstracts of deeds mortgages and plats in Crook County Oregon
The Crook County Abstract Company records issued deeds, contracts to sell, easements and rights of way, mortgages, patents and plats filed in Prineville Oregon from May 20 to June 3. Transactions include Inland Empire Co to S W Seagraves Metolius lots 11 12 block 6 for 465 dollars and multiple transfers of land in sections 29 12 13 and 22 13 13. Also mortgages in Metolius Palmain and Bend with 1000 and 1100 dollar amounts and plats filed for several additions and waterway projects. Also notice for black Belgian stallion service payment at Madras State Bank.
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Office of Recorder of Deeds
Crook County Abstract Company, Inc
Prineville
Oregon
Inland Empire Co
S W Seagraves
Metolius
Frank M. Loveland
Claude G Ramsey
Nwi
Nwt
J H Windom
M P Rycraft
Ned
J E Stanton and Husband
J E Wilson
South
Palmain
L Paxton
Deschutes Railway
Eyam P Andrus
Swi
Crux
Mattie M Waugh
Nwh
U.S
Alfred T Stacks
Marshall E Green
Frank J Corwin
Lote
Frank Hensley
Stephen O Waite
Register of U. S. Land Office
Andrew Pierson
D. J. Ostrowski
Citizens State Bank
J.B. Wilson
Vermont Loan & Trust Co
Fiston de Avernas
Madras State Bank
Madras Black Belgian Horse Co
Williams released on $1000 bonds
Deputy Sheriff Claude Williams of Opal City who shot and killed Thomas Miller last Thursday near O'Neil had a hearing Monday before Judge Kennedy and was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of manslaughter. His bonds were placed at $1000, which were furnished. Prineville Journal.
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Claude Williams
Opal City
Thomas Miller
O'Neil
Kennedy
Grand
Prineville Journal
Brown Opens Law Offices in Medford with Smith and Beckwith
Marcus E. Brown, long time right of way agent for the Oregon Trunk Railway, announces the opening of his Medford law offices in association with Smith and Beckwith to practice law.
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Marcus E. Brown
Oregon Trunk Railway
Medford
Smith and Beckwith
Postmasters Attend Oregon Washington Idaho Meeting
Postmaster Fred Davis returned Saturday from Portland where he attended a postmasters convention of Oregon Washington and Idaho officers. He called the meeting the greatest school for post office business and said every minute was full of interest and profit. A resolution favored extending postal saving banks to as many offices as feasible.
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Fred Davis
Portland
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Davis
Kansas couple visit Mrs Cowherd’s relatives in city
Kansas people Mr and Mrs C B Wilkins, father and mother of Mrs W J Cowherd, accompanied her home from Portland last Monday evening and are visiting at the Cowherd home. They reside in Kansas and have been touring Portland and other western places for weeks.
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C. B. Wilkins
W. J. Cowherd
Portland
Cowherd
Arkins Sells Homestead to Hans B Larsen
James Arkins sold his homestead claim east of town to Hans B Larsen for 2800 dollars. The 160 acre entry transfers the property as stated in the deed. The transaction records the change of ownership and the purchase price.
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James Arkins
Hans B. Larsen
Long Had Beaten Husband's Time in Redmond Homicide
Crook County Journal reports motive in the killing of Louie Long by J L Riley near Redmond two weeks earlier. Riley sought to persuade his wife to return to Portland, traveling via Opal City where Long pursued and enticed the woman to stay. After a confrontation on the road, Riley returned toward Redmond and encountered Long and Mona Adams in another car, where a shooting occurred.
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Louie Long
J. L. Riley
Redmond
Crook County Journal
Riley
Portland
Opal City
Long
Madras
Mona Adams
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Jurer
Storia
Lye Nybody
Curtis
Vanora
Vanora Townsite Co
Medras
J. P. Johansen
Haner
Pioneer
Grandview
Bend
Culver
Oregon Trunk Development Co
Williams
Brown
Paraffine Paint Co
San Francisco
Chicago Heights
Tun
A “Lui Lumber Co
Oras, Oregon
Postmasters Meeting
Kansas
Arkins Sells Homestead
Husband
Isla
Raney Lo Road
Astorias
Guyer
Clatsop Beach
R. E. Michael
Oegon
Hood & Stanton
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