Pioneer River Man Remembers Early Steamers on Willamette
Captain George A. Pease, age 80, recalls the rise of steam boating on the Willamette from 1849. He details boats such as Onward Elk Enterprise Canemah Multnomah and the Portland steamer that sank at Oregon City. He and wife Eva settled near Newberg after moving from McMinnville and Dayton.
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Willamette River
Portland
George A. Pease
Newberg
Horn
New York
San Francisco
Astoria
Oregon City
Ben Holliday
Willamette
Dayton
Salem
Onward
Elk
Enterprise
Canemah
Multnomah
Relief
James Clintor
Medorum Crawford
Frr
Oregon
Cap. Pease
Holliday
Cap. Jerome
Orient
Cap
Pease
Arthur Jamieson
Cap. Jamieson
Bell
Evaline Robb Early Life and Death Record
Evaline Robb born February 16 1844 near Steubenville Ohio died May 13 1910 at the home of James MacDougal near Dayton aged 66 years 5 months 27 days. She married George Hume in Grigsville Illinois in fall 1877. They moved to Nebraska then in 1894 to Holyoke Colorado where they owned and operated.
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McMinnville
Oregon
Newberg
George
Eva
Portland
Evaline Robb
Steubenville
Ohio
James MacDougal
Dayton
Grigsville
Ilinois
George Hume
Nebraska
Holyoke
Colorado
Center of Population Shifts Westward Over the Centuries
The article traces the center of population from 1800 to 1900, showing steady westward movement from near Baltimore in 1800 to near Columbus Ohio by 1900. It projects further westward travel, possibly into southwestern Indiana or across the Illinois line, with recent westward immigration altering the path.
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United States
Kansas
Baltimore
Washington
Woodstock
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Chillicothe
Indiana
Columbus
Illinois
Earlham College appointment and UC Berkeley anniversary notes
A student confirmed to become an assistant professor at Earlham College in Indiana next fall joins a UC Berkeley Golden Jubilee week. The diary highlights his forthcoming history and political science doctorate candidacy, a multi chapter work on Oregon politics and Civil War era, and the university’s fiftieth anniversary celebrations with Hadley and a large doctoral cohort.
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Earlham College
Indiana
Earlham Clege
Calif
Oregon
Judge Williams
University of California
Berkeley
Hadley
Yale
Court Notes on Circuit Court No 2 Session
Judge Galloway convened Circuit Court No 2 Monday and disposed of several matters. Luta R Smith vs W C Smith from Springbrook settled with 100 to the plaintiff. a deaf divorce was granted. Various land registration applications near Blaine and Streets were set for examination. A desertion case involving Eliza C Rea from Amity was noted with parties at fault. Attorneys Kirks McMinnville and McCain & Vinton Newberg appear in the proceedings.
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Jurge Galloway
Luta R. Smith
W.C. Smith
Springbrook
Blaine
Streets
Kirks
McMinnville
John E. Rea
Eliza C. Rea
Amity
McCain & Vinton
District Woodmen Convention Draws 400 Delegates to Newbery
The Woodmen district convention in Newbery attracted about 400 delegates. A special Portland train and a southbound train brought many attendees, with autos from the countryside adding others. Delegates were greeted by local order members, and a downtown march led by the Newberg band preceded sessions at Duncan's hall and an evening banquet at the skating rink.
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Newbery
Portland
Order
Newberg
Duncan’s Hall
Camera Man Follows Roosevelt to Africa
Following Colonel Roosevelt's African hunt a moving picture titled Roosevelt Hunt in Africa will depict the expedition. The film portrays Roosevelt in hunting clothes with a delighted smile and shows him among Nile region rulers. It will be shown at the Star Theatre on Friday May 20 for one day only, both matinee and evening.
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Roosevelt
Africa
Nile
Star Theatre
Newspaper Subscriptions Rates Mentioned
The Graphic and Weekly Oregonian priced at $2.25 per year and the Graphic and Semi-Weekly Journal offered at $2.00 for one year.
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Graphic
Oregonian
Gaphric
Journal
Young People’s Meeting at Baptist Church May 10
The Young People Branch of the W C T U held its regular meeting at the Baptist church on Tuesday May 10. The next meeting is planned for May 24 at the usual time and members are urged to attend for a promised special event. Tag Day is rescheduled to Friday May 20 after poor weather and misunderstandings disrupted April 30.
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Baptist Church
Chehalem Center Activities and Local Visits
E A Ellis now travels the mail route in a new buggy. W R Everest bought a fine carriage while in town last Saturday. Portland visitor Mr Mulhearon and Mr H C Paulsen tour the area as sick leave ends. Mrs Bank of Dayton discusses missions at church with 14 years Congo experience. WC T U met at Sadie Paulsen’s with an Evangelistic program and reports on Dayton institute. Meeting to resume in June.
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E. A. Ellis
W. R. Everest
Mr. Mulhearon
Portland
H.C. Paulsen
WC. T. U
Sadie Paulsen
C. Johnson
M. J. Johnson
R. W. Everest
Mable Paulsen
Local Notes Highlight Family News and Community Happenings
Mrs. Scott Livengood enters a home at L. J. Eddons addressing recent events. Mrs. John Parrett improves after a period of illness. Mrs. David H. Turner of McMinnville visits her mother Mrs. J. P. Powell. Two baby girls arrive at Red Hills, one to the Nixon family and one to the Bennetts. G. W. Byers Sr. begins a Southern Oregon and California trip. A temperance lecture is set at the church Friday evening with Mrs. Jackson Silbaugh of Seattle. Rev. and Mrs. Alford attend a Salem funeral for his nephew. H. B. Powell covers the mail route in their absence.
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Scott Livengood
Vrery
L. J. Eddons
John Parrett
David H. Turner
McMinnville
J. P. Powell
Red Hills
Nixon
Bennett's
G. W. Byers Sr
Oregon
California
Jackson Silbaugh
Seattle
Alford
Salem
West Chehalem News Notes and Local Visits
West Chehalem reports Mrs. Christenson visiting her Newberg family and Mrs. A H Pape from California calling on brother Harry Davis with J L Davis of Hood River also present. The Yamhill Fruit & Land Co hosted about 300 Portland guests by train to Newberg for a picnic and tour of fruit land followed by Hon W K Newell’s talk on fruit growing. A ten acre tract surrounding the house sold for 5000 dollars.
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A. H. Pape
California
Harry Davis
J. L. Davis
Hood River
Yamhill Fruit & Land Co
Portland
Newberg
Big Fruit Land
W. K. Newell
Dilley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. A. Pease
C. E. Fuller Paint Company
Black Beauty
Young People’s Meeting
Chehalem Center
West Chehalem
Henry Hopkins
Ben Yergen
Christenson
Fendall
Geo. Christenson
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