Clackamas County Forms First Fair Organization
Clackamas County acts to launch its first fair in Gladstone Park October 9 to 11 with a newly elected board to plan exhibits. Richard Scott of Milwaukie serves as president, George Lazelle as vice president, Charles Spence as secretary, and Thomas F. Ryan as treasurer, with county officials and local leaders joining as directors. Captain James P. Shaw chaired the meeting and earned thanks for guiding the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clackamas County
James P. Shaw
Richard Scott
Milwaukie
George Lazelle
Mount Pleasant
Charles EB
Spence
Beaver
State Grange
Thos. FP. Ryan
R. S. Coo
Canby
T. J. Gary
Willamette Development League
A. J. Lewis
D. K. Bill
Otto F. Olsen
H. D. Shipley
J. F. Sanders
R. F. Sizer
Willamette
J. H. Reid
J. A. Grasse
Maggie Johnson
James F. Nelson
O. W. Hastham
A. F. Parker
J. A. iZmmermann
Clackamas
George Randall
County Fair Association
Booming Idaho Mine Organized by Oregon City Men
Oregon City men form and capitalize the White Creek Mining Company in Elmore County Idaho near Soldier. The venture opens 60 000 shares at 10 cents each with Captain Rambo preparing a development party. Assays reportedly encouragement. 500 shares sold Tuesday amid expectations for further stock sales to fund large scale work. Officers named include Dr A Stuart president C P Farr VP M P Chapman secretary George Reddaway treasurer and trustees William Rambo Amos Wilmot. Mrs B M Burmeister has returned from Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Soldier
Elmore County
Oregon City
Whlow Creek Mining Company
Rambo
A. Stuart
C. P. Farr
M. P. Qghapman
George Reddaway
William Rambo
Amos Wilmot
West Side Rail Spur to Portland Salem Line Promised
Reports say the Oregon Traction Company will link West Oregon City with Willamette via a Willamette Falls Railway spur, creating direct Portland access. The line, four miles shorter than the east side SP route, aims for a one and half hour Portland to Salem run and rapid service cars by early next year with a $200,000 steel Wilsonville bridge project under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon City
Portland
Willamette Valley
Tualatin
Willamette
Portland-Salem
Oregon Traction Company
Portland General Electric Company
Woodcamps
Willamette and
Portland Railway, Light & Power Company
Salem
West Side
Southern Pacific
Henry W. Goode
Portland Railway Light & Power Company
C. A. Miller
Willamette Falla Railway
Wilsonville
Woodburn
Oregon Water Power & Railway Company
Barbur seeks divorce denial of marriage claims
Orange L Barbur files cross complaint in a divorce suit against Lydia D Barbur denying their Oregon City marriage on January 10 1905 alleging they married about a year later and accusing her of cruel treatment and profane language. He cites affectionate letters between Lydia and John Howlett and requests a decree of divorce with limited means and property. He is represented by Geo C Brownell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange L. Barbur
Lydia D. Barbur
Oregon City
Barbur
John Howlett
Howlett
Portland
Crown-Columbia Pulp & Paper Company
Geo. C. Brownell
Grade Assignments Announced By City Superintendent
City Superintendent Schopla W C McKee released the coming year’s grade assignments with a ninth grade teacher yet to be chosen for Barclay High School. Hastham building lists Pirot as first grade and Frances Myers as second. third grade Irene Carter. fourth Laura Pope. fifth Maude Adair Rutherford. sixth and seventh Gastena Randall. eighth Viola M Godfrey. Barclay Building lists Margaret Williams first. Harriet Cochrin second. Bess Kelly third. Pearl G Cartridge fourth. Ellen Arobst fifth. Edith Karr sixth. Ida M Smith seventh. Walton McKee tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schopla
W. C. McKee
Barclay High School
Hastham
Pirot
Frances Myers
Irene Carter
Laura Pope
Emily O'Malley
Maude Adair Rutherford
Gastena Randall
Viola M. Godfrey
Barclay Puilding
Margaret Williams
Harriet Cochrin
Bess Kelly
Pearl G. Cartridge
Ellen Arobst
Edith Karr
Ida M. Smith
Walton, Mc-Kee
Altoona Steamer Sold Destined for Yukon Service
The steamer Altoona, built 12 years ago as a four hundred ton craft at 22 000, has been sold by the Oregon City Transportation Company for 13 000 to an Alaska firm to operate as a freighter on the Yukon River. The vessel ran daily between Portland and Oregon City and the sale may end that service. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised by C G Hayt of Bluff Missouri as a fast healing remedy for sores burns and wounds. Howell Jones druggists offer 26 cents guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Oregon City Transportation Company
Alaska Company
Yukon River
Portland
Oregon City
C. G. Hayt
Bluff
Bucklen
Howell & Jones
New Truant Law Prompts School Attendance Rules
Oregon County enacts compulsory education for children nine to sixteen with fines up to 26 dollars and possible jail. Truant officers will enforce attendance, compare census data with enrollments, and issue warrants for noncompliance in districts statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oundary Bords
Board of
Plient
Ramsby Named Defendant In Novel Slush Deed Suit
County Recorder Ramsby faces a suit filed by Charles R. Hannan and Matthew Slush challenging a deed transfer from Nehalem Timber Co. The court issued an injunction stopping Ramsby from recording the deed due to misspelled names Shush Shish versus Slush and a potential cloud on title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsby
Charles R. Hannan
Matthew Slush
Gantenbein
Mr. Ramaby
Nehalem Timber Company
Shush
Matthew Shish
Shish
County Recorder
Platt and Platt
Church Must Advertise Say Philadelphia Pastor
The Rev. Dr. Albert C. Applegarth of Chesnut Hill Baptist Church argues modern churches must advertise like businesses. He cites newspapers bulletins and litera ture, urging appealing surroundings and word of mouth to attract worshippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Applegarth
Chesnut Hill Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Sunnyside Fuel Files Suit Over Right of Way Damages
Sunnyside Fuel Company sues Bert Jonsrud Frank Melvin James Anderson and others for 15 damages and seeks to bar crossing the Maginnis right of way valued at 400. It alleges on August 7 defendants and others used the path with teams broke the gate and hauled away 18 loads of cordwood damaging the road after rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy
Sunnyside Fuel Company
Bert Jonsrud
Frank Melvin
James Anderson
C. B. Maginnis
UREN and Schurbel Law Firm Listing in Oregon City
UREN and SCHURBEL Attorneys at Law will practice in 41 courts, collect and settle dates, formality of title work, land transactions, lend on fraud mortgage, with office in Enterprises building Oregon City Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U'Ren & Schurbel
Enterprises
Oregon City
Oregon
Buxton Names New Deputies for State Grange Study
State Master Austin T. Buxton of the Patrons of Husbandry reorganizes the deputy system and names a tax commission to study the tax question. Appointees include Mrs. Clara H. Waldo, J. J. Johnson, Thomas Paulson, Hi L. Hopkins, and others from the State Grange network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin T. Buxton
Patrons of Husbandry
Tax Commission
State Grange
Clara H. Waldo
J. J. Johnson
Evening Star Grange
Thomas Paulson
State Grange Legisrative Committee
Hi -L. Hopkins
Albany College
Tax study commission details and district listings
Eon Smith of Portland notes a commission will study tax questions and report to the State Grange. It aims to explore revenue sources beyond direct taxation to ease small property owners and farmers. Districts and deputies for Clackamas and Multnomah counties are listed with grange numbers and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eon Smith
Portland
K. Newell
John 5. Waldo
H. M. Palmer
Thomas Ryan
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Gladstone Park
Scott
B. M. Burmeister
Newport
Salem Railway
Grant B. Dimick
Beaver Creek Molalla Railroad
PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT @ POWER CO
G. Miller
Dept. D. C
Oregon Cty
Boundary Boar
Thomas F. Ryan
the County Fair Association
George C. Brownell
C. Schuebel
U’reo
Buxton
NEW Road Commission
Ramsey
Clacksins
Mulloomah
Clhekamas County
J. D. Chitwood
Commit Gresham
Granges
Damascus
Springwater
Eagle Creek
Molalla
Highland
Central
Twentieth Century
George Kohl
Harding
Abernethy
Boreland
Warner
Cawego
Maple Lane
Multnomah County
Dstrict
Multnomah
Columbia
Gresham
Mairview
Pleasant Valley
Evening Star
Rockwood
Woodlawn
Lewis Ohl
Roswellville
U.S
Bank of Oregon City
Eastham, Patson & Co
CN. Plowman & Co
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