Walter Pierce for Joint Senator in Oregon Race
The piece endorses Walter M. Pierce for Joint Senator of the Umatilla Union Morrow district, praising his role in expanding district per capita school funding, opposing whiskey rings, and defending the local option law. It outlines his background from Grundy County Illinois to Oregon, noting his public service, business success, and declared principles on education, taxation, roads, irrigation, and state finance.
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Oregon
Walter M. Pierce
Umatilla-Union-Morrow
Walter Pierce
Portland
Grundy County
Tinois
Umatilla County
Milton
Umatilla
California
Grand Ronde Valley
Hot Lake Sanatorium
Pendleton
Union Counties
Union-Umatilla-Morrow County
Multnomah
Liquor Association of Oregon
Pierce
Anil
Hoe
State Senate
Senate
United States
Portland Machine
Bih
Bnek
George W. Proebstel Pioneer Citizen of Weston
Biographical sketch of George W. Proebstel a Weston pioneer and state senate candidate advocating a honest fearless public duty and square deal. recounts birth in Missouri 1842 journey with parents to Washington Territory 1852 arriving Clark county detours on the trip including river canoes and fishing episode and the Independence Rock Fourth of July 1862 as a large wagon train faced stampede and possible Indian involvement during the Snake River voyage.
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Weston
George W. Proebstel
Wooston
George W. Prochetel
Clay County
Aissouri
Washington Territory
Clark County
Arkansas
George
Don
Proobate
Independence Rock
Rocky Mountains
The
Snake
Barrett for Legislature article sketch of life in Oregon
Barrett of Athena Maine born Sumner Maine June 21 185%. He left a farm at 18 for shoe making in Massachusetts then Oregon. With 150 loan he reached Oregon at 20 on November 11 1872 with 6 in pocket. He worked six years at J F and H Co stock business on Wild Horse creek then sheep farming. By 1854 he started hardware and implement trade at Centerville now Athena and built a large business.
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C. A. Barrett
Athena
Sumner
Oxford County
Maine
Massachusetta
Heart of
Oregon
San Francisco
Etormor
Portlane
Wimatilla Landing
Weston
Ifo
Uimatui
Wae
J. F
H. Co. Adame
Wild Horns Creek
Adame
Centerville
Steele for Treasurer Prominent Portland Citizen Seeks GOP Nomination
George A. Steel longtime Portland resident and former Portland postmaster seeks the Republican nomination for state treasurer in the April 20 primary. He was appointed by President Garfield, then reappointed by President Harrison for his noted service.
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Portland
George A. Steel
Oregon
Garfield
Harrison
Bradley of Athena Seeks County Treasurer Post
G W Bradley of Athena, a Republican candidate for county treasurer, was born in Mahaska County Iowa and educated at Oskaloosa College Town. He moved to Umatilla County in 1893 and Athena in 1898, has since worked in grain buying and public accounting.
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G. W. Bradley
Athena
Mahaska County
Towa
Oskaloosa College
Umatilla County
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Blue Mountains
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Washington Rifles
Idaho
Mary Ann Danphoffer
Congress
Mr. Proebster
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Barrett
First National Bank of Athena
Sen| Aator
Multnomah County
Sitel
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Willamette River
State Central
Stee
Afr. Hoyt
Chekamas County
E. Chamberlain
Harvey K. Brown
Geo. W. Proebetel
M. Pierce
Steele Por
G. W. Wradley
Treas
H. &. Collier
Chrenlt Junge
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