News of the Week, June 26 – July 2

Oregon Argus, June 28, 1856 FOURTH OF JULY We are happy in announcing to the citizens of Oregon City and vicinity that the arrangements under consideration for the celebration of the FOURTH OF JULY, by the Cold Water Army, have been very agreeably consummated. The Army, its honorary members, the Sons of Temperance, and the…

News of the Week, June 19 – 25

Oregon Spectator, June 25, 1846 PUBLIC MEETING. A meeting of the citizens of Oregon was held at the City Hotel, in Oregon City, on Monday the 15th of June, 1846, for the purpose of sending an express to meet the emigration from the United States to this country, in order to prevent their being deceived…

News of the Week, June 12 – 18

The Oregon Argus, June 14, 1856 Special Notice. Upon a recent funeral occasion, at the suggestion of Rev. G. H. Atkinson, it was voted to hold a meeting of the citizens of Oregon City and vicinity, at some future time, and take some steps to secure the burying ground to the use of the citizens…

News of the Week, June 5 – 11

Oregon Spectator, June 11, 1846 Willamette, May 22, 1846 Mr. Editor – You are requested to publish the proceedings of a meeting which was held, pursuant to notice, at Mr. D. Waldo’s, for the purpose of organizing a Military company; when, On motion, Mr. Keyser was called to the chair, and Mr. Thos. Holt appointed…