Oregon Argus, July 30, 1859 A FIRE – Yesterday morning, a little before two o’clock, fire was seen issuing from the roof of the building occupied by “Titus” as a boarding-house, opposite Mr. Harvey’s residence. The whole building was soon enveloped in flames, and for a while it seemed as though the ‘devouring element’ intended…
Oregon Argus, July 23, 1859 IMPROVEMENT – A year or two ago a new road between this place and Milwaukie was laid out, but it has never yet been opened for travel. The road crosses the Clackamas at Reinearson’s and will save considerable roundabout travel between the two places. At the foot of Main Street…
Oregon Argus, July 16, 1859 BOATS LAID UP – The steamer Onward, Capt. Jamieson, of the Upper Willamette trade, was laid up at Canemah on Tuesday last, on account of low water and scarcity of freight. The Express, Capt. Strang, between Oregon City and Portland, will cease running this week, until fall. THE CASCADE ROAD…
The Weekly Enterprise, July 10, 1869 Whilst our citizens generally were on the way to the big celebration in Portland; on Monday last it was observed that the Stars and Stripes did not float from the flag mast in our own city and as a few of the oldest residents were left here they deemed…
Oregon Argus, July 2, 1859 THE FOURTH – There will be no public celebration of the Fourth in Oregon City this year. We presume those of our citizens who wish to take part I the festivities of the day will go to Portland or McMinnville, at both of which places there will be celebrations. There…
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