The Weekly Enterprise, June 19, 1869 Mr. S. Ackerman, having purchased the entire stock, and fixtures of Jacob Brothers, and leased that store room, one of the best in the State, may hereafter be found at the new stand. This transaction gives Mr. Ackerman a very extensive stock of most desirable goods, which it will…
The Weekly Enterprise, November 14, 1868 LOCKING THE FALLS – The bill introduced by Mr. D. P. Thompson, of this city, to provide ways and means for locks at the Wallamet falls, passed both houses of the Legislature about as we gave it to our readers at the time of its introduction. We understand that…
Oregon Argus, May 30, 1857 WARNING TO TRESPASSERS. As some seventeen boys came to my premises last Sunday, and wandered about there, leaving the bars down twice during the day, regardless of allowing the egress of mine or the ingress of other stock, this is to warn them that, as this has been persisted in…
Labor Day was first recognized in the United States through city ordinances passed in 1885 and 1886. Although New York first proposed a day for a state holiday, Oregon was the first state to pass a bill establishing the holiday in 1887. In 1894 Congress created a national holiday establishing the first Monday of September…
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