Oregon Argus, June 4, 1859 To Political Rogues. Office Holders, stand from under, for the people are awake, Long enough you’ve lived by plunder, Now the Union is at stake. In convention, by their scheming, ‘Lane men’ nominated Stout; But the people are not dreaming, They have found the business out. They expected L. F.…
Oregon Argus, November 20, 1858 RAIN – Last Thursday night the “Oregon mist” came down upon us after the old fashion, and from present appearances the streams which have up to this time been fordable will be swimming. HOLES – Will our city fathers send a committee of one to look after those holes in…
Oregon City Enterprise, February 15, 1868 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRANT CLUB Club met and was called to order by the President, W. W. Buck. W. C. Johnson from Committee on Resolutions and Platform reported the following which on motion were adopted: Resolved: That we join the acclaim of the loyal masses of all the States,…
Oregon Argus, March 7, 1857 James Buchanan, if alive, was probably inaugurated President last Wednesday. The poor man has been so harassed with office-seekers since his election that he has nearly gone crazy. Visitors at his bachelor hall at Wheatland ate up every thing in his granary and cellar, and compelled him to take up…
Oregon City Enterprise, February 23, 1867 THE TABLES TURNED – On Saturday last, before Justice Moore of this city, a somewhat novel case was tried, in which the prosecuting witness became the prisoner. We do not have the time or inclination to detail circumstances; so to be brief, we will sum up as follows: C.…
Oregon Spectator, January 21, 1847 THE WEATHER We have had remarkably cold weather, for Oregon, during the last week, and a considerable fall of snow. The mercury in the thermometer fell to two degrees above zero, on Monday last; indeed, we have not had such severe weather since the winter of ’42 and ’43. The…
Oregon Spectator, November 12, 1846 – It took a while for the news to reach the West… HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS Settlement of the Oregon Boundary Question By the arrival of the barque Toulon, Captain Crosby, from the Islands, we have the gratifying news of the settlement of the Oregon boundary question…. OREGON TREATY RATIFIED From…
Oregon City Enterprise, November 3, 1866 THE PEOPLE’S TRANSPORTATION CO. Since the People’s Transportation Company came in possession of the property they now own and control at this place, they have proven an era in the growth and prosperity of the city. Their immense works are now nearly completed and ready for use. The basin…
The Oregon Argus, October 18, 1856 The first Capitol building was built in Salem in 1854 but was occupied only briefly before the legislature moved their sessions to Corvallis. In late 1855 the meetings were moved back to Salem. A month later, on December 29, 1855, the Capitol building was destroyed by fire. For the next twenty years space…
Oregon Spectator, October 15, 1846 The emigrants continue to arrive, almost daily, generally in good health and spirits, with their wagons and teams in very fair condition. By our next issue we shall be able to form something like a correct estimate of the size of the emigration, of which we have now no reliable…
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