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 City Enterprise, April 25, 1868 MAKING HISTORY – The Oregon made Shovel presented by Mr. Smith at the breaking of ground in East Portland, and so happily described in the address of Mr. Mitchell, in another part of this paper – was manufactured at the Willamette Iron Works, where any article that can be…
Oregon Argus, December 12, 1857 It has rained almost constantly for the last week, and the streams are generally high. The Willamette is so high that it is with difficulty that the boats got into the basin at the Linn City Mills. The Express had a hole knocked into her in attempting to go in…
Oregon City Enterprise, July 27, 1867 GETTING READY FOR BUSINESS – A walk of a few hours about town on Thursday last has shown us that business will soon be resumed in all its branches in Oregon City. The Imperial Mills, which have received substantial improvements, will begin running next week. The woolen factory next…
Oregon City Enterprise, May 4, 1867 BASE BALL CLUB – At a meeting of the members of the Clackamas Base Ball Club, held on the evening of the 2th inst. Hon. W. Carey Johnson was chosen President for the ensuring season. N. W. Randall, Vice President; Peter T. Barclay, Secretary and Fred Charman, Treasurer. Directors…
Oregon City Enterprise, March 2, 1867 POPULATION OF OREGON CITY Mr. J. M. Moore, City Recorder, has just completed the annual school census of this city, in accordance with existing ordinance. He has gone a little farther and obtained the exact number of residents we have all together, classified according to age and sex as…
Oregon Argus, January 24, 1857 We have had a thaw out at last. The snow has disappeared and the upper country is sending down torrents of water. The river is as high as it has been for several years; too high for ferrying with the horse boat. The weather is warm enough to render our…
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