OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD NEW YEAR NUMBER.
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PROFESSIONAL MEN
CUAS. H. DYE.
C. II. Dye, one of our substantial law
yers and business men, came to Oregon in
1890, and immediately identified himself with
the best interests of the community. He has
been Deputy District Attorney, City Attor
ney, secretary of tTie Willamette Valley
Chautauqua Association and is now vice
president of that flourishing organization. In
connection with his practice he has built up
one of the largest and best working law li
braries in the city, has built him a beautiful
home overlooking the Willamette and has a
prosperous and growing business. Mr. Dye
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has especially been identified with the move
ment for good roads, clean politics and pub
lic improvements. Mr. Dye is a prominent
member of the Congregational Church and
has been superintendent of the Sunday school
most of the time since he resided in Oregon.
He is known as a lawyer who settles diffi
culties rather than encourages litigation.
Anyone entrusting business to Mr. Dye can
always be sure of prompt, honest and care
ful service.
JOHN W. LODER
Was born in Paynesville, Mo., in 1871, came
to Oregon at the age of 5 years, and grew
ui) on a farm in Yamhill County; graduated
with B. S. degree from McMinnville Col
lege, 1894; took a state teacher's diploma
and taught school the same year; read law
under Gordon E. Hayes a year, and entered
Columbian University of Law September,
1895; graduating therefrom with LL. B. de
gree June, 1896. Was admitted to the bar
October, 1896, locating since at Oregon City
to practice law. He has successfully cor
responded for the Evening Telegram and
Oregonian; is also secretary of the Oregon
City Board of Trade, treasurer of the Catar
act Hose Company, and treasurer of the First
Baptist Church and corresponding secretary
of the Oregon City Young Men's Christian
Association. He practices in all the courts
of the state, and solicits business pertaining
to general law practice, settlement of estates
and adjustment of claims. Is also resident
agent for the United States Fidelity & Guar
anty Company, of Baltimore, Met., supply
ing afl kinds of bonds and undertakings, and
recently bonded the contractors construct
ing the new sewer system of Oregon City.
He has office in the new Stevens building,
and is esteemed by the community for in
dustrious habits, exemplary character and
straightforward business methods.
DR. J. W. NORRIS.
Dr. J. W. Norris was born in Illinois in
1844. His boyhood days was passed on the
farm and in school until 1861, when at the
age of 17 he went to Delaware county, Iowa,
where he secured, by passing examination, a
first grade teachers' certificate.
Returning to his home in August. 1882, lie
enlisted as a private in the 108th Illinois In
fantry with which regiment he served in all
its campaigns until his muster-out at Vicks
burg, Miss., in August, 1865.
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He was in the battles of Hame's Bluff, Ar
kansas Post, Port Gibson, Champion Hills,
seige of Vicksburg, Guntown and Spanish
Fort. When mustered out he was first ser
geant of his company and was breveted
second lieutentant by the governor of Illinois.
After the close of the Civil War Dr. Nor
ris studied two years at the Tremont Acad
emy, alter which he did successful work as a
teacher in his county. Dr. Norris graduated
in medicine and surgery at Rush Medical
College, Chicago, 111., and arrived in Port
land on the 1st of May of that year and lo
cated in Oregon City in February, 187,?.
Since that date the doctor has been prac
ticing his profession in Oregon City and
Clackamas county with what success is well
known to the public. During his residence
here has been a member of the school board
for twelve years. He has been coroner of
Clackamas county once by appointment by
the late Judge W. L. White, to fill a vacancy
and once by election. He was also a mem
ber of the city council when the water works
were purchased by the city for which meas
ure he worked and voted. The doctor has
also been honored by election to the vice
presidency of the Oregon State Medical So
ciety. Eesides having taken a couple of post
graduate courses in medicine and surgery,
the doctor is a close student of current med
ical literature and keeps himself informed in
the latest adv; nces in medicine and surgery.
JOSEPH E. HEDGES,
Of the law firm of Hedges & Griffith, was
born in Canemah, this county, June 2, 1864.
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Until 14 years of age he attended the schools
of this city, when he took a course at the
Bishop Scott Academy, of Portland, where
he afterwards was an instructor for four
years. In 1887 he entered Yale University,
taking n classical course, from which insti
tution he was graduated with high honors
in 1891. Mr. Hedges then returned to Ore
gon, and, upon admission to the bar, began
the practice of his profession in Portland,
where he remained about two years. In
1895 he opened a law office in this city, as
sociating himself with his present partner,
Franklin T. Griffith. As a lawyer he is care
ful and painstaking and one of the ablest
young men practicing at the Clackamas bar.
He enjoys the respect of the entire community.