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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1959)
an 'ne road I fed anxious regarding J—TRE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE I Hl R8DAY. FEBKlARI 26, 195» our route w« are n< w but eight en- . »moments from the main Snak- Riv- <r a <i all a counts that we .an never rah t with our horse- in their pres ent .-Cale . . . party sent on discov ery returned this day with mo-t un favorable a counts or the road ... I February 15, 1841—Ewing You g must confess the prospect is gloomy. i._:,ial of peter Skene O; igden. who came to this country with Mi. February 23, 1910—The women of Hall J. Kelley, died today at hi - b. >me at Wheatland. Mr. Young has been Portland held a mass meeting today most active in the affairs of this to demand that the steps of the city’s area. He was an organizer of the street ears be lowered ;o that a lady Willamette Cattle Company and led can ascend and descend without being the party that drove cattle north ov subjected to the leers of male loiter erland from California. Three years er*. Takirg official congnizance of ago he built a sawmill. His death the seriousness of the situation as af- creates legal problems sin e, if his tecting public morals and decency. estate is to be probated, it will be nec Mayor S.mon has intervened in the essary to set up some sort of provis dispute and the street car company ional government. 'has agreed to lower the step.- on ad February 16, 1>W—The county of , its s car. immediately. Morrow, named for Jackson L. Mor- ' F r brurry UI Ui r> 24, 1846—A Washington Kiun ’s s row, long-time resident of the area . Rii • hday ball was given this evening and a member of the present staje by Capt. h . M. Knighton and ladv at THS NEW SERIES H legislature, was created today. A move1 c,.eir„n C tVf amj was wel! attended to substitute the name “Gilliam” for by tb,. citizens of Oregon and bv three the name "Morrow” was defeated.I,,ffjcers of H. M S. Modeste now ly- The new county was created out of a I ¡ng at Fort Vancouver. Since the 22nd legendary figure of Babe, Paul Bunyan s famed Blue Ox, is re western portion of L’matilla county. was a Sabbath the ball was delayed created in Myth-size plaster statue at a tourist park on U. 5. 101 The county seat will be Heppner. t„ this date By an repurts everything ,e northern California Figure is 30 feet high and has flexible February 1 1,, ’ 1896—John — num- Philip 1 t went ,monthly and agreeably and evi- I head that nods up and down Note relative size of people in Sousa’s band, the I most pronounced dence of intoxication was happily ab I IHURS. THRU SAL. FEB. 26-2Z-28 front r musical success of recent years, will sent. play in Portland this evening an 1 to February 24, 1912—More than 200.- •bmazjr 1* Hto ragalsr busi- PORTLAND 141« N.W. 2 »th Avenu« morrow. Its coming will be most in IVI X X IV1 ness was transacted and a quiz game 000 acres of productive farm land SALIM 3>SS Silverton Reed teresting event to all professional now being held by William of | vn Communicable diseases was play- ______ . Hanley, . . musicians and music lovers. The his-,,, v.. . . ... | By Mrs. John Teeters I ed. It was decided not to hold a March , . .... , j 1. 1 Burns, will be thrown open to settle- tory .... the next t few veari at Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boring and meeting due to Spring vacation. The , , ' of .7 military bands shows no paral- , ment . within years lei to the rapid rise to favor enjoyed , by this organization in the two years Prlces ” j attract the horn, of its existence. Mr. Sousa is a mas from other parts of the < which, with the 800,000 acres terly band conductor. ed Thursday by Louis W. Hill, presi- Visitors one day last week at the I ■’ent at the close of the evening. was created today by action of the Ident of the Gredt_ n R. R , is Julius Tietz«1 home wore Mrs. Tietze' The girls of Scout Troop No. 34 nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Les- furnished the entertainment for the destined to make Oregon the mecca for state legislature, taken from what meeting of the Mehama Women’s club ambitious farmers. lie Fink ___________ of Salem. were formerly the southern and mid February 25. 1889—The bill creat- Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hughes and at the club house Tuesday evening, dle portions of Baker County. It is I ing Sherman County has been signed ,hree children of Astoria visited dur- | Fel ruary 17. The girls gave a panto- named for the Malheur River, which , by Governor Pennoyer, and Oregon ’ s ng the weekend with Mr. — Hughes ' ’ mime of Goldilocks and The Three runs through it. The name, which is newest countv todav -ar e ¡'to being. mother, Mrs. E . Hughes and with Bears. Harriet Golliet was narrator, derived from the French word mean Bett Coles, Goldilocks; Linda Coff Moro will be the county seat. Th-' bill other relatives here. ing misfortune or disaster, was giv-, , Sunday guests of Mrs. Mabie Pat man, Pappa Bear; Joan Owen, Mam- en the stream by Donald McKenzie, uthe cou"t>. ;alled for it to be named for Colonel James ton and Ed Taylor were Mr. atal 1 ma Bear; and Maren Wailan was the an early Hudsons Bay officer, who I Fulton, one of its early settlers but Mrs. Virg. Taylor and son of Mac- Baby Hear. The group also sang sev- hid furs along its banks only to have the name was changed to Sherman af leav and their daughter and family ! oral songs assisted by their leaders, You’re invited—>ee the new turbocharged D8 Tractor. Bigger,’' them discovered and stolen by Ind More powerful! More rugged than ever! ter it was argued that while serving of Kaiser. Virg. Taylor is a cousin Mrs. K. J. Golliet and Mrs. Jim Owen. ians. The business meeting was conducted in the legislature in 1870 Col. Fulton, of Ed Taylor and Mrs. Patton. At Portland the comtruction-equipped D8 will have an 83 Bull February 17, 1899—Wheeler County Mrs. Raymond; whose sympathies had been with the A weekend guests of Mrs. Pearl by tht president, dozer with tilt cylinder, No. 176 Hydraulic Control and a No. 8 was today created by the state legis Branch. A nominating committee South, had made a virulent attack on I , Allaway was Miss Peggy reggy Parrott rarrott of or three-ahank ripper. lature. It was named for Henry H. General William T. Sherman, then I | Oswego. Miss Parrott is County | composed of Mrs. Golliet, Mrs. James Wheeler who came to Oregon in ’62 At Salem the new D8 will be equipped for logging with an 8A ; Health Nurse of Clackamas county. Hardy and Mrs. J. M. Teeters was and has since turned his hand to driv visiting the state. Bulldozer, No. 176 Hydraulic Control and a Hyster DSD Wmch. Additional Sunday dinner guests of appointed to secure a slate of offic Februarly 25, 1889 — By act of the ing a stage, farming and stock rais legislature, wh ch became law today, Mrs. Allaway were Mr. and Mrs. Art ers for next year. Election will be Be sure you drop in and tee the D8 . . . NEW power, NEW life ing. Mr. Wheeler was one of the most . time lubricated rolleri, NEW dry air cleaner, NEW dimension« held at the March meeting. An appeal , notable of early day drivers in this I a new county, Harney, has been carved Anderson. and weight, NEW undercarriage, NEW operator efficiency, NEW The Rev. James Hardy was in Port for used greeting cards was read out of what were formerly the south- area and his escapes from Indians and' matched products and NEW profit making ability for you lern and middle portions of Grant land a week ago Monday to attend and it was decided that all who could road agents have become legendary. 1 County. Harney is named in honor of a meeting of the Committee on Mi would bring cards to the next meet ing. Mrs. Ed Castle and Mrs. Gerald iversitv defeated the University of Major-General Wdliam Selby Harney. grant Ministry. 6ORTLAND _ . .1 «»vs Tv>4ian furhtar zxT nrtro Hnm <xr rm> The Pre-chool mothers met for Branch were hostesses for the even- , an Indian fighter of note, hero of the 2439 N.W. 29th Ave. Oregon tonight in a high scoring CA 6-3311 War of Mexico, and formerly in com their February- meeting at the Ger ing and served refreshments of gin-: basketball game played at Eugene, I SALIM ald Rockwell home Wednesday even- gerbread and coffee. mand of the District of Oregon. Gen 2355 Silver*««, toad The score was 20 to 9. The game was CM 2-4161 eral Harney is presently living in the rough and many fouls were called on ASTORIA both teams. The Capitol City team East. The present seat of government town«» River Loop toad but it is expected that a 9A 3-4621 excelled in team work, and time af i 3 Harney, CATERPILLAR* hot county -eat fight will develop, LONOVIIW ter time passed the ball the length 1205 Baltimore St. Silvie*» City, Wright’s Drewsey, * HA 3*5760 •Co’erplllar Co» •*• f«gtiU*«4 trodt^erte o< Cf'R'P'Ha* Vrecter of the floor despite Oregon’s efforts. Oregon only showed superiority in Point) and Burns all being hopeful the lightening will strike. dribble. For Willamette, M Intyre that February 25. 1885—By act of the I played a great game and his basket j legislature, signed by the governor, throwing was a feature. <>i ,7. February 19, 1923 -Political af 'Gilliam county today came into be-1 fairs dominated slate news today tv,ua,. *nR> cut *n - l’art from "asco County The state l ig.siature kill'd two bills 4n<1.ln LI™1’1,1’! I sponsored by legislators dependent seat will probably be Alkali. The new an county is named in honor of Colonel upon support , f th« Ku K'ux Klan. One would -live <1 ne away with I ,le t'ornelious Gilliam, pioneer, ls44, who chaplain at the state tKiiil tentiary ____ , . Iwas killed by accident during the ........ \\ ai which followed the mas- and the other would have eliminated ' ayu-e Columbus Day as a legal holiday. I sat”'e ^"e Whitmans at Waiilatpu Meantime the Portland Telegram con-1 Mission, ducted a man-in-the-stree survey > February 26, 1997—G o v e r n o r and reports almost unanimous dis-hamber.ain today vetoed the road Walter introduced by Senator Johnson of ■ approval of Governor’s V, v.. - j . Pierce’s proposal for the levying of Henton County. The bi provi ed or county local cooperation in a state income tax. | (State, stat*- count >’ and i,x:al February 20, 1893—The legislature ' Permanent road improvement t ear I today created Lincoln County out of r’ed an appropriation of $-0 . , V There is no need to spend your time going out of Mill City to the Siletz Indian Reservation and the but ».«>• exp,r!’’edAh? ion that .t would cost the state *400,- western portion of Benton County. have your PRINTING done. The Enterprise can do it right Toledo will probably be the county r‘ 000 for the year 1908-09. The governor to the measure -Tai, a name ui ”«0 had several objections , s*at. The of the luuulj county was chosen only after a protracted and ar“i complained that the legislature here at home. The Enterprise is well equipped to handle all energetically conducted dispute, the wa’ i making m-kin. large lanre appropriations aoDronriations providing ” for the necessary names "Blaine” and "Bay’’, each be- without ...... YO0R PRINTING NEEDS ing favored by a substantial faction. 1 additional taxation. February 27, 1915 — Oregon ladies Feb. 21, 1863—Oregon Steam Nav igation company announces the fol 1 are showing much interest in the TRY US flRSZ AND BE CONVINCED lowing rates: In legal Tender— "pantelet” dress which is already ' making its appearance and is regarded Freight from Portland to The Dalles per ton 840.00; Freight from Port I as the newest thing in high fashion. The dress, which features an abbre- land to Wallula and Umatilla *130.00; | I viat-d skirt and long pantelets is dar- Passage from Portland to The Dalles (portage and meals extra) *15.00; 1 ing in extreme and is raising eye- In Gold—Freight from Portland to j brows all over the country. Clergy The Dalles per ton *25.00; Freight men and others distressed by the de- from Portland to Wallula and Lmatil- Parable state of public and pnyato la *65.00; Passage from Portland to morals have warned that ihe costume Th« Dalles (portage and meals extra) is not suppressed mav incourage the more radical females to appear public *7.50, February 21, 1898—The first con ly in trousers. vention of the Pacific 1 Northwest ___ .____ . morals have warned that more radical Woolgrower’s Association will be held females to appear publicly in trouser». February 27, 1881—Francis Norb in The Dalles March 1-3 according to an announcement released today by ert Blanchet, archbishop of Oregon the Commercial Club of that city. I City, today read hi» letter of resigna Prominent authorities from every tion at St. Mary’s cathedral in Port- part of the nation have been asked land. Archbishop Blanchet came to ¡the Oregon country with Father Mo- to address the convention on a var iety of topics of special interest to ! deste Demers travelling overland and reaching Fort Vancouver on Novem members of the industry. February 22, 1825—Tuesday — ber 24, 1838. For the 43 years since Weather fine 6 men started to ex- that time the archbishop has served successively »• misrionarv to the In dians, organizer of the Oregon City See, bishop and archbishop. He plans to spend his remaining years in study NEW and USED and writing at St. Vincent’s HospstaL February 28, 1846—The Cabinet held a regular meeting . . . The state 1 of the Oregon question was the one ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ of chief deliberation ... Mr. Buchan an ’s tone was bolder and more decid CARPETING and ed today than I had heretobefore ob- 1 served it to be. He expressed his op LINOLEUM inion that there was a great danger of war, and that the country ought to prepare for defense if was should 7 j one.—Diary of President James K Polk. This Week in Oregon History There Is No Substii ute For Local NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING Try The Enterprise Every Week • L S y<ui'te to See CAT D8 TRACTOR OPEN HOUSE Iz1 TT 1 IVT A < Irder Your Printing From The MILL CITY ENTERPRISE HALTONXTRACTOR Let The Enterprise DO YOUR PRINTING • Envelopes • • Statements • Direct Mail Pieces • Letterheads • Advertising Brochures • Business Cards • Wedding Announcements Ruled Forms Try The Home Merchants First For All Of Your Needs Furniture THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE The Home of Good Printing We Give and Redeem Penny Saver Stamps 367 3rd St. Stayton FOR QUALITY JOB PRINTING S«e The Mill City Fkiterpnw. Top Quality printing, priced right. Fast service too. Phone 66*1. Nghta 7605. Phone 6651 or 7605 Mill City, Oregon <
