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Celebrate Oregon's 150th Birthday
Celebrate Oregon's 150th Birthday
Celebrate Oregon's 150th Birthday
Page 2 – The News-Review, Oregon’s 150th Anniversary Roseburg, Oregon — Sunday, February 15, 2009
OREGON 150
Land of
the
Umpqua
JOHN SOWELL blackberries, wild onions, Indian let- Land Act brought an influx of people to in the Riddle Enterprise.
The News-Review tuce, acorns, mushrooms and lambs what would later become Douglas Coun- The town of Riddle is named for Rid-
quarters. ty. The land act provided 160 acres of land dle’s father, William H. Riddle, who
H
undreds of years before Snakewood was used to treat burns to single men and 320 acres to couples. brought his family to Oregon in 1851,
white settlers arrived in the and cuts, leaves from the mullen plant Miners, many of whom came from after a neighbor in Springfield, Ill.,
Umpqua Valley, members were steeped to make a cough syrup, California, filed claims on local streams. returned and spoke of fertile valleys,
of the Cow while tea made from wild Hydraulic equipment deposited silt and clear-running streams and beautiful
Creek band of the ginger eased fevers. other debris and disrupted salmon runs. forests and mountains.
Umpqua Tribe of Indians Indian women wove bas- Tensions erupted between the natives Miwaleta, the Cow Creek chief,
inhabited lands along the kets from bear grass, hazel and the newcomers. signed a treaty with the U.S. govern-
South Umpqua River and bark and maidenhair fern “There were many things (that) hap- ment in 1853, ceding possession of
its tributary, Cow Creek. stems. pened to irritate the Indians and to more than 800 square miles of land. The
The Cow Creeks, who Winter homes were threaten the peace. There was a class of tribe was promised $12,000 in compen-
covered a vast trading, hunting and made by placing pine boards over shal- white men in the country who acted sation, 2.3 cents per acre at a time when
gathering area from Crater Lake to the low impressions in the ground. Rock upon the principal (sic) that the Indian the government was selling land to set-
Columbia River, hunted deer and elk shelters were also utilized. had no rights that a white man should tlers at $1.25 per acre.
and fished for silver salmon and steel- The discovery of gold in the Umpqua respect,” wrote George Riddle in a
head. They also gathered huckleberries, and the 1850 passage of the Donation series of articles first published in 1920 Turn to UMPQUA, page 20
Roseburg, Oregon — Sunday, February 15, 2009 The News-Review, Oregon’s 150th Anniversary — Page 3
OREGON 150
... early exploration by white men was linked to the fur trade.
Happy
Birthday,
Oregon
California did it nearly nine years
ago. Washington won’t do it for anoth-
er 30 years.
Minnesota was the last state to cele-
brate the 150th anniversary of its entry
to the union. The land of 10,000 lakes
marked that milestone in May. Kansas
will be doing the same in January
2011.
Meanwhile, there’s Oregon. Feb. 14
was the state’s sesquicentennial, and
that’s a word we bet you can’t say five
times fast (if you’ll pardon the
ungrammatical phrase).
Today’s special section is dedicated
to Oregon’s statehood. Within these
pages, you’ll find accounts of Douglas
County history, as well as stories about
our communities and chronicles of pio-
neering families.
So, all together now: “Happy birth-
day, dear Oregon ...”
Table of
contents Courtesy photo/Douglas County Museum
Land of the Umpqua ................... 2 This building along Main Street, near Douglas Avenue, in downtown Roseburg served as the first Douglas County Court-
house. The county was established in 1852, with this courthouse built three years later. Other courthouses were constructed
County communities .................... 3 in 1870 and 1891. The current courthouse dates from 1929, with additions in 1956 and 1977.
Y
outh-conscious people may try step further in promoting Canyonville’s its beginning in 1851, when settlers began
to hide their ages. Cities, on the bragging rights. In a recent conversation sprinkling through the Canyon Creek area.
Hero of Scottsburg ..................... 13 other hand, usually with The News-Review, Spin- Accounts name Joseph and Elizabeth
want to vie for the del said the city is considered Knott as owners of Canyonville’s first
Glide’s pioneer clan ................... 14 distinction of being the oldest the third oldest community in store, opened circa 1851 at the site of
in a region. But their true birth the state. today’s Fifth Street.
Applegate history ....................... 15 dates can be just as difficult to Spindel admitted he wasn’t Regardless of when Canyonville offi-
pin down. sure what historic detail quali- cials or anybody else considers the town to
Finding family heritage ............... 16 Canyonville threw itself a fied Canyonville for that par- have been launched, the city has some
150th birthday party last spring, proudly ticular designation. He thought it might competition in the third-oldest claim.
Laurance family ......................... 17 proclaiming that the city is a year older have to do with the fact that the town’s
than the state of Oregon. The town was first post office made its stamp in 1852. Turn to CITIES, page 22
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OREGON 150
‘What courage they had, what hopes, and what fears’ Courage a
must for folks
heading west
LAVERNE MURPHY
For The News-Review
I
t took a lot of courage for these people
to make the move to Oregon. There is
much history to read, so after doing
my own research, most on the Inter-
net, I only used a little of the story of the
first big wagon
train to Oregon in
1843.
On to Oregon!
It all began with a
crude network of
rutted tracks
across the land from the Mississippi River
to the mouth of the Columbia River.
Today the 2,170 mile Oregon Trail still
brings to mind instant images of the Pio-
CRAIG REED/The News-Review neer’s Westward movement. In 1840 only
three states existed west of the Mississippi
LaVerne Murphy with the oxen and covered wagon that he made out of different types of seeds used in the Umpqua area. River.
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OREGON 150
‘We were six months today, from the time we left home’
aR
ow
Fort Umpqua
rises again
teers have quite a bit of work left to do in
MARISSA HARSHMAN order to reach that goal, and come spring-
The News-Review time, the volunteers will get back to work
rebuilding the Hudson’s Bay Company
ELKTON — When all is said and replica.
done, it will have taken about 1,000 The original fort, which was con-
limbed, peeled and pressure-treated structed in 1836, served as a fur
logs set in concrete to build the trading center for the com-
stockade walls of the reconstructed pany for many years, Smith
Fort Umpqua. said. After the fur trade
Currently, the stockade is about industry slowed, the fort
half finished, but a group of dedicat- became an agriculture center,
ed volunteers hopes to have the he said.
walls and front gate completed by Jean Baptiste Gagnier head-
Courtesy photo
the Fort Umpqua Days event held ed the post, which never had a military
during Labor Day weekend. presence. Gagnier is considered the first Fort Umpqua is being reconstructed along the Umpqua River near Elkton by vol-
But Merrel Smith and the other volun- white resident farmer and merchant in unteers. LEFT: The original fort, constructed in 1836, flew the Hudson Bay Compa-
ny flag.
Douglas County. He married a Lower
TIRED OF THROWING AWAY PLASTICS? Umpqua Indian and they later lived among
the Siuslaw Indians, whom he taught
American farming techniques.
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hat birthday present do you
Aaron Auer — Reverend, modern-day
give to a state that has every- circuit rider: (503) 705-7627
Speakers are available for your
thing? meetings: KatSue Grant — Umpqua Heritage
Many Oregonians have been Players: 673-1744
pondering that question for at least the past The following speakers are available Chris McCullough — Douglas County
year. While the gifts may not be extrava- to give presentations free of cost. All of Public Works: 440-4350
gant, they’re from the heart. the presentations are related to Ore- Cookbooks are for sale:
“What we’re doing is celebrating our gon’s history or future. Call to schedule a “Douglas County Cooks,” a recipe/his-
time and date and to learn more about tory book, is available at the following
homeland,” Sue Shaffer said. “We’re very the programs.
proud of the beauty of Oregon and our places: Douglas County Museum; Pre-
Lois Eagleton — Executive director, mier West Bank Branch Offices; Cow
people.” Friends of Mildred Kanipe Memorial Creek Tribal Government Office; Seven
To prepare for Oregon’s sesquicentenni- Park Association: 459-9397 Feathers Hotel and Casino Resort gift
al, Gov. Ted Kulongoski created Oregon Charles Young — Umpqua Communi- shop; Canyonville, Elkton, Myrtle Creek,
150, a nonprofit ty College history teacher: 680-2865 Oakland and Yoncalla City Halls.
Mark C. Baratta — Umpqua Journal Cost is $10 per book.
organization led Publisher: 464-6060
by 30 motivated Bob Robins — Retired Roseburg • The next monthly meeting of the
citizens from schools music director: 673-6353 Douglas County OR 150 committee is
across the state. Sue Shaffer — Chairman of the Cow scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the
Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians: Cow Creek Government Offices in
There are numer-
677-5580 Roseburg. The public is invited.
ous subgroups of
that nonprofit, including the Douglas
County OR 150 committee, of which Shaf-
fer is the chairman. create a robust and sustainable future,
As the leader of the Cow Creek Band of Kulongoski’s appointees have been
Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Shaffer was also encouraging their neighbors to become
appointed coordinator of the five western involved at a local level.
Oregon tribes — Confederated Tribes of Of course, showcasing the Umpqua Val-
ley’s offerings was the Douglas County
Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indi-
ans; Coquille Indian Tribe; Cow Creek
Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians; Con-
OR 150 committee’s main objective. The
group’s motto, “Let’s Make Douglas
County Shine” speaks to that.
Spring Home
federated Tribes of Grand Ronde Commu-
nity of Oregon; and Confederated Tribes
of Siletz Indians.
A gathering of Oregon’s first nations
“I don’t know any other group in the
state that is doing what we are,” Shaffer
said. “There are very committed people in
& Garden
was held on Jan. 31 in Salem, a couple of Douglas County.”
weeks before Oregon’s official birth date In March 2007, Douglas County OR
150 began meeting at the Cow Creek Trib-
SPECIAL SECTION
on Feb. 14.
With a mission statement to inspire peo- al Government Office in Roseburg to plan
ple across the state to remember, experi-
ence and celebrate Oregon and together Turn to CELEBRATE, page 26
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Timeline
A crowd lines
the railroad tracks
at Drain to hear
Theodore
Continued from page 8 Roosevelt on April
5, 1911, two years
after Roosevelt left
settle on a farm in the Yoncalla Valley. Most office as the 26th
of the settlement over the next three years president of the
takes place in what is today northern Dou- United States. Roo-
glas County. Farmers throughout the valley sevelt spoke from
plant cereal crops, including oats, wheat, the back of the train
corn, rye and barley. Much of the yield was
in the background.
consumed at home or used as feed for live-
stock. Courtesy photo
Douglas County
1850 — Levi Scott settles a claim near Museum
Drain and later that year began development
of Scottsburg, which later becomes a major
supply center for the interior. Warren Goodell
settles a claim that same year in Drain, while
Amos Rogers settles on a land claim at
Umpqua City on the North Spit on the coast.
Nathan Scholfield and his son Socrates set-
tle at Gardiner, which later attracts people
from the wrecked Bostonian ship. U.S. Cen-
sus lists 12 households with 75 non-Indians
in the Umpqua region. Of those, 38 were
members of the Applegate family.
1850 — First export of wood products treaty sum is never paid. 1865 — County has 48,507 sheep and
takes place when members of the Winches- 1852 — Douglas County, named after produces 109,826 pounds of wool.
ter Exploring Expedition fells trees in the U.S. Sen. Stephen Douglas of Illinois, is 1854 — County seat of Douglas County
Umpqua estuary, chops off their limbs and formed. Winchester selected as the county moved to Deer Creek from Winchester. The 1870 — Mercury mining begins in the
places them on sailing ships. seat. following year, Deer Creek’s name was Elkhead Mine east of Yoncalla. By the
changed to Roseburgh. 1960s, the mine had more than 1,800
1851 — Settlement by farmers takes 1852 — Moses True Dyer builds a sawmill feet of tunnels. The Bonanza and Non-
place in the main Umpqua Valley, along in Myrtle Creek. It featured a saw driven by a 1855 — Roseburgh chosen as the head- pareil mines east of Sutherlin later
Calapooya Creek around Oakland, Garden waterwheel geared through a turbine. Previ- quarters for the Northern Battalion of the became the county’s top mercury produc-
Valley, Lookingglass and along Deer Creek. ously, two-man whipsaws were used to cut Oregon Volunteers during the Indian War of ers.
In September, Aaron Rose, the founder of lumber locally. 1855-56. Hundreds of men poured into
Roseburg, settles at the mouth of Deer town, providing business for hotels, restau- 1872 — The Oregon and California
Creek. Calvin and Almira Reed settle in Win- 1852 — Herman F. Reinhart, who settled rants and clothing stores, as well as those Railroad is built over the Calapooya
chester. Several families select land claims on Lower Cow Creek, discovers gold in a selling guns and ammunition. Divide.
in the South Umpqua region. They were load of dirt he picked up near Canyonville.
joined that fall by families who came into More than $1 million of gold was pulled from 1856 — More than 2,000 Indians 1860 — U.S. Census lists 3,162 people
Western Oregon by the southern Applegate various streams throughout the county. removed by the government from southern in Douglas County. Roseburgh has 789
Trail. Oregon between January and June. residents, followed by Winchester with
1853 — Cow Creek Band of Umpqua 440, Canyonville with 336 and Oakland
1851 — Umpqua County is formed from Tribe of Indians sign treaty with the United 1862 — Umpqua County disbanded after with 329. Only seven Indians were listed,
the southern portion of Benton County and States. The tribe agrees to give up its home- the rest of its lands are absorbed into Dou- suggesting that most of those who were
the western portion of Lane County. Elkton is lands, more than 800 square miles of territo- glas County. Declining populations fueled by left were concealed in camps in the
named county seat and its post office opens. ry, in exchange for $12,000. Soon afterward, a decrease in the amount of gold discovered Coast Range or Cascades.
Later, the county seat was moved to Green Miwaleta, the tribal chief, dies and the tribe is by prospectors led to the change.
Valley and to Yoncalla. drawn into the Rogue River Indian War. The
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rchives from the Douglas Coun-
ty Museum date the first signs of
agriculture in the Douglas Coun-
ty area to 1836, at the junction
of Elk Creek and the Umpqua River near
Fort Umpqua.
The 80 acres of bottom land was cleared
and railed in for livestock and growing
grains, vegetables and fruit trees.
The diversity of what was grown and
raised had been a hallmark for the Umpqua
Basin for decades prior to Oregon’s addi-
tion to the union. And 150 years later, it’s
still that way.
Agriculture commodity sales reported
by the Oregon
State University
Extension Service
for 2008 list eight
categories, includ-
ing nursery, hay,
small wood lots,
cattle and Christmas trees, as well as the
two “other” categories for small scale live-
stock and crop niches.
“Douglas County is unique in that it is
the only county in the nation whose
boundaries coincide with the watershed
limits of a major river system from the sea
to the crest of the Cascade Range,” stated Courtesy of the Douglas County Museum
Rufus H. Cates, a former Douglas County A horse-drawn wagon loaded with watermelons heads for market in this early 1900s photo.
extension agent, in an undated document
filed in museum archives. Livestock Services. Century Farm and Ranch Program, with that agriculture was central to life in the
The Cates document went on to state But, Lane said, more than the favorable the oldest two original deeds dating to area, and because the economy was “cash-
that while timber was the primary source conditions, Douglas County’s agriculture 1848. less” until harvest, the regions’ towns were
of economic health of the area, the agricul- industry is so vibrant because of active Ingenuity and versatility of the Umpqua slow to develop, in contrast to mining
ture potential was greater than “current or producers who keep on top of marketing Basin’s farmers and ranchers is evident in towns that “boomed” with the faster
past realization.” problems and finding new niches. the resume of crops and markets that have exchange of money through the communi-
Mild temperature creates good growing Fifty-five ranches and farms more than boomed and busted over the last 173 years. ty.
conditions about 365 days a year, said 100 years old have been registered with “Life in Douglas County, Oregon,” by
ruminant nutritionist Woody Lane of Lane the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s research librarian Fred Reenstjerna, stated Turn to GROWING, page 27
It’s been years... Owned and Operated by the Winters Family for over 35 Years
I
have seen many changes on this farm growing hops here in the Coles Valley area unidentified man
and throughout Douglas County since combined with research from an old news- shear sheep
the year 1854, when Alvah and Bur- paper, there were several hop yards in with a
netta Churchill filed Donation Land Douglas County up to the time of prohibi- hand-powered
Claim #44 of 360 acres in Coles Valley, tion in 1920 to 1933. Records show this shearer in
Oregon. was the beginning of the prune era. Horses Glendale, circa
Alvah died in November of that year, were the means of travel, working the 1910.
which left Burnetta and her 10 children to fields and harvesting crops. Farmers raised
finish the log house, dig a well, plant a milk and beef cows, sheep, goats and Courtesy of the
family orchard and garden and build a barn swine. Douglas County
and miles of fences. As an 8-year-old boy Moving into the next 50 years from Museum
in July 1923, I remember the Churchill’s 1909 to 1959, electricity brought many
old log house. The logs were hued flat on changes both in the home and on the farm.
two sides to fit together. The prune acreage increased to over
When sawed lumber was available, 100,000 acres. There has increased the profit for commercial grow- known as sub clover was a perfect match
rough boards were nailed verti- never been another crop that ers elsewhere and we lost the market. for Douglas County climate producing a
cally, covering all the logs. Also had the impact on as many When the prune market went into a high-protein pasture which replaced nitro-
a kitchen was added on the back people as the prune era. Many slump about 1934, many of the small gen in the soil. With this high protein pas-
and some rooms upstairs. It no orchards of pears, apples, farmers began to look at leghorn laying ture our breeding ewe numbers grew to
doubt took me a long time to peaches, and walnuts were hens to supplement their income. Chicken over 100,000. There were also several
understand what all happened planted. At one time several houses sprung up all over Douglas County. Grade A dairies, but none today
here on the farm those first years. acres of cauliflower were grown on the Oregon Egg Producer Co-op put a As we moved into 1959 to 2009, with
As the Churchill family grew, they left rich, sandy river loam soils. My folks even receiving plant in Roseburg so there was a the decreasing price of lamb and the big
the farm except for one boy named planted an acre down along Mill Creek. marketplace for all the eggs. This was losses due to predator kills, many of the
Charles. He married Malinda Hebard in It was a good cash crop, harvested and another farm crop that grew and faded farmers changed over to a mama cow-calf
1863 and remained on 240 acres of the shipped to Portland, until a few nights in away in a few short years because of the or feeder calf operation. The Boer goat for
Donation Land Claim. Charles and Malin- 1932 when the temperature dropped down large commercial producers. the meat market has attracted a number of
da raised seven children in that old house. to 2 degrees below zero. This discouraged Growing Christmas trees was another small farmers.
Charles hurt his hand while threshing the growing of cauliflower. crop that found its way onto many family The acreage of wine grapes has been on
grain, got blood poisoning and died in Another big row crop was the “Pride of farms in Douglas County and still remains the increase year by year, taking over
1875. Patrick Murphy, my grandfather, Dillard Melons” grown on the farms with today. At that time in our history, J.R. many of the acres that were in prunes.
then married Malinda in 1878. They had sandy river soil. Many truckloads of deli- Parker, our county extension agent, was a New wineries have also been on the
twins — one was my father, Henry — and cious cantaloupe were shipped to Portland great help in many of the crops and live- increase.
five other babies. for several years. stock projects. He was searching for a Here in the Umpqua area the growing of
That takes me back to the things I When that large market disappeared, legume crop to turn these old grain fields sugar beets, cabbage and other vegetables
remember of the signs from 1854 to 1909 Blue Lake pole bean became a good cash and pasture lands into productive pastures. and grasses for seed has increased. Hazel-
on this farm and many others in Douglas crop for several farms for 10 years or so. He found the answer with subterranean nut acreage has also been increasing on a
County. Very few of these signs remain For many years most all farms raised a few clover. That little black seed changed Dou- smaller scale. We now have the largest
like the small orchards of pears, apples, turkeys. The size of the flocks increased glas County. blueberry farm in Oregon.
plums and cherries. Wheat, oats and corn and Oakland, Ore., became nationally I was involved with some of the first Looking back at the changes in agricul-
were grown on every farm. Like the ruts known for the largest turkey show and the planting of a small field. Many came to ture since 1854, we can’t help but wonder
across the prairies made by the wagon development of the Broad Breasted Bronze view this foliage for the amount of pasture what the next 100 years will bring.
trains, I can show you furrows made by the Turkey. This turkey with more breast meat it would produce. This annual legume
The News-Review of Forestry in Oregon” a.m. to 1 p.m. and menu items will reflect
11 a.m. — Charles Young on national Oregon and its history.
WINCHESTER — A full day of educa- happenings in the late 1850s as Oregon 1 p.m. — Susan Rochester, “Images of
tional speeches, exhibits and music in became a state Oregon Through History”
honor of Oregon’s sesquicentennial is 11:20 a.m. — Bentley Gilbert, “The 1:30 p.m. — Sue Goff, “History of The “Heart” of Roseburg Town Center
planned for Wednesday at Umpqua Com- Migration to Oregon Continues” Oregon Public Higher Education”
munity College. All presentations are free 612 SE Jackson, Suite 2
11:45 a.m. — Chris Lake, “A History 2 p.m. —Performing arts and musical
and will take place at Centerstage Theatre of Grapes and Wine” entertainment by the cast of the original
located in the Whipple Fine Arts Center. Break: Susan Rochester’s exhibit “She play, “Judge Dunson’s Secret” and the
The schedule of events for the Oregon
150 Symposium is as follows:
Flies With Her Own Wings: Women in quartet, Four Friends. The Umpqua www.HawksCo.com
Oregon History” will be on display in the Singers will also perform the Oregon state
10:15 a.m. — Sue Shaffer, introduction
10:30 a.m. — Ken Carloni, “150 Years
UCC Art Gallery.
The UCC cafeteria will be open from 11
song, “Oregon, My Oregon.” Directed by
Dean Remick and Jason Heald.
(541) 673-6499
Roseburg, Oregon — Sunday, February 15, 2009 OREGON 150 The News-Review, Oregon’s 150th Anniversary — Page 13
The hero of
Scottsburg
CHELSEA DUNCAN of Battle Rock. But it was a run-in with
The News-Review Indian attackers on the Coquille River later
that year that made him a hero in the eyes
A
sked about his run-ins with of many, and brought him to Scottsburg.
American Indians back in the In the surprise ambush, more than half
1850s, Cyrus Hedden would of Hedden’s small party were killed, but
have likely left his inquirers Hedden escaped. The man soon came upon
with short responses. a badly wounded companion by the name
Only after a couple of snorts from the of Loren L. Williams. Hedden is said to
whiskey keg, sitting around the stove in have helped the gravely injured man to
the Hedden Store in wintertime, was the safety, both arriving, after a tortuous jour-
early Scottsburg settler ney on foot, at the mouth of the
known to open up, his great- Umpqua River on the verge of
grandson has been told. death. There, they were discov-
“Sometimes he would start ered by a sea captain and taken
telling about it, and if you by boat to Scottsburg.
didn’t interrupt him or noth- “He really was a hero,” said
ing, he’d tell the whole dang Fryer’s wife, Patti, “He carried
thing,” said Henry Fryer, 74, who still him all the way to Scottsburg, and the man
lives in the small town along the Umpqua begged him, ‘Leave me, leave me. Let me
River, next door to the fourth version of die,’ and he brought him and nursed him
his great-grandfather’s mercantile store. back to health.” Courtesy photo
According to a brief biography of the But Hedden was never interested in war-
man published in “Scottsburg — Land of ring with the natives. Cyrus Hedden saved the life of one of his companions by carrying him from the
the Giants” by William M. Barber, Hedden “He wanted to be a merchant,” Henry Coquille River to the mouth of the Umpqua River after being attacked by Indians.
only saw fighting, a battle between two Fryer said. “He didn’t want to be known as
tribes, from a distance on his journey to an Indian fighter or nothing.” the Umpqua Discovery Center in Reed- Hedden and his wife, Margaret, would
the West in 1850. About a year later, after After working for a time as a blacksmith sport. have four children, including Henry
a stint prospecting and mining in Califor- in Scottsburg, a trade he started up as a “It really was the hub of everything that Fryer’s grandmother, Huldah.
nia, then working as a blacksmith in Port- teen in his home state of New Jersey, Hed- went on,” he said. There was even talk of Cyrus Hedden went on to become super-
land, Hedden was persuaded to help found den opened his mercantile business in making the town the capital of the soon-to- visor of the Scottsburg Road District,
a town in Port Orford. 1852. As one of three leading ports in Ore- be state of Oregon. ensuring that those who owned taxable
That summer, Cyrus became one of nine gon, Scottsburg was booming then, with About two years after establishing his
men to defeat an attacking group, 150 nearly 5,000 residents and some 25 busi- general store, Hedden
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strong, of American Indians in the Battle nesses, said Jim Akre, program director for ter of fellow pioneer John Jacob Sawyers. Turn to HERO, page 30
Glide’s
pioneer clan TRICIA JONES Thomas’ great-grandson, Ken Shrum of
The News-Review Glide. Before the early 1940s, when the
timber industry began attracting a host of
H
e’d recently been prospecting in outsiders, “almost everybody east of Rose-
California, but it wasn’t until burg, about 95 percent, was somehow
Thomas Shrum arrived in Dou- related” to the clan, Ken Shrum said.
glas County, proba- He ought to know. Since
bly in the fall of 1854, that he shortly after his retirement in
decided he’d struck gold. Courtesy photo
1987, Shrum has been
“A new paradise; it beats researching his family history, The Shrums of Glide can trace their lineage back to Thomas Eugene Shrum, far
’em all,” was Shrum’s verdict exchanging information with right, and his wife, Cassandra Kernes Shrum. Thomas’ brother, Nicholas, is seen at
on the area that would one day shirttail relatives and sifting the far left. A donation land claim neighbor, Enoch Wimberly, is pictured between
be known as Glide. through old documents and Cassandra and Thomas Shrum.
If paradise it was, Shrum took to heart records to get the lowdown on the pioneer-
the biblical command to be fruitful and ing Shrums. The former mechanical engi- of Shrums. He’s in the ninth generation, new family farm soon after in an attempt
multiply. More than 100 Shrum descen- neer for Sun Studs can trace his relations himself. to strike it rich in the California gold rush.
dants still occupy the county, according to back and forward through 14 generations He also has information on his mother’s Thwarted in their desire to become mil-
family, the Casebeers, and on surnames of lionaires, the two returned to Oregon and
others that have married into his parents’ proceeded to separate destinies. Nicholas
families. went on to become a member of the con-
Jesse and Lindsay set out to find a route ... later named the Applegate Trail
T
he story of one historic Douglas
County family — the Applegates in the late 1840s and early 1850s. The
— didn’t begin in Oregon; it orig- three families acquired about three square
inated five states to miles of contiguous land
the east. through the Donation Land
After spending their early Claim Act, Shannon said in a
years in Kentucky and Mis- recent interview.
souri, three Applegate brothers Charles and his family lived
— Charles, Jesse and Lindsay in a log cabin for a few years
— and their families packed while Charles was building the
their belongings into wagons and headed two-story house, commonly known today
west as part of the Great Migration of as the Applegate House.
1843. Lindsay lived in Yoncalla for several
The families, which included 38 chil- years before moving to the Ashland and
dren, originally settled in Dallas, Ore. Klamath Falls areas. Jesse remained in the
After a few years, Jesse and Lindsay set area, living near Mount Yoncalla until he
out to find a route to southern Oregon, died in the 1880s. Charles remained in
which was later named the Applegate Yoncalla until his death as well.
Trail. During their journey, the brothers The Applegate House was completed in
passed through the Yoncalla valley and Courtesy photo
were captivated by the beauty and by the The Applegate House, completed in 1856, still stands in the Yoncalla area.
similarities of the area to Kentucky, partic- Turn to APPLEGATES, page 26
wishes
on display at the Umpqua Community Information: 440-4692.
College Art Gallery, 1140 College Road.
Oregon’s cowgirls, festival queens, cof-
fee-shop waitresses and other women who
Oregon
carved a place for themselves in Oregon
are featured in historic photographs.
The images were drawn from the Ore-
gon Historical Society and the Douglas
County Museum. Women’s literature and
artistic achievements are also highlighted.
The show will run through March 20.
Canyonville a
Christian Academy
Canyonville Christian Academy...
committed to excellence in the education of young
men and women. It is a HOME that welcomes,
Happy 150th!!!
a SCHOOL that prepares for life,
a PLACE where Christian values shape character and
a FAMILY where lasting friendships are formed.
Please join in the celebration of Oregon’s 150th Birthday at dozens of events in Douglas
County throughout 2009. A couple of events to look forward to are the Douglas County
Fair on August 4 - 8 and the Douglas County OR150 Exposition on September 26, 2009.
Congratulations to the Douglas County OR150 Committee for their continued effort and
determination to make “Douglas County Shine” as we honor Oregon’s 150th birthday.
Please join in the celebration of Oregon’s 150th Birthday at dozens of events in Douglas
County throughout 2009. A couple of events to look forward to are the Douglas County
Fair on August 4 - 8 and the Douglas County OR150 Exposition on September 26, 2009.
Congratulations to the Douglas County OR150 Committee for their continued effort and
determination to make “Douglas County Shine” as we honor Oregon’s 150th birthday.
Anderson Hugh Darneille and his family traveled in a large wagon train
L
ife sometimes involves traveling E. Mee. Within a couple of years I knew the
strange and mysterious paths. names of his grandparents —James Wesley
Little did I know when I moved to Mee and Mary Jane Darneille; Alfred G.
Douglas County, Ore., from Santa Larimore and Sarah Jane McGee. I also
Rosa, Calif., in the summer of 2006 how discovered that my great-great-grandpar-
my interest in genealogy would ents, Anderson Hugh Darneille
come full circle right here in and Mary Lane (reported to be
Roseburg. Although I’m a a first cousin to Gen. Joseph
native Oregonian, born in Port- Lane) emigrated to Oregon in
land, I hadn’t lived in Oregon 1853 when my great-grand-
since my birth in 1939. mother, Mary Jane Darneille,
My father, James Newton was 6.
Larimore, died when I was five weeks old When I learned that I had ancestors who
and shortly thereafter, my mother and I trekked to the Oregon Territory in a covered
moved to Southern California to live with wagon on the Oregon Trail, I was thrilled!
her mother. I’ve always been a history buff and this was
Mom remarried when I was 3 to a mili- Courtesy photo
titillating news.
tary man, so I spent my youth moving to Anderson Hugh Darneille and his family Mary Lane Darneille, left, and Anderson Hugh Darneille came to the Oregon Terri-
different duty stations every two to three traveled in a large wagon train. A segment tory in a covered wagon in 1853.
years. My mom didn’t know anything of the weary travelers decided at Fort Boise
about my father’s family as she had lost to take a reported “shortcut” to Lane Coun- as the Lost Wagon Train. near today’s Junction City. Their farm was
track of them through the years. In 1986, I ty through eastern Oregon. This group, After they were rescued by the settlers,
decided to search for my father’s family. guided by Elijah Elliott, came to be known Anderson took out a donation land claim Turn to FAMILY, page 30
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of Statehood, 1859 - 2009
Speakers Events
Whipple Fine Arts Center
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Whipple Art exhibit: “She Flies
With Her Own Wings: Women in
Centerstage Theatre
Whipple Fine Arts Center Oregon History”
J
oe Laurance’s ancestors might few weeks later. County resident, does not know what
have never reached western Ore- The Indians reacted to the death of a Leonard Buell did in Iowa, where he
gon had they not declined an offer large number of children because of came from.
of hospitality farther east along the measles and other diseases brought by “I don’t know that he was a merchant,
Oregon Trail. the travelers. but he had money. So I’m guessing that
Leonard Buell, the Douglas County Indigenous peo- probably he had a very nice farm that he
commissioner’s great-great-great-great- ple did not have was able to sell quickly or he had a busi-
grandfather, came over the trail in 1847. immunity to ness that he was able to sell quickly, that
After crossing over the Blue Mountains those diseases was desirable. Because of the fact they
late that fall, the wagon train, headed by and they immediately went to retail sales out
Leonard’s brother, Elias, came across believed that here, I’m guessing that it was a busi-
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, who had Whitman, a medical doctor as well as a ness,” Laurance said.
established their mission west of pres- preacher, had caused the children’s Having 12 children might have also
ent-day Walla Walla, Wash. deaths. factored into the family’s desires to Courtesy of Joe Laurance
The Whitmans tried to persuade the While Elias Buell settled in Polk move west, he said. Frederick George Buell was the great-great-
party to spend the winter at the mission County — where the hamlet of Buell, grandfather of Douglas County Commissioner
and push off again the next spring. The located west of Rickreall, is named for Joe Laurance. Buell lived in Douglas County.
wagon train members decided to keep him — Leonard Buell and his wife, Turn to LAURANCE, page 31
Roger Helliwell Dee Sackett Kathleen Koch Melony Hakola Denny Kruse Jim Coon Tony Guido Jan Calkins
643-6646 673-7727 464-8500 580-1600 580-2616 680-9071 817-7432 580-5303
Gail Ann Azpeitia Jeremy Phillips Patrice Glasscock Jan Jennings Joan Smith Bonnie Jenkins Thomas Manning Jeff Enserink
430-8474 430-8495 817-5536 580-4099 643-6332 430-0139 733-6869 637-8249
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West: Plenty of
farmland available
Continued from page 4
Douglas County Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Goodell, who received 320 acres through a donation land
Elkton
reference books identify Yoncalla, Elkton and Scottsburg as claim in 1847. Myrtle Creek, Riddle, Roseburg, Sutherlin, Reedsport Drain
“the earliest settlements where you actually started having Winston and Yoncalla follow Drain’s lead in regarding set-
commerce taking place, and that was in 1850.” tlement as the key point of origin. Oakland considers its Yoncalla
In dealing with the history of cities, it’s understood that founding date to be 1852, the year in which settler Dorsey Tyee Oakland
Umpqua Rive
Sutherlin
most written records begin with white settlement. Indian S. Baker began operating his gristmill.
N. Umpqua R
tribes were naturally the area’s first inhabitants, but it’s the For others, the establishment date is linked to other con- r iver
Glide
pioneers of European extraction who get all the fanfare. siderations. Glendale was renamed from “Julia” in 1883. Little R
iver
For Douglas County, Reedsport, near the older Roseburg Diamond
Winston
white men was linked to burg and Gardiner, got Myrtle Creek r
ive
the fur trade. The Hud- its big push decades after Um
pqu
aR
Riddle South
son’s Bay Trading Com- its neighbors. A British Canyonville
pany established Fort firm began survey and
Co
Umpqua in the mid- construction of a railroad w Creek
Glendale
1830s. Reconstruction is via the Siuslaw River to
ongoing to present a fac- the coast. The town’s
simile of the original fort, first business debuted in
which was on the oppo-
site side and a mile
1912, according to Diane
Novak, director of the Douglas County cities
upriver from Elkton
today.
Elkton also was the
Umpqua Discovery Cen-
ter in Reedsport.
Despite its relatively
celebrate origins
site of the earliest gov- late start in Douglas
ernment actions in south- County history, Reed- Canyonville: Reedsport:
Established in 1852; Established in 1912;
western Oregon, in 1851, sport did thrive enough incorporated Jan. 1901 incorporated Aug. 9, 1919
according to “Land of the to achieve the distinction
Umpqua,” by Stephen of incorporation. Reed- Drain: Riddle:
Courtesy photo/Douglas County Museum Settled in 1847; Settled in 1851;
Dow Beckham. He also sport officially became a
incorporated March 11, 1887 incorporated Feb. 13, 1893
writes that Scottsburg This two-story building, built in 1882, served as the Douglas city in 1919, making it
was for several years the County Jail. Men pose in front of the building while bedding is the second-youngest city Elkton: Roseburg:
metropolis of the region, aired out on the lawn. The building was located in the court- in Douglas County’s cur- Established in 1850; Settled in 1851;
due to its position at the house block. rent lineup of a dozen. incorporated Nov. 16, 1948 incorporated Oct. 3, 1872
head of navigation on the Elkton, one of the first to Glendale: Sutherlin:
Umpqua estuary. Founded in 1850, the community flour- be recognized as a community in the Umpqua Valley, didn’t Established in 1883; Settled in 1851;
ished until rival shipping points developed in other key become incorporated until 1948. incorporated 1901 incorporated May 4, 1911
coastal areas. This began the road to Scottsburg’s decline. As for the oldest incorporated city in Douglas County, the
Myrtle Creek: Winston:
Unlike other important towns in the area, Scottsburg never honor goes to Roseburg in 1872. Its closest competitor is Settled in 1851; Settled in 1852;
incorporated. first runner-up Oakland, which followed suit six years later. incorporated Feb. 13, 1893 incorporated Sept. 28, 1953
The same can’t be said for Yoncalla. Settled by Robert Canyonville, host of last year’s self-proclaimed birthday
Cowan and his family in 1848, the future city saw its first hoopla, delayed incorporation until 1901, along with Glen- Oakland: Yoncalla:
Founded in 1852; Settled in 1848;
commercial activity launched with the opening of a small dale and Yoncalla. To which we can only ask: Canyonville, incorporated Oct. 17, 1878 incorporated Feb. 1, 1901
store in about 1850. The town gained a post office in 1851; what took you so long?
its second postmaster, appointed six months after the grand
opening, was store owner Jesse Applegate. • You can reach assistant news editor Tricia Jones at • Sources: City halls. Full dates of incorporation were not
Yoncalla’s beginnings illustrate the various pivotal mark- 957-4216 or by e-mail at tjones@nrtoday.com. available from Canyonville and Glendale
Letter: ‘We have found the Hudson Bay Company at all the forts very accommodating’
Continued from page 5 that the season had so far advanced it was
thought to be a dangerous undertaking
through so much snow and cold weather.
day of August. Here I found some of the We will prepare a road across these moun-
best beef I ever saw. From here we trav- tains next summer, so that the next emi-
eled down Snake or Lewis River, crossing grants can bring their wagons through
and recrossing the same to Fort Boise without any difficulty. Some of us will
(Boisé); thence to Fort Walla Walla, cross- meet the next emigration at Fort Hall.
ing the Blue Mountains in our route. We I will now give you a description of the
passed them much easier than I expected. necessary outfit each person should have
At Walla Walla, myself and Reeves, and to come to this terrestrial paradise. Your
many other of the emigrants, exchanged wagons should be light, yet substantial and
cattle (for cattle) at Vancouver. We got age strong, and a plenty of good oxen. Though
for age and sex for sex. Here we found it I wrote while on the Sweetwater that mule
advisable to take (to the) water and travel teams were preferable, but after seeing
down the great Columbia, which we did them thoroughly tired I have become con-
with some difficulty. Those who did not vinced that oxen are more preferable —
exchange their stock went to the Methodist they are the least trouble and stand travel-
mission at the food of the Cascade Moun- ing much the best — are worth a great deal
tains. Here they carried their wagons by more when here. Load your wagons light
water and drove their stock through by and put one third more team to them than
land. A large portion of the emigrants have is necessary to pull the load. Bring nothing
arrived, and the remainder will be here in a with you except provisions and plenty of
few days. Those who have been to the Photo courtesy of Bureau of Land Management clothes to do you one year from the time
Willamette Valley say it is a rich and beau- The ruts of the Oregon Trail are still visible through the sagebrush of eastern you leave. They can all be had on as good
tiful country, but to what extent they know Oregon. terms here as in Missouri and even better;
not, as they have not had sufficient time to bring but few bedclothes, for they will be
examine it. I find any quantity of provi- to take back the companies that are yet pendence to Fort Hall is as good a road as worn out when they arrive here — and
sions can be had here. Doctor McLoughlin behind — at the same time refusing any I would wish to travel — from Fort Hall they can be had here on good terms. Your
of Vancouver, has rendered a great assis- compensation for either. We have found there is some bad road and some good. oxen will not require shoeing. Bring plenty
tance to the emigrants in loaning them his the Hudson Bay Company at all the forts The reason why we did not try to take our
boats and furnishing them with provisions very accommodating. The road from Inde- wagons across the Cascade Mountains was Turn to LETTER, page 25
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Letter: ‘Be sure and bring nothing except what will be of material use to you ...’
Continued from page 24 less sickness until you get to Fort
Hall. Be sure and take good care
not to expose your self unnecessar-
of loose cattle, cows and heifers ily, for people have to go through a
particularly, as they are but little seasoning on the road, which
trouble and are worth a great deal. makes the most of them sick. We
Bring mules to drive your loose are now eating apples which grew
stock. Bring a few good American at Vancouver. They are now gath-
mares, but use them very tenderly ering their apples, peaches, and
or you will not get them here. grapes, etc.; these are the only
American horses are worth consid- fruits tried as yet; they are fine.
erable in this country. Horses can The missionaries here have done
not get here except they are well- more toward Christianizing the
used, and you should have two or Indians in five years than has been
three pairs of shoes and nails for done in the States in twenty years.
them and your mules. You should Numbers of them who can not
bring 200 pounds of flour, 100 speak one word of English hold
pounds of bacon, for every mem- regular family worship. They are
ber of the family that can eat, members of the Methodist Episco-
besides other provisions. Make no pal church. I am convinced it is in
calculation on getting buffalo or consequence of not being able to
other wild meat, for you are only get liquor. The Hudson Bay Com-
wasting time and killing horses pany and missionaries and settlers
and mules to get it. Have your have taken a bold stand against the
wagon beds made in such a manner Photo courtesy of Bureau of Land Management
introduction of ardent spirits into
that they can be used for boats; Canvas-covered wagons brought settlers over the prairies and the mountains to the Oregon Ter- this country, and I am convince
you will find them of great service ritory in the 1800s. while they continue this praisewor-
in crossing streams — have your thy course we all will see more sat-
wagons well-covered so that they very little money in this country, though it in fact, some of them were robbed, isfaction and pleasure, and our lit-
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Applegates Celebrate: Planning for Sept. 26 event
Continued from page 7 luncheons and other public events free of
Continued from page 15
cost. Retired music teacher Bob Robins
for Oregon’s birthday this year. would be more than happy to teach a group
1856 and had separate living quarters — “We knew at the start we had to generate to sing “Oregon, My Oregon.” Or, Chris
one side for men, one side for women. our own funds,” said Donna Fields, the coor- McCullough with Douglas County Public
Later, Shannon’s great-grandfather cut dinator for the local committee. Works will give a presentation on waste
down the door and staircases that separat- The first fundraiser came to the committee reduction strategies and the future of the
ed the two sides of the six-bedroom home. in the form of a spaghetti feed. With nine Douglas County landfill. History teacher
The house was surrounded by a variety communities in Douglas County participat- Charles Young will talk about Oregon in the
of vegetation, including a rose bush dating ing, a simultaneous spaghetti dinner was mid-1800s and Shaffer is available to discuss
back to 1836, an elaborate medicinal herb planned in October 2007. With two follow- the tribe’s history and American Indian gov-
garden and acres of grassland and forest. up spaghetti feeds and more community par- ernments.
Now, more than 150 years later, the home ticipation, the committee was able to raise Another subgroup is a “Children’s Future
is situated on about 100 acres and is still enough money to fund specific projects for Vision” group, with its members working
owned by the descendants of Charles Apple- Oregon’s birthday, such as a cookbook with toward involving children in recognizing
gate, Shannon said. The inside of the house a historical slant. Oregon’s 150th birthday. There is also the
appears as it did in the 1800s, while still “Douglas County Cooks” is filled with “Take Care of Oregon Day” group with its
reflecting the lives of the family members stories, pictures and recipes from local resi- members dedicated to beautifying Douglas
who lived in the house throughout the years. dents. More than 1,900 cookbooks have been County on May 16.
“It very much retains the family feeling Courtesy photo/Douglas County Museum printed and 1,200 have been sold. Proceeds Throughout the entire year, annual events
through the generations,” Shannon said. Oliver Cromwell Applegate, center, from the books are being funneled into a pot such as the Timber Truckers Light Parade,
Nobody has lived in the house since the poses with two American Indians in to fund one giant celebration planned for Pioneer Days, the Douglas County Fair and
1970s, but the house still serves as the this undated photo. Oliver was the Sept. 26 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Fort Umpqua Days will be Oregon 150-
gathering place for family events. The son of Douglas County pioneer Lind- The committee currently has more than themed.
home is also open to the public during cer- say Applegate. 150 members countywide and has managed Shaffer said she contributes much of the
tain times of the year, mainly for special to raise a significant amount of funds while committee’s success to its members’ realistic
events sponsored by the Applegate Her- still give it a vibrant feel, Shannon said. staying debt-free, said Fields. approach and willingness to help.
itage Arts and Education Foundation. “I think about it as if it were an extreme- Within the committee, several subgroups “This has been an educational lesson in
Throughout the years, the house has only ly elderly lady who is excited when people have been formed, such as the “Speakers” Douglas County about what we can accom-
had minor modifications because the fami- come visit, but has a sigh of relief when group. Nine knowledgeable Douglas County plish when we all come together,” Shaffer
ly wants to respect the age of the house but they leave it in peace,” Shannon said. residents have offered to speak at meetings, said. “It has been a really great experience.”
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(1873) Aaron Meier and Emil Frank partner to name the store Meier
& Frank. In appreciation of customer loyalty, Meier & Frank President Julius
Henry Ford introduces America to the Model T. (1924) Macy’s hosts its first
Thanksgiving Day Parade. (1930) Meier & Frank President Julius Meier
card. (1969) Neil Armstrong becomes the first man on the moon. (1977)
Miss America. (2005) Meier & Frank joins the Macy’s, Inc. family, adopting the
brand and name. (2009) Oregon celebrates its 150th year as a state.
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OREGON 150
Clan: More than 100 Shrum descendants still live in Douglas County
Continued from page 14 Other Shrum descendants not only trade
information about family history, but also
arrange periodic gatherings. The next one,
Ken Shrum believes Thomas was proba- the 60th annual Shrum picnic, is scheduled
bly visiting his parents in Salem when he to take place Aug. 8 at Mill Pond Park near
met Indiana-born Cassandra Kernes in Rock Creek.
1859. They wed in October, eight months Although many Shrums have left the
after Oregon was admitted to the United area, enough remain to keep Ken and Mar-
States. ilyn from ever being lonely for kinship.
A red-haired nurse in her early 30s, the Marilyn Shrum, born Marilyn Myers, has
new Mrs. Shrum agreed to relocate to done a bit of research on her own family;
Douglas County despite her husband’s she grew up on Myers’ property south of
warning that she would have no white Roseburg and north of Green. She’s spent
neighbors and no shopping outlets (Fred quite a bit of time helping out her husband
Meyer was 63 years away from its Port- by organizing family albums of folks relat-
land grand opening). ed to the Shrums, Casebeers and others.
The two made their mark on the future “I just feel it’s something that should be
Glide area, giving birth to seven children done while Ken can still tell the stories
and wresting a living from bare ground. (behind the photos),” said Marilyn Shrum,
Asked what he knows of his great-grandfa- 72. “I don’t want to do the part of the work
ther’s personality, Ken Shrum said Thomas that he’s done, the genealogy, but I think
must have been pretty robust. He’s equally someone in each family should.”
unpretentious about the Shrum legacy. It’s hard to say whether Thomas would
“Just common folks that had a lot of skills, appreciate the effort that went into compil-
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which is how you survived back then,” he ing the Shrum family history. But being a
said. “You had to be a blacksmith and a car- Ken Shrum of Glide can trace his Douglas County roots to his great-grandfather, practical sort, he probably would agree
penter and a little bit of everything.” Thomas Eugene Shrum, who settled in the Glide area in the 1850s. with his great-grandson’s matter-of-fact
Written records within the family state attitude about his lineage and its ties to
that Thomas also found time to fight in the After Cassandra’s death in 1895, one day by the fireplace and never awoke. Oregon’s history.
area’s Indian wars and participate in local Thomas lived with his son, George. The Ken Shrum today lives with his wife, “There are people before me, and there
government. old man was about 75 when he fell asleep Marilyn, on land once owned by Thomas. will be people after me,” Ken Shrum says.
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said he sensed excitement over Oregon’s
“The prospects might have been far bet- move toward statehood. Agricultural • Riding Arenas
ter for the kids out here than back there, “I imagine that statehood was something Horse Barns • Livestock/Storage
where everything was established,” he they all talked about. They were all famil-
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