Morning Oregonian
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February 7, 1862
RECRUITS FOR CLACKAMAS-Major William Barlow, recruiting officer for Clackamas county, was in this city yesterday, and succeeded in enlisting several men for the cavalry company now forming in that county. We learn that two-thirds of the company is made up of farmers sons. It is now ready to be mustered into service.
August 5, 1876
LOST IN THE WOODS.-On the 25th of June, George Callahan, son of Clifton Callahan, and younger brother, left their home at Dickey's Prairie Clackamas County to go to a deer ----- that two miles away on the Molalla. George was to go to the stand while the brother drove in the deer. On going to the stand ---- the course of the day, George was not be found(?), and after firing his gun and shouting without getting any response, the brother went home(?). Searching parties were at once organized among(?) the neighbors, and the woods scoured in all directions, but up to this time no trace of the young man can be obtained. It is supposed that he must have met with some accident, but whether he was killed instantly, or --- with a lingering death will probably never be known. He was well acquainted with the neighborhood, having herded cattle there for---. His parents suffer great anguish ---- fate, will liberally reward the party who gives any information of his whereabouts or the recovery of his remains.
June 29, 1877
The Fourth will be celebrated in good style in Clackamas county. The following places observe this time-honored day: Molalla, Sandy, Oswego, Soda Springs, Milwaukie, and last, but not least, Oregon City.
August 6, 1880
LEG FRACTURED- Mr. A.J. Walker, who resides on the Molalla, recently received a compound fracture of the leg just above the ankle. The accident was caused by the breakage of the coupling pole of the wagon in which he was riding. The fracture was reduced and Mr. Walker at last accounts was doing well.
November 11, 1881
Eli Perkins, who lives in the neighborhood of Marshfield, Clackamas county, is busily engaged in making ax-handles. They are made from the young oaks, which are much superior for the purpose than hickory or any eastern timber.
Messrs. A. Sanders and Levi Robbins, of Molalla Prairie, drove a fine lot of hogs to Messrs. Albright and Logus, Oregon City, last week. The former had 18 which averaged 270 pounds, and the latter 14 with an average of 298 pounds each.
February 12, 1882
Mr. A.L. Jones of Molalla, killed a splendid specimen of the bald eagle last Wednesday. It measured 6 feet 8 inches from tip to tip of the wings. Mr. R. Wilson, an experienced taxidermist has it, and if not too "high" it will be stuffed and mounted to grace our sanctum.-Enterprise
February 20, 1887
Many people will remember the killing of Hamilton at Molalla, Clackamas county, several years ago by George Collins, better known as "Pop-eye George," and the latter's sentence to the penitentiary for life, when it was the general belief he deserved the gallows. Despite this fact, it now transpires that he has been pardoned, and the Jacksonville Times says it was through the influence of C.A. Buckley, the celebrated political boss of San Francisco. He is now in the employ of Chris, and is living at the bay city with a young woman whom he married shortly after he was released.
April 28, 1887
BAIRD IN THE PENITENTIARY
Curtis Baird, the Clackamas county ex-school superintendent, was brought up from
Oregon City this morning and landed in the penitentiary, where he will remain
for four years.
August 19, 1888
Probate Judge W.J. White of Clackamas county, Oregon is visiting his daughters, Mrs. R.T. Bray and Mrs. A.E. Rhodes.
August 23, 1888
Salem Or. Aug. 22-Tuesday evening two boys named Moore aged 9 and 14 respectively, living near Molalla Corners, Clackamas county, were driving home from Hubbard via Aurora and when near the latter place drove the team into a nest of yellow jackets which caused them to run away. Both boys were thrown out on to a corduroy road the wagon passing over them. The younger ones leg was crushed to a jelly and a large slice of flesh was taken out of the calf of the leg of the older boy. The piece of flesh was bound back to its place, but the younger boys foot was so badly crushed that amputation was necessary.
September 13, 1888
POSTMASTER LONG RELEASED
His Friends Claim That There is a Conspiracy to Injure Him
Mr. Wm. Long postmaster at Cherryville Clackamas county
was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Wait and and committed to jail here
on September 1 in default of $300 bail, o- a charge of trafficking in postage
stamps, was released yesterday. Dr. E.H. Ingram furnished bonds, and the bail
was reduced by United States Commissioner Deady to $200. Dr. Ingram has good
reason to believe that there is a conspiracy to injure Mr. Long in whose honesty
he has every confidence.
Mr. Long is not popular in the district where he
resides, and he got into trouble with the man who carries the mail, and the
latter had the most friends and the charges against Mr. Long was the result. He
went back to Cherryville yesterday but as a postmaster is suspended immediately
upon arrest he will not enter upon the discharge of his duties again unless the
grand jury exonerates him.
May 25, 1889
BRIGHT HEAVENLY WANDERER
About 8 o'clock Thursday night the citizens of
Clackamas were startled by a brilliant meteor shooting across the eastern sky
from north to south. It was hardly dusk, and yet the fiery celestial wanderer
had the brilliancy of a sky rocket or a Roman candle. The meteor appeared to be
very close, and as it came about even with the Clackamas river there was a
slight explosion, and thousands of scintillating fragments fell to the earth.