Morning Oregonian
I will organize the articles involving Yamhill County by date. The Morning Oregonian is based in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
May 16, 1864
Union Meeting at Amity-Hon. George H. Williams and Judge Boise will address the citizens of Amity, Yamhill county, on the political questions of the day, on Saturday next, the 21st inst. An invitation is extended to all, by the citizens of Amity.
May 9, 1866
We learn that the Union men of Yamhill county have nominated for Representatives, J. Lamson and R.R. Laughlin; Judge, J.W. Cowles, Clerk, S.C. Adams; Sheriff, L.L. Whitcomb. We have not learned who are nominated for the remaining offices of the county.
December 13, 1866
Valuable Farm for Sale.
That valuable farm, known as the McDonald farm, situated five miles south of
Dayton, Yamhill county, is offered for sale. The farm consists of six hundred
and thirty five acres, all excellent arable land, about one half of which is
under good fence. On the premises are a good Frame House and Barn and a large
fine orchard, with an abundance of good water, excellent oak timber and a fine
grove of fir. The farm is situated in a healthy and pleasant neighborhood. There
is a good level road leading from it to Dayton, a point reached by steamboats
the whole year. Altogether, it is one of the most desirable locations in the
State. Any one desiring a farm would do well to examine this place. Please call
upon for address the undersigned at Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon.
Joel Palmer
November 18, 1869
James Jackson was found guilty of assault with intent to kill, at the late term of the District Court at Lafayette, and sentenced to three years in the Penitentiary. The crime was committed near Sheridan, several weeks since.
The three Hesses and Stephen Bean who have been confined in the Yamhill county jail for several months, under charge of murder, were released on last Friday. The Grand Jury failed to obtain evidence sufficient (as) to warrant the finding of an indictment.
From the Yamhill Blade: M.S. Hart, contractor, for the construction of the McMinnville canal, suspended work last week in consequence o the bad weather. It is proposed to resume operations again in February. A number of the hands have been retained, and are employed in putting in a large amount of grain on a farm belonging to the company. Six miles of the canal is now completed. With ordinary success the work will be finished next summer.
January 10, 1870
We recently saw, on the farm of J.J. Burton of Yamhill, says the Statesman, a weeping willow, which is noticeable for its rapid growth. This tree planted in 1853 a slip the thickness of a lead pencil, is now ten feet nine inches in circumference at the butt, and the limbs, which droop to the ground, cover a space of seventy five feet in diameter.
December 14, 1870
A correspondent in Yamhill on the 11th inst. writes "There seems to be no abatement of the supposed small pox on the Yamhill in the vicinity of Sheridan, and I learn that in some families all are afflicted with it. The deaths in the locality have been Benj. Franklin and two children. To day I hear that Mr. Geo. Dunbar is dead and that his family are all down with it. No new cases on the Agency.
February 17, 1871
Yamhill county, says the West Side, having started her great men in the world is now in the great children line. In proof of which we may refer to two of the students in Professor King's academy at Lafayette Master William Hall, of South Yamhill, is twelve years and one month old, and weights 181 1/2 pounds avoirdupois Miss Eliza Martin, daughter of A.C. Martin is eleven years and seven months old, and weighs 175 pounds. If any one can beat this we want to hear of it.
May 22, 1871
John Fonts and Jake Roberts with their families and a number of cattle have let Yamhill county for Lost river, where they intend to settle.
June 5, 1871
The house of a man named Wells, near Sheridan, Yamhill county, was burned a few days ago. He says that he had about $2,000, mostly in coin, in the house, and as he can find none of it in the ruins, he believes the house was robbed and then set on fire.
November 21, 1871
J.J. Burton of North Yamhill, while out shooting geese last week, met with a serious accident. His gun burst and destroyed most of one of his hands.
December 16, 1872
Returned-By the last steamer there arrived from San Francisco Ellon Shadden, the unfortunate girl who was enticed from this city about a month ago, by one Pascal Smith. At the wharf she was met by her grandfather, with whom she returned to her old home in Yamhill county. The San Francisco Chronicle contains a long account of her marriage with Smith, all of which the young lady denies.
October 4, 1873
YAMHILL NOTES.
Baugaris' flouring mills (water power) is busily engaged in grinding on the new wheat.
W.H. Odell and Dr. Watts orated on politics at McMinnville on last Wednesday evening.
Delschneider, formerly in business on Front Street in Portland, will soon locate in trade at McMinnville; and J. Enery, who was also burned out, is merchandizing at Bellevue.
The Baptist College, at McMinnville, under the charge of Profs. Baily and Robb, with Miss Jordan as music teacher, opens with flattering prospects. The number of pupils is larger than usual at this early part of the term, and promises unusual prosperity.
April 3, 1875
The prisoners Cook and Wyant, of Yamhill, were convicted of the charges against them, and sentence was passed upon them last Saturday. Wyant goes to the penitentiary for two years, and Cook gets one year and a half.
April 6, 1875
Cook and Wyant the Yamhill larcenists have been placed in the penitentiary.
September 13, 1875
C.R. Seyres, of Yamhill, is under arrest charged with stealing a horse from John Wood.
September 24, 1875
Col. Chris Taylor, one of Oregon's old pioneers, and for many years a resident of Dayton, Yamhill county, was in the city yesterday on business and favored us with a call. He returned home by the afternoon train.
July 28, 1876
The Oregon City Enterprise says "Hon Henry Warren, of Yamhill county, was in town last week, interviewing the boat builders in regard to construction a boat to run on the Yamhill river. Mr. Warren says the farmers of Yamhill mean business, and will not submit to the present extortionate reates of the W.R.T. & L. Co, and that they intend to have a boat as soon as possible."
January 27, 1877
A Mr. Barnes, of Yamhill, had his collar bone broke by the "kick" of a shotgun the other day.
A son of Mr. J.A.Yocum near McMinnville, had his leg broken by being thrown from his horse one day last week.
January 31, 1877
Hon. A.R. Burbank, of Lafayette, Yamhill county, is in the city on business. We acknowledge a pleasant call last evening from that gentleman.
April 3, 1877
Dr. Littlefield has been indicated by the grand jury of Yamhill county and placed under $1000 bonds.
April 28, 1877
An Intrepid Young Woman-Some months ago we published an account in the Oregonian of a remarkably daring adventure of a young woman named Melissa Wilson, residing near Sheridan, Yamhill county. This young heroine shot and killed a large cougar which had been making himself quite familiar with some of her mother's hogs. It seems that Miss Wilson has again proved her claim to the proud title of a brave and true hearted frontiers woman. A correspondent, writing from Sheridan, under date of April 20th, says: "Miss Melissa Wilson, of panther notoriety, has again made herself famous by killing another of these animals. Yesterday morning she was out looking for a cow, and found where a panther or bear had killed a large ---(?) belonging to her father. The animal had dragged it some 300 yards up a mountain ----- returned home and took her small ---- and her father's dogs. She then went back to the place where the sheep had been killed and put the dogs on the track. They ---- treed a large panther up a lofty fir tree, when this intrepid young lady put a bullet right between his eyes, bringing him down ---- the first shot." We have always said it and now we reiterate the statement: "Yamhill against the world."
May 14, 1877
Jacob Wimer, of Yamhill, has thorough-brace wagon in which the body of Gen. Canby was conveyed from the Modoc country to Roseburg. It is marked in several places by bullets.
Two boys named Cooper, living in Yamhill, got full of fighting whisky at Amity, and on their way home had a tumble in the wagon together. A man met them who tried to make peace, but one of them stabbed him several times with a clasp knife. The wounds are not dangerous, but the boys will be prosecuted.
May 25, 1877
We have the following signed "W.C. Crantner, Dayton, Yamhill county." A camp meeting under the auspices of the Evangelical Church will be held on the land of Enoch Cooper, three miles southwest of Wheatland, Yamhill county, opening June 21, 1877, to continue about one week. All interested in the spread of the cause of Christ are cordially invited to attend.
June 11, 1877
The Central Baptist Association of Oregon held its annual session with the Yamhill Baptist Church, five miles southwest of McMinnville in Yamhill county, commencing on Thursday, June 7.
June 15, 1877
The Evangelical camp meeting to be held near Wheatland, Yamhill county, Oregon, June 21, 1877, bids fair to be a complete success. Seven or eight preachers will be present.
June 18, 1877
Citizens of Yamhill county will celebrate the Fourth of July at St. Jo., and will invited Senator Morton to deliver the oration.
June 25, 1877
Yamhill Courier: Lafayette is fast filling up with immigrants. In fact there are not enough vacant houses to accommodate them, some having to camp out. They all seem to be of the working class, and to the credit of our people be it said, that work has been furnished them, and we do not know of a late arrival who is now idle.
March 23, 1878
Note from Amity in Yamhill Reporter: Work is to commence on the Narrow Gauge Railroad, April 1st, or we will all be April-fooled. But Mr. Gaston says there will be no fooling about the matter; the road will go on.
September 14, 1878
Ex-Sheriff Dale, of Yamhill has left the country, and is delinquent to the county for about $10,000. The county will sue his bondmen for the amount.
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