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Charles Platt
No man is better or more favorably
known in Malheur County than is he
whose name heads this sketch. He
was born in New Haven, Conn.,
in 1852, and remained there until
he came to Nevada in 1877, where
he was engaged in the sheep
business for about seven years.
Coming then to Baker County, since
Malheur, he at once became
interested in his old business,
and he is still largely identified
with it in connection with
George Series. In 1892, he was
elected county assessor on the
republican ticket, and in 1894
county clerk, and again in
1896.
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| He is today looked upon
as one of the steadfast leaders of
his party, and both as a man and
public official commands respect of
all who meet him. |
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E.
H. Test
It is seldom that a larger
mercantile establishment is
to he found in any
city on the coast than that
of the Oregon Forwarding
Company at Ontario.
Established in 1885 by
Fred J. Kiesel, of Ogden,
Utah, it has grown under the style of Fred J.
Kiesel, Wm. Teary & Co.,
and Kiesel,
Shilling & Danelson, and
since February 23, 1890, as
the
Oregon Forwarding Company,
being incorporated on that
date with E. H. Test as
manager. They carry a complete
line of general merchandise
and stockmen's supplies,
agricultural implements,
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hardware,
etc., and acting as general
agents among many other lines,
for the following: Studebaker
Wagons, McCormick Mowers,
Thomas Hay Rakes,
Planet Jr. Farming Implements,
Pasts Brewing Co.,
and Idanha Natural Mineral
Water Co. Their main store, of
which we present an
illustration, is 65x110. Their
warehouses, four in number,
have a total capacity of
18,000 square
feet, enabling them to buy
largely in car lots, as in
the mouth of May 1897
alone, they received 506.226
lbs. of merchandise. Their
trade extends into Malheur,
Harney
and Grant counties, Oregon,
and Washington and
Owyhee Counties, Idaho, and
their stock and prices enable
any one to have the same
opportunities they would have
going to the largest
mercantile centers. They also
do a very
extensive forwarding business
for interior points.
E. H. Test, the general manager,
has been a resident of
this
county since 1885. He was
appointed county clerk April
1, 1887, by Governor Pennoyer,
and was elected for three
succeeding terms, holding the
office until July 1, 1894. He
is a broad and liberal minded
business man, and has
contributed very largely
to making Ontario the leading
shipping point for stock in
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Gilbert King
The
subject of this sketch, whose
portrait accompanies
it,
is one of Malheur County's
best known citizens, at present
living on his home place near
Ontario. He was born in
Jefferson County, New York,
in 1848, and came to this county
in 1885, opening the station
in Ontario, for the Oregon
Short Line, January 23, of
that year, and remained in
their employ until January
14, 1897. Some eight years
ago he bought his
present place, and has it
today in full
cultivation, raising apples,
prunes and other
fruits.
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considerable interest in politics,
being
at present the nominee
of the silver republicans for
representative. He married
Miss Belle Easton, of Grand
Island, Neb., in 1873,
and has six children. |
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James Weaver
A man of sterling
worth and a well-known
citizen of Malheur, was born in
Minnesota in 1860, and with
his parents moved to
this state in 1864, settling
near Walla Walla, Wash. He received his
education in the schools of
Milton, Or. and then
followed farming in that
section until 1885. Moving to Morrow
County, near Heppner, he
followed the sane avocation
until 1890.
He
then moved to Malheur County,
and in 1892 bought out the
drug store of A. W. Rime of Vale, and has
successfully conducted it
since. He carries a complete
line of drugs
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sundries, schoolbooks,
stationary and cigars, and is
also engaged in the stock
business in connection with
John F. Weaver. In November
1892, he was appointed county
treasurer to fill out an
unexpired term, and has gained
the confidence of his fellow
citizens to such an extent as
to cause his election in 1894
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Hon.
R. G. Wheeler
Of
Vale is one of those genial,
whole souled men whom it does
one good to meet and who
infuses
new life into
you with
the simple shake of the hand.
His affability and
good nature make him a general
favorite, and his friends are
legion. Mr. Wheeler is a native of
Pennsylvania. In which
state he received his education,
and in August 1868 became
a member of the bar. Shortly after
he moved to
Illinois, and later again to
Iowa and Nevada. March 1891 he
came to Malheur County, and is at
present mayor of the county seat,
Vale. He has, however never
taken any
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interest in politics, having
always devoted his entire time to
the practice of his chosen
profession. He is married to
Miss Annie M. Neal of Iowa. |
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