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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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He takes 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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and 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 and again in
1896. |
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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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particular 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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