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  • Rural Philomath Oregon 1850-1930 : geography and economy in oral history

    Creator:
    Russell, John A.
    Abstract:
    Ranching and lumbering were two of the primary economic practices in a small rural study area south of Philomath Oregon (in Benton County), from first Euro-American settlement through 1930. Ranching was common but lumbering was restricted by geographical and market transportation problems until after 1900. Catalysts for change came in...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    Bennett, who worked for Joseph Hawkins at his mill for nine years, and later employed both Melvin and