[or-roots] Re: [or-roots]Freighters (was Wagons Ho!)

[Faye Weber]

I would also like to hear from those that know about freight wagons and
people who were in the business.  My great grandfather was a freighter out
of Stettler, AB.

Faye Weber(a former Oregonian from Tigard)
Kelowna, BC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Magbatt at aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:19 AM
Subject: [or-roots] Re: [or-roots]Freighters (was Wagons Ho!)


> I would LOVE to have a discussion with anyone who knows about the
freighters
> - especially those coming out of Prineville and Canyon City.  My
gggrandfather,
> Jeremiah Lewis, hauled freight in the area.  He drowned in Fifteen Mile
Creek
> in an accident during one of the coldest Januarys on record.  Not sure if
he
> was carrying mail, running a long freight wagon, or ??    Anybody know
> anything about the freight lines out of that area  around  1870-1890?
> Thanks,  Midge
>