:R.ESE.A:R.CH JOU:R.N.AL OF E.A:R.LY V\TESTERN MAILS
VOLUME XX NO. III "W"estern Cover Society JULY 1970
Express Territo rial
Ocean Mail Statehood
Overland Postal Rates
Post O:f:fices Postal History
CONTENTS Pages
Editor •s Corner • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . 1
Membership Changes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . 2
California Miners Envelopes - by W. Scott Polland, M.D ••• • 3-8
Santa Fe Stage Company - Compiled by David L. Jarrett • • • • • • 9
An Interesting Folded Letter - by Harry L. Fine ••••••••••• 10-11
Nineteenth Century Oregon Post Offices, Part IV - Multnomah County - by Richard W. Helbock ••••••••••• 12-31
Auction Action - by Robert Lewenthal •••••••••••••••••• 32-40
Advertisements •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 41-43
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PLEASE ADDRESS all communications intended ·for WESTERN EXPRESS to the Editor, M. C. Nathan, 94 Biscayne Drive, San Rafael, California 94901. Advertising copy and payment therefore should also be sent to the editor, but inquiries regarding membership should be sent to M. C. Nathan, Jr., Room 1010, 9 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California 94104. WESTERN COVER SOCIETY
Following several preliminary meetings in the West, this national society was organized September, 1950. The object was to get together all who were inter ested in collecting Covers of the West, to exchange ideas and information and to publish the Western Express Quarterly. Many of our members work to seek out and preserve historic relics, maps, pictures, diaries and letters; collect and ex change western history books, cooperate with museums, libraries and historical societies and assist students, writers and educators. Wherever there is a group of members, they should call a meeting to talk, swap and exhibit covers and to boost the hobby. If you collect Western Express Covers, Ter ritorials, Town Cancellations or anything pertaining to the early mails of the Old West, you are invited to join the Society and enjoy meeting other collectors.
APPUCATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
WESTERN COVER SOCIETY Date ------' 19__ ( patron ) Please present my name for ( sustaining ) membership in the Society at the ( ~ctive ) next meeting of the Board of Directors .
·I enclose my check for $ ------in payment of dues for this year. Name ------Address ------City ------State ______Zip ------Proposed by ------Refers to ------What do you collect? (Express·, Towns, Territorials, etc. )
Patron Membership- $25. 00 a year Sustaining Membership- $15.00 a year Active Membership - $10 . 00 a year All dues, contributions and bequests are deductible under State and Federal Tax pro visions .
There is a luncheon meeting every Friday of Society Members in the San Francisco Bay Area at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, Powell and Sutter Streets, San Francisco. ****** WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 1 ------
EDITOR'S CORNER
The first sheet of paper you just passed after opening the contents of this issue is a very important document. When filled out it becomes one of the safeguards for our very existence. We want to do bigger and better things, but, to do so we must have the wherewithal to pay for it. A membership committee's capacity is limited - every one must consider one's self a source for securing new members. So, let us get to work now and have these applications for membership filled out by high class pros pective members.
We have been asked by a few of our contributors whether we can use Xerox copies of covers for reproduction. We definitely say 1 "No" in no uncertain terms. This goes for the address on folded letters, too. Xerox has its use for reproducing letters and documents 1 but definitely does not take the place of nice, glossy photos. We want our journal to improve as we go along and, so 1 we will continue to turn down Xerox pictures of covers . The Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Dr. A. J. Hertz to Honorary
Membership without the payment of dues. Dr. Hertz was our first president and has 1 from the inception of our Society, been a director and active in sharing his knowledge of expresses with the membership. We congratulate you 1 Jay, for this well-deserved honor.
Ballots for voting on officers and directors for 1971 and 197 2 will be included with the October issue. Be sure to look for them and send in your vote promptly. The nominat ing committee has already received several suggestions for directors. If you have members you feel should be considered, now is the time to send the name to me as chairman of the committee.
Congratulations to our member, Robert A. Hanson. The U. S. Philatelic Classics Society has awarded him the Stanley B. Ashbrook Cup for 1969. This is a well deserved honor. We are mighty proud of you, Bob. WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 2
MEMBERSHIP CHANGES
NEW MEMBERS
#532 Tom Pulley, 2 Bayswater Ave., Burlingame, Ca. 94010 #533 Samuel Wagonfeld, M.D., 1890 Niagara Way, Denver, Co. 80222 Collects Colorado. #534 Don Harold Smith, 1201 So. Fir Ave., Inglewood, Ca. 90301 Collects 6¢ Reay & Plimpton & Its uses & the 3rd Nesbitt and its western uses. #535 Edwin A. Henriques, 2131 Canal Drive, Redding, Ca. 96001 Collects Shasta County towns & Express, also other California towns. #536 Wm. E. Buford, 237 Leland Way, Hanford, Ca. 93230 Collects early mining towns - postal history.
CHANGES OF ADDRESS
#269 Robert D. Haines, 792 Sutter St., San Francisco, Ca. 94109 #356 Ray L. Newburn, Jr., 3226 Emerald Isle Drive, Glendale, Ca . 91206 #447 Hal N. Ottaway, 902 Deonne Circle, Norman, Okla. 73069 #480 Lt. Col. Neil C. Schroeder, 3 54th TAC Fighter Wing, Box 12 62, APO San Francisco 96264 #481 Wm. T. Hayes, 1638 Annetta Drive, Petaluma, Ca. 94952 #498 Guy Prescott, 8920 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. 90046 #524 Henry E. Kuehl, 1608 W. 6th St. , Davenport, Iowa 52802
RESIGNATIONS
#266 Wilbur Dorr Smith #497 Austin P. Haller, M.D. #530 Bruce Diggelman
DROPPED FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUES
#124 Gordon Harmer #341 Milton Roloff #354 Robert Hess #463 David Silberman
NECROLOGY
# 1 Dolores C. K. Hertz, a charming lady, the beloved wife of Dr. A. Jay Hertz . She was a serious collector in her own right. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Our sincere sympathy .
#86 Marcus White, 93 years of age, a grand old man who gave much of his time and knowledge to philatelic research . Our sincere sympathy. WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 3 ------
CAUFORNIA MINERS ENVELOPES
by W. Scott Polland, M. D.
This is not an attempt to offer an exhaustive, or complete study of this subject, but merely to act as a stimulus to further collecting and recording of this interesting subject. Pictorial envelopes are clearly related to letter sheets, but were made specifically for envelopes or covers. The average pictorial letter sheet illustration was too large to use on a cover. Because of the limited size of an envelope, the pictures usually show a single view, usually a miners scene of his daily life, but they may at times represent buildings, emblems or events of unusual historical interest, or even alle gorical scenes. Like letter sheets, these envelopes sold for a few cents each. Most of them were made by a few firms in the center of the "Gold Rush." Most of these are wood en gravings. Artists s~metimes signed, but many are anonymous. It is almost impos sible at times to separate artist, engraver and publisher. Most are in black and white, but some embossed scenes are in blue, green or red. J. M. Hutchings seems to have most of the copyrights 1 whereas Anthony and Baker seem to have produced most of them, and these were usually wood-cuts. Noisy Carrier book store sold many of them. Occasionally 1 a private express man in association with a small town book store would publish and sell them. Whereas, letter sheets 1 numbered in the hundreds 1 I have only seen 25 to 30 different types of illustrated envelopes.
In order to understand this subject better, I refer you to Peters, "California On Stone," or Bairds 1 "California Letter Sheets 1 " both classics in their fields. The following are a few examples of miners envelopes from my collection:-
F.tr..om MWtphyl>, CaLi.nottrU.a - "Mining Fttom sw:ta, CaLi.nottrU.a - "Roc./Ung Sc.e.ne.". Pubwhe.d by J. M. HLLtc.h.Utgl>. The CJt.adte.." Pubwhed by Hu:tc.hhtgl>. ~:t - An-thony & Bak.eJt. One. o6 :the ~:t - An-thony & Bak.eJt. motte common :typel> WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 4 ------~ ------
CALIFORNIA MINERS ENVELOPES (Cont'd)
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FJtom FoJtbutown, CaLL.OoJtn.,[a - " PJtO.op ec;toM " Pub~hed by J. M. Hutching.o. ~t - Anthony & Bake.Jt. 1nte.Jtuting ca!Ucatwte.
I.ttu6 :tJta.t).o n #IV
FJtam FoJtbutown, CaU.6oJtn<.a. - "ExpJtu.o Lette.M FJtom Home" Pub~hed by J. M. Hutching.o . ~t - Anthony & Bake.Jt. WESTERN EXPRESS -JULY 1970 Page 5
CALIFORNIA MINERS ENVELOPES (Cont'd)
I.ULUdJta.t{.o n # V
FMm Foltbutown, CaiJ..6oltYI.i.A. - "W-'lU:htg Home" Pub~hed by J. M. H~~. AA.:ti.A:t - An-thony and Ba.h.eJL.
FMm Ma.Jr.y~vu..te, Ca..U.6otc.YU.a. - "The T1ta.veilng Min.eJL" Pub~hed by W-<.de Wu:t 066-<-c.e. A~:t - Anthony and Ba.h.eJL. WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 6
CALIFORNIA MINERS ENVELOPES (Cont'd)
f 1t0m Iowa. Wy, Cili6olr..YUa. - "Mbte!L6 Coat 0 6 Mm6" Pubwhed by &vzbVL and Ba.kVL. M:ti...ot - Pttobabi.y Bak.VL.
I~tnat£on #VIII
FJtom Jac.lu,on , Cili6oJtnia. - "You' U BIU.ng Me A s.tug" Pubwhed by No-Wy Co.Jl.!Uvu, . A!tt-Wt - Anthony and Bak.eJt. WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 7
CALIFORNIA MINERS ENVELOPES (Cont'd)
FJUJm FoJtu:t CLty, Cali.. 6o!UU.a. - "Cali.. 6o!UU.a. S:ta:te S ea.l" Pubfu hed by NaJA y Ca.JVc)_eJUJ • ~:t - Ho¢:ton, New YoJtk.
FMm GeoJtge:toWYI., Cali..6oltfU.a. - "Mining Sc.e.ne" Pub~hed by Wm. T. Gibb¢. ~:t - Anthony a.nd Ba.ke.Jt. CUrl. T. Gibb¢ Wa.6 po¢.:tmM:teJt a.nd :the.n ex.pltU¢ma.n who opeJta.te.d ota:. o6 Ge.oJtge.:town. WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 8
CALIFORNIA MINERS ENVELOPES (Coned)
IU.U.O:tJta;t,Lon. #XI
Fnom VoliJYI)_e.ville., Ca.Li.0onnia. - "Long Tom" Pub~he.d By Vownie.ville. BooQ Stone.. WM:t - W. Ea.ve..o, New Yoll.Q. RaJte. :type. o6 embo.6.6 e.d .6 c.e.n.e. bl. blue..
Fnom Sa.n. Fna.n.c.b.. c.o, Ca.Lt0onnia. - "Tempe.na.n.c.e. En.ve.tope." Pub~ he.d By BaJtbeJL a.n.d Ba.Qe.ll.. WM:t - Pnoba.bty Ba.QeJL . Eta.bona.:te. a.tte.goll.lc.a.t .6c.e.n.e.. WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 9 ------~------
SANTA FE STAGE COMPANY
Compiled by David L. Jarrett
The Denver Daily News, February 8 and 14, 1866, carried the following an nouncement:
"SANTA FE STAGE COMPANY"
"Through Route from Denver, Colorado, .to Kansas City, Missouri,
Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Arizona Gold Mines.
"U . S. Mail, Passenger & Express Coaches leave the office of the
Company in Denver, Colorado, every Wednesday morning for Kansas City, Missouri and Santa Fe and other points in New Mexico, making quick time and affording every reasonable accommodation to passen- gers and shippers. This line of First Class Coaches passes through
Franks town, Colorado City, Pueblo, Booneville, Union, Las Vegas, Santa Fe •.. and eastward from Bent's Fort in Colorado, running on
the River road, the best natural road in the Union, the country through which it is located abounded in fine scenery, and luxurient grasses,
and Buffalo and other game of almost every kind - to Fort Lyon, Fort Larned, Council Grove and Kansas City, on the Missouri.
"Coaches leave Kansas City every Friday to Denver and Santa Fe . " WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 9 ------
SANTA FE STAGE COMPANY
Compiled by David L. Jarrett
The Denver Daily News, February 8 and 14, 1866, carried the following announce ment:
"SANTA FE STAGE COMPANY"
"Through Route from Denver, Colorado, to Kansas City, Missouri, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Arizona Gold Mines .
"U. S . MAIL, Passenger ·& Express Coaches leave the office of the Company in Denver, Colorado, every Wednesday morning for Kansas City, Missouri and Santa Fe and other points in New Mexico, making quick time and affording every reasonable accommodation to passen gers and shippers. This line of First Class Coaches passe s through Frankstown, Colorado City Pueblo, Booneville, Union , Las Vegas, Santa Fe ••• and eastward from Bent's Fort in Colorado, running on the River road, the best natural road in the Union, the country through which it is located abounded in fine scenery, and luxurient gresses, and Buffalo and other game of almost every kind - to Fort Lyon, Fort Larned, Council Grove and Kansas City, on the Missouri.
"Coaches leave Kansas City every Friday to Denver and Santa Fe ."
The following is the only recorde d example of the Denve r & Santa Fe Stage Line frank .
Cotlection o6 N. L. P~~on
(Substitute this page for page 9 in July 1970 issue) WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 10 ------
AN INTERESTING FOLDED LETTER
by Harry L. Fine
The above photo is of an interesting folded letter which is part of a correspondence acquired by me a few years ago. These letters were written by a one Jas C. Porter, back home, to his father at Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Porter and a group of local men left home in March of 1850 to make the overland trip to California, that land of "Golden Opportunity." They reached the first house and diggins in California on August 19th., Hangtown the next day, and arrived in Sacra mento on August 23rd.
The letter was written at Fort Kearney (Carney, as spelled by Porter) on May 23, 1850 and was carried back to Fort Leavenworth, where it was placed in the mails and post marked June 10.
Fort Kearney was located in Missouri, or Indian Country, as it was commonly called until Nebraska Territory was created on May 30, 1854.
Fort Leavenworth was established in 1827 and located in Missouri, or Indian Country, until the creation of Kansas Territory on May 30, 1854. Date line of the letter- "Fort Carney May 23, 1850" WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 11 ------
AN INTERESTING FOLDED LETTER (Cont 'd)
Dear Father , Mother, Brother and Sisters; With the greatest of pleasure I take this opportunity unfavorable as it is to inform you that I am still enjoying as good health as I ever did in my life, further I can inform you that my company is all well at this time . Chas Hardgrove and P. Prather has been a little sick but they have both got well, the health amougst the emegrants is gener aly tolerabley good so far as I have any idea. I havent seen or heard of but two fresh graves since we have been on the plains, while they are a vast number of them that was hurried las·t year. We sometime travel all day and hardly ever out of sight of a grave. But it seems that this year the emegrants has been blest with good health so far . I am wonderfully pleased with the gras. We all enjoy our selves finely though we have been traveling very hard since we left the river Missouri, we left the river on the 8th of May and are now encamped on the Plat river about 12 miles from the site of Fort Carney G{earney), we have come about 300 miles from the river and have seen no timber in the distance only in the head of little hollows and on the creeks and river and but very little in those places. It is pretiest traveling you ever saw to see just as far as your eyes will let you see and the ground all level and looks like a wheat field. We had a mess of Bufalo yesterday evening for the first time. I like the meat better than any beef I ever tasted 1 there is plenty of them here together with all other sorts of varment s , enough about the wild beasts . I must shortly come to a close as I am writing by candle light together with other disadvantages . I seen
Isacc Love on yesterday 1 he had come on before his train and some more of his com pany and had put them up a shop to do some work for their own company and then after his train had gone on he stayed two or three days and worked for other emegrants . He was geting give dollars for shoeing a horse and other work in proportion, he told me he had cut weld 20 wagons tire the day before we came by there. Their train is about 1 days travel ahead of us and are all well. I hope this letter will find you all enjoying good health and give you pleasure to hear that I am well and well satisfied though it would be the greatest of pleasure on earth for me to see you at this time or e ven hear from y ou all. I want you not to neglect writing to me if you haven't rote, direct your letter to Sacremento, Cali. I must come to a close as I am s leepy and tired. Give my love and compliments first to yourselves and then to all enquiring friends , so nothing more at present, but remains your affectionate until death , Jas C . Porter. I will male my letter at Fort Carney tomorrow which will be May 24, 185 0 . WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 12 ------
NINETEENTH CENTURY OREGON POST OFFICES - N by Richard W. He !bock
MULTNOMAH COUNTY INDEX
Post Office Page # Post Office Page #
Albina ...... 16 Palmer ••• •••• ...... 30 Arthur ...... 17 Peninsular • • • • • ...... 23 Bement •••• ...... 31 Pleasant Home •• ...... 16 Bridal Veil •• . . . . . 21 Portland •• . • ...... 13 Brower •••• . . ... • • 23 Portsmouth ••••. 26 Camp Ground 20 Powell Valley • 29 Champlain • •••••••.• • • ••• 27 Powell's Valley •• • • . . . 15 Chester ••••••••• . . . 28 Rockwood ••• ...... 18 Clarion •••••••••••• . . . . . 30 Rooster Rock. . • • ...... 16 Clarnie • ••••••••••• . . . 24 Russellville •••• ...... 22 Cleone •• . . • • . . 19 Saint Johns • ••• ...... 15 Corbett ••••• •••••• • . . . . . 29 Sandy •••••••• ...... 13 East Portland ...... 14 Sauvies ••••• 18 Fremont ••••• . .. .27 Sauvies Island •••••. 14 Fulton ...... •. • • • • • 19 Sellwood ••.• ••••• ••• 20 Gresham ••••••••••• . . . . . 20 Shattuck •••••••••.•• 25 Hillsdale ••••••• • • • • • 21 Springville • 14 Holbrook (1) • • • • . . •• • 22 Sunnyview •• • . . • • . . . . 24 Holbrook (2) ••••••• . . . 27 Sycamore •• . . . . • • • • 23 Hurlburt ••••••• . . • • 30 Sylvan ••••••• . . . . 24 Killgaver ••• 21 Taylor •••••••••••• • • . . 18 Kronenberg. • • • ...... 28 Terry• •••••• . . • • . . 31 Latourell Falls ••••••• 22 Tremont •••••••••••••• . . . 28 Leader •••.•••••• • • • • • 17 Troutdale • . . • • • • 17 Lents ••••• . . ... 20 University Park •• . . . 26 Linnton •••• . . • • . . . . ••• 23 Warrendale . . 29 Montavilla • • ...... 26 West Portland ••••• • • 24 Mount Tabor .•••••••• • • ••• 16 Willamette Slough ••••••• . .. 15 Oneonta ••••••••••• . . . 29 Wills burgh. • • 19 Orient •••••• ...... 30 Woodlawn...... • • 25 Page...... • . . . . ••.••• 28 Woodstock ••.•••• ... . . 25 Palestine. • ••••••••• • • ••• 26
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MULTNOMAH COUNTY
Multnomah County was created December 22, 1854, out of portions of Washington and Clackamas Counties. Multnomah is an Indian name which was applied by Lewis and Clark to the river now known as the Willamette, as well as an Indian village on the east side of Sauvie Island. Multnomah County is the smallest in land area I 424 square miles, and the largest in population in the State of Oregon.
PORTLAND. Established November 8, 1849. Portland was named for Portland,
Maine 1 by Francis W. Pettygrove, a former resident of the New England state, in 1845. Pettygrove and his partner, A. L. Lovejoy, who platted the townsite, decided between Portland and Boston as names for their town by the toss of a coin.
19th Century Postmasters: Thomas Smith; Edwin B. Comfort, Aug. 21, 1850; John 0. Waterman, June 21, 1853; Alonzo Leland, Oct. 21, 1853; Adam R. Shipley, Nov. 4, 1854; Helman W. Davis, May 21, 1861; Elestres G. Randall, July 17, 1865; Leland H. Wakefield, Jan. 19, 1869; George E. Cole, March 11, 1873; George A. Steel, May 24, 1881; Charles W. Roby, Oct. 19, 1885; George A. Steel, Dec. 21, 1889; Eugene C. Protzman, March 21, 1894; Allen P. Croasman, May 10, 1898.
Status: The Portland Post Office is currently operating. Relative Scarcity of Portland Postmark Dates: 1849-1852T ** 1853-1859T 20.0 (May vary upward depending on hand stamp.) 1859-1861 13.0 1876-1879 6.5 1862-1865 11.0 1880-1889 ---- 3.0 1866-1875 8.0 1890-1899 ---- 1. 0 SANDY. Established June 1, 1854. This post office was named for the river near whose banks it was located. The Sandy River was named Quicksand River ·by Lewis and Clark 1 but this was shortened to Sandy as settlers began to populate the region between 1845 and 1850. The Sandy Post Office was located not far from the present day town of Troutdale in township 1 north, range 3 east. 19th Century Postmasters: Ems1ey R. Scott; N. S. Bouton, July 17, 1860; James M. Stott, March 5, 1862 .
Status: The Sandy Post Office was not in service between January 29 1 1862 and March 5, 1862. The office was discontinued on February 26, 1868. Relative Scarcity of Sandy Postmark Dates: 1854-1859T ---- ** 1859-1868 ---- 75.0 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 14 ------
NINETEENTH CENTURY OREGON POST OFFICES - 'N (Continued) SPRINGVILLE. Established February 27 , 1860 . Springville was named for a natural spring located on the slope of the hills to the west of the town. The office was located near the Willamette River, just north of the site of the present-day St. Johns bridge in section 11 , township 1 north, range 1 west. 19th Century Postmaster: Croisus B. Comstock. Status: The Springville Post Office was discontinued on Aprill8, 1873. Relative Scarcity of Springville Postmark Dates: 1860-1861 ---- 65 . 0 1866-1873 - --- 55.0 1862-1865 ---- 60 . 0 SAUVIES ISLAND . Established May 9, 1866 . This office was named for Sauvie Island, upon which it operated. Sauvie Island was apparently named for a French Canadian employee of the Hudson •s Bay Company, Laurent Sauve, who operated a dairy farm on the west side of the island. Like many early post offices, the Sauvies Island office moved with the availability of a postmaster. For this reason, the office operated in both Multnomah and Columbia Counties. 19th Century Postmasters: Hilton Bonser; Horace J . Mcintire, Dec. 12, 1870; RobertS. Jewett, May 14, 1877; Thomas S. Gillahan, Jan. 6 , 1879; RobertS. Jewett, May 9, 1879; James L. Reeder, July 9, 1879; Thomas S. Gillihan, Aug. 26, 1879; William H. H . Morgan, Dec. 31, 1879. Status: The Sauvies Island Post Office was in Columbia County from September 2 5, 1869 to December 12, 1870 . The post office was discontinued on October 14, 1881. Relative Scarcity of Sauvies Island Postmark Dates: 1866- 1874 ---- 65 . 0 1878- 1879 ---- 55. 0 1875- 1877 ---- 70 . 0 1880- 1881 - --- 45. 0 EAST PORTLAND . Established May 15, 1866 . The name of this office was strictly descriptive. The East Portland Post Office was located opposite Portland on the east side of the Willamette Rive r .
19th Century Postmasters: Milton Hasford; A.M. Loryea , Oct. 12 , 1870; William s. Smith, Aug. 27 , 1873; HallS. Wilson, July 3 , 1876; Wilbur G. Kerns , July 29, 1879; Mary Cowgill, June 13 , 1882; William B. Welch, Feb. 14 , 1887; John M. Lewis , March 17 , 1890 .
Status: The East Portland Post Office was converted to Station A of the Portland Post Office on March 4 , 1892 .
Relative Scarcity of East Portland Postmark Dates: 1866- 1871 50 . 0 1880- 1881 6 . 5 1872- 1879 ---- 9 . 5 1882-1892 3.5 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 15
NINETEENTH CENTURY OREGON POST OFFICES - IV (Continued}
WILLAMETTE SLOUGH. Established February 10, 1873 . Willamette Slough Post Office was named for the channel on the west side of Sauvie Island, which is now officially known as Multnomah Channel. The office was located northwest of Linnton and about opposite the south end of Sauvie Island in section 34, township 2 north, range 1 west.
19th Century Postmasters: Thomas J, Howell; Sallum P. White, Aug. 7, 1876; Daniel H. McLachlan, Dec. 2, 1881; Stephen Ogden, Dec. 6, 1882; James St. Clair, March 5 , 1883; Joseph Treadean, Feb. 18, 1884.
Status: The Willamette Slough Post Office was discontinued February 8 , 1887, papers to Arthur. Re lative Scarcity of Willamette Slough Postmark Dates: 1873-1877 50.0 1882-1883 45.0 1878-1879 ---- 36.0 1884-1887 50.0 1880- 1881 ---- 42.5
POWELL'S VALLEY. Established February 13, 1873. Powell's Valley was named for three pioneer settlers; James Powell, Jackson Powell and Dr. J. P. Powell. The three men were not related, but all arrived in Oregon about the same time and settled in the same area. Powell's Valley Post Office was located east of Gresham near Powell Valley School No. 2 6.
19th Century Postmasters: William H. Bond; Theodore K. Williams, Dec. 16, 1874.
Status: The name of this office was changed to Powell Valley April 5, 1894. Relative Scarcity of Powell's Valley Postmark Dates: 1873-1879 ---- 50.0 1884-1889 ---- 24. 0 1880-1883 ---- 35.0 1890-1894 ---- 17.0 SAINT JOHNS . Established August 8, 1873. This community was named for James John, who came to Oregon as early as 1843. John first settled at Linnton, then moved to the site of the town that bears his name. Saint Johns is located on the east shore of the Willamette River in the northeast corner of township 1 north, range 1 west. 19th Century Postmasters: Benjamin 0. Severance; William H. Sivermore, April 25, 1892; Marion S. Croak, July 5, 1894; Charles N. Palmer, Sept. 21, 1894; Frederick Miller, Feb. 27, 1895. ·
Status: The Saint Johns Post Office was converted to a station of the Portland Post Office on December 31, 1912. Out of service: Oct. 17, 1894 to Feb. 2 7, 1895. Relative Scarcity of Saint Johns Postmark Dates: 1873-1875 65.0 1886-1887 24.0 1876-1879 50.0 1888-1895 12.0 1880-1881 42.5 1896-1899 10.5 1882-1885 35.0 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 16 ------
NINETEENTH CENTURY OREGON POST OFFICES - N (Continued) ROOSTER ROCK. Established May 5, 1876. Rooster Rock Post Office was named for a prominent geological feature on the bank of the Columbia River. It is likely that the post office shifted locations during its existence, but its general location was in the southwest corner of township 1 north, range 5 east. 19th Century Postmasters: John Gilstrap; Joseph Latourell, Aug. 25, 1876. Status: The name of this office was changed to Latourell Falls, August 30, 1887. Relative Scarcity of Rooster Rock Postmark Dates: 1876-1877 ---- 65 . 0 1882-1883 ---- 35.0 1878-1881 ---- 55.0 1884-1887 ---- 47. 5 ALBINA . Established May 12 , 1876. This community was named for Albina G. Page, the daughter of one of the men who laid out the town. Albina, along with East Port land and Portland, were consolidated into the City of Portland in 1891. Albina is on the northeast side of the Willamette River. 19th Century Postmasters: William D . Walsh; Thomas w. Pittenger, Jan. 15, 1884; Mrs. Mary A. McKenzie, Sept. 20, 1886. Status: Albina Post Office was converted to Station B of the Portland Post Office March 3 , 18 9 2 •
Relative Scarcity of Albina Postmark Dates: 1876-1881 43 . 5 . 1888-1889 4.5 1882-1883 ---- 8. 5 1890-1892 3.5 1884-1887 ---- 5 . 5 PLEASANT HOME. Established July 10, 1876. Pleasant Home was the descriptive name of a post office which operated on the headwaters of Johnson Creek in section 21, township 1 south, range 3 east.
19th Century Postmasters: Orlando S. Murray; Iven Stephens , June 3, 1878; Seymour W. Scoville , Dec. 26, 1893; James M . Campbell, Dec. 12 , 1895. Status: The name of this office was changed to Orient on March 6, 1896. Relative Scarcity of Pleasant Home Postmark Dates: 1876-1877 50.0 1882-1883 20.0 1878-1879 ---- 43.5 1884-1891 13.5 1880-1881 ---- 35 . 5 1892-1896 9.5 MOUNT TABOR . Established August 1, 1879. Mount Tabor Post Office was named for .the nearby hill of that name. The hill was named by the son of pioneer Portland res1dent Clinton Kelly for Mount Tabor in Palestine. Mount Tabor is in the northwest corner of township 1 south, range 2 east. WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 17
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19th Century Postmasters: Joseph Lewando; Wilbur G. Kerns, July 20, 1882; JohnS. Newell, Sept. 27, 1882; Charles E. Fields, Aprill6, 1883; Joseph H. Struble, July 9 , 1886; Emanuel S. Brubaker, May 10, 1889; Viola Thayer, May 10, 1893; Emanuel S. Brubaker, Aug. 2 , 1897 .
Status: The Mount Tabor Post Office was discontinued December 19, 1901 '· papers to Portland • Relative Scarcity of Mount Tabor Postmark Dates: 1879-1881 42.5 1888-1889 9 . 0 1882-1883 ---- 20.0 1890-1891 6. 0 1884-1887 ---- ll.O 1892-1899 4 . 0
TROUTDALE. Established May 17, 1880. Troutdale was named by Captain John Harlow, a pioneer resident. Captain Harlow owned a small pond in a dale near his home which gave him the idea for the name . Troutdale is located on the Sandy River about two miles from its mouth in the southeast corner of township 1 north , range 3 east.
19th Century Postmasters: James S. Brand; Edward A. Ladd, Dec. 29, 1880; Samuel G. Kelly, April4, 1890; Frederick C. Baker, May 19, 1894; Aaron Fox, Jan. 31 , 1899.
Status: The Troutdale Post Office was not in service between June 25, 1883, and April 4, 1890 . This office is currently operating; ZIP code- 97060 . Relative Scarcity of Troutdale Postmark Dates: 1880-1881 ---- 65.0 1890-1891 ---- 12 . 5 1882-1883 ---- 42.5 1892-1899 ---- 5.0 ARTHUR . Established July 26, 1880. Lewis A. McArthur speculates that this office may have been named for Chester A. Arthur, who was later elected president, but no correlation has been found for his speculation. Arthur Post Office was located on the west shore of Sauvie Island in the northwest corner of township 2 north, range 1 west.
19th Century Postmaster: Mary Taylor.
Status: The Arthur Post Office was discontinued November 3, 1904, papers to Holbrook. Relative Scarcity of Arthur Postmark Dates: 1880-1881 ---- 65.0 1887-1889 ---- 60.0 1882-1886 ---- 50.0 1890-1899 - - -- 55.0 LEADER. Established July 15, 1881. Leader Post Office was named for its first post master, and was located on the south bank of the Columbia River, west of the present day community of Corbett, in section 28, township 1 north, range 4 east. 19th Century Postmasters: Joseph H. Leader; Ervine J. Taylor, April 11, 1882 . WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 18 ------
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Status: The name of this office was changed to Taylor on May 25, 1882. Relative Scarcity of Leader Postmark Dates: 1881-1882 ---- 75.0
ROCKWOOD. Established March 14, 1882 . Francis Tegart, a local landowner 1 named this place with an eye toward impressing his overseas relatives with the sound of the name. Rockwood was located on Base Line Road, about two miles northwest of Gresham.
19th Century Postmasters: Cyrus C. Lewis; Alexander H. Bell, April 2, 1890.
Status: The Rockwood Post Office was discontinued February 3, 1903 1 mail to Gresham. Relative Scarcity of Rockwood Postmark Dates: 1882-1883 52.0 1888-1891 23.0 1884-1885 ---- 42.0 1892-1899 16 . 0 1886-1887 ---- 33.5
SAUVIES. Established April 3, 1882. Sauvies was the second post office on Sauvie Island, which bore the name of the island. This office was located on the west bank of the Columbia River and on the east shore of the island at Reeder Point. Mail was carried to and from this office by boat. 19th Century Postmasters: James L. Reeder.
Status: The Sauvies Post Office was discontinued April 6, 1906, papers to St.Helens. Relative Scarcity of Sauvies Postmark Dates: 1882-1885 55.0 1890-1894 32.0 1886-1887 ---- 50 .0 1895-1899 37.5 1888-1889 ---- 40.5
TAYLOR. Established Mi;iy 2 5 1 1882, by change of name from Leader. Exactly one month after Ervine J. Taylor became postmaster of the Leader Post Office 1 the name of the office was changed to match his. See LEADER for locational information. 19th Century Postmasters: Ervine J. Taylor; Mrs. Lena Knepper, Oct. 21, 1885; Elijah Chamberlain, Jan. 4, 1886; James S. Stephens, Feb. 13, 1888; Frank D. Hubbard, Jan. 22, 1889; Alcinons Buchanan, Sept. 25, 1893.
Status: The Taylor Post Office was discontinued June 25, 1895, papers to Latourell Falls.
Relative Scarcity of Taylor Postmark Dates: 1882-1883 70.0 1886-1890 21.5 1884-1885 ---- 65.0 1891-1895 20.0 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 19 ------
NINETEENTH CENTURY OREGON POST OFFICES - 'PJ (Continued) WILLSBURGH. Established January 15, 1883 . Willsburgh was named for the Wills family 1 George W., and his son Jacob 1 who emigrated to Oregon from Iowa in 1848. The post office was located near the Multnomah-Clackamas County line, not far from Johnson Creek in the section of Portland, now known as Eastmoreland . 19th Century Postmasters: Jacob F. Rhodes; William E. Wills, April 4, 1888; George F. Johnson, April25, 1890; William A. Campbell, Nov. 25, 1890; Isaac N. L. Shriner, Jan. 21, 1899. Status: The Willsburgh Post Office was discontinued September 21, 19001 mail to Portland. Relative Scarcity of Willsburgh Postmark Dates: 1883-1884 ---- 35.0 1888-1891 ---- 18.0 1885-1887 ---- 24.0 1892-1899 ---- 10.0 CLEONE . Established March 27, 1883. The name of this office was proposed by its first postmaster. The community was also known as Fairview, but at the time the post office was established, a Fairview Post Office existed in Coos County. Cleone Post Office was located about two and a half miles west of Troutdale, near the Columbia River .
19th Century Postmasters: Milton Hosford; John C. Snover, Nov. 6, 1883; Julia H. Snover, July 12, 1892; James T. Leonard, July 10, 1895. Status: The name of this post office was changed to Fairview on January 14, 1914. Relative Scarcity of Cleone Postmark Dates: 1883-1884 ---- 25.0 1888-1891 ---- 12.5 1885-1887 ---- 19.0 1892-1899 ---- 9.0 FULTON. Established September 24, 1883 . Fulton Post Office was located near the Willamette River in what is now southwest Portland. The identity of Fulton is not certain, but he was undoubtedly an early settler in this area. A steamboat landing named Fulton Landing was located on the west side of the Willamette in early days . It was not far from the site of the present-day Sellwood Bridge.
19th Century Postmasters: Robert Riegelmann; John A. Richardson, Sept. 11, 1886; Abraham L. Speake, Feb. 6, 1888; Mary E. Richardson, Sept. 5, 1891; Abraham L. Speake, March 30, 1899.
Status: The Fulton Post Office was discontinued on June 7, 1906, papers to Portland. Relative Scarcity of Fulton Postmark Dates: 1883-1887 24.0 1890-1899 - --- 9.5 1888-1889 ---- 13 .o WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 P-:tge 20 ------
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SELLWOOD . Established October 22 , 1883. This post office was named for Rev . John Sellwood, an early resident. Sellwood, now part of Portland, is located on the east bank of the Willamette River, opposite Fulton. 19th Century Postmasters: Edwin L. Corner; Mintie Prather, June 16, 1894 . Status: The Sellwood Post Office was discontinued on May 21, 1901, papers to Portland.
Relative Scarcity of.Sellwood Postmark Dates: 1883-1885 ---- 25 . 0 1888-1889 ---- 9. 0 1886-1887 ---- 13.5 1890- 1899 ---- 7.0 GRESHAM . Established May 15 , 1884. This post office was named for Walter Quinton Gresham, a distinguished soldier and statesman who was serving as United States Postmaster General when the office was established. Gresham is located east of Portland in the northern part of township 1 south, range 3 east. 19th Century Postmasters: James F . Roberts; Benjamin F. Rollins, Oct. 20, 1885; Lewis Shattuck, Oct. 15, 1894; Ione McCall, Nov. 26, 1898.
Status: The Gresham Post Office is currently operating; ZIP code - 9703 0. Relative Scarcity of Gresham Postmark Dates: 1884- 1885 24. 5 1892- 1895 9.5 1886-1887 ---- 18.5 1896-1899 6. 5 1888-1891 ---- 12 .5
CAMP GROUND. Established May 19, 1884. Camp Ground Post Office was named for the campground located near the intersection of Powell Valley Road and Main Street in the Gresham area. This office was located quite near the Gresham Post Office which was established only 4 days earlier. Records show that the Camp Ground office was discontinued less than a month after it was established, so it is possible that it never actually operated. It should be emphasized that the office was discontinued , rather than simply rescinded. 19th Century Postmaster: Edward F. Wright.
Status: The Camp Ground Post Office was discontinued on June 9 , 1884, papers to Powell' s Valley.
Relative Scarcity of Camp Ground Postmark Dates: 1884 ------** LENTS. Established February 20, 1886. Lents was named for Oliver P. Lents, a pioneer settler who moved to Oregon from Ohio in 1866 . Lents , now part of Portland is located near the Multnomah-Clackamas line, a mile or so northeast of Milwaukie.' WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 21 ------
NINETEENTH CENTURY OREGON POST OFFICES - 'N (Continued) 19th Century Postmasters: E. L. McGrew; David B. Fleck, Feb. 25, 1888; Mrs. Belle Brown, Mar. 24, 1888; Mrs. Hattie Yott, Jan. 30, 1889; Isaiah F. Coffman, Aprill3, 1894; Jay F. Wing, June 21, 1897; Clara B. Coffman, Sept.23, 1898. Status: Lents Post Office was converted to Lents Station of the Portland Post Office on April 30, 1917.
Relative Scarcity of Lents Postmark Dates: 1886-1887 ---- 41.0 1890-1891 ---- 17.5 1888-1889 ---- 33.0 1892-1899 ---- 11.0 HILLSDALE. Established June 11, 1886. Hillsdale is a descriptive name applied to an area southwest of Portland, near the intersection of the Bertha-Beaverton Highway and Barber Boulevard. The area is now heavily suburban, and the site of Hillsdale Post Office was not far from the present-day site of Wilson High School. 19th Century Postmasters: Mrs. Ann E. Crounse; Mrs. Queen M. Bower, Dec. 2, 1889; Nick W. Cline, July 26, 1894; George Noakes, Dec. 26, 1895.
Status: The Hillsdale Post Office was converted to a rural station of Portland in · 193 5. It was eventually discontinued to Portland. Relative Scarcity of Hillsdale Postmark Dates: 1886-1887 ---- 33.5 1894-1899 9.0 1888-1893 - --- 13.0 KILLGAVER. Established August 5, 1886. Killgaver was named by its first and only postmaster for a place in Ireland. The post office was located on the Section Line Road, near what is now Southeast 112th Avenue, in Portland. 19th Century Postmaster: John Howard.
Status: The Killgaver Post Office was discontinued October 9, 1899, papers to Russellville.
Relative Scarcity of Killgaver Postmark Dates: 1886-1887 55.0 1892-1895 22.0 1888-1889 ---- 40.5 1896-1897 15.5 1890-1891 ---- 32.5 1898-1899 10.0 BRIDAL VEIL. Established July 7, 1887. This post office is named for nearby Bridal Veil Falls, which is descriptively named. Bridal Veil Post Office is located on the bank of the Columbia River in section 22, township 1 north, range 5 east.
19th Century Postmasters: Robert C. Bell; Alfred B. Endidott, Sept. 12, 1889; Frances C. Prindle, Dec . 10, 1889; BerthaY. Willett, Feb. 23, 1892; Frank Wilmot, Aug. 21, 1895. WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 22 ------
NINETEENTH CENTURY OREGON POST OFFICES - IV (Continued) Status: The Bridal Veil Post Office was not in operation between July 22, 1895 and August 21, 1895. This post office is currently operating; ZIP code- 97010. Relative Scarcity of Bridal Veil Postmark Dates: 1887-1889 ---- 9.0 1890-1899 ---- 5.0 LATOURELL FALLS. Established August 30, 1887, by change of name from Rooster Rock. The change of name switched the emphasis from one local geological fea ture to another. Latourell Falls are 249 feet in height, and are formed by the plunge of Latourell Creek over the bluff to the Columbia River. See ROOSTER ROCK for locational information.
19th Century Postmasters: Joseph Latourell; CharlieR. Aylsworth, July 19, 1893; Newton Courter, Dec. 17, 1895; DeWitt S . Johnson, June 14, 1897. Status: The Latourell Falls Post Office was converted to a rural station of the Troutdale office in fiscal year 1960, and discontinued in late 1965. Relative Scarcity of Latourell Falls Postmark Dates: 1887------50.0 1892-1893 ---- 8.0 1888-1891 ---- 10.5 1894-1899 ---- 7. 5 HOLBROOK (1). Established September 20, 1887. The first Holbrook Post Office operated in a general merchandise store on the Holbrook Farm. The office was, of course, named for the farm owner, Philo Holbrook. Holbrook Post Office was lo cated in the northern part of the county, on the west bank of Multnomah Channel, opposite Sauvie Island. 19th Century Postmaster: Charles W. Sederdale.
Status: The Holbrook Post Office was discontinued October 5, 1888, papers to Arthur.
Relative Scarcity of Holbrook Postmark Dates: 1887-1888 ---- 70.0
RUSSELLVILLE. Established February 11, 1889. This post office was apparently named for Russellville, Illinois, by Leander Lewis, who circulated the petition to obtain the office. Mr. Lewis had relatives in the Illinois town. The Russellville Post Office operated in a store on Base Line Road, near the present Northeast 97th Avenue of Portland. ·
19th Century Postmasters: George w. Stafford; Edwin D. Lewis, Dec. 17, 1891; James L. Martin, Feb. 9, 1894; Frederick R. Lewis July 12 1895. 1 1 Status: The Russellville post office was discontinued July 1, 1904, papers to Portland.
Relative Scarcity of Russellville Postmark Dates: 1889-1890 ---- 18.0 1891-1899 --- - 12.0 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 23
NINETEENTH CENTURY OREGON POST OFFICES - rJ (Continued) SYCAMORE. Established May 2 9, 188 9. Sycamore Post Office was named by its first postmaster for his former home state, West Virginia, the Sycamore State . This post office was located on Johnson Creek, about 3 miles east of Lents, in section 18, township 1 south, range 3 east. 19th Century Postmasters: Nels~n A. Flinn; Mrs. Mary Kesterson, July 17, 1889; Wilbert P. Chilcote, Sept. 21, 1895; Garrett Yott, Jan. 12, 1899. Status: The Sycamore Post Office was discontinued March 23, 1901, papers to Portland. Relative Scarcity of Sycamore Postmark Dates: 1889-1899 ---- 32.5 LINNTON. Established November 29, 1889. Linnton was named for Senator Lewis Fields Linn of Missouri, who was among the first to urge American settlement of the Oregon Country. The community is located on the west bank of the Willamette River, in the northern part of township 1 north, range 1 west. 19th Century Postmaster: Ida V. Alcorn. Status: The Linnton Post Office was converted to Linnton Station, of the Portland Post Office in the early 1940's. Relative Scarcity of Linnton Postmark Dates: 1889-1891 ---- 23 . 0 1894-1899 ---- 15.0 1892-1893 ---- 12.0 BROWER. Established December 20, 1889 . This office was named for an early set tler in the area. Brower was located at the north base of Pepper Mountain, about 2 miles southeast of Bridal Veil, in the southeast corner of township 1 north , range 5 east.
19th Century Postmasters: Robert C . Bell; Eldridge H. Thompson, June 20, 1890. Status: The Brower Post Office was discontinued December 22, 1896 , papers to Latourell Falls. Relative Scarcity of Brower Postmark Dates: 1889-1894 ---- .10.0 1895-1896 --- - 16. 0 PENINSULAR. Established April 28 , 1890. Peninsular is a descriptive name for the community which is located on the peninsula, between the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. The Peninsular Addition was annexed to Portland long ago. 19th Century Postmaster: Anna V. Lyman.
Status: The Peninsular Post Office was discontinued November 14, 1903, papers to Portland. VVESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 24 ------
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Relative Scarcity of Peninsular Postmark Dates: 1890-1891 ---- 22.5 1892-1899 ---- 11.0 SYLVAN. Established June 6. 1890 . Sylvan was named by T. H. Prince. The com munity had gone by the name Zion Town for many years, but postal authorities would not allow another Zion Post Office in Oregon, so, Sylvan was selected to call atten tion to the wooded nature of the area. Sylvan Post Office was located west of Portland, in the northwest corner of township 1 south, range 1 east. 19th Century Postmasters: Charlotte c. Prince; Charles E. Hedge, July 26, 1895; Oscar F. Cooke, June 26, 1899. Status: The Sylvan Post Office was discontinued October 11, 1906, mail to Portland. Relative Scarcity of Sylvan Postmark Dates: 1890-1891 ---- 55.0 1896-1899 ---- 21.0 1892-1895 ---- 40.0 VVEST PORTLAND. Established July 21, 1890. VVest Portland is a descriptive name applied to a community located near the intersection of Pacific Highway VVest and · Southwest Capitol Highway. The area is now part of the City of Portland.
19th Century Postmasters: Henry J . Osfield; Frank E. Osfield, Oct. 4, 1895; George M. Stroup, Sept. 28, 1897; George F. McCulloch, May 17, 1899. Status: The VVest Portland Post Office was discontinued February 21 , 1907, papers to Hillsdale·. Relative Scarcity of West Portland Postmark Dates: 1890-1891 ---- 32 . 5 1892-1899 ---- 21.5
SUNNYVIEVV. Established August 21, 1890. Sunnyview Post Office served the Sun nyside section of Portland, an area near Southeast Belmont Street, between South east 29th and 37th Avenues. The post office was not called Sunnyside because that name was pre-empted by an office in neighboring Clackamas County.
19th Century Postmasters: QueenM. Bower; Alice C. Hanna, Nov. 25, 1890; Edward G. Worth, May 8, 1893.
Status: The Sunnyview Post Office was discontinued December 4, 1894, papers to Portland.
Relative Scarcity of Sunnyview Postmark Dates: 1890-1891 ---- 8.5 1892-1894 ---- 4.0 CIARNIE. Established November 12, 1890. Clarnie was apparently a word formed from the names of two girls, Clara and Jennie . When the Oregon Railway and Navi gation Company established a station in this locality, the men in charge of the project named the station for both of their daughters. Clarnie Post Office was on the eastern outskirts of Portland, about 5 miles west of Fairview. WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 25
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19th Century Postmasters: Ellen Barlow; Ellen Howitt, June 18, 1891. Status: The Clarnie Post Office was discontinued December 6, 1892, papers to Portland. Relative Scarcity of Clamie Postmark Dates: 1890-1892 ---- 40.0 WOODLAWN. Established December 24, 1890. Woodlawn Post Office was named for the Woodlawn Addition in which it was located. The name Woodlawn was a creation of the real estate interests who opened the area for settlement. This post office was located between Portland and Vancouver in an area that is currently part of Portland. 19th Century Postmasters: Hiram Parrish; William H. Snook, Aprill1, 1893;
Sannie L. Davis, April 5 1 1897.
Status: The Woodlawn Post Office was out of service between August 2 1 1897 and
July 29, 1898. The office was discontinued November 14 1 1908, papers to Portland. Relative Scarcity of Woodlawn Postmark Dates: 1890-1891 ---- 22.5 1892-1899 ---- 6 . 5
WOODSTOCK. Established January 19 1 1891. Woodstock Post Office operated in a real estate tract which was platted in 1889. At that time it was popular practice to name such developments after Sir Walter Scott's novels 1 and this name comes from that source. Woodstock has since become part of Portland 1 and an area still bears this name in the southeastern part of the city. 19th Century Postmasters: John N. Russell, Jr.; ArthurW. Dyer, July 30, 1897;
John N. Russell, July 13 1 1898;
Status: The Woodstock Post Office was discontinued October 31, 1912 1 papers to Portland.
Relative Scarcity of Woodstock Postmark Dates: 1891-1899 ---- 11.0
SHATTUCK. Established April 7 1 1891. This office was named for Judge Erasmus D. Shattuck, a pioneer and one of Oregon's foremost jurists. The Shattuck Post Office was located in the southwestern part of the county, not far from the Wash ington County Line.
19th Century Postmasters: Mrs. Minerva D. Haskin; Arthur E, Stuart, July 12, 1895.
Status: Shattuck Post Office was discontinued January 23 1 1896 1 papers to Raleigh. Relative Scarcity of Shattuck Postmark Dates: 1891-1896 ---- 32.0 WESTERN EXPRESS - 1ULY 1970 Page 26 ------
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· PORTSMOUTH. Established April 17, 1891. Portsmouth Post Office took the name of the real estate development in which it was located. The addition was named in accordance with its location southeast of Saint Johns, near the hub of Portland's port operations. 19th Century Postmaster: Chapman L. Pennock. Status: The name of this office was changed to University Park, August 25, 1891. Relative Scarcity of Portsmouth Postmark Dates: 1891 ------17. 5 PALESTINE. Established June 20, 1891. Palestine Post Office was named by its first postmaster for the Middle Eastern country. Mr. Howe is reported to have visited the Holy Land, and liked the name, Palestine. The post office was located in a store at 39th and Division Streets for a time, and later moved to the vicinity of the South Mount Tabor School. 19th Century Postmasters: James Howe; Henry L. Lewis, May 1, 1893; Albert Vail, May 6, 1897 .
Status: The Palestine Post Office was discontinued February 16, 1903, mail to Lents.
Relative Scarcity of Palestine Postmark Dates: 1891-1893 ---- 22.0 1894-1899 ---- 10.5 UNNERSITY PARK. Established August 25, 1891, by change of name from Portsmouth. This change of name reflected the opening of a new real estate development which was named for Portland University. The University is located on a bluff above the Willamette, a little north of Swan Island, and University Park is the residential community surrounding the University.
19th Century Postmasters: Chapman L. Pennock; Clement L. McKenna, Dec. 23, 1895.
Status: The University Park Post Office was discontinued November 14, 1903, papers to Portland •
Relative Scarcity of University Park Postmark Dates: 1891-1895 ---- 5.5 1896-1899 3.5
MONTAVILLA. Established September 23, 1891. Montavilla is a contraction of Mount Tabor Villa, an Addition that was platted June 11, 18 8 9. Mount Tabor Villa, named for a nearby hill, was found to be cumbersome, and was quickly shortened to Montavilla. This community is now part of Portland and is located on the east side of town. WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 27 ------~------
NINETEENTH CENTURY OREGON POST OFFICES - TV (Continued) 19th Century Postmasters: James Downing; Elbert E. Cable, Feb. 26 , 1896; Malcom J. Denney, Sept. 18 , 1897; Minnie A. Burdett, July 3 , 1899. Status: Montavilla Post Office was converted to Montavilla Station, of the Portland Office September 15, 1902 . Relative Scarcity of Montavilla Postmark Dates: 1891- 1895 - - - - 7 . 0 1896-1899 --- - 4. 0 CHAMPLAIN. Established January 27, 1892 . Fred Gaskell, the man who applied for the establishment of this office, is reported to have named Champlain for a near by stream, but, as McArthur points out, there seems to be no stream with that name i n the area. Champlain Post Office was located at Holbrook, which 1 see 1 for loca tional information.
19th Century Postmaster: Fred Gaskell.
Status: The name of this office was changed to Holbrook May 21 , 1892 . Relative Scarcity of Champlain Postmark Dates: 1892 ------** HOLBROOK (2) . Established May 21 , 1892 , by change of name from Champlain. Holbrook was the historic name for the community at which the Champlain office was established, and this name change was a rather natural adjustment. See HOLBROOK(!) for locational information and the derivation of the name. 19th Century Postmasters: Fred Gaskell; Niels Nielson, July 27, 1893; John Griffisen, Oct. 28, 1899.
Status: The Holbrook Post Office was not in service between February 23 , 1894 and October 28, 1899. The office was discontinued January 31 , 1909. Relative Scarcity of Holbrook Postmark Dates: 1892- 1894 - - -- 32 . 0 1899 ------20 . 0 FREMONT. Established August 18, 1892. Fremont Post Office was established by error in the Tremont Addition of Southeast Portland. The error was quickly righted and the name of the post office changed to Tremont. 19th Century Postmaster: Joseph A. Forbes.
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TREMONT. Established October 15, 1892, by change of name from Fremont. The Tremont Addition was platted June 4, 1892. It is located in southeast Portland, about a mile west of the Lents area. The name refers to three hills or mounts and is in wide use in Boston, Massachusetts.
19th Century Postmasters: Joseph A. Forbes; Adeline C. Ellison, May 16, 1895; Daniel Long, June 6, 1895; Annie s. Miller, Oct. 31, 1898; Margaret J. Norton, April 4 , 18 9 9.
Status: The Tremont Post Office was discontinued February 18, 1903, papers to Lents. Relative Scarcity of Tremont Postmark Dates: 1892-1893 ---- 55.0 1894-1899 ---- 38.0 PAGE. Established March 25, 1893. Page was a short-lived post office which operated in the vicinity of Corbett, in township 1 north, range 4 east. The author has been unable to learn the derivation of the name of the Page Post Office. 19th Century Postmaster: Samuel Swirsky.
Status: The Page Post Office was discontinued February 15, 1895, papers to Taylor. Relative Scarcity of Page Postmark Dates: 1893-1895 ---- 60.0
KRONENBERG. Established April 10, 1893. This office was named for its first and only postmaster. The Kronenberg Post Office was located at the present site of Meadowland Dairy at 162nd and Powell Valley Road. 19th Century Postmaster: Joseph Kronenberg.
Status: The Kronenberg Post Office was discontinued February 8, 1897, papers to Rockwood.
Relative Scarcity of Kronenberg Postmark Dates: 1893-1897 ---- 55.0
CHESTER. Established May 6, 1893. The Chester Post Office operated briefly in territory which is undoubtedly now part of the City of Portland, but the compiler has been unable to find details concerning either the location or the name derivation of this office.
19th Century Postmaster: Rudolph Baumann.
Status: The Chester Post Office was discontinued May 31, 1894, papers to Portland. Relative Scarcity of Chester Postmark Dates: 1893-1894 ---- 60.0 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 29
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ONEONTA. Established August 12 1 1893. Oneonta Post Office was named for
Oneonta Gorge 1 near which it operated. The Gorge was named for a place in New York, and the word is reported to mean 'place of peace. • How the name came to be applied to this gorge on the Columbia is not certain. McArthur speculates that it may have come from a steamboat named Oneonta, which plied the Columbia for some 14 years. The post office was located about 2 miles east of Multnomah Falls , on the bank of the Columbia River. 19th Century Postmaster: Eugene D. Townsend. Status: The Oneonta Post Office was discontinued January 18, 1894, papers to Bridal Veil. Relative Scarcity of Oneonta Postmark Dates: 1893-1894 ---- 75.0
POWELL VALLEY. Established April 5 1 1894, by change of name from Powell's Valley. This change of form was not uncommon for many places which had been named in a possessive style. See POWELL'S VALLEY for locational information. 19th Century Postmaster: Albion B. Elliott. Status: The Powell Valley Post Office was discontinued February 3, 1903, mail to Gresham. Relative Scarcity of Powell Valley Postmark Dates: 1894-1899 ---- 15.5 WARRENDALE. Established September 6, 1894. Warrendale was named for Frank M. Warren, Sr. , a prominent citizen of Portland and pioneer fish packer. The post office was located in the eastern portion of the county and served the area west of Bonneville.
19th Century Postmasters: Hiram E. Dodson; Ernest E. Gooding, March 4, 1899. Status: The Warrendale Post Office was discontinued during June 1942, papers to Bonneville • 1
Relative Scarcity of Warrendale Postmark Dates: 1894-1899 ---- 15.5
CORBETT. Established December 20, 1895. Corbett Post Office was named for Sen ator Henry Winslow Corbett, a prominent pioneer citizen of Oregon who owned a farm in the vicinity of the office. Corbett is located about a mile south of the
Columbia River, in section 34 1 township 1 north 1 range 4 east. 19th Century Postmaster: William H. H. Reed.
Status: The Corbett Post Office is currently operating; ZIP code - 97019. WESTERN EXPRESS -JULY 197 0 Page 30 ------
NINETEENTH CENTURY OREGON POST OFFICES - IV (Continued)
Relative Scarcity of Corbett Postmark Dates: 1895- 1899 ---- 10. 5 ORIENT . Established Marc h 6 , 1896 , by change of name from Pleasant Home. The community of Orient existed for many years before the post office was established. And it is probable that the name of the office was changed because the location shifted to the Orient community. Orient was so-named for one of two reasons; either the early presence of Japanese students in the community school, or the fact that the community was the most easterly in Multnomah and Clackamas Counties . 19th Century Postmaster: James N. Campbell.
Status: The Orient Post Office was discontinued November 30 , 1908 .
Relative Scarcity of Orient Postmark Dates: 1896- 1899 - - - - 10 . 5
CLARION. Established February 7 , 1898. Clarion was a short -lived post office which functioned in the extreme northwestern part of the county, in the vicinity of the Cornelius Pass Road .
19th Century Postmaster: Hattie M . Peak
Status: The Clarion Post Office was discontinued September 9 , 1899, papers to Phillips.
Relative Scarcity of Clarion Postmark Dates: 1898- 1899 - --- 65 . 0
PALMER. Established February 21 , 1898. Palmer Post Office , named for a local family, was located in the hills , about three miles east of Bridal Veil, in the ex treme eastern portion of township 1 north , range 5 east.
19th Century Postmasters: Idona A. Pulley; Bertha Pal mer, Sept. 2 , 1899. Status: The Palmer Post Office was discontinued December 15 , 1919 , papers to Bridal Veil.
Relative Scarcity of Palmer Post mark Dates: 1898-1899 - - -- 7 . 5
HURLBURT. Established June 20 , 1899. This post office was named with the family name of its first postmaster. Hurlburt Post Office was located in the home of Mr. Hurlburt about one half mile northeast of the Sandy River, in the eastern part of township 1 south 1 range 4 east.
19th Century Postmaster: John A. Hurlburt.
Status: The Hurlburt Post Office was discontinued November 7, 1903 papers to Troutdale. 1 WESTERN EXPRES S - JULY 1970 Page 31 ------~
NINETEENTH CENTURY OREGON POST OFFICES - TV (Continued) Relative Scarcity of Hurlburt Postmark Dates: 1899 ------65.0 BEMENT. Established October 13, 1899. A post office named Bement operated in a store at Twelvemile Corner on the Base IJ.ne Road, north of Gresham, for a period of about two and a half months. The reason behind the choice of names is not known. 19th Century Postmaster: Francois M. Graham. Status: The name of this office was changed to Terry, December 30, 1899. Relative Scarcity of Bement Postmark Dates: 1899 ------**
TERRY. Established December 30, 1899, by change of name from Bement. As a new postmaster took charge of this office, he changed the name. It has been reported that the new name honored a postal official, but he has not been identified. See BEMENT for locational details. 19th Century Postmaster: George W. Kenney Status: The Terry Post Office was discontinued October 22, 1903, papers to Trout dale. Relative Scarcity of Terry Postmark Dates: 1899 ------** WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 32 ------
AUCTION ACTION
by Robert Lewenthal
We have had an unusually large amount of Western material offered for sale in the last few months. This report includes items from H . R. Harmer 1 Herman Herst 1 Bob
Lewenthal 1 Simmy 1 Al Zimmerman and three Robert Siegel auctions . The latest
Siegel sale - the Dr. Hertz material 1 is only partly listed here. The final portion will appear in the next issue .
A selected cross-section of realizations follows:
CALIFORNIA TOWNS
COLLOMA, ALTA CAL . 40 . Bold strike on fine 1850 cover. Harmer $200. 00 COLUMBIA , CAL . Bold straight line pmk . PAID 6 in circle. Small cover tears. V. F. Siegel 90 . 00 DOBBINS RANCH P. O. , YUBA CO . , CAL . 1852 and 10. All in M. S. on fine cover to Pa. Zimmerman 62 . 50 DOWNIEVILLE 1859 . 10~ 1857 (32) tied by star in circle. Fine. Ex Emerson. Herst 75.00 DOWNIEVILLE 1859. Similar cover. Different type of star in circl e ties 10~ 1857. Herst 75.00 DOWNIEVILLE 1859 . Two pairs 3~ (26) tied by bold outline stars. 2~ overpayment of 10~ rate to Boston. Spectacular. Ex Chase. Siegel 450 . 00 DOWNIEVILLE 1859 . Clear strike. 10~ (32) tied bold star in circle. A gem . Siegel 200. 00 HEALDSBURG 1863. Clear "Flag & Union" cancel on U34 . Few small tears. Fine. Siegel 72.50 MARYSVILLE, PAID BY STAMPS . Clear strike. 10~ (32) nicely tied by "Poker Hand" cancel. V. F. Siegel 85.00 MARYSVILLE . Vertical strip of six 3~ 1869 tied on 1870 cover to Switzerland. Scarce use. Ex Gibson. Siegel 42.50 MAXWELL ' S CREEK . Bold strike on Ul8. Extremely Fine. Ex Clifford. Siegel 75 . 00 MONTEREY, CAL . AND 12-1/2. Clear strikes in red on folded cover to Vallejo. V. F. Siegel 80.00 SACRAMENTO CITY AND 80. Bold strikes i n red on V. F. stampless cover. Herst 90 . 00 SAN FRANCISCO in clear straight l ine. June 20 (1849) and 40 i n red M.S . on fresh cover to Washington , D. C. V. F. Siegel 400.00 SAN FRANCISCO in clear straight line . Red M. S. July 2 (1849) and 40 on fine folded letter to New Jersey. Interesting contents. Siegel 550.00 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 33 ------
AUCTION ACTION (Continued)
SAN FRANCISCO 80 . Clear strike with rate inside circle. Docketed 1850 . Small .closed tears. V. F. Siegel $110. 00 SAN FRANCISCO 1856. Two excellent strikes tie 1¢ (9) , 3¢ (11), 10¢ (14) and 6¢ Nesbitt (Ul4) to V. F. cover to Mass . Scarce combination of double 10¢ rate. Lewenthal 290.00 SAN GORGONIO 1885. Fine strike in triple circle. 2¢ (210) tied. V. F. Lewenthal 42.00 YOSEMITE 1887. Excellent strike in purple triple ties 10¢ (209) and U277 to registered covers. Fine. Lewenthal 21 . 00
STAGE COACH VIA NICARAGUA , ETC .
OVERLAND MAIL VIA LOS ANGELES . 10¢ (32) , V. F. tied by perfect San Francisco 1859 to 11 choo-choo11 cover. No flap . Extremely Fine. Siegel Ranty Sale 800. 00 PER OVERLAND MAIL STAGE VIA LOS ANGELES . Four horse stagecoach on cover to N. Y. M. S. Redwood City, Cal. 10¢ 1S55 (15) pen cane. Slightly worn. Siegel 230 . 00 OVERLAND MAIL TO ALL POINTS OF THE UNION . Six horse stage coach. Hutchings & Rosenfeld imprint. 3¢ 1861 (faded) tied Placerville, Cal. to Maine . Small cover tears. Fine appearance. Lewenthal 80. 00 PAN . & SAN FRAN . S. S. Part ly clear strike in red on cover to N. Y. MS 10. Docketed 1851. Fine. Siegel 160. 00 VIA PANAMA PICTURE OF SIDE~EEL STEAMER. Randall & Co., Marysville imprint 10¢ (35) tied blue dotted grid. Pmk Marysville, Cal. t o Indiana. V. F. Siegel 180.00 STEAM PANAMA . Bold oval on cover to Oakland, Cal. 1¢, 3¢, 6¢ banknotes (145, 147, 148) tied together to pay 10¢ rate. Attractive. Fine. Siegel 250. 00 STEAM ACAPULCO . Bold oval on U58 to San Franci sco, 11 11 cane. by S. F. cog. Clear Due7 • Fine. Siegel 85 . 00 STEAMMANZANILLO . Bold oval on stampless cover to San Francisco. Clear S. F. D/L circle and crayon "Due 2011 Nicked and restored. Fine appearance. Siegel 65. 00 FORWARDED VIA NICARAGUA FROM NOISY CARRIERS PUBLI SHING HALL , SAN FRANCISCO . Bold, sharp strike on neat cover to Maine. Pair 3¢ (11) tied bold New York Ship. Fine. Siegel 475 . 00 STEAMER SIERRA NEVADA, VIA NICARAGUA , IN ADVANCE OF THE MAILS . Legible strike i n blue oval on 6¢ (Ul4), tied New York Ship. Cover frayed and worn. Sitmny 58. 00 VIA NICARAGUA AHEAD OF THE MAILS . Sharp, bold strike in blue octagon. Pair 3¢ (11) tied New York Ship. Fine. Siegel 140. 00 DON PEDRO ' S BAR AND 10. Al l in MS on illustrated Miner' s Envelopes to Ohi o, Noisy Carrier Imprint. Bit worn. Siegel 230. 00 JACKSON , CAL . AND 10. Good strikes on illustrated Mi ner's Envelope to Mass . Noisy Carrier Imprint. Fine appearance. Siegel 230 . 00 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 34 ------
AUCTION ACTION (Continued)
TOWN AND COUNTY MARKINGS
ALILA, TULARE CO . CAL . 1887 . Excellent strike in oval. U278 cane. by Maltese Cross. Opened irregularly at right , clear of stamp. Lewenthal $ 26.00 CERRO GORDO, INYO CO. CAL . 1881 . Fine strike in blue D/L circle on U 163. Opened into stamp at right. V.G . Lewenthal 19.00 JULIAN, SAN DIEGO CO. CAL . 1890. Excellent strike in purple triple circle ties U312. V.F. Lewenthal 27 . 50 OPHIR, PLACER CO . CAL. 1882. Perfect strike in blue 1¢ (206) and U277 hot tied. Corner card. Fine. Lewenthal 21.00 SUSANVILLE , LASSEN CO . CAL . 1882, AND KICKINGMULE. Wonderfully clear strikes. 3¢ green tied. Rare. V.F. Siegel 300 . 00 BONANZA CITY, CUSTER CO . IDAHO 1885. Good strike on blue D/L circle with 2¢ (210) Small tears. Fine appearance. Lewenthal 40.00 CLIFF, CUSTER CO. IDAHO 1885. Perfect strike in D/L octagon. U277 cane. matching shield. Extremely Fine. Lewenthal 87.50 QUARTSBURG, BOISE CO. IDAHO 1880. Perfect strike in red. 3¢ green pen cane. Extremely Fine. Lewenthal 47 . 50 OCATE , MORA CO . NEW MEX . 1894. Superb strike on V. F. 2¢ green entire. Herst 42.00 OJO CALIENTE, RIO ARRIBO CO . N. MEX. 1876. All in MS. 3¢ green tied, Fine. Herst 80.00 OJO CALIENTE, TAOS CO . N. MEX. 1886. Blue cancel 2¢ (210) pen cane. Fine. Herst 30.00 ROCIADA, SAN MIGUEL CO . , N. MEX. 1884 . Perfect strike in purple on Ul63. V . F ~ Herst 32.00
T H E P 0 N Y E X P R E S S
An unusually fine lot of these rare covers. The first four are from the Siegel Rarity Sale of March 24 and the rest from his May 21 sale.
$2 . 00 RED, $4 . 00 GREEN (143Ll, 2) tied together by clear "Running Pony" San Francisco, Jun 26. Green St. Joseph Mo. Jul 8 on 10¢ star die (U33) to New York. Only $4 . 00 green "Pony" known ·- P. F. Certificate Ex Caspary. $4000.00 $1 . 00 RED (143L3) . Large margins to least bit in. Tied blue San Francisco "Running Pony." St. Joseph pmk. ties 10¢ (Ul5) to New York. Fresh and Choice. 2000.00 $2 . 00 GREEN (143L4) . Large margins to just clear. Tied blue San Francisco "Running Pony" oval. 10¢ (68) and U41 tied Atchin son, Kans . to Mass. Negligible cover tears . Only two $2.00 green covers known. Ex Barkhausen 11,000. 00 25¢ BLUE (143L8) . Margins all around. Tied Wells Fargo, Virginia City, N. T. on 3¢ (UlO) to Nevada City. 1,300.00 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 35
AUCTION ACTION (Continued) SAN FRANCISCO BLUE OVAL RUNNING PONY. Splendid strike ties $ 875.00 Ul6 to Miss. Blue oval "Central Overland Calif ornia & Pike's Peak Express Co., San Francisco" used as frank. Green. St. Joseph, Mo. pmk. Light creases. V.F. SAN FRANCISCO BLUE OVAL RUNNING PONY. Fine strike on cover to N.Y. lOc (35) tied by edge of bold oval "Central Overland, California & Pike's Peak Express Co." St. Joseph and St. Joseph, Mo. pmk. Top right corner neatly mended, otherwise fine. Signed "Ashbrook" 1,000.00 $2.00 RED (143Ll). Large margins. Tied bold San Fr ancisco Running Pony oval on 10¢ star die (U32). St. J oseph pmk showing 12 day trip. Left part of cover extensively restored. V.F. Appearance. 1,200.00 $1.00 RED (143L3). Large margins three sides, just in at ~ight bottom. Tied blue oval Pony Express, Sacramento on 10¢ star die (U33). Top of cover mended. Fine Appearance, 2,000.00 $1.00 RED (143L3) Large margins to touched at bottom. Tied by blue oval running pony. San Francisco on lOC star die (U33). V.F. 2,000.00 $1.00 RED (143L3), slightly cut into. Tied by blue oval San Francisco running pony cancel on 10¢ star die (U33). Fresh and attractive. 1,850.00 10¢ BROWN (143L7) tied on 3¢ (U35) by Wells 'Fargo Silver City, Utah. Negligible cover tears. V.F. 1,500.00 25¢ BLUE (143L8). Large margins except just in at bottom. 3¢ (U35) tied blue oval W.F. Virginia City, N.T. Trifle reduced, just touching embossed stamp. Fine. 900.00 25¢ RED (143L9). Large margins to outer line shaved at bottom on 3¢ (U35). Tied blue oval W.F. Virginia City, N.T. Flap missing, tiny closed tears, yet V.F. 850.00 25¢ RED (143L9). Horizontal strip of four and two single, tied on reduced legal cover by Wells Fargo, San Francisco in blue D/L circle. The strip is a straddle piece with gutter between right and left pairs, the singles with sheet margin at left. Each s·tamp has large margins to touched. Couple of small faults. 2,600.00
WE S T E R N E X P R E S S E S
ADAMS & CO.'S EXPRESS, MARYSVILLE. Bold blue oval-. with asterisks. Matching PAID in octagon. Used as frank on 1852 folded letter to S. F. V.F. Siegel 45.00 ADAMS & CO. ' S EXPRESS, MORMON ISLAND. Long oval with asterisks used as frank on cover to Benicia. Fine. Siegel 50.00 ARIZONA & NEW MEXICO EXPRESS CO. FRANK ON Ul63. Clear co. cancel Prescott, A.T. Finest of four known. Herst 475.00 ARIZONA & NEW MEXICO EXPRESS CO. FRANK ON Ul63. Blue W. F. oval Prescott, A.T. Light strike. V.F. Siegel 145.00 J. BAMBER & CO.'S EXPRESS, BACON & HARDY OAKLAND 6FFICE. Printed frank on U34 to S.F. Bold W~F. & Co., Grass Valley. Mended cover nick. Fine. Siegel 28.00 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 3 6 ------
AUCTION ACTION (Continued) BANNACK CITY EXPRESS. Bold strike in rimless arc. Paid and MS. 2J on cover to Ohio. 3¢ 1861, cut into, tied by target, cane. Salt Lake City 1864. Siegel $ 60.00 PHINEAS BANNING, FORWARDING MERCHANT, LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDRO. Ornate handstamp frank in blue with six horse stage on cover to San Gabriel. Rare and fine. Lewenthal 475.00 BERFORD & CO.'S EXPRESS, SAN FRANCISCO. Clear narrow oval in blue-green. Matching FREE on 1853 folded letter headed "Aspinwall" to S.F. Interesting contents. V.F. Siegel 130.00 BICYCLE MAIL ROUTE. 25¢ green (12Ll), tied by bars to illustrated hotel advt. cover with 2¢ (220) tied San Francisco. Choice and V.F. Siegel 170.00 BUCKLEY'S EXPRESS, PAID. Two line handstamp in blue box on Ul63 to S.F. Fresh and V.F. Siegel 100.00 CALIF. PENNY POST CO. 2¢ black (34LU1) on cover to Marys ville. 3¢ (11) tied by neat S.F. pmk. "Detained for Postage" on back with another S.F. pmk. Fine. Siegel 239.00 CALIF. PENNY POST CO. 5¢ black on buff (34LU9) on cover to S.F. 3¢ (11) tied bold Stockton, Cal. Fresh and V.F. Siegel 450.00 CENTRAL OVERLAND, CALIFORNIA AND PIKE'S PEAK EXPRESS CO. ST. JOSEPH. Clear oval. 3¢ (26) tied by PAID, Pacific City, loa. pmk. to Mountain City, Kans. Fine. Herst 240.00 DENVER & RIO GRANDE EXPRESS. Black frank on U311. Used from Manitou, Colo. to Denver 1898. Fine. Lewenthal 70.00 HINCKLEY & CO . 'S EXPRESS, DENVER CITY. Clear handstamp on UlS, pmk. Georgetown, Cal. to Denver City. Fine. Siegel 200.00 HINCKLEY & CO.'S EXPRESS. Type 1 frank on 3¢ star die (U27) cane. green St. Joseph, Mo. Also legible to good Hinckly & Co.'s Express, Denver City. Addressed to St. Louis. V.G./Fine. Lewenthal 155.00 SWIFT & CO.'S EXPRESS. Type 1 frank on U 10. Tied by good strike of Santa Rosa, Cal. co. cancel. Fine. Simmy 78.00 FROM TODD'S EXPRESS OFFICE, SONORA. Perfect strike in blue octagon. Not Paid in blue oval. MS. "Todd & Co.'s. Express" 18 March 1853 on extremely fine folded letter to S. F. Lewenthal 270.00
WELLS FARGO & CO.
BIG OAK FLAT . Excellent strike on V.F. U82. Lewenthal 37.50 MEADOW LAKE . Fine strike on U 59. Cover worn and trimmed in to stamp at right. V.G. Lewenthal 52.50 MONTEREY . Perfect strike on U 349. V.F. Lewenthal 42.50 NAPA VALLEY R.R. RTE. Good strike on fine USB. Lewenthal 72.50 W.F. NEWSPAPER STAMP (143L89). Tied to wrapper by bold green San Diego, Cal. V.F. Lewenthal 85.00 W.F. NEWSPAPER STAMP (143LP10). Tied blue San Diego Co. cancel on wrapper. V.F.· Zimmerman 110.00 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 37 ------
AUCTION ACTION (Continued)
NICASIO. Fine strike on U349 . Extremely fine. Lewenthal $ 55 . 00 H. F. TAFT, AGENT W. F. & CO ., NICASIO, CAL . Three line hand- stamp in blue on W. F. franked U349. Extremely Fine. Lewenthal 50. 00 OAKLAND , (16th ST . ST ' N. ) . Perfect strike on Mexican W. F. franked U311 . Also has red oval W. F. & Co . , El Paso, Tex. 1892 and purple Messenger 123. V. F. Lewenthal 80. 00 SAN JOSE , CAL . DEPOT. Perfect four line strike in purple oval on J349. Extremely Fine. Lewenthal 59 . 50 SUMMITT , PLACER CO . Fine strike on V. F. U58 . Very scarce W. F. town & county · cancel Lewenthal 150. 00
TERRITORIAL POSTMARKS
SITKA, ALASKA T. 1875 . Good strike ties 3¢ (147) to cover to Oregon. Left front of cover torn away in opening. V. G. Lewenthal 80 . 00
A R I Z 0 N A
APACHE PASS 1880 ON 3¢ GREEN. V. F. Herst 45 . 00 ARIZONA, ARIZ . 1901 . 2¢ (27ab) tied. Repairs at top . Herst 25 . 00 CASAGRANDE 1888. Ties 2¢ (213) . Also cane. fancy "G" in large circle. V.F . Herst 51 . 00 CHARLESTON 1882. 3¢ (184) cane. large star. V. F. Herst 32. 00 FORT GRANT 1880' s. In serrated circle. 2¢ (210) tied. V. F. Herst 35.00 HARDYVILLE, A. T. NOV 5 1866. All in MS . on pen cane. U58 . Trimmed at right. Fine. Lewenthal 82 . 50 HARQUA HALA 1894. Fine strike in purple D/L circle. t ies 2¢ (220) . Trimmed into stamp. V. F. Appearance. Lewenthal 47 . 50 MOHAVE CITY . Cl ear strike ties fine 3¢ 1869 to neat home-made cover. V. F. Siegel 100. 00 MC DOWELL , ARIZ . Superb strike ties 3¢ (184) to superb cover. Herst 30 . 00 SILVER KING 1887. 2¢ (210) tied fancy oval grid. Ex Chase, Fine Herst 28. 00 TUBAC, A. T. FEB 11 , 1875 . All in MS . on Ul63. Wonderful mining letter encl. Fi ne. Lewenthal 67 . 50 YUMA , A. T. 1868 IN TINY CIRCLE . Good strike on V. F. U58 . Herst 110. 00
C 0 L 0 R A D 0
CURRANT CREEK 1871 in MS . 3¢ (147) tied. Letter encl. Herst 33. 00 DENVER CITY . Fine strike t i es 3¢ 1869 superb cover. Herst 23 . 00 FORT GARLAND, COL . T. 3¢ 1861 cane. bl ue paid on fine cover. Herst 29 . 00 FORT SEDGWICK . Good strike. 3¢ grill (88) not tied, but docketed 1868 on f ine cover. Herst 48 . 00 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page38 ------
AUCTION ACTION (Continued)
D A K 0 T A
DURHAM, D.T. 1880. All in MS. on Ul63. V. F. Lewenthal $ 24.00 HOWELL 1888. Excellent s trike in magenta D/L circle ties 2~ (213) . Fine. Lewenthal 21.00 PINE RIDGE AGENCY 1887. V. F. strike in purple ties 2¢ (210) . Fine. Herst 12 . 50 RAPID CITY 1880. 3~ green tied by octagon to illustrated hotel cover. Small r epair. Fine. Herst 16 . 50 SELMA, D. T. 1881. All in MS . on UXS . Fine. Lewenthal 22 . 00
H A WA I I
BARK FRANCES PALMER in red straight line on 1855 folded letter to S. F. Red octagon "Forwarded by I.T. Fitch, Honolulu" and black octagon "Forwarded by G. B. Post & Co . , S.F. " San Francisco pmk . and fancy "Ship 6 . " Fine. Siegel 400 . 00 HONOLULU, U. S. POSTAGE PAI D in red circle on cover to Mass . Pair 3¢ (ll)tied by San Francisco. Matching PAID on fresh cover. Siegel 325 . 00 HONOLULU, U. S. POSTAGE PAI D in red circle on cover to Conn . 12¢ (17) tied by neat San Francisco pmk . Ex Brigham. V. F. Siegel 450 . 00
I 0 A H 0
BOISE CITY . Excellent s t rike in 24 MM . D/L circle just ties pair 3~ (65) . Fine. Lewenthal 21.00 FALK'S STORE . Three covers 1874, 1883 and 1884, each with excellent strike on Fine/V. F. covers realized. Lewenthal 33.00, 36.00, 47.50 HAILEY 1886. Perfect str ike in purple. 2~ (210) , two and U277 on cover to Chile. Fine. Lewenthal 27 . 50 PAYETTE 1884. Excellent strike. 2¢ (210) cane. solid star.· Very early. V. F. Lewenthal 26.00 ROSS FORK 1871. Legible strike in blue. 3¢ (147) cane. Matching target. Int e r esting letter encl. V.F. Lewenthal 25 . 00 BEAR'S MOUTH , MONTANA 1880 's. 3¢ (207) tied by pen on superb cover. Herst 23 . 00
N E V A D A
DUN GLEN 1871 . Excellent strike on US8 . V. F. Lewenthal 28 . 50 FORT CHURCHILL, N. T., AUG 2, 1861 . All in MS . on cover to N. Y. 10¢ (35), not original, pen cane. on repaired cover. Very scarce. Fine appearance. Lewenthal 320 . 00 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1 970 Page 39 ------AUCTION ACTION (Continued) NAPIAS. Clear strike in blue. 3¢ 1869 tied matching fancy star. V.F. Siegel $ 50.00 OSCEOLA 1889. Excellent strike in purple triple circle. 2¢ (213) cane. matching target. V.F. Lewenthal 18.00 SCHELLBOURNE 1884. Perfect strike in triple circle ties 2¢ (210). Fine. Lewenthal 22.00 N E W M E X I C 0 (All from Herman Herst, Jr. Sale)
ARSHULETA 1888. 2¢ (213) neatly tied. Scarce and V. F. 52.50 ABRA 1901. Registered cover with two 4¢ (280) tied. V.F. 44.00 CERRO 1882. Superb strike in D/L circle on U163. Fine. 52.50 CHAMBERINO 1896. Fine strike on U349. Corner card. 40.00 CHICO SPRINGS 1880's. V.F. strike in octagon on 2¢ (210) 52.50 CLAIRMONT 1883. Perfect strike ties strip of three 1¢ (206) V.F. 55.00 COCA 1899 on V.F. 2¢ red entire. Corner card. 50.00 ELIZABETH CITY. 3¢ (158) tied to V.F. cover. 45.00 ENCIERRE 1888. V.F. strike on V.F. cover. 82.00 FORT CRAIG. 3¢ 1861 tied by V.F. strike to V.F. cover. 60.00 FORT CUMMINGS 1885. In red on superb Ul63. 85.00 - FORT UNION 1852 . 3¢ (10) MS. cane. on superb cover. 125.00 GOLD HILL 1869. In MS. on superb 2¢ green entire. 72.00 JOSEPH 1895. V.F. strike. 2¢ (267) tied on V.F. cover. 50.00 JUNTAFOYA 1895. On V.F. 2¢ green entire. 60 . 00 LA JUNTA. V.F . strike in red. 3¢ (158) pen cane. on V.F. cover. 65 . 00 LAS VEGAS 1861. in MS. on U9. Tears. Very rare. 70.00 LEASBURG 1887 on V.F. 2¢ green entire. V.F. 42.00 LOMA PARDA 1891. v.F. strike on V. F. 2¢ green entire. 36.00 LOS LUCEROS 1871. Fine strike. ties 3¢ (147) to fine cover. 42 . 00 MISHAWAKA 1911. 2¢ (375) tied. Only cover known from this town. 42.00 NARANJOS. Superb strike, ties pair 1¢ (300) to 1903 cover. Corner Card. 45.00 OSHA 1899. 8¢ (272) tied to 2¢ green entire on registered cover. Superb. 45.00 PENA BLANCA 1889. 2¢ (21-3) cane. target on fine cover. 42.00 SAN HILARIO 1882. 3¢ (184), 10¢ (209) tied on superb registered cover. 85.00 SANTA FE 1851. MS. cancel on repaired cover. Rare so early. 75.00 SANTA FE, N.M . 5¢ Nice strike on V.F. 1854 stampless cover. 145.00 SOUZ 1905. Black of four 2¢ (319) tied on 2¢ carmine entire to make registered rate. V.F. 42 . 00 TAJIQUE 1894 . Pair 1¢ (212) on V.F. cover. 62.00 VAUR 1892. Good strike. 2¢ (220) tied. Repaired at right. 65.00 PORT TOWNSEND, WASH . AND KICKING MULE. Clear strikes on 1¢ entire (Ull4) • V. F . Siegel 50.00 ALMY, WYO. 1874 . 3C green tied by target to V.F. cover. Herst 27.50 COLLINS , WYO. 1886. 2¢ (210) and 10¢ (209) tied to superb registered cover. Herst 32.00 FERRIS, WYO. TERR. 1888. Two 1¢ (206) tied. V.F. Herst 20 . 00 - FORT BRIDGER 1880. · Excellent strike in D/L circle ties. 3¢ green. V.F. Lewentha1 30.00 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 40 ------
AUCTION ACTION (Continued) L I T E R A T U R E
FRICKSTAD : A CENTURY OF CALIFORNIA POST OFFICES. V.F. Lewentha1 $ 45.00
WESTERN EXPRESS: COMPLETE FILE FROM VOL. I, No. 1 to VOL. XIX, No. 1. Lewentha1 220.00
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STILL WANT TO BUY WESTERNS - TERRITORIALS - RAILROAD WANTED COVERS MATERIAL FOR MY AUCTIONS Particularly want California, all periods OR Nevada, all periods
WILL BUY OUTRIGHT Oregon- Early through 1890's Plus Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, Colo. Also fancy cancels, on or off cover. WILL TRADE ROBERT LEWENTHAL covers or older ·stamps of U.S. and British Empire 1700 Broadway ROSS San Francisco, Calif. 94109 Box 98 Oakdale, Calif. 95361 Telephone (415) 776-4767
ALWAYS WANT TO BUY WA N T E 0 Choice u.s. stamps and covers SOLANO COUNTY CALIFORNIA Autograph letters and documents of importance. Cygnus , Davisville, Goodyear, Liberty Farms (1952-55), Newport, Old maps, broadsides, political, Oak Grove Farm, Putah, Rockville, philatelic and numismatic items. Solano , South Vallejo, Tolenas, Tremont, Vaca, Valta, Vanden. Regular auctions in New York City Also anything outstanding
FREE AMERICANA ANn AUCTION LISTS TOP CASH PRICES OR WILL TRADE TO MEMBERS OF WESTERN COVER SOC. BILL ROBBINS BRUCE GIMELSON 1600 Financial Center Bldg. FORT WASHINGTON INDUSTRIAL PARK Oakland, California 94612 FORT WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 19034 WESTERN EXPRESS - JULY 1970 Page 42 ------~------* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ADVERTISEMENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
OLD U. S. COVERS ARE MY SPECIALTY "THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING IS IN WHAT DO YOU NEED THE EATING" For immediate action and everlasting satisfiiction WRITE FOR sell MY FREE your collection to us or through us . SPECIAL LISTS * Over thirty years of Happy Relationship with clients * is our best testimonial E. N. S AM P S 0 N ROBERT A. SIEGEL 10 East 52nd St. P. 0. Box 592 Bath, N. Y. 14810 New York , N. Y. , 10022
WANTED TO BUY - FOREIGN COVERS We are especially interested in 19th OLD and RARE c-entury & early 20th century of the entire world, but will also buy 1st BOOKS . and PRINTS flight & first day covers of the more modern period. BOUGHT SOLD We carry one of the largest stock of You are sure to find something foreign covers and stamps in the U. S. in our large stock Approvals sent per want lists. of western mater~al UNITED STATES Visit us when in .San FrRnci sco We are also interested in buying worthwhile U. S. stamps and covers. J 0 H N H · o W-ELL Want lists also filled on these from 434 Post Street our large stock. San Francisco, Californi a WILLIAM 0 . BILDEN 801 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, Minn . 55403 Page 43 WESTERN------EXPRESS - JULY 1970 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ADVERTISEMENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
U. S. COVERS
My stock of covers is strong
in all periods from stampless THIS SPACE to modern, Alabama to Wyoming. FOR What would you like to see ? SALE References, please.
HENRY M. SPELMAN III
P .O. BOX 488
Lexington, Mass. 02173
WANTED CLASSIC 19th CENTURY- U. S. COVERS FIRST DAYS STAMPLESS- TERRITORIAL -WESTERN - LOCALS CONFEDERATES-.CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC$- EXPRESSES For My Outright Purchase, Consignment, or for My Public AUCTION Sales AL ZIMMERMAN 843 Van Nest Ave. Bronx, N. Y. 10462