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- ↑ Deumling, Dietrich (May 1972). The roles of the railroad in the development of the Grande Ronde Valley (masters thesis). Flagstaff, Arizona: Northern Arizona University. pp. 13–15, 27–28. OCLC 4383986.
- ↑ Worker's of the Writers Program of the Works Progress Administration (1940). Oregon, End of the Trail. American Guide Series. US History Publishers. p. 71. ISBN 1-60354-036-9.
- ↑ Bancroft, Hubert Howe (1888). History of Oregon. Vol. II. San Francisco, California: History Company. p. 432. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ↑ "1858 Regular Session (1st Pre-Admission)". Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ↑ "1859 Special Session". Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide. Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 18 January 2010.