Prominent Resident Dies
C.C. Hutchinson, Active in Irrigation Work, Passes.
Clinton C. Hutchinson, who came to Oregon 15 years ago, and a well-known resident of this city for the past eight years, died at the family residence, 486 East Everett street, yesterday morning.
Mr. Hutchinson was born in Vermont, December 11, 1833. In young manhood he removed to Illinois, and in 1853 was married to Miss Martha Young. That year he moved to Kansas, and participated in the famous “Kansas-Nebraska troubles: between the “Free State” men and the “Border Ruffians,” which had much to do in precipitating the Civil War. The town of Ottawa, Kan., was started by him, and afterwards he became the owner of a tract of land which was afterwards sold to parties who established the town of Hutchinson, a place now famous for its salt mines.
Upon coming to Oregon in 1894, Mr. Hutchinson at once saw that irrigation was greatly needed in Eastern Oregon and organized an irrigation project in Crook County, the first in the state of any consequence. In time he disposed of his interests to Eastern capitalists and turned his attention to Southeastern Oregon, and was largely instrumental in calling the attention of the Government to the need of irrigation in that great field. Mr. Hutchinson may justly be called the father of irrigation in Oregon.
His first wife having passed away, on October 15, 1873, Mr. Hutchinson was married the second time, to Miss Gertrude Sherman, who survives him, together with the following children: Arthur, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. James Cobblediek, Oakland, Cal.; Mrs. E. B. MacNaughton and Misses Helen and Alice Hutchinson, Portland. One of his sons, Reno Hutchinson, well known in Y.M.C.A. circles, was murdered in Spokane two years ago.
Wherever Mr. Hutchinson was lived he has been a man universally esteemed, and the legacy of a good character which he leaves to his family and friends is a rich heritage.
[The Oregonian, 11 May 1909, p9; w/photo]
Laid Town of Hutchinson.
PORTLAND, May 13. – (To the Editor.) – Will The Oregonian please correct a mistake in the notice of the death of my husband, C. C. Hutchinson, given in Tuesday’s paper. He himself laid out the city of Hutchinson and it has been built according to his early plans. We are too proud of the beautiful city where he is still known and beloved as its founder to want the credit given to “others.” Mrs. C. C. Hutchinson.
[The Oregonian, 14 May 1909, p13]
Hutchinson, Kansas was named after its founder, Clinton Carter Hutchinson. Mr. Hutchinson claimed to be a Baptist preacher and he stipulated that no alcoholic beverages could be sold or consumed on the property or the land would forfeit back to him. This also kept the town quiet.
(Submitted by FAG Contributor Bertha Avery-Hood #46546576)
C.C. Hutchinson, Active in Irrigation Work, Passes.
Clinton C. Hutchinson, who came to Oregon 15 years ago, and a well-known resident of this city for the past eight years, died at the family residence, 486 East Everett street, yesterday morning.
Mr. Hutchinson was born in Vermont, December 11, 1833. In young manhood he removed to Illinois, and in 1853 was married to Miss Martha Young. That year he moved to Kansas, and participated in the famous “Kansas-Nebraska troubles: between the “Free State” men and the “Border Ruffians,” which had much to do in precipitating the Civil War. The town of Ottawa, Kan., was started by him, and afterwards he became the owner of a tract of land which was afterwards sold to parties who established the town of Hutchinson, a place now famous for its salt mines.
Upon coming to Oregon in 1894, Mr. Hutchinson at once saw that irrigation was greatly needed in Eastern Oregon and organized an irrigation project in Crook County, the first in the state of any consequence. In time he disposed of his interests to Eastern capitalists and turned his attention to Southeastern Oregon, and was largely instrumental in calling the attention of the Government to the need of irrigation in that great field. Mr. Hutchinson may justly be called the father of irrigation in Oregon.
His first wife having passed away, on October 15, 1873, Mr. Hutchinson was married the second time, to Miss Gertrude Sherman, who survives him, together with the following children: Arthur, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. James Cobblediek, Oakland, Cal.; Mrs. E. B. MacNaughton and Misses Helen and Alice Hutchinson, Portland. One of his sons, Reno Hutchinson, well known in Y.M.C.A. circles, was murdered in Spokane two years ago.
Wherever Mr. Hutchinson was lived he has been a man universally esteemed, and the legacy of a good character which he leaves to his family and friends is a rich heritage.
[The Oregonian, 11 May 1909, p9; w/photo]
Laid Town of Hutchinson.
PORTLAND, May 13. – (To the Editor.) – Will The Oregonian please correct a mistake in the notice of the death of my husband, C. C. Hutchinson, given in Tuesday’s paper. He himself laid out the city of Hutchinson and it has been built according to his early plans. We are too proud of the beautiful city where he is still known and beloved as its founder to want the credit given to “others.” Mrs. C. C. Hutchinson.
[The Oregonian, 14 May 1909, p13]
Hutchinson, Kansas was named after its founder, Clinton Carter Hutchinson. Mr. Hutchinson claimed to be a Baptist preacher and he stipulated that no alcoholic beverages could be sold or consumed on the property or the land would forfeit back to him. This also kept the town quiet.
(Submitted by FAG Contributor Bertha Avery-Hood #46546576)
Prominent Resident Dies
C.C. Hutchinson, Active in Irrigation Work, Passes.
Clinton C. Hutchinson, who came to Oregon 15 years ago, and a well-known resident of this city for the past eight years, died at the family residence, 486 East Everett street, yesterday morning.
Mr. Hutchinson was born in Vermont, December 11, 1833. In young manhood he removed to Illinois, and in 1853 was married to Miss Martha Young. That year he moved to Kansas, and participated in the famous “Kansas-Nebraska troubles: between the “Free State” men and the “Border Ruffians,” which had much to do in precipitating the Civil War. The town of Ottawa, Kan., was started by him, and afterwards he became the owner of a tract of land which was afterwards sold to parties who established the town of Hutchinson, a place now famous for its salt mines.
Upon coming to Oregon in 1894, Mr. Hutchinson at once saw that irrigation was greatly needed in Eastern Oregon and organized an irrigation project in Crook County, the first in the state of any consequence. In time he disposed of his interests to Eastern capitalists and turned his attention to Southeastern Oregon, and was largely instrumental in calling the attention of the Government to the need of irrigation in that great field. Mr. Hutchinson may justly be called the father of irrigation in Oregon.
His first wife having passed away, on October 15, 1873, Mr. Hutchinson was married the second time, to Miss Gertrude Sherman, who survives him, together with the following children: Arthur, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. James Cobblediek, Oakland, Cal.; Mrs. E. B. MacNaughton and Misses Helen and Alice Hutchinson, Portland. One of his sons, Reno Hutchinson, well known in Y.M.C.A. circles, was murdered in Spokane two years ago.
Wherever Mr. Hutchinson was lived he has been a man universally esteemed, and the legacy of a good character which he leaves to his family and friends is a rich heritage.
[The Oregonian, 11 May 1909, p9; w/photo]
Laid Town of Hutchinson.
PORTLAND, May 13. – (To the Editor.) – Will The Oregonian please correct a mistake in the notice of the death of my husband, C. C. Hutchinson, given in Tuesday’s paper. He himself laid out the city of Hutchinson and it has been built according to his early plans. We are too proud of the beautiful city where he is still known and beloved as its founder to want the credit given to “others.” Mrs. C. C. Hutchinson.
[The Oregonian, 14 May 1909, p13]
Hutchinson, Kansas was named after its founder, Clinton Carter Hutchinson. Mr. Hutchinson claimed to be a Baptist preacher and he stipulated that no alcoholic beverages could be sold or consumed on the property or the land would forfeit back to him. This also kept the town quiet.
(Submitted by FAG Contributor Bertha Avery-Hood #46546576)
C.C. Hutchinson, Active in Irrigation Work, Passes.
Clinton C. Hutchinson, who came to Oregon 15 years ago, and a well-known resident of this city for the past eight years, died at the family residence, 486 East Everett street, yesterday morning.
Mr. Hutchinson was born in Vermont, December 11, 1833. In young manhood he removed to Illinois, and in 1853 was married to Miss Martha Young. That year he moved to Kansas, and participated in the famous “Kansas-Nebraska troubles: between the “Free State” men and the “Border Ruffians,” which had much to do in precipitating the Civil War. The town of Ottawa, Kan., was started by him, and afterwards he became the owner of a tract of land which was afterwards sold to parties who established the town of Hutchinson, a place now famous for its salt mines.
Upon coming to Oregon in 1894, Mr. Hutchinson at once saw that irrigation was greatly needed in Eastern Oregon and organized an irrigation project in Crook County, the first in the state of any consequence. In time he disposed of his interests to Eastern capitalists and turned his attention to Southeastern Oregon, and was largely instrumental in calling the attention of the Government to the need of irrigation in that great field. Mr. Hutchinson may justly be called the father of irrigation in Oregon.
His first wife having passed away, on October 15, 1873, Mr. Hutchinson was married the second time, to Miss Gertrude Sherman, who survives him, together with the following children: Arthur, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. James Cobblediek, Oakland, Cal.; Mrs. E. B. MacNaughton and Misses Helen and Alice Hutchinson, Portland. One of his sons, Reno Hutchinson, well known in Y.M.C.A. circles, was murdered in Spokane two years ago.
Wherever Mr. Hutchinson was lived he has been a man universally esteemed, and the legacy of a good character which he leaves to his family and friends is a rich heritage.
[The Oregonian, 11 May 1909, p9; w/photo]
Laid Town of Hutchinson.
PORTLAND, May 13. – (To the Editor.) – Will The Oregonian please correct a mistake in the notice of the death of my husband, C. C. Hutchinson, given in Tuesday’s paper. He himself laid out the city of Hutchinson and it has been built according to his early plans. We are too proud of the beautiful city where he is still known and beloved as its founder to want the credit given to “others.” Mrs. C. C. Hutchinson.
[The Oregonian, 14 May 1909, p13]
Hutchinson, Kansas was named after its founder, Clinton Carter Hutchinson. Mr. Hutchinson claimed to be a Baptist preacher and he stipulated that no alcoholic beverages could be sold or consumed on the property or the land would forfeit back to him. This also kept the town quiet.
(Submitted by FAG Contributor Bertha Avery-Hood #46546576)
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