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Oregon Settlements

A non-fan of non-places is prodding some likely-to-be-places. I'll be working on Rice, Oregon. OGN is apparently now considered just a gazetteer, so use moar sources. Others:

Dant, Oregon
Fairbanks, Oregon @Tedder
Kingsley, Oregon
Whiskey Dick, Oregon (likely just a "funny place name", ~~I haven't checked~~ yep, created by "Blue Bucket Cow Camp" guy)

Happy researching, Valfontis (talk) 04:42, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I contested Fairbanks but agree with Dant, fwiw. Cracking open "Stations West" and not even finding "Dant" mentioned wasn't exactly an endorsement. tedder (talk) 18:31, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Howdy. I dunno, Dant was created by @Finetooth: and he has pretty good instincts as far as notability. Valfontis (talk) 18:36, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe merge and redir to Oregon Trunk Railroad? Valfontis (talk) 18:39, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding Kingsley, it was demoted to a ghost town, which is fine, but can one link to Google Maps to prove that nothing is there? Seems like WP:OR to me. Said the amateur geographer. I'm also curious, @WeirdNAnnoyed: why Kingsley didn't get a Prod while Rice did. Rice also has a cemetery... Valfontis (talk) 18:46, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @Valfontis:, I decided not to PROD Kingsley because I could find far more mentions of it in local newspapers than I could Rice (although most of them were trivial mentions of somebody "of Kingsley" doing something completely unnotable, as small-town newspapers often used to print). If you're aware of more substantial information then by all means add it and remove my PROD. I'm not committed to deleting these articles, I just don't think we should have articles about places where all we can say is its name, location, and when it had a post office. That gets into WP:INDISCRIMINATE territory. But if we can say more, we should keep the articles. BTW, my understanding is Google Maps (or other maps) are fine for proving existence (e.g. the cemetery) but not notability. WeirdNAnnoyed (talk) 23:19, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@WeirdNAnnoyed: I created the Dant article about 10 years ago. Although the article's claims are faithful to the sources cited, the claims are thin, and Dant probably fails the notability test. Tedder is correct in saying that Dant is not mentioned in Stations West, which does however include a map of the Oregon Trunk Railway showing the location of a station named Frieda. The station name was changed from Frieda to Dant in honor of the perlite mine guy. All that is of such minor historical interest that deleting the Dant article seems reasonable. Oregon Trunk Railway and Oregon Trunk Railroad both redirect to Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway, which has only one paragraph about this trunk line. If someone wanted to use the station list in Stations West to expand that paragraph, Dant (Frieda) could rise again as a tiny part of a minor list. Finetooth (talk) 00:00, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Finetooth! Can you or @Tedder see if Havana, Oregon is mentioned in Stations West? It's on the Pendleton Branch line of the UP (formerly OR&N). I think I have a copy around here somewhere... Thanks! Valfontis (talk) 20:13, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

hi! Not in the index. Also doesn't appear in OGN (6th ed.). tedder (talk) 20:53, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thx! Yeah, definitely not in 7th OGN in either. Valfontis (talk) 21:43, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Also, Riley Moffat's book of historical populations of western towns has data about nearby Helix, Oregon but nothing about Havana. Finetooth (talk) 00:32, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Finetooth! Hey, while I have you on the line, is Wildhorse Creek in Umatilla County (Umatilla River tributary) worth a darn? Valfontis (talk) 05:16, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kintzing Prichette

He is listed as being a 2 month Governor of Oregon yet he does not appear on the Oregon Governors page. Also the dates for Lane's first term and Gaines' term are inaccurate if we properly add Prichette back in. This needs to be reconciled. Coyotez (talk) 21:41, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Coyotez, I see he's in a footnote on the List of governors of Oregon page. I'm curious if the state has an official list (I know it was pre-statehood) and did they include him? Valfontis (talk) 05:22, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Carolyn B. Shelton isn't listed either. A decision must have been made not to include acting governors. Valfontis (talk) 05:28, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

List of parks in Portland, Oregon

After populating Category:Parks in North Portland, Oregon, Category:Parks in Northeast Portland, Oregon, Category:Parks in Northwest Portland, Oregon, Category:Parks in South Portland, Oregon, Category:Parks in Southeast Portland, Oregon, and Category:Parks in Southwest Portland, Oregon, I realized List of parks in Portland, Oregon needs a little love. Some of the needed changes are related to the creation of South Portland. I've identified some unresolved issues at Talk:List of parks in Portland, Oregon, if any others are interested in collaborating. Thanks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:04, 21 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Frank Branch Riley

We have a new bio on Frank Branch Riley, who became known as Oregon's "unofficial ambassador", courtesy of Goldfish-silverfish. I think the article could be a candidate for DYK if any other editors are interested in looking it over. – Lord Bolingbroke (talk) 18:41, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 20:03, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Made a start, but ran out of time today. — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 22:11, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

FPC

Now, I don't want to canvass votes, so please only vote if you would likely have done so anyway, but just to let everyone here know, File:Portland, Oregon, in 1898 - Herbert A. Hale.jpg is up at featured pictures, and looks very likely to pass (it's already at quorum). Used in a number of Portland-related articles; photographer doesn't appear to have an article, though I suspect he could if people wanted to dig into enough non-online sources. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 20:59, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the pointer. It's nice to know what's going on, I don't see it as a canvass. tedder (talk) 22:48, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I just think it's better to be explicit on such things. Better over-cautious than under-cautious, after all. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 18:54, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For the record, it passed and is now a featured picture. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 14:17, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Adam Cuerden Nice work, congrats! --Another Believer _(Talk) 14:18, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Photo request

Greetings. If you live in or near McMinnville, Oregon, I would appreciate a photograph of one (or both) of these restaurants: Hayward (restaurant) and Okta (restaurant). Please snap photos of the building and (if necessary) a dish. Thanks in advance, TWOrantula^TM (enter the web) 22:45, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

MidCity SmashedBurger, too! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 16:01, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

+ Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels ---Another Believer _(Talk) 16:08, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pioneer Courthouse Square Christmas tree

Feeling a bit Christmas in July-ish? Welcoming collaboration at Draft:Pioneer Courthouse Square Christmas tree, for anyone who is interested. Happy editing! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 17:13, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Found this Oregonian piece with 43 photos of the annual tuba Christmas concert, at least one with the tree in the background. Maybe an ext. link? — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 19:22, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There's a lot of holiday-related programming at the square, but I am trying to keep this entry specific to the tree and affiliated festivities, such as the tree arrival parades and lighting ceremonies. I feel good about coverage of the 2000s to present, based on Google and Google News searches, but the Oregonian archives may be needed for a bit more detail about the 1980s and 1990s. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 16:52, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Seeking collaboration and GA co-nomination

Here's a short list of some articles I've worked on that could use a bit of polishing before a Good article nomination. I'm down to collaborate and co-nominate, if you see one that interests you:

Just lemme know here or on the article's talk page. Thanks! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 14:04, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting feedback regarding Music Millennium

There's an ongoing disagreement over at Talk:Music_Millennium about an expansion of the article, which includes information about a bizarre protest/publicity stunt against Garth Brooks at the store and its role in the eventual formation of Record Store Day. Another editor is evidently determined to remove this content, but has yet to provide any valid reasons why. Constablequackers (talk) 13:36, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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