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March 4, 1844: The Cockstock Incident

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Some time in 1843 Cockstock, a Wasco Indian, got a job working for George Winslow and James D. Saules. His promised payment for the temporary farm labor was a horse.

But Cockstock grew angry when he learned Winslow had sold said horse to Saules. Though he wasn’t yet done with the promised work, Cockstock claimed the horse. He still couldn’t get over the slight, however, and made repeated threats towards both men to the point that Winslow and Saules asked Elijah White, U.S. sub-Indian agent for Oregon, to do something about it.

White rounded up a posse and made several attempts to capture Cockstock, but Cockstock had a posse too. On March 4, 1844 in Oregon City, a skirmish broke out between Cockstock’s group and residents of the town. Two settlers and Cockstock were mortally wounded.

Big Beers, Art Walk, Saturday Market, and More! (March 4-6, 2011)

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Friday

Animal HouseCort and Fatboy’s Midnight Movie: Animal House

The March 2011 edition of Cort and Fatboy’s Midnight Movie is the John Belushi classic: Animal House.

“The film that made John Belushi a star, and – like it or not – solidified the college experience for many a young man and woman.” [more]

Friday-Saturday

Lucky LabBarleywine and Big Beer Tastival

If you like big beer, the Lucky Lab Beer Hall (1945 NW Quimby) is the place to be Friday and Saturday, March 4th and 5th, 2011.

The Barleywine and Big Beer Tastival runs both days, from noon until 10pm. [more]

Saturday

PortlandWiki BarnraisingPortlandWiki Barnraising

Keep Portland Wiki!The PortlandWiki Barnraising event takes place Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Central Library (801 SW 10th) U.S. Bank Room from 2pm to 5pm. [more]

Saturday-Sunday

Portland Saturday MarketPortland Saturday Market Returns

The winter long nightmare of no access to hippy candles, knit bags, and tie-dyed t-shirts is over! Portland Saturday Market‘s 38th season begins this Saturday, March 5, 2011.

The special kick off event runs all weekend, both Saturday and Sunday. [more]

SE Area Art Walk 2011SE Area Art Walk

The 8th Annual South East Area Art Walk takes place this Saturday and Sunday (10am to 5pm both days), March 5th and 6th, 2011.

“Over 160 artists, many in “native environments” will be showing their works and meeting art lovers over the first weekend of March.” [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and PDX Pipeline!

Back Fence PDX (24-March-2011)

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Back Fence PDXThe Back Fence PDX story telling show returns to the Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan) once again on Thursday, March 24, 2011.

Story telling show? How’s that work?:

Our Back Fence Storytelling event is the kissing cousin to San Francisco’s Porchlight Storytelling Series. It is an evening with seven people telling true, unmemorized ten-minute stories based on the month’s theme. The stories must not have been performed publicly prior to their Back Fence PDX telling.

Heather and have had a great time at all the Back Fence PDX productions we’ve been to. For one thing free cupcakes from Saint Cupcake make the rounds at intermissions. The story tellers are always courageous and their stories are often amusing, always entertaining, and sometimes gut wrenching or cringe inducing – you really don’t know what to expect!

The theme of this particular show is Broke-Bones, Wallets, & Hearts, and the lineup includes:

JOAN HILLER
Stellar Painter + Riot Act Media
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ANDREW DICKSON
Filmmaker + Wieden Kennedy
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JENNIFER LAUCK
Author of Blackbird + Found
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KYLE HUMPHREY
Song & Dance Man + Poopsmith
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TRES SHANNON
Voodoo Doughnuts + Karaoke From Hell

Reserve your tickets now for $12, and bring cash (for everyone’s convenience) to the show to claim them! A few non-reserved tickets will be available at the door for $15. The show is 21 and over only. Doors will open at 6:30pm for food and drink and chair claming, and the show starts at 7:30pm.

PortlandWiki Barnraising (5-March-2011)

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Keep Portland Wiki!The PortlandWiki Barnraising event takes place Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Central Library (801 SW 10th) U.S. Bank Room from 2pm to 5pm.

PortlandWiki’s Barnraising event is where you help decide which improvements to PortlandWiki are most important, and then help make them.
Share your Portland knowledge, and help make PortlandWiki a world-class city wiki!

PortlandWiki was launched in 2009 by volunteers and aims to serve as a knowledge base or information hub for the community.

This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served! Check out the PortlandWiki:Barnraising page for more details, including an event schedule, list of speakers, and more background.

March 3, 1849: Joseph Lane Takes Charge of the Oregon Territory

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Joseph LaneJoseph Lane had already been an Indiana state representative and senator, fought in the Mexican-American War, and attained the rank of major-general when President James K. Polk appointed him governor of the newly created Oregon Territory in 1848.

Lane accepted the appointment and set out for Oregon. He arrived in Oregon City on March 3, 1849 to take the reigns from the provisional government that preceded him.

One of his first official duties was to prosecute the Whitman Massacre trial. Lane’s governor duties lasted only until June 1850, after which he served as Oregon’s delegate to the U.S. Congress until statehood in 1859. At that point he became Oregon’s first senator. Lane County is named after him.