Biography of Louis Crabill, 1898, Baker Co., Oregon Surnames: Crabill ************************************************************************ ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ ************************************************************************ Transcribed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: W. David Samuelsen - April 2002 ************************************************************************ Morning Democrat, 20 May 1898 Illustrated Souvenir Edition Bowen & Small, Publishers Louis Crabill Is one of the solid business men of Baker City. He was born near Urbana, Ohio, September 18, 1848. The following year his parents moved to La Harp, Illinois, which was his home until he was twenty-three years of age. He then removed to Nebraska, taking up a homestead in Nichoals county, of which he was one of the first settlers. In 1880, he removed to Baker City, of which he has been an honored citizen since. He has always been a life-longd democrat, and has been a member of the city council since November, 1886. He is chairman of the city council since November, 1886. He is chairman of the water committee, and has especially favored the adoption of a gravity water system. In the matter of pubic interest, in the welfare of our town, Mr. Crabill always take a leading part, lending his time and money to any enterprise of worth.