Biography of Randle L. Turner, 1902, Baker Co., Oregon: Surnames: Turner, Mile, Powers, Barclay.

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 370

Randle L. Turner

Mr. Turner is a native of Dubuque, Iowa, born August 3, 1864, the son of
Richard and Rosana E. (Mile) Turner, natives of England. His parents took him
to Kansas when he was but six years old, and there he received some
educational discipline, but when he arrived at the age of twelve, he took upon
himself the struggle of life, severing home ties and going to Texas. There he
rode the plains herding cattle until 1881, when he went to Idaho and engaged
in freighting. After having devoted two and half years to that he removed to
Union county, Oregon, where for a short time he followed freighting and
lumbering, but the major portion of his attention and energy has been devoted
to mining since he arrived in Oregon. He is an assayer by profession and has
mined in Idaho and Montana as well as in this state, everywhere achieving
success on account of his carelessness and skill. He has acted as foreman of
the East Eagle in Union county, and since coming to Bourne, in 1898 has
wrought as a skilled miner in the Columbia, much of the time. In the beginning
of 1902, Mr. Turner was appointed superintendent of the Mammoth Gold Mining
Company's properties, a position which he is filling with credit to himself
and profit to his company. He is the owner of several mining claims int he
district of which his home town is the center, and likewise of realty of much
value both in Bourne and in Baker City. At one time he had title to the Blue
Bird on Wind creek and an interest in the Porcupine group, which latter
property was sold for fifteen thousand dollars.

As previously stated, Mr. Turner is mayor of the town and an active worker for
its development and for the substantial progress of the same. Fraternally, he
affiliates with the North Powder organization of the I.O.O.F., all the chairs
of which have been occupied by him. His marriage was solemnized on December 1,
1897, the lady being Miss Ada B. Powers, whose parents, William B. and Adaline
(Barclay) Powers, were among the earliest pioneers of California and of his
state. They were natives of Kentucky and Virginia, respectively.