Most of the trappers and mountain men who came west in the early 1800s came to trap fur-bearing animals, mainly beaver, to sell the hides and make a pile of money. Beaver fur was used in ‘beaver hats’ that were considered to be ‘in the vogue’ in Europe and later in American. At one time beaver felt
CORVALLIS — A college student from Union County with an interest in serving family businesses will be honored at the Excellence in Family Business Awards presented by the Oregon State