An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, page 258.

MELVIN SIGMAN, one of the industrious young men of Wasco county, who devotes his
energies to tilling the soil, is also one of the popular and genial dwellers
near Dufur. He is owner of the old Sigman estate, which lies about two miles up
Fifteenmile creek from the town of Dufur and this he purchased from his father,
who is mentioned elsewhere in this work. He was born in Illinois, on May 17,
1871, and there he remained for the first fourteen years of his life. Then he
came with his parents to Oregon, and here he completed the education begun in
the Prairie State. He remained with his father and learned well the industries
of stock raising and farming. In 1901, he purchased the estate mentioned and
since that time has been handling it for himself. In addition to this, he rents
a farm from William T. Vanderpool and the two are producing fine crops of grain.
Mr. Sigman's plan is to summer fallow one farm and raise grain on the other,
alternating each season. In this manner, he secures the best results and his
yields are up to the best in the country. His places are kept in order and an
air of thrift and industry pervades everything.      

At the residence of the bride's father, on December 18, 1897, Mr. Sigman married
Miss Eva M. Vanderpool, whose parents and brothers and sisters are given space
elsewhere in this work. To this marriage one child has been born, George R. Mr.
Sigman is a member of the United Artisans and in political matters is allied
with the Republicans. He is a bright and popular young man, and he and his wife
have the good will and esteem of all who know them. They both come from good
families, well known in this county and all have labored wisely and well in the
development and advancement of Wasco county.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.