An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, page 413.

ORRE L. WALTER, one of the industrious and exemplary young men of Wasco county,
resides on his father's farm some nine miles west from The Dalles. He has a fine
estate of his own adjoining his father's, which comprises two hundred and forty
acres of good land. He is handling his father's farm together with his own, and
is showing a marked industry and wisdom. Mr. Walter has shown as a young man,
fine characteristics which presage a bright and successful future. He has won
the respect and esteem of all who know him and his habits are of the best. Mr.
Walter has always been a careful reader and at the present time is carrying
several courses of special studies from correspondence schools, which is very
praiseworthy indeed.      

Orre L. Walter was born at Machias, New York, on July 9, 1874. There he received
the beginning of his education and later studied at The Dalles. His life was
spent largely on the farm and when he arrived at manhood's estate, he was well
skilled in farming and stock raising and he is abundantly able to be classed
with the leading farmers of the country. In politics, he is an active Republican
and committeeman for the mountain precinct. Mr. Walter is a man of energy and is
a careful weigher of all questions of public import, reading carefully both
sides of the issue that he may in a proper manner, make his decision. He is
deeply interested in the advancement of educational interests, always striving
for better roads and general progress and up-building.      

Fraternally, he is affiliated with the I.O.O.F. and the Rebekahs. In the former
order, he has passed all the chairs and is very popular.

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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.