Pre-1865 Crossing the Oregon Trail. Married Anne Howard. First store opened in The Dalles.
1865-1889 Founding of R.M. Wade & Co. Started selling farm equipment and moved to Portland.
1890-1914 R.M Wade retires. Wade Drag Saw Introduced. Edward J. Newbegin becomes President.
1915-1938 World War I. Company buys Multnomah Iron Works. Wade Newbegin becomes president. Wade Rain introduced.
1939-1964 World War II. Ford Ferguson Tractor introduced. Wins “M” Award for wartime production .
1965-1989 Both R.M Wade and Wade Mfg. move to new locations. Wade Rain Acquires Drip Company. Ore-Max Established.
1990-Today Majes Project in Peru. Wade Rain of Mexico Founded. Company Divided.
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