NORTHWEST
East Oregonian
A2
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Archaeologists monitor demolition of Gleason Pool in John Day
By JUSTIN DAVIS
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY — Gleason
Pool will soon transition from
a demolition site to an archae-
ological site.
Archaeologists from
Southern Oregon University
have been monitoring the
demolition to safeguard any
artifacts and other objects that
may be of historical value that
might be uncovered during
the demolition process.
Work to demolish Glea-
son Pool began May 23, after
some delays associated with
the coordination of demoli-
tion crews and archaeologists
so both could be on site at the
same time. Demolition of the
pool buildings was completed
Friday, May 27.
Chelsea Rose, a Southern
Oregon University histori-
cal archaeologist and direc-
tor of the SOU Laboratory of
Anthropology, said there are a
number of reasons an archae-
ologist would be monitoring
the demolition of a facility
such as Gleason Pool.
“We don’t know what’s
under that pool, and we don’t
know how they prepared the
land before they built it,” she
said. “There has been some
debate about the mound that
the pool is on. Our research
indicates that it was a natural
rise and they dug into it, so
one of our main motivations
Justin Davis/Blue Mountain Eagle
Archaeologist Katie Johnson looks on as a crew works May 23, 2022, to demolish Gleason Pool in John Day.
being out here this week is to
see what that ground surface
underneath looks like.”
Rose said nobody is
expecting to find treasure
under Gleason Pool, but there
are other things that would
interest archaeologists.
“If there is a board or
something that we can link
to a building, that is treasure
to us,” she said. “We want
to try to tie the footprint of
these historical structures
to this landscape so we can
learn about how the fl ow of
Forecast for Pendleton Area
TODAY
WEDNESDAY
| Go to AccuWeather.com
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
this community was and what
life was like.”
Rose said that informa-
tion will be shared with the
Oregon Parks and Recre-
ation Department, which
purchased the pool prop-
erty and neighboring Glea-
son Park for an expansion of
the Kam Wah Chung State
Heritage Site. A stone and
wood structure on the site,
dating from the Civil War
era, served as the hub of a
thriving Chinese commu-
nity for many years.
Second bird fl u quarantine established
SATURDAY
Dr. Ryan Scholz, state
veterinarian for the Oregon
Department of Agricul-
NYSSA — A small ture, said the quarantine
portion of Malheur County will remain in place until
in Eastern Oregon is under responders can determine
quarantine to restrict the if there are any additional
cases.
movement of poul-
try after bird fl u was
“We don’t want
detected in neighbor-
those birds moving to
ing Idaho.
somewhere else and
The
US DA
potentially spreading
the disease,” Scholz
requires states to
said.
impose a regional
quarantine whenever
ODA also has
there is a confi rmed
Scholz
established a regional
case of bird f lu
quarantine in Lane
to keep the disease from County after bird flu was
spreading. The quarantined confirmed in a backyard
area must extend at least 10 poultry fl ock on May 17. The
kilometers — 6.2 miles — quarantine extends from
around the infected property. Eugene and Springfi eld north
On May 19, the Idaho along Interstate 5 to Harris-
State Department of Agri- burg and the Coburg Hills.
culture confi rmed a case of
So far, Scholz said there
bird fl u in a backyard fl ock have been no additional cases
in Canyon County along the of bird fl u found in the area.
Idaho-Oregon border. Part of
“We’ve been doing a lot
the quarantine reaches into of sick bird calls,” he said.
Oregon, south of the farming “None of them have been
community of Nyssa.
influenza yet. That’s been
By GEORGE PLAVEN
Capital Press
Warmer with
clouds and sun
Clouds and times
of sunshine
72° 51°
79° 59°
Cloudy, a shower
in the p.m.
Mostly cloudy
Cloudy and cooler
with a shower
PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST
76° 55°
77° 59°
64° 56°
HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST
84° 60°
78° 53°
82° 59°
82° 59°
69° 58°
OREGON FORECAST
ALMANAC
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
PENDLETON
through 3 p.m. yest.
HIGH
LOW
TEMP.
Seattle
Olympia
69/51
67/47
75/49
Longview
Kennewick Walla Walla
70/52
Lewiston
74/52
80/54
Astoria
64/50
Pullman
Yakima 78/50
72/50
73/52
Portland
Hermiston
76/56
The Dalles 78/53
Salem
Corvallis
73/49
Yesterday
Normals
Records
La Grande
69/45
PRECIPITATION
John Day
Eugene
Bend
74/50
72/45
67/44
Ontario
70/46
Caldwell
Burns
60°
48°
79°
50°
102° (1983) 34° (1979)
24 hours ending 3 p.m.
Month to date
Normal month to date
Year to date
Last year to date
Normal year to date
Albany
74/49
Boardman
Pendleton
Medford
80/52
Trace
1.90"
0.80"
5.79"
2.23"
4.35"
WINDS (in mph)
67/45
65/40
0.01"
3.04"
1.45"
8.66"
4.02"
6.79"
through 3 p.m. yest.
HIGH
LOW
TEMP.
Pendleton 64/40
75/52
24 hours ending 3 p.m.
Month to date
Normal month to date
Year to date
Last year to date
Normal year to date
HERMISTON
Enterprise
72/51
80/55
53°
47°
75°
49°
102° (1931) 36° (1978)
PRECIPITATION
Moses
Lake
71/50
Aberdeen
68/48
73/52
Tacoma
Yesterday
Normals
Records
Spokane
Wenatchee
69/52
Today
Wed.
NE 4-8
NNW 4-8
NE 4-8
NNE 4-8
SUN AND MOON
Klamath Falls
70/38
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022
Sunrise today
Sunset tonight
Moonrise today
Moonset today
First
5:10 a.m.
8:36 p.m.
5:44 a.m.
10:18 p.m.
Full
Last
By GEORGE PLAVEN
Capital Press
NATIONAL EXTREMES
June 7
June 14
June 20
June 28
NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY
Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.
-10s
-0s
0s
showers t-storms
10s
rain
20s
flurries
30s
snow
40s
ice
50s
60s
cold front
E AST O REGONIAN
— Founded Oct. 16, 1875 —
70s
East Oregonian (USPS 164-980) is published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
by the EO Media Group, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801. Periodicals
postage paid at Pendleton, OR. Postmaster: send address changes to
East Oregonian, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801.
Copyright © 2022, EO Media Group
90s
100s
warm front stationary front
JOSEPH — The Oregon
Department of Fish and
Wildlife has extended a kill
permit for one wolf from
the Chesnimnus pack in
Wallowa County.
The original per mit
was issued April 29 for
two wolves after ODFW
confirmed the pack was
responsible for preying on
cattle twice between April 25
and 27 on a public grazing
allotment north of Joseph,
resulting in three dead calves.
Ranchers in Eastern
Oregon can request a kill
permit under the state’s Wolf
Conservation and Manage-
ment Plan if ODFW confi rms
two depredations in nine
months. They must also be
using non-lethal deterrents
and remove all potential wolf
attractants to qualify.
The producer, Tom Birk-
maier, legally shot one wolf
under the permit on May 3.
Since then, ODFW stated
there has been one more
“probable” depredation in
the area and wolf activity
and risk to livestock remains
high.
According to ODFW’s
own investigations, biolo-
gists have confirmed one
other depredation by the
Wenaha pack in Wallowa
County; three by the Cornu-
copia pack and one by the
Keating pack in neighboring
Baker County; and one by
the Desolation pack in Grant
County.
“Evidence indicates
wolves are testing cattle, with
cattle showing signs of stress
including breaking through
high
low
CORRECTIONS: The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely
regrets any errors. If you notice a mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818.
ADVERTISING
Classifi ed & Legal Advertising
Regional Sales Director (Eastside) EO Media Group:
Classifi ed advertising: 541-564-4538
• Karrine Brogoitti
541-963-3161 • kbrogoitti@eomediagroup.com
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Local home
delivery
Savings
(cover price)
$10.75/month
50 percent
52 weeks
$135
42 percent
26 weeks
$71
39 percent
13 weeks
$37
36 percent
EZPay
a fence in one incident,” the
agency reported.
ODFW extended Birk-
maier’s permit through
June 14 after it was set to
expire on May 24. It allows
him to shoot one additional
wolf to protect his cattle in
pastures where they graze.
“The producer continues
to use non-lethal measures
including moving their cattle
to a different pasture and
increased human presence,”
ODFW added.
Biologists say k ill-
ing another Chesnimnus
wolf would not impact the
pack’s breeding success.
The Chesnim nus pack
numbers 7-8 adult and
yearling wolves, and their
breeding female may still
be in the den. None of the
wolves have a working GPS
or radio collar.
110s
Circulation Dept.
For mail delivery, online access, vacation stops
or delivery concerns call 800-781-3214
211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211
333 E. Main St., Hermiston 541-567-6211
Offi ce hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed major holidays
EastOregonian.com
In the App Store:
80s
good news.”
How long the quarantines
last depends on whether offi -
cials confi rm any more bird
fl u cases, Scholz said. ODA
conducts two rounds of
surveillance which can take
up to several weeks, though
Scholz added the Malheur
County quarantine is smaller
geographically and in a more
lightly populated area.
Scholz said he antici-
pated bird fl u would arrive in
Oregon after a bald eagle in
British Columbia tested posi-
tive in March. Oregon, Wash-
ington and Idaho are all part
of the Pacifi c Flyway, a major
north-south route for migrat-
ing birds and waterfowl.
“We weren’t sure what
that timeframe was going to
be, whether it was this spring
or next fall,” he said.
While Oregon has seen
relatively fewer cases
compared to Washington and
Idaho, Scholz said those birds
still are on the move, carry-
ing a risk of more infections.
ODFW extends kill permit for one wolf
New
Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states)
High 101° in Sweetwater, Texas Low 21° in Dakota Hill, Colo.
One of the things Rose
expects to fi nd is structural
remains of buildings.
“I’m talking about an
alignment of stones or a
piece of wood or some nails,
and we’ve already seen
some nails. All of that helps
us fi gure out where exactly
these buildings were so we
can rebuild this community
virtually. And it also tells us
how these buildings were
constructed.”
Rose said all of these fi nds
mean nothing if you don’t
know how to interpret them.
Katie Johnson is the other
archaeologist on site. She
stressed that treasure hunting
or going to the Gleason Pool
demolition site to conduct
your own archaeological
research is illegal, both on the
state and federal level.
“We’re here to document
the artifacts,” Johnson said.
“All of the artifacts will
return here and be held here
in the county and the (Kam
Wah Chung) museum.”
Both Rose and Johnson
will be back in John Day
in July to conduct a formal
archaeological survey of the
Gleason Pool demolition site.
Part of that work will involve
an archaeological dig that
will be open for the public to
participate in. Details regard-
ing the date and time of the
public dig will be relayed by
the Eagle in the near future.
Single copy price:
$1.50 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Multimedia Consultants:
• Angel Aguilar
541-564-4531 • aaguilar@hermistonherald.com
• Melissa Barnes
541-966-0827 • mbarnes@eastoregonian.com
• Audra Workman
541-564-4538 • aworkman@eastoregonian.com
Business Offi ce
Legal advertising: 541-966-0824
classifi eds@eastoregonian.com or legals@eastoregonian.com
NEWS
• To submit news tips and press releases:
call 541-966-0818 or email news@eastoregonian.com
• To submit community events, calendar items, engagements,
weddings and anniversaries: email community@eastoregonian.com,
call 541-966-0818 or or visit eastoregonian.com/community/
announcements.
• To submit sports or outdoors information or tips,
email sports@eastoregonian.com.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING
• Dayle Stinson
Commercial Print Manager: Holly Rouska
541-966-0824 • dstinson@eastoregonian.com
541-617-7839 • hrouska@eomediagroup.com