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TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2021
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B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
THURSDAY, MARCH 11
■ Baker School Board: 6 p.m.; meeting will be via the
Zoom computer app. For information about how to join,
call the District Offi ce, 541-524-2260, or visit the District
website at baker5j.org and scroll down to the calendar
section; meeting reset from usual third Thursday.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
March 8, 1971
New owners of the former Baker Air Force Housing An-
nex are, among other requests, asking Baker to accept the
area as a subdivision of the city.
John M. Poorman, high bidder for the Air Force housing
tract and new owner effective Monday, made four other
requests of the city. They include: improve variances, if
needed, for existing utilities, placement of structures, and
so forth.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
March 8, 1996
Baker City will dedicate the David J. Wheeler Federal
Building April 10.
President Clinton earlier this year signed a bill to name
the building for Wheeler, a U.S. Forest Service engineer
from Baker City who was murdered north of Weiser, Idaho,
on April 26, 1995.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
March 9, 2011
Baker students will join their counterparts at Pine-Eagle,
North Powder, Burnt River and Huntington next year by
attending classes just four days per week.
The Baker School Board made it offi cial Tuesday night
with the approval of an administrative plan to move to a
four-day student week. Teachers and other staff will con-
tinue to work a half-day on Fridays.
Superintendent Walt Wegener repeated last week’s com-
munity presentation for the board Tuesday night.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
March 10, 2020
Whispers and giggles disappear as soon as the children
take their seats.
Before them sits a chess board and an opponent.
In silence, the game begins.
Twenty-four youths ranging in age from kindergarten
to grade 6 participated in a chess tournament Friday at
Brooklyn Primary School. The event was sponsored by the
Baker School District and Baker County YMCA.
Players were paired by ability. Each played four rounds,
with one hour allotted for each round.
The tournament capped a three-month Chess for Suc-
cess session offered through the district’s program called
Baker FridayPlus. Practices started Nov. 19 at Brooklyn
Primary, South Baker Intermediate, and Baker Middle
School.
Angela Lattin, who facilitates the FridayPlus program,
applied to bring the chess program to Baker City. Chess
for Success is a nonprofi t serving Oregon and Southwest
Washington. Eligible schools have at least 50% of students
qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch.
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, March 6
11 — 13 — 18 — 24 — 27 — 35
Next jackpot: $2.8 million
POWERBALL, March 6
11 — 31 — 50 — 52 — 58 PB 18
Next jackpot: $155 million
MEGA MILLIONS, March 5
10 — 11 — 17 — 27 — 54
Mega
20
Next jackpot: $68 million
WIN FOR LIFE, March 6
14 — 44 — 46 — 52
PICK 4, March 7
• 1 p.m.: 5 — 3 — 7 — 0
• 4 p.m.: 1 — 1 — 0 — 8
• 7 p.m.: 1 — 9 — 8 — 4
• 10 p.m.: 0 — 0 — 5 — 3
LUCKY LINES, March 7
2-7-9-14-17-21-26-31
Next jackpot: $35,000
S ENIOR M ENUS
■ WEDNESDAY: Hot meatloaf sandwich, mashed potatoes
with gravy, cottage cheese with fruit, bread pudding
■ THURSDAY: Boneless country style spare ribs, scalloped
potatoes, green beans and tomatoes, roll, Jell-O with fruit,
cinnamon roll
■ FRIDAY: Beef pot roast, red potatoes, green beans, roll,
coleslaw, cookies
■ MONDAY (March 15): Chicken-fried chicken, mashed
potatoes with country gravy, Capri vegetables, biscuit,
three-bean salad, lemon squares
■ TUESDAY (March 16): Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes
with gravy, roll, mixed vegetables, macaroni salad, brownie
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $4.50 donation (60 and older), $6.75 for
those under 60. Meals must be picked up; no dining on site.
C ONTACT THE H ERALD
Harrell, who was driving to
a couple of sales in Montana
on Monday morning, March
8, said the average price for
bulls was up by about $1,000
compared with the 2020 sale,
which took place at the start of
the pandemic.
“There was a lot of opti-
mism,” Harrell said of the
March 1 event. “Last year the
crowd was way down.”
Yearling bulls
A total of 104 yearling bulls
were sold, with the average
price $6,073.
Angela Vesco/Contributed Photo
The top animal brought a
Two ranchers take a look at Herefords that went on the auction block on Monday,
winning bid of $22,500 from
March 1, at Harrell Hereford Ranch, along Salmon Creek in Baker Valley.
Brymer Ranch Herefords of
Caldwell, Texas.
The rest of the top fi ve
an average of $10,750, topped
yearling bulls:
by the $19,000 that Charlie
• $18,500, to XC Ranch and
Kendall of Glendale, Arizona,
Ottley Herefords of Pomeroy,
paid for a horse named HR
Washington
Irish Partner.
• $15,500, to TA Lawson
One mare, Sassy Like Shea,
and Sons of New Pine Creek,
sold to Will and Linda Tiffany
Oregon (near Lakeview)
of Ontario for $13,750.
• $14,000, to Goose Creek
Thomas Angus Ranch sale
Valley Farms of Richmond,
A day after the Harrell sale,
Virginia
and a few miles away, the
• $10,500, to Table Moun-
Thomas Angus Ranch had its
tain Cattle Co. of Mitchell
18th-annual spring bull and
Two-year-old bulls
select female sale.
A total of 32 two-year-old
Ranch owner Rob Thomas
bulls went on the auction
said he agrees with Harrell’s
block, with the average price
assessment of the industry
$4,431.
outlook.
The top two-year-old was
“I think there’s a lot of
sold to Holloway Livestock of
optimism moving forward,”
Vale for $7,750.
Thomas said. “There’s a lot
Other top-selling two-year-
of positive signs in the cattle
olds:
business right now.”
• $7,500, to Parks Ranch
Both Thomas and Harrell
Inc. of Adin, California
said the pandemic created
• $7,000, to Gomez Ranch
a signifi cant backlog in the
of Mexico
American beef-processing
• $6,500, to Gomez Ranch
industry during the spring of
• $6,500, to Gomez Ranch
2020 when several large pack-
S. John Collins/Baker City Herald File ing plants closed temporarily
Registered yearling heifers Bob Harrell Jr. during the 2019 bull sale at his family’s
due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
In addition to the 136 bulls, ranch in Baker Valley.
That left some ranchers
the Harrells’ annual sale in-
with no outlet to sell their
cluded 33 registered yearling
• $3,800 to Pete Luzaich of Harrell-Mackenzie quarter
cattle.
heifers, which sold for an
Marshfi eld, Missouri
But once the plants re-
horse sale.
average of $2,689.
The Harrell Hereford
Harrell said the horse sale opened, demand for beef — in
The top-selling heifer went Ranch also sold 30 commer- was “outstanding.”
particular high-quality beef,
for $5,500 to Church Ranch
cial replacement heifers to
“By far the best we’ve ever Thomas said — was strong.
of Calgary, Canada. The same Belcampo Farms of Gazelle, had,” he said.
And that was despite res-
ranch paid $5,000 for another California, for $44,250 (an
A total of 11 fi llies sold for
taurants, a major beef buyer,
heifer.
average of $1,475), and three an average of $9,477.
being closed or restricted for
The rest of the top fi ve:
fall bred cows for an average
much of 2020.
The top fi lly, named The
• $4,000, to Landt Her-
of $3,083.
“The loss we’ve seen in the
Savvy Sixes, went for $13,000
eford of Union, Iowa
In addition to the Her-
restaurant industry was offset
to Coyote Ridge Herefords of
• $4,000, to Robby Harfst efords, the March 1 event
by more people cooking at
Kersey, Colorado.
of Jacksonville, Oregon
also included the annual
home,” Thomas said.
Six geldings were sold at
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
Marianne Paul: 64, of Baker
City, died March 7, 2021, at St. Al-
phonsus Regional Medical Center
in Boise. Arrangements are under
the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home and Cremation
Services. Online condolences can
be made at www.tamispinevalley
funeralhome.com
Eleanor Sullivan: 89, of
Baker City, died March 6, 2021, at
her residence in Meadowbrook
Place. Arrangements have been
entrusted to Gray’s West & Co.
Pioneer Chapel. To leave an online
condolence for Eleanor’s family,
go to www.grayswestco.com
Lois Mary Garrison: 95,
of Vale, died March 7, 2021, at
her residence in Pioneer Place
Assisted Living Facility at Vale. Ar-
rangements have been entrusted
to Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel. To leave an online condo-
lence for Lois’ family, go to www.
grayswestco.com
Lester “Shorty” Short: 85,
of Baker City, and formerly of
Montana, died March 6, 2021, at
his home. Arrangements have
been entrusted to Gray’s West &
Co. Pioneer Chapel. To leave an
online condolence for Shorty’s
family, go to www.grayswestco
.com
FUNERALS PENDING
Taran Arthur Moothart:
There will be a celebration of
Taran’s life at 2 p.m., Saturday,
March 20, 2021, at Harvest
Church, 3720 Birch St., in Baker
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POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
CONTEMPT OF COURT
(Baker County Justice Court
warrant): Timothy Kelly Slaney,
11:24 p.m. Sunday, in the 800
block of Campbell Street; cited
and released.
CONTEMPT OF COURT
(Baker County Justice Court
warrant): Joseph Dean Street,
49, of Baker City; in the 1100
block of Campbell Street; cited
and released.
FAILURE TO APPEAR (War-
rant): Chuck Wayne Briney,
27, of Baker City, 10:01 p.m.
Saturday, at First Street and
Washington Avenue; jailed.
POSSESSION OF METHAM-
PHETAMINE (Baker County Cir-
cuit Court warrant and multiple
other Baker County warrants):
Brandy Dawn Arthur, 28, of
Baker City, 10:01 p.m. Saturday,
at First Street and Washington
Avenue; cited and released.
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Union
County warrant): Alexander Har-
old Wise, 19, 9:06 a.m. Friday, at
the Baker County Jail where he
is being held on other charges.
FIRST-DEGREE BURGLARY:
Kyle Ryan Bork, 21, of Baker
City, 12:49 p.m. Friday, in the
1600 block of Auburn Avenue;
jailed and later released; police
said Bork is accused of taking
two fi rearms belonging to Alvah
Ingraham, 66, from Ingraham’s
Baker City home on Feb. 23;
police recovered the guns in a
Feb. 23 traffi c stop in which Bork
was charged with two counts of
felon in possession of a fi rearm.
CONTEMPT OF COURT
(Baker County Justice Court
warrant): Chad Michael Cox, 39,
of Baker City, 8:30 p.m. Friday,
at East and Campbell streets;
cited and released.
CONTEMPT OF COURT:
Justin Michael Shelton, 30, of
Baker City, 10 p.m. Friday, at
East and Campbell streets; cited
and released.
FIRST-DEGREE CRIMINAL
TRESPASS and THIRD-DEGREE
THEFT, two counts, (Baker
County Justice Court warrants):
Michael Myers-Gabiola, 29, of
Baker City, 10:18 p.m. Friday, at
Campbell and Cherry streets;
cited and released.
Baker County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Arrests, citations
FIRST-DEGREE ANIMAL
ABUSE (Baker County Circuit
Court warrant): Jeffery Lewis
Thomas, 59, of Richland, 11:34
a.m. Sunday, at his home; cited
and released; Thomas is accused
of “unlawfully, recklessly and cru-
elly” causing the death of a dog
on Feb. 10, according to a secret
indictment issued by a grand jury
March 4.
CONTEMPT OF COURT (two
Baker County Justice Court
warrants): Alex Cooper Horn, 25,
of Baker City, 2:42 p.m. Friday,
at the Sheriff’s Offi ce; cited and
released.
Oregon State Police
RECKLESS ENDANGERING
and POSSESSION OF A SHORT-
BARRELLED FIREARM (Columbia
County warrant): Clinton James
Allen, 40, of St. Helens, 2:56 p.m.
Sunday, on Interstate 84, about 10
miles south of Baker City; jailed.
DRIVING WHILE OPERATOR’S
LICENSE SUSPENDED: Joshua
Cain Collins, 38, of Baker City,
7:43 a.m. Thursday, at Campbell
and Grove streets; cited and
released.
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City. Pastor Brad Phillips will
offi ciate. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Taran Memo-
rial Fund at Old West Federal
Credit Union, 2026 Broadway St.,
Baker City, OR 97814, or through
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker
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Ruth Huey,
83, formerly of
Sumpter, died
March 4, 2021,
surrounded by
her loved ones.
Ruth
She will be
Huey
buried this sum-
mer at Parkston,
South Dakota.
Ruth was born on May 12,
1937, in rural Alexandria,
South Dakota, to Wesley and
Opal Letcher.
Ruth is survived by her
children, Terry, Doug, Diana
(Rick Noe), Ron (Lynna Cue-
vas) and Linda (Rick Stumpf).
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Lester.
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