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A12 B lu e Moun t a in E ag l e H is to ry W edn e sd ay , S ep t emb e r 23 , 2015 SQU INTS AND GLANCES A loo k ba c k on new s f rom G ran t Coun ty o ve r the pa s t 1 00 yea r s th i s wee k , pu l led f rom pa s t i s sue s T h e B l u e M o u n t a i n E a g l e L ONG C REEK BR INGS ON THE BRASS Ma r . 18 , 1915 G ran t Coun ty Jou rna l M r . H en ry H a l l h a s a bound vo lum e o f th e “ I l lu s t r a t ed Lon - don N ew s , ” p r in t ed in 1855 , and ano th e r vo lum e fo r th e y e a r 1862 . A look a t th e s e p ap e r s o f m any y e a r s ago w i th th e i r cu - r iou s i l lu s t r a t ion s o f th e th ing s wh i ch a t th a t t im e w e r e th e wond e r o f th e ag e , i s fo r c e fu l a r em ind e r o f th e p rog r e s s th a t th e wo r ld h a s m ad e in th e l a s t 50 y e a r s a s cou ld b e found . W e hop e l a t e r to h av e an oppo r tun i - ty to r e ad th e s e p ap e r s . I NDEPENDENCE D AY IN C ANYON C ITY Con t r ibu ted pho to /G ran t Coun ty H is to r ica l Museum Ma r . 25 , 1915 G ran t Coun ty Jou rna l F r e e in P ra i r i e W e on c e h e a rd a s to ry o f a Con t r ibu ted pho to /G ran t Coun ty H is to r ica l Museum m an t ry ing to buy l and in C a l - reek Come ts (B rass Band ) , c i rca 1910 . i fo rn i a . A f t e r l i s t en ing to ab l e Long C r e a l e s t a t e ag en t s d i l a t e a t g r e a t l eng th on th e g r and c l im a t i c r a i r i e C i ty on Ch r i s tm a s d ay ; F eb . 6 , 1948 adv an t ag e s o f th e i r coun t ry and P l aw s t a t e s th a t th e mon ey i s fo r t th e p r e s en t t im e th e boy s John Day V a l l ey Rang e r ro t a lk v e ry l i t t l e e l s e , th e p ro sp e c - and a ad s and s choo l s . An add i t ion - h av e b e en p l ay ing b a s eb a l l G ran t Coun ty ’ s In com e a l t en p e r c en t o f th e r e c e ip t s i s e a r ly ev e ry d ay fo r a mon th . F rom Na t iona l Fo r e s t s In - m “ I t app e a r s to m e th a t you f e l - n ad e av a i l ab l e fo r fo r e s t s e r - And s t i l l l and p r i c e s a r e c r ea s ed in 1947 low s a r e s e l l ing c l im a t e in s t e ad v i c e u s e on fo r e s t ro ad s . e a son ab l e , c l im a t e th rown in , Ov e r a m i l l ion and a ha l f o f l and . ” Th e r e a l e s t a t e m an ’ s r O r egon r e c e iv e s e hom e s e ek e r h a s an ex - do l - - and th - e l l en t ch an c e to m ak e mon ey t ion a l fo r e s t r e c e ip t s a r e b e ing t a in ly ; ou r c l im a t e i s ou r g r e a t - c in th i s v a l l ey . Th e s t a t e imm i - d i s t r ibu t ed to coun t i e s in O r e - a to e s t a s s e t . ” t a l fo r th e two s t a t e s o f r a t ion ag en t in fo rm s u s th a t a t gon and W a sh ing ton , s ay H . J . Th e c l im a t e o f th e John D ay g - e p r e s en t t im e 35 ,000 a c r e s And r ew s r eg ion a l fo r e s t e r , U .S . V a l l ey i s o f v a lu e to th e m an th f l and a r e und e r cu l t iv a t ion in Fo r e s t S e rv i c e , Po r t l and , O r e - who i s look ing fo r a h e a l thy and o pro sp e rou s coun t ry in wh i ch to G r an t Coun ty , and th a t 500 ,000 gon . Th i s r ep r e s en t s 25 p e r c en t m ak e a hom e , and i t i s no t so ld a c r e s a r e su s c ep t ib l e to u l t i - o f n a t ion a l fo r e s t g ro s s r e c e ip t s h e r e– on th e con t r a ry , th e c l i - m a t e cu l t iv a t ion . Mo s t a s su r - f rom s a l e o f t imb e r , and o th e r Th e exp end ing cu t o f n a t ion a l m a t e go e s w i th th e l and . And i t ed ly th e r e i s room fo r a numb e r fo r e s t u s e s . In a c co rd an c e w i th fo r e s t t imb e r , to m e e t cu r r en t i s a c l im a t e th a t i s wo r th bo a s t - o f p eop l e look ing fo r hom e s ex i s t ing l aw , su ch p aym en t s d em and fo r lumb e r , a c coun t s ing abou t . Du r ing th e w in t e r wh e r e th ey a r e no t ch a rg ed ex - in l i eu o f t ax e s a r e m ad e e a ch fo r th e in c r e a s e , s ay s And r ew s . j u s t p a s t th e ro ad s w e r e d ry and t r a fo r th e c l im a t e and l and v a l - y e a r by th e f ed e r a l gov e rnm en t “W e a r e p l a c ing n a t ion a l u e s a r e r e a son ab l e . to coun t i e s h av ing n a t ion a l fo r - fo r e s t t imb e r on th e m a rk e t a s t im e ; th e r e w a s a t enn i s g am e in e s t s w i th in th e i r bo rd e r s . Th e r ap id ly a s w e c an m ak e i t a c - B lue Moun ta in Su rge ry D r . K e i t h T h om a s s p e c i a l i z e s i n a w i d e r a n g e o f p r o c e d u r e s , em p h a z i n g m i n im a l l y i n v a s i v e a n d a d v a n c e d l a p a r o s c o p i c s u r g e r i e s i n c l u d i n g : • H e r n i a R e p a i r • G a l l b l a d d e r S u r g e r y • L a p a r o s c o p i c H y s t e r e c t om y Ke i th J . Thoma s , MD , FACS Boa rd -Ce r t i f ied Gene ra l Su rgeon Qua l i ty Su rg ica l Ca re C lo se To Home B lue Moun ta in Ho sp i ta l • 170 Ford Rd . • 541 -575 -1311 Canyon C i ty ’ s Fou r th o f Ju ly pa rade , c i rca 1895 . “M iss L ibe r ty” is Ida Johnson . Th i rd and fou r th to he r r igh t a re G ladys Reco rd and He len B lackwe l l . c e s s ib l e , and a r r ang e fo r o rd e r - ly h a rv e s t ing o f th e c rop und e r su s t a in ed y i e ld p r in c ip l e s , ” s a id And r ew s . “S in c e th i s g r e a t pub l i c r e sou r c e i s b e ing m an - ag ed and h a rv e s t ed fo r th e long t im e pub l i c w e l f a r e , c a sh r e tu rn s to lo c a l coun t i e s shou ld con t inu e o r ev en in c r e a s e in th e fu tu r e . Thu s th e n a t ion a l fo r e s t p ay th e i r w ay , a s w e l l a s con - t r ibu t e to commun i ty w e l f a r e and s t ab i l i ty . ” G r an t Coun ty w i l l r e c e iv e app rox im a t e ly $80 ,000 a s i t s sh a r e o f th e 25 p e r c en t o f g ro s s r e c e ip t s f rom th e M a l - h eu r , Wh i tm an , Um a t i l l a and O cho co N a t ion a l fo r e s t s . Ma r . 6 , 1953 B lu e Moun ta in Eag l e G i r l I s Sw e e th ea r t O f Co l - l eg e Dan c e R e ign ing ov e r f e s t iv i t i e s a t th e annu a l sw e e th e a r t b a l l , “D an c ing in th e D a rk , ” a Do r in g i r l s ’ do rm i to ry on th e c ampu s a t E a s t e rn O r egon Co l l eg e o f Edu c a t ion F r id ay ev en ing w a s M i s s Do ro thy M cK ro l a o f John D ay . Th e d augh t e r o f M r . and M r s . W .A . M cK ro l a o f th i s c i ty , sh e i s a f r e shm an a t th e L a G r and e s choo l . M i s s B e t - ty Down , d augh t e r o f M r . and M r s . E a r l Down , John D ay , w a s a m emb e r o f th e cou r t . Th e sw e e th e a r t w a s s e l e c t ed a t th e fo rm a l d an c e by e s co r t s o f th e g i r l s in th e c ampu s l iv ing un i t . F iv e sw e e th e a r t c and id a t e s , in - c lud ing M i s s Down , h ad b e en n am ed e a r l i e r by Do r in g i r l s and compo s ed th e roy a l cou r t . O th e r m emb e r s o f th e a t t end ing p a r ty w e r e M i s s Ho l ly I s a a c , M i s s B e t ty John son and M i s s Jun e W a lk e r . A s announ c em en t o f th e M i s s M cK ro l a s t epp ed th rough a h e a r t sh ap ed en t r an c e . Sh e and w a s p r e s en t ed a bouqu e t o f r ed ro s e s . P i c tu r e s w e r e t ak en o f th e cou r t and th e i r e s co r t s and th e sw e e th e a r t - e l e c t d an c ed R i ch a rd Hou s ton . Fo rm e r ly o f John D ay , Hou s ton ’ s hom e i s now in Uk i ah . M i s s M cK ro l a en t e r ed th e L a G r and e co l l eg e l a s t f a l l a f t e r g r adu a t ion f rom G r an t Un ion h igh s choo l in th e sp r ing o f O c t . 18 , 1956 B lu e Moun ta in Eag l e G r an t Coun ty w i l l soon h av e a n ew l ib r a ry . A s a m a t t e r o f f a c t , th e r e su l t w i l l b e a lmo s t th a t o f e a ch commun i ty in th e coun ty h av ing a l ib r a ry , s in c e in add i t ion to th e bu i ld ing in John D ay , th e r e w i l l b e a mob i l e un i t wh i ch w i l l v i s i t ev e ry s choo l in th e coun ty . Announ c em en t o f p l an s for d con s t ru c t ion , equ ipp ing an - b r a ry w a s m ad e l a s t n igh t by M r . and M r s . H e rm an O l iv e r , who a r e don a t ing th e in s t i - t tu t ion to th e p eop l e o f G r an Coun ty . On h and to h e a r th e announ c em en t a t a m e e t ing in th e cou r thou s e w e r e abou t 50 c i t i z en s , in c lud ing s ev e r a l r ep - r e s en t a t iv e s f rom m any s choo l d i s t r i c t s and m emb e r s o f th e John D ay W om en ’ s C iv i c C lub . Th e l a t t e r o rg an i z a t ion h a s for m any y e a r s op e r a t ed th e John D ay L ib r a ry , th e on ly l ib r a ry in th e coun ty . M r s . E s t e l l a Boy e r , coun ty d s choo l sup e r in t end en t , a c t e a s m i s t r e s s o f c e r emon i e s fo r d th e m e e t ing , wh i ch w a s c a l l e fo r th e pu rpo s e o f m ak ing th e announ c em en t . Th rough M r s . Boy e r ’ s e f fo r t s , a d e l eg a t ion f rom th e W om en ’ s C iv i c C lub w a s p r e s en t to r ev i ew th e h i s - to ry o f th e l ib r a ry and exp l a in som e o f th e p rob l em s . T e l l ing o f th e found ing o f th e l ib r a ry and th e s t rugg l e s invo lv ed in k e ep ing i t go ing w e r e M r s . P e a r l B r en t , M r s . Ro s e l l a P roph e t and M r s . S a l ly S co t t . M r s . B r en t w a s p r e s id en t of th e L ady L ion s , p r ed e c e s so r o f th e W om en ’ s C iv i c C lub , wh en l ib r a ry wo rk e r s . M r s . S co t t h a s mo r e r e c en t ly b e en ch a i rm an of a comm i t t e e wo rk ing to ob t a in a b e t t e r l ib r a ry . M r s . B r en t r e l a t ed th e e a r ly e f fo r t s to m ak e a l ib r a ry fun c - t ion . Sh e s a id th a t th e book s w e r e don a t ed by m any John D ay r e s id en t s and a l ib r a ry w a s op en ed in th e b a s em en t o f th e B r en t bu i ld ing , w i th th e m any m emb e r s o f th e L ady L ion s t ak ing tu rn s b e ing unp a id l i - b r a r i an s and s e rv ing d inn e r s to th e L ion s C lub to r a i s e fund s to k e ep th e v en tu r e so lv en t - o r n e a r ly so . L a t e r , th e l ib r a ry mov ed to s l igh t ly l a rg e r qu a r - t t e r s in th e P roph e t bu i ld ing , bu th e r en t w a s b eyond th e m e an s o f th e l ad i e s and th ey w e r e fo r c ed to mov e to a sm a l l room t a t th e c i ty j a i l , wh i ch th ey go r en t - f r e e . Abou t th e t im e th e l ad i e s ou tg r ew th e j a i l , H e rm an O l - d iv e r go t in to th e p i c tu r e an r en t ed th em sp a c e in th e o l d mo r tu a ry bu i ld ing on D ay ton S t r e e t oppo s i t e th e John D ay Ho t e l fo r $15 p e r mon th . O l i - v e r adm i t s th a t th e sp a c e , l ik e d th e r en t , w a s in ad equ a t e an w a s soon ou tg rown . Con s e - qu en t ly , a f ew y e a r s b a ck th e c i ty o f John D ay a s sum ed th e r r en t p aym en t s , and l a s t y e a O l iv e r r emod e l ed th e bu i ld ing S e e H ISTORY , Pag e A13