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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 2016)
History Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 17, 2016 A7 O UT OF THE P AST Feb. 17, 1916 Grant County Journal 100 years ago ing the store with a block of ice. To the store, ice was as necessary as “sugar in the bin.” Ice-houses were used to the 1920’s. In later years the &DQ\RQ&LW\%RWWOLQJ:RUNV and the Meat Shop in John Day froze ice by the modern methods. One Old Timer recalls another remarking; “Every- thing equalizes its self – The rich man has ice in the Sum- mer, and the poor man in the winter”! J.A. Shields of John Day ZDV WKH ¿UVW *UDQW &RXQW\ PDQ¿QHGIRUERRWOHJJLQJXQ- der the new prohibition law. He plead guilty before the justice at John Day, and was ¿QHG Feb. 14, 1941 Blue Mountain Eagle 75 years ago Was Bad Day for Sherm Guttridge It was a bad day for 6KHUP *XWWULGJH RI WKH *XWWULGJH (VWDWH UDQFK QHDU 3UDLULH&LW\ He started the day build- ing a fence. He got a long sliver in his hand that went to the bone and that complet- ed fence building for a day. But he could ride horseback and rest sitting down, but the horse stumbled and fell and that “Limped” him up all over. To finish the day he went to the blacksmith. Working with some steel a hot splinter struck him in the breast and it went to the bone and would have pen- etrated the lung had not a friendly rib barred the way. That took a little surgery and then, he called it a day. And it was not Friday the 13th. Feb. 14, 1991 Blue Mountain Eagle 25 years ago From the Feb. 17, 1966 edition of the Blue Mountain Eagle: Dick Merrill looks over the shoulder of Neale Ledgerwood at a letter informing them they were selected to the Oregon State honor chorus. Second annual sled dog races planned at Lake Creek Camp $OWKRXJK *UDQW &RXQ- ty has not had much snow WKLVZLQWHUWKH/DNH&UHHN &DPS DUHD VRXWKHDVW RI John Day still has about eight to 10 inches on the socials were popular. Large of the sawdust, weighted quantities were consumed at and sold. It was a common the 4th of July celebrations, sight to see customers leav- which were celebrated in a large way in each commu- nity. Each year when the weather was ready to “break” or thaw, crews of men with wagons and teams would go to the deeper holes or ponds in the creeks, where the ice would be frozen from 12 to 18 inches. (Sometimes ice ponds were made by filling holes or depressions with water, then letting it freeze Feb. 17, 1966 to the desired thickness.) Blue Mountain Eagle They had a special mark- 50 years ago ing board used to measure Old Timer Says or draw out the ice blocks There is a very interesting before cutting, so that they picture in the museum, taken would be uniform in size in 1895 showing the ice cut- and shape. They could then WLQJRQ&DQ\RQ&UHHN be stacked in the ice-houses. Ice-houses were very &URVVFXWVDZVZHUHXVHGWR common in those days, at saw the blocks of ice. They many homes, ranches and were then transported by WKH *HQHUDO 6WRUHV ,FH ZDV wagon-box and team to the a must for the hot summer ice-house, where it was cov- months when the favorite ered with sawdust and kept beverage was lemonade, and through the summer. there was an ever present Ice was sold by the hunger for the good home- SRXQG IURP WKH *HQHUDO made ice cream. Merchandise Store. When A familiar sight was fam- someone wanted a block, 2830 10th St., Baker City, OR ilies and friends gathered in it was grabbed by ice tongs 541-524-0122 the yards, under trees, en- from the mound of sawdust, EVERY OTHER TUESDAY joying a freezer or freezers placed on a rack where it of the ice cream. Ice cream was rinsed free of some ground — enough to con- duct the second annual sled-dog races this Satur- day and Sunday. Last year the races drew 32 partici- pants and over 100 specta- tors. &RPSHWLWLRQIRUWKHORFDO events is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and run to about 4 p.m. The planned order of events for each day is 10- dog class (the distance of each race is approximately one mile for each dog run), eight-dog, pee wee, six-dog, four-dog and novice. The entire pee wee and novice class events can be observed by the spectators and there- fore are usually good crowd pleasers. Public transportation to /DNH &UHHN &DPS LV EH- ing provided by the Peo- SOH 0RYHU &RVW IRU D RQH day round trip and lunch is Food and non-alcohol- ic beverages are available at a concession stand in- VLGH WKH /DNH &UHHN &DPS lodge. Drinking water is not provided to the camp facilities. Tickets for door prizes and rides for children are also available. Are you lonely? Time to get some help? Move into Valley View today. Experience great food, housekeeping, and activities while choosing services for medication or personal care (bathing, dressing, laundry, incontinence services) if needed. Call or visit today. 541.575.3533 112 NW Valley View Drive, John Day, OR 97845 -,)&-/-&+-++ooo&nYdd]qna]odanaf_&f]l Do you know who the Elks are? Do you know what the Elks do? Join us Saturday, Feb. 27 at our open house. John Day Elks Lodge No. 1824 140 NE Dayton 4-8 p.m. Open to the public - bring a friend! Free hamburgers, hot dogs and sweet tater tots (donations accepted). Take a tour and learn about our scholarships, Veteran services, charities and youth activities. Come see the displays from Elks Children’s Eye Clinic, Meadowood Springs Speech and Hearing Camp, Elks National Foundation, Veteran’s services and short videos. 03485
