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News Blue Mountain Eagle The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Fri- day. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@bmea- gle.com. For recurring meetings, see our list in the classi- ¿ eds on 3age $15. Wednesday, August 31, 2016 WH$T’6 FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 H$33E1,1* Youth volleyball registration -RKQ'D\&DQ\RQ&LW\3DUNVDQG5HFUHDWLRQRI¿FH 1/2 Bridge St. Registration forms due. Volleyball for children in grades FRVWVIRULQGLVWULFWDQGIRURXWRIGLVWULFW7KH ¿UVWSUDFWLFHVKHOGDWWKH+XPEROW(OHPHQWDU\J\PLQ&DQ Weekly features include vendors offering a variety of lo- \RQ&LW\ZLOOEHSP7XHVGD\6HSWIRUJUDGHVDQG DQGSP:HGQHVGD\6HSWIRUJUDGHVDQG)RUPRUH cally grown produce, homemade food and handmade crafts, plants and more. This week, Chic by Squeak will host a LQIRUPDWLRQFDOOWKH3DUNVDQG5HFRI¿FHDW bracelet-making activity for children. The markets contin- Youth soccer registration XHHYHU\6DWXUGD\WKURXJKPLG2FWREHU&DOO -RKQ 'D\&DQ\RQ &LW\ 3DUNV DQG 5HFUHDWLRQ RI¿FH email johndayfarmersmarket@gmail.com or visit johnday- 1/2 Bridge St. farmersmarket.com. 5HJLVWUDWLRQIRUPVGXH6RFFHUIRUFKLOGUHQDJHVFRVWV SUNDAY, SEPT. 4 IRULQGLVWULFWDQGIRURXWRIGLVWULFW3UDFWLFHEHJLQVDW Fossil beds auto tour SP7XHVGD\DQG:HGQHVGD\6HSWDQGDW6HYHQWK6WUHHW • 10:30 a.m., Thomas Condon Paleontology Center /HDJXHVZLOOEHIRUPHGIRUDJHVDQG)RUPRUHLQIRU Drive your own vehicle in a free tour group that begins at the PDWLRQFDOOWKH3DUNVDQG5HFRI¿FHDW SDOHRQWRORJ\FHQWHUPLOHVZHVWRI'D\YLOOH7KHKRXUWRXU SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 will travel through the Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Farmers Market Beds National Monument, stopping to discuss geology and fos- DPWRSP6RXWKZHVW%UHQW6WUHHW-RKQ'D\ VLOVLWHV)RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQFDOO Aug. 31, 1916 Grant County Journal 100 years ago Blue Mountain Eagle File photo From the Aug. 30, 2006, edition of the Blue Mountain Eagle: A dump truck supplied by the County Road Department empties a load of mature marijuana plants into a burn pit the morning of Aug. 26. Sheriff’s deputies seized 3,302 plants in this most recent bust, valued between $9-12 million. While there are fewer plants in this crop than the one seized Aug. 19, most of them were mature and budding with viable marijuana. Inset: the plants ablaze. Aug. 29, 1941 Blue Mountain Eagle 75 years ago Rabid Deer in Murderous Assault Last Saturday evening a big, strong, rabid buck made a murderous attack upon Arthur Rohrer, as he was walking along Beech Creek highway a short distance out of Mt. Vernon. Without warning, the buck appeared and jumped on him, knocking him down, much af- ter the manner of attack upon a rattlesnake, jumping on and off and cutting with their hoofs. Rohrer had his face badly cut and also cuts and bruises all over his body and his clothing cut to ribbons. He got the deer by the neck and rose, hoping to twist its neck but it was too strong for him. The animal was frenzied with rabies; foaming at the mouth and saliva dripping into the open wounds of Rohrer. With him down and trampled, the deer left. Rohrer came to and made his way along the highway toward Beech Creek where he is employed with the 0LOQH&RQVWUXFWLRQ&R$W¿YH in the morning, some women driving a car saw a man stagger- ing along, tattered and torn, and they turned around and made a retreat. They drove to the Justice place where help was secured and they brought the injured man to Long Creek. Dr. Fell, FRXQW\KHDOWKRI¿FHUZDVFDOOHG and he put him under the Pasteur treatment for rabies. The case was caught in time. However, he will be treated and watched closely by Dr. Fell. Sept. 1, 1966 Blue Mountain Eagle 50 years ago Tailings and Slash Denny Cook, we hear, caught a monstrous Chinook salmon over on the coast, but we weren’t able to take a pic- ture of it. Probably just as well — anything compared to Den- ny is bound to be small. Lots of people getting ready for deer season. D-e-e-r, not d-e-a-r. We won’t go into the “hunting bear” bit right now. Gail Dieker says his wife is good at bird imitations — she watches him like a hawk. Grant County Your Rural Fa mily Health Clinic HEALTH Department 528 E. Main, St. E, John Day Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Services Provided: Karen Triplett, FNP • Primary Care • Acute Care • Women’s Health Exams • Men and Children Exams • Immunizations • Family Planning • Contraception Eagle file photo An eager crowd watches planes taxi during a previous Grant County Fly-in. This year’s event is set for Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Grant County Regional Airport in John Day. SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Grant County Fly-in DP*UDQW&RXQW\5HJLRQDO$LUSRUW-RKQ'D\ 7KHÀ\LQZLOOIHDWXUHIUHHDLUSODQHULGHVIRUFKLOGUHQLQ¿UVW WKURXJKWKJUDGHVVWDUWLQJDWDPDVWLPHDQGZHDWK er permit, sponsored by Grant County Air Search. Other at- tractions include a Star Spangled Banner flyover, aircraft on display, a Forest Service facility tour, candy drop and more. %UHDNIDVWE\&OLII+RXVH&DWHULQJZLOOEHDYDLODEOHIRU IRUFKLOGUHQ2YHUQLJKWFDPSLQJDWWKHDLUSRUWLVSHUPLW ted; courtesy cars available. For more information, contact $LUSRUW 0DQDJHU +DOH\ :DONHU DLUSRUW# grantcounty-or.gov. Half acre of Olive Lake closed to boating, swimming O UT OF THE P AST Over in Logan Valley there is about a township of as good farm land as there is in the John Day Valley, and there are enough people in this sec- tion who want to locate on it and make their home there to take every acre of it. In addi- tion to these, there are people from other parts of the sate who have looked it over, and declare that they would take up a piece of it in a minute if Uncle Sam would allow them to do so. But Uncle Sam says that LW LV QR ¿W SODFH IRU WKHP WR live. He sends a soil expert in, and this gentleman reports that it is impossible, despite the fact that Ralph Fisk is al- ready there and has demon- strated the fact that the land is excellent, and the climatic conditions such that fair crops can be produced. What is the explanation? There is little timber on the land, and it cannot be classi- ¿HGDVHLWKHUPLQHUDORUWLPEHU land. If it is opened to entry, no wonderfully valuable piece of property is withdrawn from the public domain. But quite a number of families will be given homes and a chance in the world. When the land is settled then it will have a value. Now it is merely a township of grazing land — then it will furnish homes for close to one KXQGUHGDQG¿IW\IDPLOLHV What would be the result if all of the people who desire to make their home in Logan Valley went there and located on the land of their choice, and the whole valley was taken up in this manner? If the people built cabins and fences, put in gardens and demonstrated the fact that the government and its experts are not giving the would be settlers a fair shake? Could this land still be FODVVL¿HG DV QRQDJULFXOWXUDO and valuable only for grazing purposes? It does not seem reason- DEOH7KHODQGLV¿WIRUKRPHV and everyone who knows the country will testify to that fact. It is hard to explain the fact that the applications for homesteading it have been rejected, and it appears likely that the attempts to open Lo- gan Valley for settlement will be continued until the efforts of the people who want to make homes on the land are successful. A7 • Pregnancy Testing & Referrals • HIV Testing & Referrals • Cacoon • WIC • High Risk Infants • Maternity Case Management Appointments available Call and schedule your appointment today! TOLL FREE Grant County Health Department does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activitie s, or in employment. 888-443-9104 or 541-575-0429 R obbins Farm Equipment 3850 10th St. Baker City 10218 Wallowa Lake Hwy. La Grande 1160 S Egan Burns 86812 Christmas Valley Hwy. Christmas Valley 541-523-6377 541-963-6577 541-573-6377 541-523-6377 A small portion of Ol- ive Lake near Granite is now closed to boating and swimming due to a me- chanical failure in the water release gate located at the bottom of the dam struc- ture, District Ranger Ian Reid announced Thursday, $XJ The area closed to pub- lic entry is approximately one-half acre and will be signed, fenced and defined by a string of buoys ex- tending from the dam into the water about 200 feet to notify swimmers and boat- ers of the safety hazard and area to avoid. The area is located on the northeast side of Olive Lake. The campground and hiking trail around the lake remain open, and boating and swimming are still allowed outside the restricted area. Current- ly less than one percent of WKH DFUH ODNH VXUIDFH area will be affected by the closure. For more information about the closure area or permitted recreation activi- ties on Olive Lake, contact the North Fork John Day 5DQJHU'LVWULFWDW 3231. Charity adds Iree]er to raIÀ e Zinnings also have a place to store it. Tickets for the Sept. 30 Greater Smiles, a local drawing can be purchased at charity, has added a Frigid- local merchants in Grant and DLUH FXELF IRRW XSULJKW Harney counties. IUHH]HU WR LWV VWHHU UDIÀH Tickets are $10 each, fundraiser. WKUHHIRUVHYHQIRU Along with a steer raised RUIRU by the Voigt Ranch and cut, The freezer will be on de-boned and wrapped by display at Chester’s Thrift- Russell’s Custom Meats in way in John Day from Aug. John Day, the winner will WR6HSWDQGDW(ULFN Blue Mountain Eagle son’s Thriftway in Burns IURP6HSWWR6HSW Greater Smiles is a project of Christian Com- munication and Ministry, a public charity based in John Day. Greater Smiles aims to provide assistance to veter- ans, domestic abuse victims and those who are work- ing but can’t afford dental care. ADMINISTRATIVE ADVERTISING ASSISTANT The Blue Mountain Eagle is seeking a full-time administrative/ advertising assistant. This is a rare opportunity to learn multiple aspects of our business. Successful candidates will need problem-solving and computer skills, plus the ability to handle multiple tasks at once. Must be very accurate and detail oriented plus have excellent customer service and communication skills. Driving and criminal background checks will be completed pre-hire. Full time with benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), Insurance and a 401(k)/ Roth 401(k) retirement plan. Pay starts at $9.75 per hour. Send resume and letter of interest to East Oregonian Publishing Co., PO Box 2048, Salem, OR 97308-2048, by fax to 503-371- 2935 or e-mail hr@eomediagroup.com 195 N. Canyon Blvd. John Day, Oregon 04349