Days of Yore: October 24, 2024

Days of Yore for October 24, 2024

10 years ago—

Inducted into the Arlington ‘Larry Jones Tower of Power’ at last week’s Honker Homecoming game was the late Loyd ‘Cap’ Bartlemay. Always an avid supporter of Arlington High, Cap earned this honor, and his family was presented with a certificate of appreciation.

C/W Knights named to the Big Sky District All Star first team were Matney Jamieson and Emma Logan. Arlington Honker Joely Patnode was also named to the first team.

Gathering at the home of Dave and Kathy Burres to welcome Master Sergeant Nick Burres back home from his seventh deployment since 9/11 were many friends and family members.

25 years ago—

At the Y2K test at the Gilliam County Courthouse, all but four computers passed. Those who did not pass were the computers of the clerk, assessor, Justice of the Peace, and the county judge. The county court decided to replace those four machines.

Two volunteers with the Sherman County Ambulance Service have been chosen to share a prestigious award. Katie Wooderson and Shirley Fritts, both of Moro, were chosen as co-EMT-Basics of the Year for Oregon at the 1999 Oregon State EMS Conference held in Portland.

The Bonneville Power Administration has funded the purchase of 24,304 acres of wildlife habitat in Wheeler County, and the Warm Springs Tribe will manage it.

50 years ago—

Sunday, September 29, the Bill Dyer family had an interesting experience while checking cattle at the Si Barker ranch below the City Farm. Hanging from a sagebrush in the rugged canyon was a balloon with the words: ARCO FAMILY DAY, VANCOUVER DIVISION Sept. 28, 1974 written on it. Could it have traveled that distance to such a remote location in just one day?

National monument status for Oregon’s famous John Day Fossil Beds now awaits the signature of President Ford on the final approval. The Clarno Palisades and Painted Hills, both in Wheeler County, will be run by the National Park Service.

Mitchell’s Coach O’Neill would like to thank the individual who left the barbells on his door step. The equipment can certainly be used at the school. If the donor identifies himself, the coach can give a proper thank you.

75 years ago—

The Condon Lumber Company, whose mill burned to the ground last summer, is now putting in a new mill at a site about three miles southeast of Lonerock and expects to be sawing logs by next week. The mill was brought from the Smith Construction company at Vancouver. Seven men will be employed the mill and four in the woods.

Mrs. Earl Froman left for the land of her nativity, Scotland. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by her son, Norman, daughter, Mrs. Wm. Bennett, and Bob Maley. Mrs. Froman is sailing from Montreal, Canada. She came to the states in 1910 and returned to visit in 1924. A year’s stay is anticipated by Mrs. Froman.

100 years ago—

J.B. Goff, Cal Robinson, W.H. Moor, Emmett Moore, and Guy Huddleston were here Wednesday from Lonerock to attend a meeting of the country court concerning road matters, but found the court had met the previous Wednesday.

The Condon Golf Club was organized last night at the Hollen Store. About 15 were present. It was decided to fix the membership fee for men at $10 a year, for women $5. Fees for non-members were fixed at 25 cents for 9 holes. President is George G. Gaunt; vice-president John Jackson; secretary Art Carnine; and treasurer Frank Hollen.

The state highway commission’s decision to reconstruct the Condon-Thirty-Mile canyon road this winter at a cost of $120,000 will be welcome news to the people of Gilliam, Wheeler and Grant counties. At present the six miles from Condon to Thirty-Mile is a rough, crooked and dangerous road.

From the Condon Times 1909—

A disastrous fire occurred near Mayville when Mr. Ellis Schomp’s barn and granary were burned to the ground. Mr. Schomp’s loss is serious and will run into some five or six thousand dollars. The property destroyed besides the buildings consisted of about 80 tons of grain, 60 tons of hay, five big stacks of straw and other articles stored. The barn was one of the best in Gilliam County.

Sam Grant of Mayville met with a painful accident last week. It appears that Mr. Grant was handling some mules in the Mayville blacksmith shop and got his hand caught in one of the halters. The mule pulled back and two of Mr. Grant’s fingers were torn off.