Miscellaneous newspaper articles about Crook County
July 30, 1886
The New York Times, New York New York
Mrs. Beemer, of Prineville, has demonstrated that there is one right women are entitled to-the right to succeed. By hard labor she has proved the bench land north of town, which a few years ago was considered worthless, will produce good grain. She has about 100 acres of fine grain on the bench, which is now being harvested.-Portland Oregonian
March 2, 1894
Middletown Daily Times, Middletown New York
COYOTE AND EAGLE
W.C. Plummer of Prineville once witnessed an exciting
fight between an eagle and a coyote. The eagle had caught a rabbit, and the
coyote undertook to take it away from him. The eagle defended his prey manfully
for some time, but the coyote was too much for him and finally got away with the
rabbit, but not until after the eagle had clawed several handfuls of hair out of
his back and left him somewhat disfigured. - Portland Oregonian
May 17, 1894
Daily Nevada State Journal, Reno Nevada
There is a freak in the way of a cat in Prineville, Or. It is the property of George O'Neil, and may be seen any day sitting on the planer flume waiting for a fish to swim along, when the cat jumps, catches it and carries it away for a meal.
September 12, 1895
The Ohio Democrat, New Philadelphia Ohio
A big hotel in Prineville, Ore., is owned by a Chinaman. He rents it to a white man who entertains only Caucasian guests.
July 20, 1911
Evening Telegram, Elyria Ohio
Thomas Lawson is Treed By A Bear
The Boston Financier Compelled to Waste His Trout to Satisfy Bruin's Appetite.
Seattle, Wash., July 20-Thos. W. Lawson, the Boston
financier, who has been passing his vacation somewhere in the west, was located
by a black bear yesterday.
Lawson has been living on the ranch of an old friend,
Thomas Sharp, in Oregon, near Prineville. Last Saturday he went after trout.
When darkness was an hour away and Lawson was late to dinner, Sharp started
after him. After a walk of three miles he heard a faint "Hello," and recognized
Lawson's voice.
In a few minutes he reached the banks of Waiwawai
Creek. Out on the end of a log suspended over the water sat Lawson astride. His
face was red, his hat minus, one shoe gone. On the bank sat a bear slowly
devouring the trout Lawson had thrown to him. Lawson said he had been a prisoner
five hours.
May 6, 1915
Soda Springs Sun, Soda Springs Idaho
OREGON RANGE WAR HAS BEEN RENEWED
Four Masked Men Raid Sheep Camp and Shoot Part of Flock
Attack is Outcome of Bitterness Between Sheepmen and Cattlemen, Fostered by an
Attack Upon a Sheep Ranch
Prineville, Ore.-Appearance of four masked men on Wedensday
on the ranch of Isidore B. Meyers of Tost, on Crooked river, near Pauiline
butte, Crook county, and an attack by them on Meyers' sheep marked the renewal
of an old range war between sheep men and cattlemen. Meyers reported to the
sheriff's office that the men had entered his range, burned his sheep camp,
stolen the guns and ammunition and then shot and killed at least thirty head of
sheep and wounded many others.
Mr. Montgomery, sheepherder, said he was ordered to stand
aside while the men fired 100 shots at the flock.
Belief that the attack is the outcome of bitterness between
sheepmen and cattlemen is fostered by an incendiary attack a few days ago on the
sheep ranch of J.N. Williamson, a former representative to congress. At that
time Mr. Williamson lost eighty tons of hay.
The majority of ranchers in the Pauline butte district are
cattlemen.
June 1, 1922
Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland California
$250,000 BLAZE IN OREGON TOWN
The Dalles, Ore., June 1- Fire destroyed three complete
blocks in Prineville, 300 miles south of here, early today, causing damage
estimated at $250,000, according to a long distance telephone call to the
sheriff's office here at 8:15 this morning.
No reports of loss of life from fires in Oregon and
southern Washington had reached Portland. Property damage will run over $250,000
in this region.
February 18, 1926
Pinedale Roundup, Pinedale Wyoming
DECKER LEAVING
Guy Decker and family and Al Hileman are leaving today
for Prineville, Oregon, where Mr. Decker expects to make his future home. Mr.
Hileman is returning after a visit of a month in this section.
It is understood that Mr. Decker is to engage with Mr.
Hileman in the business of training horses for the chariot races and running
them at the big wild west celebrations over the western states, and that they
are to make their headquarters and training place at Mr. Hileman's ranch at
Prineville. They are taking with them besides their own horses here some
belonging to George Farrel of Big Piney and George Wiegand of Pinedale, and will
have to start with two four-horse chariot teams that have been raced at rodeos
in this vicinity and have proven to be exceptionally good in that line.
November 27, 1930
Port Arthur News, Port Arthur Texas
ONE TRAP ENOUGH TO CATCH TWO COYOTES!
Prinesville, Ore., Nov. 27-Frank Rief, cattleman of
Combs Flat section near here, recently caught two coyotes in one trap. One had
been caught by the left front foot, and the other by its right front foot.
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