Verbatim: stories from history, July 24, 2024

County Agent C. W. Daigh of Wasco county, a member of the official party, returned last night from Bend following several days spent in the hills south and west of Bend, where the experiment has been taking place through the cooperation of several Wasco county sheep men.

Due to the fact that summer grazing is scarce in Wasco county, Shaniko, Antelope and Maupin wool growers’ herds may be found at this time of the year in the Deschutes forests, although spring and fall grazing is plenitful in this county, it is reported. — The Dalles Daily Chronicle, July 30, 1924

Fire Destroys Box Factory At Trout Lake

Cause of Fire Under Investigation as Plant Was Not Operated at the Time.

The box factory of the Mount Adams Lumber Co. was burned the morning of July 13th. It was discovered practically all afire at about 1:40 A. M. by three neighbors. Two cars passed the building a little after 1 A.M. that morning and saw no fire or smoke. Plant was not being operated at the time and no cause of the fire has been discovered to date. This is being investigated by authorities. A strong west wind was blowing and the work of the local fire department with the help of the forest service equipment held the fire to the main building only. The store buildings and homes nearby were seriously in danger.

The plant has served local orchards with boxes and farms with lumber since 1922 and will not be built till later developments warrant. — July 21,1944, White Salmon Enterprise.

Bombing Practice Is Too Realistic

Small fires originating on the army bombing field and fanned into widely spreading conflagrations caused extensive damage to grain fields and grazing lands along the south border of the field the fore part of the week, reports the Heppner Gazette-Times. Starting Sunday afternoon, preumably from bombing practice, the flames ate their way toward the edge of the field and on Monday touched some of the bordering grain fields. By Tuesday, farmers were battling to save crops in the path of the fire, which ate into several fields, causing extensive damage to some. — Hood River News, July 26, 1924

Nuclear vigil here tonight

A vigil protesting the shipment of nuclear warheads on a “white train” will be held at the Amtrack Station in The Dalles tonight from 8 to 9 p.m.

The train, which left Amarillo, Tex., earlier this week, will not pass through The Dalles during the time of the vigil, but may pass through the Mid-Columbia on Burlington Northern tracks later in the week, Scott McKay, coordinator of the vigil said. The train, believed to be carrying nuclear warheads going to the Trident Submarine Base at Bangor, Wash., was last reported in Nebraska at 3:45 a.m. today.

McKay said the train is expected to travel to Spokane, Wash., then go south to Pasco and then westerly along BN tracks in Washington. It may go through the Gorge sometime Thursday afternoon and a vigil may be planned as the train goes through the Dallesport area, he said.

About 100 people turned out for a protest as the train went through Topeka, Kan. Tuesday afternoon. A spokesman there said the 19-car train had 144 fully assembled hydrogen bombs. The protesters were unable to get a good look at the “white train” and another train was pulled between the white train track and the protesters at the last minute. — The Dalles Daily Chronicle, July 25, 1984