100 years ago

March 2, 1916 — A measure which provides for a bounty of 5 cents on each Jack Rabbit and 2½ cents on sage rats will be submitted to the voters at the November election, says last week’s Prineville Journal.

There has been so many responses to the article printed in the Journal last week concerning this matter that it seems to be a measure that is demanded by all parts of the county and by all interests, farmers and stockmen alike.

A movement has already been started by the members of the rabbit club at Post to have this measure submitted to the voters at the coming election, and petitions bearing the measure will be printed and distributed by this club and from the Journal office during the next few weeks.

75 years ago

Feb. 27, 1941 — Mammoth mechanisms — weird in appearance as any the mind might conceive for the world of tomorrow — astound the visitors to The Oromite company’s new plant, which is to go into operation in early March.

Large floodlights illuminate the big plant at night, casting a glow on all of the buildings and the three transformers which bring in power from the highlines of the Pacific Power and Light company. Also, the lights show intricate system of cables, great slanting conducting pipes and huge funnel-like cyclones.

A 90-foot tower supports the piping, cyclones, bins, conveyors and other apparatus to be used soon in refining the diatomite of the Lower Bridge deposit into dicalite for use in many industries all over the world.

50 years ago

March 3, 1966 — A wide variety of attractions is planned for the carnival at Terrebonne School, to be held in conjunction with the annual spaghetti feed Saturday, March 5, reports Ed Heath, general chairman.

Some of the featured departments will be: the fish pond, first grade, headed by Mrs. Earl Ridgeway; the ring toss, second grade, with Miss Dorothea Martin in charge; novelty booth, third grade, handled by Mrs. Earl Kraft; target shoot, fourth grade, with Mrs. Barry Laurance in charge; cake walks, fifth and sixth grades, headed Mrs. Perry Braley and Heath; baseball throw, seventh grade, led by Mrs. Clark Van Noy; food and dunking pond, eighth grade with Andrew Hurney and Steve Hooley, teachers and Mr. and Mrs Joe Howard.

The Bingo game will be under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs. George McDaniels, Jim Hegardt will handle the wheel of fortune and Mrs. Hegardt will be in charge of the coin toss.

25 years ago

March 6, 1991 — Redmond’s growth and the issues that come with it are beginning to draw the attention of local citizens.

Issues involving subdivisions and apartments drew the attention of the Redmond Urban Area Planning Commission on Tuesday night.

The result was one of the commission’s toughest decisions in several months.

The commission rejected John Giancanelli’s request for a setback variance for the Timber Ridge Town Homes project on Southwest Timber Avenue near Canal.

Giancanelli had requested an 18-foot variance from the 30-foot setback requirement.

The denial prevents Giancanelli from proceeding as proposed with a six-plex building adjacent to the eight-plex building he has on the U-shaped property that surrounds Joe and Margaret Rainwater’s house.

After the commission voted, Giancanelli said he would consult with partners before deciding whether to appeal the commission’s decision to the city council, or revise his plans.