110 years ago
July 9, 1914
Prineville’s big celebration has passed into history and with it many glad memories of the occasion, for never did this town give a more cordial welcome nor care better for her guests.
One the morning of the Fourth, streets leading into town were thronged with visitors who were eager to be in time for the big parade. Many came earlier in the week so as to be able to enjoy all the ball games and sports. Some came 40 and 50 miles and camped near town and took in the amusements provided for them.
The automobile parade was especially attractive notwithstanding the threatening weather. Some of the floats were works of art.
75 years ago
July 7, 1949
Fire, which apparently started from a match dropped at 3 p.m. by a gasoline truck damaged the Prineville Service Station at Third and Beaver and the nearby Berry’s Motors building. Several cars were pushed away from the filling station when the blaze flared up, but a car owned by Jesse C. Wright of John Day was badly damaged.
Sylvian Michel, driver of the Lewis Oil company truck, which was unloading gasoline when the fire started, reported someone dropped a lighted match close to the gasoline hose. The fumes ignited and the truck was quickly surrounded by flames. The fire alarm was turned in from the service station, and station attendants and bystanders pushed away most of the cars and practically emptied the station of moveable merchandise. The gasoline truck was badly damaged.
50 years ago
July 4, 1974
The Health Department of the State of Oregon and the Department of Environmental Quality have joined the fight to stem Crook County’s epidemic of hepatitis.
Mary Murphy, Nurse of Epidemiologist for the State of Oregon, came to Prineville Monday to compile information on the hepatitis epidemic.
“What we’re doing right now is compiling all the information for integration and analysis by our offices,” stated Mrs. Murphy.
Mrs. Murphy will be working closely with the Crook County Health Department, and Dr. John Googins of the state office will be working with county doctor, Evan Jones. They will all be working together to identify “real sources.”
Eighteen cases of hepatitis have been reported in Crook County since June 1, with a total of 23 cases reported since the first of 1974. This compares with an annual average of four cases for Crook County.
25 years ago
July 6, 1999
Pete Peterson of Western Fireworks worked throughout Sunday afternoon, filling sections of pipe that were firmly planted in sand with various balls of explosives. Finished with loading the pipes, each was covered with heavy foil and only long fuses running from each pipe to a panel of switches gave any indication of things to happen.
As the sky began to darken, a slight breeze sprang up and Peterson gave his final instructions to Prineville Fireman Steve Bronson. Down below, scattered over the grass at the “Y” intersection leading into town, people dressed warmly in coats or covered by blankets sat in family groups and waited for the switches to be thrown far above them. The traditional fireworks display from the Prineville Viewpoint was about ready to begin.
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