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50 years of honoring local history February 23 2021 The Bowman Museum collection has been compiled during the past half a century thanks to a generous community When taking a look back at the 50 years since the A.R. Bowman Museum got its beginnings, it is obvious that not only did a lot take place, but a great and generous community made it all possible. One of the most recent hires at the museum put it very eloquently. Our collection system is really important because it helps us to keep track of when objects have been donated, and also who donated them and why they matter to Crook County. They aren t just nameless objects that we have, but they have a history, and they have an importance, indicated Sadee Moss, who serves as collections assistant. ....
95 years ago December 17, 1925 Warren Libby was seriously injured last Monday morning when the horse he was riding stepped into a badger hole, falling on Mr. Libby. He was unable to walk so managed to crawl a mile and a half to his home. It took him eighteen hours to make the journey. He was not found until late Tuesday evening when Charles Houston and Ferris Garner chanced to go through Libby s place. Success of oiling highways in Eastern Oregon last year prompted the state highway commission in Portland to include the Bend-Redmond and Prineville highways of the state to be oiled during 1926. ....