The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-08-07

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Mrs. Del Defenbaugh was In the store
and the writer Immediately followed
her to a warehouse where Dell was
found and n real Missouri greeting
followed. During the intervening
years from 1888, when the Defep-
baughs and Byrds wended their way
from Shoshone. the end Of the Shor,
Line railroad at that time. TO the
then almost unknown Hnrncy Valley.
we have met at intervals; never for
long enough time az once To tire OF
each Others company. but often
enough to keep green that sincere
friendship that hardships and home.
sickness bring. Mira. Defenbau ugh
proposed dinner and as we had again
been successful with flock OF sage
hens we Put In" and had n meal
that was most thoroughly enjoyed.
Adam Adrian. another old pioneer OF
Harney county, who lived In this val
Icy In the latter part OF the 70's was
u congenlai companion at the noon
meal and told many incidents OF tho
early life In this part OF the country.
including time when the water be-
came very high ut the Island Ranch
and he and Mart Brenton made n
boat on which TO sail. this was flat
bottom affair but Il sailed fine on the
water. They persuaded the China
cook To embark with them and taxi
Ing him out where the water was
quite deep they capsized the boat and
allowed the chink to sink.
After dinner we had q long visit
with the pefenbaugh family and lat
cr the wriler went over across the
line In Nevada to tho home OF Mr..
and, Mrs.. W.. r. Hili. The Hills for
merry resided In this vicinity and are
well known. "Grandms" Hayes. the
Queen Mother" Of the Harney Coun-
~ Pioneer Association. WAS ut the
Hiii home Waiting. being the mother
OF Mrs. I'M. A genuine welcome
was found from this family and an
hour spent IN Just visit. Coming
back to Denlo We called upon Judge
o'Connor and also later Viewed the
monument erected TO the memory OF
the Red Cross Nurse who died while
on duty In that community during
an epidemic OF influenza two years
ago
In the late afternoon We again
started the Ford northward toward
the Joe Catiow ranch where gath.
ering OF the people OF that vicinity
had been planned To have dance
and TO meet and discuss local pro-
blcms with the county agent. We ar
rived at the home OF u. II. Bathrick
hrst and remained there for a de-
iightful supper and where Mr.. Me-
Daniels had a talk with Mr.. Bath
rick respecting the meeting and what
could be done by the agent TO aid
the people OF the neiGhborhood. Dur
Ing the stay at the Bathrick home the
writer was given the Arst detailed
report OF water spout which had
occurred last month In that neigh
borhood. Mrs. Myers. mother OF Mrs.
Bathrick. brought the subject up In
cidental 10 "A discussion OF cyclones.
The afternoon of July 3 this cloud
burst occurred and II came with such
force from the sidehilf whore the
house IL situated that the water and
debris arose to the window sill. at
least two feet from the ground and
,n very steep hill side. Evidence
NJ this cloud hurst could be found
along near the hills all over Wild
Horse and Trout creek valleys. Al
he Joe Catlow place Il had covered
quite an area OF alfalfa To n depth
hat Il could not he cut with the us-
nal crop but had to grow up through.
Mrs. Catlow Sr. greeted I'M warmly
ipon arriving at that home and q
title later we met Joe. Many aut.