Remember When

103 YEARS AGO

AUGUST 30, 1917

BURGLARS LOOT STORE AT CAMAS

Safe Blown and Small Amount of Cash and Jewelry Taken

MAKE GOOD THEIR ESCAPE

May Be Same Gang That Has Committed Several Similar Robberies Recently

The store of Peeso & Davis at Camas was entered last Wednesday night and the safe blown open, but fortunately only a small amount of cash was on hand. The robbers took about $25 in currency, a number o checks and some jewelry and escaped without raising an alarm. As soon as the robbery was discovered, the sheriff’s office was notified and search was made for the criminal. Several suspects were detained until they could satisfactorily account for their whereabouts, but the guilty one made his escape and has not yet been detected.

It is possible that the job was the work of a gang of men who have operated recently in various parts of the state. The authorities made a careful search for one man in particular who had been in Plains the day before and had drawn a gun on a man there. He was seen on foot in the vicinity of Dog Lake (now called Rainbow Lake) Wednesday at a time which would have given him plenty of opportunity to reach Camas before the robbery took place. No trace of him was found the next day.

The method by which the safe was blown was that of a professional yeggman. Nitro-glycerin was poured in the crack of the door and the safe was then wrapped in blankets to deaden the noise. The explosion was effective in blowing off the door and opening the inside, so that the rest of the work was easy.

Considerable loss was occasioned by the damage to the blankets which were used. Some of them were valuable ones and their loss is keenly felt by the proprietors.

30 YEARS AGO

EPTEMBER 3, 1992

IT’S FAIR WEEKEND: SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Summer never ends until fair weekend and this is it.

Manager Mike Hashisaki said the grounds are ready, the entertainment will be great, and the atmosphere will be perfect.

The first-year manager said he expects the carnival crews to begin arriving Monday, with set-up to begin Tuesday and completed sometime Thursday for rides to be open to the public that afternoon.

“But don’t look for the midway rides at the traditional locations,” said Hashisaki. “We’ve moved them to the north end of the old racetrack oval to free up the grounds for visiting.”

Hashisaki said they’ve several requests for benches and space for sitting and visiting and the solution appeared to be to free up the best area of the grounds.

But that’s not as important, in his view, as staging an attractive, enjoyable event that speaks well of the county, its residents and provides some good, fun entertainment.

From the Miss Sanders County pageant Thursday evening to the Demolition Derby Sunday evening, Hashisaki said the four-day fair will be something for everyone.

Thursday is also the day for 4-H judging competition and the 4-H horse show.

Friday opens with the open class horse show and judging of open class entries from arts and crafts to sewing and needlework

Saturday features the traditional fair parade at 11 a.m. Following the parade, the inaugural “Battle of the Country & Western Bands” will be staged in the fairgrounds arena. Monday, Hashisaki said the bands signed in included “Footloose and Fancy” from Paradise; “The Wayward Wind” of Troy; “Backwoods Rhythm Section” of Superior; “Louie, Louie” of the Mission Valley and a classic rock band from Superior.

Saturday evening’s entertainment includes the first performance of the PRCA Rodeo. The day concludes with a teen dance in the pavilion and an outdoor dance at the stage area.

Sunday is the last day of the fair but not the least in terms of entertainment.

Beginning with the presentation o 4-H awards in the 4-H arena, the day follows with the annual 4-H stock sale, a 2 p.m. performance of the PRA rodeo, old time fiddlers on the outdoor stage and the perennial popular demolition derby at 7 p.m. in the rodeo arena.

New this year, and aimed at putting te fair’s finances on more solid ground is a charge for parking, which may bepurchased for $1 per day.