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<DIV>Glen</DIV>
<DIV>I'm glad your ancestor has received proper credit in some history
books. I probably saw the Robie name when we took a loop tour of the
Malheur Wildlife Refuge last year and and went to see the Diamond
area. My sister-in-law's sister-in-law (that's <U>not</U> a typo!) works
at the Diamond Hotel. The bird museum there is wonderful, but not as well
kept as it used to be. We stopped at a store on that loop that has
ranch related articles and lots of good western books. </DIV>
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<DIV>In 1980, my father-in-law gave us Mildretta Adams' book: "Owyhee Cattlemen
1878 - 1978, 199 Years In The Saddle." I just now pulled it from my
bookshelf & found good information on A. H. Robie on page 189, along
with the ranch photo. Eastern Oregonians will always be grateful to
Mildretta Adams and Mike Hanley for putting our side of Oregon down on paper for
posterity. These authors show a passion for our
history. </DIV>
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<DIV>My father-in-law, Don Stults was born in La Grande and moved with his
family to Jordan Valley in 1917 to homestead on the dry land high
desert. The last of that family sold the ranch a few years ago, but we had
one fun family reunion there some time ago, while all but one of the
siblings was living. One of the aunties said that 10 acres
of Treasure Valley soil produced much better than 100 acres of the Jordan Valley
homestead. You can't beat the Jordan Valley people and boy do they turn
out for a former J. V. person's funeral!</DIV>
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<DIV>That Murphy, Idaho Museum and book store is a good one. We went
there this year, and we couldn't resist buying Mike Hanley's newer book -
it's at our cabin now, and I can't remember it's name. Mike's
other passion is researching & acurately restoring old stage
coaches. He drives them in parades and has participated in wagon train
recreations. Mike's an amazing guy.</DIV>
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<DIV>Gerrie</DIV>
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<DIV>Gerrie</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 8/20/2008 7:42:54 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
glenkc7mbm@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>Gerrie</DIV>
<DIV>Just to set the record straight, a number of history books for the area
have the correct info on the Diamond Area, I also have copies of the probate
records thanks to Sandy Flory, Oregon geographic names when the 8th edition
comes out will have corrected information about the Diamond Area and Ft.
(Camp) Harney also.</DIV>
<DIV>Glen</DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Glen A. Jones</DIV>
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<DIV>It's frustrating when history gets recorded wrong, especially
about our families. People quote poorly researched histories, without
citing primary sources, and they're trusted by people. We genealogists
know to check original sources, but it's hard to change written
"histories." I don't know of any way of setting records straight,
other than writing our own family history and incorporating our
documentation. Even if we do that though, our books
wouldn't be read by very many people. </DIV>
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<DIV>Glen should be able to obtain land records to prove his ancestor Albert
Hugh Robie was Mace McCoy's partner in the Diamond Ranch endeavor. I'm
sure I've heard the Robie name in connection with Harney County history
before. We've been to the Diamond area and we were pleased to learn
from Glen how the area got it's name from the cattle brand. There
might be an old cattle brand book in Harney County showing the Diamond brand
and it's owners.</DIV>
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<DIV>How can we correct mistakes in history? What do you listers
suggest we do with situations like Glen's
problem? Gerrie</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 8/17/2008 5:18:54 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
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<DIV>For all that may be interested the history on the Diamond hotel is
not entirely correct, Mace McCoy was a partner of my Great Grandfather
Albert Hugh Robie,Albert bought out Mace and was selling to Pete French
when he died, he was one of the men with Pete French and his cowhands when
attacked by the Bannocks at the start of that war, the Diamond was the
cattle brand that Mace and Albert Had and that is where the Diamond area
gets it's name.</DIV>
<DIV>Glen</DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Glen A. Jones</DIV>
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<DIV>Glen, This link tells about the current Hotel Diamond at
Diamond, Oregon, near Burns:</DIV>
<DIV><A title=http://www.central-oregon.com/hoteldiamond/history.html
href="http://www.central-oregon.com/hoteldiamond/history.html">Diamond
Hotel in the heart of the Steens Mountain and Malheur area of Eastern
Oregon</A></DIV>
<DIV>You might write the owners to see if they can help you find the
pictures you desire.</DIV>
<DIV>There is also a museum in Burns that might be able to help
you.</DIV>
<DIV>Gerrie </DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 8/11/2008 12:08:02 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
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<DIV>Hope listers may be able to help.</DIV>
<DIV>This past week I was in Idaho and picked up a book at the Owyhee
County Historical Society,</DIV>
<DIV>Titled "Owyhee Cattlemen 1878-1978 100 years in the Saddle" By
Mildretta Adams Publisher "Owyhee Publishing" Homedale Idaho, the book
had a photo of my Great Grandfathers Ranch at Diamond Oregon near
Burns, (A. H. Robie Diamond Ranch).</DIV>
<DIV>The Publisher and the Owyhee County Historical Society have no
idea what happened to the photos after Mildretta passed away and many
people includeing myself have inquired about copies of some of the
photos in the book, all would like to know what happened to the photos
or if someone has them, I have sent this same message on the
Idaho Genweb, if anyone knows about these photos contact the publisher
or me, it would be a big loss to history and genealogy if these photos
are lost.</DIV>
<DIV>Mildretta was a Author and Curator of the Silver City Idaho
Museum until her death.</DIV>
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<DIV>Glen Jones Portland, Oregon</DIV>
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