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<DIV>Glen,</DIV>
<DIV>Mildretta Adams' Dedication page in the Owyhee Cattlemen book says:
<STRONG>"In Appreciation I wish to thank my daughter, Alene Downing, for
her help and encouragement in putting this book together. To the many
people whom I have interviewed through the years, <U><FONT
color=#ff0000>who loaned me pictures</FONT></U> and helped in many ways, I
thank you. It would be impossible to name all of you."
</STRONG>Mildretta probably returned the pictures she used in her book to those
she borrowed them from. </DIV>
<DIV>Sorry about that! Gerrie</DIV>
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<DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 8/21/2008 12:57:59 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
glenkc7mbm@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>Anne</DIV>
<DIV>Yes! the publisher checked with the Descendents of Mildretta, supposedly
there were none of her photos or manuscripts in her home when she passed
away.</DIV>
<DIV>Glen</DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Glen A. Jones</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<P>Glen,</P>
<P>Have you checked with the decendents of Mildretta, or did she have
any? If not, who would have received her estate when she passed
away? You should be able to trace this through probate records,
obituaries, friends, etc. </P>
<P> </P>
<P>It was a great find for us once to receive some old family photos from a
friend who recognized some of the people in the photos. The
photos were priced at a dollar for a huge box of them,and the box was in a
antique/junk store in Burns. </P>
<P>We had not had these photos in our possession before he found
them. </P>
<P> </P>
<P>Good luck on your search!</P>
<P>Anne</P>
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Original Message ----<BR>From: "glenkc7mbm@comcast.net"
<glenkc7mbm@comcast.net><BR>To: or-roots mail list
<or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><BR>Sent: Wednesday, August 20,
2008 8:47:18 AM<BR>Subject: Re: [or-roots] Diamond Ranch, Oregon<BR><BR>
<DIV>Gerrie</DIV>
<DIV>One bad thing on Mildretta's book Owyee Cattlemen, is no one seems to
know what happened to her things after she passed away, none of her
manuscripts were found, a number of people have inquired of the publisher
about copies of photos from the book, we are hoping they have not been
thrown away but are stored somewhere and hope to locate them, so that those
who would like copies of the photos can get them and the publisher would
like to republish the book.</DIV>
<DIV>The Burns Library and Historical Socity are looking, as well as the
Museum at Murphy, and I have someone checking the museum at Grandview
where everything from the Silver City Museum was moved, I have also sent a
letter to Mike Hanley.</DIV>
<DIV>The Idaho Historical Society has nothing, that they can find
anyway.</DIV>
<DIV>It would be a terrible loss to Genealogy and History if these
photos and data are lost.</DIV>
<DIV>Glen Jones Portland </DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Glen A. Jones</DIV>
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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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Gerrie</DIV>
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<DIV>Gerrie</DIV>
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<DIV>
<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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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,
glenkc7mbm@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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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"
target=_blank rel=nofollow>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>
<DIV>In a message dated 8/11/2008 12:08:02 P.M. Mountain Daylight
Time, glenkc7mbm@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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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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