An oil well in Buxton? A century ago, there were hopes that the next oil rush was in Buxton and Manning. This and more in this week's Dispatched from History.
A store in Banks goes bankrupt, a cow is killed after being smothered by a haystack near Gales Creek, and so many more snippets from exactly a century ago in rural western Washington County.
In 1924, nearly every week saw a rural western Washington County resident fall afoul of the law as it pertained to the possession, distillation, or transport of liquor. This week, it's three Banks men who had their Ford seized by Forest Grove police.
The December 2023 Banks Police Log is presented here as written and delivered to the Banks City Council. We've also provided the verbal report delivered by Deputy Frank Ward for your listening pleasure as well.
A 1924 ad for dynamite, the tiny community of Watts (where Stringtown Road and Gales Creek Road meet) considers merging their two community halls, and a Banks man says the water system is coming along fine in this week's Dispatches from History.
In 1924, one Banks-area man—Bennie Lyda— just refused to die after being crushed by a tractor near Banks. This and more in the news clips from one century ago. (No subscription required for this one-Happy New Year!)
Mole trappers will pool their mole skins countywide to sell as a lot, the Gales Creek Cemetery puts out a bid for water infrastructure, and more from a century ago in western Washington County.
This month's police report has an update on the alleged city hall window breaker, numerous items stolen and recovered in an RV in Banks, and a back-and-forth discussion about traffic saturation patrols, the ability to text 911, and the legal process to move an RV within the city. Listen to the audio
