UNION COUNTY
FLAGSTAFF BUTTE
Whitman National Forest
5S-42E-36
5S-42E-36
September 13, 1933: "The forest service is constructing, under the public works program, a lookout on Flagstaff near Medical Springs." (The Baker Democrat-Herald)
July 22, 1936: "Claire Fleetwood, forest service employe, suffered injuries to his back and shoulder Tuesday morning when he fell from a tree in the West Eagle creek section.
Fleetwood, who was repairing forest service telephone line, rode five miles on horseback after the accident to the Basin mine, from where the Baker Funeral Home ambulance was called. The injured man was taken to Medical Springs and from there brought to Baker. The accident occurred about 10 o'clock and the ambulance was called at 1:30.
The injured man was placed in St. Elizabeth's hospital." (Baker Democrat-Herald)
Fleetwood, who was repairing forest service telephone line, rode five miles on horseback after the accident to the Basin mine, from where the Baker Funeral Home ambulance was called. The injured man was taken to Medical Springs and from there brought to Baker. The accident occurred about 10 o'clock and the ambulance was called at 1:30.
The injured man was placed in St. Elizabeth's hospital." (Baker Democrat-Herald)
July 30, 1936: "J.R. Mitchell accompanied by Mrs. Mitchell and kiddies left Sunday morning for Flagstaff lookout station where he will substitute for Claire Fleetwood who sustained severe injures when he fell from a telephone pole while doing repair work." (The Record-Courier)
July 30, 1942: "Virgil Richards and a sheep camp tender of the Flagstaff lookout and near Mule point July 22 might have had a bear rug to divide them but they haven't. The forest man was in conversation with the camp tender just after the latter put out a lamb as bait for a coyote. No sooner done than a big bear walked off with the lamb in full view of the men. A shy horse prevented the tender from pursuing the animal." (The Record-Courier)
September 7, 1945: "Arlen Chinault, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chinault returned home Saturday from a camp near Flagstaff lookout, where he has been most of the summer, working for the forest service. Arlen reports a pleasant summer, even if there were fires and other difficulties to be overcome." (La Grande Evening Observer)
July 17, 1972: "A former U.S. Forest Service Lookout facility, located atop a 4,680 foot mountain near here and consisting of approximately five acres of unimproved land, will be offered for sealed bid sale July 27 at 10:30 a.m. in Seattle." (Baker Democrat-Herald)
August 10, 1972: "The former Medical Springs Lookout Site consisting of unimproved land atop a 4,680 foot mountain in Union County was sold to O. Gordon Hudson, Trail, Ore., for $789.32." (The Record-Courier)
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