Maupin High School - Redside Yearbook (Maupin, OR)

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faculty OREGON HISTORY SHER ART BRIDGE ON THIS SITE THE ANCIENT INDIAN TRAIL CROSSED THE DESCHUTtS RIVER WHERE THE EARLIEST PIONEERS FLOATED THEIR WAGONS. THE FIRST BRIDGE WAS BUILT BY JOHN Y TODD IN 1660. IN 1868 THE FIRST POST OFFICE IN WASCO COUNTY WAS ESTABLISHED. J. H. SHERAJT ACQUIRED THE PROPERTY SOON AFTERWARDS AND CONSTRUCTED A 13 ROOM HOTEL AND LIVERY STABLE AND IMPROVED THE TOLL ROAD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DESCHUTES CANYON. HE MAINTAINED THE ROAD WITH INDIAN LABOR FROM BAKEO,VEN TO THE DALLES. SlIERAR’S BRIDGE AND TOLL ROAD WAS THE GATEWAY TO THE VAST TERRITORY OF CENTRAL OREGON. THE BUILDING OF THE RAILROADS THROUGH THE DESCHUTES CANYON IN 1911 ENDED THE IMPORTANCE OF SHERAR'S BRIDGE AND THE ROAD WAS LITTLE USED UNTIL THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHWAY IN RECENT YEARS.

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Principal J. EDWIN OPPLIGER Northern Idaho College of Education University of Idaho B.S. Degree Masters Degree Principal A d m i n i s t r a t i o H Vice-Principal JOHN C. BENZIN University of Idaho Oregon State College B.S. Degree Vice-Principal Dean of Boys Chemistry Physical Science 5