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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Granite, Oregon, Antelope, Oregon, Butteville, Oregon, Greenhorn, Oregon, Eola, Oregon, Shaniko, Oregon, Champoeg, Oregon, Bridal Veil, Oregon, Kerby, Oregon, Ballston, Oregon, Saint Joseph, Oregon, Placer, Oregon, Bayocean, Oregon, Sterlingville, Oregon, Lancaster, Oregon, Pinehurst, Oregon, Buncom, Oregon, Nolin, Oregon, Latourell, Oregon, Boyd, Oregon, Bethel, Polk County, Oregon, Golden, Oregon, Ellendale, Oregon, Austin, Oregon, Nonpareil, Oregon, Waldo, Oregon, Kernville, Oregon, Brighton, Oregon, Buena Vista, Oregon, Idiotville, Oregon, Ordnance, Oregon, Pleasant Valley, Baker County, Oregon, Millican, Oregon, Whitney, Oregon, Ashwood, Oregon, List of ghost towns in Oregon, Susanville, Oregon, Danner, Oregon, Zena, Oregon, Prosper, Oregon, Necanicum, Oregon, Flora, Oregon, Hardman, Oregon, Friend, Oregon, Galena, Oregon, Auburn, Oregon, Lewisville, Oregon, Bourne, Oregon, Orodell, Oregon, Ortley, Oregon, Kinzua, Oregon, Cornucopia, Oregon, Andrews, Oregon, Horse Heaven, Oregon. Excerpt: Shaniko is a city located in Wasco County, Oregon, United States, on U.S. Route 97 and about eight miles (13 km) north of Antelope. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 26-a virtual ghost town whose preservation is being spearheaded by investments from Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., a businessman and owner of the Portland Tribune and Columbia Empire Farms. The first European Americans came to the Shaniko area after the discovery of gold in Canyon City, Oregon, in 1862. The route to Canyon City started at the early settlement of The Dalles, 190 miles (310 km) away. Camps were made wherever water could be found. One camp, which became the farming community of Bakeoven, was closely associated with the future town of Shaniko, while another camp, Cross Hollow, was located in the present Shaniko city limits. In 1867, followi...
