History of the Buckhorn Saloon in McArthur Ca

I am looking for the history of the Buckhorn Saloon. Any information would help. Thx

my family owned the Buckhorn Saloon in McArthur Ca. In 1949, it was a small, Bar, and my Dad and Uncle added food to the menu, simple things like big hamburgers, and home cooked dinners. It was the place to unwind after work, and talk of the deer hunting, and fishing in the area, it was owned by Roy Blakley and Glenn Blakley.
In 1949 the ABC requested that out family to not allow Native americans to drink, alcohol, and I know my Dad found it hard to tell a customer no, due to racial reasons. We Moved Back to Napa Ca. and my father returned to being an operating engineer, and the place was sold to a Johnson Family. I was a child but I remember the hard winters there, and the Bell, family it was a good experience living there, and I think if I could I would go and work there, it was a nice place.

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It's a place for drug addicts to hang out, lot's of crank addicts go there to sell their drugs. It used to be a nice place to have a beer after work but the tweekers have destroyed it.

To some guy in Chester: It's the only bar in town. There is all demographics of people, loggers, tweakers, farmers, cowboys, mexicans, indians, blue collar workers. How can anyone discrimate against any of them and still stay in business?

Loretta Ertl,
The Buckhorn was opened by a man by the name of Rainwater in 1935. In the early 60's was owned by Jack and Heilda Marymee, who divorced, then Heilda married Skip Cook who then operated it. They sold to George & Ellen Greer in 1966, who then sold it to Gerald Pope in 1970.He sold to Wally Link,(Fred & Pam Chapman). They sold in 1988 to Mike & Terry, Jerry & Linda Chandler. Jerry bought out Mike in 1991. Jerry & Linda then sold to Fred Chapman & his young wife who you bought it from.

The 1935 original owner's name was Stormy Rainwater.

Well Some Guy....Since I purchased the Buckhorn Saloon on January 30, 2008, there are no more drugs or tweekers allowed in the Buckhorn. It took a couple of months and a lot of patience to clean the place up, but it was worth it. There are cameras now to keep an eye on happenings and it is impossible to pass drugs through the bathroom windows now. The clientel is much nicer. The Buckhorn has become a nice place to play pool, visit with friends and enjoy a cold brew or beverage of your choice now. We also started serving lunches Monday through Friday. You should stop by and check it out.

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some guy wrote:

It's a place for drug addicts to hang out, lot's of crank addicts go there to sell their drugs. It used to be a nice place to have a beer after work but the tweekers have destroyed it.

Thank you for the information.

Chick wrote:

To some guy in Chester: It's the only bar in town. There is all demographics of people, loggers, tweakers, farmers, cowboys, mexicans, indians, blue collar workers. How can anyone discrimate against any of them and still stay in business?
Loretta Ertl,
The Buckhorn was opened by a man by the name of Rainwater in 1935. In the early 60's was owned by Jack and Heilda Marymee, who divorced, then Heilda married Skip Cook who then operated it. They sold to George & Ellen Greer in 1966, who then sold it to Gerald Pope in 1970.He sold to Wally Link,(Fred & Pam Chapman). They sold in 1988 to Mike & Terry, Jerry & Linda Chandler. Jerry bought out Mike in 1991. Jerry & Linda then sold to Fred Chapman & his young wife who you bought it from.

Yes, everywhere used to be a nice place to live and enjoy. The Buckhorn was a great place to visit with the horseshoe designed bar, you could visit with friends across the orther side of the room. Dance, have a drink and play cards all night and have the crumie pick you up in the morning and go out in the woods as a logger and work all day. Yes, they could enjoy having a good time with friends and family. We used to live in town and would always go to the Buckhorn before going to the Inter-Mountain Fair,coming up this next Labor Day Weekend, 90th year having the fair, it was the place to meet up with old friends.
If drugs have been coming into the Buckhorn who is the fault of that? There isn't any work, or college,you have to move out of town for college not much future for the young people that have growen up in that society. Drugs have changed our hole society, and we all look the other way because of the all mighty dollar.The forest service has stopped the logging in that area, wood mills have closed, effecting the hole community. Tourisum is the echo friendly why to make a living now. Yes, the town of Mc Arthur is a beautiful place to live, but bring bags of cash with you because there are not to many jobs, only seasonal. There is good and bad in every town we have to know evail and the good will win hands down. See you at the fair, bring cash, the 4-H and FFA kids need money for their projects that are sold at the fair Monday morning, Labor Day!

yaw man you fix it good heared you flipped out and shoot ed the place up good beach!!! good drugs eh?

Last time I was in the Buckhorn was a few years before you bought it. Seems my memory tells me there was a bartender named Loretta then, I guess that was you?
You lived a few blocks away?

Timber

The Buckhorn was a great place to go to in the 80's when Pam and Freddie owned it. Loretta was great too. I love their BBQ's. They made it lots of fun in a place that didn't have much to do!