Editing Jordan Valley, Oregon (section)

===Basque immigration===
[[File:Pelota Fronton exterior 2 - Jordan Valley Oregon.jpg|thumb|Pelota Fronton exterior]][[File:St Bernard Catholic Church - Jordan Valley Oregon.jpg|thumb|St. Bernard Church]]Many [[Basques|Basque]] immigrants came to Jordan Valley, starting around 1889 with the arrival of José Navarro and Antone Azcuenaga. Local [[oral tradition|oral history]] claims that before long, the Basques comprised around two thirds of the population of the town.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Allen |first1=Cain |title=Basque Pelota Court, Jordan Valley |url=https://oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/basque-pelota-court-jordan-valley/ |access-date=19 October 2019 |work=Oregon History Project |publisher=Oregon Historical Society |date=2005}}</ref> A [[Basque pelota|pelota]] court, known as the [[Pelota Fronton]], was built in 1915, and still stands as a historic landmark.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jordan Valley Oregon |url=http://www.southernoregon.com/profiles/jordanvalley/index.html |website=SouthernOregon.com |access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref> The Basques also constructed several sandstone buildings, including three boarding houses,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Etulain |first1=Richard |title=Basques |url=https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/basques/ |website=Oregon Encyclopedia |access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref> and (with the help of local Irish immigrants) the St. Bernard's Catholic Church, which can still be seen today.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://stbernardsjordanvalley.com/history/ |website=St Bernard's Catholic Church |date=27 November 2016 |access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref> Basque immigration to the area slowed with the passing of the [[Taylor Grazing Act of 1934]], which favored cattle ranching over sheep, the Basques' preferred livestock.<ref name="OEJV" /> To this day, a majority of the town's population identify as being of Basque Heritage.