Chieftain News
Contributions from Jim Reavis
Attend Game and Social
Dec. 17, 1897
A number of Enterprise young people, among whom were Messrs. Frazier Craig, Don Gardner, Clarence Vest, Will Allen, and Lee Henderson, and Misses Viola Smith,
Daisy Wasson, Maud Craig, and Orpha Stubblefield took in the football game, band concert and box social at Lostine last Saturday afternoon and evening. All report having had a pleasant time.
Dec. 17, 1897
The Enterprise band boys have reorganized, and will begin practicing at once. It is their intention to give a band concert and box social on the evening of the day on which Joseph and Enterprise play football. The personnel of the band is a present as follows: J. F. Bater, C. H. Zurcher, Clarence, Ray and Vernon Vest, Lee C. and Chas. A. Henderson, Geo. M. Hendrickson, Carl Roe David Reavis and J. W. Allen. Enterprise always has had the best band in the county, and there is no reason why she cannot sustain the reputation.
Bites Marshal’s Thumb
June 2, 1899
Marshal Wagner had a tilt with Lem Graham of Lostine last Monday evening. He persisted in riding the sidewalk which resulted in Wagner arresting Graham that night and putting him in the lockup. While doing this however Graham tried to get away and in the tussel he got Wagner’s thumb in his mouth and bit it quite severely. Graham was taxed $40.00 by the city recorder, which was paid.
The people of the northern part of the county are just as confident that the railroad will be built down the Grande Ronde River as the people of this end of the county are that it will be built up the Wallowa River when the survey was being made. The ways of the railroad company are mysterious and even an intelligent guess as to what they intend doing is impossible.
S. M. Crow and his best girl were practicing at bicycle riding last Saturday.
Sorry to See Them Go.
July 28, 1899
Mrs. Paumer and daughters, Nellie, Jessie and Mable, started for Salem last Wednesday, where they will locate. J. P. Gardner took them to Elgin. We are sorry to lose them as they conducted a first class boarding house for travelers, they are exceptionally good citizens. They leave many friends, whose best wishes go with them.
Aug. 4, 1899
The government horse buyers secured the required number of horses for which they had orders, fifty one, last Friday evening and started them for San Francisco on Saturday. Tom Winston, Ross Leslie, Colonel Graves, Charley Horner, Mr. Fisk and others led the horses to Elgin. Gen Randolph and other members of the party left on Sunday by private conveyance. It is possible that they will be back to buy 150 more within two or three weeks.
We heard that Weed Steel boasted of being the stoutest man in town, for awhile, last Monday evening. As he was going home from work he stepped on a skunk.
Little Girl Is Sick
April 14, 1899
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wright has been very sick for the past week. Dr. Ault has charge of the case and hopes are entertained for her recovery.
A. C. Smith, J. C. Reavis, W. P. Samms and T. A. Reavis went out on a squirrel shooting match. They say they killed plenty of squirrels but all of them went into the ground to die. Smith, Samms and Ratcliff killed 6 each and Reavis 2.
Geo. Craig has already plowed on hundred acres of land this spring.
S. P. Crow and wife visited at Stanley Hayes; last Sunday.
Oscar Berland, Iku Auatto and Oscar Bodmer were cut from Paradlse, last Monday, in the interest of Ike Austin’s homestead, on which a man by the name of Young had filed a contest. When they arrived they found that young had withdrawn the contest.
Will Begin Church Soon
April 21, 1899
Work will be begun on the foundation of the new M. E. Church, the first of the week. Work on all new buildings is progressing slowly owing to the scarcity of dry lumber.
Wm. Cottingham is working for T. H. Veasey of Alder Slope.
A milk cow belonging to J. A. Barleigh died last Thursday as the result of being too well fed.
Irvine gets small wheel.
April 28, 1899
While in Portland last week, Sheriff French purchased a miniature bicycle for his son Irvine, who is now a very proud and happy boy.
May 5, 1899
The officer of Enterprise are now as follows:
Mayor, S. E. Combes
Recorder, G. S. Reavis
Marshal, G. J. Wagner
Treasurer, E. W. Steel
Surveyor, D. L. Reavis
1 year councilmen, John Zurcher, W. R. Holmes
2 year councilmen, W. J. Funk, John Calvin.
The late recipients of new bicycles are Viola Smith, Lena
Davis, Daisy Wasson, Bertie Reavis and Chas. McAllister.
The one thing that has been a drawback to Wallowa County is the
road down the Wallowa hill, and it will always be so until a new
road is built or until we have a railroad.
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From an Old Album
Here is the staff on the McCully Mercantile company at Joseph about 30 years ago. Those in the picture are F. D. McCully, E. W. Rumble, F. F. McCully and Frank Conley. |