Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-08-21

agency.
The +. NJ. & NJ. Co. is now intro
ducing the lannon's John Shortman
shoes in ladies and mems wear. They
are excelled by no other shoe in Gual-
lty and prices.
Ex-county Judge Wills, Of Crook
county was in the county last week in
company with John A. Wood, OF
Walla Walla and Lightning Canyon,
Mrs. ]. P. Gardner and sons, Jewett
and Alfred arrived in the city Tuesday
from Walla Walla on a visit with
friends and relatives. They will re-
turn some time next week.
Mr.. Cranston, prominent sheep
man of Baker county was in the city
Sunday and Monday on pleasure
trip. He is fishing and taking some
views of Wallowa county scenery.
The Enterprise Dramatic Co. have
begun rehearsing new play entitled
the Passion Slave" They expect to
be ready early in the season to enter
tain the public with dramatic art.
W. R. Holmes started Monday for
La Grande where he will meet his
family who have been spending the
summer in Portland and at the sea side.
They will return Saturday or Sunday
Miss Mary Brown, Of Spokane, a
Methodist deaconess for this district,
spoke to a large audience Sunday in
the interest OF her work. She is an
able speaker and all appreciated her
efforts.
A number o. rel fish, formerly very
numerous in Wallowa lake and
Wallowa river, have been seen this
summer. The question is "How did
they get by the hatchery on Grande
Ronde.
Mrs Wm. Luttrell and Miss Lucy
Luttrell, OF Boise, Idaho, arrived in
the city Saturday night and are visit
ing with relatives and friends in this
vicinity. They will remain about
three weeks.
Surveyor Reayia is working on 4
complete map OF the county showing
all the school districts and voting pre-
cincts. He expects to have it com
pleted by the September term of til,
county court.
w. C. Wilson and two sons OF Para
disc, were III a barn during rair
Storm last week when lightning
struck one end OF the building, TIL,
three were knocked down but no
seriously injured.
! W. II. Wagner and Geo. Long Re-
turned Mouday from WaIla z all3
where they have been with horses
They will return next week with NOR
horses for which they say there is
fairly good market.
Jack, the monkey owned by W. ?
Slmms escaped from his cage on
day last week. The i,st hing h
found was a can OF lamp black witt
which he proceeded to thorough
blacken his face and body.
Roy Howard, Il friend OF JAS. Xurche
who has been eanvassing the, count
for some weeks with set cf book
left Tuesday for his home at Prineyillt
Mr.. Howard has made many friend
while here and they are sorry to hay
him go.
The school directors have give
ample notice OF the time of beginnin
school and parents should make
special effort to have their children i
attendance on the first day. 1t is
great help to the teachers and til
general welfare OF the school.
1t is now claimed that the reasoI
SO many people are always chewin
sometlIing-tobaccoi gum, toothpicl;
and the like-is that in primitiv
age, people chewed their cud like COW;
and it is simply the old habit mar
testing itself.
The Live Stock Protective Associ,
ton of Wallowa county met in tn
city Tuesday and adjourned unit
next Saturday when it is expecte
there will be large attendance t
discuss matters pertaining to the we
fare.of their business.
Harvest hands are very scarce tn
year. Many farmers have offered .
high as $3.50 per day tor help durin
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