Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-05-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.
Picked Up Here And There
By The Chieftain.

Slb1,OD0 10 loan ct I per cent inter-
est on real estate security.
c. 7. Mcdaniel
G.I. Ratcliff returned Friday from
a trip to Portland.
G. H. Daugherty and sons, OF Chico,
were in the city Friday after load OF
supplies.
Al Emmons OF Mud creek was in
the city several days last week on
business trip.
Avery successful dance was given
by the young people in the Calvin
building Saturday evening.
Hugh Wilson is doing the typo act
in the CHIEFTAIS Office OF present dur
ing the absence OF Miss Ada Roe.
George and Frank Greenwood were
in the city the latter part OF last week
from their ranches on Chesnimnus.
Owing to rush in the passenger
department an extra coach was run
from Elgin to Enterprise on Satur
day.
. Prof. Kerns came down from Trout
creek Friday evening. His term OF
school in that district will close on
June -.
The ballots Tor the election on June
,. were printed this week and will be
distributed among the various pre-
cincts during the next few days.
Miss Nellie Wagner is clerking in
the Stationery Store during the ab-
sence Of Mss Ada Roe, who has gone
on q tho weeks visit with friends and
relatives in Union and Umatilla coun-
F A. Meade, dealer IN musical in
struments Of La Grsnde, arrived in
the city on a business trip. The lines
OF instruments which he carries are
strictly first class and the prices rcas-
enable.
/ Miss Sumner the Woodcrait organ
izer spent h ee days in this city. get
ting acquainted with the members Of
this place and also doing some solicit
ing or the order. She returned to
Joseph Wednesday afternoon.
The tase ball i,v IS on. A practice
game was played by the enthusiasts Of
shis city on Sunday afternoon. and
next Sunday the nine from this city
will try conclusions with the Wallowa
ni,'e on the latters grounds.
D. B. Reayis returned to Enterprise
Friday after q several months absence
in La Grande and Portland visiting
with his sons L. D. and L. J. Reayis.
who are practicing dentistry in L.
Grandc and Portland respectfully.
George Ratcliff, while in Portland
purchased over a carload OF furniture
ior the season trads. Having made
the selections himself he Certainly wa.
able TO secure better grade and yari-
ETY. than was ever carried in the coun
ty before.
Clarence Vest returned from Mud
creek Friday where he took Yes, L
Sons cattle for summe. range.
While there he and Henry Kuhn kill
ed good sized cinnamon bear. Clar.
ence brought the skin in with him
and 'ill have it prepared ior a rug.
J. c. Shackeliord, the popular can,
didate for sheriff, came in from Para
disc Friday and is looking after his
campaign in this end o: the county
Clate has many friends in all parts OF
the county and they are giving him
local assurance Of his election on
June 2.
Judge Eakin and deputy district at.
torney Winfree arrived in the CITY
Friday. Judge Eakin held session
OF court Saturday at which the pre.
liminary motions and demurrers were
argued by the attorneys preparator,
/ to the regular session which begin.
Monday morning.
County Clerk Zurcher returned Fri;
day from an extended trip tbronsb
the North part OF the county in IL.
interest OF his reelection. He visit,
Paradise, Flora, Lost Prairie. Grouse
Garden of Eden and Promise. and r.
ports great increase in population
In that end Of the county. Chas he,
made Az ideal officer and will win an
; easily.
The Memorial services will be bel,
at Joseph this pear instead Of Enter
prise as was announced in these en-,