Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-12-25

condition IN the NOrtn emu Vi bho
county. He will, after January lst
carry the mail from Flora to Grouse
by way of Troy.
The Enterprise Photo Studio offers
the best and most appropriate Christ
mas presents in the county. Stereo-
scopes and stereoscopic views, noun
tain scenery of wallOwa county, etc
The Chieftsin is now at home in the
new Office where we will be glad to see
our friends and patrons any time.
Call IN and tell us the news Of your
neighborhood.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Methodist church had very success
full Bazaar in the room back OF At
torney Sheahan's Office Friday and
Saturday. The ladies had fine col
lection of suitable Christmas presents
which sold readily.
Us. Wagner and family returned
last week from three months stay
in the Walla Walla country, Jake
says that he likes that country well
enough but it takes small fortune
to get hold of peice of land.
Mrs. John Reid, of Alder Slope,
who for the past six months has been
suffering from severe case of asthma
left last Tuesday for Utah in hopes
that the change would be beneficial
to her health. Mr.. Reid accompanied
her as far as LaGrande.
Albert Harper and family started
for their future home near Salem
Monday Mr.. Zumwalt who traded
farms with Mr.. Harper took them to
Elgin and will there meet his own
family on their way to their new
home in the Pine creek country.
H. l.. Fish and Fred German Of
Chesnimus were in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Fisk says that during the recent
snow storm he was down on the
breaks OF the Imnaha with band Of
sheep. The snow fell two feet deep
and it took him four days to get the
sheep ott to feed.
G. C. Gurnsey OF the Eureka Min
ing, Smelling and Power Co. and
Jack Kelley who is also interested in
the mines on the Lower Imnaha, were
passengers on Mondays stage enroute
for Dayton and Tacoma Washington,
respectively, to spend the holidays.
Mr.. Gurnsey informed the Chieftain
that one mile OF the new road to the
mines has been completed and that
by New Years day another half mile
pill be completed. Forty men art
work on the road.
There is an impression from mining
men from other states that the Ore
gon law requires them to file an afii-
pavit of the annual assessment worl
done on mining claim. Such is not
the case. The law does not provide
for it and it isa needless expense ant
trouble. When an application il
made for patent to Il claim all sucl
proof must be furnished to the U. S
government but not before, the stat
of Oregon does not require it.
VIM. Green and Scott King O
Seattle Wash. arrived in Enterpris
on Thursday and visited friends an,
relatives on Trout creek Friday
Both gentlemen went to Alaska dur
ing the rush three OF four years ag
and are reported to have made con
t siderable money in the mines. Nj
y King is now proprietor OF dru
Il store in Seattle. Tney were passeu
gers on Saturdays outgoing stage.
J. G. A. Rogers lett Thursday morn
y ing for his Imnaha mines togethe
$ with four OF five more men. He la
had bHilt a new provision boat, fc
:, towing purposes, about twenty-f,
. feet in length, and this was loade
full of supplies. Mr. Rogers has
force OF eighteen men at work on h
properties and expects to ket
IS things rushing all winter. Ever
c days work brings forth better result
II and there are surely splendid pro
IL poets ahead for Mr.. Rogers; and b.
. ore long he will have q fine payin
mine up the Snake. Every indiof
i ton bears out this belicf.-AsotI
" Seminal.