Miscellaneous newspaper articles for Wallowa Co. Oregon

Thursday, April 14, 1887 - Morning Oregonian (Portland, OR)

The first town election in Joseph, Wallowa county, was held last Monday, with the following result: E.J. Forsythe, mayor; G.W. Hamilton, recorder; John Martin, marshal and street commissioner; G.W. Bulery, treasurer; A.M. Hall, A.W. Gowan, W.A. Leslie and W.W. Briggs, trustees. The town officers met and qualified Tuesday evening.

Contributed by S. Williams

Tuesday, June 14, 1887 - Morning Oregonian (Portland, OR)
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon

Judge Ison will preside at the August term of court in Wallowa county. (Submitted by S. Williams)

Thursday, March 29, 1888
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon

Wallowa Chieftain-Monday one shift of men began the work of taking ore from the shaft of the Tunneling Company's ledge. Work will be prosecuted rapidly. Two shifts of men will remain at work in the tunnel.
 J.J. Blevans came down a few days ago from the Tunneling Company's property, having with him some very fine specimens of ore taken from the ledge. Foreman Olmstead's report states that a depth of ten feet from the surface the ledge appears to straighten and widen. The ore is undoubtedly growing richer, as specimens indicate.
 On the Tunneling Company's first ledge is an incline shaft probably ten feet deep. This shaft discloses the mineral in good form, and at the bottom of it there has collected a certain amount of debris, the finer specimens of ore having been carried away by visitors. Last fall 115 pounds of this debris were taken below and in the meantime given a working test by San Francisco parties. The results were above 20 ounces of silver and ?? in gold to the ton, with 3 percent lead.
 Late last season Knight, Kernan & Conaway, the owners of the Summit ledge, on Tunnel mountain, immediately south of Joseph, began running a tunnel, with the view of cutting their ledge 100 feet from the surface. Work ceased, however, last winter, before the ledge was reached. A week or so since the tunnel work was resumed, and a few blasts disclosed the object of the miners' search. On the surface of the ledge showed about five feet of quartz, but it was considerably broken. Where it is a rock the ledge shows up perfect in formation, between well defined walls, and with seven feet of ore. Nothing is predicted as to the value of the ore, but we are informed that assays on the surface rock from this ledge yielded $20 to the ton. (Submitted by S. Williams)

Wednesday, April 18, 1888
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon

Supposed Murderer Arrested-A letter to Mr. J.D. McCully states that the authorities of Wallowa county have arrested three men, supposed to be implicated in the wholesale murder of Chinamen on Snake River, about forty miles south of Lewiston, a few weeks ago. The prisoners are Carl Hughes, W.M. McMillen and ----- Maynard. They are in jail at Joseph. (Submitted by S. Williams)

Saturday, April 21, 1888
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon

Mrs. N. Templeton has departed for the Wallowa valley to live. (Submitted by S. Williams)

Monday, April 23, 1888
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon

The Wallowa county court has appointed Samuel Amey sheriff to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Frank Brown. (Submitted by S. Williams)

Friday, May 25, 1888
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon

D. Brusha and family have sold out and left yesterday for Wallowa valley, where they expect to reside in the future. (Submitted by S. Williams)

Saturday, May 26, 1888
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon

The contract for a two-story brick building at Joseph, Wallowa county, to be occupied by F.D. McCully as a bank has been let to Oscar Taylor of Salem. (Submitted by S. Williams)

Thursday, May 31, 1888
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon

For A National bank
Washington, May 30-Senator Dolph has recommended the granting of an application for a national bank at Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon. (Submitted by S. Williams)

Sunday, October 28, 1888
Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon

A Good Outlook-Mr. L.J. Rouse of Joseph Wallowa county Oregon was in the city during the week. He returned home yesterday. He is hopeful as to the future of his section of country, but the difficulty of access at present greatly retards its growth. The people there are working to get a good wagon road out to Lewiston as thereby access into that region will be rendered much easier than now. (Submitted by S. Williams)

Wednesday, October 7, 1896
Gazette, Stevens Point Wisconsin

Bank Robbers Shot
     At 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon the First Bank of Joseph, Wallowa County, Ore., was robbed of $2,000 by three men, one of whom was shot dead and another badly wounded, while the third escaped, pursued by a posse of citizens. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)

Saturday, May 15, 1897
Idaho Daily Statesman, Boise Idaho

Miss Gertrude Hay has returned to her home in Joseph, Oregon, after a six months' visit with Mrs. Andrewatha of this place. (Submitted by S. Williams)

Saturday, April 13, 1901
Idaho Daily Statesman, Boise City Idaho

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Correll and family left yesterday afternoon for Enterprise, Ore., where they will remain. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)

Sunday, May 21, 1916
The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis Indiana

JUDGE PAYS RESPITED SUM
     Enterprise, Ore., May 20-To save Wallowa County the expense of trying a lawsuit in which the litigants were only $10 apart, Judge J.W. Knowles, in the Circuit County, paid over that amount to the plaintiff out of his own pocket and the suit was dismissed. The suit was brought by J.A. Burleigh against Lillian Spicer.
     "I have been informed," Judge Knowles said, "that plaintiff and defendant are only $10 apart in this case." The lawyers replied that was the truth. "Then I will give the plaintiff $10 to settle the suit," said the judge, "and we can take up something of more importance." (Submitted by Shauna Williams)

Wednesday, November 14, 1917
The Iowa City Citizen, Iowa City, Iowa

Mrs. Effie Eckert Dill, will leave soon for her home in Enterprise, Oregon. She has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. J.G. Tucker. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)

Thursday, November 20, 1919
The Weekly Courier, Connellsville Pennsylvania

$12.50 A MONTH PER PUPIL IS PAY OF FORMER FAYETTE GIRL NOW TEACHING IN OREGON
     Twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) a pupil per month, seems like a high rate of pay for a teacher, yet that's what Miss Inez Carroll of Dunbar, daughter of County Superintendent J.S. Carroll, gets. She has secured a ranch school some 16 miles from Enterprise, Oregon, which pays $100 a month and only has eight pupils.
     While on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Clara Carroll Victor of Oregon, Miss Inez fell in love with that state and decided to stay there. She had no trouble securing a position for teachers are in much demand and her experience in Fayette county supplied her with all of the necessary qualifications. To be sure, it's a little lonely out on the plains, but Miss Carroll writes that she likes it.
     Unlike in some country schools, Miss Carroll does not have to be her own janitor, that service being provided. All she has to do is to attend to the mental development of her eight young hopefuls, at $12.50 per month per hopeful. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)

Tuesday, August 2, 1921
The Perry Daily Chief, Perry Iowa

Miss Opal Gettings of Enterprise, Oregon, arrived last week for an extended visit at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Alex Jenkins. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)

Friday, August 21, 1925
The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport Iowa

Luncheon for Out of Town Guest Featured by Surprise
     Mrs. James F. Ravenscrost, of Enterprise, Ore., who is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jules Kerker of 2506 Iowa street, was delightfully surprised Wednesday, when her sister, Mrs. Nettie Day of Oak Park, Ill., whose expected arrival had been kept secret, shared honors at a luncheon given by Mrs. Kerker.
     There were four tables of bridge and favors were awarded for high scores. The house was gaily decorated for the occasion with garden flowers. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)

Friday, September 6, 1929
Hayward Review, Hayward California

Sheep Herder With Foot Burned Waits For Help
     Enterprise, Ore.-With his right foot badly burned, Phil Hollis, sheep herder, tended his flocks for three days until aid reached him. Hollis had built a campfire to warm himself. He retired while the embers were still warm. A breeze sprang up and fanned the sparks onto his canvas shelter, igniting it. He was awakened when the tent filled with smoke. He dressed the burn and waited three days until a camp tender came before leaving the flock. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)