LA UKANDE EVENING OBSEKVEH WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1910
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Joseph, Oregon
The City of Promts at the End
of the Lhw.
Great Opportunities are There
for Eteryone.
RESUME OF INDUSTRIES
AND SCENIC SPOTS
Great Is the land of Ch:ef Jojeph.
With the keen intuition posted by
the Indian race the old warriar marie
no mistake In selecting tha spots in
which to pitch his tepee. Where the
streams dance playfully down steep
mountain sides, where the sunshine
strikes the snowcaps, where deer
bound past on trails that have been
in use for many, many years, here it
was that the old Indian made his last
stand. Here it was that the white
man with good judgment saw at a
glance was the place for permanent
abode and therefore was anxious for
the federal government to throw out
a protecting arm making him safe
from molestation by the red man.
For years the whites and reds
dwelt within the borders of Wallowa,
but one day Chief Joseph mounted a
goods box on the main street of the
town that bears b!s name and issued
a proclamation f:tt his people intend
ed to reclaln i land within a cer
tain radius of the wonderful lake.
This brought on the final climax'
Petitions were speeded to Washington
from all Wallowa county settlements
and the prayer of the people was for
the government to restrain the red
man. The prayer was answered and
an order issued preventing more than
three Indians from entering that part
of the federal domain at any one time.
Since that day property and life have
been safe in Wallowa county and It
has offered a most delightful place for
the homeseeker who desired not only
to make a living but to amass a for
tune as well.
One of Oregon's Best Counties.
That Wallowa county is one of the
very best In Oregon is a matter of
record. When the writer was In Jo
seph recently he met J. M. Mitchell
who settled there in 1880. In speak
ing of the weajjh of the county he
said:
Yes, sir, we believe that our
county is among the good ones. We(
remember back when hard times tied
up everything on the coast and state
taxes became due. It was not a
county In the fertile Willamette val
ley that was first to respond. Every
county In Oregon was delinquent, but
Wallowa, and she sent in her remit
tance with the usual promptness.
"In those days we had no railroad
and only had about 1,500 people in
the county yet the money per capita
here was probably the largest of any
iu,u- ill lilts ijiueu cjLcueo uinuoo 11,
was some remote mining camp where
they 'were taking gold from the
ground."
Beef Cattle Are Extra Good.
Any one who has ever been at the
stockyards in Portland or Seattle
knows the story of the Wallowa steer
and his sister. The beef raised on
Wallowa grass Is considered and
graded extra, taking the top of the
market In almost every Instance.
Thousands upon thousands of cattle
have grazed the hills of the northeast
corner of the state and each year
brought In dollars to the owners with
little effort on their part. Stock rais
ing has been the native Industry and
It has been decidedly profitable, as
the banks of Wallowa county towns
will show by their deposits.
Railroad Marks the New Era.
As usual the railroad's entrance to
Wallowa county last year marked the
new era time when long distances
and the old Concord stage was rele
gated to the rear.
The people of Joseph are happy
and speak of It with the greatest
pleasure. But. being a progressive
people they naturally want the best
train service attainable and will in
no wise be satisfied until a regular
passenger service is Inaugurated.
"It beats the old stage coach as it
Is," remarked one man who has lived
here for many years, "but we are very
anxious now to have a passenger train
so we can save more time.
Industries Are Many and Varied
It is impossible to enumerate the
many industries and resources of the
country surrounding Joseph. The
scenery, which rivals anything on the
globe, is beautiful to behold but the
commercial side of life In the thriv
ing city of Joseph is of greatest im
portance. With new buildings In course of
construction Including one of the fin
est school buildings in the northwest.
With a very expensive Methodist
church Just completed and dedicated,
and with numerous residences and
business houses planned, it would
seem that the steady growth of Jo-j
seph had come to stay and nothing j
could prevent it from making a city
of many thousands of people within a
few years.
The eectric power alone within a
few miles of the 'city Is destined to
do wonderful things for that city. If
properly harnessed It is estimated
there is sufficient water power thsrs
rnilvnarl train i.iwin"
between The Dalles and Huntington,
including the Walla Walla, lines of the
O. R. ft N.
The Joseph Light and Power com
pany, a home institution, put in a
fifty thousand dollar plant last year
and Is now furnishing light and pow
er for the city at nominal cost. Elec
tric Juice Is so cheap that many peo
ple never think of turning off their
lght.
The retail stores and other enter
prizes are many, and it Is but proper
to enumerate some that are identified
with the growth of this splendid coun
try.
Among the large mercantile com
panies of the Northwest. Joseph has
one whose volume of trade will com
pare favorably. It la the McCully
Mercantile company and today is the
product of long business experience,
of thorough business minds and cap
able management. It is rated highly
not only by commercial agencies but
by the people who deal with it, which
Is the best test of successful business.
Everything is carried by this com
pany. Line is Bif Prodnet
Not until recently has It been
known that Joseph had the best lime
deposits in the United States with on
ly one rival a locality in New York
state. As soon as it was known capi
tal Immediately set to work In a cam
paign of development and as a result
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T. M. SHHNH0N,
LA" GRANDE.
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THE PEOPLE'S STORE
We are fully convinced that this is the correct policy in the Mercantile Business, and all
our purchases of stock are made with this object in view-to get the best we can for the
money Our orders for Fall Goods have been placed in most lines and already these
goods are beginning to arrive. When they are all in we believe we will have as complete
a line as can be be found anywhere, in
Dry Goods, Ladies' Wear, Clothing, Shoes,
Embracing the "Palmer" Garments for Ladies, Hart, Schaf f ner & Marx for Men, Ham
ilton Brown Shoes for Men, Women and Children.
PURITAN HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR for EVERYBODY
AND MANY OTHER SPECIALTY LINES
The PEOPLE'S STORE
Temple
Economy
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LA GRANDE, OREGON