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LA &AjNfB EVENING OBSEKVEB WEDNESDAY, JULY 20. 1910
Joseph, Oregon.
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a number of lime kilns are running
night ar.d day and the orders for the
product a.:i: far In excess of the sup
ply. It Is lime that contains no grit
whatever. Christie & Houser are the
chief owners of this proposition.
One of the busiest men in Joseph
is Bert Smith. He owns the assay of
' ficea, the cement working plant, Is in
terested in a number of mines and
Just now has the contract to erect
the magnificent new school building
which he hag well along in the course
of construction. A test is being made
of some of the mines in that region
and the assay office is working over
time. Portland People Locate There.
That the busy metropolitan cities
are not holding all the people they at
tract, Is apparent. D. Brighman and
Son, who have lately located in Jos
eph In 'the hardware business, were
formerly stationed in Portland. They
like the new location and have be
come permanent citizens of Joseph.
A. J. Richardson, who 1m lately put
In a very fine store in Joseph, carry
ing a complete line of todies' and
gents' furnishings and millinery, was
elso a Portland merchant for a long years In La Grand p.
time. He was on the corner of) with the country and its people, has
Fourth and Washington streets in aided him in building a good business.
Lately he added a livery business to
his string of enterprises and it is al
bo proving a success.
All Know Weslej Duncan
Every town has to have its big
hearted, broad-minded man who,
when he shakes hands with you,
! makes you feel that he is your friend.
Portland, which is one of the bast
places In the city. Tired of the heavy
grind where expenses were enormous
he decided to seek the smaller city
and selected Joseph, as the place. He
Is well-pleased with his change.
Bowman Makes Money.
Right now Frank Bowman is said I Joseph may have many of this kind,
to be the "easy money" man of Jos-1 and no doubt has. but she has one to
eph. Last fall he bought a farm that ' be sure, and that man is Wesley Dun
was well watered, Intending to settle ' can who runB the big livery barn
down permanently, but a stranger takes care of the campers who want
happened his way and liked the land to travel, and trfough his trusty
so well that he paid Frank a hand- driver, Andy, sees that all strangers
some profit on his investment and are properly transferred from the city
Mr. Bowman sold. He admits it was to the lake. Mr. Duncan lived In the
easy money, but he also states that Grande Ronde valley for many years
the buyer has a good thing at the and In 1879 was a citizen of Cove. He
price, and the man who purchased It admits that It is a toss-up as to which
is of the same opinion.
A Former La Grande Man.
One of the men who have known
the Grande Ronde valley and Wallowa
county very thoroughly for many
yearB A. F. Sheets, the blacksmith.
Mrs. Sheets runs the Sheets hotel and
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s
,
that anjr man who will work and do F
location Is best to live In Union or
Wallowa counties, but always adds
WEST'S
The Home of Quality Merchandise
Where you get value received for every dollar you spend
Where you feel satisfied in your buying that you are getting
the be t in style as well as quality.
the square thing can get along very
well In either place.
Sheepherder to Flock muster.
Bruce Lydell was one of the prom-
i
enjoys a good business and the old i lnent men of the Joseph country
couple are happy In their prosperity
Mr. Sheets located In Joseph twelve
years ago after spending twentv-four
whom the writer met In his travel.
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