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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1910)
OMTpx-DmracrrrvEn .ficip august i2,rioio. Walova, Where Stock Eaisers Wheat Grewers and Lumbermen Combine in 1 BuHdina; a Splendid Trade Center. , (Continued from Yesterday.) The "San" Shines la Wallowa. R. H. ' Jonas, one of ,the bright young newspaper men of the Willam ettey valley, departed from his native walnut groves and cherry trees and went to Wallowa about four years ago where he bought the Sun and he bag made It shine ever elnce. Mr, Jonas Bunch of Visiting Woodmen at Is a man of ability, takes care of his local field in an able way and keeps the Sun shining on the valley all of the time. His people are loyal to him and as a result Wallowa has a first class country newspaper. ' Postmaster Tully takes care of Un cle Sam's business at this point and sticks strictly to the rules and' regu lations, never taking any hand in poll- J '.'ki, t Vrixn, IK,. JWMi'j.-f :.iH tics. He devotes his time to the of fice entirely. r- But If you want to hear the future of Wallowa depicted In a rosy manner, dron ntn TlalrA'm rfdtAurant. wher likely you will find the mayor and some of the councllmen. Each has an ( V,, abiding fatth in the town's future and each takes pleasure In telling the story...' J, P. Goebel, who says he Is no rela tion to the governor of Kentucky, runs a tailor shop in Wallowa and upplles the local field with the lat est fashions' and swell cuta. In cloth ing. . . la Active Seal Estate Fins.. ' It you stay in Wallowa twenty min utes, you are sure to meet I Couch, ho is the David Hairum of Wallowa county. Couch approaches the stranger in a bland smile and incidentally tells him of a potato field up the val .17. or mentions some very fine tlm- I -y ' "'""V' .:V.;-.-; ' : i : " .... : ' -V ; j':;-V ' ; - - - . W ! .M,-, I , , . .. ,. ..0, j i - Jf ! . j Bi othey or alfalfa that he has lust teen He Is at your disposal the moment he shakes hands, and he will carry your heaviest grip or even care for the baby if you desire. But all the time he is walking toward Couch and Mc Donald's real estate office, He invites you In and there you behold products that seem unreasonable. The grain he Flora, Wallowa connty. has tastefully arranged on the walls! while fruit is encased fn glass Jars. Then listen, for he will tell you as pretty a tale of a new country Just coming into its own, as you ever eard. Perhaps you may have heard of a ranch rfcar Joseph. That Just suits Couch for he will take you any , placer along the branch line. He .has land listed In all parts of the county. . vr-.'tn to- t . , '3 . S T11BESRI OUT; WALL OWA. and if he cannot sell you his land he will sell you a competitor's. ' He came Into Wallowa county several years ago. possessed of no money, but plenty of mother wit and a knowledge of val ues. Being far-elhted he at once ob served the great Jransformatlon that . HOW DO THE SB LOOK TO YOU! was to take place and . Couch en couched himself in the real estate business for keeps. ' Does he make money? Well, bet all you are worth that he makes mney, and whil&he Is doing it, he makes everyone happy, for It really is an act of kindness t load up with Wallowa county real Ute. , ; '." r The. Wallowa Hereaatfle Ceaipaiii. ' The!!, person who' expects to f'n' small stock of goods in Wallowa '' be mistaken. Some of the large . cerns are doing business there. Instance, the Wallowa Mercar.r' company Is probably one, of '' strongest firms financially in U. SUGAR-Cash Price Sugar, J8.75; beet sugar J6.E5. VEGETABLES New dry onions, 5c; head lettuceriOc;' green onions, 3 bunches for 10 c. tomatoes 10c lb.; new potatoes, 10 for 25c; cabbage 4c; green corn 20c; string beans, 10c lb; green peppers, 15c lb. . rSUIT Oranges, C0o f er dotea; lemons, 45c per dozen; oananas, 40c per dot; f. blackberries, 2 boxes for 2. water melons 2 l-2o lb; cantalopa 10 ft 15c lb.; peaches, 10c lb.; plums, 10c lb. MEATS Bogs, Uve weight well finished, 9 cwt; cows, 3 1-2 to 4c; 3 to 3 1-2; Teal 4 to 4 1-2; mutton 3 to 4; chickens 13c; fries. 20c. j Eastern Oregon country. .. Its officers are E. A. Holmes. E. A. Goodnough, and E. L. Holmes. Notice : the name of Holmes Well, somehow, when one sees that name In an Eastern Oregon .town, he at once labels the institution with which it is la ' Wallow connected as first-class. Yes, it is the same Holmes blood that has de-' veloped enonnous, enterprises In the Grande Ronde valley. They possess the business Judgment which brings success. : ';,''. This company was incorporated' in 1896 and carries a large, stock of hard ware, implements, stores, harness and saddles. . It was. formerly'ihe famous M. ft M. company. Next spring work will begin on a new building, which will be the home of this cdntpajrnbe sructure will be thoroughlj modern and will occupy one of the import ant corners of Wallowa's business dis trict t . ":r 'v.r.';f ' Besides carrying on a. mercantile business, the Wallowa, Mercantile com pany owns the electric light plant and the Wallowa Roller mills. The light plant has been enlarged three times to ineet the demand for more current. The flouring mill Is a good one. Just vcently it has been completely over- i Hauled, and Head Miller Hayes has jthings arranged new to 'suit his idea is to convenience and efficiency. Mr. 'Iayes has full charge of the mill and troves his ability by the flour he pro duces. He Is arranging now to put on " Tortland Markets EUTTEPv Eitra Cresjoery, 35 fi 1-2; store 22 1-222 1-2. - BUTTER FAT DelllTer t o; b. at Portland sw cream 32 1-2; soar 30. EGGS Local, candled. 2 27c. , POULTRY to chickens ls18 1-2 7c; fancy 19 cents; . turkeys, alive, 20 ft 21; pigeons squabs, 12.50; dres sed chickens, 1 to 2c higher than alive. BARLET Producers price, .1910; Feed. 25; rolled 25.50026.80, brewing 25. .WHEAT Nominal irack, club, 86; bluestem 93; Wlllam. Valley 90, Valley 97. Mil XSTUFF& Selling pnce- Bran $22; midllng. 30; shorts. $24. chop 19 25. ' FLOUR Old crop patents. $5.35 a high patent brank known as the "Shamrock." He will not allow bleach ing, whlch has been pronounced so in jurious to health, and when anyone buys flour from the Wallowa, company it is a certainty thatjhe best Is deliv ered. Villi! a County. East Oregon Mercantile Company. Another storo that will attract the Wallowa visitor is that of the East Oregon Mercantile Co. L. Couch Is secretary of this company, William Sherod is president, and B. B. Boyd is vice-president. It began business only a short time ago, but It is surely a busy place at the present time. A gen eral line of merchandise la carried .and the store presents a fine appearance. ,. The Cash store, owned by Edgar and Edwin Marvin and B. M.'Rounsavell, carries a general merchandise line, and for five years as been serving the people of this valley. Constant In crease in business tells the story of success , with this firm. One of the members has been chosen sheriff of the county, and the people in his home town are his best boosters, which goes to show he stands well at home. Wolfe Brothers run the soft drink emporium, which takes , care of the thirsty pedestrian. They also have a fine billiard and pool room in connec tion with their soda fountain. , v. The City Pharmacy with K. W. Mc Kenzie as manager, '.Is a drug store that has been In business for two years, and enjoys a good trade. It is well located and is -kept in a manner that shows the manager .ia' weU ac qualnted with his chosen 'occupation. The city meat market is another In stitution , that Wallowa Ycah;bie -proud of. E. T. Manchester conducts it and he has a good business. Besides hand ling, meats at retail, he deals in cattle and sheep quite extensively. V At the O. K. Livery barn, one la sure to see J. II. McElroy, the proprie tor. He knows every trail and cow path In the county, and any rig he sends out Is sure to take one to hli destination, because Mack is a livery man, and will turn out nothing but good rigs. . 'k ; - V ; . ' A. J. Pipe runs a soft drink parlor, carries a good line of candles and con fections, and has some billiard tables that are up to the standard for h's guests to while away their time upon. The Wallowa Realty . Company Is selling quite a lot of property at. the present time. It is a firm that It re liable la every way, and has some good talent connected wth it. A. C. Wiggle worth, one of the owners. Is blso Jus tice of the peace and does a large in surance business, , One of the pleasant m'en to meet in that country; Is B. Jonfts, who at pres ent Is connected with Coucb ft. Mc7 Donald real estatefirm. Mr. Jones Is a thorough s'tude.'nt and Is well posted on the country. N. D. CofMtt Is one of those old re liable liverymen who meets his trade with a' smile; who would go a long ways to aid a friend, and who never Kvows weary of telling the natural re aources of the country he loves so Veil. . Besides conducting a livery SItfSf tit ttit z .'THE CLASSIFIED mimm always .mm TO TRADE-160 aores of timber land to trade for city property. Maoj Wood, Golden Role store. ROW Get that summer suit cleaned and pressed at Pennington's. Phone Black 351 or 41 FOR SALE White ' Wyandot, full blooded cockerels. Fair store. WANTED Sewing machines to re pair, all makes, by a factory expert Leave orders at F. D. Hasten's itore. Ct , -C. M. PACKER-Repalrer FOR SALE 500 Bheep, Walter Glenn, R. F, D. No 2. WANTED Pantry girl at Palace res taurant business he ha a feed and al stable I that is headquarters for many of the ! ranchers. . ' , ' But the town would not be complete with good blacksmiths and T., E. Mitchell is one of them, lie has a very large shop for that Mze commun ity, and handles work from far off In the Interior. He la equipped with all kinds of machinery for handling hie business and never lets a Job leave his shop that Is not properly done. ' Billle Brewster takes their pictures while they- wait, and he does it well.' It Is said that he once took a photo graph of McCrae, who runs the hotel, and made him look so young that sev eral thought Lieutenant Hobson was the subject instead of Mac. Be that as it may, Brewster has the likeness of almost every person in. that part the county in his gallery! ' j C, H. Meehan, the barber, keeps busy, and never pines for street car life. He is happy up in Wallowa and makes. everyone else happy who visits his shop. - . . For four years J. L. Workman has been hammering the anvil in Wallowa and during, ..that, four, years he whas built up a splendid business. ' As his name implies he la a workman, and a good one. Learned his , trade when men were required to serve time as an apprentice; and made a specialty of horseshoeing.' 1 B. W. Wouthwick owns the stage line from Wallowa to Flora and takes care of all passengers bound . for the new lands' that are to be opened In north Wallowa county. He will pu t on extra equipment during the North county fair, which is to be hyld at Flora on . September 22. The round trip fart Is $5, or $3 one V'.y. Stage leaves Wallowa on Monday, Wednes day, and Friday. ' SUtyifly. pounds of baggage Is allowed mtti tach passen ger. v .- .. .; ' One or the strong characters of this town Is T. L. Davis, V native of Virginia.'- He came out to Wallowa eleven years ago, and started a machine shop, and does general blacksmlthlng In connection. Work comes to him for fifty miles around, and his place Is one of the btHest to be found. Na ture has endowed him with that southern manner, such as the Virgin-1 ian usually possesses, and his polite manner It, always noticeable whether he is wcrking at the forge or chatting with a, friend. The Lumber Industry. While Wallowa has her fine cattle, her large grain fields and her sheep on a thousand hills, one must not ov erlook the ' lumber industry, which promises to increase heavily In that county. ' ' It Is a marked , pleasure to go through the new saw mill of Nlbley ft Mlmnaugh, located at Wallowa. You will find no better mill any place, for It has the very latest machinery. Fitted with the shotgun feed; with a heavy power plant with chain carriers, a modern planer, large log pond and a special railroad track, thl mill - is capable of turning out 50,000 feet of finished lumbar each day. .The solidity of the company Is as sured when the following names are read: C. W. Nlbley, Salt Lake, presi dent; J. H. Mlmnaugh. Wallowa, sec retary and treasuVr; George Stod-j dard, La Grande, vice-president: C. I. Mlmnaugh. Wallowa, manager. With large holdings of standing timber and the very best saw mill that money i ti i , . ' i. WANTED Two or. three carp$ater. Apply F. & s Eras we2. FOR RENT Earn roltalle for tirta horses. Inquire at thl$ office. FOR RENT Barn near track. In. quire of J. C Gulling. FOR SALE Town lots close In, ce ment sidewalks, streets' on city grade, cash, $575. Phone Red 1141. FOR RENT 9 furnished rooms suit able for lodging or, housekeeping. Also one store room. Excellent lo cation. Call J208 Spring street WANTED Work by day, by Btrona young woman. Charges $1.50 per i day. Phone Main 728. : WM the manufacturing business perman ently. On the yard, there is a large ' supply of lumber and besides hand- . ling its own product, this company purchases the cuts of smaller mills In -; airrerent parts of the valley. Some of the lumber sheds have not yet been completed, and there Is a great deal to be done to get the plant in perfect order, but. that will follow, Just as fast as. labor can accomplish it. , ;v;;;-.; '...' Another Big Company. ' Out on Bear Creek, two and a half mUes from Wallowa, the Bear Creek Lumber Company is turning logs Into commercial; lumber at a rapid rate. This la also a large institution. George ' Romney of Salt Lake, is president of the company.; Giles Plass of Wallowa is vice-president ; II. B. Purcell of Wallowa is secretary, and C. W, Pur cell of B' ise Is secretary and treaa urer. A new machine has Just been ordered'that will plane 8,000 feet of lumber s day. s' The . lumber produced by this con cern is hauled to the railroad and the , quantity now being delivered requires many teams constantly on the road. There are other saw mills near Wallowa which produce considerable lumber each year. " John Huber has a plant on Bear Creek and John Wil liams also has one in the canyon, The Promise country and Paradise valley also add to the sum total each year. t Out on Whiskey creek, eight miles from Wallowa, the Lathrop Brothers are located. W. E. Lewis, who also lives on Whiskey creek, produces con siderable lumber, and Is shipping It In the rough. ; With these and many oth er resources that have not been named the little inltyi of Wallowa refuses to take a jiartt'eeat for any other East ern OregoStfown. Her ambition Is to be a payolMown. and It would setm that tfoftiittan thwart that ambi tion.1 'I ,-;; '. It Costs No More TO USE THE Canadian Pacific Soo Spokane Route in either direction on your trip east. Purchase your ticket from you local agent and call for Can adian Pacific. We have many IH1ERESWG AJ7RACT10HS to offer you. On a ticket routed via the Great Lakes meals and berts are Included. tKURSm RATES Final Limit, Oct. 31. : A card will bring a traveling representative to explain in detail any trip desired. ' ' , Write for Particulars. G. K. JACKSON OEO. A WALTON Trav. Pass. Agt . 3ea Agt '.: ' 7;' !.' Bit 14 Wall St, Sveksae.