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THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 3 FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015 Business & Ag Doing it right at Haines’ Sell-Rite BY MEGHAN ANDERSCH Meghan@TheBakerCountyPress.com Garla Rowe and Joann Wellman agree that “cus- tomer service is everything to us.” The daughter and mother run the Sell-Rite on Main Street in Haines together. They took pos- session of the property in February and reopened the store in the first part of May. Rowe said they have a sign that says, “Enter as a stranger, leave as a friend.” They are still working on decorating, so the sign is not up yet, but will be. Earlier this year, they cleaned and remodeled the building with the assistance of “brothers, uncles, and cousins” and put in new fans, lights, and flooring. Wellman said they have a lot of old stuff they will decorate with, including tools, saddles, and buggies. Originally called the Haines Mercantile, the store was built in 1903 or 1904 and was later called Sell-Rite. The name was switched back to the Haines Mer- cantile by the previous owner. Rowe and Wellman changed the name again to Sell-Rite, explaining that’s the name everyone still calls it anyway. Rowe also said, “We also want to sell everything right.” Rowe said since the reopening, customers have been excited about how clean the store is, that they are consistently open, they work to keep prices rea- sonable, and they provide Gina@TheBakerCountyPress.com Nestled in a building by the old railroad station off of Broadway you will find Baker City Saddle Co. Owner John Childers grew up in Baker City and says, “It’s good to be back.” He was away for a good many years. He spent 18 years work- ing in law enforcement then another 18 years owning his own company providing personal protec- tion and security. His company was based out of Gresham but he was fortunate enough “to provide services all over the world.” Childers returned to Baker City, where he still has family, about four years ago and is now em- barking on what he calls, “My third career.” That third career is in leather works and tooling. This new career used to be just a hobby to relax, as he was imbedded in often very stressful situations with his previous careers. Childers said, “I tooled leather and just worked in leather for over 20 years. When I moved back here I apprenticed with Bill Hus- ton and learned to make saddles.” Huston has been in the business for over 50 years. Childers ran a small shop out of his home before partnering with Huston, with whom he has been friends for years and moving to their new loca- tion at 2950 Church Street Suite B. The partners opened only a couple of weeks ago in early July. Friday, July 17, 2015 — Eastern Oregon Prices trended generally steady compared to the same quality last week. Trade activity decreased this week due to however many producers being busy in the field with the second cutting. Tons Price Range Wtd Avg Alfalfa — Large Square Premium 1300 195.00-195.00 195.00 From last week: Alfalfa/Orchard Mix — Small Square Good 80 175.00-175.00 175.00 Timothy Grass — Large Square Good 1,000 180.00-180.00 180.00 Grass — Mid Square Good 200 175.00-175.00 175.00 USDA Market News Service—AMS.USDA.gov Meghan Andersch / The Baker County Press Garla Rowe with her mom, Joann Wellman, new owners of the Haines Sell-Rite Store. and watch the news. excellent customer service. late aisles reveals every- thing from cold drinks to Rowe said owning Rowe said the community fresh produce, dog food, the store was a dream of has been wonderful about and even a couple of fish- her dad and that he had supporting them. She said ing poles. big visions of Haines as a they are hopping pretty Rowe said they really destination, not a pass- much the whole time the want to make it so that through. store is open. people don’t have to run to Rowe and Wellman are The duo have a lot of town for everything. embracing that vision. customer service experi- Rowe said they will be They talk of maybe putting ence. adding house wares in the in some old-fashioned They previously owned future. cabins along with RV spots All-in-One Wireless in They are also putting in on the land beside the Baker City and also owned a deli within the next few building. a ranch, which Wellman’s weeks and will start out They would also like to in-laws originally pur- offering cold sandwiches, put in a laundromat. chased in 1946. homemade soups, salads, Wellman said she envi- They have expanded cinnamon rolls, and pie. sions old-fashioned wood store offerings, including Rowe said future of- sidewalks, like an old the addition of hard ice ferings depend on what western town, decorated cream, featuring Huckle- people want, but that they with buggies and covered berry. would like to do hot stuff wagons. They also supply all eventually, like corn dogs, Store hours are from types of hunting and burritos, and fried chicken. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday fishing licenses, fountain When the deli goes in, they through Friday, 8-5 on Sat- drinks, gift cards, and a urday, and 8-2 on Sunday boutique area with clothing will also offer things like milkshakes and jet teas. and Rowe invites everyone and jewelry. They try to They would like to hang to, “Come say hi.” work with local suppliers a TV to make a place for as much as possible. the guys to drink coffee Browsing the immacu- Saddle up! New local shop opens BY GINA K. SWARTZ — Weekly Hay Report — Childers said, “We just thought we’d try opening up a shop and see how it went.” Huston had a shop on Second Street until about three years ago when he started working out of a small shop at his home. Huston, who also paints and sculpts among other talents, is a humble man who says, “I’m just here to help out John, this is really about him.” The business also offers beautiful jewelry courtesy of Kathy Hampton, Mon- tana Cowboy Creations, western art and sculptures for retail sale and has saddles and other tack items available on consign- ment. They will clean up your items for you and put them on display for sale. “We will also have custom made bridles, reins and stirrups,” Childers said. The business is a full service business includ- ing building new saddles, repairing saddles and provides restoration of old saddles. Childers can custom make whatever you need to outfit you or your horse including chaps or chinks. For you motorcycle enthu- siasts, he can custom make whatever you’re needing to outfit yourself and your ride. Customers can contact Childers at the business Monday thru Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or by phone at 541-519-6846. The business also has a Facebook page: Baker City Saddle Co. For those in need of leatherwork, tack or saddles or have items you would like to sell but — Cattle Market Report — Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Vale, Oregon Cattle sold through the auction: 189 Steer Calves 300-400# Bulk N/A Top N/A 400-500# Bulk 243.00 - 272.00 Top 298.00 500-600# Bulk 238.00 - 260.00 Top 267.50 Heifer Calves 300-400# Bulk N/A Top N/A 400-500# Bulk 236.00 - 247.00 Top 253.00 500-600# Bulk 216.00 - 234.00 Top 236.00 Yearling Steers 600-700# Bulk 223.00 - 234.00 Top 240.50 700-800# Bulk 197.00 - 219.00 Top 227.50 800-900# Bulk N/A Top N/A 900-1,000# Bulk N/A Top N/A Yearling Heifers 600-700# Bulk 188.00 - 206.00 Top 208.00 700-800# Bulk N/A Top N/A 800-900# Bulk N/A Top N/A 900-1,000# Bulk N/A Top N/A Thin Shelly Cows 79.00 - 89.00 Butcher Cows 95.00 - 103.00 Butcher Bulls 114.00 - 134.00 Stock Cows Yng. 1800.00 - 2150.00 Younger Hfrts. 119.00 - 137.00 Stock Cows - 1600.00 - 1900.00 ProducersLivestock.com 541-473-3136 — Log Price Report — Price per 1,000 board feet: Northeast Oregon Doug Fir is $415.00/mbf White fir is $365.00/mbf Ponderosa Pine is brought sold on diameter splits 6 to 11 inch dib $300 to $310/MBF 12 to 17 inch dib $350 to $375/MBF 18 to 23 inch dib $400 to $430/MBF 24 inch plus dib $450 to $500/MBF DIB is diameter inside bark at small end of log. MBF is thousand board feet lumber, net scale. People interested in selling logs should call and get specific quotes from saw mills. Courtesy of Arvid Andersen, Andersen Forestry Consulting Gina K. Swartz / The Baker County Press John Childers shows off one of his saddles. — Precious Metals Report — Price per ounce, USD Gold: $1088.60 Silver: $14.72 Platinum: $966.68 Palladium: $617.50 Bloomberg.com — Ag Commodities — Gina K. Swartz / The Baker County Press Baker City Saddle Co. boasts a new sign on its rustic wood exterior. think it would be too much trouble to get them ready, get on down to see them. Corn: $416.50/bu/USD Wheat: $527.75/bu/USD Soybeans: $1004.75/bu/USD Oats: $252.20 bu/USD Rough Rice: $11.07/cwt/USD Canola: $523.80 CAD/mwt Live Cattle: $147.15/lb./USD Feeder Cattle: $212.60/lb./USD Lean Hogs: $64.13/lb./USD Bloomberg.com
