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A8 News wallowa.com May 6, 2015 Wallowa County Chieftain Three more locals killed in war 100 YEARS AGO May 6, 1915 Two of the largest bear skins seen in town in many months were brought in yes- terday morning by E.M. Pratt. They were of mountain grizzlies and he killed them near the head of Chesnimnus creek... Mr. Pratt, a home- steader, started after the bears after they had killed some beef cattle. One bear was downed only a few feet from him, as it was rushing at him. The other had 12 bullet holes in its hide. A suit against the county ZDV ¿OHG E\ WKH :RROJURZ- ers’ Warehouse company... Damages of $1223 are asked because of the destruction al- leged to have been wrought E\ WKH RYHUÀRZ ZDWHUV IURP a branch of the river in June, 1913. ... In May, 1912, the complaint asserts, the county reconstructed the wagon road leading due south from town, and placed as bridges for the branch of the river, galvanized iron pipes embedded in con- crete. It is alleged that these pipes or tubes were of insuf- ¿FLHQW VL]H WR FDUU\ RII WKH surplus water at the time of the mild freshet in 1913, and WKHRYHUÀRZZHQWQRUWKDORQJ the highway to the O-W. rail- road tracks, thence west to the warehouse, and into its basement. Timothy seed was soaked and spoiled, canned goods rusted, lumber was damaged, books were ruined and other articles were wet... 70 YEARS AGO May 3, 1945 The tragedy of war struck three more Wallowa county homes this week. Killed in the service of their country were Pvt. George F. Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Col- lins of Wallowa and formerly of Powwatka, Pvt. Vandon W. Forthman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Forthman of Wal- lowa, and Cpl. George John Evans, husband of the former Mildred Pinkley, who makes her home here with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Pin- kley. The Enterprise-Lewiston highway is listed by the state highway commission on the three-year program of post- war highway construction just announced. Approximate cost of the work to be done on the highway in Oregon is listed at $215,000. At a meeting of the Blue Mt. Scout executive board held last Tuesday night near Pendleton, many improve- You’re Invited! Pamper Fest 2015 Champagne & Chocolate Massage • Hair Make-up by Elsa Steen Esthetics! In store promotions & gift with purchase Shop Latest Summer Styles! Saturday, May 9, 3pm - 6pm Open Daily 10 am – 5 pm Now located inside Teal! Elsa R. Steen Esthetics Facials - Waxing - Make-up Call for appointment 541.398.1280 Uptown Clothing & Accessories in Downtown Joseph 12 S. Main St. • 541-432-9653 OUT OF THE PAST Compiled by Rob Ruth ments for the Wallowa lake camp were discussed and ap- proved. A new waterfront will be built at Wallowa lake, the dining room enlarged, a new unit of four tents added, wa- ter system remodeled and a boiler for heating water for the showers will be installed, if the proposed plans are car- ried out. HOSPITAL NEWS: Ad- mitted: Johnny Shafer of En- terprise, injury to head; April 26, Phyllis Davis, Enterprise, medical; April 28, Patricia Gildersleeve of Imnaha, med- ical; May 1, Baby Rodney Potter of Joseph, medical. 50 YEARS AGO May 6, 1965 Members of the Forest Advisory Council, meeting in La Grande last Friday with Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Supervisor John Rog- ers, and some of his associ- ates were told that the Forest Service had adopted a policy under which no changes in the boundaries or status of Wilderness Areas within the national forests would be con- sidered for ten years... Appli- cation of these policies will presumably make it virtually impossible for the Aneroid lake operators to get any con- sideration for their proposals to build a tramway from Wal- lowa lake to Aneroid and to develop a vast skiing complex at the site. The snow survey of the Wallowa mountain area tak- en on April 29 indicated that the water content for the high mountains is at an all-time record high. ... At Aneroid station number 1 the snow measures 107.5 inches with a water content of 53.6 inches. According to records dating back to 1929 this is six inches more water content than the previous high reading taken in 1956. PHOTO CAPTION: The Chieftain archives In April 1965, Creighton Kooch held the winning ticket in a drawing held at Enterprise Electric for a day of house cleaning services from five women, the final prize in a fundraising campaign by the Delta Omicron sorority. Funds were for Little League, Brownie Scouts, and a 4-H scholarship. The women who would soon be helping Mrs. Kooch with her spring cleaning, from left: Linda Foster, Wanda Willis, Dorothy Pace, Pat Warnock and Sue Carper. Chief Joseph Lumber Co. is celebrating its 20th anni- versary this spring. Starting from very meager begin- nings in 1955 the Joseph stud mill has grown remarkably during the past decade. The majestic slopes of Mt. Joseph form a beautiful backdrop for the mill which lies along the banks of the Wallowa river. Sprawled over a large area the mill is a beehive of ac- tivity. Approximately 45 men are employed with annual production running close to 20,000,000 board feet. 25 YEARS AGO May 3, 1990 Wallowa County will be in the center of “Marlboro Country” for three days next week when a New York advertising agency begins shooting photographs that will be used to promote Marlboro cigarettes. Mag- num Photos has agreed to pay the U.S. Forest Service $50 a day for a special use permit authorizing the pho- tography production along the benches above the Imna- ha River near its confluence with Fence Creek. The Forest Land and Re- source Management Plan (Forest Plan) for the Wal- lowa-Whitman National Forest is being distributed to the public this week, accord- ing to Bob Richmond, Forest Supervisor. The Forest Plan, some ten years in prepara- tion, will provide manage- ment direction for the Forest for the next decade. The announcement that the Forest Service has awarded a contract to clean up a yellow star thistle infes- tation in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area this week was perceived as too little too late by county officials, who say the agency has been dragging its feet as far as weed control is con- cerned. The $70,462 levy be- ing requested by the Joseph School District in the May 15 election will be used for a mobile classroom to ease overcrowding in the junior high school and to hire a teacher to teach a split 7th and 8th grade class, accord- ing to Superintendent Mike McCulloch. Music camp scholarships available In appreciation of 16 years of support from Wal- lowa County, the Board of Directors of Music Camps @ Wallowa Lake announced two scholarships available to young Wallowa County musi- cians. The two Iva Lindsey Scholarships are in honor of Wallowa resident Iva Lindsey who, along with La Grande band teacher Jim Howell and Portland horn artist Lar- ry Johnson, founded Music Camps @ Wallowa Lake with a camp for brass players in 1998. By popular demand, a camp for woodwind play- ers was added in 2008. One scholarship will be awarded for each camp. The camps provide stu- dents in grade 6 through 12 with small and large ensemble instruction from professional artists who are largely mem- bers of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra. All counselors are university music majors. Both camps are held at the Wallowa Lake Methodist Camp which gives students from all over the Northwest a rare opportunity to improve their music skills in a forested setting. The 2015 camp dates are June 15-21 for Brass and July 27-Aug. 2 for woodwinds. Students interested in attend- ing camp should contact their school’s music instructor to obtain an application. More information about the camps and registration deadlines can be found at musiccampsat- wallowaake.com. Businesses prepare for investors Wallowa County Humane Society Thank you for your donations, we only have $1,800 to go! Donate with the click of a mouse through Paypal on our website: wallowacountyhumanesociety.org. or send checks to: WCHS, PO Box 565 Enterprise, OR 97828. 501C3 tax deductible 10th Anniversary ! h s a B y a d h t Bi r h * 9 am - 6 pm 9t th y , May 9 t u rd ay Sa tu $50 Gift Certificate g every hour for a Drawin ssary) (no purchase nece ount Draw your disc ase at time of purch 10-50% Off & Bob Webb with Heidi Muller m Live Music 2 – 5p Cake ay hd Yummy Birt uff!! go, same Great St New name, New lo brate!! Come help us cele Mad Mary ’ s EVERYTH I NG FU N ! Open Daily 9 am ~ 6 pm s 5 S. Main Street s Joseph, Oregon (541) 432-0547 s www.madmaryandcompany.com Dear Family & Friends, I honestly can't believe it's been 10 years since I opened Mad Mary's and the Soda Shop in the "new" building! There has been changes over that time in my work and my personal life, but I would like to let you know I'm so blessed to be here. Silver Lake Bistro has leased the Soda Shop and my business is no longer for sale. I'm committed to this community and excited for the years to come! And I want to sincerely thank everyone for your support through the years. Blessings, Mary A select few Wallowa County business owners may be in line to receive free train- ing and technical assistance in order to raise funds through the new Community Public Offering program. The program is the result of a new law that allows Or- egon businesses to raise up to $250,000 through small investments by fellow Orego- nians (up to $2,500 per per- son). Northeast Oregon Eco- nomic Development District (NEOEDD) is teaming up with Hatch Innovation to sup- SRUW ¿YH ORFDO EXVLQHVVHV LQ Wallowa, Baker and Union counties through the training and technical assistance pro- gram that will prepare them for fund-raising. Hatch Innovation spon- sored the change in law to support the development of local business. The program has the sup- port of Gov. Kate Brown, and local NEOEDD Executive Director Lisa Dawson and Economic Development Spe- cialist Sara Miller will both be panelists as part of a dis- cussion on rural economies at the May 4-5 ComCap:Oregon (Community Capital: Oregon) conference in Portland. The conference is a convening of businesses, agencies and oth- ers who care about supporting small business through small investments. In addition to free train- ing and technical assistance, participating businesses will be featured at investor events at which they can pitch their offerings to Oregon investors. Interested business owners should contact NEOEDD for instructions on how to apply to be part of the 2015 cohort which will begin training in fall, by calling Lisa Dawson at 541-426-3598, or emailing lisadawson@neoedd.org. Let- ters of interest will be accept- ed until May 15. Announcing ng New N ENT Services! i ices • Dr . Gerry Funk, Otolaryngologist, ngologist, will see patients in Enterprise f general earr , nose, nose thr oat c • Off fering neck oncology te work U • Education: under graduate University of Or MD University of Chicago; r esiden owship at University of Iowa, Southern California; fellowship wher e Dr . Funk served as s a trainin training pr & neck oncology & sur gery ery y. Ask your physician cian for a referral today! to We treat you like family 601 Medical Parkway, Enterprise, En nterprise, OR 97828 • 541-426-3111 541-426 • www.wchcd.org W allowa Memorial Wallowa Memoria l Hospital ospital is an equal opportunity opportu employer emp and provider.