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A6 Community wallowa.com March 8, 2017 First ‘bootlegging’ conviction OUT OF THE PAST Compiled by Steve Forrester 100 YEARS AGO MARCH 8, 1917 • An election to vote on bonds to erect a school build- ing in Enterprise will be held at the grade school building Saturday, March 10. Every citizen of the state, 21 years old, who has resided in the district 30 days and who has property – real or personal – which is taxed in the district, can vote. • The fi rst arrest and con- viction for “bootlegging” in Enterprise under the state prohibition law was recorded this week. “Hank” Wright was found guilty by a jury and will receive sentence this morning. The penalty is a fi ne of from $1 to $500, and a term in the county jail up to six months. • R.L. Day brought 87 head of sheep in from Paradise this week, spending 4 days on the road, with one wagon for feed and one to carry the sheep and lambs that could not keep up. It was a very hard trip over roads drifted full with new snow, and when horses got off the old track they had trouble enough getting back. • The Lapwai Lumber company is constructing a large lumber yard on North street, west of the Majestic hotel. This makes the third lumber yard in town. 70 YEARS AGO MARCH 6, 1947 • Mack Birkmaier was elected president of the Enter- prise chapter FFA on Monday, Other offi cers elected include he fi rst arrest and conviction for “bootlegging” in Enterprise under the state prohibition law was recorded this week in 1917 T Wallowa County Chieftain Railroad has a bridge problem ‘All the bridges on the line are 100 years old’ By Kathleen Ellyn Dale Evans, vice president; Dick Rawlinson, secretary; Earl Falconer, treasurer; Jim Stubblefi eld, reporter; and Berton Bailey, sentinel. • The oldest business in Enterprise (except The Chieftain) was terminated this week when Mrs. Byram Mayfi eld sold the stock and fi xtures of the Mayfi eld Drug store to C.E. Bingham, owner and operator of the Economy Drug store. • Wallowa: The Assembly of God held their fi rst services in their new church Sunday with an attendance of 64 in Sunday school. Rev. John- ston is pastor of the Wallowa church. • Mr. and Mrs. Harley Tucker arrived home Saturday from Arizona where they pur- chased two carloads of rodeo stock. • Pvt. Dale B. Lindsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lindsey of Wallowa, is now serving overseas with the oc- cupational forces in Japan. Lindsey has been assigned to the famous 188th parachute infantry regiment of the air- borne division. He graduated from WHS in 1946 where he was senior president of the Wallowa County Chieftain Chieftain archive The Fishing Wall of Fame in an area restaurant, with an unidentified man. student body. 50 YEARS AGO MARCH 9, 1967 • Photo caption: These four junior high students submitted the best four essays out of 110 entries in the American Le- gion Auxiliary contest on the subject “Equal Justice Under Law”: Peggy Reid, 1st place winner, $8; Jana Denney, 2nd place winner, $6; Tom Wells, 3rd place, $4; and Steven Gibbs, 4th place, $2. • Imnaha: A nice crowd enjoyed the benefi t dance for Mike Stein Saturday night with music by Don, Vadna and Donna Norton, and Dan Reid. Approximately $200 was donated by those attend- ing. • An outstanding basket- ball victory was posted last Wednesday when the En- terprise Varsity defeated the T HE B OOKLOFT AND Skylight Gallery faculty Broken Arches 81 to 41. The Broken Arches team consisted of Mr. Haines, Mr. Victor, Mr. Schuldt, Mr. Hen- drickson, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Quinn. Bob Clegg served as coach. • Uley McGinnis has sub- mitted his resignation from the position of water superin- tendent with the city of Enter- prise after completing almost 38 years of service. • Four Wallowa County boys received word this week that they have been selected to receive the State Farm degree in FFA. Those chosen were Don Marks, Joseph; Tom Frazier and Scott McCrae, Wallowa; and Bob Andrews, Enterprise. 25 YEARS AGO MARCH 5, 1992 • Fruit trees are already blooming in the Imnaha coun- try, early even for Wallowa County’s banana-belt. • The EHS boys basket- ball team reached yet another milestone in its quest for an Oregon Class 2A Champion- Church Finding books is our specialty 541.426.3351 • 107 E. Main • Enterprise • www.bookloftoregon.com Directory Church of Christ 502 W. 2nd Street • Wallowa 541-398-2509 Worship at 11 a.m. Mid-week Bible Study 7 p.m. St. Katherine’s Catholic Church Fr. Francis Akano 301 E. Garfi eld Enterprise Mass Schedule Tues-Fri 8:00 am Saturdays 5:30pm Sundays 10:30am (541)426-4008 stkatherineenterprise.org St. Pius X Wallowa Sundays 8:00am All are welcome Joseph United Methodist Church CLUES ACROSS 1. “ER” actress Leslie 5. Hebrew name for Babylon 10. Newts 14. Leaf angle 15. Dravidian language 16. Ridge on nematodes 17. Monetary unit 18. Determined the tare 19. Unfreeze 20. Merits 22. World’s oldest broadcasting organization 23. Vacation spot 24. December 25 27. Ottoman military command 30. Resin-like substance secreted by insects 31. A.C. Comics female supervillain 32. Insect linked to honey 35. Opinion 37. In the middle of 38. Basketballer Yao 39. Remove lid 40. Pressure wound therapy 41. Fabric 42. Witnessed 43. Defunct European economic organization 44. “Hotel California” rockers 45. When you expect to arrive 46. “Sleepless in Seattle” actress Ryan 47. Danish airline 48. Insecticide 49. Scientific instrument 52. Type of seal 55. Israeli city __ Aviv 56. Cavalry sword 60. Ottoman title 61. Gurus 63. Cold wind 64. Predatory reptile (abbr.) 65. New Jersey is one 66. Divulge a secret 67. Finely chopped mixture 68. Actress Zellweger 69. Romanian city CLUES DOWN 1. “Dark Knight” actor 2. S. African plants 3. Castle in County Offaly, Ireland 4. White (French) 5. Morsel 6. Semitic language 7. Areas outside cities 8. Crackling 9. Cub 10. Landmark house in Los Angeles 11. Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist 12. Mineral 13. Late night host Myers 21. Pull along 23. Not good 25. British Air Aces 26. Upset 27. Maltreatment 28. Nocturnal, cat-like animal 29. Hollyhocks 32. Shelter 33. Finished 34. Discharge 36. “X-Men” actor McKellen 37. Beloved dish __ and cheese 38. Holds coffee 40. Languish 41. Quenches 43. Electric fish 44. Consume 46. Type of school 47. Erase 49. Educate 50. “Transformers” actress Fox 51. Spiritual leader 52. Every one 53. Site of the Taj Mahal 54. Welsh village 57. Weapon 58. Geological times 59. S. Asian crops 61. Soviet Socialist Republic 62. Witness ship last weekend, taking fi rst place at the District Tourney held in La Grande. • A referendum seeking to overturn the approval of a housing subdivision at the north end of Wallowa Lake is legal and may be placed on the ballot, under a ruling handed down last week by a Malheur Circuit Court judge. • Austin Himes, 7, Enter- prise, was this year’s winner of the bicycle given away annually by Dr. Gary Under- hill’s dental offi ce. • Enterprise wrestler Chad Nash emerged as state cham- pion in the 168-pound weight division at the Oregon Class 2A fi nals held last week. • Wallowa Cougar boys are slated to appear in this week’s Oregon Class 1A tournament in Baker City. The league champion Cougs open play with Ione. • Troy: Winners of the Shilo Lodge fi sh derby were: 1st, Mike Gibbs of Troy with a 31” steelhead; 2nd, Deane Dean of Troy with a 27” steel- head; and 3rd, Larry Bauck of Wallowa with a 25” steelhead. 3rd & Lake St. • Joseph Pastor Cherie Dearth Phone: 541-432-3102 Sunday Worship Service 10:00 am St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church 100 NE 3rd St, Enterprise NE 3rd & Main St 541-426-3439 Worship Service Sunday 9:30am Summit Church Gospel Centered Community Service time: 10:30 am Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise Pastor Mark Garland www.summitchurchoregon.org Faith Lutheran Church 409 W. Main Enterprise, Oregon Worship 2 nd & 4 th Sundays - 2 pm Bible Study 2 nd & 4 th Thursdays - 11 am JosephUMC.org LCMS (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod) Enterprise Christian Church Christ Covenant Church 85035 Joseph Hwy • (541) 426-3449 Pastor Terry Tollefson Church Offi ce: 541-263-0505 Worship at 9 a.m. Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship at 6 p.m. (nursery at A.M. services) Family Prayer: 9:45am Sunday School: 10am Worship Service: 11am “Loving God & One Another” David Bruce, Sr. - Minister 723 College Street Lostine Lostine Presbyterian Church Enterprise Community Congregational Church Discussion Group 9:30 AM Worship Service 11:00 AM The Big Brown Church Childrens program during service Blog: dancingforth.blogspot.com 541.398.0597 Hwy 82, Lostine Stephen Kliewer, Minister Wallowa Assembly of God 606 West Hwy 82 Wallowa, Oregon 541-886-8445 Sunday School • 9:30 Worship Service • 10:45 Pastor Tim Barton wallowaassemblyofgod.com with an open door Pastor Archie Hook Sunday Worship 11am Bible Study 9:30am Ark Angels Children’s Program Ages 4-6th grade, 11am Nursery for children 3 & under 301 NE First St. • Enterprise, OR Find us on Facebook! 541.426.3044 Seventh-Day Adventist Church & School 305 Wagner (near the Cemetery) P.O. Box N. Enterprise, OR 97828 541-426-3751 Church 541-426-8339 School Worship Services Sabbath School 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Worship Hour 11:00 a.m. - Noon Pastor Jonathan DeWeber Reestablishing a train station and bringing rail tourism into Wallowa was always a part of the re- vitalization plans for the city. Friends of the Joseph Branch now hope to have their train deadheaded in Wallowa by July 22. Just parking the train in Wallowa is not all of the plan, how- ever. “As a board we are work- ing on extending Wallowa Union Railroad Authority (WURA) train service to Wallowa and beyond,” said Garrett Lowe, Wallowa City Councilor and WURA board member. “We have two problems with Elgin to Wallowa route for passen- gers in the summer: we have a bridge problem in Water Canyon about fi ve miles out of Wallowa substantial enough that we can’t bring passengers across it from Elgin to Wallowa. However, we can bring just the train to Wallowa and run passengers on our line from Wallowa to Joseph. There are still main- tenance problems to resolve on that route, but they are not expected to be as expen- sive as bridge replacement in Water Canyon.” Deadheading the train in Wallowa, also takes the train off the Minam route during the months of the year when there is the most fi re danger in the canyon. “Any time you have met- al to metal contact, like train track and wheels, there is a fi re danger,” said Lowe. “A fi re started by a spark from the train might run straight up the canyon in a hard to reach area.” The problem of bridges along the line is due to the age of the railroad. “All the bridges on the line are 100 years old,” said Ed Spaulding, President of the Friends of the Joseph Branch, which owns the train engines and cars, “ide- ally, all of them would be replaced.” WURA will be doing some number crunching in the next few months to see what can be done about re- pairs to the line. Bipartisan legislation in- troduced by Ron Wyden in February could also make a track maintenance tax cred- it for short rail permanent. That would eliminate any uncertainty about taking ad- vantage of that, Lowe said. The tax credit allows short line and regional rail- roads such as WURA – a 50 percent tax credit for railroad track maintenance expenses, up to $3,500 per mile of track owned or leased by the railroad. If all of the planets align, Lowe said, and WURA has all of the volunteer and maintenance completed, the Federal Railroad Adminis- tration will send out an in- spector. “If our inspection is clear, our goal is two runs from Wallowa to Joseph by August of this year,” Lowe said. “We’re working on that together,” said Spauld- ing. “First, we’re getting our maintenance man Jim Seifert and WURA board member Mark Davidson to examine the track from Mi- nam and Wallowa now that the snow isn’t an obstacle. We’ll see what WURA will need to repair.” Time for a Computer Tuneup? 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