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About Wallowa chieftain. (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1891)
k ■ a f c iW - iL iu r t L - L - THE ALLIANCE QUESTION. together, it would lie a great benefit, but this 1 I*Eard m som ewhat Utopian A Discussion Between F. E. i’ark y n lor the following reasons: and Tlios. Gwilliiu. 1. ci'iiubhly nine-tenths of the im Ip S E P H , -• - OREGON, THURSDAY, OCT, 8, 1891. Q uestion .—“ Resolved, That the pres plements i«d m achinery sold are not paid for tinier from one year to three ent system of marketing farmers' produce. the present system of furnishing him his ,‘ir ¡our vcis, and some never. All Institute Notes. supplies, and the present condition of our (|,jg j8 agent’s risk, who adds to Thursday*« session of the institute 1 >>te political affairs, make the Alliance move-; t , . toV>(.llrt. bim agllingt losa. opened bv roll call and response«, I}*®8 ] men t commendable, and worthy of the j o n 2. I t woull be impossible to guar drill in fractions was conducted by Prof. support of allclatksof people who follow antee the enfre trade of a com m unity L. O. Hoffmann who brought his students useful occupations.” for any lengtl of time. I have seen it from the Academy, and illustrated in an First Article by Mr. Gwillim. excellent manner his method of teaching tried. fractious. The students who participated Ten yeatf’”go the prices of some of A rcadia , Oct. 3,1891. in the recitation showed by the neatness the th in g * Sircliased by farmers in and dispatch with which they did their In com m encing my review of Mr. Un foil eoiiiRjf Oregon, were just about work a thorough comprehenson of the I’ark y n ’s argum ent in favor of the doulde w hat” iey are at present, and subject under consideration. Alliance movement, 1 desire to express A class drill in precentage was next my entire satisfaction with the fair the prices obtained for cattle more than fifty pc cent, less than at pres conducted by J. C. Bunch. The recita Grain and Produce Taken in Exchange for Goods. tions were followed by a very lively and | m anner in which lie has stated his e n t; tlu/s'sugf. was 151 cen tsap o u n d , interesting discussion on the methods ease, and the evidence introduced to coal oil $1 a talion, ‘dry goods and pursued by the instructors. J substantiate it. '1 here can be no neg (Âlier articles in proportion, and wag I will Sell Goods as Cheap as any House in Wallowa county. The afternoon session uas opened with ative w ithout a positive, hence I did ons $157. Gooc cows sold for $14, All Buyers are invited to Inspect my Stock and Prices before select readings by Misses Alice Winters ¡ not expect to have it quite one-sided, calves fo/ldi at tilt highest, and whole and Nettie Davis, which were well pre- (n facl> ¡ rath er like a vigorous «ppo- herds averaged $10 a head. Soon after Purchasing elsewhere. pared and appropriate for the occasion. I n en ^ How to U arh beginners in geography | , begiliningt it ig no t my , wards the railroad commenced opera S“ Ä X ¡in ten tio n to condem n the Alliance as i tions, and we see the results. My opponent will not deny, th a t ---- T U © H o u p 3E5 ---- Map drawing was next introduced by a whole, but only such portions of its when a pe*on buys all th a t he can on Mrs F. N. Hamilton, who outlined an published platform as I deem to be I credit, and sells little or nothing, after E v e r y th in g ; IV e w . excellent method of interesting pupils, misleading, either wholly or ill part, or a while his pocket-book will he slim, and obtaining valuable results from map ¡ im practicable, visionary and illusive, and his notes equal to waste paper. He m e . drawing. i In order to be us definite a possible will not deny either that, under exist Mrs. L. T. Swihart in a brief talk gave and make iny m eaning d early under- ing circumstances, while some men her method of teaching topical geography. 1 stood, I will state once for all,— com plain çoytinually ot hard times, A general discussion followed, during 1. All people have a right to look others, with he better facilities, accum which most of the teachers expensed their views on the topic under consider ; after their own interests. ulate a com « tence. 2. Co-operation, when possible, is the ation. One principle of business, acknowl The number of visitors was very much ideal business theory. edged tiie wôfid over, is ttiat ot buying I t will thus be seen th a t I am not as cheaply ¡uy ou can and selling at increased to-day, and exhibited consider able interest in the proceedings. ! prejudiced against the Alliance, and, JO SEPH , OREGON. The institute Friday was opened with furtherm ore, I have none hut friendly the highest possible figure. According the reading of minutes of previous ses feelings towards any of its adherents. to this my worthy opponent expects —Mnnufuaturer of, and dealer hi— too much wh< u he looks for dealers to sions which were approved, and Miss Vaughan was especially commended fori Tiie argum ent of my worthy oppO- sacrifice their own interests to those of HARNESS, COLLARS, the neatness and correctness of her re» | n ent, however, implies th at the adverse their customers. Even farmers accept i circum stances of which th e Alliance low profits, not from any scruple of A committee on resolutions, consisting 1 complains are all artificial, and, as conscience, lu t because they cannot SADDLES. CHAPAREJOS, of J. C. Bunch, Mrs. F. N. Hamilton and I such, the result of dishonest actions get more. 1 neier knew of a farmer J. J. Lawrence, was appointed to draft i bv persons who victimize th e farmers being troublia n mind because lie had W H IPS, BRUSHES, resolutions embodying the sentiments of 0¡, principles opposed to fair business taken advantage of a neighbor in a the institute. .¡m eth o d s.. I shall endeavor to follow trade, yet its ances of this are not CURRY-COMBS, Roll call and responses were followed o , , , r .m i u n .n t ns Rm iN G -BRID LES, by a general discussion on spelling, in - i-'fr- P arkyn s lino of argum ent as rare. We sa t, as does the Alliance troduced by 1.. .1. Rouse who gave „ | closely as possible, n o t particularly to platform , tlu>g ill people ought to he have the only shop in Wallowa County where you can get work complete outline of hia method of teach- dial rove his assertions, b u t to get nt honest; b u t. .ve are confronted, not made to order, or get repairing done. I have a good variety of ing and creating a desire in the minds of the tru th as nearly as I can. with ideal tlfckries, b u t hard, unyield everything in my line, and anything I have not instock 1 will fur his pupils to be good sf»ellers. Mr. House It. is an undeniable fact th at in the ing facts. Tic general application of nish on shortest notice was followed by J. C. Rauch who read a Mtates where the Alliance elem ent is the “goldeulh-.le” seems to be yet in £'»iF~Priees to suit the times. well prepared paper on the subject. A strongest th e people have little to the future. general discussion of the various methods ,laill of general agencies, or high It will bi asked, “ W hat has this to S e r e gave excellent i d Z o n the su b -, P ^ e s paid for their provisions, im ple, do with tiie stbject under discussion?’’ ¡y“t b menta, etc. My opponent illustrates Much in ovitrt way, hut chiefly this, The subject of grammar was discussed his case by citing the reduced cost of th a t the desir« to secure large returns at length by l ’rof. L. O. Hoffmann. His m achinery in Dakota. Yet tn a t State for small efilrts is n o t confined to the (Inco rp o rated ,) method idea that pupils (.lO does appreciate Its LNI developed I I C V r i O | l V I the IIIU H IU * u n it V n I not I U U I seem H X I I I to v v ' 4« H . this. v .iir . * > •> so-called cowaiercial world. The plan are ret squired to understand the subject in periodical crop failures more than bal- outlined b y lh e Alliance calls for a Paid up Capital, - $50,000.00 and to illustrate the anpe aU of lbese advantages. They all its i applications, . . F. D. McCULLY, - - _ _ knowledge possessed by examples. No b aJ nQ see(J tf) g(>w nQ |eed for their higher stand^d of business integrity President. It subject is to be dismissed until it is tnor- I , , , . , ,.r th an the country can produce J. A. MASTERSON, - _ _ _ Vice-President. oughlv understood bv the pupil. Various - l'> ’“1rn ’. llen,‘ ' t t n > 1 , goes w ithoutlsaying th a t a man will J. D. McCULLY, _ _ _ _ - Cashier. remarks and questions followed .Mr. gantze.l, and published ¡I statem ent of look after hisQwu business better than Hoffmann’s discussion. 1 their wrongs. he will th a t -f another p e r s o n , l i e BOARD OF DIliBCTOBS; Miss Letitia Gox favored the In stitu to , Of another State, and h at the most need not be at etcept ion ally had char with an interesting paper on the subject prom inent in the Alliance movement, acter to do tliii. D. M«C ully , J amb « S thbl , E. T. R oup , Persons of high of “ The Teacher's Habits.” I can speak from extended experience, F. D. M c C ully , J. ?.. M asterson . The subject of history was discussed having passed ten years within its Christian attainm ents liaveheen known Tnos. R ocp , E W. R umble . very briefly by a number of the teachers borders. In the State of Kansas the to work upon this principle in m atters ansi many practital ideas and good people have all the advantages of prox social and ecclesiastical. Mr. Parkyn questions the right of methods were introduced hv thesia'akers. During the institute 27 teachers were im ity to the leading im plem ent facto m erchants to fix the price both ways, enrolled, and the average attendance was ries and a consequent low rate of prices. hut th a t is exactly w hat the Alliance also good. Only three active teachers in I have seen wagons sold there for $70 proposes to do, 1 do not consider deal the county disi not attend, and they have oti a year’s time, b u t not th e style of ers to he philanthropists ; they did not presented good excuses. The work done wagon used by the farmers of Oregon. come W est exclusively from sanitary throughout was of a character especially ! f¡ooj wa„nng 0[ reliable workmanship .1 * ...1 ... 11 z. vmiin.v r. .>/■ 11 rx r i ...... ... . . . . «« , motives, nor a» missionaries. To tell designed to benefit ♦ the young » teacher, then cost $90 w ithout being handled and the results of the session will be of by an agent. For further information tiie simple truth, m erchants and farm ers alike are aiüir the dollar. If the substantial benefit to our schools. Following are tiie resolutions adopted I would state, th at I joined th e farm farmer gets «prated in the race, he ers’ movement in th a t S tate some bv the institute at their session Friday need not attatii the blam e to other years ago, and saw specimens ol the parties. afternoon: W hereas , it isapparent that no teacher “cheap m achinery” th a t could he thus I do not wish to make any invidious can progress or keep pace with the rapid obtained, which, in fact, were dear at allusion, li n t I have before me a poster advancement of education and new ; apy price. addressed to the farmers of this county methods without using all available; j n further support of the assertion, proposing to biild a warehouse at E l means for self-improvement, therefore >«*, tb a t nianv (1f the evils denounced by gin to store grain u n til prices suit. So 11 Resolved, That teachers should not al-1 th e Alliance are due to n atu ral causes, far th a t is all right, but now comes the low trilling matters of business or con-! I mention the frequent tsiilures of crops reason for it—'‘th at farmers may have venience to prevent their attendance at ill Kansas, and the consequent return the use of their money, instead of it institutes and educational meetings, and of hundreds of families from the w<‘St- going to pay old délits.” T h at is to we deem it the duty of the Btiperin- j e rn p art of the S tate, the roads being say, toswindlelthe m erchants so much. tendent and examining hoard to lower the I bned | or miles with wagons, and fre- In a game of <ross purposes one or the grade of such teachers as neglect to at- men, women and children on tend all institutes w,thin their reach, or , 1 ; . , ; WRV bac,. t<) ,,wi(0,g other goes to t le wall ; tiie only ques fi„ to read educational booka and jour- f(}lkg ,,8‘>Ago n t a ..¿ar or go ,ater a tion is, which 1 The great tumble with many people " Resolved, That it is the duty of all counter stream of em igrants would be is th at they Mistake mere coincidences teachers to apply the grade work adopted seen going west, and thus the »State for cause and »‘fleet, and have not cour in this county to the schools where they | was “developed.” It is a m atter of age enough to face an unwelcome are employed, and that it is to the best reCord, th a t nearly all of th e people tru th . They set m to eagerly accept interests of parents to assist in such vvhero these scenes were enacted are any subterfuge prom ising an easy way grading. t , strong supporters of the Alliance. Dtir- out of the di'Bculty. R,.solved. That it is tlw duty of a 11 . * re'gU , ¡„ tb a t 8 tate farmers' In conclusion, I ask the careful con «chool districts to nse a part of the funds h ..J , .. alb,wed by law for the purchase of school ""I'Phes were grailually rod iced in sidération oi all im partial readers. -O F - 1 price nearly 100 i w per cent., w hile niie ci corn, Others I do not expect to influence, aids. Resolved, That the thanks of this insti ¡grain and stic k rem ained about the for,— tute are duo and hereby tendered to our same. T h at did not look as if the “ Persuade sinan against his will efficient secretary, Miss Cora A. Vaughan, j farmers were ieing rtibbed. I refer to He’s of file Same opinion still.” for the admirable manner in which she these things because the Alliance 1 have endeavored to offer nothing has recorded the proceedings. ; claims not a local, h u t a national field h u t either ili-eit or collateral evidence, Resolved, That the institute appreciates of operation, and if 1 prove th a t any the attendance of the people of Enter part of the evils th a t alilict tiie fatm- ami have left o|it much th a t m ight he included. I liam n o t attem pted to pre prise at its sessions. Resolved, That the thanks of the insti- ing comm unity can be traced to n a t clude Mr. Parkjn from offering a re atute are due to the members of the ural or local causes, or to personal mis- b uttal, as that is his privilege. Baptist church for die use of their house. I m anagem ent, 1 make a strong point. T homas G willim . The institute closed Friday evening j My objection to purchasing agencies with an entertainment in the Baptist ¡g th at I have seen them tried, and church. Quite a large audience atiended | w itn, ,se(j lbejr complete failure. W ith the sessiou and were highly entertained M 6f capitaif exclusively, they JOSEPH, - - OREGON, byMaudiee Aifon'and Maggie Gaily did 1 ">«.V for denounce it as we —Manufacturers of— themselves credit by the manner in which j will, money is, and will continue to be, they rendered their recitations. Mrs. E. I "th e power behind the throne. Ln- (•). Fowler read an excellent and carefully | fortunately a m an’s honor is. not belli F F .K I», a n d prepured paper. Dr. E. W. Barnes de- ; as good security in a business trans- M F I.F R lM IX U F I . O I K . livered the address of the evening which ! RCtio n , hence the purchasing agency (FULL ROLLER PROCESS.) engaged the careful attention of his i muv supply a local dem and, but owing hearers. The institute is esjiecially t1?’ ; to lim itations in tiie average ethical Chopping dono at any time. (lebledto Misses Mary Samms, Jennie, Income general Wade Minnie Reavis, Mrs. I.ucy Reavis S™*’ ’* can ntver necomt ginerai. ■ liu lie-,» M kirU ct P r i c e P a i d Prof. L. O. Hoffmann and Prentice Ho- 1 hi- I know from experience, man for the pains theytook to furnish the I say here th a t 1 have no use what- f o r W r a la . Flour an 1 feed sold at the Mill inusie for the occasion. ever for professional gamblers in grain gupt. McCully made a brief talk at the and other articles, and it the Alliance for cash or exehange only. close of the session. Institute dosed by can awav with thia class of men, it F. D. McCULLY, Manager. | tendering the Superintendent a unani-1 ,.e e n tiilcd to a good deal of credit meu* vote of thanks for the efforts in the , j.'u rtl,erm ore, if it can do away w ithl /"1OLLECT1DN8 G IV E S PROMPT A T -1 institut« work. The em tons throughout ! , arorrieM and thus bring the V ‘ vcntiim. H am ilton A M i-'nllv. r a m the plcuLiUt nrni profltahle ‘ ’ • 1 rlosi'ly taiw huU dinr/IO sephe prudiipcr and consumer i r laid in tlie laaint,. Wallowa OirHaim WILL WURZWEILER, Carries a Complete Stock of General Merchandise, Etc. Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, Glassware, Groceries, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Etc. WILL WURZWEILER. G eo , M c L a u g h l in , FIRST BANK OF JOSEPH, Exchange Bought and Sold on all the Principal Cities of the United S tates and Europe. Special Attention Given to Collections. 1 I POINTS FOR PATRONS.il tea complete stock - FALL AND WINTER GOODS^ — JOSEPH MILLING CO. NOW ARRIVING.-™ STANDARD GOODS. ri.oiit, CieiHBA, LOWEST PRICES. F. D. McCULLY & CO. i Ï