New Garage Planned on Main Street Corner in Joseph
Ed Brunka will occupy the new brick garage at Main Street and McCully Avenue with a 50 foot frontage and 117 feet deep. The building includes a salesroom and office at the front and a machine shop and storage to the rear. Preparatory work progresses as carpenters dismantle nearby structures to clear space. Ed Brunka will run the operations once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
X. Michellod
Main Street
McCully Avenue
Joseph
Ed Brunka
Stevenson
George Holst
Social Afternoon Honoring Mrs Knowles and Mrs Hanna
Mrs O J Roe and daughter Ramona hosted a party for eighteen ladies in honor of Mrs Jo W Knowles and Mrs HH Ik Hanna of La Grande. The event featured vocal solos by Mrs SB Burgunder and Ramona Roe and piano numbers by Mrs HE Lee Carlton and Mrs W C Jackson. Refreshments followed on the veranda amid woodbine shade with Mrs Hanna as a house guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. O. J. Roe
Ramona
Mra Jo W. Knowles
Mra HH
Ik Hanna
la Grande
KB. Burgunder
Ramona Roe
HE Lee Carlton
W. C Jackson
Board of Equalization Meeting Set for September 10 1917
The County Board of Equalization will meet at the Enterprise Oregon courthouse on Monday September 10 1917 to publicly examine the assessment rolls and correct errors in valuation description or qualities of lands lots or other property. All interested are urged to appear. Dated Enterprise Oregon August 9 1917. County Assessor C H Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Equalization
Court House
Enterprise
Oregon
H Allen
Varner's Condition Deteriorates Repeatedly After Portland Trip
N D Varner's health worsened this week forcing another trip to Portland on Tuesday. He was accompanied by Mrs Varner and their son Albert A Wallowa, with Grover Johnson joining them to Portland. Varner had been ill for months and improved previously after a Portland stay but declined after returning home. Mrs B Oliver of Wallowa had been visiting and rode the same train out on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stickney
Cambridge
Idaho
Joseph
Mr. Stickney
Jay H. Dobbin
Frank Gillespie
Hasek
Gillespie
Acton
John Spray
Martensom
the Divide
Calvin Jackson
Portland
Ed Brunka
Paul Miller
Willamette University
Presidio
F. D. McCully
G. R. Lay
Woodburn
Ore
Andrew Mann
George Cole
Merritt
Mr Cole
Elgin Forwarding Company
T H Moreiock
Mr. Kerbaugh
Wade Siler
Madras
Hayes Kernan
Snake River
Gustave Gaillard
Yellowstone National Park
Eva Graves
Pullman
Wash
Fred C Green
Floyd Green
Graves
Eula Wooldridge
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Max Wilson
Martin Harsin
The
Buttes
Navy
D Eben
Maurice
Fort Lawton
Seatle
Dixon
Illinois
Irene
Cheyenne
Wyo
Schaupp
Overland
Tom Jones
Vale
Mr. Jones
N. D. Varner
D Varner
Meeting After 26 Years Unfolds in Store Encounter
In a northern Idaho store, 8. T Tippett was greeted by a stranger who claimed kinship after asking if he was Tippett. The visitor, J W Tippett, and his wife had driven from their Idaho home. They had not seen each other since 8. T Tippett left Morrow county 20 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Tippett
Tippett
J W Tippett
Idaho
Morrow County
Dave Imlah Auction May Relocate Farm Plans
Dave Imlah will sell horses cows and farm machinery at public auction on Saturday August 18 at the ranch one mile east of Losting. He expects to sell or rent the 80 acre farm and may start an auto trip afterward visiting southern Idaho for a lower altitude to aid Mrs Imlah’s health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Imlah
Losting
Mrs. Imlah
Idaho
Church of God Services Held in Evening at the Epers
Church of God services are held in the evening at the house conducted by pastors Rey and Mrs C A Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Epers
Rey
Mre
C. A. Chapman
County Fair Plans A August Attractions Draw Attention
August county fair nears with an array of acts. Secretary A C Miller has secured top attractions including the Ad club quartet of Portland and the Sound Amusement Company for rides. No girl shows or games of chance will be allowed on grounds. Choral contests and an opera production at Wallowa are in the works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Miller
Ad Club Quartet
Portland
Sound Amusement Company
Couny
Wallowa
Labor Meeting Next Week by Local AFL Representatives
An open AFL meeting is set for Thursday evening in the labor hall Riley building second floor. Speakers from outside will outline aims and activities of the federation and a musical program will accompany the event. The AFL is presented as the central body for major trades unions advocating fair wages and good conditions, distinguishing it from the I W W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Labor Hall
Riley Building
Great Labor Organization
Trades Unions
Farm Prices Soaring Amid Uncertain Harvest Outlook
Grain buyers offer farmers 250 a bushel for new wheat the season record high while hay prices range 16 to 20 a ton in the field. Valley acreage is limited but irrigated land yields well. Hay prospects hinge on fall weather and winter openness as stockmen rush to contract feed.
Gotter Expands Land Holdings Near Buttes
Gotter adds 360 acres formerly owned by Ellis Vaughan near the Buttes. He trades 40 acres west of the East Oregon mill site for the Vaughan land. The acquisitions bring the Gotter brothers near 3000 acres between the Buttes and Zumwalt with Ben Gotter farming a large tract.
Burl Kooch Sells 80-Acre Alder Slope Farm to Schulzes
Burl Kooch sells 80 acre Alder Slope farm to W J Schulze of Roosevelt Washington who departed Monday after closing. Mr and Mrs Schulze plan to return in about two weeks to settle as their home. They know Mr and Mrs Charles R Montague, daughter of Mrs A Chenoweth. The farm is described as among the county’s most fertile and favored lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Kooch
W J. Schulze
Roosevelt, Wash
Schulze
Oon
Charles R Montague
Mre A Chenoweth
Belon
Dairy Business Change Spurs Bottle Delivery Shift
Lee Parks takes over the Enterprise milk business of Rowe and Newmyer delivering in bottles. He bought the firm’s bottles and equipment and runs his own Jersey herd on a farm west of town. Prices stay the same for now but may rise in fall when cows start grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Parks
Rowe & Newmyer
Jersey
Camping party starts at Upper Imnaha river site
A camping party began yesterday at the Upper Imnaha river area with hack saddle and pack horses for transport. Attending were Misa Mable Miss Lyle Misa Beulah Murray and Mr and Mrs Qmar Stubblefield and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Imnaha
Misa Mable
Miss Lyle
Misa Beulah Murray
Qmar
East Oregon Lumber Co Seeks Winter Crews
The East Oregon Lumber company is forming winter crews now. Applicants should apply promptly for mill and logging camp positions. Men with teams are needed for grading, ditching, and other railroad work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Co
East Oregon Lumber Company
City Marshal hunts auto law violators this week
After Auto Violators, A J Metnturff, city marshal, has eyes open for violators of the automobile ordinance. This has many requirements, which some drivers forget, including a speed limit rule about going to the corner to turn, and many others. Drivers should learn and observe the regulations to escape arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A J Metnturff
Preacher to Fill Federated Church Sundays This Summer
Rev H L Ford of La Grande Christian church will lecture for four Sundays at the Federated church both morning and evening. He is on vacation after a fishing trip along the river to Lostine and will return today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Church
H .L. Ford
Christian Church
la Grande
Lostine
It Is Going to Rain Says Farmer Falconer
Fred W. Falconer claims a rain forecast based on his farming history in the county. He notes rain has accompanied hay time every year since he arrived and says gathering clouds justify his belief, adding a defiant “let it come.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Falconer
American Cash Market Buys Royal Palm Cafe
The American Cash market bought the Royal Palm cafe at a Saturday sale. It plans to reopen the venue as a first class restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Palm Cafe
Royal Palm
The Fading of Old Glory
A passage in Southern Womans Magazine recalls the creation of the American flag. Anne Rankin describes how pioneers envisioned Old Glory as a symbol of faith and destiny, framed by a night sky with a field of stars and stripes shining over the horizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibert
Flower missions and temperature changes in daily life
The piece contrasts thrift with beautifying acts like wildflower offerings to feed the soul and support hospital and slum children, citing a Christian Herald note on sending posies. It then explains meteorology basics, noting that temperature changes drive seasons, evaporation, clouds, and rain, preventing a stagnant atmosphere harmful to life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lome
Christian Herald
Dust and Dialogue in a London Drawing Room
A fragment from London Tit-Bits presents an impassioned youth sinking into a drawing room as a woman coldly questions meaning. The dialogue suggests tension over social etiquette and miscommunication in a metropolitan setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Untitled Dialogue Excerpt From Village Exchange
Dialogue fragment shows a friend pairing a passenger with a young man in the seat opposite and asks about the aim of Ife work. The reply states the work serves two ends. The speaker claims ownership of the village’s only frat class hat and shoe store.
Clarifying Fat by Gentle Heating and Straining
The process describes adding raw fat to heat and clarify it slowly in an oven until bubbling stops. It is then strained through cheesecloth and allowed to stand until firm. Store in a cool place.
Antonio the Mason Finds Hidden Communion Service
In Madrid a poor mason Antonio accepts a mysterious job for pay in advance. Blindfolded and led to a basement he walls up a niche, later discovering the work was a church hidden service. After months a nun’s plea prompts a hunt, the wall is opened and the communion service recovered. Antonio gains a substantial reward and steady work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio
Madrid
Spain
Jose
Antonia
Meakson
Saa
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