100 YEARS AGOJuly 30, 1908

County Surveyor R.I. Long reports that he has been employed by the Mimnaugh Lumber Company to survey a road for them up Bear Creek, plat the grounds for their mill site at Wallowa and also run up Whiskey Creek to their timber there. It is expected that the company will begin operations soon toward installing their big sawmill.

Honorable J.W. Knowles had the distinction of being the first circuit judge to ride into Wallowa County on the train. Desiring to hold a special term of court in Wallowa County, the judge took the construction train at 4 o’clock Monday morning and rode to the end of the new road just below the fish hatchery. … The judge said they expect to reach Minam by next Monday.

G.B. Robertson, the well-known stockman of the Snake River country near Whitebird, is a visitor in the city, having come for the purpose of filing on his homestead. It was recently restored to entry by the forestry department.

70 YEARS AGOJuly 28, 1938

One of the largest crowds in the history of pioneer meetings attended the annual pioneer reunion at Edelweiss camp at the head of Wallowa Lake. It is safe to say that better than 200 were in attendance. … W.G. Beith gave the address of welcome and, as usual, had a funny story or two up his sleeve.

Jay Bowerman of Portland has added 200 acres to his farm holdings east of Hurricane Creek. … Dr. C.T. Hockett assisted Mr. Bowerman, his brother-in-law, in making the transfer.

Mrs. Serepta Weaver, one of the few old-timers now living in Enterprise, will celebrate her 79th birthday anniversary Saturday, July 30. In 1886 the family came west, making the trip as far as La Grande by train, and then completing the journey to what is now Wallowa County by wagon.

LOSTINE – The first huckleberries to be brought to market in Lostine were brought in by Frank Martin of Evans. He got 75 cents a gallon for the fruit.

50 YEARS AGOJuly 31, 1958

An application has been filed by the Wallowa Valley Broadcasting Co. with the Federal Communications Company in Washington, D.C., for a 250-watt full-time station in Enterprise. This makes the second group that as expressed an interest in a radio station for the area.

Over 10,000 people, braving a torn-up canyon and hot weather, came to the Chief Joseph Days celebration last weekend, July 25-27, to make it one of the most successful every held. … According to Mrs. George Dawson, rodeo ticket sales were $28 above last year.

The fastest cap pistol in Wallowa County belongs to Mike Otto, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Otto of Joseph. Mike whipped his six-shooter cap piston out of his holster in a flat .27 of a second, thus far out-drawing competitors in the arena during a break in the rodeo Friday afternoon. The other four finalists were Jimmy Palmer, Diane Clark, Burke O’Brien and Kent Searles.

25 YEARS AGOJuly 28, 1983

The once-a-year excitement of Chief Joseph Days will pervade Wallowa County during a long weekend, as the 38th annual Chief Joseph Days gets underway Friday, July 29, and runs through Sunday, July 31. … Attracting the most interest this year is a new event, girls bareback riding, in which eight pro-cowgirls have paid their entry fees.

Two new family physicians joined Winding Waters Clinic this month, Dr. Mark Valenti and Dr. Mike Driver.

Fiddlin’ around sure looked as if it came easy to Charles Trump of Wallowa, as he bowed his way past other county fiddlers to take the top trophy in the Wallowa County division for the ninth year in a row last Friday night.