<p>Chieftain Archive This old archive photo was identified as Dr. C.T. Hockett and sons Ray Aaron and Jay Clyde Hockett. Dr. Hockett was a very prominent physician in Wallowa County for 36 year, from 1907 until the time of his death at the age of 65 in 1943. He fought in the Spanish-American war before deciding to become a doctor, and and also served in World War I at Fort Lewis, enlisting as a captain and leaving service as a major.</p>

100 YEARS AGO

Nov. 7, 1912

Wallowa County and the three towns voting on the question went dry at Tuesdays election, according to returns from nearly half the precincts, which contain four-fifths of the countys population. Joseph was the only city that voted in favor of the county license. Woman suffrage seems to have come close to a tie in the county.

R.L. Day has sold his White Front livery barn and business to Charles C. Boswell, who took possession Sunday. The transfer includes all horses, vehicles, harness and other equipment. Mr. Boswell has had a long schooling in the livery business. His father built the Red Front barn and for years he helped run it.

The close of open season for deer last Thursday saw many Wallowa County hunters break up camp, with abundant proof of their skill. Three parties reported 15 deer. This party (including Gene Crow, Alvin E. Jordan and Walter Makin) was particularly fortunate in having Jack Johnson. He is 62 years old and when a young man was an Indian scout. He laid out the trails the hunters traveled and named the creeks, ridges and other places.

70 YEARS AGO

Nov. 5, 1942

Final returns on the voting in Wallowa County indicate that the voters followed the trend throughout the state and nation in casting a preponderance of their votes for Republican candidates. McNary carried the county over Whitbeck, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate by three to one, 1361 to 442 votes. Ben Weathers, Republican for Wallowa County judge, defeated A. Daisley, Democrat, by two to one.

The long awaited and often postponed rationing of gasoline to the consuming public will go into effect Nov. 12, 13 and 14, when owners of passenger cars will go to school houses in their district to register for their four gallons of gasoline for so-called non-essential driving.

WALLOWA A total of 78 deer have been brought in to the creamery during deer hunting season. Loren Freels four-point buck with a weight of 231 pounds was the largest and Roland McCrae was a close second with a 230-pounder.

50 YEARS AGO

Nov. 8, 1962

Over 70 percent of the registered voters in Wallowa County cast ballots in Tuesdays election, one of the heaviest votes in an off-year election on record. Wallowa County voters took a heavy swing at the proposed establishment of uniform daylight savings time in Oregon, opposing it 1410 to 865 votes. The measure, however, received state-wide approval.

Dr. W.D. (Doug) Morgan was elected mayor of Enterprise Tuesday. Running without opposition, he received 310 votes. Elected to four-year terms on the city council were George Justice and Dave Rich. Frank Hays and Russell Fox were elected to the council for two-year terms.

Wallowa voters picked Vern Mason for mayor; Jennie Conklin, recorder; John Bratton, treasurer; and Bob Evans, Robert Withers and Bill Fisher, councilmen. A total of 188 votes were cast.

IMNAHA Jess Earl and Tom Rayburn spent last week at Lookout Mountain clearing the trails after the windstorm had blown down lots of trees. The telephone line was also broken and torn down. Walt Johnson and Al Myers went up with them to check the damage.

25 YEARS AGO

Nov. 5, 1987

Despite higher prices for livestock, barley and wheat, sales of agriculture commodities in Wallowa County were the lowest in three years, according to information compiled by Wallowa County Extension Agent Arleigh Isley. Sales were down $1 million from a year ago from $20.092 million in 1988 to $19.022 million for 1987.

CUTLINE Ballerina Sara Combes, ringmaster Jeremy Ornelas and clown Annie Rightmire were among several dozen youngsters involved in the Missoula Childrens Theatre production of Jack and the Beanstalk at the OK Theatre Friday and Saturday.

Longtime Wallowa resident Hattie Fisher will turn 100 years old Sunday, Nov. 8. She joins four other Wallowa County residents who are centenarians Josie Hays, Sylvanus Neal and Odell Marr.