<p>This old guy in the Chieftain's archives looks like he ought to be one of the county's historical figures. There's no identification or date with this photo. Does anyone have any idea who he is?</p>

100 YEARS AGO

Feb. 20, 1913

James Huffman, who was working for Tulley Brothers on the A.E. Tulley ranch east of Wallowa was gored by a bull Monday evening and injured so badly that he died Wednesday morning. The bull, a Jersey animal, had never shown any viciousness, so Mr. Tulley had delayed dehorning it.

A number of men in S.K. Clarks chophouse saw a small animal skulking along the opposite side of the street Friday evening and concluded that it was a badger. Roy Stubblefield ran across the street and threw his coat over the animal, intending to kill it. However, the creature let it be known that it was no badger, but a polecat. Marshal Clark shot it, the odor clings to the neighborhood.

Smallpox is holding its own in the lower part of the county, and also in the far north along the Grande Ronde river. Several cases at Wallowa have been reported to Health Officer Hockett. Twelve or 13 persons on Upper Prairie creek still have the disease, some in severe form.

The generosity of residents of Grouse Flat was proved after the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Davis had burned. They are old people of very moderate means, left without a change of clothes and forced out into the world when the snow was four feet deep. Neighbors gathered the next day and pledged lumber enough to build a new house.

70 YEARS AGO

Feb. 18, 1943

Both of the military planes which were lost last week, and concerning which there was much speculation and rumor in the county, were located, one in Idaho and the second near Table Rock about 17 miles east of Walla Walla.

Wallowa Countys 26th largest contingent of 52 selectees left Enterprise Monday by train for the Spokane army induction station under the leadership of Chester Sannar and the assistant leadership of Garald Botts, Thomas Misander, Elwood Knouse, Jack Christy and Wayne Reece.

WALLOWA The FFA held a speaking contest at the Grange Hall Friday. Seven boys took part. First prize of $5 went to Jack Coleman, second of $3.50 to Bill Berry and third of $2.50 to Zelmer Sasser.

POWWATKA We had some real winter last Wednesday night and all day Thursday. It snowed and the wind blew a regular blizzard. Nearly every man and his team on the ridge was helping Ed Thompson, our mailman, break the road out Thursday.

50 YEARS AGO

Feb. 21, 1963

Work on the construction of a new fishway facility to get migrating salmon and steelhead over the Lostine River dam a mile above Lostine is moving ahead rapidly, and will be completed in two or three weeks, according to the contractors, Bechtel Bros. of La Grande. The $26,500 contract was started about the first of January. One major setback occurred in mid-January when ice jams broke loose and carried away some of the concrete forms and pumping equipment.

No attempt was made to count the number of people attending the third annual Imnaha potluck dinner and dance Saturday evening, but it was estimated that 150 to 200 were in attendance. It is believed the oldest persons attending were Mabel Thompson, 85, and Charley Boswell, 83.

Six Wallowa County basketball players were named to the Sub-District 8-B All-Star team. They were: Robert Long, Ray Evans and Dan Bennett from Wallowa; Norm Neil and Bill Rudger of Joseph; and Gale Wheeler of Lostine.

25 YEARS AGO

Feb. 18, 1988

Wallowa County Commissioner Pat Combes announced at the Republican Central Committees Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday that she planned to run for county judge, and then made it official by filing with the county clerks office Tuesday.

Bob Casey, Eagle Cap District Ranger on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and Lloyd Swanger, ranger of the Rocky Mountain District on Montanas Lewis and Clark National Forest, will trade positions in April.

Working architectural plans for the future expansion of the Wallowa County Museum will be paid for by the Wallowa County Centennial Committee as a legacy for future generations.

Local winner Tonya Pfeaster of Wallowa placed second in the district Elks Most Valuable Student contest at Milton-Freewater Sunday. She and John Hepton of Enterprise were selected as top local winners from among 14 county high school students. Also receiving county MVS scholarship awards were Corrie Collins and Coby Menton, both of Joseph; and Monica Melville of Enterprise.