The first 100 years of Wallowa County, Oregon, are remembered in this reprint of Wallowa County Centennial, originally published on dark newsprint in 1987 as a special edition of the Wallowa County Chieftain. Also included is an excerpt from Oregon End of the Trail, a 1940 WPA project. We have adjusted the page size to 8.5 x 11" and printed it on white 60# paper. Spiral bound into a booklet with a 3-color cover printed on 80# card stock and protected with a vinyl sheet, it will make a nice durible memento. Articles and advertisements from early newspapers, colorfully tell the story of Wallowa County and the towns of Enterprise, Joseph, Lostine, Imnaha, and Wallowa. The following intriguing headlines indicate the diversity of articles: Sheriff captures giant distillery; The first 100 years of Wallowa County, Oregon, are remembered in this reprint of Wallowa County Centennial, originally published on dark newsprint in 1987 as a special edition of the Wallowa County Chieftain. Also included is an excerpt from Oregon End of the Trail, a 1940 WPA project. We have adjusted the page size to 8.5 x 11" and printed it on white 60# paper. Spiral bound into a booklet with a 3-color cover printed on 80# card stock and protected with a vinyl sheet, it will make a nice durible memento. Articles and advertisements from early newspapers, colorfully tell the story of Wallowa County and the towns of Enterprise, Joseph, Lostine, Imnaha, and Wallowa. The following intriguing headlines indicate the diversity of articles: Sheriff captures giant distillery; Maxville negroes raided; Enterprise chamber to issue buckskin money warrants; Pinochle club has fussy evening: Savage hogs; KKK inducts 15 at county fairgrounds; City to buy fire trucks from slot machine profits; Wallowa Cougars crush Gervais for state title; Dave Tucker recounts Joseph bank robbery; Citizen concerned about cattle in town, etc. The WPA excerpt includes stops at Enterprise, Joseph, Wallowa and Lostine, along with a small map of the area.
Wallowa County, OR
only $11.50
Sources: Wallowa County Centennial; History of Wallowa County Oregon USA
Authors: Grant Powers
Original Publication Year: 1987
Original Publisher: Wallowa County Chieftain
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