Biography of John W. Wisdom, 1898, Baker Co., Oregon Surnames: Wisdom ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access and not to be removed separately without written permission. ************************************************************************ Transcribed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: W. David Samuelsen - April 2002 ************************************************************************ Morning Democrat, 20 May 1898 Illustrated Souvenir Edition Bowen & Small, Publishers JOHN W. WISDOM One of our most representative and best patronzied drug houses is that of John W. Wisdom, which was established in1867. The stock carried is a very large one, embracing everything in the line of pure, fresh drugs, chemicals, patent medicines, druggist sundries,perfumes, toilet articles, etc., physicians prescriptions and family receipts are most carefully accurately compounded. The proprietor to-day enjoys the distinction of being the pioneer merchant of the city. He is a native of Missouri, came to this county in1862, and on his return from the Boise mines a year later,followed teaming until 1867, when he established the first drug store located here. In 1873, he established the celebrated Point Breeze stock farm, located four miles north of the city on the Powder River,comprised of 367 acres of elegant hay and grain land, with a good mile track on it. In 1880 he visited the Blue grass region of Kentucky, and bought the famous Challenger, 1064, and a number of high bred mares from Garrett Powell and col. R. P. Pepper, two of the large breeder of that state. Challenger's breeding was of the most fashionable sort. Got by Almont, acknowledged to be the greatest trotting sire of Kentucky, out of Belle by Alexander's Norman, sire of Lula, who trotted in 2.15, he has got such record- makers as Challenger Chief, 2.15; Procrastination, 2.29 and many others. He has at present in the stud at Point Breeze a full brother of each of the above, who have the beauty and grace of proportion for which Challenger was so noted. Mr. Wisdom has at times taken an active interest in politics, representating this county as state senator in 1874 and 1876. He is at present city treasurer, a position he has filled since December, 1893.