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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 45.
ENTERPRISE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1909
MONEY TO LOAN
Slate Funds loaned, C per cent. John
p. Rusk. AtU. State Land E'd. Joseph
WANTED.
FAMILY WASHING. Specialties:
faiiCT shirt waists and white skirts
and dresses. Mrs. Harris. 4 blocks
west oT old courthouse. 15b I
FOR SALE.
1XMCER, all kinds of rough lumber,
j r. McCoy, Enterprise, Oreg. Mill
J2 miles norUi of Enterprise. CbS
A GOOD PIANO, for a reasonable
price. Wj-ite or phone to Mrs A.
Wade, Enterprise, Oreg. 67btf
STRAYED.
Black Horse white hind legs, slight
t crippled in one front foot, has
halter on, branded 10 on stifle, shod
when got away. Reward paid if re
turcel to my plae in Enterprise, or
for information leading to his re
covery. J. E. PATTERSON. 16b4
FOUND.
GOLD RINU at Ball ground. Owner
cui have same by calling at this of
fice, proving property and paying for
this notke.
NEW ARRIVALS.
Daughter, to the wife of W.J. Goll
nick, June 14.
Daughter, to the wife of A. H. Sas
wr of Swamp Creek, June 21.
Daughter, to the wife of W.A.Mur
ray of Alder Slope, June 27.
Son. to the wife of Floyd B. Leon
ard of Lost Id e, June 28.
Bought New Separator.
C. R. Elliott of Leap has bought a
sew 24 inch separator of Walla Walls
make, called the Pride of Washington.
Passenger Run, When?
From La Grande Observer.
Conductor F, O Hare is to get the
Joseph-La Grande passenger run, a
place made vacant by Conductor J.
E. Conners' promotion to the mainline.
REALTY TRANSFERS
FOR LAST 30 DAYS
LONG LIST OF DEEDS FILED FOR
RECORD DURING MONTH
OF JUNE.
S. V. Cray to W. W. Kuhn. undi
vided half interest in lot 2, blk. B,
Ixsiine. $.G7.50.
Janiej M. Kissee to John MeCul
loch, sw sw 21-2n-41. $1.
Daniel Po;.d to E. B. Wheat, lot 1,
blk. 4. Alder View add. Enterprise, fl
C. R. Elliott to James O. Elliott,
south half sw, wVa se, sec 17, In 41.
C. R. Elliott to Hilda A. Elliott se
18- ln-44. $4500.
H. E. Merryman to Mary B. Rankla
lots 11 and 12, Merryman add to
Enterprise. $1.
Emma Smith to W. A. Jone3, lots
1 and 4 blk 33, Gardner's add to
Enterprise. $S50.
Edgar Marvia to W. P. Ballard, lots
10, 11 and 12, blk 17. McDouald add
to Wallowa. $233.50
F. D. McCully to Myrta E. Hayes,
lot 5, blk. 17, Ee'levue add to Joseph.
$150.
Press Bankhead to John McDonald,
north half sw 17-2n-44. $600.
J. P. Sanders to Frank Hamblen,
lots 7 and 8, blk, 16, Enterprise. $1.
Bruce B. Boyd to Frank Hamblen,
lots u and 6, blk. 16, Enterprise, $1.
Daniel Boyd to W. F. Rankin, lots
3, 4 and S, blk. 2. Alder View add
to Enterprise. $1.
Ella B&rnhill to Nibley-Minnaugh
Lumber Co., ne 3-ln-44. $400.
Daniel Eoyd to Omr J, Stubble
field, pait of blk, a, Bank add to En
terprise. $1,
Edgar Marvin, sheriff, to John Mc
Donald, south hijf ne sec, II, south
half nw sec' 12, 2a-43. $681.50
Susie A. Holme et al to Wm. A.
uavis. part of iik v,r.
amended add to Enterprise. $125.
V. S. to C. S. Clarke. R. R.. s ne.
ne se sec. 2:'. sw nw nw sw sec. 23,
2n-45. $200.
Susie A. Holmes et al to Wm. J.
Hamtnack, 1.5 acre In se nw 2 2s-44.
$200.
J. H. Parrott to W. J. Hamniack,
north half nw ne, north half ne nw
17-2S-44. $1450.
Wm. Makin to City of Enterprise,
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Fine Chance For
Circus Business
Catch Escaped Animals and Serpents
And Rent Second Hand
Tent
In a letter requesting the address
of his paper be changed temporarily
to La Grande, M.' L. Harris says he
saw alfalfa being cut and raked In
the Grande Ronde valley when he
went out the first of last week, and
that some wheat fields looked well
with wheat nice'.y headed out, hut
much of the grain looked late and
backward.
Mr, Harris says the Adams show
that was here a week ago Saturday,
lost one of its snttkes (n thjs. town,
while the' Wild West show lost a
bob cat at Union. One of the shows
has a small elephant left and the
other a smaller coyote so they con
tinue in bu&Jnes, but Mr, Harris
opines if some enterprising fellow
would catch what the two "shows lost,
and get him a second hand tent, he
iwould have the best show of the three
OREGON
SECURES
WIDE
PUBLICITY
no money to pay the clerk hire neces
sary to mull the literature If we had
it and someone would donate the
stamps.
By far the harden and coUllest
i part of advertising U furnishing
the medium. This U done gratis for
fall the smaller towns of the state by
SATURDAY EVENING POST TELLS Portland, and some towns can't even
take advantage of it because of nog
lect to furnish the descriptive mat-
FIVE MILLION PEOPLE ABOUT
BEST STATE.
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rought to the attention of'p j iit
people of the country through ! tlltCrpf ISC WlflS
ivertisement In h Cii..
First Cove fiame
Portland, . June 29. "Oregon Is
the place for you", has been the
slogan brought to the attention
5,000,000
a Dig advertisement in th Kntnr.
day Evening Post, placed by the Port
land Commercial rlnh mH th 0,1.0 I
message has been seut to 1 .000,000
more through other Publications.
Reasons why Oregon Is the state of
opportunity have been presented.
The 92 commercial bodies of the
state having membership in the Ore
gon Development league have bom
given an opportunity without cost to
them to answer immediately thous
ands of new inquiries about Oregon.
Never before has Oregon been so
well known and Interest in the state
so generally aroused. All that Is need
ed to get the best results Is for the
commercial bodies to take advantage
of the opportunity and make these
home-seekers familiar with their sec.
tlons by sending them literature and
answexipg Inquiries,
(This is the largest and costliest
adv. ever placed at one time by a
western commercial club and will
elicit thousands upon thousands of
replies frqin real homeseekers, set
tiers, and Investors, These names
will be sent to all the commercial
clubs of the state, including Enter
prise, but will do us no ood as
ter. This is plain speaking and
maybe unwelcome but It Is the truth
and should be known.)
Mr. Harris Is taking treatment for there la not a line or scrap of litera-
rheumatism at La Grande, He say ture extant about this city and the
L. Couch's little daughter is. recover- great resqurces of this county all
lng and Is now able to walk. Mr. and directly or Indirectly tributary to
Mrs. James Fitzpatrick of Lostineare this city, There is no fund to pay
also tber? fqr treatment. Mr. Harris the. postage on the literature even
is stopping with old school friends, if we had the literature. There is
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Busy,
Store
Ladies' Summer Skirts
Just received a fine line of Ladies' Summer
Skirts in White, Tan and Blue. Exceptionally
good values. We want 3'ou to come and
examine them.
We also wish you to remember we carry
the PERCIVAL B. PALMER line of Suits, Shirts
and Coats.
Our sales of these goods has been very grat
ifying and we appreciate your patronage.
Still there are others that we would like to fit
with a nicenew suit. Come in and see us. Our
goods are right, our prices are right, we are
right, and you wi'l be treated right.
Ladies' Neckwear
We can truthfully say that there is none
nicer in the city.
We have also a complete line of BELTS,
all colors.
Shoes
In a few days we will have a line of fancy
Oxfords and Shoes that will surpass anything
that we ever have been able to show you in the
Shoe line. Don't forget to ask to see them and
we will gladly show them. .
Men's Neckwear
We have a nobby line of Ties and Scarfs.
If you see them we feel confident that you will
purchase.
Gloves
We carry the celebrated McKibbin Clove.
For hard wear there is none better. They
are good fitters. We have them in both Dress
and WorKing Cloves.
Suit Cases
If you are going to the World's Fair, visit
the E. M. & M. Store and get you a nice leather
Suit Case before starting. We have them rang
ing in price from $2 up to $12. Also Handbags
in different styles,
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Defeat Heavy Hitters, Tuesday, By
Decisive Score of
12 to 6
Cove, June 2:). The Enterprise
baseball team won from the locals
this afternoon by the score of 12 to
fi. In game mark el by the free and
heavy hitting of tho visitors
Just the ten regula.s of the baseball
team went out to l'nlo:t county Mon
day, Gilbert sending word he could
not come, and Haves being pursuadel
not to go.
Wallowa and Jcse.ih played 12 In
nings at Wallowa Sunday, the soora
being 3 to 2 In favor of Wallowa.
WEDDING BELLS.
Keeler-Flske.
Imnaha, June 21 One of the prettl
est home weldings of the season
took place at the home of Mrs. Jose
phine FIske, nt high noon Wednea
day, June 21, whe:i hor daughter,
.Miss Virginia, waa united In marriage
to Mr. Alva L. Keeer. The Rev
W. S. Crockett of the Enterprise
Christian church, officiated.
The rooms were nicely decorate?
with roios and o'her flowers. The
bride was beautiful In a stylish gown
of dotted Swiss, with embroidered no
and fillet ince. She carried a borate
of La France rosei. The ceremony
was Impressive and was witnessed
by a large number of relatives and
friends who showed congratulations
on the popular bride and groom. Then
came a sumptuous wedding feast and
all who were there will always re
member the splendid hospitality of
Mrs. FIske and daughters.
Doth the young people are well and
favorably known. The bride la a
handsome and amiable girl and will
be a fine wife.. The groom Is a
promising young, man whose home
since childhood has been for the
most part at and near the town of
Wallowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Keeler received a
very large number of beautiful and
costly presents. They will be "al
home" to their frimds at the Hotch-
kiss ranch after July 1, 1909,
Coulter-Kinney.
Mrs. Mary J. Kinney and Mr.
James J. C'ouller, boih of Prairie
Creek, were married at 12:30 p. in.,
Thursday, June 24, In the Hotel En
terprise parlor, Justice A, C, Smith
officiating.
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BASKETS 8ELL WELL AT
CAMP CREEK SOCIAL
IPBICE Of HORSES
SOAR NG
UPWARDS
AUCTION 8ALE OF MIXED LOT
AVERAGES $34 WORK
HORSES SCARCE.
With a work t nm wiling on I ho
street for $.'00 cush, and a public
auction of 31 lie.ul of horses, about
lialf of which were yearling and
two-year olds, bringing V-'TST.r.O, or
an average of o.er S a head, It.
certainly looks i "horse are wak
ing up." as J. (', .McKelrii!(.v nays.
Mr. McFcttldno ha! tho horse sale
:it the Rod Front burn, Saturday, rlt!
sens being present in large numbers
from all over the ro inty, and a num
ber of ou:n dc bil e-s wsre prewit.
The bidding was 'Ivcly and tho nt ck
brought "good tiitUM" prices, the bust
for common nri o' hors fir many
years. For lns.ar.ee, a tomi of two-
year o'd small, black IYrcnro:i f'-
lies, wo'l maichel, so' J f r $i!22.
Horse raisers i resent weo ull j ibl-
lant for present prices menu ft
large addition to their wealth. II.
H. DavHhUar was auctioneer an. I M.
F, Pace clerk.
H. C. Laird sold hla fine bz wJik
tot.m to C. A. Hunter, .lomlay, for
1500. It Is a spanking good tear,), but
hero are otheis, which indlcttet
Mr. Laird got only what they aru
worth under pre Mint condllloi'H.
Tho horse buslnesj In W ill'vya
county, after year of dopre mon,
took a turn for the better nl. t'i
Imo of tlio lloor war, 10 yoaia n'o.
when the Binnll sto. k, p:iilu i, eU:v
were got ill of. Slice t'-in tho
lorse market bus risen wllh the grm" i
of horses until today the grulj aid
class rank as liluli as any In tin
northwest, and tho price li rj'.f'id
Ing. The first Slil.'o ho :-Jt hnriglu t
this county was In 1K83 by U I'U'.i
man. In the fol'.owlng J'e'ir a i"tn
puny composed o. CintiMi A. t'.
.Smith, Jiidfje l;ill Ue-h, Sim
Wade and Ed Im'iler brought In two
Imported black Pen herons, one of
which is the well known lllacklo
that was exhibited at the horse s iow
In this city last April. Old HlaekU li
the father or grandfather of h'.lf
the blacks In the co inly, said a well
known horsoman, and he Is a grand
old fellow yet.
Today there are scores of fine
stallions and Wallowa county hovsj.s
are second to none.
Jack Johnson of Imnaha Is the
loneer breeder of Morgans, and Iln
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A complete line of Children's, Boys' and Youths' Clothing,
Latest Makes, will arrive this week.
E. M. & M. Co., Enterprise, Oregon
The closing of the spring term of
school in district 53, Camp Creek
school was observed by a basket
social and entertainment held In the
school house Friday night, that was
a record breaker both for enjoyment
and financial results. Thirteen baa
kets sold for $45.50, a sum that will
go a long way toward making repairs
to the school house, adding storm
doors, building a chimney, woadshed,
etc.
Whan the e things are d ne Ca np
Creek will be one of the U'jst equip
ped country schools in the county.
It now has patent seats, Hilo plate
blackboard, library case, etc., and the
house is nlcaly i a nted Inside and out.
The patrons ate of right proud of
their school.
They can be proud of their children
and tkelr teacher, too. The latter is
Mis Lulu Owntey and she was heart
ily congratulated Friday night over
the entertainment of recitations,
dialogues and music given by the
pupils. The Jewe l boys favored with
selections on the organ and violin.
i Taking all In all It was an occasion
long to be remembered by pupils, par
ents and teacher.
WARNING I
Parents are warned that I will not
le responsible for accidents whereby
I heir . children are hurt while tres
passing on the lumber yard or In
the mill. LON DAVIS,
Proprietor Enterprise Planing Mill.
Strawberries
by the Crate
Lowest MarKet
price
Choicest HOOD
RIVER Berries
LEAVE ORDERS
Bananas,
Oranges
Lemons
SHINGLES
Plenty of Good
Cedar Shingles
Always the
CHEAPEST .
Riley
and
Riley
Groceries and Flour
Fuel and Feed
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