Men of Character
WUl Find It Profitable
to represent QrCgOIllifC
The
fZ Only energetic men of strict
J""- reliability can retain a contract
in this Company for any length of
time. This is for the protection of the
public and for the protection of our
representatives.
The contracts of many of our agents
date from the organization of the
Company.
HOME OFFICE COEBETT BUILDING, PORTLAND OREGON.
A. L MILLS. Pro. 1 SAMUEL. Gen. Mgr. CLARENCE 8. SAMUEL, AMI. Mir.
City and County
Brief News Items
Fresh Fish every Friday and Sat
urday at Cray & Hotchklss City
Market.
H. E. Merryman and family have
itovea into their own house in the
southeast part of town.
Elgin Flour at W. J. Fuk & Co's.
Patent $1.50 a sack, straight grade,
$1.40 a sack.
The Home Ind. Te'ephone co.npany
has out a new dl estory for the us-a
of its partons.
A party of young folks drove out to
O. J. Roes on Alder Slope Saturday
night anl passed a pleasant evening.
Charles H. Williams and Emil
Schraner of the Garden of Eden
country brought several fine horses
to Ij.ijterprise last week al.id nWle
good sales of then).
La Grande Observer: J. F. John
son of Wallowa county, returned this
morning from a tour of Old Mexico,
lie found it a de l?htful place to
live, but not well suited for stock
raising, a vocalon which he has
mastered. Mr. Jo'anson- Is a pioneer
of Wallowa county.
Sit Up And
Take Notice
Every department of our store
has been replenished with new
and up-to-date goods and our
. t ck is now complete in al
most every department.
We pay spot cash for our
goods, and therefore get the
benefit of all cash discounts
and we give our customers the
benefit of our cheap buys.
ur New Goods
. Just received direct from Chi
cago In the dry goods depart
ment consists in part of tne
following:
PERCALES,
DIMITIES,
BATISTES,
GALATINS,
SWISS,
SUMMER NOVELTIES
In dress good of the newest
and most exclusive patterns,
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDER
WEAR, LAWN, NET AND SILK
WAISTS FOR LADIES,
RUCHING,
LADIES' COLLARS AND COL
LARETTES, LACES,
EMBROIDERY,
RIBBONS,
NOTIONS, Etc, etc.
Clothing
We have In transit a large In
voice of Men's Clothing which
will arrive in about 10 days.
We also take orders for the
"OLD RELIABLE
ROYAL TAILORS.
Hats
Our spring shipment of Hats
is already here, both men's and
boys'. We carry the HARDE
MAN HAT, superior in style
to any other hat in the mark
et, and only equalled In dur
ability and holding Its shape
by the celebrated Stetson.
Shoes
We have just received a large
assortment of men's, boys' la
dies' and Misses' Oxford Shoes
In black, tan, chocolate and
ox-blood (lace or bucklo.)
Our Grocery and Hardware de
partments are also complete.
Drcp in, look at our goods,
and compare prices.
Respectfully,
R. S. & Z. CO.
ENTERPRISE.
Policyholders' Company
J. R. Stuber entered the sunnier
normal, .Monday.
A car load of sugar was put In the
new warehouse Friday.
Gene W. Hall returned from the
Wi lamette Va'.'.ey, Friday.
If you want excellent home grown
Urawberries call up O. J. Roe, Moun
tain View Fruit Farm. Home Phone.
Miss Myra WooJ of Lostine, who
.isited her cousin, Everyl LaCerte,
over Sunday, retimed to her home
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Couch of Wallowa
were guests of Mr. and .Mrs. Howard
Waguer oer Sunday.
Clothes sent, to La Grande A. B. C.
laundry every Tuesday. Bundles must
)e in Caivin's barber shop Monday
night. 20b4
County Comn:l .sioner Sam Litch
weit out to La Grande, Monday. He
.111 probably Le an expert chaffeur
before he returns.
Mrs. B. F. Webb and children or
Alicel returned home, Monday, after
visiting a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Ina Ga3kil
ir. and Mrs. Luther Stumbaugh
;iU children left Monday for a visit
with relatives at Pendleton, Uma
tllla and Walla Walla.
Mrs. L. E. Jordan and children re
turned Saturday from a month
visit at her old home, Mt. Pleasant
Utah, and other points.
Friends in town of Mrs. W. E. A
Watson of Alder Slope received boxe
of very large and luscious straw
uerries as a presant from her, Friday
Warner Funk, who had been spend
ing the summer here, left Mondaj
for Seattle, and after a sojourn a!
the fair will return to his home a
Oakland. Cal.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Funk and soi
Gilbert left Monday for Portland, ami
from there will go oa to Seattle
and visit the fail. They will returt
home by the way of Spokane. ,
! Mr. and Mr3. J. W. Nedrow of the
North Country were in town the first
of the weak. They came out from
Flora to bring their daughter, Mrs.
J. S. Turner, and little son ofBoulder,
Col., who had been visiting them for
a fe;v weeks. Mrs. Turner and child
had been at Seattle and from here
they returned home.
The Ethel Tucker stock company
went to Wallowa, Monday, where they
played Monday and Tuesday nights.
They will be at Joseph Wednesday
and Thursday nights and In this
city again Friday and Saturday nights.
Manager E. T. Roup of the Joseph
opera house, is making extensive in
terior changes in his playhouse, says
the Herald. A new stage, new scenery
and a new drop curtain have been
added.
"Lend Me Your Wife," the second
bill of the Ethel Tucker, Stock com
pany, was presented to a much
larger audience than witnessed the
opening play, and both play and play
ers pleased the audience thoroughly,
"Lend Me Your Wife" is a farce
comedy of the funniest kind and those
who had the good fortune to be pres
ant Saturday evening were In con
vulsions of laughter from the first
raising of the curtain until its final
drop. By its splendid rendition of
he opening plays the company has
certainly made good with the patrons
of the house and its stay In Enter
prise promises to be a most success
ful one. Friday evening will be pre
jetited Bartley Campbell's immortal
play. "The Galley Slave," a play
hat promises to live as long as the
stage shall last. No greater play has
aver been written by an1 American
playwright. It appeals to every emo
tion of the human heart. It affords
Alias Tucker an excellent opportunity
,o exploit her great powers as an
wiotional actress, at the same time
onlaining a fund of humor and
comeJy calculated to satisfy to the
itmo.it those who like to laugh. Sat
urday evening the offering will bfi
that clean-cut comedy. "A Soldier's
Sweetheart."
Miss Inez "Makin returned home
Friday from Che fair.
Chet Mardn of Ontario came In
Saturday for a few days stay with
relatives.
Mrs. L. J. Jordan and daughter
Fanny returned Saturday from a visit
at La Grande.
Mrs. J. P. Shevlln of EIIllngs.Moat.
I -. 1. 1 . ' t i V f ..... I .1
Mrs. A. C. Smith, and other relatives
here.
Bert Hiatt of La Grande came in
Saturday to work for bis brother-in-law.
T. W. Workman, the beet field
foreman.
T. R. Akins has put a fine, wide
sidewalk in front of his property
occupied by the Pltzer blacksmith
shop.
Mr. nn.l Mrs. D. H.Jordan moved to
this city from La Grande Saturday
and occupy the Wortman house on
Logan street.
W. W. White, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron
Wade returned Fri lay from attend
ing the pioneer meeting at Bingham's
Grove ner iwular the day before.
S. B. Cjnner, former landlord of
the SieJ Springs hotel, who recently
o;U his property out there, has
bought a tract on Bear creek above
Wallowa.
Marshal Hug rojnded ip six cows
in the new city pound Saturday, and
since then the law has been fairly
well obeyed though a few were on
the streets Mondav.
Enterprise Opera House
Second WeeK of the
Popular Favorites . ..
The Ethel Tucker
Stock Company
Presenting; on
FRIDAY NIGHT
JULY 30
Bartley Campbell's Immortal
Play
The Galley Slave
Saturday Night
JULY 31
The Charming Comedy
A Soldier's Sweetheart
SparKling Special
ties Between Acts,
by those Popular
Players, Mande
ville and Athey
Popular Prices, 25, 35, 50 cts
Please taKe notice that the curtain
will go up promptly at 8:30
Ice Cream
Ice Cream Soda
ALL FLAVORS
Sundaes, Root Beer, Re
freshing DrinKs
When extra CANDY
good
is wanted come to
PRENTISS H0MAN!S
Next Door to Bank
Enterprise, - - Oregon
New
Millinery
ARRIVING
Now is the time
To Get Your : :
HATS
QFWINP ALL WORK
"J-1 " W'VI GUARANTOVn
GRACE WOOD
Next door to Larsen's Jewelry Store,
Lnterpriae, Oregon
Wm. Makln returned Monday from
a trip to Walla Walla.
Little Vivian and Lenore Gasklll
returned Triday fro.-u a visit at Alicel.
J H Hartshorn is erecting a fine
dwelling house on West Greenwood
street.
Born to the wife of Pror. A. CI
Smith, a nine-pound M"ua-V'
Julv 26.
u p i Pwts of La Grande is hora
on a business trip and visiting hH
sou W. E. Lewis.
Mrs. Jane Fogerty returned Monday
from Newport, where she has bein to
see her daughter who was ill.
Fred Falconer returned Monday
frnm the Seattle fair and reports it
now in full swing with all exhibits
in place.
A steady rain set in Monday even
ing and was still falling Tuesday
afternoon with no signs of let up.
It is hard on the hay that U down
but is doing more good than harm
on the whole.
Judge O. M. Co.kins returned Sat
urday from a fortnight s trip up in
Washington. He says he saw lot
of nice country and towns but no
country so good a this county and
no place so desirable a residence as
Enterprise.
ONE GAME WON;
ONE GAME LOST
(Continued from first pase.)
ENTERPRISE.
AB R BII SB PO A E
Savage, If 4 1 2 0 '1 0 0
Hug, 8 T. 0 2 1 3 4 0
R. Pideock, 2b .. 0 2 0 1 3 0
.Marvin,' rf 5 0 0 0 1 0 0
Moody, 3b 4 1 2 1 1 1 1
Dilyeu, p 4 0 0 0 0 4 0
Pace, lb 4 0 2 0 9 1 2
Bauer, cf 4 10 110 2
W. Plicock, c .. 4 1 1 0 9 2 0
To a a 39 4 11 3 27 13 0
WALLOWA.
ABU 1111 SB PO A E
Maxwell, c .... 5 1 2 1 6 2 0
Waelty, 3b .... 5 0 2 0 2 0 1
Tulley, 2b .... .1 1 0 0 0 4 0
.Marvin, rf 4 1 1 I 1 1 1
Hayes, p 4 0 1 0 0 5 0
Hughes, ss 4 0 1 0 2 3 3
Johnson, cf....4 1 0 0 2 0 0
Schilke. If.. ..4121200
Holmes, lb 4 2 2 0 6 0 1
Totals 39 7 11 3 27 15 0
Score by innings;
Enterprise 00100 120 04
Wallowa 00001000 67
Summary:
Two base hit?, Vae'.ty, V. Pideocl?.
Hit by pitched ball. Savage. Struck
out, by Hayes 4, by Bilyeu 9. Left
on bases, Enterprise 9, Wallowa 5.
Passed balls, Maxwell, Pideock.
Umpire Joe Lloyd.
Defeat Joseph Easily.
The second game, better played by
'joth teams than the first, was robbed
of all Interest by Enterprise securing
a commanding lead in the first two
innings, by frea hitting mixed with
some untimely errors by Joseph.
Bilyeu had the Joseph batters gues3
ing all through the game. The scone:
ENTERPRISE.
AB R BH SB PO A E
Savage, If 4 2 2 1 3 0 0
Hug, ss 5 1 2 0 0 3 0
R. Pideock. 2b ..5010141
Marvin, rf, lb .. 4 1 1 0 14 0 1
Moody, 3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0
Bilyeu, p 3 1 1 0 0 6 0
Pace, lb 1 1 0 1 2 0 1
Crumpacker.lb.rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
Bauer, c 3 0 0 0 63 1
W. Pideock, cf.. 4 12 1000
33 8 10 3 27 17 4
JOSEPH.
AB R BH SB PO A E
3 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 14 0 1
c.. 40003 20
P.. 4322060
4 1 1 0 0 1 1
4 0 2 0 2 3 0
40 10 33 1
4 0 1 1 00 1
3 0 0 0 2 0 0
Erwin, rf
Akins, lb
Shutt, 3b
May, 2b
Hobbs, sa
IMiller, If
Totals 35 4 7 3 21 15 4
Sccre by hningn:
(Enterprise 1 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .8
Joseph 01000100 24
Summary;
Two base hits, Hallgarth, Savage,
(Hug. Three base hit, Hug. Sacri'
flee hit, Bauer. Baie on balls, Sav
age, Bilyeu. Struck oat, by Bilyeu 8,
by Hallgarth 4. Le t on h?.sa. En
terprise 7, Joseph 4 Passed balls.
Fogleman 2. Talk, Hall5arth. Urn
plre. Joe Lloyd.
WHEN TAFT COMES TO
SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR
Seattle, July 2C.-When President
W. H. Taft visl s Seattle the latter
part of September, to attend the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition It ii
predicted tJiat the l itest gathering
ever known on the Pacific ,ni
congregate. Special arrangements are
aireaay under way to provide special
entertainment for not only the presi
dent, but the crowd ais0 Three
previous president have vtelted Seat
Ue while In office: Hayes. Harrison
and Roosevelt. Each visit wan a
memorable occasion. The records
for crowds eatabliahel on these vis
its are certain to be shattered when
' Big B1U" come t, not that he la a
stranger to Seatfe and the North
weu.but because he Is so well known
and so well liked here. Many pros
pective visitors will put off Uielr com
ing until the visit of the president,
when they will "kU two birds with
one stone.1 The President will leave
the East, September 15, s toping .en
route for brief xi'lts In Denver, Salt
Lake and Spokane. Owing to Mrs.
T irt ooor health he will not be able
to make the contemplated trip to
Alaska this year.
DEATH RECORD.
Luke Bo:t!ie, a rloneer settler of
Union und Walowa counties, diet
Thursday, July 22, at the home of hit
sonJn law. D. O. Brock of Alder Slope
irter an illness lasting several monrhi
though he had been bedfast but twt
weeks. Funeral services were heli
in Alder church, Filday afternoon a
2 o'clock, cotiductel by Rev. W. S
('rocke'.t, burial was In Alder ceme
tery.
.Mr. Boothe wa3 born la Putnam
county. Mo., Aug. 9, loM3. He came
west at the age of 10 years, to Union
county, and was married there to
Miss .Maggie Kenlal, June 2, 1872.
They moved to Wallowa county In
IST'J, settling near Joseph. Three
years later they moved to Imnaha
which has since been Ills home. Six
children were boin to them: One son
who died in childhood In Union
county, and five daughters, four o'
whom are living, Mrs. May Rue of
Idaho, Mrs. Nora Brock and Mrs.
Vena Shafer fo Alder Slope, and Mrs.
Florence Pratt of Imnaha. One daugh
ter, Mrs. Ella Emmons of near Enter
prise died October 26th last and is
mried in the Alder cemetery. Mrs.
!ioothe died in 1886, and in February.
l'JOJ, he was married to "Mrs. Laura
Meadows of Kentucky, who with the
laughter born to this union, are now
residing In Kentucky,
Mr. Boothe has one brother and
ne sister living, Sam Boothe of Union
county and Mrs. J. M. Mitchell of
loseph. He leaves also 14 grand
children, lo of whom were present
it the funeral. The deceased was a
member of the Christian church,
having been baptized In the Enter
prise church 13 or 14 years ago.
Card of Thanks.
To the many -kind friends who gavi
us their sympathy and assistance
luring the illness and death of our
lather. Luke Eoothe, we extend our
sincere thanks.
THE CHILDREN.
LAWYERS DROP ARGUMENT8
AND RESORT TO FIST8
A dispatch from Pendleton tells of
a spectacular fist fight in the court
room there Friday between Attorneys
D. W. Bailey and .James A. Fee. the
latter well known In this city. They
.vere opposing cojnsel in a will case.
' luring an argument Fee said one of
the wills had been tampered with
while in the possession of Bailey,
and his client and witnesses. Bailey
said this was not so. '
Fee said "You're a liar." Bailey
said "You're a d liar."
And the fight was on.
Fee rushed hU antagonist off his
feet, forcing him into a bench, and
then to the floor. He was pulled orf,
but, angered at some retort from
Kee, Bailey hurled a heavy inkwell
across the room at Fes. The missile
Vent wild, and Fee again rushed his
opponent, and with. Mrs. Warner hang,
ing onto his coat tails, and Professor
W. W. Williams, of Portland, holding
one arm. he was crowding Bailey in t
I Andrews & Berry
s MERCHANT TAILORS
; ENTERPRISE
t Located in Enterprise, with a full and
S complete line of Imported and Domestic
" Woolens. Have your Clothes Made at
2 Home and Secure a Perfect Fit and
Tailor Workmanship j& 0
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing
of ladies' and gentlemen's clothes
by an experienced tailor 0
ANDREWS & BERRY
S M. GUMERMAN, Manager
a earner, when sheriff Tayio,
In and ended the fray,
from the room, a tam.
the hearing was resumed 1
During the
and tumble ..rap. Bailey triT"
Vain to HMMlrn o . "
""c aword whir.
wan nan r In ir n , ...
Mrs. Warner's whn ' ,
"""",cy u- vv. riielpg wer '
sprinkled with wrlt:ng fluid.
ALDRICH "PROTECTION
Senator Cummins (Progress. ,
publican). ' fe
"The wojlen schedule Is
ly wrong; and the artificial m
:rary plan of e ImlnaUng ta, '
ation between unwashed
oured wool is grossly absurd
roolgrowers are sacrificed In'ordc
o give undue protection to a
worsted wool manufacturer ti
vhole schedule Is so Indefe
hat a readjustment seam, fop
Ive, even though to accomplish u
inference report be voted down uj
he bill brought before the 8ew!
igaln for amendment."
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office.
La tirande, Oregon, July 3, ijjj
Notice is . hereby given, Tte
the State of Oreson has filed la thh
office its application to select ud
the provisions of the Act of Conpta
of August 14, 1848, and the Act i
piementary and amendatory thereto
Lots 7, 8, 9 and 10, Sec 3, T 1 8, j
R. 46 E. W. M., Serial No. 06764. '
Any and all persons claiming V
versely the lands described or deslr
ing to object because of the mlnml
character of the land or for u;
other reason to the disposal to ippj
cant, may file their affidavlu
protest In this office at any tfce
prior to the approval or certificate
of said selection by the Hononbli
Commissioner of the General Lui
Office.
47c6 F. C. DRAMWELL, Register.
Foley's Honey and Tar not onlj
stops chronic coughs "that weakei
the constitution and develop Into
consumption, but heals and strength,
ens the lungs. It affords comfort
and relief in the worst cases of
chronic bronchitis, asthma, hay fever
and lung trouble. Burnaugh A Maj
field.
City
Meat Market
CRAY & HOTCHKI88.
Proprietors.
Fresh and Salt Meats
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE FO!
HIDES AND PELTS.
River St., 1 block south of FurM
tore, Enterprise Oregon
Refreshment Hall
Mineral Waters
Sodas, Maltina
Temperance Beer
And all kinds of Soft Drinks
Cigars and Confectionery
POOL AND BILLIARDS
Orderly House No Minors Allofd
New Fraternal Bids, lit door wwt of R.3.H
BRIGHT & SIEGMUND
la GRANDE;
ENTERPRISE, Ott