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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1909)
s-naa g ib algt. on iliefliii TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO. tt 2. GOVERNOR GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN ENTERPR.SE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1909. " ' COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER ELECT PEOPLE'S CHOICE ON FIRST BALLOT Salem, Jan. 19, 1 p. m The leg islature in Joint session assembled, on the first ballot, elected Governor George E. Chamberlain United States Senator to succeed Charles E. Fulton. SUGAR BEET MEETING WILL BE HELD JANUARY 30 Owing to the fact that many of the largest landowners who are deep ly interested in having the sugar beet culture experiment made in this valley, were out of town, some at the National Woolgrowers conven tion at Pocatello, some in Portland but the majority down in the can nons looking after their stock, the meeting advertised for last Saturday night was postponed until Saturday afternoon, January 30 at 1 o'clock. The meeting will be held in the O. K. & I. Co. office at Enterprise, first door west of the postoffice, and ev ery farmer or other land owner, who has beet land, or any person inter ested in the experiment is requested to be present. This is the final call on this buisness. Classified notices in this column, 1 cent a word each Insertion in either A'ews Record or Chieftain; 14 cents a word for same notice in both papers; special rates by the month or year. National Wool Growers Meet Wallowa County Delegate Writes In teresting Report of Trip and Convention. FOR SALE. Two thousand acres of choice level land in the Turlock irrigation Dis trict. This land is level, sandy loam and will grow anything from oranges to Alfalfa. Sold on easy terms at $75; soon Pocatello, Idaho, Jan. 16. (To the Editor.) I herewith send you a brief sketch of my trip to the National Woolgrowers convention. I left En terprise Jan. 12 in company with Fred Falconer and Walter Boner. We arrived at La Grande about 2:30 p. to. and lall over mere until 3 p. m li. -Manss, Industrial Commissioner, Chicago association, subject. "Advan tages of Chicago as a Central Market for Wool." Next was a few pointers on packing and tying fleeces and the proper care of wool by Hon. P. G. Johnson of Blackfoot, Ida. The next address was "Relation of the Manu facturer to the Woolgrower," deliv ered by Hon. C. H. Harding, ex-president of he national association of Major Fred R. Reed of Shoshone made a very interesting talk on the pioneer day and hardships of the west and what the sheep Industry had done to develop and improve the arid West. On the evening of Jan. 15 the Or egon delegation met in the Y. M. C. (Continued on last page.) New Central Hotel Nearing Completion Fine Three-Story Structure Which Takes Place of Burned Building Soon to Be Opened. The new Central Hotel is fast nearing completion and will be op ened for buslnes3 about February 10, says J. T. Blrcher, the proprie tor. The old hotel burned the night of September 23, and that it has been replaced so soon by a large, three- WALLOWA LODGES' WILL BUILD HALL MASONS AND KNIGHTS OF PYTH IAS TO PUT UP FINE BUILDING. Wallowa, Jan. 19. The Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges are contemplating erecting a Fraternal temple this coming summer. Stand ley lodge No. 113, A. F. & A. M., TIMBER CO'S TAX CAS POSTPONED WILL PROBABLY COME UP FOR HEARING AT MAY TERM OF COURT. the 13th. We met the Pendleton boys j storr structure that is a credit to in a private Pullman car and were I cltT due to the Indomitable to $100 per acre. For further infor mation and printed matter write to Cadwallader & Baker, Turlock, Cal. WELL IMPROVED FAR.: in high tate of cultivation, 160 acres 80 aeres of alfalfa, 50 acres in small grain. 25 acres of bottom land, with abundance of timber and running water. New house, new barn, gran ary, hog feeders and various out buildings. Entire farm enclosed with hog-tight fence, woven and barb wire; abundance of Irrigating water all pa'.d for and deeded. $60 per acre. Reasonable terms. On main road IVt miles from Joseph. See, addrass or phone E. Vest, Enter prise. 401m bound for Pocatello, being Billiard and Pool table, in good condition, with new cloth. Half price for cash. Burleigh & Boyd, attorneys. BUGGY, second hand, in good condi tion, newly painted. Cheap. Inquire of Rodgers Bros. MONEY TO LOAN. State school money to loan at 6 per cent oa improved, patented farms. For particulars enquire of Colon R. Eberhard, attorney for Board. Joseph. 38b lm WANTED. Will pay cash for Rye, Beardless Barley and Blue stem Wheat. W. J. F ak & Co., Enterprise. 2tnr Second hand Farm Wagon. Ad dres C. O'Neil, Enterprise, or see him at the Womaa'sExchange. joined by other sheepmen at almost every station along the line until we reached our destination. The farther east we went the less enow we found and the warmer the weather was until we reached Poca tello at 10 a.m. Jan. 14, and there it was raining and a chlnook wind blow ing. This made me feel good for the sheepmen in Wallowa county as well as all the rest of the flockmasters of the northwest, for I realized that a big chlnook was the only thing that would save their flocks from destruc tion. When I crossed the sagebrush plains of Idaho and saw thousands of sheep wandering in the big sage brush and snow about 6 inches deep, I wondered if they would ever live to see bare ground again. At Pocatello we were escorted to the T. M. C. A. hall and there reg istered and received our badges. I may add that we wrote our names on black paper with white Ink, which was something new to me. After securing rooms at the Bannock Ho tel we proceeded to take in the town. At 2 o'clock p. m., we went to the coaventlon hall and heard some very fine music and singing, as well as some very able speeches made by such men as James H. Brady, governor of Idaho; Hon. E. E. M. Loux, mayor of Pocatello, Col, E. J. Bell of Laramie, Wyo, Hon. Fred W. Gooiing of Shoshone, who Is president of the National Wool growers association, and the annual address of the eastern vice president, Joseph E. Wing of Meehanicsburg, Ohio. The next day, Jan, 15, the first address was made by Hon. W. pluck of Mr. Blrcher, who undis mayed by his total loss in the fire, began preparations for a new build ing before the embers of the old had cooled. The new structure is one of the largest hotels in the county, and con tains no less than 40 bed rooms. The building is three stories, well built and the first story is lathed and plas tered. The walls are now receiving coats of tinted ka'.somine. The fin lshlng woodwork is beautifully grain ed tamarack. The office, 20x28 feet in size, has doors opening into the dining room and parlor, and a large open stair way to the second floor. The parlor Is 18x20 feet in size, but the dining room is the glory of the house, both for spaciousness and light. It is 28x 30 feet and will be divided by cur tains into general and commercial dining rooms. Mr. Blrcher is mak ing special preparations for the com merclal trade, and has large bed rooms and will fit up sample rooms for them. The entire dining room will seat over 50 people. The klt- hen, 12x28, extends clear across the south end of the building. Tt ba'hrLoms and toilet rooms Hie on the second and third floors. At the south side Js a substantial f.re escape. Porches will be built in the spring. THERE IS MONEY IN THE SHEEP BUSINESS and you can live like a king when you own a farm like this: 160 acres land on the Grande Ronde River, 30 miles north of Wallowa; elevation 1600 feet; 60 acres tillable land, balance to gether with 6 sectloDB adjacent Government land Fine Winter Range 40 acres can be placed under Irrigation and will produce three crops of alfalfa per year. 'About 20 acres now in cultivation. Feeding season from 10 to 30 days. Goood summer range, hay ranches, and cheap hay near by. Improvements: Good 4 room bouse, barn, cellar, 40 acres under fence, living well, outhouses, etc. Fruit: 1000 thrifty well selected trees all kinds 600 of which are bearing. One of the best peach orchards in the coun ty. Small fruit and berries in abundance. This orchard should pay $1000 a year. With the rapid settlement of the county and the few 'orchards of this kind now bearing, most of the fruit should be sold on the farm. This place is a sure money maker for the right person. Price $3500.00. Terms, Enterprise Real Estate Go. Enterprise, Oregon OFFICE ON MAIN ST. OVER HARNESS 8HOP. OIL INDICATIONS IN HILLS NEAR ENTERPRISE The water In a well at J. R. Hal- ley's, below town, became too oily to use. A bottle of the oil was Skimmed off by Mr. Halley and brought to Burnaugh & Mayfield's drug store, where it was poured into an iron cuspidor and Ignited. It burned as readily as any crude petro leum. There are a number of places la the hills north and northeast of En terprise where there are surface indi cations of oil, notably on M. Hodge's homestead and at E. R. Bowlby's. On the W. R. Holmes ranch north of town the water pools have oil on them, and gas bubbles are of frequent occurrence. So far there is no oil excitement in Wallowa county, but the day may come when several mammoth oil com panies will be formed and our neigh bors asked to buy stock. WALLOWA CATTLE TOP THE PORTLAND MARKET Two car loads of Wallowa county cattle, from the Cavlness ranch and shipped by Frank Graham, brought the top of the market, $5.35, in Port land, Saturday. ALDER SLOPE FARM 80LD. R. D. Sanford has sold his fine Al fier 81ope farm of 160 acres to John Bookout, Jr., for $75 an acre. It is one of the very best farms in this vicinity aud has good improvements. He bought the farm three years ago (or $50 an acre. Ay - - a$t ! ' HV Am mi 4 m S i ft- C V-r ' v W day afternoon. The revival at th M. E. church will continue all this week. The singing by Rev. McDiarmld draws larse crowds. Evangelistic meetings will begin In the Presbyterian church next Sun day. Dlshmnn, Day & Co. shipped three cars of cattle and two of hogs from this station Tuesday. Engineer and Mrs. H. A. Brandon will retum to this city, Wednesday. Ross Falconer of Enterprise and I District Attorney Ivanhoe and Dep- t arson Adams, a Bheep buyer of I "ly District Attorney Eberhard. in Laramie, Wy, were lu town Tues-, behalf of the county, have enterei day. I into a stipulation with the attorn by a Hooper of Ho:per & Hudson, the the timber companies to not try me tax cases at this special term of court, but they will in all probability come up at the May term. This is considered a move in the county's interest, though proposed by the attomeys for the companies. It wfil give time for better collection of evidence, and even to cruise the assessed Umber tracts If necessary. The suits are appeals by the three big timber holding companies from the decision of the board of equali zation that the assessed valuation of $1000 per quarter section was not excessive or unfair. MRS. REED KNOX, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF SENATOR KNOX. ,a!?nat0M PhlIa"depuc- Knos'8 duusl.ter-lu-luw Is a graceful figure at all the receptions and other social events held at the WuhliiRtun home of the fnTL ) mnai.r KnX beCOUU'8 t'y Htate his splendid house tfnn, 7 6 t1he,8ce"e of numeruiM diplomatic gatherings, and Mrs. SSSf J " tbe U8k 0f entertaln"'8 with her charming daughtcr-lu-law Beed Knox and his wife make their home with Mr. Knox's parents butchers, left here Tuesday 25 head of cattln niirrhnnnri ias over $5000 available as a build- Elgin ing fund. It having been enriched by with a bequest of $5,500 in the will of the of John McDonald aie J. C Stanaiey, The K. of P. Ir8. J w SnrBV . . ... has over $3000 in its building fund, turned home Tuesday after a visit so the financial part is in excellent at Loilte and here with Charles snape: regotiations are being made n,ig aj famiiy with the Wallowa Mercantile com-l m1s Leona Gartzke went' to La pany, which Is planning to erect a'nrn,UT i . . . . -- - - - - .-.-..no iucjus; on a uuisness trip. una stone Duucung on the site of its) Lee Morelock, who had been work- weswt store room ana on-us vacant lng at the depot here, returned lot immediately west. This would Elgin Mondav give the company one of the largest MIaa LouUe Wae,ty went Qut and finest mercantile rooms In the Elgin, Tuesday, where she will county, and the lodges would own the employed as a nunt. entire second story, giving them a space of 58x100 feet to divide up In to lodge room, banquet hall, kitchen, dressing and ante-rooms. Schauffer, the Pendleton tailor, has stated he will return In the spring and begin at once the erection of a one story atone business room on his lot between the hotel and bank. H. E. Driver has retired from the Eastern Oregon Mercantile company, bis interest having been bought by .Messrs. Sherman, McClaron and Sherod. Wolfe Bros, have bought the Ott property for $1000, and are fixing up tbe rooms preparatory to moving their soft drink business Into their new purchase. If there Is any prettier finishing wood than Wallowa county tamarack. it isn't used in this neck of woods. Step Into the City Pharmacy if you want to verify this statement. It la a veriable little palace and Mr. Mc kenzie is pardonably proud of IiIh handsome stors. About 30 society people enjoyed a social evening at the home of Mr. ind Mr J. Hector McDonald, Monday night. The game of 000 waj the chief amusement. A Jolly party of 10 took a sleigh- ride to Jackson Wise's on Smith Mountain Friday evening, where they were most hospitably entertained at an old fashioned country party, the festivities continuing all night long. A delicious hot supper was one of the principal features. Evangelist Stevens, who is con ducting a revival at Lostlne, preached In tbe Christian church here Sun- Mrs. Harvey Harris, wife of Forest Supervisor Hairis, Is suffering from b'ood poison, caused by cutting her finger while, opening a fruit Jar. Her mother, Mrs. 11. C. Cramer of Enter prise, is with her. Attorney A. S. Cooley is attending circuit court at Enterprise. Mrs. Charles McAlister of Enter prise came down Tuesday for a brief "lslt at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Johnson. Ceo. L. Post and daughter, Mrs. Arthur Johnson, and children, of En terprise, were arrivals on Tuesday morning's train. County Superintendent J. C. Con ley was a caller at the schools Tues day. E. B. Knapp, a prominent flock master from Enterprise, was here on business, Tuesday, CHURCH SERVICE8. Preibjterlan Church: Selden C. Adams, minister. Sunday school at 10 a. in. Preaching at 11. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. No preaching In the evening. Prayer meeting Wed nesday evening at 7:30. Services at Hurricane Creek Sun day afternoon. Rev. Selden C. Ad ams will preach. M. E. Church: Sunday school at 10 a, m.; preaching at 11 a. m., sub ject, "Not Ashamed of the Gospel." Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. No preaching in the evening. Rev. C. E. Trueblood, pastor. Go to the Women's Exchange for lunch. Hot coffee. HIGH 8CHOOL NOTES. The enrollment of Miss Bethel Me Kenzle, of Lostlne, has raised the membership of the W. C. H. S. to 60. Rev. Jackson and Assessor Miller visited the school Friday, and made characteristic speeches. Ivan Jackson, '09, is with us again. although still the worse for a crip pled knee, which was dislocated a few weeks ago. The following classes have just be gun the work of the last semester, Solid and Plane Geometry, Geology, Botany and Advanced Bookkeeping. These classes are In accordance with he course of study adopted by the high school board, and approved by acate superintendent Ackerman. (Vance Thomas of the North Coun- I ry is absent from school at present, having been called home by the Ill ness of his parents. Several members of the Enterprise public school expect to take the state 'examinations this week. 8TOCK 8HIPMENT8. N. W. Usher Bhlpped a carload, 22 head, of horses to Walla Walla from Enterprise, Tuesday. Harry Dowd took out his last lot of cattle until spring, shipping four loads of Imna ha cattle from Joseph to Wallace, Idaho. OUR Sugar Cured Hams and Bacon Have Just Arrived QUALITY Al We are still selling 12 Pounds Sugar For $1.00 $8 Per Sack For Best Grade Sugar RILEY & RILEY Phon White 37 I Groceries Dray and Express