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Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum, Pianos and Organs
WaiiPtper. class Moulding jsew Koyal and Singer Sewing Mnchinps- -
Baby Boggles and Co-Carts.
FRED 5. ASHLEY, The Home Furnisher,
UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING
ENTERPRISE. OREGON
Waited Ensrgy.
A Baltimore uiau hud decided that be
must administer a uteri) lecture to bis
alx-year-old son Harry. The boy bad
been naughty, but did not seem to ap
preciate tbe fact, and It was with some
reluctance, tnererore, inai me parent
undertook -a scolding.
He spoke Judiciously, but severely.
Be recounted tbe lad's misdeeds and
duly explained tbe wbya and where
fores of bis solemn rebuke, bis wife
tbe wblle sitting by duly Impressed.
Finally, when tbe fatber ceased for
breath and Incidentally to bear tbe
culprit's acknowledgment of error, the
lad, bis face beaming with admiration,
turned to tbe mother and said:
"Ma, Isn't pa interesting?" Harper's
Monthly.
At the Wrong Place.
It was an exceedingly luxurious and
forbidding looking hotel. Neverthe
less the worn, dusty and bedraggled
one marched courageously across the
lobby to the desk.
"What" he Inquired, "are your
prices?"
'Room without bath, $3.50; with
bath, $4," tbe clerk rattled off glibly.
Tbe dusty and bedraggled one pon
dered. "Well, please give me," be remarked
finally, "a bath without a room. And
kindly see that a nice soft eiderdown
pillow is placed in the tub. Also be
especially sure that"
At this point a cold glitter In tbe
clerk's eye closed the incident New
Xork Times.
Ignored the Old Law.
The evidence bad shown that tbe
brick which a careless workman had
dropped from a scaffolding twenty
feet above tbe surface of tbe ground
bad fallen on a man's shoulder and
broken a bone, but tbe Jury decided
that tbe victim had no cause for ac
tion tbe falling of the brick had no
necessary connection with tbe acci
dent "Gentlemen," said the Judge, "I
never beard of such a verdict You
utterly Ignore the existence of tbe law
of gravitation."
"That law, your honor," answered
the foreman of the Jury, "is so old
that we decided not to consider it
It's obsolete.
Fir and Water.
A new Insurance inspector had Just
completed bis lirst trip lu one of tbe
bl office buildings. He was making
up bis report, lu tbe office of the super
intendent if the skyscraper.
"Y.eil." -id the superintendent "did
you eerythlng all right?"
"Yen." salJ the other, with a grin,
"all right but in one instance."
"What?"
"It bad to do with the buckets in tbe
corridors."
"What was the matter there?" in
quired tbe superintendent. "I bad
them filled Just tbe other day."
"That's It exactly," replied the offi
cial. "The label reads, 'For Fire Only
ai.d you have put water in tbeni!"
Yt-utb's Companion.
CONTRACT LET FOR WATER WORKS
AMERICAN LIGHT AND WATER
COMPANY TAKES BONDS AT TAR
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COUNCIL'S GOOD BARGAIN SAVES
MONEY FOR CITY CONTRACT
SIGNED.
WORK TO BEGIN APRIL I
System To Be Completed
Four Months Details
Big Deal.
Within
of
At a special meeting of the coun
rll Thursday night the contract for
,the Enterprise water works was let
to the American Light & Water com
pany of Kansas City, Mo., on the
company's bid made by its repre
sentative, R. K. Lowry, the bid being
Imarte in detail for the different parts
of the work and material, but will
aggregate less than tbe total, $30,000,
for the bonds. Just how much less
will depend on several things, but
more especially on the reservoir site,
pnd extent of distributive pipe laid
this first year.
The company takes in payment for
the contract, the city's 5 per cent,
bonds at par and accrued interest.
The work is to begin as soon as
yeather and ground conditions make
it possible, or about April 1, and is to
be completed within four months
fiom the starting date, barring acci
dents or delays not the fault of the
'contractor.
The system when completed will
be one of the most complete and
best In all the Pacific Northwest,
say competent engineers who have
had a great deal to do with water
works In Idaho and Washington as
hvell as Oregon. The plans and spec
ifications prepared by Mr. Lowry are
first-class in every respect. They
bave been gone over by Fred A. Tol-
man, an eminent engineer oi noise,
Idaho, and pronounced O. K. "If you
iget the work done according to the
(specifications," says Mr. Talman,
"you will have a first-class system,"
Bo along about August 1st, Enter
prise will have one of the best wa
ter works plants of any town, re
gardless of size, in the Northwest.
A supply of pure spring water suf
ficient for a town of five or six thous
and people, brought from a point J
280 feet above the city in an 8 hu b
main, with a reservoir to break the
too high pressure, bringing it down
to about 80 pounds, also to furnish
a reserve supply of water in case of
accident to the supply pipe from the
springs or in case of fire.
The water supply is known by fre
quent tests to run practically an even
quantity at all seasons, and at about
the same temperature. No ice will
toe needed to cool Enterprise's drink
ing water, or fire to boll it for drink
ing purposes.
It is the opinion of the councllmen.
and of others who have followed' the
matter closely that a good bargain
has been made for the city. The
company takes the 8 per cent bonds
at par, a figure no other small town
has been able to sell its bonds for.
'Even Boise cannot float Its bonds at
par for less than 6 per cent. It is
La clear gain of at least one per cent,
or $300 a year on the investment, or
l3000 for the 10 year period before
'the bonds are redeemable. Mr. Low
,ry also lowered his bid one cent a
foot on all the pipe, which was a sav
ing of over $400, and as he under
his agreement with the council was
to receive $300 for the plans and spec
ifications, unless his company was
awarded the contract, another saving
(of $300 was effected.
The council has proceeded cau
tiously In the matter from the first
Step in the negotiations, and every
tblng was done that could be thought
of to protect the city's interests.
The mayor and all the councilmen
"were present Thursday night, except
jMr. Combes, who was detained at
home by illness in hla family. Mr.
Lowry was present and after some dis
cussion, cut his bid one cent per foot
on the 45,000 feet of pipe that will
be used. On motion his bid was
then accepted, and by resolution,
with the usual emergency clause, the
mayor and city recorder were autho
rized to enter into a contract with
the American Light & Water com
pany to construct and install the
lEnterprise water system.
Has La Grande Contract Too.
The same company, the American
(Light & Water company, was given
ithe contract for the La Grande wa
iter system, Wednesday night, at the
contract price of $146,000. As here,
The Early Bird Doesn't
Get All The Snaps
Here are some pretty good picking's for the late ones. Lots of winter
weather to come and we are selling Ladies' and Children's Coats and
Furs at from one-fourth to one-third off. That means
A $12 Coat for $9 - A $6 Coat for $4.50
And a $4 Coat or Fur for $3.
Also CUT PRICES on Felt Slippers and Felt Lined Shoes, Overcoats.
Mittens, Etc.
A few of those cotton blankets at $1.00 a pair.
Ladies' and Children's Hoods and Fascinators from 25 cents up.
BARGAINS IN OTHER LINES. See the Rice we are selling at 5 cents a
pound. California Extracted Honey at 12 1-2 cents a pound. Red Cross
Mince Meat, Chow Chow, Prepared Mustard and Olives.
ECONOMY JARS Pints, Quarts and Half-Gallons.
p
the company takes
par in payment.
city bonds at
of Al. Graham, Tuesday night. The
snme night a wee daughter was born
to the wife of E. A. Crossler, east
of town.
Mrs. James Nolan left Thursday
for Baker 'City to sea her daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Edwards.
W. W. Winnings left Wednesday
for Twin Falls, Idaho, to look after
a shipment of horeas he recently
Big Snows on Snake.
Will Rankin returned Wednesday
from Snake river. He says the
storms there were the worst in years made to that titaoe.
but no stock suffered as the chl- Some smart aleck put cayenne pep
nook arrived in time. There wera per on the stove at the church Wed
10 inches of snow right on Snake nesday night, junt at the close of
river and 18 inches on Salmon riv- service. The offender la unknown
er at Whltebird. Mr. Rankin reports or it would go hard with htm.
mining development work progress- isn't It about time the express
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.C MOUNT ETNA
MOUNT ETNA AND PEASANTS AT MESSINA.
When the great earthquuke destroyed Messina, Itegglo and many other
towns in Sicily and Calabria tbe residents of Catania aud Taonulna feared an
eruption from Mount Etna, and thousauds of people lied from the section
surrounding the volcano. All the volcanoes In the earthquake zone became
more or lass active, but Stromboll, which is In the Lnpurl Islands, waa th
only one that did much damage.
lng nicely. The Copper Mountain
company has five men at work.
company extended Its service to this
lace? All our express now goes on '
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Mudslide Near Elgin v uuu una io ue urougiu
A mudslide over a hundred feet . lu uules
long, seven miles north of Elgin, ' The La Mott show attempted corn
has blocked the railroad since 'l)elltlon' wlln the revival meetings but
Wednesday. The trains meet at the fter one nlsht'8 alry, moved on
slide and the nassniitrPrsj trnnufnr to grct-nor pmur3H
Stag Co. Gives
Up Mail Contract
Lostine Postmaster Asks For Bids
To Carry Mail To
Depot.
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Lostine, Jan. 21 The revival meet
ings at the Christian church,- con
ducted by Rev. and Mrs. Stevens,
are crowded nightly. So far there
have been two conversions and four
additions to the church. Mr. and
Mrs. Caudle were baptized in ' the
river Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Eighth grade examinations are in :
progress Thursday and Friday.
Pine Bros, started Thursday with
a big bunch of horses and mules for
the winter range on the Chesulm
uus. H. B. Starr, who was 111 for sev
eral days with heart trouble, is again
able to be at his hardware store.
A short circuit caused the dynamo
at the electric light plant to burn out
Wednesday evening, and there will b
no Juice till the dynamo is rewound.
Mrs. J. A. - Fitzpatrlck and Miss
Russell spent the day at Wallowa,
Wednesday.
Harvey Carlyle has returned from
a visit with his parents at Boise,
Idaho.
W. H. Graves was down from En
terprise Thursday looking after his
sheep that are being fed near here.
W. E. Taggart, the Enterprise real
estate and Insurance, agent, was here
on business, Thursday.
Postmaster S. L. McKenzie, has
posted notices that by order of the
department he will receive - sealed
bids from January 19 to January 29
for carrying the mall for the ensu
ing year between the postofflce and
the depot. The stage company will
turn the mall contract over to the
railroad January 30. -
A daughter was born to the wife
FRATERNAL NOTES.
The Royal Neighbors will give a
v eight social in the Fraternal hall,
next Thursday night, January 28.
Everybody Invited. Refreshments
and a good social time.
Three Modern Woodmen and three
Royal Neighbors went out to Flora
the latter part of last week and
attended lodge out there, seeing some
fine work done, and being royally en
tertained. The party consisted of Mr
and Mrs. J. S. Mathews, E. E. Rod
gera and C. A. Loasley.
Smoke the Advertiser best of all
5 cent cigars. Made in Enterprise,
H.r Way.
There was an old darky In Virginia
who lived happily with bis wife and
seemed to every one to be a model
husband. A white man who appeared
to enjoy lees domestic bliss called upon
the old fellow for tbe secret of hla
marital success.
"Since yo' axes me,! returned the
darky. 'Til tell yo' how Ah does It.
Ah Jcs' let's huh bib huh own way
an Ah hnb hnh war toor
First Sumptuary Law.
Laws regulating eating, urluktng and
dressing are aliut t ns old ns history
Itself. Nothing like exactness cau be
reached In the matter, but It Is aafu
to say that It was In ERyrt, as far
bnck as 8000 B. C, that the first prac
tical sumptuary statutes were passed.
Among the Romans they first appear
ed in the celelrat.'d "twelve tables."
In modern times Charlemasn3 rras the
pioneer In sumptuary legislation.
The Ptdint Ondsr the Mloratcop.
A scholar baa a considerable amount
of aound learning, and bo Is afraid that
his fellow cl'.lzens may not fully ap
preciate It. So lu 111 i conversation bo
allows his erudition to leak out, with
the Intent the stranger should say,
"What a modest, barned man he 13.
nnd what a p'.eaiure it H to meet
him!" Only the stranger dues not ex
press himself in that wny, but Buys,
"What an admirable pedunt l.o Is. to
be sure." l'eduntry Is a well recog
nised compound, two-thirds pound
learning and one-third harmlei;a vani
ty. S. M. Crot tiers In Atlantic.
Rao Traits.
Tbe Celt, or the kind of inin our
Ignorance calls Celt, bus slior. u him
self more than any of hla bivthr.-n of
other races dogged In following Hla
Ideas, whether in politics. In religion
or In social customs dogged cud
dauntless, beaten often, but never giv
ing in, never changing bis uem.tud
aid not readily even changing hi tac
tics. Dublin Freeman's Journal.
A Dttptrat Charg.
"They churged like demons," said
the retired colonel excitedly. "I never
saw anything to touch It. The wny
they charged positively staggered me."
. "Whom does be mean?" wlilnpered
the man who bud just come l:i to Ids
neighbor. "Is he talLlng ubout one of
his old battles?"
"No," replied the other, "lie's talk
ing about the holiday li spent at tho
Swiss hotel." Liverpool Mercury.
"It Isn't Ms."
The Ottawa Herald tells of a furmer
who received a telegram from New
Mexico saying that hla sou had beeu
killed and asking what they should do
with the body. Tbe bereaved father
sent word that the body should be sent
to him. Next day he received a dis
patch from his son saying. "My corpse
shipped to you, but it lau't me." Kan
sas City Star.
A Disadvantage.
A man was praising the Improve
ment made by a friend In his dwell
ing. "Your house looks a lot better
now that it has been all uewly paint
ed." "Well," the man who bad been re
decorating admitted gloomily. "It does
look a bit better. But we shall have
to wash the windows more frequently
to keep in harmony with It!" London
Family Herald.
What Ha Didn't Want.
The stranger with the empty look
on his fact weut to. tbe office of tbe in
tltutlon that said on the front. "Vac
cuum Cleaner."
Approaching tbe desk, he asked ab
sently: "Do you keep a vacuum cleaner?"
"Yes," said the smart person behind
t!'e Cask. "Whut do you want a
sLumpoo?" Chicago News.
It Might Be of
Interest To You
To know that we have lots, within
five minutes walk of the Public Square,
with pure running water on every lot,
size 70x300 feet, prices from $200.00
to $325.00. Easy terms.
This is a proposition you cannot
afford to overlook.
If you can find anything in town that
beats this, buy it, and if you don't need
it yourself, tell us about it and we will '
take it off your hands.
. Of course we cannot keep these,- so
come in quick if you want' one.
JORDAN PACE
The People Who Do The Real Estate Business.
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