T
500 New Patterns
Just arrived, no Two AliKe.
Place your order now for a Spring Suit. Fit and
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
The Leading Men's Shoe Store of The County.
AH The Latest Styles in Oxfordr.
Buy your shoes of us and be satisfied. We stand
bacK of them.
The Best $3.00 Hat on The Market
Full Line of Men's Furnishings.
C. H. ZURCHER
City and County
Brief News Items
Never-sHp horseshoes at Keltners
Attend the 'nominating convention '
at the court house tonight. j
A bis line of wall paper just j
received at Ashley's. 1
Mis-sej Giace and RhoJa Wood of
Lo?tlne visltel over Sunday with,
their mother, Mrs. Martin Larsea.
Yo ir choice of either Elgin r
Wa'.tham 17 Jeweled in a solid j
:iltkled casa fully guaranteed for
only $11.00 at E B. Wheat's j
LaGrande Star: J. W. Chllders
of Enterprise, who underwent a very ;
delicate sjrgicai operation at the!
Grande Ronde hospital a few wesks j
ago. Is now making favorable pros
ress, although nn condition ir j where the family will reside,
several davs following t'ae operation , J;iaj Ethel McKinney of Alder
was ve-y cri lea!. It h now consld-j slo-;e went out t0 La Grande Satur
ered certain t'ia' hi) r;covery will bo dav t0 vlslt her Bi3ter, Mrs. Barnwell
complete and th it he will be enable! I gpeji mmls and beautiful flowers
icmc ui: UUi ""u" i
time. Mr. ChiUe-s U a brother of
Sheriff F. P. Child ;r3 of thl3 city.
r-!
Sit Up And
Take Notice
Every department of our store
has been replenished with new
and up-to-date goods and our
etc la no.v 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.
Our New Goods
Just received direct from Chi
cago in the dry goads depart
ment consists in part of tne
following:
PERCALES,
DIMITIES,
BATISTES,
GALATINS,
SWISS,
SUMMER NOVELTIES
In dress goods of the newest
and most exclusive patterns,
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDER
WEAR, LAWN, NET AND SILK
WAISTS FOR LADIES,
RUCitING,
LADIES' COLLARS AND COL
LARETTES, LACES,
EMEROIDERY,
RIBBONS,
NOTIONS, Etc.'etc.-
Clothing
We have in transit a large in
voice of Men's Clothing which
wll 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
ed and only equalled in dur
ability and holding its shape
by the celebrated Stetson.
Shoes
We have just received a largo
assortment of men's, boys' la
dies' and Misses' Oxford Shoes
ia black, tan, chocolate and
ox-blood (lace or buckle.)
Our Grocery and Hardware de
partments are also complete.
Drcp in, look at our goods,
and compare prices.
Respectfully,
R. S. & I. CO.
ENTERPRISE
Before buying a Piano see Ashley.
Roger Kay l clerking at S. D.
i Keltner's hardware store.
' Joe AUea went to Portland Tuei
! day oa business.
i ilarion Harris or Alder Slope was
!at LoUlne, Tuesday. 1
Pefore buying a mattress see
! Ashley's $U.K.0 special.
I John .VcDontld of Wallowa was
' in the county seat on business Satur
day. Don't for?e' the ma?s convention
at the court house tonight for th-3
nomination of a city ticket.
Rev. S. C. Adams Is attending the
sessions of the Ea'ter City Presby
tery thi3 wee'c.
C. H. Zurcher was out to La
Grande the first of the week ou bus
ihe -s.
Mrs. J. S. Crocket, son and daugh
ter. left- Saturday for Marshall, mo
marKed the t;asi;r services at
Presbyterian, Methodist, and ChrU
Man churcbe"".
A ladies size Elgin or Waltham
movement in a nanasome nana
engraved casa guaranteed for 20
years, for $12.50 at E. B. Wheifs.
! L. Knanner of Prairie Creek, who
ihal bean taking mellcal treatment
j at La Grande, was on Saturday's
i train re'urring home.
Mls3 Bertha Hambelton returned
from La Grande Saturday, where
she hai been with her mother, who
Is tiking mellcal treatment there.
Clarence Johnson came In from
La Grande last weak and will make
'his home with his grandparents, Mr.
j a id Mrs. 41. W. Beecher of Alder
. Slope.
I Jor. and Mrs, J. R. Hammack Te
turnel Saturday from La Grande,
i Mrs. Hammack U recovering nicely
from an opera' ion performed in the
La Grande hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Eberhard moved
from Jospph to La Grande Saturday,
where for the present they are resld'
ing at 1303 N. avenue. Mr. Eberhard
has, not yet bean notified to assume
his duties as receiver of the land
offics.
-Mrs. J. C. Conley entertained her
Sunday school class of the Method'
ist church, Saturday night. The class
Is composed of boys who have also
a cl ib organization. A business ses
sioii was first hell, after which a
social hour was enjoyed. The host
e3s served nice refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Max ShlUock of
Portland, who have been residing
j on Alder Siope the past year for
j the benefit of hl3 health, will leave
soon for Ontario, where Mr. Shll-
lok will have a position in the fish
j hatchery. They have made many
friends hera who will be sorry to
have them leave this community, and
who will wish them health and every
success in their new home.
G. M. Jackson, traveling passenger
agent o" the Canadian Pacific railway
was here last week and stated the
new through J.rain between Spokane
and. Portland, run in connection with
I the O. R. & N. would be installed
May 2. He also stated tickets for
St. Paul and eastern points can be
bought as cheaply over the C. P. Ry.
via Pendleton and Spokane, as by
j the direct route east,
j The postoffice was moved Sunday
into the new location one door west,
I The office has been fitted up In fine
j style by Postmaster Weathers, Pierce
'Humphreys and Oren Wagner doing
j the work. The new lock boxes
I have not arrived yet but are daily
i expected. There is more than twice
I the room in the public lobby and
! will relieve the congestion at mail
lime. To celebrate, probably the
I largest letter mall ever received at
the office arrived Monday, and as
j tho boxes were In unfamiliar places
I the distribution was slow.
Carpets, China and Jap Mattings
at Ashley's. ,
Poison Wheat 15 cts. per pound,
Guaranteed to kill. Jackson & Weaver.
E. A. Hart returned home from
Trout Crejk, Mont., Friday, accom
panied by his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Densler. and baby, who came for a
visit. Mr. Densler will follow later.
Polk May b of Swamp Creek was on
Tuesday's train en route to Portland
to consult an eye specialist. His
right eye became badly inflamed a
few days ago and is giving him much
pain.
J21.00 will buy a ladie3 size Elgin
or Waltham movement In a beauti
fully engraved SOLID GOLD case at
E. B. Wheat s.
Nine hi.'ih schoil boys were w
the "carpet" before the county board
Saturday for truancy. As It was
a first offense, and committed more
as a lark than in deliberation, they
were restored to good standing af
ter a lecture.
The ladles of the Library Asso
ciation wlil hold a meeting April 17
at the library r o.n for the election
of officers. A t members are cordially
reqnev'el U be present.
Dr. C. A. Ault and Miss Victoria
luaa accompanlel Miss LInnle Basim
to Portland Saturday wnere an
Baslu will enter a private sani
tarium.
ELK CREEK JOTS.
The dance at John Baker's home
1 -ii
was a perrect success, it was we"
attended and there was good music
good order, good supper, and good
time for all.
Several young people spent Satur
day at the home of Sam Baker, and
were entertained by a fortune teller
who revealed the secrets of the past
and foretold the future to the satis
faction of all.
Pat Loftus and daughter Iva made
a trip to the county seat the first
of the weak. .
Pratt School Bell
A 26 inch bell was placed on tha
Pratt school house last week, in a
neat bel.ry built by several of the
pp Irons.
GROUSE NEW 8.
Grouse, Ma-ch 27. D, A. Silver's
wife recovered from a severe attack
of whooping cough, arrived home from
Payette, Idaho, where she was taken
f?r treatment and the care of her
mother. Mrs. Robinson.
. N. K. Ladd has quite a number of
men employed at a fair price; some
farming and others watching after
his cattle In the canyons.
J. C. Johnson has closed the term
at the Woods school Friday, and will
take up school at Falrvlew Monday
for a term of three months.
Something That
Will Interest You
Sherman Clay & Co. announce an
exhibition and sale of art pianos.
This will gvle the piano purchasing
public an opportunity of selecting a
fine piano at their very door.
Sherman Clay & Co. are Pacific
coast agents for Steinway, Packard,
Ludwig, Kingsbury, Everett, A. B.
Chase .and other standard pianos.
Also the celebratad Inner-Player
Piano the most remarkable lnstru-1
meat ever built, making It possible
for people who do not understand a
note of music, to play the works
of the masters with perfect ease,
Free recita's will be' given every
afternoon. You are cordially Invlt-
ed to attend.
Come in and inaulre about o-.r
special I is. ailment proposition. V.'-a
sell you a piano on your own tonr.'i.
One price to everyone everywhe.j.
CUPRMAN PI A V J? Pfl
wfcn i w
at C. H. Z jrcheCs store. .
Old Organs take.i In exchange.
ENTERPRISE MEAT MARKET
BRS'l OF MEATS ALWAYS ON HANI).
tM arktl S. E. COM BES ranon-
Pelts and Hides ' '. proprietor PHOKh 20
UMuuBBiisBainBssiisiniassBzasaEsssazaizic
Hack Calls to y
any part of the city
answered day or night.
ENTERPRISE
AND HACK BARN
J. 0. SHACKELFORD, Proprietor.
First Class Rigs
and careful drivers.
Have You
Seen New
Rope
The Greatest
Money Saver
ever Invented
for Farmer
and StocKmen
r
Machine
$3 Saved
on 25 Ties
Makes any kind of a Line or Rope
A boy can work it. Nothing to
Break or Get Out of Fix.
Call and see how It works, at
Rodg'ers Bros.
Sole Agents
Enterprise, Oregon
Complete
Line of
Just
Bicycle Supplies
In
HOT PEANUTS!
Peanuts Are Among The Most
Nutritions of Foods, and
Properly Cooked Are Easily
Digested,' says Eminent Medi
cal Authority. You get them
Properly Cooked when bought
Fresh and Hot From Our
Roaster. Try Them. They
ARE DIFFERENT
Prentiss lloman, Confectioner
Next Door to Bank
Enterprise, - - Oregon
H. N. Wi.llsms of Lo3tine was a
business visitor In town over Mo.i
day night.
DEATH RECORD.
From Milton Eagle
Havin; reached fie ripe old a?e
of 83 years, Rev. Jacob P. Hastings
another of the early pioneers of the
Wa'.la Walla vallay and one of thf
first men to praah in this part of
the Northwest, passed to his eterna
rest at the home of his daushtar.
Mrs. Rebecca Arthur, in Starbuck
on last Tuesday. jVo ligering
illness marked the last days of this
pioneer, for death by senile deca."
came as a sweet relief from the
care3 of a life full of self 'sacrlfic-:
and devotion to the cause of dol:ij
gool for others.
For more than half a centur.
deceased was a minister in the
Christian church, and although neve:
occupying the Milton church as a
regular aopointee, he frequeutlj
spoKe in tnis city, where he was
always greetad by a large a.idieic?
of sympathetic and intereste:
hearers.
Mr. Hastings was born In Lan
caster county, Pe insylvania, February
1826, where he spent the first fe
years or nis lire. when a younp
inan he moved with his parents to
Ohio, but a'ter a few years' residenci
I in that state the family again moved
this time to Iowa. Here both bin
parents died and were buried, while
their son was yet a mere youth.
I When 25 years old Mr. Hastings
-was married to Martha N. Graham
j the couple moved shortly after thair
union from Iowa to Missouri. Here
j they Hved until the year 1862 when
they moved to the Wralla Wallc
valley and settled near Valley chapel
aar the sta'e line. On the trip
across the plains they encountered
ilhe U3jal ha''dJhrP5-and difficulties
which S3 Inevitably followed the
j steps of the early pbnears.
After residing af Valley Chapel for
Both Phones
Home Independent 40
Pacific States 45.
LIVERY
h
m
Our hack meets all
trains. Faie 25c.
within city limits
:iSamSXXgBBBBBBBgBBESBBBBBBBBgBES3a$
(10 years, during which time Rsv.
I Hastings often preached to the few
settlers who then resided In this vl-
trinity, the family moved to Garfield
i . k.aj P tha ram-
county, wnere me n "
ily homed'eaaed a piece of govern
ment land. In the year 1890 the Has
tings family came to Milton and set
tled on the property in South Milton
which now bears Its name. In 1900
Mrs Hastings died and was burled
! in the City ceme ery on the hill ov
erlooking the city.
To Mr. and Mrs. Hasunga woi
bom 12 children, all of whom, with
the exception of four who died in in
fancy and one daughter, Mrs. W. W.
Morris, who died in 1894. are now liv
ing. They ara Enoch G. Hastings of
Ce.itral Ferry, "Vash.; Ephraham p.
iiasungs', of Mliton, and Mrs. A
Morse, of Milton; Mrs. Martha Hud
son, also of Milton; Mrs. Emma
Hudon of Enterprise, Mrs. Artie
Wilson of Enterprise, and Mrs. Re
becca Arthur, of Starbuck. Besides
these there are 39 grandchildren and
several great grandchildren.
The remains were brought to Mil
ton Thursday afternoon. Funeral ser
vices being held at the Christian
church at 2 o'clock Saturday after
noon. Elder C. H. Hilton, officiating.
Interment took place In the family
plot in the City cemetery, where the
deceased was laid to rest by the side
of his wife.
Rev. Hastings filed on a homestead
five miles northwest of Enterprise,
April 23, 1901, and after living on
it five years moved to town and re
sided here a year.
Japalac, varnish stainB, linseed oil
at Bumaugh & Mayfleld's.
Miss Sadie Womack of Lostihe
wa3 a guest of Enterprise relatives
aver Sunday.
The Ladie3 Aid of the Presbyterian
iiirch will meet with Mrs. Daniel
Boyd, Friday afternoon, March 16.
Mrs.. C. O. McReyuolds went to La
Clrande Tuesday for a week's visit
.vlth her peaple.
jCHOOL LAWS PASSED
BY LAST LEGISLATURE
Several bills relating to the public
schools were passed at the recent
.egislative session, the most Import
int one increasing the minimum
ichool yeir to six months, and
mother providing for an apportion
nent of $100 to each district before
he per capita distribution Is made
The present ilrst apportionment if
350. The change favors the small
listricts. The fol'owlng Is a summary
if new school laws:
First, the Hawley bill: Every dis
rict in the state must maintain at
east six months of school each year
V county court of each county must
;vy a tax for school purposes that
vill produce an amount which wli:
ggregate at least $7 for each child
school a?e (4 to 20 years). If i
listrict s share of this sum does no!
imount to $300 (six months at $30
er month) then county court must
evy upon the property pf such dls
rict, a special tax large enough tc
iroluce the difference between such
istrict apportionment of the county
iiind and $300; provided that such
ipeciai levy does not exceed the
'-mill tax. If the district's Bhare ol
ne county school fund and the
imount raised by a B-mlll tax(specla'
school tax) doas not amount t:
300, then the coanty court mus!
rdnsier irom the general county
tund to the special fund for sue!
listrict an amount that will equal the
ainerence.
Second, the Phllpott bill: This bill
nakes a change in the manner oi
apportioning the county and state
Jchool funds. As the law now Is, the
county superintendent apportions tht
noney by first giving to each district
30 and then distributing the balance
iccoraing tothe number of pupils in
3ich district. This bill provides that
-ue county school superintendent
J.hall first give to each district J10C
and then distribute the balance accor-
ng to the number of children in
aach district.
ibira, the bill introduced by the
Lane county delegation, providing for
i.o.iiuy mgh school fund This bill
irovides that a county at a general
eiecnon may vote upon the question
of creating a county high school fund
When such fund has been created it
is placed under the control or a
county high school board, consisting
n meaioers or the county court, the
l,TOUrer na the county school
superintendent. Every, high school
in such a county that maintains a
school up to the standard prescribed
by the State Board of Education is
entitled to receive tuition from this
fu"d for all pupli8 attending such
high school. The basis of the distrlba
"on is the average daily attendance
our ng the school year. A high school
shall receive not less than $40 per
Pupil for the first 20 and $12 per
Pupil for all the remaining pupiis
idld',hat tbe Paid any I!
trict
""I not exceed the amount
by the district tn th hi.i.
paid
school teachers,
Fourth, the Dodd bill: Gives the
m-ke a partial apportionment of the
to any district upon the
request of the board of directors of
WHILE ATTENDING
The Big
STOCK
SHOW
Next Saturday
Don't Forget to Call at the
New
Drug
Store
If in need of anything in the
way of drugs, toilet articles,
perfumes, jewelry, stationery,
paints, oils, brushes, etc. Our
stock ia all brand new and un.
to date, and prices reasonable
Prescriptions Compounded by Di
always have the effect the doc
tor expects them to have
JACKSON & WEAVER
iuch district.
Fifth, the Cole bill: Declares m
lawful any secret B3cletle3, including
fraternities and sororities, which any
aow or hereafter exist in any of Ue
public schools of this state, lncludlsf
ii?h schools. It makes it the duty
of each school board in the atate to
examine into . the condition of iH
i hools under its charge and to W
-ss all secret societies therein. V
act does not apply to the Oregts
Agricultural College or to the SUU
University.
Sixth, the Mc Arthur bill: The gor
anior shall appoint by the first Mm
day in July, 1909, a board of fire
members, called the board of Higher
Curricula. The members shall rw
without pay, except traveling expo
les. This board shall first meet oi
the first Monday In July 1909. The
duty of the board shall be to deter
nine what course of studies of 4
)artments shall not be duplicated b
.he higher educa'ional institutions i
Dregon. The secretary of the boar!
ihall keep a record of such deterolj
Uion and shall notify the governor
and the secretaries of . the sevtnl
boards of the higher institutions A
Juch determination. It shall be tin
duty of each Institution to confora
thereto. Any changes that are md
ihall become effective at the
ilng of the school year followlM
luch determination. It provides
:he board of Higher Curricula M
visit each of these institutions
hat the board of each separate to"'
:utlon shall have a hearing before
he board of Higher Curricula refc
:lve to any changes that may be coi
templated. -
Seventh, the Farrell Wll: This bffl
affects school bouses by provldlnj
hat the outside .doors and other ti
lts of all school buildings shall Ik
iwung and hinged that they
open outward. These changes n"'1
be made within six. months after tin
act takes e!fect.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that U"
undersigned ha3 bean appointed W
the County Court of Wallowa Count?
Oregon, and has qualified as Admin
istrator of the eitate of Roxie
Hope deceased. All persons lvty
claims against the said estate K
requested to pre3e.1t them
proper vouchers to said administrate
within six months after this date, '
the' law orflce of John P. Busk,
loseph, Wallowa County, Oregon.
A. N. ADAMS. .
Dated April 15, 1909.
John P. Rusk Attorney for
Administrator. 3c5
Words to Freeze the Soul.
"Your son has Consumption.
case is hopeless." These appaUW
words were spoken to Geo. B. B'"1'
ens, a leading merchant of SVM
field, N. C, by two expert doctor
one a lung specialist. Then
shown the wonderful power of V
King's New Discovery. "After three
weeks use," wrltes Mr. Elevens,
was as we l as ever. I would
take all fie money in the world
what it dll for my boy." InfalUW
to- Coughs and Colds, its the sf
surest cure of desperate Luni 1
cases on earth. 50c and $100. G'
antee satisfaction. Trial bottle ffW'
All druggists. " . .
8MITH & SMITH. ,
TRANSFER
. Home Phone, Blue 47.
BALED HAY FOR SALE.