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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1909)
Every Clerk Every Mechanic Every Farmer Every Stockraiser Every Merchant Every Banker Every Professional Man is directly interested in the prosperity of Oregon. None flourish unless money is in good supply. Life insurance premiums drain Oregon of vast sums every year. Stop This Drain Place your life insurance with OregonDfc The Policyholders' Company This is the only "Purely Oregon Company. Makes all of its invest ments here, and is an im portant factor in the up building of a Greater Oregon. Rates are no higher. Write for further partic ulars giving your occu pation and date of birth. HOME OFFICE, PORTLAND, OR. A. L HILLS. Pm. L. 8AMUEU Qa. UgT CLARENCE S. 8AMUEU AMI M(r. City and County Brief News Items Mrs. Omer Stubble.'ield returned home from La Grande, Sunday. W. F. Rankin wen to La Grande, Monday, on a business trip. Al Makin, Sam and Frank Richards left Monday for Spokane to registe: ror the land drawing. Sit Up And Take Notice Every department of our store has been replenished with new and up-to-date goods and our 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. Our New Goods Just received direct from Chi cago in the dry goods depart ment consists in part of tne i 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, 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 wi l 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 SteUon. Shoes We have just received a large aisortment of men's, boys' la dies' and Mhses' Oxford Shoes In black, tan. chocolate and bx-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. B T. Long bai returned from Spo kane. I. N. Pitzer was at Joseph Sunday, a guest of old friends. C. M. Lorkwood and family spam Sunday at Wa'lowa. Herb Browning and Hallie Boswell left Sunday on a trip to the Coas jihI to the fair. .Mrs. Be'le Robinm and children ho had been at J. T. Bircher's, re turned to Elgin, Sunday. Bread. and cake for sale at Mrs. M Larseu's, three don's east of post office. Leslie I-nthrop has Just flnisheJ moving II. B. P.oyd s big barn to another part of the block. Fresh Fish every Friday and Sa urday at Cray & Hotchklss Cit; Market. Mrs. Gen. ChIUler.3 and chlldre f Lostine returned home Monday ifter a day's visit with Mr. and Mrs Wni. Daisley. Sheriff Edgar Marvin returned froir Saleni. Sunday, where he had bee with Hulse, sent tj the peiitentiar. for one ye jr. Memory Bell left Moiday for Nort' Yakima where he will go to wir .'or his uncle- who has a largs i M. tract for electrical work. Mrs. G. D. Tucker and children o Elgin, returned home Saturday afte a few days visit at the home of he. brother, S. L. Burnaugh. Deputy Cointy Clerk Chas. C Bilyeu left Saturday for the V lamette valley on a month's vacation He will visit the fair while gone. Mrs. Ed Tulley of Wallowa stoppe aere a day on her return from th. 0. A. C. club me3ting at the lake and vialted Mr. and Mr3. S. L. Bui naugh. Mr. and Mm. Wi lis Jackson c! Grelton, Ohio, arrived Sunday and wi. .Hit a few days with his brother, t . Jackson, and faailiy, before goim 3u to the Seattle fair. B. B. Boyd Is the first to have hii louse connectei with the new wate' works' and is all ready to begin usln; he water as soon as it Is turnei on. J. J. Murphy of Perry, who own' '.he Rouse place on Alder Slope anie in Monday and if he can get : tuitable house will move his famll. lere about August 20th. W. H. Moore, sUdent of McMini .'ille college, will spek at the Chrli Jan church at 11 a. m. Sunday mon ing on ".Missions, a Survey of Need'. Opportunities and Obligations." Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Meyers an ihildren of Ontario came in Frlda to visit a few days with his siste Mm. J. P. Sanders, and family. Mi Meyers and Mrs. Sanders had nc met in 15 years. He is a mlniste if the Baptist church. Guy Wew-er and A. G. Smith o' Joseph were on Saturday's outgoin :raln bound for Spokane to registe in the land drawing. Mr. Weave who is a drug clerk, is leaving Josepl md expects to locate In Montana Merrill Groshong, brother of Mrs. 6. L. Burnaugh, ha taken Weaver' place in the Joseph drug store. Anatone Times: Harry Murdocl passed through Anatone Wednesda) afternoon with a- 2000-pound Shire Jtallion which he brought from Spo kane and was taking to his ranch on the Grand Ronde river. The horse is valued at $3000 and Mr. Murdocl traded some Clarkston acreage foi '-he quadruped. Harry Thomas, for the last year Wallowa county manager for the Home Ind. Telephone company, left Satur day for his old home at Pontiac, Mich, to be gone four or five months. He went by way of Spokane where he will register for the land drawings. During Mr. Thomas' absence, Joe Lloyd will have charge of the com pany's interests in this county. NOTICE TO OWNERS OF RANGE 8TOCK Notice is hereby given to owners of range stock that on and aftei Tuesday, August 10, all such stock found wl:hin the city limits of En terprise will be taken up and held for costs. By order of the Mayor. 60bl W. E. TAGGART, city recorder NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office at La Grande, Oregon, July 31, 1909. Notice Is hereby civen that Loean McCormack, of Enterprise, Oregon, who, on June 12, 1903. made Home stead Entry No. 13023-Serlal, No. 03961, for NE'NE14, S NE, NEVi SKV4, Secllon 32, Township i North, Range 40 East, Willamette .Meridian, has filed notice of Intention to make Final five year Proof, to eitahlish claim to the land above described, before C. M. Lockwood, U S Commissioner, at Enterprise Oregon, on the CCth day of Septem ber, 1909. Claimant names as witnesses: Chas. G. Holmes, of Zumwalt, Oregon J. M. Blakely, of Enterprise. Oregon, George Haas, of Enterprise, Oregon, Charles Young, of Enterprise, Oregon 50cu S C. CRAM WELL, Register. Enterprise Opera House Third WeeK of the Popular Favorites . .. The Ethel Tucker Stock Company Presenting on FRIDAY NIGHT AUGUST 6 The Charming Drama Q ueena The play that first made Miss Tucker famous . . . Saturday Night AUGUST 7 A Grand Triple Bill An event long to be remembered SparHling Special ties Between Acts, by those Popular Players, Mande ville and Athey Popular Prices, 25, 35, 50 ct; seats Selling at Burnaugl & Mayfield's Chas, A. Thomas was at Lostlne, Sunday. F. A. ReavU and little daugnte leta returned Monday from a trl. .o outside points. Deputy Assessor Thos. Rich o oseph had business at the cour. louse, Monday. J. A. Burleigh left Tuesday fo Ipokane. He will register for the (and drawing. Steady progress is being made o aying the distributive system of th :Ity water works. G. B. Robertson of Pittsburg wa mending to business in the count ieat the first of the week. Miss Julia Flathers of Walla Walla .rrived Monday to visit her brother, vho resides six miles north of this :ity. Workmen are digging the trenc: 'or the pipe from the E. M. & M ild reservoir to Uie new one on to; f the hill. Mr. and Mrs. John Baker and famil. f Swamp Creek, returned Frida; rom a visit to the Seattle fair, Pascc ind Walla Walla. J. C. Shackelford says that while be doesn't run a sales stable, yon cai ilways find a string of good horse 'or sale at his barn. Prof. Ira Pratt left for Bellingham. Wash., Saturday to Join Mrs. Prat' ind see the fair. The latter hat been ill since going to the Sound. Mr. and Mrs. John Moore and baby returned to their home at Caldwell, Ida., Sunday, after a visit with Mm. Moore's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Kay. Mrs. E. J.. Forsythe returned fron La Grande, Monday, leaving Mrs, Wm Korsythe In fair way to recovery The latter's son from Ohio, is al Ills mother s bedside. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. We3t arrived here from Iowa last week and are Waiting with Rev. Trueblood and family. Mrs. West Is a sister o Mrs. Trueblood. Mr. We3t recently sold out his mercantile business In jriswold, Iowa, and expects to locate somewhere in the Northwest. New Millinery ARRIVING Now is the time To Get Your : : HATS QCWIMP. ALL WORK 'V GUARANTEF.n GRACE WOOD Next door to Larsen'a Jewelry Store, Enterprise, Oregon Play That Brought Her First Success Friday Night's Bill at Opera House Won Fame For Mits Tucker. Both of last we'k's offerings by the Ethel Tinker company we e splendidly preiented and the audi ences were pleased. The company Is growing in favor and the various members are giving evidence that their selection wad carefully made. Friday night of this i week, Queena, a charming four act play, will be given, and on Saturday night a bis triple bl 1 is the attract ion. Queena ho ds you interested f o something over two hours and sends you home with the feeling that you have spent an e ening quite worth while. High class acting, a blending of healthy, bright comely and pathos, so natural and frea from maudlin sentiment as to cut deep, make Queena one of tie most appealing plays that have been' seen this season. Queena Is also the play that brought Miss Ethel Tucker her first success gave her the position imong prominent managers and the Uanding in her profession which .as ever since placed her among he foremost emo lonal actresses. In the play the gowns she wears ind those worn by the other ludief it the company are "Visions" of the Iressmakers art. The company won commendation 'or the unusual attention given to he stage settings. In Queena the) intend to surpass all thai they have 10 far done. The following le'ter from the late Richard B. Hubbard is a glowing '.ribute to Miss Tucker's acting. Tyler, Texas. Feb. 3, i900. Miss Ethel Tucker, My Dear Madam. It affords me sincere pleasure to jxpress, in this Informal way, my llgh appreciation of your rendltlor f the part of "Queena" the heroine n the drama of that name, at th Grand' last evening in this city That difficult part, from the first t he last act, (but especially in the nad scene) was suverb and touch ng and was worthy o." the bette' lays of the drama and the stag? r, therefore, congratulate you. Wish ng you a long and yet more brilli mt career in your chosen profession. I am yours very truly. ' Richard B. Hubbard. Proceeding Of County Coun Adjourned Session, Aug. 2, 1909. n the matter of the allowance o' -Uscellaneous bills against the county md the issuance of warrants therefor The court having passed on and' audited each of said bills separate 'ly, the same are allowed and war ranto ordered drawn by the county clerk in payment of same in classes and amounts as follows: General Fund.. VV. C. Moore, scalp bounty .. $10 30 ha.s. E. Isley, grand jury .. 11 50 f. W. .Macauley, grand Jury .. 17 00 L. G. Page, grand jury 17 00 foe Gill, grand jury 13 20 rl. E. Driver, grand Jury 10 00 i. C. Laird, grand Jury 6 70 f. B. Ready, grand Jury bailiff 6 00 Sam Wade, grand Jury 7 80 H. R. Hanna, official reporter's fees 23 00 V W. Fagln, court bailiff .. 9 00 . B. O.uisted, salary co. Judge Ju,y 66 60 Sdgar Marvin, salary sheriff 166 66 W. C. Boatman, salary clerk 123 00 3. F. Miller, salary assessor 100 00 I. C. Conley, sa'ary Supt. .. 83 3? W. T. Bell, salary treasurer 60 00 Chas. G. Bilyeu, salary deputy clerk 73 00 Chas. E. Crow, salary deputy ah at 109 73 00 Ella Daley, salary stenographer 40 00 3. J. Forsythe. lights ...... is 00 Nina Miller, work in assessor's ffi 21 43 W. C. Wilson, work in assessor's ,.0ffi 42 50 Vm. Daisley, witness state vs. Emmons 2 20 f. L. Seigmund, witness state vs. " ..Emmons 2 0 W. E. Taggart. witness state vs. Emmons 2 20 V C. Smith, justice fees, state vs. Hulse ; .. p. o ia uios. Rich, work assessing .. 48 00 I. B. wniamsmi, ju,or term court x- oc f. A. Eddleinon, jror May u?rm C0l"-t n Q0 V. I. Cronin, juror May term ourt ' 9 2() Ober Ward, witness before grand J'"y 4 00 I. J. Henderson, witness before grand Jury G 0fJ A. J. Collins., witness before grand Jury Joe Ogbourn, witness before inmniiiui A Few M M Bargains 160 acres of timber on Alder Slope 100 acres of timber on One business lot on east side, of public square, facing court house - 5qq qq One 5-room house with stone foundation. wired tor lights and plione, insured for $1000, paid up for three vears, with woodshed, cellar and well and one-half 1 block, 120x240 feet, five blocks from postoffice - r - . 1200.00 Four residence lots, 60x120 feet each, fenced and part sodded down, all four 400.00 u M These prices are the best I can mane but 1 can sell on terms to suit the buyer, it not being neces sary to pay down any money if rot convenient. CLARENCE E. VEST - - grand jury 3 20 Mrs. Jessie Huse, witness before grand Jury 4 00 Rile Cook. witness before grand jury 4 40 Wlllard Cramer, witness before grand jury 6 0 H. C. Cramer witness before grand Jury 2 20 C. C. Duger, wUness before grand Jury 3 40 !n the matter of approving the plat )f Million's subdivision of block 9 ind tract wes: thereof, of Amended liverside addition to. the town of loseph, Oregon:, Said plat approved and ordered placed on public record. The third meeting of the W. C. T. J. will be held on the lawn at the some of Mrs. N. J. Falconer Friday, August 13, at 2 p. m. In case of uciement weather the meeting will e held In th Christian church. All nterested In the cause are Invited o meet with the members. Lltch Has New Auto. County Commissioner Sam Lltch eceived his new auto, a Ford Twenty, Saturday, n is 1909 model and Is ieat and trim looking. It was driven n from La Grande. HORSE SALE. At Joseph, Or. 30 head of horses, ihout half of them well broke, mostly lome-bred percherons some of' the mares with foal. Saturday August 14, 1909, at Duncan's Livery stable, commencing at 10 a. m. Terms 5 per cent off for caih. Four months time will be given, with secured note, f not paid within 4 months, 8 per ent interest will be charged. -'I. B. Davlilhizar, auctioneer. Julius Bidstrap, owner, 28b2 Court House Progress. ' The masons have resumed work an the court house and are laying jhe second story courses. The con crete partitions are completed and the second story floor is laid. r REAL ESTATE TRANSFER8. W. T. Potts to Gus Carlson, lots 3 and 7. blk. 3, Bowman's add Los tine. $500. C. S. Haney to W. F. Rankin, lots 1, 5, 6 and 8, blk. 20, Enterprise, to-' gether with all machinery, tools and COIVIE ONE COME ALL and be convinced that the place to buy Men's Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Gloves, Overalls, Shirts, Un derwear, Suitcases, Trunks, and everything In the line of Men's Furnishings is THE STORE THAT MAKES A SPECIALTY OF THESE LINES The most complete and only exclusive line of Men's Furnishings in Wallowa County C. H. ZURCHER mnnnuiuii Good! $1000.00 800.00 Alder Slope K7IKUIUIUU1,1 equipment In planing mill building, also all water power, water rigin, ditches, flumes and canals therewith. I $6000. City Meat Market CRAY & HOTCHKI88. Proprietors. Fresh and Salt Meats HIGHEST .MARKET PRICE FOE HIDES AND PELTS. , River 8t., 1 block south of Funk's store, 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 Allowed New Fraternal Bldr. 1st door weit ofR-S.il BRIGHT & SIEGMUND Ice Cream Ice Cream Soda . ALL FLAVORS Sundaes, Root Beer, Re freshing DrinKs When extra CANDY good -is wanted come to PRENTISS HOMAN'S Next Door to Bank -Enterprise, - - Oregon