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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1909)
i I iii ii Hi nun TWENTY-SIXTH .YEAR. NO. 3. ENTEMPR.se, OREGON. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1909. MONEY TO LOAN Suite Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John p. Rusk. Attj. State Land B'd. Joseph 160 acres Umber land and good mill site In Wallowa County, Oregon. Communicate with, J. E. Houtchens ft Co. Waltsburg, Wash. 50btf One complete planing mill and engine. Also 300,000 feet, more or less, of good merchantable lumber. For price and terms call on Burleigh &Boyd, Enterprise, Oregon. 31btf FOR SALE. Pool and Billiard Tables at a bargain Call at Mr3. Mayor's restaurant. 36bm WANTED. Lumber. Anyone having lumber of any grade in any amount for sale, or who has timber he intends to saw sooa, and wishes to contract the lum ber, call on or address W. F. Rankin at Haney planer in Enterprise, Agent for W. R. Klvette. 26b4 STRAYED. Small light gray mare, branded A on right shoulder. $5.00 reward for return to Zumwalt, Oreg. 34bm CATTLE FOR SALE. 550 head of cattle offered at private sale. See or write Colonel Graves at Chico, or W. H. Graves, Enter prise. 34btf GRAIN WANTED. For Quotations on Wheat, Oats, Rye, Barley, etc, send samples and number of sacks to my office in Joseph. Highest prices paid deliver ed at Joseph, Enterprise, Lostine, Wallowa or any side track in county. F. D. McCULLY Portland Office October First. 33rl7 Ed Rumble of La Grande is In town for a few days. ENROLLMENT 183 FIRST DAY SCHOOL ENTERPRISE PUBLIC SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY LIST OF TEACHERS. The Enterprise PubUc schools open ed Monday witu an enrollment of 183. Everything lias besn put in first clas sha:e du:ing the vacation months and everything is propitious for a good years work. Among the improvements ma'e is the install ation of the city water in the build ing. The principal, C. G. Mack, comes from Iraiiie City, Ore., where he has been for the last six years. Prof Meek has rentsd Mrs. Mavor's cot tage in the north part or the city. The other tea hers are Mils H. Mae Jefferson of Kesedah, Wi3., who teaches the firth and sixth grades; Miss Eva Haas, 0. Meadville, Pa, third and fourth grade; Miss Jessie Hyde, MonmoutOie., second grade; Miss Mabel Murray, Eldora, Iowa, primary. All are. new here except ing Mi3s Mur:a who is gladiy welcomed by the primary pupils and their parents for anjther year. Miss Jefferson was ery successful hi her work at Wallowa last yeir. The enrollment in the various de partments the first day was as follows: Principal's room 30, Miss Jefferson's 40, .is3 Haas' 53, Miss Hyde's 29, Ml Murray's 30. HUNTER GETS BUSY. J. T. Jardine is in from Billy Meadow ex perimental pasture to make his monthly re. or e. He announces that J, K( Carte-, the governman' banter, killed twQ n.0 e bear last week one a brown and the other a b'acK. The new bear dog has besn sick and did not figure in the killing o' the38 two bear. The old hound and Toe did the effective fashion tact has character ized their movement in the pa!. This mates a total of eight b5ir since the first of May and 16 within a few miles of Bil y Meadow pas ture within the past 18 months. Four of them have bean big grizzlies. Wallowa Sun. Fred W. Falconer le't Wednesday on a business trip to various points in Idaho. MILLARD RANCH SOLD. W. E. Taqrr ha .i.- t Millard rjnrh inn ... - mica on Aiaer BiQPe to Sandy Murray. The price NEW STOCK SCALES. The new stock scales at th Bnir yards are completed, They are owned by the Weil Grownr. wr. housa company and were installed by v. n, Alien, '53 a B 3 Q T n a m i la s Q es n B3 n n a Q y Q a a a More Room Needed at the E. M. & M. Co's and in order to get that room we ' will give a liberal discount on all ymnmeir oodls Lawns, Dimities, etc. and in fact on manj' things that are too numerous to mention in this small space. We have some of those SUMNER SKIRTS on hand. Come in and see them before they are all gone. Men's Oxfords We have an elegant line of these goods and are giving a Discount of 20 per cent. They will last but' a few days. Call and examine them before they are gone. Wre still have a few pairs of Ladies' Oxfords and if you would like a pair come and get them at your very earliest convenience. Summer Underwear D D B n e D B B B a a a a B B B B B B B h tn ma Ue a thorough cleanup. a We are headquarters for a genuine good Glove, such as McKibbin and BlocK g o We try to keep constantly on hand Fruits and Vege tables of all kinds and we are ngni on prices a pa a a a a a a is a a Respectfully, E. M.. M. COMPANY I)G W ES COUNTY TEMPERANCE 10 Page Hawley Belter Will Fully Recover Victim of Aliened Assault Now Able to Exercise in Yard at Hospital. Word comes iroaa Baker City that Page Hawley. the victim of an alleged assiu'.t lor which J. J. Burns and Chas. Spratt are held under bonds for an Investigation h th grand jury, u much Improved and la now permitted to exerclsa in th , yard at St EHzabelh-s hospital where ue nas uejn uuler treatment His recovery Js rea dad as rmarkh1 He had a fracture running from the base of the brain around his head and up to and 0.r one eye, bis Jaw was broken and a finger mashil. When taken to the hosnltai it u not demel possible for him m iiv but it Is now announced that .ni . m v mi tuny reepvr, ftnnanonDnnnnDaBQQDcannoDnoniDDnDDnDnnBnca FOUR WALLOWA UNIONS. FORM ASSOCIATION NATIONAL LECTURER HERE. X'rs. Ada Wallace Unruh national organizer and lecturer of the V. C. T. U. delivered a fine address at the union services in the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. A choir of singers from the various churches, under the supervision of Miss Amy Olmsted provided excellent music and the services were enjoyed by a large congregation. Monday night Mrs. Unruh's address was augmented by several interest ing speeches an adJress of welcome by J. A. BurieUh wlii response by Frank Clarke, responses to Dry State Symposium by Warren For sythe and Rev. C, E. Tmebiood, and a reading by Mrs. Gearge M. Gaily. Organize County Union. The first convention of the Woman's Chris. Ian Temperance Union for Wallowa county was held at the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon, and a coanty organization effected. The fillJwlng officers were e'.eoted; Tre t'ent, Mrs. E. E. Dill; corresponding se Tetary, Mrs. J. C. Conley; recording secratery, Miss Driver of Wallowa; treasurer, Mrs. Crace Crow qf Lostine; secretary of Loyal Temperance Legion work, Mrs. F. F. McOully, Joseph; secretary of Young Woman's work, Mrs. McKen zie of Wallowa. There, ae fq ij unions In Wallowa county: Enterprise with 39 members, Wallowa with 14, Lostine 22 and Joseph 21. All are new organizations the first thres having been orga nised by Mrs. Shepard, he Utah state president In June. The Joseph union was organized by Mrs, Unruh Sunday afternoon ftnd was unable to send delegates, all the other unloiiB being represented at the convention. 'The plans a e to organize unions -In every possible point la the county and to strengthen the ones already organized. They also expect to co-operate with the other temperance forces In a campaign for a dry state next year. The Enterprise Union has added 11 new members during Mrs. Unruh's vhlt, Mrs, E, E, DU1 was chosen to attend the state convention at Hood River, October 6-8. It is planned to make the etate convention an Oregon boosting occasion es well and each delegate Is asked to bring something emblema'lc of the Industries or re sources of her county and a brief statement of Its advantages and opportunities. in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon's many proiucts that are now belns gathered at the annual hirven are adding largely to the wealth of the state and the various items that enter into the yearly re turn from the soil make a fine show ing individually and collectively. The states wool clip, which has now been about all marketed, will put $4,000,000 in the pockets of sheen raisers of the state,. The year's clip amounted io zv,u,ow pojnds of fine quality K. OF P. RECEPTION. Enterprise lodge. No. 94, K. of P. has Issued lnvlta'Jons to a recep tion in honor of Everett Stubblefleld and bride, to be given In the lodge room Friday evening of this week. FINE LIVESTOCK SHOWING FOR LATE 8EPTEMBER Portland, Ore., Sept. 6 (Special) Extraordinary a t'l actions are booked for the coming annual meet of the Port'and Fair and Livestock Show during the weak of September 20-25, and the event is expected to be the biggest of Its kind ever held In the Northwest. Harneis and running races, livestock show and special features will o cupy the six days. Probably the ll?Kest day will be Thursday, Sejtember 23, which Is Willamette Valley day, and Friday, September 24, which is Columbia River Valiey day. The first will be open day for all the towns of We item Oregon where the livestock Industry and the harness racing game have been so well de veloped of resent years. Officials and commercial bodies of the various towns will cooperate with the com mittee In making it a big occasion. The following day. too, will be mark ed by tie preJince of thousands of out-of-town gue'its, as attractive rail road rates have been made from all points, in addition Friday will be ladies' day and special events will be carded. President Wehrung of the as joclation has tike.i up the work of organizing his committee and they will get to work at once to make the forthcoming meet the most notable ever held in this section of the coun try. The meet wl I be held on the grounds of the association east of this city. ' This year's sessions will, undoubtedly, have a marked effect alsnpui oo,t.at aqt dp Sujp.inq a; (Continued on last page.) First Sensational Play Ofjhe Season "Across the Desert' Will be Endors ed By All Who See It Souvenir For t o Ladies. Miss Tucker d ei not believe that sensational plays have any legitimate lace In the d:ama, nor has she ever allowed herie'f to be associated with i play of that clan. But the play, "Across the Dasert. while decidedly eneatlonal and s arlling in all its .ItuationB and c'lmaxes is such a model of dramatic construction, the characters are so well drawn, so true to lire, the dla osue so beiutl ully worded that one might call It i poem of the great trails that lead icros desert and mountains. The characters are Madge, a little earl of the New York slums; Jim ule Hearne, her sweetheart, a boweiy y; wamego, an Indian of the ilgher type wh like. Strongheart, oes to co. lege, and becomes thorough y educated and refined; an old naid with a he rt ot gold; George lamp ton, a gen'lenjan vagabond, llsslpa'el and almost degenerate, jut with a heart and soul responsive o brave deed3; Jason Barter, a de Ightfully quaint and amusing negro Aaracter. Then there Is the China nan, Won L.-.ng, 'the sweat sister Constance, and last but not least, the ill-round baj man the Mexican. There Is not a dull moment in the :lay from the il st act to the fourth. The story absorbs, the situations are ill exciting when not funny. The first siniatljnal play of the eason wl 1 be endorse! by all. Another pleasant feature of Satur lay, September 11 Miss Tucker ind the management have decided ipon a charming souvenir for the adies. Now at the opening of the Jail season every lady is thinking of ler new bat, Mrs. Hug's new hats ire in end a pretty one has been selected to be given away to the lady folding the lucky number. No lady can have too many huts and this one 111 be a pleasant memory of Miss Tucker's e forti to give us good entertainment. Remember this beautiful hat will oe given away before the last act of the play Saturday night. BUTTE BRIEFS Butte, Sept. 2. Rainy weather U keeping threshers from work at present. Vesper Brumbach and wife return ed home, from a few days visit with other member ot the family on lower Imnaha. "Graves" and "Zebo" Dale passed through the vicinity en route home from a trip to Enterprise. Willie Graham Is In the employ of George Nell this week. Miss Laura Dale has gone to En terprise to attend the public school the coming autumn and winter. B. Sergeant Is wqrklng for Case Kernan. Walter Jewe'l passed through this vicinity Saturday, C. L. Hartsfa rn has gone to Jos eph. Lester Nell has gone to "Freeze Out" to salt his caUle on the re serve. Aaron Wade and son Clifford brought a band of fine horses to their pastures here from near Enter prise last week. Iven Stephens was at the home of 0. W. Neil Sunday. Ralph Stubble le!d has gone home to Enterprise. He has been at his brother Omars for some time. L. E. Dale was at I. S. Surbers Wednesday. Dr. Hocke? end family of Enter prise passed through the vicinity lajt week in their auto. They were on their way home from Zumwalt where" they were visiting friends. Lester and John Nell were visiting in the neighborhood Sunday, Guy Horner was seen in the vi cinity Thursday. - Jas. Prout is making preparations to build a residence on Pine Creek where he and his wife will reside. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPEU ITER SYSTEM IS ACCEPTED BY CITY COUNCIL HOLDS 8PECIAL MEET ING AND ACCEPTS WATER SYSTEM. The new ayst of waier works was officially acce.tcd by the city council at a spe:la meeting hald at the home of Mayor Byrara Mayfle'.d Monday noon. Superintendent F. K. Lowery went out to La Granda Sat urday and the remainder of the crew left Tuesday morning for La Grande where the American Light and Water company has another contract. The big ditching machine was left in this city for a time. Enterprise now has one of the best vater eys ems In the northwest. The pure, cold mo ntalu spring w r s abundant in quantity aid sjpe.lor in quality. CALL FOR BID8. The trustees o.' fie M. E. church f Enterprise wl 1 receive sealod ilds for tie conuructiou of a pa. ionage according to the plana and ipeoflclatione on file with the sii 'etary. Bids will be openel Saturday 3ept. 18th, 1909, at 2 p. tn. Pla:u ind specifications may be InapeMel -t the office of J. A, Burleigh, Bn erprise, Oregon. at O. C. Bolding came in from Troy he first of the week with a fine oad of green corn. ILL REMOVE TO WALLOWA COUNTY FARM From La Grande Star. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Murphy, who 'or a number of years have conduct id the boarding and lodging hj.ne .t J'erry, have their household ot ect packel and will leave Monday for their farm in Wallowa county. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy have worked faithfully In their buslnwi3 at Perry and for a number of years have not een able to enjoy even a day's tracalion. Within that period, how aver, they have bem able to Pur. jhase one of the fine farms In Wal lowa county. The place Is slluatil n the famous Alder Slope west of Enterprise. It Is the farm that wau rlglnally owned by the late Levi J. Rouse, a we'l known pioneer of both Jnlon and Wallowa counties. Mr. Murjby has the farm leased on' a. iresent and the family will be resi dents of Enterprise for a short pet i a. The hotel at Perry has been leased to a man named F, U. Odbert, who will take poseaslon today. Three Carloads Coming SAVE MONEY by ordering so we can haul it to you direct from the car It will cost more if we have to haul it twice Riley and Riley Groceries and Floor Fuel and Feed i 1 1 ; ( i s i ; 1 v ;1 :