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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1909)
City and County Brief News Items Alfalfa seed for sale at R. 3. A 2. Twelve postcards for 5 cents at Jackson & Weaver's. For prompt service call up Vest & Vest market. C. E. Vest, transfer.674 Mrs. Joa Reavls left for Walla Walla, Friday, after a pleasant visit with relatives here. J H. B. Davldhizer of Prairie Creek went out to Allcel to cry the O. W. Ruck ni an sale, Wednesday. White Loaf Flour, $440 per bar rel at E. St. & M. store. Mrs. Hattle Bar tm ess and son, who have been at the home of C. E. Funk for some time, returned to their home at LaGrande, Wednesday. New line of Queensware and China ware at Keltner's hardware store. A complete line, the best in the coun ty and prices are right. 67b3 Mrs. H. Beeman and daughters, Grade and Almeda, left Friday for Dayton, Wash., to visit two other daughters of Mrs. Beeman, the Mes- dames Delia and Alice Johnson. Uia)ac. varnish stains, linseed oil i.urnaugh & May field's. E. R. Bowlby, F. W. Falconer and Geo. S. Craig, all prominent stock men, went to Wallowa, Wednesday, to transact bustnasa with Forest Su pervisor Harris. Lisk ware, the non-rust kind, tin and granite, at Keltner's. 57b3 Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Read and three sons, of Coffeyburg, Mo., arrived Thursday evening to look over the country -with a view to locating. They came west with the Marlon L. Hairie party, which numbered 19 in all, but stopped off with a number of oth era at Ontario for a few days. Complete stock of Pittsburgh Per feet Field Fencing at Keltner's hard ware store. 57b3 G. I. Ratcliff, the furniture dealer. has added a fine line of musical in struments to his stock, including vio lins, guitars, mandolins, banjos, ac cordians, harmonicas, etc. and also a comple'e line of strings, etc. Mr Ratcliff's store Is headquarters for Edison phonographs and the new re cords can be obtained there each month. C. G. Holmes, the well known cattleman who has also embarked lately in the sheep business, was in town last week buying supplies. He left for his winter headquarters on Ike Imnaha, near Lightning. He re ports the mall service between ' Im' naha and LIgMalag 1 tlsegpttaved and the ranchers now have to send to the Bridge for their mall. Oliver Typewriter, best by every The Bakery Fresh Bread and Fine Pastry WE ARE HERE TO PLEASE We Solicit Your Patronage H. V. MOORE, Manager River St, 2 doors south of Funk's. THE GOOD TOBACCO SHOP IS MAN'S If You Prefer the Best Brands of Cigars or SmoKing Tobacco you can always get what you want here. Fine line of PIPES The same is true of all our Stock. Come in and see. PRENTISS HOMAN'S Next Door to Bank Enterprise, - - Oregon test, for sale by Jackson & Weaver. Fruit In4pector F. W. Potter In ex amining orchards in this vicinity. Doors and Windows and Builders' hardware at Keltner's. 57b3 Attorney A. B. Conaway went to La Grande Wednesday to appear in a land suit. Full line of Pyrographlc goods at Jackson & Weaver's. G. S. Reavls returned Wednesday from a trip into Washington and Idaho. J. C. Hlggins of Lostine, left Sat urday for Grand Junction, la., to spend the winter visiting home folks. Mrs. M. K. Boatman of Mllwaukle, near Portland, is visiting her son, County Clerk W. C. Boatman, and wife. S. A. Gardner, who with his fami ly is spending the winter at Forest Grove, arrived here Thursday on a brief business trip. Plumbing Fixtures, Paints, Oils and Glass at Keltner's hardware store. 57b3 Mr. and Mrs. John Lang have moved to Pendleton. He was form' srly cutter In the Combes meat mar ket. The remodeling of the M. & M. !s progressing nicely. The new groc ery entrance has beea cut opening onto River street. Carbon paper for copying, 3 sheets for 6 cents at Jackson & Weaver's La Grande Observer: J. H. Allen one of the early pioneers of Wallowa "ounty, spent last evening In the city Mr. Allen run the first threshing rig ever taken into Wallowa county taking It Into the valley some 31 years ago. H. E. Miller of the Oregon Journal circulation department, was in the city a few days and gained many subscribers to Portland's best dally The Journal will be delivered by carrier to t:s subscribers hereafter; Alvin Clayton, the Saturday Evening Post newsboy, will be the carrier. A carload of nails and wire was received by S. D. Keltner this week Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Burnaugh and son Lyle went out to Elgin, Friday, to be present at the wedding of Mr Burnaugh's sister, Mrs. Dorothy Tucker, who was married, Sunday to Mr. Bert Hill, a wealthy farmer near Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Hill will go to Walla Walla on their wedding trip. Miss Myrl Knapp and Mr. H. H. Whltmore were married Wednesday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock by Rev. W P. Samms at his home in this city. Five relatives of the young couple witnessed the ceremony. Both the bride and groom reside at Leap and have many friends who wish them joy and happiness. H. E. Oakes of this city, who has been putting in a heating plant for E. A. Holmes at Wallowa, and doing plumbing work for other parties there, suffered an accident Wednes day and is forced to discontinue the work for a few days. A 50 pound mandrel fell end-on onto his left foot mashing the Joint back of the big toe. Take a look at the weld of the Pittsburgh Perfect Field Fencing at Keltner's. Electric weld you can't break It. 57b3 C. W. Stevens and T. M. Butler, who formerly ran sheep on the Cot tonwood In the North End, under the firm name of Butler & Stevens, were in town this week on court business Mr. Stevens now resides near Cul- desac and Mr. Butler at Gifford, Ida. They were accompanied by their wives, and drove across the country, starting on their return trip, Saturday, The music for the dance at the opera house. Thanksgiving evening, will be furnished by the Vest Brothers orchestra of five pieces. The fame of,this orchestra extends throughout Wyoming, the former place of residence of Its members, where it is conceded to be the best organization of its kind in the state. The brothers have come to Enter prise to engage in business and to make this their home, for which the people of Enterprise are to be con gratulated. DEATH RECORD. Mrs. F. A. Ware Dies. (From Walla Walla Union.) Mrs. F. A. Ware, wife of Rev. Fran 'Is A. Ware, diel at a local hospit al Saturday afternoon of typhoid fever, after a lingering Illness. The deceased had resided in this city for many years and the Wore family ! one of the be it known in eastern ; Washington. Her husband is an evan gelist and traveling missionary In ' eastern Washington for the Central ' Christian church. Besides the h JS-1 band three children, Genevieve, Ralph and Lowell survive. Lowell Is now ill . with typhoid fever. One Bister, Aire. J. L. Baldwin, of this city, also sur vives. Funeral services were held at the Central Christian church Mon day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock; inter ment at the deceased's former home in the Willamette valley. Rev. and Mr3. Ware lived in En terprise for a yeir while he was past jr of the local Christian church, and made many friends who will receive :he news of her death wllh ge'iuine sorrow. M The City Planing Mill W. F. RANKIN, Proprietor ENTERPRISE, OREGON. g Carries a complete stock of rough and dressed S lumber. e s m m m A line of standard mouldings always in stock. Satisfactory Mill WorK a Specialty Five par oent discount for cash. All accounts balanced at expiration of 30 days and settled by cash or note. iinnuiug Panama Canal Half Done. On October 22, it was calculated Aat Just half of the work on the Panama Canal hal been completed. This work added to what the French lad done Biuce 18S2 makes the canal :wo-thlrds finished. The greater part of the remaining work is In the ;reat Oulebra Cut, where fifty steam (hovels and fifty trains ere at work. ,-INISH OVERLAND TRIP TO CALIFORNIA (Continued from First page.) r that they had plenty of hay and jlenty of stock to feed it to. So we irove on to the next one, and then :o the next one, every one telling is about Uie same thing. So we all 'jegan to think the little story about altfornians being selfish and unac commodating to be true. So about ) o'clock we came to a little town called Yuba, but the men folks unong us called It U-be-damned, and .ve all thought it was U-be damned. Vnyway we found feed and stable .oom.Mr. Littleton had a letter wrlt :en to his wife to mall as we went -hrough Yuba, but sonic how he leemed to get somewhat absent ninded while driving to the next one, Mid then to the next one, that he for (Ot to mail his letter at Yuba, and lis home being not far, he thought le would be the mall carrier him self. October 5 we left Yuba and drove -o Pleasant Grove and found good iccomniodatlons. October 6 we left Pleasant Grove ind drove to Sacramento and laid ver a day. That gave us time to io out to the state capitol and we 'ound that to be a very nice place, md the buildings were all fine, and jrove3, lawns and parks were all so Mean and nice. We enjoyed our Jelves so much that we didn't want U leave. We also took In the large strich farm, in which there are over 1000 ostriches. October 7 we left Sacramento onil irove to Mr. Littleton's home in Lodi, California, 35 miles from Sacra mento, and will have to say he has i fine little home, so cozv looking. and not only did his home look nice. but the people and his neighbors all around were there ready to greet is as If they were old acquaintances. We felt much at home here. After No. 3912. REPORT OF THK CONDITION OF The Wallowa Natmnul rt .nl, l- terurise in the State nf it close of linsiiiesH, Nov. 1G, 1J0'.).' Kesources. Dollars. Loans anil Discounts "? i. ir Overdrafts, secured and un- "' secured o 24 U. S. Bjnds to secure circula tion ... J2.500 no Bonds, net'iirititfi, ft" 1,472 I:; Banking house, furniture, and fixtures 10 onn ni Due from National Banks (not reserve aents.. 17,043 94 Due from State and Private Banks and Bankers. Trunt Companies and Savings Banks 1 -o Due from approved reserve airents Aa 107 o- Checks and other cash items 'lOo 41 Notes of other National Hanks 2)0 nn b ractional paper currency, nickelfl, and cents 40 80 Lawful Money Kkmkkvk in Rank, viz : Specie 21,007 f)0 Legal-lender notes l,Ht:0 fO 22,807 90 Redemption fund with U. .treasurer ;o per cent of circulation) (325 00 To1 f381,744 65 Liabilities. Dollars Capital stock paid in $ 50,000 00 Surplus fund 50,000 00 unlimited profit, less ex penses and taxes Daid 8,95124 National Bunk notes out standing 12,000 00 Due to other Nutinnxl It mUa cm tv Individual deposits subject to cueclc 218,048 10 Demand certificates nf ilutmmt '-iu 11. m. Certified Checks 2,5H0 00 : Total trwi 7ja rr. State of Oregon, County oi Wallowa, ss: I, W. K. Holmes, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly suaur tl.ui n, above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. K. Holmes, Cashier! Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of Nov.. 1909. SEAL C- M J-f?0'. ' ' Notary Public. Correct Attest : Geo. W. Hyatt, Jay II. Dobbin, Ueo. S. Craig, Directors. THE NEW FtfiEAT MARKET In the old Electric Theatre Building on River Street. FRESH, SALT AND SMOKED MEATS EVERYTHING CLEAN' -:- MEATS CUT RIGHT L VEST & VEST PRCF2IJ5BS resting a day or so here Mr. Llttle .011 and wire, a id L. J. Davis and .vile went out to the large wineries and canneries, which they went all Jirough, and saw many interesting lights, the girls joining them. We all visited the beautiful cemetery, which ,ve noticed was well taken care of. The people all seenid to t ike inter- ;st and pride hi keeping their little :own and cemetary clean. We are low in San Joaquin county. I want :o speak of the Flame Tokay grape or which the country is noted. vVe enjoyed eating these very much; -hev are verv lare and have a beau- Notice Notice is given that subscriptions will be received at the office of the undersigned Company, or through the Security Savings & Trust Com pany, Trustee, Portland, Oregon, for $800,000.00 First Mortgage 6 per cent bonds of the Portland Ce ment Company, of Portland, Ore gon. These bonds are $500.00 ;ach ; will be sold at par or face value, plus accrued interest. A bonus of 100 per cent common stock of the Company will be given with the bonds, to-w it : $500.00 of stock with each $51x1.00 of bonds. Subscriptions may also be ten dered through either of the follow ing named banks of the City of Portland, to-wit: Bank ov Cam torn 1 a Canadian Bank w Commerce First National Bank Hibernia Savings Bank IIartman & Thompson, Bankers Ladd & Tilton Bank Merchants National Bank United States National Bank or may be tendered through STOCKGROWERS S FARMERS NATIONAL BANK Wallowa, Oregon The following well-known men are the officers and directors ami more prominent stockholders of the rortland Lenient Company: Avian Moore. Prrii.lmt r.n. ir Colorado Portland Cement Co., Denver, cx-uen. Mgr., Union Portland Yemeni L.O.. uvden. Thro. B. Wilcox, rice Preiident, Pres., ivruuna riouring Mills Co., Portland. Alex. Nibley, Secretary, ex-Treai. Grande Ronde Lumber Co., Perry , Oregon. L. A. Lewis, allien Sc Leujj, Portland. C. W. Nihlev, Pres., Union Portland Cement Co., Ogdcn.Ulah. A. L. Mills, President, First Nationa Dank, Portland. Jos. N. Teal, Attorney, Portland. W. F. Uurrell, President, Burrell Invest ment Co., Portland. . C. Ainsworth, Pres., United Slates Na tional Hank. Portland. V. W. Cotton, Attorney, Portland. Geo. Lawrence, Jr., Manager Lawenci Harness Co., Portland. Paul C. Bates, Manager Aetna Life In surance Co., Portland. Wirt Minor, Attorney, Portland. Ciias. E. Ladd, Pres., Ladd Estate Co., Portland. Andrew C. Smith, Pres., Hibernia Sav- ings Bank, Portland. W. A. Gordon, Pres., If. A. Cordon C:, Portland. E. L. Thompson, IIartman le Thompson Bankers, Portland. Tom Richardson, Manager, Portland Commercial Club, Portland T'pWi ;U'i,A C''"f n?" ''""""I R. R., L. & P. Co., Oregon City. j0,,V ,CV CuTLFR. ix-Govemor State of Utah, Salt Lake City. ' John Pincree, Cashier, First National Bank, Ogden. George Romnev, l ice Pres., Deseret Sav ings Bank, Salt Lake City. C. Leonardt, Pres., Southwestern Portland Cement Co., Los Angeles. Ci Cmh,er' Z'""" ""l!' Bank & Trust Co., Salt Lake City A document giving full particu lars concerning the Portland Ce ment Company and its bonds will be mailed or may behad upon applica tion to the PORTLAND CEMENT CO., 607-609 Lutnbermens Building Portland, Oregon. OR STOCKGROWERS & FARMERS NATIONAL BANK Wallowa, Oregon tlful color. There are acres and 1 acres of them on vry side you I look. Mr. Littleton bad picked a 'box-In which he had a bunch weigh- i lug 16 pounds and one welshing 11 1 pounds. October 9th we left Lodl and drove lo French camp, between Lodi and Modesto. October 10th we left French Camp n& drove to Modesto. October HUi we drove to Turlock, which you Wallowa people are stuck an, and which l boasted up so high' ly, but we have seen many other countries we like better than that. It is too dry and deserty looking for its. We drove on after noon from Turlock and camped at the bridge crossing the Merced river to Mer ned county. There we had to camp for the night and till noon the next day before the bridge was fixed bo we could cross. October 12. In the afternoon we pulled on for Atwater, our stopping point, which consists of a hotel, BLore depot, postofflce, butcher shop, and several dwellings. We traveled on 14 miles and landed at Leola Stone's, 1 daughter of L. J. Davis. She and husband and family arrived here from Washington last spring. We are all very buoy now preparing to build on our new house.. We like the country pretty well here. The weath er is. fine. We are all getting our fill on watermelons, string beans, to matoes, sweet potatoes and grapes. Mrs. L. J. Daivis1 weight was 120 pounds, whea we left Enterprise and when we lunded here she weighed 110 pounds, so you see her trip did a't agree with her, but Arva, her daughter, weighed 139 pounds when tve left Enterprise and stuck the tcales at ir3 pounds. Sweet potatoes igree with her fine. The distance from Enterprise, Oregon, to Atwater, California, is 999 miles, a long trip to travel with wagons and teams This ends our atory. United States Land Notices JESTORATION TO ENTRY OF Lands in National Foreat. Notice Is hereby given that the lands described oelow, embracing 472 acres, within the vVallowa National Forest, Oregon, win ie subject to settlement and entry un. ler the provisions of the homestead aws of the United States and the act if Juno 11, 1903, (34 Btat., 233), at .he United States land office at La Ira rule, Oregon, on January 10, 1910 ny settler who was actually and In :ood faith claiming any of said lands 'or agricultural purposes ' prior to Jan uary 1, 19)6, and has not abandoned nine, has a preference rlht to make 1 homestead entry for the lands actu mlly occupied. Said lands were listed ipon the applications of the persons nentioned below, who have a prefer. ;nce rlht subject to the . prior right f any such settler, provided such set ter or applicant Is qualified to make lome.itead entry and the preference ik'ht la exercised prior to January 10, '910, on which date the lands will be uibject to settlement and entry by any luallfled person. The lands are as i'ollows: The SE!4, Sec. 20, T. 4 N.f It. 13 E, V. M., listed upon the appllca tlon of J. E. Hylton, of Powwatka, Ore ion. List 6-31. The Wft of NEK and the W of SE4, Sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 16 E., listed upon the application of lames W. Alford. of Chlco. Oregon. Mat 8-36. A tract approximately 32 icres within what will probably be vhen surveyed. See. 4, T. S S., R. 49 'i, bounded and described as follows: Heslnnlng at a bowlder 30x24x24 Inches whence the mouth of Squaw creek at water mark bears S. 2.80 chains; extending thence N. 63 deg. 30 mln. 7.46 chains; thence N. 13 deg. a. 31 halns; thence 8. 79 deg. E. 11.80 nains to a rock monument at hiirti water mark of Snake River; thence uuin aiong the said high water mark to the place of beginning. Variation n letf. E. Listed upon the application of Wm. P. Gregg, of Homestead, Oregon. List 6-125. The SE14 of NW and the or bwh. Sec. 7. T. 2 N., R. 46 E., listed upon application of Ira C. En Hcott, of Chlco, Oregon. List 6-204. Kred Dennett. Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office. Approved, October 26 1909, Frank Pierce. First Assistant Sec tary of the Interior. i2oi NOTICE) FOR PUBLICATION ISO LATED TRACT. PUBLIC LAND SALE. Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Or egon, November Bth, 1909. Notice is hereby given that, a di. rected 'by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, under provis ions of Act of Congress aonroved June 27, 1906 (34 Stats.,' 517) we win offer at public sale, to th hlh. est bidder, at 10 o'clock a. m., on me day of December, 1909, at this office the followlndeBcrihd 'and: The W SE Sec. 14, T. 1 N., R. 45 E. W. M Serial No. 6324. Any persons claiming adverse ly me aoove-descrlbed, land are ad vised to file their claims nhw. Hons, on or before the time desig nated for sale. i2cK F. C. BRAMWiBLL, Register. COLON R. EBERHARD, Receiver. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department! of the Interior. U. S. Land Offfoa at T o nmno Oregon, October 26th, 1909. notice is hereby given that Carl Keeler, of Enternrlsn nr..n on October 13th. 1904 mart Hnmo! stend Entry No. 13803, Serial, No, 0235. for SEu sur - Township 1 south tT' S Willamette Meridian hV ' of Intention t ... ' " mt . uiae Hual K Proof, to estahlli, n,t u timm 1. ,. above described, before r ' wood. IT B f . L; office, at Enterprise. 0reg5 22nd da nf 80n. - , u,u,.r i909 Claimant natru H. Sasser, J. D. Draught Enterprise. Orenn l 10c5 F. C. BRAMWELL, Reg NOTK3E FOR PUBLlCATlo Department nf ih. ... U S. Laud Office at uT Notice la hereby given S. Craltc. whnao i.a.... Is Enterprise. Wallowa Cout. o ., yju me zna day ni ary. 1909. fii i m. .... Statement and Anniin.ti rr-UUU, NO D to purchase th rwu . tlon 12, Township 2 S R, E.. Willamette MflrtH... timber thereon, under the proni; u "o aui ot June 3, 1878 amendatory, known as the and Stone Tw" ot -....i. "utu Tain might be fixed bv that, pursuant to such apDiici uj una ana limber thereon uncu uppraisea, the timber e 100000 board feet at $0.80 ind the land $20.00; that 2ant Will offer flnnl nrnnf . fuut m 1 of his application and sworn ment on the 28th day of Dei 1909, before C. M. Lockwood Commissioner, at his office, prise, uregon. Anv nnrRnn la at llhs.t. , . . mHJ this purchase before entry, ite a content nt nnv tim t. ent Issues, by filing a corrobora! 1.1 1 ... .. . ... utmuvu in mis onice, alleging ..kl.L . . ... jvuicu wouia aereat, tne entry, wu J . U. MAM WKLL uppJ protd It! fac NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior V, S, Land Office at La Craail Oregon. Oct. 11, 1903.1 Notice is hereby given that WUHtl 5. Davis, of Joseph, Oregon, nho, ol Oecember 27, 1907, made HomesteJ antry No. 15731 Serial, No. 052li .'or Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6, Section Township 1 S., Range 46 E, i lamette Meridian, . has filed noU-j it Intention to make Final ComnutJ :ion Proof, to establish claim he land above described, beforl John A. Rumble, U. S. Commi&sioJ n, at his office, at Joseph, Orego.i m the 6th day of December, 1909. Claimant: names as witnesses: Ai hur Dodson, of Joseph, Oregon; Fiel A. Gaylord, of Joseph, Oregon; Jane 3teen, of Zumwalt, Oregon; E. FranI Sargent, of Enterprise, Oregon. 8c6 F. C. BRAMWELL, Register. ImI Advertisements NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT! Notice Is hereby given that tll jndersigned administrator with M will annexed of the estate of R James Beard, deceased, has filed 'i final account of the administrate of said estate with the Clerk 0 the County Court of Wallowa Coub ty, Oregon, and the judge of taU Court has fixed Saturday, Novembei 20th, 1909, at ten o'clock in the fore noon of said day as the Urns to hearing objections thereto. All persons interested in sW w' tate are hereby notified to file 1eir objections, If any they have, with the Clerk of said Court on or blore aald dy. , . J Dated this 14th day of tie""-. lonn nr TJ APPLEGATB, Administrator with the will annexe! of the Estate of R. James Burleigh Boyd, Attorneys for Ad ministrator. sc0 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. In the County Court ot we "" of Oregon for Wallowa County. In the Matter of the Soloman G. Wood, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that th dersigned has filed with the w the above named court, u account and report as adm" the above named estate ana ge of the saia Lourt u on Monday, December :"". the hour of 10 o'clock a. ro., at Court House in the w rise, wwuw "vi 1 placa for final hearing of t o,,h all obje ana Httuui -- ... hv said esUt should not be closed and settled provided by law. JOHN A. Administrator. this 19th day of NweoW of ac of Judge County Enterprise, as the report tlon s Dated 1909. t. . 1 ., hv its paP1 a a town wia o1 -j the paper will be a credit to town. Oftentimes it is anyhow. ki,0i.a and aui kraut. A. M. Wagner, Eutwprl
