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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1909)
IfWlLL ; . AND HOUSE COUNCIL APPOINTS DR. HOCKETT CCVMITTEE OF ONE TO MAKE PURCHASE. The neel cf city haH and fire de pirtmoit hoisa wa disous?d at the meeting of co..cil December 6, and Oincilman Ho.ket was appointed i commi1.1 of ons to ses C. O. Kno ie!l ob.ut buvkig a lot south of (he White Front tarn and along the illey. The-re Is a one story dwelling on th? yt now that would bs moved off End a two aiory stone or brick biiildins erected, the lower story o be cs -d i(ar tha flra apparatus and the uppr cs a ci ha'i. It Is a rentra; location end would answer the purpose admirably, j The matter of extending the city boundaries on the south and we was a!sj discussed. Street signs nere ordced made and put up at :reet corners. An arc light was or dered installei at the corner of Boyd court nnl Depot street. G. L Rat-. ciiff was glvei permission to extend the water mains to his hlU property at his own expense, the waier rates to be applied on the coat. Follow ing are the Claims Allowed. J. Hartshorn, b-ilding brldge$ S5 00 V. J. Funk & Co , lanternand oil 1 43 G. S. Craig, tapping main and l'ipe 9 40 C. E. est, having , , racic Coast ripe Co 9: ! W E. Taggart, cltT jor. pay and rent T. M. DiU. city attoroer, Nov. pay Carles Ciovonomi," work on I ier works Chaj. Hug, cltv marshal IS 00 5 00 33 00 75 00 1 . Assessed Value Rnmian Thkiu of Valley Towns Along RJ. Tracks Sorting smltt, hau!!ng dift 4J 0Q There w -.e ... . . -uaupan who "V fy fnJ f Rivlne but the f.xd jrlven was atrocious. One div fruest threw himself on bis knees In front of this pentlrman and said. "Am I not a friend of voursT II;n are- l,,Jeij." his host. Then I must ask of you a favor" said the miest. -and you must grant It before I rise from my knees." -Well, what Is it?" inquired his host In astonishment. "Never to invite me to dinner anv more." cried the guest, at which the whole party burst into a loud roar of laughter-North Chiua Herald. Persistent Shopkeeper (to commercial traveler) Can't give you an order. Quite over stocked. Traveler-Let me at least show you my samples. Shopkeeper Spare yourself the trouble. I eaut look at them. Traveler-Then will you snow me to look at them myself? It is three weeks since I have seen them. London Tenny Pictorial. 19:9 Is n Four In County Says A. Co Inick. Nearly one fin Qf the assessod ' 1 Co'i-fc a. . , valuation of Wallow, count U la.v U y' the valley towns. Enterprise." Joseph ben vlsUUl hI a Jt west Wallow and Lostlno Th '.....i .J the four towns is $1.64fl.fi:.0, while the total tr the comity is $8 '676 770 blowing is the assed valuation of the towns; Hfcterprise $631 220 lov &57,3:.0 loa 329,103 Lostine in-i? This is a substantial Increase in of town, sounds a note of warning in regard to the Russian thistle, which he says alrcaly gotten quite a start along the railway track be tween Lostine end Wallowa, with a few plants this si 1 of IiOstine. The railway company and all road euper- visors near the railway should be compelled to keep the way cleaned English Cigars. "Do clpars ever contain roper "No. That's Just a pleasantry of the Jokemakers. As a matter of fact. hemp is too expensive to put In the cheaper brands of clgars."-London Mail. each t, . , . " way cieanea each town oer last years figures. 'c this obnoxious pest the worst 109..05. Mallow and Enterprise fol- The plants .ho Md be c.M down 5S.S:h H345 ,63025' r" en' " PIbIe- wb .t r." Tw t or drUd gathered In piles echo,i m, H ;n.,ta th ris and burned. One rach contain. scnoDl dlstrkt, the smallest in size thousands of the minute seed and seph district U $74i.920 ad Wal- by ,he lighten wind, one little loa distnet $630,090. ! branch may seed a big field. They are considered "the worst cif all plant COURTHOUSE PROGRESS I Psts in Dakota and .Minnesota, The ... , ! where Mr. Gollnlek formorlv rosldod" ... ,and the mat liiromw nbim. taken to eradlca e them. The seed has been carried here, hi Tha ArnnMnna Tno..wl..m 1. crease the fertility of the ground la ! tlw viclnlrv. on the court house. It was delayed some by the non-arrival of the cor nice, but that is now on and the windows wild u put in and the steam heat turned on that the plas terers may work on the upper story. Indian blankets at Funk's freight cars at the Plant was mi known In thi3 county bctfore the ad vent of the rat road and this first year hi. grown only along tho right of way. A branch otf the thistle Is In this office for anyone to see who aoe3 not know the weed at sight BAPTIST CHURCH 8UYS. The Baptist church society has bar gained for the Win. ReavUt property on niver street from the Wagner corner to the flume. The price la said to be $2000. The purchase in cludes tha frame building formerly used meat market, and whk will be remodelel Into a temporary church. It is reported the society wilt later hul'd on the ground aouth Ol the temporary church, and not 011 the Main etreet lota bought some uiue ago for that purpose. New Suit Filed. ec. 8 George I lo jeer vs. Copper King Mining and Development Co, Dec. 8 Jamei AIUhi vs. Gee 8 Craig. Flying Fiihss, A dnxtling silvery splendor per vades the surface of. the body of tho best known siecles of the flying fish. The summit of Its head. Its back and Its sides are of azure blue. This blue becomes stilted upon the dorsul tin. the pectoral flu and the tall. This flsh Is the common prey of the sea birds aud the more voracious llshea, such as the shark. Its enemies abound In air and water. If It succeeds lu es caping the Charybdls of the water the chances are In favor of Its meeting Its fate in the Scylla of the atmosphere. If it escniies the Jaws of the shark it will probably fall to the share of the seagull. Too Honest. Woggs-Young Smith has failed In busluoss again. I'm sorry for the boy, but too close nduereuce to high princi ples ruined him. Hours How so? Woggs He advertised, "Our product Is thoroughly tested before It leaves the factory." which Is a very hard thing to live up to when you are man ufacturing dyuauilte. Puck. BUSINESS GIG 111 RECORDER'S OFFICE WALLOWA COUNTY AHEAD OF UNION IN NUMBER OF INSTRUMENTS. Wallowa county has forged ahead of I'nlon county in number of real , estat ranMPr ami jstruments filed for record. The iota number of the latter filed In the recorders oCTIci at L Grande from July 6 to November 2fl latt was 3SD8. while for the same period there were fl!ed In the crffke horo 4302 instruments, or 40 1 more than In Vnion county. At tho same time the recording fees averaged for four months In Pnion county, $211.23 a month. The receipts for recording during tho same period iu Clerk Moat no an 'a of flee were as fol o: August $30R. 80, September $341 95, October $3 10.. 25, November $320.70; total $1308.. 70, or an average of $327.17, which was $75.94 a mouth mora thau In Union county, I'nlon county Ii supposed to have more .than twice the population and weakh of Wa'lowa. The total receipts In Clerk Iloat. man's office during the four months were as foUo-a: August $352.80, September $3S6.95, October $124.75, Novembor $4!3.2J; total $1659.70, or an average of $414 92 a month. The expense for saliule of the clerk and two deputies is $225 a mouth. aswm.,, jiami.i .,. - -- - - - -- Shopping a Pleasure in Our New and Enlarged Store In Our Dry Goods . Department You Will Find the Most Appropriate Gifts for Ladies and Children Silk and Lace Shawls Silk Lined Gloves Scarfs, Lace Collars, Furs, Belts, Children's Toques, and the Largest Line of Handkerchiefs in Wallowa County. Big Line of Children's Shoes TO ALL, OUR PATRONS AND m mm Pi FRIENDS Blankets, Indian Robes Christmas Special Until Christmas All Our Ladies' Coats Will Be Sold ONE-FOURTH OFF! The Best of Everything at Least Possible Price "World" Brand of Silverware Guaranteed to carry not less than 50 percent more Silver than Standard Plate CUTLERY OF ALL KINDS "Many Gifts for Men. Mufflers, French Briar Pipes in handsome plush cases, Men's and Boys' Wearing Apparel, Hats, Caps, and Shoes Fancy Candies, Figs, Dates, New Crop AValuuts, Chestnuts, and Everything in Dried aud Fresh Fruit, Bottled and Can ned Goods Fancy Dishes Decorated and Plain Ware in Sets 'and Single Piec es, Cut Glass, Vases Jewelery W.J. FUNK & CO, Enterprise, Oregon Everything in the Glove and Mitten Line See the Driving Glove 8 1 h B ii Li 1 8