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I Xmas Presents Worth While
! Dishes.
See
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DEEATE TEAM WORKING.
The E:i;:u U?La h:j t;.inj. B.r.i the
. r, . . .
Elgin Ke:'oracr. it work:i:e ha-d to
prepare fjr the debate which will
tabe place the first Fridav i.i Joe-
uarr with Enterpriie and La Grande,
The question U "Remo ved thii tue
Galvestoa pica oc" Governnjeiit Ap-
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Every Year Old Santa Claus
Leaves His Best Gifts at
HOMAN'S
Smokers' Sets, Candies, Nuts, Fruit
Christmas Tree
Ornaments
LargestStocK in
Town
Never Forget the
Fresh aked
Peanuts
at
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the Handsome China Cabinet
Lots of Granite Ware
BIG LIXE 0F-
Men's Gloves
Men's Mittens
NecKties
Christmas Post Cards
Candies and Bon Bons
by the Box and Pound
Fruits of Every Hind
Nuts
Cranberries -Celery
Canned Goods
Bottled Goods
Jill Kinds of
Baked Goods
for Christmas
p::.;J :o New York w0.jUi Comict the
, r i i t- .k-f
Prsvatia: Po.i.ua: ices ol tna:
C' - " The n3633 off!rro-
ative are Nocia Austin, Bobar: Brock
and B-;i:r"u-e Littietield. Of the neg-
suive. LilJian Morris. Becnie Ben-
shadier and Edith Baiie.T.
See the Wonderlul
Picture and
Animal blacks
The Appropriate
Books for
Children
Games, Toys, MaKs,
Dolls and Doll Heads,
Child's Dishes
Girls' Sewing Sets
Trumpets, Toy Guns
E
at
RILEY
AIS'D
RILEY'S
Oeautlful Decorctsd
O old, Glass end Delft
WE CARRY A
COMPLETE LINE
OF
PREACHER: -SNEAKS AND
I THiEVES DON'T ADVERTISE
P or '-land, Dec. IS ''Sneaks and
thieves donx advertise." was the
text at an immigra'.ioa sermon recent
)? delivered hv a McMinnviUe niin
ister. He fo'iowed this up by shorw
ing the value of intelligent publicity
work in attracting settlers to the
FaciJic Northwes and the benefits
alike to lit newcomer and the coun
try Betcled. Each settler means add
ed wealth to the stae and in return
the Pacific o:"fer greater opportunity
to the man from the elder sections
of the country. The Northwest has
a duty to perform, believes this pas
tor, in bringing people from the
overcrowded districts of the East to
this land of opportunity and live
cities in the Nor:hwest are making
the most of their advantages in at
tracting settlers.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
United Sta.es Land Office at La
Grande, Oregon, December 14, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Abra
ham H. Sasser, of Enterprise, Or
egon, who, oa De cember 23, 1904,
made Homestead Entry No. 14017,
serial No. 04317, or SE"4 NE14. NE
hi SEVi Sec. 6. SW hi, NW4. XWVi
SN'Vi. Section 5, Township l South,
Range 4G East, Wiilamette Jlerldian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final five-year Proof to establish
claim to the land above described,
tore C. 51. Lockwood, U. S. Com
missioner, at his office, at Enterprise,
Oregon, on the 10th day of Febru
ary, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Newton E. Hammack, Carl Keeler,
Steve Hodge, Neil Baker, all of En
terprise, Oregon.
ISco F. C. Bramwell, Register.
Large assortment of books for the
toye and girls for Christmas at the
Ne Drug Store.
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ENTEPRISE
OPERA HOUSE
THE FAMOUS
Jolly Delia Pringle
AND HER
Merry Company
WEEK DECEMBER 27
TO JANUARY I
School Report By
Principal Mack
Review of Work Done So Far This
Year Honor Roll
Pupils.
The enrollment of the public school j
la 259, which is e'.even more than
the highest registration last year.
Thus some grades are too large for
much Individual instruction. When
erades are so large, there should be
I two divisions. However, the lack of
I teachers makes this impossible ex
'cept in the first and third grades
the largest grades.
As the beginning of the year is
the only proper time. In a Bchool
of this kind, for primary pupils to
enroll, we would discourage any par
ents who may be contemplating start
iiig therl children to school now or
liter on during the year. As no new
class can be formed and as the
teacher cannot devota much Individ
ua! attention to stieh pupils, they
would dsrive very little benefit.
Tha means of ventilation have beei
nent and aiford opportunity for im-iiindow-boards.
'Thus a continuous
iuppry of fredh air is secured with
out exposing any pupils -to draughts.
Thermometers alsD aerve as guides
o health and comfort.
There are very few first-class
schools that are not fully equipped
with single seats and hyloplate black
boards, and we were disappointed to
find that this was one of the few.
Parents should sea that their chil
dren have these essjntials next year.
Permit us to remind you that what
man of you could not have Is now a
economical necessity.
We would impjess upon pupils
2nd parents the difference between
a passable grade of 80 per cent and
ia ideal grade of 93 per cant. The
.'ormer standing is the one most
commonly received, and in a large
measure accounts ior so juany short
comings in the affairs of every day
iife. In view of the foregoing we
ldmire the stand taken by those par
3nta who have to'.d their children
hat they cannot Uave the public
school on minimum grades.
ilrs. W". R. Holmes has presented
her deceased son Gerald's private
cyclopedia to the school. As the
books are clear and brief, they
will be used a gTeat deal. In order
that most of Gerald's closest com
panions may have ready access to
J Mission, Golden OaK and Reed RocKers, MaKe Fine Gifts. See the Genuine Brass
Bed at Q. I. RATCUIFF'S, The House Furnisher
Exclusive Agent for
GENUINE EDISON PHONO
GRAPHS The best of all Talking
Machines. I am selling
more Phono g r a p h s
thau any other dealer
in the count-. There's
a reason
THE LIGHT-RUNNING NEW
HOME SEWING
MACHINES
MERMAID WATER MOTOR
WASHING MACHINES
them, they have been placed in Alls
Jefferson' room. A a memorial thu
cyclopedia will wield a silent InfJu
ttit will relound to the
thaoghtfulnea prompting th gift,
lu order to encourage self-govern
meut and afford apportunUy for im-
provament In declamation and de-'
bale, a literary boclety haa been
.formed ia the eeventn and eighth ,
grades. This is in Hn with the
recommendation of the last State
Superintendents' convention.
Misa Jefferson '8 pupils observed
Thanksgiving .with an appropriate
program, 'while Misses Haas' and
Hyde's pupils will unite for Christ
mas exercises.
The first grade pupiis have the
honor of having the most tastily ar
ranged room. Ae the little folks
have made their decorations, they
ire Justly entitled to be proud of
their room.
An absorbing topic In the seventh
aad eighth grades is the "Evolution
jf Dod."
hi order to take alvantage of the
short days our time ia kept 15 min
utes fast. This will continue for an
other month.
In order ta bring oat the Weal
pupil class rank Is based upon at
tendance, punctuality, deportment, ap
plication and examination. Those
having the honor of ranking one e
is follows: Ivan Ratcllff. Carrie
Fa'.cJiier, Chester Zumwalt. William
Ault, Fern Weaver, Edith Lewis,
.Marvin ConCey and Dee Weaver.
Chester Zumwalt and Fern Weaver
have done such excellent work that
they have been promoted.
Pitrents and friends of education
will please us by your frequent ap
pearance. You caa aid us greatly by
visiting us when we have our reg
a?ar class work.
C. G. MACK, Principal.
La Grande Iron Works.
D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor.
Foundry and Machine Shop. Casting and Ma
chine Work done on short notice.
WE ALSO MANUFACTURE FEED WILLS
Sawmill break down jobs promptly attended to
GIVE US A TRIAL
W4HM n vm
Art Squares, Rugs
and Carpets share
in the Cash Cut
Price Sale, as does
everything in my
immense stock, ex
cept Phonographs
that must be sold
at Contract Price
PARADISE GLINTS
-Paradlsa. Dec. 10-Three toche, 0,
saovr and colder weaiher.
Babe Bodmer was soliciting don,
tlons for the Christmas tree at Ford,
ney'a all, December 24.
D. G. Ralls and wtte h4
papers made out by the local notary
one 4ay las week
Bailey Sheiton and family were
trunj me river aii.:g, recently.
W. H. Pullen and daughter Dora
former resident of this place but
now of nou-hem Oregon, are her
visaing Mr. Pullen's daughter, sin
Walter Applesats, and family. '
James Barnes started for Eat.
pnlse witn hoga and wheat toiay,
Mrs. W. B. Aplegate Is la poor
health.
Dac. 16 McWUlls Bros, brought
up their shesp and are feeding then
here.
WlUls Fisher, who lives at Cov,
Is visiting his brother, Bud Fisher.
Ed Shoemaker came nip from the
river today after a load of chop,
Peter Fordney has gone to Spo
kane, Wash., to buy goods for hli
store.
The new postmaster took posses
sion of the office December 15.
Joe Beach went to Enterprise wlta
a load of hogB a few dayB ago.
Steve Thomas, Wad Clonlnger and
Abe Carter were la Paradise on bus
iness the first of the week.
Let u have your order tor Ma
azlnea for Christmas presents. At
publisher's price. Jackson ft Wea
er's drug store. 65a(
WANTED.
Some one to saw wood. I will fur
nish the machine. A snap for right
party. O. J. Roa, Alder Slop, En.
terprise, Oregon. 66tf
At Bargain Pric
es For Cash In
Hand
. In order to Raise
Money to Meet
Maturity Obliga
8
tions I will sell
My Great StocK of
Furniture, Etc. at
Cut Prices for
Cash. Great Op
portu n i t y for
Christmas Shop
pers at this
tRc-INV NTORY ; LE
161 i
Prentiss Homan's
G. I. RATCLIFF, Enterprise
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