TT- Tr , I 1 I ft I I TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. NO. 20. ENTERPRISE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1910. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPEB iiselfaii 1 V. 1 1 1 J- Li T - MONEY TO LOAN Slate Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John P. Rusk. Atty.,State Land E'd. Joseph Farm loans at 7 percent. Call ior write First Bank of Joseph 68tt WANTED. Lumber. Anyone having lumber of any grade in any amount for sale, or who has timber he Intends to saw ioou, and wltib.es to contract the lum ber, call on or address W. F. Rankin at Haney planer In Enterprise, Agent tor W. R. Klvette. 26b4 STRAYED. FOR 8ALE. 40 acres of timber on Alder Slope. $250.00. Terme. C. E Vest. 6bm The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Cham berlain' Stomach and Liver Tablet. They do the work .whenever you re quire their aid. These tablets change weakness into strength, Ustleasness into energy, gloominess Into Joyous ness. Their action is bo gentle one don't realize they have taken a purgative. Sold by all dealers. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. Notice is hereby given that the an nual meeting of the stockholder of the Wallowa National Bank, of En terprise, Oregon, wild be held at the office of their banking house in En terprise, Oregon, on Tuesday, the 11th day of January, 1910, between the hours of 10 a. an. and 4 p. m., (or the election off directors for the ensuing year, and for the transac tion of such other business as may legally corns before said meeting. Dated at Enterprise, Oregon, De cember 8th, 1909. 66w4 W. R. HOLMES, Cashier. "innniimiuiiznnzn a s m m m New P ts K IB W r Greeting To Our Many Patrons and Friends: " The year 1909 has just closed, and we are thankful to be able to say that it has been one of the most successful years in the his tory of the Enterprise Mercantile & Milling Company's business. Many new friends and patrons have been added to our already mammoth trade. For all this we feel pro foundly thankful, and now for the3'ear 1910 we expect to be better equipped and have better facilities for making you feel at home in our store than heretofore. Our store is being re-modeled all through and we expect to be second to none in the city. Visit our store, shake hands with us and get better acquainted with us, jand 'trade with us, and we will do you good and you can do us good. Again thanking you for past favors, we re main yours truly, Enterprise Mercantile & Milling Company gfjff wiMMMiMMimw PETER FORDNEY DIES BY OWN HAND WELL KNOWN RESIDENT NORTH COUNTRY KILLS HIMSELF. OF ! Petr FVwdmev a r11 known cfitl zen of the North Country, was fountf i dead to bed Tuesday rooming, at hia home In Paradise, with a revol ver In hi hand. Coroner W. C. Ket- chum of this city was at once notl ., , . . .. " . , . t, , company, held Monday, the follow fled and deputized 'Squire Davis of; .,, , . .. Paradise to take charge of the booy . D and hold the tn quest. , . v ' Mr. Fordney was well known throughout the county, at one time having been elected to tXie legisla ture from this district. He was' a read estate dealer and farmer and for several months had conducted a store at Paradise. He wae a man past 50 years of age and was never married. There Is no known cause for the tragedy. The remains were taken to Flora to prepare for burial. WEDDING BELLS. Fred W. Falconer of thta city and Miss Jo3e;i!ine Weldert of Walla Walla were married In Portland Wed nesday, December 29. They were at tended by J. E. Patterson of' this city and Miss Marie Weldert, sis ter of the bride. Aftter a trip to Calfornia the happy couple will re turn to (Enterprise to make their home. Mr. Falconer la a prosperous sheep man and his bride la also well known here, she and her sister having home steaded in this vicinity. Their many Mends- join In eangratudations and best .wishes for a happy married life. Indian blankets at Funk's. nniimunranmiini Year's niiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiuuif COUNTY COURT. The regular January term of the county court convened Wednesday wtlh all members present. This in the moat important term of the year, at which the tax levy is made, road supervisors appointed and a large amount of routine work done, The Loutine short road to the depot is i likely to bob up again, but for the last tta owing to the damages assessed by the road viewers, $1400 each to Haui and Wood. It 'thought these damages will kill the road WAREHUOSE OFFICERS. At the a.inual stockholders meet ing of the Wcogrowers Warehouse ... ,, bin, president; R F. Stubblefield, ' ... . ' vice president: E. B. Knapp, eecre- r' T "easier Real Minstrel Troupe Here Saturday Night Company of 20 Singefrs, Dancers and Comedians LeUy. From Pen dleton Manager. Enterprise people will have their first taste of real old-fashioned ne gro minstrelsy on Saturday evening next when the we'i known Culll gan & Hockwa'.d Minstrel company will be seen at the opera house. This Is the first trip of this stand ard company into thi3 section of the country, their territory heretofore be ing the Dakotas, Minnesota and oth er states of the Central West.. They bring with them the .reputation of being a first-daes company of min sre'.j. There are 20 men In the com pany and each has been picked wfth especdai reference to hie skill either aa a' singer, dancer or comedian. On its present trip the newspapers of Butte, Helena, Great Falls, Missoula, Sipokane, and the other cities vis ited by tliom are unanimous in their praise. TCie management of ' the opera house l in receipt of the following letter, which speaks for itself: Oregon Theatre C. J. Mitchell, Mgr. Pendleton, Oregon, Jan. 3, 1910. Manager Opera House, Enterprise, Oregon: Dear Silr: Culligan's Nashville Stu dents played here last night to ca pacity and gave good satisfaction They put up a good show In fact the best we have had here in a long lime, and certainly deserve a good house. The Juggling act alone, is worth tihe admission. Yours vrey truly, C. J. MITCHELL. DEATH RECORD. Levi P. MeFerran, father of Mrs. Thomas Morgan of Prairie Creek, died at his home to' Olyropia, Wash., the evening of December 27, aged 72 years. He was born at Shelbyvidle, Ind., where he wa3 a successful fann er. He came to Umatilla county, Oregon, and faTmed near Pendleton until he retired from active life and went to Oiympla o spend the re mainder of his days. He 'leaves a widow, two daughters, Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Emma Whlteman of Oiym pla, and four sons, all married and residing In Olympia. The deceased wa3 known to many of our people having spent one win-, ter and summer at the home of his daughter on Prairie Greek. The wid ow will return with Mrs. Morgan the last of this week and will make her home here. WUhma, the 22 months old. daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Porter, diied at 7 o'clock Monday evening af ter an lllnes3 of three weeks of spi nal meningitis. Funeral was held from the home Wednesday morning, Rev. W. S. Crocke'it conducting the services. Thii U the second child .ir. and Mis. Portar have l-.st with in the list few months and they have the sincere sympathy of the commu nity to their sorrow. Have yoa a wejk throat? if so, you cannot be too careful. You can not begin treatment to early. Each cold makes you more liable to an other and the last Is always the harder to cure. If you will take Chamber Iain's Cough Remedy at the outset you will be saved much trou ble. Sold by all dealers. FOR SALE Recleaned Timothy Seed, lmb C. S. Bradley. m DEBATERS , MEET NEXT WEEK DEBATE BETWEEN LA GRANDE, ELGIN AND W. C. H. S. POST PONED ONE WEEK. Word has teen received from 1a Grande high school asking that the date of the deba'.e be postponed un til next week, as it 1 Impossible for them to be here on Friday, January 7, as announced. The date has ac cordingly been changed to Friday ev ening, Janoiary 14. The students or the W. C. H. S. are eagerly preparing for this con test with their opponents from Ix. Grande and E'in H. S. It promises to be a heated ecntest, and one In which the victory wli'.l be well-merl'tec since the teams have bae:i. chosen by a system of try-uts and so con sist of some of the best talent of the schools. The students of the W. C. H. S. have done all in theiT power to compile statistics and gather argument which they are con fident will make holes in La Grande's flro and bullet-projf parchment. According to the new Cons'tdtutlon of the Oregon Debating league, In each dl'.rl't is formed triangles of threa schools each. By thJs plan each school is required to prepare two teams one negative and one affirmaMve thus making It possible for all thTee debates to be held the same evening. In this district the W. C. II. S. negative goes to 'Elgin, the EIg-jn negative to Ija Grande, and La Grande "8 negative to Enterprise. The affirmative teams remain art home. This is the first of the ln-ter-diisita-ict debates, and it i8 a matter of no small moment who shall be the winner of this district. Wallowa county is pitted against two parts of Union county. Who shall be the winner? The question is "Resolved, that the Galveslon Plan of City Govern ment Applied to New York City Would Correct the Prevalent Politi cal Vices of that City." The gov ernment of the great American city is becoming more and more a com plicated and vexing problem to our leaders of government, and It is a problem upon .which our statesmen and greatest thinkers of today are concentrating their thoughts and energlas. It is a broad question, amd iaice' it is one that confronts the rising generation, its dkvcustsilon ond leba'e are worthy of our united loy alty and support. It 1 true that a man generally believes the side with which he is moat familiar. It is -hen a matter for congratulation to our students that since they are equally conversant With both sides f the question, each team is equal ly firm and confident that It is on 'jhe right side of the question. The moit of the people of the town Teme-mber the enthusiasm with which the city celebrated the vic tory of our high school over the Pen- lleton debaters year before last. Again this year the students lift high Jie banner of W, C. H. S. and cry, 'Victory or Death!" Then everybody, drl together, on e t wo three "Three cheers for the success of the W. C. H. S." PARADISE. Paradise, Dec. 3 1 -Several inches of snow last night. Pearl -Stevenson is running Peter Fordney's store. Peter is sick at Flora. J. Q. Connelly and wife and Mrs. Gilmoie were trading at Fordney's tore yesterday, James P.arnes and son are hauling wheat to Asotin. O. S. Clark has sold his farm to Jay G. Hall of Unloatown, Wash, for $2000. Lodge No. 199, I. O. O. F., and Rebekahs will have Joint Installation January 8. Mrs. Walter Applegate and chil dren were visiUjig W. 13. Applegate Sunday. Attention, Woodmen' All members cf Eagle camp, No. 10497, are requested to attend camp Thursday night, January 6. The new offtcers will be installed. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is a very valuable medicine for throat and lung trouble?, quickly relieves and cures painful breathing and a dangerosiy sounding cough which indicates congested lungs. Sold by all dealers. Japalac, varnish stains, Unseed oil at Burnaugh ft Mayfleld's. New Suits Filed. Dec. 30. Have Kernan vs. Geo. A. Perry, Alt B. Perry, E. N. Mid dlebrook and Effla Mlddlebrook. Doc. 31. Herbert Knox ft Co. vs. Martin L. Lars en. Orders In Probata. Estate of Jos, Miller. Order con firming sale of teat estate by John McDonald, Admr. A. A. Greer appointed guardian of his inole, Hiram Q. Clark, an in sane person; bond $500. Dond of E. Moore, Guardian of Goo. Moore et al. on sale of real prop erty. Is approved. In eitate. of Shelby " Edward Jen nings et al, minors; Order setting aside real estate sale. E. B. Morgan, W. Hardin and Wm. Halsey appointed appraisers of ths estate of Jobs H, Halsey. Read the advertisements. . Explosion of Pipes Blows Stove to Atoms Mrs. N. J. Falconer Hat Narrow Escape From 8rlous Injury By Flying Particles. Am explosion of the water pipes it the Falconer home Monday morn ing caused the complete destruc tion of the cookstove, and Mrs. N. J. alconer had a very narrow escape 'rom serious Injury. The water pipes in the stove had frozen during the light and Monday morning when they began to thaw the steam and expansion caused them to burst. Parts of the '.ove were blown six or eight feet through the side of ai wall. Mrs. -Falconer was struck by flying particles, and Ib now at tihe home of her son Ross recuperat ing from the bruises which fortun ately were not serious. OUT OF THE GINGER JAR. (From January Farm Journal.) If you want to borrow trouble go to a money lender. The farm Is a sort of clock which reflects the time of year. The 'corn was simply shocked by the cutting manner of the farmer. It Is better to bo an honest man In one language than a liar In five. Truth crushed to earth will rl again, but it Isn't that way with an egg. The horse has no need of money. for he is never ,wllhout fore-quarters. If people only eald what they thought there wouldn't be o much talking. Dom't forget that when ilt comes to raising things the yeast cake in not a bad second. The soap-bubble b a very pretty thing till It burwts; and that is true of all our bubblei One does not need a perfect knowl edge of grammar to apeak good and true words all the time. "Tom went West to make his for tune. Did he make a hit?" Yes, he la hitting stones with a sledge on a new turnpike." Good-by, House-fly; Health boards cry You must die. You carry germs Upon your feet, And drop them In The things we eat; Deposit microbes On our plates. And scatter then On shiny pates. Hurtful atoms You dispose Upon Wopsy Popsy's noae. Good-by, House-fly ; There's reason why You must die. Many a- young man has become en gaged without knowing exactiy how It. happened. And yet they tell us that women do not understand di plomacy. What Did He Wsntf A commuter hurried Into a hardware store on his way to the train one frosty nlgb'L "Here," be called to tbe clerk, "I've only got a minute. 1 want to get a porn copper." ' "A what V" asked the clerk. "A porp conuer." "II u. ba!" laughed the clerk. "1 guess you menu a cod porper, don't you?" "No, I dou't. I niran a pon corper, you chuck leheiid. But I can't get It now because my train ts due." - "Silly ass," murmured the clerk after he bad gone, "couldn't say pop corn er!" Metropolitan Magazine. E NORTHWEST FIR SPUENDID SPECIMENS SENT TO WASHINGTON FOR FINISH ING PURPOSES. , Portland, Jan. 4. Splendid ex amples of fir finishing, said to ba the mowt elaborate ever sent from the Northwest, will be shipped this week to Washington, D. C, where they .will enter Into the new build ing being ereo'ed by the Ihircau it American Republics, under the di rection of John Barrett. The wood will be used In the reception room of the new building, which will b completely finished in (Ir, Thin will result in a big advertisement for this wood as fLntihlngi material. This wood ha been prepared for shipment eait and goee ae a gift from the Oiesouv ft Washington Lumber Manufacturers' association. The tthiahlng consists of panels, scrolls, medallions, dejk and brack ets of the most elaborate hand-carved design. The grain of the wood Is shown' to splendid advantage and Is stained with an, oak finish. One big fruit growers' union for the entire Rogua River ' Valley dis trict Is planned by orchjurdoits of southern Oregon. A movement U under way for merging the Modford, Ashland and Grant Pas fruit grow ers unions Into one organization and it is proposed to giiva over to this body the packing and shipping of all fruit grown In the valley and also the buying of packing, spray ing and other orchard materia. di rect from the factory In carload lots. The formation of such an orgMilja tion will Insure the uniformity of the pack and maintain' the high repu tation of Rogue Riiver fruit, : The proposed union it to bo incorporated and its affairs will be handled by a board of directors and a manager. Preparations are being made for the annual convention of the North west Retail Harnessmakers associ ation of the Northwest, which will be held in Portland' January 10 and 11. The sessions will be bold in the auditorium of the' Portland Com mercial club, and delegates will be In attendance from the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. About 200 harness men from the three states are expected. The Wg (Continued on last page.) Our Bakery Ran Night and Day To Supply tn ' Holiday Demanu That spe&Ks louder than words of the Quality of the Goods Newest and Freshest Groceries Everything of the best for the table (includ ing Dishes ) t s found at Riley AND Riley's RTiSEMENT 0 !il li ' i 1 ; ! i t .. 1