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TWENTY-8IXTH YEAR. NO. 21.
ENTERPRISE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1910.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPEH
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MONEY TO LOAN
Slate Funds loaned, 6 per cnt. John
P. Rusk. Atty. State Land B'd. Joseph
Farm loans at 7 percent. Call or
write First Bank of Joseph. 68bt?
WANTED.
Lumber. Anyone having lumber of
any grade in any amount for Bale,
or who has Umber he Intends to saw
soon, 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
FOR SALE.
40 acres of timber on Alder Slope.
$250.00. Terms, C. E. Vest. 69bm
Two match driving teams, 7 and 8
years old; 3 seta hock end buggy
harness, good; 2 buggies, good; 1 3
seated hack, 2 wagon, 1 2-eeaited car
riage. Win eell reasonably. Set
W. A. Moss, Entreprtee, Ore. 74w2
HOUSEKEEPER WANTED.
To keep house- for man and two
small children. Elderly woman pre
ferred. Good place for right party.
Inquire at this office. 73b2
FOR RENT
Three 'large bed rooms for rent;
with, or without board. Mrs. Carl
Roe. 73
Decisive.
While ex-Fresldeut Rowevelt was on
his famous LouImIuuii bear hunting trip
he pussed by au old colored man's
cabin and saw two tiue uouuds Id the
yard. Mr. Roosevelt umde several of
fers for the hound, eueu lurger than
the last, but the tuuu snook bis head.
Finally the president said, "If you
knew who I am you would sell me
those dogs."
"Who Is you?" exclaiuied the man.
"Who 13 you. anyhow?"
"I am President Roosevelt," was the
reply, uttered in an impressive tone.
The ola muu looked at him a mo
ment and then Buid, "See heah, I
wouldn't care'lf you was Bookub T
Washington you couldn't get dsm
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ISMIBEIEUinUf SUSIXSE
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As the old year passed out and the new
dawned upon us many of us made new reso
lutions, resolving that we would improve by
looking at the errors of the past. , Now,
then, if you have not been trading with us '
the past year you do not know what you
have missed in the way of saving money.
Take our prices all through the year and
you will find to your own satisfaction that
we are as cheap, it not cheaper, than any
house in the valley. The .public knows that
we have been all torn up repairing and en
larging our store. Many carpenters and
workmen have been busy for the past ten
weeks getting our building in good repair,
so that trouble is about over, and we ex
pect to give more of our attention to our
many customers than we have been able to"
in the past. AYe have quite a large stock
on hand that must be sold in order to get
room for our spring stock, so come early
and get our prices and we feel quite sure
that you will be satisfied with our merchan
dise and also our prices.
Thanking you for past favors, we remain,
Yours Respectfully
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SECRETARY WILSON
ON FOREST AREAS
SAYS IMPRESSION FARM LAND
WTIHHELD FROM SETTLE
MENT IS UNTRUE.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 10 "An
impression that the Natujnal forests
contain large areas of agricultural
land to the exclusion of settlement
and large areas of untimbered graz
ing land un Justifiably brought with
in the National forest boundaries for
the soke of grazing, has gained wide
"currency," says Secretary of Agricul
ture James Wilson In his annual
report Just made to the President.
"To soitlafy myself on the ground
as to the facts, I made personal in
vestigation, of these matters during
the past summer in His- states of Ida
ho and Wyoming. Presumably the
time will come when some portions
of ithe present foreats can with ben
efit to the community be converted
into farms. Through- dry farming,
plant breeding, and the lntroduc
ttont of many new forms' of useful
and dronigiht-endiuiri-ng vegetation, eg
rlculture is steadB'.y gaining upon the
desert, and may be expected to gain
on the forest la semi-arid regions
Growth in papula ion also will bring
an increasing demand for farm Hand
But it wi'll also bring an' Increasing
demand for timber and water con
servation. The present is1 not the
time to decide where the line should
finally be drawn.
"I found no evidence that the Na
tional forests are withholding from
settlement land now demanded for
agriculture. As to grazing land, it
is sufficient to say. that proper ad
ministrative control of Nations for
est grazing has necessitated the fix
big of the boundaries where' they
now are, that -public sentiment in the
HIIlinillllliIIUUUK
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statas visited is strongly in favor of
the maintenance of the exis.'Sng boun
daries, and that representations that
great . areas of land are held for
other than Forest purposes are'ii
my Judgment wide of the ficts.."
When tracts of land suitable foi
agriculture are found scattered in
the National Forests, they are al
ways, contrary to the belief of,
many, opened to settlement under i
the Act of June 11, 1906, and the'
secretary says in his report that!
nearly 1,500 home'eads, w-l'h a to
tal area of 140,000 acres, were list
de during the last fiscal year.
WEDDING BELLS.
Announcements have been received
by friends in this cl y of the marriage
of Mr. Charles Yandell of Huron,
Indiana, and Mi Frances Louise
Gj'gr. The happy event took place!
at noon on Chris tmas day, at the home
of the bride's "parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Dale Gyger at Bedford, Ind.
Mr. Yandell is a isba of Mr. and
Mrs. William Yandell, former pro
prietors of the Central hotel in this
olty, and was himself In the drug
business la partnership with By ram
Mayfiejd. His many friends here
extend beat wishes.
Large Attendance
at Short Courses
All Ages And Conditions In, Life
Represqntted at Corvallis
School. .
Corvallis, Jan. JO The winter shoit
courses opened at the Agricultural
college, . Tuesday, January 4, with
'he largest and mo3t representative
body of students ever in attendance.
There are men end women ranging
in ige from 16 to 65 years and rep
resenting almost every walk to
i!ffe. Side by Bide with the girls
aadboys from the ninth and tenth
grades of the public schools of the!
state are graduates of Brl:wn, YaleJ
Lake Fore&t and many other great;
Eastern and middle We3t uniiversUj
ties and colleges. There are farm-!
ers and fruit growers who own or
manage (arms ranging from 5 to
300 acres. There are teachers and
housewives, eckmen, dairymen
horticulturists, businessmen and cap-
jtaiists. This rewesentative attend
ance speaks well for the future of
agricultural Oregon.
Oregon! Ranks Seventh.
Oregon ranks seventh among all
'the states in railroad building during
1909. These figures are compiled by
the leading railroad publications of
he country and show that the Beavei
abate added 134 miles to Its railroads
during the year just closed. The
Pacific Northwest is declared to be
the greatest goal of competitive rail
road buHdjng in the United States.
The struggle of the railroads to
enter Central Oregon is detailed and
development In the Willamette Valley
and In the Oregon Coast country is
recorded. This is a far. better showing
for the post year than was made in
1908, when 79 miles of new railway
was, built In this state.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
M. E. church; Sunday morning at
11 o'clock, subject "A Century and
a Quarter of Methodism''; evening
7:30 o'clock, "The First Disciple
John." Other ssrvlces at usual
hours. Rev. C. E. Trueblood, pastor.
An Emergency Brake.
Saying her prayers U considered by
'jttle Katheriue u nightly propitiation
to the Almighty to be accomplished
with all possible speed. Night after
night she rattled off thf Lord's 1'ruyer
a string of unintelligible gibberish un
til a Nemesis overwhelmed her iu the
form of maternal chastisement.
"I'm sorry to be obliged to punish
you." said her mother, "but you ure a
naughty little girl. It's very, very Ir
reverent iu you to rattle off ibe Lord's
Prayer like that.'
"1 don't rattle it eft'." soi.bed Kuth
erine. "Kealiy and truly, mother, J
don't. I nlwnys slow up toward the
eud. because I'm at raid if 1 duii't 111
say it all through twice before i think."
Philadelphia ledger.
Bungled.
Old Lawyer (to young partner) Did
you druw up old Moneybag's will?
l'oung Partner Yes. sir. and so tisbt
that all the relatives in the world can
not break it Old Lawyer (with some
disguBti The next time there is a will
to be drawn I'll do it-New York Sun.
Regular meals 2a cents at Pid
ccck's restaurant, 2nd door south o?
R. ?. & Z. . 64bti
OREGON
BENEFITS
BY TIMBER SALES
SCHOOL AND ROAD FUNDS HELP
, ED BY LARGELY INCREASED
GOVERNMENT SALES.
Portland, Jan. 11 Pending Umber
sales from the national forest re
serves of Orgeni and Washington
wKl mean a revenue to the two
great commonwealths of more than
$300,000 Thi.s 8 am wl!l go to the
school and road funds of the two
states, th counties benefitted be
lng those in which the timber grew.
The distribut-ifon of this money wlli
mean grer.t improvement to both
states.
Sales thl3 year wi'l be the heaviest
yet made from government reserves
Last year sales in ttae two states ag
giregatd 130,000,000 feet, board mean
ure. Tills year proposals have been
made for the purchase of about 650,
000,000 feet. Growing scarcity of tlm
ber on private holdings is leading
mljlmen to the reserves for logs.
This increase is expeoted to continue
-r iVi-a next few years until the poinl
Is reached whe:e only mature Han
bar will be cut.
Stumpage prices this year charged
by the government are about $2
The forestry law provides that 25 (per
cent of the stumpage revenue
shall go to the etate where the forest
i3 cut. l&ls means that the revenue
to the two slates for the coming
year from timber cut off forest re
serve lands will be aboot $1,200,000.
Numerous imjlurtant conventions
of interest throughout the Northwest
are schedule! f or Portland during the
present month. The Oregon State
Federation of Labor and the North
west Retail Harness & Saddlery
association, opened their annual gath
erings on Monday, January 10, and
interesting sessions are being held
by biHh of these bodies. Good atten
dance has marked ihe conventions
the delegates being widely repre
sentotive of the North Pacific states
The Oregon Re:a'l Hardware & Im
piemen t Dealers' association wtilch
embraces those portions of Wash
vngton tributary to Portland, as well
as this, whole state, will meet here
January 18 and 19, and Oh ' Pacific
Federation of Hard,ware & Imple
ment Dealer association will meet
here January 23 and 21.
The Young Peoples SOcetles of
Christian Endeavor throughout the
state are planning to send full del
egations to the big state conven
tion 4j be held in Portland . February
15, 16 and 17. Dr. Francis E. Clarice,
of Boston, president of the World's
Christian Endeavor Union; General
Secretary William E. Shaw, and Dr
John Willis Eaer, president of Occl
dental College, are among the prom
ineat names that will be on the pro
gram. BURIAL IN MISSOURI.
The remains of Peter Fordney ;were
taken back to hi old home near
Rutledge, Missouri, for burial. Dave
Kuhn and O. E. Bolmer took the
body to Wallowa for shipment.
Oregon Agricultural
Colbge Winter
Courses
January 4th to February 18th, 1910.
Practical work, lectures and demon
strations will be given in such vital
subjects as General Farming, Fruit
Culture, Animal Husbandry, Dairying,
Poultry-keeping, the Business Side of
Farming, Forestry, Carpentry, Black
smithing, Mechanical Drawing, Cook
ing, Sewing, Dressmaking, Home
Management, etc.
AM regular courses begin January
4th and end February 11th. Farmers'
Week February 14-th to 18th.
A cordlai invitation Is extended to
all interested.
Good accommodations may be se
cured at reasonable rates. No age
limit above 16 years. No entrance
requirements. Prominent lecturers
have been secured for special topics.
The instructional force of the Col
lege numbers 100. Excellent equip
ment. A special feature is the Farmers'
Wefe which come this year Feb.
14th to 18th. Lectures, discussions,
and a general reunion.
For further information address
Registrar, Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, Corvallis, Oregon,
Glucose at Funk's.
PARADISE GLINTS.
Paradise, Jan. 7. O. L. Berland
made a business trip to Enterprise
this week,
O. S. Bodroer, Dave Kuhn and
j Pearl Stevenson tdok the body of
I Peter Fordney o:tt to Wallowa Wed
1 nesday.
Joa Deach and W. B. Applegate
attended the I. O. O. F. lodge at
Flora last night.
O. S. Clark has eo'.d his ranch here
to Jay G. Hall for $2000.
Mr. Wt'.ey and eon are here look
ing (or land. They wish to buy a
tract of farm land.
Joe Deach was doing bus In ess -w 1th
the l'jcal notary this week.
Farmers in thii section are hauling
wheat to the Flora flouring mill.
The late Peter Fordney was an
old settler in Lost Prairie; hod
lived there for a number of years
and had served one term in the leg
Ia!ature from this district. He was
an Odd Fellow being a member of
Flora lodge No. 199. He also was
in charge of the Paradise Post OffU-e
k'jT several months liaM year.
Kepulkr meals 25 cents at Fid
cocks restaurant, 2nd door south of
R. S. & Z. 64tf
Pioneer Preacher
Dies at 'Promise
Rev. G. W. Carper 40 Years In Min
istry First Preacher n
Promise.
Rev. . O. W. Carper, first preacher
In Promise and one of the first set
tiers in that community, died at
his home on April 6, 1910, lacking
bat 2 ni):iths and 2 days of being
80 years of age. He had been 40
years a preacher and had spent in
active life much of it on the frontier
of Oregon.
George Washington Carper, was
bom in West Virginia, April 7, 1830
He and the wife of hto youth togeth
er united with the Christian; church
early in life. Mr. and Mrs. Carper
about 15 years ago came to Promise
where aome of their children had al
ready come. Mr. Carper preached
'the first sermon ever preached in
Promise in Mr. Mann's hjbuse in June
1885, Most of the time elnce then
he hasi liived In Promise and preached
in different parts of the country
until the state of his health pre
vented h3ra from such labore. Dur
lng the last few months Mr. Carper
has been a constant sufferer. I Ida
life came to a peaceful close Jan
uary 5, 1910. The funeral services
were held at Promise schojoi house
conducted by Rev. Fred G. Potter.
The remains were laid in the Prom
ise cemetery where his first wife
was burled several years ago. Mr.
Carper was the head ot a large
family. He was the father of 13
children, three of .whom died In
childhood, two live in West Virginia
and eight live to' the. Promise coun
try and were near him at the time
of his death. He had nearly 100
grand children and about 35 great
grand children. Very fittingly was
he generally called Grandpa Carper.
A wife who has bean a comfort to
his declining days, also remains to
mourn for hkn. Death came to him
as a relief from toil and suffering
He was cheered by the hope of Im
mortality tn the1 blissful, beyond in
which he had so great faith.
Origin of Muelo.
According to the old Greek legend
as given Is Apollodorus. music arose
in the following way: The Nile after
an overdow left on its short a dead
tortoise, the meat of which dried up,
leaving nothing but the shell and the
cartilages. These iu the bot Egyptian
sun were soon braced aud contracted
until tbey became sonorous. Mercury,
walking by the river, happened to
strike bis foot against the shell and
was so pleased with the souud pro
duced that the Idea of a harp come to
him. Uu Immediately constructed an
Instrument In the form of tortoise
and strung It with the sinews ot dead
animals, aud so, says the legeud, music
was bora.
Tactics.
"Is there any portion of the fowl
you prefer, major?" asked the boitess
blandly.
"The left wing, if you please."
"The left wing?"
"Yes," returned the major, gazing
dubiously at the plutter. "I believe it
Is always good military tactics to
bring the left wing of a veteran corps
luto action." New York Journal.
Japalac, varnish stains, Unseed oil
at Burnaugh A Mayfleid'a.
L DEBATE
AGAIN POSTPONED
ELGIN ASKS POSTPONEMENT
OF DEBATE UNTIL
NEXT WEEK.
The illness of o ie of the Elgin con
testants and inability to secure a bait
for that evening are the caus?e of
another postponement of the high,
school debate which was booked for
Friday evening of thto week.
The Uuite is now sot for Friday
January 21 when our affirmative tean
composed of Fred Holmes, Asa Craig
and Nellie StubbleMetd will meet the
La Grande negative In the assembly
ha1 of the high school in, this city
On the same data Irl Olmsted, Julia
Marvin and Aaron Olmsted go to
Blgln to uphold the negative side of
the question.
OS-TEOPA-TKY
Osteopathy remove the "lesion."
With the vliit of Dr. Loreni to
this country the press woke up to
the fact tha America has la Osteo
pathy a most excellent system of
bloodless surgery all Its own.
Anatomy, the science of form, phy
siology, the study of function, and
pathology, the perversions of struc
ture and function the - manifesta
tions of disease, are the three rocks
upon which Osteopathy is builded.
Right Way,
Missionary Meeting.
The Womans Missionary society
of the Presbyterian church held an
interesting meeting -with Mrs. c. T
Hockett Wednesday afternoon. Bev
eral entertaining papers were read;
and a number of choice selections
from the graphophone listened to
Several visitors were present and
one or two names were added to tha
society's membersh'p, one of th
most interesting features was the
answering of roll call by good reso
lutions which, If properly Mved up to
can not fall to have a marked effect
in the work of the church during the
coming year. Refreshment were
served with mufcio and a pleasant
social time was passed after the reg
uiar program. The February meet
lng will meet wi h. Mrs. Daniel Boyd
We do first-class Job ' work.
Our Bakery
Ran Night
and Day
To Supply the
Holiday Demand
That speaKs louder
than words of the
Quality of the Goods
Newest and Freshest
Groceries
Everything ul twe Ix
for the table (incltid
ing Dishes ) i s
found at
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