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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1910)
s w w w City and County Brief News Items Aunt Mary Wright 1 quite III from the taifirmtUes at old age. Enquire W. B. Applegate of Para dise was transacting business here Monday. Bom. to the .wife of Walter Suther " land of The Buctes, a daughter, Tues day, January 18. Jacbb Bauer returned Monday from the aviation meat at Los Angeles and ha some nice photographs of the . machines In the air. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Falcon.r returned home Sunday evening from their wedding trip to California. The Enterprise Real Estate com pany has sold City Marshal Charles Hug a lot in Lock wood 's addkion. Everything for Coughs and Coll at Jackson & Weavers drug store. 78bl E. Sachs trf Baker City caroe Sn' urday and has gone into partnership wich Joe Alien in the hide and junk business. Mrs. Charles Hug was at Wallowa Saturday, invoicing her milliner stock there, which she may sell u a lady from the W'il.amette valley. G. J. Wagner has gone from Port end Pacific Grove,' Monterey coun ty, C&Iifomia and will enjoy the sea breves at that resort for awhile. Vance Thomas of Paradise caroe Out Saturday, returning home the next day with medicine for hie father II. A. Thomas, who has been ill for n,uoy months. ' Thundarwtorma. Java is said to be the region of the globe where It thunders uftouest. hav ing thunderstorms ninety -seven days Id the year. After It come Sumatra with eighty-six days. Hindustan with tifty-six. Borneo with tifty-tour. the Gold Coast with fifty-two and Kio dr Jnnelro with fifty -one. In Europe Italy occupies the Bret place wltb thir ty-eight days of thunder, while France and southern Russia have sixteen days. Great Britain and Switzerland bare each seven days, and Norway bus four. Thunder is rare at Cairo, being beard only three days in tbe year. Palisades Park. The Palisades Interstate park, be tween the states of New York and Kew Jersey, contains 700 acres. ii-eud tha advertisements Watch this Space for Further Mi W W w Uie CO. sxxjrxxxtjcxxjCJtxxxxxxxxxx c Marion Harris and son, his bro'hi-r-in-law J. A. ReH and Andy Forri. all of the Flora country. uik .it four wapou loah of siieop to th -ir ranches, Saturday. F. A. DePue, a former attorney o.' thi6 city who now re--ds ax Sprmg field, near Eugone. writes C. E. Vest that he has seen no town as good in evory way as Enterprise. Potters Spray Fluid is good for your chicken House, it kills the Mil and Lice that bo her your chickens. Vour heus wUl lay better. AdJrea Wallowa Nursery Co. Wallowa. Ore 76b2 S. P. Tippett and family of CJiicV returned hist week from a visu Ui L'tnatilla county and at Walla Walla. Ii. Tippe'.Cs mother and a eou&m, f Pendleton, returned .with them or a visit. At the recent meeting of the medi al board in Por.latid from which r. Moore has jits; returned, forty, our doctors were successful and wen ssued licenses. Sixty-eight took the examinations. The Odd Fellows heid services fx A. H. H. Ogan at the hotel TumU noriiii.g before tlie body was takei o the train for shipment to Pi: urg. Thirty-four meirbers of th sea! lodge were present. Dr. Moore and Mrs. Moore return d Tuesday from PbrtlaiVi having missed train connections at I -a Grande m Monday. They are both glad to e at home again and expect to proc ice withoj; interruption until July. A party of 23 local people attend jd a dance at the Hewlett place seven niies north of town, Friday night. The dance was given by Frank Baker tnd good order prevailed and there .vas good music and a good supper. L. Graves, while at dinner in Em nans restaurant, Monday noon, foil n a fainting ejell or semi-paralytic utuck and it was several hours be ore he entirely m-bven-ed. He ha1 i similar attack about two years ago. Buy your Vanilla Extract of Jack .On &. Weaver. They make it them selves, from die he grade of vanill; beans. It goes twice as far am :-osts no more than the comm'on kinU flaey also make pure Lemon Ex ract. 7Sbl Mrs. Thomas Mo-gan of Prairie Creek returned home Sunday from Dlympia, Wasih.. where she was call ?d a tew weeks ago by the illness md death of her father. Her mother Mrs. Amanda McFerran, came with Mrs. Morgan and will make her home here. 1 W. A. Rigdon, an architect and juilder of Portland, has come to En terprise to locale and will open an jffic-e, which at present is in his home, -he former C. E. Ve. house on Resi Jence street. Sir. Rigdon followed his profession 1 years in Portland, ind is prepared to furnish plans anfl build every kind of a house, store ;;c, including modern bungalows, and to instali plumbing, guarantee ing it not to freeze. His family consists "of wife and one child. They are living in the Vest house. An Easy Grade. Patronage, ilitic;il. religious and no clal, has seen its best days In Eng land, and it is becoming more am more difficult. St. James' Budge opines, to find material for sm h story cs follows: At the end of a political campnigr many years a?o a young man who but worked valiantly for the suecessfu candidate clulmed a reward. Tin prize promised was n sergeantcy In thi artillery. But the candidate found thai he was unable to carry out his prom ise. inasmuch ns it required six yearr service to qualify a man for the rank lie lecame thoughtful, but finally sun light. "Does it require fix years to qualif. a man for a lieutenancy?" he askec one who knew. Certainly not." was the reply. "Well, nmke young Blank n lleoten ant. then," said the candidate, wltb t sigh of relief. Blank was thus ninde a lieutenant for no other reason than that he wa not fit to be a sergeiut. Their Annual Relaxation. The man who was nupwed to be the model upon which Dickens bused bis creation of Mr. Pecksniff and the man's wife were a couple of preter natural solemnity. So open were tiiey to the charge of taking themselves too seriously that Edmund Votes once asked Charles Dickens whet her he thought they were ever conscious of playing a part. "I think." replied Dickens, "once a year they exebauge a wink, possibly on Carter's birthduy." Youth's Com panion. A Quick Oodge. Walking along Wall street the other day. be was accosted by a ababbily dressed man evidently armed with a bard luck story. "I beg pardon, sir." began tbe stran ger, "but could you belp a poor man along? Now. I'm not looking for money, sir. but" 'Well." came the almost breathless answer, "if you're not, 1 am. Good day." And In a moment the young man was halfway down the street. New Turk Post. Sachs & Company Branch Hesse ef Baker City Hide ana Junk Co. I'M af ted Freat tare, Eatera-rlee Highest Market Price Paid for Hides, Pelts. Fur. Junk of all kinds. Rubber, Brass and Cast Iron -:- -:- -:- Beginning Feb. 1: 18Jc per pound for dry beef hides: lie per pound for dry sheep pelts. Will buy wool. -:- -:- -:- W. A.. RIGDON i t Architect and Builder 1 J ENTERPRISE, OREGON T HOLMAN TELLS OF WALLOWA COUNTV (Coitinuel Ir.m first page.) irande Itjmle river o the mouth o. .r-u Wallowa river; thence in a 6tuth hs ti.y diieciKju up Oie ceuer o. j. d Wallowa river o the mouth o. J-? ..'mum river; thence in a south 'rly and easierly direction up the cen .er of said .M hi um river toils source m the sumniu of the Powder Rivei .noun tains; thane following saai summit or divide in an easterlv direi- .'ou to a jx)int about 20 miles dut .vest of Suake river; theiu-e tue eat to what is known as Lime stone point on the east line of the caie of Oregon; thence north follow )g said east line of the state of Ore (on to the place of beginning." iGen ral law of 1SS7, paze 142.) Mr. Ho'.man's anicle, in the main correct, gives the northwest boundary vrong. The northern boundary doe ot stop at the Grande R'.aide rtve; UK continues westerly to the summit f the Blue moun ains and to the xeadwaters of EIIkiw creek, thmce own the creek in a southeasterl lirection to the Grande Ronde, and he rest as ahDve des'ribed. 1 obacco Smoke. The body is ti factory of poisons, says a big pathologist. These poisons are constantly being poured out at the rate of eight pounds a day. Oue-tbird of all these Hiisouous excreta pusses through the lungs in the form of steam or vapor. The luugs within their comparatively small compass con tain a folded surface of alKtut 1.600 square feet. In area equal to tbe Boor of a room forty feet Hqunre. It is through this surface that the oxygen is drawn Into the body and the poison ous carbon dioxide thrown off. Smoke In reality is nothing more or less than a cloud of fine carbon dust soot And when this dust comes Into contact wltb tbe surface of the lungs It forms a thin coating which obstructs the en trance of oxygen laden air as well as the exit of tbe poisonous outbreatb Ings. Tbe smoker or he. who inhales smoke either directly or by slttiug lu a smoke laden atmosphere Is both starved and poisoned starved for oxy gen, the most Important of all the foods, and poisoned by his own ex creted waste. Chlcngo Tribune. The Source. Ascnm That little boy of Tours seems to be nervous. Does he Inherit It from .you? Hen peck I guess so. He certainly did not get It from bis mother, for she's got more nerve than ever. $3 Framed Picture 93 Cents. . The firm of Ashley & Bue are siving coupon tickets with every $2 purchase which will entitle the hold 37 to a beautiful $3 framed picture for only 98 cents. W do first-c'.ass Job work. Auction Sale SATURDAY, JAN, 29, 1910 One P. M. Sharp at the Red Front Barn in Enterprise, I will sell at PUBLIC AUCTION' Twenty-five head of high grade horses. Some nice young' fillies bred to Regis tered Percheron horse, Geldings, Saddlers, Brood Mares, and some high grade Percheron yearlings. Terms: Six months without interest on approved note. 5 per cent discount for cash. Remember the Date SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1910 S. F. Pace L. T. Tordan Auctioneer. Owner i Official Proceedings : Of County Court: In the matter of estimating the mount of mo'iey needed for aU ptir os. for the year 1910: ' Now at this time the court con-' aiders the max er of the amount of! money needed for al! purposes for1 the year 1910. and after fully oa-i sidering the same, j It is hereby considered thnt the j ftxiou kig amounts are needed, ' to-wit: j "''a $1S,S21 21 '.'ounty 52.92S ii ' County School 19.0SS 89 County Roads 13.015 15 j ."ounty high school 5,2tH 0 ; j n the matter of the amount of the j as levy for the year 1910 on the 1909; assessment roll: j ?w at this rime the car.irt con j siders the amojnt of the tax levy i for the year 1910, on all assess j ble property as shown o:i the 1909! assessment roll, aJ after "fully j considerin g the same, j It is hereby consid-ered and order ed that the fo' lowing is the tax levy, to-wit: State 2.1 mills County c.l mills County School 2.2 mills County Road 1.5 mills County High School 6 mills Total 12.5 mills In the matter of levying special taxes .n school districts: Now at this time this matter came on to be heard, and it appearing fc the court that section 2. chap ter 128. provides. That hi case a district does not levy a special tax of at least five mills on the dollar . for maintenance far- the eaisuiiiF year that will produce an amount sufficient to give the district fo such maintenance the differ.o-.ic-between three, hundred dollars and the amoiuit received frnm th county schhol fund as provided foi in Section 1 of this act. or fails to repart the same to the county clitfl and county schoil superintendeir as required lu section 4 of this act. it shall be. the dufy of th? count j court of the county in which sait district is loca'ed to levy, at the same time it l?vies other taxes, r tax on all the taxable properu of said district that will produce an amount sufficie.it to give to th district flar maintenance for the er. suing year the difference between thre hundred dollars and th amount received or to be receiver by said dis rict, ifjr' the ensuin;.' year, from the cojnty school fum as provided for in section 1 of this act; provided, that such l?vy b the county court shall not exceec five mills on the dollar. And after the court fully consider big the same, It is hereby considered and order ed that the tax levy hi each dist rict shall be as follows to-wit: School Disorkt No. 8. 1.5 mills- 1 o . "L I. .. 19. 1-S .. ,. 9. 1. ,. OO -1 - t l i uu ", t" - 1 M It 0t. A I' f I. ' .. 49, 5. . ., .. .. .. 50. 2- ,. 53, 1.5 ,. .. .. "8. 5. ., 59. 5. ,. 64. 2 .. ,. 65. 5. ., f-fi. 3.3 .. .. 69. 3.5 ., q o t M - I 10 2. .. , i3. -r 45 " !n the matter o establishing new road districts: Now at th4s time the cotirt eon siders the matter of establishitif new road distric'.s, and being fully advised la the mailer. It is hereby consider 1 and order ed that the following . districts bi established to-wit: Rtoad District No. 27 shall com prise all the land m the boundar;. lines of the corjxjrate limits of the city of Wallowa. Road District No. 28 shall com prise all the land in the boundar Ikies of the corporate limits of the city of Bntervrlie. Road District No. 29 shall com pr3 all the land In the boundary lines of the dorporate limits of the city of Joseph. i In the matter of the petition of W T. Knapp and (others for the locatioi trf a county road: Now at this tine thia matter come on to be h-iarj and it appear 'die that the petitioners have paid in to the clerk of this court all of the damage assessed and allowed t)o parties through whose lands said road' passes, for the benefit ol PRE-INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE 20 Per Cent Off on any Suit of Clothes In the store. Don't miss this Opportunity to Get a Bargain C. H. ZURCIIER AIS'IN'OUIS'C EM EINT We wish to thank our patrons for the business during the past year and beg to state that we are in the same old stand with a larprer and more up-to-date stock of Watches and Jewelry than ever before, and will be pleased to attend to your every need in that line. All Work Guaranteed. Your Patronage Solicited Martin Larsen Sr Co. Jewelers Successors to Larsen & Carpenter said iiers'ins. and it further appear ing that C. R. Elliott is desirous of taking an appeal from the assess ment of damagse 63 the siipneane court of the sta e of Oregon, air. It further appearing that the pe tiLiunz-irs for saij road are desirous of having said raad opened and placed ia concil.ian for travel; Th are .'ore. it i hereby ordered tha upaa th3 said petitiouars or ekhei -of them executing and filing with the clik of thU court a gdJd and sufficient u.il. taking to be approv ed bythe county judge, conditioned for the pam-dnt of all expenses Of said appeil tha: may be assessed against Wallowa county by reason th-jj-eof and all .damages that may be assessed against said county on retrial of slid cause if a retrial is ad judged by the appellate cburt, an order will be male a.J entered authorizing and directing the open ing of said road and the placing of the same in conditlm for travel. Wberaupan court adjourned until juiorrow mwniag at 9 o'clock. Eighth Judicial Day. Friday, Jan. 14. 1910. Court me? pu.saant to adjournment A-hen were present as on yesterday. J The following proceedings were had wit: i n the matter of changing the bound ry line of road district No. 16: Now at this time the court consid erst the luaUer of changing -the houn daty line of Road District No. 16, and after f ully co:islxlering the same It is hereby considered and ordered that the boundary line will be as follows, tio-wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of section 23, in township 3 north, range 44 east, W. 11., running thence west to Mud creak, thence down Mud Creek in a northwester ly direction to the Grande Ronde river; thence down the Grande Ronde river in a ntoriheaaterly di reciion to tha roojth of Courtney Canyon, theoie up Cburtney Canyon m a southeasterly di rection to the north-sut corner of the southeast quarter of section 35 in township 4, north of range 44, E., V". M.; thenoe sauth to the place of beginning, n the matter of changing the boun lary line Of Road District No. 15: Now at this time the court consid ers the matter of changing the boundary line of Road District No. 15. and after fully considering the ' same, It is hereby oonsidared and ordered i that the boundary line shall be as j follows, to-wit: - I Commencing a', the southeast comer! of section 16 in township 3 north of range 45 E., AV. M., thence run ning nOnh 6 miles; -thence east 3 miles; than-e tio-th 6 miles; thence' west 8 miles; thence niorth 6 miles to the tate line; thence west d'a wil''t; thenoe south 4Vfe niie4; wet mile; SMth mile; west Vt nitle; BOith )4 mile; west 4 mie; sotKh roil; '. west (.Tourtney Canyon" in a southeasterly direction to the n'artheast corner of the southeast quarter of section 23, township 4N , R 44 E, W. M. ! thence south 36 miles; thancej east' 4 miles to the place of begin ning. ji ths matter of changing the bound ary line of road district No. 10: Nij-.v at this time the court consid ers t'ae mat er or changing the boun dary line of rwd dis.riet No. 10, and alter fully considering the s.mie, It is hereby vtm.-i lered and order ed th.it the b dary line shall be as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the s.wihwest cor ner of sectio.i 9 in township 1 south, range 44 east, W. M., thence east o-i miles; thence north 2 miles; west, 1 mile; north 15 miles; thance west 1U niile; south 1 mik west to Mud Cie.-k; thence up and along Mud Creek li a southeaster ly direction to the southeast corner of saction 33, to township 3 north of range 44 E. W. M ., thence east mile; thence south 11 miles; thane west lVi miles; thence 3 niile3 to the pla -e of beginning. In 4h s matter of apibjn ting the county official paper for the year 1910: Now at this time the court consid ers the mat:er of appointing the county official paier for the year 1910, and after fully considering the same, It is hereby considered and order ed that the Wallowa Chiaftain, a weekly news a; e-, b3, and the same Is appointed as the county official . paper for the year 1910. In the matter of the proposed road petitioned for by F. C. Shafeir, et al: -w at this time the court consid ers the matter of a'iowmg the pro posed road petitioned for by F. C. Shafor and others, and it appear ing to the count that the District Attorney has reported favorably thereon, and that all damages as sessed by the boird of county road viewers has been paid to the clerk of this court, and after the court fully considering the same, It Is hereby considered and order, ed that said roJd be allowed and opened for public travel according to suney thereof. Replar meals 25 cents at Pld, cceks lestaurant, 2nd door south of K- F- & z- 64b0f J Here is Your I Chan ce 5 $10.00 Down end $10.00 5 . a MamI it-.. - vuiu nnnout Interest I One-quarter block of level land, 120 feet by 120 feet, rich soil, . all under town ditch. rr-ce, 150.00 f ENTERPRISE REAL 2 fftTlTr (Over Harness x,nn ?