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TWENTY8IXTH YEAR. NO. 25.
ENTERPRISE, OREGON, THURSDA.Y FEBRUARY 10, 1910.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPE
MONEY TO LOAN
8 Late Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John
P. Rusk. Attr. SUte Land B'd. Joseph
Farm loans at 7V4 percent. - Call or
write First Bank of Joseph. 68Wt
WANTED.
LtMJoer. Anyone having lumber of
any grade In any ' amount for sale,
or who has timber 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. Kivette. 26b4
White Loaf Flour, $5.00 per bar
rel at E. M. & M. store.
ENTERPRISE
OPERA HOUSE
Monday Evening
FEBRUARY 1 4, 1 9 1 0
St. Valentine's Day
The management an
nounces for the above
evening, a grand
Masquerade
Ball
The Best of Music
The Best of Order
You'd better go! You'll
enjoy yourself
MlMlMMMiaSl
1
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Resolutions
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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
w'e 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. We have quite a large stock
on hand that must be sold in order to get
roomjforour 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
s
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Enterprise Mercantile &
Milling Company
lUnUIIIEUIIC
latest "hot i"
electricrailhoad
OBSERVER SAYS SURVEYS FOR
LINE ACROSS BLUE MOUN
TAINS ARE MADE.
That sooner or later a steam or
electric railroad -will be built across
the Blue Mountains to connect the
Walla Walla country with Wallowa
and Grande Ronde valleys is as
sure as fate, and a number of peo
ple here Who have investigated the
matter believe the time when this
wllli he dotie is not far off. Here
is the latest "hot air" on the Sub
ject as reported by the La Grande
Observer of Febriuary 3:
"Tangible assurance comes from
the head offices, of Northwest Corpo
ratloiL Managers m Portland! that) the
Walla Walla interurfban railroad,
owned and operated by the North
west Corporation, will be built over
the Blue Mountains, encompass the
Grande Hondo valley, penetrate WaU
Iowa county, and perhaps in. times be
extended through the Powder valley
into Baker Ci'y, and that tha coming
April or May will see thinigs being
done, has been received within the
week by a La Grande citizen prom
inent to municipal affaire. The as
surance came to him during a visit
to Portland while in conversation
with Mr. Welsh, .the strpreme head of
the company In this section of the
country.
Surveys Over Mountains Done,
"It is a fact, established! beyond, a
question of doubt, that the company
has alreaiiy surveyed a road over
the Blue Mountains from Milton, and
runs adjacent to the. Toll Gate and
looks out upon the Grande Ronde
valley Just aitova Sumraervillo. From
that point on, survey are yotj to be
I done. This Mr. Welsh admits with.
lllnnifnftinr
:
HnSIEaaHBMBZCMBEUlua
Out any degrca of reticency, a.ul K.
follows that, as he affimo, the coming-
April or May will soe ether
steps toward the fulfillment of the
plan.
"Philadelphia money la behind the
movement and It la being rent, lav
iuhry here where the returns are
visible to the seers.
Real Competition.
"When the road to buitt, it will be
possible to carry freight and pas
sengers and the freight will be turn
ed over to the Northern Pacific at
Walla Walla eking La, Grande, when
the plan materializes, a direct com
petitive line with the O. R. & N.
Power for the project will be fur
aished from either the Mtoam or the
Wallowa rivers or fcrora the Des
chiutea river where the company
now has a power site that will de
velop the enormous amount 4. 100,
000 horse power."
Many Aspire For .
Enumerator Job
Eight
Take Test Examination at
Enterprise and Five at
- Wallowa.
A test examination! of person who
desire the positions' of census) enum
erators, was held in the public school
building, to this city Saturday after
noon, under the supervision of Post
master Ben Weathers. Eight per
sons took the examination here, in
cluding one from Joseph, one from
Loetlne and two or three (join the
near by country.
The same day a test examination
was held at Wallowa at which five
persons filled thai test blanks.
It is not known definitely htofw
many enume:a Ion districts there
will be to this county, but, probably
eight or ten at least. Ten. years' ago
there were seven.
The censjs this yean will be taken
for April 15 instead of June 1. as
heretofore was. the rule. The reason
for the change is that so; many peo
ple are away from their usual place
of abode on. the later date, especial
ly cltyi folk.
The queries the enumerators, will
asik are much the same as. in preced
ing censuses, except the agricultur
al schedules, which are designed to
give more details than ever before.
Enumerators in Eastern Oregon
will be paid $6 a day, except to.
the citlos cf The Dalles, Pendleton,
La Grande and Baker City, where
the pay will be 4 cents, a name. The
enltunerators begin, work) April 15 and
must be through to 30 days.
This county is in th second sup
ervlsor's district of Oregon. S. C.
Beach, proprieor of a Portland print
ery and prominent to Republican pol
itics, is supervisor.
B. B. BOYD BUYS ALDER;
SLOPE 177 ACRE FARM
The Enterprise Real Estate com
pany has sold the D. C. Conner farm
of 177 acres on Alder Slope,
miles west of town, ..to B. B. Boyd
of this city. There are 120 acresi of
plow land oa the place, the balance
timber and grass. There are a fam
ily orchard, a big spring near the
the house and fair improvements.
All the land is under the Alder
ditch and one share in the ditch com
pany is included to the deal. The
price paid was $G250. -
Air. Boyd has recently returned
from an extensive trip through the
middle states and southwest as far
as. Oklahoma and I lads, no place
where land is so cheap, values- con
sidered, as in Wallowa county.
The same firm has sold, two lots
in Lockwood's addition to Prentiss
Homan. for $575. There is running
water on the lots. -
OS-TE-OP-ATHY
The foundation rock upon which
Osteopathy Is built is: "That an
unobstructed flow of the body fluids
must result in health and that dis
ease of all kinds except traumatic
is the result of one or more of these
life streams becoming clogged.?
That the clogging is mechanical
i and la most cases, starts) from some
abnormality, (sight though it may
jbe) of the bony structure is a fact
i which pur medical brother find's hard
I to accept as true, but the truth of
I whk.1i is demonstraed every day by
i Osteopaths by treatment applied
along the line of dtagaosls. Right
Way. "
Japalac, varnish stains, linseed oil
at Burnaugh & Mayfield's.
Riley & Riley wants your Scalps,
Pelts and Coyote Hides.
REVIVAL SERVlCtS
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
LARGE AUDIENCES HEAR EVAN
GELIST DEDICATE; JOSEPH
M. E. CHURCH SUNDAY.
Large audiences greeted Rev. Sam
uel Gregg at the opening services
of the protracted meeting which he
is conducting at the Christian) church.
Two powerful sermons were given
Sunday and the meetings are start
ing with unusual Interest. A quartet
composed of Dr. Poley, Mrs. Corklns,
.Mrs. Poley and Mr. Sheets gave
special music Sunday evening, and
Mrs. Corklns sang a solo Monday
night. There is a large choir to
lead the congregational singing which
is made, a feature. Services: will be
held every evening thfe week except
Saturday, and ou Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 Rev. Gregg will address a
men's meeting at he Christian
church, while at the same hour! Alr.
C.rega talks to women only at the
M. E. cnurch.
Iliff Lecture, Friday Evening.
Thomas Corwto Iliff, who Is; billed
to lecture at the M. E. church Fri
day evening on the "Sunny Side of
a Soldier's Life," is not only ai lec
turer of note, but is -ell prepared
to handle his: subject in a gTaphlc
and interesting way, as ha was with
Sherman on his famous march to
ihe sea, and has tested both the
hardships and the sunshine of a
3oldiers li i.
The lecture Is ior the benefit of
the parsonage fundi and to attending
you will be helping a worthy causa,
and at the same time enjoy a rare
treat.
Joseph Church Dedication.
The new M. E. church at Joseph
will be dedicated next Sunday, and
as a consequence the services, an
nounced for the Enterprise M. E.
church in charge of Presiding Elder
Glllllan have been postponed. Dr.
Iliff and Dr. GUlilan will both assist
In the dedicatory services, and It Is
probable a large number from this
city will attend.
Paradise Ranches
Changing Owners
Nelson, Buys Sturgill Place on River
Local and Personal
News.
Paradise, Feb. 4 Walter Adams
and family returned here yesterday.
Henry Schmith sold hls farm to
Mary Schmith;' consideration! $2000.
G. M. Hendrickson has made ap
plication to be appointed, census
enumerator.
William Forduey has returned.
James Barnes has gone to Ana
tone, Wash., to freight.
Dave Kuhn and Walter Applegato
took a load of wheat. to Wallowa
this week
Mr, Nelson has bought the Frank
Houses in Enterprise, $650 to $3,000
Lots $75.00 to $250.00
160 Acres, Hill Farm, $12.50
293 Acres on Slope, $65.00 an acre, time
270 Acres, Island, $40.00 an acre, time
. 160 Acres, Slope, $3600.00. time
480 Acres, 12 miles, timothy and timber, $10 per acre
. Best and Cheapest Insurance Companies.
Agent American Bonding Company.
W. E. TAGGART The Pioneer Real Estate Man.
ENTERPRISE, : : : OREGON
Carefui Sinking Insurts tht Saftty of Dtposlls."
Depositors Have That Guarantee at
WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK
OF ENTERPRISE, OREGON
' CAPITAL $50,000
SURPLUS $50,000
We Do a General Banking Business.
Exchange Bought and Sold on
All Principal Cities.
Geo. W. Hyatt, President
Geo. 8. Craig, Vice President
Geo .8. Craw
J. H. Dobbin
SturglU ranch on the Grande Ronde
river from Mr. Taplln.
Kmluie Akin has gone to Asotin.
William Cltoe came In and cot a
lul of oats.
Mr. V.'. o. Wilson and her son
Paul are visiting relatives and friends
in Puraillse.
Cbf. v Houchens, ha ir. to
Portland to bo doctored, H Las
beon sUk a'l vtoter.
CAPTURE EX-CONVICT.
There was a lively chase ki Jo
seph, Monday. A man under arrest
for being drunk, but also suspected
of being a man wanted to Walla
Wa'la for stealing an overcoat, es
caped through a window of the wash
room of a restaurant where the mar
shal had taken him for supper. Dun
can found htan near town, chased
him to a farm barn and there cap
tured hlra. If It is. the mam wanted
he has already done, time to the
penitentiary.
Local News From
The Promise Land
County Road Viewer Trump and Wife
r West Virginia Homesteads,
are Sold.
Proml3e, Feb. 5. Oscar Colipttt
of La Grande has come to help
his brother, R. W. Colpitis, to
selling logs to the saw mill on his
place. He expects to remain until
ibout March 1.
Luther Henderson and. Grady Mil
ler were trapping on the Grande
Ronde lately. They report fairly
good success but Grady was taken
ilick and they returned home.
Birdie Serretto's baby has been
sick for several weeks tut Is oome
what better now.
Wm. Abbott, who has beon at 'Mr.
Colpitts' for a few weeks, has gone
away, expecting to go to California.
Mr. and Mrs. Joner Trump left
the lest day of January for en ex
tended visit in West Virginia,
where both of their mothers are
still living.
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Clemona went
lately to Wallowa for a stay of a
few weeks. Frank will do some
work with his team.
It Is reported that Tom Bennett
and his two sons Will and John
have sold all but 40 acres, apiece
of their homesteads.
WILL ELECT) OFFICERS.
Much interest is l.elnar taken to
the meeting of tha Wallowa County
1 eachers association to be held lu
the county high school building next
Saturday. Besides the excellent pro
gram, the regular election of offi
cers will be held, wo a large attenr
dance of teachers Is expected.
W. C. T. U. MEETING.
The next, meeting of) the. W. C. T.
U. will be held' Friday, February 11,
at 2:30 p. m., at the home of Mrs.
T. M. Dill. The members are urged
to be present, as there Is Important
business to transact. All' who are In
terested to th work are 'cordially
Invited.
MRS. R. II. WILSON, Sec.
W. R. Holmes, Cashier
Frank A. Reavla, Asst. Cashier
DIRECTORS
Geo. W. Hyatt Mattib A. Holmes
W. R. Holmes
ENTERPRISE WILL
HOLD COUNTY
fir
COMMISSIONERS OFFER STATE
APPROPRIATION TO THIS
CITY FOR 1910,
"Shall we hold a county falri at
Enterprise next ffallT" was the mala
toyio of discussion at the meeting1 of
tha Commercial clib Monday night.
District Fair Commissioner S.' F.
Pace loW of the roceut mectuig of
the coinmloslon at La Grande. The
state appropriates $2000 for tbla dis
trict, $1250 of whUh gooa to Union
county and $750 to thl 1C wei hoM a
fair, otherwise the whole $2000
goes to Union.
The commissioners from this coun
ty, Mr. Paco and C. T. McDanlel of
Wallowa, gtve Enterprlso the flrat
chance to hold the fair, and Judging
from the expressions at Monday
night s meeting the fair wlti bo held
here. However It waa thought bet
to put the matter before) an open
meeting of the citizens.
TbU meeting ,wUl be held next
Monday night, probably in the court
room. Everybody la urged to turn
out and make It a representative
meeting of the city and vicinity. '
circuit court to meet
wednesday, february 23
The adjourned term of circuit
court, called for February 8. has
been postponed until Wednesday,
February 23. The trial of the State
vs. lleaverne Is sot for that date
and will be tha only Juryi case heard.
All. other work not requiring a Jury
will be given attention. A Jury has
been summoned.
Probate Record.
Jan. 29 Vertle Snell appointed
guardian of Alice Snell, minor; bond
$1300.
Jan. 31 D. M. Rouneavell appoint,
ed administrator of estate of Peter
Forduey; bond $6400. Estimated
vilue of personal property $3000,
realty $2600 with, $200 annual rents.
Heirs arc two brothers and a sister
residing to Missouri, a slater at Med
fird, Ore., and a Ibrothen at) Turlock,
Cal.
Feb. 2 iBdwlm Marvin, David) Kuhn
and Walter Applegato appointed ap
praisers of the estate of Peter Ford
ney. Harry A. Lacroaoe, who ha been
working at McCoy saw mill, re
ceived' word Saturday that his moth
er was very lli at the family home
in Lonts, near Portland. Air. La
crosse, left Sunday for Lents.
Nearly
Everybody
Buys Bread at
Riley & Riley's
The Best Baker Ever
In Enterprise
Newest and Freshest
Groceries
Always Found Here
Low Prices On '
Shoes and Gloves
Cash and Highest Price
Paid For
Hides and Pelts
and Everything the .
Farmer Has to Sell
at
Riley
AND
Riley's