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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1910)
WW inti TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. NO. 2S. ENTERPRISE, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1910. vn w aixxs MONEY TO LOAN Slate Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John P. Rusk. Atty. State Land E'd. Joseph Farm loans at 74 percent. Call or write First Bank of Joseph. 68bt? WANTED. . Lumber. 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 Loar Flour, $5.00 per bar rel at E. M. & Mt store. OS-TE-OP-A-THY How reasonable comes the explana tion of osteopathy to the mind that ; haa lost Its prejudice! Familiar forms of speech confdrm the reasonable ness of Osteopathic theory. People . speak of being under a "nervous tension," of being "frozen with hor ror," of feeling the "heart rising In the throat," etc., all ot which are Idiomatic expreisions' of scientific foots. The Indica e a common knoy- i ledge cif the fact "that nerve activ ity or excitability reacts upon the muscles of the body and throws thorn in.to contraction. The man who examine himself just as he. is recovering from a strong nervous ' tension f'nds that he was just as truly undr a muacular tension, that 'he has been si ting with dran muscles, clinched .hands, bated breath. He ralaxe3, sometimes col- . lapses after the strata is paat. Tho Perils ty Old Glory. Evangelist Earouel, Gregg will give an address to e union, meeting In the Christian church next Sunday at 2:30 p. m. This addreea is: full of factB and appeals to the civic con science of the . present generation. Good music will be furnished) for the occasion. siBinizBHiaiacESBasazsa w Mew V. Resolutions E H N H M M As the old year passed out and the new dawned upon us man' 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. We 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 M S m m m Enterprise Mercantile & Milling Company s E 5 B n KBBBBBBMBBKBKBBBBBBBBB W OFFICERS OF COMMERCIAL CLUB ANNUAL ELECTION AND TWEN TY NEW MEMBERS ARE ADD ED MONDAY NIGHT. At a largely attended and very enthusiastic meeting or the Commer cial club and citizens generally, held In the court house, Monday night, the proposal of the fair commission that the county fair be .held next fall at Enterprise, was unanimous ly agreed to, and the club will make arrangements for the necessary ex penses to hold the largest and best fair ever In Waliowa county. The club also elected a new et of officers, changed the by-Jaws in several particulars, and received over 20 ne members. The club is to be made rep resentative of the city and vicinity by a widening out on popular Mnes. Every clMzen will be Invited to be come a member and help, however little, in the good work olf boosting tha best town in Eastern' Oregon. The new office's chosen are S. L, Burnaugh, president; L. B. Payne, vice-president; S. F. Pace, treas urer; B, B. Boyd, C. T. Hockett, Fred S. Ashley, C. S. Bradley and A. F, Poley, directors. The " board of directors will select the secretary. The iby-laws were changed so that members wili contribute an, optional amount over a minimum, monthly for a year toward the expense of publicity and other work. Regular meetings of the club will be held on the second Monday night of each month. It is proposed to hold a social meeting within, two or three weeks to which the women will be invited. The latuter will be urged to form an auxiliary association. sssseeiebsiibsihhhhkh m E BBJBBBZEMMBBBUSEBBBBUU The preliminary arrangement for the fair were referred to the di rector. This board is always tn se sloa for consideration of any and all matter that will benefit the city. Aa active canvass will be made in the endeavor to make the words cltl ten and booster synonymous. If you live in Enterprise it 1 your duty to help in the fight for the general welfare. Enlist for the war by join- Ing the Commercial club. Fraternal Order. All fratternal order people of the city and vicinity are iavlted to at tend a special service given in the Christian church next Sunday night. The subject will be "Fraternal Or ders, their Benefits and which is the Best." Mr. Gregg has spoken for various fraternal orders for sev eral years, and will give something that is worth hearing. The public generally is Invited. Get yo ir winter cabbage and sauer kraut. A. M. Wagner, Enterprise. Teachers Institute Largely Attended Best Ever Held In County Annual Meet May Be Held At Pendleton. The most largely attended and one of the best local institutes ever in the county say the teachers in re gard to tbe meeting of the Wallowa County Teachers association held in this city Saturday. The splendid program was carriei out practically as published and the various papers, demonstiatlons and talks were of great value to all. The music was an enjoyable feature of both ses sions. Prof. A. H. Yoder cf Joseph was, elee'ed president, and Miss Stella M. Hooper of Joseph re-elected sec retary and treasurer. The teachers present were much in favor of holding the 1910 annual Institute In Pendleton at the time of the meeting of the Eastern Oregon Division, of the State Teachersi as sociation. Umatilla, Union and Bak er counties will hold their annual institutes in Pendleton at that time and Wallojwa county has been Invit ed to do likewise. It would mean a great educational privilege for the teachers, at but a little more ex pense than if the institute was held within the county. A local institute will be held at Flora probably In the latter part of May. Teachers Examination. A large number if teachers took the examination last week. A. G. Smith and H. H. Bronson, respective ly principals of the Lostlne and Wal lowa schools, assisted County Super intendent Conley, and the following earned certificates:. ' First Grade Jennie Hayes and L. G. Peterson of Wallowa. Second Grade Emma Hartkopf of Imnaha, Laura L. Brewer of Leap, Carolyn' Miller of Wallqwa, Flossie B. Williams of Arko, Ava Kernan c Joseph, Edgar Woods of Wallowa, Ida E. Eastman of Paradise, Jean nette Huffman of Wallowa, Fred G. Potter of Promise, Hannah T. Bliss olf Joseph, Jessie Hyde of Enterprise, (certificate Issued on accepted state grades.) Third Grade Carrie E. Van Pelt of Lostlne, Edith M. Ghormley of Powwatka, Wm. C. Cannon of Bart lett, Mabel P. Eoaton of Grouse, Katherlne A. Galbralth. of Joseph, C. C. Ghormley of Powwatka, Flor ence M. Bartlett of Bartlett, John, H. Shirk of Grossman, Geo. W. Paddock cl: Flora. ' H. H. Bronson of Wallowa completed the state examination for diploma, and Mrs. Jeannette Clark took the first examination, for state certificate. Eighth Grade Graduates. The papers of the pupils of Flora district who took the eighth grade examination have not yet reached Superintendent Conley and are prob ably lost in. transit. Exclusive of those at Flora, 48 children took the examination of whom onjy seven pas sed as follows: Joe Bauer, Helen Clark, Ivan Ratc'.iff, Mabel Boston, Ralph Stubblefield of Enterprise; Ralph Southwick of Wallowa, Myrle Own-bey 4f Hurricane Creek. Ivan Ratcliff la probably the young est eighth- grade graduate ever in the county. He is not yet 13 years of age. Japalac, Tarnish stains, linseed oil at Burnaugh & Mayfield's. BIG APPROPRIATION 'Efi OVER TWO MILLIONS OF DOL LARS IN RIVER AND HAR BOR BILL. Portland, Feb. 15 That the Cciutn bla river improvements fared well In tho Rivera and Harboro iill now before Congrejs the a'vice re ceived Ui Portland this week from the capital. A total of $2,153,500 la propose' to bo spent on Columbia river work and items provided for in the bill arc as follows: Wonatcheo U Brulgeport, $25,000; Bridgeport :o Kottle Falls, $50,000; Celilo to Snake River, $90,000; at The Dalles, IG00.0OO; Oa&calco Canal, $5,000; Vancouver, $7,500; below Portland, including Wt;iamcto river, $175,000; mouih of Columbia, $1,200,000; gaug ing. $1,000. If'thl3 money is appropriated, as now seems likely, the Improvements to tho Columbia during the coming year will bo lasting to their benefits ind will to of great advantage to the whole Pacific Northwest. The work is too important to bo claimed as at betterment by rjiy one state for in open river from the Inlr.nd Em pire to tie coa will benefit clmost ivery person living in the North western states more or leas, directly. By cleartng out the upper river, Jteamboat navigation will be aided, with a g-ood effect on rates to and lsm tho interior, while the improve ment of die tuunnei to tha sea from -he Columbia ,wlll facilitate ocean -shipmeats bo'.h to and from the Northwest states. The Great No.thern railway will Jxploit Central Oregoa, and has sent 'wo men through that territory to get data for bulle'ins and other rall--oad publications that will describe he country thoroughly and tell prospective settlera what they may axpect hero. The Valley of the Descnutea river, tributary to the Iili road now tuildins up the Dca 3hute, -,vil' come In lor much favor ible publicity an-J la resources, crop ossibllitlea and general future will bo told. The Hill lines are 4aki.ng xn interest in Oregcn that will mean uuch for the sta'e. At cxhlblL rooms in St. Paul, th-3 Great Northern knows Oregon products aid similar xLiblts aro to be maintained by rhe railroad company lu Philadelphia nd Bo3lon. These places will direct 1 great deal rf attention to the op portunities in Central Oregoa for the Jettler. Paradise-Anatone Mail Readyertised No Satisfactory Bid Was Received Paradise Local and Per sonal Newt , Paradise, Feb. 11 iSheltons are moving their sheap from Paradise to he river today. Dan Rail Is selling the Peter Ford ley stock of goods. Mr. Botts of Lost Prairie was in Paradise oa businea3 yesterday. Wm. Howell and Henry Schmlith went to Enterprise last ,weok. Lando Sturm and sous are cutting wood 'for the Flora flouring mill. The nail route between Paradise ind Anatone is re-advertlsod as- no satisfactory bid was received on it. Ray Renfrow has gone to Wallowa tor a load cf freight tor George Jlark, the Flora merchant. O. A. C. Short Courses. The O. A. C. winter short courses which close this week ,wlth a "Farm rs Meet" have been most succes3 ful from very point of view, says 4 bulletin from the Corvallis col lege. The "meet" promises to eclipse uiything of the kinu heretofore held. Among the prominent men who will give talks is Walter M. Pierce tt LaGrande. NORTH END TELEPHONE COMPANY ELECT8 OFFICERS At the recent meeting, of the North End Telephone, company held at Troy tho following office. s were elec ted: Preaident, Howard' Moore, Bart lett; vice-president, George Cannon, Lost Prairie; secretary, Geo. D. Boston, Grouse; treasurer, T. ' H. Valen, Troy; directors, Evert Rich man, H. Merry, and' Harvey Brown. Several additional share3i cif etock were, ti'iea nud more phones -a 111 be Installed'' soon. FOR COLUMBIA Rli RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip Van Winkle, that immortal character at whom more people have laughed and whh, whom more people have cried than any other in. the history of the American, stage, comes to the opera house Monday even ing next. Joseph Detrick, who Is hailed as the legitimate successor of the great Jerferson, will be seen in the title role and will be supported by a company of unusual merit. This company has been playing only the larger ciHe9 on its tour and that tt has come to Enterprise is matter for congratulation. Its Itineracy this "week is the Plnnoy, at Boise, the Wheaton, at Welser, the Baker, at Baker City, and Stewards, at La Grande. Homestead Entry. Grover C. Weaver of Emtterpilse has made homestead entry oa the jo nw, sw no, nj snur aaid. aw bo of section C, township l south, range 13. Joseph Methodist Church Dedicated Debt $4450 and $2000 Surplus Raited By Pledges at, Morning Service. About 50 Enter prise people at tended tho dedication of the now Methodist church at Joseph, 8undny, and report flue meetings ami great success- ia clenrtntr the beautiful church of indebtedness Ministers from all over the county were Dres- ent, besides Di. Glllllan, the dis trict superintendent, and Dr. IL'Tf, who preached the dedicatory sermon. it was announced at the beginning of the SJornlng service that the church had cost comp'ete, including heating and furniture, $14,5C0, of which there remained unpaid or un pledged $4450. Subscriptions were made to the amount of $6437. which provides for (he debt and leaves a goodly mar gin. The subscribers are elven three years to pay and those who had previously subscribed a longer nine. r. 1) Mccully gave $500 and J. H. Dobbin $3C0, Sunday, In addi tion to their previous subscriptions. The splendid liberclity of the peo ple of Joseph and vicinity in paying for the church i .worthy of highest praise. Revival Meeting. Rev. Samuel Gregg was greeted by three large audiences, Sunday. The men's meeting in the oifternooa was one of great power for. good. Mrs. Gregg spoke to women ia the M. E. church at the" same hour. There were eight addition to the church Sunday night. . The church is- gaining strength and arrangements ere being made to hire a resident minister for this church alone. COURT HOU8E FURNITURE. The county court opened) the bids Lfor court house furniture Tuesday afternoon. There were four bld- ders-i-Ashley & Bue of thla city, Leffel & Burr ot Joseph, Shaw ft Borden and Glass ft Prudhomme. outside bidders. The bids rane .from $1607.10 (Ashley ft Bue) to izit)5 (Uiass & Frudbomme) for furniture, from $726 to $1353 for counters and railings, and from $1465 to $1911.45 lfor the steel fittings. The court is comparing qualities! and prices on the various articles and will probably make the awards Wed nesday afternoon. HERMI8TON LAND FILING. There wore oaly eight applications for the Hermteton irrigated tracta filed in tho LaGrande land office last Thursday. The first choice tract, secured by J. A, Yentjar of Hermie- toc, Is suppraedi to bo worth $3,500. Oaly one Wallowa man filed, Carl Vcrtner, ,who socjrod farm unit "C" the NE4 Sec. 2, T. 4 N., tt. 28 E., containing 22 Irrigated acres at $2.60 an acre. How Land Values Increase. S. L. Magill this week purchased the northeast 40 acres of tho William Allen farm west of town, .'i.y the Losclne Ropcrter. Mr. Allen otlU owns enough land to make one of the bout fr.rmai ia this section. The price paid was $4,000 cash. Some twelvo years aso Mr. Allen paid $2,600 for the 160 acres, and now sells a fourth cf the laud for almost twice as much as he gave for the en tire farm. LARGE TAXPAYERS ON THE19 ROLL THOSE ASSESSED FOR $3,000 OR MORE SHERIFF READY TO RECEIPT. The exlenstoa of the tax rolls for 1909 has been completed by Deputy W, C. Wilson and the rolls are now in the hands of Sheriff Marvin and tPily Crow, who are ready to re ceive and receipt for taxes. If you Pay your full tax on or before .March 15, you will ixxx-ive a three per cent rebate. If you don't pay at least one-half of your tax on or before the first Monday in April, which l Apru 4 itvisr year, then ponalty and Interest are added. Following are the names and amounts tt those who are assessed on tae 1909 roll for $3000 or over: Fred 8. Ashley $ 8225 W. H. Alloa 12970 C. J. Allen 24890 Allen Bros i3o Ellen Aklna 3500 A. N. Adams 9285 H. D. Aklna , 7310 J. S. Applegata 4670 Lincoln Auatia 4185 J. P. Alurobaugh 6550 C. W. Amey 1C045 J. P. Averlll 16290 . E. A. Anderson 19075 Joe Allen 3120 T. R. Aktns 3700 L. Borland 3925 J. T. Bircher 3730 John Blow 3070 Boswell ft Soni 3620 John Bookout 100&5 W. R. Bookout 3110 D. D. Brock 4115 Baker Bros 3930 T. C. Bunnel 6655 W. T. Bell 3465 H, W. Beocher 7300 LI 1111 Jo Baslm 6750 Barton Bros 5095 Ed Borland 3200 S. H. Bonner 4225 J. C. Boner 4055 Waiter Boner 18735 O. W. Boner 29(536 ' D. S. Burdetit 6640 S. A. Blevans 14625 J. W. Baker 3340 J. W. Barnard 4C05 D. H. Burrow 4085 Baker ft Flanary .7. 9155 0. E. Bodmer 8670 G. D. Boston 3185 Theo. Blanc 5170 Rosa Boyd 8915 Geo. Boyd 14640 N. H.- Bramlet 3265 H. C. Beggg, 6505 (Continued on last page.) Nearly Everybody Buys Bread at Riley & Riley's The Best Baker Ever 1 in Enterprise Newest and Freshest Groceries Always Found Here Low Frices On ; Shoes and Gloves Cash and Highest Price Paid For - t Hides and Pelts and Everything the Farmer Has to Sell at Riley AND Riley