Wallowa County chieftain., February 17, 1910, Image 6

City and County
Briuf News Items
Strained Hooey 12Vic a pound a
Punk's.
C. Eades of Wallowa came up
!'h irslay on a business trip.
-j. j. Iioe and L. W. Purdin were
a..owa the first of the week on
oni to the wife of Fred Zum
a lghter, Tuesday night,
j 8.
. ... a.i.lieriaiul of the Walla
pl.imbing firm, was in the
e iuesday.
-liimons is home from a
n in Oklahoma, Tex-
and Louisiana.
' a:.cs liaurrichs and MeElroy,
ii -i liveryman, of Wallowa, were in
e cojnty seat, Wednesday.
L. Herland went to Portland Wed
nesday to buy goods and look af
ter his real estate interests there.
-Mr. and Mrs. Jay H. Dobbin re
turned Thursday from a months trip
to various points in Wyoming, Iowa,
Illinois and Missouri.
George Greenwood was fined $
toi s Wednesday by city Ke-
'ia-rsart on a charge of being
''-''it before,
ooe has resigned as O.
. ; i io:i agent at Losline and
ojii as relieved, go to El
:. ne has bought into a bus-
Oii,
is. W. C. Wilson and son Paul
.lied Tii u is : ay from a visit
.nil her son Albert and family at
I'aradise, and with old neighbors and
friends in that vicinity.
'rs. M. J. Horn an wa.s at the Wal
.a hospital Wednesday to have
ier finger treated. It is very sore
'i be cut to the bone. Her
accompanied her.
j so uchell, the well known
laker, and C. O. Knodell have pur
1 ised The UaJtery of Pldcoek &
;,-j3ry, and will conduct the bus
. .'Air the firm name of Mit-
i'-iiodell.
; '.:c::?s has rented the W. C.
v ail is moving there from
.j.ace. Mr. Purdin and
. . vho have been living in a
'). J. Roe's place, will move
;iir own home as soon as va
Jii by A.r. Kozgs.
r. and Mrs. Delbert Homan re
: J Sunday from a three months
isit at the old home in Iowa and
in Nebraska. They say the tem
perature was not much lower than
here but tho cold, piercing winds
make the weather far more disagree
able. W. A. Jones, the well known sheep
man, who was badly hurt by a kick
of a horse on the Stubblefiekl ranch
a fcw weeks ago, has come to town
to fully recover from the .wound. Th
horse was shod and Billy had a nar
row escape from a worse injury or
even death.
Mrs. A. G. Smith and baby cV Los
tii:e were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Conlfly Tuesday night and on
Wednesday afternoon went to Jo
seph to visit her people. Mr. Smith,
who is principal of the Lostine
schools, is taking- the teachers ex
amination this week.
It. Lee Purdin of Ellensburg,
Wash., brother of Lloyd W. Purdin
of Alder Slope, arrived here Thurs
day for a visit and may locate here
as he has sold out at Ellensburg.
His brothers Charles and Wallace of
Wallowa accompanied him to this
city so there .was a reunion of the
four brothers at Lloyd's home.
The home of James Doty on Al
der Slope, (five miles southwest of
town, was burned to the ground
about 6 o'clock Sunday morning. Mr.
A. C. Carpenter
High Grade Watch Repairer
Manufacturing Jeweler Stone Setter and Engraver
Old Postoffice Building. Enterprise, Oregon
Carefut Banking Insures the Safety of Deposits."
Depositors Have That Guarantee at
WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK
OF ENTERPRISE, OREGON
CAPITAL toO.OOO
SURPLUS $50,000
We Do a General Banking Business.
Exchange Bought and Sold on
All Principal Cities.
thm. W. Hyatt, President
(4e X Ofiitr, Vioe President
Gko .H. Ckaiu
J. H. Dobbin
Ooty had built a fire and glancing
jut tho window saw the reflection
jn Hie snow CL' the flames bursting
-h rough the rooi". Very little of
Me household effects were saved
and there was no insurance. The
loss Is about $j00, and falls severe
y on Mr. Doty who had recently in
vested his all in the farm which he
tivvij'lu from George Russell a few
weel.n ago.
X. P. Potter and family of Mont
rose, Col., have moved here and for
tli present are residing in the house
rod.'i.ily vacated by S. K. Clark lu
i In? northwest part of town. Mr.
lviier armed Tuesday with his car
of household goods, stock, etc., and
his wife and i-Mldrea came Wednes
day He had an unpleasant experl
mlo on 'he trip. The train crew's
I" hours working time expired when
lie train .was on a wind swept des
Jrt in Southern Idaho, and the train
ivas sidetracked 6teen miles from no
where for 21 hours. Thermometer
Jown 15 degrees below zero and no
tire in the car and no water
for the stock. The railroad officials
.'orgot all about the train and Mr.
Potter walked eight miles back to
i telegraph office to get assistance.
JOSEPH DETRICK, COMING
TO ENTERPRISE, FEB. 21
The next attraction at the opera
louse will be the sterling actor, Mr.
loseph DetrLek, in the greatest of
ail American plays, Rip Van Winkle,
.londay evening, February 21. Rip
Van Winkle shares with Uncle Tom's
Cabin the reputation of being the
nost popular of all American playB.
It is the one work of its great auth
ir, Washington Irving, which will
lerpetuate his fame. As Rip Van
.VinUle Joseph Jefferson made for
limself a reputation that made hiim
sought by presidents and kings.
Now that Jefferson is dead Del
ink is acclaimed by his friends to
e his legitimate successor. He has
ilayoJ the part more than five hun
Ired times and never falls to delight
lis audiences by his faultless1 acting,
peculiar charm and naturalness.
The supporting company i6 one of
xceilence and the scenic equipment
is complete. The company is play
ns only the leading theatres in the
eading cities on its tour, and that
Jaterprise k included In a matter
or congiatulation.
30UND OVER TO GRAND JURY.
Henry Wright was bound over to
o grar.d jury, Wednesday, by Jus
ice A. C. Smith in the sum of $300,
m a charge of selling liquor. The
-oni plaint was sworn out by J. P.
rtusk, who sa w the alleged sale while
sitting iai the office of Deputy Dis
irict Attorney Dill. Jn default olf
bondsmen, Wright was committed to
jail.
George Greenwood, who was made
the prosecuting witness in tiie
Wright case, was arrested on the
charge of perjury lor his testimony
in that case. At a hearing before
Justice Smith, Friday, he was bound
over to the grand jury in the sum
of ?."j00. He furnished bondsmen.
Mr. Dill appeared for the state in
both cases and Burleigh & Boyd
for the defendants.
Where It Raim Every Day.
There Is a group of Islands to the
south of New Zealand called "The Sis
ters," which are said to be subjected
to a practically constant rainfall. The
same may be said of the islands and
mainland of Tierra del Kuego, save foi
the difference that the rain often takes
the form of sleet and snow. On a line
running round the world from "four to
eight or nine degrees there are patches
over which rain seldom ceases to fall
This is called the "zone of constant
precipitation." but at the same time
there are several localities along with
It with very little rainfall.
W. R. Holmes, Cashier
Krank A. KaviH, Asst. Cashier
DIRECTORS
"eo. W. Hyatt Mattie Holmks
W. K. Hot.MKfl
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By O. HENRY.
fCopyright. 1906. by S. 8. McClure Co.J
TTjAIiLEM.
1-1 Mrs. Fink has dropped Into
I I Mrs. Cassldy's flat, one flight
J below.
"Ain't It a beaut?" said Mrs. Cassldy.
She turned her face proudly for her
friend Mrs. Fink to see. One eye waa
nearly closed, with a great greenish
purple bruise around It. Her Up was
cut and blot-ding a little, and there
were red finger marks on each side of
ber neck.
"My husband wouldn't ever think ot
doing that to me," said Mrs. Fink, con
cealing her envy.
"I wouldn't have a man," declared
Mrs. Cassldy, "that didn't beat me up
at least once a week. Shows he thinks
something of you. Say, but that last
dose Jack gave me wasn't no homeo
pathic one! I can see stars yet. But
he'll be the sweetest man In town for
the rest of the week to make up for It.
This eye Is good for theater tickets and
a silk shirt waist at the very least."
"I should hope," said Mrs. Fink, as
suming complacency, "that Mr. Fink
Is too much of a gentleman ever to
raise bis band against me."
"Oh, go on, Maggie!" said Mrs. Cas
sldy, laughing and applying witch
hazel. "You're only jealous. Your old
man Is too trapped and slow to ever
give you a punch. He just sits down
and practices physical culture with a
newspaper when be comes home. Now,
ain't that the truth?"
"Mr. Fink certainly peruses of the
papers when he conies home," acknowl
edged Mrs. Fink, with a toss of her
head, "but he certainly don't ever
make no Steve O'Donnell out of me
just to amuse himself that's a sure
thing."
Mrs. Cassldy laughed the contented
laugh of the guarded and happy ma
tron. With the air of Cornelia exhib
iting her jewels she drew down the
collar of her kimono and revealed an
other treasured bruise, maroon color
ed, edged with olive and orange, a
bruise now nearly well, but still to
memory dear.
Mrs. Fink capitulated. Tho formal
light In her eye softened to envious
admiration. She and Mrs. Cassldy bad
been chums in the downtown paper bos
factory before they had married, one
year before. Now 6he and her man
occupied the flat above Mame and her
man. Therefore she could not put on
airs with Mame.
"Don't it hurt when he soaks you?"
asked Mrs. Fink curiously.
"Ilurt!" Mrs. Cassldy gave a so
prano scream of delight- "Well, say,
did you ever have a brick house fall
on you? Well, that's Just the way It
feels Just like when they're digging
you out of the ruins. Jack's got a left
that spells two matinees and a, new
pair of Oxfords and his right! Well,
it takes a trip to Coney and six pairs
of openwork, silk lisle threads to make
that good."
"But what does he beat you for?"
Inquired Mrs. Fink, with wide open
eyes.
"Silly!" said Mrs. Cassldy Indulgent
ly. "Why, because he's full. It's gen
erally on Saturday nights."
"But what cause do you give him?"
persisted the seeker after knowledge.
"Why, didn't I marry him? Jack
comes in tanked up, and I'm here, ain't
I? Who else has he got a right to
beat? I'd just like to catch him once
beating anybody else! Sometimes It's
because supper ain't ready, and some
times It's because It is. Jack ain't
particular about causes. He just
lushes till he remembers he's married,
and then he makes for home and does
me up. Saturday nights 1 Just move
the furniture with sharp corners out
of the way, so I won't cut my head
when he gets bis work in. He's got a
left swing that Jars you. Sometimes I
take the count In the first round, but
when I feel like having a good time
during the week or want some new
rags I come up again for more pun
ishment. That's what I done last
night. Jack knows I've been wanting
a black silk waist for a month, and I
didn't think just one black eye would
bring it. Tell you what, Mag, I'll bet
you the Ice cream he brings it to
night." Mrs. Fink was thinking deeply.
"My Mart," she said, "never hit me
a lick In bis life. It's just like you
said, Mame; be comes in grouchy and
ain't got a word to lay. He never
Akes me out anywhere. He's a chair
tvarmer at home for fair. He buys me
things, but he looks so glum about it
t'-iat I never appreciate 'em."
Mrs. Cassldy slipped an arm around
ler chum.
"You poor thing!" she said. "But ev
erybody, can't have a husband like
Jack. Marriage wouldn't be no failure
If they was all like him. These dis
contented wives you hear about what
they need Is a man to come home and
kick their slats in once a week and
then make It up In kisses and chocolate
creams. That'd give 'em some Interest
In life. What I want is a masterful
man that slugs you when he's Jagged
and bugs you when he ain't jagged.
Preserve me from the man that ain't
got the sand to do neither!"
Mrs. Fink sighed.
The hallways were suddenly filled
with sound. The door flew open at the
kick of Mr. Cassldy. Ills arms were
occupied with bundles. Mame flew
and hung about his neck. Her sound
eye sparkled with the love light that
shines lu the eye of the Maori maid
when she recovers consciousness In the
hut of the wooer who has stunned and
dragged her there.
"Hello, old girl!" shouted Mr. Cas
sldy. He shed his bundles and lifted
tier off ber feet in a mighty hug. "I
got tickets for Barnum & Bailey's, and
If you'll bust the string of one of them
bundles I guess you'll And that silk
waUt. Why. good evening. Mrs. Fink!
I didn't see yu at first. How's old
Mart coming along?"
"He's very well. Mr. Cassldy, thanks."
said Mrs. Fink. "I must be going
along up now. Mart 'II be home for
supper soon. I'll bring you down that
pattern you wanted tomorrow, Mame."
I Mrs. Fink went up to ber flat and
( had a little cry. It was a meaningless
I cry. the kind of cry that only a woman
i knows about, a cry from no particular
cause, altogether an absurd cry the
: most transient and the most hopeless
' cry In the repertory of grief. Why had
Martin never thrashed her? lie was
as big and strong as Jack Cassldy.
Did be not care for her at all? He
I never quarreled. He came home and
. lounged about, silent, glum. Idle. He
was a fairly good provider, but he Ig
nored the spices of life.
Mrs. Fink's ship of dreams was be
calmed. Her captain ranged between
plum duff and bis hammock. If only
he would shiver his timbers or stamp
his foot on the quarter deck now and
then! And she had thought to sail so
merrily, touching at ports In the De
lectable isles! But now, to vary the
figure, she was ready to throw up the
sponge, tired out, without a scratch
to show for all those tame rounds with
her sparring partner. For one moment
she almost bated Mame Mame, with
her cuts and bruises, her salve of
presents and kisses, her stormy voy
age with her fighting, brutal, loving
mate.
Mr. Fink came home at 7. ne was
permeated with the curse of domes
ticity. Beyond the portals of his cozy
home he cared not to roam, to roam,
ne was the man who had caught the
street car. the anaconda that had swal
lowed its prey, the tree that lay as It
had fallen.
"Like the supper, Mart?" asked Mrs.
Fink, who had striven over It.
"M-m-m-yep," grunted Mr. Fink.
After supper he gathered his newspa
pers to read. He sat In bis stockinged
feet.
Arise, some new Dnnte, and sing me
the befitting corner of perdition for the
man who sltteth In the house in his
stockinged feet! Sisters of patience
who by reason of ties or duty have
endured It tn silk, yarn, cotton. lisle
thread or woolen does not the new
canto belong?
The next day was Labor day. The
occupations of Mr. Cassldy and Mr
Fink ceased for one passage of the
sun. Labor, triumphant, would parade
and otherwise disport Itself.
Mrs. Fink took Mrs. Cassldy's pat
tern down early. Mame had on her
new silk waist. Even her damaged
eye managed to emit n holiday gleam
Jack was fruitfully penitent, and there-
was a hilarious scheme for the day
afoot, with parks and picnics and
Pllsener in It.
A rising. Indignant Jealousy seized
Mrs. Fink as she returned to her fiat
above. Oh, happy Mame, with her
bruises and her quick following balm
But was Mame to have a monopoly of
happiness? Surely Martin Fiuk was
as good a man as Jack Cassldy. Was
his wife to go always unbelabored and
uncaressed? A sudden, brilliant, breath
less Idea came to Mrs. Fink. She
would show Maine that there were
husbands as able to use their fists and
perhaps to be as tender afterwurd as
any Jack.
The holiday promised to be a nominal
one with the Finks. Mrs. Fink had
the stationary washtubs In the kitchen
filled with a two weeks' wash that bad
been soaking overnight. Mr. Fiuk sat
In his stockinged feet reading a news
paper. Thus Labor day presaged to
speed.
Jealousy surged high In Mrs. Fink's
heart, and higher still surged an auda
cious resolve. If her man would not
strike her If he would not so far
prove his manhood, his prerogative and
his Interest lu conjugal affairs, be must
be pron ted to his duty.
Mr. Fink lit his pipe and peacefully
rubbed an ankle with a stockinged toe.
He reposed In the state of matrimony
ilke a lump of unblended suet In a
pudding. This was his level Elysium
to sit at case vicariously girdling the
world In print amid the wifely splash
ing of suds and the agreeable smells
of breakfast dishes departed and din
ner ones to come. Many Ideas were
far from his mind, but the furthest oue
was the thought of beating bis wife.
Mrs. Fink turned on the hot water
and set the washboards tn the suds.
Dp from the flat below came the gay
laugh of Mrs. Cassidy. It sounded like
a taunt, a flaunting of ber own hap
piness In the face of the unslug;ed
bride above. Now was Mrs. Fink's
time.
Suddenly she turned like a fury upon
the man reading.
"You lazy loafer!" she cried. "Must I
work my arms off washing and tolling
for the ugly likes of you? Are you a
man, or are you a kitchen bound?"
Mr. Fink dropped his paper, motion
less from surprise. She feared that
he would not strike that the provoca
tion bad been insufficient. She leaped
at him and struck him fiercely In the
face with her clinched hand. In that
Instant she felt a thrill of love for him
such as she had not felt for mnny a
day. Bise up, Martin Fink, and come
Into your kingdom! Oh, she must feel
the weight of his hand now just to
show that he cared just to show that
be cared!
Mr. Kink sprang to his feet. Mag
gie caught him again on the Jaw with
a wide swing of her other hand. She
closed her eyes In that fenrful. bliss
ful moment before his blow should
come. She whispered his name to her
self. She leaned to t'ae expected shock,
huugry for it.
In the flat below' Mr. Cassldy. with
a shamed and contrite face, was pow
dering Mamc's eye In preparation for
their lunker. From the flat above
The City Planing Mill
W. F. RANKIN, Proprietor jj
ENTERPRISE, OREGON.
Carries a complete stock of rough and dressed g
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lumber.
A line of standard mouldings always in stock.
Satisfactory Mill WorK a Specialty
Five per cent discount for cash. All accounts balanced
at expiration of 30 days and settled by cash or note.
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Beautify Your Home
Enrich Vour Property
By Planting
Fruit and Shade Trees
Ornamental Shrubs, Etc
Best Prices on Nursery Stock from the old
reliable Capital City Nursery, Salem, Ore.
Hardiest varieties especially adapted to
this climate.
Jr r ,, Local Agent
. t. UallOWay Enterprise, Oregon
Mrs. S. fiorgtin Buys
Enterprise House
Purchases Fosner Property on Green
wood Street J. B. Ready Sells
His Ranch.
The Enterprise Ileal Estate com
i.iny has sold the residence and lots
it Greenwood and East Second
Ureet, knojwn as the Fosner proper
ty to -Mrs. Cons'ance A. Morgan of
ininaha for $1150. The ttransfer was
from D. C. Conner, who acquired It
x few days aigo from B. B. Boyd in
the deaJ for Conner's Alder Clope
ranch.
The new owneT Is the wife of
Sheppard Morgan, a prominent sheep
:nan of Imnaha.
The same firm has mad a, double
sale of tho Wm. Pearson cottage and
lot on Alamo street, selling it firat
to J. S. Wagner, and then to O, E.
Wagner.
Paradise Ranch Sold.
Tho J. B. Ready ranch at Paradise
has been sold to Henry Schmith of
hat piece, the deal being made by
the Enterprise Real Estate company,
it consists of 160 acresi of good graz
ing and orchaid land, adjoining va3t
range on Joseph creek. The price
paid wa3 $1800
Bic Lne of breaJSast foods at
Punk's
came the sound of n woman's voice,
high raised, a bumping, a stumbling
and a shuffling, a chair overturned
unmistakable sounds of domestic con
flict. "Mart and Mag scrapping?" postulat
ed Mr. Cassldy. "Didn't know they
ever indulged. Shnll 1 trot up and see
if they need a sponge holder?"
One of Mrs. Cassldy's eyes sparkled
like a diamond. The other twinkled
at least like paste.
"Oh, oh," she said softly and with
out apparent meaning, In the feminine
ejnculatory manner, "I wonder If 1
wonder if wait, Jack, till 1 go up and
see!"
Up the stairs she sped. As her foot
struck the hallway above out from the
kitchen door of her flat wildly flounced
Mrs. Fink.
"Oh, Maggie," cried Mrs. Cassldy In a
delighted whisper, "did he? Oh.dld he?"
Mrs. Fink ran and laid her face upon
her chum's shoulder and sobbed hope
lessly. Mrs. Cassldy took Maggie's face be
tween her hnuds and lifted It gently.
Tear staiued It was, flushing and pal
ing, but Its velvety, pink and white,
becomingly freckled surface was un
scratched, unbrulsed, unuiarred by the
recreant fist of Mr. Fink.
"Tell me, Maggie," pleaded Mame,
"or I'll go In there and And out.
What was it? Did be hurt you? What
did he do?"
Mrs. Fink's face went down again
despairingly on the bosom of her
friend.
"For Gawd's sake, don't open that
door, Mame!" she sobbed. "And don't
ever tell nobody keep It under your
hat He be never touched me, and
he's oh. Gawd he's washln' the
clothes-he's washln' the clothes!"
A Peculiar Picture.
In one of the German Dicture enllpr.
ies Is a painting called "Cloudland." It
hangs at the end of a long gnllerv. and
at first sight It looks like a huee. renul-
slve daub of confused color without
form or comeliness. As you wall to- I
ward it the picture beuins to tak
shape. It proves to be a mass of ex- 1
(luisite little cherub faces like those at 1
the bead of the canvas in Raphael's
"Madonna San Sisto." When you come
close to the picture you see only an In
numerable company of little angels and
cherubim.
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TIMBER SALES ON
NATIONAL FORESTS
Continued from pare three
ing even better than what has been
realized In the period just, past. This
increasing timber sale business op
ens the way to management of the
national forests along the best lines,
by permitting the removal of over
mature and decadent timber which
lias practically come to a standstill
in point of growth, and allowing re
placement tf these trees with a
fully stocked stand of rapid'v grow
ing young trees.
D. C. Yoran, grand vice chancel
lor of the Knights of Pythioa in
Oregon, made an official visit to
Enterprise lodge, Thursday night,
and a large number of Knights were
present to hear his (fraternal talk.
The Esquire rink was conferred on
M. L. Larsen, and following the
work a lunch was served and a so
ciul hour enjoyed.
White House Coffee at Funk's.
Poulson S Prater
At the Red Front Stand
All kinds of Blacksmith
ing. -:- Horseshoeing
a Specialty.
Enterprise,
Oregon
THE GOOD
TOBACCO SHOP
IS
HOMAN'S
If You Prefer the Best Brands of
Cigars or SmoKing Tobacco
you can always get what you
want here. Fine line of
PIPES
The same is true of all our
Stock. Come in and see
PRENTISS HOMAN'S
Next Door to Bank
Enterprise, - . Oregon
Every Day at
HARRIS
N'S
CITY MARK
BEEF, PORK.
VEAL
MTTTrnw
FRESH FISH EVERY DAY
riusn UYSTERS
SFAsnw
IN
Sausatrp nf all l-;j
, i- nums nam
and Bacon Sno-o n j
Hams
For Dmner-Corn Beef and Cab
bage Wienerwurst and Sauer
Kraut. For Breakfast - Liver
SiaCMLFrSuPPer-ANice
r-u:-i
n:. '. '"enbat
-v "...c uroers delivered in a
for dinner.
Oeo. A. Harrison
River Street
1 New Blacksmith Finl