City and County
Brief News Items
Mrs. E. A. Spicer made a business
trip to Lostlne Friday.
Neza Miller returned ti school
Monday after a .weeks Illness. j
Sirs. S. V. Cray spent Sunday
with her parents at Losline.
Miss EXta Johnsjn returned home
Thursday from a visit at Huntington.
Mrs. W. R. Holmes returned Fri
day liom a six weeks slay in Port
Ian:!. M. K. Bue, the Losline hard
ware merchant, was in. town over
Friday mighty
:r. a.id .Mrs. J. A. Fitzpatrick of
Los tine have been guests of friouds
-wie several days.
S. E. Combes went to Imbler,
Thursday, called 'hero by the very
serious Ulness ct his brother.
Miss Grace. Wood went to Spo
kane last week to trim and learn
the spring styles in millinery.
W. D. McCully, cashier of the
First Bank of Joseph, was. transact
ing business at the court house,
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wagner re
lumed home Friday from a trip to
the Coast and up hi British Co
lumbia, r, in. I .Vrs. Carl Keeler of
dwanip Creek visited in Wallowa
ait week with his brother, who
iieen ill.
Contractor S. R. Haworth came in
Friday afternoonspending the night
at Joseph and coming to this city
Saturday morning.
The Ladles Aid of the Presbyte
rian church will meet with .Mrs. Dait
i I'nyd, Friday, February 25. A
good attendance la desired.
Kre1 S. Ash:ey has bought the
.t-v.-vo: of K. Bue in the big
: inusinoss on Maui street,
- is hi m proprietor.
"!r. i:. I Hansen of Portland is
as stenographer by the
Wallowa Law, Land & Abstract com
pany. She arrived in Enterprise,
Friday.
Al Emmons and family have
moved into the Littleton residence,
corner Greenwood and West First
street rs. Emmons has discou
er restaurant.
oore. osteopath, has
ofiice iioiiij all day Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday to Enterprise. Of
fice over the bank. 83btf
H. E. Merrynian and Mr. and Mrs.
A, L. Hartley and daughter Ruth
returned Saturday from several days
visit in Promise. They report the
s;:ow throe feet oa a level.
See S. K . Clark, before buying
water pipe and fittings and all plumb
ing material. He will save money on
youT bills. Phone blue 7. 64btf.
A card from Rev, S. C. Adams, of
Cottage Grove, former pastor of the
Presbyterian church of this city,
says he and his family are well! and
the church work prospering!. He has
an adult Bible class of 52 members.
Payne & Sheets are agents for
the old reliable Union Nursery. Get
jour order in early for the sprlug
delivery. Fruit trees, shade trees,
small fruit and shrubbery at lowest
prices. SOafi
Alder school gave a very enjoy,
able box social, Saturday night, and
many patrons were present to show
their appreciation of the fine work
being done this winter by the pu
pils under the tutorship of J. W.
K'n3.
Attorney D. Wi Sheahan returned
home Friday from Portland where he
appeared as counsel In a case in
the Federal court for C. R. Elliott
of Leap. The government has
brought suit to set aside a home
stead patent of Elliott's.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Penny and
children, and Mrs. Alice M. Bell,
of Imnaira, w-ere guests at the Hotel
Enterprise. They came out Sunday.
Sachs & Company
Branch House of BaKer
City Hide and Junk Co.
West ef 14 rraat lrn. Enterprise
Highest Market Price Paid
for Hides, Pelts, Fur, Junk of
all kinds, Rubber, Brass and
Cast Iron -:- -:- -:-
Beginning Feb. 1: lSJc per pound
ior dry beef hides; loc per pound
for dry sheep pelts. Will buy
wool. -:- - -:- -:-
ANNOUNCEMENT
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 larger 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 & Co.
JewelerH
Successors to Larsen & Carpenter
Mr. Denny and family on. their way
to Portland and other valley points,
and Mrs. Bell to visit at Union, but
were delayed by the snow blockade.
Frank Melotte entertained sixteen
liny and girl friends at the home
af his father, Jse Me-loUe. Tuesday
Wtenioo;i from 2 to 4 o'clock, to cel
ebrate his tenth birthday, which oc
curs o i the same date as that of
George Washington. The invitations
were written on small white card
board hatchets,
M. H. Tucker, who was called
home to Alden, Kan., the first of
Uist mouth by the Illness of his
father, found his father nvuch better,
but about the middle of tho month
he took seriously 111 again and
passed away on January 1G. The
.emains were burled in Alden cem
etery. M. H. is now In Mullenvllle,
Kan.
Miss Amy Olmsted, returning home
from the Christian Eudeavor state
onvention at Portland, was among
hose detailed at La Grande by
he snow blockade. Miss Olmsted
vas delegate' to the convention
.row the C. E. society of the Pres
nterian church and It is planned to
lave her tell of the convention next
Sunday evening, Instead of holding
he uaual church services.
J. C. Weatherly, a well known cit
izen of Joseph, narrowly escaped
.ieath by asphyxiation in a hotel in
San Francisco recently, says the
Elgin Recorder. He had retired to
Us room as usual at nicht, and in
the morning was- found unconscious,
having been overpowered by the
fumes of escaping gas. Physicians
labored for his recovery for hours,
and at latest accounts he waa out of
langer.
The Or.d Fellows lodge had a
vra.ul gaad time Saturday night,
irand Master Cooiidge was a guest,
.ispecteU tho work and made a com
lUmentary speech- that pleased ex-e-.-Uiagly
by its evident sincerity.
. fj.ie supper was served by the
lebekalw and a so.ial hour followed.
. -ii umber ut visitors from the Jo
cph and Losline lodges and from
)uiWe points. Eighty-two persons
at down to the suppen.
Mr. and Mra. A. C. Miller return--d
Saturday from La Grande, where
li n- were called by tho death of
cohort MUier. The funeral was. held
fhursdiiy from the La Grande Pers
jyteriaa church, sjrvlcea being con
i acted by tlw pastor, Rev. Seamann.
:i spite ol' a very stormy day, the
hurcii was filled by sympathizing
'riends, showing the high esteem
von by the deceased during his
ihort residence in that cltyi.
The Harper company of players
ireseuteil Rip Van. Winkle to a fair
sized audience in the opera house
douday night, and proved an espec
ally clever company. Mr. Joseph
Jet rick in the title role gave a good
inpersonatioji of Irvlng'si famous
tero, the support was adequate and
he staging well done. The same
oiiKKiny presented. Married For
io:'.ey, Tueaday night. It is. one
f the best of modern comedies and
ir. Detricit ,waa seen at 'hisi best
la it. There were musical special
ies between the acts.
Mbj Lbzh Combs, a former Wal
owa girl, and .Mr. George Pfleffer,
)i La Grande, were married at the
lome of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Combs, of La Grande,
iVodnesday, February 9. The cere
mony was performed byi Rev. Mc
Leod, of the M. E. church, in the
presence of relatives and a few in
Luate friends, Mtjs Nina Miller, of
his city, cousin of the bride, being
iniong the guests. The bride wore
a pretty and becoming gown of white
-;iik mousseline. Mr. Pfieffer is
a railroad engineer and the young
! oo.iple will live In La Grande. They
; went to Portland for a wedding trip.
-tr. Combs conducted the Wallowa
lio.ol for about three years, the tam
.ly moving to La Grande about two
j years cvso.
THE SNOW BLOCKADE
WAS RAISED TUESDAY
(Contloi-ad from front page.)
Storm In This County.
Monday's storm was the worst ex
perienced in this- county for years
The wind was gusty but strong and
piled the drifts so that .the roads
were all but impassable-. For the
first time two stages were un
able to make their regular trips.
The Imnaha stage reached Jewell's
and put up there for the night. The
Chico stage went as far as Beaver
creek and then returned. Fred Zum
walt left Zumwalt postofflce at 6
Big Crowds Hear
Evangelist Gregg
Three Large Audience At 8unday
8ervice Temperance Meet
ing in Afternoon.
Three large audiences,, greeted
Evangelist Gregg, Sunday, The
norning service was devotional,
he theme. "The Great Memorial,"
ouched all hearts. Three persons
jf Joseph were among the additions
o the church at this service. The
sermon was followed by the baptis
mal ceremony.
The music under the direction of
Mrs. O. M. Corklne is pronounced
by the evangelist as one of the
uost valuable aids to wie success
f the meetings. The quartet com
posed of Messrs. Poley and Brad-
ey, Mrs. Sheets and Miss Payne
endered the beautiful anthem, "Je-
jus, Lover if My Soul."
The afternoon service was under
he dlrclioni of the Women's Chris
lan Temperance Union. A union
iiorus furnished the music, using
songs appropriate to the temperance
work. Miss Browning sang beau-
lfully the old song, "Father, Dear
father. Come Home WlUi Me Now."
At this service the evangelist took
'or his theme "The Perils of Old
Jlory." He said: "Whatever op
poses that for which "Old Glory"
s unfurled is an. enemy and ought
:o die. That banner stands for pros
leriiiy, peace, happiness, education
md nobility of character. The sa-
oon stands opposed to these neces
sary qualities of a great nation, and
s therefore an enemy and ought
o die. Old Glory stands for law
ind order, while the ealoon defies
ill law, prostitutes justice, and is
he unholy hand of treason and
marachy that would besmirch her
:olors with crime."
The evening service was attended
y a crowded house of interested
lst.er.ersi. The evangelist used as
lis subject "Fraternal Orders," and
vas master of his theme. Many
:T tiie audience were heard to say,
Thai was the fairest and clearest
reatment of the subject I have
aver It aid." Mr. Gregg emphasized
he fact that fraternal orders do
lot take the place of the church
and do not promise to save a man's
oul, but that while they supply tihe
loaves and fishes and things need
ful for the body, the church should
aave no quarrel with them."
Mr. Gregg studiously avoids sen
iatlonalism, appealing to the iutel
igence rather than to the emotions
)f his hearers. He teaches the gos
el In Us simplicity and entirety,
ilways allowing 'the scripture to
.nterpret ItseX As a teacher he is
josi'tiive and convincing.
Sacred music appropriate to the
discourse was rendered by the reg
ular chorus. Mrs. Corkins sang
very touohingly the solo, "'Scatter
Sunshine." "
The meetings will continue indefi
litely and those who miss a service
Jiiss much.
Mrs. Samuel Gregg .will preach
in the Pratt school house next Sun-
lay afternoon at 3 o'clock).
Evangelist Gregg will go to Up
er Prairie Creek next week for a
jhort meeting.
a. m. and reached, here about 6
P. m.
Tuesday was bright and clean with
u wind and the storm is believed
o be over, with no bad results,
-hough stockmen are anxious about
amount of snow on the winter
ranges, it being reported there Is
foot of the beautiful along Snake
"Iver and considerable on the Im
:iaha. Most o,wner& still have feed
enough Ifor a couple of weeks.
Wide Extont, of Storm.
La Grande, Feb. 22. Sunday and
Monday's storm was general over
:he Northwest, but hit Eastern
Oregon and Washington the hard
sst. Two feet of snow fell at Ke,
mela, the same amount at Duncan
and there are 12 feet on a level at
Tolocaset. The O. R. & N. tracks
are as if laid in a tunnel through
the mountains both east and west
of here and a wind will easily cause
mother blockade.
HOW TOWNS MAY
SECURE PAY ROLLS
(Coatlnued from first page.)
Lumber company's saw mill, planing
mill and box factory. JThat company
has never closed down for one siu
gle day, it employs from four to
seven hundred men and its pay roll
runs - irom 140,000 to $30,000, Its
checks are cashed here, and its em
ployes purchase ninety per cent
of their supplies in the La Grande
stores.
"Suppose another large lumber
company and planing mills should be
erected here, or a woolen mill,
wool scouring plant, a yarn mill, a
gas plant, an e'.ectrlc light and
power plant and Suppose that the
one hundred thousand dollars and
more was to be divided amongst
these various institutions would not
the people of La Grande double
their money in twelve months in
addition to quadrupling the popula
tion of the city? The33 are mat
ters worthy of the consideration of
every thoughtful business man and
taxpayer. Who will start the ball
rolllmg?"
PARADISE GLINTS.
Paradise, Feb. 18 About 2Vi feet
it iho beautlfuli.
He iry Schmlth and wl'o had legt'J
papers made this week.
The Peter Fordney stock of goods
wes appraised this week by I'VHvin
Varviti, D. Kuha and, Walter Ap
plega'e. Clyde Straley took a lord of wheat
to Wallowa today, and will bring
jome hla wife v.ho has been visit
ing outsU'.e points.
Mra. Angle Stubblefield was mar
ried at Asotin Monday ,to Mr. Stan
ley.
Enia risher carried tho mall from
.his place to Anatone one trip.
Mrs. Dot Berry parced through
!iare on her way to her home in Aso
.in, Wcsh..
Some complr.int of scarcity of
eed. Stock looks fat and fanners
iave plenty of feed; that io the
uoat of them.
GOVERNORS OF HEALTH.
" Nervous tissue and arterial blood
ire the master tissues, the control
ling and governing factors in health,
ind disturbancej of these tissues are
lecessarily the causa lit ll'l heaLlh.
rhe rule of the artery and the con
rol of the nerve muat continue unin
terruptedly in order that physiologi
cal functioning remains Intaot. The
body should bo looked upon as a be
ing complete, no more or less,
each tissue and organ essemtial to
the whole and the organism as a
whole essential to every part. Thk?
is fundamental and germane to a
living structure, and hence disturb
ance to the governing and control
ling tissues, the nerves and vascular
channels, must necessarily cause a
break in the concatenation and dis-
ase must logically follow.
Thus In the Osteopathic pathology
we look to those influences that
primarily disturb the nerve or artery,
study the disease process or exten
sion from Inception to effect and
from primary leelon to morbid re
sults, and note action and interaction
Df tissue upon, organ and of organ
upon organ. SIcConnoll & Teall
'Practice Al Osteopathy."
Mrs. Ben Brown Dead.
La Grande, Feb. 22 .Mrs. Ben
3rown, the first white woman to
locate in Union county, died at her
lome in Island City Monday af
ternoon. Her husband died a few
months ago.
George Frazlcr vas out from
Flora to spend Saturday and Sun
day with his wife and Incidentally
o attend the reception for Grand
laster Coolidge.
G. W. Johnson and davighter Lena
came from Flora a fe,w days ago.
The young lady will remain In the
city a few weeks In order to receive
oateopathic treatment.
The subject for next Sunday night
3ermon at the revival roeating will
be Ideal Manhood and Womanhood,
this in all probability will be the
closing service of the meeti.ig.
A county meeting of representa
tives of all the Christian, churches
of Wallowa county will be held In
the Enterprise Christian church,
Saturday afternoon end evening.
Mr. Raymond Rutledge and Miss
Anna Roup, both of Joseph, were
xiWed in wedlock at the Christian
arsonage, Saturday, February 19,
evangelist Samuel Gregg officiat
ing. Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Moore went
to Wallowa Sunday to hear their La
Grande pastor. Dr. Seemann, preach.
Owing to trains stopping, they stay
ed over in Wallowa, driving home
Monday after they had cared for
their patients at Wallowa and Los
tine. The Washington tea given by the
M. E. Ladies aid Tuesday) afternoon,
at the home of Mrs. J. A. Burleigh,
was largely attended and a very
pleasant gathering. The union mis
sionary meeting announced for Mrs.
R. F. Stubblefleld's the same after
aoon, was changed to Mrs. Bur
leigh's. Souvenir hatchets were
given the guests.
Choosing colon For Houses.
The safe colors for a house besides
red are white, gray, yellow aud brown,
ays a writer In Scribners. Yellow
or gray, with white trimmings, suits
many a plalu pitch roofed or square
colonial bouse. Grays and browns are
good for ugly nondescript ones, the
grays always being pleusnuter ou the
yellow shades than ou cold blue tones.
White suggests the formal type again.
It Is very good color for u" country
bouse, showing it up from a distance
in fascinating glimpses, for It needs
trees about it aud Sowers to sparkle
against Its walls. Such a bouse will
be attractive when the leaves are gone
from the trees, for the bare boughs
will serve to soften the effect
Bloodhounds to Halt an Uprising.
Storm swept Jamaica was In 1738
the scene of a rlslug of the ueuro
plautatiou sluves. At first there were
brushes bet wwn the soldiers of the
island garrison uml the Insurgents, and
lives were lost on both siilen. Then
the commander, Oneral ValKle, be
thought him of having UK) dogs trained
to track sluves brought from Cuba.
These powerful and savage brutes,
misnamed bloodhounds, were really of
the mastiff tribe, says the London
ChrouMe. After being muzzled they
were led to the position taken up by
the malcontents. General Walpole
sent a message to the slaves threnteu
lug to unmuzzle and unleash the ani
mals if they did not surrender. The
negroes, who had shown themselves
to be by no meaus afraid of the bul
lets of the military, were now mad
with terror. They threw down their
arms and gave In. Remarks a con
temporary historian of Jamaica, "It is
pleasing to observe that not a drop of
blood was spilled after the dogs ar
rived in the Island."
Finding His Bride.
In one part of the canton of Tlclno,
In Switzerland, a very quaint marriage
ceremony prevails. The bridegroom
dresses in his "Sunday best" and, ac
companied by as many friends and rel
atives as he tan muster for the fete,
goes to claim his bride. Finding the
door locked, he demands admittance.
The Inmates nsl; blm his business, and
In reply h solicits the hand of his
chosen maiden. If his answer lie
deemed satisfactory he Is successive
ly Introduced to a number of matrons
and maids, some perhaps deformed
and others old and ugly. Then he Is
presented to some large dolls, all of
which he rejects with scorn, amid gen
eral merriment. The bewildered bride
groom, whose impetuosity nnd temper
are now sorely tried, is then Informed
that his ladylove Is absent and In
vited In to see for himself. lie rushes
Into the house nnd searches from room
to room until he finds herjn her bridal
dress ready to go to church. Then are
his troubles over and his state as a
benedict assured.
He Was Relieved. '
The other day a person dropped
down lii tin apoplectic tit immediately
In front of a police station aud was
carried Inside. A moment after a wo
man forced her way in through the
crowd gathered around the door, ex
claiming:
"My husband! My poor husband!
Clear the way and let In the air!"
She then busied herself by taking
off the man's cravat and performing
other little offices until a surgeon ar
rived, when the patient gradually re
covered his senses. On this the ser
geant in charge observed that it was
a happy relief for his distressed wife
as well as for himself.
"My wife!" exclaimed the man.
"Why, I am a bachelor!"
On seeking for the woman It was
found that she had disappeared and
with her the watch and purse of the
patient, which she had adroitly ab
stracted under the very eyes of the
police Loudon Tit-Bits.
A Toush of Nature.
He was the worst boy In school; she
was the teacher. She was angered by
his stubbornness; he was defiant. She
took hlui to the hall for punishment.
Augrlly she administered the penalty,
and then somehow a great w-.r? of
pity for the boy swept over her. She
looked at the worn coat of tuj little
fellow. She thought of the frail body
deprived of flourishing food. She
thought of the liard and loveless home
and of the starved soul of the poor
kid.
Tears sprang to the teacher's eyes
as the boy waited for further punish
ment. Then he saw the tears. His
own eyes grew moist and overflowed.
Thinking of how the poor boy had uo
chance, in au impulse of love she put
her arms nrouud the boy, aud they
cried together.
That is religion.
She aud the boy both found it. Mor
rill (Kan.) News.
To Make a Glass Cutter.
A glass cutter can easily be made
with an ordinary mapping pen and a
small piece of carborundum or car
bide of silicon. Cut off a part of the
uib to form a small tube. Fit a crys
tal or part of one of carborundum into
the tube, take it out again and dip one
end In cement aud replace It. Next
wind a piece of fine wire tightly
around the tube and part of the handle
and fix It in a notch cut in the latter.
Tut it aside for n day to allow the ce
ment to harden. A glass cutter made
thus will do Its work as well as the
expensive diamond and a great deal
better than the ordinary wheel cutter.
Why He Is Disappointed.
"I am disappointed," said the doc
tor, "if 1 dou't make a hundred dollars
a day."
"Oh, come off!" they cried. "What
are you giving ns? You know you
never make a hundred dollars a day."
"I know it," he assented plaintive
ly, "and so I'm always disappointed "
New York Press.
Queer Custom.
Comanche Fete-Yeh. pard, I knowed
lm. He died with his boots ou For
eign Tourist-Deah me! How verv
singular! Is that one of your-aw-fads
out here?-Chicngo Tribune.
Wanted Her to Have the Best
Nell Rather couceited. Isn't he''
Belle -I should say. He said the best
was none too good for me. aud then
he proposed.-1'blladelphla Record.
It's usually when n man speaks with,
wit thinking that he says what he
tuuiks.-FhUadelpb.Ia Rejotd.
WOMAN AND FASlil
House Party Frock.
A most convenleit nnd attractive!
dress to slip Into the trunk for a house
party. It Is simple, will not take long -to
make and may be adapted for even
ing or afternoon, according to the ma
terial used. The Illustrntlou shows It
made of olive green velvet, with tunic
and sleeves of silk enshmere of same
color. The yoke uud lower part of the
-OP CARUMKnn AND .VELVET.
sleeves are tucked chiffon cloth of self
color over net threaded with gold. A
narrow band of black satin edges the
tunic, and the whole Is further trim
med with soutache in a darker shade
of green. The tunic Is belted lu front,
while In back It wrinkles gracefully
at the waist and Is fastened on the
sides with a single large button. A
touch of black is used ou the sleeves
and around tho top of the collar. The
velvet underskirt is of u plain circulur
cut.
Rhinectona Hatpins.
Now that hatpins play sueh nn Im
portant part in the accessories of the
correctly dressed girl and woman they
are much more carefully chosen and
matched up than formerly. Four, at
the least, are required to hold the
modem hat securely ou the head, aud
hi many cases live ar.d six ai;e worn -
- It is the correct thing this wiuter,
as It was last summer, to have the
hatpins alike; if not In shape, the
stoues Rhould be the same, and lu the
arts aud crafts pins the desigu aud
enamel correspond in each.
The preferred pin for this winter is
set with rhinestones, the huge head
being in cabochon. oval or diamond
shape. With tho satiny beaver hats
and those of silky fur and panne vel
vet these pius are exceptionally smart
Another very good looking set of pins
has huge cloudy cabochon sapphires
surrounded with tiny rhinestones, 'and
those of faceted jet re also popular.
Gaiters to Match Your Hat.
It Is English and a custom which
tnnuy women on this side have adopt
ed to look carefully to the gaiters when
out for n walk.
They nre checked aud are worn to
match the covered hat. Blue and white
gaiters look smart with a blue, tur
bau, gray and white with the gray,
brown and black with the brown, aud
so ou through the variety of tones of
this winter's millinery.
This "mania for matching," as one
observing man called it. necessitates a
good supply of gaiters, but the pos
session of a variety gives a certain
distinct Individuality to the outfit of
a woman.
Velvet In the Hair.
Women who can wear a flat band
around the head, and the majority of
them can, nre substituting this for the
heavy coil of hair woru under the hat.
The ribbon is for evening and makes
the coiirure quite brIHiaut. It carries
out the color scheme of tho gown. The
pastel shades, which ore commonly
considered suitable for the balr, are
rarely used. Instead one sees plum
purple, royal blue, burgundy red. plum
black. Jade green and sapphire.
Satin and velvet ribbon are used; also
tulle. The orieutal style of using this
ribbon Is to finish It above tho ears
with gemmed cnboclious.
New Umbrella Top.
One of the big shops shows distinct
ly new and clever Inventions In um
brella tops. There Is a flattened round
gold top which opens with a tiny
.spring to disclose a fascinating little
vanity box with mirror framed In the
gold top. crystal lined hollow for pow
der ami a tiny puff.
The lid of the box is Jeweled or en
graved with a monogram.
Other umbrellas with tall directoire
handles have lea-hes of plaited leather
thongs lu red, green aud white curled
nrouud them like a whip.
Brocade Blouses.
"'""f of brocade nre being worn
itb the high waisted tailored skirts
nnd long coats to complete the street
nn, UT,- Tbey re VOlIoa W
and chiffon in the color of the suit
and nre most attractive.
With elaborate costumes blouses of
flowered brocade are woru. aud these
I!LveU? wlt" Bte spotted net or
r.'fd,ro" of fine valenclennei
IraW WUb flne or BUw