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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911 | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1910)
TWILIGHT LEAGUE ELECTSDFFICERS C. W. AMEY PRESIDENT AND E. T. ANDERSON AND W. E. TAGGART UMPIRES. The Twilight Leasue of Enterprise mot Saturday night and effected a complete organization, C. W. Amey of tho R. S. & Z. store being elected president, secretary and treasurer, and E. T. Anderson and W. B. Ta gart official umpires. II. A. Gallo way wad clioson official scorer. Although everybody has had lots of legitimate fun over the formation of the league, it has Its serious pur pose. One object of its. manaseniont is a financial one. The small gate charge of 10 cent will go to main tain the expenses of the first team of Enterprise, thus eliminating the usual subscription or donation for new uniforms, paraphernalia and the like. Uy thus replenishing the treasury of the first team In th Two County league, considerable aid will be effected. Another object of the Twilight League is that of 'drawing out" prospective players from among whom the big team can be supplied as fast as new players are needed. It is a far-sighted policy and ons that is practiced by the big league throughout the country, the National and American and similar leagues drawing continuously from the min or leagues of the United States The Twilight League of Enterprise, with its four teams. Us to the En terprise first team what the minor league teams of the nation are to the, big leagues. By maintaining a systematic course of "try-outs" fresh timber for the first team here can be an hand, all the time, and the first' team can in time be built Into almost an Invincible array of base ball talent. In the Twilight League a schedule ol three games between each club in the league has been effected, carry ing the games on for nine weeks. The first "official" game occurred Monday night, between Alder View Invincibles and the Alkali Peaches The next game will be played Thurs day evening between the Brooklyn Trolleydodgers andi the Hillside Hay- diggers. After this, the teams will alternate Mondays and Thursdays In the evening. All games will be called at o'clock prompt. The team that is not ready at 6:03 will forfeit the game to the teami on the field ready to play. AFTERNOON TEA IN HONOR OF VISITORS Mrs. R. L. Day last Friday after noon gave an afternoon tea In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Berland from Oshkosh, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Berland are here and about Enterprise on iheir honeymoon trip, having been married June 8. The reception ,was given in honor of that event. Those present were: Meadames Ianiei ttn.vd, W. R. Holme3, S. L. Burnaugh, C. E. Trueblood, C. M. Lockwood, W. H. Graves, F. Sheets, V. C. Ket chum, G. W. Franklin, Myers, John Calvin, Omar Stubblefield, C. O. Kno dell, Carl Roe, L. Berland and C. E. Funk. The hosiers served a dainty luncheon and all present enjoyed the afternoon splendidly. F.1ED REAVIS STRIKES IT RICH IN PHILIPPINES Manila P. I., papers tell of the combine of two big mining proper erties. there the Bensuet Consoli dated and Caniote Clayton. TIU3 is Strawberries Fresh every day, and all other fruits, fresh and dried, in season. General Merchandise With the en ti r e stock kept brand new at the lowest prices the quality of goods can besold for All Hats, Shoes and Gloves at Cost while they last It is not too late to plant garden, "and our Morse's Califoenia Garden Seeds are warranted to grow Riley Riley's at local interest as an Enterprise f e i I boy, Fred Ueavls. owns the con trolling interest in the Camote-Clay tou. The Philippine Tree Pre ars It 1s one of the most Important ;oiuing deals ever made In the Ial- utds. Both croups of claims are Highly mineralized and tie ore brought out by the development work has paid all expenses of such worK ind gave a surplus besides. Fred Keavis is a brother of Frank. xnd a son of the late Uncle Joe tteavis. He is expected back to .he States this fall on a vWt. SHIPPING CAR BALED TIMOTHY PER DAY Watcon Brothers of Alder Slope r- shipping a carload of baled tira- jthy a day to Portland. They sold ver 200 tons to a Portland Una ind had shipped about 76 tons when he teamiters strike at Portland started and the buyer otopped the ihipment. He has now asked thait i car a day be cent bio. About 13 i 14 tons m!:o a car load. grouse and Its Neighborhood Dry Weather Continues Rev. D, F. Gillard Seriously Injured! by Horte. Grouse, June 13. Dry weather con inues, working Injury to small grain, vegetables and the like. The fruit .rop Is heavy and In fine condition. .Tie corn crop does not appear to be iuffarlng from lack of rain, and cat le on the range are doing well, ow ng to the abundant forage. In gen ral cattle are looking better than or several years past. Rev. D. F. Gillard on his return 'rom church near Hanson's ferry esterday was thrown1 by a buck ng horse and seriously Injured. He tarrowly escaped with hla life. The torse in throwing him struck him .vith a hoof and rendered him- uncon icious for several minutes. Mr. .lewett took the Injured man in a juggy and overtook the runaway torse after a four mile chase. Se curing the animal and tying It to he rear of the buggy, the Iwo t- empted to coninue the journey, when he bucking animal again became un ruly, running forward and .Jumping jractically Into the buggy between he men and the team they were iriving. This frightened the team, .lev. Gillard, seeing the danger, iprang ou, and Mr. Hewett was hrown from the rig. The team, brightened by the plunging horse, .an away, tearing the buggy- to ragments. Joseph Young then took he Rev. Gillard In his hack, con veying him home where he Is rest .iig aa easily as could be expected. U is hoped by all his friends that j" has sustained no Internal Injuries. The Wenatchee road is now open for travel, and a good number of irousa farmers have been driving Jut their hogs to tlie Lewirton mar ket, receiving $9.25 a hundred for hem. Mr. Golen of Lewiston ,v.iU be in hb district in a few days for the purpose of buying fat cattle. It is expected that most of the cattlemen will hold their cattle until later in the season. LEADEN PELLET MAY RESULT DISASTROUSLY Some weeks ago Peter Simmons, it work on the ranch of J. A. French on PrairieCreek, while shoot ing squirrels with a. companion, suf fered a gunshot wound In the leg from a 22 calibre rifle. The pellet made a painful jWOund, but medical attention was given immediately and 'he patient was getting along fine. Of late, however, the wound seems to be healing on the surface with inflammation gathering In the depths of the hurt, and Mr. French lasti Sat urday sent a physician out to In spect the injury. No serious results are anticipated, but Mr .French wished the patient to have every attention poaclble aa a preventive of a:iy complications. CHURCH SERVICES. M. E. church services: ' Sunday school at 10 a. m.; morning service U a. m., subject "Christian Educa tion"; Ep worth League 7 p. m. No preaching Sunday evening on. ac count of union service at Christian church. Rev. C. E. Trueblood, pas tor. Attorney D. W. Sheahan returned from Portland Sunday evening. He reports' an excellent time a part of the time and Just, a sort of genial noisy time for the balance of the time. For AU Kind of Artistic PcUtUtf, rr Haaiia do not fail to call on 0AKIS, Contractor N. B.-Low Bn.' Palnta IL HOLDS SESSION MAYOR BURLEIGH IN CHAIR AND NEW MEMBERS PRESENT. The council met in regular session Monday night, with the new mayor, J. A. Burleigh, in the chair and the following pre seat: Councilraen P. S. Ashley, S. E. Combes, 8. D. Keltner, C. E. Funk and C. T. Hock et Marshal Hug and- Recorder Lock wood. Reports of the city recorder and treasurer weie read and approved. The following bl'.Is were allowed: Baker Bros 4 60 C. Crumpacker 6 25 Jscar Davis 47 25 V. S. Clayton 13 50 3t D. Keltner 4 76 vVash. Print, and Book Mfg. Co. 6 25 . P. Sanders , 1 65 The following committee was an ointed to audit the reports and ooks of the city treasurer, record er and marshal: S. D. Keltner, F. 5. Ashley, C. E. Funk. On motion J. Eauer will be allow ed do tap the city water main for vater at his farm south of town. The mftyor appointed permanent :ommlttees as follows: Streets, F. . Ashley; lights, S. D. Keltner; vaer, Dr. C. T. Hockett; finance, C. E. Funk; town ditch, S. & Combes. On motion a committee was ap pointed to see Rodgera Bros, about placing In their building fire appa ratus by flumes. The band stand waa donated to he fair association, provided the association move It from the court louse grounds. F. A. Clarke Is Seriously Hurt Attempted To Hold Frightened- Team By Bits and la Run Ovv. F. A. Clarke was badly injured, Tuesday evening at the head1 of Wal owa lake, when his team took fright ind he attempted -to hold them by he bits. After being taken to his lorne here Dr. AuLt was called1 and tressed the ,wounds of the injured man. Mr. Clarke had driven to 'the lake ifter a camping outfit his family ind friends had used there in a brief luting. While thus engaged some ne discharged a small calibre rifle vhlch frightened the horses. Mr. Clarke at the time was standing) on he ground, and grabbed the fright ened animals by the bits, seeking o hold them. In the melee which 'ollowed Mr. Clarke was thrown and he team passed over him. He was. taken to the lower end of he lake In a launch, and from there o Joseph and home In a vehicle, when Dr. Ault was summoned. The tootor found many . bad bruises and cuts about the head, some of which required stitching, but so far as tnown now no internal injuries ere discovered. The doctor thinks he patient probably has escaped iny serious internal injuries. Mr. Clarke is confined to his bed, jut H is earnestly hoped that he will be about shortly. His many ,ersonal acquaintances and friends tope for his speedy recovery, and re deeply sympathetic for him that so serious an injury should befall hiii. 0. R. & N. AND 8. P. TREASURER HERE Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Thrall of Port land are vtelting In Enterprise and Jlght-seelng about this locality. Mrs. Thrall Is a sister of Mrs. W. T. 3ell, wife 'of the county treasurer, and an aunt of Mrs. W. C. Boat man, wife of County Clerk W. C. Boatman. Mr. Thrall Is the treas irer "of the passenger department of the O. R. & N. and S, P. railways In Portland, having been employed in that capacity for a qurater of a o ntury. Monday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Thrall were driven to the shear ing plant of Sam' Lltch, northeast of this city. HORSE 8ALE. On Saturday, June 25, at Lostlne, Oregon, J. W. Bright will dispose of 33 head of horses at public sale. In cluding some good grade Percherons, work horses, saddlers and drivers. II" will also offer for sale one Per cheron stallion, four years old. Sam Pace, auctioneeer. al Foley's Kidney Remedy may be given, to children with admirable re sults. It does away with bed .wet ting, and Is also recommended' for use after measles and scarlet fever. Burnaugh & Mayfleld. V CO DIC SOLD EWE' LAMBS AND PURCHASED WETHERS George S. Craig, the well known stock man, has sold the ewe Iambs wintered over by him, and has Pur chased 4.000 head of yearling eth ers. The latter were purchased from Fred Falconer and will be taken by Mr. Craig over on Snake river for the coming winter, probably flr3t spending the summer on tho range. Mr. Craig began shearing Monday. He states that, nothing preventing, he will have his wool clip In the warehouse this week. BIG CROP OF FRUIT REPORTED FROM COVE Word from Karl J. Stackland at Cove, states that the general fruit crop in that district is exeedingly good and heavy. Cherries and all fruits including apples' and pears for quality and quantity, according to Mr. Stackland, never were better in that district. In fact they are said to toe better this year than in any year in Cove's history. Serious Injury Is Suffered Mrs. Ed Anderson Sustains Broken Limb in Runaway Accident Saturday. In a serious runaway accident here last Saturday, Mrat Ed Anderson, living at Chlco, suffered a terrible fracture of .the bones of the -left limb, between the knee and ankle. Sho. is at prsent at the home of L. A. Jack son. Story of Accident. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson with their 3mall son, had Just left Enterprise on their way home, the accident occurring -within the city limits near the Floyera laundry. On driv ing up the hill, a small Irrigating ditch was encountered across which was a small culvert. The water had floated the culvert partially, so that when one of the horses stepped on it water splashed- up, frightening the uiimal which sprang forward break-, ing a singletree. Mrs. Anderson, par tially jumped and waa- partially .hrown from the buggy, striking her left foot and lower left limb in- sttch i manner as to break one oil 'the bones once and the outside bone in two places. Commissioner Sam L-lfcch hurried to the scene with hia auto, and con veyed Mrs. Anderson to Dr. Ander son's office on- Main street, where the injury wasi dressed. She was then talc en to the home of Mr. Jackson, as statel. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are ,well known throughout the entire county, and their many friends' here were ihocked at the sad affair. The at tending physician states, however, that the patient la getting along splendidly, considering the nature of the Injury. Annual County S. S. Convention Will Be Held In New Mefhodist Church at Joseph, June 23-29. The 2oth annual convention Wal lowa County Sunday School associa tion will be held in the new II. 1. church at Joseph, Tuesday and A'ednesday, June 28 and 29. W. L. Mulkey of Joseph writes that it will be a mass convention, all are invited to attend, all are entltledi to place upon the floor of the conven tion, and alt will1 be provided with ntertalnmetnt white in that city; Following is the program: Tuesday Evening. 8:00 Opening Praise Service. Music. Address, "Making Good".. Rev, C. A. Phipps Wednesday Morning. 9:30 Devotional Exercises, led by A. H. Rudd. 9:40 Reports of District Officers. Reports of County Officers. Appointment of Committees. 10:10 Paper, "Decision Day," pre pared by Mrs. L Hotchkiss. Round Table Discussion on "Deeislan Day." Wednesday Afternoon, 2:30 Song Service led by W. L. Mulkey. , i 2:45 Paper, "The New Graded .Lessons," Miss Amy Olmsted 3:00 Round Table Discussion. "Tl World's Sixth Sunday School Convention," .... Rev. C, A. Phipps Reports of Committees. Election of Officers. Wednesday Evening. 8:00 Praise Service. Music. 8:20 "Teaching Temperance,". . ,. Mrs. T. M. DU1 8:30 Address, ..Rev. C. A. Phipps The Fourth of July Marks an Epoc in Clothes Buying for men. Have you thought about that suit of clothes for the com ing Fourth ?We have someexcellent patterns and all absolute fits in the following high-grade Men's clothes Kuh, Nathan and Fischer Make $15 and $20 Hart Schaffner and Marx $20 and up A full line of Men's furnishings. A complete line of Men's Shoes. Everything for men. The en-, tire stock kept right up to the top-notch of quality, style and. durability, and the prices kept right down to bedrock. Come in and see. C. H. ZURCHER The Men's Outfitter Business Snap For a Good Butcher Meat Market in live Population Five Room House, Five Lots, Barn gfigg and three and one-half acres piJJJ tf Arrr aes all PxUvV on balance. Wenaha Land Company Troy, Oregon or REAL ESTATE FIRM Payne & Sheets ENTCRPRI8E, OREGON. We handle T-anches and City Property. We can exchange youT land for city property, or visa-versa. We have some fine residence lot for sale. S We sell Business Lots. Maks Loans on Land. Write Your Insurance. 0 Call and see us when in town. 5 Office in Lltch Building. , Enterprise Oregon. 3t3r New Line of "Superior" Stoves and Ranges See me and get my prices before buying else where. I carry also a full and complete line of bath tubs, basins and bowls, and a full list of plumbing supplies. First-class plumbing at the . lowest figure for which such plumbing can be done. -:- ALL WORK GUARANTEED. S. K. CLARK, Enterprise, Oregon Consolidated and New Stock I have purchased the Jewelry stock formerly owned by A. C. Carpenter, and have added to It new shipments of stock making my jewelry store replete with all that can be desired In a 'jewelry busl ness. I wish to extend my personal thanks to "the people of Enter prise and of this esctlon of Wallowa county for their generous pat ronage, and assure them that I make all their Jewelry Interests my own. Your patroaage solicited. All work guaranteed. Martin Larsen & Co. Jewelers , J. D. WALCK . Real Estate Dealer NOTARY PUBLIC Mitchell Hotel Block JOSEPH, OEEGOtf town of 1500 $2000 part cash and short time Write for particulars. . Enterprise, Oregon j