Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, July 21, 1910, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextVERDICT OF SUICIDE IS CORONER'S JURY INVESTIGATE THE DEATH OF SAMUEL McGEE. The coroner's jury returned a ver dict of death by -elf inf-cied bul let wound, in the cae of S-muel Mc Gee tear the McCoy saw a; ill north ci Enterprise Friday. About, noon Friday the coroner re ceived word by telephone fro a; the McCoy saw ntilL thc one &-nrj?L Vi.-t.e had been found dead in the door yard oi a fami'.y named Haie. tear tae mil The corner left for i the scene imne-:-te'.y with the per sonnel of a jury, and after an ex amination brotnt tbv remains to Enterprise. According to the testimony, there viere no eye witnesses to the shoot ing. McGee. it as testified so. had atd that he would never leave tne Kaie faati until "taken out in a box." or something to that effect. The evidence taken of both iiaie and fc:s wif was substantially as fol lows: McGee sat out in te door yard of the Haie home while Ha.e was in the house reclining on a i i - i . ;-. irn -. i H 111. , . J. . a lt. - . went into , ,v ... m.wip or rt Tv-I iumed to her husband saving. "Sam i wants the gun to shoot a pine squir- rL " tiaie reniiea tnat ue wou.un - rifle, out ' i take the gun, a ---calibre r to SicGee. Jlrs. Haie returned to talk to Jlc Gee. coming asain back to the RETURNED house and repeaing her request to doubly hard. her husbaad that iicGee saw a pine ; squrlrel and wanted the gun to shoot NOTICE FOR PVBUCATOX. it. Haie then gave her permission ; r-partmejt o the Interior, to take the gun out to him. according Vni'ed Stales Land Office at La to. the testimony. Returning from , Grade. Oregon. July l"th, 1910. the errand, Mrs. Haie and her hus- j Notice is hi" e'ry given thac Frank band both were in the house, they. Zumwilt, of Enterprise. Oregon, who. testified, when they heard tae. crack on Sepieuiber .".tn. 19'iC made Home of the rifle. Supposing thai JlcGee stead entry No. 15C9S. Serial. No. had shot the squirrel, Jlrs. Hale HIS. for N'-j NE. SS NEV & ieisureiy walked to the door to find j SEl. Section -7, Township 1 licGee lying prone upon the ground I North. . Range -56 East. Willamette with a bullet wound in his head, ap- j Meridian, has fi'ei notice of inten- parentiy dead. She ran screaming to the prostrate form, and Kale fol lowed her. J.ea were summoned from the saw mill near by and the coroner was summoned. The buliet entered the side of the head behind the right ear. Both the Hales and McGee, it is said, came here from Kentucky some months ago. iicGee left a wife and daughter in Keatucky, it is under stood, and followed the Kales here. havii Mrs. Vt K-jI Ahon- ten iat nn on the complaint of Hale Sheriff ilar via went to the Haie home to arret McGee, but the latter, now dead, fled into the surrounding limber. The suicide of Friday, according to the tes'.imonv taken before the cor- Fresh Fruits All seasonable fruits found here. Also the finest shipment of For eign and Dome s t i c Cheese ever in the city General Merchandise With the en t i 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 An excellent quality of coal at a conservative price. Lay in the winter supply now. Riley Riley's The Enterprise 2 Paid 27 for Eutter Fat during the month of June. This was the highest price paid by any creamery in this section. Beginning with Monday, July llth this creamery paid 29c for Butter Fat Any person with only one or two cows can make a good margin of profit by producing cream at that 2 figure for the Enterprise Creamery. The Enterprise Sole Agents for the DeLaval Cream Separators E ENTERPRISE, OREGON 1 or.er's jury, was probably the result oi XiK;-1-" de;ocdeccy. Te funeral was hn'A in En'.er prise Saturday. Rev. C. E. Tax blood oriickited and demonstrated in his 'ice remarks char. Gvxl's love for His creatures and His creation "is ! sufficient for the." l&ternient w-s i the EDterptie cemetery. HARVESTER-THRESHER CCM5INE HAULED OUT The tiz combine tarves-er-thresh-r was hauled to Paradise Thurs day last ty the Hendricksan broth ers. G. V. and Harvey, who with heir neighbors purchased the ma- j nine. Tie coming of this combine j xto Wallowa county mat'-s a new j -ra in wheat harvest, and to Par- belongs the honor of secur- j xs the first machine of its kind ii.ppd in. As an advertisement i if the wh.-at roiiit-iiitiea of Wallowa , ouoty this initial step by the .'armt-rs about laradise will be what ; .te modem vernacular wou.d term a "humdincer." Fur hooseeers to ie a combine at wt:r'.; miles off .te railro.id, in rita. ripe f.eis c: ;-busiie; and Z b35l wheat, wil leave a decidedly favor.'.bk- impri sion with such persons. FIFTEEN CARS OF WOOL ARE ALREADY SHIPPED Altogether fi.':e?n cars of woo. have be-en shipped out from the lo- -i ' a r --ri. p - -tirhoiise and - i- w. C " " ' , mo-- fn'!(r;ns fa. ranidrT as the i orders of the wool buyers' are re- ce:veti. Of the fifteen cars sh:pp.?d ane went to m mi.is l uamra. two at Pendleton and the balance of ta-m through to Boston. The work 3 shipment is an extensive task and the shortage of men makes ".ion to make Final Commutation Proof, to estab!i:-h claim to the land above described, before C. M. Lock--ood. Vai:ed Slates Commissioner, ut Enterprise. Oregon, on the Sth day of September, 11)10. Claimant names a witnesses : Har ry N. Yaug'aan. of Imnaha, Oreson. Isaac S. Surbr. of Emerprise. Ore- Arthur Jewel, of Enter prise. Cretan, Tom Eaton, of En--erpri.e. Or-;gon. 4i.o F. C. DrantweH. Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior. United States Land Office at La Grande. Oregon. July IZth, 1910. Notice is hereby given that Homer A. Galloway, of Enterprise. Oregon, .ho., on Ie remner ll-th. made Homestead Appll ation. No. C'2502. fo: Ei SE'-. NV.i,; SEV SE NE. Sectl'.jn 25. Township 1 South. Rang U Ear.. Willamette Meridian, has fi'.ed notice of iitestion to make Fi lial Five Year Proof, to establish claim to the iattd above described, before C. it. Lockwoou, f . S. Com missioner, at his office, at Enter prise. Oregon, on the twentieth day jf September, 1510. Claimant names as witnesses: Snow V. He.iton, Nanne Heaton, Cor nelius O'Xe'I, John Humphries, all of Enterprise. Oregon. lco F. C. Lr.'.mwe'.I, Register. NOTICE FOU PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior. Uniied Slate? Land Office at La , Grande. Oregon. Ju!y 15h, 151t. 1 Notice is hi e y given that Tom ; .ilonroe. of Cbl o, Oregon, who. on June Sth. !:v5. male Hjmes.ead ; Entry No. 14520 Serial. No. Oj:i3. I for NSii. Sectioi 20. Township 1 j North. Range -15 East, Willamette Fcr AU Kinds at Artistic Faiatia.. mat Faar Ha.irf do not fail to call on i ,4 OAKIS, Contractor X. E.-U-re Bra.' Paints t . JL t t Creamery Co. Creamery Co. Meridian, has Hied notice of atten tion io make Final rive-Year Proof, to stab'ish c'.aim to the land above described, before C. .V. Lack wood. C S. Comnjissoner. a: his office, at Enterprise. Oregoi, on the Sth day jf September. 1910. Claimant names as witnesses: Theodore Woods, and Jared H. Man--y. of Enterprise. Ore?on. James rippeit. and Guy W. Tippe::. of 'hico, Oregon. Sc5 F. C. Pramwe::. Register. EUCALYPTUS TIMBER. Here Is a chance to become- an owner of standing hardwood timber ;aa. w;m j.:,, a:l jm-eitor fiwinr:a jadependence in a few years, t". g Government statistics prove this c.-.,?-: ent. Let me prove it la YO'S. R c Fergueau. Hotel Enterprise, PIONEER FAMILY H JUL! 10 DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM AND SARAH McCL'SSIN MEET AT FITZPATRICK RANCH. The descendants of Abraham and Sarah McCubbin, early pioneers who came to Oregon in 1$3. heid a family reunion a: the Fi'.zpatrick tanch, on Wallowa river, Sunda. ;JuSy 1.). in honor of J!r. and Jlrs. ; V.m. J. Funk and daughter Marga- . Oi the de bin family Of tie descendants of the ilcCub- prts;-nt there were 4 cnucren, iv graaacntmren ena J 10 i; I greac grandchiidren. The four chii jdrea present were Sirs. W. J. Funk j of Oakland. Sirs. Chas. S. Fi'zpat- rick. Mrs. C. W. Womack and L. P. jicCubbin, of Losttne. A most sumptous dinner was serv ed, followed by ice cream in the af ernoon and altogether it was voted such an enjoyable affair that a per iiiaaet organization called the "ilc Juubi Clan" was effectetl. The loiiowing officers were elected: L. P. McCubbin. president; Mrs. F. V. Fi'.zpatrick histor.an; Mrs. J. A -1 Fltzpatrick. secre.ary: Miss Dora vlcCubbin, treasurer; finance commit -ee. C. A. Fitzpairick, James Fuck. rred Womack; committee on time ind place of next meeting. Charles runk, C. W. Womack, F. W. Fitz patrick; amusement committee. J. A. .'Itzpatrick. George Funk, William AleCubbin; entertainment committee, ilargarei Funk. Grace McCubbin, Irs. Gene W. Hall. Those present were: Mr. and irs. W. J. Funk, of Oakland, Cal.; .Irs. Chas. S. Fi zpatrick, Mr. and 'Irs. C. W. Womack, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. McCubbin, .Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCubbin, Mr. and .Mrs. F. W. Fitz oatrick. Mr. and Mr. J. A. Fitz pairick, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Fiia jatrick,, of Destine; Mr. and Mrs. . E. Funk, Mr. and Mrs. J. A Funk of Enterprise; Missis Marga .ec Funk, of Oakland; Addle. Dora, -race. Birdie and Bercice .McCubbin jf Lostine; Hazel, Zylpha, Dorothy and Leanah Funk, of Enterprise; "innefred. Wythe! and Cylene Fitz aa trick of Lostine; Messrs. George and Warner Funk, of Oakland; Fred. Charles and Grover Womack, and Charles. McCubbin of Lostine; Uasters Gilbert, Donald. Joe, Jim .nie, Wiliie and Charlie Funk. Roy, Guy. Cecil and Evert McCubbin, Charles Fi'-zpatrick. Wm. J. Funk, ae 7i, of Oakland, enjoyed the distinction of being the oldest person present and little Leanah Funk, agel 7 months, of En terprise the joungesi guest pres ent. Hygiene the Fami'.y Physician. The physicians all over Ih ciri iaed world today lell their patients that they do not ned mexlicine, but hygiene. What they mean by this, is that instead of the vioieat at tempt to fight disease with sub stances supposed to be an'.agocis tic to it. healing may be wrough; by i a cheerful co-operatija with the great j vt'-ai laws of nature, which are al ways working iowar-i restoration and , perfect health unless there la phy i ical mUadjustment by which aueh j co-operation is impossible. ' H is the business of the osteo path to correct this misadjustment. The Osteopath. SUNDAY SERVICES. Christian church: Bible school at $-iZ a. m; T. P. S. C. E. at 6-4-r, p. m.; preaching services at 11 fe rn , by the pastor; nnion serjcee In the evening, preaching serrice- by Rev. Si ay card. Glfford Ernest. Life Worth Sawinfl? Mrs. Moiiie 5!cRaney, PTentisa, X'ma., write- that she bad a aerere cae of kidney and biodder trouble, and that four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy cored her sound and well. She closes her letter by say ing: "I beartily recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy to any sufferer -of . kidney trouble. It saved bit life." j Burnangh Ic J!ayfieid. loss op : RIS LEFT HAND j . . ir iiki 'l ii irwnr, 1 ' . ! PLANING MILL IS CAUGHT ISY HEADER. Shortly after going to work Moa ;!ay morning G. W. Franklin, rtjar.a !er of the planing mill Ut're. sus tained the loss of tho left har.d by having it ca-ght iu aU: is known as .ae "header'" or the matcher" at- I tached 10 the planer. He was at j once taken 10 tb. e uif.ee of Dr. Au iersju where the wounJeu nteuiler I was dressed, and later c-rrel to ' Lis home. Mrs. Frai-klia us cot; i:ed of the sad accuitat wlii.e she J wasi in atieounne at lh-. sumnjer ji:ormal, and was taken to the bed tide oi'ut-r h'js'.juid in an autjmo'ji.e. :Mr. Frnk".ia is as ch.erful &-i pa ;teat as the unforcuna.e a:td painfui ! accident permi.s. ani is msndiitg nice :y. j Story of the Accident. j The p.aL-ing nv-i nine is jiravV.'ca! j !y a new machine in the mi;! here j -lr. FraLklin is m ployed. In a idl J tion to p. ailing tae lumber it matt he 5 I the dressed material. In this m-u-I ner flooring. sniIap, atld various J j kinds of lumber are matcteJ. T j uiatchxg i accomplished ty attach -! ing to the pUser "heaaers' or j -matchers." ibe Lsr.ter being cylin ! ders witth frsed knives, tne cyliii 1 tiers revolving iu a verticie posi i t;oa. Mr. Frtinilln was working ! i.tout the machLie when his laft j hand slipped and was drawn into one i of these "matchers the knives cif7.- iting the mexter li.e.-a:y to pieces 1 j down as far as just below the wrist , joint, liis co-workers btn.g itar. jlr. Franklin's wrist was seized and jerked from the devouring machine, lie was then assisted to the doc tar's office as stated. ' The unfortuaa"e victim of tta sad f accident is well and most favorably ' known in and around Enterprise. 1 He has a irge host of friends in addition to his loige associates. . v.ho sympathize deeply and express , the tencerest well wishes for hiui in his msf rtune. ( Jnry Returns a ! Verdict Not Guilty :asa of the State V at sua Henry AlJrich Comes to Close Saturday. The jury In the hearing of the Ma.e against Henry Aiiirich rv- .urned a verdict Saturday night o ; not guiity. The jury retired at ! ibaut 4 o'clock remaining out sever- ; l hours. The charge against Ai- inch wis aasatlt with a dead'y : weapon with ic e.it to kiil. Reatiere in th coan-y are acquaint-, id with the de ails of the ease t-hich j s kitown as the ''shooting scrape" : t the head of the lake. The evi- ) ! ienie shovrd that one Jesse Ha!- i ey, a strange.- attracted to the i a'se by the Fourth ol Jury ce.ehra- t .ion. had an a3 .erca.ioa w'r.h Aidrich, i n wiitch Ha'.iey s"ruck Aldrich across he hiad ar.d tenipie with a ieinon sq'jevzsr. The eu:Ie.ice showed t-r-.-iaiiey had been the agrewor and .hat Aidrich had no intent to kill but that he acted in a. spirit of de .ense under the impresiion that Ha .ey was armed or had by him a s'oI. Aside from or Independent f the evidence, however, the con-e.-i.sus of opinion among the people s that the men have probably r.et ore sotnewhere being accustomed o travel about with no fixed piace jf abotie. and that posslb'y ac oid grudge exists between, them. Both men are .ranger- here. VALLOWA COUNTY LOCKS GOOD IN COMPARISON Travelers who have passed through the famous Paioivse country in Wash ington, state that the dry weather conditions prevei jng he:e are wors-;-than eim'.iiar contii ions In Wailova county. Here it is be.-o:id quedtion that the spring grain needs rain very much, but those who have traveled both in eastern Washington and through Waiiowa county state that all crops here look much better than In the former Place. In order that we may know how j a letter received within a we;k from corthwestera Ohio, by this paper, .ates that tee cry hot wectaer in tnat section has bjrat up a.i early potatoes, the corn and meadow latids. and that ail crops were saiferir.g ex Iremeiy. This is sufficient to show the finer pole's of Waiiowa county la the comparison. RUNAWAY NEAR LOSTINE INJURES D. f:sher A runaway a-cldeat near Lostine last Friday nartouiy proved fatal to D. Fisher, breaking two ribs, bmis- ! SUFFERS Fiftln Annual , Fair Of the Wallowa County Fair Association will be held at ENTERPRISE, OREGON, Six days beginning Monday, Sptember 26, 1910 Liberal Cash Premiums will be paid for exhibits of LIVE STOCK, AGRICULTURAL, and HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS It is determined to make this fair a complete exposition of the resources of Wallowa County. To accomplish that result the co-operation of all the people of the county is invited. For pre mium list or other information, write C. S. Bradley, Secretary, Enterprise, Oregon. Just about now A S we get along toward midsummer in the clothing business, we begin to look forward to the coming fall; the new goods are ordered for you for fall and winter; and that means that we ought to clean up our spring and summer stocks and dispose of all the goods we have on hand. , Now, that means that we must offer some sort of extra inducement to tou to come in aud buy; an in ducement that will make it worth while to buy, even if you've already bought sr.mmer clothes; you'll never have more than enough of our kind. Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes are always bargains at the prices we ask for them; they're worth the monej-; the value is in them. That makes a reduced price all the more attractive on such clothes; it's like finding money. 20 per cent off on any suit in stock C. H. ZURCHER This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes New LIne of "Superior" Stoves and Rnnges See me and get my prices before bujin-r else where. I carry also a full and complete line of bath tubs, basins and bowls, and a fu'.! list of plumbing supplies. First-class plumt'r.g at the lowest figure for which such plumbing can be done. -:- ALL ORK GUAPANTEED. S. K. CLARK, -r.g and gashing his head, and seri jxsiv injuring him about the legs. Tae team took fright and plunged and jerked themselves loose from he rig. Sir. Fisher was unable to extricate himself and was dragged ;nd bruised along as the animate ran it full spe-t-d. Dr. Hockett was iumnioned and dressed the Injured man's wounds. WIN ONE CLASS WILL GIVE JAPANESE SOCIABLE The Win One clais of tbe Presby terian church will give a Japanese party some evening during the pres ent month. The affair Is in the hans of the proper committee and all details are being arranged. The jvejt will doubtle prove a most unique and enjoyable one and will tittract a large attendance. G. F. Conley of Portland, brother jf Superintendent J. C. Conley of this city, left Sunday after a brief visit with Professor Conley here. G. F. Con'ey is w'.l and most favor ably known in this county, having at one time been a member of tho firm of Conley & McCulley of Jo seph. F. F. McCu!!? of Joseph transact ed business in Enterprise Monday. ELK MOUNTAIN. Alvin McFecridge is putting np hay on bis ranch recently purchased from 3owen Cla.V. The cr . n this immediate Ti de i - average about 50 per cent, as compared with last year" yield. Will not be any grain threshed here this season. L. D. Roberta and A McFntrhW - t; utnva -(.ueir HnPn tn K.tmn Creek for herding. Enterprise, Oregon Moj AveriH and Miss Ivy Loftus were out riding Sunday 'afternoon., Mr. and Mrs. C. O'Nell and J. J. Burleson were visiting Misses Nanne and Snow Heaton and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Galloway Sunday . They report a pleasant time. We are very sorry indeed to re port that Mrs. E. A. Anderson, last Monday afternoon while . exercising with crutches, fell and badly sprain ed the muscles of her leg that was broken one month ago. Dr. Ander son was called by phone and made she trip from Enterprise, 15 miles in one hoar. The doctor says that Mrs. Anderson will not likely be able to w!k asain for five weeks or more. George Russell, one of our pros perous ranchers, has erected a neat addition to his home. Harry Hough has eojd a quanti ty of bis new crop of hay io Mr. Averlll at 16 per ton. All kinds of stock ore doine ex cellently on the range, considerin -he dry weather. All Elk Mountain people are proud '-hat they have a patriotic neighbor in the person of Mr. Church Dor "ance and appreciate his liberality in offering sack a substantial pre mium at the coming county fair. "A Few Short Week. Mr. J. S. Barteil, Ed wards ville, 111, writes: "A few months ago my kid neys became congested. I had se vere backache and Dain serosa the kidneys and hlps. Foley Kidney rius promptly cured my backache and corrected the action of my kid-o-ys. This was brought about af ter my using them for only a few rtort weeks and I can cheerf u1!t rec ommend them." Burnaugh & May-field.