VERDICT 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.