rs' f- J"' y "' at-r sr.-g T - ! 1: tT: ir ir 7a S AS AS th AS '! AS It 9 IS V. r f h V V. K h i- K I! I Wl A !. A' ma Hi! mirav1! r ffnh The Free Is the Lightest Running Sewing Machine In the World Reader, pardon my earnestness, but do realize what that statement means? Do you know th's is no mere, empty brag? Are you aware the inventor has spent a fortune of years and money to make the claim absolutely true? Let me repeat The Free Is the Lightest Running Machine In the World Come to my store, lift the head of a Free Sewing Machine and discover THE secret, the greatest invention in sewing machines, since the day of Elias Howe, the "ROTOSCILLO" movement, which together with the eight sets of ball bearings makes THE FREE the lightest running sewing machine in the world, FRED S. ASHLEY, The Home Furnisher Price MaKer on Up-to-Date Furniture Carpets, Rug's, Linoleum, Wall Paper, Moulding '. .sr.jf.'. j. s j. yp. j. j sf-j. jr. j j y jr When yon get a 1I$T(HD LANDS UNIVERSAL You get the best range at a moderate cost. Same is true of heating stoves. The Howard for coal or wood is the best in the mar ket, and costs no more than inferior kinds Largest stocK of Ranges, CooKing', Heating' Stoves S. D. KELTNER'S HARDWARE ENTERPRISE, OREGON azgggfa ffVHTnnnu1 unarm JIBE GOING FAST MANY SCOURING COUNTY FOR DESIRABLE) CLAIMS SQUAT TERS IN PINE CREEK. Former Theatre Manager Arrested Thomas Bruce Arrested and Bqund Over On Charge of Non-Support of Family. Thomas Bruce, former mana-ger of the Lyric theatre la thlc city, was The recent withdrawal from the , arretted u La Grande Tuesday ev fores i reserves and the restoration inning charged with uon-suppoiit of . ...,r c ,..,i .t...T, wai. 'his wife and family. His case was -U VJHJ vl v.w 4 . j,-. in i.- i R t I Enterprise Livery and Sales Stable BaKer Smith, Proprietors I Fair treatment to everybody. Bus meets all trains 10 cts Commercial Trade a Specialty. First Class Rigs. Phone Orders Carefully Followed g Horses Bought and Sold Feed For Sale Open Day and Night Pure Bred Black Percheron Stallion at this barn for service f. . x-.- viiAj.i-aiiaazEBaBsntBaiasi2BasEiaaHBMaaaaaBa Iowa county ha called the atten tion of many people this fall ito the land still available to entry under .he noiiK.tead laws of tho United States. Stores are scouring the coi'iv. and consuItLng maps and li'-jr.rd Wednesday afternoon and he was bound over iu the sum of $250. As he was unable to raise 'tho bail required he was returned 'to jail. Bruce has been running .the Lyric for several months and seemed to bo dobg well, but last Monday morning with- This Is Your Chance To get a 20, 40 or 80 acre tract on Alder Slope, the best Fruit, Berry and Vegetable land in the valley; improved or unimproved, with plenty of water. Terms to suit you. Priced from $25.00 to $125.00 per acre. Alder Slope Land Company C H. Jordan, Selling Agent La Grande : Oregon 293 acres Alder Slope, $23,000.00 80 acres Alder Slope, $ 8,000.00 160 acres hill land, about six miles out, $2,000.00 320 acres, 12 miles out, $3,200.00 City Lots, $100 to $300 Residence Property, $650 to $3,000 Fire Insurance Surety Bond Live Stock Insurance W. E. TAGGART The Pioneer Real Estate Ban. ENTERPRISE, : : : : OREGON High Grade Job Work a Specialty nlnrs fn tho. ftire of J.he United i he attempted to leave 'town States Commissioner with a vtew to j cut settling several bills outstanding !ecomaig the owner of a quarter sec- iaad was held at the 'traLn by some rion of land. Many of the land hunt- creditors until he "came across- with . . . ! J rkn ! rrtl f T1W1 11 1 n.1 1 An it n nQo nAf. the right needful, when he was per mitted to board itlie train. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES jrs are now and have bee-n residents )f 'Uie county for some 'tinrs, while tliers are from various parU of Or egon, Washington and even the East- m state. Sevonty-eight pupils are now n- Onc family from Mic-ntgan was for- TollJ(1 , th hsh school and s.till riinaib enough to fl.id a hmSte.ad ' th;y keep coming. Arrangements are vuicin four mtej or lanwipiuw aim be!j nlad to increasu the seattog PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY OF WALLOWA COUNTY I CHARLES THOMAS I ! LAWYER ENTERPRISE, ORE. j; f Practice in State and Federal X Courts and Int. Dept. Abstract X Bldg., opposite court hous. ; T J. A. BURLEIGH ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Office in Litch Building. n;nterpriee, uregon. j TH08. M. DILL I Office In Litch building, Roomt 107. Eiiterpriie", Oregon. I ATTORNEY-AT-LAV .vill soon take up itheir residence ereon In the Judgment of many of tho old settlers there 13 very little de sirable land yet remaining open to homestead entry, but other old 6et Mers will recall the fact that In but few instance did the fii't hi the cou-ity file oa ilie host i id. Frequently thoy selected hom'H- Jieius tliat are mow considered very interior, and 'ands' now co.isldjred -he boat lay vacant for many yoars. And such may be the -case now. Practically all land on which there is Tunning water has been taken, up years ago, but running water 'is not Jie only consideration fcr dobirabil ty. A few years heJ.co 'may Bee wme of Mie land now vacan'. pr :ounced the beat in tae county and ve will all recall the time vh'.-n w-o --ould have been the owner of it. .'or a trifle. Reports from the Pine Creek, ches. limnus a.id coivtinruoUi country are o the effect that there are numer jus aqua-tters holding down claims until November 21, whn they can file on land hitherto ki the forest reserve. Others are not so much imposed with Ule land throv,-n open o entry but are looking nearer the valley and have found land Jiut as desirable. Teats have been pitched oa many quarter sections, rude shacks spring up in a night, while others post a notice declaring their selection of the surrounding lands' as a site for a future home and go :uu. 6eja'-:g ready to build a house and barn. One man from the East was look ing over the land In the Crow Creek ,-uuxnry ana iuun-uy luiuia a pc hat satisfied him. He prepared to I stablish hia residence and vatt un 11 November 21, having brojght his ied and a Uaitr with him. After fixing up camp a little he strolled town aid oveivia' nearby hill wher ie found much to his surprise a eat with evidences of being lahabtt id. He lnve3tlgatel further anu 'ound that a young ledy had moved unto the place at 12:15 a. m. and claimed the same land. He was lbout 10 hour too late. capacity, aid in all likelihood anothcT teacher will be lengaged. The physical geography class has kept a faithful reoord of the weather conditions' prevailing Uie past monith and following Is 'the result of their observations; IS clear days. 5 cloudy days. 4 clear and cloudy days. 2 rainy days 1 showery day. Prevailing wind, NV 16 days. C3 degrees average 'temperature. DANIEL BOYD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW PracUce In all State Courts and Interior Department. Careful at tention to all business. W. R. Holmea and family moved in to thair handsome new resid-ence property jait week. t ENTERPRISE OPERA HOUSE Watch for Next Announcement t SHEAHAN & COOLEY f t i ninrnp rtfTrnnnicr LAW IEBJ CniCKrKlJG ' f Practice In State and Federal y Courts and Interior Department.' ! 4M ' Tf' DR. C. A. AULT i PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office In Bank Building. Horn phone both office audi residence. THE EVENING TELEGRAM'S BAR GAIN PERIOD RATE THIS YEAR WILL BE $3.50 The Portland Evening Telegram can be secured the balance of this year and all of next, by new or old subscribers for the bargain period price alone, pi other words, $3..l0 pays from now until January 1, 1&12. Present subscribers who pay thoir subscription to date at the regular rate may take advantage of this, bar gain period offer also. LEAVE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ATI THIS OFFICE f W. C. KETCHUM DCVTICT ENTEDPDICR , VUUIJl - LlllbHl nub 4 I Office In Litch Building. Room i t J f Office in Litch building, i 115 C. T. HOCKETT. M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Room ' Home bid. Phone In otflc and residence. i W. B. APPLEGATE. Notary Public . Collection! made. Real Estate bought and told and all business matters .attended to. Call on or write me. PARADI3L, OREGON. CONTEST NOTICE. Department of tVe Interior, . United States Land Office. LaGrande, Oregon, September 19th, 1910. A sufficient contest affidavit hav ing been filed in this office by Rue ben McEvers, contestant, against Homestead EntTy No. 06955, made August 24th, 1909, for BV6 NEVi & EV6 SE, Section 3, Township 2 North, Range 50 East, Willamette Meridian, by Howard Whlttier, Con testee, in which it Is alleged that said Howard Whlttier has never es tablished a residence upon said tract, but has abandoned the same, that he has beea absent therefrom for more than six months saioe making said entry, that said tract is not settled upon and cultivated by said party as required by lav said parties are hereby notified to appear, re spond, and offler evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. oa November 10th, 1910, before C. M. Lockwood, Unite! States Commission er, at his office In Enterprise, Or egon, and that final hearing v.lll be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on Novem ber loth, 1910, before the Register Hid Receiver at the United States Land Office In La Grande, Oregon. The said contestant having, in proper affidavit, filed September 19, 1910, set forth facts whlchi show that after due diligence per3oncl service of this notice can not be made. It is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given due and1 proper publication. - Record address of entry man Whiteblrd, Idaho. 7c5 F. C. Bramwell, Register. Colon R. Eberhard, Receiver. f Modern Sweets Make Welcome Treats Thi Me dim Seal it tin (luaranttt q Jtrt m4 Wholttomt Candy Paironix the "Modern Dealer" , detail Conl.ctlon.ry Co., Hlra., Ptrtltnd, OnfM 1 Carefui Banking 'Insures th Safety of Deposits." Depositors Have That Guarantee at WALLOWA NATIONAL. BANK OF ENTERPRISE, OREGON CAPITAL 150.000 8URPLUB $55,000 We Do a General Banking Business. Exchange Bought and Sold on All Principal Cities. v . Geo. W. Hyatt, President Geo. 8. Craig, Vice President W. R. Holmes. Cashier A. J. Boehmer, Aunt. Cashier DIRECTORS Geo.8. Chaio Geo. W. Hyatt Mattie A. Holmes J. H. Dobbin W. R. Holmxs