Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, November 24, 1910, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Texthalloo County Chieftain County Pioneer Paper Established In J884. Published every Thursday bv The Enterprise Preen. Office East lde Court House Square. Entered In the postofflce at Enter prise, Ore., as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Tear $1-30 Three month 50c. Invariably In Advance, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1910. THE DAIRY COW. than bring fUiancLU success to the dairy farmer. She aakej him a btter citizen than, he would otherwise be. Her Influence upon homo conditions - .Wiin,. 'Oiitrtbutio.i to thase factors hch are rcJl,oa'albU , frr the change! tondiUons which pre- t v-.a In tie farm hornet of toi.tiy. Thoa-iaudts of tl. homes that are ll3w characterijea by cocifort and happtaejd where formerly they were blighted by drudgery and mihappinesi. Iler-er financial coadiuoris have con trLbutcd to thU chanpc, and die dalrj cow has ben In no small measure rcjpcaaiblc. She ha-s contributed Ui j ;;r0luks. acli Lev e meat in the matei i 6.111 another way. The dairy cow . 1Ul"e teaches kindr.9. Her owner soon j leanu that only by treating her k!a ly can he rouv the hvjrhtsti- posiib'.e r.turns from 1'er, and slu responds quickly to kiuO words vd proper care. Her iisT.GT.ticm i3 one that the human faially might, well emulate Sho L? pa leiit and long saffering. acfjuliising mu'.ely Iji tlw arrange-m-?:iu madii by her owner fr carry i.ig on the dairy busuie-ss, K.Lrivlngat. all Unit to repay him for every ef fort made for her ear and comfort. The members of Uie family as they came la contact wl:h ber acid her kladly diAposlUo.!, ar Influenced for goad. As Uioy appreciate the finan cial benefit to come from, cartas fr ,we'J they take a ileftiwr i.itw-U. ta hr. In doing so they miconseiouftly cultivate those qualities whici make thjra be'ilor citizens. The dairy ow the prototype of Mil's bJs: friend Is wielding a great er influence t!jan ehe Id nenerally credited v.-lJi. She has always been f jund In tii" front Tanks of chill-z-iion and na agricultural country cuci long prosfor wlthcut her. She is a potent factor la the upbuilding of such a country, financially, and eoc ially, and a wUe pooplo will appreci ate her and encourage the industry cf which she ia the foundation N'at I nl Dairy Union. OREGON'S ADVANCE STEP. Tho universal a?plicalion of Uiepri mary law hcB hardly been dreamed of as yet, es:at Ui Oregon, whire "the Oregon plan" has been extending 1-i scope until now tt embrjes all orficos from lcv.-oit to hhest in the nation, sa the Le-is'on Toller 1 an editorial, tliat goal on to s.vy: Even the popular choice for presi dent and vice-rre3ddeint t;111 'be Indi ca ed in 1912. before the national con ventions of Uie leading partleo are held. The votess will select their own presidently clocto;-s, a!t the dV gales to the natioaa! cociyeiittoaa and Iy for tholr. exp&nsoa out of the Eiaie treasury. Votora can v&te for anyone,,, whom thiy thLnk thi best fluei for pre-i-de.it an l vieo-president. It will 'ae a straw vote cf the er.tirvj juaIo .tliat y. Ill attract wi!e attentUxn.-Vo'ers v."ill chijo.se the presidential eUctors, and v.r 1.11 sead meti of Uielr own 'choice to tot.h the party coaven'.lojis and the electoral college. Provisions for such oxer&ise of pop ular choice at the primaries jvra pro- j vldod for in th initiative Tnature whtch Orecon adopted at the. recent election. The law isunlq'ie in its way, a id lis- prac-Hcal workatg t.-UI attract v ide aOa-.ion. If it pro'es 2-is-f.;ctcry, l.s applL.a-.ion will frobaUly ;-read throu,;iiout the country an did U; Auatrtiaa taijot syVjm and the tlirei:.. i..ii....'y jtw. f. to tie streme txieosioa of popCAr ehoice and ap lrB to be tlie -i'. fule appli cation of that pribcif. TRUE THANKPULNE68. Rev. p. J" Meredi-Ji of the Enter prise Methoditit church, preached a f ne gospel ermon Sunday morning ,.a "The Sigiiii'h-a ice c the Hi'.f'-x-e j f Jesus." Jojujs the most. ' ; jiieat charccitr in All r.Utory. H" -pake a.s man neVr spoke before or siiiee, bu: Ills .sUenre v-:-e oven more eloquent -U:aa Mis ut:ora:u-es. fli.MV His ai'ts ;.oke for Mm. I 7h prerjchir did hol wake aj Thanksgiving application of hLi theme. 1 ")Ut 1', certain!" points the way to the ' Jwt expression of thinks. " ! A truly thankful heart needs no lip krviit?. A life of th.uikssivlng will i lived. Acts always speak louder Iran word. A CIVIC RECEPTION. j The members o: th- En'erpri? Im. orovenie.u league will receive" the j -V.IU.M 'of EntcTrrlse a:.d vicinity hi iftnor of the roanv ladles who are J .... .,. . I i iev ro3i ivii;.s o; tnii cnj. uio ,.pt:0a to be l:c'U in hc-.uitifiii Fra- j l;aU Tauja.aj. a."omooi, Ie- .o;nbor. frou 2 U oi-'.o.k. The j reipT-i! invi:.-t!i.i Ls nriatod ta la;s .)apor and no do.ib- will k vor. p;-) .'rally aecepte.!. This is a sp'.-.-ndid example of true liospluiii'y, an.l it U acts like this hat will give o;tr city and county i i more enviable I'anie than over our Marijji Harris or' Floia left Tlnirs. day morning for Fdi.i and Cher out side points on a buaiae.ss trip. 1 RIEF NEWS OF THE WEEK No immunity tor importers who tave swindled the government by un lerstating the value of iniijortcj joods was announced as the policy of the treasury department. So wide-spiead has rabies bncomt in four counties in Northeastern Kan sas that the State Hciid of HeaUli has ordered a quarantine cf all ticss in these communities. Twelve hundred schcol teachers, from all parts of Luzerne Coun y, Pennsylvania, have vo.ed to iiulcnizc and join the Aineric:n Kederat un o. Labor in an effort to obtain beUci wages. The John Street Methodist Episco pal Church, of New Yoik, calttd tiu cradie of American .Methodism, re cently celebra.ed its 141th birdiday After 16 hours of continuous debate the New Mexico Constitutional Con rention adopted the majority report of the committee to legislative de partment, which incorporates a mod fried form of the referendum and makes no mention of the initiative. llfty thousand dollais was the value placed on one Kidney by Mrs. Maria Marcutti, of San Francisco, when she entered suit agiinst Dr. F. V. Vowinckle for that sum. The complaint declares that Dr. Vowiuckel unnecessarily removed tlie kidney. Fire in the storage yards of the Santa Fe Railway at Topeka, Kan., destroyed 700 freight cars, entailing a loss estimated at close to $Sou,()0U. Heart disease r.mked second only to tuberculosis of tlie lungs as the principal cause of death in lyo? among the gainfully employed male persona in the United States, accord ing to figures Issued by the ceusu officers. Steamer Strikes a Rock. Cordova, Alaska The Alaska Coast Steamship Company's wocden steam hip Portland struck a submerged rock off Katalla, making a hole in hei bottom. -She was beached at the mouth of the Katalla river and the passengers landed saiely. Shippers to Demand Refund. Denver Shippers of Denver, acting In conjunction with shippers of other cities In the west, will make demands upon the railroads tor the refund ng of overcharges. ' It is estimated by the shippers that the merchants of Den ver alone are entitled to approximate ly a fiiOG.000 refund. ExMayor Wins Stage Star. Milwaukee, Wis. Rosemary Glosz Whitney, Eastern light opera singer, was married at Pawpaw, Mich., to ex Mayor David Tj Rose, of Milwaukee. Roe "recently toir-ed Oregon, speak ing against prohibition measuresv1n the campaign J j-it ended. IRRIGATED AN ACRE $1 an Acre a Month. PJe Interest. Perpetual water riht First-class land. Perfect climate. Tracts ten acres' and nr. """ residence rn. j quirenient. Want salesmen in every town in uregon and Washington. WK HAV tOO.OOO ACHES CHAM VAXXKT LAND COMPANY 7 WcHa Fare Portland. Oregon ANDREW CARNEGIE. Many Reports Circulated About Hn III Health. f 'V. wv1" ', PACIFIC STATES TO WORK TOGETHER San Francisco, Cal. With the ad journment of the first Pacific Coast Congress, which concluded its sessions here, have come plans for its expau sion as an agency for the up-building of the western state. Not alone from a ccminercial standpo'ntj but from the standpoint ol protection against a foreign foe, are these plans now con sidered necess.iry. The meeting which extended over a period of three days, was intended more for the formation of the body than lor actual, positive accomplish ment. Governor Gillette, of California, was chosen prts dent, and ten vice-presi-dns named, one from each of the ten .nates and territories represented. Portland was chosen as the meeting place of the second convention of the congress, which will be held in July, 1911. Man Defeated by Wife. Spokane. A peculiar situation In connection with the recent election is reported from Green Creek precinct, one of the lieavlly-pop'.ila;edrural pre cincts In Idaho County, where A. J. Hoffman, who was running for two offices. Constable and Justice of the Peace, was defeated by his own wife, who, according to the official canvass of the election returns, received two votes to his one for both places. BLAME IS GIVEN THE WEST Prices Go Up as Operations of Ranch men Narrow. Chicago At tne opening of the United States Land Irr'gation Exposi tion James Wilson, secretary of agri culture, deWvered the principle ad dress. He declared that the home steader of the w est is in part to blame for thes present high costs of living. "The homesteader," he said, "is re ducing the field of operations of the meat harvest of the west and becom ing quite a factor in the cost of liv ing." Other causes, he said, wore the great immigration to this country and the movement to the cities. The re cent tumble in the price3 of meat he attributed to drought in the range country and the big corn and oat crop 3. . College Decline Feared. Boston. Unless Immediate steps are taken to remedy the great dis crepancy now existing between the cost of living and incomes provided college professors, the status of the American colleges will rapidly de cline, is the prophecy by President Hamilton, of Tufts College, and Pres ident Faunce, of Brown University. THE MARKETS. Portland. Wheat Track prices: Club," bluestem, 81c; red Russian, 75c. 78c; Barley Feed and brewing, $21. Oats No. 1 White, $28 per ton. Hay Timothy, Willamette Valley, $1920 per ton; Eastern Oregon, 2022; alfalfa, $1516. Butler Creamery, 36; ranch, 24c. Eggs ftauch, candled, 42c. Hops 1910 crop, lie 13c; 190J, tic; olds, nominal. Wool Eastern Oregon 13 17c lb.; Valley, lift lc lb. Mohair Choice, 3232c. Seattle. Wheat Bluestem, 5Sc; Club, 76c; red Russian, 74c. Barley $20 per ton. Oats 127 per ton. Hay Timothy, J2C per ton; alfalfa, $19 per ton.' Butter Washington creamery, 38c; ranch, 22c . Efigs SelriCf-id loeil, 47c. A . 3 ft- NEWS PARAGRAPHS FROM OTHER CITIES IN OREGON Orders have been Issued by A.lju tant General V. E. Finzer, Oregon Na tional Guard, for the dlsbaudment of the coast artillery couipauy loc.ued at Astoria. t . it Sproat, of Hood River, Ore., is the winner of the grand sweep stakes prize of the third Spokane na tional apple show. The winning ex hibit, a carload of Spltzenbergs was given a rating of 99.73 The prize consists of $1,000 in cash and a gold medal banner. After eight hours' deliberation by the jury Curtis Helvey, at Oregon City, was found guilty of murder In tne second degree, in a quarrel at ) Curus last- June, Helvey shot and j killed George Smith. He contended ' that he acted in self-defense. At a meeting of the Douglas Coun ty Fruitgrowers' Union held at Rose burg, the Producers' Fruit Company ot Sacramento was vested with power to handle and dispose of the fruit ' grown in Doug!as County during the j year 1911. Ten years of activity by the Oregon ! Iilalin Vniinff II ..-n r'l, : .. . ; . t ; ....... w ui,u6 o VJLaiiau Aaautlil- tion will be reviewed by the annual j cenvention of that organization, which I w ill be held in Eugene, December 2, 3 and 4. The first convention of the Oregon-Idaho organization was also held in Eugene ten years ago. When a jury at The Dalles brought in a verdict of not guilty' in the ca.?e of Orville B. Fields, charged with burglary, the acquitted man's fiancee. Miss Sarah Perrault, who was acon stant visitor at the county jail dur ing Fields' confinement and an anx ious attendant at the trial, appeared at the county clerk's office immedi ately after his release and secured a license to wed him. The greatest number of votes cast on any measure was on the prohibi tion law, which received a total of more than 106,000. The bill was de feated by 20,913. Approximately 11, 000 votes fewer than those cast for candidates for Governor were polled on this bill. Statewide prohibition, as provided for by constitutional amendment was defeated by 17,846, in a total of more than 104,000 votes recorded on the amendment. The first conviction under the white slave act of congress ever secured in a Federal court of the United States occurred at Portland, when a jury re turned a verdict of guilty against two Greeks, George Kavalin and Jim Ta kos. The penalty which may be in flicted by the court when the men are brought in for sentence may tuck away the duo for a period of ten years and carry a fine of not more than $5,000 on each count. State Treasurer Steel has prepared his second and last biennial report to the Oregon legislature which shows there was on hand" in the state treas - ury September 30, 1910, $424,913.14. The report covers the two years be- tween October 1, 1908, and Septem- ber 30, 1910. The receipts, including transfers for the two years were $7, - 09."),8oo.28 and disbursements including transfers were $7,329,262.43. There were on hand at the beginning of the period $658,320.15. Of 3,210,364 bushels of wheat ex- ported from eleven customs districts in the United States during October, Portland send away 1,173,240 bushels, and for ten months ending with the October exports, this port is credited with 2,682,484 bushels, thereby taking rank as the greatest exporter for that period in the United States. John Tinimerman, one of the wealth iest wheat growers In Umatilla county, was kicked to death by one of his horses last week. Professor O'Garfk. chief inspector of Jackson county, tllleves that he dis covered that the black spots which broke out on apples in several cars ' shipped east from Medford this fall, ' were due to soluble ma tier in the ar- i senate of lead used in spraying the ! lruit. The apples when they left Med- ford, were in the best of condition, but when they began to sweat the sol uble matter, which had entered the pores caused small cavities beneath the skin. Many of the prize apples sent to the display at Minneapolis wre thus affected. William J. Kerr, president of Ore gon Agricultural . College, who has been in Washington attending the an nual convention of agricultural college president, had several conferences with officials of the department of ag riculture regarding co-operative work which is being planned in Oregon. The department Is anxious to take up Professor Kerr's suggestion that co operative irrigation work be under taken in the Willamette Valley, the expensea to be borne Jointly by the state and federal governments. Pro- lessor Kerr also urged the establish ment of a co-operative fruit expert nient station in Southern Oregon, a suggestion which was equally favored Dressed in "3la:k and Yellow." by the department. It will be neces- j ot "Koxi;;. colors" but the" sary for the state lonislature to ap-, color our.-, car.cji containing Foley's prove this project and make an ap-j Hmu.. ,l4J far tlie be'H acid safest propriation for equipp'ng the station : cojgh 1 remedy for all coughs and colds before It can be opened. Anottier Do noi accept a miba'.Itute but see project laid before the department by j , u you got the genuine Foley's Mr. Kerr contemplates the eatablish- Honey and Tar In a yellow cartoa nient of a cooperative dry farm ex- ' with black le'teri. Bumatigh & May perlment station In Harney valley. 1 field. la Grande Iron Works. I). FITZGERALD, Proprietor. Foundry and Machine Shop. Casting and Ma chine Work done on short notice. WE ALSO MANUFACTURE FEED MILLS Sawmill break down jobs promptly attended to GIVE US A TRIAL ' L. BERLAND Dealer in Harness, Saddles, Chapps, Spurs and Leather Goods of all descriptions. I will fit you out with the best goods for the least money. When in need of anything in my line, call and inspect my. stock before purchasing. ENTERPRISE, ... - OREGON V $J4 ca;e $12 1 All . Goods Purchased Here Engraved With Name Or Initial FREE year for gold plated ware, watches, clocks, chains, charms, jew elry of all kinds the largest, cleanest, honesest stock ever brought to this county. N. B. Watch next week for particulars about the Great Dean Jar Contest. Somebody's going to get an elegant Men's Gold Watch Free, and somebody else an elegant Ladies' Gold Watch Free. EXPERT WATCH DOCTOR ENTERPRISE PLANING MILL Under New Management BOESEN & RUGGLES, Proprietors Both Practical Mill Men f ; ' ! i j k S : jj ' ;? f All kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber now on hand. Prompt Delivery and Prices Right. Estimates cheerfully furnished. High Grade Job W.CMD ELGIN BATTLE THURSDAY Tha Wallowa County High school jand tlie Elgia HI3I1 school football I te-.inw will mix i:i . battle far apre macy at the Fair fifr-cands Thanks- giving afternoo.i at 2:30 o'clock. The local team Is in fliws feWe mi h?s not lxran scared on iuc3 the first game, it has developed scien tific team work a:id will give a good I acco.Ht of itself. TI13 Elgin t.ani gave the boys- a f,o3d tusaV lasJt year and a splendid c D.i tost shoull le the result, Thurt dav. TUCKER CO. CANCELS DATES? The Elhal Tucker company has caic:le.t l:s dalas at the Enterprise j orc-ra house aad ,wlU not be he"e 1 riuay and saairuay nighta oa an :oojicx1. The reason given Is a big revival at Elgin and inability to se cure o'.har (lcvtes oa the branch ex-c-r-l the two hcra. I Dna't forget to atiend tho special I sa!c a- u,e K- s- & z- Ca'3- "ext Sat urdav 5Ub5 - j Take your eggs - 1 and get cash. to Davis & Ward 43btf Ladies' Gold Watch (20-year guaranteed) for $12.60 Gentlemen's Gold Watch (20 case, guaranteed; $10.80 That's 10 per cent off on Stand ard Goods. It's worth saving', isn't iff We are giving that 10 per cent off on all goods in our store Diamonds, solid silver and gold, silver and W. H. DURHAM Enterprise Jeweler. Work a Specialty OBITUARY. Roa Evyikie Daniel was born In r.r,leigh county, W. Va., la 1SS9. She novel wiihi hr parent tq Wallowa coouty, Oregon, In 1900. She united vilh the Methodl.it church to 1905. She was marriad to Canie Aliff July , 1906. She died. November 17, 1910. ' ?r hu3baud and little girl, father, mother, brother and cister a.id oth er aelstlvea remrin to mourn for the ocie thsy &o much loved. The funeral Strvlces were held at. j tli Utcjpii Metho'lJt, church andfceni- etery, conduced, toy Rev. Fred G.. Pa-ter. .Mrs. Aliff was a dutiful child, a.id a loving wife- o.ad ever faithful to her maajer whom! ehalov od and served. If you want good feed for your team and good treatment come to White Front Barn, 97MX STOCKHOLDER'S MEETING Notice of first meeting of the stockholders of the Wallowa county Agricultural Fair Association Articles of incorporation of the Wallowa County Agricultural Fair As sociation having been filed as requir ed by law, the first moating of the stockholders of said Wallowa County Agricultural Fair Association will be held at the offioe of Associat ion, In the Wallowa County Title & Abstract Company's building, la Enterprise, Oregon, 0.1 December 2ith lie purpose of electing a Board of Directors for the- ensuing year. Date of first publication, Novem ber 23, 1910. . A. C. MILLER, B. B, BOYD. C. S. BRADLEY, Mwtf incorporators.