f Wallowa County Farm Land is the Best Investment in the West VOL. 1. No. 22 Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon, Saturday, September 28, 1907 Whole Number 442 INTEREST IN IMNAHA ORE Miners Believe They Struck Paying Vein Assay Shows $22 Copper and $4 (jold-'Four Claims Have Been Filed On Four quartz mining claims were filed in the office of County Clerk French Thursday t afternoon that attracted much attention for the locators brought several sacks ot rocks that snrely looked the goods. The claims are located on the upper Imnaha about seven miles east ot the celebrated Tenderfoot mine. A test assay showed $22 copper, $1 gold and some silver. Happy Jack No. 1 was filed on by Isaac L. Johnson, Happy Jack by T. K. Johnson, White Dutch by T. Q. Johnson and F. J. Shine, Black Jack by W. L. Young and C. I. Johnson. The claims are adjoining one another and are supposed to cover the main vein. The ledge as far as uncovered is about four feet wide. The mines are more part'.sulfirly dtwerilx d as being "on the hillsido about two thirds of the way from the iiurth and touth forks of the TninHha towmds Uxtiar Flat." " - , The miners brought out a lot of the ore that was admitted by the men who examined it at the court house to be rich enough to pay for quite a Jong wagon haul. The miners say a road can be made from their claims to the Tenderfoot mine road without much difficulty or cost. The claims' -were located July 30. ' The upper Imnaha is attracting lots of attention among prospectors just now. There is no doubt there is much rich mineral there, and when the railroad is completed to Joseph paying mines will be opened. The placer claims farther down .the river are the talk of that country. T. R. Akins of Enterprise, II. D. Akins and Charles Rice of Joseph and Ed Trippe of Tenderfoot mine farms, have gone to upper imnaha this weeK where they have placer claims. Ball Game Woo By Pacer Team The Pacers were too swift for the Savages Sunday afternoon and after a merry chase around the bases the final count in the round-up showed the former team to have accumulated 14 large, fat and juicy scores while the club captained by W. F. Savage had crossed the plate but 11 times. The various pitchers had more or lesB difficulty in locating the plate which prolmbly accounted for the light batting. The Savages made 11 hits and the Pacers only 8 but the latter reached first 7 times on passes, 3 times on being hit by pitched balls and 8 times on misplays. Both sides had a barrel of fun and so did the spectators; in fact everyone had a good time but the umpire, Sol Keltner1. He bore off the honors 01 the day, however, and finished with a clean score sheet he didn't reverse a single decision. Arthur Pace cracked out a dandy two bagger, and Jakey Baner landed on the ball for three safeties, including one for two bases. H. Weaver, Forsytho and Savage hurled the ball for the defeated team, and Woodell and Johnson occu pied the hill for the Pacers. Rodgers and Lovell caught the full nine innings for the Pacers and Savages, respectively. Tho feature of the game ,yas S. Pace's star attempts at catching two nice little flies in right field. It is a rule in scor ing that when a fielder can't get near enough to a fly to touch it, no error is marked against him. No errors were marked nsrainst Mr. Pace. Tho box pcore is omitted because of the frequent changes in players and positions. Following is the score by innings: 123456789 Savages 32211113 14 Pacers 31310100 211 A nine of unmarried men has chal lenged one composed of benedicts to a game for an oyster supper, but the challenge is as yet unaccepted. NEGLECT RUINS 1 00 WATCHES Where use wears out one. Keep your watch clean, and it's as natural for it to go as it. is for your heart to beat. Let it get dirty and stay dirty and you are shortening Its life every day. You should hand It to our repair department. Then when you get it again you are banded back practically a new watch. This is printed for the benefit of you and your watch. As for' Jewelery, no matter what the condition of yoor purst something satisfactory can be purchased. Conie in and see ot li ernemter the place. Wheat's Jewelry Store ENTERPRISE OREGON IIGH SCHOOL OPENS OCT. 7 fOPIILflRuNfflE and :-7c V'T- f; r Made by CR1BBEN-SEXTON CO., Chicago 'mnty School Board Engages Principal. Business Department to be Added Later "Tuition Free to Wallowa Pupils. The Wallowa county high school will open its initial term in Enterprise, Mon day, October 7. The hoard has engaged Prof. W. E. Moore of Kelso, Wash., as principal, and secured the two rooms in the opora house as class rooms until rooms in the new high school building are ready for use, which are promised by January 1. Mr. Moore comes with the highest recommendations as au instructor and a citizen. He is a graduate of the Uni versity of Washington. He and his family, consisting of wife and three children, arc expected to arrive this week. All the high school grides, 0th, 10th, 11th and 12th, will be taught, and a business department added soon, the board now being in negotiation with a competent instructor. The county high school places Wal lowa in the very front rank in educa tional facilities. TniVvl'.i is freo to pv pils of this county, and it is earnestly desired that the people take the fullest advantage of this splendid opportunity. No need hereafter for parents to send their children to distant places to fit them for college or give them the ad vantages of a high school or business education. . Every Wallowa county pu pil who has finished the 8th grade is eligible to entrance in the county high school. Court House Notes Now Suits Etta Stetson by her attorneys, Burleigh & Boyd, has tiled suit in the circuit court against John C. Thomp son for money due. Doings in Prolate Win. Fine appointed administrator of the estate of Amelia J. Fine. Marriage Licenses Sept. 26 Aylbin Finley and Lonnie Loyd both of Grosxnian. Sept. 21 Emily M. Cary and J. E. Kessler. Sept. 23 Mae Rich and Joe Harris. Miss Ella Daley, who is now em ployed as stenographer for the Wal lowa Law, Land & Abstract Co., will succeed Miss Anna Hoytas deputy In Clerk and Recorder French's ofllce, when Miss Hoyt leaves for the East about October 1. flame later. Tho whole plant was ablaze when discovered. Only a few small piles of lumber were saved. The window frames and other inside lum ber for the Fraternal building at Enter prise was loaded on cars ready for ship ment but were not rolled out. The loss is a big one for Wallowa and comes especially hard on O. S. Wigglos worth, the principal owner of the plant. Bridge at Troy. County Judge Corkins says the coun ty court has offered to build a bridge across the river at the mouth of the Little Salmon if the residents in that section will build a wagon road to the Garden of Eden. There is no road now from Troy up into tho fine farming country north of the Grande Rondo river and if one is constructed, together with the bridge, a splendid country will secure access to markets. Equalization Board. County Assessor S. F. Pace has issued tho call for the meeting of the county board of equalization in the clerk's office at Enterprise, Monday, October 21. If dissatisfied with your assess ment, then and there is the time to say so. The board is composed of tho coun ty judge, clerk and assessor. Mr. Pace says the assessed valuation this year will exceed six millions of dollars. Timber holdings are assessed at $1000 per quarter section. As the county debt 1b all paid, sufficient already levied and collected to pay for the high school and money in the county treasury, it is expected the tax rate will be very much lower next year. Thero are no special calls on the treasury at presont except the liberal appropriations for roads and bridges in the Whisky creek and other districts north and east of Wallowa. BUYS ALDER SLOPE FARM Akins Place Sold to South Dakota Mao 0. J. Roe Secures 240 Acres for $7000- Dobbin Purchases Grazing Tract Mrs. L. E. Jordan, who has been very seriously ill the last week, is improved and her muny friends hope in a fair way to recovery. O. J. Roe of Eureka, South Dakota, has bought the T. R. Akins place of 240 acres, four miles west of Enterprise on Alder Slope, for $7000. The deal was closed Saturday, the sale being made through Daniel Boyd "of the Wallowa Law, Land & Abstract Co. There is a small house and other buildings on the property, a thrifty young orchard and a two and one half acre strawberry patch. Thero is a fine body of timber included that adds greatly to the value of the property, which is considered a bargain at the price paid by Mr. Ron. The purchaser bought the tract for a home and has already started for the East to make preparation to move here as soon as the railroad Is completed as far as Wallowa. Mr. Roe may also go into business in Enterprise. - . Hon. Jay Dobbin ht-nitht &X' ,wn cf grazing landl5 miles east of fintcrprmn last week from Wm. Makiu for $5000. Both parties are extensive sheep men and are among the wealthiest and most progressive citi.ens in the county. Mr. Dobbin is the representative in the legislature from this district. Miss Laura Berland has opened a fine stock of millinery goods in Fred Ashley's store. BEST ON EARTH Also New Trilby and Charm Heaters- All prices at Enterprise, Oregon Darness Dealers Assign riraan Xr Knna harnpfm mnltara and dealers, of Enterprise and Joseph, have made an assignment for benefit of creditors, one of the largest of whom is the Marshall Wells Co. of Portland. The stock on hand is estimated to be worth about $3500. Tl total of liabil ities and assets have not been an nounced yet. Wm. II. McKay is in charge. Planing Hill Corned. The planing mill owned -by tho Wal lowa Lumber and Manufacturing com- j pany at Wallowa burned to the ground Saturday morning at 4 o'clock. The loss reaches $17,000 with only $2000 insurance. The origin of the fire is supposed to have been a spark from the engine that j smouldered unseen w hen the watchman I left at midnight, but was fanned into I TUB WALLOWA G0UNTY ItiAh Scho will open at Enterprise MONDAY . 7, 1907 Oct The 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades will be taught. Later there will be a business department, in charge of a competent instructor. Tuition free to pupils of this county. Prof. W. E. Moore of the state of Washington, a successful educator, will be principal. For further information address J. W. KERNS, County School Superintendent, Enterprise, Oregon