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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1907)
ji i " 1 Editorial Winter II. A.GALLOWAY, Editor and Publisher. sued Every Saturday Entered at the Knterprixo pout ofllce as HiTond ClaSH .Mutter. HUJWl KIPTION KATK8. (In Advance.) One Year 11.50 Biz Months 75 Tbree Months 60 ii n n a n w is io oflgnt Return to the Best D. II. Tucker and Polk Tuck or, old time residents of this section but now of Medford, have baen looking over the ranches In this valley, says the Josepli Herald, with a view of locating h ere permanently. Wallowa valley has the much boomed Rogue river valley bout ten city blocks and the world will find jt out soon after the locomotive whistle echoes back from the mountains that form the beautiful frame for this gem of the northwest scenic wonders. Sawmill Accident L. F. Johnson, employe of the Daw son Bros.' Baw and planing mill, lost all the lingers from his right hand in an accident nt the mill Thursday after noon of last week. Ia reuching for a board he threw his hand against the whirling saw. He was brought to Jo seph where the dangling members were amputated about one inch from the knuckles. It is a hard blow to Mr. Johnson who will be unable to work for a long time. New NewsRecord. From the Wallowa Sun. We recoived thiB week nn old ex change so improved in character that we were much pleaHcd with it. II. A. Gal loway has purchased the News-Record and his first issue proclaims him a live newspaper man and a hustler. Wo wel come Mr. Galloway to this"" field and recognize in him a live competitor in the newspaper Held. From the Joseph Herald II. A. Galloway has purchased the News-Record published at Enterprise. The first issue under his management came into our olUce this week and shows Mr. Gallowaysto bo a thorough up-to-date newspaper man. We pre dict for Mr. Galloway success in his new field of operations and extend to him the glad hand of newspaper fellowship. You'll Like the Pose We Give to Your Photo you'll like other things about the pictures wheu they are done. Wo would like to have you come and examine some of our photographs and see the new mounts we aro using. We'll Please You in Every Particular MRS. N. A. FALLMAN It is claimed by many in the East that the most perfect cooking apple known is the Ducheas of Oldenburg, but its value i low because it will not keep but a few weeks in that climate. In the Wallowi valley the Duchess grows to perfection and will keep with ordinary handling, more or less rough, until Christmas, while an orcbardist, Mr. E. A. Hart, asserts that with the same care in picking and hand ling that is used for fruit that is to be shipped, thin perfection of cook ing apples will keep all winter in this climate. Under the heading, "Prohibition County Prospers,"t the Pendleton East Oregonian reprints the editorial in the News-Record of September 21, commenting on the scarcity of houses to rent in Enterprise not withstanding the large number of. new ones erected during the last two years. The Portland Journal also cites the same editorial in prooi of the rapid growth of this city. The East Oregonian also spreads the fame of the fat cattle of Wallowa county by republishing the News Record article on stock sent to' market after the beef round-up. Beginning next week the News-Record will be dated and pub lished on Thursdays. This change is necessary in order that the paper may reach all subscribers in the county "the same week it is printed. The News- Kecord.has a large number of readers in the north country. , The last mail of the week for that section leaves Wallowa at 6 a. m. on Fridays The last mail for Imnaha and Chico leaves Enterprise on Fridays. This makes a Thursdav issue imperative an! therefore the next number of the News-Record will be dated and pub lished on October 10, the forms closing at 10 a. m. . Someone with more itch for the pay at space rates than reverence for the truth has been furnishing the Oregonian with "news dispatches" from Enterprise that are ridiculous in their blunders and harmful to this city and county in their misstatements. For examnle one "dis patch" dated September 22 said "Sheep shea-ing will soon begin in this county," and followed with a lot of" other "information" equally as accurate. Another "dispatch"- located a gold mine a few miles north of Enterprise, and another paved the streets of this thriving town with asphalt. Enterprise is the most ranidlv crowim lit.t.ln , 1 ii o o -J in Oregon but it hasn't quite reached the metropolitan stage of asphalt paved streets, i hese fake dispatches reflect no credit on the Oreaonian and certainly will react on this county, and steps have been taken to stop them. The Best Investment , La Grande pa perB assert there is a gigantic project on foot to irrigate the semi-arid lands of the Grande Ronde valley. The scheme if carried out will be the largest in Eastern Oregon, not excepting the government project at Echo. The latter will reclaim but 20,000 acres, while the Grande Ronde irrigation scheme will water 30,000 acres. The plan is to dam Sleadow Brook and McCoy creek, and the total cost is estimated at $750,000 or $25 an acre. It is reading of such projects as this and of their enormous cost, that the fortunate dwellers in beautiful Wallowa realize their many blessings. Here the most fertile land in the northwest is watered by a natural system of irrigation at a comparatively insignificant cost. The Echo government irrigation project will lay a burden of $50 an acre on the land, or more than better land with natural, irrigation is being sold for in this valley. Wo say again: Wallowa County land is the best investment in the West. Sample Wallowa Yields. Alvin Rudtrer of near Joseoh retjorted I to the Herald man that he secured 1512 bushels of wheat from a 28 acre tract or nn average of 64 bushels to the acre. From a 08 acre field ho secured 4312 bushels. Oregon ShohtXine ao iMcjv Pacific Dully V.x Time wbiHlulo, mimlny. IVpurt lor Khcln. Dull Ex. uudny. An from Imblur; AHcol, Inland No. SI ("It j, I.a Urau Je, con. No. M . ncctliifrnt l.aoruuiln :p. to. with train for all 11:30a. in. polutu rant am! wet. Low Rates. Through Tickets To ami From All Parts of tho Country. Fon FirkTHKR PARTICI'LARS, A1)IRK88, II. II. Weatberspoon, Agent. Elgin, Oregon. Specifications Asked From the Joseph Herald A school teacher named C. II. Allen, who hails from the North country, is out in a harangue ajjainst tho county ciurt, in the Flora Journal, particularly attacking Jude Corkius, ond challeng ing the Judge to a joiut debate. A good many people are wondering why some of these kickers who may or may not have something to kick about do not go After the right influence or power that caused tha abuse?, if any, and not seek cheap notoriety iu attempting to drag iu ruen who are not the real offenders. New Mill at Wallowa The new saw mill to be located at Wallowa is a project of the Nibley Mimnaugh Lumber company. Articles of incorporation have boon filed at Saloin, the capital stock being 150,000. Tho men principally Interested are residents of Terry, although some Wallowa people are among the stock hojders. The list iuehules C. W. and J. F. Jyibley, Patrick, James and Charles Mimnaugh of Perry and E. A. Holmes, Charles A. Hunter, H. K. O'Hrien, John McDonald and L. Couch of Wal lowa. The plan of the comnnnv is to put np a single band mill at the begin ! iiing, to be enlarged later. The mill Will have a daily rapacity' of '50,000 to 7.000 teet. There w ill also be a pinning mill plant and the other usual Assess. ories for a manufacturing concern of tins mnrt. ihe company w ill build a logging road from Wallowa to its timber holdings. The logging railway will be of but three or four miles in length to start with, but will gradually be extended 10 to 12 miles, It is claimed the mill will be in oper ation next summer. The first meeting of the new company was held in the offices of Couch & McDonald Thursdav night of last week. C. W. and J. F. Niblev of La Grandn. P. Mimnangh of Perrv. E. A. Holmes and C. A. Hunter of Wallowa elected directors. This board then chose C. W. Sibley president, P. Mimnangh vice president, J. F. Xibley treasurer, J. II. Mimnaugh secretary. 23 and Not Skidoo. Twenty-three apples and no sign of skidoo on a branch 14 inches long, is a sample of fruit hanging in the window of tho News-Record ofiice. Then there is a plnm branch no longer and with as many large nlums on it : a branch Innd. ed with beautiful silver prunes, samples of luscious pears, big rej apples, Siberian crnb and laet and leaht in size but best of all in quality is the little strawberry appie an irom the orchard of . A Hart, 1 miles from Enterprise. The display has attracted the atten tion of all passersby, The 23 apples on the 14 inch branch nr of course small but are excellent eating ami cooking apples, nnd is keepers have no super iors. Some of the 1W6 crop wore still in good condition in A umist this Tear. Mr. Hurt has one of the best knit nr. i i--- i chards in the county, and he is an an-i nnal prize winner nt the county fair Ho w ill exhibit at Lostine. next week. And it Is up to you now to get ready for cold weather, Our stock for Fall and Winter is now complete except a few items. Examine our line of ladies' and chil dren's Cloaks and Furs. New and stylish and prices within the reach of all, The best line of boys' clothing we have ever shown. Call and see the Silk Petticoat we are selling for $5.00. i, Ladies' outing flannel gowns. Ladies Fall and Winter Shirt Waists. School Supplies of all kinds. Overshoes and Rubbers, Boys' Overcoats- 7 Cotton and Woolen Blankets. Get 'one of those, beautiful Indian Blankets before they are-Jail gone. Come into the store and we will tell you all about it. W. J. FUNK & GO. ENTERPRISE, OREGON You feed A Bargain The 7-Room House and Block Sold Railroad force camped at Wade's. Trains will be run ning into Enterprise in four months. Property will be in great demand. Buy now Build a home or speculate. You can buy lots in Alder View addition, the nicest res idence part of town, ON YOUR OWN TERMS These lots are on Depot street and will be selling at $500.00 in two years. LIST YOUR FARM WITH US DANIEL BOYD Secy, of Wallowa Law, Land and Abstract Company