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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1907)
d (Lirf JU(' One Man From Gentral Oregon Buys $85,000 Worth of Wallowa Gounty Property This Fall Settlers Can Come on trains to Wallowa Valley Next' Spring. See Special Offer to Subscribers. N Write a Letter, or Send News Record to Eastern Friend and Bring a Set tler to Wallowa County. VOL. I, No. 29 Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon, Thursday, November i4, 1907. Whole Number 449 THE RECORD nanits By and For. allowa County Readers Nottcea under thli bending, one week, 1 cent word, 4 week 8 cento a word. Minimum ka am f K runfi Pnah w!1h nvil. ENTERPRISE The liveliest, prettlent, most progressive town of 1000 Inhabitant In the Inland Kmplre. County Mat of Wallowa county and unrivalled trade center of Immense area of rich farming smd stock raining country; planing and flouring rnllli, creamery, brick yard and other Industries. Merchants prosperous and all pull together for the town. Bplendld openings for several linen of bus iness and small factories.. Write to City Officials or Commercial Club for particulars, proof that Enterprise and surrounding coun try and -touble in population in three years. Enterprise officials: Mayor, Daniel Boyd; Recorder, W. K. Taggart; City Attorney, T. M, Dlll;CounoUmea: T. K. Aklus, L. Berlaud, X. Combe W. If. Graves, J, C. Reavls. President Commercial Club, A. C. Miller. COMING, EVENTS AND TO REMEMBER. DATES Wednesday, Nov. 20 Opening day o f ppecim rriza oner in jNews ftecoru's Great (405 Prizu Content. Saturday, Nov. 23 Last day of Special Prize offer. Thursday, Nov. 28 Unhealthy day for turkeys. "Brown's in to n" at the opera bouse in the evening. ," LODGE DIRECTORY. L O, OvFi Enterprise I-odge, No. 153. Kmeruld Bebekah Lodge, No. 119. X.of P. Enterprise Lodge, Mo. 94. Juanlta Temple, Mo, 7, Pythian 8lsters. Masomio Enterprise Chapter, No. SO, Boyal Arch Masons, meets flrat and third Tu-wlays of each month in Masonic Hall. All visiting Royal Arch Ma suns welcomed. W. T. Bell, High Priest. D. W.Shbahan, Secretary. Wallowa Lodge, No. tfi, A. F. A A. M., meets second and fourth Sat urdays ot eaoh month la Masonic Hail. Visiting Masons weloomed. J. A. French, W. M. W. C. Boatman, Secretary. Wallowa Valley Chapter, No. 60. O. j. 8., meets first and third Satur days of each month. In Masonic ' Hall. Visiting Stars are always wel- ELEVEN SCHOOLS WANT TEACHERS Scarcity of Pedagogues in Wallowa Count; Though Good Wages Are Offered. Amy E. FoasTTHE, Worthy Matron. 1 ' i , VS. C. Boatman, Secretary. M. W. A.-Esgle Camp, No. 10497, M. W. A. Aneroid Camp, No. 8542, ft. N. ot A. W. O. W. Enterprise Camp, No. 835, W. of W. Almoin Circle. No. 27R. W. ot W. SPECIAL' AND CALLED MEETINOS Latest Arrivals., Born, to the wife of Chesley ("Ted") Johnson, a daughter, Friday night, November 8. Thirty -seven of the 61 schools of the county are now in session or have teachers engaged for fall terms. Of the remaining 21 schools, 11 have reported they are in search of teachers, while the remainder will have vinter terms. The districts short of teachers are Nos 9, 30, 33, 37, 41, 42, 50, 54, 58, 59 and 63. ' The 37 districts employ 52 teachers as follows : District 1 Nona Miller, Wallowa. District 2 G. W. Hall, Enterprise. Dutrict 2 Etha Koooh, Enterprise. District 3 Martha Riis. Joseoh. District 4 Mrs. Jeanette dark, Wal lowa. District 5 Nettie Downev, Joseph, Distiict 6 J. C. Conley, Joseph. District 6 Jessie Martin, Joseph. District 6 Aubrey G. Smith, Joseph. District 6 Stella Hooper, Joseph. District 7 W. Eugene Smith, Lostice. District 7 Sadie VVomack, Lostine. District 7 Jessie Matlock, Lostine. District 7 Rebecca Clifton, Lostine. District 8 Nd school District 9 No school 1 istrict 10 Alfred H. Holmes, Flora. District 11 Max Wilson, Imnaha. District 12 R. H. Jonas, Wallowa. District 12 Eva Applegafe. Wallowa. Diatrict 12 Evea Applegate, Wallowa. District 12 Mrs. R. H. Jonas, Wallowa. District 12 Harvey E. Inlow, Wallowa. Distrirt 13 Mrs Stella Donnelly, josepn. District 15 No school. District 16 Mrs. H.' S. Brewer, Wal " Iowa. District 17 B. Sou tli wick, Wallowa. District 18 No school. District 19 Ethel Fleenor, Lostine. District 20 Roy Edgmand, Chico. District 2 1 W. M. Sutton, Enterprise, District 21 Mrs. W. M. Sutton, Enter-Dris District 21 Mrs. Stella Hanville, Enter prise. District 21 Miss M. E. Church, Enter prise. 1 District 22 Maude M. Turner, Joseph. District 23B. F. Miller, Enterprise. District 25 Myrta Hayes, Fruita. District 26 Jennie Hayes, Wallowa. District 27 Geo. W. Paddock, Paradise, District zo No school. District 29 Lenina Mollory, Flora. District 30 No school. District 31 Zella Ogbourn, Enterprise, District 32 C. H. Allen. Flora. District 32 Prudence Eddleinon, Flora, Disti let 33 No school. District 34 No school. District 85 T. R. Coblentz, Flora. District 37 No school. ' District 38 Ruth Hayes, Wallowa. District 39 Ruskin Eddlemrn, Flora. A Mne 320 Acre WELL IMPROVED Miy Ranch or Timothy Ranch District 40 A. A. Greer, Wallowa. District 41 No school. District 42 No school. ' District 43 N. D. Burgoyne, Walldfa, District 44 Lola Richnian, Grouse. District 45 Ruth Ghorai.ey, Powwatka. District 46 Iee Thompson, Promise. District 47 Fannie Weaver, Wallowa. District 48 No school. District 49 No school. District 50 No school. District 51 Bertha Woniaok, Promiso. District 52 No school. District 53 No school. District 54 No school. District 55 L. G. Peterson. Wallowa. District 56 N o school District 58 No school. Distiict 59 No school. Distiict 60 No school. District 61 Nina Miller, Promise. District 62 No school. District 63 No school. District 65 No school. District 60 Marion Casteel, Flora. County School Notss Mrs. Stella Donnelly has been offered the Prairie Creok school. A. A. Greer, the well known rural school teacher, was transacting business in Enterprise Friday. He is one of the. most successful trainers of the young idea and is much sought after. He will tygin a term in the Pace district Monday. He is an earnest advocate oi the coutty high school and says it is in the line of progress in educational mat ters and will result in great benefit. County High School Notes. Several choice specimens have been received for the geology laboratory. It is earnestly desired to secure a large collection. Prof. Rudd took the das out for some field work in geology 'and physical geography a few days ago. The students have organized a liter ary society and will begin the regular program work next week. Debates will be a strong feature in the society A class in typewriting began Monday. It is probable that a full commercif 1 course will be installed an soon as tile new building is ready for use. A spec ialist will have charge of this wor If anyone has some good current event papers or magazines they will be welcome on the reading table and wilt be filed away in the library for reference matter. The Constitution and by-laws govern Ingthe Oregon High School debating league-has been received. The state ''s divided into four divisions at large. The various teams of each division debate among themselves tc decide the District championship. Two of the District championship teams will meet the two remaining teams and the two teams which are victorious in this case will have the final debate at the University next June. All Three Districts Are Well Represent edPopular Favorites Nominated By Their Friends. Will produce two tons to the acre PER ACRE All in cultivation except 50 acres; -only one and one-half miles from Enter prise, the county seat. This can be made to pay IO per cent on $100 per acre as a timothy ranch. Plenty of running water, only 80 acres needs to be irrigated, the remain der sub-irrigates. Good water right. DANIEL BOYD, Secy, ot Wallowa Law, Land and Abstract Company Another Big Bank Fails at Portland There seems but little let-up ii. the financial stress at Portland.,, The Merchants National, the third I argeat bank in that city, closed it ' doors Tuesday. The Hrst bank of loseph and the Wallowa bank are reported to have carried accounts in the Merchants National and the Elutn bank carried large account in the same institution. It is rumored Wednesday night ttrat two large department stores in Portland have failed. . The governor continues the .holidays from day to dav. . Everything is serene in this county except for scarcity of coin and stoppage of railroad work. There is a faint hope the latter may be resumed sooner than expected. Construction work on build' inns continues and labor seems as c caroe and high priced as ever. Trade good at stored but cash receipts smaller. Cattle market is way off, and pur chasers are refusing to have stock shipped. It is reported hogs are bring' inn but 3 cents at Lewiston. but the market here continues Ki cents. No change in grain market. A Difference Of Opinion. Coyotes aria, said to have increased rapidly since the bounty was with drawn, and the Oregon sheepmen are heavy losers 'in consequence. The sheepman desire the extermination of the coyotes because they kill sheep and Iambs. The alfalfa grower and small fanners of Central Oregon desire that the coyotes be unmolested because they also kill jackrabbita, which is another phase of the long standing disagreement between the small farmers and the stockmen. Ex. Might Arrange A Protocol. From the Elgin Recorder The La Grande Evening Observer and the Morning Daily 6tar have been handing each other a few boquets the past few days. Wallowa county papers have found time to do nothing else for the past few months. It is time fur the Union Republican, Oregon Scout, North Powder News, Flora Journal and The Recorder to meet at the Hague hold a peace conference. CANDIDATES y IN PRIZE CONTEST Candidates. .District Address C. Bolding 3 Troy Thomas Rich 3 Fruita Miss Lida Flowers 1 Enterprise Miss Zora Combes 1 . ' Pur,dy Littleton 1 . " Miss Lucile Cor kins 1 Mrs. Amy E. Forsythe 1 Nathan Halsey 3 Joseph Willie Simmons 3 Miss Anna Edwards 2 Lostine Miss Cora Williams. 2 " Miss Sadie Wtnnack 2 " Homer Bemiss 2 " Miss Bethel McKenzle 2 " Mrs. Reta Fitzpatrick 2 " Miss Lenore Goodman 2 " Otis F. Mays 2 " With the great 1405 prl,e contest only airly started 17 candidates have al- rea'dy entered or have been placed in nomination by their friends. All three districts are well represented and be. lore tnis weeK is out nearly every com munity in the county will have a repie- sentative in the great contest: Many votes have already been cast and here- alter the totals up to Wednesday night of each week will be published in the paper of the following day. We wish to call the particular atten tion of the candidates that every day people pome to the office of their own accord and pay for the News Record in advance. Muuy of theso subscribers have no particular one to vote for and the candidates who are most active in seeing the people at this stage of the contest will secure most of the votes of old subscribers. This is subscription aying time, and the old saying, "Make my while the sun shines," is very ap plicable just now. Next week you may una tne old subscribers support prom ised to someone else'. Special Prize Offer. Don't . fomet the special offer. It is the easiest money you ever earned. For every list of 10 now subscribers you send in between 7 :30 a. m., Wednesday, Nov; 20, and 6 p. nr., Saturday, JNov. 'Si, voq are sure of $10, or It for each sub scriber. Then besides you will receive 9000 votes toward the other prizes. Worth the effort, isn't it? Any candruate failing to receive sam ple copies pleuBe notify this ollice. The merchants who sold the splendid prizes to the News Record will welcome auyone, whether candidate or not, who desires to see the articles, which are on display in the several stores. Mr. Bovi will show the location of the Grand Prize. toi i test ends Saturday, Dec. 28. Heard From Clark. George B. Clark, out on $2000 bail on charge of attempted criminal assault on bis daughter, was being given a preliminary hearing Monday before Just'ce Smith on another charge that of threatening the life of his wife Clark disappeared ' Monday night and it was thought he had left the country but Tuesday Sheriff Ulakely received a telephone message from him stating he had gone down the valley to meet is brother, who would testify in his behalf. He returned Wednesday and the hear ing will be resumed Thursday. SELLS RANCH SHEEP Sam Litch and C P. Ragsdale Con elude Biggest Deal Ever Hade in Wallowa County. Stage Late But 3 Times 5 Years The inbound Btage has been late at the terminus, Joseph, but twice in five years, is a remark made the other day by Postmaster Bell, the Enterprise agent of the Joseph-Elgin stage line Once the stage arrived 10 minutes late and the other time 30 minutes. Seven- o'clock is its winter schedule time limit at Joseph. The outbound stage has missed the train at Elgin but once in five years and that time was due to a breakdown This is a record that beats any railroad, and is in bright contrast to t he weak and tired train that tries to make a daily trip from La Grande to Elgin. ' Since the st aires went on winter sched ule, November 1, down valley, north country and outbouud mails at Enter prise close at 3:45 a. m. Mail for Joseph closes at 3 p. m. Advertisers Are Public Benefactors. Tom Richardson paid splendid tribute to the newspapers in his address re cently at Eugene. He declared them to be the greatest factors in the up building of a community, and asserted that it had been proven .in Portland and elsewhere that newspapers were the most effective of all advertising mediums. Thus it is that the business man who advertises not only helps himselfTbut is a public benefactor in that he also contributes to the making ,ofn batter-newspaper and they, in turn advance in every way the material In terests of the community. Tbo non advertiser can never be a real effective booster, for as Mr. Richardson said, the newspaper should be the reliable and complete directory of the com munity in which it is published. AND S4 What is probably the largest single deal ever made in this county was completed Monday in the office of Daniel Boyd, of the Wallowa Law, Land & Abstract Co., when County Com missioner Sam Litch of Alder Slope sold his Trout creek stock ranch of 2145 acres, 4000 ewes and lambs, 23 bead of horses, 3 head of mules and 4 or 5 hun dred tons of hay to C. P. Ragsdald, the Sherman county capitalist who recently removed to this county. While, the exact figures have not been given out, it is said the total price is close to 947, 000. The price paid for ewes was 95 and lambs $3. ' The Trout creek ranch is considered one ot the best large stock ranches in the county. It lies along Trout creek just north of Enterprise. There is an abundance of living water on 'the place and ft largo part of the tract consists of good wheat land. The general comment of those who are acquainted with the property is that Mr. Ragsdalo has secured a splendid place that will be worth in a snort time considerable more than he paid for it. There is a good house, barn and other improve ments, and it includes Mr. Litch's own homestead claim. This is Mr. Ragsdalti a second large investment in Wallowa county land, he having' bought the Caviness ranch on Prairie Creek a few months ago for $38,000. His head foreman, Mr. Donnelly, will reside there, but Mr. Ragsdule and fain.ly will reside on the 1 rout creek property. They are already moving into their new borne and express themselves pleased with it. The personal property Is being delivered this week, and as he brought in with him ZIXX) sheep it will be seen he has quite a Bizablo band of the woolly money-makers. Mr. Litch is going to retire for a tine e from active business, though his prop erty interests are still very large. Besides one the finest farm homes in all Oregon,, surrounded by about 400 acres of choicest Alder Slope land, he owns a good timber claim, one-third interest in the Lostine ' Flouring Mill and one-half in terest in the big merchandise house of W. J. Funk A. Co. He holds the office of county commissioner and with him the ofllce is no sinecure; he gives to pr. blic affairs the BBiiie unremitting industry Continued on last page. . I'm WE ARE ON THE RUSH UN E IN OUR LINE RETJOLVED THAT WHETHER YOU PLAY fOOT BALL OR 5 EE OTH ER5 PLAY FtaoT BALL YouMuST BE DRESSED RJCHT You WILL WIM OUT BETTER. IN THE CAME, You PLAY, IF wear, good clothes. BUSTER BROWN' iYcx 8 ilili .some play football, but there ijone game we all play success. we have a lot to do with our. success ovk sselve.5. yet others aljo have a lot to do with our. success. you can have a 600d opinion of your, jelf. thi.s iia 600d thing to have, but it would be a better, thing for. others to have a good opinion or you. other, .5 judge you fir. .st by what you wear.. how el.se can they fir. st judge you? because they -see your. clothed be fore they hear. you -speak. wear. good attire then, in whatever game you take part. -some of the.se things may help you win. if you give u-s your order now we can have a -suit made especially for you and of your own -selection of cloth delivered to you in about two weeks' time, or we can -show you a very nice assort ment of ready-to-wear suits. respectfully, W. d. FUNK CO. l3