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THURSDAY,
"Editorial Page.
NOVEiMBER 21
No Bar To Business.
The financial flurry is over, say the market sharps. Instead of
making matters worse, the suspension of the Merchants National bank
Deemed to clear the atmosphere at Portland, and it is n'w stated ever'
bank in that city is 60uud. It is claimed the Merchant National is
perfectly solvent and that it will Burely reopen poon. The First Bank
of Joseph has very little money tied up in the Merchants as a statement
published in the Joseph Herald last week Bhowed that but $12,284
were due it from other banks. Both Joseph banks published state
ments and both made a good showing. This publicity of their con
dition will inspire confidence and was a splendid move just at this
time. The Wallowa bank is in no way embarrassed by the suspension
of the Merchants and is doing business right along. The Wallowa
National of Enterprise has the fullest confidence of its depositors and
the continuance or ending of the holidays are all one to it.
The holidays have been continued another week by Governor
Chamberlain. Money was slow coming from Eastern, banks but it
is arriving now, but at this time it is not known whether the holidays
will extend beyond this week or not.
Contrary to general opinion these holidays do not tie up general
business but only such business as is expressly prohibited by statute on
such occasions. This opinion is supported by supreme court decisions
About the only thing prohibited by Oregon statutes is the hoi. ling of
open court.
"The holidays are not a bar to business to the extent popularly
supposed," said Governor Chamberlain in an interview. "Courts can
not be opened for hearing cases or the other things expressly st out
in the statutes done, but all other things hot so specifiod c;in he done.
It is possible for a judge to hear a ca6e in chambers, and hand down
his decision after the expiration of the holidays. It is legal for county
officers to keep their offices open for the receipt and transmission of
documents and tho filing of papers."
"I think city councils could transact their business, and I have
advised Douglas county that the board of equalization there can go
ahead and finish up its hearings and close the assessment rolls.
"The chief effect of the holiday is to enable banks to m tiutain
their business as is now being done by govorninsr the amount of money to be
paid out on demand. On the other hand it protects tha bank's debtors to the
same extent, for the institutions are unable to call in heir loans, l'e ple do not
stop to think that this fact is as great a protection to the people owing the
banks as It is to the banks themselveB."
lews
Becord's Groat $405
Prize Contest
Grand Prize $165.
Lot 7, of block 4, in Beautiful Alder View Addition to the city of
Enterpripe. The lot is on Litch street, one block from Depot street.
It is 50x145 feet in size, level, sub-irrigated, all in lawn grass and its
soil is of the finest. It is situated midway between the business section
of the city and the O. R. & N. railway depot. Leading business and
professional men have bought lots in Alder View addition 19 lots
sold there in the last three months and beautiful homes are being
erected all around the grand prize lot. It is not as good, it U better
than earth. All the lots in the immediate vicinity are held at $165 or
higher one across the street at $300 and an advance will surely
occur before spring. It is needless to tell of Alder Vieweveryone in
the county is familiar with this peerless residence section of Enterprise.
There are no undesirable lots there but the grand prize lot is one of the
choicest. It was purchased of Daniel Boyd, manager of the Wallowa
Law, Land & Abstract company, who owns and has the exclusive sale
of Alder View lots.
NOMINATION BAHOT
Fill this out and send to News Record
office :
P. 0 1907
The News Record :
I nominate M
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as a candidate in the News Record's
great $405 Piize Contest.
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WEEKLY COUPON
NOVEMBER 21, 19071
In the
NEWSRECORD'S.
GREAT
$405
PRIZE CONTEST
FIVE (5) VOTES FOR
This coupon must be voted on or
More December 5, 1907
The banking kings of New York by their devious, courses are
crystalizing public sentiment into an irresistible public demand for
postal savings banks; just as the lawless ways of the big railway com
bines is rapidly converting the people to government ownership of the
modern highways of commerce.
Think A Moment
Whatif your grocer, your druggist,
your b ardware merchant, your clothier,
your dry goods man should close their
stores and quit?
What if, when you wanted a bar of
soap, didn't know it was so low a
porsoription tilled in a hurry a saw,
Just broke tho other one a pair of over
alls to lira tomorrow some thread
what if you wore obliged to send away
by mail for them?
How would'it'sccm tol got with dirty
hands and clothes to dony yourself
needed medicine to chop your wood
instead of saw it to do without over
alls and tear your better clothes and
no thread to inend them for a week or
so until your mail order came? Would
you like that?
And yet, unless you patronize your
home merchant for., the necessities of
life, no he cau remain in business, that
is w hat it will come to.
Think a moment andjthiuk hard.
Thoroughbred Morgan Stallion.
Jack Johnson of tho Buttes returned
recently from Montana bringing a
thoroughbred Morgan stallion with him
that he had purchased from McCatlin
Bros, of White Sulphur Springs, at a
coat of $1000. This Is the fmt registered
Morgan in the county and is a beauty.
Tho Joseph Herald gives the following
description : Seven years old, color
gray, 15 hands 3 inches high, 1350
pounds weight. The Morguna share
with the Haiiiiltonlans tho honor of
producing the acme of driving horses
the American trotter. It is conceded
POSING
is prhaps tht most important point
in securing a good picturt, and it's
a point to which ut gilt much cart.
We study each subject and bring
out tbe character and individu
ality o( the taoe t the beat ad
vantage. Tbe Mine ear is given
to every part of the Work, to tbe
retouching, printing, toning and
mounting, o that the finished
picture Is a pleasure to you aud a
credit to ua.
MRS N.A.FALLMAN
' The Photographer
ENTERPRISE OREGON
that the Morgan strain furnishes tho
largest share of llie gameness that
distinguishes the American trotter, and
its full proportion of beauty and speed.
The Herald yivrs Mr. Johnson the
honor of being the first breedor of
thoroughbred driving horsos in this
county.
Craig's Hereford Herd.
The recent addition of a carload of
registered Hereford cows irivea George
S. Craig one' of the largest herds of
registered lleietords in the Inland
Empire, as he had 50 head on his ranch
near Enterpl ise Ik fore receiving this
lot. He paid an average of 1125 each
for the cows and heifers he bought
at North Yakima and the freight from
there to Elgin avoruged 17 a head. Tho
carload of hull calves that he bought for
local stockmen averaged f 07 a heud
including freight.
Rodgers Bros, have put in a cobbler
shop in the rear of their store,
Information Concerning Eighth Crade
Final Examinations.
Dates:
a January 23. 24. 1908
May 14, 15, 1908.
b
o Juue 11, 12, 11)08.
2. Program:
a Thursdays Arithmetic, Writing,
History and Civil Government
b i rldays -Grammar, Physiology,
Geography and Spelling.
8. Sources of Questions:
a vteograpuy state course of
fttiKly, lied way and Hinnan'a
Natural Hohnol Geography.
b Spelling Eighty per oeut. from
. Reed's Word Lessons, aud
twenty per oent from nianu
script in Language,
e Writing Specimens of penman
ship as Indicated iu copied mat
ter and from manuscript lu
Language,
d Language Ruehler's Modern
English Grammar, no diagramming.
e Civil Government Uulted Stales
Constitution,
f History List of topics from Mia.
tory Outline In State Course of
Study and Currtnt Events
Notice: Teachers preparing classes
for examinations will please notify
couuty superintendent 30 days before
examination according to law.
J. W. Kkkns,
County Superintendent of Schools.
Three First Prizes $135.
PRIZES NOS. 2, 3 AND 4.
One offered to the leading contestant (except winner of Grand Prize) in
each of the three districts into which the county is divided for this
contest. .
First Prize $45.
PRIZE NO. 2.
New Royal Sewing Machiue pur
chased of Fred S. ABhley, dealer in
furniture and stoves. It is 5-draw-er,
drop head of handsome new
design, beautiful and symetrical in
every detail. Center drawer is ser
pentine, side drawers .rounded.
Stand equipped with latest improv
ed ball bearings. List price $50.
No higher grade machine on the
market than the New Royal, for
which Mr. Ashley is exclusive agent.
The prize machine is on exhibit at his store, opposite the Wallowa
National ban
First Prize $45.
PRIZE NO. 3.
Improved Victor III Talking Machine bought of E. B. Wheat, jeweler
and dealer in watches, silverware and musical instruments. Victor III
has handsome quartered-oak cabinet with hinge top, 10-inch turn
table, double tandem spring motor, playing several records with one
winding and can be wound while playing, 200 needles free, horn latest
large bell of beautiful design. Mr. Wheat is sole agent for the Victor,,
and the prize machine can be seen in the window of hiH establishment.
First Prize $45.
PRIZE NO. 4.
Rambler Bicycle bought of Rodgers Bros., dealers in new and second
hand furniture, stoves and generil furnishing goods. Nothing need
be said in praise of the Rambler everybody knows it is and has been
for years the standard high-grade bicycle none better made. The
prize wheel is on exhibit in Rodgers Bros.' store, on River street one
block south of W. J. Funk & Co's.
Three Second Prizes $60..
PRIZES NOS. 5, 6 AND 7.
One for the next to the leading . contestant (except winner of grand
prize) in eachjjof the three districts.
Second Prize $20.
PRIZE NO. 5.
Elegant, Four Drawer Dresser, with French bevel mirror (24x30 inches)
bought of G I. Ratcliff, the Enterprise furniture dealer. The dresser
is GJ feet high, 3 J feet wide, 1J feet deep; is of beautiful Golden Oak
ni.it-h, made of kiln-dried Oregon ash, which for hardness and wearing
qualities is superior to plain oak. Top drawers have the fashionable
swell front. The dresser is on exhibit at Mr. Ratcliff's store, and he
makes the special offer if the winner perfers he or she can have $20 in
value of any other article in his big stock.
Second Prize $20.
PRIZE NO. 6.
Single Breast Harness bought of L. Borland, the well known dealer in
harness, saddles and leather goods. It is a splendid harness, patent
leather finish, nickle plated mountings and carries Mr. lierland's
guarantee of good value for the money. It can be Been at his shop on
Main street.
. Second Prize $20.
PRIZE NO. 7.
Handsome Gold Watch, guaranteed to us as a first-class time-keeper in
every respect, and with a ten-year warranted gold-filled case.
Conditions of News Record's Great $405
Prize Contest.
All the prizes, except the Special Prize, No. 11, will be awarded in
order of number of votes credited to contestants. Each coupon clipped
from a News Record counts 5 votes if voted within its time limit. Ad
ditional extra votes for payment on subscriptions as per table pub
lished enxh week in INews Record, if voted within 14 days after certifi
cate is issued from News Record office.
No employe of the News Record is allowed to enter this contest, or
any member of the family of the publisher.
For the purpose of equalizing the chances of contestants in differ
ent parts, the couuty is divided into three districts as follows:
IISTSICT NO. 1.
School Dlstrlot No. 2!, Enterprise
" " 6, Joseph
" " " 2, Alder
" ' " 23, Keavls
DISTRICT NO. 3.
School Dlstrlot No. 7, Lostlne
" " " 12, Wallowa
" " " 4, Liberty
" " " 19, Trout Creek
" " " 17, Fairview
" " " 1, Lower VaTley
" " 19, Willow Bprlngs
" " " 40, Pace
SXSTSICT HO. 3.
All the school districts in the county
not included in districts 1 and 2.
Contestants will be credited to the district in which they reside, but are
allowed to secure subscriptions and votes will be credited to them from any
where In the United States.
The Grand Prize will be given to the contestant credited with the moot
votes.
First choice of tbe first prizes will be given to contestant having next high
est number of votes. The other two first prizes will be given. to the leadiug
contestants In tbe other two districts (barring always tbe Grand Prize winner
Second and Third Prizes awarded in same way, making 3 prizes for each
district, a Grand and a Special Prize for all districts. If three contestants in
Enterprise should secure, say, 15,000, 12,000 and 10,000 votes respectively, and
the leading contestant in District 3 only 6000 votes, the latter would neverthe
less secure oue of tbe first prizes valued at $45.00.
All certificates for extra votes will be marked non-transferable and will be
Issued only In favor of one person.
Three Third Prizes $30.
PRIZES NO. 8, 9 AND 10. ,
One for the third leading contestant (except Grand Prize winner) in
each of the three districts.
Third Prize $10.
PRIZE NO. 8.
Choice of the following: 1. Guaranteed Belmont razor, genuine
horsehide strop, shaving brush, automatic bill-clasping leather pocket
book, Moore's non-leakable $3.50 fountain pen, and handsome brier
pipe; or 2 Beautiful satin covered handkerchief box, best hair brurh,
mirror and stand, $1 bottle of bent perfume, box, 3 cakea, besi- toilet
soap, Packer's, Pears or Colgates, Bottle Wisdom's Robertine, box best
stationery, set, 3, finest scissors. Articles of this prize bought of Bur
naugh & Mayfield, druggists and dealers in beautiful Christmas gifts,
and are on exhibit at their store on Main street.
Third Prize 10.
PRIZE NO. 9. , , .
Choice of the following: 1. Beautifully decorated, gold edged glass
tea, fruit and water sets, 25 pieces; or, (2.) 22-caiibre Hopkins & Allen
rifle, E M. Dickinson, Sheffield, huiting knife and high-grade '"Keen
Kutter" pocketknife. Articles of this prize, bought of Hartshorn fc
Keltner, dealers in dishes, Btoves, general hardware, roofine. doors.
windows, paints, guns and sporting goods, and can be seen on exhibit
at their store on Main street.
Third Prize 10.
PRIZE NO. 10
Webster's International Dictionary, newest, up-to-date edition, bound
in full sheep; 2380 pages, 6000 illustrations, and with 25,000 new
words recently added.
All Contestants will be paid for their Time
In addition to the prizes each and every contestant will receive a liberal
commission, so that eaoh one will be paid liberally for bis or her time. You
can't lose and if you work diligently and persistently you will doubtless make
tbe best wagis you ever dia in the same time. Do not delay. Start now.
Write to the N ews Record for complete instructions, terms, each.
Extra Additional Votes for Cash Payments
on Subscriptions.
For every 25 cents paid on back subscription
For 1 year Advance Subscription (old)
" 1 " " (new)
" 2 ' (old or new)
4 40 months " ' " ' "
? .25, votes 50 Extra
1.50, " 450 "
" 600 "
" 1500 "
Sooo "
1.60,
8.00,
6.00,
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS GIFT OFFER
To Every Candidate Who ConUnuos In the
CoutesU It wlllbe "Worth While,"
Watch for Announcement In Next
Week'sNews Record.