NEWS
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VOL, I. No. 34
Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon, Thursday, Dsczmber lo, 1907.
Whole Number 454
WALLOWA COUNTY
Unl'M the lurgost cor in per acre, year In
and yrar out, on the Inweal priced land,
quality eonnMerrU. lu nil thit West. Grout
HrenK uf nnest wheat land untouched by
plough, lota f It o'n lo HomoMead entry.
Unexcelled cuttle, hog and sheep country,
Talleya (pecUlly adapted to hay, potatoes, L-
rugnr bents and other big money .making
eropM. NHt.iral Irrigation; unfailing water.
All (rult of temperate lone grow fine and
tbeellmnte U perfection of four seasons kind.
Rallri d Into heart of county Ik being con
Btructed, which wbeu completed will give
Portland, Seattle and Spokane markets and
price. Now is the time to come before land
goeii up to it real value. Sell your quarter
flection eaitt of tho Rockies, and with the
proceeds come to Wallowa County and buy
a lection of land that will return far more
per acre than tho land you anil.
County officials: County Judge, O. M.
Cork! lis; County Commissioners, Sara Lltch,
W. C. Wilson; Sheriff, J. M. Blakcly; County
Clerk and Kecorder, J. A. French: Treasurer,
F.A. Renvis; Assessor, S. 1 Pace; Superin
tendent of Hchools. J. W. Kerns; Surveyor, H.
H. Merry man.
l)ants By and For
allowa County Readers
FOR SALE.
Rhode Island Hed Cockerels, Pure blooded.
A number of line cocks which I will sell at 75
cents each. A. M. Wagner, Enterprise.
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LODiiE DIRECTORY.
I. O. O. F. Enterprise Iodge, No. 153.
Emerald KehekaU Lodge, No. 119.
K. of P. Enterprise Lodge, No. 1)4.
Junnlta Temple, No, 7, Pythtan
Bisters.
Masonic Enterprise Chapter, No. M0, Koyal
Arch Masons, inceU first and third
Tuesdays of each month lu Masonic
Hall. All vlsltltiK Royal Arch Ma
Bona welcomed.
W. T. Bell, High Piicst
P. W. SitEAHAN, secretary.
Salowa Lodge, No. 82, A. F. &
A. M., meets secund and fourth Sat
urdays of each month In Masonic
llr. II. Visiting Mamma welcomed.
J. A. Fbkncu, V. M.
W. C. K-.ia.tman. Secretary.
Wallowa- Valley Chapter, No. 80,
(. , meoU first and third Satur
days of each month, in Masonic
nil. Vlsltiug Stars are always wel
oine. Ami' K. Forsytue, Worthy Matron.
. W. I'. Boaiman, Secretary.- '
- Ele Cump, No. 10407, M. W. A.
Alirold Cump, No. 8542, R. N. of A.
ferprlse Camp, No. 635, Vf. of W. ,
.' Grain Marketv .;.-'.. -.-No
change in grain market: ''"Wheat
iSOn rm-, outa $1 cwt .-, rye 90c cwt.,
barley 85c cwt.
Flour is (14-50 bbl.
Fine sinftle driving horse, bngfry and
harness for ealu. Time to suit pur
rhaaer. Rev. M. J. Thompson. -
TMATTHF
JUDGtD BYNI6 G?TS.
You MAKC OTHERS H&PPY
VlTH YocR GIFTS' .ND
YoUR5LF. DoNT
$To$L PRESENTS
CAN IjUY JtN5IBLtr
.SENSIBLE PRE.SENT.S ARE GOOD THINd-5 FOR
.SENSIBLE PEOPLE To GIVE -SENSIBLE PEOPLE.
MEN LOVE TO 6ET TH1NC-5 To WEAR AND CAN
YOU NOT dET THE BET PREJENT FOR MEN AT
A MEN'-S .STORE? WE ESPECIALLY INVITE THE
LADIES OF THIS CITY To COME AND SEE, WHAT
BEAUTIFUL PRESENT NECKTIES, PRESENT SUS
PENDERS, PRESENT HOSIERY, PRESENT SMoK
ING JACKETS AND PRESENT EVERYTHING THEY
CAN BUY FOR THEIR MEN FRIENDS AT OUR
STORE. AND THEN IN WHAT WAY CAN YOU
MAKE YOUR LITTLE BUSTER BROWN HAPPIER
THAN BY GIVING HIM A NICE SUIT OF CLOTHES
TIME FOB WORK
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Candidates Putting Forth Every Effort
During Closing Weeks of Contest.
Friends Assisting.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
Candidate.
Lueile Corkins
Llda Flowers
Zoru Combes
Votes
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18490
4880
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Knterpri.se
Enterprise
Enterprise
Mrs. Joseph Lay
Myrl Donnelly
Evelyne Green -
Joseph
DiSTincr so. 2.
Lenore Goodman', Lostine
Nellie Davis Wallowa '
E. W. Soutbwlek Fairview
Mrs. Alice Daisley . Lostine
Homer Bemlss r "
Margaret Boner W nl Iowa -Maytne
Johnson Wallowa
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Thomas Rich Frnila
Myrtle Thomas Flora
Mrs Lucy Duley "
Wellie Simmons Prairie Creek
Geo. T. Carper, Promise
Allie Lloyd, Grossman
Leluh Cole Flora
Bessie Friddle9 G rouse
Lillie Yager Arko
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Beulah Wray, Grossman
G. C. Bolding Troy 600
The numbers after some of the can
didates' names have taken a big jump
this week, but for fear some may be
holding back votes till the last, none
are resting on their oars. Everybody ill
Wallowa county needs a county seat
paper. Tho News Record prints all the
county news.
And another nice thing about the
contest "just to help the girls along"
a n imber ot News Records are being
sent to Eastern states and friends back
there are reading of the progress, rich
ness and beauty of Wallowa coi:nty,
week by week. Send a paper East and
bring a settler. ,
Phone or Write. :
If you are one of 'the hundreds who
receive a earn pie " copy c I the -News
Record this week, jnt consider it an
invitation to join tli. big family of reg
ular readers of the beet county paper
And we are not the onlv people who
aie saying thut it is the best. Just nek
any man or woman who is taking two
or m :re, which is bent. If lie or she
GROW KG
JOLVED
ntFR IS
BUYVoH
JHEti QJ
does not say the News Record, the
treat is on ns and you can have 52
issi es of tlie News Record f.r 1 0
in coin of Uncle Pam, regardless of
whet Iter there if on it the motto "In
God We Trust," and ou can pay the
. 50 now and get the American Parm
er 1 year free, or you can phone or
drop a postal and the paper will come
regular lv, you to pav for it when the;
hard times are over. Every Una of
official county new s is published in the
News Record and columns and columns
of other conrthouee news that no other
paper publishes. The onl" paper to
print the real estate transfers,
In tact '
the only "paper that prints ALL THE
COURT HOUSE NEWS."
County Declamatory
Contest Planned
The following letter has been tent to
tho teachers of Wallowa county by
County Superintendent Kerua:'
Enterprise , Oregon, Dec. 16, '07.
Dear, Teacher: Working in harmony
with the management of the County
High School, I wish to solicit your aid
in planning and arranging for a County
Declamatory Contest to be held at the
close of the Hbh School next May.
The plans in brief are as follows: The
county is divided into six districts,
namely: Lostine including districts 4,
40, 17, 13,34; Wallowa, including dis-
tjjr.tx I, 16, 30, 37, 47, 26, 55, 60; Enter
prise, including districts 2, 28, 31, 41,
15, 03, 18, 50, 63; Joseph, including dis
tricts 3, 5, 22, 20, 13, 9, 25, 11, 33, 8, 65;
Flora, including districts 10, 29, 64, 58,
59,42,44, 27, 39, 35, 66; Promise, in
cluding districts 56, 43, 51, 61, 38, 49, 62,
45, 48, 52, 64, 40. The principal, in the
towns above named, shall act as division
manager and arrange with the districts
in his division for the local tryout
which will be held on Saturday evening,
April 11, at such place as the division
manager may designate. The success'
tul candidates in the local tryonts will
meet at the final contest at the County
High School next May, when' a gold
medal will be awarded the fir.-t best and
a silver medal the second best speakers
Any pupil attending the public school
or the first year of any high school in
the county is eligible. Detailed infor
mation will be furnished on application
to the division manager. It is probable
that the expenses of the final contest
will be paid.
This is an opportunity for the devel
opment of oratorical talents. Do your
best to have one or more of your pupils
at the local tryout.
Very truly yours,
John W. Kerns, Co. Supt.
OR AN OVERCOAT?
THE.SE T.HIN6 BEFORE
AND LOOK AT THEM AND THEN GET OUR PRICED.
Come to the. Quality Store
CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS:
v Ladies' Furs, Fancy Handkerchiefs,
Ladies' and children's Fur Trimmed Slippers,
Side '. Combs and Back Combs, a nice
new assortment,
Silk Skirts, Umbrellas,
Perfumes, Shopping Bags, Work Boxes,
Sofa Pillows and Pillow Tops,
Indian Blankets, Driving Gloves,
Men's Velvet or Leather Slippers,
Ties, new lot just in,
Pocket Knives,
Clocks,
Mirrors,
W. J. FUNK & CO.
RESOLVED:
THAT I WILL ALWAYS LOAD MYSLEIGH AT
W. J. FUNK AND Cp'S WHERE I CAN GET
PRESENTS OF REAL VALUE THAT WILL
PLEASE ALL MY DEAR FRIENDS TKE-,CHIL-DREN.,
SANTA CLAUS.
SPECIAL StSSiOH
rasiure w la
I! UOliaayS For TWO DaVS
' Last Week Ends November Term
Circuit Court.
Judge T. H. Crawford came in Sun-
frJtn, purpose of straightening out
tlie Lourt tangle in this county. On ac
count of Governor Chamberltiin's fail
ure to declare tw o days of last week
legal holidays the November term of
court came to an end, and it was necess
ary to discharge the jurort.
Judge Crawford made an order call
ing a special term to c. nvene January
6th, at which time most of the court,
both civil and criminal, can be hear.l.
A number of cases, however, must go
over to tlie way term. A new jury was
selected for the spriug session and the
sheriff directed to summons them to be
present. A certified copy of the order
lor tlie special term mn.-t be served up
on all litigants or their attoi neya.
Judge Craw ford listened to the argn
ment of motions and demurrers Mon
day in the following cases and took the
same under advisement ti be decided
later, to-wit: T. B. Ready, plaintiff, vs.
Henry Schmith, defendant; W, K
Stubbleflold, plaintiff, vs. Angie Stub-
blefield, defendant; J. E. Patu-rson,
plaintiff, vs. Wm. P. Eisonbci A
and ihos. K. Aklns, defendants; J..
Applegate, plaintiff, vs. M. 11. Apple-
gate, defendant.
The failure of Court to meet by reason
of the holidays has worked great, bard
ships upon the litigants am a heavv
expense upon the county.
All cases in which there was service
by publication and no appearance en'
tered must go over to theMay term.'
The panel of jurors for the special ses
sion is as follows: Kat Hamilton, Jo
seph; John Winston, Joseph; Ira
PC att, Enterprise ; A. M. Wagner, En
terpriso; F. W. Fitzpatrick, Lot-tfine
Theo. Williams, Wallowa; C. R. Elliott
Leap; S. W. Miles, Lostine; H. -D,
Crumpacker, Enterprise; D. ,11. Hear
ing, Leap; E. O. Allen, Lostine; "W. II,
,Wr,',ir '.. Enterprise JJ. ,T. Skogss,
Flora-, T. H. Valeo, Grouse; J. S,
Hotick, Joseph; R. D. Sanford, Enter
prise, W. F. EisenheiH, Joseph; B. T,
Long, Enterprise; W. H, Weathers
Leap ; W. B. Applegate, Paradise ; V
P. Newbv, Joseph; Geo. C. Russell
Trout Creek; W. T. Knapp"Leap; C
W. Bxown, Smith Mountain; Clias
YOU WIJH To LOOK AT
YOU BUY, .So COME in
Safety Razors,
Glassware.
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( raven, Divide; It. E. Heskett, Leap;
T. C. Miller, Promist ; L. Knapiior,
Prairie Creek; John M Silver, lirotise;
M. P. Miller, Leap; William Cole, Lost
Prairie, i , '
Doings In Prolate
In case of Amelia J. Fine estate P. F.
McCully, John Martin and J. C. Dotson
were appointed appraiser,
Mrs. E. Moore appointed guardian of
he children of Elmer V. Mooro and
their -estate. Also order directing
citation issued to heirs of estate.
January 15 is time set for hearing of
the objections and settlement of linal
account of estate of Seth B. Bhifco and
January 15 for estate of Luther S.
Johnson.
New Cases Filed.
Burleigh &. Boyd attorneys for plan tiff
filed suit Monday for divorce for Mar
garet E. Coulter vs. James J. Coulter.
onnty High
s School Notes
School will close next Friday for a
mid year vacation of one week.
Two rooms of the high school build
ing will be rea 'v for occupancy when
school opeus after the holidays. ,
The teachei s Manual and Course of
Study for the Wallowa County High
School is about ready lor the printer.
There are four courses, each of which is
worked out in detail. The courses have
been approved by the Superintendent
of Public Instruction and placed on the
accredited .liat of the University of
Oregon, the Agricultural College, W'il
lamctte University and Pacific Univers
ity. ,
Tho literary society is preparing for
an elaborate time on the evening of the
debate with Pendleton, Invitations
will be sent out to school officers, touch
ers and school patrons all over the
county. The plan is something like
this: The debate program will be held
in the opera house. It will begin
promptly at 8 p. m. closing at 9 :30 p. m.
and will consist of a short address by
the Mayor, music and tho debate. At
9:30 p. in. tlie visitors and invited
gusts will retire to the assembly room
of the high school where a first 'clast
musical program will te rendered white
refreshments are being setved, A few
toasts will also, ba. in-order. It W the
intention of those in charge to invite as
many to the reception as can possi hly
be accommodated. Let every town ami
district in the county send at least one
representative in order that the county
high school may be brought in closor
touch with tho people, and its real
purpose and future plans trade clearer.
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PLAN FOR DEBATE
PENDLETON
New County High School Building f ifl
Be Occupied After BoIidas.-Prd-gram
of Debate.
The new high school building will be
rei dy for ooeuparcy at the resuming of
school after the Christmas holidays,
and it has been decided that it shall
ho informally opened at the time of
the debate between the Wallowa Coun
ty high school team and the Pendleton '
high school team, to be held in Enter
prise about tho 17th of January.
Ihe general plan of the exercises is
to hold the debate from 8 to 9:30 p. m. .
at tho op. ra house, where the program
will eor.Mst ol an address hv klmmr
Royd, music and tho debate. The in
vited guests will then repair to the
assembly room of the high school where
a musical program will be rnnrtnnul
while the banquet is being served.
The formal dedication of the high
school building will not be held until
the close of the school year, and will
probably be in connection with the
ooiinty declamatory contest la May.
It is desired that the occasion of the
dedication of the new building' shall be
one in which all Wallowa county may
participate. The new building in itself ;
is one in w hich the county may well
take pride, and Principal W. E. Moore
is making every effort to place our
county high school among the best in
the state. The educational facilities of
a county is one of the first things con
sidered I y a prospective settler at
least by tl.e desirable settler. Up-to-
date irogrcsive schools are Indicative,
of an intelligent, proRperouj community .
The establishing of a county high school
means much tc Wallowa county. It
means much to every family in the
county where children are growing op.
It opens the way for a broader life, a
greater opportunity in this age when
education counts for rr. ore than ever
before. It speaks volumes to the outside
world. '
l County Court Xeeti.
County court which was ' called ' to -nieet
Monday found that the only bus
iness it cruld legally transact was
auditing the claims filed against tho
county. A large number of claims
were allowed and warrants drawn for
the several amounts due the claimants. '
The amounts thus disbuised will
materially asMst in relieving the finan
cial situation of the county.
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