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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1907)
1 I ' ! " i I' I t V jUity and County Brief News Items J. W. Cook of Lostine was transacting business here Monday. S. D. Moore of Lostine- was transact ing business in Enterprise Tuesday. J. W. Bickford returned Sunday from a business trip to t ;raml Konde. Diamond W Co ii . "I'.est I ever .drank." says everyone K. M . Sc M. Co, William Mukin went to Elgin Wed nesday on a business trip. C. W. Brown, of Smith Mountain was in town Monday to attend court. Two clocks valued ut 127.50 Riven way for a good guess, at Ashley's. Miss Edna Browning will be home Sunday from Salem to spend two weeks holidays with relativts here. Cut out the W. J. Funk k Co. udv for some boy or girl who is working for ' the splendid prizes t ffered by that firm. At the election of the revised citv charter at Joseph Saturday the measure i passed by sixteen votes. Buy a winter suit of clothes, guuran tesd hand-tailored, fashionable .cut, perfect fit at the E. M. & M. . I ily Hillman has been ill for several days with a severe cold and unable to Attend school. Mrs. J. B. Beibert and daughter, Miss Everyl enjoyed a few days visit with Joseph friend;) last week. B. T. Long will leave Thursday morn ing for Elgin to meet his wife who is returning from a visit to her parents in South Dakota. Constable L. P. McAnulty left Wed nesday for Glens Ferry, Idaho, to visit bis aged parents whom he has not seen for 34 years. The parents tecently came to Idaho from Oklahoma. District Attorney Ivauhoe caine in Friday to prepare criminal matters for ' court. He returned home Wednesday, j .Judge Crawford also returned home "Wednesday. 1 ;. Township 5 north of range 42, jiiHt north of Promise, and including a por tion of the Garden of Eden will be opened for filing January 20. The land survey has just been approved. This land is mostly occupied and is some of the Honest in the county. News comes of the death of Mrs. J. II. Smallwood, mother of VIrs. Charles C. Boswell, at her home at Salem Wednes day, December 11. Mr. and Mrs. Boswell and children arrived at her bedside just 2 hours before her death. Mr. and Mrs. Smallwood will be well remembered here having lived for a number ,of y on Prair e Creek, removing to Salem three years ago. Nice, winter I in nab a apples at tho E. M. & M. store. I We write In the four most reliable companies doing business in the United States: Insurance Company of North America Losses paid since organization $131,000,000 Springfield F. & M. In surance Company Assets, $6,936,261.05 German American In surance Company Assets, $13,798,729 Agricultural Insurance Company Chartered in 1853 and carries large re-insurance for protection of policy holders. These companies, the Springfield in particular, took the lead in paving San Francisco losseb 100 cents on the dollar. BURLEIGH & BOYD ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Office with Wallowa, Law, Land and Abstract Company. Jim Cole oi Paradise nas iu town attending court this week. Calvin Smith of Chico iva in Kuter prise on business Thursday. Shoe repairing next door tu Star laun dry. Everett Flowers. ti M. E. Hotchkiss loft Saturday morn ing on a business trip to La Grande. Buy ice skates from a line assortment at the E. M. &M. Co. Mi.es Zoia Combes and Merle Moss visited Mrs. Loren Morey .-.ud otlier friends in Joseph Saturda;. . Pig lot of Winter Underwear and Hosiery just received at VV .1. Funk & C's. V. M. Gregg bus fold his .(20 acre ranch at the head of Whiskey Ceek to John C llailey, the deal being eoi.suiu niHted Tuesday. Grar.d Or istmas Masquerade lit the skating rink Christina- night, December 25. Prepare to mask and have a good time. Read the advertisement of the fl. S. & . Co. in this issue 4nd note the special offers for their opening days, next Saturday and Monday, R j 1)ay roturned hone gullJay from Washington where ho went a mouth ago with a bunch of cattle for J. M. Ulakcly. A lawn party minstrel entertainment and concert will be given at the Enter prise opera bouse, iSaturday evening, December 28, under the aus ices of the Enterprise Concert band. A fine pro gram is being prepared. Kelly Hartshorn of Joseph had a leg broken by a rolling lax while at work on a logging shitt lust' week. His brother, J. II. Hartshorn, visited him ut the Mitchell hotel. E. M. Wheat" moved ' his stock of jewelry into the new fraternal building this week. He has had a line ten foot wall case put in and bis splendid dis play of goods is shown to much hotter advantage. Enterprise chapter No. 30 Royal Arch Masons elected ollicers Tuesday even ing. J. B. Olmsted, If. P.; Dr. C. A. Ault, King; J. S. Wagner, Scribe; W. It. Holmes, Tieas. ; D. W. Si.eahan, Secy.; Geo. 8. Craig; C. of 11.; W. G. Boll, P. S.J Daniel lioyd, It. A. Capt.; CharlosE. Funk, M. of F. V j J. W. Kerns, M.of S. V.; M. K. Boatman, M. ofT. V.; lienj Boswell, rent. Miss Edna M. Wilson, daughter of County Coin.nissione.r uud Mrs. V. C. Wilson, and her uncle, 11. E. Ucndrick son of Paradise, returned Thursday of lust week from the East, They hud been visiting iu Eastern Pennsylvania for three months. Mr. llendrieksun'n nephews, C. A. Hondrlckson of Joseph, and B. C. lleiidrieksuu of Berwick, i'a,, came west with 11. E. and Miss F.dn:i. Sunny Monday work of washing. soup makes Bur it t.t the short At ... Shoes repaired nt lodgers. Br-s' Diamond W Coffee, the finest flav ored. Sold ut the E if. & M. Co. tf Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Averili of Swamp eivek were visiters in the city Monday. Skating rink open every Tuesduy, Friday and Saturday nights from 7 to 10 p. m. "tf The frozen ponds near Jcseph are affording the young people otl ut place a great' deal of amusement. AJerry M.ting parties are out every evening. ltouth Sanders, little daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. .1. P. Sanders, has a very severe cold on her lungs and is threat ened wiili pneumonia. Woudbur V Celebrated Facial toap sMoti.ii'.;, healing, sanitary, cleansing. IVnt toii'-t snap in the world. For sale at tho K. .1 i. Invitations have b en issued' ''to friends and p..trons of the - public school, to vi.-it the schrol on Friday, December 20, between the hours of 1:30 and 3 p. in. and inspect the work of the pupi; s. Iiig Stock tf Never- Slip horse shoes at the K. Al. & M. Co. store. Mrs. Leo 11. Dovore has been visit ing several days at tho hom of Mrs. Frank Stubblcficld. Will Zurcher and Ford Hillman are on the Iinnaha on the cattle ride. They left Monday. Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Tibbbets of Ches nimniiH were iu town several days lay ing in their winter mipplies. They will go soon to the Iinnaha for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonn-ell and children left for Salem last weel;, where Mis. Boswell and children will remaia for some time with her mother, who is quite ill. Mr. Bosv ell, after accom panying I is family to Suleni, will return to Enterprise. " 8am Wade, the well known farmer and stockman of Losline, h& returned from Chicago, w hi re lit attended the International Fat Stock shov, the big gest affair of the kii d ever held. The display of stock eclipsed all former years. " V sh' stains d . a Lacqueret makes old (f urnituro look like new at Burnaugh & Mayfield's. A. A. Ho erts has lL!eu reappointed as receiver of general land office at La Grande and F. H. Bramwell ' deputy county clerk of Union county", has been appointed as register in the place of Davis. Ralph Dunbar wns kicked in the face by a horse last week, but is getting along nicely The horse was fi ightened by a foot-ball thrown ugainst it. Ualph p hard luck this full, having only recently recovered from a severe attack of t phoid (cver. 1 aby'sand Children's Shoes. New lot just in at W. J. Funk & Co's. The stores of Knterpriso have a holi day attire w ith their display of Christ mas goods and a few have been espec ially decorated fcr ti e festive season. The htautiful decorations at the W. J. Funk & Co. store were tho work of Uoger Kay 'and C. E. Vest. Spiral papers in shades of green hang as n curtain around the four walla, inter spersed with largo red Christmas hells, the effect is vory artistic and pleasing. At I'urnaugh & May field's an attract ve appearance is produced by largo red and white balls ami the arrangement of leather cw-hions. Pennine Cream, the"best preparation for chapped hands and face, is sold by llurmiitgh & Mayfield. A. N. Adams of Prairie Crc k was transacting be.si . ess at the coutt house one day last week. Mr. Adam was the first settler upon upper Prairie creek, ho taking up a homestead there 31 years ago. He also took up a pre-emption on the Imnaha, be being one of those' boys I'nele Sum was partial to and gave, him two farms. However as he fought" r ver two years for the Union, being dis charged on September ISM on account of disability, there was good reason for tho partiality. "Sam," as he is best known, is one of the most enthusiastic exponents of Imnaha fruit and has demonstrated on his ranches over there that no better fruit is raised anywhere. Rodger Bros, have pat in a cobblers shop iu the iear of their store. Riwd To Eden. Troy, Doe. 14 At a mass meeting of Garden of Eden residents yottorday, it was decided to b'.'gln work Monday on the road up into F.den from the uew county bridge across the Woiialui or Little Salmon river, now being built by Lathrope Bros. Twelve men will start Monday ou the road, the route of which has been staked out. W ind Storm at Joseph. The high wind of Thursday night did j considerable damagj at Joseph. Threu I plate Klass windows iu the bank bund ling wore shattered, a flag pole that has stood (or years iu (ro t ot the F. D. MoCully store was broken off and sev eral small houses demolished. One house that had been occupied as a res idence up to the day before was toppled ovea. Mal e n good Gi.e-s and get some thing for nothing ut Ashley's. Christmas Piograms At the Churches Christmas exercises will b held in the churches of Kntei prise Tuesday evening, Christmas eve. Excellent pro grams have been arranged and each will have a prettily decoiated tree with a treat for the Sunday school children. Presbyterian Church. The program at the Presbyterian chuich Tuesday evening, December 21, at 7:30: Music by Orchestra. Seripturi reading. Prayer. .Reading Lila Ault. I- Motion Song Primary Class. ChrMinas exercise 21 Children. Song Joy to the World. Min ii by Orchestra. All those w ho are rot connected w ith other churches are invited. Christian Church. Christmas .''"ntl.em Choir. Recitation Carmen Clark. Recitation Lucile Chan vet. Vc.caldiiet Zora Combes, Lla J'at Recitation Marian Hulae. Vocal solo (In costume) Rcgin.i Chauvet. Recitation Maggie Weaver. Song School. Vocal duet Crissie and'Muri 'n Hnlse. Military drill Boys of Miss Li race Tratt's class. ' Concert recitation Primary class. Acrostic "Love" Four Little Girls. "Last Ycirs Presents," Three Boys and Three liirls. Xctho&ist Church. Hymn Choir. Prayer. A Christmas Talk. Song School. Recitation. Vocal duet Miss Church and Mrp. Wheat. Recitation. ' Song Junior League. Solo Mis-. Drowning. Song Miss Church's class. "The Disappointments of Mother Goose" Pupils of Sunday School. The appearance of Santa Chins and the Christmas treat. CHURCH NOTES AND SERVICES. Services at the Christian church: Sunday school at 10; preaching at 11 a. m., subject, "No Room for Christ"; C. R. at 6:30, J. W. Rankin leader; pn uchinu at 7:30, subject '"Living in Satan's Neighborhood." Come and find out, if vou are living in the neighborhood ofj the Deyil. M.J.Thompson, pastor. IJeviva) mectinm nt . the Methodist chrmh continue with increased interest and power, Anumler lmve been con voted and church members have' been getting light with God. Lust Rurday evening is said to be the best meeting Enterprise has known for ir any years. The prayer had been "Wilt Thou not revive us again that Thy people may rejoice in Thee." That this piayec was answered was manifested in the rejo'e ing of the Christians when souls w re yielding themselves to God. On Sun day morning and evening seven joined by letter and two on probation. The meetings will continue over another Sunday. .Services every evening this week and both morning and evening on Sunday. The public is cordially in- ited to attend all these services. The meetings w ill close Sunday evening. Farewell To Kr. And Mrs. Wilson. Flora Deo. 17 A farewell 3inner in honor of County Commissioner and Mrs. W.C.Wilson will be given next St urdaV afternoon at their home in Tar adiso. AH the old settlers and pioneers an? especially expected to be present. The guests will bring well filled baskets and this ostimublu family will be shown that the north country regrets tc lose them as neighbors but wishes them prosperity in their new home at Enter prise where they will move next week. Masonic Election. Wallowa lodge No. 82 A. F & A. M. elected officers Saturday night result ing as follows: Charles II. Zurcher, V. M.; J. A. Burleigh, S. V.; D. W. Sheahan, J. V. ; W. C. Boatman, Secy.; W. R. Holmes, Treas.. A joint instal lation with Wallowa Valley chapter O. K. S.' will be held next Saturday even ing. After the wbrk of the evening a 'upper will Iks enjoyed. You may order the News Record direct and have the votesaccompanying your sub,' cription crediUdto the candi date you prefer. $15 CASH 51$ To the three Pupils of Wal lowa Comity1 Schools who bring the larpest nnmlier, of their Buster Brown - Ads cut from the News Kecokd to W.J.FUNK& CO.'S store by Novomber 1, 1908. Cut out the ads each week and have all your friends save nd for you. They nr found only ia the New? Kkcokd. SSiowers of gifts for all AT. PUKNTISS MOHAN'S I nmmm i... - ...-.i. 1 i LA KG EST LINK OF Toy r 1 1 n i i i n i 0 . UtllUl UUUllilUO UUuhO and pvrj'thing to delight the heart of a child, ever brought to Wallowa eouiity, ttee 01 r superb array of O Tressed and undressed, large rnd vfinall Faiisuii, Lerman, Aintricai Mechanical Toys, Sets cf ' lishes ana Games and till will be sold at Hard Times Prices. CANDIES, NUTS, ORANGES, IKiT PEANUTS AND" I'OPGuKN PRE NT- SHOMAN Next to' the Hank ALDER SLOPE. H. Rnnstretter and family have moved to Alder and are in wintor quarters at the old store building. The children have already entered school, which w as the object in nioviilg to thfc Slope. Quilo a number of our people at tended ni d thoroughly njoyed the Garber-ilowe entertainment last Mon day night. Mrs. II. C. Laird and Miss Nora Mc Cornmek have been elected to teach clause four and one respectively of the Alder JSu'uday School. Miss Lulu 0nbey of. Enterprise vis ited with Miss Minnie Hays the first of tho week. , Enterprise natives' maj have- many characteristics that stamp them as inhabitants of that progressive city. Their .-hibboleth at Alder is stopping to take a drink of good water. Ruth. Rut-nel is numbered among the few that are upon our sick list.' George Hodge's house caught fire from a defective flue, last Monday, and but for the timely assistance of the discov erors might have caused a serious con flagration. The Aider Bchools will close for the holidays December 24, and resume work Jan. 2, 1908. Diamond W Coffee sold in 1 and 2 lb. cans at E. M. fe M. Co. tf In Favor of Postal Banks. Flora, Deo. 17 The debate at Liter ary Friday night was well handled by both sides, the question being Resolved, that the Government Establish Postal Savings Banks. The judges decided in favor of the affirmative. The school room wss crowded with interested auditors, and after the debate a fine program of music, rechations and dialogues was given Christmas Trees For Many. For dudes Spruce. , For the winter belles Fir. For lovers Pine. For bad jokers The che?tnut. For sugar men Maple. For politicians The plum tree. For tobacco men The smoke tree. For dentUts Gum. For slippery people Elm. For swimmers Bee.- h. , For disappointed candidates The lemon tree. y - For pot's trees Dogwood. . For oil men Olive. For doctors Sycamore. For carpenters Plane, t ... . It will pay you to read the Christmas advertise ments in this paper.' I IF YOU WANT ' Turkey, Goose or Chicken for Christmas ' . Leave Your Ordor NOW AT THE ENTERPRISE (UT MARKET FRESH BEEF, PORK, MUT TON, VEAL AND SAUSAGE Price & Homan . PROPRIETORS. Having moved into our new store in the Fraternal Block, we take pleasure in announc ing to the public that Saturday, DECEMBER 21, AND Monday. DECEMBER 23, ARB TO BE OUE ' Opening Days On Saturday we will give 15 per cent discount on every article in the store worn by ladies and children which include the following: Lalies' and Children's Coats Underwear Hose Gloves, Mittens Shoes Fascinators . Toques Collars Sidecorabs Ties, etc. On Monday Dec. 23, will be given a like : out on all wearing apparal be longing to men and boyB, int ending Hats, Caps Sniis - Overcoats Boots and Shoes , Gloves, Mittens Shirts, Underwear Collars Ties Socks , Overalls German Sox, etc Remember this ia not closing out sale or a "sale of shelfworn or damaged goods hut includes every article in this store in the time above mentioned.. Also remember the days Saturday and Mon day only. . . R. S. &Z. Go. ENTERPRISE ' I'