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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1907)
) WEEKLY COUPON DECEMBER 26 ,1907. In tbe NEWS RECORD'S GREAT $405 PRIZE CONTEST FIVE 5) VOTES FOH This ooupon must be vol d on or before December 28, 1907 J he fleWs Record AM IKDBPEKDFNT NEWSFAPEK Formerly the Wallowa New", EntHbtlMied March , IBM. New irte began April 80, 19OT I'nhlished every Thursday at Enterprise, Oregon TK1.EWIONE HOMg INDKPFSDENT HO iH H. A. OA I.LOWAY Editor and l'ulilinlier Kiitt-ri"! ill the i:nt ririM" pcislotlce hh mmiiI- '1111111 mnttur. KiOuHJl.Ait SUU-SOiUPTION KATlCi One year$1.60 , Three months 50 cent SPECIAL COUNTY ADVERTISING) OKFKK Regular subscribprs may have as many copies an thf y deire sent outside of the county at the following rnte, cmmIi In advance: Yearly puriarrtpti ns $1 each. Guess the Dumber of seeds in tbe pumpkin at Ashley's and secure one of those beautiful clocks which are nrw on display In his window. Each dollar purchase entitles you to a guess. Contest closes New Years Eve. Information Concerning Eighth Grade Final Examinations. 1. Pates: 'a) January 23, 24, 1908: b) May 14, 15,1908; (u) June 11, 12, 1908. 2. Program: A Thursdays Arithmetic, Writing, History and Civil Government. 'b Friday -Grammar, Physiology, Geography and Spelling. JS. 8ources of Questions: a Geography State Course of Htudy, Red way and Hitman Natural Hohool Geography. tb Spelling Eighty per cent, from need's Vord Lessous, and . twenty per cent from manu script in Language. to Writing BpecimenB of penman ship as Indicated in copied mat ter and from manuscript in Language. d Lanf uage Buehler's Modern English Grammar, no diagram ming. .e Civil Government United Stales Constitution. i History List of topics from His tory Outline In Htate Course of Btudy and Current Events Notioe: Teachers preparing classes for examinations will please notify .county superintendent 30 days before .examination according to law. J. VV. Kerns, County Superintendent of Schools. Professional Directory AND Business Cards Physicians and 8urgeons Physician Surgeon E. T. Anderson, M. D. Enterprise, Oregon. Physlolan and 8urgeon C. T. HOCKETT, M. D. Independent Phone, Office up stairs In Bank Bldg. F.Q. HEWETT, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, LOSTINE. OREGON. Attorneys-at-Law. J. A, BurUUjh DiiiiIbI Boyd Burleiqh & Boyd flttorqeys-ai-LaW Will praotloC In all the Courts of this State and before the Interior and IU office. The moat careful attention given to all business entrusted to our care. Enterprise, Oregon. Hotels. When Passing On The Lewis ton Road, Stop At The Sled Springs Hotel. Plenty of Stable Room. 6. B. CONNER, Proprietor. Wra, Mcllroy and Company. Farms, Timber Lands, Acreage, Lota, Retddnnoe und Business Property For Sale. Timber Lo cating Specialty ELGIN. OREGON. THURSDAY, Editorial Jage. DECEMBER 26 Promise of New Year. The E M & M. company in its New Year announcement in thin paper, strikes the key note for E.iterptise and all Wallowa county while the last 12 months have been the most prosperous in the history of the comity, the brightness of 1907 is excee ied by the splendid promise of 1908. The development of the great resources of Wallowa county has scarcely begun. The timber, mines, agriculture and horticulture riches hardly touched. With transportation facilities and a fair price for products, th6 advancement of Wallowa will exceed the most darin? dream of its most enthusiastic citizen. . So with miny reasons for a Merry Christmas the citizens of this favored county have many more for a Happy and Prosperous New Year. The News Record has good reasons of its own in joinii.' the hopeful chorus, ami will do its level bet to brin about the conditions that will make for the upbuilding of this county. Mer'y Chiiitirof and Happy New Year to all. 1 Nothing hut word of praise are heard for the newly appointed register of the La Grande land oflioe, F. C. Rratnwell. He has been deputy county clerk of Union county for three years, and is said to he the most efficient and at the same time the most popular deputy ever in that office. Mr. Davis1 many friends are naturally disappointed that he failed to secure the plum again, but so far have said nothing derogatory of his successor. Speaker Joe Cannon must think Congressman Ellis is a prohibi tionist. He placed Eastern Oregon's representative on two water com mittees naval and irrigaiion. The Chieftain issued a special Christmas edition last week, with a handsomo colored cover. SPECIAL SESSION Continued from first pape O. M. Corking ealary Oct 60 66 18: boundaries of said dmtrict changed as follows: Beginning at the southeast cor. township 4 north, r.mge 41 east, thence west 2 miles, thtuico n to ,tne Grande Rotate rivt r, thence down said river to w line oft 4 n, r 41 e; also beginning at tie cor see Ml, 1 3 n, r 41 e, thence' east 2 mile-, .then, e a 1 mile. The folio ing lines are vacated : Begin ning nt se cor t 4 n, r 41 e, thence n to Grande Rondo river; also beginning at tie cor sec 30, t 3 n, r 41 e, thence a 1 mile, thence e 2 miles. Otherwise boundaries to remain as established. In matter ol chauging road district 14 : beginning at sw corner t 4 n, r 42 o, thence w 2 miles, thence n to Grande Ronde river, down said river to w line of 1 4. Otherwise boundaries of said district to rvmalu us etstublisl ed. Boundaries pf Promise voting precinct ahull bo mi me as road dietript 14. In matter of changing road district 1: Boundaries of road district 1 changed as follows: Beginning ut nw cor sw M sec 31, t 1 n r 43 e, thence e la miles, thence n 1 mile; also beginning at se oor sue 32, 1 3 n, r 42 e, thence n 1 mile, thence w 2 inllos. Following hue is vacated: Beginning at center of e 20, tin, range 43 c, thence w 1 mile, thence s mile, thence w mile, thence b l milo. Otherwise boundaries remain as established. Boundaries of Wallowa voting precinct same as above described road district 1. In matter of abolishing 8tnith Moun tain voting pn cinct: Same is sbolished and territory Included is added to Wal lowa voting product. In matter of abolishing Eureka voting precinct: Same is abolished and terri tory added to Imnaha voting precinct. In nial tor of abolishing Pittsburg voting precinct:, 8 tnie Is abolished and territory added tc Iniuuha voting pre cinct. In matter of forfeiting road bond of G. 11. Crossland : Order of this court in reference to collecting said bond is cancelled. Court adjourned. . Clalmi Allowed, General Fund J. A. French, expense sending Mallory boy to mute school . . . 25 00 J. W. Kerns, libraiy fund 206 20 T. V. and Dnane Lathrope, Wood's bridge . 785 00 0. M. Corkina, salary Sept 66 66 J. M. Blakely " ' lOtt 66 J. A. French " " 125 00 S. F. Pace " " 100 00 J. W. Kerns " " 83 83 F. A. Reavis " " 00 00 W. C. Boatman " " 75 00 0. E. Crow " " 75 00 Anna B. Hoyt " 40 00 E. J. Forsytiie lights ""18 00 A. O. Jacobs road wotk 125 00 J. C. Edwards witness (state vs Fisher) 12 60 E. F. Edwards same 12 CO II. Mench same 12 40 8. R. Landrus same... 14 00 J. R.Llod same 13 20 MelqnUt A Martin, bal on J. M. Blakely " J. A. French " 8. F. I'ace " J. W. Kerns ' F. A. Reavis " W. C. Boatman " C. E. Crow " 168 66 125 00 ......100 00 " ...... 83 33 " .' 60 00 " 75 0 0 " 76 00 i ... To the People of Wallowa County, Greeting: The year 1907 has been, everything considered, the most prosper- year in the history" of this great Empire-County. The E. M. C& M. Company has shared in this general prosperity and has done the larg est business, both in mill and store, of any twelve months in the twenty years that we have done business in Enterprise. The company is grateful for the generous patronage accorded it, especially as it proves we have what we have endeavored to merit the confidence of the people. Even brighter than the achievements of 1907 is the splendid promise of 1908. The pania is over and while the delay in the comple tion of the railroad and loss on stock has been a disappointment, the great resources of this county are unhurt. In a few months the "holi days" will be forgotten, and with work resumed on the railroad and good prices for products Wallowa county will enter on a new era. Our store and mill will be found not only abreast but as in the past a little ahead of that progress. And so, thankful for your friendship in 1907, and wishing one and aU a Merry" Christmas and a Prosperous and Happy New Year, We are Yours to Command, E. ML M Company i J. A, French, asA.i'clerk salary Oct 40 00 E. J. Forsytho. lights Oct . 18 00 T. F. and Duane Lathrope, Troy bridge ' 600 00 R. S. &.Z Co., mdse 6 60 A. C. Smith, fees State vs Fisher g 30 A. C. Smith, fees, State vs Miller 4 10 Jos. Meno, witness State vs Moodv 0 50 A Itobln, same 2 90 Joe Moxley same 5 10 FredMoxley san e 5 10 Peter Baudon same.!. 3 50 Robert Wright samo 6 50 Victor Russell same 2 90 A. C. Smith, foes, same. 10 75 A. B. Dunbar, cleaning court house o go Glass fc Prudhomme Oo. nidae. . 7 04 " " ' " " " ... 32 38 (Continued next week.)- Mayor Appoints Delegates. As Mayor of Enterprise I have been requested to appoint delegates to the Trans-Missouri Dry Farming Congress to be held at Salt Lake City Jan. 23, 24, 25 und 20, 1908. In accordance with this request I hereby appoint J. W. Bright, D. H. Burroughs, W. T. Boll, Sam Wade and II. A. Galloway. . Daniel Boyd, Mayor. WAVERLEY NOTES. as far as Elgin by Claude Myers. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Book went to Flora Saturday. Mr. Emmons gave a dance down on The Point TliuiBday night. Superintendent K-.-rn9 and Ben WeatherF, editor of the Chieftain, visited the school, Wednesday! W. C. Forthman and son Willie went to Flora Saturday, returning the same day. J. W. Eddlemon and wife went over to Flora, Saturday afternoon to visit w th relatives. Eddie Ager has boen unable to attend school for a few days. , Mrs. A, L. Loock and Carl Bran tit y were among those In Flora Saturday. The weather is cold here now and Suita Claus will have good sleigbiug Christmas, if promises hold true. Carl Brrfntley is staying with A. L. Loock now so as to be near-school. PARADISE FLINTS W averloy Dec. 0 Al bert Ager made a trip to Wallowa the last of the week, returning Sunday. Mrs. W. C. Forthman returned home from Flora where she had been staying tor aonio time. A. L. Chapman went to Lostino the first of the week. Little Marguerite Paget was quite sick one day this week. Hiram Powell is home once more from his work at the sheep camp. Claude and George Myers and George Kedmond came over Thursday from Flora. Emory .Culhertson was brought in from Wallowa by Mr. Ager the last of the week. Virgil Brine hm his jiew house almost finished. W. W. Duley belled in the neighbor men one day this week to help him on the roof of h house which he lias just moved from the Jack Edwards place. nil bur Brnies made trip to Flora Saturday. . Dec. 16 Alton Emmons and wife went out to Enterprise Saturday. Mr. and Mrs, J. n Casti el and Mrs. 8. C. Schmalhorst visited with Sam arnock's Saturday night and Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Paget left for other grading read JO0 00 1 parts Jtutt week. Jrs. Paget was Jken MAIL AND PASSENGER STAGE LINE Wallowa. Appleton. Flora lo Paradise, MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS; and From Paradise, Flora and Appleton to Wallowa, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS. Good accommodations, courteous treatment and reasonable rates. Leaves Wallowa al 6 a. m. E. W. SOUTH WICK, Proprietor. Dee. 21 Boy Rills will depart Sun day for Baker county where he will attend school. - Diamond W Coffee sold in 1 and 2 lb. cans at E. M. A M. Co. tf TROY TELEGRAMS. Dec. 16 Troy is on the boom. Road work and bridge building are tbe order of tbe season. II. S. Brown is doing some splendid work 011 the hill belweeu Troy and Flora but we are not getting it any too soon. Lathrope Bros, are pushing their work right ahead. If the weather per mits tbey will sooir have the abutt ments complete from the bridge across the Wenaba commouly known as Lit tle Salmon. The Edenites have located the new grade up tbe hill from the river and will beglu work grading at once. They surely mean business. - The government is building a pack trail beginning at tbe se oor tp 6 n, r 42 e, that being the east line of the Wenaba river and running west up the Wenaba to Bone springs at the head of tbe river a distance of some 25 miles. The trail is to be complete to Walla Walla next summer. Now wheu the Walla Walla folks give us the trolley line Troy will be tbe center of gravitation. We were greeted with the smiling face of the editor of the News Record ( Saturday. He was welcomed by all except Mayor Flcker, who draws the line at editors. Now I think Mr. Fioker really believes editors can read character. 1 know no other reason. Frlddles Co. have most of the tim bers delivered for the bridge. . Mr. Valen and John Silvers started to Enterprise Saturday as jurors. J. H. Moore, W. A. Moon, G. 8. Boston and J. W. McCauley returned home from LewUton Sunday. Tbey took hogs out and report fair sales. Medium bogs are $4.25. Tbey report beef cattle at 2 cents gross. Roads are fearful. - Suow on the divide Is three feet deep. Varnish stains and brushes, . and Lucqueret makes old furniture look like now at Burnauh A Mayfield's. ENTERPRISE MEAT iARKET BEST OF MEATS ALWAYS ON HAND. Ilishest M r' et Price for Hides and Pelts PROPRIETORS IMPENDENT PHONE 20 You may - order the News Record direct and have the votes accompany ing your suUcrlption credit, d tp the cand date jou prefer, "Careful Banking Insures thp Safety of Deposits." Depositors Have That Guarantee at WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK OF ENTERPRISE, OREGON 1 CAPITAL $50,000 SURPLUS $30,000 We Do a General Banking Business. Exchange Bought Vind Sold on All Principal Cities. Geo. W. Hyatt, President W. R. Holmes, Cashier Geo. S. Craig, Vice President Frank A. Reavis, Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS Geo. 8. Craiu Geo. W. Hyatt Mattie A. Holmes G. Penxell W. R. Holmes FIRST-CLASS RIGS CAREFUL DRIVERS ARE SPECIALTIES OF THE m mi Horses Boarded by Day, Week or Month Good Care of all Stock. BEST EQUIPPED STABLE IX THE COUNTY -One Block North of Court House. d. C. SHACKLEFORD. Proprietor. Harness and Saddles L BERLAND, 5gSXH0 Will supply your needs In the Leather Goods line more cheaply and give better satisfaotiou than any other dealer In Wallowa county. Let him Ut you out for tbe season's work. Repair work a specialty. MAIN STREET, ENTERPRISE, CJREGON .