City and County
Brief News Items
Have you registered?
Preferred stock canned Roods at the
R. S. & Z.
lienihtr.ition of voters began at the
Cuuhty clerk's office Monday.
Tim U. 8. & Z. have tin- Ims-t line tf
ice tl.utch in the county. Prices right.
Ray Johnson of Imnaha was in En
terprise fcuturday on hid way to Wul-
' lowu to visit his parents.
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Thomas Morgan, the well kn own
Prairie Creek sheepman, bought a
cream wp rator of J. W JJickford laiit
week.
The R. S. & Z. Co. have only a few
Ljd.es .md Childrens Coats left. Call
and get one at your ow n price. Closing
bale
Dr. J. II. Thompson of Joseph,
County health physician, was securing
data at the court iioiwe Friday for his
ftunii.il report to the state board of
health.
Marl Graves has begun a conte.-1 for
the A. P. Kir land homes'ead near
Lightning. Commissioner D. VV, Shea
han has been appointed referee to take
testimony next Saturday.
Win. C. Dislimun of Portland, a
former resident of this county, is in
the valley this week buying hogs.
Mr. Dish. nan is a brother-in-law of
u'0. K. Craig.
J. W. Knnulro, an ntto-ney of La
(irande, iu in Enterprise greeting old
friends and making dow ones. Mr.
Kiiowlcs is an aspirant for the circuit
judgeship.
K, O. Berry of Wallowa is the second
man in the county to make unqualified
avowal forcundiilacy for a county office.
Mr. Kerry seeks the ncminaliou for
sheriff on the Demccrutio ticket.
There will be big doings in Enterprise
a week from Saturday night. The
whole county is invited and everyone
will be made weleomo. Enterprise will
entertain in old fashioned style.
TI.e partnership between Fred Wag
ner and L)ii Davis was not consum
mated and Fred has concluded to stick
to tbo real estat business. He con
tinues an a partner with L. K. Joi dan
in the 0. R. & I. Co.
Father O'Pvoiirlie delivered nn inter
esting sermon in the Catholic church
Sunday morning, giving tho reasons for
the ceremonies of the church, why the
Latin language is n ed, etc. Ho will
, continue tho explanations at tho next
Service.
Contractor 8. R. Haworth was hurt in
the new Fraternal hull Wednesday.
While moving a heavy framework it
f 'I, just missing Mr, Haworth as he
f ilwitn it. If it had struck him the
! ult would have been serious and us
it it he gave his leg a severe wrench.
Mrs. Sam Wade of Loitino has
bought the Rev. M. J. Thompson
property on Residence street 'or $2000
It will be occupied about February 1
by Mr. end Mrs. M. K. Boatman who
will iuov. to Enterprise from IoUiiie.
Rev. and Mrs. Thompson will leave
the first of next week for new home,
Eugene.
Prof. Ambrolse Tuinell resigned
Tuesday night as director of tho Enter
prise Concert band and will leave
next week for Portland. He has been
director of the local band since its
organization last spring and under bis;
teaching the memliers have made
splendid progress. His successor lias
not yet been chosen.
Quarterly meeting sorvlces will be
held in tho Methodist church next Sun
day evening. The presiding elder of
La Grand district, Rev. J. D. (iillihin,
will preach and conduct lite c miinu
nion service. Ho will preac'i i.ls Fri
day evening at 7:30 and bold V.ie nuar-
torly conference. Let there Lo u good
attendance at all these service.
Oo to the R. S. & Z. Co. for Fui'liiutor
and Shawls, etc. Lowest prices.
The Indoor baseball team recently
organized will go Wallowa Saturday for
a game with the boys there. It is ex
ptH ted a number of local lovers of the
pame will accompany the team, which
will piubably line upas follows: Hilyeu,
pitcher; Pace, catcher; Hall, flri-t base;
Mc A lister, becoiid base; Forsythe, third
Iwse; Savage, left shortstop; Bauer,
right shoitctop; Browning, left fleU;
Kay, right Held.
Roy Middles worth, who worked for
Fred Fulconer two ears ago, was
killed at Hillsboro, HI , lVcember 20.
lie was oiling a hot journal of a car
wheel in the Frisco yard at Hillsboro
when he was struck by the pilot beam
of a pasting engine, receiving fatal
iujuries. Middleswortli was a young
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Dou't Fail to see fine line ot m n'. -
Crsvenette CouU on sale at Reduced
ilioot ut tho it. S. it 2.
Levi MiJIcris the new city marshal.
Shoe repairing next dour to tar hum
dry . Everett Flowers. tf
Ralph Russell of Pittsburg nn Snake
river was in town .Monday.
Diamond W Coffee,' the finest flav
ored. Sol 1 1 at the E M. &. M. Co. tf
Deruiiue Cream, the b't preparation
fur chapped hand. and f.ice, is told by
liurnauuh & Aiavlicld.
Forest Ranger Walter A l ay va- in
Enterprise ou busi.ics: t '.:. t'r.-t of ti e
week.
But two cold d;iy! so f ir this winter.
The weathor is idea! clear and sun
shiny and just keen enough to be
bracing.
R. S. & V. O hsv a feiv pairs ,f tho
colehrattd Red CI .id and Sootch Giay
(lermnii box left. Come in and get
pi ices.
M. I". Rue U at AIofcow, Idaho,
visiting his mother, who hag been in
ill lical h. lie is expected to return
about next Wednesday.
City el.jeti n next May. Successors
to Mayor Boyd, Recorder Taggart and
and Couneilnvu Aikins and Graves
will Le ('Iiof.cu.
C. M. Lock v. ood went to Wallowa
Thursday to assist in the ex ra clerical
work resulting in the hank there
changing to a National batik, which it
w !l do next . Wednesdrv. Charles
Zurchcr is helpin ; in the Wallowa
National while Lock wood is away.
G. N. A ra el of Promise was transact
ing business at the court house Satur
day. Ho and Sirs. Ames came to
Lcstiuc, Friday, for a short vbit with
their daughter and son in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. John Woods. Mrs. Aims has been
in ill health for homo lime, and while at
Lostino consulted Dr. Hewctt.
Tiiere is a movement started to
organie n'rillo team. II. I!. Oakes
says a number are willing to join a
team and have regular shoot nt
Stated times for trophies and medals.
The club would construct n range and
aside from the sport furnished, the
reasons of economy and safety are on
the side of a club.
S. R. O. was the sign long before the
curtain went up at the opera house
Monday night. Every seat was occu
pied ami fifty or sixty had paid two
hits for tho privilege of hearing tho
Midland Jubilee ciugeis, a troupe of
seven negroes who gave a creditable
performance of the kind, tlir.ngh they,
did violence to some good old-time
negro melodies by twisting in Bowery
variations, it was the first time some
of tho younger folks in the audience
had ever seen a negro and curiosity
was at a high tension before the per
formance began. The' attendance was
nearly 6')D.
Saloons limited
i license
If Wallowa county goes wet next
June, i ot to exceed three s.doons wit
be permitted to run in Enterprise and
each will pay not less than one thorn
and dollars a year license, I'.o curtains,
screens, painted windows, tables, curd
playing, pool tables or other adjuncts
will ho permiUed, That was the souti
m uit expressed tit council Wedmday
night, when the ni'itter was brought
up on request by the mayor. City
Attorney Dill was directed to prepare
an ordinance, 'fhn is done not because
the members believe the wets will win
but to be pre iu red in case they do.
Joseph is also going to have an ordi
nance restricting the number of saloons.
The petitions for local option liquor
election were distiibutcd this week by
L. W. Riley. Ten per cent of tho num
ber of votors at the- last general eloo
tiou is required, but Mr. Itiley savs
they will secure 200 names for yood
mmsure, til) each in Enterprise and
Wallowa, and 40 each in Joseph aud
Lostino.-
WEDDING BL'LLS.
Miss Alvimt E. Hess nnd Mr. Harris
M. FlowerB were married Sunday after
noon at tho homo of the groom's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs, J, 11. Flowers, by
Rev. F. O. Potter in the presence of
the immediate families of the contract
ing parties. Mr. aid Mrs. Mowers
left Mondiiv for n fnvv iltiv wnlmim t:. I
the country. Both arc well known
and popular young people who have
a host of friends who wish them j y
and prosperity.
Mr. John McCulloch and Miss
Dorothy Feg'j of Smith Mountain
were married by Judge O. M. Corklu-",
Wednesday evening, al the home of
the judge. ,
Democrats at PortlaaJ.
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IViuoerutio commilteij km well as
county chairman, has received an
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leader' at rortlui d, January 18. Ax
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j Pieetlog of asscHsors oil the I ttli , .t
, will nli atieud the polities (n,,i t $
j 8 u-n!!' J. M. Bhtiiel will ui pruo
jaulyulteud.
D. V.Sheahan Made
President of Club
At a dimly attended but earnest
meeting of the Commercial club, Tuc
day nig t st the op. ra bouse, D. W.
Slieahan was elected president of the
club fur l'JitS, -uccetding A. C. Miller
who po-itive'y cYclined r -election hc
huw 1 Hire cf private business.
George W. lhatt was re-elected
treasurer.
The sentiment of the meeting was for
a paid secretary and that it would he
wise to d.-fer the selection of that
oliicial in order that v.o mistake be
made for all rrali. that on the person
ality and ability if the becretary de
pends the success of tho organization
and the growth and progress of the city.
By the by-laws of the club, the execu
tive committee consists of eleven mem-be-s,
nine of w hom are annnintwl hv
j tho president, and he and the secretary
I are the oilier two. On motion it was
! ordered that this executive committee
I when nppointe 1 shall select a secretary
aim orrang:) for hu pay, tho action to
ho ratified at a called meeting of the
club.
The old officers submitted no detailed
r;ports, but rntdi verbal statement of
the disposal of tii1? funds subscribed.
Besides arranging for the high school
debate, the club discussed the public
lih.ary, aud .it was the general opinion
that h permanent place Bhould bo found
for tiio books, the scope enlarged and
librarian secured.
1 Criminal
Case Fcr Trial
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Circuit court convened Monday in
speiial session, Judge Craw ford presid
ing. The escape of Elliott and Logan
from jail cleared the docket of cases
ready for immediate jury trial and all
jurymen who reside near Enterprise
were excused, and those irom a distance
given choice of remaining hero or going
home but returning Saturday when the
trial of tieorgo B. Clark for statutory
offense will be begun. Judge Fee is
associated with 1). W. Sheahan -in the
de'enscand Burleigh & Boyd with the
district attorney iu the prosecution.
Motion for continuance was argued and
denied.
Demurrer to complaint in Ready vs.
Smith sustained with leave to file
amended bill. Trial set for Friday.
Demurrer to complaint in Patterson vs.
Eiwnbois et al, sustained and leave
gireu to file amended complaint. ', ""'
T. II. Valen wns granted a divorce
f om his wifo on charge of desertion
I le was given custody of their boy. D
-W. Mioahan appeared for plaintiff.
The eases of. the State vs. Monkman,
violation of prohibition law, and State
vs. Moody, assault with intent to kill,
go over to May term.
Applogato Case Settled.
Demurrer to complaint in case of J.
S. Apph'irate vs. M. R. Applegate was
sustained. Later it was agreed to loavo
the matter to three arbitratorsW, . C.
Wil-ion, L. Borland and W. W. White,
who heard the case Tuesday night and
deci led that Miss Applegate ell the HO
acres to her brother for $35 ), he being
given until October to pay for it.
Escape From Jail.
fleorse Logan and M. D. Elliott
escaped from the county jail Thursday
night of last week by the old familiar
way where two squads had gone before.
Tho patchwork flooring was kicked,
l.ncked or brokeu through, a short
crawl and liberty. No news, aud
precious few care if they ever come
back. Elliott had been a boarder on
the county for many months tinder a
charge of jumping a board hill and
stealing a suitcase. Logan v as mixed
up in the fracas at Beaudoin's t hearing
plant. The men were not put in the
cage as there wa-J no way of warming it
The county court is having a 4-inch fir
plank floor placed in tho jail. S. .
Haworth has the contract.
0. R. & N. Disputes Bill.
II. A. Brandon, construction engi
neer for the O. R. & N., and a gang of
four assistants are re-measuring the
grade and other work dene by Eiickson
& Peterson in this county, as th ris
a dispute un to tho amount, between tho
railroad company and the contractors.
Tho latter claimed $SO,000.
Second hand Sewing Miul.ine? for!
vale or rent at tho Second-Hand Store. I
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LOSTINE DEPARTRflEMT
.Mix Ilethel McKenzte at iha Pnstnffina 1.
authorized t. receive and reoelot fur&nbunrln-
! Hons mid advertising for ttie News-Kecord,
i mid to receive fuiilyecetpl for job work.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Poley have gone
on a two weeks' visit among friends and
relatives near Asotin, Wash.
Roy Ha in left . Monday morning for
Pendleton . where he will resu me his
commercial school studies.
Hascall Cole returned Friday from
California where he went to spend the
winter. He says he is glad to be in
Wallowa n;wa and prefers our little
valley to the warm state of California.
Dr.JIockett was called from Enter
prise Pi i.lay evening to attend the bed
side of O. E. Hulse'a infant daughter.
The child is now improving.
Mrs. T. M. Willett of Liberty was
visiting friends and relatives in this
city last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fleener left Saturday
on a business trip to Athena. They
will be gone some time visiting friends
and relatives along the way. While on
their way to Elgin Mrs. Fleenor lost
her purse containing twenty-five dollars.
Schrol began Monday as usual, only
each room was crowded more than it
had been for several years. Tho teach
ers are finding the work very heavy
fince the holidays as all classes have
increased to nearly twice their former
number. Pupile are doing better work,
however, than they did b? fore Christ
mas, and all seem to take more interest
in their studies.
Robert Lavis, who has been in tho
employ of Mr. Melquist of Baker City,
has returned. . He says Mr. Melquist
is not satisfied with his work in Baker
and will return here in tho near future.
On New Years niuht. L. P. Womack
gave what proved to oue of tin best 1
WALLOWA COUNTY'S
LOWEST TAX LEVY
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meeting held in district No. 18, of
which Peter Kuehl was chairman
and C W Krown secretary, when
a special rond tax of 8 mills was
voted, wan accepted and approved
by the court.
Action of special rond meeting
n district No. 14, of wh ch Walter
Miller whs chairman, when h
special rood tax of 10 mills was
vcted, accepted and approved by
the court.
Action of fair association lo
cating the 1908 fair at Wallowa
approved.
Petition of Adolph Meyer for
change in J. P. Gardner road,
granted.
Petition of Henry Martin to
vacate road was disallowed a? no
notices were posted
P.tition of C. 0. Knodell et al
for h county road, grunted.
A P. Kirkland and W. A. Mow
awarded contract for grading
county road from pouthwept corner
of Jordan farm north 0.rods to
brUgo, at $4.37 1 'A per runnirg
red or $350 in all. .The gravel in
to be 6 inches deep and 8 feet wide
and tho work completed April 1,
1908. -
Kirkland and Mo?a were also
awarded the contract for the Trout
Creek road from the .brickyard
north to the bridge, a distance of
1C0 rods. It is to receive a coat of
broken done 8 inches deep and 9
feet wide bv April 1, at a cost to
the county'of $958.40.
Bank Inspector Optimistic
National Bank Examiner Claud
Gatch of Salem was in enterprise cue
day I'St week, md examined the con
dition ot the Wa'lowa Natioi al bank.
Mr. Gatch is an optimist and is quite
enthusiastic over financial prospects.
He says the bankers in tho larger
towes and cities are already doing busi
ness as if no panic bad occurred, and
that in fix mon'hs the squeeze will be
forgotten. As showing how Oreson is
fenced in by Harrinmu Mr. Gatch says
in visiting the national banks o' this
tnte be is compellod to travel 1400
miles by stage, that be reaches every
national bank in Montana with only 32
miles of stage travel, and every national
bank in Washington without a mile of
stage travel.
$15 CASH 51$
To the three Pupils of Wal
lowa County' Schools who
bring the largest number of
their Ku8tT Brown Ads cut
from the News Keccrd to
w. j. funk & co:s
store by November 1, 1908.
Cut out tho ads each week
and have all your friends save
ads for you. They are found
only in the News Recokd.
danres in this section of the county.
Good music was afforded by home talent
and everyone enjoyed the evening very
much. A good supper was given at the
Womack restaurant.
N. J. Cook left Friday enronte for
Missouri whero he expects to unite in
the holy bonds of wedlock with one of
the fairer sex of that state. He will
return with his bride in two or three
weeks. They will make their home
in Wallowa county. He is a well
known farmer ot Lostine and the people
of this vicinity unite in extending thorn
their hearty congratulations for future
prosperity and happiness. We ladies
are already beginning to feel that Leap
Year will do much for the lonely bach
elor.
The football game at Wallowa New
Years day between Wallowa and Los
tine was another victory fo: the local
team, the scoro being two to nothing.
It was played by tho best that either
town could afford and was so closely
contested that for awhile it seemed as
if neither side would tooio. Finally
Lostine madj a Fafely counting them
two and the game ended with no more
tallies cn either side. By all who
witnessed tho tussle it was thought to
be the hardest game ever pla-ed in tho
county. Tho Lostine' team averaged
one hundred forty-six pounds; and the
Wallowa one hundr d forty-three.
The Lostine Kebekah Lodge No. 158
met and in regular form installed the
following officers for the ensuiug terra :
EffleCook.N. U.; Zarota Fitzpal rick,
V.G.; Graco C'ow, Reo. Sec; Sadie
Womack, Fin. S jo. ; Floyd Hammack,
Trea. Tin same evening, Kenneth
McKenzie, T. R. Cook and Marion
Harris were ini'iatod. . After lodge
every one eujoyed a good social time
and a good part of the evening w as
spent in merry making.
EVERYONE INVITED
TO H. S. H. DEBATE
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This cabinet has the complete apparatus
for performing over four hundred exper
iments in physics. The boys manifest,
considerable iuterest in . the dvnamc
and the steam engine which are in
perfect running order.
The following persons visited the
school : Aubrey G. Smith, J. C. Conley
of Joseph, C. W. Hull, John W. Kerns,
Mrs. John W. Kens, .Mrs. V. R.
Holmes, and Emley Bell of Enterprise.
Rett Jackson of Joseph who has been
attending the La Grando high pchool
has enrolled in the eleventh grade here.
Everything is about in readiness for
the debate with the Tendleton high
school. This will take place in the
opera house on Saturday evening, Jan
nary eighteenth. The question is:
Resolved, That the government shoild
own and t perate the railroads of the
United States. W. C. II. S. has the
affirmative.
Miss Carrine Bue of Trout Creek and
Charles Oakes of this city enrolled in
the hiKb sclkool Monday. Miss Bue
is taking ninth grade ork, and Charles
Oakes the eleventh gradj.
DEATH RECORD.
Riohard Harley Burdett died Sunday
aged tix years and eleven months
Interment took place Tuesday in the
Joseph cemetery, Rev. F. G. Potter
speaking appropriate words from the
twelfth chapter of Second Samuel, be
ginnin with the eighteenth verse.
Richard was the second sen of D. S.
Burdett and only sm of Mrs. Anna
Burdett, he having a son by a former
w ife. They are well known residen ts of
the valley between Enterprise a d
Joseph. The cause of the boy's death
was spasmodic croup. The parerjts
have the sincere sympathy of the eutire
community.
Joel, seven year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Scott of Upper Trairie
Creek, died Wednesday morning.. The
little fellow had teen an invalid from
birth; Funeral w ill be held probably
Friday.
, Card of Thanks.
We wish to thai k our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and help
through the illness and death of our
son.
Ma. and Mrs. D. t. Bchdett.
Notice to Democrats.
There will be a meeting of the Demo
cratic precinct committeemen of Wal
lowa county iu Enterprise, Oregon, on
Saturday, January 25, for the purpose of
talking over plans and outlining a
campaign for the coming election. All
committeemen aud Democrats interested
in the work of the party are urged to
be present at this meeting.
Respectfully,
S. F. Paci County Chairman. !
I Tiarnrnd W Cofee sold in 1 Slid 2
"hl. tutii :;t r..M. A. M.Cc. "
Special
j Bargains
A'r TH E
S.
We will start
the New Year
with a
BARGAIN
COUNTER
You are invited to
call at our new
store in the Frater
nal Building and
Bargains
that are
Bargains
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ENTERPRISE
By City Council
At the meeting of council Wed
nesday night the following bills
were allowed:
Burnangh & Mayfield rodse $ 2 00
W E Taggart, pay and rent 6 00
T M Dill, pay. . 5 00
C M Lockwood, pay ..... 5 00
It D Seibert, . pecial police 3
lay. 7 i"0
E J Forsythe, lights 29 60
Enterprise planing mill. . . 37 15
At a meeting held two weeks ago
bills were allowed aB follows:
K S Puce, labor on streets. 5 00
Hartehosn & Keltner, mdse 6 69
Try a pair of Morgan & Wright rub
ber heels at the . Second-Hand Store-
WSm OREGON
and union Pacific
Dally Ex Time schedule. Dully Ex.
uml,l5"- Sunday.
Depart tor Elgin. ' A r- from
imbier; Alicel, Il.in)
No. 81 City, Ln Grantlo, con. No. 32
mmhIus at Lit Grande
3:15 p.m. with train for all 11:30 n.m.
polntn emit nnd west.
Low Rates.'
Through Tickets To and From All
Parts of the Country.
FOR FVKTHKR PARTICULARS, ADDRESS,
II. flVWpfttv.Brepoon, Ajent. -Elgin,
Oregon.