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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1908)
City and County Brief News Items The R. S. & Z. have the best line of ice skates in the county. Prices right Boles Dougherty and Frank Bowman of Joseph were in Enterprise, Tuesday. Charles Hunter, clerk of Wallowa school district, wus up to fee Superin tendent Kerns, Monday. tut out the VVi J. funk &, Co. ndv for some boy or girl who is working for .the splendid prizes offered bv that firm. Preaching services ut the Methodi-t hurch both morning and evening next Sunday. Sunday school at 10 a. m., and Epworth League at t!;30 p. m. Rev. Father O'Rourke left for La Grande Tuesday in response to a call, and will probably be gone for sev era weeks. There will be no services in the Enterprise and Joseph churches until! his return. Preferred stock the highest excell ence in canned goods-for sale ut the K. ri. & Z. L. Couch of the Wallowa real estate firm, Couch & McDonald, was in the county seat the first of the week. He 1 says judging from inquiries there will be a good demand for Wallowa county real estate this spring. Varnish stains and brushes, and Lacqueret makes old furniture look like newat Burnaugh & Maytiuld's. Great sport is expected at the rink Saturday night when the local indoor baseball team meets the Jeseph team. The latter has some crackerjack players on it, and a .closer game than the Wallowa affair is sure to result. Clarence D. Vest of Sun Dance, Wyo., lias joined his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Vest, in their visit with rela tives here and at Joseph. C. I. Vest is quite enthused over Wallowa Valley and may locate here. Two brothers,' now in the meat murket business back in Wyoming, may also come here. There was, a fair sized audience to greet the Enterprise Stock company Tuesday night when it presented .Mrs. Temple's Telegram, Nearly ' all the characters were well taken. The play )s an English-built fa'ree of many comi cal situations and pleased the audience. The noting wus superior to that of the ordinary troupo making "unu night ptands." There Will. Be. Four Months More Of late Winter and early . Sprin ; weather when you must wear the winter clot hing that the R. S. & Z. is: now closing out ut sacrifice bargains to make room for new go-vis. Special Make-Room Prices on Ladies' Union Suits, the nice soft, heavy knit kind. All Piece Goods, Children's Coats, Men's Underwear Men's and Boys' 1 Sweaters, Men's ..Duck and Mackinaw clothing Extra Special A fine lot of Men's Suits, delayed in ship ment, have just ar rived, but they are winter goods all right up to July 4 and must go in this Make - Room Sale. Come in and price them. R. S. & Z. Go. New rratarnal BulldlnJ CNTCRPRKSE ORB. Sol Keltner returned Monday .from, Portland. ' . . C. H. Zurcher was at Portland on a business trip. Go to the R. S. & Z. Co. for Facinators and Shawls, etc. Lowest prices.-' Rev. F. W. Batchelder will begin a two weeks revival at Flora March 1. Lon Wagner is home frcm a trip to Spokane and the Coenrd'Alene county. J. I) Walck, the Joneph real estate agent, was iu the county seat Saturday Preferred stuck canned goods Ht the R. S. & Z. Mrs. .7. W. Kerns was vi itlng hir people in Joseph, Friday and Saturday. Don't Fail to see flue line ot im n's Cravenettu Coats on sale at' Keduced pi ices at the It. S. & 7.. Dr. ui.d Mrs. C. T. Hockitt mrved into their tine new home in Alder View addition, Thursday. Miss Edna Browning, who is attend ing Willamette University at Salem, is again able to n sitme her studies after an illness of three weeks duration. Dermiue Cream, the(hcst preparation for chapped hands and face, is sold by Burnaugh & Maylield. Don't fail to attend (Jhe Epworth ! League entertainment Friday t veiling at the Methodist church. . i Mr. and Mr-. .1. Arthur Rishop arei now located at Kuiiiier, Ore., where he is working in t' u Review ollice. Charles I. Miller writes to have his Newe JSccnrd changed from Beaverton, Ore"., In Turlock, Calif., where he and his parents recently moved. .The Electric Light company is having the poles put up for the nine additional street lights recently ordered by the council. Mrs. C. C. Mahaffey moved into her new home, the house vacated by Dr. Hockett, in the northwest pact of town la6t week,- ; M. F, White of Salem is in the valley to buy horses. He reports the market iu the Willauiettu valley lowr than Wallowa county prices. M. F. is a l.rother of W. W. White of Enterprise. Ira Pratt has been engaged' as leader of the band, and there is a revival of interest in the organization. It is hoped enotnrb new niemliers will join to use nil the instruments. Mr. Pratt is a fine musician and has !ecn very suc cessful in the role of director. Miss Joyce Craig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cieorge 8. Craig, will graduate from the conservatory of music, Whit man college, on Api il l!4. Miss Craig has taken the complete course at Whitman in both vocal and instru mental music. The graduation exer cises will consist of a recital. Alvin Mcllet' idge placed an order at the Akins phi i in mill, Monday, fir lumber for a house ami I mm that he will erect this spring on his ranch on lower Prairie Creek. H. F. Stubblefield also placed an order for lumber the same day ut Akins, for a house, 20x28, to bu erected on his farm ut the Island. Miss Ida Hot ts and Mr. Roy Simmons were married St. Valentine's night by Rev. W, P. Sanims at .his home on (iroenwiHHl tiei t A party of young sters followed the newly married couple to the hotel, aud gave them a rather prolonged charivari. Friends of the Mr. and Mrs. Simmons wish them a happy una prosperous married life.- Walker Franklin hus returned from a visit with his mother, Mis, S. E. lutticr, ut the old on e in Polk county, Missouri, and is more than ever con vinced that Wallowa county is the gar den spot of earth. He was accompanied here by bis step-brother, Stone- Butuer, who will locale ut Enterprise. A. II. Sanford of near Polo, 111., who wus here visiting hia cousin, K. I). San ford of Alder Slope, filed om an 80 acre homestead just northwest of town. The land adjoins the homesteads of his relatives, C. J. Sunford and J. E. Oster houdt. Mr. Sanford has gone back to Polo but will return here iu April to go oil his homestead. 8. I). Crowe, superintendent of the Home Independent Telephone company, was iu Enterprise last week looking ufter business affairs connected with the company. He statud that his com ........ i. ...I .l... ....i. -i :., I mim, lulu viuiMidi, ni ma huu ui in stalling anew and modern system iu La lirunde, that when completed would lie equal to any system in Orvnoii. F. I. Vorgeic, manngcr for Wallowa county, is temporarily off duty owing to physical incapacity, the result of the operation ho recently underwent in a Portland hospital. The ladles ot Enterprise will organize a olvic improvement asbociation in the near future and by request a VII will lie issued by Mrs. A. C, Miller, prob ably iu next week's parnr, for that purpose. The library board will also be asked to meet at the same time and place to determiuo whether the 1 brar.v will be turned over to the county high school, or what disposition will lit. made ot it. There U a strong sentiment in favor of enlarging the library and its soope by adding a reading room and having it open certain hours of the afternoon aud (evening each day. fcMrs. aud Mrs. Johi Sherman and Utile girl, of Wallowa, were guests Sunday, February 9, of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Boyd. Clarke Akins, son of Mr. and Mfs. T, It. Akins, wus strut k on the eye by u chunk of ice thrown by a playmate, TneFdny, and it wus at first feared the eye was seriously injured.. Luckily only the eyelid was cut. Little Kermit Combes suffered a dis-! location ot shoulder Monday. The J Ihuio was slipped buck into place and) the mile luuow is gelling along all ; riKht- I S. A. Foster of Joseph and son Perry were in town Monday. The latter has recently closed a- successful term of school at Freezeont, his first, and has been tendered the school for another term. He passed the teachers examin ation last week with flying colors. , fairvTewfancies. Fairview, Feb. 17 A party given by Miss Pearl Ihskctt Thursday whs en joyed by a select number ofher friends. Chris Johnson was in Wallowa on business, Monday. -i M. C. Wolvertou bought a pair of light sleighs at the Boatman Halo Sat urday. Mrs. Wm. Whitniore is still qu'te ill of stomach trouble. Hoy Heskett hub the mumps ' Lathrope Bros, ha1 e finished bridge iu ross Little Salmon and the are now logging. ' Ira Bloom aud son Louie are cutting logs for the Lewis mill. Rev. Martin pleached in the school house on the flth, - J. A. Downing attended the sale ut the Boatman place Saturdays Julian B'oodsworth is delivering hay to Lathrope Bros. ' K. E. Heskett was in Wallowa Thurs day. ' Tom Ellidge had the misfortune to turn over with two wagons loaded w ith steel ranges in the canyon below the Southwiuk place, causing considerable damage to his wagons, the run-on ami the wire fence, which tie was obliged to cut in several places. This is really a dangerous piece of road as is also the uradu below the Wm. Minor place on the road to Wallowa. The supervisors in each district were warned before the' ground froze lust fall, as was also the County Judge that this road would bo dangerous in the winter, and it does seem witli the amount of taxes we wore obliged to pay last year that some work should have been done ou it. Rambler. The It. 8. & Z. Co. have only a few Lades and Cnildrens Coats left. Call and get one ut your own price. Closing Sale, laSpfTRlDGRANDE IIDKlAHOLWgl LODliE DIRECTORY. t. O. . F. Enterprle Lodire, No, 153. Kinernld Kubekali Lodge, No. 119. K, of P. KnterprlKu LoCua, No. 94. Juunltu Teniplu, No, 7, rythinii Sisters. Masonic KnterprlKe Chapter, No. 80, Koynt Area MnsonK, meets Brut anl thiol nwMliiysoi eiicunxnin in MUHOi.if Hall. All vlaltlng Royal Arch Mn sons welcomed. J. 1). Olmstead, High Priest. , ' I). W.SiiEAHAM.'Heorainry. Wallowa Lodffe, No. 82, A. . A A. M., uieuta second mid fourth Sat urdays of each mouth In Masonle Hull. VUltliiK MaHOim welcomed. C. H. ZiaciiKR. W. M. Vf. C. Boatman, Secretary. Wullowa Valley Chapter, No, 50, (. jJ. K,, meeta tint and third Biitur iluys of each month, in Maxonlo ull. Vlnttlug- Star are always wel come. , Oi.ivk Lock wool), W. M. Paniki, Boyd, HroA M. W. A. KhkIi- Co nip, No. loili", SI. W. A Aneroid l ump. No. K. N. of A, V.O.W.-Ki.U.r,.riCamm No.535, w. off. Aimiita Circle, So. S78, w. of w. Mis Bethel McKenale ut the Pontofflce la authorliert ti, rtreive nnd receipt foraiitucrip tioiiH aim iiilvertWinii tor the News-Record, and to receive and mclpt for Jos work. Raleigh (loodnmii is visiting at linker t'ity this week. Jay I-ewls has la gripe. tSiUirrels are beginning to make their apiH-ara'ice. - (I V, Mall was a visitor In Lost I ne Saturduy and Sunday. During the absence of Prof. Smith last week, (.'Iiiih. MoCubbiu assisted In !..,.. . .1. I ' vue uign BciiiMti rvoui. Diet) Feb. 13, the Infant son of Mr. aud Mrs. F. Wilsou. Oaear Olseu entered school In room 3 last week. On Feb. 14, the Lostine orchestra gave a very entertaining ball In Starr's hall - Dr. Hewett, who has had .a cry serious attack ot pneuuiouu, la i LQSTINE DEPARTMENT ' .v i - . ' V ---: IMN AHA BRIDGE. Imnaha, Feb. 17 Most of the patients are able to be almut. Owing to some forgetfulness on the part of the party who bad the mailing of our week I efore fast items, they fi.iled to reach you in time for that I issue, uni owing to fomehody's over . sight, -jr for me cause, the Knterprise pajrs failed to f. u':h the po totlice here until Monday night of this week. Your reporter aimed to write Mrs. Jir8 ford' J. F. Crawford instead of Crun ulso Mis. E. B. McConias, in items of last isme. As proper nam- (sur names) are amonp the hardest words a compositor has to decipher, especially when not familiar with them, your, re porter will be more careful might print therti. - Dr. Fleenor was summoned a few days since for Mrs. James Fisk, who was in a somew hat critical condition. As the up-river phone was "out of gear" L, Lloyd came on horseback to Imnaha to the store of J. A. Denny to phone. He made the distance, 8 miles, in 40 minutes, which considering the up-hill and down dale was net letting much "grass grow" under his horse's feet He got the message through about 5 p. m., and; Ir. Fleenor reached Mr. Fisk's near a. ni. of next day. Mrs. Fisk . is reported better and I understand Mr. Fisk intends taking her to Joseph to be nearer the doctor. Roy Simmons and bride came in Sun -day and are visiting his parents and other relatives : here. . Roy's maqy friends wish them a smooth and happy voyage o'er the sea of life. Mrs. L. Lloyd is the proud possessor of u brand new Improved Home Com fort range. Mr. Lloyd had intended it fof a Christmas surprise for. her, but it was delayed. However as it came near Vulentine day and als. near her birth day w inch falls on the same date as tin t of "The Father of his Country," Mrs. L. may consider it a sort of Vuleu-titie-Birtlid y gift. Anywav she as sures your reporter she is highly pleased with it and just as soon as she recovers from indisposition and fatigue incident to exerting herself, for the sick, she ex pi cts to just cook and cook. Iu tl.e meantime Mis- Reba will preside over the "Home Comfort." J. B. Olmsted and Frank Melotte ciime in a few davs ago to put v : an al fitment for the new county bridge tl. it. i.-; to bo b.iilt i.e;ir the Olmsted plain:. . .1. A. Danny recent! v purchased of Vesper Brumbuch the property on which was the homo nnd blacksmith shop of the late Li uis J. Bell. Mr. Denny has thrown the grounds in with his own heme grounds and contem plates removing the hi ildh g, putting out tri es and titberwiso beautifying the grounds. t I understand that Waldo Chase is having quite a struggle to get rid of the Dau euecis oi ine grip. nope ue muy soon overcome it. i J. U. Mathi-ey is quite ill with throat trouble, supposed to b3 tonsilitis. A doctor was summoned today. " A meeting of the. neighbors was held at the store of J. A. Denny a few days auo to discuss the advisability of a road i-p Deer Creek to'reiioh tin wood. It 1 was uecvleu to build one iu March. - '. Mr. and Mrs. Chet Gavlord were down from their Butte ranch to tuke in 'the 14th dunce, us were also Sheff Sur- Wanr. tw ,rnthfir. Mr. Dailv nl probably others whose names I did not learn. They had a flue time I might say like some do 'A fine time was hatC" but. "was had" did not use to be called g(s d grammar in fact n t gram matical ut all. ' A Miss Surber has been visiting the Brombuch family for some time. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Denny; and two little tots visited the family of L. Lloyd, Sunday . They helped stow, away a fine chicken, et cetera "dinner cocked oii the new runge. They eirjoyed a flue visit. During their absence, Mrs. A lice. Bell iu chance of the house, was " ln th n pling of her "good i dinner" by Mrs. 1 C. Johnson und lowly retNiverliig. He has been under the cave of Dr. Hockett of Enterprise. Everyone Is missing tlio Doctor aud hope Ills sloknes will n.it be lusting;. Miss Rosa Olseu, who has been at tending school at Pendleton this win ter, returned htune Sunday. Mary Fntncea Hamilton was Imm near Portsinoutli, Ohio, March 0, 1647. Durbig her iilnteeutli year she was married to David BridwelU They aoon moved to Missouri and resided there 12 years. They then emigrated to Oregon where they have since I'ved 8he was a ineiiibvruf the M. K. church 47 years, living an upright ehristian life until her death s To Mr. and Mra. Bridwell were born ten children, eight of whom reside In. Wallowa county, six girls aud two boys- Her death Feb. , 1008, was mourned by mauy friends and rt-tatlves w ho had Wrued ta love ber for her ce.trity and goodness. HOME PHONE 115 . r NOTARY PUBLIC Ji D. WALCK Real Estate Dealer Mitchell Hotel Block ' JOSEPH, OEEGOII ir TO THE TRADE: Wc have just received our spring line ofs shoes and have all the latest , lasts. In fact wc have all the latest novelties in footwear ' that you will find in a first-class shoe store. We especially call your attention to our large and well assorted stock of Oxfords, in buttons, buckles and lace, patents, tan, vici and many others. Also please do not forget our elegant line of Clothing. Our aim is to sell more- clothing this spring than ever before, .hence our prices. ' must be right. Line of spring and . summer Hats now on display. We can give you bar gains. Ladies' muslin jinderwear, largest and best selected stock in the county. Call and', examine our stock and get our . prices before going elsewhere. Respectfully, B. M. & M. GOMPANY ENTERPRISE, OREGON. little Kenneth, Miss Anna Maxwell and Douglas Beahan in charge of the store. Roy Sncll and Tom Marks were up recently from their '.ranches on Horse creek. John Wilson and Alf. Marks were in the br rg Sunday. Candidates curds nt the News Record office neutest work, quickest delivery. BOARDS REENGAGE MCORE AD SUTTON Continued from first page. K.Tlie puidicutliiii will tie a part of the Wallowa county high.'sohnnl' work. It. will be edited aud managed by the 'student body, under the direction of the faculty.' This is not a new and untried idea; many of the hest high schools of this, as well as oilier states, publish a monthly paper. The- am bition of the tducators of Wullowa countv Is O crowd our schools to the front. The appearance of the Eagle Cap will mark a step forward In this educational movement. It will give Wallowa county a weapon wku whloh to mould public sentiment and to instill Into the minds ot the parents, sons and daughter a truer and higher conception of educatlou. This 'pub lication will find its way to the reading table of many high schools of this state, also our state Institutions and many other high schools throughout the land. . It will be the means of demonstrating to the outside world that Wallowa county offers. to the rising generation excellent 'educational advantages and that our people are making an effort to keep abreast of the limes. fa9aaaccccitirgnii I LAND NOTICES. I j Land notices must be pub- j lislied in the newspaper near- est to the land. Where there 5 are two papers equally near, V the applicant may designate the paper. Readers of the $ News Record, when filing on $ timber land or making final !S proof on homesteads, are re- quested to expressly designate X A this paper if they desire tin V notice to be published in it. S The News Record is an atith- - V orired paper for the publica.- tion of land notices. ENTERPRISE OPERA HOUSE Watch for - . Next . Announcement BUTTE ITEMS. Feb. 11 We Intve it little j-how and 8 veral of the men are trying their sleds again.. . " , ' Miner Stamp and wife vfsLtcd at Mrs. , Stump's mother, Mrs Sarah.-. Jewel's , Sunday: ' . , .. ' . Hu Jaines Dale served .' a turkey dinner Sunday to a few invited neigh-, hors among them C. N.. tluylord und family, Lyou Zitiuwultj ami -iWtei, Miss Josic, ' .j. . " ' ." Cleve Lloyd of .Imualia visited with friuiids here a few davs this week. -.- ': Sam Canipboll stiyod over niglu wif i his cousins John and Luster Ni il'. Tut-- ' day night, on hi way to his rat ch on Imnaha.. He has been' in 'the oniploy of Mr. CavineHS of Joseph for some months. Dan Worouck and Vesper Brunibucli drove a few head of beef cattle through from Imnaha. !..',-. H. O. Znmwalt and Omar Rtubble- ticld are doing, tin ir spring hauling while the roads are still solid. Mrs. Omar Stubblefield went, to Enterprise to visit her mother, Mrs. John Calvin. ' . . .. . ' Jeh. ie.: Mrs. E. F. Sargeant ia reported quite ill this week.. Duley Dale made a trip to Entcrprisa this week. ' A good many of the young people-, of this place attended the 14th party nt Imnaha bridge and reported : a good time. MissJosie Znmwalt was a guest of Miss Ebie Neil Thursday. ' . Standlev llayse and James Ward went to the -top of the McAdam's hill after a load of supplies brought' thus far by Leonard ' Emmons of Hurricane creek, Thursday. ' ' Johnnie Weil is quite ill with tonsilitis this weelj. . C. NN Gay lord and family ntteudm'1 ' the dance at Imnaha. - . L. Hartshorn is on the sick list tifa week. . . , . MissJosie Zumwalt went to Enter prise on Saturday's stage to vyut ier mother and sister. . Little Chester Zumwa't is visiting , at his uncle, H. O. Zumwalt'?. James Daley has a ne w cutter. Now ia your chance, girls, reirember it ia leap year. ''..'. Geo. Anderson has moved his band of sheep from the Neil ranch to Bbefle Burner's to feed for a while.
