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, Wallow County Official
Paper. Enterprise City
Official Paper.
NEW
Authorized Paper for Pub
lication of Timber and
Homestead Notices.
VOL I, NO. 46
Enterprise, Wallowa County; Oregon, Thursday, March 12, 1908.
Whole Number 66
THE
RECORD
ants By and For
allowa County Readers
WANTED,
, FORTY TaotSAIl Pol'NDM HruMh Bur.
let. W. J. U NK A t'o., KntiTpiUe. Dr.
FOR SALE.
TKOTTINQ HBKlt HTAI.I.lKS.
Jnrk Johuon, Imnlia, Ore.
Inquire nl
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1'IAKO: Flint lui. uprliriil K'liii l,. K m till
liluuu fii miteehi-.ip for nwb,. Muo it Wrlli
Dun Hull' BkiT. Jowpli. lire. 4t.
'lIMiI HV liAY.ttiit-. itveuii't Hiricy. nl o
one of my Furnn. it! 1) Suifoid, :i mile- 8. W.
. if Enterprise- ' W
CI.YDKSD il.B eTAI.MOX, full-blow!, f
years old next May, -Rood hi-lunr, weight inn
color. Is b Hum olt. Also full-bioo-l .leri-
Dull, eoiuliiK :l year H. HI mutlui luu
a rcuoniofU qu.trW to a milking-. Hi! Is c
flint elans liull. So rwonU with oUlie
animal. Fur further information Inquire 11
H.Velire; Hit I, t.aUminle.ire. " &U
Al.KAI.KA MAY and ry. Piter Olnen
- Joit-pli 3 mile east of Enterprise. Iniuln
Fred Anhley, Enterprise. 431'
HTRAM entclne. 10 horepowir. uprlifht.
iiutomntin ent-otf, high speed, nearly new
mill In fine condition. Inquire at the New
Hword ottW.
SINOI.K DRIVIN HOUSE and bUR-R-y.
Terms of sale made known on application
J. W. Rmikin. Ruterpiim. 4Zt
CI.HAS 'KKO JIVE, delivered -inywhere In
Ente'rprlw tor 1 per cwt. D. C. Conner,
Enterprise, t ' Wtf
RtWAi- D FOR HORSE.
J R A Y, lt-yearold ire:i!iiiK. brnnde K VA
left shoulder. Return to Ji'iw Msrr. on
Prairie C.eek. or uotlfy Clyde Drlxkell,
Joseph. li
LUD-.E DIRECTORY.
I. . U. F. Enterprise lod. No. 16:1.
Emerald Kebeknh Lodge, No. 119.
K. ( 1' KnUTprlse ImIko. No. t.
Juaulla Temple, No, 7, Pythian
. HiHWrs.
v
MakoMO Knterprlne Chapter, No. DO. Royal
Arch Muaonn, meet first and third
Tuesday of each m nth in Masonic
Hall. All visiting Royal Arch Ma
sons welcomed.
J. B. Olmhtead, Hlkh Priest, -D.
W.HhiaHan. Secretary.
Wallowa Lodge, No. N2, A. K. A
A. II., meet! second and fourth Sat
urday! of eiuth month in Maaonlc
HulL Vlaltluif Mamma welcomed.
v C. H. Zdrchk. V. U.
W. C. Boatman, Herretary.
WaUowa Valley Chapter, No. SO,
, . i. 8., meet tint and third Btttur.
. i'-oW' -wrnith. -lla ule
uU. Thdtlmc Stan are always
Ui.iv Lockwood, w. M.
, Dahikj. Mora, 8eo.
M. W. A. Kairle Camp, No. KM97, M. W. A
Aneroid Camp. No, Vti, K. K.ul A.
VT.O. W. Enterprise Ciitnp, No. 5.15, . f W.
Almota Clrela. No. Vt, W. of W.
W$ I CRIME". IF YOU WlfH TO Pl
V make vour owv
!a 0 1 COOT3 MATE-RIALS -,VOO CAN $m
g JtTO' 6' vvl FURNISH VOU VOLMV frSI
WE KNOW THAT MANY WI5H To-MILD THEIR. pKZSSZS To
JUIT THEMa5ELVEJ. TOR. THOJE WHO Do WE HAVE HEAP.OF
-SPLENDID a5EAJoNAbLE MATERIALS. MER.CER.IZED aSILK
TR.ENCH dlNfjHAM 3 5C5 KENaSIN6T0N BATIaSTE 20C- DOTTED
SWISS WHITE, BLACK, GRAY, .BLUE, TAN AND R.ED--25C,
ANTRIM LAWNaS IOC, ORGANDIES 20C, DOTTED BATIa5TE
WITH LARGE PLAID PATTERN FOR WAIaST.5 40C. WE CAN'T
TELL YOU MUCH ABOUT THEM HERE. COME AND -SEE, FOR
YOURJELF. THE NEW M'CALL PATTERNS FOR APRIL ARE
HERE. COME IN AND GET A FAaSHIoN JHEET.
RESPECTFULLY, ' . ,
BALK ON SPECIAL '
ROAD TAX LEVIES
'ig Timber Companies Refuse To P27
Full Amouat of Taxes As
Assessed.
Sheriff Blakely and deputies begun
"riday to reci ipt for taxep, $1383 being
vcfivi'd that day. The total would
ive bwfii Huellinl ti) over $5000 if entne
hitivr like 83700 iu iold coin hud been
uwptrtl. Tli'w lovely etac.k of the
rellovv metal was offered by A. P.
Prague of the Oosxett Tlml)er com
mny and J. H. MiinniMigli of the
irniiilo Konde Timber oonipnny for tux
uceiptx ill full. Tlx-fte cnmpunieH re
use to pny the Hpcri:il road levies made
few mnntliH ago in dUtricta 14 and 18.
n district 14 a npecial road .tax of 10
iiilln wan voted, and in 18 a tax of eight
nillf Tliete )wiiil levieM added about
1000 to the tuxeH of the Crossett coin
tuny and $150 to thntie of the Grande
onde come any. On advice of the die
i rit-t attorney and county court the
?37O0 was refuced on the urounds it did
not cover the full amount ot taxes.
The rounty beiim out of debt is in
splendid shape to Htick out for its rights
even against the big corpr rations. ' It is
-aid the Palmer Lumber company will
make a similar proffer, and then all
three coniDuniea attack the arterial
' levies in the courts.
Tux receipts the first four days were:
Friday, $1385; Saturday, $1795; Mon
day, 91904; Tmsday, $5586. . '
Court Houm Notei.
Albert Metzech, who was born at
Murrienhurg, Germai.y, 30 years ago,
but now resides at Troy, Wallowa
county, has made application for first
papers.
Ueorge A. Hart, by his attorney 0.
M. Corking. ha brought suit for divorce
from Verda V. Hart. W. J. Funk &
Co has sued M. C. Wolverton on a
debt. T. M. Dill appears tor the
plaintiff.
John Johnson was bound over o the
circuit court in the sum of $500, Tues
day, on a charge of assault with intent
to rape. The warrant was sworn to by
T.E. Hudson, father of the girl, and
the bearing was h Id beliind closed
doors, before Justioe A. C. Smith. The
alleged attempt ie said to have been
made Saturday at Johnson's borne
w here the girl went to colli ct for some
sewing she had done for the family.
WKHtM lfc TW1 utTtsaovWC Csitoco. "VWf UHt SHCrhHi." . 'j
W. J. FUNK & CO.
As noon as he heard i.f it, Mr. fhtdron
Konght lobnaoii and t litre u n rhort
ihiinl encounter beiween the men.
lie theu swore out the warrant.
The be-t fnrnia fur "ale in Wallowa
county are lUtttl by tbo O. E. & L Co.
High Court Gives
Doris New Trial
. The news that .Taines Ports of Wal
lowa was giunted a ,uew trial by' the
supreme court win reifeived biHt week
juwt iu tlmn for brif :i. entton iu the
Naw It.ieord. A Sdem diiiputcli give
particulars. DurrU us convicted tf
the killing of Charles (i. Simri at Lo
tiue iu lttOO and was senteucuil to 10
years in tho penitentiary. Doris wah
running a paper in Lost i tie at the time,
and Sim' wa4 a strauier who camj into
the county to canvass for maps.
The killing was admitted, but Doris,
a man weighing 125 pounds, claimed
that he had been ' assaulted by Sims,
a man weighing 183 pounds, and drew a
revolver to defend himself, but the
revolver was accidentally fired, inflict
ing a wound from which Sims died next
day. It seems that Doris was the
aggressor in a controversy concerning
Remarks Sims was alleged to have made
to some ladies playing for a dance.
Dining the controversy Doris called
Simsa "d d liar," and Sims struck
Doris. The shooting followed immed
iately.. ' 1
Sims made a death-bed statement but
there was evidence that he entertained
hopes of recovery, though told by his
physician that he might expect the
worst. At the first trial the death-bed
statement was admitted in evidence
and the trial judge, T.- H, Crawford,
instructed the jury that this statement
was entitled to the same consideration
as testimony given by witnesses under
oath. The supreme court reverses this,
holding that the facts as to Sims' bops
of recovery should also have been sub
m It ted to the jury so that they could
determine whether the statements Were
made under such circumstances ' as
would entitle them to consideration aa
the dying declaration of a decedent
This case is distinguished from, the
decision of State vi Foot You, 24 Oreg
on. 61-60, in which the question presen
ted waa ifae adiabtetou of 4he .evidence
in the firat instance. The opinic n,
written by Commissioner Kiujj, dis
cusses many o'her questions presented
on appeal. , .
H. W. Graves has bought a lot iu
Alder View addition of Daniel Boyd.
000 FELLOW FOfi
' ; FIFM YEARS
0J.Goweyof Flora Probably Oldest
la'Membership Iu Mate of
Oregon.
O. 3. tiowe- of Flora, who will be 79
years of ago on tlte third day of next
June, is probably the oldest Odd Fellow
in Oregon iu years of membership. ' In
"pi to of hit great age he is mentally
Kound and bright as men in the prime
of life, and that he was able to take the
the lona ride out from Fin a to Enter
prise over winter roads to attend the
dedication of Fraternal hull tells of bit
physical health and strength. ' '
Mr. Govvey was born at South i-elioy,
N. Y., and joined Woodstock lodge, I.
O. 0. F., .at Woodstock,' Champaign
county, Ohio, in 1852. He hits been an
enthusiastic member of that noble
order lor 66 yearn, and is now serving
as Noble Grand of Flora lodge-r-the llfth
time be has been honored by the high
est office iu the lodges of which he was
a member.
Mr. Gowey recid id iu Iowa, NebroHka
and Idaho after leaving Ohio. lie came
to Flora six years ago where he is con
tent to live until the Great Master calls
him home. Mr. Gowey wrote the
following account of the dedication of
Fraternal hall for his home paper, the
Mora Journal:
Esterprli SntirUlni.
On Friday the 28th cf February occur
red the dedication of the Enterprise
Fraternal building under the auspices
of the K. of P. and I. O. O. F. fraternities
of that city. A cordial Invitation was
sent to the Odd Fellows lodge of Flora
and the following members braved the
mountain snow and made the long
drive to clasp hands with their brothers
in Enterprise in a happy fraternal
union: O. P. Miller and wife, E. M.
Hulse and wife, C. F. Strum and wife,
A. Austin, Lincoln Austin, H. Menoh,
G.W.Johnson, F. J. Matthew, C.JL
Allen, M. S. Miller, F. J. Wilsey, D. D.
Conley and O.J. Gowey. '
Everything was done by the Enter
prise members that could be done to
make our vfeit a happy one and the nn
iersighed feels especially proud of be
ing presented to that .large audience as
one of tlie oldest Odd Fellows iu vears
ot membership in the state of Oregon.
Over 400 members and guests were
seated at the banquet and the feast was
not only one thai appealed directly to
our appetites but was bundled in such a
masterly ms nner that not oue word of
criticism could be heard from any
source. The program was excellent and
was carried out without a break or dis
cord, and the evening will long be
remembered by the visitors .from Flora
us one nt the brightest events in their
fraternal lives, and when we returned
to our homes we did so with the kindest
of feeling to our brothers' und friends
in Enterprise. Fraternally,
0, J. Uowev.
Buys Fine Stallion.
W. T. Knapp of Wallowa has bought
a fine stallion, half Clyde and half
Norman, of R. Morris of Cove. The
animal weighs 2010 pounds.
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County Blgh School Notts. ,
The Dalles and Baker City will
debate the goverment ownership ques
tion for the championship of eastern
Oregon.
; The class in phyrics Is having some
interesting times in electricity these
days. ' ,
Visiters are numerous at the - high
school. There were a number present
Friday.
The A vaunt Coureurs rendered a very
interesting program Friday afternoon
It as given in honor of the debating
team. ,
Iran Jackson, business manager it
the high school ' paier, and Charley
Oakes, assistant manager, canvassed the
business men of town Friday for - advoi.
tiring. , The results certainly speak
much for the interest shown in ti e
school as nearly $50 worth of advertis
ing was rectircd in lees than two Itouri.
The l(i h school paper known as Eagle
Cap will I published about April 15.
Every effort possible will be made to
make it worthy of the support it ii
being given.'
Enrollment at the high school bas
reached 45 and there are enough pupils
in sight to make the enrollment reach
50 I y the end of the year.
Arrangements ore about completed
for maintaining a summer school in the
high school building for kachers and
those preparing (or teaching. It "is
probable that ten weeks will be devoted
to the work and that the term will open
about June 1 ami continue to the
August exan 1 nations. The purpose
will be to give a complete review of all
the subjects, required for first, second
and third grade certificates. The work
will be iu charge of the principal of the
county high school.
Letter of E. AUc M.
To City Council
Following is the full text of the letter
of the K. M. & M. Co. refusing the offer
of council to buy the water works
system:
To the Hon. City Cou tell,
Enterprise Oregon.
Gentlemen:
In reply to youif . offer to
purchase the water system owned by
is for the consideration of $5000.00
rovided the voters of the city vote
onds for that purpose, will say the
offer is too small to be considered. As
to the proposition of leaving the matter
to arbitration to ascertain its value we
appreciate your evident intention to be
fair in trying to arrive at a just valu
ation, yet we hardly feel like placing
ourselves in a position of having to
abide by a possible and probable error
aboard of arbitration might make in
placing a value upon it. We would
prefer to dispose of the property to
the city for the reason that there is an
apparent desire on the part of a num
ber of our citizens for municipal owner
ship and therefore we are willing to
open negotiations with you, looking to
a fair and equitable agreement as to
its value, and on this basis give the
city tho privilege of purchasing it.
The offer and price agreed upon to
stand open subject to the decision of
the voters. We further agree to fur
nish you any and all information as to
the actual cost of the installation of
the system, and from this cost are
willing to deduct a liberal allowance
for depreciation besides elminating en
tirely from the amount, the cost of
present reservoir. We will run the
pump for $25 per month for one year
or for a reasonable consideration there
after for a term of years, should the
city desire it. Also will furnish a res
ervoir site and deed the same to city
for the consideration of $100 and fur
nish right of way for pipe line to
Sara TejrervTjrr aite- over and across
any land owned by us free of charge.
The valuation of the system,- to in
clude all maps, profiles and drawings,
together with reports by engineer now
in our possession for new water supply
and reservoir. These are now open for
your inspection and we invite your at
tention to them. We feel that they
will copvience you that our plan is the
most practical" and economical one for
the City water , supply and would be
approved by our citizens. ' Also it
would result in furnishing water in the
shortest time possible and eliminate
future complications.
lathis proposition is not acceptable
we are williag to go on with our plan
as outlined heretofore and furnish
pure water by bringing it from the
Clarke place and installing theuew res
ervoir this year, . and in the future
years will make extensions to the dis
tribution system as warranted by the
growth of the city, and the probable
income from said extensions, provided
we are granted a franchise.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. M. & M. Co.
By G. W. Hyatt, President.
APRIL 1ST
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Construction work on the railroad will
have been resumed. ' "
JULY 1ST
Trains will be running into Enterprise.
SEPTEMBER 1ST
Lots in Alder View will have doubled in value.
Buy now and get-, the benefit of the raise.
"Lots sold on easy terms.
DANIEL BOYD,
. Wallowa Law, Land and Abstract Conpy
I
IS
No Truth In Story That $18,0
Asked for Court House
Site.
Is
The rumor that Is being Indus
triously circulated that Enterprise pro
poses to ask the county $10,000 or any
other sum for the court house site, is a
lie made out of whole elotb. Enter
prise has offered to the couuty, FREE,,
and with no strings attaohed to it In
any form, the finest building' block of
ground In the city a site at onoe con
venient, valuable und desirable from
every point of view. ' ' '. ,; '. ' k
The false story that the site was to
be sold to the county may have bad
Its origin In the misleading Insinuation
in the Wallowa Sun of February 4, '
page 2, column 3, where it salt) "and
Wallows would not ask $10,000 for an'
unimproved city square either."
Whatever the origin of the rnmor
it is absolutely false. The site oflured '
by Enterprise would undoubtedly sell
for $10,000 for business lots, but lis
value baa nothing whatever to do with
the terms on which it Is offered to the
county.
Enterprise's offer Is on record in the
county clerk's olllce where it can be
seen by any voter in the county. Be-.
sides the site, FREE, the sum of $5000
In cash, not promises, Is pledged by
residents of Enterprise and vicinity,
towards the erection of a $25,000 court
house, leaving the total cost to the
taxpayers not to exceed $20,000, , The
$5000 cash Is guaranteed by such men
as J. II. Dobbin, Peter Baudan, W. W.
White and scores of other large tax'
payers, many of them not resident, of
of Enterprise. t
"Jerry" Busk for LtjliUturs.
John P. Rusk of Joseph bas out peti
tions asking for the Republican nom
ination for joint representative. He
subscribes to Statemeut No. ,1. Mr.
Rusk Is the present deputy ' district
attorney for Wallowa oouuty,
J. A. French Is still being urged by
friends In all parties and In all parts of
the countj. become out Jor oouuty
judge. Hector McDonald of Wallowa
Is seeking the Republican nomination
for commissioner! : , '.'
Judge IVm,' Ramsey has withdrawn
from the lace for Democratic nomina
tion for circuit judge owing to siokness
in his family. - ,
'iti NotXtd. "y,
A "near bet" on the oounty seat
question caused considerable fun Tues
day. A man from near . Wallowa
offered to bet $3300. that town would
win but when the bluff was quickly
culled, be said the money twos owned
by someone else in Wallowa and he
would telephone about IU He Is sup
posed to be telephoning from bis home
as be very shortly afterwards mounted
hi horse and escaped from the Enter
prise man who carried the coin.
- Rent Ragsdale Ranch. .
Melotte Brothers, who recently rented
tho former Cavlners ranclv on Prairie
Croek now owned by C; '-'P. Bagsdale,
are moving onto the place this week
This is one of the finest ranches in the
whole county and consists of 020 acres.
It is rented on shares. ,
s
campaign
RUMOR
NAILED