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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1908)
nniorirv " ttf Wallowa County Official Paper. Enterprise City Official Paper. Railroad Building, Coun ty Seat Settled-Iiig Do ings In all )wa Couuty. L Y &J VOL 2, NO 6. Timothy Hay, Outs, Rve and Brtley, also one of my Farms. It. D. Sanford. d null's S. W. of Enterprise. 4(ttf 1 Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon, Thursday, June 4, 1908. ; ENTERPRISE WINS COUNTY SEAT CONTEST Whole Number 478 wanted. , ilEMKAL LOCATION PRE FEU It E D HIGHEST CASI1 PRICE paid for old UY lUtf 31 A J OK IT Y OF VOTERS rats. M ;ist lie cleau and Record olliee. laige. News' LOST. PAIR OK PLIERS, between Enter prise and Lostino. Return to telephone olliee in either town. Roger Kay. I. t. O.F. Enterprise Ixiiitre, No. 1W. Emerald Itebekali Lodge, No. 119. K. of l Enterprise Ledge, No. i. t Juanltit Temple, No, 7, I'ythtun Sisters. Masonic Enterprise Chapter. No. :to, Koynl Ari'li Masons, iiici'ls first ami third Timsiiiivs of each nn nth In Masonic Hall. All visiting Royal Arch Ma sons welcomed. .l.'H. Oi.SiRTKn'Kigh i'rlcst. D. W. SltEAHAN, .Sfcroini y. Wallowa Lodge, No. K, A. F. & A. M., meets second and fourth Sat urdays of each monvli In Musonlc Hall. Vlgillng Mssoiis welcomed. C. H. ZtrurHF.R, W. M. yff. C. Boatman, Hceretsry. Wallowa. Valley Chapter, No, SO, (. . meets first and third Satur days of each month, in Masonic all. Visiting Stars are always wel come. Ot.tVK LocKwnon, W. M. Paniki. Uoyd, Hco. M. W. A.-KhkIb Camp, No. W.H, M. W. A. Meets First and Third Thursdays ia each month In new Frittering hall. Visiting Neighbors Always welcoiau. J. (i, liKSXIE, Consul. T. M. PII.L, Clerk. ' Aneroid Camp, No, arj2, It. N. of A. V. 0. W. Knterprisc Camp, No, 5:ii, XV. of W. Alaiota Circle, No. 278. W. of W. Question Settle! And Court Favorable To Erection of Courthouse Elect edBcIl Wins Cut By One Vote. County sent Enterprise , Wallowa. . . 987 Stll Enterprise's per cent of vole 5iV3' Wallowa' " " ' " 4tl-3 Enterprise's majority over number required to liold county seat 247 Prohibiting liiuor sale Dry imi Wet bSG Dry majority . . 415 .Successful candidates and their plural ities in Wallowa ei unty. j Ellis 5i4 Boatman 1287 Cake 107 Iiell 1 Knowles 005 Miller 405 Oliver 315 Conley KM Rusk 811 Long 8'KJ Olmsted 1S7 Ketehum SMI Marvin "28 Locke 81 The county seat will remain in Enter- huge niajority. " In Union County. Knowles, Rumble, Rusk, Childers, ft" right, Sehler, Snook, Rinehart, aim rrawtey won by ch ar-cut I majorities. The defeat of Hug bv ..wox Booumer iu suoutuer in uie up-: liiueiiait Tor assessor was a surmise i in iuiiib oi mo county, xwuiowa is on the eve of a splendid industrial de velopment, and no one will rejoice more at her prosperity than the people of En terprise. There must, he no mistake, however, in the hieining of Hie election. The people have spoken in clear and un mistakable terms. They say county seat light must-stop, and a court house erected in Enterprise as a sign for all time to come that Wal lowa county is dwelling in peace and mi f y. The county seat, court house and county division questions are dead issues iu Wallowa county. Woe be unto those persons or that town that seeks to revive them, say the people. Chamberlain In Lead For Senator For Sale. Ti in ber Land. 100 acres described a3 P!of NW-4 and N'u of 8W', town shi 1 P, range 41 E. E. J. (i AKNKit, Box 45. Spra'iie, Wash, Governor Chamberlain is the choice of the Oregon voters for U. S. senator to succeed Senator Pulton. Chamber lain's majority over Cake was reported Tuesday as high as 4000 but this was a mistake, and the margin may be Icps than 1500, but it is Hire he has a majority, and it is sure Statement Xo. 1 men will be in a m.tjority iu the prise. The people have o decided by a bin majority, Wallows i lacking 248 votes of enoiih to win. Tho result would never have Keen in doubt at all hut for the splendid light put up bv Wallowa durii g the last two weeks of tho campaign, hut location and the login ! legislalun cf the Mtualion was against the bust-j Ellis Is re-eleeted to Congress from ling town down the valley as an analy-1 this district, and Aitchisou as rail road sis of the vote shows. The farmers de- commissioner, both by good majorities, cided the court si at. (jtieslii Ii. Both i Bean is re-elected supremo judge and .losenhtnd hostine went for nllown i Bailev dairv and food coouiilusioiioi- Game Laws. I by big majorities, but ia the country, j both by big majorities. Any person knowing of any violation ' where tou n fights did not influence, Knowles has a big majority over of the game :r fish laws of tlie state, oj ! Enterprise leads by a big margin. Wal- J Crawford for circuit judge in both Iowa carrieil the four towns by 100 I Union and Wallowa counties. Rum Enterprise carried the 10 country pre-1 bin carried Union county over Turner cincts by 220, and the five precincts, Oliver for state senator but Oliver Flora, Panidi-e, I,ost Prairie, Grouse i carried V. allowa by a larger majority and Mud Croek, commonly known as I and is elected. .1. P. Rusk is elected t)io Nirth X.'oi)i.t v,- by 02. Eaterpriso carried 13 precincts and Wallowa 7. TIks battle is over. Tho campaign Prohibition Won Splendid Victory Wallowa county went dry by 415 the 1 majority. Every precinct went drv except Pine Creek, Pittsburg and Divide. Enterprise precinct leads iu niajority closely f.dlowed by Wallowa Union county is dry by a big majori ty, probably over (100. Umatilla county is dry by over 400. .Morrow county went dry. Malheur " " " (irant " ' " Gilliam " " " Cnnk " " " Hurrah for Eastern Oregon. Polk, Josephine, Jackson, Douglne, Columbia, Wheeler, Yamhill, Tilla mook, Lane and Linn went dry. The result in Washington, Lincoln, Wasco, and Clackamas is in doubt. All precincts that voted on (he question in liakoriuid Clatsop counties went dry. Results on Initiative And Referendum Measures. c overy of the error of one in reporting on the eight of the election the Pine Creek result. Mr. Bell is postnuMer of Enterprise, anil as the postal laws rohibit the postmaster from holding another oll'.cial position, he will prob ably resign the poMuiastership. Joseph Loses to Enterprise. ine i'.nterprise laseball tiaiu won j from Joseph on the home grounds Sun day by a i-cure of 15 to ti. The game was a medley of errors, hard hitting and good playing. The day was so cold and raw that neither pitcher took chances on his arm, and the wind wan so high that the wild throws and mis judged Hies were excusable. Josi ph started off in the lead but the result was never in doubt after the second inning v .hen Enterprise scored six tallies. The features were the hattimr ol'Willettand Chnieus of Enterprise, The home team made 15 hits off Kehn and Joseph 7 of Bilyen. Bauer caught for Enterprise ami Crtinipacker played tilst. Wallowa is scheduled to play in 'oseph Saturihy and Enterprise Sun. Jay, weather permitting. C0NTRAC1S GIVEN 01 U WORK Irl if I y i J. E. Patterson Will Degin at Where He Left Off Last November. Once Decoration Day Services At Flora of persons not properly keeping screens over irrigation ditches, are requested to noiuy job (JL.K.MOXS, Deputy State Game and Forestry War den, Zumwalt, Oregon. 42tf More New Residences. t- E A. Hart has let the contract for his new house to Al Reynolds. S. A. Gotter w ill build a house on his lots in Birchlatid addition. C. G. Murray has his cottage iu Alder View nearly com-pl.-tfd. The frame of W M. I.ishow's (ine new home northwest of the court h n so, is up and the roof on. has been exceptionally clean and free from bitterness for a county seat fig'it, and nothing has occurred to call for future revenge, to prevent the old time friends, Wallowa and Enterprise, from will ad joint representative. The big vote Taggart received give the Socialists a place in primary two years hence. U.'turn from over tho state on the amendments are very incomplete hut nearly all of them are defeated. The University appropriation is carried by a p if l m . , I RFTSOLVETD THE MORE YOU WASH THE 6EJT VASHACLE5 THE BETTER THEY LOOK' THE MORE Y0) WFAR Tf BEST WASHABLE5 THE Better you look ! Bu'lterBRcm ', rr f A J 7. m. u -7 Increase pay legislature Yes 3115 So 17!t Local ion state Institutions Ves 757 N 040 Increasing numlH!r Supreme Judges Yes :m No 1018 Working jail prisoners ies 10)4 Xo Pk R passes for officials Yes 407 No I o build armories Yes 250 No Up-river fish bill Yes 800 No Recall Yes 948 No "Popular vote U. S. Senator Yes 1181 No Proportional representation Yes 820 Xo Corrupt practices hid Yes 7U5 No Astoria fish bill . Yes 021 No Requiring grand jury Indictment Yes 827 Xo ;jo Division of Wasco county i es 405 Xo too s on ones given in table; her i lections, Yes 820. University appropriation, Xo 575. Woman's suflrage, Xo 20'i. Wido open towns, No 402. Snigle tax, Xo 1005. 515 1001 1255 10 522 ;: 5!i8 (102 02 Sg Major itie hrJil Govern MARY JANE WASHKt WHEN THERE 1,5 -5o MUCH DU-5T FLYING IN THE AlH, ARE NOT WA5H GOODS THE Mo5T DESIRABLE MATERIALS FROM WHICH YOU CAN MAKE Y OUR .SUMMER VKZSSES? YOU KNOW IT 1-5 A VERY COMFORTABLE FEELING To GET INTO A FRE.SH, CRI5P, NEWLY IRONED DRE5-S. IF YoU ARE FATIDIoUJ ABOUT THE PATTERNS YOU WIH-AND WHY -5HOULD NOT ONE HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOO.SE THE THINGS THAT PLEASE THEM-WHEN THEY MU-5T PAY FOR THEM? WE BELIEVE THAT HOWEVER FA5TIDIOU-5 YOU MAY BE WE CAN PLEASE YoU WE CANNOT WELL DESCRIBE THE PATTERNS WE CARRY. .SUP.PO.5E YOU COME AND JEE THEM. .SELECT THE PATTERNS FOR YOUR SELF. THE.SE ARE OUR PRICES ON WAJHABLES: yard wide PERCALES 1 5C, ANTRIM LAWNS IOC. PRINTED KERRY CORDS 12 1-2C, BATISTES 15 To 25C, DOTTED SWISS 20C To 40C, MERCERIZED VOILE 40C. RESPECTFULLY, W.J. FUNK & CO. Justices and Constables Elected. I'istriet Justice of Peace Constable Enterprise, A. C. Smith, A. P.. Dunbar Joseph, A. K. Sheets, I,. A. Jledinglield Lost ine, M. W. Goodman, O. W. 1'agin Wallowa, ' J. A.Ccx, J. C. Hall I'romise, T. C. Miller, John Carper Grouse, C. W, Williams, C. Ham lson Flora, II, C. Davis, Marge llollott Imnaha, J. A. Denny, 'i'hos. McCartj Pittsburg, Jas. ' batten, Clay Davis Election Echoes. E. A. Searlc received two voles for clerk at Wallowa. Wallowa and Enterprise would probably have done even bettor for prohibit!' n but were too busy on another matter to jilve w.-t or dry special attention. In Enterprise justice district, C. U. Crunipacker received i!02 and A P. Duubar207 votes for constable. Cai tain A. C. Smith had no opposition i r j istice of the peace. The contest f r treasurer wa iu j('onbt until the official count Thnrsda) I '"'t'-ruooii showed a mistake of onis had (p.?)? 'l4'en nuide iu reporting the Pine Creek &cV ' v"t' HH il '',0",l 2.1 to 23 instead of 2:i iur ncuuaHMii i n.r lien, mis corret' tion gave Bell one plurality over Reavis. The close contest on treasurer haw U'come proverbial. Two years ag Ueavis ls?k( I u'tiaugh seven in tl o piimary and lie beat I'ell seven in lh election. Cm April 17 last, B.-ll b at EisenbeiH seven, and now he wins from Keavis by one. Just as two years ago Iiell was slightly ahead with all pre cincts heard from except Pittsburg, u hich is !K) miles away, with no tde irrnph, telephone or stage communica tion. The ballot boxes are brought out the frst 50 miles on pack horses. Two yearn ago Reavis carried Pittsburg hv : enough to wlieout Bell's lead and win I by seven. This year he curlii d it by j only three, which apparently left the I two candidates u tie, until tin; dis Deco'atio . day was fittingly observed Saturday at. flora and attended by a large croud of people from all over the county. The exercises were under the directioi of tho (i. A. R., W. R. C, Modern Woodmen and Royal Neigh bo s and were nicely carried out. The homes of Flora and Immediate vicinity were hospitably thrown open to visitors, uud a big basket dinner, to which everylsidy was cordially invited, was served in Bakei hall. Services wore held at the grave of a comrade buried in the Flora cemetery, and it was covered with flowers by the differ ent orders and tho tcho.il children. A delegation was sent to Lost Prnirie to decorate the grave of a soldier there. The Enterprise band furnished music for tho occasion and an interesting program was listened to both morning and afternoon by a crowded hall. Services at Enterprise. -in inierosimg memorial Service, wils held in the Enterprise Methodist church Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Uev. F. J. Potter delivering tho address. Appropriate music, was rendered by a choir. At tho c inclusion of the services in tho church the crowd marched to the cemetery and placed flowers on the graves of loved om s. An interesting featuro of the day was the unveiling of the monument at the -rave of I). W. Weaver, who was buried on last Decoration day. These exer cises were under tho direction of Enter-, prise camp, NoOJW, W. O. W, WEDDING DELLS. Miss Julia Elsie Xeil and Mr. P.ertel argeant were married by Rev. W. P. annus luesday afternoon at 4:110 o'clock at Mr. Samnis' home on Green- wood street. The cremoiiy was wit nessed by Miss Mvrtle Neil n.iil Mi' Deluiar Kargeant. 'I be hrlil.. lu .. laughter of Mr. and Mrs. (J, V . Nell if The But tes and the groom is like wise a member of a pr incut Tamil v of that ueiL'hhorhooil. Itnii, i... host of friends, with whom the News Kecord joins iu extending congratula tions to the happy couple. J. E. Patterson of Enterprise and J. M. Mitchell of Joseph were awarded contiaets Wednesday to complete the O. R. & X, grade in this county by Assistant Chief Kngineer ! I. A. Bran don. Mr. Brandon and John D. Isaacs, Jr., of tile (). Ii. &. X. construe-' tion department, arrived in Enterprise ueuncsilay and immediately went Into confirence at the Motel Enter prise with Messrs. Patterson and .Mitchell, who had been notille.l by telephone to meet Brandon here. Mr. Patterson is given his old con tract on the -Enterprise depot grounds and the couple of niiies of grade north from the giounds. This is the job he started on last October ju st a few days before the orders came In stop work. Mr. Mitchell has the contract for the grade on the lineomploleii way be tween Wallowa and Lostine, through Alui"haugh's place. Mr. Milehell was the contractor for the grade between Enterprise and Joseph, now com pleted and in good condition. Time is the essence of I old contracts, which must he cMiipletcd within to days. Both contractors are itonlhlent, (hat they will have their work done well w ithin the lime limit. Mr. Brandon snvs Mei 1 and outfits H .il.i.i.,. ...... 1. ... 1. .I f. . . .... ... .ii,; . usin-i, io i oe i.oik, as last, as possible, and the Influx of workmen in. to this county will begin in a lew days. Sever il outfits passed through Elg i, early this week, on their , (. , tl0 "firing line." 1000 Men To Hush Esad. That 10.10 men will b. sent it to Wal low ii county fro:t points without to rush the Wallowa county extension to Jo-eph, was Urn assertion made bv Gent ral Superintendent W.J. Buckley to au Obset vei reporter in the follow ing interview at La Grande, Friday:' -' "When. piestioncrl relative to iho real intensity of purpose in the im provement work, he reiterated what was said several days ago, that the company has the approp. jaliou in hand and that the road into Waliowa cc imty will be compli te.l with the utmost dis patch. The 1000 mm who will do this work will ho under two heads; live hundred being employed by contract ors and 500 by the (). i. & v, " I'hose men w ill he put to work iu two we ;ks and the force wi I lie uiuin tuinod until tin- work is done. Mud, oi the L'liidiug is done already, and needs but le reloucluil in ' places. l'he constinctii f bridges wil. bo commenced al, once wilh the result, that, I in laying nf steel can he carried out w ilhout a halt when o stated. It is pioposed to use tiackhning machinery as soon as the Canyon stretch ( f road is liuidiej. Peru ane'nev is to he the kevnote. Tim compauV nalies that th,-" loads hauled out of the fertile c ty will b ' ov, and tho management, has issued in-t ructions to have the roadbed hallasl.iog and track foundation of such a character that it will stand the heaviest :ort of loads. "Wallowa county is ma the onlv district to proli by Ine new road. La Grinde will be the liisl ri.iiil iug point lilt I the terminus of t he hort line. "According to the enrne ttiess unit', fostcd by the gon dii sup riu lendeiit, the ro id will soon b a re.ililv." Our Abstracts Are Reliable, Fees Reasonable And Orders Receive Prompt Attention. All Our Large Fire Proof Safety Vault is Com pleted and our patrons are invited to deposit their valuable papers without charge. BURLEIGH Lawyers 111 Wallowa Law, LuoJ aid Md (F