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Wallowa County Official
Paper. Enterprise City
Official Paper.
Wallowa County Is Rich
In the 5 Greatest Sources
of Wealth.
VOL. 2, NO 12.
Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon, Thursday, July 16, 1908.
RECORD
MILL SLABS, stove length,, on
Alder Slope. Inquire of O. J. Roe.
1-ormer T. R. Akius furm. Home
pion. 8tf
'CATTLE, 100 head, from yearlings
up to 5-year-old cows with calves,
and including 1- and 2 year-old steers
and a few 3-year-old stesrs. J. H.
Whitmore, Enterprise. Ranch 10
miles north of Enterprise. 12tf
STOLEN.
$10 REWARD for ladies' astride
saddle, gray horsehide with silvei
horn, also bridle, with rings on sile
and bit tied on with strings. Taken
from my barn on Swamp Cresk
about June 30. Notify J. P. Averi'.l.
Enterprise. Utt
LODliE DIRECTORY.
I. (. O.K. Enterprise Ixidge, No. 15't.
Kmemld Kubuknh Lodh'e, No. 119.
K. of P. Enterprise Lodge, No. U.
Juanitu Templo, No. 7, Pythliin
KiKters.
Masonic 'Enterprise Chnptor, No. HO, Koynl
Arch Masons, muets first nnl third
Tuesdnys of each iik nth fn Mimonic
Hall. 'All visiting Royul Arch Sin
Sons welcomed.
J. B. Oi.msted, High Priest,
D. W. Shea han, Mccremry.
Wallowa Lodge, No. K2, A. F. &
A. M., meets second mid fourth Sut
urcluy8 of each month n Masonic
Hull. Visillnif Masons welcomed.
C. H. Zurcher, V, M.
vv C. Boatman. Secretary.
Wallowa Valley Chapter, No. 50,
(). ji. S., meets Uist and third Sutur
ilays of each month, in Masonic
all. Visiting Stars are always wel
come.
Oi.ive Lockwood, W. M.
Danikl Boyd, Sec.
M. W. A. Eagle Clump, No. 101W7, M. W. A.
Meets Flint and Third Thursdays in
each month In new Fraternal hall.
Visiting Neighbors Always welcome
J. U. Rennik, Consul.
T. M. Dn,L, merit.
Aneroid Camp, No. 3542, R. N. of A.
W. 0. V. Enterprise Camp, No. 535, W . of W.
Almota Circle. No. 278, W. of W.
Fatal Accident on Imnaha.
A. Grover. Miller was thrown from
a horse on a steep hillside at the
mouth of Lightning creek, Saturday
and dragged 200 yards before hi
foot loosed from the stirrup. He
received Internal Injuries that prove
fatal, he dying at 2 o'clock Sunda;
afternoon. Otto Bauer, son of Jacol
Bauer of this city, was the only wit
ness of the accident. The deceased
was a son of Mrs. H. Giles of Hurri
cane creek, and a half-brother of Al
Kinney.
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Screen doors and wire scresn for
sale by Hartshorn & Keltner.
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yH A "BAR'-fiAIN. MFAN.V A rtAIN ToP Vol
..... .-.w.aov t j w v jwv vr n J i s L
SVKZ THOUGH THAT THINGS THAT ARE CALLED BARGAINS
, ARE REAL BARGAIN? AND NnT FAKF fLR rfATN.: wr n hat
BELIEVE IN "BAMBOOZLING" (OR FOOLING) (U5e'wHICH WORD
rOs YOU WILLI THF. PFnPI F RY PnllTN; in rAcrc r cunrw
GOOD.S THROUGH OUR BACK DOOR AT NIGHT AND .SENDING
THEM OUT THE FRONT DooR DURING THE DAY. WE NOW OF
FER YOU THE-5E "BAR'-GAIN-5GAINJ FOR YOU:
NEARLY ALL OF OUR 20C AND 25C .SUMMER DREJJ GOOD-5
AT 15C. A NICE LOT OF LAWNJ AND DIMITIEJ AT 12 1-2C.
THE IOC LAWN.S Go NOW AT 6 1-3C. A GOOD BIG DISCOUNT
ON .SHIRT WAIJT-5. RESPECTFULLY,
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WiLlM'S
PRASES
SUNG BY LOWELL
NOTED PENDLETON MAN TELLS
OF HIS TRIP INTO THIS
VALLEY.
From the Pendleton East Oregonlan
Judge Stephen A. Lowell and wife
returned this morning from Wallowa
lake where Mr. Lowell delivered the
Fourth of July address.
They report a very successful oc
casion, the three days' celebration
.having attracted large crowds of peo
pie about the lake for a few days
outing before the beginning of har
vest, the crowd being estimated a
from 2500 to 4000. The exercises
closed with religious exercises oi
Sunday at the camp at the head oi
the lake.'
Air. Lowell states that the railroad
from Elgin to Joseph Is substantially
graded and that the trains will bt
running to Wallowa city early In the
fall, and probably will reach Joseph
the terminus of the road, by the first
of the year. .
Long Dream Coming True.
If such shall prove true the" long
years of waiting on the part of the
people of that county will be re
warded. It is a region of grea.
fertility, -with an abundance of watei
for irrigating purposes, and vast
areas of wheat land not yet touched
by the plow. The conditions are idea!
for dairying and the raising of live
stock of every character, and Wal
Iowa county will probably contribute
full measure of the cattle, hogs and
sheep to be utilized by the great
packing houses now being com
pleted In Portland. With the incom
ing of the railroad the era of small
farms will be opened, because there
by the productions can reach market
and men will be encouraged to culti
vate and produce a great many
things that are not now profitable
because of te difficulties of trans
portation.
Probably no county In the state is,
more generally, prosperous or con
tains a more intelligent, progressive
and contented people than that, but
it is of course sparsely settled be
cause of the lack' of transportation
facilities. " When this difficulty is
cured, great numbers of people Will
establish homes in the county and
develop the great natural resources.
RESOLVED
That You will be taken OFF
Your feet when You see
THE' BARGAIN 3
WOW OFFER
BUSTER BROWMSb
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Kf- .Mi, Mf v i w- I
11 TAKEN -6tT-9oT
W.J. FUNK & CO.
There is an abundance of graniu
suitable for building purposes, ' ani
quaries of marble, as well a3 gold
and copper mines, all wait the in
coming of the railroad for develop
ment. The towns of Wallowa, En
terprise and Joseph, all on the li:ie
of the railroad will become canters
of industry and population of im
portance to the state.
Wallowa lake is one of the most
beautiful- spots in Oregon, situated in
a depression in the mountains, pos
sibly In a crater, about a mile wi:le'
and four and a half miles long, filled
with water from the melting snowe
upon the mountains towering above
It. Not many years hence its shores
will surely be crowded with- hotel!
and summer cottages and it will 'be
one of the play grounds of the state
Good Progress On
Grade Of Railroad
Patterson Has Mile and One-Fourtr
Completed. Mitchell Working
Two Gangs.
Contractor J. E. Patterson has com
pleted one and one-fourth miles o
grade of the two and three-fourths
he has to do west of Enterprise. By
the end of this week he will have
over a score of teams' and nearly 40
men at work. Threa-fourths of
nile of grading is done west of the
road that runs south from the coun
iy bridge, and a half mile of grade
is completed east of that road. Onlv
a month has elapsed of the three he
has In which to complete his con
tract. Engineer Isaacs was up from
Wallowa this week, staking out more
work.
J. M. Mitchell, who has the con
tract for four miles of grade between
Lostine and Wallowa, and the . cu
and fill, in Sam Wade's field, is work
Ing two gangs and rushing the work
at great speed.
If reports received in Enterprise
are correct, the grading will be done
none too soon. It is stated the
track layers coming up the canyoi
have nearly reached the fl3h hatch
ery; If that is bo. the bridge will bt
reached by Saturday, the day stated
by Engineer Brandon at La Grande
last week.
Another car load of workmen went
through Elgin Monday on their way
to the front.
Preaching services at the Metho
dist church next Sunday at 11 a. m.
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VnllUAMT T- Rr
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TOP PRICES PAID
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THIS COUNTY'S CLIP BRINGS
HIGHEST AVERAGE OF ANY
IN OREGON.
Wallowa county maintained hei
reputation of producing the be3t won
in Oregon, at the Elgin wool sales
Thursday and Friday, the prlce3 av
eraging higher than at any previous
sale held in the state this season.
The bulk of the clips sold above 14
cents, the average being above IS
cents.
II. W. Graves of Enterprise anci
Walter Beith of The Park toppei
the market with 16 cents for theli
clips. Two buyers tied on 1G foi
Graves' wool.
There were nine buyers pre33nt
and the result showed there wa
real competition In the bidding. Two
buyers for large Boston firms were
commissioned to buy all the wool
they could, and those two got most
of the good clips. The majority oi
the wool growers are well .satisfiad
and say It is proven that for all to
hold until sales day Is the bat
method yet found for selling.
A few poor clips sold from 9 to
12 cents; also a few small lots
were sold at the low figures. One
of the two largest clips, Peter Bau
dan's, was consigned, and anothe.
large clip, Mlchellod & Robin's was
not offered as the bulk of It had not
reached Elgin the day of the sale
Following is a list of the prlnclpa
amounts and price as far as learned:
E. A. Anderson,' Crow Creek, 14,-
7C6 Jbs., 11 Vfe cents.
Blank Bros., Imnaha, 11,230 lbs.
15Hc
Walter Boner, Joseph, 46,521 lbs.
14c.
Walter Belth, The Park, 22,71'.
lbs., 16 cents.
Baker & Flanary, Swamp Creek
12,111 lbs., 15c.
E. C. Berry, Minam, 10,308 lbs.
14c.
E. R. Bowlby, Swamp Creek, 8.23i
lbs., 15V6C
J. H. Dobbin, Prairie Creek, 183:
304 lbs., 15c.
Fred Falconer, Enterprise, 29,95
lbs., 1500 coarse fleeces 14c, 2,25C
fine 14c.
Ernest Fulton, Divide, 9,578 lbs.
144c.
W. H. Graves, Enterprise, 23.43C
lbs., 16 cents.
L. C. Hartshorn, The Butte3, 59,03t
lbs., over 14c.
Hauser & Gillard, Imnaha, 13,22(
lbs., over 15c.
Johnson Bros., Imnaha, 34,762 lbs.
15c.
Ernest Johnson, Imnaha, 11,57:
lbs, 15c.
H. Kernan, Cottonwood, 20,62
lbs., over 15c.
F. Kernan, Chesnlmnus, 28,837 lbs.
over 15c.
E. B. Knapp, Enterprise, 9,314 lbs..
over 14c.
Longfellow & Arnold, Divide, 22,
160 lbs., 15c.
Shepard Morgan, Imnaha, 13,25,
lbs., 15ic
Dick Martin, Crow Creek, 8,85i
lbs., 1514c
E. O. Makin, Prairie Creek, 31,32C
lbs., 15c.
C. P. Ragsdale, Trout Creek, 41,141
lbs., 15c.
Ragsdale & Strumbaugh, Imnaha
26,516 lbs., 14c.
R. F. Stubbiefield, Enterprise, 70,-
404 lbs., 15 and 12 (old.)
Omer Stubbiefield, Crow Creek
23,576 lbs., 16c.
Schaut & Gabriel, Wallowa, 21,891
lbs., 16c.
Stickney & German, Joseph, 61,23;
lbs., 15 c.
Tucker & Russell, Imnaha, 27,00.:
lbs., over 15c.
J. A. Wilson, Imnaha, 9,834 lbs.
15 c.
Wagner Bros., Enterprise, 24,72;
lbs., 15c.
Theo. Woods, 2,042 lbs., over 14c.
WEDDING BELL8.
Miss Mellle O. Daggett and Mr
L. E. Shinn were united in marriage
In a pretty home wedding. Sundav
July 5, at high noon, at the home o!
the bride's parents, Mr., and Mrs. S
T. Daggett of Alder Slope. The cer
emony was performed by Rev. A. L
Howarth of Joseph, in the presence
of the Immediate relatives. .The
bride Is a beautiful girl and wag very
pretty in a gown of white silk. A
nne wedding dinner was ssrved
Many presents testified the esteem
In which the couple Is held, and a
serenade party In the evening
WALLOWA
WOO
young folk. Another serenade party
showed their popularity among Vic
from Alder greeted them Saturday
night. The groom is a son of Mr. and
Airs. R. A. Shinn, pioneer residents ot
this valley. "Joe" and his bride lefi
.Monday for Whitman county, Wash,
on a combined business and pleasure
trip. Among the guests at the wed
ding was the groom's aunt. Mrs
Sarah Fleming of Marion county, lx
Wallowa K. of P. to Build.
The Knights of Pythias lodge at
Wallowa has decided to build a 30x
70 stone or brick building, two stor
ies high. The lower story will be
rented for business purposes and the
second story will be used for lodge
rooms. The lot will cost $1,000 and
the building will cost about $6,000.
Peremptory Writ
Served on Reavis
Mandate From Judge Knowjes Tc
Turn Over Books and Cash
To Bell.
F. A. Reavis was served Wednes
day . afternoon with a writ of per
emptory mandamus, commanding him
to forthwith deliver to W. T. Bell the
books, records and cash belonging to
Wallowa county. The writ was issued
by Judge J. W. Knowles at La
Grande, Monday, on application by
Mr. Bell's attorneys, C. R. Eberhard
and C. H. Finn.
Mr. Reavis is given no alternative
to show cause why he did not turn
over the books and cash to Treasur
er-elect Bell, but must comply with
the mandate under pain of contempt.
He has his legal remedy of appeal.
There have been no new develop
ments in the postofflce situation, but
an appointment of Mr. Bell's suc
cessor Is expected soon.
Gone After Dan Clark.
Sheriff Edgar Marvin is at Walla
Walla to get Dan Clark, who is
wanted here under a charge of stab
bing a man named Cochran at Para
dise last New Years. The indict
ment Is for assault with dangerous
weapon. Mr. Marvin left Sunday fo'
Salem to secure the requisition
which he would take to Olympia
Lhenco would go to Walla Walla
after his man, who Is held in Jal
there. '
Plans for Court House.
Judge J. B. Olmsted says the news
that Wallowa county will build 8
court house has become well adver
Used, and the court is receiving
many letters from architects and con
tractors. S. D. Haworth, the con
tractor on the high school and the
fraternal building, came in last week
and submitted to the court a tentative
plan of a building, modeled in its ar
rangement somewhat after the Union
county structure. The plans call for
a two story and high basement build
ing, 80x90 feet, with the Jail on the
first floor and the court room on the
second.
Slater, who designed and built th3
Union county courthouse and Is now
building the $20,000 schoolhouse at
Elgin, writes that he will send In
plans in a day or two.
Mrs. W. R. Holmes and daughter
Eloise returned home Saturday from
i vibit of several weeks at Portland.
GREAT DEMAND
FOR HOUSES IN ENTERPRISE.
Now is your time to buy and build. You can rent
20 bouses by September 1st wben (sdiool bcgii g.
Watch : Enterprise : Grow
AND MAKE MONEY WHILE IT GROWS BY
Buying-Lots in Alder View
Tlie Prettient Uewdencc Property in tbe County.
We have acre tracti clone in, 1350.
DANIEL BOYD
Secy. Wallowa Law, Land & Abstract Co.
POPULAR PLAN TO
BUILD RAILROAD
FARMERS WILL THROW UP
GRADE FOR WALLA WALLA-ELECTRIC.
Walla Walla, July 11 If the plans
now being discussed and formulated
by prominent citizens of the county
are successfully carried o.it Walla
Walla will be connected with Walluia
and the Columbia river by an electric
car line by next spring. This is a
statement made by ono of the lead
ers in the enterprise At a recout
meeting of the Farmers Cooperative
union the feasibility of building this
road was discussed and plans ad
vanced for its completion .
It Is proposed by those in charge
of the project to secure the services
of several hundred farmers and their
teams next winter when the harvest
has been completed and fall seeling
finished, to grade the line from here
to Walluia.
This was informally place! before
the fanners meeting at it3 last sas.
sion and met with no little favor.
As compensation for this work the
farmers will take stock in the com
pany to be organized.
Few hindrances could bo placed In
the way of these plans a a right of
way and franchise have already boan
secured for this purposo. All that
now remains is simply the Bolectlon
of grades and the best route over
streams before the actual work gral
ing the road could be commenced
Rails would be laid from Walluia thif
way and ties and materials could be
3hipped in as the line Is laid. It U
estimated that the grading and lay
ing of the track can bo accomplished
In three months.
Wealthy Men In Company.
The company would bo composed
of the wealthiest men in the county
who could place sufficient capital be
hind the scheme to successfully carry
it out. Power may be secured from
some company manufacturing It as
It is doubtful it the new corporation
would have means to frrmnce the
building of nn adequate power plant
The benefits to bo derived from
this enterprise can readily be sean
With a direct lino from the Garden
City to the river and the steamboats
now in contemplation of building
Jhipments of grain and fruit could
be made direct to Portland without
an additional bill of lading. Shipping
rates would probably bo reduced ma
terlally and the difficulties which arc'
yearly bocoming more pronounced in
regard to transportation or crops will
bo largely alleviated.
At present no definite plan of ac
tion has been marked out but the
promoters of the enterprise claim
there is llltio doubt of its eventual
success. A joint meeting of farm
ers and men interested In the pro
Joct will probably be held within the
next few days when some final steps
are to be taken regarding the mat
ter. BRYAN NOMINATED.
Bryan was nominated on the first
ballot at the Denver convention, re
ceiving 892 Vi votes to 40 for John
son, 59V for Gray. J. W. Kern of
Indiana was nominated for vice pres
ident by acclamation.