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Wallowa County Official
Paper. Enterprise City
Official Paper.
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Wallowa County Is Rich
In the 5 Greatest Sources
of Wealth.
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FOR SALE.
40 00 GIANT DEERIXU MOWER,
g od as new. Enquire of A. F. Poley,
Enterprise, or V. E Eisenbeis, Lostiue.
. MILL SLABS, stove length, on
Alder Slope. Inquire of O. J. Roe.
Former T. R. Akins form. Home
p;ona. - - g(f
CATTLE, 100 head, from yearling3
up to 5-year-old cows with calves,
and including 1- and 2-year-old steers
and a few 3-year-old steers. J. H
Whitmore, Enterprise. Ranch 10
miles north of Enterprise. 12tf
STOLEN.
$10 REWARD for ladies astride
saddle, gray horsehlde with silvei
horn, also bridle, with rings on side
and bit tied on with strings. Taken
from my barn on Swamp Creek
about June 30. Notify J. P. Averill,
Enterprise. . 11U
L0DUE DIRECTORY
1 0 0 F enterprisb lodge n
EMERALD REBEKAH LODGE, No. 119.
K Q ENTERPRISE LODGE, No
. Of T. 94.
JUANITA TEMPLE, No.' 7, Pythlar
Sisters.
MAQflMIP ENTERPRISE CHAPTER,
lYInuUillUNo. 30, Royal Arch Masons,
meets first and third Tuesdays of each
month In Masonic Hall. All visiting
Royal Arch Masons welcomed.
J. B. OLMSTED, High Priest.
D. W. 8HEAHAN, Secretary.
WALLOWA LODGE, No. 82, A. F. &
A. M., meets second and fourth Satur
days of -each month In Masonic Hall.
Visiting Masons welcomed
C. H. ZURCHER, W. M.
W. C. BOATMAN, Secretary.
WALLOWA VALLEY CHAPTER. No
50, O. E. S. meets first and third Sat
urdays of each month. In Masonic Hall
Visiting Stars are always welcomed.
OLIVE LOCKWOOD, W. M.
DANIEL BOYD, Secretary.
Ill I EAGLE CAMP, No. 10497, M.
. It-M.W. A Meets first and third
Thursdays In each month', In new Fra
ternal halL Visiting Neighbors always
welcome. J. O. RENNIE, Consul
T. M. DILL, Clerk.
ANEROID CAMP. No. 8542, R N. of A.
Wf) III ENTERPRISE CAMP, No.
.U. II. 635, W. of W.
ALMOTA CIRCLE. No. 278. W. of W.
Charles G. Bllyeu returned Wed
nesday from his visit at Albany and
has begun bis duties as deputy coun
ty clerk.
REAVIS 1 URNS OVER
BOOKS AND MONEY
NTER PRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 30 1908
...... ! . ..- : ' Whole no.-wgt
i' t. an flTftnil rw ' .. . - -
... .hP UV III All ln& L1 I Wo. Countess of Rouslllon .in llinifl'l nnmihiiiA
HeandlOIUIll Uf MNUnM A
Tht; murderer is an ex-conv
expert gunman and a terror
neighborhood where he lived
Selbert had an altercation at Uepub
lie on July 4, when Seibert twice
knocked Phillips down. Saturday asf
Selbert was driving along' the San
Poll river, accompanied by two olhet
x iivtsr, auuuui paiiiu vy iwu utiiei
PEREMPTORY WRIT SUSTAINED I' men and a woman, Phillips appeared
BUT CONTEMPT CASE NOT
PUSHED COURT NEWS.
Following a hearing before Judge
Knowle3 of the mandamus suit
Frank A. Reavis turned over the
books, records and cash of the coun
ty treasurer's office to W. "T. Bell,
Wednesday afternoon. D. W. Shea
han, attorney for Mr. Reavis, would,
not state Wednesday evening wheth
er the mandamus case would be ap
pealed or whether other proceedings
would be started to. test Mr. Bell's
eligibility.
Mr. Bell is now holding but one
office, that of county treasurer. His
resignation as postmaster of Enter
prise has been accepted, the depart
ment having notified his bondsmen tc
that effect and reauestine them ti
place someone in charge until a new
postmaster is appointed. The bonds
men, W. W. White, J. M. Blakely and
L. Berland, met Tuesday and request
ed Mr. Bell to remain In charge of
the office until his successor is ap
pointed.
The arguments on the demurrer
and motion to recall the peremptory
writ of mandamus occupied nearly al.
of Tuesday,, counsel for Bell being C
H. Finn and C. R. Eberhard, and Mr
Sheahan appearing for Reavis. The
court overruled and denied both de
murrer and motion. Defendant's de
murrer to affidavit In the suit for
contempt was overruled Wednesday
forenoon, and In the afternoon that
case was tried, Mr, Reavis being ac
cused of contempt because he did no
obey the peremptory writ.' The court
found for the defendant, the lattei
agreeing to obey the writ, which was
done the same afternoon.
B. SEIBERT'S BROTHER
MURDERED AT REPUBLIC
and said he wished to settle old
scores. Seibert grabbed his Win
Chester and jumped to the ground,
but Phillips rode around the wagon
and shot Seibert in the small of the
back.
A reward of $250 Is offered for the
capture of the desperado and a slier
iff's p03.se Is pursuing him.
CHARMING
OPERA
GRAND MUSICAL TREAT AT EN
TERPRISE NEXT WEEK-CAST
FOR OLIVETTE.
Fine Timber Land
Open For Entry
Applications Will Be Received at L:
Grande Land Office Septem
ber 15.
Rol Seibert, brother of J. B. Set
bert of Enterprise, was shot and
killed near Republic, Wash., Saturday
by a half-breed Indian named Char
les Phillips. The news was wired tc
Mr. Seibert here who left the same
day for Republic. The murdered man
is well known In Enterprise from
having resided here last winter for
a time, and serving for a short time
as city marshal
Under date of July 22. the U. S
land office at La Grande glve3 no
tice that approved plats of surveys o.
fractional sections 13, 14, 15, 16, Vi
and 18, e half and nw, sec 20, w hal
and ne, sec 21, t 6 n, r 44 e; a.id al
of to.vnship 4 n, r 41 e, have bee.i
received, and wlllbe filed on Tues
day, September 15, 1908, at 9 a. m
On and after that date applications
for entry of lands in said townships
will be received at the La Grandt
office. Sections 13 to 21 of townshii
6 n, r 44, are on Bear creek, si:
miles north of Flora. TownshiD
n. r 41, is in the big bend of the
Grando Ronde river immediately
west or Promise township.
-Oiivette. Alldrai,8 cllai.minK
--. 1.1 u.nerent from
"I'eras i that It has
good one.
In
most comii
a Plot, and a
muueuio, Countess of Rouslllon in
I love with Valentine, Miss Browning.
Veloutiue, the Seneschal's house
keeper, ua Corkins.
Moustlnue, cabin boy of the "Cor
monuit," Miss EePue.
Inasmuch as inquiries are already
being received, for tickets, the public
is urged to purchase as soon after
.Monday next, when they are put on
sale, as possible.
MARVIN
ROUND
Imnaha Road Blocked.
A Miiiierspout on Trail creek al
nead of canyon Thursday blocked" tht
inumlia road. Supervisor Stump wat
i Atonday for tools and men to cleai
out and repair the road. County
Judge Olmsted and Commisslonei
Lltfh went out to the scene Monday
returning Tuesday. "The damage I.
not as bad as first reported and the
road will be open for heavy trafffc In
a few days. The stage Is going
mrougn now.
Colt Born Blind
Seekers for the unusual should see
the colt that was born blind, owned
by L. F. McAnulty. It la now aboui
a month old.
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RESOLVED THAT
YOU DONT HAVE TO HUNT
S?v BARGAINS
cvtisor ihng IS A
SARCTAljl IN OUR STORE,
Buster. BRowM
WE NEVER, PlT .SHODDY -STUFF INTO OUR. STnK r thpb tpd r
WE NEVER, HAVE JHoDDY' JTUFF QUALITY I i Vh f fmp fr
ARncLEEPVLf?wVLRDr KNOW laooDU WHEN my" 5VYAN
ARTICLE. YOU WILL BE JURE To GET rtooD mAi itv ip v
BUY FROM VS. EVEN THOUGH WE ARE NOW Jel rnXS
AT LOWER PRICED THAN WE DID BEFORE ThE FoURTH a$
SKS LOW ENO U 3 H la V W NL L. E Ts
RESPECTFULLY,
W. J. FUNK & CO.
he first nnt p trn ..
"Ple of the village of Perpignan
e excited over the approving
marriage of the Seneschal's only
daughter, olivette, with an old se'a
captain, DeMeiimac. Ti, ,.. ,.
"as just arrived fmm
where she had fallen in i
voung officer, Valentine, nephew o.
Aienmac. The young Countess o.
Rousillon has. however fiiQ i
herself with the young soldier, and
i-u'i'es to Perpignan to see him. In
the house of the Se:iei.i .i...
Countess has her solitude invaded bv
valentine, who believes h i nmi.
'nB the balcony of Olivette. Mean
wiuie the uncle, whose suit does not
Prosper, with Olivetfo .....
Countess a letter demanding ii
young lady's hand. Vniemi,,
- """'C Ull
trives to pass himself off f,-,. m
real De Merlmac, and according
marries Olivette at the request of the
Countess.
The second act onena ,iih .
ball given by the Countess i i,o.
of the wedding, and Valentine limit
that he has to impersonate not oui
his uncle, but himself, by constant
change of dress. The real De Meri
mac returns and is greeted by every
body as the happy bridegroom. Fi
"f'ly his perplexity is resolved by
the appearance of Valentine a tin-
old man, and the result of tho ex
planation is that De Merlmac re
solves to take the bride that Valen
tine has married In his name. A con
spiracy is formed, and Olivette geu
rid, for the moment of her eidorh
bridegroom. The love of the Caunt
ess for Valentine upsets the calcula
tions of Olivette, for the sovereign
lady of Rousillon announces her in
tention of marrying the loyal soldiei
who had quelled the conspiracy. Ai
a last resource, Valentine, at the In.
stigation of Olivette, Joins the plot
and the Counte3s Is ordered to be
sent out of the kingdom.
The third and last act describes
the partial success of the plot and
the imprisonment of the Countess on
the "Cormorant," the ship command
ed by De Merlmac. Olivette nrwl hm
husband, disguised as sailors, seek v
vessel to take them away, Valentiiu
is detected and ssized, Olivette man
ages to set the Counters frea and
assume her drew, her own place be
lng taken by her maid. VolouUne
whom the near-stghte.l Duke courts
De Merlmac returns, and Is horrified
to hear the Duke tell Valentine c
his courtship of Olivette. Both neph
ew and uncle disown the bride unti
the return of the Cquntesa and the
unveiling 0f Olivette. Valentine a
last is united to Olivette, the Count
ess accepts the Due Des Ifs, and IX
.Merlmac Is advised to follow the ex
ample of the Dage of Venice ant
"marry the sea," .
Uohearsals for "Olivette" under the
leadership of Prof. Boyer have pro
gressed to a point where the man
agement is justified In announcing
its production on the evenings of Fri
day ami Saturday, August 7 and 8
The (bonis will be large and well
trained, the cast of principals very
greatly Hireugthened an compared
Hh Iht cast usoi In the 'Tirates
of J'enBance," thecostuines tho pie
turesque costumei of Italy will bf
the best which the Chicago Costume
conipany can furnish. Altogether, the
management feels that It Is justiriod
in predicting the moat successful pro
Auction ever attamptei in Wallowa
county. The following is the cast:
Captain de Merlmac, of the Man O
War "Cormorant," Mr. Streeior.
Valentine, officer of the Rausillon
Guards, his nephew, Mr. Hover.
Die Des Ifs. cousin and heir pre
Humptlve to the Countess, .Mr. l'ralt.
CoquloIIcot, his foster brother an
henchman, .Mr. Miller.
Marvejol, Seneschal to the Coin
ess and Malre of Perpignan, Dr. Aim
Olivette, daughter of the Sunns
Zumwalt Postmaster. .
Henry Zumwalt has been reap
pointed postmaster of Zumwalt and
was in Enterprise Monday having his
bond made out and signed.
UP THE RUNAWAYS
SHERIFF GOES TO WALLA WAL
LA FOR KINNEY GEORGE
TUCKER SURRENDERS.
Successful Sunday
School Convention
Twenty-Third Annual Meeting Helc
at Wallowa List of New
Officers.
The Wallowa Sunday School asso
elation held its 23rd annual conven
tion at Wallowa last week. To those
who are not familiar with the objec.
ad extent of this organization let It
be said that it Is composed of all the
bunday schools of every denomina
tion in Wallowa county. A conven
Hon is held each year for the pur
pose of exchanging Ideas on Sunday
school work and to learn and discuss
"ew plans for general betterment of
the schools. For the past two years
Rev. C. A. Phipps has been in attend
ace at the conventions and has been
of aid In bringing fresh, up-to-date
ideas on all phases of Sunday school
work. He Is the state field secre
iary employed by the state Sundaj
school association of Oregon.
All county associations are mem
bers of the stats association and arf
entitled to send delegates to the
annual state convention. The coun
ties help to support the state conven
tion and Wallowa county has the dls
Unction of having paid the amoun.
pledged for state work in full, Ir
fact has paid all but $7 of the 1901
pledge, thus paying In advance.
The convention Just closed wa:
most enthusiastic, and attendance
was good, considering the farmers
busy season is Just at hand. Report
were received from every school ii
the county and all but three sent del
eyates. The keynote of the conven
tion was for better organization, bet
tor trained teachers, a wider .knowl
edge of the bible and a greater ef
fort to make the Sunday schools o
this county a stronger agency fo
good. The followine office rs were
elected:
President, H. B. Davidhizer.
First vice president, James Kay.
Second vice president, Mrs. II. B
Davidhizer.
Third vice presIJent, Mrs. Chrlsto
pher Johnson.
Fourth vice president, F. s. John
son.
Secretary, Mrs. A. F. Poley.
Treasurer, Mrs. Oren Wagner.
Superintendent of Home Depart
ment, Mrs. John McDonald.
Supt. of Temperance, Miss Pru
dence Kddlemon.
(Continued on last page.)
Sheriff Edgar Marvin left Tuesday
morning for Walla Walla to secure
A. W. Kinney, the man who was con
victed at the May term of court of
participating in a riot, and was sn
tenced to three years in the peniten
tiary. Right after he was sentenc
ed, Kinney was allowed to go out on
the street in custody, of two broth
ers, and he Jumped on a horse and
made good his escape. The Walla
Walla police telephoned Monday they
had a man In custody answering
Kinney's description, and Sheiifi
Marvin left at once for that city. II.
C. Cramer went along to Identify
Kinney. If the man held Is Kinney
he will be taken direct from Walla
Walla to the peaitentiary at Salenv
as Sheriff Marvin took along a mittl.
mus for that purpose.
Tucker Gives Himself Up.
George Tucker, long wanted for par
ticipating in the same riot for which
O. W. Kinney was sentenced to the
penitentiary, gave himself up Tues
day morning to Deputy Sheriff Crow,
and was later allowed to go under
$1000 bonds. Tucker went to Crow's
room In the hotel early In the morn
ing and stated his errand. He said
he was tired of dodging and hiding,
and had had no luck since he ran
away.
Two others who are under Indict
ment for the same offense, Tom
Tucker and Norfleet Bogau, are still
at large.
Stole Surveyor's Chain.
Jess Hammack and Ben Gaskill of
Lostlne were arrested Wednesday by
Acting Constable McAnulty pn a
charge of stealing a surveyor's chain
belonging to County Surveyor Long.
Justice A. C. Smith fined each ol '
them $25 which they paid. Surveyor
Long missed the chain from his out
fit while working near Lostlne, and
f""" to Enterprise and swore out a
search warrant. Sherfff Marvin found
-he chain In Hammack's room.
i NOTICE.
Bids will be received at the
September term of the Countv Court
for the excavation of the basement
and the construction of the basemen
walls of the new county court housi
to be erected In the city of Enter
prise. Plans and specifications ma
be seen at the office of the County
Clerk of Wallowa County, on and af
ter Wednebday, August 12th. The
right Is reserved to reject any and
all bids. i3tfi
W. C. BOATMAN, County Clerk.
By order of the County Court of Wal
Iowa County, Oregon.
Commuted on Homesteads.
Before U. S. Commissioner Shea
han the following made commutation
proofs on their homesteads, Tuesday:
C. S. Clark of Chlco, Mrs. Ora Ford
and the Misses Marie and Josephine
Weldert of Zumwalt. George B. Rob
ertson or Pittsburg filed on a home
stead Wednesday situated within the
Wallowa National forest.
GREAT DEMAND
FOR HOUSES IN ENTERPRISE.
Now is your time to buy and build. You can rent
JOhoiiHen by September lt when (school begi, .
Watch : Enterprise : Grow
AND MAKE MONEY WHILE IT GROWS BY
Buying Lots in Alder View
The Prettient Residence Property in the County.
e have acre Iractn dune
$35-
DANIEL BOYD
Secy. Wallowa Law, Land & Abstract Co.
chal Marvejol, Mls3 Bryan.