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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (July 30, 1908)
City arid County Brief News Items Yardsticks given away at Ashley's Fishing tackle for sale at Harts horn & Keltner's. Carload of barb wire and nails al Hartshorn & Keltner's. The best washing machine on earth Is the Flyer. For sale by Hartshorn & Keltner. ' G. T. Cochran of La Grande and C'I'irence Vest and their families spent Sunday at the lake. Rev. Crockett will preach at the Christian church Sunday morning, hit subject being "Christian Unity." The Royal Neighbors and Modern Woodmen will have a supper and social time in Fraternal hall tonight. Oral Beecher has rented his fath er's fine farm on Alder Slope for a term of years and has lumber on the Kiou:id for the erection of a hoiist lor himself and family. Abe Jones of Pendleton is working In the Calvin & Boswell barber shop lie ami his wife, nee Miss Carrie Reavis, arrived In the city last week nd will probably remain during the , cummer. Farms and town property for sale or rent. Will trade for good horses Stock ranches and timber land cheap General real estate business. T. M Littleton, first door south of I. O. O F. building, Enterprise, Oregon. 8tf Service at the Presbyterian churcl next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock The minister will preach a sermon; after the sermon an Installation anc ordination service will be held There will be special music. Dr. W. C. Ketchum has been en tertaining his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Ketchum, of North Yakima, Wash. Mr. Ketchum returned home last week, but Mrs. Ketchum will remain about two weeks longer. J. S. Houck of Joseph has rented the Fosner property on Greenwood street of B. B. Boyd, and Mrs. Houck and the girls will occupy It this win ter while the girls attend the high school. The house will be raised papered and otherwise Improved. The prospects for the sum me school for moral and religious in structlon at the Presbyterian church are good. Several have expressed t desire to take up the work. Rev Owen of the Baptist church is to be one of the Instructors. DON'T FAIL TO ATTEND THIC GREAT EEDTJC HON AT THE R, S, & L CO I BEGINNING Wednesday, JULY 29th, and continuing just 10 DAYS a TILL Saturday, AUG. 8th. Everything in the store re duced from 25 to 75 per cent. THE NATIONAL EXOXERACE & SALES CO. IX CHAKOK. Up-to-date flihing tackle at Bur naugh & Mayfleld's. All kinds of builders' hardware at Hartshorn & Keltner's. Screen doors and wire screeas foi sale at Hartshorn & Keltner's. Linseed oil and lampblack for sheer marking at Hartshorn & Keltner's. Sol Keltner and Martin Bue have bought the Dr. Moukniau property In Uank addition. , .Mis. J. M. DcPue of Portland is a Kuevi at the home of her brother-in-law. V. A. IoPue. Dermine Cream, the best prepara tion for chapped hands and face, is sold by Burnaugh & Mayfield. Varnish, stains and brushes ana Lacqueret-makes old furniture look like new at Burnaugh & Mayfield s Daniel lioyd returned Sunday from a bear hunt on the Chesnlmnus He reports siiuineis very plentiful. ' Cut out the W. J. Funk & Co., adv. for some boy or girl who is working for the splendid p rlzes offered by that firm. R. L. Day and L. W. Riley left Saturday with a bunch of horses for the Walla Walla market. They drovt them across country. Edward norland of Joseph wai In Enterprise Wednesday night and to day went on to Paradise for a visit with his brother Oscar. ; Hev. F. G. PoLter will deliver f lecture at the Christian church Tuesday evening, August 4. This le the first of a series of lectures on bible study to be given In connec tion with the bible course which is being conduclel at this church bj Rev. E. Owen. Program for the Presbyterian C E. society next Sunday: leader, Mrs Hockett: Music, reading of minutes devotional exercises, roll call re spouse with bible verses, music, top ic, song by .Mrs. Dill and Miss Olm sted, guueral discussion, music, rec itation Ce( II Stubblefield, bible story Howard Wagner, music, benedic tion. Mrs. Max.M.Shillock, who with hei husband is camping near the Watson farm, sang a beautiful solo at the Presbyterian church service Sunday morning. Mrs. Shlllock has been the contralto soloist of the First Presby. terlan church of Portland for a num. her of years and ijer singing was a treat to the large congregation Sun day morning. The Woman's Union Missionary so cioty met at the home of Mrs. Daniel Boyd Tuesday a'ternoon. . The topic for study was Burma; leader, Mrs Browning. Some very Interesting ac counts were given of the people of Burma, and after the program the remainder of the afternoon was passed socially while refreshments were served by the hostess. f. T. Cw-hian of La Grande ar rived in town Saturday accompanied bv hts wife tiiid little son, and visaed witu his cousin, Mrs. Clarence Vt, until M(,-iciy when they returned tr the n-ouih ol the Wallowa canyon tc rejoin .'nidge and Mrs. Crawford with whom they have been encamped. Mr and Mis. Cochran were In the employ t the government In the custom ser vlcu for four years In the Philippines Ho is now engaged in the practice of lw in La Grande In partnership with hit' brother, C. E. Cochran. Rev. S. C. Adams In the service at the Presbyterlm church Sunday morning remarked that Wallowa county had been a surprise to him In many ways. lie was referring sped ally to the musical talent here and the fine vocal solos rendered the past few Sundays. He said he had come from Ohio which has the best Sun day school organization of any' state In the union, while Oregon has about the worst, yet he had never attend ed a Sunday school convention morf helpful or more enjoyable than the one al Wallowa last week. COME TO WHEAT'S anil call for your choice of EDISON RECORDS and hear it played . on the timet perfect of pound reproduc ing instruments. The complete Edison Cata logue of records at E. B. WHEAT'S JKWKI.EKY 8TOH1C. Hi 1 All kinds of builde3V tiariware at Hartshorn Keltner's. A few choice bargains In dress hats and sailors, at Helena Zurcher's J. S. Crockett of Marshall, Mo. who is visiting with his brother, Rev W. S. Crockett, likes this country so well he will go back and bring his family here. ' . An experienced nurse offers hei services to the people of Enterprise and vicinity. Address Mrs. Emllj Spicer, Enterprise, Oregon, or leave word at News Record office. 6tf The Electric Theatre has changed its performance nights to Wednesday and Thursday, so as not to conflict with the shows at the 'opera house le openings last week were well "u, lucre was uo penormancc last night because the light circuit Was off owing to repairs at the plant Mrs. R. L. Day and children re turned Tuesday of last week from their visit with relatives at Lewis- ton and In Asotin county. They were accompanied from Paradise by Mrs Oscar Berland and children, who vis ited here until Friday when they re turned hjme accompanied by Miss Cora Berland. Members of Almota circle, Women of Woodcraft, gave Mrs. Maggie H. Bloom a delightful surprise Monday night in honor of her birthday anni versary. They went In a body from the lodge hall, and at first pretended to Mrs. Bloom they came down tc escort her to lodge. It is needless to say they spent a jolly evening The visitors brought the refresh ments of Ice cream and cake and also a beautiful lodge emblem as a reminder of the occasion. The office of the Oregon Realty and Investment company has been moved Into the rooms occupied by Judge O. M. Corklns, who has been appointed attorney for the company The latter Is composed of L.E. Jor dan and Fred Wagner, two of tht leading real estate men of the coun ty, and who are equally successfu In large and small deals. Only re cently they were instrumental In get ting Judge Bennett to invest in farm property in the valley, and they have brought thousands of dollars of out side money Into the county. Mrs. Maggie H. Bloom celebrated her 50th birthday Saturday by enter taining at dinner the ladles In town who have also reached the half cen tury mark. The table, which was fairly loaded with good things to eat was beautifully decorated with a mln iature lake and pansles, and at each plate was a small bouquet of pan sles and a card with Prov. 31:15, the blrth-date and present date. The afternoon was pleasantly spent In conversation. Those present whe are at the half-century mark in age were Mrs. W. R. Holmes' Mrs. Frank Stubblefield, Mrs. Daniel Weaver, Mrs. A. M. Wagner, Mrs John Calvin and Mrs. Bloom. Others present were Mrs. Jacob Wagner Miss Alta Davis, Mr. Frank Stubble field, Mrs. Alva Wagner, who lives on the farm where Mrs. Bloom was bo,-u In Iowa, and Mrs. L. F. Mc Auuliy and Mrs. C. E. Vest. An unusually large audience greet ed the Streeter-Bryan company Sat urday night in The Christian and everyone speaks In highest terms ol the manner In which it was pre sented. Miss Bryan made an Ideal Glory Quayle and her elegant im ported gowns added much to her at tractive beauty. Morrle B. Streetei who has pleased Enterprise audi ences for so many weeks as a come dlan played an entirely different role and the zealous character of John Storm was brought out strongly. II was the first heavy play the com pany has given here but It proved their right to be ranked as an "al star" company. Miss Nettle Fostei. was strong in the part of Mrs. Cal lender and played with the natural ness that always marks her work o ;eharacter delineation. Joy C. Gallo way played the parts of Brother Paul and Faro, the gambler, and wae equally at home In both. His pretty sister. Polly Love, waswell played b Mrs. Pratt. Joe Slmklns made good in three roles, Parson Quayle, Fathei Lambaugh and the manager. Harry J. Terry always plays with a sympa thetic understanding and, whethei hero or vlllian, loses his personality In the character he Is presenting. As Horatio Drake he was particularly fine. Miss Hotel Roberts and Miss Foster were charming as chorus girls and the scene between them aftei Glory 'a triumph was well done. One of the best characters. In the play was Lord Robert Ure as given by Frank M. Weeks. Mr. Weeks Is ver satile In his talents, and his makeups are very good. He also took the part of Lord Storm. Saturday night of this week the bill Is Tbelma, a dra matization of Marie Corelll's popular story. The orchestra adds much to jthe enjoyment of the plays with ex. cellent music between acts. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACCEPT TROY BRIDGE Commissioners Lltch and Locke In spected the Troy bridge July 22, and after a careful examination accepter the structure from the contractors T. F. and Duane Lathrope. The bridge was erectej. last winter but the north abutment was left five feet lower than the solid rock on which the south end of the bridge rested. The court ordered the north end raised to a level with the top of the1 south abutment, and this the Lath-; ropes have bee.i doing the lajt ! month. They have done a good job, too, the long span, 110 feet, the longest In the county, being on a level and a fairly good earth and rock approach put In on the north. The north abut ment is protected from high water by rock rip-rapping, and ths bridgi Is painted from end to end with coal tar. TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. Notice is hereby given that the County School Superintendent o Wallowa County, Oregon, will .hole the regular examinations for county and state papers at the public schoo building in Enterprise, Oregon, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday August 12, 13 and 14, for county papers, and Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday, August 12, 13 14 and 15, for state papers. Both examinations to begin at 9 o'clock a m., Wednesday. State program later JNO. W. KERNS, County Superintendent Schools. PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES. Al Reynolds has started work on the addition to the public sen jo. building, which Is to be finished by August 20. He gets $864 for th job Miss Marie Church, primary teach er, has sent her resignation to the board. Her successor has not yei been engaged. The board has bought $200 worth of new seats. Clerk Lockwood has received $2501 from the state board, proceeds of the sale of the bonds recently authorized RODE ON RAILROAD. J edge J. W. Knowles and C. H Finn ot La Grande on their way tc Enterprise Mcnciay, rode on the roa struct icn train to the end of Uu track In the canyon, 7 miles fro:n (Ik mouth of the Wallowa river and 4 miles troia the Bridge. Tracklaying was proceeding at the rate of-300G foot P'.'r day and the Bridge will be reached next Monday. Hard Times In California. F. I. Vergere returned from the coast last week. He says tiroes are hard In California, poor crops and the towns and cities overrun with men out of work. SUCCESSFUL. CONVENTION (Continued from First paga.) Supt. of Teacher Training, Rev. E Owen. Supt. of Adult Department, Mrs. C. A. White. The people of Wallowa showei splendid hospitality which contribu ted In no small measure to the gen eral feeling of christian fellowship which prevailed. Wallowa county may be justly proud of this organl zation. Two pastors who attends this year for the first time statec that while they had attended largei conventions they have seldom seen e better one. Upon Invitation of the Enterprise delegation' the -convention will be held In Enterprise next June. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given, that t'je undersigned has been duly appointed Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of R. James Beard, de ceased, by the County Court of Wal Iowa County, State of Oregon, and has duly qualified as such adminU trator. All parties holding claims against said Estate are hereby not! fled to present the same, duly veri fied and with proper vouchers as re quired by law, to the undersigned administrator at his residence at Par adise, Oregon, .within six months from and after the date of this notice. All parties knowing themselves ludebted to the said estate are here by notified to make prompt se:tu ment. Dated this 9th day of July, 1938. W. B. APPLEGATE, Administrator with the will annexed . of the estate of R. James 13 jar J, Deceased. BURLEIGH BOYD, Attorneys for the Estate. nt3 The little girls comprising Amy Olmsted's Sunday school class went out to her home Wednesday 'mom lng and gave her a surprise party. A Jolly day was spent at Judge Olm ated's beautiful country home. mm The CHIC! For the m Man Who r I Oxford trouhles are over come in the"FLORSHEIM" No gaping at the ankle No slipping at the heel. Every "FL0RSHEIM" Ox ford is modeled on special lasts anatomically correct a guarantee of a perfect fit. Most Stvles are $5.00 ECOND-HAND STORE RODGERS Dealers in new and eecond-hand goods. Bicycles and Bicycle Supplies. Bicycle and dun Repair Shop. Furniture made or Repaired, Screen Doors and Windows made to order. Give us a trial. Our prices are right and all work guaranteed. Now is the Time to Buy a Home in Enterprise. The Railroad is Coming. The High School is Growing. The Court House will soon be Built We offer for this week the follow ing bargains: (1) One-half block of good land conveniently located, fenced and Im proved, under the . ditch. Good five room house. Price $1000.00. (2) 55 acres of rich land adjoin ing the townsite of Enterprise. Well watered. Extra good house. Fair barn. A well improved place. Price $50.00 per acre. We have the largest list of bar gains in Wallowa County. The 0. R.&I.Co. ENTERPRISE, OREGON Office on Main Street, over Harness Shop. Plat" of Wallowa County in Office. ENTERPRISE OPERA HOUSE. SATURDAY NIGHT The " Sfreeter-Bryan Co. PRESENTING THELMA A Dramatization ef Marie Corelli'i Famous Story by that name. DR. C. H. DRAKE Veterinary Surgeon and . . Dentist Office at Red Front Livery Barn. ENTERPRISE, OREGON COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES. A teacher is wanted. Miss Maude Turner preferred, in Divide district according to a telephone message re celved by Superintendent Kerns. It was also stated the other teacher had been run out. The assistant high school teach ers, G. V. Hall and Miss DuFur, wil. each receive J90 a month. Merry Widow Ice cream sodas at Burnaugh & May fields. C. H. Zurclier IS Exclusive Agent FOR THE JN WALLOWA COUNTY All kinds (if Work Shoes, best Irundsof liih out ami plow shoes at reasonable prices. C. H. ZURCHER Clothing, Men's Furnishings, Hats, Caps and Shoes 3 doors east of bank ENTERPRISE BROS., Proprietors New Soda Fountain Installed in . the Enterprise Home Bakery and Candy Kitchen. All kinds of up-to-date drinks cool and refresh ing Try the now round loaf bread, always fresh and i wjet. All Kinds of Lunch Goods. And Candy Kitchen 4 doors east of Postoflke NEW Electric Theatre Open Wednesday and Thurs day Nights. Performance at 7:30 and 8:30 p. .n. MOST SHOW FOR THE . MONEY EVER OFFERED All New Films. The Finest IMcture Machine West of Denver. Absolutely Fireproof. SMITH & SHRADER River Street, I Block South of Hotel. Admission I5 Cents. Enterprise Cleaning and Pressing Works Have received their new fall sam ples. Come and inspect them at once. Prices from $13.25 to $45.00. J. L. SIEGMUND, Prop. Two doors west ot City Bakerv. Ruberoid roofing, 1 ply and 2 ply, for sale by Hartshorn & Keltner. Bakery mm
