City and Comity
Brief News Items
Fishing tackle for sale at Harts
horn & Keltner's.
H. Ibberson of Chlco was transact
ing business In town Monday.
Ruberold roofing, 1 ply and 2 ply,
for sale by Hartshorn & Keltner.
G. C. Holding of Troy brought ou
a load of fine fruit last week.
Carload of barb wire and nails at
Hartshorn & Keltner's.
Jack Johnson, the well known Im
naha horseman, was in town Tues
day.
C. W. Stevens, woolgrower on the
Cottonwood, was In for supplies thlt
week.
W, C. Straley, the Paradise store
keeper, was in the county seat las
week.
Corn, Monday morning, August 3'
to the wife of V. P. Tlppett, a 1
pound son.
The best washing machine on
earth Is the Flyer. For sale by
Hartshorn & Keltner.
Mrs. H. E. Merryman and children
returned to the homestead at Prom
lse last week.
Ivan Ratcliff roturned last week
from a long visit with his grandpar
ents In Salem.
L. Couch, the Wallowa real estate
dealer, was In the county seat on
business, Monday.
Dermine Cream, the best prepara
tion for chapped hands and face. Is
sold by Burnaugh & Mayfleld.
Engineer Isaacs of the O. R. & N.
and his family are occupying the A
H. Rudd property on Green wooc1
street.
Gene W. Ila'.l, ' assistant hlgl
school teacher, left Monday morn
lng for a few days' visit to outsid'
points.
Rev. C. E. Trueblood was wel
corned to his new charge by a largt
congregation Sunday morning. Union
services were held in the evening
and the church was crowded. Rev
Trueblood preaching a flue sermon
on Faith.
R. C. Fronch, presldont of Wes
ton Normal, was In the valley UiIf
week in the Interest of that school
Under Dr, French's direction Weston
has become not only a better but
more popular Institution and now
ranks with any on the Pacific coast.
RAILROAD
NEWS.
We have ueen'reliably in
formed that the railroad will
reach Enterprise not later
than Decern' r of the present
year.
With the advent of the
road the necessity of carrying
a large surplus in certain
linen of merchandise will
have heen removed.'
In anticipation of this we
have inaugurated a clearance
sale and have reduced prices
on every article in the store,
many of which we are' selling
below actual cost.
In making this substantial
cut in prices we have a double
purpose in view, viz:
1st a reduction of a sur
plus in certain lince,
2nd to ret money to meet
our maturing obligations
which ate usually large at
this time of year with mer
chantj doing a credit busi
ness. We will therefore continue
to sell
FOR CASH
at the cut prices which we
have been selling until such
a time when our stock shall
be f nfliciintly reduced in
those lines in which a reduc
tion in demanded by chang
ing conditions.
You can save 25 per cent
by buying of us. Ask those
who have been taking ad
vantage of these sales, or
what is better come to our
store, examine our goods, get
our prices and be convinced
R. S. & Z. CO.
County cjiiit U In sujhIoii.
Next Monday Is Labor Day.
Up-to-date fishing tackle at Bur
iiaugh & .Mayfield's.
Uoru, Monday night, August 31
to the wife of A. C. Willett, a son.
Warner Wrenn of Iieaverton it
ookiiig alter his farm and livestock
.tUorens heio.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Berry of Wal
Iowa were resi.itered at the Hote
Knterpri.se Monday.
J. W. Kerns and family havf
moved into the Fosner property ou
Greenwood street.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Alford of Elk
Mountain were guests at the Hote
Enterprise, Tuesday.
Mrs. ( if. Zurcher and children
returned home last vu'k from a vis
it in the Willamette valley.
New Wall Pai.er. Just received r
iarge Btock of the latest patterns in
wall paper, at O. I. Ratcllff's.
The foundation is being put in this
week for Price & Homan's new
Iioiiho on South River street.
Cut out the W. J. Funk & Co., adv
for some boy or girl who is working
for the splendid p rizes offered bj
that firm.
Frank Savage, who has b2?n e.
Joying a fine vHIt with his bioihei
Fred, returned ta his home in Port
land this weeic.
Mrs. N. A. DePue left Monday
morning for her home hi Portland
after a pleasant visit here with F.
A. DePue and family.
N. II. Marks, who has been work
lng at (taker City this summer, has
returned home. The new court house
at Buker Is nearly finished.
Volney Seebec:k, surveyor for the
board of fire underwriters of the
Pacific, was in Enterprise the firs,
of the week looking over the risks.
The North Belch excursionists
have returned home loud in theli
praises of the e.i joy able trip and
the pleasures of saa bathing and
sand strolling.
Mr. and Mrs. I.eroy Ruggles and
baby will leave Friday for Three
Rivers, Mich., for an extended vlsi
at his old home. They will probablj
be absent all witUer.
Mrs. Sarah Maxwell and daughte;
lislhor, and sister, Mrs. Jennie Fer
guson, returned this week , from
a delightful fortnight's camp on Al
dor Slope ahove the Watson farm.
Hon. Jay H. Dobbin of Pralrlc
Creek went out to Elgin Tuesday
to meet his uncle, J. W. Dobbin, o
State Center, la., who accompanlec
by his daughter is coining for a visit.
Mrs. Ina Gasklll arrived last weel
from the Grande Ronde and has tak
en possession of her new home, the
W. I. Calvin place on East Main
street. Mr. Calvin and family have
moved to tholr Alder View property.
For Sale Five room cottage, ir
best residence sietion of Enterprise
New, well finlshel. Good well, eel
lur and wood house. Three blockt
south of public school. Easy terms
Enquire of M. F. Whoelor or W. E
Taggart. ' I4tf
The deal between T. M. Littleton
and Mr. Davis by which the formei
was to buy a half Interest I
hitter's planing mill, was not
In the
consu
mated. Tho notice In last week'i
News Record that It had been made
was given us by Mr. Littleton.
Mrs. John McDonald of Wallow
returned home Tuesday after a vis
It here with Mrs. C. M. Lockwooi
and othor friends. Mrs. Lockwooc
accompanied Mm. McDonald to Wal
Iowa and after a brief stay there
will go on to La Grande for an ex
tended visit.
The Electric theatre Is receiving t
constantly Increasing patronage.
longer and belter show for the mon
cy Is given by Messrs. Smith &
Hh ruder than Is customary In mov
lng picture theatre.. The dates at
Enterprise have bean changed back
to Friday and Saturday nights begin
nlng next week. At Wallowa on Mon-
day night a per cent of the receipts
were donated to the bandstand fund.
Mrs. John Woitman, Sr., starts to
day, Thursday, on an extended visit
at her old home In Nebraska. She
will visit a sister, Mrs. C. N. Woot
ton at McCook, and another sister
Mary E. Forbes at College View, be
sides other relatives and friends
She has not s ;e:i one of her sis
ters since leaving that state. If
years ago, nn'd has not seen the
other for two years longer than that
Her son John will accompany het
as far as La Grande.
Rev. and Mrs. F. G. Potter wll
leave today, Thursday, for theli
homestead on the Grande Ronde
river. As there Is no house yet
erected on the land, a part of theli
household goods will be stored and
they will live in a tent while build
lng their home. The claim is located
on the rich bottom land of the
Grande Ronde at the mouth of the
Sick foot canyon, and extends for a
mile up and down the river. Rev
Potter expects to hold monthly ser
vices In four places. Promise, Uto
pia, East Croisinan and In Eden
Their postofftce address will be
Promise.
Public school opens next Monday.
County high school opens nexi
Monday.
All kinds of builders' hardware at
Hartshorn Keltner's.
Merry Widow ice cream sodas at
Burnaugh & Mayfield's.
Screen doors and wire screens foi
sale at Hartshorn & Keltner's.
Linseed oil and lampblack for sheei
marking at Hartshorn & Keltner's.
Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Ketch um have
moved to their Alder View property.
Everything in the fishing rod line
from 5 cents up to $9, at Burnaugh
& Mayfield's.
Born, Tuesday evening, Septem
ber 1, to the wife of Daniel Boyd, t
nine-pound son.
Stanley Fairchlld of the Imnahi
was a business visitor in the cit;
the first of the week.
Miss Llla Ault leaves today fo.
Texas where she will stay with ai
aunt and attend school this winter.
Frank Hambelton. who is worklni
it the electric light plant, has mov
3d his family from Joseph and the
jeeupy oiia of the Wilson cottage:
3n Wajt 4ialn street. '
diaries Emmons has returnee
rora Walla Walla, where he tooi
als wife to a hopitl. Mrs. Emmons
condition has so improved as to pei
-nit him to return home.
An experienced nurse offers he.
services to the people of Enterprise
and vicinity. Address Mrs. Emllj
Spicer, Enterprise, Oregon, or leavi
word at News Record office. 6tf
Mrs. N. E. DeSpain and daugh
ter Eleanor, who have been visiting
with the former's daughter, Mrs
John Isaacs, and family, returnee
Wednesday to their home at Pen
dleton.
About 30 couples enjoyed the
leap year dance at the opera house
Tuesday night. The Enterprise or
chestra furnished fine music, ant
refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served by the lady managers.
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
The Electric theatre now gives
two performances each night, the
first beginning at 7:30 o'clock
Those in late for the first may. re
main to see the second. There is
an entire change of program eacl
night.
S. H. Biggs, of Lostine, accom
panied by bis granddaughter. Miss
Hattie Biggs, was a guest Mondaj
f his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Seibert
Monday was Mr. Biggs' 70th birth
day anniversary, and he is remark
ibly strong and vigorous for his age.
La Grande Star: Mr. and Mrs. J
Db!o are In La Grande from Weiser
Idaho, and are on their way to the
John Day ' country, where Mr. Dale
has a homestead. Mr. Dale was a
resident of La Grande twenty years
ago, and afterward was a citizen ol
Wallowa county, where he was en
gaged as a band teacher. He Is here
to see some of his old friends and
notes many changes since his first
arrival here.
The inmates of the Leap-Year Ref
uge on West Main street gave a
bachelor's dinner Monday in compli
ment to Walker Franklin's 24th
birthday anniversary. The dinnei
passed off pleasantly, no unseemly
Incident marring the enjoyment o
the repast, unless is excepted the
ribald remarks of Bue and Mayfleld
about a leg of lamb being boiled if
milk, and which the chef, Young-Man
Afrald-of-a-Glrl Tucker, naturally re
seated. Peace was restored and
apologies made when the beautlfu
cream puffs with the lamb flavor,
appeared on the table. Taken al.
in all the dinner was one to dream
about.
CITY COUNCIL BUYS
CHEMICAL FIRE ENGINE
At a called meeting of the city
council Monday night, it was decld
ed to buy a 40-gallon Babcock chem
leal fire engine at a cost of $275
The order was made conditional on
the motion being approved by Coun
oilmen Borland and Graves on theli
return, as only Councllmen Blck
ford, Boyd and Coombs, with Mayor
Mayfleld, were present.
The following were appointed
Judges of the special election to be
held September 12: Daniel Boyd, T
R. Aklns and VV. M. Sutton.
L. W. Riley was given permission
to run his walk on the street from
the flume south, instead of on the
line of his property, thus avoldlnf
a right angle.
v Stock Shipments,
From the Elgin Recorder.
Monday of this week. Warren
Chandler, the stock buyer, shipper
two car loads of fine beef cattle
which he purchased In Wallowa
county, to Portland.
On Thursday, Rea Bros, of Mon
tana, shipped two carloads of mut
ton sheep to Chicago. They were
purchased of Wallowa county grow
era.
Many Travelers
At Sled Springs
Newsy Notes of Comings and Goings
at North Country Halfway
House.
Sled Springs, August 31. Abou
.ne-half dozen school ma'ams tool
lunch at Sleds last evening and
played a game in which pie was
trumps.
Steve Davis of Pullman, Wash,
stayed at Sled Sunday night. He
.s looking for a big stock ranch
which he would purchase if suited.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bowlby and
laughter were here on a cam ping
.rip, Mr. Bowlby in the meantime
ooklng after his business interests.
Mack Shelton moved back to his
lver ranch and ferry yesterday, af
er two weeks' good old camping a
Sleds during the hot weather.
Mrs. N. V. Downs is out at Los
ine this week having some denta.
.vork done and visiting friends ane
elatives.
R. F. Stubblsfleld was at Sled:
Tuesday night.
Frank Redman stayed at Sleds
Tuesday night on his return from
Jes Perce to his ranch east o!
Jnion.
A brother-in-law of Henry Sturm
same in a few days ago from the
Sast. He and his family may locate
in this end of Wallowa county.
Willis Straley of Paradise dined
it Sleds on his way to the county
seat on business.
Guy Skaggs of Flora was a pass
enger on the outgoing stage Thurs
day.
Park Wilson nooned at Sleds on
Thursday on his way outlsde.
Bailey Shelton stayed at Sleds on
Wednesday night on his way ou
with a load of fine fruit and mel
ons for the outside market.
Eugene McCall and wife took din
ner at Sleds Thursday on their way
back from a visit with friends and
relatives in the Flora country.
A Miss Mallory and her brothei
stayed at Sleds Wednesday night on
their return from the teachers' insti
tute.
Earl Coffman is herding his sheer
himself this week in the abssnce ol
his herder. I bet he will gallop some
of the surplus grease off his frame
ere the herder returns. Mrs. Coff
man is with him for an outing.
Mr. Vergere of telephone fame
accompanied Mr. Bolding in home
Sunday, presumably to string some
speckled beauties at Little Salmon.
Sheriff Marvin and G. W. Hyat
of Enterprise were guests at Hote
Sleds Saturday night, having com
out on official business.
Lathrop Bros, and another gentle
man and N. V. Downs visited at
Sleds Monday, the former on a bus
Iness visit.
GOOD ROAD ROUTE
COSTS TOO MUCH
(Continued from first page.)
the ne qr sec 10 t 5 n, r 43 e
W. M.
Thence on m03t practicable route
making the grades as little in ex
cess of 10 per cent as possible to A
35 of the B. T. Worstell road in sec
7, t 5 n, r 44 e W. M.
Coat
2 miles rocky side hill grading
to center of ne qr sec 10
(highly important) $190C
2 miles side hill grading most
ly soil 75(
Total $2S0(
The Troy hill route is recommend
ed as being the most economical, and
of the most utility to the people ol
the county. -
The grades of the steeper portions
as at present graded average about
17 per cent with grades running as
high as 23 per cent.
Some changes should be made ir
the Flora road to shorten the dls
tance and improve the grades a'
some points. Noticeably the Butlei
Hill.
SUMMER SCHOOL CLOSES.
The summer school for moral and
religious Instruction, at the Presby
terlan church, closed Thursday, after
a very successful term. On Friday
morning examinations were held, and
the' pupils showed that they had
spent the month of August to good
advantage. Those who completer
the work were: Winifred Kay, Ver
na Haney, Irene Forsythe. Maggie
Weaver, Portia Steel, Wilma Lewis
Alice Rennle, Donald Loosley. Don
aid Gaily, Wilson Gaily, Claud. Ren
nie, and Morris Knapp. At the close
of the examination, short talks were
given to the children by Mrs. White
Mr. Hyatt, and Dr. Hockett. Those
who assisted Mr. Adams In the
work of instruction are Rev. E
Owen, Lucile Corklns, Mrs. Adams
and Mr. Pratt.
Varnish, stains and brushes and
Lacqueret makes old furniture look
like new at nurnaugh ft Mayfield's
wWffli CLOTHING
-
Men and Boys.
THE FIRST NEW LINE SHOWN THIS SEASON.
Men's Suits from $10.00 to $40.00.
Boj's Suits from $6.75 to $15.00.
500 Choice New Samples
To pick your made-to-measure suit from.
Fit and Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Now is the time
line is
C. H. ZURCHER
ENTERPRISE, OREGON.
Fence To Protect
Sheep On Range
Woven and Barbed Wire Keep Out
All Animals Except
Grizzlies.
The Forest Service of Washing
ton, D. C, issued last week the fol
lowing bulletin about the coyote
proof fence being experimented with
In Wallowa county:
"Fencing the range to proteel
sheep from the attacks of predatory
animals has met with excellent re
-jults In the Wallowa national foresi
In Oregon. The problem was to find
i strong fence that would make the
sheep secure, even without the
care of a herder.
"The chosen fence, which is buill
of woven wire with barbed wire on
the top, has kept out all the mlnoi
animals such as wildcats, lynxes and
coyotes, but has not withstood the
attacks of the grizzlies, which are
apparently able to pass through i
with little trouble.
"Sheep numbering 2,200 head were
placed in the enclosure with theli
lambs upon June 20 and have been
allowed to graze at their free will
with no attention whatever from any
herder. They have done splendidly
uid as far as the observation ol
those in charge of the experiment
goes, a given area grazed by sheep
under such conditions will carry
more sheep per acre than one graz
ad under the charge of a herder.
"Tracks along the fence show thai
predatory animals come to the fence
constantly and follow It around but
with the exception of the bears, do
not seem able to enter,
"The hunter employed by the Ser
vice for hunting predatory animals
In the vicinity of this fenced enclo
sure has killed no less than six large
grizzlies this season, besides numer
ons other animals of the predatory
class.
"The results of this experiment
are so satisfactory thus far that prl
vate individuals are profiting by it
J. W. Emmons of Troy, Oregon, haq
a large area of private land fenced
with a special wire fence, in which
he has this season lambed a herd ol
J70 ewes without a herder's care and
with very little attention and great
success. Mr. Emmons is extending
his fence, for he finds that it pays.
"Careful record will be kept of the
weights - of lambs raised Inside
this fence with a view of comparing
them with the same grade of lambs
raised outside the fence on the same
class of range, so that any gains oi
losses in weight and growth may be
determined.
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
Miss Ella Daley, assistant deputy
In the clerk and recorder's office
is taking a vacation. Miss Daley
recently proved up on ber homestead
north of town.
Sheriff Edgar Marvin made a
turn-over of $4753.93 to Countj
Treasurer Bell, Tuesday.
County Clerk Boatman has lssuet
75 hunters licenses since July 1.
No marriage licenses have been
Issued since August 8 and up "Ic
Wednesday noon, September 2.
Football Team Challenge.
The News Record Is In receipt of
a communication stating that the
Joseph boys would like a game o.
football with any team In the count
not averaging over 150 pounds. Ad
dress Captain Omer Hayden or Mgr.
BenJ. Knapper.
FOR
to buy before the
broken.
Electric
Theatre
iTAT
FRIDAY ANO
SATURDAY
OF EACH WEEK.
Two Performances Each Night.
ENTIRE CHANGE OF PRO
GRAM EACH NIGHT.
SMITH & SHRADER
PROPRIETORS.
Admission 15 Cents.
Enterprise Cleaning and
Pressing Works
Have received their new fall sam
ples. Come and insrect them at
once. Prices from
$13.25 to $45.00.
A. C. WILLETT, Prop.
Two doors we3t of City Bakery.
Sell Lostine Mill.
C. E. Funk and Sam Lltch have
sold their half Interest in the Los
tine mill to J. O. Kiddle, the mil
ler. The mill and residence proper
ty were valued at about $10,000 in
the deal. The Lostine mill has lonp
had tho reputation of being one of
the best In the county and has en
Joyed a large patronage.
FIRE ON PRAIRIE CREEK.
A fire at Frank Marr's oh Prairie
Creek Tuesday afternoon burned a
strawstack and several hundred bush
els of grain. Henry Tyler was
threshing there and wind carried
sparks to the stack. The shocked
grain on about two acres was
burned.
I. C. M. & M. Buys Stock.
The Island City M. & SI. company
has bought the vehicle, farm and mill
machinery stock of Frank Kllpat
rick at La Grande, and will conduct
the business in the pre3ent location
In the Slater building until the M.
& M. company's new building is
erected.
Plenty Money for Water Bonds.
From the Portland Journal.
Well, whr is not the rtomnnH tnr
the immediate sale of the water
bonds, at least, reasonable? Money
for such securities is said to hp
plentiful and cheap, the new pipe
line will be needed by the time it ts
completed, and men need work.
Site and Town Strife Everywhere.
From the Portland Journal.
There might be places over to
ward Ztonville whera th M-h
school building could be erected
NIGHTS
wunout many protests.
A.