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Wallowa County Official
Paper. Enterprise City
Official Paper.
Wallowa County Is Rich
In the 5 Greatest Sources
of Wealth.
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VOL. 2, NO. 20.
ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1903.
WHOLE NO.WT
NEWS
Notices In this column are -charged 1
cent a word one Insertion, or 3 cents
a word 4 insertions. Minimum charge
15 cents. Cash with order.
FOR SALE.
A 20,000 Sawmill, in good order.
Has 35 H. P. engine, gang edger, all
belting, saws, etc., ready to run. la
a bargain at $1,100. Write to Star
Planing Mill, Elgin, Oregon.
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 steers. J. H.
Whitmore, Enterprise. Ranc1 10
miles north of Enterprise. 12tf
PURE BRED Duroc Jersey Boar pigs
splendid individuals from prize
winning strain. Price3 reasonable tc
Introduce them. Lovers of fine hogs
are invited to call and see these pigs
at my farm on Alder Slope, the old
Mahon place, 5 Mi miles southwest c
Enterprise. S. T. Daggett. 18t4
TAKEN UP.
Taken up on the Bell ranch neai
Chlco, on Crow creek, one spotted
cow and calf branded RT on 'left hip.
FOR SALE.
On account of timber being cut
out, we have for sale, one No. 3
Russell saw mill complete with gang
edger, capacity 30,000 feet per day.
One No. 2 Russell mill, complete
with gang edger, capacity 30,000 feet
per day.
One portable mill, capacity 15.00C
feet per day. These mills are al'.
complete -with saws, belting, etc., all
having run this season, and they are
for sale on reasonable terms.
Goodnough Merc. & Stock Co.,
12t8 Elgin, Oregon
8TRIKE RICH ORE.
H. N. Williams and party exhibit
ed some very rich looking ore in
Enterprise Monday when they stop
ped en route home from their mine
in the mountains 25 miles southeast.
He reports over 100 feet of tunnel
ins finished, and the pay ledge get
ting richer in copper, gold and cln
nabar all the time. Another tun
nel will be run farther down the
mountain side. They brought oul
enough ore to make an exhibit r
ti.e fair that will be noticed. .
Screen doors and wire screens foi
sale at Hartshorn & Keltner's.
YOUR. LITTLE 5V.STER BROWN 1-5 NoWATHI-S DE.SK. NOT FAR.
AWAY FROM HIM MAY -SIT ANOTHER &OY BETTER DRE.5-5ED.
DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD AND WERE YOU
EVER A .SHAMED BECAlJE YOU DID NOT HAVE NICE CLOTHED
WHEN YOU WENT TO -SCHOOL? IF YOU CLOTHE YOUR LITTLE
BU-STER BROWNE WELL, THEY WILL -STUDY THEIR LE-S-SoN-S
BETTER. WILL IT NOT BE WORTH WHAT CLoTHE-5 CO-ST To
HAVE THEM LoVE THEIR BOOK-5, E -SPECIALLY WHEN YOU CAN
GET A
TWO-PIECE .SCHOOL -SUIT FOR . $300
A BETTER ONE FOR $5.00
OR COAT AND TWO PAIR PANT-S FOR $6.2 5
WE HAVE EVERYTHING THAT LITTLE . BU-STER BRoWN-S AND
BIGGER BU-STER BRoWN-S WEAR. BRING THEM IN AND LET U-S
RIG THEM OUT. CHILDREN ARE WELCOME AT OUR -STORE.
RESPECTFULLY,
CK
AND
BUYS HIS OLD FARM
S. FRANCIS FINDS NO COUN
TRY EQUAL TO THIS MANY,
LAND DEALS.
After a fruitless search for a bet
ter country, K. S. Francis, who re
turned from Dayton, Wash., a few
weeks ago, has bought the farm he
sold three years ago, and paid a
goodly sum more than he sold it tbr.
The deal was completed Tuesday, Mr
Francis buying 527 acres of the
land beyond Trout creek northwest
of town, from K. S. Pace for $5000.
Mr. Francis is aa industrious farmer
who made a snug little fortune on
the same land a few years ago and
doubtless will do even better now.
with the railroad giving access tc
a cash market.
Another hill land deal was the sale
of 280 acres southeast of town by
George Craig to Hanson brothers for
$12.50 an acre. The land is a part
of the former Jordan and Seeley
Konihna T-T a n o-n hrnt V svn hair a
iniibuvo, iinuouii wkvrvuoo uw-v u ,
bargain and are just the kind of I
workers to get the most from it.
30 Cent Adv. Sells $yi00 of Property.
The Thomas Morgan 40 acre tract
south of town has been sold by C.
E. Vest for $4100, Sam Wade buy
ing the west 20, Mrs. M. J. Fletch
er the ne 10, and J. W. Kerns the
se 10 acres. The Rev.' Thompson
house on Residence street figured in
the deal, being transferred from
Wade to Morgan. Mr. Vest placed
an 80 cent notice exclusively in the
News Record, advertising the tracts,
and it brought the buyers.
There is lots of deals, in acre
tracts south of town. Another the
past week, was the sale of twe
acres by Fred Falconer to Miss
Maude Turner of Joseph, for $175
an acre.
Demand for Town Lot..
The demand for well located town
lots Is again active. Dr. W. C. Ket
chum has bought two fine lots in
Alder View addition of Daniel Boyd
The lots front on Montclair avenue.
Wm. Weaver of Alder Slope hat
bought a lot In Burnaugh's addition
and will build a house this fall.
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W.J. FUNK & CO.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Presbyterian church: Sunday
school at 10 a. m.; preaching at 11
a. m. by the Rev. W. P. Samms;
Christian . Endeavor at 7 p. m. Pray
er and praise service on Wednesday
evening at 7:30.
The union service will be at the
Christian church next Sunday even
Ing. Rev. E. "Owen, will preach.
Services at the Christian church
Enterprise, Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Frazler Craig are a
Lewistou visiting his sister, Mrs. H.
C. Mahaffey.
To Vote On Bonds
For Water Works
Special City Election Will Be Held
Next Saturday From 1 to
7 P. M.
The special election next Satur
day is not to authorize the sale o.
$30,000 of bonds but for a sum not
to exceed $30,000. There's quite t
difference. The council is on record
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put in a flrst-clast
gravity water system, and the mem
bers can be trusted to spend nc
more for that purpose than is abso
lutely necessary. That may anc,
probably will mean leas than $25,
000.
The election will be held in the
office of City Recorder Taggar
from 1 until 7 o'clock in the after
noon. There- is a strong interest ir
the election and in the result. The
opponents of a city system are untlr
ing . in working against it by ever)
means in their power. Friends of t
city system are also awake and i
full vote will probably be polled. 1
is stated that the size of the major
ity will have an effect In the sal
of the bonds.
Receives Philippine War Medal.
Dr. C. T. Hockett, who was a mem
ber of the Oregon regiment that was
in the Philippines during) the Span
ish war and Filipino Insurrection
has received a handsome bronz'
medal, that was promised by Presl-
dent McKlnley to the Spanish war
volunteers who stayed overtime ti
help put down the Filipino rebellion.
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TO
RUSH
RAILROAD
WORK TO JOSEPH
WILL REACH ENTERPRISE IN 30
TO 40 DAYS TRAIN SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 21.
Tracklaying up the valley this
side of Wallowa will begin early next
week and will be rushed to the
end. Chief Engineer of Construction
Brandon, in Enterprise Wednesday
night, stated that the track, would
reach the river bank at Wallowa to
day (Thursday) noon. Excavations
are already being made for the
temporary bridge, and the structure
will be completed so the work trains'
can pass over In three or four
days, when tracklaying will be re
suroed and continued at all possible
speed to the terminus. Mr. Bran
don says the road will be completed
to Enterprise in from 30 to 40 days.
The material camp will be movec
from Anthony to Wallowa while the
bridge Is being put In.
All grading will be completed In
ample time. Patterson has the En
terprise station grounds flnishei
and now has only the one-fourth
mile at Murray's to do. Mitchell will
be through In a week or ten days.
It is practically certain that regu
lar trains will be running througl
to Joseph by November 1.
The schedule has not been an
nounced, but it i3 forecasted bj
railroad officials that a daily mlxei
train, doing no switching betweei
Palmer Junction and La Grande, wll
be put on, and the lumber trail!
win attend to the local switching
between Palmer Junction and Li
Grande.
The present mixed train on the
Elgin branch will extend its run te
Wallowa, beginning Montlay, Septem
ber 21. It will arrive at Wallowa be
tween 11 a. m. and noon, and start
on Its return about 1 p. m. The
stage company will send the mal
around on the train, and the stag"
will probably reach here about 4 o.
4:3tt p. m.
An excursion will be run from Lf
Grande to Wallowa, Sunday, Septem
ber 20, and quite a crowd of Grande
Ronde people are expected to conn
at $1.75 for the round trip, so eagei
are the people outside to see the
famed beauty of this valley. O
course they will not aea niue-tenthi
of the valley, coming just to the en
trance, but the glories of the can
yon ride will compensate them fo
the time and expense.
Wallowa will do the honors in hei
well known, hospitable style, am
has invited the other towns to pai
ticipate. E. A. Holmes will give ai
address of welcome and Col. F. S
ivanhoe will respond. A basket din
ner and musical program will hi
features. The excursion train wil
arrive at Wallowa at 10:30 a. m
and leave at 4 p. m.
General Superintendent . Buckle)
and other officials made an lnspec
tlon trip over the line last Sunda'
and found the track in good shape
To an Observer reporter Mr. Buck
ley said: "We could start service
at once but we will not attempt i
until every possible attention hai
een given the roadbed. We are
going to rush the construction or
to Joseph, Because we have reached
the gateway Is no reason why t(
stop. Yes, sir; the line will h
rushed to the end."
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CALL FOR PROPOSAL8 FOR CON
8TRUCTI0N OF COURT HOUSE.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the County Court of Wallowa
County, Oregon, until the 12th da)
of October, 1908, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
at which time the same will be pub
licly opened and considered, for the
furnishing of all labor and material,
except the plumbing and heating, foi
the construction of a two-story am
basement stone court house bulldln;
in Enterprise, in said county, ac
cording to the plans and specifica
Hons furnished by S.. R. Haworth
and which may be seen on and af
ter September 19, 1908, at the office
of the county clerk ot said county
at Enterprise, Or., and at the office
of C. R. Thornton at La Grande
Oregon. All proposals muHt be ad
dressed to the County Clerk of Wal
Iowa' County, and Indorsed "Bid foi
Construction of Court House'', ane
must be accompanied by a certified
check In favor of Wallowa county
for $500.00, as a guarantee of good
faith. The successful bidder will br
required to enter into a written con
tract for the construction of said
building, and to give an approved
bond In the sum of $10,000 for the
'althful performance of his contrac
md conditioned as provided by law.
The County Court reserves the righ
to accept any one, or to reject al
of said bids or proposals. Forms
for bidders may be secured by ad
dressing the county clerk.
Dated at Enterprise, Oregon, thlt
8th day of September, 1908.
By order of the County Court.
20t5 W. C. BOATMAN, Clerk.
Lostine Hotel Change.
L. - P. Woniack has succeeded f
Cray as landlord of the Lostine ho
tel, Mr. Woniack taking possession
last Thursday.
Plans For Court
House Accepted
Design Submitted by S. R. Haworth
Finds Favor Construction Bids
Advertised.
Two sets ot, plans for a courthouse
were submitted to the county court,
and after going carefully into all de
tails the' plans and specifications
submitted by S. R. Haworth of La
Grande were accepted. They pro
vide for a twostory and basement
stone building with a tower over the
main entrance. The basement con
tains the healing plant, fuel rooms
storage vaults, etc. The' first floor
has offices for clerk, assessor, sher
.ff, school superintendent, surveyor,
ind the jail. The main stalrwayi
ead from the center of the firs
floor to the second story, where are
-he circuit and county court rooms
circuit and county judges' rooms,
jury rooms, etc. Vaults are provid-
3d for the clerk, sheriff and treas
urer. Further details will be glvet
hen the revise! plans are return
Jd to the clerk. It Is guaranteed the
milding will not cost to exceed $30,
)00. In another place In this paper thi
.:ourt advertises for bids for thi
rection of the building, the contract
o be let on Saturday, October 12. It
s hoped to at leist have the exca
vation completed this fall. Prospect
loles on the site indicate that soli.
;ravel is struck at a depth of fron
iVi to 4 2-3 feet.
HIGH SCHOOL OPENS.
The Wallowa county high schoo!
jpened its second year last Mondaj
morning with an attendance of 35
Classes In each of the four years
course have been organized.
The absence of Principal J. W
Xerns on account of illness, Is de
plored, but the assistant teachers
3ene W. Hall and Miss Kathryn D
mir are following the excellen
plans outlined. Miss Jovce Cral
graduate of Whitman College Con
lervatory, has organized a music
Iass In connection with the school.
On Last Elgin Trip.
"Jim" Heals, the veteran freight
Jr, loft Enterpilse Thursday morn
ng on what he expects to be hli
ast round-trip to Elgin. He sayi
ie hauled his first load into thi
vVallowa valley 28 years ago.
Will Build Mill Next Year.
J. ii. and Charles Minnaugh an
at Wallowa and have selected thi
ilte for the big saw mill that will bt
arected next year at the westen
3uge or town, -iney will at onci
jrect dwelling houses and move t
Wallowa.
We Mean What
We Say,
The price of each lot in Alder View will be
advanced
$25.00
October 1st. You can make the money be
tween now and then, after that we .will
make it.
DANIEL BOYD
Secy. Wallowa Law, Land & Abstract Co,
PLACE PROVIDED
FOR FIRE ENGINE
C. SHACKELFORD GIVES FREE
USE OF ROOM BUYERS
WRITE ABOUT BONDS.
. Through the generosity and public
spirit of J. C. Shackelford of the En
terprise livery barn the city wll
have a convenient and suitable fire
engine house without cost. Mr
Shackelford made the offer to the
city council at the regular meeting
Tuesday night, and the council quick
ly accepted.
Mr. Shackelford offers a room
large enough for both chemical en
gine and hosecare In the front ot
his barn right by the side of the
main driveway, either where the liv
ery office is now located, or on the
east side of the driveway as the
council may select. The location
Is but one block from the business
center and Is nearly ideal for the
purpose. Mr. Shackelford says the
city may have the room rent free
as long as he owns the property.
There Is always somebody at the
barn day and night, and both
phones are In the office. In bad
weather there are horses handy tc
ake the apparatus to the fire.
B. B. Boyd and L. Borland were
ippolnted a committee to look up the
natter of additional street lights,
md the price of same.
The recorder was directed to em
)loy a man to complete the G. S.
7raig and Prentiss Homan side-
valks, and to open East First and
Vlder streets where they are fenc-
id in at the north end of East First,
j. J. Burnaugh was notified to re
atr or replace the walk along his
iroperty on Main, west from West
Second.
The license fee for the Electric
.heatre was changed from $3 a week
o 50 cents a day.
The recorder read a number of
etters from bond buyers asking
hat they be given particulars In re
sard to the water bonds and notl
ied how the election goes Seiptem
jer 12.
Following are the
Claim. Allowed.
Enterprise Planing Mill, lum
ber for crosswalks $125 14
3. I. Long, surveying side
walk and street grade (and
helper) 5 00
3. M. Lockwood, treasurer sal
ary, August 5 00
T. M. Dill, attorney, salary,
August 5 00
.V. E. Taggart, recorder salary,
rent, stamps, etc 11 00
1. G. Bauer, hauling 7 00
lartshorn & Keltner, hard
ware, etc 13 85
C. S. Pace, building 2 cross.
walks and work on ditch 14 25
3. S. Haney, lumber 3 12
2. J. Forsythe, electric lights,
August 44 75
Vews Record, pub. notices and
printing 21 75
Charles Crumpacker, bldg walk
and bridge 2 50
Vlex Webber, bldg. walk and
bridge 2 50
The city treasury is empty ana
he treasurer can cash no more
warrants until after the Octobor tax
noney Is received from the county.
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