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THE NEW WALLOWA COUNTY OF FICIAL PAPER. ENTER PRISE CITY OFF' oV- RECORD NEWS RECORD ADVER TISERS GET RESULTS. THAT'8 THEIR WORD, NOT OURS. PAPER. VOL. 2, No. 31. EN7 ERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1908. WHOLE NO. Notices In this column are charged 1 cent a word one Insertion, or S centt a word 4 Insertions. Minimum charge 15 cents. Cash with order. ; FOR SALE. BRIGHT TIMOTHY HAY, baled, $12.50 per ton. C. E. Vest. 31t4 CABBAGE and SOUR KRAUT Lots of it, and of the be3t quality better than ordinary. Leave orders now with A. M. Wagner. 25tf Bargain in fine residence on West Greenwood street. Ten room nous 8 The ladies of the Enterprise Li brary association will present the de- elegantly finished. Wired for elec-l lightful comic opera, "The Japanese ME IEST OP ALL MUSICAL MEDLEYS COMIC OPERA, THE JAPANESE GIRL, AT OPERA HOUSE FOR LIBRARY BENEFIT. bond being fixed at $50t)0 I Sheriff Marvin, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Moore started Mon day for Salem with Moxley and Howard. The case of John Curry and A. C. Beckman vs. G. W. Johnson and C. R. Eddlemon was settled out of court. trie lights "and phone. Good wool shed, chicken house, small barn and finest kind of cellar. Lot 99x330. Good drove well. Fine lawn, 16 shade trees, 14 fruit trees, rosa bushes, berry bushes and strawber ries. Price $2400. Cash or terms. See C. E. Vest. 27t4 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 stoers. J. II. Whttmore, Enterprise. Ranc1 10 miles north of Enterprise. 12tf Choice Residence Lots, 60x184 and 60x229 In size, $125 to $150 each. Sell oa part cash payments or all on good note with year's time. Lo cated'on West Greenwood street. 29t4 C. E. VEST. Editor Expects"Venison for This. O. J. Roe of Alder Slope, Clinton Murray and Will Rankin left Monday for Buckhorn Springs, Eureka and other points, known and unknown, in search of the elusive bucktall. Ran kin is Chief Guide, Roe is Mighty Hunter and Murray's title and du ties not given. We suppose he's to hold the game while Roe clubs it to death. REVIVAL SERVICES CLOSE. The revival services closed at the M. E. church Sunday night. They were quite successful both in point of attendance and interest. - Seven additions to the church resulted and a number of others rose for prayers. Rev. E. L. Moore of Wallowa assisted in the services Sunday. Rev. W. L. McDiarmld, the evan gelist in charge of the meetings, left Tuesday morning for. Nampa to con duct services. He will return to this valley about the holidays and will hold meetings in Wallowa and Joseph New Transformer. . The Electric Light company has installed a new and larger trans former on Main street between Riv er and East First. It is large enough to take care of the lights -to be put in the court house in addition to its present load. Another circuit will be made with the replaced trans former, in the district around the M. E. church. Try the home-made baked at the Woman's Exchange. beans Girl," at the onera house. Saturday night, December 5. The opera is the merriest of all merry musical med leys, and the cast, composed entire ly of ladies includes all the lead ing singers of thii city and vicinity. It is as follows: O Hanu San (Beautiful Flower) a Japanese girl of position .... ; Miss Joyce Crais O Kltu San (Sweet Chrysanthe mum) Mrs. . Lockwoo; O Kayo San (Tears of Bliss) .... her cousin Mrs. Kerns Chaya (tea server) her servant.. Mlss'Alta Davis Nora Twinn Miss Effie Hauck Dora Twinn Miss Sadie Hauck (Young American ladies trav eling with their governess.) Miss Minerva Knowall, governess Mrs. Gaily Chorus of Japanese girls, etc. Between acts Misses Edna Brown ing, Nanne Heaton, Allegra Ragsdale, Bauer and Bauer, and other artists will appear in a bunch of brilliant mi superb songs and specialties. . Patrons will enjoy a rare musical treat, in addition to which they will be encouraging a public institution which is entitled to every encourage ment at the hands of Enterprise peo ple. The Enterprise circulating li brary is already a power for good in the community and if patronized in a manner to which it is entitled it can be' made an institution of which all Enterprise will be proud, The ladies of the association are serving entirely without compensa tion, actuated solely by the belief that the library is of benefit to En terprise. Since its re-organization they have added several hundred volumes to the library and confident ly anticipate that they will be able to add several hundred more at an early date, in consideration, there fore, of the fact that "The Japanese Girl" is for the benefit of this worthy institution, the ladies appeal to the civic pride of the people of Enter prise to patronize it in a liberal manner. Mail Time. Under the new railroad dispensa tion, mails close at 7:30 a. m. for down valley and outside points and at 2:00 p. m. for Joseph. INTEREST FARMERS CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNS. Circuit court adjourned for the term Saturday. Four jurymen were not excused so If a special term is held in January, the jury can be fill ed by special venire. The case of Moxley will be appeal ed to thesupreme court, the appeal Shipments Average Two Cars Per Day Lots of Stock Loaded at Enter prise Permanent Corrals Ready Next Tuesday. - J. W. McAli8ter shipped a car of horses Tuesday to Turlock, Calif. There were 23 in the car all from his ranch below town. Mr. McAl ister accompanied the stock. Harry Doud shipped a car of hogs and three cars of cattle to Wallace, Ida., Thursday, and a car of bogs went to Walla Walla for the Walla Walla Meat company. Six or seven more cars of stock will be shipped next Tuesday if the cars are here by that time. Stock shipments from Enterprise have aver aged two car loads a day since the opening of the road. The permanent stock yards will be completed in time for next Tuesday's shipments. The yards consist of four large pens with a wide central driveway between leading to the chute. Warehouse Nearly Ready. The temporary warehouse is en closed and the roof will be on today. A fairly good roadway leads to it now from Depot street and a little grad ing will make a first-class approach. The warehouse company will be ready to take care of goods for mer chants in other towns soon, but no announcement of the date has yet been made.--- '," a - - -f FOURTEEN CONTEST CASES. Settlers in 4 north '41, the town ship west of Promise that was open ed for entry September 15, will con test many of the filings, claiming the persons who filel were simply acting as agents for the big timber com panies. Fourteen contest cases have already been put in, the hands of Judge O. M. Corkins as attorney. NOTICE TO 8ETTLE AT ONCE. All persons Indebted to the late firm of Hartshorn & Keltner, are hereby notified to make settlement at once, as I expect to leave for the East not later than December 1, and must close up all accounts before that date. Books at the old stand. 11-7-blm J. H. HARTSHORN. We Don't these cold nights make you think You. Have Forgotten Something? It is probably Blankete and Comforts. ave Them.. Also lots of other things that the ap proaching winter makes necessary. New Winter Clothing for Men and Boys, Overshoes, German Socks, Mackinaws. A new line of those Peg Top Corduroys. ' Cloth and Fur Caps. Ladies and Childrens Coats and Furs, Sliawls and Fascinators. A new line of Infants Shoes just received. . W, J. FUNK & CO. IN BEET CROWING VISIT OF SUGAR COMPANY MEN MAY START NEW INDUSTRY HERE. The representatives of the Amal gamated Sugar company, Job Pingree . Ogden, field superintendent; F. G. Taylor, manager of the La Grande factory, and F. S. Bramwell of La Crande, are much e. couraged at the prospects resulting from the meet ings held in the valley this week, especially those at Enterprise aud Ix3tlne. Unfortunately the hour was not ad vertised for the Wallowa meeting and many of the farmers had gone home, but arrangements were made for another meeting there to be held soon. At Enterprise, such landowners as Hon. J. H. Dobbin, R. F. Stubblefleld, R. D. Sanford, Carl V.hitroore, Wm. .Makln and others manifested great Interest In the subject, and consider able land was offered for rent, and some acreage pledged. At Lostine there was a good at tendance and the farmers were inter ested. The Joseph meeting: was held Monday and Mr. Pingree explained the proposition to the assembled farmers.- In all the meetings, the growing of beets was the principal topic, the kind of soil be3t adapted, climate, water, etc. The visiting gentlemen explained the unsatisfactory experi ence of farmers in certain parts of the Grande Ronde, where lack of water and use of soil that had last Its fertility resulted in small returns. It was stated that the Wallowa val ley is a most promising field for the sugar beet industry. Soil, climate and abundance of water ail favor. and with proper cultivation 20 tons to the acre would not be an uncom mon crop. The" company " will pay $4.50 "a ton for beets delivered on board cars, the same price paid in Union county. It will also undertake to furnish all the hand labor necessary in car ing for the crop, leaving only such work as can be done with a team for the farmer. ceremony a . fine wedding supper wa3 served. Mr. and Mrs. Green wood are well known and popular young people whosa many friends wish them Joy and happiness in heir new life. They formerly re sided in the Chlco country but now Ive in Enterprise. C. R. EBERHARD APPOINTED DEPUTY BY COL. IVANHOE m Gr7SM S&ryM VJar? Vsr- jT--?i ft" C. R. Eberhard of Joseph was ap pointed deputy district attorney for Wallowa county by District Attorney Ivanhoe Saturday, to succeed J. P. Ruck Mr. Eberhard is a young attorney of fine character and enjoys the con fidence and esteem of the people o.' Joseph In a marked degree. In the notice by Col. Ivanhoe to the county court of the appointment was a copy of a letter written by Col. Ivanhoe to Mr. Eberhard notify ing htm of his appointment. In which is stated the appointment Is without solicitation on Mr. Eberhard's part and was made at the urgent request of several stockmen of Wallowa county, and many others deeply In terested In the enforcement of all criminal laws. County Court Allows Bills. The county court met Monday and illowed the bills Incident to the No vember term of the circuit court. No other bulsness was transacted. Monthly Summary Enterprise Schools Principal Sutton's Report Shows Gratifying Decrease In Number Cases of Tardiness. Following is the third monthlv summary of the Enterprise public schools for the month ending Novem ber 27: Principal Room Enrollment, boys !', girls 20, total 39; average num ber 35; average attendance 32; per cent 92; roll of honor 20; tardy 3. Mrs. Sutton's Room Boys 23, girls 23, total 48; average number 46; av erage attendance 45; per cent 96; roll of honor 29; tardy 2. Mrs. Hanville'3 Room Boys 27, girls 31, total 58; average number 50; average attendance 47; per cent 91; roll of honor 25; tardy 3. Miss Hutchinson's Room Boys 20, girls 18, total 38; average number 35; average attendance 33; per cent 94; roll of honor 17; tardy 4. Miss Murray's Room Boys 21, glrlp 16, total 37; average number 32; av erage attendance 30; per cent 94; roll of honor 18; tardy 3. Totals Enrollment, boys 110, girls 110, total 220; average number 198; average attendance 187; roll of hon or 109; tardy 15. Visitors, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Reavis, Mrs. Wagner. There has been a great Improve ment in the mattar of tardiness this month and I hope that next report will show a zero instead of even fif teen. Those arriving behind time are: Principal's room Lela Pace, Helen Clarke, Hattie Williams; Mrs. Sut ton's room, Gerald Holmes, ' Cecil sprained. Several were down from Evon Anderson, Ernest Cray, Violet Hyatt; Miss Hutchinson's room, Pearl Cray, Jessie Mathews, Wave Ander son, Ethel Bircher; Miss Murray's room, Eleanor Gasklll, Elsie Olmsted. W. M. SUTTON. PASSENGER FARES NEW RAILROAD LOSTINE WON GAME. Lostine won a flsrcely contested game of football from the Joseph team at Lostine Thanksgiving day. The Joesph team was weakened by two of Us be3t man being Injured. Lloyd Fleener's ankle was badly sprained. Several were (town rom Enterprise to S3e the game. Jake Bauer and Oscar Maxwell subbed for the Injured regulars of the Joseph team. IMNAHA RANCH 80LD. The O. R. & I. company has sold Roy McCoy's place of 200 acres on the Imnaha to J. W. McCoy and Dan demons for $2250. RATES APPROXIMATE THREE CENTS PER MILE ONE WAY TO SAVE A NICKLE. The passenger tariff sheet has been received by Station Agent J. G. Harmon. The fares are approximate ly three cents a mile. Fares from Kuterprise to various towns are as follows: JoseDh 15 cents. Lostlnn 30 cents, Wallowa 55 cents, Minam 95 cents, River Junction $1.20, Palmer Junction $1.35, Elgin $1.70, Imbler $1.95, Alicel $2.10, Island City $2.25, La Grande $2.35, Portland $11.45. The fare from Joseph to Lostine is 50 cents, Joseph to Wallowa 70 cents, Lostine to Wallowa 25 cents. Trav elers from Joseph to Lostine, or Lostine to Joseph can save a nlckle by buying tlckeU to Enterprise, and buying another ticket here to their destination. , Agent Harmon received his chop per, dater and other supplies and be gan selling tickets Wednesday morn ing. Before that, passengers paid cash fare to the conductors. In spite of the handicaps of poor office accommodations and the rush of work Incident to the opening of the line for traffic, Mr. Harmon's daily reports are going In with the cash. The main track through the En terprise yards was raised nine Inches by the steel gang Monday and was ballasted and leveled. J. H. Patter son has a number of teams and a gang of men at work on his con tract of graveling the yards. Work on the depot Is being pushed regardless of the wintry weather. The roof Is on and the building is all enclosed. It was wired Wednesday for electric lights. Construction Engineer Brandon was In town Tuesday night and gave or ders that a gravel walk 10 feet wide be put down from the northeast cor ner of the depot in a direct line to the new walk built on Alamo street by G. H. Vest. Ho also or dered a graveled roadway 30 feet wide constructed north from the freight house part of the depot to Alamo street. Brush has been pulled to clear" the way for the walk and roadway. Dr. C. A. Ault, local physician for the railroad company, sent one of the bridge gang, Charles Wilson, to the general hospital at Portland, Monday. The man had become deaf, a legacy of an attack of typhoid fever he had while working on the Riparia extension. Taking 8;hool Cencus. School Clerk C. M. Lockwood is taking the annual enumeration of this district this week. He estimates the total will excead 350. It was 330 last year. Getting Out Court House 8tone. Tom Stump, Alex Mavor and Char les Glovonani went out to the Bowl by quarry east of town, Friday, tty pitch camp and start on getting out the stone for the court house. Ad ditional quarrymen will go out Mon day. WEDDING BELLS. Misa Minnie Jones and Mr. Ves per Brumbach of The Buttes were married In the parlors of Hotel Lew is, Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Rev. W. P. Samms officiating. Miss j Nettie C. Brock and Clarence G, Bare were witnesses. The couple have lots of friends, who wlnh them a long life qf married happiness. ; Mrs. B. F. Miller went to La , Grande Monday to attend the wed- i ding of her nlace. Miss Bessie ; Combs, who was married Wednesday afternoon to Mr. Henry Pflffer, Woth the bride and grvn are known In ! this county, the having formurly I taught Hchqol here, and Mr. I'flffer j at one time was landlord of the Wal-1 Iowa Hotel. Married at the Presbyterian manH, on the evening of November ii, Mr. Drury D. Davis to Grace. IHackin- I ton, both of invtha. The couple will ' live at the Bridge. Rev. 8ildy ('. j Adams officiated. Married at the, h,vn t the bride's mother, Mrn, June. Daugherty, Wed nesday evening, at 7 o'clork, Miss DalHy Daugherty and Mr. ' Frank Greenwood, Rev. C. E. Truoblood of ficiating. The bride wore a hand some gown of white net over silk, with bridal veil and carried a bou- i r , I ,.f nn pnnf t'.liu Cnl Infill.. Iha We Have Calls For Farms By Eastern Parties Maybe yours would suit Do you want to sell? If 5o List Your Farm With J. S. Crockett & Son Ex.lusive agents for all the town property heretofore handled by Daniel Boyd,