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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,