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THE NEW WALLOWA COUNTY OF FICIAL PAPER. ENTER PRISE CITY TFICIAL PAPER. NEWS RECORD ADVER TISERS GET RESULTS. THAT'S THEIR WORD, NOT OURS. 'f'c, ; OOn VOL. 2, NO. 32. ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1903. WHOLE NO. -3. RECORD Notices In this column are charged 1 cent a word one insertion, or 3 centt a word 4 Insertions. Minimum nharge 15 cents. Cash with order. FOR SALE. BRIGHT TIMOTHY HAY, baled, $12.50 per ton. C. E. Ve3t. 31t4 CABBAGE and SOUR KRAUT Lots of it, and of the be3t quality better . than ordinary. Leave orders now with A. M. Wagner. 25tf CATTLE, 100 head, from yearlings up to 5-year-old cows with calves, and Including 1- and 2-year-old steer-3 and a few 3-year-old stoers. J. H. Whltmore, Enterprise. Ranc'- 10 miles north of Enterprise. l?tf Choice Residence Lots, 60x184 and 60x229 in size, $125 to $150 each. Sell on part cas'i payments or all on good note with year's time. Lo cated on West Greenwood street. . 29t4 C. E. VEST. BUGGY, second hand, in good condi tion, newly painted. Cheap. Inquire of Rodgers Bros. WANTED. BOARD AND ROOM in private fam ilies by 5 or 6 young men, all mech anics all at one family or singly, Leave addresses at this office. Heavy Shipment Hogs and Cattle Eighteen Car Loads Sent From Three Valley Towns This Week. Eighteen car loads of stock were shipped from Wallowa county this week over the new railroad, nine from Enterprise, five from Lostlne and four from Wallowa. y. E. Hotchkiss shipped three cars of hogs and two of cattle from En terprise, Tuesday, and on the same day Frank Graham sent out three cars of bogs, one from here and two from Lostine. Friday's shipments were three cars of hogs from Enterprise, threa oi cattle from Loitine and three of bogs from Wallowa by Dishman, Day & McDonald, and one of hogs by W. H. Baker of Flora. The Enterprise shipments were bought of C. H. Og bourn, Sam Litch, Poley and Mor gan, and were a fine lot of porkers. MAN'S LEG BROKEN EY HORSE FALLING ON IT W. C. Kerslake, a young man re cently from London, Ontario, is at the Hotel Enterprise, suffering from injuries received while trying to ride a horse, Sunday. The animal bucked and fell, with Kerslake's right leg under It. Both bones of the lower Jag were broken, one sticking out finough the flesh. The fractures ni9 reduced by Drs, Anderson and Fcrtett. Don't these cold nights make you think You Have Forgotten Something? It is probably Blankete and Comforts. Also lots of other things that the ap proaching winter makes necessary. New Wintsr Clothing for Men and Boys. Overshoes, German Socks, Mackinaws. A new line of those Peg Top Corduroys. Cloth and Fur Caps. Ladies and Childrens Coats and Furs, Sliawls A new line of Infants Shoes just received. W. &,&tt& &&2?$tZ&, )QF3&,&te&1 FOREST RESERVE PROVES BLESSING SNAKE RIVER STOCKMEN FIND IT MAKES EASY SAILING FOR EVERYONE. Pittsburg, Nov. 24. The Pittsburg: Livestock association held its annual meeting . on November 20, and it was a very pleasant affair, no less than 15 stockmen attended, talked over the last year and planned for the coming year. All agreed that the Stock association is a success and if everything continues as smoothly in the future as in the past, it will be nice, easy sailing for every one concerned. The Forest Reserve has proven a blessing in these parts It is hard for a few of us to see i that way, but doubtless In time w will be telling our neighbors that we knew it was a good thing all the time but didn't want to let on. Secretary E. A. Mace kindly fur nished the following minutes of the association meeting. Reports of sec retary, treasurer and manager read and approved. Officers elected: Pres., Ben Johnson; vice, F. P. Som ers; Secy, and Treas., W. S. Brock man; manager, Ralph Russell; di rectors, M. H. Thomason, Charles Crader, E. A, Mace. It was decided to herd the spring and fall range for protection during the summer season instead of fencing. It was agreed to recommend and ask that a pass-way be opened by the for est supervisor from Hominy creek, south to the Tepee trail, for better ing the way of handling cattle mov ing to and from the summer range. We have been having very nice weather this fall, nice, bright, sun shiny days for the past two weeks, but last Sunday brought us the much needed rain and grass is fine. Stockmen are busy getting their cattle Into pastures for winter. There seems to be all kinds of good beef among them and if a beef buyer should happen along he could find plenty of beef that would be a cred it to any country. NOTICE TO SETTLE. Notice is hereby given, that all parties knowing themselves indebted to the undersigned must make set tlement of the same on or before December 15, 1908. All accounts un settled after that date will be placed In the hands of an attqrney with in structions to commence action there on. Dated Dec. 1, 1908. J, H, HARTSHORN, Enterprise, Oregon. PARADISE GLINTS, Paradise, Nov, 27. Madam Rumor says there is to be several wed dings here in the near future. e .Have Them. J. FUNK & The young folks enjoyed them selves at the Thanksgiving dance in Postoffice hall. Joe Hoffman, a former resident, is here on business and is vlsitlns friends. t Three hunters license are all that have been taken out in this part of J the county this year. Joe Beach, Hendrlckson brothers and Albert Wilson have returned from Lewlston where they delivered hogs for which they received $5.7j J per hundred. Joseph Land Sells For $1000 An Acre Price Paid In Bona Fide Sale Big Increase In Farm Values. George Boner recently sold to Hugh Wilson a 140-acre tract for the sum of $2000. Mr. Wilson ex pended about $250 for the securing of water rights, and now has sold 32.8 acres of the same tract for $2500, to Willis M. Graves. In the same deal Mr. Boner has acquired a fractional part of block 7, Riverside amended addition to Joseph, containing a very little over two acres for $2500, up wards of $1000 an acre for the city property. The sale is an act ual one and the values are not padded. Stiver Lake Rebekah lodge, No. 121, officers: Clara Blevans. noble grand; Maude Eberhard, vice grand; Edith Jennings, financial secretary; Visa Hodgin, corresponding secretary. Joseph Chapter, No. 67, O. E. S., officers:' Electa J. Houck, worthy ma tron; Laura A. Thompson, associate matron; August White. Datron: Colon R. Eberhard, secretary; J, H. Thomp son, treasurer; Isabel Kinney, con ductress. The order meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Installation of officers will occur early In the new year. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell returned Thursday from Washington, where they had gone to look over the coun try around Kennewlck, Pacso and Horse Heaven. They ' come back fully satisfied with the Wallowa val ley. Mr.s A. Harris of Enterprise was a business visitor Thursday. Mrs. J. Bedingfield and baby went to Wallowa, Friday, for a few days' visit with relatives. Mrs. T. J. Wright and Mrs, E. W. niqom of Enterprise visited Tuursday night at the homes of Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Leffel, sisters of Mrs. Wright. Mrs. S. E. Foster will make her home with her son, T. H. Foster, this winter. Mrs. H. H. Fisk of this city, in company with her uncle, B. Dougher ty, of Chlco, went to Portlund on a business trip, Friday, and Fascinators. CO. m m m m m m m TWO LARGE RANCH DEALS COMPLETED BOOKOUT'S TROUT CREEK PLACE SOLD PETERS E.UYS PRAIRIE CREEK FARM. The O. R. & I. company reports the sale of the Bookout ranch on Trout Creek, consisting of 1573 acres, to Flathers Bros, of Precsott, Wash., Ninety -five mules and six horses fig ured in the deal. Flathers brothers are horsemen and will engage in the raising of high grade horses. Another deal completed Tuesday by the O. R. & I. company, was the sale of Joe Weaver's fine ranch of 313 acres on lower Prairie creek to J. T. Peters of The Dalles. The deal Involves over $14,000. Mr. Peters was represented In the nego tiations by W. H. Ragsdale. Buys Suburban Tract. S. A. Gardner, recently of Tacoma, has bought three acres of Charle3 H. Ziurcher just beyond the station grounds. The deal was made by W. E. Taggart. Mr. Gardner will return to Tacoma about Thursday to sell his property and bring his family to Enterprise. Will 0. R. & N. Build to lewiston? People of Bartlett and Troy Wonder ing If Report Is True. Bartlett, Nov, 28. A. S. SLacy, manager of the Lewlston Mercantile Co., was here on a short visit with T. A. Bartlett and while here enjoyed a day's fishing in the Little Salmon. A Mr. Smith of Lewiston, who has a moving picture show was at the Forest Home school house Tuesday, and was also billed for Troy tha following evening; thought one night In a locality enough and left for parts unknown. Several of the farmers of this lo cality have been marketing hogs at Lewlston this week and bringing back freight for the Bartlett storo. They report the price and demand for hogs good. Bob Frlddles has just returned from the Pomeroy country where he had been for the past three months. He will start for Lewiston Monday with hogs. The people of Troy and this vi cinity are wondering if the report is to be a reality that the railroad is to be extended on down the Grande Ronde river from River Junction to Lewlston. It would open up one of the best producing sections to be found any where. Troy has one of the best water powers in the state. It would also -make one of the best shipping points along the entire line. Mrs. Hendrickson of Lost Prairie is here on a visit with her sister Mrs. Leonard Smith. Peter Flcker of Troy paid a short visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs, T. G. Bartlett, on his return from Lewlston, where he had been buying fall goods for his store. SPECIALTIES WILL MAKE BIG HIT WITH AUDIENCE "The Japanese Girl, to be pre sented at the Enterprise opera house this, Saturday evening by the ladles of the Enterprise Library association, Is going to be one of the very best performances ever seen in Enter prise. The ladles have rehearsed faith fully, will be costumed beautifully, and the piece will be staged in a manner In keeping with Its other features.- The opera contains much beautiful music and it will be beau tifully sung. The comedy feature will be taken care of by Mrs. Gully, which, to those who know her ability along those lines, is sufficient guar antee that it will be done well. Miss Craig is ' in most excellent voice, as are all the others of the principals. The occasion will serve to introduce to an Enterprise audi ence some new stars, the Misses Hauck, who bid fair to become as popular as any of our other favorites. In addition to the opera the follow ing will be Introduced as specialties: Bauer &. Bauer, song and dance, "Smarty." Miss Nanne Heaton, in Indian club exercise. Miss Edna Browning, waits song, "The Kiss." Miss Allegra Ragsdale, reading In pantomime, "I'm Bad." Little Miss Ragsdale's act Is one I of the very best ever seen on any j stage and will undoubtedly make a big hit with the audience. When it is considered that in point of quality, nothing ever seen in Enter prise surpasses "A Japanese Girl," and that as a further incentive the opera is for the benefit of the public library, surely there will be a record breaking crowd in attendance. Phone Connection Made With Flora Line Via Sled Springs Complete Wallowa Local and Personal News. Wallowa, Dec. 4. Four car loads j of hogs were shipped from this sta tion today, three by Dishman & Co. and one by W. H. Baker or Flora. All the stock went to Portland. The phone line from Flora to a connection near Sled Springs with the government line running from here to Chlco, ha3 been completed and is open for talks at 25 cents per. It will prove a great convenience for both the people of the North Coun try and of this valley. Albert Ager, Frank Johnson ond Lorenz Bacon of Flora traded here Friday. Mr. Johnson brought down a wagon load of timothy seed that he sold to the Wallowa Mercantile com pany. S. E. and Martha Payne purchased the Chas. P. Lorrey place, south east of here; consideration $1200. They have already submitted plans for a handsome new dwelling. The ladies of the M. E. church gave a social Wednesday evening at the home of Dr. Gregg. Music and games furnished the evening's enter tainment. A delicious repast was served by the hostess, L. Couch, real estate man, was in Lostine Friday on business. H. B, Starr, the hardware man of Lostine, was here on business Fri day. Morris D. Brewer made, final five year proof before U. S. Commissioner A. S. Cooley, this week. The land Is In the hw of 21, 3n 41. The O. E. S. had Initiation, after which a banquet was served In their hall, Saturday night. Nut Chocolate Caramels. "Nut Chocoluta Caramels are a rich, delicious confection, Immensely popular," says Fannie Merritt Farm er in Woman's Home Companion for December. 'Put three and one-half tablespoonfuls of butter In a sauce an, and when melted, add two cup fills of molasses, one cupful of brown sugar, and one-half cupful of milk. Stir until the sugar is dissolved, bring to the boi.ing point, add four and one-half squares of unsweeten ed chocolate, and stir constantly un til the chocolate is melted. Lot boll, until, when tried In cold water, a firm ball may be formed in the fingers. Remove from the range, add one and one-half tcaspoonfuls of va nilla and one-half pound of almonds, blanched and chopped. Turn Into a buttered pan, cool, and cut in small squares." For Real Estate and Insurance TRY J.S.CR0CKETT& SON Sole Agents ALDER VIEW Property 5 PER CENT BONOS CITY WILL HAVE NO DIFFICULTY IN SECURING WATER WORKS MONEY. The city council, at a called meet ing Thursday night authorized the mayor and recorder to enter into a contract with Engineer R. K. Low ry of the American Light and Water company of Kansas City, Mo., to muke surveys, plans and specifica tions for the city water system at a cost of $300, unless the company should secure the contract for con structing the same, in which event the cost of plans will be nothing. This survey and the plans and specifications are to be complete In every detail such as are required by bidders in making estimates. The estimates will be made for both wood and iron pipe. The American Light and Water company is probably the largest wat er and light systems constructing firm In the UnlteJ States. It has the contract for the $500,000 job at Helena, Mont., the $300,000 plant at Tucson, Ariz., and many smaller ones. It has a bond department, and offers, If it gets the contract, to take its pay in the city's 5 per cent bonds at par and accrued interest. The city has another offer of par for the bonds, with a commission for selling them. Mr. Lowry went over the ground up to the springs Friday in com pany with Councilman Boyd. Ho took no measurements but says there seems an ample flow, prob ably about 1V4 seconds feet, or over 11 gallons per second, a quantity that would supply a city of 7000 popula tion. Mr. Lowry wa3 at Joseph Thursday, talking with the council about their proposed system. He left Saturday for Paris, Ida., on like business, but will return here next week and start work on the surveys and plans. POSTAL SURPRISE PARTY. A very enjoyable postal surprise party was given at the beautiful Al der Slope home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Litch in honor of Mr. Litch's cousin, Frank Harrlng of Pennsylvania. The rooms were prettily decorated with postals and evergreens. Each g.iest on entering the parlor laid a beauti ful postal on a hand painted plate. Little Rita Litch dressed In white, presented the cards to Mr. Harrlng. The evening was pleasantly passed in music and various games. Part ners were found by matching cut postals. The place cards were at tached by purple ribbon and comical postals concealed under tho napkins caused much merriment. Ice cream, cake and coffee were served. Those present; Mrs. Bertha Millard, Mrs. Amanda Chenoweth, Misses Effio Boswell, Stella Hooper, Flo Keller, Maude Litch, Laura Haas, Ettle and Zelma Ogbourn; Messrs. Burl Kooch, John Grlbbllng, Wilbur Homan, Will Bauer, John Weaver, L. Ward, Frank Harrlng, Ed Anderson, Joe Weaver, Charley, Harry and Willie Litch. Try the home-made baked beans at the Woman's Exchange. 00O0O