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E. B. WHEAT ,s,:
Lisk ware at Keltner'a.
Ruberoid roofing, 1 ply and 2 ply,
for ti.:o by S. D. Koitner.
Dr. C. A. Au!t went out to La
Grande Wednesday.
All kinds of builders' hardware at
S. D. Kcltner's.
Yellow
City and County
Brief News Items
Never-Slip Horseshoes at Kell.ner'd.
Mrs. S. F. Pace is hjme from a
vl.iit with her brother at The Dalles.
F. I. Vergere and mother returned
from Portland, Wednesday.
H. N. Williams of Los tine was in
the city over Thursday night on bus
lness,
II. L. Day Is home from La Grande,
having gone that far with the las.
DIshman & Day stock shipment.
Roof Paint for your old roofs. It
stops the leaks. For sale at Kelt
ner'a hardware store.
M. E. Hotchkiss Is home from Port
land where he had been with a ship
nient of stock.
One Minute Washer satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded, at
Ashley'8.
Johnny Be;gs, ex-mayor of Chlco
U testlnir the naw railroad by fre
quent rides between Enterprise and
Joseph.
Besin tho mystery story with thl
paper. A few weika from now when
evervbodv la talking about it yo i
will be ransacking the house for back
numbors of the paper.
W. C. Teal retime:! Weineiday
from his old home at Davenport,
Wash., whore ho ha.i ben to spend
the holidays. He was accompanied
by his uncla, Mr. Humphrey, who
will look over the country with . a
view of taking up a claim.
A jolly sluigh'ng parly bvadod tho
home of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Roe Wed
nesdav evening and were given a
most cordial welcome. The gue-ttti
took light refreshments with them,
and the Mountain View Fruit farm
Is nover without resources for the on
talnment of unexpected guests, no
matter In what number they come, so
feasting and fun made tne evening
miss quickly. Dullcious fudge and
penuche were made, and games and
music added to the enjoyment. The
party numbered 21.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Notice Is hereby given that the
annual mooting of the stockholders
of the Wallowa National Bank, of
Enterprise, Oregon, will be held at
the office of their banking house In
Enterprise, Oregon, on Tuesday, the
12th day of January, 1009, between
the hours of 10 'a. m. and 4 p. m.
for the election of directors for the
eiiBitliig yeor, and for tho transac
tion of such other business as may
legally come before said meeting.
Dated at Enterprise, Oregon, De
cember 4th, 1008.
32t5 W, It. HOLMES, Cashier.
"The Mystery of the
loam." Can you salve it?
Lunches, with hot coffee, at the
Women's Exchange.
Lon Davis made a business trip
lo Wallowa Wednesday.
Go to the Women's Exchange for
lunch. Hot coffee.
A Wilson of Eustis had business
with the county court Wednesday.
Japalac, varnish stains, linseed oil
at Burnaugh & Mayfield's.
Conductor Frank O'Hare and fam
ily ru'urned Wednesday to La
Grande.
Nice fresh cake made to order by
the members of the Woman's Ex
change. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Boyd left Wed
nesday for Boise, Ida., to be gane
several months.
W. I. Sanner and O. W. Miller of
tho 'Promise country, were In th
county seat Wednesday.
Mrs. M. Day ot Whiskey Creek left
Thursday morning for Portland t)
visit her daughter.
Denutv Game Warden Joe demons
Is looking after matters up and down
the valley.
Before buying a piano or orsan
see Ashley. He has the agency
or almost, any make and will sell
.hem on easy term3.
Deputy District Attorney Eberhard
of Joseph has be m attending the ses
sions of county court this week in
his official capacity.
F. II. Drownlee of Smith Moun
tain, who Is employed by the Pal
mer Lumber company, was In the
city on business Wednesday.
Tho Advertiser Is a home-made
cigar, and the best judges of tne
weed say it Is the best 5 cent cigar
they ever smoked.
Peter Kuehl, a prominent Smith
Mountain farmer, was In Wednesday
and renewed his subscription to the
;rerit county paper.
Jp.mcs R. Knode'l, assistant super'
intendent of the Oregon Antl-Salion
l.eigi'0, delivered an address In tne
Presbyterian church Thursday night.
Mm, mn ppt their overcoats, suits
and underwear nicely mended by one
who understands the business. In
quire at the Woman's Exchange.
"The Mystery of the Yellow
Room." Can you solve It ?
Geo. W. Hvatt returned Thursday
from a business trip to Walla Walla.
Not just as good but better than
any other 5 cent cigar, is the Ad
vertiser. Enterprise made cigar.
"We begin not to understand."
Read the opening chapters of the
great mystery story begun in this
paper.
WHO ARE THE WRITERS?
The editor is in receipt of a com
munication In regard to reciprocity
in business that he would be glad to
p' inly that the author Is un
known and It would violate the In
variable rule to not publish anony
mous communications. If the autnor
will make his name known to the ed
itor, not necessarily for publication,
we will be please! to give space to
the article.
We have also interesting letters
from Anatone and Hanson's Ferry
that we cannot pub'.ijh for the same
reason.
MARKET FOR EVERYTHING.
Thare is a cash market in Enter
prise for everything a faimer has to
sell, says L. W. Riley. And he
makes it good by buying and paying
cash for anything that Is saleable,
from hides to horses, or seed to
wood.
THE SCHOOL CENSUS.
County Superintendent J. C. Con
lev reports the total for the school
enumeration of the county to be
2633. The census was taken by the
clerks of the various districts In No
vember.
JOSEPH
Joseph, Jan. 8. Mrs. J. M. Mitchell
returned Wednesday from a month's
visit in Portland.
Rev. Ketchum of La Grande, or
ganizer of Eastern Oregon State Sun
day School association, will conduct
services in the Preibyterian church
Sunday morning.
Frank H. Lamphear of Sherman
county has bought Geo. W. Boner's
home place, 160 acres of land, lying
a quarter of a mile west of town;
consideration $12,000.
James Erlcson returned Wednesday
from Spokane.
Mrs. Thomas Prout is visiting
with Mrs. T. H. Lay.
At the Epwoita League business
meeting Monday night, the officers
elected for ensuing year were: Ad
it,, T.nv Pre3 A G. Smith, vice
Leslie. 2nd vice: Lu
via Spray, Treas.; W. W. Nolton,
Sec; Joe Lay financial secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. George Houser very
pleasantly entertained a number of
iheir friends a few evenings ago. It
was an anniversary party for .Mrs.
Houser and the friends left many to
kens of esteem for the hostess.
Benjamin Knapper, who was badly
Injured playing football Christmas, is
fully recovered and is attending to
his duties at the bank.
Mrs. J. C. Con'ey visited over Wed
nesday with friends and attended in
stallation of the O. E. S. lodge.
ENTERPRISE I
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PUBLIC LAND SALE.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Or
egon, December 8th, 1008.
Notice is hereby given that, as dl
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provis
ions of Act of Congress approved
June 27, 1906 (34 Stats, 517), we
will offer at public sale, to the high
est bidder, at 10 o'clock a. m, on
the 28th day of January, at this of
fice, the following-described land:
WVi SEVi Sec. 29, W NEVi Sec.
32, T. 1 N, R. 45 E. W. M, Serial
No. 0481.
Anv nersons claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on
or before the time designated for
sale.
F. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
A. A. ROBERTS, Receiver.
The ladles of the Library associa
tion will give an afternoon tea in
the library room. Wednesday afte-
noon. January 13, from 1:30 to 5
o'clock. Refreshments of Ice cream.
cake, coooa and coffee will be served
for which a small sum will be charg
! tnr thA hpnfi'it of the library. Ev
erybody is cordially invited to at
tend.
We have purchased the Joseph
Mercantile stock of hardware,
Tinware. Granite Ware and Dish
es and are selling them at a big
reduction. Come now for bar
gains.
HUNSAKER & TAYLOR,
Joseph Oregon.
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Hack Calls to
any part of the city
answered day or night.
Both Phones
Home Independent 40
Pacific States 45.
ENTERPRISE LIVERY
AND HACK BARN
J. C. SHACKELFORD, Proprietor.
First Class Rigs
and careful drivers.
Our hack meets all
trains. Fate 25e.
within , city limits
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Stomach Trouble Cured.
f you have any trouble with your
itomach you shoald take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
.ir. J. P. Klote of Edina, Mo., says:
"I have used a great many dlffer-
nt medicines for stomach trouble,
jut find Chamberla'.n's Stomach and
Liver Tablets more beneficial than
inv other remely I ever used."
For sale by Bur.iaugh & Mayfleld.
WALLOWA
Wallowa. Jan. 8. Rod McCrea is
.legotlatlng the sale of Hotel McCrea
to J. W. Mitchell and John Dacker of
La Grande. The deal Is not com
peted but Is likely to be closed with
in a few days Mr. McCrea has run
i i.i
a popular nousa ana eujuyou a u's
trade. He has a host of friends all
over the county.
HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT.
Dr E. T Anderson, county health
reports 64 births, 19 deaths
ind 13 cases ofcontaglous diseases
In the county during the six months
ending Dec. 31, 1908.
A Sprained Ankle.
As a rule a man will feel well sat
'sfied If he can hobble around on
jrutches in two or three weeks after
mralnlng his ankle, and it is often
thrco months before he is
!ully recovered. This is an unnec
jssarv loss of time, as by apply
Ine Chamberlain's Liniment, as di
rected, a cure may as a rule be
affected in less than one week's
time, and in many cases within three
days. Sold by Burnaugh & Maynem,
NEW SUITS FILED.
W. J. Funk & Co. vs. T. M. But
ler et al
v. m & M. Co. vs. J. H. Parrot
and B. A. Reynolds,
E. M. & M. Co. vs. J. H. Parrot.
Appealed to Supreme Court.
D W Sheahan. attorney for the
defendant, has filed appeal papers
In the case of P. F. Shafer vs. Oral
Joecher. a dispute over pasture
ental.
Tho reminiscences of Dr. Edward
Everett Hale commence lu tho Janua
ry Woman's Homo Companion and
will appear exclusively in that nmgiv
slue.
ALL THE
DAILY PAPERS,
MAGAZINES
AND THE,
National Weeklies
at
Coleman Brothers
The Best Cigars, Con fee
tioncry and Fruit.
Stationery Supplies of all
kinds.
First door east of Postoffice.
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Dealer in
Harness, Saddles, Chapps, Spurs, and Leather
Goods of all descriptions.
I will fit you out with the best goods for the' least
money. When in need of anything In my line, call and
inspet my stock before purchasing.
ENTERPRISE, ... - OREGON
Statement of Condition of
STOCKOROWERS & FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
Wallowa, Oregon
At the Close of Business November 27, 1908
CHRISTMAS FARTY IN
GARDEN OF EDEN
(Continued from first page.)
RESOURCES.
Ixmns and discounts $123,802 31
IT. S. Honds and Securities 12.649 00
Premium on V. 8. Honds 662 CO
Hanking House and Fixtures fi,79I SO
CASH and due from Hanks
and U. S. Tr.asury 50.674 13
Total
1193,473 44
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock
Undivided Profits
Circulation
Due Banks '
Deposits
Total
$50,000 00
1.526 22
12.500 00
656 28
90 94
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$193,473 44
raoit artistic group picture of those
present by flashlight, which must ue
when finished a success, as ne iook
great pains in po3lng the group to
get the best effect. By te way,
Mrs. Williams gathered a large bou
quet of varied and beautiful pan-
sles for her table on Christmas aay.
How is that for the Garden of
Eden?
Last evening, Charles Williams
and family. Prof. Foster, Mr. Har
roldson, Sr., Charles Fleming, Ed
Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. James Down
ing visited George Courtney and
family. Music and cards were the
leading features of the evening, ex
cept a roost Interesting game Intro
duced by Prof. Foster, canea sensi
ble Questions and Silly Answers.
Eden Weather.
Dae. 28. The weather has radi
cally changed since Christmas night;
the snow is two-thirds gone, the
brakes are entirely bare, and the
grass getting a nutritious look about
it which we all hall with Joy, for we
all know that the stock on the
brakes will fare well, unless we get
worse weather than we have had yet.
Warm rain has been falling all last
night and all of today, except Just
now the sun is shining brightly,
but the clouds say more rain.
Monday Evening,
January 11, 1909
Third Number in the Lyceum Course
COLONIAL SAXAPHONE QUARTETTE
And the Distinguished Reader
MISS VICTORIA LYNN
Reserved Seats at Usual Place,
Season Ticket Holders on and after Wednesdays
General Public on and after Thursda.
Red Front Livery and
Feed Stable
First Class Accommodations
Best of Hay and Grain
BOSWELL & SON
PROPRIETORS.
ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF
HOTEL ENTERPRISE
11 CALIFORNIA
The Wonderland of America
And the only winterless spot of Dear Uncle Sam
is to be visited by a magnificent excursion train
leaving Walla Walla at 11:45 p. m. Friday, Jan
uary 15th, goes via the route of "A THOUSAND
WONDERS," arrive Portland 9 a. m. the 16th.
Party received by special committee and includes
electric car ride around the city. Luncheon at
Hotel Portland. Arrive Grant's Pass, Ore.,
10:50 a. m. Jan. 11. Luncheon on dining car.
Arrive Medford 12:15 p. m. Dinner on dining car.
Arrive Shasta Springs 7:45 p. m. in full view of
old Mt. Shasta, the highest mountain peaK in
the U. S. Arrive 16th St. Oakland, Calif. Mon
day 10 a. m. Trip to and around Berkeley and
university grounds. Arrive San Francisco 6 p. m.
Dinner at Hotel Fairmont, Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Breakfast at Hotel Fairmont 10 a. m. Jan. 20.
Arrive Palo Alto. Drive to Leland Stanford, Jr.
University. Thursday 21st arrive Paso Robles
2 p. m. Dinner at Hotel El Paso de Robles.
Friday 22, 6 a. m. arrive Santa Barbara. Break
fast at Hotel Pattee. Ride during forenoon with
stop at the "OLD MISSION." Luncheon Hotel
Pattee. Friday, Jan. 22nd arrive at
Los Aimgeles
THE "QUEEN CITY" OF THIS EARTH! RoUnd trip
rate $103 10 and includes R. R. ticket, round trip, berth on
sleeping car for the round trip, side trip3 provided for in the
itinerary, and all meals from the hour of departure Friday night,
Jan. 15, until arrival in Los Angeles 5:45 p. m. Friday, Jan. 22.
After th entertainment in Los Angeles the excursionists will
disband and return home at their convenience. Final return
limit of tickets April 15th, 1909.
J. C. HARM AIM,
Ag'ent
PHONE HOME 115
NOTARY PUBLIC
J. D. WALCK
Real Estate Dealer
Mitchell Hotel Block JOSEPH, OREGON
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