City and County
Brief News Items
loic-vip horseshoes at Keltner's.
Mrs. E. J. Churchill of La Grande
Is here. on a business trip.
Wm. Makln went out to La Grande
Monday on a business trip.
Commissioner Sam Litch went to
Elgin Monday on a business trip.
The venerable Wm. Wood of Los
tine was a guest over Sunday of his
daughter, Mrs. II. K. Boatman.
John Wortman, Sr., returned Tues
day from a three weeks visit with
relatives at Elgin and La Grande.
W. H. Graves and Fred W. Falcon
er returned Monday from the Na
tional Woolgrowers convention a'
rocatello.
County Commissioner W. G. Locke
left Monday for Turlock, Cal., where
he will Join Mrs. Locke and remain
for a month or two.
Harry Thomas, Wallowa county
manager for the Home Independent
Telephone company, went out to La
Grande Monday to attend the annual
stockholders meeting that was held
Tuesday.
George Balrd, W. D. Butterfleld
and T. W. Davidson, who were 1 :
the city for a week selling oil stock,
were called to Union Monday to at
tend a board meeting of their com
pany. Gene Warner left Monday for
Wardner where he will work a cou
ple of months on a log drive for
Alex McCloud. He will return to
saw for J. E. Patterson when the
latter gets his mill started.
Mrs. H. II. Nottingham and baby
ot Prairie Creek returned home
Tuesday from an eight weeks vlBit
with relatives at The Dalles and
Portland. Mr. Nottingham went out
to La Grande to meet his wife and
son.
C. E. Ve3t left Wednesday morning
for a two or three weeks visit with
relatives at Sun Dance, Wy. Mrs.
est and daughter Enid left at the
fcame time for Walla Walla to visit
her father while Mr. Vest is in Wy
oming. S. A. Gardner and son J. A. ar
rived Monday from Tacoma and will
be followed In a few days by Mrs
Gardner and daughters. They will
reside on a tract of land just south
of town that Mr. Gardner purchased
a few months ago.
Tk- PETERS
ine SHOE
Is known the World
Around as the
BEST VALUE
FOR the MONEY
We carry a complete
line for Ladies, Misses,
Men, Youths and Children
Best Fitting,
Best Wearing
Best Looking
R. S. & Z. CO.
ENTERPRISE
jVpTTl HADE FOR, VS BY
piwi Peter
'If kShoeCa
Llsk ware at Keltner's.
Dr. C. A. Ault returned Monday
from Portland.
Judge J. W. Knowles arrived Mon
day to hold a special sesison of cir
cuit court.
A work shop Is being put up on
the siiuare for use of the workmen
on the court house.
Nice fresh cake made to order by
the members of the Woman's Ex
change. Earl C. Handy of Tacoma was a
new arrival Monday, he coming to
permanently locate here.
C. E Vest bought Tuesday of C.
II Zun her and Connel Cox, lot 9 of
block 12, Enterprise.
L. E. Jordan, of the O.R. & I. Co.,
has been busy tho early part of this
weok taking testimony In two land
contest cases.
Men can get their overcoats, suits
md underwear nicely mended by one
Alio understands the business. In-
lulre at the Woman's Exchange.
Owing to so few being present at
the Commercial club meeting Mon
day night, the annual election of of
ficers was postponed until next Mon
day night.
LaMott's Comedy company gave a
good entertainment in the VAj-uvllle
line, to two fair sized audiences In
he opera house Monday and Tues-
lay nights.
John Humphrey relumed to Dav
nnort. Wash.. Tuesday to make
preparations to move here and lo
cate on the Bert Go3sett claim, east
jf town, which he has purchased.
3AYS SUGAR BEETS IS
NOT PROFITABLE CROP
"I don't believe growing sugar
'jaets will be attended with satisfac
tory reuslts to the farmer," said a
prominent Wallowa buisness man,
Tuesday. "I base my belief on ob
servation and the experience of grow
ers in two towns in which I lived
where the culture of beets was taken
up. Around Union, where there is
jood soil and plenty of water, the re
iult has been very unsatisfactory, the
cost of growing the beets has been
much higher than predicted, while
the crops have been way under what
was expected. Most of the original
farmers quit the business when their
contracts were up, and some lost a
ireat deal of money."
"At Ontario, much the same exper
ience is told. I was there four years
ago when the beet business was
started v. lth great hopes, and I was
there last November arid farmers
told me they would like to throw up
their contracts. Sonio claimed it
took 13 tons to the acre to pay the
cost of the crop."
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The revival meetings at the Chris
tlan church conducted by Rev. and
Mrs. Sumuol W. Jackson, are attend-
ad by large crowds, the church be
ing- packed to the doors Sunday
night, and nearly as many there Mon
day night. Mr. Jackson Is a direct,
forceful speaker, and is always Inter
esting. Mrs. Jackson Is a flue sing
er and an effective director of sing
lug. Following are the subjects for
the remaining meetings this week:
Wednesday: "Did Clod Make the
Bible or the Dlble Make God?"
Thursday: "How to Read and
Study the Bible,"
Friday: "The Greatest Day on
Earth."
Saturday: "Where to Find What
to Do to Be Saved."
Sunduy at 11 a. m.: "Commun
ion or the Lord's Supper."
Sunday, 3 p. in.: "Woman, Her
Place and Power." (Women only.)
Sunday, 7:30 p. m.: "The Glass
Railroad." Large chorus choir. Ster
t'opllcon pictures aud Illustrated
songs.
JAS. ALUMBAUGH, AGED
103 YEARS, IS DEAD
Wallowa, Jan. IS) J. P. Alumbaugh
a well known valley farmer residing
a few miles above this city, has re
ceived news of the death of his
futher, James Alumbaugh, at the
great nge of 103 years. The old
gentleman resided near Odessa, Mo.,
and his death occurred last week.
BIRTHS
LONG: To tho wl.'e of County Sur
veyor R. I. Long, a nine-pound
son; Sunday, January 17,
Came Near Choking to Death,
A little boy, the son of Chris.
D. Peterson, a well known resident
of the village of Jacksonville, Iowa,
hud a sudden and violent attack of
croup. . Much thick stringy phlegm
came up after giving Chamberlain's
Cough. Remedy. Mr. Poterson says:
"I thing he would have choked to
death had we not given htm this
remedy." For sale by Bumaugh &
Mayfleld.
V .
Sugar Beet Meeting
Saturday Afternoon
January 30, 1909
at 1 o'clock
In office of O. R. & I. Co.,
Enterprise,
1st. door -west of postoffiee
Every Farmer with Sugar Beet Land
Is Requested to be present at this Meet-
mg.
SHEEP MEN URGE
MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEB
RUARY SET ASIDE FOR
THAT PURPOSE.
Dan P. Smythe, secretary of the
Oregon Wool Growers association,
requests that publicity be given the '
war on coyotes started by the as30-;
elation, and to urge all farmers and
stockmen to join In the crusade. Mr.
Smythe says:
"You are no doubt aware of the
enormous loss every year, not only, to
sheepmen but to stockmen and farm
ers generally, by reason of the rav
ages of coyotes and other predatory
wild animals. The3e pestiferous anl
malB are Increasing so rapidly as to
become an alarming menace to the
raising of sheep, pigs, poultry, calve3
and even colts, not to mention the
wild game, such as deer and elk,
killed by cougar and wolves In the
mountains. Following the successful
killing of coyotes under a similar mo
tion and method lti January, 1908,
passed at The Dalles convention, the
Oregon , Wool Growers association
again at Its convention In Heppner,
Nov, 18, 1908, unanimously adopted
the following: ,
'We, the sheepmen of Oregon,
hereby set aside the month of Janu
ary, 1909, for the purpose of making
special efforts to destroy coyotes and
other predatory wild animals through
out Oregon; that every possible effort
be made by all shespmen to destroy
coyotes with poison, traps, guns, dogs
and other methods; that we will In
duce our neighbors and everyone pos
sible to assist us in this crusade
against coyotes. That special pre
caution be taken In putting out pois
on; that poison be not placed near
dwellings or public highways, so
that dogs passing would not be lia
ble to reach it; that poison be put
out only on our own premises and
range3.'
'A coyote bounty law will be
urged before the coming leglslat ire
You can very materially help us .n
securing the passage of this law by
writing personal letters to each one
of your members of the State Legis
lature, or any personal friend who
happens to be a member. Get your
neighbors to do likewise. Help us in
this coyote fight.' It means much to
the sheep industry and Oregon."
The Wallowa county court has add
ed one-tenth of a mill to the levy for
coyote scalp bounty purposes, and the '
wool growers of this county have
assessed themsalves one-half cent per
head of their sheep for bounty pur
poses. Sewing of all kinds.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
GRACE WOOD, LOSTINE
LEONARD
WAR
COYOTES
Proprietors of the
CITY MEAT MARKET
Cured Meats and Lard always on hand. Hides
bought and sold. Vergere Phone.
LOSTINE - - - - OREGON
CHANGE IN ABSTRACT FIRM.
Claude M. Loikwood has purchas
ed Daniel Boyd's interest in the ab
stract business of the well known
Wallowa Law, Land and Abstract
company, and will take possession
March 1st. Thij company is one of
the best known abstract firms of the
co mty and enjoys an enviable repu
tation for prompt and careful sar
vice In their Una of business. Mr.
Lockwood Is in every way qualifier
to maintain this prestige, Mr. Boyd
withdraws that he may be able to de
vote his entire time to the constantly
Increasing business of the law firm
of Burleigh & Boyd.
COLD AT WALLA WALLA.
A letter from. A. W. Courtney, R
D. No. 4, Walla Walla, Wash., dated
January 12, says tha temperature
there ranged from 16 to 20 degrees
below zero, the previous week, and
there was a foot of snow on the
ground. Mr. Courtney says his fam
lly's health has Improved some, but
the name Wallowa sounds 'good to
him.
Sett Rock Sample to Rutland.
Contractor S. R. Haworth has sent
lar.se block of the soft rock to Rut
land, Vermont, to see If he can get
a saw that will cut It. Rutland is a
great granite and marble center and
rock cutting machinery Is made there
JOSEPH
Joseph, Jan. 19. Mike Heaverne
went to La Grande Tuesday to see
his niece, Miss Margaret Moore, who
under her stage name of May Bur
dock is one of the principals in Babes
In Toyland, a famous musical extrav
aganza produced In Stewart's opera
house Tuesday.
Mrs. Bessie Meek returned Tues
day from a stay at Milton.
Miss Gertrudde Flejner is home
from a visit at La Grande,
The 71st birthday anniversary of
T. F. Rich was made the occasion of
a pleasant family gathering at his
home in the north part of town, on
Thursday, January 14.
The farmers of this vicinity re
cil-eJ Tuesday 12,500 pounds of al
f-.lfj, seed.
A number of yo ing people wfll be
entertained Frl.lay evening at the
home of J. S. Mathews.
Born, to the wife of Thomas Rich
Saturday, January 16, a daughter.
Thomas Morgan was In town Tues
day Btatlng that he had got rid of
most of his fat hogs, having sold to
buyers who shipped them out.
LOSTINE
Lostlne, Jan. 19. Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Fleenor returned Tuesday from
an extended trip of two months dur
ing which they visited In Southern
Oregon and In the Waitsburg, Wash.,
country.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Glenn and chil
dren returned Tuesday from Summer
ville, where they had bean to attend
the funeral of Mr. Glenn's brother's
youngest child.
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& KUIIN 5
COUNTY HIGH DEFEATS
WALLOWA FOOTBALL TEAM
the county high school football
tem won an exciting game from the
Wallowa school team at Enterprise
Saturday afternoon by a score of 5
io 0.' The county highs made a touch
down soon after the game opened
and that ended the scoring, though
the locals clearly outplayed the boys
from down the valley and kept the
baH almost constantly in Wallowa
territory. The county highs lost
chances to score by failing twice on
place kicks for goal from the field.
Arthur Pace was umpire and Wal
ter Wade referee. A fair sized
crowd watched the game.
COLD SNAP CAUSES LOSS
IN WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Oregon City, Jan. 12. (To the
Editor.) Snow fall here 12 inches
deep and a temperature of 6 below
zero. The snow is two feet deep at
The Dalles and the Columbia river
froze so people could cross on the
ice. The steamboats had to stop on
the Willamette also, because of float
ing ice.
This is the worst storm here since
1890, and as few people have cellars
they lost the most of their vege
tables. Natural Ice Is being put up
here, the first time since 1890. Many
birds are frozen. Yours truly,
LEONARD BAKER.
Box 11, R. Fj D. No. 2.
Surprise Party.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Miss Muriel Moss, Friday ev
ening, January 15, at her home, by
a number of her schoolmates. The
.'venlng was Bpent In playing games
ind with music. About 11:30 o'clock
.he guests were treated to popcorn
and taffy. Those present were Miss
is Zora and Arlena Combes, Carman
Clark, Pansy Foster, Anna Emmons,
Rosalind Marvin, Muriel Moss; and
l!laud Emmons. Dick McAdams, Char-
i Tlppltts, Roland Marvin, David
leavls and Guy Moss.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION (Iso
lated Tract.)
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
D apartment of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Ore
gon, January 16, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that, as di
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provls
Ions of Act of Congress approved
June 27, 1906, (34 Stats., 617), we
will offer at public sale, to the high
est bidder, at ten o'clock a. m., on
the 9th day of March, 1909, at this
office, the following-described land
SE NEK Section 24, Township 1
South, Range 44, East Willamette
Meridian, Serial No. 0887,
Any persons 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,
23t5
Lunches, with hot coffee, at the
Women's Exchange.
NATIONAL WOOLGROWERS
MEET AT POCATELLO
(Continued from first page.)
A. hall and selected, a committee of
three of which I was chosen as one,
and the following resolution was sub'
ml tied to the national committee for
their approval and adoption:
"We, the resolution committee of
the state of Oregon, respectfully sub
mlt for your consideration and adop
tion the following resolution: That
the National association URGE that
proper and suitable legislation be en
acted at the coming sessions of the
different state legislatures offer such
bounty as will promote the de
struction of wild animals; also pro
viding that such proper safe-guards
are Included as to prevent fraud and
the importation of skulls. And we
further believe that In course of
time when such predatory animals
are fairly well thinned out, the boun
ty should be Increased to such a fig'
ure as to Insure their permanent
eradication; and we further suggest
that the national forest officials do
their part and use every effort to
exterminate these animals In the
woods and forests which are the nat
ural lairs and breeding places of
many of them; and further we reC'
ommend that the president of the
National association appoint a com
.ntltee of three to draw up, or cause
to .be drawn up, a suitable bill tor
the above purpose. Have the same
presented at the proper time and
use every possible means to have
such bill enacted Into the law at the
coming legislatures, and we further
recommend that such committee use
what means they can to educate the
public generlaly as to the importance
of such legislation and the enormous
losses sustained every year by not
only sheep men; but also cattle own
ers. goat raisers, poultry fanciers and
farmers generally. El L. Clark, W. H
Graves. G. S. L. Smith."
On January 16 there were some
very able speeches made by such mei
as Hon. Geo. B. McCabe, ot Wash
lngton, D, C, Hon. A. J. Knolln of
LODGE DIRECTORY.
On r ENTERPRISE LODGE, No
.U.r. 153.
EMERALD REBEKAH LODGE. No. 118.
ENTERPRISE LODGE, No.
JUANITA TEMPLE, No. 1, Pythian
Sisters.
M ACflMin ENTERPRISE CHAPTER,
ItlnoUltlUN'o. 30. Ro.al Arch Masons,
meets first and third Tuesdays ot each
month in Masonic HalL All visiting
Royal Arch Masons welcomed.
J. B. OLMSTED, High Priest.
D. W. SHEAHAN, Secretary.'
WALLOWA LODGE, No. 82, A. F. &
A M., meets second and fourth Satur
days of each month In Masonlo Hall.
Visiting; Masons welcomed
J. A. BURLEIGH, W. M.
W. C. BOATMAN, Secretary.
WALLOWA VALLEY CHAPTER, No
iO, O. E. S. meets first and third Sat
urdays of each month, in Masonic Hall
Visiting Stars are always welcomed.
MRS. ELVA L. FRENCH, W. M.
MRS. MARY E. STEEL, Secretary.
Mil 1 EAGLE CAMP, No. 10497, M
.H,n. W. A . Meets first and third
Thursdays in each month, in new Fra
ternal halL Visiting Neighbors always
welcome.
J. W. RODGERS, Consul.
T. M. DILL., Clerk.
ANEROID CAMP, No. 3542, R N. of A.
Wfl III ENTERrRISE CAMP, No.
U. If. 535, W. of W.
ALMOTA CIRCLE. No. 278. W.'of W.
Chicago, and Hon. John Clay, of
Clay, Robison Co., Chicago.
There was a fine lot of sheep ex
hibited at the midwinter stock show
here. The first prize was awarded
A. G. Butterlleld of Idaho on fine
wool sheep and A. J. Knolln on
Shropshlres. It was surprising to
me to see the number of intelligent
men at this mesting who are Inter
ested in the sheep and wool Industry
of the United States, and how well
they are organized. The old preju
dice Is fast leaving the minds of the
American people, that the sheepmen
have ruined the forests and poisoned
the grass so that cattle and horses
couldn't, eat It, filled the graveyards
.vith homesteaders and the asylums
with sheep herders. We admit that
the sheep stinks but the money
don't. W. H. GRAVES.
WESLEY DUNCAN,
Stock Inspector for Wallowa
County.
JOSEPH, OREGON
A
"Finished"
Product
in all things,- com
pels preference
from
"The man
who cares"
is pre-eminently so
FOR SALE BY
C. H. Zurcher
EXCLUSIVE AGENT
Complete Stock of Men's
Furnishings.
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