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NO. 42.
ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23,
1903.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
EWS
RECORD
Classified notices In this column, 1
cent a word each insertion in either
News Record or Chieftain; 1 cents
a word for same notice in both
papers; special rates by the month
or year.
CONTRACT LET FOR WATER WORKS
FOR SALE.
Two thousand acres of choice level
land in the Turlock irrigation Dis
trict. This land is level, sandy loam
and will grow anything from oranges
to Alfalfa. Sold on easy terms at $75
to $100 per acre. For further infor
mation and printed matter write to
Cadwallader & Baker, Turlock, Cal.
AMERICAN LIGHT AND WATER
COMPANY TAKES BONDS AT PAR
the company takes
tar In payment.
city bonds at
Big Snows on Snake.
Will Rankin returned Wednesday
,Trom Snake river. He savs the
I 2Rn fftflf ohnva Vi nit it n Q lVi
COUNCIL'S GOOD BARGAIN SAVES' f wUh & re3ervo, tQ break thejtorms there were the worst in years
i too high pressure, bringing it down j DUt no 8t0Ck suffered as the chl
;to about 80 pounds, also to furnish , nook arrived in time. There wers
a reserve supply of water in case of 10 'nchea of snow right on Snake
accident to the supply pipe from the mer ana- 18 inches on Salmon riv
MONEY FOR CITY CONTRACT
SIGNED.
WORK TO BEGIN APRIL I
WELL IMPROVED FAR.: in high
state of cultivation, 160 acres 80
acres of alfalfa, 60 acres in small
grain, 25 acres of bottom land, with
abundance of timber and running
water;" New house, new barn, gran
ary, hog feeders and various out-
hnlMlnoit IT n t ( t faim on n ! n o rl with
w . , ZT T y?"Z',cl Thursday night the contract for
hog-tight fence, woven and barb I t
wire; abundance of irrigating water
System To Be Completed Within
Four Months Details of
Big Dsal.
At a special meeting of the coun-
the Enterprise water works was let
to the American Light & Water com
pany of Kansas City, Mo, on the
company's bid made by its repre
sentative, R. K. Lowry, the bid being
made In detail for the different parts
of the work and material, but will
aggregate less than the total, $30,000,
for the bonds. Just how much less
will depend on several things, but
more especially on the reservoir site,
nnd extent of distributive pipe laid
this first year.
The company takes in payment for
the contract, the city's 5 per cent,
bonds at par and accrued interest.
The work is to begin as soon as
yeather and ground conditions make
it possible, or about April 1, and is to
be completed wl'hln four months
fiom the starting date, barring acci
dents or delays not the fault of the
contractor.
The system when completed will
Will pay cash for Rye, Beardless be one of the most complete and
Barlflv und Blue stem Wheat. W. J. best in all the Pacific Northwest,
all paid for and deeded. $60 per
acre. Reasonable terms. On main
road 1 miles from Joseph. See,
address or phone C. E. Vest, Enter
prise. 401m
Billiard and Pool table, in good
condition, with new cloth. Half price
for cash, Burleigh & Boyd, attor
neys. tiUGGY, second hand, in good condi
tion, newly painted. Cheap. Inquire
of Rodgers Bros.
MONEY TO LOAN.
State school money to loan at 6
p " cent on improved, patented
'arms. For particulars enquire of
Colou R. Eberhard, attorney for
Hoard, Joseph. 38blm
WANTED.
F nk & Co., Enterprise.
2tnr
Second hand Farm Wagon. Ad
dres C- O'Neil, -Enterprise, or see
him at the Woman'sExchange.
TAKEN UP.
GRAY FILLEY, coming 2-years-old,
Caine to my farm, 11 miles north of
Enterprise, about October 1. Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying charges. H. D. Crum
packer. Marriage Licenses.
Jan. 16 James Henry Hayes, Jr.,
and Lucy Eldora Bennett.
Jan. 20 Wllber Homan and Nora
A. McCormack.
say competent engineers who have
had a great deal to do with water
works in Idaho and Washington as
Hvell as Oregon. The plans and spec
ifications prepared by Mr.. Lowry are
first-class in every respect. They
have been gone over by Fred A. Tol
man, an eminent engineer of Boise,
Idaho, and pronounced O, K. "If you
get the work done according to the
specifications' gays Mr. Tolman,
"you will have a first-class system."
So along about August 1st, Enter
prise will have one of the best wa
ter works plants of any town, re
gardless of size, in the Northwest.
A supply of pure spring water suf
ficient for a town of five or six thous
and people, brought from a point
springs or in case of fire.
The water supply is known by fre
quent tests to run practically an even
quantity at all seasons, and at about
the same temperature. No ice will
(be needed to cool Enterprise's drink
ing water, or fire to boll it for drink
ing purposes.
It is the opinion of the councilmen,
and of others who have followed the
matter closely that a good bargain
has been made for the city. The
company takes the 5 per cent bonds
at par, a figure no other small town
.'aaa been able to sell its bonds for.
Even Boise cannot float its bonds at
:par for less than 6 per cent. It is
La cleat gain of at least one percent,
or $300 a year on the investment, or
153000 for the 10 year period before
ithe bonds are redeemable. Mr. Low
ry also lowered his bid one cent a
toot on all the pipe, which was a sav
ing of over $400, and as he under
ihls agreement with the council was
to receive $300 for the plans and spec
ifications, unless his company wa3
.awarded the contract, another saving
'of $300 was effected.
The council has proceeded cau
tiously in the matter from the first
step in the negotiations, and every
'tbtng was done that could be thought
of to protect the city's interests.
The mayor and all the councilmen
'were present Thursday night, except
Mr. Combes, who was detained at
home by illness in his family. Mr.
Lowry was present and after some dis
cussion, cut his bid one cent per foot
on the 45,000 feet of pipe that will
be used. On motion his bid was
then accepted, and by resolution,
with the usual emergency clause, the
mayor and city recorder were autho
rized to enter into a contract with
the American Light & Water com
pany to construct and Install the
.Enterprise water system.
Han La Grande Contract Too.
The same company, the American
(Light & Water company, was given
ithe contract for the La Grande wa
iter system, Wednesday night, at the
contract price of $146,000, As here,
er at YNhitebird. Mr. Rankin reports
mining development work progress
I nf A1 fji-nhniti Tuouln.. irk.
same night a wee daughter was born
to the wife of E. A. Crossler, east
of town.
Mrs. Jame3 Nolan left Thursday
for Baker City to sea her daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Edwards.
W. W. Winnings left Wednesday
for Twin Falls, Idaho, to look after
a shipment of horess he recently
made to that place.
Some smart aleck put cayenne pep
per on the stove at the church Wed
lesday night, just at the close of
services. The offender is unknown
r it would go hard with hlin.
Isn't it about time the express
The Early Bird Doesn't
Get All The Snaps
Here are some pretty good pickings for the late ones. Lots of winter
weather to come and we are selling Ladies' and Children's Coats and
Furs at from one-fourth to one-third off. That means
A $12 Coat for $9 - A $6 Coat for $4.50
And a $4 Coat or Fur for $3.
Also CUT PRICES on Felt Slippers and Felt Lined Shoes, Overcoats.
Mittens, Etc
A few of those cotton blankets at $1.00 a pair.
Ladies' and Children's Hoods and Fascinators from 25 cents up.
BARGAINS IN OTHER LINES. See the Rice we are selling at 5 cents a
pound. California Extracted Honey at 12 1-2 cents a pound. Red Cross
Mince Meat, Chow Chow, Prepared Mustard and Olives.
ECONOMY JARS Pints, Quarts and Half-Gallons.
. J. FUNK k CO.
Her Way.
There was an old darky in Virginia
who lived happily with his wife and
seemed to every one to be a model
husband. A white man who nppeared
to enjoy less domestic bliss called upon
the old fellow for the secret of his
marital success.
"Since yo' axes cc," returned the
darky, "I'll tell yo' how Ah does it.
Ah Jes' let's huh hnb huh own way
an Ah hab huh way too!"
First Sumptuary Lawa.
Laws regulating eating, drinking and
dressing are almr st as old as history
itself. Nothing Hie exactness tan be
reached In the natter, but it la sr.fo
to say that it was in Egypt, as for
back as 3000 B. C. that the lirst prac
tical sumptuary statutes wore passed.
Among the Rom.ins they first appear
ed in the celel rated "twelve tables."
In modern times Charlon-.arne was the
pioneer in suriptnnry legislation.
The Pedant Under the Mieroieope.
A scholar has a considerable amount
of sound learning, and he is afraid that
his fellow citizens may not fully ap
preciate it. So in his conversation ho
allows his cradltia-.i to leak out, with
the Intent the stranger should say,
"What a uiodjst, learned ninn be is,
and what a p'onrure it ij to meet
him!" Only the stranger dees cot ex
press himself in that way. but rays,
"What nn admirable ped.int lit Is, to
be sure." l'edcntry is a well recog
nized compcund, two-thirds sound
learning and oue-third harmless Tanl
ty. S. M. Cro'Vrs In Atlantic.
Race Trait.
The Celt, or the kind cf mau our
Ignorance calls Celt, has r.V'wn him
self more than any of his br?ihran of
other races dogged in following lils
ideas, whether In politics. In religion
or in social customs dogged nnd
dauntless, beaten often, but never giv
ing in, never changing his cL-maud
and not readily eveu changing his tac
tics. Dublin Freeman's Journal.
A Desperate Charge.
"They charged like demons." said
the retired colonel excitedly. "I never
saw anything to touch It. The wr y
they charged positively staggered me."
"Whom does he mean?" whispered
the man who had Just como la to Ills
neighbor. "Is he talking about cue of
his old battles?"
"No," replied the other. "Hp's talk
ing about the holiday ho spent at tho
Swiss hotel." Liverpool Mercury.
"It Isn't Me."
The Ottawa Herald tells of n farmer
who received a telegram from New
Mexico saying that, his sou had been
killed and asking whut they should do
with the body. The bereaved fathar
ing nicely. The Copper Mountain company tended its service t this i 7" Z"1'
.company has five men at work. ;,Iuce? a,, ollr eXDrt!8s now Bnnst nn ' " "L.""" "lre a
I , , , . ' ? " saying, -.My corpso
shipped to you, but it Isn't rue."-Kan-sas
City Star.
SSBlljftilliiS
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MOUNT ETNA AND PEASANTS AT MESSINA.
.- When the great earthquake destroyed Messina. Itegglo and many other
towns in Sicily und Culubiia the residents of Catania and Tuormlna feared an
eruption from Mount Etna, and thousands of people fled from the section
surrounding the volcano. All the volcanoes in the earthquake zone bocanio
more or Iws active, but Stromboll, which Is In the Lapari islands, was the
only one that did much damage.
Mudalida Near Eloin. ,u "uie miu "as to oe urougni
A mudslide over a hundred foot "back 10 mlIos
long, seven miles north of Elgin,1 Tne La Moit 8how attempted corn
has blocked the railroad since 'ctlUo wll-h H'o revival meetings but
Wednesday. The trains meet at the pfler one I1,Bht"8 rivalry, moved on
slide, and the passengers transfer. ,;U) ereoner pastures.
Stage Co. Gives
Mail Contract
Up
WEDDING BELL8.
Lostine Postmaster Asks For
To Carry Mail To
Depot.
Bids
w
Lostine, Jan. 21 The revival meat
ings at the Christian church, con
ducted by Rev. and Mrs. Stevens,
are crowded nightly. So far there
have been two conversions and four
additions to the church. Mr. and
Mrs, Caudle were baptized in the
river Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Eighth grade examinations are In
progress Thursday and Friday.
. Fine Bros, started Thursday with
a big bunch of horses and mules for
the winter range on the Chesnim-
nus.
H. B. Starr, who was 111 for sev
eral days with heart trouble, Is again
able to be at his hardware store.
A short circuit caused the dynamo
mt at the electric light plant to burn out
Wednesday evening, and there will bt
no Juice till the dynamo Is rewound.
Mrs. J. A. Fitzpatrick and Miss
Russell spent the day at Wallowa,
Wednesday.
Harvey Carlyle has returned from
a visit with his parents at Boisa,
Idaho.
W. H. Graves was down from En
terprise Thursday looking after his
sheep that are being fed near here.
W. E. Taggart, the Enterprise real
estate and insurance agent, was here
on business, Thursday.
Postmaster S. L. McKenzle has
posted notices that by order of the
department he will receive sealed
bids from January 19 to January 2 'J
for carrying the mail for the" ensu-
l ........ 1. . ......... nnutnff lm n ti it
-fj the depot. The stage company will
turn the mall contract over to the
railroad January 30.
A daughter was born to the wife
Mr. Wllber 'Homan aud Miss Nora
McCormack, popular young people of
Aider Slope, wore unltod in marriage
at the home of Rev. W. P. Samms,
at 5:50 o'clock, Wednesday evening,
January 20. The young couple were
accompanied by Mrs. Bertha Millard,
sister of the groom, and the bride's
brothers, Byron, John and Bert Mc
Cormack. The brldo is the only
daughter of William McCormack, and
the gro'im also belongs to one- of the
old and respected families of this
vicinity. Many friends) wish them
a happy future.
A Disadvantage.
A man was praising the Improve
ments made by a frlond in bis dwell
ing. "Your house looks a lot better
now that It has been all newly paint
ed." "Well," the man who had been re
decorating admitted gloomily. "It docs
look a bit better. But wo slml have
to wash the windows more frequently
to keep In harmony with it!" London
Family Hctald.
What He Didn't Want.
The stranger with the empty look
on bis face went to the office of the In.
stltutlon that said on the front, "Vac
cuum Cleaner."
Approaching the desk, he asked ab
sently: "Do you keep a vacuum cleaner?"
"Yes," said the smart person behind
the desk. "What do you want a
ui;oo?" Chicago Newa.
It Might Be of
Interest To You
To know that we have lots, within
five minutes walk of the Public Square,
with pure running water on every lot,
size 70x300 feet, prices from $200.00
) to $325.00. Easy terms.
This is a proposition you cannot
afford to overlook.
If you can find anything in town that
heats this, buy it, and if you don't need
it yourself, tell us about it and vvc will
take it off your hands.
Of course we cannot keep these, so
come in quick if you want one.
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JORDAN a PACE
The People Who Do The Real Kstate Business.