THE NEWS RECORD
(Twice-a-Week.)
AM I !f DirEKDENT KEWSfiPEE
-- . the Wa'lowa News, estab
lished March 3. 1899.
Published Wednesday! and Satur
days at Enterprise, Oregon, by
THE ENTERPRISE PRESS
Office East side Court House Square
Entered In the Enterprise po3toffice
as second-class matter.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1909-
BELATED BUTLER.
One Butler of Oregon has become
famous, or at least notorious. Giv
en the small but honorable duty of
taking the result of the electoral
vote of this state to Washington, he
failed to arrive on time and but for
the letter mailed containing the re
suit, Mr. Taft would have bee-.
four votes short of his rightful to
tal.
Butler's notoriety Is far from en
viable. He will be used to point
many a sermon and newspaper par
agraph, but unlike the man who car
ried the message to Gomez he will
not' be held up as an example to
follow, but as a warning.
Butler the Belated! What a repu
tation you made on your first chance
to perform a small public duty. Vet,
how like a very large number of
American people always a little be
hind. Behind with their work. Late
at church, the theatre, business and
social appointments. Truly you are
quite typical of a faulty side In the,
average run of men.
But still we don't envy you your
fame.
Representative Rusk has Intro
duced house bill 296, to Increase the
salary of the county superintendent
of Wallowa county to $1200 a year.
The legislature seams to be afraid
to do anything very bad, and un
willing to do anything very good.
THE BE8T ADVERTISEMENT.
The best advertisement is through
the newspapers. The best way of
reaching the public is by giving
notice through some creditable paper
that reaches the public. Every word
printed in a newspaper is read not
by one, but by thousands of people.
A paper with a circulation of 1000
reaches a thousand homes and has
a constituency of 5000. Does that
mean anything? If you give notice
to G000 people four times each month
will that not bring you returns? If
not, you haven't given the proper
kind of notice.
The merchant expects to sell from
$2,000 to $5,000 worth of goods each
month. If he can bring himself within
speaking distance of these 5000 poo
pie four tlme3 each month, will it
not pay him? The merchants that
are doing the business of the nation
tcday are the heaviest advertisers.
Many large firms that a few years
ago depended wholly upon catalogues
are now resorting to newspapers and
circulars, for the reason that the
latter pay be3t. Merchants Guide.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
E. P. Johnson to W. S. Powell, lots
6, 6 and 7, blk 5, McDonald Bdd, Wal
lowa. $180.
W. S. Powell to Carl Lundquost,
lots 1, 2 and 3, blk 13, McDonald add.
' allowa. $300.
Ar and D. Snarr to L. J. Jordan,
ts 5 and 6, blk 17; lots 1, 2. 3. 4.
5. 6, 7, 8. 9 and 10, blk 18; lots 1.
2. 3, 4, 6 and 6, blk 6, lots 7, 8, 9.
10, 11 and 12, blk 10, McDonald add
Wallowa. $1500.
Loren T, Powers to Walter Bishop,
n halt sw ne see 34, t 2 n, 42. $1.
Charles W. Chadsey to John W.
Powell, sw sec 20. t 6 n, 42. $1.
Loren T. Powers to J. W. Powers,
nw se, a half bw ne, sec 34, t 2 u,
42. $50.
Arthur H, Robinson to B. M. and
Etlle M. Rounsave'l, beginning at ne
corner of the se ne sec 15. tin, 42,
running thence Bouth 70 yards,
thouce west 345 5-7 yards, thence
north 70 yards, thence east 345 5-7
a yards to place of beginning, con
taining 5 acres. $500.
U. A. and Cora A. McCrae to
Edwin Marvin, se sw, sw se, boc
19, t 2 n. 43. $1250.
L. J. Jordan to L. Couch, lots 6
and 6, blk 17; 1 to 10 inclusive, blk
18; 1 to 6 inclusive, blk 6; 7 to 12
inclusive, blk 10, McDonald add.
Wallowa. $1.
L. Couch to Carl Lundquest and
Olaf Hcndrlckson, lots 1 to 6 Inclu
sive, blk 6, McDonald add. Wallowa.
$540.
Arthur W. Johnson to E. F. John
son, sw sw, sec 11, nw nw. sec 14;
ne ne, sec 15, t 1 n, 47, 120 acres.
$850.
F. D. McCully to Roscoe B. Rupo,
lots 1, 2, 6 and 7, blk 25, Bellvue
add, Joesph. $300.
Roscoe B. Rupe to Lewis G. Page,
block 25, Bellvue add. Joseph. $325.
N. W, Goodman to Albert Graham,
w half se, sec 11, t 1 s, 43. Except
O. R. & X. right. of way. $797.63.
Albert Graham to S. P.andM. Crow
w half se, sec 11, t 1 s, 43, exce t
O. R. & N. right of way. $3200.
Al Canie Aliff to S. & F. Natl.
Bank of Wallowa, a half ne, sec 12,
t 2 n, 4.1. 80 acres. $1.
Geo. W. Boner to F. H. Lanphear,
nw, 8c31, t 2 s, 4r. $11,625.
John H. Beeman to A. W. John
son, beginning at a point 657 feet
east of and 200 ft north of sw cor
ner of lot 4,sec 2, t 2 b, 44, thence
cast 197VI ft, thence north 57V6 ft,
thence west 197'A ft, thence south
56 Vi feet to place of beginning. $100.
L. Couch to G. W. Baird, W. B.
Butterfleid and T. W. Davidson, lots
7, 8 and 9, blk 18, McDonald add,
Wallowa. $300.
COMMUNICATIONS.
STATE BACTERIOLOGIST
SAYS IT WAS DIPHTHERIA
Enterprise, Feb. 6. (To the Edi
tor.) Will you kindly publish the
following on behalf of Justice and
air play: There has been .consid
erable discussion pro and con ov-;i
the casei of diphtheria rj;io-to.l b
myself. The Wallowa Sun, issue of
lunuary 1, published an article which
casts reflections upon me and which
questions my ability as a diagno3ti
dan. In reply to the above I wish to
offer a few remarks i'l explanation.
When called to se? Mr. Thomas
Brady I was unable to reach his
home until after the old gentleman
had passed away, consequently was
unable to get a clinical picture of
lis case, and relying upon the de
icriptio.i furnished me by his familj
I baMevel it to be diphtheria. 1
then ii the presence of a witness
tcok from Mr. Brady's throat some
of the secretions for microscopic ex
amlnation and established a tern
porary quarantine. I then In the
oreience of the same witness car
ried said secretions sealed up in a
o'.t'e to my office where I made
1 microscopic examination of tie
lame rnd found It to be diphtheria.
I then ordered an effectual quar
amine.
Some two weeks later Mr. O. H
Brady and daughter of this city
came down with diphtheria. I fol
owed oat the exact procedure the
lame as In Mr. Thomas Brady's ca3e
and quarantined. .A'ter Mr. O. H
Brady recovered I gave him the
microscopic slides and he sent them
o the State Bacteriologist, Dr.
talih C. Matson, Portland, Oregon.
The following letter from Dr. Robt.
C. Yenney, stats health officer, wil.
exp'ain as to whether I followed the
proper course In protecting public
health and as to the correctness ol
my diagnosis.
E. T. ANDERSON, M. D.
County Health Officer.
Fortland, Feb. 4, 1909.
To the State Boa-d of Health,
Port'and, Oregon.
Gent'emun: 1 have to report ex
inilnu'ion of specimen cultures re
?eive 1 from Dr. E. T. Anderson, ol
Knterprlso, Oregon. Upon examina
tion of these specimens I have
.'ouiul positive presence of diphtheria
jactlll In both specimens.
The slides upon which these spec!
mens were sent were broken In tran
,ilt through the mall, and should be
packed moie care'ully for transporta
tion. Yours very truly,
3acterlologist to the State Board.
Dr. E. T. Anderson,
Enterprise, Oregon.
Dear Dr. Anderson: Above Is copy
of report made to the State Board of
Health by Dr. Matson, upon his ex
amination of specimens received
irom yoi. Yours very truly,
ROBT. C. YENNEY,
Stata Health Officer.
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
VIRGIN GOLD ON EXHIBIT
Seattle, Feb. 9 One million dollars
In' virgin gold that will sink auto
matically every night into a steel
vault to re-appear with the same pre
cision In the morning will be the cen
tral feature of the Alaska exhibit
at the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposi
tion next summer. Plied in glitter
ing heaps of dust, nuggets and
bricks, this brilliant display will be
one of the greatest attractions - on
the exposition grounds. The
gold pavilion, where the million dol
lars will be on display will be en
closed with a heavy wire cage and
special guards will patrol the sec
tion night and day to protect the
treasure.
The large steel vault, built in sol
Id concrete, will operate automati
cally on a time lock. Each night at
the closing hour the two tons of
gold will disappear and the steel
and concrete top will slide Into place
leaving nothing in view but the
smooth surface of the floor. The
time lock will be set for the opening
hour In the morning when the treas
ure will reappear. The construction
of this vault will cost $4,000.
In the gold exhibit are three of the
largost nuggets ever found in Alaska.
They were takea from the famous
Pioneer mine at Nome and the to
tal value of the three is slightly In
excels of $7,000. It is proposed ' to
have the largest of these three nug
gets arranged so that visitors may
pick it up and the big yellow lump
will pass throjgh thousands of
hands during the exposition.
The Alaska fair commission has al
ready secured the dust, nuggets and
go'.d bricks for the display and it
will be arranged in the gold pavil
ion of the Alaska building several
days in advance of the opening of
the exposition June 1. A portion of
the gold is now in safety deposit
vaults in Seattle.
Every claim and prospect in the
four divisions of Alaska contribut
ed not less than an ounce of gold to
the display, and the Seward penin
sula, Tanana River, Copper River and
Southeastern Alaska districts are
all represented. In addition to the
gold, many of the mine owners of
the Nome and Fairbanks camps will
also have samples of pay dirt, gravel,
bed rock and black sand. The ex
hibit will be in exce.s of two tons of
pure gold, just ai it was washed fron
the ground i 1 the north.
LIVELY PEOPLE III
OF E
ENJOY GOOD TIMES BUT ARE
HUSTLING FOR STILL BET
TER ONES.
(By Mrs. Adah L. Downing of Wild
Rose Home Farm.)
Troy, Jan. 25. The 13th, ojr
lucky number) of this month, the
ichool directors of the Eden dis
trict called a special meeting of an
important nature, which was well at
tended and harmoniously conducted,
resulting to the satisfaction of all
concerned. The last,- but not the
least Important motion to be made,
seconded and can led, was for a "do
nation" party to be given on the
following Monday, the 18th, to help
swell the school fund for the future
benefit of the Eden school, every
one with but a few exceptions, put
their names down for a goodly sum
on the subscription paper passed by
one of the ladies present, bache
lors and all, as good nature was the
feature of the day. Mrs. Hafer and
sons Eugene and Harry kindly do
nated the use of their commodious
residence for the proposed party,
which was accepted with the same
kindly spirit in which it was ten
dered.
Nearly all of Eden attended the
party and Leonard Bolding from
Troy was present. The best of
good cheer was given in the appetiz
ing supper with hot coffee passed
around, and plenty of it. As usual
the card tables were ready in the
large parlor for those who did not
care to dance. George Courtney,
Charles Fleming and Jesse Puller
all kindly donated the music on
violin and guitar for dancing, which
as ever was of the best. Our bache
lors (who by the way predominate in
our beautiful Garden of Eden, and
who would be a credit to any com
munity) all turned out and enjoyed
themselves so well that they called
for the subscription paper to sign,
which they did, bringing the sum
total up above all expectations.
About daylight everyone had fresh
hot coffee and a good lunch before
starting for home.
The next school affair will be a
"wood matinee" when every man
and boy who can cut, saw and split
wood is invited and expected to
work hard all day at the sama thnc
the women folks to provide pi tit,
of the hot "Java" and a lot of o hei
good things to eat, spread in the
school house, not far from the pros
pective woodpile.
The weather is much warmer and
cattle and horses are feeding out on
some of the brakes facing south,
which are bare and have plenty of
nutritious grass.
Your correspondent can testify that
everybody here In the extreme north
ern part of Wallowa county is not
dead by any means, nor even can be
called "mossbacks," for they are cer
tainly a lively lot of people, and will
keep that way until a bridge is
placed across the Grande Ronde at
froy, a telephone line from Bartlett
to Flora cpnnectlng at Troy, and an
electric line from Troy to Walla
Walla; then maybe we will be quiet
but we'll never "Go way back and
sit down." Never! for when we get
the two first, if not the third prop
osition, we will have our own flour
mill, Baw mill and electric lights, so
that we will surely keep on the
move, until capital controlled else
where will commence to think that
we are "it" and worthy of some at
tention, and that it might pay to har
ness some of Its mighty power con
centrated at the Junction of the
Grande Ronde and Little Salmon
rivers; enough power to supply all
kinds of factories, light stations and
electric roads needed, and a lot to
spare. Some time in the future
some corporation or Its manager will
want to kick themselves because
GARDEN
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they did not investigate and take
advantage of this vast power going
to waste before the other fellow
caught on.
Personal.
Prof. Foster, who has finished
te iching the school at Troy, Is now
teaching at the Eden school.
Last Friday night, Mr3. Peterson,
son Frank and Mr. and Mrs. J. Down
ing, spent a mou pleasant time at
the home of Mr. and .Mrs. Charles
Williams playing cribbage and high
five. As usual most delicious re
freshme its were served and Java of
course. Little Lorine Williams, how
ever, got ahead of her mamma and
surprised the company with a large
pan full of beautifully popped corn
which the guests really enjoyed and
praised the little maid for her accom
plishment. George Courtney, Ed Wilcox, Char
lie Fleming and Leonard Bolding all
took 'Jimmy" Downing by surprise
ty calling in a bunch and playing
seven up until nearly 1 o'clock in
the morning. Java and light lunch
wa3 served about 11 o'clock to
strengthen their nerves, so that any
bad play might be overlooked. How
ever, everyone especially the host
and hostess enjoyed the evening
fine.
l'earl Stevens ha returned to his
ranch near the Fleming ranch, af
ter quite a long absence. We are
told that he con'eaiplate3 staying In
the Garden of Eden altogether from
now on.
A Common Cold.
We claim that If catching cold
could be avoided some of the most
dangerous and fatal diseases would
never be heard of.. A cold often
forms a culture bed for germs of
infectious diseases. Consumption,
pneumonia, diphtheila, and scarlet
(ever, four of the most dangerous
and fatal diseases, are -of this class.
The culture bed formed by the cold
favors the development of the germs
of these diseases, that would not
otherwise find lodgment. There is
iittle danger, however, of any of
these diseases being contracted when
a good expectorant cough medicine
like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is used. It cleans out these culture
beds that favor the development of
the germs of these diseases. That is
why this remedy has proved so uni
versally successful in preventing
pneumonia. It not only cures your
cold quickly, but minimizes the risk
of contracting these dangerous dis
eases. For sale by Burnaugh &
Mayfield.
HENRY L. STIMSON.
Federal Prosecutor Talked cf as Next
Attorney General.
Henry L. Stimson, who has been
much talked of In connection with the
post of attorney general lu the cabinet
of President Elect Taft, is United
States district uttoraey for the south
ern district of New York and lins been
promineut recently ia connection with
the court proceed L".?s lu his district
directed against tU? Standard OH trust.
Mr. Stimson was born In New YorU
thirty-nine years ngo and wa3 grad
uated from Phillips academy, at An
dover, iu 1S83 and from Yale university
In 1S38. He studied for the bnr at the
Harvard Law school nnd under Sher
man Evarts In New York. Being nd
mltted to the bar In 1891, be became
two years later a member of the Drm
HEBRT tt. STIMSOS.
of Root & Clark, which afterward be
came Root. Howard, Wlnthrop & Stim
son, the senior member being the pres
ent secretary of state.
Firs and Water.
A new lnsurauce iuspector bad Just
completed Ids tlrst trip lu one of the
big office buildings, lie was making
up his report lu the office of the super
intendent of the skyscraper.
"Well," said the superintendent, "did
you Bud everything all right?"
"Yes." said the other, with a grin,
"all right but tu one Instance."
"What?"
"It bad to do with the buckets In the
corridors."
"What was the matter there?" in
quired the superintendent "I had
them filled Just the other day."
"That's It exactly," replied the offi
cial. "Tu label reads, 'For Fire Ouly,'
and you have put water In them I"
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Read the advertisements.
Wallowa.
Often in epic and poem grand.
Praises are sung of some magic land;
Pictures are painted by skillful hand,
Telling alike the story,
Of suns that shone, and breezes that blew,
Of flowers that bloomed, and trees that grew;
Or beasts that roamed, and birds that flew
Adding to earth their glory.
Again and again, some tiresome tale,
Of wandering search, for Holy Gran
Has caused the poet's eye to fail
To see the sights that bound us.
Thus in the land, which we know so well,
Here in Wallowa, where we love to dwell;
Who has arisen that dared to tell
Of the beautiful world around us?
Listen ye then, to the lay I sing,
Of the land where every man Is king
Where Nature smiles on everything;
Never her gifts abating.
Search for its equal In distant clime.
Mid ancient verse, or tiresome rhyme,
Oh, tell me the country, or place or time,
To excel the one I'm relating.
Up the Columbia's rolling stream,
Up where the blue crest mountains rise,
There in a valley, 'neath sunny skies
Lies the land of the Lap way dream.
Mountain encircled on every hand,
Traversed by streams that forever flow
Down from the regions of virgin snow,
Was the Chief Joseph Land.
Ages had passed, since moccaslned feet
Made the first trail In this valley sublime.
Ages had passed; yet In all of that time.
Never a pa'.eface had seen this retreat.
Here, when the snow melted high up the slide,
Joseph had gathered, about him, his band;
To'.d them that this was forever tbelr land,
Home while they lived, and grave when they died.
Brought them In summer to fish by the lake,
Deep in who3e depths, spotted salmon and trout;
Or from the foot hills the mule deer to rout,
And from the swamp land the wild duck to take.
Then when the fur had grown long on the bear,
Down the Imnaha they hastened their way;
Made all the Journey in one night and day;
Tut up their lodges and wintered them there.
Once, when the trail up the canyon they took,
Joseph had halted in horror aghast,
Pointed to foot-print of Boston man's last;
Pointed, and gazed with incredulous look,
"Chiefs, point your arrows no more at the deer;
Set for the mallard no longer your snare;
Kill not the coyote, the cougar, the bear;
Save for the paleface your hammer and spear."
Out from the alders, a faint curl of smoke .
Sends up its signal that white men have come,
Cabins have built, and have founded a home;
Pines are brought low at the bold woodman's stroke.
Snows, that for ages had melted and sought,
Shortest and quickest, their path to the sea
No longer gurgling their song of the free
Course through the ditches which men for them wrought.
Rocks, that for centuries, untouched by the sun
Kept In seclusion their copper and gold;
Now to the miner their riches unfold.
Offering wealth to be sought for, and won.
Marble and granite, talc, felspar and coal,
Ready to yield up their service of worth, '
Lie half concealed 'neath the soil of the earth,
Waiting for man to assign them their goal.
Up through the canyon with clatter and smoke,
Worming its way toward the snow crested height,
Flashing the clouds with its far-flinging light.
Churns the hugh engine with ponderous stroke.
All through the valley the grain fields are spread
Far, o'er the hills, graze the cattle and sheep
Tall orchard trees guard the Lapway's sleep,
Mingling their roots with the bones of the dead.
GENE W. HALL.
TOWN PROPERTY
FARM LANDS
TIMBER LANDS
STOCK RANCHES
Property listed with me is unsolicited.. The
owners f esire to sell. Consequently they are
BARGAINS
Now is the time to buy property in Enterprise.
See me if you want a house or lot any location
Good farm propositions in valley and out
lying districts.
Insure your live stock in the National Live
Stock Insurance Company. You can not afford
to take chances at the price it costs to insure
your horses or cows.
I have the best Standard Fire Insurance Com
panies. Also the cheapest Mutual Company
W. E. TAGGART,
Enterprise, Oregon.
FIRE INSURANCE
PLATE GLASS INS.
STOCK INSURANCE
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