Our
Repair
Work Is
Guaranteed
Watches
Clocks and
Jewelry put in
First class Order
Reasonable Prices
Edison Phonographs
E. B. WHEAT
Jeweler and Optician
Enterprise, Oregon
City and County
Brief News Items
Mooney Miggles, Bud Smith, et al,
Sidetracked Somewhere.
Owing to delay in arrival of stock
Shipped from the East In what ha
heretofore been ample time, to
clay's. News Record Is without the
popular colored comic supplement.
The publisher ie?rets this very much
and will have shipments made here
after so it will not occur again. 1
the stock arrives before next Tues
day, the supplement due today will
be sent out with Wednesday's paper
next week. The News-Record col
ored supplement has made a blf
Jilt, and we are frequently told It
he beit thing of the kind, far
nhead of any put out by the bit
city dallies.
Never-sllp horseshoes at Keltner's.
Landlod Bauer Is storing away
A fine lot of Ice for Hotel Enter
prise use this coming summer.
Attorney J. A. Burleigh went out
to La Grande Wednesday on legal
'business, returning Thursday.
Mrs. B. T, Long and children re
turned Wednesday from a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Courtney, neai
Lostlne.
Before buying a piano or orgi'
see Ashley. , He has the agency
for almost any make and will sel
them on easy terms.
C, H. Allen of Flora Is amine
.those taking the teachers' examina
tion this week. Mr. Allen Is teach
lng the Arko school this winter, near
(which he recently bought a ranch,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thompson and
(Children, who had boen gnosis of
!Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Miller and other
friends In this vicinity, returned to
their home In Lower Valley, Wed
tiosday,
Mr. and Mrs, Robert Rice of l'uy
nllup, Wash., arrived Tuesday and
will visit her son, W. H. Graves,
nnd family for several weeks, Mr
Rico Is owner of cattle on Snake
river and left Thursday for there
to look after his Interests. Mr
nnd Mrs. Graves are also entertain
ing their niece, Miss Cressle War-
mock, of Puyallup.
J. J. Blovans, the well known old
noldler and pioneer school teacher of
this county, made and sent a score
or more of canes from the Soldiers'
Jlome at Rose-burg, to old com
rades of tho war time and pioneer
settlers of this county. They were
tent to Ashley, the furniture man
(who delivered them for tho donor.
All kinds of builders' hardware at
S. D. Keltner's.
ALL, THE
DAILY PAPERS,
MAGAZINES
AND THE
National Weeklies
at
Coleman Brothers
The Tlest Cigars, Confec
tionery nnd Fruit.
Stationery Supplies of all
kinds.
First door east of Postoftice.
VV. U.APPUEOATK,
Notary PublU .
Collections made, Real Etatr
bought and Bold and all business
matters attended to. Call on or
write ui6. Paradise, Oregon
Ruberoid roofing, 1 ply and 2 ply,
foi ti.jvj by S. D. Keilner.
The bebt washing machine on
earth la the Flyer,
For sale by
! S I). KeMner.
C. A Hunter of Wallowa was a
business visitor in town over Wed
nesday night.
Elgin flour at W. J. Funk & Co's.
Patent $1.50 a sack, straight grade
, -..) a sack.
Miss Vesta Jackson, bookkeeper for
the Eastern Oregon .Mercantile com
pany at Wallowa, is visiting rela
tives in this city for a few weeks.
Mr. and Xra. W. E. Lewis went
out to La Grande Wednesday on a
combined business and pleasure trip.
They visit his father, H. P. Lewis, I
and her father, W. A. Worstell,
both of whom reside In La Grande.
Rev. and Mrs. F. G. Potter, who
have a homestead In the Grande j
Konde canyon, below Promise, are
visiting friends here this week, while
Mr. Potter is taking the teachers' ex
amination. Captain Eli, the veteran lecturer,
gave his famous description of tho
capture of a wha'e, at the opera
house We lnesday night. In the af
ternoon he gave ente-talning ti'k .
at the school, and beat the n'.l on
tho drum for the children to march
after rer'e.ss. The captain was
a drummer on a war vessel during
the Civil war. He went steamboating
at the ae,e of nine and to sea wnen
only 13. He has been on the lec
ture platform 25 years, and was In
Enterprise 1G years ago.
Mr. and Mrs, Fred Calvin enter
tained a crowd of young folks Wed
nesday evening, February 10, In
honor of Miss Maude Hudson, it bs-
ng her 18th birthday anniversary.
file evening was pleasantly spent In
playing games. Light refreshments
were serve!, consisting of popcorn,
nuts, coffee and cake. Those pres
ent were: Mlsse3 Bernlce Lewis,
Ethel Weaver, Luclle Corklns, Ev-
eryl LaCerte, Lydla Flowers, Cora
(1 Ooal Elrcher, Mary Wagner, Ce
cil Chauvet, Cecil Beck, Audrey
Combes and Maude Hudson; Messrs.
Roy Crockett, Arthur Pace, Earl
Bales, Aura Stahl, Ralph Stubble-
field, Everatt Flowers, Howard and
Melvln Hudson, Mr. and Mrs, T. E.
Hudson.
WESLEY DUNCAN,
Stuck Inspector for Wallowa
County.
JOSEPH, OREQON
HOME PEOPLE
This is For You,
GET
Now is the time to buy town property, before outside people come in and
then you will say, "WHAT A FOOL I HAVE BEEN." Buy no while
cheap. Enterprise is going to grow this next year as you never saw it
grow before. Now this is something that everybody don't tell you and
everyone don't know it. We have resident lots from $60 up to $225 and
business lots, some with buildings and some without. Ae have all kinds of
good buys in real estate.
New Era Land Company
J. B. Seibert, Manager, Enterprise, Oregon
1st Door West of Sheahan's
Red . Front Livery and
Feed Stable
First Class Accommodations
Best of Hay and Grain &
OX K. BLOCK SOUTH OF
HOTEL KNTKUPRISB
CHI
! 'L. BeirDamid
B Dealer in
B , Harness, Saddles, Chapps, Spurs, and Leather
g Goods of all descriptions.
S I will fit you out with the best goods for the least
m money. When in need of anything in my line, call and
m inspet my stock before purchasing.
B ENTERPRISE, .... OREGON
I'llOXK HOME 115
J. D. WALCK
Real Estate Dealer
Mitchell Hotel Block " JOSEPH. OREGON
Japalac, varnish stains, linseed oil
at Burnaugh & May field's,
M, W. Goodman of Lostlne was up
on business over Thursday night.
G. I. Ratcliff will erect an addl-
tlon to the east end of his furnl-
ture store this spring.
One Minute Washer satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded, at
Ashley's.
Mrs. C. H. Zurcher and children
went out to La Grande the first of
the week to stay about 10 days.
Highest market price paid In cash
for live chickens at Enterprise Meat
Market. Price & Homan.
Engineer H. A. Brandon was view
ing the work of his men in the
railroad yards Wednesday.
Mrs. M. A. Colpltts of Promtee
returned home Thursday after sev
eral days spent here on business.
Roof Paint, for your old roofs. It
stops the leaks. For sale at Kelt
ner's hardware store.
Mrs. C. W. Wright and baby re
turned Welnesuay to her home In
Union after a visit with her sister,
Mrs. laa Gaskill.
The annual stockholders meeting
of the E. M. & M. Co. was hejd
Wednesday, when the same board of
directors and officers were elected.
H. A. Clemens, who spent last
summer In thl3 valley and played
iwlth the Enterprise and Wallowa
baseball teams, has bought an in
terest In the Milton Eagle.
Rev. C. E. Trueblood has received
word that his brother-in-law, J. Q.
Graham, hai been re appointed post
master at Emerson Mills, Iowa, for
another four years, making his fifth
term in the office.
Mrs. D. A. McAllster of LaGrande,
Jmother of Mrs. W. A. Moss of this
city, and sister, Mrs. R. M. McAl
lster, returned to their home Thurs
day after a very pleasant visit with
Mrs. Moss and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holmes came
In on Wednesday's train and were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Holmes. The principal object of their
trip at this time was for Mr.
Holmes to attend the annual stock
holders meeting of the E. M. &
M. Co.
The outlook 13 for one of the
most enjoyable dances of the sea
son at the opera house, this, Friday
night. The Enterprise orchestra will
furnish the music which assures it
will be the best, and the cause is
excellent as the affair is for the
benefit of the band. Most every
,body is buying tickets whether
they expect to attend or not.
Read This And
BOSWELL & SON
PROPRIETORS.
5
NOTARY PUBLIC
WISE
County Judge Olmsted went out to
Union Friday with W. H. Decker,
who will be taken care of there.
Lee Thompson, teacher at Prom
ise, returned home Thursday, having
been here as a witness in a land
contest suit.
Lilly and Chester Ogbourn went
to Lostlne Friday to spend the day
with their sister, Zelma, who is a
teacher in the schools there.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harris and
children returned home to Wallowa
Friday after a visit at the home of
Mrs. Harris' aunt, Mrs. H. C. Cramer.
Delbert Homan, who Is again suf
fering from an attack of his old en
emy, Inflammatory rheumatism, went
out to Hot Lake, Thursday. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Homan.
It Is rumored a new fast train will
be placed on the U. P. and O. R.
& N. May 1 between Omaha and
Portland that will maintain an aver
age speed of 33 miles an hour for
the entire distance. Its only stops
In Oregon will be Huntington, Bak
er City, La Grande, Pendleton, Uma
tilla and The Dalle3.
Buy Fruit Land.
In the Walla Walla valley where
fruit raising and gardening pays "big
returns and where the climate is
mild and healthful. Improved and
unimproved properties for sale. Write
us for particulars. Manela & Brown,
Milton, Oregon. 48bl
Reason Enthroned.
Because meats are so tasty they
are consumed in greit excess. This
leads to stomach troubles, bilious
ness and constipation. Revise your
diet, let reason and not a pampered
appetite control, then take a few
doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets and you will soon be
veil again. Try it. For Bale at
Burnaugh & Mayfteld's drug store.
Samples free.
Queries For Teachers.
Teachers' examinations for state
and county papers are being con
ducted this week by Superinten
dent Conley in the principal's room
of the public school. A large num
ber of teachers from all part3 of
the county are trying for certificates.
CHURCH SERVICES.
M. E. church: Sunday school at
10 a. m., morning service 11 a. m.,
subject, "Lincoln's Re'.igious Views';
Ep worth League 6:30 p. m.
The Sunday school at the Reavis
school has been postponed for a few
weeks.
Revival Meetings.
Evange'.ist Jackson's subjects for
the remainder of the week are a3
follows:
Saturday "The Best Man in En
terprlse."
Sunday, 11 a. m. "Sympathy."
Sunday, 7:30 p. m. "The Ameri
can Dollar."
No. 3912.
REPORT OK THE CONDITION OK
The Wallowa N'Htiomil Bank, at En
terpriw in the State of Oregon, at thti
close of business, Feb. 5, 190;.
Resources. PoIIhtr
Toans and Discounts $158,289 14
Overdrafts, secured and un
set nreil 703 23
U. S. Bonds to secure cirenla
tion , 12.500 00
Bond, securiti-s, eti! DUO &t
Bunking house, furniture, and
fixtures 12,800 CO
Due from National Banks
(nnt rexorvo intents) 8,705 29
Due trom state Hanks and
Bankers 072 24
Due from approved reserve
aitent 17,774 12
Checks and other casli items
5 t7
Notes of other National Bunks
Fractional paper currency,
nickels, and cents
VxttPt'L MUNKV It. 8KBVK IN'
930 00
243 70
Bank, vie:
iweif 0.1:17 00
Leioil-leinler notes 40,) 00
Redemption fund with U. S.
9.M2 00
Treasurer ;5 per cent of
circulation)
625 00
Total fJ3,870 95
Liabilities. Dollars
Capital stock paid in $ 50,000 00
Sin plus fund 60,000 00
Undivided prulltp, less ex-
pensefl and taxes nid 1,322 8'
National Bank notes out-
BtHndinit 11,000 00
Due to other National Banks 509 05
Individual deposits subject to
check 97,107 98
Demand certificates of deposit 13,to0 V)
Total 223,K70 95
State of Oreirnn, County ol Wallowa, s
I. W. U. Holinex, CiiBhit-.r of the alove
named bank, do solemnly aweur that ti e
above ntatmuent la true to the lx8t ul my
knowledge an.1 belief.
W. K. Holmes, Cashier.
SnWril e l and sworn to before me
IliU lllh day of reb. 1MW.
, . , Claud Lock wood,
f ffcAL Notary Public.
Correct Atiest : Geo. W. Hyatt, Jay
H. Dobbin, M. A. Holmes, Direttors.
S. K. Clark
Plumber & Steam Fitter
Full line of plumbing
. rraterial.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Shop at Keltner's Hardware Store
Lave Orders.
G. Stevens, President E.
i
4
C. T. McDaniel, Cashier
Stockgrowers & Farmers
National Bank
Wallowa,
uapiiai, sou.uuu
We confine ourselves strictly to legitimate banking, and are
prepared at all times to extend to our depositors the credit
their financial responsibility warrants. We pay five per cent
interest on time deposits. Drafts and letters of credit issued
available in any part of the United States.
MAIL AND PASSENGER
STAGE LINE
Wallowa. Appleton, Flora io Paradise,
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS; and
From Paradise, Flora and Appleton to Wallowa,
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS.
Good accommodations, courteous treatment and reasonable rates.
Leaves Wallowa al 6 a. in.
E. W. SOUTHWICK, Proprietor.
ENTERPRISE
BEB'l OF MEATS
Highest Market
I'rice for
Hides and Pelts
PROPRIETORS
JOSEPH
Joseph, Feb. 12. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Houser went to Walla Walla Thurs
day to vl3it friends.
Auguste Robin and wife left
Thursday for Portland.
Mrs. N. Molltor returned Thurs
day to her home in La Grande, af
ter a very pleasant week spent with
relatives and friends.
Mrs O. J Stubblefleld was a vis
itor for several days at the home of
Mrs. Henry Mitchell.
Albert Krause of the Imnaha
shipped two car loads of cattle Fri
day to Grande Ronde Cattle com
pany at Seattle.
Couch & McDonald of Wallowa
have sold J. W. Islets farm of
acres near Enterprise, to the Pratt
brothers, John and Clyde; consldera
tion 6,600.
Waldo Chase of the Imnaha was
trading in town Thursday.
Mrs. W. L. Adams has gone to
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Harris, of Princeton, Idaho.
Mrs. Z. H. Cross, Installing officer
for the Maccabees, of Eastern Oregon
returned to her home in Pendleton,
Thursday.
W. C. Wilson and wife of Enter
prise are visiting a few days with
their sons, Hugh and Max.
Mrs. H. F. Tyler and two daugh
ters, Me3dames Joe and Frank Ham-
bleton, were county seat visitors,
Thursday.
FatherUradley took the train Wed
nesday morning en route for Los
Angelos, Calif, via Portland. His
sister, Mrs. C. Sorenson, followed Fri
day and will join her brother at
Portland. From there she goes to
her home at Anaconda, Wash.
Mrs. J. McCully was an out-going
passenger Friday for Hood River to
visit a daughter, Mrs. G. F. Conley,
formerly of Joesph.
Cavlne88 & Wurtzweller has sold
the Frank Frazler farm, 160 acres,
to Robert Rice, of Puyallup, Wash.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Most Popular Because It
Is tha Best.
"I have sold Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for the past eight years and
find it to be one of the best sell
lng medicines on the market. For
babies and young children there is
nothing better in the line of cough
syrups," says Paul Allen, Plain Deal
lng, La. This remedy not only cures
ithe coughs, colds and croup so com
mon among young children, but is
pleasant and safe for them to take.
For sale by Burnaugh & Mayfleld.
Tomorrow is St. Valentine's day.
If you didn't get that "comic" pic
ture today, don't feel downhearted.
It may come Monday.
OREGON'S ANNIVERSARY.
Invitations have been received by
local parties to the celebration of
the fiftieth anniversary of the ad
mission of Oregon to the Union.
The exercises will be held in the
capital at Salem next Monday at 3
o'clock. The invitations are Issued
jointly by the legislative assembly
land the Oregon Historical society.
Read the advertisements.
1
A. Holmes, Vice President
Oregon w
AaVA AAA W
MEAT MARKET
ALWAYS ON HAND.
INDEPENDENT
PHONE 20
Buys Swamp Creek Ranch.
W. H. Graves has bought the 320
acre ranch on Swamp Creek of
,Knapp & Fletcher that they recent
(y purchased of Polk Mays. Mr.
iGraves paid $3600 for the place.
JOHNNY WAS LATE.
They say this happened not far
from Enterprise: Johnny was late
for school and in his hurry he did
not wait to open the yard gate but
climbed the barb wire fence. A
barb tore the seat of his pants from
farthest South to the waistband. He
made hurried repairs with one pin
he happened to have and ran for
school. As he entered the teacher
said: "Johnny, I see you're little
behind." "If , I'd had another pin
you couldn't," replied Johnny.
For that Terrible Itching.
Eczema, tetter and salt rheum keep
their victims In perpetual torment.
The application of Chamberlain's
Salve will Instantly allay this itching
and many cases have been cured by
its use. For sale by Burnaugh &
Mayfleld.
PENITENTIARY REPORT.
Report of Superintendent James of
the state penlteniary shows that of
the 419 prisoners four are from
iWallowa county. The total is divid
ed proportionate to population among
the counties of the state with a
few exceptions, such as Baker, 'with
30, Union 28, Umatilla 40 and Wasco
22, have more than their proportion,
while three counties, Benton, Lincoln
and Yamhill, have no representa
tives.
There are 34 serving life sentence,
and 215 under sentence of less than
five years. There are 3 women, and
of the total 207 are classed as hav
ing no church affiliation, 103 Cath
olics, 106 Protestants, 2 Greeks and
one Jew.
By occupations before commit
ment there are 96 laborers, 56 farm
ers, 23 teamsters, 21 cooks, 19 wait
ers, 19 miners, 17 carpenters, 11
firemen, 10 bookkeepers and 10 en
gineers, the remainder being divid
ed among other occupations in small
er numbers. The report says there
Is not a preacher, lawyer, newspap
er man or school teacher in the list,
but does not say why.
Lame Shoulder.
This is a common form of muscu
lar rheumatism. No internal treat
ment is needed. Apply Chamber
lain's Liniment freely three times a
day and a quick care is certain.
This liniment has proven especially
valuable for muscular and chronic
rheumatism. Sold by Burnaugh &
'Mayfleld.
WALLOWA BRANCH TIMETABLE.
Eutbound
Dist from
Westbound
lb. U Grand I Stations p. m.
:45 Lv 0 La Grand 2:30 Am.
9:50 " Z.S Isla-idCity 146 Lost
10:00 " 8.1 Alice! 1:40
10:10 ' 12.1 lmbler 1:25
10J0 " 20. Elfin 1.-00 "
p. m.
UM " SM FalmerJct 11:35 "
11 JO " 83.7 Looking- Glua II JO "
p. m. .
12:45 " 47.1 Minus 1030 "
t.-00 " SO.0 Wallowa ' 9:00
1:45 " 7.t Lostine :15
:45 " 78.0 Ente-prise tM "
4:45 An 83.1 Joseph 7:15 "
p. m. a. m.