City and County
Brief News Items
Never-slip horseshoes at Keltner'8.
M. Hodge went out to La Grande
Thursday on a business trip.
Aaron Wade returned Thursday
from a business trip to La Grande.
A fine naw Kimball organ has
been place J in fie M. E. church on
trial by Fiel S. Ashley.
All kinds of builders' hardware al
S. I. Keltner's.
Hon. J. H. Dobbin of Pralrje Creek
we.it to Portland the first of the
week on a business trip.
Clyde Harsln, who had been at
tending commercial school at Port
land, returned Tuesday.
Elgin flour at W. J. Funk & Cos.
Patent $1.50 a sack, straight grade
, -..) a sack.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Cramer went
to Wallowa Thuisday to visit theii
daughter, Mrs. Harvey Harris.
One Minute Washer satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded, at
' Ashley's.
W. R. Holmes, who attended Royal
Arch Masonic doligs at La Grande,
i. t on to Portland on a buaines?
trip.
Mrs. L. C. Cramley of Kingston,
Ida., arrived Thursday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. J. T. Bircher, and
family.
" The best washing machine or
earth is the Flyer. For sale b
S. D. Keener.
Work has already begun on the
Christian church parsonage founda
tion, rock and lumber being on thp
ground.
Dr. A. F. Poley returned to Port-'
land' Thursday after a week spent
looking afUr business Interests In
the valley.
S. L. Burnaugh, Sr., of Elgin Is a
guest of his son, S. L. Burnaugh,
Jr. He came in especially to attend
the K. of P. convention.
Mr. and Mr3. M, K. Boatman will
leave next Tuesday for their new
home near Milwaukle, Just south
east of Portland.
Notices have been posted calling
a bond e'estion In school district No.
21, Enterprise, for March 6, at the
Bchool house. The bonds are to .re
fund the present Indebtedness In
favor of H. E. Noble for $3G00, which
Is drawing 8 per cent.
County Judge J. B. Olmsted, who
took W. H. Decker to the Union
county farm, went on to Portland
on private business. He attsnded
the Royal Arch meeting in La
Grande, Tuesday night, on his way
home.
Highest market price paid In cash
for live chickens at Enterprise Meat
Market. Price & Homan.
Save your, Spo'teiman-Revlew cou
pons for Everyl LaCerte, the Wal
lowa county candidate in the big con
test being conducted by that paper.
Miss LaCerte Is also authorized to
send In your subscriptions to the
Spokesman-Review, either new or
renewal.
Ruberold roofing, 1 ply and 2 ply.
for ei.io by S. D. Koitner. '
La Grande Star J. D. McKennon
will leave this (Thursday) morning
for Wallowa for the purpose of mak
ing the purchase of 200 or 300 head
of young cattle, which he wants to
put on some range which he has
in the hills near La Grande. He
expects to be away for several days.
Roof Paint for your old roofs. It
stops the leaks. For sale at Kelt
ner's hardware store.
An Epworth league social and bus
iness meeting was held on Wednesday
evening at the home of J. L. Brown
ing. Commit tee i were selected for
the various departments, and a Mis
sion Study class was organized. A
good social time was had afterward
and light refreshments were served.
ALL THE
DAILY PAPERS,
MAGAZINES
AND THE
National Weeklies
at
Coleman Brothers
The Best Cigars, Confec
tionery and Fruit.
Stationery Supplies of all
kinds.
First door east of PoBtoflice.
V. U. APPUEQATU,
Notmrr PublU.
Collections made, Ileal E-tate
bought and sold and all bueinesa
matters attended to. Call on or
write me. Paradise, Oregon
LIsk ware at Keltner's.
Judge O. M. Corklns was at Wal
lowa Friday on business.
Mrs. J. W. Hays o Joseph is vis
iting her mother, Mrs. C. E. Lewis.
Not just as good but better than
iny other 5 cent cigar, Is the Ad
vertiser. Enterprise made cigar.
C. H. Finn, the La Grande attorney,
was in town Friday on business con
nected with the Crossett-Palmer tim
ber deal.
Martin Larsan, the Jeweler, has
rented the Hyatt roam, 3 doors east
f the posloffice, formerly the
News Record office, and will move
his stick here from Lostine, add
argely to it and open for business
about March 1. He is reputed to
be a first-class iepairman. Mr. and
Mrs. Larsen will occupy the living
ooms at the sida and above the
shop.
The Curtlss Comsdy company that
s playing this week to crowded
lojses in the Staward opera house
it La Grande, will be at the Enter
prise opera house all of the week of
March 1-6. Next weak the company
vill be in Baker City, and then
nakes the long jump back here for
;he following weak. It in a high cla;s
.epe;tol:e compfny and prssj.us
lew and up-to-date plays a i weil as
i number' of old favorites. The La
3rande Observer of Tuesday said of
he opening night there: "There was
lot even one reserved seat vacant
it the Steward opera house last
light at the presentation of 'La Belle
Maria," by the popular Curtls3 Com
ply company, and every person In
he entire audience went away pleas
3d with the bill. That's one fact
vvorth mentioning. . Here's another:
Svery member of the company
proved by his or her work last nig'.it
.hat they were accomplished mon
ind women of the theatrical profes-ilon.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
An exceptional opportunity is opon
'or a man with small capital In the
lardware buslnesj at Lostine. Es
tablished buslneis and splendid
terras to the right man. It will pay
you to Investigate. Sea or write H.
1. Starr, Lo3tln3, Ore. blm
OLD HATS MADE NEW
PANAMA HATS a specialty.
Hats cleaned and reblocked.
Work satisfactory or no pay.
By The Hatter, North Yakima,
J. L. Siegmu.nd Agent.
WESLEY DUNCAN,
Stuck Injector for Wallowa
County.
JOSEPH, OREQON
HOME PEOPLE
This is For You,
GET WISE
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, gome with buildings and some without. A e have all kinds cf
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
ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF
HOTEL ENTERPRISE
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Dealer in 7
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.
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ENTERPRISE, - -
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JOSEPH-
Jo:eph, Feb. 19. H. Robblns and
wlf . returned Thursday from their
visit In Wa'.la Walla and Portland.
S. Beckwlth, a business man
of Kendrlck, Ida., and his wife are
in on a prospecting trip and are
more than pleased with the outlook
In the valley.
Mrs. Simms Brady of La Grande is
visiting her mother Mrs. J. S.
Simms.
John W, Ruckman of Alicel came
Tuesday to visit his daughter, Mrs.
D. Peal, on Prairie Creak.
A. F. Arnold and wife are In from
the Imnaha for several days.
Isley and Meek have sold their liv
ery barn to Iva Endlcott.
G. W. Taylor, a reil estate man of
Spokane, in visiting his wife's moth
er, Mrs. E. E. Reel.
The original (?) coins of Virginia
fame will give a dance In Roup's
hall, February 22.
CHURCH SERVICES.
M. E. Church: Sunday Bchool at
10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning sub
ject, "Why Go to Church?"; even
ing subject, "A Royal Family." Good
music. Epworth league at 6:30 p. m.
Prayer ' meeting on Thursday even
ing. All are cordially Invited to at
tend these services. Rev. C. E. True-
blcod, pastor.
The Presbyterian Church: Sunday
school at 10 a. m., preaching at 11,
"Has God Gone Back on the Old Tes
tament?" Christian Endeavor at
?:30. Preaching at 7:30, "The Man
Without a Creel." Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening. Every
body welcome.
. Rev. Salden C. Adams will preach
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
Read This And
BOSWELL & SON
PROPRIETORS.
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at the Healer schoal house Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
REVIVAL NOTES.
Crowded houses almost "every night
at the revival services. The inter
est ho ds, or rather grows.
Many are urging that the great
work continue another week, but to
meet other appointments It will be
necessary to close Sunday night.
The Sunbeam Chorus had a splen
did treat Friday night. Too much
cannot be said in praise of their
singing.
There will be no services Satur
day night.
The subject Sunday at 11 a. m.,
wil be "Braving the Blast"; 7:30
p. m., "On to Calvary." This entire
sermon will be illustrated by stere
optlcon liotures. There will also be
bapt'smal s:rvl:e Sunday night.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Most Popular Because It
Is the Best.
"I have sold Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for the past eight years and
find It to be oae of the best sell
ing medicines on the market. For
babies and young children there Is
nothing better in the line of cough
'syrup's," says Paul Allen, Plain Deal
ing, La. This remedy not only cures
(the coughs, colds and croup so com
mon among young children, but is
pleasant and safe for them to take.
For sale by Burnaugh & Mayfleld.
Information Concerning Eighth Grade
Final Examinations.
1. Dates:
Three examinations annually. Each
county superlntandent to ' select
months for his county.
(a) January 21-22, 1909.
(b) May 13-14, 1909.
(c) June 10-11, 1909.
(d) September 2-3,' 1909.
2. Program :
(a) Thursdays Arithmetic, Writ
ing, History, and Civil Govern
ment. (b) Fridays Grammar, Physiol
ogy, Geosraphy, and Spelling.
3. , Sources of Questions:
(a) Civil Government United
States Constitution.
(b) Geography State Course
of Study: Redway and Hinman't
Natural School Geography.
(c) History List oil topics from
History Out.lne in State Course
of Study and Current Events.
(d) Language Buehler's Modern
English Grammar, no diagram
mlng.
(e) Reading The teacher will
sand to the County Superintend
ent the applicant's class standing
In reading, which shall be taker
by such superintendent as the ar
pllcant's standing on the subject
(f) Spelling Eighty per cent
from Read's Word Lessons, anc
twenty per cent, from manuscript
In Language.
(g) Writing Specimens of pen
manshlp as indicated In coplec
matter and from manuscript U
Language.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. ACKERMAN,
Supt. Public Instruction.
The first Eighth Grade examlna
tlon for the year 1909 will be held
January 21-22.
Teachers preparing classes for this
examination will please report to thU
office the number of applicants a
least thirty days before above date.
Respectfully,
J. C. CONLEY, .
Supt. of . Schools.
Gophers, Sage Rats and Prairie Dogs
annually devastate our fields of growing
grain. Their numbers may be greatly
diminished by a systematic warfare
upon them.
" Woodlark " Squirrel Poison is the
most reliable and destructive agent yet
devised for their extermination. It is
absolutely certain in its action and every
kernel is warranted to kill. Climatic
changes or moisture of the earth do not
destroy its strength. It requires no
mixing or preparation; and is always
ready 'for use. No other is so good.
Dealers will refund the purchase price
if not as claimed. Pamphlet free.
Hoyt Chemical Co., Portland, Oregon
WALLOWA BRANCH TIMETABLE.
Eaattbund Westbound
Distance from
am. la Grande Stations , p.m.
9:45 Lv 0 La Grande 5:30 Arrv.
:6) " J.S Island City ' 1:55 Lv.
10 00 " 8 1 A I -el 1:40 -
10 10 " 1J.S Imbler 1:25 -
10 SO " 20.0 Elgin 1:00 "
p.m
11:25 " SXJ Ta mer Jet 11:35
ll:!0 " J?.T Looking Glax 11:30 "
p.m.
11:45 " 471 Mlnam 10:30 "
1:00 " 60.0 Walowa 9:00
S:4J " 7.8 Lostine 8:15
S:4J " 70 Enterrrlse T:30
4:45 Arr SS.8 Jo eph 7:15 "
pm. a.m.
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3J. G. Stevens, President E.
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C. T. McDaniel, Cashier
Stockgrowers & Farmers
National Bank
S Wallowa,
Capital, $50,000
S We confine ourselves' strictly to legitimate banking:, and are
$ prepared at all times to extend to our depositors the credit
3 their financial responsibility warrants. We pay five pc-r cent
interest on time deposits. Drafts and letters of credit issued
4 available in any part of the United States.
PHONE HOME 115
J. D.
Real Estate Bealex
Mitchell Hotel Block -
Numerous Changes
In Lostine Business
Flicker and Gibson's Saw Mill To
Start March 1 Local
Notes.
Lostine, Feb. 18. J. L. Hammack
has bought the cigar and confection
ery store of M. W. Goodman & Son.
Ir. Hammack take 3 possession at
once.
Raleigh Goodman goes to Coquille,
3re., to engage In the furniture bus
iness with his brother, C. M. Good
man. M. W. GoDdman will move his real
a state office In a few days to the
room soon to be vacate!" by Martin
Larsen.
Martin Larsen will move his stock
if jewe'.ry to' Enterprise and will
open up there. March 1 with a full
lne of goods. ,
Neat Allen ha3 rented his ranch
to his so is Jess and Joe, and goes
wl'h his family to Snohomish, Wash.,
to live.
Mrs. Clark, taacher of eighth
grade, gave a party for Flora Al
len, Monday night,
A unique Valentine social was
held Saturday night In the assembly
lall of the school building. A half
i-a! en tine was sealed in an envelope
ind sold to the gentlemen for 50
;ents, the other half given to the
adles. They then matched valen
ines for partners for supper. The
proceeds, $13, goes Into the fund for
school baseball team.
Mrs. Charley BoWell of Enter
prise visited Mrs. Mark Crow Thurs
day, Martin, Bowman, Lilly and Mays
returned from the mountains Mon
lay. They have been doing assess
ment work on the Browning group
)f mines.
Rev. Crockett of Enterprise will
iold services here Friday night.
Ml is Grace Wood leaves Friday
for Portland to purchase her spring
line of millinery. She will occupy
:he MCCubbln building March 1.
H. M. Rlcker and W. M. Gibson
vill move their saw mill up West
fork on the Van Pelt place about
March 1. The saw mill has a capac
ty of 10,000 feet per day and gives
employment to eight men.
GROUSE.
Grouse, Feb. 13. Peter Ficker of
Troy has sold out his entire stock
of goods to T. H!. Valen of this
place for the consideration of $5000.
Ir.' Ficker excepted his store house
and sold his hall to Mr. Ficker,
which is be'.ng prepared as rapidly
is po3slble for a store room. The
entire stock of goods will be moved
Into the new house in a few days.
The North End Telephone company
is organized and the construction
work will be started at once. The
line is marked out and staked off
ready for planting, the poles from
Flora by Troy to Grouse and Bart
iett. ' .
Mrs. Elizabeth Young of this place
died the 10th Inst., and was 'burled
on her brother's place, Mr. J. R.
ureen.' She was ill but a few days;
cause of her death was pneumonia.
Mrs. Young was 60 years old, leav
ing 4 children to mourn her loss,
two at this place and two In North
Carolina. She was a kind mother
and a devoted christian. The be
reaved ones have the sympathy of
the entire community.
Watch the label on your paper.
A. B. Conaway. O. M. Corklns.
CONAWAY ft CORKINS,
LAWYERS
Enterprise, Oregon.
aaaa,.aawaaj.
A. Holmes, Vice President
Oregon k
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NOTARY I'UBLIC
JOSEPH. OREG01T
YUAN SHI KAFS
Dismissal of Chinese Grand Councilor
and Its Effects on Diplomacy.
Yuan Shi Kal, whose Ulsmis.Siil from
his post of grand councilor caused a
great sensation in China, .is been con
sidered u friend of reform, of irieinlly
relations with .foreign powers and of a
progressive policy generally. The uc
tion taken toward Uim by the new
government under the prince regent
Las been interpreted as endangering
the peace, and it has been feared that
it is the precursor of the adoption of
an anti-foreign policy by the govern
ment of the empire. The government
is understood to base Its action in the
case of the grand councilor on repre
sentations that uo was engaged In an
intrigue against the throne, it is
said its impeachment was framed on
charges agalHst Yuau 'Shi Kal In con
nection with the coup d'etat of 180S,
when the regency of the dowager em
press was restored and a reactionary
policy Inaugurated. The flight of
Kang Yu Wei, the reformer,' occurred
at this time. . ', ' '
Yuan Shi Kal succeeded iu making
his escape out of Fekin and in going
to Tientsin, a treaty port, seventy
YtlAN SHI KAI.
miles to the southeast, where he put
himself under the protection of Great
Britain.
Arrangements were made for his de
parture for 'Hainan by way of the
Hankow 'railway.
The dismissal of the councilor occa
sioned protest from several of the rep
resentatives of other powers, Including
Mr. Rockhi'l, tha American minister.
His First and Last Enjoyment. ' J
"I suppose your motto Is business be
fore pleasure?" J
"No, sir," answered Mr. Dustln Stax."
"In my opinion, when business is pood
:nere is no greater pleasure." wash-
:ngton star.
Death May Client Gallows.
Salem C. Y. Timmons. sentenoori
to hang February 26, for the murder
of his wife In this city, is reported
to be in a serious condition and It is .
possible the gallows will be cheated
of its victim and Timmons will sue-'
comb to heart failure before the day
of execution. j
At the time cf tli3 murder, Tim
mons elth-jr cut his own throat or
it was cut by a second parly, Tim
mons adhering to the latter story.
He lay all night in hi d in this con
dition and was rea.ovcd to a hosiiltf.1
where he was. ill for weeks. Physi
cians state that the loss of blood
on the night In question Is respons
ible for his present condition, and
tliat he is now suffering from acute
heart trouble. . He i.ov. appears pale
and wan, and is far from being in
good physical condition.
Will Complete Telenlione Line.
Drewsey A stock company has
been organized here to complete the
telephone line between this place
and Harney City, a distance of 35
miles: This line was' started during
the early part of the past year, but
was abandoned, the excuse being the'
scarcity of help. .
Seven miles of' telephone lln;
which will connect Drewaey wltr
Von, a distance of 23 miles, a!s
government fore?t reserve a fev
miles beyond Von, have been com
pleted. When these lines are fin
ished Drewsey will then be connect
ed with all outside points.
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