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TENTH YEAR. NO.-l.
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FOR 8ALE.
Two thousand acres of choice level
land m the Turlock Irrigation Dis
trict. ' This land Is level, sandy loam
and will grow anything from oranges
to Alfalfa. Sold on easy terms at S75
to $100 per acre. For further Infor
mation and printed matter write to
Cadwallader & Baker, Turlock, Cal.
BOILER AND ENQINE 75 H. P., for
sale. .Suitable for a saw mill cut
ting from 25 to 36,000 feet per day
or for a planing mill -of large capac
V This is a good outfit and a
real' bargain. For particulars ad
dress O. S. Wiggles worth, La Grande,
.Oregon.
320 ACRE FARM, 2 miles from En
terprise. Bargain. Terms easy. R.
D. Sanford, Enterprise. blm
GOOD SE3D BARLEY -1 cts. a
a. S, L. Slaglll, Lo3tine, Or, bm
ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY. Imme
.ilate posse ;slon of greater part. . W.
M. 8utton, City. b2ra
SWAP.
TIMBER CLAIM on Alder Slope for
property in or near Enterprise. C.
E.Vest. ; blm
TAKEN UP.
GRAY FILLBJY, coniing 2-years-old,
Caiae to my farm, 11 miles north of
Enterprise, about October 1. Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying charges. H. D. Crum
packar. . 8TRAYED OR STOLEN.
THREE MARES: One light bay
mare, 3 years; one brown mare, 2
years; one hon gray mare 2 years;
all three branded HL (joined) on
right shoulder. Reward for informa
tion leading to their recovery. H. C,
Laird, Enterprise. blm
Woodmen of World, Attention,
Mr. F. B, Klchenor, General Organ
izer for the .Woodmen of World In
Oregon, will be present at the reg
ular meeting, Monday night, Marcn
1st. You are earnestly requested to
be present.
' SAM LITCH, C. C.
" CHAS A. AULT, Clerk.
Royal Neighbors, Attention.
It is requested that all Royal
It ciphers be present at the meeting
Vuuisday night, Feb, 25, as there
I, special business to come before
che meeting. --
Warehouse Contract Price.
The final contract price for the
Woolgrowers warehouse is $8798.50.
Numerous changes were made in the
original plans.
Nature's Remedy.
Levy's Oregon Grape Compound.
Enrlche3 your, blood. - Regulates kid
ney and liver. Sold and guaranteed
by Burnaugh & May field, Enterprise,
Oregon.
H. N. Williams of Lo3tlne came up
Saturday and remained over Sunday.
How About
This is the question always asked by the prudent land buyer.
When land was cheap such a question was seldom asked, and lit
tle attention was given to the subject. Any Justice of the peace
or notary was good enough to draw up a deed or mortgage, and
abstracts were seldom called for. Consequently the records
teem with errors.'- Erroneous descriptions,- unsealed deeds, mis
spelled names, unpaid taxes, uncancelled judgments, irregular ac
knowledgments, failure to state whether grantor was married or
single, mortgages and liens .paid but not satisfied on the rec
ord, are a few of the yerrorg constantly occurring in the In
vestigation of titles. Loan companies and careful buyers jvill
not take defective titles or buy a law suit. The time to. have
these defects remedied is now while it can be done.
This subject is so closely connected with the selling of real
estate that we have Installed an abstract department, and are
in a position to make reliable abstracts of title,
PLAT OF WALLOWA COUNTY IN OFFICE.
Enterprise Real Estate Co,
Enterprise, Oregon
OFFICE ON MAIN ST. OVER HARNESS SHOP.
T
OFFICE
SQUATTERS WHO MAKE BONA
' FIDE RESIDENCE WILL NOT
BE OUSTED.
Attorney D. W. Sheahan has re-
ceived the decision of Register Frank
C. BramweU of the U. S. land office
at La Grande, by which his client,
Fln'ey M. Newlon, a squatter in
township 4 n, 41, Is given preference
over Guy M. Byrkit, who made a tim
ber and stone entry last September
when the land was thrown open to
settlement.
The decision is of the utmost im
portance, and will be hailed with
joy by the 30 or 40 squatters who
settled In the township prior to Sep
tember 15 last, and have made homes
and other improvements.
The gist of the decision is that lan
settled on by bona fide 'settlers,
whether it is cMefly valuable for
timber or' not, U not subject to en
try under the timber and stone act.
The language of Register Bramwell
is as follows:
That the land embraced in the en
try was occupied, inhabited and con
tained improvements belonging to
the protes'ant in this case, Finley
M. Newlon, when entry was made
thereTor by protestee, Guy M. Byrkit.
2. That the land was not subject
to entry under the Timber and
Stone Act on September 15, 1908,
it being shown that the land was oc
cupied, inhabited and contained im
provements which did not belong
to the applicant.
The Newlon-Byrkit case was heard
last December and was one of the
hardest fought in the history of
the La Grande office. D. W. Shea
han of this city was attorney for
Homesteader Newlon, while C. H.
Finn of La Grande represented Byr
kit. The taking of testimony requir
ed two weeks time, 29 witnesses be
ing examined, and 'the testimony tak
ing over 400 pages of manuscript.
The decision of Register Bramwell
take3 10 type written pages.
While each separate case will have
to be heard singly, the decision gives
a 'marked precedence. It recognises
the rights of squatters who are legiti
mate In their development work. If
all squatters who have filed protests
produce evidence as convincing as did
Newlon, that actual development and
Improvement took place on the land
on which they squatted, there seems
to be little hope for the timber men
who made the filings. However, the
Improvements must have been made
with Intent to make that particular
tract a bona fide home.
There Is an appeal from the de
cision of the register, but unless
made in 30 days or set aside by the
general land oMce commissioner.
Brain weTs decision stands as final.
- Another Important Decision.
Another important decision by Reg
ister Bramwell, In which however,
the timber entry-man was victori
ous, was handed down Saturday, It
wai the case of Frederick F. Metz
ler, prote3tant, vs, A. B. O'Brien,
protestee, Involving O'Brien's timber
entry on the e ne and e se
of the same township, 4 n., 41.
His filing was coatested by Metzler,
Your Title?
IMPORTAN
LAID
DECISION
ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON,
not on prior squatter's rights, but on
the grounds that the land was more
valuable for its agricultural purposes
than for Its timber. The register, In
handing down his decision cites the
fact that the preponderance of evi
dence in the case showed the land
In question U more valuable for. Its
timber than for agricultural purposes.
targe Land Deal (
Made at Joseph
Tinsley Farm of 440 Acres Bought
By Charles Down for
$9000.
Joseph, Feb. 23. T. P. Tinsley
sold " 440 acres of land to Charlej
Downs; consideration 19000. The
dea' was made through Cavlness &
Wurtzwie'.er. The same firm sold
two lots owned by Mrs. Hanvllle,
the Enterprise teacher, to Frank
Frazler of Pendleton.
Dr. Bernard, the druggist, has just
received notice from the U. S. pat
ent office that the improvement on
his bottle brackets has been allowed.
Profe3sor A. G. Smith was an" En
terprise visitor, Monday. - '
Attorney Eberhard and wife were
outgoing passengers Monday for La
Grande. They will be gone several
days and combine business with
pleasure.
Miss May Johnston, teacher of the
sixth grade, wa3 a guest over Sunday
of Enterprise friends, going to Wal
lowa Monday and returning to Jos
eph In the evening.
Grandma Conle returned Monday
from several weeks visit at the home
her son, J. C. Conley, at jjaite.'
prlse. Mrs. J, W, Hayes and Mrs. W, E.
Leffel returned Monday from a visit
with friends In the county seat.
Mrs. George Mitchell of Enter
prise is visiting, at the home of J.
Foster.
G. M. Ga'.ly, book keeper, at the
E. M. & M. store, Enterprise, and
his wife and family - visited at the
home of F, -F, McCully, over Sunday.
Mrs. R. Rice of Puyallup, Wash.,
and her granddaughter, Cressle War
nock, of the same place, . are visit
ing Dan Warnock's family.
Born, to Mrs. F, Ft Scrlbner, a
son, February 21,
W. H, Keshnsl of Kansas City,
paper hanger and painter, came In
Monday seeking a location. He did
the scenic painting for the Pastime
theatre at La Grande.
G, L. Weaver of Salem registered
pharmacist, comes March 1 to assist
Dr. Bernard In the drug store.
L, A, Jackson went to Portland
Tuesday on business.
Frank Graham of Elgin bought a
car load of cattle from A. E, Davis
and E. Cavlness and shipped Tues
day to Portland,
J. ,L, Cavlness of La Grande came
Monday to visit hU son, L. Cavlness.
W, L, Mulkey, the Fair store mer
chant, is adding 20 feet more space
to the store roam by having the
back partition removed between the
store room and what have been liv
ing rooms. The family will move
Into the house soon to be vacated by
L. A. Jacks an on South Main street.
Mr. Mulkey will carry a full line of
dry goods and ladies' furnishings.
Paul Rudgre is hauling lumber for
a new six room house on his ranch
6 miles northeast of town.
E. Le'fel sold a Ludwig piano to
J. W. Quirk the first of the week.
Mr. Quirk is president of the Trans
vaal Mining company.
ENTERPRISE LODGE WINS
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS DRILL
Enterprise won the drill contest at
the Knights of Pythias district con
vention held in this city Friday. U
was a splendid exhibition by both
the Enterprise and Wallowa teams
and the decision of the judges
showed they were very evenly
matched as there was only a point's
difference. The judges were George
Lindgreen and E. E. Bragg of La
Grande and Frank S. Smith of Elgin.
The winning team will represent this
county at the state convention of the
order .to be held at Pendleton In
June.
There was a large attendance, close
to 100, in Fraternal ball and the en
tertainment was fine. The exempli
fication of the work of the third rank
by the drill teams of the two lodges
was of course the principal feature,
but in addition the evening was
marked by a good social time, and
was rounded out by a delicious sup
per served by the ladles of Juanlta
temple, Pythian Sisters.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1909.
FIRM BUfS
E
BURNAUGH & MAYFIELD PUR
CHASE BOWLBY BUILDING
OF W. J. FUNK.
Burnaugh & Mayfield, the drug
gists, completed the deal Tuesday by
which they become owners of the
handsome stone building occupied by
their store, purchasing the same of
DRUG
BUSINESS
W.'-A' gC"W ') -'MJ
I I I M Alfred! V J
THE WORLD'S TWO GREATEST LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS.
Interest centered in Alfred Slirulili
time that John Huyos won tho Murnthon race in England. While Shrubb laW
no claims to skill at the Marathon distance, he hold all distnnce records up to
fifteen miles, and it was certain tbnt lie would got into the Marathon coutest
hefore supremacy at Hint distance was linally decided. In his training for
the race with Champion Longboat, Shrubb met with an Injury that caused th
race to be postponed, but be made Mich phenomenal trial sprints that blr
friends wngeriy boched liliu against the Indian.
W. J. Funk of Turlock, Cal., for
$6500,
Tha building Is in many respects
the beit business room in town, and
was built by E. R. Bowlby of tha
famous soft stone quarried on his
farm east of town. It stands on a
lot 33x110 fet in size and la fine
ly located In the heart of tha busi
ness district. The second story of
the building Is occupied by the
Masons and Eastern Star chapter.
p0i(i on the walls of the lodgs
hall are a series of pictures repre
senting Masonic teaching that are
famous all over the state of Oregon.
The enterprising drug firm con
template a number of changes In
the store room, such as removal of
partitions and possibly the building
of a wareroom In the rear. New
fixtures will be added until it is
100,000
Strawberry Plants
TREES: Apple, Cherry, Peach
Pear, Shade Trees, Shrubbery,
and Roses, Small Fruits, large
supply of Box Elder at ex
tremely low prices. Send a list
of your wants for prices.
UNION NURSERIES
Union . Oregon
Y. P. S. C. E. ENTERTAINMENT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Friday Evening, February 26
. High School Octet
"Obstinacy"
Sons of Daniel Boone
and other attractions
ADMISSION 25 CENTS
the handsomest drug store in this
part of the state.
Vest Buys Business Lot,
C. E. Vest re:ently bought the
vacant business lot, just south of
the Mavor building on East First
strest, of C. H. Zurcher and Con
ne:i Cox for $310. He contemplates
improving It but may not do so this
coming season.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Tha section gang has been rais
ing the house track to its proper
level the past wee'.t.
The depot U now wired for elec
trie lights and the fixtures are nice
th F.mriiui. ,iim ,. ,
ones. The enamelel wire 'grating
between the waiting room and office
has beea put up.
Sl;na at both ends of the depot
read thus: Enterprise. Elevation
3754 feet. Portland 383.4 miles; Hun
tington 177 miles.
The Crow and Wymore families
left for Iowa this week, each ship
ping a car of goads. M. K. Boat
man left Wednesday for Mllwaukie
with a car of Ojds. A car load of
lime for S. R, Haworth arrived Tues
day. A large conilgnment of freight
was unloaded out of the way car
here Tuesday, It taking the small
train crew over an hour to unload
it.
SUCCESSFULLY PA88ED
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
The following earned certificates
at the teachers' examlnatl6n recent
ly held In this 'city':
First grade: H. H. Bronson, Sadl ;
Womack, Stella Hooper, H. Mae Jef
ferson, Minnie Miller.
Second grade: Stella Crockett,
Mrs. Lena W. Potter, John C. John
son. Third grade: W. E. Kepllnger,
Martha . Rlls, Edith Fay, Fred G.
Potter,
Primary ce.tiflcate: Mabel Murray.
Following wrote on state questions:
II. H. Bronsjn, F. M. Ghormley,
Virginia Taker, Inez Makln, Gussle
Hutchinson, Mr. Stella Hanvllle,
Kathryn DuFur.
King of Blood Remedies.
Levy's Oregon Grape Compound.
Sold and guaranteed by Burnaugh
.Mayfield, Enterprise, Oregon,
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
STREETER-BRYAN
E
POPULAR PLAYERS COMING
BACK TO ENTERPRISE COM.
EDY CO. NEXT WEEK.
The opera home management has
received a letter from Morrie B.
Streeter stating he and Miss Bryan
and company consisting of 14 play
ers, will return to Enterprise this
summer and will again entertain tha
people with perro.mances in the op
ara house each week. The Street-er-Bryan
company is now in south
ern California but will shortly leave
for up-coast, and will play la Seat
ile a couple of months hat
here, when the expect to arrive
aion? aoojt the ilrsl ot Juno.
Mr. Streater has also written to
F. A. Clarke engaging their last
summer's camping ground, Juii above
town. They want to return "home."
Is the way he puts It.
Elizabeth de Earrla Gill .inl-h oi
a very large audlsnce In the opsra
nousa Monday night, with ho, ;;l
ig, slasing and playiii , ii0 , ,
As a reader .Y.hs Gill la the su
perior of any who has a.jj.
Kntei prise, and she h;is a fine c u .ml
-o v:ice that glvei har m.iair.
bers splendid effect
Curtis Comedy Compa -,
The Curtiss Comedy coiomv
which appears at the Enter;):! i;
era house all of next week, haj ej
tablishod a reputation this saam (
which It is doubtful if any other rep-
srtolre company has ever ej wlle.l.
In every city played In the bu3l;eia
has Increased with every performaaco,
Invariably the largest business of
the weak being done on Saturday ev-
enlng. It was so jast week at tha
steward, in La Grande. The Sjmlay
Morning Star, In its wrlte-.ip of Sat
urday, evening's .p-srlurmani-. saUl
that hundrels wen tarnal aw-V
unable to gain admittance t ha
theatre. The preis of the citiej on
the Northwestern circuit, In which
the company 'has playod this aaa-
son are unanimous In saying that
this Is the very strongoHt coinpa iy
lilaylng In repertoire which has
made this tarrltory during recant
eari. The people of Enterprise and
vicinity are to be congratxa e', o-i
the'.r ability to sea such a s i o '.3
combination. The company cairias
a brass band and complete orchestra,
and all Its plays are mounted In 1
thoroughly high c:as3 manner.
Marriage Licenses.
Feb. 20. G. W. Myers and Mary
Myrtle Zimmer'.ej. I
Prices
Smashed
Again
Lcstine Flour
Best on Earth
Dcrry and Fruit Sugar
(Best) perewt. $7.40
Beet Sugar per ewt $6.50
Horseshoe and Star
Tobacco, plug 45c
Oranges, Lemons, and
Bananas, per doz. 40c
Potatoes perewt. $1.25
Onions " " 2.50
Armour's Bacon and Lard
Hams and Sides per lb 17c
Cottolenev
RILEY & RILEY
Phone White 27
Free Delivery to Any Part
of Town
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