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NO. 54.
ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1909.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
RECORD
Classified notices In this column 1
cent a word each Insertion In either
News Record or Chieftain; 1 cents
a word for sante notice In both pa
pers; special rates by the month or
year.
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.
BOILER AND ENGINE 75 H. P., for
sale. Suitable for a saw mill cut
ting from 25 to 35,000 feet per day
or for a planing mill of large capac
ity. This Is a good outfit and a
real bargain. For particulars ad
dress O. S. Wigglesworth, La Grande,
Oregon.
320 ACRE FARM, 2 miles from En
terprise. Bargain. Terms easy. R.
D. Sanford, Enterprise. blm
GOOD SEED BARLEY 1 cts. a
S. L. Magill, Lostlne, Or. bm
ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY. Imme
diate possession of greater part. W.
SI. Sutton, City. b2m
SWAP.
TIMBER CLAIM on Alder Slope for
property in or near Enterprise. C.
E. Vest. blm
STRAYED OR STOLEN.
THREE MARES: One light bay
maie, 3 years; one brown mare, 2
years; one lion 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
FOR RENT.
160 ACRES within a mile of Enter
prise. Good house, 8 acre truck
patch. A good place to keep a few
cows, and work .in town. See Enter
prise Real Estate Co
Card of Thanks.
I wish to hereby express my heart
felt thanks to neighbors and friends
for the'r kindness during the Ulne3s
and death of my wl"e.
W. C. EADE3.
W. D. Mace of Wallowa was In
town over Wednesday night. He
has sold his Interests at Wallowa
and expects to move soon to Eastern
Montana and go into the sheep business.
WIL
L HE POST
OFFICE IN APRIL
DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZES THE
CHANGE TO STONE BUILD
ING 1 DOOR WEST.
Vance has returned but Mr. Blow
will remain a month or so. Their
mines are known as the Highland
Mary group and give promise of
great richness. They have 300 feat
of tunneling completed besides cross
cuts. The width of the ledge is un
determined as a 14 foot cut did not
reach the side3.
JOSEPH COUNCIL
GRANTS
FRANCHISE
The postoffice department has au
thorized the removal of the postof
fice In this city one door west from
its present location, Into the stone
building formerly occupied by th3
Chieftain newspaper plant. Post
master Ben We.ithers has received
notice to that effect, and also that
because of the growth of business an
increased rental will be allowed for
this office. Mr. Weathers hopes to
be able to move the office early in
April, but the time will depend on
how soon he can get the new fix
tures for which he Is now ne
gotiating. The new location will be superior
to the old not only In being a fire
proof building but in the matter of
room, having more than twice the
space of the present office. The
room now occupied Is 15x17 feet in
size, giving but 255 square feet in
all, while the new room Is 14x37 or
518 square feet. The removal was
very generally petitioned for by the
business men.
The new office wl 1 be fitted up
with the very latest and best fix
tures. The lobby will be 11 feet
deep The entire roam will be used
for office purpose'.
Mr. Weathers has received a fine
new safe of the Syracuse mate.
Advertised Lit.
Li3t of letters remaining uncalled
for at the postoffice at Enterprise,
Oregon, March 1, 1909:
Mrs. W. E. Austin, Robert Bear,
Harvey Baker, Kenneth V. Cheno
weth, J. E. Churchill, Jim Daly, 3,
V. Davin, Mm. Ferguson, G. F. Ful
ton, Harland Kogar, Walter Lee, Al
len Russell, J. A. Smith, George
Sproston, Esq., John Anderson Torp,
iNels Torp.
Persons calling for the above wlU
please say advertlsel March 1, 1909.
Een Weathers, Postmaster.
Riley Awarded Contract.
Riley & Riley have been awarded
the contract of carrying the mall be
tween the depot and postoffice on
their bid of $99 a year. There
were a' number of other bidders..
The Highland Mary.
John Blow and Hamilton Vance
came out last week from their mines
at the mouth of the Imnaha. Mr.
Road Survey Dates.
W. E. Boner road, April 5, 1009.
Wm. Newby road, April 7, 1909.
W. T. Knapp road, April 9, (p.
m.) 1909.
T. M. Gilmore road, April 13, 1909.
Wallowa County Court.
By W. C. Boatman, Clerk. 29c2
Mixed Pickles Is
One Long Laugh
Curt ss Comedy Company Close En
3sgemont Tonight With Frmous
Fa-cs.
NEW LIGHT AND POWER COM-
PANY FAVORED TWO OTHER
APPLICANTS.
I Walla for an extended stay.
! Luther Campbell of Imnaha traded
ii uwu me mot oi uie ween.
L. F. Morley ha3 rented the George
Lilly ranch, sou heast of Wallowa,
and wl 1 move there with his family,
.March 8. Thomas Rich of the Im
naha has rented the .Morley home in
this city.
The splendid engagement of the
Curtlss Comedy company will close
tonight with the funnie3t of all farce
comedie3, Mlxel Pickles. It is a
laugh and a roar from beginning to
end. This aftarncon, the sterling old.
but ever new vVf, East Lynne, will
be presented at a matinee perform
ance at 2:15 o'clock.
The company has gained new lau
rels with every presentation this
week, and the audiences testify to
the merits of tha performances. A
big crowd Wednesday night enjoyed
Out West, a cowboy play true to life
and a well constructed play with a
good plot and bright dialogue. The
Man from Mexico was splendidly act
ed Thursday night and if Mixed
Pickles Is any funnier it will have
to travel at a fait pace. Mr. Cui'tiss
was espeda ly happy In the role of
FJtzhew, and his support was excel
lent. The Cuitlss company has made a
host of f Hands here who will be
glad to we'eome them back at any
time. The company goes to Wallowa
Monday for a three nights engagement.
DEATH RECORD.
Leta, Infant daughter of W. C. and
the late Nellie Eades, died March
?, a-jel 6 days. Funeral was held
. Wednesday afternoon, from the home
Stillborn child to Mr, and Mrs. Har
ley Wolford, of AUer Slope, Tues
tiay, March 2.
SPRING SPECIALS
and some Good things that are not special.
A lot of broKen lines of shoes, just a few pairs of each Kind: Ladies'
at $1.90; Misses and children's at $1.50 and Men's at $2.75. A good
strong, well made, worK shirt for men at 50c.
Some of The New Shapes in The GORDON HAT.
i H IJU, ,1 IJ
Extra Knickerbocker Pants for Bys, 75c to $1.25. A dainty assortment of ruches and
embroidered lingerie collars for ladies. New goods arriving every week. Something do
ing all the time:
. J. fUNK & CO.
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Joseph, March 5. The franchise
for the Wallowa Lake Light and
Power company was granted last
night at a lively special meeting of
council, after se.eral hours debate.
The franchise of the McCully com
'ttuy, now supplying light and pow
er, has 4' years to run, and Mr. Mc
Cully asks that it be extended for
the same length of time granted the
new company. The situation Is fur
ther complicated by a third seeker
for a franchise, Messrs, J. D. Walck
and Geo. W. Hamilton, who ask for
a 20 year franchise.
The W. L. L. & P. company fran
chise was reported, favorably from
the committee on lights with the
recommendation that a maximum
price to consumer be added. The
report was adopted and the franchise
passed to the third reading.
Messrs. Hamilton and Walck's re
quest for a franchise was then con
sidered. They expra3sly limited the
price to consumers, and offered to
furnish the city, at its option, lights
at a considerable reduction from pres
ent prices,
F. D McCully stated he would
meet any limitations the council
would place upon all of the com
panies or would retire from the field.
The council discussed the various
propositions for two hours, finally
coming to the conclusion to give all
the applicants a franchise of equal
duration and uniform conditions.
Jay H, Dobbin Bpoke for the W. L.
L. & P, Co., opposing the proposi
tion to limit rates in the franchise,
contending that it was contrary to
business principles, but finally pre
sented an offer to limit their rates
to consumers to a sum not exceeding
the rates charged by the, present
company. This was Incorporated by
the council In the franchise as an
intendment. Councilman Eben made
a strong speech In favor of the fran-
J3 and Cfncllman Dawson op
posed the same, on the ground that
its duration was too long, Its limi
tations as to ciy control and rosula-
tlon u.n9atis.fa.ctory, jts, rates Indef
inite and liable to lead to future misunderstandings,
Upon the roll call the following
members voted, fqr the 30 year fran-
nlse as presented by the new com
pany: Ed L. Borland, John A. Blev-
ans, Geo. F, Dawson, Ed Ebun, Jo-hn
.umble., J, H. Thompson, Nona
jted against It,
The franchise now goe3 to Mayor
Fred McCully for approval and up to
the hour of going to press he has not
approved It,
The council adjourned to meet
March 10, to consider the other fran
chises.
None of the franchises carry an.
emergency clause, hernoe It la po3
Hjble for the .citizens of Joseph to
invoke the referendum on any or
all of them.
Mrs. A, L, HQwartfi entertained the
teachers nf the public school to a
5 o'clock luncheon Thursday night, it
was the date of' the 12th annlver-!
sary of the marriage of Re.v, and
Mrs. A. L. Howa th.
Thursday, Mrs, Aubrey Smith ac-1
companled her mother, Mrs, II. 3.;
Hunt, to La Grande. Mrs. Hunt goes
there for treatment and wUl remain
some time, Mrs, Smith returning Saturday,
Mrs. R, M. Ervln has Joined her
husband. Dr. Ervln, who had bean
here for several weska. They hope
to go to housekeeping shortly,
S. Pt Crow, merchant of Losilno,
was a business visitor over Thurs
day. Mrs. H, B. Da tlhlzer, who had
been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Mc'Xlnnls, of Elgin,, has
returne 1.
H, H. Gaunt and family have
moved to Joseph from La Grande, j
Mr. Gaunt has opened a tailoring es-!
tabllshment in the long distance tel- -ephone
office In the Mitchell hotel !
building, and he will also have charge
of the phone, resigned by Mm. Leslie.
Leon a Boner visited several days
with her sister, Sirs. Clark Amey,
of Enterprise.
Rev. Owen of Alder Slope has be
gun a series of meetings In the I'res-;
byterlan church.
A. E. Tlnsley and wife of Prairie
Creek left Thurslay for Walla ;
NAM
E
MERBYMAN
COUNTY
SURVEYOR
Imnaha Peaches Killed.
Tom McCarty, road supervisor for
the Imnaha distik-t, was out on bus
iness with the county court this
week. He reports there will be a
short crop of peaches this year as
many of the trees were killed by the
cold snan o.' early January.
Fleener In Charge
Of Lostine Hotel
New Landlord Moved In Monday
Goodman Residence Sold to
George Herring.
Lostlne, March 4 W. C. Fleener
moved Into the hotel property Mon
day that he recently purchased o.'
M. H. Goodman. Mr. Fleener has
begun light by commencing to thor-
oughly c!ein the rooms. In the din
ing room the partition has been re
moved, giving more light, and the In
creased size adding to Its attractive
nes3 as well as convenience. The
new paper and pa'nt makes it clean
and attractive. The entire house will
undergo the same renovation.
The law suit by Charles Brldwell
against Frel Rachow, resulting from
a dispute over hay, was decided in
favor of the pla'ntlff. C. It. Eber
hard of Joseph was for the plaintiff
and J. A. Burleigh of Enterprise for
the defendant.
Wednesday night at a spoclal
mee.ing, W. Eugene Smith was init
iated as an entsred apprentice
Mason. The lodge la growing in nunr
bors and meets regularly every two
wesks.
The O. E. S. hal Initiation of can
didates Thursday night followed by
re'reshments and a social time.
M. H. .Goodman ha3 sold his resi
dence property to George Herring of
isar Lostlne, consideration $1000.
Harry Coleman of Hurricane Creek
h;s movel to Lostlne and will do
lodging for the Gibson mill south of
(.ostine.
R. C. Goolman left for Coqullle,
i'.Ionday,
Miss Itena Mas'erson and Clayton
rtinchart of Elgin visited at James
Mann's over Sunday.
Mrs, Rom Ful'oner of Enterprise
lias be;n a guest at the home of Al
."red FiUputilck several days.
YVTlhm Thormahlen of Anutone Is
vislilig C. Maker's, near town.
Slafon Agent Hooper has moved
his family from Elgin and they are
living in the Grandma Wood cot
tage near the school hoiiao.
I.on Wasner or Enterprise was a
visitor, Thursday.
APPOINTED BY COURT TO SUC
CEED R. I. LONG BIG DAY'S
RECEIPTS.
Buys for Investment.
Wa'lowa, March 3. Couch & Mc
Donald sold Saturday a half block in
the McDonald addition to M, A. Pet- no. W.
orson, who takes 11 as ait Investment. nlfcUt.
.
H, E. Merryman was appointed
county surveyor by the county court
Thursday, to fill the unexpired term
of R. I. Long, w'.oie resignation was
accepted by th3 co irt. Mr. Merry
man served a term prior to the elec
tion of Long, and gnve good satis
faction to the court In all wo.-k done
for the county.
A petition with over two hundred
signatures asked for the appointment
of A. H. Rudd, who was defoatsd for
the Republican no nina'ion In tha
primary last April ty Long.
Mr. Merry man took the oath of of
fice and his bond was approved by
the court.
The March term of the court con
vened Weinesday morning, Judge
Olmsted, Commissioner Litch, Clerk
Boatman and Sheriff Marvin present.
In addition to the filling the vacancy
-n. the county surveyor's off lea
and allowing bills, tho following hol
iness was transacted:
A franchise was grante.l ta tha
North End Tolephone compa.iy to
construct and operate their Kins
along public roads, beginning at
Flora, thmce to Troy, Eartlett and
Grouse.
The W. E. Bonar, Wm. Newty, T.
M. Gilmore and W. T. Knapp roaja
were grante.l.
Flat of Wills subdivision of
(blocks 28, 29 and 30 in tho amsnl
ed Zurcher addition to Entorn-isj
was approved and ordered recorde.1.
The same procedure In the matter
of Lockwood's subdivision of blo-k
34 in same addition.
Big Day' Receipts,
Sheriff Marvin and Deputy Crow
received over $8000 tax money Wart
nesJay. The Cro3Se.t Timber com
pany paid $342').21 and the O. R. &
N. $3782.76. There were enough
other collections atUled to these two
big ones to bring the day's receipts
past the $8000 ma k.
Ne 8;hool Cir-trict.
The. school district boundiry board
'met Thursday and e tablished a new
district. No. 70. II. Is sot off from
'Arko district and embraces the
i.'ountry on Renfrow and Llghtlo
flats.
Hurricane cresk school was closed
Tuesday on account of smallpox. The
Kenworthy family are ill of the dls
ease, and it is report o J Charles Ken
worthy is quite sick.
Buy Fruit Land.
In the Walla Walla valley where
rult raising and gardening pays big
returns and where the climate is
illd and healthful. Improved and
'nlmproved properties for sale. Write
us for particulars. Manela & Brown,
Milton, Oregon.
C. F. S wander, corresponding sec
retary of the Christian Church State
'loard of Missions, was a guest of
S. Crockett Wednesday
People Want
What They Want
l
When They Want It.
The Only Question Is,
Where To Get It.
If it's Real Estate See Us.
O. R. & I. Company
JORDAN & PACE
The people who do the Real Ettate builneee.