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Newspaper Page TextOr3on Historical Sjo TwiceaWeek Wednesday Edition NEWSREC ALL THE OFFICIAL NEWS OF WALLOWA COUNTY IN THE N-R ALL THE NEWS WHILE 11 IS NEWS TWICE-' A-WEEK NEWS RECORD TENTH YEAR. NO. 55. ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1909. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER THE ORD Classified notices In this column 1 cent a word each Insertion In either News Record or Chieftain; 1V4 cents a . word for same notice In both pa pers; special rates by the month or year. FOR 8ALE. 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 i3 a good outfit and a reaf 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. Dim GOOD SEED BARLEY 1 cts. a poand. S. L. Magill, Lostine, Ore. bn ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY. Imme "diate posse sion of greater part. V. M. Sutton, City. b2m A BARGAIN 40 acres good pasture land, mile weit of town, with good building place on county road, for 1650. Terms. C. E. Vest. 55r4 THOROUGHBRED BRONZE Turkey Gobbler. Charles McAlls'.er. HORSE, 5 yeirs old, weight 1000 lbs.; gentle, no blemishes; 1A grade Bee Line buggy, single harness, both nearly new; chapps, saddle, bridle, etc., $250, on gooi security. S. K. R., Enterprise Pres3 office. elt SWAP. TIMBER CLAIM on Alder Slope for property In or near Enterprise. C, E. Vest. " blm STRAYED OR STOLEN. THREE MARES: One light bay mate, 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. him 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. Marriage Licenses. March 5 Daniel B. Clark and Mi3S Viola Irene Akin. March 9 J. Bloodsworth and Lora Bloom. Water Ditch Co. Election. At the annuarmeeting of the Farm ers Water Ditch company held Sat urday, J. C. Pratt, A. H. Meyer, E. O. Makln, Pe er Eaudon and Alex Gil lespie were elected directors. Mr. Pratt was cho3en president and Mr. Meyer secretary. Bought Another Monkey. W. P. Samms received by express Tuesday an India monkey, that will help keep Mr. Samms Filipino monk from being lonely. Mr. Samms 13 gradually accumulating a small me nagerie, and as the monkeys are li able to start a circus at any time, he will soon have altrst-class road how. Read the Advertisements. Invest Your Money In Enterprise Where the big brick and stone buildings, the high school, and the county seat are located. 1. $900.00 will buy a good, nice'y finished house and two large lots in Bank addition. House i3 14x28 feet, 3 rooms, pan try and closet. Fine 18-foot well or living water at door. 2. $1100.00 will huy 3 lots on Main street, each 80x165. Very valuable location. Fair house. Mod?rato Improvements. Will sell part or the tract. . 3. $800.00 will buy a good 4 room house and acres of choice land near depot. Running water on place. Enterprise Real Estate Co. Enterprise, Oregon PLAT OF WALLOWA COUNTY IN OFFICE. OFFICE ON MAIN ST. OVER HARNESS 8H0P. MAYOR M CULLY VETOES FRANCHISE NEW COMPANY'S PERMIT RE TURNED TO COUNCIL JOSEPH NOMINATIONS. JoaBph, March 10 At the citizens mass convention last night, F. F. Mc Cully was nominated for mayor to succeed himself, August White for recorder, F. F. Scrlbner and 8. E. Forstrom for treasurer. Six candi dates for councllmen were named, only three of whom are to be elect ed. Those nominated are C. R. Eb erhard, Charles Johnson, J. V. Quirk, J. M. Rankin, J. H. Thompson and J. M. Thompson. "Joseph, March 9 Mayor F. F. Mc Cullv filei today his veto of the Wai Iowa Lake Light & Power com pany franchise passed by the coun cil bv unanimous vote last Tnurs day night. The reasons assigned for the veto will not be made public until the noting of council Wednes day night. ,' A mass convention will be hem tonight for the nomination of candi dates for the offices of mayor, three councllmen. city recorder and city treasurer, to succead Mayor F. F?Mc Cully, Councllmen Rumble, lnomp son and Eben. Recorder Eberhard and -Treasurer J. B, Sereeter. A year ago the citizens meeting placed two tickets In the field and It is thought likely that will be done to night. During the next 10 days in dependent tlcket3 may be filed. The election U oa Monday, April 5. At the regular meeting of the Mac cabees, Monday night, eight new members wm taken Into the order, after which elaborate refreshments were serveJ, fo'lowed by a reception. Mr. and Mrs. R. Lay returned Sat urday from an extended trip In the East. John S'cClaln 13 home from Spo kane, where he had been in attend ance at school, Victoria Ready came in Monday night to visit at the home of A. F. Sheets, Mrs. Henry Mitchell was an En terprise visitor Monday. Hotchklss shipped two car loads of hogs to Portland, Tuesday. HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER8. At a meeting of the county high scnool board, Filday, the present teachers wers reengaged for next year at the salaries now paid. Pro vision was made for hiring a fourth teacher, who has not yet, been se lected. The tjachers reengaged are J. W. Kerns, principal; Gene W. Hall and Kathryn DuFur. German Coach Stallion. M. F. White and W. H. McDanlel of Dallas have brought a flue Ger man Coach horse, Albln No. 2247, to Enterprise and will probably sell him. The horse arrived Tuesday afte noon. Rented Valley Farms. E. Donnelly and C. C. Boswell have rented the W. H, Graves and Weaver farms up the. valley. Mr. Donnelly moved onto one of the places Wednesday, but Mr. Bo3well will not move out until later. LOOKING FOR LOCATIONS. Mr. and Mrs. Frel J. Mosman of Montgomery county, la., are In tho valley looking over this "country with a view to locate.- They recently sold their farm in Iowa to come West. There have been many people in I the valley during the last week and I a number have bought or rented place?. Threa men representing 15 familiej In the Palouse were here looking for good farms to rent. They were taken care of by the En terprise Real Estate company. Hunter Buys Big Bunch Of Cattle J. F. Haun SeUs His Herd Local and Personal News of Lost'ne. Lostine, March 9 J.-F. Haun has sold his cattle, 485 head, to C. A. Hunter. The exact price Is not itated but $10 000 Is- the sum given a3 the total for the herd. lone Hutchhn wa3 called to Port, md Monday. Her brother Is HI at 3t. Vincent ho3iltal at that place. Miss Zelma Ogboarn visited her parsnts near Enterprise, returning Monday mo:nlng. Mrs. Alfred Fitzpatrlck returned Monday from Enterprise, after sev aral day3 vldt-wlth friends. Mrs. J. W. McCully visited several days with friends in Joesph and Wal lowa, raturnlng to her home, Mon day. Mrs. B. O. Fo;ter and brother, B. F. Poley of Ashland, Or both for merly of this coanty, came Monday to spend the summer with relatives In and near Lo3tne. Mrs. S. Poe spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. J. Kee'.er, at Wallowa. ANDERSON PAYS FINE, From La Grande Observer. Charles Anderao.1 Is beginning to think that the way of the trans gre3sor is hard. Yesterday, after numerous postponements, hq was ar raig j for contempt of court, charged with passing a box of cigars to the Jury while arriving at a de cision wherein he wa3 the defendant charged with violating the losal option law. A'ter hearing his side of the ca3e, which Beamingly was a sudden spaim of liberality, not with any . Intention whatever of making a favorable impression on the jury, he Just handed one of the Jurymen a box of cigars. Judge Knowle3 did not liok at It the same way Ander Bon did and fined him $50. ENTERPRISE DISTRICT WILL REFUND BONDS The elestlon In Enterprise district Saturday, to vote on refunding $3500 worth of bonds, resulted in 43 votes for and none against re funding. The board has reengaged for year the two primary teachers, Misses Mabel Murray and Gussle Hutchinson. Mr. and Mrs. Sutton a id Mrs. Haml'de have not applied for positions, to the regret of the board and patrons of the school. Mr. and Mrs, Sutton will retire -from teaching and expect to move this rammer to their oil home at Spring Held. CHURCH 8ERVICES. M E. church: Sunday school 10 a. m.; preaching - at 11 i. va. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, "A Great Campaign;; evening, "Balm In Gllead." Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thurs day evening, 7:30. Mission Study class at parsonage Wednesday even lag. Rev. C. E. Traeblood, pastor. Presbyterian church: Selden C. Adams, minister. Sunday school 10 a. m.; preaching at 11, "The Creed of Presbyterluns"; Christian En deavor at 6:30; preaching at 7:30, Glad-Hand Christianity." NEWSPAPER AT LOSTINE. The Los'Jne Reporter will 1m je Its first number about March 23. It will be published by M. E. Johnston, who is well known to the people of middle and lower valley. She con ducted the old Wallowa News at dif ferent times and prove herself a very capable newspaper woman. A part of the plant of the Reporter was purchased of the Enterprise Press. EASTERN PEOPLE PO INTO OREGON COLONIST TRAVEL GREATER " THAN EVER BEFORE ONTA RIO MAKES RECORD. , Portland, March 9 They are com ing. Feopla from every part of the United States and Cauada are pour ing into Oregon at the present time at a rate never before equalled, and the.e Is eldence that the travel during the entire colonist period will be eaormous. The present rate Is 2000 each day. Many communi ties are busy sending out leaflets giving the low ra'e from twenty or twenty -five points, others have the , Information . printed at the top of their stationery and on their envel opes. Every raader of this paper should see that such a leaflet goes in each letter he sends to people at a distance. School boys and girls all over Oregon are doing their part. Remember this rate is good until the last day of Aprl!. A mo3t interesting acknowledge merit of the apples seat by the Port land Commercial club to King Ed ward coniei In a letter from Buck ingham Pa'a.e, written by General P. M. Brobyn, Keeper of the Privy Purse to His Ka.'esty King Edward, to one of Oregon's best known and most respected citizens, A. E. Brere ton. A little extract fiom General Bro byn's lettsr U interesting: .'"The five box 53 or apple3 which were sent to His Mae3ty arrived quite safely and were thought very highly of by the King and others who tasted thom. I write to con vey His Majesty's thanks for the fruit. "Shoild we all live for another Christmas, and If yoa will kindly send directly to me at Sandrlngham a small supply of the3e apples, writ ing me a few Hne3 of warning of ;lr dispatch, I promise to bring them to the notice of the King and His Majesty's gue3t3 assembled at Sandrlngham at that season of the year, and will give yoa a full report of them." Ontario is determined that the great Malheur project shall be re alized. The people of Vale are co operating with them In fact all the citizenship of Malheur county Is a unit, and there wai never better ev- Jence of their progressive spirit than the fact that they raised one even ing last week the sum of $2500 in 23 minutes or at the rate of $100 a minute with which to advertise their resources, When one considers that Ontario has only 1500 population, this 13 one of the records. Comparatively few people of the "Beaver State" knor that For est Grove Is nationally known as the source of America's most perfect archery bows. Pacific Yew, which grows to perfection In Oregon, Is the material used, and Captain F. S. Barnes fashions It with skilled hand Into bows sought by experts all over this - continent and even abroad. Though almost seve.ity years of age, the Captain Is himself a splendid archer, and such an enthusiast In hlg chosen craft that he makes per sonal trips to the mountains each year to select yew of Just the prop er grade and grain the altitude at which the tree grows Is an Important factor. Occasionally a bow of rare accuracy and highest speed is cre ated," and the?e are dignified with names. "Cyclone" and "Whirlwind' are famous among archers. Traded His Ranch. W. J. and CD. Akin of -Paradise were county seat vhitors Tuesday. W. J. has traded his ranch for 120 acres of land eight miles from Day ton and for town property In Day ton. He expects to move to' his new home next wee'e. DEATH RECORD. Mrs. Paul Melotte died Friday night In the sta'e hospital at 6a lem, where she had bean taken a few days previously. Her so.i Frank was with her when she passed away, and he brought the remains home, arriving Monday. The funeral was held from the house Tuesday fore noon. Rev. S. C. Adams conducting Ae services; Interment in Enterprise cemetery. Emllie Dlshow was born at Vadrl Lower Canada, June 14, 1822. She waa married on Nov. 11, 1842, to Pau 1 Melotte In St, Lawrence county, N. Y., where they resided until four years ago when they Joined their sons here In Enterprise. She was the mother of 11 children, nine sons aud two daughters, of whom four sons, one daughter and the aged husband survive. The children liv ing are Gilbert and John in New York state, Frank and Joe in this city, and Mrs. Nancy Baulleu of Oregon City. Mr3. Melotte was a member of the Catholic church all her long lire, a true wife and loving mother. Her last years were clouded by Infirmities, but made comfortable as possible under the circumstances by the care and devotion of her children. Apply For Timber Here, March 10-11 Ranker- . Harris to Meet Alder Slope Farmers in Enterprise This Weak. Wallowa, March 8 Couch & Mc Donald sold six lots to various par ties In the McDonald addition, dur ing the last week; also 13 acres ad joining the town on the north to lo cal parties for H. C. Cramer of En terpihe; the farm known as the Reasen farm In the Lower Valley to Jack Johnson; and sold 240 acres of timber land for Johnson. The real es'ate firm says the prospect for business wai never better than at the present time. Ranger J. F. McClain and wife of Joseph were in Wallowa over Mon day, oi business connected with' the Forestry sen ice. Forest Ranger Harris will be In En terprise Wednesday and Thursday. Alder S'.ope farmers needing free use of timber on the Fore3t should apply to him. Mrs. F. A. Galloway visited over SunJay at the home of J. M. Don nolly. Myrl Donnelly returned with her for a Bhort visit. Hays Ke nan, D. W. Warnock and C. W. Wa'nock, stockmen of Jos eph wero business vUItors Monday. Revival mee liig,s closed Sunday -light. The dedication of the new Chriitiin church wl'l be March 14. Evangelist Stevens remains until af ter that date. Sunday a sr.ejal train came in from La Grande and loaded 13 cars of stock cattle for Ellensburg, Wash. rhe cattle were bought of John Mc- Dona'd, and George Hanna was the consignee. J. F. John ion left Monday for So- uora, Mexico, on a prospecting trip. Mr3. Char'.e3 McAllster returned home to Enterprise Monday after a Islt with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Johnso.1. Mrs. Charles Hug will have a beau- iful line of hats on display on and ifter Saturday, Marcl. 20. Her Eas ter opening will be April 9. On that lay ladles coming from a distance md purchasing a $2.50 hat will be efunded their fare one w.ay; pur :hasers of a $5 hat will receive heir fare both ways. TEACHER8' MEETING. The Wallowa County Teachers association will meet at Enterprise, larch 20, 1909. Program. 9:30 a. m. Electlo.i of Officers. Address of Welcome W. M. Sutton. Literature Preparatory for Teachers Gene W. Hall. Paper Vabel E. Wllon. Own Sub.e:t Harl H. Bronson. 1:20 p. m. Addie3s Rev. Selden C. Adams, Home Study of Literature W. E, Smith. Primary Numbers Miss Stella M, Hooper. Own Eutjejt A. G. Smith. Our Insu'ar Possessions N. D. Burgoyne. Paper Vlsi II. Mae Jefferson. Address J. W. Kerns. Music furnUhel by public and High school pupils. A full atte.idince of teachers de ilred. The public cordially invited to oe present. J. C. CONLEV, Superintendent. STOCK SHIPMENTS Ri'ey and Day will ship a car oad of horses and mules to Athena Thursday, I. S. Hotciil Isg shipped a double, leek car of lambs and two cars of logs to the Poit and market Wednes lay. The hogs were originally load d at Joseph but were unloaded hero to wait for the sheep car. BOND DISTR CTS TO BU NEW SCHEME D13CUSSED AT BOISE CONGRESS MIGHT HELP WALLOWA. To create lnteieu and p ibllc sen timent In Oregon and Idaho that wl'l result In changlug the state constitutions, and the passage of proper leglslatloa that will permit of forming railroad districts, U the main purpose of the Oregonidaho Development association that recent ly held a largely attended and en thusiastic congress at Boise, Idaho. William Miller represented the La Grande Commercial club at the meeting and returned thoroughly im bued with the spi it of tho gatha.. Ing and convinc id t'.ie atUltmont of the'object of th.3 l:a;ue woald mean great opportunity for the Grande Ronde valley. As the sa-no condi tions exist ia Wallowa county, rid If such i lstrlcts would help Grando Ronde they woulj help this cojaty, the following extracts from an In terview by the Observer with Mr. Mil ler on hU return, will be of Interest:. "Tha object of this assodn'ioii U to create Interest and entliunlism. that will result in the changing ..f our state constitution and the pass ago of the proper legislation that will permit of forming rallroal rii trlct that , under proper re3trlcU y.u-t certain areas can be bonded for vho purpose of bul d n? and operallig ral'roads. Mr. Miller cited the :'a;t that If La Grande could form a dis trict on the west side of-tho Clraiul s Ronde va ley, that it would bo only n matter of organl '.ai Ion of securlnj; railroad or trolley line from Li Grande to Summervtlle, the.ice to Wa'la Walla. "The Idea is identical with the for mation of irrigation districts undor which great irrigation projactj have been made possible InOregjntnd Id aho, The next meeting will be he' at Ontario on the 2Cth and 27th ' ut this month, and in t'.ie latter part of April the congjess will be held ia La Grande. At that time the people of this vicinity should make It im perative to attend and beeome ac quainted with the objects of thhi organization of which Judge Lowell of Pendleton li president." A local nine and the Curtlss Com edy company nine played seven in i ings of baseball Sunday, the scor3 being 17 to 5 in favor of the locals. A cold wind and damp grounds pre vented either side from fast pla Ing. CAR LOAD Coming in Day or Two Car load of Rock Creek Flour HIGH GRADE PATENT PRICE $1.35 PEK SACK. Cuaranteed To Equal Anything In Oregon. LOSTINE FLOUR $1.25 per 8ack. LOSTINE GERMEA, Iierry and Fruit Sugar, (Best) per cwt, $7.40 Beet Sugar per cwt $G.50 Horseshoe and Star Tobacco, plug 45c 7 Export cigars 25c Oranges, Lemons, and Bananas, per doz. 40c Baled Hay, $13 a ton. Best Timothy in Town, Armour's Bacon and Lard Hams and Sides per lb 17c Cottolene Cheaper and better than lard. RILEY & RILEY FMiont White 27 Free Delivery to Any Part of Town LD ROADS