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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
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