City and County
Brief News Items
Seed potatoes for sale at "VV. J
Funk & Cos.
Mrs. J. D. Selbert spent Friday at
LoHtine.
Carpets, C'h'.na and Jap Jiaumts
at Ashley's.
Cut prices on meats at Cray &
AVlllelt's City A.arket.
Dale Est-s and A. U Grlns'cad of
Troy were county seat visitors lust
week.
.Mrs. II. I. Umdon of U-banon ar
rived Saturday to visit her Hiv-ir,
.Mrs. II. E. Merryman.
Pork sausage only 10 cants a
pound at Cray & WilleU's City .Mar
ket. Fred Wagner returned Friday f" "'
B business trip to Walla Walla and
o'.her Washington points.
Edwin Marvin of Wallowa wan a
guest over Sun lay of his brother,
Sheriff Edgar Mar.In, and family.
Fresh Fish every Friday and Sat
urday at Cray & WiUott's City Mar
ket. Attorney A. H. Conawny went oil
to Alicel on proe-isional bus ' usi,
M nn fin v
Mrs. N. .1. Ear-bam returned It I -a
...ill..
Crande, Monday. Blie nan uu.m "
attendance at court.
Elgin Flour at W. J. Fu..k & Co s.
Patent $1.00 a sack, straight grade,
$1.40 a sack.
D. B. Jordan of Ea Grande is r as
sisting In the office of the E. -M. &
M. company. ,
Itev. and Mrs. S. II. Jackson, who
conducted a revival here and at Flori
and Paradise, are at Union holding
meetings.
Manager S. D. Crowe of La Grande
manager of tli Home Indepcid m!
Telephone company, is In on an 1 i
spection trip of the linos and offices
In this county.
Miss II. Mae Jert'erson, who taught
I; ; y.-.st year in Wallowa but who
will have charge of grades five and
six of the Enterprise school next
year, Is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. O
i. Roe of Alder Slope.
Miss Victoria Haas returned home
from Portland, Saturday, accompa
nied by ho:- cons n, C. 11. Ovcringlon,
ol Woodland, (V. Mr. Ovoringion
Is a traveling salesman for the Santa
Hosa Leather to'iipnny and visits
all parts of the co inty but this Is his
first trip in hera. He visited sev
eral days with Ills relatives.
Sit Up And
Take Notice
Every department of our store
has been replenished with new
and up-to-date goods and our
i. ck Is now complete in al
most every department.
We pay spat cash for our
goods, and therefore get tho
benefit of all cash discounts
and we give our customors tho
benefit of our cheap buys.
Our New Goods
just received direct from Chi-,
eago In the dry goods depart
ment consists In part of tno
following: j
rEUCAl-.ES, !
DIMITIES,
BATISTES, j
GALATINS,
SWISS.
SUMMER NOVELTIES
In dress goods of the newest
and most exclusive patterns,
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDER
WEAR, LAWN, NET AND SILK
WAISTS FOR LADIES,
nUCIlINQ,
LADIES' COLLARS AND COL
LARETTES, LACES,
EMBROIDERY,
ItlBRONS,
NOTIONS, Etc, etc.
Clothing
We have In transit a largo In
voice of Men's Clothing which
wl I arrive In about 10 days.
We also take orders for the
"OLD RELIABLE
ROYAL TAILORS.
Hats
Our spring shipment of Hats
is already here, both men's and
boys'. We carry the HARDE
MAN HAT, superior in style
to any other hat In the mark
et, and only equalled In dur
ability and holding Its shape
by the celebrated Stetson.
Shoes
We have Just received b largo
assortment of men's, boys' la
dles' and MhseV Oxford Shoes
in black, tan, chocolate and
ox-blood (lace or buckle.)
Our Grocery -and Hardware de
partments are also complete.
Drop In, look at our goods,
and compare prices.
Respectfully,
R. S.& Z. CO.
ENTRRPRISE.
Pittsburgh
Perfect
Electrically Welded
Fence
Is in a class of its own because it is
he only Fenc of its kind made,
and it is the Fence for you to u;o
because
1. It Is the best made.
2. Has same sized stay as strand
wires. I
3. Has no wraps or clamps to
hold moisture and cause rust.
4. Stays cannot be spread by
jtoik.
5. The price 13 right.
C. It is the strongest Fence on
the market.
Buy It, try it, and your Fence
troubles will be over.
ELECTRICALLYY WELDED FENCE
For Poultry, 1q;s, Horses, Cattle,
Lawn and Corn Cribs.
FOR SALE BY
FOR SALE BY
S. D. KELTNER
ENTERPRISE, OREGON.
Bargains at Wheat's closing out
sale.
G. J, Wagner was at Joe3ph over
Sunday.
lapalac, varnish stains, linseed ol'
it Burnaugh & Mayfleld'a.
Ha! ie Hoste l left Monday on a
ication trip to o.itsl:!e points.
Before buying a mattress see
Ashley's $13.ri0 special.
J, W. Kerns has moved to hl-i
en a re trai t soith of town.
Choice residence property for rent,
See E M. & M. Co.
Will Z'.ir.her .was at Wallowa,
rueiday, oa business.
Loin steak only 10 cents a pound
it Cray & Wille't's City Market.
Miss Zora Combe a 13 vliiting
lends and re'atlvcs at Elgin and
La Grande.
G. P. Co'.e.nan returned Saturday
rom Tacoma where he had been on
a b ashless tiip for saveral weeks.
. i-.s, Grace E. Sweikert returned
'.! Elgin Monday. She had been
icro oa court business.
.VI -,b Mutil.'a Carlson returned to
;itiin Monday afler a few days visit
.villi her fathe", C. P. Carlson.
K. II. Knapp, contractor of the
woo'growers waiehouse, went to Hot
.alto, Monday, to take the baths for
rile inia'ism.
Judgo J. W. Knowles, Court Re
oiler and Mrs, II, R. Hanna nad
ir rtt e girl, returned to t'.ielr
ionics In La Clran.le, Saturday.
Glenn Lluenberger, who had been
u iing as he'per lor Agent Harmin
.t the sali'in, left last week to join
i construction outfit near Spokane.
' Closing out sale of. watches, clocks,
lewelry. silverware the entire siock
of E. B. Wheat.
Count v Su:e:lnteadent and Mrs. J
(', Coiiley a id clilUren spent Sunday
ii .losenh. anl from there went to
the Imnulia for a week's stay.
I W. Hunger, Joseph merchant,
vas oi Monday's train enroute to
Mrtland to buy furniture, crockery,
jtc, for his store.
Mrs. H. T. Mitchell and child of
Prairie Creek accompanied her father,
i. F. Poley, to Lostlne, Tuesday, for
i fo.v days' visit.
J. 1. Woodell returned Saturday
'rom the I. O. O. F. grand loJge
I. E. Coo'.ldge of La Grande was
ilocted grand master. The comtl-
u'lon was change! so that one bal
ol. will elH't candidates to all de
,reos herealter.
Miss Venus Thomas Is spending a
10 days' vacation at the home of
icr father at Puradlse. Mr. Thomas
is still In very poor health. Mrs
GoDige Palej and Miss Alta Davis
ire working In me telephone office
during the absence of Miss Thomas.
Mrs, E. It. Wheat left Monday for
.loiso. Ida., where she will stay at
'ho home of her parents and take
rentment for rhe imaMsm this sum
aicr. She wl'.l be missed in Enter
ni so musical circles, but her friends
lope she will be benefitted and restor
,;1 to health. Mr. Wheat will Join
ur later In the season.
Ice Cream
Ice Cream Soda
ALL FLAVORS
Sundaes, Root Beer, Re
freshing DrlnKs
When extra CANDY
is wanted come to
PRENTISS HQMAN'S
Next Door to Bank
Enterprise, - - Oregon
M. Brown of Elgin came In from
Elgin Monday to look over Uie
country.
V. U. Trill, an attorney from Port
land, will locate at Joseph,
L. C. Johnson' of Imnaha was at
.Vailowa over Sunday visiting his
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wright and son
visited relatives at Joseph Monday
night.
CqI. P. S. Ivanhoe delivered th?
address to the eighth grade graduat
ing class of tae Wallowa public
8hools, Friday night.
Mrs. August Price is suffering
from a aavere 'wound on her lower
limb, caused by a spike cutting a
gash in her foreleg. The accident
was caused by the breaking of a
board in a fence over which she was
limbing.
Rev, W, G. Mensies,' who has
served In the mission field in India
for many yeirs, told at the Chris
tian church, Monday night, of the
work in that country and some start
ling facts in regard to. the people and
conditions of .i e there. Complete
social regeneration must precede
any real reform, and even then the
. . . - ... ta'i
Uyjical conmnon or me peuyie v
er cent afflicted with some form of
hronic disease) makes any progress
very slow, ,
Miss Cecil'.e St abblefield, 12 year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mlche'
Stubblefle'd, wa operated on in the
La Grande hospital by Dr. E. T.
Anderson Friday evening for appen
ileitis, and late?t reports say she is
Jolng nicely and if no complications
ensue, will recover. It was a very
severe case and at Elgin on the way
out the vermiform appendix bursted.
The train was run into La Grande
ahead of time and the girl hurrieu
to the Ihospltal where the operation
was performed just in time. 3f
parents are at her bedside.
It is oar coistint aim to iuihw"
oponJa.le drugs the pure, poteii
kind and to provide . careiui, eA
perlenced sen ice. We carry as large
a stock of drugs a3 any one in oui
ine in this pa-.t o! tho state wim
a stock like o.irs there's no need to
ibstituta. Perse. lotions compounded
by U3 always hae ine etieci
loctor expects them to nave, we
base our prices on the exact cost ol
the ingredients; you are tnereroie
nsured a right price always. Let us
111 your prescriptions. JacUson &
Weaver.
ROSE FESTIVAL QUEEN
VOTES COUNTED TUESDAY
Edna Browning 130.
Joyce Craig 120.
Eula Forsythe 53.
Ethel Weaver 40.
Maude Litch 100.
Mayme Johnstjn 15.
COMPLETE
CONCRETE
WORK THIS WEEK.
(ContIn'-4d from front page.)
Prices range! from 21 to 22 cents
R. R. Hlnton, whose clip amounts
to about 100,000 pounds, was offered
21 ce its, but refused to se'.l.
The average price realized was
about 8 cents above the average price
of last year's clip, and runs from 1
to 3 cents above the best prices paid
on contracts.
The wool-growers of this section
who Introduced Into the state the
sealed bid svstem of selling wools,
are delighted with the result, and
feel confident that contracting will
be abandoned entirely In the future
by members of the growers associa
tlon.
The second auction sale day is
set for June 1, the third for June 10.
and the fourth sale for June 29.
The WojI Buyers association has
agreed to respect these date and
not to make offers privately fir an
lots tributary to this section.
Cut prices
on Meats
Feglnnlng Monday, May 17, we will
sell strictly for cash, and have re
duced pi Ices to a cash basis.
COMPARE THESE
Good boll 6c lb
Best boll 6c lb
Shoulder roast 7c lb
Hamburger 7c lb
Loin roast 8c lb,
Chuck steak 8c lb.
Round steak 9c lb,
Loin steak 10c lb
Pork sausage 10c lb,
Fresh side pork 10c lb
Pork roast ltc lb
Fresh hams llc lb
Pork chops 11 Vic lb
Bacon 16 Vic lb
Smoked hams 17 Vic lb.
Lard, 5 lbs 75c
Lard. 10 lbs. ,....'....$1.4fi
Special rates on large orders.
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE FOR
HIDES AND PELTS.
CITY MEAT MARKET
CRAY A WILLETT,
Proprietors.
River St, 1 block south of Funk'i
tore, Enterprise Oregon,
STATE COMMISSIONERS
AT ENTERPRISE JUNE 7.
Word has ben received from the
state railroad commission that the
hearing of the complaint against the
O. R. & N. R. R. for excessive and
unfair rate3 charge! on this branch
east of Elgin, will be held in Enter
prise, Monday, June 7. The railroad
company in its answer says the rates
were agreed to by the people along
the branch.
H. A. Brandoi, who had charge of
the construction of this branch, has
gone to northern Idaho where he
will construct another branch line
for the O. R. & N.
The men in charge of the ballast
ing work through thi3 city, say it will
be the middle or last of June before
'he work is finished between Lostlne
and Joseph.
W. C. T. U. Worker Coming.
Mrs. E. E. She;ard, a noted W. C.
U. worker, 1j in tha valley this
week. She lestured at Wallowa Mon
day and Tuesday nights and will be
there tonight. Thursday and Friday
he will be at Jo :e.)h" and Saturday,
Sunday and Monday at' Enterprise.
She will visit Alder Sunday after-
10011 and endeavor to organize a
Union there.
Arrange For Excursion.
F. B. Currey, secretary of the La
Irande Commercial club, accompani-
d representative i of the four rail-
oad men's orders to Joseph Monday
where they made arrangements f ir
ransportalion from there to the
ake for the trainmen's excursion
hat will be run either June 20 or
June 27, It is expeUel the excur-
ion will bring in 1000 people.
Alfa'.fa 3eed for sale at R. S. & Z.
PARADISE GLINTS.
Paradise, May 21. A. C. Mill:
was a Paradiae visitor yesterday.
Lincoln Austin aid John Boyd of
Portland, Ind., were here on business
his week.
E. B, Enyart U helping W. B. Ap-
i.egate put in his crop.
Wm. Howell wa arrested Monday
y Constable Hol'oway charged with
hreatening the life of E. E. Enyart.
!e waived a preliminary haaring and
vas bound over to tho fall term' of
Ircult court.
The recent criminal suit of the
Hate of Oreson v i. Dan Clark was
i co3tly leison for t'.:a county.
I am of the opinion that ths Flora
'ournal wi 1 not publish any more
lersonal letters and then refuse to
mblish answers: that it is wrong
o do that way.
Maude Applegate and David Ma
ion were married at Waitsnnrg
A'ash., May 9. They are at pr3
snt visiting her parents and relatives
n this vicinity.
Farmers have not finished spring
leedlng. The weather is cold with
K'casional snow. The earlier sown
rain Is just coming up. Spring
s very ba-jkward.
JOSEPH BRIEFS.
Joseph, May 25. I. H. Robinson,
.he contractor, returned Monday from
i business trip to Portland.
Karl Schenkenberg of Tacoma,
Vash., is a gue3t of his relative, I,
I. Robinson, and family.
C. G. Hoist, a La Grande mason
ame In Monday to work for 1. H.
lobinson.
Miss J. B. Lyons of Dallas Is vis-
tlng her sister, Mrs. H. H. Fisk.
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Fleener visited
jver Sundav at Lostlne with his
brother, W. C. Fleener, and family.
J. A. Baiter and J. E. Lay returned
Monday from Portland.
J. R. Biggs and Lee Rimberg of
Slgin arrived here Monday to work
or J. D. Walck.
F. E. McCully's automobile, that
;arrled the mail between here and
Wallowa a while last fall, is now run
ling on a regular passenger schedule
between Shaniko and Prinevllle,
Utance of 70 mi'.es, which is made
jvhen conditions favor in three hours
i'he Antelope Herald says the auto
noblle usually carries all the pass
mgers it will hold.
CHICO CHIRPS.
Miss Lee Haskins and Mrs. Jane
"liiiitrhertv were calllnc on Mrs
Hattie Edgmand Saturday.
Mrs. W. T. Be'! of Enterprise is
itaylng at her home on Crow cre'k,
.his summer.
James Allen and family have
.noved to Enterprise.
Mra Annin Rdzmaild is on the
ilck list.
Roy Edgmand his bean busy
HiiUIIng fence.
Wm and John Fine are putting In
their crop.
Miss Edith Fay, our teacher, was
inable to teach a part of last week
in account of sickness. "
Jack and Jldge Tlppett and Iulie
Wiley passed through here Saturday
Maggie Edgmand was visiting at
Daugherty'8 Filday.
Wedding Ten Years Hence.
Here is the way the papers will
rlte up the weldings ten years
hence: "The bilde looked very well
In traveling dress, but all eyes were
centered on the groom.
"He wore a dark salt that fitted
Needles. Shuttles and Bobbins for
use In All Makes of Sewing Machines.
FOR SALE BY
iS. D. Reltner
Have You a Bank Account?
If not, why not open one with the
StocKgrowers and Farmers National
BanK? The fact that our bank has grown
steadily from the first day we opened for
business, indicates that our customers are
being well cared for, and that the public has
implicit confidence in our institution. We
render statements as often as desired, and
do everything in our power to make it a
pleasure f6r the people to deal with us.
Mpwers and Farmers National Bank
Wallowa, Oreg'on
Ills form perfectly and In his dalnti
y glove! hands he carried a boquet
jf lovely white roses. His curly hair
w8.j beautifully done, and a delicate
Jdor o" perfume floated down the
lisle as he passed. The young peo
ple -will all miss him. He is loved
by all for his many accomplishments,
his tender graces, and his winning
ways.
'The bride commands a good salary
a3 bookkeeper in Enterprise and the
groom will miss none of the luxuries
to which he has besn accustomed.
"A crowd of pretty young men saw
him off at the de;.ot."
Mrs. Bertha Cronin returned Mon
day from Albany where she attended
tha sessions of the grand lodge of Re
bekahs as delegate from the local
lodge.
Killed Four Bears.
John and Dave Abel, noted hunt-
era of the North Country, killed four
bears on the Little Salmon recently,
one black bear, one cinnamon and
two brown ones.
Japs For Beet Fields.
M. Mlzoguchi, the Japanese con
tactor, arrived from La Grande, Mon
day, with a dozen Japs to work in
the beet fields near this city.
Water Pipes Arrives.
Two carloads of pipe for the water
works arrived Monday and has been
hauled out to the springs, where Man
ager Ulen has a gang of men at
work' laying it.
Mrs. Agnes Smith and little daugh
ter of Wallowa came Monday to vis
it her friend, Mrs. Bessie Whitmore.
SEALED BIDS.
Notice is hereby elven that the
undersigned will receive sealed bids
at the office of the City Recorder of
the City of Enterprise, Oregon, for
making taps and extending water
pipes from mains to curb, including
trenching, piping and connections.
Bids will be opened May 29, 1909, at
1 p.m. and must be In my office on
or before that date.
By order of City Council. W. E.
Taggart, City Recorder. Dated May
19, 1909. 7rz
ENTERPRISE
BESl OF MEATS
KtrMarket S. E. COM BES INDFPFnOENT
Price for
Pelts and Hides
PROPRIETOR
iiiiimninnnniiiii
Hack Calls to
any part of the city
answered diy or night.
ENTERPRISE
AND
J. C. SHACKELFORD, Proprietor.
First Class Rigs
and careful drivers.
i
CHURCH SERVICES.
Hev. W. S. Crockett will preach
at tae Christian church Wednesday
evening and next Sunday morning.
Sunday evening there will be a union,
'meeting at the Chiistian church.
Post Card headquarters at the new
drug store, your choice of 6000 beau
tiful, assorted cards, 3 for 5 cents.
INOTIOW TTriR PTTRT.TflATION ISO.
. LATED TRACT.
Public Land Sale.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at La Grande,
Oregon, May 13, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
of Act of Congress approved June
27, 1906 (34 Stats., 617), we will of
fer at public sale, to the highest bid
der, at 10 o'clock a.m., on the 2d. day
of July 1909, at this office, the following-described
land: SEVi NEW,
Section 4, Twp. 1 South Range 44
lEast Willamette Meridian, Serial No.
02373.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to
(file their claims, or objections, on or
-before the time designated for sale.
F. C. Bramwell, Register.
-6w5 Colon R. Eberhard, Receiver.
New and Elegant
Furniture
Queensware
Glassware
AT
HnDsaker i Taylors
JOSEPH, OREGON
Same low prices, that save money
for every customer, and account
for our rapidly increasing trade.
MEAT MARKET
ALWAYS ON HAND.
PHONE 20
Both Phones
Home Independent 40
Pacific States 45.
LIVERY
HACK BARN
Our bus meets al
trains. I'aie 10c.
within city limits