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ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1909.
ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 12.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
FOR 8ALE.
GOOD second-hand sewing machines.
At the Second Hand Store. Enterprise.
AUTOMOBILE for sale cheap, an
8 H. P. auto in first cla93 repair
throughout. Speeded up to 30 miles
per hour. For price and particulars
of machine call at this office. -Ilr2
SECOND HAND set double work har
ness, at Second Hand Store, or see
Frank Batchelder.
POSTMASTER'S PAY
OVER SZOO BOOST
llngton from $1300 to $1200, Arling
ton and D.ain eich from $1200 to
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Clark Ojt on Bail.
Dan Clark waj released on
Saturday, $1500 bond being given
with R. F.. Stubble'ield as security.
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GRQW1NG
LUMBER, all kinds of rough lumber.
J R McOov. Enterprise. Oreg. Mill
12 miles north at Enterprise.
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A GOOD PIANO, for a reasonable
price. W.rite or phone to Mrs, A.
Wade, Enterprise, Oreg. 67btf
TIMBER CLAIM: w of s.w., and
w.V4 of n. w. , section 21, t 3 n,
l 47 Price $1500. C. E. Hill, Eml
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HAMILTONIAN COLT. Good one.
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MONEY TO LOAN
State Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John.
P. Rusfc Atty. State Land B'd. Joseph
CATHOLIC PASTOR ARRIVES.
A new pastor for this parish, Rev
Father. Cantwell, has arrived and for
the present Is a guest of Mr. ana
Mrs. Peter Baudan of Prairie Creek
I will hold services in the Enter
prise church next Sunday at 9 a. m
Marriage Licenses.
June 7 F. H. Jensen and
iWilson.
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BEST BUSINESS INDEX SHOW
ENTERPRISE FRONT RANK
AMONG OREGON CITIES
Postmaster Weathers has received
official notice that his salary ha3 I
been increased $200 for the coming
year, from $1200 to $1400. No office
in Oregon received a larger increaso
and only seven others as much, while
27, including Joseph, received an in
crease of $100.
The postmaster's salary is basal
upon the gross receipts of the office
exclusive of money orders. Receipts
of between $2400 and $2700 give the
postmasler a salary of $1200. Enter
prise has jumped from that class to
the $1400 one, with receipts betwean
$3000 and $3500.
There is no better index of . bus'i
neis than postal receipts, and thes-a
show that this city s advancing ae
rapidly, in proportion to size, as any
city in the state. Last year the
salary was increased from $1100 to
$1200. The receipts for the year
ending March 31, 1909, were $3103.
Enterprise and Joseph are the only
presidential offices In the county.
The boom town3 of Eugene, Hood
River and Medford only received
$100 increases. Offices that shared
with Enterprise a $200 raise are
Arleta, Lnts, McMinnville, Newport,
Ontario, Seaside and Wasco. Hep
pner was reduce! from $1600 to$1500,
Sumpter from $1400 to $1300, Hunt-
CAR LOAD SHIPMENTS, t
Car of timothy to Portland by Wat
son Bros. Netted sellers $12.50 a ton.
Car of mdse. out Monday on
delayed train. i
Five double decked cars of sheep
by Falconer Bros, to North Yakima.
ACREAGE COUBLED AND CONDI
TIONS NEVER BETTER IN
WALLOWA COUNTY.
Threshermen Will
Form Association
Call to Meet State Organization
Officers In Enterprise, .?
June 15.
The State officers of the Oregon
Threshers association will meet with
aa threshers of Wallowa county at
the court house in Enterprise, Tues
day, June 15, at 10:30 a. m., for the
purpose of organlzelng a County
'Ihreshers association. These associa
tions are being formed all through
Oregon for the purpose of bettering
conditions as may seem to be for the
best interest of the membership. One
of the principal lines of work Is the
jbtaining of better roads, and Improv
ed bridge cons' ration, wblch wU
meet with the approval of every tax
payer in this county.
There was never a better crop out
look In Wallowa county. That state
ment Is based on first hand talks
during the last 10 days with over
a score of farmers from all parts of
the county Prairie Creek, Imnaha,
The Buttes, Chico, Trout Creek, Leap
Flora, Promise, Day Ridge and all up
and down the valley.
Sellers of seed grain say there has
been over three times as much sold
ag ever before and It Is a conserva
tive eitimate to say the acreage In
grain U twlco thr.t ever planted la
any former year. There is a flue
stand of both fall and spring sown
grain, color, condition and growth ex
cellent. There will be Immense hay
crops, alfalfa which was a little back
ward making up its delay and more
too during the week of splendid
warm, growing weather following the
week of rain. Everything Is getting
another good soaking this week.
. Bumper crops and high prices
means even better times in this
county,
from the sheep business, sold the re
mainder of his flocks, 1600 yearlings,
to J. II. Dobbin
Buys Hayes Kernan's Sheep.
M. E. Hotchklss and Sam Lltch
All farmers having threshing acre- j have bought 3500 bucks, ewes and
ige are lnvltei to attend and, will be
lambs of Hayes Kernan, and his
made honorary members of the asso-l right on the Cottonwood winter range
elation without expense. for $18,000. Kernan, who Is retiring
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Mrs. John Shoemaker la visiting
her mother, Mrs. R. M. Fay, anil other
relatives and friends. Mr. Shoemaker
stopped at Hot Lake for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Shoamaker have jour
neyed half round the world since
leaving her a few years ago. They
resided in the Hawaiian Islands for
a time and also In the Isle of Pines,
off the south coast of Cuba, but re
cently have lived at Brownsville, Tex.
They will locate at Union.
New Coancilmen
At Long Session
Members Funk And Hockett
Given Baptism of Routine
Business.
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NO OTHER SECTION 13 TAXED SO
HEAVILY FOn FREIGHT
SHIPMENTS.
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Why, at the Enterprise Mercantile &
Milling Go's busy big store, of course
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Celebrated.
Kingsbury Hat
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Very Best
For the Money
Very snappy young men all wear them and say none better
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We have coming for
Fourth of July trade
some novelties in John
Strootman Shoes for
Ladies and Misses.
This line of f ancys is
something entirely new
and if you do not pro
cure a pair you will
recrret it for vour
neighbor will have a
pair. S
NECKWEAR
John A. Moffit, President United
Hatters of North America writes as
follows: . "The Kingsbury Hat Is
one of the finest brands of union
made hats to-day on the market"
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In all the latest styles. If you
want something that will please
your girl, why, get a tie at the E. M. & M. Co's store, at tbey
are voted to be the nicest in town
GLOVES
Gents'
Furnishings
In this department we
are very strong and
invite you to examine
our stock very care
fully before purchas
ing elsewhere.
Young Man, we have
some fancy shirts that
will just suit you.
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The new counclhnen, C. E. Funk
and C. T. Ho;:kett, had an introduct
ion to a fyplcal council session .Mon
day night, a dozen affnlrs of more or
less moment but each requiring time
to consider and deMde, keeping then!
busy until after 1J o'clock.
The perplexing city ditch question
was up again ihtj time on a petition
by Geo. S. Crals and 10 other ussrs
asking that a man be hired to look,
after it, keep it cleaned out and ap
portion the water. This duty was
lddod to that of strejt commissioner,
and the job offered to Charles Hug
at $60 a month. Later on he will
also have the work of tapping the
water mains. Mr. Hug has had ex
perience In the work both at Elgin
and Wallowa. 1 hi job will be a
permanent one it he gives satisfact
ion, and It Is be'.ievetl he will.
A. M, Wagner askel that the rates
for water from the city ditch be
placed on a bash of amount of water
used instead of amount of land irrl
gatod, but it was decided to wait for
the recommendation of the new com
missioner, John Calvin was given
permission to use old cros3 walk
lumber to make footbridges on the
streets In the vicinity of his home.
The mayor and Councllmen Hoekotl
and Ulckford are a committee to se
cure a safe in which to keep city J
papers and records. The ordinance
to vacate certain allays in Merryman's
addition was passed.
The security bond of the American
Light and Water company in the sum
of $30,000 was accepted. Englnesr
Ulen made a re.'ort of construction
to May 31, showing over $3300 spent.
City bonds to fie amount of $3000
were issued as payment on the contract.
In view of fie great Increase of
work devolving on City Recorder Tug-
gart, his monthly salary was ralsad
from $5 to $15 a month. His bond
In sum of $500 was accepted and
filed.
J. C. Shackelford offered to grade
North River and North West First
streets for three blocks north from
NOrth streets If the city woujd estnb
llsh the grade. Offer accepted.
Mayor authorize:! to have new foot
bridge over mill flume on River street
constructed, and the approach to the
new bridge on Reddonce street fixed
up. The following bills were allowed:
Chas. Thomas, 0 days work $15.00;
W. E. Taggart, wages, rent, recording
deeds, ex. 13.50; T. M. Dill May pay
5.00; C. M. Lockwoad May pay, 5.00;
Jas. Rodgers, Judge of election, 2.C3;
f'has. Thomai, Judge of election, 2.00;
T. R. Akins Judge of election, 2.00;
S. E. Combes, biacKsmuning,
L. F. McAnulty, cutting ditch, 2.00;
R. L. Pldcock, work on Btreets,1.55 ;
K. J. For3ythe, lights 52.30; John
Hoeftle, work on streets 6.25; Wm.
Putman, woik on stress 2.50; Ilur-
naugh & Mayflold, Mdse. 2.50.
Adjourned and Special Sessions.
May 28. !ii!ls allowed, L. F. Mc
Anulty, hauling dogs $It; Jacob llauer
for right of way lor water main across
his farm, $100.
Vay 31 Itlds for tapping water
maliiH opened as follows: 11. E.
Oakes $11.88. S. K. Clark $10.85.
June 3. Hills alliwel: Wm. Mc-
r'ormack, for light of way for water
main a:ross his land, $100.
Under the rlstl questioning of
State ltailroud I o.nmissloner C. U.
Aitchlson, First Assistant Freight
Agent V. E. Coman admitted the
O. U. & N, co.apany was charging
the people of Wallowa county n much
higher freight rate than is charged
anywhere elso on lis system. This
is the only branch on which the
continuous distance tariff on through
shipments, such as to and from Port
land, Is not applieL The only excusa
offered wns that the extension cost
a lot of moiiey, Ini'. o'hir branchei
cost a lot of money and thosa ex
orbitant char;,c were novsr applied
to them.
The foregoing In brief va 'lr re
sult of the ra'e henring ha'.d by the
state lr.P.ro.nil commission in Enter
prise Monday. The hearing was held
in the pu-rlJr of Fraternal Hall, by
Commissioners Aitchlson and Oiwald
'AVest. The complainant, the Enter
prise Commercial club, wan re pre
sented by Attorney D. W, Shea'.iaa,
while Attorney A. C. Spencer and Mr.
Coman appeared for the railroad.
The witnesses for the complainant
were J. H. Dobbin, A. C. Miller, n. F.
Stubblefleld, W. H. Haker of Flora,
,G. W. Hyatt, c. E. Funk. Til j fa
llowing testified for the railroad torn
yany; F. D. McCully, of Joseph. E, A.
Holmes, of Wallowa, S. McICenzio,
iF. W. FlUpn'rlck and S. P. Crow
wf Iiostine, und W. E. Coman of tho
O. R. & N.
The testimony as to tho exclu
sively high and discriminatory rates
was not contradicted. The camnany
offered no Justification exca.H tha.
certain men of Walbwa, Loslino und
Joseph, nicked by Itseif, bad n-jrojfl
to them. Theie were tho wiuieises
ft summoned. Aside from thi:t, Spe:i
cir, the compnny'n luw'e: Put. in rao:u
, of his time trying to get those wit
aiesses to laugh at alleged funny al
lusions and dirty flings at this city
and Its wltnosser
The merl's of the showing were o;i
the side of the people, as was male
plainly evident when the commission
ers, flguia'lvely sneaking, stood Mr.
Coman on his rate-tariff filled head.
The state commissioners consider the
wool schedule is up to the interstate;
commerce commission for settlement.
In the complaint recently filed by
(he still o commission.
Choice residence property for rent,
See E. M. & M. Co.
We handle the McKibbin Gloves which are a
srreat favorite with men and boys. Satisfac
tion guaranteed. Many other things too numerous to mention.
Call and examine our big stock
ThanKing you very Kindly for past favors, we are, very respectfully
E. M. & M. Co., Enterprise, Oregon
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Stockholders Annual Meeting.
The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Enterprise Hotel Co.
will be held at the company's hotel
building in the city of Enterprise
Oregon, on Monday the 21st. day of
June, 1!0'J, at the hour of two o'clock
p.m. for Uie purposo of electing a
board of directors, and transacting
such other buslneis aa may legally
come before said meeting.
By order of the board of directors.
Dated this 1st. day of June, 1U08.
Shingle
Day
In Enterprise
One day only
SATURDAY
JUNE 12, 1909
From Daylight to
DarK we will Sell
STAR A STAR CE
DAR SHINGLES for
$2.50
per M.
Riley
and
Riley
Groceries, Fuel, Feed
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