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ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 21.
ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1909.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
OR
Wajlts SQUATTER RIGHT
money to loan iiniiri n nn n n
Slate Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John III HM II Hi It, I 1 1,
P. Rusk, Atty. State Land EU Joseph UIIILL.U Ul U LI Ul
FOR SALE.
LA GRANDE OFFICE TIMBER AND
City Hotel of Elgin Oregon for sale
or trade. Rents for MO per month. STONE ENTRY DECISION IS
Addresa J. T. Eotts, Elgin, Ore. 2134 SUSTAINED.
Notice To Owners of Stock.
All owners of stock and chickens
are hereby, notified that Ordinance
regulating them will be enforced on
and after the 10th day of July, 1903,
by order of City Council.
21sl W. E. TAOOART, City Recorder.
HORSES.
We will be in Enterprise for the
next few days buying horses, Inquire
at the Red Front Livery barn. If
convenient bring your horses in.
Haley & Turner, Ca'.dwell, Idaho.
NEW MILL ON SLOPE.
W; E. Daggett has moved the Bed
Ingfleld Baw mill to his place on
Alder Slope and has it .up ready for
work. The mill U one of the best in
the county, with cut-off and edger.
(Mr. Daggett will not only work up the
Umber on bis place but will do cus
tom work for the neighbors along
the Slope.
BUYS WHITE STE.MER.
Dr. C, T, HocUett bought the White
Steamer automotile from the Baker
City man who brought It into the
valley a few days ago. The Steamer
considered one of the best machines
find the doctor's purchase Is a practic
ally new one. Several other local men
have bought or are considering the
purchase of automobiles. Sam Lltch
is expecting one so3n that he bought
wbn In Portland a few weeks ago."
Runaways At Lake.
O. T. Prout's team ran 4way at the
foot of the lake Saturday morning,
breaking the buggy and piling the
occupants on the ground. All were
more or less bruised, Mr. Prout's
daughter, Mrs. Art Hewett, the most
severely. There were two other
runaways at the lake Saturday but
no ope was hurt.
Ford C. Potter, the Wallowa nurs
eoiun, was In the county seat
Thursday and Friday,
The celebrated land case of F. M.
Newlon vs. G.'M. Burkett, involving
a fine timber claim In 4n-41, has
again been decided In favor of the
squatter, Newlon, and against Burkett
the timber and Btone entryman.
Register F. C. Bramwell's decision
In favor of Newl jn has been affirmed
by the general land office.
This case was tried at the La
Grande land office last December,
two weeks being consumed in hearing
the testimony. Attorney D. W. Shea
han of Enterprise conducted the case
for Newlon and won a big victory
for his client. Register Bramwell
wrote the decision and cancelled
Burkett's timber and stone entry on
the grounds that the land was oc
cupied and showed the Improvements
of a bona fide se'.tler, Mr. Newlon.
I The case was appealed to the gen
ie raj land office and Bramwell's de-
Icision was affirms!.
Burketje has1 yeit tike rihl of ap
peal to the secretary of the interior.
If this authority affirms the previous
decisions Burkett's only recourse will
be to take the ca3e Into the courts,
The La Grande Star says It is rumor
ed that Burkett is determined to
carry the fight to the supreme court
of the United States or win the
claim-. The tract of land Is estimat
ed to contain 4,000,000 feet of timber.
Entryman Wins Another.
Another important decision by the
general land office is in a case simi
lar to that of the United States vs.
Ro3e, in which the contention of the
goveinment, that after Rose had shown
the land in his claim to be chiefly
valuable for grazing, he must also
show that he had used It for grazing
In compliance with a departmental
regulation, was not sustained. Since
that date, in thq neighborhood of 25
cases involving the same point have
been decided by Register Bramwell
and Receiver Eberhard, adhering to
the principle followed out in the
Rose case,
While the officials of the local
land office have been deciding these
cases according to the law ' as they
have Interpreted it, says the Star,
they have been waiting the action
of the department anticipating a poesi- j
ble reversal on appeal. But the .
agreeable news has been received
that in the case of ex parte David C.
Bowman, taken before the interior
department for review, the secretary
of the interior has rendered a de
cision which sustains the opinion
handed down In these cases by the
local office.
HEAVY CLIP AID
FINEST QUALITY
REPORTS OF SHEARING PLANTS
CONFIRM EARLY ESTIMATES
SEASON ABOUT OVER.
Snake River Line
Contract Let Soon
Clarkston Republic Gives Date July
Tenth Coal Prospect At
Pittsburg,
We have a railroad rumor from
a reliable source, all our own ,says
the Clarkston Republic. It Is that
a high official of the Harrlman lines
said in private conversation, but a
few days- ago, that in all probability
thu Utah Construction company
would be given the contract for grad
ing the Huntington line about July 10
and that work will commence in
Clarkston a.t thjs end of the line
about July 15,
Coal at Pittsburg Landing.
The same paper gives the following
item: The Electrolytic Copper
company held its annual election at
its office in Clarkston Thursday,
when the old officers were all re
elected. The company has a flnenext Tuesday or WrtnHdav nh
The total wool clip of the county
comes up to the highest prehear
ing estimates. At the three princi
pal plants 136,836 fleeces were clip-
ed and the weight Is close to 10
pounds per fleece. In addition many
thousands were sheared by hand.
The Lltch plant 14 miles north
east of Enterprise finished July
2, having been in operation
21 days, during which 47,000
ahesp passed through the hands of
the sherers. The she of the force
varied from 15 to 27, with an average
of about 20. The largest single day's
run was 3300, Mr. Lltch says the
quality of the wool was fine, and
E. A. Rumble who received the wool
for the buyersj saya it is A No. 1
staple.
At the E. O. Makin plant, eight
miles east of Enterprise, the 30
days run was finished July 7, when
the total of sheep sheared reached
53,000. Fifteen shearers were em
ployed and th beat day's was 2287.
Mr. Makin says the fleeces were
heavier than usual while the quali
ty was never better. Mr. Makin had
3000 yearlings that averaged over
10 pounds, and he thinks the general
average was close to that figure.
The Peter Baudan plant on upper
Prairie Creek will complete Its run
property up the Snake River. W, 36(83q the It started June
Campbell of Spokane and A. L. Qber . u and wa clo3ed ..... nr VH
,of Chatfteld, Minn., were among those on account of wet weather. The
in an.eno.ance. mese genuemen are shearers have averaged JU in number
also looking up what they think Is. e,;and the'averaee number of sheen
(promising coal prospect in the vicinity per da was n50 Th(J , , .
vi x-ittauurg uonains. mey report i extra fine qua:ty C, L. Hartshorn
that it is generally thought that the;had 2000 yearlings' that sheared 13
O, S, line wlU tush the. Hunttngtqn. pounds, and were sold for J3.50 a
line uuwn ius river l i,iainwu head
last as possible.
DELEGATE TO SPOKANE.
Dr, C, T, Hqafcett has teen ap
pointed by Governor Benson delegate
to the National Irrigation Congress
that meets at Spokane In August.
Midsummer Merchandise
We would liKe to show you our line of
Ladies' Oxfords and Ankle-Strap Sandals
BlacK, Chocolate, Tan, Wine Color and Patent Leather
A new line also for the little folks just received in
Tan, Black and Red, Sizes 2 1-2 to 1 1
Parasols and Umbrellas
For Ladies and Children
Shirt Waists
A pretty fair assortment left,, and a few short
sleeved waists that we are selling at just half
price. Get our prices on 4
Summer Dress Goods
We will give you some good values
New Line Men's and Boys Hats
In the new shapes and Colors. We have the celebrated
GORDON $3.00 HAT. Compare it with any other hat
at the same price or more and you will understand
why we sell so many of them
Men's Summer Undeiwear
75 cents, $1.00, $1.25 to $2.50 a suit
Always Special Bargains in Some Lines. . Come and See Us. You Don't Have to
Buy Because You Look, or Keep Because You Buy
W. J. FUNK a CO.
AH Three Oliver
Children Succumb
Last Little Victim of Summervllle
Fir Passes Away Tuesday
Midnight
The most terrible, heartrending
tragedy in years In this part of the
slate reached it culmination when
the little two-year old boy of the
Burt Oliver family at Summervllle died
Tuesday at midnight from the effects
of his burns, leaving the father and
mother childless, when only 60 hours
previous they were happy in the pos
session of three children, a bright
little girl, Lena, aged four years, the
twoyear old boy and a Laby boy of
eig'h't months.
The accident by which the home
was destroyed by fire Sunday even
ing, and the baby burnt to ashes, has
already been described in this paper.
Lena, the litUe girl, died Tuesday
afternoon and the little boy passed
away at midnight.
The remains of the baby that was
burned in the house were found Tues
day. Only the bones were found and
they fell to ashes when touched.
The funeral of all three children
was held Thursday and the remains
laid, to rest in the Summervllle ceme
tery; Rev. Klein officiated.
The parents, both badly burned In
their frantic efforts to eave their
children, are recovering and their
lives are considered safe. They ore
bearing up bravely under their terri
ble woe, and the deepe3t com pas
sion i felt for them, not only by
neighbors and relatives, but by
everyone in the two counties.
UNION AND WALLOWA
PIONEER OF THE SIXTIZe
where he assisted in constructing a
large number of the buildings. In
'73 he went into the newly opened
Wallowa valley, where he has lived
ever since, one of Wallowa's mo3t
honored citizens. He Is at present
engaged in farming.
Mr. Boswell veriries the statement
that Enterprise, as well as all the
Wallowa valley, ia having a thrifty,
substantial growth There la noth.
ing of the boom spirit prevalent, the
spirit that usually results In poorly
mint houses and badly arraneed
streets, but the towns are advancing
In a business-like, steady manner.
Cloud Burst Ten
Miles East Of City
Heavy Downpour Does Damage Over
Small Area Temporary
Warehouse Struck.
The severest thunder and rain
storm that has visited this section In
years raged with great fury from
about 3:30 to 4:15 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. An unusually heavy rain
rell accompanied by some hail. There
was a veritable cloud burst about 10'
miles east of town, and the water
poured down the O. K. euleh and
flooded the dlt-chei and low lying
land out by E. O. Makln's. The
Makin place seemed to be the
center of the damago area
and there fences were washed out
and grain beaten down until the
damage is estimated by Mr. Makin
at $500 and it will take 10 days to
siraignten things up.
A Ughtn!nK bolt struck the south
east corner of the roof of the temnor-
ary warehouse in Euterprlsa but
4u no damage except to knock off a
few feet of boards, p. C. Batchel
der, B. A, Reynolds and Stewart
I'awsaij were in the building at the
ume and felt the shock but were un
harmed.
The storm paised from east to
west over a comparatively narrow
belt, not a drop f0n at Harl Aklna
east of Jojeph. Two milej north of
.iiiiterpri.se the dust was scarcely laid.
Scout Holdup Tale.
The officers at Joseph scout the
story of hold-ups at the head of the
lake during the Fourth of July cele
bration and say none was reported
o tiiem. The doaf-mute. 0car
Lambcrger, who claimed to have been
robbed of $100 and lay 111 as the re
result of the at'ack. has recovered
and returned to his homo at La
Grande. .It is sa'd he told conflict
ing stories of the aliened hold-uii.
He had several dollars in his po'ket
when found, and It is thought strange
the robbers did not make a clean
haul while about it.
CONTRA!
WALLA WALLA CO
LOWEST BID ON COURTHOUSE
PLUMBING AND HEATING
WAS $4532.
The contract fur the heatlnsr and
plumbing of the new court houaa
was let by the ooiiutv court Thurs
day to the G. II. Sutherland company
of Walla Walla for $1592, that being
tile lowest bid.
An expected risht over the Los tine
depot road brought up a big delega
tion from that town Wednesday.
The petition for the road contained
07 names but the attorney, D. W.
Sheahan, of the objectors, J. P. Haun
nud Geo. Wood, pnsouteJ a request
of 16 slgiidis to have their nam-ji
stricken off. Only 12 nirao are re
quired for a nt titim. so tha court
ordered the roui viewers to view
and lay oat the road, and c.inthund
the matter of removal of mimes.
The same oiJer was made In rec-"d
to names on tha W. T. Knann road
petition.
The John Anthony road petition
was disallowed because tH 3 descriji
Uon was faulty. P. C. Shifar roU
will be viewed ami hihl out by the
viewers.
Bird Sarrett, and J. A. R:u.l
roads ordered but petitioners must
first settle the damages on tha laU
tar. The affidavit of po j'iv.g of
the S. W. Miles road was Insut'.lji
ent. Supervisor of ro.ul district 18 wis
ordered to give supervisor of 25
(new district) one-half of all funds
received this year.
WALLOWA AND JOSEPH
PRES3YTERIAN PASTORS
Summer School,
The summer sjqool conducted by
Supt. J. c. Conley and Prof. Harl
Eronson of Wallowa opened Wednes
day iwQthj la gjood attendance.
Eighteen are registered and Beveral
more will enter next week.
The M. & M. water works system
la now bc-ing supplied with water
from the well recently dug south of
the mill.
Dr. S. W. Seaman i, chairman of
the Home Missionary committee o.'
the Grande Ron tie presbytery, reports
all Presbyterian churches In this pres
bytery supplied with pnslors, the lust,
two vacancies, tioso at Joseph a id
Wallowa, now provided for by the ap
pointment of Re. A. J.Ladd of Green
Bay, Wis., to Joseph, and Rev. J. h.
Maynard of Fackwaukee, Wis., to
Wallowa. Those two iniiiHter3 wera
classmates and are warm friends.
They graduated from the same col
lege and theological seminary at Mon
treal, Canada.
Following Is a register of the minis
ters of this presbytery:
Rev. M. L. Boozer, Baker iCty.
F. Schmidt, Sumptor.
A, J. Irwin, Burns.
S. G. Houston, Nyssa.
W. A. 'Robinson, Halfway,
J. E. Youel, Union.
S. Harris, Enterprise.
, Rev. A. J. Ladd, Joseph.
Rev. J. L. Maynard, Wallowa.
Rev. Win. Gihoncy, D. D., Elgin
and Summervllle.
S. W. Seemann, D. D., La Grande.
Rev. II. A. Ketchum, D. D., Sun
day School Missionary of presbytery.
Preaching at the M. E. Church at
regular hours next Sunday; sabbath
school 10 a. m.', Ep worth league
7 p. m. C. E. Trueblood, pastor.
160 Acres
Good Wheat Land
terprise. Per acre
W. E. TAGGART,
ENTERPRISE, : :
Fifty acres in
cultivation. Nine
miles from En-
$12.00
The Pioneer Real Estate Man.
: : OREGON
From the La Grande Stan
Ben Boswell of Enterprise left Wed
nesday morning on the Joseph train
fo- his home. Mr. Boswell visited his
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Doty of Pendle
ton, the latter part of the week, tak
ing in the celebiatlon at Pendleton.
He came to La Grande last Sunday.
He reports that in his opinion the
celebration here was much superior
to that given In Pendleton. He wan
enthusiastic in his praises of the
parade, and all other features of the
celebration that La Grande offered to
the public.
Mr. Boswell is quite well known
in this locality, having come here In
'62, when La Grande consisted of one
house. He located at the Cove,
"Careful Banking Insures the Safely of Deposits."
Depositors Have That Guarantee ut
WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK
OP KNTEIUMtlSK. OKKUOX
CAPITAL 50,roO
SURPI.UH 150,000
We Do a General Banking Business.
Exchange Bought and Sold on
All Principal Cities.
Oeo. W. Hyatt, Prudent
Geo. 8. Craig, Vice 1'renldcnt
W. It. Unimex, Ciwliier
Frank A. IUhvIh, Axxt. CitMliler
KIKKtTOKS
Gko ,S. Ciiaki Geo. W. Hyatt Mattik A. Hoi.mks
J. II. DomiiN w. B. Hoi..mks