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Croon Historical Soe Twicea Week Wednesday Edition TH NEWSRECORD ALL THE OFFICIAL NEWS OF WALLOWA COUNTY IN THE N-R ALL THE NEWS WHILE II IS NEWS TWICE. A-WEEK NEWS RECORD ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 26. ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1909. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER E ENTERPRISE WINS FREIGHT RATE BEFORE COMMISSION O. R. & N. ORDERED TO PUT CON TINUOUS DISTANCE TARIFF INTO EFFECT HERE. BIG SAVING TO PEOPLE Substantial Reduction of Freight! Rates on All Goods Shipped Into Wallowa 'County. Freight rates, on the Wallowa county branch have been very materi ally! reduced to all points from Palmer Junction to Jo:eph, by an order of the state railroad commission as the result of the complaint filed by the Enterprise Commercial club. A copy of the order has been received by !A. C. Miller, pre i lent of the club. The matter came on for final de termination by the commission on July 16. and the order was entered on July 23, and the new rate will go Into effect 20 days after the railroad company has been served with a. notice, or probably about August 12. The order requires the O. R. & N. railway to apply continuous distance rates to shipments to or from its Stations from Palmer Junction to Joseph, inclusive. The commission Muds that the proportional rates now in force are unjust and unreason able and unjustly discriminating In application. The new ruling is limit ed, however, to commodities that take class rate?. The commission finds that the pro portional rates for transportation of Wol, complained of, are used almost nUrly as a basis for the com puts, fjon of through Interstate rates and the eonsmiigion therefore expresses no opinion as to the reasonableness or MONEY TO LOAN SLaU FuKds loaned, 6 per cent. John P. Rusk. Ally, gtait Land B'd. Joseph WANTED, fytinber. Anyone having lumber jf grade in any amount for sal-, Or wk bs timber he Intends to saw on, and wishes to contract the lum ber, call o pr address W. F. Rankin at Haney planer Jn Enterprise, AgenS or W. R. Klvette. 2(!b4 If you are in need of a Mower unreasonableness of the proportional rates on wool. The commission declines to inter fere at this time with the proportional rates on livestock, because the same have not been given a thorough test and are largely' used as a basis for the computation of through interstate rates. The commission will make no finding on the reasonableness or un reasonableness of the ' proportional rates on live stock for state ship ment until the same have been given more extended practical test. The relief granted by the commis sion applies to practically all freight shipments Into this county, and the average reduction will be 12 per cent or more. The new rates will almost wipe out the difference on shipments to Wal lowa and Enterprise from Jobbing centers, but there will be a reduc tion In the present rates to Wallowa as well as to all the towns. The total saving to the people of this county will amojnt to thousands of dollars yearly. The Enterprise Commercial club brought the compla nt alone, and at the hearing held by the state commis sion in this city on June 7, bore the burden of the conflict alone- repre sentatives of the other towns coming in the O. R. & N. special train as witnesses for the company. There With the Goods. "It's rather an up-hill job (or a stran ger in a strange land to get out an interesting newspaper," says 8, P, Shutt, the new editor of the Joseph Herald in his first number. That first number, however, troves him a strong uphil? pullsr. , BIG MOGUL KBUTTSCHNITT INSPECTS BRANCH JLINE J ulius Kruttachnitt, Harriman s chief, aid and a big gun himself in the railway world, whose official title . (s) superintendent of mainten ance of all the Harriman lines, pars ed over this branch Friday afternoon and evening from La Grande to Joseph and return. The great mogul came in a special train made up of his private cars and those of General Manager J. P. O'Brien and General Superintendent M. J. Buckley. Other officials in the party were Chief Engi neer G. W. Boschk and Superintend ent W. Bollons. Mrs. Kruttschnjtt accompanied her husband. The party ENTERPRISE M. visited the lake, returned to their car and the train immeilately pulled out for La Grande. A. C. Miller received a telegram from Manager O'Brien to imeet the train here and had a short talk with the officials during the stop. Two New Postoffices. Two new postoffices will be estab lished on this branch soon Rondowa, with John Anthony as postmaster, ana Palmer Junction with Guy Byr kit as Najby. Minam is next In order. Church Excursion to Lake. The various churches of La Grande are considering a church excursion to Wallowa lake. There are 11 denomi nations represented in that city and all are expected to Join. ' v S. D. Keltner Is preparing to erect a house on hlsi lot on West Main street. ' x Railroad Projects Many At Clarkston Northwectern To Coast Rumor Given New Life By Idaho Incorporation. From the Clarkston Republic. The Republic has been a little slow to give publicity to all the rail road rumors that have been floating aroundf lately, but it seems evident that the situation is rapidly nearlng a point where the plans of the rail roads will be made public and every .thing Indicate! that the Northern Pacifip will build from Mlssqula to iLewlston-Clarkston and down the south bank of the Snake river to (Rlparla; that the Harriman Interests will build from Huntington here as soon as possible and from here to Missoula; that the North Coast road from Seattle to Pasco and the Pitts burg and Gjlmgre, road, which (a now building In southeastern Idaho and. which a few days ago filed ' articles of incorporation in Boise locating its line through Asotin county to Pasco, are the links that will take the North western to the cast; and that the Graves electric' line will soon an nounce its intentijn of building to Clarkston. Of course the Lewlston (Papers set forth that the roads are all going on that side of the river tout to the unprejudiced mind Clarks tm will derive as much benefit from the rallrqad deejmment as our friends across the ivep. E E LOST ENTERPRISE TEAM ENDS SEASON BY SPLITTING EVEN ON DOUBLE-HEADER. With the game nicelv sewed ud in the ninth inning, Enterprise players ripped the seams and allowed the Wallowa team to snatch a victory they had given up all hope of secur ing. The score was 4 to 1 in favor of Enterprise and as Ellyeu had the enemy at his mercy, striking out nine M tnem In eight innings and allow ing but six measly hits, it seemed all over but the shouting. But things "re not a'.waya what they saemeth in ba3jjall and the ninth Inning is a part of the game. Tulley got to second on Paces muff of Hug's perfect throw and went to third o.i Marvin's scratch single, and came home on a short passer ball and W. Pldcock's mommi- tary trance. Hayes was out on a fly to cehter, but Hughes and Johnson were given life by errors of hid. ment in handling their easy hits, .Marvin scoring. Hughes was nailed at third by a fine Dhvv bv Moodv. but a rapid fusilade of Blngles by Schllke, Holmes and Maxweli and a two bagger by Woelty brought in four scores. Tulley ending the agony with a grounder to second. During the entire melee of errors and hits the 500 spectators, made a noise like unto a boiler shop, and an incipient fight between two or more excited partisans delayed play several min utes. Result of this, nightmare was six scores for Wallowa, not one of which was earned. These added to the one garnered in the fifth on a hit and error gave a total of seven. Enterprise had hit Hayea harder than usual and had amassed a total of four mainly on good batting. The home team made a game effort to come hack In the ninth, Savage and Hug dying on third and second when succeeding batters failed to hit safe The score; (Continued on last page.) HORSE MARKET ACTIVE DURING LAST FEW DAYS Joe Melotte bought a. blank filly of Williams and Shraner who brought a fine hand of young horses from the Garden of Eden last week to sell here. Melotte paid $150 for tho. CAM WON ONE G A M or any other kind of FARM MACHINERY we can supply you as we have the goods on hand and will sell them to you at a price that is right. Come in and look over our stock. M. CO. filly and Wm, Reed paid $300 for a pair of brown fillies. John Woods of Walla Walla sold his band of about 40 mares, colts and fillies to Fitzpatrlck Bros, of Lostine. They were a good lot and while the price is not made public It is known to be considerable higher than range stock has been bringing until lately. Mr. Woods has brought out nearly all his stock from The Buttes range, sending 30 head to Walla Walla to sell, and leaving 40 geldings In the Fitzpatrlck Bros, pasture to feed. C. M. McDanlet Is here buying imall mules for packing supplies Into the N. P. railway surveying camps along the Lolo fork of the Clear ater river in Idaho. He is paying from 80 to$100 each and had found 8 by Tuesday. Judge J. W. Knowles, Court Re porter Hanna and District Attorney Ivanhoe came in Monday to attend circuit court. Sale Of Planing Mill And Timber W.v F. Rankin Buys C. 8. Haney's Business Interests Deal In City Realty. A deal Involving about $23,000 was completed, lats Saturday, W. F. Rankin buying the planing mill' plant, power, timber land and about 1,300,000 feet of timber from C. S. Haney. About 600,000 feet of sawed lumber is in cluded. The consideration for the plant Is said to have been $6000. The deal was made through the Enter prise Real Estate company. The Haney planer la run by water power and Is very advantageously situated. The timber is also handy, and the new owner, Mr. Rankin, Is well known as a progressive, alert man who will make the most of the exceptional opportunity. He complet ed a deal just a few days before by which he sold 600,000 feet of lumber to an eastern buyer. Mr. Rankin will keep on hand a first class, large stock of all kinds of lumber. City Property Sold. The Enterprise Real Estate company sold a lot In the northeast part of town to M. K. Bue for $200, and a tract of land Just west west of town from R. L. Day to W. H. Graves for $600, also a amall tract adjoin ing, from K, S. Pace to Mr. Graves. Ona-Mlnute Washers the Only Best Washer. For sale by Ashley. ADJOURNED TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT THE JUDGE HEARING CASE3 AT ISSUE GRAND JURY IS IN SESSION. Judge J. W. Knowles convened an adjourned session -of the May terra of court, Tuesday morning, at which will be heard canes not re quiring a Jury, as no trial Jurors have Deen summoned, only the grand jury to look into the horsestealing cases. The grand Jury was sjmmoned last week and reported at 10 o'clock, Tuesday morning. Following are its members: Sam Wade of Lostine. foreman: H. E. Driver of Wallowa. Ed Isiey of Divide, Louis Page of Fruita, H. C. Laird of Enterrme. J. v. McCauley 'pf Bartlett, Jo-. Glil of Chlco. Court will probablv be In sa33lo:i until Thursday. Following are the orders entered Tuesday morning: Equity. Charlotte B. Cutler vs. J. F. Cutler. Default as to Deft. Stella V. Clark vs. Joseph M. Clark Default a to Deft. Jas. F. Haun vs. O. F. and Lela Mays. Dismissed on motion of Plff. as settled. JLa Grande Nat. Bank vs. Lo3tlne Merc. Co. Confirmation of sale. Law. Beatrice DeVall vs. Thomas Da- Vail. Demurer to amended answer sustained toy consent and 23 days allowed to file amended answer. E. F. Dotson. respondent and Plff.. vs. Soraers & Campbell, appollant. Application to file amended complaint Carrie Mesplle Wilson vs. C. P. Ragsdale. Dismissed on motlan of Plff. as settled. D. C. Brlchoux va. J. M. Herman. Jr. Passed for service. Irena M. Montgomery vs G. H. Russell and H. N. Vaughn. Default as to Deft. Judgment Tor Plff. for $332. and $50 Atty's fees. M. Crow & Co. vb. W. B. Hunt jr. Passed. F. C. Schafer vs. Oral Beecher. Judgment on mandate. Union meetings will be held by the local churches on Sunday evening during August, Next Sunday even ing the services will ba held nt tha Presbyterian church. Rev. W. S. Crockett preaching the sermon. There Is a scarcity of houses for rent in Enterprise. One dealer had four persons looking for homes last week with no suitable houses avail able. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Bananas, Oranges and Lemons Blackberries This Week ORDER NOW ROCK CREEK FLOUR Everyone Says the BEST IN TOWN Plenty of Good Cedar Shingles Always the CHEAPEST Riley and Riley Groceries and Floor Fuel and Feed