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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1909)
Saturday Edition THE NEWSR CORD AIL' THE OFFICIAL NEWS OF WALLOWA COUNTY IN THE N R ALL THE NEWS WHILE 11 IS NEWS TWICE. A-WEEK NEW8 RECORD ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 31. ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1909. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER Twicea Week E MONEY TO LOAN Slate Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John P. Rusk. Atty. State Land B'd. Joseph FOR 8ALE. Nearly new eight room house and half block of land In most desirable part of town. Easy terms on part If desired and will take team and wagon in trade. Enquire at this of fice. 28r8 One complete planing mill and engine. Also 300,000 feet, more or less, of good merchantable lumber. For price and terms call on Burleigh &Boyd, Enterprise,. Oregon. 31btf CALL FOR BIDS. The Board of Trustees of the M. E. church of Enterprise will receive sealed bids on and before the 21st day of August, 1909, for the building known as the M. E. parsonage. Said building to be removed by Sept. 1 from Its present location to adjoining ground and there left for occupancy by the pastor of the church until the new parsonage is completed. Board of Trustees .M. E. church, 31a3 C. H. ZUROHER, Chairman. 1 NEW ARRIVALS. McREYNOLDS. Born to the wife of Charles McReynolds, a daughter; Wednesday, August 11. . ' PIDCOCK. Eorn to the wife of Ralph ' Pidcock, a eon; Wednesday, August 11. . ' WALL IN 01 HONORED CAREER OF SON FINE RECORD OF WARREN FOR SYTH E OF ENTERPRISE AT U. OF M. ers who have see.i it, say It Is the best all around clip of the north west. - Wallowa county woolgrowers have built up a splendid reputation for their wool. Nowhere are sheep more carefully looked after, or better fed, or where the range, winter and sum mer, excells this. Haley & Turner, the well known horse buyers of Caldwell. Idaho, ar rived Wednesday wUh their famous addle stallion, Pat Squirrel. This horse has not a peer in the' saddle , horse world. In conformation and disposition he Is perfect, and as to hie breeding there is no horse more fashionably bred.' The owners expect to sell this horse in Wallowa county and be can be see.i at any time at Duncan's livery' stable in Joseph. Haley & Turner want to buy a car load of medium-sized work horses 3 lbl j From La Grande Star. Warren Forsythe, assistant profes sor in the pharmacy department of the Univerblty of Michigan, left on the Joseph train- Monday morning for Enterprise, where he will spend six weeks visiting his family. Mr. Forsythe Is the son of E. J. Forsythe, the owner of the electric light plant in Enterprise. H? graduated from the pharmacy department of the O. J A. C. with the highest honors of anyone in his clas3 In 1907. The following year he did post graduate work at Ann Arbor, receiving his graduate degree with the class of 1908 and again winning the highest honors. The past year he has been studying in the medical department and at Ann Arbor In the pharmacy department. His record reflects hon or upon the land of his boyhood. This morning Leo Forsythe, who has been In La Grande for saveral days visiting friends and relatives, land Craig Forsythe, who came from I Ohio about a week ago to be with his mother, Mrs, W, A. Forsythe. who was operated upoa here for appendi citis, are to go to Enterprise. in about ten more days it is thought that Mrs. Forsythe will be sufficient ly recovered to return with her daughter. Belle, to Enterprise, a she is getting along splendidly, 'Leo Forsythe has - been hoipe for about two months from. Washing ton, D. C, where he has been for the past year taking a course in electri cal engineering. BEATS THE TRAIN. E. O. Makin and family returned Wednesday from a trip to the Grande Ronde in their automobile. They left vVallowa at the same time as the afternoon train but beat it to Enter prise a full half hour. Court House Progress. 'The walls of the new, court house arc up to the sills of the second etory windows. The beautiful white granite from Hurricane Creek quarries, used (or keystones, sills etc., give a pleas-! ins variety to the darker stone of we walls. . WALLOWA COUNTY WOOL CLIP BEST IN NORTHWEST E. W. Rumble is in the valley this week cleaning up the wool shipments for the season. Mr. Rumble, who bought for a Ban Francisco firm the major portion of the Wallowa county clip this year, says too high praise cannot be given the growers for the splendid condition of the wool. Buy- City Water Works Almost Completed Pipe Laying Will Be Finished And Water Turned In Next , Week. The pipe for EnerprUes $30,000 city water system is all laid except four blocks of six Inch on Grr.nt' street from River to School, and a few short connections. The laying of the six Inch is delayed owing to the non-arrival of some castings, Manager Ulen says the work will all be com pleted next week ready to turn the water In. The new system gives this city a water plant unsurpassed anywhere. The pure, almost Ice cold water is piped from mountain springs four and a half miles above town, and the fall gives a direct pressure sufficient for Power purpose, The big storage reservoir wlU be used only for emer gene lea. Outsiders Pay No License. Complaint is made by the people of the Troy country that Washing ton state people from Asotin, Cl&rks ton, Dayton, Walla Walla, etc. are coming Jn there fishing and hunting without a license. They are not blaming the game warden for they realize he can't be everywhere In this big county at the same time, 'but they do say a deputy should be appointed to look after that district which is so remote that one in the central or southern part of the count can at beet make but Infrequent visits to It, Mi&Summer Merchandise ... . We would liKe to show you our line of Ladies' Oxfords and Ankle-Strap Sandals Blactt, 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 11 Parasols and Umbrel as . For Ladies and Children Shirtwaists A pretty fair assortment left, and a few short sleeved waists that we are selling at just half price. Get our prices on P $ 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 Underwear 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 (& CO. TO HOLD HARVEST E AT FLORA HUM NORTH COUNTRY PLANING BIG CELEBRATION FOR SEP TEMBER 24 AND 25. A Harvest Home will be held at Flora, Friday and Saturday, Septem ber 24 and 25, which It expectations are realized will be one of the large3t celebrations and most enjoyable gatherings ever held In the North Country. The grand harvest all over Wallowa county should be fit tingly celebrated and as many should go to Flora from this part as possi ble. An exhibit of the grains, grasses, fruit and vrgeteble will be made and afterwards this exhibit sent to the La Grande fair as an advertisement of the resources of the county. The Woodmen camp of Flora will repeat the out-dnv nlnv that marln ! such a big hit on July 4 last year. It depicts an attack on a settler's home by Indians. A moving picture concern from Cincinnati will photo graph the scenes. Other amusements Including a base ball game, and big picnic dinners for which the North Country Is Justly famous, A. C. Miller, who Is- home from a business trip out there, says the crops are splendid, and the people are takln great Interest In the Harvest Home. brothers and two sisters, the hus band and four children, daughters Josle and Zora, and sons Fred and Len. Lester, the little son of Mrs. Grace Swikert, who reside In the Samms house on GreenwoDd street, died at 1 o'clock Thursday moraine after a long Illness from rheumatism and complications. . The boy was four years old last March, and much sym pathy Is felt for the sorrowing mother. Funeral services were held at the house Friday, and the little body was laid to reJt in Enterprise cemetery. FREEDOM OF STREETS DENIED RANGE STOCK Marshal Hug rounded up and im pounded between 60 and 70 head of cattl that forgot where the city boundary is .and were treating the streets and byways of town as free range In spite of the notice published In this paper .by the council that all cows so Infringing upon the dignity and sacred soil of said city of Enter prise, would be fined 1 for each and every offense and imprisoned until such fine was paid, together with 25 cents a day for feed, water and at tendance. This notice was published conspicuously Jn this paper hut evi dently no cows or steers take the paper, Most of the owners of the cattle appeared during that day and Thurs day and paid the $1 per bead fine. The city officials say the ordi nance will be strictly enforced from this on, and owners of stock will have to do their own herding. NO BALL GAME SUNDAY. The Wallowa baseball team has sent word it will, not be here, next Sunday. The season Is considered at an end by the regular teams. Jos eph's manager announces that the team there has disbanded. It looks though the K of P'a must be depend ed upon to take advantage of the two full months of fine ball playing weather yet to come. 8ettls Up. All persons Indebted to the late firm of Price ft Horn an will please call and settle at once as the books must be closed. Unsettled accounts will be given to a lawyer for collec tion after September 1. Books now with Del Homan at Combes meat market. 31a3 PRICE ft HOMAN DEATH RECORD. Elhel Tucker In Character Comedy i Emotional Actress Essays Unusual Role) In Beautiful Southern Play. i The Ethel Tucker Stock company will present tonight the beautiful i Southern story of "Roanoke," a play ! full of true heart Interest, lightened j Dy sparkling comedy. The Play tells how General Payton having mortgaged his place to Ezeklel Morse a miser, sends for him to pay It off. .Morse sees the General's -will and In his greed determines to get It as well as his money and mortgage, bo he poisons an apple with prussic acid one small portion of which will stran gle one to death. He induces tae General to taste the apple and then robs him of the will and mortgage. Joe sees the robbery and attacks Morse, but the miser hits him in the head with a rock, and when Joe re covers he Is a ha'.f wit, Roanoke is stricken with brain fever and when she recovers Is blind. From then on Morse la assisted In his deviltry by Miss Annebele Payton, who hates Roanoke, but Captain Forrest and Colonel Bailey, with the assistance of Aunt Dinah finally prove that Morse killed General payton. By the aid of Divine Providence and the help of the Richmond physicians. Roanoke ' regains her sight and Joe his reason and all ends happily. It Is said Miss Tucker has a surprise for her host of friends. It haa never been known before as far as theatrical history goes for an emotional leading lady to essay character comedy parts, out Miss Tucker as Aunt Dinah Is really at her best. She shows a versa tility that no other emotional actress has ever possessed. Miss Mandevllle as Roanoke has a chance to show what she can do in a sweet ingenue lead. As she has played the part oa the road in all the large coast cltle it l unnecess ary to say she will be at her -beat. In ' addition to the play there will be given away a ladles gold watch to the one holding the lucky number, one number being given with each reserved seat purchase. CURTIS PRAISES BEAUTYJF SLOPE GREATEST OF NEWSPAPER MEN ADDS HIS VERDICT TO ALDER. Looking up at the exquisitely beau tiful fringe of Irrigated land that sur rounds this city, William E. Curtis, the greatest newspaper man In the world, said, Wednesday morning, it Is the prettiest and most Inviting scene In all his travels. Alder Slope has no rivals In the United State.5 nor In the world for that matter In picturesque, splendid beauty. It Is impossible to describe it. It must be seen to be appreciat ed. The Rhine and the Hudson are more famous but in the Judgment of those who have seen all, are Inferior. Tlfe most Defect view of this mag niflcent elope Is from the Alder View addition to Enterprise and the day is surely coming when the view alone will add $100 to the value of every lot. Win, WARNOCK OF IMNAHA BUYS ENTERPRISE LOTS T. M. Littleton has sold two lots In Littleton's subdivision to Wm. Warnock of Iimnaha. It is understood Mr. Warnock will build a residence on the property. The sale waa'made through Clarence E. Ve3t. Mr. Littleton has also sold two lots near the planing mill to S. K. Clark the plumber, who owns the adjoin ing property. Mr. Vest sold four lots on North River street to Fred Holmes for $450. WILL EXPORT LIME. C. V. Christy, the Ume kiln man of Hurricane Canyoa, was on Wednes day's train bound for the out3lda to buy modern machinery for the kiln. Mr. Christy is going to rig up a first class plant and experts to ship lime out of ths-.county. Couple Reunited. Mrs. Hattie Stoffle. who had been cooking at the Patterson law mill for several months, and her former husband, J. B. Stoffle of Echo, were remarried at La Grande, Wednesday. Normal Ends; Examinations. The summer normal conducted by Superintendent Conley and Prof. H. H. Branson closed Tuesday even! ig after a very successful five weeks term. The remainder of this week is given over to the teachers exami nations, 28 teachers being in attendance. Two Winners From This County. L. A. Tulley of Wallowa was one of the first 1600 winners in the Coeur d'Alene land drawing Monday, and R. W. Jlckling of Lostlne drew No. 2274 on Tuesday, So far they are the only Wallowa county men whose names have appeared. J. S. Horner of Turlock, Cal., who is here on a visit to old friends and neighbors, was stricken with appendi citis. He was at the LewU Hotnl but was removed to the residence of W. W. White. He is slowly improv lng and it is hoped an operation will not be necessary. Mrs. Henry O. Zumwalt died Sun day at the home of Dr. C. T. Hockett In this city after an illness lasting several weeks of stomach and kidney trouble. Funeral wai held from the Hockett home Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, services being conducted by Rev. Samuel Harris; Interment In Enterprise cemetery. The funeral wa very largely attended showing the high esteem in which the deceas ed was held and the deep sympathy for the be.eaved husband and chil dren. Mary Angelina Updegraf was born Nov. 25, 1852, in Shelby county, Ind.. and came to Western Oregon In 1880. On August 11, 1881. she was married to Henry O. Zumwalt. About eight years ago they came to this county on account of her health, which was greatly benefitted by the change. They settled in the eastern part or the county where a postofflce was established wltli the name Zumwalt. Mrs. Zumwalt was a kind, devoted wife and mother ' and a christian woman, having joined the M. E. church of Perrydale, Polk county, many years ago. fthe leaves to mourn ber death, an aged . mother, three 320 Acres 1n . 10 miles from town,. 125 acres can V I be Irrigated, 75 acres in summer tF fallow, large natural lake. 150 PCI" acre Inches of wate,r 40 acres of timber. Dwellings in Enterprise, $650 to $2600. Lots In Enterprise, $75 to $250. W. E. TAGGART, The Pioneer Real Estate Man. ENTERPRISE, : : : : OREGON "Cartful Banking In sum tht Safity of Dtposits." Depositors Have That Guarantee at WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK OF ENTERPRISE, OREOON CAPITAL $50,000 SURPLUS $60,000 Wc Do a General Banking Business. Exchange Bought and Sold on AU Principal Cities. Oeo. W. Hyatt, President Ueo. 8. Craig, Vice President W. R. Holmes, Cashier Frank A. Reavls, Ami. Cashier Geo .8. Chaiu J. II. Dobbi DIRECTORS Gio. W. Hyatt Mattik A. Holmes W. R. Holm ics
