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A-WEEK NEW8 RECORD
ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 31.
ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1909.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
Twicea Week
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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
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HONORED
CAREER
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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