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NEWS RECORD
ELEVENTH YEAR NO. 32.
ENTERPRISE, WAf.LOWA COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1909.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
RECORD
MONEY TO LOAN
Slate Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John
P. Rusk. Atty. State Land B'd. Joseph
FOR 8ALE.
WILL GET WATER
WORKS
OVERFLOW
ors shouM write for full particulars
to L. K. Arrastiong, Supt. of Mineral
Dep., 615 Hyde Block, Spokane. Wash.
Nearly new eight room house and
half block of land in most desirable
part of town. Easy terms on part
It desired and will take team and
wagon In trade. Enquire at this of
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160 acres timber land and good mill
site In Wallowa County, Oregon.
Communicate Hh J. E'. Houtchens
& Co. Waitsburg, Wash. 50btf
SURPLUS AT RESERVOIR TO BE
' PIPED ONTO GEO. S. CRAIG
LAND.
One complete planing mill and engine.
Also 300,000 feet, more or less, of
good merchantable lumber. For price
arid terms call on Burleigh &Boyd,
Enterprise, Oregon. 31btf
WANTED.
Lumber. Anyone having lumber of
any grade In any amount for sale,
or who has timber he Intends to saw
soon, and wishes to contract the lum
ber, call on or address W. F. Rankin
at Haney planer in Enterprise, Agent
for W. R. Klvette. 26b4
Notice of Settlement.
All persons knowing themselves to
be Indebted to W. A. Davis on account
of purchases of lumber are hereby
notified to make settlement of same
forthwith at the office of Burleigh
& Boyd, Enterprise, Oregon. 32bl
A committee of council, the mayor
and Interested property owners with
County Surveyor Merryman located
the overflow at the reservoir Tues
day morning. The plan Is to carry
the overflow by nearest to the Geo.
S. Craig land, a distance of about 200
feet, Mr. Craig to have the use of the
water for taking care of the overflow,
and to pay $100 toward the pipe from
the reservoir to his land.
The last four blocks of pipe were
laid on Grant street Monday and the
distributive system Is now practically
complete. The connections will be
made at the re3ervolr this week, and
the water will probably be turned In.
A number of householders are al
ready making connections will' the
new system.
RYE $1.25 PER CWT.
The only market so far made on
grain is $1.25 per cwt. for rye, at the
E. M. & M. mill. As predicted In
these columns a few weeks ago the
wheat market will open lower than
was expected a couple of months ago.
The Wal'.a Walla market was as fol
lows last Saturday: Club 76, Turkey
Red 76, Fortyfold 76, Bluestem 83.
Lumber Company Incorporated.
Article of incorporation of the Bear
Creek Lumber company have been
filed in the county clerk's office.
The capital stock 13 $60,000, divided
into 120 shares of $500 each. The
Incorporators are Giles and J. B.
Plass of Elgin, C. W. Pursell of Boise
And J. J. Shaw, residence not given.
Full line
Keltner's.
of Dempster
pumps at
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MINING EXHIBITS WANTED .
SPOKANE INTERSTATE FAIR
Advices from Spokane say while
there Is abundant evidence that there
will be the great .t display of minerals
at the Spokane Interstate fair next
month ever shown on the grounds, it
still remains for a number of districts
and many mines to be heard from,
including those of this county.
It is an opportunity for the miners
here to have their product examined
by several hundred of the most prom
lnent mining engineers on this conti
nent. If impossible to send a party
in charge of the exhibits, they can be
packed carefully and the same will
be taken care of.
Some very handsome prizes are of
fered for exhibits. Intending exhibit-
First Sunday Mail y
In Wallowa County
Service Inaugurated Last Sunday
Will Facilitate Business
. Correspondence.
The first Sunday mail received in
this county came in on the train last
Sunday. In old stage-coach days the
Saturday mail did not reach here
Sunday mornings. But last Sunday
was the first mall that left the main
line on Sunday and reached here the
same day. It Is a welcome addition
to the service.
The Sunday f ain has been on for
three weeks, but the postmaster had
no authority tD despatch malls by Jt
until last Sunday,
The Sunday sarvlce will greatly
facilitate business correspondence
PLAN TO CONSERVE
. STATE'oJSOURCES
OREGON COMMISSION TO HOLD
CONVENTION AT PORTLAND,
AUGUST 30.
Portland, Aug 17 The conservation
of Oregon's resources will be discuss
ed fully at Portland by the Oregon
Conservation commission, which will
hold its convention on August 30.
Gifford Pinchot, head of the forestry
service, will be the principal speaker
and will discuss the various phases
of conservation in Oregon. He 13
thoroughly familiar with the various
phases of conservation in Oregon. He
li thoroughly familiar with the situa
tion hera, having studied It in connec
tion with his forestry work,
. Since the commission was organiz
ed, much has been accomplished in
protecting natural resources. Water
power, timber and land have bean
saved to the state. It Is expected
that much good will result In further
ing this work by the forthcoming con
vention. Citizens from the whole
state are invited to attend.
German reiidents of the state are to
take part In larga numbers in the
eelebratjon of Ggnnan day at Seattle
August 19. German-Americans of this
city will make the trip in two di-
tion and people have been coming in
from miles around to see for them
selves what" can be accomplished by
conscientious application of dry farm
ing principles.
Mr. Irvine has Informed Secretary
John T. Burns of the Dry Farming
congress that he will send a sample
of this crop to Eilllngs, Montana, for
exhibition at the Fourth Dry Farming
congress which will meet at Billings,
October 26-27-28 next.
Funny Farce: Are
You An Oddfellow?
Popular Attraction at Enterprise
Opera House Next Friday
Night.
at the same hours as on week days.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Union services will be In the Pres
byterian church next Sunday evening,
August 22. No preaching service
In the Presbyterian church In the
morning.
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More Room Needed at
E.M.&M.Co's
and in order to get that room we
will give a liberal discount on all
Lawns, Dimities, etc.
and in fact on many things that are too numerous to mention
in this small space. We have- some of those SUMMER SKIRTS
on hand. Come in and see them before they are all gone.
Men's Oxfords
We have an elegant line of these goods and are giving a
Discount of 20 per cent.
They will last but a few days. Call and examine
them before they are gone. We still have a few pairs of
Ladies' Oxfords
and if you would like a pair come and get them at
your very earliest convenience,
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Summer Underwear
Our stock is broken and we wish to make a thorough cleanup.
We are headquarters for a genuine good Glove, such as McKibbin and BlocK
We try to keep constantly on hand Fruits and Vege
tables of all kinds and we are right on prices
Respectfully,
E. M. M. COMPANY
with Portland and other jobbing ' Ilsions' 1,eavlng on Al,SU3t 17 a,ld 18'
centers I Preparations have been made at
For the present there is no change !e,ea,Ule on large wale to receive the
in the time card, the malls on Sun-1 vlsltors' The will be held
days being dispatched and received 1 at the fa,r Bounds and the exposition
by the Enterprise office on Sundays 1 mBement is taking steps to make
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Work has been started In Portland
on what will be the biggest and most
( omplete cereal mill on the Coast.
The mill Is being built by Albers Bros,
and will be located on the river
front, where additional property for
the purpose was recently purchased.
When complete, the plant will repre
sent an outlay of.' f 1.000,000. n is
expected the plant will be ready for
operation this winter.
Joy riders have been put under the
ban by the Portland Automobile club
and steps were taken at a meetln;
held this week to do away with reck
less motorists. Recent killings b
autos on spesdways about the clt
by the class of drivers known as Jo.
riders have caused the Automobile
club to start a campaign to restrici
dare-devil automobile speeding. Reso
lutlons were passed at the meetlni
and members of the club are golni
to do everything they can to put c
atop to speeding on public roads.
During late Septsmber and earl.
October, Portland will be the seen,
of the greatest gathering of under
takers ever held In America. It wil
be the occasion of the annual con
vention of the National Funeral Ul
rectors' association, in conjunctloi
with which will be held the annua
conventions of the Oregon and Wash
ington state associations. Septembe'
28, 29 and 30 and October 1 and ?
are the dates set for the three con
ventlons. This will be the first time
the national convention has been held
on the Pacific Coast. Preparations
have been made to give the visitor?
a warm reception. They will be
dined at the Commercial club, formally
welcomed to the city by the Mayor
and the club ofllclals, and taken about
Portland and up the Columbia rive
for sight-seeing trips.
Contracts were let during the past
week for double tracking the Northern
Pacific main line between Kalama
and Tacoma. Eetween Kalama and
Portland a doable track already ex
iats. The additional track Is being
laid to provide for the common ue
of the Northern Pacific line by the
Union Pacific betwean Portland and
the Puget Sound cltle3. The work
lit expected to be co.npletad within
six months at a coU of about $1,000-000.
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AUGUST
The two largest audiences of the
3ngagement saw the Ethel Tucker
company present "Paid In Full" and
'Roanoke" in the opera house, Friday
and Saturday nights. The former Is
an especially plsasing little play and
was well given. F.oanoUe U a beauti
ful story and It was breathlessly fol-
jwed until the happy conclusion.
Friday night of this week the Ethel
Tucker Stock company will present
the very funniest farce comedy, "Are
You An Odd Fel ow?" This Is Miss
Tucker's own adaption from the origi
nal German of the successful comedy
"Are You A Ma ion?" Miss Tucker
has copyrighted her adaption under
the title, "Are You An Odd Fellow?"
All who enjoy an evening of bright,
Jolly, healthy fun should see this
bright little play. There is not a serl
ous moment just fun and laughter
from the first act to the third and
last.
Laws of Order Prohibit.
The management of ths Opera
louse desires to say that in announc
ng on the housa bills and from the
itage on Saturday evening last that
he play to be given on next Friday
svenlng by the Ethel Tucker Stock
company would be under the auspices
md tor . the benefit of Enterprise
-fldge,. No. U3, I. O. O. F it was
ictlng in perfectly good faith. A
-euder of tha benefit was made to
-he Individual officers of the lodge,
Deluding a majority of the trustees,
ind was unanimously considered by
hem to be desirable and of advantage
0 the lodge.
At lodge meeting on Saturday even
ng, however, It developed that the
aws of the order prohibited such
jenefit without a special dispensation
'rom Uie Grand Master, Inasmuch
is there was not sufficient time in
.vhleli to obtain such dispensation, it
.vas neceiaary to forego this benefit.
The management of the house desires
.o extend to the public its personal
issurance that "Are You An Odd
ellow" Is one of the very best and
unntet comedies now on the boards
robably nothing better nor funnier
'ill be saen this season. It Is worthy
f the large it poislble attendance.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN SAME
DATE ALL PA33 TEACHERS
EXAMINATION.
County Superintendent J. C. Conley
announces that the county high school
will open for the fall term on Monday
August 30. Tha teachers engaged
are as follows: Principal, H. K.
Shirk; Ass't., O. V. Hall; Mrs. A.
E. Ivanhoe and Miss May Both well.
The Enterprise public schools open
on the same date, Monday, August
30.
Teachers Examination.
The very remarkable event at the.
teachers! examliat'on conducted in .the
high school building last week was
the fact that every one who complet
ed the examination passed. One
young lady was compelled by illness
to go home before completing the
work. Following are the names ot
the successful applicants for county
papers;
First grade; Etha Kooch, R. C.
Edgemand, c. R. E.ldlemon, Uurt
Southwlck.
Second grade: J. R. St-iber, Laura
Weaver, Mrs. Zella McCullouh, Lulu
Ownbey, W. F. Vun Pelt, P. A. Fo3ter
J. W. Weaver, LeoLl Holmes, Be'Uiiee
Llttlefleld, W. p. Ballard, Sylvia
Graves.
Third grade: Edna Holmes, May V..
Rudd, Joice Castael, Mabel Wiiiits.
Eula Forsythe, Corrinne Bue, Matilda
Hagen, Claire Leslie, Edith Fay, Mrs.
Gertrude Brewer, Emma Weaver.
State papers: Mds3 Inez Makin
Iflnlshed the state papers and H. II.
fBronson took part of them.
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THIRTY ErUSHEL WHEAT
FOR MONTANA DP.Y FARM
Caldwell, Montana, August 16.
F. F. Irvine, member of the Montana
Board of Control of the Fourth Dry
Farming congress and one of the suc
cessful dry land farmers of this vicini
ty is now harveting 40 acres of wheat
which he estimates will yield about
30 bushels an a:;re. This grain wis
planted in September on sod ground
that had bean plowed In May and
June. Being the first crop from
thl ground Mr. Irvine regards his
crop as unusually good. He says
the field has be?n attracting atten
PARADISE,
Paradise, August 14. J. B. Ready
made a trip to Enterprise this week.
A. C. Miller was here this week.
Land buyers are becoming numer.
ous In this section lately.
Ida Bowlin, John Bowlln, Peter
Fordney and W. H. Cochran were
doing business with the Paradise
notary this week.
W. H. Cochran had a sale on Aug.
ust 10. Property did not sell very
well.
Peter Fordney and Stevenson have
i stock of goods In the postorrice
building here and are prepared to
iccommodate the public.
Earl Ren.'row, O. L. Borland, Lewis
and George Frazler Joined the I. O.
3. F. at Flora the last meeting of
the lodge at that place.
Grant Johnson has been driving the
delivery meat wagon the last few
trips.
Wallowa Beet of All.
John D. Struble of Burlington, Kan.
In the west on a slghtse3lng and
prospecting trip, Is here looking
over the -country. He ha3 been prettj
well all over the northwest, Includ
ing all the boom places, and he na '
Wallowa county looks the best of all.
DEATH RECORD.
Edna May. the five months old
baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. s. i.
Combes, died Sun 'ay morning at 10
o'clock, and was burled la the Enter
prise cemetery, Monday afternoon,
the funeral being from the Christian
church, Rev. W. S. Crockett conduct
ing the services. The teuderest sym
pathy of the entire community goes
out to the bereaved parents.
Elgin Flour at W. J. Fuk & Co s.
Patent $1.50 a sack, straight grade,
$1.40 a sack.
RILEY AND BERLAND
BUY PARADISE
FARM
The Churchill farm in Paradise,
sold at referee's sale at the court
house Saturday for $1400. L. W.
Riley and L. Berland, Enterprise
uuHlness men bought it. The land
vaa ordered sold In the partition suit
ot Lapham vs. Churchill.
3 Winner In Flathead.
Three Wallowa county men were
tniong the last 2500 names in the Flat-
teod drawing, Friday: W, D. Green
f Wallowa, W. H. Be II wood of Apple
-on and A. G. Smith of Joseph.
Windows, doors, shingles, building
hardware and building material of all
ktuds at Keltner's. 32r2
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
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