Men of Character
Will Find It Profitable '
to represent
The
Only energetic men of strict
reliability can retain a contract
in this Company for any length -of
time. This is for the protection of the
public and for the protection of our
representatives.
The contracts of many of our agents
date from the organization of the
Company.
HOME OFFICE C0RBETT EUILDING, PORTLAIfD OREGON.
A. L. HILLS. Prl
L. SAMUEL, Gen. Mgr.
THE NEWS RECORD
(Twice-a-Week.)
Entered as second-class matter
January 2, 1909, at the postofftce at
Enterprise, Oregon, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
Subscription Rates: One year $2,
six months $1, three months 50c,
o.ie month 20c. On yearly cash-In-advance
subscriptions a discount of
25c Is given.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1909.
City, and County
Brief News Items
S. A. Gardner went to Portland
Sunday on a bu siness trip.
Rev. E. Owen returned Saturday
from a visit with his sister on Jos
eph Creek,
Miss Joyce Crilg returned Sunday
from an extended visit at Seattle
and Por land.
Dr. E. A. Fosner is building a
residence on hit lots in the south
east part o.' town.
Anyone wishing apples, pears,
plums, crabappiej or prunes call up
Mountain View Fruit farm. Home
phone.
R. S. & Z. Co.
ENTERPRISE
A Large Stock of
Dry Goods
AND
Clothing
For
Fall and
Winter wear
JUST ARRIVED .
AT THE
r. s. & z. ays
STORE
WATCH THIS SPACE
For Further
Announcement
R. S. & Z. CO.
ENTERPRISE.
Qregonfjfe
Policyholders' Company
CLARENCE 8. SAMUEL, Ant. Mgr.
C. S. Dra'Hey went to Las iae Wei
ne.iday to ship two cars of rye.
Mrs. T. P. Cobman departed Wet
nesday for a vl It In Seattle and
Tacoma.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Dobbin and
baby lert Wednev'ay morning for a
trip ito Portland.
The Epworto. League will give an
Ice cream so lal on the Methodist
church lawn Friday evening begin
ning at 7 o'clock.
G. E. Mayfield and daughter, Mi3B
Stel a, who had be;n guests of his
son, Mayor Byrana Mayfield, return
ed home to Elgin Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Hug will hold her fall
millinery opening Friday and Satur
day, September 17 and 18. She Is
loca'ed in the Wheat building.
Fred S. Ashley, the furniture dealer
le't S in Jay on a business trip to
Portland, J. H. Parrott Is looking
a'ter the s ore during his absence.
I A carload of fire brick arrived
Tueiday for Ch rhs Christy to re
place his lime kiln on Hurricane
'creek recently deitioyed by an ex
plosion. j Henry Fletcher ha had a hand
some bay window added to his resi
dence, the Bosvie'l place which he
recently purchased. O. H. Brady did
the work.
W. L. Mulkey ol Joseph went
through on Wednesday's train en
route for Portland on business. He
will visit the fair at Seattle before
returning.
S. R. Hawo th went to Portland
Wednesday on a business trip.. Mrs.
Haworth, who has been In Portland
for some time will return to La
Grande wl'h htm.
Miss Edna Browning left Monday
or Spokane where she will resume
her musical studlei under the direc
tion of Dr. Herl:a?e who was hei
Instructor last year at Willamette
university.
F. D. McCully went through on
Wednesday morning's train enroute
for his saw mill, at the head of the
canyon to prera-e to ship about 50
cars of lumber to various points
along the line.
Little Weldon Hyatt has been quite
ill for several days and it was at
first feared that he hod sufferad
spinal Injuries In a fall Sunday even
ing from a baby buggy Into which he
had climbed. He was reported
better this (Wednesday) rooming.
Mrs. A. C. Weaver was taken to
the hospital at La Grande Sunday
and an operation was, performed
very successfully Monday by Dr. E.
T. Anderson. Mr. Weaver and little
daughters who accompanied her re
turned home TuesJay.
Low Zundell, who has resigned his
potion as news agent on the Jos
eph train, leaves tomorrow for Salt
Lake and after a short visit there
will assume a regular news agency
run between Huntington and Port
land. -la Grande Observer.
Geo Funk ome in from Turlock,
Ca'lfM Sunday, accompanying the
car of stock and household goods
be'onglng to J. A. Funk, who Is taking
up his residence at The Buttes on
the ranch recently purchased of
Frank Kernan.
Mrs. w. R. Forsythe. daughter
Belle and son Craig who have made
an extended vl -h wl h their relatives,
E. J. Forsythe and family of this city
left Monday for SeUtle whence they
will return to their home at Kim.
bolt on, Ohio. E. J. Forsythe accom
panied them to Seattle to visit the
exposition.
Mlis Giaoe Wood will hold her
annual Fall ml llnery opening Wed
nes lay, September 15. Comraenc
Ing that day and continuing for three
weeks eaoh lady making a purchase
amounting to l or more will be
given a ticket on a beautiful silver
berry spoon. This spoon was pur
chased of M. Larsen which Is a guar
antee of Its be'ug the best, as he
handles no other. All are cordially
Invited to come and see the beauti
ful new Fall goods. Remember the
date, Wednesday. Sept 15.
Alfalfa need for sale at R. S. ft Z. 1
Will Gardner returned from the
Sea tie fair Tuesday. J
Miss Nell Morton of La Grande
who was a guest of Miss Anna Rich
ards, returned home Tuesday morn
ing. The Enterprise W. C. T. U. will
hold its regular meeting at 2:30
o'clock Friday a'ternoon at the home
of Mrs. G. M. Gal'y.
New style bo As and samples of
made to-order suits and silk dresses
Just received. Ca 1 or phone. Mrs.
R. I. Long, representing Chas. A
Stevens & Broi. bl
Tom Eaton ani family passed
through town on Wednesday on their
way to their place near Zumwalt.
They are returning overland from
Pullman Wash., where Mr. Eaton
has be in to harves' .
Mr. and Mrs. J. VV. Allen and little
ion Jay returned home Friday from
i visit at the home of Mrs. Allen's
father, E. F. Sergeant, at The Buttes.
Her sister, Miss Irene Sargeant, came
.iome with them for a visit.
Miss Mary Z Tcher Is home for a
few days I lit from Cove where she
has lie !ii teaching. Miss Zurcher and
1 s I.iez Mal ln will leave In a
ay or two for Pendleton where both
are engaged ai teachers for the com
.ng year.
A. H. Rudd wa3 on Wedneslay
morning's train bojnd for the Mc
Cully mill at the head of the canyon
o prepare for planing pipe for the
Joseph electric ripe line. The dea
rie company is aoout ready to lay
he pipe for the new line.
-Mr. and Mrs. Harrington DuPuy
ind the latter' slater, Miss BJnnle
wnbey, went to La Grande Sunday
where Mrs. DuPuy underwent an
jperation. Dr. E. T. Anderson was
n charge of the work and the
jatlent Is reporte 1 ai getting along
veil. The DuPus came here with
.he Ethel Tucker S'ock company.
Mrs. L. E. Jo dan went to La
Srande Monday, accompanied by her
.lusband, Mrs. L. J. Jordan and Dr.
2. A. Ault, enteilng a hospital there
or an operation which was success
ully performed Tuesday morning.
Dr. Ault who assisted In the operatloi
eturned home Tuesday evening.
WALLOWA COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The opening of the second week
.'Inds an enrol'ment of fifty pupils,
,vlth several more to come In during
the week.
Everyone has so' tied down to work
n earnest and the studies go along
with a vim.
W'e are to have a Bausch and'
Lomb compound microscope for use
in our physiology and botany classes,
which will be a great help to us In
hose, studies.
The High School Board has order,
id an additional hundred volumes
or our library; this will enable us
o do much better work In the future
iml Is appreciated by pupils and
..eachers.
If you Intend going to school thii
winter better Join U3 now; as the
work In algebra a.id book keeping
will be hard to make up later.
Cordon Ragsdale was out of school
Tueiday with a touch of the grip.
Fred Holmes Is one of our new
recruits.
Ivan Jackson Is doing P. G. work
-o help him in entering the medical
tchool.
Frances Stanley, Fred and Nepoleon
3eaudan entered school Tuesday and
ire taking the English course.
FINE LIVESTOCK 8HOWING '
FOR LATE 8EPTEMBER
(Continued from First page.)
and good prl ei were ryilijad,
Eastern Oregon wool getting a maxl
mum orice or 23 innt on i tho Wil
lamette Valley crop reaching a top
price or 26 coats. The season was
ideal for wool g o wers. Fleeces were
heavier than usual and the grade of
'he product Is hl?h. The wool mnn
will be divide 1 quite generally through
out uie slate.
Enterprise Opera House
One Night Only
Saturday Night
SEPTEMBER 11
The Ethel Tucker
Stock Company
Presents the unusually absorbing
drama
Across the Desert
Popular Prices, 25, 35, 50 cts
Seats Selling at Bumaugh
& Mayfield's
Official Proceedings
Of County Court
(Continued from Saturday.)
Ella Daley, salary, stenogra
pher. August 40 00
E. J. Forsythe, lights, Aug. 18 00
J. T. Baker, scalp bounty 4 50
R. A. Richards Co., typewriter
ribbons and cirbon 4 31
W. C. Boatman, stamps, Aug. 19 50
W. C. Boatman, express 7 20
The Enterprise Prew, printing 14 93
S. R. Haworth, grading around
court house and jail .... 469 66
S. R. Haworth, payment on
court house contract .... 3500 00
McOully Merc. Co., county
poor 16 00
H. R. Hanna, copy of test!-
mony in case sta'e vs Al
Emmons ' 2 25
Jackson & Weaver, supplies
for court house 1 43
Ford C. Potter, fruit inspector 60 00
Glass & Prudho.time, supplijs 90 72
Edgar Marvin, e :pensei .... li) SO
VV. C. Wilson, viork In as3e3-
eor's office, August 31 25
E. T. Anderson, sa.ary July
and August 51 20
J. C. Conley, stamps ,and ex
press 7 r,0
A. C. Smith, Juitl e fe33 .. 7 20
Nina Miller, v.ota in aise3-
s:r's office 21 45
A. H. Bronson, a is ., examiner
teaeher's examination .... 20 00
Smith & Smith, draying .. 1 00
Aubrey G. Smith, asat. exaaiiner
teacher's exanlnation .... 20 00
A. C, Smfch, Justice fess-.. f 8 50
The Wallowa Chie'taln, print-'
dng 44 05
The Enterprise Press, print.
ing and suPlliei 5 95
Sdgar Marvin, exjense after
Arthur Hulae 29 05
Edgar Marvin, expense after
Wm. Hunte.- 2G 03
Varon Wade, re.it of bldg. for
court house (from Jan. 1,
1909 to July 1, 1909) .... 325 00
J. C. Oonley, expense to Salem
Supt. convention 34 75
Frank Melotte, supervising
co lit house 115 00
Dave G. Tucker, rebate In
taxes 12 71
L. P. Rose, county poor .. 24 00
Stella Doud, cojnty poor .. 24 00
Gen:ral Fund
IV. H. Decker, tointy poor $10 00
Ohai. W.llgerodt. making date .
fo.' co art hoase 23 00
a Grande Weskly Observer,
' printing Brief, S'ate vs.
Moxley 18 00
3am Lltch, Co. commissioner 21 40
W. G. Locke," Co. commissioner 20 00
Road Fund
r. A. Grlme3, road work .. 107 50
Thos. McCarty, supervisor
roid DIst. No. 8 37 50
li. E. Merryman, surveying F.
C. Shafer txl& 10 00
'i. C. Cramer, road viewer F.
C. Sha'er road 4 00
lonr.r Trump, viewer F. C.
SJ a'er roid 10 00
U M. Cook, chalnman F. C. .
Shafer road 1 00
D. D. Brock, ohalnman F. C.
Shafer roid 1 00
P. C. Shafer, marker F. C.
Siia.'er road 2 00
F. W. Hammack, supervisor
road Dlst. No. 2 67 50
A'm. Newby, road work .... 32 50
Peter Kuehl, supervisor road
D. st. No. 18 10 00
VV. E. Daggett, lumber 39 80
loe Clemons, r:ad work .. 42 50
Sturm & Os'.om, bridge
lumber 33 85
D. L. Borland, road work .. 66 25
'. E. Pa'.terson, lumber .. 58 34
Vm. I. S innar, road super.
vlsorj salary N 14 30 00
High School Fund
The Enterprise Pre38, ioo slip
books . . ; 1 75
D.R. Allen, work and material 12 33
Ed Rodge s, lumber and work 10 25
Jackson & Weaver, supplies 2 25
In the matter of the road petition of
F. C. Shafer et al.
This mat er came to be heard at
this time on the report of the
Board of Co.nty Road Viewers for
a second rea.lng, as provided by
lawx said re.ort being In words
following to-wlt;
To the Honorable County Court
above named:
Wo the undersigned Board of Coun
ty Road Viewers, appointed by the
honorable court, to view, survey
and lay out a county road as pray
ed for in the petition of F. C.
tiafer and others, beg leave to
report:
That puisuant to said order we
met at the beginning of the pro
posed roai oa fie 20 1 h day of
July .1909, te same being the time
and place fi-xel by said order for
the mooting of the undjMlgned
Board of County Road Viewers
and took to oar assistance L. M.
Cook and D. D. Brock as chain
bearers, andF. C. Sharer as marker,
and proceeded to view, survey and
lay out said rood as prayed for In
said petition, as near as In o.ir
opinion a gooj road can be made
at a reasonable expense, taking
t
I We can sell your real estate
Send us in a complete
We will call the attention of
Yours may be the place that suits.
ENTERPRISE REAL ESTATE CO.
Office over Harness Shop, Enterprise, Ore,
into consideration the utility, con
venience and Inconvenience and
expense vihich will result to Indi
viduals as well ai the public. If
such road saa 1 ba established and
opened.
The said roai wa surveyed under
oar directions, and the same was
conspicuously marked throughout
the cwneri and distances thereon
noted, and all treis on the line of
said road were marked on each of
the sUei the'Ctf corresponding
wiih the diraction of said road,
with three notches cut through the
liark and one inch Into the wood,
and all trees adjacent to the said
line of said road were plainly blaz
ed on fie slle facing said road.
Tie beginning and termination of
said road and the termination of
ech mi e aid Intermediate points
have bsen markel in the manner
provided by law, as will more fully
appear by the certified return of
the survey if said road which is
hereunto at'aehed and made a part
of thi3 report.
That in our'ooinion the said road j
shou'd be e:ab:ished for the fol
lowing reasons;
It Is nseiel by the adjacent set
tlers and the public.
We consider that the sw sw
see. 15 twp. 2.3 r 44e W. M. claim
ed by R. B. Boyd will be rendered
less valuable to toe amount of $100.
We consider that the wV6 nw
sec 15 twp 2s r 44 E. W. M. claim
ed by J. Havs will be Tendered
le )s valuable by tha establishment
of the proposed road, to the amount
of $150.0
Da'ed this 2M day of July 1909.
H. E. MERRYMAN, .
County Surveyor.
H. C. CRAMER,
JONAR TRUMP,
Board of County Road Viewers.
And said report of the- board of
County Road Viewers having been
. now publicly read In open court 6'n
two several days of the present
term of the court, and it appearing
to the court that said Board of
County Road Viewers report favor
ably thereon, and recommend that
said proposed read be established
as a county road and be declared a
public highway of Wallowa County,
Oregon, and It also appearing to
the court that there are damagas
claimed, and that said damages
have not been paid Into the Clerk
of this court, and also that the
District Attorney has not reported
a3 to the lesallty of the proceedings.-
It Is hereby considered and order
ed that said proposed road be, and
the same Is he'eby continued for
the term.
In the matter of road petition of
S. L. McKeazie, et al."
This ma ter came to be heard at
this time on the report of the
Board of County Road Viewers for
a se-ond reading, as provided by
law, sail report being In words
following to-wlt;
To the Honorable County Court
above named;
Special Bargains
In order to clean up our summer
stock, we are offering at
Greatly Reduced Prices
Men's Oxfords and Men's Summer
Underwear
Straw Hats at your own price
Youths' Bib Overalls at 45c
Youths' waist overalls at 40c
Boys' and Youths' Suits AT COST
Come in and buy before these
bargains are gone.
Respectfully,
G. H. ZURCHER
description of your land. J
our buyers to it. We are f
We, the undersigned Board of
County Road Viawers, appointed
by the Honoratla Court, to view,
survey and lay oit a county road
as prayed for in the petition of
8. L. McKenaie and others, beg
leave to report:
That pursuant to said order we
met at the beginning of the pro
posed road oi the 28th day of July.
1909, the same being the place and
-within live days of the time fixed
by said order for the meeting of
the undersigned Board of County
Road Viewers, and took to our
assistance H. E. Fine and L. S.
Vai Pe t as chain bearers and
proceeded to vl3w and survey out
said road as prayed for In said
petition.
That In oar oiinlon the said pro
posed read should not be establish
ed for the following reason:
The point of tsrminatlon accord
ing to the petitio.i appears to be In
two or threa different places.
Dated this 28th day of July, 1909.
H. E. MBRRY-MAN,
' ' Cojnty Surveyor.
H. C. CRAMER,
JONAR TRUMP.
Board of County Road Viewers.
And said re;.ort of the Board of
County Roai Vie wers having been
publicly read In open court on
two se.e.'al days of the present
term of the court, and It appear
ing to the court that said Board of
County Road Viewers have report
ed unfavorably thereon, and recom
mended that said proposed road
should not be established as a
county road and be declared a
public highway of Wallowa County,
Oregon.
And a ter fie court fully consider
ing the mattar.dt Is hereby consider
ed and o.de ed that said Board
of County Roid Viewers survey
A .1 I.. .. .. t ) .A -
uuu iajr uut diuu iuou uu mid .....
day of .... 1909, according to the
description in said road petition
and make due and legal return
according to law, to this court at
their next regular meeting.
Whereupon court adjourned until
to-morrow at 9 a. m.
Third Judicial Day.
Friday, Set: 3, 1909.
Court met puisuant to adjournment
when were present same as on
yesterday. The Journal of yester
day having been read the same is
here now approved.
The following proceedings were
had, to-wlt:
In the matter of 'cancelling warrants
returned by the County Treasurer.
Now at this time the County Treas
urer presents the County Court
with warrants to be cancelled, and
after the court examines and
cneCKa aniri nnrranta 4t la harahv
considered end ordered, that the
following amounts be cancelled
to-wlt:
No. 119 Road Fund $3,037 32
No. 120 General Fund 18,282 97
No. 121 High School Fund 453 85
No. 122 Scalp Bounty 187 60
No. 123 County School Fund 11,114 50
Whereupon court adjourned.