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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1909)
TwiceaU)eek Wednesday Edition THE NEWS-RECORD IL THE OFFICIAL NEWS OF WALLOWA COUNTY IN THE N-R ALL THE NEWS WHILE 11 13 NEWS TWICE. A-WEEK NEWS RECORD ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 48. ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1909. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER MONEY TO LOAN Slate Funds loaned, 6 pet cent. John P. Rusk. Atty. State Land B'd. Joseph FOR 8ALE. Team, harness and 24 inch spring wagon. $250. Enquire at this office. 160 acres Umber land and good mill Bite In Wallowa County, Oregon ' Communicate with J. E. Houtchens & Co. Waitsburg, Wash. 50bt; WANTED. Sch-:o,. boys Two o" threa to room and board. Sirs. Mavor. 42btf Lumber. Anyone having lumber o 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. Kankl: at Haney planer in Enterprise, Agerr for W. R. Klvette. 2Cb4 3 RAIN WANTED. For Quotations on Wheat, Oats Rye, Barley, etc. Bend samples anr" number of sacks to my office li Joseph. Highest prices paid deliver ed at Joseph, Enterprise, Lostlne Wallowa or any side track In county F, D. McCULLY Portland Office October First. 33: Valuable sheep dog, black with red tips. Had collar with name "Craig" scratched on back. Any information as to whereabouts liberally reward ed. George 8. Craig, Enterprise, Or. Buy Young Percheron. Hlmmflwrlgbt & Lloyd of Imnaha bought a fine yomg Percheron stal lion for f2600 of Phllbrlck & Green wood, American Falls, Ida, The horse was on exhibit at the La Grande fair. Get yo:r winter cabbage and sauer kjuut. A. M, Wasner, Eatsrprlse. HQ D a a Remodeling of Store Room Now In Progress We Must Have Room and in order to get that room we' will give a liberal discount on all a a a a a N a B a 13 ummeir 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. Summer Underwear n H Q a a a mm . D g Our stock is broken and we wish to make a thorough cleanup. q a We are headquarters for a genuine good Glove, such as McKibbin and BlocK B n g We try to keep constantly on hand Fruits and Vege a tables of all kinds and we are right on prices g , g E. M. a CHICAGO MAIL IN SMO HOURS FAST TRAIN PUT ON HARRIMAN SYSTEM HOP GROWERS' BIG PROFITS. Portland. Oct. 12. A fast mail rain between Chicago and Portland hat will bring Eastern mail to Ore ;on in much less time than Is now equired has just been put on by the larriman lines. The train will car y no passengers and will make the un between the two cities In 60 or ..2 hours, clipping off from 10 to 12 tours from the present schedule. In his way the Harrlman lines expect o meet the shortened schedules of he Hill roads, which have put in fast rains from St. Paul to Puget Sound. Hop growers are having their inn ags, with the prevailing quotation or the Oregon crop at 25 cents per ound. The average price last year as 7 cents, in 1907 7 cents and in 996 12 ceats. The last high priced ear was 1904, when the Oregon hop ent to 45 cents and away back in 882 there were sales as high as 1.23 per pound. In some respects, he market this year resemble that rf 1882. Light crops all over the world are e3ponslble for the prevailing high rices. The Oregon crop is the Ightest since 1896. The estimate of 0,000 bale for the -year's yields, n his state Is considered about right, vlth Washington's crop 15,000 bales, compared with 17,000 bales last year, md California has about 60,000 bales :his year compared tq 68.0QQ bajes, ata season. It is expected this year will mark he first of a series of high-priced Jrops. This year, the next and pos sibly one or twq more, will mean large profits, to grqwers. After that, Respectfully, p a M. COMPANY 5 n because of high prices having stimu lated production, more hops will be grown than are needed and the price will drop again. Ground will be broken early In De cember for a big cement plant near Ills city that is expected to contrib ute largely to the supply of this building material used in this ter ritory. The new industry will have i capacity of 1500 barrels dally , at the start, with provision for enlarged facilities later. It will cost $1,000,000. The plant will consist of 12 buildings, covering about 12 acres, and will be (Continued on last page.) Court Considers Bridge Near Troy Two 8lte Are, Declared Practicable Citizens Forego Their Preference. There was a large attendance of North Country residents at the meeting of the county court at Troy, Saturday, to consider the mat ter of a bridge across the Grande Ronde river at that point. County Judge Olmsted, Commissioners Litch and Locke and County Sur veyor Merryman were present, also Mr. Eberhart of the Columbia BrlOge company, who took measurements at tie two sites deslared to be prac ticable and will submit estimates as to cost, etc, There was of course unanimity on the part of the residents In wanting the bridge, and It is needed so bad ly that all, without exception, were willing to forego their preference as to site in order that nothing should stand In the way of the speedy or dering of the construction of the bridge. Site is, Jeft wholly to the court, which wUl take into considera- (Contlnued qn last page.) 13 a a a E3 ta D ES D a a a u BEST INSTITUTE EVER III COUNT! VERDICT ON MEETING AT. LOS TINE SIXTY-NINE TEACHERS IN ATTENDANCE. The teachers institute held at Lostlne, Thursday, Friday and Satur iay of last week, was the best from joints of attendance and Interest aver in the county. Sixty-nine teach- jrs were registered and there were many visitors. The towns people turned out Jn force to hear the lne addresses. Thursday and Friday nights. On Thursday night, Prof. S. D. Re3sler of Monmouth talked jf "The New Education," and the fol lowing night State Superintendent J. H. Ackerman gave an address. The program wai carried out sub stantially as heretofore published in this paper and proved not only 3t surpassing Interest but of great benefit to all the teachers. On the last day resolutions were unanimously adopted in appreciation of the generous hospitality of the people of Lostine, also thanking the Lo3tine school board for the ase of the fine school building. The services of the Lostine teachers in providing for the reception of visi tors were also recognized and the ?reat success of the Institute was iscribed to the untiring efforts of County Superintendent J. C. Con ley. Acknowledgement of the aid and inspiration received from Pro fessor Ressler, State Superintendent Ackerman and the other instructors was made. The committee on reso lutions was compo3ed of L. G. Pet erson, R. Dlckerson and N. D. Bur goyne. County Superintendent Conley pre sided and Miss Stella Hooper was secretary. Following is the roll of teachers In attendance; H. Mae Jefferson, Edgar Woods, Mrs. Mary A. Elmer, Nettie Huffman, Carol .Miller, Jea.sle Matlock Corlnne Biie. Mrs. H. S. Brewer; M.' A. Stull, Le ota Holmes, Joyce Casteel, Prudence Eddlemon, J. W, Kerns, N. D. Bur goyne, Mabel Willett, Zella McCui iough, Eula Forsythe, Gussie Hutch inson. Teresa Bliss, Claire Leslie, Edith Fay, Laura Weaver, Sadie War nock, Ethel Fleener, Emma Weaver, Fannie Weaver, Lulu Ownbey, Myr ta Hayes, Nettle Brock, Geo. W. Pad dock, Rolllen Pickerson, John Stu ber, L, G. Peterson, C. G. Mack, Wilbur "Van Pelt, R. C. Edgraond, Perry Foster, Mrs. Laura L. Brewer, F. M. Roan, B, Southwlck, John. W. Weaver, Max Wilson, Maude Amey, Mabel E. Wilson, Jennie E. Hayes, Matilda .Hagen, C, R. Eddlemon, H. H, Bronson, A, G. Smith, Sylvia Graves, A. G. Yoder, Ava Kernan, Etha Kooch, Jessie Hyde, v Eva B. Haas, Mabel Murray, Minnie M. Mil ler, A. H, Holmes, Edna Holmes, Martha Casteel, Jeanetta R. Clark, May Rudd, Stella M. Hooper, J. H. Shirk, Lenlna Mallory, H. K. Shirk, Gene W. Hall, Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe, Mify Both well. Homesteads In the Reserve. J. E. Regan, examiner in the for est service, and Wilson McDrlde, surveyor, have been examining and making boundaries for homesteads In the reserve for the last few weeks. Seventeen applications were examined. Don't Want Logan. ' George Logan, who was concerned In the riot at Baudon's shearing plant a few years ago was arrested at Pendleton, Monday, but District At torney Ivanhoe advised Sheriff Mar vin not to go after him as the chance of conviction was too slim to warrant the expense of trial. LARGE STREET CONTRACT AWARDED TO J. L. MARS From the La Grande Star. The moil Important piece of work Jone at Ihe council meeting Wednes day night, October 6, was the award ing of a contract to J. L. Mars for the construction of 2780 feet of macadamizing on Adams avenue. The specifications call for this class of improvement from Hemlock to Wil low streets. The district to be cov ered is from Hemlock street to the new piece of grade work recently fin ished by the county. For the terri tory on Adams avenue west of the macadam work a reserve is made for hard surface pavement which It is expected will be done next year. The price which Mr. Mara is to re ceive for this work Is $6960 and he la further allowed 25 cents per j cubic yard for the removal of ma terial which may be necessary in bringing the macadam work down to grade. The city attorney was in structed to prepare an ordinance to cover this contract and ninety days' time is given in which to complete the work. Mr. Mars' bid -was accom panied by a ccit'fled check for 750 Toi faithful performance on his part. Air. Mars is the well known con crete manufacturer and builder, and ills work Is said to be the finest. He will no doubt make a fine street of that portion of Adams street in cluded in his contract. Union Of Churches Gives Best Result Evangelist Pratt States Five Reas ons Arrangements Made For Meetings. Arrangements are being effected is rapidly as possible for the evan ?e'.istlc meetings which open Sunday, October 24. The carpenters have een at work on the choir platform ind getting the rluk In shape for he services. The committees are at work. DR. J. R. PRATT. Read the following from Dr Pratt. Jur evangelist. is to the' point. May these sentiments be fully rea lized in our united effort: Experience has taught us that the widest and heat roo.nit . j oy all the evangelical churches of a community uniting formally in a leriou f nor..M ... .. . iaiW.,cai meetings or lIio following reasons: 1st. It drawn nnoin.n .1 , 1 1 a aim cuurcues Into close sympathy, nd Is a splen- Itil toollmnn.. a it .....,, IO lne wor(j when aj, lenomlations are seen laboring cor dially together. 2d. It Pnrlln 11.. k,0i i '"SM 11,8 enure mem bership of nil Mi . . . . v..0 muicues to reel responsibility tor, and freedom to labor n th . insures the combined influ "ce of the churchy . . , , a leverage in securing the attend . Z. "nsaved. " UI ",u 4'h. It elfin ri the i.i e time. 0f JZ otherwise that might hinder serl ausness in the comm,.n., . 6th. it ci -etlngs, which the u LZlZZ Sedab.,ettr,tcnd and b t .. 7 -Picuously the tar set for close preaching. PRESS COMMITTEE. DEATH RECORD. l9F;77 'Rub Vager, born Oct. ..ew i . ' ' 199' after an "I- ess of 8everftI moufAa due cation, of heart and stomach roubie resulting from an attack -arlet fever She the daugh' er of Mr. and Mrs, C. J. Yager of Artto, and was married to Claude ers on Nov. 8. 1908. Besides -I'e huaband, an infant son the .ei parents, elht sisters and two mothers mourn her deith. Funeral was held from the Flora M.E.ciiurcb, Jhursday, services being conducted V Rev. L. H. Knox; Interment in "e flora cemetery. Elgin High School and.Wallowa County High School football teams will play on the Enterprise baseball grounds Saturday afternoon, at 2:30. E NORTH COAST TO LAYRAILS SOON 100 MILES TO BE IN OPERATION JAN. 12 SURVEYING UP MILL CREEK. Special Dispatch to Portland Journal. North Yakima, Wash., Oct. 9. The North Coast road will have 100 miles of line In ooeratlon In Yakima valley by Jan. 12, 1910, which is the time limit of the North Yakima franchise and will proceed to connect North Yakima with Walla Walla. No extension of franchise will be asked, instead the company will in crease Its building force and will 'iave a separate contractor on each nile of grade that Is not completed. President Strahorn, who is here, nade the startling announcement hat engineers have started surveys hrough and east of Walla Walla, and ilthough not willing to make any fur her statement as to his plans, in erence is drawn that the line will JO projected through the Blue Moun alns Into Idaho. This gives support to the conjecture hat the North Coast and the Chlca ,'o & Northwestern are allies or that he North Coast is to be connected vith the big Chicago line. All right of way for the North Joast from Walla Walla to North Yakima has been obtained, but Ht le has been done on the line west 'rora this city. Construction gangs are at Kenne vick, Attalla and Granger. At the atter point crews are working both last and west. Grading for 75 miles s completed. TRAIN CHANGES TIME. The eagerly lookedor change In time of the branch train was made Sunday , and everybody along the lne la happy. The new schedule la even hotter than the first one, as he morning train leaves three-quarters of an hour later, yet reaches iLa Grande at the same time, about 2:30, la ample time tor all east and west connections. The train leaves Jos sph at 8 a. ta. and Enterprise at :15. The Inbound train leaves La Grande at 9:45 a. m. and leaves En terprise at 3:00 p. m. Buy Registered Herefords. From La Grande Observer. C. A. Hunter of Wallowa, while at tending the fair thiswcek. purchased 34 hea3 of registered Hereford cat tie from Fred Gaskell and will take them to his range. The cattle are being loaded for shipment today Boot s Shoe AND Fine New Stock of Best Footwear For Men and Boys Women and Misses ALSO General Merchandise Coal and Shingles By the Car Load. That's Why We Sell CHEAPER THAN OTHERS Riley and Riley Groceries and Floor Fuel and Feed
