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ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 55. ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 6 1909 "
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MONEY TO LOAN
Slate Funds loaned, 6 per cent. Jonn
P. Rusk. Atty. SUte Land E d. Joseph
FOR 8ALE.
Team, harness and 2V& inch spring
wagon, f 250. Enquire at this office
Juniper fence posts. Inquire of or
address. Roe & Calvin, Enterprise,
Oregon. 63tf
Almost new, black coat; misses or
small lady's size. Will sell for $9.
Inquire at this office.
Home oa -West Greenwood street,
$500. Large lot and new house.
Clarence E. Vest. BOatf
Two Jersey bulls. Call on H. C.
Chenoweth, Alder Slope, Enterprise,
uregon. item
lbU acres timber land and good mm
site In Wallowa County," Oregon.
Communicate with J. : E. Houtchens
& Co. Waltsburg, Wash. 60btf
WANTED.
Man with team to work in exchange
for wood. Roe & Calvin; Enterprise.
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-
.1 -rcr HI DanMn
at Haney planer In Enterprise, Agent j
for W. R. Kivette. 26b4
NUMBER OF STORES
MEAT MARKETS, W. J. FUNK &
CO., R. S. & Z. AND KELTNER
ROBBED.
was thought of it till afterward.
At S. D. Keltner's hardware store
the robbers took a panel from ne
back door. They then reached; in
and turned the key -which had been
left in the lock, and unfastened the
bolt. About $300 worth of goods was
SFAT1LE TO HAVE
another
HARBOR
guns, aminu-
FOR TRADE.
For Wallowa county land: 120 acres
fine blue grass end timothy land in
Adair1 county, Missouri; -well watered.
Fenced, half cleared; 25 acres in tim
othy, balance In blue grass; about 60
acres In post oak, partly underlaid
with coal; 1 ml e from mining town.
$25 per acre. C. C. Brown, Joseph,
Oregon. 49b4
LOST OR 8TRAYED.
Rhftpn doe all Mark exrpnt from
r w ,
lower Joint of rigjt front leg down,'
toes of left front foot, and atrip
down neck, of white. , Answers to
name of "Coolie. $25.00 reward
for return. Jess - Fareld, at J. H.
Dobbin. , - lUUIJI,
Roinaine Yandel, aged 14, Mart
Blrcher, aged 10, and Ernest and
Pearl Cray, agel 10 and 8 respec
tively, were arrastei by Sheriff Mar
vin Thursday morning on a charge
of burglarly. A hearing was held
Thursday afternoon before Justice
A. C. Smith and the Yandell boy
was bound over to the circuit court
in the sum of $500, the two 10-year
olds at $100 each, and the 8-year-old
at $25. The two Cray boys were
released on bonds Thursday even
ing and the Blrcher boy Friday. Yan
dell is etlll in Jail.
The most of the stolen goods was
found in G. J. Wagner's barn, though
some had been concealed in G. W,
Hyatt's lumber yard. A 6-year-old
Blrcher boy who had started with
the boys early In the evening was
left' asleep in the barn while the
plundering was going on. The boys
were out all night.
The fact that the boys went to
Burnaugh & Mayfield's drug etore
Wednesday evening and bought $7.50
worth of kniye3' and seemed to have
a quantity or money, aroused sus
picion when the 'robbery was dis
covered and led to the investigation
which terminated in the arrest
Many people) were awakened btwen
12 and 1 o'clock Thursday morning b)
shooting in the southwest part of
town, and there were many evidences
which convinced the officials that
the robbery was the work of boys.
Vest Brothers' meat market was
the first place visited by the boys.
Here a 22-ritle and $14 In - money
were taken. The market was entered
while the proprltors were at supper,
The .Yandell boy had spent about an
hour In the market Wednesdays after
noon and had sat at the counter
and watched the opening of the cash
drawer with Interest but nothing'
' taken from this store.
nltion and cutlery.
W. J. Funk & Co.'s store was
vlaltl huf unlronfia man, nillv j-tVttfl1n
ed to the basement, where some ham
mers were taken.
Hotchklss & Combes' meat market
was entered through the front
screen door and exit made at the
rear.
I
I WILL ENLARGE SHIPPING facil.
I
I
ITIES AND MEAN MUCH TO
THAT STATE.
Seattle, Washington, Nov. 5 Ac
tual work on the construction of
i the Lake Washington ship canal has
been stArtorl TMa nfn1ait ' -V.
Here $4.30 was taken, 15 cents hfta . ' t 7 . . T "
lost on the .way out and 55 cents ... a., . . ' .
- o - uvnbbii! a i csii water "ttl-
left In the cash drawer.
M. H. Tucker and Byram May-
field, who -were sleeping at the
bor something novel for an Import
ant seaport. By materially enlarging
" Vj. " f lthe shlPP'nK facilities of the North
Burnaugh & Mayfield drug etore I aa. , ,
nrAro -o rnnacH rtr enma Ana or Ihfl D
back door of the store . but the
ant aid to commerce, the success
of which means much to the whole
state. The federal government will
share In the expense of construction.
SuitahlA roremnn'aa atlnnAaA tha
blankets, rubber boots. 15 knives, , . . iV , , ,
. . - . iiumuis "i me ursi snoveuui or earin
by former 3ov. J. H. McGraw, at the
portage near the south entrance to
the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
marauders were frightened away. '
The R. S. & Z. was robbed of a
large assortment comforters, quttys,
2 buckets of candy, . canned goods,
socks, overshoes, . watches, shoe
strings, a pipe, cigars, hats, a lot
of keys, belts and! cartridges. .
Proceedings Regular ?
Meeting City Council
Bridge Ordered Across West Green
wood Street,. to Connect Side
walk Other Business.
City council met In regular session
Monday night with the following mem
bers and officers present; C. B,
Funk, J. W. Blckford, C! T. Hockett,
City Attorney T. M. Dill, City Re
corder W. E. Taggart, and City
Marshal Charles Hug,
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved, and some amendments-
were made to -the water rates
adopted at the last meting.
.Mp. Galley met with the council !i
"regard to the bridge across the river
j.i We3t Greenwood street, and mo.
(Continued on last page.)
grounds.
The Railway Commissions In the
various s ates of the Northwest are
subjecting the equipment of the trans
portatlon companies to close scrutiny
at this time. The Northern Pacific
has received a report on its line In
the state of Montana from the local
commission, a3 follows: "You have a
good railroad, particularly the main
line; track Is well ballasted, good
sub-drainage, grade revisions and line
changes, all of which Indicate large
expenditures for betterment.. The re
sult is a track that to a, pleasure to
ride over, and " these conditions
should minimize the accidents inci
dent to travel.
Local optlonlsts are waging their
campaign to make Washington a dry
state with avidity. As a result of the
electone held ao far, twelve com
munities have abolished the saloon,
while three of them upheld It, In the
very near future, local option elec
tions will be held in Col ville, Van
couver and Walla Walla. The last
named is the first large city to test
local sentiment on the liquor ques-
IBMBI
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Corresponds With the Season's Crops Biggest Yet.
It is none too early to begin'preparations for Winter and our store is crowded with Fall and Winter goods.
As schools are opening up we would call especial attention to our line of shoes for children.
The Famous Buster Browns and Nap-a-Tans
vfH &Y "MAKE A. HIT
AilpiaBwE Ribbon
iPlillfe SMS
TOR BOYS
FOR GIRL,S
any Leather, Style or Size
ON SALE AT
our store. Guaranteed to give satisfactory service and a neat, comfortable fit. A nice, new line of
Ladies' and Chfldren's Coats At Pr,c" T all" ReKh
New Dress Skirts and Shirt Waists for Fall. Also Kimonas, Dressing
Sacques, Underskirts, etc.
Complete Stock of Men's Apparel of All Kinds
The Gordon Hat, best $3.00 Hat on the 'market. A big line of Men's Extra Trousers at $3.50, $4.50 to $6.00.
Also & lot of broKen lines in the old stocK with prices cnt away down. Come in and look us over whether
you buy or not.
W.J. FUNK SL CO.
tlon. Reports received from dry
towns In the state do not indicate
that there has been any falling off in
business so far. Spokane Is said to
be flirting with the question.
The tours conducted by the Wash
ington State College by means of
demonstration trains, have Droved so
successful in the Inland Empire and
Eastern Washington, that similar ex
cursions will now be made through
the Puget Sound district tributary to
seatue. Lectures will be given to
the farmers by Prof. 0. M. Olson
and Prof, and Mr3. Lawrence. Mrs.
Lawrence will talk to the women on
domestic economy. Prof. W. S.
Thornber, H. T. Rau and L. W. Han
son will also be a part of the trav
eling faculty. The towns to be
visited include Bothell, Snohomish,
Arlington, Burlington. Hoonsack. Lvn-
aen, Laurel, Marysvllle, and Paulsbo.
NATIONAL APPLE SHOW
TO BE HELD
. AT
Spokane, Wash., Novv 15th to 20th,
1909.
For the above occasion, the O. R.
& N. Co. will sell round trip tickets
to Spokane, Wash., on Nov. 14th to
19th Inclusive, final return limits
Nov. 22nd, at the very low rate of
$14.60. J. S. BUTNBR, Agent.
NINE HUNDRED NINE
MILES OVERLAND
Important Real
Estate Transfers
Ashley Buys Sajbert Lots and Will
- Build Neyv Stqrq Sails Present
Store Building to. Weaver.
Fred S. Ashley has (bought the J.
B. Selbert lots and building on Main
3treet and will erest a store building
for the accommodation of his furni
ture business. The price paid was
$2000. '
A deal is being closed this after
noon whereby Mr. Ashley sells his
present tuore building to A." C.
Weaver.
BUYS 8TOCK RANCH.
James Dalley has purchased the
I. C. Smith 160 acre stock ranch on
Elk Mountain. The sale is reported
from the law office of Burleigh &
Boyd.
The same firm also reports the
sale of Jack) Parrott'e residence prop
erty In this city to George A. Har
rison. The price paid was $800.
MRS. R. W. BLOOM
' BUYS KAY PROPERTY
Mrs. R. W. Bloom has purchased
the J. S. Kay residence and will
close up the Sunnyslde Dairy and
move Into her new Dronertv next
month. The price paid was $2000.
Mrs. Bloom and her daughter, Miss
Alta. have been conducting their
dairy ranch a'one, and since the
first of January have made $000 on
butter. They have Blx fine grade
Jersey cows and some young heifers
which they will sell.
ENTERPRISE PEOPLE MAKE, TRIP
WITH WAGONS TO ATWATER,
CALIFORNIA. "..
L. J. Davis, wife and three daught-
ers, and T. M. Littleton and John
Wortman, left Enterprise September
2, with teams and wagons bound, tor
Atwater, California, where Mr. Davis
Intended to locate. The following
diary of their overland rrlp wlll';in
terest many Wallowa county frlen.ds.
It Is written by Miss Arva Davlsr.r
The first camp we made, after leav
ing Enterprise, was at Wallowa cly.
September 3rd we left our camp
grounds there and drove seven
miles, and at 10 o'clock It began 'to
rain quite hard so we had '"to,
camp,. or noon, ra'her early; at one
In the afternopn we started . !on
through Wallowa Canyon, a distance
if 9 miles throueh. W tnada mm
:arop for the night at Mr. Golf s
anch, on top of Wallowa Hill.
September 4 we started on, passing
trough Elgin at 10 o'clock In the
nornlng, and nooned at Willow'
Springs between Elgin . and. Imbler...
After nooning we drove 24 jnlles and
;auijea ai iur. UUU'Bi -
September 6th we' left there .and
Irove to Catherine Creek, one mile
louth of Union City, and nooned. Af-
-er eating our dinner we drove to
North Powder and camped. 1
Sent 6. w Arrlvarl of Ttakni- fltv
it noon; here we stayed until Mon
day morning. , ,
September 7. our teams all being
rested, we started on , and drove to
McQuIn, 25 miles from Baker City, in
Sumpter Valley, and camped over
night. . , ; j i
September 8th we drove on to Aus--ln,
14 miles from McQuin, and camp-,
ad by a large aw-mlll which saws
aut 200,000 feet of lumber each day.
September 9th we drove out of
Austin and traveled to John Day riv
er and camped. We caught eeveral
fish here. We are now 435 miles
from Enterprise..
September 10th we started again
and drove to Canyon City, arriving
there at 3 o'clock; we camped early
on account of rain.
September 11th we went to Silver
Valley, 35 miles from Canyon City,
noted aa the half-way house between
Canyon City and Burns, and camped
here over night. The weather being
quite cold we all enjoyed the fire.'
September 12th we drove on and.
stretched camp in Harney Valley at
a small city called Burns. Here
near our camp were two cub bears
chained up and a pet antelope with
which we arouse! ourselves a while
by watching.
September 13th we drove to Sil
ver valley to a postofflce called
Silver Creek Station. All the game
killed on our journey thus far con-
(Contlnued on last page.)
Houses in Enterprise, $650 to $3,000
Lots $75.00 to $250.00
160 Acres, Hill Farm, $12.50
293i Acres on Slope, $65.00 an acre, time
270 Acres, Island, $40.00 an acre, time
160 Acres, Slope, $3600.00. time
480 Acres, 12 miles, timothy and timber, $10 per acre
Best and Cheapest Insurance Companies.
Agent American Bonding Company.
W. E. TAGGART, m pioneer Real Estate Man-
ENTERPRISE, : : : : OREGON
"Cartfltl Banking Insurts tht Satty of Diposits."
Depositors Have That Guarantee at
WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK
OF ENTERPRISE. OREGON
' CAPITAL $50,000
SURPLUS 150.000
Wc Do a General Banking Business.
Exchange Bought and Sold on
All Principal Cities.
Geo. W. Hyatt, President W. R. Holmes, Cashier
Geo. 8. Craig, Vice President Frank A. Reavls, At. Cashier
DIRECTORS
Geo .8. Craig Geo. W. Hyatt M attie A. Holmes
J. H. Dobbiit w. R. Holmes