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NEWS RECORD
ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 63.
Wants
MONEY TO LOAN
Slate Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John
P. Rusk. Atty. State Land E'd. Joseph
Farm loans at 7V4 percent. Call or
write First Bank of Joseph. 58btf
FOR 8ALE.
Bulla 2 Thoroughbred Herefords,
1 yearling, 1 two-year-old. V. W.
Zurcher, Enterprise, Oregon. 68b4
Typewriter, new, standard make, for
sale at a bargain. Inqu.re at this
office. 37b2
160. acres timber land and good mill
lte In Wallowa County, Oregon.
Communicate vita J. E. Houtchens
ft Co. Waitsburg, Wash. 60btf
High grade Jerseys. Just received a
carload of choice cows and heifers
which we are offering at attractive
prices. For further information ad
dress, Tulley Bros., Wallowa, Ore.
68r4
WANTED.
Lumtoer. 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
tor W. R. Klvette. 2Gb4
STRAYED.
Two steers, red, 1 two-year old, 1
three-year-old; branded Ol with
under, and half crop in right ear.
Strayed from my Elk Mountain ranch
about September 15. Reward for
information leading to their recovery.
John Baker, Joseph. 62b4
FOR RENT.
Blacksmith shop facing court house,
Enterprise, for rent; possession giv
en January 1. Well stocked with
up-to-date tools. Only first-class
workman need apply. G. H. Vest,
Enterprise, , 62btf
LOST.
On or about the 18th of November,
ft brown suit case, between Crow
Creek (Pass and! Enterprise. Find
er please leave at this office and
receive reward. E. A. Wortman. 63s
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China
Decorated Japanese Ware, Glassware and Semi-Porcelain
Decorated Goods jj
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Our regular Winter Stock is still complete and we can fit you out in
Underwear, Shoes, Overshoes, including the famous g
Ball Band Knit Boots and Overs, Ladies' and Chil-
dren's Coats, Boys' and Men's Clothing, Overcoats
and Caps. Don't overlook us in anything you may
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need for Winter.
W. J. FUNK & COMPANY !
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ENTERPRISE,
NEARLY MILLION AND
GAIN IN ASSESSMENT OVER 1308
ROLL TOTALS NEAR THE EIGHT
AND THREE-QUARTER MIL
LION MARK.
FIGURES FROM SUMMARY
Tillable Land Shows Largest; In
crease After Railroads Miller's
' Good Work.
The total assessed valuation of the
county as shown by the summary of the
assessment roll just prepared by County
Assessor B. F. Miller is $8,676,770, a
gain of almost a half million dollars ov
er last year. The total for 1908 was
$7,227,000 or nearly a million more than
in 1907.
These figures show that the increase
in wealth is not only repid but steady.
The same basis for assessment was
used during all three years, and that
the total was not only held up but in
creased this year without counting the
railroad, is a fine tribute to the work of
Mr. Miller in his first year.
Following la the
SUMMARY! OP, ROLL FOR 1909.
Number of acres tillable land, 73,767 $1,964,040
Number acres of non-tillable land, 448,941 2,114,020
Improvements on deeded land 344,555
Town and city lots 2G9.88C
Improvements on lots 323,935
Improvements on lands not deeded 46,990
Number miles of railroad bed, 46 3-8 888,380
Number miles of telegraph and telephone, 221 ' 10,040
Railroad rolling stock
Manufacturing machinery, etc....
Mdse. and stock In trade
Farming implements, wagons, etc
Money ,
Notes and accounts
Shares of stock
Household furniture, watches, etc
Horses and mule3, 8818
Ca.ttle, 24,476
Sheep, end goats, 148,658
Swine, 7,090
Dogs, 266
Total value of Taxable Property
BARGAINS IN
ware and
We have just opened a large assortment of theabove goods, consisting of
Sample Pieces from one of the largest importing houses of New York. These
will made ideal Holiday Gifts, and at surprisingly low prices. Besides the
sample line, we have large assortments of regular stock-in-hand
WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON,
ONE-HALF
The principal increases over last year,
in round numbers were as follows: j
Tillable land, increase $334,000
Non-tillable (mainly timber) j
land - 284,600
Town and city lots 81,830
Railroads '. 700,000
Horses and mules 65. ubo
Sheep 20,000
There is a slight decrease in number
and value of cattle and swine. Thejre
is a decrease of $80,000 in- value f
shares of stock. This however is an
account that fluctuates greatly from
year to year. (
Union county's'assessed valuation is
$16,854,733, or less than double that' of
this county. ' I
M. K. BUE BUYS HALF
INTEREST WITH ASHI
M. K. Bue, well and favorably kn
EY
in mercantile circles in this city,
to the buying public of Wallowa
ty, has bought a half-interest irAthe
large furniture and carpet house of
39,125
56,600
207,780
82,000
51,555
562,590
100,410
216,295
422,190
422,620
529,62(1
22,260
1,885
$8,676,770
Out
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1909.
Fred S. Ashley. The new firm name
is Ashley & Bue.
The Ashley furniture business was
started but a few years ago but its
growth has been phenomenal and today
has become too large for one man to
handle, hence the sale of the half inter
est to Mr. Bue.
The new partner is an experienced
and very popular salesman. He will
add strength and a wider acquaintance
to the already large business, which has
outgrown its present Quarters and will
be housed some time next year in anew
Duilding, 60x110, one block west of the
present location, on the Seibert corner
recently purchased by Mr. Ashley.
Several Sales of
Hill Wheat Land
Portland Mart Buys Large, Tfact
Northeast, of Lostine; Otter
Deals.
M. 0. Courtney and Wayne Wade of
Lostine, and Tom Wade of Island City,
were in town Thursday closing a deal
by which they transferred 920 acres of
hill land situated from four to five miles
northeast of Lostine, to Fred Ewing of
Portland. The price was $13 an acre.
It is practically all raw land, only 80
acres being broken, and the only im
provements are fences.
C. N. Gay lord has sold his homestead
at The Buttes to L. C. Hartshorn. Mr.
Gaylord and family expect to leave in a
few days for Turlock, Cal., where they
will make their home.
C. E. Vest has sold the James Allen
homestead near Chico to Wm. Alford
for $1,800.
VOTE 6 MILL LEVY.
The special school meeting held at the
school house Saturday afternoon was
poorly attended, only a scant half dozen
patrons being present A special levy
of 6 mills was voted which will raise
about $4800 revenue.
WEDDING BELL8.
Friends in this city have received
news of the marriage of Mr. Ralph
Smith and Miss Hester Smith, which
occurred at the home of the bride's
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parents in Heseburg, November 23.
Mr. Smith is a son of Mr. and Mrs. I.
C. Smith, and came with them to this
city about two years ago, making his
home with them on their ranch until
last May. He then went to Roseburg,
where they formerly resided, and
bought five acres of land. He is a
prosperous carpenter and contractor.
Want New Road.
H. Purdy of Chico was in town Fri
day having petitions prepared for a
county road from the James Daugherty
place north to Chico.
Fancy embroidered
work linens at Funk's
ad drawn
Official Record
Of County Court
Monday, Nov. 29, 1909.
Court met pursuant to adjournment.
In the matter of allowing miscellane
ous bills against the county:
The court having passed upon and
audited each of said bills separately,
as appears from the signature of
the court thereon, it is therefore
considered and ordered by the court
that the said bills be allowed and
warrants issued by the County Clerk
in payment of the same at allowed in
classes and amounts as follows:
To whom Issued. For what drawn Am
D, O. Ralls, jury Nov. Term,
im $ 27 40
Geo. C, Russell, Jury . Nov.
Term, 1909 17 00
W. C. Straley, jury Nov. Term,
1909 24 00
N. C. Longfellow, Jury Nov.
Term, 1909 20 60
J. B. Kooch, jury Nov. Term,
1909 15 80
N. M. Devlin, Jury Nov. Terra,
1909 23 00
G. M. Hendrlokaon, Jury Nov.
Term, 1909 25 00
L. Lloyd, Jury Nov. Term
1909 23 00
J. TJ. Ready, grand Jury bailiff 15 00
W. J. White, guard from Sa
lem with A. Hatee . . 103 80
R. M. Flsk, 1 bobcat skin.. 2 00
Thos. Marks, Juror Nov. Term,
1909 48 00
John M. Silver, Juror Nov.
Term, 1909 44 00
Leonard Jones, 3 coyotte
scalps 4 50
H. C. Cramer, Jury ballifr .. 36 00
Floyd Hammack, Juror Nov.
Term, 1909 44 00
O. W. Pagln, court bailiff.... 45 00
H. R. Hanna, official reporter 1M 00
J. D. Seibert, Jury bailiff.... 9 00
W. E. Fields, Juror Nov. Term,
1909 69 40
Peter Goebel, Juror Nov. Term,
1909 58 60
George A. Milter, Juror Nov.
Term, 1909 68 40
W. T. Knapp, Juror Nov. Term,
1909 26 60
Geo. L, Cole, Juror Nov.
Term, 1909 65 80
J. W. Bright, Juror Nov.
Tero. W9 54 Ou
G. H. Latlirope, juior Nov.
Trui, iau9 27 W
(To be continued Wednesday.)
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 The Pioneer Real Estate Mai.
ENTERPRISE, : ' OREGON
"Cartful Banking Insurts tht Saftty of Dtposits."
Depositors Have That Guarantee at
WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK
OF ENTERPRISE. OREGON
CAPITAL 5O.00O
8URPLUH 150.000
Wc Do a General Banking Business.
Exchange Bought and Sold on
All Principal Cities.
Geo. W. Hyatt, President
Geo. 8. Craig, Vloe President
Geo .8. Cbaio
I. H. Dobbin
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
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NORTH WESTERN'S DIRECTORS
ABOUT READY TO BEGIN CON
STRUCTION WORK. "
A Chicago dispatch of November 27
says the directors of the Chicago A
Northwestern Railway company, have
decided that it will soon become neces
sary to extend that road to the Pacific
Coast in order that it may continue to
be a strong competitor of the St. Paul
and the Burlington roads.
With this end in view the company is
preparing to issue approximately 830,
000,000 worth of new stock, which is in
the ratio of one to four of outstanding
stock.
It is also known, though not admitted
by the company's officials, that an ap
proval has been given for construction
of at least 1500 miles of road to be com
pleted within the next two or three
years, It is known through Western
Senators that the company has com
pleted and approved surveys of lines
to three important Pacific Coast
points namely, Portland, Seattle and
San Francisco.
Ia connection with the proposed
Issue of new alOiik, It ds remember
ed that the St. Paul's first move to
ward the Pacific Coast extension was
the issuing of exactly the sarae
amount of new stock.
At Welser, Ida., according to
dispatch in a Portland paper, it is
believed ithe. recent sale of the Pay
ette & Idaho Northern was to some
holding company for the Northwest
ern, and that the P. & I. N. wlli be
extended north to a Junction with
tihe main line of the Northwestern
down, the Salmon river, and south
west across Central Oregon to a
Junction with the Western Pacific
and on to San Francisco.
There ta very litt'.e reason to long
er doubt that both the North Coast
and - the Pittsburg Gllmore and
veys are for the Northwestero'a
Coast extension.
Card of Thanks.
I wish to extend my heartfelt
thanks to neighbors and friends (for
the help and sympathy given me in
the Illness end death of my wife.
CHESL.EY JOHNSON.
Two ladies' suits at reduced price.
Call and see before December 9, at
Mts. Hug's millinery store.
Fruitgrowers meeting.
The annual meeting of the Oregon
State Horticultural society will be held
in Portland beginning next Monday and
continuing until Thursday.
The two children of Rev. and
Mrs. F. A. Ware of Walla Walla,
who were ill of typhoid fever ait
the time of the death of their moth
er a few weeks ago, have since died.
The girl was Neva, the only daugh
ter, who Is well remembered here,
and the boy was the youngest son.
W. R. Holmes, Cashier
Frank A. Reavls, Aiwt. Cashier
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BONDS
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EXTENSION
DIRECTORS
Gbo. W. Hyatt Mattik A. Holmes
W. R. Holm ks
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