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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1909)
Saturday Edition RECORD ALL THE OFFICIAL NEWS OF WALLOWA COUNTY IN THE N-R Tfic N ALL THE NEWS WHILE 11 18 NEWS TWICE-A-WEEK NEWS RECORD ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 67. ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY , OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1909. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER TwiceaWeek FOUND. Found near my home In Enterprise, about eight weeks ago, a purse con taining some money. Owner may have same by identifying and pay ing for this ad. M. L. DeVore. LOST. - r Lost on the evening of March 17, at Fraternal Building, a brown fur collar; front trimmed with one tall on each end and am all legs. Think one leg is lost off. Will be grateful to any person for Its return. Helena D. ZuToher. CR.THORNTONDIES Beautiful line df Cut Glass at the New Drug Store. Nothing makes a more appropriate Christmas present. Jackson & Weaver, proprietors. The hitch Building. 65a6 . Arrested by U. S. Marshal. James Day, a well known rancher of north of this city, was placed un der arrest by a U. S. marshal, Wed nesday, tie nature of the charge be ing unknown. Hi friends believe it Is a case of mistaken identity. He woo released on $1000 bond. Indian blankets at Funk's. FROM INJURIES NEVER RECOVERED CONSCIOUS NESS AFTER FALL PASSES AWAY THURSDAY. C. R. Thornton, who jell from a scaffold on -the Lltoh building to the sidewalk, alighting on his head, about 2 o'clock (Monday afternoon, died at the same hour Thursday attternoon without ever regaining consciousness, fust a .tittle while before he passed away he opened his eyes and glanced at the weeping friends hut there was no sign of recognition. Brief ser vices were held ini the home at 7 o'clock Friday morning, Rev. C. B. Trueblood officiating. The remains were taken to La Grande Friday, where the (funeral was held, Rev. H. E. McLeod preaching the sermoti. Mrs. Thornton, her mother, Mts. Har rison, a friend, Mrs. Leigh ton. and a nephew of the deceased, Perry Thornton, all of La Grande, accom panied the body from here. Calvin R. Thornton was born near Derter, Iowa, Feb. 16, 1859. He went to Kansas a.t the age of 25 and later moved to Weiser, Ida., where he was in the Hrug business, and in. 18SG came to La Grande. He was married to IMlss Para Farrls, Feb. 1, 1803. and they spent the 'first year of their married life In this county, on Trout creek, 12 miles north of this city. They have since 'resided in La Grande except the last few months they lived here, where he was super intending the erection of the court house and the new Lltch building, both of which he designed. His plana were also used for the Enter prise Hotel, Burnaugh & Mayfield's wareroom, the remodeling of the E. M. & M. Htore, Dr. Ault's residence and the fine new home of J. H. Dobbin on 'Prairie Creek.- Besides his widow, adopted son and daughter, he is survived by his aged parents, on brother and one sister at Earlham, la., a brother at Nevada, Mo., and a sister at West Branch, la. Charles McReynolds of this city, and Mrs. S. R. Haworth of La Grande are cousins of Mr. Thornton. The deceased was brought up In the Friends church, but he was a member of the Methodist church at La Grande. He was a man- of quiet disposition and one had to be well ac quainted with him to appreciate his sterling character. He was a mem ber of the W. O. W. PHIZES WOU BY WALLOWA STOCK WILEY AND DISHMAN AMONG WINNING SHIPPERS HOGS FROM NORTH COUNTRY. Wallowa county stock bore off sev eral elf the prizes offered by the Livestock Exchange at the Portland yards, Tuesday, and brought big prices at the sale the following day. Fourth best car steers shipped by E. L. Wiley of Wallowa, averaged 193 pounds, sold to Union Meat com pany at Cc pound, or $77.58 per head. Second best steer shipped by E. L. Wiley pf Wai:owa, weighed 1600 pounds, and sold to M. J. Gill at 10 cents a pound, or $168 Cor the animal Best car speyed heifers, shipped by W. I, Diahmon of Wallowa; aver aged 1096 pounds, sold to Union Meat company at $7.35 per hundred pounds averaged $80.56. Stock Shlpmqntjs. Combes & Hotohklsa sold three cars of hogs at the yards here hi Enterprise, Wednesday, to Kiddle Bros. The hogs were from the North Country. R. L. Day shipped two ears of hogs from Enterprise Saturday morn ing. They were bought from James Stowell, C. C. Straley, Ira Phillips, vendriekson Bros., Joe Beach, Walt er Applegate, Ab Wilson, S. W. and C. F. Evans, D. W. and Chas. Kuhn of Paradise, John Curry df Appleton, J. A. iEggleson, Elmer Kooch and S. H. Bonner of the valley. Seven cars of hogs and cattle were shipped from Wallowa, Saturday. LOCAL FIRM BUYS LOSTINE HARDWARE ASHLEY & BUE, HUSTLING MER CHANTS, ABSORB BUSINESS IN 8I3TER TOWN. Popcorn and com poppers at Funk's. AGED WOMAN DIES. iMrs. Rebecca Wrlght4 wife of Laz arus Wright, and familiarly known to her many friends as "Aunt Becky," died at her home In the Chesnimnus country, Wednesday, of pneumonia. She was 71 years of age, and leaves ' no children. The burial was in En j terprise cemetery, . Friday afternoon, service at the grave being conduct ed by Rev. W. P. Samma. Nw Drug Store for. finest display of Imported, Hand-Palmted China ev er brought to Wal'.owa county. A , splendid present (or your wllf Christ .mas. 65a6 ! Ashley & Bue, the well known fur ' nlture mien of this city, have bought the H. B. Starr stock of hardware at Uositlne, and havealready taken j charge of same. The stock was bought by invoice and totals close : to $4000. Mr. Bue will conduct the Lostine store. The Starr stock Is new and uP-to-dttte, all the old stuff having been weeded out in a deal made last spring by Mr. Starr. It will be add I ed to until no more complete stock i of hardware, stoves, and ranges can ! be found in all Wallowa county. In addition a big stock of new furni ture will be put in and practically a complete line of house Ifurnlshing goods. The store will be equal to any to the valley, and the Ashley system of small profits and largo sales will be followed, so It is easy to (Continued on last page.) TO ALL OUR PATRONS AND FRIENDS Shopping a Pleasure in Our New and Enlarged Store In Our Dry Goods Department You- Will Find the Most Appropriate Gifts for Ladies and Children . Silk and Lace Shawls Silk Lined Gloves Scarfs, Lace Collars, Furs, Belts, Children's Toques, and the Largest Line of Handkerchiefs in Wallowa County. Ladies' and Children's Stockings . Big Line of Children's Shoes ' Blankets, Indian Robes Christmas Special Until Christmas All Our Ladies' Coats Will Be Sold ONErFOURTH OFF! Fancy . Dishes Decorated and Plain Ware in 5ets and Single Piec- es, Cut Glass, Vases Jewelery 1 The Best of Everything at Least Possible Price "World" Brand of Silverware Guaranteed to carry not less than 50 percent more Silver than Standard Plate CUTLERY OF ALL KINDS Many Gifts for Men. Mufflers, French Briar Pipes in handsome plush cases, Men's and Boys' Wearing Apparel, Hats, Caps, and Shoes Fancy Candies, Figs, Dates, New Crop Walnuts, Chestnuts, and Everything in Dried and Fresh Fruit, Bottled and Can ned Goods W.J. FUNK & CO. Enterprise, "Oregon Everything in the Glove and Mitten Line See the Driving Glove I
