City and County
Brief News Items
Alfalfa seed for sale at R. S. & Z.
Roger Kay returned Monday from
a trip to La Grande.
White Loaf Flour, $4.60 per bar
rel at E. M. & M. store. v
Mire. D. C. Brichoux of La Grande
la visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. 6amms, and other relatives.
Try a pair of Cats Paw rubber
heels. Put on by Rodgera Bros, for
60 cents a pair. 67b2
J. S. Cook has moved from Indepen
dence to Burns where he has open
ed a law office.
Sweet cider made to order. Phone
O. J. Roe, Mountain View Fruit
Farm. 62btf
We acknowledge the receipt of a
fine calendar Ifrom the Stocfcgrow
ers and Farmers National bank of
Wallowa.
Popcorn and corn poppers at
Funk'g.
Miss Else Holmes., who .is attend
ing school in Portland, came Thurs
day to spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Holmes.
For prompt sarvlce call up Vest &
Vest market. C. E. Vest, transfer.574
Miss Florence Bartlett took the
teachers' examination before County
Superintendent Conley, Tuesday. She
will begin a term of school at Troy,
December 27.
Japalac, varnish stains, linseed oil
at Burnaugh & Mayfield's.
Bob Harrison, Frank Milliard and
J. T. Blrcher were fllned $5 each by
City Recorder Taggart Monday for
indulging In a three cornered scrap
Sunday evening.
C. C. Cuormley of Powwatka took
an examination Saturday before
Superintendent Conley and began
teaching the winter term at Powwat
ka, December 20.
Get yo:r winter cabbage and sauer
krmt. A. M. Warner, Enterprise.
Walker Franklin left Monday to
ipond Christmas In the East, He
will vJalt his mother in Missouri
and other relative i in St. Louis. Ha
wouldn't say how many tickets he
would buy on bis return Journey.
C, O. McReynoMs returned the
first of the week from La Grande
whore he attendel the funeral of his
cousin, C. L. Thornton. Mrs, Mc
ReynokU and baby daughter remain
ed do La Grande for a few days
visit.
Cash paid for old rubbers, brass,
and copper at the Second Hand store
Enterprise. 67b2
An Improvement which will be
much appreciated by patrons of the
opera house Is an additional flue,
prwykV.ing for an adldltlon.ill dove
la the auditorium. There has beer
some difficulty Jm keeping the house
at a comtfartable temperature dur
ing the extreme cold weather, but
It Is the purpo.se of the manage
ment to change this condition if
additional stoves will do It.
Sauer kraut, cranberries and sweet
potatoes at Funk's.
Wallowa Valley Chapter, 0. E. S.,
gave a delightful Bhower at the close of
its meeting last Saturday night in com
pliment to Miss Laura Haas. There
was a large crowd present and Miss
Haas was the recipient of many pretty
and useful gifts. A banquet in which
beautiful bride's cake figured con
spicuously was spread in the new ban
quet hall which was prettily decorated
in the colors of the order.
Now i the time to get your shoes
repaired. Bring or send them to
Rodgers Bros., Enterprise. AM work
guaranteed, 6 7 b 2
The first annual poultry show of
the Grande Ronde Poultry associa
tion will be held at La Grande, Jan
uary 18, 19 and 20.
Houses in Enterprise, $650 to $3,000
Lots $75.00 to $250.00
160 Acres, Hill Farm, $12.50
293 J 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.
Ageni American Bonding company.
W. E. TAGGART,
ISNTISKI'KISE,
The City Planing' Mill
W. F. RANKIN, Proprietor g
ENTERPRISE, OREGON. g
Carries a complete stock of rough and dressed B
lumber.
A line of standard mouldings always in stock.
Satisfactory Mill WorK a Specialty
Flva par cent discount for oath. All acoounta balanced
t expiration of 30 daya and aattlad by oath or not.
Indian blankets' at Funk's.
Individual silk waist patterns at
Funk's.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bauer have
gone to the Coait.
Born, to the wtfe of Arch AWord,
Monday, December 20, a daughter.
See S. K . Clark, before buying
water pipe and fittings and all plumb
ing material. He will save money on
your bills. Phono blue 7. 64btf.
Jlr. and Mrs. George Holmes and
children of Cove are here to spend
Christmas with relatives, the Zur
chers, Clarkes aid Holmeses.
Ben BosweM has leftifor California
to spend a few months. He will
visit and condole with the Wallowa
colony at Turlock.
Have you noticed the prices on millin
ery goods at Miss Wood's? $2.00 hats
for 98 cents. Everything below cost to
make room for spring goods.
The Women's Union missionary
iociety will meet at the home of Mrs.
tnapp, Tuesday, December 28, at
2:30 p. m. Toi-fc, Burmah; leader,
Urs. Shirk.
J. W. Rodgers was in Lostine
Wednesday where he purchased from
Ashley & Bue the tinning outfit of
.lie Starr stock. Rodgera Brothers
wl!il add a tinning department to
their already ext elusive repair shop.
The infant eon of Mr. and Mrs.
Win. Dishow died Tuesday, Decern
ior 21, aged 2 months and 23 days.
Funeral waj held Wednesday at 2
o'clock from the home, services be
ing conducted by Rev. C. E. True
blood. Mrs. Anna Co,vej and child of
B'.gi:i, arrivel Wednesday to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Cowes parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Beecher, of Al
ter Slope. Mi3s Eleanor Beecher,
who attends Sacred Heart academy
it La Grande, lia3 come name for
the holidays.
The fire hydrant at River and
Residence stree's blew out Wednes
day, necessitating turning the water
3ff at the springs while the plug was
resst. Water wa turned on again
Wednesday even!ng. Defective set
ting of the hydiant Is the cause
iS3igned by Marshal Hug for the ac
cident. A very enjoyable dance was given
at the home of Carl Keeler on
Swamp Creek, Friday night. The
whole countryside was there and a
party of 14 went out from town In
Baker Bros, big bus. There was
good music, a good supper and all
went merry as the proverbial mar
riage bell till en early hour of the
morning.
Fancy embroidered nd drawn
work linens at Funk's.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dobbin have
move.l iinto their new home three
miles south of this city. It Is the
"iiiejit residence, tawn or country. In
tliLs comity, and stands on an emi
nence commanding a-view of the
river valley from Enterprise to
Joseph, Alder Sope and the High
mountain to the west, and the vast,
fertile Pralilo Orek with the ma
jestic, snow-capped Seven Devils In
the far east horizon.
The shower at the home of Mrs.
Mary J. Homan given to her Alder
Slope friend, in honor of thalr
schoolmate, Miss Laura Haas, was
one of, the most enjoyable events of
the season. At one side of the room
was an elevated throne draped In
white with white canopy strewn with
pink roses. Alfter the young Jadies
had assisted their companion to
mount, they showered her with bits
of love of every color and shape,
until she was momentarily hidden.
In presence of maidens reclining In
oriental fashion she dived to the
depth of it'll a mysterious packages
about her. In the center of the
dining table stood a beantilfal white
cake. As the eye rested upon that
bank of purity with the pink roses
growing out of dt and thought of
the time spent in making and the
The Pioneer Real Estate Man.
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TSS DELIA
MJsa Delia Pri.igl3 and her famous
stock company will ooen Monday
night, December 27, for one solid
week. Miss Pringle has selected
the beautiful comedy drama, "The
Belle at Richmond," one . of the
rtrongest playa ever written. Miss
Pringle appears to splendid advan-
taste displayed in decorating, you
could but know of the high esteem
in which Miss' Haas Is held by her
.'rlends. But tha never to be for
gotten and crowning event c" the
jvening was "The Maiden's Wail,"
x motion song by seventeen voices.
. A number of the stores have fine
ChriHlmias displays In. their windows.
The new drug firm of Jackson &
Weaver have taken full advantage cif
their big show windows in the new
Llteh building. A tall Christmas
ree loaded with presents occupies
the corner, and a very pretty effect
is made at night by colored electric
lights that flash and dim at 6tated
intervals. The entire store da bright
and pretty, with harmonious1 blend-
Ing of colore in the decorative .ef
fects. The hot drinks at the foun-1
'aln are a big attraction these cold
days.
WEDDING BELLS.
At the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Haas, on Alder
Slope, Wednesday evening1, December
22, at 6 o'clock, was celebrated a beau
tiful ceremony which united in bonds of
holy matrimony, Mr. I. Marion Langs
ton and M;s3 Laura Haas. The parlor
where the marriage was performed was
richly decorated in the Christmas colors,
red Bnd white, and the bridal party
stood beneath an arch of evergreens
twined with silver spangles. Above
was suspended a large white dove hold
ing a bow of white ribbon, the ends of
which were caught by smaller doves on
each side the arch. The bride looked
beautiful in a gown of soft white silk
trimmed with real Valenciennes lace.
She carried a prayer book with white
ribbons. The bridesmaid, Miss Zella
Millard, wore a gown of creme color.
The groom was attended by Mr. Henry
Haas, brother of the bride. The cere
mony was the German or double ring
ceremony, and was pronounced by Rev.
Samuel Harris, of the Presbyterian
church. An elegant wedding supper
was served immediately after. .
Only the immediate family and Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Litch and two daughters
were present. The bride is a lovely
girl In every way, with friends as
numerous as her acquaintances. She
is a daughier of a pioneer couple. The
groom is a fine young man, highly re
spected and Industrious. They will
reside in the Haas home this winter.
City Recorder Taggart la at Oar
field, Wash., spending Christmas with
his family.
Treeing Sweater Necka.
If Uie neck of a sweater becomes
stretched too wide from wearing, do
not sew up or cut out any of It; sim
ply dip neck part In clear warm
water, wring out lightly, and hang
up to dry. The neck will, when dry,
have resumed Its original shape
and size. Woman's Home Compan
ion for December.
ACREAGE FOR SALE.
We have a client who desires to
sell about 31 acres of land, 4 mile
south of town, at reasonable price.
This la Ideal land for sub-dtvialon
property, being fertile, weU watered,
and partly Improved; small house
and barn, fenced, good water right
for Irrigation purposes, city water
main on one side and county road on
two aides. Cash, good note or will
ALU NEXT WEEK
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tage In this splendid play and she
is ablv suwportel by C. K. VanAu-
ker and abaalit'ely the most capa-
ble organization that ever came to
Enterprise. The staging and costum-
big of "The Bel'e of Richmond" is
just as It should be, and every de-
tail is carefully looked after. Miss
-rade. Daiiel Boyd, of Burleigh &
3oyd, Lawyers. 68s2
National Woolmen's MeejL
Traveling Passenger Agent J.
H.
O'Neill was dn
town over Tuesday
light to S33 what interest was being
taken In the National Woolmen'a
meeting at Ogdea, January 6. The
O. R. & N. will probably' run a spec -
ia'ofrom Portland to Ogden. Portland
la trying to secure the next meeting.
CHRISTMAS TREES
AT THE
CHURCHES
(Continued from First page.)
Song "The Happy Christmas Chorus"
Choir;
Exercise . . "The Christmas Shock"
Mlisj Murray's Class.
Song - "The Beautiful Song"
Choir.
Address Mrs. Daniel Bojd
Song "The Brightest Star"
Mrs. Dill's Class.
Recitation Alegra Ragsdale
Offering.
QlosJmg Chorus . . "Flag of Victory"
Miss Olins ei's COiM.
TELEPHONE SLAVE
OF E. H.
HARRIMAN
(Continued from first page.)
ating market at its very tip. In the
spreading of weather reports it has
saved many thousands of dollars every
season to the fruit-growers of the coun
try. It brightens the lives and enrich
es the social opportunities of the wives
and daughters on the farm. It is their
protection against hoboes and maraud
ers when the men-folks are away. Per-
haps its greatest service is in bringing
WVLJ. ffl
nearer to home the physician and veter-1 said City, and the construction, build-inary-in
answering instantly every , ,n8. remodeUng and alteration of all
emergency of farm life.
The telephones on farms are growing
more and more popular and numerous.
The statement is made by the Western
Electric Company, manufacturer of the
"Bell" telephones, that over 100,000 of
its new type of rural telephones have
been Bold in the past ten months. There
are now close to two million telephones
on farms in this country.
When President Roosevelt'a Country
Life Commission went among the farm
ers last year, hearing testimony on con
ditions of farm life, itreported that the
greatest encouragement to farming of
the better sort and more healthful life
in country districts was given by just
such agencies as good roads, the exten
sion of the rural mail system and the
farm telephone.
ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to establish bound
ary lines within which concrete side
walks shall be built or constructed
wiDhln the City of Enterprise, Ore
gon, and to regulate the construc
Uou, remodeling, alteration or re
pair of all sidewalks within such
lines, in said city, and to punish vio
lations thereof.
The City of Enterprise does ordain
as follows:
; Section 1. Prom and after the
passage, approval and publication
of this ordinance, no person, persona
or corporation, shall be permitted to
build or construct any sidewalk, or
remodel or alter any sidewalk now
budlt or constructed, within any por
tion of the following described
streets in said city of Enterprise.
to-wlt
On Main street from East
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Prtngj'.e wears some of the most gor
eeoua gowns ever shown with a-
stock company. BInterprise theatre
goers should appreciate Manager Alil-
ler's efforts in securing Mls Pringle
by Hilling the opera house every
night. A hamdsome diamond ring
will be given away Saturday night.
First street to West Second street;
On West First street from Main
street to Greenwood street; On Riv
er street from Main street to the
Mill Flume of the E. M. & M. Com-
pany;
On Greenwood street from
West First street to East First
street; On East First street from
Mafa. street to Greenwood street,
. without building or constructing the
same with conciele
Sec'Iion 2. Each and every side
walk built or constructed, remodeled
or altered or repaired, within any
portion of the streets described in
Section 1 of this Ordinance, shall be
at least twelve feet in width, and
snail be built or constructed of con
crete, and said eddewalk shall be
laid so that one side thereof shall
dioin the front property ldne of the
owner or owners owning property
alongside of each and every street
mentioned in sa'.d Section 1 of this
Ordinance, and tie other side of said
jldewalk shall extend outward and to
wards the center of the street a dis
tance of twelve feat from such own
ers' property line, at which point
curb shall be built or constructed of
concrete 16 dnchei In depth and
which sidewalk and curb sbii'j, be
budlt and constructed to cortform to
the grade to be established by the
City Engineer of sold City of Enter
prise. ' , , , ! . j
Section 3. The expense of building
and constructing said concrete side
walk and curbs, shall be paid by the
owner or owners of the property
alongside of the streets mentioned in
said Section 1, of this Ordinance, but
said sidewalks and curbs shall not
be built or constructed until after the
grade of said streets shall have been
established by sadd City Engineer of
of said sidewalks and curbs, shall
be under the control' and supervision j
or said City Engineer of said City of
Enterprise.
Section 4. It shall be the duty of
the City Recorder of eald City of En
terprise, when so ordered by the
City Council of said City of Enter
prise, to give notice, in writing, to
eaoh and every person, or corpora
tion owning property alongside of the
several streets mentioned la said
Section 1 of this Ordinance, to build
or construct, remodel, alter or re
pair, that portion of the sldewadk
which extends In Iront or hte, their
or its property.
Section 5. It shall be unlawful for
any person, persons or corporation
to build or construct, remodel, alter
or repair any sidewalk within any. of
Cartfiu Banking Insurts'th Saftty of Dtpqsits."
. Depositors Have That Guarantee at
WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK
OF ENTERPRISE, OREGON
CAPITAL 50.000
SURPLUS 160.000
We Do a General Banking Business.
Exchange Bought and Sold on
All Principal Cities.
Geo. W. Hyatt, Preildent
Geo. 8. Craig, Vice President
DIRECTORS
Geo .8. Cbaio
J. H. Dobbin
Geo. W.
the streets mentioned In said &c
iton 1 of this Ordinance, without
building or constructing the same
with concrete, end without building
and constructing the same under the
supervision of the City Engineer of
sold City of Enterprise.
Section 6. Any person cr corpora
tion violating any of the provisloia
of this Ordinance shall! upon convic
tion thereof, be fined In a sum not
less than ten dollars nor more than
fifty dollars, or be imprisoned in the
city Jail for a period of not less than
five days nor more than twenty days.
Section 7. This Ordinance Bhall
take effect and be dn force Ifrom and
after Its approval by the Mayor and
publication according to; law.
Passed by the City Council, Decem
ber 20, 1909.
Approved, December 20, 1909.
BY RAM MAYFIELD,
Mayor the City of Enterprise, Ore
gon. Attest: W. E. TAGGART, City Re
corder. v ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to levy a tax of ten
mills on the dollar on aiM of the tax
able property within the corporate
limits of the city of Enterprise, Or
egon, made taxatole by law for county
and state purpose, for the purpose
of defraying the expenses of Bald
City of Enterprise, Oregon, for the
year 1910.
The City of Enterprise does ordain
as follows:
Section 1. That there shall be and
there Is hereby levied a tax of ten
(10) mills on the dollar on all the
taxable property within the corpo
rate limits of the city of Enterprise,
Oregon, made taxable hy law for
county and state purposes, for the
purpose of defraying the expenses of
aid City of Enterprise, (or the year
1910.
Section 2. This ordinance shall
take effect and be la force from and
after its approval by the Mayor and
publication according to law.
Passed the City Council, Dec. 20,
1909.
Approved, Dec. 20, 1909.
BYRAM MAYFIELiD,
Mayor of the City of Enterprise,
Oregon.
Attest: W. E. TAGGART, City Re
corder. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
In the Matter of the Estate ctf Jo
seph G. Bruce, Deceased.
Notice Is toe:eby given that the
undersigned, Executrix of "the estate
and Last Will and Testament, of
Joseph G. Bruce, deceased, has filed
In the County Coart of the State it
Oregon, for Wallowa County, her fi
nal account as such Executrix, and
that Monday,, the 24th day of Janu
ary, A. D. 1910, at the hour of ten
o'clock in the forenoon of sadd day,
at the Court House, In Enterprise, '
Oregon, has been fixed by said Court
as the time for hearing of objec
tions to said repoit, and the settle
ment thereof.
Dated, Entertrlse, Oregon, Decern
ber 21st, 1909.
First published, December 25th,
1909.
IDA B. WBLCHEL,
formerly Ida B. Roberta, Executrix
of Estate and Lajt Will and Tes
tament of Joseph G. Bruce, De
ceased. Thoa. M. DIM, Attorney for Execu
trix. 69s5
THE NEW
MEAT
MARKET
In the old Electric -Theatre
Building on
. River Street
FRESH, SALT AND
SMOKED MEATS
EVERYTHING CLEAN MEATS
CUT RIGHT
GEO. A. HARRISON
, ' ' PROPRIETOR
W. R. Holmes, Cashier
Frank A. Reavis, Ami. Cashier
Hyatt
Mattib A. Holm as
W. R. Holmes