. THE NEWS RECORD
r . . (Twice--Week.)
j . . Am imdipbmdbmt mwbfapii
. Formerly the Wallowa News, estab
: -. lished March 3. 1899.
Published Wednesday and Satur
T . days at Enterprise, Oregon, by
'. THE ENTERPRISE PRESS
v' Office East side Court House Square
'" Entered as second-class matter
' January 2, 1909, at the postofflce at
' Enterprise. Oregon, under the Act of
x March 3. 1879.
r Subscription Rates; One year $2,
six month $1, three mouths 60c,
one month 20c. On yearly cash-in
advance subscriptions a discount of
25c Is given.
' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1910.
City and County
Brief News Items
Aunt Mary Wright te quite Ill from
the infirmities of old age.
Esquire W. B. Applegate of Para
dise was transacting business here
Monday.
- Born, to the. .wife of Waiter Sivtlier
land of The Butitesi a daughter, Tuea -day,
January 18. '
Jacbb Bauer returned Monday from
the aviation meat at Los Angeles and
'has some nice phbtognaphs of the
machines la the atr.
. Mr. and Mira. Frdi W, Falconer
returned home Sunday evening from
their wedding trip to California.
The Enterprise Real Estate com
pany baa Bold City Marshal Charles
. Hug a tot In Loekwoiod's addition.
. Everything for Coughs and Colds
ait Jackson & Weaver's drug store.
78 b I
E. Sachs of Baker City came Sat
urday and baa gone Into partnership
with Joe Allen la the hide and junk
Uiialness, 1
Mrs. Charles. Hug was at Wallowa
Saturday, Invoicing her millinery
'slock' there, which she may sell to a
.inly frorar tie Willamette valley.
U. J. Wagner has gone from Port
land to Pacific Gnove, Monterey coun
ty, California and will enfoy the sea
breezes at that resort for awhile.
Vance Thomas of Paradise came
out Saturday, returning home' the
next day with, medtelne for hte) father,
l(. A. Thomas, who has been 1U for
many months.
Watch
this
Space
for
Further
Announce-
ment
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Marion Harris and son. ibis brother-
inJaw J. A. Redl end Andy Forbes.
all of the Flora country, tofok ojt
four wagon loads of sheep to their
ranches; Saturday.
F. A. DePue. a former attorney of
this city who now resides, at Spring
field, near Eugene, writes C. E. Vest
that the has seen no town as goou
in every way as Enterprise.
Potter's Spray Fluid Is good for
your chicken House, it kills the Mite
and Lice that bother your chickens.
Your hens will lay better. Address
Wallowa Nursery Oo. Wallowa, Ore.
76b2
S. P. Tlippett and family of dhicb
returned laat week from a visit in
Umatilla county and at Walla Walla.
Mi. Tfopett'a mother and a cousin.
it Pendletlon, returned .with them
Jor a visit.
At the recent meeting oil the medl
:al board In Portland from which
Dr. Moore has Just returned, forty-
'onir doctors were successful and were
ssued ilfcemses. Sixty-Height took tiie
examination.
The Odd Fellows held services for
tf. H. H. Ogan at the hotel Tuesday
morning before he body was taken
o the train for shipment to Pitts
urg. Thirty-four members of ih
ocal lodge were present.
Dr. Moore and Mrs. Moore return-
it TliMWflftv from Pbrtlar.W havlnc
missed train connections at La Grande
mi Monday. They are both glad to
m at home again and expect Hot prac-
Ice wlthoat Interruption until July.
A party of 25 local- people abtend-
d a dance at the Hewett place seven
nliles north of .tfown, Friday night.
The dance was given by Frank Baker
md good order prevailed and there
vasi good music and a good tfupper.
L. Graves, while at dinner dn Em
nons restaurant. Monday noon, fell
. a fainting epell or semUparalytic
iMack and it was several hours be
ore he entirely recovered. He ha
i similar atitauk about two years
TgO.
Buy your VanUHa Extract of Jack
mh & Weaver. They make it them
selves, from the bet grade of vanDIl
beans. It goes, twice as far and
costal no more than the common, kln'd
rliey also make pure Lemon Ex-
raot. 78bl
M.rs. Thiimias Morgan of PraMe
Jreek reburned home Sunday from
Qlympia, Waslh., where she was call-
id a Celw weeks ago by tne .illness
ind death of her father. Her mother
Mrs. Amanda McFerran, came wl'ti
Mrs. Morgan and will make her home
here. '
W. A. RlKdon. an architect and
builder of Ilbrtland, has come to En
terprise to locate and will open an
office, whteh ait .present Is in his 'home,
the dormer C. E. Vest house or. Resi
dence street. Mr, RIgdon followed
his profession 15 years In Portland,
and is prepared to furnish plane anfl
build every kind of a house, store
etc.. Including nfodern bungalows.
and to install pDurablng, guarantee
ing it not to freeze. His family
consists lot wife and one child." They
are living in the Vest, house.
An Easy Grads.
Patronage, political, religious and so
clal, bus seen its best days .in Ena
land, aud It Is becomlug more am;
more difficult, St. Junius' Budgei
opines, to find material for such
story as follows:
At the end of n political cninpalgr.
many years oro u young man who ban
worked vallnntly for the suecessfu
candidate claimed a reward. Tin
prlzo promised was a sergeantey in tht
artillery. But the candidate found thn
be was unable to carry out bis' prom
Ise, Inasmuch ns It required Blx year;)
service to qualify a man for the rank
tie became thoughtful, but finally saw
light. .
"Does It require six years to qunllf
a man fur a lieutenancy?" he askeu
one who knew ,
"Certainly not," was the reply.
"Well, make young Blank a lleuteu
ant, then," said the candidate, with
sigh of relief.
Blank was thus made a lieutenant
for no other reason than that he wu
not fit to be a serge int.
Their Annual Relaxation.
The man who was Miipponed to be the
model upon which Dickens based bis
creation of Mr. i'ecksulff and. the
man's wife were a couple of preter
natural solemnity.
So opeu were they to the charge of
taking themselves too seriously that
Edmund Yates once asked Charles
Dickens whether he thought they were
ever eonncrous of playing a purt
"I think," replied Dickens, "once a
year they exchange a wink, possibly
on Carter's birthday." Youth's Com
paulon.
A Quiok Dodge.
Walking along Wall street the other
day, be wsa accosted by a shabbily
dressed mau evldeutly armed with i
bard luck story.
"I beg pardon, suV began the stran
ger, "but could you help a poor man
along Now. I'm not looking for
money, sir. bur ,
'Welt,'' cam the almost breathless
answer, "It you're not, I am. Good
And In moment the young man
rat halfway down the street.-Nfw
York ioat.
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Sachs & Company
Branch Hons of Baker
City Hid and JqbK Co.
Wett of 14 Froat Bara. Entcrsrit
Highest Market ' Price Paid
for Hides, Pelts, Fur, Junk of
all kinds,. Rubber, Brass and
Cast Iron -:- -:- -:-
Beginning Feb. 1: 18Jc per pound
for dry beef hides; 15c per pound
for dry sheep pelts. Will buy
wool. -:- -:- -:-
VV. A. RIODOrS
Architect and Builder
HOLMAN TELLS OF
WALLOWA GOUNTY
(Coitlnued fr-m first page.)
Jrande Ronde river to the mouth o;
ho Wallowa nlivier; thence In a sWth
itb-eiiy dlrectilon up the center oi
ad Wallowa river to the mouth oi
illinium river; theice in a south
erly and easterly direction up .tie cen-
erof said Altaum river to its source
m the siummilt of the Powder River
nountains; itiience following said
iummdit or kllvide in an easterly direc-
1U1 to a point about 20 miles, due
est of Snake river; thence
lue east to what is known as Ldime
ttone plolnt on the east line of the
ttate of Oregon ; Uience north f oltow-
.ig said east line of the state of Ome
;o to tlie place of beginning." (Cen
tal tow of 1887, pase 142.)
Mir. Holman's article, In .the main
orrect, gives the nWthweat boundary
vrong. The nonthenni boundairy does
lot stop at the Grande R'omdle river
lut coroUnuesi westerly' to( the sunumM
f the Blue mountains and to the
ileadwaters of Elbow creek, thence
!own the creek to a southeasterly
llrectlon to the Grande Ronde, and
he rest as above described. ;
Tobacco 8mok.
The body Is a factory of poisons,
says a big pathologist. These poisons
are constantly being poured out at (be
rate of eight pounds a day. Oue-thlrd
of all these poisonous excreta passes
through the lungs In the form of
steam or vapor. The lungs within
their comparatively small compass con
tain a folded surface of about l.tSOO
square feet. In area equal to the floor
of a room forty feet square. It Is
through this surface that the oxygen
Is drawn into the body aud the poison
ous carbon dioxide thrown off Smoke
In reality Is nothing more or less than
a cloud of fine carbon dust soot And
when this dust comes Into contact with
the surface of the lungs It forms a
thin coating which obstructs the en
trance of oxygen laden air us well as
the exit of the poisonous outbreath
Ings. The smoker or he who Inhales
smoke either directly or by sitting In
a ' smoke -laden atmosphere Is both
starved and poisoned starred for oxy
gen, the most Important of all the
foods, and poisoned by his own ex
creted waste. Chicago Tribune.
The Sourcs.
Ascnm That little boy of yours
seems to be nervous. Does be lubertt
It from youT Henpeck I guess so.
He certainly did not get It from his
mother, for she's got more nerve than
ever.
$3 Framed Picture 98 Cents.
The firm qf, Ashley & Bue are
gdving coupon tickets with every $2
purchase which will entitle the hold
er to a beautiful $3 framed picture
for only 98 cents.
W do flrs-t-olass Job work.
Auction Sale
SATURDAY, JAN, 29, 1910
One P.M. Sharp
at the Red Front Barn in
Enterprise, I will sell at
PUBLIC AUCTION
Twenty.five head of high
grade horses. Some nice
young fillies bred to Regis
tered , Percheron horse,
Geldings, Saddlers, Brood
Mares, and some high grade
Percheron yearlings.
Terms: Six months without
interest on approved note. 5
per cent discount for cash.
Remember the Date
SATURDAY,. JANUARY
- 29, 1910
S.F. Pace L J. Jordan
Auctioneer. Owner
Official Proceedings j
Of County Court
in the matter of estimating the
amount of money needed for ail Pur
poses for the year 1910:
Now at this time the court con
siders the matter of the amount of
money needed for all purposes for
the year 1910, and after fully con
sidering the same,
It Is hereby considered that the
following amounts are needed,
to-wtt:,,.-. ... -I
State ...... $18,321 21
County ...... .... 52.P28 29
County School ...... .... 19.088 89
County Roads 13,015 15
County hilgh school ...... 5,206 06
In the matter cf the amount of the
.ax levy for the year 1910 on the 1909
issessroent roll:
Now at this time the eotart con
siders the amount of the tax levy
far the year 1910, on all assess
ble property as shown an the 1909
assessment roll, a;l after fully
considering the same.
It lis hereby considared and order
ed that the fo'lowioig is the tax
levy, to-wdt:
State ...... 2.1 mills
County 6.1 mills
County School ...... 2.2 mills
County Road 1.5 mills
Coinvty High School 6 mills
Total . "12.5 mills
In the matter of levying special taxes
In school districts:
Now at this ttae this! matter came
on to be heard, and It appearing
fb the court that section 2, chap
ter 128, provides. That In case a
district does not levy a special tax
of at least five mllla on the dollar
for maintenance- ftar the ensuing
year that will produce am amount
sufficient to give the district for
such maintenance the difference
between . three . hundred dollars
and the amount rcecelvied from the
county echfaol fund as provided for
in Section 1 of this act, on fate to
report the same to the county clerli
and county scho3l superintendent
aa retjulred In section 4 of this act,
It shall be the duty of tha county
court of the county in which sal'
district Is located to levy, at the
same time It lavies other taxes, s
tax on all the taxable property
of said district that will produce
an amount sufficient to give to the
district flor maintenance for the en
-suing year the difference between
three hundred dollars ' and the
amount received or to be receive''
' by said dls'irlct, dtar the ensuing
year, tfirom the county school func
as provided for to section' 1 lof this
act; provided, that smch levy bj
the county court shall not exceed
five mills on the'dollar;
And after the court fully aoiisller
inigi the same,
It la hereby considered and order
ed that the tax levy in each dist
rict shall be as follows to-wlt:
. Sehonl District No 8. 1.5 mills
31,
2.
1.5
1. ,
1.5
19,
9.
33,
37, 1.
38, 2.6
41.
49,
60,
B2,
53,
2.5
5.
2.
1.1
1.5
54, 5
58, 5
59,
63.
64.
65,
66,
69,
29,
5.
5."
2.
5.
3.5
3.5
2.
2.
.5
2.
2.
10,
13.
42,
45,
in the matter of establishing new
road districts: ,
Now at this time the court don
alders the matter of establishim?
new road dJstric's, and being fully
advised In the matter, . . . .
It ks hereby coneMerVl amd order
ed that the following districts he
. established to-wlt: t
rtoad Dlstrtct No." 27 " shall com
nrfsa all the land m the boundary
M.nes of the corporate limits of the
city of Wallowa.
Road District No. 28 snail com
nrise all the land In the boundary
Ikies of the corrate Hmlta of th
city of Bnteri rle.
Road Dlstrtct No. 29 shall com
,y prk-e all the land to the "boundary
ttttea of tho dorporate limits of the
cltr of Joseph. 1 '
In the matter of the patltiaa of W.
T. Knapp and fathers for tin location
atf a county road:
Now at this time this matter com."
on- to be Haar.1 and ii appearing
that the petMmwrs have paW .In
to the clerk of this court all f
the damages a-esaed .and a'.ftvwed
Ab partfceo Urosgb. whose lands
Mid road1 posses, for the benefit of
PRE-INVENTORY
REDUCTION 5 ALE
20 Per Cent Off
on any
Suit oGlotlies
In the store. Don't miss this
Opportunity to Get a Bargain
CHZURCHER
ANNOUNCEMENT
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We wish to thank our patrons for the business during the
past year and beg to state that we are in the same old stand
with a larger and more up-to-date stock of Watches and
Jewelry than ever before, and will be pleased to attend to
your every need in that line. All Work Guaranteed.
'--... Your Patronage Solicited
Martin Larsen 5t Co.
Jewelers '
Successors to Larsen & Carpenter
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said persons, and It further appear
ing that C. R. Elliott is desirous
'of taking an appeal flrom the assess
ment of damages to- the sutpname.
court of the stale of Oregon, -art.
t fuirthair appearing that the pe
tililoniors for snd'd road are deslnous
of having siald road opened and
placed l:i cocu l-l'JTi for travel;
Therefore, it ts hereby ordered tha
upuin the sa'd petitioners or elihei
of them executing and filing with
the cfcrk cf this couirt a gdad and
sufficient uade. taking to be approv
ed by the county Judge, co.idltiohed
for the payment cf all expenses of
said appeal that may be assessed
againist Wallowa county by reason
thereof and all damages that may
be aswssed against said county on
retrial of said cause if a retrial ls ad
judged by the appellate court, an
order will be' made a-ii entered
authorralnig and directing the open
ing of said road and the placing
of the same in condition for travel.
Whereupon court adjourned until
omorrow miarntog at 9 o'clock.
Eighth Judicial Day.
' Friday, Jan. 14, 1910.
Court met pu-eaant to adjournment,
jvhen were present as on yesterday.
The following proceedings! were had
o-wlt: 1
'.n the matter of changing the bound
iry line of road, district, No. 16:
Now at this time the couirt consid
ers! the matter of changing the boun
dary dine of Road District No.' 16,
and after fully considering the same
It Is hereby considered and ordered
that the boundary line wlU be as
follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the southeast corner
. of section 23, in to.wwshijp 3 north,
range 44 east, V. M., running
thence west tb Mud creek, thence
' down Mud Creek in a northtwester
ly direction to the Grande Ronde
river; thence down . the ". Grande
Ronde river In a utortheasterly di
rection to the mojth of Courtney
Canyon, thence up Cburtney
Canyon In a southeasterly ' di
. root Ion to the northeast corner of
. the southeast . quarter of section
35 In township 4, north! of range 44,
E., W. M.; thence south to the
place of begfainlng. '.
n the matter of changing the boun
dary lkie of Road District No. 15:
Now at this time the court consid
ers the matter of changing the
boundary" line of Road District No.
via, and after fully considering the
same, - . ; - ;
It is hereby considered and ordered
that the boundary line shali be as
. follows, to-wk: '. '
Commencing at tie southeast comer
of section 16 toi township 3 north
of range 45 E.. W. thence rtm
nbig north 8 mlhss; thence east 3
- ml'.es; theme nocth 6 miles; thence
west miles; thence north 6V4
mUas to the Stite me; thce
.west 1 mllee; . 4henre south 44
niteo; weH 4 tutle; ajuihVmQe;
west Vt mt.e; sJ.tth mile; Iwest
ml'e; south. r 9i mlle ;-est
to . Courtney, Canyon; thence up
. Oiurtney Canyon in a southeasterly
direction te the northeast corner
of the southeast Quarter of section
35, tWishtp 4N , R 44 B, W. M.
thence south 3 miles; thence
east 4 mile to the place of begin
ning.
in the matter of changing the bound
ary line of road district No. 10:
Nfaw at this tilroe the court consifl-
' ers the matter of changing the boun
dary line of road district No. 10,
and after fully considering the
same, ' '"
It Is hei-eby consllered and order
ed that the boundary Jlne shall be
as follows, to-wit:
' Commencing at the sluthwest cor
ner of seetloa' 9 In township 1
south, range 44 east, W. M., themce
east 6V2 miles; thence north 2
ml'.es; .wes-t 1 mile; north 15 miles.;
thence west! 1V mi:3; south 1 mile
' west to Mud Croak; thence up and
' along M.ud Creek to a southeaster
ly direction to the southeast corner
of section 33, in township 3 north
of range 44 E. W. M., thence east
. mile; thence south 11 ' miles;
thance west'lVi miles; thence 3
niillee to the .place of beginning.
Ini the matter of api VnUng the county
official 'papen for the year 1910: ;
Now at this time the court consid
ers the matter of appointing ' the
county official paper for the year
1910, and after fully considering
the same", .
' It is hereby considered and olenv
. ed that the Wallowa Chieftain a
weekly newsiparr, ba, and ib same
Is appointed as the county official
paper , for the year 1910.
In the matter of the proposed road
petitioned for by F. C. Shafer, et al:
iflaw at this tjane the court consid
ers the matter of allowing the (pro
posed road petitioned Ifor by F. C.
Shafer and others, and It appear
ing to the court that the District
Attorney has reported favorably
thereon, and that all damages as
sessed by itjie iboiird of county road
viewers has been paid to .the clerk
' of thia court,' and after the court
fully considering the same,
It Js hemeby considered and order
ed that said joald be allowed and
opened for public itrayel according
to survey thereof.
-Regrlar meals 25 cents at'Pid
cock's restaurant 2nd door south of
K. ?. & Z. 64btf
s Here is Your
Chance
g $10.00Down and $10.00
a Month Without j
.Interest :
. . t
One-quarter block of '
level land, -120 feet
by 120 feet, rich soil,!
2 all under town ditch, i 5
$ Pr.ee; $150.00. i 5
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