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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1910)
3 an Enaannnnannnnn DnBnncncanaBnnDnnnnnanncaanDaanannanaa p a u H D a Jure .1.0 np We Will Pay Railroad Fare from Enterprise to LaGrande and RAj.11WM for any one buying g etUni Custom Made" Suit WE HAVE NO REPRESENTATIVE IN ENTERPRISE and pay ONE-HALF FARE for any one buying wm a famous Stine-Bloek Ready Made Suit W: LAGRANDE, OREGON a City and County Brief News Itenih Glucose at Funk's. County Assessor B. F. Miller is confined to his home by Illness. Strained Honey WAo a pound e Funk's. Daniel Boyd went 'to North Yuki ina, Wash., Friday on legal blindness for Burleigh & Boyd. Miss Edith Odlo, stenographer In the couuty clerk's office, was 111 sev-" era! days this week. Dr. F. E, Moore, osteopath, has office hours all day Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday ton Enterprise. Of fice over the bank. 83 bit Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Miller went, to La Grande, Wednelay, called there by the sudden death of Mr, Miller's brother Robert. A big business change is reported to have been made in: Wallowa, but. the particulars have not been given out for publication. The Ladles Aid society of Ilia M. E. church will give a Georgo Wash-, lngton tea at Mrs. Burleigh's, Tues day afternoon, Feb. 22. The pub lic Is Invited. Tlio Women's Unl:n Missionary so ciety will meet at the homo of Mrs. It. F. Stubbleftcl.d Tuesday, Febru ary 22, at 2:30 p ti). Topic, Japan; leader, Mrs. Foisytho, Union Scout: Jay Dobbin, a prom inent stockman a id banker of Wal lowa county, is visiting wHh rela tive near Union. Mr. Dobbin com menced in the sheep business in this county a number of years ago, and was not rich by a long shot when he started Ln. His success Is the result of attention to business. Poulson & Prater At the Red Front Stand All kinds of Blacksmith ing. -:- Horseshoeing a Specialty. Enterprise, Oregon Have you enrolled as a member of lie Commercial club? O. W. Wright has gone to Troy, daho, to reside. L. Borland returned Friday from . business trip to Portland. The county court has notified the on tractor that It expects the court ouse to be finished' April 1. The train was very late Thursday ivenlng, being delayed by a snow illdo In the cauyon below Minam. Don't full to attend the George Vaahiiigton tea at Mrs. Burleigh's, Tuesday nfternojn. Something at iv.ctlve and unique. Judge J. W. Knowles Is In Pen Melon on the circuit bench In place V Judge Bean, who, (was interested .1 suit In his court. Services at the M. E. church Sun .ay morning and evening ct the egulr.r hours. Rev. C. E. True ilcod, nasto,. The I,a:'.i:;s All society of the M. i. church will entertain' the general while r,t a George Washington, lea, io:t Tuesday af.einoon. Come. Superintendent L. It. Alderman f the stale university will address ho people of En'ei'prluej f.ndi vicinity, Tuesday night next, on educational natters in the high school assembly Kill. Everyone is invited. Mr. Al lernian Is the man who won the it raw vote for state superintendent f schools. I i The new Methodist parsonage is ecmpletod except the bath room, ind Uev. C, E. Trueblood and fam ily moved l.i Wednesday. The new iiarsoiuigo Ui' i. very pretty cne and a h:;:f siory cottage of eight rooms besides pantry, bath and closets, with city water and electric lights. Tho contract price was $1500. The wit side will be painted r.s soon as Che- .weather permits. to be used by the district to pro cure some needed supplies for the ichool room. There will be preaching at West Grossman! school house, Sunday, Feb ruary 27, at 11 a. m, by Rev. Fred G. Potter. DEATH RECORD. Word hes been received by Mrs. F, S. Ashley of the death of her father, D. C. Davis, who passed away February 1, at his home in Masada, Tenn., at tne advanced age of 85 years. Mr. Davis' was a pioneer of both Union and Wallowa counties, having settled at the Cove in '69 and moving to Wallowa county ln '75, where he lived 20 odd years in Alder and on Prairie- Creek. He was a member of the Baptist church and a veteran of the Mexican war. In an early Jay no pioneer, family was more hos pitable, more highly res-pected or more widely known im Eastern. Ore gon than, that of D. C. Davis. His surviving children, of whom there are six and of whom Mrs. F. S. Ashley (f this city lo tho young est, all haive homes' and families In the West. "Word has been received on. good authority that a contract has been let for the construction, of 12 miles of road below Homestead which means that 'the company will push the road to completion on down Snake river and thus the company will have a water grade from Huntington to the Pac4;c ocean." ADVERTISED LETTERS. All furniture at a close out price to make room for spring stocky 85b2 FRED S. ASHLEY. PROMISE NEWS. The Colplltts school iwlll celebrate Washington's birthday on the even- I ing of the 22nd by an appropriate ! program of songs and recitations, ; after, which a box supper will be given. The girls, and women, are ' asked to bring boxes containing . lunch for two. Tho boxes will be J sold at auction. Tho proceeds are Robert Ml Her, the La Grande ar chitect and a brother of A. C. Miller of this city, died very suddenly Tuesday night, February 15, at 9 o'clock. He was taken 111 of neural gia of the heart while in this city Saturday, but ,was able to return home Sunday. He had another short attack on Monday, but nothing serious was apprehended until about 30 minutes before his death. The deceased was 65 years of age and leaves a widow, a daughter; Isa- belle, a son Robert, and an infant child. Wm. Miller of La Grande awl A. C. Miller of Enterprise are brothers, and Mrs. Kirk of La Grande Is iy sister. His sudden, death Is a great shock to his many friends In this county. Although in business but 'few years in the west his handiwork is seen In a number of fine buildings, Including the office structure for the Wallowa County Title & Abstract company In this city, the Jennings block in Joseph, the Mi. & M. Co. block and the F. J. Holmes residence in La Grande. The following is a list of letters remaining unclaimed at the postd flee at Enterprise, on Feb. 12, 1910: Mrs. J. N. Brundage, Mr. J. W. Brantley, Mrs. John Brown, Charles P. Bates, Willis Oompton, Mr, Gor don Edmonson, Clark Ewing, Mrs. Dotty Fltzpatrick, Mr. William Gim bert, Miss Avis' Ke'.th, Porter Lee, J. Llndstrom Co., Mr. A. Mayfield, Miss iSllie Nesome, Mrs. J. P. Riley, Frank Ross, A. J. Smed3vik, Mrs. Ophelia Smith, Mrs. E. M. Stevens, Mr. Wm. Thomas, John Valentine 2), Miss Tlllie Wolke, Mrs. Edith .Villiams, Mrs. May Williams, Mr. Frank Wood. The above letters will be sent to he dead letter ofllce Feb. 26, 1910. BEN WEATHERS, Postmaster. EXACT NUMBER OF RANGE LIVE STOCK (Continued from first page.) be Impirted to another branch of :he federal government, no matter low much' the Information may be ieslred. No court ever has. or ever .vill ignore this- 'Immunity from, per sonal or business Involvement be .iowel in return for information re quired by United States census in iuirle3. To do otherwise would im pair, "J! not wholly derlroy, the scien ific efficiency of he census work. So far n the live stock census is ?orcerned, the bureau, following fair, impartial, and unbiased methods, quickly separates the person, firm, or corporation from the facts, (furnished, and private or corporate identity dm connection with any census data re mains forever sealed and sacred In Mie great safe3 of the census' office." THE GOOD TOBACCO SHOP IS HGMAN'S If You Prefer the Best Brands of Cigars or SmoKing Tobacco you can always get what you want here. Fine line of PIPES The same is true of all our Stock. Come, in and see. PRENTISS HOMAN'S Next Door to Bank Enterprise, - - Oregon LARGE TAXPAYERS ON ROLL OF 1909 A. C. Carpenter High Grade Watch Repairer Manufacturing Jeweler Stone Setter and Engraver Old Postoflice Building. Enterprise, Oregon ADDITIONAL TWELVE MILES OF ROAD CONTRACTED FOR The Eagle Valley News, says: "It has been a question in the minds of people who are acqualntedl with the tremendous task of building a railroad do.wn Snake river below , Homestead, as to whether the road would be continued. It has been . thought that possibly the road would ' not be built beyond Homestead as !at this point all the rich mines, of this section are accessible and the road would be a paying) proportion if it were not constructed further. (Continued from first page M. E. Hotchktss Jonathan Haas Q. S. Haney J. R. Halley John Huber , . . . . Annette Higgins D. H. Hearing Haaland Bros C. A. Hunter A. J. Harris F. W. He&kett Heskett & Mays E. A. Holmes R. E. Heskett Hammack Bro Geo. W. Hearing .' .. W. B. Hunter Li. L. HambeKoi Houser & Gaillard J. H. Halsey Huffman & Son J. W. Hayes W. S. Hayes Haas. Bros W. L. Hewitt S. C. Himei,vrlght .... Hendrlckaon Broa. Sarah Henderson D. B. Hendricks Home Ind. Tel. Co. E. A. Hart James Hays Wilbur Homaii Mattle A. Ho'.ines " W. R. Holmes C. L. Hartshorn C, G. Holmes W. E. Howard W. A. Davis Hanson Bros M. P. Isley ) 10350 23955 5390 3405 3010 3275 4040 5720 23250 15065 3165 3200 4610 6710 6150 3940 34CO 3460 6350 3560 3120 4940 3270 25665 3795 6S25 4180 6160 48820 5125 3500 4370 7075 3300 11965 20645 12865 6320 5340 23760 4030 Enterprise Opera House One Night Only Monday Night, February 21 J. G. and Glenn Harper present the eminent actor Mr. Joseph Detrick supported by an unusually effective company, in a grand scenic revival of Washington Irv ing's immortal play Rip Van Winkle Direct from a triumphal tour of the leading Eastern cities Prices: Parquet, 75 cents; Family circle, and first two rows in balcony, 50 cents; balance of balcony, 25 cents. Seats go on sale at Bur naugh & Mayfield 's store Thursday morning (Continued next week.) Why Chase yimbeam There is no better county in the Northwest than Wallowa county, no better place to make money than by buying City Property in Enterprise, no where else canyou buy propert so cheap considering resources of the town. Wal low, Lostineand Joseph should double in the next year this means Enterprise will have 5,000 in five years, situ ated as it is in the heart of the county surrounded by 100,000 acres of irrigated land, vasttimber resources, enormous acreage of dry land farming, center of a great sheep, cattle, and horse country, best schools in Eastern Oregon, fine climate, good water, and good class of citizens. LISTEN, Enterprise will be connected with another transcontinental railroad in two years-buy before the boom strikes. Did you ever know so much town property changing hands this time of year the dullest time for all kinds of businessl Buy now before property takes great advance. Business lots, $600 to $1000. Good 7 room house, corner lot close in, $1,250. Good 6 room house, barn, well improved, one-fourth block, will soon be good business property, only $2000. Lots in Boyd's Sub-Division, $150 to $200; in Alder View, $175 to $300 easy terms on all this property. The knocker said property would flump after railroad 1 A TV T IF? I 0WT witn Burleigh & Boyd was in operation, buUt is oin higher every day. UAINIHL JtSU I U, Lawyers
