THE NEWS RECORD
(TwIce-aWeek.)
Ah indipzmdiht mewhpapik
formerly the Wallowa News, estab
lished March 3. 1899.
Published Wednesdays and Satur
days at Enterprise, Oregon, by
THE ENTERPRISE PRESS
Office East side Court House Square
Entered as second-class matter
January 2, 1909, at the postoffice at
Enterprise. Oregon, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
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WEDNE8DAY, MARCH 2, 1910.
The late General Newton M. Curtis
was a picturesque figure in American
civil life as well as a war hero. He
was six feet six inches tall, with force
of character equal to his stature. A
born politician, he ever stood for
squareness In political life. When
Curtis was teaching school "out west"
he met Lincoln, then a lawyer, always
admired him and gave him a Demo
cratic vote in 1800 and 1804.
Soon orators and scribes will be di
lating on what "Honest Old Abe" and
"Truthful George" used to do in Wash
ington. But only a rash man would
venture a guess as to what they would
do there now.
It will be interesting to hear what
the congress investigating committee
bas to say about high prices; still more
Interesting to see what congress will
to in the premises.
As we are cleaning up after Zelaya
In Nicaragua, It might be well to add
liberal rations of soap to the "four
quarts of soup" supplied dally to his
prisoners.
PROVE IT
FOR YOURSELF!
ft Hundreds of people in this town are
about ready to purchase a talking
machine.
ft Buy in the daylight 1 Make compar
isons! Remember that there are "talk
ing machines" and "phonographs," but
only one Graphophone the
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Most people prefer to
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Adjourned Unanimously.
Correspondent (approaching Irish ser
geant)! am told, sergeant, that you
bad a skirmish with the euemy this
morning.
Sergeant We did that, sor.
Correspondent And did you come
off with flying colors?
Sergeant Floyin colors, is It? Be
dad, it wasn't ownly the colors that
was floyiu'. but Ivery mother's son of
us in tlie bargain. London Telegraph.
To Make a Glass Cutter.
A glass cutter can easily be made
with an ordinary mapping pen and a
small piece of carborundum or car
bide of silicon. Cut off a part of the
nib to form a small tube. Fit a crys
tal or part of oue of carborundum into
the tube, take It out again and dip one
end In cement and replace it Next
wind a piece of fine wire tightly
around the tube and part of the handle
and lis it In a notch cut In the latter.
Put it aside for a day to allow the ce
ment to harden. A glass cutter made
thus will do its work as well as the
expensive diamond and a great deal
better than the ordinary wheel cutter.
Why He I Disappointed.
"I am disappointed," said the doc
tor, "If I duu't make a hundred dollars
a day."
"Ou, come off!" they cried. "What
ore you giving us? You kno-v you
never make a hundred dollars u day."
"I know it," he assented plaintive
ly, "and so I'm always disappointed."
New York Press.
Queer Custom.
Comanche Pete Yeh, pard, I knowed
'lin. lie died with his boots on. For
eign Tyui'lst Deah me! How very
singular! Is that one of your aw
i fads out here? Chicago Tribune.
Wanted Her to Have the Best.
Nell Rather conceited, isn't he?
Belle I should say. He said the best
was none too good for me, and then
he proposed. Philadelphia Record.
It's usually when a man speaks wlth
Mit thinking that he says what be
Ihiuks. Philadelphia Record.
BURNAUGH A MAYFIELP,
Agents,
ENTERPRISE, OREGON.
QUESTIOrrDFDESCEHT
Settled to the Satisfaction of All
Concerned.
By CLARISSA MACKIE.
Copyright, 1910, by American Preia Asso
ciation. "There's no use talking, Addison, I've
got it all fixed in my mind plain as can
be that you're descended from 'Over
the Mountain Dodge,' who used to live
in the white farm on the east slope."
Mr. Luke Goddard knocked the ashes
from hla pipe and1 carefully refilled
the bowl.
When be had returned It to his Hps
and applied a match, be lifted his
keen gray eyes to the obstinate face
of the young man on the other side of
the hearth.
"What say, Addison T be insisted.
Addison Dodge arose to his great
height and looked down on the little
gray bearded father of Emily God
dard. "I ought to know who my great
grandfather was," he said with cold
dignity. " 'Over the Mountain Dodge'
wasn't any ancester of mine. I'm de
scended from Philemon Dodge of Exe
ter and nobody else, sir."
Emily Goddard's father shook a
crooked forefinger at Emily's lover,
and his shrill voice quavered with
rage.
'Don't you dare contradict me to my
face, Addison Dodge! I'd like to know
who 'twas that taught school on the
mountain here for thirty years eh?"
"You did," returned Addison crisply.
"Who Is it that's allowed to know
the genealogy of every man, woman
and child in Peters county, eh?"
"You."
"Who is it that s referred to when
the committee wants to find out who
fit in the wars, eh?"
"You."
Luke Goddard's voice rose trium
phant. "And who are you that sets up
and tells me that yon ain't descended
from 'Over the Mountain Dodge' when
I say you are, eh?"
"I'm Philemon Dodge's great-grand
son," retorted Addison firmly, "and no
body else."
There was a long silence after that
while the two men measured the depth
SPEEDING DOWNWARD WITH BTABTLINO
BWUTNKSS.
of each other's obstinacy with nar
rowed eyes.
Pretty Emily came and peeped at
them through the kitchen door, and at
sight of their angry faces her own
went quite pale.
Finally her father spoke. "My
daughter Emily shan't marry any one
except he descends from 'Over the
Mountain Dodge.' No need to make
that any plainer, eh?"
Addison Dodge grew white to the
lips, and for the first time his eyes met
the pleadlug ones of his sweetheart
Ills teeth snapped angrily, and he
turned bis miserable glance away from
Emily's face.
"I don't know what you're getting at
sir," be said hoarsely. "Do you mean
to say that if I don't admit I'm a de
scendant of Ovcr the Mountain Dodge'
that you'll forbid Emily's marrying
me?"
"That's what I mean," snapped Luke
Goddard.
Addison turned toward the door.
"Very well, sir. I'm not going to lie
about the matter to gain anything, not
even Emily. She wouldn't want me to,
would you, dear?"
His voice dropped Into tenderness as
she came forward and slipped her
hand into his.
"No," said Emily with trembling Hps.
"Father knows I shall never marry
without his consent, and If he feels
that he is justified In making me un
happy over the question of some man
who is dead and burled this, hundred
years, why, I have nothing to say."
She broke into sobs and hid her face
In her hands.
"Except goodby,' " added Addison
Dodge, kissing her golden head.
The outer door opened and closed
and left Luke Goddard and his daugh
ter alone In the mountain cabin.
Outside the door Addison Dodge
thrust his arms savagely Into the
sleeves of his heavy jacket, belted it
snugly about his waist and pulled
his cap down over his ears.
Then he strapped on the snowsboes
that he bad left beside the door and,
throwing his guo over his , shoulder,
strode away up the steep mountain
path.
Great pines heavy with snow leaned
above the narrow trail.
As he crashed through the thin crust
with fiercely placed steps a light wind
sent the snow crystals In icy sting
ing gusts against his face.
As he plodded upward the crust was
thicker, and when he reached the top
of Bald Knob walking was difficult.'
He paused and looked arouud at the
mountains of snow glistening with icy
caps in the bright sunshine.
Overhead was a sky of deep blue.
Below nestled the village, with bis
school In the center, and under the
shoulder of Bald Knob was Luke God
dard's comfortable home.
Addison could see the smoke pour
ing from the wide chimney. It crept
like a blue mist up over the shoulder
and curled away into nothingness in
the light air.
The house was long and low, and It
was built so snugly uuder the moun
tain that the kitchen opened directly
Into a great natural cave in the rocks,
and that cave was Luke Goddard's
woodshed.
Addison's strong arms bad hewed
vigorously that long autumn to fill the
woodshed. Every night after school
he had come up the mountain and,
with Emily sitting near by to gladden
his eyes, he had cheerily reduced the
pile of cord wood to kindling.
In the spring he and Emily were to
be married and come to live with Luke,
and their plans for the future had been
so long In making and so Interwoven
with love and little self sacrifices that
now, standing alone on the mountain
top, with a loveless future before him,
Addison Dodge was very miserable.
His was a nature that would never
yield to an unjust claim. Neither
would he lie to save his soul.
Luke Goddard, in his own way. was
obdurate. lie loved Addison Dodgo
as his own eon, and yet bis domineer
ing spirit would not concede one Inch
in the controversy which had separat
ed tbem that morning and In which
the old schoolmaster believed himself
to be in the right.
Genealogy was his hobby. That any
one should dispute him upon his be
loved subject was unbearable.
Pretty Emily would have fared hard
ly between these two unrelenting men
she so dearly loved, but kind Trovl
dence Intervened and made clear the
descent of Addison beyond all doubt
and quite to the satisfaction of his fu
ture father-in-law.
Addison roamed over the mountain
top all the afternoon, rejoicing in the
keen wind that arose and chilled him
to the bone.
His snowshoes glided over the frozen
crust and bore him along against the
bitter wind with startling swiftness.
He always remembered that day on
the mountain as one of pain and self
torture.
His love for Emily sent him toward
the trail a dozen times, and his pride
sent him back again as many more.
"'At sunset, when the whole west was
a glorious blaze of crimson and purple
and gold and the expanse of frozen
snow was blinding lu the glare, Addi
son skirted the shoulder of Bald Knob,
seeking for a short cut to the village
below.
He bad .made up his mind. He
would not take back what he had said
to Luke Goddard.
When he reached a point above the
cottage of hfs sweetheart he paused
and looked down the glittering slope
to where the blue smoke curled up
ward from the chimney.
While be gazed Emily and her father
came out of the cottage and looked
toward the west, as was their custom
at sunset. He could see the pink
shawl about Emily's head, and in the
clear air he heard Luke Goddard's
sharp cough.
In another second they would see
him silhouetted against the sunset sky,
and he turned abruptly away.
As I said before. Providence inter
vened. The mass of snow upon which
he stood suddenly slipped forward, and
before the young man could throw
himself from the little avalanche be
was speeding downward, downward
with startling swiftness.
He heard Luke's shout of dismay and
Emily's frightened scream as he swept
down toward them toward a goal
which could be no other than the roof
of their home.
It was growing larger, larger now,
and the stinging blue smoke of the
chimney smote his eyes, and then the
avalanche of snow struck . the stout
roof and packed itself into a high
plateau about the tall chimney.
Addison clambered out of the great
bank of snow to find Luke Goddard.
poised on a tall ladder, staring at him
over the eaves of the roof.
"Boy, I thought you were killed."
said the old man hoarsely as he helped
Addison to descend to the ground.
Emily's arms were arouud her lover.
"Father and I came out to look foi
you. Father made a mistake" She
looked at Luke with loving, sympathet
ic eyes.
Luke smiled grimly. "I looked up
that Dodge matter after you went out
Addison, and and as near as 1 can
make It out 'Over the Mountain Dodge
was crabbed old bachelor that lived
and died .a hermit So I'll have to
give in that you rauie from Exeter
after all." He held out h'.g hand, and
Addison grasped It warmly.
"We're both wrong and both right"
asserted the young man as be stood be
tween his sweetheart and her father.
"I was wrong not to give In about an
insignificant matter, yet I am descend
ed from Philemon Dodge of Exeter,
and at the same tfce I might be called
"Over the Mountain Dodge," because I
Just came down that way."
- "You've established an Independent
line of descent" chuckled Luke from
the doorstep, "and now yon two can
watch the moonrlse while 1 get that
birthday supper read."
To the Citizens of Wallowa County:
It is our purpose to handle any business
entrusted to us in such a fair and liberal
manner as to maKe the customer's rela
tion with this banK satisfactory and
profitable. 11 Aside from our excellent
facilities, this bank has the advantage of
a large capital and substantial list of
stockholders. It is also a State Deposi
tory. If you are not a customer we
invite you to become one.
SMpoweB and Farmers National Baok
Wallowa, Oregon
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W. F. RANKIN, Proprietor
ENTERPRISE, OREGON.
Carries a complete stock of rough and dressed
lumber.
Aline of standard mouldings always in stock.
Satisfactory Mill WorK a Specialty
Five per cent discount for cash. All accounts balanced
at expiration of 30 days and settled by cash or note.
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J.D.WALCK
Real Estate Dealer
NOTARY PUBLIC v
Mitchell Hotel Block JOSEPH. OREGON
MAIL AND PASSENGER
STAGE LINE
Wallowa. Appleton, Flora lo Paradise,
MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS; and .
From Paradise, Flora and Appleton to Wallowa,
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS
Good accommodation, courteous treatment and reasonable rates.
Leaves Wallowa at 6 a. m.
E. W. SOUTHWICK, Proprietor.
United States land Notices
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office, La
Ctrande, Oregon, February 2, 1910.
Notice Is hereby given. That the
State of Oregon has thia day filed
in this office Its application to se
ed under the provisions! of the Act
V Congress, of August 14, 18 IS, and
lie Acts supplementary and amend
atory thereto, for the N. E. Vi N.
2. Y Sec. 15, N. E. Yk N. W. Y. N.
vV. N. W. V end S." E. N.
.V. , Sec. 14, Tp, 1 S. R: 45 E.
.V. M., Serial No. 07586.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the lands described or desir
ng to object because of the mtaer
U character of the lend, or for any
t.her reasort to the. disposal to appli
cant, should file their affidavits! of
irotest in this office at any time
prior to the approval or certifica
tion of said selection by the Honor
ible Commissioner of the General
Land Office.
F, C. BRAMWELL,
25c6 Register.
N'OTICE FORI PUBUCATiION ISO
LATED TRACT.
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at LaGrande,
Oregon, February 11, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that, as di
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provi
sions of Act of Congress "approved
June 27, 1906 (34 Stats., 517), we will
offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder, at 10 o'clock a. m., on the
24lh day of March, 1910, at this or
ifice, the following described land:
Tho SE14 Sec. 20, T. 1 N., R. 45 E.
W. M., Serial No. 07159..
Any persons claiming adversely
the above described land are advised
to file their claims, or objections,
on or before the time designated! for
sale.
. F. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
COLON R. EBERHARD, Receiver.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
UnlttdJ States. Land Office, at La,
Crrande, Oregon, January 24, 1910.
Notice is he:eby given that Jos
eph T. Edgmand, of Chico, Oregon,
who, on February 17, 1903, made
Homestead Entry No., 12463, Serial
No. 03S57, for SE4 SE4 Section 1,
NEtf NE14 Section 12, Town
ship 2 N. R. 45 E. and lots 6
and 7 Section 6, Township 2 North,
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Ranee 46 East. WillameMa Meridian. '
has filed notice of ki'tentlfan to maJke
Final five year Proof, to establish
clal.ni to the land above described,
before C. M. Lfockwood, U. S. Com
missioner, at his office, at( Enterprise,
Oregon, on the 16th ilay of March,
1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William T. Bell, of Enterprise, Ore.
Church Dorrance, of Enterprise, Ore.
William E. Enidicott, of Joseph, Ore.
Thomas K. Edgmand, of Chlco, Ore.
24c5 F. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office at Ip.
Grande, Oregon, Januairy 24th, 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that Fannie
E. Weaver, of Enterprise, Oregon, who
on November 17th, 1908, made Home
stead Entry No. 02342, for SW BE
V Sec. 22, W NEW, NW SEtf, Sec
tion 27, Township 1 North, Range
45 East, Willamette Meridian, has
filed notice of Intention to make Final
Commutation Proof, to establish, claim
to the land above described, before
C. M. Lockwood, U. S. Commissioner,
at his office, at Enterprise, Oregon,
on the 5th day of March, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: '
Theodore E. Wood, Patrick Loftus.,
Joseph P. Averdll, of Enterprise, Ore
gon, and Lorenzo D. Roberts, of Chlco,
Oregon.
24c5 F. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
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