City and County
Brief News'Items
Bicycle Headquarters. Any standard
make at Rodgers Bros.' 88b2
Fred S. Ashley went to Portland last
week to buy furniture.
Miss Jessie Robertson and mother
have moved into the former M. E. par
sonage. Mrs. J. H. Halsey went to Wallowa
Saturday where she will remain for
some time.
County Assessor B. F. Miller is able
to be out again after a two week'
siege of grip and tonsilitis.
Bicycles 1910 Models. Every stand
ard make. Prices lower than ever.
Rodgers' Bros'.
Born, to the wife of A. H. Rudd
of Joseph, formerly of this city, a
son, Friday night, February 25.
Ed Rodgers returned Sunday from
LaGrande where he had been for sever
al weeks working in an automobile re
pair shop.
George Baker of Swemp Creek went
down to Wallowa Saturday and will go
on to La Grande before returning
home.
The ladies of the M. E. churehl will
hold an apron bazaar shortly before
Hosier, exact date of which will be
announced later.
Don't forget the dance at the opera
house on Thursday evening. The man
agement promises good music, good
order and a good time.
See S. K . Ctork. before buying
water pipe and fittings and all plumb
ing material. He will save money on
your bills. Phone blue 7. 64btf.
Mrs. H. B. PMcock, who had been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. II.
J.irla:i, ral son, Ralph Placode, and
!' wul 'las, returned to her home at
La Grando, Saturday.
M. E. Hotchkiss, of the L. F. & H.
company, came out from the Cotton
wood the first of the week and reportf
the company's big holdings of sheep
wintered well with loss than the usual
per cent of loss.
Chas. A. Stevens & Bros', new
fashion book and samples just received.
Suits made to order for $20, $25 and
$30. Order now if you wish your suit
by' Easter. Phone Mrs. ' Louie .Wadf
Long. 88r2
Dr. F. B, Moore, osteopath, has
officio hours all day Tuesday, Thurs
day ami Saturday In Enterprise. Of-'U-n
ovhi- the bank. 83btt
Mrs. Br T. Long and children; Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Hartshorn and children
went to Lostina, Saturday, for a day'p
visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Court
ney. The three ladies are sisters.
C. R. Pratt and daughter Grace went
to Elgin Saturday to attend the funer
al of Mr. Pratt's grandson Otis, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Henderson. The
lad was 16 years of age and he died of
rheumatism and fever. v
Payne & Sheets are agents .'for
the old reliable Union Nursery. Get
your order in early for the- spring
delivery. Fruit trees, shade trees,
small fruit and shrubbery at lowest
prices. 80a6
Mrs. J. W. Knowles accompanied
her husband, the Judgo, to this
city last week whon he came to
hold !e adjournal tessU,n of court.
While her she was a guest of Mrs.
Daulei Boyd. Mr. and Mrs. Knowles,
1-tf.lrlct Attorney Ivauhoe and Court
licrorler Hanna all returned to La
Grande, Saturday. 1 '
Enterprise lodge, K. of P., and Jaun
ita temple, Pythian Sisters, enjoyed a
luncheon together Friday night in the
banquet room of Fraternal Hall, after
the conferring of the rank of Knight
by the lodge upon M. L. Larsen. Dur
ing the lodge work the members of the
temple entortuined their Grand Chief,
Mr. Ines R. Chase of Coquillo, in the
parlors, and received instructions in
the work of the order from her. Mr?.
Chne iuatituted a temple in Wallowa,
Thnrsdn.v, and cnme on up the valley
n nn official visit.
Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Trueblood en
tertained a company of the Metho
dist men at the parsonage, Mon
day evening. A. D. Dorsett, repre
senting the Educational League of
Boston, gave a very Interesting and
Instructive address on "Men's Work
in the Church." At the close' of
the program a light luncheon was
served.
Stone for the foundation, for Fred
S. Ashley's big new furniture store
has been hauled to the site, Main
West Second streets, and work will
begin as soon as the ground Is
cleared. S. L. Burnaugh has bought
the old building and Is having it
moved to lots in. the north part of
town. Baker Bros, have the con
tract of moving the building. ,
Oldfield's Eig Four Comedy com
pany which appear3 at the opera
house on Monday andi Tuesday ev
enings next is composed of vaude
ville artists of much excellence.
They give a performance ,which la
iatj to be as good as the beat of
its c'.as, and as that class la ex
tremely popular in Enterprise, It is
lafe to predict that the house will
he crowded both evenings.
J. S. Kay, for the last several
years in the employ of W. J. Funk
& Co., goes to Wallowa next week
as general manager of the Eastern
Oregon Mercantile company store,
it a large Increase la salary. Mr.
and Mrs. Kay and the youngest boy
will move to Wallowa and this town
is very sorry to lose them. They
will be sorely missed la church and
social circles. Misses Katherlne and
Helena and the oldest son Roger re
main here for the present, the for
mer continuing with Funk & Co.,
Helena to finish her high school
term, and Roger with E. B. Knapp
it the Woolgrowers Warehouse.
OSTEOPATHY IN
NERVOUS TROUBLES
' New hope comes to sufferers from
nervous, disorders with the advent
of Osteopathy as a healing art. It
jcores gratifying success in these
loses because Its metihodi of treat
ment Is natural. As nothing is done
to nut the body unon an artificial
basis, progress under this treatment
;s reliable and not to be expected
,o retrograde after the patient Is
pronounced cured.
Baker and LaGrand Tied.
Baker , City and La Grande high
schools are now tied for the East
ern Oregon championship in the
state high school debating league.
La Grande negative team won at
Baker City, Friday night, jwhlte the
Baker negative won at La Grande.
The question was: "Resolved, That
the Commission Plan) of Government
Should be .Adopted' in American
Cities." The two schools will have
to . re-debate the same subject, to
decide the tie.
.'ASSES 84TH MILESTONE;
STILL HALE AND 8TRONG
Sachs & Company
frnprh flout of Either
K-ty Hide and JnnK Co.
V. ti of Jed Front Barn, SnurarU
lip-heft Market Trice . Paid
for Hides. Pelts. Fur. Junk of
nil kinds. Rubber, Brass and ..
.' Cast Iron -:- -:- -
Rerinninir Feb. 1: 18c Dor Bound
for dry beef hides; 16c per pound
for dry aheep pelts. Will buy
wooi.
C. F. Asmuo. quietly celebrated
his 84th birthday anniversary, Sat
urday, February 26, at the home of
.lis daughter, Mrs. O. J. Roe, oni Al
1er Slope. It had been Mrs. Roe's
intention to have a small' party of
leighbors In to honor the occasion
iiut unfortunately Mr. Asmus was
ndlspoaed,, the first day's Illness he
had experienced since his arrival
here nearly a year ago, and the
party was postponed.
Air. Acinus as borm In Germany
and came to Wisconsin .while still
a young man. He has made his
home there ever since, except for
a few years im Indiana. Since the
dor. tl of his wife tin 1883, he has
lived with his daughters, one of whom
resides lu Madison and two In Mon
roe, Wis. lie came here the flr3t of
last May to visit Mr. and Mrs, Roe
and liked the country so well he
has remained but expects to return
to Wisconsin la a couple of months.
In spite of his great age Mr
Astuus Is hale and hearty, more so
than most men 15 years younger,
and his mind and memory are as
good as ever. ' He has been par
tially deaf since childhood, but has
full use of all hit other faculties.
Ho Is active and did lots of work la
the big orchard at Roe's last spring
and suwmor. He says thie is the
most be wilful country he ever saw
and belloves it has, a wonderful fu
ture. He would be content to end
his days here were there a German
i Lutheran church he could attend
j A pleasing Incident of . his birth
day was the receipt of 36 letters
and postcards from friends la the
Boat and elsewhere. . ... -
ANNOUNCEMENT.;
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 Sfc Co.
Jewelwra
Successors to Larsen & Carpenter
Christian Churches
Form Convention
Organization Effected In Enterprise
Saturday Revival Closed
8unday.
In response to a call made by
State Evangelist Samuel Gregg, re
presentatives from the Christian
a-hurches of the county met Satur-
lay afternoon In. this city and or-
anlzed the Wallowa County Chris
tian Missionary convention. Its pur
poses are to bring about a closer
cooperation on the part of the var
ious congregations, and thus to
carry on more effectual evangelistic
work.
The officers of this new organiza
tion are: President, Thomas Mor
gan; corresponding secretary, A. F.
Linn; treasurer, Mr.' Fitzgerald, Los
tlne; with vice presidents from the
hree districts of the county.
The Christian Women's Board of
Missions was also represented in
the meeting and organized for shn-
lar work, by electing Mrs. Flora
Mitchell as county manager. There
are seven congregations represented
this union .with an aggregate
membership that will manifest great
itrength Id the Bible school and
hurch work of the county.
This organization Is also an auxil
iary to the state association repre
sented by Evangelist Gregg,, who
ias just closed a very successful
evlval In Enterprise.
At the evening session Evange
list Gregg delivered a strong ad-
lress on "The Church of Christ, its
Purposes and Blessings." .. Pastor
.V. S. Crockett was up from' Lostlne
wid cheered all by bis genial pres
jnce and assistance.
Evangelist Gregg will preach in
he Presbyterian church at Joseph
m Wednesday night of this .week,
is the beginning of a brief series of
meetings.
Much to the regret of the local
longregation W. S. Crockett has
esigned his pastorate In Enterprise
md steps are now being taken to
ret a pastor for full time work for
he church here. Rev. Crockett has
one an excellent work ini Enterprise
luring his pastorate, being -well In
he hearts and confidences of the
leople both In and out of the church.
le has proven himself a man among
a en and a true exemplar of the
gospel he preaches. He will remain
vlth the Wallowa and Lostlne
hurdles.
Mrs. Samuel Gregg will preach In
he Enterprise Christian church next
Sunday morning and evening.
Monday evening a reception was
emdered to the 17 new members In
be Christian church that proved a
nost enjoyable and profitable gather-
ng.- A short senmon was delivered
y Evangelist Gregg. A unanimous
ote of thanks was given Mrs. 0. M.
Jorklns for her work ca chorister,
md Mr. Gregg added to the compll-
nent by saying she had proven the
est help In that line he had' ever
txperienced. A social hour followed
and refreshments were served.
Eloquent Talkers
For Open Meeting
La Grande Club Will be. Represented
At Commercial Club Social
March 14.
The date for the big open meet
ing of the Commercial club 1b set
for Monday night, March 14, at 8
o'clock; place Fraternal ball.
There Is going to be a grand good
time and everybody In Enterprise
and vicinity is invited and urged to
be present. An invitation has been
sent to the La Grande Commercial
club to be represented and assur
ances have ben rcelved that a goodly
ances have been received that a
goodly delegation, Including some
heavy calibre rapid fire talkers are
coming. Hon. Walter Pierce has
been Invited to make an address.
Besides the foregoing there will be
music and talks by local talent, and
something served free to refresh! the
Inner man and -woman. Yes the
women are coming and altogether It
will be a big meeting fraught with
consequences good or ill for the fu
ture of Enterprise.
The Commercial club is preparing
an official booster ad for backs of
envelopes andi ' descriptive slip to
insert in all 'letters sent from this
city. Everyone Is asked to use them.
NEW SHORT STORE
Curing a Skepti
A story Is told of Uubbi Wldrewl'-
who Is well known on the fust sui
A recently . arrived skeptic and cynt
came to see blui ouoe with a "fuse
Intended to put the reverend getule
man "up a tree." He culled on tin
rabbi at his residence lu Henry street
and begged to be healed and consoled.
"I suffer," said the skeptic, vfrou.
two maladies. I have a great weak
nessI cannot tell the truth, and that
hurts my soul terribly. And I have
lost the sense of taste in my mouth
Something Is wrong with my tongue."
Mr. Wldrewltz studied the man a
moment, seemed to be perplexed and
said: "Come again tomorrow. It Is a
Woolgrowers Are
Asking Fair Play
Bake and Uniqn 8heepmen En
croach Upon Wallowa County
Forest, Range.
Over a score of woolgrowers repre-
senUng four-fifths of the sheep
owned in thie county, met with Dis
trict Forester Chapmani and) Superin
tendent of Grazing H. K. O'Brien,
both of Portland, at Wallowa, Tues
day, and presented this county's
side of the controversy with Baker
and Union county sheepmen over the
allotment of range In the mountains
separating the three' counties. -
Baker . and Union, owners have
been encroaching on. what our grow.
era consider their rightful range,
both toy right of prior occupancy
and by the agreement made by the
stockmen of the three counties and
the forest officials at Wallowa on
Nov. 15, 1906. .
Since that date. Pine and Eagle
valley- men have grabbed range from
our side for 12 bands of sheep and
are now kicking for more although
there are now 15,000 sheep In this
county deprived of natural range.
The Wallowa county men claim the
summit as the natural boundary and
the facts and evidence are on their
side. The matter will be settled by
the forest off totals.
Colonist Rates
2 OREGON 2L
Great Northwest
The management of the Oregon Rail
road & Navigation Co. takes great "
pleasure in announcing that the low
rates from Eastern cities, which have
done so much in past seasons to stim
ulate travel to and settlement in Ore
gon, will prevail again this Spring
DAILY from March 1 to April 15, inclusive.
People of Oregon
The railroads have done their part:
now it's up to you. The colonist rate
is the greatest of all home-builders.
Do all you can to let Eastern' people
know about it, and encourage them to
come here, where land is cheap and
home-building easy and attractive.
Fares Can Be Prepaid
At home if desired. Any agent of
the road is authorized to receive the
required deposit and telegraph ticket ,
to any point in the East
Remember the Rates . . .
From Chicago, $33; from St. Louis,
$32; from Omaha and Kansas City,
$25. This reduction is proportionate
from all other cities.
v WM. MCMURRAY
General Passenger Agent Portland, Oregon
uia.j.wini -Uwjk.iBw.m.u., ffwwawin.i .Jumna a. wmmnxm
TBB PILL WAS OF CONSIDERABLE SIZE.
difficult case. I shall have to reflect,
upon It. If. God wills I shall be able
to help you."
Wheu the patient returned next day
the rabbi brought forth a pill he bad
prepared, told the doubly alillcted man
to open bis mouth and shoved It In.
The pill was of considerable size.
Scarcely bad the patient allowed It to
dissolve somewhat In bis mouth than
he began to spit, with an expression
of the greatest disgust, and exclaimed:
"What do you mean That's tar
and sulphur and kerosene you - gave
me. - Do you - want to poison met
Phul!" -
:Well, what are you making so much
noise about?" laughed the rabbi, with
great heartiness. "Hasn't God per
formed a miracle? Tou have told the
truth. It Is really tar and sulphur and
kerosene. And you have actually re-,
covered the sense of taste In your
mouth." New York Press.
Nw Express Company.
The American Express company will
take over the express bus.ness on the
lines of the Harriman system April 1.
The change can't be for the worse, as
the Pacific is the biggest hog in the
business. The American is reputed to
be run on broader gauge lines.
Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Poley were at
Wallowa, Tuesday.
Sherman's Speech Bottled Up.
Vice President James S. Sherman,
who swings the gavel which keeps or
der In the senate. Is likely to make a
speech at almost any moment. If
there Is a hall with an unfilled lecture
date or a guaranteed audience of 2.000
people or more anywhere, within 600
miles of Washington It can obtain the
services of the vice presldeut of the
United States and a rattling good
speech without serious difficulty.
Mr. Sherman weut to Akron, O.. to
sneak at the annual Garfield dinner.
When be arrived , he was iuformed
that three other speakers would pre
cede him, taking about ten minutes
eachN
"You will be given an bour," said
Senator Dick, who was In charge of
the affair.
At about 11:40 o'clock Senator Dick,
who was preceding, arose to Intro
duce the vice president the additional
speaker having been slipped lu mean
while. "We have arranged to close the ban
quet at 12 o'clock." announced Sena
tor Dick, and then be preseuted Mr.
Sherman. This Is the reason that there
Is a good speech bottled up in the sen
ate end of the capltol. New York Herald.
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1 Enterprise Opera?; House
i
Monday and Tuesday
March 7 and 8
The Joy Producers - -
Oldfield's Big Four Comedy
Company -; :
in a Vaudeville Performance of
peculiar excellence
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