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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1910)
HlaUrltBl C. TwiC&ct'Week Wednesday Edition H 'RECORD: ALL THE OFFICIAL tJEWS OF WALLOWA COUNTY IN THE N-R ALL THE NEWS WHILE 11 IS NEWS TWICE. A-WEEK NEWS RECORD ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 90. ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1910. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER NEWS MONEY TO LOAN Slat Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John P. Rusk, Atty. Stats Land B'd. Joseph Farm loan at 7 percent. Call' or write First Bank of Joseph. BSbtf WANTED. Man to take contract to cut wood. I will furnish saw and! team and want man to take charge. I will feed team, Address J. H. Doty, En terprlee, or Inquire of C. M. Lock wood, over harness shop. - 89 bl Lumber. . Anyone having lumber of any grade In any . amount for sale, or who has timber he intends to saw soon, and wishes to contract the lum ber,' call on or address W. F. Rankin at Haney planer In enterprise. Agent for W, R. Klvttte. 26b4 FOR SALE.. 400 acre ranch o.i Freeseout, known as the Harry Hope place. -Address J. A. Wilson, Inraaha, Ore. 88b4 Good farm team. Weight 1200 to 1300 pounds, end harness. Cheap. Inquire- at office, .. 9QW STALLIONS FOR SALE, Two dapple gray Percherons, weight 1600 and 1800 lbs,, and one black, a cross between Percheron and' Eng lish Shlra, jireigH 1400 lbs. . Address Wm. Brobst, Wooavllle, Ore. 88t4 PROMISE LAND NEWS. . . Premise, March lour feet of enow. Welcome, oh, south wind! Clint Clemens' was visiting in West Grossman. Friday. The Washington entertainment and box social was postponed but the postponement was re-ca.lled, 8q (n aplta of 'deep snows and bad roads it was held on Feb. 23, wl good attendance considering the weather, The program by the Col pitt'g school waa well rendered, The box. supper waa a success, After thte the time was spent to eiph erlng match which was enjoyed by all. Grown people and children aU ' took part, iiiinninninminnn To Our Friends and Patrons We desire to say that our store room and stock are gradually emerging from the state of dis order caused by the work of remodeling our building, and we will soon be ready to serve you better than ever. . x The spirit of forbearance on your part, as evi denced by your liberal patronage during the progress of the work, is appreciated by us, and we desire to show our appreciation in the bet ter service we may be able to render in the fu ture. Our desire to better serve you prompted us to undertake the seemingly almost impos sible thing," of successfully conducting a mercantile-business in a building, undergoing re construction during the winter months. The measure of success attending our efforts we leave the public to judge. ' If we have been successful, we owe our success largely to your indulgence and co-operation. The fact that our sales for. the year were over 25,000.00 more than for the previous one leads us to con clude that our efforts towards progress meets with your hearty approval . Your confidence and good will are more" to us than money; and it is our earnest desire to conduct our business in the future in such a manner as will merit your continued confidence good will and pat ronage. ' . Yours respectfully, Enterprise : I Mercantile Company EVERYBODY COM TO CLUB MEETING SPECIAL INVITATION INCLUDES ALL MEN AND WOMEN IN CITY AND VICINITY. ' The committees in charge of the the booster social to be c'ven by the Commercial Club, Monday even ing, March 14, ait Fraternal hall, are actively ' engaged In the work of preparation and will leave nothing undone to make the affair a success. A cordial invitation la clven every man and woman in Enterprise and vicinity to bo present, and - It is hoped that everybody will take this occasion to show .their loyalty to the city and their faith in her fu ture by attending. Th Hon. 'Walter M. Pierce of La Grande hag. accept ed the Invitatloi to address the meeting and it is expected that a number of La Grande boosters jwlll be here to. tell us; of thai methods that have made the La Grande Com mercial club successful. Following is the , Preqtam, Piano SoJo ..Miss Conoway Remarks .... Daniel Boyd Song .'.' Quartet I Reading Mrs. Weaver Vocal Solo M-las Browning Violin So'o Miss. Brakel Remarks., , F. A, Clark. .Song ...... ...... quartet Address ?. ..Hon. Walter M. Pierce After the program corfee and cake will be served and a social time en Joyed. The La Grande Observer says: "Looking to closer commercial re lationship between Union and Wal lowa counties, the Enterprise! Com mercial club has planned a loveXeast for March 14, when every Commer- elal club member and' -worker In' aaa - wMMaMiMM ww t (& Milling f Grande will be the special guests of honor at Enterprise. . i An Invitation, worded and phras ed in such a way that there lsi no 1 mistaking the . actuating spirit, has ha.. ;ma(i.aJi V. .1 Tr wgtu itcivcui lime, iiuui Liio Eiuiei- prlae dub. In warm, friendly and urgent tones ; the Invitation urges the Commercial club workers' of La Grande to" answer the Invitation. What i In store at the other end 1e not known, but Enterprisers well reputed for hospitality and it to doubtful if the local. club members,!. ,. - , half realize the treat in store . telT1" " Term them. . I "LaOrajide ladies 'are also urgent ly Invited, Indicating that the Enter prise lPdiea have something to do. with theaffair. Enterprise correct ly argues that .the banquet and love feast will have an important bear ing on commercial relatione betwaen the metropolitan cities of the two sister counties, , "Arrangements for accepting the invitation with a large delegation of '.ocal club members will be put in ictloa at once," . Deer Creek Flood Highest Ever Known All Malls Are , Delayed and Roads Almost Impassable) Near ,' Paradise -: ' ; " Paradise, March 4. The ' deep snow ts fast disappearing. Flood of Deer, creek washed the wagon, road, out and' the road Is lmpasaable. Alonzo McWilll and wife and Henry Schmlth had papers made be fore the Paradise notary this week. Travel, on. the roads is bad as the snow was deep and softened! by the' thaw allows the horses, to. break' through, , The mall from Paradise to Ana tone. Wednesday could not cross the Grande Ronde river. The mall from Wallojwft has been very, late on account of deep anow. The high est water lni Deer creek ever known. The family of Bailey Shelton who live on Deer creek had everything PMked' ready' to ' move out but th. water did not quite get into th house. R. C. Goodman New - Agent At Lostine Succeeds 8. 8. Hooper at, O. R. & N. Depot Local New Gleaned From Reporter. Lostine, March 5 -3. L. McKenzle had the misfortune Saturday! of last week to burn his arm quite severe ly with carbolio acid. He ,waa pour ing the acid from one receptacle in to another and spilled the poison, up his eleeve, burndnlg his armi from the wrist to .the shoulder. Raleigh C. Goodman has receiv ed hie appointment aa the agent for the O. R. & N. Co. at Lostine de pot, and will assume' his duties this week. Mr. Hooter, who is resign ing the position, will leave soon, for Elgin where he Intends running a meat market.' Mrs.. May Lee arrived In Lostine from Oran, Wash., Friday of last week on a visit of a couple of months . with relatives and' friends She brought - Utile Dorothy Alien, whom she has had for the past three years, back to Lostine end the child la now staying with Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Hammack. Jackson. Poe wan able to walk up to town this week by using his crutches. He has been unable to leave the house during the winter, and a greater poitlon of the time he has been practically, helpless, having suffered for the past year and a half from rheumatism. At last the "bus to the depot la again on' wheels. Last Tuesday was the first time Mr. Chllders, the bus driver, had taken the coach to the depot since the first part of Decem ber, having had' the bus on runners every day since that time- - Everett Johnston who hoe spent the winter 'on Snake river returned from there the iatter part of teat week and waa in Lostine Saturday, He has rented the Ed Mason farm In Middle Valley and will live there this rummer. . ' "'" ' Levi Womack and family . nftv moved to the Fitzpntritk farm be tween here and Enterprise. Martin Wolverton'e have moved into the house recently vacated- by' Mr. Wo. OFFICIAL RECORDS OF C I PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MARCH TERM LIST OF CLAIM8 ALLOWED. Tuesday, February 15, 1910. (Continued from. Saturday.) In the matter of allowing miscel laneous! bills against the county: ; Said bills having been submitted to the Court, and the Court hav ing passed upon and audited each of said bills separately as appears from the signature of the Court thereon. . It is therefore considered and or dered by the Court that the said bills be allowed and1 warrants Is sued by the County Clerk in; pay ment of the same as allowed, in' amounts as follows: - Scalp Bounty Fund. 8. A. Keck ..$ 6 00 A. E. Davie .. .. 1 50 E. Feaglns 1 50 H. Ford,.., 1 60 John Curry - 1 60 W. P; JWarnock ........ ; . 4 60 Geo. W. Richardson 3 00 W. C. Meek ...... .... .... 1 60 W. C. Meek ' 2 00 C. K... Bue 1 50 B. Sargeant 10 50 VV. H. Gentry 21 00 Ira C. Pratt 1 50 Will' Vanaasche .... .... .... 2 00 H.lT. Coleman .. 3 00 H. C. Beggs 4 50 B. Miller .... 4 60 Murat Blevene 1 60 K. Carper .... 14 50 T. J. Dlledge 3 00 Winner .. .. 4 50, Dan Clemans. 160 Gerald Graves 3 00 W. C. Meek . 4 00 John Cook 1 60 John Cook 4 00 A. C rose landl .... 1 50 Geo. Greenwood 2a f 0 A. R. Murray .... ...... ...7 1 50 Neal Baker 1 50 Cecil C. Ghormley " 4 60 Geo. c: Russell . . 1 60 W. F. Craig 3 00 Dan Clemans 16 50 Dan Clemane ' 4 00 P. Winner 1 60 John P. Brvndon 7 50 Geo. W. Wright 3 00 B. C. Carper .... 5 60 Clemy Ward 1 60 C. E. Merrltt 1 50 W. A. Murray 1 50 W. C. Meek 2 00 J.W.Allen.... .... ...... BOO K. S. Pace .... 1 60 Samuel Sheufelt 64 00 Dale Wilson , 3 00 John Croasland 1 6b H. W. Dale 4 50 Hubar Gosaett .... , 3 00 Glen Russell 1 50 Napoleon Beaudoln ; . 6 50 $278 60 Thome. Morgan 351 00 High School Fund. H. K. Shirk, principal 125 00 G. W. Hall, Aas't. Prln 100 00 Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe, teacher,. 90 00 May Both well, teacher 90 00 E. J Forsythe, wiring high school 145 69 Calvin Long, janitor 25 00 Geo. H. Sutherland, plumbing 291 95 H. IC Shirk, principal 125 00 G. W. Hall, teacher 100 00 Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe, teacher.. 90 00 Mies May Both well, teacher 90 00 D. L. McAdams. Janitor .... 25 00 S. K. Clark, repairs on high school 9 00 D. L. McAdams, extra janitor work , 1 60 W. J. Funk ft Co., mdse .... 1 60 , .- - Road Fund, r B. Fae. road work ....... I 25 V !. )I LaiiPop road work .. 12 !!5 General Fund. . J.'B. Olmsted, salary county Jtdge .... ...... $ 66 66 Edgar Marvin, salary county sheriff .'. 1. 166 66 W. C. Boatman, salary coun ty clerk 1 125 00 B, F. Miller, salary county assessor .... 100 00 J. C. Donley, salary county superintendent 83 33 W. T. BelL salary county treasurer 60 00 Chas, O Bllyeu salary dep- uty clerk 75 00 Chas. Crow, salary deputy , sheriff ...... 70 00 E. J; Fomythe. ltehts ; 18 00 L. P. Rose, county poor 24 00 OUNTY CO Geo. H. Sutherland, plumbing 70 10 do, balance of plumbing 2279 70 Enterprise Press, printing .. 66 50 Wallowa Chieftain, printing.. 64 65 H. P. Hanna, official reporter 20 00 O. W. Pagin, count bailiff.... 6 00 H, C. Cramer, Jury bailiff.. .. 6 00 J. B. Olmsted, salary county judge , 66 66 Edgar Marvin, salary county sheriff 166 66 W. C. Boatman, salary coun ty olerk 125 00 B. F. Miller, salary county assessor 100 00 J. C. Oonley, salary county superintendent, 83 33 W. T. Bell, salary county treasurer , 60 00 Chas. G. Bllyeu, salary dep uty clerk .... ...1. 75 00 Chas. Crow, salary deputy sheriff 76 00 jMlth R. Odle, salary stenog rapher ...... 60 00 iS. J. Forr-the, lights 18 00 Coleman Prlntery, printing .. 9 25 (Continued on last page.) Mail Carrier Has Troy Hill Troubles Drifted Snow Blocks Travel In, North Country Grouse 8tar Closing.' Grouse, Feb. 26. All buslnessi sus pended except fireside conversation as everybody lis Indoors- during the storms. Snow to the depth of from two to , four feet owing to location cov er the roads which are blocked in many places with drifts till it fci almost Impossible to travel. .The mail from Flora failed to get through the drifts on the Troy hill Tues day and was. compelled to turni hack to Flora. Thursday Mr. Gowey and Mr. BelL by ateady perseverance, made their way through to Grouse by 4 p. mi with the mall, returning Friday, Warmer Thursday and rainy all day which settled the gow almost one, third. .' J.. Hay to almost all fed out, and a heavy lose of stock is anticipated if the winter continues a few weeks longer. John M. Silver to closing out his stock of goods at this place. A number of buyers have -been in from Hansen's Ferry and Bartlett during he last 10 days. Mrs. Charles Wilson of La Grande Is snow-bound at this place. Bhe came to visit her father and rela tives, several weeks ago, expecting to only make a short visit. The weather has been bo cold and vtormy she thought beat to wait till he storm period ceases. Wm. Wilson of Troy has sold all his holdings and Is on his. way to Missouri in search of a warmer cli mate. The school at Fairvlew is pro gressing nicely under the leaderehtp if Roy E. Edgmand as teacher. Miss Mabel Boston of this place will teach the Renfrew school. Bhe a noble young lady and we wish her great success. NOTICE. There will be a meeting, of the En terprise Commercial club at the court house Thursday night, and It Is requested that every citizen of the town be present, aa business of importance to property qwners and Itleens will be discussed. Rev. W. S. Crockett will preach in the Christian church In this city next Sunday, morning and evening, uid Mrs. Samuel Gregg will occupy the Lostine pulpit. Abstracts Loans Insurance Reliable Abstracts of title furnished on short notice. All Hinds of money to loan on farm property, from one to five years; large or small amounts Fire Insurance written in companies that pay ' all losses in full. , WALLOWA LAW, LAND Q ABSTRACT CO. ENTEKMISI, 01IG0N C H. L0CKW00D, . , LecKwo4 ft BUysn, Uaits States CeramUttonsr Managers L E WILL TRY IT ON CITY 8TREET8 , ' ORDINANCE FOR ROAD TAX COLLECTION. B. B, Boyd and. L. B. Payne met with council Monday night to ex plain and advocate the making and use of the log drag, and the mar shal waa ordered to have a drag made according to their sugges tions. .- " A. M. Wagner was present to talk about the town ditch. A committee consisting of Graves, Bickford' and Hoekett was com missioned to meet with the users to consider the dis position of jthe ditch, and also to make price of water from water works for Irrigation' purposes. An ordinance for collecting road poll tax and expending of that fund was adopted as published' elsewhere Ic this paper. Proposals for Hcensdng poddlars and skin, buyers was turned down. Mayor Mayfleld 'and Councllmen Funk and Combes were appointed to confer with the county court In regard to a city jail and) - council room In the new courthouse. Marshal Hug was instructed to hire teams end men to repair the iamage done to the streets and bridges by the recent flood. The water irate for bakeries was reduced from $2i to. $1 aj month. TRAIN 8ERVICE AGAIN RE3UMED After a ,week's mall famine a train arrived about 10 o'clock Monday night bringing 32 sacks of mall, and Postmaster Weathers and his assistants were kept busy Tuesday distributing mail and .waiting on' eager callers. The outgoing train Tuesday' reach ad La Grande, but the Incoming train found trouble and turned back. Today' (Thursday we are again put 1 comiPnnlcatlon with" the out side world a train In charge of Con ductor Kerr arriving at 12 o'clock. The latest trouble was 12 miles thlgr side of Elgin. W do fdrat-cilass job work. Best of the Best Patent Flour (North Powder) used in all baking at Riley's Bakery Bread, CooKies, Pies and CaKes always fresli. North Pow der Patent Best of the Best Flour is sold - in our grocery department at the same price as home flour. Just received a fresh lot of WELCH GRAPE JUICE the healthful spring drink Take a bottle home and try it. Only 65 cts. at Riley Riley's a cou ORDERS ROAD MAD mack. W. C. Wilson extending tax (Continued on last page.) roll .... 100 00