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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1910)
MM fcfc : SI : - . i .'.;.!" MP.i.r.., 8m TiviceaWeek Hi ! ri 1 f Saturday Edition RECORD AIL THE OFFICIAL NEWS OF WALLOWA COUNTY IN THE N R ALL THE NEWS WHILE 11 IS NEWS TWICE. A-WEEK "NEWS RECORD i '5 i ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. 97. ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY , OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1910. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER NEWS MONEY TO LOAN Slate Funds loaned, ( per cent. John P. Rusk. Atty. State Land B'd. Joseph Fans loans at 7 percent. Call or write First Bank ol Joseph. 68bt' WANTED. Lumber. Anyone having lumber of ny grade In any amount lor 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 tor W. R. Kivette. "" ; 26M Housekeeper .wanted, to keep house for man with two children. Call on or write Ted! Johnson, Enterprise, Oregon. '., ' . : 97hln FOR 8ALE. ' Juniper fence postsat Roe & Cal vin's ranch, -west of city. 96b2 8WAP. Heifer calf, part Jersey, 2 ; weeks old, for young pigs. Inquire at this of fice. V - 96bl Ports 22 Years Old. Juniper fence posts on Zurcher place have been In service for 22 years and still good. , Similar posts for sale at Roe A Calvin ranch, west of Enterprise. 96b2 Coleman) Prlntery Closed The Coleman lob printing plant was closed Thursday by E. T. Ander son, who held a mortgage against the outfit. It Is another example of the truth that an exclusive Job office In a town the size of Enter prise will not pay. ' , Fishing 8easqr Opens. , - Friday, April J, was the opening of the Ashing Bctoson and County Clerk Boatman and Deputy Bllyeu were kept busy ' Issuing anglers' licenses. Game Warden demons advises, all fishermen,, young and old, to proeure licenses for the law ie going to be enforced. ' i BlgBMais!igaiiaaiaaaem!aaaaisiiBSBasiMMB m m . v ; SPRING New Spring Suits Elegant line just received. We are making ex ; . ceptionally low prices on ' this line considering style, goods and workmanship. See our Men's " 1 Suits at New Line of Shirts, Neckwear, "Shoes . and .Hats for Spring wear. For the Ladies . We have a beautiful assortment of Waists, Skirts, . and Wash Suits just in. You will want new for Spring some of the little accessories such as Belts Gloves, Handkerchiefs, etc. ' Ji Fine Line of I W. J FUNK (Q. GO- v f nmiimiiMuaiiEiiswi3liuiiBHiuiNiiMiinS ' ' What the people once never believed, then doubt ed, later thought possible, they NOW KNOW, is that Enterprise will be a town of 5,000 prosperous, happy people. The next thing is to convince them that this will take place in five years. "Enterprise 5,000 in 5 years." Everybody boost, and hustle we can do it 'The reason we don't accomplish more is that we don't attempt more.' : STOCKMAN WRITES CONCERNING FEES THINKS) MASS MEETING SHOULD BE i HELD -.TO INVESTIGATE V .'THE! MATTER. Dear Sir: Will you allow space for a stockman to say a word in de fense ' of the stockman's Inter eat? I see from , the News Record : that stockmen are not .going to be al lowed to pasture stock on the Na tional Forest reserve thisi year. The reason for this order seems to be that the Supreme Court of. the U S. has handed down e, decision that the regulations made by the secre tary of agriculture governing forest reserves are unconstitutional. Now according to this, the For estry officials are notified to pros ecute all stockmen going on the re serves. This being the case these same forestry officials say by their actions that, in violation of law and' in the face of the highest ctmrt In the land, they will keep stock , off the rtserves. , T'u.g to confiscation, as thousands of head of stock are dependent on forest reserves for grass to summer op. Men here that have all they hare Invested in stock will be ruin ed and all over the West the same way. The meat and wool suppiy- 0f this county wlU be reduced' to such an txtent that the price of stock ranches .will be reduced' one-half or more. What can the stock raisers do in defense of their Interests but bow to this set of law breakers There never was a syllable of law authorizing these forest people to collect grazing fees off the stockrals era. The cash paid out for the last five years in this county jwlthout authority of law is . an enormous sum:. . . . ; . The Btock men should hold a mass GOODS $10.00 to $15.00 Oxfords Xotv In s POT Eh meeting -nnd investigate this, for the people are being grafted out of thous ands of dollars annually. ; Well informed attorneys say that we are blindly paying out money without any authority of law for the payment of the same. I think if the stockmen of ; this County would meet and investigate theyi would, find that they are fac-" Ing a grave problem. Even the humble homesteader is getting the worst of It, as certain forest rangers have been known to contest the rights of certain home steaders, giving the owners of Buch claims, all kinds of trouble In this county. It seems to me that it is about time the people were investigating this matter. It is safe to say that united action will accomplish much.' (Continued on page 3.) Bourne's Amended Bill Passes Senate Utah ProyialQn tpi Apply In Oregon On Arid Land Home. J .' ' steads. -. ' Senator Jonathan Bourne writes thls paper that his bill amending, the enlarged homestead act will- not be urged for enactment at this. time. His bill was based upon the principle that production rather than mere residence should be the prerequisite to the acquiremnt of' title to non Irrigable arid lands. Mr. Bourne requested discussion of the measure, and he say he re ceived a large number of letters concerning it, the majority of which were favorable to the bill. There has been considerable "opposition however, and for ttils reason It will not be pressed at present. The senate public lands commit tee reported an amendment to Mr. Boume's Mil so as to mjake the Utah law apply to Oregon. The amended bill has passed the senate. If it ' should 'become a' IftwYit 'will bring Oregon within the provisions of section 6 of the Enlarged' Home stead act, which section has hereto fore applied, only to Utah. Thlsl sec tion will then read as follows: Sec. 6. That whenever the Secre tary of the Interior shall find that any tracts of land, in the states' of Utah or Oregon, subject to entry wder this act, do not have upon them such a sufficient supply of water suitable for domestic pur poses as would make continuous resr Idence upon the lands possible, he may, Jn" h'a discretion, designate such tracts of land, not to exceed In the aggregate two million acres, and thereafter they shall be subject to, entry under this act without the necessity of residence: PROVIDED, That In such event the entryman on any such entry, shall In good faith cultivate not less than one-eighth of the entlr area of the entry dur ing the second year, one-fourth dnr. ing the third year, and cne-half dur ing the fourth and fifth years after the date of such entry, and thatj af ter entry and until proof the entry man- shall reside within such dis tance of said land as will enable him successfully to farm the same as required by this section. If you know th quality of Dda mend W canned goods you will con tinue to buy them. If not try them end you will then know that they are Ihe very best to be had. For sale a the E. M. ft M. store. Complete lino of Sherwin-Williams paints and oils at Keltner'e. ; ; With Etttef prise 5,000 you can make by buying We have the best bargains Property. . i -Think of it, a Quarter right where all the travel el from and to Warehouse CHAPMAN RANCH SELLS TO PURCHASES HILL FARM HERE AFTER LOOKING ALL OVER NORTHWEST. L. M. Chapman has1 Bold his ranch of 320 acres of hill land eight miles north of Enterprise to O. L. Har mon, late of . Grand Junction, Iowa, for $9600. The deal woe completed Thursday, all the parties being in town making the necessary papers. Mr. Harmon came west last year to the Seattle fair,, and looked around over the northwest but saw nothing to suit. After returning home he heard of this1 county, came out and wasn't long Ini being suited. , Mr. and Mrs. Harmon have already moved onto their new possession, while Mr. Chapmam and family are occupying a small house on the place. Later they may move to this city to reside. Many Strangers Here. There are twice as many . home seekers and investors coming into the valley this spring . as came a year ago, and everyone without ex ception praises the country highly, while the majority stay or make In vestments that insure their return. The House Movefc. S. L. Burnaugh has personally assumed the job of moving the old Seibert house to lots near the ball ground and la making good progress down West Third street with It. Mr. Burnaugh bought the house and tried to hire it moved but it was taken only to the middle of Malm street where It stuck . until "Louis" put his broad shoulders against It. Squatter Rights Given Recognition V. " Secretary of Agriculture Issues Or , dor to Protject Bona Fide Settlers. Washington, D. C, March 31 Sec retary Wilson has just issued an order providing for a more liberal treatment of bona fide squatters upon uneurveyed land .which has been Included within National For esta since the time of actual occu pancy of the land by the squatter. Under the homestead law it is im possible for any one to secure legal title to unsurveyed public land, but occupancy pending survey la recog nized ae giving a prior claim to the land after survey, under what is known as "squatters' rights.' A squatter who . had, in good faith, taken possession of a piece of Na tional Forest land before the Na tional Forests were created Is not dispossessed of his claim by the Fo rest Service, and If he lives upon it and cultivates It until the land has been surveyed, he 1b able to get his homestead Just as though he had settled on any part of the unreserved public domain.' But since the pas sage of the act of June 11, 1906, which permits' the Secretary of Agri culture to list for settlement land which he finds chiefly valuable, for agriculture, It has been possible for squatters to apply for the listing of their lands under thle Act, and thus to obtain title prior to the govern (Continued on page 3,) in -five years, think what Enterprise property now. in Business and Residence Block Business Property, from the wheat fields, trav- .' and Depot .will pass, next I0W With Burleigh & Boyd, Lawyers. GUY CRAMER FUNERAL. The funeral of Guy Frederick Cra mer, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Cramer,. was held from the Methodist church Friday after noon at 2 o'clock. The church was crowded to the doors with sympa thizing friends. Rev. C. E. True blood preached an affecting sermon and beautiful hymns were sung by a quartette composed of Edna Brown ing, Mrs. F. A. Clarke, C. H. Zur cher and G. W. Hall. The pall bearers were young men. Many beautiful flowers were upon the casket. Interment was in Enterprise cemetery beside the older brother of the deceased. Doors and windows and all kind of builders hardware at Keltner's. lialley's Comet To Be Visible Soon Wlfare tfrts, Visitor Will Appear In The, Heavens and How To Find It Halley's comet Is now approach ing rapidly, according to scientists, and with favorable meteorolocIcaJ conditions will be in nlaln, slirht next week, will be visible all through April, and ,willi be at its brightest in May, attaining its maximum bril liancy on May 18. Those who desire to have a look at the comet may do so by taking up a position, directly It becomes dark, facing due south. Find Sirtus the "dog star.' low down, m the horizon on your left hand side. Take a perpendicular line from thlm till' you come to the constellation, of Gemini, or "The Twins," one above the other. Midway between these the comet passed in October last, going to the right, on through the Constellation of Taurus, to the two planets Mars and Saturn, both high "PWj the southeast' Planets do not ivrthHIe;" and," moreover, Mars Is pos sessed of 'distinct reddish tinge. (Continued on page 3.) 293 acres Alder Slope, $23,000.00 . 80 acres Alder Slope, $ 8,000.00 160 acres hill land, about six miles out, $2,000.00 - 320 acres, 12 miles out, $3,200.00 1 City L,ots, $100 to $300 Residence Property, $6SO to $3,000 Fire Insurance Surety Bond Live Stock Insurance W. E. TAGGART, ENTERPRISE, : : Cartfu, Banking Insurti tht Saftty of Dt posits." Depositors Have That Guarantee at WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK OF ENTERPRISE. OREGON ' . CAPITAL 50.000 SURPLUS 150.000 Wc Do a General Banking Business. Exchange Bought and Sold on All Principal Cities. Geo. W. Hvatt. PiwalHAnf Geo. 8. Craig, Vice President directors Gw .a Craw Geo. W. Hyatt Mattib A. Holmes J. H. Dobbin W.R.Holmes to corner where a modern, two story business build ing, with business rooms and up-to-date tOC AA hotel will soon be building, for only POUU A Quarter Block, 7 room House, fcOAAA Barn and outbuildings, adjoining this for PU'HJ Those are the two best buys in the Northwest. Lots in Boyd's Sub-Division CENSUS TAKERS OF WALLOWA COUNTY NINE ENUMERATORS FOR THE TWENTY PRECINCT8 WORK : BEGINS APRIL 15. Census' Supervisor Beach of Port land has , announced the names of the 325 enumerators of the second district of Oregon. The appointments .were made by competitive examination, and Mr. Beach received notice March 28 from Washington confirming the appoint ments. The enumerators for Wallowa county as as follows: v Enterprise precinct, c Frank A. Clarke; Joseph, William J. Roup; Los tine and .Leap, Otis F. Mays; Wallowa, James P. Morelock; Prairie Creek and Trout Creek, Leonard E. Jordan; Divide, Imnaha and Park, Frank Sheets; Pine Creek, Butte and Pittsburg, William W. Zurcher; Mud Creek', Flora and Paradise. Lincoln Austin; Lost Prairie, Grouse, Pow- watka, and Promise, Homer A. Cal loway. The enumerators start .work on Friday, April 16, and must complete the counting of the inhabitants of the various' districts within 30 days. They are sworn to secrecy and must not divulge any information they receive to anybody, whomsoever. Aside from the mere counting of the number of persons, & great deal of other information is gathered, es pecially about farms' and crops. This census is designed to be the most complete in regard to agricultural and live stock statistics of any since -he first decennial count was made 120 years ago. Two of the enumerators for this county,: Mesers'. Clarke and Roup, filled the same positions ten years ago, and say the Job wouldn't be a bad one if ,tti wasn't- for.. the humor ist who spring the . mouldy, . moth-. eaten Joke about "not having any senses to take." ( - The Pioneer Real Estate Man. : : OREGON W. R. Holmes, Cashier Frank A. Reavls, Asst. Cashier $150 and up. Easy Payments. i I t ; 1 1