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RECORD
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NEWS OF WALLOWA
COUNTY IN THE N R
ALL THE NEWS WHILE
11 IS NEWS TWICE.
A-WEEK "NEWS RECORD
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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
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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
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' ' 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
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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
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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.
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