H.
HIGHEST BID ON WOOL
LAST WEEK 17 CENTS
L J, Jordan Offered
That Sum by Frank-;
r" enstein." r
446,555 POUNDS OF
COUNTY CLIP SOLD
Bringing a Total Aggregate
in Money to Growers ,
of $72,140.95.
The preliminary skirmish in the
wool Bale has been, made and the
advance guard of the buyers Satur
day pulled stakes and departed. Al
together Uiere were nine sales made,
aggregating 446,555 pounds, of wool
which changed' hands. This amount
of wool brought a total of $72,140.
93 1-8. A number of bids were re
jected. Highest Bid Here.
The highest bid made thus far in
the county was made for the cUP
of L. J. Jordan, the bid being II
cents flat. The highest bid made
at Joseph was 16tt- cent. There
were ' twelve buyer on the floor
of the warehouse, and for an hour
or two the business activity of both
buyers and sellers resembled a hint
of the "margin" market transferred
from Wall street to the heart of
the Blue Mountains. -Sales
Made.
The following sales were made:
John Johnson 49,000 pounds &
15 to Angell of Hallowell, Jones
& Donald. All ewes except 40
bucks.
L. C. Johnson 38,277 pounds
15 7-8, to Angell ' as above. 2900
ewes, 1400 yearlings, 40 bucks;
Longfellow & Arnold 70,174 pounds
15, to Frankenstein' of Hecht,
Llbman ft Co. 4675 ewes, . 3325
yearlings, 60 bucks. '.
J. H. Dobbin 155,143 pounds ,
Jtf 6-8, to C. W. Ryder at Crlmmlns
ft Pierce. 8430 ewes, 60 bucks.
Earl Coff man 9785 pounds- 16
K, to William Eliery of , Hallowell,
June ft Donald. 1154 ewes. . . .
C. P, Ragsda'e 62,365 pounds
10 1-8. to Anglel as above. 8500
ewes, 350O yearlings, 70 bucks. ,
C. Murdoch 3200 , pounds. 14
to Frankenstein, as above. 600 ewes
Graves ft Dobbins-.62,710 pounds
16 to Angell a above. 6450! year
lings. -
C. C. Boswell, 6900 pounds 16
1-8 to Angell as above,
Bids Rejected.
A number of bids were rejected
, by the growers pending the regu
lar sales day July 12. Thosa bids
were as. follows:
' Lltch, Funk ft Hotchklss Co., 62,
956 pounds UlA, Bid by Frank
ensteln of Hecht, Llbman ft Co.
; Uowlbyi ft Hanaen, 25,000 pounds.
-.E. O. Makln 21,692 pounds & 6-8
Craig ft Holmes 26,017 pounds
16. Bid by, Angell of Hallowell
Jones ft Donald, i - , .
L. J. Jordan 127 pounds 17. BUI
by . Frankenstein as above. .
Bids at Joseph.
The following bids were mado at
Joseph, the morning of last Friday
The Hartshorn clip has- tinea been
sold: '-
Strawberries
( Fresh every day, and
all other fruits, fresh
and dried, in season.' ,
General Merchandise
With the entire
stock kept brand '
new at the lowest',
'." prices the quality of
. goods can bosold for ,
All Hats, Shoes and
Gloves at Cost while .
1 they last
It is not too late to plant
garden, and our Morse's
Califoenia Garden Seeds are
warranted to grow
IUIcy s Riloy'
s
Walt Boner, 14- 6-8 bid by Jonas
of H. Hartley & Co.
Davin, Mlchellod ft Robins 15 3-8
bid by Snikh of C. S. Moses & Co.
C, L.' Hartshorn, 16 Vi bid by An
gell of Hallowell', Jones ft Donald.
F. D. McCully, 15 7-8 bid by Angell
as above, :
W. H. Stlckney, 15 flat, bid by
Smith as above.
George Houser, a bid by Frank-
1 enstein of Hecht, Libmam & Co.
Ira Hoskins, 16 bid by FranKen-
steln as above.
T. Blanc, 14 bid by Jonas of H.
Hartley & Co.
P. Baudon, 14 Vi bid by Dufour or
Wattlne & Co.
A number of the growers hope, to
receive higher bids at the sale or
July 12, though this will be govern
td by the market conditions at that
time. It was thoisght by some of
the growers that the market, of last
Friday .warranted higher bids than
were made. Three small clips were
sold at Wallowa lat week.
JUNE REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS NUMEROUS.
H. Campbell and wife to Loyd
Campbell, warranty deed, e half, se
ir, w half, w half, sw qr, sec 23, t
3n, r 41. '
S. K. Clark and wife to S. L.
3urnaugh, Jr., lots 3-4, blk 16, Gard-
aer's add to Enterprise.
N. Cook to E. W. Rumble, lots 7,
i, 9 and) 10, sec 2, t 2 s, r 43.
Leonard Couch and wife to Van
Miff; lots 13. 14. 15. blk 2. Ever-
jreen. add to Wft'lowa. ,
S. P. Crow aid wife to Oliver
Wood.' warranty deel long descrlp-
lon. ' ' "
E. Daniel to Duval Jackson, st
ir, sw qr, sec 7, t 2 n, r 44. )
Peter DeBoiinlot to August Math.
eu, warranty deed, long description
J. A,. Denny and wife to E. C. Cro
well, warranty deed, long descrlp
ion.
James Erlckson to Will H. S tick
le j, warranty deed, long descrip-
.lon.
John E. Fallas to Clayton Fallas,
warranty deed, a half, sw qr. a half,
le qf, sec 3, t 2 n, r 45.
Peter Goebei and wife to Bear
reek Lumber Co.. deed. Long de-
jcrlptlon.
E. Gowlng et al to Frank Todd,
se qr, Be qr, sec 3, w half, sw qr,
iw qr nw qr, sec 11, t 38, r 45.
Harry' J. Harabelton and wle to
Joseph Light and Power Co., deed.
Marlon' L. Harris, and wife to John
.t. Harro w half, ne qre half, nw
ir, sec 27, t 6 n, r 44.
S. R. Hawortb and wife to A.
L. Berry, lot . 3, blk 13, Gardner's
add 'to Enterprise.
L. H. Hescock and wife to Duva!
Jackson, sw qr, ne qr, se qr, nw qr,
w half, sw qr, sea 35, t 6 n, r 42,
itarley Horner to H. C. Laird, e
half, nw, qr'w half, ne qr, seo 27,
: 1 s, r 44. :
L. C. Johnson and wife to E. C.
lirowell, quit claim deed la tnter-
t in Irrigating ditch.
W. A. Jones to ' Owen F. Stub
bleUeld, lots 1 ti I Inclusive, blk
13, Gardner's add to Enterprise.
Joseph' Milling Co. to Joseph Light
and Power company, deed.
Bolle R. Kin near to Mabel G. K lo
ve ar et al, proceedings.
Peter VM. Krogh and wife to Fred
b-wing. n qr. sw qr. , w. half, se
qr. 3 qr, sec 32, t 1 n, r 44.
F. D. McCully and wife to Joseph
LtRht and Power Co., deed.
William McKay to George Palmer
Lumber Co., warranty deed, sw qr,
nw qr, a half, sw qr, nw qr, sw qr,
wo 13, t 3 n, r 41.
James M. Mitchell and wife to Jo
seph Beoler.warranty deed.
"Is Life Worth Saving?"
Mrs. Mallle McRaney, Prentiss,
Ms, writes that she had a severe
caao of kkluey and bladder trouble,
and that four bottle of Foley's
Kidney Remedy cured her sound and
well. She, dose her letter by say
ing: "I htmrtlly recommend Foley's
KUlncy Remedy to any sufferer of
kidney trouble. It saved my life.'
Bumaugh & Mayflcld.
Marriage Licenses.
County Clerk oBatwan has Issued
the following license: Claude F.
Myers and v Miss Ethel G. Forlhman,
both of Flora.
Ostermoor mattresses the kind
you hav alv.ay wanted at G. I.
Ratcllff. 17bl
For AH Kind of
Artirtlc PalatlM. aaa
Papw Raaalaa
do not fall to call oa
0AUS, Con trader
- N. a-Ur Bna.' Faint
QUIET WEtiblNG SUNDAY .
MORNING AT HOTEL.
Sund ay morning a qulat wedding
ceremi jny was pertormed by Rev. C.
E. Truieblood of the Methodist church
here, "when C. R. Eddleman and Mies
Martha M. Caateel, both of Flora,
were united' in. marriage. The young
people "took the morning train af
ter the ceremony for Lai Grande
where they will attend the Chautauqua
for a few days, returning subsequent
ly to Flora where they will move
upon, a ranch. . Both youngperosns
are widely and most favorably known
here and throughout the county.
Both have been teachers In the
north part of the county, and come
of excellent families. Their, many
friends wish them a long life ofl hap
piness and prosperity.
MISS BROCK CLOSES -
, SCHOOL AT FLORA.
Miss Nettle Brock closed her
school at Flora, Friday of last week,
After a most successful nlma months
it teaching. She returned to Enter
prise Sunday last. While there she
aught a six months fall and winter
irm and a three months spring term.
The school board there offered her an
increase of $15 a month to oeacn
aext year. During the summer she
will attend the summer normal here.'
New 8ult Filed.
The following suits have been
'lied la the circuit court;
W. E. Taggart vs. C. S. Clark) and
.V. L. Davis. Attachment.
J. T. Sommer and J. A.
Sommer
Mrs. B.
Sommer
8. Albert Brayton and
jroth. Attachment.
J. D. Sommer and J. A,
partners as Sommer Brothers, vs
Barbra Groth and Jessie Groth. At
achment,
J. R. Carter
Kills a Bear
3ruin Sauntered Forth Evidently
Making For the, Mountalna ,.;
Weighed 200 Pounds.
J. R. Carter ce'ebrated the Fourth,
londa.y by shooting" and killing a
wo nunored pound DiacK Dear at
lis ranch home about four miles
ast of Enterprise. Bruin was prompt
y skinned and dressed for the table,
ind a portion of the meat taken tq
he home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
leavls, near the Carter ranch.
Mr. Carter's folks were all away
n the Fourth, and he was getting
eady to do some plowing when he
taw what ne supposed to be an
jnormous dog ambling down, a hill
oward his house. Looking again, he
llscovered that if It were a dog It
vaa a most peculiar one. and he In
rtantly went Into the house and se
jured a rifle. Coming out with the
;unf Mr. Carter then saw It was a
lack bea.r and that the animal was
watching his. sheep. He shot the
marauder twice, killing It.
STORK AT IMNAHA.
Im n aha, July 5 Born, to the wife
f J. A. Denny, June 27,. a son,
elht 104 pounds. Dr. Thompson
was called from Joseph and although
t was nlcht made the trip in his
luto In 3V4 hours. Mother and child
loLng nicely though owing to some
iccldent (to the stork?) the babe
lad a broken arm. As the children
it the family comprised two little
jlrls, the patents are naturally
uuca pleased with their baby boy
COMBINED THRESHER
AND HARVESTER HERE
Thursday evening a brand new
combined harvs!er thresher arrived
here for the wheat growers la and
i round Promiae. The combine was
received by Albert Wllsoni for the
2oropanv of ranchers purchasing R.
H. A. Caldwell of Walla Walla,
rpre9enUtig the firm selling the
machine, arrived to set up the
mechanism, and left for Promise
last week.
This Is the first harvester of the
kind ever shipped Into Wallowa
county, bo far as we know, and rep-
; resents but the very beginning! of a
new phase of Wallowa county pro
duction. Id few year the com
bines will be seen all over the
county, v . f
CARLOAD OF PEOPLE
EN ROUTE TC JOSEPH
Practically a carload of "celebra
tion passed through here Frklay
afternoon en route to Joseph and the
lake to spend the Fourth. An ex
tra coach was carried on the train
to accommodate the Increased travel.
BIG CANDY SHIPMENT.
J.'T. Harvy, the local candy man
ufacturer, shipped about 200 pounds
of candy to Joseph tor the Fourth
of July trade. This, we venture.
Is the biggest candy shipment ever
made out of the county.
FAIR PROMISES
' ABIG EVENT
WHOLE COUNTY IS INTERESTED
IN MAKING THE MATTER
A BIG SUCCESS.
The fair management is arrang
ing some of the best prized of any
fair association that has yet been ;
compared to the local one. The
cash prizes as- now being compiled by
heW allowa county association, are
very high when brought into com
parison with several older assacla
tlons that have been long, established
and hvae been paying dividends to
their stockholders. , . i
To give some Idea of what Is being
done, the local association will
spend on the fair. a sura probably of
44,000. There will be given In cash :
prizes aloue about $1,000. Added to
hl the business- men will offer j
special cash prizes amounting la the
elghborliood of several huiitUed dol- '
lara.- The amusement feature of the ;
fair will not at ail beforgattem nor !
neglected, and on this feature alome 1
$1,000 will be expended. j
The county has. been divided Into
districts for competition for many of I
he cash prices, giving all an oppor-
miliar win, tuen oweep siiuiea i
follow among the striving winners.
The management Is thug arranging
the cash prizes so that the widest j
Interest will be manifest In winning
them, and so that everyone In the
county will have an opportunity to
win something.
The executive board met Tuesday
night in the office of A. C. Miller,
transacting details of businesa and
perfecting the organization in various
details. .
MRS; M. L. MINER LAID
TO REST - IN WALLOWA.
Mrs. M. L. Miner, long an Invalid,
and one of the earliest sattiers of
Gove, was laid to rest In the Wallowa
cemetery Sulday of last week. She
had been In poor health for years,
and succumbed finally to'the en
croaching Invalidism. She leaves
enree of seven children, to, mounii her.
WilliamR , Miner of near Wallowa
being the only family relative resid
ing in Oregon. Mr. Miner died
3ome two years ago.
Three thousand head of sheep be
longing to J. H. Dobbin were trailed
out to the mountain range Friday.
No. 3912.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Wallowa National Bank, at En
terprise in- the State of Oreeon. at the
close of business June 30, 1910:
Resources. , Dollars.
Loans and Discounts ..$270,854 03
Overdrafts, secured and un-
- secured 2,483 51
U. S. Bonds to secure circu-
la ion 12.500 00 ,
Bonds, becurities, etc 976 73
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures 12.800 00
Due trom National Banks
(not reserve agents) .
9,152 13
i
45 17
Due from State and Private
Banks and Bankers, Trust
Companies and Savings
'. Banks
Due from approved reserve
agents.. j. 18.02128
unecKs ana otner casn items
414 52
Notes of other National
Banks
Fractional Paper Currency,
Nickels and Cents
Lawful Money Reserve
in BXnk, viz:
Specie 12,487 43
Legal tender notes 656 00
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (5 per cent of
circulation. i
2G5 00
61 75
13,143 45
j
.625 00
Total .....$.;41,342 57
Liabilities. Dollars.
Capital stock paid in. 50,000 00
Surplus fund 65,000 00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid 6,398 31
National Bank notes out
standing ,. 12,500 00
Individual deposits subject
to check 140,616 83
Demand certificates of de
posit -. 46,3St43
Bills paytble, including cer
tificates of deposit for '
- money borrowed 30,000 00
Total $341,S42 57
State of Oregon, County of Wallowa, ss:
I. W. R. Holmes, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is trie to the
W. R. Holmes, Caahicr.
Subscribed Rnd sworn' to before me
thi- 2nd day of July, 1910.
j cru i D. Shcabim, -1
,'AL' r Notary Public. .
Correct Attest: Geo. S. Craifr, Jay
H. Dobbin, Geo. W. Hyatt, Directors.
A Few Short Weeks. -
Mr. J.'S. Bartell, Bdwardsvllle, 111.,
writes: "A few moniha ago my khl
iKije became-congested. I had se
vere' backache and pain across- th-
kklneys and hips." Foley Kidney
Pills promptly cured my backache
and corrected the action of my kid
neys.' Thls wa9 brousht about af
ter my using thorn for only a few
short weeks and I can cheerfully rec
ommend them." Buruauh & My
fie'.d. -
Fiftk Annual
is air
. v 1 Of the
Wallowa County Fair Association
will be held at ENTERPRISE, OREGON,
Six days beginning
Monday, September 26, 1910
... . -
Liberal Cash Premiums will be paid for exhibits of
LIVE STOCK,
AGRICULTURAL, and
HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS
It is determined to make this fair a complete
t exposition of the resources of Wallowa County.
To accomplish that result the co-operation of all
the people of the county is invited. For pre
mium list or other information, write C. S.
Bradley, Secretary, Enterprise, Oregon.
The Fourth of
Marks an Epoc in Clothes Buying for men. . Have
you thought about that suit of clothes for the com
ing Fourth ?We have someexcellent patterns and all
absolute fits in the following high-grade Menjs
clothes :
Kuh, Nathan and Fischer Make
$15 and $20
Hart Schaffner and Marx
$20 and up
A full line of Men's furnishings. : A complete line
of Men's Shoes. Everything for men. .The en-;
tire stock kept right up to the top-notch of quality,
style and durability, and the prices kept right
down to bedrock. Come in and see.
C. H. ZURCHER
The Men's Outfitter
1 New Lin of
"Superior" Stoves and Ranges
See me and get my prices before buying else
, where. 1 1 carry also a full and complete line of
bath tubs, basins and bowls, and a full list of
plumbing supplies. First-class plumbing at the
lowest figure for which such plumbing can be
done. -:- ALL WORK GUARANTEED. '
S. IC. GLiARK, Enterprise, Oregon
Consolidated and New Stock
.1 have purchased the Jewelry stock formerly owned by A. C.'
Carpenter, and have addec to It new shipments of stock, making my,
jewelry store replete wVth all thut can be desired In a jewelry bus!
ne3s. I wish to extend my personal thanks to the people of Enter
prise and of this esctlon of Wallowa county for their generous pat
ronage, and assure them that I moke all their Jewelry Interests my
own. Your patronage solicited. All work guaranteed.
Martin Larsen & Co.
Jewelers ,
L. BERLAND
Dealer in Harness, Saddles, Chapps, Spurs
and Leather Goods of all descriptions.
I will fit you out with the best goods for the least
money. When in need of anything in my line, call and
inspect my stock before purchasing.
ENTERPRISE, . - . OREGON
;
; 7
la Grande Iron Works.
D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor.
Foundry and Machine Shop. Casting and Ma
chine Work done on short notice.
WE ALSO MANUFACTURE FEED LULLS
Sawmill break down jobs promptly attended to
- , GIVE US A TRIAL
July