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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1910)
City and County Brief News Items Oakes carries a full line of Low. Brothers' Paluts. 108tf O. M. Corkins was a buslnass vla iioi In, Wallowa Wednesday. Dr. W. C. Ketchum lo visilting his parents at North Yakima. Victor Johnson went to La Grande Thursday to meet his nephew. M. Laraen returned Thursday from ssveral daya Business visit la Ef 6'n. Charles Carpenter, recently of Jo seph, Is .employed as cook at the Aiodel cafe. Mrs. R. M. Fay returned! Thurs day from a visit with her daughter, at Fletcher, id. Miss Mabel Wilson is camping with a party pf Unloa friends at Catherine Creek. - Ml'ii Audrey Corabes went to Hot Lake Thursday for a aojouru of a week or mora. ,, ' -Miss Lottie Wall&tt of Albany ar rived Thursday for a visit, with Mrs. Charles Glovanonni. K. Y. Haskell, recently of Corval lis, Is employed- la the office of County Surveyor Merry man. Miss Prankie Hermitage who had been visiting her 'sister, Mrs. .J. R. Halley, returned to her home, in Union the first of theweek. Mrs. M. W. Goodman returned homo - to Los-tine Thursday after several days' visit with Mrs. J. S. Wagner. Misses Pearl and Alma Edwards of Vale who are camping at the Lake, vlul'ted- Mr. and, Mrs. Lester Imbler 1 ere this week. . Mrs. Ralph Pidcock went to La Grand Wednseday where her hus band had -me t a week previous. They will make their home In .that city. - i' i 'I Miss Grace Steel, who la type writing in the office of Sffilth, $ .Valtk at Joseph, spent Wednesday evening wlih her parents la this city. G. I. Ratcliff will) hold a public auction at his furniture store Sat urday, August 27, beginning at 10:30 Ifyou need furniture come and buy it at your own price. Mrs. A. G. Smith, in. the list of 'sachers securing certificates at the examinations last weak, should have been credited with a primary certifi cate instead of a second grade. Tom a-nd Ben. Morgaa came home Thuralay from The Dalles- where they went tD attend toe funeral of a friend, Roy Taylor, who was killed by the upsetting of a well drill. Dr. W. L. Nichols, osteopath, suc cessor to Dr. Moare, has office hours all day Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-, urday, in Enterprise. Office over the bank. 2latf Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe has. returned from her vacation spent in Portland and various other places,' and Is a '3ue3t of Mrs. J. S. Wagner untTT the opening of the Wallowa County high school. The Lowe Stock Company will present the beautiful story of New' England life, "Old Farmer Joskins," at the opera house this evening. Manager Lowe assures the- News Record that this Is one of the greatest plays 'Presented In. this city by his company, and It will no doubt, be liberally patron.ized. - Miss Grace Wood has moved her millinery store to Its former loca- j.tion four door east of the. postof j f:ce. Owing to her mother ill . ness Miss Wood was unable to go away to trim 83 she hadl Intended, but has engaged an, expert trimmer . from the ' wholesale house who will ' arrive shortly and a beautiful line j of Fall millinery goods will soon be on display. X FOR YOURSELF! C Hundreds of people in this town are about ready to. purchase a talking machine. i C. Buy in the daylight 1 " Make compar isons I Remember that there are " talk ing machines" and "phonographs," but only one Graphophone the COLUMBIA' GRAPHOPHONE C Be sure to get in touch with us before you buy. Complete Graphophone out fits from $20 up. Come in and listen. Most people prefer to buy "on time and that ' suits us. Terms are Easyl BURNAUGH & MAYFIELP, Agents, ENTERPRISE, OREGON. - M nj ENTERPRISE, OREGON. II I - ; DR. CLYDE T HOCKETT. Candidate for joint representative of the 24th Representative District, sub ject to the voters of the Republican party, at the primary nominating elec tion, to be held in said Representative District, September 24th, 1910. I was born and raised on a farm in Douglas County, Oregon, and received my education in the Oregon schools. I have ajways bejn.a firm believer in, and an advocate of sound Repub lican party principles. I believe In. the holding of a State assembly before the primaries, for the purpose of perfecting party organization, and formulating a party platform, and the recommending of candidates for State offices, accord ing to their competency and fitness, i and the direct primary for making party nominations. 1 believe in -the enforcement of all laws and the management of pub lic affairs in. the Interest of efficien cy and economy. If I am nominated and elected, I will, during my term of office, op pose any legislation, tending to re peal or nullify the direct primary law. . I will favor the Improvement of :he standard of schools; the publish ing of our grammar school text books by the state; a modern and uniform system of high way improve ments; a more rigid enforcement of our Inspection laws; keeping in mind the interests of the taxpayer first, last, and all times. C. T. HOOKETT. NOTICE. Those desiring berth reservations fpr trip to Beach will please reserve -heir berths early from agent, En terprise. Not For HirrtMlf. "It does me good lo see a pompous man get his." suld a stockbroker. "I have a friend who Just about believes the Lord created the earth In seven days for bis especial benefit. Be has a fine home on .. Loug Island, with a retinue of servants, but bis wife Is a seml-lnvalid. and II falls to the lot of Mr. Pompons to execute various com missions for her In the city. Tbe other day she asked blm to stop at a cloth ing store and get a couple of white duck Jackets for the butler. I hap pened to be with blm when be entered the store. Striding majestically up to a sallow little salesman, be said, with much impressive dignity: - "'1 wish to purchase a couple of white waiter's coats.' " 'Yes. sir.' said tbe little salesman 'What size do you wear? "Mr. Pompous got red tn tbe face spluttered and gurgled, and then as It fearing to trust himself to speech turn ed on bis bee! and strode from tbe place. He left me at the next cornej and has avoided me ever since. "New fork Sun.. An Expsrisne. at Hull Hout. Even death Itself sometimes falls to bring the dignity and serenity which one would fain associate with old age. I recall the" dying hour of one old Scotchwoman whose long struggle to "keep respectable" had so embittered her that her last words were gibes for those who were trying to minister to her. "So you came Id yourself this morning, did you? You .only sent things yesterday. I guess you knew when tbe doctor was coming. Don't try to warm my feet with anything but that old Jacket that I've got there; It belouged to my boy who was drowned at sea nigb thirty years ago, but it's warmer yet wttb human feelings thun any of your confounded charity hot water bottles." Suddenly tbe harsh gasping voice was stilled In death, and I awaited the doctor's coming, sbakeu and horrified. Jane Addams In Amer ican Magazine. . Miss Anjia Richards, returned Tuesday fronj several days camp ing at Miriam, accompanied by Iyer friend. Mrs. L. F. Masdee of La Orande, whose gue.4t she had been. Mr. Massse will also spend Sunday here. Peter O'Eullivcn. for many years a resident of thb ccir.Jiunity bat ucw located at Rltter, wa in the city Friday, shaking hands with old friends. a;r. O'Sullivsn sold his fr.rm on Alder, Joining the J. Haas property, about live jearJ ago end removed from heie. Mra. O'flulllvan, who was visiting her dauctter, Mrs. Frank Cowman, at Joseph, was tak en ill, and Mrv O'Sullivan and an other daughter, Miss Mary, came, tut she is now improving. Those Intending to sea the fa mous Richards. & Pringle'a Georgia Minstrels on, Thursday evening next would do wel to reserve their seats as early na possible on Mon day. The coming of this giftt show has been much more widely advertised than is usual, and re ports Indicate a record breaking crowd. Already advices have been had of theatre parties from Joseph a lid. Loatlne, and many people liv ing as much as ten and twelve miles In the country have signified their intention of being present. There are upwards of thirty people In the company ' and it carries a carload of special scenery. The1 band of twenty-five pieces, led" by Fred Simpson, next to Arthur Prior the grea'test trombone soloist in the country, will (give a free concert on. the street immediately after the arrival of the train, to which the public Is invited. Kent, Englai.d, the children's gov ernexa. Mr. Watson re:ently disposed r his fine Aider Slv,,e ranrh and the change Is nnu'.e iiu Uk hopes of benefitting the health of their eldest da..shir, Marjoiie. Mr. Watson his been a resident here for 17 years and Mrs. Watson has been here 16 years, coming di rect from her England home, anld beginning her married life on Alder Slope. A host of friends whom their long residence here has drawn about them reigret their dparture from Wal lowa county and hope that health an prosperity may awnlt them in, their new home. ORDINANCE. OPENING OF SCHOOL. It is officially announced that both the Enterprise pubMc school and the Wallowa county hlfeh school will open Monday, September 6. An Ordinance .requiring the City Treasurer of the City of Enter prise, Oregon, to execute a bond to favor of the City of Enterprise, Or egon, In the sum of Two Thousand Dollars. The City of Enterprise does or dain as follows: Section 1. It shall be -the duty of each and every person, elected, ap pointed or acting as City Treas urer of the City of Enterprise, Or egon, to execute and file wl'th the City Recorder of said City of, En terprise, a bond In the penal1 sum of Two Tho-asind Collars, with two or mora sufficient sureties conditioned . that saidj City Treasurer of said. City of Enterprise, will honestly and faithfully perform the duties of his office as such City Treasurer, and thait he will account for and pay over accordiaig to law, the Charter of said City of Enterprise, Oregon, and of this Ordinance, all money that may come into his hands by virtue of his office as such City Treasurer of satdi City. Section. 2. In order to preserve the safety of the public credit of the City of Enterprise, Oregon, the provisions of this Ordinance are here r.y declared necessary for the pres ervation of the public health, peace and safety of said City of Enter prise, an an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall take effect and be In, full force and effect from and after its. . ap proval by the Mayor, Its passage by the City Council of said City, and publication according to law. J. A. BURLEIGH, Mayor. Attest: CHAS. THOMAS, City Recorder. Approved, August 15th, 191&. Passed the Council, August 15th, 1910. WATSON FAMILY MOVE TO BRITISH COLUMBIA W. E. A. Watsoa and. family leave Saturday for Saudis, Chilliwack val ley, B. C, where M.r. Watson, has purchased an e'.egant home. His brother, W. J. Watson, and uncle started with two cars' of horses and other property Thursday morning. Fifteen head of horses were ia th6 jhipment. Mr. Watson, and family are accompanied! by Miss Marks, of 'A ENTERPRISE OPERA HOUSE One Night Only Saturday.Aucjust2Q.191Q Lowe's Madison Square Theatre Company Presents the idyllic story of New England life Old Farmer Joskins f t 1 Prices as usual, 25, 35, and 50 cents Seats on Sale at Burnaugh & Mayfield's Empty TitUs. William Jennings Bryan once joked about our American fondness for titles. "Ton all know of tbe colonel," be said, "who got bis title by inheritance, having married Colonel Brown's wid ow? But I once met a general who got his title neither by inheritance, nor by service, nor by anything you could mention. "'General.' I said to him. 'bow do you com by this title of yours, any way?' " 'Why, sir,' said he, 'I passed mj youth In tbe flour trade and for twen ty-seven years was a general miller.' "I know aoo'tber titled man, Judgf Greene. ' ; 'Are yon. sir.' I once asked blm. 'a United States Judge or a circuit court Judge? " 'I ain't neither.' he replied. 'I'm a judge of boss racln'.' " F..r. , Fear causes more disease than do microbes, more deaths than famine, more failures tbao panics. It costs more than war. is always a failure sod Is never uecessury. suld a medical man. Fear weaken's the heart's action. In duces congestion. Invites Indigestion. produces poiaoo through decomposing foods and Is thus tbe mother of auto- j poisoning, which either directly cause ! or greatly aids In the production of nntt. Ofk n . -II Mt lannacDnnnEacaasiaaaDGannnnoacannannanncnCTa I EXCURSION to SEASHORE i Simplified 8plling. "Why did you take Elnora away from school. Aunt MabulyT" a lady asked her cook one day. ' Aunt Mabaly sniffed scornfully. 'Cause de teacher ain't satisfaction ary tub me. Mis' ltally. What you reckon she tell dat chile ylstldy? 8 be , low dat IV spell fonr when even Idjut 'ud know dat it spells Ivy."' a Hi a a a a a a a a a a n a a a a a a EZ VIA The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company Tuesday, August 23, 191Q SPECIAL TRAIN Pullman, Tourist and Chair Cars SCHEDULE OF TRAIN: Leave Baker City Tuesday August 23d 6:15 p. m. " Haines " 0:35 p. m. " North Powder ,, 6.50 p. m. " ' Uuion Junction ' " 7:30 p. m. " Hot Lake " - 7:40 p. m. " La Grande " 8:00 p.m. Arrive Portland Wednesday August 24th 7:15 atau. FARES ROUND TRIP Baker City $12.50 Haines and North Powder 11.50 Union and Hot Lake 10.50 La Grande 10.00 Joseph, Lostine, Enterprise and Wallowa 12.50 Elgin and Imbler ' 10.50 TicKets good for return until September 7th, and allow stop over at Port land one day and one night on going trip if desired, and any' time within the limit of ticttet on return trip. a a a a u El la a a a m a a u a a a u n a a a a a 13 a a H D a ia Magnificent River Ride on the Steamer T.J.POTTER" For further particulars call on J. S. Butner, Agent, Enterprise, or write to Win. McMurray, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. El n LQE3JBBQ CDUBDDDDaDOD 1 '-