THE NEWS RECORD
(Twice-a-Week.)
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.
Formerly the Wallowa News, stab
ilised March 3. 1899.
Published Wednesdays and Satur
days at Enterprise, Oregon, by
THE ENTERPRISE PRESS
Office East side Court House Square
Entered as ' second-class matter
January 2, 1909, at the poatoffice at
Enterprise. Oregon, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
Subscription Rates: One year $2,
six months $1. three -mouths 50c,
one month 20c. On yearly cash-In
advance subscriptions a discount of
JSc is given.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1910.
City and County
Brief News Items
Sher,wln & Williams' paints guar
anteed at Keltner's.
Miss- Joyce Craiig went to La
Grande Tuesday
Miss Wayfe Hockett of Salem ar
rived Saturday to visit her brother,
Dr.' C. T. Hockett, and) family.
-See Cart Roe before selling your
wheat, oats, barley, rye or .timothy
hay. " 35r2
Superintendent J. C. Conley went
to La Grande to meet Mrs. Conley
aai4 children, returning with them
Monday afternoon.. Mrs. Conley and
children have spent ithe cummer in
Pennsylvania.
For the beat rigs, horses, buggies
and drivers, courteous treatment and
fair price : go to the old, reliable
Enterprise Livery, Baker & Smith,
proprietors. 27b4
DURHAM
Jeweler
ENTERPRISE, OREGON
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Expert Watch
Doctor
GOLD PLATING
ENGRAVING
FiftiK Annual
Fair
'" 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
. 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.'
la Grande Iron Works.
D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor.
Foundry and Machine Shop. Casting and Ma
chine Work done on short notice,
: WE ALSO MANUFACTURE FEED MILLS
; Sawmill break down jobs promptly attended to
GIVE US A TRIAL
ENTERPRISE MEAT MARKET
BK81 OF MEATS ALWAYS ON HAND.
Highest Market Combes & Hotcllkiss DEPENDENT
Price for PHMtF 9fl
Pelts and Hides pkopbietob . PhUKtiU.
Edison . phonograph records for
September now on sale at) Ratcliff-e.
J apalac, . varnish stains. Unseed oil
at BurnauKh & Mayfleld's
Buy your school supplies now at
Jackson & Weaver's aod be ready
to stant to school next Monday.
Dr. W. L. Nichols, osteopath, suc
cessor to Dr. Moore, has office hours
all day Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday, in Enterprise. Office over
the bank. 21atf
Prof, and Mrs. A. G. Smith and
baby and Miss Anna Fine, who had
speat the summer here, returned
to Lostlne Tuesday, where both Mr.
and Mrs. Smith will teach the com
ing school ye:.r.
Carter's White Lead and Linseed
Oil at Keltner's. ,
Rev. B. F. Meredith arrived Tues
day from Vale, Ore., to become the
pastor of the local M. E. church.
He Is accompanied by hfs sister,
Mrs. Williams, and by his niece,
Miss Jean Williams, of Pennsyl
vania. .
Gee Whiz. You ought to see what
a dandy line of tablets they have at
Jackson & Weaver's drug store.
The G. I. Ratcliff furniture sale
Saturday was well attended and
hundreds of dollars worth of furni
ture was sold. Notwithstanding .this
the goods can hardly be missed
from his- large stock. If you want
bargains In furniture call at once.
Mr. and Mrs. Jame Hays left
Tuesday morning for a death's visit'
ol their old home at La Plata'
Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Hays came"
across' the plains to Oregon 35 years
ago and thisi la- their first visit back
to the old home where they have
many relatives living.
If you want good feed for your
team and good treatment come to
White Front Barn. 97btf.
Mr3. J. A. Knight, an old and hls'v
ly esteemed resident of Union coun
ty, died recently at her home near
Elgin. Mrs. Knlgh't was the mother
of Mrs. N. W. Ownby of Enterprise.
Mrs. Esther Stewart of Wallowa,
and! William Knight of Troy. Mrs.
Knight was a native of Virginia, but
came to Oregon la -1865.
Plumbing, plumbing fixtures, pipes
and fittings, ft Keltner's.
"The Garden of Eden at the North
Pole" will be the subject of a lec
ture given at the Christian church;
Friday evening, September 2, by the
Rev. L. W. Gowen of the Baptist
church, who is traveling as the rep
resentative of the Baptist Publishing
society. This eoture is highly eh;
i tertaining and logical. Everybody Is
lavited to hear him.
Fishing , tackle all Kinds and sal
mon eggs at Keltner's.
GO GO GO
Portland Race Meet
Live Stock Show &
Harvest Home Fair
Sept. 5th to 10th
BANKERS' Purse of
$10,000.00 for trotters
Hotel Purse of $5,000,00
for -pacers. Special fea
tures every day. Wednes-1
day and Thursday are the
big days. Auto races.
Balloon ascensions. Any
number af free entertain
ments. Special prizes for
flights of amateur aero
uauts in their own aero
planes. Greatest exhibi
tion of live stock ever held
west of the Great Divide.
A great Midway. Not an
idle minute in the week.
All entrance tickets are
numbered. The lucky win
ner gets a pony and cart
or $200.00. in cash.
Reduced Railroad Rates
AsK Tour Lecal Agent
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Remember Jackson & Weaver have
a full line of school supplies.
Miss Lla Pace went to Lostine
Tuesday for a week's visit with rel
ative's.
Dr.- C. T. Hockett reports a fine
son" born to Attorney and Mrs. W.
O. Trill Tuesday night.
W. R. Sherwood and brother-in-law.
Elvln, Chapman, of Hood River are in
the city. Mr. Sherwood is going
to put in a steam lauwh-y here.
Miss Vlda Fiacher, who has been,
visiting her brother, Herman, let
Saturday for her home in, Wiscon
sin. Her naremts remained for a
longer visit.
School begine next Monday. Start
right by buying your school supplies
at Jackson & Weaver's.
'' Mrs. George Emmons went to
La Grande Tuesday, where Mr,
Emmons had preceded her. They
will take charge of a rooming house
In -that city.
F. I. Vergere and a friend, Mr
Victor from Portland, who arrived
Sunday o spend a few days here,
went 'to Imnaha Monday to camp and
hunt grouse. .
"Misses Brma and Iolyn Hotchkls3,
who have been visiting here, return
ed to Elgin Wednesday. They will
make their home with an aunt and
abtand school there.
Mrs. C resale Jones, who ha been
viBltinur relatives here for several
weeks, departed Wednesday for Pen
dleton, where she will visit before re
turning o her home In Hood River,
; All phone orders for bus to and
from depot promptly attended to
White Front barn. Home phone. 97b
Attorney W. O. Trill, who re-
cently located in this city will move
to : Wallowa to engage to- the prac
tie'e of law. A. S. Cooley of Wallowa
will open' a law office in Enterprise
anr move to this cky.'.
Coming "The Noted Iriah Orator
will speak Tuesday evening, Sept
6, at the Christian church. "Hon,
Michael J. Fanning, orator, author
and wit," says the Bostoni Globe
"delivers a a very interesting ad
dress, holding his audience spell
bound at times with his oratory
Don't mis thla opportunity to bear
a great orator discuss "The Issue."
I am at present erecting a build
tag tor steam laundry in Enterprise
and will put Bame 4n operation at
an early date and give public best
of service. M. STUBBLEF1BLD
Marshal Hug will soon begin work
on the extension of a four Inch wat
er main down Greenwood street from
near the flouring mill. He baa
been looking for men to carry, on.
the work for several days. The city
has had 1600 feat of four-inch pipe
on hand for several months and the
council baa concluded that tt to be
ter to have it 4a the ground than
to have it out fat the hot sunshine.
Furthermore there will be several
users' of -water on the proposed ex-
tensio i and the pipe will therefore
also be bringing In' an income each
month to the city. The use of city
water la increasing each month and
the Income from that source
gradually advancing.
MAKE BIG SHIPMENT
OF SHEEP TO CHICAGO
Jay H. Dobbin, Fred Falconer and
W. H. Graves this weak shipped 40
cars of sheep to Chicago. Owing to
'.he local rate from Enterprise to El
giu, which is $10.00 per car, and as
tae orlve from the summer range
it in. farther to Elgip; than to Enter
prse, the sheep will be loaded at
E'gin and sent out from that point.
The shippers are practically com
rellec to make 'this shipment to
Chicago on account of the exorbitant
price the farmers are asking for
their hay.
The shipment will be watched with
a great deal of interest by other
big sheepmen and if it proves sat
isfactory other big shipments will
without doubt follow.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The services at the Christian,
church Sunday morning and evening,
September 4, will be iu keeping with
the day known as Labor Sunday.
The pastor will speak on living is
sues, and the music wll' b in. har
mony with the theme. Mrs. Ernest,
assisted by Mrs. O. M. Corkins and
Miss Lucile wliil give in pcntomime
Cardinal Newman's "Lead, Kindly
Light," at the evening service.
M. E. church services: Sunday
chool at 10 a. m.. Reunion Hay, and
each pupil is expected to be pres
ent. Preaching at 11 a. m.. by
Rev. B. F. Me.eil'.h. pastor. Ep-
onth League at 7 p. m. Rally (day.
Leader, J. L. Erownhig.. Preaching
at 8 p. m. by the pastor.
DEATH RECORD.
John Rand died at the home of his
son, O. J. Rand, near Enterprise,
August 27, 1910, aged 80 years, 6
months and 13 days.
Mr. Rand was borni in New York
state Feb. 14, 1830. He was united
in marriage to Sarah Abbott Mea
chum, who after 57 years of happy
married life, preceded him to the
other shore July 28, 1905.
They were the parents of eleven
children, only three of whom sur
vive, Orvllle of Enterprise, Henry of
Tacoina, Wash., and Mrs. Frank
Moore of Portland.
Mr. Rand had been a member of
the Methodist church for G5 years.
The funeral wa9 held from the En
terprise Christian church Sunday, the
pastor, Rev. Gilford Ernest taking
for his text "Heaven the country of
he Christian's de3tre." Heb. 11:16.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank the kind friends
arid neighbors for their kindness and
lympathy in our late bereavement.
Mr. and Mr3. O. J. Rand.
REPORT OF-SCHOOLS
OF WALLOWA COUNTY
(Continued"from page two.)
making last annual report$11228 20
Received from county treas
urer from district tax.. 28198 48
From county school fund.. 19638 10
From state school fund 4871 05
From rai'e bllla and tuition 183 61
Con da aaid warrants 3872 50
Library fund .... 29 7T
Received for library from
other sources ...... ...
14 32
From all other source. . ,
. 2330 26
Total
.J70367 28
Disbursementa.
Paid: for teacher's wages. .$36161 95
Paid for re.it of rooms and
elte ; 384 85
Paid for fuel, and school
supplies. 2511 76
Paki on principal and Inter
est of bonds and warrants 7883 83
Paid' for insurance 395 20
Paid for clerk's salary .... 625 60
Paid for Library books .... 54 23
Paid for all other purposes 1075 49
Total $53003 11
Cash fan hanl $17364 17
Genje)ral.
Estimated value of school
houses and grounds .... 500-10 00
School furniture and. appa
ratus 10519 00
Insurance on school houses
and other property .... 22825 00
Average monthly salary of
male teachers 60 2 o
Average monthly salary of
female teach re 51 7-j
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby ftlvew thait tha
firm of Craiig & Holmes has bexi
dissolved by mutual con.vent, Gca. 0.
Craig having sold hLs interest there
to to W. R. Holroei. The new firm
assumes all indebtedness and itakes
over ail accounts and property, both
real and persuial belonging to the
former partnership.
Be aune and take a bottle of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dl
arrhoea Remedy with you when start
vng on your trip this summer. It
cannot be obtained on board the
trains or steamers. Changes of wat-e-
and climate often cause sudden
attacks of diarrhoea, and It is best
to be prepared. Bold by Ournaugh &
Xlayfleld and all good druggists.
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WHITES
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable
R. I. DAY, Proprleto
Good Rigs Fair Treatment ' Horses Bought and Sold
Special Attention to Commercial Trade
Rates for Regular Boarders Bus to and From Trains
Best of Help Employed Home Phone
Open Day and Night One Block North of Hotel Enterprise XS
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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 lossesjn full.
WALLOWA LAW, LAND a ABSTRACT CO.
ENTERPRISE, OREGON
Boatman 11 Bilyeo,
Managers
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
MEETS MONDAY NIGHT
The . Improvement League will
meet in regular . session Monday
night, In A. C. Miller's office.
A. full attendance is desired, as
the mattei of serving lunch at Ithe
Fair will be taken up. The rest
room will also be considered further.
The W. C. T. U. will) meet at he
home of Mrs. J. L. Browning, Frl-
lay, September 2, at 2 p. m. The
3U'bJect will be Temperance Work In
the Sunday school.
James McLaln and little daughter
Hattie of Joseph were to town Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Fleener re
turned, Sunday, from a visit with
friends- and relatives at points In
Idaho.
- FOR 8ALE.
A. steam wood-sawing outfit, fnclud-
Irg cutoff saw and drag saw. Roe
& Calvin, Enterprise. 35 r 2
rrom Sickness to, "Excellent Health"
So says Mrs. Chas. Lyon, Peoria,
til.: "I found in your Foley Kid-
ley Pills a prompt and speedy cure
'or backache and kidney . trouble
vhich bothered me for many months.
am now enjoying excellent health
which I owe to Foley Kidney PHIs."
Hurnaugh & May field.
PORTLAND. ORHON
A Bplramn Hoarding nrt nr Hrhool for
Frtmilv cnnruM In Ool lecn. If Itch Hrhool and Oonw
men-la! work. Grammar ktshm tftuirhttohov. ornr U
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The White
If you want a high grade sewing
machine wHlch is a
WORLD'S STANDARD
OF EXCELLENCE
BUY A WHITE
The machine Is unsurpassed for
simplicity, durability and the char
acter of the work it will do. It la
made la two styles, the Vibrator
Shuttle and the Improved Rotary
Shuttle. The lattter machine sew
either a lock or a chain stitch.
There are a number of styles to
choose from and the wood work is
the handsomest possible.
Fred S. Ashley
handles the WHITE MACHINE In
Wallowa county.
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Have you examined our
line of
Ladies' and Children's
Wash Suits Ladies'
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Fancy SKirts: Waists.
Undershirts, Muslin 1
Underwea r , Hosiery. ;
Gloves. Etc.
Also a complete line of
Men's Furnishings, in- ;
eluding the McKibbin
and Stetson Hats.
We have just now the
most complete line that m
we have ever carried. S
We buy our Dry Goods from
one of the largest houses in
Chicago and have a large
assortment from which to
make our selections.
We discount our bills, which
gives us the goods laid down
in our store at the lowest
cash prices.
We give our customers the
benefit of our cash buy. We
also give a discount on all
cash purchases.
If you are going to build
call and let us figure
with you on Doors and
Windows. We havejust
received a large tock of
same and we are going
to sell them at bed rock
prices.
R.S.&Z!
Company
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5' When in Enterprise stop at 8
The Model Cafe
and Rooming House
Best meals in town 25c and up
Rooms -25c, 60c, 7Cc and $1.00
Steam heat; hot and cold water
In Rodgers building on River
Street, 8 doors south of Funk
corner. Give us a call
W. A. MOSS g
PROPRIETOR S
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