City and County
Brief News Items
Kev. W. H. Clbson went to Elgin.
Sunday. "
Sheriff Edgar Marvin. was ait Wal
lowa batwen trains Sunday.
4sa Florence Shlnn went to La
Grandia, Sunday, to visit ei few days.
Mts. Jud Draper, guest of Mis.
Lily Bare, retunmed to Loatfine, Wed
nesday. Mrs. Neil Stewart and children of
erst of town left Sunday for pck
ane to vlslit her people.
Mir. and Mrs. R. B. Bowmani of
Losiblne were to town over Tuesday
night an. business.
For coirrt 21m d ruS weaving see
J H Monlov Baterorlse. Ore;on.59D4
. . I I
0. R. 'Sealy weinrt; to Wallowa, Wed
nesday ito buy poultjry! lor 'the) ' En
terprise Meait company.
J'irs. T. K Johnson and children
reutr.ned home, Wallowa, Monday, af
ter a visit, ait .thie I M. Youtjk home.
Take your eggs to Davis & Ward
and get cash. 43DU
G J Wagner left for Portland,
M-mmr rk Brand ttihrt wintjer at his
home on Aite Avenue.
Fiimlitiiim rera'ired. and' all other
cabinet and' carpenter Job work.
Rnldfomr a Rodeiers' Bros. 61btf
Miss Louisa, Douglass of La Grande
who has been visiting M, Sam Lei-
fol, returned home Tuesday.
See the R. S. & Z. Co's. edy. In
this issue. B9b5
Countv Superintendent J. C. Con-
toy went to WaUowa, Tuesday,
to
visit schools In that vicinity.
The freshman football team of
the county high school defeated the
public school team, Saturday, 20 to 0.
Jake Smiith of Omaha, Nbr.., who
had (been, here looking for govern
ment land, went to La Grande, Wed
nesday. All phone orders for bus to and
froM depot promptly attended te.
Whltn Front barn. Home phone. 97b
Don't forget to attend the special
sale at the R. S. & Z. Co'a. next Sat
urday. 69b 5
Mira. Fred Eaddieley, Agnes M
Eachcrn and' Robert Baddieloy' went
to Walla Walla, Sunday, yhene J. A'
Raddieley is lying very ill. The tot
est word from fcla bedaide la that he
is sllighbly Ibettier. Will MoSachern
' accomipainied hlls slsitere and Robert
Badieley as) far as WoMow&v Sunday.
H. C. Laird and Julian; Bills, of
Aldier Slope, were the first two
lucky ones In 'the $10 gold prize
drawing at W. J. Funk & Co's Sat-
. urday night, each getting a $5 gold
coin. The prizes arte given1 to con
nioction with the big Red Tag Sale
now in progres at ithe store and
that, la flttraetimiff attention all over
the county.
Justice A. C. Smith fell on an In
side stairway of the count hou3e,
Saturday, bruising hda face and head.
. Mr. Smith has not 'been; very wH
lately. He was coming from' his of-
. filled il.Tn1. hnA luat started; down the
stairway when' he was seized with
a dizzy spell and fell unconscious'.
Luckily no banies were broken or in
ternal, injuries suffered, and aside
from a black eye and bruises on his
head he la just as good, aa ever.
The public library was moved
Wednesday, to the council room, the
southwest room of the third floor
Ig
' of the court) house. The library
- open Tuesdays and Saturdays from
1 to 6 p. m. Miss Nanne Heatan
ia the Ubrairiom. . The library needs
new subscribers and plenty of them.
See one of the committee, Mes
damsB. A. F. Poley. Fred Falconer,
T. t Bumaugh. A C MiHer. and
A. B. Conoway and pay your dues,
FOUR CAR LOAD8 HAY
AND GRAIN
8HIPPED.
Two cars of hay and t,wo of grain
were shipped by C. S.Bradley, Monday.
Wheat Is picking up a li ttle ln both
Coast and Eastern marked, and far
mm In h eralm. growing districts
are taking advantage of the rise and
soiling. The Walla Walla Union, re
ports a number of sales over there
and a growing disposition on thel part
of holders of grakr to loosen, up.
A sole of 12,000 bushola was made
at Aulcel last week at; 71 cents.
CHURCH 8ERVICE9.
Presbytiaiicri' Reverend' Eobbegeof
Baker. Sunday school missionary.
will occupy the pulpit next Sunday
mnmlnz n.n.4 evenioe at the usual
hours.
Catholic: There -win bo mass' at
the Entorprlae Catholic church, Sun
day. December 11, at 10 a. m-! etao
Vin. rhristmoa momiwt at 8:15 o'clock
RvmrvtwMly n fordkiBy Invited. Re?.
Lostine News Of
Specialist eret
Local and Personal Items From the
Reporter of "Decem
ber 1.
nich Von Pelt came in, on Wed
nesday's afternoon tralm ' from Red
mond, Ore., where; be husi beoa clerk
ing in a store. He lies 'been; away
lor several years and wtU remain
here on, a visit with. his parents.
-Mr. and. -Mrs. C. E. Van Pelt, until
about the first or January.
Mr. and Mrs. Burnett and four lit
tle boys arrived' here last week on, a,
f isit to her .parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. Da n-
. 1. X. 11 I 11 I,
ftcotaey w"o dive mo tauoa
01 town. Mr. Burnett has iDeon worK-
ing In, the minies onj Douglas Inland,
off the coast of Alaska, where he and
his family have 'been' for 'the poet
several yearns.
Mr. and Mrs. James Fltzpatrtck
and little daughter Gyliene, lefit this
morning for Portland and! from there
will go to Mediford, Ashland and) oth
er Western Oregon' poln'ta. They in
tend remaining away all winter. The
change la made -with the ILtpea of
benefitting Mrs. Fitzpaitrlck'a health
which Is very poor.
Mrs. 0. B. Rich, who has been HH
during the past summer, died at the
family home one mile northwest of
Wallowa early Sunday morning and
ix body waa laid toHeat la. 'the Low-
r Valley cemetery Monday, the funer
al services, being held at, li o'clock.
The cause of dieaith woo f rom at compll
cation of troubles, she having been
seriously ill since the birth and die: '
of their baby several months ego. The
deceased was comparatively, a youn
woman, and leaves her husband, one
little daughter, Erma, aged eix years,
md two step-children, Fred Filch 01
Wallowa and Mrs. Dodle Harris of
Canada.
Arthur Mc Mullen with his wife,
laughter and three sons arrived here
n Wednesday's afternoom ibrato on a
visit with Mrs. McMulWn'e brother,
D. H. Harris and family who live
south of Loatine. The McMullin fam
ily are old-time residents' of Wallowa
comity. Mr. McMullin having been
in the photograph business in .the
county until about four years ago.
For 'the past several years) they, have
mode their home to Canada, but ow
ing to the failing health of Mrs. Mc
Mullin they were compelled to come
30u)th. They will' probably spend the
winter ia Wallowa where another
brother. H. W. Harris, reslttes.
Hold Conference In
Presbyterian Church
Doctor Holl; Coming Next Monday
Supper For Men) a Forsythe,
Homo.
There will bo a conference in, ithe
Presbyterian church next Monday af
cernoon and evening conducted by
W. S. Holt, D, D., of Pontland dis
trict, missionary for thie northwest
Pacific Coast.
The afilemoan meeting will 'be in
the nature of a conference and wl'U
be rteht .otter the arrival of the
rain, about 3:30 o'clock.
Dr. Holt will moke an address at
the evening meeting which will begin
ai g o ciock).
Rev. J. E. Youel of Union, Presby
lerian Bvangeltot, will Ibe present end
assist In both services.
These, services arei open to ell and
everybody . is cordially Invited to at
tend.
Supper For; Men.
Next Monday evening the todtes
of the Presbyter'an' church wlliserv
a sunoeff or banauet to the men. of
1 - - -the
congregation at the home of Mr
and Mrs. E. J. Forsythe, eitj o'clock
Every, mam of the, Presbyterian' con
gregation' is expected to attend with
out ftufl, and be prompt so as not to
delay the women, who ell want to
hear the address by Dr. Holt w the
church at '8 o'clock.
SOUTHWICK BOUND OVER.
WJjeeler Soulhwlck wes given
preliminary hearing before Justice
A. C. Smith Tuesday morning, on
ibe charge of obtaining money under
false nretensea, end bound' over to
the next grand Jury in. the sum of
1100. Beta unable to furnish the
same ho was mnanded to JaU.
It fa alleged that last May Sou'h
wick uttered a worthless check for
sto an the First National Dank of
JoaoDh that xms cached by the Wal
lowa National Baik.
New 8ulte Filed.
Dec. 3 R. Musgrave vs. A. A.
and
revival meetings in '
th'e methodist! church.
Rev. Tuomas Johns of Wallowa.
will apeak every night to 'the Meth
odist church until Thursday of next
wek. . . .
Sunday aifternoon to 'the church
there (wUl be a meetkiig for men only;
ncoe under 14 admitted. True, subject
will be: "Samson, and Delilah."
tie theme for Sunday night will
be: "The Great Prayer Meeting af
ter Death.", Every body cordially In
vited to be present.
UNION COUNTY ASSESSMENT.
The a-sseased valuation of Union
county, exclusive of railroads, ex
press, telegraph and telephone prop-j
erty Is $13,709,145, or only one and a
hrU times that of this county. In
1909 the assessment, including One
property above excepted, -was a little
over $16,000,000, and assiessor Rine
hart estimates an increase of a half
million wheni the iralliroaidB, etc. that
are now assessed by 'the etai&ej tax
commission, are added to his total.
Marriage Licenses.
Dec. 1 Roy Dale,33, farmer, E
terprise; Les.ta Brumback, 23, Enter-
Prise. . , ; i I L$ I
Budget Of News
At Elk Mountain
ood Soil, Excellent Water, Abund
ance, of Wood And People
Prosperous.
Elk Mountain, Dec. 6 Ilss Church
11 is malting her home with Mi's.-
A. An'dersoni.
Pot Loft us has taken, his sheep
to Alder Slope to feed dairlng the
winter.
Howard Anderson of Heppner, is
lsiting his brother, E. A. Anderson.
vlr. Anderson, will leave In a few
lays to work out 'the assiessment on
ilia copper mines, near Snake River.
William Reed' will help hdm do "the
work. Sammies qT ore .taken out at
ast working, assayed very promising.
Miss Iva Loftus, who is attending
school at La Grande, will' visit home
folks, during Christmas holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dally are; vis
iting on Prairie Creek. K
Henry and James Loftus are herd
ing sheep for QtulbbiefieM.
Roadi Commissioners Sasser and
Buiuiel have greatly improved the
road- from Mr, Patterson's sawmill
0 'the Intersection, of Swamp Creek.
Dan Dozier and Mr. Kerns are cut
ting wood and , getting out fence
posts, on. Swamp Creek.
Horses and cattle are, still doing
well graz'Ing around Elk Mountain.,
All seem to be doing well and
prospering here.
Elk Mountain, section of the coiin-
lry has good! soil, excellent water, an
abundance of wood and good schools.
Master George McFetridge has
been sick dunlng the pasti week.
" AN ELK
CHRISTIAN PASTOR RESIGNS.
Rev. Gilford Ernest resigned the
postorate of the local Christian church
Sunday, and the resignation has
been accepted.
Mr. and Mrs. Emest have not de
cided where they will move as heir
plon3 are not yet perfected but they
expect to leave here for another fWd
of work.
During their short stay in this
city they have made many . warm
frlenda who regret, tjo see them go
and ,wteh them goodi luck! vherever
their work takes them.
Mr. Ernest is true to his name
and ia a splendid Chirtistwun gentle
man, who has labored' faithfully and
well in the Master's vineyard'.
PRIZE YEAR FOR OREGON.
This ia prize year for Oregon, end
the taking of premiums at outside
shows seems. to have no end. Hood
River not only took the first prw
at Spokane for app'jes, but followed
It up with capturing the, sweep-stakes
at Chicago to com petition with the
whole country. Mediford took first
prize at the Coaaliani Naionol Apple
Show at Vancouver, B. C., a Madras
man at the Dry Farming Congress at
Spokane with an exhibit; end now
cornea a Heppner stock breeder who
receives the highest average' price paid
for Shorthorn ca'tle at th Interna
tional Livestock Show et Chicago. One
two-year-old heifer so'd for $675. The
avorage price received wa $380.
LYMAN P. O. DISCONTINUED.
The recently established postoffice
of Lyman, oa Day Ridge, on the Mur
dock farm, haa been, discontinued by
Regular Session
Of City Council
Library May Move to Room In
1
Court House Officers
Make Reports.
At .the council meettag, Monday
night, Oouncilmea Ashley and Hock
ett were appointed a commdiutee to
confer with the county court for a
room for the public library end a
council roc in.
The reports of the recorder and
treasurer were read and placed, on
file.
Marshal Hug was directed to build
a cross-walk to front of H. C. Cram
er's residence.
The tax levy will be niad' at n
adjourned meeting Thursday night.
Following are the.
Claims Allowed.
E. J. Forsythe, street lighting $66 70
Chos. Dunbar, ltt days labor. .. 3 75
Chas. Hug, salary November. .75 00
T. M. Dill, salary November.. 5 00
C. M. Lockwood, salary July... 15 00
Chas. Thomas, salary Nov 15 00
Dale & Dale, teaming on
streets 17 25
J. A. Lee, sharpening tools for
city 2 15
Joy Galloway, labor, cleaning
well 8 50
Threshers' State. Convention
The second semi-annual State
Threshers Convention, wild be held
alt La, Grande Dec. 9 and 10 and ev
ery thiresherman and grain grower In
the staite is invited to attend. Bills
to be suibmitJtedi to the coming Legis
lature In the interest of thresh er.m en
wial be framed' and many matters of
common interest discussed. Good
roads legislation will be given consid
erable attention.
PROGRESS OF WOOL DEAL.
F. A. Clarike, representing a Bos
ton wool house, haa closed a deal
for an advance on two small lots
of next year's clip, amounting to
about 5000 f leede.
Th contract offered by Mr. Clark
leaves the grower .the privilege of
selling the wool in the sealed ibid
6ale if ho iprefera .that to conQign-
ment. The advance to 60c. a fleece
now and 50c. fa the early spring.
PERTINENT POINTS FOR
BUYERS AND SELLERS.
(Not Copyrighted.)
If it Is a reasonable went,
advertising will supply it.
want
Making Pure
Is a
Mission
"Modern SiceeU
A MUiion Fulfilled
Fatrnixt the "Modern Dealer"
Uoitn CmlMtlMtry C., Mir., rtrtltnl, 0rtl
over
II
International Exposition
The Smith Premier Typewriter Co., Inc., 1111 Third Ave., Seattle, Wash.
For sale and on display by JACKSON & WEAVER, Agents, Enterprise
A store's advertising keeps q store's
friendship In. repair."
The alert ad-readcra get ithe pick
of the store-bargains always.. Those
MOST ALERT are most, fortuuate.
You shouldn't, fail to sea what your
favorite store to advertising today.
When your no-bigger competitor be
gins to use more newspaper space
than, you, don't let anyone tioE you
not to worry!
The prudent gift-buyer is watching
the ads nowadays end) making some
Christmas purchases betimes.
If bargain-hunting is. EXTRAVA
GANCE, isn't it odd that bargaln
huntors usually hove the money to
buy .the bargains they find?
SAD ACCICENT
at the
R. 3. & Z. STORE
Oar Dry GoodS man accidentally
bought more goods than our
means justified, therefore we are ,
conducting
Special Cash Sales Each Saturday
throughout our entire
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
Our first two sales have been successful beyond our ex
pectations and we plan that each Saturday's sale .from
now until the first day of January, 1911, shall eclipse
its predecessors. Christmas is near and here ia a rare
opportunity to get a sensible present for less than'
wholesale cost. Take a glance at the following list and
see if you can find anything of which you are in need.
Calicoes, Ginghams, Percales, Muslins, Sheeting, Outing Flannel, House
Lining, Wool Waisting, Wool Dress Goods, Silks, Velvet, Underwear,
Gloves, Mittens, Corsets, Shirt Waiste, Hose, Shoes, Overshoes, Rub
bers, Leggins, Wool Blankets, Cotton. Blankets, Quilts, Men's, Boys'
and Children's Suits, Oyercoats, Sweaters, Weol Shirts, Duck Coats,
Wagon Sheets,' Tents, Hats, Caps, etc.
You don't have to look for tags. Just
name the article and if it is to be found in
our large Dry Goods Department
FOR CASH
You Can Have It At
25 Percent Off Regular Price
This' is no guessing contest, no game of chance, no
blind man's buff affair, but a strictly business proposi
tion in which you buy with your eyes wide open and
know just what you ars getting befo-te you part with
your money. We have also a large Bargain Counter on
which we are selling rare bargains at 50 per cent off.
Just as good as any only the lines are broken and we are
going to sell off all the odds and ends before the first of
the New Year. Don't miss next Saturday.
R. S. and Z. CO.
MODEL 10 VISIBLE
Whs1
PR
has just been awarded the
Grand
Prix
all competitors at the
Brussels
The Youth's Companion Calendar
For 191
The publishers of the, Youth's Com
prnlou will, as always at thia season
present to every sulbsorlber whose
subscription ($1.75) i paid for 1911
a beautiful Calendar for the new
year. The picture panel reproduces
a water color painting of air old-tinio
garden to a flood of summer sun
shine, with a background of Lorn bar.
dy poplars through which one catch
eaa gUmipse of distant hills. The
picture being In 12 colors, the tones
of 'the original are faithfully repro
ducc 3.
We do good job printing. Try us.
Peter HoueL
. W. D. Greer.
tented, lock of business.