MiWi" S'tT''!- , , - . "
Free A Beautiful
$6.00 Doll
We will give to the holder of
the lucky number this handsome
Doll, on Saturday evening, De
cember 24, at 9 o'clock. Draw
ing will take place at our store.
One chance with every ten
cent purchase. See her in our
window.
THE, FAIR
Every boy and girl in this and all surrounding vicinities should not fail
to visit our store and see the wonderful display of Toys and other good
thing's which go to help make the joys of Christmas time. This. store,
with its grand assortment of children's playthings and other articles
of juvenile necessity, offers the greatest inducements ever found in this
line of merchandise. We taKe an earnest pleasure in extending to you
a cordial invitation to call and see our display and compare our prices.
We have a beautiful line of Fancy China which cannot be equaled for
the price. This store open evenings till 9 o'clock until Christmas.'
We have the most complete line of Toys, Dolls and Fancy Goods in town;
everything brand new, no "left-overs" from last Christmas. We invite
you to call and see our line of Juvenile Gifts. Our store is old Santa Claus'
Headquarters and it is a regular "Toyland. ' For the little money it costs
here you can't afford to let your children or yourself miss Christmas joys.
Candies and Nuts
We don't claim to have the
cheapest candj' in town, but we
"do claim to have the best for
the money. Our Special Mixed
at 10 cts. the half pound, can't
be beat anywhere for the price.
Fancy Chocolates at 5 cents a
pound: Fancy Cream Candy
10c the half pound; gum drops
15c pound; jellybeans 17c pound
Peanuts, English Walnuts, etc.
Special Rates in Quantities to Teachers
the: fair
City and County
Brief News Items
Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Foley vls-lled
In Loatlnie mid Wallowa, Thursday
and Friday. .
Mrs. Jay Lewis at Loattoiie, guest
of Mrs, C. A. Ft-apatr-lck, Mumed
home Thursday.
LOOK HERE
Mixed Candy
10 cents a pound
Nuts, Toys of all kinds
We have presents for
everybody and are
repared to please the
ittle folks as well as
the children of older
growth
GET OUR PRICES
We will treat you right
PRENTISS HOMAN
Next Door to Bank i
bus-
Mv. taid Mrs. L. B. Jordan
jo La Cu-amde Thuiredayi.
A. C. Milter wa tiroais-acitliiig
tocos' down 'the valley Friday;.
The aitittiidanco at itJie Methodist
SiKickty school wast 130 laat; Sunday.
Mrs. Charlies- WiHgenodit, who lias
boon; dill for several weeks,, to t-o-ixunted
slightly better.
Eight or ten eases of aoairlat fierier
hi a mild form ne iieponbe'di ait Wal
lowa. Strict QutiraimLliiio. da MiiaJiniOalned
Th plait e b'josw" rout has beau
put In the niew bank building uaidi It
imoaauits a uiaiiH and wtLraoblvo appear
ance. '
rr n T HockU: rewnuj the
birth "of a daugilntor to the wftei f
Frfcmk Spaajjflw, eomth of town,
Tuesday evening.
Will-lain DuM't'y has sold his home
in Aildcr View ito Ray Veat ifor $1400.
The property cocitJlB'ta of two lots
and o, mew cotibage. t
The ladles of ilw nnpllwt chmvh
will have an. apron sole and serve
rofro.h.niW.a Saturday afternoon,
De'iivboT 17. Place of sale wild be
ui von-later. ,
Po.ntmusit.er Hen WeaUiers iis
placed another aacUeav wf combina
tion lock box, 40 4a number, to. the
olYlico, displacing a meetAm of
wooden boxeu.
Increase Of 2826
In Wallowa County
Total Population By U. 8. Census
8364, Gain of 51 Per Cent
Over 1900.
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2 ?
I California
is the place to visit Orange groves in full
bloom, tropical flowers, famous hotels, his
toric Old Missions, attractive watering
places, delightful climate, making that
; favored section the Nation s most popular
retreat. You can see it at its best via the
Shasta Route
and "The Road of a Thousand Wonders"
Southern Pacific Company
Up to date trains, first-class in every respect,
unexcelled dining car service, quick time
and direct connections to all points south
SPECIAL ROUND TRIP FARE OF
$55.00
Portland to Los Angeles and Return
With corresponding low fares f rom all other
sections of the Northwest Liberal stop
overs in each direction and long limit In
teresting and attractive literature on the
various resorts and attractions of California
can be had on application to any S. P. or
O. R. & N. Agent, or from .
WM. McMUjtRAY
General Passenger Agent
Portland, Oregon
-The popuftaiUoni of. AW. Iowa county
by the U. S. census itakani test April
aaid May iu 8,364, am, Juieneasier from
1'JOO of 2,826.. The population in, 1900
wco 5,538 oinKl ini 1890 Jit. was 3CC1.
WhJT.e the incireasa sin'ce 1900 was
over 51 per cent, ' showing a very
subefaaiitiial gain, yet the tobal Is lav
.1 measure disappointing- as many
.'ignpeni the figures wouldl pass the
10,000 mark. Nearly all of the igaln,'
nowever. ho heetii in tha last five
years and most of lit since the 'rail
road came two years ngo. The pop
ulation Is dinoreaslnig more rapidly
iow thani ever and1 a ceniBusi token
i-oday would jjlote ithe total close
lo 10,000.
UaiilDji coumty hai gained only 121 fci
10 year its total now being 16,191
compared to 16,070 k 1900.
According to the ofT.cial count of
the returns of the thirteenth census,
the population of the state of Oregon
is 672,765, as compared with 413,536
in 1900, and 313,767 in 1890. The In
crease from 1900 to 1910, therefore,
Is 259,228, or 62.7 per cent, as com
pared with an increase for the preced
ing decade of 99,769, or 31.8 per cent.
Oregon Is entitled to an additional
congressman. The population of the
counties In 1910 follows: Baker,
10,663; Clackamas, 29,931; Clatsop,
16.106; Columbia, 10,580; Coos, 19,959;
Crook, 9.315; Curry, 2,044; Douglas,
19,674; Gilliam, 3,701; Grant, 5,607;
Harney, 4,059; Hood River, 8,016;
Jackson, 25,716; Josephine, 9,567;
Klamath, 8,554; Lake, 4,658; Lane,
33,783; Lincoln, 5,587; Linn. 22,662;
Malheur, 8,601; Marlon, 39.780; Mor
row, 4,357; Multnomah, 226,261; Polk,
3,469; Sherman. 4,242; Tillamook.
6,266; Umatilla. 20,309; Union, 16.191;
Wallowa, 8.364; Wasco, 16,336; Wash
Ington, 21,522; Wheeler, 2.4S4; Yam
hill, 18,285.
Multnomah has more than doubled
In 10 years, Dukor Increased 2500,
Clttckamau' 10,000, Coos- 7600, Crook
"300, Jacksun 12,000, Klamath 4500,
Lacie 14,000. .MaUiuer 4400, Maniou
12.000. Umatilla 2300. Grant county
4s the only one in tho entire list
to uhow A dec-ref.so.
try, for many years at Aitfliona,
where the body was Jhiterred Wisd-
wesdiay.
Mr. Baddeley onid famMy movedi to
ibis county last aprinig, buyiihg n.
large 'ranch oai Trout Creek. He and
his family have: mode many frilends
iicre who extend' ito the eomowlng
relatives their- dioetjesit. svanirvaitihy.
Charles' L. Elliot, of Leaip agied 23
yeaa-e, diiod of a diropS'leol affection,
Docember 5s alt Elgfe, where! hie had'
been for. several roomtiha tokinig med
ical treatmisnit. The iremiainB -were
broueht to Loatlcue, Sunday, for bur
ial. He leaves iparen'ta brother,
slislcir and many fniendB to moum
Mb early death.
OBITUARY.
!. BcuUUV.ey of Trout Creok,
agoi 60 yeaTs, lkvl TiKl&y, De
t ember 6, at Che home of his -,
Hr. J. C. Dadleley, In walla Walla,
of heart troikble after on UVneas of
atoirt two ntoMths. Hie deceased
was a mvtive of KiikKl but baul re
oKl'l1 for a long time In lbt coun-
Doctors Organize
County Association
Meeting Held at, Wallowa Thursday
-Dr. Thompson Is First
President.
The doctors of the county met
at WaMowa, Thursday and angaimlaed
the Wallowa County" Medical sx-to-y.
Or. J. H. Thorn psouv of Joseph ww
.hcoea pTeiden.t, Dr C. T. Hookett
of Elaiterprlse vloe-prealtleait and Dr.
, .u' of Joseph secretary ml treaa
urw. Drs. Ault and Hocke'jt were ap
pointed a committee to draft a co.n-
cajisUitutlou and by -laws. Attorney
Trill wa elected collector and Iwgal
ad visor. .
The meetings of the sooLety will
le held quarterly, the first Thurs
days of January, April, July and Oc
lobor: The next meeting will be In
April. N
Tlie meeting Thursday was held in
the hospital of Di. Gregory and
Giictjory, wlio a'-so enitentakied the
vi Itoira to dinner.
Those present ut to orgcnlzatioa
nHwalng wore lra, Thompsctv, Drwiti
ami Fleener of Jooeph ;Ault, Ilotlt
dt and Nichols of Ewterprie; Gneg
ary and Gregory of wallow.
Miss Knht, Deaconess of the
Episcopal church of Eustonit Oregon
will be bv Etujerpjiie, Thursday; De
cember 15. At 7:30 fcv ihe eventing
Ao niSA meet all niembersl or any in
terested in the Episcopal church at
'Jio home of W, R. Holmes, where
he will gitve a talk. 64a3
J. H. Grow and Glen Van Koten
".lave purchased a nw Gaar-Seo-t
'brtWilnig outfit 16 h. p, engine, big
ieparator, wind stacker, weljghr,
xigser and all that makes a complete
tpto-dat outfit, u wDi be deliv
ered next eiunmer.
SlubblofieM & Scm I wive engaged a
nundrynian, a Mf. Underwood, w&o
arrived Thursday.' "
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The latest just out. Address
The Wood Waste Distilleries Co.,
- WHEELING, W. YA., U. S. A.
INC
To the Citizens of Wallowa County
It is our purpose to handle any business
entrusted to us in such a fair and liberal -manner
as to rnaUe the customer's rela
tion with this banK satisfactory and
profitable. Aside from our excellent
facilities, this bank has the advantage of
a large capital and substantial list of
stockholders. It is also a State Deposi
tory. If you are not a customer we
invite you to become one.
Stockpwers and Farmers National Bank
Wallowa, Oregon
Baker City Normal and
cm
NEW CATALOG Tells all about the different
courses. Do we get our students, POSITIONS?
Yes! We have even placed students from other
schools. NOW is the time to PREPARE.
, A. I McCauley, Principal
It will pay to read the Christmas Advs.