THB NEWS RECORD (TwIce-a-Week.) AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. rormerly the Wallowa News, estab lish J iiarth 3. 1899. Published Wedneadaya and Satur daya at Enterprise. Oregon, by THE ENTERPRISE PRESS Offlcea8ldeCourt ItouseJBqjiare Entered as second-class matter January 2. 1909, at tbe postofflce t Enterprise. Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Rates: One year J2, six months $1, three mouths 60c, me month 20u. On yearly cash-in nlvancB m.hfwrtniions a rtlHcounl o( ibc ts given WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1911. RAILROAD'S NEW YEAR'S GIFT, The announcement of the traffic department of the new Oregon-Wash ington Railroad & Navigation corn pany in 'this paper, la of great Import ance to Oregon and of particular In terest to Wallowa county. Tho company will pursue a prog ressive, up-building policy, and has tho money or credit .to do it with. One of the first pieces of railroad news, locally, after the formation of the company, is that hotter pas. singer service will be given this broach without Interfering with the freight service, very early In, the spring. Thr.t L a Xew Year's gift that w-: all appreciate. SMALLER ROAD LEVY. Tho act km of the county court iri cutting iown the road tax levy from 1V4 mills last year to 1 mill this year, will not commend Itself to the large body of taxpayers, who thought 'that now with the court house paid for, all other extraordinary expenses paid for, and money in the treasury that It was time for Wallowa coun ty to take a step forward Instead1 of backward In the biggest question of the day better roads. Schools and good roads are prac tically the only returne the farmer geta for his taxes. With a lower levy it looks a certainty that the roada will be no better; probably not as good as In, the past. . VICTORY FOR RUSK. Bully for Jerry Rusk. He's a, game fighter and won the splendid prize of the speakership by knowing no Bitch word as defeat. The legislature won't be eorry one minute for electing Mr. Ruak speak or. He has the ability and la by nature fair-minded. He will be a big improvement in the latter re elect over the aromatic Pat McAr thur. STEAM LAUNDRY OPENS. The Enterprise Steam Laundr to now open for business. Up-to-date machinery and experienced laund rymon. Yours for buBlneea. Home Independent phone, 43 blue 2 rings V ood taken on laundry work. M. STUB BLEFIELD ft SON, Odtoopaithy cures lumbago. The White at you want a high grade tewing aiaohlne wWoh Ui WORLD'S STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE BUY A WHITE The machine U unsurpassed for simplicity, durability and the aher aeter of the work it will do. U to mad la two tylee, fee Yfeaeter 8-I1 utile and the la pre red Sate? Sauttle. The totttor BMkiM rnn either a lock or a analo stWh. There are a auaiber of ttylea to choose treat ea4 the wood work to the handsomest aoeeibiv " Fred S.' Ashley ; handles the WHIT1 WACKINS ta Wallowa county. j OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS COUNTY COURT (Continued from first page.)' .Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe, salary teacher .... 90 00 Alius May Cothwell, salary- teacher 90 00 H. K. Shirk, salary principal, Gene W. Hall, salary teacher 125 0 90 00 Mrs. A. E. ivanhoe, salary teacher 90 00 Miss May. Both well, salary teacher .... 90 00 D. L. McAdams, Janitor; ,work 31 00 Northwest School Furniture Co., supplks , 86 10 Uurnaugh & Mayfield, sup plies 38 60 Owen MaUcry, woik at high school 2 10 15 00 25 00 100 00 18 00 Lon Dale, hauling coal D. L. McAdams, janitor work Jnderwood Typewriter Co., typewriters and ribbons . . irwln Hodson Co., supplies.. J. P. Sanders, express and hauling 1 25 S D. Keltner, blind amd glass 17 H. K. Shirk, supplies t General Fund. J. B. Olmsted, salary county Judge ? 66 66 ''agar Marvin, ea'ary sheriff 166 66 .V, C. Boatman, salary clerk 125 00 3 F Miller, salary assessor 100 00 T. C. .Coniley, salary school superintendent 83 33 V. T. Bell, salary treasurer 60 00 Chas. O. RUyeu, salary dep uty clerk ' w nhas. E. Crow, salary deputy sheriff 85 00 Edith R. Odle, salary stenog rapher ooo Chas Giovannanl, salary janL tor 6 00 RJ. J. Forsythe, electric lights1 and supplies 44 85 3Ile H. Daugherty, road work 67 50 I. A. Grimes, salary road soip- ervloor 82 50 3. R. Leffel, meals for jury men 7 80 R. B. Bowman, apprn. O. F, Mays road 310 00 E. M. & M. Co., 48 3-5 tona coal 449 55 Loii Dale, hauling coal 14 25 I. B. Olmsted, salary county judge 66 66 Edgar Marvin, salary sheriff 166 66 W. C. Boatman, sa'ary clerk 125 00 B F. Miller, salary assessor 100 00 I. C. Conley, salary school superintendent 83 33 Tv Bell, salary treasurer 60 00 Chas. O. Bllyeu, salary dep uty clerk 85 00 Charles Crow, salary .deputy sheriff 85 00 Edith R. Odle, sa'ary etenog. rapher 60 00 Chas. Giovannanl, salary Jani tor .. . 60 00 Ben Mogan and Thos. Morgan, . expense hill.. 648 50 Whereupon court adjournde nntll January 4, 1911. It will require more than one coat of whitewash to renovate! some poll '.ti'Inns. Indeed, some of them need a disinfectant added! to, the lime. FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS. Are tonic iui action, quick in re aults. A special medicine tor all kidney and bladder disorders. Mary C. Abbott, Wolfeboro, N. H., Bays: "I was afflicted with a bad) case of rheumatism due to uric acid that my kidneys failed to clear out of my blood. ' I was so lame In (my feet. Joints, and back ithat It was agony for me to step. J used Foley Kidney I'llls for nroe daya whoa I was able to get up and move about and the pains were all gone. This great change In. condition) I owe to Foley Kidney Pills and) recommend them to any one srfferlng as I have." Bur nangh ft Mayfield. To possess Information Is an lm portant matter. It la desirable for even a fonce to be walli posted, It's a sure thing THAT NOWHERE ! IN 191) Will You Get Better Cigars Pipes and Tobaccos " Better Candy or half as good ' Hot lettered Popcorn and Hot Peanuts ' I " Than at" . PRENTISS HOMAN Next Door to Bank ' 5 PARADISE GLINTS. Paradise, Jan. 6. About eight to- chea of snow has fallen here. It Is warmer today. Dave Kuhn and "Dale Beach -took fat hogs to Enterprise the ttrat of the week. Joe Beach is nursing a lame knee. He has rheumatism to. it. Matt Devln of Flora was down oa business this week. Mr. Nolan, a picture man, was here this- week delivering enlarged pic tures. A mad dog was. shot at Flora a few days ago. We are somewhat skeptical In regard to this mad dog vcare ,as It Is the first mad dogs we tJver heard of in cold weather. . Henry Sturm and famlHy are sick with the grip. Gladys Berland is quite sick ,wHh 'inflammatory rheumatism. Ike .Austin was over lost week on business. Bud Fisher and hired man are saw ing wood on the Gilert Phillips ranch. WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT INITIATE; TWENTY. Aim ota Circle, Womeni of wood craft, is exporiancl'ng quite a boom. fwcnity members were initiated Mon day niight and seven, at the mooting precedil'ng. Monday evening, Janu ary 23, five or six more rwilli be add- 3d. This will, abo be Installation alght and tho following offlcersi will be installed: G N., Mrs. Carl Roe; P. G. N., Mrs. Charles Wlllgerodt; .Wy, Mrs. Seropta Weaver; Magiotan, Irs. David Itoavls; Muslclan; Mloa lta Davis; C. of G., Mrs. W. H. Gravea; Att., Mrs. S. D. Keltner; I. 3., Mrs. R. W. Bloom: O. S., Mrs. B T. Long; Managers', Mr. Frank Reav- '3, Mrs. R. L. Day; Banker, J. A. Bur leigh; Clerk, D. L. Reavl, A RELIABLE COUGH MEDICINE. to a valuable family frfend. Foley's' Money and Tar fulfills this condl- '.ion exactly. Mrs. Chamles Kline, N. 8tli St., Easton, Pa., etatiea: "Sev eral members of my family havo leon: cured of bad coughs and! colds by. the use of Foley's Honey and Tar xnd I am never without a bottle in the house, it soobhes and relieves the Irritation lm 'the throat and loosens .up the cold. I have always round It a reliable cough ur.".Bur iaugh and Mayfield. CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION. State of Oregon, Department of Ed ucatlns S&Im September 1, Giving the sources of examination questions for State and County pa pers, February 8-11 and August 9 12, 1911. 1. Arithmetic One-fifth from State Course of Study, four-fifths from Smith. 2. Olvll Government Strong & 9chofer. 8. . Geography One-fifth from Stat Course of Btudy, four-fifths from Redway and Hinman. 4. Grammar One-fifth from State Course of Study, four-fifths from Buehler. 5. History, U. S. One-fifth from Stat Course of Study, four-if tha from Doub. 0. Orthography Rel' Word Leseona. 7. Physiology Krohn, Hutchin son. 8. Reading State Coure of Study, White's Apt of Teaching, Oral Reading. 9. School Law School Laws of Oregon; for February, edition of 1909; for August, edition of 1911. 10. Theory and Practice Whites Art of Teaching, 11. Writing Outlook Writing System, Testa in. Writing. 12. Physical Geography Taws New Physical Geography, IS. English Literature: February, 1911 A, One-half from texts: New comer's English Literature, and Newcomer's English Lit erature. B. One-half from the following Classics: 1. Emerson, Selected Eaaaya (Cambridge Claaalca) Hough ton, 8S0. 2. D Qulncy, Joan of Jrc and tha Englkh Mali Coach Rlv. lit. aer.) Hought a, 22 S. Addison, and Steele, Sir Roger da Coverly Papers (Lake English Claeaks) Scott F. Co., 26q. August, 1911 One-half from text: New comer' English Literature, and Newcomer's American Lit erature. B. One-half from the following elaaalca: 1. - Burka, Speech oa Concilia tion with America (Standard En Hah Clasalca) Glen, 2o. I. Irving, Oliver Ooldamlth (RIt. Ut. aer.) Houghton, 4U 8. Macaulay, Lay of Ancient Roma (RIt. lit. aar.) Hough, ton, Ue. October 18, 1910, London English Championship won by E. A. Trefzgcr. October 25, 1910. New YorK School Championship won by Miss Margaret Owen, 83 words per minute, net. October 25, 1910, New YorK Amateur Championship won by J. L. Hoyt, 94 words per minute, net. October 26," 1910, New YorK Phonograph Transcribing Championship won by M. Light. October 27, 1910, New YorK One-Minute Championship, won by Mis9 Flor ence E. Wilson, 124 words net. October 27, 1910, New YorK World's Championship won by H. 0. Blaisdell, 109 words per minute, net. For Speed and Accuracy The Machine You Will Eventually Buy Th flaure riven for each la tha orlce to achoola contracted for be tween tha Oregon Library Com m le sion and. the J. K. Gill Co. Poet- age should be added to thle price. 14. Algvbre. Walla: Algabra lor Secondary fichook. IS. BookkaaDlnit. Office iteuoos and Practical Bookkeeping, Part L 1. Compoaltloa. Herrtok Da mon. 17 Phyelce. MllUkan Gala: A First Course la PhyalM. 18. Psychology. Buell. 19. Botany. Bergen: . Elements of Botany. ; ; . - ' 20. Geometry. Wentworth: Plane and Solid Geometry, questiona in Plana Geometry. - - . ... 21 History, General. Myera: Geo eral History. An examination la required uon tha first eleven subjects for a third grade County certificate valid for one year and a second grade Co'tnty certificate valid for two years; upon the first thirteen aubjacta for a flrat grade County certificate valid for three yeara: upon he flrat eighteen subjeota for a State certificate valid for five yaare; and upon tha twenty- one subject for a State diploma valid for life. , ' INFORMATION CONCERNING 8TH GRADE FINAL EXAMINATIONS. S at of Oregon, Department of Pub Ue InatxiKtlon, Salea. For WaClow County. L DATES: Throe ex am ki a ticca annually. Each county : auparinitendeniU to aolect mootha for Ma county. (a) January 13-20, 1911. Cb) May, 11-12, 19 U, (c) June 8 9. 1911. (d) Saptembar 7-8, 191L 2. PROGRAM: . (a) Tnursdya--P4yao3ogy, Writ log, History and CW GOTorn. raant, ,:v" '''" " (b) Fridays Grammar, Artthma tic," Geograiphy, and SpelUna;. ' 3. SOURCES OF QUESTIONS: (a) Arithmetic practical " Artth- Sf 7jypewriier Speed Champion" ships Tlon and former Records Cxceeded 6y Operators -using the tamidlaird Underwood typewriter Company incorporated Portland, Oregon, Branch, 68 Sixth St. . 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 maKe the customer's rela tion with this banK satisfactory and ' profitable. H Aside from our excellent facilities, this bank has the advantage of a large capital and substantial list ol stockholders. It is also a State Deposi tory. If you are not a customer we invite you to become one. ' : ' ' ' . Stockgrowers . ui Farmers National Bank Wallowa, Oregon Long Distance Service over the telephone makes neighbors of your friends miles away. Bad roads are now in , order. - Use the service of the Home Independent Telephone Co. Long Distance service to all points in Union and Wallowa Counties. matin Smith. (b) Civil Government TjnAted States Constitution. (c) Geography State Course of Study; Redway amd Hlnman'a N'a , turai School Geography. (d) Hietary list of Topics from History OirtUne In State Couroa of Study cA Current vens. (e) Gra rroax BudhJora Modern EikSioa Grammar, no diagram ming. ' (f) Physiology Graded Lseaons in Physiology end Hygiene Krohn. (g) Reading The teacher wltl eend to the County Superinten dent the ejppUcamt'a oleuw atonding m ireuuuuK. voicn ma oe taiaen by. aucfa auperintiendenit aa Cha ao pUcamt'a atocudlntg on tbe subject, (h) SipaUIng-. Reel's Word- boa ton. ' 4 i ! U) Writing Specimens of penma etirp aa todkafaad to eopled no at tar end from manuscript feu Loa- Reapectfuily sutejltted, J. H. ACKERMAJN. Supt. Public loBtruotlaa. The flrat examination for the year will be held January! 19-20. 17c . j c. OONLEJT, SupL 0