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Oregon Hbtorka! Socioty TWICE-A-WEEK SATURDAY EDITION RECORD TWELFTH YEAR. NO, 94. , ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1911 CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. MEWS- ATTACK ON OREGON PLANJSREBUKED PAPERS THAT DECRY SYSTEM ARE POOR ADVERTISE. MENTS OF STATE. Washington,' March 24 Some time ago Senator Bourne received from H. A. Jackson of Tonawanda, N. Y., an Inquiry for Information regarding the opportunities for home seekers la Oregon. Senator Bourne replied -with such Information as he had at his command and also suggested that Mr. Jackson write to the Portland cham ber of commerce for further infor ' m'atlon. " Senator Bourne today re ceived from Mr. Jackson a letter In which he says: "Acting upon your kind suggestion, I communicated with the Portland Chamber of Commerce who sent con siderable data to me, together with several newspapers, among which were two issues of the Oregon lan, and in connection with same I would say that the principal attraction Ore gon had for me was her truly demo cratic system of government' and it Is this reason which is making your state world famous and which Is at tracting the best people from . all over the country to Oregon, thanks to the enlightening efforts of your self and others engaged In the same work. "Imagine my surprise, however, when I encountered a vicious editor ial, in each issue of the Oregonlan directed against the very feature of government which was calculated to draw myself, and others to Oregon. Disheartened at encountering, even In democratic Oregon, the false bea con lights of .respectable crookedness. I half determined to change my mind and plans, as to Oregon, but upon) re considering resolved to do as I had WANTED. Fresh cow to pasture for use ofl part of the milk. Good care. Plenty of water. Address care of this office. MONEY TO LOAN dfcata Funds loaned, 6 per cent. -John P. Busk. Attx. State Land E'd. Joseph FOR SALE. See Q. W. Franklin for full, blood Barred Plymouth Rock settings.. 92tf Work team, well broke, for Bale at low price for cash. One of the hors es worth the price asked. Inquire at this office. 92a6 S. C. Rhode Island Red Eggs. $1 fo 16-C. J Sanford, Enterprise. 88b8 Matched team of horses. Well broke aad true to pull. See Carl Roe or W. I. Calvin, Enterprise, Ore. 83btt I will Mil all or any of my town prop- ty at reasonable prices, W. W. Zurofaer, Enterprise. Oregon. 40btf 8e. 38, 3 N 44640 A. S E ttsec. 11. W NW 8o. 23,SWy4 8W mo. 14, 3 8 46280 A. 4W J. S. Cook, Burns, Ore. Seed Oats that will grow. Don't you know oats play out? Get Selected, Tested Swedish Regenerated. Charles Down, Joseph. 88a8 All of my household furniture, con sisting of bedroom suites, dining room eta of quarter sawed oak, buffet, fan cy chairs, etc. vAlso piano, which will bt sold on terms to suit purchaser. Call at rooms over bank, or at bank. A. J. Boehmer. Good sorrel gelding, 9 years old, wt. 1200 pounds. Sound. BToke to all har ness. Good set of heavy work harn ess with collar and pads. . C. S. BRADLEY, 934 Enterprise, Ore. White Langshan cockerels $1 each. Eggs (1 for 16. Mrs. j'. D. Struble, 'Enterprise 93b2 MISCELLANEOUS. Anyone wanting sidewalk, tanks for watering stock, or any kind of con crete work can have first-class work done by G. W. D. Glenn, Enterprise, Oregon. 25 years experience concrete work in the east. 93b2. Marrlags Licenses. March 22. J. E. Hopkins, 35, la borer, Enterprise; Edith G. Carter, 18, Enterprise. . March 22. H. L. Hedges, 21, far mer, Lostlne; Minnie Wining, 20, Los tine. March 23. Fred C. Green, 24, tail or, Joseph; Viola Makln, 16, Joseph. Subscribe for the News-Record. ( '' " " . , , , ' J -I 1 I Ml I first decided, "In" the meantime I would suggest that 'he Chamber of Commerce dis tribiHe better advertisements of Ore gon than, papers containing vicious, at tacks on the democratic Institutions which are her chief drawing cards. ' You can show this letter to the Chamber of Commerce, the Oregonlan or whoever you will, and be assured that it expresses the sentiment! of 90 per cent of would-be Oregon citizens. Yours sincerely. . H. A. JACKSON, "5 Clinton street, Tonawanda, N. Y. MALHEUR SHERIFF TRAILS HORSETHIEF TO WALLOWA The sheriff of Malheur county was in this county several days looking for a horsethlef he had followed on clues from his bailiwick to here. A man answering the description, rid ing a horse similar to. the stolen animal was reported seen in Wallowa canyon at 10 a. m., Tuesday, March 21, but that was the last seen or heard of him. . The thief is described as about 20 years of age, slender, has gold tooth and wears black chaps 'and white hat. The stolen horse Is of bay color and branded C. P. on the left stifle. It is a fina riding horse and is pacer gatted. , Local officers believe the Malheur sheriff was on a. false trail here and that the man and horse never came Into this county, but a sharp lookout Is being maintained nevertheless. CHURCH SERVICES. Catholic-Rev. Peten1 Heuel announc es mass and sermon at 10 o'clock in the Enterprise Catholic church tomor row morning. G. I. Ratcllff has received word from Mrs. Ratal! :f at Wallowa that her brother, Frank Johnston, is bet ter, but her mother, Mrs. Boyd, is ill. Doctor Thompson and Fred Mc Cully are rival mayorallty candidates at Joseph, PIONEER POSTMA8TER ' DIES1 IN ' LOWER '"VALLEY. The funeral of Francis Bramlet, a resident of the Lower. Valley since 1872 and 'the first postmaster in what is now Wallowa county, was held Fri day, March 17, services being held in Bramlet chapel conducted by Rev. Thomas Johns; Interment in Low er Valley cemetery. Mr. -Bramlet died Wednesday, March 15, aged 83 years, 8 months and 19 days. He was born In Georgia, son of Nathan and Jane Bramlet. After various removals his parents finally located in Missouri, but In 1852 the entire family started for Oregon. On the way his parents died of cholera, he, three sisters and two brothers coming on and settling in Yamhill county. In 1867, while re siding on a donation claim in Doug las county, he was married to Miss Martha Tower. They came to Un ion county in 1871 and that fall enter ed what Is now Wallowa county, tak ing a homestead near the entrance to Wallowa canyon. He was' the third man to bring his family to this val ley, the first postmaster and organ ized the first Sunday school. His oldest daughter, Mrs. Sarah Knot, was the first white child born in this county. Except for a few years spent at Freewater, he resided in Lower Valley until hla death. He is mourned by the aged ' widow, four sons and three daughters. He was a good man, for years a preacher of the gospel andi a member of the M. E. church for 65 years. CITY AND COUNTY BRIEF8. Mrs. C. W Wheeler of Seattle, who had been visiting her father. Judge David B. Reavls, and other rel atives for several weeks, left for her home, Friday. Charlie Bilyeu received a phone message from La Grande, Friday night asking Enterprise to enter the pro posed league with Elgin, Union, La Grande and Baker. It Is the chance for good ball and It's up to the citi zens whether they wanti that kind or not. ' It Is not fair that the ball boys should go down in their pockets and pay as well as play. ', Miss Audrey Combes went to Los tine Thursday to canvass for sub scriptions to the Pacific Monthly. Miss Combes is the sole representa tive in Wallowa county In the Rose Festival contest conducted by the Pa cific Monthly and everyone should help that she may get the trip. The Pacific is not only as good but it is better than any Eastern magazine and Is doing a great work for Oregon and I the. Northwest. Its stories are fine I and nearly all have the western flavor. I 11 " ' 1 i I " . .1 ' - , " - ' - TRUXTON KING -:- A Story of Graustark BY GEORGE BARB McCUTCHEON ' ': 4 ' i. . Copyright, 1909, by George Barr HcCatcheon Copyright, 1909, by Dodd, Head ft Company CHAPTER VIII. LOOKING FOB AN EVE. ''.' THE witch was haranguing her huddled audience, cursing the II soldiers, laughing gleefully in- the faces of her stately, seorn ful guests, greatly to the irritation of Baron Dangloss, toward whom she showed an especial attention. ' '' Tullls wan holding the prince in his arms. Colonel Qulnnox stood before them, keeping the babbling, leering beldame from thrusting her face close to that of the terrified boy. The Count ess Marlanx, pale and rigid, her won drous eyes glowing with excitement, stood behind John Tullls. With Incredible swiftness the storni passed. Almost at its height there came a cessation of the. roaring tem pest, the downpour was checked, the thunder died away and the lightning trickled off into faint flashes. The sky cleared as if by magic. The exhibi tion, if you please, was over! "It is the most amazing thing I've ever seen." Dangloss said over and over again. The Countess -Marlanx was trem bllng violently. Tullls. observing this. tried to laugh away her nervousness. "Mere coincidence; that's all," be said. "You can't believe she brought about this storm?" . "it isn't mat," she said In a low voice. "I feel as if a grave personal danger had Just passed me by. Not danger for the rest of you. but for me alone. That is the sensation I have the feeling of one who has steDDed back from the brink of an abyss Just in rime to avoid being pushed over. can't make you understand. Seel I am trembling." "Nerves, my dear countess shad ows! You'll be over it as soon as we are outside." -ien . minutes later the cavalcade started flown the rain swept road to-' ward the city, dry blankets having been placed across the saddles occu pied by the ladies and the prince. The witch stood In her doorway, laughing gleefully, inviting them to come often. , "Come again, your highness!" she croaked sarcastically. "The next time I come it will be with a torch to burn you alive!" . shouted back Dangloss. To Tullls be added: "Gad, sir. they did ' well to burn witches In your town of Salem. You cleared the country of them the pests!" Down through the lowering shades rode the prince's party swiftly, even gayly by virtue Of relaxation from the strain of a weird half hour. No one revealed the slightest sign of appre hension arising from the mysterious demonstration in which nature had taken a band. Trnxton King, for reasons best known to himself, soon relapsed Into a thoughtful, contemplative silence. Between us. he was sorely vexed and disappointed. When the gallant start was made from the glen of "dead men's bones" he found that he was to be cast utterly aside, quite completely Ignored by the fair Loralne. She rode off with young Count Vos Engo without so much as a friendly wave of the hand to him. Vos Engo, being an officer in the roy al guard, rode ahead by order of Colo nel Qulnnox. Truxton, therefore, had her back 'In view at rather a vexing distance, too for mile after mile of the ride to the city. He galloped along beside the baron, a prey to gloomy considerations. What was the use? He had no'ebance to win her. That was for story books and plays. She belonged to another world far above hla The baron's dry, Insinuating voice broke In upon the young mai'i thoughts. "I think it's pretty well un derstood, that she's going to marry him." The little old minister had been reading King's thoughts; be had tbe attsfacilon of seeing his victim start guiltily. King managed to control him self, asking with bland interest: "Indeed! Is It a good match, baron?" , Tbe baron smiled. "I think so. He has. been a trifle wild, but I believe he has settled down. Splendid family. He Is desperately in love." "I hadn't thought much about It Is she in love' with him?" "She sees a great deal of blm," was tbe diplomatic answer. "Would you mind telling me Just who she Is. baron?" Dangloss wss truly startled. "Do you mean. sir. that you don't know her?" be asked, almost harshly. "I don't know her name." "And you bad the effrontery to My excellent friend, you amaze met 1 know that Americans are bold; but, by gad, sir, I've always looked upon tbem as gentlemen. You" "Hold on. Baron Dangloss!" inter rupted Truxton, very red in the face. "You'd better hear my' side of tbe story first. She went to scnoor with my sister. Sbe knows me. but refuses to tell me who she Is." "Well, my boy. if she elects to keep you In the dark concerning ber name it is not for me to betray her. Ladles In her position, 1 dare say, enjoy these little mys teries." It was dusk when they entered the northern' gates. Above the castle King said goodby to Tullls and the countess, gravely saluted the sleepy prince and follow ed Mr. Hobbs off to the heart of the city. He was hot with resentment Either sbe bad for gotten to say good by to him or had "IT 19 NOT FOB US TO BETRAY HER." willfully decided to ignore nira aItoj,tber. At any rate, she entered the gates to the castle grounds without so much as an In- ' different glance In his direction. I Truxton knew in advance that he was to have a sleepless, unhappy night iln bis room at the hotel he found : the second anonymous letter, unques- , tlonably from the same source, but j this time printed In crude, stilted let ters. It had been stuck under tbe door. ;' "Leave the city at once. You are in great danger. Save yourself." . i This time he did not laugh. That it was from Olga Platanova he had no doubt But why she should Interest herself so persistently in his welfare was quite beyond him. And what after all, could Bhe mean by "great danger save yourself I" 'He ".indulged ' in a long , spell of thoughtfuluess. "No. by George, I'll not turn tail at the first sign of dan ger. I'll stay here and assist Dangloss in unraveling this matter. And I'll go up to that witch's hole before I'm a day older to have it out with her. I'll find out where the smoke cams from, and I'll know where that eye went to." He sighed without knowing it "By Jove, I'd like to do something to show her I'm not the blooming duffer 8 he thinks I am." He could uot find Baron Dangloss that night nor early the next day. Hobbs, after being stigmatized as the only British coward In the world, changed his mind and made ready to accompany King to the hovel in Gan look gap. By noon tbe streets In tbe vicinity of the plaza were filled with strange, rough looking men, undeniably laborers. "Who are they?" demanded King. "There's a strike on among the men building tbe railroad," said Hobbs. "They'd better look out for these fel lows," said King, very soberly. "I don't like tbe appearance of 'em. They look like cutthroats." "Take my word for it sir, they are. They're the riffraff of all Europe." "I hope Baron Dangloss knows bow to handle them?" in some anxiety. In due time they rode into tbe som ber solitudes of Ganlook gap and up to the witch's glen. Here Mr. Hobbs balked. He refused to adventure far ther than tbe mouth of the stony ra vine. Truxton approached tbe hovel alone, without the slightest trepida tion. The goose herd grandson was driving a flock of geese across the green bowl below tbe cabin. The American called out to him, and a mo ment later the youth, considerably ex cited, drove bis geese up to the door. While they were vainly haranguing each other the old woman appeared. Uttering shrill exclamations, she hur ried down to confront King with blaz ing eyes. Her horrid grin of derision brought a flush to his cheek. "I'll lay you a hundred guv vos that tbe kettle and smoke experiment Is a fake of tbe worst sort," be announced. "Have It your own way have It your own way!" sbe cackled. "Tell you what I'll dclf I can't ex pose that trick in ten minutes I'll make you a present of a hundred gav- TOS." She took him up like a flash, a fact which startled and disconcerted blm not a little. Her very eagerness au gured 111 for bis proposition. With a low, mocking bow tbe shriv eled bag stood aside and motioned for blm to precede ber into tbe hovel. "A hundred garvos la a fortune not easily to be won," said the old dame. "How can I be sure that you will pay me U you loser "It Is in Ay pocket, madam. If I don't pay. you may Instruct your ex cellent grandson to crack me over tbe bead. He looks as though he'd do It for a good deal less money, I'll say tjmLfor him." OLD SETTLERS LEAVE WOODS COUNTY. (From Alva, Okl., Record.) On Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bruce, who are among the first settlers south of Hopeton, left for Enterprise, Oregon, their new home. We regret to see these splendid people leave Woods county but most of their children had preceded them to the northwest and as Mr Bruce had been in poor health for some time, he thought the change might be for the best. Mr. Bruce still owns his fine farm here and If he gets tired of Oregon he will have a home to return to here. Mr. Bruce knew Governor Lee Cruce when he was but a school boy on a Kentucky farm, and no man in Woods county worked harder to see the young Kentuckian elected than did Mr. Bruce. The best wishes of hosts of friends go with these good people to their new home. CLEMONS REAPPOINTED . DEPUTY GAME WARDEN. Game Warden Joe Clemons was In town Thursday on his way to Snake river. Under , the law passed at the last session of the legislature, all the deputy game wardens appointed by the governor were discharged prepar atory to clear the decks for the new commission that took charge March 1. Mr. , Clemons was relieved from duty on March 6 and on March 14 re ceived word of his reappointment. Mr. Clemons has held the position for six years and has been a most faithful and efficient officer. The pe tition for his reappointment wag a dandy and had on it the names of all county and city officials and all prom inent business men, stockmen and farmers who could be seen in the short time he had to take lit around. Circuit Court 8ulta, ; March 23. Lydla B. Smith vs C. M. Smith. "He is" honest as honest aa his grandmother." cried the old woman. She bestowed a . toothless grin upon hlra. "Now, what is it you want to do?" "I want to go through that kitchen, Just to satisfy myself of oue or two things." (Klng was looking bard at the track In the kitchen door. Sud denly he started as if shot Tbe staring, burning eye was again looking straight at him from tbe Jag ged crack In tbe door! "I'll get you this time!" be shouted, crossing tbe room In two eager leaps. The door in bis violent clutch swung open with a bang. Tbe owner of that mocking, phan tom eye was gone! Like a frantic dog. Truxton dashed about the little kitchen, looking in every corner, every crack, for signs of the thing be chimed. The old woman was standing in tbe middle of the outer room, grinning at blm with gen uine malevolence. "Ha. ha!" sbe croaked. "You fool! You fool! Seurcb! Smell him out! All the good It will do you! Ha, ha!" "By gad, I will get at tbe bottom of this!" shouted Truxton, stubborn rage possessing him. "There's some one here, and I know It. I'm not such a fool as to believe Say! What's that? The celling! By tbe eternal, that scrap ing noise explains It! There's where tbe secret traidoor is in the celling! Within arm's reach, at that! Watch me, old woman!" The bag was standing In the kitchen door now, still grinning evilly. She watched tbe eager young man pound upon tbe low celling with a three leg ged stool that be had seized from the floor. He was pounding vigorously on the roughly boarded celling when the Sharp voice of the old woman, raised In command, caused him to lower the stool and turn upon ber with gleaming, triumphant eyes. Tbe look be saw in ber face was sufficient to check bis en terprise for tbe moment. He dropped the stool and started toward her, his arms extended to catch her swaying form. The look of tbe dying was In her eyes. She seemed to be crumpling before blm. He reached ber Id time, bis strong arms grasping tbe frail, bent figure as It sank to tbe floor. As be lifted ber bodily from ber feet. Intent upon car rying her to tbe open air, ber bony Angers sank into bis arm with tbe grip of death, and could be believe bis ears! a low, mocking laugh came from ber Hps. Down where tbe pebbly house yard merged into tbe mossy banks Mr. Hobbs sat tight, still staring with gloomy eyes at tbe dark little but up the glen. A quarter of an hour bad pasHed since King disappeared through the doorway. Mr. Hobbs wss getting nervous. Tbe shiftless, lanky goose herd came forth in time and lazily drove his scat tered flock off into tbe lower glen. Presently Hobbs caught sight of a thin stream of smoke, rather black than blue, ,arisU)grfrojn. the. little chin- MANY STUDY FARM BUSINESSMETHODS SECOND EDITION OF TEXT BY PROFE8SOR BEXELL JUST OFF THE PRESS. Oregon Agricultural College, Corval Ha, March 23. That thousands are studying farm accounting and busi ness methods as taught by Dean J. A. Bexell of the Oregon Agricultural College school of commerce is dem onstrated beyond doubt by the fact that the first edition of 2000 Volumes of his text fin th Biihlnrt- vm ex hausted a short time after it came from the press, and a new edition of 4,000 copies more thus made neces sary, to supply the demand. From every state In the Union and from six foreign countries requests for copies have been received, several hundred still unsatisfied. A large number ' of the agricultural colleges of the country and the farm Journ als have written Mr. Bexell of their appreciation of the value of the work. Aueauy several nign scnoois ana col leges have adopted it as the text dook to be used in instruction in farm business methods and accounts. My aim," said Mr. Bexell in dis cussing the book, "has been' to make the exercises In it as practical as possible, but no attempt has ' been made to limit the .Illustrations to actual experience on any particular farm.' For this reason both prices and results will vary considerably from actual practice. This will not however, reduce their illustrative val ue. I have Introduced many new labor saving devices conforming with tbe best business methods. "The Increasing interest shown in farm, accounting and business meth- (Contlnued on last page.) low, HocxtNO i, Anon cams raoii iieb LIPS. flew very wide open; his heart experi enced a sudden throbless moment; bis mind leaped backward to the unex plained smoke mystery of the day be fore. . It was on tbe end of bis tongue to cry out to his unseen patron, to urge him to leave tbe witch to ber deviltry and come along home, when tbe old woman herself appeared In the door wayalone. She tat down upon the doorstep, puffing away at a long pipe, her hood ed face almost invisible from the dis tance which he resolutely held. She was no more than a black, lnanlmnte heap of rags piled against' the door Jamb. Hobbs let out a shout. Tbe old wo man arose and hobbled toward linn leaning upon a greut cuue "Whe-where's Mr. King?" called out Hobbs. Her arm was raised, a bony finger point lug to the treetops above her hovel. . "He's gone. Didn't you see blm He went off among the treetops. Von wou't see blm again," She waited n moment and then went on In mom Ingratiating tones: "Would you cure to come Into my bouse? 1 tan show you tbe road be took. You"- But Mr. Hobbs, bis balr on end. bad dropped tbe rein of King's horse und was putting boot to bis own beast, whirling fruntlcally Into tbe path that led away from the hated, datraed spot. Down the road be crashed, pursued by witches whose persistence put to sbaino the efforts of those famed ladles of Tnra o Bhanter In the long ugo. If be bad looked over bis shoulder he mlgbt have discovered that be was followed by a riderless borse, nothing more. Rut a riderless borse Is a grews ms thing sometimes (Continued Saturday.)