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.
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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.
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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.)