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rormrly the Wallowa New. tal-
llabed March 3. 1899.
Published Wednesday and Satur
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1911.
OREGON'S ADVANCE.
There are some gratifying facts dis
closed In the census bulletin of Ore
gon's agricultural statistics, Issued
yesterday, and some that are the re
verse. . The unwelcome facts, howev
er, were the results of well known
causes that we all hope will noti pre
vail during the ne ten years.
Among .the welcome facts disclos
ed are these: In the total value of
farm land there was an Increase! from
1900 to 1910 of 262 per cent, farm
land and buildings 243 per cent, av
erage value per acre of farm land
214 per cent, total . value of farm
buildings alone 127 per cent, total
value of farm implements and ma
chinery 102 per cent. Another grati
fying fact, altho It Is a decrease, was
the average size of the farms de
creased 8 per cent.
The other side of the picture Is
that the total Improved farm acreage
increased only 28 per cent, the whole
number of farms but 26 per cent and
the total farm acreage only 15 per
cent.
The population of Oregon increas
ed over 60 per cent, so the last
three items mentioned have not' kept
pace with the development of the
state as a whole. This in face of
the fact, proved by the great Increase
In valuation, that Oregon presents un
equaled opportunities on her farms.
Today Portland is overruni with
the great influx of Easterners and
thousands of men there are look
ing for employment, while here In
Wallowa county, and In Wheeler, Har
ney and other Eastern Oregon coun
ties, are thousands upon ten thous
ands of acres of fertile land waiting
for some one to break the sod to
make that someone independent.
The soil and climate U here but
the labor Is lacking.
Is It too much to say that In the
next ten years Uie percentage of In
crease in value of farm land will
MRS. a. B. ODLB
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ENTERPRISE. OREGON
Terau ReSMaabl Horn Ind. Phoo
The high quality of Chief
Joseph flour is not the
result of chance. - It is
the combination of good
wheat, modern milling
and an honest effort to
maKe the best flour re
gardless of price. '
Its many good qualities
such as uniformity, pur
ity, etc., maKe it the most
economical flour to buy,
and the most satisfactory
to use. Why not try it
next time?
The Joseph Milling; Co.
Woolgrowers Warehouse
Co., Distributors.
I Wallowa County Title & I
Abstract Company
A. C MILLER, President
Offi in Company's new brick building opposite front of
new Court House, Oldest and most complete abstract plant
in county. Abstracts of title furnished promptly and cheap
ly. Insurance written in largest and strongest companies.
Money Loaned at very Lowest Current Kates
equal the Increase during the last
ten years? It Is not, though that In
crease was 262 per cent.
Think of that, you able-bodied! work
ers, living a hand to mouth existence
In a city. Come to Wallowa county
with enough money to start farm
ing, and you will not only make a
good living, accumulate livestock
and other personalty, but your farm
will quadruple In value in ten years.
There's independence assured for ev
ery intelligent. Industrious farmer on
Wallowa county soil.
WEATHER AND CROPS.
In another column is a report of
the rainfall at Corvallls during the
month of March as reported by the
observer at the Oregon Agricultural
college. The clear, sunshiny weather
and small amount of rainfall for
the time of year has no parallel In
the Willamette valley in the last 20
years.
Western Oregon isn't alone in its
drouth. The entire Pacific Coast is
passing thru a "dry spell," and it ex
tends east of the Rockies, too. Re
ports from Minnesota say it Is the
dryest spring ever known there.
While there has been but little rain
here nothing is suffering except the
range in the canyons. The soil of
the prairie land is so full of mois
ture that sod breaking is proceeding
without hindrance and there's a lot
of it being turned over. Fall sown
grain is coming along nicely) and' with
the rains that are bound to come will
make a good crop.
The only discouraging outlook is
the sheep Industry, owing to the) fear
of the tariff being taken off wool.
However, as in all similar cases, the
actual loss In the event that the tar
iff Is taken off, probably has been
discounted by the present prices. Let
us hope so anyway.
FRANK BENSON.
Frank W. Benson, secretary of state,
died at Redlands, Cal., early Friday
morning, after an illness of several
years. The body was brought to his
old home at Roseburg, where the fun
eral was held, Tuesday.
The passing of Benson causes a
feeling 'of deep sorrow among his
many friends, and at least a mom
entary note of regret from every resi
dent of Oregon during the last three
years. His illness and the almost
certain fatal termination have been
known to all for a long time, andi ev
ory heart has sympathized with him
In his brave, manly fight for life.
Mr. Benson was a model public of
ficer, modest, unassuming but strict
ly conscientious In all matters of
duty.. He was no brawling seeker of
public office, neither was he an oily,
predatory politician. He will go down
In Oregon history as a man who re
fused the governorship, for there Is
no doubt now that If he had made a
campaign at the. primary last sum
mer, leaving thei assembly strictly
alone, he would have won the nom
ination and the election.
It would be a grand thing if there
were more Bensons in public office
and fewer of the other kind.
8ECRETARY OF STATE OLCOTT.
Ben W, Olcott, a ranch owner in
Crook county, has been appointed
secretary of state to succeed the la
mented Benson,
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W. H. MONROE.
Mr. Olcott Is a Republican, but a
friend of Governor West of long
standing. Friend hardly expresses
their Intimacy for they were chums
and roommates when both as young
men worked in the Ladd & Bush
bank at Salem. - Mr. Olcott of course
worked hard for the success of his
chum at the election last fall and
was manager of his campaign. It is
said that the Governor has since of
fered him any office in his gift
but Olcott has refused them all, but
will probably not refuse so honorable
a position as secretary of state, ev
en though the emoluments thereof
are not large. '
Mr. Olcott was born and reared in
Kelthsburg, III., coming of one of the
oldest and most respected families! In
Western Illinois.
NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office. La Grande,
Oregon, April 13th, 1911.
To John McLean of Enterprise, Ore
gon, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Max
Gumerman, who gives Enterprise, Ore
gon, as his post-office address, did
on April 10th, 1911, file in this of
fice his duly corroborated application
to contest and secure the cancellation
of your Homestead Entry No. 06927,
made August 14,1909, for NWNE,
NNW Sec. 13, andNEV4NE, Sec
tion 14, township 1 south, range 44
cast, Willamette Meridian, and as
grounds for his contest - he alleges
that said John McLean has wholly
abandoned said land for more thau
one year last past; that he has not
Improved nor cultivated said land nor
maintained his re3ldence thereon dur-
the' past year.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be tak
en by this office as having been con
fessed by you, and your said entry
will be cancelled thereunder without
your further right to be heard therein
either before this office or on appeal
if you fall to file in this office with
in twenty days after the FOURTH
publication of this notice, as shown-
below, your answer, under oath, spec
ifically meeting and responding to
these allegations of contest, or if
you fail within' that time to file In
this office due proof that you have
served a copy of your aiswer on said
contestant either In person or by
registered mall. If this service Is
made by the delivery of a copy of
your answer to the contestant in per
son, proof of such service must be
either the said contestant's written
acknowledgement of his receipt of
the copy, showing the date of its re
ceipt, or the affidavit of the person
by whom the delivery was made
stating when and where the copy! was
delivered; If made by registered mall,
proof of such service must consist of
the affidavit of the person by whom
the copy was mailed stating when
and the post office to which it was
mailed, and this affidavit must be ac
companied by the postmaster's re
ceipt for the letter.
You should state In your answer
the name of the post office to, which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
F. C. B RAM WELL, Register.
Date of first publication, April 20,
1911.
Date of secoifd publication, April 27,
1911.
Date of third publication, May 4
1911.
Date of fourth publication, May 11,
1911 35c4
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT,
Notice is hereby given that thei un
dersigned administratrix of the estate
of Walter M. Daugherty, deceased,
has filed her Final Account with the
Clerk of the County Court of Wal
lowa county,' Oregon, and the said
Court has fixed Monday, the first
day of May, 1911, at the hour of ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day,
at the court room in the County Court
House at Enterprise, Oregon, as the
time and place to hear objections1 to
said final account and the settlement
of the same.
All persons Interested In said es
tate desiring to object to said final
account are hereby notified to file
their objections with the said Clerk on
or before said day.
Dated this J9th day of March, 1911.
JANE K. DAUGHERTY,
J. A. BURLEIGH, Administratrix.
Attorney for Estate. 32c5
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
In the matter of the estate ofi James
A. Badde'.ey, deceased. -
Notice is hereby given that the un
designed has been appointed admin-
ietietor of the estate of James A.
Baddeley, deceased, on the 26 th day
of January A. D. 1911, and notice le i
hereby given to all persons having i
claims against sail estate to present
them properly verified within six
months from the date of this notice
to the administrator of said estate
at the office of Daniel Boyd, In En
terprise, Wallowa county, Oregon.
Dated tite the 11th day of February
A. D. 1911.
JAMES F. BADDELEY,
Administrator of the estate of James
A. Baddeley, deceased.
DANIEL BOYD,
Attorney for Administrator 26c6
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Ore
gon, March 13th, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Frances
J. Ogan, widow of William H. H.
Ogan, of Enterprise, Oregon, who ,on
June 8th, 1909, made Homestead Ap
plication, No. 06641, for SNE and
ENW, Section 81, Township 1
South, Range 46 East, Wlllamete Me
ridian, has filed notice of Intention
to make inal Flve-Year Proof, to es
tablish claim to the land above des
cribed, before Carl Roe, United States
Commissioner, at his office, at Enter
prise, Oregon, on the 10th day of May
19li. . , . ; '
, Claimant names as witnesses: Hen
ry E. Davis and Ernest F. Wright, of
Joseph, Oregon; Neil Stewart and
Robert F. Smith, of Enterprise, Ore
gon. F. C. BRAMWELL,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at La Grande, OreV
gon, March 28, 1911,
Notice is hereby given, that Charles
O. Stewart, of Enterprise, Oregon,
who, on July 20, 1909, made Home
stead Entry No. 06826, for Lot 4, E
SW, SWV4SEJ4, Section 30, town
ship 1 south, range) 46 East, Willamette
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to establish claim to the land above
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18th day of May, 1911.
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