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attars (Tcuaig Ckirftuii
County Pioneer Papcrjo
goa. for Wa'.lowa County, made and
Established in Ivt. Pub:Uhsi every ." OD jicnarr -Jx. la
Inursda t The Enterprise Press, : oi, Esa:e and Guar-
Office East aide Court Hmm;- R M-e
Square. i. . " --.. YT.'T.r
Entered in tae po....e i i - ;
prise. Ors, ai seoni-ciass cia:
SrSSCRIPTIOX RATES
One year $1-j4 Three mair.iis 5X-
COUNTY ADVERTS. N3 TATt.
Coj;i S-ibscri'-e-s to th? Cci ja-r. loSir.s to eacn or fojr-twentieths
mar iJa: "p. rito'-": belonging to all of said min
year
o sjch suM-.T-.pucras ;as.eors. o: in ana to uie iunu"j
for less than ons year
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1903.
GROUSE.
Grouse, Feb. 13. Peter Fleker of
.roy has sold out his entire stock
of goods to T. H. Valen of this
piace for the consideration of JoOOu
iir. Fleker excepted his store house
and sold his hail to Mr. Fieker.
which is bejig prepared as rapid:.'
as poible for a store room. Thi
entire stock of goods will be movjd
Into the new hou-se In a few days.
The North End Telephone compac
ts organized and the construction
work will be started at once. The
line is marked out and staked off
ready for planting the poles frorr
l-" ora by Troy to Grouse and Bart
-ett.
rs. Elizabeth Young of this place
disd the 10:h Inst., and was buried
a her brothers place, Mr. J. R-
u . She was ill but a few days
e o. her death was pneumonia,
n. Yo.ng was 60 years old, leav-
1 ..hiliren to mourn her loss,
t.o-at this place and two in North
ri ina. She was a kind mother
and a devoted christian. The be
reave d ones have the sympathy of
' te entire community.
NOTICE FOR PCBUCATIOX
(Iso-
lated Tract.)
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
Dipartment of the Interior.
U.S. Land Office at La Grande, Ore
goa. January 16. 1309.
Notice is hereby given that, as di
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provis
ions of Act of Congress approved
June r:, 1906. (3-4 Stats., SIT), we
will offer at public sale, to the high
est bidder, a: ten o'clock a. re on
the 9th day of March. 1909. a: this
office, the following-described land:
SEi4 NEh Se-tion 24. Township 1
South, Range 4, East Willamette
Meridian. Serial No. 0SST.
Any persons cltiaiing adversely the
above-described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on
or before the time designated for
aie. F. C. Bran? well. Register.
23i3
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Or
egon, January 11, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that Albert
L. Chllders, of Enterprise. Oregon.
on October 16,
1902, made
ii in ... tt- !
Homestead Entry, No. 12040. for W
NE . N4 SEM, Section
1 -
Township 1 North, Range 44 East, J
Wlllimotto ro.i.-li, ,. ij I
Ulamette Jlendlan. has filed no- j
tice Of Intention to make Final Five 1
i ear iroof
to establish claim to
fha I Tl fl aKava itA,.lk..J 1
W. Sheahan, V. S. Commissioner, at
his effice at Enterprise. Oregon,
on the 20th day of Febraarr, 1909.
. .
claimant names as witnesses:
Frank TV Heobo-r nt icim r !
rrans w. rieSKe.t. Of Wallowa, Ore-
gon; David H. Hearing, of Wallowa
.
Oregon; Nicolas W. Ownbey, of En-
terprise. Oregon: James W. Chllders. '
of Enterprise, Oregon. j
F. C. Bramwell, Register,
"Cartful Bankirf Insures the Sfty of uiposia."
Ieposilors Have That tmarantee at
WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK
OF ENTEP.PP.ISE, OREGON
CAPITAL IW.i" i
SUP.PLL;? IxfJ-DO
We Do a General Banking Business.
Exchange Bought and Sold on
Ail Principal Cities.
Geo. W. Hvalt. Pmiilont
Geo. tj. Craig. Vice President
DtF F.i TORS
;GhACeio Geu. W.Hyatt Mattie a. Hoijus
i. H. Dobeix W. R. HoutES
ENTERPRISE MEAT MARKET
BEST OF MEAT 5 ALWAYS OX HAND.
Hishest Market
Price for
Hides and Pelts
PHIfEdHOM
PROPRIETORS
NOTICE OF CUARDiAN-S SALE OF
REAL PROPERTY.
Notice is hereby given, ti under
of
- - -ks,
'undersized as foreign guardian of
: minors was and is authorized.
sed and dire -lei to sU "
( pr:va:? sale aU the interest o
isuUi minors, the same being aa un-
! i-viied oaetwentieth Interest be
iorited real property, to-wit:
The SW o. Xffi, and XV I o:
,SU of Section 2!. the El: of SL
I -a. of Section 30 and the E4 of N't
! i. and vwt of XE'u of Section 31.
ixcept about 14S a.-res in a triangu
ar shape in the southeast corner
of the E4 of NE'- of said Sectior
21. conveyed by George B. Deste
and wife to V. llllam L. Bishop b;
deed recorded at pa?e 93, Book I
of the Deed Ret-ord of v.a'lowa Con
y. Oregon, and also one . a n-1-
me acre tract near the sojtnwes
.omer of said E4 of XEV of Sic
.on 31. conveyed by the said Georgt
2. Dexter and wife to the directors
of School District No. 16, In sail,
ounry. by desd recorded at pag.
Eook L of the Deed Record o
.Vallowa County, Oregon, to whlci
deeds and the record thereof re.'ei
;noe is hereby made for a more de:
aite description of said excepte-.
tracts. all situated and being li.
Township 2 N., Range 43 East, W
M.. in Wallowa county, Oregon, ani
containing 2-. acres, more or less
and subject to an unaligned dowe
estate, to-s.it: An undivided one-hal
interest for life, owned by .Mary E
Maci. as widow of said Henry Mace
deceased, and also subject to i
mor'gae executed by the said Georg
B. Denter and wife to the Orego:
3:ate Land Board to secure a loan oi
J23i.0tj and interest, which mortgag
is recorded at page o."i. Book I, of th
Jlor'.gage Re-ord of said county,
1 wi.l, from and after the 2'Jti
day of February, 19')S, proceed t.
ieli a; private sale to the highes
and best bidder for cash, all th
rigtts. title and inverests of all o
said minor wards in and to sail'
described real property, together an
in one sale, and subject to the ex
ceptioas and incumbrances abov
mentioned.
Dated this the 2Cth day of January
ISW'i.
GEORGE C. 'V.'RIGHT,
2 .to Foriiga Guardian.
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS V
Natuxtai Forwt. Noucc is hmvor F'f
xrjtz vne ianii irr.od o?tiw. cmbracmc
witmn tn Wiiuwa Nauooai Foren. On
yt3C wiL oe uoject to e-Udmni nd ntry ur.ii.
pron.Hiiu oi tr. honMtixcact laws of ti
Untce: State mr.H the act oi Jun 11. 1S:. (:
Sat.. !:lt. at tiv United State auid MF.ce a: I
Grarjie on April 13. Any ettir woo w;
actuali? anJ in mxxi faith Claiming any of sa
anii for agricultural purpoaes prior id Januai
I. ani oaa nor. abaiuionii aanw. haa a pre
erence ncrht to Dixe a homestead entry for ti
ionu.-i actually occupKd. Said kuuij were list
upon the applicauonj of the persona mention
oeiow. who cave a preference na-nt subject to ti
pror ru;n: of any such pettier, provided sue
settler or applicant is quaiitied to make honiedtea
entry ar.d the preference nynt is exercised prec
u April 13. lstfj. on which date the kir. t will t
sunject tiN etlir:entar.d entry by any qualitie
perscn. The lond are as follows: Lot 4. Sec. .
Lots 1 and i See. 1 T. 4 N' R. tl Jt innhmin
of j.jhn A. Itouii. of Promi.e. Oreiron. SEV. i
S'1': S-!C- r- ''"-" NE- of SWt,. See. t
i i 4 k. : t. application ot Joseph Kooinsoi
at auiwa. emscon. Lot 4. Sec 4. Lot L Sec.
of Pron-.we. Orejr:n. who aliened settiement i
S0- FRED DENNETT. Commissioner of O
Genera; Lard OSce. Approved January 26. L
FMNK.PIERt:E' Flr" Aautant Secretary
2-11 4-.
List t-U, 14. S
Applications for Grazing Permits.
Notice is hereby river, thit all appueaudea tc
perraitj to imse eattse. horses, and sneep with
' - - - ..n.. ,..nu r wnoi nunc
of u. nut be Aied ir my edice
?1i:,w'1- ron. on or before March L 1
F;ni imorrcauor m regard to the rrasine fees t
'""wi'" (miuiii B maair
appti-&uoiu wil. i furrsunerf apor. request.
hakvey w. haKRIS. Supernts
Smoke the Adver.iser and b
happy.
t WAT IliUl V J TIi i it i?nDrvr -i
W. R. Holmes, Cashier
Frank A. Tava, A-t. Casbier
IKDEPEIDEIT
PHOKE 20
Home Course In
Modern Agriculture
III. Preparing the Ground
By C V. GREGORY.
jKgric alt oral 2iVcn. Ictmo Stat Collect
Cocnrrisjbt. 19CS. by American Press Association
SINCE tbe condition of tbe aofl ;
has so mnch to do with the
readiness with which tbe plants ;
can get food from it one of the !
moot Important problems that confront j
the farmer Is the pner preparation ot ,
the ground. The Ci a -k of prepara
tion usually consist of plowing. Plow- j
lug tbe ground pulverizes it to some
extent and buries the weeds and trash :
that luay be on the surface. j
Plowing should not le done when the i
soli Is too wet. i r the first of these ;
objects wii! c t 1 accomplished. In-
stead of being pulverized, the Blice ;
tunii-t! up by tbe piow will be packed i
toi-Uier more firui'.y than ever and !
-Ul bai;e ib.o a Uafu clou. The rur-!
row slice will also turn up cloddy If
the soli is too dry.
A good way to tell when a field Is In 1
proper condition to be plowed is to
squeeze a ball of tbe dirt in your hand. ;
If it sticks together In a pasty mass
you had better let It dry a few days
longer. If it hangs looseiy together iu
a mealy ball tbe plow can be set to
work at once. Such soil will fall over
the edge of tbe moldboard in loose,
crumbly masses. Tbe field will not
ridded like a washboard, as too many
fields are. bnt will aptly demonstrate
the truth of the old sayinc that "a
field well plowed is half harrowed."
In ordr to do a neat job of plowing
a colter and a weed hook are necesstt-
no. v a Gaxa flow at wore.
ry attachments. Ey using them all the
trash can be turned under completely.
This not only hastens tne decay of
such matter, but also adds greatly to
the looks of the field. Too many farm
ers do not pay enough attention to
looks. A ragged looking field may
raise Just as large a crop as a smooth
one. It Is true, but the farmer who is
careless In his plowing Is likely to be
careless In everything else.
If the plowing is done In the fall It
does not matter so much whether It
turns up cloddy or not. The hard
freezes of winter are the best pulver
izers tbat ever tore a clod to pieces.
This is one of the advantages of fall
plowing. One cf the disadvantages Is
that In an open winter the soil Is lia
ble to wash badly. This can be pre
vented to some extent however, by
planting a catch crop, such as oats or
millet, on the field after plowing.
The depth of plowing will vary with
the conditions. A light, sandy soil
does not need to be plowed as deeply
is a heavier one. If the ground is
plowed the same depth every year the
bottom of the furrow will become hard
d the roots will have difficulty la
retting through it readily. A good plan
j to begin at. say four Inches, and
ilow one-half Inch deeper each year
intil a depth of seven or eight Inches
is readied. Then go back to four
nebes and begin over again. In this
ay a Uttle new soil Is turned up
very senson and the layer of surface
foil rraduilly deepened.
Spring plowing should be shallower
han that done In the fall. The soil is
ul! of tlry pores. Its structure being
nuch the same as that of light bread,
if you will put one corner of a slice
t bread In a dish of water you v.-lil
wtlce that it becomes wet fir o con
siderable distance above the surface
jf the water. This is caused by the
moisture flowing upward through the
Uttle holes In the bread. The force
that causes water to rise In a small
tube is called capillarity. It is this
.aplllarity that makes the water rise
roin the subsoil up to the surface
where the roots can use it The
imalier the capillary tubes the faster
ind higher the water will rise.
When the ground is plowed these
apiliary tubes are broken up. and the
ise of water Is checked. To start It
igain the son must be allowed to settle
'or a long time or else be worked down
1th the disk, harrow or roller. In the
."all the depth of plowing does not mat
er, since the furrow slice will have all
-inter In which to settle. But In the
prtng this capillarity must be restored
ilmost at once or the surface layer
will bei-ome so dry that germination
and later growth win be checked.
Hence the Importance of shallow plow
ing, so as to reduce th labor of disk
ing and harrowing. If the surface of
"-be ground Is crusted or If there Is
nuch trash to be turned under the
ield should be disked before It is
plowed. This will provide for a layer
rf fine dirt In the bottom of the fur
row, which wUl pack down closely
nd help to restore capUlariry.
If the furrow turns up "shiny" or
hows any tendency to bake Into clods
should be harrowed every half day.
ery day ct least This seems Kke
1 P1 ot extr work- but If a
3rrow Is kept tn the fieid It does not
-ake kmg to-httch on to It and go over
'& newly plowed strip just before
nrttCng for boob or night A few
lrinntes spent tn harrowing at suck
i i
times will pulverize tbe ground more
than hours of work after it has be
come-dry and baked.
The fall plowing will usually need to
be gone over with the disk to get it In
shape for planting. The superior con
dition obtained by donble disking
that is. letting the disk -lap half" will
more than pay for the extra labor.
There is an additional advantage In
that the surface Is left sniioth. Irtsk
tn; spring plowing Is seldom neces
sary. In ca.es where Improper plowing has
left a field cloddy the roller may often
be U-ed to advantasr. A corrugated
roller is better for this purpose than a
smooth one. as It tends to crush the
clods rather than to simply push them
dawn Into the finer dirt. A b'Uiie
made "planker" or clod crusher will
often answer the purpose as well as a
roller.
The roller packs the grrmnd consid
erably and so quickens tbe ccplllary
rise of water. If the surface I left
smooth much of the moisture that
comes up will be lst by evaporation,
and later in the season the cnip wi'.l
be likely to suffer from drought. To
avoid this the roller should be follow
ed immediately by the harrow.
This loosens a thin layer of surface
soil. When the capillary water reach
es this loose layer Its rise is checked,
and comparatively little is lost by evap
oration. For this same reason it is
often well to harrow fall plowing ns
soon as It Is dry enough in the spring,
especially If disking is not to be done
until late.
After the ground Is plowed and disk
ed the harrow must be used to com
plete the preparation for planting.
There are many kinds of harrows, but
none that are better than the ordinary
spike tooth. These are made in aU
styles and sizes. The harrow is eco
nomical to use. since It pets over
gronnd so rapidly. The best time to
harrow in order to pulverize the soil is
immediately after a light shower. The
little clods will then be softened and
will be easily knocked to pieces. To
kill weeds, however, it Is better to wait
until the soil Is a little drier, as bar-!
rowing a wet field will transplant the
weeds rather than destroy them.
Do not be afraid to harrow too much.
No work tbat you can put on a field
pays better. No other implement will
klU as many weeds hi so short a tfcie.
and no other machine will tear clods to
pieces so rapidly. A field well plowed
and disked and harrowed until It Is in
as fine tilth as It is possible to make It
is nn Ideal seed bed. Seed planted la
such a soil will start under the most
favorable conditions. If the seed Itself
Is strong and the after treatment what
It should be, a maximum crop mny be
expected.
Not all fields need to be plowed be
fore the crop is put in. It Is a general
practice in the corn belt to sow small
grain on stalk fields without any pre
vious preparation. Experiments hare
shown that small grain does not yield
enough more on piowed corn stalk
ground to pay tie cost of plowing.
Terr frequently they do not yield as
much. 'Where small grain follows
smell grain, however, plowing is nec
essary to kill weeds and loosen tbe
surface soil. It dues not need to be
loosened as deeply as for corn, how-ev-.
since the small grain plants are
hardier than corn and tbe roots are
more aggressive In pushing through a
hard soil.
While plowing stalk ground Is un
necessary. It will usually be found
profitable to disk tbe land before seed
in This chops up tbe cornstalks
and provides a mellow layer of soil
for tbe seed to germinate in.
Where tbe oats are to be put in with
a drill the ground should be double
disked previously. If sown broadcast
no. n fbzpabtso the osonn with a
uiaa FMIW.
one disking before sowing and one
afterward will cover them better than
two after sowing. The drill is becom
ing more popular for sowing onts. and
Justlr so. It places tbe seed at an
eTen depth and covers them all. It
saves seed because It places all of It
where tt has an opportunity to grow.
After the oats are drilled or disked In
at least two harro wings should be
ien. Even three or four would not
be too many, since this Is the last
chance to cultivate the crop.
In some pnrts of the corn belt the
practice of listing corn is followed.
This consists In throwing np a large
furrow and planting the corn In the
bottom of ft. In this case there can
be Uttle previous preparation of tbe
ground unless tt Is to go over It once
with the disk. Corn Is listed only on
Tery light soils, which do not puddle
or become cioddr easily. Such soils
need less preparation umji the heavier
clays and loams.
NOTICE OF GUARDIAN t SALE OF
REAL PROPERTY.
In the County Court of Ue Stat, of
Oregon, for Wallowa County.
Notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of aa order of the abovenUUed
Court, made and antered on U
dav of January. 1909, licensing, au
thorizing and empowering the under
signed guardian of the estate of Beu
lah Bunnell and Irene Bunnell, min
ors, to sell all of the Interest oi u
said minors In and to the E H of
the NW hi and the W H of the NE
of Section 35 in Township 1 North
ox Range 44 E. W. M. in Wallowa
toanty, Oregon, the same e'n
undivided one-third interest, I will
from and after the 26th day of
March. If09. proceed to sell at prlva'e
sale aU of ttte interest of said min
ors in and to the said described real
property. The terms of said sale
are as "follows: the entire purchase
price is to be pali In cash.
Dated this 20th day of February.
I 1909.
MINNIE AKINS, Guardian.
1 First insertion February 23th, 1909;
ilast March 23th, 1909.
BURLEIGH t BOYD. Attorneys lor
Guardian. 27ta
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tm is a common form of muscu
lar rheumatism. No Internal treat
ment is needed. Apply Chamber
lains Liniment freely three times a
day and a quik cure is certain.
This liniment has proven especially
laluable for muscular and chronic
rheumatism. Sold by Burnaugh t
'Mavfield
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Repaired, Screen Doors and Windows made to order. Give ns
a trial. Our prices are right atd all work guarantef-d.
Have The Best
and only complete line of Hardware in the County
Call and inspect our goods and compare ourprices
with others.
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THE HARDWARE DEALER.
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SUITE 204, Wallowa National BanK Building',
Enterprise, Oregon.
General Blacksmithing
jfcorsesAoetny a Specialty
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handle a complete slock in thi.- tine and you will xavem m-y by
purchasing i.f me
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Enterprise, Oregon.
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Provides safety, convenience, economv and
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manifold.
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Covering Union and Wallowa Counties
I
MAIL AND PASSENGER
STAGE LINE
Wal!S5!n PPleton. Flora to Paradise,
MONDAY, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS; and
fm Pdlse' Fl0"au Appletonti Wallowa.
TLEsDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS.
Goodtioncru. treatment and readable rates.
E W. SOUTHWICK, Proprietor.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE,
la th County Court of tha Stata
Oregon, f or Wallowa County.
In th Matter of the Estate ot
Martha J. Brown, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the un
dersigned, the administrator of th
estate of Martha J. Brown, deceased,
has filed bis final account of bis
administration of the aald estate
with the Clerk of the County Court
in and for said County of Wallowa.
and that the County Court of said
Wallowa County, by order duly made
I and entered, has fixed Friday,
I March 12th. 1909, at the hour of ten
o'clock In the forenoon of aald day,
, as the time, and the County Court
'room in the County Court House hi
'' the City of Enterprise, In said coun-
ty. as the plai-e. to bear objections
! to said final account and settle the
!same. All parties interested in said
; estate having objections thereto, if
I any there be. are notified to pre
sent the same. In writing, at said
jtime and place.
Datad this 9th day of March, 1909,
I J. A. BURLEIGH,
! Administrator of the Estate of
i Martha J. Brown, Deceased. 2at5
GAME LAWS.
! Any person knowing oT any viola
! tion of the game or fish laws of th
1 Btate. or of persons not proper!'
; keeping screens over IrrigatlD
ditches, are reques'ed to notify
JOE CLEUOX3.
Deputy State Game and Forr
Warden. Zumwalt, Oregon U'f
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