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r o JUL . win la lit Ml II J flfe. TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO. 44. ENTERPRISE, OREGON. THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1909. MONEY TO LOAN gute Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John p. Rusk. Atty. State Land Bd. Joseph " WANTED. FAMILY WASHING. Specialties: fancy shirt walsU and white skirts Md dresses. Mrs. Harris. 4 blocks west of old courthouse. FOR SALE. jjj second-hand sewing machines. At the Second Hand Store. Enterprise. TIMBER CLAIM: w of s.w., and of n. w. section 21. t 3 n. i 47 . Price $1500. C. E. Hill, Eml- da, Idaho. Ib8 DUTCH INVESTORS ETO COM OREGON LUMBER, all kinds of rough lumber, j. R. McCoy, Enterprise, Oreg. Mill 12 miles norti of Enterprise. 6b8 A GOOD PIANO, for a reasonable price. Write or phone to Mrs. A. ade. Enterprise, Oreg. 67btf HAMILTON IAN COLT. Good one. Ceo. M. Gaily, Enterprise. 3btf STRAYED. Black Horse white hind legs, slight lj crippled in one front foot, has halter on, branded 10 on Btlfle, shod when got away. Reward paid if re turned to my plase in Enterprise, or for Information leading to his re covery. J. E. PATTERSON. 16b4 New 8uiU Filed. D. C. Brlchoux vs. J. M. Herman, Jr. Joe Allen vs. W. H. Gibson and A. C. Smith, Justice of Peace. Prank Todd vs. Thos. E. Mickle berry. C. R. Elliott, appellant, vs. Wal lowa County, respondent. Marshall Wells Hdw. Co. vs. T. H. Green, He'.ena Green and R. L. Sabln, trustee. A. Lane vs. Taylor Bishop and Kellie Bishop. BANKER AND EDITOR GET IN PERSONAL TOUCH WITH OP PORTUNITIES HERE. Portland, June 22 .Representing large sums of Dutch capital and col lecting information that will lead to the establishment of direct trade re lations between Holland and the Pa cific Coast upon completion of the Panama Canal, J. G. Scholvick, presi dent of Wiagman's bank, Amsterdam, and G. J. M. Simons, editor of the Telegraaf," the great Holland news paper, were visitors to Portland dur ing the pan weak. Ia an interview. Mr. Simons said that the trip was made to get la touch with investment opportunities in Vila state where much Holland capital comes at present thru agencies in the east. He said that as soon as the Panama Canal is built, a line of Dutch steamships will be established from Holland to Pa cific Coast ports that ia expected to bring this section In close touch with that country and her people. The importance of the hog as a mortgage lifter has never been more evident than now. The hog market at Portland has advanced recently from $7.75 to $8.15 per 100 pound3 for suitable fat hogs and packers say the' supply U practically nil. The hog raising Industry Is one of the most lucrative to which farmers of the Northwest can turn their atten tion, Oregon and Washington need more bog and offer good prices to growers. Figures here are higher than in the Chlcasa market and there Is every Inducement for more extensive hog raising. Oregon Is growing so fast that the landmarks are fal ing one by one they stand in tie way of progreJ. The latest I'.liBlra lin is the fetling of a historic old oak tree at St. llel lens during the past week that shel tered the Lewis and Clark expedition on its famous voyage of exploration over 100 years ago. The location of a big new sawmill on the river bank made it necessary to remove the old tree. Th trunk was 51 inches in di ameter and a count of the rings indi cated the age of the tree was 149 years. Two Transfers Of Paradise Ranches Addison Fite Homestead Sold New Christian Minister Preaches In Halt. Parad'se, June 19. Fine showers of rain now and grain looks fine. Jame3 Barnes made a trip to Lew iston, recently. Lopzo Sturm and E. B. Enyart went to Mud Flat Thursday. E. Boone and W. C. Straley were doing business wl h the Paradise notary. The Paradise sawmill has about completed the season's run. Chafes Hutchin3 has bought the farm known as the Addison Flte home stead, of George Clark; consideration $1,300. Henry Kuhn has traded for the Under farm, I did not learn the price paid. Mrs. 0. L. Berland made a trip to Appleton Friday. The Shelton Sheep company hauled Its wool to Wallowa this week. It wl'.l make make good money out of sheep this year. Oscar Bodmer's mother and brother visited him. They came in an auto mobile. 1e new min iter preached a ser- EHTERPRIS E TWO FROM COVE TAKES SERIES IN EASY FASH ION AND GIVES ELGIN BAD BEATING. Enterprise won the last two games from Cove easily, ' Bllyeu pitching both games, making three games in three days and the last one the lest pitched game of tie three. In Fri day's game Cove secured nine hits max ii was lie intra successive game: in as many tlavs he had pitched. It wai no fluke either. The Cove bos are the best tara of batters In the Eastera Oregon league and thoy had their batting eyes with them, liilyea had fine s.inport, both the In field and o;it field gobbling all kinds of difficult chances. The seven wob bles chalked up against them would se?m to te'l a different story, but the errors were made on easy chances, while all kinds of hard ones were eaten raw. Cove's first sro e was made in the second o.i a single by F. Ml res, a brace of stolen bags ami a muff by "Caey." Ka'l scored In the sev enth on two short throws by Hug ami ...m,.! i.i.ii ...i..,.u mi i mi urn mi i i .lie urn .ii ..i ... ..... .. $ ' " . I COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPES MM FIRE RAZES BIG JOSEPH STORE JOSEPH MERCANTILE COMPA NY'S STOCK WIPED OUT SUNDAY MORNING. The Enterprise Baseball Team that hat won reen out of nine garnet played this teason. The members vary a trifle in height though you wouldn't know it from the above picture. The man at tho front of the line is five feet four inchtt in height, while tie small boy at the rear it only tix feet five and one-half inches tall. but he kept them scattered in all but an error by Marvin, Hug's arm wa.i (Continued on last page.) the second Inning. On Saturday he came back stronger than ever and let the heavy hitting CoveKes down for two lonely singles, a big feat any time but nothing short of wonderful When it s taken into, consideration M COS Btt Ms ( Store Ladies' Summer Skirts Just received a fine line of Ladies' Summer Skirts in White, Tan and Blue. Exceptionally good values. We want j-ou to come and examine them. We also wish you to remember we carry the PERCIVAL B. PALMER line of Suits, SKirts and Coats. Our sales of these goods has been very grat ifying and we appreciate your patronage. Still there are others that we would like to fit with a nice new suit. Come in and see us. Our goods are right, our prices are right, we are right, and you wi'l be treated right. Ladies' Neckwear 6 We can truthfully say that there is none nicer in the city. We have also a complete line of BELTS, all colors. Shoes In a few days we will have a line of fancy Oxfords and Shoes that will surpass anything that we ever have been. able to show you in the Shoe line. Don't forget to ask to see them and we will gladly show them. Men's Neckwear We have a nobby line of Ties and Scarfs. If you see them we feel confident that you will purchase. Gloves We carry the celebrated McKibbin Clove. For hard wear there is none better. They are good fitters. We have them in both Dress and WorKing Gloves. Suit Cases If you are going to the World's Fair, visit the E. M. & M. Store and get you a nice leather Suit Case before starting. We have them rang ing in price from $2 up to $12, Also Handbags in different styles, B E D B H 19 B m w. a a u a cnDGnDaanncQacaQiiDODDgDDDDD Daao o B pi a a B B fl B B B B B n B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B u B B B B B B B B B B B B B very sore bath days and accounts for his errors, nearly all being short throws. , Enterprise staitod the ball in tho third getting two runs on hits by Hug R, Fidcozk and Lllveu, a wild throw and a stolen bae. Three were ad ded oa three bits, aided by Uireti er rorg. One more for goad ma'-iaure (Continued on last pago.) First Excursion Was Big Success 18 Coaches Filled With People from La Grande And Intermediate Points. Flro destroyed t'io entire stick of the Joseph Menaililo company at Joseph, and tho outtory frame aioro building owned by Wuraweiler liros.. early Sunday morning. The stock was valued at bot.ven $12,001) and $15,000, and t ;e building at about $2500, The loss was totr.l, nothing being saved, but wai pretty well In sured, t!ie:e being bet we.-n $10,000 an 1 $12,000 outliesto. k. The build! ir wut lino well insured. Tho flic va !! o-cred about 1:C0 i. ni. by t.vo Jlie : !.erdwa who worn iolng up the st ea. on tVlr way ti hole!. They ra i to t'n Mitche l liotel and assisted bv .Mr. Vucholl save tho ahum, Even then t'to vv'i !" nterton fieeiied nflaiue und i i a few nlnutes tho fl.me bur.it tlir.i.igh the akylight. It wai at oco seen by ITv. ChHf Wolek tint it would be u-i?Umh t i try o save Hint but tllng unci effurt-i were directed tn the ndjo'.tihi? :i.i'in'- turea. Two lines of Ii ih r. i.l n bii? jucket brla:!e worked hard mil ! eiMfully, the fine new bunk and drug Htore building tj the Houth and I ..a onier building on the north of th i burning structure being pra.alc til tnhurnied. The fire com pun lm a id iltizens worked until 0 n. m. The origin of the fire la unknown. The stock was a very largo on md whtlo a big Rule, win in Drogress it had not hinted long oi;jh ii -o materially reduce tho stock. The loseph Mercantile company wa:i own )d by 1M 101e:i, Cienrg') Ho,; ior uud 3d I.effel. The Ina irance lacks ton dderable of covering tiio'r losi, it l jtated. An adjusier l rowing to uljust the Iobs on boiH stjck and building, and ho will hive nn esy .'ob as nothing at all wan saved. The building was a good framo itructure about 10 or 12 years old. Mo pluim for rebuilding huvo yut Uuun made public. Suicide of Elgin Cirl. Emma Hmuiett, a 21 yoar old Klgln girl, committed suicide, Monday, by luklng carbolic acid. Fully 1500 people were on the train men's excursion Sunday to Minam, Joseph and Walbwa Luke, The first train of 13 .coaches was crowded when it left this city at 11 o'clock, the crowd that got on here filling two empty coaches. The sec Qfond section that stopped at Minam, B B B A complete line of Children's, Boys' and Youths' Clothing, Latest Makes, will arrive this week. E. M. & M. Co., Enterprise, Oregon B B B ra c B ta B B a B n s B B a a a a a a tat B B B B U B B B B B B n Marriage Llcenaes. June 19 Alva L. Keoler and Vir ginia Flake. Consult Dr. Walker about your eyes, If you do not need glassos he will tell you so. also brought live coach loads to Jos eph. The crowd was composed large ly of La Grande and other Grande llonde people. A lurge number came from Wallowa and over 200 went up from this city, nearly as many drlv lug up as went by train. The weather wai perfect and every body had a glorious time, Heautlful Wallowa Lake never loaked prettier and the visitors were enraptured with Its loveliness and the exquisite sett ing of mountain and woodland. Tluy were mighty appreciative, too, of Uie splendid hospitality of the po:ple of Joseph and vicinity, who furnished free transportation from the town to the lake, a'l the town rlg and scores from the country being in ser vice. . The boats wera filled all day long carrying pafsengers to tho head of the lake wh -re COO people u'elholr lunched. A still larger number used the pavlllion erode 1 at the foot of, the lake for a dinl.ig hall. Free cof fee was served at both pluces. Hundreds stayed in town to see the ball game. The first one between the Klgln "nd Cove teams was easily won by Cove by a score of 6 to 3. In the afternoon Wallowa gave Jos eph an unmerciful drubbing, batting Hallg&rth at will, while Jimmy Hayes held the Joseph hitters almost hltloas Joseph flided very badly. Tho score wus 13 til. The trains ,lort on the return trip hot ween 6:3' and 6 o'clock. Only o ie accident mat red tho day, a lady from Elgin falling a-id dislocating her shoulder. onnnnDonnncnnnnoDDDLnnJBBCflnnnnnnnnDnnnDrnnnonnnnnanB Train Load of Sheep. A special train of sheep leaves En terprise today for Montana. Thoy were sold by J. H. Dobbin of Prairie Creek. , , Strawberries by the Crate Lowest MirKet price X? j? Choicest HOOD RIVER Berries LEAVE ORDERS Bananas, Oranges Lemons SHINGLES Plenty of Good Cedar Shingles Always, the CHEAPEST Riley and Riley Groceries and Flour Fuel and Feed