Wallowa County chieftain. [volume], July 29, 1909, Image 1

About Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911

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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO. 49.
ENTERPRISE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 29. 1909.-
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
ENTERPRISE WINS FREIGHT
RATE BEFORE COMMISSION
0. R. N. ORDERED TO PUT CON
TINUOUS DISTANCE TARIFF
INTO EFFECT HERE.
BIG SAVING TO PEOPLE
Substantial Reduction of Freight
Rates on All Goods Shipped
Into Wallowa
County.
Freight rates on the Wallowa
county branch have been very materi
ally reduced to all points from Palmer
Junction to Joseph, by an order or
the state rallroai commission as the
result of the complaint filed by the
Enterprise Commercial club. A copy
of the order has been received by
A. C, Miller, pre d lent of the club.
The matter came on for final de
nrminatlon bv the commission on
July 16. and the order was entered
on July 23, and the new rate will go
Into effect 20 days after the railroad
company has been served with a
notice, or probably about August 12.
The order requires the O. R. & N.
railway to apply continuous distance
rates to shipments to or from Its
stations from Farmer Junction to
Joseph, inclusive. The commission
ilnds that the proportional rates now
in force are unjust and unreason
able and unjustly discriminating In
Application. The new ruling is limit
ed, however, to commodities that
take class rate).
The commission finds that the pro
portional rates for transportation of
wool, complained of, are used almost
entirely as a basis for the computa
tion of through interstate rates and
the commislon therefore expresses no
opinion as to the reasonableness or
MONEY TO LOAN
State Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John
P. Rusk. Atty. State Land E'd. Joseph
WANTED,
Lumber. Anyone having lumber of
any grade In any amount for sale,
or who has timber he intends to saw
soon, and wishes to contract the lum
liur, call on or ftddre3S.W. F. Rankin
jit Haney planer In Enterprise, Agent
tor W. R. Kivette. 2Cb4
If you are in
TI T3 Tl Hv
Mower
j
unreasonableness of the proportional
rates on wool.
The commission declines to inter
fere at this time with the proportional
rates on livestock, because the same
have not been given a thorough test
und are largely used as a basis for
the computation of through interstate
rales. The commission will make no
finding on the reasonableness or un
reasonableness of the proportional
rates on live stock for state ship
ment until the same have been
given more extended practical test.
The relief granted by the commis
sion applies to practically all freight
shipments into this county, and the
average reduction will be 12 per cent
or mora. .
The new rates will almost wipe out
the difference on shipments to Wal
Iowa and Enterprise from jobbing
centers, but there will be a reduc
tion In the pre3ent rates to Wallowa
as well as to all the towns. The
total saving to the people of this
county will amojnt to thousands of
dollars yearly.
The Enterprise Commercial club
brought, the compla'nt alone, and at
the hearing held by the state commis
sion in this city on June 7, bore the
burden of the conflict alone, repre
sentatives of the other towns coming
in the O. R. & N. special train as
witnesses for the company.
The.-e With the Goods.
"It's rather an up-hill job for a stran
ger in a strange land to get out an
Interesting newspaper," says S. P.
Sliutt, the new editor of the Joseph
Herald in his first number. That first
number, fcpwever, proves him a strong
uphill puller. , , .
BIG MOGUL KRUTT6CHNITT
INSPECTS BRANCH LINE
Julius Kruttachnltt, Harriman's
cjilef aid and a big gun himself in
the rftilway world, whose official
title Is superintendent of mainten
ance of all the Harrlman lines, pass
ed over this branch Friday afternoon
and evening from La Grande to
Joseph and return. The great mogul
ca ne in a special train made up of
hi3 private cars and thpse of General
Manager J, P, O'Brien and General
Superintendent M. J, Buckley, Other
officials in th party were Chief Engi
neer G. W. Boschka and Superintend
ent W. Eollons. Mid. Kruttschnitt
accompanied her husband. The party
need of a
ENTERPRISE M.
visited the lake, returned to their car
and the train immediately pulled out
for La Grande. A. C. Miller received
a telegram from Manager O'Brien to
sneet the train here and had a short
talk with the officials during the
stop.
Two New Postoffices.
Two new postoffices will be estab
lished on this branch soon Rondowa,
with John Anthony as postmaster,
ana Palmer Junction with Guy Byr
klt as Naby. Ml nam is next In
order.
Church Excursion to Lake.
The various churches of La Grande
are considering a church excursion to
Wallowa lake. There are 11 denomi
nations represented In that city and
all are expected to join.
S. D. Keltner is preparing to erect
a house on his lot on West Main
street.
Railroad Projects
Many At Clarkston
Northwestern To Coast Rumor Given
New Life By Idaho
Incorporation.
From ' the Clarkston Republic.
The Republic has - been a little
slow to give publicity to all the rail
road rumors that have been floating
around lately, but It seems evident
that the situation is rapidly nearing
a point where the p.ans of the rail
roads will be made public and every
thing indicate that the Northern
Pacific will build from Missoula to
ILewiston-Clarkston and down the
south bank of the Snake river to
Riparia; that the Harrlman interests
will build from Huntington here as
soon as poislble and from here to
Jtfiqsqula; that the North Coast road
from Seattle to Pasco and tl)e Pitts
burg and Gdlroore road, which Js now
building In southeastern Idaho and
which a few days ago filed articles
of incorporation in Boise locating Its
line through Asotin county to Pasco,
are the links that will take the North
western to the coast; and that the
.Graves electric line will soon an
mounee Its intent) m of building to
IClarkston. Of course the LewliHqn
(papers set forth Vi&t the roads are
all going on that side of the river
Ibut to the unprejudiced mind Clarks
ton will derive as much benefit from
the railroad deejjpment as or
I friends acrois the rlvep.
E
ONE GAME LOST
ENTERPRISE TEAM ENDS SEASON
. BY SPLITTING EVEN ON
DOUBLE-HEADER.
With the game nicely sewed up in
the ninth Inning, Enterprise players
ripped the seams end allowed the
Wallowa team to snatch a victory
they had given up all hope of secur
ing. The score was 4 to 1 in favor
of Enterprise and as Bllyeu had the
enemy at his mercy, striking out nine
f them in eight innings and allow
ing but six measly hits, it seemed til
over but the shouting. But things
Are no', always what they seemeth
in base!:all and the ninth inning is
a part of the game.
Tulley got to second on Pace's
muff of Hug's perfect throw and
went to third on Marvin's scratch
single, and came home on a short
passer ball and W. Pldcock's momen
tary trance. Hayes was out on a fly
to center, but Hughes and Johnson
were given life by errors of Judg
ment in handling their easy hits,
Marvin scoring. Hughes was nailed
at third by a fine play by Moody,
but a rapid fusllade of singles by
Schllke, Holmes and Maxwell and a
two bagger by Waelty brought In
four scores. Tulley ending the agony
with a grounder to second. During
the entire melee of errors and hits
the bOO spectators made a noise like
unto a boiler shop, and an Incipient
fight between two or more excited
partisans delayed play several min
utes. Result of thU nightmare was
six scores for Wallowa, not one of
which was earned. These added to
the one garnered in the fifth on a
hit and error gave a total of seven.
Enterprise had hit Hayes harder
than usual and bad ajuasaed a total
qf fgur mainly on good batting. The
hom$ team made a game effort to
come back In the ninth, Savage and
Hug dying on third and second when
succeeding batters failed. to hit safe.
The score:
(Continued on last page.)
HORSE MARKET ACTIVE
DURING. LAST FEW DAYS
Joe Melotte bought a black f Illy
of Williams and Shraner whq brought
a fine band Qf yquns horses from
the Garden qf Eden last week to
sell here Melqtte paid $ 100 fqf the.
ONE
GAM
1
or any other kind of
FARM
MACHINERY
we can
we have the goods on
hand and will sell them
to you at a price that is
right. Cme n and lok
over our stock.
& M. CO.
filly and Wm. Reed paid $300 for a
pair of brown fillies.
John Woods of Walla Walla sold
hi band of about 40 mares, colts and
fillips to Fltzpatrlck Bros, of LosUne.
Thy were a good lot and while the
price Is not made public It Is known
to be considerable higher than range
to-k has been bringing until lately.
Mr. Woods has brought out nearly all
his stock from The Buttes range,
sending 30 head to Walla Walla to
sell, and leaving 40 geldings in the
Fltzpatrlck Bros, pasture to feed.
C. M. McDnnlel Is here buying
mm II mule j for packing supplies Into
the N. P. railway surveying camps
along the Lolo fork of the Clear-
ate.- river In Idaho. He is paying
from $80 to$100 each and had found
8 by Tuesday.
Judge J. W. Knowles, Court Re
porter Manna and District Attorney
lvanhoe came In Monday to attend
circuit court.
Sale Of Planing
Mill And Timber
W. F. Rankin Buys C. 8. Haney's
Business Interests Deal In
City Realty.
A deal involving about $23,000 was
completed lats Saturday, W. F. Rankin
buying the planing mill plant, power,
timber land and about 1,300,000 feet
(of timber from C. S. Haney. About
600,000 feet of sawel lumber Is in
cluded. The coisideratlon for the
plant is said to have becn'$6000. The
deal was made through the Enter
prise Real Estate company.
The Haney planer la run by water
power and U very advantageously
situated. The timber Is also handy,
and the new owner. Mr. Rankin, Is
well known as a progressive, alert
man who will make the most of the
exceptional opportunity. He complet
ed a deal Just a few days before by
which he sold 600,000 feet of lumbeT
to an eastern buyer. Mr. Rankin will
keep on hand a first claa, large
stock of all kinds of lumber.
City Property Sold.
The Enterprise Real Estate company
(old a lot in the northeast part of
town to M. K. Hue. for $200. and a
tract of land just west west of town
from R. L, Day to W. H. Qravea
for $600. also a small tract adjoin
ing, from K, 8. Taea to Mr, Graves.
Ono-Mtnute
Best Washer.
Washers the Only
For sale by Ashley.
supply you as
T
OF CIRCUIT COURT
THE JUDGE HEARING CASES AT
ISSUE GRAND JURY IS
IN SESSION.
Judge J. W. Knowles convened
an adjourned session of the May
terra of court, Tuoa.lay morning, at
wnicu win be hoard cases not re
quiring a Jury, as no trial Jurors have
been summoned, only the grand Jury
to look Into th j horsestealing cases.
The grand Jury was summoned
last week and reported at 10 o'clock,
Tuesday morning. Following are Its
members:
Sam Wade of Lostlne. foreman:
H. E. Driver of Wallowa. Ed Isler
of Divide, Lojls Page of Frulta, H. C.
Llrd of Enterprise. J. W. McCauley
.of Bartlett, Joi. CHil of Cfclco.
Court will probably be in suloi
until Thursday. Followinc are the
orders entered Tuesday morning:
Equity.
ClmrloUe B. Cutler vs. J. F. Cutler.
Default as to Deft.
Stella V. Clark vs. Josenh M. Clark
Default as to Deft.
Jas. F. Haun vs. O. F. a id Lola
Mays. Dismissed on motion of Plff.
as settled.
La Grande Nat. Bank vs. Lostine
Merc. Co. Confirmation of sale.
Law,
Beatrice DeVall vs. Thomm r 3-
Vall. Demurer to amended ana or
sustained by consent and 20 days
allowed to file amended answer.
E. F. Dotson. respondent and Plff..
vs. Somers ft Campbell, aonellunt.
Application to file amended complaint
Carrie Mesplle Wilson vs. c v.
Ragsdale. Dismissed on motion of
Plff. as settled.
D, C. Brlchoux vs. J. M. Herman.
Jr. Passed for service.
Irena M. ' Montgomery va O H.
Russell and H. N. Vaughn. Default
as to Deft. Judgment for Plff. for
$332. and $50 Atty's tees.
M. Crow & Co. vs. W. B. Hun tar.
Passed.
F. C. Schafer vs. Oral Beechnr.
Judgment on mandate.
Union meetings will bo held by
the local churches on Siinduy evening
during August, Next Sunday even
ing the services will be held at the
Presbyterian church. Rev, W. S.
Crockett preaching the sermon.
There Is a scarcity of houses for
rent In Enterprise. One dealer had
four persons looking for homes last
week with no suitable houses avail
able.
Fresh Fruits
and
Vegetables
Bananas, Oranges and
Lemons
Blackberries
This Week
ORDER NOW
ROCK CREEK
FLOUR
Everyone Says the
BEST IN TOWN
Plenty of Good
Cedar Shingles
Always the
CHEAPEST
Riley
and
Riley
Groceries and Flour
Fuel and Feed
ADJOURNED
ERM