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. k ( - '''''lir-' ft 5 -2? Zr 2? 3 3 5 5' 3 5 5 5 5 " . k to as AS AS to -ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft To the People of Wallowa County, One and All, is the Greeting of the New Furniture Firm Make your Christmas truly merry by beautifying your home with gifts that not only please at this time but are sources of joy for years to come. Mission Furniture, Chairs, RocKers and Tables, DURABLE AND HANDSOME Ashley 3D, Bue -:- Enterprise, Oregon -:- WORLD FAMOUS Not Tufted Guaranteed 20 Years HIGHEST EL rfi.-; ; iv ,"' i..;.;.'-AtET3! Headquarters in Wallowa Coun ty for all Best MaKes of Pianos Knabe, Mason-Hamlin Fischer, and others Children's Chairs and Rockers, Doll Carriages Secretaries, Desks, Book cases Make Dad Glad With a Section of the Famous Globe-Wernicke Bookcase Does Mother Need a New Sewing Machine? WE HAVE THE WHITE IT IS BEST Our Big Store and Warehouse are crowded with Useful Gifts for old and young. You are invited to call and inspect no obligation to buy. Beautiful Art Squares, Rugs and Car pets, Pictures, Picture Frames, Mould ing, Iron and Brass Beds Beautiful Round Dining Tables, Parlor and Work Tables 8 l-ity and County Brief News Items p'i for sale at R. S. & Z. :!orn, to the wife of T. McCarthy, a daughter, Tuesday night, December 14. White Loaf Flour, $4.50 per bar rel at E. M. & M. store. Tlie grocery and hardware depart ments of W. J. Fuuk & Co are being Gloved into the naw store room of ; oh building. U. l.ithar ls and Yr. and Mrs. ';i -airda left Wednesday morn a:isu.s City and o;her .Mi? j vin 7 hey will slop en j i e a: Salt Liike City and Ien rs. D. Richards will not re a.r.ll spring. I... a pair of Cats Paw rubber e '?. Put on by Rodgers Bros, far e :is a lair. GTb2 vi -i er ma ie to order. Phone our a in View FTuit C2btf C. V. H.-.rvey was the fortunate j.ie in securing the coyotte skin rjg at Burnaugh & Mayfieldv.. The rug was made by W. I. Calvin from 10 sluii3. W. A. Slosa got the grapho phu.ie and Owen Stubblefield the oilet set. See S. K . Clark, before buying water pipe and fittings and all plumb ing material. He will save money on your bills. Phone blue 7. 64btf. A jolly party of "Ghosts'' had a merry time at the home of Mrs. U.' W. Eloom, Jlonday night. The oc casion wa3 a domestic shower for Miss Laura Haas, and the young ladies participating were dressed in coavenUoaal ghot costumea. Many pretty and useful g!ifts were given to the bride-elect. Save your old rubber, brass, cop per and horse hair; they are worth money. Bring or send them to the Second Hand Store, Enterprise. 67 Rev. W. H. Gibson of La Grande reached this city Tuesday afternoon, and will preach at Alder at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday, and. at 3 p. m. in the Christian church in this city. Individual silk waist patterns at Funks. Rev. Trueblooda subject Sunday morning ia 'The Sower;" evening, "The Pearl c( Great Price." Ser- Houses in Enterprise, $650 to $3,000 Lots $75.00 to $250.00 1G0 Acres, Hill Farm, $12.50 2)3 Acres on Slope, $65.00 an acre, time 270 Acres, Island, $40.00 an acre, time 1(0 Acres, Slope, $3600.00, time 430 Acres, 12 miles, timothy and timber, $10 per acre Best ad Cheapest Insurance Companies. Agent American Bonding Company. The Pioneer Real Estate Man. W. E. TAGGART, ENTERPRISE, : : OREGON sBBBBSHHazzaasarBSBEiiaaszsBiiaiMUBXHuuMiH The City Planing' Mill W. F. RANKIN, Proprietor m m ENTERPRISE, OREGON. Carries a complete stock of rough and dressed lumber. 5 A line of standard mouldings always in stock. S Satisfactory Mill WorK a Specialty Five per cent ditcount for cash. All accounts balanced at expiration of 30 day and settled by cash or note. JJ UnUUKBBBSBBBasaaxaSEZauaaSaEXBBilBBBBBIIBflBIBBB1 i vice3 at usual hoars. A spelling contest with the schools of Joseph, Lostine and Wallowa was held in the Cojnty High school Thursday night. The winner will be announced la'.er. Fancy embroidered nd drawn work linens at Funk's. Now is the time to get your shoes repaired. Bring or send them to Rodgers Bros., Enterprise. AM work guaranteed C7b2 Sauer kraut, era iberries and sweet potatoes at Funk's. Cl'y' School Superintendents Yoder of Joseph, Smith of Lo3tine, Bron on of Wallowa, and Shirk of the County High, met in Wallowa Da cember 11 and organized a county athletic league, opn to all the schools of the county. The first meet will probably be beld in Enterprise early in Slay. For prompt sar.'iee call up Vest & Veat market. C. E. Vest, transfer.574 Eagle camp, Mo-Jem Woodmen Of America, elected the following offi cers, Thursday nlsht: Chas. Thomas, consul; D. F. S.e?'.e, advisar; Geo. Law, banker; J. W. Rolgers, dark; a. H. Brady, escort; I,. W. Lath rop, watchman; H. M. Flowers, sen try. Installation on January 5, prob ably in conjunction with the Royal Neighbors. Get yo r winter cabbage and Bauer kraut. A. M. Warner, Enterprise. The two County High school debat ing teams to meet Elgin and La Grande about January 7 are hard at work. The question fc "Hesolved: That if the Galveston Plan of Com mission Government were applied to New York City, it would Correct the Prevalent Political Vices of that City." The affirmative team is Fred Holmes, leader, Asa Craig and Nel lie Stubblefield, colleagues; nega tive, Irl Olmsted, leader, Julia Mar vin and Aaron Olmsted, colleagues. Lost His Thumb. I bnve rcnsuD to remember our visit to the Audurnnns. for 1 lost the top of my thumb I here bitten off by a par rot Bsh. Tbe brute cume to the sur face after some torpedo experiments, shamra'ng dentb. I Incautiously put my thumb in bis mouth, when the creature's Jaws shut with a horrid snap, taking off the flesh of my thumb to tbe bone. Our surgeon dressed the wound. My cocks wuiu picked up tbe portion of my thumb and. follow ing me down into my cubln. asked what he should do with It. 1 told him to give It to a panther cub we had on board the ship.-"Hiimib For the Life of n Sailor." by Vice Admiral Ken-iitMly. Cash paid for old rubbers, brass, and copper at the Second Hand store Enterprise. 67b2 The Next Call. Mrs. Shurpley-Nest time you call 1 want you to give your opinion of the new dog we are going to get Mr. Bore Delightful, I'm sure. When do you expect It? Mrs. Sharpley-Oh. not for twelve mouths at least! by C. R. Elliott & Son. for i000. Set&or is going to old Mexico. The Enterprise Real Estate com pany reports two deals. The Geo. C. Gowing place ritf 120 acres on Prairie Creek so!d to S. M. Lozler for $7175. It is fairly well improved and ia partly hill land. The George Russell farm of 160 acres on Alder Slope has been bought by James H. Doty of Pendleton. D. H. Jordan has sold lots 2 and 3, block 24 to Frank Melotte. WEDDING BELLS. Miss Lillian Boner of Joseph and James Lars-en of Elgin were married Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, at the M. E. parosnage by Rev. C. E. Trueblood. The bride has resided here for some tims aid the groom is a brother of M. L. Larson of this city. For the present they will live with his parents at tholr farm on Cricket Flat, three mil'.es west of Mhiam. nFvasaaBiuaaflBBBMBBBBBBBa - if A Ship and Its Story. Coke of Uulkbain begau bis great ag ricultural work about 1770 on an estate where, as old Lady Towusbend said, "All you will sec will be one blade of grass and two rabbits lighting for that." In fact, it was little better than a rabbit warren. De transformed tbe bleak, bare countryside by planting fifty acres of trees every year until he bad 3,000 acres well covered and In 1832 und probably the unique experi ence of embarking la a ship wbicb was built of oak grown from tbe acorns he bad himself planted. Between 1770 and 1842, tbe date of bis death, be is said to have spent iZM.M2 on improv ing bis estate. From "History of Eng lish Agriculture," by W. O. U. Cutler. lapalac, varnish stains. Unseed oil tt Burnaugh & Mayfleld's. 3 Marriage Licenses. Dec. 15 James Larson, 33, farmer, Elgin ; Lillian Eoner, 23, Enterprise. Dec. 17 Luther Stewart, 26, farmer, Wallowa; Peart Primm, 24. Wallowa. San Marino. San Marino, the smallest independ ent state iu the world, has two Joint presidents a nobleman and a peasant who ore elected every six mouths. Tbe state is without taxes. For Hve years there has beeu uo prisoner in tbe only Jail. Hogge's Hone. Hogge's llorse. nt Kuxted, Sussex. England, in the center of the old Iron district, was formerly tbe residence of Ralph Hogge. an ironmaster. Ue is celebrated us having beeu the first to cast a canuou In oue piece. This oc curred iu 1543. LOCAL FIRM BUYS LOSTINE HARDWARE Continued from pace three predict a big traie for the Lostine store. Mt. Ashley will remain in charge of the furniture store here, which next spring la to be housed la a new 60x120 building. Real Estate Dqals, The George Setsor farm of 440 acres in Leap has beea Purchased Of Every Kind No Trouble to Find What You Want at Santa Claus' Headquarters In the former Racket Store, 2 doors East of Postoffice. Come and see the GREAT DISPLAYHOF DOLLS Dolls from 5 cents to $2, and high as you want. Doll Clothes, Beds, Tubs and Carriages Weaver & Weaver g Decorated Dishe Candies, Nuts, Fruits BBB1BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ZBBBXBJBBBBNBEb Cartfut Banking Insurts tht Softly of Deposits." Depositors Have That Guarantee at WALLOWA NATIONAL BANK OF ENTERPRISE. OREGON CAPITAL $50,000 SURPLUS 100.000 . We Do a General Banking Business. Exchange Bought and Sold on All Principal Cities. Ger2I' 2yf.U', Prf?lde"t W. R. Holmes, Cashier Ueo. 8. Craig, Vice President Frank A. Reavis, Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS Geo.8.Craio Geo. W.Hyatt Mattie A. Holmes J. H. Dobbin w. R. Holmes