Wallowa County chieftain. [volume], December 23, 1909, Image 6

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

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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
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WORLD
FAMOUS
Not Tufted
Guaranteed 20 Years
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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
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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
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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,
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The City Planing' Mill
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Carries a complete stock of rough and dressed
lumber. 5
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Satisfactory Mill WorK a Specialty
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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.
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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.
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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
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Candies, Nuts, Fruits
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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