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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01
AUTOMOBILE RECORD
JOSEPH TO LA GRANDE

A new automobile record !
claimed to have been made by tn,
)arty of three mining men from Ba
Ser City on their return from Jos
sph to La Grande recently. TIL
,arty consisted of l.. A. Greenlee, j
). O'Neill and B. o. Kempfer. ant
hey made stop Of from 10 to 2
minutes in Enterprise on their wa,
)ut. They claim to have made tn
,un from Joseph to La Grande /
hree hours and 36 minutes. TIL
IA Grande Star says this was tn
actual running time. A brief sto.
vas made at Elgin. but this was no
counted in the running time. TIL
distance is about 75 miles and tn
Dad is partly mountainous and e.
ends through the Wallowa canyo'
md up the celebrated Wallowa hill
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01
KlDDLE BROTHERS
BUY ELGlN FLOUR MILL

Kiddle Brothers, who were work.
,ng for wages as millers few years
lgo in Union county are now the
tlour mill magnates of eastern Or
egon, at the present time ownini,
i've mills worth $120,000.
The firm has recently purchased
he Elgin flour mill for $4,000, and
already owned the mills at Union, La
irande, Island City and Imbler.
rhe Island City mill was recently
burned down but will be rebuilt at
)nce.
The only mills in the valley not
owned by Kiddle Brothers at this
ime are those at Summerville, Cove
md North Powder.
The total capacity of the five mills
low owned by this firm is 900 bar,
els per day.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01
JACK" DILLON
DIES AT LA GRANDE

The La Grande Star Of Septem'
ber has the following account OF
the death of a noted character who
was known to many old timers in
this county:
John II. Dillon, man who carried
for more than a quarter of a cen
tury the sobriquet Rafting Jack
and by which title he was known
throughout the eastern portions OF
Oregon, died in the Gull Smith lodg
ing house yesterday at noon. His
death was very sudden and unex
pected. He arrived In La Grande
but a few days ago from Prairie
City to attend the funeral of his
sister, Mrs. Charles Disqua. Yester
day morning he first complained
feeling bad and DR.. Bacon was call
cd in to see him. He was taken to
a room in the lodging house and l.
vas thought that short rest would
probably see him on the road to re
covery. Not long afterward the doc
tor was again called and in few
minutes he expired. He was attend
I'd by the doctor, his brother-in-law
Charles Disqua and Sheriff Childers.
Although but So years Of age, Jack
Dillon has had wonderful and var
ed experience He left his home in
;edalia, Mo-, very shortly after the
lose of the civil war when but {
mere boy. For while he followed
he life of plainsman and finally
became scout in the government
iervice. He was carrying dispatches
It the time of the Custer massacre
md in this capacity frequently made
rips of hundreds Of miles across
he country with nothing for depend
,nce but his horse and gun and his
)wn prowess.
A few years later he came further
westward and was stagedriver foi
he old Overland company, which
thC ohiJ hCoho oi Pub
ic conveyance between the Unioi
'acific railway and the Columbif
liver. He came to the old town o.
"a Grande in 1881 and has made
lis home in this vicinity the mos
If the time since that date.
In the year 1884 he received fright
ul injuries In runaway acciden
md sustained a partial stroke o
paralysis. He had subsequent at
acks, and his case is recorded ii
he medical journals as being one o
he very few persons who survived
he third stroke of paralysis.
Jack Dillon was a typical frontiers
nan and had also all the generous
impulses that go with those VIII
iave had their full share Of hard
hips and privations. In all matters
II public spirit and generosity he
vas never found wanting.
Go to Cakes for shotgun shells.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01
FUTILE AND HARTMAN.
From the Elgin Recorder.


While Hartman, the railroad king,
has been enjoying an outing in Gen.
trail Oregon, and been the recipient
Of receptions at various Oregon
towns, the editor of the Recorder has
been enjoying an outing in the beau
tiful mountains of Wallowa county.
Until now it had not occurred that
The world was moving on just the
,ame, even though these two distin-
guished gentlemen were not on the
scene of action. 1t has also occur
red to us that Hartman, the many
lines millionaire, has not enjoyed
lis outing more than the editor o.
he Recorder, whose only possession
S country print shop.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01
HOW Ia GRANDE CITY
RECEIVED ITS NAME

A few days ago the La Grande OBJ
server put It up to" Commissioner
Brown to inform its readers where
the city got its name. The following
communication tells:
Island City, Aug. 22,-(To the Ed
itor. You asked me to answer how
La Grande received Its name. l will
do the best l can. 1t Is nearly Al
years ago. cannot refer to the
diary you speak OF which kept al
through the winter of '61 and '62, as
l quit In the spring of '62 for | hat
TOO much other business.
kept a hotel, store. saloon. butch
or shop. livery and feed stable. sole
oats at Is cent pound, sheaf oat
% cent O sheaf; meals were 5
,aca and bed or rather rooms, 8,
rons had to furnish thei
h,ukers when crowded. as on,
@ rlei from one to 60 pc
day.
The way La Grande received it,
name was by calling mass meeting
for the purpose Of naming the town,
1t had been called by the names o
Brownsville. Brownstone. etc.
After the meeting was called I,
order was elected chairman, beinf
the first time had ever held tina
position. You can Judge how near
we came to following parliamentar.
rules. Several names were suggested
man named Dorse--some kind of {
Frenchman--suggested the name o
La Grande.
After some discussion vote wa
taken. LA Grande" receiving tn,
highest number OF votes. That 1,
how the city received its name.
remember MIR. Dorse gave us quite ,
talk on the subject. why It shoul,
be named La Grande. that word Ii
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the talents possessed by people we
know. The money had doubtless
been lost. So will our talents be if
we do not use and increase them
Even the one talent was taken away
from the servant who had but one
and hid it and he was called sloth.
full and wicked by his master, in a
parable given by Christ centuries
ago. What are your talents? Dis
cover them,
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ward. Touch "a lighted match tc
the alcohol; wet the stained linen.
and hold the spot over the opening
in the point of the funnel. The ul
phur fumes will remove the most OBJ
stinate stain, seldom requiring more
than one application. Rinse and
wash the linen at once, to prevent
rotting the material Woman's Home
Companion for September.
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lind Old Coin In Courtney Canyon
From Flora Journal.

Ferdinand Sunday was out huntini
With some older companions, fey
,ays ago, on the brakes of Courtne.
anyon. While looking down at tht
rail he was traversing, he exclaimed
Here are two nickles!" Then, land
ere is another! And here is quar-
er-and here a half dollar!' Sur,
,nough, there were 80 cents in all
here in, a little heap and close a
,and was the metal rim of small
urse. The rest had rotted away
| might be, by years of contact witt
ne elements and the winters snow.
and there was the little pile o
ioney which had been doing n
lore good in the world than are
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01
Cherry Jelly from Apples.

To make cherry jelly out of apples
brow a handful of cherry leaves
nto the jelly while boiling. After
he leaves have boiled some time
hey can easily be lifted out. Jell!
made this way tastes exacly like
herry jelly.-Woman' Home Com
)anion for September.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01
Sulphur Bleach for Fruit Stains.

Stained table linen follows the re
urn of the fresh-fruit season as
surely "as night follows day" Fol
removing such stains there is moth
ing more effective than the sui
)hur bleach. Lay spoonful of sui
)hur on plate, and sprinkle with
few drops of alcohol. Over this
place tin funnel with the point up
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Grande meant something beautiful
| can find no one that was at this
mass meeting. They have all left or
passed to the unknown realm.
BEN BROWN.
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GAM e LAWS.

Any person knowing of any viola
tion of the game or fish laws Of the
state, or of persons not properly
keeping screens over irrigation
bitches, are requested to notify
JOE CLEMONS,
Deputy State Game and Forestry
Warden, Zumwalt, Oregon. Aft
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01
To Keep Salt Dry.

ITO prevent salt in saltcellar.
from becoming damp and lumpy.
when filling them put in ten tc
Twelve pieces of rice" says Wo.
mans Home Companion for Septem
Der. 'This will not come through
he holes in the cover of the salt
cellars, but will break the Jumps OF
salt and gather the moisture thus
he salt is always dry and fine
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-10-01
CONTENTS OF HUMAN
osTRlcH's STOMACH

The following article is from the
current Scientific American and GER
tainly deserves a place in the mu'
scum of curios:
A Real "Human Ostrich"
To the Editor of the Scientific Am
erican:
While the writer was in the office
of Drs. Gale and Bartle, of North
Bend, Ore, who are the best sur
geons here, a man called for treat,
ment and complained of a severe
pain In the lower region of the
stomach. He was examined, sent
at once to the Catholic hospital, and
operated on at Q that afternoon. J
enclose herewith full list of articles
found in his stomach, also photo
which had taken ON the spot.
Drs. Gale and Bartle, also Father
Curley and nurses we're present. In
sending the inclosed data, l do sc
that you may use same II you see
fit The man Is alive and nearly
we'll, and feels much improved.
The data / send are all true TO thu
letter and will appear in leading med
ical journals.
FREDERICK GRAHAM.
Bandon, Ore, July 8, 1908.
Owing to the fact that to the pub
lie 1t sounds like fairy tale or
huge joke. l hereby give you
few facts about the operation OF
Frank Durga at the Mercy Hospital
June 30, 1908.
Durga was born in Hillsdale, Mich.
In 1853. Twenty-four years ago hi
found some glass and nails in bee
stomach and reasoned that If a bee
could live after eating such things
he could. Hence his freak appetite
began. He followed circuses, etc.
for years, eating glass, nails, ant
other small articles. He Travelled
extensively and has been all owe
the United States, but never ir
Hawaii, as stated in another paper
and has been in this locality ont
year. He came under our obserya
tion about three months ago, ant
was suffering from severe cramp
after having eaten two electric ligh
bulbs. Since that time he has hat
repeated attacks Of cramps and II
nally entered the Mercy Hospital Of
June % and was operated on jun
80, 1908. On reaching the stomach
this large mass was easily located
dragging the stomach far below IT.
normal position and forming a poucl
which rendered 1t impossible for any
of this mass to reach the pylorus an'
be evacuated.
We removed rifle balls, jack
knives. door keys, II horseshoe
nails, 4 6-penny nails. l fish hook,
end from jointed rod, plate from
jackknife handle, 15 dimes. nick
els, and 4 ounces of glass. Weight
] pound Ia ounces. The operation
occupied 55 minutes.
The patient is now on liquid die
and Is recovering. These are abso
lutely facts and can be vouched fol
by the hospital authorities here.
DRS. GALE and BARTLE.
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Go to Cakes for shotgun shells.
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The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20
A GLANCE AT CONDITIONS

Residents Of Grand Junction have declared their
81 500 with which with the officials Of the recama
getting the Grand valley
the under there aud having
picture which will COO square feet Of placed the
government exhibit the AaskanY ukon exposition Seattle
This excellent idea and the encrpng business Of the
Western Slope be congratulated the public spirit they
showing this why would be good idea for the
and Of the Arkansas valley from Pueblo The Kan
line. to follow suit?
The exposition mentioned will great hong Of people from
all the country and the Arkansas valley Of the richest ag
would ncau and lasting benefit The ac has been pretty
we'll demonstrated that nothing succeeds like advertising this
bring Of seas m,y people the manifold avanta
ges Of this section Of the
There that the people the Western Slope should
have monopoly showing their the world The Ar
kansas valley rich land the end Of the
and fully deserving Of much publicity Therefore
the people there enough energy and hustle among the resi-
dents Of the valley and feel there is they should
body and getting OF the entire valley for
exhibition purposes
all the cities and should body the each
ncpay would be but slight and the benefits be derived wond rel
egae ordinary of advertising the for
influential and public spirited who have the OF the val
ley heart the ball rolling
The plan has been tried limited scale by the Trinidad
Chamber OF Commerce with gratifying results
busy The Chiefan pioneer advocating Of
this magnitude for the valley would he pleased suggestions
from any its readers and will do all power further the
scheme We have unfaeg faith the magnitude Of the
this great valley destined become under effort and gu
dance, the Garden Spot of Colorado. =
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20
A TIMELY SUGGESTION

The condition Of the bridge that the Arkansas southeast Holly
which there heavy travel from
Of Colorado and by Of which the merchants Holly
close touch with the buying public from all
that the Of the board Of
this should be visited by another food
there would doubt the bridge In the
place wooden built wooden pna and how stood the
the food
bridge the Lamar modern
damaged the approach
of carried and travel held up nearly week
representative Of The Chiefan walked the bridge few days
and noticed huge trunk the pq
middle Of the The trunk Of the rested snuay
the bridge foundation while he further end pill
the north What would happen this particular Of the bridge
in the another food
which the Arkansas probable
that the bridge would be seriously damaged
In bringing this public Chiefan is not
finding fault but simply relating facts they and what
liable OF another food This that
Of Holly who interested
the nash the merchants portion
and the bridge the Arkansas the only by which the residents
Of this vast reach Holly
We hope thai the will be taken those who the
may remeded at this
tunet time.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20
CHIyINGTON CANAL AND
RESERVOIR

In about month work will be-
gin on the new Chivington canal
and reservoir, the completion of
which promises to add much to
this portion of the valley. There
is no question but what the scheme
is perfectly feasible and will prove
u success.
Already a5,0CO acres of govern
ment land has been taken up un-
der this system, while the water to
fill the reservoirs will be taken
from Big Sandy and Rush creeks.
Statistics show that enough water
annually runs down these creeks to
fill the proposed reservoirs twice
each year. the completion of the
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20
Raw Lungs.

When the lungs are sore and in
famed, the germs of pneumonia and
consumption find lodgment and null
tiply. Foley's Honey and Tar kills
the cough germs. cures the most OBJ.
stinate racking cough, heals the lungs.
and prevents serious results. The
genuine is in the yellow package.
If You Are Over Fifty Read This.
Most people past middle age suffer
from kidney and bladder disorders
which Foley's Kidney Remedy would
cure. Stop the drain on the vitality
and restore needed strength and Wig
or. Commence taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy toayd.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20
Supt. Sam Hweoa

Mr.. Samuel Elwood, the genial
land man, has accepted the supsr-
intendency of the Arkansas Valley
Sugar Beet & Irrigated Land Co.,
vice T. w. Demaray, resigned.
Mr.. Elwood is we'll qualified for
this responsible position, and The
Chieftain is among his legioa Of
well-wishers. Mr.. Demaray il un-
decided as to his future plans ~
yet, but declares his unremittinR
faith in the Holly district and
will remain here.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20

Southeastern Prowers Counsy
Notes.
Messrs F. L. Hamp and 81. K
Fisher left last Sunday for points
on the Holly and Swink railroad
for the purpose Of plowing FIR
guards.
Hugh Camel has been promote
to superintendency of the r. A
ranch.
Lown Thompson, who has jui
returned from Missouri, has q,
tered the employ Of Geors
Matthews.
Mrs. Dick Farrell, daughtsr
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Linville, visit
relatives and friends in Holly Il
week.
Bert Hornbeck is now hauli,
beets from north of town and
ports an excellent crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crawft
spent Sunday with T. NJ. wills
south of Holly.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20
Farm For Rent.

The Mcpherson farm. adjoir
Holly, under intense cultivation, {
sisting of 100 acres, is for rent. !
is a splendid opportunity for a
sponsible man, and will bear inv.
CATION.
For particulars apply to Holly
tel.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20
Union Thanksiivi.i Service

Union Thanksgiving services,
the various churches uniting, will
b held at the Baptist church on
Thursday, Nov. 26, at 7:9O p. m.
The Rev. Wiley X. Wright. pastor
of the Presbyterian church. viii
preach. Rev. B. F. Ross, pastor
of the Methodist church. will pre-
side at the service. A cordial In.
vitation is extended to the public
generally to attend and participate
in this important service.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20

Patronize Chieftain advertisers.
It means the continued prosperity
OF our town. Montgomery-Ward
have never as yet built up any
thing but a mail order business. |
Rev, B. F, Ross gave . Lecture
at Granada last Friday nigh
which was we'll attended.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20
Netioe 10 Msso. Growers

The regular annual meeting
the Holly Csntaloupe Grower Z
sociation, for The purpose of els<
ing directors, treasurer. and a ma
ager for the ensuing year. and
the transaction of any other bu
ness that may properly come
fore the meeting, will be held
the Office of j. W. Wilkin, Ho
Colo, Saturday, Dec. S, 1908,
p. m.
H. l.. johnson, Sec'y.S
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20

system will mean the reclamation
of vast tract of arid land, much
of which is tributary to Holly, and
every encouragement should be
accorded those who are behind the
enterprise.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20

DR.. J. s. Hasty Is authority 70,
the statement that the Fort Lyon
canal will put ina siphon across
Horse creek.
The proprietor of the Holly
meat market has installed in his
place of business a Toledo compu-
ting scale, one of the latest and
up-to-date scales on the market.
The handsome machine is neatly
finished in gold bronze and is SO
accurate that it will weigh even a
postage stamp.
Sheriff elect John Simpson and
his brother William contemplate
trip east shortly, before the for
mer takes his position at Lamar.
The sheriff-elect, having passed
his boyhood and early manhood
in this vicinity, is anxious to get
bird's-eye view of the effete east
before assuming the cares and vex-
ations of the sheritf's office.
Miss Eva Baxter and Miss Kath-
leen Macdonald are said to be the
coming equestriennes of the dis
trict.
Miss Madge Bunday of St. John,
Michigan is enroute to spend a
few weeks with her colleague,
Miss Darlington.
The Rev. Herbert Sheldon who
was pastor Of the Methodist church
at Hartman last year moved to-
Good Pasture, Colo. where he died
last Monday week. The body was
inferred in the Odd Fellows GEN.
etry at that place.
Mr. Charles Braught, residing
Is miles south came up to replen-
ish his commisary. last Monday,
taking home a large load of sup
plies.
Baby Grotan Dead
On Wednesday last, Dorothy
Grogan, infant daughter of our es-
teemed neighbor residing near
Amity. passed quietly away, after
u brief attack of pneumonia.
The remains were inferred in
Holly cemetry. the funeral being
attended by u goodly number of
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Grogan
have the sympathy of the entire
community in their darkest hour.
Turkey Shoot
Messrs Tom Harmon and Dick
Apple have organized prize tur-
key shoot for next Wednesday
afternoon at the baseball park.
The major portion of Holly's
crack shots have already entered
and new entries are being made
every day. The targets will be
clay pigeons. All are invited to
participate.
New Metzow biano for sale at
half price. The Holly Hotel.
Is TONS
Fine Alfalfa for sale, close to
town. See me at the hotel.
II. L. Cunningham.
For Sale.
Driving mare and one milch COW,
cheap. j. H. Snyder. Inquire
at residence on West Cheyenne
street or at Santa Fe depot.
Fresh Shipments Of Groceries
A..,,s-k n>sl.,
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20
MEN AND THINGS
Of the Weeks Doi.is in
Holly and Vicinity
IN GEN { RAJ

Theihome of Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
Hamilton was made happy last Sat
urlay by the arr, val Of a fine baby
girl.
Supf. Collins and the full com.
plemelt of teachers consisting of
the Misses Edna Emery, Swope,
Harrington. Appel, Mccall, Bar
rington. Tate. Williamson and
Boyer, were in attendance at
the teachers meeting in Lamar.
last Saturday. taking in the foot
ball game after the meeting ad-
journed.
Mr.. v. A. Stuart of the realty
firm of the same name, is somewhat
under the weather in Lincoln,
Neb.. and the junior member of the
firm, Mr.. George H. Dennis, is here
looking after the firms interests.
Mr.. j. j. Pierce arrived last Sat
urlay from Colorado Springs and
had the glad hand for his legion
Of friends here The family is now
costly settled there. but the pres
ence of 80 estlmable a citizen as
j. J. is sadly missed in Holly.
The ,Chieftain wants a CORES
pondent in every school district
III Proxe's county. We are able
to give several choice premiums to
make this little service especially
attractive to some schoolgirl or
schoolhSy. Come in and talk it
,sassrs~lf may b. that ysQ,csn get
a nice Christmas present out OF it
without q great deal Of effort.
A wireless message just received
from Denver states that Mrs.
Lulu Wood Jacobs submitted to
an operation yesterday, as con-
sultation of eminent physicians
suggested. Her mother. Mrs. j.
l.. Wood, left early Thursday NOR
ming for Denver and is now in at.
tendance at her daughters bedside.
Patronize Chieftain advertisers
Help those who help you.
Mr.. j H. Brigham, of Beloit,
Ka, sas. father of Mn. M. L. Forbes
who has been visiting here the
past week, returned home last
Wednesday, and is very favorably
impressed with the country herea-
bouts.
Mr.. Harry Marpel chaperoned
the Misses Leta Mckee and Nell
Marsh in the county seat, last
Sunday.
Will Graves of Hartman came
down to see the city last Monday
and incidentally do some trading.
Mrs. J. B. Harden returned from
Denver last Sunday, after three
weeks visit with her relatives, DR..
and Mrs. De S. Harden, where she
was charmingly entertained.
WANTED
One Thousand chickens and tur-
keys. Highest market price cash.
Samuel Harden, Holly. Dry
picked turkeys, heads and feet of,
bring more money.
Holly Ice Plant
Water delivered BY the barrel
Phone Black !2.
If you suffer from constipation and
liver trouble Foley's Orino Laxative
will cure you permanently by stimu-
!ating the digestive organs so they
will act naturally Foley's Orino
Laxative does not gripe, is pleasant
to take and you do not have to take
laxatives continually after taking Ori-
no. Why continue to eb the slave of
pills and tablets.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-11-20
STOLEN-25 REWARD

A quantity of type and several
printing devices, from this o6os.
The above reward will b paid for
evidence leading to conviction, or
we will pay $50 reward for the cap
ture and conviction of the culpsit.
The Holly Chieftaip.