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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12
ODD FELLOW FOR
FETY-S|X YEARS
.. J. Convey Of Flora Probably Oldest
In Membership In State OF
Oregon.

o. j. Cove" of Flora, who will be 70
years of age on the third day of next
June, is probably the Oldest Odd Fellow
in Oregon in years OF mem bership. In
spite OF his great age he ia mentally
sound and bright as men in the prime
| of life, and that he was able to take the
the long ride out from Flna to Enter
prise over Winter roads to attend the
dedication of Fraternal hall tells of hi,
physical health and strength.
Mr.. Convey was born at South I.eRoy,
N. Y, and joined Woodstock lodge, l.
o. .. r., at Woodstock, Champaign
county, Ohio. in 1852. He has been an
enthusiastic member Of that noble
order for Sc years, and is now serving
as Noble Grand OF Flora lodger-the fifth
time he has been honored by the high
est office in the lodges of which he was
member.
Mr.. Convey resid ID in Iowa, Nebraska
and Idaho after leaving Ohio. He came
to Flora six years ago where he is con-
tent to live until the Great Master calls
him home. Mr.. Convey wrote the
following account of the dedication of
Fraternal hall for his home paper, the
Flora Journal:
Enterprise Entertains.
On Friday the 28th Ct February occur
red the dedication of the Enterprise
Fraternal building under the auspices
OF the X. of P. and 1. o. o. F. fraternities
OF that city. A cordial invitation was
sent to the Odd Fellows lodge of Flora
and the following members braved the
mountain snow and made the long
drive to clasp hands with their brothers
in Enterprise in happy fraternal
union: o. P. Miller and wife, Z. M.
Hulse and wife, G. F. Strum and wife,
A. Austin, Lincoln Austin, H. Mench,
G. w. johnson, +. j. Matthew, g. III.
Allen, M. S. Miller, F. J. Wilsey, ID. d.
Conley and o. j. Convey.
Everything was done by the Enter
prise members that could be done to
make our visit happy one and the un-
dersighed feels especially proud of be,
ing presented to that large audiences al
one Of the Oldest Odd Fellows in years
OF membership in the state OF Oregon.
Over 400 members and guests were
seated at the banque. and the feast was
not only one that appealed directly to
our appetites but was handled in such a
mastery manner that not one word OF
criticism could be heard from any
source The program was excellent and
was carried ont without break or dis
cord, and the evening will long, be
remembered by tie visitors from Flora
us one Of the brightest events in their
fraternal lives, and when we returned
to our homes we did 70 with the kindest
Of feeling to our brothers and friends
in Enterprise. Fratei nally, ss
q. ]. GoWEY.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12
Letter Of E. M. & M.
To City Council

Following is the full text of the letter
Of the +. NJ. & NJ Co. refusing the offer
Of council to buy the water works
system:
To the Hon. City Cou lcil,
Enterprise Oregon.
Gentlemen:
In reply to your offer to
purchase the water system owned by
Is for the consideration of $4,000. 90
rovided the voters of the city vote
'onds for that purpose, will say the
offer is too small to be considered. AS
to the proposition of leaving the matter
to arbitration to ascertain its value we
appreciate your evident intention to be
fair in trying to arrive at just valu-
alton, yet we hardly feel like placing
ourselves in position of having to
abide by possible and probable error
aboard of arbitration might make in
placing a value upon it. We would
prefer to dispose of the property to
the city for the reason that there is an
apparent desire on the part of num-
ber of our citizens for municipal owner
ship and therefore we are willing to
open negotiations with you, looking to
a fair and equitable agreement as to
its value, and on this basis give the
city the privilege of purchasing it.
The offer and price agreed upon to
stand open subject to the decision of
the voters. We further agree to fur
nish you any and all information as to
the actual cost of the installation of
the system, and from this cost are
willing to deduct liberal allowance
for depreciation besides eliminating en-
tirely from the amount, the cost of
present reservoir. We will run the
pump for $25 per month for one year
or for reasonable consideration there
after for term of years, should the
city desire it. Also will furnish a res
ervoir site and deed the same to city
for the consideration of $100 and fur
nish right of way for pipe line to
said reservoir site over and across
any land owned by MS free Of charge.
The valuation of the system, to in
|clude all maps, profiles and drawings,
together with reports by engineer now
in our possession for new water supply
and reservoir. These are now open for
your inspection and we invite your at
tention to them. We feel that they
will convience you that our plan is the
most practical and economical one for
the City water supply and would be
approved by our citizens. Also it
would result in furnishing water in the
shortest time possible and eliminate
future complications.
If hthis proposition is not acceptable
we are willing to go on with our plan
as outlined heretofore and furnish
pure water by bringing it from the
Clarke place and installing theuew res
ervoir this year, and in the future
years will make extensions to the dis
tribution system as warranted by the
growth of the city, and the probable
income from said extensions, provided
we are granted franchise.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. M. & M. Co.
By G. w. Hyatt, President.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12
Bet Not Made.
Rent Ragsdale Ranch.

Melotte Brothers, who recently rented
the former Caviness ranch ON Prairie
Creek now owned by G. P. Ragsdale,
are moving onto the place this week.
This is one of the finest ranches in the
whole county and consists Of 920 acres.
II IL rented on shares.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12
FIRST CAMPAIGN
RUMOR IS NAILED
No Truth In Story That $4,000 Is
Asked for Court House
Site.

The rumor that is being Indus
triously circulated that Enterprise pro-
poses to ask the county $4,000 or any
other sum for the court house site, Is a
lie made out of whole cloth. Enter
prise has offered to the county, FREE,
and with no strings attached to IL In
any form, the finest building block of
ground In the city--a site at once con-
venient valuable and desirable from
every point OF view.
The false story that the site was to
be sold to the county may have had
Its origin in the misleading insinuation
in the Wallowa Sun of February 4,
page 2, column 8, where 1t said "and
Wallowa would not ask $4,000 for an
un'mproved city square either"
Whatever the origin Of the rumor
it isabsolutely false. The site Offered
by Enterprise would undoubtedly sell
for 10000 for business lots, but its
value has nothing whatever to do with
the terms on which it is offered to the.
county.
Enterprises offer Is on record in the
county clerks office where II can be
seen by any voter in the county. Be-
sides the site, FREE, the sum of 5000
In cash, not promises, IL pledged by
residents Of Enterprise and vicinity,
towards the erection Of a $4,000 court
house, leaving the total cost to the
taxpayers not to exceed $4,000. The
$4,000 cash is guaranteed by such men
as ]. II. Dobbin, Peter Baudan, w. w.
White and scores Of other large tax
payers, many Of them not residents OF
Of Enterprise.
Jerry" Ruak for Legislature.
John p. Rusls Of Joseph has out petit.
tions asking for the Republican nom
ination for joint representative. He
subscribes to Statement No. /. Mr..
Rusk is the present deputy district
attorney for Wallown county.
J. A. French Is still being urged by
friends In all parties and In all parts of
the county to cnn,e out for county
judge. Hector Mcdonald OF Wallowa
is seeking the Republican nomination
for commissioner
Judge Wm.' Ramsey has Withdrawn
from the race for Democratic nomina.
tion for circuit judge owing to sickness
in his family.
Bet Not Made.
A "near bet" on the county seat
question caused considerable fun Tues
day. A man from near Wallowa
offered to bet $500 that town would
win but when the bluff was quickly
called, he said the money was owned
by someone else in Wallowa and he
would telephone about 1t. He is sup
posed to he telephoning from his home
~ he very shortly afterwards mounted
his horse and escaped from the Enter.
prise man who carried the coin.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12

about June and continue to the
August exam nations. The purpose
will be to give complete review of all
the subjects required for first, second
and third grade certificates. The work
will be in charge Of the principal of the
county high school.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12
Buys Fine Stallion.

W. 7. Knapp Of Wallowa has bought
fine stallion, half Clyde and half
Norman, of r.. Morris of Cove. The
animal weighs 2Ol0 pounds.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12

AS soon as he heard of ii, Mr.. Hudson
sought johnson and there was short
physical encounter bei wepn the men.
He then swore out the warrant.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12

CiYDESD,LE STALLION. full-blond, !:
years old next May, e,,ud height. weight nn'
color. Isa fin. "olt. Alsu full-b!oo'i Iers",
bull, coming ) years oil. His noihu has
n record Of II quarts tn a milking. lie IL {"
first class huh. No records with eithe
animal. For further information Inquire .
n. .yehrs. RID l. Iaitirande, ore 45tI
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12

1IMUTHY HAY. Uilt. 1--we ami Barley, al o
one of my Fnrms. r. d Sanford, nile S. W
of Enterprise. i6t4
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12

The best farms for sale in wallowa
county are listed by the o. r. " l. Co.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12

cLBAN SEQ RYE, delivered anywhere in
Enterprsr for u per cwt. D. z. CONNER,
Enterprise. %u
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12

ALFALFA HAY and rye Peter Olsen
Joseph 3 miles east Of Enterprise. Inpuir,
Fred Ashley, Enterprise. at
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12

SINGLE DRIVING HORSE and buggy
Terms Of silc made known on application
j. W. Rankin. Enterprise. 42t4
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12

STEAM engine. 10 horsepower. upright.
automatic cutoff. high speed, nearly new
and in fine condition. Inquire ;lt the News
Record office. 4stI
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12
RewAe o FOR HORSE.

GRAY, ayear old ge:ding, brnnded VA oi
left shoulder. Return to Jess Mari. on
Prairie Geek. or notify Clyde Driskell,
Joseph. II
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12

PIANO: Frst-:lass. upright sr,ni, m''ll
plano f0i snir cheap IOr cash. See or writ.
Dan HIM. akrr. Joseph. Ore. Is,.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12

II. w. Graves has bought a lot in
Alder View addition of Daniel Boyd.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12
FOR SALE.

TROIvrING BRED STALLION. Inquire OF
Jnrk Johnson, Imnahn, Ore. 41tz
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-03-12
WsnfS BY and For
W. afloWa County Readers
WANTED.

FORTY THOUSAND POUNDS Benr,iiess B,.r
ie,. ". }. funk &ro., Entrrpiise. Or.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-03
NORDICA AS ISOLDE.
How She Learned the Role Under the
 Direction of Mime. Wagner.

Judging from the comments heard since the announcement of the all Wagner program by Mme Nordica and MT. Damrosch. February r, there is exceeding interest in the arlas which Mime. Nordica will sing Of these the prelude and finale Gsoldes Death) from Tristan and Isolde, con sidered by many the greatest of all theb Wagnerian opera dramas, is per haps the most thrilling in It's dramatic intensity Mme. Nordica learned the role of Isolde under Mime. Cosima Wagner's tuition and not without some hardships While working mp the music of the role she was asked to leave three different hotels where she engaged rooms one after the oth- CT The guests objected to her inde
 fatigable practice. At last she sue ceeded in renting a room where she could continue her studies It was above a headdressers establishment and overlooking a court yard A piano and two chairs constituted the furniture of this frugal apart ment, and there for five hours every day Mme Nordica, Mme. Wagner and Herr Kneise. the Bayreuth director, worked over the role of Isolde togeth- CT; the two ladies alternating in the luxury of the chair. one. of necessity, being occupied by the accompanist. Beyond the study of this part Mime. Nordica began work on the role of Brunnhllde in the "Siegfried" portion of the triology. When Isolde was musically mastered. the use of the Casino stage at Lucerne was offered to Mime. Nordica and there. together with Mime. Wagner the dramatic side of the role was studied. every action and gesture which Wagner had so full ly indicated in the music, being prac- tised and memorized In Chicago. Boston and New York, where Nine
 Nordica sustained the Isolde and Jean de Reszke the Tristan the following winter. the work was pronounced revelation as far as their combined achievements were concerned. This
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-03

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The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-03
COMPANY FOR MARTHA.
'st of Gifted Singers fin Steincrt Opera.

sne Morris Steinert Opera CO, will se presentation of Flotow's grand fra Martha. the first week of March, fs lovely opera has never been pro- Ted here in it's original entirety, and
 therefore receive an enthusiastic seption on account of it's coming 'ap- france here.
 he cast contains gifted singers, who possessed of fresh and pure voices, 4ned to carry their respective parts sa true musical and dramatic capa 3ty, thus creating a delightful even- aoffered to the lovers of grand opera. \ powerful chorus will add emphas sis The many charming parts assigned
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-03

to the different soloists of the east while an orchestra of forty musicians, Max Dessauer, conductor, will consti. ute the instrumental portion of the lyric drama.
 Those wishing to obtain first choice or reserved orchestra seats, please sign their names to the list now open at the M steinert & Sons piano warerooms " Chapel street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-03
5O-YARD RECORD BROKEN

Honolulu Feb. 2.-The American record for the fifty yard dash was bro ken yesterday by En Sue, during a Vhinese field meet. His time 1-5 is one fifth of second faster than the record established by Xictor s. Rice. February 20th, 1904
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-03

season closed with the enthusiastic episode of the presentation of dia- mond tiara to Mme. Nordica on the stage of the Metropolitan Later,
 when she appeared in the role of Isolde at Covent Garden the Ameri-
 can judgment was sustained The death scene which she will sing here
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-03
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-03

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The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-03

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The Washburn leader., 1908-12-11
Tradition and Farming.

The part that science can play In
successful farming is up for discus
sion. We are even told that agricul-
ture is all matter of science. whether
the boy learns it at college or behind
the plow. The ways of nature have
to be mastered somehow, and it IL
plain that science cannot change them
Professor L. H. Bailey Of the Cornell
Agricultural college says that mere
knowledge of the laws underlying pro-
duction will not make man good
farmer. He must see the laws at
work.
The boy. on the farm sees the laws
at work. He may never know the
why and wherefore Of the phenomena
daily before him. the same grass turn
ing to wool and mutton here and to
hair and milk there. But his father
tells him the lesson which he learned
from his father-t that it's the right thing
to feed the cows and sheep on the sams
grass. Traditions are the product Of
applied science. They record bitter fail
ure as well as happy success in the life
and death struggles man has waged
with the soil.
The Washburn leader., 1908-12-11
A Warming to Go Slow.

No one can object to calling it a
prosperity panic" If that explanation
Of the slump in 1907 is taken as a
warning to go slow as prosperity smiles
again. A year is much too short time
for learning how to do, without and
to find the simple life agreeable ali
around. The .'burned child breads the
fire" only when the burn was a-smart-
ing one and the smarting Of the hang
on kind.
With the panic for texts the preach
ing Of sermons upon the national sin
Of waste will continue. But the best
sermon is the lesson that is burned in.
and II we cannot believe that the panic
was a real scorcher we can at least
make sure that the prosperity Of today
IL the real thing before we plunge into
prosperity gait Of high living.
The Washburn leader., 1908-12-11
The Constitutional Emperor.

BY words rather than deeds the inn
pulsive and strenuous kaiser has im-
pressed himself upon the American
people as an emperor of the kind that
reigned before divine right was seri-
ously challenged and whose "iron
hand" or ENABLED fist stands for ire
sistible sway. William IL. is not of
that kind, and it needed but clash of
his will with the aroused will Of the
German people to show that the impe-
rial power centered in Berlin is moth
ing to make the earth tremble unless
backed by the national spirit.
Politically the German empire is a
union governed as federal represent
ative system The parliament is elec-
tive and democratic. There Is no mon
arch In the usual sense, but mo-
narchical feature is retained by making
the presidency of the federal council
hereditary and vesting the imperial ex-
ecutive power in the king Of Prussia.
Prussia is the strongest member of the
union and holds the balance of power
in parliament. But the powerful states
Of Wurttemberg, Bavaria and Saxony
hold special privileges guaranteed by
the constitution as inviolable. In brief,
the kaiser is president having unusu-
al powers and privileges. which, how
ever, stop far short Of being supreme.