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Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
FURNITURE

Fred S. Ashley. The new firm name
is Ashley & Bue.
The Ashley furniture business was
started but few years sgo but its
growth has been phenomenal and today
has become too large for one man to
handle, hence the sale Of the half inter-
est to Mr.. Bue.
The new partner is an experienced
and very popular salesman. He will
add strength and wider acquaintance
to the already large business, which has
outgrown its present quarters and will
be housed some time next year in new
building, 6Oxll0, one block west of the
present location, on the Seibert corner
recently purchased by Mr.. Ashley.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
Locust PLAQUES.

History mentions many pestilences
caused by the decaying bodies of dead
locusts. On one occasion so many To-
Gusts perished of the coast of Africa
that bank four ar five feet high and
fifty miles long WIS formed on the
shore by their dead bodies. and the
stencil of them reached inland for l5O
miles. In another part Of Africa early
In the Christian era u plague of To-
Gusts Is said to have caused the death
OF 100000 persons. and in 59l nearly
as bad plague occurred in Italy,
New York American.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
Not at Fault.

Proprietor of the Clarion (angrily,-
What did you mean by telling q. B.,
the man who asked If there was mon
ey In mushrooms. that there would be
more money for him in toadstools? !?
Editor Of the Question and Answer
Department with air Of one who
knows he is In the right Because. sir.
! looked up Fl. B. in the directory and
found he was an undertaker.-Puck.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
VOTE 6 MILL LEVY,

The special school meeting held at the
school house Saturday afternoon was
poorly attended, only scant half dozen
patrons being present. A special levy
of mills was voted which will raise
about S4800 revenue.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09

parents in Reseburg, November %.
Mr.. Smith is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. /.
c. Smith, and came with them to this
city about two years ago. making his
home with them on their ranch until
last May. He then went to Roseburg,
where they formerly resided, and
bought five acres Of land. He is q
prosperous carpenter and contractor.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
Official Record
OF County Court
Monday. Nov. 20, 1909.

Monday. Nov. 20, 1909.
Court met pursuant to adjournment.
In the matter Of allowing miscellane-
GUS bills against the county:
The court having passed upon and
audited each Of said bills separately,
as appears from the signature of
the court thereon, II is therefore
considered and ordered by the court
that the said bills be allowed and
warrants issued by the County Clerk
in payment Of the same az allowed in
classes and amounts as follows:
To whom Issued. For what drawn Am
d. G. Rails. Jury Nov. Term.
1909 ...... .. ........$ ~ ~
Geo. c. Russell, jury Nov.
Term, 1909 -. -. -. II 90
W. C. straley. Jury Nov. Term.
leoy $3.50. $3.50. ........ "a Ou
N. C. Lonefellow. jury Nov.
Term, 1909 ...... -. -. 20 go
J. B. Kooch. jury Nov. Term.
lsVS ...... ...... ........ 10 W
N. NJ. Devin. Jury Nov. Term.
ivy ...... .... ......... ~ w
G. NJ. Hendrickson. Jury Nov.
Term, 1909 ...... -. -. 26 90
L. Lloyd. Jury Nov. Term
1909 ...... ..... ........ 23 90
J. d. Ready. grand Jury bailhf i5 90
w. ]. White. guard from Sa-
lem with A. Hulse 800. :. 1903 so
r. NJ. Fisk. 1 bobcat skin. Q 90
Thos. Marks. Juror Nov. Term,
lSO9 ...... ..... ...... ~ 0O
John N. Silver, Juror Nov.
Term. 1909 ...... -. -. a 90
Leonard Jones. coyote
scalps ...... 80. ...... 4 90
H. C. Cramer. jury badlir :. 36 90
Floyd Hammaek, Juror Nov.
Term, 1909 ...... -. -. ~ 90
o. w. Pagin. court bailiff. -. 45 90
II. r. Hanna. official reporter 100 90
]. b. Seibert. jury bailiff. b.. Q 90
W. E. Fields. Juror Nov. Term.
1909 ...... ...... ........ SO 20
Peter Goebel, juror Nov. Term,
1909 ...... ...... anna. 5s 90
George A. Miller. Juror Nov.
Term. 1909 ...... -. -. IS 40
w. T. Knapp. Juror Nov. Term,
1909 49,. ...... ANN. 20 60
Geo. L. Cole. Juror Nov.
Term. 1909 ...... 80. -. IS so
J. w. Bright. Juror Nov.
Terd, 1879 ...... -. -. 50 0o
G. II. Lsthrore. tuGr Nov.
Term. 1919 ..... -. -. 81 70
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
M. X. BUE BUYS HALF
INTEREST WITH ASHLEY

M. K. Bue, well and favorably known
in mercantile circles in this city and
to the buying public of Wallowa coun-
ty, has bought half-interest in the
large furniture and carpet house of
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
To Make Room for spring Goods.

Wishing to close out the remainder
OF my winter stock at any early date.
! am giving a discount Of 25 per cent
On all goods. ladies' fur hats and
caps. ladies' and children's dress and
street hats. Call and look the hats
over. GRACD WOOD.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09

The two children OF Rev. and
Mrs. r. A. Ware OF Walla walia.
who were III OF typhoid fever at
the time of the death OF their moth
or a few weeks ago. have since died.
The girl was Neva the only daugh-
ter. who is we'll remembered here.
and the boy was the youngest son.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
Card Of Thanks.

! wish to extend my heartfelt
thanks to neighbors and friends for
the help and sympathy given me In
the illness and death OF my wife.
CHBSLEY JOHNSON.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
Wheat.

There are BOD varieties of wheat
which have botanical difference from
each other.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
WEDDING BELLS.

Friends in this city have received
news of the marriage of Mr.. Ralph
Smith and Miss Hester Smith, which
occurred at the home of the brides
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09

"Why does father go out between the
acts. mammal" For opera glasses,
my boy. oy."-Lippincott's
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
ROLL TOTALS NEAR THE EIGHT
AND THREE-oUARTER MIL.
LION MARK.
FIGURES FROM SUMMARY
Tillable Land Shows Largest In.
crease After RaiIroads-Miller's
Good Work.

The total assessed valuation of the
county as shown by the summary of the
assessment roll just prepared by County
Assessor B. F. Miller is Ss,676, no, a
gain of almost half million dollars ov-
er last year. The total for 1908 was
81, 227, 600 or nearly million more than
in 1907.
These figures show that the increase
in wealth is not only repid but steady.
The same basis for assessment was
used during all three years, and that
the total was not only held up but in
creased this year without counting the
railroad, is fine tribute to the work Of
Mr.. Miller in his first year.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
NEARLY MILLION AND ONE-HALF
GAIN IN ASSESSMENT OVER 1903

and value of cattle and swine. There
is a decrease of: $50, 1000 in value of
shares of stock. This however is an
account that fiuctuates greatly from
year to year.
Union county's- assessed valuation is
sic, s54, 733, or less than double that of
this county.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09
Want New Road.

H. Purdy of Chico was in town Fri
day having petitions prepared for a
county road from the James Daugherty
place north to Chico.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09

Fancy embroidered nd drawn
work linens at Funks.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-09

Continued on last page.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07
The Queen ge,.

The truth is that throughout all the
 wonder workings of the beehive the queen is little more than an instru-
 nent, q kind of aI HUtomaton. merely doing what the workers compel her to do. They are the real queens In the hive. and the mother bee is the real subject. fhr workers have
 made her for their own wise purpose, just as they make the comb and the honey to store iH t Tl,'-e44 Shr i~ hatched from is ill no Wa.s different from any yorker "-- If you take one from q queen eel. and put it in ihc ordinary cell il will hatch out | common female worker bee. and an c2. transferred from worker comb to a queen cell becomes Il full grown queen. ThouSHnl~ and thousands Of worker eggs are laid iN a hive durin. thH season. and each Of those could be made into q queen if the workers
 chose But the worker egg is Laid iu a small cell. and the iNrva is bred on q bare mini;n,A of food at the least possible cost it tiur. trouble and space to thp hive. while Wheu q new queen is wanted a cell Il, big as your finger tip is brIilt. aud the larya is stuffed like q prize pig through all it's five da.Ts of clnbr%n life nntii. with fHo1 and time attl room 10 grew ia. it comes GGi al last l perfect mother hef.-N'aa Nordrn's Magazine"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07
DeDelU'S "Reminiscences

hat majestic figures, what great
 in the camera-like mind of Chaun- cey N. Depew! The tale of these men, the moving recital of these great events, will be told in the Cosmopolitan with all the anecdo- prehensive and telling effect of this onteur.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07
A S..rorr E,ason.

You always speak Ejad'y to yorv wtfe?" said tt,e prfiut. trinrd
 Always" answered. MT Meekton. "I nevrr think of giving Henrietta a harsh word
 'Bcrause you believe In ruling by zentlcHess?''
 'No Berause setc ureServafion Is the fiSse law of nature - Washington Star
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07
Mi,itavVa,or,

wonder is it because men are such towards In heart that they admire bravery so much aud place military valor so far beyond every other quail ity for reward and worship ?-Thack. cray
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

possesses all the charm of the impor-
ant inquiry as to AIMS age, what ac-
tually constitutes Il service foot fault
and the PRONUNCIATION Of Il satisfactory
system of arriving at the rankings and
whether Or not the champion should
stand out for challenge or play
through.
The protean possibilities for argu-
ment contained in any one Of these
questions may we'll bring joy to the
heart of those argumentatively i'll
clined. The beauty of the whole plan
is that n may take the pro or o
side of the debate with equal vigor
and after a prolonged conversational
session be exactly at the starting point
without having drawn upon the deep
and ineXhaustible wells Of logic and
debate.
The surprisingly poor form which
William a.. Larned. the national sin
giles champion. showed early this sea-
son, coupled with his recent injury
on the turf of the Country club Of
Westchester. n. Y, brings to the fore
the subject Of challenge matches and
the play through system in tourna-
ments. In a way what has happened
to Larned has emphasized the three
cornered debate with which the
Amackassin On. " club tournament
ended. There Frederick G. Inman, as
the winner of the tournament, decided
not to challenge. Gustave f. Tou-
chard, as holder of the cup, made plain
his intention to default. On the other
hand, DR.. E. G.. Littell. as referee and
chairman. and Hugh Tallant of the
committee and giver Of the trophy
took the ground that there must be a
match or the club would seek to main
tain its right to retain the cup for fur.
Their competition. as Touchard had two
legs. by wins in 1907 and 1908. upon
the trophy. 1t almost brought the
tournament to a bitter ending. but the
club prevailed, and Touchard actually
won the cup outright in a match that
was hotly contested.
Returning to the injury sustained by
Larned and remembering his poor
| Nv rs iI1uo Il III Ncdl, lucIe IL
manifested an absorbing amount OF
interest as to what may be the out
q come Of the challenge match at the
( end of the Newport tournament fol
a the national championship. 1t will bt
j remembered that at the annual meet
3 ing of the association held in New
a York in February William A. Larnet
vjUprO1Jelu nnpncn1 on,- afpor% 70 ~
away with the time honored challenge
4 match.
The Casino club representative
Willing Spencer. made the point O
his argument the money value of th,
: gate which the challenge match at
tracted on the last day Of the histori,
meeting. This prevailed. Now Lar
ned stands as a player handicapped b.
an injury and who is out Of form
He offers a shining mark for a mum
Der of skillful players who may seel
to reach the position Of challenger
Yet a number of these players hav
voiced their opinion that there is sma]
honor to be gained by winning tn
national laurels over a crippled cham
pion. or, at best, a champion who /
far below par on his game.
1t is a safe prediction now, especial
ly from the known attitude Of the ma
tional association, to state that Larne
Will face his challenger on the New
port c%ourt-that Is. barring any CON
plication which would physically er
LANCER him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30
INSIDE PLAYS PUZZLE.
Average Fan Knows Little of
Secret Workings of Team.
CATCHER is THE PIVOT.
His Position Naturally Gives Best
Command of Situations That Arise.
Defense Depends on Pitchers Curves.
Managers Direct Offense.

If the average fan could realize how
little he really knows Of baseball he
might be less prone to criticism. There
is nothing more refreshing to a stu
dent of the game than to sit through
some pleasant afternoon in a hotbed
of fans in stand or bleachers and hear
the quips handed out on the play as
these spectators see it.
OF course the fan pays his good
money to nourish the sport. Then who
has a better right than he to air his
views?
While the laynlan doubtless is aware
Of the fact that baseball Of today en-
braces far more than is shown on the
surface, few, very few, realize the in
tricate complications of inside" base
ball. Far too often are such epithets
as "bonehead." lob" Ivory skull"
and the like applied to the wrong
party. The game is progressing with
the times. The team manager of to-
day is the n supreme power on
whose judgment almost solely depends
success or disappointment.
The %captaincy of a major league
baseball club of today is but Il hollow
honor. Indeed, there is virtually no
such Office except in case of a strictly
bench manager. such as George Stall
lings or Connie Mack. In the latter
case a field captain is essential only
so far as handling the umpires, the
batting list and in advising officials of
changes that may be made from time
to time is concerned.
Extensively the manager directs play.
Defensively the team, If it works har-
moniously. decides it's strategies on
the spur Of the ~moment-that is, so
far as accepting chances Is concerned.
The fielders concerned always try, but
play calls for the chance and is invari-
ably allowed to stand or fall on his
own judgment.
Naturally the position Of the catcher
gives him best command of all the
situations that arise. He faces his
other teammates and can keep strict
tab on the bases. If a base runner
strays too far from his station the
catcher flashes the intelligence to both
pitcher and infielder concerned. The
fielder is ready for the throw when
the pitcher wheels quickly to let the
ball so, and if the base runner is not
equally alert he is caught mapping.
The catcher signals the pitcher the
nature Of every ball he is to serve the
batter. Sometimes the pitcher will not
agree with his battery mate on the
point. Then the backstop signals for
different kinds of balls until he hits
upon II the pitcher thinks will do
the trick-that is. of course. if he has
faith in the twirler's judgment.
But not alone the catcher profits by
the sign language Of the battery. The
hawk eyed infielders and %outfelders
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30
That Lame Back Means
Kidney Disease
And to Relieve the Lame and Aching Back,
You Must First Relieve the Kidneys

There is no question about that
at all-for the lame and aching
back is caused by a diseased con-
dition Of the kidneys and bladder.
1t is only common sense, any way
that you must cure a condition
by removing the cause Of the o
dition. And lame and aching back
are not by any means the only
symptoms of arrangement Of the
kidneys and bladder. There are a
multitude of well-known and I'M
mistakable indications of a more or
less dangerous condition. Some of
these are, for instance: Extreme
and unnatural lassitude and weari-
ness, nervous irritability, heart ir-
regularity, NERVES on edge" Sleep
1essness and inability to secure
rest, scalding sensation and sedi-
ment in the urine, Inflammation Of
the bladder and passages, etc.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills are an exceptionally meritori-
u remedy for any and all affec-
tions or diseased conditions of
these organs. These Pills operate
directly and promptly-and their
beneficial results are at once felt.
They regulate, purify, and effec-
tually heal and restore the kid
neys. bladder and liver, to perfect
and healthy condition-even in
some OF the most advanced cases.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

BACKSTOP.
must be familiar with every sort of
ball delivered. Both infielders and out
ielders have to play differently on q
fast straight n to what they could
on a curve. That is why n may
often notice the gardeners shift their
positions frequently while the same
"a is at bat. The center fielder can
see the signal, a \ he tips off his fell
low gardeners. . ne second baseman
and shortstop fash the third and first
baseman if these are unable to see for
themselves.
OF course the catcher has to be
guarded in his work. He must have
several sets of signals at his command
With which-every one is familiar. 9th
erwise a brainy opponent on second
would get on to those signs and in
turn tip off the various offerings to
the man at bat. A catcher cannot use
the same sign twice before a rival.
Then. too, he must guard against the
Datsman peeking back to catch his
code. That is why the backstop stoops
in calling for balls. he covers the
hands. which are used entirely fol
battery signals. with his gloves and
his legs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30
The Word Gazette,

The word gazette is from the name
of an old Venetian coin worth about
one-half cent of our money. The name
is applied to newspapers because it
was the sum charged for reading the
first written journals that made their
appearance in 1850. After the paper
was read it was handed back to the
owner, who charged the next conner a
gazette for taking a peep at it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30
Remembered Whole Books.

Walter Savage Lander carried his
library in his head. When he had read
a book he always gave it away on
principle. having. as he said, observed
that with such a purpose in his mind
he was sure to retain of Il book all
that was worth keeping. In his old
age Lander was furious if he did not
at once remember any passage Of a
book or any name or date.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30
Why?

From a small beginning the sale and
use Of ChambeIlain's Cough Remedy
lns extended ia all r.r.s of the United
States and Also m.ny foreign countries
Why? f5ecaus' ii has proved especially
valuat,ie fur coughs and colds tur SAFE
by a. Abbot. & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

Take care of your stomach. Let Kodol
digest all the food you eat, for hat is
what kodol does. Every tablespoonful
of kodol digests 214 pounds of food. Try
it today. 1t Is guaranteed to relieve you
or your money back. Sold by W. A,
Ferguson & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30
Economy,

Wifey-Oh. this is awful. These u
tains l got at the bargain sale don't
match our furniture.
Hubby-Return 'em.
Wifey-I should say not-cheap as 1
got them! We must have some new
furniture at once!-Cleveland Leader.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

The man who looks like a loud noise
may be nothing but a big bluff.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30
TENNIS PLAY BETTER.
Improvement In Game This Sea.
son Generally Conceded.
LARNED's POOR SHOWING

Four Time National Title Winner
Playing Not UP to Last Seasons
Form-lnjury May Keep Him Out
For Some Time.
Recent lawn tennis happenings, to-
gether with the fact that the United
States National Lawn Tennis ~associa-
ton now stands committed to send an
American team in quest of the inter-
national challenge cup, has %forcefully
revived the perennial question, Has
lawn tennis improved in this country ?
AS a topic Of discussion the question
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30
~

Living Oh Easy street is truly de-
lightful. but the road to 1t is some
times rough and beset with peril.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30
Two Turns.

Mary" said the mistress, address,
ing her new servant, turn the flap
jacks. quick"
Hurrying to the sizzling pan, the
servant did so.
That was well done, Mary. You
didn't break one Of them. Stop! Why
are you turning them over againY
"They say n good turn deserves
another, mum."-Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30
HumOr and
} Philos
By DUNCAN M. Smith
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t Is about as hard to tell a valuable
lie as it is to dodge a worthless one.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

Being are to dictate terms to the
landlord is enough to give any man a
Ewelled head.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

Nobody cares where you get off. but
there are a lot who will try to see to
it that you don't get on
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-30

The son Of d millionaire is usually
known by the S sign.