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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-12
WHAT THE RATE HEARING
DISCLOSED.

In spite of the nagging efforts OF
the railroad attorney to turn at
tention from the merits OF the case'
and make it appear town fight, the
rate hearing in this city MONDAY
brought olt the truth, thanks to the
commissioners themselves.
The real point and meat of the mat
ter is the o. r. & N. is charging
the people of this county local rates
from Elgin on through shipments
whether from Portland or the East,
something it does to no other COM
munity on its entire line and what II
never had the nerve to attempt on
any other branch line whe her newly
completed or not, or whether it was
costly or cheap to build.
On long distance or through snip
ments there applies what Is known a.
continuous di stance tariff, which
| Giminshes in rate per mile as the
dis ance increases. 1t is on the prin-
ciple that it costs more per mile TO
move one ton 10 miles than it does
to move the same shipment 100 miles.
This is partly because the loadlng'
switching and discharging charges
would be same on the short and long
distance haul, and also for other
reasons pertaining to the carriage
and the record of the same, in which
tt is needless to go into more detail.
II is simply the difference between
| selling at wholesale and retail, in
this case the ar,icle sold being trans
portation.
! Now this contln 10 is distance tarifi
F., ; in operation all over the whole o. II
| n. road, main line and branches,
| )ver mountains and through canyons,
wen on tae Pilot Rock branch COM
jleted only last year, everywhere
le iron horse goes this tariff exists
except on the Elgin extension.
The O. r. 4 N. treats everybody
md all bo lies a a'ike-except the peo-
lie of Wallowa county.
1t was for the purpose of putting an
md to that discrimination that the
Enterprise Commercial club appealed
the state railroad commission, aftei
ainly trying to get hearing from
he railroad officials, only to be ans
Nered flippantly by understrappers ol
ypewriters who were running the Of
flee in the absence of Freight Agent
Miller.
The hearing was held, the facts
brought out and as the cause is just
it will win. If the continuous dis
lance tariff is extended to this
county the people will save thousands
Of dollars yearly.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-12
ENTERPRISE FOUGHT ALONE.

Just why the representatives from
Joseph, Lostine and Wallowa should
oppose the asked for reductions in
freight rates Is not clear. True there
were side issues brought up, and an
attempt made by the railroad attorney
to pit the three towns against Enter
prise. but those were no reasons for
long-headed business men to fall into
the astute attorneys trap. Even II
some of the complainants witnesses
should nurse grievances of alleged
discrimination In the wool schedule,
and other matters of town rivalry,
those matters were secondary. The
main point affects Joseph, Los
tine and Wallowa equally with Enter
prise, and 1t was splendid oppor
tunity for the representatives of those
towns to have risen above petty jeal
ousy and joined in the good work
for the benefit OF the people who buy
their goods in those towns.
AS 1t is, the whole blame for the
hearing and the punishment to be
meted out by the railroad will fall oil
Enterprise. On the other hand; IL thu
rates are reduced, the credit mus
be given to Enterprise. that put nj
the fight singlehanded and alone, bu
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-12
on high priced lana

must be conducted on business
principles If the greatest prof.
Its are to be realized. The
farmers work Is by no means done
when he has raised large crop of
corn or successfully fattened car
load Of steers. He must be able to
market his produce at croft and
must also know whether the steers
were fed at profit or loss and what
it costs to produce each crop Of grain.
1t Is fact that the only way to
know just what you are doing and
just what parts Of your farm are
bringing In profit and what ones are
ieing run at loss is to keep books"
Tnis does not necessarily mean a com
plicated system that will require halt
your time to keep in shape. By lit
tie care the method Of keeping accounts
can be so systematized as to amount
to only few moments a Heek.
The first and most important book is
the check book. The "check book hab.
it, will often save great deal Of
money and trouble. II you lose your
check book or have 1t stolen, you still
have your money left. You do not
have to waste time trying to make
change, since the check can be always
made out for exactly the right amount.
Whom you give man a check in pay.
ment for what you owe him. he must
sign that check before he can draw
the money on It. At the end Of every
month the bank returns these signed
checks to you, and you thus have re-
ceipts for all the money you paid out
during the month.
For general accounts any good sized
blank book viii answer. There are q
number Of specially made farmers ac-
count books, but blank book which
you can rule to suit yourself will be
just as good or better, The first page
should be devoted to an inventory Of
the stock, grain and machinery, to-
gether with their value. Following
this should be map Of the farm.
Next to this should come the cash
account. A convenient and simple
way Of arranging this is as follows:
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-12
CUSTOMERS PAY THIS EHCeSo
FREIGHT.

Ar the present time all freight snip
ned into this county must pay hish
rate added to the continuous distance
tariff rate to Elgin.
For instance, the first class raUe
from Portland to Elgin is Sl'3o
hundred A merchant in Joseph must
nav that and in addition 40 Genus
hundred for the 63 miles hauled from
Elgin to his town. The merchant II
Wallowa must pay "a cents additioha
to the Elgin rate for the 40 miss
haul from Elgin to Wallowa. IheSe
extras, mind you, are for merchaii-
disc shipped through from Portlaho
(or elsewheIe) and that is not ui-
loaded or even de.ayed at Elgin.
So at present, under this unjust ana
unfair system of rates, the customers
of the Wallowa a1d Joseph merchants
must pay the following rates on
articles brought from Portland:
Wallowa, $169 per hundred.
Joseph. $1.S1 per hundred.
Now the rate per mile from port
land to Elgin is three and flVe'tehlhs
mills per hundred pounds. In the
continuous distance tariff the rate
per mile decreases with the increase
of distance. Therefore the rate from
Portland to Wallowa per mile shoulu
be less than the rate per mile from
Portland to Elgin, and the Porliaru-
Joseph rate per mile should be sui
less. But under the present uniair
system both rates per mile are more
than the Elgin rate, the Wailowa
people must pay one mill more per
mile and the Joseph people one ana
two-tenths mills more per mile. Ihe
farther you go the higher the rate
per mile !
AS we don't know the exact ratlc
OF decrease of rate to Increase OF
distance in the continuous distance
tariff, we will apply the Portland
Elgin rate per mile to the above two
points in this county. Bear In mlh'
this is more than an absolutely FAN
rate would be. Applying the Elgin
rate, three and five-tenths mills per
hundred pounds per mile, we find the
customers would pay as follows on
goods from Portland:
Wallowa, $1.51 per hundred.
Joseph, $l.57 per hundred.
A saving to the customer OF ls
cents on every hundred pounds ship
ped into Wallowa, and "a cents on
every hundred pounds of first class
fre ght s. ipI ed ilto Joseph
The foregoing comparison is based
on first class rates. Second, third,
fourth and fifth classes, and car load
lots, show proportionate differences
We can understand why the rail
road company opposes the correction
OF this injustice but are Joseph, Los
tine and Wallowa correctly represent
cd as being lined up against the
reduction?
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office at La
Grande, Oregon, May 3, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Sam
uel A. Gotter, of Enterprise, Ore
gon, who, on October 10, 1907, made
Homestead Entry, No. 15631-Serial,
No. O5150, for VIZ NEA, andWs
SLA, Section %, Township l South,
Range A East, Willamette Meridian
has filed notice of intention to make
Final communication Proof, to estab
lish claim to the land above describ
ed, before D. w. Sheahan. U. S. Com
missioner, at Enterprise, Oregon, or
the 21st. day of June, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Curtis ]. Sanford, John E. Oster
houdt, John Romine, Charles Thom
as, all of Enterprise, Oregon.
Sr5 F. c. Bramwell, Register.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-12
RANp DESERVES SUPPORT.

This paper bel eyes some arrange
nent should be made for more
general and public support of the
band of which we are all so proud
but to which we are SO neglectful OF
our duty.
Today the band Is one of the best
in Eastern Oregon, due to the splen'
did work of Conductor Pratt and the
unselfish work of every member. In
the last year and a half the band has
not only paid all its running expenses
which are no inconsiderable amount,
but has raid off a big share of the
original Indebtedness incurred for
instruments, which certain business
men had gone surety. And during
all this time the band has responder
willingly and without price on public
occasions.
1t is time steady income was guar
anteed. Ii need not be large but
should be enough to hold the organi-
cation together. Uniforms and new
music are needed. In exchange for
this support, outdoor concerts at
regular times could be given in the
summer and less frequent indoor
concerts in the winter. that would
provide free entertainment for the
people both in town and country,
and repay the money given many
times over.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-12
,e whole county benefitdng.

the whole county benefitting.
Let's make this clearer. Enterprise
should not be given undue credit.
The matter that moved the citlzens
here to action is minor thing-a
small discrimination against this city
in the wool rate. If it hadn't been
for that, this town would proDaply
have continued to bear meekly ana
without protest, as did the other
towns, the grosser wrong, all afraiu
to open their mouths.
1t is the pin pricks that make uS
light Bully for pin pricks Enter
prise fought and without assistahce'
whether for good or i'll we shall see'
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-12

Once year these two pages can be
balanced, and you can see just where
you stand In the hog business. In
addition to the expense and income
pages for the different classes Of
stock there should be pages for keep
ing track Of changing works" at
thrashing time, for breeding records,
for butter and cream, for poultry and.
for any other special line In which
you are interested. Lining up and
arranging the pages will make a
good rainy days job for some Of the
children. and after that the time re-
quired to keep the accounts in shape
will be too small to be noticed.
Business methods In marketing are
also necessary If the best results are
to be obtained. A daily market paper
Is Indispensable in keeping posted on
the stock and grain markets and win
pay for itself several times over In the
course Of year. A telephone Is also
valuable for obtaining up to the min
ute market reports on special occa-
sions In keeping In touch with the
local butter. egg and poultry markets
the telephone Is especially valuable. 1t
Is also a time saver In many other
ways, so much so that the up to date
business farmer cannot AFFORD to be
without one.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-12

Foley's Honey and Tar is espec-
tally recommended for chronic throat
and lung troubles and many suffer
ers from bronchitis, asthma and con-
sumption have found comfort and
relief, by using Fo.ey's Honey and
Tar. Burnaugh & Mayfield.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-12

In order to know what crops are
bringing in profit and what ones, If
any, are Improbable 1t is necessary
to keep some sort of an account Of
them. This account must be simple
and easily kept. for II 1t takes too much
time It Is sure to be neglected. The
following page headings show con-
venient method Of keeping account Of
the field crops:
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-12

A glance at this page will show
which crops are the most profitable
ones. In case certain crop does not
show the profit that 1t should an
other crop should be substituted for it
or different methods of culture
adopted.
Similar pages should be arranged
for the different classes of live stock.
The following will serve as q sample:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
GENTLE PHILANTHROPIST
LOANS CHAIRS AND SKIPS

PASADENA, Jan. 2.-There is a tale
of Tournament day which has not been
told; a decidedly humorous tale, unless
one happens to be Rev. Matt S. Hughes,
pastor of the First Methodist church of
this city. Then it really isn't so
humorous.
A man, who considerably left town
yesterday, patrolled the crowded streets
where the crowd was thickest with
campstools. They were very ordinary
campstools, Of the kind one can pur-
chase for about two bits.
When he found a man or woman who
looked tired he kindly loaned him or
her a stool, receiving compensation
therefor at the rate of 25 cents per
stool, and exacting a security deposit
of SO cents in addition. He explained
suavely that the idea was that of the
First Methodist church, and that the
deposit would be refunded by Rev. Matt
S. Hughes at the parsonage when the
chair was returned. He disposed, it is
believed, of 200 chairs.
Mr.. Hughes began receiving chairs
yesterday afternoon. He was rather as
tonished, not to say vexed, at the tale
told by the possessors. He has been
in Pasadena only a short time, and
while he has been dined and made to
speak at all manner of private and
public events, he was not aware he had
achieved reputation which would
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
FINAL CALL SOUNDS
FOR VETERAN SINGER
GEORGE ]. MACNABB DIES AT
COUNTY HOSPITAL
Under Name of George J. Palmer He
Had National Reputation as One
of the Country's Leading
Tenors

George j. MacNabb, aged SO years, a
native of Hartford, Conn, and for the
past nine years a resident of Los An
geles, died at the county hospital al
2:45 o'clock yesterday morning Of pneu-
monia.
Decedent, known in Los Angeles and
to the theatrical world as George ],
Palmer, a quarter of century ago was
one of the best known tenor singers and
operate stars in light music in this
country.
He played leads and seconds in organ
izations headed by Lillian Russell, De
Wolf Hopper and Frank Daniels, his
first appearance having been made with
the original McCaull opera company,
following which he went with Emma
Abbott. His last professional engage
ment was with the old Tivoli Opera
company of San Francisco nearly a
decade ago.
During his residence in Los Angeles
Mr.. Palmer took no part in the
atricals, and because of his unassum-
ing manner and gentle habits was not
well known, but he had scores OF
friends who knew and loved him fol-
the gentle, kindly soul that he was To
them the news of his death will come
as a shock.
Mr.. MacNabb was the son of Mrs
Catherine MacNabb of 937 Capitol ave-
nue., Hartford, Conn. He leaves three
sisters, all residents of that city; a
brother, Frank J. MacNabb of the Otis
Skinner company, and another brother
John A. MacNabb, vice president OF
the Universal Talking Machine Manu-
featuring company of Newark, N. J.
The body was taken to the under
taking parlors Of Garrett Bros. and
will be sent east for interment.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF
ODD FELLOWS

Los Angeles lodge No.
~35 initiated q class last
Sazs~ "wednesday night. The
lodge will install it's officers next
Wednesday night as follows:
Noble grand, Charles c. F. Hoist;
vice grand, L. G. Dahlbrink; recording
secretary, James Ashman; financial
secretary, Harry Quirin; treasurer,
George T. Ireland; trustee, Charles F.
Wells.
Orange Grove encampment No. 81
will install it's officers January Is as
follows: Chief patriarch, J. Park
Dougall; high priest, George Cohen;
senior Warden. Samuel Gray; record
ing scribe, Harry Quirin treasurer,
Gustave Hermann; financial scribe,
Harry Quirin; junior warden, P. A.
Casady; trustee, J. J. Cook.
Magnolia encampment will hold a
public installation Of its officers this
week at the Downey avenue hall.
Atlas lodge will give instructions in
the first degree next Monday night.
Golden Rule lodge will install its Of
f1cers next Monday night.
Semi-Tropic lodge will install it's Of
ficers for the ensuing term next Tues
day night.
Fraternity Rebekah lodge will install
its officers next Tuesday night.
Angelus Rebekah lodge No. 229, meet
ing at Washington street and Griffith
avenue, has voted to change its meet
ing place to the I. o. o. F. temple on
Main street, and its meeting night from
Friday to Thursday, after February 1.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03

las island southeastern Alaska, will
have a separate exhibit. It is proposed
to show the method of handling and
treating the low grade ore and mod
ell working plant will be used to give
demonstrations.
The largest copper nugget in the
world, SO per cent pure copper and
weighing three tons, will be one Of the
features of the Alaska mining exhibit.
This marvel of copper mining was
discovered in the Chitna river district
on the Mccarthy copper mine. The
owners have donated it to the Alaska
exhibit 1t will cost $500 to install the
three tons of copper in the Alaska
building.
Around this immense nugget will be
grouped the exhibits of other copper
districts in Alaska, including samples
of ore from the Guggenheim mines in
the Copper river country, said to be
the richest in the world.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03

warrant a bunko man picking him out
as an unconscious confederate.
But his surprise was nothing to the
surprise of those parties with the afore-
said chairs. They wanted their four
bits back, and when they found out the
true status Of the case they wanted the
life of the man who SO thoughtfully
disappeared.
AS has been said, Mr.. Hughes ex-
planned to the people who called yes
terday. He also explained to quite a
few who called today, and, as there are
still chairs outstanding he expects to
explain to some more people tomorrow
and Monday 1t is a most embarrass-
ing position for churchman.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
HOW THE VOTE STANDS

VOTES
Laura L. Lumrnis, covina, Los An
geles county. Cal ................. To-
Daisy NJ. Steele. Compton. Los Angeles
county, Cal .................'... Ao'
Josephine Heron. Compton, Los An
geles county Cal. .............- 1O'
Minnie L. Catey. Compton, Los An
ge1es county, Cal. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is!
Edith M. Bates. Compton, Los Angeles
COUNTY (aL '....s.....'.....' 1V'
Jessie L. Hart, Burbank, Los Angeles
county, Cal IL
Emma E. Perry, Burbank. Los Angeles
county, Cal. MISREPRESENTATION. IA
Clara A. Roolzsby. Alhambra, Los An
geles county, Cal. Observation-Disclosures. IL
Gertrude B. wyman. AIhambra, Los
angeles county, Cal ............... IL
Bertha E. Jones. Inglewood. Los An
geles county, Cal. ........... 10.
Minnie E. Stone. Inglewood, Los An
geles county, Cal. .................. 10
Harriet Farmer. Inglewood. Los An
geles county, Cal. Observation-Disclosures. To-
Pauline Eastman. Hollywood. Los An
county, Cal Observation-Disclosures. 10
Florence Stone, Hollywood, Los An
se4es>county, Cal .................. 10
Sarah Mclean. 1918 9Th street, Glen
oale' Los Angeles county, Cal. ...... 1ot
Carrie J. Woods. Norwalk, Los Angeles
COUNTY Gal ..'...--... To-
vivian Miller. Norwalk. Los Angeles
county, Cal. ............... 1ot
Elsie Duffy. San Pedro. Los Angeles
county, CAL Observation-Disclosures. 10.
Ella A. Ludwig. San Pedro. Los An
geles county, Cal. ....... 10
Jennie Mccarthy. San Pedro, Los An
ReleS GOnnfV
May Mclaughlin. Santa Monica, Los
Angeles county. Cal commencement. 10,
Bernice Steffen. Santa Monica, Los An
geles county, Cal. ............... 10!
Pauline Leach. Santa Monica, Los An
geles county. Cal Observation-Disclosures. 10
Marguerite King. San Fernando. Los
Angeles county, Cal ......... 10.
Margaret Herskovits San Fernando,
Los Angeles county, Cal. ............ Is
Jennie Miller. Redondo. Los Angeles
county, Cal. Observation-Disclosures. IL
Helen Dorwart, Redondo, Los Angeles
county, Cal. 10
Minnie Wharton, 203 w. Pearl, Po-
mona, Los Angeles county, CaL.. 10
Lucy E. Osborn, $50 NJ Garry, Po-
mona, Los Angeles county, Cal. ...... 10
Blanche Graham. Monrovia, Los An
geles county,~Cal ................ Ii;
Sara Lawson. Monrovia, Los Angeles
Anna Griffith. Monrovia, Los Angeles
county, Cal. ............. lOt
Laura c. Barnes. Monrovia, Los An
geles county, Cal. Observation-Disclosures. IA
Ada N. Miner, 444 Chestnut street,
Long Beach, L. A. county, Cal. ..... 10!
Maud Fryer, 4s7 E. Ocean ave. Long
Beach. L. A. county, Cal. ........... 1o1
Eva D. Edwards. Long Beach, Los An
geles county Cal. Observation-Disclosures. III
Alice NJ. Jones, Wilmington, Los An
geles county, Cal ................ 1ot
Isabel o. Neven. Wilmington, Los
Angeles county, Cal ................ 1o1
Blanche C. Bradshaw, Whittier, Los
Angeles county, Cal ............... 1,15'
Pearl r. Ellis, Whittier, Los Angeles
county, Cal 101
Mary L. Clark, AIT N. Los Robes ave,
Pasadena, L. A county, Cal ........ 1o1