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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
Details OF Two
Land Decisions
La Grande Office Was Not Reversed
-Homesteader Given Prefer.
ence Eadh Time.

There were several important de-
tadls omitted in the report of the two
land office decisions, Ferguson VS..
Rice, and the homestead application
of Charles Young, heretofore report.
ed in this paper. The omission of
these details left a wrong impression
of the action of the La Grande Of,
flee and otherwi;e made the ARTICLE
misleading and In the interest OF
truth the full facts are given space.
On the 18th of September, 1908, the
date of the opening Of the now IA
nous township n, Al, in this coun-
ty, one Aldrich filed a homestead
application On the sh NV a and n
" swH OF section II, 4n, Al, and
later JOSEPH N. Ferguson filed an
other homestead application on the
land, and still later James Rice filed
timber and stole application upon
the same lind. The first home
aead entry. that OF Aldrich, was al
owed by the La Grande office, and
the applications OF Ferguson and Rice
disallowed. Both Ferguson and
Rice appealed. but in the meantime
Rice. the timber claimant, secured
the relinquishment OF AIdrlchs
homestead entry, apparently thinking
II he secured that he could make
his timber and stone filing stand
hut when this REIMBURSEMENT was re
ported by the La Grande office to
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
BUY $4,000 MORE
OF WHEAT LAND
WESTON MEN PURCHASE AN
OTHER HILL RANCH-ALDER
SLOPE FARM SOLD.

The more they see of Wallowa
county wheat land, the more the
practical, dryland wheat farmers of
washington and other parts of Or
egon want of it. Anson Woods and
w. 5. Payne of Weston, who a
few weeks ago bought the Holmes
ranch on Trout Creek, have added
315 acres to Their holdings in the
hills, buying through the Enterprise
Real Estate comrany A. C. Smiths
place at the south end of Ant flat,
3Hs mikes north of this city The
consideration was SIG an acre or
900 cash for the 315 acres.
The same real est Ute firm has also
sold the Len Emmoas place of 100
icres on Alder Slope to Frank Ham
'len, who recently moved to this
'!ty from Arlington. The price paid
vas 5000. The ranch is about
aven miles southwest of Enterprise
md is improved with good buildings
Ind an orchard. There are 1870 acres
)f pillow land and the rest is orchlrl
ami
Mrs. Maggie Bloom who recently
Old her interest in the NV of Sc of
&c 3, rs, A, to the heirs of b.
LAWS, and bo light of them their
nterest In the 80 acre tract irlst
'outhwest of town, has sold 40 acres
n the tract to j. B. Omsted for $S5
ash am acre. The tract adjolns
he Judges farm on the west, and Is
me nay land. This deal was also
made by the Emit erprlse Real Es-
ate company.
j. j. Murphy has sold his Alder
%ope ranch, the old Rouse place,
% l.. Purdin and H. E. Bruce of
Washington.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
BEE1S WILL YIELD
HIGH AS 70 TONS
MANAGER BRAMWELL STATES
RESULT OF CROP EXPERT.
MENT IN THIS COUNTY.

About six weeks ago this paper
published an interview with F. S
bramweil, manager of the La
drande sugar factory, in regard to
he sugar beet experiment conduct
ed by the company in this vicinity
vt that time he promised to go
more fully into the matter when
beet pulling began, and few days
lgo' dn compliance with that prom.
.se, answered our questions as fol.
lows:
Nh. IrlmweI, 1 note that you
have commelCel to harvest your
oee.s. How do they look to you
now?
AS stated before, am agreeably
surprised at the yield. The beets
are long and shape,y, having reas
onably small crown and tapering
in very excellent style. The long
beet always wei 2hs about double
that of a short turnip-like beet even
though no larger at the top. | think
can find several acres that will
yield as high as 20 tons per acre. l
,hlnk we will get an average of 70
IONS per acre and in considering this
matter you must not forget that the
land we used is al new and plowed
rs Is common for grain, while for
)ests it should be p.owed deeper. |
oe-Aeve the same land that yields
l2 tons per ac.e this year will
yield Is tons per acre next year.
How about next year? Do you
expect to operate here and If so to
what extent?
We are rea ly to rent land for
beets next season and will rent
anywhere from 500 to 1900 acres,
providing the price is not too high.
The acreage operated next year Is
up to the land owners, If land own
ers will be modest we will rent the
Number of acres above mention ed.
1t seems to me that your crops are
unusually good here this year and
The rental price of land is accord
lnglly high. Beet culture undoubt-
eddy enriches the land as is fully
demonstrated in Union county, and
while a few-a very few-cranks
claim otherwise, we invite investi-
g@tion. 1t is claimed by science
Chat an ordinary crop of grain takes
from the land $3.50 worth of nutri-
ment, hence 1t is easily figured out.
10 raise crop of grain costs about
from $12 to $14 per acre, while on
beets we expend In labor about S35
per acre so that If you want more
people yol can plainly see the way.
of course l know people will say
lhat we employ Japs. This is true
only as we are forced to do so. AS
soon as local help can be had in
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
WORLD WIDE TRAVELLER
VISITS WALLOWA VALLEY

Mr. j. A. King, bank solicitor of
Georgetown, Demerara, British Gu
inca, South America, was here sew
eral days last week transacting bus.
mess re.ative to the settlement of an
estate with w. E. A. Watson of
Alder Slope.
MT. hlng was very much pleased
with this valley and praised Enter.
piuSe mighty rs q well built, pretty
Town. Mr.. King is worldwide trav-
e'er, and is acquainted with all the
famous places renowned for scenery
or climate or both and praise from
him Is worth while.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06

p!eted to a point three miles above
Lucille. The survey has followed the
south side of the river to point
below Lucille. A crossing is then
made to the north side and the sur
vey, after running through Lucile
again, salikes the south bank at
Spring Ear. The crossing, it is ex-
planned, was made to avoid a high
mountain, which crowds to the riv-
er line below Lucille and which is
Of a sliding character. One of the
crews that has been camped at John
Day has moved to Lightning creek
two miles below Goff.-Portland
journal.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
TOP YIELD FOR RYE

w. e. A. Watson has a large field
1f rye that threshed out 35 bushels
the acre, which Is said to be an
unprecedented yield for rye. Mr..
watson got % bushels to the acre
last year and that was supposed to
be pretty good. Many fields In the
hills are going from 26 to S2 bushels
o the acre this year.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06

uhe commissioner of the general
land office he Immediately ordered
dhe application OF Ferguson allowed
and he'd the timber and stone ap-
pica1ion of Rice for cancellation.
In tie other case, Mr.. Young made
rC'oof, a forest officer made an ad-
verse report against it filing GER
-ail changes, which the commissioner
C-Tected the La Gra1de office to
de,ermdne the truth of by a hearing
that was held in Enterprise. The
testimony was, taken down at the
nearing here and filed in the La
Grande land office, and that office
dismissed the charges.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
Prospective immigrants.

IL. N. Cook a resident of West
Virginia, was an arrival on Mon.
days train, says the Elgin Recorder.
Mr.. COOK is cousin of w. r. Brooks
wen known sawmill man, and af.
Ter visit in Elgin will proceed to
Wallowa, where he has sister. Mr..
COOK is looking over this section with
a view to locating and II well suited
Will be the mems of bringing sew.
eral families from West Virginia.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
THREE MILLION
IN POWER PLANT
TUNNEL THROUGH BACKBONE
BETWEEN SNAKE AND SAL
MON RIVERS PLANNED.

Whitebird, Isaho, Oct. "A seven
mile tunnel through what is known
as the backbone between the Sal
mon and the Snake rivers, conveying
an adequate amount of water to Gre
ate POWER three times greater than
that of Spokane falls is a project
now receiving the attention of capi
tal the news of which has been made
public.
While the conditions seem to as
sure that the forces back of the en-
terpr.se are the same as those who
are directing the construction of the
Pl5tsburg & Gilmore railway down
the Salmon river, sill it has been inn
possible to definitely learn the iden-
tity of the promoters. The survey
for the tunnel site has been CON-
-Ie.ed and negotiations are in prog
ress for the purchase of land at the
3u,mon river approach to the tun-
ael.
tunnel Near Pittsburg.
The Salmon river end of the tun-
mel starts at point about one mile
above Freedom and the Snake river
end is near Pidtsburg Landing. The
-unpel will have a drop at the Snake
liver of 47O feet, The project will
cost $3,000,00O. Statement is made
hat the Salmon river section of the
,. & G, railway, will be handled by
electric power and that the tunnel
enterprise will provide the central
md largest power plant to be util-
lied on the entire system.
The railway company still has
three crews in the field working up
>hs river, evidently to connection
with forces coming thds way from
Salmon City. The survey is CON-
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
SIX STALWAET SONS
CARRY FATHERS cAskET

Henry ID. No 1nt, father of DR..
clyde Mount. formerly of Wallowa,
lied at his home In Silverton. re.
;ehuiy. There were thirteen chill
iren, and six stalwart sons bore the
'asket to the grave. Mr.. Mount was
ne of the pioneer state builders
comang to Oregon in 1851. He was
prominently connected with county
ND state affairs. DR.. Clyde Mount
's now located at Oregon City
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
BEST PUBLICITY WORK.
From the Portland Journal

The publicity committee OF the
Milton Progressive association has
taken out 200 subscriptions to the
Eagle to be sent to fasteners who
are contemplating coming west. This
IS a good Idea, for the Eagle is an
excellent local paper.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
WalIoHa's New Mavor

The Wallowa city council has elect
ed A. G.. Wiggle 'wonh mayor, to
ni the unexpired term of DR.. G.
W. Gregg, who recently removed to
Ashland.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
GRAIN WANTED.

For Quotations oa Wheat, Oats,
Rye, Barley, ETC., send samples and
number of sacks to my office in
Joseph. Highest prices paid deliver
ed at Joseph. Enterprise. Lostine,
Waliowa or any side track in county.
F. D. McCULLY
Portland Office October First. 33r17
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06

Lumber. Anyone having lumber of
any grade in any amount for sale,
or who has timber he intends to saw
soon, and wishes to contract the lum-
Der, call on or address w. F. Rankin
at Haney planer in Enterprise, Agent
for w. R. Kivette. 26b4
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06

Wh1rlwind Tablets are a guaran.
iced remedy for rheumatism and
kinney troubles. For sale at Jack.
'oh q WeaVer's. 35btf
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06

Nearly new eight room house and
half block of land in most desirable
part of town. Easy terms on part
If desired and will take team and
wagon in trade. Enquire at this Of
flee. 28rS
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06

Iapalac. varnish stains, linseed oil
at Burnaugh & Mayfield's.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06

House, 5-rooms, lot 60 12O, four
blocks from bank corner. $500. This
property is cheaper than you can
build. Terms. Clarence E. Vest. 41btf
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06

160 acres timber land and good mill
site in Wallowa County, Oregon.
Communicate with ]. E. Houtchens
& Co. Waitsburg, Wash. 50btf
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06

100 or 125 TONS o, hay. Inquire of
H. o. Zumwalt, zumwalt, Greg. 39b4
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
WANTED.

Sch 20. boys-Two o three to room
and board. Mrs. Mavor. 42btf
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06

Pool and Billiard Tables at bargain
Call at Mrs. Mavor's restaurant. 36bm
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
Wants
MONEY TO LOAN

State Funds loaned, 6 per cent. John
p. Rusk. Atty. State Land B'd. Joseph
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06
FOR SALE.

Team, harness and 214 inch spring
wagon$250. Enquire at this office.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-10-06

Continued on last page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
SPAeNOLA AND JACOB ARE SAD
Italian Lovers Beaten in First Round
in Contest with statute of
Nebraska.

The course of true love, proyerbially
rugged, struck al unusually harsh snag at
the court house when Spagnola Gaetanan
and Jacob Pitipone were refused a license
to wed.
To alleviate any harassinE uncertainty
about the matter it may be stated at once
that Jacob and spagnola saw the light of
day In Italy. They are both Of legal age,
neither is married and Jacob well enough
off to support Spagnola in the style to
which she has been accustomed"
But there is one other condition which
caused the cancellation of the license after
it had been half filled out. 1t developed
that the pair are first cousins and the law
Of the sovereign state OF Nebraska opposes
such consanguineous nuptlals so to speak.
incidentally had the pair secured the IL
cense they could not have been married in
the church of their ancestral faith which
has put a ban on the marriage of those
not farther removed in relationship than
first cousins.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
RECEIVERSHIP FOR RAILWAY
Concession FINALLY stock
holders of Omaha IA Nebraska
Central Road.

After several years of litigation, Judge
Kennedy of the district court Tuesday
granted "A receivership for the Omaha &
Nebraska Central railway upon the appli-
cation of j. w. Egge, one Of the stock
holders.
The receiver has not yet been named, but
Judge Kennedy stipulated that his bond
should be 5000 and he probably, will be
s.. c. Nelson or w. NJ. Winderlieh, who
have been prominent in the stockholders
fight against the promoters.
1t was alleged that the promoters were
guilty of mi"smanagement and the dissipa-
ton Of some $1,000 and suits are pending
against Emil GAM. former auditor Of the
company; and Clarence N. McElfresh, also
involving Anthony TeXter, George A. Barr
and Charles II. Deeter, who, II is claimed,
hold $4,000 worth of promotion stock,
which the stockholders want cancelled,
The railroad company was to build IN
electric line from Omaha to Lincoln and
Hastings, which would carry freight and
passengers. Some stock was sold and a
large amount OF money spent advertising
the proposed route, 4. f. Brady was the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
The Midwest Life

Now and then a man. whom an agent is
pushing pretty hard. TO sign an application
blank, will say as a last resort, Well l
want to talk this over with my wife" As
a general proposition he is a wise man who
talks his business over with his wife. But
now on the square, Mr.. Insurance Pros
pect. is II the fair thing to ask your wife
TO decide or even to advise you on this
question? Ordinarily she will be the benz
ficiary under the policy. She is directly and
personally involved. She might argue that
IL she urged you to take this insurance,
her motives in doing so might not be free
from selfishness. Most wives are not selfish,
but on the contrary are self-sacrificlng She
might also consider the item OF expense,
and as she would be the one primarily
benefitted, in case OF your death. she might
conclude that the money could be better
used for the children OF perhaps, for your
self, The questions Of the amount OF in
surance a man could carry and when he
should take It out, are ones for him and
not for his wife To determine.
Why stand off a Midwest Life agent
longer? You can rest assured that after
you get the policy, your wife will be pleased
and you Will rest easier in your mind.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
EDGAR ALLEN is CHAIRMAN
wholesaler VIII Preside over Execu-
tive Committee Of the Conn
mercial CIub.

Edgar Allen OF Allen Bros. wholesale
grocers. was unanimously elected chairman
of the executive committee of the CONNER
cial club Of Omaha, at the meeting of the
new committee Tuesday noon. which took
hold of the affairs of the club. and the
business at land for the new year.
w. II. Bucholz, cashier OF the Omaha
National bank, was nominated for chair
man, but promptly withdrew. Mr.. Aliens
election was then made unanimous, proc
tically the whole new board being present.
w. r. Wood was reelected secretary
and George E. Haverstick of the United
States National bank was elected treasurer.
J. NJ. Guild, the present commissioner, was
reelected and the affairs Of the club
financially were shown to be in excellent
condition, a gain of s4,7OS being shown in
the funds for the year. Last year the club
showed a gain, but the surplus was put
into dlscharging s3,7OO worth OF bonds.
The growth of. the club, its interests and
the, city of Omaha. have made It apparent
that more help will be needed at the club
the coming year, and a committee, consist
ing of Chairman Allen, E. +. Bruce and
w. H. Bucholz, was appointed to look the
matter up and report at the next meeting
1t is probable that an assistant will be
secured for Mr.. Guild, who will have
charge of certain departments of the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
M'KEEN CASE COMES UP SOON
Divorce Proceedings VIII Begin In
the District Court be-
fore Long.

The suit for divorce brought by Mrs. w.
r. McKeen against her husband probably
will be tried in a short time. Those in a
position to have absolute knowledge de-
clared Tuesday that the case will come up
shortly"
The return from the east Tuesday of w.
F. Gurley of counsel for McKeen does not
discredit the statement. When the case
does come up, and it may this week, it will
not be tried before a crowded court room
and to the general public, the issuing of a
decree, if there is one. will be about the
extent of Information vouchsafed.
Mr.. McKeen is the president of the Nc
Keen Motor Car company and was until a
short time ago superintendent of motive
POWER and machinery for the Union Pa
cific. Mrs. McKeen is the daughter Of
General New of indianapolis and q brother
to Harry c. New who, until the rise of
Frank Hitchcock. was chairman of the re-
publican national committee.
Extreme cruelty" was the charge made
by the plaintiff in her petition, though fur
ther than this that paper is an unknown
quantity. McKeen has since filed a cross
bill of which a like small amount is known.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
STRIKES FooTPAD
Punches Him in the Mouth when
He AccOsts Her on street
at Might.

A young woman connected with one Of
the federal departments is the heroine Of
an incident transpiring on Seventeenth
street between Cass and California streets
about 9 o'clock Monday evening, which
shows that she is amply able to take care
of herself In an emergency.
She was returning from an entertainment
at Unity church and was on her way
home, when a rather tough looking man
stepped out from the darkness of the alley
and imrertinently accosted her. The young
woman, instead Of screaming or running.
struck her assailant squarely in the mouth
with her fist, slightly injuring her hand
by the impact and brought blood. The
man wiped the blood from his mouth and
disappeared down the alley.
The young woman, who asks that her
name be withheld, said:
Il would not even have called attention
to the matter but for the fact that it might
put young women on their guard when
they happen to be alone on the street after
dark. l believe a little presence OF mind
displayed when accosted by strangers is
much better than showing fear.
mo, l did not report the case to the
police, because l did not wish to seek any
notoriety. 1t is possible that the man was
drunk and l think his intention was rob-
berry"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
OF OKLAHOMA CASES
Orders Come to Nebraska Victims as
Defendants.
HAsKELL'S NAME IS MENTIONED
Innocent Purchasers In This and
Other States Are Taken In
on Deals for south
ern Land.

orders for various defendants in the
Oklahoma town lots cases, in which Gov
ernor HaskelTs name has figured, have
reached Omaha. These persons are wanted
to appear before the United States circuit
court for the western district OF Oklahoma,
to answer in equity suits to remove en-
cumbrances or clouds from certain titles
to Indian lands in the vicinity of MuskOgee.
The suits bear several titles in which a
host OF persons are made parties defendant
as innocent investors in the town lots and
land. The United States is plaintiff in all
the cases. These numerous defendants
include residents Of Nebraska, Missouri,
Kansan, Oklahoma, Illinois, Indiana, lows
and Texas.
In the case Of two or three Nebraska de-
PENDANTS upon whom service has just been
rendered through the office of the United
States marshal at Omaha. the parties claim
that the transactions were entered into two
or three years ago and that they had made
a transfer of Nebraska realty for Okla
homa realty and had secured apparently
perfect abstracts of Oklahoma property in
exchange, but later ascertaining the fraudu-
lent character of the transactions had re-
covered their Nebraska property at con-
siderable expense and had abandoned all
claim to the Oklahoma property.
1t appears from what can be
obtained through the Nebraska purchasers
that the land. in question, was obtained
the Creek and other Indians several years
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
Do Fat Folks Worry?

Most thin people would say, no. Most
fat folks, yes, They have all the cause
for worry thin people have, and one other
their fat. Fat mOrtifies women because
1t spells their appearance, and II distress
ses men, for II affects their activity. A
few are afraid of II. There are few fat
MEMBERS OF either sex who would not
gladly dispense with 80 TO so pounds II
they knew how,
The how" is my excuse for taking up
this newspaper space. Although very few
fat folks know II land those who do are
no longer fatD, there is a very simple
method OF reducing safely All one has to
do Il take after meals and at bedtime one
-teaspoOnful of the following simple re-
ceipt, which any druggist viii fiji for a
few cents: One-half ounce Marmola. =
ounce Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic,
and Sis ounces Peppermint Water, and the
trick Is turned.
This is a certain cure for 'fat folks
worry for II does away with all neces-
sitv for exercise or dieting. 1t never
causes wrinkles or stomach disturbances.
and - 10 l6 ounces. I am told. 4 by no
mean an unusual amount Of fat for IL to
take of daily