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Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-07
HILL TO BUILD
LINE ACROSS STATE
RAILROAD SURE FROM ONTARIO
TO coos sAY-MoToRs ON
o. r. 6 N. r. r.

Portland, March 29-That James j.
Hill will build an east and west line
of railway across Central Oregon,
from Ontario to Coos Bay, was stated
on good authority during the past
week. The projected line viii con-
meet with the Grand Trunk, the
Hill road now being built up the
Deschutes, and with the Oregon Elec-
trio in the Willamette Valley, be-
lieved to be another Hill property.
This will mean a gridiron of new
railroads for Oregon during the COM
ing few years that will bring about
4 development in this state never
before approached. All Central Ore
gon needs is railroads; it has ev-
erything else but people and the rail-
roads will bring them.
An interurban service that is de-
signed to meet the needs of the
cities of the state has just been
announced by the Hartman lines.
Beginning this week, gasoline motor
cars will be put in service on the
main line of the Southern Pacific
between Ashland and Grants Pass
and another on the Springfield
branch between Albany and Spring
field. Another car of the same type
will be put on between Pendleton
and Umatifla on the o. R. & N. with
in the coming week. These motor
cars are designed to handle the To-
:al business in the territory they
cover and serve the different commu
lities much in the same way as in
oerurbaE electric trains. They have
been found very convenient wherever
tried and will no doubt aid the de-
yelopment of the districts served to
4 great extent.
Cattle and hogs have made new
records in the Portland livestock
market during the past week. Hogs
sold at the remarkable price of
S11.50 per 100 pounds. live weight,
Ind steers of the best grade brought
1915 per 100 pounds (WaMowa coun-
ty cattle shipped from Enterprise)
Mutton also attained record, a
ot of good grade lambs going at
s12 a 100 pounds, a good price
for any season.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-07
MY FAREWELL TO NEBRASKA.

Now friends here in Nebraska state,
Don't put it off until too late
To seek good and quiet home,
But emigrate to Oregon,
So near the great Pacific Coast.
In summer time you will not roast;
The winters. there are short and mild
Can. be endured by any child.
The Cascades and the Mountain
Blue,
Affond protection and scenery, too;
But cyclone caves do not adorn
The healthy state Of Oregon.
For health no other state excels;
But twenty feet they dig their wells;
To bore hundred feet or more
Would be to find the precious ore.
The valleys there are long and wide,
And friends can live there side by
side;
A fortune too for everyone
In the state Of Oregon.
Through many states I've travelled
West
But Oregon / think the best
Most any thing that can be grown,
Grows in the state of oregon.
Now do not doubt my story true,
But emigrate, tits best for you,-
To Enterprise, the thriving town
In the state of Oregon.
If once you'd see their fields of
grain,
You would not then longer remain
Upon poor Nebraska farm;
You'd emigrate to oregon.
'Tis there the streams with fish
abound,
And their farms the game surround;
So hand me down my good old gun
For / am bound for Oregon.
The cyclone does not there appear,
OF storms neither dread nor fear.
The clouds doth give but gentle rain
Upon the fields of golden grain.
The people are as good and kind
AS in any state that you may find;
So my advice to everyone
Is, Emigrate to oregon.
The hot winds do not there prevail,
Your crops are not beat down by
hail,
And lightning does not flash around
In the state of Oregon.
Now after my advice To you,
I'll bid Nebraska state adieu;
So hand me down my good old gum
For / am bound for Oregon.
j. w. EMMONS.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-07

Garden tools, pruning shears and
saws at Keltner's.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-07

Japalac. varnish stains. linseed oil
At Burnaugh & Mayfield's.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-07

giving especial attention to the
number and value of live stock in
your possession.
You should report all domestic an
imals on your farm or ranch on
April Is, 1910. If you make use of
the public domain in connection
with your farm or ranch, you should
report all domestic animals belong
ing to you and under your care on
that date, even though part or all
of them are being grazed on the pub
lie domain, and are not kept on
your farm or ranch. However, II
you have given out any of your live
ock to be taken care of on other
ranches or farms, you should not re-
port such live stock on the schedule
sent you. They will be reported on
the ranch where they are kept and
not on your ranch.
The advance receipt of this sched-
ule viii not only give you an oppor-
tunity to prepare careful answers to
The questions asked, but will save
both YOU and the enumerator con-
siderable time when he calls to see
you. The Information given by you
10 the enumerator will be held in
strict confidence. 1t will not be
mparted to another branch of the
Federal Government nor to any tax
assessor. l, therefore, earnestly be-
speak your assistance and coopera-
ton. Very respectfully,
S. c. BEACH, Supervisor.
Wallowa will vote April 9 on $685.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-07

Wallowa will vote April 9 on $685.
900 bonds for a new schoolhouse.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-07
NOTHING STOPS EASTERN
OREGON REAL ESTATE.

From La Grande Observer
The Joseph line may be only a
branch road but it seems determined
not to be outdone in the matter of
and slides by any trunk line that
ever saved II hours from Chicago
o the coast.
The road through the Elgin can
yon has eenb in the front rank lately
with its little slide just about as
often as there was any trouble ON
the main line. 1t seems nothing
can stop the movement of Eastern
Oregon real estate.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-07
Not For the Branch.

Rumors that the gasoline motors
would be installed on the Wallowa
county branch are groundless says
ne La Grande Star. Officials OF
he railroad say the motors would
be impracticable as they carry but
20 passengers and there is hardly
ever train on the branch that does
not carry that many besides large
amount of baggage, express and
mail. 1t would require several of
the cars to handle the business on
The branch
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-07
Professional Directory of LDaHowa County
No Latitude.

An Irish school inspector was ex-
aminlng a class in geography. He had
propounded a question regarding longi-
tude and received a correct answer
from the lad undergoing the ordeal.
And now." he said. "what is lati-
tudey'
After brief silence bright young
ster. with merry twinkle In his eye.
said:
please, sir. we have no latitude In
Ireland. Father says the British gov
ernment won't allow us any,"-London
Scraps.
See the E. NJ. & N. Co. for Rye,
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06
Bad Fire at North Bend.

North Bend. Neb.-Fire Wednesday
afternoon destroyed half dozen bust
ness buildings in this town. and for a
time threatened to wipe OH: the whole
business section. The loss will be
about 100000 and the insurance is
probably $4,000. though the figures
cannot be given exact at present. The
following buildings are IN ruins:
Bowling & Purce!rs elevator.
Thomas LanedOn restaurant.
Thomas Lansdon's residence.
North Bend bowling alleys.
North Bend ice house.
Cheney & Watson's coal sheds.
Two small storage buildings.
The bank and Cheney & Watson's
implement building were saved by
heroic fight.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06
NEWS EPITOME THAT CAN SOON
BE COMPRISED.
many EVENTS ARE MENTIONED
Home and Foreign intelligence Con
densed Into Two and our
Line Paragraphs.


1nchan Angan, the Korean who as.
Fascinated Prince Ito. former Japan,
csc resident general of Korea. in Har'
bin, on October ~ last, was executed
at Port Arthur.
The Italian cabinet has resigned.
The retirement of the ministry,
which was formed en- December 1o.
premier, was due to the realization
that the gOveI nment's mercantile
marine subsidies measure was doomed
TO defeat
More than one third of mankind are
Christians, according to religious
census just published by Dr. II. Eel
ler, director Of the statistical bureau
In Stuttgart. He estimates that or
the .544,510.O00 people in the wcrid
634 $4,000 are Christians. There are
S00, 100000 COnfucians. 2li,0OO,O0OO
Brahmins. l75,29O,COO Mohammedans.
121. 100000 Buddhists and l0,S6O.uOV
Jews.
Preparations for the visit OF For
IN Paris throu yhOut the week Of April
21-2S, continue. In addition TO the set
functions already announced visits to
the Pantheon and other great French
monuments have been planned and
there will be. it is expected, automo-
bile trips to Versailles and Fontaine-
bleau and other interesting points.
A wireless dispatch from Operator
Baragher. who has been handling
press DISPATCHES at Bluefields, Mica
Tagua and who is now with the steam
er Antilles, says that General Juan
Estrada recently received a large sup
ply of ammunition and has declared
that he can hold the Atlantic coast
against 10000 Madriz troops. should
they attempt to take Blue.ieldS and
the coast towns.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06

Startling disclosures were made in
the PittShurg cases
The Roosevelt party went sightsee-
ing in and around Cairo
Memorial services to the late Judge
Gaslin were held at Lincoln. Nebr.
Representative Morris OF Nebraska
is securing many letters of congratu-
lation.
Though the government denies the
story. it is persistently rumored that
Abdul Hamid has gone mad.
King Albert of Brussels is one Of
the hardest workers in his realm. He
rises at and is quickly at work.
Norris of Nebraska called the re-
cent speech OF Cannon the vaporiuss
OF an angry old man.
The military academy appropria.
ton bill carrying sl.S56,6i9 has been
passed by the senate.
Representative Palmer made a sen.
cral attack upon the administration
in a speech in the house.
CONGRESSMAN HinShaw, Of Nebrast,
has notified friends lie will not be
a candidate for reelection.
Senators Elkins and Cummins n.
dulsed in tilt on the railroad bin,
II is now a misdemeanor for anv
woman to wear long hatpin in
public places in Chicago. Any wo-
man caught wearing one Is liable to
arrest and a fine Of $50.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06
waSNlnutan-

One dollar day for all old soldiers
incapacitated in the service is prOvid-
ed in a bill reported favorably from
the house committee on military
affairs by Representative Sherwood
tdem., o.. The bill has been before
the committee six or seven years. and
comes before the house now, as an
amendment to a measure introduced
Icy Representative Townsend (rep.,
Mich.) providing for the retirement of
army officers AZ the age OF seventy on
one-half or onc-third Pay, dependent
upon length OF service.
SquatterS' on unsurveyed lands
within the national forests, who have
occupied their tracts continuously
since before the creation of the forest
reserves. and who have complied with
the homestead law, have had their
rights increased by IN order which
has just been issued by the secretary
of agriculture. Ouch settlers can now
acquire title, prior to survey. To 100
aces full homestead entry. where
ever possible.
The senate amendment to the cor
rnration law providing that reports re-
CURED under the terms of that act
shall only be made public when called
Tor by resolution of the senate or
house, or upon the order of the presi-
dent, will not be accepted by the
house until after full discussion.
Passing their judgment on the re-
ceiptS for the first eight months of the
current year-s1U.179.I3S. internal
revenue officials say the total for 1910
will show an advance of $4,000. 900.
over the amount estimated by Com
missioner Cabell-s253, 000, Co0-in his
annual report.
The qualification of Indians to as
sumo the rights OF citizenship will be
determined in the future by boards
appointed by the commissioner of In
dian affairs. to be known as ''compe-
tency boards" This is the result of
an experiment initiated last summer
by Commissioner Valentine. when he
appointed such a competency board
for the Omaha Indians in Nebraska.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06
SHOT WIFE AND SELF
NORFOLK RELATIVE OF GENERAL
CUSTER WILL DIE.
HAPPENINGS OVER THE STATE
What Is Going on Here and There
That Is Of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout Nebraska
and Vicinity.

Norfolk. Neb.-J. A. Custer. cousin
OF the noted Indian fighter. General
George A. Custer. who shot his wife
and then himself. was still alive We'd
nesday. but death may come at any
time. He has been conscious part OF
the day. but not rational. Custer
chose . o'clock in the morning as the
hour Of his dual crime. While his
wife was sleeping he fired bullet
into the side Of her head just above
the ear. The ball glanced of. infiict-
ing only a flesh wound. Mrs. Custer
then heard another shot and the bull
let whistling by her head. burying
itself in the wall. A little later
third shot was fired. The woman was
afraid to venture out OF her room. anG
not until four hours later. at 6 o'clock.
was Custer found, a bullet hole in his
head. lying in a pool of blood az the
rear stoop of his residence. Neigh
bors made the discovery.
Mrs. Custer will recover. The cause
Of her husbands action is attributed
to dependency.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06
A Prayer.

o Thou who has given us love with
out measure and help without price
let us not weigh and mete out OH
obedience unwillingly. but teach Us
how thy children should live before
thee in noble freedom and joyful con
tinuance of faithful love. Let each
day OF life be day of thy presence
Kindle i'm our hearts desire for ho!t
ness. May We not wave?, faint heart
ed and irresolute, but aid us to Dc
strong and steaGfast, Gaily giving
thanks TO- 4 chiId's place In the Ia
TIERS house and for the opportunity
of he!pfulness. o thou, the faithful
Redeemer and Shepherd of our souls.
as tLou didst live in obedience AMI
of faith and love. enable
us also to be true and persevering ard
and le; thy blessing rest on all who
seek and follow three.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06
Anderson Gets Five Years.

Hastings. Eeb.-Judge DUNCAN
Thursday imposed a sentence of five
years at hard labor in the state peni-
Tertiary upon Arthur Anderson. negro
slayer Of Arthur Newell. following a
Plea Of guilty to the charge Of man.
slaughter. The case was disposed Of
without trial by jury and was in line
with an agreement between counsel
for defense and the county attorney to
save the county expense. much hav-
ing already accrued through the case
On the plea Of guilty to the charge
OF grand larceny. Judge Dunday SEN
fenced o. r. Johnson to one year in
the state penitentiary. Johnson stole
some clothing from q travelling sales
man last December and traded them
for an organ. which he shipped to his
wife in the western part of the state
for a Christmas present.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06

Representative Mann Is to cham
pion the administration railroad bill
when it reaches the house.
The academy of science of the Uni
versity of Nebraska will be divided
! into sections this year for the fret
time.
The number of dipsomaniacs in the
Nebraska asylum for the past year
has been only half that of the year
before.
The firemen and managers commit.
tee reached an agreement and will
arbitrate the question of an increase
in wages.
Governor Wilson of Kentucky
signed the bill providing for eectro-
cution as the means OF inflicting the
death penalty.
Not 4 single insurgent Is included
on the tentative group selected for
the house rules committee.
Clifford Pinchot has sailed for Eu-
rope 10 meet Colonel Roosevelt. it is
rumored at the latter's request.
A prairie fire, seventy-five miles
northwest of S.urgis, s. D., has
burned over a strip twenty by ninety
miles and done much damage to prop
erty
A two days aviation meet will be
held in Atlanta. Ga, May 2 and 3 in
connection with the automobile races.
Glenn Curtiss has been engaged for
the trials.
twenty-five automobiles we're de-
sroyed and eighteen were damaged
when fire swept the garage of BrOk-
aw brothers. one of the largest in
New Jersey. Loss, 100000.
William Schneldknecht has been
committed to the Ohio insane asylum
from Cleveland. He said he was from
Patterson, n. j., where he was sworn
to assassinate Secretary Ballinger.
Robert f. Peary has announced
that he will turn over the proceeds
of his lecture before the Philadelphia
Geographical society April as a con-
tribution to the south pole expedition
fund.
Having heard retailers and packers
OF meat in an effort to fix the re-
spOnSibility for the prevailing high
prices the senate committee has ar
ranged to take tae testimony of cattle
raiSers.
The condition of United States Sen
ator Daniel OF Virginia, who has been
lingering between life and death for
some days as the result CT stroke
of paralyis. is somewhat improved.
Judge Rlner OF the United States
court of appeals has held that the
twenty eight hour food and water law
does not apply to terminal railroads
unless the latter delays shipment the
full time on its tracks.
One hundred dollars per head was
paid at Fort Worth. Texas. for q |
herd of $50 Oklahoma fed beef cattle. |
This is said to be the highest price |
for this class of cattle ever paid in |
the United States.
Through the efforts of their grand !
son. Cody Beals reconciliation has !
been effected between Colonel w. +. |
Cody buffalo Bib and Mrs. Cody. |
Colonel Cody and Mrs. Cody became
estraneed three or four years ago and |
since that time they have lived apart
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06
Nebraska School Fund.

The school fund of the state is in
vested in State. school. county and
city bonds divided as follows: State
bonds. si.233'.:0G: county bonds. ST.
l:S.?O0; school district. Soi3.Ssl.25;
city bonds. S5l1.500. In Massachu-
sets bonds the school fund has in
vested $4,000 more than has been
invested in securities of any other
state. Tennessee comes rext as a
holder of Nebraska school money.
Treasurer Brian having bought $780,
200 bonds of that state. Idaho is
close third
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06
6arger Hearing April 2.

Governor Shallenberger has set
April for hearing the application Of
Walter Barger for a pardon. Barger
was sentenced last September for two
years for placing an obstruction on a
railroad track. The story is that Bar
ger while out hunting. shot of his
thumb. He went to the railroad.
placed a rail across the tracks and
then tagged the train with a torch.
He was taken aboard and carried to
Alliance. where his finger was ampu-
tated. He was then arrested and
given a sentence of two years.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06
MINERS MAY STRIKE
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
LIKELY TO QUIT.
DEADLOCK IN THE CONFERENCE
Only Immediate Concessions Will Now
Prevent a Walkout in the Near
Future.

Cincinnati. - Only immediate in.
creases in wages will prevent numer.
Gus and widespread strikes in the
bituminous coal mines Of the country,
according to the action of the special
convention of the United Mine Work.
ers of North America here late Tues.
day. following the final disagreement
and dissolution OF the joint conference
Of the central competitive field.
The adjournment was taken follow
ing an all morning discussion and Just
after President Lewis of the United
Mine Workers of ..Orth America had
declared:
when the miners go into this con-
dict it will be a fight that will not
end until We are the victors or are
completely routed"
"Of course" he added, IF We are
losers in the fight we shall expect
the operators to make the terms"
The terms proposed by the miners
for the continuation of work after the
expiration of the present agreements
at midnight Thursday will admit of no
compromise SO far as wages are con-
cerned. On most other qestiOns. how
ever. there Is room for argument,
and the general trend of opinion
among men and employers was that
no lengthy suspension will result ex-
cept in few fields.
The most threatening aspect over.
shadows the Pennsylvania and ILL.,
nois sections. In Pennsylvania there
can be no new contract short of 4 set
tlement of the controversy over the
new explosive law of that state and
in Illinois the old problem of pay
ment for the services of shot firers
looms up as possible barrier to
peaceful settlement
Both questions were brought upon
the floor Of the convention. but where
as positive declaration was adopted
on the former. the Illinois miners
were not allowed to put the conven-
ton on record as supporting or reject
ing the justice of their grievances.
Briefly. the miners demands are
that all operators agree to pay the
increased wages of cents a ton on
rick-mined screened coal, with pro-
portionate advances for other methods
of mining and outside labor as a pre-
requisite to other negotiations on
other questions.
That the Pennsylvania miners are
hard struggle was indi.
Gated by amendments to the original
offered by Francis Feehan.
head of the unions organization in
that state. The first of these declare
that mine owners must sign for all
collierieS controlled by them. IRE
spective of the districts in which their
properties lie. unless the national !
board rules otherwise.
The second provides that the orer- |
atOrS must bear the increased cost of /,
new explosives over black powder and |
substitute Iun of mine for screen |
basis in al works in which the new |
explosives ere used.
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06
Head Crushed in a Press.

Norfolk. Neb.-Frank Kahl. aged
twenty-cight. unmarried. WAS crushed
in a printing press at the Daily News
plant Monday night. The press was
a flat-5ed perfectinS machine. and
Kahl was leaning inside TO make a
correction in a page form. He had
neglected to shut of the motor at
tached TO the press. and the belt &C.
cidentally Slipped over 50 that ii
started the press. His head was
caught and badly margled. II is
feared his injuries will result fatally
The Columbus journal., 1910-04-06
Lard BRINGS Coed Price.

Galloway. Neb.-The highest price
ever before paid for so large trac,
Of land in this locality was paid last
week. when the ]. III. Decker lbs
acres. cne-half mile west of town. was
purchased By Mr. Mahan fer Sli.0Gj
cash. Mr.. Decker had sent TO Eng
land for hogs with which to stock his
farm. and had no intention of selling
it. but when asked TO name his price
he was Immediately taken up On his
pronOSitiCn.