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The Columbus journal., 1910-06-01

proceed to break the pledges, it redu.
ces political action to the science Of
gaining votes on false pretenses.
Senator Bailey and others as PROM
inentIy as he, have given signal Illus
trations of that sort of politics. His
present counierblast against national
platforms is sophisticated apology for
bad faith. Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-01
OREGON FOR BIG THINGS.

OkEION fON Dill nlN0S.
Oregon is a state of big things"
said Walter Lyon, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, of Marshfeld
to a Washington Post reporter. Zone
county yields 6.OOO,OOO bushels Of
wheat annually; one county produces
100000 pounds of wool a year; an.
other is working on a s6,OOO,OOO
irrigation project. The commerce Of
one county, Coos, which has no rail-
road, was sG,OOO,OOO last year. One
county has an area of 5000, 900 acres.
lone wagon road land grant COM
pany holds $4,000 acres in one county.
One railroad holds 3 600, 600 acres by
virtue of railroad land grant act Of
congress. One.fifth Of the state is in
forest reserve. No state in the union
has so much land held by virtue Of
wagon and railroad land grants, and
no state in the union has SO few roads.
The people are rising up against this
policy of wholesale landlordism, and
the government is cooperating in the
effort to shake Loose the grip of the
holder of idle lands.
Oregon, as we'll as the entire North
west, is filling up with settlers, and
there is plenty of room for them
There are thousands of acres of rich
agricultural lands and billions of feet
of matured timber ready for the first
Corners. There are thousands of acres
of coal fields with 5000 tons to the
acre. The county of Coos has 1000.
OOO, 900 feet of standing timber and
400 square miles Of coal. with only
$4,000 population"
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-01

The singing OF Burton Thatcher pro-
duces sensations of genuine delight.
His rich baritone fills the tent HIS
selections are the very best. The
people prolOng his programs as much
as they can. He is generous. toe He
will please our Chautauqua gOers
greatly.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-01

There have been few emergencies
that have arisen since Nebraska be
came a state that either demanded OF
would Justify the calling Of special
session Of the Legislature. And this
demand that Mr.. Bryan is making On
his party for an extra session to enact
the referendum is founded on no neces-
sity arising out of the needs ofthe peo-
pie to gain relief from business distress
or unjust or unbearable political condi'
tions, but is borne of some political
ENHANCEMENT that Mr.. Bryan dreams
now nenaces his own uncertain politi.
cal future. But why should the peo-
pie of a great state be put to the ex-
pense of holding an extra session Of the
legislature in harvest time to save from
embarrassment a self seeking politician
who has thoughtlessly involved him.
self in the meshes Of his own double
dealing on the liquor question? The
referendum is only a subterfnge and a
mighty poor one at that. A good deal
less than half the people beIievein that
nonsense anyway and there never has
been a demand for it that sprang from
the grass roots. 1t is one Of those
dreams that have been written in poll
teal platforms by shallow Drained re.
formers who expect by law to change
the nature Of man and the course Of
the universe. The referendum would
in no manner simplify the enactment
laws, or the administration Of justice;
on the contrary it would make more
cumbersome, uncertain and costly that
due process of law that the constitution
guarantees.-Falls City Journal.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20
SEES MANY WALLoWANS
IN SUNNY CALIFORNIA

Miss Victoria Haas, who has been
at ' Woodland, Cal, for several
months, is now at San Jose attend
ing the Rose Festival. In a let
ter to Mrs. w. w. White of this
city she tells of meeting a number
of former Enterprise people, among
them Mrs. Imbler and daughter Miss
Jessie, and Mrs. Cobb and daughter
Matte formerly of Alder. Here she
also met Mrs. Keltner, mother of
S. D. Keltner of this city. Miss
Haas is guest at San Jose of Miss
Cora Vaughan, at one time a pop
ular teacher of his city, and sis
ter of Harry Vaughan of The Buttes.
Miss Haas also visited the Wal
Iowa colony at Turlock, where she
was guest of Mrs. James Meal
ister. At a st. Patrick's luncheon
she met Mrs. AL King and son John,
formerly of Alder; Mr.. Horner and
son, Ben Boswell, Mrs. George Post,
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
George O'Brien and Rev. and Mrs.
Blair, formerly of the Presbyterian
church of this city.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20
0steopathic Victory
American Medical Association jour-
nal Discusses Relation Of Pos
ture to Efficiency According
10 osteopathic Idea.

1t is Goldthwait's belief that the
way In which our bodies are used,
or the attitudes assumed in the per-
Torrance Of all that goes to make
up the routine of life, is of greater
importance than is commonly sup
posed. To stand erect, to- walk or
move easily, to have the various
parts OF the body so perfectly ad-
iusted that easy balance and grace
full use must result. is to be desired
for reasons of far greater import
ance than the esthetic. Such ele-
ments are Of absolute Importance
for perect health and the fullest
economic efficiency. since use of the
body in proper poise insures the
least friction with consequently the
greatest amount OF energy available
for whatever may be required by
the individual. This Is of Importance
not only because of the framework
OF the body. but because of the eff
feet which it must have on the
body as a whole. The human or
ganism resembles in many ways a
delicateiy balanced machine made up
Of many parts, each related to the
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20
NALLoWA LIVE STOCK
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

The Wallowa Live Stoch Protective
association win hold Its annual meet
ng on the first day OF Circuit Court,
Monday, May 0, at l o'clock p. m,
at Enterprise, Oregon, to transact
such business as may properly come
before the meeting.
The membership fee OF the asso-
citation is 81 per year, and the dues
are 20 cents per quarter. payable
every three months in advance.
In making the assessments to pay
the rewards which are offered by
the association each member shall
be assessed in the proportion
which the value of his protected
property of live stock bears to the
value of the protected live stock Of
the whole association. such values
TO be taken from the records OF the
last assessment of the county assess
or. The association offers stand
ing reward of $4,000 to any person
Or persons who shall arrest or cause
to be arrested and secure the con.
viction OF any one stealing any OF
the protected live stock belonging to
any member of the association.
IL. c, CRAMER. Secretary.
Enterprise. oregon.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20
DEATH RECORD.

Landlord Perry Blanchard of the
Hotel Enterprise, received word last
week of the death of his father, Will
lam Blanchard, at his home in
Rockland, Idaho. Mr.. and Mrs. Blan-
chard visited their son. in this city
Just seven weeks ago. Mr.. Blanchard
had been am invalid for many years
and almost helpless the past seven
years. He was aged 62 yeers and 8
n onths. He leaves widow, six sons
md four daughters. Mr.. and Mrs.
blanchard resided at Imbler, for four
years where they have son and
daughter living. Funeral services
we're held at Rockland at 2 O'Clock
p. m. Friday.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20
]. D. Huston Buys
Car Of Fine Horses
shipped To Seattle for the o. n.
HoIcomb Company Of
That City.

Mr.. j d. Huston of Seattle, In the
employ OF the we'll known horse deal
rs, the o. II. Holcomb company Of
Seattle, Wash, purchased and ship
,ed Wednesday to that point "a car
Dad of excellent horses. All the
animals were purchased of owners
n and around Enterprise, and the
,ntire lot of twenty present fine
)lcture-not a scrub being among
she shipment.
The firm of o. Fl. Holcomb OF
Seattle is known throughout Oregon
Ind the coast. Mr.. Huston Is a
genial representative of the firm
whose judgm ent of "horseflesh' is
proved in his recent purchases here
AS a stock country, including well
ored draft horses among other stock
raised in the section, Wallowa coun'
y has a wide reputation. 1t sup
Elements this reputation by raising
some Of the finest timothy forage
or the stock production, in the state
II in the entire country. The farm
srs OF Wallowa county have m recent
ears learned from exerience that
imothy can be so successfully
grown, with q little care, that the
purchase of Gny outside feed is elm
mated. Moreover there is @ big mar
xet waiting both>for the forage and
the stock.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20

ed their chest expansion by sosce
6 OF, 8 inches. The Track Day meet
of the schools of Wallowa county
will be held at this place May T.
All of the four towns are training
for the events and wierd tales are
escaping from the various schoois
relative to the prowess of the re-
spective contestants.
The three seniors Of the Class OF
1910 are entering the home stretch
in the work of their orations. Last
year the graduating class contained
.hree boys, this year it Is composed
Of three girls who are already adopt
.ng the slogan 10 is the year OF
comet and eclipse.
Every parent should see that each
pupil is in attendance every day of
he closing weeks of school. Often
| he title to promotion rests upon
he work done during the last few
weeks, so that scholars that are the
east uncertain of their standing can
frequently bring up their average by
| he grades of the last month. Quite
| number of the pupils will be ex-
| ,mpt from all examinations, since
heir averages are over the required
mark; most of the students will
rave the doubtful pleasure of TAX.
ng one or more of the finals during
he closing week of school.
The literary Of next Friday night
will be the closing one of the school
iear; everyone is invited to be pres
,nt and listen to the program that
will be rendered.
Glass Day will be observed ty the
seniors May 8, with unique pro
cram Rumor has 1t that the Class
If 10 will perform some great
| stunts.
The parents and many friends OF
he school who have so far failed to
ylsit us this year will have to
lurry", as the school year is very
lear its close. If you are pleased
With the work Of your boys and
;rls, why not place the stamp Of
your approval upon their efforts by
visit to the class rooms? Teach
RS and pupils alike will be glad to
Welcome you.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20

Garden TOOLS pruning shears and
Jaws at Keltner's.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20

others. and that which we call per-
feet health Is simply the proper cor
relation of all of these many parts.
As machine, it Is intended for
use, and when working rightly there
IS the minimum Of friction, and con-
sequently the efficiency of the indi-
yidual is the greatest that is pos
sible. Anything which results in a
departure from this correlation or
balance means strain or friction and
represents a distinct waste OF en-
argy so that the efficiency is les
sened. Under such conditions some
one part may be, and usually Is,
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20
iiood Track Team
For W. G. II. S,
Track Day Meet VIII Take Placq
May at Enterprlse-Hish
School Notes.

The La Grande High school base
bali team will cross bats with the
boys from the w. c. II. s. Friday
and Saturday ofthis week. The Fri
day game will be called at $3.50, the
La Grande team going to the field
immediately upon their arrival. The
w. c. II. S. will line up as follows:
Ronald Wagner, first base: Asa
Craig. center field; Irvine French,
short stop; Fay Vest. left fielder;
Byrd Ault second base; Claude EN-
mons. third base; Joe Bauer. right
fielder; Park Wilson, catcher; Lloyd
Cramer. pitcher.
This is the same team that last
Saturday defeated the Lostine pick
cd nine by the score of to 1. The
boys have trained faithfully and de-
serve to win.
Prof. Sweetser, Of the State Uni
versity. who lectures Wednesday for
the benefit OF the students. parents
OF the students. and all of the citl-
zens of this neighborhood, Is an ar
dent devotee of the microscope. Some
OF his researchs along this line are
OF national repute. He Is the author
OF Oregon Flora and is a botanist of
rare ability. He comes to us for one
night only with his illustrated lee,
ture.
The boys OF the track team squad
have been hldulging in some cross
country runs for the sake OF secur-
ing wind. French. Ault, Jackson,
Craig and Dill have already increas-
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20
Movement in Local
Realty Continues
Old Gould Homestead Changes Own
ership In What Is Called
Bargain sale.

The 16O acre homestead, known as
the old Gould homestead, near Chico,
was sold to Miner Stump by Calvin
Smith for consideration of $1750.
The price paid, the value of the
homestead taken into consideration,
makes the deal what Is considered a
bargain. There are sixty acres in
cultivation. One hundred acres con-
ain an estimated 100000 feet of
iumber-a market value presenting
he real bargain phase of the deal
forcibly.
There are fair improvements on
he place and big spring of clear,
cold, pure Oregon water that. from
he viewpoint of healthfulness, is
worth more than its weight in gold.
Fine line straw and linen hats just
in at w. j. Funk & Cos.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20

Fine line straw and linen hats just
in at w. ]. Funk & Cos.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20

Following the reading OF the bills
1t was moved and seconded that the
bills be allowed as read, except the
bill of Attorney Dill which was re-
considered and the sum changed to
read $4,000. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the city
recorder instruct F. d. McCully to
replace at once the pipe furnished
him by the city last fall The his
tory of the transaction was reviewed,
in which the city pointed out that
a full return of the pipe had not
been made. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the city
recorder request the deed for the
reservoir site from T. r. Aiken.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that prev
ious motion be amended, involving
the full payment Of the city attor-
ney, and that he be allowed payment
In the sum of $4,000 for the full
year to June 1, 1910. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the bill
OF /. N. Pitzer be allowed as cor
rected. Carried.
Loose Property.
The council took occasion to in
vestigate the loose property that
occasionally gets scattered about the
streets, and a motion was enter
tanned involving the subject. 1t was
moved and seconded that the wag
ons, ,sleighs, rock piles, ETC., for which
there Is no apparent owner, be TAX
en- to the city pound, advertised and
sold. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the city
commissioner examine the Residence
street bridge, with authority to have
the same structure repaired. Car
ried.
Moved and seconded, In addition
to the foregoing, that the street
commissioner be given power to act
dn investigating bridges and fixing
them.
Mr.. Holmes appeared before the
council asking to use the rocks that
have been thrown out Of the city
reservoir. Mr.. Holmes desired the
rocks for rip.rap work on the banks
Of the river In the rear of his home
property. Moved and seconded that
the matter be referred to the street
commissioner and city marshal. Car
ried.
Moved and seconded that war
rant be drawn In favor Of the Wal
Iowa National bank for the amount
and interest of the city note of ST.,
025.00. Carried.
Adjourned.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20
Asking Too Muen.

The. mother of little six-year-old
Mary had told her number of times
not to hitch her sled to passing sleighs.
feeling that 1t was a dangerous prac-
tice. 1t was such fascinating sport.
however, that Mary could not resist it,
and one day her mother saw her go
skimming past the house behind a
farmers bob.
When she came in from play she
was taken TO task. her mother saying
severely: "Mary. haven't told you
that you must not hitch on to bobsY
Besides, 1t is against the law"
Mary tossed her head. oh" she
said. don't talk to me about the law.
It's all ! can do to keep the Ten Com
mandments!- Womans Home Com
panion.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20

Use Enterprise Flour and patron
he home industry. At $500 per
barrel. 1t costs you less and there
Is none better. Every sack guar
antesd satisfactory or money back.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20

strained more than the others. but
1t must be remembered, neverthe-
less, that no one part can be strain
ed without affecting the whole.
Journal A. NJ. A.. Dec. 25, 'O9.
{ osteopathy keeps the machine in
order.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-20
CITY COUNCIL MEET
IN REGULAR SESSION
NUMBER OF BILLS READ AND
ALLoWED-LoosE PROPERTY
CRITICISED.

The city council met in regular
session Monday night in the rooms
in Mr.. w. e. Taggart's office. AT
ter the opening routine of the meet
a, On tiIIo oa fol1uvr uara raad.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
BURNING UP WEALTH.
Large Per Cent Of the Fuel Energy Of
Coal Goes to Waste.

Large Per Cent Of the Fuel Energy Of
Coal Goes to Waste.
The manager of a big power house
recently made an analysis Of the
amount Of fuel energy in one pound
OF coal which was actually converted
into electrical energy useful for work.
One pound of coal may be taken to
have Inherently 10000 work units. OF
these 10000 possible work units this
manager found that 300 were wasted
In the ash pit, 1860 in the stack, $50
in banking fires, 800 in radiation and
miscellaneous losses. In other words,
in the boiler room 1920 work units
were wasted.
In the engine room $40 more work
units were lost by radiation of heat
from the pipes and 4,S10 work units
were sacrificed in the condenser, so
that the total engine room loss was
$3.50 work units. In other words. says
System, only 1900 work units were ac-
tually disable out of the possible 10000
work units in a pound Of coal. One
fifth Of the coal bill was paid simply
to produce a draft in the s%mokestack.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
A Defeated Coincidence.

George w. Martin, secretary Of the
Kansas State Historical society, tells a
story about an early day Kansas JUS
tice Of the peace who will be nameless
here:
"This ]. p" said Mr.. Martin, would
marry a couple one day as justice Of
the peace and divorce them the next
as notary public"
One time, as the story ran, a man
surrendered himself to this ]. p.
can phwat's the matter:" asked the
judge.
II killed n man out here on the prai-
RE in a fight" was the reply. II want
to give myself up"
"You did kill him, sor?' asked the
]. p.
eyes, sir" was the reply.
"Who saw you?" asked the j. P.
Nobody"
"An' nobody saw you kill 'im?"
mo, sir. Just we two were there"
"An' you're sure nobody saw you?''
reiterated the j. p.
"Of course I'm sure" was the reply.
"Thin you're discharged" said the J..
r.. bringing his fist down on the table.
"You're discharged. You can't 'crimi-
nate yourself. Fifty dollars. please!"-
Kansas City Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
A Lay From "chantecler.n


"Biarritz is OIL the tumultuous bay of
Biscay, and Cambo. where Rostand
lives. is only a dozen miles behind
Biarritz, a placid village in the Basque
country"
The speaker was a Philadelphia jour-
nalist.
II tried to interview Rostand in his
Basque home" he Went on, "but it
was useless. l did see his son, though.
The young nan talked excellent Eng
lish.
HE cracked a lot of jokes about his
fathers rooster play. pretending that
they were all jokes from the text.
Why, he even declared that the play
opened with C%hantecler. the rooster,
calling one of his older wives aside
and saying:
":My dear. you must beware. The
farmer told the cook this morning that
he would have chicken for dejeuner.
He's laying for you now
"'Well. love- sighed the hen. 4 sup
pose I've no right to object. I've been
laying for him, you know, these many
years."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

principle of which Is that only those
offices should be elective which are
important enough to attract and de.
serve public examination and that
very few Offices should be filled by
election at one time. so as to permit
adequate and unconfused public ex.
animation Of the candidates. In other
words. the new plan is to shorten the
ballot chiefly by making minor places,
now elective. appointive.
10 explain this principle to the
American public and help secure it's
adoption an organization has been
formed having the following officers:
President. Woodrow Wilson; vice pres
idents. Winston Churchill. Horace e,
Deming. Ben B. Lindsey, William s.
U'Ren. William Allen White and Clin-
ton Rogers Woodruff: advisory board.
Lawrence r. Abbott, Richard s.
Childs. Henry Jones Ford. Norman
Hapgood and Woodrow Wilson; secre.
tary and treasurer. Richard 8. Childs.
In bringing before the public the
short ballot idea Richard s. Childs, the
secretary of the short ballot organiza-
ton. has put the matter in a light that
will make most Of us sit up and realize
that there is much sound sense in the
plan. For instance. how much does
the average voter know about the men
for whom he Is casting his ballot on
election day? OF course he has studied
the candidates for president, governor
and mayor, read their speeches and
knows what they stand for. but how
about the other candidates? All his
spare time has been taken up in get
ting a line on the big men on the tick
ct, and If his ballot had by a printers
error omitted the state comptroller en-
tirely he probably would not have no.
ticed it.
Most of us vote blindly when 1t
comes to casting a straight ticket. not
on O of party loyalty, but be-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

~ q IcSul SuuTu-
1anship by a commission, and he will
not be permitted to marry or sing in
public for ten years; otherwise, Ca.
u promises, the boy will have every
desire gratitied. and nothing that the
tenor's money can buy will be denied.
In speaking Of his plans Caruso said:
IL am willing to endow a commits
Sion with q fortune sufficient to in.
sure the carrying out Of the plans,
though ! should die before the boys
education is completed. While under
tuition he will be allowed to see his
relatives on rare occasions, but they
are to have no more claim upon him
than they would have If he entered
the church.
mo human voice has yet equaled
the nightingale. but the formation Of
the human throat is such that it
should be capable Of producing music
beside which the notes Of the most de-
1ightful bird should seem harsh and
d~iscordant. The world has given me
fame and fortune, and q part of this
debt ! propose to repay by giving the
world a tenor greater than myself. !
do not believe that I am the best
Of voices. I might be preju.
1iced by personalities. 10 that selection
viii be left to a commission which will
have ABSOLUTE charge Of the boy"