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Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18

necessary than has been the rule
for the last three years. The coW-
ty has grown in population and
products. There Is more travel and
heavy teaming on all roads except
the old stage road from Joseph TO
Elgin.. It is also true the work on
many roads has not been enough TO
keep them up to what they were
.hree years ago. There are main
.raveled roads out of Enterprise that
are in worse condition than they
were three years ago. This is no
loubt true of other districts.
If the sums appropriated hereto
lore are not enough to keep the roads
I'D TO the old standard, will it not
.cke larger sums to make the roads
better?
County Commissioner L. Couch, in
l speech to the Farmers Union three
weeks ago, as reported in the Wal
good roads, and even advocated the
immediate beginning of permanent
.'oads. That is a policy favored by
his paper and a very large number
of people, and we hoped, indeed
We understood from talks with the
members off and on during the last
wo years, it was the opinion of he
court.
There is no use mincing words.
roads in this county are in poor con
lition. To make them SO that
armers can haul paying Loads in
jaying time to market, enough none,
must be spent to make them better
t is not enough they be kept up as
GOOD as they are now; better roads
ire imperatively needed.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18
DUTY OF THE DAY.

There are two kinds of "hard
times" The real, genuine kind, caus-
ed by poor crops or prices for pro
ducts below cost of production. The
other is a false "hard times and Is
really more of mental than money
5tringency. 1t is caused in the be-
ginning, principally, by foolish talk
by those who ought to know better,
and kept up by talk and actions, prin-
cipally by those who don't know any
better, or if they do they talk from
interested motives.
There was no crop failure in Wal
owa county last grain, hay,
lambs, pigs, calves, all were produced
IN good quantity, some more, some
ess, but on the whole a good crop.
Prices were good, not at the top
aotch like the year before, but good
nevertheless. When you can sell hogs
At cents, hay at $40 and $12, wheat
1t 80 cents, range cows at $45, wool
1t Is and 16 cents, you are making
profit. There is no doubt of that.
That was done In this county on an
average during 1910, therefore there
s no cause for genuine hard times.
1t is the false stringency that af-
flicts Wallowa county just now. The
stringency is real enough, now that
til the foolishness is having it's full
effect, but its reason is false.
The foolish talk of the past is split
milk. No use worrying over that.
The thing to do is to spill no more
milk.
Brace up and stop whining. Put
every dollar in circulation that you
ought to put there, either by paying
your debts or depositing your sur
plus in a bank, where it will be safe
yet active. This so-called ''closeness"
is entirely local, and the cause of it
is local. 1t was caused by foolish
| ak but it is dangerous just the
same.
The whole thing can be over and
| forgotten in six weeks If everyone
;ells what he ought to sell, and pays
what he ought to- pay.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18
HUSTLE AND BOOST.

Never was there a better outlook
n Wallowa county. There has been
10 boom, no initiation of values, yet
prices of land have steadily advanced
md those prices are based on the
earning capacity of the land in a
county where money is worth 10 per
cent.
Wonderful and varied are the re-
sources of this big county. The If
igated valleys are AN old story yet
ever new because of the changes go
'ng on in production and managem
A few years ago and land under
Itch sold for $50, $40 and even less
Der acre. Wheat, barley and hay
we're the principal crops. The cereals
ire rapidly becoming secondary on
irrigated land, hay, both timothy and
plfalfa is being raised more and
more; root crops are being cultivated
With great success, and bands OF
larry cattle and punches of hogs
ire appearing on every farm. Re
suit: That land now sells readily at
rom $75 to $100 an acre, and pays
rom 10 to 20 per cent on that.
Men who are conversant with the
conditions here and elsewhere say
he cheapest irrigated land in a we'll
settled community of the northwest
) still in Wallowa county.
During the past year, one of un-
lsual drouth, we'll farmed dry land
N the hills produced big crops of
| cereals. Poorly farmed land produc-
ID poor crops. Result: The pro
iuctiveness of the hill land proved
| beyond all reasonable doubt under the
worst of conditions. Land that sold
| chree years ago at $S and $40 an acrt
cannot be bought today for twice that
| The winter so far has been ideal
| or the stockmen. The winter rang
as are fine-never better-while the
'eeding conditions in the valley have
leen excellent. Stockmen have in
Iced bright outlook, both as to
,ocal conditions and market.
There is more than a possible
chance of the railroad being extend
I'd from Rondowa to Lewiston. When
1t is so extended, q wonderful stretch
Of fruit benches will be brought on
he market and all the rich North
Country will stir with new life.
A start has been made ON the vast
imber resources of the county. This
| coming year will witness even
greater Development Is along that line
A logging road north from Enter
prise would accomplish wonders
in this respect.
Then there are the latent resourc,
es Of the mines. Our mountains are
full OF mineral and it is only a ques.
ton of time and money when that
mineral will be mined in great guam
titles. enriching everyone, the mine
owner, the miner and the man who
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18
LYING ARTICLES ABOUT WAL
Iowa COUNTY.

Wallowa county is getting some
mighty poor advertising these days
from the alleged mad coyote scare.
While coyotes in remote parts un-
loubtedly have rabies or something
lkin to it, ample precautionary meas
Tres have been taken and the brutes
win be got rid of, which will be a
good thing all around.
The Portland papers, both Ore
5onian and Journal, are filled with
startling "stories," mostly lies,
lbout the Scare" The Journal out
lid itself Sunday with a vicious, ly-
ng article that had hardly line of
truth in it. For example it said the
sheriff was sent out and brought Luth-
n Johnson to town in irons.
City papers get hard up for SEN
iational articles but there is no ex-
cuse for such slanderous articles on
l county in their own state.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS.

Are tonic i'm action, quick in re-
suits. A special medicine for all
kidney and bladder disorders. Mary
c. Abbott, Wolfeboro, N. H., says:
Il was afflicted with bad case OF
rheumatism, due to uric acid that
my kidneys failed to clear out of my
blood. was so lame in my feet,
Joints. and back that it was agony
for me to step. / used Foley Kidney
Pills for hree days when / was
able to get up and move about and
the pains were all gone. This great
change in condition l owe to Foley
Kidney Pills and recommend them to
any one suffering as l have" Bur-
naugh & Mayfield.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18
BETTER ROADS NEEDED.

There has been some criticism by
a member of the county court of the
editorial in this paper last week de-
ploring that a larger levy was not
made for road purposes. He claims
it was misleading because while the
two levies were correctly stated, the
amounts they would raise was not
given
This paper has given right along
the figures on the assessment, first
the ass essor's estimate, then the
totals as equalized by the county
board, and finally on the first page
of the very paper in which the edit
orial appeared was the total includ-
ing the additions made by the state
tax commission, a grand total OF as
se5sed value of $11,S55,54O.
This paper published on Dec. 3,
1909, the total assessed valuation
for that year. The full summary
was republished on Dec. 10, 1910,
and it was referred to over and ov-
er again by this paper during the
past six weeks. Our readers were
fully informed on the tax roll totals
for both years. The large increase
this year had been clearly pointed
out.
The levy for 1910 on the 1909 roll
was stated to have been ~ mills.
That was correct. The levy for 1911
on the 1910 roll was stated to be
mill. That is correct according to
the official records. What was mis-
leading about the article?
To make absolutely sure that no
one should be misled, the matter is
here referred to and the figures
grouped: In 1910, the levy was 112
mills on $s,676,77O valuation, which
would or should bring $13,016.15 In
1911, the levy Is l mill on 1,S55,'
$40 valuation, or $11,S55.54 for the
road fund. an amount 81, ,16O.61 less
bhO OaI
The member OF the court says
however that some OF the genera
fund will be used for road purpos
es. That Is good. We hope there
az . 3y thousands Of dollars IL
7t q hat can be used on the
l)lds. 1t is needed.
hG editorial In question did no
olsure the court for its action, bu
" expressed a sense of regre
thAt the road levy was cut down
: 9 spirit of economy Is nearly al
vs. to he commended. 1t Is ia
ter for public officials to err OIL
tna side of economy than on tht
sile OF waste. The members of tht
oolm are all men OF good judgmen
4 we have no doubt of their sin
ity or singleness of purpose
. ~ know there have been extraor
dslary expenses during the past tw,
years. and taxes have been high
The desire to cut them down to tn,
lowest possible notch is natural, ans
the court will have the hearty supper
of the taxpayers In that desire.
However In the matter Of roadt
there Is no doubt larger sum |.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Undersigned S. o. Magee has been
appointed administrator of the estate
# Daisy A. Magee, deceased, by
he County Court of Wallowa coun-
y, Oregon, and has qualified as such
All parties holding claims against
he said estate are hereby notified
TO present the same with proper
vouchers and duly verified to the
undersigned administrator at the Of
flee OF J. A, Burleigh, Enterprise,
Oregon, within six months from the
date of this notice.
Dated January 10, 1911.
S. o. MAGEE.
Administrator of the Estate of Daisy
A. Magee, deceased.
J. A. BURLEIGH,
22c5 Attorney for Administrator.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18
ESCAPED WITH HIS LIFE

"rwenty-one years ago l faced an
awful DEATH writes H. B. Martin.
Port Harrslson. S. G. Doctors said
| had consumption and the dreadful
cough l had looked like 1t, sure
enough. l tried everything could
near OF for my cough, and was under
the treatment OF the best doctor in
Georgetown, s. c., for a year but
could set no relief. A friend advised
me to try DR.. Kings New Discovery
did so. and was completely cured.
feel that owe my life to this great
'nroat and lung cure" Its positively
guaranteed for coughs, colds, and all
bronchial affections. soc and s1.OO.
Trial bottle free a, all druggists.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18
INFORMATION CONCERNING 9Th
GRADE FINAL EXAMINATIONS

State OF Oregon, Department of Pub
lie Instruction, Salem.
For Wallowa County.
1. DATES:
Three examinations annually. Each
county superintendentt to select
months for hts county.
(a) January 1920, 1911.
OBJ May 11-l2 -191l,
(c) June SO. 1911.
I'D September rs, 1911.
2. PROGRAM:
(a) Thursiays--Phystology. Writ
Ing. History and Civil Govern
ment
(b) Fridays--Grammar, Arixhme-
tic. Geography. and Spelling.
8. SOURCES OF QUESTIONS:
(a Arithmstic-P Practical Arith-
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18
metic-Smith.


(b) Civil Government - United
States Constitution.
tc) Geography--State Course of
Study: Redway and Humans Ma.
tural School Geography.
I'D History-Ilst of Topics from
History Outline in State Course
of Study and Current Events.
te) G.ammar-- Buohler's Modern
English Grammar, no diagram
ming.
d) Physiology-Graded Lessons IN
Physiology and Hygiene-Krohn.
(g) Reading - The teacher win
send to the County superinten-
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18

produces what the former must have.
1t does not require an optimist to
enthuse over the 1911 prospects for
Nallowa county. Get in line and
deserve your share of the good things
by hustling and boosting day by day.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18

For either acute or chronic kidney
disorders, for annoying and painful
urinary Irregularities take Foley Kid
ney Pills. An honest and effective
medicine for kidney and bladder dis
orders. Burpaugh & Mayfisld.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18

Last summer the Oregonian was
full of editorials and cartoons about
the d--n fool people trying to make
avs. Now it is caricaturing the
legislature. Wonder what kind of a
,aw'making body would suit that
newspaper?
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18

A sale of Southern Oregon sugar
pine covering 10000 acres, is report
ed from Medford to an Eastern syn
dicate. The purchase price was
sS.5OO 900.
An oatmeal mill is to be estab-
lished at Baker
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18

That Eaton whom Rusk beat so
handily for the speakership. is sure
he champion sorehead. He'll get
whole lot of things coming to him
in the next few weeks.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-01-18

dent the applicants clcss standing
In reading. which win be taken
by such superintendent as the ap
plicant's standing ON the subject
Ch Spelling Reeds Word Les-
sons.
Q) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of PENN IN
ship as indicated i'm copied mat
ter and from manuscript I'M Lam
guage.
Respectfully submitted.
]. H. AcKERMAN,
.Supt. Public Instruction.
The first examination for the year
will be held january 1920.
i7c4 J. c. CoNLDY, supt
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08

Ex-Governor Herrick wants a law
enacted whereby county or town
ship can lend money to farmers for
long period of years at a very low
rate of interest, it being understood
that the money thus loaned to the
farmer is to be used to improve and
beautify his farm, which is surety
for the loan. Governor Herrick has
just returned from abroad and he
finds old countries following this
plan with success.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08
SPECIAL NOTICE.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1911.
REMEMBER THE POOR.

AS you sit by your cozy hres1de
counting DER the many blessings the
good Father has showered upon you
during the past year may the graft
tude that fills your heart for HIS
abundant mercies find expression In
a desire to help those unfortunates
who are so bitterly in need of the
bare necessities of life.
There are many children in every
locality who look forward to Christ
mas time with the natural longing
for a visit from Santa Claus, but
who have not been receiving visits
from the dear old saint whom every
child loves, and if you know of such
a child, it will only make your
Christmas the happier If you viii
make it sure that the child who may
not receive remembrance unless
you send it, may surely have his ol
her little heart made happy by find
ing something when the dawn OF the
happy day appears. 1t costs so LITTLE
to make child happy and a little
kindness scattered where it will d'
the most good will surely bring it
reward.
No man is so happy as he witt
knows he has done a kindness TO
one who is needy and deserving.
This same spirit of Christina
kindness should not be confined t
children alone = there are other
whose days of childhood may hav
been long since passed-but to ther
remembrance is very dear.
Then too, there is the Servant i
the house." not merely those VIII
work in your home or office or stor
or shop, but those with whom you
daily business affairs are conducted
In short, everybody can find some
body who is worthy and will be tn
happier for a slight token of goo
will and remembrance.
1t don't cost much. Try 1t.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08

South American Republic is stop
ping at the hotel with her chaperone.
The principal characters in the play,
Mutt and jeff" learn from her of
an immensely rich estate of de-
ceased revolutionary general. who
had been banished from the country
for sedition. They also learn that
there are no claimants for the estate
and that it was likely soon to be con-
fiscated by the government. They
Immediately start an investigation
and learn that an article indispensa-
BILE in the manufacture of chewing
gum has been discovered on the
property. They proceed to imper-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08
1t don't cost much. Try 1t.

Walter Brown, Chairman of the
State Republican Executive Commit
tee has created considerable COM
ment by his reply to the question of
holding a primary to learn the choice
of Ohio Republicans on the presiden-
tial candidates, by stating that he
does not favor limiting the choice to
President Taft and Senator LaFol-
lette, but believes the opportunity
should be given the people to express
themselves relative to any man, be-
lieving that ex-President Roosevelt
is the choice of the great majority
of Ohio Republicans. This is the
strongest blow that has been given to
the LaFollette crowd in Ohio, and
those who know Walter Brown feel
confident that he Is we'll capable of
Judging the sentiment of Ohio Re
publicans. The endeavor to force
LaFollette upon the party may prove
a harder task than some of the
Senator's boomers supposed it would
be.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08

If the railroads Of the country can
spend millions annually in straight
ening their roads and, lessening
grades and curves, can not the farm
ers, aided by the people of the cities.
as they would be by bond issues,
spend few thousand on good roads?
Highways are the farmers railways,
and easy transportation is as essen
tial to the farmer as it is to the
railroad. Geo. Speck in Pemberville
Leader.
Right you are, Bro. Speck. There
is no class of people so deeply inter-
ested in good highways as are the
farmers, and every dollar spent in
good roads is money well spent and
is sure to bring returns.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08

Ottawa county, this state, claims
to be the banner fruit county. H. L..
Heinline, a fruit grower of Port
Clinton, claims crop of SO bushels
of Baldwin apples from one tree this
fall and says the tree is, the cham
pion bearer of the state. His entire
orchard is loaded, two men requiring
an entire day to pick the yield of
two trees. William Wonnell, anoth-
er grower, claims AZ bushels of
greening apples from a single tree.
Other trees in the county are pro-
ducing from SO to 40 bushels each.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08

selected cast of fifty people, large
number of supernumeraries and a
large contingent of pretty girls, all
handsomely gowned. There will be
not "cuts" or eliminations and the
piece will be presented in a manner
that will be a credit to Mr.. Hill and
in line with the other plays that he
has heretofore sent on the road.
Mutt and JEFF are a pair of race
track "habituants," who at the close
of the Saratoga racing season find
themselves as they term it "flatten-
ed" irretrievably broke, without a
nickel in their clothes and in need
of something to drive away their
hunger. The young and beautiful
daughter of the president of the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08

The recent confessions of the Nc
namara brothers, who have been on
trial for the blowing up of the Los
Angeles Times building, must be a
sad blow to those enthusiastic social
lists who paraded the streets of To-
ledo last Labor day bearing banners
and other devices denouncing the ar
rest of those men, and in every way
possible casting reflections on Detec.
tive Burns and all others who were
in any way identified with the arrest
of those murderous wretches.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08
JUBILEE SINGERS.

Carter's Original Carolina Jubilee
Singers, Dec, Is, 1911. This COM
pany of Jubilee Singers-there are
seven-is one Of the Oldest compa-
nies in existence. They are: Wal
ter Carter, called the "Colored Pad
erewski; j. R. Manning, the Bass
Wonder; Mrs. Bertha Wilson, lyric
soprano; Mrs. Gertrude Frazier, a
beautiful alto; Mr.. Silas Frazier, Sec
ond tenor; Mr.. James R. Douglas,
baritone; Miss Nettie Jackson, en-
tertainer.
They will sing the negro melodies,
the old plantation ditties and the
camp meeting songs of the slavery
years. They have been singing to
crowded houses-audiences number
ing up to 4,000-and not one of
them has gone away dissatisfied.
They are very generous in respond
ing to encores, and also in giving Sc
lections asked for by some one in
the audience. The baritone, Mr..
Douglas, has been brought back
four times. This is true also of the
male quartette, and others of the
singers.
Here is what one paper says
"The Carolinian Jubilee Singers,
who gave the last number of the
course Wednesday evening, was the
equal, if not the superior, of any
concert company that ever came t.
Ladoga. Certainly not in 90 years
has company of singers so pleased
Ladoga audience. The opera house
was filled to hear them and not a
person who was present has had
anything but commendation to offer
since. A number of people have ex-
pressed the opinion that this enter
tainment alone was worth the price
of season ticket. t.-Ladoga Und. J
Leader.
The management is fully assured
that this one number is worth the
price of the entire course. The
school auditorium should be filed to
its utmost capacity. The company
should be given real commence
ment audience,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08

The, people of Bowling Green GER
tainly have reason to feel thankful
that all obstacles have been removed
and the location of the Northwestern
Ohio Normal School will be located
in that city. 1t has been a long strug-
gle for the progressive city and many
obstacles have been placed in the
way, but patience, perseverance and
unity of action has swept away all
objection from every source and the
recent meeting in Toledo with Attor-
ney General Hogan has settled the
question. The Journal congratulates
Bowling Green and her citizens and
also takes much pride in knowing
that the school will be Wood coun-
ty institution.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08
B. P.O. ELKS MEMORIAL

On Sunday afternoon last the mem
bers of Bowling Green lodge B. p. o.
Elks held their annual memorial serv-
ice at their lodge room in that city.
Their spacious hall was charmingly
decorated with cut flowers and potted
plants presenting a. scene of beauty.
The Exalted Ruler, e. L. Blue, was
assisted in the service by Rev. DIR.
Rogers of B. g., as Chaplain, and Hon.
Frank Mulholland of Toledo, as the
Orator. The beautiful ritualistic GER
emonies were conducted by the Off
GERS and DR.. Rogers.
The memorial address by Mr.. Null
holland made strong impression up
on his audience and clearly demon
strated that an Elk is never forgottcn'
never forsaken, and that in spirit OF
perfect charity the "faults OF brother
no written upon the sands, their vir'
tues upon the tablets of love and
memory" Mr.. Mulholland's address
was one of the most beautiful tributes
to the grand principles of this great
order eyer delivered on a similar occa
sion.
The programme was intersperset
with singing. Two beautiful teno
L
solos 80 Lord, be Merciful," and 81
heard the voice of Jesus say" Were
charmingly rendered by Mr.. Thomai
Davies of Toledo, while Mrs. Aller
gave two solos In excellent voice.