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Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
Tragic Death OF
Timothy Mccarthy
Drank Nitric Acid BY Mistake
Law Cheats Mother of
Property.

Letters of administration have N4n
granted F. F. Scribner to settl. t
estate of Tim Mccarthy, the well
known Snake River miner, who died
at Pocatello, Ida., May IL. Mr.. Nc
Carthy owned mines in various parts
of the county and his estate will
foot up to four or five thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Mccarthy came to his death
in rather a tragical manner. After
having some assaying done at Boise,
he started for Kalispel, Mont, to Wis
IL his mother. He put up for the
night at a hotel in Pocatello and early
IN the morning, between 4 and 5
o'clock, he got up for drink and
swallowed nitric acid by mistake
He ran down ON the street in his
night clothes and me. policeman,
but the poison had paralyzed his
throat and he couldn't explain. In
his frenzy he grabbed the policeman
do IL HC WtIS q Sulu anu thICW liini
into the street. Mccarthy then ran
into grocery and drank several bot
ties of Olive oil. He then seized a
pad of paper and on the blotter top
wrote mis- VII. stating in explicit
terms who he was, and where his Sc
curities were deposited and directing
that all his properly, real and person
al. should 20 to his mother. A physi
clan had been summoned but no anti
dote could save him anG he died af-
ter hours o' agony Er.ween 4 and 5
:, clock in the af,ernt OH.
Mccarthy was an unmarried man
about 20 years Of age. While his will
is explicit. under the technical and
ancient statutes If Oregon in regard
to nllnoupative wills 1t is of no ef-
feet. and his Drolert. will go to his
heirs, number ON brothers and sis
fers.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
GIANT TREES OF JAMAICA.
They Shed Masses Of Beautiful Silk
Cotton ENsrN Year.

The silk cotton trees of Jamaica are
one of the most striking natural fea-
lures of this beautiful island, and Wis.
itors express much curiosity concern,
ing them. The fiber of the cotton is
too short for textile uses, but its quail
ity is delicate and fine.
The trees are most interesting In
structure, They reach height of 200
or 900 feet, II IS the largest tree on
the island, and the branches often over
hang more than an acre of ground.
Some of them are centuries old, dat
Ing back to the landing Of the Span.
iards. They have withstood the trop-
ical. winds Of the region through the
adaptation Of their structure.~ The
leaves are very few, and there are
heavy masses of roots.
This giant tree flowers once year.
1t bears q number Of pods much the
size and shape of a cucumber. These
pods dry and burst, and out floats the
beautiful cream colored silk cotton.
covering the ground and sailing In the
air for some distance. Tile seeds, Of
course, are borne on the silky ola.
ments. This cotton is used at present
only for pillows. Its use as guncottop
has been spoken Of.
The trees are often felled by the pa.
tive Jamaicans and hewn into canoes,
which last for generations.-C Christian
SCIENCE Monitor.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the County Court of Wallowa Coun-
ty, Oregon,
In the matter of the estate of Tim
othy Mccarthy, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, administrator Of the es-
tate Of Timothy Mccarthy, deceas-
ed, to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against said deceased
to present such claims with the nee
essary vouchers within six months
after the FIRST publication Of this
notice to the administrator, at The
First National Bank of Joseph, Ore
gon, which bank the undersigned Sc
lects as his place Of business in
ail matters connected with said es.
tate of Timothy Mccarthy, deceased
F, F. SCRIBNER,
Administrator of the Estate of Tim
othy Mccarthy, deceased,
DANIEL BOYD,
Attorney for Administrator.
Date Of first publication, the 9Th
day Of June. ISL. 42c5
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
Bunch Grass Fed
Dairy Cows Thrive
Cream Tests Rank With Highest
Newsy Notes From Chap
man District.

Chapman District, June 5.-One Of
Elmer Fuckers best mich cows
broke her leg in some unaccountable
way while in the corral one night
last week and had to be killed.
Caleb Gotter, after putting out poi
son for squirrels, put the can in a
sack and placed it underneath the
hack seat thinking 1t out of harms
way, but one of his work horses
got at the can and got enough OF
the poison to kill it.
A coyote got into Bill Harvey's
flock of sheep and killed nice fat
lamb, which convinces us that the
coyotes are not all dead yet.
O. l.. Harmon, J.. G.. Higgins and
w. A. Elmer sold lot of nice,
smooth hogs on the market last week
The weather stays SO cool that
crops and gardens don't grow very
fast, although the pastures are fine
and stock is doing well.
j. &. HlgglnS mas recently pur-
chased cream separator. Farmers
do we'll with mich COWS in this vic
unity. Bunch grass is good feed for
dairy cows. Our cream tests rank
with the, highest.
Geo. Stonebrink will finish HIS sum
mer following this week on the c.
Elmer farm.
A. E. Hartley and son Ray left on
Saturdays train for a few days So
journ in Elgin.
E. A. Crossler and A. c. Smith
have finished breaking sod for this
season. Each has a large acreage
broke up.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
Plenty Water On
High Hill Summit
Ranchers Make Lucky Strike In Wei!
Only Nine Feet Deep
Near Enterprise.

A few years ago G. j. Sanford and
], e. Qslerhoudt drilled for water on
their homesteads three miles north
west Of Enterprise, The homesteads
are located ON top of a high, rolling
hill, the summit of which Is 400 feet
above the city, and the nice houses
and barns Of the homesteads are in
plain view from the town.
The hole was drilled over 400 Zee,
doep and was as dry as bone. Not
being able to experiment deeper dril
ling was discontinued, and the labor
ious and costly hauling of water con
tinued until a few weeks ago.
They noticed badger hole at thc
head of little draw, about quar-
ter of a mile from Mr. Osterhoudt's
house, that was filled with water.
With difficulty, owing to the water,
they dug well nine feet deep and
ever since have had abundance of
water for domestic and stock use. ant
for their neighbers who haul ii
away IN barrels.
The flow is so strong that after
constant pumping they lowered tht
water to the bottom one day, and
went to dinner, They we're back In
30 minutea and found the we'll fui
again.
Everyone rejoices with Messrs Os
terhoudt and Sanford in their goo,
luck, for they have worked hard AM
made two splendid farms. The
raise fine grain and lots of it o
the hilltop and it is never injured b.
frost.
A half dozen or more good well
have been struck In the wheat lan'
within a few miles OF town durin
the past winter, and there is n
longer doubt there is plenty of watc
for domestic and farm stock use
be secured for the digging, Will
nearly everybody is confident that
deepdrilled hole would strike an a:
tesian basin. Some day someone wit
the money and nerve will prove It.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
MONDAY SUPPERS BY
COMMERCIAL CLUB
INITIAL ONE AT HOTEL ENTER
PRISE is ENJOYED BY
GOOD CROWD.

The initial Monday evening supper
at Hotel Enterprise, given by the
Commercial club, was voted a sue
cess by the goodly number present
last Monday night. Members of the
club and citizens dropped in until
three long tables were surrounded by
hungry and expectant men. Landlord
Bauer attended to the hungry part all
right in his usual good style, while
the curiosity of all was satisfied In
the good talks and informal social
time that followed the supper.
Charles H. Dodd, the pioneer imple-
ment dealer of Portland. was a well
come visitor and made talk full
of wit and wisdom. Mr.. Dodd was for
80 years the leader of the publicity
movement in Portland, serving as pres
dent of the Chamber of Commerce
for many years, also organized thc
immigration movement in this state
He first visited the Wallowa valley In
1867, again in 1873, and carried mus
ket here in 1851. He has been a
frequent visitor since and knows this
county and its resources. He says
Wallowa is without peer in scenery
has the grandest mountains, the most
beautiful lake, the prettiest streams
and the greatest and most varied re
sources of any county in all the Pa
cific Northwest but is the most back
ward in publicity. He gave some very
pertlnant advice on how to achieve
the publicity, and highly commended
the start made for weekly gatherings
Short talks were made by various
members as the spirit moved them
and some good suggestions brought
forth.
These suppers are the idea Of Presi
dent Boyd of the Commercial club
and all citizens interested in Tho
welfare of the town and county, arr
invited to come to the hotel mex
Monday night and every Monday
night at 1890 o'clock. Each one pay
for his own meal at the regular
rate and It IS the intention to keel
them entirely informal, and to ayoi'
late sessions.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
BIG DEAL RUMoRED.

1t is reported that Ed Rumble has
sold his timber just south of the
Fitzpatrick place, five miles north.
west of Enterprise. to lumber COM
pany that will put in a $4,000 saw
mill, tramway, etc.
There are 20 millions of feet of tim
Der in the DEAL. The news can
not be verified today as Mr.. Rumble
is not in La Grande and all other
parties who would likely know the de
tails are out of reach.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
AMONG THE CHURCHES

Christian: Next Sunday night Mr..
Crockett will begin series OF SER
mons on "Hypocrits and Infidels." The
infidels are invited to come and hear
the truth told on the hypocrits next
Sunday night.
Catholic: Mass and sermon next
Sunday morning at 8 O'Clock, Rev.
Father Peter Heuel officiating.
Next Sunday is Children's Day in
the Presbyterian church. There will
be exercises by the Sunday school
children at II o'clock. An interest
ing program has been prepared and
everyone is cordially invited to at
tend.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
FIxIns the Lesson,

Parson Saunders was little per-
turbed one Sunday morning over some
worldly matter and made a mistake
in the reading Of the Scriptural les
sons. He read the second lesson
where he should have read the first
As he neared the end Of his reading
the parson saw that he was In error
He saw that his congregation knew
he was in error. How. then. to con-
cIude? To conclude In the orthodox
way-"here endeth the second lesson
would hardly do. as IL was not the sec
pnd lesson. but the first Nor. could
Il. on the other hand, be called the
first lesson since properly 1t was the
second? Parson Saunders, after mo-
ments thought. wisely and frankly
concluded:
sHere endeth the wrong lesson
New York Press.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07

There is one medicine that every
family should be provided with and
especially during the summer months
viz, Chamberlan's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is almost
certain to be needed. 1t costs but a
quarter. Can you afford to be with
out it? For sale by all dealers.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
FISHERS HAD GOOD LUCK.

Uncle Jake Millard, j. s. Wagner,
Frank Hamblen, Byraml Mayfield, Will
Locke, H. K. Shirk, A. B. Conoway and
A Marquis returned Saturday from
a weeks fishing trip to Troy. They
made big catch-ask 'em-and had
fine outing. Uncle Jake Millard and
Mr.. Wagner returned for more sport
this week
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
FINAL SESSION IS
FULL OF BUSINESS
OLD COUNCIL GETS MOVE ON
AND ORDERS IMPORTANT
WORK DONE.

The last business session of the old
council, called meeting held Fri
day night, was a business session in
deed. More crosswalks were ordered,
dilatory property owners ordered to
build cement or board walks within
10 days, the E. NJ. & NJ. flume at Riv-
er street ordered below street grade,
the jangle about City Attorney Dllls
salary Strengthened out and big
batch of bills allowed.
The mayor and all the councilmen
except DR.. Hockett were present. The
reports of the city recorder and the
city treasurer were read, and con-
densed statement of same ordered
published. They are found elsewhere
in this paper.
A contract was given John Oberg
to construct four more cement cross.
walks, and cap and widen three old
ones at the same price of the sample
one at River and Greenwood streets
-27h cents per square foot.
The recorder was directed to noti-
fy property owners on Main and Riv-
er streets, where cement walks were
ordered some months ago, to .eon-
struc, same within 10 days, or the
city would do so and charge to the
property. Certain property owners ON
East FIRST and West Second streets
were given similar notice fon the build
Ing Of wooden sidewalks.
An ordinance increasing the bond
of the city recorder to $4,000 was
adopted. 1t appears elswhere in
this paper.
The bill OF City Attorney Dill for
s12O for extra services during the
past yoar was allowed In the sum of
$50. and OH motion the ely attor-
ney is to be allowed for his services
h ,reafter $la month arI no uo,o
The recorder vas direat>1 q notify
the f NJ. & NJ. compan, to place
It's flume al River and Grant streets
below street 6,'ade as es;ab'!,Led for
cement walks. the work y b, begun
within 81 days from date of notice.
Counc.lmen Keltner and Ashley
we're named rs committee to audit
the books of the treasurer and record;
er. Following were the
{: Claims Allowed
W. p. Hambelton, smithing :. 5 2 80
Wallowa County, metal pipe :. SO &c
Calvin & Roe, work with team
2k days ;, :. :. :. ...... 10 90
Chas. Hug, salary for May :. 75 90
S. d. Keltner. pipe and water
supplies u. :. -. ...... =. 36 Al
T. NJ. Dill. salary for May. 90
Chas. Thomas. telegram. record
ing Wagner deed, ETC.. :. 60
w. F, Savage, salary for May
and stamps -. -. .... 10 so
Chas. Thomas, salary for May Is 90
T. NJ. DILL extra services =. go 90
Cemetery Purchased
At a called meeting of the council
on May 27, the committee from the
Ladies Improvement league reported
the raising of $3.50 by subscription fol-
the purchase OF the cemetery. The
report was accepted and the city at
torney and recorder directed to com
plete the purchase. The subscription
list was turned into the general fund,
and the money to be hereafter receiv-
ed for the sale OF cemetery lots
will be placed in fund to be known
as the cemetery fund.
The officers have completed the
purchase of the cemetery and adjac-
ent ground from A. M. Wagner.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
stockhoIders' Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the Enterprise Hotel company
will be held at the Wallowa National
bank at eight o'clock p. m. on June
IS. 1Sll, for the purpose of electing
a board of directors. and the transac-
tion of such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
GEO. w. HYATT,
iva Secretary.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
HOckett Elected
Council President
Unanimous Choice OF His Fellow
Members-New Officers
Assume Duties.

Councilman c. T. Hockett was un-
animously elected president of the
new council at its first meeting held
Monday night. Owing to the late
ness of the hour in starting, because
of the Commercial club supper, little
other business was transacted.
The old council was called to ord
er by Mayor Burleigh, and after read
ing of the certificates of election of
their successors, adjourned sine die.
The new officers, except DR.. Hook
EFT, who was absent from the city,
had all been sworn in by the City
Recorder. They are: Mayor, ]. A,
Burleigh re-elected) councilmen Geo.
Law and c. H. Zurcher; city record
er, Carl Roe; city treasurer, w. F
Savage (re-elected); city attorney
T. M. Dill (re-elected). Dr.. c. 7.
Hockett was also reelected council.
man, and Fred S. Ashley and S. D.
Keltner are hold-overs.
The mayor appointed Ashley, Kelt
ner, Law and Zurcher a committee to
act with the city marshal in looking
after the improvement of the city hall
on East First street.
The followig bills we're allowed:
TN tarnrico praSc prin ting and
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07

The woman Of today who has goo
health good temper, good sense. brigh
eyes and a lovely complexion. tn
result Of correct living and good dl
gestion. wins the admiration of "a,
world. II your digestion is fault.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will correct II. For sale By
all dealers,
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
FRUITS GETS 8 FIR SITS
AT UNION STOCK SHOW

John Fruits of Prairie Creek swept
the board at the stot TX show in Un-
ion last week, with his Hampshire
hogs, the white belited breed that
attracted so much a ttention at our
county fair last fall Mr.. Fruits
received three firsts and one second
at Union.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
FARMERS PICNIC.

Wagons and hacks poured thru En-
terprise all day Tuesday bound for
the Farmers picnic at Wallowa lake
and five coach special brought in
Union, Umatilla and Baker county
people. Tuesday was beautiful, sun
shiny day, and Wednesday cloudy but
warm. They are having delight
full time
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
Moro Territory

II envy you" says tho very thin
man. Il wish had your weight.
Here ! am. a skinny. dyspeptic crea-
ture.. suffering half the time with
stomach ache"
Envy me" chuckles the very fat
man. "Why. what u you do have the
stomach ache half the time? Think
what little bit Of stomach ache
you can have. Now. when have the
stomach ache 1t amounts to some
thing."-Life.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07

MIR. and Mrs. ]. l.. Stages, OF just
northeast Of town. returned home Sat
urday from fortnight's visit at their
former home, Weston. They made
the trip overland. Mr.. Stages little
brother, Master Jesse Stages of spo-
kane, returned with them for visit.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
Timber In Small Tracts.

A few small traits of timber. land
just above Alder Slope for sale. How
much do you need? See Carl Roe,
Room Berland Building, Enterprise,
Oregon. 41tf
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
Marriage Licenses.

June ED Thompson, 2S, farmer,
wallowa: Dora B. McCubbin. "a, Los
tine.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07

8. F. Pace was at Lostine Satur-
day ON business.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07

Read the advertisements,
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07

Good printing! Get it here.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
FOR SALE.

will sell all or any Of my town prop
erty at reasonable prices. W.. W..
Zurcher, Enterprise, Oregon. 4obtf
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07
Wants

Cent a word single insertion, 11a
cents word 2 insertions. Special
rates by month and year.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07

Sec. 36, 8 N 44-840. A. s E " sec.
%, WIZ NWA sec 23, sWA sWA
sec. IA. 8 46-2sO A. ], s. Cook,
Burns, Ore. 64btf
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-06-07

To trade fer farm land, four t4) ac-
res Of fruit land in Charleston. Wash,
all in fruit bearing trees. will trade
for farm land. Address s. w. Otton,
p. o, box 327, Lewiston. Idaho. l0-l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-18
AT LAST THAT FANCY CAR.
Observation Pullman to Be Put on
June list.

Advice received from headquar-
tiers of the Union Pacific announce
that the combination sleeper and OBJ
servation cars will be put on be-
tween Kansas City and Salina on
June first. The cars will be run out
of Kansas City on the present sche-
dule Of train 1O9 which reaches Abb
lene at 1918 o'clock. At Salina they
will be set on the side track and
passengers for Kansas City can en-
ter the car any time after it is plac-
ed on the siding. The car will be
picked up by the flyer No. ITO and
taken to Kansas City.
There is a movement on to have
the schedule changed so that the
cars Will be run out Of Kansas City
on train No. 1913 which reaches Abb
lene at S:24 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The local Union Pacific officials
think that the cars would pay better
on this schedule. There would be
more Of demand for the observa-
tion accommodation If the cars were
run out Of Kansas City on the day
train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-18
THE FIRST MARKET DAY.

In view Of the popularity Of mar
ket day in Kansas and in Abilene in
particular 1t Is interesting to recall
that the late I. s. Haalam was the
originator Of that idea for this sec
ton Of Kansas. After his first trip
to Europe some fifteen years ago
he exploited the idea as good
thing for the city and attempt to
inaugurate 1t was made. This from
the Reflector refers to It:
abilene, through the efforts and
untiring energy of one Of her BUSH
ness men, Colonel l. s. Hallam, has
inaugurated public market days. The
object of these sale days is to bring
both buyer and seller together. 1t
Is not to be an auction sale. each
seller will act as his own salesman,
A large amount Of stock has been
listed from all parts Of the county
anu uIS dIVShuahS0 ~ OAPSSSS~
on the first market day, Thursday,
February rs. Mr.. Hallam was 50
favorably impressed with this method
Of bringing buyer and seller together
during late trip through Europe
where 1t is practiced in several parts
Of that country that he is sanguineI
It will be a success here"
Owing to irregular arrangements
the effort was not then success but
now 1t has been revived and is prov
Ing successful in many towns. Mr..
Hallam was several years ahead Of
the rest of the businessmen in his
plan.