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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04
.DUN'S REPORT OF
FAILURES I'm MAY
Record Denotes an Improvement
in Conditions Over Recent
Months.

During May the number Of CONNER
cial failures in the United states re-
ported to r. G. Dun & Co. was Il, oo6,
with total liabilities OF sl3.i6o.7s9. In
number and amount the May failures
were above the normal but the record,
nevertheless, denotes IN improvement
In conditions over recent preceding
months. The number of failures was
the sma Hest in Ave months, comparing
With l.206 in April; 1924 in March
I,l3S in February; 1869 IL: January. and
LOGS in December. The total liabilities
OF the month We're also less than in
the preceding five months, comparing
with sl6.924,7T6 In April .slS,47464l in
March; fl7.oS6.+71 In February s24,-
o90,649 in January and sl7,039.0SI in
December. AS compared with preced-
Ing years, the May record of lia abilities
contrasts with ss.5eo,1S6 in May. 1910;
Sl4.3S3.760 in 1909; sl3643.Ss1 In 1908
s9.e65.il0 in 1907, and sl2.9ss, 500 in
1906. a . ~. :. #. -. 'f4
or the total liabilities in May OF
Sl3,469,7Ss. s5.s63,260 were in the
manufacturing class; s6.Ooele4 in the
trading class. and sl,604,+o5 in the
class Of brokers and agents The
iHaHuldCtuTluS HaDllltleS, while less
than in any of the preceding SIX
months compared with S3,67T,256 in
May. 1910: with sT.156,140 in 1909; with
S69SS9SS in 1905: with s4,75S.7a5 in
1907. and S+,06S,2I3 in 1906. The trading
liabilities OF S6,002.124 compared with
s3.9l6.S5l in May, 1910; with S4,oI4,233
in 1909; with S5.5I0,6s4 in 1905; with
S40S5;2i5 in 1907, and with S4,SI2s42
in 1906. The liabilities among brokers
and agents. amounting 10 S1,6OI4O
compared with s1,996.O00 in 1910: So
ao53IT in 1905: 51,OS3,T0a in 1908, and
51.17l.440 in 1907.
EightFof the fifteen different indus
iria lines, included in which the manu-
facturers, class Is divided, reported
larger liza bilities as compared I with
1910 Iron, nails and foundries reported
S6S2.200 as compared with S216,32S;
Woolens, carpets and knit goods, Sa25,-
600. as compared with $4,000; cottons,
lace and hosiery, sSS4,lo6. as compared
with $1,000, and lumber carpenters and
coopers. S1,4o6,304. as compared with
S6:3,4T0, Machinery and tools report
cd Liabilities of only sl9s.Si5 as against
S5G0,l62ea year ago. In the class OF
traders, thirteen of the fifteen differ
ent branches of business reported la
btlities higher than last year, includ-
ing general stores, $61S,523. against
$5a7,a3S In 1916. groceries,, meats and
FISH, S59S.996 against $500, 3S7;3 liquors
and tobacco, S497.220 against S252, $50;
dry goods and carpets, S50S,127 against
s2S6, 225, and hardware, stoves and
tools s65S.S0l against s63.362. ,i't
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04
iICaQS---
BIZ FRANK S. wooDsoN,
industrial Editor.

a good friend, and, j regret that he
does not allow me to use his name,
writes me that amAnearly. a hundred
years behind time on the mule footed
hog propositions. which was SO ella b :
oraiely considered in the Industrial
thinks that the story written. SO far
asi3 It concerned the history ,'of the
mule footed nog. commenced 5at
the wrong end. He assures me
that the first mule footed hog
ever seen i'll the world was born in
King William county,tin this State. and
was, as a matter of course, regarded
AS a freak of nature. From this freak
however. there came many good and
healthful porkers. Somehow. or in
some other way, SO says my informant,
the mule footed hog played out in
King William. and probably seventy
five or more years ago he was for
gotten. tt.}t
It's little curious, to say. the least
of 1t. that a twentieth century King
William county farmer should be en-
Enthusiastically spending money to in
troduce in that county and in the
whole State OF Virginia breed OF
porkers tina less than q hundred years
ago appeared in that same county as
a freak that was worthless, and that
tpSSG Va itS WAS al
lowed to die out or maybe was killed
out. ;;tiifiis
All the same. If it proves true that
the mule-footeds hog Is cholera i'm
mune. and Farmer. Smith,8of Horn
Quarter plantation in King William
county, is going toS find out If IL Is
true. then the tmule-footed hog. Will
be worth on an average of $4,000. 900 a
year to Virginia. when he gets proper!
~ introduced. and this Y is a, fact
whether the mule-footed hog first ap-
pcared mixing William or in Africa 4
virginia. Cruxyp Cofton ist II Is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04
virsInin.c:Ta,,n Cotton.

gentleman who lives lin 1, Rock
bridge county, Just under the, shadow
OF the grand mountain peaks that look
down upon the Natural bridge apd q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04
Plans Tor Gnnd noals I.

$3.50 I SpecIHI - ,IHc Tlncs- DIsphtch.I I3
! Cane Charles. Va. June 3--Citizens OF
Willis Wharf have raised $50 to Is suppie-
ment the county and stato funds for build
place. Mr.. McCready, a wealthy New York.
er, who. has recently purchased property In
upshnrs Neck, agreed TO put up nm amount
In order TO have n good road there. This
work Will be taken up at once by the state
Highway Commission. s. & q 7fSA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04
Preparing for Fair (

III oPeclHI 10 TIC TImes- DIspatch.1
y Cape Charles, W.. June 3-Great improve
iIients are being made for tho Eastern shore
agricultural Fair at Tasley, which opens
hall is being erected for musical instru-
mcnts, educa tlonal exhibits, etc. A nice,
we'll -sodded field for baseball and other
athletic games Is already prepared .n.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
cRoFUT CAPTURED MAN
ACCUSED OF BURGLARY.

The tourist who broke into Charlie
McAlfster's home northwest of town
last week while the family was away,
was captured Thursday afternoon on
Smith Mountain by N. D. Crofut. He
was brought to Enterprise and lodg-
ed in the county jail Friday. He gave
the name Of Miller. He had McAlis-
ter's gold watch and a suit of Nc
Alister's clothes in his possession
when captured.
Trace of the fellow was gained
thru Roger Kay, station agent at
Lostine, who reported to the sher'
iff's office that a man was there
Thursday morning trying to sell him
a gold watch. McAlister was mott
fled and at Lostine he was joined
by Kay. They came up on the man
near Wallowa but he escaped into
the timber with a bullet hole or
two in his coat. Crofut took up the
chase and after several desperate
dashes ON the part OF the man finally
wore him out and brought him to Wal.
Iowa, and to Enterprise the next day.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
Stallion License
State Law May Is
Effective Beginning On That Date
Applications Can Be Made :.
Now.

Corvallis, April 24-The new stallion
law which was passed by the last
session of the legislature will go in
to effect May rs. The stallion board
has been organized, and plans for the
work are being made, but no licenses
will be issued until after May 25,
Stallion owners should, however, get
in their applications before that date.
1t will not be possible to register
and have examined all the horses in
the state in day or two so that some
time may intervene between the re.
ceipt of the application and the is
suance of the license. 1t is not ex-
pected that the owners stop using
their horses during that period, but
it is expected that no horses will be
used after May 25 until an application
for license has been made.
Animals having county licenses will
also have to get state licenses un-
der the new law, as there is no con-
nection between the state license and
that issued by the county. Money
paid for county licenses will not
count toward securing state licenses.
Copies of the law and application
blanks may be obtained from the Sec
retary of the board at Corvallis. 1t
is not necessary, however, that the
applications be made on the regular
blanks. A letter will Go asl well, pro.
viding the necessary information is
included. All applications must be ac
companied by the $40 fee, and in case
of registered horses, by the pedigree
certificate. These pedigrees will be
returned. For horses not pure bred
the owner must give a complete
statement of the horses breeding
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
Much Freight Goes
By zumwalt Stage
Extra Wagons Required-Juiian Scott
Kicked In Face BY
Colt.

Zumwalt, April 24.-Weather condi-
tions much improved. Everybody busy
sowing spring grain.
Fred zumwalt, proprietor of Enter
prise and Zumwalt stage line was
compelled to put on an extra coach
Saturday to haul the large amount of
freight going over that line.
Julian Scott, while discing on the
Stubblefield ranch two miles north
of this place, met with a severe acci-
dent one day last week by being
Kicked in the face by a colt he was
breaking. A very painful and bad
looking wound was the result.
James Stein returned home from
Enterprise where he had been trans
acting business few days last week.
Omar Stubblefield is marking his
early lambs and indications point
to very large percent for this late
spring.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
sHEEPMEN BUSY IN
THEIR LANDING CAMPS.

Elk Mountain, April 25.-Farmers
are very busy putting in their spring
grain.
A seven pound baby boy came
to gladden. the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Steve Hodge, Sunday.
Sheepmen are very busy at the
lambing camps. E. R. Bowlby is
nearly thru, while others are just
beginning.
Good shower of rain fell here Sat
urday night.
James Lotus made trip to En-
terprise, Monday. He has made a
homestead entry west of his faith
er's place.
Master Willie Litch is visiting al
E. A. Anderson's.
William Henderson is fencing his
homestead.
Art Haggerty is working in the
lambing camp of Fred McFetridge.
Fine growing weather prevails at
present.
Millard McFetridge bought team
of mares at the sale in Enterprise
Saturday.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
Chapman District
Prairie Farm Sold
Caleb Gotter Buys Roscoe Place
Elmer Rucker Breaks 80
Acres of Sod.

Chapman District, April 24.-W. A
Elmer has just received some luscious
Grande Ronde apples which were ship
ped to him by ]. E. Woods of Sum
merville.
Catharine Harmon is staying at S
l.. McKinzie's of Lostine while fin
ishing her eighth grade course in the
Lostine school. She is intending t.
take the next Sth grade examination
at that place.
Elmer Rucker has just finished
breaking 80 acres of sod on his
place west of the school flat.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harvey were Wis
itors of George Stonebrink and fami
ly Sunday.
Miss Jet Whitemore is attending
school this spring at the Eagle schoo
Mrs. Chris Johnston has been trans
planting strawberry plants. The.
have a good place for berries ant
raise them for the market.
Several of the farmers are harrow
ing their fall wheat. They are alst
anxiously scanning the sky for some
indications of rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Higgins spen
Sunday at the home of w. A. Elm er
A. e. Hartley reports the selling o.
James Mobiles place Of 100 acres
known as the old Roscoe place t.
Mr.. Gotter intends to erect buildings
on it and break 1t up in the neal
future.
Cleon Elmer has sold the last o
his seed rye to Carl Whitmore of AL
der Slope.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
CITY AND County, BRIEFS

Next Tuesday is the city election.
Muckrakers were plentiful Tuesday
Paul r. Moore has bought the Flors
drug store of DR.. T. NJ. Gilmore.
Lloyd Purdin returned Tuesday from
a business trip to Proesser, Wash.
w. H. Baker of Flora will go to
Chicago this week to take medical
treatment.
Miss Bertha Bue of Wallowa visit
ed her sister Clara here over Tues
day night.
Mrs. c. T. Hockett was taken to the
Browning hospital, Tuesday, quite
i'll of a fever.
Mrs. H. Littleton, who has, been
visiting her son, Fred Self, returned
to her home at Alicel, Wednesday
Mr.. Self will farm the Policy ranch
this season.
Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Belden, who
have been employed In the Boswell
sheep camp, returned to their home
at Lostine. Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Hug went to Elgin,
Wednesday. to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Proctor. Mrs. Proc
tor, who has been Ill. is slowly i'm
proving.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
Urged To Try Dry
Alfalfa Farming
A. r. Hit, of U. S. Bureau Gives
Some Advice To Eastern
Oregon Dwellers.

Portland, April 25-Farmers of east
ern Oregon are urged to develop dry
farm alfalfa by A. F. Hit, special
field agent for Oregon, Washington
and Idaho of the bureau of statistics
of the United States department OF
agriculture.
In an interview published in the
Journal, Mr.. Hit says the plan is
being successfully adopted in the Ida
ho districts where the rainfall is only
between and inches. He believes
therefore, that there is no reason
why it should not be equally profit
able in central Oregon, where the
rainfall is much greater.
In discussing this matter with ]. ]
Sayer, who is now touring eastern
Oregon gathering information for the
Portland Commercial club, on the re-
sources and conditions of that partic-
ular part of the state, Mr.. HIT stat
ed that the farmer, who will try this
plan conscientiously will make profit
in two ways. In the first place, he
pointed out, he will get good crop
of hay and in the second place the
growing of alfalfa will restore to fer
tility lands worn out by constant crop
pings with wheat.
Mr.. Hit stated the experience eoi
the farmer will be that he will moi
get much of a crop of alfalfa the
first year, but this should not dis
courage him. The second year the
yield will be one good crop of hay
and an abundance of pasture. The
third year will be the same as the
second, with occasional exceptions IL
favorable years of two crops Of hay
The third year the land will be bro
back to fertility and will then be bet
ter than virgin soil.
The statement of Mr.. Hit is con
firmed by j. f. Haverly, one of thu
oldest wheat farmers of Wasco county
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26

The right way to poach eggs: Have
saucepan Of water boiling hot, but
not actually bubbling. Break the eggs,
one at a time, into a saucer and
slide them into place in the water.
Draw the pan aside where they can
not boil. and baste the water over
them with spoon till they are COW
cred with thin veil of white. Have
ready slices Of bread toasted, butter
ed and cut in pieces the size of the
eggs and arranged on a hot platter.
AS each egg is lifted out on skim
mer, trim off the ragged edges and
slide 1t on the toast.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
Plan Oregon Land
Show In Portland
information About Rural Districts
Will Be Furnished Colon
lists Next Spring.

Portland, April 25.-Plans for an
Oregon land show, to be held next
March, are now being developed by
the Portland Commercial club. Man
ager Chapman believes the scheme
would prove the best possible means
of interesting colonists who reach
Oregon at that time.
Exhibits would be gathered from al
the orchard districts of the state and
the exhibits would be not particularly
fruits but of the land itself and how
it is cultivated, giving. the prospective
settler an object lesson In the care
of the land and the successful methot
Of tillage.
1t Is thought the show will be par
ticipated in generally by the whole
state and will give each section an
opportunity to display it's advantages
Such an exposition would not only
bring settlers but would also educate
those already here and influence
town people to settle in the rural
districts.
The Salem Board of Trade has ar
ranged unique boost for that city
Pastors of the local churches have
been induced to devote one day in
preaching the attractions of Salem
and the first Sunday in May has beel
selected for the booster sermons.
The sixty-eighth anniversary of the
organization of the first civil gov
erHment on American soil west ol
the Rocky Mountains will be cele
brated at Champoeg on May 2. This
is an interesting historical obser
vance, participated in by the pioneers
who made the early history of the
Oregon country. The Oregon Pionee
association will have charge of the
exercises. Many will attend from Port
land and other Wetsern cities will
send delegations.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
CURT|SS DESCRIBES
HYDR0-AEROPLANE
FLIES IN AIR, SKINS OVER WAT.
Err OR TRAVELS ON
LAND.

Astoria, April 24.-Glenn Curtis has
written a special description of his
monster hydro-aeroplane which is to
fly at the Astoria Centennial during
the third week of the pageant. This
Is the first time Mr.. Curtiss has writ
ten about his combined motor boat
and air ship. His description follows:
Written BY Glenn Curtis.
The hydro-aeroplane is the newest
and most sensational thing in aviation.
l developed 1t from the Standard Cur
tis aeroplane ct San Diego, Cal, DUR
ing the past winter, and is is herald
ed by the experts in aerial navigation
as the greatest advancement since
man first learned to fly.
This new wonder of the air is popu-
larly called "The Triad" meaning the
union of three. 1t takes this name
from the fact that 1t represents the
conquest of three elements-air, water
and earth.
The Triad can fly sixty miles an
hour, skim the water like a racing
motor boat at fifty miles an hour, ant
run over the earth at thirty-five miles
an hour. 1t can rise from the earth
and alight upon the water; start from
the water and some down upon land,
or be used exclusively on either land
| or water.
A flight by the Triad from the
water is far more spectacular than 6
flight by the ordinary aeroplane
see 1t skim the water like a swoop-
ing gull and then rise into the air,
circle and soar to great heights, and
finally to drop gracefully down upo
the water again, furnishes thrill
and inspires wonder that does bot
come with any other sport on earth.
The hydro-aeroplane is safer than
the ordinary aeroplane. For this reas.
ON 1t Is bound to become the most pop
ular OF all aerial craft. The beginner
can take 1t out on his neighboring
lake or river, or even the great
bays, and skim 1t over the water un-
til he Is sure of himself and sure
that he can control 1t In the air. He
can fly 1t six feet above the water
for any distance with the feeling that
even II something should happen to
cause fall, he would not be dashed
to pieces. The worst he would get
Is cold bath.
The Triad Is destined to be the
greatest factor In the development of
aviation. 1t makes long cross-country
or cross-sea flights possible. If a
cross-country flight Is too dangerous
to attempt because of the rough char
acter of the land, the hydro-aeroplane
can follow a river course with perfect
safety Or If there is no water course
and the country Is level it can take
the land course with equal safety.
In short, 1t matters little whether
an aerial course takes one over land
or water, the hydro-aeroplane is the
safest machine for flight. With the
Triad the Great Lakes offer no i'm
passable obstacle to a long flight.
and 1t Is within the vision of him
who watches the trend of things that
an oversee flight Is not far In the
future.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
Promise Pickings
OF Newsy Nature
Local and Personal Notes--Fruit
Crop Not Injured BY
Late Frosts.

Promise, April 24-Mrs. Bessie Hen
derson of Wallowa is visiting friends
and relatives here this week.
Miss Hayes Of Joseph returned to
her school at Klondyke District to-
day.
o. G. Fleshman returned Saturday
from a two weeks business trip
thru the valley.
Mrs. Rachel Bennett of Sunnyside
was calling in Promise last week.
Miss Ruth Hayes was calling on
friends here last week. She has just
closed successful term of school
at Grossman.
Marshall Fleshman and Orville San
mar were calling on the east side
Sunday.
The young folks organized a c.
E. society Sunday evening.
Miss Bessie Wisdom of Lostine
has returned home from her school
at Sunnyside.
Jessie Phillips, who had been at
tending school at Wallowa, has re
turned home.
w. /. Sannar, our obliging p. NJ
made business trip to Wallowa last
week, returning Saturday.
Promise horticulturalists are con
graduating themselves on prospects
Of a good fruit crop, while it is killed
In many less favored localities.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
w. C. H. ATHLETES WILL
GO TO CORVALLIS MEET

Corvallis, April 24.-The invitation
of the Oregon Agricultural college to
the high schools of the state to
send their athletes to the interschol-
astic track meet May 10 and 20 has
received hearty response, acceptance
Of twenty having been received al
ready, including those at Cove, Hood
River, Baker City, Oregon City, AS
toria, Medford, Salem, Pendleton, Eu-
gene, Enterprise, Woodburn, Union,
Albany, Corvallis, and the Portland
Washington, Jefferson, Columbia. Hill
Military, and Aliens Preparatory
schools.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26

Mrs. o. NJ. Corkins was hostess to
about twenty ladies Tuesday after
noon in a meeting OF the Union Mis-.
sionary society. Mrs. H. T. Mitchell
was leader and after an interesting
program the Christian church ladies
served ice cream and cake. Mrs. Cor
kins was assisted by Mrs. C. S. Han
ey. This was the last meeting of the
year and 1t was decided to disband and
hold no more meetings except possibly
an occasional social gathering.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
HOMESTEAD RIGHT
RESTORED TO MANY
NEW LAW DATED FEBRUARY 8
1911, OPENS DOOR FOR
SECOND FILING.

United States Commissioner Carl
Roe of this city has received official
notification of the passage by congress
on February 3, 1911, of an act that
restores the HON mestead right to many
people in Wallowa county and else
where.
The new law provides that any one
who has for any reason lost, forfeited
or abandoned his homestead or re-
eeived no more than his filing fees
for relinquishing the same prior to
February 8, 1911, has the right to
file second homestead entry.
The Commissioner states that those
who contemplate making second en-,
try under this new law should bring
with them at the time of filing, two
witnesses, who know of the abandon
ment or REIMBURSEMENT of the form
er entry, and can subscribe to the
required affidavit.
Second Filing Allowed
A very difficult case of second fill
ing has been put thru by Commission
er Roe. Mrs. Henrietta McAleXander
of Fruita filed in February on some
unsurveyed land in the forest reserve.
She had filed on a homestead more
than 25 years ago in Nebraska, but
had relinquished without compensa-
ton. The trouble was, however, she
had no description of the land, did
not remember of course the number
of the filing, and had nothing to iden
tify the land, not even t. e exact
year in which it was made. The land
office in Nebraska where she filed re
piled there was no alphabetical list
OF applicants. The matter was taken
up by Mr.. Roe with the general land
office and after great deal of cor
respondence, notice has come from
La Grande that her second filing has
been allowed. She has made applica-
tion for homestead entry in sec
15, 4s-4S.
Make Final Proofs.
Elisha R. Ward made final commu
tation proof on his homestead, Thurs
day, before Commissioner Roe, and
John Lyons final communication proof
on Saturday. Wards land is in sec
6, 2s-44, and Lyons land in sec 81
1s-44.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-04-26
Weather Warm; No
Rain At Paradise
Winter Wheat Looks Fine Across the
River-Death of Former
Resident.

Paradise, April 22.-Weather warm
er. No rain has fallen here this
spring.
w. B. Applegate made trip to
Anatone, Asotin and Charleston. He
says winter wheat looks fine but will
soon need rain.
Mrs. William Low, former resi-
dent of this place, died recently.
Grant Johnosn of Flora was hunt
Ing horses in this vicinity last week.
William Shay is very Ill OF appen
dicitis.