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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1913)
MALHEUR ENTERPRISE Responsible Banking Your Banking Business Solicited Appreciated and Taken Care of UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK VALE, OREGON OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: If. G. HOPE, President I. W. HOPE, Vice-President J. P. DUNAWAY, Cashier B. W. MULKEY, A't Cashier T. W. HALLIDAY, Director GEO. E. DAVIS, Director We pay 5 per cent on 6 and 12 months time deposits j The Enterprise "Live Wires" Sweep Entire Field Send for Our 1913 Catalogue of Diamond Quality SEEDS SPECIAL 1913 GARDEN COLLECTION Every page has been compiled with northwestern conditions in mind. Every seed listed has been tested in our own loboratory and has been found good. This catalogue is dependable and reliable. Whether you want to buy now or not, it will pay you to have our catalogue. A Postal Brings it Free Send today for catalogue 720 Portland Seed Co. Portland, Oregon Copenhagen Market, the beet early cabbage tor the home arden. bile Icicle Radian Criapette Lettuce Detroit Beet Lemon Cucumber 5 Thl Home Harden BpArlal 55. HktM, X eaub, pout mid feOC I PEOPLE ENJOY USINGNEWP.O. AT M00REVILLE Barren Valley Ranchers in Easy Access of Place to Mail Letters and Receive Mail; Snow Rapidly Dis appearing on the Desert; May Quit Feeding Soon MOOREVILLE, Or. Feb. 15.-Tr.e new postoffice at Mooreville is now fully established, and it is convenient to a majority of the Barren Valley people. Well, the groundhog saw his shadow but so far the old sign has failed, for we have had fine weather and the snow is gone; what is left is mostly ice. Mooreville people and surrounding neighbors gave Mr. and Mrs. James Enbody a surprise party Friday night. Jim Young is clearing off sage brush, since the snow has left. Mr. and Mrs. Ever Mica, of Rye Grass, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Q. V. Blaney. Mr. Mica re ports the snow gone from the desert. Q. V. Blaney is busy cutting cord wood for Sam Sutton. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Suuton gave a party Friday evening, Feb. 7. If the fine weather continues, near ly everybody will quit feeding. Jack McCumsey's teams are still hpuling hay from Turnbull lake. The Seaweard boys, Ben and Win- ford. Kave a dance Jan. 31. All who went report a good time. MARTYRS OF G. 0. P. GRACE JUDGE'S WALL There's the first and last of our republican presidents," remarked George W. McKnight, county judge, pointing with pride and sorrow to the west wall of the courtroom one day this week; "Lincoln and Taft. "Nor is that all" he added; "for I'm going to put up pictures of the rest of the martyred presidents." His Honor a observations were oc CBBioned by receiving letter from Woodrow Wilson, democratic governor of New Jersey, and next president of the United States. "No," continued Judge McKnight; "Don't say what the letter con tained; just tell them, if you like, that the county court has endorsed Will R. King for Secretary of the Interior". Mayor van Gilse of Nyssa paid a business visit to the Vale yard again this week. Subscribe for the Enterprise NOW Vale Hardware Company UA YES & HUMPHREY, Proprietors Hardware Plumbing Sheet Metal Look in at our windows Come in and talk to us THE VALE HARDWARE COMPANY Stores, Ranges, Pumps, Crockery, Tinware, Paints, Oils, Guns, Ammunition, and Blacksmith Supplies GARDEN WORK RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN SALEM, Or., Feb. 8. In response to a request for a donation for the School Children's Industrial Contest, Superintendent Alderman's office re ceived the subjoined letter from one of the most successful farmers and stockmen of the State, a man who landed in this country with no capital except his knowledge of how to farm. The fact that he has made a finan cial success and is now the owner of more than ore good farm, is splendid evidence of the value of early in struction in agriculture, such as he tells about getting when a small lad. It contains so much good, common sence and suggestions worthy of con sideration of every parent that Mr. Alderman thought they should have the benefit of it. N. C. MARIS. The letter follows: "In reference to children growing gardens, I have taken particular pains to note how parents act in my neigh borhood toward teaching their children how to plant, cultivate and care for gardens. I find they are so busy with their spring farming that the garden for the home is neglected until seed ing is over, and then I never see the children giving any assistance. In short, the parents never give their children any instruction nor encourage them to produce anything to exhibit. Being statistical crop correspondent I take special notice of this fact. How different when I was a boy back in Scotland, where gardening was considered very important on the farm. Men made a business of go ing frjm farm to farm to 'delve' (dig or spBde over) the farmer's garden. Father would have us (4) boys view ing the man with a short handled spade, pushing in the manure ahead and turning each spadeful as level and even as a plow. Then we would be taken to a corner and by actual experience make garden of our own. This old man that came year after year to our farm to make garden was instructed to show us boys how to mound up the seed beds, how to sow the seeds with two fingers and thumb in drills, how to use the rake in cov ering; in short how to make garden from start to finish. Father trained us for armers; how to sow seed with the two hands, how to mow, to hoe potatoes, to 'single' turnips, etc. He just devoted all his time to our farm education when we were not In school. This early training was worth a great deal to me when I came to this country. Then mother trained the girls in dairying and everything per taining to woman's work on the farm. Father and mother looked at this mat ter as a duty toward their children, and we enjoyed the work. Now, unless parents give their children in struction and encouragement it will be uphill business for you. Many farmers do not know how to make a good garden. I know this to be a fact, as very few can furnish even new potatoes for the table at thresh ing time. I strive to have new po tatoes by May 24th, when the average farmer is beginning to make garden. What is to be the remedy? The children have to get their instruc tions from some other source. In rural districts it could be possible to get these instructions along with the;r book. For example, take my school district (Enterprise). There is a new school house close to the county road. The children use the road for a play ground. There is an acre of fine land lying idle yes, worse than idle growing weeds, briers, etc. Why could it not be possible to stake off lots for all the children, letting boys grow vegetables and the girls flowers. If the teacher is not capable -to give instructions let the directois of the school district take turns Sat urday or other days, or if this is not convenient let them appoint someone to give instructions in garden work at stated times, and instead of plowing larger garden I would start with a square rod or more and get the child to make it from start to finish, culti vation and all, and as they get inter ested in plant life, ircrease the space. I give these tuggestions for your con sideration along with a $20.00 Collie liup for the children, the same as I gave last ytar." Yours truly, C. D. NAIRN. I am a power for great good if you do not abuse my use. In cases of need I do my work well. I am a builder up of health and strength in the hospital or in the home. For the invalid or the convalescent for the tired or over worked I offer a great help. A little of me goes a long way. I have been among you for three generations. I'm known u C)rs Nnl.lr ilihHiJmut the W, J, VAN WJIUYVJ.ll K CU. (.Vmr.l AtfU, PortUm! MEN OF YALE FOSTER RISING SUN (Continued from Page 1) The sergeant-at-arms shall keep order, and carry out such commissions as the society shall desire. Any member of this society who infringes the rules shall be first warned privately by the sergeant at -arms, and if he continues to break the rules shall be expelled by a ma jority vote of those present. Absence of a member at the Fridsy evening meeting of the society shall be punishable by a fine of 5 cents. Money needed by the society in excess of money raised by dues shall be raised by assessments. All amendments, additions or changes in the constitution and by laws shall be made only after two weeks' notice and then on a two thirds vote of all members present. Men Will Help Boys It was pointed out by Mr. Cook, in presenting the plea of the boys, that their primal objects were for better bodies; that they had the privilege of meeting in the lecture room of the Christian church, but that this place was proving too small and inadequate for their sessions; that the boys were looking forward with hungry eyes and hearts to the privilege of the comfortable rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, with books, magazines and papers; with good heat and electric lights; with fire tables, he said, the boys agreed to keep the place clean, to protect the furniture from damage, and to do janitor service for all meet ings both of their own and those held by the Chamber of Commerce ard the Civic Improvement Club. Talks com mending the proposition were made by nearly every man present, notably by Mr. Cook, C. C. Mueller, T. T. Nelsen, John Rigby, Leo Schmidt, H. E. Young, T. W. Davidson and Col onel Wheeler. Precedent In Kansas. Olathe, Kan., years ago, estab lished the precedent of thus caring for its growing sons. The boys of Olathe were given a place to meet, and stayed with until men grown. One result has been that Olathe, small town in itself, has furnished the nation with not less than four governors: Governor Haines, of Ida ho; Governor Iladley, of Missouri, and Governors St. John and Hodges, both of Kansas. Olathe is popularly known as the "Mother of Governors." SCOTT AND COMRADES PERISH IN ANTARCTIC (Continued from pai?e 1) not involve all of the party of 6f, but probably only Sjott himself and four others selected by him for the final dash to the Pole. These are suppos ed to be Dr. E. A. Wilson, chief scientific staff; Captain L. E. G. Oates, of the Inneskilling Dragoons; Lieutenant H. Bowers, of the Royal Indian marine, and K. E. Evans. Captain Scott's party reached the exact spot where Amundsen planted the Norwegian flag at the South Pole. He found a hut constructed and left behind by the Amundsen party. These facts were recorded in documents found on the bodies of the explorers. Subscribe for the Enterprise. BOND ELECTION WINS IN ONTARIO 222 TO 55 By a vote of more than four to one, the citizens of Ontario on Feb. 7 car ried the special election called to bond that city for $17,000 in excess of the present indebtedness of $18,000 for the purpose of building a city hall and installing a drainage system to !.. .., niKiirh nnW care lor me surplus w0.. - - Ready-Made or Portable Houses All sizes, any desired style Cottages, Bungalows, Storei, StB0, and Church Buildings Quality Best Pricei AMERICAN PORTABLE HOUSE Cfi 329 Arcade, SEATTLE, WASH Full Information on request W. G. McNAMAllA, Aot P. O. Hox 103 Vale. Orni KEY PITMAN, U. S. SENATOR Old Alaskans may be Interested i the fact that Key Pitman of Nev.d." d . n e . 7. in the lower parti formerly of Dawson and Nome, jj 5 town at certain seasons of the year. I become a senator t 'the United States i ono tn kr with three irom me oiaie ui ievaaa I ne vote cuiuu bu spoiled ballots. Judge G. L. King on Thursday fil ed a foreclosure suit at the court house, appearing as his own attorney. Although Judge King was admitt, ed to the practice of law back in Nebraska some SO years ago, this is the first case he has ever filed in Mal heur county, Oregon. The Episcopal Guild will cooked food sale at the Vale Trsdim Co., Saturday afternoon, Feb. 15 Brown and white bread, nut bread baked beans cakes, cookies, inj doughnuts will be offered for sale. Subscribe for the Malheur Enterpri $2.00 per year. Have You Land Lying above the ditch or stream, or have you 1 strong underflow, then the Idaho Water Lifter will raise the water. A maximum amount with minimum power. The valves in the buckets admit the air as it empties and releases the air as it fills. For further information write to C. P. Stiles, Agt., Vale, Ore. Or see C. H. 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When you select Sunny Brook The Pure Food Whiskey--then you know that In addition to the assurance of Absolute WW by the greatest government on the Glob you have a guarantee of Unexcelled (Judlit) by the litrgett dittillert of fine whitlcey In the world. Northwestern Liquor Association (Successor to LEO P. CRUN B AUM ) General Distributor Boise City, Idaho The Long Distance Telephone Is a Modern Business Necessity You Can Talk Anywhere-Everywhere Direct connections have just been completed with Malheur City We Solicit Your Patronage See Local Manager for Particulars Malheur Home Telephone Co. NOI I- ir patron mil fall by mimbvr it tfmitly facilitate the " Inn llntf of tlic I1u11lm9.11 ut nut nil