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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1920)
-Largest Circulation t Every BectUm Of Malheur CountyBest M ediosa Tot All County ai Outatds Advertl!-, 10 ADVERTISE IN THE ENTERPRISE The Only Paper, That Circulate .Throughout ..the ..Whole of ..Malheur ; I bounty..' It ' Baa More Readers Be , YOtTB CO-OPERATION Suggestions and Support are Solic ited to Help Make The "Enterprise" a True Representative of Vale, and Malheur County. Send a Subs. it tinn to Friends Whom You inl to Welcome .to This Country. , Hi.. Enterprise is Absolutely Independent, Treats Everyone With the j Same Fairness is Always Progressive, and Urges Your Activity In the Develop ment of Malheur County's Great Pos sibilities. It is Your Psper and Is If I I, lease it Points More Reading Matter. " rwpie i ay ror inc r,merprine oe cause They Want to Read the Bet Reviews of Northwestern and World . News;: the. Most Thorough Reports' of Southeastern . Oregon Irrigation, Stock - Fawning, Oil Mineral and . ' Community ' Progress , the Latest Market Quotations; all Filings in the U. S. Land Office, Vale District, ;Mal-r heur County Official Notices; Real Estate Transfers ; County Seat News; ' Correspondent. Letters. ." i- Working to Develop Your Community. at Let all the Malheur towns and Settle ments Work Together for More Prosperous and Better County. 1 The Home Newspaper, Read in fcvery Nook of Malheur County. v r v1 VOL. XI. NO Full News Service For All County Communitlc ' -J4I ., ' '. . . , ; '::: . , i it. VALE, OREGON SATURDAY, MAY X, 1920. SUBSCBIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE . ADOPTS PROGRAM .County Development League Endorses Bond And Millage Tax Meaa. ures Adopt Road Program The .allotment made one year 'ago by the County Development League was adopted and 'after short speeches by a number of prominent men from various parts of the county,. the rum the road prog-ram - was quieted, the iu ,.v.,..u,reu ......... .... two to . four per cent bond : limit measure was , endorsed, and a mo tion carried- to place ort record a "' sesolution asking the State , Highway Commission to make a survey' des 5 ignating ' the Jordan Valley road so t that the fund of $50,000 provided ,- for that' purpose may be employed . . . and the work of putting the road J. - - in shape be started at an early date. . j ' y The Jordan Valley -delegation want Vif .: ' " ' the road designated as a state high way and not as 'a market road and stated that at the present time they are, practicably- without : any road :,. other than around' thru .parts of Ida-. J' ho. 'Among other things, action was .' had on the two mill school tax i and the League endorsed this measure. ; . Jt was. shown that many children m one district are riow attending , v school . in' another . district, and that "-. one district is therefore bearing more '( of a burden of the expense of educa . tion : by the ' depletion' ,Of -their quota from the school funds arid the other .:. ' district is not .contributing equally. 't This measure provides for additional . funds ibr thS. school districts that ?j are in this wey burdened in caring v tor the, children ot another district and fs a step in the right direction, v The soldiers,: sailors and' marines bill,' was also endorsed by the league : This measure provides for $25.00 per j month to disabled participatants of the Great War, for their tuition in ' the 1 educational ' institutions of the ' State. ..'. President Lytle, was authorized to ; appoint a committee whose duty it .i, will be to see that the adopted pro-.-". gram . of the league is carried out. ' ; which committee wiH- be appointed at a later date and announcement made ' of the personel thereof. ;j ' - The Jordan Valley delegation con- ' ststed'of Fred J. Palmer, Harley J Hooker, George Newman, and Gur . .Aicuenaga. whose sincerity is prover ' n by the' Ion g trio taken "to attend ,. ,V.-,!the .convention. . Others in attendance and . who . sooke on the various is- .sues are: Charles W. Ellis, of Burns f- Julien A. Hurley, of Vale, A. A - . Redr Mr. jWopdard .and John O ' V Hioiasoh,' of Brogan.W I. , E.' Oake' 5;:.m. NysBai Patf; Jij Gallagher ;Ontarir I '' and V;-' V. Hickox, of Big'-Bend sec 'A tion. 1 " TEACHERS INSTITUTE ENDORSES MILLAGE TAX County Teachers And School Board; Committee Passes Resolutions ' Endorsing Two Mill Tax 1 The committee appointed by th Teachers Institute at the recent , con vention held in Ontario, to draft res olutions of endorsement ' of the. two rnill tax measure, have reported anc1 filed' the endorsement. A copy of the ...... , 1 . . i resoiuuonis lutiuwn. - , . , , v P. Benort of Resolutions Committee I'-U' The Resolutions Committee of the 1 SeJiool Board's" and Teacher's, Insti Y ' V: tute," believing- that a erisis exists; in r. i I v educational matters' and that w i f state the sense of this body, submit ;' ' the foliowihg- resolution: i Resolved that we favor unreserved- ' ly the passage of the two mill ele " ; ; . mentary ' tai, as a simple necessity ,V,-' for safe guarding of the educational rights of the .boys and girls of Ore :on. and further to the same end that we give our undivided support , to the passage, of the Higher Educa tional T? tjiat the efficiency of our state schools may be maintained. Respectfully ' submitted, ..-''. H P. LEWIS W. J. ROBERT? E. B. CONKLIN BONITA MAN PASSES Left Mountain Home ou Nattiraliza ( . tioa Matters Iied April 24th At Vale Hospital. '.M-.-t" ,. Leavini his Tiome in the mountains .'near Bonita the middle of last week. to attend to his application for' nat juralization, Thomas Stewart, arrived . tn Vale on Wednesday, April 21st, seriously sick , and was taken to the Vale Hospital,-where he died at 9:30 t'P, M. Saturday. April-24th. He ha been in ill health for sometime and 'the long trip aggravated his condition and hastened .the end.. He leaves a 'on, J. p.. Stewart, of Toronto, Can 'da and a daughter, Nellie Stewart, ,of Abernathy, Sask. Canada, ji Thomas Stewart was born in Scot land and was 61 years of age. His .youngest son, paid the hero's sacri fice, in Flanders about three months before the armistice was signed and 't is thought this sons death hasten- ,.'ed his demise. His last words were , of the departed soldier. Vale High Boosts Memorial The student body of the Vale Hih Sr-ool has contributed some twenty dollars, in small amounts from the -individual students, to the Memorial fund of the American Legion. The ' Lffien appreciates this contribution for it means real sacrifice on . the part of ' the students mokt ' of. whom have no income and there is so many things to use up the Jtttto money they have. PRESENT AUTO AND GAS FEES WILL PAY INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL OF $40,000,000 ROAD BONDS Approximately $40,000,000 oi state road bonds can be issued under 4 limitation on the present assessed valuation of the state, including bondB already issued. The constitutional amendment to be voted upon at the May 21 election provides for this '4 limitation. ; Interest and principal of the entire 40,000,000 of bonds can be paid rom revenues from auto license feeji and gasoline tax, based on conservative stimates of that income. '.; Following is an official estimate of the income to the Stato Highway Fund from auto license fees and gasoline tax, compared with interest and - ) principai requirements for the entire S40.000.000 of state road bonds . , tah - hajl h(.n anHitrf and rertirifrl hv vv hf filrt. U hitrnmh & Lo.. certified -public accountants, whose attestation is subscribed below. It verifies the claim made that voting for the 4 state road bond limitation will not involve any tax on property, as principal and interest will be paid from the auto license fees and the gas tax, leaving an actual surplus above .the amount required. , .,' ' '''. ' OFFICIAl TABLE Statement ot Estimated Income to State Highway Fund' Compared With Interest . . and Principal Kequirements to tarry $10,(100,0(10 Bonds. 1 3 4 Estimated Motor Vehicle Gasoline fax Number- License Keea Net Income to Veer of Motor et Irkoint to Stat Higu-v v , . ,' ..Vehicle 3tate ritgiiway - -'und - f, .. 'Kund 1920.. 105,000 '. $1,575,000.00 55,000.00 1921.. 125,000 1,8?S,000.00 . 625,000 00 1922.. 143,000 1923. .158,000 1 924.. 170,000 1925. . 180,000! , 2,145,000.00 2,370,000.00 2,550,000.00 .2,700,000.00 715,000.00 790,000.00 850,000.00 900,000.00 925,000.00 950,000.00 975,000.00 1,000,01)0 00 1,000,01 lO.OO. 1,000,000.00 1,000,000 00 1,000,000.00 1,000,000 00 1,000,0110 00 1,0,00,000 00 i.ooo.ooo oo 1,000,000 00 1,000,000 oo 1,000,000.00 1,000,000 00 1,000,00000 1,000,000 00 1,000,000 00 1,000,000.00, 1,000,000 00 1,000,000.00 1,000;000.00 1,000,000 00 1926. .185,000 I 2,775;000.00 1927. . 190,000 2,850,000.00 1928.. 195,000 2,925,000.00 1929. . 200,000 -3,000,000.0, 1930. .200,000 " s,ooo,ooo:oo 1931.. 200,000 3,000,000.00 1932.. 200,000 3,000,000.00 1933.. 200,000 3,000,000.00 1934. .200,000 J.OOO.OOO.OC 1935. .200,000 i "3,000,000.0 1936. .200,000 ' 3,000,000.00 1937.. 200,000 3",000,000.00. 1938.. 200,000 1939. .200,000 1 940 :-. 200,000 1 941.. 200,000 1 942. .200,000 1 943.. 200,000 1944. .200,000 1 94 5.. 200,000 1946.. 200,000 1947 .'.200,000 1 948 . 200,000 1 949.. 200,000 3,000,000;00 3,000,000.00 , 3100,000.00 I 3,000,000.00 K: 3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 "' 3,000,000.00 r 3,000,000.00 3,000,06,1.00'' , 3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 OFFICIAl EXPLANATION OF TABLi Column 3 represents ihe net ineome to the State Highway Fund frorr. motor veuiclt license fees (Chap. 399, Laws 1919;. The 1920 registration figures to date obtained from 'he Secretary- of 'State's qljice indicate an average liccne lee of twenty dollars $20.00; 'er vehicle. The Jaw provides tliM twenty-five per cent he returned tn the county Irom which the VeHicIe-is. regiiteinEii, "flierf hire the n.et inctiine per vehiflr to 'the State Highway Fund is approximately fifteen dollars ($15.00) per car which is theT figure used in com outing Column 3. The administration expensed of the motor vehicle law will be met fron he receipts frorn motorcycle licenses, chauffers' badges, transfers, etc. ., Column 4 represents the income from the Gasoline Tax (Chap. 159, t aws 1919) to tin itaje Highway Pun?1, figures obtained from the Secretary of Slate's office indicate th iveVage tax per vehicle in :1 919, was approximately five dollars ($5.00) and this figun . is been used ir. computing Column 4. Column 5 is the total amount of the motor vehicle license fees and the gasoline ts vtsed on. the estimated number of vehicles as shown in Column 2. Column 6 is the amount required each year to pay off the imeresi and principal at ma urity of State Highway bonds up to an estitn-ited amount of $411(100,000 (the approxi n ate amount which could be issued with a 4 per cent limit on the present assessed valua ion of the -tate. These figures are based on these prtmises: That the balance of the Six Million Dollars Bonds (Chap. 423, Laws 1917), the State Co-operative Bonds $1,800,00; (Bean-Barrett, Chap. 175, Laws 1917), and tn? Ten Million Dollar Bond (Chap. 173 Laws 1919), now 'unsold will be sold during the vear 1920. Also that further bonds will it sold is follows: 1920, $5,JtO,000; 1921, -$5,000,000 ; r922. $5,000,000: 1921, $5,000,000' '924;. $200,000; a total of $40,000,000. . ' " ' . .. All of the 1or.ds thus far authorized are serial bonds and. except the Bean-Barren "sstie, mature ..re-twentieth each vear after the fifth year. The Bean-Barrett issue maturet flOO.OOO each year beginning with 1922. The Si.-: Million and Bean-Barrett issues draw per cent Interest. All otler issues 4Mt per cent; ' (' . Column 7 shows the surplus estimate," '-to be available each year after meeting obliga' ions for principal and interest. '. The One-Quarter Mill Tax (Chap. 257. Laws 1917 on the tutal assessed vulmtin, 't.. t the state iioot shown in this table as an asset of. the State Highway Fund as thir fun.; if used principally, to meet administrative expenses, surveys in the various counties, en i?inting supervision of county construction, and design and inspection of county bridge ind structures. - ' L. HEREBY CERTIFY-tha: We have examined the official recoids of ihe Siateof Orego, as regards' Income frbm Motor Vehicle licenses and Gasol'ne taxes and believe the ' estimate above set forth m columns I to 5, both nclusive, to be conservative. We further Certify that based upon ihese estimate the labulations set forth above in :,:.(( columns 6 and. 7 re true ana correct ortland, Oregon, April 14, 1920. VALE PUBLIC LIBRARY GETS MANY NEW BOOKS Reference Works, World War Histor) And Many Volumns Children a V' . Books for . Library. A large shipment of new books ar-, rived "for Vale Public Library, this week Which included complete sets of Shakespeare and Browning, a book on famous operas, a few of the new er novels and a big parcel of child ren's; books which is steaded by the "Mother West Wind Stories" a aer ies greatly in demand among (he younger patrons ' : Other shipments are awaited with- in me nexi iwo wepics wntcn win i : ti x T:..i - r . 1 innfr in. exctMieiit xiiKiory oi ine World War and several books on Psycology. - i 101 ANNIVERSARY Nyssa Odd Fellows Celebrate 101 An niversary With Banquet And . Good Program April 27. On Tuesday night. April 27. the Nyssa Odd Fellows entertained with ! of the student' Other speakers on a sumptous banquet at. their hall in'gonrrnl subjects, were Supt Conklin honor of the 101 anniversary of the 1 of Nyaan; Mazie Wilson, County institution of the order. The program! Boys' and Girls' Club Leader; Mrs. comprised: T. M.' Lowe; and others, there being Instrumental Duet, by Mrs. Stubbs 05 present st the meeting. and Mrs. Boy dell; Reading, by Mil-! The two mill tax levy for element dred Forbes; Solo by Mrs. McCarty; ary schools and the Higher Educa History of Nysa Lodge I. O. O. F. i ttoniil Tax Act were both unanimous J. M. Duncan; Reading by Misnily endorsed. West; Ladies Quartette, Mc-idimes ! - 11 StubbH, Mathews, Gibon and Mia 1 ChHiitaiio.ua June 21th-29th Dennis; Lecture by M. N. Fejrtly; J The Chautauqua prcfrram for this Reading by Mis4 Millican; Lecture by , year will be triven in Vale on June A- K- Gipson. P. G. M.; Male Quar-j 2-Jth, 25lh, 'Jiith. 27th, 28th, and 2tfth. tet, Messrs. Fori, Galiegly, R. J. The Program will be given out by and W..J. Megordtm. An enjoyable ; the KnUrpnte at various times in Urn was had by all. ' 1 otal Amount ! Estimated liicunre to State 1J iphway . I und $2,100,000.00 . 6 ' 1 . Interest and . . Silrplui Ke- Pitncipal .' mait.tnR After Requirements for Hnyment ot $40,000,000 Interest and Honris. , $ 494,850.00 1.043.25..OO 1,393,250.00 1,679,750.00 2,tf07,340;00 2 (,77.6l7.5li Principal $1,605,150.00 1,456,750.00 1,466,750.00 1,480,250.00 1,392,660.00 . 922,382.50 '742,632.50 650 820.00 570,257,50 570,945.00 , 601.1 57.50 691,607.50 780,057.50 868,507.50 956,957.50 1,045,407 50 1,133,857.50 1,222,307.5(1 1,310.757.5 1,399,207.50 1,587,657.50 . 1,672,107.50 1,781.557.30 1,931,507.50 2,154,047.50 2,838, 25.00 3,206,725 0i. 3,486,987.50 3,756,000.00 3,943,762.50 2,500,000.00 ' ' . ' 2,860,000.00 3,160,000.00 3,400,000.00 3,600,000.00 3,700,000.00 2,957,367.50 3,S0O,000.0Q . 3,149,180.00 3,900,000.00 3,329,742.50 . 4,000,000.00 4,000.000.0c 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 .4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 4,00'0,000.0( ' 4.000.000.0C 4,ono,ouo.oo 4,000,000.00 4,000.O0O.Cu; 4,000,000.30 4,o;o.ooo.oo 4,000.000.00 4,000,000.00 4,000.000.00 3,429,05.'.0O 3.396,84i.5U 3,308,392.50 3,2I9,;4:.5C 3,131,492.50 3,043,042.50 2,954,592.50 2,866,142.50 2,777,692.50 2,689,242.50 2,600,792.50. 2,412,342.50 2,327,892.50 2,218,442.50 2,068,492.50 .I.84S952.J0 1.161.475.0C 793,275.00 . .513,012 50 ?41,0(..'.00 56,237.50 WHITFIELD, WHITCOMB & CO. , ' : Cttlifird Public Actoutuantt. ASKS CONSOLIDATION FOR BETTER SCHOOLS Teachers Meet Higher Standard When Paid. Living Salary School , Matters Discussed The Malheur County Teachers Inst! tute met in Convention at Ontario last Monday afternoon and a large representation of the county wasjness Friday (Clean-up Day) at an in attendance, -, State Superintendent of Schools. J. A. Churchill, spoke for the consolidation of some of the districts, so that better teachers and better schools may prevail in those districts that are now conduct ed with just a very few puntlg and i frthr alvoeatxl that thrift ai a i guv, r.ct be Put into the course or , .. . tn4iis for the next vear. statin tr that altho the Government does not need any of our dollars right now, we do need the training in thrift. ' A splendid address was made by Supt' Lewis of Ontario. "Higher stcrulnrilo fnr Tf,arhpr" the suhifti't. i bi-ing well treated. He emphasied the fact that in return teachers must give higher utandard of service, and i ; must fill a hiuher lace in the life the future, PROBLEMS FACING STRICKEN WORLD Shall Chaos or Reconstruction in Europe Follow the Great World War? MEN TURNING TO BOLSHEVISM Something Profoundly Disquieting In the Constant Repetition of Word . Which Seem to Convey 8uch a Sinister Meaning. ; ' : Article XII . By FRANK COMERFORD. I met a young American major Just back from the, French front. 1 ha,d known him for many years. Before the United States entered the wnr he was one of the many Impatient at our deltty. He believed that It was our duty to Join the flght when the rutn less snhmnrlne cnntpalgn torpedoed the Ltisllnnln, sending to cold, wet graves Arnerlcnn women and children. I distinctly remember his face as he rend the hendlln.es. In the papers tell ing of the murderous slaughter of Americans on the high sens. Now when he greeted me he startled me with his first words, "The war. Is over. I'm a bolshevik." I did not know what the word meant, yet It carried to my mind nn Impression, and while the Im pression was bnzy. It was clear at least In one particular. It sounded like the confession of a crime. He had always been of a quiet, con servative type. Before the war one would have Judged him to be a pacifist ; he was even-tempered, mild of manner, and I still think that before August, 1914," he was a pacifist In head and heart. -' It was only the call of a Just cause, the light for an Ideal In which he believed, that had made him a sol dier. In this respect he was typical of 1)0 per cent of his countrymen. ' I had spoken to hlra the day he en listed, for , he was one of those who volunteered. KJJQ might .have .waited for conscription and claimed a Just exemption. He was In the beginning of his married life, with two very young children. By profession he was an engineer. Going to war mennt leaving a wife and two babies, leaving a Job that promised' advancement, I recall his enthusiasm, the Intensity of his patriotism, his quiet disregard of the danger to himself. I am sure that there was little hate In his mo rale. He saw a danger to the world. The honor of his country had been offended against. He was an Ameri can, one of those upon whom the duty fell, so he went. . ; He a bolshevik I WhyT I was eon founded, confused. The only meaning I gave to his remark was that he was an anarchist. The word "bolshevik" sounded red to me. It flared of the torch, photographed disorder, lawless ness It registered blood, violence, as sassination, force, hate. Insanity.' I wondered how this nine-lettered word had become the vehicle for so many sensations that disturbed peace of mind and sounded alarm. Where had the word come from and what company had It kept that so fouled Its soul? What did it really mean had It a definite meaning! Was It a bug like the. "flu." germ? Hud (Continued on Page 3) STREETS ARE CLEANED FRIDAY CLEAN-UP DAY Vale Streets. Are Cleaned In General Clean-up City Furnishes Wagoa Rakes And Brooms Plied Many of the leading eitiseos were observed on the streets in the front of their respective places of . busi- early hour, industriously plying broom, rake and other implements, and when their work was done the down-town streets showe. a very decided improvement. Those who could or did not do the work them selves hired it done and the result is that most of the streets are now in a mucn cieaner condition. i . , a mucn cleaner condition. i It is also noted that som of the business men seem to hive forgotten I that Friday of each week is and has been designated by the Chamber 1 of Commerce as "CleaVi-up Day" and J that there is still a few places that were not cleaned up Friday, but I next Friday will more than likely ! see them out doing their share of the city beautifying. VALE WOMAN EXPIRES Wife of E. C. Moys Dies After Long Illness Came Here From Brogsa, - Death cluimed Mrs. E. C. Moys Thursday, April 21) th after an ex tended illness of many month, heart failure being the cause. -' Mr. and Mrs. E. C Moys lost two children last year and Mrs. Moys has nover been in good health since. They came to Vale about a vear aoro from Broiriui whura thev fhad miiod, for few years, MALHEUR ENTERPRISE $3.00 PER YEAR Finally Forced to Raise Subscription Price In Order to Maintain High Standards of Malheur County's Borne Newspaper, NOTICE: After June 1st, 1920 the Enterprise will be raised to $3.00 All subscribers wishing to renew may do so before June first Newsprint paper has increased during the last five years from three to ten cents pound, F. O, B. the paper mills and all indications point to even higher jrices. Five years ago less than $50 per month paid our paper bill. Today it requires over $200. ' Five years ago the Enterprise payroll amounted to only $50 per week, while today it averages over $176 per week, or nearly $8000 per year. The news service given five years ago was less "than half in quantity of the amount published today. Over 2000 newspapers have been forced to sus. pend publication during the past three years. During this time the Enter prise nas expanded from a six page to an eight and ten page paper, and by adopting many space saving improvements there is more than twice as much reading matter in the eight or ten pages than was given in the -We know that the people of Malheur County expeet more from IhV; enterprise tnan irom any other poper. we know you will not be satisfied with less than we have been giving. We know that you want the real news from all parts of Malhuer County. That you want the special feat ures you have been enjoying, like the Frank Comerford series, the Farm Business Department the Court house news etc. It costs time and money to get real tacts ana write real news, and we Know tnat is wnat you want. Our costs have increased over 800 percent. We are asking our subscrib ers for only a 60 per cent increase. Your extra dollar a year will go to makea better, more interesting, more valuable paper. .' Ever since the present publisher took charge of the Malheur Enterprise, it has been the attitude of this paper to regard the people of Malheut County as the real owners of the paper. Its problems are their problems, its aims are their aims, its welfare is their welfare. The Malheur Enter prise belongs to its readers, the people who are interested . in developing the great Malheur Empire. We represent no single section, group, click or party, because the people of Malheur County cannot be represented by any such attitude. This is not a virtue, it is simply our business policy.- , We want and need your suggestion, your cooperation, and your continued support, to help us make your newspaper not only the best in the North west, but more important the best possible for your own interest and benefit . . In order to give everyone an equal opportunity we will accept subscrip tions for one or more years at the old rate of $2.00 per year for the next few weeks, until June 1st. Look on your label for your expiration date. By actual count there are just ten per cent of our subscriptions who are not paid in advance. We regret to loose a single reader but on June first all names will be taken from our list that are not paid in advance.- There after subscribers who do not wish to miss any copies of Vieir paper must pay promptly at the time of expiration. 2000 little accounts require much bookkeeping, billing and letterwriting. We and you will both be saved time and annoyance by following a cash in advance policy. Real newspaper, publications worth while are worth paying for.. Unless the Enterprise is not worth 6 cents a week to you it is not worth reading, i Then in order to treat 90 percent of our subscribers fairly we must in sist that the other ten per cent carry financial burden Trustinsr that we may have your - .i t ill- J 1J J -.1 a return uj. vne uuu uiu. uaya wuen uuum um ,wuv, v iud jtvui utmost .effort -to improve the opportunities of our horns county to the end that we -may all be prosperous and happy regardless of outside conditions; and assuring you of our desire to do our full share in every possible way, we ask to remain, ' Your servants for an ever George Huntington Currey. Publisher. WEISER PILL POUNDERS POUND VALE'S PRIDE Vale Team Meets Its Waterloo Weiser's Sluggers Lift Sphere I At Will Hold Running Feat There is one redeemable quality displayed by the Vale baseball team, to a man they smile and say that they got the drubbing ot tnetr young liveR. Thev motored to Weiser last Sunday morning and lined up at the nlata at three o'clock in the after noon and . from the moment ' that the game was called by the umpire, Weiser bounded the ball all over the field almost at will, the score fin ally ending 22 to 2. It was the greatest batting fest ever held in these parts and the Vale team mem bers state that they were beaten rather unmercifully but as fairly as any baseball game ever played. They are now practicing witn auuea vim and renewed vigor and they promise dire revenge and retaliation, when the Weiser sluggers come to Vale in the near future, rrouauiy some Daa luck demon accompanied the Vale team on this trip for they certainly were not up to their standard form and better team work is to be ex pected from the entire team work ing in strict unison, in the balance of the games of the baseball season. Schedule of Idaho-Oregon League Clin this schedule out and paste it in your hat for future reference. APRIL 18th Weiaer at Huntingtoa .Payette at Ontario -Parma at Vale APRIL 26th. Huntington at Payette Ontario at ParmA-"VBie at weiser MAY Sad Weiser at Ontario Payette at Vale Parma it Huntingtoa MAY 9th Weiser at Payette Ontario at Hunt- ingtonVale at Parma. MAY 16th Huntington at Vale Payette at Par ma Ontario at Weiser MAY 23rd Huntington at WeiBer Parma at Payette Vale at Ontario MAY 80th Weiser at Vale Payette at Hunting ton Parma at Ontario JUNE 7th Huntington at Parma Payetta at Weiser Ontario at Vale JUNE U Weiser at Parma Ontario at Pay ette Vale at Huntington JUNE 21st Huntington at Ontario Parma at Weiser Vale at Payette Five additional games are to be scheduled later beginning on June 28th, and the dates will be made known as soon as they are determin ed. New Post Office Building The buildings adjoining the Vale Trading Co. are being razed prepara tory .to the erection of new Post off idj Building. ' subscription price of the Malheur per year and 10c per single copy, at the old price of f2.00 per year their share of the present heavy cooperation and longing with yen forlr.i,' f;, i,r,i,-! ,,t. . Jll. V.J . 1 ; Greater Malheur County. '' i Wm. Francis Seeman, , Editor. C.0F C. ENDORSES P.T.A. TOBACCO RESOLUTION Chamber of Commerce Goes Ob Rec ord Resolution Against Issuance Tobacco to Minora. At the regular Tuesday luncheon and meeting of tha Chamber of Com. merce a copy of the resolution of rec ord of the Parent-Teacher Associa tion. which was minted in Tha Mai heur Enterprise in the issue of April 24th. was read by Secretary Arthur Means and after discussion of the evil of the Issuance of tobacco in any form - to the school children, including minor students tn the vale High School, it was decided that the Chamber of Commerce endorse the resolution and the commendable stand taken at the recent meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association Secre tary Means was instructed to draft a resolution in conformity witn tne resolution adopted by the P. T. A. , which is to ba presented to the ; cjty Council together with a copy of , section 2148 Lord's Oregon Laws, for action of the council and to send a cony of each of the papers to all of the' tobacco dealers in the city of Vale in an attempt to stop the use of tobacco by the student body. It was shown that the school house and the High School building were each littered with the indications of tobacco used ia and about the premises and tha same has been very unfavorably commented on by the visiting school officials M re cent visits Bera. Robert D. Lyle explained what had bean dose at taa eonvoscion or the County Development League, hold in Ontario on Saturday last, April 24tti, and reported that the road program of tha league was adapted It was decided to send Secretary Means as a representative of the Vale business men to Pendleton, Oregon, to attend the meeting of the Oregon Association of Commer cial secretaries on May 17th, 1920. CORRECTION OP ERROR Attention ia called to the fact that an error was made in the advertise ment of the Vale Drug Store appear ing ia the Enterprise of April 24th, 1920. The add should have read IColorita Dyes by Vale Drug Store" and not by A. E. McGlUWray. The foreman of the Enterprise shop. Mr. Pool, is not yet familiar with tha names of proprietors of some of the Vale business bouses and therefore the wrong name was put in this ad. Apology is huroby mude, and it is boped that no serious harm has been done. Fortunately the businesHes mixed are similar aod ouJy a friendly spirit of business ttvairy eatrifits. Property Chaagaa Tha Barnes property was said his kv ('. C.. W nailer to Wm. J. Gowvr who Intends to laaka bis ko jie tuera. ' CIRCUIT COURT NEWS MANY CASES HEARD Busy Session Circuit Court Rrofman Wter Case On AduHeVy Charge Sustained. The present week has been a huy one for Vale, there being many people hero from out of town, at tending: the sessions of tht Circuit Court, Judge Dalton Biggs , on tha bench. William Stevenson, of Ontario, was tried on an adultery charge and found guilty as charged in the indict ment The complaint In this was sworn to by Herbert L. Lackey. The penalty provided by law is one to ten years. :-- Lee Steers vs Frank M. Hanna and Nellie Steers vs Frank M. Hanna, two cases involving-, the recovery of wages, were heard at the same time and a verdict of the allowance of 2 each of the Pontiff's was returned. In the case of the Farmer's Bank of Weston vs. W. K. Taylor, con firmed almost two days and was then non-suited and dismissed. -This case had to da with the recovery, of money on notes and concerned - banking transactions., Suits Continued Several suits that wcro expected to be heard, in this 'term oi' Court have been continued to the nc;t term convening in the fall. Those .continu ed were: John C. Medlin vs. r Oregon Short Line Railroarl Company, et al; IN bar In Land and Livestock Com- J I u " W...-W.. ....... .... . " ..... Mustard vs. Lizzie J. Mustard: Ira Cunningham vs. August Senkbiel, et al; and Jeda G. .Fields va. f G.W. Donnelly. Causes Dismissed utner suits dismissed were: uan- non-Robertson Company vs. '. Joseph Cancelmo, et al; John Demphy, et al, . vs. Amos iioeinier; w. w. ninton ei al, vs Amos Roethler, nnd L M.. Es tes, vs Pot Williams, which was set tled and dismissed. The trial of O. B. Vaunatta, will be heard about the first of the com ing week. The trial of L. R. Shettler tinued to the next term of court', i The matter involving water antl water rights, T. J. Brosnart , vs R. J. Ivers Estate, et al is now being heard, many residents of the Willow . ........ interest in the outcome ef thh suit. ONTARIO LEGION TO, BOOST MEMORIAL FUND Ontario Post Starts Subscriptions To County Memorial To Be Erect- ed County Court House ' The Ontario Post of the American Legion has started solicitations for a fund of $500 to help erect the mem orial ordered for the Court House at Vale, sometime ago. The memorial comprises a granite monument; hav ing a bronze tablet thereon, contain ing the names of all of the Malheur county heros who paid the supreme sacrifice on Flanders fields. The committee of the . Ontario Post says "We wish to ask tha pub lic to stand behind us in this and help us to erect and dedicate this fitting tribute of honor, on May 30rh, 1920, in the Court House at Vale, and we feel confident that the resid ents of this section of the county will lend a helping hand. Many stayed at home, protected, while these boys were upholding the traditions of "Old Glory" and they gave their lives that the Star and 'Stripes should continue to wave in the gen tle breezes of freedom." ' Please send your subscription to Earl . Blackaby, Ontario National Bank, or to John H. Gordon, City Marshall's Office. Ontario, or seo them personally at the places numed. The fund is started with $5.00 by L. Adams. The Malheur Enterprise is glud that the Ontario Post is cooperating with the Julian Lowe Post No. 35, and is to raise $500 to apply with the $500 raised by the latter ,to er ect the monument to cost about $1, 200. . ODD FELLOWS FETE REBEKAHS ARE DINED Celebration In Honor of 101 Anniver- saryw-Rrbekih Lodge and Visitors Attend Monday, April 27th marked the one-hundred and first anniver-uirv of the foundation of the I. O. O. . Lodc-e. In that time hundreds of thousands of men and women have been admitted into the inshnneti of friendxhiD and fraternal love and to day tho order stands among ! this highest in not only membership ' but in strength and unity. The local Odd Fellows and Rubek ahs held forth with a joint baiuiuet in their hall in Vale and a delimit ul and enjoyuble time was had by all in attendance. short speecnes were made by various prominent mem bers and an excellatit repa.t was gratofully partaken of. Foreign Musiou Orguiiied ; Having as 1U chief rmi posoi tlia study of missions generully mi oiytwv lsation was completoit by a nunU-r of ladies ef Vale; President, Mrs. Jolm Kiitlibi't Vh'tt presidnnt, Mrs B. F. Karnu-r; Urcoid. ing Secretary, Mrs. M, N. IVtft'y: Corresporidintr Secreliii'V, Mr-'. J, I', Duiiaway and Trcauurer, ,Vit. V, H. Smith,