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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1909)
Tlio Us i Way to lioa-.t Tit's Dislrici ia to Send Ycur Fritnds Copies of the Matter En'.trpiisa every week. AND VALE PLAINDEALER The Malheur Enterprise De livered to your home or mailed, $2.00 per year, in advance. The Leading Taper of Malheur CountyT VOL. 1, NO. 4 VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1909. PRICE 5 cents GR 0 WTH OF VALE MAKES TAXES SMALLER COUNCIL WES OTYTAX LEVY Owing To Increased Valuation Of City Property The Tax Per ) Dollar Is Decreased EIGHT MILLS FIXED ON Fire Mills For Street Fund Making Thirteen In AH Against ' 21 1-2 Last Year ROAD MEN AND SETTLERS MEET After Adjournment Last Monday at Vale Men Interested in Proposed Districts Meet at Nyr . i WOOD, MARTIN, ATTEND Central Committee and Opponents Form Arbitration Board of Engineers and Lawyers of Both Sides A tax levy of 8 mills for the general fund and 5 mills for the street fund was made by the city council at the , regular meeting last Thursday evening after two ties had resulted from the ' voting, making it necessaay for Mayor Mulkey to cast the vote that decided. The valuation of city propertyfor the ; present year is $247,280 as against $158,000 for last year, and some of the council believed that a material reduc tion in the tax per dollar could be made. It was, however, remarked that the amount required for the payment of the salaries of officials and electric lighting expenses amount to $2,000 and that such a sum will be needed no matter the increase in value of city property. Mr. High opened with the statement that a levy of 5 mills for the general fuud would be sufficient. Last year it waa 15 mills for the general fund. The Mayor reminded the council that the sum of $1,600 which came to the city last year from near-beer licenses could not be figured upon for the com ing period owing to the determination to place near-beer houses amongst the "has beens." "No license means no fines," said Dr. Taylor. - "Don't you believe .it," said Mr. Lawrence, who favored a levy of 7 mills. Dr. Taylor said the council should figure on a revenue of $3,000. "The marshall alone gets $900," he said. "Cut out the marshall," said Law rence. , "Cut out the electric lights," sug gested the wide-awake Marshall. , Mr. High here expressed the opinion that a night watchman should be hired for the protection of property during the period in which the electric lights make themselves conspicuous by their absence. "You can't do it on a 5 mills levy, ,' Mr, High," shot batk the Mayor. Mr. Moffit formally moved in favor of 10 mills and Dr. Taylor seconded the ' resolution. The mover and seconder 'voted "aye;" Lawrence and High voted "no," and the Mayor shirked a casting vote. . "You may need more lights," at this ' time suggested Mr. Carter, of the Electric Light Company, who was present. "We need 'em now," was the unkind remark of Mr. Bert High. Mr. Lawrence here suggested a levy of 8 mills and the Mayor declared the motion lost. Then Mr. Lawrence form ally moved for 8 mills. Mr. High sec onded the resolution und another tie resulted, but the Mayor relieved the deadlock by voting with the "ayes." For the street fund a levy of 5 mills was agreed upon on the motion of Law rence seconded by Taylor. The Central committee, which repre sented the settlers who favored the formation of the Boise-Owyhee ditch projects met Colonel Wood and Mr. Martin last Tuesday at Nyssa and agreed to appoint a sort of arbitration board to go carefully into fhe matter and report with a view to bringing the conflicting interests together. The board is formed of the engineers and lawyers of the settlers tentral com mittee and of the engineers and law yers of the road companies. The meet ing took place on the day following the hearing given the matter' at the Vale County Court house. It is believed by some that even this arrangement will not overcome the difficulties. One of the principal dif ficulties is said to be the fact that Trowbridge and Niver intend to use the water of the proposed ditches for the Dead Ox Flat and that the settlers further south will make such an ar rangement impossble by insisting upon deeds to the water right and also to the reservoirs. Four Tons For Burns C. M. Kellogg freighted 8,000 pounds of freight for Burns last week. Since Nov. 14 the total amount of freight shipped over the road was 20,000 pounds, and 12,000 pounds remain on hand now also to be shipped in that direction. COLE HAS BIG CREW AT WORK Nintey Horses and Sixty Men Busy and More Are Being Added AH The Time Ninety horses and sixty men are now employed by Leonard Cole in the con struction of his section of the Brogan railroad, but he is constantly on the search for more men and more teams to expedite the work. Reinforcements are constantly arriving and an effort is being made to obtain a large force from the Owyhee. Mr. Cole expects to be able to pro cure a much larger number of men and horses in a few days, after which he will be able to proceed with the work at the rate of one mile a day. In ad dition to the wye he has now com pleted nearly a mile of the grade. Text Of President's Message This full text of President Taft's , message to Congress appears in this issue of the Malheur Knterprise and ' should be dipped and kept by everyone for future reference. j A Pretty Gun Display Everything from baby twenty twos, to carriageless artillery-may have been seen for the past few days in the Vale Hardware Store window, and several local Nimrods spent quite a lot of their spare time in viewing the result of an amateur window dresser's efforts. Several pretty articles of a more do mestic nature relieve the fierce aspect of things and add to the pretty ensem blo. The responsibility for the show is on the shoulders of Major French who evidently believes in the old gag about the devil anil idle hands. PIANO GIVEN AWAY Moving Camp GIVE RIGHT OF WAY TO BROGAN Colonel Wood and President Martin Gladly Donate Property To Railroad Colonel . E. S. Wood of the Mili tary road and President .Martin of the Factum Oregon Land Company have fciven a right of way through their pioperties to the Willow River railroad, and state t:at they do so gladly be cause of the advantage accruing to the property from the construction of the new line. Condemnation papers have been pre pared for a right of way through other lands but it is not considered likely that any ' furthpr proceedings will be taken as the land owners. it is believed, will recognize the benefits to come to them from the road and will not make even a service of the papers necessary. COUNCIL GETS A NEW MEMBER -J C. C. Mueller Is Appointed To Fill Place Made Vacant by Dr. Jaylor's Resignation C. C. Mueller has been appointed by the Mayor to fill the vacancy on the city Council caused by the resignation of Dr. Taylor who is going East to take up a post graduate course for three or four months in a Chicago hospital. The appointment of Mr. Mueller was con firmed unanimously by the Council and the Mayor and members went out of their way to say some very nice things about their new colleague, who was described by the his honor as one quali fied in every way to fulfil the duties of the office. The resignation of Dr; Tayior was expected and was known to be inevita ble so that acceptance had to be given, But there was a world of contrary meaning in the Mayor's words when he declared the doctor's resignatoin accept ed "with pleasure," WILL BRING MONEY FOR THE OIL FIELDS James Gibson, an old time oil man, left last week for Seattle and Spokane to tell some of his capitalistic friends of the splendid chances for investment in the Vale Oil fields. Mr. Gibson was one of the largest mine operators in Seward Peninsula and has a wide ac quaintance with Alaskans. He will return before long and enter into the work. A splendid piano, worth $125, will be given away by tht Malheur Enter prise to the winner of the conttst which begin with thi issue. Full particular of the m contest may be found in the advertising column and no lady or girl in Yule thould mis the opportunity now presented to her of having a fine piano for her home absolutely without expense to henelf. Never ha Malheur County aten uch mn offer, and full advantage will murely be taken of it. Who i going to win the grand prize ? Social Tnin To Ontario A special train will li-ttv for OnUrio at fc.:w A. l. WidiLLy 1 tu tnatde frjiv.--plnrn and other to rm-h the lat ter town in tniio for t lv U t pincn' ci'iivvn'ioii, John E. Johnson has moved his camp and men four miles up the valley on the Lrogun railroad, the work on the grade near Vale having been practically com LADY BREAKS LEG ' ' AT SKATING RINK WhiU skating at the roller rink last Wednesday evening Mis Lizzie Car man fell and broke hi-r leg above the ankle.1 She U U-ing attended by Dr. Roberts. The injured lady's home in near Wiin -r but de ha been employ ej t"T some ti'i.e at the Vale Hut sprint. Praise For Enterprise From day to day are seen in the papers of this and other states most complimentary references to the Mal heur Enterprise. The last issue of the Nyssa Sun to hand says: The Malheur Enterprise Is the latest in the journalistic field of our county. The initial issue was one that "did them proud." May it keep up the pace and succeed. The Oregon Scout of Union has this to say: The Malheur Enterprise, the new paper issued in Vale, which made its initial bow Saturday, Nov. 20 is a credit to that community. The paper is well gotten up and contains good readable news, and moreover is a booster, something every town needs. J. W. Falts President of the Fales Paper Company of Seattle says in a letter to the manager. "We congratulate you (on your paper). If the city it talks for is as large as the paper, you have a great town. O. R. Ball manager of the American Type Founders Company, Portland, says: - "We heartily congratulate you for such a pa.-r, but we particu larly wish to state that you have made a record in setting up a plant and get ting out the initial issue oi aui h a pa-r in such a hhort spate of time".' MCCULLOCH MENTIONED POSSIBLE CANDIDATE J. W. McCullmh, pr'i--utiiig attor ney for Malhetir, Harney and (irant counlit. i mentioned in aomu i-x- ihdljgf in iofilieclil II Mllh thv I It-ctioll No .v..-) U-l m I.u i..if pr'U' fr ywv. rnor, a. nin to an Oi.tailo .,lly pi.:..j.l. l.ut .uuly luv ..UM . , I.. ..L. ft., .lit. --... . ii.u.l alui Uiv ii iur, VALE CITIZENS HEAD PROJECT Fifteen Thousand Acres of Land Near Westfall Will be Withdrawn Under Carey Act HAVE PAID THE FEES ' Representative Took up Matter With State Arid Land Board Which Says Everything is Certain . That 15,773 acres of land south of Westfall will be withdrawn "under the Carey Act and that four prominent men of this city will carry out the ir rigation project is the news brought to the city this week by Judge George W. Hayes who, as a representative of his people, look up the matter last Fri day with the state arid Land Board at Salem. The others interested with Mr. Hayes are Elwood Clark, C. H. Oxman and W. W. Caviness. When he appear ed before the board that body inform ed Judge that everything was not only acceptable but that it will be accepted. The gentlemen interested have taken every step necessary; have filed maps of the land segregated for the state en gineers office and have submitted a form of contract with the state. As state selecting agent for the pur pose Judge Hayes selected the lands which will be segregated and with drawn. They have paid the states fees amounting to $395.47 as well as the local land office selection fee of $198. The area is located in townships 18, 19 and 20 south range 41 east. It is said that the land and the project generally is the best Carey act prize in the state. The waters of South Cottonwood will be stored and used. ' TWO FEET OF SNOW ON STINK WATER During the late storm the snow lay two feet deep on Stink Water Moun tain. At Bendier the snow was eigh teen inches deep and at Westfall ten inches. Travel by stage was conse quently very light. RECEIPTS OF COUNTY CLERK MAKE RECORD The business transacted in the Coun ty Clerk's oflice ' for the two months immediately preceding this one exceeds the amount for the corresponding peri od last year by "more than 50 per cent. In October and November, 1908, the receipts were $527.55. For October and November of the present year the receipts were $848.20. Wants Fire Force Fired Councilman Bert High moved at the last meeting that the volunteer fire force of the city be disbanded when Marshall Dan Eno declared that the fire fighting body increased remarkably every time he tried to collect poll tax. The motion had no second. Enterpise Iiuilds Sidewalk The Enterprise has constructed a new sidewalk from its olfices to the main street south to Boswelland Johnston's Diug St jre. The Couecil agres to build a crossitg near the office on Main st. CARTER GIVES UP FRANCHISE City Council to Send For Engineers To Look Over Ground With A View to Bonding City The water system franchise held by R. C. Carter was relinquished by him last Thursday evening at the meeting of the city council. Mr. Carter stated that he had traveled the city in search of people who are desirous of having water works but found that not more than a quarter of the citizens were willing to sign their names. He offer ed the council all thfe specifications and engineering reports hel.l by him. The Mayor notified him that the re- linquishment should be offered in writ ing, and asked permission of the Coun cil to send for engineers to Baker City to look into the matter with a view to deciding about a bond issue. COLONEL WOOD GIVKREASON Tells In Letter To Enterprise Why Careful Investigation Is Neces sary Before Forming , New District. i, i-i:.l I I -Ml.ii nil iltrpuy III ale t al li e lu Mi I'H'k' Co. Only One Ticket At the municipal election hold last Monday in Ontario only one ticket was placed in the field. .The ticket was a fusion one intended to unite all factions and bring harmony. It was headed by A. W. Trow for Mayor, C. W. Piatt for City Treasurer, andJ.,R. Blackaby, C. E. Kenyon, Frank Rader and J. R. Gregg for councilmen. ' llaby lloy Horn A fine eight ound baby boy was born to Mrs. Eugene Abliott lant Mon day. Dr. Taylor who is in attendance reM.rtu the Ynother and child are doing very well. CAY SELLS INTEREST IN THE HOTSPRINGS A dc al wa ff trd thia wttk by i whtrh -'. I. Grty'a iiiUn-nt in thu Vale , lriprnig V. tranafkiri'd to hi fatlivr in (in'ro A. P.loli, ho ' ia, ihi ftfi.rv, liow aolu oiu-r, 1 he I Urina liH I'" 1" alio n, In the following communication Col onel C. E. S. Wood gives his reason for favoring a postixuiement of the district hearing last Monday: To The Editor : My position is not one of attack on anyone or of obstruction, unless people choose to call a wise caution obstruc tion. We are about to create one or more Districts under tho Oregon law, the directors of which will have an un limited power of taxation over the property of the District. They may is sue a bond for fifty dollars an acre and if that proves not enough they may is sue a second bond or assess and tax the district precisely as a city or county can. 'In the whole territory this means a burden of some eight or ten millions of dollars with, interest ut 6 per cent say a half a million dollars a year in terest out of this community. True, it is not to be paid for ten years, but it is rolling up. I simply say that we should, in a work of this magniude, proceed carefully, have the best legal and engineering advice, see what we are getting for our money. Know the title to water, the character of the system, the estimate of cost etc. See the plans and specifications and esti mates. In short do what a railroad or businerfs corporation would bo if it were letting an eight million dollar contract and floating an eight million bond issue. Suppose it costs more than fifty dol lars an acre, who is to pay the excess? We have our contract only with the Clinton and Hurt Corporation. What is their financial responsibility? Will they file a good bond to cover proceed. of an eight million bond issue which they intend to take-such a bond as a railroad would exact under like circum stance. I have only kindly feeling for Messrs. Clinton and Hurt and Mr. Speer of Trowbridge and Niver has burn courteous and ofTcn-d to show our engineer all their plans up to date, though as a matter of fact we have not yet seen Hu m. There is nothing personal in my position. I only try to act with business prudence. After all it is not the Land Grunt Company which will puy ofr this lien, it is the hard working farmer who will buy the land burdened with the debt. My duty is to see he gets a grxxl water right, a system at the lowest price consistent with good work, and with no after claps or assessment later. Personally I think there is a grave It gal' question whether lands under one supply and one system can be divided into two districts arid I think the district must absolutely own its water 'rights. I do not think bonds can be issued for any other purxhe than fur complete owner ship. For this purX)K the right of condemnation is given the district. C. K. S. WOOD Ledge Ten Feet Wide According Ut word received by mail li.it Miimluy the It dge of gold bearing quart on the property of crird ('olu al JIuntiliKtili ia (en feet Miile. The rnlilraetura believed that thi) le.llo would be alx.ut m vt n f . 4 1 but t)tt y havu proven it, In their mirprij.e, three (.el wider. Nu , t u 'U ha Jit lx II liiHile. STORES MUST REMAIN OPEN City Council Refuses to Pass Ordi nance Making Observance of the Sabbath Compulsory WOULD CLOSE SALOONS City Fathers Declare Themselves Ready to Kill Near Beer if People of City so Desire The petition presented to the City Couhcil some time ago asking that a Sunday closing ordinance be enacted, received its coup de grace last Thurs day evening, each and every member of the council declaring himself oppos ed to such a move. The same old arguments came forth during the discussion and legal volumes were produced all of which apparently proved that Sunday closing can be ef fected in every city of the civiilzed world except Vale Whatseemed to carry most weight was the fact that a bakery can not be closed and that a baker could sell a pound of butter without being caught. Mr. Bert High declared himself a reactionist at heart and would close nearly everything, especially amuse ments, but he could not see his way clear. He said he would even close the skating rink, although he described himself as not very pious in words that carried the conviction that they were littcrally true. The members of the council declared, however, that they will close the near beer houses should the majority of the citizens present a petition asking for the enactment of an ordinance to that effect, although the Mayor believed that near beer is only a Boft drink, and that the sellers should obtain tho same treatment as vendors of other aoft drinks. LOCAL CAPITAL BORES FOR OIL Twenty Five Thousand Dollars to Be Spent By Vale Men In Their Own Fields The Vale Oil Company are at the present time expending the Bum of $25,000 in the work of boring for oil in the neighborhood of their own city. The members of the company wre frankly bent upon the effort of raising $!t0,000 if it is necessary, and are cer tain that ull the money required will be forthcoming. They bought an oil rig last Wednesday from W. P. Harris which will be put going immediatly on the three sections of land owned by them. This land is just west of the Malheur Company's property. Co to T. T. Nelsen'a for furniture. Idaho Couple Wed Here Still one more Idaho couple became man and wife in Vale last Wednesday. The groom was L. A.. Delp and the bride was Jessie T. Lilian!, both of Nampa. Rev. Mr. Meredith preformed the ceremony at the Parsonage. v Furniture For Ilrogan Hotel Two carloads of furniture arrived last Wednesday for tho Brogan Hotel. The building Is now going up fast and the hostelry will Boon be ready for bus ine.'iH. O'ltorke Takes Contract Pat O'Rorke, a former resident of Vale has obtained a contract on a large irrigation ditch at Weatherby, Oregon, ami has begun work on it, having finished th contract for tun nelling on Leonard Colo's ledge at Huntington, J Jio it 'J . T, N m it' t f f uriiituitf, C. I. C. PRESIDENT . MAKES A REPORT Mr. I,. E. Cluggett, preaident of the Civic Improvement Club rnadti her an nuul r-it at tin meeting lut Thurw- iliiy aftcriHMin. Mr. IWhinrr, .Mr. Wiant, Mr. Mueller, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Mrutt ami Mr. i.X: wt ri 1 It lit. T.T. Nil'n for fur. 1 linolvumt, HAS ACQUIRED 55,000 ACRES Former Delegate to Congress From New Mexico Now Holds Land Near Vale HIS SON ARRIVES HERE Is Owner of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Acres of Ground in United States J. W. Catron, aon of Hon. T. B. . Catron who was delegate to Congress from New Mexico during Presi dent Cleveland's administration, ar rived in Vale last week to look up mat ters connected with a holding of 55,- 278 18-100 acres which his father has acquired in the former Government reservation near the Jordan River and some 50 miles south of Vale. The land was acquired two or three months ago in exchange for a big block of property in New Mexico. Mr. Catron Junior had not visited his new lands at the time he was seen but judging by the vuluo of the lands exchanged he con siders tho Malheur county property's value to be in the neighborhood of half a million dollars. Mr. Catron, senior, is one of the best known lawyers in the southwest and still practices his profession, not withstanding the tremendous amount of property which ha3 come to him in various ways in New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Oregon and elsewhere. His various properties aggregate not less than 2,505,000 acres which he picked up here and there by purchase, ex change and other means. Yet when Mr. Catron Junior was speaking of the matter ho stated that his father is a lawyer first of all and that the land is a sort of incidental. The Oregon property is near the Idaho line and was obtained by the former owners from the government by script mostly. SUIT AGAINST HERRON ET AL Injunction Asked To Restrain Defend -, ants From Interfering With Use Of Bully Creek Waters The following is a copy of the papers which have today been served by P. F. Cummings who seeks to restrain Chas. V. Herron, John W. Corson, Catherine L. Sheahan, W. B. Slick and Dan B, Patterson from attempting to prevent the use of the waters of Bully Creek: In the Circuit Coijkt ok the State ok Okeoon, Foh Malheur County Complaint. P. F. Cummings, Plaintiff, vs. Charles V. Herron, John W. Corson, Catherine L. Sheahan, W. B. Slick and Dan B. Patterson, Defendants. Plaintiff for cause of suit against the above named defendants, complains and alleges That on the second day of December, YMfi, th plaintiff made his application in due and proper form, to appropriate the waters of Bully Creek and Indian Crek, and to store and impound the same at a point, place and location known familiarly as the "Judge Lam- berson Reservoir Situ;" the said point being more particularly described as follows: the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarterof Section Nineteen, Township Kighteen, South, Range Forty-one, K. W. M. And upon said last named date the plaintiff filed in the of fice of the State Engineer at Salem, Oregon, the said application for the appropriation of the two creeks as aforesaid; which said application was for the purpose of storingand impound ing the waters of aid creeks, us well also as to secure the right and privilege under the laws of the State of Oregon, for const ru t ing, erecting and main taining a dam at the said point tierein abovo last mentioned, to-wit: : the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Nineteen, Township Kighteen South, Rane Forty-one, K. W. M, That the plaintiff's application waa made In due und ro r form, and in gitod faith; an 1 that the pUintltf will complete th iild appropriation; ton al rue I the ilitni a afirt'id; store and iinMiuiii the waler of thai said ali-vani fur tho purjHMMi tit applying thti waters ll.ua stored, upon U11U In 'I'ownahlp, (Continued "it pan fight)