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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1910)
The licst Way to Iloost This District is to Send Your Friends Copies of the Malheur Enterprise every .' week. mm 1 - y-J Mr- The Malheur Enterprise De livered to your hortie or ir.aiied, $2.C0 per year, in advance. The Leading: ' Paper of Malheur County. AND. VALE PLAINDEALER VOL. 1, NO. 8 VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8. It 19. PRICE 5 cent ' 3 RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION SOON TO BEGIN SHEEP SUFFER ONLYA LITTLE Reports That Stock Was Dying by Hundreds Proven to be Exaggerated M'KNIGHT DENIES IT Sheepmen Resent The Stories of Large Losses Published in T ; ' Some Papeis That Bheep and stock generally suf ' fered no great hardships during the re cent severe weather is the gist of the statements made by several sheepmen and stockmen in those parts of Idaho and Oregon contiguous to Vale. Some newspapers in Boise and elsewhefe published sensational accounts of losses that . were never incurred but such stories brought out from stock men contradiction and statements that prov ed the losses,, if they existed at all, to be very small. Tales of very severe loss In the Minidoko district were whis pered around during the week but they have been shown not to have been well founded. George McKnight, President of the Woolgrowers Association of the State of Oregon, when seen last Tuesday by an Enterprise man, stated that no losses had occured to his knowledge, unless one takes into account the loss of some old stock a percentage of which is lost every year. He did not, however, wish to be quoted as saying that no losses will occur as he does not know what might be the consequence of a continuation of the bad weather. ai me time me stones 01 ine alleged losses were circulated there was no foundation for them whatever the fu ture might bring forth. WAGERS THAT OIL IS HERE GET EVIDENCE FOR THE STATE Five Hundred Dollars Posted to ' Some Vale People to be Witnesses Prove Knockers Have No Ground jo Stand on DAVIDSON PUTS UP MONEY Sends Coin Through Enterprise to Portland to Prove Courage of Convictions Against Binger Hermann in Coming Trial Marriage License A marriage license was obtained last Tuesday by Vincent Harland of Mal heur county and Miss Blanche Honey of Idaho. OIL SAND NOT SO DEEP HERE That the oil will be found at a much less depth near Vale than at Ontario is the opinion of Alonzo Fisher an expert oil man who has spent most of his life operating in the Coalinga, Bakersfield and other oil regions. He believes the sand dips towards Ontario and that the belt runs in a Northwest Southeast direction. In Ontario he figures that oil eannot be expected at a depth of less than 4000 feet.' That oil will be found here in great quantities he does not in the least doubt. The field htus all the ear marks of being a great producer in his opinion and he says that work alone is needed to bring in the wells. Eight-sixty Wins Watch The person holding the number, 860, won the watch given away at New Years by O. W. Propst. COUNTY WILL HAYE LARGE MAP MADE Paul Jones, County Surveyor, while in Vale this week stated that he is now working on the production of a large map of the county. The scale of the map will be half an inch to a mile. All the county roads, railroads etc. will be shown. Money talks, and T. W. Davidson the Vale Oil man spoke volumes to prove his conviction that he has oil when he posted $500 last Thursday morning as an even bet that he can produce the goods. The direct cause of the bet was a state- j ment made by a Portland man that j there is no oil in Eastern Oregon, j This ma.! is Tom Yerger. Some time ! ago Mr. Yerger was staked in on some j oil ground by J. .E. Reed at his own re- j quest, but when the time come to put j up the nominal sum charged he pulled out with the statement that there is no oil here. These facts were communi- j cated to Mr. Davidson, and the latter, knowing the futility of empty words when it comes to convincing the scept ical, drew a check on the U. S. Nat Several local people, some of them from the city of Vale, will be witness es for the state in the case of Ex-Congressman Binger Hermann who will be tried at Portland on the tenth on the charge of land fraud. T. E. Hammers ley, deputy United Stales Marshal, came to Vale in the early part of the week and subpoenaed the witnesses, amongst whom are B. W. Mulkey, County Clerk, S. L. Payne, Assessor and Finley McDonald. The marshall also subpoened Drewsey people. Hermann was formerly Com missioner of the General Land office. POWDER THROWN FROM HEIGHT WITHOUT RISK A remarkable experiment was wit nessed last week near the city when a box of the most powerful powder known was thrown from the roof of a railroad car to the earth to prove that no such shock could cause it to explode. The test was made by C. Johnson who came in charge of a car of powder re cently for the Willow River Company. The explosive is known as "Trojan" and is advertised to be the least dan gerous and the most effective. Other ional Bank of Vale, and in the presence j vantages it presents are the facts of a representative of the Malheur I tIiat a cause8 no sickness or headache to those using it, and it does not freeze. The experiment, while regarded ask ance by several was quite safe. Mr. Johnson says a cap alone can set it off. Enterprise enclosed it in an envelope addressed to Reed. The letter accom anying it directed Reed to bet the money against an equal amount that the Vale Oil field has the goods. More than that, the letter also contain ed the offer that Yerger should select one man, Davidson a second, and the two should select a third, all to make an investigation, which investigation should be carried out at Davidson's own expense. The Enterprise man was then handed the letter and by him it was mailed. It now remains to be shown whether the knockers will talk now or re main silent for all time. T. T. Nelsen for finest linoleums. COMPANY ASKS CONTRACT BID ffhat the extension of the railroad to the west into the Burns Country will soon be in full swing is now certain be yond the shadow of a doubt. This vitally important intelligence has come through the fact that the Railroad Company has already nequested some contractors to present bids for the work of construction. The rumor to this effect prevailed during the past week, but nothing definite wos known until the return of D. H. Ashton, the construction engineer, to Vale on Thurs day when he was seen by an Enterprise man and the question was put to hin. directly. Mr. Ashton manifested a strong disinclination to speak, but he finally admitted that he knew one man who had been asked to present a bid. -Similar proposals may have been made to others .but he did not know of them, or he did not feel at liberty to mention the fact. However, he and his family have now come to settle in Vale where he has had a new residence built and this fact alone is freighted with the greatest possible significance. One statement Mr. Ashton did com mit himself to was to the effect that nothing remained now to cause a delay in commencing the work of construction but the obtaining of a right of way from the settlers in the territory through which the road will run. As readers of the Enterprise will re member, Mr. Ashton stated some time ago that some two thousand men will be employed on the construction work . He says that the work will be exceed ingly heavy in some places. RAID JORDAN PREPARES FOR VALLEY GAMES CUP CONTEST Several Prominent Citizens of Interior Town Arrested on Charge of Gambling. Twenty-three Below According to the thermometer of H. P. Osborne, the temperture fell to 23 below zero last. Monday morning. Several prominent citizens of Jordan Valley, including J. A. Schass, propri etor of the largest hotel in that town; were arrested last Tuesday on the charge of gambling, complaints having been issued by prosecuting attorney McCulloch after a careful investigation of the conditions. A special deputy, C. M. McCoy, was dispatched to Jor dan Valley to execute the warrants and eight men were immediately plac ed under arrest by him. In all, more than twenty complaints were filed, the evidence having shown, it is alleged, that a very large number of people had made a regular profession of pok er, faro and other games in violation of the law. It is expected the prisoners who were started off after their arrest for Vale, will be brought up before the Circuit Court for trial next week. The prisoners came to Vale and when they appeared before Justice of the Peace Zachary Wilson yesterday they were bound over in the sum of $500 each. The names of those arrested are J, A. Schass, Orin Acton, A. Byrd, Joe Silvies, "Tom," a Jap, Lee Hung, and L. Place. Schass is charged with permitting gambling in his building, Acton, with running a chukaluk game and Franklin for coriductin ti 21 game. Lee Hung the Chinese prisoner says he has been gambling at Jordan Valley for four years and that he has lost a bout one thousand dollars. Vale Will Be the Scene in March of the Test of Skill Between Schools MISS MULKEY BEGINS BATTLE Will Have Charge of the Vale Forces in the Battle on Home Territory Have inquiries for good ranch prop erty, Vale Realty and Investment Co. BRILLIANT LIGHTS FOR VALE DEPOT tl. :t j ,i 1 I x lie miiiimu yiuciaia nave ucliucu w place large arc lights on the new depot so that the structure will be brilliantly iiluminated. The matter has already been taken up with the Electric Light Company so that no difficulties may be experienced when everything else is ready. Four To Become Citizens Cornelius William De Boer, Fred Koopman, Peter Stam and Emil John have placed their applications for their final papers as citizens of the United States and the matter will come up at the coming session of circuit court. MISS LILA GRIFFITH IS NEVADA BRIDE j Miss Lila Grifliith, a popular young j lady of Vale became a New Years bride i in Elko, Nevada, and several of her j friends at Vale were remembered when j the invitations were being sent. The j groom was Robert Critchley who lives at Elko. ' GRAND MASQUERADE FOR THE FOURTEENTH 1 WEATHER COLDEST A grand masquerade ball will be given by the Vale band in Hunt and Carey's hall on next Friday, January, 14, and a rattling good time is assured to all. Some of the costumes to be IN TWENTY-TWO YEARS ; Wurn are fitted to be peaches, while , other win oe brilliant and pretty. , The best music ever heard is promised ' as well as the keeping of good order on I the floor no that the dancers may en- joy a royal time. Every needed prep-1 aration is being made so that every-' thing will go with a swing during the ' evening. The weather experienced in Vale re-1 cently is the most severe that has visit- j ed this section for twenty-two years, according to A. B. Mcpherson. Twen- ty-two years ago Mr. McPhersonj Uught school in this neighborhood and to-day he tells some yarns about the effect of the climate, that should be i taken cum grano sali were it not fur me I ac I mat we nave Ms own word for the truth of the statrmant that he ! is the nuat veracious man in Malheur County. ( Cvyut Scalp llurnrd The rrnii..i.y of burning royute -4l was per f. nurd U ThurUy, TUre ir.'J of tUni and sirl fat Uvj.l,l.. Hope Receives So Answer No answer has been rrreived from the railroad official t the iiimmuiiir. lion n'l.t by M. it. 1Iim-, in whih he Stated that he wiil ri fui t donate hi 'rrty on inaiu lril f r Um pur-, of hat ills' tl l thoroughfare straitf hUiiod, ui l Uu en any abau duns Its stin 1 1 Ut i.sve all the trl loI.Ull.4 If lh('l, ' ,m,j-MALHEUR &-f& W-- - Hi fin Miss Mulkey, in her capacity as chief of the grammar grades, has begun the work of preparing tha pupils of the Vale schools for the contest which will take place here in March for the pos session of the Coveted Silver Cup. She has no doubt whatever that her . young champions will cover themselves with glory as they have in the past, but she irtends to leave no stone unturned to bring about the crushing dui'eat of all comers. Several schools itj the county have signified their intention of taking part and the children of Westfall, On tario, Nyssa and the other towns will troop into Vale full of confidence. Principal Seeley has surrendered the reins of office, so far as the cup con test is concerned, to Miss Mulkey and that lady is now sending out enquiries to the different schools. It is expected that special trains will be run from On tario and Nyssa while conveyances of all kinds will be brought into requisition for the young invaders of Westfall and other places. PETITIONS DISMISSED Settlers Under the Proposed Boise Owyhee Districts Bow to Inevitable TO FORM ONE DISTRICT i Court Sits Only One Minute ted Claggett Asks For Dismissal of Petitions Gave New Years Dinner The dinner given on New Years by the ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church was eminently successful from every point of view. Very large num bers attended and all were highly pleas ed with the fine manner in which every thing had been arranged. Linoleums, Rugs and Carpets at T. T. Nelson's TAXES LEVIED FOR THE YEAR The tax levies were fixed by the eoonty court last Thursday as follows: For general county purposes 7 8-10. n illri. Tax for county schools 2.6 millt. I There are 2,400 pupils, at $7 per , capita. For county road purposes 4 A mills. For state p.irposes 2.5 mills. ! For school libraries 1-10 mills. I WESTFALL IS j IN THE LEAD Miss Gladys Woo J ward Ahead in Great Piano Contest by 2,403 Votes Miss Gladys Woodward of Westfall is now in the lead in the great content tor the $125. piano olK-red to the ladies of Malheur county by the Malheur Eti ( terprise. Vale's leading contestant, I Mrns Murguret (Ik nn, is, however, . s.tcond, and only four yearly subscrip tions are required to placo her on un ' equal foot.ii. g with the champion oi Wehlfull. Such an improvement in p iMllon could be elite ted in leas than half a day, in an ho .r for tl at matter, ao the slight lead of Wentfall's young Acting on the instrnctions of W, H. Brooke, attorney for the settlers under the Boise-Owyhee ditch lines, T. W. Claggett asked last Monday for the dismissal of the petitions for the form ation of the two districts, and Judge Richardson and Commissioner Mallett dismissed them accordingly. Mr. Clag gett stated after the adjournment of court that another petition will now be presented in favor of including both of the proposed districts in one. He believes, however, that some difficul ties will be experienced also by the new petitions as the settlers under the Owyhee ditch line seem to be opposed, at least to some extent, to the new proposal. No .further, adjournment of the hearing could have been made aa the period of four weeks, allowed by statute for such adjournments, had come to an end. A strong effort will be made to have the new petition suc ceed and it is hoped by the great ma jority that the opposition will be over came and that a project of such tre mendous importance will finally become an accomplished fact. !.! Strike bear Nome According to the Seattle Times of re cent date a gold strike of importance has been made near Candle, Seward Peninsula. It is said that seventeen claims have already been proven to hold pay which ranges from ten cents to one dollar a pan. Wanted, homesteads and desert re linquishments, Vale Realty and Invest ment Co. K. P. BANQUET ON THIRTEENTH A grand initiation service followed by a banquet in the restaurant is part of t le program drawn up by the Vale Knights of Pythias for January 13, The Ontario Knights have been In vited and they are expected to come in a body to aid in making the occasion a s,endid success. The local lodge ia building up to magnificent proportion at the present timo and is composed of the very best material in the country. The hall has been leased for another yjar at the end of which period, it is jxMcted, arrangements for the erec of their own building will have been concluded. OFFICERS ELECTED FOR VALE HOT WATER CO. At a meeting of the incorporators of the Vale Hot Water Company, which was held this week, organization was effected and the following ofTicert were elected: - President, T. W. Halliday; Vice President, M. G. Hope; Secretary, lorn Jones; Treasurer, I. W. Hope. WILL BORE FOR - OIL NEAR BURNS The district around Burns is about to receive thorough prosfjecting for oil by local people. S. M. Talbot, who lady really means only very little, when I was an operator in the Virginia oil one remember the potent possibilities I fields passed through Vale this week of such as MiriH Margaret. on thi way to Burns where he will At la:,t aivounis from Miss Angio drill next Spring for the Harney Valley I.yelU, Ontario's chances looked ex ! ceedingly bright, but no word has beei. Od and Gas Company, received from that young lady for some i CTCI CV WH I TAY days. One of the beat known citizens ! 0LU't 1 "JLL 0,nl TO END OF TERM "Till: W0HIJ) WIU, KNOW IN 11)10 " of Ontario, who knows Mm .yill;, : when seen i.i Vale the other day, wan ' kMken to alx'Ut III'.' matter and he ' juht said:- , "Thau all right, Mis l.yells is win i nifig in Iliolu M'li.'.i-it Ihun one." Mm Count ttUrc VViUou iri said U be Working quietly but i tlcclively III iqtt of the cat II IiimIi Uhiii her lime by hi r j t (tool lii"l. M.e vwtiiU lo win, but, SIM 4, no io Hie ot l I t lui IK lit l to I . . ,,L 1A 11 Lira (n I l.u f.n t thul lut toil mil M .i, vi.li d ti.ouM ni main r, ! W. I). Kakir mii grsnUd rlht-of tl.n itil u' irfM of woil.irg in lb ' wsy for the t l phone linrs over the li'iiin t'.vMi v ill ijn ivji.i for a'toiiniy (ouda b thv ivjnty court lt s-m.it d.... lUrd( w'th (rtl" rMtrkUw. Princ ipal Seeley of the Vale schools relumed in ti.ne to take up hi work at the clone of the holidays. He says it is a fact that he contemplate a change in U at inn but that he will re main here, anyhow, until the end of the term.