MALHEUR ENTERPRISE.
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NEAR BEER TO
FIGHTTO END
How Near Can Near Deer Come
To Beer Without Being
Really Near Beer
How far must near beer be from
beer before it can boast of not coming
near beer, or of being near beer, or, of
bringing about beery results? Such
is the momentous question which must
be decided in the Circuit Court of Vale
next week when the prosecuting attor
ney for Mnlheur County comes to open
war, and when the vendors of near
beer draw up their phalanxes in line of
battle to repel the assault.
Here we have the prosecuting attor
ney declaring that an analysis has
proven the near beer sold in Vale to
contain 3,l to 4 per cent of alcohol,
which fact is an infringmentof the law.
Therefore it looks like the aforesaid
prosecuting attorney had a cinch, or,
in proper legal phrase, that the defend
ants did not have a case-that is a legal
one, not a beer one-hut said defendants
do hereby affirm and make answer as
follows, to wit: The prosecuting attor
ney does not know what he is talking
about and they further affirm and
allege that said prosecuting attorney
paid too much attention to the 3. and
4 per cent product to the uttr neglect
of the much milder form of the vice
that glories in the name of landover.
In R nutshell, the vendors of near
beer claim that landover contains less
than 2'a per cent of alcohol and itssr.le
is therefore not a violation of the law.
This kind of near beer they say will be
8 )ld exclusively by them in future, if
it has not been in the past. They also
state that their defense will consist in
part of evidence given by several to
prove that a man could punish a bar
relful of the liquid, sold under the
harmlessly enticing name of near beer
without altering in the least the posi
tion of his center of gravity, or without
affecting in any way the equilibrium
maintained by him at church.
The case will come up next week
probably and the matter will then be
decided one way or the other.
Making Jury List
The County court was occupied yes
terday in the' selection of a jury from
the tax payers list for service during
the three terms of the circuit court to
come after the one beginning next
week.
Big Store Trade Brisk
The Big Store of the Vale Trading
Company reports that business recent
ly has been unusually brisk along all
lines, especially in the clothing depart
ment. In this department the com
pany is now conducting a big special
sale in alljdnds of nuns suits, and re
markable "bargains can be obtained.
The stock is a remarkably complete
one but the prices prevailing are more
remarkable still. The clearing out of
the suits has been decided upon, how
ever, in order to make room for more.
During the holidays and the time im
mediately preceding, the business in
the big establishment reached such
large proportions that a lull was confi
dently expected later on. This expec
tation has been completely shattered
and the trade never seemed to pause a
moment. This fact is believed to be
due in some measure to the natural
growth of the city's business, although
of course tke great reduction made in
the price of men's suits must be given
the greater part of the credit.
Negro Minstrels Coming
Culligan and Uockwald's real negro
minstrels, who will appear at the
Grand Opera House here on Friday
January 14, are certainly preceded by
most flattering notices of their enter
taining ability. Clippings from news
papers in towns where they have ap
peared speak very well of them. Each
is said to be able to sing and dance and
the aggregation is credited with keep
ing the audience applauding all the
time. Quartettes, choruses, solos, and
other minstrel items will make up the
program.
Osborne buys lots
S. H. Osborne, engineer, has pur
chased seven lots iri Ha'dley's Second
Addition. It is his intention to build a
residence on the property in the spring.
If number Slid does not show up by
Feb. 1 there will be a new drawing..
O. W. Pro st. the Jeweler.
DEEDS RECORDED
State of Oregon to Ray W. Logan,
$-100; NE '4 section 36, tp 19, South
Range 44.
Roy V. Logan to Howard Davis and
E. Wheeler, NE ' of NE M section 36,
tp 19, South Range 44.
L. Belle Lees and Wm. E. Lees, $1,
000; lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, block 43, and
lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 block 174, also lots 9,
10 block 111, Ontario.
E. J. Patch to W. J. Thomas; NE H
r cp l . Sec 29 tD 15 SR 47.
Henry C. Wilson to Harry M. Plum-'
mer; $3000; lot one sec. 5 tp 19 bK 47.
J. H. Farley to Maude M. Glenn;
$2500; E1... (60 feet) lots 11, 12, 13,vl4
block 24 Ontario.
Communication
D. H. Ashton, the engineer, who has
had much experience in oil fields has
made the following statement at the
request of the Enterprise:
As I understand the oil question, so
far as it has been determined the con
ditions are about as follows.
Petroleum is largely composed of
hydro-carbon, is scarcely ever found
above the coal horizon and not often
below what is termed the Trenton lime
stone stratum, which is located just
below the metamorphic or changable
rocks. These rocks are what geologists
call the secondary age, but often ex
tend down into the Palaeozoic, which in
cludes the carboniferous formations.
Oil is most often found in slate,
shale or sand.
Gas is usually encountered with oil,
but may be found where oil is not.
In the state of Penn, the morgantown
sand stone 200 feet below the gr at
Pittsburg coal-bed is the highest
stratum which has ever produced oil.
The oil of Colorado, Wyoming, Da
kota, Montana, New Mexico and no
doubt Oregon comes from the creta
ceous beds which are in the secondary
age. That of California comes from
the Tertiary Strata only, which is a still
higher horizon.
Water, oil and gas are usually to
gether. While asphalt or mineral pitch origi
nates in asphaltic petroleum, all petrol
eums do not form Asphalt.
Aspholt does not in any case origi
nate from Cycline paraffine petroleums,
but Ozokerite does, and is quite differ
ent in its characteristics from Asphalt.
Grahamite is an asphaltic deposit
changed, does not melt on the applica
tion ef heat but intumences or swells
up.
Albertite, which resembles coal is a
further changed asphalt and insoluble
in any medium.
JUDGE WOLVERTON STAYS
WORK ON WILLOW CREEK
Engineers working on the Willow
creek Irrigation project of the Willow
River Land Irrigation company, cov
ering thousands of acres of valuable
agricultural land in Malheur county,
sre restrained from proceeding with
work by a preliminary injunction grant
ed by Federal Judge C. E. Wolverton
In connecting with the" granting of
the restraining order, Judge Wolverton
handed down a decision in the matter
of the application of the Eastern Oregon
Land company for a permanent injunc
tion against the Willow River Land A
Irrigation company, which is building
a great dam in Willow Creek canyon,
rPHprvinir the waters of the stream for
irrigation.
Malheur county is greatly affected
by the decision of Judge Wolverton and
the granting of the preliminary restrain
ing order. The Eastern Oregon Land
company, in its bill of complaint against
the Willow River company, alleges it
is owner of agricultural lands and ri
parian rights along the course of the
creek, from the mouth of the canyon to
its junction with the Malheur river.
In the bill of complaint the plaintiff
company explains that the flood waters
of the creek are depended upon, be
tween February and May, for what is
known as the spring freshet, to irri
gate its lands, and that the dam now
being built by the defendant company
impounds flood waters and causes 'land
in the river bottom to be of little value"
Judge Wolverton held that the Willow
River company had no right to impound
waters and preventing the annual over
flowing of such waters over the low
lands, that it might irrigate lands not
adjacent to the stream.
The preliminary injunction was or
dered to issue upon, the execution of
proper bond in the sum of $10,000.
Portland Journal Jan. 3.
PERSONALS
L. J. Hadley and Mrs. Hadley left
for California last Monday and will not
return before March 1.
Gerry Snow shipped eight carloads of
cattle to Carstens, Tacoma, on . New
Years day.
Miss Florence Dunlop returned to
Salem last Sunday.
Misses Bessie Hope and Norma Hope
have gone back to Forest Grove Miss
Grace McLaughlin went to Weston last
Monday. Miss Hazel Edmond has re
turned to Portland.
A. D. Hughes spent Christmas in
Baker City and New Years in Payette.
He returned home last Monday.
Dr. W. W. Looney of Vale and form
erly of Portland has been drawn on the
grand jury for the state.
I George McKnight returned this week
frpm his sheep camp.
I Miss Ester Nelsen who visited Vale
in the interest of the pure literature
league has left to continue her work.
Miss Addie Thebaud has been visit
ing here during the' past week from
Payette.
Miss Smith of Ontario spent New
FAY FULL LIGHT BILL Yers n Vale.
Artesian Water Struck
A flow of artesian water was struck
last Monday on Spain and Company's
Claim in Section 27, township 20 Range
43.
Marriage
Edwin M. Jacobs of Ada County
Idaho, and Mrs. Bertha M. Carman
were married at the Drexel Hotel last
Wednesday by Judge Richardson.
CITY COUNCIL WILL NOT
Because there were no lights for part
of the time during the month of De
cember the city council refused to pay
the full bill presented by. the light com
pany last Thursday evening. The bill
amounted to $75. hut after a discussion
in which it seemed to be the opinion of
the .majority of the members thst the
city had no lights or very few of them
during the first quarter of last month,
Councilman Mueller moved and Coun
cilman Lawrence seconded that the bill
be reduced by 25 per cent, leaving it'
$56.25.
This motion was unanimously carried.
R. C. Carter of the Electric Light
Company attended later, and when
told of the council's action in the mat
ter he requested that the payment of
the bill be postponed until next meet
ing, as the intervening time will afford
h''m an opportunity to determine ex
actly the period during which the city
was without lighU. .
This request was granted.
Mrs. Dunlop won first prize, for the
second time in one week, at the pleas
ant whist party given by Mrs. Hadley
and Mrs. Caviness at the Drexel Hotel
on New Years Day.
P. F. Cummings has returned to Vale
after an absence of some weeks.
H. C. Carter, president of the Elec
tric Light Company came back to Vale
last Tuesday after an extended trip.
P. W. Francis and A. B. Pomeroy
of California are guests at the Drexel
Hotel. They are here to "look a
round." Engineer Ashton, accompanied by
I Mrs. Ashton and children, has returned
j to Vale, where they will take up their
i residence and live during the constru-
tion of the road west.
M. E. McCormack, superintendent of
the Butterfield Live Stook Ranch -at
Weiser came to Vale last Thursday.
IMPORTANT
All Medicine
Whirh is juvpared in our Prescription Department can
be relied on to be skillfully and conscientiously com
pounded from the purest and highest quality materials
- exactly as prescribed by the doctor. No unauthor
ized changes. Absolutely no substitutes. Charges al
ways reasonable, never high.
Sick Room
Necessities
We can supply, at lowest prices, Hot Water Bottles,
Fountain and Bulb Syringes. Bed Tuns. Ice Caps, Feed
ing Cups. Air Cushions. Fever and Bath Thermome
ters. Medicine Tubes, Surgical Dressings, and all other
Sick Boom Requisites. S. r.d. or telephone, or write,
or come. The price will be the ame anyway -always
low.
IM DREXEL DRUG CO.
Pure Drug Druggists
B. R. FR1CK, Hop. V!, Ortro
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Vale Boy Gets Prize
From Evening Post
Corsten Mueller, son of C. C. Muel
ler, is the proudest boy in Vale because
of the fact that he has just received a
prize of two dollars from the Saturday
Evening Post for having sold a greater
number of taat periodical, in propor
tion to the population of the commun
ity, than any other boy in the state of
Oregon.
T. T. Nelson, Vale's leading Furni
ture Store.
In the County Court of thk State
of Oregon, for Malheur County.
In the Matter of the Eatate of L. B.
Dull, Deceased
Notice is hereby given to the credi
tors and all persons interested in the
above entitled estate, and to whom it
may concern:
That the undersigned administrator
of the said estate, now in the proceM
of settlement in said court, will at the
next reirular term of said court, to-wit;
on Monday, the 7th day of February,
1910, at the hour of ten o'clock in the
forenoon of MtUI day, at the County
Court room in Vale, llheur County,
Oregon, prcMttl to said court hia rra
itfriaiton of hu said truat, accompanied
by a petition asking fur the acceptance
of the aine, and the appolnlniviit of
an sdminutrator, ami for the le
nient of hut account itn Mkl ui.
All porm are hervhy iwUrtcd lu
1reil lhir objection, if guy,
hrrtto, at i4 time ami
COY K. DULL,
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Corduroy Suits, Mackinaw, Sheepskin Lined Coats, Leather Coats,
Heavy Chinchilli Reefer Coats, Sweater Coats.
Oregon Best Wool Blankets - - $1.00 per lb. '
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STOCK INSPECTOR
IS QUARANTINED
The remarkable case of a veterinary
who was about to examine stock for
disease, being quarantined himself has
just occurred in this neighborhood, Dr.
Lytle being the man and Pendleton the
place.
Some time ago Dr. Silwerwood was
summoned here to examine horses
which were said to be afflicted with
glanders and Dr. Lytle was to have
joined him in the work, but the latter
on reaching Pendleton was believed to
be suffering from small pox and he was
quarantined. Dr. Silverwood was sum
moned here by Mr. Lawrance, who
had a suspicion that some of his horses
had glanders, and who was public
spirited enough not to hide his suspicions
but to take steps to have the dangerous
disease eradicated if it existed.
However it was found that no disease
existed on his ranch.
NATIONAL WOOLGROWERS
IN SESSION AT OGDEN
The National Wool-growers are now
in session at Ogden Utah, where the
Convention opened on the sixth. The
session was to occupy three days so
that the end will come this evening.
Several Oregon and Idahe sheep mon
are in attendance includimg George W.
McKnight, President of the Woolgrow
ers Association of the State of Oregon.
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
BUT VERY LITTLE DONE
The regular meeting of the city
council washeld last Thursday evening,
after the usual trouble in getting the
members to start work When the coun
cilmen did finally convene desultory
conversations, about cutting off some
eighteen dollars from the light bill,
and also about a cow that had been
impounded, as well as the moving of
the stones of the proposed church
building from the street were the total
results. It was decided to order the
rock removed. In the matter of the
impounded bovine the council unanim
ously voted to have the money acquir
ed from her sale lodged with the re
corder. After the vote it suddenly
dawned on Mr. Bert High that the
cow was hit', but the harm was done.
Married At Nyssa
Willis J. Megorden and Miss Nellie
E. Pounds were married on Wednesday
December 29, at the home of the
bride's father, L. C. Pounds of Nyssa.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
G. W. Morrison. Only the relations
of the bride and groom were present
at the cermony but they alone meant
quite a houseful. A fine wedding din
ner was served , immediately after the
ceremony and the happy couple left for
a little trip to Boise. They will set up
housekeeping in Nyssa just as soon as
house is ready to receive them.
MISS MAUD GLENN
BECOMES MRS. HIGH
A most interesting ceremony to the
people of Vale took place at 8:80 P. M.
New Years Day when Miss Maude
Glenn and Mr. Arthur E. High were
united in bonds of holy matrimony by
Reverend B. Meredith at the home of
the bride.
On the day following the marriage
the happy couple left for a short honey
moon trip to Boise, followed by the
congratulations of their very numerous
friends.
National Wool Growers
Convention
Ogden, Utah, January 6, 7 and 8,
1910. Reduced rates via Oregon Short
Line. Tickets on sale from Utah sta
tions, January 5, 6, 7 and 8. From all
other points, January 4, 5 and 6, 1910.
Ask agents for rates and further particulars.
Cold At Burns
When the thermometer at Vale reg
istered 8 below, the thermometer at
Bums registered 27 below, according
to a message received by Geo. W.
Hayes from his son.
List your property with the Vale
Realty and Investment Co.
Four Babies Born
No less than four babies mn I
in and near Vale between Thai
night and Friday morning. Thm
the little arrivals are girls and ni
is a boy. During the rush it wuk
hard to obtain doctors enough toil
to all the births, but the motheni
children are all reported to bepmp
ing most favorably.
One girl was born to Mn. &
Carter. Dr. Roberts attended, j
other girl came to the home of I
and Mrs. J. W. Lynd, Dr. Prinm
Ontario being in attendance.
The third little lady is the diif
of Mrs. John Boswell buth of
are very well according to Dr.I'
Looney who attended them.
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YOUR CHANCE
To get a Good Suit of all Wool Clothes at First Cost
We Don't Need thp TCnnm
We Didn't Catch a Big Manufacturer Short of Cash,
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ve Are iNot lioing to Move.
We Are Not Reducing Stock.
Cash Only No Alterations
$9.90
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$13.30 ! $16.60
All Suits market!
$18.00 and $20.00
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marked $22, $21, 0
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