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VOL. 1. NO. 32
VALE, OREGON. SATURDAY, JULY 2. 1910.
PRICE 5 cents
EXTENSION
SURVEY IS
COMPLETED
Surveying Crew Of Fifteen
Men Pass Through Vale
First of Week
BUHL-NYSSA EXTENSION
Surveyed Into Jordan Valley and
West Across Country to Main
Line of Oregon & Eastern No
Definite Plans Learned .From
Men in Charge
Having completed a survey of the
. Nyssa-Buhl extension, a surveying
crew was in Vale Monday while on their
way to headquarters at Glenns Ferry.
Since February this crew has been
running surveys from Buhl, Idaho,
along the Snake to Nyssa, down toward
Jordan Valley and west into the River
side country, where the proposed exten
sion would meet the main line of the
Oregon & Eastern.
The crew came down the Malheur
and to Vale, but outside of the fact
that it had completed its work, nothing
definite toward future work could be
learned.
NEW PRINCIPAL OF YALE
PUBLIC SCHOOL ARRIVES
Prof. Ellis H. Rogers, the new princi
pal of the Vale public school, arrived
in town the first of the week from
Seattle. The profe3sor is accompanied
by his family and is now stopping at
the Arlington hotel while hunting for a
house. Prof. Rogers is more than
pleased with Vale, he is an enthusiast
and Vale is lucky to Hecure him.
OPEN AIR
BAND CONCERT
THIS EVENING
Will Be Greatest Treat of
Season First Program
To Be Given :'-
IN NEW. BAND STAND
Splendid Program Prepared by
Bandmaster Tapp will Consist
of Eight Numbers-rCredit Due
Ladies of Federation for Erec
tion of Bandstand. ,
FOIJTICS ARE
WARING UP
N&mcs of Candidates for Different
Offices Are Being Heard On
All Sides
As election time approaches politics
are becoming the subject of much dis
cussion and names of numerous candi
dates are being mentioned for both
county and district offices. Coming up
for the nomination on the republican
ticket is Frank L. Morfitt, the present
efficient deputy sheriff, for county clerk.
In opposition to him W. G. Thompson,
a democrat who once held the office for
four years, is spoken of for the position.
For the sheriff's office, the present
incumbent, Robert Odell, is being urged
by his many friends throughout the
county to allow his name to be used.
It is rumored that Dan Kerfoot, of
Ontario, a democrat, who has run a
number of times for the office, will also
be a candidate for nomination to the
sheriff's office.
Attorney Dalton Biggs, of Ontario,
one of the most popular men in Malheur
county, as well as in the whole district,
comprising Harney, Grant and Mal
heur, has been urged by his friends to
run for the office of circuit judge.
Attorney Biggs has consented and will
be a strong opponent of Judge George
Davis.
W. J. Scott's term as county com
misioner will terminate and his succes
sor will be elected at the coming elec
tion. Up to date no persons have been
heard spoken of for this office.
The hold-overs are County Judge
Richardson, County School Superintend
ent Milligan and County Commissioner
Mallett.
SUPREME JUDGE KING
HERE TO REGISTER
Will Be Candidate For Re-nomination
to Supreme Bench Appointed
by Gov. Chamberlain
Judge Will R. King, of Salem, was
in town the past week to register as
legal voter from this county. Judge
King was appointed to the supreme
bench by Governor Chamberlain and
now he wishes to be re-elected to the
position. His friends here are all confi
dent that the judge will be reelected.
Nearly all the attorneys of the stale
favor him for another term on account
of the fair minded decisions and opinions
he has rendered, and the strong senti
ment throughout the sUU to make the
judiciary non-political rosktl him vary
firmlJiWcindIJ?t.
This evening, commencing Tit' 8:30
o'clock, the residents of this city will
be treated to the first open air concert
in the new bandstand, which has re
cently been completed on the court
house lawn. Bandmaster C. B. Tapp,
has prepared a splendid program of
eight numbers for the occasion and
this promises to be a rare treat. Dur
ing the past month the boys have been
practicing faithfully and under the effi
cient leadership of professor Tapp the
Vale concert band improved wonder
fully. To the Ladies Civic Federation is due
credit of erecting the bandstand. They
have worked faithfully in many differ
ent ways to raise the money, and their
labors will be greatly appreciated this
evening. The bandstand will be lighted
by the local electric company, free of
charge, and to Manager Carter is due
some praise.
The program for this evening will be
as follows:
March "Our Nation's Pride"
;.H.C. Miller
Andante and Waltz "Idle Thoughts"
J. W. Menger
"Operatic Mingle" E. M. Berry
i r 1: w K f : T1U.,
March-Two Step--"On Parole"
1 W. J. Potts
Waltz from "II Trovatore" Verdi
Medley Selection "Days of Old" . ....
. .Carl Carlton
"Star Spangled Banner"
RACINE BUYS YALE BAKERY
MANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE
COLONY OF
GERMANS TO
COME TO VALE
Through the Advertising of
The Chamber of
Commerce' v ;"'
FRUIT GROWERS COMING
' - " j k si it u i J
Hood River, Man Representing
Eastern Capitalists Here To
Secure i Orchard Land Two
Lawyers Arrive All Pleased
With City and Vicinity
C. W. Racine has purchased the Vale
Bakery and Candy Kitchen. During
the past few days the new proprietor
has been renovating the place and now
the new white front presents a most
attractive appearance. Mr. Racine will
also putln a full line of confectionery .
All kinds of delicious baked delicacies
will always be kept on hand.
BUY YOUR COAL NOW
At the reduced price and you will
not need to borrow this winter. Oregon-Idaho
Lumber Co.
Failed to Pay
Note, Suit Is
Filed in Court
A complaint was filed on Tuesday in
the circuit court in the case of Minnie
Odell versus Mathias Oik, Alice Oik,
the Willow Riyer Land & Irrigation
company, Thos. N. Jamieson and Anna
M. Jamieson in which the plaintiff prays
for judgment in the foreclosure of a
mortgage in the sum of $2,417.52, with
interest from April, 1909 and $250 at
torney's fees.
The complaint states that on April
16, 1909. the defendant, Mathias Oik
and wife executed a certain promissory
note to James Odell for $2,417.52 and
interest, mortgaging 120 acres in section
4, township 16, south range 43. That
since that time Minine Odell has be
come the possessor of the note and that
no part of the mortgage has been paid
her. The Willow River Land & Irriga
tion company and the Jamiesons have
now secured some interests in the
property and the plaintiff seeks the
court for the foreclosure of the property.
Go to T. T. Nelsen's for furniture.
HAYING IS ON IN FULL
BLAST IN VALLEY
Haying throughout the Malheur and
Willow River valleys is on in full blast
this week and reports are coming in of
good crops. The finest alfalfa ranch
in the county is no doubt that of C. H.
Oxman, the big sheepman, which is
located about 17 miles north of Vale,
on Willow creek. Mr. Ox nun U finish
ing cutting his first crop, which will
average l tons to th sere, lit has
4W icrti of iftlfft.
A colony of Germans living at Spok
ane are expected to arrive in Vale within
the next month. During the past
several weeks Assistant Secretary
Meresse,' of the Chamber of Commerce,
has been corresponding with the head
member of these Germans, who states
that he is anxious to locate in Vale.
He and a number of others will first
investigate this part of the country.
They are anxious to get houses and
make their homes here preparatory to
securing a large body of land which
they can colonize. Through the secre
tary of the Chamber several positions
have been secured for the men which
will come as an advance guard.
To Secure Orchard Land
That the Malheur and Willow River
vallevs are drawinsr the attention of
fruit growers and capitalists was again
demonstrated Thursday by, the visit of
W. R. McCready, a prominent fruit
grower of Hood River. Mr. McCready
first visited the Chamber of Commerce
where the secretary gave him all the
information he was seeking. Upon
learning that Mr. McCready was a fruit
grower representing Chicago capitalists,
ha was- pointed out the opportunities
offered in the Willow River orchard
lands with the result that a large acre
age will be purchased from the Oregon
Fruit Farn.s.
New Lawyers Here
O. R. Baum, an attorney, of Gooding,
Idaho, arrived in Vale Thursday and
has already rented offices in the new
Nelsen building. Mr. Baum was more
than pleased with Vale and believes the
city has a bright future before it.
When visiting the Chamber of Com
merce rooms, he was surprised saying
that they were a credit to any town.
Geo. H. vande Steeg, a young attorney
from Orange. City, Iowa, arrived in
town Tuesday with a view of locating.
He is well pleased with the prospects
See John E. Johnson & Sons for bar
gains in real estate and city property.
RAILROAD LAND GRANT TO BE
SURVEYED AND TAXED
The senate and house on last Satur
day agreed to the conference report on
the bill authorizing the survey of all
unsurveyed railroad land grants so that
they may be taxed. The bill affects
more than 280,000 acres in Oregon.
BOTTLE BEARING NOTE CAST IN
FLOOD FOUND HERE THURSDAY
"Thrown in Bully creek, 11 miles
above Vale, Oregon, March 1, 1910, by
Lester Wicklund, Aimer Gundersonand
Harold Wicklund. If found please re
turn to one of us." Such were the
words on a piece of paper found in a
bottle Thursday among the rubbish in
the city park. The bottle had been
thrown in the flood and its travel was
stopped by the driftwood.
NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM IS NOW
' LOCATED IN HAYES BUILDING
The new firm of Johnson & Sons,
dealers in real estate and investmenis,
are now nicely located in their suit of
rooms in the Hayes building on Court
street. The members of this firm are
also surveyors and engineers. They
are able to locate a large number of
families on homesteads which come
under two irrigation projects.
LOPER LIVERY STABLE IS PUR
CHASED BY WOODBURN MAN
The Loper liv ry barn and feed yard
again changed hands the past week
when II. C. Hoode, of Woodburn, pur
chased the business from Mr. Loper.
Mr. Hoode expect to make number
of improvement, and being an experi
enced livery man, b will certainly en
joy flcndi4 bvetotlf,
Women Buy
Cheap Watches
From Faker
A smooth peddler durjng the
past week has been going the
rounds of the ranches along Bully
Creek with the hard luck story
that he was up against iiand that
he must sell a keepsake a watch
that had been left him by his dead
daughter. Being broke,' he, of
course, was Willing to sell It cheap.
At one place he got $6 from a
woman. Going over to the Line
barger ranch the same story was
told to the lady of the house who
gave the man $10 for a watch,
which appeared to be a costly one.
, But the graft ended when Bob
Linebarger came home as the
watch looked like thirty cents to
him. After attempting to" get a
warrant out for the man, and
failing, Linebarger secured a gun
and followed the tracks of the
peddler. About twenty miles
away Linebarger ran across his
man, held him up and made him
give up the $16 which he had
taken from the two womfln. The
peddler was carrying a Sack of
cheap watches with him to work
his gag. That he had been .suc
cessful at other places is certain
for he had considerable money
with him, ' '
CLARK IS VALE'S
BUSINESS
AGENT i
Elected by Council to Have Charge
Of Business Office Doing In-
stallation of Water Syftem
In order that the business 'snd of the
proposed water and sewer systems may
be carefully looked after, Elwood L.
Clark was given that position on last
Saturday at a Bpecial meeting of the
city council. The duties of the new
office will be numerous and the council
thought it best to have a person who
could give the matter his whole atten
tion. Mr. Clark will draw a salary of
$100 per month and will hold the office
during the installation of the systems,
which will consume about three months.
VALE WILL SEE BIG FIGHT AT RENO.
H. H. High, R. B. Hoyt, B. W.
Mulkey, B. M. Stone, Paddy Cummins,
and B. R. Frick left yesterday for
Reno to see the Jeffries-Johnson fight.
H. R. Dunlopand M. G. Hope started
Thursday for the same place.
U.S. LAND OFFICE
OPENED YESTERDAY
The new United States land office
opened for business in this city yester
day with Bruce R. Kester as Register,
and Henry G. Guild as Receiver.
Temporary quarters have been estab
lished in the offices recently occupied
by Architect Fulton next door to the
U. S. National Bank. The three offices
for the land office in the neW Nelson
building will not be completed until
August 1st.
J Freighter Falls
iOfT Wagon,
Feet Crushed
Writhing in pain, with both
feet swollen and crushed, J. M.
Johnson, a freighter, plying be
tween Vale and Burns, lay on the
roadside for several hours on last
Wednesday waiting for the doc
tors to relieve him. Johnson and
two other freighters had left Valo
that morning and according to re'
porta Johnson and one of the
other men were intoxicated.
Johnson was driving the last of
the two six horse teams and
when about nine miles west of
town he fell off the wa&on, the
wheels running over both of his
feet and crushing the left foot in
a terrible manner. The other
freighters soon mjB8ed him and
found him lying in the dirt, suf
fering great pain When Drs.
Looney and Taylor arrived on the
scene several hours later, John
son had his shoes off, his feet
were crushed and badly swollen.
He will lose part of one of hit
feet.
L
ROUSING
FAREWELTO
MAJ. FRENCH
Business Men and Repre
sentative Citizens Crowd
Chamber of Commerce
APPRECIATION SHOWN
For ; His Untiring Efforts in
Working for Vale's Best Interests-
Members of Chamber
Praise their President for In
fusion of the Helpful Spirit
.Words of appreciation for the "lend a
hand" spirit which he infused into the
citizens of Vale during his stay of six
months resounded on every side at the
farewell smoker given Major L. H.
French in the Chamber of Commerce
last Wednesday evening. Such a meet
ing was someting new in the history of
Vale. Never before had a represent
ative body of men gathered together to
express their appreciation of one who
had given so freely himself and his for
the development of this city and its im
mediate vicinity. On every hand were
heard regrets at his departure and all
expressed the hope that Major French
would again be induced to return to
Vale and put through the Bully Creek
irrigation project, in addition to the ir
rigation projects he is now intereste d
in near Bums. 1
Woe a Real Surprise
The event was a great surprise to
Major French, as the affair was gotten
up by the directors of the Chamber,
of which the Major was lately the
president, and by other members who
were only too glad to do him honor. As
Major French approached the scone of
festivity, in the custody of Sheriff Odell,
the Vale Concert Band played , the Star
Spangled Banner, while over one hund
red business men and representative
citizens within the Chamber of Com
merce awaited his arrival.
, The Talkfeet Start
The reception as he entered the door
was an enthusiastic one, and many who
have often opposed Vale s biggest
booster applauded most loudly. Judge
Geo. W. Hayes, master of ceremonies,
rose and explained the object of the
mass meeting, recalling briefly but to
the point some of the many good deeds
in which Major French had taken such
an active part while a resident of the
city. He spoke of the effect the loss
of such a man meant to this city. He
told of the many enterprises the Major
had been instumental in starting the
Chamber of Commerce', the base ball
team and the establishing of the finest
ball park in the state, the raising of
money for churches and charities,
ridding the city of an obnoxious school
principal, the teaching of Vale what it
means to organize at election time, giv
ing an impetus to the cleaning up of
the city, and the contribution of
time and unlimited energy to any and
every worthy movement whether pub
lic or private.
County Clerk Mulkey expressed his
regret in not having understood Major
French on his arrival to this city, he
told hpw at times he had oposed him
but how he had grown to hold a high
and sincere regard for him as a man
and booster. Mr. Mulkey in closing
exalted the guest of honor for the man
ner in which he rid the town of an ob
noxious school teacher, and adding un
stinted words of friendliness.
"I do not care to tell what I think of
the president of this Chamber right
here, in fact the words would not come
fast enough if I wished" said I.W.Hope,
"but if any of you will come to my of
fice I will there find hundreds of words
of praise for what this man has accom
plished here for us."
The Once Sleepy Town Wide-Awake
Col. R. G. Wheeler, Vale's grand old
man, in a most touching speech ex
pressed his kindly feeling for Msjor
French. Col. Wheeler, who is of an
observing nature, stated that from the
first he had recognized the value of
such a man to any community. He
spoke of the spirit which the Major had
enthused into this once sleepy town.
How since that time Vale has been
beard from on all sides. "When this
man first came to our midst I "learned
that his motto was 'Do it now' and that
I have found has been the case with
everything he has undertaken here.
Obstructionists have seen their way to
forestall him in soma cases, they have
spoiled some of his plans, and at the
, same time retarded the growth and
progress of Vale and . vicinity, home
i have attacked him, but they knew no
i better," said the Colonel. And he
I closed by saying that he regretted
j deeply to see the Major leave, hoped
lor MS reiurn, ana cceruuieo we aeep-
It admiration ana irienunip ior rrp,
THOS. JONES
IS ELECTED
ONCOUNCIL
To Fill Vacancy Caused by
Resignation of Council
man Tucker.
Thos. Jones was elected councilman
at a special meeting of the city council
on last Wednesday morning to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
councilman Gus Tucker.
Among other business transacted was
the drawing up of a contract for the
selling of the water and sewer bonds as
requested by the bonding firm of Huv-
lin & Sutherlin, of Chicago, so that the
work may not be delayed any longer
than possible.
TO RUSH WATER SYSTEM
Resolutions Are Passed for the
' Drawing: Up of Contract for
the Selling of Bonds To Be
Commenced ( as 1 Soon as Pos
sible.
SAYS VALE IS LIVELIEST
TOWN ALONG THE LINE
Geo. M. Nolan, of Portland, superin
tendent of agents in Oregon, for the
Mutual Life Inrurance company, of
New York, was in town the fore part
of the week. Mr. Nolan is most en
thusiastic over Vale, saying that this
was the liveliest town along the line.
Since Mr. Nolan enjoyed a good busi
ness here, his words of praise can be
readily taken as coming from a man
who knows a good thing when he sees it.
PIERCE ARROW TO RUN FROM
' TOWN TO THEBAUD'S GROVE
. Thebaud's Grove will be the scene of
much attraction July 4th. In order to
accomodate the large crowds who will
want to reach the grove, Robert Miller
will run the big 60-horse power seven
passenger Pierce Arrow from Vale to
the grounds all day. See him today for
reservations
C. B. TAPP SUCCESSFUL IN
HOMESTEAD CONTEST
C. B. Tapp received a letter the first
of the week from the land office in
Burns stating that the register and
receiver of that office had decided In
his favor in the homestead contest he
had started some time ago. The land
consists of 320 acres and is located in
the Willow Creek valley, twenty miles
north of Vale, on the left of the rail
road track.
Caldwell Banfc
Would Recover
Several Notes
The American National Bank of
Caldwell is the plaintiff in several suits
filed in the circuit court during the past
week for the recovery of money. The
first is against Clyde Robinson and
Albert Lewis Rupp, of Jordan Valley.
The complaint states that the defend
ants on July 6, 1909, executed to Geo.
Peckham Johnson a promissory note
for $42.75, which before this action was
started, was transferred to the Cald
well bank. A second note for the sum
of $32.37 is also mentioned against the
same parties.
The bank also had started another
suit against Clarence, McConnell and
Wallace E Hubbell for the recovery of
a note of $77.70 which had been executed
to G. P. Johnson and taken up by the
bank.
AIRSHIP WILL FLY OYER
BAKER CITY JULY 4 AND 5
Baker City will hava an aviation
exhibition on July 4 and 5 besides all
other kinds of attractions. Scores of
people from this part of tha stata will
take advantage of tha tow rates to see
tha big air ship make its flight ovar the
city.
LOCAL MEN PLACED ON PYTH
IAN CRANDLODGE COMMITTEE
Attorney George W. Ilayts returned
last Saturday from Portland where he
had been attending tha Grand Ludge
of the Knights of Pythias, as a delegate
from the loral lodge, Advance No. 106.
The judge was placed on tha judiciary
committee, 11. T. I'oorman, of Ontario,
was placed on the commjU 90 war
rant! n4 chrti't
HARRIMAN
OFFICIALS IN
INTERIOR
Portlanders Visit Harney,
Lake, Malheur and
Klamath Counties
MEANS ACTIVE WORK
Oregon Short Line Officials From
Salt Lake Office Also In Terri
tory Harriman People Are
Keeping Track of All Railroad
Moves ;"'-
J. P. O'Brien, president and general
manager of the Harriman lines in'
Oregon, R. B. . Miller, general traffic
agent and C. W. Buck, who helped to
run the lines m the interior country, ....
have been visiting the Harney country
the past week. They went in by the
way of Condon, through the John Day
river and to Canyon. The gentlemen ,
have been looking after the extension
of the feeder of the O. R. & N. at
Arlington, which may be run as far as
Fossil, the county seat of Wheeler
county. They went on to Klamath
Falls. '
Chief Engineer Stradley and General
Manager Tuttle, of the Oregon Short .
Line, were also in Burns and have been
visiting the interior. They returned to
salt Lake by the way of Vale last week. ,
These gentlemen are from the Salt '
Lake headquarters of the Harriman "
lines, and although nothing definite has '
been learned, their visit certainly shows
that active work ia being done with a .
view of invading eastern and central ,
Oregon. " ' -
ine vregon-iuuno ljumuer co. can
save you money on your building -t
material. , . 1 ... . . , ,
STOVALL WANTS
HIS CHILDREN
Letter to Sheriff Odell States That !
Father Knew Nothing of Mother ,
Leaving Children
George T. Stovall, the father . of the
four deserted children who were taken
to the Portland Boys & Girls Society by
County Judge and Mrs. B. C. Richard
son the fore part of the week, seems
to be surprised that the children have
been left to shift for themselves. In a
letter to Sheriff Odell Wednesday ,
Stovall writes from Walla Walla that
he had left the mother with the children
while he went in quest of work. Having
heard that Mrs. Stovall had . deserted
her children, Stovall wrote asking the
whereabouts of the "kids" as he called
them. The letter is looked upon as
more or less of a bluff and the children
will remain in charge of the society.
All of the children are bright .and
apparently well behaved. They are
Edna, aged 13; Floyd, aged 11; Adrain,
aged 8 and Gladys aged 5. They were
left in a small shack near the baseball
park. The mother, Mrs. Ella Stovall,
has not been seen since her departure
from town about ten days ago.
If you want to sell your property list
it with John E. Johnson & Sons, for
quick sales.
guildTrranges
for his bond
New Receiver at Vale Prepares
To Take Charge of Office
On July First
H. G. Guild, who was recently ap
pointed receiver of the land office at
Vale, Oregon, a newly created land dis
trict, has been spending the past few
days in Portland awaiting the arrival of
bis bond from Washington, D. C.says
Sunday's Oregonlan. Receiver Guild
expects to leave about the middle of
the week in order to assume charge of
the office about July 1.
The district of which he will have
charge has been created out of the old
La Grande and Harney districts, and
comprises mostly arid land which can be
improved by irrigation. As there are
several good sized rivers In that section
of the state, the already numerous lrri
gatkm projects will be Increased ex
tensively. Much of this land can be
taken up as desert land and many set
tlors are commencing to realize the ad
vantages of irrigation and irrigated
lends, as well at what U known as
"dry finning,"