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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1910)
' .: VALE-" The Last Frontier. The Banner Live Stock Cc r6f The United States 0 IT If- r- v ( 'It; T If The Best Way to Boost This District is to Send Your Friends Copies of the Malheur Enterprise every week. Oil, Fruit and Farm Lands 11 zsevjurtMSZ. aw r jw : The Malheur Enterprise De livered to your home or mailed, $2.00 peryear, In advance. The Leading Paper of Malheur County. VOL. 1. NO. 33 VALE, OREGON. , SATURDAY. JULY 9.1910. PRICE 5 cents 2 ' MALHEUR PIONEERS ORGANIZE Temporary Organization at Thebaud's Grove On July Fourth. 50 PIONEERS ATTEND County Judge Richardson and P. H. Hand, Who Came to Malheur County in 1864, Were Oldest Pioneers on the grounds Dr. Pogue Gives Address. The Pioneers of Malheur county or ganized a temporary organization on the Fourth at Thebaud's Grove with a list of over fifty members. More names are being added to the list and at a later date a permanent county association will be organized. An annual picnic will be held from year to year. The oldest pioneers at the reunion were county Judge Rich ardson and P. H. Hand, who came to this county in 1864; Tom Harris. 1865; Kate Dorris and Mary Richardson, 1868; Walter M. Glenn, 1869; J. S. Edwards and W. G. Thomson, 1871. In order to enlarge the list the limit year was brought down to the year 1885. Many Pioneers Join. Other pioneers registering on the Fourth were: R. N. Linebarger, 1877; W. S. Lawrence, 1880: Hannah Geller man, 1879; Mrs. O. W. Scott, 1883; Mrs. B. J. McLoughlan, 1878; Mrs. T. W. Halliday, 1882; Z. G. Wilson, 1875; G. S. Johnson, 1880; C. W. Thebaud, 1879; Fred Gellerman, 1879; W. G. Pen nington, 1882; Mrs. B. J. Pennington, 1882; Mrs. C. O. Gunderson, 1882; Chas. A. Adams, 1874; F. W. Stacy, 1878; H. P, Stacy, 1878; T. F. Oik, 1876; J. O. Pederson. 1883; Mrs. Delia Oik, 1882; Mrs. Amelia Scott, 1879; Mrs. Minerva Johnson, 1884, Mrs. Lil lian Lemoine, 1884; C. D. Dais, 1868; F. B. Scott, 1879; J. B. Boston, 1884; J. Edwin Johnson, 1884; John E. John son, 1884, Jane A. Davis, 1872; W. J. Sizemore; 1884; J. H. Davis, 1878; F. M. Vines, 1883; Andy Jensen, 1885, Mrs. Susie Jensen, 1884; Etta Haworth, 1883; Lena L. Dorris, 1884; Maude M. Glenn, 1878; Alice Sevey, 1884; Viola Dickerson, 1884, Ermina Linebarger, 1881; A. A. Robbin, 1888, John Glas cock. 1880 R. Frank Boswell, 1879; Ar thur Sevey, 1880; R. M. Diven, 1873; Mrs. M. P. Diven, 8173; N. C. Long, 1882, Mrs. N. C. Long, 1882; John Boswell, 1870; Jake Davis, 71!. Among the native born, who regis tered are John Boswell, Jake Davis, Frank Boswell and Lena L. Dorris. Dr. Pogue Talks. Dr. G. A. Pogue, of Ontario, deliv ered the first annual address to- the Malheur County Pioneer association. He spoke of the discovery of the Mal heur valley, by the first white man in 1810, he told of the hardships endured by the earliest pioneers and paid a lasting tribute to those who had taken such an active part in the early settle ments of the Malheur valley towns. The Oregon-Idaho Lumber Co. can save you money on your building material. ' MANY NEW HOUSES NEAR COMPLETION Vale Grows Quietly Many Other Buildings Are Planned for this Summer. The J. E. Edwards residence is rap idly nearing completion. Frank J. Bradley, the contractor, is rushing the work and exacts to have the house finished within a few weeks. It is an 11-room renidence and will be the finest in town. When completed it will cost $2.6oo; The Andy Rose four-room bungalow on the lot adjoining his father's resi dence property is also nearing comple tion. W. H. Cooper is building a pretty five-room cottage for Guy Cox in the west part of town. Grant & Davison, the manorm, ce ment workers and lathe rs, have secured a large lathing contract in Baker City and also the lathing and plastering for j the new Masonic building, now being erected in Burns. L. B. Wilson, a new comer to this city, from Missouri, is building hand some $1,300 bungalow in west Vale. THE DALLES ROAD LAND TOBE SOLD With the Willamette Valley & Cascade Mountain Road Grant on Market Great Colonization Movement Is Assured Malheur County For Next Two Years Several pages of the book of records in the county clerk's office are filled with deeds of the Dalles Military Road Co's. land grant. These records are from land In Wasco, Baker and Crook counties. The old Dalles military road is to be placed on the market and this land together with the Willamette Valley & Cascade Mountain Road grant that has already been placed on the market will mean a great colonization movement for Oregon the next few years. The Dalles grant comprises 339,000 acres and is very largely valu able agricultural land. Its settlement will mean a great increase in Malheur county's population and wealth. BUY YOUR COAL NOW At the reduced price and you will not need to borrow this winter. Oregon-Idaho Lumber Co. The Oregon-Idaho Lumber Co. can save you money on your building material. CHILDREN PLEASED WITH NEW HOME County Judge Reports That Stovall Boys Are In School and Girls Busy and Happy County Judge and Mrs, B. C. Richard son returned on last Saturday from Portland where they had taken the Stovall children to the Boys & Girls Aid Society. They report, a fine trip and before leaving the Rose City had the pleasure of seeing the children satisfied with their new home. The two boys were in school and the two little girls were busy around the kitchen with the rest of the girls. The superin tendent stated that the girls were the best little workers in the whole school. T. T. Nelson has just received a new stock of the finest furniture ever brought to Vale. DISTRICTS MAY BE SHORT MONEY School Clerks Fail to File Reports With County School Superintendent- May Not Receive Their Proportion of County School Funds The following is ft list of the school districts which have filed their reports with County School Supt Mll ligan. A number have not yet been heard from and according to the school law such districts will not be entitled to their proportion of the county school funds at the disposal of the county superintendent unless they shall report within fifteen days after the annual school meeting. Since the annual school meeting was held on the 20th of last month, a number of dis tricts will be up against the real thing. Reports were received from the fol lowing clerks on June 28th: District 4, C. O. Gundersen, Vale; diet. 5, C. T. Locey, Ironside; dlst. 6, J. D. Fairman, Westfall; diet. 8, C. W. Piatt, Ontario; diBt. 10, J. I Pope, Dell; dlst. 11, D. F. Murphy, Beulah; dlst. 13, J. E. Hill, Malheur; dlst. 18, Mrs. Ella I. Morey, Owyhee; dlst. 24, F. W. Stacey, Vale; dlst. 27, Thos. J. Goodyear, Sheaville; dlst. 30, W. S. Rees, Ontario R. F. D.; dlst. 32, Frank Beach, Watson; dlst 40, J. A. Walter, Ontario R. F. D.; dlst. 41, Mrs. Kath ryn Claypoole, Vale; dlst. 42, Mrs. Lin na Struthers, Vale; dlst. 45, Finley McDonald, Vale: . dlst 46, Mrs. Ellz. M. PHlsbury, Roswell, Ida.; dlst. 49, B. M. Joseph, Weiser, Ida.; dlst. 50, Frank Boswell, Bonita; dlst. 53, Mrs. HJdlth E. Denney, Jordan Valley;' dlst. 54, Roy Hornbeck, Westfall; dlst 56, J. S. Stark, Huntington. B. W. MULKEY DID NOT GO TO THE JEFFRIES-JOHNSON FIGHT In last week 8 issue it was stated that B. W. Mulkey was one of the Valeites who went to Reno to see the big fight. This was an error. Mr. Mulkey did not go and wishes to have the state ment corrected. It is supposed that he is now glad that he only went as far as Ontario, The Oregon-Idaho Lumber Co. can save you money on your building material. COUNTY FAIR ASKS FOR $1,000 APPROPRIATION Finet flour in Valo fct Hunt & Cheiten. The board of directors of the Mal heur County Fair association met with the county court in this city on last Wednesday for the purpose of securing an appropriation of $1,000. Messrs Leon J. Chapman, secretary of the association, J. A. Lackey, Prof. E. B. Conklin, of Ontario, and C. W. The baud of this city, members of the board directors, were present. In the afternoon the directors held a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce, discussing the many improvements which are to be made in time for the first annual fair to be held in September. The plans for the buildings for the Malheur County Fair Association have been completed by President Lackey, of the fair association. The buildings will all be situated on the west part of the grounds and face the east The grandstand will be a fine large one, 36 x 150 feet; the exhibition which will house all the displays of farm products, etc., will be 56x150 feet; and the stock sheds will be 800 feet long and 14 feet wide. Work on these buildings will begin at once and everything will be in readi ness for the firbt annual Malheur coiinty fair to be held from September 21 to 24, inclusive. Every rancher should begin to gather and select the best of their product, for display at that time. YALE CONTRACTOR DIES IN BURNS ON TUESDAY Barrett Bussart, a resident of this city, died in Burns last Tuesday. Mr. BuHsart had only been a resident of Vale for alxiut three wet kit and pre viously had lived in Burns for five or six years. Three weeks ago he moved : his family from Seattle to this city and had gone to Burn on a big land fieal. Mr. Bu8SMrt expected to enter the con- , trading buninevs in this cilv and had a , large number of hordes on the way to ' Vale at the time of hi death. De reaked leave a wife and an adopted 1 on. Mr, tsussari len lor nurn Thursday, where the funeral service and burial of the dceaed will take place, SHEEP1IERDERS FIGHT DUEL ONSTEEN'S ML Dick Williams Attacked by Jimmie Leonard, Who Boasts of Piowess Overcomes His Assailant. In a shooting affray, a herder known as Jimmie Leonard, was killed by Dick Williams, another sheepherder, on Monday of last week, on Steen'a mountain, 75 miles from Burns. Wil liams gave himself up to sheriff Rich ardson, but was not placed in jail, as the facts made the affair a case of justifiable homicide. Leonard, who has been herding for Tom Turnbull, had several times, threatened Williams, who ia employed by Dick Smith, and only a short time ago drove him off the mountain. Wil liam requesting Ralph Hutchinson to herd in his place for a time went to Williams' camp Monday and thrusting a revolver in Williams' face threaten ed to killhim, whereupon William, who was prepared, shot him. After he wa shot Ieonard tried to work the maga zine to his rifle, o a to get ready to shoot, but while so engaged dropped dead. YALE MAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE IN BOISE NATAT0R1UM Theodore Lundt, a Vale man, came near drowning in the big Natatorium in Boise hut Sunday morning. Lundt i subject to heart trouble and when in deep water sank to the bottom. The life saver brought him up to the sur face and a strenuou battle took place, Lundt wa taken to th hospital where he revived late in the evening. WATER ANDi SEWERS ARE DISCUSSED At Meeting of Taxpayers Called by Consulting Engineer Bulloch. WATER MAY BE PUMPED Source of Water for Gravity Sys tem too Expensive Auxiliary Pumping' Plant to Be Installed To Be Used Until Gravity System Can Be Put in. Go to T. T. NtUtn'i for furniture, Vale's proposed water and sewer sys tems were discussed thoroughly at the masH-meeting on Thursday evening, which was called by Consulting; Engi neer Bullock. ' That Mr. . bullock un derstands his business and that Vale will, have a first-class water and sewer system is cer tain, for the engineer has had twelve years of experience in municipal works for cities in different parts of the coun try. His great fad is the gravity sys tem, because as he stated, it is always a source of revenue and much less ex pensive to maintain than the pumping system, which has always proven a continual expense wherever put in. Gravity System theBest . "The nearest source of water for , gravity system at the present time is the Willow Springs' saldjU. Bullock. "These are located 13 milenouthwest. We can't tell the actual flow Ait it is certain that there is plentjf of water for this town. Should a gravity sys tem be put in from that iource, the pipe line would always be in;, the right direction as there are springfe six miles further which could be t a Aped. Arte sian wells could also be rt down at ittle expense and the water made to flow in the pipes. Of course the $7000 asked for the Willow Springs water site is exhorbitant and there would be delay as the present owner as not yet proved up on his land." Permanent Improvements Pay Mr. Bullock went on to state that in order to grow and prosper a city must make permanent improvements such as water and sewer systems He also dis cussed the different kinds of pipes, pre ferring the cast iron to the - wood pipes for the water system, and the vitrified pipe to the concrete for the sewer sys tem. He explained how the sewers would be operated with automatic flush tanks, six of them, using in all 6,000 gallons of water per day to flush the five miles of sewers. . Auxiliary Plant Needed Mr. Bullock also favors the putting in of an auxiliary pumping plant for the reason that accidents , might happen to the 13 miles of pipe line, also because it would aid in reducing the rate of insurance, and also because the souce of water supply for the gravity system might later be secured at a much lower price. His opinion 1b that with the present sum of money the water and sewer systems and the auxiliary pumping plant could first be installed and operated until the pipe line for a gravity sytem system can be constructed. This pumping system would however be costly as it would have to be operated by either an electric motor or gasoline engine day in and day out. The specification for the systems are completed and the bonds have been sold and will be dated August 1st. Contractors Want to Did There were five contractor present at the meeting, representing firm from Salt Lake, Chicago, Portland, Denver and Kansas City. After much discus sion it wa decided to have these men place their bids for the construction of the two systems at 10 o'clock tomor row (Friday) morning, when the low est bidder would be asked to remain until the next meeting of the council, at which time the bid would either be taken or rejected. Immediate action wa taken in this matter a undoubted ly much lower bids could be secured if work could be completed before winter. APPEALED FROM JUSTICE COURT TO CIRCUIT COURT In the case of I. F. S. Diven, guar dian of Napoleon Wisdom v. H. M. Rutherford and Edgar Rutherford on last Monday Justice of the Peace Z. O. Wilson gave hi decision in favor of plaintiff In the sum of 30 for cost and diburement of action. The case wa appealed to the circuit court. For Sale Cheap Unclaimed fruit tmi at dvpot, CHILD FALLS IN TUB OF HOT WATER At Riverside Dies From Effects Two Days Later Oregon Short Line Sur veyors at Work -Other News and Happenings From Riverside A sad accident occurred In Riverside on June 24th while the mother was scrubbing tie floor with hot water. Lee William, the little two-year-old eon, fell in a pan containing hot water and which resulted in his death. The lit tle sufferer ,was attended to by Dr. Burrows of Burns, who did everything to give the little fellow relief. Al though the burns did not seem serious at first, the child passed away two days later, Sunday, June 26, at 6 p. m. The remains were laid to rest at River side on the ranch of J. O. Blaylock. The parents have the sympathy of all their acquaintances. The Oregon Short Line surveyors are In the Riverside country checking up on past surveys, one crew boarding at the William Cox ranch. Wm. Harlrs and a crew, with A. B. Macphcr&on as teaniHter, are at Runcan McRae's The 0. S. L. people are right there when it comes to surveys, but slow when it comes to real construction work. Judge W. D. Baker of Drewsey was mingling with the people of Riverside and Barren Valley the past week with a view of putting In a telephone line. There Is no reason why we cannot have access to the outsldo world. Jasen Hunter of Beulah passed through Riverside In company with Bon Brown of the Crane Co., last week. Mr. Hunter is about to close a deal with Ben for his. extenslvo hold ings and stock on Crane Creek, and ex pects to turn his attention to mule raising. Tom Turnbull, the big sheepman, was a visitor at Duncan McRae's the past week. .Duncan McLeod bought a span of horses from Mr. Fairman laBt week. Ben Jordon and wife went to Burns last week with their baby to consult Dr. W. L. Blaylock. D. Turner has returned from a trip to Vale. The people of Riverside celebrated the Fourth at Beulah and all report k glorious time. Mrs. Putman Is visiting with friends In Ontario. REPUBLICAN MAJORITY ISJHOWN By Registration of Voters Only Five Pjecincts Have Made Showing on Books 48 Republicans, 24 Demo crats, 1 Socialist, 1 Of No Party Designation Only 74 voters in Malheur county had registered up to Wednesday and these only represented five precincts out of the 22 in the county. From present indications there will be a grand walk away for the Republican candidates in the north Vale precinct as all the voters registered are republicans. In south Vale the vote will be more evenly divided between the republicans and the democrats. Both Ontario precincts are republican, but the democrats are close seconds. , Over in the Malheur precinct the republicans will have a two to one vote. The registration is as follows: North Vale 7 republicans. South Vale 8 republicans, 6 demo crats, 1 socialist, North Ontario 8 republicans, 6 demo crats, 1 no party designation. South Ontawo 6 republicans, 4 demo crats. Malheur 19 republicans, 8 democrats. T. T Nelson for finest linoleums. BODY WASHED ON SNAKE RIVER BAR Coroner Payne Finds that Man is J. W. Swanson Drowned Three Months Ago. The body of a man was found on a gravel bar on an island in Snake river, at Big Bend last Saturday, and Coro ner Payne, of Ontario went . to that place and had the remains taken to Parma. The body had probably been in the water for three months. The only means of identification found on the body was the name, J. W. Swanson, of King Hill, Idaho. Coroner Payne wired that place and received a mes sage from Mr. Swanson to bury the remains and that she would stand funeral expenses. T. T. Nelsen for Furniture and M stresses. $63,490.00 IS LOWEST BID WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM Bids on the construction work of the Vale water and sewer systems were opened yesterday morning at lOo'clock. The American Light and Water Co.,. of Kansas City and Salt Lalke, repre sented by C. M. Whiting and Ray Reynolds, was the lowest bidder for the complete water and sanitary sewer systems, including power pumping plant, their bid being $63,490.00. Contractors Complete Water, With Pnmping Hardin Cons. Co. $ 66,773.00 McQuatters 67,319.00 Plroti & Vinisky 66,386.00 American L. & W. Co. 63,490.00 T. S. Shepperd 65,445.00 According to bids received the con struction of a flow line from the Wil low Springs to this city for a perfect gravity system would cost about $46,000, thus making necessary the bonding of the city in the additional sum of $30,000. The American Light and Water Co', bid for the gravity system, including auxiliary plant was $106,300.00. The bid of the contractor were a follow: Sewer For Gravity System- Plant Flow Line Extra Cost $ 45,710.00 49,171,00 47,380.00 . 46,940.00 46,755.00 ' FREIGHTING HEAVY INTO INTERIOR Vale Still Holds Its Place As a Shipping and Distributing Point For Interior Oregon In spite of the fact that some of the paper of interior Oregon are continually reporting that Vale is losing ont a a distributing point for that vast terri tory, come the contradictory report of Koad Master Gibson that while working on the road west of town he recently counted 100 freight wagons In one day, all loaded with freight and each outfit drawn with four to ten horse. This Is certainly strong proof that Valo is still the drawing card a well a the trading and shipping point for interior Oregon. For Sate Five-room bungalow, will be com. pie ted in one week, nicely AnUhed; two four room house-furnished or un furnished. Good location, gee owner, Car Hull Si Kon, V!t. REV. MEREDITH GOES EAST FOR VACATION Rev. Bachelder, of Boise, Will Occupy Methodist Church Pul pit During His Absence Kev. Meredith, of the Methodist church left on Wednesday for a four week' visit to the old home In Pennsyl vania where his family I now living. During hi absence the pulpit will be occupied by Rev. F. W. Bachelder of Boise, On hi return Rev. Meredith will be accompanied by hi eister and niece. He ward A reward of $25 will be paid to the x'ron furnishing information leading to the arrest and conviction of any pt-nton or person guilty of stealing or wilfully mia-appropriating took., track, bridge building or other material from along the line of th Malheur Valley ltailway company. Go to T. T. Negri's fo furniture, BEST FOURTH EVER HELD LNCOUNTY Thebaud's Grove Was Scene of Much Festivity on Last Monday. HAYES ORATOR OF DAY Over One Thousand People Join in Bis: Basket Dinner Cele bration Conducted by Utopian Grange . Was a Real Sane Fourth of July. , , ' . The largest crowd ever seen at a Fourth of July celebration in Malheur county wa that which gathered at Thebaud's grove on last Monday. The day was ideal, conditions could not have : been better, the crowd was a most con genial one and everybody had a glorious timo. The Utopian Grange deserve great praise for the manner in which it conducted the program of the day. Early in the morning crowd of peo ple began to wend their way to the beautiful grove on the Thebaud ranch, three mile south of town All day long the number of people kept in- ' creasing and from reports this Fourth will long be remembered as the best ever held in Malheur county. Good Program "Our Nation' Pride," a beautiful musical selection played by the Vale Concert band started the program of ' the day, after which over 1000 people ' joined in for the largest basket dinner ever seen in this county. The large table fairly groaned with good thing and not one person on the grounds went ' away hungry. . Immediately after this . sumptuous feast the program began with prayer by Rev. Carter. One of the best features of the event was the quartet selection by Mesdames : Dunlop and Taylor, Messr. B. W. Mulkey and J. P. Houston, which was followed by another band selection. Mrs. John Dickerson recited an appro priate selection which was listened to with much interest. . . .. Splendid Oration ' ' Attorney George W. Hayes, of Vale, was the orator of the day. Judge Hayes attracted much attention and many people were heard to say that it was the best speech the judge had ever delivered. Beginning at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, he poke of the great benefits which had ' been received by the American people since that time, he told how it had made possible the adding of many states to the original thirteen colonies and how the population of the country had in creased from 3,000,000 people to that of 90,000,000 people. Judge Hayes made a number of origi nal statements that pleased his hearers. "The Declaration of Independence breathe of freedom," said he. "It I non-sectarian and non-political. The Declaration of Independence could not have been formed by any one person, it must have been born of inspiration."' In closing Judge Hayes paid tribute to the pioneer who were present and ex tended praises for their work in subdu ing this new land and wild Indians, making possible the settling of the Malheur valley. ... ... Fun For Old and Young ' The sports during the afternoon formed a pleasant pastime, everything having been pulled off according to . program except the horse races. In the 50-yard dash Roy Loper won first place, Hobson second; broad Jump, Hobaon first, L. R. Johnson, second; high jump, L. R. Johnson first. George Glenn won the boys' ack race and the race for boys under the age of 14 year. The tug of war between the married men and the single men which created lota of fun resulted in a victory for the married men who had hitched the end of their rope to a tree. The steer riding and the broncho busting contest were also watched with a great . deal of amusement. NEW ATTORNEY IS MEETING PEOPLE OF MALHEUR COUNTY Attorney O. R. Caum, who arrived' in town laat week, ha rented office In the Nelsen building. Thia week he 1 visiting Nyssa, Ontario and other place in this vicinity and becoming acquainted with the people. The Petrie Addition We have 100 lot for sale in this new addition to Vale at term that cannot be had elsewhere. Let u tell you about our special proposition to early buyeri. Mn G. Johnson & Eone,