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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1910)
VALE-" The Last Frontier." The Banner Live Stock County of Tne United States Oil, Fruit and Farm Lands The Best Way to Boost This District is to Send Your Friends Copies of the Malheur Enterprise every week. fcssssBBSSSBSSSa The Malheur Enterprise De livered to your home or mailed, $2.00 per year, in advance. The Leading Paper of Malheur County.' VOL. 1. NO. 50 VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1910. PRICE 5 cents 27 MILES OF R. R. EXTENSION IS CALLED FOR Construction Engineer Ash ton Puts In Application to 0. S. L. Directors FROM VALE ON WEST Application Said To Be Looked Upon as Favorable Would Mean Road Building of Harri man trans-Oregon Line in Ear ly SpringClosing Right-of-way. Railroad building at this time looks more promising than ever before. A few days ago Construction Engineer D. H. Ashton, of the local construction office, sent in to headquarters of the Oregon Short Line system at Salt Lake City an application for the constmction of an extension of 27 miles of road bed and track from Vale on west. This matter will be taken up shortly at the directors' meeting along with other proposed extensions to be made early next year. It will be remember ed that last month the stockholders of the Oregon Short Line voted an increase of $72,500,000 to the road's capital stock, making a total capitalization of $100,000,000. It is the plans of the Short Line people to use a large part of this money in the construction of the proposed extension from Vale across the state. When asked whether he thought the application for the extension would be granted, Engineer Ashton only smiled and replied that he was not allowed to say. But the smile was one- of satis faction and easily a reply that every thing was most favorable for the be gining of construction work on the Harriman trans-Oregon line in the spring from this point. It was also gathered that as soon as the 27-mile extension was completed further ap propriations would be made to carry on the road across the state to meet the Deschutes line. All this is verified by the presence in Vale this week of Right-of-way Agent H. B. Thompson of the 0. S. L. head quarters at Salt Lake City. Mr. Thomp son, who secures and closes all titles to SHERIFFS DUTIES MORE THAN DOUBLED Since the Year 1905 showing Growth of Malheur County Increase of Tax Collection The growth of Malheur county is shown by the large increase in the tax department of the sheriff's office. In 1905 the total tax was $67,238.11 and for the year 1909 $147,003.87, in dicating an increase of business and office work of over 100 per cent. The year 1906 shows a total tax of $91, 636.36, which was all collected by the sheriff. Adding the other duties of the sher iff's ofice, which have increased over 200 per cent during the past year, Sheriff Odell and his small force of deputies have certainly made a splen did as well as an economical record. MGR. CARTER GOES OUT The change which took place yesterday in the management of the Vale Light and Water Co., predicted some time ago by the Enterprise when the controlling interest changed hands, makes J. J. Nunn, of La Grande, manager of the company and E. A. Boyd superintendent. R. C. Carter former manager, after a week or two's stay in town to acquaint Supt. Boyd with the work, will go to Salt Lake City. Mr. Car ter will however retain a small amount of shares in the company. Supt. Boyd, who has been in town about a week, began his work yesterday, he would make no promises as to when "the much promised Carter 24-hour service" would be started. In fact it was gathered that it may be months. Even the present afternoon service is not certain for the reason that the new sup erintendent considers the engine and boiler at the plant a scrap heap which is now overloaned. A new boiler will, however, be purchased. Supt. Boyd makes no promises and thus will hav none to keep. a ! right-of-way wherever the Short Line is to build extensions, has been working on right-of-way here and put in the past few days among the record books in the county clerk's office. Mr. Thompson states that right-of-ways are being closed very satisfactor ily in many cases but that a few ranch ers are still bound to obstruct railroad construction by demanding exhorbitant prices for their right-of-way. He has almost come to the conclusion that ranchers of this vicinity are not in fav or of railroads. NEW PROJECT PROMOTED IN THE FAMOUS OWYHEE DISTRICT T. W. Clagget, of the Eastern Ore gon Land Co., with headquarters in this city was over in the Owyhee dis trict the past week, returning home on Wednesday. With a number of per sons interested in the irrigation of the lands formerly under the Owyhee' dis trict, he expects to, get plans under way for the construction of the pro ject. They visited the reservoir site and it is now the intention to cut down the size of the former proposed project by using lower grades for the canals. NYSSA OPERA HOUSEBURNS Big Building Entirely Destroyed By Fire Total Loss Estimated at $6000 Fire, believed to have originated from a spark from a passing engine, completely destroyed the Nyssa opera house at an early hour Tuesday morn ing entailing a loss of approximately $6000, the fire being the most damag ing that ever visited the town of Nys sa. The building was valued at $3000 and was owned by Sidney Miller, who had leased the lower floor to the Nyssa Produce company for packing apples. The firm had a bigshlpment of fancy fruit in the building and sustained a loss of $4000. The fruit had been ready for shipment for some time but as the railroad company had not furnished cars, shipment was delayed and the loss to the company was total. The building burned was insured for $2000 but the Nyssa Produce company which had been expecting to move its fruit daily, did not have the apples in sured and will suffer heavily because of the loss. The Oregon-Idaho Lumber Co. can save you money on your building material. When in Vale eat at the Arlington hotel. WHY ODELL SHOULD BE RE-ELECTED An officer of the law who has filled his office for two terms and during that time has won an enviable reputation and who has always accomplished what he started to do cannot always be found. Any county should be proud to have such a person consent to have his name used by the voters for re-election. Sheriff Bob Odell is no doubt the most popular sheriff ever elected to that office in Malheur county. His rec ord has indeed been a envious one. Few sheriffs in the state have made such a record as Sheriff Odell 's. His name is mentioned on every side, in every part of the county as the only man fcr the office. The record Bob has made in the hunt for the large number of law breakers in the recent epidemic of horse thievery as well as in other crim inal cases, has few equals. In fact, Malheur county has never had such a man before in that position, that when he started on a lawbreakers' trail he always returned to the county seat with him. Sheriff Bob Odell has been a faithful officer, and even during the past term when the office duties have increased 100 per cent and the outside work in criminal cases increased 200 per ceut, he was always calm, cool, and ready for his work. At all times he has been on the job. The sheriff's office has al ways had a cordial welcome for all cit izens and taxpayers who had business to transact. It has always been .a pleasure to deal with Sheriff Odell, and his courteous manner and attention to duties has won him friends from every city and district in the county. To make matters short Sheriff Bob Odell should be re-elected. He should succeed himself as Sheriff. Every vot er will at once see the advantage of re-electing an officer- especially a sher iffwho has proven himself to possess such sterling qualities as Bob Odell possesses for that particular office. Abide by that old sying-"Lt well enough alone," RICH STRIKE CAUSES MUCH EXCITEMENT At Humbolt Mine Over in the Famous Mormon Basin HIGHGRADEORESTRUCK Another of Malheur Countys' Gold Mines Makes Good As says Show Six Inches of Ore That Will Yield $1350 per Ton Mines Have Been Operated For Number of Years. Last Saturday C. P. Loomis, Super intendent of the Humbolt mine in Mor mon Basin, called up Fred R. Mellis, the president ef the company, and in formed him that he had finally cut into the ore body of the west end on the lower level and that his assays show six inches of ore that will go $1350 per ton, and along side of it ' five feet of ore averaging $30.12 per ton says the Baker City Democrat. A similar grade of ore was demon strated in this mine at different points during former developments, but owing to the floods of last season an entirely new drift had to be run, and while this last report was not entirely unexpected it is of course exceedingly gratifying to the management. A letter received from S. Porter Colt states that the strike has caused great excitement in the Basin and is the only topic of cenversation in the camp. Mr. Colt is operating the old Mormon Basin placer mires below the Humboldt, that have been constantly and profitably operated dnring the past forty . yerrs. CHAMBER TO MEET -ON NEXT MONDAY A meeting of the Chamber -of Com merce is called for Monday, Nov. 7th, at 8 o'clock p. m. to discuss important matters: Present electric light and power ser vice and rates. Endorsement of petition asking Ore gon Short Line to stop trains 17 and 18 at Ontario. Dr. Roberts guarantees his glasses to fit. . ONE-CENT POSTAGE - RATE DISCUSSED Inauguration of New Rate on First Class Mail Matter Would Please All In an Associated Press dispatch from Washington, D. C, It Is stated that Postmaster-General Hitchcock makes the prophecy of a one-cent let ter postage and a self-sustaining pos tal service. The deficit of the previous fiscal year was $17,600,000, so that in one year the deficit was reduced $6,100,000. In commenting uion the saving of $11,. 500,000 last year, Mr. Hitchcock said: "This tremendous saving was made without curtailment of the postal fa cilities in any direction. On the con trary, there were many important ex tensions." The tables indicate that more than 1500 new postofflcea were established In the last fiscal year. Great exten sions were made In the rural delivery system, 515 new routes, with a total mileage of 12,235, being put Into operation. LOVE'S DREAM WAS OF SHORT DURATION Couple Married in Vale Less Than a Year Ago Cupid Sees ' Mistake Mrs. Alice Montgomery awoke from love's young dream with a suddenness that jolted the sentimental senslblll. ties of John Montgomery soon after their marriage, and in lees than a year she reigned absolutely, according to the recital of their marital woes set forth iu a ooiuilalot filed by the sor rowing husband to the district court, through Attorney T. D. Cabalan, says the Boise Statesman. Montgomery avers that they wer married at Vale, Ore., August 28, 1906, and on August 16, 1907. Just a year lacking 13 days, the defendant, disre garding the solemnity of her marriage vow, wilfully and without cause de serted and abandoned the plaintiff, and ever since has lived separately and apart from him without his will, wish or consent. Montgomery casts no serious reflec tion on. his wife, but asks that the bonds of matrimony existing between them be dissolved. - MORE LAND IS THROWN OPEN TOJETTLERS New Tract Situated near Jordan Valley Whole Township MRS. HULL PASSES AWAY BODY TAKEN TO KANSAS Mrs. S. J. Hull of this city passed away last Saturday. She was born in Kansas in 1874 and came to Vale last February. Deceased leaves a husband and four children. The funeral was held Monday at the residence of Carey Hull. The body was taken to Kansas for bur ial. ! TWO BIG FIRES ATjANNEX "Near Beer" Halls Across River From Weiser, Destroyed by Fire Last Friday Early last Saturday ; morning two "near-beer" saloons that were being operated at Annex, In Ms county, op posite Weiser, were turned to the ground with all their contents. No one was in either resort wfcn the fire oc curred and no fire had been in either for several hours. One of the buildings destroyed be longs to a prominent Eolse recti estate firm and was valued at about $1200. The other was a ampler building, worth probably $500. The bulldlags were on opposite sides of" the street, probably 100 jarda tpar The work iBuudobJdl;na4,. threats have been inane by residents of that section that the saloons would sot be allowed to operate. The local option fight is on strong In that section, aiid it is bel'oved he radi cal "drys" have takeu thl means of getting rid of the salocns. In one of the buildings the owner had $200 or more that was consumed; he also had a considerable stock of liquors. The affair has created considerable talk in this section, and it is the con census of opinion that the "drys" have not helped their cause by resorting to criminal actions. The owners of the buildings propose to sift the matter to the bottom and if the person or persons who set fire to the buildings can be located charges of arson will be filed against them. Per sons who have had "dry" tendencies Bpoke their mind freely and declaim their opposition to any such methods, saying if the saloons cannot be closed by lawful means they will vote to re tain them. It is believed the affair will react on the "dry" element. A reward has been offered for the arrest of the perpetrator. LARGE PLUMBING SHOP WITH EXPERT PLUMBERS FOR VALE Pete DuFord has returned rom a trip to Boise where he made arrange ments to enlarge his plumbing plant by the addition of a full line of plumbing and heating supplies. Pete's work speaks for itself. Let anyone look at the plumbing work throughout the Nelsen building, it cannot be any bet ter. He will employ several first class plumbers, one of whom is considered the best in Boise and who now has charge of the "Acme Plumbing Co. "of Boise. ATTENTION LADIES! Allen-Bone's store on Main St. has just received a fine line of fancy Rib bons, Embroidered Silks, Ruchings and all kinds of fancy work for the ladies. Call in and see this new stock. BURNS-TO-BEND LINE SURVEYED Lakeview, Ore. Nov. 4 (Spec ial) : -The Oregon Trunk Railway Company has filed in the local Federal Land Office railway right-of-way maps, covering a distance of 68.28 miles from a point in township 23 south, range 2fi east, west of Riley, Or., to a point in township 20 south, range 17 east, Willamette meridian, esst of the Pauline Mountains. This is sup posed to be an extension of the proposed line from Burns to Bend and is undoubtedly intended to develop the Urge area of military road grant land along the route, IS DRY FARMING LAND Records of Vale United States Land Office Show that Many Homeseekera Are Taking Ad vantage of the 1,250,000 Acres of Dry Farming Land Open to Entry. In addition to the 1,250,000 acres of government land in this county which were opened to entry a few weeks ago in the United States land office of this city, the entire township 29 range 45 east was placed on the records last Tuesday as subject to entry by home steaders. This township, situated near Jordan Valley, is said to be especially adapted to dry farming, and comes under the enlarged homestead land act. The ele vation of this tract of land is about the same as the famous wheat belt of the state of Washington, and as large re turns will be harvested from this land by ranchers who will follow out Prof. Shaw, the Great Northern soil experts' dry farming methods which were print ed exclusively in The Enterprise a few weeks ago. The large number of Vale U. S. land office records printed in this issue will give an idea how homeseekers are flock ing to Vale in order to take advantage of this opportunity of making new homes for themselves. voir a greater amount of erater for the cost of construction. The upply of war is abundant, and the Hands coping under this pro ject could easily be supplied with more water than required. Today they are looking over the Hands coming under this Irrigation sys tem, and will probably take several days fcr this part of their inspection. Judge Allison and Captain Carter, of Boise, accompanied by Fred JMckerson and another eaglneer, are among those looking over the project. MALHEUR RANCHERS JOIN NEW YALLET IRRIGATION PROJECT RaiKhers of the Malheur Valley are signing up daily on the $1,500,000 cor poration for the watering of their ranches, and the list has now grown to 45 signatures. The meeting of last Saturday evening at the White Star school house resulted in the securing of five new names to the association. Everything now looks most favora ble and definite steps may be taken at the meeting of the valley ranchers to be held in the Chamber of Commerce today. $50,000 HAUL FROMJDITAROD Vale Carpenter and Partner Sell Their Claim in Alaska for Good Sam O.S.L. OFFICE MOVES IN NEW FREIGHT DEPOT To Be Temporary Quarters of Ticket and Telegraph Offices BRICK DEPOT GOES UP In Thirty Days Says Ashton building Department of Ore gon Short Line Ready to Com mence Work on Beautiful $20, 000 Brick Union Passenger Station. J. F. MILLER F0R COUNTY SURVEYOR J. F. Miller, republican nominee for County Surveyor, is a Civil Engineer of wide experience. Voters can't go wrong by casting their ballot for him. Since coming to Malheur County Mr. Miller has bought and built himself a home at Vale and is a tax payer and has the interest of the Malheur County at heart. His last work was in run ning of surveys and working out an estimate for the Malheur Irrigation project. Do not forget to cast your ballot for him next Tuesday. H0BG0BBL1NS AND SPOOK HIGH-JINKS Large Crowd Makes Merry Hal- lowe'n at Episcopal Club Soc ial Last Monday Hobgobbllns and snooks held hlgh Jlnks in the opera house last Monday night at the Hallowe'en party given under the auspices of the Episcopal Club. The hall was tastefully decorat ed for the occasion and all those pres. ent report a jolly good time. The program of the evening consist ed of solos by Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Mueller and Mr. K. D. Fulton. Miss Nellie Bradley recited an appropriate recita tion, and the Spook Orchestra was there with "the goods." The affair was a benefit for the Epis copal church and 120 was addod to the building fund. Stop at the Arlington hotel when In Vale. Finest and complicated watch repair ing done on shot notice at Propst's Jewelry store. CAPITALISTS LOOK OVER PROJECT In Jordan Valley and Are WeU Pleased May Mean Immed iate Construction The rainier-Parks Irrigation project, which the Bute engineer of Oregon has pronounced as the most feasible pro ject in the state is being inspected this week by capitalists with a view of furnishing the money for construction, says the Jordan Valley Express. Yes terday they visited the reservoir site, and were very much pleased with )t. Nowhere in the west can a better or cheaper dam be constructed to rwr- James W. Orr arrived last Sunday in V ale from the famous Iditarod mining district of Alaska where he and his partner Dan Brown, ot this city who has been doing carpenter work for Bayles & McDonald, recently sold their rich claim for $50,000. Mr. Orr was favorably impressed with Vale, and although he and Mr. Brown left on Wednesday for Coos Bay it is very probable that . they will re turn here to invest some of their newly-found riches. THE RIGHT MAN FOR RIGHT PLACE The most important of the county offices for which the electors will cast their ballot on November 8th is the of fice of County Clerk. For such an of fice the requirements are many and few office seekers can fill it as it should be. The county clerk must first be an office man of unquestionable character, one who will treat all persons calling into that department equally, fairly and squarely. The county clerk must be of a pleasing personality, a person who will always do his best to answer all questions put to him by the many people calling on business affairs; he must be courteous, prompt, accurate and especially careful. His whole heart must be in his work that of serving the best interests of the coun ty and of the taxpayers. Frank L. Morfitt, the Republican nominee for County Clerk is just such a man. That he will fill all the require ments of the office The Enterprise does not hesitate to vouch. Frank Morfitt, during his service as deputy sheriff, in whose hands have been all the work and records of the tax department of Malheur county during the past sever al years, has proven his ability, his conscientiousness in his work, his ac curacy, and a number of other quali ties rarely to be found. The office of county clerk should be turned over to Mr. Morfitt at the Nov ember election. The voters cannot go wrong in voting for Frank Morfitt on next Tuesday for that important office will then be in safe hands. WANTED A good organ for school use. Write or send price, description etc. to L. J. Caldwell, teacher. White Star school. Lucerne butter rosft your merchant a little more, but It la worth the money. See that he glvet It to you. MINERS WILL DO DEVELOPMENT WORK Van Curtis of near this city hss gone to Silver City, Nevsda, with two prac tical miners where for the next 40 days they will do development work on the Village Blacksmith mine. They will continue the driving of the main tunnel which is now 600 feet into the moun tainside. It is learned that they are drifting on a body of low grade ore which was struk last fall. The Oregon-Idaho Lumber Co. can save yoq money on your building material. Highest cash prices paid for all kinds of Furs.-Apply F, li. Ulenn, Vale. Construction Work on the proposed $20,000 brick passenger depot in the local yards Will now probably be start ed within 30 days, stated Engineer Ashton yesterday afternoon. All the work in the local yards, mainly the erection of the large freight depot, is now completed and it is understood that the passenger depot Is next in order. A large part cf the wood work, such as doors and window sash, has al ready been turned out at the carpenter shops of the company at Pocatello. The filling in of the yards, announced some time ago in the Enterorise, has been postponed as additional right-of-ways across the irrigation ditch for the railroad yards have not been settled pending the securing of proper titles from the road land grant owners in St. Paul. The big steam shovel to be used in this enormous job was to have been shipped a few weeks ago but the order was cancelled Indefinitely .until proper deed titles can be secured for the ad ditional right-of-way. According to maps a number of switching tracks are to be put down in the yards and the present temporary tracks raised two and a half feet. Wiring is now being completed in the office of the freight depot for elec tric lights, telegraph instruments, and in a day or two the ticket, express and baggage offices will be moved into tem porary quarters until the erection of the new passenger depot. The main track of the O. S. L. ex tension, better known as the Oregon and Eastern track has been raised sev eral feet and ballasted as far as the freight depot and the passenger plat form has already been moved near the freight depot. MORMON BOY MINE GOES TO NEW OWNERS Development Work Will Be Carried On in Earnest From Now On Another producing gold mine Is promised for tills district within the next year, in the Mormon Doy property in Cable Cove. The sale ot the mine has Just been made to Sidney C. Lowe, who has taken charge, and is making preparations for development work during the Winter. The property has heretofore shown rich ore, which has been treated in the reduction plants. There Is now con siderable ore blocked out in the work ings, with conditions favorable for greatly Increasing the ore reserves by a small amount of additional development LET THE PEOPLE RULE Vote to Keep the Direct Pri mary, the Referendum, State ment No. 1, and other laws which make it possible for the People to Rule in Oregon, on the Statute Books. The Assembly and the Corpor ations wish to elect men who wilt Nullify these laws, or what is more to their liking, do away with them altogethtr. Principle Is above party--above all parties. Vote your honest sentiments and keep on good terms with your conscience. You will make no mistake If you will vote for men who are known to be friendly to the peo ple's rule, West is for the Primary and Statement No, 1, Bowerman was nominated by the Assembly and is secretly opposed to the people's rule. Elect West and defeat Bowerman, If you sre op posed to the old convention bood ling system.