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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1910)
VALE--" The Last Frontier." The Banner Live Stock CWnty of The United States The Best Way to Boost This District is to Send Your Friends Copies of the Malheur Enterprise every week. mm V 1 VI ' . . . III . - MV J i J KoJJll Bl V II III Ifl .''iVJMIffllffEa. 'i Oil, Fruit and Farm Lands The Malheur Enterprise De livered to your home or mailed, $2.00 per year, in advance. The Leading: Paper of Malheur County. VOL. 2. NO. 1 VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1910. PRICE 5 cents MALHEUR CO. MINES MAKE BIGSHOWING New Impetus Given District by Bonding of Rainbow Mine $4,000,000 OF GOLD Is Blocked Out in Famous Rain bow Mine Says Mormon Basin Resident- $10,000 Taken Out During Last August Vale to Be Miners Trading Point A revelation to the people of Malheur connty as well as to the general pub lic is the newa coming from the famous Mormon Basin mining district in the Northern part of this county through M. B. Runyon of that section, who was in Vale the fore part of the week, when he stated to a represettative of the Enterprise that during the 30-day run in the month of August $10,000 had been taken out of the Rainbow mine. New Life In Mining District "The bonding of this famous Rain bow mine for over $1,000,000 a few weeks ago," said Mr. Runyon, "has given a new impetus to the mining in dustry in Northern Malheur county. Numerous good placer properties in the district, if not seriously handicapped by the water question, would long ago have been wonderful camps. The ex cellent showings of ore found on the surface go to show that ' some day a mother lode the greatest surprise of this country will be found. Over $4,000,000 of ore has been blocked out in the Rainbow mine." Surface Ore $150 Per Ton "On the point of the California hill, prospects from the surface rock of Joe Wirch's claim go as high as $150 to the ton. The Humbolt mine, now at the 200 foot level,' got ore in place with prospects of striking the perma nent vein. Thirty-five men have been working all the past summer, keeping four and five teams hauling fuel all the time, but now operations will be shut down for the winter as enough fuel cannot be secured during the winter months." "The Cleveland Mining Company, which has 19 claims staked in that sec tion, is preparing for working them." Will Cut Off Huntington In speaking about conditiotis in the Basin it was learned from Mr. Runyon that there was about 250 people in that district, 35 school children and no school. Their nearest railway station now is Brogan, 16 miles distant. Up to the present time all the freighting of provisions, machinery and material is all shipped in from Huntington, 22 miles away and the roads heavy and all up hill to the Basin. Will Trade In Vale The new superintendent of the Rain bow mine is now figuring on having all his supplies shipped through Vale and up to Brogan from which place it will be down hill for freighters. This will shortly make Vale the trading point for the big Mormon Basin country and merchants should strive to do all with in their power to secure the business of this large territory. YALE WRITE-UP WILL SECURE NEW SETTLERS In the March issue of the Western Monthly magazine of Salt Lake City will appear a ten-page write-up of Vale and vicinity. The article will be pre pared by Assistant Secretary Meress o" the Chamber of Commerce and will be illustrated with a number of fin. pl otographs of this vicinity. As this magazine has a large circu lation throughout Montana, Wyom ing, Utah, Nevada and the Middle states, the article will be of great val ue to Vale and Malheur county in the way of publicity and in securing new people. 1 he space was granted the Chamber of Commerce by J. E. Hughes, a spec ial representative of the magazine v liilc in Vale a few years ago, and the advertising committee seeing the ad vantages of this offer, took advantage d it at once. Ontario will have an article in the February number. Superintendent W. A. Dutch, of the American Light & Water Co., which Is installing Vale's water and sewer sys tem, has moved his large crew of labor ers to the Willow Springs where dur ing the past week a large amount of work has already been done. With favorable conditions, Supt. Dutch fig ures that he will have the 63,000 feet of ditch line between Vale and the Springs completed within 30 days. Taking in consideration the laying of the 12 miles of wood pipe line and the construction of the diversion dam at the Willow Springs, the big undertak ing should be completed by January 1st Co to T. T. Nelaen'i for furniture. NEW MATERIAL FOR TELEPHONE IS DUE Work of Rebuilding Vale's System Will Commence at Once Says Manager LaBo All the material for the rebuilding of the local telephone system has been shipped and is due to arrive in Vale today. Manager LaBo states that work will commence at once upon the arrival of the poles, wires and cables. With the proposed changes, the Mal heur Home Telephone & Exchange Co., will be in a position to give the resi dents of Vale the best possible service. As soon as the work is completed in town the company will improve their telephone lines in the other sections of the county. FINE WATER IN VALE JAN. FIRST Supt. Dutch, of Contracting Finn, Has Large Gang Working on Flow Line. WHAT SOME CANDIDATES : SPENT DURING ELECTION Governor-elect West spent $450 dur ing his campaign and Jay Bowerman, the defeated candidate for governor, spent $1293.30. Dalton Biggs, of On tario, who was elected Circuit Judge of Malheur, Grant and Harney counties spent $345.55. Secretary of State Ben son did not spend a cent. THANKSGIVING IS GENERALLY OBSERVED Thanksgiving day was duly observed in this city, places of business having closed, and many people having gather ed at the Methodist church where ap propriate services were held in the morning. Thanksgiving dinners were enjoyed by all and in the evening the Rebekah dancing party was attended by a. large crowd. A number of ban quets were also given in the Drexel grill in the evening. It was a jolly bunch of "stags" that enjoyed the hospitality of W. A. Dutch at a six course banquet at the Drexel Grill on last Thursday evening and his guests will long remember the Thanks giving season of 1910. The banquet room had been beautifully and approp riately decorated for the occasion by the proprietor of the Grill, Mrs. L. M. Bone, more generally known to the "bunch" as "mother" on account of her way of making the '.'boys" feel at home. Joviality reigned supreme during the happy hours and Toastmaster Dutch was responded to by all his guests speeches, singing and comic recitations most of them appropriate to the Thanksgiving season, forming "much needed breathing spells" between the many courses. Ihe "extra-dry" (by some, the next morning, said to have been sparkling and bubbling waters from the Willow Springs, being tapped to supply Vale's water system by the genial host Mr. Dutch, as superintend ent of the contracting firm putting in Vale's water system) also lent much enchantment to the merry occasion. Those who surrounded the festal board and enjoyed the hospitality of Supt. Dutch were: C II. Ox man, G. W. Hayes, J. B. Anderson, J as Law rence, H. H. High, Dale Hoyt. B. M. Stone, R. K.Hoyt, Dr. Burrow, John Norwood, Dr. Hoople, A. B. Pomeroy and G. Allen. Highest cash prices paid for all kinds of furs, -Apply F. B. Glenn, Vale. THE ENTERPRISE'S FIRST ANNIVERSARY. Malheur County:---"My How You Have Grown." Enterprise: Yes, and I'm Going to Continue to Grow. ANOTHER OIL DRILLING RIG IN VALE FIELD Representative of Sunset Oil Company of Salem Pleased with Oil Pros pects Will Make Favor able Report. The visit of E. C. Armstrong, of Salem, to this city the past week, is to result in the installing of another oil drilling rig in the Vale oil fields. Dur ing the several days' visit Mr. Arm strong, who represents a large number of Salem people who are interested in oil lands and who form the Sunset Oil Company, went over to the different wells now at work and also over their property in the North Vale Field. Mr. Armstrong, on last Monday at Arlington hotel, while speaking to a representative of the Jiinterprise said, "I am going back to Salem to re port just what I have seen. I am con fident that it will result in sending to Vale the drilling rig we already have purchased. While over at the Malheur the other day I saw convincing proofs that this field contains oil and our com pany is going to do its share towards the development of the Vale oil field." "I believe that over at the Malheur well and also at the Columbia that it is only a matter of bailing out the water before gushers are struck." BIG RAILROAD LINES MERGED INTOCOMPANY Incorporated at $50,000,000 To Issue Bonds for Extension Work IN EASTERN OREGON The Malheur Valley and Oregon Eastern Railway Companies Are Included in the 3,079 Miles of Harriman Lines Taken into New Company. See Dr. Roberts about your glasses. COUNTY WET, CASE COULD NOT BE TRIED On account of complications since election through the overthrow of the prohibition law, the case of Sam Hob son, who was arrested in Ontario Inst Saturday evening on a charge of boot legging, was thrown out of Vale's jus-, tice court. Attorneys Aker and Dun can of Ontario, came to Vale Tuesday to try the case but Justice Wilson ruled that since the county court had made out an order on last Saturday that the county had been voted wet, that the ease could not be tried. It is under stood the case may be tried in Ontario on the charge that Hobsen was selling liquors without a license. BUNGALOW THEATRE CHANGES OWNERS The Bungalow Theatre again changed hands the past week when Roy L. Dav idson sold out to Mrs. Zoe Takahara, who will continue to please the large number of patrons. The picture films shown at this theatre are secured from the best circuit and are not reproduced at other show bouses in this city. The Oregon Railroad & Navigation company has made an official announce ment that all the Harriman lines in the Pacific Northwest, including the North Coast Railroad company, but excepting the Southern Pacific com pany's lines and the water line sub sidiary to it, have been merged into one company, to be known as the Ore gon & Washington Railroad & Naviga tion company. "The articles of incor poration of the new company name Portland as the principal place of busi ness. The capital stock is $50,000,0C0, and the incorporators are M. J. Buck ley, general superintendent of the Ore gon Railroad & Navigation company; R. B. Miller, general traffic manager, and R. Koehler. According to the announcement a large number of roads are included in the new company, among which are the Malheur Valley Railroad and the Oregon & Eastern Ry. The total mil eage coming under the control of the G. & W. R. & N. Co. will be 3,079 mil es. The purpose of the merger is that further bond issues may be made to carry proposed extensions. FLYNN WILL REPRESENT YALE'S CLUB Was Chosen Delegate of Chamber of Commerce to Convention of the Oregon Development League to Be Held in Salem. Harry Flynn was chosen on last Tues day evening as Vale's Chamber of Commerce delegate to the annual con vention of the Oregon Development League which will convene in Salem on next Monday. Mr. Flynn will go to that meeting with all the literature that has been published about Vale and Malheur county, and with his know ledge of this section of the country will be able to let the large crowd assembl ed in the Capital City know of the wonderful opportunities offered here. Some of the big men of the North west will be speakers during the con vention and every delegate will benefit with their experience and knowledge of doing things and delegates will be able to carry away with them something that will be of concrete value in the matter of pushing the affairs of their local Chamber of Commerce and the affairs of their town. MODERN WOODMEN TEAM AT ONTARIO The Local drill team of the Modern Woodmen had an enjoyable time in On tario last Monday evening when they took part in the initiating of four can didates into the Ontario camp. Nine teen of the Vale boys went down and put on a good drill. GREEN PURCHASES RED FRONT BARN V. S. Green purchased the Red Front livery barn In this city on Wednesday, Mr. Green Is well known in this city, having been at one time a member of the firm of Betchel & Green, operating the Vale Transfer business. T. T. Nelsen for Furniture and hi stresses, When in Vale eat at the Arlington hotel. BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY WINDOWS ATTRACT A window display that is attracting attention and which shows more than ordinary skill is the "grape-window" of the Frick Drug Store, forming an advertisement of the famous Welch grape-juice drink sold in that popular store. During the Christmas season this store will be the headquarters of all the particular holliday shoppers for there can be found the most useful as well as the prettiest assortments in the line of presents. The array of cut-glass is especially beautiful and must be seen to be ap preciated. Then there are other lines stationery, cigars, smokers sets, fan cy stationery, etc. ANOTHER CHURCH TO BE BUILT IN VALE CoDgregationalisU Will Organize an Hold Services Temporarily in Chamber Commerce Rev. Ludwig Thomsen, of Boise, Superintendent of the Congregational Home Missionary Society for Southern Idaho and Eastern Oregon, was in Vale last Monday and Tuesday for the pur pose of looking over the field which may result in the organization of a Congregational church in this city and erection of a church building. As there are about 12 or 15 Congre- gationalists in Vale, Rev. Thomsen will return in the near future to hold ser vices. Rev. Thomsen was offered the use of the Chamber of Commerce rooms until other arrangements can be made. $1,000,000 OIL CO. IS FORMED i In Ontario for the Development of the Yale-Ontario Oil Field. Of Interest to oil men Interested in the Vale oil field will be the organiza tion of another large oil company In this territory. Articles of incorpora tion were filed in the county clerk's of fice the past week for the Ontario Oil Co., capitalized at $1,000,000. The In corporators are A W. Trow, F. B. Nay lor, and J. W. McCulloch. The princi pal office will be In Ontario and the par value of each share is $1. LESLIE HOPE AGAIN CHOSEN TO WIN HONORS FOR PACIFIC In a spirited try-out debate held Fri day evening of last week in Forest Grove Leslie L. Hope of Vale, was chosen one of the three debaters to represent Pacific University in a dual debate with the University of Idaho on January 13 on the question "Resolved, That the old-age pension law of Great Britain is inexpedient." Go to T. T. Nelsen's for furniture. COUNTY COURT ISSUES "WET" PROCLAMATION THOUSANDS OF ACRES OPEN T0ENTRY Former Power Site No. 77 Along Snake River Revoked INCLUDES 4569 ACRES Information Received this Week by Register and Receiver of the Vale U. S. Land Office List of Land in Oregon Em braced in this District. Another display window that is at tracting the attention of ail the passers-by is that of the Allen-Bone Cash grocery. The most beautiful apples ever seen in Vale can be seen in a neat exhibit. A large shipment of apples has just been received and it will pay the people of this city and vicinity to investigate and make some purchases Lame back Is one of the most com mon forms of muscular rheumatism A few applications of Chamberlain's Liniment will give relief, for by yaw urug ciors, A proclamation, declaring Malheur county "wet" and naming precincts in which saloons may be licensed as well as others that will remain under the prohibition rule, was made on last Sat urday when the county court, composed of County Judge Richardson, County Clerk Mulkey, Commissioner Mallett and Sheriff Odell met in a special ses sion. The text of the proclamation is as follows: "It is therefor thereby declar ed that there is a majority of votes against the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors, for beverage pur pases, in the entire county of Malheur, and the court being sufficiently advised in the premises, it is hereby ordered that the order of this Court prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in the entire county of Malheur, heretofore made and entered on the 12th day of June 1908, be, and the same is hereby annulled and set aside." As the result of the vote cast on November 8th, this order makes the following precincts "wet": Stone, North Vale, North Ontario, Big Bend, Three Forks, Jordan Valley, Summit, Barren Valley, Red Butte, Bully, Cas tle Rock, Juntura, Star, Crowley and Hoodoo. The proclamation further says: "It is therefore ordered that the sale of in toxicating liquors for beverage purpos es, in said dry precincts, excepting for the purpose and under the regulations specified in the local option liquor law, be, and the same is hereby absolutely prohibited from and after January 1st 1911, until such time as the qualified voters of Malheur county, or said dry precincts at an election held for that purpose shall decide otherwise." This latter section takes in the pre cincts of Carlilo, Malheur, Nyssa, Owy hee, Snake River, South Ontario and South Vale, in which a majority vote was cast for prohibition. The proclamation gives the wet pre cincts the power to license saloons at onta and the city council of both Vale and Ontario are taking steps for the issuing of licences. Country precincts will not be issued licences until the January term of the county court. The following Information received by the Register and Receiver of the Vale United States land office from Commissioner Dennett, of Washington, D. C, states that 4569 acres of land In Oregon and Idaho along the Snake river formerly known as Snake river Power Site Reserve No. 77, have been restored to entry. The letter reads as follows: "By executive order of October 22, 1910, the executive order of July 2, 1910, creating power Bite reserve No. 77, embracing lands lying along Snake River In Oregon, Idaho and Washing ton, was revoked so far as it affected certain lands in Oregon and Idaho, em bracing 4569 acres, and such lands were restored to the public domain, in pur suance of the provisions of Sec 1, Act of June 25, 1910, (Public No. 308.) "The Oregon lands embraced in the order lie within your district and are as follows: Willamette Meridian, Oregon. T. 15 S., R. 26 E., See 18, lots 1, 2, and 3; Sec. 19, lots 1 and: 4; See. 21, lots 1 and 2, west half of northeast quarter, northeast quarter of southeast' quarter; Sec. 22, lots 1, 2 and 8; Sec. 27, lots 2, S and 4, northwest quarter of northwest quarter, southeast quarter of northwest quarter. T. 15 S., R. 45 E., Sec. 4, lot 4: Sec. 9, lots 1, 2 and 3, southwest quarter of northeast quarter, southeast quarter of southeast quarter; Section 10, lots 1 and 2; Soc. 14, lots 2 and 3; Sec. 15, lots 1 and 2, southeast quarter of northwest quarter; Sec. 24, lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, south half of northwest quar ter. T. 14 S., R. 45 E., Sec 9, lot 2; Sec. 15, lots 1 and 2, southwest quarter of southwest quarter; Sec. 22, lots 1 to 5 inclusive, southeast quarter of north west quarter, southeast quarter of southwest quarter; See 27, lots 1 to 5 inclusive, southwest quarter of north west quarter; Sec. 33, lots 1, 2 end 3, northwest quarter of northeast quar ter; Sec. 34, lot 1. "You are directed to note on your of fice records against these lands, the revocation and restoration effected by the order and to report action to this office." E. W. Howland, manager of the Ricker-Gheen Forwarding Co. made a business trip to Boise the fore part of the week, returning on Wednesday's train. SHORT LINE IS IMPROVING LOCAL YARDS Railroad operations again started this week in the local yards of the Ore gon Short line when a gang of laborers begun work on the building of two and a half miles of switching tracks and the construction of a large main line water tank. The improvements will continue for some months as the yards are also to be filled in wlfb two and a half feet of gravel. . Alomr with the Improvements of the yards comes the building of the 120,000 brick passenger depot, some of the material having already arrived, and the beautifying and parking of the grounds. THIEVES BREAK INTO HIMLER'S AT NYSSA Thieves broke Into the store of J. C. Hinder at Nyssa during last Saturday night and got away with a large amount of clothing, shoes, pocket knives and $11 or $12 in silver. Up to the time of going to press no clue had been found of the robbers although It is thought that three men were connected with, the robbery,