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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1912)
VALE-" The Last Frontier" The Banner Live Stock County of The United States The Best Way to Boost This District is to Send Your Friends Copies of the Malheur Enterprise every week. VOL 3. NO. 20 Mv" s A a7"" vfi n Oil, Fruit and Farm Laitda Ay The Malheur Enterprise De livered to your home or mailed, $2.00 per year, In advance. The Leading Paper of Malhear County. VALE, OREGON. SATURDAY, APRIL 6. 1912. PRICE S cents British Columbia io San Francisco Trunk Line Will Pass Through Vale . Hill Behind Four-Road Combination . Contracts to be Let MOTOR CAR NEEDED ON VALEBRANCH Would Supply Demand of Additional Train Service For Light Run MANY IN OPERATION Gasoline Cars Are Great Success on Other "Branches of the Harriman Lines in Oregon- Change in Train Schedule Pro posed by Business Men. A move is on toot to secure a change in the time of .the arrival of the local train from Ontario over the Malheur and Willow valley, branches io that it will arrive in this city in the evening instead of in the morning as at the present time. A committee of the Chamber of Commerce, c6r.sist ing of Messrs. T. T. Nelsen, W. G. Norton and T. W. Davidson, will look into the feasibility of the change and then take it up with the officials in charge of the operating department at Salt Lake. In speaking on the proposed change T. W. Davidson, said. "If this change in the arrival of the local train in this city will prove beneficial, it should be taken up at once with the proper officials. Vale is the friend of the railroad company as has been de monstrated by the dopation of the 13-mile right-of-way from this City to the mouth of the Malheur canyon. We have asked nothing of the railroad company, and it looks reasonable to believe that if we can show why the change should be made that the railroad company would grant us this one fa vor." The proposed change comes from the need of better train service for Vale. If a second train cannot be put on, it is thought that the present schedule could be changed to suit the (Continued on Page 6) VALE SUFFRAGETTE WILL LECTURE JNWISCONSIM Miss Mabel Judd Resigns Position in Local High School, Returns to Fight For Cause Miss Mabel Judd, who has been teaching in the local school, left' on Tuesday for her old home in Wiscon sin from where, it is understood, she will start on a campaign tour in the interest of woman suffrage. Miss Judd, before coming to Vale last sum mer, had won quite a reputation as a suffrage lecturer and had lectured in many of the middle west cities. Having promised to return when needed to fight for the cause, Miss Judd handed in her resignation as a teacher in the local schools about a week ago. Her place is being filled by Prof. N. T. Conklin of Westfall. All of the students of the high school were at the train Tuesday to bid Miss Judd farewell and it was plainly seen that Vale had lost one of her best teachers. Miss Judd is also an elocutionist of considerable prominence, and it was largely due to her efforts in training Miss Eula Hull that Vale captured the silver cup at the recent declama tory contest of the Malheur County Schools. A NORTH TO SOUTH TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED Hill, Chicago & Northwestern, Rock Island and Canadian Pacific to Fight for Supremacy Against Harriman System in This Territory ALL WANT KINGMAN FOR REPRESENTATIVE A. G. Kingman Receives Endorcements from Both Malheur and Harney Counties Progressive and Successful Business Man to Represent Dist. ATTY BROOKE IS QUALIFIED FOROFFICE Was First Representative to Secure Legislation For Southeastern Oregon His Legal Ability as a Lawyer Recognized in Every Section. That James J. Hill, the great rail road builder, is ready to make a break through this section with a standard trunk line extending from British Co lumbia to San Francisco is the latest news that comes from higher railroad circles. So far ib the plan already worked out that the contract is ex pected to be let most any time. Of greatest interest is this exclu sive bit of news because of the fact that Vale will play an important part on this standard north to south trunk line on account of its geographical lo cation as a gateway to the famous narrow pass of the Malheur canyon. This new north to south transconti nental trunk line is said to be the re sult of the combination of four roads, the Jim, Hill Chicago & Northwest ern, Rock Island and Canadian Pacific, and it will tap the richest country of the great Northwest, including the Alberta country, the state of Idaho from north to south, the vast Eastern Oregon country and California. This new north to south combina tion transcontinental line is to verge from the east to west transcontinental line paralleling on the north the Canadian Pacific and heading for Port Simpson where is to be found one of the greatest deep water harbors of the Pacific coast and opposite the Dixon entrance. As far as can be learned from the somewhat vague but reli able information the north to south line is to leave the Canadian Pacific parallel trunk line about 100 .niles north of Calgary in the Alberta coun try, British Columbia, heading south into Calgary and n 'nto Montana through the Blackfoot Indian reserva tion to Kalispel, south into the Flat head country into Missoula from where a southwestern direction is found into Idaho in order to reach GrangevPJe and south to New Mead so where will be made a connection with the "Pin" road now running north to that place out of Weiser. Leaving the canyon, 12 miles north east of Weiser, the road will make a bee-line, passing between Weiser and Payette and on over the Dead Ox Flat, heading tor Vale in order to pass through the famous Malheur Canyon west of this city, from where it will turn south a bee-line route for San Francisco. The importance of Vale's location, taking from the railroad transporta tion point of view, cannot be over ex aggerated. As is shown by the map Vale is the "Hub of present railroad activities and will even be more im portant under the plans being worked (Continued on Page 8) HELP SECURE GYM APPARATUS FOR HIGH SCHOOL Attend Play Tonight at the Opera HouseTo Be Given by Nyssa High School Tonight at the local opera house will take place the presentation of the three-act comedy, "The Time of His Life" by the pupils of the Nyssa high school. The play is being given under the auspices of the Vale high school and the proceeds will be divided up between the two schools. "The Time of His Life" was presented at Nyssa Monday and it proved to be the hit of the season. It is planned that the Vale high school soon makes a trip to Nyssa to present, "The Merchant of Venice, up-to-date" and in that case also will the proceeds be divided. The local high school pupils are working these days to raise enough money to purchase apparatus for the gymnasium which is to be fitted up in the roomy basement of the new high school and which is hoped will be ready for the opening of the fall term of school. The cause is a splendid one and every person in Vale should attend the play given by the Nyssa high school here this evening. JULY 4TH PLANS WELL UNDER WAY That the American Eagle will scream a plenty in Vale on the Fourth is certain from the extensive plans already under way. Ihere will be several baseball games, horseraces, sports of all kinds carnival attractions and hundreds of other novelties that will be sprung on the visitors and residents. It is to be a good old fashioned celebration, (Continued on last Page) 1 BORAH-JONES BILL TO AID THKSEGTION Vale Chamber Unanimously Decides to Urge Oregon Delegation to Action SURVEY ALSO NEEDED Two Million Acres in Vale Land District Should Be Surveyed Squatters Want It New Bill and Survey Would Mean Influx of Homes cckers to Vale. The Vale Chamber of Commerce went on record last Monday as unani mous in favor of the Borah-Jones three-year homestead bill and through Secretary Graham will notify the Ore gon delegation in Congress of the ac tion taken. This was the result of a communication received from the Boi se Commercial Club asking the sup port of the local club in urging im mediate action on the part of the Ore gon delegation. President George E. Davis in ex plaining to the Chamber the import ance of the Borah-Jones bill said that since it was the policy of the West to help the settlers that this Chamber could do no better work in securing settlers for the vast public demaln of the Vale disrlct than by favoring this new bill which would enable settlers leave of absence at times when they could earn money to be used in the development of their homesteads. (Continued on Page Two) OXMAN AND SNOW CLOSE , ; $158000 DEAL; Purchase Whittier Estate of Three Ranches, Sixteen Thousand Sheep VALE HEADQUARTERS j Deal Includes Eastern Holdings as Well as Large Interests In This Section Oxman Already I Large Land Holder Near Jam ieson This County One of the largest deals ever con sumated in this section has just been made and involes a consideration of $158,000. The purchasers are C. H. Oxman of Jamieson and Jesse Snow of Baker who have purchased the Whit tier Estate including home property in Huntington, three ranches in Baker County, 16,000 head of sheep now rangng between the large Oxman ranch near Jamieson and Huntington in this county and also large holdings in several eastern states 4- The sale was made known yesterday and it is learned that Vale will be made the principal office and head quarters of the company. From every side comes a good word fr A. G. Kingman, of Owyhee, who last week made public hia announce ment as a candidate for the republican nomination to the office of repre sentative from Malheur and Harney Counties. In Mr. Kingman the voters of the two counties see a man of character, business qualities, progressive and indefatigable work er r this district. His record tands for all those things and with 'h a man in the legislature both Malheur and Harney counties will be able to secure a hearing. Representative W. H. Brooke start ed the good work in this district dur- (Continued on Page 8) Hon. W. H. Brooke of Ontario, who is. now serving his second term as Rep resentative in the Legislature from Harney and Malheur Counties, left a few days ago for Burns where he will attend court. Mr. Brooke is the leading candid ate for District Attorney for Grant, Harney and Malheur counties and ought to receive the support of the entire district. As a legislator, he occupies a leading position, both po litically and as a lawyer, and his legal abilitv was recognized in his being chosen chairman of the judiciary committee, making him the leader of the House. His record is consist ent and progressive and he showed his courage to do what he considered righregardless of faction. For the first time in the legislative history of Oregon, he was able to secure leg islation for the far oft south east cor ner of the state ; and hia brief service as a legislator secured state appro priations for the construction of two interstate bridges between Oregon and Idaho, one located at Nyhan and the other at his home town. Further more, he showed that he could look after the interests of all sections of the district for he secured an agricul tural experiment station for Harney County which will greatly benefit the great Inland Empire. Not only has Mr. Brooke demon strated his ability along the legisla tive lines but in his eight years practise of the law in this county, as (Continued on Page 8i DEPOT GROUNDS TO BE SOWN TO GRASS THIS COMING WEEK BIRTHS AND DEATHS MUST BE REPORTED County Physicians of State in Annual Session Decides to Enforce Law Malheur County Records Todate Worse Than None Says Dr.Tavlor' READING ROOM THROWN OPEN TO THEPUBLIC Ladies' Civic Improvement Club Installs Library in Chamber of Com. MORE BOOKS DONATED At the annual session of the county physicians of the state held in Port land the past week movements were inaugurated to improve the sanitary conditions of the different counties and also to urge all doctors and residents in helping to keep more accurate re cords of births and deaths. County Physician S. D. Taylor, who attended the convention stated yesterday that the past records of the births and deaths have been far from correct and in fact practically worse than none, for the smallest percentage had ever been recorded. It is the intention to scatter literature over the state telling people of the strict re quirements of the law on this subject. All births and deaths must from this on be reported to the county physi cian who in turn makes a report for the county records and also sends ano ther to the state board of health. Splendid Program Rendered at Wednesday Night's Opening Ladies Praised byMany Speak ersHenry Thomas Donates Thirty-Nine Choice Volumes. Grounds are Neatly Fenced and Parks on Each Side of Passenger Depot Will be Attractive Spots n.tructlon Engineer D. II. Ash " in town Thursday to look af. l" in.rovn.nU I lb. lo?el It. It. -Mi ttd that grass would t J"" In the ww parka, on eaA aide of haw .MnKr dri.'l, Soma time , AMiait,, Ki (iM r, II. M.-f.Ua ; of M.H .( oi lUe parka and Monday spading will be on dr way and tha ground prepared for owing of th ree eaed. Tha rail road company ! UislelM en irrigat ing foil"" tad to th" ii'i I1" i..Lr lank aiiJ I'UlliU ( ut u ARBOR DAY NEXT FRIDAY What Will Vale Do Thii Year Time to Cet Busy M ( i.i.ly aiarla aMud fi A.imi.UMl.i.t f uMi ...fu( IU ! '!' "'" HI .dii.u wt '' I'11 - l ii . iii. a 11. a liaual lllUlv f ): ! H TU avl.oola ut tha slala -ill ob. crva ArUr Day hWli falls on the r'riday ut h April and, in iirriaiati"" I"' b-tfVaifa ,ilfU il"o is ! ut ll.a iw I IUU l.wuldba tiwtXVA Ul day . The new public library and read ing rooms were formally opened in the Chamber of Commerce building on Wednesday by a most appropriate programme listened to by a large audience. President George E. Davis of the Chamber presided and in his address praised the ladies of the Civic Improvement Club for their efforts in supplying one of the greatest needs in the city of Vale. He propheaird that the new library with ita hundreds of well selected books, magazines, periodicals and papers would prove a aplendid success under the manage ment of the ladies who had already accomplished so much toward bettering the civic conditions of the town. He also announced the dona tion of 39 volumes to the library by Henry Thomas of this city. Among the list donated by this public spirited cituen are eight volumes of (Juida, eight volumes of lllUry of France by Gulxot; eight volumes of the His tory of tha World by T. 8. Clare, eight volumes ut ris Thousand aars of History by KJgur Sandvraon, thrte voluntas of MUtory of Kngland by Uu (ut, oi. volume ut Tha Hpanlnh Arnr Iran War by II. WatliM.wi, one vol. uina on the rail of Koine by Hitaid, on volume Over Ilia VSorld by rd and '! Vulyioa ut W, li, tfaw id Tisvvlt by Hrd. ( 'uj.tliiufcd mi l'f tj RECALL OUT FOR JUDGE OF HARNEY CO. Also for Commissioner Syl verter who Levied Three Mill Tax for Building of New CourtBitter Fight Being Carried Against Burns Candidates at Com ing Election "Bill" Hanley of Burns ia asking for a recall of Judge Grant Thompson and County commissioner Ed Sylves ter of Harney county because they passed a three-mill tax levy for the erection of a new court house to be erected in Burns. Hanley has many followers wVo aay that the present court house is sufficent for the present needs. Others says Burns wants a new court house built there so that the county seat can't be taken from Burns. However it may be, it is under stood that this court house matter has become the one hot fight of the com ing election and that residents of Harney County south of Burns will vote againat all candidate who lives in Burns and who even are members of the Burns commercial club. It ia further learned that through this fight Harney is liktly to lose some very valaale public officers. R. R. APPROPRIATION WILL BE MADE SALT l-AKK. April l.-W. Il Bancroft, vice praaUUnt of tha Dragon Hhort Una, and other offltare of th Hhorl I. In- and the Utah Mght A Kellwty company are on thuir sy to Omaha to plain thvir budg-d ra ijuiraiiiant to tha yanarel ottUaia of Ida lUrrlman yUtn. J!i toliiiolit'llilil tltlillM ut Vla Mh tbu.d )l U Lld KM May Hit, FISHER THOUGHT HOSTILE TO NEW HOMESTEAD BILL Effect of Opposition on the Borah- Jonei Three-Year Land Bill Is Pasted Washington. April 2: The con ference committee on the three-year homestead bill will meet tomorrow and begin the preparation of . .its re- port. There is every indication tbafT the committee will work harmoniously and agree upon a good bill, but evi dence accumulates that Secretary Fia- her is growing more and more hostile and will insist on the insertion in the l4 bill of provisions not approved by either house. This cannot bp done under the rule of Congress and is some uneasiness . for fear Fisher will recommend that ' the bill be voted as he did with the burned timber bill last week. George F. Brown Jr. secretary treasurer of the Willow River Land & Irrigation Company, now located in Boise, was in town yesterday enroute to Jamieson and Brogan to look atfer the interests of the company. The gymnasium fund of the new high school already consists of $48 and from interest being taken by resi dents it is bound to grow very fast. BASEBALL SEASON OPENS TOMORROW HERE VALE VERSUS ONTARIO On tomorrow (Sunday) local fans will havn the opportunity of witnessing in this city the first baseball game of the season. It will be an exhibition game between Ontario and Vale, while Nampa and Boise will play a similar game in Boise. The first game of the achedule will take place on Sunday April 14 when Vale will meet Ontario at Ontario, and Boise will play Nampa at Boiea. Tomorrow 'a meets are merely exhibi tion gamea although great rivalry 'will exist. I II. E. Dunn, manager and preai- dent of the Payette Valley Railroad, waa on last Sunday chosen president of the Idaho-Oregon baseball league at the meeting of the managers bald ( Continued on Page 8 ) OMAHA PEOPLE ARE COLONIZING WILLOW RIVER VALLEY TRACT Planting of Orchards Already Unedr Way Advance Guard at Work Near Jamieson ' That hundreds of ares of rich land in the Willow River valley near Jam ieson will be colonized and placed un der a high atate of cultivation waa the good news brought here thia week by C. M. Cole, of Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Cole and hia brother passed through Vale Monday with a carload of horsea to be uaod In cultivating the holdings of the Coles and their Omaha associates. The tract, comprising 120 acres, Is located one mile eoutlt of Jamieson, and C. M. Cole will put bis own '10 arras Into fruit aid Mtatoa at oiua. Tha antira tra.l of l.'o ema is el ri)y rlvervd and lord 'id tha I'oUs rente Ura lovlart tba oft hauls. t M. t'ola was hia yar - nd be I'oinus Oil )var to laa M UolUr, I-, II. t ola, In tliaiK ut ta fcrolk, M OMM boallnaa III I !'' Mill iiti.i.4 !) iUiiivn 1 1. 1 )tsr, twl ! ltl U ii.kell lovk(' al times in order to aee how the work moves along. "We are interested in only about )20 acres of the Willow River at thia time," said Mr. Cola on Monday to an Enterprise representative, "but we expect to get more land aa so many Nebraska people want to come out here. Our plan la to colonise, tha tract, place a family on every 20 acres, and to develop our holdings to a high state of cultivation. My bro ther Is with me and ia taking ear of ti e carload of bursas we brought weat with us. We will get busy at aooq as we reach Janileeon in the puUd 4 In of on herds, N'brakaia aii vib r afrn people are liking Uwd tha Want and inany will .iie Ut Vale and The Will, U.f !!.',, " Mr. t'ula m olk4.. t ti'ia the woii'Uill IjiioiwviidI ! I4 I (i l.ala In VU di'ilis! the lt )'