tat t
TWO OREGON LAKES SAID
TO CONTAIN $60,000,000
WORTH OF POTASH SALTS
Ellia Mallery and W. G. Young,
ef Los Angeles, are interested in a
lease from the state of Oregon of two
lakes which they claim contain more
than $60,000,000 worth of obtainable
potash salts. The leases was made
out on a royalty basis, signed by
Governor West as president of the
State Land Board, and it has been
estimated by one of the lessees that
the state school funds would be in
creased $29,000,000 by the develop
ment of the deposits, which first were
given prominence by Mallery, an eco
nomical geologist.
Mallery asserts that these lakes,
Summer and Albert, have an average
depth of less than 10 feet ,and can be
evaporated in two years, resulting in
the precipitation of 40,000,000 tons of
commercial salts.
"As evidence of the importance of
the potash industry, it may be stated
that the United Staes Government,
about a year ago, made a special ap
propriation for the purpose of sending
engineers into the Western country
to find new potash deposits if possi
ble, and to report on those already
known", said Mallery. "This invest
igation has so far shown a great
scarcity of these salts, and it is
doubtful of any of the reported occur
rences will attain to commercial im
portance. "Lakes Summer and Albert were
at one time combined in one large
body of water, which during the pro
cess of ages, has shrunk to a mere
remnant of its former dimensions.
and this process has tended to bring
the salt content down to point of
briny saturation. The lakes have no
outlet, and owing to their extreme
shallowness, the sun would complete
ly evaporate them in two years of
the fresh waters running into them
were diverted."
LONGS TO BE
BACK IN DEAR
OLD BROGAN
MALHEUR ENTERPRISE
GOV. WEST TO
PASS THRU VALE
ON LONG TRIP
Visit to Old Home in Chi
cago Only Brings Desire
to be Back in the Beauti
ful Willow River Valley
Mrs. Wachter Now Calls
This County Her Home.
ELECTRIC LINE
FROM WEISER
TO CALDWELL
Force of Men in Field Gath
ering Data and Prepar
ing' Maps for Idaho-Ore
gon Light and Power
Company-Rumors of Line
to Vale.
J. F. Orr, local manager of the
Idaho-Oregon from Huntington to
Parma, with headquarters in Payette
returned from a business trip to
Boiae on Tuesday evening and inform
ed the Enterprise that a force of light
men are in the field between Caldwell
and Weiser making maps and looking
up statistics, says the Payette Enter
prise. This is the first real move
ment taken by this company to in
quire into the advisability of build
in an electric line from Calwdell
to Weiser. The information sought
besides making the maps is a to
what is raised by the farmers, the
density of population and where and
how the products are marketed. The
force of men will be in Payette next
week.
Athough in Chicago on a visit te
friends and relatives, Mrs. John R.
Watchter writes to the Enterprise
that she is longing for Fall to arrive
when she can return to Brogan and
the dear old Willow River Valley.
According to her letter, old Chicago
cannot compare to this section of op
portunites and this visit is making
her realize more and more every day
how wonderful after all is the glorious
vastness of the West.
In part she writes : "Three years
ago my husband and I left the East
for the West and arrived in Vale
November 6, 1909, and when we look
ed about us and saw the vast area of
country we grew almost discouraged
for we knew that Brogan was to be
our headquarters and that it was still
more frontier-like than Vale' But
we pushed forward. We were sur
prised, there were few people and.
less houses; it looked to us as the
jumping-off place where nobody lived
and where dogs barked at strangers.
We lived there three years, and just
seven weeks ago I left with the in
tention of spending four or five months
with my relatives in Chicago and
Pittsburg, but I find myself erowine
Gasoline Cars Are Great Success 80 verv homesick for dear old Brogan
town and my good friends that I have
Next Fall He Will Travel From Sal
em to Boise on Horseback
Traveling Expense Fund
Depleted-Will Preach
Good Roads.
i . Political Announcements .
MOTOR CAR
NEEDED ON
VALEBRANCH
Would Supply Demand of
Additional Train Service
For Light Run
MANY IN OPERATION
on Other Branches of the
Harriman Lines in Oregon
Change in Train Schedule Pro
posed by Business Men.
(Concluded from page J )
present needs much better,
ever, some believe that by the
ing or a gasoline car service to the
present schedule that the needs of
this section would still better be pro-
How-
add-
made during my residence there.
When I think of the errand and in
dustrious country of Vale, and Jam
ieson only one year old, and when I
recall its transformation and beauty
in so short a time, who can blame me
for wanting to go back to look upon
thousands of acres of the most promis
ing orchards in the west. Our people
expect to ship from there this fall
carloads of fruit instead of grubbing
sagebrush
Governor West expects to pay Vale
visit next fall while on his trip
from Salem to Boise on horseback.
At Boise he will attend the conference
of governors and on his way will
spread the gospel of good roads.
Governor West gives as his reason
for making the trip in this manner
the lack of expense fund. He is also
anxious to attend the conference there
and yet is not willing to draw upon
the treasury of the state of which
he is governor to meet his expenses.
The last legislature gave him $500
traveling expenses and the amount
is exhausted. While enroute he will
stop at many towns and cities to
speak on good roads. His suit case
will be two saddle bags.
"In addition to the fact that the
appropriation for travel expenses has
been depleted," he said, "I will
find an opportunity before the general
election, when road measures will be
considered, to meet and talk with
hundreds of people in the mountain
ous districts who have not had such
a good opportunity as people in the
cities to become familiar with good
roads talk and prospective good roads
legislation. I do not plan to make
any extensive stops for meetings,
but whenever a stop is necessitated
for the horse, or myself I will
preach the gospel of roads."
ciai
I
the
For District Attorney
To the Republicans of the Oth judi
for
district.
hereby announce my candidacy for
n; r District Attorney of the
9th judical district, snoject to ine n,.
provalof the republicans at the in
mary election held April 19, 191i.
GEO. W. HAYES,
PAID ADVERTISEMENTS
For County Clerk
t am a candidate for the nomination
v,r the nffii-e of county clerk of Mai
heur county, subject to the decision of
the republican voters at ine primary
nominating election to be held April 13,
For County Judge
I hereby announce myself a candidate
at the primary election to be held April
19 1912, for the democratic nomination
for county judge g LAWRENCE.
For County Clerk
1 hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of County Clerk ot
Malheur County. Oregon, subject to
the will of the republican electors of
said county at the primaries to be held
April 19' 1912- EDWARD L. KING.
For County Assessor
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the nomination lor assessor oi Mai
heur county, Oregon, subject to the
votes of the democratic electors at the
primary to be held April 19, 1912.
' A. K. SCHMIDT.
For County Clerk
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the oflice of County Clerk of
Malheur County, Oregon, subject to
the approval of the Democratic elect
ors of said county at the primary elec
tion to be held on April l.tth, WIZ.
JOHN r. HOUSTON.
C. C. WILSON.
Candidate for County Judge
solicits vour suptort for nomination on
the republican ticket at the primary
election on April 19, 1912.
Among the complaints filed in the
circuit court the the past week are
those of A. N. Soliss against T. A.
Sullivan; Kingman Colony Irrigation
Company against S. J. Watson and
wife; and Herbert M. Abbott, admin
istrator, against the Zimmerman
Furniture Co. for $350 judgment.
Miss Annia Hopkins left on last
Sunday for a week's visit with
friends and relatives in Weser.
'What a blessing to have the
vided for. On putting on an addition- railroad running to Brogan where one
al service, large roomy and fast gaso- can n"nQ' a'l tne necessary accomoda-
line cars have proven of great advan- iions of hotel, bank, schools, stores,
tage and many of these cars have been warehouses, sheep shearing plant and
placed on the branches of the Harri- fine nomes, where many happy fami-
man system during the past year. Iiea live in tnat beatiful valley where
These gasoline cars resemble a large 1 80on expect to be with my pioneer
passenger coach, are of thn tnmuin irienas
shape, and are operated by strong gas-
The cars not only have a splendidPpas- BORAH-JONES' 3-YEAR
senger compartment with a capacity
of from 50 to 75 people, but have
freight, express and mail rooms, be
side the compartment for the motor
man. Such a car would be of splen
did service for evening service from
Ontario to this city, and can be oper
ated at little expense over the light
water grade of this branch.
Judge Dalton Biggs arrived from
Ontario the first of the week and on
Monday opened the adjourned term
of circuit court in order to convene
the grand jury which was selected at
the adjournment in October. That
body will investigate pending cases
so that they may be disposed of at
the regular April term which will
begin next Monday. The grand jury
is composed of Alonzo Dunn, W. G
Barwdell, Stanton Tyler, Walter
Struck Fred H. Peters, P. C. Peter
son and W. L. Blott, the latter tak
ing the place of Cortis Elliot. Burns
News.
For Sheriff
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the nomination for sheriff of
Malheur county, Oregon, subject to
the votes of the democratic electors
at the primary to be held April 19.1912.
Miss Rose Huston, of Pendleton
has accepted a position as stenogra
pher in County Clerk Mortitfs office
to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Mrs. 1. E. Oakes.
HOMESTEAD BILL PASSES
HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY
PACIFIC GREAT WESTERN
MA Y HA VE SOMETHING
Main Features of Bill Are Retained Measure
Five Months' Leave Each Year and Title
After Three Years.
Gives
For County Assessor
I hereby make my announcement as
tne farmer candidate for the nomina
tion of county assessor for Malheur
county subject, to the will of the voters
of the republican party. If 1 am nom
inated and elected, I will during my
term of oflice assess all property fair
ly, equitably and honestly, having due
regard to location and use. My best
endeavor will be to compel all proper
ty, real and personal, to bear its share
of the expenses of the county and state
L. rJ. HILL,
The Farmer Candidate.
For Assessor
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the nomination for assessor of
Malheur county, Oregon, subject to the
votes of the democratic electors at the
primary to be held April 19, 1912.
D. P. DEARBORN.
LESLIE J. AKER
For District Attorney
1 JT 1 m . II
ior uranu, narney ana Malheur coun
ties on the democratic, ticket, subiect
to tne will ot the voters at the pri
maries. If nominated and eleced, I
will during my term of office, endeavor
to aiscnarge the duties of the position
faithfully, fearlessly and impartially;
and will give my entire time to the
public cause.
Parties who intimate that they
have received information from a
reliable source express great con
fidence that something definite regard
ing the Pacific Great Western, the
o-ctlled Sumner road will soon be
made public, says the Coos Bay News.
iney say that agents of the company,
have been busy for some time past a
tending to right-of-way and terminal
business, and that an announcement
ie anticipated shortly. When the
newe was first given out last fall
that the McArthur-Perks Co, had
been awarded the contract to con
truct the line from Euirene to Conn
Bay, it was stated that nothing
would be done before the first of
April, as grading during the winter
eeaon cannot be carried on profitably.
Now that the first of April has
come there is every reason to believe
that Cooa Bay peoplo and other sec
tlotts interested in the Hill lines will
hear good news before long.
Washington, D. C, March27:-The
Borah-Jones three-year homestead bill
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ms a -r -v I "j """ vuic piBseu me nouse
1U AlXlXUI nXt.li: .Vll AT of representatives this afternoon in
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left last Wednesday.
The passage of this measure, which
P. N. Beclar and son, H. K. and
C L. Fisher were in Burns Thursday.
These gentlemen are formerly from
Indianna and have taken up land in
the Happy Valley section. The two
latter spent the winter at Vale with
their families and just came in with a
load of household goods. Mr. Beelar
r. Bueni me winter at Diamond. All
a re preparing to go on their home
ateads and begin developing them, says
the BurnB Times Herald.
Frank Evans, of
town Tuesday on a
the local land office.
Watson, was in
business visit to
MORMON CONFERENCE RATES
Via Oregon Short Line for Spring
Conference Tickets 8a0 'from
points north of Ogden April 2nd. to
hth., inclusive, limited to April 15th.
Knt for rates and
ui uii i I'uriii-uiars,
will open a new era in the west and
prove of incalculable benefit to all sett
lers in their efforts to make homes for
themselves and children, is due largely
to the great intereat President Taft
took in it and hia personal appeal to
many eastern senators to give ther
earnest support and also to Speaker
Clark s Influence among the Demo
cratic members of the house.
All the essential features of the
original bill are retained and what
differences exist between the senate
and the house, will be adjusted in a
committee, which will consist of Sen
ators Smoot, Jones and Newlanda, and
Representative Taylor, Ferris and
Mondell, all favorable to the measures.
It may require several days to
hape up the bill in conference, but
its ultimate pasasge is assured.
The bill in brief, reduces the
homestead period from five to three
years: cives homesei-keri Ava mnnDm
on 4 . . " .......
",""'"J "f)nl or absence each year and six months
in which to establish a residence atfer
making the original filing. Before
the bill was passed the house voted
.1 .
uuwu amendments proposed by con
servationists, reserving mineral, wa
ter power sites and timber to the gov-eminent.
GOVERNMENT TELLS
FARMERS ABOUT
POTATO DISEASES
For County Treasurer
I am a candidate for the nnminntinn
for the office of countv treasurer of
Malheur countv. subiect to the deri
sion of the republican voters at the
primary nominating election to be held
April 19, 1912. THOS. W. HALLIDAY
Have You a Telephone?
If not, why not?
It keeps you in touch with the merchants. Makes
the dostor your neighbor. Saves your home from Are
and theft. In fact you lire not abrest of the times
without a telephone
Malheur Home Telephone Co.
For prirca consult the, local iiianiii;er
aesaasaassas
Attention Reward
$15 reward ia offered by T. W.
Davidson, the oil man, for informa
tion leading to the apprehension and
conviction of the person or narties
who stole two steel railroad miU
Marked C F. & 1.
which had been placed longsideof the
High Bros, livery barn in Vale.
The "Chore Boy" gasoline niin
Is something new along that line. It
can be seen at the Interior Grain &
Warehouse Co. In this ci(y. It does
the work for you and 'can be usud on
the farm to great advantage, Seel
one of them. I
' My little von has had a very avvrre
cold. rvioiiimt nded tolry t'liaiii-
11,11 1 nwgri jriuly, ami before
small Ituttle ms ttnl.liiil I M
jull asevrr," nu. Mrs. II bilk, jm
lui..g Mir!. .d.u.y, Autliaha.
Ibis rmdy I fur l JVale Ur-
Washington, March 31. The de
partment of Agriculture will perhaps
nnisn today a series of reports it has
been compiling for the farmers of the
country on the subject of potatoes dis
eases. Last week the department
sent out a notice warning farmers of
the danger of introducing diseases bv
substituting foreign-grown potatoes
for seed purposes while home-grown
seed potatoes are selling t hioh
prices.
Inquiries for further explanation
have brought out the fact that Europe
has several potato diseases not known
to exist in this country, which if in-
droduced might greatly reduce the an
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uum yie.u, anu snouia tnese diseases
become prevalent throughout the Uni
tea Mates producing cost might be
very greatly increased. The varieties
coming to the United Statea at pres
cm, are late sorts and not adapted to
planting in the south, where early
potatoes are the main crop, neither
are they adapted to planting i.i the
north.
For District Attorney
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of district attorney of the
9th judicial district, subject to the ap
proval of the republican electors at the
Pmary election to be held April 19th
W. H. BROOKE.
For County Surveyor
I hereby announce myself a candid
ate at the primary election to be held
April 19, 1912, for the republican nom
ination for County Surveyor.
J. F. MILLER.
For County Judge
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the nomination ior countv iudge of
Malheur county, Oregon, subject to
the votes of the democratic electors at
the primary to be held April 19, 1912
B. C. RICHARDSON.
GEO. T. COCHRAN
For Representative in Congress
I ask the support of the voters of my
district as a progressive republican I
believe and advocate "Presidential pri
maries, direct election of Senators, free
tolls for American shipping through
the Panama CBnal, full share of irriga
tion funds for Oregon, 320-acre home
stead right with three years residence
and six months leave of absence out of
each year, continuing appropriation for
Celilo Canal and the opening of the
Columbia river, an Alaskan policy that
will permit of present a.s well as future
benefit, a money system independent of
Wall Street control, national control of
corporations doing interstate commerce
business, more efficient regulation of
trusts, and extension of powers and
jurisdiction of Interstate Commerce
Commission."
County Assessor
l hereby announce myself .
ate for the nomination
Malheur Countv, onenn Mr of
the approval of'the'K1hi,-,ub S
at the primaries "o m tlH"" Vot
912. if lam nominated fr1 'J
I will during my term of S !'e,cH
or to make a fair and cm itllt endea
ment, io that al. pro,"
bear its just proportion ol ' taxv
For Representative in Cong
rest
r - v
I
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Iff ''N
V $ ' :M
l-IMf THA T.
N. J. SINNOTT
"Progressive Reiullicn r:j...
IU1 I
I hereby announce myself a candid
ate For Representative in ConHesj
subject to the votes of the republican
octwio ni me primary to be
April 19, 1912. ,
held
County Commissioner
I hereby announce myself a candid
ate for the nomination of county com
missioner of Malheur county, Oregon
subject to the votes of the democratic
electors at the primary to held April
IS, 1912. V
E. II. BRUM BACH.
Mv motto: "The Will of
Shall be My Sole Guide."
the People
For County Judge
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of r.nnnCu .Tnfira
i j 1 1 fi L jl .Mai-
heur County, Oregon, subject to the
will of the Republican electors nf u.;,i
iqU'i il" the Primaries to beheld April
george w. Mcknight.
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LOTS OF GOOD
WOOL THIS YEAR
Sheepmen are looking forward to
good year with lots of fine wool and
a large increase during the lambing
season, says Adam Murray, of Beulah,
who was in town last Wednesday.
The range has picked up wonderfully
during the past few days and sheep
are in fine condition.
Go to T. T. Nelaen s for furniture.
While vuicing in Vale stop at the Ar-
IlKKtoil lloutl.
UI the ..WiiUe du III
A. S. FIELDS
LOCATOR
iil lloinrstfu.U, iKbcrU
tthil l(i-liii.uiftliiiui)t-
JAMIKSON, C)Ji:cUN
For County Clerk
I hereby announce mvsolf q nur.ri.Mo,
?q ia,.?r',nia,T election to be held April
J ,7"" l " ' repuDiican nomination
for County Clerk. If elected, I will
do my best.
DAVID F. GRAHAM.
JOHN P. (Jerry) RUSK
The progressive republican
Candidate for Congress
"For Roosevelt and progressive pol
icies against Taft and standpatism."
Always a true friend of the Oregon
lyrZm The ony "ndidate 'or con
EE.M0 dareaJ t0 P8e Taft ad-
llu ana me old time do itioal
County Judge
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the nominal ion to the office of
County Judge of Malheur County, Ore
gon, subject to the will of the Republi
can voters at the Primaries to be held
on April 19th, J912.
pd , HARRY B GRAUEL
School Superintendent
Subject to the will of the Democratic
voters at the Primaries to be held on
April 19th, 1912, I will be a candidate
for County School Superintendent of
Malheur County, Oregon.
A. B. MACPHERSON
For Representative
I herelfy announce myself a candid
ate for the office of Representative to
the State Legislature from this district
comprising the counties of Harney and
Malheur subject to the will of the Re
publican voters at the primary election
to be held on April 19. 1912. I am a
"Progressive" Republican, have signed
Statement No. 1. and believe in and en
dorse all other progressive laws of the
state and support and work to retain
all progressive laws of the state.
A. li. KlriuMAW
rnnt ci.t o , . . . machine
,..iy ljiiiuui superintendent -
I, Nathaniel T. Conklin, of Westfall ! Fnr 2tnt V
mounce my candidacy on the rp h 1 0r btate Senator
For State Senator
In announcing myself as a candidate
for nomination on the republican ticket
for the office of Senator of the 22nd
Senatorial District, composed of the
counties of Grant, Harney and Malheur,
havinc wiirneH Sf nt.ement No. 1. . The
only other promise I make is, to do the
very best I can for the state and dis
trict, if nominated and elected
WM. MU.LE.K,
Burns, Oregon.
For District Attorney
To the voters of Malheur, Harney
and Grant counties: I am asking jor
the republican nomination for district
attorney at the April primary elel0"
I promise, if nominated and elected, to
devote my entire time and energy
the work of this office, and will ntand
and strive for "Exact justice in "
cases, good government, efficiency nfl
economy." I will appreciate yourur
port and will always do my oel
justify your confidence in me.
. ROBERT M. DUNCAN,
to
announce my candidacy on the republil
iur me nomination of countv
school superintendent, subiect to th
oecision or the voters at the primary 8ef candidate for the
election trt lua kn . Ar.-:l in """'J , .
. iivm nuiu IXJIZ.
NATHANIEL T. CONKLIN.
For Joint Senator
l will be a candiiit at Ka
election in April, on the republican
P- ? h 'nce of joint senator
for Grant. Harnev and Mih.
ties. ' ' luu"-
I believe in the "fWirnn Pio .j
would safeguard it inS I i
encroachment of corruption a C T
crime polities.
I believe in the el-ct inn rf IT O
ator8 by direct vot(J of th j
will subscribe to Statement No. 1
lo my mind, the lat
grossly extravagant in handling mit.ii.
11111(1 IVilk . -
. ,v nil irur SI SIM TUV l.tm.
,1' iamA9 Fl Mahon. of Mule. Harney
COUntV. Oroirnn k.,U
n j- j "cc"y announce mv
self a candidate for th nffi J"L
senator of the 22nd Senatorial District
composed of r.mnt w. ...:
. iiaiucy anu Mai-I
heur eount.es. subject to the decisiorj
! of the democrat c vnton i, H
I election on Aoril ia i ,V "c v"mnry
I JAMES F. MAHON.
For County Assessor
I hereby announce myself as a can
7"lB lOT "Vs nomination for Countv
-ter.0 Malh-' fo-nt Oregon'
ti e votes oi the Republican
h ".t.the primary election ti bS
held April 19, 1912.
E- E. KENDALL.
County Assessor
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inii i oui.nng at one iHjund. 1 am con- 1 rvhy announce mvnelf . u . i
KlV!ir,,,ral1 h-lt.'n.l If 'r the officer . ZSJ
fleeted, I pledge uiicea nif watchful '"'ur ( "iinty milii. ct i .i, i , . "'l
At thia tiiiif J U..v l.uiuJ, If "'""liml.d and ,1,.,.,,., I '. A,",
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County TmiHimr
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'-i-i A,;.rv;'
For Sheriff
Hereby announce myself a candidate
for the nomination to the office oi
Sheriff of Malheur county, Oregon,
subiect to the will of the Republican
voters at the Primaries to be held
April 19, 1912. , ,
S. R. Copeland.
on
Too Particular.
"I've one fault to find with tM
poets." said the finical boarder.
"They rhyme such words as tire" sm
'fire' with higher and ct when
they're not using them for rnymlM
purposes they consider them words oi
one syllable."
Extort Watoh Repair
Queen City Ki"S8
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