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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1912)
TOE BlaUjeur nterprfee Published very Saturday, by The Malheur Enterprise Publishing Co. VALE. OREGON, SATURDAY. MAY 25. 1912, B. M. STONE, Publisher and Proprietor Advertising Rates : Display Ads, per issue, 60 cents per inch; by the month, $ 1.60 per inch. Local, 16 cents per line one insertion; 10 cents per line each additional insertion. Legal Notices, $1.00 per inch first insertion; 50 cents per inch each additional insertion. Sixty (60) words constitute an inch. Table or figure work, $1.50 per Inch first insertion; 75 cents per inch each additional Insertion. MALHEUR ENTERPRISE high bacterial counts began to appear anTalso an abrupt change in the character of the bacteria. The record counts came at ine enu of the two weeks of excessive heat in July. Some idea of the number of organisms that a single insect may carrv is indicated bv the figures 570 to 4,400,000 for the surface contamination, and 16,000 to 28,000,000 for the intestinal bacterial contents. Most of the bacteria found were comparatively harmless This investigation, however was carried on in . the crowded city, where sewers would naturally carry off all of the most dangerous infective matter. The house-fly is an "undesirable citizen" in any event, so that the war of extermination already begun against it in many quarters deserves encouragement and support D ONE, TEAR. SIX MONTHS, Subscription Rates: Strictly in Advance.! 1.00 Entered as second-class matter at the post office. Vale, Oregon. R. TRUMAN BROPHY, of Chicago, a well-known surgeon calls American mothers the best in the world. No one has any idea of contradicting him, but his praise ought to discourage those $2.00 carping people who imagine that our women are deteriorating be cause they are waking to their own ircinnrfanreL Rava Dr. BrODhy: "Not only has the American mother grown mentally, but her physical self has al Women of today are almost the equal of men in strength and endurance.! The day when women believed they could do no arduous work is past "The mother of today rides, swims, walks and fences. The departure from the drawing room atmosphere has brought her to a Her mental growth has kept pace with her A TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN MOTHERS most attained perfection. THE Postoffice Appropriation Bill passed by the House of Repre sentatives proposes to create a "limited" parcels post. The limitation is too narrow. At the timid and tentative recommenda tion of the President, Congress is invited to waste its time and the npnnlA's narienre in discussincr a svs- A vn Knw vnit A tom nnrrpla HpHvpt-v rnnfined to the Psition a11 her own REAL PARCELS POST rural mail routes. The practical effect P13"1 development of su;h a measure would be to discredit the whole parcels post idea. For packages can be received and AMiraraA mnra Viianlv in t.ViA fitipq than in t.hfi POlintrv. And for UCK'lt'U " vi.v.v..,, ... - - . , j the Government to undertake to carry parcels only where the cost You are no doubt smarter than most other people, and of - . i... i. i.. i j iu course would not waste vour time away reading an advertisement Or wie service is greatest is w piay uuecuy inw ure imuusw we - - - . j noni if you knew it was one, and you think people don't read advirtise- ments; but that is just where you are off your base; and we'll bet All of which is true and follow. augers well for the generation to express companies Congressman Sulzer has offered a better plan for a parcels post than that contained in the postoffice bill. Mr. Sulzer's bill may not go far enough,but it is a genuine attempt to cure the most glaring anomalies and absurdities of our postal package carrying system. This bill is backed in the Upper House by Senator O'Gorman. It has been formally indorsed by farmers', merchants' and manu facturers' associations, representing at least ten million voters. you-read every word of this and yet it is an ad. We only wrote it to show you that even a3 smart as you are, you will read an advertise ment. Every word of it. Now if your advertisement was here, as it should be, several hundred people who come to trade, would read of your offer and come and see you. Advertise; it will pay. It is said that more money is being expended in promoting the I 1:.: 1 :4-nnn-n nf Toft nrA T?rnaaTat tVi o n Viaa arav Kofln cnonf The Sulzer bill restores the parcels rate that actually obtained x 4. ,uv.....v in a Similar campaign m uie nisLuiy ui mc uuucu uwico, iirac In this country up to 1874, and raises the weight limit to eleven pounds. It provides also a very cheap local rural service where no railroad transportation is involved. And it insures all mail matter from loss or accident up to its full value. These provisions should be made law. If the express com panies persist in standing in the way, they should be made to un derstand that they do so at their very grave peril. The Postoffice Department can be easily equipped to do not only a part, but the whole of the business now carried on by the express companies. And the American public is ceasing to be a goose to be plucked. The parcels post goes with the postal savings bank, and both are destined to great development in this country as in other countries. Speaking of the English system, William E. Gladstone said near the close of his life: "The postoffice savings bank and parcels post is the most im . portant institution which has been created in the last fifty years, for the welfare of the people. I consider that act which called this institution into existence as the most useful and fruitful of my long career." is much interest manifested as to the mystery of the source from which such large sums of money come. The American people are entitled to know who is putting up the money for this expense, but they don't know at present and it is a matter of speculation if they will ever know. The per capita production of wealth of Alaska for the last year was $1,000. This exceeds any part of the United States. Carefully compiled statistics show that the output of the afr north was $60, 000,000. Considering that the territory was bought for $7,200,000 it can be seen that it was a fine investment. There are approxi mately 60,000 people in Alaska, whites and natives. The trouble with the advocates of good roads is that they are unable to agree on a plan of action. It is reasonable to hope, how ever, that the time will come when they will quit talking and go to work building highways. Railroad construction work is causing Vale to grow now. Later on completed transportation lines will give a still greater im- fllHE generous welcome accorded in London and Berlin to the petus to business. Panama-Pacific Exposition Commission, headed by John Hays HammnnH onooira well w the infpiaf fnin in San Wnnoiom'J Most of the business men will admit that it is the advertised great 1912 project In London the commission made a splendid business that proves a winner, and the unadvertised . business that imnression unon the British covern men t. fails to succeed. EUROPE WELCOMES officials. King George took 1915 FAIR ENVOYS great pains to inform himself as to the magnitude of the exposition. That Great Britain will be represented here in 1915 by an imposing exhibit, in every way worthy of that great empire, goes without the saying. Germany will not be far behind Great Britain, for they are the two great rival commercial nations of Europe. France seems al most by nature to be a sympathetic friend of California, and of San .Francisco. These three great powers dominate the maritime world and all three are alert to take instant advantage of the opening of the Panama Canal. And their example in arranging for extensive ex hibits in San Francisco in 1915 will be followed by the other na tions of Europe. Time is ripe for a general clean-up day in Vale. The grass and weeds are growing all over the sidewalks in some places. Be happy while it is still possible, keep on soaring. The cost of living is to SOCIALISTS OF MALHEUR MEET IN CONVENTION Meet at the Courthouse on Monday Adopt Resolu tions and Nominate Can didates for County and District Offices Dele gates Entusiastic fTlHE house-fly stands convicted as a disseminator of disease and i a carrier of contagion. Ever since the investigation of the spread of typhoid fever in the United States military camps during the Spanish War of 1898, the evidence has been accumulating, until to-day there is no escape from the charges HOUSE-FLIES against this tantalizing insect Every far AND DISEASE reaching probe into sanitary problems is liable to disclose conditions hitherto quite unsuspected; tlA !J!.t.,.n l... U -. ! t L I a., J k.vi u iuuivu.ici.ia aurauj uiuuK.n hkkuih me uvuac-ujr uumuK The Socialists of Malheur county the past few years charge responsibility for a long category of in- met here in convention Monday and fections, including cholera and various forms of dysentery, dip- ,fter X!"11"? theA rdin"y bu81' . ness, the following declarations were theria, erysipelas, contagious ophthalmia, cerebrospinal meningitis, adopted and a county and district anthrax and possibly small-pox, in addition to typhoid fever. nominated. Whether all of these charges will stand in the light of scienti- Zt'lZiZ' 99 count v llrftfrnn. In mnventmn anaem fie Investigation remains to be seen. It is important, not so much bled, hereby affirm our belief in and In Justice to the accused insect as because of the hvirienic and ore. ,uPPrt of the principle of socialism vcntive measures which are dependent thereon, that the questions here raised be authoritatively settled. In the case of typhoid, the evidence appears to be complote. Dr. Torrey, of the Loomis Laboratory of New York, has at tempted to supply facts on this question. lie haa examined the fllei caught In the densely iK.iulat?d PrU of New York City dur- "T ' 0,h 0",, u" uiu"t"' i i , I, !i .i i . i i i .l . We re iu.t ..kmi4 to law, but Ing a number of month, IMh thw huctrria occurring In the In. do iu.i.t that all Uw should u mJ tcotin and thoae from the nurfat e of the InnrcU wrre investigated, Jltsi In u u ay thai TU flirt rmlii4 In April and early i.i June writ iun..rtlvly if from (Jpptfvrw Uctvria, A U mwumvr tuun nJvanvcd i.....y M u, c. u.(viijiwi las expressed in the national platform I of the socialist party. We are unalterably opposed to the present economic system, which gives to the few who do not toil, by far the greater part of the wealth that is crested and gives to those who do the for county and district offices will place their signed resignations in the hands of the party , organization, we state emphatically that we will place in effect the resignation of any such candidate who, after election fails to do his duty as an officer or who fails to keep his pre-election pledges, the party membership of the county or district deciding when such action shall be taken. we xavor sucn rate oi taxation as is actually necessary to meet the le gitlmate expenses of the county but we will insist adequate returns for all public money expended. Our can didates for county judge and county commissioner are pledged to oppose the appropriation of any unusually large sum of money, as for instance, the recent appropriation for the ben efit of County Fair Association, until the matter has been referred to and approved by the people of the county, and to refuse to pay any bill until sat- isfactory proof baa been given that the ssme is just. After the adoption of the above declarations, the following nomina tions were made for the various dis trict and county office : J. Edwin Johnson, Representati ve, Vale; John E. Johnson, County Judge, Vale; Ben Corbett, County Clerk. Wsstfsll; Frank L. Anderson, Sheriff, basin; t'eter Tensen, Assess or, Nyssa; E. B. Nelsen, Trcssurer, Vale; Mrs. Anna I'riUhett, School Superintendent, Vae; John 8. MIL likin, Survsyor, Ontario; (r. Iltr rlet Boars, Coroner, Y'els I.. , 't tarsoi), CoiiiutiMloiuir, Ontario; (isurge Ctvsitif ry titrsub, uf h 'f)tt LIGHT PRIMARY VOTE BRINGS UP COST OFBALLOT Estimated That Primary Election of Malheur Coun ty Cost Taxpayers $1550, About $1.25 for Each Bal lot Cast On Election Day . The recent primary election held in Malheur county cost the tax payers of this county $1550 according to the figureB given out a few days ago by County Clerk Frank Morfitt. This includes the cost of the election ma terial, ballots, transportation and mil ages for return of the ballot boxes, judge and clerk hire, etc As there was about 1200 votes cast at the election it is now estimated that each ballot cast at the primaries cost the taxpayers of Malheur county about $1.25. Over in Baker county the average cost of each ballot was $1, but the vote there was considerab ly larger in proportion to the population. APPLIES FOR CANAL RIGHT OF WAY AT JAND OFFICE Numerom Homestead ml Deert Laid Claim, Taku During Pail Week EPWORTH LEAGUE TO HOLD ANNUAL DIST. CONVENTION Active preparations are being made by the members of "the Epworth league of this city for the district convention of the LaGrande district to be held in Baker June . 5 to 9. The convention was decided upon several months ago, and was given to Baker this year, but has not until now been taken up in an active way, says the Baker Herald. The LaGrande district comprises besides Baker, Ontario, Vale, Joseph, LaGrande, Elgin, Prairie City, John Day, and Canyon City each of which will send several delegates. The local league is preparing for the en tertainment of at least 100 quests. No pains will be spared in the prep aration of an interesting program and those in charge are trying to get as many outside speakers as possible for the program. This feature of the convention will be under the direction of Althea Lee and doubtless be handled well. Besides the entertain ment feature of the meeting will be the business and elections for the en suing year. These generally lend a lively interest to the work by show ing the advancement of the society from year to year. F. L. Page of Boise during the past' week filed at the local land office with Register Kester a right-of-way application for a canal to cross por tions of section 11 and 12 of township 33 s r 46 east and section 7 of tp 23 south range 4 east. Other applications filed were as fol lows: Homestead Application Charles L. Barton, of Malheur, Ore. nw se and ne sw of sect 19 tp 17 s r 47 e area 80 acres. James Wilson of Bonita, Ore. si of ne se and el of sw section 2 tp 14 south 40 e area 320 acreB. William L. Wilson of Bonita, Ore, wj of secton 22 tp 15 s r 40 east area 320 acres. Grover Haskins, of Unity Ore el of sw and wl of se of section 30, tp 1 s r 37 area 160 acrs. Loyd A Wear of Ironside, Ore. se of nw ne of sw sw of ne and lot 3 of section 2 tp 16 s r 41 e area 163.85 acres. Peter Haughney of Palmer Junction Ore, si of sw section 2, nl of nw of section 11 si of se of section-? and nw of ne and ne of nw of section 10 tp 27 south range 39 east area 320 acres. Desert Land Application . Susan Wilson of Bonita, Ore si of se of sect 21 tp 15 south range 40 east area 80 arces. If all the postage stamps issue by the United States government during the late fiscal year were collected and laid end to end, they would form a chain over 18,000 miles long, stretch ing three fourths around the world, or from New York to the Philippines and back. The numoer was 10,061, 439,768 with a representative face value of $180,957,385. Of the whole number, 5,130,249.018 were two-cents stamps, and 3,798,91,039 were one cent. Only one thirty-cent was issued. P. 0. Cigar Store JIM ROGERS, Prop. 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OREnnxr Cigars, Tobacco, Pipe, Candy, Furit, Nuts Card and Pool Tables Visit Our Place T. T. Nelsen Funeral Director UP-TO-DATE Undertaking Parlors I Carry a Fine Line of Undertaking Supplies Hearse Service T. T. NELSEN Licensed Embalmer : WTflWAM The Quality Flour None Better, None as Cheap, ' None as Good For Sale at all Grocers VALE FLOUR & FEED CO. Distributors Bayles&McDonaId CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS Shop one door East from Enterprise Office VALE, OREGON Wells Drilled!;: Apply or write to Wm. LeVIER, Vale, Orefoi. Or call at Arlington Hotel. Knowles&Draper CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS Are ready to do all kinds Building. Estimates given. Resawing and Inside work done i our shop across from Oregon -Idaho Lumber Co. - VALE, OREGON J. H. ELLIS, Brick Mason Contractor Plasterer Cement Work a Specialty VALE, OREGON Next to Bungalow Theatre HARVEY Next to BuBgalow Theatre Cash Grocery & Racket Store Complete line of Groceries and General Mer chandise, Dry Goods, Men's Furnishings, Sta tionery. Prices to suit all : ; : .Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Daily, Cinplrt I Jim, f HACKKT (iOOIIH Now on In War