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UNITED STATES
NATIONAL BANK
VALE, OREGON
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
M. G. HOPE, President
I. W. HOPE, Viee-PrcHident
J. P. DUNAWAY, Cashier
11. W. MULKEY, As't Cashier
T. W. HALLIDAY, Director
GEO. E. DAVIS, Director
makinjr regular trips and do the best
they can, but they have to deliver the
mail as it Is Riven to them. They hav
Rood, accommodating drivers.
Mrs. E. M. Mopre received several
boxes of nice fruit from her brother in
Washington. Came through in fine
shape.
S. F. Moore is working on R. C.
Moore's desert, clearing off sage brush
and is going to begin work on the res
ervoir. v
MOOREVILLKITE.
School Department
Under Direction of FAY CLARK, County School Superintendent
t
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The Juntura people are putting up
THREE STANDARD
HIGH SCHOOLS
Under the new rules adopted by the
State department August 5th, Malheur
county has three Standard high schools.
High schools are now classified as
Standard four-year high schools, or
Accredited three-year, two year or one
year high schools as they shall bo ap
proved and accredited by the State
Hoard of Education. Unless there are
some library or laboratory require
ments which the Vale, Ontario, and
Nyssa high schools cannot meet, they
will undoubtedly be placed on the stan
dard list. To meet standard require
ments at least three teachers shall be
required to devote their entire time to
high school work with some provisions
being made for Bchoola ollering but one
course or having less than sixteen pu
pils in attendance. The library in a
standard school must contain at least
250 books from the State Library lists
and certain reference works.
At least $300.00 shall be invested in
apparatus for teaching science. That
is the one point in which some of our
schools may not meet the require
ments. The qualifications for standard high
school teachers are the same as they
have been for the past two years.
They must be graduates of a standard
college or university or the holder of
Life State Ct rtificates.
building that would do credit to a much
larger town. They have paid particu
lar attention to the lighting and venti
lating of their rooms, in fact, the spec
ideations call for a building that is san
itary in every respect. The Juntura
board have employed two experienced
teachers and if it is at all practicabli-
they plan to introduce some sort of do
mestic science work. Miss Hodgson,
who will have the upper grades, is well
prepared to handle this extra work.
Kingman Colony will soon have a one
room school building that could well be
called a model for the smaller districts
A new school building is now under
construction in the Harper district, it
being planned to have it completed for
the fall term of school.
ivir. nates is drawing plans lor a one
room school house for district No 70,
and several other districts are at work
on buildings.
NEWS NOTES
The one thing that is demanding
most attention is the lighting and ve
mating because these two things will
aeep many scnoots irom becoming
standardized.
The school month of September be
gins on the eighth. Those desiring
new school calendars for the year l'.M I
15 may write to the superintendent's
olliee for them.
The Owyhee Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation, in district No. IS, is planning
to hold the (ir.st meeting of the new
school year Friday, August 2S. This
is a new association that hopes to be
of aid to a larger and better school.
'A number of
school buildings
Malheur county
very substantial new
are being erected in
at the present time.
Owing to the delay of several dis
trict reports, the annual report of the
county superintendent cannot be print
ed this week.
LOCAL NEWS FROM MOOREVILLE.
Moorcville, Aug. 11. - Mooreville has
been so busy no one has had time to
let you know what we are doing.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Cook aro in Vule
after n load of supplies for the winter.
Leo II. Schmidt and C.
Vale, were Mooreville
week.
It. Smith, of
visitors this
S. F. Sutton has just finished har
vest and is ready for the threshers.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Moore are going
on their homestead next week to dig a
well and clear sago brush.
It. C. Moore is having his desert snr- j
Veyed. Gene Hart Halcomb is doing i
the surveying, J
Claude Bullock is batching at the C.
T. Cook ranch, looking after stock dur
ing Mr. Cook's absence. Claude is a
first class rook but cannot stand more
than one meal a d.y of his own cooking.
has gone over the
a horse. Took Jay
a judge of good
Mr. EL Coder
mountains to buy
Molten along as
horse.
Slack and Enbody are still haying on
Turnbull Lake. Have put up several
hundred ton of fine fiav.
Mr, ami Mrs. A. Winaiu and brother
wrrw in Mooitvlllv tusking Ihur )atly
proof ff their dl'nt'Hn U'foltf I'. S.
('4iniinluiit-r I,. J. Mie, Mr, VYi
MM IDfft I'Twt tt wn sM'r In
Port land. Jt is not necessary for par
ties to appear for yearly proof, two
good witnesses can present proof for
parties owning desert and making
yearly proof.
Mr. John Shannon was in Mooreville
making application for final proof on
three year additional homestead.
Adolph Fisher is having land survey
ed for a homestead. Dutch must have
serious intentions.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. M. McKwtn and
children are living on their homestead
this summer. Mrs. Scott is very lone
ly without the children as they have al
ways been with her.
Mr. A. Diitvlni is a Mooreville visi
tor. Mr. Dutchor is ditririmr a well on
his homestoad.
J. ('. V.cCumsey has sold out his
sheep to T. Turnbull and is going to
devote his time to dry farming.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Seward are in
town. Wc are informed that Steve
has pun-hand a Ford car and is learn
ing to run it before bringing it home.
The girls are all waiting for a joy ride.
Clyde Scott, of Metropolis. III., ha
come to virit his mother, brother and
filter of Cord. Now girls never mind,
he is already promimd.
L. Si m aid, wile and family, fivtu
Ontario, pti Uim-umIi the city on
Ihur way tu .SU in iimhi,4iii,
Our mail l Mill gtttlng Wunu and
iic, tics vtt ry -li'ti but wl.i r it
If iiUi"l.1 t i go Tl, iltini'(.li art
NYSSA AFTER
BETTER BABIES
BIG PREMIUMS
At the county fair Nyssa always
gets away with the big end of the pre
miums for farm products and fruits of
all kinds. That city is now preparing
to carry off the big gold medal at the
Malheur County Detler Babies Contest
to be held in Vale next month. Read
what the Nysja Journal has to say
about it:
As usual, when any event of real im
portance is heralded, Nyssa immediate
ly gets busy and so far outdoes the ef
forts of the rest of Malheur county
that the contest centers itself entirely
upon the products of this community.
No sooner had the announcement ap
peared for a better babies contest than
Nyssa began to stir around. Babies
began to arrive, not singly, but in
pairs. In three days, from the Gth to
the !)th of August, the vital statistics
of this town recorded six births and no
deaths. Two a day, just for a starter;
two pairs of twins and two singly.
And there is nearly a month left be
fore the show is staged.
And such babies! Who could possi
bly Hsk for better? Bouncing, lusty,
red cheeked Nyssa infants, who will
grow into upright men and women,
whose later efforts will place this coun
try far ahead of rivals in the products
that count.
Here are the happy parents:
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith, recent
ly of Caldwell, now residing near the
bridge; twins, both girls. Born Aug
ust Gth.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cheeley, twins,
a boy and a girl. Born August 7th.
The village blacksmith and his wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cook, on August
7th, a baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Megorden, a
boy, on August 8th.
WIZARDOF
THEWASATCH
The opening event of the Wizard's
Carnival, Salt Lake City, August 25-
2!t, will be the Wizard's electrical
pageant-parade the evening of Tues
day, August 25th. As a free attrac
tion this gorgeous parade will easily
transcend all precedent. For opulent
grandeur, wealth of bewildering spec
tacular detail, glittering scenic and
sartorial investiture and masterful en
semble of movement, itt like has never
before been attempted in Western
America. Wednesday morning the
grand military, industrial, fraternal
and civic parade will take place, and
upon Thursday evening the automobile
floral parade will be witnessed. In
this event the marvelous development
of the motor car as a vehicle of pleas
ure will receive Brtistic mani testation
through the participation of society.
Feminine beauty and charm, midst
rare harmony of color, design and flo
ral adornment, win make this an en
chantment of kaleidoscopic splendor.
Friday evening the electrical pageant-
parade will be repeated. Wednesday
to Saturday, inclusive, daily perform
ances of the Wizard's Roundup will be
given at the State fair grounds at 2
lock. Inspired by the brilliant il
luminations and handsome decorations,
the novelty and hilarity of the season.
the Spirit of Carnival will manifest it
self in diversity of jollification every
afternoon and evening Tuesday to Sat
urday at the Wizard's Carnival Grounds
State Street and Broadway.
ULTIMATUM SENT BY
JAPAN TO GERMANY
Demands Withdrawal of German
Warships From Orient and
Evacuation of Kiau-Chau.
Tokio. -Japan sent an ultimatum to
Germany Saturday niht at 8 o'clock,
demanding tho withdrawal of German
warships from the orient and tho eva
(nation of KtnuChau and giving Ger
many until Sunday, August 23, to com
ply with tho demand. Otherwlsn, the
ultimatum states, Japan will take ac
tlon.
The general expectation here Is that
the ultimatum will be followed by war.
Inspired utterances express regret
at the inability to maintain neutrality,
but say that Great Britain, the ally of
Japan, is compelled to defend herself
against the agressions of Germany.
Moreover, It Is pointed out that Ger
many is making preparations day and
ni;hi itt Kluu Chan, where it is storing
lro iaioua. while its warships are
scouring ih seas of eastern Asia to
the $rri detriment of commerce, and
that lt converted rrulaers are selling
Kiifcllth merchant veaaels. Such ac
lloiih II Is argued, are directly rsleu
Ule.l in itictuili Dim priiie of ra.lern
. ia and at 1 1. 1. Iinj.lv, altar .lull and
tM'ik rotiinmnU allon WHS lilrat Mill
alii. Japan haa found hnarlf roinpal Vc
K4 to bJ an vlmutv,iu tl) Ufliuiay
Vale
Sent
A GRAND CARNIVAL
Will be held at
Oregon
39 49 5, 1914
rPLi.vorlnu T?rl drill Ml ft Saturclau. at which time
1 1 1 ill OtXtt C J JL I tWV vwm ' '
the chief features presented will be a ( Better
Babies Contest," Sept 3, 4 and 5; "Pioneers'
Re-Union" and "Harvest Home Picnic," Sept.
4, "Traders' Day," Sept. 5th, the entire day,
PIONEERS9 RE- UNION
Pioneers and their families are invited to meet in
Vale on Friday, Sept. 4, at which time there will
be organized a permanent Pioneers Association in
Malheur county, officers elected and regular meet
ings provided for; a historian appointed and ar
rangements made for gathering and caring for the
historical relics of the Malheur country. Vale is
preparing a program of speaking, music, and
amusements for the day, and will entertain the
pioneers and their families royally that day.
HARVEST HOME PICNIC
In connection with Pioneers' Day, a grand pic
nic will be given and everybody in the county in
vited to attend and participate in the fun.
TRADERS' DA Y
The first Traders' Day in Vale will b9 held Sat
urday, Sept. 5, and will be held monthly thereaf
ter in this city. Horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, poul
try, farm machinery, houehold goods in lots or
single pieces, guns, watches, in fact, everything
will be sold by experienced expert auctioneers.
Hoskins,& Miller, the well known Caldwell auc
tioneers, have been secured to handle these sales.
Stockmen and farmers throughout the county are
invited to bring in everything they have for sale.
BETTER BABIES CONTEST
Sept. 3, 4 and 5, Malheur county babies will be at home in
Vale and will receive every attention by the good mammas at
the County seat. They will be examined by competent physi
cians, and scored for points of physical development. Eight
prizes will be given by the Civic Club of Vale to the babies
scoring highest. Don't fail to enter your babies between six
months and 48 months of age for this contest. It will pay you
to learn the strong and weak points of your babies, enabling
you to correct any lack of physical development in your child.
Kvcry mother in Malheur county should take an interest.
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