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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1915)
fjeand Malheur County.. LaM ofGreated Opportunity-Fort unes in Potash and irrigated Lands-Stockrahing and 'COME TO VALE .1 ... uiiuur f4h 5 omcMffe rrC5x THE BEST Ct ' auvcH I loiivu MEDIUM 7ME VI. NUMBER 29. if VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915. BLIGHT THREATENS MALHEUR COUNTY ORCHARDS County Agriculturist Howard Gives Timely Advice and Offers Practical Suggestions. Subscription, $2.00 per year. County Agriculturist Howard has sent the Enterprise the following im plant information for orchardists, J, regard to fire blight, which is get ting a strong hold in the orchards of Malheur county: Fire blight has been given so little .ttention during former years that lis year, when the conditions became tall favorable for its development, it has ruined the crop in some orchards, specially the two varieties, Rome Beauties and Jonathans. This disease can be gotten under control in a very short time, if the proper methods are followed, but it s a case of fight or be ruined. Indif ference cannot be tolerated any long- er'This disease is a bacterial disease, notwithstanding the fact that because of certain circumstances, some per sons say not. The bacteria enter the plant through the blossom or through the stomata, or through wounds caus ed by insects. The bacteria can al ways enter through the blossoms and enter through the other twigs if they are in a tender condition caused by fast growth. Over irrigation, heavy rains, or application of fertilizers that induce heavy growth, lays the trees more liable to blight. Fruit growers will recall that this year the blight followed the heavy rains. "It is of little benefit to cut out the blighted twigs at this time, for it is self-limiting, that is, the bacteria are til dead. Where twigs have been al lowed to grow on the larger limbs or water sprouts allowed to grow on the trunks or roots, the disease may have entered the soft tissues of the bark on these limbs or trunk and here form the cankers where the germs remain alive until the following year. These cankers may develop so large that they will kill the limb or the entire tree, but the most serious phase of it is that these cankers throw off a substance, through the bark which is very attractive to insects. This sticky substance is filled with the ac tive germs and as the insects travel from the cankers to the blossoms or tender twigs, they carry the infecting material with them. "These few hold-over cankers are the seat of the following outbreak, ind to get rid of the disease, they must be destroyed. It is a simple treatment but must be thoroughly done, for insects are free to travel long distances. Every tree in every or chard must he inspected and all cank ers removed, for it is useless for one orchardist to cut it out if all of his neighbors do not do it also. Those who are indifferent should pull out their trees so that these who do wish to grow fruitf.can do so. This is the policy that has eliminated the disease from the Hood River valley and has bought it under control in the Rogue River valley. This is the only remedy known and so orchardists should be prepared to clean up the orchards this It is a serious enemy unless token in hand, and it is calling for orous action here. "There are a few cures being ad vertised by persons, but the exped ient stations have not found one, and ny individual that found one would Ifst seek their recommendation, and M do not invest in them. Spraying j strong winter strength lime sul Pw just before the blossoms open so "tocout over any undiscovered cank e and so render them less attractive to insects has proven of some value, however, "This disease pan rf l8rious drawback to this county as I fruit ...:.. . . ..... 1 growing section for the disease wide, and the remedy if i e l 1 1 n rrtl. : - 1 - ... auic, no I'uinmeiuiBi "hi. trough i: growti-s of this entire section toll and I ' uy nave 10 organize tnis m I compel u general cleanup." IFFS OFFICE KEPT BUSY 4rifr lt,. ii,.(iwn httl( bwn Lu(ty lhe ii, I " ll "" u , u"y trip to i" "i'i, ttlld it,. hniir' orn.e THREE MORE FORDS SOLD. Vale Agency Distributes Three More of Their First Carload of Fords to Interior People. The Vale Hardware Company has sold three more Fords, in addition to the Weant car. The purchasers are Osroe Armstrong, of Riverside, and J. Branson and Austin Presley, of Westfall. All were touring cars of five passen ger capacity, which leaves only one of the large cars remaining from the first carload received. MOTORCYCLIST SPEEDERS TO BE ARRESTED BY THE LOCAL OFFICERS. SALEM, Ore., June 22, 1915. (Spe cial to the Enterprise.) From many sections of the State the attention of this office is repeatedly directed to al leged violations of the "motor vehi cle laws," the impression prevailing that the Secretary of State is vested with the enforcement of the same. Such is not the case. This office is not vested with police powers. Its duties are only to register motor ve hicles and chauffeurs as proper appli cations are filed. Under this law (Sections 26 and 27) it is made the specific duty of all po lice officers, sheriffs and constables, within the limits of their respective jurisdictions, to enforce its provisions. Violations of such law should, there fore, be directed to the attention of the local police officers. BEN W. OLCOTT, Secretary of State. IRONSIDE DEFEATS UNITT. Two Hundred People Witness Closely Contested Slugging Match. IRONSIDE. Ore.. side defeated Unity m a nine-inning game at Ironside, June 20. The score was 13 to 15. About two hundred persons saw the game. Following is the lineup of the two teams: Ironside C. Anthony and B. Law rence p, A. Lawrence c, H. Anthony lb, B. Jones 2b, Lawrence and Antho ny 3b, E. Lofton ss, T. Beam rf, J. Beam If, T. Wisdom cf. Unity Clark and Brady p, M. Har dy c, Scribner lb, Brady and Clark 2b, A. Morfitt 3b, 0. Hardman ss, Roy Clark rf, Osgood If, Houston Asher cf. The next game will be between Westfall and Ironside at Westfall on June 27. ki.. M ...it i, . ii . i (. "-.rum i uwvu iviuiiixi 'III l. U'ltliinK I'll' M'r- 1 ! ' " " fill lolllli ' ' i"iMit y ut a miner " 'I LiOlltfl.l " ' ii ly i i,v I '"I I" ' J .... 1 I. . MONTANA MAN ARRIVES HERE Oscar M. Malenborg. of Bozeman, Mont., arrived in Vale this week to nrosoect for a location. Mr. Malen borg wants to buy a cultivated ranch, and is prepared to ship in his stock and farm machinery for the immedi ate development of the property, if he can secure what he wants. Mr. Malenbore is an old friend of J. C. Murphy, who recently located in the Jamieson country, and Mr. Mur phy is assisting him in locating a place that will be suitable lor tne pur poses desired. tHa fnrest office at John Day has icaiiprf some 250 erazing permits for the season of 1915, covering about 24,000 head of cattle and horses, cur ing the next ten day3 permits will be issued to nearly 100 sheep owners covering approximately 130,000 sheep. Approximately 80 per cent of this stock will graze in Grant county, 15 per cent in Harney county and the balance in Baker and Malheur coun ties. The revenue accunng to me from this source will am ount to about $15,000.-Blue Mount ain Eagle. c,Atriintr has infected the fruit trees in and about Canyon City. It resembles the fire blight which men aced the country a few years ago. Some claim that it is the result of late frosts while those who claim to know pronounce it as fire biigw. vv -or if u seriously injuring the any low v ' . , trees. A fire blight appeared here a few years ago, the disappeared with- out doing much damage, repeat its visitation this time. Anu it may not blue mountain State-wide prohibition is not going to make all brewery equipment in Oregon entirely useless. The North west Fruit Produce company has been incorporated at Salem una win over the buildings of the present S.i It,.. U. e,,, y A,Mwi .ion for the man ufectur uf lugwiu-iry juice ml for th canning and preserving of fruits of all kind-. The new comp-t.y u rap iuliced at f75.MM).-Hurn Timer lU-r-aid. Th. following lgniiinil ' '' . fr lb- " ,"" ,.,.. by hi..ivi...r HingUm: ,.,..'.- .- '' M- "V1 w r-' V;- V u .i.i...... i m.i-". ".- 1 j) ..,..n Mviiii. tt LEO FRANK NOT TO HANG ATLANTA, Ga., June 24. (Special to Enterprise.) Leo Frank's death sentence was commuted to life im prisonment by Governor Slaton. An nouncement of the governor's decision came several hours after Frank had been secretly taken from the jail here and hurried to the state prison farm at Mllledgevllle. Frank was sentenced to be hanged Tuesday for the murder of Mary Phagan In April, 1913. A storm of bitter sentiment was aroused against Governor Slaton for commuting the death sentence of Leo M. Frank to life lmprlsonemnt. With several hundred men and boys clamoring to get In the front gates of his country home, which had been bar ricaded with barbed wire entangle ments, and threatening to overpower 20 country policemen, armed with riot guns, Governor Slaton called out the militia for protection as a result of his pardon of Frank. The soldiers did not fire upon the mob, but steadily pressed them back at the point of the bayonet. Major Catron, in command, was struck by a stone. One soldier was knocked un conscious when hit by a brick and several others received minor injuries when stones, bottles, and clubs were hurled at them by the mob. The crowd was practically dispersed by midnight, but angry prowlers continued to linger just out of reach of the soldiers throughout the night. GOVERNMENT LOSES CASE WASHINGTON. D. C, June 24. (Special to Enterprise) The govern ment in its side oi tne case, its suit in the supreme court to for feit the unsold portion of the Oregon & California railroad land grant amounting to some 2,300,000 acres am valued at more than $30,000,000. This railroad and Its successor, the Southern Pacific, failed It' was alleged, to dispose of the lands to settlers, as provided in the grants. The court, however, granted an in junction against future violations of the land grant by disposal through contracts, and enjoined the railroad from the sale of timber on unsold lands until congress can conserve the federal interests. The court rejected not only the for feiture contentions of the government, also the Dleae of the Intervenors for a trusteeship. It tied up the entire unsold land, however, with Injunctions against its sale or disposal of timber from it until congress prescribes new regulations. However, It also leaves persons who have been sold land in undisturbed possession, unless the government exercises an option given to bring suits separately for forfeiture. This will be done In the big tract cases it U understood. The court's decision was unanimous, by Ju.tlce McKenna, but Justice McKeynoias took no part. It Is apparent that the supreun court recognizes the railroad s inter est In the property to the fitent of $ - 50 an acre, but as some of the land U worth much more than that It may b,. possible for ougre.s to approprl aie money to pay the Southern Paclflo I '60 an arre for the property. L.nd Grant V.lu.t.on I. 21 Millions. u g . t.luatlou I'ortlaii'l ljf ,h orr,M '.Ufo,..la Uu4 grant i. m..r. II an tU OM.wO lu the II Ore .. ,,.ui.u.s. .M,.rdl.. to ' ,,-u.u.i.. r" Sr Mullen, it llrlll.Uloli, .....! n. Hi"1 '" M' ,l,,llll I'. Ill""" , , , I I ll.lll..l.'' 'l f""l I' " A DARING JAIL BREAK Prisoner Locks Office Door Against Deputy Sheriff, Steals Rifle and Escape?. STEALS HORSE AND A SADDLE AT RANCH Now in the Mountain with Officers in Close Pursuit and Avenues of Es cape Closed. VALE SINGERS AT PAYETTE Choir of First Christian Church of Vale Well Received at the Idaho City. The Payette Independent of last week has the following in regard to the First Christian Church choir of Vale, of which C. B. Smith is musical director, and which sang at Payette Sunday evening, June 13: "They gave some of the best sacred music which the people of this com munity have had an opportunity to hear for a long time. The house would not hold all the people. Every one spoke in the very highest terms of ap preciation of this company. Their talent and training are excellent and should they return again they will be royally greeted." Leaping suddenly back and slam ming the door of the jail office shut, locking it behind Deputy Ross Soward, leaving that officer locked between the jail cell and the jail office, George McAllister, a prisoner held in the county jail for grand larceny, made his escape late last Wednesday eve ning. The deputy sheriff had let the pris oner carry out some refuse from the jail and put it in a garbage barrel and was returning him to the cell. The door of the sheriff's office was open ed and the deputy stepped into the narrow place between this door and the cell and was in the act of unlock ing the cell door when the prisoner made his coup. It required some quarter of an hour of time for the officer to extricate himself, giving the prisoner a good start before the alarm could be giv en. Parties immediately began scour ing the country for the fleeting prison- ; er, and notification was sent out by telephone in every direction, officers and posses being out all night making the search. It was learned that he had stolen a horse and saddle from a ranch near town and Thursday afternoon he was seen near Hope station on the Oregon Eastern a few miles west of Vale. He has also secured a rifle and may be an ugly customer to deal with in ma king his arrest. The following is contained in a cir cular sent out from the Sheriff's of fice, describing the man and the prop erty stolen: "Name, Geo. McAllister. National ity, American. Age, about 20. Height, 5 feet 11 inches. Weight, about 160 pounds. Complexion, very light. Hair, light brown. Had about a week's growth of beard, is very light, al most cream-colored. Smokes cigar ettes. Is a cowboy and an expert horseman. "This man broke jail here on the evening of June 23, 1915. Left with out hat or coat; wearing a light tan colored shirt, dark brown corduroy pants (no suspenders), high heel cow boy boots, run over at the heels (out side), wears pants outside of boots. Has with him a 25-35 Winchester re peating rifle. "When last seen he was wearing a black hat and leather chaps. "When last seen was riding a buck skin horse, with black mane and tail; weight, about 1050 pounds. Small brand on left shoulder and jaw (brand not learned), He also had a new, $36 saddle, round skirts, flowered; hair cinch, narrow stirrups. He got this horse and saddle the night after break ing jail. Is a bold thief and may have a new horse and new outfit of clothes. Will probably ride one horse until run down and then try to steal another." Mr. Soward is the tax clerk in the sheriff's office, and seldom has any thing to do with the prisoners, but at this time Sheriff Brown was ab sent in Baker City as a witness in tho stage robbery case and Deputy Ie Noe had gone to Ontario on business, leaving Mr. Soward to care for the jail alone. The space between the of fice door and the cell door is only ab out 20 inches, and the officer in open ing the cell door mu.-,t use both bunds, raising the lever with one, while the key is ineite.l with the other, so hat it was an easy matter for the pris oner to clime the outside door at the opportune time and fasten the officer in. Mr. Souiil bad on" of the prixon vr call Mr. Brown, who wan out on the Uwn, and L infoiiiid Harry Kukoll, h" w pMiig at lb iwim, .lid who iniilie'llmt ly unbx kt. ihn door and ikIkmuI Mr. Soward. McAllii" 'ol bi a 't't M Wln.li"'' it.t-yiing nil", ,1m nit'. ollii Ufoi I' He w. I ilill ..i' lb !' f'.'MI ,.,UI I. 'M I ll.Hl.m.'. l-.l ' l .1 Mr i 1 on I MUST NOT CUSS THE OFFICER SALEM, Ore., June 24 (Special to the Enterprise) Declaring writers of letters in future criticising "Harvey Wells, Insurance commissioner, for as sessing policy holders of the Horticul tural Fire Relief and the Oregon Mer chants' Relief, which failed' recently, would be cited for contempt, Circuit Judge Galloway declined to accept the commissioner's resignation as receiver of the companies. Mr. Wells reported that only 422 out of 4607 policy holders subject to as sessment to 100 par cent of the stan dard rate had paid, and Judge Gallo way again instructed him to notify those who had not paid to do so. He said failure to do so would result in his instructing Mr. Wells to bring suit. The receiver reported that of assess ments levied on 3725 policies in the Horticultural Fire Relief, 238 mem bers have paid $1616.49; and of as sessments of 882 policies in the Ore gon Merchants' Mutual, 139 members have paid $763.04. Regarding Mr. Wells' request to be relieved of the receivership Judge Galloway said: "The court Is of the opinion that you as insurance commissioner of this state are the proper person to look after the affairs of the many members of these associations, and therefore, I would not consider relieving you as receiver." NEW FEATURE BEING PLANNED FOR COMING TRADERS DAY MEET New Auctioneer Sells Everything and at the Same Time Furnishes Abundant Entertainment. SUNNYSIDE SHIPS ICE TO BURNS. CREAM The Sunn) side Dairy at this Place is now Shipping Ice Cream to Burns to Supply Trade. During the past week the Vale ice cream plant has begun supplying the interior trade, formerly supplied from Idaho points, much of the local pro duct going to Burns. The interior dealers are greatly pleased at being able to secure an Oregon product, and the interior trade of the Sunnyside will continue to grow. PAYETTE BALL PLAYERS TAKE ONE FROM VALE The Game Sunday Between Payette and Vale was a Surprise to Ev eryone, Payette Winning By Score of 7 to 4. The game last Sunday resulted in a victory for Payette over the Vale team by a score of 7 to 4, although the home team had easily defeated Payette in the former game. The Vale batters found the Payette pitcher very readily, but the support given by the visiting team prevented the many hits producing the necessary scores. The two teams are sufficiently well matched to make their next meet du ring the 4th of July celebrations at Payette a strong drawing card. STUDENTS GO TO FAIR CORVALLIS, Ore., June 24., (Spec ial to the Enterprise, Vale, Or.) Ten young people, each of whom are lead ers of Oregon's young men" and women are now an additional attraction at the Oregon building at the Panama Pacific Exposition. These young citl tens, three girls and seven boys, are the winners of the 10 capital prizes offered for the best work accomplish ed in each of the 10 industrial club projects carried on by tke state de partment of education and the agricul tural college Girls' and Boys' club de partment. Their trip to the exposi tion city for a two weeks' stay, with all expenses paid, is their reward or winning the highest honors In their respective contests. The young peo ple are in charge of H. C. Seymour, county school superintendent of Polk countv. aud Mrs. Seymour, and will make their headquarters at the Ore pen building with living accommoda tions at the Oregon Inn. George Carey returned home last week from a trip to the Drewsey country, where he went on a brief re creation trip and to pay a visit to his father. THE CARLINES ARE TIED UP CHICAGO, 111., (Special to the En terprise.) This city's business life already running at low ebb because or the prolonged carpenters', painters', lathers', and other building trades' strikes, is to suffer still furtbor by a strike of all street-car unions. W. D. Mahon, the international pres ident; Mayor Thompson and the com pany officials were working out a sat isfactory solution of tho entire trouble when the local officials took the entire matter out of the hands of Mahon and called the strike. A final conference was held in the mayor's office Sunday nlfcbt. The mayor summoned the officers of the Chicago local unions and laid before them the tentative proposition made by the companies, which was to be in effect during arbitration. The mayor told them bluntly that this was a fair proposition, supported by the press and public of the city, and they could take it or'leave it, but he warned them that if they would not consider the proposition the entire police strength j( the city would be used to maintain order. WOODWARD NELSON. Clint C. Woodward and Miss Delia Nelson were married at the borne of the bride's parents in Boise Tuesday, and passed through Vale Wednesday on their way to Riverside, where they will make their home, Mr. Woodward having a position in the Vale Trad ing Company branch Btore at that place. Clint was formerly a pitcher on the Vale ball team and has numerous friends in this city, as also haH the bride, who was a stenagraphcr in the County Clerk's office for several years. A crowd of Vale young folks met them at the train and showered them with rice and good wishes during their brief ktop here. A crew of about li men left John Duy lust week for the Struwberry What promises to be the best auc tion sale that has been had in Vale, is planned for Saturday, July 17. Mr, Hurley, who has these sales in charge, for Vale, has secured the services of Mr. J. M. Swanson, of Payette, who is probably the best auctioneer in Idaho, and he will cry these auction sales ev ery month. " Practically every article placed on . ; sale at the last Traders Day was sold by Mr. Swanson and he proved himself ' a good entertainer as well as a first class auction salesman. Efforts are being made to have some dairy cows and other stock on hand for the coming sales day, and those wishing to buy for their herds should be on hand. Special auction bills will be placed before the 1st of July among the far mers and stock buyers generally, giv ing a list of the goods and stock that will be for sale on auction sales day that is listed at that time. So it would pay those having anything to sell to notify Mr. Hurley before July 1st, in order to get their goods adver eised. The stores of Vale are co-operating royally in the big sales day movement and will offer bigger and better bar gains in July than they have yet of fered. The plan is to make Traders Day a feature, a real holiday from work among the farmers, and the bar gains will help bring this about. Saturday afternoon the band will give a concert on the street and at night there will be a dance. Mr. Hurley stated to the editor of the Enterprise that a novel feature of the coming Traders day will be the young folks entertainment and bar gain day scheme. The entertainment will start promptly at 1:00 p. m. and last until 2:00 p. m., when the auc tion sale will begin. There will be one hour of the liveliest fun and fro lic for the boys and girls and it will be a surprise for every one. If you come on July 17th bring the kiddies. There will be entertainment for the wee one as well as the big ones. This will happen all in one short hour, when you are usually resting after that big dinner meal. The young folks will all meet at the intersection of A rnd Court Streets at 12:45, where the fun will begin. For those who do not know the streets, we will state this will be between the Malheur Forward-' ing company's store and the Vale Tra-1 ding company's store. The first fea ture will be the five prize boy and girl contest, free to all boys and girls under 13 years of age. The coupon early morning offer is a store feature that is of benefit to the early trader on this Traders Day. Come early, stay all day and attend the afternoon auction. You must read the Enterprise sales day ad to get the plan. There will be only one from a store and only one to a person. Keep your eye open for tho big sales day ad, also for the burgains. The stores have decided to give special bargains to the boys and girls under 15 years of age and these bar gains will start at 8:00 a. m. and close at 1:00 p. m., so as not to interfere with the regular bargain sales. Watch the Enterprise for the boys' and girls' specials from 8:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. MEYERS' STORY JSCLOSED WASHINGTON, D. C, (To the En terprise) The many incidents involv ing the names of Anton Meyer Gerhard and a Dr. Meyer, reputed offlclalof the German war office. In which It was charged that the state department had been hoaxed, was officially do clared closed. The German ambassador, Count von lieriiBlorff, called to see Acting Secre tary Lansing. He said that reports tending to confuse Meyer-Gerhard and I r. Alfred Meyer had been related to Mm m wuk kiio and that he had de nied lhui then. No Dr. Meyer, he 'mountain diHtrn t, where they wil. be kald. was Uiowu to him or to other engaged for the bahnce of tho month members nf the euibaiy. lie added iin telephone coiihtrut lion woik. Kup that the whole story reflet-Mug on lili ervl.or liinghum is extending the For- Uicrrlly In asking fe rondm t for'e"t wrvice line from the Rim Moun MyrrGrrhard an "buolule fb-jti.in pi ii.f. it pre.ent lei ilnu, to rl. Hon," ami ll.al he had Ukm offt lb roinmuicUl encbange at Prairie da! noiiiM uf ll ouly beue ft Mildly. It U pUiuuhI, a noon fund U.alre to ul lhe prral.lvltl of lhe Mie available to eitend the line ill- !( lu the auilvior oltb e el John ly. I'poii the roiiiplelioii if lbl I i,i.i. I u. Unit ftoik, telly til I jly, bo lit will . ilUI.iiii.li-. I Mild put oil lllti il.l woik I In oiiy I. ii it ll. I'.l""' Tom Turnbull came in from the Riv erside country Thursday with his countenance considerably disfigured, the result of a mixup with a colt in the breaking corral a few days ago. At the school election Monday I. W. Hope was re-elected director and J. P. Dunaway re-elected clerk. There was no contest developed, and a very light attendance of voters was present. I I'i.iio.I hui. eiid lhe uUry oi Ule llil liu l.aj liol oiiflil lo il i II. i Ml tli I 1 1 . k k'ii 'l (he io.l it. i ii.ni 1 1' f'.i mh'i4 al'li il. iu n.-.i.i v. ii I) Mm EMMETT VS VALE TOMORROW The Kmmett baseball team will be in Vale tomorro to play their first game of the veason with Vale. Kminett has ome limt clans base bull talent, and an ioterevting game it expected. Vale funs will all turn out to the gume and le up the players from the Interior Idaho (own, where Ihey li xiahee big pumpkin. iiiiiu II hot not lot a gume and Vle baa lol only unu, For llil la ton Vule Mill mil M buid iiap t'l win loinm low'i yuniM fioiu rniOiill, In ocltl lo ayaHi ! wl ll"i ti.l "f lb ('!' i'Utf fclulnli,