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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1916)
The Warmsprings Project Will Make Malheur County Prosper and Will Attract Homeseekers in 1916. , , , - - .1 I I I. . .1 ' , VOLUME VIIr NUMBER 12. VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1916. SUBSCRIPTION;i$2.00 PER YEAR' CIVIC BODY BECOMING ACTIVE Chamber of Commerce has Rousing Meeting FOUR IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS Touching Subjects of Gen eral Public Interest Several matters of considerable im- portance were considered at a spec ial meeting of the. Vale Chamber of Commerce Monday night; The old Pioneer Ezra Meeker, who drove an ox team from Portland to New York over the Oregon Trail to St. Louis has procured the introduc tion of a resolution' in Congress to have a Military Post road construct ed from St. Louis to Olympia, Wash. This road will pass through Vale, there being one of Pioneer Meeker's monuments standing in the court house yard at Vale placed there when Mr. Meeker made his celebrated tour. Astoria is making a. strong effort to have a Naval Base established at that point and no more worthy and necessary action is at present before the people of the coast. A vast amount of money will be spent in con struction of defenses and no more vul nerable and dangerous point of at tack exists in the country, but which can be made impregnable with less money than any other point of such importance. The great Inland Empire; if proper ly defended could easily be made to supply the raw material and food stuff for the entire country utilizing its rich lands and network of trans continental rail routes. The matter of a Rural Credit sys tem to be adopted by the State of Oregon as well as the guarantee of Irrigation and Drainage bonds is now being considered by the legislative committee of the Irrigation Congress and will be further discussed at Sal em by a convention of leading inter ests of the State March 9. Than these two matters there is nothing of such great importance be fore the people. It will mean an era of prosperity unequale'd in Oregon and will add millions of dollars to the val ue of property as well as fill eastern , Oregon with homes, - At the close of the meeting Mr. W. W. Caviness was selected to present the resolutions to the legislative com mittee and to the .Congress at Salem and to represent the Chamber of Com merce at that time. Following are the resolutions: GUARANTEE. OF BONDS Whereas, The arid lands of central and eastern Oregon have, for ages, conserved vast amounts of plant food easily made available by irrigation, thereby supporting", a dense and in dustrious producing population; and Whereas, The many streams pierc ing said territory carry sufficient flood waterto properly irrigate all of said arid land should said water be retain 7'f& in storage reservoirs and spread over the land by intelligently con structed systems of distribution; and Whereas, Private capital for such reclamation is practically unobtain able without prohibitive discounts and commissions and ruinous interest rates; just and adequate reason for which condition may be found in the inability of farmers to make imme diate interest and principal payments while preparing their land for crops; many defaults thus made having brought private promotion proposi tions into disrepute and rendered their bonds unsalable at the same time greatly- hamperng government suc cess; and Whereas, Draining of land in the humid sections of Oregon as well as in irrigated sections having become imperative, with similar conditions ob tains in attempts to secure funds such as have hindered irrigation; and Whereas, There is in preparation a proposed constitutional amendment and initiative measure to be submitted to the electors at next general elec tion, providing for som& proper meth od of state guarantee of bonds issued upon reasonable and worthy irriga tion and drainage projects; Be it therefore Resolved, That the Vale Chamber of Commerce, realizing the great and immediate prosperity which would fol low the enactment of such measures (in Malheur county as well as through (Continued on page 0.) TO BRING BACK FORGER Man Wanted by Sheriff for Horse Stealing and Forgery Located in California. Sheriff Ben J. Brown left for San Francisco Wednesday, to orange for the return of Lcland Swift to Malheur county, where he is charged with horse stealing and raising a check. Swift is in the United States army and since Sheriff Brown caused his arrest, ho is being held by the federal au thorities at Fort McDowell. Some time ago Taylor Johnson, of Westfall, hired Swift to work for him and let him have a horse to ride over to Indian Valley, Idaho. Swift had a check for $2.35, and he raised it to $23.50 and passed it on Jack Fairman at Westfall. He rodo Johnson's horse to Ontario and sold it, then took the train and left the country. The sheriff's office was notified "and Sheriff Brown has been systematically combing the country since then in an Resume of the Oil Situation Work in Vale Field at Standstill Eastern Promoter Expresses Hope. A resume of the oil situation is pertinent at this tfme and while the situation is not good nor the outlook bright perhaps the silver lining is about to broaden and the clouds low ering over the Vale oil field to be dispersed. The old companies are practically out of existence. Some two or more years ago the organization of the In dependent Oil and Refining company and their proposed operating scheme promised great development but that company seems not to have succeeded, at least at this end. The company was organized with a ten million capital and absorbed prac tically all companies ooing business around Vale except the Sunset and the Alaska. The prospectus covered almost ev ery reasonable method known for ex ploitation of both the public and the field. Carried to completion or to final conclusions, it seemed failure was beyond reason, except through failure to find oil. Several of the wells taken over were down to con siderable depth and one of them The Great Western had cased off the wa ter. The outbreak of hostilities in Eu rope certainly must have been a hard jolt to the promoter but he courage ously pushed on, and ever on, with the versitility and consummate abili ty of a New York stock manipulator. Nevertheless stock sales seemed not to materialize eastern investors re fused to come through and accept the alluring invitation to get rich and at the same time help build up a great community. Falling behind still more, the com pany became indebted to laborers and these laborers became insistent and at last filed a lien on the property. This lien was disallowed by the court and an attachment was filed and suit instituted, to be tried later. The amount is not large for a ten mil lion dollar corporation. Notwithstanding all difficulties the promoter is now greatly encouraged as we learn through an eastern stock holder and says: "Matters were nev er brighter for the Independent com pany." This is indeed good news to Valeites as, with the property all re located by others because of failure of the Independent to perform the re quired assessment work, their diffi culties seemed insuperable to us of the country, but the cheerful hopes of the promoter lend renewed confidence to the uninitiated. Mr. Frost, of the Alaska company, has discontinued drilling, and is un certain as to resumption of work. The Sunset company promises further de-1 velopment and there are steps being taken to induce other capital, to come into the field which is ready and open for prospecting. Will there be any work this summer? Quien sabe! POSTPONE DRAINAGE HEARING The hearing of the protestants of Nyssa-Arcadia Drainage District has been postponed for sixty days." Dis satisfaction with present lines and desire-to reform the district is given as a reason. The fact that you can't find what you are looking for in the top drawer of the dresser, doesn't prove it isn't there. " - l effort to locate his man A few days ago he learned that Swift had joined the army at Portland and had gone to San Francisco. Through the chief of police at San Francisco he secured the arrest of Swift, who is now being held awaiting the arrival of an offi cer with the necessary papers for his removal. Sheriff Brown goes to Salem, where hewill secure extradition papers from Oregon's governor. These he will take to the governor of California, and when honored by him, will present them to the federal authorities, who will, if everything appears regular to them, turn over the prisoner to the Calheur county sheriff. Sheriff Brown will make the trip in about ten days if there is no hitch in tho extradition proceedings or the dealings with Un cle Sam's men. VALE MAN AT WORK IN REDLANDS, CAL. Professor C. B. Smith, Pianist for Evangelists, in Redlands, California. The Enterprise is indebted to C. 0. Nelson of Redlands, Calif., for the fol lowing exerpt from The Redlands Re view of February 16. "Prof. C. B. Smith, the pianist with the Kellems Brothers at the First Christian church, has found friends in Redlands. He received his inspira tion to enter the evangelistic work as a pianist at Vale, Oregon, during the Haudenschild-Pugh Union Tabernacle meetings in November and December of 1914. His work was an inspiration to the meeting. Mr. Pugh said yester day! 'I consider Mr. Smith one of the ablest pianists in the work he is now engaged in. He is an able musician and left a very extensive business at Vale to enter the Christian work.' " Redlands Review. About the time you begin thinking a man has reformed,' he breaks over in no uncertain manner. What has become of the old-fashioned man who sometimes exclaimed: "I am not worth the powder to blow me up!" Here lately every man seems to think he is nil right, and busies himself trying to reform others. NEW PICTURES AT REX The Rex Theatre has signed for the release of Metro films, which are classed among the best produced in the moving picture world today. These features play such famous stars as Francis X Bushman, Edma Mayo, and others. They will be exhibited on Sat urday nights. NATIONAL TEAM WORK BY BART CONTRABAND LIQUOR POURED IN THE RIVER And the Little Fishes had a Jubilee Below. Sixty gallons more of contraband whiskey was destroyed by Sheriff Brown last Saturday, the officer em tying a barrel and a half of the stuff into the Malheur river. This is the whiskey secured in the recent raid at Juntura, when five men were arrested for bootlegging and gambling. W. O. Rust plead guilty and was fin ed $100 for bootlegging, and his bar rel and a half of whiskey was con fiscated. Jim Brackett plead guilty to gambling and was also fined $100, this being his second offense, he hav ing been caught in the Riverside raid some time ago. Four others were put under bonds of $250 each for gambling one having given the bond and the other three being in jail. STATE ENGINEER LEjviS FAVORS THE ORGANIZATION OF IRRIGATION DISTRICT SALEM, Oreg., Feb. 11, 1916. Mr. John Rigby, Vale, Oregon. Dear Sir: I am heartily in favor of the organ ization of an irrigation district' in that section and feel that this is the best plan and most likely to be suc cessful where a large per cent of the lands are in private ownership. How ever, the fact that an organization of land owners is handling the project does not eliminate the necessity of extreme care being taken in keep ing down the organiaztion and other expenses. The successfully operated irrigation district should bo the most economical and effective plan of hand ling an irrigation project. Very respectfully, .JOHN H. LE3WIS, . State Engineer. Note The expenses of organization of the Malheur District will be but a trifle. The engineering work has all been practically completed by the government and state, the detail only being left for the district. Of course this must be paid for but the district will know what it is on the start. The railroad has been com pleted to within three miles of the dam site which reduces the cost of transportation to a comparatively neg ligible amount. All borings and determination of the character of the foundation of the dam has been thoroughly done. Any dam constructed under the supervision of the government or State will oc casion no worry for it will be a grav ity dam which will be so constructed that whether the water goes over the top or not will bo a matter of indif ference. Editor. EXPOSITION President of San Diego Fair Sends. Infor mation to Enterprise for Prospects Recent rains along the Pacific Coast and the breaking of the Otay dam near San Diego caused reports to be current throughout the United States that the 1916 International Exposition had been damaged and that San Diego was suffering. The Exposition was helped instead of being harmed by the rains and the damage to the City of San Diego was such as would come to a city by reason of loss in nearby localities. Railway transportation to Los Angeles was interrupted for sev eral weeks but daily boat service car ed for passengers and freight, states President G. A. Davidson, of the Ex position, in a letter to tho Entorpriso this week. Although the date for tho formal dedication of the San Diego 1916 Ex position is March 18, two exhibit pal aces containing new exhibits have been RETURNS FROM VISIT TO PORTLAND, OREGON Wes Caviness Returns From Portland Mrs. Caviness Reported Slowly Improving. Wes Caviness returned from an ex tended visit to Portland in attendance on Mrs. Caviness, who has been ill since her severe hurt in Vale through stepping into a hole in defective side walk. ' Mrs. Caviness is reported as improv ing slowly. "Politics," said Mr. Caviness, "are tho engaging topics in Portland at present, though somewhat overshad owed by the Astoria rate decision which makes Portland an inland town and will undoubtedly result in all grain shipments being made to As toria hereafter unless Portland se cures a change in the decision of the Interstate Commerce commission. "Jackrabbits," continued Mr. Cav iness, "continue to be the diet of tho people in that city. There are a num ber of people who doubted my story as to -the loft ears of Grant county rabbits being frozen off in a great blizzard away back in the fifties. They have never seen a blizzard down thero, they have little silver thaws, a few feeb of snow and several feet of rain but nothing that would make an old timer get under cover. I went down to see the great reported flood in the Willamette and, honest Jawn, If you and I had wanted to cross wo would have gotten an old slab and a stick and pacjdled across." RETURNS FROM SALT LAKE L. J. Hadley returned Thursday evening from Salt Lake, where he has been on a business trip the past ten days. WILL GO ON opened to the public The Science and Education building containing, among other great exhibits, the display of the Smithsonian Institution, is open. The famous Luxembourg art' collec tion owned by tho French government was placed on display in the Fine Arts building February 12. This collection of 80 paintings, valued at more than $500,000, has been one of tho great attractions for American tourists abroad and the opportunity is afforded this year to see these paintings at San Diego. The French exhibits are be ing installed in tho California building. Work sometimes seems pretty pain ful until you meet a poor gink seek ing employment There are peoplo who really enjoy a fight, but they aren't the most desir able neighbors. Vale Girl is Married Miss Minnie B. Smith, Formerly Res ident of Vale, Married in Portland. Tho friends of Miss Minnie B. Smith, who was formerly a resident of Vale, will be interested in tho fol lowing extract from The Copital News: "A romance, which began at Valo ov er a year ago culminated in Portland last Monday night in the marriage of Miss Minnio Belle Smith, former well known and popular young lady of Boise, to Garfield Stubblefleld, a prom inent civil engineer of Oregon. The wedding ceremony was performed at tho First unitarian church at Port land by Rev. W. G. Elliott Jr.. nastor of tho church. "Mrs. Stubblefleld is the daughter of L. W. Smith of 2004 Harrison boul evard, former state senator from Washington county. For a number of years she was a resident of Boise and held a responsible position in the of fice of the state, treasurer and also as stenographer for two of the wromi- nent law firms in tho city. A little over a year ago she accepted a coun ty position at; Vale, where she met Mr. Stubbleflold, who Is promoting an ir rigation project in Malheur county. While attending" the Panama-Pacific exposition last summer the young Dconle met ncraln. Tjiat- fnl! MU Smith moved to Portland, where the courtship was renewed which ended so happily. Mr. Stubblefleld is aUo known in Boise, having worked hero on the preliminary design of the Arrowrock dam in the spring of 1911 under di rection of Charles H. Paul. Since that time ho has had charge of somo im portant irrigation Invcstmenta for tho United States reclamation service in Oregon and California in addition to his private practice. "Mr. and Mrs. Stubblefleld have be gun housekeeping at 203 Park apart ments, Portland, where they are at home to their friends." R. M. CARLILE FOR ASSESSOR R. M. Carliie, of Ontario, has join ed the ranks of democratic seekers after tho office of assessor. Mr. Car liie will bring the experience of three years ago into the campaign and stands a good opportunity to win out on the primaries, and, If nominated, will give his opponent something to do. Mr. Carliie Is an old resident of Ironsides and well known throughout tho county. Thoroughly capable of handling the office being well acquaint ted with values over tho county. JUDGE BIGGS DELIVERS GOOD LECTURE ON DRY LAW Biggs Lecture at Court House Well Attended and Appreciated By All. Judgo Dalton Biggs delivered a lec ture at the court house Thursday night on the subject of the new pro hibition law and its workings. This was done at the special request of friends of the law in this city, and was for tho purpose of learning the application and the working of the now law. ' It was a splendid audience which greeted the Judgo, and his plain ex position of the law was received with appreciation Indicated by frequent ap plause. . THE BLACK! HAND AT 1 WORK f - Vale' Rancher Would Not - Stand the Graft f L :. 5 ARTIST WANTED I ONLY 350 BONES1 Or Would "Get" His Victim! Day or Night , f ,.0- " 1-W.,....ViIV rancher near Valo, experienced a touch f of the Black Hand a few days ago, a'nd as a consequence Wm. Hill is in jail; in Valo awaiting a hearing on the; chargo of attempted extortion. Mr. Vanderhoof swore out a war- rant for tho arrest of Hill in Justice G. L. King's court in Ontario, chargp Ing Hill with attempted extortion, and, Deputy Sheriff Lee Noe'made the arm rest on Little Willow, near Payette, Idaho, tho prisoner making no ob jection to coming across the stale ilne. He was placed in jail Wednesday, af ter waiving examination before Jus tice Kfng and being placed under bond to appear before tho grand jury. In his complaint Mr. Vanderhoof al- ledges that Hill mote him a letters demanding $350.00, which should be mailed to his address at Payette, Hill signing his own name to the black hand letter, and stating that he- would "get" Mr. Vanderhoof if tho money was not forthcoming. Tho let ter further stated that if he couldn't' "firet" Vnnrlfirhnnf in thn ilnvt.imn..tin would do the work at night." When arrested Hill admitted writ- ing tho letter. NEW CAST OF ACTORS IN "WORMWOOD" AT REX Cast of Distinction, Composed of Fa mous Broadway Favorites As sembled in "Wormwood." One of the most notoworthy casts', in every sense of those words, ever assembled to portray a screen-version of a famous work, is to be seen in the William Fox production of Mario Cor elli's Wormwood, which comes to tho Rex Theatre on Friday, March 3. Ev ery part, even to the minor characters, has been handed to a dramatic artist selected by Mr. Fox personally after a drastric and exhaustive "trying out," John Salnpolls, who enacts Gas--ton Beauvais, tho "absintheur" one of the principal and most striking char acters is known all over the country, for his work In David Warficld's "Re turn of Peter Grimm," in which he played Mr. Warfleld's part during tho lattcr'a enforced absence from ho stage. In Now York tho critics plac ed Mr. Salnpolls' work on a par with, that of Warfield himself and devot ed much spaco to his praise. Mr. Saln polls has played in support of prac tically every famous star in America and has besides headed his. own com panies in notable successes. His work' In Wormwood may be classed among the most brilliant of his successful career. Beauvais affords him splen did opportunities of which he takes full advantage resulting in one of tho most striking bits of dramatic por traiture of recent times. Charles' Arthur, an exceedingly popular and gifted young actor plays Sylvian with ' dash and distinction that makes his work stand out tellingly. In the big scenes of the drama, Mr. Arthur rises to great heights and displays a sweep and power in his acting that fully bears out his high reputation as. a notable dramatic artist BEN J. BROWN FOR SHERIFF Sheriff Ben J. Brown's announce-' ment appears in this Issue of tho En- ' terprise, as a candidate for ro-nom- nation to the office he now holds. Mr. " Brown has been- exceptionally success ful in conducting tho affairs of the sheriff's office, and his re-nomination -and re-election seems to bo1 a. fo.re gono conclusion. The usual two 'term' Idea; in offices of only two years dura- -Hon will probably prevail, as tho .of-" flee has been well conducted, MARRIED AT BOISE -Hattifl F. Bowman, of this city, and Mr. Fred W, Frlcke, of Boise, Idaho' .,, t.i . a m t T..l White in Boise Thursday afternoon. The couple will make their homejh Bolso.