SATURDAY. MARCH 18, 1016.
PAGE SIX
MALHEUR ENTERPRISE
HEARD ON THE STREET
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Drifting on the main street of Vale
Saturday week, the Enterprise repre
sentntivo witnessed the meeting be
tween two old timers. C. W. Mallett
and B. J. Pennington, and joining the
two was an old Alaskan who had
fortunately or unfortunately, drifted
into this section some six or seven
years ago.
"Let me see," said Mallett, "you
and I have been here some 34 or 35
years, I think I drove in here about
35 years ago."
"Yes." said Pennington, "you were
hero when I came and I've been here
34 years."
"You have seen some warm times
in Malheur county," said the Alas
kan.
"Wet times and hard times," said
Pennington. "When I worked on thp
ditch I .was a lot worse than broke.
I sold the last cayeusc I owned for
money to buy grub in order to keep
at work throwing out dirt with n
shovel."
"Wait a minute," said Mallett, "
got cleaned out in California and
came over here to get a start. I lo
cated my claim and then went over
into Idaho working in a sawmill for
a little grubstake. I then went over
into Mason Valley, Nevada, for my
family. Driving back with a fou
horse team I got to Flynn's where wo
had to stay three weeks on account
of rain. When I got to Jordan Val
ley I paid Billy Beers all the money
I had but seventy cents for toll over
a bridge I didn't cross. That seven
ty cents was all the money I had that
winter.
"I managed the next season to bor
row $1800 and with that I dug our
ditch two miles with the help of Judge
Brown. The cut we shoveled out was
12 feet in depth for some distance."
"Yes" said Pennington, "I remem
bcr you and the Judge working there,
You wero working there when I went
over to Boise after some flour and
they had none at Boise so I went ov
er to Shoshone Junction after some.
I paid $1G.00 a sack for it and when
I got back as far as Boise they tried
to take it away from mo. I got homo
with it after a trip of 138 miles."
"Well," said Mallett, "Those were
not such bad times after all. Wo had
good health, got some splendid land
and hero wo are still in good health
and our farms are well worth all they
cost."
"I remember," said Pennington,
"being hard up for money and had no
team. A fellow gave n span of
horses to make a trip to Boise. When
I got back I wanted to bo just as good
to him and givo them back, but he
had loft the country, so I had to kill
them."
"Grub was scarce in thoso days,"
said Mallett. "Ono couldn't get n
piece of beef unless ho stole a steer
and no pork without begging for it.
Sometimes we got the beef but sel
dom the pork."
George Blanton was in town with
these men Saturday and tho history
of the past of Malheur county can be
seen on their faces and in their pres
ent activity. Of such men is our coun
try built They have endured the
hardship of a strenuous frontier life
and have come through cheerfully and
with homes which are tho envy of the
younger generation.
"Chey will go forward with the song
of freedom in their hearts and with
their children around them can say
"we have fought a good fight."
3153 NON-COMBATANTS KILLED
(By Tho Associated Press)
London, March 10. Tho number of
noncombatants killed by Great Brit
ain's enemies since tho beginning of
tho war aggregates 3153, ll'rcmior
Asquith writes in reply to a request
for information by Major Hunter.
Forty-nino men, 39 women and 39
children wero killed in coast bombard-
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ments. One hundred and twenty-seven
men, ninety-two women and fifty
soven children wero killed in air raids.
Approximately 2750 noncombatants
lost their lives on board British mer
chant and fishing vessels between Au
gust 4, 1914, and March 8, 1910, but
the detailed figures are not available.
Every man thinks ho could devise
i interesting plot and write the
irld's greatest detective story if he
n't have to dovotc all of his timo
mnking a living.
did
Girls no longer have to toko tho
stitch in time," because they don't
use clothes any more.
Nearly every man lias a bunch of
lippings he expects some day to pre
serve in a scrap book.
About the most unimportant thing
about a lodge is its secrets, and friend
wifo should worry about something
else when her husband is out late.
HOW TO INCREASE
WOOL PRODUCTION
Tho national movement toward pre
paredness calls for consideration of
our wool supply, and it is pertinent
to inquire what is our situation with
regard to this important raw mater
ial, so necessary to tho health and wel
fare of our population, both civil and
military.
Wool production in tho United
States for tho year 1909 was approxi-
TENTH YEAR IN BUSINESS
Beginning our tenth year of business in Vale we
place before the public and our many customers a larger
and more complete stock in the lines we carry. On ac
count of the war goods are hard to get and our lines are
slow in arriving, but all will be here by the first week in
April.
Our line of ladies' trimmed hats will be on display
in the next ten days. These will be something to fit every
head and pockctbook.
Yours for a bigger business and better values than
ever before.
Freeman's Store
We are now showing
Good Selections of
Spring Suits
Men's, Young Men's
Models of the New
est Fabrics, and best
Fast Colors.
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We are finicky about
civine our customers a per
fect fit in underwear. And we
can certainly do it with Wrights
Union Suits. Men of every size,
shape and type vcre fitted before the
sizes were made up. The Wright Company takes
the raw wool and turns out the finished garment
spin, weave, cut, fit; from Limb's back to man's back.
This plus our care in fitting gives you a garment that
will feel like it was tailored for you alone. Many men
get three or four seasons' service from these Union
Suits. They cost $2 up in different weights and fabrics.
ALEXANDER CO.
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Are new Spring patterns and latest models
Broadway Suits at $15.
New Soring Hats, ; $3.50
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mately 328 million pounds. For the
year 1915, estimates show a produc
tion of about 288 million pounds. In
other words, from the year 1909 until
the present time, there has been a
steady decline, which, during these
past seven years, amounts to 12 per
cent.
Roughly speaking, our present sup-
nly is only one-half the amount re
quired to cover our present needs in
times of peace. The decreasing wool
supply is all the more alarming when
we consider the steady growth in pop
ulation. The population of the United
States in 1909 was approximately 90
millions, and in 1915, 100 millions.
If our military and naval forces are
to be largely increased, and tho Na
tional Guard federalized, largely in-
sreased demands for wool are made,
with a domestic supply of wool al
ready quite inadequate. With any
large increase in our military and
naval forces, the amount of wool re
quisite to supply uniforms, blankets,
underwear, hosiery, flannels for shirts,
et cetera, looms large, and our depen
dence upon outside sources for sup
plies is brought forcibly before us.
The Experience of Japan
In this connection, we cannot fail
to take a leaf from the pages of re
cent history. When Japan was in
volved in war with Russia, and found
it necessary to send large forces to
Manchuria to endure the rigors of
winter, tho country was fortunate in
deed to have a treaty with England,!
which enabled Japan to secure the
woolen goods: i. e., uniforms, blank
ets, et cetera, so necessary for her sol
diers, from English mills,
After the war, Japan, with prudent
foresight, established mills for the
manufacture of woolens and worsteds,
under Government subsidy, and today,
her buyers are competing keenly in
the world's markets for this important
staple, to supply not less than 15 es
tablishments devoted to the manufac
ture of wool. Japan has so far ad
vanced in the manufacture of wool
that her mills arc able not only to
care for the domestic demand, and
government requirements, (for mili
tary and naval purposes), but to take
contracts for Russian account, thus
supplying large amounts of woolen
goods to the Russian forces in the
field.
Two Things We May Do.
What policy can wo adopt as a na
tion to relieve our present critical sit
uation? 1. Palpably, by conserving our pres
ent supply of sheep and wool.
2. By the passage of wise and just
Federal laws that will serve to in
crease the flocks without imposing
too great a burden upon the consumer.
Let us conserve this important in
dustry, and remove it from the field
of partisan politics, and so establish
it upon a basis that will make for its
permanent growth.
In this connection, an important
matter is tho urgent need for passage
by the legislatures of the various
States of laws which will be effective
to protect the flocks from the ravages
of dogs.
Utilize the Range Lands.
Let us utilize the lnrge tracts of
land adjacent to our Eastern moun
tain ranges, which are not adapted
for agriculture, but which are admir
ably suited for the grazing of sheep.
Let us encourage the farmers to
keep sheep to the end that this valu
able farm animal may yield a lai'ge
supply of moat and wool from the
better lands to meet the pressing ne
cessities of an increasing population.
Secure from the droughts which per
iodically wreak such havoc in the Aus
tralian flocks, the business in this
country of growing sheep and wool, if
fostered by wise laws, can be perma
nently established, and made to ex
pand to meet the needs of the country,
and in this essential material, we will
have prepared for the possible event
ualities of war and its demands.
We wish to thank all our new friends for their cordial
support, which is making possible a better showing each week.
We will strive lo retain your friendship "and support, by good
service, so that we may make our store a credit to our town.
Remember us when you need anything in the Drug line.
We have a good assortment of Spring remedies at all prices.
Now is the time to clean out your system and prepare for a
Summer's work.
IF YOU CAN'T COME PHONE.
IF YOU CAN'T PHONE WRITE.
McGillivray Bros.
"Dale, Oregon
The Rexall Store
Successors to "Drexel'Drug Co.
Thane 32.
McGILLlVRAY 11ROS. DRUG STORE
THE REXALL STORE
VALE MEAT CO.
Incorporated
Successors to Chester's Cash Market
Announces its new Co-operative,
Profit-Sharing Plan:
The Company returns to its customers annually
all earnings and profits of the business over and
above ten per cent interest on capital invested.
This means that our customers will get their
Meats, Groceries and Provisions at Actual Cost,
plus the expense of doing business.
We will be pleased to have you join us. You are
invited to call and get details.
2nd door west of Post Office.