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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1916)
Thirty Thousand Acres of Bottom Land tinder The WarmspftogB Project TWenty-tfive Thousand Acras of Fruit Land Under th WlUowAtder District; Ten Thousand Acres of Bottom Land Under Th Community District and Two Hundred Thousand Acres of Nitrate Land Being Developed With Vale in the Center Means That Malheur County Leads in Oregon and Oregon Leads the World. VOLUME VII, NUMBER 38. VALE, ORE., SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1916. SUBSCRIPTION1. $2.00 PER YEAR i SUPT. ARNE, OF PORTLAND, ON VISIT TO VALE R. E.Arnc, of Portland, supcrin tendent of the Oregon Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, was in Vale last week on a general visit to the east ern counties of the state. Mr. Arno, reports a successful year with the society but is confident that with more funds the society could greatly increase its efficiency and-ex tend its help. The following is from the intnv duction to the thirtieth annual report of the society and outlines its work During the year which was conv pleted April 30, 1916, the Boys and Girls' Aid Society of Oregon render cd service to 881 children. Since its incorporation in July, 1885, this So ciety has persistently and effective ly championed' the cause of Oregon's neglected and dependent children. Chiefly and primarily it is and has been a child-placing agency, the ma' jority of the children coming to us through court commitment when the Society assumes the guardianship. In addition the Society accepts some children directly from parents or re latives. Only as a last resort, how ever, does the Society assume legal guardianship over any child, employ ing field workers who spend much of their time in co-operation with coun ty judges and other officials in at tempting to adjust the difficulties of less fortunate families, and to keep children and natural parents togeth er or to place the children in charge of relatives able to care for them. Though the Society stands ready to render service to any dependent, neg lected or abused child in Oregon, its special work is for children between the ages of three and seventeen. The Receiving Home. During the past year we have cared for 457 children for longer or shorter periods in our Receiving Home. Of this number 196 'were boys and 261 girls'. Though more girls have pass ed through the Home, we normally have' more boys than girls on hand, because, as all child-placing agencies know, it is exceedingly difficult to find satisfactory free homes for boys from 6 to 12 years of age hence we have a stationary family of from twenty to thirty little boys. Of the 457 children cared for in the Home, 119 were new commitments and 267 were children of previous years; re turned. Ninety of our new children were placed in free homes; 212 were replaced; 32 were restored to parents; 28 to relatives; 27 were sent to other institutions; 7 were returned to the county courts from which they had come; 2 died and 4 became of legal age. MILLINERY OPENING Flora Smith and Jessie Montgom ery, under the firm name of Mont gomery and Smith, will offer their millinery today for the inspection of the ladies of Vale and surrounding country. It is hpped that the good people of Vale will see their way clear to pat ronize the new firm. Barren Valley Man James A. Thompson, of Barren Val ley,' has arrived home from an ex tended trip cast, visiting Chicago, TiLii.j.i.i.:. i xr... v..i M. x uiiuuuijmiu uim huh ivini 'JW Thompson finds prosperous times in the cast. "The air is fairly black with the smoke of manufacturing establish ments in Pennsylvania," said Mr. Thompson. ''The entire country seems to be busy on war material of one kind or another. Labor is all employed and there are thousands of vacancies in every town and city. Politics is the main public question in the big cities. While in New York bets were offered of 5 to 4 on Hughes and-the day I left betting was 10 to 7 in favor of Hughes. "Throughout the farming sections of the middle west huge drainage op erations arc going forward. Miles of canals are being constructed, new land 'being brought into use and old land drained. Land is selling for $200 .per acre throughout that sec tion.. The tobacco crop will be light, probably 60 per cer.t Corn will be good, reported as 86 per cent. Oats were spoiled in many places." Mr. Thompson visited some weeks at his home in Quarruville, Lancas ter Co., Penn. Love may be blind, but jealousy has keen eyesight. A'good loser can keep it up too long. RABBITS ARE DRIVEN TO A QUICK DEATH Through the initiative of the Vale Game Association, the ranch' of Har ry Brown, near the city, was ridden of about 600 jackrabbits last Sunday, by a rabbit drive, which was held in the afternoon of that day. Mr. Brown reported that the rab bite were eating a ton of hay per day on his ranch, and called on the local association for assistance, offering to donate sufficient rabbit wire ifor the purpose. Accordingly, notices were posted, and a crowd of a hundred and fifty men and boys assembled, with the result as above mentioned. About fifteen automobiles went from Vale. This is the first drive ever made near Vale, and the association is al ready making preparations for anoth er one on some future "Sunday. FINE LIVESTOCK ENTERED FOR COUNTY FAIR Community Exhibits Growing. It is indeed very gratifying to have our County Fair showing so much ear ly progress. At this date many stall reservations for horses, cattle and hogs have been made. Mr. W. H. Howard, Parma, Idaho, the consistent breeder of Pcrcheron horses and Poland Cljina hogs, has written in stating that ho will be on hand again this year with a finer ex hibit than ever. He is a consistent showman as well as breeder and the kind of man that we like to welcome at our show. Mr. Roy Williams, manager of the K. S. & D. ranch, came in the other day to inquire of the condition of things about the fair.. He has a large number of pure-bred Hercfords, and Percheron horses to show this year. These will be his first entries afcour fair; but he has a large number to pick from, and has the knowledge to Other Parma hog breeders of note have also signified that they will be on hand this year. They are Mr. C. H. Kirkpatrick, who has the name of breeding famous Duroc Jersey hogs, and Mr. L. M. Birch, who will com pete with Mr. Howard with Poland China hogs. All of the above stock breeders are raising good stuff, and they have good blooded stock for sale. Every farmer must have good stock in order to make the farm pay, and so look these men up at our County Fair. The local exhibitors are also very busy. The Boulevard Grange has ta ken up the community exhibit pro position with the usual vigor, and are tearing into the proposition with a determination to be in at the finish. Live men were placed on the com mittee, -and they started work imme diately. Mr. Pete Ountryman is head man, and wants to hear about any thing that you have that has quality. Don't be backward about bringing out your exhibits. Remember that when you talk about our County Fair that that means YOU. Bring in your exhibits and be on hand to tell the people visiting, how you produced it. Let us all lift, don't lean. W. W. HOWARD, County Agricultural Agent. Home From East RESOLUTIONS Resolutions adopted in regular meeting assembled August 21, 1916, by tho South Eastern Oregon Asso ciation for the Preservation, Propa gation & Protection of Game and Fish on the passing away of our as sociate and co-worker, John E. Rob erts. , Resolutions. WHEREAS, The Lord in his Om nipotent wisdom has seen fit to call across the Great Divide, our Presi dent and ardent co-worker, John E. Roberts. WHEREAS, By. his untimely de mise this organization has lost an indefatigable worker, the City, Coun ty and State an esteemed, honorable and upright citizen. His, family a loving husband and father. Therefore' be it Resolved by the South Eastern Oregon Association for the Propagation, Preservation and Protection of Game and Fish, that we, loyal friends and associates of the deceased, extend out heartfelt sym pathy to his family and relatives, that a copy of this resolution be spread on the minutes of this asso ciation; that a copy of the same be sent to his bereaved family, and a copy to the Malheur Enterprise for publication. Sincerely Submitted, GEO. F. CARTER, H. L. GRAY, ROBT "D. LYTLE, PLANS MADE FOR BIG PIONEER DAY Basket Lunch and Picnic Dinners-Old Settlers Re-union in the Evening Pioneer Association Meets September 8th WILLOW-ALDER MEETS DIRECTORS IN ACCORD WILL FORMULATE PLAN The Directors of the Willow-Alder Irrigation District have organized and efforts will be made at once to get into communication with t the Vale- Oregon company. Some indications are Apparent that the parties now interested are willing to enter into some kind of an agree ment, but nothing definite has been evolved. It is doubtful whether the situation is thoroughly understood and it will, therefore take some time and per haps necessitate some forceful action before anything can be accomplished. Material which it was expected to be used on the work has been hauled back to Vale and is offered for sale by those who originally sold it to the Vale-Oregon company, which does not "look good for resumption of work. The diversion dam should be re built this fall as it can be done cheap er now than later. The cost to make this dam what it should be will not be far from ?SO,000. It is hoped by the Directors that there will bo some arrangement possible whereby the Lamberson dam may be. constructed next season. PIONEERS WILL MEET There was a meeting at the rooms of the Vale Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night and a Tetter read from James Morfitt, vice-president of tho Pioneer Society of Malheur county. There will be a meeting of tho ex ecutive committee Wednesday next A good meeting is assured for Sep tember 8. To a hard working man, idleness is the greatest sin. How old is a man who is old enough to know better ? SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNITY PICNIC COUNTY FAIR BUSINESS SHOW ING FINE PROGRESS Several communities have already made arrangements to bring in ex hibits to the county fair, and sever al others, have signified that they will be on hand if possible with large ex hibits. The Riverside Grange, located on Dead Ox Flat, has made all its ar rangements to send in a big display of the products of their favored sec tion, and they have a fine lot of grains, corn, alfalfa, and vegetables to select from. It will be remember ed that last year Dead Ox Flat sent in a fine exhibit; but it must be re membered that this is the newest section in the county and that one year has worked wonders in tho way of improvement. There will also be many fino individual exhibits from this section that will open the eyes of all that attend the fair. Dead Ox Flat is rapidly coming to the front. Brogan is also coming in with a whirl this year. The fruit trees in that section are breaking under their loads of pears, peaches, and apples. Several have informed me that they will bring in such large exhibits of fruit, grains, alfalfa and other pro-ductsj-that all who view it will want to live in the Brogan country. Bro gan has every reason to be proud of its country this year. The business men and farmers of Nyssa are another group that are running over with enthusiasm. They threaten to bring in an exhibit that will fill the entire exhibit hall. They could do it too, for Nyssa is noted for its good farmers and public spirit ed citizens. The crops in this section are also unusually good this year ev en with the short fruit crpp. The people of Big Bend have won the reputation of always being in on the ground floor. They have the stuff to make a good exhibit every year, and this year the corn is so high in thnt section that it resembles a timbered country. Oats have been threshing higher than one hundred bushels per acre of forty pound oats, while the wheat crop is equally as good in comparison. Every one is happy 'and prosperous, and say that they are determined to cap all other VALE, Orcg., August 23. Dear Mr. 'Editor: I am requested to ad Vise you that at a meeting of a Com. mittee of tho MALHEUR COUNTY PIONEER ASSOCIATION Friday, September 8th, 1916, was fixed as the dale for the annual meeting and re union. It is the plan of the Committee in charge to make this a very pleasant day for all, especially the pioneers. The day is to be designated as PIO NEERS PICNIC DAY," and in the morning will be devoted to business and reunion; nt noon all will parti cipate in an old style "picnic dinner," every person or groupe bringing a basket lunch. Hot coffee, cream, sugar, ice water, and other refresh ments to fill in the basket lunches will bo provided. Following the lunch will be the program which will be select but short, excellent music is assured. Some of our Pioneers have promis ed interesting addresses. v On this day the famous "Baby Parade" of the County Better Babies contest will be an attraction as well as the announcement of the winners. The evening will bo devoted to enmp fire gathcringsand an old fash ioned "Pioneers dance" free to all, but especially for the pioneers. Vale s famous band will be in evi dence all daty. ROBT. M. DUNCAN, Acting Secretary. FAREWELL SERMON BY F. L. COOK IN VALE Rev. F. L. Gook, who leaves the first of next month, to accept a call for the pastorship of tlieFirst Chris tian Church of Caldwell, Idaho, will preach his farevell sermon at the Chn'stian Church in Vale on Sunday night, August 27. Mr. Cook goes to Ontario to fill the place of Rev. Koenig in the pulpit Sunday morning. A farewell reception to Mr. Cook has been planned for Monday evening at 8 o'-clock at the Christian Church. Everyone is invited to the reception, and some good music nnd good talks are planned. Every one will play Wednesday, August 30th, in the big cool grove at Arcadia. Tho hay will all be up, the grain all cut and each farmer and business man will take his family and grub basket and hit for the woods. Good music and good speakers, not enough to make you tired but enough to make you happy, and to give you a change from the regular routine of life, have been secured. Old fashioned sports will be the or der of the day. Jumping, wrestling, tug-of-war and foot races wil be put on in rapid order. We will give the business men a chance to drag the farmer on tho rope (?), and will find out which community has the strong est men. Do not wear your tight clothes or your dressed up maneuver for this will be a day full of play, and a day to fill your stomach. Every one is invited to come, and every one is ex pected. You have heard tho sum mons nnd the Boulevard Grange will do the rest. Please Note. The Enterprise is advised that a special invitation is extended to the people of Vale to attend this picnic. Vale people should get better ac quainted with the Owyhee country. These pcoplo have always responded to our invitations to Pioneer day and hnve patronized the Baby contests of the last two years with many appli cations for the coming contest. The game is always a wide open one at the sociable congregations of that country and every one may be assured of n fine time. communities. This is an open chal lenge, and so let all other communi ties spur the harder. Vule is feeling good this year over the development that is certain to be caused by the Warmsprings project. Mr. Trow, President of the County Fair, worked hard for this project, and Vale is slow to turn down a friend. Everyone will welcome an ex hibit from Vale, for it is certain to be a good one. Let everyone boost for our Coun ty Fair with the same spirit as the above communities. W. W. HOWARD, County Agricultural Agent. BABIES ARE ENTERED BEAUTY WON'T COUNT WORK IS PROGRESSING The ladies of the Civic Improve ment Club, of Vale, are very busy perfecting plans for the annual Bet ter Babies Euugcnic Test which is to bo held at Vale the 6th, 7th, and 8th of September. This is a popular yet scientific movement to insure better babies and a better race. It consists of enter ing, examining, nnd awarding medals to children from one to four years of age on exactly the same basic prin ciples as are applied to live stock shows. Quality counts: mere beauty does not count; as mental and physi cal development, only, are consider ed. 4 The Better Baby Contest insures a better race of Americans because it teaches parents how to improve the physical condition of children already born and to protect those yet unborn. It arouses interest in tho conservation of child life and health, and in all forms of child welfare. The Club has secured splendid buildings in which to hold the con test and exhibit, and every effort is being mado to interest parents all ov er Malheur county, in the real bene fit they and their children may derive from attending the Contest and hav ing an opportunity to learn the most approved methods of experts who have made a study of child welfare. . J. A. COCHRAN SELLS J. A. Cochran, of Brogan, has sold his place and will move to Harper. Mr. Cochran is sure that the Brogan country will prove a grand success in the near futfirc. "The present year," said, Mr. Cochran, "will be a good one for that country. There is an enormous fruit crop which will be taken up locally." Mr. Cochran's family is in Baker with the son, C. Roy Cochran. RECLAMATION IN HARNEY Harry Wilson, of the American Ni trate company, accompanied by A. L. Cole, of Chicago and Gov. Haw ley, of Idaho, spent the night in Vale and left early for Harney county for the purpose of closing up the detail of tho great irrigation devcolpmcnt utilizing the waters of Silvies riv which Mr. Wilson and his eastern friends have entered into. M. F. CO. SELLING OUT The advertisement on page 2 of this issue indicates that there will soon be a chango in the affairs of the M. F. Co., which will be to the ad vantage of the people of Vale. The full announcement will be made next week. Meanwhile goods arc cheap at that place. MARINES TRAVEL Washington, D. C What is be lieved to have been one of the long est tropical hikes ever made by American troops thrown on their own resources in a hostile country, was the hike made by the Eighth Com pany, Fourth - Regiment of United States Marines, when it covered In a day and a night, on July 2nd and 3rd, the 111 kilometers between Monte Christ! and Santiago, Santo Domingo, after fighting most of the way. It is seventy-six American miles between these two points and the hike was the third longest ever made by the United States Marine Corps, under any circumstances that approached warfare. With a handful of U. S. Marines, Colonel Pendleton maintained unbro ken, an eighty mile line of communi cation, und the quick settling of the Dominican trouble is probably due, in the opinion of tho Marine Corps officials, to the rapid hiking of the Marines to the interior of the coun try, The natives have been disarm ed and there Is no further fighting. The expeditionary force, under Col onel Pendleton of the Marino Corps, consisted of two regiments of Marines. BROTHER ON TRIAL FOR A MURDER Driving by auto from .Juntura, as soon as he learned of the arrest of his brother, J. F. Allen, for tho mur dcr of Lewis Butts at Hereford, W. P. Allen, banker and stockman of the Juntura section, arrived in Baker yes tcrday afternoon and spent several hours in private consultation with his brother in the county jail. This morning he put in a large share of his time nt a local garage, overseeing repairs to his car which had been badly battered in tho long trip, and this afternoon was again a visitor at the jail from 1 o'clock un til, late in tho afternoon. He intends to remain in Baker until after th preliminary hearing in justice court. Just when this will bo held, is now uncertain, for District Attornev Cm). win is out of the city nnd will prob ably not return until Friday. It is believed that tho examination will bo on Saturday. Funeral services for Allen's victim wore held this morning from the Welch chapel. Rev. A. R. Willett of Calvary Baptist church, officiating. interment was made at Mt. Hope cemetery. Among those present were tho father of the murdered man, Ja cob Butts of Hereford, a sister, Mrs. Anice Vcdder of Freewater, n brother, Lester Butts of Hereford, and a cou sin, Ida Butts of Baker. Most of tho relatives reached hero yesterday, being summoned to Baker shortly after tho tragedy. An autopsy performed-by Dr. O. M. Dodson Saturday afternoon, nftcr the body had been brought to Baker, . vealed two wounds, one mado direct ly through the heart, the other with in an inch and n half of tho mnin wound, and apparently caused by a iragment ot tho shell. Two rifles, one of them thn M.r. caliber weapon which death, nnd a shotgun, found in the Alien cnbm, were brought into Ba ker by Coroner West. Baker Herald. HUGHES MEN MEET AT VALE There was an enthuslnstir mir. of the Republican Central Committee at the rooms of R. M. Diinrnn nnd n C. Mueller. President A. W. Trow was on handand called tho meeting to order. Reports were received from al of tho outside eommlttprmn in dicating a feeling of unity. Trasur- er iioydcll of Nyssa was over togeth er with C. C. Wilson. Committeeman Williams, from Sriako river was al so on hand. Arrangements were perfected to have a grand rallv at Ont nrln nf nn early date. Committees were annotated to that speakers are procured for sev eral gatherings projected. A committee was appointed to look after tho musical feature of thn AAV. oral meetings. Prof. Bailey was ud from Ontnrin. J. R. Weaver from Ironside was also present A finance committee was nnnnint. ed. All bills were ordered paid. Sent A Message PRODUCING PORK WITHOUT WORK There is a demonstration on the farm of I, I. Culbcrtson, located on Dead Ox Flat, that is worthy of no tice. Early this spring, twenty acres of peas were planted in rows in his young orchard and another plot was planted outside the orchard. Mr. Culbcrtson had a carload of hogs whjeh he desired to fatten and instead of first growing feed then threshing and then feeding to tho hogs, ho turned tho hogs into the pea field when the peas had rached the tablo stage. He has accomplished several ob jects: 1st He haB grown a cultivated crop in an orchard instcud of having clean cultivation. 2d. Ho has harvested a crop "With out any labor cost 3d. Ho has fattened a carload of hogs. 4th. He has improved his soil con ditions. It will certainly pay everyone who can to visit this place and seo what the pigs have done to the peas and see what the peas have done to the pigs. W. W, HOWARD, County Agricultural Agent. "It is na what is she, but what has .hc."Scotch. BONDS WILL BE SOLD TO BUILD THE BIG DAM Tho Directors of tho Warmsprings Irrigation District met on Monday and canvassed tho vote of tho District cast Aug. 15 in the matter of issu ing $750,000 in bonds. The result was as reported last week, 86 in fa vor and 23 against Tho Board authorized the sale of $390,000 in bonds for the purpose of constructing tho reservoir and ac quiring tho site thereof. This resolution was the occasion of considerable discussion. C. W. Mal lott was in fnvor of delaying tho sale of tho bonds until an attemnt hml been made to obtain funds frbmtho government without interest Col.. C. E. S. Wood, who came over from Ba ker Wednesday. Auir. 1G. to discuss the matter, was nlso of the opinion tint government aid micht be obtain ed. Mr. Mnllctt pointed out that n delay of one or even two vcars would bo of little moment should the mon ey be obtained without interest " On the other hand it was shown" that so far Oregor had received noth ing but good words from the govern ment and not too many of those: That tho reclamation committee which mado an examination of the diftVr. ent projects last year, not only re fused to come to this section and In vestigate, but on their return to Washington recommended thnt no more money should be spent until pro jects now in courso of construction were completed, which meant nt least ten years: That loadinc senators and representatives had put themselves on record against appropriating any funds for projects where a large pro portion of tho land was held In feo simple. It was also argued that tho present money market was in excel lent condition. It was contended nlso thnt thn non. plo had expressed themselves in the vote, that they desired tho work push ed as rapidly as possible, that water was their desire nnd tho only way to get it was to build tho roseoir. Tho vote on the matter stood thrco to one. For selling the bonds A. W. Trow. James Harvev. R. E. Woant. Airainst the sale C. W. Mnllctt Not present, George McLaughlin. The advertisement for the salo 'ap pears in today's paper. The Board adopted a resolution di recting that tho regularity of tho or ganization and tho validity of the proposed bond sale bo at once sub mitted to tho circuit court This would be necessary under any condi tion cither in dealing with the sale of the bonds or with tho government or in letting a contract for the work. HOTEL IN NEW HANDS Ben W. Mulkey is now in charge of the Hotel Drexel. Mr. Van Curtis having sold out his Interest to the United States National Bank. It is expected that the dining room will be opened shortly and guests served as usual. Occasionally a conquering hero goes into politics and you hear the other sido of tho story. to President Wilson Upon request of tho Portland Chamber of Commorcc tho following message was sent to President Wil son: Vale, Ore., Aug. 24, 1916. To President Woodrow Wilson: Tho Vale Chamber of Commerce respect fully but earnestly request that your great influence and power be exerted to its utmost to compel arbitration between railroad masters and their co-workers. Interference in transportation fa cilities bringing destruction upon en tire communities must not be permit ted cither by autocratic capitalists disregarding the demands of the peo ple or by more humble workers in at tempting to enforce possibly just de mands through their power to de stroy. The progress of civilization and the happiness If not the very existence of our national entity depends upon peaceable settlement of arising dif ficulties such as now confront us. Refusal to arbitrate by either con tending sido will add a long Btride toward government ownership which will eventually lower wages and bring tho strong arm of tho law forward to enforce the decree. Education has evolved arbitration as a just fundamental basis for set tlement of economical disputes. He who refuses ceases to deserve other than stern treatment by that ruling power vested in you by your people.