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VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1917. JVIALHEUR COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
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PUBLICATION OF
LETTER FORGES
FACTS BE TOLD
Records Show Enterprise Story Cor
rectWill R. King Makes False
Charges Read the Facts.
The letter of Will R. King in this
week's Democrat in which Mr. King's
assertion that the telegram quoted
below carried a false impression has
caused us to make a critical exami
nation of the 'subject matter.
The clipping published from a Port
land paper which has correspondents
on the ground in Washington seems
to have correctly interpreted the hear
ing befoie the committee, and bears
out the former statements appearing
in the Enterprise, that the recommen
dation of the' Secretary as approved
by President Wilson was from the
general fund and not from the rccla
mation fund.
In order to clear up the situation
and to place the facts before our read
ers we reproduce the clipping publish'
ed, and of which Mr. King complains
as an "ingenious" presentation, to
gether with a complete report of the
committeo hearing on the Malheur
project and also the hearing on the
King Hill project as far as it relates
in any. way to the Malheur project.
This is the article exactly as pub
lished in the Enterprise of March 10,
1917, nnd referred to in Mr. King's
letter.
MONEY NOT AVAILABLE
"Malheur Project Not Considered"- is
Heading of Special Dispatch
from Washington, D. C.
Washington, March 1. Publication
of hearings on the sundry civil bill
before the appropriation committee
of tho house shows that officials of
the reclamation service were at no
time prepared to recommend -if onstrue-.
tion of the Malheur project in Ore
gon from the reclamation fund.
Director Davis stated before the
committee 'that the proceeds of the re
clamation fund now and for years to
come are needed to keep going the
work on existing projects. He would'
offer no objection to beginning the
Malheur project from the general
fund, he said, if congress wished to
initiate it.
The King Hill project in Idaho he
recommended because of the urgent
needs of the settlers there, and be
cause the amount required for its
completion, $600,000, when spread ov
er several years, could be provided
without crippling other projects.
Following we produce the hearings
before the sub committee of house
committee on appropriations in charge
of "Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill."
Malheur Project, Oregon.
Mr. Borland. There is a supple
mental estimate for a project at Mal
heur River, Oregon?
Mr. Davis. Yes.
Mr. Borland. What is the nature
of that project?
Mr. Davis. That is a project, I
(Continued on page 6.)
REVIEW OF THE WEEK'S
Summary of War News.
Submarine blockade of England
threatens actual food famine.
Press of nation asked to publish no
news that would be of aid to the ene
my. Brand Whitlock, minister to Bel
giam, has been withdrawn and Amer
ican Relief work, officially, is at an
end.
Oregon Coast Artillery Corps call
out to guard Columbia and Willam
ette river bridges.
Government orders 24 new destroy
ers and full army supplies.
Militia of 18 states including third
Oregon and second Idaho, called by
Wilson.
Many ships being sunk daily by
German submarines.
Secretary Houston asks farmers to
maintain high efficiency in production
and conservation of food.
Rumors of threatened German drive
into Russia persist
Allies press Germans on western
front who are retreating to new po
sitions called the "Hindenburg line,,
Stories of revolutions in Germany
and Austria, although unconfirmed,
keep coming. Kaiser Wilhelm report
ed seriously ill. Kaiser himself said
to be broken down over disappoint
ment of not being able to influence
Kron Prinzr and others from forcing
break with America.
Many enlistments reported from ev
ery state in the nation.
Day and night armed, guard has
been placed on Arrowroek dam, fear
ing possible attempts at destruction.
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Furniture?
Do you want to buy or sell
some furniture? If so it will
n pay you to read the classified
K ad columns in this issue. To
3K keep up with the buying, sell-
ing and trading news of the
county read these columns in' SS
the Enterprise every week. It
always has a number of bar-
t gains which will interest the
buyer, and "wants" that offer ?
opportunties to some one.
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DECLAMATORY CONTEST READY
Eight Schools Will be Represented at
Ontario this Evening Special
Train to Bring Vale' Home.
The county declamatory contest
which has been long planned for by
pupils and teachers throughout the
county is held this evening, Saturday,
at Ontario. A large delegation from
Vale' will attend. Rates to Ontario
and return given by tho railroad will
be effective on either of the after
noon trains and a special train will
leave Ontario for Vale after the pro
gram.
The schools represented are: Onta
rio, Nyssa, Vale, White Settlement,
Valley View, Arcadia, Lincoln Settle
ment and Owyhee.
Musical selections will be furnished
by Ontario.
The program to be given is as fol
lows:
Who's Afraid.
The Folly of Telling Lies.
The Young Soldier.
Prior to Miss Belle's Appearance.
The Black Horse and His Rider.
Selection not reported.
Miss Beaulah's Bonnet.
Selection not reported.
TO BUILD CANNERY
Forty-Two Frultland Farmers Sub
scribe $15,000 Stock for the
Ejection of CanneryJ.
To build and have in operation a
cannery with a capacity of 20 to 24
thousand cans daily is the plan of
Fruitland people who have subscrib
ed $15,000 of stock the past few days.
The cannery will use fruits and veg
etables and make jellies and fruit
butter. A site will be chosen within
ten days according to plans. The con
tract has been entered into with a
Utah company and a two story build
ing 26 by 52 with a 26 by 32 addition
and a 15 by 44 receiving platform
will be built. The cannery will op
erate on a Mutual plan.
Vale Shows Colors.
Individuals as well as the business
houses in Vole have been conspicu
ous in their wearing of Old Glory dur
ing this, patriotic week. Bunting and
flags flapped in the breezes and shown
from the windows of the business
blocks, while many citizens have
erected flag poles to support the flag
in the residence sections. Drivers of
automobiles also decked their cars
with bunting and flags.
Ralph Weaver was a business visi
tor in Portland this week.
NEWS-MOSTLY WAR
Of National Interest.
Railroads ask Interstate Com
merce Commission for 15 to 30 per
cent increase in freight rates due to
incroase in wages required by Adam
son law.
B. Harney Aired, speaker of. last
Idaho house of representatives, will
succeed W. G. Scholtz, ub director of
Idaho Form Markets bureau, on April
first
Cyclone hits New Castle, New Al
bany and general southern part of In
diana. 50 dead and many injured.
Property damage amounting to mil
lions. Both parties being unwilling to or
ganize the new congress along non
partisan lines, and not being able to
form a bi-partisan program Republi
can Leader Mann has conceded the
speakership to Champ Clark unless
the party leaders will permit a non
partisan organization.
American National banks report
$200,000,000 above highest record in
March 6th statement, showing total
assets of $16,000,000,000, several bil
lions more than the combined assets
of banks of England and all of Eu
rope. Chinese Tong war breaks out again
in Portland.
Wind uproots tree on logging train
near Astoria, killing 8 and Injuring
a number of loggers while riding into
camp on flat cars.
The case of Mayor Hi Gill of Se
attle for conspiracy in connection with
liquor traffic went to the jury Friday
night
Mass Meeting is
Called for Tuesday
For All Citizens
Council will Submit Street Problems
to Citizens Call Mass Meeting
for Next Tuesday.
After discussing the street situa
tion at a special meeting of the city
council last Tuesday it was decided
to present the facts to the citizens and
endeavor to learn what was wanted in
the way of street improvements by
tho people of the city. A meeting has
been called for Tuesday evening at
theiChamber of Commerce rooms and
a good attendance is desired.
Many citizens want to see the
streets improved, and properly graded
and drained. In this the, council would
like to comply with their wishes, but
do not know exactly what the people
desire, and are at a loss for any sat
isfactory method of financing any im
provement It has been suggested
that a fund be raised by popular sub
scription. Others favor doing noth
ing for the present, thinking that it
would be better to let good enough
alone for this year and plan on more
permanent work for next spring.
At a special meeting Monday night
the council appointed a committee to
redraft the fire limits ordinance, and
regulating construction therein, which
draft was passed at the Tcusday ev
ening's session.
COUNTY GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
Press Review on Eastern Oregon-
Unanimous in Favor of Propos
ed Road Bonding Measure.
Great Movement.
.Thciccuracy of the claims made
'for 'the road" bonding act is still to
be proven. But tho genuineness of
the opportunity now facing the peo
ple of the state to enter upon the ad
vanced era of practical roads, is be
coming more apparent It is a great
movement. Ontario Democrat.
Road Enthusiasts United
Senator Julien Hurley as a member
of the legislative road committee is
in a position to do great work for
Malheur county and Eastern Oregon.
His recent success in getting the
Highway commission to include in its
plan for state roads the extension of
the road from Huntington to Ontario
to connect with the post roads propos
ed from Bend to the Idaho line is the
first step he has taken and should
serve to unite the road enthusiasts of
this section behind his efforts. Onta
rio Argus.
Poor Road Worst Investment.
A cood roads procram. even if it is
oDen to some criticism and objections.
is. better than a bad roads program;
the poor road is the worst kind or an
investment Harney County (Burns)
News.
We Are With You.
If there is any way to get a branch
of the proposed state highway to
come to Nyssa our farmers and busi
ness me may be depended on to work
to that end. A public meeting to dis
cuss the possibilities will be held next
Tuesday. rNyssa Journal.
Need of Roads.
The Post Road from Bend to Vale,
Oregon, should interest every citizen
of this part of the State, as no part
of the State is in more need of good
roads than this, and its value to the
country will be beyond price in dollars
and cents. Drewsey Sun.
All Interested in Roads.
The act of the State Legislature
enabling the people of the state to
bond for good roads and State High
way is one of great importance and
far reaching effect Among roads re
commended to bo constructed at once
is one from Bend via Burns to Vale
and Ontario. This is a project in
which we all are interested and now
is the time to take definite action and
go -on record as being heartily in ac
cord with this move.
Ontario, Burns and Bend (Valo and
Nyssa) have already commenced their
campaign and other towns in Malheur
and Harney counties should get in and
organize and get in touch with the
others at once. Drewsey is already
interested and other places along tho
route are making similar moves. By
concentrated effort this road can be
secured and now is the time to act
As soon as we can get more complete
details we will go into tho matter
more at length. Juntura Times.
(Continued on page 2.)
LIKELY SIGNS
PREPARE OIL
MEN FOR 'NEWS'
Drilling Resumed it Western Pacific
Well Sudden Stopping of Oper
ations Explained Signs Good.
Drilling started again this morning
at the Western Pacific Oil well after
an unexplained delay of several days.
General Manager' W. D. Meyers ar
rived in Valo from Boise Tuesday and
left immediately with' lochl Represen
tative T. W. Davidson for the well
site, without giving" out any informa
tion. Upon their return to Vale Wed
nesday evening, the Enterprise repre
sentative found Mj. Meyers in fino
spirits and learned ,that his visit had
been mado to secure Eome final leases
and otherwise "get. his house in or
der." Mr. Cummin'gore, tho driller,
had reported such exceedingly prom
ising indications the '.first of the week,"
that it was thought j)cst to stop work
until all arrangements were cared for
as the company officials are expect
ing to strike oil or ga3 at any time.
Local interest is becoming very
keen over the progress of the drilling
and several applications for stock
have been sent to the Boise office.
However the company as yet has not
offered any stock for sale in Oregon.-
New Road Designations.
The State Highway Commission has
made tho following designations of
highway routes to'be,,pmbraced in.tho
State System o- Remanent High
ways: All the roads embraced in the state
bonding act as Post Roads or Forest
Roads, as the case may be; roads de
signated in the act as "Paved High
ways" are designated by the Com
mission as "Post Roads," pending the
vote of the people on the bonding net
if tho people fail to ratify the bond
ing act the "Post Road" designation
to continue, as there will be no money
for paving; if the people adopt the
bonding act, the designation of "Pav
ed Highways" will be tho law.
In addition to tho roads embraced
in the. bonding act, the Commission
has designated the following as Post
Roads, Forest Roads and one Military
Road:
Mt. Hood Loop, Forest Road from
Columbia Highway at Hood River to
join with the Barlow Road where it
crosses the Cascade Mountains south
of Mt Hood.
Barlow Road, Forest Road from
Oregon City up the Clackamas River
through Government Camp south of
Mt Hood to connect with post read
at Maupin.
Emigrant Trail Road, Post Road
from -Wasco in Sherman County east
to Echo in Umatilla county. This de
signation leaves the Columbia High
way proper as a designated Post Road
along the river from Biggs to Arling
ton. Forest Road in Morrow County,
south from Heppner to Rittcr in Mor
row county.
Forest Road from Enterprise to
Flora in Wallowa county.
Post Road from Baker eastward
through Pine Valley and Eagle Valley
to Cornucopia in Baker county.
Post Road southwest from Baker
to join Post Road at Unity in Baker
county.
Post Road south from Burns via
Norrows in Harney county, sothv.est
via Warner lake to Plush in Lake
county, nnd westward in Lake coUnty
to Post Road connecting Bend nnd
Lakeview.
Post Road from Klamath Falls in
Klamath county to Lakeview in Lake
county.
' Forest Road from Ashland to Kla
math Falls.
Forest Road from Grants Pass,
southwest through Josephine county
up tho Illinois Valley to the Califor
nia line, connecting with tho Califor
nia Highway leading to Crescent, Cal
ifornia. Forest Road from the Pacific High
way in Jackson county through the
Applegate. Valley to connect with tho
Grants-Pass-Crescent Highway.
Post and Forest Road from Marsh
field through Bandon in Coos county
along the Pacific Ocean in Curry
county to the California line, to con
nect with California Coast Highway
through Crescent and Eureka.
Forest Road from Springfield south
east up the middle fork of tho Will
amette River in Lane county across
the Cascade mountains into Klamath
State Game Warden
Will Show Pictures
In Vale Wednesday
State Game Warden Will Show Five
Reels of Native Game, Fish, etc.
at Rex Theatre, Wednesday.
Carl D. Shoemaker, State Game
Warden, is coming to Malheur county
next week and under the direction of
H. L. Gray, county warden, will show
his wonderful set of moving pictures
of Oregon game taken in their natur-1
al haunts, in the preserves of Oregon,
also pictures of tho operations and j
processes in the fish hatcherys, and i
many other subjects of vital interest;
to the outdoor sport, or animal lover,
ub well as an instructive lecture de
scribing tho pictures. These pictures
will be shown Wednesday evening at
tho Rex theatre in Valo and a special
exhibit for tho school children will bo.
given Thursday afternoon. I
They will also be shown in Onta-
rio and Nyssa, while Warden Shoe--
maker is in the county.
Two Important Dates.
Two important dates to be remem
bered nre April G, when tho county
School Board convention meets in Vnlo
and April 7, the Local Teachers Insti
tute at Ontario. The domestic .science
classes of the respective schools will
servo lunch on both dates.
SET FOR APRIL 24
Tuesday, April 24, Set for Convention
to Pcramnently Organize Malheur
County Good Roads Associatidn.
The organization committee have
decided on -Tuesday, Aprjl 2thoirst
day of court as the dato for-holding
tho convention for orgunizing a per
manent Malheur County Good Roads
association. Further details will -bo
given out as soon as arranged.
Word has been recived from Onta
rio and Nyssa and other county towns
that strong delegations will attend,
and many from all parts of the coun
ty who will be here to attend court are
planning on taking part in tho meet
ing. county to connect with the Post Road
from Bend to Klamath Falls.
Post Road from Albany west thru
Corvallis and Benton and Lincoln
counties to Newport '
Post Road connecting Salem with
Dallas and Independence. j
MilitaryRoad from Florence in
Lane county north along Pacific!
Ocean through Newport and Lincoln I
county and Tillamook courity to con-
i n n i ? if.in '
neci wim rost uoau irom iucmiim
ville to Tillamook.
The foregoing designations, whilo
official, are tentative, made at this
time in conference with U. S. gov
ernment officials to conform with
Government requirements that a com
plete state highway system be desig
nated by each state as a condition of
participating in th benefits of the fed
eral appropriations made by the
Shackleford Act. The designations
are subject to later revision by the
Commission; also as to exact location
in the several counties after public
hearings have been held by the Com
mission with the county authorities
to make a final determination as to
exact routing.
A map showing these designations,
comprising the complete state high
way system, is being prepared by C.
C. Chapman, Editor of the Oregon,
Voter, and will bo published simulta
neously in the Enterprise and The
Voter.
Malheur Loses Pioneer Character,
On March 20th at his home in Mal
heur, Aaron Gardner passed away.
The deceased was born in Iowa,
June 16th, 1830, and came to Oregon
in 1862. He fought in the Rogue Riv
er Indian war. Mr, Gardner -was mar
ried in 1857 to Zelda Ann Zakln, who
died eight years ago.
They came to Malheur county in 81
first settling on the Malheur river
af ovo Beulah and coming to Malheur
City in 83 whers thoy lived up to tho
tlmo of their deaths. Twelve child
ren were born to them, eight of whom
are living. Mrs. Hiram Nutt, of La
Grande; Mrs. Frances Rose, of Baker;
Mrs. Claud Worsham, of Miller; Mrs.
Ed Hensley, of California; George and
James Gardner, of Malheur; Ben Gar
dner, of Grant county, and Jack Gar
dner, of Washington. In the death
of Grandpa Gardner Malheur has lost
a typical pioneer and the family a
kind parent and friend,
SEEDS - - SEEDS
Wo have just received from
Congressman N. J. (Nick)
Sinnott an additional small
supply of flower seeds. We al
so have a good supply of gar
den vegetable seed left Send
in your request by letter or
postal card to the Malheur En
terprise, Vale, Oregon. Be
sure and writo your name and
address plainly. Write or call
for your seed at once for they
will soon be gonk,
SKKJKWKMXKM
BETHMANN - HOLLWEG SPEAKS
German Chancellor Says Germany
Wants no War Witli America,
But is Ready to Overcome.
Berlin "Within the next few days
the directors of the American nation
will be convened by President Wilson
for nn extraordinary session of con
gress, in order to decide tho question
of war or pence between the Ameri
can and Grman nations.
No Intention of Attack.
"Germany never had tho slightest
intention of attacking tho United
Statos of America, and does not have
such intention now. It never desir
ed war aglnst the United States of
America, and does not desire it to
day." Was the declaration mado by
the German imperial chnncellor, Dr.
von Belhmann-Hollweg, in a speech in
tho reichstag Thursday.
He continued: "How did these
things develop? More than once we
told tho United Stat mat wo made
unrestricted use of the submarine
weapon, expecting that England
would bo mado to observe, in her pol
icy of blockade, tho laws of humanity
and international agreements. This
blockade policy this I expressly re
call has been called 'illegal and inde
fensible' (tho imperial chancellor here
used the English words) by President
Wilson and Secretary of State Lans
ing
Disappointed in Expectations,
"Our expectations, which ""o main
tained during eight months, fmvo been
disappointed completely; England not
only did not give up her illegal and
indefensible policy of blockade, but
uninterruptedly intensified it Eng
land, to gether with her allies, arro
gantly rejected tho peace offers made
by us nnd our allies, and proclaimed
hor war aims, which aim at our anni
hilation and that of our allies.
"Then we took unrestricted subma
rine warfare into our hands, wo had
to for our defense.
"If tho American nation considers
this a causo for which to declare war
against the German nation with which
it has lived in peace for more than
100 years; if this action warrants an
increase of bloodshed, wo Bhall not
Have to bear the responsibility for it.
"Tho German nation, which feels
neither hatred nor hostility against
the United States of America, shall
qlso bear and overcome this."
Cleian-Up Committees Active.
Tho committees who are heading
the Clean-Up campaign are spending
their time planning a program which
will mean that a real clean-up time is
in store for Vnlo people when the
qlean-up weekjyjcns tho campaign on
April 16. Some "rakers" and "shov-
elers" have been out this wcok and
are getting a head start on the regu-
tars.
BOOKKEEPING METHOD
County Agent and O. A. C. Expert to
Campaign for Better Business
Methods Among Farmers.
Why should a farmer livo to exist?
Why should he not treat his business
as other men treat their business?
The day is passed when tho farmer
should be content .to rnjse enough to
cat, and a little more to trado for
clothing. Today farming is a com
plex business and not the simple bus
iness thnt our forefathers knew, The,
farmer of today grows many crops
and to be successful he must not only
know the science of production, but
the science of marketing as well.
The farmer is a manufacturer and
merchant combined. He has large
sums Invested in land, livestock, ma
chinery, and buildings. Why should
lio have these investments? Do they
pay him interest, and wages for his
work ? In fact does he know how
much capital he has invested. The
successful merchant makes-an Inven
tory each year, and by comparing, pne
Inventory with the former inventory,
and figuring with the difference be
tween his expenditures and receipts,
ho knows just how his business stands
The merchant docs not dare to do
sight-unseen business, and why should
the farmer?
TO ENCOURAGE
SAVINGS WITH
FEDERALBONDS
Federal Farm Loan Bonds Will be
Means of Encouraging Thrift
and Saving Among Farmers
These farm loan bonds, as I hava
previously explained, says N. W. Dur
ham, Chairman Spokane committee in
tho Idaho Farmer, will be exempt
from all taxation national, state and
local will be secured by farm land
mortgagea, dollar for dollar, arid will
probably bear 4V6 or 5 per cent inter
est. "I consider this one of tho most
beneficial provisions of the law," said
Commissioner Lobdell, "and believe
that it will have a far-reaching influ
ence on nationnl thrift, I look for
ward to a day, when hundreds of thou
sands "of farmers' wives, and farm
boys and girls as well, will be saving
up their pennies and dimes to buy a
$25 bond."
I suggested that it would bo a fine
thing for the schools to take up.
"I think it could," ho replied, "and
tho influence on industry and thrift
would bo very great Boys and girls
would be olorl td find various ways of
earning little sums."
The provision of the law that en
courages savings and their investment
in bonds is found in .section 11, defin
ing tho powers of .national farm loan
associations. Power is granted each
local association
"To issuo certificates against depos
its of current funds bearing interest
not longer than, one year at not to ex-,
ceed 4 per centum per annum after
six days from date, convertible into
farm loan bonds when presented"
tho federal land bank of tho district
.i.fiji' theWiitarit'of $25 orany-multip!e
thereof. Such deposits, when receiv
ed, shall lis -forthwith transmitted to
said land bank; und bo invested by it
in tho purchase' of farm loan bonds
issued by a federal land bank or in
first mortgages as doflned by this
act"
Suppose, fpr illustration, that a
farmer's wife or daughter acquires a
tlnllnr Yiv. ihn nnln nf otrira luiffoi' rti"
vegetables; or a farmer's boy sells a
pig of his own raising pr earns a dol
lar or more by working for a neigh
bor, they can deposit their monoy
with the local association and receivo
certificate therefor.
The secretary-treasurer of tho as
sociation sends thnt money, along
with the savings of others in the com
munity, to tho federal land bank at
Spokane.
When an individual has acquired
$25 worth of certificates he exchanges
it for a $25 bond, and he can go on
in tho same way acquiring additional
bonds
Or tho plan can have much larger
application. A farmer, for instance,
who sells his wheat crop for thou
sands of dollars can invest tho mon
ey in bond3. Or one who sells a calf
for $15 can quickly and without cost
take out a certificate for that amount.
It is expected by the framers of the
law that, this feature will develop
great popularity und bo put to very
extensive use.
FOR MODERN FARMERS
The vaule of a well kept business,
record can not bo over estimated. The
farmer must bo guided by past ex
periences, nnd why not have them
down in black and whito? He can
then be guided by figures and not by
guess work. He will know better
what combinations of crops to grow,
and how to market those crops in or
der to make- tho best possible income.
Should ho sell his hay or feed.it?
Should he grow moro grain or less,
and why? These are the questions
that a well kept simple book would
answer,
Competition in farming is growing
greater every year. The price of ma
chinery, land nnd labor is growing
higher, More brain power must be
used to meet this growing competition
and why not keep a simple book to
help solve the problem?
Books will bo supplied to the farra-r
crs, who are willing to keep thorn,
free of charge and thoy wll bo assist
ed Jn starting nnd keeping these
books. The books aro very simple and
the Oregon Agricultural College will
send a specialist to work with tho
County Agricultural agent from April
0th to April 21st to aid farmers in
starting theso books. Write the Coun
ty Agricultural Agent of Interested.
W. W. HOWARD,
Courity Agricultural' AgenC