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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1917)
HAfrtffiDA. APRIL 7. 1017, frHlil MALHEtJil ENfeupKlsis rid PAGE THK COMMUNITY NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF MALHEUR FOR THAT OLD LID Use "Colorite" to make that straw hat bright Waterman Fountain Pens Write Right We extend to you Best Easter Greetings Vale Drug Store .Phone 31. X BIG BEND m x x i x x x ANNUAL CHURCH MEhilNG Officers for Coming Year Elected and Program Enjoyed Literary So ciety Holds Interesting Session. BIG BEND, Oreg., April 4. Mr. and Mrs. Ekin and daughter Vernee na, Mrs. Ferrell and daughter Effie motored to Caldwell Saturday, return ing Sunday. J. E; Holly was a business visitor in Vale last Saturday. Mr.' and Mrs. B. G. Roberts were Caldwell visitors Monday of this week taking advantage of the Traders Day sales. Mr. and Mrs. Darnall, Mrs. Wells and daughter were Sunday dinner guests at the E. L. Tate home. Mrs. Wells and daughter returned to their home in Payette in the evening. At the annual church meeting held March 29th, reports from the differ ent officers were read and accepted. Officers elected, Elders, Mr. Judd and Mr. Swigert; secretary, E. L. Tate; treasurer, Mrs. Baldridge; president, Dale Robertson; trustees, Miss Irma Robertson, Mrs. Morey and G. H. Ekin A very interesting address was given by Mr. Dean of Nyssa, entitled "The Layman," after which ico cream and cake were served- All present enjoyed Literary Fri day evening. The program consisted of: Piano Solo, Maurine Johnston; Duets, Mrs. Judd and Mrs. Morley, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard; Readings by Mrs. D. Miller and Miss McDon ald; Solo, Verneena Ekin, after which) Miss Thompson conducted a "Geog raphy Quizz," which was won by Ralph Robertson, Visitors from Ros well and Arena Valley were present. Walter Scholes has fluit school for this year, being employed by Mr. Weir. The Big Bend Merc. Co. is now run ning a free delivery service, Monday and Friday, District 47; Tuesday and Saturday, District 46. The Ladies Circle met with Mrs. F. It's Here -Come In-See it TU M... i lie mew Fairbanks -Morse FARM ENGINE Economical Simple Light Weight Substantial Fool-proof Construction Gun Barrel Cylinder Bore Loak-proof Compression Complete with Built-in Magneto "MORE THAN RATED POWER AND A WONDER AT THE PRICE" r2H.p. -) Another Car Load of CASE TRACTORS Just Arrived Look Them Over VALE TRADING COMPANY Crane Vale FOR Carter Box Candies Egg Dyes Easter Cards Refresh yourself at our Sanitary Soda Fountain Ice Cream, Drinks Miller Thursday of last week. About twenty five ladies were present Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and children were Sunday visitors at the Edmund son home. Dale Ashcraft is a proud possessor of a new fifty dollar Ranger bicycle. Dr. and Mrs. Numbers making a professional call in The Bend Tuesday afternoon, took dinner and spent the evening at the Marley home. IRONSIDE READY TO TURN OUT Ironside Ranchers out of Hay and Plan on Turning out Coming Week School to Close. IRONSIDE, Oreg., April 4. Chas. Boore has returned from a trip to Fruitland. Coy Wise is still on the sick list with la grippe and pneumonia. Mrs. Charles Wise returned to her homo last Saturday from the Holy Rosary hospital at Ontario, where she has been suffering with a severe case of inflamatory rheumatism. As neigh bors and friends we are glad to wel come her back to our neighborhood and her home where her husband and children have been anxiously awaiting her return. Winter still hangs on up this way. Ranchmen will soon have to turn their stock out on, the hills on account of a shortage of hay. The Ironside school will be out in three weeks. Buyers Locate. A party of 17 ranchers, dairymen and diversified farmers, of Wellsville and Hyram, Cache Valley, Utah, ar rived in Wciser the earlyfpart of the week looking over the lands and ranching possibilities of this section. Three deals have been closed, practi cally, and others are pending. Wei ser American. Heppner Ground broken for erec tion of a cheese factory here. T.. - M T7 type l 3 II. P. - 742 F. O. B. FACTORY 6 H.P.-125? Riverside OWYHEE ft 39E 3K fi H( HI 3K )K Hf )K JK )K HP HE CLUB BOYS DLANT GARDENS Industrial Club Workers Busy Shoe string Ditch Co. Adds Another Pump and Home for Men OWYHEE, Oreg., April 3. Is spring really here or is it only an "April Fool" after all? "A little non sense now and then is relished by the wisest men." Many bans of sheep aro leaving the feed grounds this week to go out to grass. Many of the sheep men re port heavy losses in early iambs. Several Owyhee people attended the Declamatory contest at Ontario, Mar. 31. All report that an interesting pro gram was rendered. Owyhee school was represented by Margaret Share. The Parent-Teacher Association is planning an Easter party for the little folks. Hugh, Guy and Rowena Glenn are confined at home this week because of measles. The boys of the Industrial club who have taken up garden work have p'anted their gardens The club ex pects to have some fine exhibits for the county fair. Mrs. Jack Glascock went to Ontario for a short visit. Trie Shoe-String Ditch Co. is build ing a house near the power house for the workmen. The company is also installing another pump and expects to have two men this year, instead of one. Theodore Rust has been on the sick list the last week, listed with the mea sles victims. A church choir was organized Sun day and the members will meet at the home of Mrs. A. M. DeBord to prac tice. A power line was surveyed through here last week. Many dryland farm ers are jubilant over the prospects of water. Mrs. Frank Newbill was a Boise visitor the first of the week. George Adams has purchased a new Ford and Festers is speedily acquir ing the art. Charles Bradley and Andrew Han sen are constructing a cement bridge over the Owyhee ditch near the store. Billy Morey, an Owyhee boy, a member of the 2nd Idaho, has been called to the colors. Owyhee is not to be out done in showing patriotism. Besides the school flag which is flying every day, one of our prominent citizens, Wm. Peutz, a German-American, has a large American flag flying from his derrick pole". Marion Lowe attended the Declam atory contest. Little Travis Hatfield is seriously ill and is under Dr. Sarazin's care. D. P. Pullen is still in the hospital at Ontario recovering from an opera tion for appendicitis. Mrs. Wm. Washington visited Mrs. Garrison, Sunday. H. M. Bostock lost most of his gran ary last week by fire, .due to a little carelessness in smoking meat. He estimates that he lost about a hundred dollars worth of grain besides most of his meat and granary. Mr. Bostwick has ordered a new "Lizzie." Mrs. B. F. Farmer, of Vale, spent last week visiting friends at Owyhee. H. T. Pratt and wife went to King man Saturday. A. D. Morey has tented his farm for the coming year. Mrs. S. D. Bigelow and daughter Neata spent Tuesday at Kingman. John Reece came out from Nyssa Sunday. " MALHEUR ME W" w ut ye uf w w w w w Mf If r wn f Hi wK W INSPECTS MALHEUR MINE Spring Movements Among People of Northmost Point of County Re portedPork Received. MALHEUR, Oreg., April 3. Mrs. Earl Johnston and Mrs. Fannie Sar gent entertained the members of the Sewing Circle at Mrs. Sargent's home Tuesday afternoon. Eighteen were present. Luncheon was served. Mrs. Leo Esenpreice and children returned to their ranch near here af ter having spent several days here. Mrs. Riley Banks is visiting friends here in town this week. Mrs. Alice Morfitt spent the past week with her son and family at their homestead- on Fish creek. She re turned home Friday. Delbert Derrick moved Merle Der rick and family to the Rainbow from here Thursday and moved Mrs. Ruth Derrick and son back to their anch near here Friday, from the Rainbow where they spent the winter. James Morfitt has turned his range horses to the hills for the summer. James Minoughan was here from reservoir No. 3 Friday. George Gardner was in Friday. Marvel Shelton is staying in town for a few days. Benjamin Trigg was in from the hJohnston ranch Friday. Charles f ord came in on the stage Monday and has been inspecting his mine at the Golden Eagle. He is staying at the Walter Worsham ranch, Mrs. Frank Morfitt and Mrs. Albert Morfltt were in town Wednesday. Charles Morfitt made a trip to his homestead at the head of Shasta creek last week. Lewis Boswell made a business trip to Vale last week. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Howard were in town last week. Mr. Archer brought in a load of pork last week for Mr. Bodflsh. Mrs. Irene Worsham was in Fri day. Rev. Wilson preached here Sunday afternoon and evening. These were the last services here for some time. RIVERDALE u U tu u tt 4A fit fit fit fit fit fit W fit W fit fit fit fit DELEGATE TO ROAD MEETING Riverdalc Alive to Good Roads Move ment Will Send a Representa tive to the Vale Meeting. RIVERDALE, Oreg., April 4. E. J. Patch was selected by the Ladies Progress Club as delegate from Snake river precinct to Vale regarding the good roads movement. Misses Helen and Jennie Bond, of Weiser were visitors at the Ladies Progress Club on the 28th ult. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lassiter, of Boise spent a few days with Mrs. A. C. Lassiter recently. A. M. Cox, of Nyssa, is building a bungalow for his brother, who recent ly purchased the O. R. Smith place. Mosquitoes have been unwelcome visitors all through March and if that is any fore runner they will be fierce this coming summer, Miss Eva Pearce and Beecher Tho mas were married Saturday, the 31st, in the presence of a few friends. The wedding supper was given Saturday evening by the. bride's mother, Mrs. Pearce, who arrived here from Utah a few months ago. Miss Jennie Bond, the blind girl o? Weiser, spent a few days recntly with her friend. Mrs. R. H. Gillispie. Mrs. K. P. Marquess left Sunday to join her husband who has taken up a ranch near Bassam, Alberta, Canada. She formerly lived at Twin Falls and Lsays about twenty families recntly left there for the Alberta regions, where they intend taking homesteads or buying cheap .lands. We understand that W. A. Good man has sold twenty acres to a Utah man who recently arrived hero to make his home. A number of other Utah people are looking for homes on the Flat. "Timothy Delarros Courtship"" is the name of a home talent play to be given by the young people of the com nrmity for the benefit of the L'idies Progress Club on Friday evening, the 6th. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Thomas have moved from the Dead Ox Flat to the Story place near Snake river bridge. The high school pupils gave War ren Jensen a surprise party on Mon day night of this week and all had a very pleasant time. Roy J. Parker has decided to gc in to the milk and cream business. He has purchased some fine milch' cows and bought out a milk route in Wei ser. He entered on his new duties the first day of April. Here's wish ing him much success. About fifty members and visitors were in attendance at the last meet ing of the Ladies Progress Club held at the home of Miss Eunice Grant on the 28th ult. Instrumental music was furnished by Miss Jennie Bond of Weiser. The refreshments were de lightful. COW VALLEY " TO WORK ANTIMONY MINE Spring Weather Melts Snow and Starts Grass Horse Upsets Driver Is Accidentally Shot COW VALLEY, Oreg., April 2. Spring has sure "come this way," be cause everything is afloat. The val ley looks like a lake and the ground on the hillsides is all bare, giving the outside stock a living chance. C. E. Long, the Antimony King, has moved his outfit back to the Cow Val ley Butte with the intentions of mak ing good this time. Mr. Long says it is here and he has come this time to get it. I. S. Moudy left last week for Vale to make preparations to start work on his place in full blast when he comes back. Earl Weaver, who has been feed ing stock in the valley this winter, left for his home in Ontario a few days ago. Walter Weaver is living in the val ley now on the J. F. Weaver place. Walter says it is not so far to school now. A. C. Johnson is to leave the first of the week for Baker. Mr, Johnson does not know just when he will re turn to the valley. The sheep that were brought to the valley last week from Brogan aro do ing fine. L. A. Bileyau, who has been look ing for his horses for the last week, found them ove'r by the big Brogan reservoir and they wero not looking very good, some of them were bo weak that he could not bring them home. He is feeding them grain now and hopes to be able to bring them back to- good condition. E. G. Moudy and Fred Reed were callers at the Diviney home last week, going over the mountain on skecs. The dance at J. F. Reed's place last Friday night was a big success as every body reported a good time. Elmer Johnson had bad luck with one of his work horses last week. While coyote hunting his team got excited and ran away. Mr.- Johnson was thrown out of the sleigh and his gun discharged, shooting one of the horses between' the hind legs. The chances are good for the horse to live, providing blood poison does not set m. Eldon Stream is moving onto his homestead. W W W W jAt M U U JAt W W UJ m m m lf IK 39C fit fit fit fit fit fit fit m BROGAN GRANGE HOLDS MEETING Lively Session and Business Meeting Enjoyed. ..Vale Man Remembers Community Hall With Check BROGAN, Oreg., April 4. The Grange held their regular rneeting on Tuesday evening at the. homo of 0. D. Loveless. The regular business was disposed of. One new member, Mrs. Frank Weaver, was voted in. After business was over, the members were called to order for a school session by the teacher in the person of Mr. Add ington. A gay school session was held, and when school was over, a school lunch was eaten. The next meeting will be held April 17, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weaver. Tho building committee of the Com munity Hall was pleasantly surprised to receive a personal check from M. G. Hope, of Vale. We surely are glad to know that at least one man in Vale knows we are on earth. Of course we understand that not all the men in Vale are in a position to heln us out on our hall, but it would be nice to have at least a line of encouraco- ment from' more Valeites in our work. At- any time Vale needs help again, urogan will put its shoulder to the wheel, and push, just to show its ap preciation of Mr. Hope's check. In behalf of the committee and tho com munity, tho Brogan correspondent thanks Mr. Hope. Mr. and l&rs. Logan and daughters went to Ontario to the declamatorv contest last Saturday. Mr. Logan and tho cirls came home that nlcht. and Mrs. Logan came homo on Mon day. Mr. McDade made the trip to On tario Friday returning Saturday. Mrs. Harry Antrobus entertained a few friends Friday evening to help celebrato Harry's birthday. A cou ple of guessing games were played and then 500 was played until late. Mrs. Antrobus served a daintv lunch near midnight The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. Adding ton, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hamstreet, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weaver, Mrs. Allstrom and Evan Allstrom. The men are thinkintr am-lni? Ir here, and are beginning farm opera tions already. Maybe spring is here, but Sam Peterson says it won't bo ilong for two months yet The school boys aro busy these days fixing the school crounds so tha schnnl can bo a Standard one. They are fix ing a tennis court, swings and teeter boards, sand pile and are cleaning un generally. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ray Colo came home from their weddiner trin which thov took to Boise, last Saturday, nnil nrn staying at the home of Emory Cole at present Henry Freybortr. who has been cn. ing to school in Minnesota this win ter, camo back to Brogan last Wed nesday. Mr. Floyd Hamstreet renorts thn birth of a son at Ontario March 29. Mother and son doing nicely. Tho Aid Society met witii Mrs. Role. man April 4. The Civic Improvement Club will meet with Mrs. Willis on April 5. Pioneer Club meeting will Ib helrl at the homo of Mrs. A. A. Reed on April 12. Sheep are beini? sent nut intn t1i hills this week. Also horses and cat tle. K w WHITE SETTLEMENT K W W W STOCK BRINGS HIGH PRICES White Settlement Report Two Sales at Fancy Prices Prepares Ground for Spring Crop. WHITE SETTLEMENT, April 4. Harry Williams is busy preparing his ground, under the Shoestring ditch for a spring crop. R. C. Waldron sold a bunch of ten steers last week. They brought him the fancy price of J800, S. J. Bean sold a .thoroughbred yearling for $100. Farmers should be encouraged at these prices. White Settlement school is enjoy ing a new "teeter" which is quite an improvement overthe old one. Clark Winslow .gays that Leah Smith is the best "chauffeuse" he has ever ridden with. C. H. Brown spent Sunday after noon with Mr. and Mrs, Roberts. Large bands of sheep are being shipped from Mallett every day. N, G. Sullena and son were in On- AT THE City Bakery Have you had any of our HOT BUNS? 5c EAT WALKERS BREAD MADE IN VALE Our Specialty is to make fancy cakes, cookies, pies, and other pastry for dinners, parties, and x . every special occasion Try Some of Our Pure Home Made Taffy The City Bakery D. Walker, Proprietor tario Tuesday buying farm imple ments for spring work. Several from this neighborhood took advantage of the special train Saturday night, to attond tho Ora torical Contest Mrs. Jerry Brosnan spent tho fe. ?at cr part of this week with her cu-gnter in Nampa. Roger Atherton and family aro in Ontario this week on account of Mrs. Atherton's health. Ora Clark and family were visiting relatives in this neighborhood Sun day. Arba Fitz has moved to the vacant house belonging to Taylor Yantis. TYF.An OY VT.AT MOVING SHEEP Sheep Men Move From Dead Ox Be cause of Scarcity of Feed Hauls Gravel for New House. DEAD OX FLAT, Oreg., April 4. Some of tho sheep men aro taking their sheep out of this locality not because they wish to, but because of scarcity of feed. Mr. Simpson recently from Seattle is hauling his furniture and getting established in his new home. He ex pects his farmily soon and thoy will work with 1. 1. Clbertson this season. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Botterly contemplate going west of the moun tain to farm this summer. I. Chatfield went to Portland last week to spend n. couple of months with his brother who is in the hotel business there. Ira Book and family who spent the winter months on the C. O. Douglas ranch, moved to Payette about two weeks ago. G. R, McDonald, accompanied by his children, Albert and Constance, mnde a trip to his homestead last Sunday. He reports tho snow about all off the hills in that locality. Leon Higby was over from Fruit land last Saturday measuring hay on his ranch. Ira Book was on his ranch last Sat urday measuring rye for customers. He always has a bumper crop and will soon be tilling the soil again. A. T. and G. R. McDonald will move their families ' to their homesteads this week and plant about forty acres of rye. Tip Wiseyian is hauling gravel for the foundation of a new house for Lester Sewell. Mr. McNeal from Emmett is mov SPRING HOUSECLEANING And New Furniture for tho Home go hand in hand. War times mean war prices. Lay in your supply of new furniture (linoleums, upholstered goods, carpets, rugs, wall paper, etc.) now, as the prices will never be as low as now. Come in and look over our stock. T.T.NELSEN, Vale, Ore. DREXEL HOTEL European Plan Vale, Oregon Steam Heat, Hot and Cold Running Water Rates 50c. M. $1.50 Nice Warm Rooms by the Month . - $10.00 and upi, 10c ing into the house across the road from Otto Miller's and will work for I. I. Culbcrtson this summer. RYE VALLEY fit fit fi fit t fi 3tc 3K 3tt fi )VC RYE VALLEY MAN INJURED George Cartwrlght Nearly Loses Fin ger When Hand is Caught in Machinery at Garage. RYE VALLEY, Oreg., April 4.Geo. Cartwright met with a painful acci dent last Sunday when he caught his left hand in michinery at his garage, dmost severing his forefinger. Dr. Standard took several stitches in the ound. Rev. E. L. Gritton preached his farewell sermon yesterday at the school house. He moved to his ranch t Pleasant Valley today. John Powell is building now rooms on his ranch house and will move his family next week. School closed last Friday, the stu Jents giving a social and dance at the school house. Wallace Cartwright is now conva lescing from the measles after a re lapse. Dr. Standard thinks ho may regain his voice. Mrs. Joe Wjrsclyher son Roy Cart wright and daughter Amy Cartwright nave left for Seattle for Mrs. Wirsch's health. She has been under Dr. Stan dard's care all winter' and -must go to a lower altitude. Miss Nora Hamilton left for Hunt ington to meet her brother whom she has not seen" for 10 years. Mr. Ham ilton is' home on a visit from Kansas City. Miss Hamilton has joined tho Wirsch party and will spend the sum mer in Seattle. Joo Beck was in town purchasing horses Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cartwright have left for Huntington to visit Dr. Cartwright, who is now convalescing. Elmer Powell moved to his ranch today, which he recently purchased from Waldo Shumate for $7,B00. A number of ranchers aro turning stock out on the range on account of tho shortage of hay. Tho snow is leaving and new grass is making its appearance. Say, you home bcautifier and lover of the artistic, now is tho time to prepare for the planting of trees. What is the matter with transforming a once sage brush land into avenues of beauty and a joy forever by sim ply digging holes in tho ground and planting therein species of trees. Crane American, dm.