Buy A Liberty Loan Bond Today There Should Be A Bond In Every American Home Are Liberty, Peace And Security For Yourself And P osterity Worth A Little Sacrifice? If So, Say So, Buy A Bond TIIE DEST DEVELOPER Of a Community Is a Wide? Awake And Representative Newspaper. Your Suggestions and Cooperation Are So. llcitcd To Help. Make The "Enter prise" A True Representative of Vale, and Malheur County. Send a Sub scription To Friends Whom You Wish To Welcome To This Country. The Enterprise Is Absolutely Independent, Treats Everyone With The Same Fairness, Is Always Progtcsslvc, and Urges Your Activity In The Develop ment of Malheur County's Great Pos sibilities. Let All The Malheur Towns Work Together For a More Prosper ous and Hotter County. ADVERTISE IN TIIE ENTERPRISE The Paper That Is Read In Every Nook of Malheur County. It Has More Readers Because It Prints More Reading Matter. People Pay For The Enterprise Because They Want To Read The Best Reviews Of North western and World News; The Most Thorough Reports of Southeastern Oregon Irrigation, Stock, Farming, Oil, Mineral and Community Progress The Latest Market Quotations; AH Filings in the U. S. Land Office, Vale District; Malheur County Official No tices; Real Estate Transfers; County Scat News; Correspondent Letters From Every Section in the County. VOLUME VIII, NO. 48. VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1917. MALHEUR COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR. :0ur Baddy is fighting &t the Front for ui &8ack himupk "Rtn?&'& 2giiBERTY mm Ada Reach and Company. "The Heart of the Immigrant," Will be the Title of Musical Program at Rex Thursday Night. Ada Roach and company, in "The Heart of the Immigrant" is a musi cal program with a powerful theme. Miss Ada Roach has been selected as the most capable person in the Lyce um for heading the company. She is a woman of deep sentiment, broad sympathy, unusual natural humor, wonderful powers of impersonation, herself of good Immigrant blood, and just the right rollicking spirit to head such a company as is needed to give "The Heart of the Immigarnt." The full company of mixed quartet, the accompanist, who sings, and Miss Roach, who has a full rich contralto voice, join in singing nearly every number. Each song is especially pre sented, the effective grouping of the singers adding a great part to the pleasure of the audience. In the hu morous stories and recitals, and in the individual work of the members of the company, nearly always every oth er member is contributing as chorus, as accompanist on violin, piano or other instrument, and in action and position. The heart and home songs of the countries whence come our Immigrant will be the leading part of the pro gram. Such songs as the Irish "Where the River Shannon Flows" and "Rory O'More";, the German "The Loreleo" and "Silent Night, Hallowed Night"; and the Italian "Ciribiribin," and the choicest songs from the other nation alties. These will bw of wide variety, carefully selected for their beauty and appropriatness, and especially for their part in building an artistic, en tertaining and effective program, "The Heart of the Immigrant." This company is scheduled to appear at the Rex Theatre on November 1st. It is a show well worth atteding. COUNTY'S 1917 TAX ROLL OF 11,000,000. COMPLETE Assessed Valuation of County $11, 000,000.00 Assessor Carlyle Completes Summary. County Assessor R. M. Carlyle and Deputies Harry Sackett and Murray Morton, have completed the summary of the tax roll. The totals, exclusive of the Public Service Corporation val uations which aro assessed by the State Tax Commission, are for this year $8,812,500 which is an increase over last year of nearly 50 per cent, the 191C figures amounting to $5, 938,920. It is estimated that the pub lic service assessment in Malheur county will be about two million and a quarter thus making the total as sessed valuation about 511,000,000. This large increase is due to the fact that the basis of assessment has been placed at about sixty per cent of the fair valuation instead of forty per cent -the basis for last year. The new roll will lower the tax rates in the county and makes the figures of more valuo in comparison with the other counties in the state. Knrt vrit United States Government Bond ol tho . or 19 ir TO SHIP MAS PARCELS KNIT CLOTHES WANTED ASKS WORKBE RUSHED Local Red Cross Will Supply Their Apportionment of National Or der for Christmas Parcels. Fifty Christmas parcels containing goodies and practical comforts for the soldier "laddies" in the trenches of France will bo shipped from the Vale' Red Cross rooms by November first and another hundred to be dis tributed in the training camps of America, will be shipped later. Thou sands of parcels will be wrapped and sent from Red Cross chapters all ov er the United States, many of which will go across the seas and many to the home camps. In sending the 160 parcels, the Vale Chapter is filling the number alloted to tTiem in the na tional apportionments. These parcels do not include those which will be sent by the Honor Guard girls nor personal gift parcels of family or friends. Directions ror filling and wrapping of Red Cross Christmas packages are to be found in the No vember Red Cross magazine. The first shipment of knitted gar ments from the Vale Chapter Ameri can Red Cross will be made November first. Chairman of the knitting com mittee, Mrs. B. F. Farmer, urges that all workers in Vale and surrounding territory who havo work out will speed up a little and hand in all fin ished garments possible, by the first. If the knitted articles are not finished and shipped soon it will be too" late for them to reach the camps across the water in time to do much good during coldest weather. Remember "knitters" take a few extra stitches and get your articles in by the first so they can be included in the ship ment. Let's make it as large as pos sible. Old Resident Dies. Jack Napton, an old resident of Malheur county, died at his home in Westfall late last week, after a short illness. Mr. Napton was a prominent farmer of the Bully creek section be ing associated in business with his brother Lewis Napton. He leaves a large number of relatives and many friends to mourn his loss in the com munity where he lived and took an active part in all public matters. F. Napton, a brother passed through Vale from Calispelle, Montana, to attend the funeral this week. Oregon's wool clip this year is worth $6,000,000. Summary of Assessment Roll. Of Malheur County, State of Oregon, for the year 1917, as finally equaliz ed by the County Board of Equali zation. Classification - Number Value Cultivated Land 94,992 2,706,850 Uncultivated Land ....172,045 1,386,755 Non-tillable Land 497,861 623,070 Improvem e n t s on Deeded or Patented Land 234,650 Town Lots 553,490 Improvem o n t s on Town Lots 351,595 Improvem e n t s on Land not Deeded or Patented 6,530 Automobiles 293 57,485 M e r c h a n dise and Stock in Trade 199,960 Money 7,805 Shares of Stock 3,450 187,495 Farm Implements, Wagons, Etc 65,080 Library and Office Fixtures 34,920 Stationary Engines, Manufacturing Ma chinery, Etc 11,675 Blacksmith and Ma chinist Implements, Etc 1.260 Horses 9,784 359,600 Mules 335 14,250 Cattle 27,483 063,560 Sheep 162,107 1,037,435 Swine 2,423 13,260 Beehives 1,053 3,195 Dogs - 410 2,050 Total Value of all As sessable Property .... $8,812;560 Note The above does not include Public Service Corporations which are assessed by the State Tax Commis sion. Farewell receptions to the soldier boys prior to their departure to the cantonments are general throughout the state. BOY STARTS FIRE Grievance Against Father Prompts Boy to Start Fire Which Does $5000 to Farm. Noble Pullen, 16 year old son of Doc Pullen of tho Owyhee section, set fire to his father's sheep sheds and hay stacks Thursday, starting a fire which damaged the sheds and crops to the extent of about $5000. Some time ago, it is stated, the boy quarreled with his father and left home. Thursday he returned to get a cow and calf and a steer which he claimed were his property. He and his father had some words upon his return home and it is claimed the boy when departing, set fire to the sheds and hay stacks which were burned. Sheriff Brown was called and brought the boy to Vale where he is in jail awaiting a preliminary hearing of the case. It is probable that on account of his age the boy's case will come be fore the juvenile court for trial. McDermitt Boy Wins. Joe Gruwcll wins Nevada Champion ship in Five Rounds at Winncmucca. Jack Belmont and Joe Gruwell fought 10 rounds at Winnemucca, Nev., on the 13th of October, for tho light weight championship of Nevada, and a side bet of $600, Gruwell win ning in the 5th round. Gruwell prov ed himself Belmont's master in every round and the Winnemucca papers proclaim Gruwell a great little fighter. McDermitt was practically deserted on the 13th most of the Quinn river valley people going to Winnemucca to take in the big fight, and tho betting was heavy, Joe being a McDermitt boy. There were two preliminaries, the first by two colored gentlemen. The second was fast and exciting from the tap of the gong, between the Salt Lake kid and Roxie Evans. The kid was groggy in the 2nd and 3rd rounds but came back in the 4th, fighting a game fight and receiving a draw. Big Race On. On October 30th Randall Sage's good mare Ora Vada is matched against the fast Reno mare, Sprutty Miss, now belonging to Segundo Ach aval a Malheur county man, for $1000 a side, distance U, catchweights. Falls on Knife. Little Verda Hanna, three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hanna, Thursday afternoon while playing, fell on a knife and inflicted a deep gash in the abdomen. Dr. Brown was called and took the child to the Ontario hospital immediately. Although the wound is an ugly one it is thought at this time no serious complications will result. The child was resting easy at last reports Fri day. Scouts Take Tests. Saturday morning at seven sharp twelve Boy Scouts of the local troop assembled at the home of Scout Mas ter Luscombe and hiked to the hills for breakfast. Each Scout cooked pound of meat and two potatoes over the fire at breakfast time, this being part of the work required to be ad vanced from a tenderfoot to a second class Scout. The hike back to town was completed in plenty of time to prepare for the big Liberty Loan pa rade at noon. K. P. War Dance. To help raise the half million dol lar hospital war funu subscribed by the K. P. lodge of America, Advance Lodge 105 of Vale will give a program dance Friday evening, November 9, at the Isis hall. The Vale Orchestra of five pieces will furnish music and an admission of $1 will be charged. Ev eryone is invited to attend and help the boys raise their part of the funds. New Manager Arrives. H. H. Woggner, new manager for the Malheur Home Telephone company arrived in Vale this week from Pay ette to take up his duties here. Mr. Woggner, until recently, has been wire chief at Payette for the Mountain States Telephone company. Walter Powers, who has given such efficient service -here in the past, will go to California soon where he intends to lo cate. Ships Cattle. R. E. Weant left Wednesday for Omaha markets with inrce cars of fat cattle with which he expects to get a top market price. Serve Chicken Dinner. Thursday evening the Ladies Aid of the Methodist church served a chick en dinner in the Saddle Rock Restau rant which was so well attended that all -foodstuffs were sold out early in the evening. Hood River 6-story flour fllll to be erected here, VALE TAKES $80,000.00 IN LIBERTY BONDS Vnle Will Over Reach Quota Is Now Ahead of State Average Com iinittcc Make Record. Thursday night Vale was ahead of the state average in raising tho re spective quotas of the second Liber ty Loan, having fiold approximately $80,000 or about 92 per cent of tho quota of $87,500. Just what has been accomplished in tho other sections of the county has not yet been learned, but it is understood that Westfall, Juntura, Jordan Valley, Nyssa and Ontario banking houses have sold their proportion or very near. Wednesday of this week the stato manager appointed M( G. Hope, Frank Vines and Dick DeArmona ns the local committee to push the Second Liberty Loan in this community. With only three days of the campaign to work on these men with the1 assistance of the' local banks have sold a remarkable amount of the bonds. Nearly every farmer in the Malheur and Willow val leys now owns a $500 or $1000 bond or more. The committee is still hard at work and several cars of solicitors are com pleting tho canvass. Mrs. R. E. Weant head of the woman's campaign work has sold many bonds to the women, and is now working m the Brogan country in conjunction with G. A. Wildhaber and Dick DeArmond. M. G. Hope and Frank Vines aro working in the Malheur valley and have reported over $20,000 to date. The Boy Scouts, under Scout Master W. J. Luscombe canvassed the city last Saturday and have sold several thousand dollars of the bonds. The First National Bank of Valere ports sales of nearly $10,000. Tho United States National of Vale have purchased $70,000 foi; themselves and aro selling the bonds direct to sub scribers thus eliminating a lot of red tape and encouraging larger purchas- .. .5. .;. .j. - ; : U. S. FOOD CONSERVATION What We Are Expected To Do For Our Country. Every home that signs the Pledge Card for food conser- vation, puts the uniform of the country upon its inmates, ana fills tho ranks of freedom's army. The food shortage is an in- ternational problem, and upon America's ability to "solve it, hangs the fate of the war. With this fact admitted by all nations, the President of the United States wisely sought the services of Herbert Hoover, who had proved his ability to feed starving Bel- glum, to mobilize the food saving forces of the Nation. This ho consented to attempt providing he could serve with- out pay, and the force under him, exclusive of clerical assis I tants, could be employed on a volunteer basis. Today tho busiest people of the nation are laying aside their person- al affairs and devoting their entire time whole-hearted and free in this service. This season, the world failed to produce tho annual food supply, equal to the world's ! consumption, and upon this ! shortage, war's wanton de- structiveness is taking its dai- ly toll. When we win, there will fall upon us millions of starving dependents, who are now fighting with sub-marine destruction. ' WJtli our wealth in foods, and facing this crisis, we are asked to conserve the wheat, meats, fats and sugar for humanity. 5 Pledge card week is from October 28th to November 4th. The school houses in Malheur county will be the radiating centers from which the pledge cards will be distributed. If no one calls at your home, go to the school house in your dis trict where you will be given the window card, the kitchen guide and the pledge card. If this is inconvenient write the : county chairman. It is all vol- unteer, and no greater service can be given the world, or more patriotic duty to your country; ' nnd it is to be hoped, tho les- son of economy and wrongful 5 ness of waste, will endure long after the war is ended. geo. w. Mcknight, County Chairman, Vale, Oregon. M t $ 5 'J '5 RED CROSS DANCE Festival Night Will Bring Needed Dollars for Red Cross Famous Pianist on Program. Next Wednesday night will bo a hip-hurrah time in Vale. The big Hallowe'en Red Cross Benefit con cert and dance is scheduled and a good time is assured everyone. Joseph Can celmo, famous pianist of Philadelphia, will be the leading number on tho pro gram to be given in the Rex Theatre beginning promptly at 8 o'clock. Im mediately nfter the program the dance will commence at tho Isis hall, music to be furnished by tho Vale orchestra. Buy your tickets early and bring the whole family. The entiro county is invited. Tho Red Cross needs the money, the soldiers need the garment? and supplies nnd you need the recre ution. The following numbers will be on the concert program: Vocal selections by Mrs. George Huntington Currcy, Mrs. A. W. Ree and Mrs. H. E. Young, Vale Quartet, Messrs. Siddoway, Moody, Lytle ani Houston, instrumental solo Joseph Cancelmo of Philadelphia, violin sole Homer L. Roberts; a selection by th Vale Orchestra and a patriotic solr number Miss Lela Jones assisted bj five young ladies. es. Both of the local banks are keep' ing open nights this week to receive subscriptions and have pushed tin campaign enthusiastically from thi start. It is cstimatec mat over 201 pe'ople have subscribed ror tho bond, through the Valo banks. Organize C. E. Union. State President in Vale Assists in Or ganization of Christian Endeav or Union Number 19. At the Christian church Wednesday evening State President of the Chris tian Endeavor, Miss Edna Whipple, of Eugene, presided at a meeting called to organize the societies of Harney and Malheur counties, into C. E. Union 19. In tho late afternoon there was a short dovotipnal program, conducted by one of the Nyssa delegates. Spec ial music for this meeting was a vocal solo by Mrs. Young. Miss Whipple arrlvea on the nfter noon train nnd in the evening with other visiting delegates was guest of honor nt a banquet in the Odd Fellows hall. At eight o'clock a business meeting was called in the church and the assembled C. E. members listen ed to a very able talk and received much help along working lines for their organization. Election of offi cers was held and the yearly budget outlined. Special musical numbers were a violin solo by Homer Roberts and a vocaj solo by Mrs. Currey Nys sa was the only outside working or ganization to havo n representation present and they sent all their active members, as delegates. Officers for tho Union were elected as follows; President, Myra King, Vale; vice president nnd chairman of Lookout committee, Francos Bartshe, Vale; secretary and treasurer, Emijy McColm, Vale; Prayer Meeting and Expert, Bessie Hope, Valo; Mission ary and Social, Pearl Moorehcad, Nys sa; War Service, Press and Good Lit erature, Albert Ircdale, Nyssa; Jun ior and Intermediate, Marion Lowe, Nyssa. SCOUTS AID LOAN CAMPAIGN Boy Scouts of America Have Distri buted Six and a Half Million Loan Applications. In connection with the National Movement the local troop of Boy Scouts of America have been very nc tive the past week in the Liberty Loan Campaign. Beginning with a parade through the principal streets on la.it Saturday afternoon the Scouts havo actively pushed bond sales all week. The Scouts throughout America have distributed during the past week, six and one half million Liberty Loan Ap plications and have sold many sub scriptions. The Vale Boy Scouts, un der Scout Master W. J, Luscombe, have distributed their share of appli cations and sold about three thousand dollars worth of bonds. Youngest Delegate. In a recent issue of tho Portland Oregonian appeared a picture of Miss Roberta Snyder of Westfall, who was a delegato to Patriotic Relief conven tion of the W. C. T. U. held at Al bany, and the following comment; One of the youngest delegates to the state W. C. T. U, convention at Albany this week will be Roberta Snyder, of Westfall, Malheur County. Roberta will represent the cowboy and others of that district who have helped her to raise a large sum of money for the patriotic relief work, of the W. C. T. U. MOTHERS CONGRESS HOLDS K-i'UAL SESSION ELECT MAkVR LADY Mrs. Lowe Appointed 'let Vice President at Oregon Ml " and Parent-Teacher Congress. At tho state meeting of the Ore gon Congress of Mother and Parent Teacher associations at Eugene last week, Eastern Oregon women playi-J prominent part. At tho election of fikers on tho final meeting day Mrs. T. M. Lowe of Nyssa was elected to ?ervo as district vico president in this icction and Mrs. Elva E. Carlson, who made her home in Vale last winter nnd was active in Parent-Teacher associa tion work while here, was elected 3tate auditor. Following are the officers elected at Eugene: President, Mrs. Dora B. Jchilke, Portland, late of La Grande; ice president, Mrs. L. F. Fulkerson, Salem; recording secretary, Mrs. Rob ert McMurphey, Eugene; correspond ng secretary, Mrs. L. A. Harlow, Troutdalc; finrncial secretary, M. . Thomas ' Hampton, Pendleton; treas lrer, Mrs. Marian Jack, Pendleton; uiditor, Mrs. El, -a E. Carlson,' Port 'and. Takes Charge of Prisoner. W. H. Bryon of the Department of lustice, is here from Portland, to ake charge of Henry Weidner of the Pa vet to river country who was arrest ed for unlawfully appearing in a sol dier s uniform nnd posing as a mem ber of tho armv. Weidner recently figured in bootlegging cases in this vicinity. His case has been bound ov er to the grand jury. Insurance Department. L. S. Calkins, 'of Sacramento, Cali fornia, while in Valo last week on K. P. lodge insurance business, organiz ed an insuranco section in Advance Lodg'o 105 with eleven inembers.'Tho mas Nordale as made secretary of the local branch. ' Appointed Referee. Ed Test has been appointed Referee in Bankruptcy for Malheur county to succeed Lee B. Cochran who left re cently for tho American Lako train ing camp. J. J. Larson, father of J. F. Larson of the Drexel Grill, is in Vale this week visiting with his son. Vernon Kelly, representing the Wise piano house of Boise, was in Vale on business this week. A fleet of 22,000 airplanes will pu tho starry banner into tho azuro. VALE LAD WRITES OF TRIP TO ENGLAND-BOAT TORPEDOED Robert Harland Writes Interesting Narrative of Movements of Vale Boys since Leaving America Mrs. A. B. Harland has kindly con sented to the publication of letters from her son, Robert, who is among tho Vale boys who have gone to for eign lands for training in uviation service. The letters have been through the hands of the censor, but however contain information of interest to tho friends in Vale. Those who accompanied him from Valo across tho water were L. K. Bul lock, Harland Diven, Lynn Moudy, El mer Harris, Clifford Cole and Clifford Wetzler. Tho letters follow: 33rd Aaro Squadron, American Ex peditionary Forces, Southampton Eng land, Sept. 17. Dear Folks: I will write a few lines to day. I've had n wonderful trip nnd am feeling fine, but rather tired from so much travel ing. Leave Halifax. I wrote you from New York, also from Halifax and sent a cablegram from Liverpool, so guess you have been able to keep track of me. We went from New York to Halifax and stayed in harbor there 11 days, and left on the 5th, arriving In Liverpool the 15th, and came to Southampton from there. All but 60 out of each squadron have gone on across to France. Harris and I aro left here with tho fifty. Don't know what we aro here for unless it Is to handlo tho supplies when they arrive or to train hero'. Trip Over England. Wc rode on a train from Liverpool here. It took us about 10 hours to make tho trip nnd landed at 11 p. m and marched three miles without sup per and believe me, we were tired when we got here, as we had about 60 pounds to carry. Wo are in the lmrrackij here and are belns treated. Rebekah President Here. Special Evening Meeting Well Attend edLodge Work Inspected and Address Enjoyed. Tuesday, October 23, Mary A, Lan kester of Astoria, state president of the Rebekah Lodge, was in Vale and was special guest at-a meeting that evening of Golden Rule Lodge 64 at the Odd Follows Hall. The president is visiting Rebokah lodges throughoi t Oregon and was in Drewsey Wednes day evening for a meeting and from there to Burns. A splendid address was given, beforo tho local assembly by Mrs. Lankester, which was great ly enjoyed and very helpful in the or der's work. Light refreshments were served during tho evening. , LOSE FIRST GAME Football Game at Roswell 31 to.0 Play Nyssa Friday of this Week at Nyssa. Tho first game of the football sea-, son was lost by Valo 31 to 0 when they played at Roswell Friday, October 19, The RqsWelbboys wpro. heavierthnrt the Vale team and their weight told from the first whistle. Play Nyssa. Friday of this week tho Valo boya left for Nyssa where they played Nys-, sa high school. Captain Bean and Conch Hurley havo had tho men hard at work on signuls und team work all week and they entered Friday's game in much bettor trim. New Chef Arrives. Mr., and Mrs. B. A. Bcmis, late of Salt Lake, arrived in Valo Wednesday where Mr. Bern is will bo associated with J. F. Larson in tho Drexel Grill. Mr. Bemis is a first class chef nnd nn excellent pastry cook and will give patrons of tho grill special service in this line. ' fine. The grub is good enough, but wo sleep on tho floor. Boys All Safe. There is so much to tell I don't know where to begin. Wo wero'up town last night and went up on the street car. They are a two story af fair and have girls for conductors. It costs a penny (2 cents) to ride up town. The penny is tho size of a dol lar and is mode of copper. Tho mon ey is kind of hard to get tho hang, of, but I havo it down pretty well now if they don't go too fast. We got paid on tho boat. Mine came to $33, and wo got it in English money. A pound is $5, a shilling a quarter, a penny IS two cents, nnd a half penny is tho val uo of our penny. My money came in handy as I sent tho cablogram with some of it. There was a kind of a joke about that cablegram. Elmer Harris und I sent it together so -he could get it to his folks. It cost us (Concluded on last page.)