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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1918)
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1918 THE MALHEUR ENTERPRISE PAGE RIVE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK VALE, OREGON Resources Dec 31st $788,314.84 W. S. S. Buy Thrift Stamps with your spare change. Live Community News by Enterprise Correspondents J- Lire Community Happenings of Interest to the people of Malheur County. Development News, Build ' ing Activity, and Irrigation Progress, sales, stock notes, personal mention, etc, prepared by Live Enter- T prise Correspondents in every nook and corner of Malheur County. t " DIRECTORS J. P. Dunaway G. F. Wildhaber Leo H. Schmidt B. W. Mulkey George E. Davis J. B. Adrian It is our aim and effort to give such service to our patrons, that they profit by our dealirgs and recommend us to their friends. in DIIEIBIHMIIIllIIIMMIIIIIIMIMnl Ttiiv V S S inAnv. nnH onvo iht nntinn. ) J rff - . . Be a Patriot Are You Going to Build? Don't wait until spring. If you are planning to build this year, it is time you were letting us give you some quotations. We are now in a position to furnish all kinds of building materials at lowest prices. Stop in some time and 1p us figure with you. HOME LUMBER & COAL CO. J. C. CONKRITE, Manager BIG BEND RED CROSS FOLKS BUSY School Children Buying Thrift Stamps Attend Liberty Loan Meet ing at Vale Every W. S. S. is a Bullet Against the Kaiser. CHEVROLET AND HUPP AUTOMOBILES DENBY TRUCTS GOODYEAR AUTO TIRES FOR SALE BY KESSLER GARAGE Kessler and Harvey, Props. Day and Night Service VALE, OREGON Germany is willing to swallow four of the President's peace terms. The other ten will be rubbed in. Pitts burg Post. If shipping space were not at such a premium it would seem desirable to send some of our German spies to France for trial. Philadelphia North Ani?r!ciP. A war-expert is a man who knows as little about the Russian situation as you do and admits it. Brooklyn Eagle. Make a garden! pleads the Govern ment, and straightway starts a cam paign urging people to keep chick.?!!8' wFjtt?twrg Gaiety-Time?. BIG BEND, Ore., March 14. A phone has been installed in the N. S Phelan home. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Baldridge and Betty were dinner guests in Parma Sunday at the home;of Mrs. Denman. E. II. Brumbach came home from Hot Lake Sunday very much im proved in health. Mrs. Johny Holly has recovered from an attack of the mumps. Miss Annie McDonald was called home, Friday by the death of her grandmother. The play presented by Kingman Kolony talent at the Wade school house Saturday night was well Re ceived, by the large crowd present. Each member of the cast was in fine form and did their parts well. The receipts for admission and sale of the cake were about $40 which was turned over to the Red Cross. Charles Neir had the misfortune Sunday afternoon, while playing, to fall and break his leg. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Robinson and Messers Judd Lytle and Swiger at tended the funeral services of A. J. Snyder in Parma Sunday. The local Red Cross Society have shipped in two shipments the follow- in articles: 43 abdominal bandages, 42 convalescing robes, 17 bed shirts, 1 scarf, 8 pair of socks, 9 pairs of pajamas and have another shipment used Thursday at Red Cross head quarters and it is hoped that all who can possibly arrange to come will do so. The society has but re cently taken up the knitting and a number of children are learning. One boy, Wilbur Roberts has a scarf nearly completed. The Junior Red Cross workers under the superintend ent of the teachers and Mrs. Frank Miller are busy making gun cleaners gun wipers and dish towels. Last week Miss Overstreet sold two pupils in the school $25 worth of Thrift Stamps. Messers John Hally and L. E. Pillsburyand Mesrames Millsap and E. L. Tate attended the county con ference of committees named in the next Liberty Loan drive, at Vale Wednesday the 13. White Settlement SCHOOL HAS SERVICE FLAG New Baby Boy Arrives at White Settlement More Music for School Comes WHITE SETTLEMENT, Ore., Mar. 14. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Beirman are the proud parents of a son who arrived March 12th. Grandpa, Jerry Brosnan seems to be getting along nicely. Church still continues at this place. Our roads are almost impassible at this writing. Hazel Charles was the week end guest of Leah Smith. We were all very glad to have Mrs. Currey, Miss Clark, Rev. Lus- combe and John Davis with us at our Service Flag Service held at the school house Friday evening. Miss Fikan, Miss Gladys Turner.ahd Miss Ella Barkley were the Sunday guests of Miss George Hodgson and Mrs Roberts. Several new records have been pur chased for the school victrola. Taylor Yantis and his mothter have moved to Ed Haffman's vacant house. George Foster and mother have moved to the farm vacated by Mr. Yantis. Charles Faubion and wife are cook ing at the Stanfield Ranch. Cecil Scott is helping his father pump for the Stanfield's sheep. Miss Anna Fairbanks left Monday for an extended visit with her sister near Baker. Mrs. Hobart and children went to Vale for a visit with relatives Tues day. 0. V. Holloway and wife of Lincoln attended church at this place Sunday. Will Croffard and family have mov ed to the McCoullock farm. BROGAN FIRE DESTROYS HOME New Teacher Will Fill Vacancy Leaves for Payette and new Home BROGAN, Ore., March 12. Last Wednesday afternoon tne house oc cupied by O. D. Loveless was des troyed by fire, caused by a defective flue. THe family were all gone for the afternoon. Mr. Hesterson on com ing home, found the fire beyond her control and started for nelp. When aid came, all that could be save-J vni the piano and some bedding. The fontent of th? boms wen practically a total loss with no insurance. The buildings were insured. The houso was the old Weaver home and was a landmark in this community. Mr. and Mrs. Loveless are "camping out" on the place and are making plans for a new home. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Logan and son left on Monday to make their home in Payette. The boys are sure to be missed in school, and Mr. and Mrs. Logan will be missed in the com munity. Good wishes go with them. Miss Davenson of Portland, arrived on Friday to take Mrs. Howard's place in the school. Mrs. Howard has resigned and will go to Ontario to be with Mr. Howard. We are very sorry to lose Mrs. Howard. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell at Ontario on March 12, an 8 pound son. Mothre and son doing well. The boys and girls are making great preperations for the dance on Friday night. Pat Coleman is having a seige of rheumatism, and is reeling rather poorly. Myrtle Logan went to Ontario on Friday returning on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hamstreet went to Vale on Friday. '1 ' 'f ' BONITA aX - T . . T . . i . - t . - x - -T &Xa aXft aXft - - aXa frf X X X I "X "X X START SEEDING Buys New Stock land Will Have Truck Little Girl Bitten by Dog BONITA, Ore., March 14. D. A Zehner is a business visitor at Vale this week in the interest of his new stock of goods. Mr. Zehner expects to purchase a new truck and do his own freighting. C. O. Powell is doing his bit to ward licking the Kaiser, as he started seeding Tuesday. Frank Anderson of Emmett came up Saturday for a visit with home folks. J. E. Brown returned home Tues day. E. W. Schroeder and little daugh ter Eileen of Brogan are reported on the sick list. Mrs. Ernest Hathaway is suffering from an attack of measles. Charles Powell ana family were Sunday visitors at the J. F. Reed homp. Columbia Wilson started to the lower country to work, Friday. J. F. Reed motored to Brogan Thursday, finding the roads in a bad shape. Mr. and Mrs. O. Rettig were Bro gan visitors Saturday. John Bilyeu after enjoying a short visit with his brother Larkin returned to Vale, Friday. Little Emma Hanks who was bitten by a dog at her home at Payette is improving nicely at this writing. J. W. Logan who has been at Vale the past month returned home Saturday. J! JAMIESON llt n im f $ ' BUYS NEW COWS Red Cross Eearns $250 Since Febr uary New Men Have Been Employed JAMIESON, Ore., March 14. Mrs. Otto Atkins and children of Vale have been visiting at the home of Mrs. A. V. Cash. Jack Davis has moved his family to town. Mr. Davis and son arc now in the employ of the Willow River Company. Bruce Wimegar and family moved Saturday, from the Eastern Oregon Land Company's place to Ontario. Professor Zeveley of Jordan Valley was a Jamicson visitor, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Allen moved their household goods to Brogan Saturday. Mr. Allen is now head ditch rider of the Willow River Company. Margaret Kelley and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Derrick visited relatives at Greenleaf, Idaho the latter part of the week. A. B. Cox spent several days visit ing Dairy farms at Vale, Ontario and Nyssa. He returned wrtli four fine milch cows. The Red Cross Dance, given on March 8, netted the local auxiliary $52.75. Since February 1, the local auxiliary has turned in to the Vale chapter for Bewing material $250. i. i ii .i iji ii i ii ii ii ii '"I MALHEUR i ,i i. 'i 'I' 'I'!!' '1 t'l'f BUILDS NEW HOUSE Makes Trip to Brogan With sengers Attend Cake Dance Pan. MALHEUR, Ore., March 12. Mr. and Mrs. W, F. Long returned from Boise last Tuesday where they spent the winter except two months when Mr. Long was in Texas on business. Charles Bronson is building a nc v and Richard Banks went to Vale to day for" physical examination subject to draft Charles Elms of Unity was here on business yesterday. James Morfitt is in Vale on busi ness this week. Marvel Shclton and Robert Wor sham of Cake started to work for R. II. Lockett last Thursday. Clarence Barber went to Brogan Saturday to take Miss Vada Morfitt who is going to visit friends in On tario, and brought Mrs. E. U. Oliver, who was returning from a visit to Pocatello, Idaho. Jesse Anderson made a trip to Vale last week. J. B. and Gene Woodcock, and the Misses Clara Howard and Clara Mor fitt attended tho dance at Cake Sat urday night. 'l"l"t"t"i"l"l"i"l"I"i' 'I 'l"f "!' '1' WESTFALL i ni i ii ii ii i ii ii i ii ! SHIPS CATTLE Stock From Range in Fine Condition Merchant Attends Liberty Loan Meeting .'at Vale WESTFALL, Ore., March 13. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs, Lee Mullin February 20. Roy Stewart bought 55 head of cattle near Nyssa and shipped to Harper recently. Wm. Cooley and wife severed con nection with the Westfall country and left for Casper, Wyoming, February 28, where they expect to make their home. Erma Kime has sold $50 worth of War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps and is entitled to membership in State Rainbow Regiment. The U. S. Food Administration home card for 1918 and recipes were received ths week and distributed by A. M. Highsmi'th and pupils. P. H. Ennis bought about 50 head of cattle last week near Ontario and brought them to the Westfall country. Among those from Westfall taking in the Ontario stock auction sale were John Zimmerman, Cleve Cam- mann, L. M. Estes, Jay Branson and Mrs. Rowley. Blanche Ward is visiting her sister Mrs. Wayne Honan of this city. Amos Roethler reports good lamb ing conditions and a fine percentage. J. D. Fairman went to Vale Wed nesday to attend tho Liberty Loan meeting. Jesse and Vernio Randleman came up from Portland last week to visit their father Joo Randleman. M. S. Morton, our popular deputy assessor, was caning on our gooa people last week. Roy Cole brought a bunch of cattle through town Tuesday that had win tered out in the hills rar here. They were in good condition. Quite a number of the Westfall people took in the dance at Harper last Saturday evening. Jones Mercantile Company, has a Form-a-Ford running between Har per and Westfall. "Paddy" McDowell came through town Sunday on his way to tho lower country for medical treatment, hav ing a badly mutilated hand. W. H. Mockler brought up about 200 cattle from below to turn on tho range near here in a few days. JUNTURA BUYS NEW HERD Juntura Children Members of "Rain bow Division" Moves black smith Shop JUNTURA, Ore., March 14. D. A. Doxton and wife who own a farm neary Drewsey, left on Tuesday morn ing train for Hope, urcgon, to take charge of Judge Dalton Biggs ranch for the coming season. Porter Nash and Jack M'cCumbcr both Juntura boys were visitors at Vale this week for physical examin ation for the army. Joe Boyer has received word that hii boy has arrived safely in France. Micheal Joyce, brother of Martin, returned Monday from Vale, having been called for examination and now awaits the call to the army. Mr. Nash who has bravely battled with the rheumatism ror four weeks at the Vale Sanitorium and two weeks at home, has appeared on tho streets once more slowly but surely convales cent. Adam Murray was a passenger for Ontario on Monday's train. Rex Arwine was ,n mcoming pas senger from BurnB Tuesday morning, and left for his ranch north of Jun tura on the Bculah stage in the otter noon, Oscar Rust who is now located on a section of land at Namorf, spent three or four days in Juntura making arrangements preparatory to tho moving of his blacksmith shop and one section of tho Rust building to Namorf. Chas I'rahl the owner and manager of Juntura's sheep shearing plant left the first of the week for Ontario to do some early shearing. He was May Hoffman and Crissle Graham of the Juntura,school ore now mem bers of the First Rainbow Regiment of Oregon. Having won achievement Pins, for selling Thrift Stamps to the amount of $50.00 or more before March 1st. J. M. Wagner who resides in the Drewsey community nrrived on Tues day evening's train with a car load of Durham stock. About equal num ber of cows and heifers, while not all registered they are a good strain of cattle. He shipped from Albany, Oregon. Tho second Liberty Bonds were re ceived at the bank here on Monday afternoon, and can bo had by the purchasers on application. The num ber of subscribers to the second Liber ty Loan was much greater than the number to the first; there being 29 in the second Loan ns compared to 2 in the first, and a total of $7000.00 subscribed as against a total of $100. It is to be hoped that some of those who overlooked subscriDtng o the first and second Loans and have an opportunity of making good such over-sight in the third Loan now pending and will avail themselves of such opportunity; no one likes to be suspected of confusing profits with patriotism nnd it is the duty of every one to subscribe to the best of his or her ability. Our Government needs the money to help win the Great War now being waged to make tho world safe for you, your children and for theirs. Don't be a slakcer. 'I' 'I' i ii i ii ii i ,i i ,i i i, ii i HARPER l ll l l l ll4ll l im GOES TO SANITARIUM Harper Roads Muddy for Autos Goes to Vale to Enlist HARPER, Ore., March 11. Lee Roby came down from Crano the second to see Mr. Roby's mother who is very ill, he returned to Crano Monday. Mrs. Kato Nelly who has been very ill for two weeks was taken to Vale today. She was accompanied by her son Kcitz and Mrs. Leo Roby, she expects to go to the Vale Hot Spring Sanitarium. Mrs. Keitz Nally will keep house for Mr. Kate Nally while she is at Vale. Paul Erwln left on today's train for Vale to enlist in government .service, his father will keep Bachelors Hall, and rniso strawberries on Pauls' ranch. Tho roads are Very muddy' now and it is hard for autos to get ov6r the ground. James Roberts has moved to his ranch on Cottenwood. Tho children aro driving to school. ' Johnny Kenedy and sister Luella are staying at Mrs. Schlupo's. while their mother is keeping house for Mrs. Nally. J. C. Gordan went up to Dry Creek last week and returned Sunday to Vale. Descret News: Incuiatcd thrift, is wholly commcndablo and beneficial. At tho same time there is in many quarters an unfortunate misinterpre tation of the meaning of economy. Saving does not consist in the mere non-spending of money. It must bo obvious that where there is no spend ing thero is no earning, and where there is no earning there is no pro fit and consequently thero can be no saving. McAdoo has decided that the baby carriago factories are essential in dustries. If that doesn't reconcile T. R. to tho Administration, he's hope less. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Monmouth, Ore., Herald: Fifty far mers in Congress is tho slogan of the Non-Pnrtisan League; which reminds us why not have twenty fivo teachers, thirty merchandise men, nineteen blacksmiths, seventeen plumbers and a liberal sprinkling of druggists, bankers and editors. : ..... S3 SHOES FoTriTe FAMILY ,11m ill ; I Mm mfM U Gentlemen, Ladies, Misses and Children A New Shipment of AMERICAN LADY AND GENTLEMEN SHOES Just arrived, popular and fashionable styles, at low prices. Buying early and carrying the stock, we can give better values and still save you money on shoes. New shipment of canvas KEDS in black and white, just came in. War Snvings Stamps arc a Present Day Necessity. 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Full line of wall paper just arrived. T. T. NELSEN, Furniture, Vale, Ore. m