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VOLUME IX, N.0. 19
VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1918.
MALHEUR COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00
YEAR.
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1 J. SIMPSON
VISITSCOUNTY
Wealthy Lumberman of Coos Bay to
Make Headway In Campaign
For Governorship
L. J. Simpson of Coos Bay, can
didate for the Republican nomination
for Governor, has been a visitor
Malheur county the past week. Mr.
Simpson is some man, physically and
otherwise, and has left a splendid
impression with the many people hu '
Mas visited, no has been accompanied
thru Central Oregon by R. J. Stachli.
of Portland, and they have traveled
nearly 1500 miles in a little 1'
- Runabout, which Mr. Simpson has
donated to the Ontario Red Cross
where it is to be raffled off at $1.00
per chance.
Mr. Simpson is well known as one
of the big, broad minded, progressive
business men in the state, and during
the past year he has been faithfully
volunteering for all kinds of war
work having assisted in the Red Cross
drives, the Liberty Loan Campaigns,
the W. S. S. work, etc, and has given
practically all of his time to the push-J
ing of the war aid work in Oregon.
He is basing his campaign on tho '
issues of a business administration
laying special attention on the two
. great needs of this state, the develop
ment of more industries and the ir
rigation and settlement of our
agricultural lands.
Mr. Staehli says that Simpson has
been developing wonderful strength
-where ever he has been and that
Simpson looks like a governor to him
right now. t
- His- platform appears "on page six,
of this issue and is worth reading atk
any rate.
Members of Third Regiment
Herbert Luscombe and John Davis
this week received letters of apprecia
tion from J. A. Churchill state superin
tendent of public instruction for hav
ing sold $50.00 worth of thrift stamps.
They also received certificates en
titling them to honorable distinction
and enrollment in the third Junior
Rainbow Regiment of Oregon.
K. P. HOLD CONTEST
Vale Team Makes Crack Idaho Team
Work for First Place in
Team Work
Wednesday evening the Vale
Knights of Phythias journeyed to On
tario where a contest in degree work
was held between the Vale team and
the Weiser team, champions of Idaho
The Weiser men managed to pull ou(
a few points ahead of the Vale team
who made a fine showing against the
crack team. After the contest the
men were guests of Armour lodge of
Ontario.
WILL SHIP
MORE NITRATE
American Minerals Company Will Re
sume Shipment of Fertilizer Re
ports E. D. Gallagher
Word was received by the Enter
prise Friday that the American
Minerals Producing Company of Ta
coma will resume work and shipments
of their nitrate fertilizer about April
twelfth. This is good news and in
dicates that the test shipments of
several car loads sent out last fall
have measured up to all expectations
and it is hoped that manager E. D.
Gallagher will soon have his nitrate
fields near Vnlp busy on a permanent
production basis. Mr. Gallagher has
been working faithfully for many,
months in a practical way to develop
the mineral resources of Malheur
county and his success, which now'
seems assured, has been entirely
merited.
RED CROSS MEETING
Regular Monthly Meeting at Red
Cross Rooms Friday Evening
Accountant Visits
Friday evening, April C at eight
o'clock in the Red Cross rooms the
regular monthly meeting of the Vale
chapter will be held. All members
are urged to be present.
Mr. Turner expert accountant from
the Red Cross headquarters at Seattle
was in Vale this week acquainting
local treasurer Ross Soward with the
new changes in the system of book
keeping adopted By the Red Cross.
Part Of The THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
WELCOME TO VALE'S CELEBRATION
There is going to be a big time today, Saturday April 6,
:n Vale. All business houses, banks, and every place in
the town will close their doors at noon until five o'clock
in the evening. At one thirty
Vale Concert Band, and participated in by special iloats,
the Boy Scouts, the Home Guard, many autos and other
special ieatures will review
After the parade a big patriotic Liberty Loan meeting
will, be held in the Rex theatre. An excellent program is
assured, the feature of which 'will be an address by one
of the best orators in Oregon, and one ot the most in
dustrious war work volunteers in the state, Mr, L. J.
Simnson of Coos Bay,
This is going to be one of
that has been enjoyed in a long time. It is in anniversary
of our entrance into the world war ior democracy and
justice. It is also the opening of the campaign for the
Third Liberty Loan. Let us give the Liberty Loan
enough pull to ring the emancipation of the world from
the tryanny of the Hun's Military Autocracy.
The turn of events the past few days have demonstrated
that the enemy is by no means crushed, that it will re
quire the utmost efforts of our American boys as well
as those of our allies to prevent the German Army from
breaking the Western front. If we value our freedom
and appreciate our liberty we at home will live up to our
simnle dutv of sacrificing a little and, if need be, to go
jj jn Peking our b0ys
"
Candidate for Governor
County Politics Inactive
No New Announcements Made During
Past Week No Candidates for
Commissioner and Other Offices
Little news in local politics ha?
come to light the past week. Harr;
Poorman of Ontario ha3 been men
tioned as a possibility for Count
Following is a list of offices for
nnnouncemcnt, in fact no new an
nouncements have been made public
for any office. There remains only
about two weeks in which candidates
can announce for the primaries'.
Among others a commissioner and is
to bo elected, yet to date no candidates
have appeared to succeed Commis
sioner M. D. Kelly. The only name
that has so far received any comment
has been that of R. Hi DeArmond
whose close friends have been try
ing to persuade him to enter the race
for the commisHonership.
Arthur M. Mooody, county clerk,
has compiled the official list of
state and county offices to be" filled
at the coming elections. The Re
publican and Democratic primaries
will be held on Friday, May 17th. Fol
lowing is the list of officers for which
nominees are to be selected by each
party.
United States Senator in Congress,
to fill vacancy in term ending March
4, 1919.
United States Senator in Congress,
for term beginning March 4, 1919.
Representative in Congress, Second
Congressional District.
Governor.
State Treasurer.
Justice of the Supreme Court.
Attorney General.
Superintendent of Public Instruct
ion. Commissioner of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics and Inspector of
Factories and Workshops.
Commissioner of the Public Service
Commission of Oregon State of Ore-:
gon.
Superintendent of Water Division
No. 2.
Representative in tho Legislative
Assembly, 27th Representative Dis
trict. Members of the National Com
mittee. Judge. "
Sheriff.
Clerk.
Treasurer.
County Commissioner.
County Surveyor.
a big parade, headed by the
thru the main streets
the biggest days of celebration
"over there."
.
WOMEN MEET AT PORTLAND
Organize for Work in Third Liberty
Loan Chairman Attends County
Now Organized
Mrs. B. F. Farmer, county chair
man for the Women's Committee on
the Third Liberty Loan returned the
first of the week from Portland where
she attended the meeting of the State,
county chairmen. The rneotings; were
tjeld at the Multnomah hotel and
twenty-seven of the thirty-five counr
ties in the state were represented.
Mrs. A. S. Baldwin, chairman of the
12th Federal District was present to
organize the work and was the prin
ciple speaker. Mrs. Sarah A. Evans,
state chairman presided at the meet
ings. The Women of Oregon arc go
ing to sell bonds and sell a large
amount, was the spirit attendant to
the meetings. Tho various speakers
impressed upon the women the need
of working in harmony, and that it
was the women's part to tie up the
loose ends and preform the many de
tails which the men are too busy to
care for.
County Organized
County Chairman Mrs. Farmer has
visited many points in the county and
has work organized in every district.
Tho plan in Malheur county is that
the women work in cooperation with
the men in the publicity and selling
of bonds. Mrs. Farmer visited On
tario and Nyssa Tuesday, Owyhee,
Kingman and Big Bend Wednesday
and will be at Brogan and Jamieson
Friday. She urges the women in
every community to do their part
and cheerfully preform any duty
asked of them in assisting the sale
of bonds.
RESUME BIG BATTLE
Germans Apparently Refreshed After
Few Days Lull American
Troops in Trenches
After several days of comparatively
no fighting along the battle front in
Picardy, bitter fighting was resumed
Thursday morning, along the western
sector in the lines of the entente al
lies. American troops are now fight
ing shoulder to shoulder with the
French and English in front line
trenches.
WASHINGTON Renewal of the
German assaults against the British
and French lines in Picardy Thursday
indicated to military observers here
that the Germans, having gathered
strength during the lull of the last
few days, might now be ready to
launch their greatest effort. Some
officers think tho allied commanders
realize that only the first phase of
Lhe gigantic battle has passed, and
that this probably accounts for the
fact that no extensive counter move
ment has been undertaken as yet.
German newspapers declare that
the German drive was halted by bad
weather and not by the Franco-British
defense. Admission is made that
tho Germans are having great diffi
culty in moving up guns and supplies
over the muddy area of the Somme.
and that transport is in poor shape
because of the necessity for con
structing new roads.
Coroner.
Justice of the Peace for each
Justice District.
Constable for each Justice District.
County Centra) Committeemen.
COUNTY'S BOND
QUOTA $269,000
Everyone Determined to Put Over
Gigantic Loan to Uncle
Sam
Malheur county primed for the
Third Liberty Loan. The county
quota of $269,000.00 has been ap
portioned to the varous district& and
practically every one in the county
has been rated for their reasonable
share. Tho amounts to be raised in
;ach section are:
Brogan $18,000
Ironside 18,000
Crowley 8,000
Big Bend 8,000
Riverside .8,000
Watson 5,000
Dead Ox Flat , 6,000
Sheaville : 2,000
Rockvillo - 4,000
Ontario ...' 78,650
Vale .-. . 55,000
Nyssa 21,400
Juntura .. 10,000
Westfall 7,500
Jordan Valley 26,160
These' amounts are less than was
at first expected and altho it is go
ing to require that every man must
do his part and ' buy his full share
of bonds, yet there is no doubt but
what every community will rise to
the occasion and do all that is ex
pected of them.
Liberty Loan Meetings
Liberty loan meetings have been
arranged for many places in Malheur
county and a few-moro will llkelj
be planned during the campaign.
On Friday,- 'April -thBrogan and
Westfall held big rousing celebrations
followed by dances. At Westfall C.
C. Mueller .and H. C. Eastham of Vale
spoke on the war issues and the
necessity of the Liberty Loan sub
scription. Chairman J. D. Fairmai
assures the committee that Westfall
will hold up her reputation and again
lsad the county.
At Brogan Prosecuting Attorney R
W. Swagler, County Judge Gcorgi
McKnight, and Rev. W. J. Luscombe
made brief addresses. The Brogan
schools have a splendid program while
the feature of the program was a
rousing patriotic appeal made by L.
Simpson of Coos Bay, candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Governor.
Saturday Representative C. M.
Crandall will speak in Juntura where
the local committee is planning for an
cnthusnistic rally. Senator J. A.
Hurley will speak at Riverside at the
same date and will probably visit
Creston and Crowley on Sunday the
reventh.
Monday Attorney R. D. Lytle will
auto to Bonita where he will speak
in the school house in the afternoon
at 2:30 and then go to Ironside to
hold a meeting at 8 o'clock.
Wednesday C.M. Crandall will be
in Malheur city in the afternoon and
in Morman Basin in tho evening.
Every District Ready
The committeemen from all ov:r
the county report their districts will
go over tho top in fine shape. County
Chairman J. R. Blackaby -is very
optomistic and has great hopes of
raising the quota of $269,000.00 tht
first ten days of the campaing. Thr
committees for the various districts
are as follows:
Brogan, Mr. J. A. Kennedy, chair
man, Mr. Jas. Marfit, Mr. Tom
Logtfn, Mr. Melvin Kellcy.
Crowley, Mr. C. Cook, chairman,
Mr. I. K. Venator, Mr. K. N. Dhale,
Mr. J. M. Orell, Mr. J. S. McCumsey.
Ironside, Mr. Ernest Locy, chair
man, Mr. W. J. Hinton, Mr. G. E.
Rutherford, Mr. Eli Rose, Mr. James
Weaver,
Juntura, Mr. David Graham, chair
man, Mr. William P. Allen, Mr. Dan
iel Gallagher, Mr. William Jones, Mr.
A. F. Masterson.
Nyssa, Mr. Frank D. Hall, chair
man, Mrs. J. Boydell, Mr. Thos. F.
Coward, D. J. J. Sarazin, Mr. S. D.
Goshert.
Jordan Valley, F. J. Palmer, chai.
man, Mr. T. T. Kahout, Mr. W. J".
Helm, Mr. Fred L. Johnson, Mr. J.
B. Duncan, Mr. George S. Parks.
Ontario, Mr. L. Adam, chairman,
Mr. H. B. Cockrum, Mr. Frank R.
Rader, Mr. E. A. Fraser, Mr. A. L.
McDowell.
Parma, Idaho, (Big Bend Country
and Kingman Kolony) Mr. Guy John
ston, chairman.
Riverside, Mr. Duncan Mcltue,
chairman.
Rockville and Sucker, Mr. Lee
Strode, chairman, Mr. Finay McKen
zie, Mr. Andrew Qreely, Mr. Alvin S,
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN DETAILS
The Third Liberty Loan will be for $3,000,000,000. The
bonds will draw interest at the rate of 4 1-4 per cent be
ginning May 9th. The issue will not be convertiable into
.bonds of future issues as no higher rate of interest is con
templated. The Malheur county banks will accept a pay
ment of 5 per cent down on bond subscriptions and will
carry the balance on personal notes secured by the bonds
for ninety days at the rate of the bond interest. This
period will begin on the date the bonds begin drawing in
terest and will end on August 9th, after -which time
regular commercial rates will be charged if further time
is required. This method makes it possible for anyone to
buy a bond on time. The banks are making this special
rate of 4 1-4 per sent in order to help the campaign and
will stand the loss for whatever expenses are incurred in
the handling of the issue.
Oregon's minimum quota is $18,495,000 the same as the
minimum in the second loan. Of this amount Portland
must raise $10,050,000. Provision has been made to ac
cept all oversubscription past the three billion minimum
allotment. It is hoped that every district in Malheur
county, every county in Oregon and every state in the
union will rank somewhere above the 100 per cent mark
as based on the determined quotas.
There never was a time when Americans have faced,a
greater crisis than today. There never was a government
loan issued on a fairer basis to the common people. There
never was any more apparent duty. It is truly a question
of "Fight, Buy, or Show Why."
Moss. Mr. Richard King.
Vale, Mr. G. F. Wildhaber, chair
man, Mr. K. a. JJeArmono, Mr.
C. C. Mueller, Mr. Bruce R. Kester
Mr. John Houston
Watson, Mr. Frank Palmer, chair
man. Westfall, Mr. Jack Fairman, chair
nan, Mr. Andrew Graham, Mr. Chas.
r. Bush, Mr. J. L. Lambcrson, Mr.
;tewnrt" Hanna, Mr. John Zimmer
aan. Other Meetings Held
Under the direction of Sam Cream
he Ontario workers have held numer
;us meetings in all communities in
heir district. Meetings it is under
stood have also been held in Kingman
Colony, Big Bend, and Arcadia, Nyssa
romises to give tho rest of the
.ounty a' run for first honors. Jordan
Valley, has reported to County Chair-
,nan Blackaby that they rire going to
knock off the lid and be tho first to
raise their allotment.
Meetings have been held at the
Pioneer, Valley View, Cairo, Parks
3ntcrprbe, Annex and Jefferson
school houses. These meetings have
been addressed by Judge Wood, W.
F. Homan, W E. Lees, C. C. McGon
nagil, Rev. Baum and Rev. Living
ston. Saturday In Ontario
Ontario plans on a big time for
April sixth. A parade, and an ad
dress by a Canadian Sargeant, a
veteran of tho trenches. A good pro
gram is planned for tho day and many
people from the outsido arc expected
Women Organized To Help
Under the direction of Mrs. B F.
Farmer, county chairman of the
Womens' Committee, the women in
all sections of tho county are cooper
ating with the men and giving special
attention to the publicity nnd pro-
motion of tho loan. Mrs. Farmer
returned the first of the week from
a conference in Portland and has had
things humming since her return.
Dance Saturday Night
Following the afternoon celebration
'n Vale Saturday the committee are
planning on holding a big Liberty
Loan Dance in the Isis Hall, tho pro
ceeds of which will go to defray Die
incidental expenses of promoting the
Third Liberty campaign. Good music
is assured and everyone is invited to
attend.
"PATSY FROM DAKOTA"
High School Pupil Will Present An.
nual Play at Rex April 12 Red
Cross to Share Proceeds
Under direction of Mrs. G. A. Hur
ing und Miss Fay Clark, tho girls of
the high school will present the
comedy play "Pasty From Dakota" at
tho Rex theatre Friday evening, Apll
12, The play is brim full of funny
larts which are very ably handled
y tho girls and it i rumored about
school that the play bids well to sur
pass any given in the past. The
girls have been working hard for
several weeks and are now rounding
off tho rough spots and promise a
professional finish for tho "Big
Night". Half the proceeds of the
play will go to the Junior Red Cross
treasury, .
The cast of characters is,:
Mrs. Lcory Madison One of tho Four
Hundred Lilian Davis
Patricia Ureyson Her Niece, Just
Arrived from the Wt
Is Up to
JUDGE WILL R. KING
Candidato for Senator
Registration. Cards Signed
Committee for Vale Distribute Regis
tration Cards Among Women
for Volunteer Service
Under direction of local chairman
Mrs. H. R. Dunlop a committee of
ladies this week canvassed the
residence portion of town and distri
buted among tho women registration
cards for the purpose of enrolling the
women in homo war work. Tho cards
show how much time each woman
ould if necessary devote to special
war work.
Only a few cases of non signature
were reported and theso whero the
meaning of the cards was not fully
understood. Tho city was divided in
.o districts and two women visited
each home in tho district. A complete
cport will be tabulated the first of
.he week when final reports are in.
This work comes under direction of
he Womens' County Defense League
of which Mrs. B, F. Farmer is county
to districts and two women visited
sach homo in the district. A complete
shah-man nnd the women in every
district in the county who wcro not
registered early in tho year will bo
asked to register now.
Miss Mnurine Jones, daughter ot
Thos Jonef. of this city, arrived home
from Caldwell the latter part of last
week, where she has been attending
the College of Idaho.
Miss Leona Mnnsur, of tho Enter
prise force, Went to Weiser Friday
evening.
............... ........ .. Glady Murray
Mrs. Rebecca Repeler Spending tho
Winter with Mrs. Madison
.............. Helen Mueller
Mrs. Brandan Makepeace Who finds
Mrs. Repeter Difficul
Ella Betterly
Miss Virginia Carter Ready for uny
Emergency Bcrnico Hope
Miss Ethlyn Astor The Pink of
Fashion Frances Harnbeck
Comtesso Duval A Parisienne
Visiting Miss Astor -
Rachel Beau
Louis Duval, her Cousin In Business
In America -.. Vina Mueller
Miss Kuryus A Lady Reporter ... .
Elsie O'Neill
Cclestinc The Ideal Maid
- Hazel Daley
YOU--1
JUNTURA WINS
DECLAMATORY
Packed House Attends Annual- De
clamatory Contest Juntura 'Wins
Over Five Other Contestant
Before a packed house of listeners
Little Miss Crissie Graham of Juntura
carried off the loving cup for her
school in the County Declamatory
Contest at tho Rex last) Saturday
evening. Second place was given to
Miss Mabel Hart of Vale. The
speakers entered from tho various
schools all gave excellent numbers
and showed careful preparation and
training.
No school it seems is going to win
mo cup ior Keeps ior just as they
think tney have it some other school
wrests it away and tho contest goes
on. However the programs each year
have been very interesting and enter
taining and have drawn record houses
and the contestants, .superintendents,
trainers nnd teachers who aro in
strumental in arranging them deserve
duo credit. ' The Vale orchestra-furnished
several much appreciat
ed musical selections between num
bers during tho evening, 'and motion
pictures wero shown while the crowd
were being seated and during the
timo the judges wero meeting. Judges
of tho contest wore: Miss Ruth Peter
of Baker, Miss Jean Huckle of Weiser
and P. Monroe Smock of Payette,
county superintendent Miss Fay Clark
Following is .Uic outline of tho pro
gram as given Saturday evening;
Music ......Vale Orchestra
"Aunt Jano''' Mabel Hart for Vale
"Anna's Brother Becomes- an Ameri
can" .... Margaret Blackaby, Ontario
Music Valo Orchestra
"The Pettison Twins at Kindergarten."
Irene Fnubion, White Settlement
"Tho Parson's Sony w.
Crissio-Graham, Juntura
Music Vale Orchestra
"Tho Speckled Hen"
Mildred DeBord, Owyheo
'Selection from 'Ann of Greeri Gables"
., Jennio Newby, Nyssa
Unique Window Display
In connection with the boosting of
tho Third Liberty Loan the women of
Nyfisa have decorated a window in
tho business district. The Goddess of
domain. In ono corner of tho window
is shown a Confederate Bond of C
war timo and underneath is tho pla
card. "Divided Then". In tho other
corner is shown a Liberty Bond of tho
last issue with tho Placard "United
Now". Old Glory and various liberty
loaon posters make a striking back
ground for tho whole.
Jas. Smith, clerk at the Pastime
pool hall, has been quarantined this
week, for chicken pox.
WILL COMPLETE
HOME GUARD
Officers of Vale Home Guard Issue
Call for Meeting Next Wednes
day Evening
Vale Company for Homo Defense
will meet in tho Court room Wednes
day, April 10th, at 7:00 P. M. for tho
purpose of perfecting the organiza
tion and transacting business. Com
pany drill will follow limmediately
after tho business meeting. Tho fol
lowing men aro requested to report:
R. A. Soward, II. C. Eastham, M.
R, Morton, C. M. Robinette, A. R.
Propst, L. II. Propst, R. G, Rldgley,
A. M. Moody, Lorulno Nelson, L. P.
Lumpee, G, H. Curroy, P. G. Freeman,
B. Glenn, W. Luscombe, J. A. Hurley,
R. M, Carlislo, C. C. Mueller, W. F.
Bohnn, O. E. Carman, G. Y. Chester,
Jr. Loid Crandall, W. J. Slaght, D. Q,
Slaght H. H. Waggoner, W. S. Parke,
H. E. Speith, R. F. Nichol, A. G. Rose,
Geo. F. Carter, W, Mulky, J. E. Davis,
L. J. Fellows, John Hart, Saxon Hum--V.-oy,
J. L. Lewis, E, C. Miller,. J. C.
Morfitt, T. C. McElory, T. B. Nordale,
I. D. Quisenbcrry, Homer Roberts,
Frank Sasser, C. B. Tapp, F. D,
Zutz, R, K. Campbell, L. L. Hope, J,
W. Klser, A. J. Kessler, Gcorgo
Marsh, R, H. Siddoway, Orville Scott,
A. T. Glenn, M. II. Doollttle, A. E.
McGlllivray, M. Harris, G. M, Hppe,
E. S, Necly Evorett Hotshklss.
This is necssary work and wo would
like nil numed to respond to the call.
F. B, GLENN
R. D. LYTLE
J. P. HOUSTON,