VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY. APRIL 20, 1918,
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THE MALHEUR ENTERPRISE
THIS YEAR'S FURNITURE
is based on highest quality for the price charged.
We have the best in household and office furni
ture, upholstered goods, dressers, carpets and
rugs, and linoleums.
WHY NOT RE-PAPER THAT ROOM THIS SPRING?
WE HAVE A NICE SUPPLY OF NVALLPAPER AWAITING
YOUR INSPECTION.
T.T.NELSEN. FURNITURE
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CASH
PRICE
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BOX
American Star
SILKINE Thread
Crochet Cotton
All Sizes and Colors,
SHOES
,Have you seen our
special line of Men's
Work Shoes?
We also are fully
equipped to do all
kinds of shoe repair
ing and solicit your
patronage.
CHINAWARE
We carry one of
the largest stocks of
Chinaware in East
ern Oregon. You can
select from a larger
variety and get bet
ter value for your
money by buying
your dishes at McKay's.
.We carry hundreds of articles in our stock of
"Varieties" and our cash price will save you
mone3' on each and all of them.
Tablets School Supplies Cooking Utensils
Straw Hats Cutlery Seed Toilet Goods
Many Novelties for Home and Office.
c Kays Variety Store
Cheap For Cash
Vale Oregon
Do Your Part Buy a Liberty Bond
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS FROM ONTARIO
ONTARIO NEWS
Accept Contract For Pipe Line Work
-Teacher Answers Draft Call
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When Buying Bread. Ask For
KREAM KRUST
Sold by all grocers. Vale, Juntura, River
side, Brogan, Jamieson, Crane, Homedale and
Nyssa : : : : :
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ONTARIO, OREGON
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While in Ontario, Eat at
FIFER'S CAFE
We have the Most Complete
line of Candies in Malheur
County.
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Wool Bags Paper Fleece Twine Kemps'
Marking Inks Sheep Crooks Camp
Stoves and Furniture ,
Headquarters for Sheep and Cattle Trade
E. A. FRASER
tt Ontario Hardware and Groceries Oreiron
Huy a Liberty Hond and do your bit
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ONTARIO.Ore., April 18. From
the lids for the installation of On
tario's water system, that of Helmer
& Company of Twin Falls was ac
cepted, the price agreed upon being
$67,701,00. This merely takes in the
pipe line work. The contract for
the pumps and motors has been
awarded to the Jewel Filter Company
of California, this price being $3598.
The last named company has also
taken the contract for much of the
other work, the bids for which were
opened the first of the month.
The Red Cross entertained several
prominent men and women in the
county as visitors during the past
week. Among these were Judge Mc
Knight of Vale and Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Hunt and Mrs. Frank Hall from
Nyssa. Mr. Hunt is secretary of the
Nyssa branch and came down for the
purpose of dividing the membership
money received during the Christmas
drive.
Mrs E. M. Greig and Mrs. Roy
Wilson made a trip to Dead Ox Flat
Tuesday and are highly enthusiastic
over the work done by the auxiliary
there. This is called the "baby"
auxiliary as it has been organied
only six weeks. At the present time
thirteen pairs of pajamas have been
sent in together with twenty-five pro
perty bags made by the members of
the Junior Red Cross.
The month's allotment of four boxes
of surgical dressings and one box of
hospital garments will be finished and
sent by Saturday night. Fifty pair
of pajamas and a number of knitted
articles including thirteen pairs ol
socks and nine sweaters have been
finished and brought in during the
last several days.
John M. Gaynor from Tacoma was
attending to some business matters
here this week.
Harry P. Stacy and W. G. Hannn
were in town Monday from Vale.
Wade Siler from La Grande who
has had his sheep wintered near
town, was registered at the Moore
Sunday.
Some prominent cnttlcment and
stockmen who were in town during
the past week wore H. II. Trowbridge
from Baker, .las. G. Kidwell and R.
U. Caswell from Portland and W. F.
Schnald of Caldwell.
Rev. Weston F. Shields, the Presby
terian minister trom Murns, was in
the city today.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred Meister from
South Carolinn are stopping in On
tario during their tour through west
ern United States. They will spend
n week or so here visiting with Mrs.
Meister r sister, Mrs. C. W. Wilson
and Mrs. H. R. Udick.
Mrs. S. F. Taylor has been very
sick the past week but her many
friends are glad to know that she is
recovering now. They arc also glad
to know that her aunt, Miss Betsy
Goodwin who was seriously ill at the
same time is improveing although
slowly.
Mrs. Robert Odell spent Sunday
with Mrs. W. W. Hinton at her home
west of town.
Mrs. S. H. Bender and Miss Cora
have been on the sick list the past
wock out are now awe to lie about
again.
O. U. Franklin and son Jack have
gone to Drewscy for some cattle.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Thomas arrived
in Onlauo Monday from Albert. Can
ida, and will spend a month or so
here visiting with their daughter,
.Mrs, jJen Urummctt. They have been
in Canada for the past six years on
their ranch 'which they sold just be
fore coming here. Mr. Thomas says
that it certainly feels like going
home to lie under the stars and stripes
again.
Mils Helen Iilom entertained her
friends nnd former schoolmate. Miss-
'.on liovis of Alidvnle, for several
days last week.
Bch, Odell has received Vord that he
Thursday.
Miss Bachelor is the latest pupil
will bo called the twenty-ninth of to take up nursing here, having come
this month and is now making pre-, in this week. Miss Bachelor's homo
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ATTRACTIONS
ONTARIO, OREGON
Sunday, April 21
"VOICE OF
CONSCIENCE"
Francis X. Bushman
Patho News
Monday, April 22
"ANYTHING ONCE"
Comedy
Tuesday, April 23
CATTLE MEN'S
CONVENTION
Wednesday, April 21
"VICTORIA CROSS"
Lou Tollegvn
Bray Pictogrnph
Thursday. April 25
"ANIMATED WEEKLY"
"SCREEN MAGAZINE"
2 High Class Comedies
Pathe News
Fri. & Sat., April 2G-27
POOR 1. TITLE
RICH GIRL"
.Mary Pickford
Comedy
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They Can't Call You a Slacker If You Own a Liberty Bond
MODERN RUG CLEANING
WE HAVE INSTALLED A MODERN RUG CLEANING DEPART
MENT AND CAN CLEAN ANY RUG OF ANY SIZE : : :
No Fading
OR RUNNING OF COLORS
The oniy rug cleaning plant between Baker City and Boise. All work
guaranteed. We pay charges one way. Reasonable prices.
ONTARIO MODERN PRESSARY
W. C. BEAMGUAKD, Pro.).
parations to go. W. W. Hinton, by
whom he has been employed tho last
year or so, says that he has been
having a hard time to find a man able
to take his place as Ben was his
right-hand man.
G. W. Knowlcs, an engineer from
Emmett was in town Monday looking
after some interest here. Mr
Knowles is at present overseeing the
finishing of the sewerage connections
in that city.
Mrs. Olive Goff was visiting here
from Vale the first of this week.
Bishop Robert L. Paddock and Rev.
Dr. George B. Van Waters from
Portland and the Rev. Chas. H. Powell
of La Grande were in Ontario last
Friday officiating at the Confirmation
services of the Episcopal church.
These were held Friday evening in
the Masonic hall and a rather large
class for the size of the diocese here,
were confirmed.
The Misses Tesort, Onal Lucas and
Eva Priest from Arcadia were visit
ing with Mrs. Ivan F. Arnold Sunday.
Mrs. Blom's Sunday-School class of
the Baptist church, the "Pollyannas,"
held a business meeting at the A.
Gramse home west of town Tuesday
evening. The officers for the next
term were chosen; these being Miss
Ula Gramse, president; Miss Thelma
Ungans, vice-President and Miss Paul
ine Jaauish, secretary-treasurer. When
the business had been attended to the
rest of the evening was spent in
games after which refreshments were
served.
Bruce Bender from Camp Fremont,
California, is visiting with his parents
here on the Boulevarde while home
on a furlough. At the same time his
brother Robert from St. Anthony,
Idaho is also visiting here.
The missionary society , of the
Presbyterian church will hold a
work meeting at the home of Mrs.
C. E. Secory tomorrow.
The boys' class in the Presbyterian
Sunday-school are organizing a pat
riotic club under the direction of Mr.
Dickson but have not yet deeded on
a name for the club.
The W. C. T. U. purchased a $100,
Libei ty bond during the drive last
week.
Mrs. A. B. Cain, who went to
Spokane a short time ago to attend
tho funeral of her fatherj has taken
ill with the measles and is in a ser
ious condition owing to complications
which arose.
Little Katharine Dickson has the
whooping cough now.
School Notes
Last Friday night the Junior Sen
ior reception was held in the Moore
Hall and everyone declares that this
was one of the best receptions in
years. The Juniors proved good enter
tainers and the evening was spent in
laughter over the jolly games played.
Music from the piano and victrola
also furnished a part of many diver
sions. After the games a bountiful
supper was, served, cafeteria style
and two Junior boys entered an ice
cream contest. The names are not giv
en but it is said that the contestants
managed to eat the greater part of
nine dishes. Altogether the evening
was U huge success and tho? memory
of the good time given them will be
treasured for- many years.
The nut club gave their last dance
of the year last Thursday evening.
At the election of tho company of-
licers last friday, l'aul McUullock, a
Junior, was elected captian, while the
next two in position were two sopho
mores; First Lieutenant, Frank Dor
man, and Second Lieutenant, John
Otlell. At the beginning of the next
year the other officers will be chosen
by these three.
Miss Lois Revis of Midvale was
visiting the high school wth her friend
Miss Helen Blom," Thursday and Fri
day. Twenty-five boys received their cred
its Saturday and promptly left for
work on the farms near by and for
other work in the Interior.
Col. S. M. Boucher, principal of the
school, who was drawn in the draft,
has received notice to leave at the end
of the week and Saturday will be his
last day in Ontario. Mr. Boucher will
be greatly missed by his pupils and
friends here, of whom he has a large
number. Amont these will be the ca
det company, whose commanding of-
iicer no was, and his pupils in the
manual training department.
1'ivo hundred books have been col
lected by the high school boys and
girls and still they are coming in
every day. T.wo hundred was tho num
ber asked but with their characteristic
energy the pupils made their total two
and a half times that and have not
stopped yet,
Miss Mildred Concland from Fan
gollano has enrolled at the public
scnooi
Tli eighth grade's base ball team
has issued a challenge to the team of
the Fruitland Public School for
game Friday after next.
The boys of tho 0. H. S. Cadei
Band took their examinations last Fri
day "veiling.
Miss Peggy Oram while making
some experiments in the laboratory
burnt two of her fingers on her right
hand with n solution of sulphuric
acid.
Miss Muriel Bingham returned to
school Monday after havine; snent u
week or two at homo on account of
nines
Misss Sarah Painter a former mem
ber of tho class of O. H. S. was
visiting old friends nnd schoolmates
at the high last week. While m On
tario she was the guest of Miss Al-
faretta Sage.
Hospital Notes
Mrs, R. Mausker, who underwent
an operation the third, was able to
!eave,tor her homo in Ontario.
Mrs. C. Syme of Richfield, Idaho,
also had an operation tho third and
;uter a quick recovery was discharged
last ihursday
Mark Burton from Wilder, Idaho
is a patient of Dr. fortner s here.
W. L. Griffin was brought to the
hospital from Valo under the care of
ur. I'rin-'ing several days ago.
I Harry Carter, a young man from
I Mirnf rolis is on the sick list here,
Dr. luting being tho physician in
charge.
George Starr is another one of Dr.
Fortrer's patients from Ontnrio ad
mitted here the tenth.
Little Mildred Yost who was
brought last Friday from tho Fruit
land bench, died Wednesday even
ing after n short but fatal attack of
pneumonia. Tho news of the littlo
one's death having just been received
the funeral preperations aro not
known but buricl will probably take
place in Fruitland. The sympathy
of tho entire county side is extened
to the sorrowing parents in their be
reavement. Mrs. A. P. Holland is one of Dr.
Woodward a patients from I-ruitland.
is in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mrs. Daisy Mullen of Wcstfall was
a patient of Dr. R. O. Payne's from ! M
the eleventh to the fifteenth. M
Mrs Robert Heidtman from Pay- j Jjj
ette had her tonsils removed by Dr. i g
Fortner last Thursday.
Another Payette patient in the hos- i 5
pital at present is John K. Mont-1 5
gomery who is ill with spotted fcavor. I 5
Mrs. B. A. Stacy suffering with a
severe form of penumonia was re
ceived Tuesday, coming from Pay- i pa
.u. i . i e r- nr I -
etie unuer ine care oi ur. me-Donald.
FANGOLLANO NEWS
Teacher Leaves for Washington, D. C.
Put In War Gardens and Grain.
FANGOLLANO, Ore., April 17.
E. L. Willsey, Edd Goodman, F. M.
Spencer and Henry Long were busy
branding cattle tho first of last week.
Mrs. G. A. Slayton and daughter
Blanche, were visitors at the Bruerc
home Tuesday evening.
Our teacher, Miss Esther Mercer
received word from Washington, D.
C. Sunday that she was wanted there
for some government position, which
she nccepted. We are minus a teacher
at present but hope to get another
soon to finish out the rest of the
present term.
F. M. Spencer left for Bliss, Idaho
Sunday.
Beve Ashmore and Bill Edwards
are riding for horses this week.
S. R. Copeland left for the lower
country Tuesday.
Mud Flat people are now putting
in their war gardens.
Billie Bruerc was visiting with
Blanche Slayton Sunday.
Mannie Taylor and Beve Ashmore
were helping Carl Wilsey kill hogs
last week.
Mrs. S. H. Corliss and Miss Esther
Muccr were in Reservoir Flat Sunday
visiting with friends.
Joe Howerie is busy these days
running cattle off his crops.
Jack Slayton is putting in his
spring rye.
Pete Milsap has returned to his
homo in Reservoir Flat after staying
all winter in Fangollano.
WHITE SETTLEMENT
School Will Hold Graduation Well
Known Couple are Married
UNITED STATES
NATIONAL
VALE, OREGON
WHITE SETTLEMENT, April 17
School closed Friday with a bountiful
dinner furnished by the Parent-Teacher
Association. In the afternoon the
craduating class gnve their thesis and
ill went home feeling that their time
had been well spent.
Mr. and rMs. Roberts moved to
their ranch near Lincoln on Saturday.
Willis Faubion purchased the house
occupied by Mr. Roberts and has
moved it to his ranch. Roy Parson
did the work with his engine.
George Harold is building a house
on the Woodland and is going to
work for Ben Duvall.
Ora Clark and Hugh Mitchell aro
clearing ground for S. P. Bean and
incidentally laying in a supply of fuel
for the summer.
Mrs. Simpson who was so badly
burned recently is now at her home
on the Cotton place.
Rev. Luscombe occupied his pulpit
at White Settlement Sunday. We are
glad to hear him back again and now
that good weather is here hope to
see him every Sunday.
Miss Lena Mallett and Paul Camp
bell were quietly married at the
bride's home last Sunday, May life's
measure of true happiness be heap
ing full.
On Wednesday evening April 21, at
8 o'clock the public are invited to at
tend the commencement exercise at
While Settlement. Rev. Cox of Port
land will deliver the address of the
jvening. A good program has been
prepared. The graduates are Myrtle
Warm and Thomas Sullens.
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85,000.00
Invest In U. S. Bonds
Third Liberty Loan
Bends Bear 4 1-4 Per Cent Interest
The Safest Investment on Earth
DIRECTORS -
J. P. Dunaway B. W. Mulkey
G. F. Wildhaber George E. Davis
Leo H. Schmidt J. B. Adrian
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to our patrons, that they profit by our dealirgs
and recommend us to their friends.
RIG BEND NEWS
Children Red Cross Workers in Ernest
School Enjoys Picnic Closing Day
BIG BEND, Ore., April 18. The
meeting of the Red Cross Society last
week was an all-day affair. Since
tho last report tho Society has shin
petl 25, pairs of pajamas, 7 sweaters,
i pairs ot socks and 2 bed shirts. The
ladies who were present last Thurs
day received their registration cards
and it is resired that every woman
n Big Bend register. The cards are
with Mrs. E. T. Tate and can be had
upon application. It is one of the
least of the duties the government is
asking of the women and should meet
with a hearty response from all.
Messrs Will Gordon and Dwight
.McDonald of Nyssa were in the Big
Bend last Sunday.
Mrs. May McDonald has returned
to Caldwell after a brief visit in the
Rockefeller home.
Messrs Anderson, Maussling and
Ross were Vnle visitors last Wednes
day. Last Friday was the closing day of
school in District No. 47 and tho
children were treated to a picnic at
Mitchell Butte. The teacher, Miss
Annie McDonald returned to her
home at Nyssa Monday.
George Swigert has bought a new
Ford touring car.
James Nourse has returned from a
visit in Caldwell and Emmett.
t number of the men from this
community are working on the side
hill, another slide having occured
Satutday.
Rev. Shields of Hums preached to
a good ctowd at the Wade school
last Sunday night. He is a very free
and interesting speaker and wo hope
to hear him again soon. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Swigert are in re
ceipt of n letter from their son Wil
ford who is serving his counthv
in France." This is the first word
from him for two months. He states
that he is well and happy, that tho
climate is very nice now with lots of
sunshine and with the drying up of
tho mud they are able to get around
better. His friends in the Bend all
rejoice with his parents over the
cheerful tone of his letter.
Mrs. George Swicrert. Miss Csn-
nack, Mrs. Rabinson nnd Dale were
Caldwell visitors Saturday.
Mr. R. Johnson ,who has been ill
a long time, died at the home of his
sister, Mrs. McCreary, Monday. He
was buried nt Roswell Wednesday
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Summer Companionship
is to be found in our place of business. We in
vite you to make this your headquarters while
in town.
Pool, Billiards and Cards for amusement, and
every brand of tobacco always on hand. Con
fectionery, oranges and bananas.
Say try a big nuig of root beer from our new dispensary
for a nickle. It's fine from the stein.
Vale, Of.
.Phone 98. ,
We urge your subscription to the THIRD LIBERTY LOAN.
Paid Ad.
Issued by
Simpson for
Governor
League
411 Selling
Building
Portland,
Oregon.
WHO IS
h&'jmk SIMPS0N?
I taa l.J.SillipS0Jb. I
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
for the NOMINATION for
Primarv
Friday.
BVJI MAY 17,1918
Born, September 1, 1877.
Son of the late Capt. A. M. Simpson
pioneer shipping and lumberman.
Educated at Mt. Tamalpais Acadamy
and University of California.
Worked as a labor in 1889, at $1.50
per day, in the ship yards on Coos
Bay, Ore. Rose from the ranks to ex
ecutive head of a large lumber and
shipping industry, employing many
thousands of men.
Started the town of Noth Bend, 1901.
Fostered community progress, found
ed and developed many enterprises.
Mayor of North Bend, 1902-1914.
Patriotic work in connection with
Liberty Loan, Red Cross and War
Stamp activities, for the last twelve
months.
His executive ability, his Business ex
perience and his constructive politics,
DO make him:
"Your Kind of a Man for Governor"
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munity goes out to
their hour of grief.
John Boswell spent Sunday in Vale.
Thn Junior Red Crow is doing fine
work in the short time allowed the
V. V. Tucker of Payette who has members during school hours. Un
spent nearly a month m the hospital to date they have made 8500 gun
due to a ratner serious anci compu- wipes, u uisn loweis ami ju piuaiores.
services. The sympathy of the com- homo folk Sunday
tno family in Airs, lien Tylor visited in Cald
well the past wek.
er $175 worth of Thrift Stamps.' dnidual bread cardTwhuTniy
Maurice Judd of Nyssa visited with ; about ten ounces a . .J"
Send It To France j
The bread ratim of the civilian I
j,puhti"n ) ri4.ue has been cut
third the average daily bread con
sumption of the French peasant or
workman before the war. How doo3
it compare with your bread ration?
Sis more contract 0l,rj,
cated operation, was dismissed last There has ako been sold in the school n,1i,t fev' '" ,?e" ere now on in- bring Oregon shop orders up to 93.
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