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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1918)
The Warmsprings Project Can fie Built It Will Increase Malheur County's Production of Wheat, Meat and Produce Over S1.000.UMMm Annualjy -The Warmsprings Project Must Be BuiU this Year Full News Service For All County Communities Laraest Gin'ation In Every Section Of Malheur Countv Best McscUum Yet Alt UMraty And Outside Advertisers YOUR CO-OPERATION Suggestions and Support arc Solic ited to Help Make The "Enterprise" n True Representative of Vale, and Malheur County. Send a Subscrip tion to Friends Whom You Wish to Welcome to This Country The Enterprise is Absolutely Independent, Trents Everyone With the Same Fairness, is Always Progressive, and Urges Yonr Activity' in the Develop ment of Milhcur County's Great Possibilities- It is Your Paper and is Working to Develop Your Community. Let all the Malheur Towns and Settle ments Work Together for a More Prosperous and Dettcr County. ADVERTISE IN TIfiS ENTERPRISE The Only Paper That Circulates Throughout the Whole of Malheur County. It Has More Readers Be cause it Prints More Reading Matter. People Pay for The Enterprise Be cause They Want to Read the Best Reviews of Northwestern and World fcw ''?&4Most Thorough Reports of Librarjelianft I Oregon Irrigation, ,ctock, Farming, Oil, Mineral and Community Progress, the Latest Market Quotations; all Filings in the U. S. Land orricc. Vale District; Mal heur County Official Notices; Real Estate Trnnsfcrs; County Seat News; Correspondent Letters n The Home Newspaper, Read In Every Nook of Malheur County. VOLUME IX, NO. 22 VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1918 MALHEUR COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR. f u CROWD AT ONTARIO STOCKMEN'S CONVENTION Cattle and Horse Raisers Association Entertained by Ontario. The fifth annual convention of the Cattle and Horse Raisers Association of Oregon which was held April 23 and 24 in Ontario this week was certainly a decided success from every angle. The program was filled with instructive talks and discussions, everybody enjoyed themselves, the at tendance was the largest in the his tory of the association, and the two big features of the program, the Cow Boys' Breakfast and the Stockmans' Annual Banquet were real events and well managed. The next meeting place was selected as Bend, Oregon and the entire list of officers were re-elected, namely: Wm. Tollman, President. Geo H. Russell, First Vice Pres. W. II. Daughtrey, Second. Vice Pres. Wm. Duby, Treasurer. S. O. Correll, Secretary. Gerry Snow, Brand Inspector. Tre report of the resolution com mittee, Walter M. Pierce, of LaGrande, Bert Snow of Dayville and Fred Philipps, of "Baker, was adopted by the association and i3 printed below. To the efforts of this organization is largely duo the credit of stamping out cattle . rustling in Eastern and Central Oregon, and assisting the stock men of the state to improve their own and the public good by in troducing experimental work and adopting business methods. To Improve Markets WHEREAS, at our Annual Meet ing held in La Grnnde, Oregon one year ago, we passed a Resolution ap propriating $3000.00 from our treasury to assist in defraying the expenses of the Marketing Committee of the National Live Stock Associa tion; and WHEREAS, the Marketing Com mittee is still pursuing its work to secure facts in regard to the market ing of live stock in tho principal marketing center with the hope of securing better prices for live stock marketed in the United States: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, ' that the CATTLE AND HOlttih RAISERS ASSOCIATION of ORE GON again endorses and approves the work of the Marketing Committee of the National Live Stock Association and further shows its approval by againmaking a direct Association to assist" in defraying the expenses of said Committee for tho coming year. WHEREAS, one year ago this As sociation passed a nesoluuon asking that the stock raising six hundred forty acre homestead act be suspended and preferential rights be given to our soldiers and sailors; and WHEREAS, the war has increased in tensity since we were last in an nual session; and WHEREAS, there are now several hundred thousand of our boys in the army and navy, either somewhere in France or in English waters defend ing our country: 'I HRREFORR. BE IT RESOLVED. that we again ask the Secretary of the ' Interior to suspend the operation ol noara tnemseives. r.xira gang men said act until after the close of thi3 live in cars, board furnished at ap War: proximately $22.50 a month. There BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sold ers and sa ors servinc I in the United States Army and Navy be given a preferential right for a period of six months after the close of this war to iilo on said six hun dred forty acre homestead. WHEREAS,- there is at the present time great dissatisfaction growing out of the publication of estrays by the various newspapers of the State: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the CATTLE AND HORSE RAISERS ASSOCIATION of ORE GON recommend that the executive committee of this Association adopt a state official paper for the publi cation of all estray notices: And, BE IT FURTHER RESOLV ED, that the legislative committee of this Association be further instructed to prepare a bill to so amend the pre sent estray law making the publica tion in the state official paper neces sary instead of the present method of publication in the county papers. WHEREAS, the present system of assessing live stock in the State ol Oregon as interpreted by the various county assessors works in injustice to the growers of horses and cattle; and "WHEREAS, said interpretation of Ihe present law by the various county assessors is not uniform as to the age at which said live stock should be assessed: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the CATTLE AND HORSE HAISERS ASSOCIATION of ORE GON ask that legislature through its legislative committee to enact a law providing that no cattle or horses shall Be assessed until they are twelve (12) months old. WHEREAS, certain County Courts in the various counties of Oregon have refused to pay necessary expenses In curred by county stock inspectors in nnnointincr and securintr deputies: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we ask the various C 'inty Courts to pay the necessary expenses incur red hv the various stock inspectors in anpolntmg ana securing deputies lor the purpose of inspecting stock. WHEREAS, the CATTLE AND HORSES RAISERS ASSOCIATION of OREGON, feel that great injustice has often been done to the members of the Association by the indeterminate sentence law for crimes in Oregon; especially is this true of those con victed of larceny of live stock. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED that this Association ask its legisla tive committee to prepare a bill, caus ing the same to be introduced to the legislature, and use every effort to Recure its enactment, repealing tho indeterminate sentence for commis sion of crime in the State of Oregon. iContinued on Page Six) LABOR SITUATION TOLD Department of Labor, Employment Service Reviews Conditions. Por your information and guidance, and for such publication as may be deemed advisable in your locality, the following brief summary of the labor needs in Oregon is submitted, taking into account conditions as they now are and probably will be for tho next few weeks: Shipbuilding There is .a strong demand in the shipyards of this district for common laborers at $3.58 per day, with good opportunity for advancement. Stedy demand for shipwrights ($6.G0,) lathe machinists ($5.77, and boilermakers ($5.77.) These men must be first class artisans. Farm Labor The demand for farm labor is very much in excess of the supply. The office will place farm hands in steady positions at wages from $50 to $70 per month, room and board, for single men and $65 to $85 for man and wife. Good milkers, and teamsters able to handle 4, C, and 8 horse teams, are also in demand. We can place good sheep herders in eastern Oregon, wages from $60 up, R & B. Loggers and Mill Hands Logging men are needed for work in tho fir and spruce camps in this district. At present the supply of loggers is about 10 per cent snort of the demand, wages from $4 to $8 per day. Mill men of practically all classes are in demand, especially rat chet setters, edgermen, off-bearers, etc.wages $4 to $7. There js a ser ious shortage of yard and mill labor ers, lumber pilers, etc., 45c to 65c per hour. The eight hour day prevails. Common Laborers A serious shortage of common laborers exists in nearly all indus tries, wages from $3.25 to $4 per day, tho eight hour day generally prevail ing. Judging from present indica tions, this condition is expected to exist for some time to come. Building Trades There is a slight surpuls of labor in the building trades, such as brick layers, plumbers, nlasters, -etc., but house or bridge carpenters are being employed in the shipyards, particu larly at Astoria, Oregon, and Ray mond, Washington, and within a short time are promoted to' shipwrights. The simply of clerks, chauffeurs, automobile and electrical workers, and certain other trades or occupations, is slightly in excess of the demand. Railroad Work The railroads are sorely in need of help df all kinds in Oregon and Wash ington, such as machinists, boiler makers, helpers, '"car repairers, painters, blacksmiths, coach builders; in fact, men are needed for all claes ps of ship work, wages from 30c to 55c per hour, eight hour basis, but companies are working their men nine and ten hours, giving them time an a half for overtime. In this district from 1.000 to 1,500 section and extra crane men are needed at the present time, wages $2.50, $2.75. and $3.00 per day for ten hours. Section men l's nlso a snonage ui uiiukc taipeii It " i" " is expected that the above scale of wages will be raised in the very near future. HAROLD GILHAM PROMOTED AT FORT STEVENS Harold Gilliam One of Soldiers in Great Liberty Loan Parade. Fort Stevens, Ors., April 17 Dear Mother I will try and write you a letter, I was just thinking today how long it had been since 1 nave written to you, and I did not realize how long it had been, time simply flies here. If it was not for you mother, I would certainly like to go across the pond and take my chance with my fellow countrymen. I read letters from tho boys in France and I sure would like to be "over tnere." ine ootn regi ment of Artillery reached France safely, several days ago. Mitchell Gilham and Roy Johnston were in the best Battery in the65th Regiment and I bet they will make as good a showing as any one, be cause they certainly had a good company commander. They left here the 25th day of February, by train bound for San Francisco but when they reached there, they were march ed aboard the S. S. Great Northern, and layed at anchor in San Francisco Bay for three days and none could ro ashore. They went down the coast to Pan ama, and through the Canal, through the Gulf of Mexico and was in sight of Cuba, they landed in New York and stayed there a short time and went to Hoboken N. J. and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. the next news we had, they were in France safe and sound. Some trip, eh. Gee I would like to take that trip. I have been kept pretty busy lately, I got my warrant making me Corporal the second of the month and I have been in charge of a bunch of recruits, since, but they have gone to Ft. Columbia now and 1 am giaa oi it. mere is going to be 32 companies in the coast defense of the Columbia now, and most of them will be at Ft Stevens, I think there will be three or four more Batteries formed before long. But I don't expect to get in any of them, as I am a First Class Gunner in the Mine Company and I heard that there would be no first wass uun ners transfered out of the Company. Five hundred of us went to Astoria the sixth to take part in the Third Liberty Loait parade and believe me it was a eood one. there was about 1000 school children in it and they were all well drilled There was about 200 recruits sent here from Jefferson Baracks Mo., a few days ago and most of them are young guys under draft JUNIOR RAINBOW REGIMENT Malheur County Boys and Girls In dustrious Thrift Stamp Salesmen. Malheur county boys and girls are responding with the other boys and girls of Oregon in aiding "Uncle Sam" to sell Thrift Stamps and Baby Bonds. On the honor rolls in the first, second and third Junior Rainbow Regiments appear the names of the boys and girls of this county who have sold $50.00 worth of stamps. Following is tho message sent by State Superin tendent J. A. Churchill to these in dustrious salesmen and their names with the Regiment to which they be long: To the members of the first, second and third Junior Rainbow Regiments of Oreeon: When tho present World War isJ over and the story of individual hero ism, sacrifice, or suffering thrills you with pride in what ou country has achieved, may you find in your name in this roster some evidence that you enrolled for a service that did much toward bringing tho war to a success full conclusion. J. A. CHURCHILL. First Regiment Crissie Graham, Juntura; Mary Hoffman, Juntura. Second Regiment Hershal Brown, Vale; Hazel Currey, Juntura; Dorothy Ellis, Ontario; Ren na Flenner, Juntura; Crissie Graham, Juntura; Thelma Herron, Jamieson; Buel Hickey, Ontario; Hazel Hickey, Ontario; Mary Hoffman, Juntura; Harold Hopkins, Juntura; Shirley Mc Laughlin, Jamieson; Gilbert Master son, Juntura; Florence Nash, Juntura; Vera Oster, Juntura; Adeline Richey, Juntura; Roy Vimow, Jamieson; Lureej Jameson, Juntura. Third Regiment Mary Bervine, Ontario; Ray Ber vine, Ontario; Myrl Bingham, On tario; John Davis, Vale; Steve De Armond, Vale; Herold Hadley, Vale; Webster Jones, Westfall; Erma Kime, Westfall; Cecil Logan, Ontario; Her bert Luscombe, Vale; Etta McCreight, Ontario; Lee Pearson, Beulah; Ber nard Rader, Ontario; Joe Wilson, On tario; Clara Inez Wood, Ontario. Speaks on Home Service Assistant- Home Service Worker in Northwest Division in Vale. R. E. Arne, first assistant in the department of Home Service work for the Pacific northwest, was in Vale Tuesday afternoon and delivered a ad dress at the Red Cross rooms. Home Service demands upon the finances of the local Red Cross chapter should be first and foremost, he stated, as there are no national funds for this work and it is up to tho people to see that the soldiers' loved ones are taken care of, that the standards of the American home be kept up and not allowed to fall to pieces as has been the case in many cases where the war has cost such a tremendous price in human, suf fering. He urged each member to take their part in assisting in the work whenever needed. Mr. Arne also stated that it was very important that the Vale chapter Red Cross send a representative to the convention to be held in Seattle the week of May 6-11, when special instructive work in new branches will be given. Charles Austin brother of Mrs. Roy Clark i3 visiting at his sister's home from Portland. age, and we got enough of them to fill our Company up, and three days later 900 conscripts arrived from Wis consin, most of them were Swecds who could hardly speak English. I think we were pretty luckey. Did you get to see Walter Taylor while he was home? I got a card from him asking mc to meet him in Vancouver, but I could not get off to go. I saw in the casualty list of the Oregon Journal, Geo. Glenn's name as having died of pneumonia, I was afraid it was Tdter Bug but I guess it wasn't as I have seen nothing of it in the Enterprise. It is time for lights out so must close. Write lots of love. From Harold. 101 GERMAN LIES NAILED Kaiserite Busy in America Spread ing German Propaganda. Washington, D. C, April 19. Ger man propagandists have been busy since the entry of the United States into the war. Falsehoods of every character have been spread over every section of the country with tho idea of abusing the confidence of the American people. So persistent has been the circulation of these carefully moulded pro-German lies that an of ficial exposure of them has been issued as a pamphlet, entitled "The Kaiserite in America" by the Commit tee on Public Information, 8 Jackson Place, Washington, D. C A copy of this pamphlet may be had-free if in quiry will be directed to the Commit tee. German Counterfeiting. Tales have been current about in terned German prisoners being fed five meals a day, to shopkeepers by dishonest officials, by criminal waste of food at training camps anl many other Ilko falsehoods either designed to discourage volunteer Red Cross work and the loyal efforts of house' keepers to save food or calculated to create a troublesome distrust of the Government. The circulation of these utories is often due to the folly of a citizen who wishes to appear to have "inside in formation" and who either innocently or intentionally starts a lie that rapid ilv crows worse as it spreads. A col lection of such lies and their refuta- ' tion has been made by the St, Louis Republic. A hundred ol them are included in "The Kaiserite in Ameri MORE MALHEUR MEN GO TO jDRAFT ARMY Knights of Pylnlas Boys Given Send Off By Local Order. In honor of two of their members, Jess Griffith and Walter G. Mustard, who were called to leave for Camp Lewis Friday afternoon the Vale Knights of Pythias gathered in par ado formation and escorted the men to the train. At the depot addresses were given by Attorneys R. W. Swag ler and J. W. McCulloch of the On tario lodge. The departing brothers were bidden God speed and a safe return. The service flag in the K. P. Hall now contains 16 stars. Leave for Camp Lewis Tho following are thoiie who made up Malheur County's quota and left Friday, April 26, for Camp Lewis, Washington: Ollie M. Coleman, Jesse Griffith, Robt. J. Aaron, Duncan Fraser, Jesse Smith, Chester Edminon, Reuben J Pearce, Wm. S. Rose;, Wm. P. Bun ncr, John Crcasman, Wendell Daniel son, Chas H. Loveland, Walter G. Mustard, Peter Rader, Allen Mende, Geo. Rader, Jas. Mc D Roe, Elmer W. Haw. 5 Leave Wednesday Five more men are called to leave Wednesday, May 1st, for Ft. Mc Dowell, California. They are as fol lows: John Hunter, Caldwell, Idaho; Sid ney S. Burbridge, Nyssa, Ore.; Wil liam Tomlin, Harper, Ore.; Wm. Guy Wallace, Emmett, Ore.; Emil Has mann, Harper, Oregon. Germans Make Advance Penetrates British Line Over Mile Capture Kemmcl Hill. (United Press Service) LONDON The Germans today ad vanced two thousand yards on a twelve hundred yard front in the Kemmel hill. Major General Rade cliffe, director general of military operations announced this afternoon that it was posibje to hold Ypres even, with the enemy on Mount Kem mel, but we hope to-force him back from this newly1 .acquired vantago point. Kaiser Escapes Bomb AMSTERDAM While Kaiser Wil hem of Germany was inspecting the damage done by the British in their recent raid on the Zeebrugge sub marine base, British airman bombard ed the Mole on which the Kaiser was standing. He was uninjured, how ever, and remained to complete tho inspection. CAPTUMSBOOZE CALDWELL. Julius Ciniga, a basque of Vale, Oregon, and eight cases of whisky and one bottle of brandy which it is alleged, he was transporting to Boise fell into Sheriff Froman's Snake river trap Sunday. BeflJre the sheriff apprehended Ciniga the tatter's automobile bad broken down and he had cashed his supply of liquor in a swamp in that section but the sheriff found it and brought it with the prisoner to the city. Ciniga is now incarcerated in the county jail. More violators of the prohibitation law seeking to import nto tho Uolse valley irom isevaaa, have been captured by Sheriff Fro man than any other sheriff in south ern Idaho. A Colocrno newspaper aserts that bad weather, not the Allies, halted the German drive. It took quite a severe storm, however, to cause a casualty list of between 400,000 and 600,000. New York World. AUXILIARIES GET SUPPLIES This week Chairman Mrs. Weant of tho Auxiliary work sent out large shipments to each auxiliary, including yarns and ready cut garments. A noticablc increase in the call for yarn was recorded in these shipments. Juniors Send $51.00. The Junior Red Cross workers of Juntura this week sent in $51.00 as the nrocecds from an entertainment given last Friday evening. The Junior workers at Juntura are very much alive to their tasks and are boosting tho work in every department Finished articles sent in by these boys and girls rank very high as to work manship. United Press Service The Malheur Enterprise has contracted with the United Press Associations for a Daily Tele graph News Service. ..The United Press Is the largest and best afternoon News Service in this county. The Enterprise has ar ranged for a complete war and national News summary by tele graph for press days, and for a special condensed War Bulletin every day. This paper Is the only paper in Malheur, Harney, Grant, or Owyhee counties that has gone to the expense of giv ing its renders a direct telegraph news service. The Daily War Bulletin will be posted about 4 p. m. each after noon in the Post Office Nbwb Stand and at the Pastime. Mr. Hunt and Mr. Lewis are cooperat ing with the Enterprise in mak ing it possible for the people of Vale to get the war news 12 to 18 hours ahead of any outside dally paper. The people should appreciate the service, and by the interest already taken in the afternoon Bulletin, there is every indication that they do. Remem ber the Daily Bulletin Is posted in Post Office News Stand and at the Pastime Clear Store. Watch for it. GIRL VICTIM OF AUTO ACCIDENT Deputy Assessor Sees Heavy Car Plunge to Water of Snake River. While returning from Mormon Basin by way of Huntington Monday Mr. and Mrs. Murray Morton were witnesses of a distressing accident Miss Jennie Rooney of Ontario lost control of the Hudson car she was driving and plunged forty feet into the Snake River. Miss Rooney was not an experienced driver and was returning alone from Huntington driv ing the car back to Ontario for a friend. The accident happened about half mile from Olds Ferry when Miss Rooney was but a little ahead of the Morton machine. No one was near enough to know just how the accident happened. Mr. Morton saw the car plunge over and speeded up to help her. When ho reached her side she was submerged in water up to her nostrils and unconscious. He pulled her out of the water and with other men who hurried to the scene took her immediately to medical aid. She had received a bad cut in the forehead, her right shoulder was broken and she was badly cut, .supposedly by glass, over the lower part of the body. Her mother arrived at her bedside within a few hours. Late in tho week the report was that tho very low Miss Rooney had a fighting chance of re covery. Scouts Get Guns Tho Boys Scouts of Vale this week received a shipment of tw, dozen drill guns which will be used in drill practice. A meeting will be held soon for the purpose of organizing the troops for regular drill work and ap pointing drill master and other details. Exposes German Brutality Goernment Issues War Booklet About German Militarism Washington, D. C.r-The naked bru tality of Prussian militarism in every day garrison life is revealed by tho testimony of German soldiers, press and public men. Tho German Govern ment fro tho Kaiser down has sun ported Germany Army officers in their revolting brutality to German sol diers. This is tho evidence contained in the United States Government's latest war booklet of the War In formation Series, entitled "German Militarism and Its German Critics." This booklet is released through the Committee on Public Information, Washington, D. C, to the American public, and anyono may obtain a copy without cost Dy writing tne com mittee. The author of this booklet is Charles Altshul, a retired banker of XT - V 1, ":... ...1.1 Vina Maila O liew xuijv vivjr, nu una w very careful study of German news paper criticism, it is a most powenui expose of German Militarism. Mr. Altshul states "beating and abuse have been in vogue in the Prussian army as long as it has existed, nearly 275 years, and every effort to eradi cate tho trouble has failed." There aro five chapters in this interesting booklet, the first dealing with German iYUUtan&m suite x-, uiu dc.uu v.. tho brutaliizing effect of militarism; the third shows tho German militar ism exaltation of the army above the civil authorities; the fourth chapter illustrates the "Zabern Incident" as an evidence of militarism ovor civil mitVinritv: and fifth chanter deals with the hope for the future in the conduct of German military autnor-itics. COURT DOCKET CLEARED DURING PAST WEEK Several Cases Are Carried Over Cleared of Theft tnarges. iTfinpa nn tho docket for the recular April term of Court havo been ground out in routine order this week. With Circuit Judge Biggs presiding the following cases have been aisposea of. T. H. Reverlv vs P. O. Duncan: At torneys, -Winter, Wilson & Johnson for I'laintlfr, Hurley ei nuney, yy. v. Stone for Defendant, for recovery on note. Carried over to next term. Stntn of Oretron vs. Steve Dombey; Attorneys, R. W. Swagler for Plain tiff, Wheeler & Liytie tor ueienaant, for theft of wire. Verdict resulted in the acquital of Dombey. P. S. Butler vs. E. L. Gibson et al; Attorneys, Davis & Kester for Plain tiff, McCulloch & Wood for Defend ant, set for April 23, for Damage case. Carried over to next term. A. Paulson vs. Rudeer Ricks et al: Attorneys, Ed R. Coulter for Plain tiff, McCulloch & Wood for Defend ant, for replevin of personal property. Carried over to next term. w. W. Hfnton et al vs. Amos Jloethlor et al; Attorneys, McCulloch Wood i'lainuir, J. . nenner, iiur Inv A. Hurlev for Defendant, for re covery of money on contract. Ver- rllct awarded plaintiff. K. Anduiza vs. r. it. jonnson: av torneys, Davis & Wester for Plain tiff, R. W. Swagler for Defendant, for recovery oi money on contract, inui is in progress. Cases Remaining W. O. Conver. Appellant vs. J. C, Rapp, Respondent; Attorneys, R. W. Swagler for Plaintiff, W. E. Lees for Defendant, set for April 24, for ap peal from Justice Court. l T I .. TJ T Umamm. a jf 1'. IjUX VD. UCIl Ut torneyB, R. W. Swagler for Plaintiff, Brooke & Gallagher for Defendant, set for April 24, for replevin. C. F. Loveland vs. Chas. Ray; At torneys, Lees Brooke & Gallagher for Plaintiff, set for April 26, for re covery of money. Mother Goose Festival The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will give a Mother Goose Fair nf the church irrounds May 8. in which the children will take a promin ent part Watch for lurtner an. nouncements. It. CANDIDATES VISIT MALHEUR COUNTY VOTERS GRANGE MEETS Boulevard Grange Holds Regular Meeting and Initiation. Boulevard Grange No. 389 meet at tho hall in Cario last Saturday even ing for their regular monthly busi ness and social meeting. With Master of tho Grange Geo. W. Dean in the chair, Mr. and Mrs. George Hunting ton tiurrcy of Vale were initiated in to the order. After initiation routine business was taken care of and tho following resolution from the Salem Grange adopted. RESOLVED: That whereas large sums of money are being expended by candidates for office in printing, ad vertising and in many other ways, which would serve a more patriotic and much needed purpose if invested in .Liberty iionds. Thrift Stamps or donated to the Red Cross, and tho same appears to be in direct violation ot tne provisions of tho Corrupt Practice Act, which was designed to protect the purity of the ballot and honesty of election. RESOLVED: That in the judg ment of tho members of the Salem Grange, No, 17, P. of H., thut no candidate for office violating the Cor rupt Practice Act by the expenditure of large sums of money or confidence, and it is the duty of the proper of ficers of tho law to collect the evidence of such violation and see that tho provisions of such acts are strictly enforced. No Holiday Friday Becauso every community in Ore gon has gone over the top in the Third Liberty Loan, no official pro clamation was made for a holiday Friday afternoon by the governor. "I hardly believe it would be wise,". says the governor, "in view of the fact that every Oregon community has more than gone over the top, to in terfere with industrial and other im portant activities, and the Liberty Loan officials are of like opinion. Dean Straub to Speak Tho 1918 class of Vale high school will hold their graduation exercises the evening of May 22. Dean Straub of the University of Oregon will de livor tho graduation address. INDUSTRIAL WORKER COMING Industrial Club Work in County is Outlined For Year. Stato Industrial club worker Mr. O'Riley of Corvallis will be in tho county all next week and with tho courfty superintendent will visit a number of the districts in the interest, of the work. Tho Industrial club work .will be carried on with renewed activity this year as each worker realizes it is a patriotic duty as well as an educational advantage. Prizes and trips will be awarded by the county fair board. GRADUATION EXERCISES Wednesday evening tho White Set tlement School held graduation exer cises and issued diplomas to Myrtle Waum and Thomas Sullens who have completed the high school work there. Reverend Cox of Portland delivered tho graduation address and County Superintendent Miss Clark awarded tho diplomas to the class. Tho grad uating class from Valo high school attended the exercises as special guests of -the White Settlement students. Cottage Cheese Workers WASHINGTON, D. C Tho Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture has named Miss Genevevo Potter, of Port Washington, New York, home econ- i . . - M il r A ! omics c-rauuate oi tne ureiron a kit cultural Collecre. to encourage in Ore gon tho production of cottago cnccsc on farms and also to stimulate its uso in homos. Man of Mystery Laurant the Man of Many Myster ies will appear on the Lycedm pro gram at tho Rex Saturday evening, April 27. For moro than ten years he has been a member of the Redpathe lyceum circuit and his program this year combines many new features. Miss Helen Branard cornetist delights her audiences with her solo work and also assists Mr. Laurant in various magic scenes. Mr. Laurant also has a pianist and a stage director to handle tho manv beautiful stage sett ings wnicn iorm a uiauucuve jiuiu ui . . t i . 1 1 i ; i ! . . a t his entertainment. Another nleasinir aspect of this time change is tho fact that it will result in the Germans bcinir licked an hour earlier than they otherwise would havo been. Savannah News It could bo made plainer to Emperor Wilhelm if ho knew a little baseball. Thus he could bo informed that no score results unless the runner crosses the plate. Detroit News. 4. . j. .;. ... Few Seeds Left f We havo only a few vegetable garden seed sent to the Malheur Entorpriso by Congressman N. J. SInnott for free distribution to 5 the people of Malheur County. The government Bced aro fine In quality altho limited in variety and small in quantity. We want v them to go to those who will use them. Just send a note or post card addressed to the Enterprise fr Vale, Oregon and ask us to send a package of garden seed. The flower seed are all distributed. Many Aspirants for State Offices Visit Malheur County. While politics were allowed no of ficial part in tho convention of the Cattle and Horse Raisers Association which met at Ontario last week, yet candidates were almost as numerous in the hotel lobbies and perhaps moro conspicious than the live stock men who were really interested in the convention's program. R. N. Stanfield Visits Prominent among the candidates attending were Robt. N. Stanfield, Eastern Oregon's candidate for tho United States senate and the first candidate from cast of the Cascade mountains that has ever had a chance of gaining a scat in the highest legis lative body in tho world. Ho visited Vale while in Malheur county and left the county convinced that he would carry Southeastern Oregon by " a strong majority. Also his friends at the convention formed an active "Eastern Oregon for Stanfield" organ ization and pledged themselves to do all in their power to give him a re cord vote. Eastern cattle and sheep representatives very urgently in dorsed Stanfield, saying that thero was not a single man in tho congress of the United States who was a pract ical stock man and whose technical and first hand knowledge was avail able for advising the government and tho Food administration. Mr. Stan field received n direct wire from Washington informing him of the new wool price ns fixed by the govern ment, which lie read at the annual banquet for the benefit of those pre sent. Walter Pierce Prominent Walter M. Pierce of Union county and candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, also one of tho large farmftrs and stock men of tho stato, was prominent at the con vention and made an excellent ad dress upon tho The Duty of the Stock Men in the Present Crisis." Pierce is not worrying much about tho nomination and promises to givo tho Republican nominee whoever ho may bo a royal race for final honors. Harley On Water Wagon Harlot the Portland Brewer's candidate for Governor, ho of Tam many Hall tactics, who asks "Do xou Want a Live State?" To which he himself implys the answer and con tinues "Vote for Harley," etc., etc., held up the Ontario city water wagon and attempted to make one of his light wino and beer talks trom tno oval back of tho big tank. - However he was "requested" to spiel from somo other vantage point and finally suc ceeded in securing a car for the pur pose. Walter Pierce the probable Democratic nominee for Governor and ono of tho real fathers of prohibition and temperance in Oregon introduced Harley. Of course it would be easy picking for Pierce ,to defeat Harley at tho general election, Harloy has been pulling idioic soap box stunts and prattling bowery slang until even the reports ot his circus is disgust ing. Cusick Seeks Treasurership Ed Cusick of Albany, candidate for stato treasurer, was a visitor In On tario and Valo during tho convention. Mr. Cusick is nnnosed by several other aspirants, but his qualifications and good reputation tnruout tne state seems to guarantee his nomination and election. Others Meet Stockmen Bruco Dennis of La Grande, former ly Director of Work of the Stato Council of Defence was in Ontario Wednesday. Mr. Dennis is well known thruout Eastern Oregon and tho Stato at large and promises to bo tho next Republican National Com mitteeman from Oregon to suceed Ralph Williums present incumbant, altho Williams promises that he wont. J i wl I'd John S. Cuko circuit judge of tho Coos Bay district and a candi date for tho Republican Nomination for Justice of tho Supremo Court has n very pleasing personality and en joys tho cdnfidenco of tho stato bar at large. Ho visited Vale beforo leav ing tho county. Practically all of the county candi dates were in attendance. Also Robt. Withycombo son of Governor Withy combe and director of tho Union county Experiment station was on the program and labored faithfully be tween times in the interests of his fathers candidacy for re-election. Tho way Bob tells nbout his "dad" is enough to mako anyone ashamed thoy aro not working their head off for tho present Governor. Meet at Jamieson Members of Chapter K, P. E. O. motored to Jamieson Tuesday whero they were guests of Mrs. John Nor wood. At one o'clock a three courso 'luncheon was served which was en joyed by the guests. After lunencon the regular business session was held. An order was drawn on tho treasurer for tho support of a Belgian War orphan for two years. Two new can didates wore initiated into the order and plans were also made for tho con vention. Mrs. Eastham was appointed a deleirato from Valo to the annual convention at Salem. At five o'clock with many regrets the ladies boarded tho cars for home but only after having exacted a promise from tho hostess that the meeting at Jamieson was to be an annual event and ono long planned for. Purchases Truck H. E. Young manager of the Eastern Oregon Auto Company this week sold to Lee Roby of Crane a two ton Servico Truck. Mr. Roby will use the truck on n freight line between Crane and Diamond. The bed of the truck was especially made in the workshop of the EasUrm Oregon Auto Company t VsJ. It