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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1918)
Malheur County Must Do Her Part in Raising The $100,000,000.00 Red Cross Fund (The Red Cross Cares For Malheur County's Boys at the Front. We Must Stand Back of the Red Cross and Boyi The Warmspnngs Project Must be Built It will Increase Malheur County's Production of Wheat, Meat and Produce Over $1,000,000.00 Annually The Warmsprings Project Will Be Built This 'Year Full News Service For All County Communities Largest Circulation In Every Section Of Malheur1 County Best At edium For All County and Outside Advertisers. YOUR co-operation Suggestions and Support arc Solic ited to Help Make The "Enterprise" a 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, Treats Everyone With the Same Fairness, is Always Progressive, and Urges Your Activity in the Develop ment of Milheur 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 Better County. ADVERTISE IN TUB 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 News; the Most Thorough Reports of Southeastern Oregon Irrigation. Stock, Farming, Oil, f'frera and Community Progrcssfle Latest Market Quotations; alfj-Ktfings in the U. S. Land Office, Val'fstrictr Mai heur County Official-.jjfitlces; Real Estate Transfers; Co( Seat News; Correspondent Lettcip " Yl J The Home Newspaper, Read In bvery Nook of Mallicur County. J 4HBNI rai mm VOLUME IX, NO. 26 W1THYC0MBEAND MCNARY CHOSEN Primaries Present Some Close Races Results in Doubt. The official report for the state has not yet been completed but the returns from nil over the state assure the nomination of James Withycombo for Governor and Charles McNary for Senator in the Republican party by nearly 20,000 leads while the Demo crats nominated Oswald West for Senator and Walter Pierce for Gover nor. Ralph Williams defeated Bruce Den nis' for Republican National Commit teemen and Will H. Hornibrook was elected Democratic National Commit teeman. The closest race in the primary was over the Republican nomination for Treasurer in which 0. P. Hoff and Thos. Ryan are running neck and neck being only a few votes apart, accord ing to the latest tabulations. Another close race is for Public Service Commissioner in which both Fred Williams and Frank J. Miller claim the nomination altho Williams is leading bv several hundred. REPRESENTATIVE NOMINATION CLOSE Harney County Vote Nominates P. J. Gallagher Crandall Carries Malheur In selecting the Republican nominee for Joint Representative from Mal heur and Harney counties the voters split their choice about -fifty fifty with the result that it kept the out come in doubt until the official can vass was made in each county. Charles M. Crandall carried MalHeur county by 78 votes and led by a small mar gin during the gathering of the early returns. However P. J. Gallagher car ried Harney county by 97which he led in the early returns, giving him the nomination by a majority of IS votes. McKNIGHT NOMINATED Wilson and Poorman Run Well Poorman Thanks Voters. The race for the Republican nomin ation for county judge was the only strictly county contest in the primary election. The' three candidates all ran well and the vote was close between the three. Geo. McKnight received the nomination with C. C. Wilson of Nyssa second and H. L. Poorman of Ontario a good third. , tn renHng the renomination Judge McKnight made no campaign what v 's actually caught en-,-in, the candidacy of his op r contest thruout was marked with the best of feeling and ,.: - u will. Already H. L. Poorman has expressed his endorsement of the people's choice, proving his sport manship as well as his loyalty to his party. Mr. Poorman's letter follows. A Note of Thanks To the Republican Voters of Mai hour county: " idies and gentlemen: I wish to 1 .ink you through the columns of the ,'..r rise for your supporting me "or the office of County Judge, and to assure you that I am still a good - uliliran and will vote and support your choice. ' ou. I am very truly HARRY POORMAN. 42 MEN CALLED Will Leave Vale Next Wednesday for Fort McDowell. Friday, Ben J. Brown, chairman of the Local Draft Board, issued the 12 men to .report at 9 A. or- Wednesday, May 29, and they 'ill l"ivp Vnle that, day on the 1:15 train for Fort McDowell, California. men who have been-called are as follows: Oder Xo. Name Address CO Edward Hart, Westfall. 1S5 Charles A. Brown, Nampa. 3:5 Kyle Roller, Weiser. 309 Lee Hylton, Emmett. 312 John M. Lee, Emmett. 313 Glenn William Brooks, Jordan Valley. 317 Arthur Henry Rehm, Ontario. 320 Guy Charles Wise, Kansas City. 321 John Allan Turner, Weiser. 323 Marvle Jay Laird Shelton, Mal heur. 324 John T. Yantis, Ontari.o 326 Carl Woodcock, Pendleton. 329 Howard S. Keller, Vale. 330 Frank Peter Anderson, Malheur. 345 Raymond Austin Lam, Rockville. 346 Elbert Roy Morly, Parma. 349 Harry Howe, Baker. 353 Clarence Duncan King, Caldwell. 354 Barney Lester Bull, Ontario. 355 Elwin Lee Dillon, Vale. 361 Harry Hugh Muir, Westfall. 363 George Wesley Lockwood, Vale. 367 Juan Goicoechea, Jordan Valleey. 369 Don Earl Piatt, Ironside. 376 William P. Hicks, Jordan Valley. 381 Joseph Edward Timson, Vale. 408 John A. Holman, Cake. 409 John Logan Thomas, Portland. 412 Sylvester Rose, Ironside. 413 Benjamin Starling, Westfall. 416 Floyd C. Richardson, Ontario. 432 Wayne Elmer Lee, Harper. 433 John Hodges, Orville. 437 Floyd Easterday, Vale. 443 William Ross, Parma. 455 Ray Francis Wise, Ironside. 456 John T. Myers, Cake. 460 Sherley S. Scoggin, Jordan Val ley, 473 Frank Baldes, McDermitt. 477 Oliver Garland Connor, Payette 479 Roscoe McCarthy, Westfall. 480 Claud Levearn Ward, Westfall. Mrs. B. W. Tillotson of Beulah was in Vale the middle of the week on a business trip. Official Returns County Election 33 Per Cent Vote McKnight Wins Republican Nomination for Judge. About one-third of the registered voters of Malheur county participated in the primary nominating election held last Friday. No great interest was taken in the election and in Mc Dermitt precinct no election was held. In the county offices the Republi cans renominated Geo. W. McKnight for County Judge and C. C. Mueller for Treasurer. Frank Vines was nominated for County Commissioner. Lee Noe the democratic nominee was also ' nominated on the Republican ticket for sheriff, and y. G. Staple name was written in for county clerk. The county Democratic ticket was determined to bo E. H. Test for county Judge, Lee Noe for Sheriff, Ben C. Richardson for Commissioner, Arthur Moody for Clerk, and May Glenn whoso name was written in, for Treasurer. Complete election returns for Mal heur county as taken from the official report give the following results: (Republicans) For National -Committeeman, Den nis 423; Williams 353. Dennis' ma jority 70. I For U. S. Senator Short Term, I Burton 333; Mulkey 321; Schnable 76. J Burton's Plurality 12. For U. K. Senator Keguiar Term, McNary 502; Stanfield 415. McNary's majority 87. For Representative in Congress, N. J. Sinnott 599. For Governor, Anderson 51: Harley 37; Moser 76; Olcott 176; Simpson 245; Withycombe 363. Withycombe's plurality over Simpson 118. s. For State Treasurer, Adams 62; Cusick 136; Hoff 153; Plummer 73; West 179; Ryan 224. Ryan's plural ity 45. For Supreme Court, Coke 291; Johns 242; Kelly 186. Coke's plural ity 49. For Attorney General, Brown 685. For Superintendent of Public- In struction, Churchill 748. For Labor Commissioner, Dalziel 132; Gram 224; Holston 199; Nickum 126. Gram's plurality 25. For Public Service Commissioner, Miller 401; Williams 343. Miller's majority 58. For Water Superintendent, Cochran 671. For Representative 27th District, Crandall 492; Gallagher 414. Cran dall's majority 78. For County Judge, McKnight 360; "oorman 247; Wilson 301. McKnight's plurality 59. For County Treasurer, C. C. Muel- - 620. For County Commissioner, Frank il"S 5"0. or Sheriff and Clerk the name. "-e written in a3 follows, for Sheriff, ee Noe the democratic nominee 113; lames Morfitt 87. For Clerk, Arthur Moody demo ratic nominee 77, V. G. Staples 97. Staples' majority 20. For County Surveyor, B. F. Far mer 30; J. F. Miller 49. Miller's ma ority 19. For Sheriff, Lee Noe 113; Jamc. sorfitt 87. Noe's majority 27. (Democratic) For Committeeman, Morrow 135; lornibrook 184. Hornibrook's ma oiity 49. For U. S. Senator, King 241; West 11. King's majority 100. For Governor, Pierce 266; Stark weather 82. Pierce's majority 184. For Congressman, Graham 287. For Treasurer, Written in, Mar; Glenn 40; Mueller Rep. 14. For County Judge, Test 348. For Sheriff, Lee Noe 375. For County Clerk, Arthur Moody 374. For Commissioner, Ben C. Richard son 267. For Surveyor, B. F. Farmer 30. For Treasurer, C. C. Mueller 14 Mary Glenn 40. Glenn's majority 26. For Cornor, R. O. Payne 32. OIL CREVT REAMING i Western Pacific Crew Reaming Well and Lowering Casing. Last week General Manager, W. D. Meyer of the Western Pacific Oil Company was in Vale from their well in Sand Hollow and reports that splendid progress has been made late ly by the crew in reaming out the well and setting the casing to the new depth level. Mr. Meyer has arranged for a special crew to be sent direct from the California field to test out the well and bring in a commercial quant ity of oil as soon as the casing is set. Owen Meridith, a brother of E. T. Meridith who is now in France as a member of the Financial Readjust ment Commission and who is inter ested in the Western Pacific Company, is spending a few weeks at the well taking a much needed rest and is rapidly improving his health. Half Million in Bonds A report from the Supreme Chan cellor of the Knights of Pythias Lodge to the Vale order states that the In surance department of the order has purchased a half million dollars worth of Liberty bonds of the recent issue. This is but one of the various patriotic enterprises undertaken by the lodge in helping win the war and proclaims their loyalty to flag home and country, Viallinir Parents. Dr. Florence E. Dunlop is visiting in Vale with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H, R. Dunlop and other friends. Miss Dunlcp arrived this week from San Francisco where for the past several montl she has been under a heavy strain of work, in one of the big hospitals. She will remain some time resting up. VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, WARMSPRINGS BONDS SELLING FAST Bond Subscription Growing Only $67,000 Needed Project Assured. Warmsprings bonds are daily being subscribed nnd late Thursday evening only $67,000 remained unsold out of the required $350,000 which must bo raised locally. ' G. F. Wildhaber who is in charge of the subscription list lias not yet can vassed the valley or the upper river country or received any help from On tario, so it is deemed certain that after visiting these sections' next week the subscription will have been easily rais ed and the project a guaranteed reality. The Warmsprings project will water from 32,000 to 60,000 acres of the mo3t fertile land in the world. It will greatly increase the food production of the Malheur valley and will bring SEEK STATEJOAD AID Road Petitions From Deschutes, Har ney and Malheur Will be Sent. For the purpose of securing state aid in the construction of a highway between Bend and Central and Southern Oregon communities mem bers of the county courts of De schutes,' Harney and Malheur coun ties will send petition to tho stato ties will send petitions to the stato of that body the first week in June. This action is taken by the three counties after the visit to this sec tion of M. O. Bennett, assistant state highway engineer, who went over the proposed route, between Bend and Bums, and was taken from there into the eastern part of the county. With the opening of a state high way through this section of tho state, it would afford a highway possible of use through the entire year. Th3 road is in excellent shape at the pres ent time with the exception of the first 15 miles from Bend south, and this could be put in good repair at a nominal cost. (Bend Bulletin.) ROAD TO BURNS Commissioner Corey Would w Orcgon..Eastern. Extend is The following is a copy of a letter dated may 14. Honorable N. J. Sinnott, Mcmbet of Congress, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: We are writing you for information concerning a highly important matter to Eastern Oregon and with regard to our national food supply. As you will know, the Oregon and Eastern Railroad has constructed it3 line westward from Vale to Crane, Oregon, a point about thirty mile3 south of Burns, and operates regular irain schedules for both passengers and freight. We understand it is not the intention of this road to build to Burns. Owing to the present un settled conditions generally, due to the War, construction ha3 ceased. A vast area in Harney County i3 :uitable to the growing of grain, but owing to the length of haul, farmers cannot see their way clear to grow that very essential crop. Would it not be entirely consistent to secure Federal Aid for the construction of n branch line less than thirty miles in length to Burns, Oregon, in order to stimulate the growing of wheat and at the,, same time afford transporta tion for the products now grown and aggregating an immense tonnage. The citizens of Burns will, I am sure, cooperate with the government in pro viding finances. We are advised that the government is to extend the Southern Pacific Company's line from Yaquina to Newport to make it pos sible to market spruce lumber. If this is a fact, we can see no reason why the government could not as well assist Eastern Oregon in growing and marketing food products which are fully as essential as the spruce. We should be pleased to have your views of this matter. Very respectfully, PUBLIC. SERVICE COMMISSION OF OREGON, By H. H. COREY, Commissioner. Issac Reed of Brogan was down this week on a business trip. BIG RED CROSS DRIVE Chairman Eastham is Assured Vale Chapter Will "Go Over" Big. Rapidly is Malheur county "going over the top" in the second Red Cross War Fund campaign. Ontario chapter reports splendid success and liberal support from Nyssa. Chairman H. C. Eastham reports splendid work on the part of all the district chairman under the Vale Chapter jurisdiction. Basin receives the honor of being the first over the top having raised their quota before the drive officially began. Jamie3on was the first to complete their can vass with the percentage column showing them 60 percent over the top. Beuleh reports that they are over the top and expect to double their quota. Ironside, Mooreville, Westfall have each reported splendid progress and assured their quota. Murray Morton returned from the southern part of the county and brings the word that McDermitt', Rome, Rockvillo and Jor dan Valley will easily raise their al lotments. Vale, is over the top and the solicitors in Grange and the other districts are working hard to put the chapter beyond the 100 percent mark by the last of the week. In Vale Chairman, Saxon Hum MAY 25, 1918 several thousand new homeseckers and fnrmers ino the county. As a patriotic movement it will in crease the production of food stuffs in this county next year at least one million bushels, or its equivalent. Every citizen and community who has the best wishes of the county at heart should boost this proposition. No one can afford to let their petty jealousies and personal prejudices stand in the way of the opening move ment to develop the many Wonderful possibilities in Malheur county. The present plan is a straight business propostion, guarantees dollar for dol inr construction, and means every thing to this county. Let .every man and community who are able to, buy all the bonds they aro able to buy, if they plan on reaping any of the bene AMERICA MUST BACK ALLIES NOW Race is Between Wilson nnd Hindcn burg Says Llloyd George. (By United Press Wire) EDINBURG, May 24t-"The next few weeks will be a race between Hindenburg and President Wilson," said Premier Llloyd George in a speech here today. "The Germans are straining every muscle to reach the goal before American help is available. On tho eve of a great German attack thoso best acquainted with the prospects are confident of the results." The premier said that tho submarines were still a menace but no longer a peril and that they can not determine tho result of the world war. He also said that tho Allies are building ships faster than tho Germans can sink them and that they were also sinking submarines faster than Germany could build, them. These records have been established for tho first time. Germans -Mutiny WASHINGTON, May-24 State department messages declare that fmutiny' has broken "out " among the German soldiers on tne eastern ironi. A Russian wireless dispatch said that a German division had mutinied when they were ordered to leave for the Western front. It is reported thr.t sixty of the soldiers were shot und wore than a thousand are imprisoned awaiting court martial. BELIEVE NEW DRIVE READY Allies Await Rush of German Hordes Work or Fight Order. (United Press Summary) Altho the battle front has been quiet during the week with the ex ception of raiding parties and con stant artillery fire it is believed by allied leaders that German prepara tions for the resumption of the. great offensive are complete, and that the Teuton U'gions are awaiting the com mand to once more launch themselves at the Allied wall. Air Battles Intense The heaviest fighting of the week has been in the air and Allied airmen havt been holding their own against their numberless foes. Casualties of the week include Major Lufbery a daring American aviator who was shot and killed by a German flyer. A number of powerful German airplanes for two hours bombarded Allied hos pitals on the British front the 23, kil ling and injuring a hundred nurses and attendants. A German com mander captured and wounded is now being nursed by tho sister of those ho killed. Remarkable courage was shown by the women nurses during the raids. Early Wednesday enemy machines bombed Paris killing several civilians. One Bocho plane was downed by an Allied aviator. Work or Fight Order Thursday Provost Marshal General Crowder announced that every man of draft age must work or fight after July first according to a drastic am mendment to the selective service regulations. Not only idlers but all men of draft age engaged in what are phrey assisted by Leo Schmidt, Mrs. Wcant, T. T. Nelson,. C. C. Mueller, Leslie Hope, Julien Hurley nnd Len-! nrd Cole went over tho top in about two hours work on Monday. Chairman, C. H. Oxman and his committee at Jamieson were tho first to quit work and report in. Members of the Jamieson committee were, C. H. Oxman, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Oakes, Mrs. Roe Gray. M. D. Kelly and Mrs. John Norwood. At Brogan, Chairman J. A. Kennedy appointed Mrs. A. A, Reed manager and the committee appointed was composed entirely of women. This is tho first committee of women to put over a war drive in the county. They completed their day's work with more than 75 percent over subscription. Manager Mrs. Reed had as her help ers, Mrs. A. B. Rouse, Mrs. R. M. Shinn, Mrs. O. D. Loveless, Miss Laura Scholottman, Mrs. L. G, Willis and Mrs. E. Hudson. Following is the list of the members of the committee; Chairman, II. C. Kasthamj Cashier-Treasurer, A. W. Reed; Manager," Ross Sowardj Chair man of Publicity. George Huntington Cunty. The executive committee' 'MALHEUR COUNTY OFFICIAL fits that will surely come by the con struction of tho Warmsprings project. Official Visit Last Saturday State Bank Com missioner, W. H. Bennett and State Engineer John Lewis together with H. J. Hooker, Mr. Maney and others motored to Vale where after discuss ing the building of a road from Jor dan Valley and Watson to Vale tho officials and others left for a trip thru central Oregon. Enroute they visited the Warmsprings reservoir and dam site. Engineer Lewis and Mr. Bennett both spoke very highly of the Warm springs project and assured the dis trict board of their willingness to co operate in any way possible toward hurrying construction. ORDER COAL NOW "Order Your Fuel Early Week" June 3-8 Tell Your Neighbor. PORTLAND, Oregon, May 24 (Special) Organizations of men and women, from Chamber of Commerce to club federations, are being urged by Fuel Administrator Holmes to take an active part in "Order Your Fuel Early Week", which will be nation ally observed, June 3-8. During the week everyone is asked to put in their fuel order and remind others to do tho same. By this means, declared Mr. Holmes today, the wood, and coal dealers will be in position to securo the fuel for early delivery and Oregonians won't have to worry about heatless days next winter. The need of securing supplies as soon as possible has been made even more urgent by tho decision of the government to virtually suspend im portation of California fuel oil into Oregon. Curtailment of oil will make it necessary to ship in more than 150,000 tons of coal above the normal demand. Ii. ..ddition, thousands of extra cord? of wood will bo used by plants now employing oil. This will in turn, add greatly to the demands on tho already overburdened railroads for more cars, and greatly increases the possibility of a shortage this fall. CAMPFIRE GIRLS Organization at Jordan Valley in Active Work Sun Dunce Given. High school girls of Jordan Valley have an active Campfire organization and under direction of their leader Miss Fawcett have finished several of the degrees in the required work this year. They have made their own ceremonial costumes and are very striking in appearanco especially, when gathered around a campfire, they give their ceremonial dances in its weird light Last Thursday even ing they staged a very pleasing little surprise and luncheon for their leader who leaves for the summer vacation soon. About a hundred guests were present and the girls entertained with the "Sun Dance" in front of the Hotel. Bring Back Needles . . Red Cross Knitters who havo needles that are not in use are re quired to return them to the work rooms. The supply is limited nnd a great many needles aro out which are not.in use. Draft Evader Arrested For failure to register in the last draft, George W. Harrell was arrested Friday by Sheriff Brown. Harrell is within the draft age and has been employed on the DuVall ranch east of town. Ho was married last fall. The caso has been reported to the Federal officers at Portland by Sheriff Ben Brown. considered by the government non useful occupations are to be reached with the new order. Gamblers, race track nnd bucket shop attendants head the list but the order also in cludes, waiters, bartenders, theatre ushers, passenger elevator operators, attendants of hotels, clubs, stores, etc. and domestics and clerks in stores. GOING OVER consists of tho following: Fay Clark, Mrs. R. E. Weant, Gcorgo W. Mc Knight, Leo Schmidt, C. C. Mueller, Saxon Humphrey, G. F. Wildhaber and George W. Hayes. Following is a list of the districts under tho Valo chapter and the chair men. Riverside, F. H. Van Wyngarden Juntura, Dan Gallagher, Harper. C. J. Bush." Westfall, J. R. Lamberson. Ironside, W. J. Ilinton. Malheur City, James Morfitt. Brogan, J. A. Kennedy, Jamieson, C, II. Oxman. Jordan Valley, Harry Looney. McDermitt, Mrs. Joo Bankolier. Bonita, W. W. Howard. Rome, Wm. Stine. Shcaville, Tom Goodyear. Rockville, Finloy MacKenzie. ford, L. L. Seaward. Beulah, Dick Scott. Mooreville. Tom Turnbull. Trowley, W. W. Dowell. Skullsprings, J. C. Gordan. Watson, E. J. Palmer. Morman Basin, Jerry Gooch. Grnnge, C. Smith. E Grange, N. G. Sullens. Vale, Saxon Humphrey. Juniper, Tom Vcnable. PAPER Vale Chautauqua Week, June 21-26 Wonderful Program of Inspiration, Music, Patriotism, Entertainment. The attractions presented during tho coming Chautauqua week of June 21 to 26, fill nil the requirements of a well balanced war-time program. They offer both entertainment to relieve the tension of the mind and informa tion on war problems at home and abroad. The Government has recognized the Chautauqua platform as the means of reaching a great majority of the thinking people of America and has commissioned the Bureau to present several lectures on national issues Capt. Wood Briggs, of the Texas National Guard, is one of tho lecturers sent out under Government endorse ment to present tho war! problems of vital interest. His lecture on the first nightj."Playing the Game," is one of the finest war time nppeals upon the problem. Another lecture of com pelling interest is that given bv J. C. Herbsman on tho fifth night, "Carry On." Mr. Herbsman was western representative to the International Conference of Lecturers at Washing ton, and eloquently outlines' tho duty of the individual to the Nation nt this critical time. On the fourth afternoon, Dr. Y. Minakuchi, Japanese scholar and orator will deliver his great lecture "War and tho Anglo Japanese Alliance." As tho world is on tiptoo awaiting developments in the far East, this authoritfve lecture is particularly timely. One of tho most notable lecture engagements of the year is that of Serg. Gibbons, of the Third Canadian Infantry, who will be at Chautauqua on the second night. This young Cnnadian tells one of the most thrill ing talcs of the war in his story of seven months spent in German prison camps. Other lectures to appear during the week will be Julius Caesar Nayphe, returning on popular demand in a now lecture on tne Orient, Leila M. Blomficld, native of New Zealand, in a splendid lecture on this "land of model government" across the Pacific,, and Arthur A. Franzko in a message of ringing patriotism, "Tho Trial of Democracy." The musical program this year seems surperior to that of any Chau tauqua prograhi in the past. The big musical feature of the week will be tho coming of the Ladies Syhphony Orchestra of Chicago on tho fourth day in two concerts. This will be supplemented by the appearance of Ethel Leo Buxton, American Soprano, as soloist. To tho Warwick Quartet has been given the honor of opening tho week'f program with two concerts on the first day. On tho second day Vin cezo Gullottn, prominent Italian vio linist, will delight all music lovers with two raro concerts. Assisting artists will be Martha Cook, soprano, and Ruth Gregg-Gullotta, pianist nno accompanist. Two other companies that will bring splendid and inspiring music to Chautauqua are tho Hampton Court Singers, in two concerts on the third day, and tho Glenn Wells Enter tainers, in two programs of music and entertainment on tho fifth day. 'The closing night of the Chautauqua brings one of the biggest musical at tractions of the week in the coming of the Kaffir Boys Choir. Five smil ing little natives of South Africa, under the leadership of J. H. Balmer, f . R. G. S., and Miss Elsie Clarko of Rhodesia, constitute this unusual organization. For many years the Kaffirs have been one of the Chau successful attractions on the Chau tauqua platform. They will appear only on tho closing night and will surely pack the tent to its outer edges. An added attraction for children and adults alike is the Mother Goose Festival, staged by the "kiddies" on the fifth night. This fantasy will bo nrescnted under the direction of tho story ladyj who will spend tho entire week in town with the children. 21'S MUSTREGISTER Young Men Reaching 21 Years Must Register June 5th. All young men who havo reached the age of 21 since the last registration day which was June fifth of last year have been ordered to register Wednes day Juno fifth, of this year. Tho registration in Malheur county is un der the direction of tho local board of which Sheriff Ben J. Brown is chair man, Bruce R. Kester secetary and F, J. Brown nhvslcian. Chairman Brown has appointed n number of registration places in the countv and every man 21 years of age is required to appear in one of these places on June nun. it is re nuestcd that the men co to the near est or most convenient placo altho any of the registration offices will register any Malheur county man. Men belonging out oi tne county and wishing to bo registered in their homo county must appear at tho office of tho board in Vale previous to the registration date and their registra tion card will bo mailed to the local board of their county. Following is a list of the places and registors where Malheur county men, 21 years of ago must register on June fifth. McDermitt, Elbert N. Stidd. Jordan Valley, J. E. McDonnell. Juntura, Dan Gallagher. Crowley, K. N. Dahlo. Brogan, J. A. Kennedy. Ontario, C. M. Stearns, Vale, Office of tho Local Board in the New Jail building. Roumania now knows exactly how an ink-spot feels when tho blotting paper is applied Chicago Evening Post. SUBSCRIPTION $2.(fe ER YEAR. JB BUSINE&WS LUNCHTUESDAY Business Men's Luncheon Scheduled For Twelve, Noon, Tuesday. Next Tuesday, promptly at noon, twelve o'clock, new timeihas been set as the time for holding tho first weekly business men's luncheon that is spoilscred by tho Chamber of Com merco and is proposed to be held every Tuesday. The lunch will be served promptly at twelve o'clock in the Drexel Grill after which matters of public interest, including the coming chautauqua, war aid work, and other civic enterprises will be briefly discussed and reported on. It is the plnn to nrrango for a different chairman for each week and to discuss briefly whatever matters are of special civic interest nt tho time. Tho threo watch words of these luncheons should be "come, prompt ness, brevity." The committee in charge is Frank Sasser, and George Huntington Currey. Every man in. Vale should bo at this first luncheon and bring as many as possible. Business and professional men, farmers and nil are urgently requested ton attend. Tho committee guarantees that tho meeting will be dismissed promptly at 1 P. M. Tho price of tho lunch will be fifty cents per plate, and in order to inform Mr. Reilly as near as possible how many plates to provide for. all ore r-iijuested to leave their name with Frank Sasser in the U. S. National bank. DEAN STRAUB GIVES GRADUATION SPEECH Dean Slraub of U. of O. Delivers Ad dress Program Enjoyable. Wednesday and Thursday of this week Vale was pleased and honored by the visit of Dean John Straub of the University of Oregon, who de livered tho commencement address for tho 1918 graduating class of tho Valo high,school, Wednesday evening in tho school auditorium. At the opening of tho program the audience sang tho "Star Spangled Banner." Dean Straub choose as his subject "A Human Tragedy?" which was interpreted to mean tho tragedy of unpredardncss for life. Ho 'quoted numerous statistics showing what a largo percentago of tho youth of America had never finished tho public schools stating that only two per cent received a college education. Ho urged that parents give their children every encouragement to obtain a higher education, stating that finan cial aid was not necessary but moral encouragement always wils. Two per cent of tho people do most of the thinking for the other 98 percent ob served the speaker and encouraged all young people to prepare themselves whereby they could help increase that percentage. As a plain business pro position the earning capacity of an educated rrtnn or woman is much high er on the average than the wages of tho boy or girl who gives up his schooling before -prepared for the tasks of life. Tho speaker was intro duced by County Superintendent Fay Clark, one of his former pupils at the Stato University. Prof. G. A. Ruring presented tho graduates with their diplomas and gnvo a very impressive short talk, in which he expressed his regret that tho time had come when the graduates must leave the Vale high school and wished them well in their future careers. The graduating class consisting of Rachel Bean, Hazel Daley and GladyB Murray, concluded tho execrcises by singing n number "Fare, Thee Well, Alma Mnter." Tho high school auditorium was beautifully decorated with tho class colors crimson and gray. The stage was banked in evergreen boughs and red Carnations. Dean Straub is very optimistic over the war situation and expects to see tho Allies and America victorious by noxt Christmas. Ho is very enthus iastic about the university and especially over tho new military de partment which has been officially designated ns an officers training camp. 700 students from the uni versity havo entered the service and already five golden stars appear on the honor flag of tho institution. Col. Leader, a wounded veteran English officer is in command of tho military department and under his direction the students have constructed trenches, dugouts, etc., nnd practice throwintr of bombs. Everything found in actual wnrfiro i used in tho training of the cadets. ismNrTcboD Vale Slorenian Brings Home Plenty of Evidence for Friends to Sample. Fishing nt tho Reservoir near Bro gan has heen extremely good this season and parties from Burns, La Grarde, Summervillc, Baker and other nearby points havo journeyed to the nool the past few weeks. Among Vale people who went last weok end were Mr. nnd Mrs. Roblnetto, Mr, and Mrs. Andy Rose, Emily McColm and brother Will, Saxon Humphrey. Ralph Siddoway, Ray Smith and Harold Mai lett. As-evidence of the good luck, Mr. Roblnette brought n 20 Inch brook Irnut to the Enterprise offico last Monday morning. General Agent Visit General Agent, J. L. Priest of the 0. 8. L. was In Vnle from his head quarters at Botso, Thursday, looking after railroad matters on this division nnd transacting affairs with local railroad men,