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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,