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VOLUME IX, NO. 50.
VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1918.
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR
COUNTY VOTES
ROAD MEASURE
CONTESTS FEW
Test, Gallagher and Vines Win Re
count Asked on City
Ballot.
s-
Malheur county voted in favor
of good roads. In favor of the
measure 872 votes were cast, a-
gainst 472.
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General apathy and fear of influ
enza resulted in a very light vote in
the county. It is not expected that the
official count will show more than
2100 votes have been cast.
Returns' have been only partially
received from 21 of the 35 precincts
and the interest in the election was
such that the usual care in reporting
the results were not maintained, con
sequently the figures presented in this
issiie do not cover in every instance
the full vote on each candidate or
measure; owing to the fact that in
several precincts there were omis
sions. As the vote is now tabulated, P. J.
Gallagher received 072, C. M. Cran
dall 370, for joint representative from
1 Malheur ai:d Harney counties; Meag
er reports from Harney show Galla
gher leading
E. H. Test has defeated Judge Mc
Knight for County Judgeship by n
decisive vote. Of the 1545 votes re
ported, Test roce:vil i02"rMcKntght
518.
Frank. M. Vines received 025, Ben C
Richardson 402, there is no question
but what Mr. Vines will be the next
commissioner.
H. Lee Noe was elected sheriff with
out opposition, and A. M. Moody was
re-elected county clerk as was C C.
Mueller for county treasurer without
opposition.
There were about 100 socialist votes
polled in the county.
Senator- McNeary's vote over Os
wald West in the 24 precincts shows
better than two to one, McNeary 415,
West 270.
Governor Withycombe received, 440
and Walter Pierce 271.
The unofficial returns in few instan
ces failed to record the votes on the
measures, the result on the publica
tion of 'delinquent tax list is very
close the vote for 308 against 309.
CITY ELECTION
Petition For Recount Filed Vote To
Be Recounted Friday
Night.
Tuesday the electors chose the fol
lowing officers to administer the mun
icipal affairs of the city:
G. F. Wildhaber, mayor; Bruce R
Kester, treasurer; Ross A. Soward, re
corder; J, C. Morfitt, C. W. Nelson, H.
E. Young, J. F. Miller, and C. E.
Longwell councilmen.
Monday an independent ticket for'
councilmen was presented containing
the following names, Jas Miller, L. P,
Lumpee, C. E. Longwell for the two
year term; Thomas B. Nordale and
C. M. Robinett for one year.
Thursday evening when the council
met to canvass the vote a petition was
filed asking for a recount. This re
count is taking place while the -Enterprise
is going to press.
The object of the petitioners being
to make a change if possible in tho
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Vale Celebrates News of Victory
Court Lawn is Scene of Revelry
Yale Citizens Celebrate War News
Fake Celebration is b
Good One.
Although the morning after did
take the "pep" out of most folks, the
celebration was a good one while it
lasted. The majority of Vale people
gathered on the court house lawn
Thursday evening and amid shouting
and band music enjoyed an hours re
velry celebrating the peace news
which was not contradicted here until
early morn.
The band gave a number of rous
ing selections including many popular
CHAMBER HOLDS 'MEETING
Regular Business Meeting to Tako
Care of the Current Month's
Work.
Members of the Chamber of Com
merce held a short business session on
Tuesday afternoon at the Chamber
rooms to take care of the regular
monthly business. Bills were allow
ed and other matters taken up for
discussion.
SEVEN BRANCHES
MAKE APPEALS
More Funds Needed If Peace is De
clared Leader Urges Over
Subscription. I
Riverside is the first; precinct in
this territory to report the raising of
her quota. Chairman VanWyngarden
reported on the fourth, that they had
reached their quota Sunday and were
still going strong with about 30 per
cent over in the Allied War Fund
Drive which is on from November
11 to 18th.
Local Chairman H. C. Eastham who
is managing the drive in Vale's dis
trict received a telegram Friday from
headquarters urging that all sub
scriptions of the state and commun
ities bo increased by fifty per cent.
This request from the Allied War
Fund Drive leaders has the endorse
ment of the President and Secretary
of war.
If the war stops for good and all
.tpday. still we wjll-neod.a large over
subscription of funds is the word sent
out from the Allied Drive headquart
ers. With the stopping of hostilit
ies the work of these seven organiz
ations who ca,rry the home influence
to the boys in the camps and over
there will be heaviest since the' war
started. Thousands of soldiers wait
ing to come home will need all tho
comforts available and all the cheer a
genial secretary can give. Let everj
one do his part, it is only a little over
$1600.00 tho local committee is ask-
ing for and by digging deep this dis-trict-will
go over tho top with a large
amount to spare. Do not wait to be
solicited fcr the quarantine owing to
the influenza epidemic will not permit
gatherings or much canvassing but
you can send or hand your contribu
tion to your local chairman or com
mitteeman. ".Back the Boys."
This is the slogan adopted by work
ers in the Oregon Victory Boys and
Girls campaign for the Allied. War
Fund Drive. Malheur county boys
and girls are asked to raise $1000.
County leader Miss Fay Clark is di
ercting the work with Helen Mueller
of Vale heading the girls and Eldon
Wadden of Ontario the boys' captain.
All students under 20 years of age
who give to this drive will be credit
ed under the Victory boys and girls
campaign and a $5.00 contribution will
male the donor a Victory Boy or Girl.
There are service flags and buttons
which will be awarded to contributors
by the workers.
County Leader Miss Clark attend
ed a day's conference at La Grande
last week where work for all eastern
Oregon was planned. J. C. Meehan
state manager attended the conferen
ce and spoke of the plans for the
work. With the exception of one or
two, all eastern Oregon counties were
represented and it was the sentiment
of workers that the school boys and
girls could be counted on for every
dollar of their share.
dance airs, a four minute address was
given by R.D. Lytle. The. businessmen
provided a punch bowl and everyone
was served.
The jollification lasted about an
hour and everything in town that
would make a noise was brought out
for the celebration. Horns, automobil
es cow bells, and the fire, church and
school bells all blended until late
hours.
But one marring effect marked the
evening when several, late celebraters
evidently forgot what has made A
merica's army the finest in the world
and finished up with a rowdy like ex
hibition on the down town streets in
the early morning.
CONTRACTORS PREPARING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
SOME 12,000 ACRES TO BE WATERED NEXT SEASON
TOTAL COST OF PROJECT $750 00032.000 ACRES WILL BE COVERED-BIG
DAM WILL HOLD 170,000 ACRES FEET OF WATER LOCAL LABOR IS
TO BE EMPLOYED THE ENTIRE COUNTY TO BE BENEFITED.
Monday afternoon the Capital Is
sues Committee at Washington ap-
1 proved the bond issue of the Warm-
springs Irrigation project.
Thursday Secretary Hope received
two telegrams from Shattuch-Eding-ton
company of San Francisco, to
whom the contract for the construc
tion of the dam and the distribution
system has. been let, that they had
commenced assembling their equip
ment and would ship the same im
mediately.
Surveyor J. F. Miller left Thurs
day evening for Boise to consult with
.Engineer A. J. Wiley and upon his re
turn will make the exact location of
tho big dam. This work will be com
pleted before thcontractors can get
on the ground to perfect their organ
ization. It is tho intention of tho Board of
Directors to push this work j-.ist as
fast as possible in order to get the
dam completed in time to store the
winter and sprirg waters. Two shifts
of men will bo employed and if the
third can be used to advantage three
shifts will be employed.
Weather conditions may have some
thing to do with the rapidity of con
struction. The great majority of win
ters in this section will permit high
pressure all the time. It may be pos
sible to have several of the large dis
tribution ditches constructed by the
time the dam is completed, if so this
means that several thousand acres of
Sugar Not Luxury
Needed For Fruit
Sxtra Pound Only for Fruit Sweet
ening and not Meant for
Luxury.
In the new regulation permitting
householders to purchase three pounds
oer month per person of sugar, in
itead of two pounds per month as
'ormerly provided, the Food Admin
istration is fulfilling its promise made
early in the summer, that if Ameri
can housewives would use less sugar
'han usual in canning their fruits, pro
vision would be made later so that
sugar would be available for sweeten
ing tho canned fruits when opened
this winter.
The extra pound of sugar for each
person, said Assistant Federal Food
Administrator W. K. Newell in an
nouncing the new allowance, is not in
tended for more generous sweetening
of coffee or tea, or for making into
candies or cakes or pies, or any such
luxuries. It should be expressly un
derstood that this extra sweetening
is intended to be used for sweetening
the canned fruits when opened or for
use in tho cooking of cranberries, ap
ple sauce and other winter fruits. Any
idea that there should be the slight
est degree of relaxation in the saving
of sugar is wrong. We are expected
to keep up our efforts in the conserv
ation of sugar and of all other foods,
and oven to increase such efforts, be
cause the need of food abroad is in
creasing, not decreasing.
HI With Pneumonia .
Members of the Dillon family who
live across the track are the latest
influenza patients there being three
cases in one home. Mrs. Dillon is
ill with pneumonia following an at
tack of influenza. Dr. Burrow is in
charge of the case.
Home from PortlandC. C. Romph
returned from Portland Wednesday
where he has been working In the
shipyards. Ho intends to return in
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a snort time ana win pruunuiy
his family there for the winter.
City Recorder Ross Soward return
ed the first of the week from a visit
with his father in Idaho.
J. A. Kennedy, was down from Bro-
gan Thursday in attendance at the
celebration
new land may be in crops the coming
senson.
Whether this is accomplished or not
every effort is going to bo put forth
to secure sufltcient water to cover the
12,000 acres that is now' under culti
vation, but only partially under irri
gation. The land to be covered under this
present project is 32,000 acres. The
dam will store 170,000. acre feet of
water, equivilent to a. body of water
five feet deep over the entire 32,000
acres. , '
One of the condition's upon which
the Capital Issues Committee grant
ed its approval .was that the labor re
quired in construction was to be giv
en to the farmers living in the dist
rict after the Bhowing was made that
there were available 'dry land farm
ers who needed this labor. This will
be carried out to the' letter and as a
result a large proportion of the $730,
00C that is to bo expended on the pro
ject will be spent among the homo
people of the county. This means
that over one half a million dollars
will be placed in circulation. Its ef
fect will begin as the first monthly
payroll is issued.
Other Projects Will Follow.
There is every reasom-to expect, that.
before the end of another season, oth
er projects that have heretofore been
considered will either be taken into
the present district or may be sup
plied with water from this same res
ervoir. The fact that the land is ac-
cessablo and that the reservoir will j
DIES IN ACTION
Word was received in Ontario Fri
day that Albert Johnson who left in
the draft about three months ago had
been killed in France. He leaves a
wife formerly Miss Van Valkenburg
and a small child.
G. 0. P. HOUSE CHOICE
RE-ELECT GOVERNOR
M'NARY LEADS WEST
Henry Ford Defeated in Michigan
Nugent Leads Gooding in
Idaho.
That the Republicans have secured
a majority in the House and the Sen
ate is in doubt.
( President Wilson's appeal to elect
all Democratic senators and Congress
men was not heeded in all the states,
as the returns show that the Republi
cans will have a working majority
in the house and it will bo several
days until the exact condition of the
senate will be revealed. Democrats
do not concede the claims' of the Re
publicans who insist they have ono
vote the best of it.
First reports were to the effect that
Champ Clark tho great Democratic
leader had been defeated in Missouri
but later returns brought him back
safe into the fold.
Uncle Joe Cannon of Illinois has
been returned for the 23rd time.
Henry Ford of Michigan was de-
( fcated by about 6000 in his race for
the United States senate.
Republicans in Idaho havedefeatcd
the Democratic and Non Partisian
Iifimln tAecklnir nil Rtjita offlrirfl with
the exception of Gooding who lias
been defeated by Senator Nugent as
returns now stand, Nugent leading by
345.
STATE ELECTION
A. S. Bennett Has Lead Over Judge
, Olson Results Will Be Very
Close.
Incomplete returns from the state
show that Governor Withycombe, Sen
ator McNary and Congressman Sin
nott, McArthur and Hawley have
been ro-elccted by large majorities
as well as the entire state Republican
ticket with the possible exception of
the Supreme Judge. Conrad P. Olton
the republican incumbent Is probably
looting to Judge A. 3. Bennett of the
APPROV
contain sufficient water to irrigate 60,
'000 acres just as well as the 32,000,
means that this will all soon be brou
ght about.
A New Era Here.
The dream of twenty years is a
bout to be realized in its fullness.
Thousands of acres of rich loam will
now bo fed with melting snows. Hun
dreds of new homes will be construct
ed and activity that begins before
the passing of the present month will
continue with increased volume for
the next many decades.
Vale The Center.
While Vale is indeed fortunate in
being situated right in the mist of the
project it alone will not reap all of
the benifits every porportion of the
county will be benefited. Better roads
better schools better markets, tele
phone lines, rural routes and electric
lights, flot.r mills, creameries, cann
ing plants, packing houses will of
neccessity follow within a very short
tim.
Natural Favorable Conditions
Blessed with bright sunshine, a low
altitude (2200ft.) mild winters (Here
we are at this date just starting in
on a big project to continue all winter
showing climate conditions) thousan
ds of acres of as fine land as is to
be found in any section, through which
runs Malheur river whose hereto
fore waste freshet floods are to be
controled and divided when and where
needed. Thousands of new people
will find this a desirable and pros
perous section to make their homes.
"Flu" Situation
Tho't Controlled
Many Cases of Influenza in County,
But Doctors Believe They Hold
Upper Hand.
Although tho "flu" has made rapid
progress in some sections of the coun
ty since last week end doctors in af
flicted sections report that they have
the upper hand and there has so far
been reported only one death, that of
Mr Messee at Ontario.
Vale has reported several cases to
date, only two families are under qua
rintino but in each family tho disease
has run its course among all memb
ers. E. C. Longwell and O. W. Prop
et have been quite ill but are report
ed recovering nicely. Other members
of each family have had tho disease
in light form. One feature of the
epidemic in tho county is that phy
sicians report tho disease responds to
treatment and in all cases where the
patients tako necessary care of them
selves thcro are no alnrming after ef
fects. Juntura reported nearly 60 cases
early in the week and Dr. Oftcdal and
State Health Officer Douglas were im
mediately dispatched from Crane. The
situation there improving they were
'ent to Jordan Valley where 100 cases
are reported but the doctors there
ilso report the situation well in hand
and do not believe a caso will be lost.
Dr. Whitney of Ontario took charge
of the Juntura patients.
Ontario has reported nearly forty
cases many of which are cases from
surrounding points brought to the hos
ital for treatment. The fact that on
ly one death so far has been reported
Paks well for the diligence of tho
county health officers and the cooper
ation of physicians.
Dalles the Democratic nominee.
Withycombe and McNary will re
ceive majorities of about 20,000 each.
The State Normal school bill was
defeated by a small majority.
To abolish the publication of tho
delinquent tax list, carried. It was
close outside of Portland where it re
ceived a majority of over 0,000.
The bill to establish a home for
children was defeated. State Senator
Vinton of Yamhill county was re
elected. He will be an active candi
date for speaker of the house, In fact
his friends claim it is already secured.
ROADS APPRECIATED
Summer Evenings Work is Proving
Worth as Bad Weather Ap
proaches. Wcrk done by tho Vale business
men during the summer evenings on
the roads of the city is showing Its
true worth. Tho road coming into
town from tho south and the approach
to tho river bridge are in fine shape
as the result of tho graveling received
at the hands of tho toilers.
During tho last few showers and
with heavy .traffic the gravel has
spread and packed in a smooth even
manner and the roads are now in the
best of condition for the winter trav
el.
THREE CALLED TO
FORT FDOWELL
Seventy Four Men Called for physic
al Examination on
13 and 14
Questionnaires of registrants of the
ages of 18 and between 37 and 47 in
clusive nre being mailed at the rate
af 150 per day, commencing on the
6th. By their local boards.
These registrants, in caso they do
not receivo their qucstionarcs, should
make special effort to receive fiem
not later than the 15th of this month,
and should get in direct comunication
with the board.
On tho 13th 60 registrants have
been called .for physical examination
and 20 for tho 14th, this will complete
tho present class one men between
the ages of 19 and 36.
Three limited service men have
been called for the three doy period
beginning November 25th and will be
sent to Fort McDowell. These two
who are called to report to the local
board at nino a.m. November 25th are
Fred Crummott of Emmett, Benjam
in F. Hamilton of Huntington and
W. B. Meyers of St. Johns Oregon.
RETURN FROM OFFICERS CAMP
Vale Men Finish Preliminary Train
ing Prcpratory to Entering Cen
tral Officers Camps.
L. J. Fellows, Robert D. Lytle and
Julien A Hurley returned this week
from Third Officers Training Camp at
Oregon University at Eugene.
They report the work of tho Third
camp more strenuous than any of tho
camps proceeding it nccording to the
word of tho men who attended previ
ous session. Military officials visiting
tho Oregon carnp last week pronounc
ed it one of the most thorough train
ing camps in the western states and
were high in their praise of tho work
given under direction of Colonel Bow
en and Colonel John Leader.
Every available bit of space Is ut
ilized at tho University in caring for
hundred's of men who aro ttending
the S. O. T C. and the O. S.. O. T.
C. Preparations nre nlready being
made for tho opening of tho fourth
camp. Tho vale men havo taken
their examinations and aro now awa
iting appointment to Central Officers
Training Camp. These appointments
aro given as fast as the men can bo
handled by the various training camps
in the east.
E. A. Boyd was a visitor from Boise
Thursday and Friday.
Rush Orders Received by Red Cross
SendXmas Packages Early is Advice
Allotments Out by Fifteenth of Month
Workers Asked to Aid Christ
mas Parcel Instructions.
An allotment for 35 convalescent
robes was received at tho Red Cross
rooms this week and will bo followed
by another allotment for pajamas next
week. Both allotments must be ship
ped by .the fifteenth of November and
all workers aro asked to come to tho
rooms and get a garment to take
homo and make this week.
Parcel Instructions.
The Red Cross cartons for tho pack
ing of Christmas boxes intended for
tho boys over seas can be secured at
your nearest Red Cross organization
headquarters or if you are not near" to
any organization your postmaster will
ED
DELEGATION IS -NEGOTIATING
AN ARMISTICE
Premature Reports Cause Many Cele
brations Thruout the United
States.
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock fir
ing ceased on a small sector on the
western front in order to permit the
German delegation to pass thru to
meet General Foch, to consider a
peace armistice Fighting continued on
tho balance of the front. 'When the
American troops captured a portion
of the city of Sedan.
Many afternoon papers thruout tho
United States published the fact that
the war had ended and that Germany
had signed an armistlco and all hostil
ities had ceased.
This was emphatically denied later
In the day. The delegation undoubt
edly is either in session or has met
and while there is every reason to ex
pect Germany to make a complete sur
render and! sign the armistice it may
bo several days beforo this will bo
officially executed. In tho meantime
the big battle is proceeding and the
Germans are being pushed back.
Various small revolutions have de
veloped in several centers of Germ
any asking the government to strike
for peace. If this internal disorder be
comes general, nothing remains for
the Kaiser to fight for.
Celebrations over the supposed vic
tory were held thruout the United
States last night. Tho participants
awoke this morning to find out it
will havo to bo all done over a few
days later. However the real celebra-'
tion is about duo.
PIONEER DIES
Illness Caused By Paralysis Brings
Death to Well Known
Settler.
John Wesley Horn pioneer of thi?
section since 1801 died at his resid
ence in Vale Sunday, November 3,
1918, after a few weeks illness brou
ght on by a paralytic stroke. Funer
al services were held Monday Novem
ber 4 and tho body laid to rest in the
Vale cemetery where short services
wore held, Revernd E. F. Clower of
tho Methodist church preaching tho
funeral sermon and a large concourse
of friends and relatives gathering to
pay their last respects to the depart
ed friend.
John W. Horn was born in Davis
county, Iowa in 1842 and died at Vale
November 8, 1918, aged 76 years. He
crowed tho plains in 1891 coming to
this section of the stato where he has
since lived, a productive and efficient
lifo taking his part in the affairs of
the town and stato with a ready hand.
A few weeks ago he suffered a para
lytic stroke which resulted in death
Sunday.
Mr. Horn is survived by his wife
Mary Horn who has been his partner
for 49 years, a daughter Mrs. F. J.
Froman of Harper and a son, Charles
Horn of Valo, besides a number of
relatives and friends whose sympathy
is extended the bereaved family.'
New Piano. Art Kesslcr made a
trip to Boise the first of the week
ahd lncidently ordered a new phno
sent to his Vale homo.
supply you.
Ono Christmas parcel label has
been sent to each boy over seas and
ho may send It to whom ho chooses.
As soon as you receivo tho label from
your soldier boy get a carton at the
Red Cross headquarters. After you
have packed it a Red Cross represent
ative will inspect the package and '
seal it placing upon it the Christmas
Seal and then mark it inspected and
O K'd. You may then place stamps
upon It and tho Red Cross will see
that it is mailed and started for its,
destination. Remember if you have no
Red Cross organization your postmas
ter will be tho Red Cross delegate to
wrap and Inspect your parcel and sup
ply your carton. All parcels must bfl
In the malls by the 2Qth of November,