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mat onouia ue rvaierea i?rom tne Proposed Willow-Alder and Owyhee Projects; and 100,000 More Acres Under Various Feasible Small Projects in At v. ot o. L&ijp-County.
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VOLUME X, NO. 9
VALE OREGON. SATURDAY. JANUARY .25, 1919
SUBSCRIPTION ?2.00 PER YEAR
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TO START ROAD
CONSTRUCTION
Senator Hurley Secures Promise of
Commissioners to Begin Work
in Early Spring.
Thirtieth Legislative Assembly, Sen
ate Chamber Salem, January 21, 1919,
George Huntington Currcy, Vale, Ore
gon: Since leaving Vale I have in
terviewed all three members of tho
State Highway Commission, and I
have their assurnce that active road
construction on at least one road, and
maybe both of the roads running
through Malheur county will be com
menced next Spring or in the early
part of next summer.
I have met several times with the
committee on Roads and Highways of
the Senate, and it is the plan to con
tinue the State Highway program on
a larger scale. At the committee
meeting held a few nights ago I pre
sented tho proposition that the trunk
lines of the State should be completed
first by the state Highway commis
sion and that at least Seventy-five
per cent of all funds available should
be spent on these main roads until
they were completed. This met the
approval of all the members of tho
committee, and the two most import
ant roads considered by the committee
were the roads running from Astoria
south throu gh tho Willamette Valley
to the California line, and the road
running cast and west from Portland
to Idaho through Malheur County and
connecting with the Lincoln Highway
in Idaho. It is the intention of the
State Highway Commission to com
plete tho John Day Highway by build
ing a road from Vale up Willow Creek
into Grant County, and also build a
road up the Malheur River from Vale
and on into Burns.
-THifrfe"- may be tome work- on-kotlyj
of these roads. The plan now being
discussed by the members of the High
way Committee in both the House
and the Senate is a new bond issue
for $10,000,000, and tho auto tax will
be increased sufficiently to provide
the funds to pay the interest on the
bonds, and a sinking fund to mature
the bonds when they become due. The
automobile license may be doubled if
it is necessary to provide tho money,
but it is just a question of determin
ing whether or not it will take this
much of an increase in the automobile
licenses to provide sufficient funds,
and it may be that it will only bf.
increased fifty or seventy-five per
cent. There is some talk of putting
a tax on gasoline of lc per gallon,
but nothing has been settled,definate
ly as to what the new bill will con
tain, but all are in favor of a progres
sive road program.
Wo will meet tonight with the
Highway Commission to discuss plans
nr.d get information regarding- the
work that has been done in the state.
Pat Gallagher is making good here
and is well liked.
Yours very truly,
JULIEN A. HURLE.Y.
BETTER SCHEDULEP"45
FOR CRANE TRAIN
Effort of Traveling Man Secures
Better Train Connections at
Ontario With Branch.
John H. Lewis, engineer-manager of
the Warmsprings Irrigation District
this week received a letter from C. F.
W. Hallister of the Oregon Portland
Cement Company, which contained the
following.
"I appeared before the Portland
District Freight Traffic Committee
Monday and called their attention to
the poor xail connection at Ontario in
connection with Train No. 4 and the
Crane branch, train No. 4 arriving at
10:20 and the Crane branch train
leaving at 10:00 o'clock.
"Mr. Robinson, chairman of the
committee and also traffic manager
of the O. W. R. and N. stated that
he would have his corrected corrected
immediately,
"I am writing this for your infor
mation with a request that if proper
rail eonnecion is not made between
train No. 4 and the branch line, you
let me know and I will see Mr. Rob
inson again.
This proposed change will certainly
be very beneficial to the people liv
ing on the line between Vale and
Crane as a change of thirty minutes
would save a twenty-four hour lay
over at either Ontario or Vale, and
would be more satisfactory arrang
men,t with, everyone concerned.
No definite announcement as to any
new scedule has been received vet
but is expected soon.
Secret Which Helped Beat Hun
Underground wireless was one of Undo Sam's new tricks and
war secrets which helped beat the kaiser. The invention was per
fected by James H. Rogers of Hyattsville, Md.. at Just about the time
wo entered the war. It was promptly offered to the government and
quickly accepted. It sends and receives messages both under ground
and water alike, and Its value Is that It eliminates static disturbances,
common In tho aerial wireless. Here is Inventor Rogers, with his
machine, which can bo set up any place a wire can be stuck In the
ground. He has picked up messages from Berlin, Paris and Rome.
More Work Comes
Vale District Makes Nearly 150 Per
Cent Membership Drivl $'1000
To Headquarters.
Final reports in the Red Cross
Membership drive which was extended
two weeks past Christmas in order to
allow plenty of time for worker.5 in
districts where sickness was prevalent,
tire about complete and show that the
Vale district attained nearly fifty per
cent over the persmoea quota.
Report More Members.
Chairman Mrs. R. E. Wcant this
week received a report from Watson
of thirty-nine new members signed up
there during thei drive. On account of
sickness and bad weather the work
ers at Watson were delayed but have
sent in a splendid report as the re
sult. Mooreville this week added four
more names to their total making 25
members there.
One of the mort encouraging parts
of the campaign was that in every dis
trict and community no matter how
small, workers who were requested to
iandle the Christmas membership work
got out and secured all possible names
in their territory.'4 I did not send
out a bit of literature that did not
achieve its purpose" said Chairman
Mrs Wcant-this week while making j
up her reports.
More Work Coming
A new allotment of sewing will ar
rive within a few days and will be
followed shortly by another shipment.
The first of the two allotments which
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looked for within a few days will
is
be apportioned out to tho auxiliaries.
Tho last of the convalescent robes
were taken out this week and that
shipment will be completed shortly.
Vote Canteen Support
The local chapter voted $40 a
month to the Canteen at Huntington,
Oregon. This canteen takes care
of the boys of extreme eastern Ore
gon and nearby Idaho points.
One thousand dollars was also sent
to headquarters chapters are calling in
a large portion of unused funds now
in the hands of the treasurer's subor
dinate chapters.
Homestead Lands
Open For Entry
57,500 acres Designated As Subject
to Entry Under the 640
Acre Homestead Laws
The Vale Land Office has received
from the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, Oregon Designation List
No. 3 under the stock-raising or 043
acre Homestead law, including ap
proximately, 57,500 acres of land.
Tho land included in this list, has.
been applied for under the stock
raising homestead law and is located
in Township 12 to 16 inclusive, extend
ing across the Vale district, from west
to east including ranges 3G to 47
(east) inclusive. This laud lays most
ly in northern part of Malheur county
(Continued on Page Six,)
OWYHEE COMMITTEE
TO MEET IN NYSSA
Continue Efforts to Secure Govern
ment Aid for the Owyheo
Irrigation Project.
The-Nyssa-Ontario-Vale joint com
mittee organized to secure the gov
ernment construction of the Owyhee
I'roject met last Saturday evening in
Ontario. County Judge E. H. Test was
tlected permanent Chairman and
George Huntington Currey secretary
of the committee.
A committee was appointed to ar
range if possible with the county as
sessor for the placing of a 10 cents per
acre assessment on the tax rolls of
the cuunty.
Other important matters were jis-
' cussed and a meeting planned to be
held at Nyssa where the records and
data effecting the district are avail
able for information. The date of
the district are available for informa
tion. Tho date of the coming meet
ing has not been set but will be held
as soon as road conditions permit.
This movement was started by tho
Ontario commercial club, thru a letter
to P. J Gallagher from Congress-
man N- J- Sinnott advising that the
project had a good chance to be built
by the reclamation department. Pres
ident Geo. K. Aiken of the Ontario
commercial club called the first meet
ing. Both Ontario and Vale have
shown an active interest in the pro.
posal to push the project. However
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Luc; ijona nuuuiu taivc 1.11c luau
as they' will be by far the greatest
benefactors and there is every indica
tion that they will take hold of the
project and make a go of it.
GEN. BARRY COMMANDS
EASTERN DIVISION
jen. Thomas H Barry
Major General Thomas II.
Barry. U S. A., will advance to
the post held by the late General
J. Franklin Bell In command of
the Eastern Division of tho United
States army General Barry t one
of the roost popular commander
In our army
'"Mi ' ' '' ' " 'i r.v
CAPT. BARTLETT
RETURNS HOME
Dr Carl J. Bartlett Home On Furlough
Says Americans Arc Fight
ing Machines.
Somewhat battle scared but little
the worse for the wear Captain Carl
J. Bartlett returned to Vale this week
on his way to Drewsey where he will
visit his mother a few dqys before
returning to Camp Lewis.. Captain
Bartlett has seen service on most of
the big sectors in northern France,
going into tho fighting lines early
last fall. During his first few weeks
in the fighting zone he was working
with the British but was later trans
ferred to the American troops and
speaking of the Americans "Doc" says
they are sure fighting machines when
turned loose.
Captain Bartlet tells sorrie interest
ing tales or tne iront lines, mo
was wounded early in the game when
he volunteered for work at tho front
where a hospital had been blown up.
This wound was in tho right thigh,
later on he was wounded in the fight
ing at Chatteau Thierry, this time re
ceiving shrapnel wounds in the abdo
men and face. A pieco . of flying
shrapnel broke his mask during a gas
attack and he was severly gased
Stunned for a few minutes but real
izing that the mask was broken he
called to a wounded man nearby to get
him a mask, the man started after
a mask but fell on the way and it
was twenty minutes or more before
aid came and the doctor was taken to
a hospital. German prisoners carried
back the wounded in this battle and
the Captain has the canteen of one
of the men who carried his stretcher.
Speaking of the German soldiers cap
tain Bartlett says they are strong on
dicipline and will obey otfders even
as prisioners. Tho Prussian soldiers
were of a different type being more
fearless in their acts.
After beintr sent to southern France '
to recover from his injuries and the '
effects of the gas the doctor returned
w Northern France and later England
where he sailed for his home from
Brest along with about 3500 other
Americans.
At present Captain Bartlett is on
furlough from Camp Lewis and ex
pects to be in service some time be
fore finally released.
WEDDED AT BOISE
John C. Gordan, Prominent Stockman
and Ida B. Coffman Married
at Boise.
John C. Gordan and Ida Brown Cof
fman both of Vale, Oregon were is
sued a marriage license at tho Ada
Clerk's office Wednesday. Boiso
Statesman . .
Miss Coffman has been visiting her
mother in Iowa for several weeks and
left there a few days ago for Boise
where Mr. Gordon met her and the
ceremony was preformed in tho Boise
capitol. Both are well known over
Malheur county, Miss Coffman having
been connected with local banks for
several years and Mr. Gordan being
one of the prominent stockmen of this
section as well as a large property
owner in tho county. Vale friends
are awaiting the return of tho popular
couple to offer congratulations.
REGISTERED STOCK
FOR FEBRUARY SALE
Carload Registered White Face Stock
Will Feature Monthly Sale
Day Many Buyers Coming
Heavy listings are coming In for
the Vale monthly sale to be held at
the city feed barns February 8. A
carload of registered white face bulls
from one to two years old is being
shipped in by the backers of the sale I
from the middle west and will be ono
of the big drawing cards to out of
town buyers.
Up to date tho committee have
listed the following articles, 18 young
mules, 35 cowb with calves, 30 dry
cows, good grade Durhams and Here
fords, 10 coming two year old steers,
25 yearling Weaners, 1 four year old
bull, one brood sow and 8 shoata, ono
3 1-4 studebakcr wagon, ono 1 seated
two horse buggy and harness, the en
tire machinery and horses equipment
from a large ranch.
This will be the biggest sale of the
year and a large number of buyers
from all sections of the country have
signified intentions of coming to Vale
for this day. Early listings on the part
of those having anything for sale will
help the success of the event and the
articles must be listed by the first of
the week in order to get in on the
advertising, I
ANK AMBASSADORS
The United States' entry Into the war which meant for final
rlctory. has opened Europe's eyes In regard to our wondorful rcsourcos
and nation nc no othet event could have done. As a result of this,
American n mimosa dors to powerful Uiiropenn countries' are now being
received with utmosl eonnldernlltin This Is n now picture of Ambassa
dor John V Davis and IiIh wtf. taken an (buy left the American
embassy In London recently Davis i tin appointee of Piesldenl Wllsohi
'and has just tnUeti up his tint Iks. He and Mrs Davis ate the tenter of
Interest at over appearance.
WANT RUSSIA
Led by President Wilson, the su
preme council of the great powers
Wednesday moved to unite tho fac
tions of Russia and bring them into
the peace congress.
They unanimously adopted a pro
position brought forward by President
Wilson, asking all the Russian fac
tions, including the Bolsheviks, to
meet the allied and associated Govern
ments at Princa Islands in the Sea
of Marmora on February 15, the con
tending factions meantime declaring a
truce and suspending all military op
erations. Prominent Anti-Bdlshovik
leaders have declared they will not
participate in the conference with the
Bolsheviks.
Food Administration Attacked
Food Administrator Herbert Hoover
has been the object of spirited attacks
in the discussion by the senate of the
administration bill appropriating ?100,
000,000 for food relief abroad.
Charges were made that the appropri
DISCUSS HOMESTEAD
LAWS AT LUNCHEON
Business Men Discuss 610 Acre Home
stead Law Indicate Interest
in Owyhee Project.
Tho cheif subject of discussion at
last Tuesday's business men's lunch
eon was over the proposal to push
the 040 aero homestead settlement.
O. E Carman, W. J. Pinney, Arthur
Means, C. C. Mueller and others dis
cussed various angles of tho question
taking tho matter of stockmen's inter
ests, and the need for restitution of
good range as well as the desirabil
ity for land settlement under consider
ation. Dr. Frank J. Brown was welcomed
back into the ranks of Vale boosters
and gave assurance that he would be
willing to do his part in promoting
the development of the city and
county.
George Huntington Currey outlined
some of the bebefits of securing im
mediate construction of the Owyhee
project showing how the proposed
development would greatly benefit
Nyssa, Ontario and Vale and asked the
(Continued on Page Six.)
ANNE MORGAN BACK
WITH N. Y.' GIRLS
Anno Morgan, ulster to J Pier
pont Morgan, great Ameriian
financier. ha taken no Dine for
vacation following hor Httoiimius
war work In northern Franco In
stead, the Ink wag hurdly dry on
the arnilKllrti before she had
turned hark to her community
hous wnilc In New York city.
Three hi l.i.tmpa havo been leased
shelter the homolea working
Birle.
'IN LiON ROLES NOW
t
AT CONFERENCE
ation was designed primarily for
the Benefit of tho big packers. Sip
fortcrs of the bill said feeding the
people of Europe to prevent industrial
trouble was a good business proposi
tion. 91st Bound Home.
Four troop trains of tho 91st div
ision passed thru St. Paul Tuesdiy
enrouto to Camp Lewis for demobili
zation. These men are largely from
Washington, Oregon, and California
and have been in Franco since last
September.
Capt. James Norman Hall fa.noup
American flyer was released from a
German prision camp this week.
Prince John .Youngest son of King
George of England died at Sandring
ham last Saturday night. He was a
general favorite in court circles.
A mighty demonstration in tho
streets of New York wns given Sun
day in honor of 4092 returned soldiers.
Monday the French Senate Honored
President Wilson with a luncheon.
New Water Rules
Pass Ordinance Requiring Water Us
ers to Pay City Recorder By
tenth of Month.
At special meeting of the City coun
cil Tuesday evening a new water or
dinance was rend and passed for the
first reading which mnkes a change
in the method of paying water rents
and requites tho water users to pay
the city recorder before tho tenth i,
the month or suffer the inconvenience
of having their water shut off. This
will save tho water commissionei
many days of time now spent in hunt
ing up and collecting from the water
users and is in accordance with the
prnctice of most cities. Another feat
ure of the ordinance makes tho water
charges a lien on the property if not
paid.
Permit was also given Jim Harvey
to install a gasoline tank 'inder the
side walk in front of his new garag
which will be opened soon.
News Reported at
The Court House
Released From Jail Destroya 400
Gallons Wet Evidence
Dog Shot.
James McClure who was sentenced
from Ontnrio some timo ugo to four
months in juil and fine for alleged
bootlegging, was this week released
by County Judge E. H. Test on a writ
of Habeus Corpus,
Preforms Mnrrluire
County Judgo E. H. Test nreformert
his first Marriage ceremony sinco Ink-
ing me oatn ot otfico last Wednea.
dny when Pnrd C. Bowtn and Doris
M. Blano both county people were
united in Marriage at the Judge's of
flco in the court house.
Destroys Booze
Sheriff Lee Noo last week destroy,
ed by order of Justico R. I). Lytic,
about 400 gallons of "wet evidence"
of nssorted brands which had been ta
ken during recent bootlegging raids.
The stuff wns carted out to the city
dump whero tho sheriff broke bottles
and caved in barrel lids till nary a
drop remained.
Dot; Shot
A dog showing ull signs of hydro
phobia was shot on the court house
lawn by the Khemff Friday after
noon.
WlffslllIMl
PITMAN KILLED
AT WORK ON DAM
Accident Results in Death of Work
man Moving Offices to New
Building- Operating Hospital
Gaetano Megalizze a workman em
ployed at tho Warmspringe dam site
at Riverside was instantly killed Tues
day morning at 8.45. The man was
employed as pitman and was work
ing on the excavation when the steam
shovel clutch slipped releasing the
bucket which dropped to the bottom o'
the pit striking the workman and kill
ing him instantly.
Nothing is known of the man's for
mer connections. He came hero some
time ago and secured work with the
Shattuck-Edingcr company at the
dam.
Encounted Gravel
The weather Is fine for work at the
lam and on the Warmsprings ditches.
Gravel was encountered by workmen
on the Gellerman-Froman ditch ex-
t.cntions this week which required a
little blasting but is not of a serious
nature.
Move Offices
Tho offices of Engineer Manager
Lewis and tho Shattuck-Edingcr com
pany are being moved to the two
story frame building across from the
court house I his week. This build
ing has been fitted up far offic?
rooms and will give tho engineers and
others working for tho district a cen'
tral office building and location.
New Directors To Meet
The newly elected Directors of the
District will meet February 14th and
will elect a president and draw lots
for two and three year terms. The
newly elected directors are Rex Mar
quis, R. H. DeArmond and Goo. Mc
Laughlin and the retiring, members,
Rr E. Wennt president- Cv W.'Mallett
and J. H. Russell.
Contract Cement ,
About 30,000 barrels of Utah ce
ment has been contracted for by tho
Warmsprings District Board. This
is the estimated amount to be used
in the construction of tho dam and
ditches and was quoted at $3.15 F. O.
B. Ontario ,$3.27 at Vale and $3.54 at
Riverside plus an 80 cent sack charge
which will be deducted upon return of
tho sacks, which is about 30 cents
better per barrel than the price quoted
by the Oregon Portland Cement Com
pany from their Oswego plant. Tho
local board members and engineers
held eff waiting for the Portland com
pany's price and hoping to place the
order with the Oregon firm.
Under charge of Mr. and Mrs. Den
nis Sexton graduate nurses tho framo
building near tho river bridge has
been fitted up as a hospital and pa
tients are now being received from
the camps for treatment.
SALES MANAGER TO
OPEN NEW OFFICES
. F. Johnson Will Be In Charge of
Oregon-Western Colonization
Company Offices.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Johnson arrived
in Vale Friday from Prinevillo and
will bo residents of Vale at least
until the settlement of tho Oregon
Western Colonization Company's lands
under the Warmsprings project is
complete. Mr. Johnson will have
charge of the new office in Vale which
he is fitting up in the Hope build
ing opposite the Drexel hotel,
Mr. Johnson will bo sales manager
for tho company and has just left a
similar position with the same com
pany under the Ochoco project. He
is confident that this year will see
many new farmers on the lands under
tho Warmsprings and expresses his
desire to bo as much aid as possible
in securing general publicity for Vale
and the Malheur county.
EASTERN STAR INSTALLATION
Annual Election Sees New Officials
In Office of Vale
O. E. S.
Annual election and instnlation of
Eastern Star Officials was held by the
Valo Chapter Tuesday evening and tho
following officers wero installed. Mrs.
llruco Hester, Worthy Matron; Bruce
It. Kester, Worthy Patron, Mrs. John
Houstan Associate Matron, Mrs Ii, I),
Lytic Secretary, MrB Leslio Hope
Treasurer, Almu Raymond Conduc
tress; Mrs. II. E. Young.Associoto
Conductress; Adah, Mrs. I. W. Hope;
Electa, Mrs, B. F. Farmer; Ruth, Mrs.
Frank Sassor; Esther, Mrs, R. II, Bal
geman; Mnrtha, Mrs. Geo. E, Davis
Warder, I. W. Hope; Sentinel, Leslio
Hope; Chaplin, Mrs. BoaweUi Organ
ist, Mrs. Reed,