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VOL. X. NO. 25.
ROYAL WELCOME
ARRANGED FOR
Chairman eec(s. Head? of. Commit
tees celebration to be Biggest
Ever Planned in County
A special Meeting will he held Mon
day evening ih Vale Chamber 6f. Coin
hierca hv the Fourth hf Jnlv cotnhra.
tion ebrrjmittee at which time definite
plans will Be decided upon for, the big
celebration. C..M; Roblhitte fisiS call
ed to . his assistance the -following
who will . act as chairman of the com
mittees indicated; H. H. Wagoner,
grotihda and decoration, Saxon
Humphrey soldiers , baBdUet and feed
ing arrangements, A. O. Meahsj sports
games ana amusements; Leo Schmidt,
street parade; T. T. Nelsen, fire
works; George Huntington Currey,
publicly ami program; Ci M; Robin
ette; financed;
. Every community in Malheur cptihty
is invited to cooperate and to help en
joy and participate in ah "honest to
bbldierei sailers arid marines of Mal
heur county. Every service Riah Is
invited and expected to attend in iifii
form. . The committee plans thai
everything from eats to dancing will
be.fr.ee and open to all uniformed men.
. It ii suggested any esromunity wish
ing to show their special appreciation
and to help make the day one that
their particular heros will remember,
should plan an entry for the big street
parade illustrating in some manner
the loyalty of their boys and the ap
preciation of their service.
CONCERTENJOYED
Local Singers Present Varied Program
For Benefit of War
Orphans
A good attendance enjoyed the con
cert for the war relief given by local
musicians at the Rex Theater Monday
evening and the program as given
: again demonstrated that Vale DeoDle
18 pot have to leave, their .awn town
id listen to the best in rouaieal htr-'
tainmont.
1 he parts taken by those who gave
4.1 I 1.1 1 i1 A . . . 1 1
of their time and talent to make the
concert a success, were artistically and
finely rendered and each participant
(rave a gracious eneore number. Solos
ftH given by Mr'sA: W: Regd, Mrs:
H. E. Young, Mrs. George Currey and
R. H. Sidoway, a piano duet by Misses
Vina and Helen Mueller. Mrs. L. J
Hadley gave humorous musical read
ings and Miss Evelyne Brown of On
tario gave two dance numbers. Mrs.
A. M. Moody accompanied thruout the
Drocram in her usual brilliant stvle
bfe the plftht): As. a closing number
the audience and singers joined in tne
National Anthem while Hershel Brown
in Scout's uniform brought "Old
Uiory' to the platform.
In connection with the concert it
was gratifying to the singers to note
that a large attendance was present,
and thflt the people of Vale appreciat
ed their efforts W bre'sellt tHS better
class of music in concert recital.
Mueller In Portland
C. C. Mueller is in Portland this
week attending to matters pertaining
to his duties as treasurer of the
Warmspringa Irrigation Distlct and
Will also visit the Ellisbfl and White
Chautauqua Bureau in order to bring
home first hand information concern
ing the program that will be given in
Vale the last of the coming month.
BUSY LUNCHEON HOUR
HOLDS ATTENTION
Farm Loan Appraiser Coming Civic
Problems Discussed by
Lunchers
Chairman A. H.Chester presided at
the Tuesday luncheon this week. The
usual good attendance was present and
Renresentative P. J. Gallagher was
Called upon to start off the program.
He told of the development thruout
Eastern Oregon that will be greatly
encouraged by the adoption of the Ir
. rigation Interest Guarantee measure.
Several million acres of arid lands will
be much more readily financed and
the bill also will assist the drainage
of millions of acres in swampy sec
tions of the state. Mr. Gallagher
spoke in favor of the Roosevelt High
way as of equal ' importance to the
people of the Coast counties.
Attorney H. C. Eastham read a let
ter from the Farm Loan bank at Spo
kane saying that the Malheur Farm
Loan Association would soon be visit
ed by an appraiser and the organiza
tion perfected so that the Government
money may be secured by the ranchers
of the county.
Dr. F. J. Brown reviewed several
matters of Civic importance and re
commended that the businessmen re
quest the Council to prevent the run
ning at large of stock, which has be
come a common nuisance in the resi
'dence portion of town.
George Huntington Currey spoke of
the special city election to the held on
June fourth, the same time as the
ataU and county elections and told the
only possible way the Council could
provide for improving the atreets and
making other needed improvements
was for the people to vote the pro
posed special tax and provide suffici
ent revenue to operate the city oa a
business basis. Ike Robinette assured
everyone that there was going to be a
real fourth of July celebration. Bruce
R. Keeter was appointed Chairman fa
tes lunrheon the coming week.
SOLDIER CELEBRATION MONDAY
OnUrio Women Will Hoflof 8ervlce
Men May 19th With Big
Celebration
At a public reception id he held in
Ontario Monday afternoon fitting tri
bute will be. paid Men who donned the
khaki . at tHeir country's call. The
Ontario1 ladies, backed by the civic
bodies and businessmen. will star tht
celebration in honor especially of their
own .local boys but extend a welcome
arid Invitation to every service man of
Malheur county. to enjr their hospi
tality on this day.
A parade will start the evenings
program, and will be followed bv a
picnic uinner in.ine parn. r amines
are urged to bring lunches and join
the crowd and the service iSeft Will
be special guests at the biff table
1 1 - 1 ) I : 1 .1 , T . 1
spread by the ladies.
The ladies of Ontario wish it thoro
ly. understood that their Reception
Welcome is hot to" Interfere with the
county-wide gathering to be held in
Vale on July fourth and that they
thoroughly endorse this idea and will
especially Urge every soldier, sailor
or marine in Ohtarid Monday to be
present for the big reuhidrt oil the
fourth.
SECRETARY FAVORS
OREGON'S PROJECTS
Secretary La he Replies, to Senator Mc-
INary Regarding Reclamation
Fund Distribution
In reply to a letter from Senator
Chas L. McNary regarding the distri
bution w re.
letter was pill
oi may aru, secretary or tne interior
Franklin K. Lane replies to Senator ,
MciNary witn the following letter a
copy of which was forwarded to George
Huntington (Jurrey, Editor of the
Enterprise by the Senator;-
My'.Daf .SeRatoT; .1 have yptir let-
r of Anril 111; IHIH, f-eirnrriinir tHe
distribution of the reclamation fund
and can only say that I am heartily
in favor of the development and con
struction of all feasible irrigation pro-
leetn in the State nf Oretrnn mnri will
be glad t . Undertake the construc
tion of projects w'n'en' authority ttnd
funds are provided by Congress. YSu
- .li .L.
are of course familiar with the act
nf rTnnirrpRn nf June 2fi. 1910 fan
Stat. 835), repealing section 9 of the
reclamation act. and with the act of
August 19i 1814 (88 Stat. 686). pro- j
-!!? it jf j-p"jIi!... a, '
viaingxnat.expenaii.ures irum me ro- i
clamation fund may brilv be fiiad6 u
authorized annually by Congress.
I
HERDER SUICIDES "
Sheepherdcr Commits Suicide Ne?r '
Crowle" Renorted hy Deputy
SHertlT Hentfiet.
Deputy sheriff Benidict of RiversidV
reported to the Sheriff's office a:
Vale the death of a middle aged man
by the name of Pery who had anpar
ntly shot and killed himself. From
the best information obtainable the
m .had ne relatives in this county .1
-nd had been ettln overt nut a ehoK
time by the Malheur Lafid dftd Live
stock company as shee'pherder near
browiey.
Land Salea Active
Colonization Company's office at Vale
renorts a nnmhnr of land salos under
the Wai-frlspl'ihg.S project the past
week ana rriariy inquiries and investi
gations are being made. Mr. Klcder
is new in the office but not to the
work or the people of this section.
For several years he was employed bv
the former Land Grant company and
has gone over nearly every foot of the
Company's holdings in Malheur coun
ty. He came from the John Day Val
ley to take Up the work of helping
colonize the dry lands under the
Wartrisprings project Mr. B. F.
Johnson,, returned this week from a
visit to Harney county and expects to
leave again soon for Prineville and
other Central Oregon points.
5. DAK. SENATOR GUNS
FOR BOLSHEVIKS
Senator Thomas Sterling of
South Dakota Is gunning for bol
sheviks He will father a bill In
the east congress asking that un
loyal aliens be deported wlthoui
trial If cauftit participating Ir
revolutionary .ou. to prohlb
the red flag, and censorship v
literature whcl preaches dlitloy
lt
"l',,ll:V'"''J5lj!litj
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VALE, OREGON,
NEARING WORK
ON DAJTS ARCH
Ditch Camp Working Full Crew
Camp At Dam Nearly Ready To
Begin Steady Construction
Engineer-Manager John H. Lewis
reports that for the past several weeks
full crews have beefl busy making ra
pid progress' completing the Geller-man-Froman
ditch West of Vale afid
Plans are how under wav to move the
camp in about a week just North of
town to beein work On the new ditch
coverinsr Willow Creek Dumrjlfio- unit:
The new road built in place of the
county road for a couple of miles past
me rrea acort rancn up tne valley
has been completed and. -opened for
travel, the old road location hems' oc
cupied by the Gellerman-Froman ex
tension. At. the. Riverside camp sufficient
concrete has beer) poured to test out
all machinery and arrangements and
it is hoped to becrin work on the biff
arch in emest by the first of the month.
TeStS made thru the sand rolls have
disclosed the necessity of making the
sand of trravel in the foot of the
canyon, which material is making- a
splendid concrete mixture. It is plan
ned to build the dam entirely across
tne canyon 1! horizontal layers in
stead or erecting tne two abutments
first. The river will be flUmed thru J
the center of the dam during construe-1
tion and will be ample to carerfor am-
anticipated high water during the
summer.
OBEY TRAFFIC LAWS
j .
kt4H Wfr Ordinance. Must Be
Obeyed. Marshall Instructed
Te Knfercei
City Marshall George Hortori har
been instructed by the city council to
enforce the impounding ordinance and
to take up all stock found running at
large within, the .city limits. This
week aDOiit forty head 6f cattle and
horses have been taken up and put in
the city pp'tnd, most of Which have
been token out by the owners. For
some time considerable nusiance has
been occasioned by loose stock. Veiy
nle whO have lawns, eardens. Ate.
have made numerous eomplaints.- The
ordinance requires that a fine Of $1.00
per neaa De cnargea on ail animals
taken up in addition to a feed charge
i J !
The city traffic ordinances must
pkd be observed and It will pay driv-
ers to . bear in mind the reflations
regarding parklnff on the rfcht side
of the street, never In the Intersee-
j tions, also not to cut corners' when
truning to the left, to keen to the
right side of the street, and to ob
serve the speed limit of twelve miles
pet hour1,
In this connection also comes the
prohibition of riding bicycles on the
?ide walks. -Ail of these matters are
in the interests and protection of the
general public and everyone vill be
expected to observe the ordinances.
City Recorder C. .M. Robinette give
ssnrnnce' that there will be little
leniency shown in the city court.
VALE BOY HOME
Homer Roberts Returns After Winter
Spent in National Capitol
During War Period
Homer Roberts, who has been in
Washington D. C. the past winter, at
tending school and working in the Pos
tal Department, returned home Mon
day to spend the vacation with his
mother and brothers. He visited with
relatives in Cannel City, Kentucky on
his return trip.
Mr. Roberts reports an improve
rrovement in business conditions on
the eastern coast, with the addition of
soldier labor, . of which t'lere is an
over supply. He states that the mid
dle west and western states are still
in need of much unskilled labor.
Mr. Roberts was for a number of
years a member of the Enterprise
force and will resume his connections
with this paper.
MANY ATTEND PICNIC
Bad Weather Forces Picnicera Indoors
But Puts No Damper
On Fun
Tho the bad weather of Sunday af
ternoon interferred with the Socialist
picnic being held in Chesters grove as
was planned the picnicers betook
themselves to the Old Chamber of
Commerce rooms and there spread
the big picnic feast and had their
planned program and games last Sun
day. A number of out of town mem
bers of the Vale local and friends were
present during the day and all report
the event one of the biggest of the :
year in a social and practical way.
DEAN STRAUB SPEAKS
Dean or State University Visits Vale
and Ontario Schools This
W eek End.
Dr. John Straub, dean of the Uni
versity of Oregon was in Vale Friday
morning to speak to the students of
the high school and seventh and eight
grades. Dr. Straub gave a very inter
esting talk to the students Impressing
upon them the need of higher educa
tion and its constantly increasing val
ue to the younger men and women of
i America. Spending a few hours in
I the city to visit old friends and unl-
versity students Dr. Straub left on the
aiiraon train for OnUrio where he
' tpuke Friday evening to the graduates.
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1919.
WANT QUAKE DATA
What t)o You Know About Earth
quakes in Oregon U. of O.
Wants Information.
Warren D. Smith, head of the1 de
partment of Gelogy of the Univer
sity of Oregon, is ritflking a search of
the state to collect all available data
regarding earthquake phenomena. He
urgently requests that any one know
ing anything of any quakes in Oregon
or of breaking out of new SDrine.
drying up of streams, shifting of chan
nel, fractures in the earth, unusual
j rumblings, ete.7 kindly send in the best
report they can either direct to him
at Eugene, Oregon or to the Malheur
Enterprise, Vale Oregon,- who Will for
ward It to him. A part of his letter
follows:
"I am making soffie research along
the line of earthquake phenomena- in
the State of Oregon. I find that no
one has ever kept any accurate re
cords of these things in the state, and
it is highly important for correlation
with work going on In Washington
and California that we make a study
of these things in our own state even
though they have not been of any
serious consequence With us.
"I would be glad if you Would make
some mention of this in your' paper
so that old residents of southeastern
Orecnfl Will send in such information
as they might have from personal re-
collection. 1 shall appreciate verv
much any trouble that you take in
this matter, and I assure you that the
i matter is of e-reater importance than
i . . . . i ...
it would at lirst seem to be to the
layman."
Jim Rogers Improving
After a sige of several weeks sick
ness following art Operation by Dr.
C. J. Bartlett in the Ontario Hospital
for hernia J. D. Rogers is expected to
be up and around in a few days and
hopes to return to his buseiness in
Vale within about a week. H. B. Pic
kle who has been managing "Jims
Place" during' the absence of the pro
prietor visited him this week and re
Dorts that Jim is olannirie' on stir
ring up things in general as soon as
the Doctors will let him have his way.
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GRADUATING CLASS
READY FOR DIPLOMAS
Reverend Helman Former Local Pas-
tnr Will AdHrou flruAitatintr
tor Will Address Graduating
Class of 1919.
Commencement exercises of the
class of 1919 Vale High School will
be held at the High School Auditorium
Friday evening May 23 at eiht thirty
o'clock. Reverend C. E. Helman of
Baker formerly pastor of the local
Methodist church will be present to
give the address to the graduating
class and Superintendent D. W. Ham
mock will present the diplomas to the
ten members of the graduating: class,
who are Lilian Davis, Helen Mueller,
Myrtle Wann, Mazie Hope, Myrtle
Griffith, Lola Jensen, Walter Taylor,
Robert Kidgley, William Purvis and
Alma Propst.
The following program has been
prepared for the evening;
Selection Vale Orchestra
Invocation . Reverend Clower
Piano Solo Helen Mueller
Selection Vale Orchestra
Address Reverend Helman
Selection Vale Orchestra
Presentation of Diplomas
Supt. D. W. Hammock
Baccalaureate Service
Sunday evening May 18 the bacca
laureate service will be held at the
Methodist church with Reverend Clo
wer giving the baccalaureate sermon I
to the graduating class
The Junior
class will have charge of the church block of falling wood at Warmsnrings
arrangements and flowers and special camp at Riverside. Doctor Hedges
music will be given. was called to make out the death cer-
; tificate. The only known relative of
From Jordan Vallev the man is a brother living in Hungar
I. O. H.Z c.Im. rl Jordan ia. who if able to be located will re
Valley the latter part of last week ceive $800 insurance.
and has joined the employees of the
Enterprise office. Mr. Hansen is a
printer of many years experience and
has been in Malheur county sometime.
PickinqtheEresident
than
election
are look
lh. Democrat.. .. raurj
Uie Colonel Kootev.lt .nd M.Jor
lh ltir a candidate who mlahl
RapabltaJ flilJ 'r
fer aeedad to win.
lb. UM11 ! ill - .7 ITV-Tii; "-'"
fnVover the II... of mx. .vall.bl.on such a
CIRCUIT COURT
ENDS BUSY TERM
April Term Court Adjourns New
Grand Jury Selected Judge
lo brant County.
With the verdict of not euiltv in
the trial of Hugh Maxwell and Martha
Schutter of Riverside charged with
Manslaughter in connection with sell
ing wood alcohol which resulted in the
death of four men. the Aoril term
of the Circuit court for Malheur coun
ty adjourned Tuesday after disosing
of the largest number of cases for
several terms.
Last Saturday in the trial of Ralph
Webster and Silas Shelton charged
with larceny of cattle the jury con
victed Webster and released Shelton.
The new Grand Jury drawn at the
close or the court for the September
term is as follows; A. L. Cochran at
Ontario foreman, A. C. Lockett of
Jamieson clerk, Rex Marquis Ontario,
J. C .Spaulding Westfall, A. W. Glenn
Vale, Alfred Vague, Vale, Orin Bull of
Ontario, jurymen; and Charles Lea
vitt of Vale, John Norwood of Jam
ieson, A. A. Derrick of Jamieson and
Fred W. Stacey of Vale alternate
jurymen.
Judge Dalton Biggs left the last of
the week to open court at Canyon
City for Grant county. He will re
turn the early part of June to take up
the equity docket here.
RETURNS FROM ITALY
Malheur County Pioneer Arrives
Home After Absence of
Six Years
For six years Siemor Bartoni of No-
vara Comtgniaga, Italy, has been try
ing to persuade the Italian and French
governments to let him return to his
home in Malheur county. Last month,
when he was just beginning to give
his task ud as hoDeless. he was criven
his passports and arrived in Vale Tues
day, having made the trip from Italy
in sixteen days. He spent a number
of days in Paris when the Peace Con
ference was at its height. " ,:
Left Six Years Ago
On May 12, 1913, Bartoni, thought
he would like to return to Italy to see
his old mother, and start his son in
college. War broke out, he was- not
illowed to return home, and his son
not only finished college but served
eleven months in the Italian army.
"Of course I am glad to get back,"
he said. " I spent half my life in
America, and Malheur county is the
best place in the world. I came to
Westfall in 1888, when Ontario was
but a bunch of shaks, and the only
building in Vale was the old stone
house. I was the first settler in West
fall, and brought most of the settlers
there, so can you blame me for want
ing to come back ? "
Was in Germany in 1870
Bartoni was in Germany in 1870,
when Alsace-Lorraine was taken from
France, and he was in France in 1919
when it was officially given back
again. He believes the riume will
eventually he an open port, but con
troled by Italy. "The war has not af
fected America as it has Italy," said
the Signor, telling of devastated
France and portions of Italy. "Italy
lost 900,000 men, and four years of
war has seriously handicapped her.
I spent the most of my six years over
there wishing I was back home in
America, and now I am here, I never
want to return."
Luigi Bartoni is welcome home.
Killed By Flying Block
TjiHt week a Hungarian bv the name
nf Cnrlik Martik was killed by a
Myrtle Point Roseburg highway
soon to undergo extensive improve
ments. v. ---
O.n.r.l Ifon.rd " Wood. M
be .ec.pt.ble lo both w n. of the
' t' ro'"Urr U,U
GAME WARDEN VISITS
District Game Warden Hazeltine
Checks Up On Kleren Anglers
Along River
District Game Warden I. D. Hazel
tine visited the county this week and
incidently made eleven arrests among
. I C 1 e i . .. .
m oaimun nsnermen along tne Mal
heur river. Thev were all hrnncht he.
fore Justice of Peace, R. D. Lytle. R.
E. and R. D. Jones of Idaho were
each fined $26.00 for fishing without
a license. W. D. Williams was fined
a like amount on the same charge. J.
P. Schall was fined $75.00 dollars for
using an unlawful device for catching
salmon. J. O. Barnard and J. F. Ras
mussen were eached fined $50.00 for
using seines. L. D. Gordon plead not
guilty to using fish traps unlawfully
and the case has been set for Satur
day, R. W. Powers and O. W. Parker
who claim Nvssa as their residence
have been charged with fishing with
out a license but have not been served,
with the complaint as yet.
PEACE PACT WORKERS
AWAIT GERMAN REPLY
Italian Question Still in Balance Big
Seaplanes Attempt "Hop off"
and Return.
The Rumanian delegation mav oos-
sibly withdraw from the peace con
ference, according to advices from
Paris which sav that the -trouble arose
from the decision of the council of
ten to Divide Bonat between Serbia
and Rumania.
The Italian Premier Orlando wan
received by premier Clemenceau at
the French war ministry Thursday.
M. Trumbitch, head of the Jugo
slav mission in Paris had a conference
Thursday with Col. E. M. House of the
American peace mission, and Thomas
Nelson Page, American ambassador to
Italy. It is understood that the con
ferees discussed the formula, of a pro
posed compromise regarding Fiume.
rropaganaa Charged
Conviction seems to be growing In
allied circles that most of the German
-protests against the peace treaty so
far received were written before the
reading of the treaty and are design
ed as propaganda. The conference how
ever is referring all protests to com
mittees which will consider them on
their merits.
, U. S. Casualties 286,044
Revised figures made public Thurs
day by the war department showed
that the total casualties of the Am
erican expeditionary forces during the
war was 286,044. Battle deaths num
bered 48,909 and the total of wounded
was placed nt 237,135 with the explan
ation that this represented a duplica
tion of about 7000 by reason of the
fact that many men were wounded
more than once.
Seaplanes Still Wait
After an apparent effort to "hop
off" on their trans-Atlantic flight
Thursday, the NC-1 and NC-3 sea
planes are still at Trepassey N. F.
awaiting a favorable opportunity to
get under way.
It was confidently expected that the
planes, possibly accompanied by the
NC-4 which dropped out of the initial
leg of the journey for repairs and
which arrived at Trepassey bay dur
ing the day, would get under way
just before sundown Friday and reach
the Azores sometime Saturday after
noon. Big Dirigible Escapes
The big dirigable C-5 broke from its
mooring in the navy yard at St Johns
N. F. on Thursday, The runaway
dropped into the sea 85 miles off
shore and an unidentified British ship
sent a wireless it was standing by the
wrecked machine. The giant escaped
during a high wind and started its
flight without its crew. The wreck
ing of the dirigable somewhat "crim
ped" the plans of the navy for a trans
Atlantic trip.
DEATH OF MRS. WOOD
Aged Lady Dies Few Weeks Follow
ing Accident When Hip is
Broken.
Mrs. Ruth A. Wood mother of Mrs.
M. N. Fegtly who has made her home
with the Fegtly's in Vale for some
time died Sunday morning May 11
about seven o'clock after a few weeks
illness following an accident in which
she broke her hip. The funeral was
held from the Methodist church Mon
day morning at ten o'clock with Rev
erend Clower preaching the service,
and members of the choir singing fav
orite songs of the deceased.
Mrs. Wood was born at Brockvllle,
Province of Ontario Canada, July 1,
1831 and was 87 years eight months
and ten days old at the time of her
death. In 1853 she was united in
marriage to Rufus Wood at Ash ton Il
linois. Two sons and six daughters
survive her and mourn the loss of a
devoted and loving mother. At the
age of 22 Mrs. Wood united with the
Methodist Episcopal church and was
a true member and worker in the
church up to the time of her death.
A few weeks atro while hunting a lost
thimble Mrs. Wood in stooping snap
ped the bones in her right hip and
tiio the injury seemed to be mending
she gradually faded away. A large
circle of friends in Vale who -have
come to affection. ly know her as
"Grandma Woods" mourn the loss of
her cheery companionship.
Returns From France
Floyd Harris one of the five sons
of W. H. Harris who has been con-Nidi-ruble
suivii-e with the navy avis,
tion returned this week from Charl.s
town W. V,
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR
COUNTY'S QUOTA
IS UNCERTAIN
Question Whether County Has Raised
Quota Vale and Ontario Just
Reach Mark.
County Chairman J. R. Blackaby re
ports that complete -tabulations from
all parts of the county are not yet
available and that it is still uncertain
whether the county has eone over the
top in the Victory Liberty Loan or not.
The fancy German helmets prepared
for the triumphal entry of the Prus
sian Guards into the city of Paris, but
actually escorted thru that place by
returning American heros. were a-
warded to Tom Turnbull of Crowley
and A. E. Nichols of Ironside as the
two heaviest individual subscribers to
the loan. The latest reports from
several districts in the county show
them more or less under the reauired
quota. But other districts among
them Brogan, Westfall, Dead Ox Flat,
Crowley, Ironside and others are list
ed 100 or more.
The Oregon Life Insurance Com
pany awarded $1000 of its $50,000
state subscription to Malheur county
and is the only insurance company of
the many doing business in this sec
tion that has ever contributed one
cent to our credit. Morris Brothers
well known bonding firm of Portland
also contributed a iarge proportion of
its subscrintion to Malheur county,
taking a block of $50,000.
The state and nation has far exceed
ed the best expectations and altho the
drive is over the final returns absol
utely must show Malheur county over
the top.
BARTLETT TO BAKER
Well Known Vale Surgeon Recently
Returned From Service Will Be
Member of Baker Clinic.
Dr. Carl J. Bartlett who returned a
few months ago from the front lino
service in France and who has spent
the .past three months resting and re
cuperating from the effects of wounds
and gas received while carrying medi
cal aid to the men in shell holes at
Chateau-Thierry and St. Mihiel left
Friday for Baker where he will associ
ate -himself with a new clinic being
formed there and where he will follow
his profession of Burgery. Dr.
Bartlett is a Malheur county boy and
has friends from one end of the county
to the other who tho regreting to see
him leave are looking forward to a
bright future for him in the larger
fields.
BUY RICH MINE
Cracker jack Group of Claims In Seven
Devils District Purchased By
Local Men
Julien A. Hurley and O. A. Mathews
associated with E. R. Brace of Nampa
have purchased a group of mining
claims in the Seven Devils country
known as the Crackerjack Group. Two
tunnels have proven the merits of the
mine which assays high in silver, cop
per and gold. The Idaho state in
spector of mines pronounces the dis
trict to be one of the best in the
Northwest. The mine is located a
cross the Snake river from the famous
Irondyke mine and is located but three
miles from the Homestead railroad.
Messrs Hurley and Mathews plan on
leaving soon for the mine to have their
) roperty completely assayed and to
work out plans for immediate develop
ment. Wind Breaks Window
The heavy wind and sand-storm at
Ontario Wednesday afternoon broke
tne glass out or the front or the
Oregon Western Colonization office.
The sidewalk and street was covered
with broken glass but no one was in
jured. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
ON BOULEVARD SOON
Roard From Ontario to Vale Receive
Connecting Links to Make Com
plete Gravel Roadbed.
The past several weeks the big
county engines and road machinery
have put in several "shifts" on the
road between Vule and Ontario and
as a result the short links of dirt
road between the graveled stretches
which have long been the bugaboo of
drivers are fast receiving their coat
ing of gravel and becoming a purt of
the main traveled roadbed. The
stretch lying alongMullett station has
been completed and. the gravel mixer
this week has been spreading a sur
faceing on the roau fronting the
Stanfiuld sheep camps which is the
last patch left of the connecting links.
It is the plun of the County Court
according to Judge K. II. Test to be
gin graveling the Boulevard very soon.
The work will begin at Nyssa and ex
tend toward Cariq. The connecting
links on the Vale Ontario road will
have all been graveled during the
coming week.
The court has made application for
one of the big Government trucks that
are being offered the various staUs
and counties for road construction.
This is a much needed addition to tho
county road equipment and will save
the general road fund several thous
and dollars if it can be secured.
Klli. King Home
Ellis King who has been in France
fur some toue ulujnjn! tn his fuiiuur
bome at Vale this week after an sb-
sence of Har!y four j-ers.