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People Pay for The Enterprise Be cause They Want to Read the Best Reviews of Northwestern and World New; the Most Thorough Reports of Southeastern Oregon Irrigation, Stock. Farming, Oil, Mineral and Community Progress, the Latest Market Quotations: all Filing in the U. S. Land Office. Vale District ; Mal heur County Official Notices; Real Estate Transfers; County Seat News; L orresponnent betters The Home Newspaper. Read in Every Nook of Malheur County. VOL X. NO 33. VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1919. SUBSCPION $2.00 PER YEAR Of I I) 3,000 PATRIOTS VALE GUESTS AT JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION Soldiers, Parade, Vale Concert Rand, Ball Came, Kire Works, Wrestling, Address Feature Celebration Gathering from far and wide, in cluding every section of Malheur County over three thousand visitor? motored, drove, trained and walked to Vale last Friday and participated in the biggest celebration ever enjoy ed by the people of Malheur County. Never before have so many residents of the county gathered at the countv seat on one day. C. M. Kobinette as Chairman and Marshal of the day and his assistant; deserve great credit in the manner in which the program was arranged and followed. Every feature of the big day was truly a success and enjoyed by the thousands of joy makers. The people of the city were awaken ed promptly at sunrise by the fire ing of the big anvils by T. T. Nelsen. Before nine o'clock the streets wore conjested while new arrivals kept add ing to the crowd thruout the entire day. Races Interesting The race events were held before the parade resulting in the following prize winners: Fifty yard boys race, M. Dickaraon, first, George Davis sec ond; Potato race, Roland Wallran first, Clyde Cole second; Sack race Gilbert Scott first, Roland Wallran second; One hundred yards, Lester Flammack first, H. C. Terwilliger sec ond; Fat mans' race, A. G. Means first, E. R. Burtis second; Three leg ged race, Palmer and Boswell win ners; W omens race, alary AlcKinney ed almost certain to marl; him a win first, Miss Wood second, Mrs. L. J. ner when the husky lightweight cham Fellows third; Girls race, Mildred pi0n would escape and soon imperil Stacey first, Marvel Fellows second, the chances oif his opponent. The Velida King third. referee stopped the match after one Parade Splendid ! hour and fifty minutes of the met The parade led by the colors and interesting and thrilling grappling the -diers who were supplied with ; ever seen in the western United States army rifles secured especially for the saying that "I regret stopping the day was a true exposition of the pat- ; match but darkness makes it ne-es-riotism of Malheur county. Special sary to do so in fairness to the par mention should be made of the Brogan ; ticipants who have given you the most exhibit with decorated cars represent- ; wonderful exhibition of jvrestling f t ing the patriotic activities of that ' it has ever been my pleasure to wit community. The prizes awarded for ness." There is no question hut tba entries in the parade for the best , Santel and Rcmanoff are the most float were, Vale Red Cross first. Lib- j evenly matched wrestlers :! tV world erty Loan Float by Vale Machine and today and gave the people of Mal Welding Works second. For the best j hcur count;- u contest that will fnr decorated truck the Warmsprings Ir- jve le umbered. The WO-'k of le rigation float displaying the "Before" force. Tunny was highly p' nisei es and "After" irrigation products of J peci.- .ily by Dr. Gannon who says he Malheur Valley, first. For the best is the Lett referee in the tuichwuit costumed equestrian, Mrs. V. T. Her- : Fireworks Plcaaa rett first, Mrs. Frank Oxman second.! jn the evening the Vale Concert The parade entries were judged by Band gave an hours recit- 1 on the Judge George E. Davis and Frank Glenn. After the parade the soldiers ad journed to the City Camping grounds east of the ball park where they par took of a free luncheon and organ- ized the Great War Veterans Associn tion of Malheur County. Large num bers of the visitors and town people brought their lunches and enjoyed tbt noon I. our eating ar.d resting in the shade of the Chester Grov where free coffee and water were furnished. Band Feature of Da) The Vale concert band opened the afternoons program with a half hour concert in the Chester grove which j was greatly enjoyed. The playing of the band during the parade, the after noon, and evening concerts and before the ball game added much enthusiasm to the celebration and their playing was heartily enjoyed by everyone. Bishop Paddock Speaks Immediately following the band concert Bishop Robert L. Paddock spoke to n large audience in the open air auditorium In the Chester Grove. Representative P. J, Gallagher pra ceeded the Bishop with a few word about the coming MMheur county fair inviting the entire county to Ontarli for that event thi fall. H. C. Eastham then introduced Bishop Paddock whose VALE BANKS EXCEED $1,000,000 DEPOSE Record Made by Banks in Deposits for First Time in Vale Reflects County's Prosperity The total deposits in the Vale bank as disclosed by the report of condition made to the Comptroller of the Cur rency at the close of business June 30, 1919 amounted to over $l,OO0, BOO JO being exact to 11,011,406.71 The same report showed the eowbil ed resources of the two Vale banks at 1 ,117,000 00 This is the largeet aggregate show ing ever niBile by the Vale bM)rl end reflects the properity of the town and tributary country. D.'iiled re porti will be printed for bith the United State National Bank and the Fh-t N'utional Bank in irt VMkl Knti rpi i . address based upon the problems of the reconstruction period and illustra ted and enhanced with illustrations j from the battlefront where he has j recently served with the Y. M. C. A. j was listened to by hundreds of rela i tives and friends of the service men. 1 Brogan Wins Game The exciting event of th a afternoon Waa the ball game between Brogan and Vale in which the visitors took I the lead in the seventh inning win-1 ning the game by a score of seven to six. The contest was close and well I played thruout with the rooters equal- j ly divided as to their favorites. Some Wrestling Match The most intensly interesting- event in the sport annals of Malheur county was the hour and fifty minute match between Ad Santel, light heavyweight champion wrestler of the world and IC. O. Romanoff, Pacific ('oast heavy weight champion. The main match was proceeded by a boxing prelimin ary between McClure and Kruvosky which was stopped in the third round by Referee Tunny who announced it "no match at all". Chet C;mp and Jim Morgan clever 150 pound wrest lers gave a fast ten minute exhibi tion before the big go. Promoter Nick Collins introduced Dr. Gannon as time keeper and H. H. Tunny as referee of the champion ship match which was limited to two hours if no fall was secured by -'ither contestant. Time and again he agility and cleverness of Roman off placed hirn in positions that seem- Court House lawn rendering the be.it musical program heard for mrr.y years. Promptly at ten thirty the wonder ful display of fireworks commenced 0n the hills just east of the city il- i.-minating the heavens and thrilling the thousands of spectators with their j nwgnifieienee and radiant grandeur A score or more pieces were display ed including airial bombs, v tried col ored rockets, special word pieces am ending with a large illuminated Amer ican Flac. Many people enjoyed the remaining i hours until early morning at the big anj ut the moving picture show in the Rex Theater. Saturday Good Day Saturday afteinooi: the Vale team defeated the Boise All Star aggrega tion by a score of four to two, being the best exhibition of the national game seen for many years in Malheui county. The Boise players failed to (Continued on Page Eiht.) DRIVE FUND REPORTS NEAR QUOTA TOTALS Reports rf Week Expected to Bring Salvation Army Fund Totals Over Thousand Dollar Mark. With over $00 reported in on Wed 1 "day of this week and five other listricts yet to report Chairman of the Vale District in the Salvation Ar my Home Service 1 und ( ampaign. Attorney Geo. E. Hayes is confident that the reports at the end of the week will bring the totals to over ! the $1000 mark. The quota for this district was tlM and Mr. Hayes says he will stay with the work until the ob is finished in good style and the quota raised. I Following is the report to date as j I compiled in the Vale di.-trict; ! Nyssa and Big Bend $283.10 Brogan II JS Westfall 15fl..r,0 Vale 340.50 Total $S09o Precincts yet to report are, Ironside, Malheur. Juntura. RfcrgMeit arid, low ley. SIXTEEN MONTHS TO A VETERANS ORGANIZE HONOR DEAD HERO; ! Form Great War Veterans Association of Malheur County "American Legion" (By Secretary R. R. McCabe) July Fourth 1919 will long be re membered by the boys in khaki of Malheur County, for it was on this Jay that they showed all the senti ments of valor and stamped with the stamp of indelibility and patroltic spirit that love and respect every Am erican soldier, sailor and marine bears to "Old Glory" and with determined minds ;.nd brawn of manhood have shown themselves worthy of being oalled "Veteran's." They are the first committies, shall be published as autn county of Eastern Oregon to organize, ! orized by the president who has power and will credit Malheur County, and of appointment. Any suggestions along the State of Oregon. i '.his line from the members of ;hc As- Comr idship and self support are the ' soriation will be duly taken up aims of the Association, and based on The annual dues of the Association ihcse principals the Association has a fa. membership has been placed at bright future before it. It we in de known that the name of Juli: n Lowe, of the Big Bend Dis riot go 3 down on the records of the Association as the First President, And to eommeiate the memory of the C0Ullt; h"ro' who made the sup reme sacrifice in action the County Post of this Association shall be : known as the Julian Lowe Post. After some heated discussions pro j and cor the constitution and by-laws based on the Constitution of the Nat- lonal " we auopteu by unanimous vote, inaries k. iran dall of Vale presided as Temporary Chairman, and appointed R. R. Mc Cabe as Temporary Secretary. On the nomination of Frank J Brown of Vale. Oregon, for President . rt .ii... i i ...:.u I iuic . ai.cu ...... iin.nimw acclaim he was elected the President. Upon taking the chair he complied to a general deman.i ior a .speecn and in , rciiof iinfl lh(, run,.j j, making plair his discussion of the principals: and to jnKtall an adequate pumping plant mrnmc p nivFT rAn I as soon as P'ans. estimates and mater A1ITI3 t l V.ADI11C.I run EDUCATIONAL BOOM QeorgO D sstruyer. former nrcHldent of the National Educa tional Association, startled his organization In the scope of a n m h Ik i when he announced thai Ibe llglil should be for a de partment of edkostiog with a ee -retur In the ytOOtfMt'l cabin' In it. i- way Mm ..Hon could o u moved (ron. pett pulltka and o Its rightful liuportuuee. I. thinks -j'atjah. DECISION- ""IF" purposes set forth in the Constitution he embodied all the patriotic senti ments of the day and occasion. The following officers were elected, from the various parts of the. county; I 1st. Vice-President, Glenn N. Brown ! Ontario; 2nd Vice-President, Charles Anthony, Ironside; Treasurer, Lee Cockran, Ontario; Secretary, R. R. McCabe, Vale; Personnel Secretaiy, Roila Roberts, Vale. It has been proposed that the mos', available day for the Association tc meet, world be the First Sunday of Ever month, 'beginning on r.he first Sunday of August, as the tlXnt meet ing of ibis Association. Exucutive power, as provided in tho Constitution shall embrace the above officers a? elected, and notice of the various Chairman of the different $2.00 plus the per capita tax of 25 cents. A list of the charter members shall be published as soon as the returns have reached bearquarters COUNCIL MEETING Mn Augment Water Supply From xw Well Vp I iirhtinir Srh. dule for Consideration j The most important action taken at the regular monthly meeting of the ' Coui ry Judge Test and the court have afnawr Junen A. liuney spoKe up Vale city council Thursday evening in vie v the placing of a storage tank " road "ntruction in the state of was the ordering in of a supplement- to furnish water used at the court ' ,uttn aml urgeA every organization ary pumping plant to be immediately house and also digging the well deep- j "ntl '"d'v'lul the county to write installed. The plan was to take the er ( that an unlimited supply of Kood ! to tnL' commi,,,on afhing for work on city pump and motor from the well water can be hod. the Malheur county highways. on the Chautauqua gro nitj and make ... . .... Ulraej connections with the main neai th Wm Rohm, residence in Smith Vale. This will give immediate ials can be assemMed. If it is decid- 1 that the proper solution of the water problem is the installation of a complete pumping plant it will pro bably be necessary to vote a small bond issue of not to exceed $10,000 An ordinance was passed granting the permit to the Standard Oil Com pany for the erection of a supply d pot and the installation of oil tank on Twelth street just South of th railroad. Another ordinance was p:e ad naming the Malheur Enterprise IU the established official newspaper fot the City of Vale. A number of grievances were hear1 from various citizens, mostly in re gard to meter readings and adjus ments were deferred until tests as t' accuracy can be made. Cement wall -were ordered in on the we.-t side i f Cottage street connecting the varion- pstches of walks from the School house out past the Robert I). Lytle I residence. The resignation of C. M Robinet'e I as Recorder was accepted and J. D. Rogers was appointed to the position. I A new street lighting m hedule wn ' kiibmitud by Manager L 1'. Lnmpce , .in .'..ui ui nit yum Hill M "in- : pany which wax held over for further ' ea behalf of the Vule ElectrL- Com ronswkratMa. Tfce Council uljourn I un'tl iext WedneHav evening begins campaign FOR PEACE TREATY President Returns and Takes Up Cam paign For Treaty Hun National . Assembly Ratifies Treaty Escorted by a fleet of warships the transport George Washington bring tag President Wilson home from j France steamed into New York har- j bor at 1 :30 p. m. Tuesday. The pres- ; idential transport was under the cs- cort of two battleships, 38 destroyers, one mine sweeper and one dirigable bal ion rour of the destroyers sailed fvrv, !i..t ...;.u .L. :J , uicoi Winn me presiuent. 11, In his fipee hi' America for four months af Carnegie 51 Si President in this first talk declared . i uetiaiea the peace just signed was a ius i-Li.t. ,. , . , JU! peace which, if it could be preserved,! ,,,ij - . ., I micguniu tne worm i rom un- necessary bloodshed. Tho treaty and its League of Nat ions Covenant was laid before the Sen ate Thursday by President Wilson. "The league is the convictions of prac tical statesmen", declared the presi dent, that a world concert was nec essary to guarantee peace and civili gation. He asserted that the world looked to America for leadership and if America refused the treaty the heart of 'the world would be broken. Treaty Ratified The resolution ratifying the peace treaty was adopted by the German national assembly at Weimar on Wed nesday by a vote of 208 to 115. Married at Ontario Mrs. Iva Randolph Cooper and W.R. Stoton of Payette were quietly mar ried by Reverend Luscombe at the Methodist parsonage in Ontario on Thursday evening July 3. Mrs. Stoton is well known in Vale being the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Randolph and Mr. Stoton is manager of the Earl Fruit company for the section around Payette and thru this country. The couple made a short wedding trip to Pendleton and LaGrande after which they returned to Payette where they will make their future home at Pay ette where both enjoy a large friend ship. PURCHASE RANGE LAND Big Tracts of Land Sold at Sheriff's Sale Thursday Stockmen are Purchasers The Jordan Valv cattln euaiaaanv With headquarters at Boise were the successful bidders for 4900 acres of land in the sheriffs sale of lands sold for taxes on Thursday morning at the i court house. Fred Palmer well known stockman of Jordan Valley was next in line nurchasinir about. 1000 acres i Several smaller tracts were disposed of to other bidders. Old Tamping System Used C. B. Tapp caretaker of the court house and grounds has this week at tached two long strings of canvas bose with R heavy carrying capacity to the old pumping system and well at the court house and by aid of an elec- trie pum.) has water in plenty for the Wtttt ing of tho lawn and flowrs. The woodwork and walls of the up- per halls in the Court house this week received a coating of paint, which fin- ished up work begun earlier in tho year in the improvement line. BRAND WHITL0CK GOES TO NEW POST AT ROME Brand Whlllock proved his diplomatic ability as t' S. am bassador to Belgium in the early days of the war when to have made one false step would havs been to bring Europnan criticism down on his head. As a reward for his wonderful work there, he has been named new ambassador a Italy. Taken lu Industrial School Ray Justice the younger of the two ooyi wno rouueu ine mnai lo liarnOM shop a few weeks ago was taken to the state Ii In ttinl aehool at Sjii this week. BKr fJ& c3 VALE SELECTED AS LOIaS FOR MODERN FLOURING MILLS PAVING ELECTION PASSES Ontario Votes for City to Pay For intersections V. B. Staple Buys Ford Garage at Ontario ONTARIO, Ore. July 11 V. B. Sta ples, formerly the head of the Eastern i Oregon Auto Compuny's hranch in j this city, assumed the directorship of tVirt 1'" n I ' .-,. I. .. :.. .. r 1 1. i , i : ul , , . I ""V'"K puicuaseu vne ousiness rrom p i. ..... ... ,ti, iimiMiajf. in our- ... i . , . ..c 'pi...-j-, i ft ?? r- S!S K'J? W ST County, it being the agency for the u i .u- - ford in this section, n . , 'William Peterson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Peterson, was the victim of a painful accident Wednes day afternoon when he had both arms broken just above the wrists as the result of a fall out of a tree. At tho special election held yester day the bond isue of $20,000 to pay for paving of street and alley intersec tions was passed by a vote of almost '.wo to one. Those opposed to. the measure put up a hard fight but the votes of the friends of the issue kept trowing larger and larger until a fifty per cent majority had bee reached. Not in years has an election been held at which such strong inter est was manifested by the citizens of the town. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. McGregor cel ebrated their golden wedding anniver sary last Thursday at their country I home south of the city surrounded by their seven children, sixteen grand children and many neighbors and friends who came to wish good luck to the happy couple. INDUSTRIAL GROWTH SUBJECTOFLUNCHEON Manager Guarantees Best Flour In World Senator Says "Stir Up Commission" At the Tuesday Busiaeis men's Luncheon Chairman H. C. Eastham called upon Warren Annington, form erly of Spokane, who announced the intention of the newly organized Vale Milling and Elevator company to er ecca big flour mill here in the short- 1 st Posisib,e time Mr. Armington sta ted that he would guarantee to make the best flour in the world from the Malheur grain. Judge Dalton Biggs spoke a few minutes upon the value of the week ly luncheons and the gospel of "work j ",t: iReiner ior tne accompnsnment oi oenei leiai development or tae town and county. Chairman Eastham reported that the special meeting called for July fifth had been poorly attended and no attempt at organizing a new Farm Loan Association was made at that time, but every effort would be made to awaken the interest of the farmers in the matter. u- ytle' w' J- ''nney and j other" KPoke during the hour and Ross I A- Soward was appointed chairman of j the luncheon on July 15th. WORK BEGINS ON BIG WAREHOUSES Weiscr Milling Company Lay Founda tions for Two Big Warehouse Buildings near Depot Work began this week on two cor ruguted iron warehouse buildings which are being erected on lots just north of the Spanish rooming house by the Weiser Milling Company. W. J. Russel of the Weiser Mills is in Vale superintending the wrk I and ulso closed tho deal for the p ir : chase of the lots a few days ago. Erection of these buildings marks ; the beginning of u new building era which follows the development of this suction under the Warmsprings pro ject. It is now definitely known thut 'be Standard Oil company will install a supply depot and place storage tanks on then recently acquired lots, within the next sixty days. The Vale Milling und Elevator company will also soon commence a three and one half story building for u flour ami feed mill, on their property near the depot. Jim fro Visits Jim Fro .t returned to Vale thf. week for a short visit, Mr Frost ha:. hen operating in Wyoming oil field- One Hundred and Seventy-five barrel Flour Mill to be Erected Ma chinery on Road Organization of the Vale Milling and Elevator Company the past week and the announcement by Manager Warren Armington that one car load of machinery had already ar rived and the balance for a complete 175 barrel flour mill was on the road is perhaps the most important event in the industrial development of Vale and in the betterment of market fa cilities for the farmers that has oc cured since the beginning of the Warmsprings construction. A site has been chosen on tha east side of Main street just South of the Oregon Short Line depot and a three and one half story modern milling building will be under construction within the next few weeks. Warren Armington an experienced miller of Spokane who has been man ager and a heavy investor in the Liberty Food Products Mills, after looking over many points in Eastern Washington and Oregon chose Vale as the best point for the development of a large flour manufacturing center and interested a number of local busi nessmen to form a company with him. The incorporators of the Vale Milling and Elevator company are beside Manager Armington, G. F. Wildha ber, H. R. Dunlop, T. T. Nelsen, and M. G. Hope. It is hoped that the new company will be able to turn out its first flour early in October and as soon as a governmental license, which has been applied for, is secured they will begin Uiuying grain thruout the Malheur Valley and all interior points. PLAN WRESTLING MATCH Jim Wilson of Ironside Matched A gainst Chester Camp of Boise For Event July 26 R. R. McCabe Secretary of the Mal heur County Great War Veterans As sociation has announced that arrang ments are nearly completed for a wrestling match In Vale July 2Cth be tween Jim Wilson of Ironside, cham pion of Camp Lewis, and Chester Camp of Boise who is considered one of the best men in the Northwest having won his last ten or more matches. The match will be under the association and will be for two out of three falls. Rain Clears Air Early Friday morning Vale resid ents were awakened by the peal of thunder und .splatter of rain drops. The shower rather heavy for a few minutes ended all too soon but left a clear atmosphere fof the new day. NEXT SECTION OF DAN TO RECEIVE CONCRETE One Section ef Dam Complete River'B Course Turned Apply For State Aid Things are moving in smooth order at the Warmsprings Construction camp at Riverside and the big dam is I rapidly taking shape, During the wek ' the steam shovel has been used in ex i ravating material from the middle j third of the dam after tho river had I been turned out of its course thru a j hole in the center of the first com- pleted section. The trestle over the bare channel of the river is nearing completion so I that only a few days time will be lost before the pouring of concrete can be gin again. Engineer Manager Inspects Engineer Manager John Lewis left Vale Thursday to inspect conditions at the dam and arrange for the ship ping out of the steam shovel and such other rented equipment us can be Hpared. lie will stop enroute ut Jun tura to measure the water in the Mal heur river at the gage established laBt spring, so that seepage losses can be determined prior to next year's use of the water by the district. Apply for State Aid At the meeting of the Board of Directors on Monday evening it was officially determined that the election June 30 was carried by a vote of 49 to 1 and at this meeting a proper resolution was filed with the state officials requesting stute aid. Te Move Teams Tho teams ami crews are still win k ing up Willow (.'reek, but part of i In- .. forces will be moved suuu to the pump unit out of the Nevada ditch und to tile head of thu (iellermun Kroman ditch where work was left in complete in I he euily litigating reason.