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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1920)
PAGE TWO maLheur enterprise, vale, OREGON SATURDAV. MARCH 6, lffl. Looks and is Betterlfflalfymv enterprise and you aw Write for Catalog of Economical House Plans 30 You have seen the piles of good lumber wtsUd in building th old way cutting your wood as you ned it. That was the expen sive unnecessary thing in build ing that we have eliminated in this better home that comes to you. Cl'T TO FIT AT OUR MILL"" Tri othw Mir thinir is labor. Tt Isn't the puttinjr In place that make building expen sive. It's the fitting, the measuring, and the fullowinir the plan - the han1awinfr thnt result, that cost money. All that we have eliminated. Yuu can build your self with unskilled help. (ZOO nrnnlclvH (7- - aQB5S PorttaniOte. 8 - sr ' .s ;. tea - iEI Li J jf.. . lift A Helpful Seed Book B ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS No wine Hoed buyer will think of ptirchuHliiK f1' rr" qulremcnta without first rnnn 1 1 1 ik tills bonk. It tells positively of the "lir.sT NKKim Foil tiik i:sT.' Brimful of attthentlc information und contain. r.r over 300 photo enrnvlnKS showing actual reaulis f'"in Lilly' S-.m)h, It Is Acknowledged to bo the LKADI.NU wuftTicit: huhd cataloij. IMS Willi I) I'Olt KM It t'OI'V 'illll.tV The Chas. II. Lilly Co. Scuttle Yakima Portland iKBMli ... .."V lrl .V M V?:'JBi "CI . of I. iKl will They couldn't be built now for twice $71.QO Q When the talk turns from politics to railronds, and the traveler with the cocksure air breaks in with, "There's an awful lot of 'water' in the railroads," here are some hard-pan facts to five him: American railroads have cost $80,900 a mile roadbed, structures, stations, yards, termin als, freight and passenger trains - everything from the great city terminals to the last spike. A good concrcte-and-asphalt highway costs $36,000 a mile just a bare road, not count ing the cost of culverts, bridges, etc. Our railroads couldn't be duplicated to' day for $150,000 a mile. They are capitalized for only $71,000 a mile much less than their actual value. Seventy-one thousand dollars tod.'v will buy one locomotive. English railways are capitalized at $274,000 a mile; the French at $155,000; German $132,000; even in Canada (still in pioneer development) they are capitalized at $67,000 a mile. The average for all foreign countries is $100,000. Low capitalization and high operating effici ency have enabled American Railroads to pay the highest wages while charging the lowest rates. Qfiis advertisement is imblislml by tin dissociation of&lailway Cwcciitiva Thuit VWrif infttmaifm f turning 'A raitrtaj titualfm may tbintm lnnmun vniiaf Is 7A .4 uutu'isa) (tiitlwut iftiiii'i, ir.utla'ur, AVer ink : PUBLISHED BY GEORGE HUNTINGTON CURREY, Publisher and Owner Wm. FRANCIS F. SEEMAN Managing Editor MALHEUR COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER Special Community Correspondent rublishrrs Autocaater Illustrated News and Ad Cut Service Member Orearon Btata Editorial Association PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT VALE. OREGON Entered at the Vale, Oregon, Post Office as Second Class Mail Matter Subscription Rates in Advance One Year, $2.00 Six Months, $1.25. Canada and Foreign Subscriptions, Postage Extra. Sworn Circulation, January let, 1920 Over 2000 EASTERN ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES unorican Press Association. 225 West Sttth Street, New York; People Gas Bids. Cnlcago Idvartbini Rates 23 Cents per Column Inch for Stereotypes Composition t Cents extra. Standardized Franklin Printing Price List quoted on all Job Printing. VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1920. To call the attention of the thinking men and women of Malheur County to various problems of the day effecting their prosperity, welfare and happiness ia the sincere aim of the Editorial policy of the Malheur Enterprise. What benefits may be derived depend upon what action you take. Talk, writing, thinking must be followed by action to accomplish any results. Are you doing your part? WHY DID NOT THE WERE DUE? COURT NOTIFY PARTIES THAT REBATES WHERE DID HARVEY TEST GET LIST OF NAMES AND AMOUNTS DUE? WHY HAS NO STATEMENT OR EXPLANATION BEEN MADE? ...;..;..;..:...;..:...j......;..4.4.4J. Try a Classified ad in the Enterprise j Two weeks ago the Malheur Enterprise in the issue of February 21, 1920, performed what to it was a disagreeable duty, of calling the attention of the people of Malheur county to certain practices, in our judgement against good public policy, permitted by the County Court in the collection and repayment of personal tax rebates. This article inferred that Harvey Test, son of County Judge E. H. Test, had solicited tax payers to whom a cash rebate was due and payable uid secured contracts from them appointing him as agent for the collection of the claims and authorizing him to keep fifty per cent of the amount received as a fee for his services. The article further alleged that no notice was sent to these parties by the court that Harvey Test did nothing to earn his commission, and further asked two j5rtinent questions, namely: Why was no notice sent? From whom did Harvey Test get his information? The article also stated "We will be glad to publish any statement of explanation from any party desiring to present same.' ' In lust week's issue no one seemed to care to make any explanations end as the Enterprise had done its duty by telling the people of the county what was going on no further comment was made. However in the February 26 issue of the Ontario Argus at least five seperate articles appear covering nearly a solid page, attempting without proof to "white wash" Judge Test when no direct charges had been made against him but only a request for an explanation. Misre presentations, misstatements, nasty names, beclouding issues and many other questionable means were used in an attempt to discredit the Enterprise, to foster a community fucd, for what purpose we shall not discuss at this time. Neither will we answer the numerous personal insinuations against the purpose of the Enterprise and the character of the Editor. We simply deny them and depend upon the confidence of the people of Malheur county whom we have tried to our best ability during the last three years to serve without favor to party or creed, ! to section or person. If any one wishes we may later analize tne malicious 'articles referred to in the full light of a number of interesting facts. iWo want to state, however, the Enterprise takes full responsibility for what it has stated. No one else is in any way responsible for our ucts. To try and involve others is simply a display of petty meanness. In the mean time let us settle the main issue. The Argus quotes Judge Test as stating, "Let the Grand Jury investigate these charges. I welcome and demand a thoro and complete investigation. That is all I have to say at this time." May we ask some more questions? Why did not Judge E. H. Test give that statement to the Enterprise? Why did he not answer the two questions we asked tho week before as to why no notices were sent out by the court and as to where Harvey Test got his informtaion? It seems unnatural, impossible to us, that any thotful man or woman in Malheur county could justify such a situation, if we have stated the facts. It is only natural that most people could scarcely believe such charges. We denied them at first ourselves, but upon our personal investigation we found sufficient evidence to cause us to ask questions, and to attempt to stop an apparent graft, which seemed to be continued ao late as the February term of court. What action the people or the Grand Jury wish to take in this matter, in fact what action can be taken, is not for us to suggest. We have presented the situation as we see it. We still invite sincerely any statemont of explanation or of fact in any way bearing on this issue. Except that we will not encourage or assist any personal or factional fight. This is strictly a county issue. Judge Test should either be proven guilty or innocent of huving abetted J. H. (Harvey) Test. The entire question resolves itself into whether Judge E. H. Test knew of his son's actions and if so whether he gave him any information or assistance in holding up the tax payers for half the money due them. He knows whether he did or not. We will be only too glad to help him clear up tho matter if there is any way possible to do so in an honorable manner. P M M P EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS DESERVE SUPPORT At the electii n to be held May 21 no measure will appear on the special ballot as worthy of support as the one calling for increased funds to enable the Oregon Agricultural College, the University of Oregon and the State Niiniial School to more adequately meet the demand by the sons and daughters of this stute for a higher education. These institutions are today turning students away simply because we have been dreaming about 'Oregon First" while in educational work we have been slipping behind. More housing room, larger fuculties. added facilities are needed to care for the rapidly growing enrollments. No investment will repay the taxpayers comparable to the investment in better manhood and womanhood. Every county in the state should roll upa convincing majority in fuvor of this measure and prove to the students, the professors and the board of regents that the people are bucking their efforts to keep "Oregon First" in the care of our children who were first to enlist, first to go over the top and first to resume the ways of peace. They are asking lor un opportunity to lead in tho period of reconstruction. M r r Wi LITTLE COMMON SENSE NEEDED Malheur county is blessed by more opportunities than any other section in the northwest. There ure millions of acres of unclaimed government Uund. hundreds of thousands of acres of irrigable lands still thirsty for j lack of water, there are millions of dollars of undeveloped resources at .our very hand, and yet some of us will work Innler to tight over the ten per cent we can see, that to create a portion of the ninety per cent ,th.it only awaits the magic touch of a little human courage and effort. 'When people in xtarving we expect bread riots, but when people are ! blessed with a country where it is easier tj create than to steal, where it is easier to build than destroy, there is little sense for the "dog in be milliner" attitude. M a M i Next to the traitor ulw betray bis country into tile hands of an f.ii'iny, the man we consider the most dangerous to the prosperity and .welfare of this country is the cloud burst agitator who preaches clas hided and incites acctionul misundei stimdiiiKs. m m m ri I The pure fabric law is needed not only to further tho interest of t :e wool growers but to protect the public as well. Resolutions addressed to our representatives in congress hiv in order. Tha cur that hnvrts but is umhIIv the .bg tlut the rock hit. .MUM mw ini'if' 4"iiiirni.iiH,t,i,,',,i''''"''ii'ri,',t'H,nmm,1l'n,lwlirmilnln,,H,,mnn'n- GERTAINTEED ROOFING Complete Line of Hardware for The House EVERYTHING FOR THE KITCHEN Full Line Phoenix Paints and Muresco Wall Tints YOUR WIFE WILL APPRECIATE one of our famous labor-saving Crystal Electric Washers for which we are exclusive agents Hayes Hardware ERBIE HAYES, Prop. VALE, OREGON. 3Z tTHE UNIVERSAL CAR ANNOUNCE M EN Tr We have Secured the C ounty Agency for the F0RDS0N TRACTOR This places Fordson Agency with the Authorized Ford Dealer, and makes available the Famous Ford Repair and Part Service to all owners. Best For All Around Farm Use Simplicity and Ease of Operation Burns Kerosene All Gears are Enclosed The FORDSON meets the need of a Tractor to be cared for by Operator Himself. Like FORD CARS, Fordson Orders need to be in now for spring Delivery. Ford Garage ONTARIO V. B. STAPLES Prop. Insist on Genuine Ford Parts OREGON The Vale Hot Springs Sanitarium Rooms, Board, Bath and Massage: Dr. Thos. W. Thureton, Supt., Vale, Ore. IIIlllIBBBBIIIBUINUHIHI M -;! "! "I-', TJ -J-'f'.'-r4'i' N M M H H H M M H M H H M H H H H U H M H M M H M M Which is Right- IIIIIEIBIBE1IMSBIBBIBSHB!! II H U M U For You Mr. Farmer, to let your grain, hay, im plements and livestock suffer for want of shelter or build a roomy barn and save dollars now for what once cost dimes? For you Mr. City Man to put your savings into a comfortable home or on useless amusement, food extra vangance, and rent receipts. For you Home Owner to keep up your house or let it run down and pay as much to "rebuild" it as your initial cost of construction. For you Mr. Storeman to have added space and shelving to display wares or keep them in such a messy way that they remain on the shelves to spoil or be sacri- l j ficed when out of date. Think Over These Questions Then See If We Can't Help You. Home Lumber & Coal Co. R. N. SIMMONDS, Mgr. Vale, Oregon TACOMA GUN STORE, Inc. Teom, Wash. Largest Stock of Hunter and Trap pers Supplies in the Northwest Eiueclal attention to mail orders. Send on rent stamp for catalogue. Tn.'l a, Hmhfd la entll) will i -i nijiiiii CANCER NO KNIFE AND LOSS OF BLOOD Mi rLASTCM AND PAINS PO BOUBS OR DA Ha TUMORS PILES FISTULA GOITRE DISEASES OF WOMEN SKIN STOMACH BOWELS ihtCakp II Is 111 J.nrasl allsiai I .illsss ois JIM'S PLACE TOBACCO CIGARS CIGARETTES Always Fresh and at Right Prices BILLIARDS AND POCKET POOL J. D. ROGERS, Prop. Valt, Oregon. PHONE 98. Subscribe for the Enterprise Today H 8 M M M M H a M a ti