VOL. XVIII. NO. 31.
TCARPOTATOES
BlOSji.25 CWT
MARKET MIL STRENGTHEN
PREDICT BUYERS
CROP TO BE VALUABLE
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WILL
POUR INTO DISTRICT
FROM I'OTATOES.
The first car of the 1022 potato
crop of the Warmsprings district
left Vale this week. It was shipped
by Abbott Williams at a price of
$1.25 f. o. Ii. tin- car at Vale. The
price is Rood and buyers are pre
dicting that the market will
strengthen .somewhat within the
next few weeks.
Providing the potato markets hold
up, this crop will bring a large sum
of 'money into Vale and district this
year. There are somewhere between
fiOO and 7."i() acres of potatoes in
and most of the fields promise
fields promise heavy yields.
According to Charles Batchelder,
manager of the district, the banner
crop of the project will be that of
the two Crummctt boys on the John
Albert Hill place in Sand Hollow.
These boys have 15 acres of pota
toes in and Mr. Batchelder says a
buyer estimated this, week that it
would go 275 sacks to the acre in
three weeks. This is a very unusual
yield, if the crop digs that heavy,
i ne (,1-uramou uoys also have an
acre of onions that are promising a
ory heavy yield.
A census of the crops on the
project will be taken soon and will
be announced in "he Enterprise.
"Potato Smith, the potato king of
Idaho, Ikis iO acres of very fine po
tatoes on the Rex Marquis ranch
just east of Val.i. i!e has planted
the rows close and is expecting a
very large yield. Ac.ording to Mr.
Smith, hi,s average cost of produc
ti'V o j ..re
cents a sack.
FARM HOUSE BURNS
PAIL MOHAN RETURNS
RANCH TO FIND HOUSE
IN ASHES.
TO
Paul Moran returned to his ranch
near Vale Friday evening after
spending a few hours in town, to
find his house ;i mass of smoulder
ing embers. Evidently np one dis
covered the fire until then and the
house burned entirely down.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
However, there was a high wind
that evening and. a spark of fire
from the chimney could- have easily
ignited -a blaw that caused the
frame structure to burn.
The building was partly covered
by insurance but sufficient to cover
but little of the loss. Many curios
of great personal value were de
stroyed in the lire that can never be
replaced.
JACK SCARE LEFT MONEY
TO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Jack Scarf left the public library
of Horns the largest individual gift
it has ever received. Scarf made a
will before he died and by the terms
of that all ho possessed after his
funeral expenses and doctor bili
were taken care of is to be given to
the public library. At present it is
not known what the amount will be
but it will be at least $000.
Scarf dii d last week. He had no
relatives am! it was certainly a
magnanimous act in giving it to the
public library. Burns Herald.
Sport. men Return
Eph Nelson and his sons, Loraine
and Elwood, returned home the last
of this v.ik after enjoying a brief
fishing .vi i camping trip in the
mountain...
Tonsils Removed
Miss Lola Jensen was operated on
in Ontario this week, having her
tonsils n mm ed. She is doing as
nil i-ly a can be expected.
Mrs. Foster .Home
V l'".-tt r returned home Thurs
day after spending a pleasant visit
at th-- I.i ne- of her son, Ernest
Foster, who is living in Rye Valley
at !. -.if. t
(has. ('rail in Boise
rl.,.. (1. ..I lift for Boise Wednes
day to return to the Veterans' hos
pital. I!e a pleasant visit with
hU niothe! , uiio liv. s in the city.
A..r'. for St.iiulard Oil
John K. Davis accepted a position
wit1! I'm- In-: 1 !,!': i- of the Stan
dard Oil Company this week and be
gan Work Thurci1..y.
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Breithaupt Has Seed.
Members of the Idaho Tro-
ducers' Union who were unable
to be at the meeting held in
Vale last week for the purpose
of distributing lettuce seed
can get seed from County
Agent Breithaupt. The sceed
costs $2.75 a pound, cash.
Those who have not joined
the association and want to
grow lettuce should see O. K.
Carman.
PIPE IS ALL INSTALLED
NEW WATER SYSTEM WILL
COMPLETE WHEN THE
PUMPS ARRIVE.
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Due to the fact that the pumps
for Vale's new municipal water sys
tem have not arrived the project
was not entirely completed this
week. They are expected at any
time and installation requires but
one day's work so the system is
practically ready to deliver to the
city.
The pipe has been laid across the
river and was tested as laid. Little
difficulty was encountered in cross
ing the river and the work was
done in good time.
The contract was let to Harten
bower Brothers of Caldwell in
March and they agreed to complete
the work within 100 days from the
date of commencing. They have
fulfilled their contract in good faith
and no penalty will be exacted by
i tjje slight delay in the arrival ot
the pumps unless it is unreasonably
long, as it was due to no fault or
the contractors.
The system will cost the city
$1 ,500, and it is well worth that
for Vale to. have an adequate supply
of good, pure water.
OREGON MAY HAVE THE
PRETTIEST GIRL IN U. S.
The prettiest girl in North Amer
ica may live in Oregon, or for that
matter .in Malheur county.
,Thu". it L;.at v..yitional .op
portunity is offered in the Atlantic
City pageant, to be held September
G, 7 and 8, when a queen of beauty
from Oregon, to be known as Miss
Portland, will vie with the represen
tatives of 75 of the argest cities in
the United States and Canada for
the honorable distinction of being
the most beautiful girl in America.
The qualifications are simple. Con
testants must be over 1G years of
age and bona fide residents of Ore-i
gon. They must be unmarried and,
of course, good to look upon 01 !
which fact undoubtedly they are al-1
ready aware, ready aware. Photo-;
graphs should be mailed as soon as '
possible to the Beauty Contest Ed-1
itor, The Oregonian, together with '
the full name of contestant, address
and name of parents. No entries
will be accepted after August 21,
when the judges, soon to be named,
will undertake their difficult task of
selecting the most beautiful entrant.
COYOTES ARE VERY BOLD
STARVING ANIMALS MAKE
FEROCIOUS ATTACKS ON
LAMBS ON RANGE.
An unusually large number f
Inmbs are heino- killi-d ihi 01nn.n1 !
on the range by coyotes as the re- i
suit of the cumnaiirns in the western '
states against the jackrabbit pest.
he natural food of the coyotes. Their,
raids on lambs are the result.
Rabbits have been poisoned by
wholesale and the severe winter of
the past year caused thousands to
die. As a result the heavy loss of
lambs becomes a serious thing. Coy
otes attack the flocks in broad day
light, moved by famine, and if the
herder moves to one side of his
band to drive away the miirauuei;.
the other side of the flouk is us
ually the shine of an attack
Sheepherders report thut the coy
otes killed are guant with starva
tion, more so than in the middle of
a severe winter.
Demands are being made that if
the campaign of extermination
against the rabbit is to be continue
a similar drive to rid the state ot
coyotes be staged. The second prop
osition offers vast difficulties and
man ystockmen are asking that
hunters be employed to curry on the
work.
Mrs. Page Leaves .
Mrs. Hurry Page amf baby return
ed to their home near Wat ion
Thursday with Mr. Page, who came
to the city on business. Mrs. Pace
has been in Vale the last month, a
guest at the home of Mrs. Eva I-i-r-.
Ezra Meeker, the oil pioneer ot
the Oregon Trail, shook hands wiili
his many friends in the county s.-ai
during his Lru-f i--.it here Monday.
VALE,
TICKET
VALE CHAUTAUQUA JULY 26 TO
AUGUST 1st
This contest is open to any person in
Malheur County
Prizes will be awarded in accordance with the fol.
lowing schedule
To the person selling of the value of adult tickets as follows will be awarded:
10 And less than 20 A..; 1 a(iuit scason ticket
20 And less than 30 $2.50 And 1 adult season ticket
3" nml Iosa than 40 $5.00 Agd 1 Adult season ticket
10 And lass than 50 $7.50 And one adult season ticket
50 And over !pl0 And 1 adult season ticket
In nddition to the above prizes, the person soiling the greatest number of tickets above fifty,
will receive a GRAND PRIZE of $25.00. Chautauqua season tickets nre: Adult, $2.75; student,
$1.50 j child, $1.00. It is not necessary to sell all adult tickets, but your sales must total a required
number of adult values. Example: Eight adult.threo student and one child's tickets would total
-S27.50, which is equal in value to 10 adult tickets at $2.75 each.
Contest starts Monlay morning, July 17th. Get your tickets at McGillivray's Drug Store.
Get busy and win some of these prizes
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LOCAL
Undergoes Operation
Miss Clella Russell was operated
on at the Ontario hospital Tuesday
and reported doing as nicely as
could be expected.
Return to Boise
Mrs. Chas. E. LaMoine and chil
dren returned to their home in Boise
Monday after spending a pleasant
visit in Vale at the home of Mrs.
LaMoine's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John E. Johnson. They were in the
city for the celebration over the 4th.
Parma Visitor Arrives
Miss Florence Bach of Parma nr
rived in the city Tuesday and will
visit indefinitely at the country
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dicker
son. Miss Bach taught the Bulley
Creek school near the Dickerson
ranch last year.
Leave for McCall
Mi-, and Mrs. II. Wade left for the
summer resort at McCall, Idaho,
Monday morning. They expect to
spend the remainder of the summer
there and return to their ojime in
the city this fall.
LaVern Zutz Returns to Camp
Private LeVern Zutz returned to
Vancouver Sunday morning after
enjoying a visit at his parents' home
in Vale. lie enlisted in the 59th in
fantry and plays in the military
band at Vancouver.
Mrs. Ruth Hawkins Away
. Mrs. Ruth Hawkins went to
Walla Walla Monday morning whe.f
j she will lie employed 111 tne luture.
j Her little daughter Ardis remained
j in the city at the home of her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John E.
! Bennett.
Visit at Wm. Smilh Home
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith were
I'h-aseil with the arrival of visitors!
f Mod ford. Mrs. Smith's son I
n-i1 (" 1 i 1 1 r rrwitm'iirl Kiiv liut watil'
wore guests several days
Mr.v""
and .Mrs. trn tox or Untario were;
also pleasantly entertained at thc;
count iy home of Mr. und Mrs.
1 Smith.
Frank Mjlkey Han Position
Frank Mulkey, who has been clerk
0' the Slandard Oil Company at
Vale, was recently promoted to the
Walla Walla station. He accepted
the position and will make his fu
ture home in Washington.
Campius Trip
Jas. Harvey and Chas. Knowles
left the early part of the week to
spend an extended hunting and
camping trip in the Logan Valley
country.
GucsN
Mr.
their il
to the
ul Davis Home
ind Mrs. W. W. Woods and
aughtcr, Clara Inez, motored
city and were pleasantly en-
tertiiined at the home of Mr. and
Mr.,. Geo. K. Davis. Miss Eleanor
W ood ; an oinpunied them home in
the eUTiieg after enjoying a visit
Oh Mi:-: Lillian Davis la-t week.
I n-id.i
M . s
lijlhil'll
d-.y on
They m
I 1 - t t
W -U
Wullircrht isiting
In-iila Walbncht aicom
l.er mother und si ter Mon
their return to Caldweli.
1. tm.'d there and visited a
m.. I7i.ni Caldwell Mrs.
hi fi."'l 1'ieeilu went on to
:j ia C'lodiiig to spend the
.r
week,
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OREC ON, SATURDAY, JULY 1 5, 1922.
SELLHMG
NEWS BREVITIES
Visit Mrs. J. P. Dunaway
Mrs. II. E. Young and Mrs. R. II.
DeArmond were guests of Mrs. J.
P. Dunaway in Nyssa this week.
They spent a very pclasant visit.
Mrs. Kate Long Here
Mrs. Kate Long of Ontario visiteii
her sister, Mrs. Lloyd Riches, at her
home in the city this week.
Helen Robinette Here
Little Helen Robinette, who has
been living in Boi&Ofi enjoyed a very
pleasant visit with her father over
the Fourth and during the week,
Mrs. Cleveland Hume
Mrs. if. u. Cleveland arrivea
home Tuesday evening. She and
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A
Hill of Nyssa, motored to Twin
Falls last week and visited relatives
several days. Mrs. Cleveland re
ports a most njoyable trip.
Boys Go to Umatilla
Carrol Mansur and Ed Harris
spent a short time in the commurAy
and the first of the week left for
Umatilla, where they will work the
remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Bullock Visits
Mrs. Delia Bullock visited her
mother, Mrs. J. C. Johnston, in the
Big Bend community this week. She
spent a pleasant time during her ab
sence from the city.
Mrs. John Boswell Away
Mrs. John Boswell, accompanied
Mr. Boswell on his return to the
mines near Malheur last week, She
enjoyed a pleasant little outing in
the mountains and returned home
today.
McKnighffl in Town
George and Frank McKnight ar
rived in town from the ranch at
Sulphur Springs the first of thi
week to spend a short time in the
Smith Girls in Isoisc
Misses Leah and Marie Smith
were visitors in Boise last week.
They report a very pleasant visit.
, Mother Arriven
Mrs. Minnie Selske of LaCrosse,
1 Wisconsin, who is the mother of
: Mrs. George Eldredge, arrived in
Vule Saturday to spend the rest of
I the summer visiting here. Mr. and
I Mrs. Wm. Lyman of Big Bend were
1 also pleasantly entertained at the
I home of Mr. and Mrs. Eldredge the
1 last of the week.
Youngster Leaves
Little Dick Lehnrn returned to his
hr,me in Caldwell Monday after
having a jolly visit with his boy
friends, Bertram, Van und Leroy
Fabrney.
Daughter Returns
Mrs. J. H. Lawrence went to Tu
vimn Wednesday after upending a
short visit with her mother, Mrs. C.
C. Daley, of this city. Mrs. Daley
has been ill the past few weeks but
she is feeling r.oinewhat better at
present.
Cuci-t at Simmonils Home
W. II. Sinimonds and his daugh
ter, Miss Norma, motored to Vali
from Caldwell the last of the w-ck.
Miss SimmomlH remained in the
city, the guest of wr brother. She
will spend a few w ks here.
COMTE
ST
Herretts in Ontario
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon T. Herrett
motored to Ontario Sunday and
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Tevebaugh.
Outing Trip
Mr. and Mrs. L. J,
early in the week to
tended outing trip.
Hadley left
enjoy an ex-
Guests at Cole Home
C. W. Wright of -San
was1 a housa fciiest of Mr.
R. N. Cole last week.
Francisco
and Mrs
Mrs. C. H. Oxman Here
Mrs. C. II. Oxman of Jumicson
was in the city Tuesday and visited
several friends during the day.
Aut Party Returns
Rev. and Mrs, J. A. Melton, Mrs.
C. C. Contes and Mrs. Burgess nr
rived homo Saturday after a two
weeks nuto trip at the coast. They
spent the greater part of the time
in Portland. Rev. Melton attended
a convention at Tux-ner while away
from the city. All the party enjoy
ed the trip immensely.
Mrs. Patrick Visits
Mrs. Otto J. Petrick went to Pay
ette Wednesday to spend the rest of
the week visiting Mr. Petrick's par
ents. Leave for Bend
Elmer Wester and Chas. L. Wal
ters left by auto for Bend T.uosday
morning, whero they will look for a
business location. The tiro shop is
closed for the present at least. .
Mrs. Jas. A. Smith Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Craven came
from their home at Weiser to the
city Friday. They returned that
evening, accompanied by Mrs. Jas.
A. Smilh, who expects to visit the
coming week.
Baby Girl-
Mr. and Mrs. S. II.
Simmons an
nounco the arrival of
born Monday. Both
a baby girl,
motlior and
doing nicely.
daughter are reported
Has Pneumonia
Jess Luddington has
been
very ill
the last week with pneumonia'
The
doctor in attendance reports the
tient doing as well as can be
pected.
Oregon Slope Visitors
Mrs. George Sullens and sou Har
old, and Fern Cole motored to the
city the last of the week and visited
Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Sullens at their
ountry home.
awrence Girls Here
Misses Dollie and Ora Lawrence
and several others from Ironside
motored to the county seat Wednes-
lay mid enjoyed a few hours vi.'dt
tig ln-re. They iilro caino to the
iiy on business.
Al WlloM'Sloll"
Misses Knmi
enjoying a trip
Pa.rl.-i-
mil Mazic Hope aie
through Yellowstone
I'urk. . 'I hey will vi: it in
Wyo., before they leturn h
I'.aw bus,
me.
Mi
Mil lone in JuniicMin '
Mi.. John Malone Went to Jamie
son Thursday tu visit her paientt..
Mr. und MrH. II. F. England. She
win also a guest at a party wbih
there.
Malheur Has Representative;
Malheur county has a place
on the executive committee of
the Republican state central
committee this year. Lloyd
Riches, state committeeman
from this county, has been ap
pointed as one of the committee
of ten by Chairman Walter L.
Tooze, Jr. This committee will
direct the campaign for the
Republican party at the tren-
cral election in November. -
WATER PERMITS ISSUED
SEVERAL MALHEUR COUNTY
FARMERS WILL UTILIZE FLOW
FOR IRRIGATION.
During the month of April, May
and June ninety-four permits were
issued by State Engineer, Percy A.
Cupper, for the appropriation of
water from various streams through
out the State of Oregon. The per
mits cover the irrigation of 24,073
acres of land, the development of
4200 horsepower, and the use of
water for mining, municipal, domes
tic, and various other purposes. The
estimated cost of construction work
under the permits is approximately
$1,008,000. During this period, two
permits to construct reservoirs for
the storage of 47,535 acre feet of
water were issued, at an estimated
cost of $540,000. However, this
statement includes, the permits is
sued to the Ochoco Irrigation Dis
trict for' the storage of 47,000 acre
feet of water in the Ochoco reser
voir, and the irrigation of 22,000
acres of land, which project was
completed two years ago, at a cost
of $1,350,000.
In Malehur county permits have
been issued to the following:
T.o E. C. Peterson, of Vale, cover
ing th appropriation of water for ir-
igation of 15 acres, at an estimated
cost of three hundred .dollars.
To W. E. and Evan A. Brown of
Ontario, covering the appropriation
of water from Plummer Slough for
irrigation of 103 ncree, at Jin esti
mated cost of $800.
To A. C. Holland, of Ontario, cov
ering tne appropriation or water
from Snake River for the irrigation
of 40 acres.
To C. W. Ilinkle of Payette Idn.
covering the appropriation of water
from Snake river, for irrigation of
27 acres in Malheur county, at
cost of approximately $300.
To A. W. Johnson, of Ontario,
covering the appropriation ot water
from Snake river for irrigation of
40 acres, at an estimated cost of
$800.
To Pascual Eiguren, of Jordm
Valley, covering the appropriation
of water from Jordan creek for ir
rigation of 68 acres, at an estimat
ed cost of $500.
To W. W. Jones gf Jordan Valley,
covering the appropriation of water
from Baxter creek and spring for
irrigation of 120 acres.
VALE GIRL IS MARRIED.
Miss Hone Wilson and Jas. A. Mor
tensen of Washington Mar
ried Wednesday.
Miss Ileno Wilson of Vale and
Mr. Jas. A. JWortenson of Pasco,
Wash., were quietly married by Rev.
V. Marple on Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Mortcnson is a daugn-
er of Mrs. Ida M. Cornforth and
has lived in thi community a num
ber of years.
NSTITUTE )AmS A,,;
SET FOR MALHEUR COUNTY
The annual "schedulu for teachers'
institute for 'counties of Oregon
have been set by Superintendent J
A.' Churchill, according to a state
ment in the Oregonian. Institute
in Malheur county will be held from
October 9 to 11.
WOMEN OF CITY ASKED
TO ATTEND MEETING
All the members of the Women's
Club of Vale are requested to at
tend the meeting of tho club on
Wednesday, July 111, as business of
unusual importance will be brought
before tho club. Everyone is fiven
a special invitation to lie present
und the president earnestly desires
a good number out. Tho mcetin;;.
will be held at the school house as
usual, before the gym class.
Mi tor to Fin met I
Mr. and Mrs. It. N. Cole
tie son Billie motored to
hot Sunday morning und
pleasant day there.
and lit
Einmett spent a
j Mrs. Ray Cliutfiild in Payette
j Mrs. Ray Chatfield returned to
I Payette Monday to spend a few days
i with her mother, Mrs. E. "B. Coated,
I w ho has been Vi-j-y ill.
i.ittle IMfy H.-ili III-
i.ntli! Betty ilut! was quite ill
this week but i t prevent is feeling
much be tier!
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.SlSCMraiON,J2.Mjnp YEAR
E
SELECTEOlfJOIiy
SOME CHANGES IN COURSE
OF STUDY MADE
FORCIER HEAD OF HIGH
FORCIER, HEAD OF HIGH, WA3
WITH CRANE HIGH SCHOOL
DURING LAST YEAR.
Vale will have an excellent corps
of teachers in the high school and
in the grades the coming schooi
term and the high standard of last
year will be maintained although
the work is being doubled up some
what and there are loss teachers
employed.
Theodore Forcier was elected
principal of the high school by the
directors this week. He is a gradu-'
ate of the Oregon Normal school
and has had summer work at the
University of Oregon and is a very
capable man. - Mr. Forcier was a
member of the faculty of the Crane
high school last year.
The new superintendent, Burgess
F. Ford, is already busy making
plans for the school term which be
gins on September 4. Monday even
ing there was a board meeting and
several teachers were selected.
There are few changes in the sub
jects offered high school students
but it has been definitely decided
upon to offer first year French ih
stead of Latin, - and second year
Latin will be taught. ,
Bernard Morse, a graduate of the
Willamette University ; and who
taught in the Independence high
school last year, is instructor in
English and Science. The Commer
cial teacher will be selected in the
near future.
A BIG POTATO CROP
NYSSA WILL HARVEST THE
GREATEST POTATO CROP IN
HER HISTORY THIS YEAR.
The Boise Capital News of July
12 has the following to say regard
ing Nyssa's potato crop:
"The greatest potato crop in Nys
sa's history will be harvested with
in the next month. There are 1100
acres in early potatoes in the im
mediate Nyssa trade territory all
of the Idaho Rural and Early Ohio
varieties. The average yield is be
ing conservatively estimated at 150
sacks per acre, or a total of 1G5.000
sacks which represent about 550
carloads, or about 14 solid train
loads of spuds.
For the purpose of properly mar
keting these potatoes a number of
the growers here have decided to
associate themselves together under
the name Of Nyssa Potato Growers'
association.
A big buyer was , in Nyssa last
week and offered a dollar a sack C
o. b. for a number of carloads of po
tatoes, the buyer to furnish the
sacks. The offer was not accepted.
According to reliable information
reaching Nyssa tho hot dry weather
in the middle west is badly injuring
tho potatoes there, especially in the
great potato producing sections of
Kansas in the Kaw valley, and in
Nebraska around Kearney. It is "
reported that Wisconsin is the only
middle western state: that is now
assured of a good potato crop. This
bituation would indicate that the
pud growers of eastern Oregon
nd southern Oregon are assured of
a good market and a favorable price
for their potatoes.
Some Big Growers.
Ed Greig of Ontario has at Nyssa
probably the largest potato patch In
Malheur county. He has a solid
field of 110 acres in Idaho Rurals,
and they are looking extra fine.
Tom Harris is in charge as fore
man, . He has already ordered 20,
000 sacks for theso potatoes which
will be sold to the Denny & Co.,.
agency at Payette. These potatoes
will be ready to dig Tuly 15.
Pete Tensen has over 100 acres in
early potatoes, and W. L. Gibson
has 52 acres.
All the potato fields here are look
ng xtrs good. The Eder Hardware
company of Nyssa this season h
sold 14 potato planters, 14 potato
diggers and 40 cultivators, mostly
for the potatoes. ,
Wfstfull Visitor
Mrs. Felix Berkeley is in the city
taking treatments because of poor
health. She is a gust at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. C. G. Griffin.
Mrs. Burkeley will probably return
to her home in Westfull in few
days.
VA
TEACHERS