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About Malheur enterprise. (Vale, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1922)
if tf 4m r. j- i r VOL.. XVI II, ISO. 49. VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1922. SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR 0r ri ii 'A t I 1 11 !4 J if. f $ m a p. n r i i i - BUSINESS BLOCK IS ED BK FIRE if LGliS OF 325.033 RESULT OF tARLY liJiiiW BLAZE Sheriff Noe Married. OiUGIiS lb UJNKJSU WjN (AitH tsioiiiii ihOVfcS IIS ouiiiu Al' CO.NFi.AtjKAHOiN Iixul 1A iUAiNx XJAUi. i ui., ox an ujikiiuwu origin, luoko out. mie iaot xx.aay xi.feut iu Uiu Oludi Uk.Cul.u Oj L11B Va.nioUlllid J uouua acme, XtcA. iutiuuu, Vale lu-i C-wniunj, ulia ale uailce iiaxi ana btiun. it vvaa cncctica tiCBtioycu nci'iiij coiiACivuuvu estimated to be Vioitu 4o,vou, xeu txiou&aliu tiOliulo OX ,Un. 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Ine value ox me new water sys tem wao uvnionduaied. bix lines were playing upon tne coiulagralion and tneie vvad no peiceptiuie loss oi pi eataie. Vv hull u was necesoaiy to bliUl iiii liij electrical eneigy to remove Uangcx ol lalmig live wires, the fcu.,,....y gas eniiie at tne pump nouoe uio.o the puuipo to ca pacity. xo acciucnls of a serious nature hai'Ci.cu. x-ite ciiicl xviuclier Itioke luionn u iuu oat did not injure hun.it. x luuiy. lnu liicinan had his loot Liu.y pnicncd livn. a tailing tiflioci'. iiic xiiciiicii sul'leied a goou ui'ni liom ine coid winch lioze UlciX nil Clonics klUt in a short tiDie. 'Ine x'ucn.ea have exiendid a vote of U ji.i.o to tne Woineil who served hot Cuiicc to tiicui uuuiig the fight. Sheriff H. Lee Noe and Mrs. Delia Bullock sprung a surprise on their friends in Vile Friday morning by ansouncinp tnat they had been married for sev- cral days. They quietly wert over to Payette the first of the week and were married. Just as quietly they returned home and kept quiet until Friday morning. The bride is well known in Vale. She has lived here for a number of years. Sheriff Lee is one of the best liked men in Malheur county. He is now serving: his second term as sher- iff. Mr. and Mrs. Noe will make their home in Vale. FIERCE WILL TALK AT BUREAUMEETING EOVEilKCR-ELECT TO fOSSESS mm CO. FUiKERS LACKEY IN DISCUSSION LEGISLATIVE MATTERS WILL DE T01MC OF MAIIIEUB COUNTY REritESENTATIVE. WESTFALL TO VOTE SUM NEW DISTRICT PLANS TO PRO VIDE . FUNDS FOR CON STRUCTION WORK. Within the near future an election will be held by the landowners of the proposed Westfall irrigation dis trict for the purpose of voting bonds for the construction of the reservoir and distribution system. This was definitely decided upon at a mass meeting held in Westfail last Saturday, at which a large number of the landowners were represented. Two plans of construction have been presented to the officers, one of them promising considerable sav ing. Some more prospecting is nec essary before decision will be made on the method and the election will be called as soon as this report is in. It is estimated by J. Edwin Johnson, engineer in charge of the proposed work, that construction by the drag-line method will save about $11 an acre. The original construc tion work was figured at $66 an acre. L. R. Annett and a Mr. Ferris of Boise have tentatively offered to do the construction work and take the bonds in payment so that the prob lem of selling the irrigation bonds will not confront the officers. The Westfall irrigation district as proposed in the present organization will be in the Bully creek valley about the town of Westfall. It will contain approximately 4600 acres of land of a very high char acter of soil. The estimated cost of constructing the reservoir and dis tributing system is: by drag-line method, S55 an acre; by wagon method, $66 an acre. The reservoir will be located in Cottonwood creek canyon a few miles from the town of Westfall. It will be constructed to hold 14,000 acre feet of water. BODY OF ONE IS FOUND TWO WEISER BOYS PLUNGE TO DEATH FROM INTER-STATE BRIDGE LAST SUNDAY. SERMGNSbHIESTOBEGIN ME'niOxJj:f 1 Aoxolt WILL TALK C' iliiL ul xiL,I.Si;KSS i.Nixjtxl SUNDAY. U' i'lin.n a seiies of sermons diai.iy vt.'.n tl.e nl.gioua, social and i.!b.:u.-s piuLicins of cummuni- tics I.Ke ale, i.ev. A. U. Weaver, pa&toi of Ine .UcLln-M.cl Kpiocopul chun n wii. ,nach u,.oii the "Three Ko:.u J!.u..j lj the L.ly of Pros per)'. '" i.c..t i.uiuy twiniig at his rhjuil. A j,....! invualiuh ha Um.ii tx'.ii...i'J to t lie bujiiijfs and piu.cta.oi.ul iinii of the lily Ut at tenj lu. t.iiitb The body of Howard Lee, the 17- year-old Weiser boy who was drown ed in the Snake river at Weiser Sunday morning, was recovered at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by a volunteer crew, which had been dragging. the river since the acci dent. The body was found about a third of the way from the Oregon bank, 100 yards from the spot where spectators saw the boy go down or the last time. The body of his com panion, Gerald Evans, has not been found. The boys were drowned when the car in which they were" driving across the Idaho-Oregon bridge west of Weiser, struck an obstruction on the bridge, which was being repair ed at the time, and plunged through the railing to drop into the icy water of the river CO feet bi-low. The boys came to the surface and swam some 200 yards down stream before thry sank. They made a vain attempt to reach the railing of the bridire which was floating ahead of them. D. M. Hancock and George Lee wit nessed the accident but were power less to aid the young men as the current is exceedingly strong and dangerous at this point. Mrs. F.nima Evans, mother of Ger ald, watched her hu b.-ind, a 12-year-old son and a H-yi'ir-old daughter f'rovn in the same a ream 14 years lino in a spot just 2" miles below) the scene of the nres-nt accident. I Ie was the son of Mr.and Mrs. S. IT. Ice of Weiser. The car has b'en recov.?red. District Attorney P.. D. Lytle ex pmined the scene of the acident the first of the week and he a.iHcrtH he dies nut consider th'it any linbil''y can l placed nt.on Mi Incur couniy. Chariot K. Crani'ull made butt ress trip to lli.W-i Thumilay, r -tnn.ing to Vale Friday morning. Th topic i.f lh 'rwin.iriT sermon will be "Pay Your IUI.H The annual meeting of the Mal heur County Farm Bureau will take place next Friday, December 15th at the Cairo Grange Hall, beginning at 10 a. m. A strong program has been aranged with Governor-elect Walter M. Pierce as the speaker of the day. This is an event to which the farm bureau members look for ward as it is the one day in the year when the farmers from all sections of the county get together to discuss their mutual problems and renew acquaintances. A cafeteria luncheon will be serv ed at a nominal charge by the farm burer.u. committee at noon. Members of the faTn bureau are b"ing urged in a curcular letter letter from the farm bureau office to extend an invitation to their friends to attend. The faim bureau wishes that every farmer should feel free to attend this meeting whether he is a member or not. The progrnm is as follews: 1. Call to order by President V. V. ITickox, 10 a. m. 2. Heading of the minutes of the previous meeting, Secretary P. M. Bonis, 10:01 a. m. 3. report of the treasurer, P. M. Boals, 10:1Q a. m. i. Progress report, recommenda tions and announcements by the pre.'vdcrit, 10:20 a. m. 5. Violin trio, Miss Elinor Ran dall, Mrs. J. F. Phe.ian, W. D. Kin der, 10:10 a. m. 6. Piiwrt of the committee on amendments to the constitution, 10:.r)0 a. m. 7. FLeport ofthe committee on budget an! dues, 11:10 a. m. 8. Cello solo, Carlos Wilcox, !). Progress report and recom mendations of the county agricul tural ay-nt, 11:40 a. m. 10. Progress report and recom mendations of the county club agent, 11:50 a. m. Dinner nl la cafeteria. 11. C.-.ll to order, 1 p. m. 12. Violin-ceilo quartet, Randall, Phelan, Kinder and Wilcox, 1:01 j p. m. 13. Report of committee on nom ination r.nd election of officers, 1:15 p. m. 14. Vocal solo, Scotch Melodies, Mrs. D. F. Graham,--1:40 p. m. 15. Address, Hon. Walter M. Pierce, governor- elect of Oregon, 1:50 p. m. 16. Discission legi'l-itive matters, Representative J. A. Lackey, 2:50 p. m. 17. Violin duet, M'ss Randall and Mr. Kinili r, 3 p. m. 13. Report of committees on res olutions, 3:10 p. m. IU. New business, a:0 p. m. 20. Adjournment, 4 p. m. The committees are as follows; Resolutions O. E. Carman, I. Oaites and J. L. Brown. Duo and Budget A. A. Reed, L. Trylor and Frank Morgan. Amendments to Constitution T. W. Clngcti, G. II. Bridwell, II. H. Ilickox. Dinner and Arrangements P. F. Count tymen and A. B. Cain. Proc-ran P. M. Boals, E. Conklin urid L. R. Brithaupt. Firemen Compare Yarns of First Fight for Dept. ASK FOB BAISE If! SUE S The city council was requested at its regular' meeting on Thursday evening by rcpresentaives of the Vale fire department to provide a siren fire alarm for the city, suit able waterproof clothing for the vol unteer fire fighters and a few other items of necessary fire 'fighting equipment. It was pointed out that had there been a better fire alarm the loss at Friday's fire might not have been so great as it was neces sary to arouse many of the firemen by telephone calls. That the department seriously realised its responsibility to the property of the city and will give everything ia ttie way of personal service it is possible to give during fires was shown at the December meeting on Tuesday evening. Nearly every member of the department was present. Fir6 Chief Mueller complimented the new firemen highly for their work at the recent fire. He gave, a brief talk upon the experiences of Friday night and' instructed the dif ferent companies in their respective duties in relation to each other. "The most important thing for you firemen to remember are these," said Chief Mueller. "Upon hearing a fire alarm, go at once to your company station. The first man there will be in charge until an of ficer appears. If your company has left the station follow it to the fire ftnd report to the officer in charge. Obey implicitly the orders of the of ficer in charge of you. Do not leave a fire or your apparatus until given permission by your officer." After the business session the members of the department enjoy ed card games and other amuse ment until a late hour. Hose Company No. 1 effected its permanent organization last Satur day afternoon and had it confirmed by the department. pficers .were unanimously elected as iouows: R. D. Lytle, captain; Charles Glenn, assistant captain; Lloyd Riches, sec retary. The company has a full roll of ten men who were all at the organ izntion meeting. They are R. D. Lytle, Charles Glenn, Lloyd Riches, C. K. Crandall, B. F. Ford, C. O, McCrea. Earl Neeley, C. C. Hutchin son, Joe Gwilliams and John Der rick. The other companies will organ ize at once, so their temporary cap tains assert. CONTENTION THAT EFFICIENT WORK NOT ASSURED SAVING IS VERY SMALL TAXPAYERS ASK TO SUPPORT COUNTY OFFICERS IN MAIN TAINING STANDARD. BUTTON! BUTTON! WHO'S GOT THE BUTTON? H. B. PA5T0HS' AaS'tl FORMED: JAVER OF ONTARIO HEADS CKCANIZATiON WEAVER IS VICE PRESIDENT. You know that little old game the kiddies have so much fun over. It's great stuff, isn't it? But in Malheur county it's a back number. The new game is Football! Football! Who's got Ontario's foot ball? Those who are playing it claim the new one is quite fascinat ing. As the story goes the football dis appeared after the Vale boys so beautifully trimmed their old en emies two weeks ago. Vale was ac cused forthwith of theft with in tent to keep or something like that, and payment was stopped on the check to pay the expenses of the Vale team. The local team was given the ultimatum of producing the football, paying for it, or for feiting the expense money. Inasmuch as the most conscien tious efforts ol Supt. B. F. Ford have not found the elusive pigskin, the neighboring school has been paid its price with the understand ing that whenever and wherever the football is found it is to be deliver ed to the Vale high school. All this week milk bottles have been reposing in public places in Valo with the captions, "Help On tario Pay For Its Football, One Cent Is the Limit." But the football is still missing. Petitions, asking that the deputies in the offices of County Clerk Rackett, Sheriff Noe and Assessor Graham be paid the salaries asked for in the original estimates given the budget commttee by these of fices, are being circulated through out the county and will be presented to the budget hearing meeting on December 20. 'The text of the petition is as fol lows: To the Honorable County Court of Malheur County. Oregon, sn Budget Committee: We, the undersigned, citizens and taxpayers of Malheur County, Ore gon, respectfully petition this hon orable body to again look into the matter of the reduction of salaries of the several deputy officers of this county, nnd if consistent with good business and economy, give these of ficers the amount asked for in the different budgets which wore pre sented to you by the officers of this county. The amount of money in question is so small, where distributed as tax to each individual, that your pe titioners feel and believe that your body would not hesitate to make this allowance as asked for. The entire amount is only $680, distrib uted as a tax against a $15,000,000 tax roll. This is equal to about four cents on each $1000 assessment. It is a small sum to ask of you, yet the underlying principle is not small. In a year's time it means a considerable to the individual draw. ing the salary. Your body certain ly realizes that efficiency counts for much in this work, and if you do not pay,' you do not get efficiency. It has been our observation that the deputies in question have been faith ful in this work. These men stand ready to give service to the people at any time, whether during office hours or at other times, and they are entitled to be paid for efficient service. Bearing these acts in mind, we earnestly petition your body to al low these men a salary commensur ate with their worth and ability, and that you allow the sheriff $150 fo a tax deputy instead of $135, and $125 for an office deputy instead of $112.50; that you allow the county clerk one deputy at $125 per month instead of $112.50; that you allow the county assessor one deputy at $125 per month instead of $112.50. We feel that no honest taxpayer would or could censure this body for such action. Plan Crops Now. Right now is the time to de- cide whether you will plant head lettuce next year. The California Vegetable Union must have assurance that a sufficient acreage will be plant- ed next year or they will move their packing plant from Vale. O. E. Carman, whose success with lettuce this season was marked, is interested in keeping the packing plant in Vale and he will list your acreage. See him if you want to grow lettuce next year. It is asserted that $70,000 worth of lettuce was shipped from the little town of Wilder this season from an acreage not much larger than that around Vale. IAS TREE FOR KIDDIES CHURCHES AND LODGES COM BINE IN PLANS FOR BIG COMMUNITY TREE. For the purpose of cultivating a spirit, of comity ami a closer co-operation in religious work in the county t"p ;:ailieur L'tunty fracn crs' An oc .".t on w,s organized this week it Oiitir'o. Pria heis of the ct'intv nil Jit tl e Is a v. re no parson age in t: ".t city, or;' in''od and i elect -d ofi'cr" for the firt year as Mrs. Harold Hill and Infant son, f A'ow .: . V'. J-imi. pa-tor of , Thomas Harold, returned from Baker th Mi th'xtVt Fpi 'ei.pi.l church of j Tuesday. Ontftiii-i, pr ili nt ; A. B. Weaver, patter of tli" Mctho''''t Episcopal c. -i . i.. ..'- :.i n c c rin-rcn vi w:iu, virt i, - -111111 , ,. ,, . . , ,. , , returned Sunday after spending the Mait'n, p-c tor of th.! Nnzt.rvno ' . " , , . holidays with their parents in the church of Orturm, Hecretary-trtas-1 r , J5ijf i;i'IILl cuuiliry, iiaivit wiwiiii- .nil uilm nnm.m nu i, i.il I V. tf'fu ...11.. . . . .. .1 It... I ""J" -""""I""""" .1, x,ll be 1..M 1 u ( "mil i'l' to Im I'.'-'t f.j'it-ropul Will Preach at Brogan Rev. A. B. Weaver will preach at the Brogan Community hall this Sun day at 2:30. Every one is most cordially invited. Returns from linker keturn for School The Misses Mae and lone Tucke community evening of Vale will have a Christmas tree on the December 23. This was decided upon at a meet' ing of the Sunday school board of the Methodist Episcopal church at its regular meeting on Monday evening. A committee consisting of Charles L. Batchelder, Burgess F, Ford and Theodore Forcier was ap pointed nnd plans are being formed now for this community undertaking. The different churches and lodges of the city will be invited by the Methodists to participate in making this event one long to bo remem bered by both the big and little boys and girls of Vale. If the weather permits the . tree will be - in the city park and there will be bon fires, skating on the municipal rink and a jolly good time for everybody. Bad weather will, of necessity, drive the fun makers under shelter. There will be a present on the tree for every child In the city and, if the gifts are numerous enough, some of the big kiddies also. The entire city is expected to join not only in the fun of participation but also in the fun of preparation. ELEVEN PERMITS GIVE' WATER RIGHTS WILL BE FINAL IF NOT CONTESTED WITHIN THREE MONTHS. CITY MUST BE MADE mmm ones COUNCIL ORDERS PROPERTY OWNERS TO C0N8ECT MAY BUY FIRE ALARM REQUEST OF FIREMEN FOR EQUIPMENT REFERRED TO FIRE COMMiTTEE. VALE BRANCn OFFICERS FOR 1923 WILL BE ELECTED NEXT SATURDAY. i u.er. . n pi )';'" ,1 IV,,. I , ,. i r.ome, returned wnn mora. ari'l tha " r.ixt oi. i- u i..l V to t.e laid st Monday Study Club lo Meet the fle'lui i. t KpiM-oj ul iMmimag i The Monday Ktudy Club will i Vfclc meet this routing Monday with Mrs. V. Tl. Pan ni;tin of P-ognn spent i R. K. Weant. All members are r Mi.i.iUy in Ya!u w,i:nt' wi:)i friends, quested lo he present. For the purpose of deciding upon a program of work for next year and electing officers fo rthat period members of the Vale Farm Bureau will meet uext Saturday at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon at the pub lic library, according to a notice sent out by V. T. Herrett, chairman of the local bureau. E. B. Conklin will represent the county Farm Bureau and County Agent L. R. Breithaupt and Club Agent W. D. Kinder will assist in the meeting. After the business features some entertainment will be given. The complete program is not reported but it will contain a violin solo by Mr. Kinder and reading of Riley's poems by Mr. Conklin. Everyone interested in farm bu reau work in this district is urged by Chairman Herrett to be present. Visits in Bofs Mrs. R. E. Weant spent the week end in Boise, returning to Valt Sunday evening. Mrs. Weanfs sis ter, who has been visiting with her during the past week, accompanied her to Boise. Visits Sister Harry Edwards of Weher is spending the week with his sister, Mrs. Earl N'eely. Return From Weiser Miss Mmu Foiles, who spent a few days of Inst week with her sis ter in Weiser, returned to Vale Bun day tvonlng. Water Master H. G. Kennard has .just received from the state water board, eleven water right certifi cates. These certificates were is sued to cover appropriations per fected under permits granted by the state engineer, and are the final record of such water rights If not contested within three months. Af ter being recorded by the county clerk, the certificates will be for warded to the respective parties. The certificates are as follows: Jacob Deen of Beulah, 0.70 sec ond feet from Little Malheur river, for the irrigation of 56 acres; prior ity October 18, 1910. Thomas P. Worsham of Malheur, 07 second feet from Cottonwood creek for the irrigation ol o acres of land; priority January 10, 1917. Forrest Jones of Juntura, 0.64 second feet from Dipping Vat creek for the irrigation of 454 acres of land; priority March 4, 1918. Henry Cape of Ironside, 0.25 sec ond feet from Station creek for the irrigation of 20 acres of land; prior ity May 18, 1918. A. E. Nichols of Ironside, 0.25 second feet from unnamed springs for ' the irrigation of 20 acres of land; priority May 23, 1918. W. L. Channer of Payette, Idaho, 0.31 second feet - from unnamed stream for the irrigation of 25 acres of land; priority Arll 23, 1919. E. D. Corder of Bonlta, 1.50 sec ond feet from Post creek for the Ir rigation of 128 acres of land; prior ity October 4, 1918. Harry T. Francis of Nyssa, 0.09 second feet from Ward Waste ditch for the irrigation of 7 acres of land; priority July 19, 1919. Frank Larrusea of Jordan Valley, 0.95 second feet from Jordan creek for the irrigation of 76.4 acres of land; priority February 8, 1918. Colbert Patterson of Carlton, 0.10 second feet from Clover creek for the irrigation of 8 acres of land; priority Deeemlter 4, 1917. Elmina Patterson of Carlton, 0.20 second feet from Clover creek for the irrigation of 15 acres of land; priority December 4, 1917. M ikiv Trip to Harper J. Edwin Johnson made a business trip to Harper Thursday end Friday of this week. Itnturus lo Vale Miss Matilda Iwellcn returned Humluy after iiilUi a few days with bur purenU at lioiiita. Within sixty days all residences within 160 feet of a sewer must connect with this sewer and fill up all cess pools according to the or ders issued by the city council at its regular December meeting on Thurs day night. Recorder J. D. Rogers was instructed to issue notices to all property owners affected by this resolution and Marshal Barclay was instructed to serve the notices in person to all possible. The city ordinance gives the coun cil , power to enforce this order. It makes failure to comply with the order a criminal offense and also empowers the council to order the sewer connection in and take a lien on the property for the cost. Two arguments were persented at council for the strict enforcement of this ordinance. The first, and as was contended, the; most important, is safeguarding the health of the city. All open cess pools were de clared a menace to the people and should be closed up. It was also rgued that every resident should pay his or her proportionate share of maintaining the water system by being connected with it. Engineer Tamblyn's report that the new water system was according to all contracts was accepted and the contractors will be given their last payment and the bond released upon the city's receipt of a guar antee for one year of the roof of the reservoir. The proposition of George W. Hayes for a settlement of tho $250 amage suit began some time ago. by Schraeder against the . city was turned down. Attorney Hayes of- ered to settle for $142. The suit is to lecover money alleged to have been lost when horses belonging to the plaintiff were illegally impound ed and sold. The fire and water committee was instructed to consider the request of the fire department for addi tional equipment which includes a suitable siren for firs alarm. WANT LOCAL INSTITUTES TEACHERS REQUEST PLACE ON COUNTY FAIR BOARD AND PROMISE COOPERATION. At a meeting of the executive of the Malheur county division of the Oregon State Teachers' Associa tion held at Ontario, Saturday morn ing, December 1st, the following measures were discussed and approved: First: That the Malheur County Teachers' Association wishes to assure the county fair board of its desire to co-operate in every way possible with the board in its task of making the annual county fair a success. Furthermore, the associa tion desires to be represented as a voting member of the board in order that it may thus co-operate most wisely. Second : That, if possible, ar rangements be made with the coun ty school superintendent for the holding of local institutes through out the county In the spring rather than for one general Institute. The decision as to the various sectional divisions Is to be left to the county superintendent. Third: That a sum of $30 be ap propriated from the funds of the Malheur County Teachers' Associa tion partially to defray the ex penses of the delegates to the meet ing of the Oregon State Teachers' Association which is to be held in Portland during the Christmas holi days. Leaves for Enterprise- Carl Reed, well known man of Vain, left the flrt of the week for Enterprise, where he will remain in definitely. Moves Offices- George Hayes is moving his office this week from his old building to th rooms next to the Vale Elcvtrlc Bakery. Robt. D. Lytle has com pleted his move from the First Na tionul building to ths Odd Fellows building. C. II. Musteiumn of ProKii has been transuding bu alliens ill Vale during the laxt weik.