The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-11-03
Lifetime Friend Presents Appreciation
of Work of Charles William Malleh
BY Judge Casius H. Brown

Charles william Mallett was born
in Lee. Penobscot County, Maine,
December 80, 1S46, and passed away
at Portland, Oregon, October "a,
1921. He was the fourth son OF
William and Sally (MerrilD Mallett.
The Malletts and Merrills we're Of
old Colonial stock, both families
moving from western to eastern
Maine about 1927, here his grand
father Mallett was given large grant
of land by the state as compensa-
tlon for building roads and mills.
His father, also, was extensively en-
gagged In building roads and In lum-
bering.
After attaining manhood, Mr..
Mallett followed numbering princi-
pally with the exception OF one sum
mer spent on the coast OF Maine,
and one season onthe Banks OF New
Foundland, cod-fishing. In 1873 he
went to California where he engag-
ed in numbering and mining, later
going to Nevada. There, In October
OF 1878. he was married to Miss
Mary Barrett, a native OF California,
whose parents were natives Of Maine
and pioneers OF California. To this
union ten children we're born: Al
bert, Pansy, Howard, Harold. Stan
Icy, and Mary, living here, Isabelle
at Fall City, Washington, Alice at
Jackson, Michigan, Mrs. p. W.
Campbell, OF Portland, Oregon, and
Vivian. who passed away July OF
| the present year. He also leaves
three grandchildren: Stanley NAL
lett, Jr. and Donald and Philip
Campbell; also two sisters, Mrs.
Ruth Brown OF Williamsport, Penn
sylvanlR. and Miss Lenora T. Mallett
OF Ontario. Oregon. The later with
all the children except Alice, who
was unable TO attend, we're present
with Mrs. Mallett at tho funeral.
After his marriage he followed
farming IN Mason Valley until In the
spring OF 1881, In company with /.
II. Adams and w. Il. Lee. he came
20 Malheur Valley whero he located
and spent the remainder OF his life.
with MessrB. I. II. Adams and w.
X. Loe. he made the original loca-
tion OF the Nevada Ditch, July ~,
1881. lie was one OF the incorpora-
tors OF the Nevada Ditch Co., and
almost continuously a director. For
a number OF years he was President
OF tho company, and always the most
ardent dofonder OF It's rights.
Next after his family. his great
object In life was 10 see the NAL
heur Valley irrigated, and TO that
end he devoted all his energies. Ho
was one OF the foremost workers
for tho warmaprings Reservoir, and
for Government aid. In endeayor-
TO obtain such he made two trips Ia
Washington ID. G. One In company
with Col. G. u. s. Wood OF Port
land. and one with Judge Dalton
Bigga OF Ontario. He was ably as.
sisted by Judge VIII X. King, form.
erly resident OF Malheur County
now living In Washington ID. G.
Through the local opposition OF peo'
Pile who we're IN favor OF the con
struction OF the Reservoir by private
capital. he was defeated In securing
Government aid when Il was almost
within grasp. II was characteristic
OF Mr.. Mallett 20 look into tho fu-
ture; 10 weigh an issue In It's per
manent benefit or harm; 10 consider
whether the generations 10 come
would profit by acts performed In
the present. Therefore. instead OF
Fastening a project by any means
available, he desired 20 help estab-
lish an irrigation system which
would not overwhelm with a burden
OF taxation the people who would
seek homes In the Malheur Valley
His own home was established, hia
own irrigation system developed
hence we know his motive waf
wholly unselfish. His co-workers In
this enterprise realized that the ulti-
mate good OF many, not the immed-
late profit OF a few. was the end he
sought. and toward this he bent his
untiring energies. That the Warm
springs Project was constructed by
means OF private capital instead OF
by an efficient, economic and Just
means, as would have been the case
had Government aid been accepted
was ever a matter OF deep regret "a
Mr.. Mallett. The disappointment in
the failure OF an issue which had
received his earnest consideration
for more than a quarter OF a cen
tury, added 10 the weight OF busi'
ness cares, undermined his once
rugged health so greatly that he
had not the power TO rally from the
shock OF his sons death.