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Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 21, 1916 Wednesday Dec 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM Dec. 21, 1916 SILVER LOVING CUP PRESENTED MRS. E.B. HANLEY Silver loving cups will be sent today to Mrs. E. B. Hanley and Mrs. Bert Anderson in appreciation of their efforts for the republican presidential ticket in the recent campaign. The money for the cups was contributed by citizens in all parts of Oregon, the money being sent to the Telegram. Not more than 25 cents was accepted from any one contributor. The cups have been bought and engraved and will be received in time for Christmas. Selection of the tokens was made by Ralph E. Williams, republican national committeeman for Oregon, by Republican State Chairman Charles L. McNary and by Thomas B. Neuhausen, progressive state chairman and vice chairman of the Hughes campaign committee. OPPONENTS OF IRRIGATION MEET AT OAK GROVE Anti-irrigationists held a meeting at the West side school house Wednesday evening, attended by about 30 of the farmers and orchardists of that vicinity. Several of those opposed to the formation of the district gave short talks outlining their objections. Among the speakers were F. J. Newman, who read a paper on the relation of irrigation to the growing of alfalfa seed, E. B. Hanley, L. Nedermeyer and G. L. Shermerhorn, chairman of the meeting. Mrs. E. B. Hanley entered the fight against the creation of the distect delviering a short address. The pro-irrigationists were represtented by Porter J. Neff, Ralph Cowgill and Dr. George B. Dean, candidate for director. These men gave short talks and answered arguments of the opposition. The position of those opposed to the district as shown in the speeches of last night were summed up as follows by Mr. Neff: "We don't need water, we don't want water and if we did want it the canal company could not furnish it."