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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1913)
SUMMARY OF 1912 HAPPENINGS Many liven Is of Importance Chronicled For (he Year. nn- The firs week In January the p.. at office was niado a branch of the gov Ternini'iii postal fliiviiiKs hank Jan. i Hr ChapiM returns ii 'm i... r ithI sliow. brinulnir thn run sjorded to Ontario Coniiuercl-ii club! II""' ,7 for best exhibit. The Hem Irrigation District signs bonds for (he comnionceiuent of their Irrigation project- The Hlmk Canyon district VOt'it 10 bond (In' district for the amount to finance iholr proposition. Jin. 7. Men's Hellion and Firvard Juiu Movement hold their first meeting Id a- M B. church. Jan. 6 and 7. The worst anow sturm in ni.my ye.vs. j,n in 'iciiimi Station at oil wc'I. Gas fl.niH'H 77 feet high. jpri II Hrsl I"B ui aiidkc !'.'.- er Poultry Association. Jan II Itarritjgt of OUIe Adam .in.i Floyd Hlfir, Jan. I PliM n won by Commer cial rluli tOf Ix-Ht alfalfa exhibit ar rive'. JM 17. Ontario Advancement places I Bcroc of In ml adjoining On- ti: on Hi" maiket with lucking of Commercial dub Ffli. 17 The Work and Win Club re- ihii ' s inn chum' or a site loi iii" new Mlit.. r v lh OOfMf Of KIiik street and w i luiiKtini Ave iic Keli M Work and Win lub give firm .i:.i.u.il ball for benefit of II- fftl Poln IMffl orgnnlscxl. Pfl H Win. Jeiiiiliigs Itrymi visits Otitiin.i Mar. I Disastrous fire In LOBJR'S Qathla tore. Mar. N i A. drowns house btiin. tun Ai ' "innierclnl club votes tu It rorM'i Mi Aw I i. - ,'lantinK day. vei.it (no bashes planted. Apt " VN uter furnished Dead Ox lint for first time and running In dltch'-s ou three levels. Apr II Water running In Irrigat ion tin i. on A Ivanceiiient cm ii.ii. i 'l tract. Apr. i Roll rood roporta redaction Id wool shipping rate from ' Id to .7I n i hundred Afir I Kx-ConKresKinati Cole, of Ohln (OTt addices at ODOrO III. use Apr II Ibis week men represent. Ing nvei IKHt.iHHi.Ouo vImIi Ontario Apr L'H. I'l.vsses 8. James, of New rk. X. J , a prominent Inventor ndta : i. ii In. A,.' :i OntOI I i polo i wi.is "urn ' ..ii dulse. May i. Ontario Kjreaa IrrlMtjN Jill ll . illp ele.l Haf 4 'I'be I aril ware men of Kiihi I n OrogOSJ and Wester i Idnbo hold tsartortj BOaotea in Ontario. .tlaj 4 Aiiioiiinble accident In which frank K.. . in.,n of llolse was kil- .iii.l ibiee .). ..era injured. Mil I I. it Alderman, at ate sup trlnteii.tc i of lettOOfl visits Ontario Pun .. -k In ' S.ik lieun on Wilson huild- ig, Via) Cii', Club holds tournament .'i-i I.' Ontario haa its first lUUIII.IIIIfllt. Mu .1 I'lesldent Karrell. of the 0 W It t N . vlaita Ontario. May it. Bplsoopal Onlld organises May 81 and .time i "QuMn Bather" preeentod hj pupils i f the seh oi ''ii... 10 Wool inle Clip, beln ' I' in 'i" i ore than In n '" ",;"' " " id rrlt much hot lor th i ..-. i:,., niiii poundi aold. Over i million and a hoi! poundi or wool hays I n handled hero tills roar and 1000 sacks ret to hi delivered. dmi" 11, rVonh Weaver ahol thronfh tlie wide. .line ii. RoJIrood boali Ii eon of borooa and rrmding machinery tor work in .Malheur canyon, .Tune ll, Railroad officials pay mini visit lo Ontario dune II ft, K llotnnn returns from Washington hiving BOOCOOdod In obtaining concessions for power plant to Irrigate Dead Ox flat Annual hohoo meeting June L'H Hauler n Oregon Medical As sociation bold i onventl'iii In rU tnrlo Dr. POROO elected presl I i dune It, L'fiOll SBOOp IBlppod ens i.v Rd. Maker. Tune 2.1. 2000 sheep shipped east by linker Boll, I, 4000 black face lambs ship ped by Andeipon & Owlnn June 2.'i Second wool sale of sea son, nearly one half million pooodl sold, making nearly 1,000,000 ponndj thin year. June M t'ar lood of loboron nnd . . ii oora of n it rial taken t.. ... r sl i net ion woik mi OrogOO Kastejn. WOMAN'S EDITION ONTARIO ARGUS. JAN. 2. 1913 gon mi Soothers Idaho hold mod log and plcnlp at C. R, Dlbble'i Inline v" j t l 'ui ii. n Coekrnm, oi outherlo. Oklahoma, pnrcbase oon Interoai in First National li.ink. Ug, .".. e,v goo Htm.. Opi Dl Vlr- '" I'liiinil.ii'ies or Dead Ox flat Irrigation Dtotrit t appron i Aug 13. Large partj or promlnoat railroad officials visit Ontario. ept. i Kngbta of Columbus Intti- line Kioge. spt I, Row millinery store opoat, Opt :: City achnols open with lare eHt ntemlance ever known on open ing day. j wept !i. Automobile struck bv trail .mil Mrs. RoOWOll and Mr' llornley etiooaly injure. i opi 10 100 Rail Lake boosters In vade Ontario. opt II New etOtallg More . opi l'. ReOOOTOlt speaks In On tario. Repi , odd Fellows celebrate 25th iiniilvers.iry Sept. II, Death of A A I'.rown Sept. 21. Tax day for benefit of 11-' brary Sept 1M. Dreamland thentre opens. Sept. 4, Malheur Pniinlv Pnlr with fine display of exhibits In all j Mr" deportments from nil sections of ! priotoi county. Ropi N ttteadanrc el ralr groaaaa larger b boti al i Ired than 'hii'i. 1. 1 ThOOaaad Boxes from llffjd Acres. M Tiisslntr Is nerhnu il.n mn.. i.. 'enslrs apple rrowor In 'his section; "nils bli icrt age la aoi large, he ne-s ormoaa j leld o sxtt tordlnary Itiall Last y nr he gathered thlr- ' tcon thousand boxes frnm eiht acrce, and delivered them ot board the cars ' ' " of from one dollar ten to and fifty cents a box. htr. Tusslng Is I I sllever in very thorough hiuiiing of the apples In order to cet , the larger size nnd superior qunlltv. ll also extremely careful In pack Ing, making sore that each classifica tion of apples Is up to grade. Rarlev on ew Land. B. F. Taylor, the life Insurance man, cleared nnd leveled hi ten acre tract last sprlnc. This ten acres Is Just west of the city limits, even though he was several weeks late In getting his barley sowed he obtained a yield of sixty-six bushels to the acre Mr. Nnylor feels that he has been quite succefsfnl considering the fact that thla was bis first effort nt Irrigation farming. st National Bank Of Ontario Oregon Capital, Surplus and Profits $125,000.00 Known For Its Strength Ellen Welch, formerly pro of the New Ideal Millinery Shop, has goi.e to linker City, where lha expects to make her BOOM In the IllilllC sBBsaV VI jl bbI ' iXk. AJw sh) I cbbW IJ W bbsbbbwHv I Hill I I VI flflJri '-"BdB I RatBfei LbWScS I I S RkSaV IbS HbU ' '-liris SHBaO a r ' f. HA- S ' fiaHBSBa bbbbbbsmbbmsssbbsbmbmimWbbbbbbsmbbWsmbbbbb '' aWaaraMBBirsw HKSIDKNCK OF L. ADAM. Willi ninjilp rosourcrf for nil lojgitl ninte Itniainls. Owned, controlled nnd innnned by local men, who have had year of active hnnking e.)erience. This hank ntands for the develojiinent anl advancement of Ontario ami the surrounding country. We offer every accommodation and service in keeping with lafg Ihmking and solicit your business. 'A Good Bank in a Good Country' A. I. C. E. I'Ot KKIM. 1'reaident; KEN YON, Cashier. C w. PLAIT, T. TI'RNBULL, Vice Preaiilt'iit; II B COCKKI'M. Asa t. Cashier; Ass't. Cashier .i.i. .1 ., Larger switch board nd oilier new e(iililneiil bid u Instal led Hi i' leplinlie dill, e July I Post othVe riiscl to 2-1 class. jnl) i sin R ii ' nth rotoraa froaa Hot Laha Maoh hnproroj after her long iiiio-hs iniv :. Death or Baraeat staples. .1 il I '. 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" i iiuni.i.u nai iii- lifd l;,y 1st, 1912. bv the Domini- 'B rimers r.r, ........ u ....i Ontario rommerclul club anh- ld tlu.OOO and the Good Sisters k,ld tl... l.ulaiue iilxml till linn Th rs now own fi acres of fine land 1 high piece of ground overlooking Hi nt Ontario and also another 5 liule west of that, where they will, in the near future, build a Ca tholic Hchool We now have a tood hospital of '', beds a id room for more. There are sixteen aiatera up. lei the efficient management of Mo'i . I c.iiberiiu- Itoth ani Miss Pearl llen nit. chief nurse. The hospital i.- ic ing well potroalood by the laegtiU) iug plivaiclanu and .vertainly is a great blessing tii this community. ever bet Spec! .ic.iln flights everv day. Oct ;: 1.. I. Chiipmaii secretary, of Ooeamorotol dub appotntod bj Oos West as commissioner to St. Paul t ..i .I Show Oct III K in. mis apple clop in this section now being pa k. I Oct 1. Col. C K S Wood gave ail I itert i-tlllg .iddt'ess oil Woodiow Wilson. Oil. 17 Grand Mai ion of K.isinn Rtar visits loial lodge and banquet is given in her honor. Oil l'ii Successful rabbit drive on Dead Ox flat. Oct 'J. New quarters of Couiiiut ciai club oK"i with flue exhibit of fruits, vegetables and grains Oil n Marriage of Miss Uiiighllu and Mr Olover. Oil -9. Prof. Thus Slum autboilo ou dry land fiirmhu. visits Ootorw and expresses confident opinion that this section is adaptej to that paraoMi Nov 2 V V llickox received (beck for finU on In piivmeui fur HO hOBM ..f iiptdes. which was liall I be nun ketable apples tin Id', trees N., 1 l.ne orchard being planted ibis moi.th. Nov 11. Ontario exhibit at St l'.ml Laad s'liow given great praise in saotoro papera. ,n 6, Social center b.ill of the school at Waoaoe dedicated, tin- Bret ii nit ..r the work of the Id ibo Coun try Lib Conimlsalon KOI II Aliniial conveiitluii of ROUth en Id.ibo iind Kastem Oregon I keopere hold In Ontario. p,., 1 Wilson buildiig OOnplOtod tbe most substantially built and modern business block in city Pee J City elections held. Mrs A. W. Trow, first women to cast her vote la Ontario. Dec. It. The htockholdera of the Malheur CoUBtl Hair association held annual meeting and A. W. Trow and .1 D BUIIngsley were elected lo fill vacancies Dec H Hill Hanley comes to town. A Holy Rosary Hospital St. Catherines School Ip Boarding and Day Pupils. Conducted by Domini can Sister. For Information Apply to Mother Superior, On tariff, On gon Work at the Oil VOft Work still progresses at the oil well, notwithstanding accidents and all kinds of discouragements the flrorl goes on. The evidences of oil are bet ter tban ever before, and the as pressure is Increasing Robert White, of Caldwell, who Is a geologist of considerable reputation Is taking a great deal of Interest in the w.ll Mr. Whte has done considerable woik in geological investigations in thie section of the country, and he feels certain that there is an immense quaji tlty of oil iu this vicinity He Is sincere in his statements as he is backing them with his money lie is furnishing sufficient money to pay the head driller, taking all of it in stock in tbe Ontario well Money Is being raised ron other source to pay the coal bills and the helper. Mr. Shriuer, the head driller, who has been working ou oil wells for the uaal fourteen years soyi that he Roeei sw a better prospect tban the On tario well Happy New Year 1912 is crossing the line. A Grand Old Year! Thank you all for t lu help 'ii jiavo in inak- year than last. It forebodings, unoer- was a year full of nig it a bigger and Imtloi was a year that brought tain ties and st nitrides, i ftght 1 1 was a year full of vietory. New courage, new undenUandiDg, new reoordi ( sales, a witlcr horizon, a better stoc;k, a closer friendship with you all these are our heritage from the old year. A new visitor is at OUT door! WELCOME! And on oui way. For l(.H:t must go farther, faster and higher with us all than the good old year that carries our good - Imy. ONTARIO IURNITURE U)