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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1913)
u- x ONTARIO-The Pivotal Point of the Great Interior of Eastern Oregon .p Ontario Argus The Produce from 15,000,000 acres is marketed from On tario each year loads'" Pre siige, merit, and Circula Watch us grow tion. Representative Newspaper of Ontario and Malheur County. VOLUME XVI ONTARIO. OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1913. NO. 23 IRRIGATION MEETING IS HELHT NYSSA plans Under Way to Irri gate 40,000 Acres of New Land. A meeting of those interacted in .. u i r .-lirn t If hi rirnin.'l waa bald at Nytta Tuesday. Ool. Pardunnt reseating SlU-k Bros., waa preaen. ,n ! announced that he wo.tld be pre Mrf( to make them a detinue propo . i la -a LI. aamawmaaai aatftaW. iltion in nenait 01 u uuiuimu wi.u- liweak THlmage lirm. alio Dad i representative present who stated that ti.i-v would probably make aome lillr.it' propoaitloo Id a abort time. Tin' laud in be watered Ilea above tbi Shoestring canal and southwest olOaUrlo aod contains about 40.000 icret of line land lnoludlog tbe King bio Kiil'iny. Big Beod and Mitchell Butte. Tbe i r posltloo aa outlined at present will oonalit of a big pumplog pliot capable of pumplog water for the entire acope of country mentioned tbieli includea one of tbe flneat bod it of laod Id tbla section. TWO TRAIN LOADS OF WOOL STORED HERE Today a Record Breaker in the History of Of Ontario Wool Arrivals. Tot wool market Id Ontario la a very beer pitcc thte waek, aa thera are a rmt many clipa arriving for the first wool ml' which will be held nrxt Mon day, Juno u. Tbara la mora wool is wan tod than there baa ever bean at t time in the hiatory of Ontario. laadav rning when the warehouae ratted t receive wool from the team am there ware 60 wagone loaded with wool standing in the etreete of the tinbou.o diatriot waiting to be uo loaded, and beaidea. teveral cara tending on the aide track that bd ar med from interior point by rail. Tbw week the wool ia mat beginning to come from the Stein Mountain dia tnetand the Wild Horae country. Thia atUr wool all went to Winnemucca. Nevada, until the laat few yeara, when tea growers ware convinced that On tario waa a far better market than inoeniucca. becauae tbey were alwaya able to make from one to four cenU a Pound more for the wool here than tWy could at Winnemucca. And at taoaanie time able to buy supplies a poat deal cheaper than they could at w Nevada town. While it ia nearlv impossible to get 11 exact ri'ureOD the amount of wool td in the aeveral warehouaea. a tboeeatimate ahowa that there is prac tically li.uuu.UUO oounds on hand await- KC the uimnim aala). The uuallty of too wool tun never been aa good aa it ton tar The staple ia longer tnan tr bet. re and the wool is much twaoer. Whl!.' I ia h..,l tn nr.-di.-t what UTIce til be uifVreH on Monday, it ia the IwJeral opinion that the pricea will be otiafactory to the growera. The wool industry ia one of the big- foot indos tries in Eastern Oregon, and OVerv bbbMb. tki. Mr....., ia mArp or less. 4 .vtlll .MB IUUI..1J w 9 octed hy the aucceaa or failure of " industry. STATE AND SILLS FOR GOOD FIGURE AT PUBLIC SALE Ther, waa 1000 teres of state land l0ld In tin. (ia.ni li...lnn ilatrlel ,t Hbllc .HI., I, -1,1 in ll,.,n.iliila .in Sat- oy. l t,u uu,j -0 j at prioea ranging "'"J 130 to S3 a an acre . Water 'ill QQat 7 .... .. ..-.A I. nna. avaallw m m 1 1... . I .... ,1... I-...1 friui. aha vm mo in. pji - Huk i laut installed by the Crane all., "0 Ci,n,i,.inTj b- taiiroad ia oompleted from S Vest it.,.-. 1IAJ.I .! lr ia --- .uiu iiuuieiiuio an - Mldsred signitJeaut that the Short l mum down a tine quality of "Poao.,1 rail on thia line. Ue).a.ii,l a. LI-.atai.UJ unl ia u --.- is living UCiOIU)t'U ajuoj I rttict vitb great domIUU.ic.. GOVERNMENT MAN HERE FO FIND COST OF IRRIGATION In order to get Hrat lmn.l informn ttoo In regard tn the amount of water used Mini the results aod coats, tbe government haa O. E. Lyman In tbe Held here wbo has weirs In tbedltchaa of the Advancement oompaHny. also in the wait ditches, so that be can de termine tbe amount of water aotaally uaed and what it coats. Thia work is lining dooe by tin. Irrigation sectloo of the agricultural department. CLOTHING STORE IS T Suit of Clothes and Several Smaller Articles Taken Thief is Captured. A young mno giving the nnme of Hoy Edwards, was arrested at Wal ser Mnoday aod brought back here for burglarizing tbe Toggory at this plaoe Sunday ulght He Is about 20 yeara old and claims that bis bome ia Id Wlscouelu. At the time of bta arrest he was wearing the salt of clothes stolen from tbe Toggery, a description of which had beeu sent to iliil'i lent towns along the line A man at Weleei recognized the suit from the dsscriptloD seat In which waa the primary cause of bis arreat. He denied tba tbaft very vigor usly iDtll be was brought hack to tbla olty, but seeing that tbe evldeuoe waa all against hiiu be plead guilty aud was placed In tbe county jail at Vale to await tbe action of the grand jury. Tbe gooda taken would probably amount to about 150, which consisted of a suit of clothes, hat. suit oase ami a few other aitlolet. He forced an entrauce by pry lug tbe door opau with a rod of iron taken from a farm luiple maut belonging to tbe M. M. Oo. ROOSEVELT GIVEN VERDICT OF 6 GENTS Marquette. Mich t'oinplete exoner ation for Colonel Roosevelt, former presldeut, from charges of drunken nesa made against him in an editorial by Oeorge Newett, editor of tbe lab pemlng. Mich., Iron Ore, came here wbeu Newett, after Roosevelt's case was rested, took tbe wltneaa stand and made complete surrender, and with drew the charge of his paper that Roaoevelt "gels drunk and that not Infrequently." In a long atalement read In cpen court, he admitted he had combed the country, hut had found not one single wltneaa who could teetlfy he had Been Colonel Roosevelt take liquor to ex ceaa. To all lnteuta and purposes he tbrew himself upon Rooaevelt'a mercy. Roosevelt, unwilling to assess upon Newett tbe heavy damagea he bad claimed, uroae in court and declared he had achieved hla object, dlaproved tba tale that did him much Injury In the laat campaign and asked the court I to direct a verdict in h lavor ror 1 nominal damagea only-which In Mich lgan la 6 cents. The six cents were paid and the col onel will settle his own costs of close to $10,000. . m POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE OF, ONTARIO ARE MARRIED Miaa LeU U. Slaley aod H. L. Holcomb were married June 1 at the home of Mr. and Mrs K. aj. marine, lu tba preseoce of Immediate frienda aod relativea. Rev. Johns performing I tbs ceremony. The young couple are wall known in Ontario aud have a host of ti i. uda who wish them a very prosperous and bapppy journey through life. Bbady IJeard and Miss Ethel Blanch Oowen were married at the home of the bride's pareuts last Sstunlay morning. Rev. I'hilip Koeuig ottViat ROBBED SUNDAY NIGH MEMOS OF HILL PARTY ARE ROYALLY ENTERTAINED Banquetted by Prominent Citizens And Taken for Automobile Trips Around Country. On Tuesday eveninj? and Wed nesday morninR Ontario enter tained the most distinguished jruests who have ever visited here. As to what prompted the visit must be conjectured as the guests had nothing to announce. The visitors were entertained by a banquet at the Carter house and automobile trips around the country, investigating the irrigat ing plants and developed lands and left for the Twin Falls sec tion. It may be significant that the Hill interests have acquired ter minals at San Francisco and the Western Pacific have announced they are going to build to Twin Falls. They were piloted across Ore gon by Wm. Hanley and left for the east in their private cara. J. W. McCulloch acted as toast master at the banquet and Mr. EXCURSIONISTS GET VIEW OF INTERIOR A few aoore of people took adrant age of tha excursion train ruu over the railroad to the tuouel last weekend were given an opportunity of Inspect lug tbe gieat tuuue). The trip was a revelation to many. It being their first glimpse of the country eet of Vale aod from the time tba train started uutil it reached the t iinm i there waa much of Interest, as most of tbe poiots bad beeu read about, but uever seen. Tbe valley from Vale to tbe mouth of tbe canyon ia one big patch of green aud abowa tbouaauds of 'acres of fertile lauds io cultlvatioo. Tbecau yon It rugged aud ebouuds lu beauty aud gruudeur equal to any lu the west. Tbe Harper basin and the smallsr ranches aloog tbe route, with tha river wiudiug through, nakea up a p. nun una of rare beauty. Tbe big tunnel will be oompleted before tbia ia printed as there was only a small amount of rook to be removed oo the Mattj with power drills aud four shifts of men working at it. Tbe tunnel is about 2501 feet long and tbe apex of tba hill aome ti00,feet bove It. Much talk haa beeu made about the tunnel befog wet, tut it i no more so than any miulug tuuuel. There ia a stream of sixty inches of water running out at the east approach aud about tbe aama quantity is being pumped out at tbe weat portal by large centrifugal pumps driven from the big power plant at tin east eutrantv. Tbe excursiouiata were giveo au opportUUIty Ol Inspecting tbe tunnel aud tbey found a flue piece of work. it ia 20 feet wide aud 2o feet high. all lined with timbers 12x12 aud plauking two inches thick and tha timbrring ia right up with tbe works ao tbat it will require but a day or so to have tbe train ruuuiug through the tunnel toon at tbe rock is removed The grade be) on. I tbe turn. el is completed to mile poat SO. uear the Duncan McKae place, but there ure aome nineteen bridaea to be built from tbe tuouel to tbat point. Home tales work bas beeu constructed aud temporary budges will be erected and iothle manner the work cau be cai i law on on seoaral ol tbe bridge at ouce. The steel for tbe bridgea Is about all in toe yards aud cau be mow 1 It tbe site us needed, witbout any delay. All tbe ties aud rail- for tbe bfty tulles of road aud tbe tide tracks is io the yards at Vale so tbat n delay is ex pected in (- uipietiug the work. Uhile toe contract for tbe line to Dog Mountain bas been let. no tub Hill and Mr. Hanley made the principal talks. The party was made up of the following: Louis W. Hill, chairman of the board of directors of the Great Northern; W. P. Davidson, of St. Paul, president of the Ore gon & Western Colonization Co.; J. H. Young, president, and A. M. Lupfer. chief engineer of the Hill Oregon lines; K. C. Leedy, chief of the Great Northern im migration department; F. W. Graham, Hill representative in Portland; Edward O. Rice, of the First National bank, of St. Paul, William Hanley, Burns; J. R. Stinaon, Prineville, Presi dent Elliott, of the Northwestern Trust Co.. St. Paul and L. P. Howe, president of the Imperial Elevator Co. and director in the Washburn-Crosby Milling Co., of Minneapolis. contracts are being made and it is the general Impreeaiou tbat tba ueoettary inn. I will not ba available until after the annual meeting of tbe rail road 'Hi. ial tbia mouth. From mile poat HO to Dog Mountain there is but one abort stretch of heavy work, tba Craue creek gap, where there ia a rut of thirty fe.-t for a mile or ao aud from that point west it is atraigbt work over a comparatively level couo try. The town of Harper ia the moat im portant point on tba Hoe aud will get tba trade for tbe Weatfall aectioD. There is one store there and au ex .Hem dapot bulldiug, wilb good Mo. k yards aod it is announced that tbe flrat ebipmeut of sheep will be made from there tbla week. Their uew hotel building waa burned last week, but we underelaud tbey will atart work at once ou another oue. There will be much rivalry betweeu tie t..na of Rlveralde and Juncture for the next stop of importance, tbe latter haa the start aud la being built Up io .i substantia! mauuer. but the other baa a large section of Hue coun try to draw from. Tbe roadbed baa been balla.ted. truces built, tbe telegraph lines atruog aud everytbiog is of aUtudard construction. It waa noticed that the road beyoud Vale ia as solid aa this side and ia ready for heavy ti.uus aud fast time. ROSES ARE NOW IN BLOOM THROUGHOUT THE CITY June ia tbe roe mouth in Oregon aod tbia part of the state ia now showing boehee tilled with tbe fragraut blooma of tba beat variatlea grown anywhere. The reaault of tbe cam paigu made for tba laat two aeaaons ia noted in a walk urouud the city, nearly every lawn ahowiug a few bushes aod aome have tne climbers aud tiee roaaa aa wad! aa large beds aud rwa. Tb Improved appearance of tbe city certainly warrants the ladiea in keeping up tbe campaign (or more Tha Pope Is 7t. Rome. The pop ia 78 yeara old Monday, aod innumerable telegrams aud meaaagea from all part of the world arrived, felicitating tha pontiff, wishing him a long and happy Ufa. OIL COMPANY WILL SOON RESUME OPERATIONS Word has beeo received hem from tbe otlh'.-i n of the lets Oil A Gas com pany tbat they will atart work la a few daya oo a well at tbelr plant on Dead Ox Flat. Tbey have large bold logs aod a Urst olaaa equipment to work wltb. The company la ooni posed of Portlaod busloesa men. There Is a well defined oil stmta running through their ground aod there ia every reason to expect them to get the oil. ONTARIO BALL TEAM LOSES SIXTH GAME Weiser Beats the Ixcals on Home Grounds By a Score of 12 to 5. Ontario lost tba sixth consecutive game of tbe ecasoo to Weiser laat Hun day by a aocie of 11 to 5. Tbe game was lost by a series of errors aqd by takiug too loog chances at catching a man at home Alexander pitched a splendid game making 13 of tbe rlsitora wbllf tbe at lr aud allowing telun Ouly Six lilts. Ontario batted better than usual maklug ten hlta olf of l.-irv The features of the wan, were it home run by Roy Smith ami a dive over tbe first baseman by Perry In order to rsttnb tlrst alter faunlug out. Tbe catchers have found soma difficulty Id catching Alexander's speedy dropt. A new catcher will ba lu tbe Hue up next Sun. lay. The uame was culled iu tbe eighth inning to give Weiser a cbanoe to catch the bomebound train. flatteries for Outario, were Alexan der, Anderson and Hlanden, for Wei ser. Perry aud tirockman. Payette playa here next Sunday at 4. in . at the fair grounds. OREGON GOVERNOR INVADES THE DALLES Accompanied by Militia, Com pels Sheriff to Close Dis orderly Houses. The Dallea, Or. Oovernor Weat ar rived here Sunday wltb Major Smith iiid 11 state militiamen from Portlaud and compelled Sheriff Chrtaman to Imprison 32 womeu who had beeu ar-lest.-ii In a raid made Saturday night by apeclal agenta of tbe governor. Chriainau refused to Imprlaoii those placed under arrest without commit incuts and because, he said, agents of (jovernor West had failed to convince the sheriff or their authority. After a conference with the governor Chris in., ii promlaed Governor West he would lend every assistance tn hla pou.r in obey lug the order of the executive. Sworn In aa deputlea to make the raid were tour ministers aud they re mained ou guard with tbelr prisoners until relieved by militiamen brought by Governor Weat. Governor Weat said he had no de sire to prosecute tbe girls wbo lived In the houaea or visitors, uud TJ of tha 12 prisoners arrested will be held merely as witnesses. The prisoners are under guard in the Washington hotel and at one of the cloaed resorts. hi i. est It Kitigo, of Salem, who waa appointed s lal prosecutor by (jov ernor Weat at the time of hla Port land vice crusade, bas been ordered to remain here to aasist District At toru Bell. CHILDREN'S DAY ATGONGRE GATIONAL CHURCH SUNDAY Tb Congregational Sunu.iy school will celetruta Children's Day uext Huuday morning. Teachers end scholars have worked bard In pfi ' lion aud a tpleudld program i- l I ' pected. Tbe preaching hour will be i included la this service. All are I cordially Invited. ONTARIO CELEBRATES THE FOURTH THIS YEAR Arrangements Are Being Perfected For Three Days Celebration Plans are rapidly shaping up for a big Fourth of .Inly celebration In this olty. A committee Ins i n out tbia week interviewing the merchants aod business moo, sollcltiug fnunds and their retponte bat been most liberal and a big fund has been subscribed. A meetlog will be held tonight at wbioh time cnmoiitteea will be ap pointed to decide on the bands to ba hired ami othsr forms of eotertalo meotfor the amusement of the visitor. Tbe celebration will probably last for two or three days. HOME GROWN STRAWBERRIES ARE NOW ON THE MARKET The looal ttrawbberry patches are turoiug out many quarta of luciooa berries at present and thoy are earlier than the Hon. I Itirer lieldn, something a little out of the ordinary. Mr. Ouerlu sent Id a box of One ooi't to the Argua on Friday Just to show how nice tbey really are. Tba Outario berry, wheu grown with care, is etial to those grown any place. In alia, color aod llavor. CITY COUNCIL PASSES MANY ORDINANCES Beaver River Power Com pany asks for Light and Power Franchise The Ontario city council broke tba record for the amount of buainaaa transacted in one night at tha regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Besides the regular business one doxen ordinances ware passed, the largest number ever passed at a single session. All 12 ordinance relatea to police regu lations, as follows: Ordinance 226 is an ordinance relat ing to the peace and welfare of On tario. Ordinance 2.'il fixes penalty for aaaault and assault and battery. Or dinance 227 Axes penalty for drawing fir arms and other dangerous weapons. Ordinance 22H fixes penalty for resisting an officer or refusing to assist an offi cer. Ordinance '-'- prohibits carrying of concealed weapon- and fixes tha penalty. No. 290 ia an ordinance pro hibiting intoxication and drunkenneaa and fixing penalty for violation of the ordinance. No '.'Ml is an ordinance prohibiting violent, riotous or disor derly conduct, or the use of profane, abusive or obscene language, indecent or immoral acts or practices, and pro vides a penalty therefor. Ordinance No. 2.'t2 punishes contempt in recirder'n court. Ordinance '.'.'II prohibits fast driving within the city limits. Ordi nance 234 prohibits riding and driving of animals sTtjB sidewalks within the corporate limits. Ordinance Z-.', pro hibits the keeping of awine within the city limits and provides a penalty. Or dinance Z'M prohibit.-! the running of certain annuals at large within the city limits gad providing fur impounding of and aale of said animals, providing for a penalty f r the violation of the ordi nance and providing fur a poundinaa tar and providing certain fees. Mr. Wegg, lepreaenting the Heaver River company, addressed the council, asking that a fianchiee be granted l.n company for the purpoee of furnishing light ami power within the city of On tario. The petition for a franchise was referred to the light and water com mittee E M. Akers, representing the skat ing rink, ad Iresaed the council relative to the renewal of a license. A resolution waa adopted repealing the present skating rink ordinance and the recorder was ordered not to issue any more li censes thei. under. Mr. Preaton, representing tho Idaho Oregon Light & 1'ower Co., stated that his company would furnish a proposi tion at the next coui.'il mealing rela tive to tt.. on of the water . araide addition. matter of forming a sewer and drainage district nyatcu under the Han croft act waa made a special order for f the council to be called by tha mayor.