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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1914)
J ONTARIO-The Future Metropolis of Eastern Oregon The Banner Wool Market for the Interior of Oregon (Bniati &vgw. The Ontario Arjrug leads in Prestige, merit, and Circula tion. Watch us jrrow She The Produce from 15,000,000 acres is marketed from On tario each year Representative Newspaper of Ontario and Malheur County. VOLUME XVII ONTARIO. OREGON. THURSDAY. MARCH 26, 1914. NO. 13 LEGISLATURE TO HELP ROOSEVELT NOT WITH ONLY SMALL PER CENT NORTHWEST WHEAT CROP WILL BE LARGE FRUIT INSPECTOR SAYS BLIGHT MUST BE CUT OUT EXTERMINATE THE PARTY WHEN WRECKED ARE REGISTERING By Enacting a Law fo force All to Fight them Together. ALL MUST WORK TOGETHER If they are to be Extermin ated in this County. Following the suggestion nuidc In the last Issue (if this pnper the 1 1 mi ! vnnl grange at Its regular meeting lust Saturday evening appointed n committee to forward a movement for the extermination of the gopher. The propositi has met with it hearty reccp t Ion among the fanners of this lec tion ..ml It Is hoped that the agitation now Htarle dwill ultimate! cause i in ptilsory poisoning ami trapping of hl ,cts. ir heccssrry It Is put pond in lake the matter up at the com mi; I ml Tin o( the legl ilature and it possible have a hill enacted that will enable the countv to currj out the work ax It should he. l Is believed that III oilier grantees and tin- loliMin leal bodies ol Hie e mil i in .m the movement their up p n. .. man) remark! agprorlng the 0 tlon have I D Ileal I on a',' lid) Some, to he Hill t'. ' plained thai it would reeell In mil ore of ti thii i Ivi In raror of the proponl iloti. n :... . o . ' oat th t i tbta rn i u i n i " i lltkma in the weatorn i ki is n t 'ia - .. ulrlni tat le no tion wncie the V ry lift of the s. il to lie haul Vl I' 0 I'O- ii. found ti through then dootructlon or erope, but neie ii tnal in M earn the wat er Soi in il; lion in.- mi mic.-d. iiecill ring each ear Ii lioili to the tanner ami to the iliteh companies. I'l.lins e ill he pointed to In thin locality which c- M HOW It lb impossible to pi Opel l ill'Ujite because ol the destructive work of these animals. If this eititt anion n l of work caused to the irrlgu- lloaleta ooald on tppllod to utonaln nting (he cunse there Is no doubt but what the pent Maid M Pel nOdOf trol iu one year and that in time roan the) ooald bo areotleell) ester niaoiod i lose ttltdj ot the lite hi.-'ol ... the IQOaiT r. -veals the tact that the, tit nl t i il slowly, In fl'itc Of the tOOnV in-; contra ol tho raiulti, tad then DU In this ' 00 i inc. no lophera now although the are silt t oiinded I... ial.ns the gophers eantiul timl room to put a new hole and build one wound 00 another. As it Is now the labor costs to i tanner who t ne.- to MOB UM fOphon l com his place Is almost prohibitive, while the discouragement Of fcV inn a lew column of gopher mounds each iiioininl' is dlinotrtoatni THE KNIGHTS Of PYTHIAS HOLD SPRING RECEPTION Monday evening "s the spring re ception of the Knights of I'ytliiia a il they had some hundred memiiers pie sent to properly t-njo the entei tain mellt provided There wen- delegations ptOOOBl from I'avette and Weiser. Two dOgrOOt w.:. cu'erted a'ld a sumptuous lunch which on man. Ol d talks iiy th visitors and In cat Knights New York Theodore RoOOoVOft was not with the section of his explor ing party loaded by Anthony Klnln when tho camp equipment wan lout In a river rapid in Hrazll. according to a dispatch received from Kiala by the New York Times. Kiala reported that the Hooscvelt party, in good health, wns exploring the Dulvitta Kiver (the river of doubt) and wns expected to reach Mannos early April. Plain's dispatch was dated from Santarein, llrazil. and relieved the anxiety of the Itoosevclt family and others here, as no definite word had been received previously regarding Colonel Roosevelt and oilier members of the expedition. Law For Women Upheld. Washington. The in hour woman's labor law of Massachusetts was up held an constitutional by the supreme court. In 1909 Massachusetts passed n Inw limiting the hours of minors and w-o men In niituulacturltiK iiud mechanical establishments to fifi hours a week. nml In I ami a i.'... with certain qual irh atiims Will Tort "Blue Sky" Law. Partial i. da An nttaoh neon 'he ', "Mine Sky" law of Oregon which Is designed to wipe It off the statute books will be commenced this week, , . . . , . win., i oesapiatai nod potitloa for an'At the Crowley Kanch this Injunction Is filed in the federal dls i ira-i court i the Nt it nnl Mercantile eeatpeey e4 VnneouTori m. 0. SIR F.DWAHD CARSON y jr iJ Sir Edward Carson, leader of the Unionists party in U'ster opposed to1 Home Rule for Ireland. TREE ENTERTAINMENT AT THE BOULEVARD GRANGE flee clllcltaililni III Will lii at the Houl. v.nd giailLie l:ull n i u evenln under tl naeplt - Of t'ue V 0 ') . I' of Out .no at w..n I. the main attraction will tie a d -clainulOD TfffBtttt fOt UM Ueniiu. : medal . .1 thai ln offered i,!i noeii) hj tie -""' tv. haghl roaai ladies will take part in IB0 coin, si number of whom nn aoll known as en in this localt). eial musical numbers have bOM provided for the program and a mo. t enjoyable eenlltg is anticipated io which all If! most (oidiully nn ted COMMERCIAL CLUB FAVORS IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENT Thfere was a meeting of theCoininer cial club Wednesday evening and the att-ntion of incnibi rl wir called to the rn ve to postpone the appointment of a farm expert. The best information the .lub could g.t was that the grangers wanted the appointment mam -md i'res. Lackey was instructed to ask the county court to make the appointment at this time as a good man was available. Throughout the State For the Primary Election In May. The repot II from Portland indi cafes that the people are not pay ing much attention to the registry and that many will he nimble to vote when the day of the primary arrives. I'p to Tuesday there were mil. 114J registered In Ontario and that Is only a small part of those who should havo thru nanies recorded. Of this num ber 16t! W0r republicans, 1 JT. ileniu crats, M prohibitionists, 10 socialists, S progressives and 7 Independents- The registration at Portland shows there are two republicans to one of all the other parties and It will be In iug to note how many of these will vote for the I epllblli all nominees at the fall election and Low many registered contrary to what IkOJ be ll. -m TO ENLARGE DAM Season A Unique A flair. Btati Un lot u Lai is nas mission lor the .in., peculiar dam i ... I ted la On fur nti of concri .m III imII 'a n t d Ullleil sliape. I . i ) thi Ir loi m ' In the Hiai is ii i ha in i.e hauled s" n.i.es in wnaoua. and it has In en found cheaper to use steel in i in e. non with ll am Mill I.e. I tha dam will hold," Ml 1 Mr bOWtl . DU( ""' U I"' Il '" usual one. Kven should lie se.ni-clrcullil- Slllictuie give wa.. then wold be no lives lost, for the wal.-i would descend into a deS.-i' lloW ever. then- is no dangei of anything like thai. The enlai Mm.' ot llle d.u.i will eo.-t $;:n nun ' (lie. ...iaii. This Is the dam a; UM CrOWlO) ran eh owned Aiuleisoll and tiiwin. JORDAN VALLEY LiVERV STABLE IS BURNED DOWN J as. Wroten the deputy sheriff of Jordan Valley, came in Tuesday with a man charged With setting the fire that destroyed the livery Stanle there Sat unlay evening with several hOOal Of horses The local water system i naha-d them to keep tin fi'e from spreading. The lo ., wa nbont -i",'(' vitkoul any insurm.. lhe building was 00 nod by the hod I ompany. MILLINERY AND ART STORE TO BE OPENED HERE SOON Mi Clara Harrett and m QoOfgiO Hall blVI rented one of the Moon Store rooi I near the Moore Hotel at ..i will opi i I lillllaei y and AilStoi in tne near future vYatcn f.a opening announcement TED IN CHICKENS That Have the Egg Laying Record of the World. Letters fioni the agricultural col lopt shows the great Interest the pmple of the state are taking In the paultr) the are raising there. All their eggs and engaged for weeks ahead and it will he the middle of April before they will have the orders filled which they have received. All orders are being filled according to date received. If any of lhe people of this section wish to secure a set ting or two of these eggs they should send In their orders lo .lames HimI.mi, at (tirvnillK, Onrt The charge for lhe eggs Is fl.TiO a do.en, ami only two Ittll s to a person. FREE ALFALFA CULTURE FOR OREGON FARMS Will He Furnished by Agri cultural College on Kcqucsl. Ill fai iim'I s N ho waul to glow alfalfa can n h j oultun of alfalfa i ndlag 'oi t n.-di io i D n 1. 1 1 1 I . . ol 0 I to ,-i to M foi enough in iin.i u a . I . , ! :.l out I ... ii i. . ... ii. i - - - i i ... I ad una. . .-is. I e cut- . I their name, stir . i. ti op i. nt ... up lo I., and give two wi i ks notice I n - only charge mite 10 the fannei po. lage, em i .illy abOOl 'en . nts a culture. A gnat ninny runners an- going to i.- Ifelfl a li lal loi the flM time tills year llacteila and alfalfa an insepeiabl) linked tngillier in sue- caeoful piojiiction. Chancae tor oao" i b) uslug I OUltUri I u I 1. 1. 'ions Isii . oiin-.. in ..oh pat aeni oal .loin iin- ooUega THE ANNUAL DECLAMA TORY CONTEST, FRIDAY i'rogram Friday -Tib Vale RepresanaUvi Uaurinc Ii i will iiiiie iin- heart of old Hickory NyOM Ruby Mom .ad, Here conn - tin- Bride. ( tai lo V i..!i II I- ... Mil l'erl.in "i.oggall slide While Juice , decide, Greet Sago will I recite in the I'siial way," Vale girls will render a song and Ruth I.aakey I will recite "How we hunted I mouse." The judges are- Supn of ojuaot Schools, George D KnlpcPrei Collage I of Idaho W.I Room ,Supt. of Weiser W Hoadlej The dances given every Saturday night, at the Moore hall by the Ontario Concert Orchestra, continue to be a big suci e:,-, the floor i.eing crowded with dancer-, listening to the delightful I music Tr,c VS. C. 1 U. ...ne.- Will meet at t Beptiat Church, Tuaaday, March II, ! at . '". Mi ladies wh i are 1 Helping and are iuU'ie.-.led in the work are invited to be present. Tort land. The states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho will produce a bumper crop of wheat this year, and unless nil signs tail, the yield will be a record breaker. Kxperlenced grain men predict an out turn of at least Tuiiiiii.tliMi bushels of this cereal in the Pacific Northwest These views are bnsed on the re marknhly fine condition of the winter wheat crop III the three states. From the date of planting to the present time, all conditions of climate, soil and moisture have been Ideal From ever) point In the Northwest comes an uni form report of perfect growing weath er and fine stand The Increase In ncreagp hns been more extensive than expected, averag ing perhaps close to 10 per cent throughout the entire territory. The northwest last year turned off a wheat crop of about 5ti,0i)0,000 bush els. The record yield heretofore has been Of. i. bushels Idaho Railroad Rumors Revive. la wl- ton. Idaho Surveyors thought lo be In the employ of the t'hlcago Milwaukee & St Paul railroad are re ported looking for a route from lhe bead ot the 1'ollaiili liver into the l.ewlsloll count I) Seattle Ex-Mayor Seeks Toga s. nt 1 1 oeorge t Cotterfll, who reined last week ns mayor of Seattle. has announced his candidacy for the deiuoi rai I. iiti.it I. in for United Ital i eaator JOHN E. REDMOND V v John C. Redmond, leader of the Irish Nationalists in their parliamen tary fight for Home Rule for Ireland. HORSE RACE PULLED OFF AT COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS a ten 0 WCI it the lal. rounda on Honda) and quite crowd Ol llJVei- ol spoil galheied to Willie ., the i r The lei -. w. i . ow led lo It loi.i brothera of Ironalda ami i ol this pin. Tin- race vee a vi i one ami it . D) at thi flalau thai tha Retbei - ford bora noaad "in nc.ni arluulUM the $i,ii.i puise which I., lie Howard had been custodian ol HELENA TEAM TO DO THEIR SPRING TRAINING HIKt lii. manager of I hi Helena Montana Hail ti am has written that he will be hare about tin 13th of April with ins team for a practice of two weeks, if he can get the proper aocOBMnoduUoni Our .-Innate, good ground.- and ex eellt-nt hotels is what attracts them An effort is being made to y the launtenn, players together I 'I grounds for two courts.'! here an- MM sixteen players here that show ml. i, t A letter From the Inspect or Which Covers the Dreaded Disease. MANY ORCHARDS AFFECTED Now is the Time to (let Re sults from Pruning. II. II. Witherspoon, district debuty State fruit inspector of Klgln, has been here this week visiting the orchards. The following letter explains his stand about cutting out the blight. Klgln. Die. March It, 1H14. Mi .lames LaetMJ . OoaatJ l''iull Inspector. Ill Inking up the vvoik ol District Horticultural Conmiaal i tor tho 111 dllsrlct. ami niemliei ol the slate In- ml I find ne.i' U all Unit growing sections In Kuslein Oregon In i bad plight owing mahih to the rapid spread ol blight last aeaeon which bids fall to glow win se la, , a; lb n- oe prchardleti have paid Utile or no attention to this disease, .i..l ..i the i'lc , ni w i Ua tbei I aro i.l ol 1 1 . .,. . damaged . id w III he lo. I M III .. i I. , kill 01 I nl problem Is a serious one, ami will ' !' I , Ii allowed In I ii is sai. io ,- thai hundred of a , ni. i be iin.- i ier a itb t on mils ol dollnri ban Ls an tm nod i tile I I I III ' I i oll- : I will no doubt t. . tei'ialloii on lis II. .SOW III.. I lhe pi .ill U Will p. ll not all tin- il. ai ieael the ipread ' in be itoppa i and D) Us! cud ol lhe se. soa w, ,,.i,il I he aide to , t have oat 01 - plana U pcjei aaould flad naj peisolls who will llol lake i-i' of then Orchard! yOU know the law and know w hal In do I hope that rOU Will Ml able lo give Hie l,el till dayi ol olll llllle tO Ml peotion and Insliuetloti keeping iu the in i.i nil lhe linn- yon i.os t i can v. no doiilil in n ol ill. neccssar) blanks ami booh gt ,,,,1, I, careful record thai will I ttaad ihi teal In case we have to la , , ii,. .,nl ol the law whb h will be a la.i i. -I i I n up Iu a, i and -i ,,i n, p. i Hon and l.n 1 , ., I mi- a Written notice . fill record ol aaaw iiow no depullea appointed who I,., i in sympathy with the oauea .,,,,1 .piiiiii. d to iibet trim UlUibl oi i in- next layi i.-. i lot poiiatn pen. I in on ii U III ' ' " avtll hi . a much ll run Wl11 uul ,. tho tlOM I" keep HI l , :ci in milo- a toui 111 fOUi i.,, , ctlni even on hard soon .lit. tha blooming sc ion and I , hi thai I Will Ii" I .on. III.. i ami aval i bod) oi king lor the exte, mm ll'ou o Idight imi as. kuipraoa upon nil that ihli i nut U Ifllni iiia'i.i on th "thi i hand is a 14 i lOUH f .-I" 'l1' " ' ' and will meat; and I oeaaol tolerate Indl "" ""' l''"1 "' am on.-, let us i t no far oi poaal- 1,1,. ll,, larVlCM "I the piess. mill Commercial i Iu i and all t ' "'"',l- and we will a. con. di D 'innli OthOI II Wi.u.i... imnN. I, id II. nil' illtuial loinlu