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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1914)
Ontario Pharmacy Eastman Kodaks Rexall Remedies LOCAL NEWS J. R. Blaokaby whs calling on friends at Nam pa Sunday. Mrs. Tom Broenan and daugh. ter are home from a trip to Vale Mrs. Adam and Mrs. Emison were passengers to Boise Mon day. A. J. Whiteside and sister, Mrs. Downs, were down from the ranch near Nyssa Monday greeting old friends. Doris Myers, who is now lo cated in Boise, was home over Sunday for a visit. Thomas Kahout was over from Jordan Valley Sunday. He was accompanied by Mr. Rogers and Wm. Blackaby from Home dale. The directors of the Malheur County Fair Association expect to hold a meeting within a few days and formulate plans for the fair this year. The direc tors areE. A. Fraser,C. C. Hunt J. D. Billingsley, A. W. Trow and Baker Ball. Wo wish to apologize to Edi tor Skinner of New Plymouth. We referred to him last week as Editor Martin and feel that he is entitled to an apology. L. Pefferle, who i's in the show business at Baker, was here this week visiting with relatives and looking after busi ness. Wm. McBratney has been in Weiier several days this week where he has business interests The big annual Parma-Roswell yicDtc will be held this year on uly 23. The railroad will make special rates. The ball game between Weiser and Payette resulted in Payette scoring 14 runs while Weiser got onlv 8. At Ontario there was the usual big crowd and the home team won. Alexander pitched a fine game, slrikiug out IS men. There was some very raw decisions by the Vale umpire, some of them so bad even the Valo players would not stand for them. Some ten days ago a man dis appeared from Nysaa under cir cumstances that lead some to think he has met foul play. One of the men seen with him was arrested at Crane Creek and given a preliminary hearing, lie stated that he did not know what had become of the man .iitn he left him and that the man had lost his money match ing dollars. The suspect was bound over under a thousand dollar bond. He was begging his way through the couutry, but seemed to have pleuty of money and good clothes. The Ontario Laundry has ar ranged fur tlie installation of a system that will soften the water from their well bv taking out all the minerals. This will en able tlif laundry to turn out better work than possible willi hart! water and will be apprcci ated b y every patron of the laundry. The expense of installing the syste-n is a heavy one but Mr. Jones believes the people will appreciate the improvement, just as they have the installation of the many other modern machines in his plant. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pur The only Baking Powder made from Roy a I Grape Cream ofTartar NO ALUM, NO LIME PHOSPHATE LOCAL NEWS A spark from the pony started a fire on the island Wednesday afternoon, destroying about a car load of lumber belonging to the bridge crew. Misses Emma Clark and Leo na Rader have gone to Jordan Valley for the Fourth. Four carloads of sheep were shipped from Brogan Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cox, of Ureenleaf, were calling on On tario friends Wednesday. It will be hatd for the Presi dent to make the victims of the thirty million dollar failure in New York believe that it is merely Psychological. Marshal Locket has been let out of the pen by West. Not much use of sending men to Salem while the West gang are in charge of the state govern ment. Married at Vale on Wednes day afternoon by Judge Mc Knight, Miss Gertie Morse and Frank Myers. Miss Morse was accompanied by her mother and uncle. The newly weds will ha in Boise a few days, then make their home at Umatilla. Lee Noe, the deputy game warden, has returned from a trip to the Steio Mountain sec tion. He reports the sheep range badly crowded. Some of the streams have small trout in them and there are a few deer left. Rev. Johns was in Boise, re turning Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. '. E. Kenyon were visiting in Weiser Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. Chaffee, of the Dead Ox Flat, were guests at the A. W. Trow home thia week. Mis Dean Orcutt was visiting with friends at Weiser Sunday. 'I'b os. Arnold is in from the ranch. ' J. D. Billingsley and Ray Ram bo went to Brogau this morning and will shio then sheep to Chicago on the 3d. Mrs. D. T. Mansker, who has been quite ill at her home, is now convalescing. Mrs: Clay Blakly visited at the Bud Mansker home Sunday. Miss Mord Wrinkle, of Dead Ox Flat, is visiting Mrs. C. B. Sanford this week. I' i. ii W Weaver and wife are down from the Cow Valley ranch for a few days visit. Miss Inez Weaver is home from Pullman, where she has been attending school. Miss Nettie Peieraou has re turned from the ranch. Bob Ivers came in fioni Wat son this week with a bunch of cattle and went out to his sheep rump to assist them in moving to the reserve. He says the crops in his section are tine, plenty of fruit of all kinds ami big prospects for grain. The Knights of Pythias will hold their nineteenth annual picnic in the Macgregor grove on Sunday, the 19th of July. Transportation will be provided for those who wish to go. Meet at the K. of P hall. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Riley are here on account of the illness of his father. LOCAL NEWS The state grange bulletin says not one person In a hundred will pav anything; but a land tax If the $1500 ex cm it Ion panes. Fqr excellence and Cope "The Pressary." promptness, see 'Phone 10.-.W. It is claimed that the 1500 exemp tion for "every person' would allow whole families to take out flGOO apiece and virtually establish the sin gle land tax In Oregon. For sale, young turkeys, at the On tario Market, The socialist party Is initiating a bill to tax eitntrs and create a fund fpr the unemployed, to bo administer ed by the state labor commissioner, authorized to build railroads and pub lic works of all kinds. Creamery butter 25 cents a pound at the Ontario market. Mr. Ross Is arranging for a trip to the east for a few weeks, starting In about a week. Just received a new pattern in table ware that is very dainty. It is carried in open stock and you can buy as many pieces or as few as you may want. The price is very reasonable See It. THK VARIETY STORE. Ontario, Ore. All of our subscribers who have received the four magnzlnc seem to like them. ome have told ua they don't arc how we nan do it- You can get the four magaslnes by paying 18 outi extra when renewing your sub scription to the Argus. Why wait to renew your subscription to the Argus? Send In your order today and get fur magazines for one year only 18 cents txtra. Creamery butter, made under most sanitary conditions possible, V cents a pound, same price as ranch butter, at the Ontario Market. One observes with greatly modified enthuslusm passenger vessels that are perfectly safe except In case of acci dent. LADIES NOTICE. Ball dressea, and all kinds of cleaning and renovating at Cope's, "The Pressary. "Phone I06w THK FIRHT NATIONAL BANK Oy ONTARIO HAH I NSTA I.I.KI A NUMBER OK SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES. EACH BOX HAS A DOU BLE LOCK AND THEY AFFORD A SAFE FIREPKOOF PLACE TO KEEP DEEDS, LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND OTHER VALU ABLE8. THE RENTAL RATE ON THK BOXES 1H VERY REASON ABLE. tf. That China knows a pretty good thing Is prove! by Its going Into pari nershlp with Standard Oil. E. Cope is still doing business in the Moore Hotel Hlk Cleanin ing, Pressing and Tailoring. 'Phone 1U5W. For sale Registered Duroc Jersey pigs, both sexes, various ages, superior quality. See them. H. K Roomer, Fruitland, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. John Woods uud Miss Macilonalil have gone to I the ranch for a few weeks Mrs. Knyou and daughter are visiting with Iriemls iii Poosv tello. completed Irvin Milliter has his contract at Wc.-ttall and re turned with Fred Lackey ami Don l'lutt. I in" Arnold went out to the Vischer ranch Saturday. liftrlcc Becker was uround shaking hands with friend" this week. There was a stocking shower at the 'hajielle home on Friday iu honor of Miss Zeda McNulty. The plate favors weie -mail sheep. C. C. Mi lonagil) was in Vale Tuesday attending circuit court. Dan I'atti i-nii is home from a trip to 1'ortland and the Hound, where he was looking after his property interests. Dr. Sears is home from a trip to the Willaiuntte Valley where she attended it convention of the Osteopaths of the stale. Manager Orr, of the Idaho Light and Power Company, states that the work of installing the machinery at the Ox Bow plant is progressing satisfactori ily and that the work will be completed and the power turned on by the first of August, giv ing the company five thousand horse power, which will be sufficient for present needs. Other sections of the Ox Row can be completed at small ex pense as needed. The plant will be offered fcr sale about the first of October and taken from the management of the receiver. Mrs. Stewart is having a barn and hay shed erected on her place west of the city. (Jeorge McLean has the contract for the work. John T. Whistler, the govern ment engineer, was here this week to inspect the work of making soundings for a dam at Warm Springs. The findings will probably be made public later, when tin data is all com plete. Mrs. Carr, mother of Mrs. Harry Anderson, is a guest at Hutterfield ranch. Mrs. George Vanderhoof is home from the ranch. Charles Thebaud, who is now living in Idaho, near Gooding, was here Monday, looking after some business. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hill are here from a trip to Ilomedale and will leave shortly for Cam bridge, where they have other interests. Mrs. Printing entertained the Bridge club Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Dram- winning the high score. New cement sidewalks have been laid on Moriitt street, and also on Montana uvenue oppo site blocks 39 and 40. Wm. Sanders has reaigned his position with Under Broth era and Guy A. Aruiitage is now in the store. Mr. Sunders is compelled to move to a lower altitude on account of the health of his wife and will go to the coast. Mr. Aruiitage comes from the Lipmau Wolfe A Co store, of Portland and ex pects to make Ontario his home. The family will be here soon as a suitable home cau be found for them. The Short Lin- people have had the end of Washington street improved from the alley to the track by a (ill to bring it up to grade. The street to the warehouse line is all gravelled and the part north of the pres ent park lias been graded and will bt added to the park lot, making n very niee improve ment. The Juntura horse sale on the 'loth was a great success, about ten ear loads of burses being sold. Mayor Turner, of ('aid well, got a ear load and brought them down W 'cliiesday. It ha- Ineii announced that u new rate schedule has been issued by the Short Line whidi gives fruit shipments irom I'uy- ette valley points the same rate as that ii'niii Payette, wbli h will be iinti- a saving for the iruit men. The New Plymouth boosters were here with their banners and baud on Tuesday evening, reminding every one that they are wanted at New i'lymouth on the Fourth. That is cer tainly some band for a place the si.e of New I'lymouth. C. E. Brook" has been ap pointed assistant superintendent of the Short Line, with otfices at Nainpa. Barnes has been transferred to l'ocatello as train master of the third division. Thomas Jones came down from Vale Wednesday morning and went np to look after his townsite on the Owyhee. J. D. Billingsley was in West fall Saturday looking after some stock. I A Complete Line of At the Argus Office i jsfissf'-K 1 ' B A In a We have several hundred Government Bulletins on corn and ho growing, and on the selection of seed corn. We will distribute these Bulletins free to all who call for them, as long as the supply lasts. Resources Over Half Million Dollars OFFICERS AND DIKECTORH A. L. COCKRUM, President; II H COCKRUM. Caahier T. TURNBULL. Vice President C. W.PLATT Ass't. Cashier C. E. KENYON J. I). BILLINOSLY L B. COCKRUM Local Market Report. Corrected Apr. .10, for the benefit of Argua readers by tbe Malheur Mer oantlle Company. HggS. per dozen. 170. Butter, per pouuJ, 2 Bo. u, per hundred, 11.60 Wheat, per hundred, 11.75. Hay per ton, f H. Potatoes, iff hundred, 1.00 On loos, I"-, hundred, 92. U0. Apples, per box, $1.00. to 91.50 Obloaeus, dieeeed, per pound, !8o. Pork, dreeeed, 8 i t , c. Pork, live, 0.50 to 7 VmI, 9 to 10a Heef lie to 12o. Surprises Many in Oitario. The QUICK action of simple lank thorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adler-i-ca, the remedy which lie c h m e fumous by curing appen dicitis, is surprising Ontario pc.pl, Many have found that thia simple rem cily drains so much fuul matter from the Hystem that A BINOLI DOJI relieves constipation, sour stomach anil gas on the stomach almost IMMKIil ATKI.Y Ailltr-i en is the must thor ough bowel cleanser ever sold Druggist FOR IAUB: add. to Ontario Rhodes. 1'urms, FOR RKNT: Three lots. Villa Park Annlv to Mrs. M. K Idaho .vi Two lain,, rooms, fur nishtil, North Mum St , from I'ost Ollice. .1. M. three blocks I Steward. 8t A Palace Ship. The great lakes are giving us a lug ship. She lia- 510 mollis, including 1 1 parlor-, 1 1. lily dec orated and royally iuim-liid She has slceipng accommoda tions for 1,600 and can carry li.000 passenger", the population of a respectable sied town 4,600 electric lights will turn a lake night into day. 600 tele phones eualile the passengers to talk to one another from their. rooms, a (lining room in ma hogany and white enamel, a liampiei room and private din ing rooms cater especially to the huugrv, there is also a bullet tavern, after the manner of an old l.ngli-h inn, and she will serve golden grain belt bters, advertiweinent. Wanted Solicitor to cover western territory Kxcellent paying proposition, pleasant work. Address K P., care the Argus. Wanted Woman Phone 00VK-SJ. to OOOk on ranch OF ONTARIO ORE Good Bank Good Country Jewelry Should be purchased from your home jew eler who stands ready at all times to make it rood. We have the late pat terns and standard makes to select from. Official watch man of this section. fur the lailrat'e W. W. ONTARIO, LETSON, (HIKl.llS. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS l-ui.l A.K. ro.. .. i.( Money to gated fauns. I. .in mil inw. I irr W. II. in-iitn, Co. Lots for Sale ;; in Kivcrsnli addition, near sub station. In quire tt Argil". Hay delivered in Ontario at 18.60 per ton. livery I'lmlie Cell Filmland 1091. Von can get imir niitgeiinee one year lor splendid Is cents ( gtre l rem wing out vriptiou to the Argue, tib Sjccml prices on tiunks and cases tor 10 days. Krocssm liar utiis Co. Lust Norwegian Hear i..g. Dark gray, has sharp straight cm -. looks like wolf, suinoth coated ainl lias bushy tail. Will pay S10.0U reward for information lead lug to rm-" rv. Notify K. M. Joseph, .-ii. Idaho For in w alfalfa hay sue. I J. Disss, 2 1-2 miles south of Ontario Fithcr In in Id or delivered. Sec.. ml Hand Hay Waron for sale el,, hi. ai v'an rattan I . -r t'o. JUI.V 4TII KATFS. Via Oregon Short lane. Ticket.- on sale between local points, July Id and Ith, limited to July t li . .iiits for rules uihI other particulars.