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BATTLED NATURE IN DIGGING CANAL Cost of Removing Dirt Less Than First Estimates. SLIDES CAUSED THE TROUBLE Enough Dirt Fell Baok In Oiteh to Build Chineae Wall Savon Foot High and Seven Feet Thick Extending From New York to California. Economy Praeticod at All Times. Washington. "The only reason shlim were not using Hid I'nimnm canal ten months iiii, when tho locks wore first ready. Is Hint nature WM linttMnjf to tin- lust illl' N in lnr ciTnrts to thwnrt tlir purpoi of ni.ui In put a shlpway UiroUgtl tln vitals of pimul nlil ('iilclirit mountain." vis William Joseph Sho- wiiiiiw. nrho rtaltvd tin-canal knm many times darlnn tin- progrwa of tin- work there, In H riimiliillili :itinu to tile Nil- 1 1 -i i . 1 1 1,1 .1 -i iphlc toctotj "llviT "."til ions of mound lying out side f tlio Intendnd banki 'if tin' ' nni mill containing ovof MMNOuOOQ n Me s.'inls nf material wen1 swept hy fin I lira with silent hut terrific forco down IntO tile ennui." lie assorts "Tills nnalatiRlit demoralized mi en tire railroad iitoaoi it put tin rum pressi , ii i r nnil water systems nut nf eiiiMinlsslnii. In tl li'il up one eml of Colabfl rut with nn nvnlancl f 4 . J JL jHQHflftVfra I I WT e MaMatBaaaaV- aaflf 10 1914. by American freaa Aaaoi-lation nn i ami' raaaiNo MBBBOB oanai. debris It iiiipl'lsuuod dirt trains ami VflOOBOd sleiiui ehovela, I'oualdcr what the removal of :Ml,UNl.tMJ cubic md' of material uiciin. It la enough to liiilld ii hint of CBBMM wall ni'Viu feel th. I. nnd Neveii fert hlith reaching from New Vork to rtiiti Francisco. It la nmre (linn eould In driiwu l nil the horoeH mid lliulea In the I nltisl Ntatea It would till UMlMO hlg ram enough In make it Hlrlnit I'J.OMO miles long. When you reths't that iieh yard of this sliding iiiuterlHl rendered doiihly dltllfiilt the getting out of three yards of other iiinterial the true meaning of the uliilis begin to appeal' Them have heeu l.n Irnltia going out of tlio cut i day at the Mouth end, only to tie slopped entirely the next day by a allde naln. half u dozen Irin'k Would Midilclih lie put out of coilllllts aloii. It i tin- grcalent cllglntsl lug eTOOdaf ol the iik'e that III aplte of ttinu iititi, unit IQUjJOUjDOO cubic rarda of mil, nil wii,' rHBOVOd from the cut III lataj nine than It wna eatlmated BaX Oooyuoo cubic rarda coold ko rooMfod And llil- WMthlri h'inw when I look at Hie CUM) i-heelrt lllnl M'e that II i' II UK' yaril araa raOtOVod for an iiM-raice of alt will ,, Ilia, when It was estimated that, ii ttllll lb l li Mlkten, the eont of rem,., ink una jrard arooM bo M coats "I'll, ! to HUH tin- hlnlca preaeuiid no ajrtuua ubalaclaa I'p to that year the exeat ii I .us ,,i, acCttUBl of tltttaa were unit ." m per lent of the total 0SOOV0 llm. UurtUI I'.'IO set , ii weeks wi'if roqUlTad tO take sua Ol the ll.Kt per cent nf all exeniulinu width repre sented tlin allde delnis I ikeil out. lu Ulll It I,, lulled Ihirteeli STOafel to take out the uuilerliil tlio sltdea hrought luto the ,iit. this material amounting to OUJMJ per COBt of the total OSOSffOtaOM for the year lurlng the flaenl year of nn: ;tt ." per cent of the oiSOratloBa 07010 of tiaaW material. whoa lOOWfSl rtspiired elKhteeli week Forty sl per vent of the total tieavalloua In ltn :t arura from aitdes, erhorb sooooobi for tent fnur VOOBO work. LBM ye.n. baflunini Jolf ' IW4V w OBij two niniiiiis raQBlrod Cor tbo tool t'i tiun to i raocbad i" tbo tot ao4JMt or the mat, rial bttMlgbl 10 bj ISO "ddes. so iiiit at taool toity tmir weeks urs cbiit ki'.il'le akainst the elides 'Hue of the wonderful things SBOBl the bulUlDJ of the SSBSl was tmw CuloUt'l lin.thals and lo.nin'l lialllartl Were alle to dine down milt I'out US Uie u,i u my lu thS difficult) tliennnlll- t'ler vissi upward in ii,, it a is sad mat, tl lliat the i uSl lit rWtUOt lug a anl ,, ii would he around sw caoto for the arbula OUI ' "Ml tld was ham i ' down lo -" - ' - tt lib tbo Sillies limit' irnu.it-, -ii. n u.i'i ',r tn I i!le fun i"l lli' 111 :t COal 'low II I CARREL TREATING WOUNDED. Famous Surgeon Hat Charge of Big French Army Hoapital. Purls. - Or A total t 'arret of thp ni li.fcllrr Institute lor Mrcllcnl Ite seiieh of New York was nboiit to leave for tin DttM Suites, hut nt the out trii k of war he enncelcil li In departure and Is now In charge of n bin hospital Ml. ALI XII AIUI I. trbafl the I-' rolled wounded lire tren toil. Will I Ilk' of the wur tn ii trlrml. he suys: 'Inline ll.is heell 1 1 a list ol uicil In llll- r:i Ulolls fashion. Individual lllelil- aaltraa have cfeoBfoBt i could oovof have helleveil It llllil I Hot seen It Willi hi, oWII eyes. .Must pel'lei't iinler pro val.s, and enthusiasm grows d.mv I am mure mid mure convinced lli.it the men lire iitilmateil with that spirit that r.ih iii'Vit lie vampilslied "I iiiii MOklag Mini ready literally to give their Wood ler transfusions to wounded soldiers Alrendy 1 tin vh fiiiiud a ilni'inr mid mi attorney mill hnpe Hoiili tn have several others." INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS SHOW GAIN United States Income Largest In Hisiory of Nation. Wii-diimtnii ih-a ipts from luiernnl retinue. Ini'liiilllig the lie nine nuilcor piuaitiiu taxes, wero larger lu the fiscal year lull than ster liefnre III Ita his tory, ui'conlllig to a pielliuiii.iry remi't lit the commlsalouar uf the lntermii revenue I'roin all sourecM other tbaii Ineome mid ini itn t Ion lux Hie lolleitnrs in might In i.ioH.ii'.'T.i.iu, iraa t'.i s;tki. HI than eolleitioiis tmuj similar soiirevs tliw previous llseal vear From the I'liriMiratlon and Income la(. how ever, they collected $l ;;m. -;:,. aur piiNsiug tint revenue from the corpora tion tax lu r.u:t by m than t . QOOyOOO The total Internal revenue am. .unlet to :isii.iis.mh to June ;, mi i." or alioill s:d.osj.UU more i linn the pre tiotis fiscal year. The prluelpal Item of divreitse was III taxes on distilled, spirits, which fell off by t-l.7aT.luo. ilgarettea brought 111 about S2.HDti.lltl mid fermented lliiura uttoiit si i.."..':t aiUlllloual. I'miu the corporation excise tax the government received nhont $10,071,077, from the corporation Income tax about $::j. IMi.itmt and from the Individual lax about 'Js.'j;..'. ..:(". The exact amount of expense, the coiuuiuudntier says, has not been determined, hut to ciilleit this vast biim, he says, cost up ITovlinatelV IxVlaaVObla compared with ,,. aMjHO for the previous fiscal year. The normal Income tax amounted to llfcTSaUNI The returns from this tax were largest In amount from lueouies ex. eisllng IMxXOOO mid not more than S'J.'si.omv. l-'roui this source the Inconie was M.Sa.V.i l.M ami fnuu lueouies ex-e.-ctllng ttHMr.OOO It was IS.4JTJB0 or the total cnllo'ted. spirits lirought in IIBUTM4J. tolnicco iM.7lB.0JB, fer nitiittsl lltpior aikl.'JOO.li'.Ni. nleoinargii rlue ItJnaVOJI anil playing cards ftkW Jvl with Muiiller iiinoiiius fur miscel laneous Items. N't w Vork state paid BBBt HaVMaX otti lu Internal revenue taxes and Illi nois attout BBljQOOjQOOl Kentucky was tliinl with about sWAxaMMO and IVuu st It ai, la fniiith wltb f:t:uns.isi HUNTS FOSSILS IN TEXAS. Party Saarchaa Panhandl For Traoas of Prehistoric Animals. lVillns. Tex. -Dr. Kit ward U Tro ell. rci'ivseiitttig the l'eatodr museum of Yule university, has been In Dallaa on his way to rolls ami the head of Itis'k creek. Ill the Texas rsiiliaiidle, where he Is conducting an expedition In tlie IOB0 Of nlitntiilng fossils of the Hiiileiit horse Ihut 0O0BOM extinct lu America 'JiHi.tmo years ago. the plelsto lene elephant and camel nnd other DllUall tfeOI are until to have settletl In the PanOOOsUt loin: beftirv Ihepres 'ii :i;t of limn "Two jeiu-s ago." said Mr Troxell. "the university BMl PoofOaOOr 1-UII it ml I party on mi expttlltlmi tt the I'linhiiiitlle tt loik for fossils The expedition ':is n successful that thev . ie seudlna out anotbar, Oo our last trip we rOtind fra omenta of the three inetl hni-se. e fpliiiils. t'limcls. sloths and the aii.tcnt borse w hi. li lievaiiie ' extuitl 304X000 rOOni ago I'lus vear ue hope to Hud uiore spivluiana of ) -ils" ,NSTRUCTS AMBASSADORS. Secretary Bryan Tells Diplomats Abroad How to Conduct Affaire. Washington. Sorretnry nrynn Issued Invtrui tlons to diplomatic and consular oflliers of the United States who have been Intrusted with the Intereata of the nations now nt wnr. Few realize the dellcnte position nf this office, thp duties suddenly thnist upon them and the consequent amount of Inbor they are compelled to per form. Onlted States diplomatic nnd consul ar ofTlrers nre serving the Interests of Kermnny. Frnnce. Itelglum, Husaln. (treat Itrltnin. Austria nnd Japan. In the Instruction!! sent out by Sec retary Flryan the American reprenent ntlres nre enufloned to not overstep tho ntrnlght lino of their duties for fenr It would make the neutrality of the Unit ed States appear pnrtlnl. The Instruc tions snld. In pnrt: "Henr In mind tha general usages of nntlons in relntlon to the functions exercised by you on nil such oeenslons." Further, the Instructions ndded. "The -nre and pfOtSCtfOfl of the Interesta of tho nntlons for whom you nre acting nre based upon the consent of both for eign governments concerned. This consent inav bs withdrawn at any time by either nr both." Another Instruction. "Ilenr In mind you are the representative of a neu tral power whose attitude toward tha parties to the conflict Is one of 1m inirtlal amltv." n explanation hy state department officials of the Instructions showed that. In the main, the attitude of the repre sentatives nf the t'nlted States acting POT tbo hellk'creiits Is that of a vehicle nf commuiil'atlon: also to protect the pmni'i'ty and natives of tho nations for whom they are acting In this connection the Instructions itate that before seeking nwourso to the raising of tho American ling over the euiliuswy. legntlon or consulate of the nations for whom they nro nctlng as n mehns of protecting them strong risjireseiitiitlons should he made to the government lu whose territory the property may he located and that ne cessity may be avoided. CATHOLIC OHUBOfl Muss at A M on Nt and ilnl Sunday if each month. On all other Sundays at lo AM. ' II. A. OsiBOi Rector Alids Summons. In the Circuit Court of the State of X Oregon, for the'County of Malheur. Home Lumber and Coul Company, a corporation, plaintiff, Va. Ceo. W. Cater, Anna Cater, K. F. Sullivan. Fred G. Anderson, George Kelley, Melvin Smith. Henry Dargel, Juntura Mercantile Company, a cor poration, Juntura Hotel Company, a corsiration, M S. Houston, 'John Hod der, A. C. Woodruff, Clyde Shauer, John K. Thomas, A. G. Williama, John U. Hoffman, Carlaon-Lusk Hardware Company, a corporation, and Frst Hank of Juntura, a corporation defendenta TO George W. Cater, Anna Cater. V.. V. Sullivan, Fred G. Anderson, George Kelley, Melvin Smith, Henry.' Dargel, Juntura Mercantile Company, a cor poration, Juntura Hotel Company, a corMiration, M. S. Houston, John Hod der, A C. xVoOsVBaT, Clyde Shauer, John K. Thomas, A. G. Williams, John U. Hoffman, Carlson-Lusk Hardware Com pany, a corporation, and First Hank of Juntura, a corporation, the above named di fendents: IN TBI NAMK OF THK STATE OF oKKGON: You are required to apear and an SWOI tin' complaint of the pluintiti tiled against'.vou in tl c above entitled action on m In I'me the Mb day of October, 1911, the same being the last day nt the tunc DfOOcribod by order of the Court iliiciting summons in said suit tn DO nodi Us.n you by publication. And If nii fail to answer, for want thereof the plaintiff will apply to the I'niiit tni the relief demanded in the complaint, town: For judgement ugainxtdefendaut George W.Calti in tin sum of $787.95 togeth i THE LIFE CAREER "s. aaaUaa la v .th ilwuM laartMy W aiirtir.l u piror ,t utan la lb Wl lei tlir bl pdiiiAneal Kviawtioi la waiva ha i. .i,ui... rifutstC. XV Kliot This is the Mission of tha GREGOK AGRICULTURALC0LLE6E Korty.sUtb Sckool Year Opcit SEPTBT1BBR 18th, 1914 Write for Illustrated too pat Book let, "THI I IH C.AREFR." and for Cata log containing ti.u mfoinutten. Pfitff Cornt AORICULTURl : A gi.'i wun v. Animal Husbandry. Hairy Hus bandry, Poultry Husbandry, Hortkulture. Agii. ultute for Teachers. FOktSTHY, 1 OUOINO 1 SGlNEEBINO. HOME KCO NtiMu s Pomaatic Svlonco, Doasoitk Art, I N a M I RING: tlet.tr lt.il, Irrigation, Htghvxav . Mevhank'al, t'hemkal. Mining. Cerani .. -. Commerce, pharmacy INDUSTRIAI ARTs 1 . 1.'. mat 1 .'Knj-Afrkultute, DOaty Ing, Hoiiir M.iisrrs' Course, Industru! I irrv IviMness Short CoXirsa. S.h- 1 .1.- Piano, String, Bund, Vowe Culture. Fiiici Bunt Courat by Mail cr alius ma laaMTBAH .. CotvaUia tircftu cr with 6 per cent interest thereon from Dec, 10., 191M, for $150.00 attor ney fees and costs of suit also for a decree of said Court foreclosing a certain material man's lien of plain tiff airninst lots H U 10 nnd 11 in iii in r , i it. block 19 of the original Townslts of Juntura, Malheur County, Oregon, and recorded in Hook "H" of Mechan ics Liens at page 94 thereof, for ma terials furnished by plaintiff to defen dant George W. Cater as contractor and agent of Juntura Hotel Company owner of a certain hotel building built on said real estate hereinbefore le scribisl, and which materials were MOxl in the construction of said hotel building; and also asking judgement Of the Court decreeing that the lien of plaintiff be a first lien on said premises MBOftOf to the liens af any of the other defendants named above, against said hotel and land, and for all other proper relief. And you are further notified that this summons is served upon you by publication in pursuance of an order of lion. Malton Higgs, Judge of this court, which said order was made and entered in said cause on the 2Hth day of July, 1914, and directed that this summons he published once each Week for six consecutive weeks in the On tario Argus. The first publication of this summons i ..ii August J7, 1914, and the last pub licationjs oil October H, 1914. BO R. COULTER Attorney for I'laintiff. SIMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State Oregon for .Malheur County. of Charles K. Cochran. Plaintiff Vs. Klmer Wicklund, Frank 0;iiirk, Frank C. Woodford and Jennie L. Woodford, his wife, inl J T. H. Garrison, Jr., De fendants. To KlmerWicklund, Frank (Juirk, Frank C. Wisslfonl, and Jennie L. Wiinilford, his wife, four of the alaive named defendants, In the name of the stntc of Oregon, greeting: You, and each of you, are hereby re .iiii, tl to appear and answer the com plaint filed against you in the above en titled cause and Court on or before the lf.th day of October, 1914, the same being the last day of tin- time prescrib ed by order of the court directing ser ine of summons in said cause lu be made upon,; you by publication, ami if you fail so to appear and answer, for want thereof, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in the complaint, towit: for judgment against the defendants Frank C. Wood fonland'Jeniiie L. Woodford, his wife, for the sum of two thousauiW(2000.00r Dollars, with interest from April 1st, 1910, at ten (10) per cent per annum until paid, and the further sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars attorney's fees, ami for adeen f the court fore closing the mortgage described in plain tiff's complaint, and declaring the same to be a Hrat lien upon the properly therein described, towit: The west half (w 1-2) of the southeast quarter (se 1-4) of sec tion seventeen (17) and the west halt', I w 1-2) of the northeast quar ter (ne 1-4) of section twenty t'JO) , township twenty-five C2.r) south, of range forty-six (4)1) east, Willa mette meridian in Malheur County, Summer EXCURSIONS Via. Union Pacific System To points oust, AtlgttOl 11, 19 ami uinl '-'ii, ami BoptBUlbtf -ami lJ. To pointa ooot, daily to BopUmbot ;!", 191 1, lloi An, nts lor rules mill uirtlur particulars. janaaaaiaoQaoDj Bj-ACIfSMITK. ."?" cici a IB'Mlf . n hiiw iU THE CARTER i H. C. V Ml WOK I It. hop. Purest Water in City Telephone Hot and ( old Water in Every Room Star Ik pot Ontario. Oregon Oregon, together with all water rights, ditches and canals used in irrigating the same, And that the interest of the remain ing defendants b e decreed anil declared to be subsequent in time, inferior in right ami junior to the lien . of plaintiff's mortgage, and that each and all of said defendants be barred and foreclosed from any and all right, title and interest in and to said prem ises, and all equity of redemption, ex cept the statutory right of redemption, and that said premises and the whole thereof, together with any and all water ights or ditches appertaining thereto, be sold in the manner prescrib ed by law, and the proceeds applied to the payment of the costs and disburse ments of this suit: the accruing costs and the judgment of the plaintiff against said defendenta Woodford and the over-plus to be paid to whomsoever the court may decree to be entitled tlmreto, and the plaintiff have general relief. This summons is published in the On tario Argus a weekly newspaper print ed and published at Ontario in the County of Malheur, State of OlOfOBi in pursuance and by virtue of nn order of the llotiiitalile Malton Higgs, judge of tho BOOTS entitled Cuiirt, which nr iler was made and entered on the 271 h day of August, 1914, and directed that this summon- bs published for a pi i OtJ of six successive weeks in said news paper OOtnmencing with the issue nf September :i, 1914. First publication is on September It, 1914, and last publication is on October 15, 1911. Mcculloch & wood Attorneys for I'laintiff Notice Mi ttiiir of Hoard of Initialization for Demi Ox Flat Irrigation Project. Notice is hereby given that the Hoard of Directors of the Meail Ox Flat Irrigation Mistriet, aeting as a llniiril of K(tializatinn. will meet at Ontario, Oregon, on Tuesday the titli ilu nf tit toher, 1914, at 10 o'cloet A. M. for the urMise of reviewing and correcting the assessment and appor tionment of taxes of said Irrigation District for the year 1914. A list and record of said assessment is now in the office of the Secretary of Mid Mit rid for the iiisiectifln of all persons interested. Mated at Ontario, Oregon, this 27th day of August 1914. H. W. CLEMKNT. Secretary Train Service. i -' i." 1 1 in i Ontario, Ori(on,' .lima 1st. lull I ime labia No 7:1 No 18 Oregon Wash L'td 'i :51am No 7(1 li.. i... Pasaenuer 8:60 a m No 10 I ..ttttiii Kxpress 12:12 p m No 78 Boise Passenger 3:30 p ni No 0 orcK'.n Wiiab F.xpreaa 0:16 p m West bound. No 17 Oretfon Waili i.'td 4:17 a m No 75 iluut iuu ton I'anaciik'ffc '.' :42 a in No l Orea-ou Wash Ex 6:60 pm No 6 Past Mail 6:1b pm No 77 lliinfliitftoii lWgr 0:15 p m Malheur Valley Uriiucb. West Hound No 139 Vale and Juntura. Mixed, Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 10. 10a.m. No 141 Vale ami Umgau mixed, Dai ly Kxfttpt Suudar leaves 10:00 a ui No 97 Vale I'asaeuaar 7 :00 p in Kaat Unto i Arrive No 98 Vale Passenger 8:40 a in No 142 Vale Mixed, fr ui tirognu ft, M pa No. 140 Juntura mixed," Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, l:;it p. in. The ll.'iueil.ile train leaves Nyasa at 2:45 on Tuesday, Thursday and -mtni I iv, returning, arrivo at On tario at ( p. in. COLE YOUNGER Horse Shoeing and Plow Work my Specialties. All work Guar anteed. Moderate Prices. cz tun a nr Jewelry Should be purchased from your home jew eler who stands ready at all times to make it good. We have the late pat terns and standard makes to select from. Official watch man for the railroad of this section. W. W. LETS0N, ONTARIO. OREGON. 1SL- General Licensed Anctioneer Stock a Specialty Ontario. Oregon Louis C. Mill in PhYSIOIAA A Sikui'.on ill I ICK WITH till fnillKOVKKPOSTomCr: ONTARIO, OREGON Dr. W. G. Howo DENTIST Telephone No. 732 First National Hank Hide. DRS. PRINING & WEESE Ontario, Oregon Office in New Wilson Hlock. DK. D. C. BRETT DKNTIST Office 2nd door east of Ontario Phar macy on Nevada Avenue Near R. R Depot Mcculloch, & wood LAWYERS Rooiiia 1-2-3 First Nat'l Bank Hldg. Ontario, Oregon OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS Du II m. 1111. i Kkahs Dll. I'M I.I.M. S VKH (iraduatea American Hchool of () teupathv. Kirksville, Mo. Wilson Block Telephone. i'.4 lilk H. H. WHITNEY PHYSICIAN andSUK(iON t)fflce in I. O. O. F. Bldg;.. Ontario. . . - Oregon REX MARQUIS HTOt'K INsl'Ki TOR Of M.UIIKt II ootrmrv DKI'l'TIKS- Kuierv Cole, Brogau. W. ll t ceil, Ontario. Bert High. Vale. C. C. Morton, Old's I'errv. N. 0. White, WVis.r Bridge. J. E.. Holly, Kiverview Abe Menu v, Jordan Valley. Joe Bankotfer, McDermitt J. Bo dell. Nvssa V H". McWiliiams, Jnutura Win Kine, Harper 1. M. Seaward, Ontario Bridge C. Mc60NA6ILL ATTORNEY AT LAW Will Practice in all Courts Notarv Public. Office over Poetottice Transfer, Baggage and Express Meet All Trains JOHN LANDINGHAM ONTARIO LAUNDRY Leave Bundles at Any Hotel or Barber Shop Prompt Attention Given All Orders.