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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1914)
Only a Few Days Left Of the big Furniture Sale Only a Few Days Left In which to do your Christmas Shopping Our large stock gives the Xmas. shopper the largest variety of the most usef ull gifts for the home. Closing out of Dishes makes a nice dinner set a gift that is very acceptable and one that you can buy at the lowest cost. We are making a special discount on Brussels car pet sweepers during these last few days, $2.50 to $5.75. We wish to take this opportunity to thank our pat rons and friends for their co-operation and support in making 1914 one of the best years we have had in Ontario. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ONTARIO FURNITURE COMPANY H. L. PETERSON, Manager ONTARIO, OREGON 3 Piece Lisk Roasters Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Keumlel No. :5 Regular Price $2.75 Sale Price $2.25 No. 4 Regular Price 3.50 Bale Price 2.50 No. 5 Regular Price 3.25 Sale Price 2.75 ONLY ONE TO EACH PERSON These Prices Good Until Christmas Only SPECIAL ON PARING KNIVES 15 cent Grade 25 cent Grade only only 5c 15c This Price Good Only While The Present StockJLasts SPECIAL ON NICKLE SILVER Table Kuives and Forks $1.00 to $1.50 Set Special $1.00 Six Knives and Six Forks SPECIAL ON PERCLATORS Regular Regular Regular $4.00 Special at 4.50 Special at 5.00 Special at ONLY A FEW OF THESE LEFT NOW $3.50 4.00 4.50 SPECIAL ON POCKET HONES 15 cent Grade only 5 cents while they last Blankets, Mackinaw s, and Sweaters, all at reduced prices. Let us show you our line of useful and neces sary Christmas presents. Malheur Mercantile Co. BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON A big meeting of farmers wns held In The Dalles Monday for the purpose of considering tax questions in WaacD county. Fred Tronson, slayer of Emma Ul rich, was sentenced to life Imprison ment by Circuit Judge McGinn at Portland. Frank E. Newberry, aged .18, well known Oregon musician, and graduate of the Huston Conservatory of Music, died at Salem. J. Frank Hughes, of Salem, has been appointed a member of the state game and fish commission to succeed Floyd Bilyou, resigned. Cyrus H. Walker, oldest living white child born west of tho Rocky moun tains, celebrated his 76th birthday at his home In Albany. Governor West has appointed Albert Brownell, of I'ortlnnd, a member of the state horticultural society. He succeeds H. C. Atwell. More hogs have been produced in Douglas county this year than at any other time in the history of the coun ty, according to buyers. During the Christmas vacation 21 college singers, comprising the Uni versity of Oregon glee club, will tour the counties of eastern Oregon. Five towns have organised rabbit drives in eastern Oregon and will send the rabbits caught Into Portland for the relief of the poor of the c'tjr. Jay A. French, county Judge of Wal lowa county until he resigne-t a month ago. was sentenced to serve from one to five years in the penitentiary for forgery. Governor Oswald West will engage In the practice of law In Portland up on his retirement i : office. He will be associated with Senator C. C. McColloch. I A Hoaeburg report says that one fourth more area Is being planted to wheat this year than formerly owing to the expected high price for grain neit year as result of the war. Governor West has announced the appointment of the following county court of the new county of Jefferson: County Judge, William Hoegll, Culver; commissioners, Koscoe Gard of Gate way and J. M. King of Opal City, The national prlte of IBO offered each year by the Woman's Christian 1 Temperance union for the best essay on temperance written by a high school student, was presented to Wll llam Fordyce. of Lincoln high school, Portland. Neither a doctor nor a druggist will be permitted to sell liquor In Oregon under provisions of the prcMbltlotl bill now being drafted by the special com- I mil iff of attorneys appointed recently by the committee or one hundred lor that purpose. rioy I'urmiiii, a young man whose attentions she had received, was held responsible by a coroner's Jury ait Gleudulc lot' the deuth of Kdnn Mor gan, a U yar old girl whose charred . body was found In the barn of a nelgh . bor that had burned dm n .. the night Forty-three accidents, two of them i t.it.ii. were reported to l.ubor Comnils i sinner Holt during the week. J. J. UmiTi'ii an. I J. I. a be ski were killed In a logging accident near Astoria. Fifteen accidents were reported from 'logging camps, saw mills and plaliiug BSllls. After making recommendations to ! the coming legislature on mutters of legislation and electing officers for1 the ensuing year, the fifth annual con ventlou of the Oregon State Assoi i.i , Hon of County Judges and Commis sioners adjourned at Portland to meet again December 8, 1D1&, In the Mult nomah county courthouse in Portland With prices of $18 a ton for timothy, alfalfa or re hay, S20 a ton lor outs and $12 a too lur wild marsh or tule bay prevailing, Silver Lake starts In the winter with uu uuprecedt-uted shortage in fodder. Stockmen predict these prices Mill double before spring The shortage is attributed to the rapid gaiu In population with an attendant increase in livestock. Adjutant General W. B. Pinter of the Oregon national guard has been appointed by Governor West as his personal representative at the official dedication of the Oregon building ul the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco, December 30, also at ii gon Day to be held January 2, In Sun Diego la connection with the Panama California exposition. The Oregon State Uutter and Cheese Makers' association closed a fourday convention In Portland. O. fi. Nep tune of Albany, was elected presi dent; L G. Halgeruon. Junction City, vice-president. Professor O. G Simp son, Oregon Agricultural college, sec relary and treasurer, I. Slaughter, S. O. Klce and II C Haven, members of the executive committee. Secretary nf State Olcott has called the uttentiou of the district attorneys to the law which requires that they file a written report reluting to the amount and character of the offlclul business transacted by them during the fiscal year ending the rirst Men day in September (July live district attorneys li..w- i (implied Willi Hie law. and the secret:, r -i state will Insist that the others tile reports as toon as po I jJQMM gpjppecial teff for fill 3 HI hristmas THE SANTA GLAUS SPECIAL The Santa Claus special has'just pulled in with a great consignment of Christmas delicacies-Candy, Nuts, Oranges, Dates, Figs, and all the good things that go to make the com ing season the usual one of joy and hearty good-will. Look over our stock before you do your Christmas shopping. We have bought so keenly that the bargains we will offer will al most be beyond belief. Everything you will need is here, down to the staple things for Xmas. dinner. Come in whether you buy or not-let U wish you a Merry Christmas anyhow. Plenty of eating samples for Christmas tree committees. If you are on a Christmas tree committee, get our prices before you buy. WILSON BROTHERS & CO. rfstmas mi &(uqqetions , FOR FATHER Neckties, $ .25 to $ .75 Combination Sets, .50 to II- liuth Kobes, 4.60 to 10.00 Smoking Jackets, 3.50 to 0.50 Wool Scarfs, .98 to 100 Susienders in Kox, .50 to ,76 Hose, .10 t ,00 FOR MOTHER Handkerchiefs, .0.1 to box Lil Waists, .98 to 3 60 Ivory Articles, .25 to 1.45 Traveling Cases, .98 to Coat, 3.98 to 9.90 Suit-,. 11.40 to VLM Dresses, '.t.'.H) to 10.90 Kid Gloves, 1.48 to 198 Silk Hosiery, .48 to .' Hath Robes, 3.60 to 9.00 FOR SISTER Hoby Nolls, .4 to M 1'i.dressed Dolls, ,M to 3.98 Dressed Dolls, .17 to 2.98 Fur Sets, 1.23 to 7.98 Hand Painted Slippers, M to .97 Handkerchiefs, .13 to box .17 FOR BROTHER Suit, 1.48 to 6.48 Overcoat, 2.48 to II IS Hat, .57 to 1.25 Cup, '! to .48 Gloves, .15 to in Do your shopping early and gel the assortment. Make our store your Xma-i headquarters. GOLDEN RULE STORE, ESS &