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ami I III I I II N MM )on i 't Forget That Tuesday April 6th Is Clean-up Day. tfhttatitf mm. Representative Newspaper of Ontario, Malheur County and Snake River Valley. THi: ONTARIO AKGUS, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1915 NO. 13 ICE MOOCH. SAYS ERROR CAUSED BOND TROUBLE CKQCSES ONTARIO FOR FUTURE HOME HAS ANKLE BROKEN BV FRACTIOUS COW bout Eight Thousand Dollar Was Sand in Letting Contract For Hi ft Mend bridge Mr. MM Mr -. .1. D. Pnil, of St. V, C. Howard, DMT rruitlnnd, hail Joseph, Missouri) arrived hero lnst the misfortune to have hi right much week. ;..' in t ..-tiled on the Pinkorton i broken. Inst Tuesday. Mr. Howcrd to pwrm i i ivi:rs. V k Break) . s district at torney, nia.l' a formal demand on the rounty commissioners, county clerk ami treasurer thut thiy be personally responsible to the county for f.".l,!10, the smount that Small of Portland, bid for the Hig Hend bridge honrii, aUo thnt the officials Miume the liunlen of all legal matter pertaining to the issue of the bonrlH. N WAtONLI MISTAKE. Judge MrKnight, spenking for the eounty court, says there will he M !" to tin- tuxpny. rs hut on the other hnnd pointH to the fact thnt the Big Btwl bridge will be, when completed, one of the bent bridge on the Snnke river, anl at a cost of seme eight thousand dollar) leu than iiurh u bridge former ly coiit. He admits, however, that a mistake was made and pointH to the fact that no offi cial or individual is entirely infallible. ranch about two miles east of On tario which joins the property of JoOM Shamhtirgor, Mrs. Denl's father. The Denis me enthusiastic admirers of this section. So far the Arins has refrained from taking any side In the ij; Heiul bridge sijuabble. Our reasons are due to the fact lat it is not vet possible to determine which side is in the mo or vhicli official is at error, if any. We are endeavor h it) five our readers the clear and unbiased report of both Ides and we shall retrain frun taking anv side until SUCH tune, until the case is developed, v that wt may know beyond i mh where to place tur finger on the real offenders If such dere ne. li iiprobabU that at next week's lettion of the rountj urt matters will come up which will throw enough light n le case so that the people as well as ourselves ma know the ,ill particulars. And when the guilty one, it ".mltv one there k. hits it last been found out bv our careful investigation, taf TMA lea the rgus shall not hesitate to hold him up before the ublic and insist on such punishment as is just and equitable WILLIAM HANLEY SELLS BIG HERD William Hnnley of Rums sold one thousand three hundred and fifty eight rows and steers to Jnmes DodH of Dillon, Montana, last week. The stock was sold through John Fleming, a cattle buyer of Salt Lake, who has been around Ontario for the last month. The price paid was a littl? over seventy thousand dollars, and is one of the large cattle deals of thin ertion. The stock was driven from Hnrney rounty to Junt'ira where they were londed. The train consisting of forty five cars passed through Ontario en route to Dillon, Montana, by way of Pocatello. had In .ii lame, it seems, in that limb for some time, and Tuesday a frac tious cow steppi'd upon him and frac tured a bone, so he will be luid up for some weeks at least. Ilolse Men Here. Charles Storey, Merritt Twogood, Frank J. Gove, and Thomas Mott, all of lioiso drove in by automobile from lloi.-i Thursday. From here they went to Fayette where they will look up the contract for the new school build- A n.w ph;i in ill, vale of the llig 1014, due and payable December 1, n. Mp booth has DOOM to light i week when the report of Judge ... V. Davis of Vail M District Ai- csike was made public. Judge , a.. . ' I,, 1 1, nver by the unty iuuit to rcure the bridge A. D. 1!.'14, hearing interest from I their date until paid ut the rate of six (0) per centum per annum, payable emi unnuiiiiy on tne nrsi uuys oi June and December, respectively in each year, both principal thereof and NkIii from Keeler llros., and tUTUl interest thereon payable M the Plata lii iiv, r to tin Portland bonding. Agency of the State of Oregon, in the fu- tn . u.iii, t he iinii-t r hiiin'i thcc.citv mid stute of Ni w lork. L. b. A.. which kindly surrender to Keeler Brothers, of your city, when they de liver to you their letter directed either sold the bonds ' dlag tc the uport of Judge v.-1 1 to Denver, nod fir.t OOMUVri ioa the Kir t National to tn0 undersigned clerk of the court, ink oi' Dmv. r, to whom i'. v is or to the county treasurer, at Vale, Minei the i.m.U I,:., I I..., ,. -l..liv..l...; 'Oregon, and cm-losing items agijreirai- thi bonds, Tin hank re V'e.l to t e, '" Thirty Thousand seven hundred k ' - and u follows The Firlt National Hunt nf Ibm-nr l!",;"l". March I, 1915. 1 Divis, Brawn I'al:.,-,. h,,i,.i n.,n.,. wia . a I" 11,1 I, ! tar Sir: Replying to your letter 0f the M ne i it we cannot "pt tie- return oi the draft refered herein, for in- reason th- bom's Hv "i'livereil to . I,. K.-.K-r Brolh- ". we m turn delivered same to I 1 o .-.. .- I iiir i i ne. ei oi m , fifty dollars (faOJoO) which letter and enclosures, less your charges, you will please transmit to the party to whom the same is addressed. Yours very truly, (Court Seal) OMIQI W. McKMCHT, Judge of the County Court. (Signed) JOHN' P, HOUSTON, County Clerk. (Signed) J. n. WIAVKR, County Treasurer. Of Malheur County, Oregon. Keeter Brothers, City, County and l iiu tin- instructions we re-. School Honds. IVoive iv. , f. ; I,m'l r representatives Subject: Malheur, Co. (Ore.) " ciuiitw a eoiiv of ivhieli mm I'.U-ll lll.l-f.l.. .... m I '" "' your lntorniiition on t , ! Mr. J. It. Weaver, Tn . un i , Malheur County, Vale, Oregon. this authority Ifr.l n....,i- Mi Ubited an order of court Please find her. witli payment for : hlni seurittM The SO,000 li ptr eta gold bond,; oi '.our t Wt are unable to .1,-- ,(lUI,ty, ,ate.l De.ember 1, 1M, being Is" ll that th. are not in the amount due as per our agreement thev I. VM mm trolv I ve.. ,1,, ....I I-.,..,.. ..,1 .., . ,v ,-,-,. '. mMBBM l I'.r.I.r.u llliw I ll duo, Davis also made demand upon K. lor Bros . for the bond.-, but was handed copy of a court order claimed to have been made i the Malheur County court, declaring K.-eler of the bonds, and au thorislng the delivery of the bonds to Bn Thl c urt order follow.-,: In the Count." Curt of the State of Oregon, for Malheur County. In . . ! . i. . . . -... . . :.:.. v-oi i ww i 1.1 !UOI fill- tliA P,.,, : "" '""' "' 'ne. ,o,..oo Kuiu 1 "; roads in Malheur bondi T w0 'or Malaattr County, "" " ' an amount igm. 0P rr i''Jo"-e of ral ,ho Principal sum f s:;niM)H '""" y l" '"' '''''1 f"' Ult' WMtructtOB inds n,.mk.-j .' f parmanenl road therein, and '"'' 1 to SO, both numbers I kllown as 1J'K lU nl Hon'' ls'uo- ss da not know ut ! ,o;.i. I I "'-' " , : I tu . - ii.-. be stlif.f.i I . , " irmy yours, -' KEELER, Vice I'resident. 1 "'ink, id . ' by reifistere.l d( no mination of (vwa oooonaiion or , dated December 1, A. D. On this 1st day of March, A. D. (Continued on Page 8) NEW PLYMOUTH TO GET CREAM STATION Payette Valley Farmers to Improve Dairying Condition s A movement which is meeting with the approval of the dairymen of the Payette valley has been inaugurated by J. C. Ehrlick, manager of the Scientific Poultry and Livestock stu tion two miles east of New Plymouth. Mr. Khrlick is one of the successful dairymen of this section and realizing the importance and nved of more and better dairy cattle has imported large number of purebred llolstiin. Hereford and Jersey stock which he will sell to dairymen and farmers on long time puyments. Fvery animul Bj being tested out ut the station for quantity of milk and butterfut, hence every purchaser knows exuetly what to expect fro his dairy herd. Ad ding .- timul ;.-' to the dairy bush, the Mtablishment of a bnmu ( calving station at tbii point by the Damascus Creamery Co., of Portland. II. H. Darling, who represents this company, hal heen active In i o'foi -oine we.'k- in what has proven to he a successful effort in ateuring tie I ,i li i th Portland company, Over 1000 i o'.... 1 1 re checked up in the dl uthi Let I. Willow ereek coe.ntry. T thai somi thiaj ov r 600 Iba. of cream ! will be hipped from thl vi r week, with the proepect that tl.i amOUnt will be greatly in. reused in tiie very near Tulure. The farmer, are now ' ;: , cm pound for their cit am f. o. b. Portland which is considered an axtn mely a1 lafactory price. This priee will nel the ' ream shipper 9 cents. Alto gather the dairy industry which ROW ranks second in importance punlnlioi at no di tint date to divide honors with the fruit industry. SPELLING CONTEST BY GRADE PUPILS A great deal of interest is being taken by the grown people as well as the children in the old-fashioned spell ing bee, which will be held in the High School auditorium, Friday evening, April 9th. Substantial prizes have been offer ed by the local banks and the Com mercial Club. Two first prizes of 95.00 each will be given by the banks and the Commercial Club has offered two second prize rewards of $2.50 each. The judges will be Mr. Trow and Mr. Human. Mr. Itader and Harry Cockrum will be referees, and J. W. McCulloch and Harry C.rnuel will be on the dictionary committee. Tickets are being sold by the school children. An addimssion of twenty five cents will be charged adults and school children will be admitted for ten cents. The proceeds will go in the fund started for the purchase of a piano for the public school. APRIL 6 IS CLEAN-UP DAY; ARBOR DAY PLANTING DAY Ladies Have Inaugurated Plans For Fly Extermina tion, Clean-up And Planting CLEAN IT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, Thai by Proclamation duly lned hy the Mayor of (lie Cllv of Ontario. TIKSDAV. the lh day of APRIL, A. D. 1915. in hereby designated as "Clean I p Day" and all property owners are hereby ordered lo clean up their premises and collect all rubbish and pile same in the rear of their respective lots nnd the City will gather snme upon notice to the Police IBepariment at City Hall. All matter that can should he burned as the City wagon will not take care of rubbish that can be deslroyed without danger to property. BY ORDKR OF THE CITY COUNCIL. Attest: HARRY R. CRAl'EL, City Recorder. e HIGH SCHOOL BOYS INJURED Cadet Camp on Dead t) Flat Repels an Early Morning Attack As the result of a raid by four bo on tht1 high school cadets' camp on Dead Ox Flat last Suturday morn ing at 1 :.'((), two boys wco sh t anl badly wounded while a third was slightly wounded. William Fitzgeruld wus wounded in the eye in a manner thut will cause the loss of sight in thut ey. ; Dohert Madden was shot in the Bjaj k ai.d Ball rock was removed; and Jame. Duncan was also lightly wounded it the thigh. The . .el. I . ompany Wii.- on t . .ond si BaWtar hike and the Ufa attempting to run the guard As soon as they were discovered h, were fired upon hy the cad. l guard ami a plant of oopgj r Do, , a eorrodad blank cart'idges pi netrattd the left of Fitzgerald, tatroyinj sight. One of the and t had puahad -me small stone.-, in the end of his blanks and in the .-hi.oting wounded 'ladd. n ad Duncan. The stone that lodged in iack paaaad through hia The Ladies Auxiliary to the Com mercial Club ha-, planned a Clean up Day for April 6, and a plnnting day for Arbor Day. The plans of the ladies are well chosen and their com mittees are actively engaged in tho work. Mrs. H. W. Whitney has charge I of the fly extermination department and the development of this work promises something BUW in Ontario Fly traps will ! cured and p-i.-.i offered for the imatest number of flies caught during the year. Mrs. Secoy will canvas the town for rose bushes, vine., hedge, daffo- whutcver plants from nurseries, in quantities desired. Mrs. C. W. Hagar will consult with the churches to secure their co-operation, while Mrs. Murray Morton will consult with the school board and city council. The plans for Clean-up Day are thnt some person In each block will be secured to oversee the work and ba responsible for it. This will secure a thorough clean-up. On Arbor Day trees, shrubs, hedges, roses ami flowers will be planted on the public groundt: ami everyone ia (lib., i te . td lie lived fr.r lienot if einir the streets and yards of public build-1 ""keU to c-P,t 'n this movement ings. Mrs. Joe Stupb-s will naafca nr- bV inr' thnt their homes and streets rnngements for securing the above jure beautifiid m; much as possible. INTERIOR COUNTRY IS VAST DISTRICT La Grande Party Returns From Auto Trip Into Harney County "it was u great trip in a great country," said 11. A. LaGrande Inve tment ONTARIO BASE BALL PROSPECTS GOOD Many Old Timers in Lineup While Some New Ones Arc Trying: Out li. ,.ro pecta fat u winning base- Itenham of . bull t. ai. th.- ,,;, i "" " "" " .ii ..I, . ,,, m , company, who! Pcially ' ;,;!--t. The team will bo rani. p. i onallv conducted an excursion in posed of players working in or aho I to Harney wlhy last Suiuluy, sn town and u clean brand of the nation- tka LnOrnnda tJhaarai . al sport will ha praaaiBtad Also tl The excursion party mobilized ut team will be faster than I. i.t . Ontario l.atiiaml. people Joining Pv-seuion reeoi,;. count for u lythin the p.oi.ie from the ,:,st ut thai; Harm tt of the Qolden 111 point. The special train left Onturic .will be Bl . .u.. ..;! ,,:., ,j Sunday morning and arrived al ttu flaW i;' t Rrraralda Wra lm i Bahai af this lad city is located, at 6 o'clock in th. rat awing. Aft-r dim itartad Bar the famous rlarriman I t ,,, ranch :th th.- party an'l ni irrrr n a af ' abeoi I o--1. ti . . After a little re i t' third I ' , nay overland u, in the i ariy and th i ..ti-.- daj ha fou ; Ifartin i i:e wbq or me t- i 0f H ( . ' - Villl"V- effort, ., , On the followin da; the east of Harney count . looked ovc pitcher, and while the memhera of the p.-trt adn ltt i th i were ,: . , , ion- rid all 1 ' '" dot '.. In I valloj Rome of tiumm fro-,, I ., have many good thin I ,t el . ti m I 1 ti ' d quite i nuing sev. .,- ; Hot loth. - .i. , t Dean played la I 'Helena and I i heavy bin. HMb hills, l-eii-n'i- .. ' . . v"" """" Rllll tt.n ...., .1.1, : :. ... ' '... pilll neon.. - ; . - oniy wnaau, and, In fact, no accident u nd lodged cl . '. de con , , ..ul took an X ray picture ':- it al, "";-"' ":" v --.My win hv markable ho, n tyiotl trei rha.1 id. W, cost to t... ,.ho.,! bj ti . ; ":-, ' Slates arsem.l in ll........ -e,. pui poi.es at twelve and eiy-hl Klfl ,,,;i.. ;.. ,u. , . .. ' 0Vl ' , "" ' "' .'THUS On 4,.i.;i mi, i ,, , " "" eau o inuht w t4- ave been in the achool lOVi . v '" f '''"'" :" "- 5000 that we drive to .'no, D ' ut the blank shells were shipped .-', ' ' ' l:'"'' Ujenormoue but ,h ,...- ratiy. The engagement ? u S ? r. d., : ' J -t a distance of frinn,, to 50 fee, i;!;:;,;,. 'H,n """' thai machine go propped fornM have been b ce ell As oaji oi the Injur) covered camp k and thl brought to town where th y given Bnedicol and surglta! att n All the boys are Improving aJacly, "The way distance js by auto i cu . . ihey overcome i...i ., annihilate.; KteW l, "us " ' by automobiles in that ,.hii,..v would count,-' " :''" t!l suffocate we people up here ,j , r k" J "ry, an,i Beohom. -Tha oontgW UL of 1 1 W "f Uu,W l"" aut" "