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TWELVE THE ONTARIO ARGUS. THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1915. tSSSMt FRUIT GROWERS ATTENTION I owl River, Oregon, We used "Corona Dry" exclusively in our orchards, comprising some three hundred acres. It gave the best satisfaction of any lead we have ever used. North Pacific Fruit Distributors The Ontario Pharmacy The Rexall Store We haxe Corona Dry in 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 lb. kegs Live News From Surrounding Towns And Country. Happenings of a Week KINGMAN KOLONY NEWS. Work on the new pumping plant in pNgmilng finely. Tha power l i n Iihh Inn completed and the ntsv binary has arrived nnl avill I" in.-tiilled thin week. FRUITLAND ITEMS. Tin' larRo number of friends of Mrs. II. K. Robinson will be triad to know I lint she has born appointed i I mi tress at Fruitland. She reioiv cd her appointment Wednesday and The boys of the (school met on Sat-I will take 'charge of the office an noon tirday afternoon ninl organiied :i man -as hrr bond is filed ami approved. NYSSA NEWS. mil training club, with A. K. Wade as adviser. They Bit planning to build a boat this miiiiiih r. School closed last Friday with a picnic In the grove n Mr. Cunt rail's ranch. A lountiful dinner was spread under the trees at noon and the aft ernoon was de vol ril to varum sports, the. result of which lead us to bc liere we have sonic promising track material. Lyle Wn... I of Payette and Meiiira. Johnson and llrown, meter experts from lioiae, were here last Monday making some repair on the meters in our pumping stations. A. E. Wade and A. (. Kingman were In Vale Tuesday and Wednesday attending court. C. M. Iteaumont, Claud Sweeting and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Illodgett visi ted Vale last Tuesday. II II Waggoner of Ontario made a flying trip to the Kolony Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Schuppel and son motored out from Ontario Sun day and ill m. I with Mr. and Mrs. Wade. Prospects are bright for a full, house at the concert next Friday night. C. Molcnnar and a friend bail an exciting runaway while out driving Sunday afternoon, lioth men were thrown from the buggy, but luckily escaped injury. F. I Mall came out from Nyssa Sunday. He has a twenty-acre prune orchard here which looks better to him every time he comes out. John Evans hus moved out from Nyssa to his ranch here. Miss Velvn Grimes went over on Monday evening to Dead Ox Flat and visited a few days with her sister, Mrs. Murvin Chnnner. She returned home Saturday. T. I). Shuhert returned home the first of last week after a successful business 'rip in the middle west sell ing apples. The three churches will hold a union meeting next Sunday evening in the Methodist church for the pur pose of listening to Mr Phelps of Hoise, the state secretary of the Pro hibition party. Miss Mary Giesler of Payette visi ted last week with her sister, Mrs. ." Tussing. Mr. Barry (Irndiert has purchased I Port and is quickly mastering the art ol driving it. Miss Mae Lea n of Hailey, who has been visiting her frienil Miss G. Eva Hoydcll, returned home this week. Marry Cnshn mnile n business trip to Hoise last Saturday, returning Mon day morning. Mrs. F. I). Hall of N'yssa is visiting in Hoise. Mrs. Marsh of the Argus, visited in Nyssn and vicinity last Thursday. Mr. J. W. Courtney of Moscow, spoke to the high school pupils last Thursady. Mr. E. Hlodgett and sons, of King, man Colony, visited in N'yssa Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Quinn and Misses Maude and Mary I argent ac companied Supt. Hutten to Arcadia, where he held afternoon service last Sunday. The ladies of the Presbyterian The members of the Senior class (church gave a farewell party in honor will give a play next Friday night at ; of Mrs. Carrick, at the home of Mrs. Johnson's hall. It is railed "Mr. Hob." !H. T. Francis, on Monday, and on this 1K.I) OX FLAT. W came near having n rain yester day evening. Ok I how our heail beat with hope' Kut a "old wii.d and some dust was our portion. The mighlwrs say, "If we can't ud water from the sky we inn-t dig it out of the ground." A. S. Whitbeck completed his well ycMeiila at a depth of "JSO feet, and tin1 water rises to within 140 feet of the Mirfacc. Mr. Stone of Oalani, trikfl drilled the well for A. S. Whitbeck, moved bis outfit to the homcstcit.l of Mr Mlull i II wheie lie will drill 'mother well. Mr. J. II Wilson is drilling well No. on bis desert claim. He struck water at 211 feet, but a fJl endcav orinc, to get a flowing well he kep; on drilling. A. T McDonald did so. tie plowing foi Mrs. Howland this week. Aug. Sinkhilc. his brotber-in law, and Chas. Warren were out hunting coyotes Friday. Hid not learn of their success. Jerry Rice and brother l has. are through railing brush and will now clean up and plow for full seeding what they have railed. Aug. Sinkbile is plowing a lot of new land for fall seeding. Mr Kame t aaaiaUaf Mr Wilson in drilling his welL .,. Mrs. McDonald made a trip to Pay ette Tucsda) , bringing home some set ting hens and eggs, preparatory to raising chickens on their homestead On Monday J It. langley received a telegram announcing the death of a son who hail been in Montana for his health for some months. Mr. and Mrs. l.anglcy have the sympathy of the entire community. Chas. MM had the inisfoi tune to have a valuable horse cut on the barb cd wire fence Friday night. Admission 2f cents Mrs. J. O. Scritchfield underwent an operation for appendicitis last Wednesday morning at the Holy Ros ary hospital. She is getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Boomer's little daughter, Jean, who has been dan gerously sick, is reported better. Mrs. Kiafihnm of Spokane, Wash., arrived Monday for an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. C. M. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. II E. Tussing and family and Mr. and Mrs. M E. Chan ner visited Monday at the A. Grimes home. Itev. C. E. Deal left Monday for Sweet, Idaho, to attend the district conference at that place. The sessions close April HV W. II. Howler of Hoise, missionary worker of I'tah and Idaho, spoke in the Haptist church last Sunday morn ing and evening. A large crowd was pn .lit. The Methodist congrega tion was invited to attend the even ing services. The W. C. T. ir. met Tuesday aft ernoon with Mrs. J. H. Spainhower. The meeting was led by Mrs. H. (J. Gardner, subject, "Women as Citizens." occasion presented her with some very fine silverware. Mr. and Mrs. Carrick expect to leave this week for Gooding, Idaho, where they will visit relatives. Misses Edith Iredale and Delia Clarke visited in Vale last week. Itev. Ward Mrilenry of Baker City made a short visit to Nyssa Monday. Messrs, Thomas Canham, John Evans and C. C. Wilson were business visitors in Vale Tuesday. C. Peck of the Kingman Kolony was a Nyssa visitor last Thursday. An outdoor program will be given by the Associated Student Body on April :10th. This program will con sist of a baseball game between the high school ami seventh and eighth grade girls, and a track meet in which the boys of the high school will compete with the boys of the seventh and eighth grades. Prof. Voegelien has been chosen to umpire the girls base ball game, while Mr. Nedry will be field manager in the track meet. The play "Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party." given by the ladies of the Civic Club last Friday night was at tended by a large and appreciative audience and was a great success. A delightful party was given at the home of little Miss l.illie May Hunt, is built forty thousand acres of arid land tributary to Nyssa will be devel oped. This land will be immediately colonized on a basis of a family to every forty acres, thus bringing twen ty thousand people into the commun ity. The surplus power developed will be sold at cost to the people, who will be able to convert it to a multi tude of useful purposes, such as heat ing the homes, and running churns, separators, washing machines, etc. The pessimistic crank who has grown old waiting for the building of the High Line may turn up his nose and groan, but its development is a cer tainty at some time, and why not at the present? The Pomona grnnge was held in Nyssn on Saturday, April 17. The program which was held during the lecture hour wns as follows: Piano solo by Mrs. Johnson, reading by Pro fessor Conklin, a story by Mildred Conklin, piano solo by Emmon Folton. Little Misses Alice Spier and Edna Sargent gave the readings which they delivered in the contest. A delicious cafateria luncheon was served at noon. The business meeting of the Pomona consisted of a discussion as to the ad visability of retaining the county ad visor. The members were undivided upon this question and it is as yet un decided. The necessity of calling the attention of the State grange to East ern Oregon and its needs was also discussed. A meeting was held by the Nyssa base ball enthusiasts on Monday night for the purpose of organising a team for the followin-r season. Mr. Frank Lynch was in from the shearing ramp at Hoodoo last week. Dr. J. J. Saraiin made a business trip to Boise last week. Mrs. J. Lackey, who underwent an operation at Boise last week, la re ported to be recovering rapidly. HOTEL ARRIVALS Moore Hotel. Tuesday, April 20 S. C. Ogsbury, Boise; G. L. Pet rashek, Boise; C. F. Billard, Boise; R. N. Hill, Boise; V. H. Bunnell, Boise; B. L. Pearson, Boise; William West. Westfall; Mrs. S. A. Lofton, ironside; Mabel Horton, Ironside; Or ville Nichols, Ironside; W. S. Lev ens, Baker, Ore.; D. C. Way mire, Boise; E. W. Hurdle, Pendleton; J. A. Gosser, Pendleton; John L. Burke, Portlnnd. Wednesday, April 21. Mrs. M. Hordwick, Vale; C. E. Car ter, Griswell, Ida.; D. E. Monnhnn, Portland; Paul G. Savic, Boise; R. L. Smith, Boise; W. J. Shapper, On tario; J. E. La Fountnine, Boise. Thursday, April 22 Chester Yerex, Cord, Ore.; W. E. Sevett, Pocatello; E. A. Stravles, La Grande; M. O. Hoswell, Portland; E. I. lirogan, Vale, Ore. Friday, April 23 Frank Brown, Boise; S. T. D. For rer, Caldwell; Cordelia V. Forrer, Caldwell; Earl Brooks, Caldwell; Dean Adams. Weiaer; Clyde Hubbard, Weiser; H. Wilson, city; W. W. Brnokins, Boise. Saturday, April 24 Prof. Howard, Corvallis; Chas. H. Powell, La Grande; E. C. Eggleston, Burns, B. J. McCorm. Boise; Bert Mason, Nampa; Bill Owens, Nampa; Henry L. Bullan' Nampa; D. H. Beers; Nampa; Mrs. F. H. Gardner, Pendleton. Sunday, April 25 W. E. Perkins, Tayette, Idaho; M. ', A. Bates, Parma; Caldwell Baseball j team, Caldwell; B. II. Harris, Rex-! bury, Ida.; John T. Ilrower, Burley; A. B. Anderson, Weisei, Idaho; C. A.' Snyder, Boise; Marie Burrough, Nyssa. Carter House. Tuesday, April 20 Frank Sels, Baker, Ore.; D. H. Hunter, Baker, Ore.; J. A. Haley, Caldwell, Ida.; R. A. Kelsey, Moor ville; C. R. Ames, Vale; Fred M. Johnson, Baker; W. A. Johns and wife, Nampa; Miss Davis, Nampa; A. G. Kingman, Nyssa. Wednesday, April 21 A. A. Roberts. .Tunturn; Ben J. Brown, Vale; D. H. Hunter. Baker, Ore.; Con Iehan, PIneerville; Oscar Utley, Weiser, Idaho; W. I. Shepard, Burns, Ore. Thursday, April 22 D. H. Hunter. linker, Ore.: A. J. Ernes, Burns, Ore.; Fred D.ihrew, Juntura. Thursday. April 22 F. H. Kiddle, La Grande, Ore.; C. W. Taylor, Cord. Ore.; A. F. Hill, Westfall; G. H. Eriston, Opportun ity; Rupert Winters, Featherville, Idaho. Friday, April 23 F. T. Mittaner, Baker, Ore.; F. S. Johnston, Boise; Mr. and Mrs. S. F. lew I-. and daughter, Ontario. Friday, April 23 Mrs. Auton Larson, Baker, Ore.; M. A. Gould, Boiae. Saturday, April 24 D. H. Hunter. Baker, Ore.; 1. E. Lingren, Emmett; Fred M. Johnson. Baker; P. J. Gallagher, Juntura; John L. Rand, Baker; Dr. Lewia C. Milton, Drewsen; Fred Robertson, Drewson, Saturday, April 24 R. A. Kelaey, Moorville, Ore.; ot. Martin, Baker, Ore.; J. V. Dawson, Pocatello; Ben Brown, Vale; Lee Noe, Vale; L. A. Green, Nyaaa; L. Rob erta, Vale. Sunday, April 25 Geo. McKmght and wife, Vale; Mr. and Mrs. W. Let son, city; Mr. amf Mrs C. M. Crandall. Vale; R. N. Stanfiehl, St an field. Ore ; Mrs. I). A. Mills, Baker, Ore.; Frank Sels, Vale; E. D. Mow rey. Portland; M. H. Tay lor, Cheney, Wash. The Haptist Ladies' Aid will meet'0" Saturday, in honor of her eleventh Thursday afternoon at the home of birthday Mrs c. M. Williams. Miss Gertrude Melcher and little niece, Gladys, returned home Satur day evening from Priest River, where .-.he has been for several months. J. C. Harris, who has been staying with E. E. Hunter fur several months, left Saturday evening for Hot Springs, Colo. J. S. Thurston of Payette visited Saturday afternoon with E. E. Hun ter. A league game between Weiser and i'ruitland high school teams was played on the home grounds last Fri daj afternoon. The score resulted H to ; in favor of Fruitland. Miss Elsie Schmidt entertained Velva Grimes Sunday afternoon at her home east of town. I.acey Gncp was badly hurt Friday afternoon in a runaway. As he was diaibing on the load of hay after getting it weighed in Fruitland the juvoo a peace wiui mm, causing him to fall against the team onto the double-trees. The team became frightened, running quite a distance before the could be stopped. I.acey was indeed lucky not to ha" uj bones broken. i ' ' Mrs. Nan Aken was takro .o the hospital Tuesday and underwent a mcceasful operation. home Inday. 0m The infant daughter of Mr. an.! Mrs Charles Rich has the whooping ought, and in the care of a nurse. The Kensington club, which was to lave met at the Ira DaUell home was Mr. W. L. Gibson left Monday night for Pendleton. Swimming season is again at hand and every evening sees a gay uartv of young enthusiasts gathered on the banks of the Owyhee. Mayor and Mrs. H. T. Francis were Ontario visitors Saturday. Miss Annie McDonald, who has been teaching school at Senneca, Ore gon, returned home Monday. A union meeting was held last Sun day morning at the Methodist church when Mr. It. P. Hutton of Portland, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, addressed the Congregation. The High Line Ditch, which will mean so much to the people of Nyssa and surrounding country when com pleted, seems much more than a mythical possibility. When this ditch has been suffering with. Mrs. A. A. Branthoover died sud denly Wednesday afternoon about 1 o'clock at her home two miles east of Fruitland, after a long illness. She leaves a husband and four sons, Free, man, Lester, Victor and Earl; a mother, Mrs. Folsom; two sisters and two brothers. The funeral services were held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the home. Rev. C. E. Deal She returned ' tno Methodist church officiated. The pall bearers were Messrs. Car penter. H. J. Puchert, H. Whealdon, Charles Winter, L. B. 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