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te VOL XXI. ONTARIO, MAU1KU. COUNTY. OWKdO. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1917. SO. 25. THRH1S .ILL LAST DAYS FAIR PROGRAM Gigantic Efforts Needed to Save Fruit Crops in this Section Ontario's Help is Needed. SPANISH NEW STUDY FOR HIGH SCHOOL Mis r.xc.i mkkth dkkeat in Ti l I THAlTO RACK INTKlUaMTINO CNTI1. CAR, m v to work nT I WILD HORSE RACE FEATURE Tom l-on' BjajM a Hhii H,, nil H. Inl K.vetita Adileil to Ihr inii-iiiKiil of Hn Closing Day tJatlicrlnn; Fair a SaaMSga, Malheur County's eighth annunl rounly fair closed Friday afternnnhu with one of tho bent programs titer given on any day of any fair. The fair was a success, from every view lolni The directors will be able to pay all bills and may have a small balance willi which 10 mart nut year's work. The closing day crowd helped ma terially to thl result, nnd the crowd waa repaid for Ita presence by one of the beat program ever staged Tin- wild liorae race, the laat event preceding the auto race proved the Umax of that program. Pendleton, Cheyenne or any other "round-up" city never presented a wilder horae lace. Kvery horse fought like an outlaw and not a alngle rldar mad the trip roiiml Hie track without leaving hla mounl at least one W.ilter Shltnp Of Ltttle Willow won the event aft. r (lie fa in oat exhi bition een hero In year. After hla naddlr came off. unaided, roped tin" j horae, hog-tied lilm. waddled li'.ro and finally got the cayusc under tho wire a winner. In the meantime every OBO Ol the olliir It-rec riders were! entertaining the crowd with ball all round the track. The boy all game and stayed with their horse until iin- finish The aulo race waa Intereitlliig while It laated Under in hla Saxon won and wan In the load all the way, tho at no time waa the dlatance be tween the earn great tin the laat lap the engine on Hambo's King car nftyeil an ,M pori cars, i I overheated and stopped on. According to the plans uud spe- the hack stretch The time was :3r. rtctloii Mm loilldlng whi.l. Is to ba for the Ave miles. Itolh cars ald-;7S fw,( - oreKon Hlreet and 120 on deal considerably. Several added events were given for the beneut of the big crowd. In eluding a race between the McWIl Hams and Ifaynea strings and waa wan by the Uaynee atrlag rid den by Mlaa lloae Maynes, who de feated Miss Alfretta Sagw. Kent Utile Dick defeated Tun ay's Light foot Quicksilver Ind ow ned ly Jim Hlanton won the three eight lis for three year olds Sage's Dora D won the three-elghtha, free for all The llayneH string won the Mil. karoo relay. The harueaa race, the last day, was also lulereatln. the llimdrifkhoii horses, Dibble's, Payette (llrl and CUrk'a Veda Sweet furnished cracking brushes to the wire. Tom lagan's race arouad the atake, first for potatooa, the aecond whero the riders took off chaps. to a secoud stake and took off sad dles, returned to Arat stake and don ned chaps, back to second stake and ra-aaddled and then rode to wire waa a corker. Tom I-ogan won with Mi mar King, secoud, Art M.OIII third nod Joe Hrosnan fourth. The po tato race Tom U.gan won, Joe lir.. uan second, and Art bJaOlll third. Mr. aad Mrs. J K Blackaby want to Boise to aaa the fair on Tuaaday. Ontario Head Youacewt fndencraduata to V. of l. 4 When Hubert B. !.. son of Mr and Mrs. W. B Laa ma- triculatea at the Uaivdraity of Oregon Monday he will ba the youngest student ever to hare 0)1 registered at State Unlver- - eity. The young man who law only fifteen graduated from the Ontario High School with the class of '17 He will enter ihe collage of liberal arte. Daaplte hla youth the youag man has been a valued member of the Ontario Concert Band and will continue hi- musical nt.rk la col Over on UV Fniitl:in.l Bench hundreds of tons of peas? ,p apples, prunes and other fruits will h. 1.-st un less the peopfc of this section go to the assistance of the ftun-liers. In this un national crisis wh.-n ojM of the ,-i.K-ipal weapons f offense and defense p d l: L United States is its food crops, i fforl should be put forth to save this -rent supply. The saving nml rfing ifl (he lirst Autj Of Am-ricans. it is tlie fat duty ... Ontarians. The effeets ,.f a loss on the Kruitland Bcucn and about N.VSSS and Ontario will be Lit in the winter to rjome unless aetkn is laken NOW. On-ario business m- n haw started a moremeiil to Mean help from the interior. There aiv many youu- Women in Ontario and some men who 6811 serve their eoiintry in D01 h.tt. , manner; who , an show thrir pat riot iym; who ran. at the sain.' tune, be WU paid for their etWls hy going to the 1-nntlan.l , net for the next month or six weks to help save the fn.it -rops. If neeessnry arranjren.t nts will be made to tarry rv, rVi'- from Ontario to and from the bench h auto. People from hte outside are urged to brhsj bedding with them The raaeheri ean supply plaeeji to sleep but have not enough bedding. Nearly JOO pickers are neede.l. The eall is an insistent one. Delay will he fatal. The help is wanted now. Let those who can go at once to the Association Warehouse in Kmitlaud where they will he assi-ned work. i R io, there ia ,i,,i SS nickers, on the F.nitlantl Bench the wages are 35 cents perhonr. At ttysfj the parment is hy the Ihe Awns is making i. . 02. that the serk.usiH.KH of the WhO if he or she can QOt J?o hovs at thf fit nt. CONTRACT IS AWARDED FOR NEW FORD GARAGE A. Iharr o Hull. I Structure l.ot (VMrr. and Stak.K llriten 'flits .k Kuildiiiu to He I lo-iii.-l in tut Daa, J it Blaekabjr on Monday award ed tha .ontrail fo t In- it.-mioii .r tho new garagleWlilcli will occupy the corner of Oregon ,inl f'olorado str?ets to J. A Draper. The Itaild Ing when It Is finished (0 daya from now will be occupied by Krhle Colorado street will represent, with the coat of the ground, an Investment of lir. .nun. NYSSA HOUR MILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS Ssiurday waa the big day at the Njraaa Hour mill I' M. Warraa lulled all preparations and called them good, and luned on the elec tricity that aat taw) machinery in mo tlon This staria our cttyu pon the caraar of becoming the flour and milling center of this section ' tlie . ..untry. The mill Is a modern and e s.t of machinery, capable oi iiirr.iinc out l 1-X barrels of dour dally. t'ustom grinding will also ba dona for tlie farmers Mr. V M Warren, the owner and miller, la a man of -suability aad exaarlear" In ilila line of work and can ba fully de pended upoa to give the right kind of service in making good flour. Tlie laud around XyKxa produces from SO to bushels of wheat to the acre, and we can nowe at bread and bis cuits made from our excellent wh(,at Samples of flour were given to vis itors, so that all who vailed proved the Hoe quality of this flour by actual : tost. This project merits the sup ' port of the people of this section an .that it will be a eeeeea.- Nyit Journal. Honor Usvard lo There will be a meeting .. Hi. '"-- " -TT7 , " V '"ouor u.u . pa- . I u-u.... a.ki. All tt lha nunaBSri "'w -- - "' a i are argeo u piw.- ... -- a is of tbe first aid claaa have I .cuiinatlon after completing text bixik work and ihe practical I . .slnga and are awaiting their di- pi'. Mr liill-c aad Mra, I Adam want to ,sday to gee the Idaho this apnea after consultation with the leading fruit men situation in this National crisis will appeal to ,vc,, kiyal to the tm.elmH i willing to H.I.C. WHITWOTH TO LEAVE LOCAL HOTEL I'liml-Miik- and in nil lire of (arte II.. ii-.- Will sold t V u. lion Io Confine l Mention to Wiser liitrreats. It (' Wliitworth wtio has been the linn of the Carter House for sev eral years and who left here two years ago to take over the manage ment of the llot.i imlilngtoa at Welsar Is to sell out hi local hold lags. With his auctioneer, Walter H. Bplker. Mr. Whit worth had an kjVwltor) of tlie property made on -.day and will sell everything la the building a week from Hatur day. Mr. Wliiiworih will In the future ,l i bja i.it.uilon to his Welaer In tareats which have grown to a large degree since he first went to the Idaho city. There was a general readjustment of engineers on the local runs this week due to the changes recently made In the pony schedules Charles Straight formerly on the pony took lha Crane run. with tlie Sunday lay over In Ontario formerly held by John Itaaamusaen. the later in turn bumped Al Roae who had the layover In Cra lie Mr Roaa moved to Nam- pa where he continued tbe bumping process on an engineer there who, no .ioubl, has kept the game golag. o Mlaa Marllia Ijiuibert of Jordan Valley arrived in Ontario on Sunday to register aa a sophmore at the High School She is staying at the ho of Miss l-avlne Smith o- Marcus I'luuey son of Mr and Mrs. W J Piaaey left with Haul Van l'et - tan for Seattle to enter the Culver sity of Washington off In Pendleton for going on to the Sound They stopped a visit before Cfty. .1 f.l . - . .IM W -I ! W P l-l Wl I '' " " ' . ! - - ' Town Topics Tersely Told Mlaa Narle IMnuey came down from Saga left Monday for Bugene to pr. Boise to see her brother. Marcue off P" their sorlety house for th. Of for college. She returned to HoUeJunlug of the I'nlverslty next weak. Monday. - , Mlaa Nettle Peterson la among the Mlas Irene Hader left Thursday Cat untaii.. Higli school Eugene to eater tlie Culver. oreaouff She will register for the college of fine aria. After spending gating Malheur eo the ..nmiiier lands. I'. ii'ght t: Irrt- go t the orchards to help sav MYSSA PREPARING FOR RED CROSS BENEFIT Hae HjiII l.aiue nrt and llance I. On llie I'lonriim Ontario i- -kc.l I.. Help. Nysaa Is golliK to M I big Ttd It-, i, iii I'rldsy. In ti i, tli..re will be a ball gamn ba- twaan the Nyasa team and one made up from tlie Montana soldier boys, ulio are guarding the bridges. In I I lie .'venlilK tlieri- will he a concert,) lollowed by a dance. A special M chestra of 10 pieces will furnish the j music. Nysaa wants to aid tlie Saw cause and wants ont.uiaiix to eagM to the big time and help, too. program will be enough to guaran lea ii bir mne. The Nysaa Had Croea society recently withdrew from i the aBker chapter to Join with on tarlo In the work K !. Ilalley, formerly superlu leiolenl of schools here, now a real- dent of Elgin. Oregon, saw the events of the closing day at the fair Sa.ur day and Ju.Ik-,1 Hie races for the rla all eitreinely dry season in that section of the state. o Maor C i Wilson waa numbered among the Nyssa folks that took in the evanls of tlie Midway Crlduy ev ening. o Miss Alpha Onutt went Io I'orl laud and other Wilamette vallie eitiee this week on a business trip, o -M. II Bawling of Central City, Nebraaka Is here the guat of Mr. and " ' ' ( Mra. Idsbo. ... .. K Secoy. o Kelso Newman of Jer..m.-. la in Oularlo this week tlie guest of her parents, Ueorge Vanderiioof Mr. and Mi a Adam Mis and Urate ' ' ' ' "l week at () A. C 111 register neat She leavaa for Corvallls Monday. ..iio grad ..a or '17 o n jnday eve on the Bench iu the hop- Ame.i.an in this seetl - the f I tbtVl n,;. ai.l the Mil MJ SIMMAIID WXNTH lUiiAsiiii' so in: pan I K.HT MH I'M'U: SM Kills Car.ia wrn for the past Mimmerh as workedw Ith Km ory Hill on the llurney county roads gfJM Ml Ontario tlil weak tu attend school for the Inter, nr until lie cull BlflJ the arnn ii"' voiing man has 4 tried lliree times to rolantf.ei I. ill ilue Io the fuel Unit he lis I n nlic to get IiIh ell 1eiiHhlp piiperM he wiih r. i Mr liurcls wus horn In rlpaln In liiba That ha tawM "rlglif in this great war was Indlcaie.l 4 by his statement. "I want to go 4 witli Hi- ..llier fellows and 1 do not wunt to lie itrnfle.l M ONE GOOD TURN IS DESERVING ANOTHER . Sjwtaaa rolk BJgSaatf Make Malliear loiiiil) Calr a K.l Hu. . . (ommI NeialilM.rlliie- IVIIn lor Kraree. one ..I I he ini.-i pleasing Incidents of the fair last week waa the pre Welaer ence of so many folkn from .,.,, ,.,. ,, , .,, m,lti had 0lUrl ,nJ ,,. ci.iiiy was Kla.l Io welcome I hem waaS Welser ih Io huie Ml h Oregon Trail lioiiud-Hp with John Spain. Mabel iK'l.ong. Ituth Carton and sll MM ' aatl raleM I"'"" I'.ndlei.in limy are going lo stage a real ahow and have a big time ev ery day and every evening. A afCf e of iielghlMirllncas eliould prompt a large number of Outarlaas io ho present ai tlie Ontario day at Welser Thst sll who go will lisve a big time is assured byihoi.e who know Welsar. SECOND SON JOINS U. S. ARMY TO SERVE ABROAD Mr, and Mrs. J. S Milllklu re velved word ilila weak that their sou. Ha ii K Milllklu, of dKMktou. Cai Ifamla, had aaliatad fr oanrtoa MlUlkia win. Is a graduate of O A C, was first exempted by reason of his work iu a traitor factory making .war tractor and because of skill a draughtsmap. later he asked that iiililiou be reversed ami en was assigned to take a ..In. .mi. in to Ai... Lake He Is the of Mr. an. I Mra Milllklu lo eattOt mi w i i si ssiom ori:s with 100 KNHOl.l.KD l.V III, IIIMM IIKH ISO IN HK.II SCHOOL. CJUAHHKH. EFFECTS OF WAR EVIDENT Orotund for Domestic Science. Man ual Training and Commercial Nnb JaaJM Show Where tntoreat Pra. domlnutea. Pour hundred and. nitty of Onta rio's promising young people laid aside the pleasures and duties of a summar'e vacation Monday morning; and responded to the call of the school bell sixty two of thoaa are Just entering their school career, and are rapidly acquiring wisdom from a source heretofore unknown to them Of theaa beginners 46 hava entered In the weal aide school aad 17 at the east side. mTEm wl?h Z ,,. m achooi no pupil, rtlatarad for ,u- telage in the sciences and practloal things of Ufa. Of these 1 10 high school students 63 are Freshmen ready for Initiation Into the social curriculum aa wall aa the student body; 3R are Sophomores who accumulated much knowledge of the ways of high achooi students last year; It are In the Junior year and it In the Senior. K have taken up Ihe coBHOftttal our..., in the college preparatory, 11 the home economics, ft scientific nml iiKriciinure und ilia teachers' i ml ii lug One Ktudmit Is taking us initiate work. Son new features In high achooi work ihst have been M duced Oils year Is a class, In tha study of Ihe Spanish language; an advanced claaa In domestic sclenca und a ttoM i'' manual trulnlng Thle latter class has so large an enroll ment thst It has bean neceaaary bj Iimni two division; one dIM I Inking claas hour In I lie morning, and the other In Ihe aft.i n.-oii la II ilimiry (tag m n til Oi" lilgh .1 ban '"' "' egoaptlon of ona are enrolled The claas iu ugrlrulture In lha eighth grade re taking InslructlonB uuder M H Thomss. profeHor of Hence and agriculture, at the high school If the pre.ent number of eighth ri,j,.rM nomplele the year's work, a aa tog dig ajgjgg of forty-one paplla wj ,, IMlw() (iielr diplomas nest aprlng when 001 ! pro- grams are popular Xn in ilure of the Ontario IomiI bj a whole Is Its abaenc foreign .u,,ll.. the entire hIu.i.i.i b4"' h,,,n "" r"","eu " """'""' ..r ihe.e however, tliere are n.ui o-j fM , (h .,,. ,.,ird and ona in ihe (earth gru.i ii.erlni. -ndeni Douglaaa and hla asaiHtants jire iiiui oitlinlsti work and have entered u, their dull. wiih an ciithuiiasm that 11111.1 iiiHtiii Ho awat dull with tha plril of siiililiH.il The fa. ully Is mad.- up of Bupeili, ten. lent, H II Douglass. High S. Ii.m.I. I'rlneipsl, t M Ii her, who alan has charge ui n.e manaal training .1. I.srl nieni I lll.ior, I. I. 1 u I in iion Bataace and agriculture, m b. Thomas. . ..i.,ii,errlal, H A lilies. Language and music, Miss Maad llenge Household economics, Miss LOOgJl itadar Mathematics, Mrs K.lua t.ilfn.i Kugllsii. atlaa Katherlne foaway . 1 a. tea. Mlaa Emma McOivarn. nth Mrs l.ucy Ii Kov. 7tb Miss Jennie Whiilaker, 0th. Miss Maa Piatt. Dili ami r.th. MUll M,.M Hlggs. nth and M)H , ,H 411, Mb. as,M(l,g (u(, iurc.ll, trd M(iHI lora M. Nulty. 2nd. Miaa Lueila 1 allio. isi Hast Hlilr. Mrs Clemenl 1st and 2nd n Page aeveuj