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j nfart Hrn0. VOL XXI ONTARIO, MAUIEUR COUNTY, OUKOON, THURSDAY, (MTOHKU 4. 1!)17. NO. 39. Malheur County Adds 24 Stalwart Fighters HIGH SCHOOL WILL HAVE FOOTBALL TEAM PORTLAND BANK TO HAVE EXTENSION MAN Second Sale of Liberty Loan Bend's Opens Locally m L LIST OP MKN WITH ARMY AT AMERICAN LAKK WILL m SWRLLF.D TO TOTAL Or PIPTY-ONK. ONLY EIGHT FOR LAST CALL District Board Hm Htlll to Pass on Number of IW Local Hoard la Overruled on Numbrr of I eruption I1alm. Two doxen stalwart son of Mal heur county leave tomorrow to loin Uncle Bam' army In training at American Lake, Washington Only eight more men will ha sent In the laat aectlon of the 59 called under the flrat selective draft In thla coun ty. There were 27 men In the camp prior to thla week from this county. three of whom went flrat, followed by 24 on September 19. When the laat eight will go la not knowr. the local examination board having re ceived no Information on the anb ject The 24 who are to leave will be choaen from the following Nat! Arrltola. Dlonlslo. Jordan Valley. Motidy. Irwen 8. Hrogan. Oalaxa. Joe. A'ealfall. Johnaton, John Irl. Parmii. Idaho. Hamilton, Victor 0 . Huntington. JohnaoD. Kmmett Simmons, Ont. Elliott. Ueorge T Weatfall. Woodward. Otla Caleb. Weatfall. I Parker, Roy. Vale , Molloy, Richard. Jordan Valley. Morton, Katie Leonard. Weatfall. Starr, Roscoe, Crowley. r Tracy. Merrick Francis. Malheur Faulkner. Bernard I . Vale. Llona, Santo, Monrevllla. Sella, Morton Clifford. Weatfall. McMahon. Leo. Hockvllle Smith, Hoy Mlltim, Ontario Ward, Frank, Nyaaa. ' Mclvor. Kenneth, Riverside. Lawrence. c f . jr , Ironsides. Coagrove, Thotnaa Conlln, Nyaaa. Lyonamlth. Joaepli Prank, Jordan Valley. Jonea, Jatnea, Weatfall The following are next on the llat and are held (or service: Arnold. J arret t. Rlveralde. Pens, Inland Thomaa. Nyaaa. Huatar, Ralph Gordon, Reuluh. Coleman. Ollle Mat-key, Nyaaa. lirtfflth. Jeaaa, Wataon. Aaron, Robert Jamea, Honlta. Praxler, Duncan, Ueulah. Ij.cn. Victor Paulino. Jor. Valley. Smith. Jeaae. Hockvllle. Pngue. John J , Heulah. Douglass. Burpee Kugene. Payette. Abarrategul. Anaataclo, Heulah Jolmaon. Blbert CtortW, Ontario Bumgardner, Mahlon, Reulah. Kdmlatou. OhaHeT MeCuoe. Roae, Wm. Eddie. Ironalde Orlffln. Howard Francl, Payette. laivcland, Charlea Harold Home. Muatard. Walter Ulen. Weatfall IWl September f. Auibm, Cheater Ralph. Vale Hyme, James Carlyle, Wat Howard. Waller William. lioiilla left Kcpteiiiber l. WngUud, Ueorge Barren, lirogau. Franklin, Weat fall. Cork run Ontario Turoman. Charles I. , Ironsides. Beam, Thomas M . Ontario. Duncan, Cecil Warren, Jor Valley Higgle, Bdw Robert, Ontario. Parsons. Anaon Harry, lirogau. Harrla. Irving Arthur, Ontario Sell welter, Otto Herbert, Nyaaa. Woods. Wm. Edgar. Honlta Uodwln, Wm. Thomaa, Parma. Jensen. Wilford Kraukllu, W'elaer Kemtck. Talne. Crowley. Brandon. Henry Pete, Wataon. Worthley, Bert Sewell, vale Wilaou. Jamea Moutjoy, Boulta. Ruat, Theodore, Rlveralde. Tate, Frank I-awrenca, Vale. Rutledge. Adrian Bhafer. Bon I la Reed. William, Epbley, Weatfall. Bpaulding.k Jacaaon. Weatfall. Rice, Templeton. Payette. Magglne, ChM George., Weatfall. The following have bean oertlfled to the diatrlct board but no report haa beam received back by the local board tainted No tCxwaKPUoaa. Kendall. Joseph P.. Janiieson. Blantou, Joseph. Ontario t opelaad, Robbie Baall. 8k ul! CAUGHT WITH GOODS BY A NYSSA FARMER (Special Correspondence) Another epleode In the aerlea of criminal acta that haa kept tbe peo ple of Nyaaa In a atate of inapenae for the laat Ave week, occurred laat Tueaday night. Thla time a grain thief waa out on a tour of collection, but wan caught In the act. About II o'clock Tueaday night, Mr. Bunch, who Uvea two and one half mllea north of Nyaaa, waa awak ened hy the aound of wagon wheela, which aeemed near hla barna. He dreaaed hurriedly, took a lantern and I gun and went to hla grain aheda. He found a number of aack of wheat I mlaalng that had been piled there, j and atarted In purault of the wagon, which waa overtaken. Mr. Hum li ralaed hie rifle, calling on the driver to atop, and hold up hla hand. HI commanda were obeyed and he climb ed Into the back of the wagon and ordered the man to drive to Nyaaa, keeping him covered with the gun all of the way. The city marahal waa found and tbe man placed In the lock-up. Marahal Holmen recognis ed him aa l.ee Morris, who Uvea on the laland near Nyaaa. The wagon waa examined and found to contain eight aacka of grain and a large calibre gun Judge Hoy- dell and Marshal Holmes took the man to vale Wednesday to NlicrlfT Brown, who releaaed him! on a bond of $750. SOME SHEEP STORY ALSO SOME PROFIT lUml of ni,.--. Hold for gl.iMi Per Head Klaall) Reach all After Paoalag ThroMgh the I laud of Several Ow An Interesting deal In live mutton that Involves aoaio mathematical cal culation and sonie little speculstion as to "what might have been," reach ed a climax recant ly whan J. D tin delivered to Lester Seawall of Payette a .it rd of 4.4)00 sheep and "thereby bangs a tale." During September, ltl, a maa named A. Venator sold to Jam.- Clinton two bands of sheep camprl Ing 4.000 head at 14 00 per head Mini considered that ha had realised a neat little profit Mr. Clinton after- wards disposed of theae aame sheep io It N Htanfleld at 14 50 par head, cleaning up a nifty little aum with out having devoted any time or la bor to the raising of the stock, and in turn Mr. Stantield sold tha Iden tical sheep to J D. Billingaley at an advance of 11.00 over his purchase urice. or lfi.50 per head. Mr. Illl llngsley then sold to I.eater Seawell at a profit of fl 60 per head or 17 each, cleaning up M.000 without having even aean tha sheep. Soon Unlivery Mr. Seawell disposed of them at aa advenes of $3 00, re ceiving 110 00 each and slipping into the pockets of bis Jeans a bank check for 113,000, and now tha present owner of tbe animals has bean of fered $11 00 a head. springs. Cane. William John, Vale. Heed. Jerome Kirkwood, Malheur. i. ues. Forrest. Junlura Muttart. Charlea Rae. Vale Joyce. Michael Martin. Juntura. lispdeary Claim Reeled. Wrinkle. Laroy. Ontario Hart. Edward. Weatfall Howard. Clarence Waabiugton. Hrogan. Hughes, Robert Allen. Weatfall. McCerty. Morris, Vale r'oley. Michael. Skullnprlngs Cochran. Chas Royal. Brogau I ertisVed by Other Hoards.. Carver, John. Brogan. Jorgenaon, Johannes Ingolf. On tario Claim for exemption oa account of being a postmaster dan lad re. Forest Orova. Fifteen CandJdatea Tew Oat For First Practice Poar Were Mean her of laMit Year' Team. At a meeting held Tueaday morn ing the hoy of the high school de cided to put a team In the field again thla fall. All but fodr of laat year'a team graduated laat spring and It looked for a time at If there would be no team at Ontario High thla year. After aeveral brief enthuslaa tlc talkf It waa decided to begin prac tice Tueaday Afternoon. Fifteen randldatea were out in suit at thla practice Including 0. Christiansen, McCollock. Cronln, Overatreet and Howaer of laat year'a team, and who played on the Harney county high. achool team laat year, The schedule for the local team Include game with Nampa, Welaer, Payette, Caldwell and Bolae. which achool. with Ontario, comprlae the Southern Idaho Interacholaatlc Ath- letlr association Principal 8. Boucher la coaching the team. M III KKKLL IS OI I li I 1 1 rue TOURAPHKR AT HOI ND-IP Jeaae Hurrell, Onarlo'a photogra pher, haa been appointed aa the of ficial photographer at the Welaer Harveat Peatlval and Oregon Trail Hound-Dp. When In Pendleton Mr Burrell was associated with the of ficial photographers and has secured .in.- of the beat pictures of bucking brencho that have been developed n nil aectlon. ORFMN PJIIR INVTSTo IN THE LIBERTY LOAN Hold Plot Meeting of the t4aaaaa Tiieed) F.venlng Will Occupy gaartcnt lu II Building K.leitk.e of Officers. The Oregon club held ita flrat meeting of the season at the I. O. O. P. hall Tueaday evening, prepar atory to moving Into Ha club head quarters In the Wilson building. Af ter a buslnaaa meeting of the .lull. they entertained s e twenty gueata at a amoker and "welne" feed The "welne trio" ..insisting of Hymn Turner, A. P Kiddle and Herarhel Brown rendered several musical Ms l-i'iioh and Jamea Smith and James Conway contributed vocal milliners A kangaroo court presided over by Marshal II c Farmer provided 'amusement for the club and its guests The dull voted to purchase la Liberty Bend ami discussed plans for taking a larger part lu the af fair of the community. The following officers were for the ensuing year: Byron Turner, president lticliard Perry, vice prea- Ident; C P. Trow, treasurer; Her ChM Brown, secretary They will move Into the club rooms in ante witli the usual custom on Of- ,,!, VISITORS FROM HOME MAKE aBBBBBaaJSBBBBaaaa. ' avH ' A. JamammaV. .49bW Ai Hi Photo by American f'isss Imoci. All work snd no lsy would luske and tbe folks visit them, aa In tha case bo resaenshered until tba aaat vlalt Mir Stock, Mate Rank of Portland To Save Agrtcultwral and Stork Maa In the Held Will Work Through Here. Oregon la to see an example of the extension work such as Is con ducted tar tba betterment of condi tions thruout the Northwest by the First National Bank of St. Paul. The work that Is to be done in this atate la being undertaken by the Live Btock State Bank of North Portland which was recently pur chased by the Swift Intereata, and la launching on an ambitious program of work for the upbuilding of the live stork business of Oregon, Idaho and Washington. The Live Stock State Bank has an extension msn in the. field now in J. It Hlanchard, formerly county agent In Crook county snd previous to thst time a county sgent In Montana. Mr. Blsneberd la a graduate of O. A. C. and la thoroly conversant with the problem of the rancher and stock mao of Oregon and the entire North W.-Ht Mr Hlanrhard visited Malheur county recently and stopped In On- tsrlo fo sea the last day of the fair. He Is working with the agricultural lee and agents In the various counties of the stste In Hie Interests end morn of It and In promoting evory Industry and mean of Improving condition In the atate. The bank doea all ita work thru the local correapondent hank thruout the stale thus continuing the chain of interest In every com munity. ONTARIO WOMEN!BUSY in RtD ws mm .-a. Could anyone of the busy throng on the last afternoon of the county fair fail to notice the large table In tha eanter of the exhibition hall fill ed lo overflowing with the insiiy k.hicI things from the farm? And tacked to a huge pumpkin near one corner of Hie table was a card bear ing tha words "For sale by tbe On tario Women's Club for the benefit of Mm II- d Croaa." Of course. If you aaw this placard o .11.1 not leave the table einplv liaiulc.l for the words of magic, "Red Cross, " opened the hearts mi. I ioc kcilmoks of every cine Ties Women club advertised a sale of canned fruits, pickles and Jellies gad I'rlday morning a committee placed Oietn on display. Mr I faM lln learned Hie nsture of the sale and paaaed the word lo tin- men ex hibiting in the building anil at four .,'. Ic i.k Hie tahlc began to fill So. !i apples! Box after box ot .). mutilans. Home Henu D and many others; squashes, large and .mall; pumpkins of a aacka i ajUtg of pointoea, big lusci iCnllnued on Page Siv I viry day t dull day fur the of these at Mint-ola. N STREET TO BE GRAVELED At the Regular MerUag of the City c.iinc II Monday Night Improve ment' of Threw Block la OomMered. There waa little buslnaaa of Im portance at the meeting of the city council Monday night. The matter of graveling three blocks of Oregon street at the north end of the city was considered and reported upon favorably. A communication from Fred J Kleael of Ogden, Dtah, was read. Mr. Kleael la an extensive, j property owner on the proposed Im provement and In hla letter atated that he heartily approved of tha con templated graveling of the atreet and was pleased to learn of Ontario' continued healthy growth and gen eral Improvements. A hill presented by the water com pany and which seemed to be some what excessive lead to some investi gMlon when It waa learned that an unfortunate man who had lingered too long at hi cupa had apent a night at tho clly'a hostelry and had left the water tap open and the aparkllng fluid rushed gaily Into the aawer while the water meter gaily mounted upward. The bill waa or dered paid. MAD DOG SCARE IS REPORTED AT JUNTURA "whale of a story" haa reached the Argus .if n. . from Ontario's neighboring My to the weal, but ow ing to the lack of Inclination of those busy people to get excited about it the atory seems to have dwindle! ... the slxe of a "cattish" or "amelt" ajfjaj) According lo reports u mad dog appeared on the atreeta of Juu tura a weak a go Monday and pro ceedad to make a victim of all His other dogs In town regardlaaa of race, color or previous condition f servitude, also including a valuable bovine belonging to Bill Jones Aa many of the aheap ian are now out of town disposing of ibelr aim k Hie sheep dogs are quite numerous In the town sod each snd every one are re-pi.it-. I to have been bitten In a com bat with Hie wild canine After ac complUliing this feat the mad dog wss driven from town by the citliens, and up M the Islter psrt of tbe week. ac. circling lo reports, nothllig had been done about Isolating the victims of Hie dog and It is onl a of time before development.. i eat nature or me iw ally If hydrophobia de- I I,. J..I.-.I exclieiueiit on the pen of Juntura's rlilaeae may yet a a whale of a story " Buy a Liberty ii.h.i I BOYS HAPPY .snip l ueer home til spot lu their caiup life to HRVF.RAL PURCHASES HWK AJ KKAIM 11KKN MA DC BOTH BANKS scitscium: I tilt liierana AMOI NT. OREGON CLUB BUYS BOND Second lasua Is t 'onvertlble and WIU Draw Interest raiual to Rata Now Paid By Loral Bank (a Tisa I apposite. Chas. A. Garvin, engineer at tha Flrat National Hank, waa the flrat subscriber to the Second Liberty l.osn Issue, nt the First National, while Dr. II H. Whitney was the first at tha Ontario National. Tha Oregon Club, ..f Ontario, was tha first orgnnlintlon to Invest In tba bonds. Consider .! Interest Is being man ifested in the second issue of tba Liberty lian snd while Ontario fell down on Its nm.iunt of subscription lo tha first Issue, It In believed that it will esc.-d Ita allotment In tha second laaue, which amount Is not yet known, but Is now being worked oat. First Issue bonds will be ready for delivery In a few days and can be exchanged for bond of the second laaue, which draw four per cent la tereat Inatead of three and one-half par cant. Thla rata Is equal to tbe rate of Interest paid on time depoa Its by locil banka. The second Lib erty Loan bonds ara convertible and ran be exchanged for bonds of any other issue during the war, which drsw a higher rate of Interest. Both registered snd coupon bonda are in denominations of $.10 and up. Appllcatlon-c inuit he received hy I... al banks before cloae of business, r ici. .her 17. Delivery of second la aue will he made promptly any lima after November IS, 1917, when pay ment In full haa been made. They may lie purchaaed on the Installment plan as follews: I per cent on amount paid with Installment , III par oent on Novem ber 16, 117; 40 per cant on De cember IS, 1017; 40 "ajar rent on Jsnuary ll. I0IH, with Interest at 4 per cent ou the deferred Install ments from Vovember 15, 1117. The Flrat National Bank of On tario and the Ontario National Bank have already purchased IJ.VOOO.00 of the bond- raw UM own secant. Him former taking f I ft .000 and tha lait.-r tin. Ontario fell down In the amount of Its Mub-crlptl..n to the tliat leeue of bonds and It Is hoped that more people will subscribe lo Hie second Issue Farmers unci sheepmen wImi hsve profited because of I he war should MibH.rlhc liberully Tha gain h (II)IUh ,,, ,,,. farmers alone in a through II. i rte in price of farm predicts .. gorgsaJ. prewar level, hi estlniat.-.l lit more than alf billion, li. .- hundred million clollara, bond I ") at I or piollt f..r I.iii.IIIiik Ihe b... are urging,.' their mone and bill l.llierlv lie I wiili it Their uiim Irish aplrii should be mora 0 I us tin AM) St IISCHIBK FOR A i.iHKitiv LOAN BOND MOW. ah. SHAM. VK HK MORH 1 BNDBH Wl i h ocit DOLLAR! THAN UK Alti: Willi I UK l.l IS Of "I II SUNK'.'" TMr: . V. T. V. CLKARH l Ml M Dl RIM. PAIR The I . T I' netted $110. 70 during fair week and wish to eitin.l a vote of thank to all llmt-e who o kindly helped In some way to fBaka tli.lr lum hea a success. At their regulsr meeting Tuesdsy after noon Mtk ii K Itaker was preneiit.d Willi a little gift Mr Baker has been a faithful member of tha W C Ti D since ...iiiiiik i" Ontario aud will be greatly missed A large per cent ul ihe members were present to bid her farewell and also help la making "house Ivan" aud "Ore.goa Hpe. iul Coi n..ri Hags" for the sol diers aud salloi Buy a Liberty Bend ! i ' -i