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a (Pitted mm. VOL XX I. ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, ORMION, TllllfSDA Y. NOVEMBER 29, 1917. NO. 47. LEVY FOR 1918 IS NlPFniTlMiic CRUNCH. DHTRRMINRH TO u l-HOIMUATK 1,00(1 I OK 1.KAN'. INU IT CITY-LKv is low l it THAN IN I1M7 VALUATION IS $750,0110.00 . ...- ... 111..1. .... .. i .i.. .-. in r..e ... ..m... -. . " of Ontario In lleiier off Than l.st Year-hat Imatc ( all. for IH.S.i(l.(M,m nutu. The , of new Nations It will cost $ 1 ! . 2 .". 0 to operate the City of Ontario during the liscitl vear 1918. That Is the aetlnate madt bj Hie City Council last M. nig. The deiaii al haw tafci nana. is ia ba raJatei ' ! b foand la th- orrlclnlH sluteuienl appearing In an Otbat column. The levy will be II iiiIIIh on a val uation of I7M.O0 Whii the levy H lower than last year the Valuation ' ,"' , ' '' Is greater so the total cast to he nil' ' ceaa of laat year tl i loi hailing ( ll The council put I" an II $1,000 for la greater than the 'J: . m t, for then (I contained no an nearly $B00 for that pun if Ibi I City Recorder C M St ul Hented a table showing lb nrsl in months of 1117 I NO FIREMEN NEEDED TO EXTINGUISH BLAZE .. .. .. . .- .... ..!.... !!.. I. . .al 1HI1MII1ISI , ..im..Ti;n....i. - rime WalrlilllK imicnicoii' . l'l III "Miii.Ueldiilllllil ItiH- ... as... . ...II ih.-fin-took place al tha anaa ol the progia adlng s dinner In rommworatlo I ' ,;;,,,; Jo";; n.., i , a ami " ,,.i whll. l-l.i-'l k,i' 'r,'r"m:. Soiik by tl union. lj" hv tin Tagart; historical sheicu m ,"""1" Then- was :, I -. ' I says ' I',' "I,;'' .Yi;;. ',',;, ,. ,, Nl.a 'a Shoo !-- ' "" ""'- w" church ., sal should ba eld tor less ( )ii th(i i( f,,M(tw. litfire. For the present the shoe tractor Ionia f-mr years at "'" d" , '';', '',", than I1&0 to $2.00 as if Is better, d , , , , ,uchlstre will continue to I poratad roka -r paralysis ,.t his! Wiser however will run Hove, that tha an.,,,.,1 will ifig J "'JL, th hTl?J ' 'I"" "- '''' " "' me., i was mmemmn ' iw J. t.-1 ,,.,.,r" lhr ,n. ' : V ....... v. m v..,;, ...... ik. r i...t.it.ii hi ikal .nil.- loni "'", ''".:'":::.,.,. f,w good things that wll BO r. .vi iiuiimi. ... in ins.. - Strong; address by K.-v Karl Hanns; hurnlna ol note hv KdmUOd llullcr i PAVtlTE TRIHS ONTARIO IN INTERESTING GAHE Ontario High School sent Its In- formal football team U P He last h'rhluv ufiernooii for a game with me Idahoaus In ubout five minutes ........! ... iri, hail Slier tllC game siane ... , . 1 1. ...,,Ue,l ll'ie On- h iiiui-ii now.: "iiu " lario's vlct.irv Then he complex .mi . if Ilia aru nit' langed and the lay- .11,. I, Mm ned up a series of end runs that troted Ontario iff Its few iiinl resulted iu a II bl I rletory Mr to. ' , c v. Jones, vice pi. dent slid genernl manager of t'.e c i I. 1 H In Iowa accompaiii u y " Jones. In Ontario. Monday t.s.. his son aud daughter. Mr. and Mrs li W Joaea As an Incld-'Ut to the trip Mr Jones will bunt uucaa mi -.-. s on the M, I'hersop Isuand south of the city. WILE CONSIDER COUNTY'S BUDGET NEXT WEDNESDAY The county court will consider the i ue county ..ou. . Cout.iv uttdaet for lls at Vale next Wednesday. The budg-i " p.r;' ,day. The budget as i.Vrlve we will make dellverl for consideration call, for la,'" , ,,,, ..pp.ic.U.. ,ur. of la,000 by - , ' "" "' ' d. ... seated akan,lil it ran n Court net year to various puraoaea of which 5,00 goea to the state and achiail funds tl. ........in .hows that thai me County no has a cash balance - . . bring about a reduction In taiuti- 7.iP5.57 in ine ""-, " t, two years a resident oi n. . ..".p -" " - " " J,,. ; v-.sory boards are lo be rormed ai , ..,,.,, , successor to ..... MM who have ...,. ... ni a ll?0tEaMr! '.be vnV'Oli, and a member of . be fir... of - fx . T" '-,, , e I. Ore, .11 other Biui tnaie ball ces "r of ntavea. of Hull Harrell ewaareal theM ajoaU Wu. k , , , In(, UlltlfU ,, . u, the year to he taken from tt.i ' "' ( M(h- 0ergla Hull moved his ramiiy . , , i.r:: i,!:: :Jr?:r:T I. bebkg'a-iM.d by -r- -tojiysr K LS.. ".. inim. m company shows OHTARIO'S STANDING Ontario haii a new stand In the pas r station. That la not an Im portant announcement in one view ot -iter, hut It la from another, for It shows the rnlatlve Importance of tin attjf aa a railroad tranafer point Tho flray Newa Co. of8alt Lake Ity M putting atanda nl all ot the tatlona where the passenger busi ness Indicates that there la a volume of huslneaa to warrant auch a ven ture iini.irin la the drat of the I -llll.il' il I'llll'l' tO hO Kll hnnnrCWl fnrlHnla (hal. -.... n. ..ma.no. thn Hal ti . . . : " n ir.m-ni mo company has atanda In .------. --, - vn-iH- -h Sail I :,ki , Ofdea, Pocatello, Plllon ud beside Ontario Include the m Prwtdlo. Tufa were 1400 can Mlnldoka, Hurley, Twin Falls, Idldatea for commissions. Montpeller. McCammnn and Kern- Capt. Duncan was one of 23 to re in, tit Than I- a possibility tooirHvo that rank. There was one "'it M'claer will h.ni' mi. Major appointed. f V (iray. proprietor of the Gray I Capt Duncan registered from Vale. N'awa Co. was here during 'he first hut he hut many ft1aal In Ontario f tba week to view the installation i for It waa here that he first prac iiml declared that he believed such tired law. with the firm of McCul- a enture would pay In Ontario In 01 the Immense paasenger bus! nesa handled from tills station. I) too, for tho he never li -ed here, he la ' Alaska. He leave beelde hie wife, ir assisted him Inpt'.ttlng theithe son of Mrs M It Wheeler who,,,,. -, r .nrl.niin Al.aku itinir omen nun niiuiiiiiH 1 ne son oi aire. m. n. nnwmi no ( ''ml In offler and hat secured Mlaalrecontly came here from Weiser I.Ike Wheeler as local manager. The I cpt Hunran. Meut Wheeler prac-1 ' will be open from a. an. until tlced law at Vale. Mrs Wheeler Is' Ml. I In the evening. MFRCHANT OF VENICE AT WEISER THEATER people of Ontario will he glad in of an opportunity Merchant of Venlea" ih to s.w he great drama, presented by a torn- i the highest' character at the toa theatre. Weiser. Thursday. her Not only la the oppor- ,eptlonal but the preceede .otiial expensee. which' are niy hlrti for a oonpaoy of this .haraeter will go to the Hart The presentation ia tiy" 'the lien " layers with an aiXlre New 'i of foarte. ii i i nd . port from lieigeman MnaUiia, pan -.f the affOah course in high -(,100i and should be seen by every ,,,,,., wh(, ,. Bnrd ...do so tor -- """""r"1" ,,r the merits of the play. io inei ... ti u K,npr, public It affords the hlghe-l In dramatic art with -on nts ih.t are unsurpassed. Ontario folks h" " " !' -Ll nl.v. a. (be " --.. ,- - - - "Tip iTi iJ II Ml t-im.- will tiaVM uiii.lllt.r Ilirne WNII 111 " " " "' "". '" ". ..' ... Wheetoa bat nethlng better H'n,n an)T ,IU, will be and it is also one oi nit - swn t The Ms.ni bv local playgoers i ... .. ..i.l ir.ln from The;-s will he a special iram .r . . . .... ......I lime n urn . Oiilariu a. iu .n --- - .. ... - - - t... ,.l.,... of liie .- ,,,l there will be the nertoi niance . 1 ..o. ih'kets .i,., low rate tor rounu I An advertisement Is printed .1 !'ii' ill this laaue of the Argus. HltKT WAK JJAVIM. AMI-H hkUH (VT.tltK THIH M hr.K Ontarians can soon Indulge lo hMliilne to helping t" Win He war every vino ...... Tl.. n.M .'Mf they save two un ., ,. Malheur county i ..... .I.111IIH Willi me ne- . -v1'.. .... ,-.k ,-d from here !,;" ,.r jak, Oreeg will dlstri '.. Ul(.tl, over the county Mayor W L- Hoinan purchas-d the first si and to bits at a time will purchaa! , w.r certificate y n,e use al these aaftof aartll cmtm the government pi..n - cale the government esper.-. I lwo biiion dollars ..... ,.,,., BMte, draw iatereat at ht t.)mlH,Un.Ud quarterly. . ... Pr " o . 1s.x Ismooth tubers, Acting reoer.i r...... ""'' Vin KhoNIH COMIVO nooflJAdmlnlatratOf W. K Newell, leaueal warning to all potato growers II H Cockrum received from Ihearge and small, to grade their pro federal Reserve bank of Ban Kran- duel carefully before sacking and ; ,.u, the followlag 'nfurm,,,,no' shipping. Interest to pure.,.-- " . . .Moment of 4 per eent Conversation boad. to be mad. the . . ..l, ...KM VV. .Sit i.imr Dart or una wo ..-.- alter ari uu..ttleo Wlbni h! .Vrl.e we will make have been made.' Mrs Clara Harrell and sons left ..I. - i..r Oklahoma City to i ueeuay ..- - .,,.. - ..,,.).. U. llsrrMll WHO te.'.i.. .. jo.u-. - . .... ,,, Mrs. Harrell was for R. M. DUNCAN MADE U.S. ARMY CAPTAIN! Win Commission at Training Camp One of TMi'iiit-tlniv In I MMi wi Honorr J. II. W heller (Jets Lieutenant It la Captain K N. Dunran, V. 8 A now. Likewise it la Lieutenant J. 1(. Wheeler. MaJhcur county frlemlH of these vnimir men were nleased to " "-" - . - " u v v -s.;t wii u i ViniiuiUMtvn ai vuiii- I missions in the army nfter a course 800 successful candidates for com the werond Offl, era' Training Camn lorh A Sollesa I. lent Wheeler Is well known here, ' . expecting her son here In it unn nrrr in i irw ii.7 for a "a iiiorr no i '".' ! .- l- .-I... WI- .M.U assignment RILEY HORN'S BIG STEER TO BE EATEN Oniarlan to Have 0iMirt unity to Have Itousts and Hleks from largest Mti-ey In the Weat Itilny Horn's big steer la going to lie sold over the blocks of tho Ore- Transfer Made l.isi M..n.l -llu-Ma Packing lompany. Just before I nai n,,. Orowa U.-ioarUahli In Chrlstmea. for H. H. Tunny recently .V1. Veara-New Maaaaal closed a deal for the awaefabl gbxparlaaoad hium Man the animal ulncli has for years baaa the' won.ler of all wha gaxed on hlin Willie ine nig annual win ur j over l he block during the week h- fore I'lirlstinai.. over half or the steaks mid roasU have been spoken for a rein v. lor n. n- will ne no raise whlcli to pat I. it on bis sevon root frame, aud make bis shoulder mm- than UK niches and his hips more a iin-ir i-resent ii Im I... adja.aaw Mine sum no e-e ...... ... . .. i-,,n li.n.l r"' ,"", - ,.,,,, nM ,.ni,..ivored to get tha hldcol the ateof and when Mr Tun-1 nv wind t u of his pure!., " " '" ''"" ' "'- '"l.' Wl'1'" was accepted. the n win uiii- as au iiuviriiiiiiik (ii,.,luiii ..ii.il.. u. u..r .ii.i ..,,1 mil his it in . i .!... . . . .. ..... .-. .... ... ...a.. 1 . reason for selling at inini an annua. an animal '"r wl1'' h e"r "r " r"ru""" $1 000 ,,,, ,..ubt the useleasneaa of he refused i. .. . .. . .... 1....1 ....u reeding uign pru en nay o 'ni"- ..!.. ... .1.. iwlil, ll The ttOUU price whs not the highest offer ever . ..,,, i,,wi tnsue ior ine iiiniimi .-m..-. ,,.f(.r ,. Krlsco fair he had a flit I iirniin - -' - ' ,,.,,,. ,,n,.r which he r Tha big steer was of no particular breed, but Jusl a big freak 04 Mi ll Is now In the feed lot towering over the 14S heed which Mr Tuiinv le-eutly brought In from the Interior FOOD FOR THOT ON THE NATIONAL fOOD PROBLEH (.mile Vtiur I'olatofs Because the potaloe market is lmirM.Md bv the uourlng In! ..,.... . af all grades of potatoes, the small , a s Hi .i..t .lih tba l.r and , .v.., . :,-,... ..The -nl-ii potatoes oi poor qua. Ity are not worth sacking aud shlpp ing," said Mr Newell." and wheu aiued with the better product they !spoll the market and bring -low., the prl.ee M tne grower raw saasi smaller and Inferior poiaUM-e ai low prlee near the point of pm.iu. " (Continued on Hae all.) i JOHN RIGBY VICTIM ! OF HEART FAILURE ! I'roMilnont lit lam of Vale. Hccrvtary of .irn.-. rings Irrigation IMa- trV't Irrt.ps I trail SuniUjr Morning John Hlgny of Vale, secretary of armaprlngs Irrigation District, formerly editor of thi Malheur Kn terprtM. and one of the moat persist ent S enthuslaatlc boosters for Malheur County dlod auddenly at , isweei - is i - w -- - -i --- his home in tin- county scat Sunday morning Mr. Klghv hnd not been feeling well for some time, but on the dny previous to bta leatli declared hlui aelf much better. Me hod no Idea that Ms Illness was other limn an at tack of grip that would soon pass and was contemplating yeara of active service In boosting Malheur county Mr Klgby came to Malheur oount from Seattle five years ago. Pre vlous to that time he had lived In Durtag his residence In this sec- Hon Mr Klgby was active In ovary nhase of development Ilia most . . . . ,(.-, ,,lhe llnllv ..." ...... .. .... ... CmL li-rl.nllitn Hlatrlet M'hlrh he ,..w i..i.ti.. ai.1.1.1 ,i confidently bellevod would soon ma- tertallxe He waa one of the active organizers of the Wiirmsprlngs Irrl-' gallon district and as editor of the Malheur Knterprlae was Identlfled Ife st the county seat most proralnently I HUGH ALLEN CO. BUYS STOCK OF NEWTON INC. .., i in- iiiihii rtlieil tl -in ..ifcjniiu; lieenme tl wner or the sniio aiore business-known in inn m ) '"' "" "" of the business Since his arrival hart from Dallas. Texas curly In tha Isp ring. Mf Alien U, ' lr' '' "f Waadi and demonstrated i iBTlaclaa hnowb (b wheh i(, i(, im yi eiii-e In the Hoiith an-l : N, ,, s tl, hu.lnagi came lo 0 d ,,.,,,, , Ho- Inrsln-ss which (unn ) reeldence Ion Mr N- (ul ,, ukell ,,,, , ,l4l. hin-resl in public affairs, having been clerk of Ti.. i.i .....i ... w..... ... .,ei,-r in i- r iiinii .i.ini i ioi hi W was ....... . r on Commerclsl cluli .. ... . r iiu Commercial riuh. an officer in t,e Masonic lodge and other bodies the Masonic lodge and other Bodies While he Is selling out his later jeais 111 me snoe iiusiuess ue 1 ..01 m ...... n.iu.i,, l,,, ,,,,., tint,. I v for he Is . .. .. . , ,. . . .. , ... interested In the Kelsaelghur coin ,.,.,. 1.. . ..... ..1.. u-.... puny w i.n n is niniiiu n hh ...,,,- ,er and he Intends to devote his nine !. t I that coin ,,any. LAWYERS TO ASSIST WITH QUESTIONNAIRES en Sulijei I lo New 111, ill Itegul- hOoiis are to lie (.inn ta. -Islam e 1-y.sr Every niun registered (or the draft will Im. sent a Uueatbiiinalre in the u-.t two or three weeks that he mast nil out anil return wiihin aevea dsrs , , ..... ,....., ,o .... .o... e.. TUmm Questionnaires are long smi answers to suu.e of the noes , , luy re.juir.- i .,n-i,l. rable study , thlJug, Incle Hm will l-"' that all the questions be answered . )(, u ,K i Bafeguanl the rights ,,, . vr , by providing blm with frHM BK Hssistance and advise in wllilllB t his answers T (( . (n(( 1m. liin , rllll.llt H , , blllae all the Uwyefa Oil bim. illll)!rv for llalru,,:, ervbM Tlie ,,,, w,il he voluntary but ,ry lawyer will he evp.cteil In do ( jni, Vljlunter Hlate, county and district legal ad Ontario cadets worn DIGGING REAL TRENCHES Tf you pasa the High School ami see, In the lot to the West, dirt flying from pits, don't -jet excited. I'M will not he on the firing line, but yon will he viewing the exact Imita ton of the real thing, a new army trench. i'uder the direction of Principal. 8. M. Hoticbed and ('apt Claude Chrlatenaen. the boys of the cadet company are practicing trench digg ing with the exact pinna of the reg- nr army. There will be dug-outa ' mi .. . . . --u n v v - and communication tren- lies, fire steps and all the trimmings of the real article If you want to see wh at a trench looks like go down anil Uba n look, " " " BODY Of HISSING HARNEV COUNTY HAN FOUND IN RIVER Kounrl Hialy f Milton Chevalier In lUltsen. The body of Milton Chevalier waa found In the lllltien Klver Thursday ,ri,,rnon )V a party of searchers run ..,. , ,.',., .,, ii ni... ici 'Min of Uint A,ty olA,len "'""' Springer and H ( Bhlreman aayt the Burns Times Herald. The unfortunate man had been missing for several weeks. In haH he had last been seen on Ortolier 80th so far aa could be learned and his buggy hail been found In the river, above the place where II. found, iiiiinli two weeka ago. The horse had driven was also for 1 In the vicinity wanderulg about M a half starved comlltion with the bar ness on. It Is evident the Imd.v hud h.en In the water for 2:t dnys aceord- illg to tin- best raliulallon iii.ni- Mr Clieiuller was well known In," ., .....i ....-Med r,.r lllll- '-MIIIM if , ,MMV II-' formerly lived In lirs i( , ., , , . r ,., ,,, p,.,,!,, ,,,,,,. , WUH humed and banlv rj , v)i l( ,,,,. M,. ,,,,!,. , ,,,,, ' ' ' hl" """ '" hi" health bul .1 . 1 by than the an I il,..t nothing id hlui II-- bad he. - Una around tba country la a i.uggy. loaned him by Chuil.v Turner of Indrawn, seiilni; v and lollel iii'tbles ami hid been In lliirns not long ago r rum t tie .. . . I. I.. I......U.I lll.l llll crane nni nan in .-. -. .. lu( naal 1,,-en there slid slated he was going to l.akevlew. Thoaa ho viewed the hank of Hi utreaut where II I" vl.l.-ni the awa ... , .,. ... a .... . 1 Iu,. mn n mr 01 in.- --i h , , . .... ,,,,., .,, ,.,., ill- iiu -11 1 11 ' ..... -- - .. a a drink The bank had a ttiadii.il lial point but at the w ,-,u--' there was aa abrupt break f i iidi t.ihie depth Tl mi"1 ,i Hie horse must have the - al k into the -'I . i i. -Mowed overt, n man vac so helpless I,. ,!,,.wii- fill I lace Is but a s. on ,1am uud the I foand -i i -00 yards brloa , Curoaer Uleteaant .. ..otin.-.i and In company with Ur Huilth went to the scene and held an ln.iiet It wss the decision that he met his death from accidental drowning The body a as brought lo this city and prepared for burial ny nr. Cleves.ger ,,.. , lir .,, M- M ( r.y hl Sl ,,,,. -o gother In N-w York, althoiiul, t,.r' 1(I ,,,,, ,K v-n i-unit, known ,,, llU ,. ,,,, ,e was a good li,.Mrlt., ,)V ,,,, w,.u llk,(, ,) Ins fc-'iil.illll.nicea HOPE NAKED SECRETARY OE WARHSPRINCS DISTRICT At a meeting of Hie board vs.iiinsprlngs Irrlga- n.ip ..( iia..i i iii'siiav .or iiit .ii. riad-i i nut i.iim nci iihii is COUNCIL DETERMINES TO SEEK PURE WATER Wllil. KMPM.Y COMI'ITKNT BN- (.INIT.lt 1X1 IN I I'll I I CU'VH I'HOIII.I M I Nil Ol I I It PLANK. HHNIGIPAE SVSTFH! FAVORED in latbei's will in. I linger Trifle With Health Situation To Put Problem Might up lo (lie People Tie peopls of Outnrlc, thai Is tha voters, will d .'Me wbcihaf or not Ontario I to have pi .- x iter nnp- p i eouaetl is to get the nes- eesaar Informal Ion rn .eriilng the inn ii . f audi I (apply mid the cost i.l 'ci ai. iNsli'in. To that en I on t In' i I 'nunc Htnnn a I.. Cockrutn, t n m lyei a hi i touch with engineer : nd esilni This action n ; ta'. mi nl ! meeting of tl ' li Monda) ring 1 1" b and ta dlsi uss the r l!' ol rd of Health After dlaruaalng ever) pi health proli llnii th time for definlts and had arrived ami vot ' on Mr Ooakrum'a motion H made the Motion Ml ' '" ' I '' ilniini of the eoiiiiiil said: petent ' prohlein. giving prol' oompleti et ni plant i he i pli " 'iIiik in tl ami then II and priii eed It III he III.' We will I . I am in favor bl fea dale pi in Hot Hie report o on- knows a hat It will foal 10 build such n ratetD ' Munh li-.il II al P Durllli: 1 1 '" f'""y '" ""urui iiu. BBHW 'lid 11 ' count ii l. ,'lnll I'm on the sugp lr NV lliiinaii i li-- Council In- Ii I Wl.itii- i ' foi Btlnl hen of ' In II K t Ul II l PI ' I lll"-lli r tlon the w I1II1 low III 1 1 tir Oils in .- from I'. d 11 numb ne other up Weiser loo es and Is all eel- ii-im- which soma declared ta i" greater than t lial hi DECEMBER 7 IS RED CROSS BENEFIT DAY V (III 1 lie.ill. all On i Nil. i. ii III'. in land villi rive all l'i ,., o-ik als.te i . i.i iku.iiilaitlliMi. I'rlduv I n c ml- i Kid Clots ' lie Hi .. Ml or the pi i Hie iiinl'.serieat ........ ..III I... ..iv i.l.... ....in. IK' 1 IIIIU.I n . .1 I ... .......... ........... mm wi.i,n ,,,, li;il .,,,, ,Bd ,,,,. j,, ,,,,,, ., n, artual .p- n - ,-i n i I di ducted The meniber nl iu u , ai l; .1 Croaa Ohaptei have taken up lea W llll M I ! nsll of Dreamland and ho I. to an OPOWII and is to M I sHi'scli.tn. bealde whirl. m i-icil prnjrmu ol high order will la glvaa an that It will he ,i big i. id i, for all Ol I ml. i . - din i in ni m Mrs lt..v wll jir.naii ol the i omiiiitli . ck els wll lor Ills In nelil l.'glil and a bit.' i hi n uul VI..I. Kol.li',1 (.noils ta.ili-l I I He. I cross chapter has been appealed lo fu - I Itled good 4 aaes lal aaToi at being n gel a va I siipplv r-ady by January I Vain will be available for all who real ' help hi this great , II., i I ... I l.nbtlBR sons warm Hope ll.rlslii.a llnves The Pacini Northwe I fell abort on chrlatuias bo ddlON aud sailors An appeal wuu received (,-i additional lanes ll.l week, de t-iie