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umti0 mm. xxm ONTAKIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, TJIITHSDAY, 0(1T. MO, U)l NO. 48 mm & NAMPA WINS IN LAST TWO MINUTES OF PLAY la hei: crowd hkich iuivri:iu:HT FOUOIIT FOOTRALL OAMIJ KV- Kit PLAYHR ON liOOAIi GRID. IRON LAST FRIDAY aftfjinoon VISITORS GIVEN BIG SURPRISE Iocnl Mno Iiupcntmblc, Itut ()hmi Field Running nnd Forwnrd Puss Inft is CniiNo of Undoing Madden Htnm for Iicnls. With but two inluutCB loft to piny . nnd tlio Rcoro 3 to 0 In fncor of On tario, tho Nnmpa School foot linll team opened up n HcrlcH of forwnrd passes that finally put thorn In n por tion 'from which McKco, loft half wm ublo to skirt tho end for u touchdown which wuh followed by n goal giving tho visitors tho gnmo by n 7 to 3 Hcoro. It wan n hnrd enrno to loso, hut tho locnl boys nnd tholr crowd ol motors hnd such an nftornoon ns no Ontario team or no Ontnrlo crowd hnd oxporloncod In yonrs. Tho flRhl that tho locnl team exhibited won foi itself a placo In tho honrtB of the crowd nnd ovoryono pulled for thoir to tho vory end. Nampa with n hunch of rootern woll suppllod with groon backs roach cd Ontario during tho morning nnd offored nil kinds or oddti on tho game Thoy woro nbsolutoly confident. Tho) oxpoctod to win by an overwhelming core Thoy thot Ontnrlo would he onay picking and mailo no bones about saying tro. Thoy foil different ly howovor aftor tho gamo was two minutes old, and thon tho odds woul down,. Ontnrlo Scores Klrnt. .Tho first quartor started with a rush nnd Nampa discovered Im mediately that It was In a real foot ball gamo. Ilopoutod attompts on tho part of tho Junction city bunch to plorco tho local lino fulled and McKco mado first down for Kampa with a 30 yard run around Jack Weaver's ond. On tho next play Casoy of Nampa fumbled nnd On tario rocovored tho ball. Ontario first tried tho Nampa line for no gain. An attemptod ond run of a double pass reunited In loss of flvo yards. Mnddon thon was glvon tho ball, fumblod It bohlnd tho linos, recover ed and wont forward for sovon yoards putting tho ballon to Nampa's IE yard lino from which point on the noxt play ho oxpeutod a pretty drop kick Bonding tho oval squaroly bo twoen tho posts woll above tho bar, Nampa chose to rocolvo tho kick for a Bocond tlmo and on securing the ball In her own torrltory soon work ed It near tho Ontario goal by repeat ed ond runs around both Weaver and V. Dutlor. With tho ball 30 yards from tho Ontario goal the local team held and rocovored tho bnll on downs, only to loso shortly afterwards on a fumble. Thus tho first quartor end ed with tho ball In Nampa's posses sion 20 yards from tho Ontario goal Tho second porlod oponed with Nampa dotormlned to score. Short end runs brot tho ball to Ontnrlo five yard lino on first down, and hero the tho first of five brilliantly stubborn defonse sessions of tho gamo wot Rhown. Three tries at Ontario's line showed a gain of four yards but on the fourth down Overstreet and Dut lor broko thru the Nampa lino and nailed Casey for a loss. It was On tario's ball and Madden soon kicked out of immedlato danger, Again nnd again during the second and third quarters Nampa reached easy striking distance of tho local goal line and each time failed to have the necessary punch to put the ball across. When the fourth quarter started it looked like an Ontario victory for tho locals again showed some power on attack and took the ball for two first downs only to loso It on a fumble. Nampa thon worked the ball to Ontario's ten yard line from which Casey attempted a forward pass which Madden intercepted and carried out to tho five yard line. He then booted the ball 35 yards to the middle of the field, and McKee carri- a ed it back thirty yards In one of the prettiest runs oi me game, With (Continued on Last Page,) roNTHACTOHH AHHIVKR TO START GHAVP.MMI HOULF.VARI) ( A. Harrington, district highway engineer, accompanied by M. J. Connolly of Porter & Connolly, contractors of Port land, who hnvo tho Job of sur facing tho Iloulovnrd section of tlio John Day Illghwny from Cairo to Nyssa, arrived In On tnrlo todny. Mr. Connolly will liavo his hunkers, crusher etc., on tho Job within a fow dnyn nnd ex pects to hnvo gravel on tho flitr faco stnrted within n week. It will tnko about 00 days to com plete tho work, snld Mr. Con nolly to tho Argus. REQUIEM MASS EOR ER. MORIARITY HELD Worshipful TlmniK Gathers nl .('liurrli of Messed Siirmiiirnt to Pny Humus to Pi list if Many nci-K) ini'ii Prr-srnl. Long boforo tho hour set for the celebration of n certain Hcqulcm Mass nt tho Church of tho Messed Sacrament, Tuesday morning In hon or of Ilov. Fr. Morlnrlty, tho church was thronged by friends of tho do- parted priest. Tho breadth of his fellowship was manifested by tho prosonco not only of Catholics from Ontnrlo, Vale, llrogan, Juntimi and mo uppor country, nut of many mouthers of othor fnlthH In tho com munity. Ilov. J. II. Mnlouey of Ontnrlo wns colohrant of tho Mass, with Hovh, Stack nnd O'l lagan of Vnlo nnd Pen dloton, rospoctlvoly, deacon nnd sub- deacon. Ilov. K. J. Kclloy, chnncol or of tho DIoccho, mnstor of coro monlos, and Rov, Mackoy, rector of linker Cathedral, and Hov. Kllllon ropresontlng tho Irish Cnpuchlus, of Hormlstou assisting ns Acolytes. Kovs. Drlscoll of KnOrnndo nnd O'Connor of Ilnkor woro seated with in tho Sanctuary. At tlio conclusion of Mnss, Father Drlscoll, In terms of fooling ami olo quonco, spoko of tho bonutlful char acter and vlrtuos of tho lata Father Morlarlty, nnd his power for good. Tho speaker's pathotlc und forcoful appeal for prnyors for tho deceased, woro ovidonco of tho dcop-seated love of tho clorgy for tholr brother priest doparted. Tho muBlc of tho Muss was con ducted by tho Dominium Slitters, who ably nnd artistically rendered tho Bolomu chant of the church. Tho ministry of tho city wns well roprosontod In tho person of tho Roy. Cochran, In addition to local frlonds thoro was a largo delegation of Irish boys from Vale and Junturn, who would honor their Into boloved pastor by their presence Tlio ontlro ceremony and crowd spoko volumos for the lovo and es teom In which Fathor Morlarlty was hold by tho clorgy and laity alike. hcrghss illnkss is causi: of disappointment iii :rk Just when Ontnrlo good roads boosters thot thoy would havo nn op portunity to present tho good roads needs of Mainour county to Stato Highway Commissioner N. J. Rurgess who has succeeded W. A. Thompson, thoy wore disappointed. Mr Rurgess telephoned Judge K. II. Test from Welser Monday that ho would be hero on No, 4 Tuesday, The Judge Informed the Commercial club nnd Secretary Dody arranged a luncheon and dinner nnd a committee was ready to tnko tho commissioner over the roads, When ho did not get off No. 4 a message from Welser wns re ceived telling of his lllnoss and say ing that ho hnd gone to Hot Lake for troatment. Dorn, In Ontario on Wednesday afternoon, to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Tschirgi of Drogau, an eight pound girl. Alfred Holland went to Caldwojl on Tuesday. W F. Homan made a business trip to Riverside on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs Ira Williams are ro Jolclng oyer tho arrival of a son at tholr home last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Haley left Mon day for'thelr old home In Nashville, Tenn. ... T. M. SOaweard of Crane is In the city this week visiting relatives. AUTO HITS ENGINE ON Friilfliiml Families Him; Nut row Km- nipt' Car Hnmcwlmt Wrecked Accident Witnessed by Heu'rnl PorsoiiMilNc'iipo Nn itii tr One Only becntmo of tho fact that tho onglno of tho west bound locnl was moving Hiowiy n ratal accident wnnl averted nt tho Idaho avenue crossing during tho storm Tuesday afternoon when tho nil to In which Mr. nnd Mrs.ftlnrs In chnngc. That tho robbery Fred Noycs nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. M Noyos of Frultlnnd rnu Into tho loco motive Two other nutos filled with pans cngorH woro standing on tho street awaiting tho pnsslng of tho branch lino onglno which was switching cars on tho house track, when tho Noycri car Rtnrtcd forwnrd ns soon as tho switch onglno got out of tho wny, Tho sldo curtains of tho enr woro up nnd Mr. Noyes ovldontly did not rco tho nppronchlng locnl on tho main lino. Tho front of tho nuto hit tho head nnd of tho unglno. Tho onglno wiir not dnmnged but tho front ond of tho nuto was. Tho fenders woro liont, nnd so was tho nxlo of tlio enr and ono tiro wns stripped from Its rim. Knglucor Roso, who wns In clinrgo of tho locnl cnglno, was nhlc to stop his trnln within n fow feet nnd the crow wont to tho assistance of tho diffidently frightened utitnlsls, who woro luoky not to hnvo been killed. Tho dnmnged enr wns taken to a locnl gnrago for repairs nnd the Frultlnnd folks wont on to tholr homes In other cars TWENTY-TWO NOVICES INITIATED BY K. OF C. 1 1 1 Class Rides (.'oat mill Ihijojs llniiquct Which Followed All Day Session liodgo Member. ship Now I 1 1. Sunko River Lodge of Knights of Columbus spent u busy day lust Sun day, From oarly until Into In the ovonlng tho mombora of tho lodge woro engaged In piloting 22 now can didates thru tho mystorloH of tho ritual, und tho goat hnd n strenuous afternoon. Tho first two degrees woro exem plified by tho locnl degree toain uu dor tho direction of C. C. Dofroos, grand knight, while tho third degree was staged by Frank J. Lonorgnn of Portland, assisted by P. J, Hnnloy of that city, nnd A. A. Smith or Rakor. Following tho Initiation n banquet was served by tho ladlos of tho Cath olic church, nt which tho following dollvorcd short nddromses: Messrs. Lonorgan, Ilnuley, Smith and Oulln- ghor. Tho mouther of tho class Initiated wore: J. T, Donnouy, Hrogunj J. n Schlnsko, Wolser; Jos. Mayor, M. Zuegor, John Sullivan, Ron Crum- mett and V. P. McKcnnn, Ontario; C. F. Median, Wm. Gadschlax, M, O'Lenry, Jas. Connelly, C. F. Doher ty, Jerry Collins and J. W. Wilson, Now Plymouth; Dr F. A.. Sohntltz, It. J. Graham. Roy A. Dee nnd John Rasdall, Mldvale; Dennis A. Sexton, J. W. Darcoy and Phil McCnbo of Vale. Tho addition of those mem bora bring tho total membership of tho lodge to 144. Tlio officers of the lodge now aro C. C. Defroos, grand knight; D. F. Conway, deputy grand knight; F. P. Ryan, secretary, nnd I' D. McCoy, I treasurer. Dr Jacob Prlnzlng of Nampa ennu' to Ontnrlo Tuesday evening on t short business trip. He reports that ho has the foundation of his now home In Nnmpa completed and ex pects tho superstructure to bo undor wny in a few days. John Kennedy of llrogan, who possesses ono of tho most enviable records for war work In the county, having beon chairman of every drive in tho Drogan region, was In On tario Tuesday Ho was accompanied by his mother. Whllo bore they at tended the special mass hold for Fr. Morlarlty. Leslie Dody, secretary of the Com mercial club, was able to return tb his desk after a boiero atta'cjk of pleurisy. IUEHRS DRUG STORE ENTERED BY ROBBERS Hop llonil Makes Vnlu Sent rli for Drugs After dlmiii) Iiik Ills Wny Out Nnl'iiiw Trmimuii I A tut In SiiiiiII Indeed. Drug fiends ovldontly In search of cocnlno nnd morphine, robbed the Luohr Drug store some tlmo Tuesday nlht nnd got nwny with n fow grnlns of drugs nnd somo ten or twolvo dol- wns mndo for tho purposo of sccur Ing drugs wns evident by thoinnnncr In which tho prescription enso was ransacked, nnd tho furthor fact Hint tho ninny nrtlcles of vnluo might easily havo licon taken they wero un disturbed. Th6 robbery wns discovered by Mnrshnl Farmer about .1:30 n. in. Marshal Farmor found tho foot prints of n man lending from the bnck door toward tho rnllrond track nnd thoso could bo traced ns fnr ns the station where tho trnll ended owing to tho presenco o"f many foot prints In tho snow. Kntrnnco to tho building wns ro om red thru tho narrow transom over tho front door. A Jimmy hnd been used to open this nnd tho Inside braco was broken letting tho transom down. After rifling tho till, when he found that thoro wns llttlo In tho wuy of dopo to bo socurod tho bur- glnr mndo his gctnwny via tho renr entrance. Tho only thing Hint pt jvented n serious loss to Mr. LuohrH was tho fnct Hint overy night nil tho cocnlno, morphine nnd other valuable drugs nro stowed nwuy in tho safe. An ef fort wns ovldontly mndo to opon this but wns unsuccessful. No trace of tho robber or robbers, has been se cured by tho authorities. HIGH SCHOOL NKWS NOTKS. Hand Ibijs Hit. Alter the rehearsal of tho High School hand last Thursday nluiii tin mombors wero trontod to a verv pleasant uirprlso In tho foim of u Imnouot glvon thorn by tholr parents nnd frlonde. Tho boys woro escorted down to tho Domestic Bcloit"i do pnrtmanl, whoro thoy rccelvod unnd witches, ioffeo, enko, cocoa. Tho re eeptlou was glvon to show the Inter est of tho parents in tho wont i.nd the Improvement of tho band. Lust Friday tho II. 8. orc.iojlr.i. undor tho direction of M. D. Thcnius mndo Its first upponrnnco whe.i It p'nyeil hofoio tho studont body ami . laige number of visitors froi.t te Nnmpa High School. This I thr flue tlmo In history of tho II. tl. that It has had a High School orchostrii Tho applause received readily showed tho appreciation of tho studont body. Tho Roys' (Hoc Club, under tho direction of Miss Crawley, uppmirod for tholr first tlmo Friday morning nnd mndo n decided hit with tho stu dont body. Snow which foil Tuosdny has kopt Rouchor's protoges from football practice. This wook tho teum meets tho Nyssa High School team nt Nyssa. A largo crowd expects to accompuiy tho team on tho trip. Thuisday morning, October 23. Suporlntondent Lewis asked the Uu dent body to holp out with the Itoosevolt memorial fund. Tho stu dont body responded by voting to tako up a collection for tho purpose on Roosevelt's birthday. Jim Overstreet Is again n ir.rnnbor of tho O. II. 8. football (nam Friday morning, October 14, a big rally was hold In tho amomhly room of tho High School In preparation for tho gamo with Naiupa that after noon. Tho High School orohostra nnd Roys' (lieu Club gnvo some of tholr most popular numbers. Theso (woro followed by yolls from Numpa High which wero responded to by O. II. S. Following tho rally Friday morn ing, Mrs. Rlngham In behalf of the W, C T. V., presented to the High School a picture of Frances 12. WIN lard. Wallace Shram Is absent from school this week on account of Ill ness. Wodncsday noon, October 29, the glils of the domestic sclonco depart ment eutertaincd the lady membors of the faculty at u dollghful lunch eon. The luncheon was prepared and served under the direction of Miss Abbott, and bore testimony to tho ox-1 collent practical training our girls liAWVKIl RETURNS TO PRACTIC OF PROFESSION IN ONTARIO L. J. Aker, attorney, who formerly occupied offices In the First Nntlonnl imnk building, nnd practiced Inw hero for nearly ten years, will ro ontor tho gonornl practice of lnw, and opon offices In tho Wilson building, oor tho postofflco. For the past six months or more Blnco Mr. Aker re signed ns deputy collector In tho U. S, Intornnl rovenuo sorvlco, ho hns beon making a specialty of Incomo tax nnd accounting work, nnd ha will continue to assist clients who need tho services of nn expert on ac counts nnd Incomo tax mnttcrn. J. W. SCHOLES DIES AT SALT LAKE CITY Welt Kmmn Rnllrom! Mini Hur combs to .Meningitis Wuh Pros. Ident of Signalmen's Asso- rliitloii of Short Line. Ontario was grlovcd to learn on Monday morning of tho death of Jos, W. Scholos nt Salt Lnko City Sunday nftornoon. Tho Inst reports Hint hnd been received of his condi tion donotcd improvement nnd hopes wero hold for his recovery. Ills (loath was ascrlbod to localized meningitis. duo, It Is bollovod, to tho sovoro nerv ous shock rccolved In two accidents within tho past year. Tho deceased loavos his wlfo and ono son to mourn him, Tho body was brought to On tario Tuosdny ovonlng by Mrs. Scholos, who wns with him when ho dlod and was mot nt tho station by tho members of Acacia lodgo of Masons, of which Mr. Scholcs hnd long been a membor, nnd lust yonr Korvod ns mnstor of tho lodgo. Tho funorol services wero hold this nftor noon from tho lodgo room, and intor mont mado In tho Ontnrlo comtury. Jos, W. Scholcs was born nt Cold chestor, F.nglnnd, 44 years ago Mr.y 24. Ho mnvod with his paronts to Canada when 10 years of ago nnd came to Pocntollo in 1004, A llttlo Intor he was transferred to Ontario and has mado his home, hero over slnco, having chargo of tho block signals In this torrltory for the O, 8. L. In 1007 Mr. Scholos wont to Igni tion, Ontnrlo, whoro ha was married to Charlotte Smith, who with their son, Flrmln, nnd n slstor In Dnglnud, survives htm. In honor of Mr. Scholos, who wns so woll known nnd liked, most of tho buslnesH houses closed during tho fuutrnl services from 2 to 3t his nf tornoon. FATHP.ll OF ONTARIO WOMAN )VJi HtJDDLNLV AT HALC.M Mr. nnd Mrs, Ivan K. Oak ok left Tuesday evening for Salem whoro thoy woro called by the sudden death of Mrs, Oakes' father, At Heron, for merly of Vnlo. Mrs. Onkos learned of her boroiivomont In nn almost tragic manner, She wns accompany ing Mr, Oakos down town Tuosday ovonlng whon thoy wero told of a message at tho telegraph offlco, to which thoy wont Immediately. Mrs. Oakes rallied from tho shock experi enced nnd hurried preparations woro mndo for tho trip to Salem. Mr. Heron was woll known In this section, having lhed for sovor.il years at Vale. Ho had beon III for somo tlmo, nnd while tho members of his family did not expoot him to sur vive tho winter, yot thoy had no knowiedgo Hint his condition wns es pecially serious during recent weeks. The Musical club hold a social ses sion at tho homo of Mrs. C R. Hud son, Inst Saturday nftornoon. Tho first regular session of the club will bo hold this coming Saturday nt the homo of Mra. W. W. Wood. Attornoy J. W. McCulloch left Monday foi Rurns whoro he will nt tand to a number of egal mutiori W, L. Walker, court reporter left .Monday for Mums to hold n hoaring is n iiiastc, In chancery. ire receiving In this department. G. K. Alkon of tho Argus uddress- ed tho studont body Monday morn ing, October 27, taking for his sub ject the life of Roosovolt. At tho oloso of his speech $10.00 was col- lectod from the student body to add to the Roosevelt memorial fund. ROOSEVELT DRIVE IN IS ONTARIO I'UitNISlIKH RHADV HI'. HPONSH 'IX) APPHAL FOR ONI!- THIRD OF COUNTV'H TOTAL gUOTA NYSSA-VA LI I, TOO. EVERY CHILD IS ENROLLED Demi Ox Flat mid .Imitlcson ltepoit (Irent Interest, Especially on Pint of Children Ironside mid llliri Mdo Owr tho Top. Mainour county will go over the top on tho Roosevelt drive. That Is certain, even tho all of tho precincts havo nut yot been heard from. Al ready $281 of tho $37G has been re ported to the county chairman, G. K. Aiken, nnd reports nro still to ho re ceived from Jordan Vnlloy, Adrian, Junturn, Mnlhour, llrogan and other portloiiB of Hid county whoro failure In public offorts nro novor scored Ontario will havo raised one-third of tho quota, $12C, In n wholc-honrt-od mnnnor. Of this 1 10.00 enmo from tho High School. Alrondy thoro le SI 10 subscribed In Ontario but tho wll bo rsodb Y..y SHRDLU cmfwyph bnlauco Is hero for the asking nnd will bo raised. Tho Nyssa quota wns secured in two hours by I, Lnx, socrotary of tho NysBa Commercial Club. Hi cry Child Subscribes. Mrs. H. I). Conklln of tho Cairo school tins Informed tho chairman Hint sho hns $4.20 for tho fund, rep resenting donntlons from ovory child In tho school. That Is n ronf record Fully ns good Is tho record mndo by tho children of Miss Noll Carter's school ut Jnmloson. In sending In her romlttnnco Miss Carter snld "This donation Is from tho chldren Of tho Jnmloson school nnd they nil Boomed glad to give to tho fund " Kll Roo ut Ironside and 8nm Trim boll nt Rlvorsldo nlso reported their quota nchlovod nnd sont their chocks, At Vula Ceo, W. Hays was nt work securing tho Vnlo quota this wook nnd hnd It practically com plete. Noxt wook tho Argus will give u list of tho donors to tho fund. Those who havo not Joined tho association as yot, still havo tlmo In which to do so. LOCAL ODD FELLOWS Idil'geM ((iitlicrliiK of Odd Fellow n mid Itcbcknhs in Years (,'atlieis ut llnnqiift Hero Satur day Hwuliig. Ontario was tho Mecca to which Odd Fellows and Rubokahs of this soctlon gatherod last Saturday Tho occuslon was tho visit horo of Grand Mnstor, Forest L, Hubbard, Grand Patriarch P A. Hantz, nnd Grand President Mrs, Josslo Jurvls of tho Robokahs. During tho day tho Reboknhs of this district held a convention und In tho ovonlng aftor short lodgo sessions a united gathering of Odd Follows and Rebekahs enjoyed u protty pro gram, following which u banquet wik served followed by uddrossos on Odd Fellowship nnd kindred topics. Tho gathering which was one of tho largost uvor experienced by the orders In this section was thoroly enjoyed by all. Miss Mao Plutt was hostoss for u llttlo bridge party at her homo Thus day ovonlng. Two tables were played. Tlioso present were: Misses Piatt, Callln, Roydoll, Stankn, Com and Ethol McNulty, Cunley, Abbott and Mrs. F, J. Clemo. J. W. Cunningham of Ilarr & Cun ningham, onglncers for tlio Jordan Valley Project, reached Ontnrlo to day from tho valley. Ho reports that continued progress Is being mndo In tho construction of tlio Irrigation system and Hint water will bo on tho land next spring. Mike Joyco of Nampa cumo to On tario Sunday to sea the K. of C. gout in operation on a bunch of candidates.