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i wbxti0 xxrv ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, ORE 00N, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1919. NO. 2 mtmm vv HOW TO SAVE FUEL IS PUZZLING PROBLEM COMMKHCIAL CLUH MI.MIIKI.H DKIIATK QUESTION OF HK(1U- LATIONH WANT VVKli SAVED HUT NOT LIMITING Ol' HUHINKHH HOURS. HOT DEBATE OCCUPIES TIME Declare Wlllluutit'i to "Hlniul Ilehlud I'iirl CoiiiiuIknIoii Hill Nut Ursula- t Itiii of HutlncsH Hours -Mirny Air VIOUH. h How to rogulato fuol without limit Iiir IiubIiiors hours In tlio most ngl tntcd problem In tlio minds of On tnrlo business men today, mid tins boon -nil weak. At tlio Commercial club taut night tlio following resolution wna adopt cd: "IlCBolvcil, that tlio Commorclnl club stands bohlnd tho fuol coin m tu ition but not Its regulation of luml noBH hours." On Tuosdny n similar rcHolutlou wan adopted by tlio board of dl roc torn of tlio club and submitted to the Argun for publication, mid declined, In tlio bopo that It would not bo tie oesBary for this paper to rIvo forth tlio Information Hint tlio city wan not united In ltfl efforts to fight tlio fuel problem to a finish. Howovor, the object which tlio Argun desired to nt tnln haw boon dofcatod by tlio general discussion of tlio matter on tlio trtrcots and nt tlio club, thoroforo the club's roquost for publicity tin to Its stand In tlio mattor Is granted. AH HldcN Hoard 'Doforo this motion was flnnlly passed a dabato lasting two hours took placo, nnd ovory phaso of tlio problem was dlscussod. Tlio dohato oponnd by L. I. Illrsch roadlng tlio fuol regulations ns given forth by Fuol Administrator Dr. James A. Garflold, and "' comparison of theso with tlio local regulations. With othors who followod ho voic ed his willingness to nillior to tlio to tlio regulations but declared tlio mothods adoptod wrong, llo sug gested tlint tlio commission dotormlno tlio numbor of cubic feet spuco In ovory business houso and regulate tlio nmourit of coal needed for that slzo building per week or month and lot tlio occupant uso when nnd how ho saw fit. Ho urged that dancos bo : i (Contlnuod on pago 4) FUEL SHORTAGE CUTS BRANCH LINE SERVICE Ono Crew Kllmlimteil on Ontario. Crane Hun llrogan Hrrvlrn Miilla Trl-Wcokly -Aftrrnonn Ponies Cut Off. Undor Iho genoral Instructions cutting tho train service on all tlio railroads west, northwest and south west from Chicago, the Oregon Short Lino and Oregon Eastern service was cut Monday. -pt-. On the main lino tho only cut wan NclMUt of tlio aftornoon ponies from Dolso to Huntington, trains No. 87 and 88 being eliminated. On tho Oregon Eastern ono crew was taken off tho Ontario to Crane run, tlmt crow Doing unuer uonuuc tor Taul Cayou. Conductor C. G. PlnnAV nnri Ilia prAW nnV flimlsll &H the shervlco on that line. Thus traln'porte(j (wo week's or moro supply on No. 371 goes to Crane from Ontario on Mondays, Wednesdays nnd Fri days, and returns from Crane to On tario on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Similar treatment was meted out to tt.Drogan branch which has had n dally service. Conductor L, M. rtoady nnd his crow alternate to Dro gan with that to Homedale, making tho Homedale trip Mondays, Wednes days and Fridays and the Drogan trip Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur days. This train will not run on Sundays to ale. The t same crow (hat operates to Homedale and Dro gan now dqes the local switching In Ontario and Its crew starts work at 6 a, m, so' that It can make up tho train for tho Crane run and do tho other station work In the local yards. 4. CALLING OI'I' Ol' HTIUKI. CAUHKH CHANGED PHOGHAM Ono of tlio rcnsoiiB glvon by tlio fuol commission In chang ing Its regulations wan tlio fact that tlio minors hava called "" tlio strike. Hut In vlow of tlio fart that tlio need for conserva tion will contlnua for n month tlio Argun nppcnls to every cltl- zed to glvo hht or hor coopora- Hon to tlio commlsslrr, to sco that tlio now regulations nro on forced to tlio end that suffering will not bo marked hero. This It Is confidently expected, will bo tlio rpspotiRo of Ontario citi zens. It must bo remembered, too, that n snow blockado on tlio railroads may mako tlio coal shortngo hero oven moro ncuto than It Is now nny tlmo within tlio nott two months and that constant rcstrlctlonn on tlio una of fuel In u matter of supremo Importance. 4. -. Clly KxiMTlcnrcH First Hub-Zero Wrutlicr In Tio Venn Tuesday Mumlng Mercury Hits Isuv Mark I'uel Supply Hliort. For tho first tlmo In two years, Ontario and thin soctlou of tho Snake and Mnlh'our valloyn oxporlouced sub zero woathcr, utid nt that wan ono of tho most fortunato of tho northern regions. According to various unofficial thermometers, tho temporaturo Tues day morning wan any hero from 0 to 14 bolow. This last unmed figure was given as tho record of tliormom otor at tho station and rccordod about 4 n. m. Tho recording thor momotor at tho homo of H, II. Cock run howovor, only recorded 0 be low, nnd ns thin Is deemed a very good Instrument It Is gcnorally con sidered accurato nnd Ita figure cor responds moro nearly to tho rccordod government flguroa In noar by cities. Tho cold snap was broken yostor day, howover, whon a gontlo nnd wo1' como Chinook broozed In and dls pollod tho liberal fall of snow that foil all day Tuosdny. In nil nearly olght Inclios of frosh snow fell on top of tho sovon Inches that procodod tho Tuoiay storm. rho woathor man, howovor, proved a flcklo Jndo and switched off his balmy Chinook last night nnd substl tutcd today a regular Modlclno Hat blizzard that mado Minnesota, Wis consin nnd Iowa folks think of their old homo states. Delayod trains and suffering Is re ported from various sections nnd won Portland nnd othor coast points ara having the coldest weather In tholr histories. All thru trains nro lato duo to tho storms last weok In Nebraska and goneral disarrange ment of business Is tho result. The thaw did not come In time to save many a iiousenowor uours oi work thawing plpos thnt frozo Mon day night nnd Tuosday morning, but It was welcome to hundreds whoso coal supply dwindled In splto of ef forts to conservo In face of the fuel famine. According to data In the office of O. A. Kratz thero nro now 108 fam ilies In and about Ontario who nro absolutely out of coal or whose sup ply will last but throe or four days. Thoro aro 38 moro whlso supply will t... ...Al. nn.l or ...tin Iidi'a rA hand. Tho rest of tho city presum ably bus a winter's supply, or nearly so on hand or would liavo visited tho (Continued on page twelve.) VETEHAN PHOTOGHAPHKIt HUYB HUIUIELL STUDIO P. Sellgman, who camo to Ontario from Durns two weeks &30 Intending to make a temporary stand here, was so Impressed with Ontario's possi bilities that this week he purchased, the Durrell Studio from Miss Jennjo Tloonoy and Is to locate here perma nently. He Is having tho establish ment renovated and remodellod nnd a furthor announcement of his work will be made next week. Fuel Hours, Not Business Hours Basis of Regulations At n mooting of the I'uol Commlj bIoii thin nftornoou It wns decided to at onco cliunga tho method of regula tion nnd to follow suggestion of the Commercial club nnd to iinmo hours In which fuel may bo used Instead of hours that business may open nnd close. Doforo thin wns dono tlio mambnrs of tho commission Individually dcclnr cd that thoy personally would rather rofllgn entirely, but bellovlng thnt the need for regulation of fuel consump tion will contluuo for at least thirty dnys, thoy will do their best with the co-operation of tho citizens to attain thnt end. Tho following Is tho schcdule: llcstnuraiits, C a. in. to 9 p. m, - Dnrher shops, 0 n .m. to 4 p. m., weok days; Saturdays to 8 p. in. Stores, 0 n. in. to A p. m , weok days, .Saturdays to 8 p, in ONTARIO'S GROWTH IS SHOWN IN TELEPHONES l.ontl IvxeliuiiK" DcnimiiU llnic So IiiciciiiimI tlmt KiibNrrlliPm -Now Oirr flOO Moro Operator mill Ijiikci i:iiilpiiieut Installed, Anothor concluslvo bit of oyldonco of ho growth of Ontario In reported by Manager Mel Dolling of tho Mnl-1 hour Home Telephone, nt whoso of-1 flco W. L. Aokroyd of Douvcr, In-. Htallntlon export for tho Mountain Btates company, has been Installing now oqulrSmont to raro for tho growth of tho system. Mr. Ackroyd will thin week com ploto tho ropnlrs and Installation y which tho company will bo nblo to sorvo tho moro than COO Htntlqns now norved by tho office Tlio num bor would bo ovou greater It tho ma terial needed could bo secured. "When tho Installation In finish ed," sold Mr. Dolling yesterday, "wo will bo nblo to sorvo nearly n third moro customora than In tho past. To do thls-wlll Increaso tho number of operators to ten nnd a' chief, or eleven In all. Tho demand for phone In Ontario Is an ncourato Indication of tho growth of tho city, mid that will bo shown, I am suro, when tho ronsun Is taken next month." F. M. Dallard, londor of tho county agent work In Eastorn Oregon, was In Ontario this wook on luminous. SHOPPING OR HOPPING? ' Peel halls nnd noft drink placo and curd rooms, 12 in. to 8 p. m. Churches, ono heated scrvlco per weok. Picture shown, G p. in. to 0 p. in. Lumber yards, 0 a. m. to 4 p. m. Offices 0 u. m. to 4 p. in. Drug stores, 0 a. in. to 4 p. m. Storngp garages, heat on nftcr t! p. m, Oarages shops, 9 a. in, to 4 p. in. Hololn nnd rooming housos, G a, m. to 0 p. m. Dances, ono per week, 9 p. m. 12 p, m. Manufacturing plants, 9 n .in. 4 p. m. Hanks, 9 n. in. to 4 p. m. Tlio nbovo heating hours apply p to to both coal nnd wood flros. 0. A. KHATZ. W. F. 1IOMAN, Fuel Administration Committee CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE SURPASSES RECORDS School Children Do Hcninrkiilily Well Tlii'iilro (liicrn Huj Dsnil Ov I 'tut ThUch (juola Cain- PiiIrii Not l'liiMicd. Ontario has purchasod nearly J 200 worth of tho llttlo Chrlstmnn SmIh, showing her Interest In tho fight against tuberculosis. Whllo tho city's liiotn of 300 has not been reached It will bo approximated. All pre vious record b of sales lioro havo been tmrpasscd, To tho school children of tlio city goes tho record for salesmanship. Tho llttlo folks havo sold noarly $125 worth of soals. Next wook whon tho campaign Is ended an honor roll of tho boys nnd girls will bo published. Tho club women of Doad Ox Flat hnvo taken n quota of $2S worth of Dtntnps, And will dlsposo of thorn on tho Flat. At Dreamland lust Saturday even ing Mlsn Joyco Turner did n laud of fice business In tho llttlo soals nnd founl tho theatre goors roady buyers. F. M. Northrup, L. It. Ilrlothaupt, .A. A. Outtrldgo of Doad Ox Flat bravod tho blizzard today to attend tho meeting of tho County Court at Vnlo to urgo tho employment of n county agent. fuel needed i'ok at l.l-MHT TWIINTV I'AMM.II'S Fuol Administrator O. A. Krntz hns asked tho Argim to ! npponl for volunteers nmong thoso who hnvo n surplus of conl to rolcaso a portion of thin 4 so that families now In dlro nood may bo served. This conl will bo purchased In sacks or In - nny ninniior tho volunteers do- 4 nlrc, nnd only In nuff Iclont nunn- 4 ties to rollovo distress. ( ! b 2 ji FAMILY ANSWERS CALL Mix, J. (1. Htnplcs Dies at I'niiill.V Home I'olliiiiliiK HIiipnh of Hlv Wi-cUn Med Hero Ten Yniw. Tho community was grieved to loam Sunday of tho death nt noon thnt day of Mrs. J, 0. Staples, whose illness for six weeks past was follow od with deep concorn by ninny frlonds. Tho funeral services wnro hold from tho family resldonco on South Morfltl street Monday nftor noou, ltov.'C. II. lllom of tho Ilnptlftt church, of which tho doceascd was n llfo long momber, officiating. Inter ment war Tr.eA- In tho Ontario como lory. Mrs. Ullsnbefi Lockctt Staples wns born In Houdarson, Kentucky, CJ yours ago nnd wns marrlod In f87G to J. (1. Staples, who with five of tho ton children Lorn to thorn, survive hor. In 1009 Mr. nnd Mrs, Staples moved to Ontario from their old homo In Kentucky to join tho oldost son, V. D. Staples, who camo hero In 1890. Tho othor children survlvlm; ilro Joseph and Evorott Staples of Ontario, nnd Mrs, Luln Crofton of Hondcrson, nnd Mrs, Ellznboth Slilnu of Mabton, Wash. Mrs. Staples wns III for so mo Unit oarly last spring but rocovorcd her strength nnd was In npparont good health until oarly In Novom'bor who i sho contracted grlppo, fronLthls, too, sho rallied but complications mani fested thomsolvon nnd her daughter In Kentucky was sont for, ns wn.i Mrs. Slilnu from Washington. From Thanksgiving tlmo on sho struggled with nltornato hopo and despair for tho mombors of tho family, Th end camo peacefully Sundny with nil tho members of tho family savo Mrs. Crofton, nt her bodsldo, Mrs. Crof ton was culled to her hoiuo In Ken tucky tho Monday provlous, COMMITTEE WILL URGE NEED OF COUNTY AGENT Cmiimurrliil Club Coiiuulttci to Inter Wow County Court mill Attend IIiiiIkoI KwihIoii Hour About Dchjtl ration, Tho nood for a county agent In Malheur county will bo prc-sented to tho County Court by a oommlttne of tho Cnmmorclul club. This commit too, consisting of J. II. Illackaby and W. J. Plnnoy nni thro othor mom bors of tho.club to bo named today by President W. W. Wood, will go to Vale this aftornoon to attend tho budget session of tho County Court, This wns definitely docldod at n mooting of tho club last night. Preceding this action tho Hub mombors heard an Informative! ad dross ou tho Bilbject of dehydration pf vegetables and fruits by Hay Powers of tho llureau of Agriculture. Mr. Powers explained tho different procossoH by which fruits and vego tables nro evaporated or dohydruted and tho theories concrnlng tho vari ous processes. Ho did not hnvo flguros on tho cost of erecting tho various typos of plants but declared that the entlro idoa of tho feasibility of such a plant In any community was an economic problem which conditions rogulato. Tho suc cors of tho process, howover, ho said, was fully determined and dem onstrated and tho mnrkot for tho product was assured. Tho club members, following his address, asked many questions, which lie answored, elaborating thus his addross, for which ho was extend ed a voto of thanks by tho club-, REGULATION OF HOURS CAUSE OF COMPLAINT CITI7.K.V.4 IIOU) MASS MHI-mNO .(iiti:i: to hixiuijAtion . COMMITTHi: APPOINTHD KM- POWKHKD TO Ari' COM- PLAINTS FOLLOW. PERMITS NECESSARY FOR FUEL Nhni-tciiliiK of lliisliirxt Huut'N Piiu t'lpnl llono of Contention Com iiicitIiiI Club .DIivt'tniN Heroin mend Cliiingo of Njstciu. Thoro ImB been practically spci.U Ing, but ono subject of conversation In Ontnrlo this week, Mud tho fuel regulations hnvo been that subject Whllo approximately n halt mil lion or moro men nro entirely out of work In Mlddlo Western cltlon nn tho result of fuol regulations shutting down factories, n number of Ontario cltlzonn nro voicing romplnlutn becauso n faw hours hnn been sub tracted from tholr business day. It Is tho contention of thoso who nro objoctlng to tho fuel regulations Hint tho commission should lui" adopted some othor method rather than tho Indirect mothod of regulat ing tho numbor of luminous hours of ' tho day, tho this Is tho method th.it has been followed gonurnlly thruout tho land. Then tho nro specific objections to tho (regulations of somo huslcnt'M, for oxnmplo that which pormlts tho pool lullls n ulna hour buslnoss day and tho retail stores n sovou hour day; and furthor thnt tho regula tions lucludo drug stores, and ngnlu that thoso who uo electricity or oil stovos should bo Included nl nil. To glvo spneo to nil tho objections tho Argus bus heard would require all tho spaco In this In.uo. Oct Fuel by Penult Following tho muss meeting last Friday ovonlng Mnyor It. W. Jones nnmod 13. A. FrnBor, W. F. Homnii and O. A. Kratz, tho fuct administra tion, mid Mr. Krnte was named tho oxocutlva offlcor or fuol administra tor. Thin commission on Saturday mot nnd prepared Its regulations which woro printed Saturday. Tho various conl rompnnlos will not bo ablo to deliver conl to custom ers without first liuvliiK n permit from Mr. Kratz. Thoso permits will bo Issuod only to (bono In posltlvo need until nil such nro cured for. In tho meantime n chock on all tho coal In tho city will bo mado to dotermlno nxactly tho requirements of tho city. How long tho fuel regulations will bo effective no ono known, nnd tlio members of tho fuol administration aro prepared to changu tho regula tions to meet tho situation that would arise If tho fuel shnrtugo ho comes ncuto, or on tho othsr bund It It bocomos loss serious. TO BUILD FLOUR MILL II. A. IVruuKon Wires From Drnlii of I'jnly Arrival of Hiipi'rliiU'n- dent of Construct Ion fur Flour Mill, E. A. Forguson, who wns nailed to Donlo on account of the Illness of bis wlfo this week, wired Secretary I.'h l(o F. Hody of tho Comorolal club that .Superintendent Hutch of tlio Anglo-Amorlean Milling company would roach Ontario In a fttw "sys Tho wire furthor statod that Mr. Hatch was coming to oroct the build ing for tho flour mill Mr. Ferguson has contemplated building here, and would stay hero until tho building was cmuplotud. Tho slto on whUli tho building Is tj bo orected bus not boon solectod as yet, tharo being thrco available sltos under consider atlon. Principal S. M. Douohor of thu High School was taken 111 tills weok with a bovciTg attack of the grip. Ho was removed to thu A, B. lirowit homo for caro,