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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1920)
THE ONTARIO AIM US, ONTARIO. OHEflOU. T11UKBUAY, OCTOBER 14, 1920 T T' l! ,3 531 i? i w Market Commission Bill Patented After California Statute Constructive Measure Tho most Important monHuro to bo voloil upon by tlio people of Ore Hon In Nocmlior Is that known n tlio Market CommlMlon Hill. It In a inonRiiro pntorncd nftor tlio Califor nia stntuto under tlio operation of which tlio rancher of California litno liccomo tlio most prosperous In tlio nation. To convoy to tho pooplo of UiIh Hcctlon what tho Cnllfomlans think of their law Tho Argus Is horow 1th reproducing a numlior of letters writ ten by Callfornlnnn to (ho Stato Tax-' payors League, copies of which wero recolvetl hero this wcok. Ono of tlicso comes from tho Alfalfa a row ers of California. This Is what tho manager of tho Alfalfa Growers snlil: Alfalfa Growers of Cnllfomla, Inc. I.os Angeles, Cal., Aug. 17, 1D20. I, havo been advised by Mr. Fred .V. lllgclow, secretary of tho State Market Commission of California, to tho effect that thcro has boon a stato ,markotliiR commission bill drawn up for presentation to tlio next koshIoii of your legislature. ' I further understand this bill Is substantially similar to tho present California Stato Market Commission Act and that It Is contemplated that tho Oregon farmers shall, under the operation of tho art. obtain benefits similar to those that wo have experi enced In California. Thoro Is so much to say from the point of vlow of tho farmer In favor of tho actlvltlos of the Stato Market Director's pfflco hero, In connection with fostering organizations of pro ducers, that I am at loss to statu In Just what way wo oro most benefited. In vlow of tho fact that tho state ment has been called to my nttcntlou that opponents to tho proposed bill aro claiming tho California farmers have not been benefited by tho op oration of a simitar commission In this stnto, It might bo well for me to clto a few actual facts. Tor this purposo I have compiled a rompnrii tlvo stntenfent of the present prices to those maintaining prior to the tlmo when wo been tun nil Influence ( in stabilizing tho market. We know that, so far as tho nl falfa Industry Is concerned, we lum-1 received vnst benefits, due to the , fact that tho Stato Market Director ( succeeded In organising tlio grower-. In fact, It Is certain that the ncreime In our crop would have been mater tally reduced thin year had It nol boon for tlio existence of this Assoc latlon and you can iiimuiillfledly stato thr.t our exltonce Is entire!) duo to tho law which mttdo possible tho fostering by trio stato of Califor nia of such associations as ours un der practical leadership. It extremely Important to the growers of California that the grow ers of other states organize under stnto supervision with wise and In telligent leadership, and wo are sure that tho voters of your stato will en- ALEXANDER'S Readjustment Sale Started at a time when you are most in need of Winter Clothes proves beneficial and indeed quite a welcome announcement to all. Right now when Savings are Strictly the Order of the Day,' we are offering our entire stock of Clothing and Furnishings at' prices which eventually will prevail next season. $30.00 Suits and Overcoats $24.00 $35.00 Suits and Overcoats $28.00 $40.00 Suits and Overcoats $32.00. $45.00 Suits and Overcoats $36.00 Machinaws and Leather Vests These good warm, wholesome garments right now, while you need them. $11.75, $14.00, $15.75 instead of $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 to $21.50 Woolen UndcrwearVi" ?"? !p3C J $4.25, Two-piece Suits $5.20 instead of $4.00, $5.00 and up to $7.50 Sweaters and Slipovers $3.85 to $9.85. instead of $5.00 to $11.50 ALEXANDER One Price Clutrkr Ontaiio and Vale ' H3E3KK Oregon XjmarsaiWiaammxKn M HXr I Rader Bros. Co. - I' iii...W 1 7m 1 -1- mien ror Week-End bargains Giving Ontario Lower Prices Cash Prices For Saturday and Mprulay Lower Prices in The Dry Goods Dep't 36-in. WOOL MIXED SEROE in Gray, (liven, lid, niad Brown, Tan, NTn, midlilue. - Special 76c COMFORTERS Ono lot of good California cotta filled, fancy si 1 knl ino enven, fnB hi.c. ji special price for Saturday and .Mondny, $6.98 OUTING 27-in. fancy Oulinjr, Saturdays Monday, Special 42c 27-in. light weight, puiv nliitr. Special 18c CRETONNE Yard wide printed cretonne, Hie kind used lor draperies, also for com fori coverings To 90c values, Special 00c RATINE :iG-in. wide printed ratine used considerably I'm cincli, box or chair coverings, also window drapes, worth $1.75, Special $1.35 Men's Surpris.es Lower Prices in tho Furnishings Department SWEATERS Sample line of men's sweaters in the wanted styles, V neck, slip over, coat style Tuxedo, for Sat urday and Monday Special at 1-3 OFF. MEN'S SOX Woxford Sox, the heavy kind, for Saturday and Monday special 10c SHIRTS Men's Jiigh or flat collhr lVrdtJ HWIllH, I'OJIL H njH'ciai m Saturday and iMoiitliiynt 08c and $1.30 SILK SHIRTS ' Special $10 values Saturday aw Monday. $7.75 COLLARS Men's Soft and Laundered W- ' lars in all styles. 35c Collars, Special 25c 50c Collars, Special 40c Lower Prices in the oat and Suit Section A timely purchase at an attrac tive price enables us to offer high class, splendidly tailored Coats and Suits nt much lower price than usually asked for this grade of garments. , Coats are $10.75 and upward Suits are $27.50 and upward PLAID SKIRTS A new showing of IMnM Slarti - m $9.75 to $18.50 ' WOOL DRESSES A new shipment of the "W made" dresses $29.50 to $44150 , Sorgo, Jersey, Tricotino, Panusij Lower Prices in the Grocery Departments Golden Rod Wash-Powder dpkg.for Good Bulk Coffco, 3 lb. for $ .85 Standard Corn, 15c can, per case 3.45 Fancy J ap Rice, 9 lb. for . . . 1.00 Small Whito Beans, iu m.ior .-""j ilorso melt huiio log'Hlutlon, partic ularly with tho roconl of Cnllfomla, whoro It bus meant ho much to tho hoaltli, happiness, and prosperity of our people. Thank ou for tho opportunity of oxprosslng what- I liollcno to lio tho fooling of all growors ougngod In raising California's principal agri cultural product. Vory truly yours, JOHN Q. H08COK. Manager, Field Department Alfalfa Orowers of California, Inc. WILL GRAVE 1 PORTION JORDAN VALLEY APPARENT ERROR IN RATE MIS CHARGED Topeka, Kan An ussertlon that tho Interstate conimorco commission made nn apparent error of 1192,863,090 In tho calculation upon' which It fixed tho frolght rato Increase on western roads to give tho roads a 0 per cont return was made In an opinion granting a modified 30 per cent increase In Knnsns Intrastate rates by tho Kansas court of Industrial relations, handed iiown hero. "Tho error Is of such n,..i....i I vo challenge attention." tho opinion , stated, 'and brings up for consideration .whether the basis used In the analysis , correct. It may bo Bald hero that ! tho Identical analysis applied to other Groups show a result within a frnc- ! ----- -. . ,.w lclll , luo ra,Q ncrea8Q omorea by the Interstate commerce c )mmlsslon." Spwdy Woik Ilcliifc Meno oh OihiIIiik iiiKiittny in niiiiin end or uouitty Thirty Four Ioi-h tciiniH At Work. i . . i "i m m e) t m County Judge E. H. Tost and Itoad mnHtor J. F. Joyco returned Monday night from Jordan Vnlloy whero thoy wont to look ovor tho work being dono on tho grading of tho Jordan Vnlloy highway. 1"..av vero nioro than satisfied v.lththo rosulls so far obtained. "Four mllr of the road luivo nl- roady been grnded and tho b;flnnco of li miles will bo completed soon." said tho Judge. "Wo deto.-mlnod that It would bo nccosaary to at once gravel tho graded portion of tho highway or tho wo tk rtonq this fajl would bo thrown' away during the winter travol. "William Davis of Vjilo has taken tho contract tp gravoi tho road and will start at on. a ej as to comnleto gravelling soon after U.e grade Is itnisneu. "Tho county has 30 four horso teams at work on tho grade now and mo work Is spoedlly progressing. Tho pooplo over thero aro decidedly nlnan- od with tho -prospectB of having that section or tho road built this fall for It has always beon tho strength that caused tho greatest trouble ovory wlntor." Republican Tm viTlnVAb Wnrmi a. IIrdlH, rr"J Ciihlu OhiIMbp, Vlw-I'3 ItolH-r X. fila'WJ' l"l Static Senator. x. j. Hinnoti, nn 0iigr,'"i. liiQTiiirT ,.. ... liiIj ante frvP I. J. ftallK!icr'r"rl JfAl.HIX'Hi"1- . ...... ...i- nlt..W ItODCII l. ')'" - k (4A KffloM. rmll.BP-J2 o.O.MurlHT,Cnlr3 O. W. I)''". lw"' s'ont'r' .-, Jk Tho ahe nftniru V.rj, llcniiH of the Countr, 0 Nation to carry - . Htmchcpollrle"b" rnn party. ...uil tochonoll'lcJSfJ, f elwtea Mill no - turning this county , . Thoy arc entltN jj. 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