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THE ONTARIO ARGDS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1920 uHjr (Bhttann Argtw AN INdtPCNDCNTNCWPCRSPA Published Thursdays at Ontnrlo, Oregon, and entered nt the Ontario post offlc for distribution oa 2nd clans matter. O. K. AIKEN, Managing Editor SUBSCIUI'TION Ono Year, JOO DEVELOPMENT All KA1) Wostorn men uro optimists. It Is woll that thoy nro. Insplto of tlio fnct that thoro aro many groy lialrs on tlio heads of men who camo horo years ago oxpoctlng hie dovolopmnt .works, they liavo not lost their faith Thoy aro still opttmlnts. If you scratch an optimist, It Is ton to ono that you will find a work or. Tlio real optimist Is working to mako tlio dreams his optimistic vis- Ions' bcob, como truo. That Is tho only kind of an optimist that Is worth whlto, nnywny. During tho past ton years there has hcon so marked an increaso in tho growth of tho cities of tho coun try, as compared with tho rural pop ulation, that tho pcoplo of East aro beginning to rcaltzo that something must bo dono to maintain tho devel opment of tho country. Tho pres ent tondoncy cannot long contlnuo with safety to tho nation. Leaders In many sections liavo undertaken to solvo this problem, nnd tho result Is that thoy liavo united on tho only fcaslblo plan tho development of tho arid lands of tho west and tho swnmp lands of tho south. With this knowlodgo of what othors nro thinking nbout tho West ern optimists havo reason for tholr fnlth In favorablo action by tho com ing congress on tho various reclam ation measures. Tho problom Is not ono of Intoreat to tho West alono, but to tho entlro nation, and thoroforo will command mora attontlon than whon tho boostors of years gono by wont to Washington to Btir tho so Ions to activity. Anyway tho optimist is Justified in bolng optimistic Tho work dono In tho past and what will bo dono now will not havo boon wnstcd If other years nro needed to sccuro results. BIG ft Masquerade OPERA At The ONTARIO Ball HOUSE THANKSGIVING EVE. WED, NOV. 24th A $10 cash prize will be given the couple wearing- the best costume. This will be a Real Dance Music by Russell's Orchestra EVENING TICKETS, including war tax - $1.25 Everybody Welcome GUANOING TAX LAW8 Thero Ib n moasuro of merit in tho suggestion of tho County Assessor that tho stato tax commission as at present constituted bo changed. It Is certain that tho present system is not satisfactory, nnd thoroforo n chango suggested by tho men who havo had experience under its oporatlon will undoubtedly bo ono In tho right di rection. It thero Is n great difference In tho valuations over tho stato for tho samo classes of property as is evi denced In Malheur county, then In docd tho present systom Is duo for tho discard. Perhaps no system wilt bo entirely satisfactory if tho operation Is loft entlroly to tho discretion of tho 3G dlffcront county assessors. No two of them will Intropret tho Jaw tho snmo. And theroln lies tho bonoflt of tho proposed chnngo, which calls for a three man commission, ono to romaln at Salem and bo offlco mnnn gor, tho other two to travol over tho stato In order to bo familiar with values In ovory section. Wo hollo vo that tho law should go ono stop farther. It should provldo that tho commissioners havo power to direct the work of tho assessors and mako thorn follow tho basU principals of taxation uniformly. Thoro is no uso changing tho law If provision Is not mado to mako tho chango offoctlvo In Its results. ion oukgo.v mail kciiooi.s i.xi'Kori:n in dehati: licaeui: University of Orogon, Eugene, No vombor 8, At tho rnto tho Univer sity Is rocolvlng enrollments In tho Orogon High School Dobato I.oaguo, It is oxpectod that boforo tho closo of registration, Dccomhcr 1, moro than 100 schools will bo listed, ro prosontlng ovory part of tho state. Last yoar 78 high schools competed In tho loncuo. Tho district winners will como to tho Unlvorslty at Eugene to dotor mino tho championship on tho ques ques teon: nosolvod. That tho federal eav. lornmont should own and oporato th6 PIIKHIDENT 1. Ij. OAMWlKIili KNDOItSKS THE ItKl) CHOSS Unlvorslty of Orogon, Eugene, No vember 8, President P. L. Camp boll, of tha Unlvorslty of Orogon, hnn mado tho following statement regard ing tho Fourth Rod Cross Call from Armistice day till Thanksgiving day: "Tho American Itod Cross and the Longuo of lied Cross Socletlos aro tho modla through which tho rank and fllo of cltlzonry of thlo nnd other nntldns nro co-oporating In an almost unprecodonted but wholly nntionnl mannor to rcnllto for those now on earth nnd for thoso who nro to como tho fullest posslbto meaBuro of free dom and oquallty frcodom from physical handicap through dlscaso or dofoct, which Insures oquallty of op portunity. Millions of Individual ro- sponscs to tho Fourth lied Cross Holt Call will prcsorvo and domonstrnto tho essential domocracy of tho llod Cross movement and insuro tho con tinuance of tho most hopoful co-op-oratlvo oftort over undertaken In tho Intoreat of tho public hoalth." Beg ,MWt4&PiW4441 inning Nov. 1st 10 Per Cent Discount We will make a 10 per cent discount on'all CASH WIRING JOBS Agents For the wonderful Laun-Dri-Ette Washing Machine "Duro" Water Systeme "tally Light" ' Farm Lighting Plants " railroads. S3udweisff IringsLacktliG If ' m Triendlu cflass! r vffcrrn 11 m P l till ' HI and satisfaction M gl m every bot tie M gmM distributers, v Ontario EJJffl 0 NOTICE OP HCHOOIi MEETING NOTICE 18 IIEIIEDY GIVEN To tho legal votors of School District No, 8 of Malheur County, Stato of Oro gon, that a SCHOOL MEETINU Ot I said District will bo hold at High School, on .the 23rd day ot Novembor, 1920. at 2 o'clock in tho afternoon to voto bn tho proposition of lovylng a spcclnl district tax. Tho total amount of money need ed by the district during the fiscal yoar beginning on Juno 20th, 1021, and ending on Juno 30, 1022, is es timated In the following budgot nnd Includes tha amount to be rocolved from tho county school fund, stato school fund, special district tax, and nil othsr monoys ot the district: nuiKiirr ESTIMATEIl EXPENDITURES 1. Teachers' salaries ,...,.$38,000 2. Furniture 1,500 Apparatus and suppllos, such as maps, chalk, stovos, cur tains, etc 0S0 4. Library books COO 5. Flags (. Repairs ot achoolbocsos, out- .buildings or fences .... 2, COO 7. Improving grounds . . . . GOO 8. Playground equipment . . 250 I. Insurance 30d 10. Science 300 II. Janitor's and Engineers wages , .... 3,000 12. Janitor's supplies ICO 13. Fuel 3,000 14. Light 200 16. Water 360 16. Clerk's salary ...t 300 17. Postage and stationery.. 100 18. Sinking Fund 6,000 19. For the payment ot bonded debt and interest, issued -under Soctlons 117, 144 to 148, and 422 ot the School Laws of Oregon, 1917. . 3,100 Printing 1C0 Domcstlo Selene 276 Manual Training 160 Muslo and Art 300 Domestic Art 76 Physical Training 250 Mtscalleanous 500 Total estimated amount ot money to be expended for all purposes during the year $(l,40p B8T1MATED JIECEIPTS From county school fund during the comtne school years 6.171.35 From state school fund during the coming school year 1,442.19 Cash In the hands ot the district Estimated amount to be recslv ' ed from all other sources dur ing the coming School year 1,333.33 Total estimated recelps, not In cluding the money to be ro colved from the tax which It Is proposod to vote..$ 1,941.(8 RECAPITULATION Total estimated expenses for the year 111,400.00 Total estimated receipts not In cluding the tax to ' bo voted 8,940.68 Dalance, amount to be raised by district tax $52,453.32 Dated this 3rd day ot November, 1920. Attest: W. TV. WOOD. 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TFTKFPFr1 IXIJZLIL W SW5 WIS Fordson Tractor Machinery Plows, Diso Harrows Hay Balers Alfalfa Mills Feed Grinders Fresno Scrapers And Other Implements That Oporato With the FORDSON '. - S in NOTION TO OIlEDlTOn . Im tha Coaaty Court of Tito 'fiUU IN TUB MATTHIt OF THE E8TATE or, Dert Caasell, Deceased. NOTIO Is hereby elven. that the above entitled Court on October 26, 1920, duly appointed V, W. Mars den, administrator ot the estate of Dert Caasell, deceased, and all per sons having claims against the above of Orrgoa, For Malheur County, named estate, will present the same to said administrator at his place ot business In the City of Ontario, Ore son, within six months from and af ter the first publication of this no tice First publication, Oct. 23, 1920. Last publication, Nov. 26, 1920. V. W. MARSDEN, Administrator ot the above named Batata. UNDERTAKING H. L. PETEHSON - C. 0. 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