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"- ' WKSWd THE ONTAEIO AKQDH. ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1921 OWYHEE MAIL CARRIER BATTLES BAD ROADS MILES Owjhee I'olks Appieiliile Mall Mnu'n I'.ttmlx I'm lied C'iiivm C'llii. Jmrm Tii (idoil L'm Oivjlieo l'eionaN Thu following pupils who woru neither nlwnt nor lardy during tlio past montliH are: Molina and Nlnn Smith, Orvllle Wgelow. Fred I'ullen, Altn Bradley. Klbn I'ulhm, Chnrloy lliiffmiin iitnl Uuy Ulenti In thu up per room nnd Warren Uuldwln, John Ulgolow, (Ipurgt Huf fitiait, Kimiiulh McDonald, Junius McKwon, Wernor I'outz, Jossu I'ullen, Delia Schwolior, Lou Schulor mid Vlrijll VmiFosslon In tlio primary room. Those from Owyhee who attended thu dnlry cow sulo lit thu Kolnny last week nre: Mr. and Mrs. S. 1). IJIgc low, I). 1. I'ulluii, Fred I'ullen. Chus. Ilrndlvy, and T. M. I.owo. Mr. Dig olow purchased a fine Jorsey cow nt tlio Bnlo. Onu of McKtans llttlo twin girls was qulto 111 with pnoumonln, last wcok hut Is much huttur now. MrH. Hollo Ilradloy and Mrs. Mar tha II. Kllngbnck mot at MrH. T. M. Lowo'b Thursday wnoio thoy sorted Into niimorotiH bundles the flsnnol Hcrnpn that woro loft from tlio Rod Cross war sowing Tho ImndloH of scraps to ho divided among thu Indies of tho Paront-Toncher'H Asso elation, who wilt make thorn Into iiitlt lilockR to ho put to-gullier and Hold lator. linn Hmltli won a guest to dinner at tho F. L. Dellord homo Friday. MrH Merrltt (IreolliiK of tlio Kol ony, called at tho Dellon! home Mon day for a conference on Parent Toachor work. Mrs. (Ircollng Ih chairman of the program committee MInh Cnrlotte lliiffmnn, n Frosh man at tho Nyssn High Hcliool, Hpunl tho holldayH at hr homo uuar Mit chell Ilutto and Iihh not boon alilu to i ' ' m ma. u m WILLIAM FOX (presents WILLIAM FARNUM in. Justin llxmily JU? Cirihy vorUJiivivHs rfttumce IF I WERE VtttlUJly J 7oi JT.I11 'u hl M ii iw m ii wviftt.miUvutwgayfaa return to school yet on nccount of tho four youngor children of tho family being III with whooping cough. Tho mnll carrier of routo ono from Nyssa, Darkley Wilson, surely do sorvus commendation from tho pat rons of his routo for dlspllo tho had weather and almost Impnssablo roads ho hag mndo tho routo every day thus far. tho some of tho roads out this way aro In such had condi tion that his faithful Ford got stuck and had to hauled out sovcral times. T. M. I.owo was summoned to Vnlo Monday as a Juror. Vlncentl Mondlola Intoly rccelvud n carload of corn nt Adrian nnd has been hauling It to his ranch up tho Owyhee to feed to sheep. . Uoflnii Arrlen Is feeding a band of sheep In tho llrndloy pnsturo on hay purchased last year from D. P. I'ullen. Mr. Arrlen has hay luft ovor from last year cm tho Ulgolow nnd Bchwolzur ranches also. After feuding this ho will tako his sheep to his ranch nt Westfall for tho lamb ing senson. Win. Perkins slopped ovor night nt tho Prntt homo Thursday onrouto from Vnlo to thu ltonil with n small bunch of cnttlu ha had gathered up over there. Win . MoHwoii, who Is feeding n band of sheep on thu Hlgolow ranch, took thorn to his placu for sorting Inst, wcok, returning thu owes to Illgolows for winter feeding. II. Walters was sorting slock on tho DoIJord ranch Saturday taking n bunch to feeding grounds In tho Ilend. John 8. and (Ito. Olnscork, Henry Sloppy, P. U Dollord, Arrlilo Sin clair and Donnld and Vornon Mr ainuls put In uovernl strenous days last wcok Improving tho roflds con necting with Owheo hill. A grout deal of dissatisfaction and Indignation Is being oxpnwscd In this and tho four uo'ghborliiK com munities concerning tho rlso In tele phone rates and tho toll chnrgo be tween Nyiwi mid Ontario, lately on tnbllshcd. Jou Mondlola spent tho week end nt his hrothor's homo up the Owyhee Inst week. J. P. McOlnnls was a business vis itor to Nyssa Friday. Miss Vora Neob. primary toucher nt tho Kolony spent Suuiluy and Sun dny night at thn Mcninuls home. Ml Mildred Dollord spent Sun. dny night at tho Kllnghnck homo. Mr. nnd Mrs. S. I). Illgelow woro Onto City visitors last Friday. Carl Sohwelzor who Jias boon In Ontario for some tlmo wns homo for n fow ilnys last Vook. Miss Vornn Kite, who has,- boon nbkont from whool for n week or so, owing to tho lllnofts of her broth er, Oral Illtn, returned to school Monday. Mrs. W. W. Smith wns III Inst weok with a had cold. Mrs. John Wall came down from her Iioiiih near Mitchell Ilutto, Mon day. She mid her llttlo hoys, John Jr. nnd "Kenneth will stay with Mrs. T M. I.owo, whllo Mr. I.owo Is away on Jury duty. KINGMAN KOLONY KINGMAN KOLONY RAINEALL FOR 1920 JOST AVERAGE Flint Half of Vein- no Dry That Heavy Ruins of December Just Kvcneil Up Other Kolony Nevis Items Sunday - and - Monday Majestic MltTIIODIHT CHUItCII Sunday Services 10 A. M. Sunday School. 11 A. M. Preaching, "Tho I.lghtod Pathway." 0:46 P. M. F.pworth League 7.30 P. M. Union Tempornnco Itnlly, uudor tho direction of tho W. C. T U. to colohrnto tho anniver sary of tho passing of tho eighteenth Amendment JKHf MAJESTIC THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT OF WILLIAM FARNUM'S BRILLIANT CAREER WILLIAM FOX presents WILLIAM FARNUM n Justin Hunily Jiff Ckrihj a-vruijuirunis wmance &FIWERE KING SitruTuby SXhyJ. ShtUsnt THE SEASONS At tjtm tBHvualW Sunday Monday Continuous Run Sunday MAJESTIC Although It seems wo hnvi been hnvlng nn unusunl nmount of, rain this yoar, tho official records, which aro kept by A. O. Kingman, show that rainfall -Is not nhovo tho aver age Tho first half of tho year was so dry that this unusual nmount of rain only brings It to normal. Tho rnlnfnll for tho past eleven years has been between 0 and 10 Inchos nvornglug eight and ono-hnlf Inches, and tho annual suinmnry of tho re cords show eight nnd onc-hnlt Inches this year. Mrsv Conrad Mnrtln went to Ilotso Thursday to spend several days w'lth frlonds. Dr. II. J. Smith, who sometime ago hnd tho nilsfortuno to cut hln knee, has been compelled to give tho knea n complete rest. Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Morehcnd, who luivo been visiting Mr, nnd Mrs. Mac Lafforty, loft Tuesday for Portland. Tho Misses Ituby nnd Marlon More head will remain with their aunt, Mrs. Mac I.affcrty. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Anderson of Parma camo Now Years to spend scvornl days with Mr. and Mrs. Crouch. Another shipment of fifty books tins arrived for tho library this tlmo from tho County Library. This splendid lltornturo, which Is espec ially Interesting to grown poople, may bo secured at thu library room In tho school from Miss Kliigmnn or I Miss Klllott, tho librarians. I Wo regret to nnnounco'thnt "Ye Old Tlmo Concert" cannot bo pre sented by tho Itoswoll chorus this 'Friday bocnusu Itoswell Is having nn opldomlc of smallpox, llowovor, tho players will comu Inter, and nn an nouncement as to tho dato will bo mndo as soon as posslblo. A. Sinclair uxpects to leave tho first of tho week to affiliate himself again with McConnon Company as n traveling solicitor. Charles Smith arrived from Twin j Falls Monday evening to remain with his brothor, Dr. Smith, until tho Doctor Is nblo to ho out. It took Mr. Smith six days to bring n team of horses which ho drove over for his brother. Floyd Andorsnn and Hoy Crouch woro business cnllors In Caldwell Tuc-sdny. Horbort Wultors was down from Mr. Walters' "Homowood" rnnch In Ilnkor county this woek visiting frlonds Mrs. Kthol Mnrtln spent a part of tho weok with hor parents, Mr, and Mrs. Powell, boforo going to Walla Wnlla to rcsldo. Mr. and Mrs. MacUiffcrty enter tained at n largo dlnuor party this wcok. Tho guests Includod Dr and Mrs. Mncl.nfforty and family of Nys sa, Mr. 12. L. Mncl.nfforty and son Gordon of Owyhee, Mr. nnd Mrs. Crouch, and Mr. and Mrs. Morehcnd nnd daughters, who aro visiting from Portland. Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Sinclair and child ren woro gnosis of Mr. and Mrs Dert lloborts of HIr Iionil for Now Year's dinner. Mr. mid Mrs. Conrad Martin en tertained at a twelvo o'clock Now Yoars dinner. Covers wero laid for Mr. nnd Mrs. Kingman, Miss King man, Dr. and Mrs. Smith and Rich ard Smith, tho Mlssos Dernlco and Joanotto Mnrtln mid tho host and hostoss. - Mrs. II. R. Scott and hor daugh ter, Mrs. Robert R. Overstreet enter tained nt an Informal reception for tholr daughter and slstor, Miss F.l len Scott. Tho guests Included friends that Miss Scott met hero boforo going to Europe. Music and dancing woro enjoyed by tho guests and refreshments woro served dur ing tho afternoon. Miss Florence Kingman was thu hostess Now Years nt a pleasant par ty In honor of Miss Marlon Lowe, who Is homo from Whitman for tho holidays. Flvo hundred wbb enjoyed during the evening, nnd tho guests woro partaking of delicious refresh ments by candlollght, when the New Year arrived. Tho guests woro tho Misses Marlon Lowo of Owyhee, El len Scott and Martlm Overstreet, anil Messrs. Harya Otis, Robert Overstreet, Alfred V. Roberts. II. R. Scott, anil Maurlco Judd of Parma. Mrs. Conrad Martin entertained Wednesday nftornoon at n. delight ful kitchen showor for Miss Martha Overstreet. Tho rooms wero very appropriately decorated, and several unlquo features made the afternoon most Interesting. In the late after noon tho hostess, assisted by Mrs H J Smith and llttlo Miss Jeanetto . HAPT18T CHURCH Tho Rovlval nt.tlio Ilnptlst Church 1 under thb leadership of Stato Kvan- gollst, Mtlo O. Ucntly Is proving to ho a blessing to all who attend. Tho Interest and nttendnnco aro Increas ing with each scrvlco, and many nro making their decision for Jesus Christ. Mr. Ucntly presents tho Gorfpcl In a very Illuminating mid forceful manner, giving n reason for ovory Btntemont and claim that Is made., Tho singing led by tho large chorus choir Is an Inspiration and en joyed by nil. Tho following subjects will ho con sidered. Don't miss hearing them, Snturday, "Why men nro unsaved"; Sumlny, Illblo School at 10:00 A. M. Worship at 11)00, Subject, "dotting out of Egypt.", Meeting for Men 3:00, Song nnd Prnlso Sorvlco 7:30, 8:00 Subject, "Hell nnd Its locnllty" or "If there Is a Hell, where Is It?" Monday, Lecture. Seats frco. Conic. Men attend Jho mooting Sumlny, thrco o'clock. Love nul Hale, Truth and Ftdsnhood, Courage and Cotcardico Striving for Mastcynith thn Weight of a Gambling Chance Tilting thn Scales of Destiny Noto This Way and Now That SEE THE MIGHTY MELODKAIUA OF ROMANCE AND INTUIGUE lie nt tho Men's Meeting Sumlny. MAJIMTIO ATTRACTIONS Ttiutwlny mill I'rlditv DOUGLAS FAIRI1ANK8 In "RKOOIK MIXKH IX" Comody Foothill Folly Humbly mill Monday Wm. FARNUM In "IP I WKKK KINO" Comedy Too Tumidly mill Weilneihiy Metro All Stnr "SOMI3 ONU IN TIM? HOl'SH" Martin, sorvod an olaborftto lunch eon. Tho guests departed fcc'li " that It was ono of the mo a plei an' soclnl events of the senson. ,'flio carload of Jerseys nrr' cl I tho Kolony 8nturday mornliiT, ir.i' sir oral farmers aro taking care o them until tho sale, which will U hold Thursday, January sixth L R Ilrclthnupt nimo Wednesday to 1 prosent, and Amos Miller of Culd vet' will bo tho auctioneer. Tho tueti o' tho community hellovo tho cons lire of a high grndo. C. M, Ilouiimout efficiently represented tho Kolony In tho solcctlou nnd enro of thu Jcrsoys Ho reports n rathor tedious trip from tho const on accounts of the floods, Mr. Iloniimont found tho pooplo of tho const section woro greatly Interested In this section nnd sumo consider moving to this part of tho stnto. School Note Henry Colomnn transferred his loyalty from tho Ontario High School to tho Kolony Tuosday, Johnny Qlnscock Is In school nftor nn nbsonco of thrco weeks. A splondld supply of apparatus and equlpmont (amounting to olghty-flva dollars) for tho aoneral Sclonco course was received for tho school this wook. Tho largo varloty of minerals will aid In tho work. Among other additions Is a suspen sion globo and two gasollno lumps. x;im MHlfl Ptttft Again the Ttiritt ef High Excltemont fatftUnkljlr Action Ploy Can Prvducol 4....... Lr.-stti-irt' toittoiuTOL'' AinpH (for th4 irrfn hy IUNK MATOM JHrteuS iy .:tow R3nfOJOiC Majestic SATURDAY Matinee - - Night "Vanishing Dagger", too NOT The entire stock, fixtures and accounts of The A. L. Mc Dowell Furniture Co. have been closed out in bankruptcy and purchased by the undersigned. THIS . STOCK IS NOW ON SALE Those owing accounts please call and pay same. J. A. SCHMIDT, Broker I