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titateitf &r$m. :yy$m XXV ONTAKIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, T1I.UKCDAY, APRIL 21, 1921 NO. 20 AGGIE CLASS TO HOLE) SOME "COUNTY FAIR" Stock Parade, Dcmouttiatlous, tlol Dogs, Shout, ilntl Game iinit nil Tilmiulugs l(i Im Their Fundi (d send team (o Stock Judging Contest On April 20, afternoon unci oven liiK tho Bttidents of tho Department of Vocational Agriculture uf tho Ontario HIrIi School will offer their first fair and carnival. Tho students havo two main objects In tnltul In offering this exhibition, first they (loslri) to Int tlin tiitmiln ion (tin i,rl- they havo (lono ilBrlng tho past year? i ins win no shown in tho Kduca tlonn! hall. Student projoct work, Mliop work and laboratory rosourchos will bo demonstrated by tho (Undents thumsolvos. Among theso demon Htrutloim and of no mnall amount of Importnuco Is tho dairy prospect work. Milk nnd cream testlni?, Hopnratton of milk, principles of handling nnd nthnr problems of Im- porlanco will bo Bhown by tho Btu donts In charge All- tho domon Htrutloim aru practical and will show tho value of such training to tho ntudont. Anothor reason for tho fair Is that of making money enough to Hcnd a tonm of stock Judges to Union, Oregon In June to compote with tho other Smith-Hughes stu dents. All spring tho class lias boon working In tho Held Htudylng tho best typos of stock with tho ultimate aim of winning at tho con-tt-Ht. No ono doubts tho useful ness of bolng nblu to solect good Htock and It Is to further that train lug that tho contest ts to bo hold. A gold loving cup Is offered to tho high tonm nnd medals to tho winners of each class of stock. Tho programmo of tho day will open n pnrado of tho department. Quito n number of floats of both ed ucational nnd humorous naturn wilt bo In thu lino up. Two bands will fiirnlnh tho music and say did you over hear tho Village Hllvor Cornet baud woll It will bo there. Im mediately after tho parade tho after noon programme will start with n bascbnll gamo betwoon Ontario II. H, and Nyssa. Tho proceeds of tho gamo will go to the fair. Other shows of Importance nro tho Mins trel, llnttlo royal, llloody gulch days, nnd others. Tho Yellow Dnwg Saloon will soil thu drinks while tho Orcnoy spoon will soil tho hot dogH. A combination tlckot will admit tho holder to the bnrnbull gamo mid also to tho groun Is on tho evening of tho fair. Tho n.iows will open at 7 p. in. and cortlnuo until thn Inst penny has beon i P'tnt. CO-OPEPATiVE MARKETING SPECIALIST TO RETURN I'iiiiI Mclil of I'.Wentlnu Service Will Give Farmer Principles of Hue- restful Organization. County Agent llrolthnupt has ar ranged for tho services of Iaul Mohl, field agent In mnrkotlng for Oregon, to dollvor a sorles of lectures to tho farmers of Mainour County on the undorlyic principles of successful cooperative markotl"g. Farmers who hoard Mr. Mohl lecture last wlntor at tho ihort coursos woro highly ploased w th tho Instruction received and thr Ulei of hnvlng the locturo delivered In oach farm bureau commuut was suggested. Accordingly arrrTiomonts havo boon porfoctod nnd Mr. Mohl will begin his work horo hi the ovoninr of April 20 at Vole, where business men as woll as farmers will bo In vited. , , , On April 27, tho Ilonlta farnf bureau will rocMvo tho benefit of Mohl's knowledge of this vory Im- portant subject: ho will bo at Mal heur on tho 28: at Drogan on tho 20th: Cairo on tho 30th; Adrian the afternoon of Mav 2; Nyssa afternoon May 2; niversldo afternoon of May 3; and Oregon Blopo evening of May 3. Tho cooperative marketing cf farm produce Is maklg tremendous pro gress at prosent under the guidance of tho farm bureau organisation, nnd specialists of tho U. 8. Depart ment of Agriculture and tho states. A knowledgo of tho principles of such organizations Is of great Im portance to the farmers of tho county In order that thoy may hotter Judge tho merits of various proposi tions which will bo put before them for consideration within a short time. No farmer, or business man either, should miss this opportunity as It Is not probable that another will come to hear an unprejudiced lecture on this subject of paramouut Intorest to farmers. HHKAHINO PLANT AT HKULAH .TO HTAHT WOHKINO APIUL 2.1 n. W. Tlllotson of Beulah, who Is tho post master, morchant and general utility man of that region Is going to havo his sheep. shearing plant In operation about April 25 to hair cut the sheep of tho range country. The sheep men of that region report a successful lambing season, some securing a per contago of 110 to 115. Fortunately, too. for the sheep nrtn the range season opened early and as tho result a more optlmlstlo feeling Is evident among thorn. 4 MIN'HODISTS TO BTA11T WOItK upon ni:w cnuncii building Tho largost bulldlni? to bo erected In Ontario this sum- mor, porhnps, will bo a now home for tho Mothodlst church. Tho old church building was niiivod Inst weok to tho back of tho church property nnd will no used for social ervIco work after tho now building Is com pleted. Work will Btart soon on tho excnvatlon of a baso ment for tho now building when tho ptnnB being prepared nro approved bv tho churclrs board of mission architects. Tho local congregation has plodgod 12.000 to tho now nld building mid Is receiving from tho centcunry fund. tf POOL HALLS RAIDED BY POLICE OFFICIALS Samples Cider nnd "Hitlers' Hem To Portland !r Analysis II)' CliciulMi To Dclciinlne Contents Sheriff Loo Noo. District Attor ney Itobort D. Lytlo nsslsted by Mar shals H.C.Farmor mid J. II. Uordon visited Tho Palm, oporatod by Mart Hart and tho Dig Four operntcd by Jenkins nnd Jenkins yostorday nftor noon and confiscated a quantity of goods from each Institution which woro sout to Portlnnd for examina tion. Most of tho goods tnkon woro so curod at tho Palm and Included n quantity of "Ulttors" with an alleg ed kick of 18 per cent. At tho Dig Four snmples of elder woro taken. Tho officers worked In pnlrs and following tho return of tho analysis from government chemists will tnk further action In tho cases. I'AHM IlUlliaU KXPKKT TAIll'LATING FAH.M IIKPOUTS It. V. fluun, farm mnnagomeut demonstrator for Oregon arrived In Ontario on Tuesday to assist tho County agent mid farm bureau In compiling figures In connection with tho fnrm business nnd crop survey which has boon In progress for some time. A largo number of fnrm re ports havn been gathorod for fifty miles along the Snake river and from theso, tallies will bo prepared to show wliut tho fnrmors nro doing on tho nvorago. Tho work Is of Im portnuco from n numbor of nugloH, Including production, marketing mid batter farm management. This Is tho second survoy of like naturo mado by tho farm bureau Tho ono made In 1020 proved or much valuo to power mors In con nection with tho rato caso. it is bollovcil that tho present survoy will also bo of great valuo to Irrigation lata who uso power, In tho pending rate caso In which tho powor com pany will ask for Increases totaling ovor 1100,000 for Malheur county alono. It Is tho only orgauUed and constructive effort that has been made to secure data to show the farmers' sldo of tho raattor. COUNTY FAIH llOAIlD KLHCTH ITS OFFICHIIS KOIl YKAK IUSI At rnennt mnnllnir V. T. Horrett of Vale, wnB elected president of the Fair board, ivan k. wanes was elect ed vlco presldont and V. V. Hlckox was olocted oocrotary. No action was taken to sot tho dato for tho fair. This will bo consldorod lator Mr nnil Mrs. n. W. Jones nnd family drovo to Caldwell Tuesday, A. O. Dullard and his son-in-law, Mr. Mnrcau of Homedale. Idaho. whoro they havo rocently located. nn.it diimlnv with tils brntlinr C W. Dullard on tho Doulevard. Tho brothers had not met in ninotoen yonra and the vlsjt was ft Joyous 10. v n Pnnklln has been In Sno- kano the past ten days visiting his brother and looking after buslilew matters. . . Mrs. Martha Drodorlck ano rnm lly aro moving this weok to the homo they purchasod recently In the northwest part of town. Mr. and Mrs. Bprague Aaam unu their twin daughters arrlvod In On tario Tuesday from St. Anthonv Idaho, for a visit with Mr. Adam's nnrnnts. Mr. nnd Mrs. I Adam. Though tho ranchers In F-astern Idaho havo not sola an or iiiot last year's wheat crop Mr Adam de clares that they are not pessimistic and are looking forward to excellent business there this fall. In St. An thony Mr. Adam operates tho Ford Agency nnd has a large garago. Mrs, V. J. 1'ierao enienaiueu hit sister. Mrs. Clnypool on Tuesday of this weok. Mrs J. L. Dlott, of Ourns under went an operation for appondlcltta at Holy Jtosary nospiiai iiuruujr morning. Mr, Huffman wIm has been qulto sick at his home on tho Doulovnrd is able to bo out again. Mrs. John MagnuBon and Mrs. L. M. Capron spoilt Friday at the Ed. Horry's home. V, P. McKenna of Portland waB In Ontario Tuesday. 1 LOCAL PERSONALS OLD MEIERS RETURN TO FIRE DEPARTMENT Dudo Itutlicrfortl Named AislMuiit Chief Marshals Miulo Substitute Members Officers Kloelcd For Coming War Tho members of tho flro depart ment nt a meeting Tuesday ovonlng re-elected to membership Charles Qarvln mid Don Uutherford who re signed soiuo time ago; Marshal II. C, Fnrmur and Night Marshal J. II. Uordon were named nubstltuta mem bers. Chlof J. D. Atharton named Dudo Uutherford his nsststmit and tho boys dotcrmliicd Hint at tho noxt rogulnr moating a "feed" would bo tho principal order of business, At a rccont meeting thu following of ficers of tho department wore elect ed: Will Johnson, presldont; Charles Powell, vlco president; Irvtiig A. Harris, secretary mid Louis llurtlo, treasurer. SONORA GRAND OPERA STARS TO SING HERE Special Arrangements Made for Tvto Day Al'le'minee of Fumotit Slug- I'ts In Ontario llnrgaln I'iIcch Offered Saturday mill Sunday Thoro Is mi evident deslro for good music, nnd this Is particularly notod as tho onthuslnsm for tho coming engagement of tho Metro politan Grand Opera Singers In creases. Ten years ago thu cities that would support n scuhoii uf grand opera and bo a financial suc cess could bo counted tin thu flu gors of ono hand. Tho urban pop ulation aro demanding more and butter amusements nnd Imprussarlos mid maiiugorH of tho old school aro nonplussed with tho wondorftit de mand for music of tho higher or der. Tho question urlses ns to what wo can attribute this sudden In terest In things musical. Have tho movies beon u factor lu populariz ing n numbor of tho great grand opera artists lu picturlzlug them on tho Bcrouu? Or cun wo glvo rrudll to tho popular Vlctrola, for of n Biiroty tho phonograph record fs found today lu almost overy homo. Tho wonderful Prologuo from Pag llacrl, thu Mlseroro from II Trova toro, mid many othor soloctlonv from grand opera nro us familiar to day to tho classes us Kvorybody's Doing It, or There'll bo a Hot Time lu tho Old Town Tonight. When ono knows that ho Is go- I lug to hear thu most popular se lections irom nu won kuowii graiiu oporns as glvon by tho Metropolitan draml Opora Slngors prosontod by nrtlsts of International rouowu, It Is no wonder that tho public re sponds gonorously. Tho slngors will proa out lu cos tumo a repertoire of grand opora nnd popular solectlnns at tho Miijon tic Theator Saturday mid Sunday. April 23 and 24. This will bo In connection with tho rogulnr picture program. BAKER PEOPLE PREPARING BOOST EOR NORTH POWDER Itmirlicrs ltvy Anetsincnt mid linker lliixiiicai Men to Moro Than Double Amount Italsi'il to I toot t North Pouiler Project Tho Dakor Herald of Tuesday carried a story of u mooting at link er whoro 200 linker buslnoss men and runchors living In tho North Powder irrigation district launched a campaign to ralso $10,000 to bootit the North Powdor Project The ranchers living In tho district havo assessed tholr lauds 15 couti per acre which will ralso $3,500, and tho business men of linker are to increnso tho fund to $10,000. Engineer C, O. Fisher, of tho re clamation servlco, told tho meotlur that tho estimates placed the cost of tbo project at $110 per acre and urged that furthor data bo collocted A. A. Smith urged that tho nocos sary funds bo raised so that on tin passage or tho McNory reclamation bill the project would bo in uliupe to prudent to the government of flclnls. DUOPSV CAl'SIJ OF DltATII Ira York, aged 33 years dlod suddenly at the homo of his slstor Sunday afternoon. Ho had been III for somo tlmo with dropsy but was not deemod In a dangoroua con dition. York had lived In Ontario but u short tlmo. Ho ts survived by his mother, brother and sister. Mrs. C. D. Hayos, all residents of this city. Funeral services woro held this afternoon from Peterson's funeral chapel, Interment was made In tho Ontario ccmetry. Dr. II. II. Whitney drovo to hU sheep camp near Jamleson Sunday Ho found everything very encourag ing for tho coming season. school teacher getsIl::: PAY THEN "BEATS IT" "Schnol Is Out" INn HlmU'iitM of ('iimiiiciclnl Courses At High School llccuiisc .Mist Mm la Hail .lumped Conduct Miss Maria Hart, teacher of Com mercial Rtibjectg at tho High School left town early Monday morning, though her contract ntlll had a month to run. As thu result of her action tho boys nnd girls of the commercial classes havo nuthliig to do, for thorn, "bcIioo! is out." ''Miss Hart bocamo dissatisfied when tho board deducted' a sum from tho pny check In December when sho wns out of school on ac count of Rlckncss. Sho secured a position In n California buslnoss school mid waited until slio had been paid In full for Inst month's work, nnil thou beat It, Tho board will tako action to havo liar certificate to teach In Oregon revoked LACK OF PLACE FOR T ltiiklnoii Men Cotioldcr Many Needed linprowincnti fur Ontiiilo DaucliiK Pavilion Huggi'sti'd At Ilcl IMoeiUM CondU Hunt Generally An Informal meeting of Ontario merchants wan held at tho City Hall Monday evening for nu Inform al exchange of vlows nu business conditions mid to consider proposals for bettering Ontario's position as n trading contor. Ono thing discussed was that of publicity for thu city, another Die need for an adequate dancing pavil ion, and special feature to mnko Ontario attractive to pcoplo about thn country. No set program wan followed but a mutual exchango of vlows mid n gonernl dlscusstou of business condi tions kept tho crowd together for two hours or more. Tho business men nt tho meeting tilted to ask tho directors of tho Commercial Club to glvo tho County Court $f00 to bo used to socuro right-of-way for Ihn Old Oregon Trail flection of tho Columbia High way north of tho city, and recom monded that thn sum bo divided lu three monthly pnymonts. MUS II. M. HltOWNI? HKSION'H I.KCIO.V AUXII.lAUY PltlWIDKNT At n mooting of tho Auxiliary of tho Amorloau Legion hold at tho City Hall Monday ovonlng Mrs. II M. Drowno, who hns been presldont of tho organization for boiiio time past roslgncd. No successor was elected at tho mooting but It was decldod to defer action until Fri day ovonlng when n mooting will bo held to elect a dqlogato to soud to the meeting of tho nuxlllary to bo held at Portland on April 30. MALHEUR CITY RANCHERS BOOST EOR FARM BUREAU Co-operallvo Woik of llurrnii It A- pioeil In Itler Sent Argus Diluglng llnuclicn Together Important Woik, Mnlliour. Oregon, April 20. 1921. To Udltor of tho Argus: Whllo In Vale a!' few days ago wo woro In formed by somo klckors that tho Mnlhuuj- Couiity Fnrm Duroau was a bad thing for tho county and was caiiHliitf hlRher tnxos. Let mo suy this, lu my opinion, it. Is tho (ho best move thut has ovor been mado In Malheur County to benefit tho farmers ns a whole In our organization In Malheur It Is working wonders. It has brought both buyer and Boiler togotber, there bv obtaining hotter prices both ways. It has also brought tho pooplo of thn community In closor touch, causing oach morabor to work for tho highest Interest of each other and for the organization as a wholo. Ileglnnlug May first our cntlro momborshlp will visit ono or moro of tho "members at tholr homes nt which '4lmo wo will havo a picnic dinner nnd all meot Boclnlly. After our lunch wo will look ovor the fnrm, bis stoc)c, and other enter prises, thereby gaining points from hU work and 'giving him nny beno fldal suggestions wo can, This plan will unite tho wholo neighborhood us ono big family and will mean dollars to ovoryono of us Instead of ono man buying and sell ing as ho can, w.o will nil pool and work for tho Interest of all. saving .audi more In a year than tho com will lioj Farmers, boost the Fnrm Iliiroauu.and boost yourself and your community by so doing. " Malheur Farm nuroau ny C. II. Morfltt and D. J Dorrlcl? Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Booth return ed Trlday from Los Angolos Wherp. thoy spent tho winter 4, 4, 4 'Olt(lKT THAT KIHDAY IS ONTAItlO'S CLHAN-CP DAY Tomorrow, F r I d a y, is "clean-up day" In Onlnrlo. Tho bcIiooIs will closo at noon ho tho pupils enn assist tholr pnrents In getting their home yards raked and "dolled up" beforo tho teams furnished by tho city start along tho alleys afternoon tlmo. Tho business houses will closo from 12:30 to 3:30 to permit tho proprietors ! mid their nMlstnnts to dovoto 4 tlmo to dressing up tho alleys and back yards In tho buslnoss district. It ought to bo a busy day, for though tho city Is ctcuncr thnn It hns been In years, still- thero ts much to bo dono. 4, TEN INDICTMENTS ARE FOUND BY GRAND JURY Al Clinnri Drain Six Charget Illicit Itiouiilng, Hartoy Itohcrii anil Clinrlct llolllugi'i' C'liaigcil Willi Hurnlnry One Secret Indictment In a short session of the (Irnnd Jury Monday 10 true bills wero re turned nftor tho ovldonro wns Intro duced by District Attomoy Itnbt. 1). Lytlo, Of theso six wore directed to Al Chnnco, formerly agent of the DolKO-Pnyotto Luinbor Company horo. Four Indictments charged him with embezzlement mid two with forgery. Threo Indictments charging burg lary wero roturnod, ono each for Harvey lloborts, Hldou (Duck) Drowning, and CharloH llolllngar. One other Itullcttiixnt was return ed nnd kept secret. Tho men In dicted woro arraigned beforo Judge Dalton Dlggs nt Vale this afternoon Tho term of court which starts this week Is prolmiily tho lightest, so far as trial cases to bo heard Is concerned that has beon hold lu tho county for years. IUNTUHA IN NMHD OF MUX WHO WANT WOItK Coiiiiiiiinlonllon to Ontailo Com- niciclal Clult Wages Offered SKI Per Month nnil Up "Aro thero nny Idle men lu the vicinity of Ontario?" wrltos K. N. Stalland, or JUiiturn, to tho Com mercial Club, And bo contlnum; "Thero Is work In Juntura mid Drewsey vicinity for nt least 28 men. Wages will bo not loss than HO per mouth mid board, practlo nlly all ranch work. "Personally I will pay $ ptr month for two men mid will refund tholr transportation from Ontnrlo with tho first month's wages." Bliico thoro are a number of Idlo mon about Ontario tho Argus Is printing this lnttty to assist them to got work and supply tho need of tho ranchers In Junturn-Drowsoy soctlon. ONTAItIO HOY ON U. Ob' O. FACULTY Palmer Trow, who graduatod from Ontnrlo High School with the class of 1910, recently received tho degree of 11. 11. A. nt University of Washington and Is now tonchlng ac counting mid corporation flnmicn nt tho University, according to udvlcos rocolvod by Dornnrd Hador this weok. LOCAL PERSONALS Mrs. Walter Slilmp who hut been visiting rolatlvoa and rrlunds hsro for somo tlmo returned to Oluuiis Ferry Friday. Mrs, Frolz from noar Juntura bus bomi visiting this weok with bor mother, Mrs. Tumor, mid othor rel- UttVhS. Mrs. Mildred Pnrkor Is spending a fvw days ut tho homo of bur friend Itnso McConnoll noar Fruit land. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd ItlohaH or Vale wero Ontario visitors ovor tho woek qiiiI returning to tbo county soul Sunday nftornoon. Harry Furmor wont to Vale Mon day to appear as a witness before tho Orand Jury. Mr, and Mrs. Doll Stonor loft this week for Medford. Or. whoro thoy will bo employed by II. C. Smith proprlotor of tho Holland hotel thero. Codo Duller nnd Mr. Balmon, innnoger of Ilolno branoh or Good rich Tiro Company, we,re week ond vUltoM In Ontario. F.d Ilerry Is Improving slowly af ter a sevoral month b siege with rheumatism. Miss Nell Kokorsley or Cove. Oregon, stoppod over hero fur a weok end visit with her sis tor, Mrs. K. n. Conkllu. while en rotito to her homo after a week's visit with rrlends at Nnmpa Mrs. Wm. Whitmoro had ns guestB Sunday her mothir, Mrs. J. K. Wilson of Now Plymouth and her cousin Carrlo Deolor of Houston, Toms. It. II. DeArmond ana wlto woro herefrom Vale Saturday. O. F. Cox was lu IIoIho on bust neua Tuosday. START GRADING ALONG OLD OREGON TRAIL Huli-Coniinrtort at Work on Dead Ov I lot, Ono Camp Kstnblltlioil OtheiH Walt Adjustment or Ulghl-of-Wny Differences Ono BUb-contrnctor has crnwn ni work grading on tho Old Oregon Trail, others aro about ready to. start but nro awaiting tho formal notlco of condemnation suits for right or wny through section .13, and through tho Thnyor runch nolth or of which plocoa woro secured by arbitration. Soctlon 3.1 Ib tho property of tho Oregou-Westorn Colonization Com pany which nskod $200 por aero ror right or way. rn answer to a request for this rlght-or-way Pres ident Davldhon of tho company Bont the following miBwer: "Message received. Up to dato wo havo spent n groat deal moro money In your county In tho wny of taxos and oporatlug oxpoimcs than we been nblo to collect, mid In theso slronuoun times I am moro Interest ed In hottdng tho farmers nnd see ing them through thnn I am In building highways or anything else Hint Increases our taxes. Tho prin cipal valuo section thirty threo Is In tho river frontage mid Its proxi mity to town mid considering that tbo road If built through tho can tor of section will cost you less mid right or wny nothing why not do this. Othorwlso wo will oxpoct reasonable damngofl and you all know I need tho money. With kind est regards, Watson P. Davidson." COMMimciAL CIjUII phksidknt IS PIH.K LIMHHICK WIHTHIt 11. W. Jones, proNldont or tho Commercial Club rccoutly wns ad vised of tho fuel, by tho arrival of a chuck, that ho wiih ono of tho winners In a limerick contost which the Lou's aermozono Company held. At tho same tlmo ho received a big ndvortlsliig poster published by thu company which carried his brain child, selected ns the very best pro duced by thousands of computltora. Last your Mr. Jones won n prize with n limerick written for the Zyn solo trokuys. , AND OWNER FINDS GOPHER POISONING SATISFACTORY Itailly InfcMcd IjiiiiI Nearly Hid of Gopliert Imit Full Itclng Itelrent- cl by ItnnclieiK on Their Oiu Iiiltlutlvi' Irfiw it Mandatory On County Court It tint boon said, "Convince n man agaliiHt his will mid ho Is or tho sumo opinion still." Howovor, thoro nro somo exceptions to this rule In connection with thu gopher poisoning campaign or last rail which wns dono under tho supervis ion or tho Illologlcnl survoy upon requost or tho farmers. Somo of tho farraora did not como out to tho meetings nnd whon tho crow ar rlvod, wero much wrought up about tho matter. Howovor, tho purpose of thu work c6uld not bo accom plished without covering all laud In tho district which had been spoclflod In tho nicotines and this was dono, without exception, so far ag tho work was oxtondud, Thoro is probably no mora potont argument In favor or tbo methods employed than Is now prosontod by tho fact that two of tha most stren uous obJectorH lust your, II. G. Adams and Gerald Stuiitleld, both of whoso farms wore Infested with thousands or gophora mid wero con stantly emigrating to adjoining farms whoso owners woro thus com pelled to wngo teronnl war on them In no uncertain terms, havo now freoly admitted that tho work dono on tholr laud wag highly succcttstul and nnw have men employed to des troy tho survivors, using tho menus of poisoning' mid doing It under thn Instructions of tho Illologlcnl sur vey. JiUW .Mandatory on Court This work was put Into effect upon potltlon or a largo numbor of landowners, tho law making It man datory on thu county court to grunt tho potltlon nnd provide a revolving fund for carrying the vork forward The law ulso provides that thu county ugont inuut publish notices nnd otherwise enrry out the will of the people uu net forth lu the peti tion, lu tbo ubsence of n county agent tho court must appoint an agout to carry tho work forwunl. Tho cost of tho work donu on each plevo of land Is charged to that laud only and collocted as taxoe. No oifo who Is making an hou'utit ef fort to rid his laud of the posts can bo molostod, but land which Is serving ns a breeding ground must be cleuuod up go long ns the law remains in forco If tho- people adjoining are being damaged and compluln, Tho court must revoke tho ordor upon tho filing of a lurgor petition ngalnst It, but no ono who wauts the country inhabited by peo ple Instead of gophers would Uko to boo that. Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Patton ol French, Idaho woro Ontnrlo visitors Monday.