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tmhtm.T ti v$n. gJ'HHJWlBg"M l"JIl"-ft ""' J 1L1 " JtlMl !- uwr'imsum VOL. XXV ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 1G, 1921 NO. 28 She m& I S (- NAMPA FALLS BEFORE ONSLAUGHT OF HITS Clomo'a .Clan .Ontlirro . .Fourteen Ulngles oft Nnmpa Pitchers nnil Colors From llchlmt To Win Kxcltlng lUUIe, Hundny ' Clomo'a clan of diamond battlers ' rubbed tholr oycs and dustod off their bludgooni Sunday nftornoon. Aa tho result thoy assaulted tho of forlngs of two Nampa twlrlors In regulation Dabo lluth stylo. When tho bombardment cooaod and the yolllng fans subsided tho scoro book rovealod tho casualties thus: two pltchor'a records smeared, 14 hits 'scored for 12 runs whllo the best the Junction city lads had was 12 hits and 10 .runs. The afternoon's demonstration of long distance mauling was a delight to tho nsBomblod fans who gave vent to more rooting that has hitherto boon on tap at tho Pair around. Tho reason for this was that Ontario .camo from bohlnd, badly bohlnd and so persistent was tholr attack from tho ttdrd to tho sixth that they put the gamo on lco boforo Nampa could assomblo Its strongth to ward oft dofoaU It Is hard to slnglo out tho boros of tho conflict, for thoro wore many who won a diamond crolz do guorro during tho 'engagement. For In stanco Jack Hamann polod out two threo baggers and a s'lnglo, whllo "Old" Chot Lackey" demonstrated that ago Is no bar for boron by showing all tho youngsters tho way with four safo hits In n row which drovo In four runs ahoad of, htm; whllo Iloy Smith, llkowlso a votorsn of years gono by kopt on Chat's hools with two, two baggora and n alngle-whlch sent four others across. Then Ross Darnell, who Is no youngster, -by sevoral seasons start od tho two Innings, which accounted for tho victory with hits, erne of thm a triple. And Harry Chapman cracked out two safo ones, one a two ply offering,' so alL In alt It was a field day for bingoes and ex tra base wallops. . - ' 'Nampa started off tho scoring In tho second frame whoti two hits and tliroo orrora, one of them a passed ball lot tliroo Junction city lads scoro. Thoy continue! performance In tho third with a similar combin ation, which this dlfforenco, a sln glo' to right field, got lost In tho tall grass and wont for a homo run. Whon tho Inning, ended tho scoro was 0 to 0 In favor of Nampa. Ontario startod In the third. Darnell bit safely but was forcod at i Bocono by Chapman's, Infield ground or to (Jotter. He went to third on ' Hustod'e single and aftor Husted stolo second thoy both scored on Smith's double, then Smlthle scored on I.ackoy'8 second single. In tho meantime Newbtll had set tled down to using his curva ball and kept Nampa scoreless until the sovonth, whllo Ontario made one In tho fourth by Hamann unassisted. Ho opened the stanza with a triple and came homo on a passed ball, In the fifth Smlthle again bit safe ly, stolo second and scored on Jackay'a third safe drive. Ontario came up one .behind in the sixth and furnished an inning long to bo romombered, Hamann started off with a single, reached second before the play made on Joaklns grounder but was caught at third on Newblll'a ground hit. Here Darnell Introduced a three ply swat that seored Jenkins and Newbtll putting Ontario Into the lead for the (lrst time. Harry Chapman doubled scoring Darnell and him 'self scored when McDonald mussed Huated's grounder, Husted stole second and scored on Smithle'a double, Smlthle seored on Lackey's single and Cbet oame home when Hamann got his second hit of the (Ceatlnued on Last Page) Stockmen of Malheur County Interested' In Fight Made for New Wool Schedule Numerous stockmen of Malheur county have expressed their later-, est in the .sow wool tariff whlea Congress to oeasldortag at the Is staaee e Senators JHanftald of Ore" goa and Qoodlag t Idaho. Beth being praetleal saeepsaea who have !onKbee engaged 1b the ladaetry aaif have suffered loseee as well as made profits la the game turaiaaed tee tariff eeamlttee with the bew ertts at their praetleal wperleaee, aa'tae result ot waiea pew bases fee nsaklag el wool tartafs M adeemed. FOWKK'COMPANY'H INVKNTOHV TOHK KXAMINKD AT HKAIUNG , Thomas W.-Clagott rocolvcd word this wook that tho Oregon public Service Commission had namod Juno 23rd ns tho dato or a hearing to bo held at tho City Hall In this city at which tlmo tho commission would rd colvo tho Invontory of tho Idaho Power Company "for examina tion. Thoso books linva boon sub mittal to tho examination of tho Idaho Utilities commission nnd upon them the, Idrfho body has mado an ordor, and an or dor has been Issuod, also by tho Oregon commission. Just what tho forca and otfoct of tho prosent hearing will bo thOao Intorostod In tho enso horo do not know. RAILROAD HEN HOLD SAFETY FIRST MEET Startling Moving Picturo Heels He- vn ItanlO of Carclcssae Convonlon Considers (tag- KontloBs Mado by Men IUIJroad mon from all ovor tho Oregon Short Lino systom gathered in Ontario yesterday for tho regu lar session of tho Safety First Club. In tho aftornoon tho convention llslonod to tho roadlng of sugges tions by various mombors rolatlng to conditions at various yards and stations which might bo ImprpVod. In tho evening C. T. Ualloy, satoty first agent and his nsslstant pre sented n moving- picturo program which depicted tho mannur in which accidents which coil thousands of Uvea and untold Injuries aro brought about largely through carelessness. Not only were railroad accidents shown, but nl.o a reel shown how motor accldonts occur. All were presented so graphically that no ono who wltnosscd tho pictures could help but bo impressed with tho tor ribla toll ot human thoughtlessness. In tho afternoon session tho rail road men discussed tho accldonts which occur at crossings nud tho necessity for teaching safotly first lessons In tho schools. Whon school opens this fall a Bcrlos of talks along this lino will bo given to tho pupils ot Ontario's schools, said Sup erintendent J, M. McDonald who was ono ot tho guests At tho meet ing Wednesday, HIIOTINO AFFItAY AT WABJIOK RESULT FIIOM LAND. DI8PUTIC W, T, Copo, a rancher -who Uvea near Washoe on tho Idaho side' Is in inn Hn.lv Iiosarv hosoltal recov- rlng from wouuds received from a gun In the hands of a neighbor a. K. Asky, in a shooting affray that occurred there last Friday morning. Copo was shot In (ho back, tho lul lSt deflecting and lodging in his spine resulting In a partial paralysis. Asby was arrested and is awaiting the outcome of Cope's wounds. Tho shooting was caused by a dispute over tho uso ot a lane lead ing to tho Copo and Asby ranches. MitH. w. w. usrraoN named E.O.8. WOKTIIV (HUM) MATllON Advises were received hero today of tho election at Port land yosterday of Mrs. W. W. Lotson to the position of worthy grand " matron of the Oregon Orand Ledge ot Order ot the Eastern Star. This, so far aa tho Argus Is aware is the first time that an Ontarlan has ovor been elected to tho highest of fice In representative Ibdge. Beth Marshall ot Weteer was op erated on tor appendicitis at Holy Hosary HeeJKUl Tuesday. No lpnger will the, tariff bo mado on wool la the grease but instead will be made oa the scoured content. This to a Material eaange and local stecksaea VeHeve that It will be to the beaettt of the American wool grower) Aa eaa man put it today; "Neither e Btaafleld nor Frank OoedlBg wlH ever electrify the eeaate wHa a WsbetsrUa otatloa, but wka H eeeie t a jrel knewladge ot the - at uu ateckmea and realtors at the Waet, they' wHl de- UverMkf erteetivety." RECALLERS STILL AT I WORK WITH PETITION Movement Given Hlnrt Uy William lone nud W, K. Lees Doing Carried on by Heir Appointed Committee Farmers Pass Itctoliillon Condomnlnx ltccalt Though no petitions Booking tho rocall ot County Judgo B. II. Test nnd County Commissioner Frank M. Vines have appeared In tho lower valley, reports roColvod horo Indicate that thoy are being circulated lu tho Intortor, Just who Is bohlnd tho mcvomont Is still a moot question. It ' Is known that W. E. Lees of this city nnd William Jonos of Juntura woro actlyo In tho first offort to bring about a chnngo and havo been con sulted by tho commlttoo now active ly engaged in prosocUtlng tho movo rriont, though thoy hnvo not person ally nppearod In tho movement since tho potlttons woro out, T. T. Kohout of Jordan Vnlloy who was In Ontario this wook ro portod that tho petitions woro In Jordan Vnlloy last wook and that thoy woro slgnod by n number ot cltlzons-whllo many rofused to sign. Rn fan n tnarnpit herd Juntura Is tho region whoro most favorablo consideration has boon glvon the Dotltlonors and this londs color to tha well established belief that Mr. Jonos, tho loading citizen ot that section, is ono ot tho principal In stigators of tho movomonL Tho otfoct of Mr. Jonos' activity Is effectively checking tho enthus iasm of many people for tho recall for sevornl reasons. In tho Warm springs District tho taxpayors nro ro enUlnc tho fact that ho was ono ot those who testified that tho Warm- springs ranch of tho P. L. S. com pany which was condemned for a roservolr slto was worth $200,000. Ho Is also a big flguro and repre sentative of tho cattlo lntorcsts in which ho Is closely allied to other big sto'ekmon including tho P. L, 8. nnd Hanloy companies. J This Is but ono or tho reasons that many people nro asking thom selvos what tho motives aro that aro Impelling tho self appointed com mlttoo to Instttuto tho rocall, and Which havo not, as yot. been an swered, Itnttclioi-M IUent -Uvall Ovor nt tho Park School houso last Monday evening nt a largoly at- tnmlml mnntlne ofvtho OroffOll SlopO i'arm Duroau the tollpwlng resolu tion condemning tho rocall was, signed by ovary ranchor present: "Whereas: thoro baa appeared In tho nowspapors of Malheur county reports of an offort on tho part of cortain .Individuals to discredit tho present County Judge. Hon. E. H. TBt and Hon. Frank M, Vinos, County Cpmmlsslonor, and "Whereas, corUIn charges havo beon modo relative to tho purchase or rlgh of way for highway pur poses, and on account of doing work on highways by forco account where; In citizens or this county have been employed) and "Whereas, many of thoso matters particularly concerning tho rights of way for highways nro well known to all who aro residents of Dead Or Flat tho region traversed by the Old Oregon Trail section of tho Col umbia T.lver Highway, nnd know or nur own knowledge that tho County tCourt soqured thls.hlghwny at a minimum or oxpense, ana has in n its doallngs with this region been ralr and Jus thereroro "We, tho undersigned residents and taxpayors and legal voters or Malheur County do hereby declare our faith in tho Integrity, honesty and ability or both County Judge B. II. Test and Co.unty Commissioner Frank M. Vines, and do hereby de clare that they have materially bon erited the people ot Malheur County through, their constructive road pol icy, and we do "Hereby deplore the attacks be ing mude upon them and the effort to force an election at a cost of thousands" of dollars to taxpayers of the county at this time." MAIWHAUH AGAIN CHANGE SHIFTS. IN PATROLUNG CITY Marshal H, C. Farsaer is again on the Jeb during the dayUeae after a meath'a duty on the Might shift and J. H. Oerdea is o ata old best as algkt warefcall. M change was wade H week atter a sseclal meet int at the cKy eeaactl. CITY IRRIGATION TO BE ELECTION SUBJECT Cllj tins No Money Now To Ilctiicdy Troublo Willi TcmiHrnry IrrlKii- Uon Hystvm Hii)M Council To Citizens A spoclul mooting ot tho City Council, was hold last Baturday nf tornoon to consider tho protests mado by II. C. Uoyor nnd W. L. Farguson concerning tho continued uso ot tho old ditch along tho vnl loy on tho Enst. sldo of Orocon btrcot. I Tho council at an earlier mooting had ofrorod to pay hair or tho cost or putting a cement plpo from tho Dolse-Payotto Lumbor yard to tho alley crossing bohlnd tho post office, If tho proporty ownors In that block would pay tho other halt This, so far ns Mr. Doyor could learn they woro not willing to do. "I know that you mon havo no money with which to work, nfid that you aro willing to do ovorythlng you can, but that does not help tho sit uation," 'said Mr. Boyer. Food Inspector ObJccM "Wo aro up against It. Tha rood Inspector says that tho wator must bo gotten out ot tho basomont, Wo had Just a little thoro tho other .da whon ho camo, and ho said that H It was thoro whon ho roturnod ho would mako a spoctal roport on tho matter. Something must ba dono. This thing ot using this systom as nn omorgoncy ovory year Is getting old. Unless wo start now 'It will bo tho samo story noxt year and ovory yoar, until n permanent solu tion or.tho Irrigation question Is reached? "U you will cut tho wator off for throo or four days ovory wook wo can got by this' summer. It takos about that longth ot tlmo for tho wator to 'soep In, and I think you ought to do that." A. N. Hlckoy who s tir charge of tho Irlgatloh systom told tho council that ho could not get wator to all ht pooplo In the norh end If tho water in that -ditch-was shut btt ior throo days each week, rind Council man Orolg declared 'that ho did not bollovo that tho council having tak en tho monoy from tho peoplo for tho yoar had a right to dostroy tholr gnrdons and lawns by such an act. Havo no Money T. H. Mooro was was prosont, and Councilman Ivan B. Oakos and May pr W. IL Doollttlo all discussed var ious angles ot tho dlloma In which tho Council rinds ItsoU, with its de sire to furnish Mr. Doyor and other business mon rollot from tholr prob lom nnd tho ontlro lack of funds with which to do so, "Wo havo laid oft all extra help wo had on tho streets, wo aro doing nothing but N absolutely epsontlal work nnd wo aro not going to issue warrants nhd crcato additional In dobtodess in that wayt" said tho Mayor andcouncllmon. "If tho pooplo want a permanont irrigation system thoy will have tho opportunity to decide tho matter. A clear statement ot tho situation will bo presented and unless tbo pooplo thomselvos docldo thoy want nn Ir rigation system, thoro will bo no wator save from tho municipal wat er system. "The city has no buslnoss being In the irrigating business this yoar," said Councilman Orolg. " Wo only went Into It whon a number of tho peoplo wanted. relief. Wq should havo stayed out and then the people would' havo realized the problem which, the city has to solve." "I am planning 'to put this matter before the voters in August," eaiu Mayor W. II. Doollttlo when they will bo called upon to determine wha,t shall bo done. If they do cllno to nutborlzo the Issuance of ad ditional bonds, then tho Council will feel that It has dono all that It can and the peoplo will havo determln ed the Issue thomselves," BONITA OllUM TO DKMONBTKATB ' ON FA1W nUHEAU DAY Tho Donlta Cooking Club mot at tho J. F. Phelan ranch Juno 9 and had an enjoyable tlmo. Aftor much riiocusslea thor decided to glvo a demonstration next Farm Durea.u rtav. Jubb 22. Those presont were Matilda Lewellen, Doris Les, corn LeweHen and Mabel Lees, Mrs. Ifell O. Bedford returned W4aday from Twin. Falls where Be-wt to mako preparations for movtag fcer rwnHure to Oatarlo. TO BTAKT HBAHINGS ON OWVIUU' WATKlt 1UG11TH Wator board gives notice of commencement or hearings at Ontnrlo, Vale, Jordan Valloy and LaQrnndo beginning at Vale on August 2 and continu ing at Ontario August 3 and A and nt Jordan Valloy on August G. Following that hearing wltl bo hold at LnQrando tor 30 days after August 1C, Tho survoys and records ot tho Owyhee wator shed woro mado last year by a corps ot an glimcrs of tlio wator board and tlfe tostlmony nt tho presont hoarlng will bo concornod largo ly with tbo datos when presont wator iiBors' bogan dlvortlng wator ot tho stream. H. S. STOCK JUDGERS WIN HONORS AT UNION James McCrclglit Hcoro Highest nn Individual Whllo Team ns WliOlo Tic Union Hlli for First Place. Tho stock judging team from tho Ontario High School tied with tho Union, Oregon toam In tho contest hold nt Union Stock Show. Tho scoring was based on 2000 and tho two loading toams scored 1036 points wb.ch is an unusually high Bcoro. Flvo classoa of llvo stock woro Judgod as .follows; aged Jor soy cows, Junior yearling Shorthorn bulls, agod Shorthorn cows, Poland China gilts, nnd Porclioron breed ing stallions. Flvo bcIiooIh complet ed and rnnkud as follows Ontario, Union, KntorprlHo, Milton, and Pralrlo City, In tho Individual Judging class Jamos McCrolght was tho hlghost point .wlnnor with n score or 418, Ollbert Dean fourth with 393, Harry Nooco fifth with 301, Ilobort Llnioy tonth with 376 and Ouy Socoy 14 with 302. Union took tho second and third places In tho Individual class. Ily winning tho highest score Jamos McCrolght won a scholarship to some collogo of his choice and also a gold modal. To tho Ontario team a sllvor loving cup was award ed. iM Considering tho fact that this Is tho first yoar for tho Smith-Hughes Agricultural work In tho Ontnrlo High School It Is romarknblo tor the stock Judging team to place so high. At no tlmo during tho yoar did tho class havo access to a high typo or stock to work with. Tho training thoy rocolvod was on tho avorago typo or ranch stock. Tha high plac ing Is also notoworthy because of tho fact that Union and Butorprlso aro located In tho vory hoart ot n pure bred llvostock section nnd tho loams from each of thoso' places havo workod with tho stock Judgod at Union all spring. Vy winning at Union tho Ontnrlo toam Is given tbo right to represent Ksstorn Oregon at tbo Stock Judgi Ing contoat to bo held at tho Port land. Llvostock Show In November. HON OF NV8HA KDITOIl IH KILLP.D IN AIHPLANi: CHAfiH Ltout. Walter Vornon Drown U. 8. M. C son ot Wynne Drown ot Nyssa, was killed last Thursday when his alrplano banked In a fog ovor n Virginia boach and went Into a tall spin and crashed Into tho wators of 1 tho Potomac. Tho body was covorod aud brought to Dolso whore his mothor lives and thoro today was burled with ' tull military honors. A firing squad of Marines from Dre- morton, Washington and the John Regan Post ot' American Loglon paid the last honors. Young Drown was ono tho greatest athletes developed in the Northwest for years, After winning honors ot Dolso ho was a member of tho W. 8. C. Uni versity ot Wisconsin and tho famous M,are Island Marino root ball teams. He was also a star baseball player In col lege. John Mooro came home this weok trom Caldwqll where ho was a Junior during tho past year at tho College of Idaho. Poultry Raisers of County Will Picnic at Arcadia Grove and Hear Speakers Friday Next Friday at Arcadia drove thoro will be held an all day picnic at which the poultryinen aud women ot the county will discuss tho prob lems ot marketing their products nnd will hear some of the very best spoakorfl In tbo Northwest present their views. . U. O. Upson manager of tho Pacific Poultry a'ssoolatlon will be the principal speaker and he SINNOTT WINS FIGHT ON WAR RISK CHANGE Oregon CntigrcsfOnnn Quotes Jonqulii Miller's Lines On Henl Ilnltle rlrld for IteltiMntrnient of Policies Tclottmm Washington Ilurrnu WASHINGTON, Juno 11 Con gressman Nicholas J. Slnnott, or Orogon won ono or his biggest bat tles on tho rioor Into laBt ovontng when In a rivo-mluutn speech, during which ho quoted from Joaquin Min or soma lines on tho real battloflold, tho .Orogonlnn completely revolution ized llio war risk practice or dealing 'which lapsod InBurnnco or aoldlors who dlo with compensation duo to thorn. Ha spoko on tho nmnndmont offered by Congressman Elliott, ot Indiana, and Is credited with win ning tho fight almost single-handed. On tho first voto by tollors In tho commlttoo ot tho wholo, tho voto was clatmnd by Slnnott and his fol lowers 09 to 70. Tho oppouents clalmod a tlo voto, and tho chair or dered n recount. Amendment Wins Tills gavo tho advocates ot tho amondmont a load ot ono, 79 to 78, lull Mtlinn Ihntf int Inln Mln linimn tho amondmont won, 108 to 00, al though tho commlttoo In chnrgo ot tho bill was opposod to tho amond mont. Tills la what Congressman Slnnott said: "I fool that tho amondmont of rorod by tho gontloman from Indian (Mr VltlnM la n mini mnrltorloua ono, nnd should bo ndoptod by the houso. It merely provides. In caso an Inauranco policy has lapsod whore it soldlor has dlod who was entitled to draw compensation trom tho gov ernment, ana wnoro na nas no. ilrnttfn ihnt rnmnnnBAtlnn. And has not clalmod It, that that compensa tion shall bo applied upon tho In suranco policy and tho Insurance policy anau no roinsiaiou. Duty Hiiouni uuiiio !! will Inatirn tn Mm linnnflt of tho mother or wife or the soldier. Wo should be guided In these raeaa ivam tint t.v tlin fallnrA nf ItlA de- fault of tho soldtar In these meas ures, not by the failure or tue ue- -iu1 nf tha nlillnr tn InVn advant age or the technicalities ot the law", but wo snouia oe guiaeu uy our duty and by our moral obligation to the soldier's mother, to the aol-' djer's wldowi a soldier who, for sooth, through Ignoranee or land vortonce, has permitted his policy to lapse. "I have tho caso ot a soldier who - un .ilantiarvAn' In Fnlirtmrv of 1019. Hnrold J. Taylor, ot Lakevlew;. Or. Ho dlod. In Docombor, 1919, of tu boroulosls. Ho was round by the i.ii-nnn nf Wnr rink Insurance to have boon a, tomporary total disabil ity from tno iimo oi ins umcimrsv. A month aftor ho was discharged no endeavored to worn, uui imuiuu lately falntod. Ho wan oont to the tiosnlt.il In Han rrancisco nnn uiou in Docombor, 1919. Mado no uiaim Pvnrv tnrtnr whn considered hla ...a fntinH tha ttlO (UbOrCUlOSlS was or sorvleo origin, that rrom tho day of his dlschargo ho was unable to work. Ho did not ovon put in an application for ms componsauou. Had ho dono so ho would havo boon nntiiia.i tn ton n month from the dato or hla dlschargo. Yot ho de faulted on tnat anu aerauueu upon ft.la Inciivmira nllnurnfl If tn laDSO olthor through Ignorance or through somo Inadvortonco. "And now Ills wuo is oeniua. win Insurance that tho othors rocelvor It seems to mo that tho gentleman s amendment Is a most meritorious one. . . Oh, tbo bravest uattio tnat over was rougnt at.nll T (nil vmi wlinro nnd when" On tho mop of tho world ydu'll find it not, .. . . T'was fought by tho mothers' of mon. 'Twos not with cannon or battloshot, With sword or noblo pen, Twos not with eloquent word or thought From lips of wonderful men. Hut doep In a wollod-up woman's heart, , .. A ...nmnn wtin wnlllll 11(1 1 Yield. Dut bravely, Bllently bore hor part, Lo, tliore in tnn. uauiuuum. "It Is for that woman, that moth er, that wife, bravely, Bllently bear ing her part, that I am appealing I hopo this amendment will glvo them some little benerit, tho same boneflt that tho mothers and wives of tho other boys aro getting, I do not think this boy'B mother or his wlfo should be penalized for a boy who was a total disability merely because his Insurance policy through his Ignoranco or Inadvertence had lapsed. I sincerely hope that this houso will glvo to that mother and tn that wlfo an oDiiortuntty to rolu- state that policy." Is schodulod to speak at 3 p. m. The program ot addressos will start at 11 o'clock and will bo con tinued following tho basket picnic. Every poultry raiser in the county, and all who are Interested in tho business directly or indlrectlly are Invited to be present. Tho meeting is being aranged for by tho Furm Bureau Marketing committee. TO .v.w.ivs -m