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4SSUJ TT 3mir-'m,r:wf l"s --W". . -.,..- .-... n ! Illltt ,,rwi-- ,??r?jez&m3SZESIummmMM g; "'."'" i $fotf toi ratt '& V.MV Ptr V VOL. XXVI ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1922 CITY COUNCIL MAKES Mayor Doollttlo Lends off WHU n Voluntary .Cut .of .flu .Per .Month tu lilt Htjj.cml With Pervious Cut by Committee Totnl INoi-oll Ht--0 Loss WIFK OK BALKM MAN BKHK8 NKW8 CONOKKNINQ HIM Mnrslml H. P. Farmer rocolvotl u roquost tho other day from Salem to scach this soctlon for Information concerning James P. Hill, who has tioon missing from tho capital for eovoral months. If by chnnco ho has boon soon by nnyonc In this soc tlon, Marshall Parmer should bo ttotlfiod. Mayor W. 11. Doollltlo lod tho way tu n general roductlon of city snl u los, at tho rugulnr mooting of tho "tty Council Tuesday evening, by which 1780 was tnkoii from tho pay roll of tho city for 1022. This with tho reduction of $1500 ordurod by tho budgot commltteo through tho ullmlnutlon of olio marshal, cuts thu payroll of 11)22 In tho totaPot $2280 This action was takon after a gou oral survey of tho city's financial condition, tu lino With a plan to put tho city qu u aound footing. Uased on tho ostlmntod recalpts from tax' atlon, tho couucll has roducod thu city uxputiBos to n point whoro it Is bulloved all bills can bu piud uud u HUfftcIont nuiubur of wnrraula called to roduco tho city indebtedness. Mayor Doollttlu in announcing tho cuts said: "Whllo tho council did hot '.!:t tho Mayor's salary us ono of those to bo cut, 1 porsonnlly felt that If othors wuro roducod that mltiu should bo cut proportionately. Tho reductions wero necessary It tho city finances nru to bo pluced on n sound basis and to protect' tho crodlt of tho City, and that Is what tho council 1h pro posing to do. If tho property own ers will co-operatO'to tho oxtont of paying their taxes, "wo cuu accom plish a. groat butturmeut of condi tions for tho city this" year." Tho following Is tho total cut In tho Huvornl offices for tho year. Mayor $120; Hocordor f 120; Water Suporlntondont $300; Plro Chief f 00; Knglnoor at pumping Btutlon $120; Health otllocr.$00; one mar Nhal I1G00. Total 12280. The cut In tho hoalth officer wa accomplished by tho ottwlit Dr.. VIM J. Wooia to Dorform this sorvlco without salary. Council Considered Freo Bervleo Hovorul mombors of tho Council considered and at onco It was agreed to sorvo without tho charter remun eration of $G per mooting, but later this plan was nbundonod, when It wus argurcd that this roductlon would not matorlully affoct tho tox roll and that It Is but a slight roward for tho mnny hours spont v tho Councilman lit carrying on tho busi ness of all tho pooplo. Since tho Couucll has boon paid for attondfiig thoso mootlngs It was polntod out that only onco has thoro failed to bo a quorouiu present, and also that tho commltteo mootlngs have boon uttondod rogularly and tho business of tho city moro expedi tiously and moro economically han dled. It was further argued that since fow of tho largo taxpayers will over whon askod, glvo any of tholr tlmo to public affairs thoro Is no roa3on why tho six Councllmon -Jjould leavo tholr homos and tholr business, repeatedly to work for those eamo taxpuyors for nothing. SHERIFF DRAWS MANY Hint LIU of Women .In .Mnllicur County for Jurlea Under New Iahv HesldcntM of Ontario, Vnlo nnd Nywui Willi Few F.xccptlons HALF MILLION CHICKS Poultry Halftlng flolng to be Loading Industry of Acllvo Idaho Com munity Wclsi'r Man Con (I lines Iteconllntf VofltH Althnush tho Arena by mlstnko last rail said that a woman hud boon callod for Jury duty whon lluby Kol loy's nomo nppoarcd on tho Jury list for tho Soptembor term, It has be foro It now n list of ronl women who will bo callod during tho yoar 1922 for servlco under tho now law. This list was rccolvod from tho county sont on Wodncsday and Includos n Inrgo numhor of woman from Ontar io, Volo nnd Nyssn. There nro two or throo womon, pn tho list who llvo on rnnches, but not many. Tho following is mo first list oi womon Jurors selnctod undor tho torms of tho now law! From Ontario Louvonn Iloswoll, Kmnin, I. DM Ingsloy, Mao Altn lloycr, Uorthn Cos tlomnn, Ucsslo Doollttlo, Daisy I). Plold, Mary H. Jones, Margaret Lax son, Lola H. Oakos. Lulu Iluthor ford, Ulnn P. Troxoll, Mary A. Wood, Kdna Allen, Ruby U. Drolthaupt, Clarlco Canfleld, Lena Chnmbors, Utttt Cockrttm, Ploronco D. Dorman. Ida H. leaser. Martha II. Orolg, (leorcla Hull. Myrtln Peterson, nninv Under. Mrs. P. 8. Itcldor. Ornco H. Ilobtnson, Itovla Btaplos, Ornco II. Turner, Lulu I. Alkcn, Noillo II. lllnckaby. Krnestlno Iloyor, Luolln 11. Callln. Julia It. Drain, Thoa Emtson, Ilomtco Kscuo, Anna Homan, Mary C. Mccroigni, inn a, Taggart. From Vnlo Hassle A. Agor, Mrs. John Har IS Secretary of Btnto Chamber of Com incrco Tells Annual (lathering Or Director that Hnllroatl Men CoiinIiIc'Iiik Action Wants Settlors on Irrigated Jjiind" Socrotnry W. H. Doollttlo who wont with n delegation of Ontario man to tho big mooting hold nt Cnld woll Inst 1'rlday whon tho Caldwell Commercial club ontdrtnlncd sovornl huudrod rnncherB nnd business men brought back soma Interesting Infor mation concerning tho manner In which tho pooplo down thoro nro go ing Into tho poultry buslnoss. Uasldcs scouring this Information ho also Intorvlowod Archlo Larson, tho Wolser poultry man who was at tho Caldwell mooting, and from him Icnrnod that from his 000 last spring's pullots, Mr. Larson rocolvcd from Docomber 7 to Docombor 27, an avorago Incomo of $20 por day. "Mr. Larson told mo." said Mr. Doollttlo, that "during thoso twen ty days ho shipped to tho Pacific Cooporatlvo rouiiry Producors nt Caldwoll 36 cases of eggs worth $11. CO por caso, a total of about $402.00 In 20 days. Mr. Larson also trapnesta sovoral hundred lions nnd soils many thous ands of day old chicks ovory spring Thoro Is such n demand .for thoso chicks that ardors havo to bo placed sovoral months in advanco to Mocuro thorn." - "Prom 1300 hens und4 acres of asparagus Elmor Orlbblo of Canby, Oro.,rocolvod $0000 gross during tho past yonr. His flock avoragod 100 fth'gn Pr lion. This year ho expocts io Incronso that avorago to 200 oggs pur hen. This Is nnothor Instanco showing tho possibilities of poultry raising ns u profitable buslnoss, "Socrotnry Cowan of tho Caldwell Commercial club says that tho do mnnd for tho day old chicks Is going to bo very Inrgo this spring. Ho ex pects to contract for dollvory of G00 0Q0 chicks for Canyon county nlono, and says oow Is tho tlmo to mnko Known your wants it you oxpoct to get thorn In tho prlsg Poor Inyorn nro Just llko poor dairy cows, thoy don't pay to kcop, and tho thing to do Is to slock pp witji sotoct zuu egg chicks If you oxpoct big returns from tho poultry buslnoss. "U. Tanerod ot wont, wnsn., ro- HNKAK T1IIKF MARKS ItlCH HAUL FltOM HIQH SCHOOL A sneak thlof mada a rich haul from tho pookots ot tho High school basket ball boys yestorday when by going through tho pockot ot coats hung In tho dressing room whllo the boys woro down at tho Legion Hntl practicing. Tho snonk secured In all nbout $40. This Is not tho first tlmo tho pockets of tho ho8 havo boon plrkod, but It Is tho largest sum ovor socurod . Tho school authorities and tho pollco havo n clow to tho guilty porson and nro running down tho ovldonco. ..tfintltr tirrtlfn Mm Attinrli'mi riirtr,l In - . . . . ivw.ik.J w.vnv ..W ...V. . ...w. " & IV'URjJllttClnr7voiotm. lUiLUjj ofi ,lnyjnff .COntOt nt Puynllup, 11. uoruon, joouiuiiuu ..unuivu, v,i. wgj n Nnnliilo. Hnzol Hoso. 10. Vincent Bchroodor. Mnudo Bploth, LIUlo K. Tnpp, tlortrudo A. Wolkor, Annt P. Hunt, iiaion ii. Aiouuigiii, jiun Horrott. b'nmi Nh Lillian It. Cloro. Ullon M. J-'lolds Illnncho Iloydoll, Nottlo Olbson, Mrs Lonn Lax, LImIo O. Marshall, Myr Mo Young. HILARITY REIGNS AT DWS WHICH GREET THE NEW YEAR 0Vkoii Club on 1'rldny Night and lA'Klonnlrres on Hntunlny Mgni inirulhli Mcaiin for Dpllghtrul TIiiioh for Ontnrlnns nn.il Guests, OPI3NK IIIIKKSMAKINO SHOP A drewsmuklng fhop was oponod u Ontnrlo this weak by two young women. Miss Lonn Hoentolt and Miss Martha dramm of Krultland. Tho .hop I located In tho Mouro build na west of Prnsor's store. Irf-at Monday ovenlng n number of no friends of Mrs. Lillian Doty went i. or. iinnm nmi cuvo her u delight ful surprise party, and presented ) r with u beautiful library lamp in recognition of her faithful services I.. Dm M. E. Church. MrB. Doty has . - On Friday nlcht ot last wook tho Orogon Club staged Its second noil- ilnv anca with nil the ontuusiasm nnd onjoymont which groeted tho Christmas number. There woro sev oral nnvoltlos on tho program and the nlsn of activity was komowhat changed. Programs woro used for only half the dnnco, tho remainder or tho ovonlnR being luformnl. During tho luncheon tho club men Introduced Miss Henderson In n sorles of too dancos which .pleased nnd prosonted n novolty for Ontario dancing programs. I.utor in tin ovenlng llttlo Miss lone flwagler dalntly dressod to Impersonate tho spirit of the NoW Yonr. presented tho womon guests with tho favors o' the club In carnations, while Chot Lackey, portraying "Old Father Tlmonccompnnlod her on tho Jour ney nbout tho ballroom. It was uu offoctlvo touch In keeping with the soason. Tickler Tlrklo on New Year's I.vo On Saturday night the spirit ot carnival was rampant nt tho Legion Wash. Ills pen ot C Whlto Leghorns producod 1384 eggs In ono yoar, starting Nov. 1. 1020 nnd ondtng Oct. 31, 1021. The avorago ot mo & lions wns 270 4-D eggs cacti. "Two hours work u day would bo sutflclont to tako euro of n flock of 200 lions. Thoso hens should glvo you an Incomo of $3.00 each above tho cost of tho rood. $000 per yoar Is a protty fair Incomo for that amount of work. It doos not pay to ralso anything but your groon reed, us you can buy your foods choapor than you can grow thorn, and tho same amount of tlmo dovotod to keoplng your Hock In good condition will pay you many times tho value of tho crop you would got. "Thoro is no good rooson wy any man wltK an aero tract or oveu four or flvo lota In town should not bo keoplng 200 chlckons. Thoy will lay lust us many or moro -oggs when confined all tho tlmo ns whon run-. nlng out. 8prlnK pullots should bo allowed, to run out until a month or so boforo tho fall laying porlod, but many of tho largo poultrymen find It moro profitable to koop nil of tholr layers in tho chicken houso during tho entl.ro yoar. Hallrond pxtonslons in Contrnl and Eastern Orogon, which nro bolng considered sorlously by officials ot tw6 major companies, may aid great ly 'in solving tho land settlement problem In this stnto, said Ocorgu Quhylo, Bocortary of tho Stnto Cham bor.'ot Commerce, according to tho Orogon Journal ot Tuosday. Directors and members ot tho Stnto organization havo boon lnform od, according to Qunyle, that an ox haiis'tlvo study of tho Central Oro gon country Is bc!nB mndo by tho Union Paclfla and that renowod In terest llkowlso IS bolng shown by tho 'Southern Pacific. lP"onch in (lood Hlmpo "Tho branch ot tho Union Pacific from Ontario to Crnno has boon placed In oxcollent shnpo nnd somo now survoys havo been mndo on tho Natron cutoff," said Qunyle. "Tho rati executives havo bean shown that with tho development of now Irriga tion districts thoro will bo a total annual tonnage cstlmnto ot 3,&00, 000 In tho Central Oregon territory nnd this docs not tako Into consid eration tho tlmbor and othor offer ings ot this vast districts Tho Intorost In tho rond building proarnm that may bo undor consid eration aroso from a discussion of tho' land sottlomont problem. Qunylo said that tho land soltlomunt ques tion was becoming moro serious ench year With tho dovolopmont ot moro Irrigation projects. Tho socrotnry snldt, "II is not my intention to sprond iiRsslmlsm. but a word of caution must bo'glvon In rognrd to sottlo mont' in view ot tho dovolopmont ot irrigation districts. Hot I lor. liN(ntlul "It does not pay to organlzo ir rlgattou districts, prcparo thorn for cultivation and havo tho wntor rights assessment mndo unless tho 'district hna sett ors. Othor districts snoutu not bo laid out until wo havu prosont districts sottlod. Wo nro not ready tor tho stato to lssuo bonds tor now districts bocauso it will bo hard to tellir-horo wa will bo at tho and of flvo yonrs whon tho bonds como dud. "Oregon now has 1,010,000 acres ot land In Irrigation districts nnd 1,000.000 ncros moro proposed. To hnndlo this vast problem tho dlroct nra at thn Orocon IrrlKatlon congress find of tho Stato Drainage associa tion havo plannod centralization ot work ou this quostlon. "It Is nronosod that n Portland of- ft lio ononod whoro all Information nnrnclnmntlon can bo compiled and mm a avnllabla to sottiers. Tins oi- flco Is to bo governed by two mon nnnolntod by tho irrigation congress, ono by tho dralnago association, ono by tho Portinna cnumuer oi uom merco nnd ono by. tho Stato Cham ber of Commerce, Tour in Pronpoct "Noxt Juno an educational tour of tho Irrigation districts of tho stato is to bo made. It Is hopod that 160 pooplo will inako this tour nnd It tho proposod dlrcctornto ot reclamation Is porfoctod, tho tour will bo In charge ot tho now organ. Izatlon." DAIRYMEN TO CATHER Will Consider Mnny Wnjs nnd Means of .Hccurlmt Hafo Co Operation by Which Wnr I'ln An co Fund Cnn bo Drought To Tills HecUon LAWYER GIVES MANY OBJECTIONS TO ROAD O. McOonaulU Declarer. Offer of City For Illght-of-wny For Oregon Trull Kntrnnco Violates 'M- ernl Constitution nnd OUicr Btntuci CONDEMNATION CASES WILL SHIELD SOON Jox'ph Cnso Tritiifcfrrrvrt t.-i lta!nr County, Otln Tlmjrr Oim Will He Heard ou Frlduy tho Thirteenth STATE GAME OFFICIALS TO SEE ANTELOPE PROTECTED Mnthour county rnncherB especial ly thoso In tho eastern end ot tho county, nro gotng to meet nt tho Orango Hall on Monday to consider tho problem presented In nil effort to sccuro somo ot tho wnr Tlnanco monoy by which to flnnnco tho pur clinno ot dairy cattle. Tho meeting wus called by County Agont L, It. Urolthaupt at tho re quest of tho Fnrm lluroau Commlt teo In a clrculnr letter which ho sont out, whoroln ho sot forth tho situ ation ns follews: "At tho roauost of E. II. Conklln, chnlrman ot tho farm bureau com mltteo, on organization of n purchas ing nnd lonn association to distrib ute and tlnanco dairy cattlo and In cooperation with that commltteo, I havo agreed to call a mooting of thoso parsons who nro Interested in getting tho bonoflts ot such organ ization. "This mooting will bo hold noxt Monday, "January 0, at tho Uoulo vard Orango Hall, beginning prompt ly at 1:30 p. in. Hvoryono who would llko to socuro dairy cattlo and ovorynno who Is In ncod of a lonn on dairy cattlo or othor live stock or farm produco should bu In attendance in order Hint thoy may bocomo moro fnmMlnr with tho plans nnd conditions under which such bonoflts may bo socurod. Ploaso appoint yoursolf a commltteo ot ono to bring this mnttor to tho attantlon of any friends or neighbors who you think nrr should hu Intorostod. "I am Informed Hint most or tho Idaho counties havo alroady ratsod tholr quota of tho original capital stpek or will have dono so boforo tho duto ot our mooting, nil of It bo far as I know having boon sub scribed by tho banks nnd merchants, temporarily, to start tho thing off Tho only offer ot holp which has boon mada tor this county so far ns I know, comes from tho Pnyotto Co oporatlvo Creamery. "Tho matter has now reachod a placo whoro It Is strictly up to Mai nour county to oiinor net or ioi it nu known that thoro Is nothing doing ns it Is not right that our neighbors neross tho Snnko should bo called unon to wait upon us. So far as I am concoruod tho action will havo to como from tho pooplo wno nro or should bo Intorostod. ns I fool that I havo alroady dovotod all tho tlmo that should to this project. NEW AUTO REGULATION IN FULL BLAST A wholo bouquet or objections, a dozon or moro, woro road to tho City Council Tuosday ovenlng lu n lining ot tho papers prcparo. ot Attorney C. Mcaonngtll docllntc. - bohnlf of tho Henry Miller cstnto tho city's offor for a right-of-way across proporty in the north ond of tho city for tho Old Oregon Trail. Mr. McOonitKlll nssortod In his objections among many othor things, that tho offor was mndo and tho routo selected for the ngrandlsoment ot somo citizens; that it was not a tondor at nil; that it was in con. troventlon of tho Federal Constitu tion in that It took proporty without duo procoas of law; that tho Council had no right to mnko tho offer; and many othor reasons. Tho council's offor was made fol lowing tho figures placed upon tho proporty by nn appraisal commltteo all of whom woro rnncherB from without tho city, Itox Marquis, J. P. Weaver nnd O. W. Donn. Deputies Appointed To provldo for emergencies which might nrlso during tho day tlmo, tho Mayor appointed Artlo Peel, stroot commissioner nnd V. W. Chnmbors, wntor suporlntondont, as pollcomon nnd thoy will wear stars ot office 11. C. Parmor was namod marshal, and C. M. Stearns wns ap pointed recorder nnd nccountant of tho water dopartmont, ana Dr. w. J. Woeso was neamod hoalth oftlcor without salary. Tho council commltteo on build, ings was Instructed to boo Poto Du ford relative to tbo construction ot his gnrago which it was alleged did not comply with tho agroomont made by him whon tho pormlt was issuod. N. A. Mond nskod for a permit to construct a gnsollno station on tho lot nt tho cornor of Orogon stroot and Washington avonuo but It was not grnntod. Tho council ordorod Hint Mr. Mond proBost plans and specifications for his building at tho noxt mooting boforo tho rcquost would bo consldorod. Tho rooolution ot tho Commercial club rolatlvo to stdowiso parking nnd for tho opening or n crossing ovor tho railroad track at Tonnesseo nvonuo wero laid on tho tablo by ono nugtfuvu voto, Councllmnn Orolg alongo registering his Judgmest on tho proposals nttor thoy had boon dlscussod. Tho Idaho Power company's ro quost for permission to run a polo lino down tho alloy on Ulchardson stroot and across tho proposod city park situ; and thus permitting tho company to roach Doty Island was gruntod. When tho Council ndjournod It did so to moot again on Wodnosday January 11, whon tho spoclnl ordor ot buslnoss will bo tho formation of a now schodulo ot wator ratos. boon tho planolst In tho church for . ,, wnero n,0 American Legion painty ininuui s,ned ... New Voar's dance. rnvnrnl VOnrS, em scrvpd ana u ueugnuui uyoh- ng wns spent. James Turnbull who spent Christ mas with his uncle, Tom Turnbull, returned homo Inst week end. Tho mother of Itoy Wrinkle nrrlv od from Nebraska last week and la going to spend tho yoar with Hoy on the Durr Wood place. Androw Ornbam pt Vnlo spont tho Now Year holidays with hU relatives hero In town. Mrs. May McKonule of Boise nnd formerly lot Juntura waa visiting old friends In town last week. Her hus band, W. A. McKannla spont A day here on his way from Juntura o Boise. Win. B. McKam'ey from Payette. wns In town WeduesdayJIe Is a land owner In tho "Ironside country, Bodorlek McArthur, Agjus Mc- nnn uuncnu i., ..-r ' In town this week from tho h country. Tney nro iwuiub six miles from Ontario on me Readen place. As or Friday, there was a largo crown present, arid a dollghtful program o dances was presented. Arraod wltl ticklers, tho crowd uent us euon u mako the evening a funny ono for nl' nresent, nnd It wns not a difficult task, bo completely was the holiday spirit In control ot tho gathering. ODD FELLOWS INITIATK The Odd Follow Initiatory Degroo was glvon last Friday evening at the I. O. O. P. Hall. Two now members Joel Smith nnd Denny Jones bolng Introduced Into tho mystorlos. Next Friday evening tho jpegree of Truth will bo confered on nine candidates Lucllo Dlggs roturned to school In Eugene alter spending the holidays with her parents. Helon Worn returned to school nt McMlnnvtllo nHor spending Christ mas holidays here. Mr. nnd Mrs. Cpdy Butler or Boise visited In Ontgr!fand vicinity last week. Vernon- Butler leU for Corrallls last wk asd. Judgo Dalton Ulggs and tho Jur ors ror tho January term of 'court fuco ono or tho busloHt sessions or rocont voars In this district when trials ooen next Monday Beside a long list or civil cases which will also bo a number or criminal casos. Among tho chll cases which will attract considerable attention will ho thoso for the condemnation or land for rlght-or-wav for tho Old Oregon Trail BTTctlon of tho Columbia Highway as It loaves Ontnrlo going northward. Tho ftrat caao to be tried will bo that ot Otts Thayer vs Malheur county, which Involves the rlght-or-wny ror a hair mile or tho road, which later will bo rollawod by tho Oregon Western Colonization auo for right-of-way between tho city limits and the Malheur river. Tho case or Josepn vs. xuaiueur county .also for right-of-way across the Joseph ranch In tho lower Dead Ox has been transferred to Baker county for trial. Tho -Misses Margaret and Anna McOlvern of Portland spon,t tho holi days in Ontario with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Campbell of Fall City, Oregon spent tho Christ m. holidays In Ontario. Lnst-ThurEday evening about fifty ot tho members of tho congregation of the M. B. Church walked In upon ltov. apd Mrs. Honry Young, and envo thom a very pleasant surprise in tho form or a shower of. many uso Nl yramta. Herd Near Cow IjiU-h In Jordan Vlly Bectlou of This County To bo Guarded Fiyiu Attacks of Ibiiquu Hunters Recently tho Oregonlnn curried tho following" try concerning tho pro tection ot a hord of antelope In this ceunty: "A herd of 17 nntolopo near Cow Creek lakes in Malheur couuty Is to be guarded against tho weapons of tho sheophorders and others accord ing to A. B. Burgduft, stato gamo warden. Holmos D. Olovor, n ranch er living near the rango of tho ante lope, who has nldod In, tho preserva tion of tho animals tho past Ave yoars Is to bo nppolntod deputy irnmn wnrden nnd Intrusted with tholr protection. Win. P. Scbnnblo, of Jordan Val ley, has been watching ovor them during their presonee near his ranch but In his abseuco Mr. Olover will protect thom. A letter wrltteu by Mr. Schnnblo to Capt. Burghduff follews: "I llvo on the banks of Cow creek Lake in Malheur county. Havo been hero slnco 1880, when gamo was plentiful ovorywhero, Most ot tho gamo Is gone now, but flvr. years ago threo ontelopo showed t' In our flold and w oolc car0 oi tnera my neighbors and I, until nov thero arc 17 head In tho herd. Thoy came down, tho SHI W.l " around They never paid any attention la mo or tho dogs. It was a pleasing sight Public Horvlro Couimbikloii Presents Digest or Now Statutes Per- inlt to Opernto is Required Providing ror tho supervision nnd regulation or tho transportation ot porsous and proporty ror compensa tion ovor any public highway by mo tor vohlclos. Tbo now automotive legislation is Interpreted as nffoctlng nil cor porations, persons or companloa own lug, coptrollllng, operating or man aging any motor vohlclo uead In tho business ot transportation of per sons or proporty for compensation over tho nubile highways of tho Tho Fortnightly Club mot Monday ovonlng with Mr. nnd Mrs. D. W. Powers. AinoiiL. tho now Christmas arrivals tho Argus ovorlookod last week wns tho baby boy born to Mr. nnd Mrs. Horschol Browno, Docombor 28th. Mrs, Ivan Oakos wus hoitoss to tho Monday Drldgo Club this wook. Mrs. J. D. Bllllngsloy ontortalnod tho Tuosday Brldgo Club, Tho Carnutlon Club mot at tho homo of Mrs. V. B. Staples on Wodnosday. Mrs. L. Adam was tho hostoss to tho Imporlal Club on Thursday. Wednesday ovonlng at tho High School, Miss Loo mot with a number 6r tho mombors or tho Women's club to plan ror tho formation ot a Woman's Oymnaslum Club. Tho Womnns club met this weok with Mrs.. Hnrry Cockrum. Miss Helen Biggs spont Tuosday visiting In Ontnrlo. Mr. J. A. McKonnoy from Cow Valley waa Is town overnight the first of tho wook. Duncan Mcnay ot Itlvorsldo spout sovoral days In Ontario this week. Wednesday ovenlng tho Knights of Pythias hold installation of of ficers for tho coming year and the following officers woro Initalled: 8tunloy Mllllkln, O. 0.; J. B. Ather ton, v. c; Dr. Iloborts prelate; Chas. Cox, m. w.; Irving Harris, k. and master ot finance; Dr. over mo puuim mB.., ..- ftnU mngter of fln(mc0; Dr, stato, exception being made to such ox.checker; Dr. Tyler, ro. o ' (Continued on last page) vohlclos as operate oxcluslvoly with In the limits of an Incorporated city or town. The Public Sorvlco Commission, In Its administration ot tho net, is authorized to supervise and regulate such features as ratos, sorvlcos and facilities from tho standpoint of their reasonableness, safoty and ade quacy and to exorclBo Jurisdiction In such mattors nffoctlng tho relation ship of such companies with tho passenger nnd shipping public. All companies or Individuals sub ject to tho act and engaged In tho operation of this class ot public transportation must first obtain from tho Commission a cortlflcato or permit sotting forth tho terms nnd conditions tovoring such oper ations, also to file a surety bond or liability Insurance nnd good ralth undertaking. Tho maximum license feo Is fixed at ton (10) dollars per f. c; Charles Oarvln, I. u. i-joya Powell, O. O. AHer tho buslnoss uosslon a banquet was sorvod by Mr. and Mrs. A. II, McGregor. A cane was auctioned oft and brought $27.00. About forty of the members woro prosent. vehicle. Tho necessary application blanks Including a request for pertinent data, accompanied by coplos of the law, are furnished by tho Public Sorvlco Commission promptly upon roquot. Tho County Clorks and County Judges of the various coun ties havo been supplied with coplos or the now law ror the Inrormatlon or tho general public, The commission roquests tho co operation or tho automotlvo Indus try and tho general public In the In troduction or and compliance with tho now law In matter and spirit. i :? j 0mm ag..W ft.r,?i.iaf