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ONTARIO, ILVLHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, 'MARCH 23 , 1922
NO.
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SCHOOL BOARD MILT TO CONSIDER
REDUCTION Of TEACHERS' SALARIES
ON'j "'O GRADE TEACHEHH ON
LOjJT HOEDULE OF ANY
SCHOOL IN VALLEY HIGH
HCIIOOIi TEACIIKIW AND
, SUPERINTENDENT
HIGHEST PHOR-
LEM IH HIFFI-
cuir.
VALE AND NYSSA TO CUT
StiKRcMluii Is Mndo That Instead of
Cutting Salaries, Courses Could
Ho Eliminated mul l'nrt
Ti"o Schools Adopt
o' No Ucllnnto
Action Taken
At tbo request of tho Vale School
llourd a mooting was hold nt tho
High School building Tuoiday night
at which tho question of wages to
bo paid to tho teachers and suporln
tondents of tho various schools was
discussed. neprosontatlves of Nys
sn, Vale and Ontario on tho Orogon
sldo and Frultland and Now Ply
mouth ' of tho Idaho sldo woro
prcsont.
iTho meeting was callod to ordor
by'W. II. Doollttlo of tbo Vale school
board who was elected .chairman,
and who presontod tho purposo of
tho gathering,
"Tho pooplo of our district aro
looking to us for a reduction la
tbolr taxos, and thoy aro going to
got It," said Mr. Dooltttjg. "Tho
pooplo aro not nblo to pay their taxes
and wq cannot operate our schools
without funds." Mr. Doollttlo thon
asked for suggestions.
Mr. Orabam of Frultland outllued
tho situation In Frultlanfl and sold
they had hlrod no tca-hors thoro
until thoy. could learn ,Ut, Vi
neighboring districts woro to pay.
Dr. Drysdalo of Now Plymouth
asked If thoro woro any In tho room
who bollovod that tho wages should
not bo reduced, and found only ono
dlroctor of that mind, W. W. Wood
of Ontario, who explalnou graphical
ly his reasons and' told what Ontario
had alroady dono to curtail oxponsos.
Ho suggested that instead of cutting
salaries that the boards first ex
amine whothor or not thoy could not
bettor abandon soiuo of tho depart
ments and thus savo oxponsus; ho
albo suggustod that other depart
ments of public nffalrs bo oxamlnod
to soo what could bo dono boforo
slashing tho toachors salaries and
compol tho hiring of toachors of
lowor educational standards.
Ontario Fays Leant
Judgo Wood called for a statb
inont of what tho other boards were
paying and it was rocelvod tbaft for
the grammar schools Ontario teach
ers aro paid loss than any other of
those roprcsonted at tho meeting,
the following was the ropert:
Frultland '
Superintendent, 12,000,00; High
School $160to 130; 8th grado
130, grado teachers $120 to $110.
Vale
Superintendent, $3,000.00; High
School principal $2,000;' toachors,
4160 por month; grado teachers,
$130 por mont.
Ontario
Superintendent, $3,500.00; High
School principal $1,800 per year,
toachers from $160 to $190 per
month; grado teachers from $120
down to $100 per month.
New Plymouth
Superintendent, $2,000.00; lUgh
School teachers, $160 per month,
and grade teachers $130 per month.
One of the New Plymouth direct
ors reported that Emmett had re
cently reduced its superintendent's
salary from $3000 to $2700, made
a horixontal reduction la all the
salaries of teachers 'and done the
same thing with the wages of Ita
Janitors.
Dr, Drysdalo Agrees
Dr. Drysdalo of New Plymouth de
clared his agreement with Judge
Woods' position in principle. , He
said; "we must not forget that our
children are our most precious
possession, and that for their train
ing we seek men and women of
character and ability. We do not
want to lower the professional
standards of our teachers, and I
recognize that tho teaching profes
sion la under paid, but I contend
that since the cost of the things
which the teachers must buy has re
duced -to a parked degree that a
FARLEY ROOMS HAIDER
AND OCCUPANTS FINER
Lnst Sunday ovonlng n ruld was
mado on tho Farloy Kooms by Mar
shal II. C. Farmer and Vorn Cham
bers. Rcpoatcd warning has boon
given to tho proprietors to clean
out thotr rooms of questionable
charactors,, but theno warnings woro
Ignored. Flvo arrests woro mado,
Elinor Wind and Chas. Erlckson
woro hold for possession of Intoxicat
ing liquor and Amos Iloothlor, Vir
gil Jones and F. Coyno woro chargod
with disorderly conduct. On Mon
day Judgo Stearns, fined Elmer
Winds, $100.00 and costs, Chris.
Erlckson $60,00 and costs, Amos
noothlor $20.00 and contSnnd Virgil
Jones and F. Coynu $10,00 each and
costs. Tho proprietors, Mr. and
Mrs. Shockloy woro glvon orders to
vacato, which thoy did, and tho build
tng Is now being huld for a now
ronter.
YOUNG MAN CARRIES
BOOKLET ON STILLS
When Caught' Coming From lichln"
Carter Houno Carney JoIuinoii
Ilrenks llottlo on Curb
Later Ilooza Found
In Cnclio
Carney Johnson, a young roan
who has boon hero for some tlmo,
was arralngod before Judgo C. M.
Stearns yesterday aftornoon charged
with possession of liquor, and hold
to tho grand jury on a $600 cash or
$1000 proporty bond, which falling
to secure ho wont to Vale.
Johnson was arrested by Marsha,
Farmer as ho emorgod from behind
tho Carter IIouso. Whon ho saw
tho offlcor ho pulled a bottlo from
his pockot and smashed It on tho
curb. Lator, Marshal Farmer
soarchod somo barrols back of tho
Cnr'tor IIouso and found two bottlos
similar to that brokon by Johnson,
cachod in ono of tho barrols.
Whon Johnson ws "frisked" at
tho city Jail tho marshal found"
booklets from an Omaha firm toll
ing all nbout stills and thoir uses,
giving mlnuto directions c6ncprnlng
tho valuo of stills to ranchers. Also
tho booklot declared that tho Omaha
firm had a publication giving com-
plotu Instructions on -how to manu
facture alcohol,
FIREMEN'S FIH8T ANNUAL
IIAI.Ii IS GIU2AT SUOCIiiS
Tho Ontario Firemen demon
strated that fighting fires Is not
thoir only accomplishment. As
hosts at tho first annual ball of
tho department thoy scored a
big success financially as woll
as socially for their many guests
manifested their thorough en
joyment of the evening. With
the net proceeds which will
reach approximately $76 tho
boys intend to buy a life net,
and a now cut-off nozle.
cut of 10 or 16 per ceut In the
teachor's wages will not reduce his
purchasing power over that of last
year at all.
Do Not Cut All
Superintendent J. M. McDonald,
and Superintendent Lumby of Nys
sa both emphasised that a general
cut would not bo fair. "There are
grades. In the efficiency of teachers
Just as In other professions," said
Mr. McDonald. "In every school
system (bore are somo teachers who
are tho backbone of the schools,
Who are the whoelhorses, so to
speak and who aro responsible for
the efficiency of the schools I
believe that It would be better to
cut some of tho less efficient by
a marked degree and leave the
efficient teacher's salary as It is,"
"I would rathor see a boy or girl
go to school a half day to an
efficient teacher than a whole day
to one not so efficient," said Mr,
Lumpy, "la sustaining the position
taken by Mr. McDonald.
The possibility of doing away
,wlth agriculture, domestic science,
music and art, physical training and
other phases of school work were
discussed, but no deflnato conclusion
was reached.
ADD ANOTHER
TO COYOTE
Stanley Jetvclt In ChnrKo of Govern
ment Puts Another Man In Field
Work lias Demonstrated
Superiority Over Old
Motility System
' Stanley Jowott, ono of tho best
known of all tho oxport hunters In
tho Wont was In Ontario Monday and
Tuosday of this wook and loft for
tho Interior Wednesday with ono of
his mon who Is to mako his head
quarters near Crowley to hunt
coyottcs.
Mr. Jowott reports that tho coy
otos arTPfattor than ever' this year,
owing to tho supply of dead stock
on tho ranges. Ho reports, too,
that tho hunters of tbo blolgolcnl
nurvoy undor his chargo In Orogon
this yoar, has, In splto of tho handi
caps of tho season, dono romirkably
woll. So welt In fact that tho con
ventions of tho wool growers and
othor stockmen havo indorsed tho
work nnd many of tho associations
nro co-operating In hiring govern
ment huntors to protoct their flocks.
Not only nro tho - stockmen
assisting but in Wasco and Morrow
counties tho county courts aro doing
so, whllo tho Dalles Commorclnl
club also contributed to a fund tor
this purpose
It Is estimated by tho national
wool growers association that ovory
coyoto kills $60 worth of stock por
yoar. At that rate tho record of tho
huntors In Umatilla county whero
thoy caught six femalos In ono
month In which a total of 44 un
born pups woro found, did offoctlvo
work.
It Is romarkablo that now that
tho coyotos nro ly-oedlng nil tho
bounty huntors havo loft tho field
so that thoy will bo suro of a frosh
supply of coyotos for thoir noxt
fall's work.
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS YdUNO
ONTAHIO HOY AH 1TH VICTIM
Homer Ollbort Mofford, tho 16
yoar old son of Mr. nnd Mrs. F. A.
Mofford of Ontario, died on March
18, aftor having suffered with an
attack of ponumonla. Funoral ser
vices woro hold from tho Potorson
Chapel ou Monday, Itov. Young
officiating nnd Intermont mado In the
Ontario Comotory.
BOISE MAN DIES HERE
W. II. CopiHMljco Former Manager of
lliihlnosH Collrgo Struck by
local Freight on Crowning
Hctwccn Payette an"
Welaer-
W. H. Coppodgo of Dolso, formerly-
manager of Link's business col'
lege, died at tho Holy Rosary hos
pital horo this morning a fow min
utes after ho was brought to tho In
stitution, tbo victim of an accident
which occurred on tbo railroad
crossing four miles from. Welsor.
According to the roport of tbo
accident" as told by Conductor Head
rlck whoso train, Extra No. 629,
struck Coppedgo'a car, ho had been
driving along side tbo train for some
tlmo after leaving WelSer about
9:16 this morning and as thoy ap
proached tho crossing speeded up
In an effort to pass In front of the
engine. He failed In his effort.
The car and the engine reached the
crossing simultaneously.
Engineer Frod Hayes brought his
train to a stop and the Injured man
was taken from his smashed car and
brought to Ontario. Dr, W. J,
Weeso was called, and when Mr.
Coppedgo was taken from the sta
tion It was evident that ho was bo
yond hope. Tho doctor found that
he bad no pulse, and there was evi
dence of paralysis. Further exam
ination revealed the fact that bis
skull was fractured.
Mr. Coppedge was well known In
this section, having visited Ontario
during recent years. Ho was a
prominent member of Dolso Masonic
bodies, a leader in the First Presby
terian church, and In the Dolso Ro
tary cluji. He was 40 years old and
Is survived by his wifo and two chil
dren, Harold aged 10 and Kathorlno
aged 6, Slnco leaving the Link's
business college Mr. Coppedge has
been tbo Idaho representative of the
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. The body was sent to Boise
for Interment.
POLITICAL POT HAS
STARTED TO SIMMER
Judgo Dttlton Ulggs Announces His
Candidacy for Democratic Nom
ination Fur Third Term
Gallagher Would llo
Representative
Tho political pot in Malheur coun
ty Las begun to slmmor. Later it
may reach tho boiling point for
thoro aro sovcral uncortaln condi
tions which may result In contests
whoro now tho situation looks cool
and calm.
To begin with tho latest develop
ment Is that Judgo Dalton Ulggs
who has prosldod ovor tho adminis
tration of Justlco from tho bonch of
tbo ninth Judicial district for two
terms, announced his doclslon to
ncok a third nomination. Six years
ago tho Judgo was honored with tho
nomination of tbo democratic party,
tho republican party, and tho thon
existing progrosslvo party. Of courso
officially, tho Judgo sought only tho
democratic nomination.
It Is still uncortaln ns to wholhcr
tho Judgo will havo opposition In
tho Novombor eloctlon, for tho re
publican attorneys who havo boon
pondorlng on tho question of enter
ing tho raco aro stilt undocldod
Among thoso who bad tho quostlon
undor consideration aro W, W. Wood
of this city, and formorly of Prairie
City; also It has boon rumored that
W. II. llrooko of this city,' and O. M.
Crandall of Vale might sook tho re
publican nomination. None of thoso
havo, bowovor, mado any anuounco
mont, and consequently may not
run.
Gallagher to Hun
P. J. aallaghor, who like Judgo
Rlggs, has had two forms hs ropro
sontatlvo from Malheur and Harney
counties, has announced that ho will
run for a third torm, this tlmo to
Malheur alono, slnco the reappor
tionment gave Malheur a represen
tative by Itsolf and Joined Huney
and Grant In ono roprcsontatlvo
district
Farmer Keek Candidate
During tho past month a number
of ranchers havo boon thinking of
gotttng a caudldato for tho loglsla
turo, "not", as one of tbo leadara
said to tho Argus, "that wo havo
any opposition to Mr. aallaghor, but
because wo want a farmer to repre
sent un at Salem, for thoro aro too
many lawyors thoro now."
As yot tho soarchers havo not
found tho candldato thoy want. ,
May Havo Recall
Thon, too, to enliven tho situation
It Is possible that tho primarlos may
havo nddod to the usual candidacies
n recall eloctlon.
W. Q. Thompson of Vale, and tho
coterl of men ho roprosonts havo had
workers out with petitions seeking
tho recall of tho county court. Ap
pended to the petition Is an "ex
planation" nlloglng that tho court
Is responsible for the cost of the
Nichols murdor trial. For nearly
two yoars petitions havo boon cir
culated by Mr. Thompson and otbora
but unless thoy have done so recent
ly, thoy could not securo enough
namos to start the recall which In
Itsolf would Indicate tbo unpopular
ity of the otfort.
In this connection word comes
from Vale that Frank Vines will
ugaln bo a candldato for county
commissioner, Indicating that he 1b
not worrying about tho efforts to
recall blm and bis associates.
W. 6. T. U. TO HOLD AN
ALL DAY MEETING (HERE
On next Tuosday, March 28th, tho
W. O. T. U. will hold on all day meet
ing In the Presbyterian church. Tho
Unions from Payette, Frultland,
Now Plymouth and Vale havo bqfn
Invited to attend. Tho morning
session begins at 10 o'clock. Lun
cheon will bo served at the church
at noon to all visitors and members,
with the aftornoon session begin
ning at 2 o'clock. In tbo evening a
meetlug will be held at tho Dream
land theatre Mrs. Maude Perkins,
National Young People's Worker,
will bo bore and will be the main
speaker of tho various meetings.
For the evening service a musical
program has been planned in which
the O. II. S. orchestra and Glee Club
will aasUt. No admission will be
charged, but an offering will be tak
en at tho evening session.
Word was received this week of
the arrival (ft a baby boy to Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Currier on March 12th,
who are now living la Browser,
INJUNCTION MAKES IRRIGATION IN
PART Of CITY IMPOSSIBLETHISYfoR
ONTARIO HEDEKAS VISIT
SESSION OF FAYETTE LODGE
LnBt Thursday ovonlng eighteen of
tho members of Dcatrtco Robokah
Lodgo of Ontario attondod, tho ses
sion of ho Harmony Robekah Lodgo
In Payette. Aftor watching the
Inttatory degrco work, which was
put on In a vory beautiful mannor,
tho visitors woro entertained with a
luncheon and a pleasant hour got
tlng acqualntod with tho Payette
members. Tho Payette Lodgo has
n largo membership and shows
much preparation In their drill work,
Thoso attondlng from Ontario wore:
Mr, and Mrs, C. P. Skow; Mr. nnd
Mrs. Wm. Vlornow; Mr. nnd Mrs.
Ron Jones; Mrs. Ren Ruthorford,
Mrs. J. A. Draper; Mrs. Ina DoFoo;
Mrs. John Roswoll; Mrs. Claronco
Poorman; Mrs. Gcorgo Lyols; Dr.
Harriot Scars; V. W. Marsdtfn;
Dwlght Plorco; Mrs. Dan Purcoll;
Mrs. O. W. Courtney; Mrs. James
Dlvln; Mrs. W. C. Johnson.
LAND SETTLEMENT IS
EAVORED BY LEGION
QjiPNtloitalrrt'H ItoVcnl that' Loral
.Men Prefer Jjind to Cash Settle
ment Paid up IiiMirnnco
Take Second Place
A special moating of tho Amorlcan
Leglou wns hold Monday ovonlng In
tho Oregon Club rooms. This moot
ing was called for tho purpose of
having tho ox-sorvlco mon sign up
tho qucstlonalrrcs which havo been
sont out for tho purposo of finding
out what plau of adjusted compen
sation tho boys profor, whothor paid
up Insurance Farm and Home Aid,
Vocational training, Land sottlo
mont, or Adjusted pay. Thoy also
ask for Information regarding ox
sorvlco mon out of omploymont and
othor dotalls. It is tho duty of tho
different Amorclan Loglon Posts to
soo that all ox-sorvlco mon undor
thoir Jurisdiction sign ono of thoso
questlonalrrcs. '
Thirty six members woro prcsont
and algnod the quostlonalrros. Tho
majority favoring Farm and Home
Aid, with Adjusted Pay and Paid
up Insuranco holding second placo.
The business mooting was followed
by a boxing and wrestling bout,
aftor which luncheon of eandwltchos
coffoo and cake was served.
POULTRY MEN TO SEE
BEST METHODS KNOWN
Poultry Specialist to aive Demon
stration of Incubation, Feed,
mid Cnra anil Will Lecture on
Same at Poultry demon- .
titration Farm.
On Wednesday, March 29, begin
ning at 10 a. m. there will bo a
poultrymen'a meeting at the A. D.
Cain poultry farm two miles west of
Ontario at which time a demonstra
tion of tho Incubation of chicks and
of the proper foods to use and the
general caro of young chicks will be
given. At 1.30 p m', there will bo
a lecture at the City Hall, Ontario
on thoso subjects by H. E. Cosby,
poultry specialist of tbo Oregon
Agricultural Collco. Everyono In
terested In poultry keeping la in
vited to attend theso mootlngs and
thoso from a, dlstanco may bring
lunch If they desire. Mr. Cosby,
who will lend In tho work through
out tho day has boon hero boforo
and Is recognized as an authority on
his subject and a most capablo man
In his work. Tho meeting Is one
of a series being conducted undor
the auspices of tho farm bureau at
intervals of about threo months on
matters of particular Importance of
tho season.
Monday night tho R. N. A. and
M. W. A. had another of their good
times. The M, W. A. did the en
tertaining which was a comploto
surprise to the ladles. Ono enter
taining feature was the muslo of the
orchestra. The R. N. A. chose sides
for a membership contest which Is
already creating considerable In
terest. April 3, the two Camps
will put on an all evening enter
tainment.
JUDGE DALTON 1UGGS GRANTS
RESTRAINING ORDER SOUGHT
IV MERCHANTS WHOSE
HAHEMEN;rS HAVE KEEN
FLOODED 'WRING
PAST IRRIGATING
SEASONS
G1TY CANNOT BUILD SYSTEM
Lack of Funds Precludes Possibility
of Construction--Citizens Will
Hnva to Solvo Problem of
Seeing Ttcch Dlo Dur-
-Ihk Hot Weather
Ry an Injunction Issuod last Fri
day Judgo Dalton Ulggs of tbo Dis
trict Court, tho City of Ontario was
permanently restrained from runn
ing water through tho main Irriga
tion canal from tho flour mill to tho
south sldo of Washington stroot,
unless tho same bo mado to provont
Boepago.
This action rcsultod from a suit
brought by n numbor of proporty
ownors whoso basomonts woro flood
ed during tho past two Irrigating
soasons.
As a rosult of this Injunction tho
City of Ontario, or rathor tho citi
zens of Ontario, aro faco to faco with
tbo Irrigation problom which has
boon dodged from year to
through various oxpodtonts.
yoar
Now
somothlng must bo dono.
Trees Will All Dlo
"Whllo bjttho uso of tbo city water
system nnd sprinkling It will bo pos
slblo to savo tho lawns, It will not
bo posslblo to savo tho troes," said
Councilman E. M. Grolg at tho city
council mooting Monday ovonlng
whore this monontous question was
dlscussod.
"Part of tho city can bo Irrigated
from tho old system, and anothor
portion can bo Irrlgatod from , tbo
Rtvorsldo system, whllo Villa Park
can bo Irrlgatoll from tho pump on
tho hill, but tho central soctlon of
tho city will havo to go dry, oxcopt
for tho uso of tho city waor", said
Mayor W. H. Doollttlo.
"It will cost about $1000 to oo
mont lino thu ditch to mako It wator
proof", said Councilman Ivan E.
Oakos, who had a preliminary esti
mate of tho work to bo dono. "Dut"
ho nddod, "tho city cannot afford to
do permanent work on tho ditch for
It Is on railroad proporty, and tho
railroad company might, order the
ditch abandonod at any tlmo."
"Tho city wator system will not
furnish enough wator for sprinkling
and it will bo necessary to send It
through tho mains without passing
tho filter," said Councilman II. R.
Udlck. "Something must bo dono,
and surely tho pooplo' of tho city do
not want tbo treos to dlo and lawns
to wlthor. Wo must solvo tho prob
lom somehow."
Thus all around tho council wout
observations showing how serious
tbo problom 1b, Tho unanimous
opinion was that no deal could bo
mado with tho Warmsprlugs Dis
trict at a prlco which tho city can
raise.
What to do about tho situation Is
baffling tho council, It is a problom
that tho city fathers bollevo will re
qulro tho consideration of tho vot
ers and property ownors. -
Aside from this problom tho coun
cil discussed and passed a resolution
for tho lmprovomont of Oregtm
street by graveling it from the Inter
section of Illinois avenuo to 10th
avenue. It is determined that no
work Is to bo dono on tho oxtenslon
of Oregon stroot to connect with tbo
Old Oregon Trail until after tbo con
demnation suits aro tried.
HAY FHIOEH CONTINUE TO
SHOW STEADY INCREASES
Follwlng last week's Argus
mention of tho fact that D. P.
Dearborn had sold somo bay for
$6 the Argus was Informed this
week that Charles Ross who
Uvea south of tbo city bad sold
a stack for $7.60 woighed out
of tho stack. Following
this camo Information from tho
Oregon Slope to the effect that
C. W. Attorbury had sold by
weight at bis stacks a quantity
of bay for $8 per ton.
Will J. Roberta again took up his
duties in school this week aftor
spending a week in tho Sanitarium
at Vale treating for rheumatism,
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