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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1922)
rJ tfrtm if , i n J. 4. KINGMAN KOLONY Ralls havo boen laid and the first car of produce was shipped from Overstreet station Friday. Thls'was a car of potatoes from the Over street ranch. Saturday ono car of potatoos from the T. Elliott ranch and two from the Overstreet place were shipped. Mr. Elliott has stopped digging for the present, and Just, the Cobblers on the Overstreet place are being dug at this time. Much wheat Is being shipped from Adrian, and about 2 cars of pota toos dally. The first car for the Wheat Growers association wai shipped this weok and several cars for tho Parma elevator. Mr. Huter, representing the Cali fornia Vegetable Union, and Commis sloner Dean met at tho school houso Wednesday with the Kolony mem bers of tho Idaho Producers Union to glvo instructions pertaining to the handling of the potato crop. Mr. Oruver hss traded his place to Zack Walker of New Plymouth, for an automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Gruvor will leave horo soon. Bob Wade traded his island in Snake river Just west of the bridge, to Peto Chrlstonsen for 40 acres. Mr. Chrlstonsen will move to tho island as soon as tho hay on the Otis place is in stack. Mr. Eldrodgo has returned from Portland wboro ho has been visiting - his duaghtcr and son. Itov. Virgil Snow made several calls in tho Kolony this week when on his way to Boise. Mr. nnd Mrs. Walter Nickols and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Bach were guests Sunday at tho Franklin home in On tario. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Judd were Sunday dinnor guests at the Smnll homo In Notus, Idaho. A lotter from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson, who are spending the summer In tho east, states that they are in Atlantic City and doing their share of promonading. They will return homo in about two weeks. Mr. DoLong of Twin Falls, and H. II. Young of Parma, accompanied P. L. Johnson to tho Kolony Wed nesday. John Moses purchased a Ford car of C, C. Cotton this week. Tho prospoct of good roads proved too big a tomptatlon. Mrs. Cummlngs and Mrs. Hoffman Ontario Public Schools Open MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1 922 The Ontario Public Schools begin the school term 1922:I923 with prospects for a successful year's work brighter than ever before. Although we have two less teachers as a matter of economy, we expect to take care of more pupils than last year by increasing the work of each teacher and lengthening the the school day in the High school. l THE of Upper Roswell, accompanied their husbands and spent Tuesday after noon visiting In the Kolony. The Canning club met at the De Bord home Wednesday, and after a business meeting they all had a gala time. Picnic lunch and a swim In tho Owyhee were both en Joyed. We are hoping that ono of tho girls from this club will be one of tho four girls in the United States to win tho Ihreo months' trip In Europo Theso girls will bo chosen by tho county, state and inter-stato elementary contests. Kolony club workers have previously won many county and state honors. Tho necessary pieces for tho new 8-ton scale arrived from Portland, and the installation was completed at tho now siding Thursday. Those who were loading potatoes were greatly relieved when tho large scalo was completed. Tho Adrian ball team defeated the Dead Ox Flat team at Payette Sun day by a score of 14 to 8. This is tho first defeat tho Dead Ox Flat team has, had this year. Several of tho players on the Adrian team are Kolony boys. Five cars of enthusi asts accompanied the boys. Gravel hauling was started Tues day. Heavy trucks are being used, and tho contractor oxpects to rush tho work. Lloyd Orris went to Ontario Fri day and bought a now Ford touring car. Dave Duggar and'wlfo of Nyssa, spent Sunday with Clyde Long and family. Kov. Martin, Nazarene minister of Ontario, filled an appointment here Sunday afternoon. Jack Barrett and Ed. Butler wont to Boise on business Monday. Mrs. It. Ambrose and mother, of Ontario, are visiting relatives in this vicinity for a few daj. Jim Benall sold his grain to tho Nyssa Grain & Feed Co. for $1.35 por hundrod. Two trucks and two dray teams from Nyssa delivered the grain to tho company Monday. A number of boys wero caught in tho act of stealing watermelons at tho J. T. Long placo while tho fam ily wero away at church. Tho boys wore fined for their invasion, and wero allowed to depart. HIGH SCHOOL 1. Fully approved by state of Ore gon. 2. Offers total of 46 classes includ ing; 3. English, mathematics, latin, history and science for college entrance. 4. Four vocational departments; com merce, teacher training, agricul ture, household arts. 5. R. O. T. C. Military Department with Army officer in charge. 6. Special courses in music includ ing band, orchestra and glee clubs. 7. All teachers are college graduates. The Oregon school law requires all pupils school age. get the full benefit of our school from eight to sixteen years, of age to attend facilities by enrolling on the first day. Let's school. All our patrons and friends are re- make the Ontario schools serve the Ontario quested to help see to it that all children of children as thoroly as possible. ONTABIO ABQOS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, Mr. and Mrs. Prottyman and lit tle daughter, of Nyssa, were looking over this vicinity Sunday afternoon. Misses Mary and Lillian Dafo were visitors at tho J. Zittercob home Sunday. GOT TRADE SECRET CHEAP. Dying Drunkard Sold for Flfiy Dollar! the Only Method of Making Dolls' Eyes. Dolls' eyes hav t romnntlc history, says a writer In Pearson's. A Birmingham toy manufacturer years ago wus upproached by one of the lurge.it dealers In dolls, who asked him to undertnke the manufacture of eyes. The toy manufacturer, thinking there was nothing In the business, turned down the proposition. But the business wus u big one, and when uu order to the vulue of 500 was mentioned the manufacturer un dertook the work. The real difficulties of the task then bocame apparent. The first eyes were hopeless failures, and a great deal of money wus spent on experiments. The cleverest glass toy-workerw In the kingdom were engaged, but all- to no purpose. Finally the attempt was given up. About eighteen months later the toy manufacturer, by a strange chunce, met a man utterly impoverished by drink and iu'the last stages of con sumption, who held the secret of the process for making dolls' eyes. He was willing to sell this secret for 10. Eagerly the manufacturer paid the price, but so Incoherent were the dying man's directions that It was impossi ble to follow them. In desperutlon the Birmingham manufacturer went to the Inventor's turret und saw the process In actual operation. Before half u dozen of the eyes had been made the secret was grasped ojjd the manufacturer of dolls' eyes wus firmly established. King Admires Shakespeare. The king of Slain is one of the out spoken admirers of Shakespeare. This was learned through the recent 'anni versary celebrations at Stratford, when u letter was recelvo by the chalr mun of the trustees of Shakespeare's birthplace, written by the king's secretary, who says that the king Is translating Shakespeare's works Into Siamese. The secretary sent on be half of the king a check for $500 as a personal contribution to the Shake speure Birthplace Trust nnd $250 for the memorial theater fund. He says that his majesty Is an ardent admirer of the Bi'ltlHh national poet and Is do ing his utmost to Induce the Slumehe to study him. ANCIENT CAPITAL OF JAPAN Nara, Rich In Artistic Treasures, Was Once Classic Center of Shinto Worship. Kara, ancient Japanese city, is a classic center of Shinto worship, and was the first capital of Japan. Much of the building and beautifying begun in A. D.TOS), the "Golden Age of Japan," still is intact. During the early days of Nara pros perity, the Todaljl, one of the seven treat temples, was the head of Bud dhism in Japan, and the buildings cov ered some 20 acres." Of all Its glories there today re main but few, chief among them be ing the Great South Gate, Nandal Mon; tho great Hall of Buddhu, and the undent and most Interesting old shrine called Knldun-In. The Great South Gute was built In 752 A. D. and remodeled In 1100. On either side are two gigantic figures of NIo, or the Devn kings, carved by Tankel and his pupil Unkel. With the two stone lions close by, excellent specimens of Twelfth century Chinese sculpture, they are listed and protected as "Na tional Treasures." The Nara-no-Dalbutsu, the vast bronze Buddha cast In 740 A. D., is tho largest of the kind In Japan, If not In the world, being 52 feet In height. The Koltlnn-ln Is remarkable for Its unusual construction and arrange ment Inside a series of platforms ris ing ono above the other to support thf Images of the Deva kings, Indra and Brahma, which are said to be among the best examples of the art of Nara era, nlso'are counted among the "Na tional Treasures." Ancient Greeks' Prayer Charm. Great value has always been at tached to rare and beautiful stones, but with primitive people the intrinsic vulue was less than the supernatural virtue credited to them. Stones were favored as ctnftms, but among the early Greeks none wns rated us hav ing the power of'compclllng the gods to answer prayer except rock crystal. This was used as u burning stone, und the founder of perhaps tho ear liest recorded temple mysteries. Onomacrltus, gives exact directions for producing sacred Are. A bright transparent piece of crystal was to be laid on dry wood In brilliant sun shine. He says the god uppears first with smoke, then with a little smolder ing (Ire, then with a. burst of flame. Tills was holy fire from the sun's rays. "Whoso gqes Into the temple with this In his hand may be quite sure of having his prnfer granted as the gods cannqt withstand Its power," he told his followers. GRADE SCHOOLS 1. Follows closely the state course of study prepared for Oregon grade schools including instruction in; 2. Reading, writing, spelling, history geography, physiology, arithma tic, language and grammar, civil government, penmanship, music and art, and physical education. 3. Urjper grades at West side school organized on departmental plan. 4. Promote pupils twice each year. 5. All teachers have had professional-training. n AUGUST 24, 1922- HER REASONING WAS GOOD Why Colored Woman Was Convinced the Lord Was Not Aiming to Destroy Her. During a thunderstorm In the South a large oak tree within thirty feet of a negro cabin on a plantation wns completely shattered. The crash wns terrifying, the ground for quite n dis tance around the tree- was broken up us -If it hod been plowed and pieces of the tree were hurled many ynrds and showeied on the cabin roof. The next morning, when the old negro woman went to tho house to work, her mistress said sympathetical ly: "You must have been very much frightened when the tree wns struck Insl night, Jennie." ' "Oh, no'm," Jennie reassured her; "I wasn't skcered. J never did see no use In feolln' skcered after sumpln's over. I Jus' suld dut I knowed if de Lord hud u been almln' nt us, lie wouldn't n-mlssed us dut far, an' went buck to sleep." A Letter Changed. She was a stenographer who would leave out sentences, paragraphs, too, when she eouldn'tread the hieroglyph ics In her book during tho two weeks tluit she lingered with nn advertising agency. The lieud of the agency was away for a couple of days. A client tele graphed that he was coming to the city. Would Mr. Williamson he In his ollce? The president's secretary dic tated a reply: "Sorry. Mr. William son is away trap shooting; will return Thursday." The telegram was dispatched. A duplicate of It was placed on the pres Ident's desk to let him see that -the client's wire had been, taken care of. This Is what he read Sorry. Mr. Williamson Is away crap shooting. Will return Thursday." Judge. Unknown Australia. A motoring expedition which will occupy montlks and cover ground tllHinf.t ,.nf Hnnn-nnJ .alii . .1... . O .i.uiv.iu uuiiuiciairu wiiiiuui me aid of camels and donkeys Is being under taken from Adelaide for Darwin, re turning through the bush country of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, approximately 8,000 miles. The party Includes Mr. McCnllum, a state legislator and authority on pas toral stock, who is financing the trip nnd will report to the federal gov ernment on the possibilities of settle ment nnd development of the Interior by whites, also on the benefits of n. transcontinental line. Captain White a noted ornithologist, will collect birds In connection with the Australian cliecl; list which has occupied sden tlsts for years und will be completed in October. London Times Weekly. LOST Brown horse 4 years old, weight about 1200. Btiayod away from my place July 10. Liberal re ward for Information leading to re-, covery. W. G. Armstrong, Ontario, Oregon. 35 4t FOR SALE 35 shares of Nevada Djtch stock. H. A. Arneson. tf. THEATRE Dorothy Dalton "The Crimson Challenge" No woman star can piut the pep and fire in virile, outdoor roles that Dorothy Dalton can. Remember "The FlamoNof the Yukon"? Here's Miss Dalton In her greatest Western picture a fighting story of lovo and revenge that will fairly swoep you off your feet. LARRY SEMON IN HIS LAT- "A PAIR OP KINGS' EST COMEDY SUN.' MON.' TUES. DREAMLAND THEATRE Love Laughs and Racing Thrills! WALLACE REID IN "ACROSS TtiE CONTINENT" FRI.&SAT. AUG. 25th & 26th 4