he Don't Forget That We Do all kinds of Printing at the Argus Office. nmt0 BOOST For the Malheur Project Representative Newspaper of Malheur County. zmmw I ( VOLUME XIII ,'. n ONTARIO, OBBOOM, FRIDAY, BEl'TEMBEH 3, 1909. NUMBKH I ' fT 1- Local News. Wilson-Duffy Drug Co. All kinds of drugs. N. ('. Krics took his dcpnrtuic Saturday for Seattle, on business Attorney Soliss was n legal visitor to the county seat during the week. I. F. S. Oivin, the Vale merchant, arrived liomo from SeAttle Saturday. Attorney W. If. Brooke re turned Kriday from a trip to ('anyan City on legal business. Mrs. B. A. Rieger. of Boise is visiting her parents ami other relatives and friends in this city. Fine, fresh milk cow for saic there prefer a good gas well to a by H. W. Cove, on tho Ar- (lowing oil well, as it is a better cudia Moulevard, just south of, paying property OOd not so ex the Boulevard school house. pensive to utilize. An oil well Any physician that knows the! ,""""1 '" l'""1'' " W wHhool W.l...n.l).iffv Drue Co. will not hesitate to trust his patieiuVJl! bt put in at a much I -u i ii.. ii i medicine to us for preparation. The directors of the Ontario Independent Telephone Co. have ordesed 190 telephones and two sections of switch boards of the latest pattern. J. S. Millikin is now in charge of the Ontario ODCM house, and parties desiring to lease the Mime inn secure dates and prices by consulting him. F. B. Ball and wife came over from Ontario last Saturday. Mr. Bull was over to buy some cattle Ho got SOBBC, at Drtwsty while on the road in. Harney County New. H. C. Whitwoilh left for Se attic on Saturday to visit the fit r. Hunk will dtvole most of hi-i time on the Pay Streak watching the soubreltes liip the light fantastic. Miss (ieorgia Harper, the actress, who will he kindly re m. u.Im i. l in Ontario, died recently ut Oreeley, Colo. Sin was an excellent actress and moHt churming lady. A. Venator, tho prominent Hiiney county stockman, was 1 ..... in Onturio Si.tirday, having accompanied his wife this far on her ivuy to Hoi Lake, where sh. went to rocciNo nn d oil treat mont. Mrs. C. A. Martin, of Vale, arrived home Sutuiday fiom the fiirunda visit to relatives in W illowu countv. II r husband, who accompanied her, relumed last week while Mrs. Martin stopped off at l.atirande to visit relutives. Health is too precious to be tampered with by incompetent vendors of drugs. Try the Wilsm Duffy Ding Co, for clean drugs, and expert service A number of Onturio citizens enjoyed the excursion to Ox Bow on Sunday and report an enjoyable time. Jim Bailor told us it was tho longest rail road ride ho ever had for the money and that C.ipperlield was the "hottest" town on earth. W. II Allison the grot of the week sold his residence and four lots in the northern part of the city to J. T. l,ogun of Dell. Tom and his family have taken possession, to be in readiness to give their children the benelit of our excellent school facilities While on his recent trip to the Payette lukes, P. U. Osborn discovered what he cousiders a valuable mine. Ijo brought (mine PIe specimens pf the ore bearing rock, which contains' molyldenum, a rare and valua ble mineral used for polishing guns on battleship. The rock also contains gold and graphu- lite. ENTHUSIASTIC OVER ONTARIO'S GAS WELL 1, K.Walton, of Wichita, Kan. Jail the lino houses of Wichita who with his wife, has heen vis- are now huilt with gns healed MlBg with the tatter's brothers, pressed cement blocks. .). M. and Q, A. Wright, in thisi Mr. Walton says the Kansas city, inspected the Ontario oil gas belt is from l to 90 miles well while here one day last week wide, beginning about 100 miles and is very enthusiastic over the prospects of oi! .ml gas in this ning in a southwesterly direc vicinity, and is surprised thatjtion in a quarter circle across the company does not attempt to lllllll tllr 1.1,, I III ll.iW of I'HS f0- Mr. Walton lives SO miles from the famous Kansas oil and 'gas belt ami he says the people n-imi-n , w a gas; "" lw "' wen put mi a paving nasis ai mice, lie says nearlv all the inniiufactiiring es- lablilbmcnts of Wichita are run hy gas, piped in SO miles, and all the smaller towns lire sup- plied with light ami fuel from gas. lie also said that tho sec- tiou of Kansas where he lives was practically dead, on account of scarcity of lumber and fuel, until the discovery of gas, which has made the country very pros perous, by furnishing cheap fuel which cheapened other necessi ties. Cement at Wichita can now bo purchased at fl.OO a barrel and before the disenvcrv of gas cement soil for $1 'J") and Local News. Ontario will SQOW won.biful improvements in I'.HMi. Mrs. O. T Steward of Boise was a guest of Mrs. (J. L. King during the Meek. Lewis Zotto, who was well known in Ontario, died at nil home mar West fall la-t week. III. W IS llll'll'v rilWlU.l'tll.l llV II Inriie circle nf acoiiiiint.inec-i. The Klectiic Mao is nj.cn every night. liop in and spend a pleasant hour. The moving pictures are both amusing and instructive. Mrs. (i. W. Ly. II- and hei jsistcr - in law, Mrs. Juno Belter son, of Florence, Col., returned Monday from a vUil to the Sc uttle fair. Blue Prints-oi any Township in the Burns Land Disliiit, showing names of entiymen, kinds of entry, dates, etc., and topography. Price 4 1 00. J. C. Turiicy, Hums, Oregon. Miss Ma.- ('.id. leu, who was in Ontario last week, will shortly form a music class, either piano or organ, here. She is a giad- mite of the Kundsborg Con- servatoiv of Lnndoborw. Kanaaa. I lion. . 11 niiii'ki' nai oeeii appointed by Governor Benson a delegate to the twelfth annual session of the American Mining Congress, to he held ut (ioldlield, Nevada, September 27 to Oc tober 2, 1999. Attention is culled to the ad vertisement of J. S. Ciurk. He is conducting un uuto livery in Onturio and putsengers will be trunsferred to uny point desired He also deals in uuto supplies and oils. Qive bin u call. Miss Loin Davie look her de- parture yesterday for Baker City where she will visit friends for awhile before going to McMinn- ville, where she will attend school. Her sister and inolher will go to MeMiaaviUe luter. south of Kansas City and run- Iho state, terminating in Okla homa. The gentleman lived about SO miles of the burning ges web of ('aneyvillo. ibis well took fire during a thunder storm, which came up suddenly before the well could be capped, and was ignited by the lightning The burning well assumed the shape of a huge volcano and continued to hum for 90 dnvs, reeling all efforts to put it out .....:i i... ..... a .............. I. ...... i.i .....u u K.. .... -" All oilier wens in inai locality wero weakened, causing great loss to the company. Manx e cursions wire run in from over 'ho slate and thousands of pen- pie went to see the burning well, A large hole, 100 feet across, was burned ill the earth and the ground for some distance around resembled lava Mr. Walton says the gas in the Onturio well cannot be mil- ied until tho water is cased out and the well kept entirely dry, as the water greatly weakens the Mow. In Kansas the wells an eased and kept entirely dry BOH Initially. 16,000 for a 60-Aero Farm Frank Davis the first nf lb" week sold to A. K. Hrown, of Cord, his farm one mile smith of Ontario for $10,000. The same consists of 00 acres and the improvements on the place are the best in Malheur county. Mr. Brown will take possession "'i. i. I no sine was main- through the Burbridga a Don. little Ueal KotatO agemv. Local News. Circuit COOrt convenes next Monday, and county court is in USjiOO t present. Louie Hartoni of Wostfoll was renewing ac(iiaiiitanccs in On tario during the week. BfOfOtl Trousdalo left yc-O i day fur Seattle, Wush , when- he Will attend the Seattle Minimus O. K Itluir, proprietor of the City Meat Market, rcturmd Uoiss durinu tin lie III. II .III DUIM. llUllllg week much improved in health. ti. W Thomas is home from HIS callle-Katheriiig trip. II. . . ... . . . . . . wporta bia bovinao in fine eon- dition. Johnny Landiugham . 111 nii.iij; 11 11 . 1, . as ..I :.i. 1 ' 11 l.lll- man of tim eooh wagon. Married At 'ale, Sept. .', 1909, John A. Kennedy to Mi Arena Moody. The happy couple have left for Seattle and other points on their honey moon The Argus extends congratula tions. Graf A Delias of the Pastime billiard ami pool rooms, one Qf the finest in the northwest, in vites your putronage. The firm also curiics cigars, tobucco, fine confectionery, etc., 1 be fruit and confectionery store is separ- ate from the billiard room, and the ladies of Ontario ure es - j pecially invited to make their purchases at the Peat I me, just south of Bayer Bros A Co. Local News. Wilson-Duffy Co. for all kindf of drugs. Ott (ioldberg, the saddler, returned Tuesday from an ex tended business visit to Sacra mento, Calif. - change of program three times a week at the Electric Maim Mim.hivv , ,1 m . wtat .. ami Fridays. Joe Wa.hlell of Baker City was in Ontario yesterday on his way to Vale where he is inter ested in the oil proposition. .'hurley Helms, who several years ago was engaged in busi ness in Ontario with J. A. R 1 v, died at Meadows last Sunday of typhoid fever. One and two gallon jugs, five pint and one gallon bottles for sale cheap at Can. Hands. Mrs. , J. Blai'kal.y cnter- taineil her Sunday school MDOtan nt her home on Toes. day and all of the little tots had i0 enjoyable time. L B. Fryo ami bride (nee Kinina Fiser) have returned from an extended honeymoon trip to eastern state, ami Onta rio's ever obliging chief tele graph operator is again at his disk at the 0. S. I., depot. Mayor PogOfe and II. I. Hooted enjoyed a hunting and fishing trip to Cottonwood tho latin part of last week. The doctor told us that Hold.li killed 99 grouse at one shot mi the trip, hut wo think he was only josh ing. A postal n 1 1 rioction of Ontario dUtrict will bo held at tin enoolhooot on Sopt, D at 'i p. in. to submit to tho legal voter- of tin. district the natation whether a district high MUOOl for District No. N he MtOblUhod at ( tatOI I", ttit'u J. A. I.aekey will soon eonimcme the construction ot an addition l.i his bosinOM block on Main ttroot, The same uill he -JtK.Mi f,,.t Ux,, (W w ,i, H, feoUg H.at Hi stories high. The upper portion on ta to I na ol the most ..,11 i ,,, i will he occ.lpietl li t 1 1 - Inlai l. Indepenbi ml Telephone Go. l,...i...l It I i . . ,, .Mai 1 1.. I t .Ionian allev, N clues. h., Sept , Horn Looney to Mis i;,n:i, Loonoy to Mis Mono IJoth tne Inido ami Parka, i uiiiii ale lU'Milv resiieete. young people and their nuinei- I ous Irioods i stem! btht srishee and a proepi rose murriod life. Postmaster Bprool has the following nn. laiined letters on I. I. I' II 1 ....... ....,, ,-.. . UOOg, I risl IT Mn .. ,. I II ( -' v " " ll'.'l il.uolil .Me. 1 Curdy, John Monroe, Rev 1' J J '".- - o'Koui.L Surface, D l'. Sloe, lalph Tbarp I F. Mn Miss Bertha R Aikerinan, Clertie JohneoUi ! ,. . TuU ,as epened'e hei oiiu iiaiiu store, two itoois mn til of the A rCUl olliee and wl ,v J(U( M. M ki , your patronage and euarantaei ais otrmis a square deol, is) t i , . 1. I.ampklii bus received ., ., . ,. word from Mrs. Lumiikin, who is at Mi Tabor sanitarium i, ,...,, I , I mil, mil, Mtcivmg treatment . for acute rh umatism, that she is recovering rapidly. Tins will be glad tidings to bf eeiimabls lady's many Oatralo friends Slid also makes Hill carry a hiu, that won't S04BI off The points of, Paul's Preach. lag" will Ie the topic ut the United Presbyterian morniui service m t .iiihbulh. As usual on the Rrsl Subbuth of the I month then will be no evening 1 service in town, but the nastor Bev. i. W Morrison, will preach at the W hit Settlement school house ut b i Hi. . , NtW Our new fall goods aro arriving daily and w( have )(iS( HllCS QVQt sIlOWII Tailored wsiisK a full HOSE A new line ol liosc we are selling al 15c for boys and uirls. Beats any thing ever shown in the (own. see them in our window, ex amine them, lliev tiro winners. CLOTHING Wc are showing the Bwellesl line r Men and Hoy's Clothing for the money you ever saw, we beat them all when It oomos to selliug good cloihes cheap. That's our Motto uQoo6 Clothes Choap." Drop in and let us show you, It pays to trade with RADER BROS. & LAMPKIN ONTAKMO, Pusli and Energy. People of our neighboring loiviis won. lei why il i that the pcoic wlio s lit, (alio e.o progrossh s itios in Oregon m it few S'OlirS The solution l. this leeuiiugly pussling proh- lent might be given this way. oodo of our town ere sn cretic, progroselve, slwoye .I... '"Ii l"llij;-, t . el l.o.l V oil Hie jump. A stranger stops hero and BOSS the push and hurry, Ik gets the soms spirit and in a few dove is imshing )usl as bard and hurrying iust as int ns il..- iii-vl nun VV'i. till i.iniili I wbM w ,,. ,n l(1 , , ,. goinn 10 .lo 111 1 in ' int iVw veaiK anil litre I in v i i i i mil V I ik IiiiiL' I un L II 1 1. VI' i-;i I v .' " " " " .' to judge whether or not the change will take plaOO. "I'io- groeeiveneae" ia eontagiooe sud conditions hero srs very favor- ai-le to lu spreading and new- ' , . , corner once exposed to lbs had eases w,. Ii.ive hue, Standi little chance ol sscapino, and coutiii. uous exposure ie almost sure i" make an ineurable case , , , , course there msy be people who , :""y 7'0l"-v'""""l(l1 F' haps hut after luey are run . .1 1 ii.i 1 few limes luey stand i .1.1 in back out of sight. It takis .nli ami resources to build up u town and nunc push to build a city. We have plenty of bulb .. NOTION To the people Ot Ontario and vicinity, l a ieh ta my ta those desiring to take mnsie lessoni on piano or organ that 1 will he in Ontario about Sent. I. I ex- peat to muke Onturio my home and would be pleased to meet all tbone interested. Mies Mae Caddeu. Graduate Lundsborg I uust 1 ulorv Uuudsborg, Ksusas. ill OlllilMO Among line of Boy's, Children's Would Use Electricity. A meoting was held by laud owners of the leinl Ol and ml residents .i W 1 1 vr m the Jeffet ioii -. Iiool Iioum foi the purpose . i discussing the proposition ol Installing pump. in;', I'liilil ill . to he ion ill' i by electricity, the veter to be pumped from Bnoke river. Two propositions srore discussed, due u.is ihat hy raising the wilier a Ml-lanee oi .-. e. i. uuout a.tMi nerve oi land eoui.i he covin. I Hy a raise Ol a few feet higher 8300 more seres eon be placed under water. A committee rontieting ol two hind ii,i:n 1 - 11,. I 1111 1111. 1 111 it was ,ii.iiiiii 'i nj tin- ii.' ii 1 1 liui'k into tin- nllekliftll. HHCI it. no ii . , , , ,, I I i I 1 1 1 i 1:1 I . ' . I .! -I 1 1. I u . I'l II r I the powei can le pioriiii'l from I the ldaho-Oiegon Light and Power com pan j t" ojiorate Ihi plant. The main power line ol l"' "-'"I""') eroeeos tbi land th.it is miighi to he watered, Tlil ,,,,, s llJer i1m. , ;, t li- prOpOtod Ml 'lo ill In i Ut ditch, the land nwners si -di in favor of the govern men) ' I oer tne i.ii.i,.. -nun, nil1 a me. i,. ,, .,,,,. ,,,, looks as though nullum- will be . i done for soim tiim II think they can gel lbs water themselves and by the . .1 lime the government is ready to turn m. the wster they will HUd lUtii 1 telegraphy. Binee b.r.e made Milln 11 nt to dl-eanlL. . . . , , ,, , 1 1 1 ,1 the o-liour law became effective, their i'l mt and join hand- with tin goveruim ut. Scheduled for Today The senate ii igstion com mittee is scbsdult 'l t" ai rivs in Ontario today The object ol the isit W( I ol the committer is to illSplX I varloui government irrigation projects I- I l-H I I t -Ull 1 I u t.i nil I'n -eli-iit Trow of tin oomuiorcial club received dii patch thi inui ulug that il" 1 "i tin snators had U 11 mi. anilely poetpoued sonic of the are the new the latest and Ladies1 shoes. ( )1MC(K)N. New Train Sehcdule. The new o. s I,, train sebod ule went into .11. it iiuday, Including a new through train, w liioli makes four trains each w i dailj The u itboundtroine arrive In I Intai lo si follows No f, Chicago Portland spec. ial, dors not itop,fi 08 a m. ... 9, Salt l.ak.-l'ortl.ind e pi . 1 ', p in No 1 1 , pai ifle ex proas, 1 109 a. in. Nn. ' I , pony express, 9:10 a. in. No limited, I rogon Washington i l"i - i mi .stoi i, ii IT p. in Raal bound trains arrive No. h, Chics go Portland ipso- ill. dins nut itop, - Is a. Ill No I :!, Atlantie express, I 1 1 a. in No. in, Portland Salt Lakew pi - J 10 p in No. --, Pony, B "7 p uo No. II, i n i'oii-Washington IiiiiiIi d, does not 'top, II Id a.m. i in- .de tiam leavee ' lutarlo 1 ' in, and arrivee si - -"' in. Notico "ul,l'u Ag I ositiou ran he had hy ambitious younu nun ami huhes 111 tho Held ol "Wireless1 ami siiico tin- mil ss cmn- pauiee are establishing .stations throughout ths country there is a great shortage ol telegraphers. Posil ions pay la j'lnni 1 s from 70 to $:io pei month, h lib good chain e i"i advancement. Tho National Telegraph lustituta of I'm tl.m.l, OrS , operates six oiliciul institutes in America, uudor supervision of H. Ii- ami .. I . -..,. ,. 1 ,i1inu a u 1111110 viniiuie unu I'lu"1 un graduates illto posilioiis. It will pay yOU to w Vita I llCIU lor full ditaltb.