-( 3 ; v V (eHffttri Don't forget That We Do all kinds of Printing at the Argus Office. v$m BOOST For the Malheur Project. Representative Newspaper of Malheur County. s win VOLUME XIII ONTARIO, OBEOON, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 17 1909. Ni'MlH'.i: : 1 m WHSBBSB Local News. Attend the band dance tonight. Wilson-Duffy Drug Co. All kinds of drugs. And Manager Millikin of the opera house found it on the floor. Ladies, Scarfs in all new lines; let us show vou the styles. M. M. Co. Louis Bnrtoni is down from Wcstfall. lie brought his son Johnny to Ontario to attend school. M. Alexander, president of the First National Rank, wn n business visitor to the city on Monday. Tho hrick work on the new Hover block bus commenced and the structure will soon be completed. Sen our new line nlks SI!. inch wide; every yard guaranted, all sh i es;(ho best showing silk" in town. M. ML Co. A Boise woman is asking for a divorce from her husband on tho ground that he "acts like the devil " Poor man. Mrs. T. T. Kohout is ovci from Jordan Valley visiting rolntives and friends. Tommy is having the fine of his life keeping that rug clean. C. V I'httt, assistant eiislm of thi l''irtt National Hank, nud wife, left Monday on a visit to relatives and friends in Nmv York stale and expect to be ab sent a month. Williams A' Mover, proprietors of tne Klcctric Maze, desire lb inform the public ihnt in tin fuiii'c a change of program ttlfbl v will lie given .it tlieii p i 1 1 1 1 llniilte M. (J. Hope, one of Vale's log boosters all the time, was in the city the lirst of the week looking after his property interests. Mill I k- . tic like he did 1 years ago only he has discarded his Ilerr Most whiskers. Mrs M. lv Martin of I ..yittc des i - to inform the Indus of On' nil ami virinity that "The V ." I'nyt Hi ,s new millinery at , is now open to the puhlie a i -..licils tiio patronage of all. I. I.'aml, one of Kustern Ore gon's prominent lawyers, leg. intend at the Carter House the tirst of the week. We asked Johnny if he was going to shy his castor in the ring at the next campaign and he said "not on your life". II. C. Whilworth has relumed from a two-weeks' visit to the Seattle fair. He told us there wer 117,000 people on the ground one day, but that he had the Ontario spirit and waded 1 1 -hi through the throng. He Mya i he exhibits me grand, but III l'ny .Streak grander. We have cleaned all our ovi r k out except hats. Now i !. time to get a hat; look at our s eciuls. M. M. Co. W. A. Tureinan delivered ISO k e -llle to Rlackwell le I on Satuiday. Billy .untcred a water spout on it . t 'lover Creek and had a I escape from ill 'OWIHIIg rdiug be stream, but hi s nfcr a struggle landed ihe bank. vening ih-re will be U if the ;, oung people , .Methodist church lor the . - ol organizing an Fp- li Leigue. Sunday school jii:'0 a in. Preaching at 0 i ni. and 8 p. in. by Dr 1 i - D. iiillliian, district su n; i"odent. Monday, Septem ber -0, a' 2:10 p. m. the quar terly conference will take place, a. id at 8 p. in. there will be a general business meeting of the church, to which all members are requested to be present. Local News. Attend the band dance tonight. Wilson-Duffv Co. for nil kinds of drugs. Circuit court has adjourned for the term. Ladies' Hells; this is some thing you should see. M. M. Co. Supt. (lilcrest of the P. L. I, Co. was in Ontario the first of the week. Just opened n new line of Ladies' Neckwear; something snappy. M. M. Co. Kx-Circnit Judge M. D. Clif ford was a blllluftf visitor from linker City during the week. Mi B. Cwinn was in the citv dining the week. Monte wn' rustling, as usual. You can't keep him still. (!us K. Schweizer, was a visi tor to the best town on the Ore iron Short Line that's Onta rio on Sunday. 0. A. Cncheron, a prominent stockman of Bruno, Idaho, regis tered at the Carter House the first of the week. Any physician that knows the Wilson-Duffy Drug Co., will not hesitate to trust In patient's medicine to us for preparation. Clins. Kuiison, cashier of Ihe Ontario National Bank, and family, returned Monday from visit to the 8"itltle fair and Portland. J. S. Millikin is now in charge of the Ontario opera house, and parlies desiring to lease the! same can secure dates and prices hy consulting him. A union Sunday school orn. vention of the schools of Mai lour and Canvoii counties will lie held at Nvssa on Friday, Snlnrilav and Sunday. lv W. Brown returned Sun day Iran a -i -i t to his family at I'ottliind. lie says that Mrs. Brown is now enjoying the bOOt of health, which will be eood news to her many friends. Blue Prints of any Township in the Burns Land District, showing names of entiymen, kinds of entry, dates, etc., and topography. Price $1 00, J C. Turney, Burns, Oregon. Hon. I W. Hope was in On tario on Sunday on his way to visit the Seattle fair. Miss Mniine Hope and Leslie Hope accompanied him and will at tend school ut Forest drove. "The Vogue" millinery store of Payette carries in stock the IntMl creations in millinery of all kinds. All new goods. The ladies of Ontario especially invi- tid hi call) and inspect the ele gant stock. Mis. 1. II Holland of Bums and Mrs. 1 t Wells oi Vale were in the lily Sunday on their way to North Yakima, Wash., Iieing suiuniiiiied to the bedside of their tister, Mrs. Murray Bakker, who is seriously ill. Otto Km is has purchased the S.iddlo Koi k restaurant from (Ins Goldberg and has placed Mis f, K. Bailey in charge as manager. This popular reslau- rant will continue to serve the boat meals in the city and will be open until 0 o clock every evening. Short orders a spe cialty. ( iity iV Delias of the Pastime billiard and pool rooms, one of the finest in the northwest, in vites your patronage. The linn also carries cigars, tobacco, tine coniectionery, etc., The fruit and confectionery store is separ ate from the billiard room, and the ladies of Ontario are es pecially invited to make their purchases at the Pastime, just south of Bover Bros. & Co. MATTER OF CONJECTURE. It was announced in a dispatch work. This dec sion is up of Sept. 11 from Washington, proved by President Taft. I). C, that the government will I How long it will he before the not at the present time under- j Malheur project can be under take the construction of the Mai heur project. Secretary Bab linger, though anxious to help settlers in Malheur county, Ore.. linds after a study of the entire irrigation situation that the I porlionmcnts for various irrign condition of the reclamation ' tion projects will be equalised fund will not now justify the by 1012. adoption of any new projects, Heretofore, he says, the largest Many millions of dollars in expenditure has been made in addition to what is at present territories for the reason that obtainable, are needed to com- the hinds are free and there are plete projects now under course no complicating laws. of construction. As the adoption of new pro- der Secretary Ballinger it will jects would seriously interfere he the policy to concentrate the with finishing what has hereto- work and expenditure on indi fore been undertaken, it has vidmil projects until completed, been decided temporarily to lay instead of distributing fundi aside all applications for new among all projects. Big Estate in Dispute Dr. Miles Biley arrived home from Los Angeles, Calif., on .Sunday, where he has been for the past three months on busi ness relating to an estate valued at a half million dollars of his dot eased uncle, Win. Hiley. The deceased left four brothers, a sis ter and a number of nephews and nieces, one ninth each of his esiute. Chas. Biley, Sr., of Malheur county, is one of the brothers mentioned in the will. The heirs are trying to break the codicil alleging undue in il ni nc i- of Miles A. Long and wife, win. in tho heirs state, so influenced the old man that they have benefited in a most generous manner through notes, deeds, etc., to the extent of 1000,0001, Help tho Band. This evening (Sept. 17) at the opera house, the Ontario Kncorc Baud will give a delightful so cial dance, the proceeds to be devoted to pitying the back salary due Prof. Kbyuer, and other outstanding bills. A com mittee will wait upon our till .ens this afternoon and ask that they purchase a ticket mid help the band tide over its finan cial straits. Buy a ticket whether you attend or not, as the band bojfl have devoted their time free to the city and your pleas ure without any individual recompense, and kindly ask all to help out on this occasion. Died at North Yakima Mi- Murray-Bakker expired early 1 uesday morning at North Yakima, Wash., the result of mi operation for appendicitis. The deceased was reared in Malheur county, neur Vale, being a di lighter of Mr. und Mrs W. S. (ilenn, and will be remembered iii this section us the wife of H. j G Murruy, now deceused, who was a prominent figure in the early history of Malheur county and sheriff for two terms. She was universally rc.-pcctid and tO the relatives in this section the sympathy of all is extended. Vote Yes. Don't forget the school elec tion tomorrow at 2 p. in. to vote on the proposition of the establishment of a high school in Ontario. And don't forget to vote yes. Let us have a high school in Ontario by ull meant. - taken hy the government is now purely a matter of conjec ture. F. II. Newell, director of Ihe reclamation service, says the ap- Director Newell says that tin- Lot There Be Light (lenenil Manager Markus of the Idaho-Oregon Light A Powtf Co , hits submitted a proposition to the city council to the effect that his company will furnish twenty 50-candle lights and one additional an light lor $.r0 ad ditional over the sum the city,. 1 1 in liuu. mil niir (liifurwi iu nnw .,",,,, , .. paving 11140 per vear and if .i . . .. . me same 4 accepted um con would hctllOO pur year. The mayor ami council the first of the week visited (he residence ills trict of Ontario and selected the1 sites for the lights, and the matter will he decided at the next meeting of the council. The city dads should ae cap! the liberal proposition of Mr. Markus, lor if there is one thing Ontario needs it is light in the ieside::ee district, and the cost per year is so small that tin h should not be a dissenting vote The Bible suys "let there be light, and (here was light," and the council should follow the mandate of that good book. Notice. Notice is hereby given to the owners, occupants and agents of all lots in the City of Ontario, Oregon, to clean up and remove all weeds, brush and rubbi-h on the same, und to the middle of the streets and alleys arOUttd and said lots, in accordance a t li I Mdiiiaii. i o. 80, and that the City Council ha ordered the proaaeutiou of all who do not comply whIi this notice. Q, A. I'm. i i , Mayor. Tom Brosnan Wins Tom Brosnan on Monday re reived notice from San l'ran cisco that the circuit court ol appeals had decided in his favor in the land case of the Kasteru OfffOO Land Co. vs. Mr Bros-! nan, involving tne title to lbo tarea oi land on lower Willow (ii ek. The case has been in the courts for 1" yai. Brooke a Suxton were uttor neys for Mr. Brosnun . Resigned as Deputy Tims. K McKnight has re signed as I'eputy county clerk and will engage in the real estate and insurance business at Vale. During the time he held the above position Mac was always obliging and accommodating ami the Argi - wishes him success in his ne.v venture. Local News. Ailend the band dance knioirf. A little boistitig woil hurt. For Sale 7- octav organ ; I bargain. Inquire Mrs. Orccr. Born In this city, Sept. 10, 1000, to the wife of (ieo. Thomp son, a son. For Sale Cheap Improved Fcononiy cream separotor. good as new. Can he seen at Poor man's, next door to postolficc. J. II. Seiiwciud has returned from llailey, Ida. While absent he purchased :t number of thoroughbreil bucks. Tom Scum curd is a visitor front Cord. Tom is not aware of the fact that a certain Onta rio young lady is all smiles. Win. Jones and wi.'e were visitors from Juntura on Satur day. Billy tells us that section is prospering and stock looking line. Topic at I'niti d Presbyterian services: Mornittf, "Pail! a Man Who (line." I, veiling, "Lessons from the Crowing Grain." Married In Ontario. Sept. IS, ItobI ILrrisof Drewsey, to Miss Doiolhy Sterrett of West Liberty, li.wn, Bev. W. S. Young, officiating, The Mulio-Orcgon Light A Power Co. will soon move their Offloa to the 0, F. building, and I Manager Bob Kockwell is all "puffed up." ('has. Dalton. of Tabor, Iowa, is visiting it. the city. I he gen- tlcnion is a ncpht w of "I'ncle . .. .. Joe Madden. He savs Ontario looks good to him. Hon. Will B King, justice of the supreme court, has returned to Salem iiiler transacting busi ncss and renewing ae(Uiiintaiices here for a few d.i I, Charley Anderson, the sheep, man, was here on Monday from Skull Springs. He was a juror at the term ol circuit court and ays he don't like the Job, Mrs. A. K Tonuingsen bus arrived home from Lekevlew. Sne lias again acecplcd the posi tion as leather of the second grade in our public school J. F. LaWicnee Was duWIl frmn Vale on Sunday looking like a winner, as nsua Jim ' li I some scl. e ne in his head jii-t now, and wh n it material izes the Aigis is going to (ell all about it. I iidei i, k II. Newell, direi t r oi the reclamation lervico, staled in Portland last Tuesday that the allotment to Oregon i- short, but it will be made up in 1018. I.i I us all sing "In the BwOOf Bve and lis Born At Vale, to the w fa Ol B. W. Mulkey, a daughter. The Aigus congratulate! the proud pareuteend trnsti the promising little one may grow into noble woinaiiliood and till (he sunset of her parents' lite with comfoit and neppincee. W. o. Tboroaa m Tuesday purcbaeed Ue H D. Oreor prop. r,.v' ('"iisistiiig of live lots and dwelling, III the northern part of the eily. Mr. Thomas will make extensive impl o eno nl and epi i I- to he located in his new home by Oct. I"i. Water Notice. We have had a m-i iolls break down in our pumping plant and will be unable to use the pump for B few days. We are asking all our customers to be Hist us economical und use none for sprinkling purposes until we euit get the pump filed, so we (ull make the water hold out until we cun make rejutirs. Iduho-Oregon bight e. 1'owerOo. Kobt. L. Kockwell, Manager. Ontario Public School 'inarms pumic scnooi ciiini- ren, :;ti( strong, Rocked to Ho school house Monday morning for the opening of the Fall term. It was a happy army, and much pleasure was manifest among the boys and girls to get back io meir nooks ami lliev were the picture of health. I'iisl grade 17 pupils, Mrs. Coulee, teacher. Second grade 30, Mrs. Tonn- ingaoBi Third grade SO, Mrs. Payne, fourth gradi 31, Miss Ilolli diiv. fifth grade 37, Mi-s Piatt. Sixth grade :; Mjs Pogue. Seven lb rad 00, Miss in.nlle. Lighth gradi 80, Miss M- iivern. High school 7", Prof. Conk 1 i ii. assisted by Mr. Beaty and Miss Sheldon. S. L Russell Dead S. L. Knssell, lornicilv a con ductor on the Short Line, db d on Monday at Big Bend, this county, where he was engaged in terming. Ha was well known in Ontario, for a long time Ic ing conductor of the "Cannon. ball." Death was caused by brain hemorrhage caused by fear and i iteincnt in escaping a rattle snake Mr. Kusscll was out in his corn field when the snake struck at him. He jumped Midi to escape tho fangs and fell to tin ground, lie was assisted to i be house and the doctor stiiu uioiicd from Parma, but hi' died before the physicion arrived. Dick Tensen Is Home .. i . . . . i 'nk iciiMii an i veil Home last Satiirdav from a four- months' visit to Holland ami he arrived alone. Dick told us (hat he atked numerous niaideii to become his wife, and while they all told hllu they loved him, they feint d the journey across the briny deep By the time of Dii k's next visit to his old home airships will be mak ing the voyage ami tueii all of the gnb will dance around Dick singing "Oob de Lieber Angus tun,'' ami Dick will take In pick. Kxlinrt or I In- (Sillillll.ill of tlie I ;i -I Niktininil Bans 1 1 Ontario, In Mm Hints nf Urnnuu ut tbs kIom of bnatni l1'. ' " No is Kl.'.ol III I M l...ille.iOiil ill -... 1 1 1 1 e in, . ,.; '.Ill Uvenlriilln niireil u,. liieu'i-iireil ", III ;, i' s bonds io Minors ciraa Intluii '.'.' .MSI mi l'riiiiiioiin mi U S InhuIh UMI 0U Hoods, tnen i IkttMi, ntn a . -. M IliiiiklnK lUMMB I urinl an- .in. i utorss .ii hi l 'ne front national lunks li. .1 ii'M'ii. i -.nl n!i V.i . , - Dm trmii ttnts ml pi II it. luniks iohI liuiikerH. trust i uuipantwi in. I -.u in bancs lllle III. Ill lli.li.l I'll II I'l i' m.'1-nis CImhiIcm suit nilii i wwb in in-. i ' ii s.iii' ut uiiiei National li.n.k . .' Bf,i mi I rantloual unmr onrreoejr, lilekil-i ami . i. ii i. Moni hi i io i in Ham, n i. SlLi'll' 1 '' l.i''ill lilnlrl nun-. I III io ':; HI Hi : iiiniti..n iii it. t u o ii i s 1 reHsiirer I.i r w nl i I ell'i'llliltloll) I I .' . ii i Tin m ::, ... i,i ii i.n 1 1 ii. I'lj.lt.il Htoek iunl iii t '" '"" UU Hnrulns fund i I mm uu l llllu iei (ilulltH Ii M i nsossn and tasns paid .' i". Ml National imuk notrs nut standlug sou 03 line tu i.tliir national beaks i so M line i . Mints and urtvatn iiioik.- nnd baobnrs II sil W la. lu Idual ilnuonil i snb li'.l t.i eli.ek ' - 'iT in Ileiimiiil e.'i tilir in i.i id- posil 1 1' 0 I Tim.- I'frtill.'.itir of dsposit ' ""' HI 1 i It li.-il I'le-eks 11 s'.i T..I m. I ;". ' : li st. ii .'I i )rtiicii. i ( niiiity nl Mall. ear I I, C I Knujron, us bUrol tbs nbovs llllllllll llilllk tin Mili'lllllly MWI'ttl Unit the ulsivi Htiiteint'iit In true to tbs bSSl nf my knowlndgs nnrt bslii f (' I'. KlMii.s, 1 'ilniliel C.ill.et Alien! M Al K IMII.II i M?n .Ii.m.- Direotom .1 I II l . . Suimi-i iiieii nud sworu Io uw bsfom me this iiih enrol dnpl . ItMN seiill .1 .1 Burbritlae, N.l.iv I'lil.he m AyApIMf1 EXTRACTS We make thcpc by the gallon and sell them by the ounce. Vanilla Extractl 16c thr ounce. Lemon Kxtracts 10. the ounce. These extracts ai lUpei - lOI to those usually lolt and we guarantee them In conform to the Pure I'o. .1 and Drug Act. Geo. Candland. LObUHM i)ioa;iMT. Ontario, ( rcgon PHARMACY U mir iiuiiii intereat, und wo do no! go into outside linos. Henot wo niv able to give yiu n lino stuck oi DRUGS AND SKILIED SERVICE. Leading Prescrlptionists Of tho County. Wilson-Duffy Drug Co. GUT GLASS We now have a very ehotco stock of Cut (ihiss. W e ale eleO show illg a s. lei t line of eolonial and cm lutltian bra - and assyiiaii broii.e. U'e guarantee jrou latial u tion in all dealings. A complete Una ol Htringe, Bb t Muaie and luairuuieute. Ottamtitoed Watch Repairing Harry B.Gi I he .but Ii v und Mueical 1 1 of Ontario, Oregon, St. Frdncis' Academy. baker City, Oregon bocirdiih ad l)tiy School for Girls. Bo) iimlei , ,, of UUe a. hull '. I 'I'll eourse m stud,,-, in. braeea tbe eighth gradea ol com mon itudit ; braced on tin itate coiir.-e ol itudiee, the Academic COUrtC ol lour year-, and tho Commercial oourae. 'l he Btuaic und painting -K. partmanti offer splendid advan iagaa Stiidie.-, will be resumed iepi, 7, 1000. For furtbei narticu. tan call at tbe Academy or ad dress the Sivri.i; Si mtlOtt, All tbe nOW ull th,. ii,K. the motlo ol the Argus, and tho price is only if I the year. J aaaanoaaiBasanBiM 'JBOkKnoaanfennoaoeaaBBW..n..H