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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1909)
httei0 mm i" Don't Forget That We Do all kinds of Printing at the Argus Office. BOOST For Ontario and Malheur County. Representative Newspaper of Malheur County VOLUME XIII ONTARIO, OKKOON, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 10, IffOU, NTMHEK 47 m ' :' 'iP I JF ONTARIO HAS COSTLY FIRE Presbyterian Chiuiirch Property and Farley's Warehouse Destroyed. Ontario had a Jix llinusai l ,1 dlar lire Ml 'edncday about p. in. Tiic buildings owned by the United Presbyterian eburch iiiid occupied as u ware house by J. II. Farley and the meeting room off Mil " h ware completely destroyed. It is seldom Ibat Ontario In I a fire und when OM do occur it strikes terror l all, tbe ore on Wednesday evening wna NO OXOOotioU. T.ie Iftntn li UttU time In laying n lino of hOM and Retting a stream of water Marled, but t w lire had gained such bead way that all effort were directed 0 keep it from spicading and in this they were successful. When the eiii intuit of the do .aitincnl is eOiM doro I he men certainly did good work. It was a utility a.iir -nt ll ut tho do rtrtmi ut ItM I OOU leclod. No light are provmc.i at the hose In us ami lime n M lost in getting llio cart out. T ic elieinical engine s out of co ninimion, no suitable p'aOO ba.'ing been provided wl ere it woi d be lien from fro1. If the chemical had been in winking order the b Hidings could hi ve been M v hI with si gh'. haf, as ik. lire win diMOVored before much ben I way In. d I., oil mudo. If Mm de u'lmenl had been provided with a hMM oagOU two lines of Imsc Mrtlld have I i en City Elcc io . The ci y .-hi liuli bfdul d !or Mo .by, I ...". ber ' A meeting will be hi Id in ihe Opera HottN M In) W "i to no ninale ca ilidalee, Tne eciirug year a III le Ih' most l'li.'oiluni in Nil il 'l bla tory and she wi'l nod 'I e best post '" business adiniuiMi. an n to guide her. University Bulletin. The Un'versit.' ol DrtfO ' ending out tbe October uum ber nf ihe I' it varsity Itulh-l oo-tha Oregon High School 1) bating League. Tbe bulletin is one of tin best tbe Unveisily las i sued and is sent free on rtqOt. On'ano HiKh D feati The Ontario Ii gb 1 1 00 oi I ball team made a pilgi image to Caldwell last week and met the liouege wam i. The score indicated that tbe 'albwell team taint had all the best o't'u jvhui ii came to weight and tbe sluslty aondition of the field uiadt weight count lor more than peed. While the boys feel their de faat keenly they should reinem bar that they were wholly going ouUide of their class in tackling a college eleven. The team ha boon successful when piMad asciust high school boy?, only lettiug one team get a ne with aem. I f Ou Thanksgiving Qy tbre will be a gain htie- with lb" Boise team and a-. 4,al flevei is been luilell mi good snappy ig Co. All laid. About half of the hose was in use. A little time spent on the alarm bell would make it much more effective If n special insurance man should visit Ontario and dis cover tbe condition ol the de partment there would he a gen eral cancelling of policies, be muse the rates arc based on an Mil. nut lire lighting equipment. Ontario has a good crowd of tire lighters and they should re ceive more encouragement for i inn efforts. A small amount of money judiciously expended would make tho department much more effective N( inly all tho fixtures in the church room wcro removed. In the warehouse most of the good stored on the lower lloor wcr removed, but nothing was save1 from ih" upper lloor. Kiv. Morrison staled that the building! were worth about om llOUMUd dollars and the chuicl 1'iirriv I f lUI insurance on it. Mr. Farley climates his los helwien four and live thousain loll, ii", wilh one thousand in surauco. Rev. Monison could not stal vhat Ihe church would doahou ubuilding at once, the plan rare to erect a church buildinj ll tho spring and it is barcl; ...-sibli that urrungements wil mude to huvo work italic 0 it at once Local News. Tne Idaho Stale I'ouliry Asso ciation has daebJod to hold tb a ihiial sbow the first week In February. Nov and second haiul goo.b bo ighl and sold. We can eav you money. Second door noil I of Argus otlice. Tho thermometer dropped e F.I degrees above zero one morn ing this week, which is uiiumi ally cold for November. A Nys-a girl has been cngago even limes since June lot vhich goes to show that tin ago brush has at many oppm Untitles as the seashore. T ic Boi s of the America i IvCV illllliili !ia e Isstn "I their IH mum cineiil of prizes lor essnx ipou re,,, utionury topics to b " omj eted for by the pupils ol the public schools of the state Good things to eat for Thanks giving dinner ut Ruder Hros A bumpkins. Tokay grafts, mus cit gi'api-, bananas, oranges, dateyi Jiiain and stuffed, fig luncy Suiyrnu, lettuce, cauli ttowerJ celery. All kinds of new nuts, tc. Telephone 55 black. The disugreeuble weulher of tbe pust week interfered some what with the new buildings going up around town. The new home for Rev. Young is about completed and tho alter i ions ut tho Methodist church tronaoiing completion. Ibis will give tbe church u much larger auditorium. The brick balldiugf are going up rapidly hi iik winl. on the second story of lb Lao key building being about completed and tbe walls of the Mi yor building are Hear ing completion. The Stock Business John llnhcrtson, who looks after the driving and shipping of the Ilanley cattle, is in the city, having brought in about I SOO cattle, mostly from the old Frciich-tilcnii ranches. Mr. Itobcrlson staled this would be the last drive for the season, and that it would run tin' total for the season up to 16,000 head. The price for the season drive has averaged about '2." a bead. They are feeding bill steers at iIm' Ilanley ranch, that are an especially lino lot, Ihese will be ready for market early in the spring. Maker Mall purchased 900 of the llanlev cattle ami after feed ing a short time will ship to Seattle. The balance of the Ilanley cattle will be shipped to Omaha soon as cars can be ob tained. Maker Mall shipped lifteen ear loads of cattle to Seattle this week. The Chicago and Portland markets are showing a little tnoro strength, hut the supply of prime stuff s.'ems to be slim I. Dick DoArmond was a both ness visitor to our eily from Malheur county during this week. Times Herald, Mums. William Ilanley n turned to his Harney valley rauohof on Monday In bis big PiercoArroa ear. Hilly says bis cowboy driver is aliighl, but needs mar tingales part of the tune. Hog Raising Profitable Have you raised enough hogs (0 make vour meat lor. 1010? . I Has it occurred to you that neat during 1 1011 has brought the highest prices for many yours" The retail price in Ontario at I'ic present lime is: Il.im Mo, bacon -'lie, side unal 'Jtlc pci pound. Hogs inn i brought s ;t-lOr per pound, ou foot, in Chicago Have you ever figured how he eastern farmer is getting . ich raising hogs' When you buy the eastern cured meat you pay the expense and a profit In the farmer, the hog buyer, tin railroad to the market, the pat nig house, the railroad to On tario, the niiik'lcniau, and tb merchant with whom you deal .'an any couiitiv sland tin Main"' Can iiiiv people proopoi uid pay so high for tin ii meil 0m aero of your land wil! rod UOt many times more thai that of the eastorn farm. The high market value oi logs is culling down the siipplx vlule the demand is ever Oil lh uncase. Thanksgiving Dinner Wbitwoiih A Tonniig en, f liie Carter House have pupan i. to serve a ver alaboraU Thanks giving dinner, and you are cor dially invited to coin with yoi r family and enjoy the good thing provided. The regular price of 50 cents a plate will be charged. Dinner from 8 to p. in mkm . Erosb Oyster (Jreen Sea Turtle Consomme Crisp Celery Dill l'ickles QuaOU Olives Stuffed Royal Chinook Salmon Young Turkey Oyster Dressing Cranberry Sauce Spring Chicken, Cream (iravy Prime Ribs of Reef au jus Sweet Brood Saute, afuibjroonii Banana Fritters, Vanilla Suine Shrimp Salad Mushed 1'otal Si earned l'otato Caulillower in Cream Hrown Sweel 1'otutocs Hot Mince, Orange Cream l'ie Cream Che. -. Knglish l'luui Pudding Ii .ml hi.' 1 Hruudy Sauit Vanillu Ice Crea in Cuke Cafe Noir Milk Some Oil Gossip J. M. Mowdon ami (1. I). Smith of this city aro back from the Malheur oil field-, where the spent the Inst month looking after asM'ssmeiil work on the holdings of the Maker-Malheui Oil company. They gave a very ilatteiiiii! report of oil proper ties. Democrat, Maker City. AlonOO Fisher, in charge of tho Ontario well, met with a very painful accident ou Friday last. His assistant struck him on the right hand with a llodgC hammer, splitting tho small linger, ami lacerating the third, hut fortunately no bones were broken. lie is carrviiiL' his hand in a sling but keeps the work at the well going ahead. (J. W. Muird, W. A. Kuwait, Pmnk Murnsidc and John Con Ian, of I'nion, interested in the Malheur oil fields were looking over tho district this wei k and expressed themselves as well pleased with the showings at the various wells. The work at tho Ontario well is progressing, and Mr. Ii-hei expects to have casing in to the bottOW of the old hole in a few days. The log of the well imli- ale that the formation from the 1010 foot point is solid and no further cave is expected. Church Sorviecs Mi K, i HOW ll. On Thanksgiving day a union service ol all the (bun lies of tin city will bo held in the M. K church. tev. Young will be in the pulpit. Owing lb the delay in n eeiv ing the chairs, (he dedicat on of the If, B, church bai boon post poned and will lake plaee on December lith or I'.Hh. The revival ineetingN ut Hie Methodist chuieh Will he; in November L'Stll. Mev Jacob Mussell, of Home, dale, Idaho, tilled the pulpit at tho M I'- Chuieh on Sunday evening. Sunday services Sabbaih -ehool 10:30 a. in. 1'ieai lung I I :90 a. in and 7 :.'10 p. in. Bpworth l.eagm :1" p. iii. Prayor moating tforj Wadnai day evening. Buaiueaa mooting, lii-t Mon lay evening of each month. J. W. Millet, plisloi. W. II Alli-on, Mipeiintendeiil Miuday school. M w Worriugi I'lesi.biit E- worth League. i iim.i;i i. rii'N i room ii I'leaching 1 1 :80 a. in and 7:.I0 p. in cin i.-iiiin Biidaavw " p. m. Sunday -liool 100 a in Junior F.iuleavor II p. m. The lei II. ll liy .Vis Caildon, assisteil by Mr. Hilt, was a line success. I heu ill be a soi la I at ll t bun b Thanksgiving evening lie ival elints w ill be hc!! i ginning tall tllO new war rviTi i' i UKaUYI ROI I " llilll fin ll.ei iiolue ihe sei vices will be held in Ihe Mclh odlst chuieh. Sabbath school at :90 p. m , preaching at 'J -ill p. m. Rev. Hruce J Oil'fcn, former ly of Nauipa, has taken obargi of the Nysna I'resbv tarioil church. I'. WTIVI i Ml IK'll Tlio K'vival services being conducted bv Itev. J. I. Tickner will be continued over Sunday Tbe latest in bags, combs, col lar pins and DO k wear received this week by Radii Mrother- ,V Lumpkin. The Argus gives the news. Von can't "Jill V thai statement. M ANY ACRES Kinffmaii Coloov All In Line And Others Coming Right Along. The different Committor hav ing in charge the Moisc () yhee p sontil interviews were pos irrigation proposition have been! -il.le tiny Wert had and lb, re meeting with great mu cess dm '-mi's show (hat a large part of ing the pasi week. !- land has been signed up. Ihe Coin district, in Idaho, has perfected organization and will hold a meeting on Decem ber I I, 1000, to elect i.lhier for the ensuing year. Meetings re. lenlly held by Iheiii showed a , uniform sentiment favorable to tin' Trow hi idge-Niver propool acres have been signed tip, leav Hon ami they will soon be in ing 15,000 acres to be secure. I shape to issue bond". A meeting of landowners Inlonoo ihe Kingman colony seciion was Nothing has hern heard from held on Saturday and after thor- Col, Wood ami Mr. MeKlnaie oughly diaroatlng the dietrlel relative to the rood mode, but l( organiat i i'r.iture and the new is generally believed that they contracts to facilitate matters, wul sign up in a few days. signed Dp or cr 10,000 aerae, all It is imperative that all lands the land r presented at the meet- should be sigud up at once. Ii ing, and rommltlOM were up- depends entirely upon Ihe sign- pointed to leach all the lam- ing of these contracts whether holders in the oislrict. After a water will be bad for the season thorough canvass among Ihe dry f l!l or one yeas later When land owners practically every- ihe land owners consider what ilnng in tho district has been the yeai's d'-lay means to them signed up. ni dollon and cents, they will A coininiltec was apponiled t. have no boaltOttjOJI in fnrtheiing Ho to ale on Dec her Dili to 1 look after the fornitlioii of ihe district, when Ihe mailer conies Up before the eoinily court In Ontario the committee ha been untiring in then efforts to reach all interested persons and they have boon rory iiicteaaful in gelling signature! to the eon- traeto. Uioy have had a circular ami "ntiacis pnnini und whore the owners are mm reeidoilla, these Locdl News. U il-on Duff) fn. for all kinds if dru A TonninajMin, of the Carter HiHiae, lies ndiirned from bh Unilliei aeat Ciphiin Tohill and Dr eeks, repraeeiitini the I . H, A , in in I" "Ilv .eeenii,.; horses fo, I be :'. .ill V 'leaning, pie- iugaud repair ing done . i, id ( 'ouaiil, three loon north ni Cartel House boi ber shop. The Snake river bridge will be open foi (i.illie Hi a b.ill t tell Inyi The ..,ie oi ihe formal J ipcning has not been decided upon Any ph i ui it that knows the Wibon Duffy Drug Co., will not lieiitate to true! I"" patient's niedieine to us for pranaration Mi I.. N. Coo! , ui Mm mi', Indiana, ll m the eiiv. Mr Cook la in the mining and real .-latebiisinessai.il ma open., 'nam h ofliee here. It takes elbow en use to prOM a mil of clothes propei I.V I mo i n pound iron live me a cull, three doori north ol Carter Home barber rbop. OeilO ( 'on. i i.l Maihem ami 111 me) Count) Wool IrOWl is Asoeialion will meet in Ontario ou Deceuihei 16, for the election of otli. i r and othei buiilieei Of interest ami benefit to wool grawere, iood Ilnng- to eat for Thaukb- giviug dinner at IJ.nlei Itros it I.ampkiiH. Tokiv Urapee, Mu- eut Urapee, Bauanat, Omigae, SI" IGNED UP! u . - l have been mailed to them, where I'here are some 70,000 00 m altogether in the two districts under Ihe dilrh Of this over 10,000 acres are already cov i red by water rights, the road i oinnanies own 16,000 acres and of the balance ncnrlv 80,000 in order that work DO started at liieir interests as well as thut ol every other person in the entire district. Mr. I row bridge has been limbing over the district this week ami expressed himself as well pleased with the proajfOOQ, but urged that all the laud be signed at once so that the work ran be Marled, Tbe engineers have iboul pletcd the work of lunroj iii Dead Ol Flat. Dales plain and itufOd, Pigl fancy Smyrna, l.clluce, Cauli Bower, Oelerj All kindi of nan iniK etc. Telephone ."i"i black The BaiUptOn Music ( 'ol.lpallV of Roll e has joined the lltt ol Argue advi iti-i i Rood the,. aiuiuil in iik lit. The aumiil InetitUtO of the Malheur i oiiiil v tcaehe'H wil be .,., , 1l(:(. Vatf Sell. ...I hlllhliug, eoinincnciiig Moiid.iN and last mg (hue daj I Cherry Circle N" 3u I. Women ol Womb i ill, w give a dance in the li 1 1 ii i io opeia Ifnuee nn Tbonkaglflog night. Stonei'- "I'liesl I a nl lolll pie.es will fur '""'' ,m' "l"-"' ond manl "I H p.m. Di-hii t Attorney, McCnlbw I liai been attending district eon i at Canyon Citj , Mine l'i ml- oi any Town-hip in the Burill band Dili ii I, "bowing names of enttyman, kinds of enti , dates, etc., and looogwMo l'i1'" ,,M' ' T'" nc , Hui ns, Iregon. J Jl'. Tallatt and i. W. Mai - ning, representing the Boln Slatesinuu, were doing Ontiino and ii iiiiny this week. I or Sab Io tons of hay and l'i tone "i itraw and paituro of 100 acres; will hise pasture up Ito Mareh l dwelling to live in for renter: four miles we-t ol Ontario. Address Fell I'.nik by, Ontario, Or. rlia pool and billiard tablaa ot the Pastime are always in good condition. We carry a line off I lii"-l class (audit's, imported and domestic elgare and tobaccos ' 'Come in andjoo oj. W 1 Hit Will lll'.l'l' opportunity to buy havo CUT GLASS AND Hand Painted China lOI" so liltlc money again ONE-FOURTH off only at our store Geo. Candland. i.i:DiN(i iMtriMiiMi Ontario, Ironon PHARMACY Is our main interest, and wo do tint go Into mitsiilo lines. Honoo oro aro nblo to '.'.no yuii I line lloek of DRUGS ANIi SKILLED SERVICE. Ltjcu'ing Prosrrljimi.stJr Of tho County. Wilson-Duffy Drug Co. DIAMONDS Tin Ural qualitj of Diaoiondi ranging in liaM From $10 Up. WO have added thiee Show Oaeei to help us -how yu th Many Nan Ailn I. - (hat wo aio eon daily receiving. Step III and lee these v e ire, even el thie eai Ij date, put- tine. preeOllU away loi uiai Que re ii teed Watch Uepairiug. Keliabh Uoode al Lowell I'ricos HAl;i;': B GRAIIEL Ihe JeWI ll ol On Cresua It pftyg To Advertise. A ii old 'Im I. n .i- i ompl .in mg Ul a loo-l.l I li.it sill did lint get proper recognition, Kite aid, ' I hii e hi i ll ;i , jr ,.,H .,0 on this rani h ail i u-on ,,iu 1 lay ju-t i- in.ii. cgg as Ihe old hen do"-, that lieier ol youn that every hotly i ilea about and talk- about al lh tablu and she gelt .1 greal d ll mtne credit and I don't eel unv- I thine.'' "Well", the old rooater replii 'I " 'i ou don't underitand tin- bii-in W In n you lay an gg yOU I' 'I waddle oil through the alfalfa ami u no- thing, but wlnn mv sistur dues aiiyibing, the idvartiON it. You ll(.,., a ,,,,.,.. ,,i nl." - -. 1'illow tofif, oordl ltd e in. bronleis tilk al K.nlcr liioi s. bumpkin. 4