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Representative Newspaper pf Malheur County
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VOLUME XIII
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ORGANIZING
WATER USERS
Into District-The Road! I
Agents Wan Land
Irrigated Now.
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The mooting nt Vulo on Mon
day to taku action toward organ
ixing irrigation districts was
well attended by people from nil
the interested sections.
There was much work of a
preliminary naturo that hud not
been attended tonnd an adjourn-
over the ground and plans, and
in case of disagreement, then
the state engineer ho called in
to decide the point.
The proposition was thor
oughly discussed and many fea
tures hrought out, it was found
that the numher of acres to ho
mentof two weeks was requested 'irrigated was only ahout 100,00(1,
to enahle the engineers to get
everything in shape.
On Tuesday there was a moot
ing at Nyssa uttended hy most of
lliose who went to Vale.
The road lands wcro repre
sented hy C. E. 8. Wood, John
T. Whistler, Thomas W. Clngett,
and Frank Kiever.
The district committeo has so
cured the services of liruokc and
MoCulloch to look ufter the legal
features, hut have not teler-ted
an engineer.
The representatives of the
roml lands stated they were in
favor of getting water on the
lands, not that they expected to
pay for it, but it would enahlo
ihem to sell the land, and the
belter the irrigation plant the
more the land would sell for,
they are in favor of the hest pos
sible plant, and the most favor
kMs cou tract. .
In order that all might be
satisfied it wus decided to have
one engineer from tlio owner
of the rood lands, one from thu
districts and one representing
not '200,000 as generally talked,
the latter figures covered all the
lands on Dead Ox Flat and
those already under water.
It was also talked of making
hut one district of the lands in
Orrgon, rather than tho two, as
now proposed, tho expense of
que district would he much lees
than two.
General satisfaction v. as ex
pressed nt the progress made,
ami all predict there will be hut
little delay in getting the propo
sition tinder way.
All the plans and specifica
tions are ready and tho engin
eers will examine these at MM
and go over the ground to see
that everything is right.
The attorneys foa the differ
ent interests uro to m . together
uml decide on the hest form of
contiu,., one that will he equally
fair to I. mli -nP -
It will probably take at least
thirty days to get matters in
proper shape und the County
Court will bo aekd to postpone
action from time to time until
Local News.
Uso Wilson v. Duffy's Rational
Cold (Jure.
Right day clocks at C. C.
I'nyno's at prices that make
them sell.
The git-at prescription No. 1,
for coughs, at Wilson-Duffy
Drug Do.
Hot coffee and sandwiches
served at the Bakery from I a.m
to 8 p.m. each day.
The ideal Xraus gift is jewel
ry, uo to j. .;. i ayne s, wnor.
you will lind a well nssorted up
to date stock.
New nnd second hand gooes
houtrht and sold. We can save
you money. Second door north
of Argus office.
The Crescent barber shop and
hath rooms, conducted hy F. W
Mogan should have your patron-
age. tnvc him n call.
Wanted, bids for leveling ,;
or 80 acres of land, by contract
two miles from town Heo F. B
Naylor, or plume 107 red.
Visitors to lb'- lair re cor
dially invited to make our ston
their headquarters while enjoy
ing the two-days festivities
Itader Bros. A Lumpkin
Mrs. V'erdie Vanl'iUton and
Miss Ethyl Vunl'utten, win
were in Ontario tome time, in
creased the membership of tin
Artisans lodge hy ovor thirty.
The pool and billiard tubles a
the Pastime are always in good
condition. We carry u line of
first class candies, imported apl
domestic cigars und tobuccos
('umo in ami ss
New Plmouth.
loom ourStnff C0fV uidei t.
Prof. Strong Is just retui ,i il
from Caldwell, jberc he trail",
acted some imfntant business.
Messrs. Bltiantt and King
man, of Nysji- were in New
I'lymouth Su'diiv, visiting at
the Sheldon hme.
Mr. Johnsit drove to Cnld
well Saturday ond returned
Sunday.
There is to I a tnoviog pie
ture show operid In re on Sat
urday evening. For the pn
performances wll bo
Wednesday und Saturday.
Kbbio Hvlloiihus pneumonia,
but is thought l ho improving.
Mr. Myers, wfo and daughter,
have just returnd from Nebras
ka, after a monti's visit.
Miss May Millr, Intermediate
teacher, has hc-n ill for a few
lays.
Fred Ilurporis building an
excellent rcsidcivc on his ranch
near town.
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LocgI News.
A Zimmerman is In Boise on
i tuini
The great Proscription
foreonghe.at Wilson-Duffy
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Air. J. if. Stor.cr, who m
riouily ill tho past ten
'I-. i convalescing.
Waterman's Ideal Fountain
Pen, A complete line at O. ('.
Payne's Jewell r store.
THE BRIDGE
1
e Live Stock Show Street
Parade and Band
Concerts.
Iropoi led dooomtod china, the
liin -4 ever exhibited in Ontario
pi ven on I , , . ,, ,
for the price. under UroB. ft
La opkin.
Remember, with each $1 pur-
I at t'. ('. Payne's you get a
chance on a beautiful $ 10 dia
mond line;.
Any phyeiolen that knows the
Wilson-Duffy Drue, 0o., will not
In -Unto to trust his patient's
mi diciiic to us for prepurotion.
Talk nbniil lurs nnd clonk?
The iiisiilav nl l ider Broe, A
New Plvmoufa is growing l.amnkins is the linest ever ex-
quito rapidly, ho.' thro general
itores, hardware store, one of
the linest opera houses in the
valley, town is ligitcd with elec
tric lights. Bhim i"M
Bonaflel Suicides
Frank Bonalm
suicide at his lion Kail
lajt Sundav. HowoswHl known
in this section ai'l always
teeined to enjoy ' 1 f , uml no
cause for his rush let can be
is ertained. II u 1 burieej at
Westfall on Moinluy
Bund iloor- i iz
tbe High Line Compuny. to go everything is right.
New Time Card.
Tho new schedule of the O. 8.
L. local trains is us follows:
Westbound, 0:10 u. m. and
7 '-'I p. m.
Eastbouml, 8:4N n. in. uml
." ::)9 p. in.
1 io-re was no change in the
running of tho through trains,
they are still lute.
Tho Stock Business
The shippers who huve been
ending stuff to the Portland
market report heavy loasea on
recent shipmeuta, running about
200 to the car.
The local shippers have had
all of the Portland game they
rare for and will try another
market. Apparently tho only
satisfactory plan is to sull the
stuff before shipping. If the
dealers bold together it will not
be h ug before buyers would
come here.
BUYS .r00 CATTI.K.
W. R. Acton, of Jordan Vul
ley, baa been here severul days
v,n. ,M vuku.k ui auuu. " (Xilullulion ()f im, 1MuUel. iy liflt
head of mixed cuttle from Dick the wjU)r mjm U) ,e -tftW(
Dearmonl. He will trail them bul ,0m. ,M.a)e llU.1)lU). lk.
to hie home range. : cannot he every when- at one and
xam wuwr.u cuuu - tho same time Tbn like H...l
dislikes of an editor iiuvc noth-
The Eastern Orejron Hnrd
ll-flll' ( 'dill till 11 V I 4 I'lllllir ltll fit I.
, , -... i been
tuo crockery business und an
selling all their stock ut the rub
of 10 worth of crockery foi
7 .'(). They need the room foi
thiir hurdwuro stock.
Tell the Editor.
Many persons feel offemhd
beeUee their comings and jjo
ings ure not mentioned while
those of others ure, und wonder
what tho matter can be. The
knowledge! the bust to be hud,1
iiu tmiig iiivii i living mm n
much eins iu breeding up their
herds.
Mr. Acton eays the range iu
hie section is not much crowded
but the sheep men are coming
in fi-.Mu tho adjoining states.
Hogs and Alfalfa.
Kaoeao began the growing of
alfalfa in 1S70 and if more hud
taken it up at thut time, it is
eetimated that the state would
be much richer today. IIolb
rketed in the MUaouri
peeking centers that never
.corn. How much belter
! rtiki i. ,i t li li i I l um irk this
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I..I4 ywwikj boirs on al-
' 4her foods than corn
middle west, where
not thrive so well as
re.
airs. W. T Moody
Ibly left Thursday for
Springs t spend the
iug to do with it, und while it is
not pretended that the editor is
more thuu human, he knows
that tho success of his journal
depends on his fairness and im
partiality to all. It is the best
wuy ulwuys when a notice is de
sired to mention it to the editor,
or communicate through the
pofctottice. No one feels worse
ubout any seeming neglect or
partiul performance of duty thun
the ediior himself.
Snow Storm.
The suow atorm this week is
suid to be the worst seen here
iu ten years. 8now fell to a
depth of eight inches, but tbe
wurm wind soou cut it down.
The suow will he of much bci.e
fit to the range und dry farms
and insures good crops for next
year. The storm wus general
throughout the west and was
marked with low temperatures
through the middle a eat.
J. A. Heed made a hurried
trip to Boise the tirst of the week
to get the situation of the clam
ami oyster market. Johnny re
turned loaded to the guard with
the hest Chrismus delicucies ti
be ohtuined for "The Mist."
There is some tulk of tin
Owyhee ditch compuny issuing
more stock. The Btock holden
nt the lower end of the ditch art
opposed to the proposition. Tin
ditch is ut present rated u good
one, with two thouMind more
shures out it might be different.
Farley's Burned
Undertaking Parlors at
Baker Oity a Com
plete Loss.
A fire on Sunday morninc.
totally destroyed the office und
undertaking imrtors of Parley A
Co., at Biker City.
The lire wus probably caused
by an over heated stove. Man
ager Burton, of the Furley Un
dertaking Purlors, hud conu
down early, built u fire and
stepped out for n few minutes
The blove was ueur the desk und
it is thought that from over
heating the desk caught und tin
Haines spreud to tbe reur of Un
building. The Humes hud gained sutli
cient bead wuy to breuk the gluss
iu the windows before the alarm
was turned in, this guve the
tlumes a druft und they spreud
with great rupidily.
Furley A Co. lose about $2000
covered by insurance.
Mr Farley went to Buker
City soou as notified of the fire.
The Ontario Kn. has
en rooriraniKc i ihcL
leadership of J.I und
it present con.-.i.ii in
here. Rehearsals ti 'arid
three times a wn I . I'on De
cember J" and '6 tin Vd will
furnish music for i . I grow
ers meet and the In ... u i " .i
ing. The Vale buna will he
here on the ubos deie to
in tho musicul In
A Now Uiii
Mrs. Touningi i, leei her in
the M-eond erinl , v a exj lain
iug to her pupils III m -ailing of
the word unit on f inday. Mn
diowed a bad a mil, a flower
and an apple to ih littlaones,
and told them that they wore
units. She thei ) -e.od the apph
and hold it u th geM of the
lots and take what it was.
There was aileie e or u moment
und then a Jro n iter in the
buck seat bald U his hand
'Well, what is it, Fi.d"' Mrs.
I'oi'iiiiigscit gaked iinned
unit," the littb f( I w re lied.
led iii Ontario ami ure being
it riojit prices.
K. W. P.; own, of the Malheur
Mercantile Company, stepped
through the topol a keg nnd got
a severe ehaking up. Just how
he ei apt. I breaking a bone can
not be explained
Blue Punt oi any Township
in the Burnt Land District,
showing names. f entry naon,
kinds of entry, dates, etc., uml
topography. Pi no 1.00. J.
('. Turney, Burns, Oregon.
The actual work si taking tin-OBirsu-
u ill iii on Ajiril r,
1010. In cities of more than
6000 tin- enumeration is sun-
il to lie taken i'i two we-k.-,
while a mouth will allowed lliu
outlying or country districts.
J. U. Oren ,an BOW atliu b
the word lion, just before his
'.omen, having been clreled
councilman from the east side
at tl,e city elieli'in held Mon
day. Surely Jake will make
i, ....I hut if he gale In- neck
bowed, look out
Mr. ami Mis. Wtu Fan.
pott t" leave III : SaKiday for
a mouth's . i . i . . ii n lativae
ami I'i lends in Qraut county
and other parti ol ea lei n I hro
gon. '1 nil i- the Orel leave of
nlicclice Begiiter Pane lias
taken in about tin : s.
Um nev County S'ee -
The bridge nnl approaches
'onipletcd and tho roads
ding to the bridge noed but
:tle more work to have them
in tirst class condition. The
tensive travel over this new
highway testifies to the great
need for it and tho appreciation
ot thi people lor tho efforts ex
tended by tho bridge conimis-
Mouors ami citizens iu their
efforts to supply a public ne
cessity. Prof. Contlin has been a busy
man for the past two weeks, he
has charge of the exhibits for
tho two-day celebration noxt
cdnesduy nnd Thursday, and
has made a thorough canvas of
the surrounding country to se
cure a good representation here.
'At every turn ho has met
with the hearty co-operation of
the people uml the results will
he seen at the exhibition.
Tho people of tho Idaho
bench will ho present with a
good display and it la to be
hoped those on thli side of tbe
river will take ae much Intereet
and make the heat possible ex
hibit.
The wool growers are looking
forward to the meeting with a
great deal of pleasure. Many
subjects will be diecueeed ol
interest to the wool growers and
tho otlicers will report on the
success of their effort to awt
needed changes in tbe railroad
rates and legislation.
Monte Gwinn wee in Onta
rio thia week and expressed
himself as well pleaeed with tbe
program planned.
Several novel feeturee will be
presented to the visitor. The
Ontario and Vale bands will
furnish tbe music and the high
school will take care of the
sports.
All visitors will be made to
feel at home.
Comoand bring the family.
Oity Election
Monday wus tbe dale set for
bidding the city election hut no
opposition developed and the
oiticOM ticket was elected.
It -.1 m- to he the general im
pression that Mayor Trow will
have the hearty support of the
line council iii giving Ontario
a business administration.
Many improvements in tho
streets und sidowulks ure needed
and the muiiy vucant lots,
owned by persons who will not
sell or improve them, should be
fa pi clear of trash and weeds.
All the cities and towus of
Western Oregon huvo civic im
provement ussoiiutions and if
'in wus orgunixod in Ontario
there would he found ninny op
portunities to improve the city.
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Factories Needed.
Coroner's Jury
Brings In Verdict of Jus-
tifl&ble Homicide at
Jordui Vuiley.
Wilson-Duffy Drug Co.
kinds of drugs.
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Head the Argus.
All
Christina tHviUg.
This is the time i yi ir when
most everyone is beginning to
brace himself agaitsl th, pull
vhich will il I ido for
Christina- gifts. h 'he yean
roll uround ibe Iii.iiuh i used to
make the eOplo He. I out for
Christmas hoe ip growiug
larger and in oons-ouence very
lew are able I" esejle from do
uating in some w.y or other.
Giving is an excejeut habit,
whether confined b Christmas
or not, if properly Iroctei
gift, if forced, is a bl thing. It
brinks the heart od b
t;ooil to tho ben i -lieu-. A him,
however, when il is te evidence
of u gruteful and hji!:g heart
not only makes tlni recipient
glud, hut ulso broudtts the soul
of the giver. Neveuive any
thing unless you wuuto Such
ure no gifts ut all. n- geuor
ous giver ia to be citied w bile
the person who gives Iscau-c be
thiukb be bus to is toLc pitied.
The ' Qrou 'b jury empanebd
to invefciigali ii.-- fhootiiig "i
(lark by KranU i, at Jordan
Vallej , ' -i Thur.-,. .- last, ie-
Mirped a verdict I jiistilible
bomb Ida.
The e. donee Igti luoed wus
itantiall; i i a ti.e
I wet k
i; ''."i--'U
Will I Franklin
had 18 Colt. The bulla
struck Clark 111 the left side of
the neck am. oanie out on the
oppi -!t- side.
K If. Duncan acted a- pn
ciitiiis; attorney, I; vonl -coroner
and the following jury :
B. L Mungi i. J. A. Vrotan, il.
it, O. B Olovi r, Jap Duiicun,
and UM I irks. '
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Hills; l A- llul.lliA V
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V'iu QrOgOli Short J.ine. Tickets
on sale Peci inber ISlh, a3d,
JJ-flb, -'otb and Slal, IDOs), and
Junuary let P'lU; limit, Janu
ury oil, I910. Sot agents for
further particulars.
it is predicted thut 1U10 will
witness the establishment of
moid new manufacturing enter
prises in the .Noi th west than
OVOI before. Most cities und
towns realie thai they need
payrolls and many are planning
I inn campaigns to get now fac
tories. Iu the middle west und
tin states theni ure inuuy
enterprises ready to come west
if the mutter is properly pro
anted td them. Whut is On
tario doing along this line''
Pren Olub Meets.
The Western Idaho Pi
Club was in seeeion at Weioer
ou Saturday mm! SemOny rant
The association includes tho
counties of Canyon, Ada, Boise,
Owyhee, Washington, in Idaho,
and Malheur county, Oregon.
Meetings are held quarterly
for the transaction of general
bueiness and tbe discussion of
subjects of especial intereet to
the interest to the craft.
The Weiser Commercial Club
tendered au elaborate dinner
and the use of their rooms for
the sessions.
After the business wae die.
posed of papera were presented
from James H. Wallis on Tho
Pure Food Law, and A. E. Uip.
sou ou The Farmer and the
Press. A. A. Hrown gave an in
teresting talk ou foreign newa-
pupors.
The next meeting will be held
at Ontario on March 5th and
0th, 19T0.
Advertiaed Letters
Following is u list of the let
ters remaining unculled for in
the Ontario ofloe for the week
uding December 4:
I. diet Howard, Mrs S li;
Morris, Mrs. Josie; Motherlv.
Gertrude M; Montgomery, Com;
Ifoudy, I'loru; Kheu, Uette, I,
OebUoason .Wideraon, Hog;
Qreon, A, HowojaJ, Newill;
Liudaey, Sm; Lucken, J A;
Marqnia, Fred; Mayume, K a,
Moag, Kd ward , M c K ol vey , CI am I ,
Montgomery, A M ; Morehouse,
IJ K, Murphy, Prof J K; Uush,
W US; Kiggs Lund Co; Smith,
Joe; Vickers, Jesse; Vickers,
Jennie.
These letters will he sent to
the dead letter ollieo December
If, if not delivered before. In
culling for the ubove pieuse say
Advertised," giving date of list
A. J.. Sproul, P. M
Local News.
T. W. Hulliduy, our popular
county treasurer, was a visitor
in Ontario Thursday,
Use Wilson 4 Duffy's itatiooal
Cold Cure.
County Commissioner Mallett
wus a business visitor to Ontario
this week.
County Commissioner W. J.
Scott, of Willow Creek, was in
the city this week.
The Joy Club met at the home
of Miss Piatt on Wednesday
evening. Thero were about 24
present who had a joyful time
playing whist. Mias Edua Rob
inson was awarded first and Miss
Kiiinia Clark consolation prisoe
for the ladies, und Mr. Batv and
Mr. Taggart similar honors for
the gentlemen.
The person who has been
stealing the Argua coal tho post
two weeks, can secure the pipo
which he dropped into our bin
when he was purloining our
black diamonds, by calling a
the Argus office. It is now on
display in the big front window
uf our office, and the beauty of
it is thut we know who the pipo
belongs to.
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