- i ' I 111 s i, eg- rn - - Mr M JWft i For Ontario and Malheur I ttfaw Don't Forget That Wc Do ail kinds of Printing at I the Argus Office. Representative Newspaper pf Malheur County smm VOLUME XIII ONTAKIO, OREGON, Ffl'AY. I'l.f IMIMI; in. ; m m r "- mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I NUMBER 50 " " "" ' i ORGANIZING WATER USERS Into District-The Road! I Agents Wan Land Irrigated Now. .zmt WMl d 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. mm LocgI News. A Zimmerman is In Boise on i tuini The great Proscription foreonghe.at Wilson-Duffy 0o. . o. I " 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 tfWW ' " "" 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. i, m i Factories Needed. Coroner's Jury Brings In Verdict of Jus- tifl&ble Homicide at Jordui Vuiley. Wilson-Duffy Drug Co. kinds of drugs. I. a 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. ' i Hills; l A- llul.lliA V :Ai 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. I si