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For Ontario and Malheur
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Representative Newspaper of T.Talheur County
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VOLUME XIII
ONTARIO. OKKOON. FRIDAY DLi RMBEH I 1901)
NUMBER 68
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RAILROAD
BUILDING.
Central Oregon Commanding
Attention Thrombin
Recent
P. IF. Ashton, t'jo railroad
builder, was registered at the
Carter House a few days this
week. While lie has not estab
lished any homo here it is only
a question of time with hint.
During nn oveninH conversa
tion we lenrneil ninny idvus of
how Oregon is the most inter
esting point on the continent to
the railroad world.
There is a larger una in Ore
gon without rail facilities than
in any other of the United
Stutes. Preliminary surveys
demonstrate the feasibility of
tin' construction and investiga
tion that the tonnage to warrant
the construction is wailing.
Oregon's growing importance
in the railroad world is dciium
stratcd hy the many changes in
the olliccs of the Liislcrn reads
in I ' 1 1 1 it ii I , lot companies arc
till strengthening their offlcs
fONOl and several new Inns,
notably the Vaiuh i hilts, bust
opened offices."
Oregon has always heeo dom
inated hy the llarriman system
and the policy that waits until
the country is developed before
building for tlie business. As
the principal industry id Central
Oregon I us been cuttle, I ei uuse
that alone oould b got to the
market and the railroud got ll
anyway they did not la m
as.-ist in the upbuilding of tlu
stnti .
There is unot! e masl r mind
in the railroad world, -I. J. 1 1 M .
whose policy in develop the
country by building railroads
and making h possible to mar
ket anything prodoctd, Ibis
brings population,
When Hill Anally gal in patl
tion to ente. Oregon hy 1 1
Deschutes r Mlla it made tin
Harriman pOOpli otl up am
take notice as it was apparani
their do nothing policy couh
not e followed u iv longer um
th I is whv tlie railroad aero
Newspaper
Ad
uppI c no1
VOlL.olllg
OregO 1 Pub City Bur-
eaU SelCCtS Best
MecLum
An inlve: tiling c.unpnigu th it
..I.O--.k
will reach no Itisailiua i7,4JB,i&0
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reauers oi ue wpiki peri ii.ioogn
outthecoiiutiy has been p'aur.ed
by tho Portland CouiuiOffOatlClub
and will he OfaMSal in January
and run for three months
1 lie
u.liriii'liwiiiii nill I'lill .1 1 1 ,-1 , 1 i, , , , 1. 1
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vacunt lauds 'f this state and the
feel here for the newcomer. I
(e is no question that this;
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ltising will result in bring-,
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jininy people to Oregon audi
noli- state, not any one see-
will bo beneliud. The
He
uf ad v rthiiikll he I
Invasion
Oentral Ort gon is going lo i
huilt soon as the spring opens.
'I In' right Of way secured hy
the Iliinley and Wood interests
at strategical points will fiwili-
I iU in.itti irn as will ilao (licit
01 JTS, and tin se will bl H
bandied ns to give at least two
i an opportunity to build.
Hill ll reported to have recent
ly in 'quired an inter st in the
vYc tern Pacific, which contrail
the Ni vadn, California and Ore
o i unning from Reno Nevada
to a point south of I.akcvicw.
By extending this line north
and the Deschutes line south a
oiiiicition can he made giving
Mill mi entrance into California,
I much di sired.
That the west is due to he in
. . 1 1 1 . d h one or more additional
i ranecontinental lines is evident, I
th.it the only feasible route
I Yntrnl Oregon is up the
Mnllii ur Valley ia well know p
i il this will bring them to our
door.
Bet I d shoi t linea Of railroad
luivi been built ami when the
time ionics it will he found thai
these are owned by one of the
big lines.
The I'm road hah recently
ebanged bandaand the pumpkin
Vim' will likely ho picked upas
iioih of theee could Be u i d in
making connections.
Tin' Worth WeeUrn has an
nounced that they will build
I'li'ii miles of low mad, have up
p roved surveys to Seattle, Port
laud and San Francisco and
bonds to pay the expense are
heing issued.
Before many years Oregon
a ill be aide to throw off the
llaiiiman yoke and stall on tin
forward man h.
Mr. AeblOn stated that lbs
Mrogan road has live miles of
irade about ready for the track
nd era going aheai where the
conditions will permit
H W. Htoks DcuU.
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rlolUt died the first of the wed.
II. W. Hicks, a former I hita
at Klko, Ntv. He lasSrei three
children the Misses Minnie
and Jis-u who arc attending
cnOOl rare, uuu a son, nnain.
I is w fe del here several years
ago. Marry IIAU many warm
imlmAm ...I... .Ill .1 L . ,....,..,
HI' HMO "ll" "HI ..V.I.'.-I.L...
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to hear of his dcnli
W.ththo Injured.
Lev. Miller was I adlv hunud
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shurall Christina- tree. lie ll
,., 1Uld will not he badlv
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I..l. 11,1111 L ' II", winil.l-
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doing nicelv ami no serious re-
t n
euus ni e uni 010 in n.
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The cati'o business has been
liis wte!;.
ot 1 . 1 1 ... 1.1 1 has
mci.asid a car
re Magill and a
ml hulls from
Local News.
C. O. Thomas, of Vale, ha
hci'ii in Ontario several day'
this weak On business.
Loaf Light blue hair scaif
Return to Argus office for re
ward. Services at the It, B. Church
Sunday morning, especially foi
the members f the Eastern
Star and Masonic lodges.
I'M Long, of Baker City, is
visiting Mis brother Qeo. Longi
of the Lone Clothine Co. lie
drove down and reports much
snow on the way.
The holidays tries men's souls.
I lie rich OVef eat; the p. .or
bardy have enough and the
middle class swim along in the
cream.
Solomon hail the worst time
in his life n hen In ti ltd to ex
plain to his mothers-in-law why
the QdOOO ol Shcha had called
t) see him.
Health is too precious to he
tampered with by incompetent
vendors of drugs. Try the
Wilson Dully Ding Co., for
clean drugs, and expert service.
The jury list for the coining
term ol court boa bean drawn
and the following are from On
.1 I). BilHngsUy, T. i.
Johnson, Thoa, li-er, I. M.
Kiohola, and I,. A. Walker.
Willis .1. MagordeQ and M i
Nellie Pounds weie married at
ill.- home of the bride's pap i
I., c. Pounds at N ltV !m
day December 29. Rev. Morri
son officiating.
It is good polll tn spi'llk Well
of our town, hut it is not good
policy to become so enamoured
of its goodness and beauty as lo
disguise from ourselves what il
lacks and bow it may he im
proved. MOfehard Heating" is the
title of a pamphlet being i lied
b) I. E. Hurley of the Short
Line for the benefit of the fruit
men of this section. This may
ho secured by applying to any
of the agents of the company.
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i in- oi k nun occii romiMicii at
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iiiucii expense ami is invaiuanie
to orchardists.
Murder at
Huntington
Carl Carnes Shot by
Jim Leighton Over
Solo Game.
(VI fltniM. tinluiMi mmMm
B" "' 1
was shot ami killed at Hunting
ton by Inn Leighton on the 84th.
TI.- trouble arose over a game
of solo. C, ui.es (heated in the
.'.line and v. on a few dollurs,
which he offered to divide with
Leighton, as lie knew Leighti n
had seen the OrOOkcd ph'V.
Words passed and the shooting
follow !
Carnes was a cripple, ami
known mound Maker City .!
Huntington us tin born. He
"i the olaai who . . Ii an
living, no matter how they
gl I the money and his end is
wiiat all of the class usually
come to.
Some of these young men who
do not care to work start out
stealing borses, not being gifted
with auffleieut sense to realise
they will s ion be caught and
eom palls 1 to spend time behind
the bar-.
There ure aSTS al young I
of sporty proclivities around
H that are headed in that
, 4 Jpjjgjg. tiiey are
ltth,
Fruitland.
On Thursday oven inn there
were four runaways in fruitland
vithin half an hour No ilam
tge done except a f -.- breaks on
-Mm' of the rigs, although Mist
Florence 1'razier had a narrow
esc ipe as she was in one ol tin
rigs when it turned ovi I .
The M. E. church was filled
with Merry Christmas makeri
on Christmas eve to hear the
tantaU, which was 'nicely rcn-
lered, The Baptists also had
nice progfim and a huge crowd
The Christmas program at
ths (Jolted Brethern church Sat
unlay evening was well attended
The funeral of Mrs I. add at
Kiiiini It, a sister of Mis. NaitCJ
WilsOII, was held on educsdav
of last week and Mrs. Wilson re
turned home thi same day.
Mr. II. Walters ha I lbs mil
toi tunc io lose one oi I in horsi s
with which he is feeding shcip
for M. Braderaon.
Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Btegnerof
Payette took Christmas dinner
with their son B. A. Btegnor.
Mr. Griffith, tho druggist has
moved his boarding quarters to
the Knli building.
A car ol coal was nulosded at
I'luitland in short order Monday
afternoon,
Modern Woodmen and Koyal
Ni ighbOr should lelileinber the
joint installation ol officer! at d
banijUet January l fsth .
II. K. Wiifong pastel through
Pruitland Tuesday on bis way
back to the bomealead in ( Oregon.
Financial
Standing
Of the "West as Shown
by Rocont Bank
Statements.
According to the report made
by the National Mulctary Com
mission, the banks ol the I'aciin
Coast stand third in tho United
States. This boilv Inn im.i.vfi
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gated all ot the hn.iiu lul institu
lions in the country during tho
past year. It places the Middle
Eastern or Atlantic States at the
head of the list, the resources
per capita being largest. The
New England states an next
ami then follow the Pacific
Coast States. '1 QCI eafter, the
middle Western, Kir Western,
and Southern groups are ranked
in the order name. I. Washiii''-
ton stands ihird in the Pacific
lip being hiaded by Nevada
and California '
The Councils
To Meet
On Monday and Tues-i
day Evenings New
and Old.
Ti , i i ';..., ... 'i "ii i j I talking with SOmO Ol the work
1 lie old i.itv ( ouncil will bold I .
i . .. , '"' " a shoit time, ho sturted for
itir hist nn cling on Monday . , ,. .
,,.,-,,, i ., , the ladder with the intention ot
livening to C'loiS up the years I ,
i .. ending to the ground when
l.llM.
On Tuesday svanlasj the new
mayor and council will be in
stalled and his appointor
announced.
In addition to naming four
eoiOmitteOS the mayor has ihs
appoint!)) i." ol the recorder,
city iii.ii thai aud tract aommis.
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I8TM.VS I1UI.IDAY
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Vi Oregon Short Line, fltlft! IstiOUSnSSS, und pa-sed uway
mi sale Decern h r 1'itJr, liJJ'i,1 Sunday noon. He leaves a
- 1th, lf"tli and :;ist. 11' wile und one child He was Wl
January lei, DHO; iiuut, J.
id, 1910. See ag; nt.-, Sot
er nariiculars.
Local News.
Uss Wilson A Duffy's Rational
Cold Cure.
Bom In this city, Dec. M,
IWW, to Mrs. Hick Staples, a
son.
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rur sail ov ions oi grain
bay, A. II. ftamav. Kruithmd
Idaho.
Mrs. Emily Steward of Boise
is spending the holidays in On
I u io, the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
0, L. King.
The health ol the people of
Ontario is good, a few colds is I
about all.
The great Proscription No. 1,
for coughs, at Wilson-Duffv Drug
Co.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Duffy were
in Hoist for the holhlavs. Mrs
Duffy will return later.
Win. ft, McNeil ami Mr. Olen
bsch have purchased desert
claims on upper Dead Ox Flat
If you don't want to be like
the clothier's dummy, do some
thing niive than stand on the
corner.
Mrs. Peak, of Portland, was
tho guest of (i. II. Shearer's
family on Tuesday. She had
I K en in Nebraska, with the mer
cury '-". below and stopped over
lor a short visit.
A. W. I) iland ami wife, of
Bpokane, were visiting their
daughter. Mrs. II. ('. Wilson
luring the holidays. Mr. Do
land has returned but Mrs.
Doland erill remain a short
time.
Owing to two clerks not hav
iiiR sent in roiorls Ihe annual
School census is still incomplete.
The county court convenes next
week and will set the levy
for each district. Those not
having reports in may get in
trouble.
W. H. Hutterlield and 1, H.
Hutchinson, of Union, vssroOo
tario visitors this week. They
lire extensively interested in the
Malheur oil lields and stated
there is not a family in Union
that has not some oil stock.
They left for the Mammoth and
Eastern Oregon wells on Tues-
day,
Maler Yockey
Fatal Fall
F.'oin tho Haas Building
at Wciser, on Last
Tnursday.
aiaier 1 oricev, a resident of
Vale, Oregon, cariienter, ilied
I Sunday night at Joeepbine hos
pital, Wciser, from the effects of
a fall which he received Thurs
day afternoon. Yockey, who
' was intoxicated, was looking for
la jot). He went to the Haas
' Ulldi" lookl" '" Hi
nded a ladder from the
ground to the. joists on the sec
ond BOO! of the building. After
in some manner he lost his foot-
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wig aid fell to the second floor,
i. distance of about eighteen feet.
Tlie workmen run' to his us
DCS, and he was taken to
Josephine hospital. An exam
ination disclosed that one leg
broken in two places, that
Ills skull was fractured, and he
was badly bruised otherwise.
.'I injuries were pronounced
fatal. He never retained con
.us of age. Weiser Signal.
Maler Yockey was wall known
in Ontario and 'ale.
W PLYMOUTH
Farmers Institute Held Items
of Personal and Local
Nature Reported.
Fred Harper has had his now
house wired.
Tho cold slorngo is now being
lilled with ice.
Midnight mass was held at
St Aloysius church, Christinas
eve.
Lnrl riiettephice is invoicing
in tho l'lyinouth Hardware
store.
Frank Johnson and Ernest
Myer wore entertained at Ben
Acker-man's Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard
are tho proud parents ol a baby
girl born December 18.
Miss Fdna Bean ontortainoda
party of young folks Tuesday
veiling to a taffy pull.
Christmas exercises were held
at the Baptist and Congregation
al churches Christmas eve.
Tho concert that was givon by
the l'lyinouth Choral Union
Decombor 17 netted $41.35.
The young folks are enjoying
themselvos skating as there is
more ico than usual this year.
Mr. ami Mrs. John Acuerman
and nephew, Arnold, left for
Nebruska to visit with relatives
ami friends.
Mrs. O. If. Talhertof Coeur'd
Alene, visited hor parents, Mr.
and Mrs. (ieorgo Bloydeu over
Christiuus.
J. II. Gray came from Union,
Oregon, Friday to spend Christ
mas with his wifo and daughter,
returning Monday.
Mr. Lockner, the blacksmith,
has sold to If II. McMannis.
Mr. Lockner leaves for Pocatello
Boon to work on tho railroad
The Friendship claaa ia in
vited to Thos. Woir's home New
Year's Day. Kvery oue bring
your lunch baskets full and also
your skates.
The Misses Agnes, Lillian and
Charlotte Swatmun, l'hoebe
Sheldon and Haul Drake are
spending their Christmas vaca
tion ut home.
C. A. 1'hettepluce now bus a
button machine and requests all
ladies to cull at the tailor shop
to see it. He cun also show you
a Singer sewiug machine.
An ordinance bus been passed
by the villuge board, which be
cume effective at once, that all
children must be in hy 7 itO p
m. in the winter months and
' p. m. in summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Meyer
ni. i lanied at Christmas dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Kedinau ami
daughter, Miss (Mara Ackerman,
(ieorge Noyea and Bichurd
Smith.
Misses Murrilla and Julia
lliiniguii iiml Viola Meecham,
who ure attending school io
Boise, ure home for the holidays
ulso Miss Voronica Meechan,
who is attending school in
Scuttle.
Farmer's Institute wus held in
New l'lyinouth, December 2K
und 2'J ut the i'ioneer oneru
muse. Subjects discussed were:
"Orgunizution for Farmers" by
Prof. E. K. Elliott. "Kurul Ed
ucation" by Prof. J. H. Fraud-
son, "t'luntiiig Fruit Trees"
hy Prof. W. H. Wicks. "Soil
HAPPENINGS.
Management" by Prof. 8. F.
Childers. "Potatoes" by Elias
Nolson. "Irrigation Prohloms"
by E. L. Wells.
Mrs. Chas Phillips is still very
ill.
W. F. Boal spent Christinas
in Payette.
Mrs. J. M. Noyes it on tho
road of recovery.
Pearl Wachter is spending a
few days in Boise.
Miss Mathilda Stuve is visit
ing her cousin, Edna Stuve.
Miss Edith Forbes spent a
couple of days with Katie Meyer.
Christmas exerriaes were held
at tho Valley View school house.
Frank Oould sold 40 acres of
his land to Miss Miller of Kan
sas. Benjamin Culver went to Pay
ette Monday to attend High
Hchool.
A social will bo given in tho
Congregational church New
Year's eve.
A danco will be given in the
l'ionoer hall, Now Year's eve.
(ood music.
T. 11. Oilbert returned from
Meadows Friday whore he has
been on business.
Mrs. E. E. Cox and two sous
are visiting Kith Mrs. Henry
Woidner in Puyette.
Miss Sheldon ami Prof. Strong
ure attending the State Teach
ers' inciting in Boise.
Mr. A. M. Boldeu made a trip
to Km met t Saturday und brought
his wife buck with him.
The Congregational Ladies
Aid will meet with Mra. Drya
dale Wednesday, December 2U.
Mr. and Mrs. Purker and
daughter, Lucile, from Caldwell,
spent Christmas with relatives
here.
Mr. E. W. Cuff, from Boise
aasistant treasurer of the state,
has been transuding business
here for u few daya.
Thomus Kice, Donald Orafe
and Wilfred Kinger, who are al
tending school iu Weiser are
home for the holiduys.
Mr. A. J. Nicols will spoukon
Nupolio at tho Congregational
church, Junuary 7, 1U10. Tho
proceeds lo go towards the ex
penses of the church.
J. F. Christeeu now bus u bar
uess shop in what was the
Farmers St.it,- Bunk, and the
hunk is in their new headquar
ters in the Pioneer block.
Junuury 5, 11)10 supper will
ho served from 7 o'clock until
all are served, at Valley View
school house. Tho (i range has
prepurcd a program for the oc
cussion. Mr. und Mrs. Somuer Davis
und son, Merrill, returned Wed
nesduy, December 1.2nd. Irom
Orund Iblund, Nebraska, where
they have been visiting tho past
two months.
At the lust meeting of ltoyal
Neighbors of America, officer
were elected: Oracle, Mra. E.
E. Cox; Vice Oracle, Mrs. Bon
Ackerman; Chancellor, Mias
Muude Steguli; Kocorder, Misa
Edna Campbell; Receiver, Mrs.
F. D. French; inner Kentinal,
Mrs. Fox; Outer Sentinal, Mrs.
Kinart, Munager, Mrs. M. Dar
nall, Musiciun, Miss Cluru Ackerman.
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