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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1910)
i fir if $ If you are in favor of the Irrigation movement give it active Support. trwrw mm Push and Boost for a Greater Ontario. Representative Newspaper of Malheur County. ONTARIO, ORECON, FRIDAY. JANUARY 7, 1910 VOLUME XIV NIMMFIJ 1. ill g5JU Ml ' THE BO FO Are Working Hairdl amid Mak ing Headway Bunt Need Some Supporto Tlio men wlio no doing Hip work to get the interested people together are meeting with sonic success but it seems M outrage to expect n few men to do n!l the work, wlion nil the people nre very much interested nnd will profit hy the construction of the ditch. !et together meetings hnvo lippn held at different places nnd the stockholders of the Owyhee ditch nre getting interested. They held n meeting in Ontario oil Tuesday nnd passed the fol lowing resolution by ton to one vote: Kosolvcd thnt it he the MOM of this meeting thnt nil Intel represented hy slock in the Owyhee Ditch Co. bo included in the proponed Irrigation I in- trict provided thnt satisfactory arnnigi'inent he made for pre ent rights nnd the protection thereof. J. M Duncan wiih chairman of the meeting A letter uhnig Himilnr linen wnn received from Fred Kiescl' nnd the proposition is getting in' lietler shape lint ihc.o in plenty i.f work yet nml the committee should be stippoiiel. Fvcry tin- moss man in Ontario could Mayors Make Suggestions City Council Ret oives Rocomtner-da' io is From Mayors. Them wus little done nl toe council meetings held 00 Mol -day and Tuesday evenings Mayor Pogut addrtostd lbs council nml ic omiin llldad tbo building of now crosswalk nnd stnted it wus imperative to build new jail tbo present OMO l eniiicly imub quale. Alao lb iiec.M-iu cf draluaga for lbs south western pint of ihc l) and irrigation for the town Othoi (mn thnt used hen lol'ore. Mayor Trow in hi innugurn secunmended the building p dowolkf "d oraaswolki and r uls from ihe city limits to the centre of the city. The dinin a M of the sloilgti should be cf Id tid if the rooporatiou ol the a lj, .ining propel ty owners can b i secure. I. lu line with th mayor's re commendation the street coin mittee will meet at once and dc cidc or. the fun Is nces-aiy to carry out the rooommondsttloui The new council stands foi progress Mid it is gcnciully be lit-Vi'd the city will receive sev eral needed improvements. Feed the Birds. Tbo fanners nic i quested to look after the birds, the besvj snow and cold wave has rcnue. ed tliem nearly helpless und u little feed will be appreciated The bidltites aie quite num erous and not accustomed to ruste under press ut conditions. Remember these little, fentl.cted fellows do a world of good in destroying iiuc.tr.. Use Wilson A Duffy's Rational gold Cure. OSTERS R WATER (Toll off Oid 10 give one months time tO the mutter. The bringing in of the water will InorOOM the assessed VSluS of the diy hinds f ton one dollnr mid twenty cents to one bun died dollars nn acre, adding sev eral million to the assessment roll nnd reducing the taxes ac cordingly. With nil the hinds ndjncciit tO Ontario Irrigated the population of our lily would increase ninny fold nnd municipal improve ments would follow. Tlicte is lime yet to get water for the ttaOon I'll I, but you should get in and keep it along. Tilt farmers will haven holler markot for their produce nnd receive latter prices for every thing produced. All lands un der cultivation will necessarily advance In value at loaat BO per cent so this is n proposition who e everyone is benelitlid nml no one inju cd. The petitions that we, e bofors the county court for the ostiib 1 ' -1 mix it t of two irrigation dis- trieU hnve been wilhdrnwn and ell Hie hinds in O.egon covered by the high lino survey will be included in one district. It will be much chenper to conduct one ditti let thnu two. The Cattle Business Several Cars Loaded Oat With Tat Stall--Yearlings Bought Kccc'q.ts nt tbo PorUand Uoion Stock Yards since Sep tember loth nt which tiuu husiness was coinnienccd, havi boon S,0fQ cattle, 11,016 snoop, 34,891 hogs nud 600 horses. The approximate value of ibr l,(ll) cms of live stock recciveil lines the S'ock Yards began busioass bai been 2,9SS,000. W ill iii in I'ohluian, of linker City, is here gathering up twelve car loads of fat cattle. Roy .'. ton, is in from Jordan Vulle . lie had good MOfOM trailing the cattle F F. S. ;i card is in the cil from I'm' desert country and re pot Is .-nun loss among the sheep. A- far as heard f rote the stock r-taiiding the cold iii shape. They came off the range in good condition for n haul winter. Garry Snow shipped nine car of beef cattle to Seattle on Sat urday. It. Dcarmniid has purchased hunch of yearlings from Q, W Thomas. Maker Kail shipped a car load of cows and one ol hulls to Pott land Thursday. They were sold before being shipped and they brought a good pri . The Ice Harvest On. The oitrama tald voatbar has made good ice and nil the ice bouses si e being lillct This will mean quite a savinp in the cost as the c .. nense of putting it up is only about tli.ee dolla s a ton, while the u cost from the ice factories is ten dollars Items From Westfall Extreme Cold Weal her Bronco Busters arc Busy. Dr. Sclipnk and M:ss DsAr mood went tO Boutsfa to spend Ob islinas. Mr. mid M rS. F. A. Kime Iff rejoicing over the nr ival ol n lite baby hoy on t'l istOSS morning, Mother ind young Santa Olaus nre getting along nicely. Westfall DrOO, were down from their saw nidi on the hssd of Clover ei. ek. Mr. Neet went to IVndlcInn to sco his W'fc who is ill nl thai place. Mrs. lierthn Crosby is down visilt.tg her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. O. laiinl'crsoii. John i'limecninn is rus'ing nround gel' ng in his ho' ics and entile to fotd OtOai Westfall has got his phone put iii so he caii pul in the lest of the WHluT bolle log hallo. ChsstST Qibson is brooking sonic horses for Xiiuinc iniiu. Droneo Bottors ara 100100 but ( ; I boon ii still on deck. The above items were crow dl d out of last week's issue. i'orn to the wife of Qoborti boy and girl, cr nml lahies gelling J. T. Moth along nicely. Lostor Derrick nml Mr. An dorSOfl were OTOI from Didl after the Willow Creek cattle. Fred Cainman and wife were lovn from lluir iamb on upper Buliy creek. The Misses Grace nnd Fny MeSlroy nre back from their vir.it to Uambl idge, Idaho. 1'cler LOO made a ti ip Io 'ale and hack. All lh"So that have ice h-.u cs a . pulling dp ice. Twntytvo boloo soro at Zimtttinorman'l the coldest re port. Mi s Fannie Jones ami Ivl- ud TbompOOO were married the last of the week. Mr. linker of DrOWOJ vvns d iwu and put in u few more . bonis. Waiucr Wil-oi.'s two oldstl . hildicn have the tonsililis. fir Timber On Display 1'bo East to Seo the Beauty of Wi stain Wood Splendid . xiiii 1 les of lit lin-i-hing s.i! 1 Ul be the mOOt chi . rate ever sent fiom the Noi lb west, will be shipped lhi w.ek 0 Washington, D. 0., wbl Ti !.cv w ill enter inlo the new h lilding being erected by ihe '.in au o( A 11111 oao ttopublics, 1 lids the dirOOtiOO of .1 iii ilai rett. TbO woo 1 w II be 1 iii the i eoption room of the new bui'dii g, which wil he eomplotsly linished in li . This l ill result in a big advSJ t I iieut for this wood ;ur tiiKshing mate, ie1. The wood has been pi . 1 ... 1 hipnteut E itt and goes as a ift f on ihe OrSgOO A Wnsh- ngiou Lumber Manufactuiers' Association. Th- boUbiog on- isis of panels, scrolls, nedal- lions, uesKs ana orsCKSis 01 ine muni riuuiM.tu: ii.: ii'i . .. v . .. ut- ign. The gain of the wood is huwn to siib-iidid ii.ivai.taee aud slaiued wtlh an oak unibh. Circuit Court Next Monday Few Important Oases on Docket Gaod Jury to Meei. The Circuit CoUl I will he eiui veiled on Monday next at the county suit. Tlie most aOflout charge is the one growing out of the booting of 0. K. Doll hy his brother. The ohhrgo is nssnult wilh intent to kill. II. use stealing bss two cases Io come up, those against Pete I loupes and (leorgc lilanton. rinso occuircd quite recently and were covered ex lusivoly in the Argus a few weeks ag.. Tlio grand jury at Itio last session brought in indictments against the near ben shopi in the county and these cases will havo 11 hearing. Tbo Itrogan road has tsvoral .uses coming up lor right of wny. There n 0 four divo.ee eases mi the docket. The grand jury will also ho in session the coming week. County Court In Session Ftxing Tax Levy Ap pointment of Road Supervisors. The County Couil h in regu lar session this week and has more than the usual grist of business to occupy the tune. Most imjMiitunt of the hiin 1 is the fi.ing of n tax levy and from the reports ut hand this will he lower than last year. Fast year the utility indebt edness was roducad about ten thousand dollhis, lips year the ..nt has mapped outn policy .1 11 Ik ncliinent nil along the line, aooordlng to Commissioner Mall. II and less money will hi' re. piled ly keej the machinery in motion. The assessment shows nn in crease of two million dollars in valuation nml with the policy outlined the levy will be less limn M mills of last year. The iinpioved lauds under water were asses.-, d on u valua tion of one, hundred dollars an aero unimproved under water 2" to 60 and the raw land 11. il under water at tU.25. Malheur county's proposition id the state tax is 114,650.88 kvbii h means I I mills. The total state valuation is p.'.U,727,;.:i, that of Malheur rounty 10,613,810, a slight in i case over the county hoard's valuation. The appointment of road su nt i visors will also he attciidi .1 to and this is qtiito important mid the selection of men Cupa hle ol expending the money to to the bewl possible advantage will be ltd eti d. Ad Ayricultural Society. The orgauias ion of un ag i sulturalso. etv.' has been effected aim IO. A. F tssr, F. I). Conk n md A. W. Ti'OW s. lected as di rootoil. Two other dincto.fc a . u he appointed by the Cm; i ty Court. J'he association will receive 6600 from the state fund provided for such organisations. Work at Oil Well Suspended The woik at the oil we I bus ,, 0n tonpo ari(y 8US,,fclltied on account of Ine shortage of co.t. M. Fisher wi'l und. : a bobiness trip to ihe coast for a !e days News From Fruitland Gathered by Our Regu lar Corespondent A Eusy Week A Zellns has gone t. I'o.t'and mi business. K. L. Slegnec made a business trip to Ontario Baturdty. Frozen ears and DOOM seem to he a general complaint latclv Mrs. Mary BUTOOtl went to Nampn last week to visit with relatives. The AnliCanls held a class OOttng at Mr. 1'ardons last Saturday afternoon. Miss (irace Clarke of Mots.., visited over New Years with her sister, Mrs. K.T. Lewis. The Junior Fmleavor was or ganised with eleven members at the M. F. church last Friday. The Stockholde s of the Fruit land Slate Imak held their nn iimil incetingTues.niv sftO noun. Chns Ha ilm is hack from the hills where he bus been tiding devt lopmt it wo k on n mining . Iiiim Stegncr and Stlkett ittOtoilod two now huge stoves in the ehOOl house wh lob we hope w.ll add nnicli to the confo t of ihe children. Miss Maud W " SMI ii.nl bro-baf Kd, of Nampn, we o F llillanil vis:io 8 u few da; s ago. The Castle Mros, of Now Ply mouth hnve purchased lots w;lh the iiitciitbni of erecting a livery burn. A railroad OUtfil with 68 head of ho ses passed ih rough F tut laud Tuesday 00 then- S to Vide where they intend to wo I. on the g .nling The Koyal II ghhinde.s held a New Year wntcli pntv at M. A. hinilh's on New Yia - i ve A bountooua onppoi naassrvad S1S jis I'.lll'.l closed. our piopcr..v. postmortal si Fruiiland bsi poroivad an an cult, aging letter from the l'ost ( lilice Depalltni lit in ic-pmiM to the petit on for the establish U'elll of n post i. Hire sent in n lew wee'. - BgO The Fa niers Mutual 'I de plume stockholde i held thoii innuol most ng at rUegner hall v,iii'di:y iifghl but owing to an nn.llleit nt nuuilii : 61 itOck' ho'dei'S the meet ng was ad jou nod ' i'j ne.M btondiy aftei noon at 2 o'clock. Ely Bead Couple Wed. Mr. Frank Johns of llig Bend lalheii Co ind Mss Agues F.adiiey pi Ib'SWell, Ida., wet united ii th ho'v bomls ol until i'liony St the CoUgtOgStioil. d pa tooagi Dscomboi 81st. Mr John - proapofOUi and vdl to do yOUIlg man of on i ouuiy and offari every . -Illicit of he ng aide to make u Odd home lor the estimable young lady, who becomes his i ide a ul who mi her tui u eanasi o?ory on to feel who Oiaoti he' ihat tin bast is note tun good for he . Kev. Young ntlic'ated in ihe ce emoiiy. Sberlil Throws Out Diaj Net. Hhe.;ff.(Jdell (ausedlhoa est of a lu.ge number ol citi.ens of Jo.dan Valley by I I deputy on ibe chages of gambling and sellug liipuo.. The cases will come up at this IQlsioil of the Ciicuit ( on. t It is alleged that gambling has been ca. iied'ean be seen on ibe sheets of on opeuly. NEW Meeimg of Commercial Club ew Pythian Officers Installed M s. A. L Hoberts from Wil low Creek is vi.sititing her son, C. Fox. Miss Edna OampboU loft Hun-1 day to ntteml school nt Albion, Idaho. Ho?. T. H. (Jilhcrt was I On tnrio visitor Tuesday and Wed nesday. .lames Crensey was in Caldwell and Ontario on business the p.t few days, Mr. and Mrs. James Crensey, se-ved dinner Hundny to quite n number of their friends. Ii W. Lynch, Ilnrry Dillon nml Charles I'hilbps were in Crhiwell Monday on business. Mr. ami Mrs. Mcllrido ami son, Frams we e the guests of Bd Siuve s Siindny at ilinnor- V sS Nellie II 1 mil ' iff has ro lu ued to hor school work in Alb on, after 11 few davs vis t. II. II. Mason ami Ilouaid Miller h ve tsion hargii of the Maneelev (arm for this reason. Ilowr il Mil'.- has put chased the low u p ope.'iy of 11. K Shaw and inUiiiuH to iruprov it ut once. The baby of . ii. Fitch has been vory sick for several days but at the preset t writing is Hume belle". Edwin I'hellyplace, Harry Bsu.i ami (ilen I'hellyplace havo gone io W'oiser to attend the Idaho Industrial Institute. S. J. Dnvis, tlio jeweler will close his business this week attar thm time If. F. Bwatman will dispose of the jewelry. Mr. and Mrs. Q, H. French, Mr. nml Mrs. Fred French and children were the dinner guests of Mi. nud Mrs. I'reston, New Yeni 's day. Di . Finina Drake w M speak to lite young women and gi'ls Ol New Plymouth Sunday after noon at I o'clock at lite Congio galional chinch. Mr. aim Mrs. 0, A Fl.clty p'aec cite lained at ditiiuf New Ymt s day Mr. and Mis. K. I Bnydar, Mis. VfaJUr l'hotty- u'.tce i ml sou Guy. The sacrament of the Lord's -upper will be given at the Cm rogations! chinch Sunday Jan. ua I 9 N.w iniinhc's will also In- tiil.cn in at that lime. A lllHsijlle: adc hall will b r i veil ill the PioUOOf Opern bouM Januaiy 21 Suits wii he otduied hv J. W. Fhil'ips in pit il v of tine i;.. .id inus c ami cm- ybody is iovitod. A cur of ciial iiiiivcd Moiuhy vsning nml was soon disposed of, hut a good many people art still looking blue la cause they I it not gel Iheir -ha e. If f, Ki ufinaii of North Dako ta houglii the fo'ty acre ram h of ). W Hackwe'l for 66,000 ami takes possession at 0OC4 M Ibu kwell and family leacs soon fo: Mil higai!. Talk about good cheese you do not have to go very far to get it for the best the e is can be made at the ilinchliff Cheese Factory by Alf ed Johuson, so tiie people say. Our f.ieud John McJntyre New Plymouth again, laving PLYMOUTH HAPPENINGS. Locals. returned Monday evening from Starkoy Hot Springs, where bo bns been the past six week. Samuel Woriof was a Payclto visitor Friday. Mr. Snnford McMatli arrived Tuesday evening from Hoiso where ho bns hoen in the St. Luke's hospital tbo pnst th'-eo weeks. His fiiemls are idad U see him among them ngain. The Commercial Club of this place will serve a hampct .fnn. unry 14 in the Pioneer opera house. The Commercial Club f oni I'ayotlo have accepted their invitation to ho with them. Now Plymouth has had the coldest weather that has been known for yon's. New Year's day eight inches of snow fell and (he young people of the cmimiuniiy have hoen enjoying the sleighing pa; ties. Homotitno in the near future New Plymouth wi'l open their even to I'm. I (lint thev have a line band in the r mdst. In st.'umet t havo hoen sent for and we will soon have a Seven teen piece band. Itev. II. Ddbert of v. w Ply mouth addressed the meeting at the Congregational chii'ch Tnes day evening ami the High school on Wednesday. The gentlemen is a forcible speaker and the addresses were listened to with much interest. At Ihe last meeting of tlio Modern Woodmen of America the following oflicers wero .h.led Consul, Cha.les Phil ips Pa-'t Consul .loo Phillips; t I. k, L. W. Wad ten Hanker, Frank Driscoll Advisor, Win. Anderson, Fscort, Lorn iSlay den, Watchman, John Oarpen lor; Sentry, Harry Dillon; Man ager F. F Cox. Among those to attend the Fir niers ('imperative mooting ill Payette Monday were C. H. French, Mi. Campbell, Junes Croasey, Walter BurkOj J- II. Ilauigan, A. P. C illin, Charles Lean W F Ha. per and (Jeoige Llaydou. 'J'he directors re elected wee W. F. lla ner, Wnl i. i Mu.ke, F. C S. Hrainaril, K, M ( IU the VM I I 0J '! irl mid Horn AamoNai Th, Kuighis Ol 1Mb as lia.H orajauisad n i i II ' (In ly two chiittei ineiiibers tlie loi OWillg heuig elected MOOBOOfO! .'hiiiicehir Comiuaiide . lb F. Swattiian 1'i.lale, P. Monroe Siiiii. k , Vice Chaucelor, B. F. I'lilhot, Ms i' i Ol Works, (i.orgo Ackerimiii Master at Arms, II. II Mason, inside (iuard, Mr Hears, Outside (iuard, W. IL Browu; Ksapoc ol Booojdaoad Seals, A II. Hundles, Master of L . . utile, C S. French; M astir of Finance, L W. Waehler Special honors granted to (J, F. Keilmau as Deputy ii ami Chau celor. Special hoiiovs gianted Ii W. F. Kuiger, C. S. F.encb, V. Detrck and Ceorgo Acker man as Past Chaiicelors. Trus tees, J. F. La Crone, W. Detrick and Ficd Kinge . Th l'ly uioulh lodge No. 64 had as their visitors about forty from Payette and Wo.'sor. Supper was served them by the Uaplisl I adies Aid at twelve o'clock of which they douo credit to as they said tho supper was tine