Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1913)
SOCIAL LIFE Christmas (greetings and n Happy New Yenr to one and all. Hollv and mistletoe abound In every home while In some the Clilistinaa trees and their colored lights gladdeu the hearts of the children. The Christmas festivities were ush ered In the first of the week by the Chrletmaa dance given In the ballroom of the Wilson bnlldtng, recently com pleted. Invitations were Issued to about fifty couples, many married couples among the number. Kvery one present expressed tlteraMlvas as more than satisfied with the steal Mention should be nu.de of .ludd'a or chestra which furnished must excel lent music. Many wore heard to ex press themselves as delighted with the new hall and Its floors, which are la an excellent condition The arrange ment of the hnnu.uet room mid klteben conrltiig In for a full share of praise. Thle hall givee every promise of be ing a most popular place for enter tainment In the future. Mr and Mrs. E). M. flrelg enter tained at Christmas dinner Wednes day evening. The gueets were Mr. and Mrs. Hernele and little daughter, Lillian, Dr. and Mrs. Whitney, Miss La Vln Smith and Mr Haln. The table wan prettily decorated wlta white narcissus, while tiny ChrMmaa bells festooned the dining room On Christmas eve Mr. and Mrs. Whit worth were hosts at ti pleasant little dinner party. having for their gueots Mr and Mrs- Kenyon. and Dr and Mrs. Printing. Others coming In later In the evening, cards were en Joyed until a late hcur. On Friday after nomi Miss Marie 1'lnney entertained a few of her friends Those enjoying her hospi tality were Mlsseti K-telle and Wll nioth Curry, MIm Riddle, Miss Uwle and Mies Joy. Frlda .veiling Mr and Mrs Coc hran cut,' it .'.l the member! of the K filing live fliindied and a iu ot pleasant evening wan enjoyM by all. Prises were won by Mrs. Wood and Chae. Rmlson This most delightful evening Is one of a series belt given In- the club .members. Siftnrdny afternoon the p ridge club met ith Mrs. Wood, the prise, uhlili In this dull Ih always a handkerchief, was awa led lu Mrh. Wblt worth The guests of the club for the afternoon arere Mrs brum and im Cochran, Mi. ('. (' Uolge wi hosiesf ul a rhiiiihiug little dlnnei pa tui d ly eveulu . flvea i aonoi ol hei aiat'T and brother, Mr. and Mica Riddle Thoa . '' m " M""" s" Miss Marl- Plane) miis Man Jog l)r ( ; il.lilii i.v. .Mr Hoi- ami Mi Swa Atnoaj the i.'V.-utb i I Hi" hollaa) ee k was .1 '! -'.iiit little pa 1 t .i the of Dr. and Mr Printing vl,.i. i and Mi-h ti lover -i I Mis. Laughlln ol i itlae ' e 'i"' bu Mr. an. I Mis i A Hager enter- talucd a few friends Mouda evening it their i "no1 u Villa park, in honui of Mihe BVa Bcnrap. Ddrlag earlj evening cauls wen- l.i I. prise be Ing avuni.-.l to Mies aVbfau an I Mr, . ',.,r, oi ii. i : mho the i'-i resn in. ins. iuuhIo was Indulged in until tho nee (.ma hours. imui delightful dinner party wiu I I. Ml. and Mr- He inele New , . ;:..ni g Their gutati varg i.ri. B m Urelf ai i Di and Mr I whlme). id .1,, i Us Prlnglng entuiiuuuti u cliurUiltK. i.nie dlnoei part) on New Yean III) I eltb Ml and Mrs. Whit v ih ill au dr. uud Mib Raayo eg theii sue A solel o.-lilniK took place, at the home 'I i Re' la Payne smuiio afternoon, tb'aa i" Payng and aflaa Margaret Maule were unite. I In m..i rlana. Q. I- K"s" perioraved Uu oera mouy. One of the prettiest pintles of the Christmas- holidays was glvaq bi the Carnation Club New Years Bra, in tl' Maaoqlc Hall, With Mrs Clement. Mrs. Cochran. Mrs inane, Mi Petertfou, Mrs Caldwell ami Mrs. Adam h .- tesse.- Tor the occasion With Mr. and Mis I'- rmale, Mr. sud Mrs. Bailey, pi ami lira 'hitn. .mil Mr liain the guaata ol the club lleautlful i da .1 vara the prUsa uwurde i tbs lu h) pluyera. ai lae cb se of ths a ues, it. ir. i. in. uts aere served i" Ibe b w quei hall eJolnloi .""1 "-1(l" anted it . full j i lice to Hi- N.-w , to begin hi an s tUu born and w.o. the blaata to I,,,, i. UnU ami wl. 1 iiuii in wit; uud ojai ''" 'I'll,' t bilatiu IS da the one given N w "ar nlghi " rd de Idttd am foei-ea In every way and great oredtl ' dna itio rewjog ruau wl.ii ii , menibi n ol the plub. u I i wno the danoaa a .ii Soma of Our Clut. Lioo.l Will il.il. ol ltoati'...i H'1" '' Lod-e No. ii, I O. o f. was rganised be' home ol Mm, Bulah Rul er ford, ," luai ai i"-. SNlUl af" u'" ule ii Ku.iiv.', i ' Idant: Mrs. i .me Draper, ratary. au Rabehaha ara eligible to uaa Oood will clttb was organised for the purpose of further demoiiatrating the prlnclplee of Odd Fellowship and llebekahlsm. To visit tbe sick, reli. ve tl - tressoii. and adnoata the orph It ineiiiberlng that any good wo ma) do, must be done now. lor we pass this way hut once " ... Meeting .hues, the second and fourth pvidaj afternoons of each month at the home of Mine sister II bekah. The lant meeting was I eld at tno home of Mrs- C. Johnson a ul adpoura ed to meet tb m.h iunli McBudraa. over elghi snaraajro tl i I amatton Club waa organised, at thai ting M wiust club. During the nut fCdai WOMAN'S EDITION ONTARIO ARGUS, JAN. 2. 1!1R years Five Hundred has been the game enjoyed. At the present time there are six tables meeting Friday of each alternate week. Mrs. 11. O. Drane la president and Mrs. E. E. Ooudy is sec retary. Ori Friday. Ian. 3 the club will meet at the home of Mrs. Prank Rader. The Clover Club is a sewing circle organized a little over two years ago at present there are fourteen members who meet on each alternate Friday. Mrs .laipiish is president and Mrs. Ray Wilson is secretary. The B, and C. Club is a band of earn- IRRIGATED ACRES AROUND ONTARIO Continued from Page 1. water linn Is below the surface of the elg ground, and all the dirt taken from the ditch ha been used to re inforce the lower banks This means a ditch of the lowest coat of main talnauce. The nine line rVmt twenlv-elteht est workers. These wnmpn rntli I thousand dollars. U five feet In .11 organized to do what good they might fjn',,,r'n.d over f'x thousand feet ; v. k-, . m t-.- . oa The mammoth pumps and mo- ul BJ"! Mf9 D,ck'0n '" to-a cost eighteen thousand dollars president and Mrs. Troxall iH secretary. There are three motors of three The Tillicum Club is an active little bundred and seventy-five horse powet band of women who organized about ?ac' hlch POl,,, three Canteen lllCll OlltllllU Wll.'ll lift f...-l, .1, .. k ....... .. m L - iiiiet: nim uro. i ney nave now a membership of adout fifteen with Mrs I... B. Fryer president. The Boy 'a Congregational Club is composed of boys from twelve to eigh teen years of age who attend the Con gregational Sunday school. The meet ings are held once a week either in the church or in the parsonage. The six teen members hsve had much pleasure engineers to be one of the most tsah aa well as benefit from these meeting, rtantlal and efficient Irrigating sys They are affiliated with the Idaho and t11" '" ,he We8t n,p actual cost tn Eastern Oregon federation of boys' tHa ,a" ' wfta lxtP,,,1' l"" Pr acre, CUI,B ' Then rash was paid, and twenty do I lara per acre on ten years time. Ladies Aid associated with the The 1200 acres that Is covered by .Methodist chinch having accomplished this ditch Is of the choicest land In a meat deal of good In the slxfe.i Eastern Oregon. II Is all bench ot pears It h:u existed. At the preeent ! '' which waters six thonsand acre time Mrs. Chas Haaer Is the ppresl-'Thr Ilfferent lifts are employed on dent. Miss Oiiklos secretary and Mra J thU tract, that Is fifty, aevemy mi. I gguja tiessurer. They have a member-1 n" hundred and ten feet. Eight pumps, which lift forty-five thousand gallons of water per minute. one hundred feet high. The pump house of concrete and blick cost $ti.00il. The h.ilince wan used for engineering, legal services, hauling. Installing the machinery ami Incidental expenses. Ilaot One of (he Heat In Hest The Ontarto-Nyssa Irrigation plant ie coneeeded br the best irrigation L IMstLdaVB Mgsarni JU ' gdj K 'tf'nH ' aflggaMI -Abb' i-- ity KjttbJBBtBtbjrfwiUCinR sr-gfti' ' . JleaW- MRr aFVsigasBaalig naw wkggggeV1 AgnagVTa ait JggaggMHggpE"'' ' - AaV4Ur.ndl W)f dav7 ' - rav-r W au LmaP BfJgC i! s idi am t X- i 2S. THREE YEAR OLI HOSE lU'SH. HoMK OF J. R. BI.ACKAHY ship or about thirty, meeting aaajoad . ik1 fourth Tlous.la) of each month Tbe Congi enatlonal Ladles Aid Is ih-- oldest church society In Ontario with a membership of about forty. Mrs A. Lu'ke.v is president. Mis Aston, ecu tin and Mis. W'allei Glenn, treasurer. The Ke pie club is a club conr poxed of eleven yomiK t:lrls who meet eorv Siitindav afternoon SI the home ,1 Mis Itermele. The object of ihe ejetl i to i.'ich the ulrls to sew and to .neon .-. their laa'e for good Htera- liite -oin. selecle! Ii.iok I reail gad dtaeiiSHed. and the afterm on clo-es m it ti liuht refreshments. The mothers ot the -Iris feel that too much praise pumps are used that have a combined capacity of forty-five thousand gal lons per minute Not withstanding the fact that this Irrigation system was Installed only last winter, al iii. s' half of this laud Is now under cultivation, and the most of the bal ance will be cleared and leveled next summer. Including only the irrigation sys tems within fifteen miles of Ontario ih.it are now installed and taking Into n.'.oiint only the land that has a complete water right under them, tin -ie will be over thirty tlioii-ami aire.- of land under Irrigation and In slope land well adapted to the mow- lag of frail there belli;: no alkali or will bring a revenue equivalent to a 160 acre farm In the Mississippi val ley. Lower Head Ox Flat. Another large trr.ct that has come under water durlna tbe imst year is the low. i Dead 0 flat The areg of tbiH tfacl is 10,000 RcYee, Thr different systems ara in-tailed to cov er this tandi the largest ;ud closer' one to Ontario is the fl-.ow-Moo.lv rnllivallon within the next two yenr--This does not tike Into account the numerous email tract that will be watered I.v Individual pumplne: plants along the river, ntid the oiip thous and arras of Advancemenl land that la being watered and nil np Into rive tad ten acre tracts, which adjoin the city limits of Ontario, s.irel of Ontario's Hapfd Orewth. Ii la largely this land devel opment that accounts for Ontario's rapid growth Another very Import ant factor In Ontario's urnwth Is the acquisition of about 20.noo acres of Idaho land that has been brought trib utary to Ontario bv tin buM.Hng of the targe steel bridge aaroaa flnake river When this Idaho land reaches Its maximum production almost every acre of It will be producing a ear road of apples every year- A very large proportion of this land Is now l:i Minn.' trees, only the oldest or rbarda ''elmr In bearing. These bear ing orchards have demonstrated the wonilerrul .lilnptabllliy of this loall'y foi the growing of choice winter ap i.!. . wlil.h. with even the low prices of the present rest are bringing a revenue of from five hundred to eleven hundred dollars per acre Taking the ,o rea-e that Joins On t.ulo In MahO with thai on the Oregon mile we find at least fifty thousand acres of land within t we've mPes of Ontario with good water light, and with the coming system of Imposing a water maintenance with every acre, practically all of this land will be under cultivation within the next two years, and a large proportion of It win be producing abundantly within the next flv years, and to this area there i a good prospect of an addi tion of aliotlt twenty five thousand acres on the high Dead Ox flat and .n the bench sohthwoet of Ontario for which cotisld"! hie effort Is now '..In made t0 secure water, this Is agrlcultaral territory sufficient to i ! i town of twentv thousand tlon, and a Ith th I ilnty of ii beeomlng i r tllroad eei i dlatrlbutli make the Ontario rery promising Indeed. in. i s. i ovlng i much profll lg : s In gll i , his rev a. being nine ty -iiin dollo , mad alone, . . in .-. ..ii aa of Inea arorhli a aa ale. g IS h ol seal. i.i aiioui the i.eoi ami shoalders ii.; mi, I a as taken tO thS hospital in BMlfaa lor treatment. Chil Mm. 'it, a l.iborei on the railroad construction work near Vale .is savarat) Injured while eagagedl In laying track He sustained a iirokeii shaulder and three arokea riis. baalde namoroaa bruises, lie araa taken to tin- hospital at Salt Lake Clt) Wliat Blghl haw proved B serious ... . i.i. m happened iat i'i Ida) aftet -noon, winn the laras gaaollna tunk in the Poormaa I'lumbiug shop ex- ptoded l'..i iiiiiatelv ihe tank was not lull an. I while the windows In the trout of the shop weie blown out, Mr I'i.oi man, who was at work on the tank esOBPSd with a slight Injun. . ..inn. i be nivi n Mrs Itermele for li.e Mony land In 'he entile tract: a Isrgi kludl) inieresi show u In their dangl t- n! this land has already been i .rs weiinre. pin naseii i) hum siubtii., huh .....i... Tii, nopal rVoman'a Ootid has one tnonsaml a. re.- or It has been "slth I (' planted to irees. ami aboal one tlioii- aud acies more will be put out n t sluing. Inn Acre Pgjrg Maiutenaiuc. Evi ry acre p....- in ii i.aiain- i.'ul.i this ditch, whether water Is ustd 01 not, the Supposition being that in. water Is In the ill', h for th U ihe land owner and If he make- no H i of it It IS his ow n faUR. This I i Q0U rages cultivation and .lis.'. ."i speculation. This system of'eharg ing for malntenan. e whethli tin water Is used or not lightens the bur den on the man who cultivates a d develops the contry. The greatest tV Mr- II.. . "I. . . ..... ... . i... .....Iil.tnl li-u l.r.i .l - ' ' II . lie 1 1 . i I ''... ........ Ine itiiii. otary and Mrs. u , m w ' ... i t p seen the ul rs l ntj -four mambet , i i hureday of each th, ai"i holding a silver i.;i or I sal., the fourth Thurs day. I ,i ions firs at the ( Paul 0i chard L'omua y' headQuarterg wg averted on Monday last bj the prea- ,,,,, ol inlii.l of Mr J. 0. Lee. the ut ,,i uiugor A lantern exploded In ih,. i.aihroon aoatterina lbs oil and after i.tn Uiiii v smoin.-iiiiK u gjajaxsMBaaaaaaaasskaLAV 'rleV - r am' ' aV 1 ' ' gaTrTT ga aaangSH I I'm fgT.aga I gsggw Vggmggggtgay gggggggf ' HI 9 - mm a W. I'. HoMAN. President Commercial ub, Mcniber of 'Legislature. Noliif in the ditches and held . i i .. i ........ . . . i ini a.. ii n uji in r us flames with a uuili .Mr bee aucceeueu , unmi nw ' , - ". r- - lking open ihe bathroom win-Jenr (h'egoii haa ben the Bpeujator sealed bils will be reeelrad by the do ami putting .mi the fire with the who has bought si brtisg land nnd lHXC (,ai., of Vlshand Uamaaoaimsi slouere al 10" i .ou Ih.iI.1iuk. I'mt . . . . . . . i ii. .....i.i .. . .. . ... i .. .., . . .ini i I., i . i. I. ..I itlg to reap the. beiuilts In the .. 1 life - ' Of land values that was brought about ou Jauilaiy Ifi, IMS, at which time entirely b; the efforts of the pioneers aajag will pa ngaajgg, coratiag the who eultlvuied the land ami applied I mtim of eleven aetea of land, mora at the water. This practice could got jg, together with all gopartenaneea . . . i .. . ........ ..i ,,,.. ul.,.. i. ,i an oni.si. r nu. ...... , ...,-i ii.iuo m, ,ln and is full) 'them for speculation without develop- ivered by Inauranag, 'Pi,,, i) s?. l. railroad la lastalllng t si:..,.,! bell al ibe Idaho tvenws crossing. Prangrattona wen- made al luonllis ago to l.siall a hull iiilu eiossinir. but previous ei that have been In it nerli nee with hells use -.ot proving satisfactory on ac- itunt of the people becoming naad to ihe eoiititiuou.- rlnalng, tha -fitter , delayed until a bell ('id be 4 red tint would overedjft ills ),,,,, ii iv The kloecoeu nVidel is ileslglied to start liuglug wVen the approaching train is two thousand !.,! tioin Ihe el'Os-lllK. alUl ..iuiw.it- i.,.r tut- i wo iiiinnles. wit,, n it Is 1 1. .(-in- automatically stopped .econd alarm when -. '' .'""I" . 1... .,.!.-, .1 tt-rt II'1 IllO I ID I I " ' crossing. I ippllau. Ill wji n it ThAre i Utf ..as t II.. g ,i 1st eat ImprdWcd ,. present t'ic. huve been so common If every one had been forced to pay water mainten ance whether he used the wat.r or J not. Value of Land I ndef Ontarlo.a Ditch. The land under the Ontario. Vs a ihieh call now be iHin'hascd at from one hundred to one hundred and fifty thcreou, belonging to the state of Oregon and couiumuly known as the Outaiio glaum hatchery propeity. situated aboil two miles trouiOotu lio, on Snake i iver; all unproved and well adapted lor Irrtgatloa with water wheels Igotallad Furth i iuforma i i..(i will be given upon applieatiou to dollars per acre, i.u acres oi una n.c DCtra si ist swi iuhiih. ' .and in bearing orchard will easily u,liur,j ns.ives the right to tejeet .my bring a revenue of from live ihous- HU( M btdu Th OUf elopes contain and to tea thousand dollar a year, , IJMlkt, j,aiuy ;llld rorto acr.. of this h...; devoted , to genera farmin. especially dairy ' ' . , !; ho raising poultry. Ues, etc, j above. Terms nothing but cash READ The Christian Science MONITOR Every Day For tltt1 rlt'iin news ol the world truthfully an. I Lnteregtingty toM; for itrontf, fir and igtie pli- toriiils; for the reports of financial and niarkit ctnditions :ind all th rloan sports. A Clean Newspaper for Every Home The Monitor is ol service to every, home through its Fashion ami Household DaTfJg articularlv. wliieh every hoiiieuiaki:!' ami hoiisesvUe Qgri rend with profit tell how economically to nm flu. household, t'eiierous space is devoted to tho children's page, which is wholesome, entertaining and instructive. No Matter where that Home May be Two ( ul- the Copy Md the Mi. it il $.r.(M) the Year $3.(i() for Six Months Sample Copies sent anywhere ou rrqueat. AiMreaa Circulation Itep't The (hristiun Science Monitor I'alm nth and St. Paul Sin el- Ho-ton, Ma SAVING TIME h TELEPHONE Means Not Only Time But Money I I ' 1 I HI Do you ever consider how long it takes to travel the distance from your house to the Doctor and Merchant and what timeyou save by Telephoning? If your time is worth anything you cannot afford to be without a Telephone. Malheur Home Telephone Co. Build Your House of Cement Blocks More Lasting than wood. Moiv artiftic than Brick. Blocks made in any Style or Color. Calkins & Bingham Concrete Contractors Phone H2X 1 Block west Ontario Hotel The Carter House H. C. WHITWOKTH One Block from Depot. Telephone in every room. steam Heat. American European $2. to $2.50 per Day Rooms 50c - 75c - Si- Sample Rooms Meals 50c Rates by week or month. Purest water in Htjh