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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1913)
ONI ARIO ARGUS PUBLitHUD BV1HY THUHSDAT Entered in the pnstuhVe at Ontario, Orwgon, for tnammSmkm through the alia M sec. nd -class mutter. M. E. RAIN. Editor and Proprietor Miner Falls Down Shaft KHlogg. Hans Alfnrnes. a miner nt the, Hunker Hill & Sullivan, plnyed in luck when he allpped and fell down the shaft, fin feet to the bottom. When la comrades arrived on the spot Al fwnes' feet were protruding from a lie of muck, hts body being entirely OTered. He was extricated and found to hnve sustained no broken hones and none the worse for his long tumble. BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON John Lee. a pioneer of 1I4T, It aval at his home in Forest Orove. The finest poultry show erer held la Oregon City was opened Saturdaj t the armory. County Clerk R. D. Allen of Marlon county was found dead In the T. M C. A. swimming tank at flnlera. Francis H. Irwin of Hood River com Itted suicide by shooting hlmsell through the head with a revolver. John Francis Smith, one of the ear Rest and best known pioneers of Au rora. died at Salem, aged 84 yeara. C. K. Ferro, city marshal of Flor nee, is accused of accepting a brib and Is now under $300 ball to appeal In court. Charles Meckltnburg. an Insane plasterer, who kept officers at bay for two days, committed suicide N hooting himself through the head al his home in Kugent. Thomas Harding, a prominent writ r l. Iha i iddle west for half a cen tury. and author or the poem. "Re tnml'T the Maine." Is dead at Ore gon City, aged 8i yearn More than Mi. (Kin prime trees, repre eentlug nn approximate expenditure of $7600 li Hi. people of Dnl'.-.s and' vicinity, huiv been reiehed at OttM j a.iiiiii the pais) ,uree YOafca. judge uniiowiiy In circuit court at Balem granted a writ of mandamus ordering Siute Insurance Conunlaslnii er Ferguson to grant a license to trail act business to the I'ulon Life In suran. . company, or Portland Rev W. K. Reagor. of Portland. It j the first president of the parliament ; of Christian churches ror the north , west, hiiMng been elected the official! i of the new orgaolMtloa M th business session bei.l In Spokane. 1 1 -i it !. ii i'cMli. rancuer ana niae dealer, was slain at his ranch near Prlrit'vllle by his L':: year old step son, ;. nh.nl McDaniel. Poch had accused .Daniel of improper relations with ) a mother I'och's wire, which so eu- raged the boy that he rushed into the hoims secured a shotguu and Rred a charge through Pocb'a right breaat. U r. Howell, or Dariaa. was fatally Injured when an engine on the logging road or the Portlnnd Lumber compnny overturned and pinned him heneatb where he was literally cooked by steam following an explosion or the boiler. Frank S Fields, clerk of Multno mah county, wns honorably acquitted or the charges preferred against him by William L Finley, state game war den. or railing to turn over to the state treasurer certain game and fish license funds. The permanent endowment fund ol $260,000 for Albany college wm com pleted on New Year's day. Of the to tal sum. $120,000. Including Jnraea J. Hill's donation or $60,000, came from the east. The remaining' $130,000 was raised In Oregon. In the year just closed the Sluslaw Creamery company at Florence, a co operative concern with 82 natron, handled 97.718 pounds of batter fat, which brought something like $34,000, a sum. if equally divided, of $414 apiece ror the patrons. W R. Mead and Ed. Hannen have been arrested at Baker oa the charge or arson. Mead haa confessed to set ting fire to the White studio. His supposed purpose was to destroy com petition, as he was the owner of the Elite studio, of that city. Coyote hides to the number of 2725, wildcat pelts 268. with 187 bobcats and 7 lynx, compriae the kill of pred atory animals in Malheur county In 1912. Bounty warrants totaling $6069 have been Issued to hunters and trap pers In the 12 months. Private, but authentic, advices from Salt I ... u City Indicate the transfer, Jan 1. or all property and construc tion work vested In the Oregon East ern railroad company from the owner ship or the Oregon Short Line to that or the O V It A N company. The supreme court has affirmed the decision of the circuit court of Ben ton (oiiuty In the case of Oeorge and Charles llumphre, convicted of mur der in the first degree tor killing Mrs Elizabeth (irlfflth The men will pay the death penalty for their crl Dr. W. G. Howe DENTIST Telephone No. 7S2 First National Bank Bid. J W McCulloch R W Kckhardt Mcculloch & eckhardt LAWTaM Rooms 1-2-3 First Nat'l Bank Bldg Ontario, Oregon OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS Da. Harhirt Shars Db. pAtn.iitH Srars Oradnatee American School ol Os teopath. Kirksville, Mo. Wilson Block Telephones, Bell 88. Ind 572 IRS. PRINZIN6 & WEESE Ontario, Oregon Office in New Wilson Block. H. H. WHITNEY PHYSICIAN and SUROEON Office In I. O. 0. P. Bldg;., Ontario. - . . Ommor Transfer, Baggage and Express Meet All Trains JOHN LANDINGHAM An event unique In Oregon annals and the most noteworthy in the his tory of the Mate was the tribute paid to ex governors, their wives and wld .. by i .... erni.i West at the state house New Year's night. The barren corridors were transformed Into places or light and beaut) and the rooms were crowded with men and women whose lives have been Interwoven with the history of Oregon for over half a century In the receiving line were the wives and widows of those who hae occupied the executive chair from lt; to the present time. Thou sand attended the rt.epiici. Kooskla Has Big Fire Kourtkla - - A rire, the cause or which la ao' derinltely known, started in Williams' pool hall and practically wiped out the entire business district or the town. The losses total $60,000. A dozen buildings burned and a score or business men Differed losses rang lug from $8000 dowu to 8JM Delinquent Notiie ol the Payette-Oregon Slope Irrkjdlion District N 'I'll K There is delinquent on the following descritxtl lands in the Payette Oregon Slope Irrigation District, on account of the annual assessment for the year 1912, the several amounts as followa: Am't Of PBN'l.TY OBOOOJflMM Of LANK SKl.TI'.K. K.S.A8 KK MT .V COSTB In SW '4 NW'4 : and NW'4 SWi N'., SKi of AHSKSHKH TO Apple-gate, W III.....! ami Adair, Cram, Koy (ram, Roy Crethttaum, W O Campbell, M T I '.. T I lodge, r (' DodgO. Kst.lle R (iearin, .1 K (iillinun, Mi.-. S I. (irmly, 1. I I ami, Cora Hand. I Q Hargrove, C C K el ley, C L Klinefelter, J W Lawrence, Meu.i. A J Merrill, Oscar McCainmon, C I MeClurg, A R Orcutt, H B Kaine. W W Kathfon. 1) W Hie. . C R Rich, Ira Smith& Atkinson Spoll.ird, Frank S tail Her, John Stelllu, Minim Stout, Mrs Stuve, Gilbert Tli on, Malilda (J M) SE'4 .16 1 47 $10. f.7 $ a It NW'i NW W. NW'4, SK', and NKi SW, S', NE'4 In SW'4 NK'4 E1, NE SK'4 SK'4 NK'4 SK, I, i its 1, 2 and I .,. A kit, I ..', ,wj or nr-4'4, .'.r. ! v -4 S'.. SW; NWi. NK'. SW'4 NW'., SK. NWi NH SKi BE SWi SW NK, SKI NWI SK',. Nj SW SK! BEJ SW', SK'4 SW, SW'4 NK'4 SK'4 I NK'4 SE'4 K'j NW'4 NK'4 SW'4 N'.. NK'4 NW'4, SK'., NE'4 NW1,, and NK', SE'4 NW W'.. NW'4 SW'4 SW'4 NK'4 SEl4 NE'4 SWl4 NK'4 SW'4 NW'4 NW SK'4 NK', a'mi S', NW', W M acres SW'., SK'4 K',. K',. SW'4 NK'4 In SW1., NW'4 an.lNW', SW', ....I .. n; i i r. j ." w 4 S1,. SK'., BE4 and lot 4 lft 27 27 21 l 22 :i :t in i". I 10 :I4 14 la 21 la 15 27 1. 22 U 2;i Id li 22 HK 22 81 1 I M 8.1 M in li M II 17 17 17 If 17 17 II M lti HI lfi lti lti Id l l 17 H. 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Oregon, l.etwi. the hours of III o'clock a m and I o'clock p. m OLIVES MAVKIKI.O. Collector. Dated January !', 11)13. Farm Loans On Improved Property At current rates. Any amount. For straight term or with In stallment privilege. Thomas W. Clagett Ontario - - Oregon C. C. 60LDSBERRY DENTIST Office in Wilson Block Independent Phone. C. M.60NA6ILL ATTORNEY AT LAW Will Practice in sll Courts Notarv Public. Office over Postoffice Chicago will spend $66,000,000 In 1813 liradsl reefs report 263 business failure the past week, as compared with 322 In the previous week. During the week legislatures will com. in- In numerous states and many new governors and other official will be sworn Into ofrice. The rirst annual convention of the Women's National democratic league assembled Tuesday In Washington for a three days' session. Italy has followed the lead or Egyp tian railways, and has placed an order ror L'ou.uoo tons or coal In America, while hhe has also Invited tenders ror a large quantity rrom the Yorkshire mines. News comes rrom San Francisco that the Calirorulu Atlantic Steamship compati bus railed, with liabilities or $:(iu.00(i. A merciless rate war, when freight rates were cut to $3 a ton, Is ghen as the cause of the failure. PoaUOOtAtn In lh i-.-iuuil, third and fourth das olIi.es throughout the country are halllin the newly esti.l. Ilshed parcel post sen ice with expres mm.- of delight, for It Is sure to in crease their annual receipts and con sequently their salaries. Wm F. G0LDBACHER Optician ito... ii i Office opposite Ontario Hotel ONTARIO. :-: OREGON W. H. BROOKE R. W. SWA6LER ATTORNgVH AT Law Rooms 18. II IV 16. Wilson Bldg. Ontario, . Oregon W. W. HINTON STUCK INSI'K.'TOK Of MAI.Hh.TH. CO0HTV DKIM'TIES- Kob t Odell, Ontario II II High. Vale. C ". Moitoli. ' lid's l'e:r John Malheur-. Weir-or Hri.lge. J. E Holly Riverview W S Skinner. Jordan Valley Fred Wilkinson. McDermitt T. A Barton. Nyssa A Drug Store At Your Door Mail Your Order Do It Now AND KriHO. t.tidlis BY HKTl RN MAIL Our drug store is much nearer to you since the establishment of u Parcels Post. It is no longer necessary for you to call in person to do your shopping. When it is not convenient for you to come to town just phone or mai' your order and the goods will be delivered at your door next morning. We prepa postage .... ..II -mall parrels. If good arc not atifactor, they are nubject to exchange, or if you prefer will refund the money. ilermi'lr's Drug Store st National b.nk Of Ontario Oregon Capital. Surplus .ind Profits $125,000.00 Known For Its Strength With ample resources for all legiti mate DeinamKs Owned, controlle.l and managed ly local m n, wli.i have had years of active banking .xjierieiiee. This bank itllldi for the development and advaiicenu nt of Ontario aud the itirrouuding count iy. W'e offer every iiet'onunudation and oarvioo in ktwping with lafi Hanking ami solicit your buiiuooo, .1 (iood Hunk in u Good Country A. I.. COCKIU'M, President; T TUBNBULU Vice P.esi.lent ; C. K. KKNYON, Caahloi H I COCEBUM, Ass.'t. Cashier, 0 W. l'i. A IT. sM't Casliui The Ontario National Bank United States Depository State of Oregon Depository IS Our Hank Your Hank ? If not, we cordially invite you to make our bank your bank. We have the usual Safeguards of Firo Proof Vault Burglar Proof Safe, Bonded employees, and do bunineHS in a conservative manner. -;- -- .-. . Capital and Surplus. $80,000 5 PjCejntnjrimeJ Baby Contest $50.00 in Prizes Limit is 25 babies and none over 4 years old can enter. 1. Cash Prize, Maze $15.00 2. Necklace, Solid Gold, by Grauel, the Jeweler $10.00 3. 1 Doz. Photos, BurrelPs $6.00 4. Cane Rocker, Ontario Furniture Co. $5.00 5. 3 Piece Child's Silver Set, Ontario Hardware Co. $4.00 The remaining 20 babies will each receive one pair of shoes from Newton'. Mrs. Dunnuck will be at the theatre from 2 to 5p.m. starting Monday to receive photos of babies. Bring photos as soon as possible so we can have slides made of them. Entries close Jan. 20 Contest closes Feb. 20 I .. I. ... Inn-.-.., .a ticket entitle holder to one vote. Every baby must he present on the night the contest closes. i i K8KSI svv 5 Bk A Picture of Contentment All men look pleased when they smoke this choice tobtCOO for all men like the rich quality and true, natural flavor of Wa I i known in eigarrttr BOstMN "- t,l" BBMUsfl W e tnke mutual rul.' in Ijjwrlt 'sV Vvcm Dukr's Mixture. It is our leading IrrH.ul gw grsnulate.l totis.r." an.l tfCffji sack we make H a challenge to all other t..la.-ro inanulaiturers. Kvery 5c sack of this famous tolia.co contains one and a half ounces of choice granulated totiaccu, in every wsy equal to the httt you can huv s any price, and with each sack vou get a hook of cigarette papers KKKE. 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