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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1913)
ONTARIO ARGUS PUBLISHED EVEKY THUK8DAY Entered in the poetoffioe at Ontario, Orfiron. for irnnpiiiisKioB thronghthe mail aa second-class matter. M, E. BAIN, Editor and Proprietor GERMAN SHIP RUNS ASHORE Veaael Worth 9100,000 la Total Lom in Breaker. Nobalem. The Oennan bark Miml. Oaptaln i.. Weatphat. a fourmaater, bound from Valparaiso to Astoria for rders, grounded on tbe aand apit on (be north aide of the entrance to Ne belem bar. Tbe Garibaldi life saving atetlon waa notified by telephone, and tbe erew with lta powerboat came bere br apeolal train, and pulling to the wreck, after man attempta threw a line on board the vessel. One member of the crew waa Uken off br the breeches buoy. The captain and the reet of the crew, however, refused to com ashore, deciding to remain on the vessel until they could secure or ders for the abandonment of the ree sel from the German consul In Port land The vessel was In ballast, and oarried a crew of 30 men. coat more tban $S0,0O0. Tbe prelim inary surveying has already been vir tually completed. Not only does the construction of this road mean the expenditure of from $7000 to $10,000 a month for tbe greater part of the aummer, but It also marks Increased logging activi ties of the company, and consequent activity in the sawmilla of the com pany at Wendllng and Ooburg. Deputy Sheriff Kills Indian Outlaw. Butherlln. Bud Engle. a half-breed Intlii.n, was shot mid Instantly killed, and Deputy Sheriff F. U. Kddy waa erlously wounded In the back In an affray which occurred two miles east of town. Kddy weut to Kngle'a home to serve a subpena on him for his ap pearance before the grand Jury at Roseburg. Engle, who has a bad reputation, saw Eddy coming and met him with a shotgun. Kddy ordered Rngle to put the gun down, but Instead of doing so cocked It and pointed It at Kddy, who turned partially around and re ceived the contente In bla right shoulder and side. Eddy Immediate ly pulled an automatic nun and ahot Kngle fire times, killing him instantly INDIAN LANDS TO BE SOLD Traeta of Lands for Which Federal Officials WIN Open Sealed Bids. Roseburg. A number of tracts of lands, allotted to various Indians 1st tbe several land districts In Oregon, will be sold on May It by the federal government The properties are In herited and those of nonoompetent In diana, and aeajed bids will be received prior to tbe dste named. Mar 19. wbea they will be opened. Bids most be la the hands of Horace O. Wilson, seper vlaor, Roseburg. Or., br I P. M.. of May 19, Inclosed In a sealed envelop marked only "Bids for Indian Lands," with tbe date of tbe proposed sale, and nothing else on the envelope. A certified check for 10 per cent of tbe bid must be Inclosed with the bid. ONTARIO LAUNDRY Sllverton Qlrl Stabbed by Assassin. Bllverton. An attempt at murder waa made upon the person of Miss Jennie Rose, a young Italian girl, by an unknown aaaaasln In her home 1 about midnight She waa out during the evening and returned home about ! 10 o'clock. On retiring, a lamp wgs i left burning In the room. A noise aroused her, and about tlmt time the light went out. She called her little brothers, when she was set upon by an assassin, who stabbed her. Leap ing from the bed and eluding her aa sallnnt, she ran to the street, where she fell, suffering from 18 cuts. Booth-Kelly Extends Logging Road. Kugsns. Construction of six more miles of logging road will be begun on Mill and Deer creeka, beyond Wendllng, by the Booth-Kelly lumber company before the end of this month, aocoidlng to A. C. Dixon, manager of tbe company. This will double the trackage of the comnany. and will Ethal Roosevelt to Wed. New York. Colonel and Mrs. Theo dore Roosevelt hare made known the engagement of their second daughter, Ethel Carow Rooaevelt to Dr. Richard Derby, son of the late Richard H Derby, of New York. Co Refuses Troops for Akron Strike. Akron, Ohio. Governor Cox refused the request of a party of local busi ness men to rush troops to this city to cope with a strike of 4000 rubber workers here. Cox Instead sent two members of tbe state board of arbitration to con for with the men and their employers. A PROVEN SUCCESS Strict Business Principles and Hustle Does the Work. Lssstbsn three rears ago two young men drifted Into Ontario sod sfter looking around announced that they were going to start a steam laundry bere and tbs general sentiment was that ther were ahead of tbe town and would be sure to make a failure However tbe young men knew their business snd made a big auooess of it. The first more ess to erect m con orete building for the machinery and tbla was done with every feature ar ranged for a definite purpose so that tcday tbe laundry is Urge enough to handle the work of a olty of 10,000 people and that without the addition or a singls plecs of machinery. In tbe selection of machinery the same care and judgment waa in svl dencc, tbe machinery being ths best obtainable for the quantity and' class of work thsy had, but aa tbe busi ness grsw the smaller slr.e flat work ironer hsd to hs repleced by a largei one and ndditional mashers installed. until today they have tbe best equlppsd plant between Portland snd Bolss. Personal supervision of ths detail work has ensbled them to keep in close touch with their customers. When a load of soiled I loan sr rives, It Is at once counted, marked and sorted. They bare three washing machines. ons s bugs four compartment sffair thst will take as much stuff ss the average family lias In s yssr and after two hours ot washing and rinsl g the clothes come out soowy white The wringing Is done by centrifugal aottoo. ao tlmt tbe clothes are not injured a partlnle. Tbs fist work is all passed over a 102-Inch Ironer that keeps six people busy fseding, receiving One piece is a portion and a luscious dessert Preferred Stock Pear he t. from the Highlands of California. These mountain peaches are universally conceded to be tbe finest peaches in tbe world. Preferred Stock Canned Goods In order to secure extra superior quality and flavor for Preferred Stock Yellow Dessert Peaches they are selected, when ust ripe, Juicy and spicy, plucked in the morning, u.,... and-celed and canned right in this mountainous, pca.i-growiiig country. Purity and quality gumrmmUfd PnftmJ Sttk at your Grutr'i ALUH a LKW18. Wanlsssls Gioosrs. POkTLAKD. OHKOOIf. D. g. A wBjm4fr1Qlrtf?z . Order Your Groceries From Us Our Lines Are the Best in Town We make a specialty of Preferred Stock Tinned and Glass goods, Fruits, Vegetables. Every package guar anteed Chase & Sanborn Coffee The Best Coffee in the Market Premium Hams and Bacon All the Best Unes in Groceries. Bu giving us uour trade you are assured of the best Malheur Mercantile Co. and folding. Tbe rough dry tumbler, a large re volving cylinder, fitted so that hot air is forced tbrongh It, brings ont tbe towels and flannels as soft as down. Under the ordinary treatment lu a steam room they come out barsb. This Is a new Machine recently in stalled and sdds muob to tbs class of work turned out. The starched goods sre sll bsndled sod Ironed by band, special machines being used for tbe collars, cuffs, fronts, neckbands, sleeves sod bodies, so that, the Hat Iron is used very little. When one first enters the laundry they are struck with the sbsence of the usual laundry odors snd it is found that a thorough system of ven- tilstion prevails so thst the sir is kspt purs snd cool tbs yesr round The company has their own water system and large storsgs tanks to be prepared for any break that might occur. All the sosp used is msds on tbe premises snd so on sll through tbs list, every detsll Is looked sfttr and they have thus built up a business tbst Is s credit to them sod tbe town they have adopted. States Held Conference. Sacramento. Horticulturists of Ida ho and California conferred In tbe capltol over the advlaablllty of modi fying ths existing quarantlns prohibit ing the Importation of alfalfa, bees or honey from Idaho Into California, be canse of ths alleged prevalence of the alfalfa weevil In several counties of the former state Transfer. Baggage and Express Meet All Trains JOHN LANDINGHAM C. MC60NA8ILL ATTORNEY AT LAW Will Practice in sll Courts Notary Public. Office over I'os .office Wm F. G0LDBACHER Optician Hsarsi II to I Offlice opposite Ontario Hotel ONTARIO. :-: OREGON OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS Dh. IIaiikih Skaiih Dm. I'ai i.i.n k Skakh Graduates American School of Os teopathy, Kirksville. Mo. Wilson Block Telephones Bell HA. Ind 373. H. H. WHITNEY PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Office in I. O. O. F. Bldg., Ontario. . Oaswon W. H. BROOKE R. W. SWA6LER Attornkybat Law Rooms 13. 14, 13. 16, Wilson Bldg. Ontario, Oregon DRS. PRINZIN6 & WEESE Ontario, Oregon Office in New Wilson Block. C. C. 60LDSBERRY DENTIST Gas with Extractions Phone. No. 138 x Office in Wilson Block J W McCulloch R W Eckhardt Mcculloch eckhardt LAWYERS Rooms 1-2-3 First Nafl Bank Bldg Ontario, Oregon Dr. W. G. Hoe DENTIST Telephone No. 732 First National Bank Bid. st National Bank Of Oatario. Oregon Capital, Surplus and Profits $125,000.00 Known For Its Strength With ample resources for all legiti mate Demands. Owned, controlled and managed by local men, who have had years of active banking experience. This bank stands for the development and advancement of Ontario and the surrounding country. Wo offer every accommodation and service in keeping with safe Banking and solicit your business. "A Good Bank in a Good Country" A. L. COCKRUM, President; T. TURNBULL, Vice President; C. E. KENYON, Cashier, H. B. COCKRUM, Ass't. Cashier; C W. PLATT, Ass't. Cashier When You Pay What a Thing Is Worth You Get the Worth of Your Money A good buy moans moro tlmn gotting something at a chenp price. Quality means cost, but everybody knows the better the qual ity the greater the durability. We have experts continually on guard in our shops to sea that you get your money's worth. They inspect every nut, every screw, every single pail that goes into Buiclc manufacture. If the quality is off grade, they scrap it. If the workmanship is off a hair's breadth, they scrap it. It costs us thousand of dallars a year in salaries aione, to say nothing of the lost represented in the material discardee. That's tho money we spand for the Buick O. K. Tho famous Buick overhead valve motor is guaranteed to have more speed than ai.y other type of motor on the market. It will pull stronger on low grade gasoline than any other t) of motor ever built and the fuel consumption is less. Buick Model 25 Fully Equipped F. O. B. Factory $1,050 When a Better Car is Built the Seguine Auto Co. Will Sell Them. Seguine Auto Co. AGENTS Ontario, Oregon HtM m DURABLE PLUMBING The length of service is the true test of . plumbing cost. Our work done in ac- -Sfr- KEnc? with the best methods, and we - TJj L..II -Standard- plumb.ng nxtures which T i install "Standaed- plumbing fixture, which j 5 ...r....Ma. so vou ueed have ao fear of -1- rL durability ol your plumbing when wc do r thc work. Our methods, experience, snd ability T l.ui ... mntnri form the basis lor nan-ui-m j - -, upon which we solicit your order. U HEATING & PTUMBIMG CO. Ontario Ore. I Door Hast ' oiu-ii''""ur,,to- (Si'iir? --VLbcr JQ ,-l ' " "