& v ay Ontario Argus Ipfcin rremir, ptrit, ana uiTiiia t(on Watch us grow VOLUME XVI jkftfCH ATTENFION TO BE (IP HORSE EXHIBI TION THIS YEAR. A. McWilliams and John Wood To Handle this Im portant Feature of the Malheur County Fair. i M,-.'i 1 1 iHiiiH and John Wood have uktn east! ' tbe horum for the Kilticm i .unity fair thla vear. These va m.v that they are going to hare ttt l "t borai show lift ever seen in atiMt't""1- Tbrv '"' '",,h rimtli-m nod know ,wr MS in till" Part of the country tbo bin good horses and they are . t have them brought to the fair. Tbo'lemaod for horses baa caused ortittfntliui to be paid to the rata- -fc- - - - --- im of i; )U ruoca mil tun iirinn iiiauu btn l being improved each year by Ike intrii(itlou of good airea. There i barn (a big cleaning out of the oll riu(i ktnik and the rancher are (oIdk Ft.r t he top priced stock. They Inn tin- buyer will give hundred fclltn mors for the heavy borae than k will fur the lighter onee. and they vt iki inure to raise. Then the aloe ioppr ilrivera and thi home aiiltad for rali'THiil artillery can be anld. hut (feouKP the prloa la not ao SjOOii Tbri men are reviaiuii the premium IkttD'l will aoon have it in the hauda W'.in- H inter, ami lu Hie meantime tatyour colla baiter broke atid trained t !! in I hey will tniv.-l up and ap M tO a good ndrautugc. Ery department of the fair la jiok lo he placed iti charge of man tbo a ill -. that it la the bwet poaal Mttn l.i- had ami a credit lo blmaelt ltd the i uiirity. ITY CARS OF FEBRUARY LAMBS SHIPPED SATURDAY Forty ar loada of February lamba w thinned from brngau on fcietur- 4j by tha Aadereon and Owyuii swpaoy. They were aold to Ulck ' Wll .iii.l went to Omaha and Chicago. Tie tliiimient repreaantad about 150.00k aud will figure quite promi Mally in tbe ahipmeota for Iba ytar. 1AST WOOL SALES HELD HERE TUESDAY Bad Weather and Damaged Produet Causes Slump in Market. Tbe hut wool sale day of the sen a0 ait mi Tueaday. It was announced be Field Monday, but the weather ' KMiut It. There were tew DJtra on hand, but moat of the wool 0"rt vttM aold, aoma refusing to I't the pricea offered, which were vouud It oeota. There la atill uuite t uf wool to arrive from tbe lUri, i. TheAlbarsoo dipt are in, tai there are several from tha Wild Burn) ieotion atill on tha road. aome cirriTfd tbla week that had beeu Ufa lu. ntb ou tha road and there ia Mil inure that baa bean out aiuce tbe "' pari of May. Much of tbe uol otfi-red thla week waa damp and 'ot ciPi,idarad deairable ou that ccount WZELWOOD COMPANY Will ESTABLISH AGENCY HERE 1. W i.i i. - . . .. ... iiiiiHii, uiaimuei iui i.uw lw iud Creamery oompauy, waa a lltul In ll..t..l.. . om ilau man aaglag for the establishment of au Sn-. here for thalr products with fc USW r.r.1.4 ...,... nl.n) Mr iaogb uiada athnrnnuh insnectiou of plant aud prououDed it tbe beat i t .... ...li..n IVk ill nu this t mi. ifiC) Will imbu m l'ipping point for their butter tod i-T ruducta. the faoilitiea here tbe best for the handling tit. ONTARIO-The 3Hhe atBBBBBBBB. ieBBBBBBW jf BB. """"" afc. tS bbbbbbbbbb-bbV bbbW BanB9SaB-. A BIG LIST OF AMUSEMENTS FOR THE BLUE AND THEGRAY Meet On Historic Ground. Veterans of Memorable Bat tle Celebrate Event at Gettysburg. Oettyaburg. Klfty yeora ago Gettya burg aVai a camp of war, this werk It la a cau.ji of peace. In a tented city aprt'ad over the hlatorlc battlefield. thounainlH of veternna who mot In deadly conflict half a century ago gathered from all parte of the country to celebrate the aeml-centennlal of the greatest battle of the civil war, and clasped hands across the chasm of years. Aged men, aome garbed In blue and othera iu gray renewed their youth and fraternlied. Time hud dealt heavily with most of them, ct their enthusiasm whs unltouuded despite tha lapae of time, and they shook off tbe weight of years and fouaht over again the brittle that mrked tbe "high tide of the confederacy." The program wua divided Into four aectlons, one for each day. Tueaday, July 1, was known as "Veterane' Day." and all urlvlng veterans were parti cipants in a great camp fire, presided over by the commanders-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic and tha United Confederate Veterans Wednesday wus designated "Mili tary Daf and the exercise were un der the chief of-staff of the United States army The exercises on Thursday wera known as "Civic Hay" and were under the personal aupervialon of the gover nor of reuiiblvanla and the partici pants were the governora of the var ious states, their staffs and the gen eral public Friday, July 4. was appropriately dealgnated as "National Day." The chief justice of the aupreme court pre aldes and President Wilson and mem bera of the cabinet, tbe vice president, apeaker of tbe bouse of rwpreaenta Uvea. Justices of tha suprwme court and tbe congreeeional commlttaw will be tha guests of honor. CARLOAD Of STEEL BEAMS FOR BUILDINGS AT JUNCTURA A carload of steel I baame waa Uken waat a few days ag for Junc ture to be uaed in the new atone build ding being erected tbara. It la not many nww towns that start out with aton and steel conatruoted buildioga .,u J indicates tbe fonndera of thla new city arw building for parmauaooy. Where oitiaa axe not provided with Ure protectlou it is eoonomy to oou atruct as near fireproof buildinge aa possible. Pivotal Point of the (IMfotxi Representative Newspaper of Ontario and Malheur County. ONTARIO. OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1913. THE FOURTH ' ssesea---s---- It Is a Settled Fact There Will Be No Dust and With a Few Hours of Sun shine Ideal Conditions Will Prevail for the Big Celebration. There is only one thinjr that can prevent Ontario having the bijwst crowds on the Fourth evor jratheivil here and that is tin Muther. If the rains will permit them to be out they will be here. The several committee) hava their arrangements all completed and everything will move along right on time. Preparations have been made to eare for all the visitors so that they will realize this is Ontario's treat and that they are welcome to our city. Most of the merchants have their windows and buildings decorated and the streets will present a holiday appearance. The stores will all close during the afternoon with the excep tion of a half hour between 5:30 and 6 p. m. Here is the program tor the day. PROGRAM Salute at Sunrise Parade at 10 a. m. Will form at corner of Wyoming and Oregon streets A. McWilliams. Marshal. 11 a. m. Oration at park, music by the bands, a quartet and solo. Oration by Hon. Walter Pierce. Ball Game and Auto Races: l::i( Ball Game at Fair Grounds between Weiser and Ontario Teams for Purse of $150, followt-il by Auto and Motor Cycle Races. Admission to Fair Grounds, Including Grant! Stand 25 Cents. I4Q p. m. Foot Races on Main Street. No Fntraiuv 1 Men's Foot Race, KM) yard dsah, First Prize $5: Second Prize. $3. M -it's race. 50-yard dash; First prize, $5: Second prize, $3. BO Yard Race for Boys under 16 years First Prize, $2; Second Prize, $1. 50-yard Race for Boys under If years First Prize, $2. Second prize, $1. 50-Yard race for Girls under 1 First prize $2; Second prize $1. 50-Yard Ran- for Girls under 12 First prize $2; Second prize $1. Relay Race, four men four blocks First prize, $10; Second prize, $5. Fat Man's Race. 50 yards First prize. $5; Second prize, $3. Three-legged Race First prize.$4; Second prize, $2. Potato Race First prize. $1; Second prize. $2. Sack Race First prize. $4: Second prize. $2. Bicycle Race, six blocks, for Boys under 16 First prize, $2; Second prize, $1. Tug-of-War, Five men on aside First prize, $l0;Second prize, $5 Fireworks at 9 p. m. Special trains will leave Ontario for Payette and Weiser at '.i.'Mi p. m.; for Nyssaand Parma 10:30 p. m. .Special Excursion Rates. Ball Games at Fair Gounds Saturday, July 5. l;30p. m. Ball game between Fruitland and Ontario teams. 4:30 p. m. Ball game between Payette and Weiser teams. Admission to both games, including grand stand. 25 cents. MRS. FAY DIES AT HOSPITAL. Mrs. Albert Kay. aged 14 years, died Tueaday eveulug after a abort llluets. Mis. Kay was tha mother of Ian cbildreo, Sva of them aurvtving bar. Tbe huaband and tbiwe children live here, together wltb a brother, Walter burgess. Great Interior of GOES EAST f OR BAIL PLAYERS Ralph W. Swagler. who has beau tha dominating spirit lo tbe manage tueut of the Outariw baseball team thla year, latf fur H, Peter. Minn. Wednesday morunu to sign up some playera for next eeasoo. Mr. bwugler la under coutract to hava a team that will win aa many games as the ( kej rio club did this year. Eastern Oregon vgm. INVESTIGATION CONTINUES Overshadows Real Legislation. Caucus Ignores Borah-Currency Bill Changes-Aid for Schools. Washington. Further aenaatlona lu the senate's lobby investigation were foreshadowed when It became known that a aubpena had been served on Martin M. Mulhall of llaltlmore, re ported to have been for many years the active "field ugent" and lobbyist of the National Association ot Manu facturere The subpena was ordered by Chair man Overman, of the lobby commit tew, after representations had been made to htm that Mr. Mulhall was willing aud able lo give ihe committee important facts regarding attempts to Influence legislation. Tha nature and exteut ot the dis closures that are expected were out lined in an article published, unl r tbe aworn signature of Mr. Mulhall, In tha New York World and tbe Chicago Tribune. The Mulhall article named many for mer and present members of congress who were alleged to have been active agenta In support of legislation de sired by the National Association of Mauufacturera. It apecifled employee of congress who had beeu retained to aecure Information, and alleged that even the page boys of the house of representatives were used to pick up Information about proposed legisla tion. Caucus la Deaf to Westerner's Plea Notwithstanding tha efforts of aev eral western democrats to Induce the caucus to place on tha free list all woolen cloths, clothing, blankuts, and otto r manufactures of wool, an over whelming majority stood out against this amendment and defeated It. The western senators urged that. In asmuch as raw wool la placed ou the fre Hat, It would be ouly fair to the woolgrowers and the public generally to place on tbe free liat tha manufac tures of wool, which would really ben aflt the consumer much more than free raw wool. The committee insisted that if man ufactures of wool were placed on the free list there would be a large deficit in the treasury, aud for this reason tbe committee and tbe caucus would not accept tbe proposed amendment everal Changea In Currency Bill Several changea were made In tbe currency bll aa the result of the nu merous conferences In which Presi dent Wilson, democrats of the bouse and senate committees, Treasury de uartiuent (.facials and a committee Continued on page i The Produce from 15,000,000 acres is marketed from On tario each year NO. 27 CARTER HOUSE WILL BE REMODELED III THE KM FUME To Be So Arranged as to Afford Commodious Quar ters for the Ontaria Na tional Bank. Architects have been In the city thla week looking over the Carter hoiiao with a view to remodeling It. Tbe I.- .s.- on the building will ex pire In October and the Ontario Na tional bank it planning to burn the corner completely changed and ar ranged especially for the bank Mr. Hlackuby atatei that their plana call for the bnudnomeit and most, elaborate hank quarter In Kaitcrn Oregou. Wbeu the complete plana are decided tipou tho furniture will be ordered. Tbe other part of the building "ill also he remodeled and made up to date, with modern coo renleucea. Tbe location ia au Ideal one for a hotel building ami it will alwaya command a fair snare of the public tiatronagc. Wlien tbe Carter was built It waa considered ahead of the city and illustrates tbe rapid development hern when It ia aerit bow the city baa grown Hway from il, ueuesiltating re modeling. TAKES JOY RIDE WITH AUTO BELONGING TO ANOTHER MAN (ieorge Htahl bad a bearing before Juiige King a taw daya ago and was bound over to tha grand jury on a charge of joy riding wltb anolber tuau'e auto. The evidence showed that be had frequently used the machine with the full knowledge of tha owner, but mi this occasion ha took tha cur wihout apeclal permlsaloa and waut to visit some relatives living near Nampa. When reluming they mn into a large timber mi the road, upaetting the machine ami doing some gainagH. The law ia very drastic on thla line, having lieun made to cover the numerous raaes thst come up In the cities. RAILROAD WORK AGAIN NORMAL Interior Railroad Construc tion Resumed in Karnest The Past Week- There Is an iudicatiou around the railroad yards that work Is going abend ou tbe crosn state liue. A few bridge meu srrued Wedm ill .y. alao au extra engine and caboose, and were taken to the front. The tails through tbe tunnel were laid by baud and about the tlrsl tbiug after they get through will lie to build a bridge ao that little headway can be made fm some time. the bridges usually taking about two weeks to build. It is estimated that it will ri-.iune nearly au months to complete the liue to (Overside, ou .i-c mn of the many bridges to be built. I'rom thst polut west few difficulties will be enoouuterad. ST. PAUL PEOPLE VISIT HERE. Morton Barrows, wife and daughter, of St. luul, are here looking over Mr. Harrows orchard aud ramii weat ot the city. The but wave war. on wbeu Mr. burrows left Ht. 1'aul aud ha la muob pleased itb tbe cool weather we are baviug. The busi ness conditions st .S' PaaJ an . x- ieelleut aud a good season la looked Mr. burro s will leave lu a I jew duys lor the coast cities fur u holiday ami later return home by tha Northern route.