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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1914)
I OYSTER SHELLS. Onct LIU Valued, Thay Art Now Boon to Qyttor Growort. Ton year ugo nnj- atnfifM could pot the Hliore location of mi o.vntir elicry by mcnua of (ho riiiiminotli plica of oyster aholH. These wits Ikeitpcd tip on tin- hIioii In i i :it mnckM BOinetlmca from iiiin to forty feet lu "fcelght. ThflHo shells were consiiloml Vf little value. In uiHiiy plat-en they (pro artnnlly irlren a way ami they Cera naed to lie crushed up and spread 'r road heia and they were alao thorncd In order to get the lime from them. Today these pllon have disappeared tid if you wanted n ton or ho of (hem Eon would have to pay n pretty good rice, atmply heeauae the ownera want to dump them hack Into (he tea. There lined (o bo n great ileal of MURlenlty In preparing oyster beds fur breeding piitpnsi's. Then It waa ill IDOLS OF THE ANCIENTS. Thoae That Oava Their Namaa te the Day of the Week. In the muaetim at Berlin there are rcproKciitntlona of the Idola from which the namea of the daya of the week me derived Kroin the idol of the aun cornea Sun day. Thin Idol la represented with hia face like the aim. holding a burning wheel with bo(h hands on bis breast, dignifying hla course round the world. The idol of the moon, from which cornea Monday, Is habited In a abort coot, like a man, holding the moon In hla tin in Im Tnisco, from which comes Tuesday, was one of the moat ancient ond op 11 Im r gods of the Germans and is rep resented in his garments of skins, ac cording to their peculiar manner of clothing. The third day of ths week w.is dedicated to his worship. iiili-ii. from which comes Wednes- overed Unit the best pcwlbtl brewl- d(y VRnnt prnce among tb tug plsce for the embryo oysters waa on ths smooth Inaldn surface of the adntt oyster shells, nnd so every year the shells from the shucked oysters lire taken out and scattered over the beda. "The baby oysters attach themselves to these surfaces nnd thrive mightily There are experts todny who know toothing of fishing for oysters or mar keting them, hut who devote all their time to the preparation of nrllflclnl jrater beds This lias become a rec ognised part of (ho Industry. After the shells have been properly spread over the bottom of the water the spawn Is llberaled upon them and they nre left to fight their own battles with the cnibs, periwinkles, stnrllsb and other enemies-lloaton Herald. SOURCE OF SHELLAC. Ineeeta Producing It Are Viotlme of Their Own Induetry. Rrale Insects of tin group coccldae are responsible for one of Indln's most Interesting export. Inc. tin export value of whh h amounts to nearly fit, flUi.Oun annually. I.a- is the resinous nidation of the Insect. The Insect Ifve ukjii the twigs of certain tree. Aid soon become coveted ultb n resl nous secretion that Increases In im. I. Itees, protecting the hod) ami the eggs When a colony, consisting of a few adult females nnd 01 r Inn males. find their way to a new brain b. they attach themselves to the balk, nnd having plen eil It with IiIch through which they draw up the resinous Juice upon which they feed, they become filed or gluisl by the superfluous excre tlon. and after n time die, the felonies forming In t lull dc'iil IhnIsM Utile domes or tents oxer the in. rinds of Blllillle eggs will b lliej linic Inld lu abort time the eggs hurst Into life. and the young, m lib h are very minute, swsrm over the twig In such count less numbers as to give It the appeal mice of bwllig covered iiih blood itsl dllst. tlensrutlou iftef Keiieinilou dwells Ulsin thu Maine twig lllilll It Is envel oped In coating of the resinous vxu gallon often half an lie Ii thick lu the bsdaulng lbs Itiam t whh much rollacted for the il.te it coiitniiis I liter when the Use of the ivslli In-, nun tliuwu the i imiiid for the the begun to diminish until Mam It has I u al most complctcl) ili , .'I. .il hj ..ml (.ii i o lore. After separntlni; tin-ivilu from i lie coloring unit lis- the fm hut cmistl lutes the shelbtc of rat r. Argo tuiut Condor In Chile. The iiialestlc condor la, air men ex cluded, the lurgcM ll.iliiu cic.ituic lu the world Swift and extraordinarily Ktroiig of lag, It lu'iues In the I'blleiiu ii.itluiiiil in in i us a nmiiIioI of MieiiKlb The following is mm of the unlive dc vices for l.i Inn: It: The hiiiilei having cmcicd lilmself with the si. in of a newly shun ox. would lie on his bin k on the ground, while hla loiupniiiou would hide him elf not fur nun Down would swoop th condor to fens) upon the inlVilsM but directly the claws ton. Ins) the body the were scl-ed ftoin within Uie oxskin b) stioiig gioNtsi bands timt held the bird N prisoner. Then the partner won1 I break rover and -Oiv thu agptlvs tvitli vrbnl bauvor wotjid have culled, "n iide MMfCk" lioiu a flub. "Chile Its Laud nnd I'eopl.." The Sm of Troueere. Trousers weie uo Introduced Into Knglaml with ail n struggls a stnig glo lu whlili the i,u .it Pugg of Wei llugton sullen I hbl only dcleiil, for It la on record that in im i Wellington was refuse i adiiihwloji to ilmack'a 'Ihs'iiukc be nrora Iruuaers lusts i oi hleivli. . vtockluga " N.l M-iir truu - arers admitted to Ai ui:l. k"s ami .. ni woo nlerloo London Haxons. ills Image waa prayed to for victory. Thor, whence cornea Thursday, la seated lo a bed, with twelve stars over his bead, holding s aceptsr In bis band. Krlya, whence we have Friday, Is represented with a drawn sword In his right baud and a Isiw In hla left. Haeter. from which comes Saturday, hns the appearance of perfect wretch edness; he Is thin vbtagisl. long haired, with a long bennl lie carries a water pall In his tight hand, wbereln are fruits and flowers. READY FOR A WRECK. The In Careful Man Who Believed Taking Every Precaution. Two friends hoarded great trans atlantlc liner and act aall for Cher lion ikr (hie waa a uo.si fellow. Th other was n niggardly man. The first night out they went to tbelr ststs rooui. "Hay, Hob.' said the niggardly man, "I wish you (I step out on deck while I undress." "That's a remarkable request," ob jected the good fellow. "Why have you developed this streak of bashful uess at lids late day? I never saw any algns of It before." "Never mind about that," said the niggardly man "You get out!" After a long and acrimonious argil incut the giNn fellow went out on deck and stayed half an hour When he returned to the stateroom the niggard ly man was stretched out In the up per berth Moreover, he was dressed np like a Christinas tree In a lierlb honed iilubigown ami a woman's hou dnlr cap "Hay." exclaimed the goisl fellow, "what In thunder Is the matter? Why have you got (bat makeup on?" "Liok at me mid be wise." aald the niggardly man "Iteineinber the rule 'In case of a wreck women nnd chil dren tlrst. "'- Popular Magntlne Peru the Souroe ef Cocaine. There Is a shrub lu high Peru which does not bring the blessing of the s tato I menu the cocoa tree, whence comes cocaine The leaf Is chewed by young ami old. Home doctors aay It la very bail for the people of Peru The Infantile death rate Is high, and they say few old persons sre to ! found in her doctors aver that the cocoa leaf Is very good for the pennants 1 am Inclined to lake a view between th two opinions I met a man In Cusco who was running a grocery store, and Professor (ileasecke told me they had very good pi oofs In that town that he was a hundred and fifty years old. lie sold mi' chocolate and also cocoa leaves. I i hewed the leaves to try to cure an ulcer In my stomach, ami they helped me more than nil the medicines of i Ivill.nlioii (lint I hail tried. Peter Miiciyiieeu In National Magazine. Tha Dream Lion. A Vienna professor U credited with saying that dreams lire usually wish fulfillments Maybe so What about that childish dream lu which the fero .loiis lion comes hounding along be hind you. nnd you run as boy never ran before, and the Hon closes the pog little by little, and (ben. all of a sod den. youi legs k'row limp and your inns, les (in ii i.i wnt.-i and your feet fray out and the lion leaps nnd you nwabe with .i .11 If your voice Isn't purnlyicd. nnd everybody In the house w. il.es with youT Cleveland Plulu Pettier. V.I. "(invi . . , ,iv cheer fill It It ,i .. ,. i, i , e,h I,,, "lie thin.. ! : ivl " "Humph c.l ihc cx.li.il.h' mini, "lies iu ill iintun.l that n. one xvttut.s to hi , a eiiou :!i uc.pi ' even to ipinrre! with bun " )H ..me Spokesman l!e lew Japuneto Gan'unere. Artist gaiil.'i.ei s in Japan agm large aalarlea Tbev are repined to twist and direct jroUUg 11 nnd vines until they assume the aha pas of various animal. Ambiguous. Mrs. Kxe How does your cook take K wbeu you go Into the Utchcn and tell her how to do thlngal Mrs. ve Ob. she ili'-n't nun. I. BoUtOU Tnin script lu law It Is good policy never to plead what you ueist . n, lest you oblige rottl .If to ptvive .v l.-xt rag can (. Linen n Th "Antique" Craie. 'I'liose of us who inn iillold It ItggJ nnd borrow nnd beg the arms, the dress, the SUIutlOug of QraSCg .'lid lioiue. I fien we hniu their rot !.iphies up 'ii our wnlls, Iguofltol ul their orUiu. uiiicpiniiited w it Ii their : . uli and nut ev im s.v iiipuiin tic with Ibu I'liioiloua timt produced them, USUI only upon the pnlirv lespectabll II) that thin pieseii e grglUM World's Work. No.ih Identified. "Why d' von situ your iinuie Noi.ih'.''' asked H teacher of one of the I 'limes.' hoys lu bis class. "lon't you know (lint Noinli Is a girls inline':'' "Oh. no," was the reply "Norah la the u. imo of the famous American who built the ark " - Vouth'.s Voiuisiuion. A S ifa Proposition. 1 I. iv it down as a s.tfo proposition that the fellow who every little while has to break Into the baby's bank for Ml file isn't going to evolve luto a Karon li.xhsvhlld Philip l. Armour Historical gsyinga. Teacher -What were Webster's last hoi.Is'' Pupil I don't reuieintKT, ii .i':i in. bit they all hegnu with .. rhilailclphl.i Ledger. Malheur County Fair FIFTH ANNUAL September 15 to 19, 1914 The main building will be crowded with the School, Ladies and Farm Exhibits The Poultry, Hog, Sheep, Horse and Cattle Pens will be enlarged to accommodate the many entries The Motor Cycle Races, Horse Races, Trotting, Running, Novelty, Farmer's, Pack Horse, Roman, Mule, Saddle Ponies, Etc., Fancy Roping, Trick Riding Balloon Ascensions, Parachute Jumps, Slide for Life, Acrobatic Stunts, Something doing every minute from one to five o'clock each day Excursion rates on all railroads. First class music each dav This will be the biggest event of the season in Snake River Valley Dr. W. O. Howe DENTIST Telephone No. 732 First National Hank lil.l DRS. PRIMZIN6 & WEESE Ontario, Oregon Office in New Wilson Block. DK. D. t BRETT DENTIST Office 2nd door east of Ontario Phar macy on Nevada Avenue Near R. K Depot MiCULLOCH, & WOOD LAW Y KKS Rooms 1-2-3 Firat Nat'l Hank Hid-. Ontario, Oregon Every Farmer Needs Wagons & Implements In buying you want to buy where you have the largest stock to select from and where the goods are the best. Look over the following list and see a part of the large and complete lines we carry. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS I'i. IIahkiki -i m. Hh. Vk i im i mi (iru'luutcH Aini-riciiii School ol 0 Uopath . Kirksville. Mo. Wilson BI.hL Telephone, lvi.ulk H. H. WHITNEY PHYSICIAN audlSURUEON Office iu I. O. 0. F. Hldg.. Ontario. Okkgon REX MARQUIS STOl'K lNSIKi'TOU 01 MAI IIKUK COUNTY DFITTIES Emery Cole, Brogan. W. H Cecil. Ontario licrt High, Vale. C C. Morton, Old'a Kerrv. N. 0, White, Weier Bridge. J E. Holly, Riverwcw A1h Dennr, Jordan Valley Joe HaukorTor, McDeruntt J Howldl. Nvana II McW'illiaiu Jnutura Win Kitif, Harper 1. II. Seaward, ttntario Bridge McCormick Oliver Torn Hinders, (Jruin Binders, Corn Planters, Walking IMows, Mowers, Kukes, Knife (irinders M'""" Sulkey Tlows, Gung I'lows, a ii n r '8C l'lOW8. WiC Hurrows, Drag KemtOUe Ensilage Cut- Harrows, Spring Tooth Ha.- ters, Bowsher Feed rows, Hiding Cultivators, Walk- vL mJ!H 1,eIiVer' Mills. Hardie Handl.CuItivulor8' e Ho"e Hake, loin Miellert. Cultivators. and Power Sprayers, Osbom linage Garden and fWm0f and Radne Drag Harrows, Spring Tooth Orchard Tools, J. I. Kuuabouts Toj( Buggies, Sur I lai -row. Disc Harrows. Case Threshing Ma- reys, Spring Wagons. wj chine. . IM, C - Weber, Columbun, Bet ten- Manure Spreudrrs, (Jasoline En- dorf, WiflOfia gines, Tractors, Cream Separa- Farm Wagons, Farm Trucks, tors. Steel Trucks, Mountuiu Wagons American, Ellwood and Pittsburg perfect field fence, poultry fence, rabbit fence, hog fence Bridge Beach stoves and ranges, Forkner light draft orchard cultivator, P. & 0. alfalfa renovators, P. & 0. Diamond and Success sulkies While at the Fair take a little time and look at our stock whether you want to buy or not. We will be glad to see you and we want you to be among our satisfied customers. The Largest Line in the Best Town in a Good Country MALHEUR MERCANTILE COMPANY Ontario, Oregon