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ONTARIO-The Future Metropolis of Eastern Oregon
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Representative Newspaper of Ontario and Malheur County.
VOLUME XVIII
ONTARIO. OREGON, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1914.
NO. .",7
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115 BUSHELS Or
CORN TO THE ACRE
Is Record of One Boy In the
Corn Contest.
ALL OF THE BOYS DO WELL
Professors Rnlloy. Pitts and Shlnn
Invostlgntod tho corn crops MM
grown by Home of the boys who are
entered in the core content mid they
round things that surprised them.
A son of Frank Johnson has a Maid
(hat It Is estimated will yield lift
bushels to the acre This corn Is
planted thick and was also planted
late, but It shows what can be done
by a hoy and should be a good object
lesson for somo of the men.
One of the Mender boys has a field
that will yield about a hundred bush
els to the acre of exceptionally Rood
corn. The field was well cultivated
and kept clean but not watered even,
ahowliiK chance for Improvement, and
It might have been planted thicker
nut this Is an acre that any one should
be proud of.
One of Trent Johnson's boys has a
field that will yield about 85 bushels.
That Is an exceptionally Kood yield,
but pot the best, but tho boy Is en
titled to xreat credit for his demon
stration of what our climate and soil
are capable.
One of I'rof Conklln's boys has a
field that will yield about 75 bushels.
This was planted on alfalfa aod and
shows up well.
The Dlngman boy has a field that
will yield fifty bushels to the acre,
but this was not measured up-
The average production of the
United Still. Is 27 bushels and for
an Oregon field to produce four times
the avenue certainly demouHtrates
that Oregon Is some corn country
Take that field and use It to fill a silo
and the tonnage to tho acre would be
immense. It la practicul demonstra
tlons like these by the boys that show
what can be done in the dairy line iu
this country, which Prof. Fttts pro
nounces the best be has ever seen, one
ere being capable of supporting two
cows-
YOUNGEST BARITONE SOLOIST
IN THE UNITED STATES
LE ROY MAULE, Age Ten.
LeRoy Maule, baritone soioiat of
the Payette, Idaho Band, who haa been
engaged by the Malheur County Fair
Association to partake in the festivities
during fair week, has the distinction of
being the youngest Baritone soloist in
the United States. He has in his rep
ertoire such solos as the "Air Varie",
"Down On The Form" theme and var
iations etc. He is a sight reader,
plays the regular Baritone part to
standard military band music, and his
brilliant playing, pleasing personality
and stage presence, never fail to capti
vate his audience.
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LATHER CAHPO DETAINED
IN BELGIUM BY THE WAR
That he may be detained In Bel
glum until it is too Inte for him to
resume his work as pastor of the
Catholic church nt Ontnrln at the end
of his leave of absence on November
1, and that the people of the capital
of the Belgians are In terror on ac
count of the proMiilty of the war, Ih
the Information convoyed to lllshnp ('.
J, OHIley of the diocese of Maker, on
a postal card received from Bev. A. J.
Ciimpo. who was visiting his mother In
Brussels at the time that the war
broke out. mid who remained to com
fort her during the trying times he
fore and during the lull of the city
Father Catnpo said that It wns Impos
sible for him to send a letter, as noth
ing sealed was permitted to go out
Nothing was stated on the card In re
gard to conditions In the city.
Tax Payers Meeting.
There will be a meeting of the tax
payers in the Commercial Club room
on Saturday evening to discuss the tax
measures on the ballot.
K. E. Smith, of Koseburg, was here
Saturday and started the movement to
defeat the single tax measure, on the
ballot as the tl&00 exemption.
Uren never fathered a measure in
the interest of the tax payer.
NORTHERN PART OE
COUNTY NEEDS ROADS
To Keep in Touch with Rest
of the County.
RICH SECTION IS NEGLECTED
George Bodfish. of Malheur City,
who stopped over in Ontario Tuesday
night, believes it would be good busi
ness to give the northern part of the
county a little more consideration.
At present there is a good wagon
road to Baker, and most of their busi
ness is done there. The telephone rate
from Vale and Ontario is 75 cents,
while there is no charge to Baker for
those having individual telephones.
The freight rate from Ontario and
Vale to Malheur is 63 to 70 cents, in
cluding railroad and team.
The Baker people keep their mad in
good condition, while in this county
they are neglected and in bad tdiae
from Ontario and Vale te the Basin and
Malheur City.
Baker would willingly cross the line
into Basin and Malheur but cannot and
this county wont touch lliem, with the
result that they are in bud shape.
The natural result is that there is a
tendency on the part of the eople of
Ironsides, Malheur and Basin to want
to be set off into Baker countv .
Malheur county should try to get in
touch with that part of the county. It
might be possible to connect up witn
them by telephone and the roods mode
passable.
That is about the richest part of this
county and should be given every .on
sideration or allowed to go where they
can get it.
Mr. Bodfish has a large store at Mal
heur and has the opera house atNyssa
and a farm adjoining there.
BABIES AND OLD SETTLERS
HAVE AN OUTING AT VALE
The babies and old settlers had an
outing at Vale last week. Some of the
babies were given prizes for having
bodies that measured nearest to stand
ard, but all of the mothers know their
children were entitled to a prize.
The pioneers had a great pow wow.
G. L. King responded to the address of
welcome with a splendid speech.
Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford, who were
camped in '79 where Vale is now, were
among those present.
R. A. Locket, who has been here
49 years, was the oldest settler there.
EVERYTHING IS
OUR GREAT COUNTY EAIR
Sufficient Entries to Fill All the Buildings A Higher
Grade of Farm Produce to Re Shown.
TO BE EAVORABLE YEAR EOR EVERY BODY
The Amusement Features Emhrace Many Novelties That
are Sure to Please.
A BIG ATTENDANCE IS EXPECTED DURING THE ENTIRE FAIR
Tuesday is to lie Children's Day at
the Pair and all children accompanied
by their parents will be admitted free.
The Vale band will furnish the music
and all the entertainments will be of
especial interest to the children.
Wednesday will be Emmett day, with
the Emmett band to furnish the music.
Thursday the Weiser people and their
baud will be in the center of the stage.
Friday the New Plymouth band will
furnish the music, bringing the New
liyinoiitli and Pruitland crowds with
them.
Saturday Payette will furnish the
band and crowd.
The nominees at the heads of the
tickets for Idaho and Oregon have been
invited to attend the Fair and they will
be given an opportunity to make short
talks.
The Big Bend people are coming on a
special train, probably Thursday, but
the railroad has not decided which day
they can furnish the train.
II. W. Clement reports that they
have made many improvements in the
house devoted to birds and now have
uniform wire cages for the fancy and
also for the dogs.
Dr. Whitney says that all the pens in
the hog house have been engaged and
that they are arranging for more room.
Ami the same thing is what one gets
when they ask the department manag
ers what they expect to has e.
The public should rememtier that
while the exhibits are all going to ex
ceed anything seen in the past, that the
amusement and educational features are
also going to le kept in the lead. There
will be plenty of horses here or the
races and for the cow-boy events, with
mules and steers to fill in. A new feat
ure will be the baloon ascension, and
parachute jump each day, the Slide for
Life and other features in front of the
grand stand between the heats. The
managers of the motor cycle races re
sirt that they are receiving many en
tries and some good races are promised
The track is lieing worked and prom
ises to l.e in good condition for fast
tlllie.
Following is a list of the cash pri.o.-.
for the boys and girls races to l- held
mi children's day at the fair:
Girls under 12 yds. first $1.00,
sic 50c.
(iirls under Ml yds. first $1.00,
sec. 50c.
Qiril under 9 50 yds. first $1.00
SIC. 5t!c.
Boys under 9 50 yds. first $1.00
sec. JOV.
Boys under 12 50 yds. first $1.00
sec 50c.
Hoys under 15 50 yds. first $1.00
oc.
Boys under 14 bicycle race one-half
mile, first $2.00 sec. $1.00.
Girls under 15 bicycle race one-half
mile, first $2.00 sec. $1.00.
Boys under 6 25 yds. first $1.00
sec. 5uc.
Girls under 6 25 yds. first $1.00
sec. 50c.
Free for all under 18 100 yds. first
$2.00 sec. $1.00.
Prizes to Be Awarded Automobiles
First Day:
Five mile professional, purse $60,
first prizo $30. on, second priM $-" "",
third prize $1000.
S. -eoinl Ua:
Five mile block machine, parte $.'(,
first prize $2"i 00, second prize $.", 00,
third prize 10J0,
Third Day:
fhree mile siuear, purse 4i, first
READY FOR
prlto $20.00, second prize $ 1 .".'. thirl
llc $10 00.
Fourth Day:
Ten mile professional, purse. $mi.
first $45.00, second $2.'..in. third $10.0(1.
Five mile race, free for stock ma
chine, purse $ti0, first prize $26.00,
second prize $16.00, third prize $10.00,
Fifth Day:
Five mile handicap, purse $8", first
prize $35 0(1, second prize $1:0.00. third
prize in mi.
Stock machines must ho equipped
n thoy come from the factory, with
the exception of lights and horn.
The side car race will carry one
passenger of a 150 pounds or more.
Three riders to enter each race
Owing to the fact that we have
only a half mile tract wo cunnot uso
the F- A. M. rule, but rules will he
made satisfactory to all purtles.
No cash entrance fee will be
oliarged, but a small percent of the
winnings of each race will be de
ducted. Any further Information will ho fur
nished by writing. ('. F Cox.
All Stores to Close.
All of the Ontario stores will dose
at 12:30 to 5 p. m. 011 Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of next week. All
will be oh-ii in the evenings.
MeK in Kelly, the county cammisaion-
er, was calling on Ontario friends this
week.
THE SNAKE RIVER RAILROAD
BRIDGES ARE BEING REBUILT
The work ot building new eers under
the railroad bridges erasing Snake
river, one mile north of here, is pro
gressing rapidly.
Forty eight workmen are employed
and they have the excavation about
completed for the first peer. These
s-ers are BO feet long and 12 feet wide
it the butloin, tapering up. The ex
cavatioii is made through 20 feet of
gravel and live feel of shale.
Next week another crew of the same
size will be started on the other bridge.
PROF. FinS TALKS TO
THE BOULEVARD GRANGE
Prof. Fits, of the Oregon Agricultur
al College, delivered an address at the
Boulevard Orange hall Saturday eve
ning before the largest audience that
haa attended any of the meetings this
summer. The meeting was thrown open
1.. the public, und it was decided that
the section north of Ontario should en
ter a community exhibit at the county
fair, a committee being appointed for
the purpose of securing and arranging
the products.
This being the third visit of Prof.
Fits to this section this year, he stated
that he considered himself in a position
to judge ot its merits, and having seen
the crops in all their stages he could
see no reason why Malheur county
should not become one of the best dairy
IMtiOM in the world, it being, in his
opinion, particularly adapted to dairy
ing ami fruit raising.
During his address Prof. Filta paid a
tribute to ihe work that is being done
by County Agricultural Adviser Shinn,
and stated that as the work advanced
1 hi results would become more and
more apparent.
GOVERNOR WITHYCOHBE
BACKED BY CANDIDATES
It nppcnrs thnt I)r. .Tnmes Wlthycom
he republican candidate for Covernor,
Ih going to have the hacking of a
unliiip political organization. TIiIh
organization Is to bo composed of the
Ml lldntes whom Dr Withy combe de
feated In tho primaries. The orgnuDa
tlon it to be completed nt I o'clock
Saturday afternoon In the OfftOI of Huh
(' Mosor. sponsor for the Idea.
MOOOf Is first on die list of defeated
rniidldtcs. Hf sent out letters a w. .1;
' o t" the other six (iriint M. Dirn
dl nnd BOOTS Hrownnell, of Or
I City, and A. If, Crawford, Charles A
Johns. W. A Carter and T. T. deer, of
Portland, He received the last answer
to.hu Kvcrv defeated candidate u,,
plnudel the Idea, and promised to
do his host to attend tho meeting Sat
urday afternoon.
No name for tho now organlznt
has boon chosen, but several have been
suggested They Include the "Come
back Club," the "Belay Runners" and
the Still In the-Rlngs."
"Our Intent." said Moser today, "fj
to adopt some plan by which the sup
port we received In the primaries can
be diverted to Dr. With combo In the
final election. We all fool that If we
can do thut. our primary race will not
have been Iu vain '"
BUILDING BOOM ON
AT IRONSIDES
a i
rrvenii new duikiims are
all ready for occupancy
TOWN LOOKS PROSPEROUS
Ironsides, Sept. . Ironsides anil
vicinity has had quite a building boOOJ
recently and there is much work in the
building line now going on.
William Beam has just completed his
new residence.
E. Beam is building a new seven
room bungalow.
F. W. Smith is building a new house.
He is having his lumber shipped to Bro
gan and is hauling it from there by
team.
W. J. Hilton ih having his store re
painted. The heavy windstorm of Mon
day morning damaged the new paint
somewhat on account of the dust.
A. K. Nichols who has been living in
Ironside for some time moved to his
homestead on Ironside mountain Mon
day. II. M. Rutherford has lust completed
his new granary as has aJtO W. I;.
Lofton.
James Larson Laid to Kesl.
James Larson, who died on the :tl ,t
of August was buried last 'I hm .1
from the Baptist church. Res. M . .
conducting the services. . I aims was
born at Albany, Wisconsin, April ith,
1K92, was a resident of Ontario about
three years, where his upright lift
many warm admirers.
Mrs. Larson wishes to axpri aOI
appreciation of the many kindnesses
and favors extended hei.
PARMA CHEESE FACTORY
READY TO START WORK
H. J. Vanderhyde, of Independence,
Oregon, arrived In Parma, Thursday,
August 27, to take charge of the Parmo
Dairy Products Co cheese plant. Mr
Vanderhyde was employed at Inde
pendence hf the liidepcinlciirc Cream
ery Co In their butter, lot cream and
ice making plant. He comes to take
charge of tho Parma plant highly re
rommeniled The machinery for the
Parma Dairy Products Co. fni lory has
arrive. I ami I- being put In place lor
the opening of the plant, which will lie
not later than the loth of September
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
TWO BUSY SESSIONS
Ordinance Providing: for
Bonds Issue Passed.
TO BUILD A COURT HOUSE
The rogulnr meeting or tho Council
was held Monday evening.
The usual liipior licenses worn
granted and also class (' license, to A.
F Rice Co.
A large niimher of hills wero pre
1 ontcd ami allow,-1.
The city recorder reported tho
swearing in 01 11 1.. .solas, met 01
reports of the city recorder, city
were presented and referred to their
respective committees
Council adjourned to Tuesday even
ing Mooting called Tuesday evening with
all members present.
The city engineer reported In tho
repairing of the outlet of the old
sewer. It was extended into the river
and cribbed up.
A petition wm presented by prop
erty owners praying for a sidewalk
along the south side of block 154. from
Oregon street cast ucrosa tho first ten
lots, and council declared Intention
ordering It constructed
Ordinance No 203 was passed und
approved, which is an ordinance ad
ding a concrete sidewalk constructed
across tho Houth end of block I 17
Ordinance No, 204 concerning the
ordering of a special election to he
called September 29, and held at ell.
hall, to vote on three questions, first,
shall there be Issued fti.'ilio lii bonds lo
provide iluiuiclal aid lo .Malheur coun
ty agricultural association Second,
shall there he Issued bonds lii the
amount of $;i.'i(lU to provide ilnaiictul
aid lo Holy Kosiu -v hospital , third,
shall there lie Issued $ :iu (Mill to pro
vide a lund tor the purchase or u suit
able site an I the ret lion or u (oiirt
house uud Jail for Malheur countv. m
the event the county seal shall be
moved from Vale to Ontario.
The Council adjourned until the
L'Dth
GERMAN WAR MINISTER
Qsnerel Von Falksnhayn, who ia
Minister of War of Uie German lm
plr.
35.000 Wounded are Left Uncared For.
Rome On iIih battlefield between
Tsrnow, l.einberg and Turnopol more
than H.tM wounded Russian and
Austrian soldiers were abandoned to
their fate because there was no means
or removing (hum Neither army dur
lug the figfetUm would ask for a truce
to hurv I heir dead or Iu collect the
VOUndod. Otlni fearful Uiul the other
would take advantage or the anuls
lo , 10 b IU 1 their position
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