ONTARIO-The Future Metropolis of Eastern Oregon The Banner Wool Market for the Interior of Oregon tfNtfarfjo The Ontario Argus leads in Prestige, merit, and Circula tion. Watch us jrrow The Produce from 15,000,000 acres is marketed from On tario each year Representative Newspaper of Ontario and Malheur County. VOLUME XVIII ONTARIO. OREGON, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 24. 1914. NO. ;19 m vm. WARM SPRINGS RES ERVOIR TO BE BUILT By Government and State Engineers. LARGE TRACT TO BE WATERED Tho government bus withdrnwn nil laniU under tho Owyhee project nnr proline to water the lands with wnters stored In the Warm Springs reservoir- That la rather a fttartlliiK announce ment to the average reader, hut the engineers have completed the pre lluiiuary survoys and will be nlile to cover all land under tho 200 foot contour. When th" engineers made a ilicr.ii.ii tent of the alto for a damn on Warm Springs creek they found It would ho an easy ami cheap propor tion to hulld a dam and the Intent was to one the waters to supplement those of the several ditches iiIoiik the lower Malheur, hut the Interest ed people showed no Interest. Then the Ontarlo-Nyssa people had the en gineers make a survey to ascertain tr It would be feasible to build a ditch und lake the water to tho lands under the Owyhee project. The survey was made and found feasible In every way and the engineers of the government have combined with slulu engineer Lewis and made It a Joint state and government project and the govern ment has given notice of the with drawal of the lauds under the pro ject from entry. Htate Knglueer I.ewla and (Jovern lliellt Kllgllieer Whistler wore here lust week after uii Inspection of the dam und Ittch sites and expressed them . , ,. .,- well pleased uli them. There tire u few places where the ditch will have to in- concreted, but there ure no expensive cut- to lie male The diversion dam will be about tie L'KIIII feet contour and where till 'It. li goes over tin- Cow Hollow divide the elevation Is 27to feet, allowing ample tail for the witters. The dams will not be expensive ami the water will hi taken under the railroad truck, M thai M will not Inter tore with the road. The Ian Is to be covered are among the ill -host ol the county, 1 lug buck of Nyssa und will be of great benefit to the entire county. The original Idea of the Nyssa peo ple was to Irrigate the lands with water from the Owyhee, but the engi neers did not make a favorable report for it The people of Nyssa and of Ontario are congratulating each other on the success of their undertaking und hope for a speedv completion of the project- This does not mean that work will be started on this project ut once and the work pushed until completed, but merely that the government engineer has examined the project, found it feas ible and recommended it to the de partment. When funds are available it will be taken up. THE ONTARIO COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLD MONTHLY MEET The Ontario Commercial club met In regular session Monday evening. Detailed reports were made of the tupeuse incurred in the booster ex cursions. A communication from the Brogan commercial club was read and referred to a committee. A motion was made and passed ex tending a vote of thanks to Mrs U Bell Lees aud all other Ontario ladles who acted on the reception committees in the rest rooms. President I-ack retorted that the count court had made an appropria tion to take an exhibit to Salem and after much discussion Mr Lackv was given full power to make such an ex hibit as he sees fit. CAMP TENDER KILLED NEAR JORDAN VALLEY Two Prospectors Suspected of the Crime. IDAHO OFFICERS ARE WORKING A camptender omplowd by Simon Accarcodagootln found .Monday near the head of Cow Creek the body of Simon Hnlnateguer. a shoopherder em ployed by tho same man. The herder hud boon shot to death Two brothers named Wlllomoger, who have mining claims on Cow Creek, ore suspected of the shooting. The Wlllemogers live at Mlldleton. Tho point where llolasteguer mot his death Is In Owyhee county. Idaho, and the sheriff at Silver City has n notified. It Is snld that the herder and the Wlllemogers quarreled Sunday after noon, and that the miners chased him off their claim after beating him and taking his gun away from him The quarrel now appears to have been re newed with fatal results llolastegiior's brother Is understood to live In Boise, operating a rooming house there. GENERAL GALLIENI re. General Gslliem, who Is in com mand of the army and fortifications defending Paris. -1 jpaBBaM RUSSIANS BOMBARD AUSTRIAN FORTRESS . etrograd The official statement from the chief of general stuff says that the liusaiaiis are boiubarding the fortiess of Priemysl, whose artillery has opened fire. The statement fol lows: "The Austrian troops which at tempted to check our advance in front of Baruiiow und Hanichow, In Qallclu, were repulsed with hefty losses. "Siege artillery is now bombarding the fortifications of Jurosluu. "stiff rt,.r'',VjSs'r . y HH Fighting s going on against the prizes tor hos ami ghis were success garrison of Prxemsyl, who have re- fully carried out piled with artillery fire. The ttft(.r,l()oa program was a good "The Russian troops crossing the m of motor.), le und horse rorebis are iinaing naileries scan doned by ihe Austrians." London In a dispatch to the Times a correspondent at i'etrograd says: "A Saxon cavalry division which re ceiuiy arrived In Fast i'russla from France has suffered heavy losses. "Near Sandomir, Kusslan Poland, the Russians have again defeated the broken remnants of the second Ger man landwehr corps under General Woirsch. Here evidently the Aus trtans had prepared to cross the Vis tula river. Wind Givat Farmar a Lift Petersburg. I ml -At Blackburn, three miles east of here, u storm wind lifted a load of hay on which Curl Cooper was riding off the anajjea and carried It to a neighboring held C.siper land ad on the bay and was not Injured. THE MALHEUR The county fair was brought to n close Snturdnv with one of tho best afternoon's entertainments over pr tiled b the nssoi lutlon and the larg est crowd they have ever had on a lust day. The fair whs a great success fro i ii'! ei.ucHtlonal standpoint, there was a pteaiM nttoi in in the ball iinm und around the pens an I most of those tl'i re were asking questions and the; c'llhltorM were kept luisi answering them, explaining how tho.v hail mudo tbi'li success. The weather man was unkind nnd pave some of the worst samples ever presented to this section. Their was alii lor two days and wind for a third, so Hint the general attendance was cut down tunny thousand. Financially the fair ran behind a few hundred dollars, which the busl- n" men of Ontario will muko up All ! ,h' ,,,,Ih ",,(1 premiums will be paid w It hout any delay. The touchers are entitled to much credit for their work during the fair. All the decorating In the main build ing wus done by the schools nnd tho touchers did practical!, all the clorl cai work. The ladles, with Mrs. Ioe In charge, provided .i rest room thut wus well patronized and much appreciate I and the ladles telt well repaid for their trouble by (ho many kind words ex pressed by the visitors. Another year there will be more community exhibits and more com munity fairs for the selection of ma terial for the county fair. These full., f i, L .. ,, lilil.. flu... ,1.1,1 ......... U...L ..... ..-. . ...... -..- -.... -w.-. but more iiiioruiatloii Is gained hy them than in any other w.i and they pay big dividends to every producer who has anv thing to do with them Another year there will lie a differ enl show ot corn, becuuse the exhibit Ml will select oiilv such us will pass Inspection There are ours in the county thut ure perfect and would command big prizes for seed In un ot lie .astern slates and these should be gathered and curcfull.' looked alter lor next oar's crop. All sections ot the county were well represented und they had ull oppor tunlt) ol lliidlii. out what particular III. In. II' section Vai especially M a,. led. There will he a great exchanging I this lull l.v the larmers bo tli.it they c.u Improve their . another ..ear. The mining sections at South Mountain. Malheur ami UM Ha.in should be represented another year Few people realize the wondcilill luimrul wealth oi our count) The ainuseuieiits provided appealed to the crowds each duj and seemed exactly suited to the occasion us there was a diversity thut exten led around the circle, giving soim-thim; that ... one could cnjo . I he winners In the ruces and other sports wen lucoduy's Amusement ('nigrum. The afternoon program Tuesday was uu excellent one At 1 o'clock there was an excellent band concert, bjj the Vale cornet band. Tuesday was chil dren's day und a number of events for races, ule races, buckaroo stunts l the Cheyenne riders, acrobatic feats by the De Uarro troupe- of artists, fancy roidng, etc First event Motorcycle race, five miles Olson, first; Tileston, seiond, Campbell, third. Time, 6:lo Second event 2 ,'ib pace, purse, 17i Veda Sweet. W C. Hurd) 1 1 Marie (J, W- Swank) I I Rambling dim (Ci P Morgan) 3 2 Time. :1, liiirl evei.i Three eighths mile r n lining. Dora I) iFI ei Dory ) 1 RttH) ' - lior- 2 eo I ianton s horse 3 I o.irth cent Boys' half mile race purse, $3" John Seward, first; Mc William, .ciuid; Fitzgerald, third Fi'th i vei.t Wild mule race, purse, COUNTY FAIR 11'.. Millard Sago, first; Hluln MOO. second: Charles Krdman. third. The rain on Wednesday caused a postponement of the track events. . Thursday's tnnemcnt If. -nil-. The Thursday amusemont program was a splendid onen There was some thitm doinu even minute, ami the big cfowd wns well pleased. First event L':40 trot. Bobble Minor. W C. Hurd. 4-1-1 Ted lie Mack. .1. H. Fence, 1-4-2. Mnrle. I, W. Swank. M4, Joan Be Arc, S E. Chapmun. 3-2-4. Time 2:3."i-2:3"-2:36. Second event Five mile motorcycle race. Bengle first; Tlloston second; C. F. Wood third. Time 7:36. Third event Haif mile running race. Oora I). Klmer Dory, first; Maine. C Kllcy, second; I'luine, Uoaves, third. Time :S4. Fourth event Five mllo auto race. Townsend. first, Short, second; ("ace. thl.d Time 8:06. Firth event Half mllo boy's saddle horse race. .1. Seaweard, first; Hoy Ulaklos, second; Fitzgerald, third. Time lift, Sixth event Quarter mllo running race. Radium, Klmer Dory, first, I Hon, ii.- Klley. second; Tom Thumb, Blunton third. Time lit, Seventh event Wild horse race, (rurchfleld first; Chester V raven se cond; II. Fuerstenau, third. Wild mule race. FlUgerald, first; Smith, second; Sage, third. Other features of tho afternoon were .Music In Welser baiul, ucro . . I ,,.,,. W0.k 0 ,,t, (jnrr tro, fancy roping, rltllng. luicklug. etc, by ch,1pllM ,)llcrBroOB. Friday's Viiiiiseineiil i;-nlt. ITrst event 2:;tn trot (len. Ilueila, I Anderson l 1 2 1 PaMsMtBI dim Hi P. Moigunl.-' p i Veda Sweet I V. C Hull) 4 2 Millie i.l. V. Swank' I I iinie J:.'ii. JJi. J: 24. Second event FB'e-inllu motorcycle nice. Olson, first, Beagle, second. Tileston, third, Wood, lourth. Time, 6:10. 'I bird event Two-year old trot Fritz (ducobsoill, first; 1'lOette I, ill (C I Diiiidei, second; Koseberry tlili I. Time, : ;i-.-.. Fourth event Hull-mile running liii.ue. (It. S. Reuvisl, llrst; Marl. .' I Rllt) i, seiond, Sam' llriish An nlc i.libn Blaiitoii), third l-iflh event Pack horse race llien nan llrst; Arthur Slmpsou, second. Sixth event Novelty race. hulf llllle, 1 in lot, first, Duubur, seniml. .Mcrii.ilson, third, Dolly Mulles. ion lb; Bob Mudduu, Illlh. Marino, sixth. Seventh event Wild hoi i.... Itedsall, first; lefoe, second; Webb third. In addition to the foregoing, the pro rani Inclndad nemkatU work by the De (iarro troupe, fancy roping, track ll.l'l .-'. bucking, etc., b tllll I he. elllle 1 4 karoos, and music by the New PI . oiilh i and. i here w an i' large crowd In the graudhlaiid and the people enjoyed tin 'Hit ratal in spite of the disagreeable wind and dust Saturday events aud winners, free for all trot Dan II., .loan d Arc aud Marie, best time 2:32. Ton mile inotorowie race Olson, Beagle and Campbell. Running race five-eighths mile Plume, Dora D and Sage Brush Aunt Time 1:07. Hots' one-half mile race Sage, Medden and Seaweard. Men's saddle horse race -Smith, Dory, Morton Pack horse race Brennan Morton iio s consolation race Smith, Pulpps, Medden. Stake race -Walter Olen. Manuel Smith aud Roy Wrinkles. Relay race -McCarty, Martou, Bros mau Cow pons Ban- -Ralph Dunbar, A J. Tiiijv, John Itrosmau. (iirls saddle horM race- Miss Dollie Mullan. BtaaefJ Magee Wild horse race 'h I him m. n first ami second, Lawrence, thud (Premium Winners on I'age 2) THE METHODISTS E AT PAYETTE, In Annual Conference Ap pointments. NEW MINISTER FOR ONTARIO The Meth.i.li I held a conference meeting nt Payette liiHt week, and the next conference Ik to ho hold nt Boise Among tho appointments In this sec tion the rollowing were noticed Rev. Johns goes to Mnrkay. Idaho and Rev C. C- Plutt, comes hero from Klmbor ley, Idaho. Rev. Deal remains at Fritlttatid 1. F. Vernon and Deaconess go to Honiediile. J. Wesley Miller remains at Nunipa Payette, ;. w Barnes. Vule, Jameson and Brogan, C E. Helmnn. i 'nit urn . M. Shannon On Monday evening there was a re reptlou In the Methodist church for Rev Plutt and us a farewell to Rev and Mrs. Johns, who loft Tuosdav evening for their now home, whore they were stationed u few yours ago Mr. Johns was unite popular hero. doing good work both In and out of the chinch Rev. Piatt will preach next Sundiu MARSHAL VON DER G0LTZ Field Marshal Von Oer Colts, mili tary governor of Belgium territory occupied by the Germans, OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST Events Occurring Throughout the State During the Past Week. Ex Convict Is Killf '. Ileppner Waller t'uson, uged 44, deputy sheriff of Morrow county and marshal of lone, shot and instantly killed Charles Farheart, aged 4ti, an esconvlct from the Oregon uentten tlary, In front of the Palace hotel when the latter pulled u gun on tin officer und cried "Your game's up, I am going to get you." Farheari, who had been drinking, twice allot wide of his murk, and be fore he could turn a third barrel I'a son drew bis revolver and with one shot In the breast, Farheart f. II dead One Fatal Accident Reported in Week Salem One fatal accident out of a total of 71 mishaps during the week was the record, according to Labor Commissioner llotf The fatal ucct dent occurred near Summit, where Janus HeaMM) was a victim of a bridge construction accident Twenty nine were injured In railroad accident aud Pj were hurl while employed in lumber mills or logging. PL- ) C" ' 3 kM WtJSJ v""' '' I 1 JaTfTftlWhaMaasLnffwlTaa ! CHALLENGE ACCEPTED TO DEBATE REMOVAL Of County Seat From Vale to Ontario. AEE MUD SLINGING IS BARRED To the Vale Debute Committee: In the last issue of tho Malheur Kn- terprise you published n challenge to debate the question of the removal of the county seat from Vale to Ontario. Your challenge was addressed to the Ontario Commercial Club, hut up to date the Ontario Commercial Club has not received your communication, ami has no information of the same, except the published article in the Malheur Kn terprise. Your communication not hav ing been transmitted to this Associa tion, we are in doubt as to whether you really intended to challenge this club to s public discussion, or whether you did not publish your pretended challenge for the purNiHc of convoying the Im prosaion to the voters of the county that you have issued a challenge, and at the same time keep this club wait ing for a service of the challenge. In either event, gentlemen, we wish to say to you that it is the desire of the people who are asking for a removal of tho county seat, to have a fair, free and honest discussion of the reasons for the removal of the county seat, and for these purposes we are willing to meet you in the discussion of the matter be fore the public. We want to say to you, however, that these discussiona must be confined to a fair ami honest discussion of the reasons why the coun ty seat should, or should not be remov ed, and shall Im entirely free ft villi Ibation, vituperation, "nunl-slinging", or anything- that will shock the decency or insult the ml. Iligcneo of a.iv ami lence in Malheur Count . The voters and t a payors of this co unty want to know the FACTS. Up to the present tune the oat) issue that you have made in this campaign Is that the .coplc of Ontario will not curry out ih. n piomme lo the people that On (arm will build mill donate to the cofVi l free of chaip. a inn modern up to date court in.u-.i- ami u block of ground lot the sumo F.vcr.v thine, else in w in campaign is aim c ami v illilication. Now wo are prepared to prove to the entile ft lion ol . v. rj v.di i ill Malheur county, win ther in- it. a friend of I in tano or mil, that if the county scat shall be removed to Onlurio thcivuiov al will not cost the taxpayers of this county one cent, und that the county will be presented with a new, modern, court house, the cpial of any III i.e State of Oregon, outside of Porti. We would like lo also discuss with you the question of whether or not the c.H-use of maintaining a county seat at Ontario instead of Vule would increase or diminish the burden of the taxpayer Now, t'Clitlelllcli if you want lo ill-. CUSS tills question with the voters of this county, we will be glad to accoin module you. S i. e you have seen lit to take the pub. into your conlidencc in the mut ter of this public discussion, we -.hall insist thut you answer this communica tion through the public press of the county. Ontario COMMERCIAL ci.cit SOME DRY EAND PRODUCTS THAT ARE PRIZE WINNERS We have an alfalfa plant, grown by T. Walker, on the upper Dead Ox, that produced three seed crops this year. Albert Hall, in the same locality, has alfalfa planted this year thut show.-, a good seed crop, and last year's seeding that produced a hay crop and .seed crop this year. S. I.. Rail has a tine stand of ...Ui that are well tilled. Kallir corn was also grown by these people that took the premium. Wat. r unions of unusual flavor were among their crop.--. Fruit trees planted eigh teen months ago show a line growth. The short cut to success Is hurd work pleasant road, too whea ou once pel acquainted with it