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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1914)
JwW W w& w W w w wW wI ) W J ! W4F T W W w r If I Wm. McBratney ! FUNERAL DIRECTOR And LICENSED EM5ALMER O Calls Answered Promptly Day or Night 3 8 $ Day and Niqht Tnones Licensed in Idaho & Oregon ONTARIO, OREGON ttottttttttttt:ttittott ft 6 S n J. H. FARLEY FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND ENBALMER LADY ASSISTANT Personal Attention Given To All FVnerals Promptly Day Or Night Phone 64w Calls Answered Ontario, Orejcon THE RIGHT DRUG STORE S the store that always tries to give you just the things you call for and does not try to substitute something else instead. you ask for a specific article and your druggist tries to persuade you that they have something else just as good, thus substituting before your yery eyes, what would you think that druggist would do with your prescription when he is be hind the prescription case and you can't see him? We always try to supply just the things called for and if we do not have it we will get it. We re gard substitution as stealing. What do you think? for. Buy your drugs from us and get what you ask HILL'S PHARMACY -.-. -.-V TO. ....- -.''.''. -even BIGHT ON THE MINDTE No time wasted in wait ing for rigs from the Ontario Livery. Our service is promptness itself, and our horses and carriages are equal in appearance to the best private outfits. Vehic les clean, comfortable and easy going, and horses of the kind that get there. The Ontario Livery, Ontario. G. H. Grimshaw, 1-Uwl-Mlh-l-uM Ori&oi - you Run Your Business WifhaChedtBook- Hout About Your Home ?. V BL -n ILLS, bill, bill nothing but billt!" frequently it the complaint f M3 the head of the family No man would think of running his bun nen WITHOUT A CHECK BOOK. How about TOUR hornet The running of the home today it a BUSINESS PROPOSITION Open a CHECKING ACCOUNT With Us at Once The Ontario National Bank SOME INDISPUTABLE PROOF REGARDING COST OE BUILDING Question. Can a saltable Court Htfune be built for $25,000.00? Answer. Yes. The floor plans show that this new Court Ifouse hap Almost twice the space of the Court House at Vale and the following letters and affidavits show that Ontario'a Court House can be built for $25,000.00 CERTIFICATE OK ARCHITECT. We guarantee that the Court House building: as shown in the enclosed picture with plans and specifications can be built and all mechanical equip ment Installed complete ready for occupation for the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars. Signed TOURTELLOTTE A HCMMELL. Architects. Noise, Idaho. UNITED 8TATE8 FIDELITY AND GUARANTEE COMPANY. Baltimore, Md. noise, Idaho, Oct. 9, 1914. Ontario Commercial Club, Ontario, Oregon. Gentlemen: Regarding prospective plans for Malheur County Court House, we desire to say that the firm of Tourtellotte ft llummell of this city are ready to go Into contract nnd guarantee the building of the Malheur County Court House in accordance with their plans as heretofore submitted to you for the sum of $25,000.00, and we as agents for the I 'tilted Stnt.-n Fidelity ti (iuarantt r Co., of Ilaltlmore, Md., stand ready and willing to execute a bond for them guar anteeing their faithful performance, and would say In addition that we have Known and done business with this firm for a number of years, and know them to be thoroughly reliable in every way, and conservative in their esti mates. Very truly yours, McREYNOLDS ft WHITSON, By Henry Whitson. Is the Proposed Building Lare Enough? Many Court Houses costing $150,000 are no larger than the one to be built by OnUirlo but are constructed of stone, with marble floors, costly doraoe surmounted by a goddess of justice, fancy trimmings and drinking fountalne scattered around. The building Ontario is giving the county is a large plain one built of brick nud cement with pressed brick on the outside. It Is a good looking building, with plenty or room to work In, and that Is the main thing In a countv building, unless the taxpayers want to throw their money away, it la roomy enough for a county with a population of 50,000 instead of the 10,000 which Malheur County now has. If this same class building was built at a cost of $160,000 it would take a guide to find the clerk's who now work In the four rooms used steadily in our county building, by the Sheriff, Assessor, County Judge and County Clerk. If Vale should win this election and keep the county seat, It will not be long until the present court house will be condemed and the county court will be petitioned to erect a stone building with marble trimmings and a big dome, with a cost of not less than $150,000. The reason they will want such a costly building Is that they know that with In a short time the people will again be bringing up the county seat fight, and the only way Vale can hope to hold It will be to get the County to build such a costly court hotiso that they cannot afford to move. Ontario nnd the whole Snake River Valley Is growing fnRt, and there Is a general demand on the part of the taxpayers to move the County Sent. Vale people realize thut they must have a $150,000 court house to hold the County Seat. Mr. Taxpayer: VOTE FOR ONTARIO AND GET A COURT IIOI'HK FREH VOTE FOR VALE AND YOU WILL PAY FROM $150,000 to $200,000 FOR A NEW ONE. Vale is asking for sympathy now BUT If they win this election YOU will be the one asking for sympathy. Not Possible for Vale. BAKER LOAN ft ABSTRACT CO., Baker, Oregon. Wm. Pollman, Pree. John s. -ii in it 7., Vtce-Pres. ii A. Sonne, Caehler. October 10, 1914, Ontario Commercial Club, Ontario, Oregon. Gentlemen: Am writing you In reference to Messrs. Tourtellotte A llummell, who built our Bank Building for ui In Baker, which building was completed In every way for leas than Mr. Hummell's estimate of cost to us when drawing the plans. Should you have any business with Mr. Hummed, you will find him entirely trustworthy and to be relied uion in every may. Youra very truly, WM. UOLLMAN. Copy of letter from Ei-Oovernor James Hawley. Boise, Idaho. October 9, 1914. Ontario Commercial Club, Ontario, Oregon. Gentlemen: It has been called to my attention that an attack la being made upon the compentency and reliability of the architect firm of Tourtellotte ft Hummell of this city. I have had a great deal of official and personal business with the members of this firm and particularly Chas. . Hummel, and feel that he Is not subject to any attack whatsoever upon any ground, least of all the grounds that I have mentioned. Aa Governor of the state of Idaho I had In charge the con struction of the central Capitol Building. This was in charge of Toutellotte ft Hummell as architects. Their services were highly satisfactory, to all of the officials of the state connected with the building and the Capitol Is a monu ment to their ability and Integrity. More thuu a million dollars waa expended In the construction of this building, and It was built at less than the estimate of the architects, I have also recently ended my duties as Chairman of the Elks' Building Committee. The Elks' Lodge of this city recently built one of the finest homes In the Northwest at a cost of over $90,000.00. This building was under the arcbitectual aupervlslon of Tourtellotte ft Hummell, and Is a source of pride and satisfaction to the cltitens of this community. It was also built wltblu the estimate of the architects. Kuowlng this firm aa well as I do I have no hesitancy In strongly recom mending them In every way, and I would be pleased to answer any queries that you may desire to make concerning the firm or Its managing member, Mr. Hummell. Youra very truly, JAMES HAWLEY. AFFIDAVIT OF CONTRACTOR. Stale of Oregon County of Malheur as. We, F. O. Carman and George Closaon, Being first duly sworn say on oath: That we are practical contractors and builders and have followed that oc cupation for many yeara laat past, and are now engaged In that business at Nyaaa, Oregon, under the firm name and style of Carman ft Ctoeson; that we have carefully examined the plans and specifications prepared by Tourtel lotte ft Hummell, architects, for the proposed court bouse for Malheur County, Oregon, to be erected at Ontario If that city secures the County seat of said county; that In our opinion a good substantial building of the dlmeuslou aud material atated in aaid plans and specification, Including plumbing aud heat ing, can be erected for the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars; that we are ready, able, and willing to enter Into a contract, with satisfactory bonds for performance, to construct and finish said building along the general lines specified in said plans, drawings and specification, and to do the work in a good workmanlike manner, and furnish all materials, for the said sum of twenty-five thousand dollars; that If we obtain the contract to com struct said building we guarantee that we can and will construct and furnish if for said sum and that the completed building will give general satisfaction to the public. F. O. CARMAN OEO. CLOSSON. Subscribed and aworn to before ma this 10th day of October, 1914. W. W. WOOD, (8eal) Notary Public tor Oregon. CONTRACTOR MAKES PROPOSITION. Ontario, Oregon, October 7, 1914. To the Building Committee of the City Council of Ontario, Oregon, and to the Voters and Taxpayers of Malheur County : I hereby tender my bid to build the court house and jail offered by the City of Ontario free to the voters of Malheur County, and agree to build same according to the published plans of Tourtellotte ft Hummell, and finish same ready for occupancy by the County Officials for the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars. 1 hereby agree to enter Into contract and furnish the following bondsmen aa a guarantee of the faith, performance of my contract; J. R. Blackaby, Pres., of Ontario National Bank; A. L. Cockrum, President, Hrst National Bank; H. C. Boyer, of Boer Bros. Co.; Ray Wilson of Wilson Kros. Co.; E. C. Van Petten, C. It. Siuison. Respectfully submitted, J. A. DRAPER, Contractor. Question. Is Vale In a position financially to erect and donate a Court House to the County T Answer. No. That city Is olready Itonded for over twenty per cent of the assessed valuation of Its property, and could not market additional bonds for any purpose. Ontario is Prepared. Question. Is Ontario In a position financially to croct and donate a court house to the county? Answer. Yes. Ontario Is only bonded for five per cent of the assessed val uation of her property and the bonds for the court house will Increase this to about eight er cent. As the character limit of Its bonded Indebtedness la fifteen per cent of Its taxable property, she can erect this court house and still be 7 per cent short of her limit. How You Arc to Know. Question. How do we know thut Ontnrlo will erect and 'donate a Court House to the County If she secures the County Seat? Answer. Because the city has already voted $110,000 In bonds for this pur pose, and the bonds have been sold, nnd that amount of money Is now on hand to be used for the purpose. Her cltlsens havo promised to do this and will carry out that promise. It would he very disastrous to the business interests of Ontario to repudiate this contract with the taxpayers of the coun ty, even though It were possible for them to get out of paying this thirty thousand dollars. In fact If Ontario should try to take such aa unwise course, It would be a clear caae of deceiving the voters and would be getting the county seat under false pretense. Which would cause the election to be set aside at the suit of the Injured taxpayers. Moving the Records. Question. What will It cost to move the records, furniture nud fixtures from the present court house to the new one nt Onturlo? Answer. Anywhere from $150.00 to $250.00 would be liberal estimate for this purpose. The chairs, desks, filing cabinets, safe's record hooks, etc., could be rapidly and easily moved. They would be Just as useful and necessary In the new building as In the old. No new additional records would be re quired. The people would simply cease going to Vale aud transact their county business and would come to Ontario Instead. It would be Just such a Jub as moving from one residence into another, only It would be on u little larger ecale. The expense of the moving would he er small. Who Owns the County Seat? Question. Doch the county aeat belong to any particular town? Answer. Certainly not. It Is the property of the citizens und taxpayers of the county. They have a right to locate It wherever It is the most conveni ent for them and no town has a right to complain If this Is doue. Aa such moves usually create considerable friction und disturbance In a county, the law has provided that a genuine demaud for the removal must exist before such a removal can be had. This Is accomplished by providing that it shall take a sixty per cent vote to obtain such reinovul It Is only fulr und Just that the cltlsens of a county should have a right to chunge the location of their county seat wheu sixty per cent or more of their number desire such change. Why in Ontario? Question. Why Is Ontario a better location for the county seat than Vale? Answer. There are many reasons. In the first place It Is better situated, being on the main line of the railroad. 11 has three large and modern hotels and numerous private boarding bouaes and restaurants. People desiring to at tend to county business will find better accommodations at Ontario thuu at Vale. Two out of every three persons having county business to transact are now compelled to puss through Ontario and ou to Vale. There Is a hitter und less expensive service by telephone from Onturio thun there Is from Vale. Onturlo is the largest city in the county and growing nil the time. County property In Ontario would constantly Increase In value, whereas In Vule its value Is continually decreasing. We have a better point for trading purposes than Vale. People coining to court nearl) always come to Onturlo to trude and for other business. It would be cheaper fur them to attend to hotb at the same time and in the same place. Is it Bribery? Question. If a town offers to donate a court house und grounds to a county as a consideration for the location of a county sent ut thut town, does such an offer constitute bribery or corruption. Answer. No. Because the offer Is made to the entire; puhllc uud does not Influence any one elector more titan another. The Corrupt Practice art of Oregon, among other things, makes It an offence Ut Offal to an Klettor to induce him to vote for or to refrain from voting for any mtasiirs submitted to the people. If any individual elector was to he offend ten dollars to ote for Ontario for the county seat thut would he hrlhery und corruption. It would be a benefit flowing to that elector to Influence his vote and would not benefit the public or the other electors at large. But t offer a court house to the county benefits all alike, aud does uot Influence one; more thun any other in the county. The Supreme Courts In many states in the 1'nlon have passed on this question. The very great weight of lugul authority Is to the effect thut an offer of a court house aud grounds to the county as a consideration for a location of a county seat docs not amount to hrlhery or corruption. This conclusion has been reached by the highest courts In the states Of Montana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas, Texas, Kentucky and tnuu other stales. (Continued on Page Seven)