ONTARIO The Future County Seat of Malheur County
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Railroad, Agricu'tural, and Population Center of County
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Ontario to in the
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Representative Newspaper of Ontario, Malheur County and Snake River Valley.
VOLUME XVIII
ONTARIO. OREGON, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 1914.
NO. 46
KING CORN IS MARRIED TO QUEEN ALFALFA
TOTAL VOTES CAST
TOR CANDIDATES
The Amendments Snowed
Under by Voters.
ONLY TWO OUT Of 29 CARRY
For V. S. Senator: R. A. Booth,
i:i',il, George K. Chamberlain, 19H6;
Win llanley, HH8.
For Congress: N. J. Sinnot, 1915;
Sam Kvans. 1169; U. S. Cleaver. 1022.
For (iovernor: James Withycnmbe.
2271; C I. Smith, 1688.
HF.PRKSENTATIVE VOTES
W F. Homan 1H41I
Frank Davey 180.')
In Harney Count- Davey's
majority waa 576 votea.
J. Edwin Johnaon
SHERIFF
Hen Brown
laktri odeii
CLERK
C. 0. Gilham
J. P. Houston
TREASURER
D. P. Dearborn
J. K. Weaver
COUNTY SURVEYOR
B. F. Farmer
J. F. Miller
COMMISSIONER
E. H. Brumback
M. O. Kelley
CORONER
R. 0. Payne
452
2566
2229
1620
2724
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2394
2093
1923
2011
2063
3206
COUNTY SEAT QUESTION
Ontario Yea, 2359
Ontario No, -36
COUNTY DIVISION
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BRIDGE BOND
PROHIBITION
ELECTION AFTERMATi:
James D. Phelan. democratic as
pirant to the United Stalea eenate,
waa elected In California.
rtioenix. Five thousand waa the
n. in by which Arizona banished
liquor from the atate.
Topeka. Charlea Turtle, republican,
la going back to the United Btatea
senate from Kanaaa, after an abaence
of two yeara, to aucceed Senator Brta
tow Mlaa Marian Towne. of Taleut,
Jackaon county, will be flrat woman
ra. mber of legislature in Oregou. She
i a democrat.
The republican will have two-thlrda
majorities In both houses of the 1915
Vushlngton leglelature.
Complete Utah returna give Senator
S'noot, republican, a majority of 2727
over James H. Moyle, fuaion.
Heturna from every county ahow
t it prohibition baa carried Oregon
by at leaat 26,000, with each county
tlng itself into the dry column.
Seattle, Tacoma and Olympiu were
u I only cltiea of importance in Wash
ington to go wet. Spokane, Belllug
luin, Wall Wulla, North Yakima uud
Kvcrett all went for prohibition.
Lawrence Y. .Sherman, republican,
was re eli-eted from Illinois to the
(Jolted States senate, defeating Roger
C Sullivan, his democratic opponent,
by 17,030 voteB
The prohibition majority in Wash
ington probably will be about 14.000,
and the plurality of United Slates
leaator Wesley L Jonee, republican,
over William W. Black, democrat,
probably will reach 45,000. Ole Han
son, progressive, ia a close third to
Black.
Only three of the 29 initiative meas
ures on the ballot in Oregon carried
These were the measure providing
Uiai voters must be full-fledged clti
aa, statewide prohibition and the
measure providing a means for tbe
consolidation of cities and towns.
ENTER THE
RULE STORE
Money and Goodi Are Mis
sing Since Then.
ONE MAN ARRESTED WITH SUIT
Thp Golden Rule store was robbed
Home time this morning of some money
end other things.
Entrance was effected by breaking a
window in the rear of the store and
when the force arrived this morning
it was found that the (Huh register had
I n rilled of the rhange left In it and
a suit of clothing wan also missed.
A store at VVeiser and another at
Baker waa also robbed.
This afternoon officer Noe found a ho
bo with a suit on under hia outside suit
and it waa recognized by Mr. Harnett
as having been taken from him, but it
waa not the one missed. It ia thought
there were others in the deal and these
will probably be picked up. Night offic
er, Burgess did not go home until near
ly alx this morning and the theft was
committed after that
RUSSIANS CROSSING
PRUSSIAN FRONTIER
Petrogred. The official atatement
Issued from general headquarters
ays:
"On the Eastern Prussian frontier
our troops have dislodged the Ger
muns from the region of Wlrballen,
which was atrongly fortified, and have
progressed aa far aa Stalluponeu (16
miles east northeast of Qumblen). In
the region of Bomlnten forest and
Lyck our troopa continue to press on
the heels of the rear guards or tbe
enemy.
"On the left bank of the Vistula our
cavalry has penetrated Qermau terri
tory, damaging the railway near
I'leachen station, to the northwest of
Kaliai.
"In Uallcla our troopa are contlnu
ing their offenalve movement. In tbe
lateat engagementa on the San River
we captured 125 officers and 12,000
soldiers, as well aa rapid ftrers and
munltlona of war. South of Prsemyal.
on November I, we took more than
1000 prisoners."
The rapidity of the movement on
the battlefields In Poland have been
uuequaled since the daya of Napoleon.
Deducting the time apent In actual
fighting the Russian pursuit has been
pressed for more thsn a weea at a
rate averaglug 14 mllaa a day over the
polish roada. which are heavy after
the rainy aeason.
Death Penalty Wine In Oregon.
Portland. Returna on the amend
ment to prohibit the execution of the
d.ath penalty lu Oregon Indicate de
feat of the measure The majority aa
It now stands against the bill la 10t7.
BERLIN COUNTS ON VICTORY
3,000,000 Germans and Austrians
Reported Redy t0 Cru,h Enemy-
i.,,,,!,, . -a u marten to
thai oeraan) ami aaatfto-Huaian
no bavt ooacaatiated afcoul MeMM
Midlers N the UM 'FOB Thorn to
Cracow, and this is considered suffi
cient to .rush the Raaalaa taran.
u a dispatch irom Copenhagen to
the Times. The meaMfl continues:
Military Uthorlttes daotoW that
the result of UM l """ baltle U no1
in doubt and that the Russian army
will be completely destroyed. They
explain that it ia necessary to allow
the Russians to advance to the fron
tier in order to prevent them from
making a good retreat after their de-
taut.
The present retirement of the Ger
nuuu is necessar, they say, in order
to have the railways immediately be
hind the army for the approaching
main battle."
ROBBERS
GOLDEN
,The Pomona Grange Corn Carnival the
Best Ever Held in the West.
Rigby, Davis, Holladay and McKnight
only Vale Exhibitors, take no Prizes.
Big Bend Carries off the Sweepstakes
With 121.68 Bushel Yield.
Prof. French, of the Oregon Agricultural College, says it was
the greatest corn show ever held in the west, the prizes given by
tin-Ontario Commercial Club the most liberal ever offered for a
County exhibit.
A. G. Kingman, of the Pomona Grange, said: We are more
than pleased with the success of the Carnival and realize it will
greatly increase the acreage and yield of the county.
O. D. Centre, the Illinois com expert, who judged the corn,
said: This Carnival has demonstrated that this valley can produce
as good corn and as much of it aa any other section.
Mr. Tobias, the corn breeder who was awarded the $1000
trophy at the Dallas, Texas, corn show, waa an interested specta
tor and gave talks on selection of seed. He has promised us an
article for next week.
E. C. Roberts, president of the Oregon State Board of Horti
culture, waa here. He said he had often dreamed of an earthly
paradise, but the Snake river valley was beyond his fondest dream.
Your frnit, alfalfa and corn form the greatest money making com
bination in the world.
J. H. Wolf, the NysBa banker, says he is interested in every
thing that will make money for bis depositors and corn is king,
when used with alfalfa.
Prof. Jas W. Jones, director of exhibits for Idaho at the Pana
ma exhibition, made a continuous talk on the excellent quality of
the corn exhibited. He also gave a short talk at Dreamland.
H. A. Ireland, farm advises of Canyon County, was surprised
at the showing made.
Lou S. Smith, of the 0. W. R. & N. Company, made a talk at
Dreamland and urged the com growers to make an exhibit at the
Walla Walla show, assuring them that there is nothing better in
the Northwest than was shown here.
Mr. Meacham, who has charge of the Eastern Oregon exhibit
at the Panama exhibition, was here arranging for an exhibit to be
taken to SanFrancisco. He met with the county commissioners
and the county will be represented.
Prof. Petrie was here from Boise and assisted the judges.
. W. R. Shinn, considered the results attained remarkable. An
other season more care will be exercised in the selection of Mtd
and care of the crop. Varieties will be introduced suited to other
sections of the county.
A. G.Kingman said the Pomona Grange was more than pleased
with the showing.
The above remarks are quoted simply low corn Pride of the North seemed to
.. -how hw manv nrominent men were be the best suited for this district
here to see the show and now it ap
pealed to men who have spent yesrs in
the busineaa.
The flrat corn carnival held in the cou
nty has proven a ureal success and the
members of the Grange who promoted
it ..,! iIih OnLario Commercial Club
which furnished the money for the very I
liberal prises are both to be congratu
lated. It is agreed that the fair will M stim
ulate intereet in the growing of corn in
this valley that the acreage and yield
will be greatly increased and the com
bination of alfalfa and corn, with cows
and hogs will make this the wealthiest
valley in the west. The fruit is an ex
cellent side crop, but must haw some
thing else to help out on off seasons and
the above combination will never fail to
make good money to anyone raising
them.
The exhibition hall was well filled
..,;,!. i,.. i ..ii, tioHhelsumules aid there
was an interested crowd during the en-
tire two days of the fair. I
In addition to the contenders for the j
district pries, Fred Pillsbury had samp- '
lesofhis . coin there. It ! the
white pearl variety and produces about
87 bushels to the tcre.
Clyde Heain, Fred and KalyhConant,
of Nyssa, took the prizes offered by the i
I busine.-s men for the best exhib-
it by the bos from thai distru it
The two largest prizes for the Cairo
district want to young boys and the
third to a man who carne here last fall
from Nebraska.
Most of the prize winners grew Iowa
Silver Mine, white corn, and for a yel-
The home grown seed is worth far
more to thoae who contemplate planting
next aeason than any that can be im
ported. The fields from which the corn was
taken aggregate 375 acrea and there
are no doubt many other growers in the
county who could have made a credit
utile slu, wini' if thev hail brought in
their beat. To compete for the district
prizes required ten entries and that
kept some out, probably the Brogan
and Snake River diatricts ami there
were several that wished to come in
from Payette, but they could not get
the required number.
Another year boys corn clubs will be
organized in as many school districts as
possible and special prizes will be hung
up so that all may coihku
Harry Lewis was over from the
Bench and said that his boy had taught
him a good lesson this season in HM
growing. He had ten loads of manure
hauled MU the ground he p anted and
his yield was 80 bushels, while op s.m-
ilar ground, without manure, the .eld
was only 30 bushels.
A. E. Gipson, of the (Jem State Kural
uf Caldwell, was here and expressed
himself as well pleased with the corn
exhibited.
J0hn Kigby, Geo. E. Davis, Thomas
Hallidayand George McKnight were
the only Vale exhibitors at the Poinoi a
corn how this week. They took no
prices.
a few years ja v. hen A. K. Brown
was reported to have grown lift bush-
els f rom a half acre of corn oa hi- place
(Continued on page
THE COUNTY BUDGET
FOR YEARS EXPENSES!
County Judge Wants $1,000
For Automobile.
WILL TAXPAYERS STAND TOR IT
The following budget has been pro
pared by the county court:
County court ami commissioners: Sal
aries of judge and commissioners $2800,
supplies and travelling expenses $1 'AM),
total $4000.
Automobile for county judge $1000.
Circuit court, three terms, $7000.
Justice courts, $1000.
Sheriff's office, travelling expense
$1000. transport at ion of prisoners 'I .on
salaries $4300, office expense and sup
plies $600, total $7300.
Assessers office, salaries $6000, sup
plies. $600. total $6600.
School superintendent, salary $1000,
assistant, $500, traveling expenses and
supplies, $600, total $2000.
Clerk's office, salaries $4740, supplies
$760; total $6600.
Treasurer's office, salary $2700, sup
plies $ .(Hi. t(:, $3200.
School truant officer, salary and ex
pense, $300.
County sealer of weights and meas
ures, salary and expense. $1000.
Agricultural advisor, $1600
County veterinarian, salary and ex
pense, $600.
Widows pension, $2600.
Court house, office furniture and im
provements, $1000.
Current expense, lights, fuel, water,
telephone, janitor, IZMKl.
Hig Hend bridge, interest on bonds,
$1800.
Stock inspector, $.100.
County physician, $300.
County jail, board of prisioners and
improvements, $2000.
Water master. $2000.
Care of poor, $800t.
Insane, $200.
Fruit inspector, $2000
Coyote scalp bounty. $6000
Bounty on rabbits, $26000
Experimental and poor farm as tit
ioiieti for by 1300 petitioners to buy 40
acres at $200 per acre, described as fol
lows S.i of S.i of N.E. t See 36 T.
19 K 46, and one and one half miles
from Nyssa, Ore., 40 acres, $soon,
building and equipment, $7000, total,
$16000.
For exhibit at Panama Exoaition,
$1500.
Koa.l districts, $20,000 1)0, Harper
bridge, $5000, general road fund balance
$15,000.00.
Keren. ts other than by direct tax
ation, clerks fees, $6000, sheriff's fees,
f300, interest on county money, $800,
circuit court fines, $2000, uhmI $9100.
CALIFORNIA SHAKEN
BY EARTHQUAKE
8au Krunclsco A week of excep
tloually warm, clear weather waa fol
lowed here Sunday by an ulmoat lin
perceptible earthquake. Open doors
In downtown buildings swung slightly.
The disturbance was felt by the
trans bay region, Including Oakland,
Alameda uud Herkeley, and ut tiuu
Jose, It miles down the peninsula.
Aceording to I'rofessor Charles
Uurckhaller. in charge ot ihe CtaBOl
Observatory of the University of Call
fornltt, ut Herkeley. the dlsturbam e
was local in character und vas what
is known as a number four" earth
quake, which ia a minor one.
I.os Angeles. -A alow, trembling
earthipiuke shock rattled houses und
Vln40WS heie at about 3:40 P, M Sun
day. It caused severul persons to tel
ephone the police that their safes bad
b en blown.
Many persons liviiiK in lightly con
btrueled buiiK.ilows described Hie w
bration us rolling and of sufficient
force to cans, (lined doors to bprinn
open and all t balanced objecta to
topple OVel
.COMMERCIAL CLUB
IN SPECIAL SESSION
The Recent Campuiffn Dis
cussed by Member
MISREPRESENTATIONS UNFAIR
There was a special meeting of the
Commercial Club on Friday evening,
called for the purpose of completing ar
rangements for the Corn Carnival.
Mr. Doolittle explained the plans of
the committee having the Corn Carni
val in hand and stated that it would re
quire about five hundred dollars for ex
penses Mr. Bailey gave more details of the
amusement features provided by the
schools.
Others spoke of the work the mem
bers of the (Srange had been looking
after and the yields of over a hundred
bushels ol dry corn produced by several
of the growers who would exhibit here.
Donations to meet the expenses were
enlled for and In a few minutes the
amount was raised.
Committees were apwlnted to look
after some of the detail work of the
Carnival.
The question of county seat removal
was discussed and all were of the opin
ion that Ontario had done well in the
preliminary skirmish we had recently
for the removal.
it was brought out that Vale had
more men working in Jordan Valley
precinct alone, than Ontario had in the
whole county and it was also shown how
some thirty thousand dollars was put in
circulation by the Vale boosters. The
results in the several precincts were
discussed and the methods used, show
ing what friends had aent in accurate
information of conditions.
Much time was devoted to a discuss
ion of what was best to be done with
tbe thirty thousand dollars raised by
bond sale for the new Court House.
The bonds were voted with the provis
ion that the money was to be used for
u court house, if the voters favored the
removal of the county seat to Ontario,
so that it will be necessary to have an
other vote to determine this point. A
number of those present advised the
erection of the building at once, while
others favored the cancellation of the
bonda and action lsking to a water
system or the building of some indust
rial plants, with the belief that it would
be better to vote the bonds some six
months before the next election and
have the building ready for the ollicera
when the vote is determined.
It was also suggested that commit
tees be appointed to have charge of the
matter, keeping it constantly before
the public so they will be thoroughly
familiar with all the features when it is
presented to them again.
The question will be broiii'ht up again
ut the next meeting of the club and de
finite uction taken.
Regional Bank Will Open.
Wasliiiictoii Ol N.a ember Hi, the
12 federal I -n brinks loeated by
the on .iiiiuiion in . (fork, QBMNV
Ko. Philadelphia, tkMUMi HI Louis,
an 'hmoiid. I in Fraaei i laa4
i Mine.ipolis, Allunta uud
Delias v. hi i i stablli n d
At the aaasa Urn Um saa n
requirements for aatwaal bknl , as
l ,1 b) Ii"' law, will b'l nine ef-
taetlve, thus releaataCi aocordlai to
laeretar) lit kdoo, more taaa 4oo,-
hm) y oi i money anil Ini
ing no radii ! Ultlee ol Um baaks
of Um United tatao b thai amount.
Will G. Jenkins and Coru .. Taylor,
of Boise, have taken out a marriage
license.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kellogg Lave mov
ed to Oi tarn, to tngage In business -Weiser
Signal.
Mr. and Mrs. Kd. Fift II have moved
to Ontario waani laaj will oBgafi "
business. Weiser Signal.