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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1914)
LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS White and Ruff Leghorn chickens for ale. A. B. Cain 2 miles west of Onta rio, adv Charles Flynn was here from Raker this week and closed up the affairs of the Eagle lodge. At one time the Eagles had the largest and wealthiest lodge here. Mr. and Mrs. L. Adam are in Boise for a few days. D. Rrogan and a party of Eastern in vestors were here today. H. N Ford was here from Portland this week on business. Sam Hobson is here to close out some lots. Many people are accepting our sug gestion of portraits to be used as Christ mas gifts. All that we ask is that you come as early aa is convenient. We will do the rest. The Rurrell Studio. The dog catcher haa been busy with the worthless cure. Do not overlook that football game Friday between the star players of On tario and Burns. Eugene McCoy is visiting in Baker and Hainea thia week and looking after business. William Pohlman has been buying cattle in Utah for ranges in Baker. A few choice White Wyandotte cockemla for aale. Brothers to the ones that took first on pullet, first on breeding pen, sweepstakes on cockerel, best pen chickena any breed, at the Malheur County fair, 1914. Eggs in season. J. W. Mathews, Ontario, Or., K. F. D., one mile southwest of Ontario. Thomas Taggart is up from Portland viaiting with relatives. Mrs. 0. M Taggart and son are ex pected home from Portland today. Idaho haa received a very large ap propriation for her Irrigation project thia year, according to reporta, wbile Oregon ia practically left out Lost Between Nyssa and Ontario Monday, a ladies dark beaver cape. Return to Saratoga hotel, Caldwell, or Argus office. 1-t Only a few days till Xmas. Don't wait until the last day to have your suit cleaned and put in shape for the holidays. Do it now. Phone 84 J , On tario Pressary, opposite Dreamland. Mrs. Billingsley entertained the Bridge club Wedt.esday afternoon, Mrs Chapelle winning the prize. Mrs. I'm. in has returned to Raker, after a pleasant visit with her cousin, Miss Vanderhoof. The Wclscr papers report a number cf chicken thieves is busy around there, one was treated to a few loads of hot and is not expected back. .' im Sheppard Is building a cottage in the west side of the city for his family. Reward A suitable reward will be paid for Information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot a three year old steer be longing to me last week. The ani mal was found dead along the road a short distance up from the Malheur river bridge. David Dunbar. J. W. Rowers was over from Fruit land Monday and reported that there was some movement In the apple crop and that the prospects for a fair return were brighter. Mr. and Mrs. J. Stone wish to ex press their thanks to the kind friends and neighbors who so kindly helped during the long Illness and death of their son Chas. Clair Stone on the 24th of November. .las. II. Farley reports that the num ber of deaths this year to date Is 32, white for the same period last year It was 54, but many of those were caused by accident. A son of R. A. Waldron broke both bones of his left leg last Friday by a horse falling on him. Mrs. Floyd Hager and son have been visiting this week with her par ents here, Mr. and Mrs. I. Adam. MONDAY WAS A QUIET DAY AT THE CITY ELECTION At the city election Monday there was little excitement, except what L. J. Aker put In It by distributing slips around town and electioneering for L. E. McCoy for the council. Mr. Aker did not like the ticket nomin ated in the convention and took this means of showing his resentment. Mr. McCoy took no part In the campaign. The regular ticket was elected and the proposition to help get manufact uring concerns established also met with faver It is generally believed that with this endorsement by the people that the committee since appointed will be able to secure several plants here that will arford a market for the pro duct of the orchard, garden form and dairy and save the people many dol lars that are now going to waste, and also establish a pay roll here that will help keep up the stores. Let the Rexall Store Settle Your CHRISTMAS GIFT PROBLEMS Ed. RFrasler was Tuesday. a visitor to Vale J. D. Biilingsley is at Westfall look ing after some Steep he is feeding there. Now is the time to give in your order for that suit. Made strictly to meuhure. Fit guaranteed. Ontario Pressary, Art Dunnock, tailor. The ladies of the Episcopal tiuild are having a la.aur ami tea in the Farley building, December 11 and 12. The Rev. Charles H. Powell will be here to bold Episcopal service Sunday, December 13, at 7:30 pm., in the Odd fellows hall. There was a young man from the city, Who saw what he thought was a kilty To make sure of that, he gave it a pat, They buried his clothes, what a pity! He went right into Toggery Bill' and bought another suit. Dr. Eschelman, of the Supreme Arti san lodge, of Portland, will seak at the Masonic Hall, Tuesday evening, December 15. Open meeting, every body welcome. Dr. P. A. Simmons, the well known eye specialist, will be at the Moore Hotel for one day only, Friday, De cember 18th. Dr. Simmons makes reg ular trips to Ontario and lakes care of all h's old patients for one year and all these are invited to call at this time for re-examination, as well as any new ones desiring to take treatment. A new shipment of fancy Mackinaws by express, f6.50 to $8.50, at the Tog gery. Vale may be the place for the Court House, but Toggery Bill's is the place for men's clothes. The Rev. C. E. Deal will occupy the pulpit of the M. E. Church next Sun day morning and evening. Rev. Deal is coming at the request of the board of stewards to give an illustrated talk that will be of interest to everyone in terested in church work. Give him a good house. Cope, the tailor and pressary, is not dead, but too busy to write an adver tisement. He is still in the Moore block. The Baptist W. C. T. U. will hold a social meeting at the Blue Front store, on Tuesday, December 15th, at 2.30 pm . Mrs. Borland secretary. W. V Letbon made the rounOs this week Inspecting the watches of the railroad men along the line. Countv Judge McKnlght is in Port land this week attending the stock show. Mr. and Mrs. William Jones came down from Juntura this week and went on to Portland for a vacation. Mr. Jones says most of the construc tion work on the railroad la com pleted to Riverside and the men laid off, making it quieter In his section than last year. H. R. Roomer, of New Plymouth. uiih a business visitor here Monday. DtATH OE MANY PERSONS WHO WERE WEIL KNOWN HERE REV. GEORGE W. MORRISON. The Christian Union Herald, of Dec ember 3rd announces the death of Rev. G. W. Morrison who was stationed here for a few years ami has many warm your frielKis Bm minor, i - here. It appearti lurid I .. mm mm i mat Mr. Morrison was oui uriving in North Carolina, where he was stationed ami bad a stroke, falling out of the buggy, the body being found a short tune later. Mr. Morrison was born in Monmouth, Illinois, in 1m'. 1. Shortly after leaving school he was a iiiUmoii ary in India for fifteen years and the climate there did much to shorten his years. For the pat twelve years he h.i.- tit-en iii the Home Missionerv work in Pennsylvania, Oregon and North Car olina. He was the builder of the Pres byterian church here. MRS. GUY JOHNSON. Mrs. Guy Johnson died at Parma last Friday and was buried Sunday, services being held in the Presbyterian church at Roswell. Mrs. Johnson had been ill but a few days and they had started to Boise with her for an operation, but she died on the train. Mrs. Johnson was 37 years old and left a husband, three children and a sister, Mrs Dale Robertson, in the Big Bend and other relatives in California, who have the sympathy of many friends in their hour of trial. Mrs. Johnson had lived in the Bend about ten years and was very highly esteemed for her many noble qualities. DAVID WELSH. David Welsh, who lived near Ten Davis, died in the hospital at Boise, Monday morning, following an opera tion for appendicitis. On Saturday he worked all day and remarked about how well he was feeling, a few hours later he was taken with the pains, was taken to the hospital, operated on and failed to rally from the shock. The funeral was held Wednesday morning, interment being in the local cemetery. Mr. Welsh was born in Scotland 51 years ago, had been a resident of the Parma section six years, and was mar ried three years ago to Miss Maud Live say, who with one sister and four brothers, one, Thomas Welsh, of the Big Bend, are left. Dave had a wide circle of warm friends who mourn his departure and sympathize with the stricken family. BOYS AND GIRLS BASKET BALL TEAMS TO PLAY NYSSA There will be two games of basket ball here on Friday evening, Dec. 18. The boys and girls teams of Nyssa will be pitted against the boys and girls teams of Ontario. Fans will have an opportunity of see ing two fast games in one evening. Christmas Holiday sions. Excur- Via the Oregon Short Line, between local point. Ticketa on sale December 18, 19, 20, 21. 22, 23, 24, 25 and 31, 1914 January 1, 1915; limit January 4th. See agents for ratea and f'trther particular. Learn to Dance There are quite a number of ladles and gentlemen here who would like to learn to dance. If I can get together enongh for a class, I will teach them the waltz and two step dances Begin ners are all that are wanted to join this class. Those who are interested are re quested to be present at the Moore hall Friday night, Dec. 11 at 8 p. m. I have had experience in teaching begin tiers to dance, and I guarantee my work. C. L. NORTON, Instructor. If you know someone who loves violets, and if you could bring arms and baskets and automobiles full of violets and literally smother her with their soft petals and di vine fragrance-then you would not be able to give as much pleasure as you can by a gift of one or several of the Violet Dulce perfumes and toilet preparations. For a single ounce of the essence from which Violet Dulce is made, more than two tons of the wonderfully-sweet Parma violets are required. Violet Dulce extract, ounce bottle 50c Violet Dulce satchet, ounce 50c Violet Dulce toilet water, 75c nod $1.25 Violet Dulce talcum powder, 25c AT THE ONTARIO PHARMACY, the corner drug store Avoid The Rush - Shop Early Pete Kesseler died at the ranch near Emmett Tuesday. He moved to the ranch Monday. I ilii I I I X 1 I I I I I m I I I I I I I I I I CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS This Big Store is one of Santa Clauses' Largest Show Places You have no idea how busy Santa Claus has been or how rushed he will be until Christmas is over, and we, with our bitf store rooms are trying to help him out a little. Hundreds! Of Special Christ inas suggestions for you to select from, many in special Xmas boxes. Visit this store often for the next two weeks. Special Christmas sale of all Mens' Suits and Overcoats. Special sale of Girls' Coats 0 to U years, at 15 per cent discount. Make your select ions early if you are going to need one this winter. Special Christmas gifts in the "Boys Wooly Boy" suit and overcoat depart ment, for all the boys. Now is the time if you arc going to need a suit this win ter to take the pick of our large stock of hundreds of the newest ladies suits at 20 pel cent dilOOUnt Do not buy a suit or over coat until you haye seen the biggOlt values in the city. 1 Special Christmas sale of all Ladies' Suits M BOYER BROTHERS & T&ELi?txnext n Speeial Christmas Sale of All Millinery COMPANY 1 1 1 m m m m m m m J