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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1915)
V THE ONTARIO ARGUS THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 1916 FRUITLAND NEWS The State Grange of Idaho in hold ing its anriUHl meeting at Payette thin week, Jan. 19, 20, 21. It is hoped a good delegation will attend from our local Grange. It In announced that the Farmers' Institute will be held here commencing February 1st, and continue the entire week. Mrs. Linnie Carl of Portland, na tional W. C T. U. field secretary for young people'e branches, gave an en tertainment Tuesday evening at the Methodist church. She is a good en tertainer and those present spent a Yery enjoyable evening. Mr. J. O. Scritchfield came owr last Friday from his ranch near Ontario. Skating is fine again on the Payette river Hnd the young people are enjoy ing skating these clear, cold evenings. Rep. D. L Ingard came home from Boise Friday and returned Monday evening. While here he attended a mooting of the board of directors of the Noble Ditch Co., and a meeting of the directors of the Fruitland State Bank Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Richardson lost their little son Saturday night, who was spared to them but one day. Rev. Tickner and Rev. Koenig conducted the funeral services at the home Sunday afternoon, after which it was laid to rest in the Parkview cemetery. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends in their sorrow. Mrs. Z. Puchert was called to Pay ette a few days last week to nurse Mrs. James Treavey, who is aick. Mr. W. E. Dorathy has traded his ranch east of town for a fine residence property in Payette and notes and mortgages In Portland. The Home Missionary Society met last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. 0. K. Wilcox. Several from here attended the tab ernacle meeting in Ontario Sunday and Sunday evening. They report big crowds, good sermons, good singing, good order and good interest shown throughout the services. Mr. Gus. Davis bought the Waldrop place last Saturday. He had several head of cattle he traded for part pay. The next Mother's Circle meeting will be the first Friday afternoon in February. Prof, and Mrs. Neilson will have charge of the music. Mr. Neil son will conduct the program. His sub ject will be music. The young people's branch of the H. M. Society met last Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Burnett. Mr. and Mrs. Enburg entertained n number of their friends at six o'clock dinner Sunday evening. All enjoyed a good time. About five o'clock Monday morning the nice home of Mr. Henry Weidner was destroyed by fire. Fruitland Boys' Corn Club is com posed of real live, energetic young fellows, who are accomplishing good results in raising the yield of corn per acre and in finding better methods of handling the corn crop. Mr. Harry Ireland, county agricultural agent, was in Payette last Saturday afternoon and gave a talk on corn and pig clubs at the Y. M. C. A. He ia anxious to help the boys in every way possible. Apple packing is still in progress at the packing houses. It is thought now that the entire crop will bo sold and good prices realised. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Deeds, a 'daughter, January 14. Mr. and Mrs. Deeds are visiting at the home of her I parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Young. EUROPEAN WAR SHAT TERS KING COTTON'S FLEECY STAPLE MU8T PAY RAN SOM INTO THE COFFER8 OF WAR. Nation Rings With Cries of Stricken Industry. By Peter Radford Lecturer National rtirtners tlnlon. King Cotto.i has suffered more from the European war than any other ag ricultural product on th American contlnenL The shells of the belliger ents have burwted over his throne, frightening his subjects and shatter ing his markets, and, panic-stricken, the nation cries out "God save the king!" People from every walk of life have contributed their mite toward rescue work. Society has danced before the king; milady has decreed that the family wardrobe shall contain only cotton goods; tho press has plead with the public to "buy a bale"; bankers have been formulating hold lug plans; congress and legislative bodies have deliberated over relief measures; statesmen and writers have grown eloquent expounding the Inalienable rights of "His Majesty" snd presenting schemes for preserv ing the financial Integrity of the stricken staple, hut the sword of Eu rope has proved mightier then the pen of America In fixing value upon this product of the sunny south. Prices have been bayoneted, values riddled and markets decimated by the battling hosts of the eastern hemisphere until the American farmer has suffered a war loss of 1400.000.000, and a bale of cotton brave enough to enter European port must pay a ransom of half Its value or go to prison vatll the war Is over. Hope of the Future Lies In Co opera tlon. (Continued on page Ave.) asssssssssssn TO THE PUBLIC: In this public way we greet the people of Southern Idaho and Kast ern Oregon in the territories heretofore served by the Idaho-Oregon Light & Power Company. A company organized by the bondholders has purch ased the plants, properties and franchises of that corporation at foreclos ure sale, and in doing so is preserving th independence of those proper ties and saving you from the domination of tho power trust. These properties have been taken over in behalf of many hundred small bondholders of that company who found it necessary to take this action in order to save themselves from being sold out, at ruinous losses, to the interests that own and control our competitor. They are the same interests that during the last few years controlled the Idaho-Oregon, be cause they held a large majority of the stock. If you have had any griev ance against their management we should not be held responsible therefor, for we and those whom we represent are the innocent victims of the same management and have been forced into the present situation to protect tliu small bondholders who heretofore have had no voice in what should Df 901st i owners of these properties, it is our purpose to become closely identi i. with the communities served. We realize that unless you pros fur a: k ut'ceed we cannot. It will be our purpose, therefore, to encour age i m y worthy enterprise in the territory served and to aid in the de velopment of these communities. i lie interests which we have had to fight have placed every obstacle in uie vay of our reorganization, to tho end that they might profit by the loss which tlsty could force upon us, and we appeal to the independent, fair-minded tnd public spirited citizens of this territory for a square deal. A. W. PRIEST, Paper Manufacturer, Apple ton, Wisconsin. W. 1). WILLARD, Cashier First National Bank, Mankato, Minnesota. W. o. CARRIER, President Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin. D. M. LOUD, Retired ( Formerly of Lord & Thomas Advertising Agency) Chicago, Illinois. C. M. SMITH, Broker. Chicago, Illinois. JOHN K. ALLEN, Professor Mechanical Engin eering, Ann Arbor, Michigan. W. H. FORSTER, President Hays Manufactur ing Company, Erie, Pennsylvania. H. D. MILES, President Buffalo Foundry & Machine Company, Buffalo, New York. E. J. MULLER, Treasurer The Fuchs & Lang Manufacturing Company, New York City. C. L PARMALEE, Broker, New York City. GEORGE E. FISHER, Hanking and Insurance, Brock ton, Massachusetts. ALLEN HOLL1S, President Concord Street Rail way & Electric Lighting Com pany, Concord, New Hampshire. Bondholders Proletthe (enmittet. FIELD FENCING MBBBBHBlMSBBSSSMSBSSaBaSSjSSaMBSBBSBBi eMSBBSBBBBBBBMSBBBSBlSBBBBBBSBSBBBBBSSeeBB This is the time of year to purchase Fencing. Our stock is very large and complete and prices much reduced. (raid Advertisement.) Let us show you. Malheur Mercantile Co, Ontario, Oregon BIG BEND FARMER EXPLAINS METHOD OF RAISING CORN Bert Robertson Tells the Story of How He Raised Over One Hundredl Bushels of Corn to the Acre. In submitting my report of the acre of corn entered in the corn show held at Ontario, Oregon, Nov. 11 snd 12th, will not be able to give very much ancient history of the land on which corn was grown. However, had been in alfalfa for a number of years as was one of the first ranches leveled in the Big Bend district. Land was plowed in the fall of 1912, sowed to oats the following spring, grew very rank causing them to fall which meant quite a loss, 60 bushel per acre being threshed. In the spring of 1914, the ground was irrigated on the 25th of April. Plowed May 1st at a depth of 8 inches plowing under a crop of volun teer oats, weeds, alfalfa, etc., which had attained a growth of ten or twelve inches, being very thick on the ground. Harrowed as fast as was plowed uing a spike or drag harrow. Har rowed four times with harrow spikes set with back, reason for not using any other such as disk or spring tooth did not want to net any more of Uie green crop that hud been plowed under on top than c uld help. Hui! a ery good seed l.d planted May 4lh, liing a Hock lit ind double plante o.''Ued not checked, town three o four inches apart, diooped corn every fourteen inches. Secured only a fair stand, reason for not getting a good stand 1 think is due to grain being dropped on alfalfa stubs and ground drying before corn had time to germ inate, seed corn was purchased shelled therefore was not tested. First cultivation was done with a two horse cultivator, four small shovels being u.ed, plowing at a depth of about five or six inches. Second cultivation being same as first only did not cultivate as deep and not so close to corn. Third, used a small and two Urge shovels, cultivating 2V4 or 3 inches deep and a little farther away from corn than second plowing. Fourth and last used four large shovels culti vating 2V inches deep and probably six inches from corn, throwing dirt well up to the rows. A one horse single shovel plow was then used making a furrow for irri gating. Up to this time corn had not had any moisture only from rain and what hud been retained in the ground siiue planting. Irrigated on the 15th of July corn being in full tassel. Second irrigation twelve days later, third irrigation when kernels were well formed in the milk. No cultivation being done after irri gation begun. The corn was husked on Nov. 4, ground being measured, husking, weighing, anil taking samples being done under the supervision of Mr. A. Cm. Kingman and Mr. W. It. Shinn. Harvested 112.30 when gathering selected 20 bushel of the choicest ears of which after grading and selecting the second time will leave seven or eight bushels of choice seed corn. The growers of this section have received some valuable comments which we ap preciate very much, our success at On tario being first aided by the papers of Malheur county, also the Walla Walla torn show which we think every' citixen of Malheur county should be proud of. Still after all our ae-called scientific farming, our wonderful soil, abundance of sunshine and irrigation, calls for more praise than any individual. Yours for more corn in 1915. BERT ROBERTSON. Your Girl and Mine. ff The Dreamland Theatre on Satur day, January 23rd, will present the seven part photoplay "Your Girl and Mine," with an all star cast including Olive Wyndhum, Kathcrine Kaelred, and Sydney Booth. Mrs. Medill McComtick the great suffrage leader, suggested the drama, the scenario of which was prepared by the well known writer, Gilson Wil letts. Nominally, therefore, "Your Girl and Mine" is an argument in favor of granting equal suffrage for women; essentially, however, it is a drama full of the most thrilling situations and action, and produced without stint of money and with every possible regard to suitability of settings ; adequacy of cast; and strength of acting. The story tells how Ben Austin mar ries an heiress, who after the wedding finds that the law in some states com pels her to pay her husband's debts; that the law makes her home his; that the law permits him to will away hia children and place them under the care of his father; in other words, that she has not yet been enfranchised. In working out the story the author in sists that collectively men are unjust towards women, but that a woman seldom, if ever, appeals to a man a an individual without securing her right and every consideration to wjiich she is entitled. So the picture falls short of overstating its case by al leging that men are naturally unjust towards women. There is a minimum of propaganda in the film. An imaginary character played by a charming girl and called "Equal Suffrage" appears at the tens est parts of the drama and points out that granting of votes to women would prevent or abrogate the evil conditions illustrated, vis: child labor; tene ment house fire troubles; and excess ive hours of labor for women and children. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw ap pears personally in the picture, which has the endorsement of the National Suffrage Association. Do.lij Smith of Weiser was in On tario on business Friday. -.' aeeesseeee