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THE ONTARIO ARGUS THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 1915 Ontario Pharmacy Eastman Kodaks THE CORNER DRUG STORE Rex all Remedies ONTARIO, OREGON LOCAL NEWS W. T. Lumpkin makes an unusual an nouncement in this issue of the Argus. It will pay you to read it. A. W. Trow went to Vale Tuesday. C. MrGonagill visited Vale Monday. Don Preston waa in Parma on busi ness Friday. J. F. Orr of Payette waa in Ontario on business Friday. Churles Becker of Wcstfall is in town this week on business. Judge Geo. Davis of Vale waa an Ontario visitor Monday. Win. Plughoff of the Huntington News visited his family over Sunday. For Sale-Wheat for feed, $1.40 per hundred. Phone 290R2. E. L. Gil bert, Payette, Route 2. 2-4tp W. E. Iiees waa a Vale visitor Mon day. Wllmer Boyer waa a Vale vialtor Tuesday. Ted Butler went to Crane, Idaho, on the P. A I. N. road Tuesday. John Hunt went to Vale this week on business. E. A. Eraser was in Vale Wednesday on buainess. H. C. Whitworth was a Vale visi tor Wednesday. John Bailey of Trout Creek visited Ontario this week. H. C. Boyer was a Vale visitor Tues day. Save Money Patronise Hill's Fire Sale. Mrs. Addie Pago went to Drewseyl Wednesday to visit her daughter, Miss Dottie Ward. W. W. Hinton waa appointed stock inspector for the ensuing year by the County Court. B per-eent off on all Standard Pat ent Medicines that show the least sign of smoke stain Hill's Fire Sale. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clerf of the Alvord Ranch, in Harney County, passed through here this week on their way to Portland and Salem for a few weeks visit. Will T. Carnahan of New Bridge. Oregon, and Miss Pauline Bell of this place were married at the Oxford Hotel, in Hoise, Thursday evening by Judge Dunlap. Mrs. Carnahan has made her home here for the past two years. Sheet Music, 6c, Hill's Fire Sale. The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church met Thursday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. Fram'er. This being the first meeting since the bazaar, most of the afternoon was taken up with the reports of committees. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Chapman, January 28th. Wm. Schulti was tried in the city re corders court Monday before Harry Grauel for stealing two pounds of but ter from the Moore Hotel. He was found guilty and was sentenced to thir ty days in jail. Martin N. Fegtly of Jordan Valley was appointed by the president to be receiver of public moneys at Vale, Ore gon. A. B. Anderson of Weiser was an On tario visitor this week. Phil Ashford of Canyon City was an Ontario visitor Saturday. P. J. Gallagher of Juntura waa in On tario on business this week. M. E. Bain is at Caldwell this week transacting business. One-third off on Rubber Goods, All Kinds. Hill's Fire Sale. Marvel Cayou returned home from Pocatello where she has been visiting for the past two weks. Messrs. Waggoner. Carter and Emi son were in Vale Wednesday. For the Scholershlp Fund. Attention is called again to the sil ver tea being given Wednesday after noon of next week, by the Woman's Club. This is their annual tea for the benefit of the state federation scholar ship loan fund, and every cent con tributed aids a good cause. The tea will be held at the home of the club's president, Mrs. H. O. Drane, and every one is cordially invited. BUTE INCREASE NECESSARY FARMERS' UNION OFFICIALS THINK RAILROAD ARM EN TITLED TO MORI REVENUE. Products of Flew and Farmer Lives at Heme Should Exempt From Increase. Who 4 Von Bueicw's Appointment Interests. Rome. Kormal stinouncement thiR Prince Herns rd von Huelow, former chancellor of the German empire, had been placed nt the hend of the German etnbitfsy here, while the present nm bsssndor, Hrrr von Flotow Is to be ab sent three months on account of his health, hns aroused much Interested comment in Heme. Many observers are of opinion the appointment of Prince von Huelow to this post means Herlln ts about to ex ercise stroiiK pressure to prevent Italy from passing to tho side of the allies. Germans Avoid Offense. Derlln. A semi-official request has been Issued to tho press through the North German Oasette, to avoid in sulting; language about the rulers of the countries with which Germany Is at war. The newapaper declares that carica tures of King Oeorge, the Csar and President Polncare are often exhibited in shop windows which do no credit to the dignity of the German people, and It contends that Germany must show herself superior to her foes, not only on the battlefield, but also In the Intellectual weapons of warfare employed. By Peter Radford. Lecturer National KinwrC ITnloo. The recent action of the Interstate Commerce Commission In granting aa Increase In freight rates la the eastern classification of territory; the Applica tion of the roads to state and Inter state commissions for an Increase la rates, snd the utterances of President Loss of Ships Is Denied. London. The Admiralty has Issued a statement denying that any British warships were lost during the recent raid by a German squadron on the east coast of England. African Revolt Wanse. Cape Town, via Loudon. General Louis Hotha. Premier of the Union of South Africa, considers the rebellion, apart from the rounding up of a few stray bands, Is at an end. For Sale Pure bred mouth Rock Cockerels. Payette, Idaho, U. F. i). 1 Fruitlund. young Ply-' L. F. Shaw,1 I'll., in- 12 -HI Mr. and Mrs. Herriot of the Drexel Hotel at Vale visited in Ontario Thursday of last week. Mrs. E. A. Fraser entertained the Carnation Club Saturday. Mrs. John Wood received the high score. Clarence Hager left for Cambridge Tuesday to vi.-.it with his brother Floyd Hager. Four turksy hens for sale, Mrs. Thomas Stewart, phone 20N-1. E. E. Starr was in Weiser Monday to attend the meeting of the Knights of Pythias there Monday night. Mrs. Robert Horn of California waa the guest of Mrs. Ray Wilson, Tues day. Mrs. Weiser. Horn formerly lived at Win. Raver arrived here from Poca-1 tello this week to visit with his famlyj and look after some contracting in this section. J. B. Rogers, Superintendent of the Idaho-Oregon Light A Power Company of Boise, was in Ontario on business Thursday and Friday of last week. I 8 I I i wV 8 8 8 I 8 I a I m I 8 wV 3 8 8 I wV Is LAUNDRY IS After Monday January 25th, we will make no more entries In our account book. If you are not at home when when your bundle is delivered, the driver will retain the list and call again for the collection. Those not finding this convenient may have their bundles delivered to the Everhart Drug Company. All oth er agencies have been discontinued. If you wish to keep steam behind the only whistle in your city, please help us make this move a success. Yours sincerely, O NTARIO LAUNDRY $ f i f m m i i 9 f m m je Offering to sell goods at the custo mer's price is an unusual way to do buainess. This is what Lampkin offers in his ad in this issue. Lloyd Richardson is doing nicely at the hospital and he will return to his home here on Monday. There will be a basket ball game be tween the Oregon Club and Payette Y. M. C. A. here Friday night. Harry Withycombe returned home Wednesday morn i ml' from Salem where Dr. and Mrs. Printing drove over to attendwl tj,e inaugeration of his Weiser Sunday and spent the nay witn fatner Governor James Withycombe Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Kenyon or that wuson on tne subject bring tbe tann ers of this nation face to face with Ike problem of an Increase la freight rates. It is the policy of the raruisiV Unlou to meet the Issues affecting the welfu.-e of the farmers squarely and we will do so in this Instance. Ths transportation facilities of the United States are Inadequate to ef fectively meet the demands of com merce and particularly In the South and West additional railway luilesgs Geneva, Swltserland. StalUtn showing that Germany has lost 1,200, 000 men, killed, wounded and caplur ed, appeared In Swiss and Gorman newspapers. about three weeks. Pick out anything you want place. Ed ami Elmer Carlson from Wild Horse were here a few days ago on their way to Portland for a month's visit First claa alfalfa hay for ssle. De livered in town. Phone J. J. Dillard, Phone No. 204-N-4. tf A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Horace Burbridge, Monday, Jan uary 4, at the home of Mrs. Bur bidge's foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Halliday, Vale, Oregon. W. H. Lemon lit was married at Weiser, Idaho, Saturday to Miss Maud! wek Clark of Payette. Mr. Lemprcht has Harry Farmer was in been employed for the past two years at the Blue Front second hand store. I naoJAil t n anmmni4aia InH mAVSk Mrs H. H Whitney left for Omaha," """"' , .. ' ZTZZ. 1 meat of farm products, If In toe ! Monday to meet her parents who are , dom of ouf Hllllroftd commissions aa spending the winter there with her . tocreaie freight rstes Is necessary brother. Mrs. Whitney will be gone 0 bring about an Improvement In our transportation service, and an etleu alon of our mileage, then an Increase if it shows any stains from smoke, you will get it at a big discount. Hill's Fire Ssle. E. 15. Conklin went to Payette Wed nesday to attend the Idaho State Grange which is meeting there this week. W. F. Doan was in Vale Wednesday. A J squish was s Vale visitor this should be granted, and the farmer la willing to share such proportion of the Increase aa Justly belongs to blm. but we have some suggestions to make aa to the manner In which this tor crease shall be levied. Rates Follow Lines of ance. Least Rssiev Charles Darr died suddenly at his 'uiie in Adams, Oregon, Jan. 11. He leaves many relatives in Ontario, among them, a son Ernest Darr and several nephewstand nieces. Big Bargains in Drug Sundries, Hill's Fire Sale. Vale Wednes day. W. J. Putney was in Vale on busi ness Wednesday. Bargains in Books, Stationery, Toilet Articles, Rubber (ioods. Patent Medi cines, Soaps, and Leather Goods. Hill's Fire Ssle. H. C. Boyer left for Burns Wednes day morning on business. The freight rates of the nation have Jeen built up along lines of least re sistance. The merchant, the manu facturer, the miner, the miller, ins lumberman and the cattleman have had their traffic bureaus thoroughly organised and in many Instances they have pursued the railroad without mare n with the nower of orjean- (Continued on page eight. ) Durum Wheat Brings S1J7. Dulutb Durum wheat sold at f 1 17 on the Dulutb board of trade, the high mi price ever recorded for that gram. f V. I I I Oil i I I i --3P After Inventory it Vis m CLEAN UPS I AT YOUR OWN PRICE wv & wV 8 I 8 wV Men's Pants, Outing Gowns wV Odd Sweaters, Underwear WV I ... Ladies9 Coats Children's Coats Ladies ' Skirts wV 8 8 8 8 I Oil ! 5 MANY OTHER ODDS & ENDS t wV 8 8 Boys ' Suits 8 8 wV 8 Of i If you need any of the above come in and we will trade cash y. j AMPKIM I ONTAKI STOKE . I. LfAlTiriMIl OKEOON wV 8 8 8 8 8 M Cylinder For Sale Records 1-2 12 l-2c Price Each MOORE HOTEL PEOPLE FROM NEIGHBORING CITIES VISIT LOCAL HOTELS MOORE IKil hi Jsn. 14. J. F. Orr, Payette; E. I. Brogan, Vale; A. B. Anderson, Weiser; Mrs. R. M. Tapp, Bums. Jan. 16. Dr. J. S. Saurman. Port land; H. K. Manlove, Redpath Bureau. Jan. 16 Otis Thorp, Burns; K. (i. Tool, Payette; Phil Ashford, Canyon City. Jan. 17 K. W. Hall, New Plymouth. Jan. 18. H. C. Danah, New Ply mouth; Dallas Bust, New Plymouth; Jamea Burdick, Brogan, Rose Oliver, New Plymouth. Jan. 19 Mrs. P. E. Long, Council: J' L. Pope, Jamieson, Wm. West, Westfall, K. H. Desrmond, Vsle. Jan. 20. J. W. Lynd, Vale; June Wilde, Weiser; J. Craves. CARTER HOUSE: Jan. 14. A. T. Warren, I'anna; J. B. Bigelow, NyasB. Jsn. 16. James Brewer, Vale, M Davis, Vale. Jsn. in. Mr. Dewhurst, Vale. Jan. 17. T. M. Morgan, Jamieson; B'ick Hicks, Riverlon; P. J. flallafss '. Juntura. Jan. 18. John Kenwirk, Midvuli-; N. B. Means, ShoMhone. Jan. 19. ). (ioodrnsn, Juntura; P. It. Wise, Napton. Jsn. 20. J. T. Beasley, Rainbow Mine; Elmer Powell, Rainbow Mini PRINCE OSCAR - 8 Ifr LaicJMlL 8 8 tvji tBL BSsWLr '-SBBsBll H wsamLLw " .afJjsaH sBw Prince Oscar, fifth son of ths kaiser, who wss wounded in battle. European War (Continued from page four) The Farmers' Union, through the columns of the press, wants to thank the American people for the friend ship, sympathy snd assistance given the cotton farmers In the hour of dis tress and to direct attmtlon to co operative methods necessary to per manently asslHt the marketing of all farm products. The present emergency presents ts grave a situation as ever confronted the American farmer and from th viewpoint of the producer, would neein to Justify eitraordlnary relief mens ur. even to the point of bending the constitution aud straining buslu-Mi, rules in order to lift a portion of the burden off tho backs of the farmer, for unless something Is done to check the Invasion of the war forces upon the cotton fields, the pathway of the European pestilence on this continent will be strewn with mortgaged homes and famine and poverty will stalk out the southland, filling the highways of Industry with refugees snd the bank ruptcy court with prisoners. All calamities teach us lessons snd the present crisis serves to Illuminate the frailties of our marketing melh ods and the weakness of our credit system, snd out of the financial an guish and travail of the cotton farmer will come a volume of discussion ami I a mass of sugKt-stlons snd fluslly a solution of this, the biggest problem In the economic life of America, If, Indeed, we have not already laid the foundation for at least temporary relief. More Pharaohs Needed In Agriculture. I 'aim product h huvti no inillt uti'l piTltupH can never have on u perut.i-in-lit and satisfactory basis unless wa build warehouses, cold storage i-IuiiIh, elevators, etc, for without slurs' tad credit facilities, the south Is (im pelled to dump Us crop on tin- mm ki t at harvest time. The Puiiikiu UllflBI In the cotton producing states li.nn for the psst ten years persistently ad vocated the construction of im futilities Vt have built during this period L',000 warehouses with it ca pacity of approximately t.OIIU.iiOn bail I and looking backward the results would seem encouraging, but lookll forward, we are able to liou-.e !. -than one-third of the crop mid wtiro houses without a credit system It a 10 per cent of their usefulness Tho problem Is t gigantic one too great for the farmer to solve uiinld.il Ho must have the assistance of the hunk er, the merchant aud the kovi t iinn-ut In production we have reached the high water mark of perfection in lbl worlds history, but our marketing methods are most primitive. In tbu dawn of history we find agriculture piling with a forked flick but with, a system of warehouses under govern mental supervision that made tin, Egyptians the marvel of civilisation, for who has uot admired the vision or I obi-pit aud applauded the wiadogi of Pharaoh for storing the surplus uot I demanded by the consumer, but III this tge we htve too many Josephs who dream aud nut nougb Pharaohs who build