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r i: rU.'LL"in.MtV THE ONTARIO ARGUS THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 1915 PALM OLIVE. SOAP FREE FOR A SHORT TIME WITH EACH JAR OF PALM OLIVE CREAM, AT 50c WE ARE GIVING FREE The Corner Drug The Ontario Store Pharmacy '6 CAKES OF PALM ULdVJBJ UAf OTTJR "SWrEffWlHI " ' - m r LOCAL NEWS E. A. Frasor visited Vnlo Tuesday. 15. Reynolds visited Valo Monday. Sam Creem spent Sunday at Weiser. Mrs. Fifer visited at Weiser Friday. Four turkey hens for sale, Mrs. Thomas Stewart, phono 20N-1. B. P. Farmer, County Surveyor was an Ontario visitor Wednesday. A. A. Roberts from Juntura visited Ontario Wednesday. Mrs. Sheffield from Pnyctto visited in Ontario on Wednesday. Mrs. Kilcy nnd daughter of Payotto were Ontario Visitors Wednesday. Win. MeBralney wns a Weiser visitor Monday. W. E. Lees visited Wcinor on busi ness Monday, M. E. Thayer of Vale was in Ontario on business Saturday. Mrs. Mariraret Wagner and son of Hrogan visited in Ontario Friday. J. It. Wachter of Brogan was an On tario visitor Monday. Pick out anything you want if it shows any stains from smoke, you will get it at ii big discount. Hill's Fire Sulci Miss Ilessie Hoyt of Weiser spent Sunday with Mrs. Fifer. Miss Fannie Ilrosinan of Mallutt was shopping in Ontario Monday. Miles Itlley visited Ontario from llolse Tuesday. First clas.4 alfalfa hay for sale. De livered in town. Phono J. J. Dillard, Phono No. 20I-N-I. tf For Sale Puro bred young Ply mouth Pock Cockerels. L. F. Shnw, Payette, Idaho, It. F. D. 1. Phono 12-21 Fruitland. Sheet Music, He, Hill's Fire Sale. Ethel McNulty went to Payette Wednesday morning. J. L. Sitz nnd family of Drcwsey, were in Town Thursday of Inst week. J. T. Barnes of Burns was nn turio visitor the last of the week. Oil- Sheriff Ben J. Brown visited On tario Friday. Arthur Van Sicklin of Wclscr, was in Ontario Saturday. In Ontario from Mrs. J. Prinzing wont to Boiso Fri day to spend a few days. Miss Hansen of Weiser is again pian ist at tho Dreamland. Harry Chapman went to Juntura Monday. Mildred David of Valo vluitcd Ontario friends Saturday. C. C. Wilson of Nyssn visited In On tario Saturday. Fred Piatt of Parma visited with his parents of this place Sunday. Wm. PlughofT of tho Huntington Times Sundayed with his family hero. Wo have somo good bargains In laco curtains. Ontario Furniture Co. 2t County Judge- Geo. MeKnlght was an Ontario visitor Saturday. II. C. Boyer returned Saturday from a trip to Burns and other interior points. W. E. Lees was a Vnlo visitor Saturday. Itoy Barton was Weiser Saturday. Mrs. D. W. Drummond of Riverside, waa in Ontario Tuesday. J. W. Ewlng of Juntura, was a busi ness visitor here Tuesday. John Wood shipped several enr? of Bliccp from his ranch ut Itiveiton Wednesday. Francis Rose passed through here Wednesday morning on his way to Vnle. Harry Chapman came down Tues day evening with Baker Balls cattle, on Ills way to Seattle. Wo have just received n large ship ment of rugs for spring. Ontario I'umituro Co. 2t For Sale- Wheat for feed, $1.10 per hundred. Phono 290R2. E. L. Gil bert, Payotto, Route 2. 2-ltp Miss Efllu Orvutt will leave Sunday night for Salem where she will visit re latives. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan of Montana stato are visiting at the homo of her mother Mrs. Vincont. Baker Ball is shipping ten cars of cattle this wcok from Juntura to Seat tie. Mr. Geo. Vanderhoof and daughter Eva camo down from their ranch above Vulo to spond Friday and Saturday. Miss Margarot Dunbar came down from Vale Saturday to spond Sunday with her parents. M. E. Bain returned from Caldwell Tuesday evening, whero ho has been for tho past week. Bon J. Brown returned Wednesday from Salem whero he had boon placing the Malheur county prisoners. 10 acres to rent, with good improve ments; 1 milo from Ontario. l-2t E. McDoRoc. Miss Lillian Turner of Weiser was in town Monday looking after her music class. Wo have some good bargains in Inco curtains. Ontrrio Furniture Co. 2t J. II. Fisher of Wnllowa is visiting with his brother, Guy FiBhcr. Wo hnvc just received a largo ship ment of rugs for spring. 2t Mrs. J. B. Crosfleld was a Payetto visitor this morning. Miss Mnudo Brosman left for Pny ettOjthis morning for n few days' visit wun relatives anu lricnus. C. A. Swcningcr, from Butte, Mon tana, is employed in Hill's Pharmacy. He has had about fourteen years' ex perience in the drug business. 25 per cent off on nil Standard Pat ent Medicines that show the least sign of smoke stain. Hill's Fire Sale. Mrs. W. R. Shlnn will leave Satur day evening for Walla Walla to visit relatives, while Mr. Shlnn attends tho Farmers' and Homo Mnkcrs' Week at Cornvnllis, To trade -Good residence property in a fine Idaho town for land or town property at Ontario. Box 033, Ontario, Oregon. 4-tf D. C. Fisher of Union, is ill at the homo of his son, Guy Fisher. Mrs. C. II. Hook and children who have been visiting Mrs. Ray Wilson left this morning for a few days' visit ni weiser. SOCIETY NEWS the W. the for Mrs. II. B. Grauol entertained Carnation Club Fridav, Mrs. II. Clement receiving high scores. On Friday night of last week Oregon Club gave n dancing party a largo number. Tho musjc was furn ished by nn orchestra from Weiser an Payotto and was enjoyed by all. Mrs. J. Prinzing entertained tho bridge club Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. John Wood receiving tho prize. Mrs. Prinzing had for her guests besides tho regular club Mrs. A. L. Cockrum, Mrs. W. C. Marsh and Mrs. E. C. Van Pet ten. Mr. nnd Mrs. R. W. Swnglor were given a BurprlBO when about thirty of their fricnas called on them Wednesday evening, diet Lnckoy acted as speech maker for tho Oregon Club and present ed them with some beautiful cut glass. They then returned with the crowd to the club rooms where an informal party was given. PEOPLE FROM NEIGHBORING CITIES VISIT LOCAL HOTELS FRUITLAND NEWS MOORE HOTEL Jan 21. Frnnk G. Walling, Nampa; Mrs. Ellen Wnldron, Bnker. Jan. 22, Margaret Wagner and son, Brognn; W. Young, Valo; C. B. Smith, Vale; J. H. Culbertson, Parma. Jnn 23, Geo. W. McKnight, Vale; M. E. Thayer, Valo; E. W. Ponsc, Payette. Jan 24, E. E. Bccman, Buhl; Mrs. Oscar Cav ender, Burns. Jnn. 25, J. It. Wachter, Brogan. Jan 2G, E. 0. Brogan, Vale; N. R. Jones, Meridian; G. Hopkins, Caldwell. CARTER HOTEL J. L. Sjtss nnd family, Drcwsey; D. K. Lindsay, Indian Valley; J. T. Burncs, Burncs; W. W. Winner, AIull ctt. Jan 22, Ben J. Browr, Vale; W. A. Sunford, WelHcr; D. P Anderson, Weiser; M. A. TIplcr, Ca bridge. Jun. 23, A. V. Avcra, Barren Valley, Arthur Van Sicklin, Weiser; Itoy Barton, Wclscr; J. Biattncr, Weiser; H. F. Francis, Nyssn; Mny Woods, Wclscr. Jnn. 24, C. W. Polk, Huntington; J. E. Smith, Numpa; J. II. Kinsman, Hepp ncr. Jan. 25, Dan Nash, Union; Wm. Itosc, Baker; Julia Williams, Wclscr. Jnn. 26, II. C. Wilson, Cornucopia; J. W. Ewlng, Juntura; Mrs. D. W. Drum mund, Itivcrsldo; G. W. Hurlbert, Nampa; Joseph Burns, Wcisor. Episcopal services will be held in Odd Fellows' Hall next Sunday evening at 7:30, by tho general missionary, Rev. C. II. Powell, to which all are cordially welcome. Sam Hobson was arrested Tuesday for disorderly conduct in firing shots in the Howard Bar and Carter Bar. He was fined $25.00 and his gun tnken from him. In the Farley Building after Feb. 1st. Hills Phnrnincy. Mrs. Kex Marquis went to Valo Sat urday on business. One-third off on Rubber Goods. All Kinds. Hill'a Firo Sale. Mr. and Mrs. Will T. Carnnhan loft Wednesday morning for Boiso. Mrs. Addio Pago returned from Drewsey Tuesday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Eldredgo on Janunry 21st. A son wns born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brunner on January 22nd. Ontario Furniture Co. arc closing out thoir dishes. 2t l-loyd Richardson, who was operated en two weeks ago, left tho hospital Jmla$, E. Cope, tho tailor, ' two rib in the "V, Hlbeback to t ! w. J. n. It who fell and Mooro Hotel work Friday. Billingsley nnd in Pay M. n V hitworth visited -day morning. Mi; Lester Ernoit and Mrs. 1 'U isited at Caldwell on Wed-l'-h ut tuis week. L Auam and family moved back to their residence tho latter part of last week. Save Sale. money Patronize Hill's Fire A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. James May on Dead Ox Flat Sunday January 21th. B bargains in Drug Sundries,Hill's n Sale. Tnylor Johnson of Wcstfall is visit ing with his mothor, Mrs. Crocker Johnson of this place, Mrs. Wm. R. Shimp from Willow Creek, Idaho, was in Ontario on busi ness the first of tho week, Mrs. Murphy of Payetto was visiting with hor sister Mrs. R. O. Payne on Tuesday. Mrs. R. E. Owens from Twin Falls, Idaho, is visiting with her daughter Mrs. Stricland this week. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. W. McCulloch re turned from Salem and other western points Wednesday noon. Lost A horso blanket, brown with red stripes, between Main street nnd hos pital. Finder plense return to Harness Shop. C. W. Wood. Dr. II. II. Whitney is furnishing up the room in tho rear of tho Ontario Nntional Bank and will have his office th'jro after the first of next week. Mrs. II. C. Whitworth spent tho week end with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kenyon at Weiser, Mr. Whitworth joining her there Sunday. Father Van Der Donckt of Pocatello, Idaho, is visiting with Father Campo and looking after church nnd school af fairs hero. Traders' Day will bo observed Satur day, January 30th. If you have any thing to buy or sell, como to tho Mooro Barn. Mr. Sanford, editor of tho Weiser Daily Bulletin, was a business visitor In Ontario Friday and Saturday, and pnid Tho Argus a pleasant call. John Sells, of John Day, was an Ontario visitor Monday, Mr. Sells has a number of sheep he Is feeding near Homedale, ' Tho Oregon Club and tho College of Idaho will play a baskot ball game in tho Opera House Thursday evening, January 23th. This promises to be ono of tho fastest games of tho season. ,, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Hill are elated over tho arrival of a 9-pound gjrl at their homo. The llttlo ono arrived Saturday noon, Janunry 23rd, nnd has been named Margaret Ellen. Dr. E. E. Maxoy, of Boiso will loci- uro hero Tuesday evening Feb., 2nd, Ills lecture will bo in tho High school auditorium nnd no admission will bo charged. The public will no doubt be interested as his topic will bo on health, A meeting will bo held Friday, Jan unry 29th, to complote arrangements for establishing u nurses' training school. At this timo n courso of study will bo fully arranged. School will open Monday, February 1st,, with lec tures and recitations. II. B. Logan arrived in Ontario this week as tho local manager of tho East orn Orogot Land Co. Mr. Logan is re cently of California. Ho will fill tho vaconcy caused by tho resignation of C. T. Prall, and which takes effect Febru ary first. Tho Grosvonor-Hall Quartette played at tho Dreamland Theatro Thursday, January 21st. A largo crowd was in attendance and everyono was well pleased with every number of tho pro gram. Special interest was shown, owing to tho fact that Miss Virginia Hall, planisto for tho Quartetto, played at the Dreamland Theatro for several months prior to going on tho road with this company. F. DIekison, who owns a farm on Crano Creole 14 miles out of Weiser, was in Ontario yesterday. In conver- iiliR., w!th nn AfP"8 representative Mr! Dickison stated that a great deal of fall grain in that section was being damaged from freezing, there not hav ing oeen sumcient snow this season to protect mo roots trom tho steady cold weather which has prevailed for somo weeks. Frank Howard left Wednesday evening to mainder of the winter. for Portland spend tho re- Mrs. Arthur MoodyofValo camo down this morning to spond a few days with her mothor, Mrs. A. A. Brown. Tho Methodist Ladies' Aid Society w"' hod a eookod food sale at tho Methodist Hall on Oregon street, next Thursday aftornoon, Feb. 4th., boirin tung at 3:30 p. m. Dr. Fryo was married at Nampa Sat urday, January 23rd', to Miss Matilda Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Nyssa today. Robert Maddux visited Orvillo Housley, a youthful delin quent, is held in the city jail, awaiting the return of County Judge Georgo Mc Knight, who will pass sentence. Mrs. Will Ferguson of Pleasant Val ley, who has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. D. M. Michael, left this morning for Weiser. Ontario Furnituro Co. are out their dishes. closing 2t January 20, 1015. Mr. nnd Mrs. Byron Brown arrived Saturday form California, where thoy have been spending tho winter. Their two sons, Lylo nnd Wendell were tak ing care of things at home and attend ing high school when thoy took the measles. When they took sick they thought they had u severe cold nnd did not give up, but attended a pnrty and took cold, and nrc having n long siege of It. Their nunt who lives near took enro of them but as they did not scorn to recover ns thoy should, Dr. Drysdnlc telegraphed their parents that he thought best for them to como home to be with them. Thoy arc nblc to bo up but arc suffering with their cars. Mrs. Ira Melcher mot with n severe accident lust Thursday. She was on the wagon when the horses took fright at a fire and sho wns thrown to tho ground. Somo of the tendons below the kneo enp were pulled ldoso so It wns necessary to put tho limb in n plaster cast. Sho Is getting nlong nlcoly. Tho prnycr meeting usually held in tho Methodist church will bo nt tin parsonngo Thursday evening. Choir practico for services in tho Methodist church wns held nt tho homo of the choir manager, Mr. Ross Kennedy, Thursday ovening. Tho Kensington Club mot Thursday afternoon last week nt tho homo of Mrs. Graham Porks. About twenty members were present. Their next meeting will bo nt Mrs. W. A. Col- well's home, Thursdny Jnunnry 28. A new blacksmith shop will be erected on Main street, just west of E. A. Stegner's store. Mr. ClnrcncQ Miller Is putting tho material on tho ground and expects to build nt onco if tho weather will permit. In con nection with his general blacksmith work ho will make a patent singlctreo which he will lmvo for sale. At the annual meeting of tho stock holders of tho Fruitland Stato Bank, which was hcicj Monday of last week, the following officers wore elected for this year: Pros., D. L. Ingnrd; Vice Pres., E. E. Hunter; Cashier, Ross Kennedy; Assistant Cashier, II. R. Russell; Directors, J. O. Scritchfield. A. T. Bishop, C. W. Young. Wilbur and Wilma Bollinger leave this week for Lewiston to attend the Normal Institute. Ireno Puchort entertained for din ner Sunday Cluronce FIckon, Ross Darnell and Goldio Wolls. At tho Fnrmors' Co-operative Irri gation company mooting last week a petition signed by more than the necessary two-thirds of the voters was prosonted for a change of location of tho place Of niCCtina- for hiiiiinnau t the company from Payette to New Plymouth. There is also a petition being circulated for a change of place of business of the Noble Ditch com pany from Payette to Fruitland. The Methodist Ladies' Aid had thoir social mooting last Thursday at the homo nf ATi-c TT i t?ii. mi. , ..-... . ...... ... 4V. rulL.K. lne llOSteSS Even!nf,riM, assisted bv ATi-a ni ,. .i ... , evening in0 .- ...., m.ul nui-vuu ieiresn-i monts and those present enjoyed a very pleasant evening. C. H. b'nrgcnt who has made two trips to Now York to collect pay for apples ho shipped there two years ago received notice last week from his at- liii iii in . mi v..i ii . mat judgment ' not MISS RUTH WANN DIES THIS MORNING Miss Ruth Wnnn died this morning tit the home of Ernest Adams, about five miles this side of Vale. Sho has been seriously ill for the past year with tuberculosis. Interment will bo made in tho local cemetery. LARGE EUROPEAN WHEAT SHIPMENT (Special to Tho Argus.) Chicago. Kuropo's war call for wheat Iiuh amounted to 200,000,000 bushels from tho American crop since July 1. GERMANS MASSING J torney in New York had been secured against the firm for $2,010. Mr. nnd Mrs. Starr nnd little sou left Inst Tuesday nftcrnoon for their now homo near Lind, Wnsh. Thoy have made many friends hero who regret to loso them from our community. Mr. Johnson formerly of this plnco but now of Twin Falls was hero over Sunday. Miss Gait Whlto hns cone to Fall Creek about thirty miles from Moun tainhomo to tench school. Sho will tako up tho work loft by Miss Rena Reynolds, who hns accepted a position ns clork In tho county auditor's office. An architect, C. L. Wilson of Butte, Montana, was hero Inst Tuesday talk ing over plans for moro school room. It is necessary to have moro room as tho present building Is taxed to Its ut most capneity and other buildings nro being used for somo departments. It is reported wo will soon hnvo a Mil.. n T ,.1 If . hum Kuii-Ku hi rmuiami in tno nenr future. Tho entertainment given Tuesday ovening nt tho Methodist church by Mrs. Llnnio Carl was well attended and enjoyed by all. Miss Martha Stevens invited several of her mother's friends to como in Snt turdoy evening for a surprise party on her mother's birthday anniversary. "Taffy Pull" was the feature of the entertainment for tho ovening. Tho Farmers' Institute to be hold here will begin next Monday, Feb. 1, and continue three days instead of a week ns at first understood that It would. Tho meetings will bo interest ing nnd instructive and all who can should attend as it has been announced it will bo tho only session they will hold in this part of the state this winter. The following is tho program given out. Monday, Gonoral Orchard Care, E. P. Taylor; Spraying, T. H. Parks; Tho Strawberry and vegetable garden, II. T. Lewis; Tho Jonathan Problem, E. P. Taylor; Tho Obituary of Orchard Pests. T. H. Parks; v.vn. inr Fruit, Here, There and Else whero (illustrated). E. P. Tn,.i.. nt ... .. - " - -" iucouny rrtm and Da rv Dav. T,. tercrop Pests and Their Coutioi, T H Parks; Our Problems, M. J. mBy'i Boy s and Girl's Clubs of Idaho, T W Porter; Making $250 per Aero Land p V ;; , S, Stin805 Selecting tho Profitable Cow, C. E. Johnson; Feed ing for Results. E. V. t:u.. Clllb Work CTllMcf... nl T 1r n.n r. v "lu" ,-.i . i. rower; nie Farm IW. V. t a,rtS Clover Seed Production. L. O. Aichor: Hog Cholera, Our Ex perience, Dr. Sullivan; Co-operation ....... ,,- x.oni tho Silo, E. T. or nart. Eveninc ft... w r ct , announced. ' TROOPSAT LA BASSE Arc Evidently Preparing for Struggle Between Ypres and Courtrai. (Special to The Argus.) London. Dispatches from the bat tlo lino In Franco nnd Flnndern Indl cnto Hint tho Germans nro massing troops In tho neighborhood of La Das oco, evidently In preparation for a now strugglo between Ypros and Cour trai and tho alllon aro further strengthening their forces all alonn tho lines In northern Franco nnd In Flanders. For tho past 24 hours It has been give nnd take, each side ad mitting minor reverses offset by min or successes. UNION TABERNACLE MEETINGS POPULAR Good Singing, Good Preach ing, Good Lectures, Good Prayer Meetings. Tho Union Tiibcrnaclo meetings are still attracting great crowds and every evening tho room is pretty well filled, while on spednl nights tho seats aro crowded. Rev. Haudenschleld is a forceful and pointed speaker and deals fearlessly with local conditions. Last Sunday aftornoon ho spoke to a crowd ed house of mon only. It was a sermon handled in a mnsterful way. All of last Sunday's sermons were to tho point. Monday nicht the sublet fnr discussion was "Popular Amusements." Tho saloons, curds, theatro and dnnces, wero tnkon up in turn. Somo of his re marks were iih follows: -Tho dance keeps moro women out of tho kingdom than anything else." "Seven out of ton of all gamblers started at tho soc d card table." "If the preacher in tho pulpit was as impure and low us tlo average player in the theatre you would run him out of town." "God wmhavo to fumigate tho tobacco user someplace between earth and heaven if ho lets him in," Tuesday night ho spoke on "Tho Un pardonable Sin," and impressed his sub ject very strongly on the audience. Sunday night a proposed petition pro testing against "drawing tho teeth" of tho prohibition law, was read to tho audience and a vote taken. It was al most unnmiously adopted an! sent to tho congressman from this district A canvass was taken last week to get tho religious condition of tho town and some interesting facts were reported. I he Bible lectures and cottage prayer meetings nro continued each week with marked success. The chorus led by Mr. Pugh has made an excellent impression and tho leader is well pl0aud. Thyro five chmr. on tho platform for thosinj ors and they aro full nearly every night and nearly full overynight Tho result of the meeting can not bo expired in numbers as tho number of tPtt.St.Cor80thoIt'Iooa not - vhuuh Ut leiU lllCr II ri. ..!.. IlIO. J Ms Hong nnf ln,.l,i .. , ., , .. . ; wuuu uiu enuuren that came forward at tho Sunday afternoon meeting two weeks ago The expenses of the mooting aro'pret v nearly taken caro of at tint mo am this alono speaks well of their popi!