FO
&
i
i
THE ONTARIO ARGUS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915.
TO THE CUSTOMERS OF THE
IDAHO-OREGON PLANT:
In our letter to you of February 1, we stated:
"Wo are not here to oxploit the community. We
wish to save our investment and keep it in this
section, and desiro only a fair return thereon. Be
yond that we wish the people to have the benefit
in good service at fair rates."
By "fair rates" referred to in that letter, we
showed that we believed the present rates were not
fair to you, (but wo had nothing to do with creat
ing or establishing these rates,) and our intent was
to give you a fair rate as soon as the sale was con
firmed by the Court and the property turned over
to us.
The people who are now offering "reduced
rates" and informing you that you do not enjoy
the same rates as your neighbors, are the very
people who had control of and managed the Idaho
Oregon Light and Power Company before it was
put in the hands of the Receiver, and they are re
ponsible for the rates you are now paying.
Ask the agents of the Power Trust why your
neighbors in the Middleton, Star and Eagle Dis
tricts, which are served by them, do not enjoy the
benefit of competitive rates
We are an independent company, and the
only Electric Company in this territory not con
trolled by these Wall Street interests.
All other companies in this territory ARE
controlled and operated by the same Power Trust
and Wall Street interests.
Please remember we are here representing the
bondholders, of whom there are several hundred
the majority of them of small or moderate means
who desire to save their investment from the
ravages of the Electric Power Trust. By
co-operating with us you can also save yourselves
from being exploited by a combination of promot
ers, whose real purpose is to drive all competition
from the field, and thus enable them to charge the
last cent the service will bear.
We ask your consideration for a square deal
and trust that you will with-hold action until after
the confirmation of the sale, at which time we will
advise you of the reduction in rates that was in
tended to go into effect as soon as the purchase
of the property was confirmed by the Court,
Idaho-Oregon Light & Power Company
Bondholders Protective Committee
--- ' - ,
'vtvvfvfyfvfv .-.-.
RIGHT ON THE MINUTE
t
!!
4
4
l
i
i
i
The Ontario Liveru. a- H- nmnhaw,
Mi. i ,. m ( "
'. uregon
No time wasted in wait
ing for ritfs from the Ontario
Livery. Our service is
promptness itself, and our
horses and carriages are
equal in appearance to the
best privatt outfits. Vehic
les clean. comfortable and
Ml) tfointf, and horses of
the kind that tfet there.
'
J. H. FARLEY
FirS'KRAL DIUKCrOR AND KNUAI.MKR
LADY ASSISTANT
IVitsowi. AfNMM QlVM To Air. Kim
I'k "Miii.Y DAI Ok Nfc;i
I'hoiictilw
I'M I s A.SSWKKKP
Ontario, Oreiton
SAVING TIME b TLLLPIIONL
Means Not Only Time But Money.
l)o you ever consider how long it takes to travel the distance
from your house to the Doctor and Merchant and what time
you save by telephoning? if your time is worth anything, you
cannot afford to bo without a Telephone.
Malheur Home Telephone Co.
GERMANS BATTLE IN
SNOW WITH FRENCH
(Special to The Argus.)
London. Signal defeat of the
French In the region of Souduin WM
admitted by I'arlat. Following a fierce
battle fought In u raging blizzard the
French forces were driven from their
advantageous position In thut vlclnit).
The official statement received from
I ranee explains the defeat by dec la r
lug the French troops were hopelessly
i-utnumbcred and that the blizzard
made It Impossible for the artillery to
rentier them effective support.
An official statement from Merlin
declares more than :"" of the ullles
Mere killed und that four officers and
1,'s men were taken prisoners The
Herman losses, It is claimed, were but
'.in men
The II. rnuins also claim taking more
than l-'tio arda of trenches held by
Hie I'ri nih north of Masslges, to the
mii'thMi si i'I Si Menebould French
attuck on BudelkOf, on the osgt-s. Is
reported to bavo been easily repulsed.
The Germans admit the success of
the llrltlsh aerial raid of Tbursda
but di-clure the only damage done kj
the bombs dropped b tile raiders was
In the civil population. The raidt i
t!icmsclv es claim, however, that a
number of military stations uluug the
coast were w ! eked.
UNCLE SAN INQUIRES
ABOUT HUG MAIL
(Special to The Argue.)
Washington The f nlted Slatt-e bad
sent an liuiuiry lo Osrumny 011 tli
( complaint of American Minister Van
Dkc ut The Hague thai Ourman mill
lary commander were Interfering
1 with IiIh diplomatic communications
with Luxemburg.
A report that some of his- mall had
been held up hy (iermuu military au
thorllles. reached the state depart
ment from Dr. uu Dyke, Secretary
Bryan nald Ambussador (ierord at
Herlln was Instructed to make repre
sentutlous to the German foreign office.
GIVE THE BURG
BANK YOUR
I M s) s
"
rHE-HA,HA!
IrWJH US
DES MOINES WILL
HAVE NO SALOONS
lV.s Monies The city council here
refused 0 grant the alooukccpcrs a
renewal of their licenses This means
that the SO saloons of lies Motuea will
periuaneuUj close their dour.
QUIET STRATEGY
DEEEATS RUSSIANS
ARIZONA "DRY" M
UPHELD ON APPEAL
(Special to The Argus.)
Ilerlln, via London. The success fit
the liermans In east 1'russia emplia
sites, according to the view held hole,
the quit i si ratify of I nld Marshal
von lliiuleiihurg, which is designed to
strike an cnoinv when and where the
blow is IcUft oicitcd
Alter the Russian strength on the
Warsaw trout proved too great, and a
flanking' movement became uec
Field Iterakttl ron lliudenburg dcci.Ud
to (hMM tl' l!t wiul;, ovtin,; to the
letter equipment of eust I'russia with
railwa.Ns and because the colder weath
er ottered better prospects tor suc
cessful operation, the suow being no
hindrance
Von lliudenburg veiled his plana by
reinforcing the Austrians in the t'ar
paibiana in order to make a strong
diversion and misled the Russians Into
thinking that the real flanking move
nieut was to be carried out there.
Meanwhile he assembled a strong ar
my above the Mazurian lakes, com
posed for the moat part of fresh re
cruits. Twenty six thousand Russian troops.
10 big cannon, 30 machine guns and a
large quantity of war material were
captured by the Germans In east i'rus
sia In the sudden offense which has
aeut the fiar s force of invaders hur
riedly back In Uie direction of their
own border The kaiaer waa In the
vlclulty of the operation iu peraoa.
SOME people extend invitations to the THIEF AND HOLDUP MAN.
They carry on their persons or in their homes large sums of money.
A CHECK BOOK it of no nte to the professional thief. Still, a
check ib AS GOOD AS CASH to the tradesman or for the immediate
household wants. If you haren't a bank account
OPEN ONE TODAY.
The Ontario National Bank
Notice!
I IN ami after February 1st, i;iir. wt i continue out
V Aluminum Premiums. Any parti.-, having prem
ium books kindly present them to us and make your
selection while our stock is complete, as we expect our
stock to be all tfone by February 10, after which time
we will not recognize any premium books.
OREGON PACKING COMPANY.
After FF.B. 1. we gie Foater'a Free Trips with CASH Purchases
:--: A BARGAIN :--:
In a good tract of land with a number one water
right. Will sell anywhere from 10 to tiO acres. Half
eash. Two miles south of Ontario. $125 per acre lap-
J. J. DIESS, Ontario, Ore. Box 51
$
(Special lo TheArgua.)
I'boenix. Arls. The stale supreuu
court, confirming the oonrtclion of
louls Gherua In the lower court at
Tucson, upheld the Arizona prohibi
Uou law ou all poiula.