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IMP I I r M H M i . J BSg'tO held Feb. 13 TEN PER CENT DAY" IN ONTARIO SATURDAY THE ONTARIO ARGUS Representative Newspaper of Ontario, Malheur County and Snake River Valley. OLUME XVIIV - THE ONTARIO ARGUS, THURSDAY MARCH 4, JM5 NO. f) $M I. W. HAY EXTEND ITS LINE TO ij: i;,.u l,;,.i 'rcscni iiiuitnuuiio m. ...... to Early Continuation of New Road 1ST WILL BE NORMAL rWth of Proposed Exten sion is 17 Miles--Sur-uyors at Work j,l , ih. ). W. U. & N. (ll .Hiitniii" into Banff villi. if urng th. coming : timmcr, tin1 guincd , t I... I lli.it a surveying crew i. w working w.-t "'" 1;,v' raid, anil in- .i locaiiy is w hh thgt, unit .-""I' uuforsccn ob- Ll iv PIJ WUl extend IM,. i far us llurrimiin, vi few months. Hurri- .'.-. ,', mil. : Riverside, lil tin 1. 1. ..I I" '.I U. that point MM I'" Mtnctod ai a comparatively low it it i said ih.' only heavy grad- L i In in tin CmM creek canyon. In speaking "f railroad activity for If .-ar, tlir .lunturu Time- Iv - iii following) That tlv 0.1 R I H, will continue KM nit" Harm Valley this sum- fr aeitiK to be an assured fart. nvtriag partial vet bow la tha field PIIIL .1,.- - , Hun uul K along Mil' III"' survey headquarters being at the jncun Mcltac ranch above River- If. The yards .it Riverside are being inl up to .uioiiiiiiiiiliiti' the ship- Mi uf grading muchincry that w on th- roail in, and within a very w weeks the contractors will be on I ground and dirt will be moving The impotiaiue of thib news tan rdly be appreciated by people not miliar with conditions in the inter- r. where settler have expected rail- ad construction for over twenty ars, and whose fuith has never been mined by the long years that have ii" an.l gOM without fruition. They v gone mi improving the country, ilding homes, schools, churches, and nt with a firm h. li.'f that some- Dll t... tru.' worth ni tluii- irr.'iit Utl) would he appreciated und a llroftd would !). built to accommodate tin. I . - ju.-t daya trip to which North league 10 GIVE SOCIAL at Epverta League af Hh First eauieh will give a box so- Thursday at p. m. and everyone r 10U 'ears of age is cordially in- W to attend. The boxes are to be t0 the highest bidder and the Dro- ds Mil go for charitv and for th Pbujldln of the league. By social ommittee. L hWilbur Carter formerly of now of Crystal, Idaho, was atly here iaiu m..j. j fjJ known his intention of ooming !" to locate. I KARRIMAN Dr. Prinzinjr Returns Dr. J. IVinzing left here for Port land Inst Thursday and returned Tues day. While in Portland he had tV pleasure of seeing Ceorge Smith, Pres ton Smith, Hani BroWfl and ( 'Imrlev II. iin". take the .In in., degree in the Masonic order. COUNCIL AND CLUB ARE WORKING EOR BETTER ROADS The rOf lar BMttiag of the Council w.-i In. lil ln,,t Monday i veiling with all imiiil" I nt i'M'i 'pt .Mr. Fry. I in- n Ignation of II I . Noe was accepted and I). II. Kcifo.it was appointed to lake his place. Several applications for liquor li- . n i i in class I!, win' made and li censes were grunted to Whitworth, Sanderson, Nicely, John Webb and Pino. John W hii MO Btl) liminht out II. M. Mom. The (iii.ul Koa.ls (oininittee from tin- Commercial club vs. r. pre n' and Dr. Whitney discussed the condition of tin roads adjacent io Ontario, The Uestion was referred to the street committee. NISS ANNA FAULKNER DIES IN ONTARIO Anna Marie Falkner was born in Huntington, Oregon, January 18th, 1882. Died at Ontario, Ore., Feb. 25th, 11)15. She was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Falkner. Miss Anna had become a patient sufferer from heart trouble nearly all her life an.l the loss of one uf the family is keenly felt but softened in the know I edge that her suffering is past. She is at rest. SETTLERS ARRIVING I hard al from the i t and on the Wl I the north and ' "l: " the aawi along. Talk mow af tha mod signs and target your troubles '. About March drat aft. Gaorga Cooai and family will move ti Kinnutt in sleau of to the i'l'.'sUll plact they had exie.te.l. Mr. and Mrs. Chat. Rich will move from the McComsey place to the Maxfield place as soon as vacated by the Coons family and Mr. Albert Worth and family who now live in the H. B. Kinnison home will move to the McComsey place. Excavation work waa started Mon day, March the first, on Dr. Weese's UJ i- -.n . ,. ,-L- TI.. n;L TmoV. -m ngaco;' thoroughly modern in every respect and will be a nice addition to the at tractive residence district on tha hill. Kaver and Miller are the contractor. ARIO TELEPHONE CASE NAY COME UP HERESATURDAY Complaint Has Been Filed With Railroad Commiss ion and Hearing has Been Asked For. A anaring on tha taiaphoM rate ;. e, in fori the Railroad Comntl lot of the State of Oregon, is expected in Ontario Saturday of this week, al tlnnifl: i( i possible the hettl'ing wi'l not lome off that soon. A petition or complaint was filed yesterday with the commission. In the petition the names of Jacob I'r.niiiK, H. C. lloyer and (i. I.. King appear as complainants, against the Mulheur Home Telephone Company, a orpoi ation, defendant. The petition wus given to the d phone ioniiany Tin -.lay night, and was forwarded Io lloise. K. W. Caul n -r, local manager, stated that 'tin petition would have to be taken up w ith their attorao) fan Danvar, ami it wa not prohahle that this could be done in time to have the hearing Saturday. In the iM'tition filed, the contract or oonrayaaot batwaan the Ontario la i. pi inleiil 'I. I jilnmi ( oinpany and the Malheur Home Telephone Company is set out, in which it is alleged the value of the telephone plant at the time of (he sale was in excess ot $.10,000, but the plant was sold to the present company at a price of $15,000, the remainder of the price being the consideration of free tolls perpetually with Nyaai and Fruitland. It is alleged the contract is broken by the proposal of the present com pany to charge for these tolls, and also for the company to raise the rental price of rural telephones. Part of section 5 of the complaint reads as follows: "All in violation of said contract and in violation of Sections 41, 25, 29 and 77 of Chapter 270 of the Ccn eral Laws of Oregon for l'.Ml, and threatens to and will, unless restrain ed by an order of this commission, put tins, charges into effect; that such . , LI. ...I raise in sucn rales is unreasunuuie aim in violation of such contract and is in of such rates in lone Januaiv i, 1911, and in man Nftai "i"1 the rates in force at the tin., plant w.i t.il.i n over BJ 14 M hi OT H"ine T. laphona Company from 1 phoii. on for 1 Ml have I), in filed with tin Commlaaioh bowing any Inter ,1 tweeii i ruitland and I m Mr. Prinalng waa In Portland the brat of the v.eek, and called the mat ter to the :.tt' ntion of ti, .. Cm i nUaion( at which time it w- thought the hearing could be ariant'.c f, r Saturday. The law firm ot groan & Iwnglat are ranfaaaaUat the complainants, who are the commit tee appo;nted by the Commercial Club o take the matter up. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hill and Mr. and Mra. C. M. Wilton, who have been voting in Emmett. returned to On- turio Mondav. C. M. Wilston, a brother of Mrs. Hill, started with his family for hit home in Nebraaka Tuesday. SEVEN THOUSAND HEAD OE SHEEP HAVE BEEN SOLD Price Newman of Shoshone Idaho Makes Purchase in Ontario and Vale This Week. Soven thousand head ol SDOOp have been sold In Ontario and Yale this ..' k. th. deal h ing one ..I tha largaal of this nature that has boon maOO k cally for some time. The prio is aaid to be approximat' aKKI'egutlng !?:!l...H'l.i II. I'i. thousand head were puicha d from Itufina Airian, ami two thou and head wen- porehaaod from Will Bnthrr al Ontario. Price Newman of Shoshone, Idaho, ll tin piiuliasii. Tin eiitne lot WON loaded yesterday and shipped, purtly from Vali and Ontario. N. C. MARIS MAKES ADDRESS TO PUPILS Last Friday ufternoon the pupils ot the high school and also the Mb BjrOOO and a A w visitors listened to a talk given by Mr. N. C. Maris, Field Sec for Industrial Work, upon tin organi zation of industrial clubs in school.-. Clubs are formed for each of the dif ferent industries, such as corn, toma toes and chicken growing, gardening, fruit growing, canning and sewing. There will probably be several clubs formed in the Ontario High School. After Mr. Maris' speech the Literary Club held a meeting and the following program was rendered: Song High School Debate, "Resolved that the Federal linvemiiiciit should own and operate all interstate railroad lines." Affirmative Negative Kohert llender Pete Pinney Steve Cox Paul Vail l'ettell Keading Dorothy Jaipush Dlli't ...ettie Pataraan and Kuth Lneao) High School Paper. .Amelia I'luglmfl Critic's report Miss Clark The debate wa ik Idi l In avoi oi the negative. There w a a nil I r.i.. for th. with Pi eti and -, o 10. WUlli ' ll. in. a. i. . i um Irene Worth ha.- hi M Bb I '' 1'''"'" i with an ..Uuck ol m .Mabel DeFoe is quite sick. Sin ha. been absent marly two weeks. The students evidently OO '' HI enough of their high school during the OB) Bf have begun having their elBBI parties and other social affairs under its protecting roof. There will be a junior party at the High School some evening this week. The Mask and Dagger Society will hold a meeting here Wednesday evening. The O. H. S. boys are delighted over the fact that drill began again Tuesday. BIG RUSH OF SETTLERS EXPECTED THIS SEASON Board Elects Teachers At a meeting of the Srhool Hoard Wednesday evening all tin- teachers were retained for another year, with the ei tption of Miss (iiu. tin lo mestie Science teacher, and Mihh Os tein, a grade teacher, who have ac cepted positions elsewhere. GREGG GETS WORD HIS APPOINTMENT HAS GONE IN That "Jak." QrOgg will be the next poatmaater In Ontario ami ll new-. ri'cei..l I , 11 .gram from Senator Goo, F. 'handier lam te J. It. Blackab) of tha Ontario Nation i II ink. In ji i .- the following information: "(in ,: ' . nominatl in ai p roe Krad I -. aati I night." The ni' unii r dull of March L As the seieit. .'. -,! l,i adji-.im today, tin lability that the appointn.' n( : ' n eoliliriiieil, ami Mr. (ii'."", will take up his tlutie as po .tinasti i a i . i 'iinmis- riOB arrives, proluli.., in aiio.it three Week . The term of office of A. I.. Sproul, the present postmaster, expired Feh ruary 18th. ONTARIO BAND IS DESERVING OE PRAISE Ontario has a band this year that it should be proud of. Or. O. Ii. Colcord is the director. Fast October Dr. Col cord organized this band whose nn-m bers are made up of eighteen boys. Tha are practicing diligently and promise some good open ail' concerts during the summer months. IS ARRESTED HERE 1 provide fund I and portation ol .. student body meeting Tin- day mom ing many things wen- suggi ted among the suggestion.- were, a H. S. play, dinner, und fair, Bf carnival. After a good deal of debute the carnival was decided upon. We relize that school carnivals of the past have been severely criti cised at least the last two but this carnival is going to be different. We hope to make it a success, both from a financial standpoint and in the enjoy ment the people of Ontario will derive from it. JUNTO More Queries Than Ever Before are Received by Real Estate Offices ADVERTISING BRINGS RESULTS Opportunities Offered Here are of Very Best and are Attractive Malh.iir an. I Harney counties will i rani influx af m tthara dur ing the l an ii ii, is the preop tion of local man rho an in touen with the situation The Commercial ( lub and "ai aatata offices af the aft) hav i ived hvndn rt f qUBllBB. 1" neer i , fro in tha in rtorj of tha eoiiiilv. have ho many impn'ries been '"" a-.I. : ha in thiH sprint-. iv. ih.-t, mi of : i in.- in the colonir.fttii't, (nO are made by the On i oi. A We-' iii Colonization ',.. Thei' head office in St. Paul has for- lad the Information that many mora QUI la than evei hi for , have In en i, ceived, and the company la getting ready fo- n lg rush. The office in Ontario has also re 'aid more letter., asking for infor mation, than ever in the pust. Letters come from all over th nntry, and show that people everywhere know of the wonderful opportunities in Mul heur and liarncy counties. A reason for so many qui lies being received tin- year is explained by tin large amount of advertising that has been given this country in the past. Thousands of dollare have oeen invest ed in advertising Malheur und Harney counties, and this advertising is now beginning to produce the desired re sults. The San Francisco fair is prob ably helping to stimulate interest in the west, but it e said that a very low per cent of the people who intend going to the fair, are now making in quiries into Mulheur and Harney coun ties. There is iveij indie ation ut this time, that the coming summer will se.; ..i influx of i noma Till I'M .Jity will h. e.-). I - rferod hen .ire lx tb 'iin r - rtii '.' . be held ut Hard the ' n irlo Woi an1 Club, the poi - onnal of which I HV dames F. Adam, I. Ii. Hall. W. II. llrooke, T. W. Clag.tt, H. W Clement, H. 15. Coikruin. F. Ii. Ciiklin, C. C Dodge, S. Da Donnan, H. O. Drune, C. F. Fmerson, F. A. Fraser, A. J. (ilover, F. M. Orcig, J. It. tiregg, W. F. Ho man, I). II. Kerfoot, J. A. Lackey, M. K. Newton, O. A. Pogue, Jacob Stroup, I). M. Taggart, E. C. Van l'etten, W. M. Walker, H. H. Whitney, W. W. Wood, Kay Wilson, W. C. Whitworth, h G. Bailey. All the members of the school faculty are honorary members of the clvtb. '