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EIGHT THE ONTARIO ARGUS, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1915. LOCAL NEWS J. MrGivern went to Vain Monday. Try our Top Notch lee Cream. Hill's Pharmacy, Rev. Harry Hayes of Xnmpa .'.;i III Ontario the first of the week. Henry Hlackwtll went to V;d. Wad Tiesday. JiiiIk'' ''" '' Havis from Vslt Wai in Ontario Tuesday. Arthur Kenvey went to Hig l: ml, Tuesday for a week's business. Kverett Wisdom wenl to Vak Tues day. Dr. Anderson of VVei.ser was on Ontario visitor Saturday. F. M. Fcgtly wan an Ontario visit or last week. Miss Kva Vanderhoof of Vale is Visiting her many friends in Ontario. K. K. Starr went to Wait Mon day. First rlasa alfalfa hay for sale. De livered in town. Phone J. J. Dillard, I'hone No. 204-N-4. tf Mrs. C. Plant, who has been visit ing her duughtur, Mrs. I,. Christensen returned to VVeiser, Monday morning. Tmrf.k Loth For Sale 2 blocks west of postofllee, at a bargain. In quire at Argus office. The Juntura Hotel was sold last Tuesday. Mr. Huffman will be the new owner. KOIl BALK Team horses. welKht alxtut 2H00, coming r, and tl years. Well broke. Phone 111 R. tf Mr. ami Mrs. W. H. Hrooko are the proud parents of a baby boy, born Saturday morning, March l.'lth. Now is the time to spray and prune trees. A Grnuse, Malheur County I xiit Inspector. 10-2t-P. Mrs. Lester Krnest and her ninther, Mrs. Susan Lackey arrived in town Monday evening from Nyssu. Lor Rent Modern five room hunvr alow, nice neighborhood, oeventeen dollars. Ontario Laundry. tf Mi Jenkins was entered ut the Holy ICosary Hospital loi tnatmeni last week. I'or Sale One Jersey cow. Also paa of POUIIg mare m ill's broken to varib Phm I ' Mrs. I'lell Wi'ede ol lollll.ll .HlU.d in Ontario Monday for a two weeks visit with her friend, Mrs. I'red Kice. James Tcra of Vale passed iwaj at tlu- Holy Unitary Hospital Wednes day mormiiK. Haired Plymouth Rath Cockerels for hale $1.(11) each. Clarence I i le I Litiitland, Idaho. I red Rice has hide of town ill Methodist church moved to the u t the vicinity of the FOR SALK Cheap Cood paoai stallion of Kelguin breed. Also some mares. Add reus Imjx ihl. Ontario. tf Rev. Harry Hayes, of Nampa, pass through here Wednesday morning en route to Burns. Jack McCumber and Kula Nutt, of Juntura, were married in Vale last Saturday. i "Lady wants position as steno grapher." Address R. B. Care Argus office. 10-22 P. R. N. Stanfield of Stanficld, Ore gon, a well known sheepman wus in Ontario Saturday. Mrs. Ralph Weaver was down from Vale last Wednesday to visit hesj jwrents. Mrs. Ies of Gooding, Idaho, came to Onturio to enter the Hol Rosary la i Thursday. Wanted Roomers. Close in. Koom mid Hoard $20 per month. Cull phone 01 W. 10 Jt. Mrs. Clarence Jenkins of Malheur who underwent an opti.it ion for ap pendicitis at the Holy RoMl) Rot pitul last week is recovering nicely A good drug slori'. quick service. Lowest prices on highest iiuality drugs and sundries. Make us prove it. (live us a trial. Hills I'huriuuc). Mr. J. I.. D. Morrison of the Ore gOR Western Colonization Compum Ii ' i turned from 1'onland where he has been for two weeks mi buaineu. Wunted Durhum milk cows from II to li year.- old. Broke to milk. Must be good milkers. Fled Woods. Nxssii, Ore. 10 2tpd To trade Good residence property in a Hue Idaho town for land or town property at Ontario. Box 38, Ontario. Oregon. 4-tf The many friends of "Grandmother Thompson" will bo pleased to hear that she is rapi . "ring from her long illness. Will Piahef moved into his new home on the Kast side last Thursday. Mr. Fisher recently purchased the I'red Rica home. Mr. and Mrs. Farley moved into their home Morula v and will devote all their time to the undertaking business. Phono 1.12-W- li, n Mr. and Mrs. Farley moved into their residence Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Mogan will have charge of the rooming house. For Sale Top buggy and single har ness In I'ncd i ondition Mar. W.N, Mown, Ontario Oragon li-it Mrs. Doty Of Qoodinfi Idaho, came to Ontario to enter the Holy Rosary Hospitul for treatment Inst Thurs day. Mrs. S. L. Flowers, wife of Rev. S. L. Fiowers, of Hums, passed through lure on her way home from Boulder, Colo., Wednesday. Judge Helton Hriggs, Mrs. Hriggs and their two youngest children went to the ranch above Vale for a few days outing, Wednesday. LOR SALK 20 shout weighing 'ill pounds at the Melding Place one mile west of Ontario, Oregon. By W. T. Dingmnn. 11 -2t. For Sale Kxtra quality Blue Stem seed wheat, $2.25 per hundred. Two and a half miles west of New Ply mouth. Tel. 20-l.i. C. Mercer. 4tp H. C. Poormnn and Malcolm Smith went to Brewsey Monduy to do some plumbing work on the building recent ly ereeted by J. A. Draper. The Ontario Hotel is now oen under new management. Rooms are 26c and up, with special prices by week or month. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Long, Proprietors. sidmi said there is nothing really k 1 Wl A without effort. The little el fort that iimy be required to look ill ii' j paj .l for the time glVta to it. The Variety Store. Montraville M. Wi.iid.M-icnlist, will appear at the llreamlnnd Thursday, the -Mil. This will be the last number of the Lyceum ioiir-e and will lie only fit" ly cents. Peril. 00 '.ii i lunch of the azai. ne are holding Mrriea la tho Dtarbora building back of tat Ontario Purni line Co. Cottage l'i.i.i Meeting 'I'm day al'lei'iioou at j M p. m. Mi . Henry lllackwell came up from Portland Lrida to join Mr. lllack well who bat been here lor some lime buying stock. The) made a tnp to their farm abo. Vale by uuto i.tnn nig Sunday evening. The ladies of the Congregational . Inir.li will hold an Faster sale on Pridaj and lain i day. April lad ami .'lid, ill the vacant building first door north of Variety Store. Refreshments served. 10-41 The Salem Nursery company, Salem, Oregon, have to offer a splen did line of to 7-foot Carolina poplar trees, valuable for wind breaks. Rea sonable prices and shipment free of freight charges. The value of wind breaks is universally known. Write us for prices. 7-6t Mrs. Thomas Fiser returned from Portland Wednesday. She reports that her father, J.M Brown ,is sufficiently recovered to be removed to his home. Sheriff Ben Brown was called to San MtgO on official business so not return with Mrs.Fiser. Rev. 1). T. Mansker and wife have goat to Johnson's island to visit at the home of Krnest Johnson. The many friends of Mrs. Mansker are very glad to hear that she is recovering nicely from her long illness. The 1. M. Draper steelgang finish i'il then- work on the first bridge north of town and moved to Caldwell for a ouplc of months work. They will then return to Ontario and put in the steel on the other bridge which will take them until about the first oi the year. On Traders' Day use u little extra effort to look us up. Our slock con ists ot a gtMral variety of floods and i u-u.illy called a Racket store Vou can find ver many of these thing- you want at this one place and save in cost on everything you buy of us. The Variety Store. Dr. P. A. Simmons, the eye special ist, of Boise, will be at the Moore Ho lei on his regular trip for one day only, nexi Tuesday, March 23. It would le appreciated by the doctor if those in tending to call this trip would arrange to get in as early as possible, in order to have plenty of time for a thorough examination. LIVE SOCIETY KEWS m a- The Argus Is always pleased to receive advnncc notices of so ciety areata that have not been printed; also news of those that ban tnio n plata The lattar should he in the office not later than Wednesday noon. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Holrnmbe enter tained a number of their friends at a "oOO" party Tuesday evening. The Needlecrnft club held a very enjoyahlo St Patrick! party nt the bOBM of Mrs. Roy Smith this after noon. The Music club will meet this week nt the home of Mrs. Jnnuish. A Kroeger and Robyn program will be rendered. The C. M. D. club, n social club which was recently formed by a num ber of the Pythian Sisters for their lodge members and also the other Knights wives, will meet next Tues day at the home of Mrs. J. D. Connors. A very pleasant meeting of the Kensington club was held at the home of Mrs. Cayou last Thursday afternoon when twelve ladies were present and spent the afternoon with their needle work. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Wilson in two weeks. . . . A surprise party was given last Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford in honor of the H4th birthday of "Uncle Tommy Barton." The friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Hager early in the evening and "Uncle Tommy" was cer tainly surprised when the crowd came in. A musical and literary program was carried out. When refreshments were served "Uncle Tommy" was pre sented with a huge Birthday Cake bearing 84 cnndles. Over a hundred guests were present and they will long remember tin- pleasant party. A social meeting of the W. C. T. U. was held Tuesday, March the Itith, at tin home of Rev. Pratt. The follow ing program was rendered: ( Iptniag number Music National Constitutional Prohibition.. Rev. C. C. Pratt I'm I Mrs. A. Jiupiish and Mis. 1. J. Dick on Onward March of Prohibition and tin history of the W. C. T. U. movement for National Prohibition Mrs. L. Belle Le Piano Solo Mrs. . P. Minister Reading Mrs. A. G. Moore Closing Number Music Light refreshments were served. Mr and Mrs. J. W. Met iilltn h en tertained with two delightful .'(Ml" parties Thursday and Friday evenings of this week. The rooms were beau tifully decorated with cedar boughs and red carnations. The first evening high honors were won by Mrs. Whitworth and lr. Prin ing and consolation prizes were award id to Mrs. Swagler and Mr. Hill. Fri day evening Mrs. Ilillingsley and Mr. I.etson had the high scores und Mrs. Marsh und Mr. Burnett won the con solation prizes. Mrs. McCulluch was assisted in serving both evenings by Miss Lauiose Bailey. The invited guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Eraser, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Whit worth. Dr. and Mrs. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Schuppell, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Newton, Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Prinzing, Mr. und Mrs. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Drune, Mr. and Mrs. John Wood, Mr. and Mrs. R. Swagler, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Griffin, Mr. W. T. Lumpkin and Miss Laurose Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Billingsley, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Cockrum, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ilommi, Mr. and Mrs. H. & Boyer, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Greig,! Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Harnett, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. 1 M Taggart. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. I.etson and Tom Taggart. Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Reich wish to thank their friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted them during the ill neaa and at the time of the death of their son William Burton Le Roy. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Reich Notice of (...od Road Da. Notice is hereby given that Tues day the ;il)th day of March, 1915, is designated as good roads day through out the County of Malheur. It is desired that every resident of the county will give this day in work on the roads in their immediate vicin-i By. geo. w. Mcknight. County Judge. made with the sea mussel. Roseburg citizens are out to raise a bonus to induce tne innming ot a 1' w sawmill. Kendall Hrothers of Ittsburg will build a railroad to their land holdings, It Is believed. F. P. Phillips, of The Dalles, haa In en appointed district sealer of the northern distrlrt of the weights and measures department by State Treas urer Kay, head of the department. Tht first annual Lake county farm ers' and home makers' short course, given under the auspices of the exten sion division of the Oregon agricultur al college, was held at Lakevlew this week. During the calendar year 1914 the forest service reforested 11)74 acres of burned over land in Oregon. This re quired planting liuo.rmo trees. It Is expected that three times that many will Le set out during PJ16. The Oregon lumber associations arc endeavoring to have the war depart ment specifications for mill work on the quarters at Balboa, In the Panama cannl zone, designated as Douglas fir Instead of cypress as now designated. To stimulate Interest among the pu pils of the Baker schools In garden ing, domestic science, manual train ing and the like, City Superintendent of Schools A. C. Strange Is laying plans for the formation of Industrial clubs. Many farmers about Salem have plowed up their clover fields In order to plant wheat and the Increase In acreage sown to that grain will be great In this section on account of the war prices. Prospects are encourag ing for a good wheat crop. The Hlllsboro commercial club haa completed arrangements to hold a aeries of monthly market days for farmers to sell stock and other per- onal property at public auction or private sale. They are to be held monthly, the first date being March SO. A. A. l.ee of Albany was elected president of tho Interstate Association of Young Men's Christian Association, Including Oregon and Idaho, at the an nual session at Newberg. Carl Wal lace of Salem was elected vice presi dent and II. B. Leonard of Eugene, secretary. Klft eight accidents, one of them fatal, were reported during the week to Labor Commlss'.i :; r lloff Tho la tal accident occune.l at Clatskaule. j where llolsom II. Lyda was killed while engagi d In logging. Klglttecu persons we., Injured III the employ, of railroads while 19 were hurt In log- ; glug or i lumber and shingle null An Interesting Style Exhibit of New Spring Footwear lli Hoys Outing Shoes $1.15 to Hoys Heavy Work Shoes, sizes 2 1-2 to 5 at $2.25 to Press Shoes Button or Lace, $1.86 to BODY OF JACK LANE FOUND NEAR HERE The body of Jack Lane, who was 1 drowned at Nyssa, January 20, was j found Tuesday morning south of the I Ontario-Fruitland bridge about two i miles. A farmer who was working I on a dam along the river on the Idaho side discovered the body as it was i floating along the bank about fifty or 1 seventy-five feet out. After recover- I ing the body the proper authorities j vi re notified and an inquest was held. I The body was in nn advanced stage of decay but was fully identified by four of his fellow workers on the steelgnng. The remains were taken charge of by undertakers of Payette and arrangements ure being mude to ship them to his parents at Tunkhnn nock, Pennsylvania. Mr. Lane it will be remembered was drowned while working on the I. M. Draper steelgang at the railroad bridge south of Nyssa. All efforts to recover his body failed and a couple of weeks ago a search was made from Nyssa to Ontario but nothing was dis covered until Tuesday. There was a meeting of the stock holders of Fnirview Drain ditch, Sat urday, March 1.1, in the city hall. The meeting was for the election of direct ors and other business, but on account of there not being enough shares rep resented, directors were not elected. However, an assessment of fifty cents per share was levied, thirty of which is to be paid within thirty days and the other twenty whenever need ed. The money raised will be ex pended in sluicing out the main line of the ditch and other improvement work. The meeting ndjoumed until next Saturday, March 20, when the election of directors will take place. m Echoes From the Hr:h School. Possibly tiome of the itizeM of On tario are net uware tl;:. the Ontario High School bus a h: bull team. However, they will not lain in the darkness long, for v. 11 ' help of Mr. Clemo the team nn be in the. limelight. The mm are very attractive this year in tk - new suits. A schedule has not b tlTOagtd yet, but a game will probl 'i'y be played with either Fruith.tul or Nyssa in two weeks. The players do not Awaits You at This Store Intro ducing Exclusive Modes in the Well Known KRIPPENDORFF DITTMAN Shoes For Women and Misses And your visit to our store to see the new shoe styles for spring will bring you here a little later for a purchase of the same footwear, for we are quite cer tain the variey of new patterns we want to show you will reveal the very style you want. We have the very latest in pumps, oxfords and lady comfort slippers. Cloth tops, kid, gun metal and patents. Low heel, military or french heels. Sizes and lasts to tit the most particular feet. La.lies' Shoes $2.00 to $4.00 Hitttf Shoes $1.75 to $3.00 Ladies' Pumps and Oxfords $2.25 to $3.50 Clirls 1'umps, Mary Janes, and Slippers $1.75 to $2.25 Sturdy Styles For Boys That Wear Better and Cost Less taniJcL lack interest or enthusiasm and their spirit and good work was shown in the practice game with a "Scrub Team" a few nights ago when tho O. H. S. squad were victorious, the score showing eight points in their favor. A few of the members of the , team are from the grades. The line- up being as follows: i Purcell Catcher Hickey and Cronin Pitchers Trow Is bt Fitzgerald 2nd base j Marsden 3rd base i Holland Short stop Lawrence rightf ield Brown leftfield Madden Centerfielil There are also several subs. We are glad to have Irene Wortha nnd Ruby Waldron among us again Miss Estol Doty is absent this week. Much enthusiam has been shown and the interclass meet will take place sometime in April. We also expect to hold a meet here with Baker and Weiser. The High School is fortunate in securing two new pupils, Flossie Kel ler, who is a freshman and her sister, Maud Keller, who is taking up the Commercial course. They arc from Illinois. Monday morning under the direc tion of Miss Clarke, the Junior ami Senior English classes held a very enjoyable recitation. Tho recita tion hour was taken up with the study of Burn's songs. Rena Adam and Far I Griffin sang n number of our favorite songs, and a discussion of Burns' songs in general followed. Preparations for the Carnival art well under way. The Chairmen of all the committees have been appoint ed and most of them have appointeif their assistnats. The Chairmen of the different committees are: Tea room Nettie Peterson Candy booth Grayce Sago Acrobatic and Athletic stunts Fred Test Gypsy tent Ella Brosman Hot Lunch Counter Estal Doty Novelty booth Alva Arnold Program (Arkansas Entertainers).. Rena Adam Baby Contest Earl Griffin Advertising Orull Orrutt Do not forget the date April 21rd, 1 91 Plat! Ontario High School. Please do not forget the cause. Our tinckteam needs not only the support of the High school but the support of the town. This week our track team went to the fair grounds to practice for tho first time. $2.00 $2 45 $2 7" i i -