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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1915)
fdt:h THE ONTARIO ARGUS. THURSnAY, MAY . 1915. DEAD OX FLAT. i ' This vicinity was visited by the worst storm of the year Thursday and Friday. About noon Thursday the wind bf.'nn to blow with occasional 'dashes oi rain, anil increased to u khI" and never ceased till Saturday morn ing. Thursday evening the rain turn ed to MOW and reminded one of a typ ical K:uisas blizzard. The snow con tinue)! Bt intorval.s till late in the diiy Frldjiv . pilinjf the snow up in drift! in sheltered spots to a depth of two feet . It did not reach freezing point phut w th such a wind it WM N MM ryie could scarcely endure it OUtsid.. The siortn supplied moisture to the depth of fresh plowing. Who can remember such a snow storm so late In the season. A. S. Whitbeck struck a fine vein of aoft water at a depth of 280 feet, and it it said the water has graduully raiaed to within 60 feet of the surface. Levi Crull returned home from the Ayers place last Sunday and is rak ing sagebrush and clearing, prepara tory to putting in a large acreage of new land to rye tin fall. A. T. McDonuld had a nice colt cut on the wire this week. Aug. Senkbiel is scouting the coun try some in search of a homestead for his brother-in-law, Mr. Otto Houcsclikc, recently of Walla Walla, Wash. Chas. Warren has captured eleven coyotes on his own account and five in company with Mr. Senkbiel. HOSPITAL NOTES. April .".0th was the St. Catherine Feast and being Mother Catherine's I'atron Saint, a surprise party was jlanned and auccessfully earned out y the sisters. Mass was sung in the Impel which was beautifully decorat- A with carnations and bridal wreath. Many beautiful gifts wen- received by JtfltfW Catherine. Dr. and Mm. Avery were callers at the hospital Saturday evening. Miss .Mr hall of Huise is in the hos pital on .i special case. Frank Morfltt of Malheur City un derwent an operation for appendicitis Tuesday. Mr. Morfitt's wife and mo ther are with him at the hospital. Miss Kmniu Aajttit of Holse was over to visit her sister Miss I'ansy. Sunday. Miss Kllen Beary, accompanied by her sister Margaret, was taken to the Seise hospital Sunday. Miss Uury mad.- the move so that she might be near her home folks and as soon as weather permits will go over to her home at Placerville. Miss Leary stood the trip exceedingly well and wanted to extend her appreciation to her friends who were so kind to her while the was confined in the hospital here. Mi. Sam Moore of Mann ("reck, un derwent nn operation for appendicitis Monday . Hit. Si riuh field was removed It . her hom. Sunday. Mrs. (url Morton was taken to the ' hoaw of Mr and Mrs. Murray Morton last flat unlay. Mrs. Fred Iiobinson, who was - hi ought (a trom Drewsey some time pgo, is convalescing. Miss tany Allen who underwent an operation m the hospital several da I aga was moved to her home in Pay ette Wednesday. at LAMPKINS 8 RICH SCHOOL NOTES Amelia Plughoff. Vlrgiail Ke. uolil-. ha been on the ttick list the past week, but is ugaia title iiiliiu: tfhOoL t,uite ti number of Ontario liili gehoo pupils attended the high school lance at I'avelle, last I'liilii.N . Those Jfoine; reported the I'uW'tte people . sal enbtrtain.ro. Those who made ii' tlie party wen Crystal fVeati (iruyce Sane, Alice Mullen, Dorothy Jaquish, ll.'.-nu Clement, Kiln It.o.snan, Neva BiUingaloyi Nettie Peterson, Ketui Aduius, and Hurtense Wells. Messrs. Kstol Doty, Lee Mail . duv Weil Test, Lury Ciranue, Crull tiicutt. I ymi Oingmun, Puul Van I'et ten. John Mc(iiiilc. tilenn Hrown. ami Karl Weuver. The cast of the senior play are practicing diligently now, and the characters are taking their parts aplcndidly. They expect to put the play on in first class shape, and amateure.s they can't be beat. Miss Kthel Heslup spent the week and at the parental home on Dead Ox Plat (Continued From Page 1) High Class Films the audience. The total value of three of theae dresses exceeds 2200 dollars. The gown worn by Mrs. Carter when he is introduce.! at court is a jewel torocaded creation trimmed with four teen ornament and cost $1MH) in American money. This ia b far the most elaborate costume seen in a mo tion picture. Continues with just as many bargains as ever. The tables of Men's and Boys' Togs have been replenished with sizes from the shelf and you will still find most any size you want at the Closing Out Price! WW i 1 """!MMMlsssssssssssSS Yw" See The Shoes See The Cut PRICES $4.00 Ladies Shoes $2.08 $3.50 Ladies .Oxford $2.69 $2.50 Lapies Oxfords $1.69 $3.00 Pumps $2.35 $2.00 Comfy Shoes $1.29 All new Spring Shoes Reduced. Shoes of Reliable Brands and High Quality. Every Shoe in the house has been reduced. Ladies, Children, Men and Boys. Merchandise of quality at the cut price is what the people want, and that is what you find at this Sale. Ladies $1.25 Shirt Waist ;...75c. $1.25 House Dresses 79c. ' 75c. Wash Petticoats . 49c. $1.00 Ohildrens Dresses 69c 35c. C-hildrens Unions 22c. 50c. Ladies I'mons 39c. $3,50 Silk Petticoats $1 98 $2.25 Silk Waists $1.45 Boys $6.75 Suits, two pair pants, $4.89 $4.25 Suits $2.89 50c Colored or Light ShirU 39c. 45c. Blue Shirts 29c. $3 00 Boys Potent Lace Shoes $1.00 75c. Rnicker Pants 49c. $1.25 Lot of Boys Hats 50c. 60c. Boys Unions 43c. 50c. Boys Poros-Knit Unions 39c. 25c. Socks, all colors, 16c. Men $4.50 Shoes $3.29 $3.75 Shoes $2.98 $3.50 Work Shoes $2.69 $1.00 Dress Shirt 49c. $1.25 ShirU 89c. $1.25 Unions 89c. $1.00 B. V. D. 79o. $1.50 Shirts or Night Shirts $1.15 50c. Silk Sock 25c $3.00 Hats $1.45 Ontario Oregon stIViWz'J MARCH STOLEN ON RUSSIANS IN NORTH Berlin, by wireless to Sayvtlls, N Y. The Oeruiau advauce la the north east Is boms hailed generally with ex presstons of satisfaction and surprisa Nothing was known of such a inova iniii. although, judging by the fact that the troops already are more than 10 niHes from Memel. th. march must have Ixtgun some tiaya ago. The fact that the tumps had ad vanceil so far without being discover ed ts comuisuted ou as au ludication that the scout tug service of the Kus sians Is no better unlay than It was during the KussoJapau.se war astern Frswcs Raided by Airmen farts. Oerinau aeroplanes doubt less tu reply to the recent French ail attacks ou FrtedrtchshaJen, bombard d various towns of eastern taosa. TORPEDO SINKS AMERICAN SHIP Londou. The American oil tank steamship Uulfllght was sank by a Oerman submarine off th. Scllly Is lands, according to a dispatch to the t'.ntral N.wa Agency. Th Oulfllghi sailed frosa Fort Arthur. Tea., April 10, for Houeu, Kisucu The captain died from heart failure aa a result of shock, and two aeamea jumped overboard and win drowned The other members of th. crew wen taken oft by a patrolboat and landed The vessel was towed Into Crow Sound and beached. Washington l'reee reports of the torpedoing of the Amerlcaa ateamet Uulfllght and th. loss of hsr captain and some members of the crew exeat ed a stir In official circles h.r. where the seriousness of th. occurrence was 2 TORPEDO BOATS SUNK BY BRITISH (Spacial to The Argus.) London. A Oerman submarine sank the British destroyer Kcrult off the Qsilopsr lightship In th. North Sea. Other British destroyers attar a stsrn ehaaa overtook aad sank tae twe Oar ssaa tarpvdsboaU that had aocossasn las th. submarine oa hsr cruise Boat, of th. crew of th. Recruit were rescued by th. trawler Daisy. bat as the submarine fired on the fishermen they were compelled to leave the others to their fate. The everywhere admitted. If first reports are borne out, thf attack on the OulMlght conatltutss the first case of aa American shu struck by a torpedo. British destroyers rescued most of the crews of the Uerman torpedoboata anil two officers were picked up by a paaalng steamer and taken to Hol land. Besides these Incidents In the North Sea, the Oerman submarines contin ued their operations off the Scllly Is lands, and in addition to torpedoing the American tank steamer Uulfllght, the captain of which died of shock, sank th. French steamer Europe aad the British steamer Fulgent, the cap tala of ike latter vessel being ghot and k n is Th. destroyer Keoruit was oa pa tral duly when th. submarine sank hat. The vessel signaled for assist ance, aad her call waa answered by the trawler Daisy and 10 man oat of hsr ooraplesn.at of M were savad. British torpsdoboat destroyers sight log in the distance two Uerman tor pedoboats. which had sunk the traw ler Colombia and apparanUy w.re sui porting a submarine, engagwd the Oer mans In the vicinity of the North Hln der light and tank them The British boats rescued sons of th. crows of the Oermana Edily Senguine returned Monday from New York where he has been the past year visiting his sister and mother. Mrs. Senguine will return later. E. Catron, federal migratory bird inspector ot Idaho, Washington, Ore gon arid California, was in Ontario Friday, Saturday and Sunday looking after the interests of the fowls. Oerman Big Qun Believed Silenced. Paris The official report given out by the French war department aays It hi believed that the great Oerman gun which twice has bombarded Dun kirk from a range of U miles, has been put out of acUon. It auto an nounces the bambardment by the French of one or the Oerman forts at Meti, the Lorraine capital. M. C. Bishops Acespt Unity Overtures lies Moines, la. The board of bis hops of ths Methodist Kplscopal church, In session hsre. accepted ths overture cf church unity made by the Methodist Kplscopal church, south. Ths resolution of accptaaca wag adopted b a uaaalmous rising vta '