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".: THE ONTARIO ARGUS, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1915. - .m -. m . awi I it t 1) 8 V C b k t c a g Si 1 P 0 e: P t t tl J" H Live News From Surrounding Towns And Country. Happenings of a Week NEW PLYMOUTH. The New Plymouth public Rt-hools close tho first work in Junr, after a moBt successful year's work under the able direction of Superintendent D. Carper and an efficient corps of teachers. Tin- Purent -Teacher clr. cle has been a factor in the year's activities, every meeting hcinir excep tionally well attended and keen In terest manifested in every thinff per- 0 talning to the best intercuts of th j schools. Programs of a high order - have been a feature of every moet- inn and have been entertaining and M instructive to old and young nlik . Professor turner han been the mov ing spirit in creating and holding this interest and run been indefutigable in his work alonK athletic line The complete corps of teachers for the next term of school is as follows: O. I). Carper, superintendent; Miss Kula Woodland, assistant high school instructor; Miss Stella Yowell, pri mary; Miss Elizabeth Shaw, domestic science; Miss Isetta Stetson, music; Miss Mabel Murks, Miss Ncsbit and (fieri Holmes, grades; Orlin Carper, manual training; Miss Lillian Swnt- D men, Valley View. j. Harry Sniail, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. George Smail, leaves June 1 for llriiiikfii'lil. Pa., to take u course in pharmacy in the drug store of his uncle. Young Smail will bo greatly missed by the younger set with whom he is exceedingly popular and con siderable regret is being expressed that he is not planning to return to New Plymouth at the close of his Vi term of study. Mrs. Columbus French, mother of T. I). French, has been very ill dur ing the past week, but is slowly im proving. The Priscilla club was most delight fully entertained at the home of Mrn. Roy White, Saturday afternoon. The usual very duinty ami appetising lunche was served after the fancy work was laid amide. The club guest on this occasion was Mrs. Frank New comb of Akron, Ohio. John S. Robinson, Texas represen tative of tho Northwest Fruit Distrib utors' association with headquarters ut Fort Worth, arrived Tuesday for a month's visit at the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Robinson. Other visitors at the Kobinson home are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ncwcomb of Akron, Ohio, who are returning from an extended trip through southern California and a visit to both expo sitions. The vat (inutilities of green fruit now showing up in Payette val ley orchards is a revelation to Mr. und Mrs. Ncwcomb, who frankly stu'.e that tin have ulwuys been skepli cal on to the heavy setting of fruit in the weetem orehurds, uiul tliut they ure returning with u far different view of the possibilities of the entire north west. The late meeting of the Parent Teachers' circle was held Friduy after noon in the high school uuditorium, Mrs. George W. Wilson acting as chuirmuu of the division huving the arrangements in charge. A splendid program was given, the chief speaker being Miss '.. Fuy Fowler, county su perintendent of M'lux'ls. She compli uiciiicd the Ni w Pl mouth orgunizu tiou upon the bplcmltd work BjCCOmp lisheii during th jiiii and also upon the fact of its having the largest mc inbcisiup t ,0) in tin county. She also spoke ut some length of the state meeting recently held at Eagle und luter guve an outline of how uud why tin' Parent leathers' circle cume to lie nrgunized. Rev. II. F. Knight took for his subject, "How to Muke the Child Practical an. I Efficient ." Rev. Hail spoke on "School Activities." In Htruiuentul numbers by the Misses llarrigun, Smock ami Sanderson, fol low nl liy delicious refreshment rounded out tin afternoon pK usuntlv. Word comes thut the jack rubbits arv dying orr in targe numbers und that scarcely u live one is to be seen in that section of tin' Hlnck Can) on project lying b tween the, Payette and Hoise valley.-,. For the lust 18 yean jatk rabbits ami eeyebM have inudc thut vust liact of lund their particular domuin, and during tho early years the former did an untold amount of dumuge to ouug orchurda, grain fields, hay lands ,etc. Matt than one Puycitc vulley ouhurdist and farmer i prematurely grey by the depicdulioiik of the festive "jack," ami iiis extermination by some kindly agent is looked upon as a blessing. Fritz Windolph, u shoe mun of I .cud, S. !., is a guest ut tlie home of H. F. Ackermun. Mr. Windolph is look ing for a business locution uud while he in uudccided just where he will locate is favorably impressed with southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. At the annual meeting of the Park View Improvement club the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. A. Meyer, president; Mrs. Leo Schmidt, vice president; Mrs. C. A. Strong, secretary; Mrs. J. W. Lynch, treasurer. The ladies com prising the membership of the club are striving for a most worthy ob- chair. Only about two weeks ago he joct the beautifying of the remoiiry itook a relapse, causing his death. Mr. grounds. Due to their efforts nn iron Hunter came to the valley from Penn fence, ornnmental gates, shade trees 'sylvanio 15 yenrs age, when the val anri the grnveling of all roadways Icy was new, and has been promi within the grounds is some of tho ncntly connected with the business af- work accomplished within the last few yenrs. Considerable excitement was caused in the Valley View district on Friday of last week when it was learned thnt a coyote presumably mad had en tered the barn of Hernard Eastman and bit a pure-bred Jersey row, a thoroughbred colt and a high grade Holstein heifer. George Hylton and Frank Dtiharkn, who are employed on the Eastman trnrt and occupy quarters near tin1 barn, were awak ened in tho night by a commotion among the stock. Upon switching on the electric lights in the barn a coyote was seen on the back of the Jersey cow, which hnd been badly bitten through the nose and on the flank. The colt had become so frightened at the intruder that In jumping about it had become caught in the manger und before he could be released sev eral boards had to lie sawed away. Mr. Eastman Ml early n the fore noon for Hoise with the entire i una :is of the animal for a micro ropicul ex amination of the brain to ascertain if it was affected with rabies. Id re turned Monday with the state veter inarian who will treat the animals. This treatment is very expensive and necessitates an expert to administer it successfully. Mr. Eastman states that the state will appropriate $200 for the treatment of the animals and any other further expense in connec tion with tho treatment will be met by him. The examination conclusively proved that the coyote had rabies. Extensive road bed improvements are being made on the Payette Val ley line. The laying of new ties, heavier steel between here and Em mett, and ballasting the road bed of the entire system is some of the work now Hearing completion. Several new sidetracks with the spring safety de vice like those used on the main line of the (). S. I. an also going in much to the satisfaction of the railroad em ployee. Little Phillip Eastman, the 7 efjaj old son of Mr. und Mrs. Hernurd Fustmun, fell from u hitching ruck Sunday night while performing some uerohutie stunts, und fractured one of his ribs. The youngster suffers con siderably with his injuries but is get ting considerable sutisfuction out r.f the thought that he succeeded in "skinning the cat." P. Monroe Smock, W. H. Maker, Clarence Skinner, editor of the Sen tinel," und T. I). French motored to Emmett Friduy in response to an in vitation of tho Emmett Commercial club to be their guests ut u banquet to be given that evening in celebra tion of the creation of Gem county. Mr. Smock, known over the stute nn Idaho's silver tongued orator, wus as signed the subject, "Payette Vulley." F. M. Hreslaucr, cousin of Mrs. J. Ehrlich, left Monday for Sun Fran cisco, where he expects to remain permanently. He has been a member of the Ehrlich household for the la -t year und a half. Scott lliainanl, Jr., of Payette wu.i here Saturday buying up horses for use on the Hlack Canyon project. CHARLES FHOHMAN New Yerk theatrical man who went down on th Lualtanla. wft 1 I FKI'ITLAM) ITEMS. E. E. Hunter, after a long illness, passed away at 5:15 Tuesday after noon at his home cast of Fruitland. Last fall he was stricken with paralysis, but slowly recovered until he was able to be wheeled about in u fairs of this section. His congenial manner and words of good cheer hus made him mur.y friends. He was 54 yeurs of age und leaves a wife and three children, Dorten D. Hunter, MrH. H. K. Russell and Miss Olive. Fun oral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon where a larg' crowd of friends gathered to show their sympathy to the bereaved ones. The few words spoken were by Rev. C. E. Deal, pastor of the Methodist church of which the deceased was a member. The body was laid to rest in the Riverside cemetery, beside a daughter, dure, who preceded her father eight years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes, who have bcc.i visiting with Rev. C. E. Deal and fam ily, left Saturday for Nampa where they will visit with another of Mrs. Rhode's brothers. Mrs. R. II. Graham of Albany, Ore., arrived the first of the week for a visit with her son, Guy Graham, and family. Mrs. Hlanche Frost and baby of Glennville, Minn., came Thursday for an extended visit with her brother- in-luw, II R. Frost and family. George S. Childs lost one of their Mvork horses Saturday evening. They thought pleurisy was the rausc of its death. Mrs. S. M. Thomas wus quite sick the latter part of the week. Dr. Soars of Onturio was culled Saturday. She is much improved now. John Rands, whose valuable team of horses disappeared the first of last week, has found them, one of the am mals at New Plymouth and the other Ut I'l' i Miss Mamie Payer has completed u successful term of school ut Wilder ami has returned home for the va cation months. A laughter was borrn to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harper, Monduy, Muy 10. The recent ruins are just tin thing for the dry farmers und it is no won der they ore jubilant over the pros pect of large crops. It is ulso saving u grent deal of work in the irrigated districts. Union services of all the churches will be held in the Huptist church next Sunday evening. Miss Edith Hlomstrom of talk is visiting with Fruftlund friends this week. Plummer Grimes und Russel Hooker returned home Saturday evening from their trip to the Sun Francisco expo sition. They report a grand time. The Mothers' circle will serve ull tho grades in the school ice cream and fake Wednesday, Muy 1!, from 2 to 4 p. m. This will be a pleasant treat for all the children. The Huptist Ladies' Aid met last Thursduy afternoon with Mrs. Tick nor. Rev. C. E. Deal was a business visi tor to Hoise Saturday und Sunday. Rev. Kendall, pastor of the Ontario Nuzerene church, filled the Methodist pulpit Sunduy morning. Sunduy evening the Christiun En deavor young people of New Ply mouth and the H. Y. P. U. met with the Christian Endeavors of Fruitland. Rev. Knight, pastor of the Congrega tional church, gave the evening ad dress. All the high school graduation ex ercises will be held this year on tho school grounds if the weather per mits. The baccaluureate sermon will be Breathed by D. D. Hollinger Sun duy evening, Muy :i0. Class day on Wednesday, June 2, at 8 p. m. Com mencement Friduy evening 8 p. m., Juno 4. The eighth grade commence ment exercises Monday evening, Muy 31. The music will be under the di rection of Prof. T. R. Neilson. The little daughter of Mr. and Mri. Charles Rich, who has been very ill with whooping cough, is reported to be improving. H. J. Puchert is in Emmett this week installing a pumping plant on Fuller island. DEAD OX FLAT. May 12, 1915. A near cloud burst visited this vi cinity Sunday, which sent water roar ing down the gulches the first time water has run in tho north or south .lac. I, nn gulches In over a year. There was no strong wind accompany ing this rain but on the hills a heavy hail storm broke loose shortly after noon Sunday. Glory be! This, about assures a good crop of rye for the dry farmer. We hear complaints that tho cut worms are devastating the gardens in this section. Many patches of potatoes planted early by the dry farmers are looking excellent and it Ib believed there will be a good yield. Levi Crull, Chas. Warren nnd A. T. McDonald made a business trip to Vale Saturday, driving over the di vide between the South Jacobson and Malheur river. Among them they had 25 coyote hides pn which to collect bounty. They express surprise at finding the number of settlers and th" development on the very summit just north of tho "Bloody mountain." Thev saw several fields of fine looking al falfa and this rain will assure a good crop. The cut worms had damaged one field but was coming out ognin and looking fine. They have a school house and maintain church and Sun day school therein. Mr. Otto Houeschke, brother of Mrs. Aug. Senkbeil, went to Haker one day lost week to look for work for the summer. His brother, Oldo, who spent a portion of the winter here, is located there. Mr. Robinson, who was injured in a runaway last summer and whose mind was thereby injured to such nn extent that it was deemed advisable to send him to the insane hospital, has been released and returned home recently. He expects to make a visit to his old home in Kentucky soon. His friends hope he has permanently recovered. Mr. A. Sutton made a business trip to Payette Saturday. Mr. Sutton say s the rattle have made a raid on his rye field and he is going to strengthhen the fence with another strand of barbed wire. He has a beautiful field of rye, a dandy patch of potatoes and fine place all around, and is getting very comfortably situated. He has a good well of water and a gasoline en gine hitched up to pump with. With tho good start of cattle and honei he has and the success he has at dry farming, he is bound to win. Hut he is farming right. Those who summer ' fallow by raising a crop of volunteer I rye, weeds, etc., on the off year will lose instead of gain by resting the land every other year. The obje t principally of summer fallowing ii this country on new land is to conserve an additional year's moisture and not to give the land a "rest" entirely. A crop of weeds, etc., will take up more moisture than a crop of grain which required cultivation to put in. Than fore the land should be planted in tin' fall or early spring nnd cultivated, and a surface mulch of loose ear'h kept on the surface to keep the mois ture from escaping till seeding time the following fall. This is exactly what Mr. Sutton is doing evidently, and it is a pleasing sight to see his fine field of rye on one side and a beautiful plowed and cultivated field on the other ready for seeding this fall. He will doubtless harrow or disc it after this big rain to prevent crusting ami cracking of the surface. Demi Ox Flat land will produce the goods when handled that way. Mr. Raney has the Hayworth well drilling outfit at his place now and has begun to sink a well. Jerry Rice is driving a well on hi: place. He will likely not have to go more than 20 feet for water in the gulch where he is driving. BffaM Rice, who was injured ser iously in a runaway last summer, hus not fully recovered yet. His wound heuls nnd then breuks out afresh. Ho was advised he could discard his crutches recently, nnd the wound broke out again a few days ago. Mr. Stone, the well driller who re cently completed u well for Mr. Mitch ell, moved to Mr. Carter's plan in Moore's Hollow, where he is drilling another well. He hud a serious break down Monday which will occusion u few days delay. ce v ) S? -dfi x Ytli' ,,r, '.vl"..,;oW .we ..'. g& i" ' :.: 5 :. 'J-1 a'" Urt'-'1"' ' "w . BfcW v.'.'- ,6. " -, D"" '".-- St8 U. 0" L-sSS - c NYSSA NEWS. . i Miss Etta Stewart of Parma is visiting with her friend, Miss Lola Forbes. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Duncan were sent by the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges as delegates to the grand lodge in New Port. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan i will later go to Tillamook, as repre sentatives of the Mjraaa Grange to the state grange. A new passenger Overland has re cently been purchased by Mr. Can cel mo, of the Ida ii ho Orchard. A track meet was held last Wedie H day, tho sophomore team competing against the freshman-junior team. A splendid showing was made by all of the boys, the junior-freshman team winning by a few points and receiving the loving cup. A hall game was played by tho seventh and eighth grade ami high school girls, the latter i winning with a score of 15 to 8. Misses Lulu Megordon, Clara and Elizabeth Canham, spent a delightful evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hunt, last Friday. Kansas Expects Big Wheat Crop. Topeko, Kan. Another bumper Kansas wheat crop In 1915 Is predict ed by J. C. Mohler, secretary of the state board of agriculture. Airmen Raid Ramsgate, England. Kamsgate, ICng. An air raid occur red hero early In the morning and about 40 bombs were dropped. Throe persons wore Injured. Russians Report Bukowlns Victory. London Decisive defeat of the Aus ti i hi unny on a 04 mile, front in lluko wina; a permnnent check of the Oer man drive from west Oalicla. and the advantage in the operations In tho buttle provinces nre reported in offi cial rommunlontions issued by the Russian war office Italy Ready with Army of 1,700.000. Geneva, via Paris. A telegram from Lugano, a Swiss city near tho Italian border, says that Italy now has 1.700,000 soldlors mobilized and equip ped. GENERAL HAMILTON ejBBJBBe 2ry a Ba "' a J BskT yjJ yi s'BBmeB iB BaBB ej P)M I BjPKrL sx I General Ian Hamilton, CommunJer of the Brltleh land forces operating against the Dardanelles. Roslyn Women and Babes Perish. Roslyn, Wash. Residents of Ros lyn and adjacent coal mining camps fear that Mrs. Mary Lainhle and her little daughters, Elisabeth and Mary, were lost when the steamship Lusl tenia was torpedoed. A cablegram from Harry Hire-hull, also of Itoslyn, a fellow passenger, to his lather, told of his safety and of his Inability to find the missing woman and her chil dren, Speedy Oeetroyer Sank the Goliath. Constantinople (via Berlin wireless) The Mauvanet Mllieh, the speediest destroyer In the Turkish navy, sank tho Hrltlsh battleship Goliath inside the Dardanelles, tt was officially announced.