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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1915)
1 inB.B,w. Bj I .' I - I I I H 6rtAiM AMI, TBUftHUAttMo iiui "ii ' i ' ii i i i ii mi THE ONTARIO ARGUS PUBLISH KD BVKKV THURSDAY K'Uered iu tin' INMhl at Ontario, Oregon, for trans lnissloa through the mails m n I .-In-" matter. W. ft MARSH Boosts Malheur County. Under the capiion of "Malheur, The Corn Country" the Portland Oregonian says some nice things about this county. The editorial follows: It may astonish residents of Western Oregon to learn that Malheur county is making greater strides toward the goal of corn supremacy than any other county or section of Oregon. Such is the case, al though the business is very new in Mal heur. We doubt, if, all told, ten acres were devoted to corn in that county prior to 101& Tbif was hardly a field of a size worth mentioning or a yield at a pay ing figure prior to 1910, possibly not before 1912. Today the Malheur valleys are dotted over with cornfields, some of them con taining a section of land, some more. The aggregate number of acres in corn this year is more than double that of last, year and last year doubled 11)13. The year 11)1(5 will doubtless double the present year. Another surprise awaits those who do not know the facts, Malheur promises to be the greatest corn county in the country. Look at the facts: The average yield of corn per acre the country over is under 30 bushels per acre; the yield per acre in Mal heur county last year averaged well up to 100 bushels per acre, some lields shhwing acres yielding close to 150 bushels. That is D yield almost unheard of even in the so called corn states. The Malheur and Owyhee valleys in Eutern Malheur have been called "the country's greatest alfalfa field," and the name has been no misnomer. Now corn will more than likely replace many of the alfalfa meadows, at. least temporarily, for the Malheur people are good agriculturists and believe in rotation of crops and in di versity of interests. So Malheur will be come as noted for torn as for alfalfa. That will mean that from there will be shiuped from now on finely finished beef steers, hogs and sheep and lambs, for it is not likely that the Malheur growers will find it profitable to ship their corn out by rail. It will pay them larger returns to feed it and send out finished meat animals. Reclamation Expenditures. . The Oregon Voter in its last issue con tains some interesting information about reclamation expenditures by the govern ment. The articles follow: Rerenchment policies enforced by the present national administration on reclama tion expenditures have been more at the ex pense of Oregon than any other state. Al though it is universally admitted that Ore gon projects are better located with refer ence to climate and market than those in most other states, and that they cost less per acre to reclaim, the disposition of the recent administration has been to trim more off Oregon than other states. One of the latest efforts is a reduction of the Klamath project appropriation, al ready awarded and under way, from $238, 000 to $164,000, right while work was in progress. The Klamath Falls Chamber of Commerce, and Congressman Nicholas J. Sinnott, have taken the matter up vigorous ly, with the result that the cut is being re considered. It is a board in political harmony with the national administration, and in har mony with the politics of both Oregon sen ators, which has systematically given Ore gon the worst of it. We thought we were being treated badly enough under the Taft administration. Hut our present experience is far worse. By the way it may not be known generally that the reason Colonel Hill Han ley abandoned Taft and came out for Wil son was on this very issue of Oregon's re clamation appropriations. Colonel Hanley did his best at a personal interview with President Taft, and by correspondence, to bring about a definite decision by the Taft administration on the apportionment for finishing the Umatilla project. Under the influence of Director Newell and Secretary Fisher, the president was unable to give the much desired decision. Colonel Hanley got disgusted with Taft tardiness and step ped from the frying pan into the fire. Meanwhile the Taft administration came through with a small apportionment for I'matilla County, and our own Demo cratic Joe Teal developed enough of a pull with Republican Secretary Fisher to pro cure an order from the Secretary for the $"0,000 of government money expended with state money for the Des Chutes survey. Hut the Democratic pull expired with the Republican administration. No more hath any Oregon Democrat any special in fluence, for lo, the Democratic administra tion is in full power, and recognizes only a Republican congressman like Sinnott on re clamation matters. All of which shows that we shouldn't I ri.li- ivn 'in v In-i ml iii' unlit u-c (n iii( riiunltv: for our state. What we need is vigorous prosecution of Oregon's claims by commer cial bodies, officials of all organized inter ests, irrespective of politics, and we will make more progress than by pinning hope to party on local affairs. THOMAS A. EDISON I i Bfcr 'HmSKsa I Kfv m TbW" IBs. vW.'H I KJ IN U (0 lU. by AmartcMi fro Auiioo Thomaa A. Edison, notad Invantor who has accspted an invitation to hoad an advisory naval board of civilian Inventor. "The right iug should be advanced considerably, but tlte left wing should reLuitu In IU present position, while tue center ougtil to Us pushed back Ju.t u trifle" N. It Isn't war talk. It waa OTer beuid In a milliner's shop the Uj !uu Fraucutco tCiawlnf. Bsysrd Taylor Called Him Pervsrs. Willful and Unreasonable. In all luiporiuut respeei exeept " I fuuud him tu be vei nnii Ii wbut 1 mill. 1..ili -il. Ulllin l.tllii'U Meilm.iu 111 lli- North Auieiliuu Kevlett, quotiutf bu urd Taylor's Impression of muu buruti. Tu eiuepitou bt Insiead of being a preumlutel) Muse uuug m.in uf llie ii M. he Is i.illier u wilful, per-fin-. uureusoiiutile. solled child. UU uature 1 i.t HI that uf the uuug Shel ley, and Uiy gl'eul leal U that II Will never be utberwUe. He need the Influence of a nature stronger thut hU lu everything but the Imaginative faculty such a nature as Byruu'a wua u Slieiiey. lie haa weak moral sense, but bis offence arise rioui a culussal uubalauced affec lulloii 'l'h l.i or something like it. la a disorganizing element lu bis nature which ijulte obscures the organising-' that Is arttotfc.- sense. What 1 sduilre lu hint, yet admire with a feeling of pain. I the tuad, unrestrained prepon derance of the Imagination. It la A godlike guallty, but he sometime uses It like a uevu lie greatly Interests my Intellect, but dose nut touch mo magnetically. lie could havo uo power OTr mo, bat on the contrary, 1 felt that I should be able to liitlueuce him la a short (line. 1 had a letter from him the other day which ahowa that he feel an Intellectual relationship between ua. Now, this la not a question of relative poetic power, but of a certain diversity uf qualities, sad 1 don't mean to be egotistic la saying that 1 might perform aouiewhet of the aame aervlce fur him as Byrou for aheliay. I feel that Of It W hot already too iatel 1 coald halo him to soms degrea of poise, of system, of law; lu short, art lu this seuse he moves my deepest sympathy, fur, I see now the matter that uilght be molded Into a splendid poet relapsing Into formless conditions. it is sad. It bt tragic, and If this fau cy of mm be foolish, there It bt, nev ertheless, without this seuse of giv ing asMlstauce a week alone with Hwla burue would be Intolerable to me or auy other buiuau being. Homer's Birthplacs. Chios la the most probable birth place uf Hoiner and ahuws the blind bard's cradle, school, huuse and tomb Near the poet'e alleged "school," suja the 1'all Mall (Juaetle, la a Utile wtuo shop bearing across the rront the coak lug saying uf Hecuba lu Hector, "Wine doth vastly Increase the strength of a weary man." Although aluiuet ex lei mluated by the terrible uiuesucre or ItCtt. the peuple uf Chios are the most froaperoua lu the Levaut. Nearly all Uadlug lireek bankers and (ueicbuuu kail from this Island, and the well known families of Italll aud Uodocaua rhi are et Cblot orlglu. Why It's "Horse" Chestnut. generally accepted reasou wby lbs horse chestnut Is so called is on ac count of the resemblance to a horse ahoe that Is to be found when the twigs of the tree are sliced obtkjuely. la (he south we may admire the bloom of this early flowering tree, but lu the sorth, lu certain parts of Yorkshire, oothers pay more regard to the nut. ahlch. when grated, they hold to be ut infallible cure for whooping cough. drinVHi Chronicle. H4imHHIIIMUMt LECTINQ TOMATO SEED. All tomato plants produca brunches which hear perfect flowers. Though the tomato plant la largely Mlf fertile, ess clally when grown lu the open ulr, there la always more or less mixing of rvrtttlM when the plants are grown dose together. The selection of your own seed Is n simple matter. Select plnnts 1 1 in t are Ideal In vigor, freedom from disease, production and character of fruit. Practically all the tomatoes from each plant thUH selected may be saved, only fruits that happen to be Inferior being iiiv.-in-de.i Innsmuch as not all plants (KiHsess equal powers In trans milting (heir qualifier It Is de sirable to keep the seed from each plant In n separate pick aire and then to plant the con tents of the packages In sepa rate lots next year. This will give you an oppor tunity to Judge the best stock. An excellent plan Is to conduct a trial test of about twenty five plants from each lot of seed. You will not find It much trou ble to weigh and even to count the i ii toes from each lol of plants. The results will justify the work luvolved. SEAWEED AS FERTILIZER. Hew It Can B. Used ts ths Best Ad vsntsg. In general the use of seaweed as a fertilizer ts a good Investment, aaya a contributor to tbo Country lentlemau On sandy soils It may merely be plow ed under, but In general It la prefer able to compost It. Sen . e.ii variea considerably In anal ysls, according to specie, but all kinds contain a high percentage of moisture and more potitsb thau do soft structure laud pluuu. The kelp ape cles In particular carry much potaah. The disadvantage of applying barge quantities of seaweed lo farm laud lies lu the possibility of Injury to aoiuv crops through (he chlorine In the salt that adheres lo the weed aud lu tbv acidity (hat may be developed through decomposition of masses of the weed. The weed hould be spread on tie land as far ahead of crop planting as possible to permit of the chlorine's be ing carried off by drainage. Au applt cation of lime will remedy both the acidity and the III effects of the clllo rlne. Much larger applications of the sea wenl can be made on sandy soils than on heavy soils or on those not Well drained Plowing uuder leguminous crops If they ate of the deep rtsited species, like clover Ulld alfalfa. Will maintain soil fertility. The nodules ou the roots will collect nitrogen from the air, and the deep roots will brlug up potash aud phosphoric acid from the autsaill. Hut lime should be applied occasion ally to preveul any acidity that may develop us the result of decomposition of masses of greeu growths. At biter vale uf seven (o ten year It would also he adrtaattle to apply phoaphorus lu the form of ground bones, slag or raw phosphate rock. Commercial fer tilisers may be termed crop producers ouly. i in- v do little for soil Improve ment. Moving Four er Fivs Beetlon Harrow. This device la a great help lu mov in- a four or five aeclluu barrow with out taking the harrow spurt. Take two 1 by M Imb ImimiiIs a little longer thau the width of the harrow, splicing ou top If necessary, aud nail a 1 by 8 Inch II IKM piece three feet lung serosa each cud Fasten u hitch ou oue end aud lay the harrow on It, teeth down. With this tun can go through a gate almost too narrow for two horses. Nebraaka Parmer. ORCHARD AND GARDEN. WITH HONORS OF WAR. Keep the cucumbers picked from the vinos If yoi wish them to coutluue bearing. Never let oue ripen on the vines, even If you do throw them away, unless you du not care for any more of und cauliflower will grow belter if frequently cultivated. Tie the leaves uboot the cuulluower beads to keep them white. Have all the wood aahea aud use around fruit trees as u fertiliser Wood ashes ure especially good for peach trees, and (hey will benefit all fruit trees and vlnee. Neglected fruit trees are not worth the ground tbey occupy; they are an eyesore, aud when post Infested the1. ure u pusllb menace lo the neighbor hood. Keep (he high wheeled wugou out of the urcburd. Nut uuly does II cut up the sod. but It Is more apt (o brush and pt-el (be lower limbs of the trees. aud It In a gre( deal inure I u-n lent to oui' fruit Into than the low dowu wagoii, with Its broad tire. Cabbage worms ure ery apt to lioth er (he plants but for these u solution of one purt kerosene, three parts but teruillk and six parts water Is vers effective In .usUug this solution brisk ly stir the k roseiie and buttermilk to gether fur three minutes before sdd lug (he wst.-r Apply with a spray pump or a garden isrlukler. Right Those Condition Confer Upon Dftsd Fos. Ordinarily In all siege operation a surrender of a fortress Is uncondition al, and the vanquished tacitly agree to accept whatever terms (he victor, In his wisdom, may Impose, relying upon (he latter' magnanimity for good and lenient treatment. The usual course I this: The garrison Is disarmed. They n i e made to fall In, all so many prison er, and eecorted to wherever their conqueror decide they shall be de tained. The conqueror, of course, see that the escort la a atroAg guard, properly armed, able to put down at once any attempt on the prisoners' part to es cape or disobey oiafevrs. Wont of all aud certainly the moat galling to any real soldier, the almost sacred trophies of the different, regiments become the spoils of the victors. Quns, ammunition, color and such like things all have to be given up. (bough men have given their II i c to defend tbetn. For (he future they grace the homes of the enemy or are turned agalnat their old owners In the field. It Is in these things that the humili ation of surrender become complete. Yet all of It to saved wheu the beaten garrtoon to granted the "honors of war." That means the defenders were simply "defeated, but not disgraced." By It use the successful besiegers admit to the world that the garrison was able to make something better than an unconditional surrender. Tbelr heroic defense had not left them at their laat gasp. They could maintain hostilities for some time yet, and, si though they would undoubtedly be beaten at the finish, the fortress could only be taken sfter mora loss bad been suffered. In such a case all that Is demanded of the beaten men I (but they should evacuate all their positions. These the enemy takes possession of aa what he baa been atrlvlng for. All the colors and other trophies arc retained by the garrison. The defenders sre not pris oners of war, compelled to surrender. They sre simply beaten men, volunta rily giving up the unequal contest. They are not disarmed and escorted by guards. Mustering uuder their own leaders, they hsve no enemy over them giving orders. Heeded by their own bands, wltb tbelr owu colors Hying above them and uo forelgt flag user, they "march out" of the positions they have bo nobly held, ss luted by their successors and acclaimed by the world as heroes for whom circumstances have bean too strong. It baa been prevloualy Battled where they should go. and thither tiiey march by themselves, (heir olllcer wearing their swords by their sides. Just as If they were victors Instead of conquered men. They merely evacuate their po sitions and to all purposes sre free men, not prisoners. This Is marching out with the "hon ors of war." Peuraou's. Summer Excursions East Via Union Pacific System Very low rates to Denver, Colorado Springs, Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis, Omaha, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and many other points from local points on the Oregon Short Line. SALE DATES, May 15, 19, 22, 26, 29; June 2, 5, 9, 12, 1G, 19, 23, 26, 30; July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 2f; Sept. 1, 8, 15. Stop-Overs Diverse Routes Consult any 0. S. L. Agent for rates and further details. Remember the Un ion Pacific System is the Direct Rout' to all points east. Through Cars. B Quick Chang. Critical Musi. nn.l ihis beef Isn't fit lo c.it Wife Well. I told the butcher that If It waau't good I would aend you around to hi bop to give htm a (hraablng, and I hope you'll (ake some one with you. for he looked pretty fierce, and I didn't like (be wny he handled his big knife. Ilusl.aiiit Humph! Ob. well, 1 must say I'vs seen worse meat than this st. Lout Poat-Dlapatcb. Only ths Truth. "Poor Maud 1 the thought she'd cap tured a rich stock dealer." "What gave her the Idea?" "Why, she beard that ho helped to send wheat up last week." "And did bar "Yes; he works tu a grain elerator." -New York Poet. Wanted Sleepy On. "Mother, must Fred and I hsv haisTon for (oulgbtf asked (he sweet young thlui:. Certainly, dear," replied the mother. "Well, mother, pleaae don't send Aunt lleicu ua a i-hiieioii because she's got lusomuta." Vuuksrs Statesman. Unfortunate. "Diihbtus I a singularly unfortunate man." "What makes you think aoT" "lie's the sort of person who 1 al waya caught with his mouth open when photographer take a group picture." Hlrmlnabam Age-Herald. It Might Be Were. Poet I fear I haven't written anj thlng that will live. Friend Look on the bright aide of it He thankful that you are alive In aplte of whst you bavs written. Loudon Opinion. An Impossible Enpsrimsnt. "Why don't you let the other follow do the worrying T" "I try to." rrpllrd Mr. Orowcher. "hut he come around and worries me " Washington Hhir. Brutal -lines be like to fashion hi wife' gowuaT" "Yes: he feels It to the only way be can abut her up " - New York Bun. A man must either Imitate the vi cious ur hate them. Montaigne. rheArgus, fl.00 the year. We Will Place An Electric Range In Your Home For $11.00 Down and $4.00 Monthly Payments This surprising, liberal and unprecedented offer should place an electric range in every home in the district. Buy an electric range for the difference between what your monthly fuel bill is and what it should be The Electric Range is the easiest and cheapest way to cook, and is free from the ever attendant danger dirt and flame. THINK IT OVER $4.00 Per Month and The Range is Yours Electric Investment Co. . " 0. H ED )rk IDF sn ide u rk of as ml V o III ys III la n le r- t t ) c e s f r l e aV iu IK i. I "V