(fhtfari Ontario. Malheur County, Oregon September 16, 1915. VoIuum XIX Nn. 37, Se Atatto PEOPLE'S FAIR WILL OPEN WITH A RECORD CROWD Many Displays Taxing the Capacity of the Grounds-Big Crowds Coming Grounds a Beehive of Workers. SCHOOL STUDENT BODY Payette Band Which will be at the Fair Tuesday "Opening Day." HAS ELECTION OE OFFICERS HIGH i 4 1 City Is Prepared For Mammoth "Welcome Week" And Special Plans Are Completed For Welcoming and En tertaining the Crowds of Visitors. The Sixth Annual Fair of MalhoOr County will open next Tuesday with larger and hetter exhibits, a race pro gram of merit, one of the heat hands in the country, un exhlhltion of war, xniikc and peace dunces hy the John Day IndlatiH, amusement attraetlOM galore, nnd ull the biiHy hustle and carnival spirit of fair time, the hap piest of the year. Many of the exhibits are already In place in the pavilion and a number of workmen will be busy from now tinti'. the opening day. Nyssa, Jam ieson and IIIr Hond have brought sevoral auto loadn of materials for exhibits tills week and will be amoiiK the ones to be up early Altogether, seven communities have signified their Intention of entoring. The thoroughbred stock is beginning to arrive from surrounding points and Is being quartered In the display pons. Dogs, pigs, sheep and poultry are being added to the exhibits. Committees In charge of the var ious departments have been working for a number of woeks past to get things In readiness for the opening. The race course has been placed in the best of condition anil present In dications are that everything will le In riadlness when the clock strlkcs the hour for the formal opening. The ra. program for the w) will be a classy one as announced by Secretary Cruuel and some ol tin' best horses in the northwest have been entered for competition, In which liberal cash prizes are offered A number of good races are being Ik, nl. cd for the Indian - alone and no doubt this will he one of the mo.il thrilling features of the fair as they wilt come dressed In their native com tun. i- and will wear ull the regalia customary for holiday times. The motor cycle races at the fair thl: year are being looked forwaid to with a great deal of anticipation There will be three entries each da On Tuesday a tlve mile motor race will be the feature with a purse of XI ... $10 and $5. Un Wednesday a ten mile race with a purse of $U', $1G and ' Thursday u tlve mile race with a purse of $20, $10 ami , and on Friday a five mile race with a prizes which will be announced later The music at the fair this your will be the best ever, and every day some baud will be at the fair grounds and the curuivul band will play on the street every evening. Tuesday the I'ayette baud will play at the fair. Wednesday the Weiser band, Thurs day the Vale bund will play and Fri duy the Ontario band will be the at traction. II II. Weatherspoon of Elgin, fruit Inspector for this district, and Harry Hrown of Payette, who baa charge of the County Agriculturist work in Ueiu county, ami also teacher of agriculture In the I'ayette schools, will he the Judges for the agricultur al and horticultural exhibit. O. O. Wherry of Fruitland will be the Judge for the poultry exhibits. Mr. Wher ry is a breeder of tine chickens and will be a very competent person to take charge of this department. The atock Judge will be Oren Nelson of of O. A. C. Mr. Nelson has a state wide reputation as a man of great ability and is well fitted to preside ATTEND MPPICAP MPKTINO Dr. and Mrs. Prlnzing returned Tuesday from Portland where they have spent the week. The doctor was in attendance at the meeting of the Oregon State Medical Society, which was held in that city. He states that the "onvention which gaj particularly instructive was well at temli'd by the Oregon physicians, and a number of very tine papers were read. Portland as usual gave the visitors a hearty welcome and pro vided amusements for the guests. Some of the principal features were a banquet at the Arlington Qolf club followed by a dance and the display of colored plates of the Columbia Highway. There was also a banquet at the Multnomah Hotel. In this capacity. Mr. Claude ("ate, the County Agriculturist of Pnlon county, will be present to Judge the school club exhibits and he will be assisted bv another Judge, probably a Indy whoso name him not been an nounced as yet. The Judges for the Women's departments have not been announced. BIG BEND PICNIC TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 17 poMoitltow in 4MWPA1 llAlt- VKMT IKIMK l-'EHTIVAP AT HIO ItKND DISPLAYING Of PRODUCTS GROWN HERE District Horticulturist Will He The Principal speaker of The Day The annual harvest home festival of Dig Mend will be held at the park tomorrow, September 17th. The various product s grown In this vicin ity which are many, will be exhibit ed at this time and a good time plan ned for all. A program consisting of music, speeches and games has been planned. F.ach town In the county will be represented by a speaker of ahlllt) who will give a short address II 11. Weutherspoou will he tin principal sheaker of the duy, tuklug as his subject one of vital iuten i to the furiiier, "Orchard and Potuto llllght. " A number uf musical num bers will be rendered by musicians from iieighliorlug towns, and the Kingman Colony Orchestra, which needs no introduction to uuyone in this vicinity, will furnish music. At noon free refreshments will be serv ed to all. It Is planned to hold u dance on the new bridge in the even ing if the weather will permit One of the features the people In the Big Bend section wish to do in connection with this harvest home festival is to bring a large attendance from all over the country to Join in the celebration of the opening of the new bridge ucross Snake river winch now Uuks this fertile and growing district more closely to Oregon and to Malheur county. A most cordial welcome is extended to all to come and have a good time. CUM 'PIT in ki Circuit court was In session in Vale last week and a part of this week. Hick I.ockett was found guil ty of larceny of mules and C. O. Ho gart was convicted of assault with in tent to kill. He assaulted D. A Mat thews of Dry Uulch, using a rifle, a few months age. The case of Cor nelius Mowersor. was tried last Sat urday and he was convicted of lar ceny of a steer. The sentences have not been passed yet. LITTLE WEISER GIRL ACCIDENTLY KILLED Hula, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Petty of Weiser, and a sister of Mrs Fred Sheets of this city died Sunday afteruoou from In juries received in a fall from a swing. The little girl was only Ave years old and fractured her skull in falling from a swing, and although a physi cian was summoned, she was past medical aid. The funeral waa held Monday. dfl B9 fl t? J iN.vl rf 1 13 rl m m K .dCa m m m -d KLfr JmnTU Jr k.- M UlilH 1 ft J mw ftl . 'pUm ' jb m- MHaBr '! lilt W?lS.jhMwt BBBBBBBBBEBBWctmiBKBKoKtBA i Hfl A lBM Bm ' HaaW. HIJ jH BiK Bm oaaaW. r- BM Bi heV Bm anieSHMHaoaVM WbTw w&mM bb B&rW& BmmfKmmr H Bl w . . :m7mmBWmTWmrlpmm GREA T FREE FOR ALL COMPETITION STARTS WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT One Ford Touring Car One $100.00 Victrola- One $75.00 Victrola -One $26.00 Cash Prize And Cash Commission Prizes 0 ffered for Every Contestant An Opportun ity For Everybody Short Campaign And Nobody Can Lose. The Ontario Argus will spend v riil hundred dollars in promoting the most phenomlnal and unique cir culation mid publicity cnuipuign over conducted in this section of the country. In another part uf this Is sue you will lind announcement of this great prize gift distribution You will probably he Interested hut you will not know until nu have read It through. How can wo afford it? Never mind t hut. our word Ih out and we will deliver the goods. THK PKIZKH The prises which will be given away in this great $900 00 gift dis tribution are as follows: One new ltflti model live passenger Vott louring cur, purcha e.l limn tlM Pord (Juruge There ale mure Kurd auto mobiles manufactured and sold than any other muke in this country Por business and pleasure, or both, as a time saver and a heulth Improver, no money could he better invested iliuu In buying a Kurd touring car. Hut this one will cost you nothing, under stand. One $100.00 Victrola and one $7ii. 00 Victrola purchased of Hill's Pharmacy, will also be given away in this cumpaign. Tim Victrola is the wonder of the uge in musical iurtsu inents. The greatest urtists of this and oilier countries ure heard, at pleasure, by means of the Vlctrolu There is no end to the pleasure fur nished by this wonderful Invention Everybody wauls mo- Still another line prize will he giv M away In this great campaign. A cash prize of $25.00 will also be given away by the Argus. Kvery article to he given away in this campaign was puri-buscd from Ontario dealers, where they will he on display this week. They not on ly have the guarantee of the Argus and the manufacturer behind them, hut the dealers from whom they were purchased guarantee them to be exactly as represented. You un invited to call and see the mugnill cent prizes to be given away in this contest Pour magnilicaiit prize:,, hut that is not all. Every candidate Ml receiving one of the prizes and turning in over $10 will be awurded u cash prize eijuiva lent to 10 per cent of all money turn ed in by them or for them during the contest. Everybody wins. This will be a contest in which there ure no losers. Could anything he sore fair? VOL A HP Pl.K.lltPP. Any one of either sex of good repute living within the circulation Held of the Argus is eligible to en ter as a contestant for these prizes. If some one were to give the aver age person a car or other prize like these today and say, "here you ure, take it and sail away, it's yours," the generosity of the giver would be no greater than the opportunity presenting Itself to you In this great free offer. The conteet la going to be short, can possess a air of your own yet In 111 in. Thr: Is no cost to enter and you ohllgnli' yuiii It in mi wa Send In your nomination Man I. at once and get the full particulars. NOT A POPI I.AHITV ONTKST Tills Is not u popularity contest. The essentials of winning are not popularity. Energy, confidence ami determination to slick to (he finish are the things that count. Muke up your mind today and enter at mire Now Is always the best tlnin for ac tion, and so we call your attention to the wisdom of euterlti;' today. Utile, telephone or call ii pr son at the i inte t department, und have the plan explained in 4111 llememher Unit the emit" will run Just little over live VMkfl A siort time for I uch a conlesi? ii . nut that is in vuur favor Ivoplc tiut do tiling don't need a ri"H ileal of time to think it over. The) A1KHS INVITES FAIR VISITORS All visitors to the Malheur loiinty Puir are cordially InWteil to make the Argus Oltlce their hcadiiiurtcrs Tome In to meet a friend, leave u puckuge or use the telephone The lontesl Muu uger will lie mi hand ut ail limes to answer all inquiries about the (outcM and any point that is not clear to you will be willingly ex plained. The uew Mergeuthaler Quick-Change Model Five Linotype recently in.-italled, of which u picture is shown Inn I will lie 111 operation and ..on .n especially invited to come in ami watch this machine set up the news for the daily paper which we will issue during the fair. The Argus Oltice is your Ontario headquarter at any time. think fast and ret busy. Tils Is jour opportuni;. : act today. WHAT TO IM The flrst thlr l" do h ' st ut Von start by IP ing out the ei uiln.i l",n blank (OU-d printed Ifl lltii is sue and send -.i te to con'it- mini ;u it of the Ontario Argm. Thh stints you aI'h ii.ooo rOiM .mil phue your name on our list of can dloates. You may noinliri'" mr self. If you 'ioiiIiI own a ear or for si me reason inn not purtlclpritn '.v tin contest, (ill In the liolnili.il oi hlauk for some triend, who you think would like to win un MtOftU bile, and send it to this offuM Only one noiiilnii' 'mi blank v. I! I he counted for each candid I'm Mo.. ever In each issue ol the AfgM ll peurs a coupon w Inch Is 100 I tm 25 votes If voted before '! -. n i . . lion dute printed thei Notes will also he given oil both new und renewal ftk iriptiiois to the Argus No votes can be bmu'lr. and no papers will he sold for the purpose of security the free coupo'O' Anyone attempting any unl'alr means or trying any crooked busi ness will be promptly expelled from the contest Kw-rymie w have the siime fair alol impartial (real inent. YOPIt OPI Tills Is the opp time lorVOl) i" I I'lllize some ol 1 1 ItTPMTV 'unity of u life i a touring cur spare time and make it pay vmi something The contest Is Indeed KoiliK to be short Just tlve weeks from nexi Saturday and this car ami other valuable ami slOHPs TO (liOHK We the undersigned aATM to close our places of Dullness Tin- day, Wed III .lay, Thursday and I'riday, Sep ember It, It, -':i and 1 1 , at l M nil open at P. If, to remain OfjM nitil I' M Kudir Itios Co. New toll's Shoe Sllifc Ontario Hardware i o. Toggery Hill. ('. P. ' it in in 1 1 1 Will. Mcllfutliey A. I. McDowell MiAer Hros Co. Mn'o) Pros McNulty ii Co, Onturlo h'urniture I 0 (irove ft Ml Mil Nation il Ii ml. Oni onal Hunk. Alexander ( o. Malheur III ic i o Millinery A.- Art Store Wilson Hros. tmlden ItUle Sim I Kroessin llai m is i u W. W. Petson. M. C Petson. Hill's Pharmacy i i hart linn- ( o Ontario Pharmacy W. T. Pumpkin Each Class in High School Elect Offic ers Making Complete Organization To Have Instructor for Advisor. Literary Society, Social Club Officers For V Coming To Be Profita le One For desirable prizes will tie awarded to the winners. Think of It! Winn ing such values in so short a time All this In return lor n little pleasant work during your spare time. You cannot lose. Everybody wins. Send In your nomination as a candidate today A greater opport unity will never present Itself to you. Do not let It pass unheeded The lir-l thlnj; to do Is to start. Do It at once h sending In your name to the Ontario Arwus, Ontario, Oregon. OPENING DAY OFFERS SOME OF THE BEST OF ATTRACTIONS INDIW UAH lAN IN Wll.l, IIP ONE OP t HIPI ATTKAC IIONM THIS Plt ALL EXHIBITS PREPARED -CROWDED STOCK PENS Community Pxhlhlt l..ur,i IAci Known Stores Will Close Kvery Afternoon Tueday will be the opening day. Tuesday the Payette hand will be hi'lf Tuesday the balloon MOMUriOII will take place. Iiiisd.n will be the ODOJOlBfl day ol Hie Malheur County fulr and II i exp. cted that n record brwklBI crowd will be pre nut to lake In the exhibits in the lorenoon and the races and program In the afternoon, In no owning the curiinsl company will have their shows golttl N Hl iohi Avenue, and the cariuwil band v. ill rurninh iuuhIc nil ewninn An effort has been in.oli this year to make the opening day one of the cry best and the committee in chari" have well ucceeded In getting the .,i tractions here early and .ill el Il left to the crowd. The I'ayi -tie blind will have charge of the music at the lair on Tuesday and a large number ol I'ayette people have irnilnd their intention of attending, the lull on thut duy. Since there v.. i .i l.ii ol a week between the dale ol the II. it er fulr anil the lair here, all thi ol es and the carnival company and other attractions him- had ample time to get here and have everything hi readiness for the fair, thus making the opening day un exii.i good one There will lie no w ,. I Hen lolcialeil at a count) fair SSome thing going on the track and In the arena all the time The John Pay Indians in their Mtlva trai petal ami costume will he in exhlhltion dances i.M-ry afternoon us well k lake l'-n' In the relay races which only their own trilio will enter The balloon - aa i which will take pllic- in tn.nl of the grand itand ofl lal will lie no small (aatttTI inl all arc t .igerly looking forward to IhUI even! ARRIVES IN THE CITY The big carnival cm. paiiy arrived here laei Sunday avaalni aad vtU aa i mm all "'is week in preuarattoa (or i he fair next week. Tin Il one ol the largest caiinval lonci-rn, that ever visited this part ol the country and every aOMI n abb- amusement is leaiiired in their uiaiiy shows. This coiiiputiv wa in Maker for the fulr there last week, and have and Boy Cadets Choose the Year- This Year Promises Students. The Student llody of the Ontario High School held their election ot OfBoefl In the school auditorium last Prlday nfternnnn. This Is one of J the Important events of the school year nnd much rivalry Is shown for Ho- oMlcers, not particularly among the individual students hut between the classes. The student body officer is chosen because the students hnvo faith In his executive ability to enrry on the aflulrs of the school, for this l-i the duty of these olhcers to look alter the buMncss part of the athlet ic events, all I to the llnnnies and etc Each class also held a meet ing lust week and elected officers who will preside through the coming year One teacher was elected to he the chief advisor of the class nnd to attend all class meetings. When any Important event comes up with an organization of this kind, It in an easy matter for the clnsses to hold a brief meeting and send a committee from each dull to make up an executive committee ami with a thorough organization of this kind in the school, an importunt matter can he readily taken care of In u business-like manner. The Piterary Society, another organization of much merit In the school also held lis .-lection of officers this pust week.. laid over here this week for the Mal heur County fulr. Their next en gage ut Is In Sal' Puke. The hand which will be one or tho features will play on tin I real every night beginning at I II P I I lining the concessions are llie Mod el City," "Cru.y lloi " uliual Show," "Hawaii. in l-'nlertai . Ilaliiing lilrls," I'J rls Wheel." und "Mi i BMd besides L'O other ion... UM includ lug lunch stands, etc. The carnival company will open Saturday night and remain all uext week The .Model CHy" Is one of the principal attractions Tin- lollowlng, is a clip plug trout the PfWOBf pupi-r where this carnival coinp.un .i. iiiently "One ol the pn! l icst and most mm I and interesting exhibits ever displayed In I'ros-cr Is ih.it ol "The Mod. 1 City," a niiliature .cm- being shown this week willi the carnival company. This inniat urn displuy is built up to represent a large rock, witii u light lion . mi top, a winding road hading to the sum mit, u harbor at the foot with sev eral boats anchored within, u inlna i hi - electric railroad using the third i ail .system, around which I little tram w hi.. taking the rurvm ut a breakneck peed that threaten I to wreck it, u trolly car with the QVarbad wire, a machine .shop when. ull kinds of wood and iron working machines an- running along Miioot li ly, and inaiiv oiler fcil'ircs thut Hid ii'une cannot describe In- entire .em- is lighted up with uiina.ui. ii... eb cii ic lights and ull the buildings cast torth their welcoming h.-.ini from lha a ladoa Tin. leal are oi the carnival com pany is one ol greal interest to the grownup, M well as the little lad., and any one who visits it will get full viiln. ior their money. It n anno,! ej big a drawing curd for the little folks as Is the nurry-go-rouud ,md ten i vvh.-ol, which are beiiu; n ad U l ill capacity The mai. lllellt hows all unusual colisnlerat ion for the patrons ot the iiiery-go-roillid by having a lop that .-Mends out ailoiding. protection front the wcaih .r to those standing near BJ well as those on the machine. In other re- t.-pccl.. the company lias featUI I rateal carnival company, and the in.inv artel i lh huwkiTs and l.nk BJ make a noi y pan. lemon iilin dur ing tin- hours when tlM show is in operation The Masonic lodge will hold a meeting Thursday .v.ning iu their hull.