) BIG CORN CARNIVAL IN ONTARIO NOVEMBER 11-1 (BtttwcU v&m Volume XIX Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon, Thursday, October 28, 1915. N o. 13 he n CONKLIN SECURES MANY FINE FEATURES FORrSHOW CORN CARNIVAL DECEMBER 11 AND 12WILL HAVE "MANY INTERESTING EDUClffR)NAL EXHIBITS MANY PEOPLE COMING. According To Present Plana the Carnival Will Be One of Most Interesting Events Ever Held In This Section Of the State. Arrangements for the educational ami instructive fea tures for the Corn Carnival to he held in Ontario Decemb er 11 and 12,Jiave jnst been made by K B. Cohklin who is now in the western part of the state. Mr. Conklin has been very successful in securing features and attrac tions which will make the Carnival one of the most inter esting and attractive events ever held in Kastern Ore gon. The material secured for the corn show by Mr. Conklin are more in the nature of exhibits, than talks or lectures. The Congress of Mothers, The Child's Welfare Assn., and The Parent-Teachers Assn., will have their exhibits here, attended by a member of the Congress of Mothers, and assisted by County School Superintendent Miss Fay Clark. The State Library and The I'niversity of Ore gon will send an exhibit which will be cared for by the local librarian, Mrs. Dodge. The idea of this exhibit is to show farmers the many different books und works on horticulture, agriculture and stock raising that may be secured free of cost, through the local library. I Ik- si Hi.- Dairy & Food department Social Hygiene Society will end their will aend tbelr adulterated food ex- i exhibit, In charge of a repreaentatlve. iHiiit In care of Mr. Bhrock. The This exhibit will require a floor space I V V III rfW gUl g Tgt. w Jk By k ' ft,. B I Into a Shark-Infested 4 csw tJL Taken from the deck of ship flung over the shoulder! of ajicrculean brute a brute that was once a man carried up to the ili v height of the moat head, and then hurled out into the 'sickening space to land in a tea infected by man-eating (harks. Sec the Brute gigantic figure of superhuman strength the thing that was once a man. He it one of the character! 'hat will com mand your attention from start to finish in "Neal of the Navy." William Hamilton Osborne, who has written some of the moat popular stories of the day. is the author. Pathe has brought his characters into life in motion picture. See the pictures at your favorite theater. ONTARIO LOSES TO PARMA 14 TO 12 The football name here last Satur day between the local nigh school thrSbla A and Parma wan an exciting one throughout and the boys received u fair patronage from the towmipeople. In the first quarter the game start ed off by a kick off by Ontario, and after a few downs Ontario received the ball by a fumble. A few rapid line plunges and Ontario had first touch down. The goal kick was miss ed. Ontario then kicked to Parma and some cleverly oxecuted passes by the snappy Parma team gave Par ma their first touch down. First quarter 7 to 8 In favor of Parma. Second quarter Parma started the game with more passes which result ed In another touchdown and the goal being kicked gave Parma 14 to Ontario S. Ontairo then secured the ball and repeated line plunges and end runs brought the ball directly In front of the goal line where Ontario was held by 4 consecutive downs. A nice drop kick by Housted secured three more points for Ontario, clos ing the first half with a score of 14 to 9 In favor of Parma when Parma had made her laat score. Third quarter waa Ontario's from start to flnlah. A drop kick by Huxt ed during this quarter resulted In 3 for Ontario, making the score 14 to 12 In Parma's favor. Parma waa In dangerous territory all this quarter. During the last quarter it looked all the time as though Ontario would score as they were near the goal all the time. Uuated made another drop kick but mlaaed the goal, then On tario team worked to within 6 yards of the goal line when a foul waa call ed on Ontario. of sixteen by twenty-six feet. Loeal physicians are much elated over se curing thla exhibit. The State Game Fish Commiss ion will be represented by the Stat Uiologlat W. L, Plnley. He will bring with him a number of moving picture reels showing the life of wild animals and wild birds, and he ex plains them ua thy are shown on the screen. C. D. Huffman, on of the grand I'm on my way to the Corn Carnival. Did you see the opening reels of this new serial picture at the Dreamland last Friday night? And did you read the first installment laat Thurs day? It is the beat moving picture aerial that has been releaaed re cently and yon will enjoy following it. If you failed to read the open ing installment last week, call at the office and get another copy of laat week'a paper, and read it. The Dreamland waa crowded last Friday night with people interested in the new serial, and no one waa dlaeapolnt ed. Read the second installment in this issue. See the moving picture of thla installment at the Dreamland tomorrow night. officers of the State Orange will be here to see that the Grange aide of the corn show is not overlooked. The O. W. It. N. system will be represented by "Farmer" Smith, who ia making plans to be here from be ginning to end of the carnival. The Portland Oregonlan will be represent ed by a special writer, Mr. Addison Bennett, who la not a stranger In this community, and who can do the oc casion Justice. Mr. Conklin writes that he has se cured a number of fine moving pic ture reela for the entertainment of the visitors. A move ia on foot to have most of the schools over the county close for at least one day, to give the pupils an opportunity to see the educational side of the carnival. The matter of special rates on all railroads is being successfully work ed out. In addition to the many other prises offered, the following special prise is announced: The Malheur County Bank, Nysaa, Oregon, offers the following prises on ten ear of corn grown during 1914 in the Nyaaa-Big Bend District. Prizes to be awarded at the Corn Car nival. Anyone in the Nyasa-Big Bend District growing corn is eligi ble to these prisea whether in the acreage contest or not. First prise 00 caah. Second prise 16.00 caah. Third price, 14.00 cash. Fourth price $9 00 caah Fifth prls 93.00 caah. GOOD GAME TO BE PLAYED SATURDAY, WEISER VS. ONTARIO The Welser and Ontario high school foot ball teams will meet for the sec ond time this season In a game to be played Saturday afternoon on the local fair grounds. The local boys expect to get even Saturday with the Welser boys for the walloping they received in Welser at the opening of the season. The game In Welser re sulted In a score of 13 to 0 In favor of the Idaho boys. However, It must be taken Into consideration that the Ontario hoys played In hard luck In that game. Holland, Juki after com pleting the star play of the game, waa taken out for alleged "(lugging" and soon after Quarterback Test was In jured and had to go out of Hie game. The game Saturday Is expected to tell a different story. It la called at 3:30 o'clock, sharp, and the admis sion Is the usual price. ONTARIO TO HAVE NEW VARIETY STORE The new cash Bacaar will be open ed next Saturday morning accord ing to a statement made by the pro prietor, Mr. t'hrlstenson this week The location of the store la in the building fofrmerly occupied by the Kentucky Liquor House. The usual stock for a Variety store will be car ried and the cost of any article In the store will not exceed 35 cents. A special line of hardware will be carried. FOOT BALL DATES fOR ONTARIO HIGH A great deal nf Interest Is beliiK taken In the football gnnie to be play ed on the home field next Saturday by our High school and Welser. The game a few weeks ago nt Welser was a close one. The schedule has been completed for the remaining football games of the season to he played by our team. The dates are as follows: Welser vs. Ontario, at Ontario, Oc tober 30. Frultland vs. Ontario, at Ontario, November 9. Parma, at Parma No- MISS WALTERS LEADS IN AUTOMOBILE CONTEST Vale, at Vale Novem- Ontario vs ember 13. Ontario vs ber 36. Vale and Ontario game will he played 60 per cent to the winner and 40 per cent to the loser. Will Flser will be out with the team the rest of th season and Is working out some good play with the assistance of till. The team has confidence of winning the rest of the season's gamea. So far the acoro made by Ontario has been: Won 64 points. Lost 38 points. sihui in is HONOR ROLL, SEVENTH GRADE. Pupils having an average of 00 per cent or above la attendance, de portment and scholarship, have their name on the "Honor Holi" and are aa follow: Donovan Poorman, Layton Key nolda, Billy Blgga, James Biggs, Harry Neece, Fred Wlnegar, Brlee Baker, Waaley Glenn, Harold Newton In Kerfoot, Ada Mead, Kuth Unip kln, Ruby Hunt, Panay Routh, Kuth McCulloch, Gladys Franklin, Leon a Kl.leu, Lllll Craig and Mildred Poor man. Floyd Chrlstlanaon waa alck at th time of the examination and forc ed to be absent. HAITIST CHURCH NtrTKH. The revival service began Tuesday evening. Kev. B. H. Hick of Port land and Kev. C. H. McKee of Mc Minnvllle are here with u and the service will continue until the mid dle of November. .Services each evening at 7:30, and Sundays at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Let every body come to these service. Bro. Hick i a strong forceful 'peaker aud everyone will do wall to hear him. A hearty Invitation la extend ed to one and all. D. E. Baker, pastor. Rev. Baker will hold services at Mallett achool house next Sunday afternon at 3:00 o'clock. Mr. W. W. Wood was hostess, to th Sliver Fork Club last week lion- ;ors were won by Mrs. Homer Kamho The Lad! Guild of the Kplscopal church will meet this (Thursday! afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Geo. Kellogg. Mrs. John Brosman wll be hostess to the Needlecraft Club on Thurs day, Nov. 4th., at the home of Mrs V. W. Chambers. Mrs. R. C. Vim Petten was hostess to the Sliver Fork Club last Wednes day afternoon. Mn. Cayou won high honor. The Music Club will hold Its first program next Saturday, Oct. 80th.. at the home of Mrs. McBratney. Selections from Bach, Handel and Haydn will be rendered. Mr. aud Mrs. I. Adam and Mr and Mra. C. If Emison will be at home to a number of their friends Thuis day evening. Cards will be the en tertainment. The Tuesday Bridge Club was en tertained at the home of Mrs. li II. Whitney this week. This week sew ing waa the diversion of the after noon, aa it will be every other week thla aeasou. The Wednesday afternoon Sewing Club waa entertained by Miss Lavlne Smith at her home this week. A very pleasaut afternoon waa spent and refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon. The Carnation Club was entertain ed by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Cockrum last Friday evening. Cards were played at six tables High honor were awarded to Mrs Tom Arnold and Mr. J. D. Bllllugsley. Delicious refreshments were served by the hos tess at the olose of the evening. Mr. POPULAR BOULEVARD OIRL GETS FORD MACH INE IN ARGUS AUTOMOBILE CONTEST- MRS. C. P. WEITTENHILLER TAKES SECOND PRIZE Mrs. Nettie Jones of Juntura, Gets Third Place and Miss Van Valkenburg Takes Fourth All Contestants Are Satisfied With Whirl Wind Campaign. Results of the Automobile 'oiitest. Miss Maud Walters, Ford ( 'ar 1,681,086 Mrs. p, YVcittenhiller, $100 Vietrola, l,ooi,8:: M rs. Nettie Jones, $75 Vietrola, 4!M),77." Miss Florence Van Valkenburg, $2.") Cash 454,540 All others a 10 per cent commission. The above tell the atory of the the winners upon the good showing SHIP CAR LOAD OF CLOVER SEED EAST A car load of sweet clover seed ha been shipped this week from Ontario to the Albert Dickluson Seed Com pany, at Chicago, the seeds being shipped by Butler & Company. The car contained 37,420 pounds of the seed. Sweet clover grow wild In this section of the country. It Is not the kind of clover which is planted In lawn with blue grass, but It I a rank growing clover, standing, in aoute instance, six reet high, and ha until recently been considered a nuisance, aud placed In the same cias with weed. It has been found, however, that where it growa with alfalfa, that the atock will eat the clover before the al falfa. Investigation waa made, and the sweet clover waa found to con tain excellent feed qualities. There are many Instances uow where it being raised for feed. During the past season Butler A Company has undcrtuken to gather u large amount of (Big seed, aud the shipment just made Is the result Much of this seed wuh gathered along the pubic l.ighwa--. in the railroi! right of way, and along irrigation ditches. An uverage of Ave ceuts a pound was paid to anyone who would bring lu the heads, ready for thresh ing. For the past two or three weeku a crew of men has been busy thresh lug out the seed, the thresher being located on the vacant property across the railroad track on Idaho Street. The car of seed brought a returu of cloe to 15,000, and the Chicago Mriu I anxious to secure more. Argus Automobile contest, which closed promptly on the hour set for closing, Saturday night. With the completion of the above count by the Judges, P. J. Gallagher, A. W. Trow and J W. McCulloch, four young per sons were made the recelplent of four valuable prises Ml Maud Walters of the Boulevard won the new Ford Touring car. Mrs. ('. I'. Welttenhlllor of Ontario won lu ll oo Vietrola. The $79 Vietrola went to Mrs. Nettle Jones of Juntura, and Miss Florence Vsn Valkenberg received the caah prlxe of 935. All the other candidates received a lOper cent commission on all money turned In for them or by them, ao everyone got aoinethmlug In proportion to the amouut of business secured by them. I ONOKATI i.viionk The contestants both winner and losers alike are to be congratulated; und Mrs. Kllllngsley will entertain the club at the next meeting. The membera of the Woman's Club with the teachers as their guests spent a very delightful afternoon laut Saturday at the home of the Club president Mra. H. O. Drane. The regular program which waa postpon ed from th Slat, of October and was given at this time in addition to the social afternoon was a followa: Hull Call Current Event English Institutions aud Cus tom Mrs. L. Adam The People and thelrllomea. . . Mr. E. G. Ballsy Docneatlc Science. . i Diacuasion) The Needlecraft Club met at the home of Mrs. V. W. Chambers last Thursday and a iry pleasant after noon was spent. A guessing game waa introduced at which Mr. Tllot sou won first honor. The Invited guests were Mrs. Lee and Mia Athey. The afternoon concluded happily with the serving of refreshmeuta. A num ber of new members I ave been added this year making the personei of the club as follows: Mra. C. Tllot son, Mrs. Geo. Bender, Mrs. J. .Stuples, Mrs. Athey. Mr. J. Bros man, Mrs. ChrUtenseu, Mrs Will Klser, Mrs. Crooks, Mrs Roy Hmitli, Mrs M. Morton and Mrs. D. Stoner. Mrs. M. E. Newton left Sunday evening for Salem aii a delegate to the State Convention of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs. The convention opened Monday inorniug and the women of Salem have made preparations to entertain the Club women with hospitality for which the city Is famed. A great deal of Inter est is being takeu all over the state this year as to the election of the next president. Mi . c H. Castner, of Hood Kiver, has been spoken of in the highest terms us the probable uext president, aud thobe who are in touch with club afiairs predict her election. they made In the contest. MIhk Walters certainly did some splendid work for the Argus having scoured the country for miles around. Sho organised her forces In the beginning and worked every day. Mrs C. P. Welttenhlllor mude a most creditable showing as well as being the hardest competition for Miss Walters for the first price. Mrs. Nettle Jones entered the contest with the Intention of lug thst Juntura carried off a part of th honor with the result above men tioned Miss Van Valkenberg also did some splendid work lu the contest and made a fine showing for the time she worked. Others to deserss men Hon here a faithful wo. kern are Mrs. Corda Marquis. Mrs M. K iilngham and Miss Anna Anderson ft whom, with the others e)j Argus wishes to take this opportunity of expressing its appreciation, of the work they accomplished. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Mr aud Mrs Henry lllackwell of Portland, went to Hot Lake Wednes day evening where they will remulu for ueveral days. Mr. Black well has been here several times thla fall In the interests of his farms and his cattle. Mrs. (May Blakely, formerly of Ontario, who has spent the past few months at McDermitt, Ore., ha re turned o Ontario, und has been the guest of Mrs. Sun ford thla weak. Mrs. lilukel) uiil make her home here now, on the Huge farm. MIns Addle J.onj.' of Cambridge, Idaho, who bus been the guest of Mrs. U. A. I 'ok ue In this city since lust Suturduy, left Wednesday morn ing f r her home. Mrs. Loug lu Just returning tfom a trip to the Exposi tion ut Sun Krunclsco. Dll'l TV SHERIFF GOES TO V l.l. Ulll I Deputy Sheriff Lee Noe passed throuKh lure Tuesdav evening on IiIm way to Wullu Wulla with two prison ers, Kay Motley mil Kulph Hull who .ue helng held in die ('.unity Jail awaiting the action of Hie gruiul Jury. These men who were arrested for horse stealing are wanted In Walla Wulla us witnesses on a case there. m si i: --Niii or sii:s. The W. 0. T. U. will hold their afternoon at 3:30 November 2nd. lu the Congregational church. Mrs. W. N. Brown will act as president at this meeting In the abaeuce of Mrs Bing ham the president. A number of Ontario people were In attendance ut the Wheuton theatre in Welser Monday evening to nee "A Pair of Sixea." A special truin leav ing here ut 7 : 1 .r in I lie evening took u i.ni or lue erowd, and u few went on the regular train. All were well pleased with the production. t MILD PKJMUYTEHIAN CHURCH At 11 A. M. the sermon will be dO livered by Kev. ('. ('. Babhugo, 1) 1 In the evening service ut 7:30 P. M the pastor will pryueut the second seruiou of his series to young people. Subject, "Choosing My Life's Com pan ion." f All are welcogiw. W. N. Brown, pastor. i