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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1916)
The Ontario Argus M. E. BAIN. Publisher. Subscription $1.00 a year Always in advance ritlillsli.il Kvery Thursday. Entered In the Post Office at Ontario. Oregon, for transmission thro'iuh the malls as second data mall mutter what or tmuco Only a brief time after 1 1 1 I'uri tans landed In New Knglnnd and tlie Cavaliers In Virginia, the stcnilv ex termination of the Indians began. It Is eiisy In ! t thai MOM Of til" wars with them might have hern livoidi'd. Iiml not th( ' (01 I to l.i in ! 'ml from the lilt the rule was that the Indian had right! thai Hie while man VII hound to respect , unci ' lie M 'it I world hM boon that no barbarous land In the pott Of th" world's ndviMi" inienl Th" Spaniards went ti ueltlea thi ,u .,,,!,. nii.l then for DOOM and then turning n round workmen, the mothers or some oth er class, and do not stop to Investi gate whether the plans are practical or not. Consequently they wakp up and find that under th lazy old hus band law the worthless hubby Is put to work and the money paid over to his family while tie gets good hoard and a warm place to sleep, while the honest husband and fath er out of a Job can find no relief un less his wife swears he Is not taking ran' of her. Anyone who ventures the suggestion that plans outlined are not good Is Immediately branded aa a standpatter, or reactionary, a mosshack, or one larking all sym pathy with humanity. The American government Is fOOBdOd in Hie theory thai the Indi vidual Is able in look after himself. lift humane laws, for the moBt part, are piutemcd after the Kinopenn plan, where the govern ment frankly tells the lndl Iduiil he no dm ii I know enough to look after lim 'If and the goerninelit tells him what right he may hav- instead of him telling the gOTOfOBl what rlgh i It may have. In this country we have the strange situation of the gorornnoal tolling the individual he aiinnt take euro of himself in MOM and nipt Lhasa i'ii breath or liberty sw pi (ron, Mm ooontrj ovii thai llllil the uimu'rel rare Hint ii." Up till M lakcni'll lo "Freedom.' .no I K the i i. ion hi it bad at 09i upon It and Imagined Hint It IVI free. Its liberty MM hut II. had overthrown paalel rule, hut it had taken on no MBse ol tin i nihility whlrh should attach to the conduct Of a free people The remit lias been that. except during tlie Tew years w nen the Iron Diaz held thorn down, for a hundred and fifteen years the Mexicans have With tha American Army, via wire less to Columbus, N. M. After march ing more than 110 miles into Mexico in the remarkable marching time of 42 hours, the American punitive expedi tion received information apparently fixing the whereabouts of Franctaco Villa, the object of the chaae. Dispo sition of the troops began for the task of hunting him down Meanwhile Vil la was reported to be continuing his outrages on Americans. The latest information of Villa's present whereabouts placed him on the ranch of Mrs Phoebe (leant. In the I'abrlcorn hike region QOflM nil .John .1 ivrshlng personaHj led the fljlng cavalry column In the I to mile dash. Kvery man In his com mand was BBOIintrd. They pressed through a section of Mexican territory wh to water was scarce. For such a lame body of men the speed main- shall he run.- (ColtOOi Wash. News- i.iun ,1 was remarkable, and the gOOd PUNITIVE EXPEDITION HOT ON VILLA'S TRAIL Pershing's Column Makes 110 Miles in 42 Hours; Encir cling Movement Begun. two h'iiiilre.1 m.iis proc 'iled to cor having him say bow the government THE LOGICAL CAUDATE HERE Governor Wlthycombe haa an nounced that If Clyde B. Atchison should resign before the fall election, he will appoint the nominee of the republican party to the position on the public utility commission. Robert Service one of the aspirants for the place from Uaker was here last week and met some of tlie people and It is the verdict of those he met that he Is not broad enough for the ' place Mr Service gave good reasons why the other nominees should not be elected so that It leaves J. W. Mccul loch, of this city as the only logical candidate. It has been conceded since Mr Mo i iilloeli concluded to be a candidate lor this position Unit he was by far the best qualified for the position of any of the asplrnnts and the chance of being appointed when the prima no-, are over make, the task of 0001 dialing him even a pleasanter one than before. Remember you should register If you intend to vote for him. TIIK PRIM in DI.KCTION. iy few days some of the Vale people com. down and Inquire about pollllcs and when we tell tin in that I he people here are not Interested In the coming campaign they hardly he Iter it. In looking over the registration hooks of the county It Is found that iiuke river precinct Is practical ly all registered, the same can he mU ,.f II... Vvuhii nn, I MurvllOff wllOll beeo engaged principally n rt i . vine turns to the Ontario, hair and i UK n iiiiiuraiiy unci) iiiini nun hell. Condition n which lh" nunc through was Inspiring. Throughout the march the American received cordially by th" I'nrrantlstns. oiuTuI Pershing, commanding the combined American fori a, lias con-fern- I with Carraiua commandants, ami encompassing movements have boon started by which It Is hoped to surround Villa and make a quick cap lure. Transportation and communication here are under American nnd Carran a octroi to prevent word reaching Villa. Hlg One Pharmacy. Coal Hale at Ontario Mr. Farmer formerly resided at Nyssa, has held the office of County Surveyor two years and given good satisfaction, which will count when the time cornea to elect. Ills an nouncement appears In another col umn and he Is the only rje named for the position so far. New millinery this week, trimmed hats, tailored hats and millinery for children The Bonnet Shop, Miss M. Wooldrlge, Milliner. Dla mbw tiio Impossibility of i.i maintaining a staple government there wilhoul a sub .1 il lit Ion ol ea mid of tlie world prom Islng then i i hi ' ii for life and property . " 1 1 1 1 . - his trength held out he held nil counliv level, hut at last he was crushed unit now for four years his i-niinirv n nave been busy In undoing what he had .Lao In those four year.-i not one battle worth the name has been fought, hut I" nn wholesule looting and no end of assassinations the whole 0 lie sow n SJ It !i dragons' i u and as soon aa one head la bruised another springs up What nt Ik the situation, ami what in It did thioug! mo it of the years of last century Is the i, lined barbarism there any dlffercni in effect from that which um! t our flag lias been pushed aide? I nun i ii out of e- ery 1(1001 of the Inhabitants are but semi-serf-; it Would be it lull . v to I hem .. pl.o-. them on reservations for the rest of their natural Uvea, for they lack every element that goes to make up H self -ivspi i tithle i. ..-.-. ,,n, the mass Of them real the pity of those who know : . , ..million. no ii. train country; we have a most oarloi roce trouble i , precincts It Is found thai Ut ile over ten per cent of the voters have registered. That should Mtlot) i.iii,iio that l lie people are taking no Interest In I In' primary election and that they are not In accord with (lie cumin r some met hods now III vogue. It Is 'I time lo get your names on the 1 1 .o I oil i . I' i nti', bill Mill hullll1 nut all wait until the lost minute and then rush In. OBM day we may have a law that will not necessitate registering ev-1 It may lui that you are not Inter l In any of the caidlduti so far announced. In that event ou should vote and write In the name of the one you would like to sen se lected for the office. In uny event N mini ihut It Is necessary to nominate good men, It good officers are to bo selected. VILLA ABANDONING WOUNDED IN FLIGHT raw oMtooi siM.n . I MIMiMI I Portland unrll Initiates bill to do awuy with private land rent. This Is a new form of the Sing It Tax cainpuiin. o declare the public ! of hind rent l.ili declares that "private ,i of land rent Is the chief .mil laud Ii Paso. Villa haa reached Ilabl corn, in tlie Guurrero region, after hav ing abandon, d ltd of his wounded at Kl Valle, according ti a telegram re ceived by (Jeneral tlavlra at Juarez from Colonel Nicto Maclas, the com mander at Pearson. This places Villa a little beyond I.us Cruces, where the Carruuxa officials n ported him. Villa fled to avoid conflict with the Carraiua troops under Colonel Cello Among the 30 wounded, who had been shot in the Columbus raid and curried along In wag! is, only lo be abandoned at Valle. was said lo be tha Vllllsta h i Ii i PoM l.opei. Lopes Is the leader whose death was reported as a positive fact at tho Columbus raid. Later reports cast aome doubt upon hla death gad Indicated that another chief carrying hla papers might have been the real i utnn "Villa is now In a section difficult for us," said General (lavlra, "and un favorable for his pursuers. He Is m v. lu broken, rocky, plueclud, mountain ' oua country, full of places of conceal iiient only cavalry can operate lu It to advantage." The International Dlhle Students meet at private residence on corner two blocks west of M. K. church. On March 30, Pilgrim Macl'herson will deliver two lectures, one at it o'clock p. m and another at 7:30 p. m. All Interested are welcome. E. T. Kol ger, Klder. If you are thinking of buying a car, see the Ontario Real Kstate Co. They are agents for the Mitchell 6 of irt, the greatest car value the world has ever known. 12tf The Standard Ol company's agency here, of which It. I.. Orlfflii la tha manager, Is building a new olltce building In Its yards here In the north psrt of town Mr. Orlftln re ports a big Increase In business this I season over that at tills Urns last iyear. our own. unit,, .'wring the com- """"" '" '"l" """"'l'"ty lug fin.-. ,, yeat r, liable U) have "'" ' ": an addition of distracted people from "" oroaoai i -.. . ,, ,,,, which ail -i, l.itue owes ol .mi . , .,, the limit. Wo think oui o p an BOW id bo maklni i,, turn u part ol d upon is. Hut the confusion in Mexico mu I 1 .-I too in world thai If do not i order ""1 i n 'or lite and iirop.iu HI Ml . villi. The lull pun ides that lu oilier to promote the general welfare "n l.i PURSUIT IS EXPENSIVE Army Offlcsrs Say $40,000 a Day Cost of Villa Campaign. I 1 Paso, Tex. it The Culled States' nut all hind nut pursuuoi viuu. miner jisaiSJi r shall he collected 1, public ...xution. raiigeiueiits. i. lotting the government H", iiiiu u day, according to estimates made by army officers. One Cent Bale Ontario Pharmacy. Buy at One Cent Sale and save money. Ontario Pharmacy. WHO Irt the Man Your Daiijrhter la Going to Marry? Do you judge him by his Money, his earning rapacity, or his Of AKACTKK and FITNK8H lo he your daughter's husband? Kvery man and woman in Amer ica every youth and girl over 18 years should sec The Escape and profit by ito eugenic teaehingn. "THE ESCAPE" in endorsed by preen and pulpit, because it teach the great lesson of life wilh infinite power. eSgnSr mm "SteMos'SnlP--. 1. tut racPc TIIK I I. iSIM. OK TIIK NET DREAMLAND THEATRE Thursday March 30 Children under IS years of ago not admitted unless accompanied by parents. JOHN VVEAVKK KOK OMtBtj I '" the COUNTY COMMIHHIONEft IbOOfclgOl Job In the county and I Incumbent comes In for more cus- John Weaver, the present county !king than any other. Every section of i .imiiilssloner, has announced lim- the count v wntits a lot of special Im h.ilf us u candidate for re-election, jprovements made and when tax time Dp to date there is no other aspirant comes around they are surprised at for this thankless Job. Mr. Weaver tho site of their assessment, forget has made a very satisfactory com- ting that the expenditures of the mlsaloner and will probably not have county are what the citizens ask for any opposition. The position of 'and demand. whether tb i load is actually used or not." This . coinliinatlon of the lien : e Single Tag and Slate con trol eomblni ! vVHKItl tu till. id I M Candid ins for stale offices and leg islature are beloa asked where they II. . lin.t- nag cou.e whOO some real stand on r. iuct.on of luxes, whether s'at' . tor Mexico i aol In' rv- I boy favor more laws regulating In- ! lioo, hull's Weekly. du-liie-, . .-.-. a'.,, u,:.- enterprises and Hi' i tments and enactiuent of more i'i iti.ii ro i...nn. fool and la law Too loit Tin-: nit, it ffAJUas .in in. -ni and gooplni Ogpltal out of the country has readied Jus. about the time the i-uhli, lill( ,(, M,, ,,llM,.SI, Hlu, ,.,. ''"' ;' 0 Widely plo.Mnent and le,s politics and agltu- araidod reform by otol tailed uoa to tho domaad of the wbota lo bruiL' aOOUl I lowering of the tax gOUtf another .. scheme del ised to do uhat the othir on.- failed lo do Instead Ol lOWArlng U '"' ""'l have lliiillKht that Hie taxes, the only rOOUil bag bOOO to III .11 is a menace 'to the public I them blgber, and v, hut 0I0O h'.rllh? The expert malaria iui. COUld be expected'.' The .state now Baton Of the P. 8. I'uhlic Health has more OOgamlMlOnj, deparliu.nt . ..l.i.e l...,- toiiud bOWOVM that dis- hoar.Is and Inspectors than (Vol ba I cans conlaining ram water tore Howi i. tha count) ami , ti.e nooaulUi imonta an' ,-eu wor.e win. :! in s.i,-.idin In this 1 1 : ,!. it is inalaiia. - bote in the bottom of mp I an 111 iK lit luive rc.-ullcd in an ii bom the saving of buauto lift Certain- id in pn . iting illness. Empty tin about tar . ' ill II v.- II. I iiml I people In ' :- yard . i I 1 ouie plan it tl kl tin- iuu has u hole tu Hie bot- or otl ik 11 ill lielp tho Ua, 1 Carrar.za officials. It was learned, have biin discussing with some con cern wh. th.r American troops during tlie Villa pursuit would have to occupy 1. Mi.iii cities and the effect of ni. eh occupation 011 Mexican public sentiment. The ( urimmi officers have frankly expressed tlie hope thai the pOJttOOatai Oi Hie cities can be left lo their owu troops. The Ainertcan army's choice of the Chihuahua desert as its place of . u try precludes for the present such a problem us city garrison doty. Net Closing On Villa. Kl 1'aso. Tex -Villa haa doubled ast and south to Namiquipa, accord ing to a telegram rOOOtTOd here by General (lavlra at Juarei. Ha reports thai Carruuxa troop are advancing from the south, while the Americans are ooattaotng nVotr march from the north, in uu effort to close the net arouud the bandit. Mexican Raiders Put Outside Law. Mexico City. Geuoral Obregon is mo 1 a den.- bare declaring all parti cipauts In the Columbus raid outside the law The di cree givgl the right to any citixen to apprehend and kill, if ..ry. the followera of Villa who crossed the American frontier. German Submarine Bass Bombarded. IsTBdrn BtXtg-tlVe .oiled auro- il the Helgian coas town of eebrugee. All returned. lapsrp assjs.- - .lCC0 Prince Albert is such friendly tobacco that It just makea a man sorry he didn't get wind of this pipe and cigarette smoke long, long ago. Ho counts it lost time, quick as the goodness of Prince Albert get firm set in his life I The patented process fixes that and curs our bite and parch I Get on the right-smoke-track soon as 3'ou know howl Understand yourself how much you 11 like rinee Albert th national joy amokc It stands to reason, doesn't it, that if men all over the nation, all over the world, Watch your step! 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