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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1916)
The Ontario Argu M. E. BAIN, Publisher. Subscription $1.00 a year Always in advanc" Published Kvery Thursday. Entered In the Post Office at Ontario, Oregon, for transmission IhfOVfh the mail ai nnrond class mall matte,- JHK ICO: Wll IT BBKM8 MI.K 1'ltoll Kor ii hundred year Spain hMP4 cruelties unspeakable upon Cuba Three generation-! died llMN timler the belief that Hoy had been forgot ten; that there wa no more a Ood to answer pra Hut UM 1 -1 1 of de-Mny struck at last und the arm of Spain trig brok en. It was our nation that hail been up pointed to do the work and the wa It was performed Impressed the world with the conviction that It was the most magnificent act of all the ages. To throttle a monster; to n broken hearted people, In feed the atarvltiK. to shelter the homeless, to cleanse a fair island from Its imme morial load of tilth; to compel a pes tilence that had raged unchecked and uneoiKiuered for more than a cen tury to pole it black wing and flee way, to open schools for the young, to command order and obedience to righteous laws, then finally stead the people to prepare a goornineut for themselvea and then to lower Its flag which In the meantime had tak en on a maje.t imb- rriiiaMe, and calling Its agents aboard Its ships and they with a final salute with their hushed thunder sailed away, maki a nlcture grand enough to thrill heaven and earth and cause the ang el of Justice to smile and the angel ol Mercy to weep for Joy. After centuries of misrule Spain left Mexico. Her misrule had cor rupted the people and now for a hundred years It ha been there as It was In t'uba to millions In their poverty and want and degradation It has seemed a though there was no (mm! to answer prayers. liut as af fairs are culminating the point has been reached when one more overt act will make It Incumbent upon "in nation to ropest what was done In t'uba. It will require all the skill ami prudence of our soldiers on the hol der to prevent something, which, If It happen. , will make the peopl of thin i omtry demand war In u lone which no further vacillating In Washington 1 1 War is a cruel Inatru- oi, ..; '.v!th which to stop outrage command the right and coiiipino. Jus lice; but the power that awaken the io U) eleatn-e the fetid air, does not l . -Hate when the hour strikes to vind-e ,;. eternal Ju needed fm . ,n motion tin the world's foundation we tlinl uiM-rihed on tin' primitive rocks the nun,! nf hov. more than MM that power tal Icon,. I , mn ,,i l,, set Its elements of destruction In mo tlou, to shatter the earth's crust anil destroy all animal life on tne planet that a new beginning iambi he made The Inference li thai this is liable to be repeated until .. last a race may be produce! ih.it i ii i,e srortnj to walk in (ioil- mi. i In imitating Ho M lorces war for Mexico inn) wiun bOWOM th ' mint men i I u I ftgMI through which the i, ileiuplli.il of that I. ml may he accoui- sd Qoodwin u -ki IK till It MINI. MM It l l' We olteu hear people make the re mark, "I have a mind of inv own Lltsrsll) spooking, res Hut oth erwlse, M: Ue i.n. deuioiistiati' the truth of the latter staienont liy referrii. una actions, i the actions ol roar mis, and neighbors, by the ar I lulls ol the piihlu in general. No man has a mind wholly and ab solutely his own in the general! M epi of the word No mall forms Ills coticlu-ions entnely mini his own otMSrVKtlOBS ami retle, though IIIUll Sllll.lely llelleve tliut they a On. Himple Illustration is hulttcieul to prow the ton eiine.s of our cun leutioli Mi Name!. SS is one ol mil ieus who "has u mind of his own At least he ..!.. he l..i.-, and lie really lieli.es , li.it he SSJ s He walks aJOBI 01 . in . !-- da I... day. (ilaring jofsfgs in 0111 muutci nil sNsteiu Blare iiila ill II e lace lie them not--or seeing them fuils In heed them His limn! is not con ied. Auolln r Cltll i. ' B long, points them out. siarts an agttaitoa taal grows, and Mr N'ameles . iniiio .. ly i Dint to ; :- ii'l Joins the I. with lusty --Louts 'or hnpiow AFTEIt the other follow ha done the uiil'i. It .Mi KajusU I i cully "hud n muni Of his own" the ugitatioti would huvo iind no enoct wnniever upon ina , tliat ,I11U I ii,, i ha .igin'i IIIh mind !s lust like the mind of all .of the rent of M Just like the mind of even hum an being It can be Influenced and swayed by other minds. Just an read lly aa the work of his mind can In fluence the mlnda of other people Tin" aitlcle we read, the word we hear, our conversations of everyday life nil have a direct and a powerful j Itifhience over our own mind, often dner.ing our conviction and ideas Into wholly different channels from ini.rl used A mind that Is worth having 1 al- way susceptible to change, to con vlctlon, to rovlslon superinduced h the wisdom emanating from other . minds A mind that Is wholly It own no mind at all I , HIGH I'ltlt KM AMD MWT I'KWIt.s county last year wa t23 for each pa,i by llenton county wa $14. 7 Ho. I thousand dollar of taxn collected and In 11S It was 133,879, but that In these day of high prices and That I the most expensive assessing 1S95 the levy to raise the state expensive living It behooves us to !,,,,.- 1 1 . . i lie, the average cost In taxes was 2.763. In 1895 the taxpay guard the pennies with a far seeing the counties eat of the mountain ,.r n Corvalli paid a city tax of 7 eye being about tl and the lowest 17 ml and a special school tax of t Had pennies sometimes return, hut in I'matllla county. mills. The tax last year was 15.5 good one reldom do ' mills for city purposes, 9 mill spe lt therefore become our duty. The local Telephone company ha ,al school tax, and In addition prop when we part with a good penny, to the most telephone In ervlce now ,.rty owners on a large number of tecure the greatest possible return they have ever had since being or- atreeta are paying street aaaessinent I for It. Lost pennies soon mount In- to dollars, and the vanishing dollar hlaxe the wny to poverty and even tual nowheie. You can avo the pennle and re- tain the dollar If you will read care full escli week the advertisement to give considerable more attention arte of a number of Hnton BSSJSjtj in this paper. They will tell you at to lambing than ordinarily. A lamb officials and abolish the office of coun whleh stores you can get the best . Is money nnw-a-dnya and breeder ty recorder. The reduction In sal bargains, where quality Is of the best , are not throwing Ave dollar bills arles recommended are; county in.! price Is at the minimum, where away. judge, from 11309 to $1000; county vour true Interest lie when you go clerk, from $1500 to $1400; sheriff, out to spend tho money that comes You must give a pig at least half a from $1700 to 1500; treasurer, from to you from hours of heavy and un- c,mnro , ,.,,,- , 1BVe him make s $1000 to $760; assessor from $1500 ceasing toll ,,- of hin,elf, but some men are so to $1000, and school superintendent None of us may hope to save all anxloua to do the same thing that from $1300 to $1000. This, Mr that we earn, for we must live, and It takes money these days to even ex- iat. w.. must spend a good portion of our earnlnga, often all of them, and the Judgment and cars we use In that expenditure will determine In a con siderable measure the enjoyment and pleasures of life If we buy at haphazard we too fre quently pay dearly for our Indlffer- enre and lack or economical foresight, whereas If we are prudent and as- simllate the knowledge that Is laid before us we at least have the sat- ISfactlon of knowing that we have done the best that we could do under existing circumstance. Again, we suggest, and emphasize thai the wise and prudent course to pursue la to read carefully each week the advertisement In thl paper Ke.ol them all. everv one of them, for In little places big bargain are often found. High prices are here, and we as a coniiiiunlty can uot prevent what a ; whole nation must endure But we can. and should, prevent Hie unnuc-1 essary loss or pennies through com menial Indifference and neglect. This Is not a day of philanthropy, mill merchants are not advertising I for the sake of bundling their 1 1 n . 1 1 . over to the publisher They are do- ing it because Hio hale Hie goods and make the prices to back up then advertisements, and it Is to tho flnan nil interest of the consumer to dla- seel every advertisement and tuke uihsnlagu of eierv opportunity thus attorned. The expense or reading an ad is nothing but a little time whin not otherwise engaged M i un into dollars. The savings AM THE EIHTOK SEES IT We couldn't undertake to iln.un cle all of Hie things 111 this world thai we would like to have or see, but (here are a few which we might mention as being pertinent und to the petal whateer the point may he We would like, for Instance. I little more life and hustle ami bus tie In this town. We would like to see more farmers' teams hitched around town, and we'd like to see iiioie of the fanners and their wies and sons and daughters and hired men mingling with our townspeople and getting better acquainted and on more intimate and frleini! i.-in This is a big world, hut our commuii Itl Ul Dal) a dot on the surface, ami e we are ouly a dot we ought to know each other hotter and stick la i. h oUtOf more than wu do A siugle twig can be broken by any child, hut a young sapling is a mlgh- t) hard thing een to bend We loa'l want to remain men a twig or . eapllai, hut we do want to lie a full grown tree, and that we will nev I '' '"' M lOBi as ure only a col of human twigs. Lot's got together and stick together and grow ..rid e know of u little kid in till sage from the desert waste; convert tow ii who exhibits every symptom ol HiK tins mass of otherwise largely an ntense longing for a friendly Wl tattoa 100 soft, beautiful wind when you meet him iu the I fleeces more beautiful than that Itiaot We have met him we have which Jason sought, aud producing seen we know. Uhe it to him Ion a delicately ilavoie.l, nutritious most iu order that you muy not overlook both or which are necessities for the this particular kid we have In mind, comfort of human lire." and for their own saken a well, would like to see you give a friendly word snd a choerrul pat to every one you meet. Instead of allowing them t., ldle by you like the dog that fears a kick Even the regard of a kid has Its value. We, too, would like swell car, and a private yacht at the seashore, and a mansion to live In, and a dor.- en servants (feminine gender, lookers ). and a big sounding good title. and lots of friends, and a million a year for pin money, hut we'll be ev- erlastlngly and teetotally ho-honed If we want to go ky-larklng around In one of those human bird affair. We'd like to make a dent In the world, to i,e sure, but durned If we want '" make one In the ground The old town looks mighty good to us, after all. Malheur The cost of assessing ganlr.ed That I gi od evidence of the prosperou- condition of the peo- ,,,. The high price of wool, lamb and minimi this year are causing growers ,hl,y m,k( t Ii Is- own chances, and 0i,i., . i,.in. interfered with dur- Ing the operation I'lilfll UM M tltKKTS il'r.nn the Live Stock Iteport I Monday's cattle market started off rather slow with a decided dull feel - ing this morning after a vary uneven market for the end of last week. gome salesmen last week quoted top steers down to a twenty-five-cent lower level. There waa, however, nothing to Indicate that best steers would not sell at $9 00. The weak- mis was apparent, however. In the medium grades. Cow stuff showed no change. Today's market waa any- thing but a lively affair. The feeling look to he only temporary and shows a much better state than any other I coast point The Hinji Market The morning receipts of hogs for Monday's market railed for a total of 2700 in the pens. Early trading In hogs Monday Murioil off rather slowly, buyers not ug Inclined to buy quickly on the lo -cent advance apparent at the op- cuing of the day's market After the market got fairly under way trading did not noticeably lag and rather a good clearance was made on the advance, Eastern markets all last week were on a decline, but telegraphic reports this morning would Indicate ,n,,nM-r feeling all around the market circle Taking the market on a whole there was a rather spotted feeling!,, . , i,ul, today and at the close of last week. While on each occasion there were sales made above the general market Friday a sale was made at $9.30 and today as high as $9 16, ( Hie general market is quotable ut '.'." The bulk or hogs sold Saturday at $9 00, a week ago at $9.00 i 9.05, month ago at $9 20i9.25, a year ago at IT.M0T.H, two years ago at ts. 60 0 8.70, three years ago al II "t 10 8.35 aud four years ago at $8.30 (I 8 40. MOKE SHEEP. Sheep raising is each year receiv ing more attention from farmera. Wool interests are advocating a more general raising of sheep on Hie mull rami. In speaking before a mcciiug ot them recently A. J Kuol- said "Da many or our cltixens realise "hat a splerdiil animal the sheep la? ' 'his country we have about 50,- 000,000 golden hoofed sheep that are gathering weeds und flowers rrom tie rugged rocky tastnesses of snow rapped mountains; gleaning the harvested holds of grain, Corn, I II and eve variety of cultivated crops; gathering shrubs and grasses from our uncultivated farm lauds, from the foothill of the mountains and from the plains; brambles and BENTON COUNTY FOR DCMIPTIAM III TAVFC lALUUOIIUIl II! I HALO Committee. t,.ot lleforr- the l-eemie I u- Abolition of All State Commission. - Corvalli, Ore April 24. At the meeting of the Itenton County Tax pagne, held In Corvalli Saturday, ,IP legislative committee, composed f x. J. Johnson, banker; V. A. Car- ter, a farmer of North Itenton. antl u J. Nichols, a farmer of South Hen ,,,, submitted a written report and recommendations for the reduction ..f taxes In the aUte. The report H,0wed that In 1895 the state tsx for pavement In 1H95 no money was appropriated for road purpose, while last year the road levies raised $42,757. The Committee recommended that the next leglnlsture reduce the sal Johnson stated, would cut $2800 off the Uses of the county, hut would result In a reduction of but three- tenths of one mill. With a view of reducing the stste taxes the legislative committee rec ommended that an Initiative bill be Introduced to abolish all state boards and commissions, placing all powera ' and duties of the boards and commls- nlons In the hands of the state hoard of control until such a time aa the legislature can pass constructive leg- lalatlon to provide for Just such com- missions as are absolutely necessary. The chairman of the committee pointed out that the elimination of all commission of the state, without substituting constructive legislation, will mean a saving of only about one- third of a mill tsxee. When Klmer Usher, a farmer llv- . Ing a few miles north of Corvalli charged that the big loaks are for educational purposes, and advocated the abolishment of the state unl- veralty, the agricultural college, the normal school and other Institutions, N K Moore, regent of the Oregon Agricultural college, cited the fact that the university and oollege are now on a mlllage basis and together receive but seven-tenths of a mill appropriation Mr Moore stated that a mail who pays taxes ou prop erty assessed at $1000 pays 40 cents toward maintenance of the Oregon Agricultural oollege and 30 cents toward the maintenance of the I'nl verslty of Oregon Never tell a white lie, Willie. If you are going to tell one at all make .. W ll.e j The fellow who lays down on a Job usually finds that the Job has wrlgg- led from under him U I am nominated and elect ed, I will, during the term or my office, endeavor to perform my duties in a rair, fearless and ef ficient manner, keeping In mind at nil times my duties to the tax payer. I will give the duties of the office every attention and all the time which may be required to properly discharge the same, eveu to the exclusion of other business. I will at all times endeavor to co-operate with oilier county and state officers for the purpose of promoting Hie moral, business, and financial welfare of the coun ty, and In keeping down the tax es aud running expenses of the county. r. J Gallagher, Republican candidate for nom ination for District Attorney Malheur County q0 p i CANDIDATES MAKE ECONOMY PLEDGES Ax Hhanned for State Commission by Numerous le1lntWe Ailrant Salem. Oregon, April 2 2. Oregon's next Legislature will bend It efforts toward effecting economy In appro prlatlon, reducing taxation and enacting a suitable rural credit taw, If the pledge made by aspirant for party nomination In both hou I kept. Scanning the statement submitted by the various candidates for the Lf Islature reveal the fact that 2.. out of 38 person running for the State Henate nomination have pledged themselves to labor for economy In appropriations and to keep down taxes. Nearly all of them are re peating the keynote slogan heard o frequently In the last Legislature: "Kconomy and efficiency." It Is the same among the aspirant for the lower Ionise, where 7 7 candi dates for nomination out of the total of 142 are pledged for economy and reduced taxes. The move for consolidation of boards and commissions and the elimination or those which may be deemed useless and extravagant, he- gun at the 1915 legislative session, promises to be continued when the next legislature convenes. Already there sre Ave Senatorial and 1 6 low er house candidates who have regis tered their opposition to the cres tlon of additional commissions and In favor of cutting down or consoli dating existing ones If found useless or costly. Home Indorse Kural Credits. The statements of It Representa tive and four Senatorial candidates register support to the enactment of a rural credit law st the coming ses sion. Fifteen candidates for the low er house mske no promises. Judging from the absence of any statement or slogan submitted to the Secretary of State for the ballot. Wll. I MMls KILL HTtM'k worth e-VMi.oon anxi ally The annual loss of livestock on tho National forest ranges nf the Weat, due to prefatory animals, are over $500,000. An organised cam paign Is now on to exterminate these animals. Wolves sre responsible for about 70 per cent of the cattle loss es, while bears cause most of the re mainder. Approximately 76 per cent or the sheep loaaes are due to coy otes, 20 per cent to bears, and 5 per oont to lynxee end wild cats Mountain lions are charged with kil ling only a few head or cattle and sheep THIS IS SPRING Get Ready We Can Furnish Shovels, Rakes, Hoes and Brooms Then We Can Furnish Lawn Mowers, Hose and Sprinklers Also we have a New and Complete Stock of Paints and Varnishes, including Floor and Linoem Varnish, and 38 colors in Wall Finish or Calsomine We invite the ladies to call and see our new stock of JARDINEERS Ontario Hardware Co. County's Largest Hardware Store FORMALDEHYDE 40c pt. 75c qt. W ATERGLASS, The Egg Preserver 25c quart. We have all kinds of Rose Everhart THE PAID LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS MHT, HTHAYK D HTOLKN Descriptien: Black mare, four years old weight 1425, roached fore top, star In forehead. Brand I. H. on left stifle, shows collar marks. Hole in loft front hoof Wearing heavy halter. $5.00 for any Informa tion that will load to recovery Lib eral roward for return to K. A. Wis dom. NOTICK TO WATKK 1 HKUH. " All water rental must ho paid to E M. Moore, Water Master of Wat er Users' Association. Water must be paid for before being turned on lots. By order of Board of Blrectors. It I'lano Tuning -A R McCarty. an expert plaho tuner I permanently lo cated at Nyssa. All work guaran teed. Phone 14J. - Good second hand Bnlck automo bile for ale, cheap Knqulre J W. McCulloch. 18tf- For rent 5 room cottage, good lawn, tree and garden spot Art Ounnuck. S4J. ir Wanted Stook to pasture $1.16 ner month C. H. Trousdale, box 11, Ontario. Ore. 17tf For Rent Five room house, shade, lawn and garden spot. Key with Joe Staple at M. M. Co 13tf For Sale Baby carriage In good condition Itange, refrigerator, dres ser and other household good Mrs. J. E. Qoodfellow. 2 blocks west of high school. ITU For rent, 8 room brick house, mod ern, centrsl, on Msln street. W. H. Ilnnlltlle 10tf lxat Memorsndum book between Payette and Ontario, containing val uable papers Including s $6.00 O. B. L. voucher. Rwwerd ror return J. M Turner, Payette, Idaho. It For Sale One Ford Touring car sud one Ford delivery car. Ontario I .nun. u 14tf For Sale Feed Corn II Ington, r'riiitlnnil. Ida. It Hed- li. :tt Mis lassie McDonald MATERNITY NURSE Ontario, Oregon $1 gallon. bush and Flower sprays Drug Co. ii