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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1916)
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On that date, the larg 1 out clan In the history of the New Plymouth schools will bo graduated. Tin- graduating class numbers 16 this year, eight hoys and eight glTls, as follews: Klla Peterson, Casslc Dohnrty, Marvll Hlaydon, Zrtta Mc Inllro, Esther Johnson, Ella Peter son, Lucille Smock, Lodlska Miller, Elmer Swatman, Paul Hinrhllff. Roy Baker, John llannlgan, Gerald Ham ilton, RuHsell Ragsdale, lxy Meo rham and Mllo Phllltber The clivss play, "Valtey Farm," which has been In rehearsal for some weeks under the able direction of Mrs (). I) Car per, will be given on the evening of May 17 at the Pioneer opera house, and promise to be well worth see ing. On the evening of May IB the commencement exercises will be held, at which time the members of the class of 'It and the eighth grade graduates will be given their diplom at. P. Monroe Bmock will deliver the class address Oerald Hamilton who has distinguished himself as a actor of no small ability In a num ber of school plays, will deliver the Appraisement Being Made vaiediotorium for the high ntol class, ami miss y.eua Mcinuue win of the Cost to Each Tract. The county court has appointed a new board of appraisers to appraise the cost of Installing the Nyasa-Ar eadla Drainage system, the purpose deliver the salutatorlum A num ber of pretty affairs are being ar ranged for the graduates preceding and following the commencement exercise. L. It Haiubleton of Oakland, ul . wan a guest at the home of Waller liurko this week, on his return from visit to the eastern states. Mr being to fix the cost to the land i Hambleton at on Urn Uught In the owners according to tne Denetun derived. Th new board of appraisers Is composed of It. B. Raton, a Vale rsrmr; Mr. 'onlay, a Hrogan farm er, and Charles Ashford of Vale, an expert civil engineer. They started th appraisement of the SO0O acres In th original district and th ap praisal of th 5200 acres added there to, last Wednesday, May S. They are accompanied in this work by Flunk I) Hall, secretary of the dis trict, and by Guy C. McGee, chief engineer of th project. This board Is expected to make a report to the county court about May 16. As soon aa th report receives the court's approval, the district will vote on th bond Issue and If it carrle work on th drainage sys tem will commence. The work will bo done either by contract, or the d'strict will buy Its own dredging machine. Th work will in Immediate supevlslon Engineer McOe. It Is expected to start work by July 1, and about six months will be required to complete It. It Is be lieved the cost of this drainage sys tem will be about 160,000. Nyaea Journal. Delegate to National Meeting. Charles O. Pollard of Prlneville is a candidate for election a dole gat to the republican national con vention to be held In Chicago in June. Mr. Pollard la editor of the Prlneville News, the oldest paper In central Oregon, and he has been a resident of this state for several years. He has been a consistent re publican all his life aa was his father who was one of the first members of that party. Mr. Pollard was for many years connected with Important branches of the government and Is a veteran of the Spanish war. He advocates the nomination of progressive re publican candidates for president and vice-president, but has pledged himself to support throughout the convention the choice of the people of Oregon as expressed at the pri maries, Irrespective of his personal preferences. In voting for Mr. Pollard the peo ple of the second district can feel sure he will work in the convention for the nomination of the people's choice, whoever he may be thus the people have, practically, a direct voice in tho convention. public school here, also in the Fruit land district. He la now connected with the Southern Pacific railroad at Oakland. Blnce his last visit here two yetrs ago Mr. Hambleton notes many change and states that It Is to h regretted that passengers travel ing over the Oregon Short Lin can not see this splendid fruit section, which In his opinion stands unrival ed, uot only for it fine orchards, but especially for Its many nice homes and well kept grounds. If tho combined efforts of the Lit erary club, Parent-Teachers circle and W. C. T. U. are successful, New Ply mouth will enjoy the privilege of a free public library long before the approach of another whiter. The Literary club, which has this matter vary much at heart, has taken the Initial step in Hie movement and has appointed a committee to confer with a like committee from th other be under organizations. With their heln and of Chief I co-operation It la hoped that a free public library for the people of New Plymouth and vicinity will be an ac complished fact at no distaut date. Miss Marie Ackerman, chief opera tor at this point for the Mountain States Telephone Telegraph com pany for the past five years, has re signed her position, much to the re gret of New Plymouth people In gen eral. Miss Ackerman has been ef ficient, courteous at all times ami exceedingly obliging to the petrous of the company, which has been ful ly appreciated. Miss Ackerman be comes the bride of William Wardell, wire chief of the telephone company, the first part of June. Miss Ger trude Ackerman has been appointed to succeed her sister in the manage ment of the office. She will be as sisted by Miss Esther Sundrler and Miss Margaret Ackerman. Miss Woodlands euturta jied the Kensington club at the home of Mrs. Drysdale Monday evening. Music, humorous reading" and a dainty lunch rounded out the eveulng most delightfully. Twelve young ladles were present. W. W. Wheaton returnod home Wednesday morning from Welser, where he has been confined in the hospital with spotted fever. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Campo are the happy parents of a young sou, who was born on Sunday. Incidentally, however, clean up week should be three hundred and sixty-five daya long. Political candidates generally get what Is coming to them, but the trouble is inducing them to see them selves as others see them. It's wonderful what this shortage of dye-stuffs Is doing for us. Its ef fects are so distressing It Is turning some of our distinguished citizens prematurely gray. Mr. Ford says he does not to be president. He won't. van' Mover's showing of yardage floods An opportunity of fering values that arc dou bly good because of their se.'isoiiableness. May is one Of the greatest sewing months in the year when people are busy pl.'iiminp rod preparing clothes for the summer. No store in this section is showing so large an assortment as we in new vails, lawns, striped and fi gured gOOde, fancy dress silks, imported pongees, crepe de chines, crepe chif fons, geogetteij crepe ohif new wool summer poods and also the heaiiliful new trim mings. Gossard Corsets for Women Who Know All women who wear (iossanl Corsets know and we want all our customers to realize that tJossard Cor sets are not only of highest quality ami durability but give a real hygienic and comfort service that is un surpassed! Every (lossard does something for you and being a very positive corset it is necessary to e.et the right model the one that is designed for your fig ure. Our spring lines are now complete see the splendid (lossara $2.50, $3.50, $5.00, $6.00, $7.50, $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 Models XlvD'-'Aa li Mm ' I IT . gTjMlssLl' I j II 4J)'V r ( Cari0tM SHOES! SHOES! When it comes to smart spring shoes that keep their shape because they are made of right materials. Vim will find them here at no ad vanced prices, because they wore bought before the hea vy advances. a p BOYER BROS. & CO. .NVSSA ITEMS HARNEY COl'NTY NEWS The grading of the railroad Into Hendtre Is almost complete with the exception of the yards and the cut at Crane creek gap. At the rate they are going trains should be running by July 1st. P. 8. Weittenhiller, manager of the ResHMl townsite company lias put on two more crews In clearing the townsite that it may be surveyed and placed on the market in the very uear future, as many inquiries are coming in for locations of which a few are awaiting the opening day that they can buy their Iota and start construction. Burns Tribune. (From the Journal) The formal openlug of the new public library was held Thursday af ternoon uud eveulng and was an un qualified success from very point of view. C. E. Dodge, consulting euglneer of the Nyssa-Arcadla Drainage d'.s trlct, la in town today and reports all well lit drainage circles. Let the good work go on. Work ou tiie extension of the Teusen building Is already under j way unit Nyssa will soon be able to boast of another swell garage. We are about the biggest little town In Oregon. A son was horn to Mr. and Mrs. It. Toombs on Sunday, April SO. The young man weighed in at l pound aud if he fulfils his early prom.se will develop into a "white hope" of which the country may well be proud. Mother and child doing well. Clossen A Carman and George (Iricii. the contractors, report that the brick work on the new Wilson building is finished The roof is soon be ready and the building will soon be ready for occupancy, when Wilson Bros, stock will be moved in without closing the door for business. The Electric Investment company has a force of men extending wires to the new ground on tiie Owyhee. The obect Is to supply power for pifVnta: pumping plants. The Pay ette branch of the Electric Invest ment company has already installed in the territory between Nyssa aud Weiser 22 pumping plants for irri gating tracts of laud that are above Um present ditches and river in tfcesf respective localities. These pump ing plants range from two to 125 horsepower each. Their aggregate horsepower is about 320 aud they will pump water for about 2500 acres, mostly in small tracts. JNhsJl x. "".. -T-. . 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