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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1916)
I The Ontario Argus M. E. BAIN, Publisher. Subscription $1.00 a year Always in advance 1-ul.lNl.r.l Every Thursday. ntered In the Post Office at Ontario, Oregon, for transmission through (he malls "icond class mall matter Wliat are we doing for thli town' WliM sre wo doing to puoli It along, to ninke It something more than Just dot on the map? Ask yourn.lf the question first, and then ask oth ers, and keep on asking until we lo cate the cause of our back ward MM and take steps to remedy the defects This la not a drifting age, and the town that la content to Just drift along will soon learn that there g no place left In which to even drift. It Is not a lack of brains, because our people are blessed with an MM dance. It may be, however, that we lack the Initiative that Is necessary In keep pace with the more thriving and prosperous communities of the rmnitry. If so, we should at MM correct our fault and move forwaril Wo should grasp every opportunity for Improvement and expansion that presents Itself, and when there are none In sight we should go out and limit them Drifting will MM pllsh nothing but to bury us beneath the enthusiasm and prosperity of our neighbors Now who wants to drift' Not you, we hope. Do you own a car? If o, pick up aome of your neighbors and drive out Into the country and use your eyes and your native Intelligence. Just take not of the prosperous condi tion of the farmers everywhere you go. Are they making their money and building beautiful homes and buying cars by simply drifting? Not much! They work, and they use their brains and their ingenuity aa well aa their hands. No drirtlng with them. If they aee an oppor tunity to improve conditions by the purchase of a piece of new machinery they buy It In a hurry and start It to earning more dollars for them. If, they think they are not getting the proper returns from their acreage they dig down and unearth the cuuse and go to work promptly to remedy Hood enough" does not appeal to them. They want something bet ter, and they get it simply because they have the will and determination to go after it. They are climbing the ladder every day. and they have al ready worked l heir way far toward to the top The never drift Why Is it that there Is so much wealth among the farmers and yet so little finds its way Into this town? There la a reason, and a potent one. If we ask our farmer friends they GET THEM INTERESTED A short time ago a great effort was made to get the people back to the farm. The cltlee were congested with people who had nothing to do and there was a big demand for farm produce beyond the supply. The movement was more or less success ful, hut thore Is a movement of even groater importance than the back to the farm one, and that Is to make the farm so attractive that the hoys and girls raised on the farm will not want to leave it. A few short weeks ago there were two girls roady .to leavo for the city with Its bright lights and many liin- They had been raised on a farm. Imt found the work drudgery, they had been given no Interest in the business hthI there was nothing to look for ward to If they did anything that iirnnrht a nroflt to the farm, the farmer thought the profits were his and took them. Just before the girls bought their ticket, they got Into conversation wiili i friend who had seen tin- git with all its horrors and had learned to appreciate the country with all Its fr lorn and possibilities The fath er asked him what he thought of sending the girls to the city to make their own living. It was brought out that the young ladles had never been away from home and knew nothing of life as it ll followed in the centros. The many pitfalls were explained to the father and the danger of such a course en larged upon with all the fatal end ings. Then It was brought out why the voiinr ladles were dissatisfied with the farm. They had no part of the business. The father saw his error and he told the girls that If they would stay on the farm he would buy them an Incubator and start them In the chicken business on their own account. The proposition appealed to the girls and they accepted it bator waa purchased and from good hens obtained. ture proved a winner from the start. The girls ere satisfied and contented and do not care to leave home for good, hut when Madam Butterfly was iu Uolse they had the money saved up to go and see and hear this greet PERSONAL-LOCAL C. R. Emlson has gone out to look after his cattle. Miss Wllmoth Curry Is now In the Lampkln store. Mr. and Mrs Chapelle are hero from Baker for a ahort visit. MM 3odjn will be Iu Dr. Vrii.x Itig's office during h absence. Leslie Olenn haa gone out on tho range to do some riding during the holidays. Mr. Mackenzie, of the Eastern Oregon I .and Co., has been hero sev eral days this week. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Mrhonald of Beulal. at the hospital in till I r.n May 14. Kay Rambo, who has been quite low with spotted fever, la getting better and is expected to recover. A. U Sproul came in from the ranch for a few days and purchased a Ford, wnicn lie toOR to tne came range. "The Ne'er-Do-Well" provod a very popular number at Dre.-.i ,lan I Tuesday evening, the house be'ng crowded. The pictures provoj very Interesting and Instructive. Judge Biggs held a special sen slon of the circuit court In the city hall Wednesday to hear arguments for an appeal In the case of Black well vs. the railroad company. Miss Smith entertained the Wed nesday Bridge club this week. Mrs Van Petlen had the high score. Among the invited guests were: Mrs. I'rliiT ng. Mrs. Adam, Mrs. Emlson and Mrs. t'hapDlo An linn some eggs The ven ded en tho Future Memorial Day. May 30 Is the death day of two of tho most famous sons of tho eighteenth century of Alexander Pope, the wit MtV witty poet, end of that Matte) Voltaire who waa port, too, but alao philosopher and historian. Within eight days of the date when be bud nrrlwil In tho world (Muy 0), fifty six years earlier. I'"e died In 1744. attraction and they enjoyed It, al though they knew little of music l-uter when the big film was at Boise they again made a trip to the city and saw the greatest film over etaged. The father and mother are now su premely happy because their girls are satisfied and doing for themselves and there la uo danger of their leav ing home. It Is possible thut there are other fathers and mothers with sons and daughters who are dissatisfied with life on the farm, simply because they have never been given an interest In the business with the attending re sponsibilities and cares that go with SECOND-HAND AUTOMOBILES We have eeveral second hand cart, aome good as new, all recently ove-r hauled. For aale at ex tremely low prices. When the boys and girls are glv t definite work to perform and terest In things. perhaps will toll us. But we should it have hra.lis enough to solve this I en problem ourselves. We shouldn't ere given the profit from that work, adopt the klndgurten nut hud of ask ii,en they can aee something In the lug some one who knows more than i future for them and will take an in- we do. It is up to the commercial interests of this town to get to gether air? find a way to bring tills great wealth Into thin town. We can not Jusly blame the farmer, because If we were In his place we would un iloiihtedly lie doing Just as he - do Ing It is his money and he has a What Msmerial Day Mesne. It Is the -I'leiiiu contemplation of whst the civil war and Its conse quences really meant Iu the history of our miiiitry thut makes Memorial day's lelctinitloo must valuable. It Is re- right to do as he pleuses with It, and ' llglotis regard for the pillars of pupii It Is a safe bet that he will exercise lar government, for the principle of that right to Hie limit whenever ,e ' Hls-ity renulate.1 by law, for the preeer upends a dollar. T,lou uf V&H representative lustl i. .. in . .i. .... i. , i. .. futlon, which this day's ceremonies It will not he difficult to keep the ... l.ll,.Tutt, mnA .lwlIirlnM1. on ! this day It Is tho high duty of all the farmer trade In this town If our Ihik Ineas men go after it In the right way. But waiting uud drifting will nut do It. The farmer must be con ineed h cold fuels that It is to his luterest to do all or hU trading iu this town, but it will take something besides empty words to do It He g a man of facts, and nothing but facts will have uuy weight with him Hence, we repeat, It is our duty to Kim together and remedy the defects iu our commercial ijef 1 that now exihl and make conditions such that the farmer will turn to this town In btlnctlvely as the MM logical aud profitable place to trade. Now who will make the start In this kind of a forward movement? If each one wails for the other we will simply keep on drifting until we all drift under the sod. Let a lead-; er step forward, and this paper will be right behind him aud pushing and ' shoving to the limit, ror we want to, see our home town move forward and keep right on moving and climbing. If you know of a man who would make an ideal leader, go and tell him so punch him, wake him up. start him to doing something Then do your own share to encourage him and help him along If you are the one for a leader, step out and let us see you, and hear you, aud perhaps in the end we will be able to do some thing besides Just drift, drift, drift. people to reWtallxe their love of their country and renew their devotion lo the limitations of Its constitution which have made It permanent and useful to the H'ple and to reject with stern slid Mlntllke front all light sug MMMM of change In those principles which it has cost centuries of struggle and hecutomba of lives to secure aud maintain. William II. Taft AT SECUINES GARAGE. Southern Idaho Headquarters for BEE SUPPLIES Sections, Foundations, Supers, Complete Hives and Parts, made of selected soft White Pine, by Western bee experts who know local conditions. Better equipment that will bring you more and bettor honey. Anything for the man with one colony to a thousand. Parcel post rates on small or ders are insignificant. Write us what you need. The Hrighl Wtwdworkiif Cs. Caldwell, Idaho. BARGAINJ)AY Every dtj li Betfgniu Day In hats at our More. Dyr't tail tn conic Bled BM OUT display while the line is compute M the hats arc fast disappear ing. Fine models at rost or hclow. Out Flowers and Potted Plants. Hair Goods The Osborne Millinery Successors to Grove & Riley A I.KOAIi MABIUAGK? The following Is one that John Hlgby Is telling on George McKnlght and anyone who has listened to the Judge trying to make a speech will recognise the Judge's atyle of ora tory. He advised the couple that mar ring wu a solemn compact which no one should enter Into lightly, or otherwise. He ends the ceremony with: In the presence of these wit n eases, I pronounce you man and wman. Many of the couples are also too badly rattled to know that they have been Imposed on. JOTTINGS. (lot an affinity? Tell your wife alt about It and then she won't be lieve It. When a man's a real man you never hear him reminding you of the fact. We Insist, though, that there are some women who can keep a secret. Dead ones never talk. Some men are about as useful as a canary bird. On second thought, however, we'd prefer the canary. In case of war we might marshal our army of "favorite eons" for the first line. But, then, we fear thoy would prefer to be In the last line, or In no line at all. Hello Spring! And You, Too, Reader! Welcome to our parlors again, where ice cream and soft drinks are always to your liking! Every flavor and the best that can be made. a Price? Well, that is the small part of it. Tell your friends to meet you here the popular spot in town. You see most everybody here, anyway. Then, too, you can always got the best of candies, fruits and mixed nuts. Just join the throng and you will find yourself at one of our tables. They all do. FIFER'S In the new and large location L. 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All sarmffitj IrlmmiNl with failt'olor alstaa. hi. ... 1 to S inn. sa-areas Iks traaS rrtii St P. P. 1. 1 fw.W I... k. T 1 notia fonulna without It li your riitaler ralihol npily you. wa will nil thrn. all i hams preaald on iwulut ol prlca. ls par .ull. Mods by LEVI STRAUSS aesress Ow arias Pnis ilFM I. CO., Sea Francltco THE GOODS The Prices, the Variety If you are in need of tableware, fancy dishes, granite or tinware, glassware, children's chairs, rockers, rocking horses, doll buggies, wagons, toys, games, blackboards, crochet threads, clothes pins, wash boards, tubs, boilers or any of the many 5c and 10c kitchen conveniences, we nave them. A visit will convince you our prices are the low est in this vicinity. Opposite Dream land theatre. The Variety Store Ontario Oregon New "Short Line" Cafe WiU Open About May 1st in the Old Blue Front Building Meals 25c. Board per Week, $4.50 Short Order a Specialty. Chicken Dinner Every Sunday. All White Help. MRS. M. LEO, Prop. PR0SPE IS HERE IN A eYMMr MMMMeC- It extends from ocean to ocei at large. Manufacturers are workin demand for every man that who can help build, or improv are going up. The farmers' cro and the prices very high. Everything has meant proi But prosperity in the natio not mean much to you unless I eprity here at home. Let's ii prosperity. We are going to take the v to 17th to get acquainted wil with the opportunities of our We are going to study ways i proving these opportunities ai into greater benefits for home I v The best interests of e' home, the mechanics home, the the business man's home, the f home in this community are c interests of the community, and prosperous, all are benef yourself, are prosperous, so we A great week, to be celebra and corner, in every section of been set aside. We are going Here in our community, the tl: for greater growth greater hea of all, will be emphasised and Watch for the announceme the week following. See th home building events. There and benefit for everybody. P let us get together and lay p and keep it with us always. 1 Help us celebrate. Home Prospei June 12th Greetings again! ' H