1 ie dhttoto tm. vol.. ao ONTARIO, MA LH Kill COUNTY, OREGON, TIU'RHDAY. .11 vk h, nun. NO. ) V ! II b PROSPERITY ON WAY TO OCEAN SHORE Map Shows Sheep Raising and Lumber Inter efts Humming BahKon's map of tin- country, showing change In business condi tion Mince a month ago, Indicate that the yellow zone of prosperity has moved westerly from the eastern bortMl f Oregon and Washington to nearer the central portion of these state. Itovlval of mining, bet ter time In the sheep Industry, con tinued forward trend of the lumher Industry, Increased sale In all linen and nrtlvltle In shipbuilding on tide water are ascribed aa the reasons, giving hope that It will reach the coast line within another month. PROCLAMATION M MAYOR. To the rilliena of the City of On On tareo: Whereas by executive proclamation of the president of the United States and of the governor of thla atate, Wednesday, the 14th day of June, haa bean eat apart and designated aa "Flag Day." Therefor I ask the cltlien of the City or Ontario, that on said day, be tween the hour of ten o'clock a. in ami twelve o'clock m , they forego their usual avocations and ensemble In the city parlfVhere In ob Of the spirit of tan occasion a SUIta- ble program will f presented and I trm ' 1 will Insplr with a reuew- d fciiltv to our 00 flag and a deep. 1 reverence e government kt It represent. vk witness whreof ave hereunto ti.v Inn ri if hand and cau the aeal of Ontario to fflxed thla f June. 191 W MAN, Mayor. rH V EARNS, Ity 'iv-yder: uy f..rl, F i W HI THE RAILROAD WORKS The railroad graders are hero and working on the Improvements plan ned for the local yards. The plana seem to be aubject to changes, but from hat we van learn the paaalng track I to be extended south 2,000 feet. Thla will require quite a fill aud the teams are now busy with this work. The centre of the yards south of the depot are to he graded up level and new tracka laid the full length The ditch through the yards la being covered and the grading will be start ed In a few days. There are other tracks to be plac ed, for the better bundling of the business here. A public loading track and a storage track for the ex tra equipment are planned There la to be a large water tank placed near the stock yards and the water piped to the depot grounds and buildings. It ill he noted that all the Im provements are being made In the south end of the yards, although they could be made In the northern 1 ml at much less expense. No announcement haa been made regarding the round houses and ma chine shops and probably will not be until the Oregon & Eastern la completed to Bendier aud a new train schedule inaugurated. The run to Bendier will be ao long that it w.ll hardly be possible for one of the crews to do the Ilomcdalc buslneaa, ao that some change will be neoeaaary there and it may be possible that the Vale train will make the run to Emmett and also look after the run to Uoinedale. Some of the heavy aleel has ar rived for the line from here to Vale and thla work will be started In a few days. With theae aeveral crews busy, hen- for .--.-veral week there will ! quite a payroll. iMox mi:kii. G. I,. Tufts, Ph. D., will addreaa a union meeting In the United Presby terian church Sunday evening at o'clock. He will dlacuas the "Out nay of Heat In Seven," proposition to be voted on In November. This touches the Uvea of barber and many other business men and has aroused large interest among them. Come and bear the discussion. HELP EARNERS Urged Change in Constitu tion to Borrow Money on School Fund Salem, Ore., Juno 2. Governor Withyronihe ald beforo the itato convention of farmera' union at Friend, Ore., he would urge Its mi'in hers to drnft and Initiate a constitu llonal nnirndment that will permit the stnte land hoard to borrow mon ey on the school securities and loan It to farmera at five per cent Inter est. Such a plan la feasible, and would in hi.- cheap money to the farmers sooner Hum any other, he explained. The school fund Is now loaned on farm property at 6 per cent, and no , loan I made In exceaa of one-third I the value of the property, he aald. The loan total approximately 16,-; 000,000; the state la the holder of 1 securities of this value, and ho de clares that he I strongly In favor, of a constitutional amendment that will permit the atate to borrow money on them, and loan It to the farmera. While the plan would necessitate a reduction of the In terest rate on the school fund to R per cent, provision could be made for Ita compensation from the In terest obtained from loam made with funds derived by hypothecating the school fund securities, he aald. THE CITY COUNCIL ORDERS NEW WALKS The city council held their meet ing Monday evening and disposed of the routine of officers reports and paying bills. There waa petition foT conAtV tlon with the sewer from the resi dents of block 38 and after some dis cussion, the petition was granted on payment of the same amount per lot aa the other aectlona benefitted by the same lateral were assessed, and doing the work of connecting up with their lots. Some new cement cross walks are to be laid on Nevada avenue at Vir tue and, Hlchardaon streets. The marshal was Instructed to have the ordinance published regard ing livestock In the city and to see that the law was strictly Inforced. BOISE MAYOR OUSTED AT RECALL ELECTION Boise, Idaho, June LV Boise re called its mayor, J. W. Hohinsou, aud Councilman K V Eichelberger here yesterday, S II. Hays being elected mayor by a majority of 136, and William Stevens councilman by a majority of tl An unusual heavy toic was poleld, interest running high In the city the last two daya of the campaign. The new officera will t.ike their placea as soon as the vote is officially canvassed. Charges of ' incompetent police administration were largely responsible for the re-1 call. NOTKK. Aa there haa been a great many complaints of stock being stake, I mil on the street I wish to call your ut tentlon to Sec. 1 of ordiuauce No. IM which reads as folio wa: no horses, mules, cattle, sheep : swine or goats shall be allowed to run at large, or to be herded, or staked out in any streets, allies, parks, or public places in Hie City of Ontario, except when being driv en through for shipment or other purposes and no such animal or ani mals shall be allowed to graze or stand ou uuy of the public streets of the city, provided, however, that no such animal or animals shall be led or driven along the streets of the City of Ontario, except by a per son or persons capable of controliug said animals. Hereafter any animal or animals found on the street in violation of this ordiuauce will be impounded. H. C. FARMER, City Marshal. WILL HAVE FOUR DAYS OF CELEBRATING Tlie people of Ontnr'.o are preparing to entertain you during On coming week and also to make It worth your while to come here ami buy what you need for the next several month at prices much lower than good can he purchased at any other town. There la a general revival of business all over the United States, there I alno a general Idea that the war 1 going to be brought to a close before the end of the year and there Is cause for genuine rejoicing throughout the land. Thla movement Is a national one and progressive cities In all the states of the union are making the coming week the greatest one of the year for tholr community. We are giving a few of the event that are going to be pulled off next week, hut there will be many surprise for you. Come In and see the Flag Day exercise and atay all week. It will he full of Interest for you and It will pay you. The auto parade and show Is going to be attended by auto agents from as far east a Pocntello, will Include those of Boise, Caldwell, Nya, Vale, Payette, Welsor, Baker and La Grande, which Include agencies for all the leading car and will give those Interested In car an opportunity to see the several makes lined up together, and an opportunity to study their merits. Doc Yack has been Invited to attend and has consented to bring his wonderful machine and back It against the field. The community picnic will draw 11 crowd, and all should come out with their basket and Join In the throng. Take a day off to meet your nelghors and get acquainted with all the people here from your native state The address by P. Monroe Smock Is sura to be a gem. He haa a wonderful command of language, splendid Ideas, and will give you some thing to think about. FLAO DAY PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, JINK 14, 10 A. M. AT PAKK Mayor W E. (Ionian, chairman. Hand music. Invocation Rav. Philip Koenlg. Singing by audience "America" Addreaa Hon. Da lion Biggs Flag Drill Miss Nellie PlatU Girls Plat Raising "Star Spangled TIIDMHDAY At TOMOIULE DAY Auto Show anil Demon! ration All Day. 10 a. m. Auto parade. 3:00 p. m. Special movies at Dreamland theatre. 1:00 p. m. Free Prosperity dance at Opera House, music by cele brated Ontario Orchestra. FRIDAY I'ICSIC DAY. Aula HIioh anil Deiiiimstrwllon All Day. 11 m Community picnic dinner In city park, guests to ring basket Lunches, groups to form by native states, free coffee and Ice water. 1. p m. Hon. P. Monroe Smock of Idaho will addreaa the people at the picnic ground. 3 p. m. Special 6c movies at Dreamland theatre. HATl RDAV HM Al. DAY. Joy Program by Aglllac Amusement Aggregation. Auto Slum Mini Demonstration All Da). 10:00 a. m. Grand automobile parade, everyone to participate. 10:30 a. m. Eire fighting spectacle 1:00 p. m. Preparodnaas parade aud artillery drill. 2:30 p. m. Suffragette crusader's mobilisation. 3 00 p. m. 6c special moving pictures at Dreamland theatre. 4:30 p. 111 High dive from roof of Moore hotel by Prof. G. Hatalre 8:00 p. m. Grand free carnival dunce Every body In mask cos tume. Opera house. Minic by celebrated Outarlo orchestra. PMBHHIY Banner' by the band. I BOY SCOUTS TAKE 1 A THPTO PAYETTE Boys Play Good Ball and Are Well Enter tained. On Saturday, June 3, 1916 the On tario Boy Scouts gathered at the City hall at one o'clock to go to Pay ette In automobiles to play baseball and attend a "feed" in the evening. They wore scheduled to play the wet side team of Payette and the Fruit In ml team. The team wa much strengthened by the acquisition of Gramse at third base. The west side team failed to show up and for fe ted the game to Ontario. Ontnrlo il.i"d liugl) well and defeated Fruit land t2 to 4. After this there was an exhibition game between Washoe and the Y. M. C. A. team of Payette, which Washoe won. five to four. Before the game there was a large parade through the business section of town of the boys from the different town. After the games the boys went up to the Y. M. C. A. building where they played various gsmes until the banquet was ready. It waa a very fine feed. After the banquet, Mr. Newman of the Pay ette Y. M C. A. Invited them on their annual "hike" to the mountains. After the bsnquet the boy returned home In time for the concert In the evening, all In high spirits. The Junior league pennant was won by the Payette Y. M. C. A. team the other teams finished In the fol lowing order, Frultlsnd, Ontario. Waahoe and the West Side team or Payette. The Ontario lineup was as follews: Zimmerman, cf; Gramse, 3b; Lamp kin, lb; Newton, as; Biggs 2b; Mr Moore, p; 8. Moore, If; P. Doane rf. Madden, e. The lineup was the same aa prev ious sac for the absence of Donnan, lb. BANK DEPOSITS ARE Within the year ending May 1 the deposits in all the banks in Oregon increased 112,698,000, a gain of more than 10 par cent. While this ih.reaee is very gratifying there is one feature of It that merits partic ular attention, namely, the very large gain since early spring. I According to the report of the su perintendent of hanks, made public last week, the increase from March 7 to May 1 (statements were called toi on these dates) waa $8 Ha, 000 , lain in these two mouths was nearly o.ju.il to the gain of the previous; ten mouths. A large part of It is credited to lint revival of the lumber industry, still it must be clear to the. intelligent observer that the increas ed deposits reflect g marked improve lliellt II the Co I, .III I, .lis of I. II 11. gen- lally. WITH THE HOSPITAL PAINTS Kay Itamho hopes to he aid. lo lor htn home sOM from Bin !.. aide In In- around nSgia j C Knits' 1 i coin Wants!) .Mr Caaort is still in a condition from eiser ia at the hospital for a 1 W. II SpuuldiiiK from Wistfull uu der ,. in . op. rati. 111 on I'm I is :ii.ili.un Williams also from W.-i I pvattal I ruin an operation lor ippaadltiltls Frank E S-- h from New I'h 'mouth underwent au operation on Monday last and In fast recowi ill- lb airix Btaaaj from Valt k fl the hospital on Monday last and 1 now staying with relatives 111 town 'I'h s week the sisters are indeled lo Mr A Munnemaii for a supply el ai.pl. , Mrs. W. H. Brooke for flow ers, Mrs. Cruiumult for rhubarb, Mr l..rl: nt ii.i candy and Messrs. Wil son Bros, for cuudy. ,n and daughter of Hope were guests of Mrs. Walter Glenu this week. HIGHWAY WILL BE COMPLETED SOON Washington County's Por- tion Will Be Finished in Next 10 Days Welser. May 31. The Washington 'county portion of the Idaho-Pacific I highway, which I a part of the na tional scheme of highways, connect- Ing as It doe the Lincoln highway on the east with the Columbia highway on the est, will be completed In about 10 days. There Is a two-mile ; gap yet to be done In Canyon county, i beginning at Crystal station and as tending toward Payette. The con tract for the construction of thl two mile gap ha been let to Whlttnt A I Relyoa. They expect to have thla completed by the Fourth of July, by which time the state highway from Boise to Porter's Ferry, five and one half mile went of Welser, will be In rull use for traffic Al Porter's Ferry the Idaho highway connects I with the Oregon highway to the coast Stuart M. French of Welser Is the assistant engineer In charge of the highway between Welser and I'ayette I The road Is being made 30 feet be tween gutter The crown, which la 22 feet wide, Is two feel above the gutters. The highway In Washing ton county is being made In a vary substantial manner Excellent drain age Is provided, and steel and con crate brldgea are built over all the streams necessary to Is crossed. BOX FACTORY TO START IN BEND Bend, Or,, June 1. Wl Off' rival within the 1 trie motor, tun kjsf la" of the departments tka s elks lllx.ui company's plni., ... uud, will be ready to begin work. This de partment, to be operated by the Knapp-cheney company, with galea offices In Portland, will have an an nual capacity of 40,000,000 feet. The factory already haa demands for Ita product. ., MALUM It ITEMS. Walter Mitchell aud Homer Ryder made a bualuass trip to Malheur during the week. Mr. Lulx of Amelia had his back Injured while working In his placer claim Floyd llowurd took htm to Baker to consult a physician John aud Lew Uoswell went to Baker to spend decoration day. Mrs. Itot. Daugherty and family have moved lo Conner creek where Mr Daugherty is eiuilne, Mr Farkhlll took the Thursday morning stuge out to Baker. Ho ie. - 1 . return In u short time Mr John Boswell and son leiuin ed to their home in Big Bend Satin Otenhe'maf traveling salea- 111.111 fin I Co , of Hull i.ake w.. .1 1. 11 laaaa visitor during the week. If 111 town dill ing the week. Thla Is Ills l:i I I hero 111 about lh 1 l v. .11 Mi and Mrs Scl.iippill p through town on their .i Horn On tario to li . Mi- 1 Una Morfltl and Jack I1.1v is were married in Baker 1'iuiay, June lad. reluming home the sum.- rasing K aryona in tin- aoanaiu- .lug tin 111 a long and hap By wedded In.- lira. Alice William mother or the hride entertained a . ... dinner Bundsy ... i...... or of lh-' In Lie and gloom. Mrs Irene Wnrahum returned inline from u rlall to relatives ueur luatla Mrs. Alice Morfltt rcceiwd word of the serious illness of her loot her in-law, Mi. (loo.l, of La tliande Mrs. Morfitt left immediately to he with The hall team played al Wi II. ill Sun.! I '. lo I 9 in favor of Malheur all hough they had lo travel over a long, rough road ed lo enjoy the game Thure was u social dance given in the Boswell hall Friday evening Kveiyouii reports a flue lime Mrs. Floyd Howard spent Sunday with her pareuts iu Amelia, -a.