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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1916)
THURSDAY. AUOU8T 31, 191 TAG TWO TIIR ONTARIO AKOUS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE COMMUNITIES ABOUT ONTARIO i SOUGHT REVENGE BY BURNING BARN 1 Anion tlm . pn 'tit am: Misses ent had a Jolly good time, and re I Alice nnil Bthtl Fenwlrk, Krnest gritted when homo going time in llnnk Uallard anil Pal rhc.l I'he residents nf Valley View Miss Kiiliy Fenwlrk and are hoping Brother Pratt may be Ki'ii wlrk. O'KNll Mrs Jim yesterday. Parks Joined the bunch JIHI I P IIKIIDKR UH II V I l l T" III OI'II.TY OF MANY CKIMK8 IK ioki.w yai.i.i.i. Mr II II Wnters of Hoisc, oaten manager for llM Klectrlcal Invest ment company of Idaho, wan here Wednesday looking over the field with a view to the extension of hln mmnanv's power line from Del. mar to thla city. Mr. Watera had visited the South mountain mining districts and the new camp on Uoul.i lUnodhounds Placed on Trial of Jim rr rrp O.uHlei Who h Midline In Mow I Mr mil Mm Kohout and daughter. Ulna Klwllnx l I HHW I-eiul Katherln, returned Wednesday even ing from a two-week's outing at tne CAPIURED ONCF BUI tSCAKtO To Husplclnn. (Jordan Valley Kxpress) laying hare a carnival of crime which has aroused the people of Jor dan Valley the Jordan Valley Ex press tells the following story which would furnish ample material for the wildcat wild went moving picture arenario. When Hie hlg alone ham on the Duncan ranch was burned a few weeks ago It waa generally supposed that the fire waa accidental. Short ly after the calamity which cost him eight good homes and a lot of har neas, machinery, etc., A. II. Oroth received a letter telling him to "On ahead and work hard and put Up voiii liny; II lll go up In nokc the aame aa your barn did." Tills letter was unsigned, hut was. evidently. In the aame handwriting a a threatening letter previously re ceived by Mr. (iroth mill signed h Jim Coiirdet, a Frenchman who had worked for (Iroth Nome years ago and Willi whom he hud had some troulile Mr. Oroth brought these letters to town .in exhibited tl in the author ities Courdet had been si-en In this vicinity about Die lime of the fire and Deputy Sheriff Muinfonl MM eonii on his trail, which led over (he line Into Idaho. Securing the as- coast. They came home In a splend id car, '17 model, and were acenmpan led by M. K Haiti, late publisher and editor of the Ontario Argua, who will visit here for a ahort lime Jess Hoberts has almost complete ly recovered from the case of blood poison In his left arm. and will soon leave to resume his duties aa fore man at the Circle liar ranch Hob and Alice McDonnell came up with them for another year Little Jimmle Frasler Is on the sick list again. W T Penn spent Sunday at the Moffett ranch near Arcadia. Mrs T II. Downs called on Mrs Parsons Saturday rooming. Hm ' K Pratt and family visit A V.ll.v Vlaw friend few dava last week. Last Friday W. 8 Kees and fam ily took a trip over Into Idaho, going up Little Willow, crossing the divide and returning by the way of Big Willow They found It very dry thru that part of the country with short crops and little dry farming Oregon'a alfalfa fields looked good in i hem upon their return. Rev. P Koenlg will have charge of the church services Sunday, Sep. tember 3. MUD OS Fl..T. August 29 --The home of (Irand ma Mas on Thursday, August 24 waa I III.. Uf...... ..I .. I. ....... 1.. -t I. I .. . ....... from their home on the Owyhee last"" - - - " "-'" -""a ww Frld.v evening and scent Saturday I'1 w" Urandma'a she does not. with their Barents Miaa Alice will i "nl-me-lo tell-blrthday teach (he school at the Axcuenaga ranch this coming season. O. A. Newman, prominent slnck man of McDerinlll. F l Bprague, cashier of the Qulnn river hank In ihai hustling burg. Frank llongna, owner of the Oregon Canyon ranch, and Sekunilo Achahal came In Tues day evening on a business visit. Mrs. McCain and son, Tom. started Tuesday morning for rorvullls, to ar range a home for the fall and winter term of school. They will he Joined and rela- I lives from Payette came out (o make her happy. And (hey did Ire rn urn and rake, pumpkin pie, and many other good things helped to 1 make the occasion an enjoyable one. I ln-l manifestation of love and af leiiion by her estimable daughter! and son made Hie day a happy one 1 for grandma (iruiidma still returns youth and activity of both mind and body and though not as young as she used to be -he atill seems much of the Joya about the middle of September by : ' f,,r " Mlaa Us. Krnest and Cecil. The1 Chas llerr's birthday falls on the young folk will al luiteud school. MUl day of August also, and he waa Mrs 0 D Joslyn. after a brief presented wl(h one of Grandma I. las' usit with her son and his family. ' fmous pumpkin plea. lefl Tuesday morning for her home Miss Jessie Lias left Sunday for in Portland. Trinidad. Colorado, to resume her Miss Ittihy Fenwlck Is now In the duties In (he high school of that city alslance of Sheriff Hock of Owyhee city. She will have charge of the -""' .... .cuc.es languages iter county, (he man was followed (o u primary department In the school! !l"ter. Agnes, who visited her n r rand, over at Three creek. In the this fall and wln(er. '"' rll,,r "' " d -' rn pan of Own , where he F. B Cross came out from his '"' alir..rnla lo attend summer waa captured. ' "nch in the Junipers Tuesday and normal Is back In Trinidad preparlug , . . left for the nearest car-line nolhl on 'or ''"' school opening. Upturning, (he par(y wus within " r mi m ar. s. car line pom., on four miles of Silver CKy. lusl Sun-!,,iH w lo """"j on business August 3 -A surprise parly was Mrs. iiuiiseu went lo rmerty Mat given at the home or Mr anil Mrs yesterday after her children, Welilou Cual last Saturday evening In honor and Fern, who have been visiting at of Mra. Haul's birthday Some "0 I In- home of Mi anil Mrs Prince odd neighbors and friends gathered ll.iiillsty In and a general good lime resulted '"ley H i. iii Sundi.i . id. ofjua Kerr and family visited with get up and that was the last n '" cootnpanled by his chief expert Mr. and Mra. J. It. Langley Sunday roper, jess ur.min. to nil ou. u.s ni.s Ll.a. mother end sister. Join crew for the big rail roundup, which curM(o , ,. K,.rry will begin on the 37th. SumUy , rBporte,, ,, ....Joyal.le time. V I I I I V II l lllgelow Of MOSCOW day evening, when their car went to the had and they stopped ui I ion win. nl rump for the night. Offi cers and prisoner wore sleeping in u tent, the latter with Sheriff Hock, When the prisoner made an excuse In Miss 1 1 it i. it li llrown visited her i. i .inilparents, Mr. and Mrs SI. pr of him. I mihlc in gel trace ol their man. bloodhounds were brought from Nam pa, hill seemed unable to gel a defin ite scent to follow, and the officers were obliged to take up the chase un i I.Im.I Iiv III.' lIlIMM . wood, for a few days lust week y The burning of the barn is only Mr T j j,mnMOII BUie to De one of many crimes charged to the ,ut MfMl1 ,,,,,. ,wo WM)hl, ujtjma fugitive Mr tirolh lost nearly all Thomas Kennedy and family have Ilia horses a year or two o, pre - 1W., jllo n,e Woods house, re aumahly from rabies, hul it Is now , (.,.ltly ,,,,,,.,1 , Hie W lllukely Ihought lliei were poisoned l. his ,1M,y . m V ' f ' vengeful enemy A.fler the lute Of Christine Fraslc s, t Satur tirolh Hiouglil he still had one horse lluv .., ,,. Slllll,,.v vu,ln. Mi . r ....... , Mr- Idaho. left, a two le.u nl. I nlli out on Ihe range, but this annual was found ileuil .i lew il.iis luiei picMiiuahlv polsn.iisl Supplies half armed for the poi office at the Hum. in mihIi, on ll.e ruer 'I'liere was an olllie .it thai point some e,u ;.go Hi A II Oroth is the new poslmaslei They call the office "Koine'' Just why It was guen Mich an imposing ..ml has been at the home of (has lierr the past week Inspecting her laud Mr. Kerr has had under management the past season. Instead of sage brush she found corn, wheat and barley covering almost the entire 120 acrea In his charge. She was highly i pleased with the results. She re turned home Monday Threshing la In full blast ou the Invade Taylor '"" "" nere ure inree ouiius Ml and Mrs D II llrown we re work and the Job will not last long ii-ilors at W li.'own's last Satur- "" year. day The little 25 Inch Case of C O Last Saturduy Calvin Taylor and Douglas driven by his gas tractor mother. Mrs Taylor, and sister, Mrs. has proven a graud success aud has McKlhenny, of Oklahoma, went to been busy ever aluce it arrived. Cambridge. l,Hho, for a few flftjl Mr8 Join i,,,!..,-,....! called at the 41 "" Chas. lierr home Sunday during their Chas Johnson is suffering from , i, .,.., n- an attack of rheumatism i I. as. i .tin silay fifty four happy Dlsfit name our reporter has ehen ranchers met al the W (i Armstrong ...i.ilile lo leain iranili, will, well filled baskets, ue Arlhur Dunniug's ranch is the cream freexers, etc The occasion scene of much merry making tloug'wai .i farewell reception In Itei C with the haymaking these days k ralt aud family Kierynne pres- Mis Welch, who wus cooking for ('. O. Douglas, returned to her hus band ill Seattel recently aud C. O is again without a cnok Itoht Itaney and his sou in law, Herbert Thomas, ure busy with a heading outfit trying to keep out of i the way of Douglas' thresher. sKdsssstf F ffl P' 4 mSBtm '; If In the fair premium list the fol lowing premiums offered by the Wo man i lull of Ontario wus madid lentil omitted For the best display of purple asters: First, 12 00, $1.00 The entries for this prixe may be made thru department "K" School books are sold strictly cash only. mil Our supply of school books and tablets are larger than ever. Our vulues this year are really great and particularly in quality. Kierhait Drug Co. adv Heeue from "The Yankee OUT' at me it-ii.nin.ni -..,. I..,. " i-t - Siud. MIHS KKTKI.l.K CI'KKKY Instructor on I'lauo Teachers Certificate from Cin cinnati Conservatory of Music. Phone 170 K 7th Annual Malheur County Agricultural Fair "Sept. 19-20-21-22 Fastest Harness Races Ever Held in Snake River Valley Twelve entries for the 2:10 pace Six entries for the 2:14 trot 15 horses from California, 12 horses from' Montana, 6 from Colorado, al so others from Alberta, Utah, Idaho Washington, Oregon and Wyoming. Over fifty entries in 2:20 class. Also fastest running races ever given here with many entries in each race Novelty races will be pulled off be tween the main harness and saddle races. Something doing every minute from the sound of the first gong to the last State will make Fish and Game ex hibit, said to be the best in the Unit ed States. Stockmen are going to have more and better animals then ever shown before. Fruit, grains and vegetables will be there in abundance showing what Malheur county can do in an off year The ladies are especially interested this year and have been working so they can excell all past displays.