TIIK ONTAIUO AltOI H, ONTARIO. ORKrOlf, TIU'RHOAV, FEBRUARY H. f rtlT.
PAOI TIIUKB
TO BUILD SHIPS
AT COST PRICE
Bethlehem Steel Will Make Of
fer to Uncle Sim.
BIDS ON 16 INCH NAVY SHELLS
No Chin,, For Profit In Thorn Under
Praoonl Tool, (.,., Say Possible
Explanation of the Prloot Mod by an
Engll.h Firm Which Bid Undor All
Amorloan Manufacturer.
I
Speaking recently before the Terra
pin Club of Philadelphia. Kimrnr O.
DfMft, President nf the Hcthlchcm
Hleel Company, said In part
In a peculiar sense Hcthlehcm Steel
acnes ihi- American roplo.
lor Maniple, lbinif.li we bare been
able to obtain In Kurnpe almost any
price, w have cth.-r.-.i, in onr chargea
to 'ho United Slate Government, to
the bads of prices established before
ii" war began
We agreed If tin- (Jovei nment would
abandon It plan for Federal plant
to make armor for our Nary ni any
prte the Urn ti hum ni Uttlf night con
H4fT fmlr.
our ordnance plants are at (he die
pose I of ii"- nation at a fair operating
root pua a small marjii, (boa eavtng
' Oovernment Invnatinent and de
preciation ne of flip .pedal needa of tbr new
nary la aliippu In. h guns- Klin sllty
fxpf loug and capable of burning a
Ml potin.l -. 1 1 .-1 1 with on. h nvier and
a,- uracy a to hll a .Ml font tquare Ur
ge) II f tern In lie away.
Wg Iim iimli iiiil.cn voluntarily to
construct. l a coai of 14,301X000, a
plant ntli-,1 I.. 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 lxt h guns
I ndef ii" "ihihiilij.. rliciiiiixtaiipea
cm o'iIiik which ir gag) nsilie for
tbl plant paj pvpii a fiii ii i 'ii-ii on
the im i n
' irnl haa dm n nada
turar recgnUj hid k a than a ii, an
- I
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Bade ii
I 'lull
I
f lil, Ii iiiv beUlg sen! out f"i
I i made
9 V DaaafgoalBe- aaaua.'' l.k Job
' LasBsiaiBV s gaw 1 aw "
Second Idaho Regimental Quartet, "The Singing Soldier
Saturday Night, Feb. 10th.
Lads," at Dreamland.
Te . in toot ii 'i ,ii,i,.r for
nil, imi In. -Ii n iiii, n pier g shell
in r.i- t price of fTHMin". 1,1 lie
dell "Mil ulililn ii .ni. in ,. or -,.
Im, I 10 paj ii Im lp nit It .'.
Tii.- Mil) -im, ,1,. ii, ,,, r,,r making Reeordei
"" sin-ns are tiint the-y shall l
or a cartalu io nmi nm-t pierce
ainmr plata ni ii attain vein, n ,.ii Im
pa, i It la Impossible to fori i
i ondltlona ol Itaa laata
Wo bmi Buto large avaarJllaa af akaOi
In Hip pall III. Ii Iiii, I I n a , opted
lint in Blaring ink partk ular nrtar tba
iiepHriniPiit altered tbe angle al win. ii u,., ,,,,,, .
inp ii.n'u aueui iinisi piece in iii"i
i 'i ba raaslt, however, ba
, ite Inability on ntu pari bj pra
, ,ii.ini'n . aballa arbtat a IM
MM tbeaa naral MaM in fmt. ,
I.:., of no proceoa "f pr,ir, III,- in I.
Ing tiiriuicii "in. ii h in pnaathta to pra
II IJIIUlll II l- hll, -Hi Will, Ii III
mill, mil to Hi,. r 'iiu, iiii'iitu
i in- iiiuii i thai up i" ii" mi i tint
riiiiiii, i nf $7'.mi. ara hara pat into
actual aparattai ipaajaa $iitsi umi
hap i ii pi-null. ni far inn iiiiiMiy
HM.T44-, fi'il "f f''i:,. w uii no
rex-eipi wliateirer.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE CITY OF ON
TARIO, OREGON, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1916.
Itfi-elpiN and Oaah Itaaaa.
Onneral Fund .... , ,.$8668.04
Library Fund , 802.00
Bend and Intermit Fund 6411.08
Flnen IBS. 00
MlaeollanoouH tlrenaea 413. CO
Thoatro lloenaea 85.00
Hlioollng Uallery llcenaaa . ... . 18.00
Cemetery Fund 20B.1.8I
Intorent on l)ppolt 148.47
Htraet and Hldownlk Improveiuenn 817.07
Old AflMMMBta rolloctad 1484.77
I'iiiiikI fee 12 Ml
null 344.84
Hwr 17 :il
Advertuing anaaaamaBta I7.7f
'nii'i', .i pnl, I i,i ol, i ni h 86.70
I run
Latai "i 47:
,i i' 61. SS
a f0, i .:
l4itoral Sower No. 4 1666.99
,1 Sin, r ' 17.17
Certificates of I'urclinno 1606.08
ill ni 767.38'
Straet AiweNHiiientH for armli-p 167. L'::
Patt ltenf 30 fin
CHURCH NEWS.
ll'Isnii'M HKHVK KH.
At the Eplncopul Hervlces In MaHon
le hall nozt Sunday evening at 7:46,
ii". C. II. Powell will continue the
dUcunalon o fthe general topic, "The
(Scientific Basin of Religion." Every
body welcome.
IMTKK I'KKHHVTKHIW nillli II
Hpv Coates will pri-iicli al 11 a.
in. and tbe pastor at 7:30 p in lllhlo
School at 10 a. m. and c i: a
P in
Kvrrvliiiili hiIiiiiii"
W BBOWK,
I'llMlnt
'My ( niiiilry V. b- I It AgrtU Willi
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ii ciirisi u"i earth toda)
hi- wimld bf an Aiiaiilil-t. a pi
iiny-prli I man Of I dili'm
At Hi" iv -ii i it k W i ii " ai , : 30 Rat
lli-rhert l.lvltiKSton will Mpeiik ol
"Ufa nmi iii'aiii on tba border Una.
A cordial welcome, to nil.
baptist in hi ii Nam.
'Ill" li ii r li mid cotniminity were
"Hpi'iiaiiy iiii- ,ii Tfadnaadar. Thurs-
dny and Krldiiy evenlngH of IbhI i g
In llstenitlK to tBO thtM pxpnnltory
addfaaaaa iIvmi by itev. v. n Bmm
art on Hie JewlHh Tabernacle and IIh
typical mi'iiiiliiK in the plan nf sal
n I in ti . The pastor considers tliem
uniiU" In piory respect and all wlm
lii-aid Ills wondiTfill exposition wen-
well satisfied and gave praise to God
for Ills wonderful goodness in Hie
great, plan of salvation.
The services last Sunday were well
attended and tin- Bandar acbool was
ipeciall) good with large attefldaaoa
Tin ii. hi n in:- : ' lei vlth iToplietli!
addn on h e Future Rewarda is
winning in attendance and interest.
I .nil M "as well crowded Sunday
ineiiiiiK ami listened t,i an address
on tbe topic "The Nile Turned into
lllooil
l,ipl,s for nexi Sunday: 11 a. m.
"The Victors Life Crown." 7:30 p.
ni. Krogs In the Brand Tray." These)
addresses will he r interest to every
one A liearly invitation Is "Xtended
to one and all to attend these servic
es Sunday school at ID a in II. Y. P.
I' at 6:30 p. in
I) I II A K Kit. Pastor.
The Young Peoples Society will
give an entertainment at the United
Presbyterian clinrcli Tuesdny oven
Inn February la Kverylnnlv come.
Admission llic and 2Rr. 6-lt
aalsaagan bImLhiMmTIj BBfeX a
FojesMaatBeJWlBMaariaoenriM - - flLTf-N
ml ll w a Bu.BBpaVagl basbb L&,aajatfBaM nrTaoMBr
rftM L BeaV avawfAlflEa B av MjQ Ho. '' WeWl
$29172.98
IH-ImiispiiipiiIs.
$ 816.16
14 8.26
Attorn, 300.00
Police Depart Il gild SI feel ' "in In I "Inner Mtl.TI
ii,- Inpiirtiiient 773.63
' It) Hall mid Insurance 601.06
Health oiiner 133.00
w 8067.64
16.00
Printing 168.00
dertlHliiK 839.67
- ... . aj 1869.61
, litliiK 1696.66
COM. lit I. llliS XI. ( Ml III II.
ilrlotlc sen Ice ill
l-.itloillll I I.I II, Il Sllliil it 1'eli
II. at II i.i look I
Ong all I Othl I ii, .:
Address "The Nulliiti's Call".
IJili-llnli . ut pal, in,,, mil mi),,, i i. iiii
,"l.i What are I he ..i gag
patrliillhiu Wlm l . nur ntlliiide
'y coiinirx Kiel i o. V. iuiik' ur
We OffeTthe Titan 10-20! m
TTAN 10-20, the recent addition to the I H C line
up of tractors, ha already a wonderful record. It
couldn't help winning out For yeara it wai under teat and
experiment1 before appearing on the market, and it haa all
the popular feature. Hare are aome of them:
Than 10.20 develop full 20 meihannnl 1 1 P in ihr belt 10 at the drswl.sr.
It work on keroeno common coal oil a fuel aaving of about $200
On an average yeara work, over gasoline at present pin e.
It ha a smooth running twin-cyhntlr entrmp, 6)4 a bore and A stroke.
Entire crsnk rae enclosed no dual or grit can got to engine. Shielde
Over drive wheel help to keep out dul.
No batlrne needed atart arid run on magneto.
Automatic oiling keep the oil t.mk full and tba enuinp doe the feat.
Two forward speeds, l.6' nnd 2 50 mile per hour-and one reverse.
la rhnin drive 10 .
M in 28-foot circle Handle like on au
I BHarfal brake on both rear wheel, oporatcd by a lout lever.
',i, 5.225 pound.
1 the tractor we offer you. Come in and look it over. Then, if you
can find a better why, buy U. Liut ace tbe TiUua 10-20.
TROXELL IMPLEMENT CO.
Ontario, Oregon.
Such waa the eiierleuce In the light
of wlm Ii we were called upon recent
ly to bid fur Hlxteeu inch shellM.
We bid on Iheip shell at approil
mately Ibe same rati- per k.ii ml as
that of a fourteen Inch shell "iitiad
of oue year ago upon which the liov
erunieut awarded contractu
gfg have lint the lli;htPKt Idea what
profit there will lie In Hie uiaMug of
these shellii We do uot know that
there wilt be any. There is no certain
l that it wuiihl be possible for us to
deliver a abell to meet the test.
I gg "Itneis in the Navy to ajaajajg
that any bid made under mi, h , dull
in ns U "exorbitant" Is utterly unfair.
.iter 1744.60
Street linprov in, ni ami I p keep 1899.66
ralha 368.80
Sidewalks 873.41
Teaiilng 344.00
Library 1066.08
Pound . 27.66
Street and Sidewalks Assessments 640.96
Electrical Inspector 14.00
liutter.s uml Sprinkling 19.60
Miscellaneous Items 66 68
Trunk Sewer No. 1 16.00
Trunk Sewer No. 2 1988 65
Lateral Sewer No. 1 124 66
l.aierul Hewer No. 2 6.64
l.aterul Sewer No :i 487.76
Lateral Sewer. No. 4 435.70
Lateral Hewers No 2 to 5 574.77
Total
n.il.inc
$28858.49
314.49
W'e bid on Ibe new luiltleeruisera
aunis which Ntry jggtrtMOal experts,
alter examination of our hooks, found
would rWd a 1. 1, ilit of less Hiun ten
per ceut. We agreed i" gaeajgae lists
fin lui leased cost of imilcrials and la
lsr. that made it paaalMe thai these
contracts uiight yield BO pmtit what
ever. l'he "si- i-iiii U-yoiul I In- amount ap
pteprlatad bj rongraai on tbe baala of
the cost gatlMatea aaada a rem ".,
And baeataa ahlpbrjlldari could not
alter the inexoislile cist fmt-. und le
dinv bids to early astlaaatM el the
Mavy Uepartuieiil. ihu prices ace callid
"eioibltaut
It would lie a real atl mi i , i a -e to be
Uei iil of this naral eanatrui lion. The
protlt from n cannot peaalbl; aggovwl
to miiih. and the raapooMbllltjr is em ii
nious.
We liuie deteiiiiliicil ,, puike this
offer tO tbe Ann il, an Cm eminent
"If ou arlU liuild two'iif the battle
gafjIaeM lii '." eminent navj yards,
vre will build the other two at tbe as
cen.i
the lioveruim at arils, unln.nl add!
tioiiai agpaaga m eagatnlat ana ef uy
blud. We will also com in. t to have
our ships ready for BerVaM ahead ot
the Uoxernuient sblpa"
$29172.98
State of Oregon
County of Malheur ) sa
City of Ontario
I. (lay M Siearus. do hereby certify that I urn the duly appointed,
qualified and acting Hecorder of the City of Ontario, Oregon, and that the
alnie mid foregoing statement is a full, true and complete financial state
ment of the City of Ontario as the satne appears upon the books thereof,
In my custody, at the close of business on December 31st, 1916, ami that
the same Is a full, complete and detailed statement of moneys received
and expended by the city government during the pn-ceeding year and Is
published gf order nl the ( iimiiiiui Council of the City of Ontario.
Witness my hand and the seal of the City of Ontario, affixed this
I iv ni I'eliru.i f I :i 17.
(LAV M STEAItNS
City Hecorder.
al i
Vale Hot Springs
SANITARIUM
VALE, OREGON
Board, Rooms and Baths.
Massage, Diet, Rest
RHEUMATISM OUR SPECIALTY
DR. THOS. W. THURSTON, Superintendent
"CACTUS LAND"
In Story, Song and Pictures
AT
DREAMLAND THEATER
ONTARIO, OREGON
Saturday Night, Feb. 10
IQI
Featuring:
SECOND
IDAHO
REGIMENTAL
QUARTET
ramp
ami
life ni
other
IOE
IN CONNECTION WITH
REGULAR BIO
FEATURE SHOW
aoE
3
"THE SINGING SOLDIER LADS."
Ill tile "Mexican Win Idle" (tin- I'iiiiiiicnI tllillg
mi the Border) and other rtunp and Border mel
(idies. Must Popular Quartet at Nivalis. Ev
erv niunliei- lull of life Mid lent of tlie right
kind of humor.
THE SECOND IDAHO INFANTRY.
Three Thousand Pert uf Moving Weture Pilnu
howiiig Our Boyg In ael uel ten '( mi the M'
nan Bolder, tin- I't. 1 1 Hiieliina hike.
Nniiitles. uiit oust iliil, treuehinu
thrilling events.
EARL WAYLAND BOWMAN
gtory teller with vivnl deaeripthiu "i uouditioiiM
;is iln aie 30U miles heymid the Bui'der lllu-ti-ated
with photographic slides thai thow with
the aeeinaey of the camera the bori'ihle eullill
t nni of the Mexican people.
Two si, lid hours of Homethiiui, New, Novel,
l'ni(iie, Dit't'eient. Doiil iuis t M ., only oppor
tunity to see our own boys on the teiven; hear
the beat Soldier Boj Quartet on the Border, gee
with your own eves the hoi lui - nl anaivln thai
ruled Mexico.
Box Office Open from 2:00 to 5:00 Saturday Afternoon for Reservations
ONE SHOW ONLY be sure you have your tickets.
TWENTY FIVE AND FIFTY CENTS.
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