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THK ONT.MfH naUH, ONTARIO, OREGON, TH0RSDA1 ', JUNE 7. 1917
I'AOE.1.
'he Week With Ontario Citizens
(Local PnoMl)
I. 8cutt ha raated Mm. M. K.
'I plae on Villa I'ark and ex
1,1 move u there nexo week.
goutl arrived here rcntly from
Iti'lln to laae a pwiunn wun ine
I.. Mr. Scutt l corning; from
where h I vUltlnR for a few
o
r. K. Knenla. Rowland and
lit cam down rrom hoi, 07
I'ui'Hdiiy inornlnR accompanied
Maude Barton and her daunh-
I'liiudln They eiient the day
frl.ndn. returning: to Hols that
linn
ft. 0. T. U. will meet with Mr.
pr 1 tH'Stiay Biieriunin. jiintt u
Ihi Tuesday meeting over
Litv live artlclea. such a "house-
knitted waeli clothe, hnnd-
kltfo, eti were nnlnsluil for the
ifr noy.
o
mil Mre. Itoy Smith and Mr.
IMr- diet Lackey went to Iron
Siiinlay on a Ashing trip. They
ilir Journey by auto, returning
gtiiim- evening wun eeveniy-nvr
Itiihi trout.
The Grande Konde Baptist Amo
elation, comprising counties of Mal
heur. Harney, Grant. Baker. L'nion
and Wallowa. Besides representa
tive from the churches there prom
inent man her from over the State
representing the different phases of
the work of the Kingdom of Christ
0. M. 1 'ondgon arrived Friday from
Portland, and will hay the same po
sition he held last summer, a mall
clerk oa the train from here to .tun
t lira
Mr George Clagett left Thursday
evening for Portland, where she
Joined her husband, before returning
to their home In Seattle.
Hurrhl Browne la another On
tario boy who ha Joined the navy. He
left Tuesday night for Portland de-
IUWM of enlisting (u thewlreless serv
ice.
Mii.li.-.l Koenlg Is an Ontario vis
itor (hi week, from Holm- She ex
pects to spend about two weeks In
town, visiting friends.
Making the
Farm Pay
Rvereii A Trousdale who has en-
llasel Bull became the bride ,U,od ,n ,1,p mrlniand left Portland
for Mare island last evening, Thursday.
LI. Illckox. Monday. They took
1 1 .1 1 11 to Vale, where they were
hI In marriage. Tuesday evnlng
rlvarl party caught them at th
Ol Karli Tlioinpson.
kl Muriel and Strllu Mllllkln r
nI home Saturday from above
bridge where the former Inn
I teaching a spring term Stella
id her sister, for several day
mcIiooI cload
o
Hit Btaser of Bannock county,
. snd Miss Mabel Brewer of
ton, Oregon, were married at
li.iiiist parsonage of thi city
lay morning Ker. I). K. Baker
Ming.
kiluli Ijiokey returned houin, a
hiii Tuesday morning, after
Mr. M. K. Newton and children
left Sunday evening for Portland.
Theft they will visit, before going
n 10 San Jose. California.
A party as given at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. Brown. Friday even
ing, to which all the congregation was
invited.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frap I.
Sheets, June 4th. Freemont Francis,
an IH pound boy.
Mrs. M. K. Griffin will leave for
John Day valley soonu. where she will
spend the summer on the farm..
Ernest Oramse came home on Tuea
day from Itlverslde, where he has
CORN CULTIVATION.
Tilling the Land With Ref
Ceneervlng Hsat and Meisture.
Prepared by t mud motes department or
agrli-uliur.
The cultivation of corn shook! be
practiced only when certain objerta
will lie accomplished and when the
beueflt of the total effect of cwlrlY
tlon will outweigh their lojurlooane.
Some beneficial effm u are (1) irvat
Ing weeds fnmi nibbing tbe corn of
soil moisture and fertility; ) putting
tbe surface In condition to take in
rainfall, tbns preventing run off and
erosion losses of water and soil fer
tility: (3) warming tbe soli by drying
its surface quickly, and 4i aavlng
moisture by checking Ita capillary rlae
to tb soil surface.
Hume Injurious effect are (1) break
lug corn roots, which otherwise would
use some of the iimNtiire of lljtlii show
ing two weeke with friend In , working. for reglatratlon.
o
o Ernest Howe of Drewsey, Is visiting
snd Mra. Oeorge llardnisc tn, nom, of ni( ance, 00. How.
iIohii from Jamleeon. by auto. .
eilay They wee aocompunleil Mrs Kel.o Newman I liere from
Vhlile Wlnegar. Jerome visiting relatives uml friend
mm cross
CHAPTER OF ITS OWN
the authority of visiting Bed.
officials, and without a desire
little the rltlMns of Vale In any
It he rgus recently referred to
il Cross organlxatlon In tbe
-cut town as an auxtlllary of
Ik. 1 chapter Till wan a ints-
i-o the Argus Ik inrormM ny
J liarllett. and Mlas Fay
respectively, chairman and
try of the Vale Chapter, Amer-
Icl Cross. On their behalf this
linn In gladly made
the occaolon of the visit of Mrs.
Mount, secretary of the Baker
ih'- stuteineut a made by
ppoMdly with authority, that
win- not granted to cltle Captaii W
in H.000 inhabitant Tho the
list! heard Vale's organisation
kil to as a chapter, yet In view
above statement could hardly
il the report. The Baker
was evidently misinform!,
the Argus.
H. O. Bullsrd, Chief of the
Navy Wiroloss.
tK OK HON It H.MTIIIN III
rhTTK-ORBOON Sldirii IH-
IIGATION Hl-llin 1
in liereby given litat an lec-
ill h held
1 ,1 i-kouuB lie
li I he iJnlii Lt ol
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the elector of
Irrigation Dis
Juh. 117.
nual umouut so as to be approxi
mately equal principal and internet.
For the purpooe of said election
the aald district shall comprise a sin
gle election precinct, paid p
having for Ita exterior boundaries the
exterior boundaries of the district
aud the polling place shall lie at th
t the Board of Directors of the
District at aud I11 the one story frame
dwelling honse located near th
pumping station unit power house of
the district, which said dwelling
house Is located on 8K ' of last NW "
W. M.. In
a,.. 1 ho.i.iH 01 sec. i, 1 i 1, o. 11 . tu
suml as fol Maliioui ntiinty, Oregon
poll will lie opoued at 8
-I liei-lcin coupon " ciock on i ne moruiiig 01 me nay 01
Mini! uiui utuoiint of lh" elecllou uiui will be closed ut &
to rerund. retiio anil o umc in inc aiieiuoou 01 uu nay
G. W. LATTia I
C. W JOHNSON,
A. A 01 1-l.l.KUItllKiK,
P. M. BOA US
of Diruilorb 01
!" liriKiitlon District
ill oatstanduii bohdi of the
m well a nil outHtamliiiK
on bOBdl ami ail warrants
r I ne payment 1 I interenl on
ild retundlut iomls 10 bear
im interest pa first
J irj ami July of each
P. M UOALti.
maturing serially Orgon Slope
Bfth year in unimui lirigati.. D
Firm puliiicatioii June 7, 117.
ibUcaUon Jui
, -illlitl.
be spproxin
and interest.
r, six per cent., coupon
um aud an ,,,11,1 ,,$36,-
fund, retire ami 1
Ki.m.i 1.- of tbe dis
Absurd.
Bootmaker (who has a deal of trou
bio eitli his customer) I think, u n
:ier tliau warr,. . . , . . , ..., were 1k) iUl our corns 1 could
iineni 01 uii.r,-.-! on bund , u,ore ej,iv and jou a pair. Choleric
fin.. In, k tiiimln to hear iutereet , ulll ,;t.utlemau-Cut my .orns. sir! I
fau- f tii per com per aniiuci. i j y,)U to tit me a pair of boots to na
1 In- tii--1 i!u of January and fret. trl I'm uot koIiij; 10 plsue my
ili yiwr ii o'd!4 ajatur
ally after the fifth year In au
u 10 nt your uootsl Louduii
TulegTspu-
fl BVli ' SJJ
I '- nja -. .
I 1 I HV4TIXO IOI HUM
TM.
A iocs MOB
er befor it evaporates, snd (Si form
Ing large clod and holes, thus permit
tlug dry sir to enter and dry the soil.
In droughty regions corn cultivation
la mors essential and require more
good lodgment than tu most other sec
tions. Tb primary object of cultivation la
to in event, loa of moisture. Moisture
loss sr caused by run off, vapora
tloa and. moat of all, weed growth.
Tbe one moat Important object of corn
cultivation I tb keeping out of weed.
It take but little attrrlng of the soil
to kill weed tmmedlstely after they
gertulu.it and befor the.i have uaed
much oll moisture, but to destroy
weeds that are well rooted th soil
must be worked deeply snd thorough
It This require much labor snd nu
not be accomplished without breaking
and destroying many corn root In
many sections or In seasons when tbe
seed germinate slowly It I advisable
to harrow unco or twico or to cultivate
a n it plautlug before tbe corn come up
Aside from destroying weeds, timely
culihsliou la beneoclal in preveuUng
lb lua of molslur by evaporation ami
also lu basteulug tbe warming aj Hi -soil
The loea of soil moist in e by evap
oration continues mm li linger fioiu a
1 ouiiai t. damp aurface tbau h a
loose, dry aurface. aud lb evaporation
teud 10 keep tbe Bell cold
lu nortliaru lo. sillies snd at high al
titude the conservation of beat I
frequently as Important as the conser
vation of moisture. Luclkly both bt
ami moisture may be coneerved by
Kixxl timely cultivation. Heat la wast
ed lu evaporating or wasting soli niols
lure Making the surface loos and
dry save both soil beat aud soil niols
line
cultivating after heavy ralna I a
good practice. To be moat effective
the cultivating ehould be doue a aoon
as lb aurfaie la dry enough to work
well If the soil is allowed 10 dry
ant it it break up cloddy much mols
tine will be lost, a good mulcb cannot
be obtained and harm la more likely
to be doue to the corn root. A Ing
aa rapid evaorailou I taking place
the BBjffgca. lll remain old aud the
growth of the corn will be slow
The number of cultivations nei e
sary and the lic.-t time fur tlicm dd
pend iIhiii weather and soli , ondltlous
iboiiM not lie allowed to grow,
a mellow surface should lie maintained
lu some acantuiN this lusy be effeilusl
ly an ouiillliod itli one or two culti
ratauolj In other adona from four tu
alx i iiltlMHion may be necessary.
Cedar Trees Rust Apples.
Tluie ur still apple people lm re
liclici e tliat tile .lie I I.
ill bj iliile tl.
cedar If, say 1 write In lb 1 um
and 1 I reside Tnere li do doubt about
I In- tn.illcr, bOWsi f, I ' of th'1
..ii ha beeu coocluslvelj ihowu
time ami til
People plant lug
i in it' thcic .11. 1 liolilil
study Iniuiiine and reltmil vai
The 1 mail Wlneeap, Ar
- pigek, 1 ill. 11. Bald
-. arc :uiioii 1
Which are eilj
.1 licieier I lie fact .
UPI
cut is 1 i nuuuoor apple.
Wealtl 1
libit
lull Association,
llitfl assoclatloiia reduce Id
ol u pure brad hull I
raft ai.iii: .
, 1. c in a large huiuIm'i' of asso
Union 0. .
. ileiniitiii.n: uf .ti'llcultur was
for ecb member.
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Rear Admiral R. S. Griffin. Chisf of the
Buraou of Steam Engmsarmg
F.rat Printed B.ble.
The (lrt edltltm of Dm- printed Bible
wa aold at 00 crown per volura to
varloitu unlverslUes and people of
wealth by Dr. John I'atmt In Paria.
Tho purchasers Ktippoacd the IxKik
were 1 -opted by hand. The Inat of th
edit Ion he aold at -'i crown. With thi
publication originated the mytn of tb
"printer devil." When tbe people,
amazed at tbe rapidity with which tbe
book were produced, aearcbed hi of
fice and found a great quantity of r4
Ink which Fauat was using liberally
included that the devil wa help
ing the publlaber. hence tbe cry waa
ralaed. "The devil and Dr. Faust!"
Chicago Journal.
Right Raok at Her.
"Dee your buahaud allow you t
bav tblnga charged at the store T"
"Oh. I think lie would, hut"-
"But the store wouldn't. I that
what you were going to add?"
"Oh, no. I waa going to My thai ha
giv me plenty of nieaey with wblcb
to pay cash. Does yours?' Buffalo
Express.
Durr Dearborn was a Boise visitor
Sunday.
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Major Ganaral Gaorgo Barnatt, Com
mander of th Marino Corp
K1MII.I TIOVs
S liereas, Deatii lias removed front
our uildnl Ora Walter, one ni ,.ur
most faithful and con .1 lent im
of our order, lie It
RajgOlvod, Thai the lioarltelt sym
patliy slid tlncerest offer 011 cimdol
eno be extended to the bereaved fam
ily liy the nieinliers ot lioulev.ird
Cirsnge, No III, who reel deeply Hie
loss of one held high in esteem for
bar beaut iinl trails of character, ex
cmplury loiidnct and sterling worlli,
.mil be It further
.Ived, That one cop of the
resolutions be seut to the bereaved
family unotlier npread on lb I
of the order and a third tie publil b4
lu Mich ot
! il.s A VON KAIH
CollllMllle
VTMCHKIW v tMIJi viHiN-i
Stale Teacliern' e us will
he held at llu
nil Jute
Follow 1
l.eiir , iiiuiy
W -diichd-iy
(ieograpl.
riiiiiMlay iij
aory, 1
Krld.i
thy. Heading, School Law and
. 01
..la 1 (leography,
unit i',,,.iu,!.i)
Teacher- wlsUiug to write for i'ri
mar), l.ifo or special certltlcate will
FOR VICTORY
AND PEACE
Your government has called upon you to do your share toward
making the 'Liberty Loan of 1917, a rousing success -and with
out delay. Have you given the matter a serious thought? Do
you fully realize the importance of immediate action?
Soldiers must be clothed, housed, fed, trained, armed and
transperted: and it takes MONEY MONEY MONEY t
carry on the gigantic undertaking.
YOUR DUTY AS A
CITIZEN IS TO
BUY LIBETT
LOAN BONDS
Our Allies are doing their full duty towards the cause of jus
tice and freedom. You must not be found waiting. You
should give freely of your MONEY to the great cause.
We will count it a privilege to enter your subscription to the
.Liberty Ixwtn of 1911 '. We make no charge for this service.
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EVERY SHADE
EVERY SHAPE
Just the thing for wearing
when the dust blows or the
sun shines brightly.
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Special tow farea to LKuver, Colorado
Springs, Onialiu, K;iiimi 'it . ( 'hit-agu,
St Louie, St. I'.iul. Miiiinalis,
Mi -nijiliis ami UUUi) otUeC (MUntl
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