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(Bntati0 &tm. me VQL. XXI ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, ' OR EUON. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1917. NO 29 II 14 II II s II II 11 II II 17 SI II 40 41 41 41 44 41 47 41 41 16 41 il 66 17 II 6 FHtST HEN CALLED TO SERVE NATION GREAT INTKREHT SHOWN IN t MM'MTCMKNT OK MEN 8E- lirXTKD rXIK KIKMT CALL OVKR HKA8 AHNV. MANY EUGIBLE FOR EXEMPTION I'ikiMiUI I.LI of Hnt 180 Nemo larawn a Washington for Mallwiir Connty Cittn Henm-WIII Call IIH Men t Week. All Malheur county watched the dally papers Prldey and Saturday of laat tMk to see the order In wlikh the name of registered men were drawn for military sorvlce hy 111 board at Waahlnitton D 4 Aa the men lecrned of their order of service and many found themselvee among the first, all took IBS situs Hon philosophically. There will be It men to he selected from Mali., ur on nly and to supply thco the ex eanptlon board will call tin nret 11 name drawn In the lUt given few- low, which la unofficial, having baa takea from the dally paper reports, the firm number Indicates the order In whleh the name waa drawn, the aecond l that of the county reglstrs tlon board. Natl weok the order In which additional numbers drawn will be published In the Argue. 1 le SKI Lawrence Marshal Att- hery, It. 3 Payette I la 411 Leonard M Miller, Ontario I la 164 Dlomlal.. Arr"iola, Jordan Vail- 4 Is I Oil Otto W Atkins. Jiunleeon I la TIS Ueorge B-rren Kngland. Ilrogan la II J HIiiioii Icaran. Jordan Val- . . 7 la 117 Robert Crummot. rowley ft I : Archie W. Klelda. Nyssa la 171 Charles Henry Crow. Wels- ar 10 Is SOI Clifford Harry Mariano. Vale 11 Is HIS Busoblo Andulxu. Bualah l la 641 Virgil I. Seybold. COTd II la 141 William Prneklln l.ub ernien. Waatfall 14 la III Leslie Robert on. Juuturs 11 la III Carl Dirk Heed. Vale II Is 141 Frederick Hrsiiljwy m son. Vala 17 la 111 Prank l.ovejoy. Jordan Valley II II 16 la 714 Henry Julius reier rry- borg. Hrogan U 761 lrweo H. Moudy. nrogeu Is 117 Luelo AmcnuBtegui, Jor dan Valley la 111 Vlctorlo Aoauieui. narmlt. Ner II la 171 Joseph Blanton. Ontario It la 771 Harry Forest Antrobu. Itrosan la 4l Cheater Ralph Amee, Vale la III Johu H Smlt, Nyaaa la 100 Pedro Alblsu. McDermll. 17 Is KIO Jamea Carllle Synie. Wat .cv gar Jeeob Peter Hill, ir . Vale III l.wther Dee Pearce, Wels- er 417 Dee B I'mkiuui. Ontario 406 Joae Alegrls, McDermtt 41 OtU Howard Ogle. Nysaa g Omar B. Tracy. Home dale. Idaho 14 Joe Oalaga. Weatfall 410 Ueroy Wrluklc. Oiilsro. 1014 Charles H i smse, Out . harles I. Turemaa, lroi.rlde M4 Kdward Kranklln Keele, Vala 411 Thuiua M. Beam. Oaturio 16 Oeorge Allen Doou. ttrlo 1041 Cedl Warren l Jordan Valley 11X1 Kdward Robert Higgle. Ontario 7 William Bar' U''1 v "" 717 Anson Harry Paraona. 14 Is II la .IK I. Brogan 141 Albert Victor Wick land. 41 Is Jordan Valley 411 Ch.ug Hiu. Outario 11 Dvid Kly Hawklna. Nyaaa II Jesus Newiienoo MeDer n la 117 Edward Hart. Is 711 Oliver Krank Vtc-Ull is 111 Joae Arrisabalaga, Dermit , is 11 4A Charles A. Atnoayr Iron II Is 1161 WUllam I Kields, Jamie 66 Prantneoo Amucbaategal. UJiariult 64 is it to U Carl .'oanett. Pnrnat Grove la 111 Moyd Raiaaell R.enuwy, Vale U 44 John Ruaaell Aimmsrsusw. Weatfall 1616 Irving Arthur Hariii iiulsrlo lj)S Oeoige I tew, Vale 111 tovlng PraalaUn Artsold. Ontario 61. 61 is 117 Joae a Uraaaaaa. Dead Ox Flat Man Commits Suicide William Weaver, aged about r0 years; determined that life waa no longer worth living and sotae time Monday night commit ted saiclde by nerving the artery of fela arm. Hla body was found early Tuesday morning In the hay stack at the Johnson ranch on Dead Ox Plat a mile west of Welaer where he had been em ployed. The body waa taken to Welaer for Interment. No motives Is known for the deed. The man was well known on the lower Dead Ox where he had lived for some tine. Coron er R. O. Payne was called to view the body and determined i hat no Inquest was mtoeaeary. The only known relative of in man Is a married daughter. DRAINAGE SUITS ARE DISMISSED BY COURT Two of Three Appeals for Isnrlaloa of tvemty Coert tVwrl Are Die. posed of laM Case to be Heard H.n. When Judge Dalton Biggs dismiss the suits brought hy J. II Sea- ...l wenni ..... . 1. Uordon. appealing mini inn u. unities Ol . lie . uun.y i nun In tho mater of benefits derived from the Malheur Drainage Dim rid ,h boards were slniost cleared for actual I cn.ructlon. Only one more case remslns to be beard that brought hy Mr. W K. Ut4 who as the owner of a mortgage on , properly with it. the district has filed a case. This will be heard on the return of Judge Biggs from Seattle. With the disposition of this caae the board la prepared to peenead with the ssle of 1m.ii.Is and the letting oflUwl, Ur (.1D,tM, Tn- ocenaaion I the contract for the work In tfte I trial ..I ii.. rases against the district MoCuUoch 4k Wood appeared for Hi. ilLiriri c Milionsgll represent Sea weard and tiordo.i Leeter Seawall of Payette waa In Ontario on Tuesday trying to bay hay al $li 50 per ton Mr rteawell. however, waa not able to contract for uay st that llgure here. ' Mr and Mrs A. 1. Coekrutu snd son Arthur left Sunday morning at , re o'cioek for lgan Valley In tin- ..o'lntalna for a two weeka Bah-; m .:l buuttna trip. A. Venator of Venator arrive in Ontario Monday for a short business, p' I Mr. O. K. Keely of Payette was at Mr. and Mrs Chenowlth mil Miaalhe hospital for a few days. Clara Summer of Caldwell drove up; ' Mr. Adam O Myers of Celdwalt from Ike i'h Comw.v e.po lew be urday to spend Sunday with Mrs P. I. Stewart Maw Qladys Kranklln left Dunday for Alpha. Idaho, where she will visit friends and relatives o Mrs K I.. Sheets, who has il at the hospital for several weeks Is eonvaleaclug and will pro bably be removed to her Home next; Mr and Mrs. Keuo Newman drove w down from Jerome, Idaho to visit with Mrs. Newman's parents. Mr. and! Mrs Oeerge Vaaderhooi ANTT SALOON HAGUE NAN SPEAKS SUNDAY J. M. Hicks, nttoreyney aaa nam eeretary of the Aatl-Balooa leagae p"' oepie oi nays . uaaeea la Portland, will sp-ak Mr. J. B. Swatman .u Newply at a Ualon meeting of all the charene tuonth. waa- at the huspilal lag a i l.. few held in the Baptist church -inn few days. day ereaiag July 16. oa the subject. Mr J M. McMullen of OrewmH "lavy laforeesmeai a alight operation, and waa able to Mr .Hicks to not a u leister. k6teere after a few days. a lawyer., aad will speaa irom a' ll.nasanaulilsfrk'W Hi- ..J.I. r- ... ... . .uKm A. VH illlsa-. i Will '.HUSH. W1V W" --. j ii isiiilsaiaa to lair TgflVni'H a the state at Oklahoma, wnere fee I la waa eagaged by the league far four veafa aa well aa taiage that h, aeajoaaa toned In Oregoa along the same linen. Careful invent Iga tlon reveals the fact that there to lean than one per I t of intoxicating liquors need to ' compared with till the laat year of the saloon rag erne m me aisle HUSBAND SHOOTS HIS !RED CROSS WORK IS WIFE'S COMPANION! STARTED AT GRANGE rKTRANOKD 4XHTPMC KIUI'RE IIS 8RNTIONAL HHOOTINO AV I'ltfl a MORMON BASIN si sow EVKNINO. VICTIM KNOWN TO ONTARIO A. C. Teal IIihI kd Woodcock With Mrs. Tral and Immediately HTarta NluMiling Victim Taken to Baker Hospital. -"- A. ft Teal an employee at the Rain i how mine In Mormon Basin shot Kd Woodcock laat Sunday evening when he found Woodcock In company with Mrs. Teals, from whom It was said, he had been estranged for some time. The bullet from Tenia's weapon en tered Woodcock's groin snd the Me ilm of the attack Is lying In the Bake, hospital In a very serious condition) Teale was brought to Vale Monday morning where he was lodged In Jail. No charge waa made against tfm pending the result of the i hoofing for a time If waa believed that Wood cock oould not possibly recover, but ' later reports are fhat he will. According to l he report from Mor- nton flssln ImIiiiikv Is IIia raua of ,.,, T , , w). have not lived together for several i months Hundav evsnins M'.kmI. ark and Mrs T-l. .i.n,i.,l iha ninsr., . . . .... .... h -. , ' ,. " snow .oaniucr. . nev i so sons .o the the y.u, .n.. h.i i u.... TM1 w,)f( ,,,, )uM nMllrl(Kl ,.,, B(ker ,pMwrfHl llpn (lm . ..mbh nrn w.a It Is said Teale opened fire on Wood- ,cock. with the result as staled. Last Krlituy (.rtrrium s nuiiiliri ,.f gajMB tools rhurge of Ik, -hatly ' wa, ,th BBUo-t-jning of the women ' - f Till itlTglgg ggj gtggf VHj- iMgwea , ,,, women's Missionary Society j of the l mi.-. I I'reabyteriaa church A program wsh rendered, consisting I of music, missionary pageant and a report form the national oon entton , of the Women's Missionary Mocieti In May st Sterling, Kansas Mrs Jaenette Kvana was the deifetgales from Hie local soeltey. Cooling ra freahmeuts and general social I rlosed the entertainment. e Hoeipirtl. okm . Mf.fc 0uir John of I'ayetle ,. tl(tKpttH, rr , ,, ,UM Born to M ra llansu of Dr. waey, la baby b Mr W Itoor of Kruiiland, s slight opeiatlua. Mr. Johu KUhari.Koa was operat ed on at the hospital. Dryden Wright J.ad a slight opera tion, he waa able to leeve lu a copse of HyK Mrs. t.'Uarlea Parrot of airogau war.n.bit. r I. a....w..ii II ' Palmer opemted on for appeadlcltla. ........... m noage or Harper was a asi.s m 1 opereieo on i..r appemiicitia. and iv : doing very nicely. Mr I. A. Oard of Uh. H.ri.ev county ..regon, a ellgbt operation, I and was able to leave afu.r a few Mr W. K Iteld ,.f Ontario Vaa on erated ou and is doing nicely. Mr U Hanknof Matley, Minn . wai bare for a couple of days . Mrs. J. B. Swatman at Newply - " ana r a itatiBH. in aa hi ihv an inn a-nta i Mrs. p It JohBaoa of nsd a er-1 ions oper.iioi, Mrm 1 IT 'll.ll ..t .......... mrmm B... r ..... ... ........... -.- 'intritnl naoa for apueu.lu-ltis aad ! doing nicely The slater kindly acknowledges the I ode, , KruitUnd. strawberries. Mr am lis. PraJtlaud. lettuce and but Mr. O'Connor. Crane, strawberries Mr W J. Bear. Praltlead. rhubarb. lettuce aad onions, Mrs. runieit Ontario, lernups, paaa. two jar o. berries and pickles, Mr. Sheets. On larlo. atrlng beans aad Ice xeam. Women along Boulevard prepare to lake active part in work hi . connection willi local Chanter. WORK ROOMS OPEN TO JILL Ontario Cheawer to be Assisted by Work of Rural Members Or- ganlralhm May. have . Mpclal Days.. While workers st the Heil room In Ontario have been gradually I dropping off during the past week thn to the energy of the women of tho Boulevard Orange, the out-put of the Ontario chapter Is going to hold up. At the request of (he womon of the! Boulevard who have prepared the assembly room at the tlrange hsll for Red Cross work. Mrs. K. M (Irelg I !"nd Mr" Wilson went tfire Wed- nesday afternoon with supplies and psterns prepared to instruct the wo men there In the art of making im presses and other articles needed, j Eleven workers appeared at the hall, mora than there were In tho Ontario compllshed The women of.hc Orange will work "' Wednesday and after another leaenn will m aoie 10 isse rnsrso - f fho work there Practically all ,.,. wom.n ihr hflons to th w ,on-i rh.ntor and In spite of being busy with work at this season sre en.lou. to help I At a meeting of Hal h,,l on Tues- .day afternoon II was determft.. the Rud Cross rooms be opened to all who desire to work under tin- .llr.nilon uf Hie chapter Different organlsallons. tna If they wish se loot a day In which to mne In a body suggested ' Hurl, an arrangement wu '" "" W 0 T I' which et pressed a desire to assist with tile work. 0. A. C. PROFESSOR VISITS ONTARIO LISrtNC GRADUATES Tucaday lr I'ogue ami l'"i fi.ssor Horner oanvassed Oi.tan trklgltj for prospeellve students to Ho OreaoA Agricultural College, tin- doctor having been chosen Deaa of! the O. A 0. for Ontario many years ... ll,.y met several young pao-, pie who are. Haled for the college, aiut with others who have the matter under serious ronsld.-ratloa timing those wl.u have alt-n..eii irt.gon Agrlcultnral College from this count). tlc names of oiil , ..... .. rc recalled, although tha d.Kior bsd thrity seven In the school si one ill...- Krom if these are given Kdward allow.. Owen Test, Oeorge Maddux. I'uul Mrs Ralph Wea.sr Will Klsri eri Kllleher. Msrguerilte. Miller Kuspp und hrolher Maunle l.lvan, in larl Hartlett. Pearl Edwards. Arthur Kli.ehurt. d. - j ,t Taral.ull Kleua Aauwult. I rainier, iiooen -. ..oa, .'.. m mm aa r II .. -. -. M - i M. .al.. Hardiuaa. w w nowaro. vbwjsw Harris. I M Harris. Mr and Mrs J K.Uwln Igggfjaa, Mrs l.lillHi. U Motne. John Oscar Vines Iffp." ford Wlcklard. MaynaVd A Vouug. Hon Will H. King .Margnris u..u .., K.-u Agricultural ionege, u ... hr ma4ittiuu desires more of ll.r u,g aplnng youths worthy young pe.. ,iBd. snd there uer a a ilti. ltln wi,olu au edartilo. is with wtlIB lt wmu m0r patriotic to beaagae ol Ugeitad means, tin x- ,u uuw favll nall.e the value of a col- Ii will be laterestlng Ig know II training, ihsvag who do mix know ,h, Waaafw ttH .v.al Ualuing. part meat haa recommended that atojtbagg waa need aa opportunity to Oregon Agrtcutiurai . ouege i .r Oaanized aa oue of (lie fifteen die- ......... ..u. ... sauma Ilia SB- . (iau....w ... iveralties aad ealleges of the country ring military tralalag B) cent order of las "teat a. oadela will recede coomplele mil i uniforms from Ibe I ri aad all aoatore aad Juno..- alia Hewer ve"OaWrs Trrlulag tamp will fee given aa slloaan. e for sub- aaaatMnutouI approximated to 1100 year. Inatractioa la tru. aad the college will carefully furcUh : farther lafenaattoa 100 Quart Cache of 'Booze' Found Rumors of old fashioned thirst quenchers at Jordan Valley which which has been tiffing northward for many months psst and of Journeys to that somewhat confirmed by a visit of District Attoruey, R. W. Swagler and Deputy Sheriff lee Noe to that, section last Friday. The net result of the trip waa 100 quarts of Hunnyhrook. found on the ranch of a Baaqne 10 miles south went of that point. The owner waa absent when the offic ers appeared, but will be arraign ed later. While la Jordan Valley a mini her of clt Irons were called upon for Information concerning the alleged illicit traffic In liquor, but when the oath waa administ ered, saya Mr. Swagler. the ilti sens displayed remarkable mem ories and knew nothing of the rumors. THEFT Of CURRENCY CHARGED TO CLERK Postal lui'penlors Bring ChargeaAga I .l l'lottiiNMin (l.argetl Postal In- M,.,ir. With eniliesleinent of VKi Iron. renlsterd Mail Pouch fur tin... Kerlc 'riiouipsoii. who ., - m u . ' "" "" ' " '""" '"'." """"' "'" .HHtrinuiing cters ai e lora. poh. omro wsh arrested Monday evening and charged with the nmheulemeni wll thf, Bp f , K.e ( or 1'i.i.i from a registered mall pouch ' Mr MkKw u 1h ,,. ,rMlll,f.r .which p.HHed .1... 1.1 i "lyn.ad., In IIHh ...ii,,,, rr M 71,1 It 14. hut one of H long Hat desla made '' ' ''' I'" '' ' ''' ' by the Oregon .Western this spring Inspector c W l.lnohuugh and T i .railna lauds. In ull .nor. ih.n Rowan, who fnveatigated the rase. T'"' "rresl wsh msde by Marsh"-! I ft Karn.er on a wnrrant aworen to in (h.'iu ThoiniiKoii was taken be ' fore I'lilie.l State. ( umiiilssliiiii i I l M. Steams Monday evening and waiv- I inut ton and was released on a bond of 11000 furnished hy Mayor Human und Or ll it i i.tiney. i to appear herore tt.e i nneo n.sies District i'iiiiii The package from which the mou se war extracted held a total of l. 506 and was sent from the Klrst Nations. Bsnk of Boise to a Nyasa hank The pouch wu lufl al Nauipa Friday July , but mieeen no is ano was brought to Ontario on No 17. which does not serve Nse It l hen then until No 4 and while In the ofnee here It was allt npn and the hills etrs.ted Thompson who was ajggaj in Ihe offl. i receiv In p.-ckag and checked II out Thut tho Job was . r! I ..i-i;B i.v ih. fuel that It paa.ml thru a ieoaa hi. low was ill- I l,y Ur. Nyssa hunker. With 'hese charges ug-.ln-t hi... .upaon waa dismlsaed fr.-.., il,. ,Mi, Uiut w-K gajedjgaj il- is married and hua aon ,,-rP1) UMll ,,,. bd (Mm child - vtlldred I'oi.ruian left on Hi. "oon t rat., r let noise, wnere .... .nail, (or ' a K' Th ' f. Krl.lay for no after a week's vlsi his parents. Aui.r.in.gl. oHage U fferln-r very possible luduoement to young and old to ui.t.er the per.... its of peace sad aar Members of u.at ia laeviubir s.e seaa warn a portion Ol mow eapenass winie in college, son.se genius who should k. .......1 ..n inn,.. wr.il, missM. I - ' - '" specialists,, and greet laboratories. ; ih.iae who should be henelted by iagaaadlag the fanner's short course those wbo sain to do more toward . the food supply during the war, snd young patriots nrfeg .,i....iid have a mimary training lo m i.nn for duties of army officers in (be service of the U. 8 Taeaiiay aftemon ProHesaur Hon. er left for Vale and oib wot I ward poiau. MAKES RECORD RIDE AND BIG LAND SALE W. J l'INM:V Ol OKI UMN-WKMTs KR On iMvnuv OMPANY TRAVRMI SflO Mil. KM IN J ONE DAY III AUTO, f J. M. M'EWEN BUYS BIG LOT Perchase Makes Owner one of foaav ty's Largest landowner kmnaad Heavy foe Ureaiiig l.nn.l ftO, Acres Hold TIUs Veer. W. J rinney, agent of the Dragon Western Colonisation company, made a record last Thursday. Mr. Plnney left Ontario at 5:10 a. m. In bin oar and headed for Barren Valley I no n h to the weatward. He reached his destination, the McEw . ranch at 11:46 p m and with a contract for the sale of 4.000 acres In his pocket, he started hla return rip at 1:10 p in. an hour having been taken In negotiating the One. details of the big eels. On his return trip Mr I'lnnep bad some hard link He met a busk eroo oii.llt In tin. (si.on. where there waa not mum for only two to paaa, and while iiir .ir.vnr waa trying to get the team up the side hill una of i he horses took liberties with hla heels and kicked the alas- out of Hi- head light- or the , destroying .the efllel.Miiv of the lighting system for (hat evening. As the result Mr. pn-y mmtt ,hB r,.m,nir or ,n. -ll-lsnce In tl.a dark, reaching On urM ., , , (l n) Hra) If. nw.i.il for I an 60 000 crj)l -VB ,,,. ml n( pr. Ing and It stith Ipnted that there will he 160,660 sold during the years. The heavy ,. mhumI Tor Hie land la due In pari tn the high ugjoes being secured for wool, cattle and hay All the aalea are being made to actual operator-- who. with the pa -sing of tnal pub,r rnge are fast a ring their own feeding grounds Hale li.illi ale. Proaresa. The pur. hsae of Mr M. Kwnn of 6,666 arree laat 7'hursday tuakee him perhaps the rsiiml large-t Individ ual land ownei in the county. Thomaa Turubull of Moorevllle being, perhaps ,,,. i.riegl ouUide uf U,. Road ls.l (gag i. i,.uli Mr Mr ' Kweu now has ira of agrl- cultural and grating luuds snd fa riniDI sva beads f ,.hep. The , M,ory , ,,,,, n, -imeln came MgJkggl nuniv a'" i.ara ago n ,,,,. gag(l of Innllgni. read. Iiu- nnanrlal fairy tale. lading here will, a con.li!.. H,ot. I. determination .... I i ; 0-, tll HrV M , ,,, rt., ,,, f()Und Wlirk ,,., , p, ,, . ,. reyPul .i.miona ii, aj ,,,.. Ipl) Nl sll received M , ,., k ,, for hla wool and paid Hie l.alati..- ,.r 11,000 on the land he pun l.i ml two years arm ti.nn ii. .- in Hon Weetern ...... Uon eoiupsny, and hla raeea la one of ihe bawl equipped of all the aheap ranches i, I, U1ay be added I fjjan .vlng a new Or. I fjjui ' ii-h,.y of ii rtor .HI..-, gajag Hade. Dunn, week Huee otaer sales have linen recorded hy Ihecomp- ... any a w and Krei n lackey ; pur. hased I -0 a. rea II . which ihey plan ... Ug for aa alfalfa rami, John 'ions pun hased an 16 and A W Olaaf an eengl amount reeeotly. in.u are from Vale but Hie land they pur (ragged la near ihe mouth of Malheur anyon, uouer iae raraier int. n Rev W. H. Hwu.U of Sln.HI.oue, lai. .... ........ i.i. j . u " ". " --,, am. Earl Henna, week the last part of last u. ,. j. i u ........ ..... Uww, Mf rioanor. cousin. Mlu MyrUr Cr,tunr ut KUm,... BU0 j,,,. K.rn (rmUlttt at Katawartaa mm Tusaw y mUli Wedaaaday of this wek Miss Mildred i'oormaa uit.ruUand. ilaad gurto last Thursday Utile party. (Continued o oage 4.) aV