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" GEO. K. AlKEN, Editor and Publisher.
Published Thursdays at Ontario, Oregon,
and entered at the Ontario st office for
jlistribution as 2nd class matter.
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The Pledge. I pledge mi allegim.
My Flag tad t. the Republic lor wmen
It stands; one nation; Indivisible, with liber
ty and justice for all.
by exhibition r their products t teach th"
unlimited and 1 1 1- less expert how perfection
in their various fields t' endeavor m.n be
achieved.
In order ( promote interest and secure
attendance at the exhibitions of grbwera and
producers, it is Deccessarj thai there be var
Istions, Those who come to learn must also
be amused. The race traek and the turf in
front of the grand stand is the play mound
of the county's annual school. Iiile their
children the parents of Malheur count must
have rariety. The hoys don't play marbles
all the time, and being advised of tins de
Mnand of human nature for change! in its
amusement the directors. have taken steps to
meet it. This is win the fair this year will
he bigger and hotter than 01
ELIMINATING WASTE.
There ll more than one way of aiding
the nation in its grea1 struggle tor mankind.
Offieials of the government froirt President
Wilson down an. with all the ahility they
sse.su, endeavoring t. impress upon the
ition tin- nerd for the elimination of waste
This is a personal problem rbr every axneri-
:m. It is particularU a serious problem tor
the hnsiness men of ever) community. To
then the people must look for leadership in
the actual work of Cutting down the useless
penditure of human labor.
The iiiestion is not so mueh that of
Lug money. The nation is well fortified In
pct, hut there does exist a great
d lor the saving of the man power of the
intry. ,n industry that has tWO men at
work Where one. hy proper management
. c the peeds, is in that degree, it
creasing tlie fighting efficiency of the amer
in arm . Thie true whether or not tht
man released from the position is fitted for
the armv . If he could not he used in khaki.
eould he of service in harvesting the
rops or some other needful occupation.
This Im Lug th.' asc the piddle will with
out tkmbt give its ro-operatiou to the On-
i.inii linns who dontemplicate the material
ring in their delivery service. The figures
prrxeiifetl showing that for one linn alone
The eu.vl uf deliverv service is four her cent
tin' value of the goods delivered should
he sufficient evidence of the great wonoinic
, ti that exists In the nation. The total
of man power i also evident. Tin
cost of tis Useless service annually amounts
to hundreds of millions t dollars am!
ponds the energy of thousands of men whose
PI iocs are needed for the hnsiness of mak
ing "the world safe for democracy," rather
n earn lug yeast cakes to the housewives
who "forgot to order them the da hi lore.
The housewives of Ontario ran. bj u
ing daily a little foresight eliminate
ln vvasti . One deliverv of goods
UlOjrning and afternoon would reduce the
cost materially and save the labor of one
IBM for each firm.
It must he understood that this is not a
local movement. Runilar steps are being
taken all over the I'nited States. The new
vice, on practical! the same hasis as pro
posed for Ontario will he Inaugurated in
Portland next Monday, li Cortland house
wive will cooperate with their merchants
in this national movement, Ontarians should
do likewise for in ho small a town hut slight
incoiivieiiee will hi' felt compared with that
in a large eitj where man of the people
from thv stores at which rliev do
i hen- rradinir,
WHY NOT INVESTIGATE
ffheylrgua 9radcatytome
Patronize CftonCirtmPtlt Patronize
Ontario Stores7"'1"1 Ontario Stores
The man who is willing to advertise his goods, has
good goods to sell or he would not tell you about them
It will pay you to investigate the goods sold by these
firms who use these columes, They will serve you
withOgood goods, at the right prices.
YoulCan Get What You Want in Ontario
A Good Bank
In 'b OocmI Country
MUST NATION UBANK
l Capllul and Surplus $100,000
Bed Stoves Furniture. Dlalier
Naw end Second Hand Goods
Bought and Sold
Mcnmvi.i.i.s i:cii i
STOHK
Linoleum. Bicycles. Sewing
Machine. Trunk
The A rgUS has no desire to ''staft some
i Inn 1 1 cannot stop" hut it is of the opinion
that the question of an adequate water sup
ply is one that will hound the city until is
solved, im Us solution, loo. depends me
successful accomplishment of that other ,
needed protection, adequate sewerage. To .
extend the sewer mains and laterals to all
portions of the city means that more water
Will he needed.
"Thru the work done on the il well a ,
few years ago there exists sonic data from .
Which a hasis for computing the Cqst of se
miring a water supply is obtainable. At
least this is the opinion of a nuniher of oil !
dens who have manifested an interest in .
this matter. . -
Before any action can he taken a trreat
deal of work is necessary. Ker phase of Photograpji. Portrait. wdVlewa
the situation should he considered and the
public should he informed exactly vhal
needed, what it will cost and the methods
to he followed. To start Sllch a movement
a committee of exiwionccd men, such as
could he obtained from the membership of
the Commercial 'luh. would he an ideal,
means for securing the necessary data. Such
i public service is within the province of t hat
organisation. Now. since public interest
aroused, is the time to act. The touger the .
matter is delai ed the greater will he the cost
for Ontario is hound to suffer from a eon
tiiuia'nces of present conditions.
THE CONSUMER
MISCALCULATES
Often Pays More For Catalogue
Kouse Goods.
ONE FARMER'S EXPERIENCE
Commercial and Job Prilling
The Art Htu.li..
THF AltT STITIIO
J. P. Kldd. Crop
Fresh and Salt Meats
raiatoa sbm majuqvi
H. H. Tunny, Crop.
Our Service Will Clean You
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I'MHlnry t oniHcllonary
critiTv aapmu
Makers of
Kream Kruat Dread
U. S. Tires Auto Livery
Accessories
THK FOHO .lt X..I
Krhte Haynee, Manager,
Agents for Frrd Motor Cars
lirteloptal i'rlntlng
Amateur Finishing Price List
THE lit lilt Kl. I, si i mo
Kn Urging copying
Influsnosd by an Alluring Pictura Reek
Far Time Yards ef Bsd Taps
Uasd Buying From s Picturs Album
Is s Pltcklsss Farm el Oamblmg.
the deeds afar Purehass.
WE
BIGGER AND BETTER
There Will he real pleasure expressed
I itiy.eiisof MalhVur fount as tlie learn
f the added attractions to he shown at the
air. That whioh wiU please most) of coil
till he the added variety in the entertain
'it l. th.' addition of autombile r..
;ii i t trllelv is the spice ..i life and tic
peedi will Furnish that .ui. i
tin- ) ear.
Of course the nieidianical racers will
never take the place ill the el' ii-t ioiis uf Mai
hem -ouut en.... us laid h the p.ui . s and
Hi. harness horses. That unvs without
"He llke a hols. race, while
lie ullo fear tile posslhilllic.s of llljui to
driveni find that uei'vouuuoaa taken from
them the pleasiiie of th, more daring game.
The fair is u i-timhiiit'tl institution. Its
purpose is io instruct ;md to amuse. The
i ruction eoino from the ( hil.n-.
a wide range of produce wherein the
eher. the dairunau. the stockman, the
"lan, td .uid the cook u
THE CONTRAST.
Last fall Ontario had an epidemic of
tVpboid lexer which, while it did ih1 result
mi many deaths, did cause a great deal of
needless sufficing. The slight pulule inter .
est aroused h that epidemic has failed, a-
et. t.. secure any adequate step looking t..
loward the eradication of the causes.
Last Saturday morning Ontario had a .
tire. The flic hurtled ill an eliit liverx
Stable. The total loss was les,s than :.imhi
During the fire it was demonstrated that
Ontario; to all intents and purposes, so far
as fire protection is concerned; has no wati r
system. Inuncdiatelv there arises a de .
mand for a greater water siipplv to protect
property .
It appears that if this demand for the
protection of property h the building of a .
new water supply is continued some action - uood Cows
is liahle to he taken and Ontario will get that '
which at, needs a real water system. The .
ArgXM expresses tile hope that those who
want to see barns protected will mute with
those who would like to sir hahies protected
and together tht make common ..in.-.
this great Heed. It seems that this will he
the oid w;i iii which adequate protection
will ever he secured. HoM'cver ninth the
(oiniuunit deplores the fire of last Satur
day morning, especially under tin eireum
stance in which it started, if thru lessons
it brought home, a water system results for
uitarin, it will In conic a hlessinu in disimisi
Deliveries
I I IHtllM.I. IUIIH
Ieon KlilrilRH. it...
Speclul DattTWtal tor all
oocatloiin
Wagons lla.k Muggles
STI'lo it m li HIMIS colt-
eoitxnoN ok i tan
There are None Better Than
the Saudeliaker
Kxpert Itepuriug
v w urnsni
Watch ClixkH.Jewlery.
..it Olaita tinlil ami Silver Plate
THAT
lilVK SKUVICK
SBKVKS"
osi Vino IIINI. BANK
We Invite Your Uualnexs on the
Balsls of Se. urlly'aml Accuracy
OuiiiI Service
on rutin OMltV
o llliiKal.um. I'r.ip
We .an Puiulsh Milk or Crtam
In Large Quanltles
Kodaks Statioery
OM VltlO eilAIVMH
The Corner Oruge Store
The Rexall Store
I'.iuiilalu Service That Pleases
HELPING THE FARMER
'1'here is bv'lUg luaiil'.stcd soiilal iu.mi
judgment h the heads f the va'itms school
steins and- universities in delaying the
opening of their institutions until till
emps are ijul ot the wax. I he uiil: men
he Northwest have a big ,jd ahead of
them before the take t their boos
The Ontario ehoej boaxtl had heside
eneral desin to aid in harvesting the
crops t,. attititional reasons, the eountx
teat Uer's illHtitute and the fail. With tliesi
two .ents eoinin- in tin first tio w. I
school, a originally plamitnl, the time of the
pnpils Would have been practical!;
Outa-lo's Only Tailor
a. cope
Hava Your Suit Made Just For
ton
Olaaaware, t'rocery. Tinware
THM VARIUTY SIXIKK
C. E. Couimlngs, Prop
In nur Lines We can 8a
Money
No order too I .urge None too
II son ma lei.
Tla Cirocera
Long Walts No Short
Igfcta
PHO.V
hi 40i PHoNI
I the right price at
Pllo.Vr.
Phi
The Argua tlifiw
tltNhi IM
Coi. iiKlit.!. ISO, bv Tliuinaa J. ulllve.n
Figures do not always Indicate the
ef goiala sold by insll order
bOIIHea a. -lied I in their pi ice lists.
as the ratatsgw iMMMgg are careful
llol lo li.il..n III.- eTlia" mil lu.-l
denial lo ls lug the order and the de
livery of the artlrle ordered.
'I'll.- i MUM u governed lit the
low catalogue jirl.e lather tluiii the
(l.-llv.-iy cost, the Isttsi means, of
course, being the correct way of deter
mining the Ml4 uf tli i.nl I.'
Csnsumar Buys Costly lis.
As in eiauiple 1 reprialu.-e herewith
conversation ilM ieeutly took
place In a weelern towu when a con
aumer entered the Iwal atore and lu
quired the ptJM of a aaw. The prhe
i of the aaw waa 9'.', the men haul told
hi...
"Ureal guns!" declared the coua.no
r. "I is n get the ssme article from
a catalogue house (or f I SO."
. "1 can't buy It for that ptice,"aaald
, tlie men haul. "I.ni will give It to you
on tb satue teruia as lbs tusll order
bouac. Just the seine."
"All right. ... 1..1 no- . utisuniars
"You csu wrap it ii uml . 'barge It tu
inv, and wneu 1 aeiil.. In the fall 1 will
pay for It."
"Hand Over the Cs.lv"
"oli. uo, you don't." ssid Ins dealer
"We are dolug business 1u the aanie
terms ss you .lo MSMM Hh the mall
order house uo charge sccounls Hand
ovi'i Mm i hi. plesse '
'I ho MaMawM luinli-.t "'r 11.50.
Now." aalil the uterihaut. "5 rents
fin Hie money order ami 'J ceuts fur
postage."
VM,.,l I!,.
"Itnt v.ni iiiiui Keiul a letter and a
"iil.'t t Hi. . Dialogue bouse lu
Olili-l to gel lb.' -...A loll knuw "
I'll.- consumer. uIiIlmiu dealriug to
boil, kept bra veli . Ina agreeaMBt
and psl.l Ibe 7 eni.
"Nj.w ibe etii.- .'liurgea, 45 . euta..
if oii plouae."
"Wall. In gvacloua!" be miI.i ami
matttf pu.il It. with tlie (eiuaik
Unit I huve mi'i all nl lour .liioands
band tin- o ,. m ,i
Man Mads Mistsks.
"Hand ion the mi' Why. Ulan,
antra .1" ion Hunk nu ,nv ' .lni ..
ollcit ihst you a ,s aud I am
lo. .iied in Chicago tun will bave to
wan uli.ioi llileen da.va for me to make
backing up hi
be h.. keli-d the
-m iiu. k ou i lie afealf
i .-miliiigli tin n,il to unit ou tbe
licit lutuuiui
1 lie i uUaUIUei i ii.l Hier he
gul through Willi lli iliil,,. liuiia u
said. iua
That is I . cnla iiiuiv il.au 1 cuiild have
bought it foi in iiu- rlnn nkvea
riTeil of y uric, n da a
besides. No mice mm ortltH In.
Incident Worth ef Emulation
in i.l, 'i, i nl.ii.J uUne i one
'"Hi Uo- men Iii 1. 1 unit II
i Willi inoiii. ami if
more of tbe imi.liu,t. .uli iin-,1 iiic.
aaiiio tactics in diii Hi, Texas uier
clmni ilnji in mill im,. ,,isll or-
cia anion.' liioa. wlio sboulil tie
tbeir customers
un.. li mi.it to ttiui
QueaUoii i lii u pi
the cast, ot goods being damaged eu
route the buyer baa either I lie prospect
of a lawauit uuii ibe rsi
peuy or a correepoadeocv ngut w itb
Ut ratasagi,
Is very lunuag.
I i.v Qraln
Masks, Poultry Supplies
cash esuta sjoavairi
Forwarding
SSssaass
GET A SAXON!
.nil HALKH .
A. S. Brown. Agent,
It's An Ideal Car
Breading Hot Inctidatora
Poultry Huppllee
ONTAIIIO I'lUIOl IK IX)
leo. tlowa. Manager,
Wholesalers In Poultry and Bgg
Shlnlpg Parlor
PI ol'I.Ks I'HKSHII
Wm. Tailor Prop.
I.a.ltea and Oents Tailoring
Work Uuaraiiteed
isssakaass
Steam, llol Water. Air Heating
V. N. Pl.t Mill NO HKATINO
I OMPANV
I'l limbing and Sheet Metal Work
Itnl li ii Motorcycles and Supplies)
aaaasssss
saasasssse
All Klnda of Seoond Hand Hoods
O. I lltVNKI.IN'H
nought and So). I
Second Hand Store
Se Our Bargains
;tlie ilelh.
words wiih actions,
Cleaning. Preealng, Heparin!
O.N'TAKM) MOIIKIIN PHMMAKY
, W. C. Baamguard. Prop.
Suits Made lo Measure
asssssSaas
C. C. Corsets Art Needle Work
Oil Paintings. Noveltlaa
MILI.INKKV at AHT STORM
IMI.L O HAHIU.,'1.1.
Itoyal Society Goods
aaaaaaaase
THB STOKE THAT SAVES YOU
MONEY
HADhW
Call Again'
aasaaasss
Kdla.iu I'liiiiiograplia Sheet Music
W. I.. II It Kit
Heal ICbi.i .ila lusuranoe
Sheet M.i Records
THOXEIX IMPl.kMKNT OO.
Dealers in
Farm Maehinery, Wagons
aaaaaa
saaases
Blacksmith Horaeahoelug
nmnuBa inn ksmith sTaav
t; W aud Wm. Lyells,
.hlished in Malheur County
lu the Year of 1884
Wood Work a Specialty
THB ARGUS PHONE 4 J
If it's Job Printing, You wial
!ll please you We are ready at all
iiiuos io quois pricea on all you
printing.