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(BtftaxAv tm. VOb. XXI. ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, H1 WKDAY, ATOUST L':t. 1917 NO. 33 k CITIZENS PREPARE TO COPE WITH TROUBLE IE IT COMES CorNTY OOITNIII. OV DVUU I .illMt.H ONTARIO ntlNIII, . OMPMCTKH ()IM;AMZA. TKIN lOO MKHMHKHM. SOCIALIST IS REBUKED 87. K. l-ere and P. J, Uallogl.rr Tell Mr I'hlilianl Wlial Hie Nation l lighting for at Vale Mc-liiig. ihnmI HNwrhrs Made. In Ontario a a community and Malheur county aa a whole prrparn thins hnvr beon made to cope with the I. W. W. Hltuatlon, HiHiuiii It become acuta, fttepa have also been taken to lomhat sedition and disloyalty dur Inn the war. At Vale laat Monday a County Council wait formed at a meeting by Judge Oeo. W. McKnlght. About 40 cllUenn of the county, Inoludlng representative from practically every aectlon of the county. The council aa formed la composed of the follow ing Hen J. Brown. Vale; Frank Miller. Illg Hend, J Hnydell, Nyaaa; g. F. Tailor. Ontario; T. M. Lowe. Owyhee; 8. M. Willi. Hrogan; J D relrman. Weatfnll. I' J Gallagher. Ontario; 0, 0 Mueller. Vale; Ml Weaver. Ontario; and Judge Mr Knight, est -official member of the hoant Aside from the foundation of tl... r .It tli- Imk event of the meeting waa the r. pil.ni given Mr W T I'rlt. hnid'a niuc"t for commHtec to drft res. .In. ion asking the presi dent wN the "alma of th- war arc. mid how far the people mu ih.'lr patriotism Mrs I'rltcli.i .1 I ti.lng preliminary ic proceedings wire a aninrk mi tier face, w lieu ever piitrlmlr it in was I SI .ik "ff',,rs,,,lr,. i ,i (here ik iiK.lerlal ground the sin rk when W K lees rliarac.cr Urd th- uctloil of those who w.ml.l burden the president with uaeleaa pel It Ion I'uoh aa that propoaaeil aa treason Tl e crowd, all s w some of the socliilliil i preeeni c.ieered Mr Iie'i rhara. terliallon vigorously showi.it liow they felt toward the motion, whiih waa never neoir I1 J Hall gher of Ontario en I ti lluymr of V$i alaj a.liulnl: fred tlnglug robukea .hoe who wtwM impede the piogreofl of the wnr u Ike meeting took a rooeac Mrj. Prlt . liiir.l and her ooooclulea beat a hasty retreat. ;ind did not w i It to '!: pat In the eloetlon of a def. ril Kollowlug the election of the de fense ...uncil noiiiltiated by a o.miniit.c cou,latlllg of ' ' WlUou. N'yaoa; J. W Mot'ulloch, Ontario; and e i PactlQ Vale; the meeting od Jourued The council Itself orgaulx e.1 later hy electing f C Miller. Vale; iliainuun mi. I I' J Oallagher, On tario. Kwretary Thoaa who w.ul from Ontario to attend the Vale nieetlug were: 8. F. Tailor. A I. Sproule. .1 l Itllllugal ey, D. H Kerfoot P. J Oallaglier. W I. Uea i w Mct'ulloch. A f. Itiddle V- W How land, O, K Algen and Thos Kohoiit of Jordan Valley. APPEAL TAKEN FROM EXEMPTION BOARD e ecu mem Instructs Hislrnt ilUir ue. to Contis.1 all Claims of tirouail of HeiwiiiU-iifj. R. W. I.ylle to Ad Tlial tliey have beau exempted from aervloe in the National army by Hi" local exempt Ion board 809 u,lt UU tliat many i ., . nil. Iseii I he ph. is will not e erviea. On Insii uctloii ironi the depart ment ..i ) K ,lf oi' tin- t -,. . , i miient to appeal ell caaae where th on ni nr.nit.l eg Hie ground ol .1 " been given by him that all of the ci BO i Will be ai PREPARING RIGS EOR BEGINNING OF WORK Boiler Heine Repair)) New Cable Onlered and Plaat pat in Stupe for ;A Kplorat Ion NrtaJa Vlait 0aay Herman K .Klrhmann, secretary of the f'onaolldatcd OH and Oaa com pany of America, with A. M Roylen. a representative of the company spent Wednesday and Thursday In Ontario viewing the preliminary work being done at the old Ontario Oil rom pany'a well on the aouth aide of the city. While here Mr Elehmann deliver ed to H. I, I'oorman, trustee for the stockholder of the old company 170 000 worth of atock In the new com pany which will be prorated among I the old atook holder. Thla will be done In the near future. Mr. Klchmenn announced that the company la preparing the ground ao that on the arrival of Mr. flavin, it expert from the Kanaa and Oklaho ma fluid actual exploration work can commence At preeent the company la getting the drilling machinery In ahape . A new cable ha been order ed, tlio boiler I being repaired mid thn accumi'lattiniH of time rei.ioved fr.uri the plant. Mr Klrhmann aald that the com . pany win first try to clear the old well and thus aV I POrtlol of the work .lone hy the old company. If this is round Impracticable the rig , ,,, , will Is- moved ami other holes drilled Mr Klrhmann Is enlhuslaatlc over kv re.peeta for the ovop,l l ouimercliil -ll tur experta ne- .it with the avldenoa ..I.I oil well hiiiI the ca which burned them radar trawandoui for making thorn Investigation an. I 3 ' " ' HOME GUARD COMPANY IS BEING EORMED HERE v. HoxisHil and ' Mcfrlglii Named Utillmoaler for Semi Vlilllary iHwaiiialio" """' Previous Kssrlriii e At a meeting held last Tuesday ev eulng at the .'..inner, ial club rooms steos were taken to form a Home. Guard company Th.re were aaarlj -.. in ...ung men present at the meet In and iiamea of 81 DOWlble no n.l.ei - - All tin uu iir.isel.l wer s... - - - aoaUred ,. ,, ... -re to Join .OOh eouiuany and to ...mplv Willi It reg-r ulatlon. u HowUn.l and J. C McCrlght, i whom have had previous mil Itary experience v. ere choin drlll malr. and an affaff will be made ure guna from the allot men: made Of HI I ' the national gov ernment The wnik8H 'H "'-' Krld:iv evantag Sergeant Seawall of d.iulaua boy who are guardlug the bridge lias offered to aaetat the eon.mnv in getting started with the drill work. at KaOronde. owing to the fact that Mr Swag ... ... .,. ha will not act l- -a .....I has as MM the dla.rl.-u doard n d . signed Attorney K. W l-ytlr of IOI in ... u,... - to perfoi-m that oeivtce The iiciuptiou of the follow tut ineii liave been appealed already Oeorge 0. Havla. 1-loyd Kubll Klu uey. William Karl Boyd. (Jeorge Al leu Dooina. Lee B Cocbruui. IrwM S Moody. Frederick Bradley Virgil L Se.hol.i. CHiford H-riy Har Und. Archie W Field. Otto W Atkins . . ., 1 ,' , " I "' of if, circuui ol , which .Use aPPtl are Ub ... j .M.aM AT 1I1KIICH 111 .. &r . . 1. r i.u vi vri iiiiii 111 -. t. ...UW1M11II till ,,,, ... . 11..., lkl I lie - 1 lieu wno i.e... .... "- SCHOOL MA'AMS WILL BE OOMMKRClAIi rltVH ARHANOr.s WITH I' WtK.NT-TKA. HKIts ANI OTHKR WOMEN TO mi RKtK.PTHlN. AUTO RIDE EOR THURSDAY Following Trip to Surrounding Coun try Tlieatre Party la Manning; for Hand will Help to Kntertaln the Honored (Jural. The principal thing done at tbe meeting of the Commercial club laat Monday evening waa to provide mean for entertaining the Malheur coanty Rchool teacher' while they are in the city to attend the Innlltute September It, IS, and 14 According to the plana of the club member the women of the Parent Teacher' aaaoclatlon will lake charge of the Initial eoclal eeaaion which will bo a reception at the High achool Wedneaday evening. A band con art I one of the real urea planned for that aeaalon. On Thureday evening the men o( the club will be hoata for an auto ride over the valley, atartlng not later than 630 and returning to Ontario noi later than 8 30 so that the teach ,,, iv)1, ,, ,,.,,.,, .,, .fnr on(. A, era can he the gueata of honor atlof theae thlnga effect the value ol I'reamland. i'renteni r J. Gallagher of the tlllb ....po.n.e.l M I Newton, ch.h . ,, , rlde ,, .ll( nil those Mho can Bhslsl In entertain i.. ft..,! ..unditf with their cars '' ,hul evening wun tneir ars rt.oald a-tHy Mr. N.wtou aa.ao a. 1M,HMhr Mr- II is W I'laggetl, prealdeiit of Hie parent teacliera ua- siciatlon will have charge of the re- ceptl.in nrriiiis' metlta. MONTANA BOYS COME TO GUARD OUR BRIDCES Aa a measure of precauOOB. the fed eral government returned a gita.l of aol.llers to guard the Short l.lin- Innl .1.1 !. J is. ktiiiniuv ulf. ges nere inis ws .... 7 "in., i.iuiubera of the Boulevard Orange enlng'a No. 1 a bunch of gnaai cao warrior arrived in Ontario and lilke.l to the hr'dge oan.n liu iii.-.l iiu.-lv H waa antlolputr.1 thai, perhaps, there . ... -k-t- U I..., ..... ..!.. Miles City. Montana and until the ,. were sworn into ine re....... ...... iciiihers of I Coinpali) . Mout- ana National (. m.t. i . ... s ... . a a.-ull .aa.l lt.u I he rt.iia.' '"l" man. I ol seraeaui .-,ewe.. ...... ... Wi Ll P f l.iheti. Kane. men, Clifford Nelson. Mutt mid Corporal . Smith HERBERT LACKEY HAS A PAINFUL ACCIDENT ll,l jt,,, u si ill la PrHrlou t on ,MOBi ,f. HauaiiiK lakt Hal- ,. Hesovei-y laeiked for. Herbert 1-ackey, son of Mr. and Mra. A M I-ackey wo the victim ol serious accident while haying on a serious to.u. n,... ...,.B -... ,... W from . hay loud to the ground, trlklng Hie 1. ....He, of a oit.li fork which waa .. . .1. .pamxI 'ft. a hull. lie Of' . 1 '"x"1 "" """ " ' "' ",r " 'ly Increase the pleasure of Hie aj MM " "" I trik ' th,E. B Couklin. lecturer of the grange '"""" 'Is arratiKing n big program of good HIM soldi, is ban now are all from ,.,,-, Tl, ,.,..,., ,,, wlii the fork J'IMMfoIW W Who are katttlai wen. thru Omi body almost to tbe ( lung, tearing oae of I ' '" i,ke testine. MIMtlj iciuest thai woiiimu wl,.. The young man auffere.i intenoe, ui( A,)rkeil i,,,,r. will com. , paiu. He waa Immediately ruahed to.,,, ,i,ir HHniBta. , .. 11. .lu n.,i.urv llnsliital where I Irs ilin l.n.J ..-..-. PrlMUB Weeaegave him fir.t aid ., ,,., Gn Wedneaday it w8 iMb . . naaarv to perrorm an oueiuuuu .. " , .. .. r.s in . , eflort to aave Ula life The p ONTARIO NYSSA FARM LOAN BEING EXAMINED D. H. HI -111111111 OH' KKNA. IHAH41. kxami.xkk mn TWMTH IHH- TRHT MUM MAN BANK MXKINO AITRAIHAIi IRRIGATION NEEDS ATTENTION While Kami lavnd are Oood Apprais er all- Attention to rising- Alkali, and I'neven Irrigation lluriw: thla Heoaon. I). R. Hubbard, examiner for the Federal Farm Loan hank of the twelth district at Spokane la here thla week examining the farm of the Ontarlo Nvaaa district on which Ipana atuonnt Ing to more than $100,000 have been asked. In apeaklng of the country and the value of the land Mr. Hubbard said: "Your land here are aa rich aa any part of the Snnke rlvor valley, hut your Irrigating ayatema are in had ahape. That la Indicitod hy the un even aervloe given during the irrigat ed aeaaon. There aeema to be rank In lust Ice. There are no weir wheels on aome of the dltchoa and aome of of the ranchers stcl water to w they are not entitle. I Home author! ty ought to com here and straighten thla situation. "Thero Is alrm great ned for draln- age That will have to come or th. land end tend to reduce the am i which chii he borrowed on It. "Tl. fiiroi li.i.it Inu 1,1 s M'omlei l.i I , fi((.( ,, ,,. j pl, . ..,,, ,,. ln K1,pll vllll , ., ... provi Ita deairablllt) Most of UK i P" trn ioiiii.ok on hi.' . .. .. ,i.ul ..1 uli u til I.I iMiilly . Iiflli In nut painieuls or to hetlre II illre sum after five years President t'het Lackey of the aa- ni the week taking Mr liiihhard over the hunt which was it vlously appraised hy the local aa- soclatlon THIRD ANNUAL GRANGE PICNIC NEXT WEEK The tlilrd annual picnic pl. in. of . . .en.en,. is, , , ,.., I) ranch In the Arcadia Kim uaual It will be of the huaket picnic order and a full basket will material ,.,,.,, h,,( lp , ,wr "oiolal ihollnlaiio Use, I anil I lie Kins ii i it 1 1 K.-loiiy oichehtrn There will (p .,ient stand on the plcnu ,..,..... ,.,. ... ,,.,., , HUorts RED CROSS WORKERS NEED MORE KNITTINC Millions of PIMM Ivrsiwlrrsi I" tore for inn) eetls Oils Winter Ttie l. o.soil glows tirenter Ktery .la). I'he loval Bed Cross with other chapters is being urged to increase the output of knitting good, ers. helmet, wristlets, scarfs at. There will be need for more than 1, SOU, 00 in Belgium and Krunce this n.l.r 14 beside that used l hr our sailors of Hie seas will need some of the . i.mfi elolli. The its ill Itxi I ros is specially Inv 01. slllirical slllll.lles hilt ha a hi Mr K M, tin-is ,ud Mr, W W Howard attended a ,aaont ineetlng of the grange women -Vif'S s- - .oou ' held MrH Howard proaented d FAST QTRII.M F1I 111 llllllll , , T . n Till in mu mu KUAr mm LIST OF TEACHERS 1917-18 ANNOUNCED Vacancies all Filled ami with Work now Hclag Hone at School be Ready to tpen When Sep.- timber Arrivea At a meeting thla week the achool board elected Mlaa Keba fallen, sister of Mlaa Luella Tallin of the faculty laat year to the vacancy caused by resignation of Mlaa Rdlth Bailey. With thla selection the staff wa oom- plelr.i In tin- Hat given below of the en tire ataff. the alraa mater of the new memhora, their degree and tholr pre vious experience la taken. II It. Douglaa. R. 8., A. M., Uut veralty of Mlaaourl. formerly Superin tendent of schools at Perry, Mo Buperltendent of school. 8 M. Boucher, B 8 Mlsalourl State '"iia. r-..... .. e..r....n. ... ITnr.lpal of high MbOOl and Inatruct- "r ' M"' Training and Agrl.nl lure l.owl I I'liihi-rison. Instructor In History. I). A III) Instructor In Cniumei cla I Subjects M II Thomas. IV S. Tnlveralty of Mlsanjrl Instructor in Science at Klchtii.ind M'. inlgli school peat two liKirn.tor in Science. Miss Miiyme Heme In tructor In l.i.l In, tieruiau and Music. Mlaa l.eona Under Instruct. o in l.i.nseh.il.l ...on. miles Mis t'atlieriue t'onway, Uraduate of SI Marys 1'nllege, at Portland instru. tor or K irllsh for several year pii-i In I'r.sik County high scliool Ins. in. (or lu Kngltah. Mrs Kilna tirllflu instructor In 1 1. s West Hide Oradd School. Mi-- Kiiima MetJIvern, Kth, Mi I n.i, I. inliiiil. ml. i il.iiil.inlinil.nihl.il Mrs I .in II fU rthi Mlaa Jonnie Whlttaker. I Mlaa Mae Piatt, 5th. Mlaa Uena Biggs. Ml. . Miss Ka lU.ydell, 4th Mlaa Hull. I'urrell. :tr.l ' Mlsa Iteba Tallin, ftadj Ml H.U. II.. C.illln. 1 l Kotat Side HcIumiI. . . ". . Miss Cora Mcnulty, 3rd an I Iti. WOMEN TO WORK WITH COUNCIT OE DEFENSE Organisation suitcl si M.s-tlun II. I.I ..IneMliii iflerii.M.n I oiiser- ecilion ol I o.xl l'iuiclial i Miject . unrday aflet noon the I .... i. ial .lull t .... i epi ntai of an mail) ol the somen's ort'a. lion of the uity as uould be rag. on short notl.e m.-l to tart :i vVo mat,- Council ol lletense to . o ..p. . ale with lmlliu'- Inidiea The meeting was called to ... by Mr K M Or. Ig ou advice from the r . id. nl of the Stale Federation : of Women's clubs Mr V W liow aril w:va . Ic led Chairman of the or guuixation ; air, w j iiniiej, i. . llrmaa and Mrs K. C Van Patten. iary. I i... i. .Hat. ..I '.. me. 1 1 nit was the address on the .innervation of food uppll..a and clothing by At..... J t.allagber. K c Huerall of Voltage, ou Mat- l,....r IL.. In lluri.xu .nue.lv urilleil 0tar.i ye.ster,, Ml work IMktBC . ...pi... m.-ut fur several. ,, ,,.,., 0( t,t region 'I'm ,,,, ,, ,,,,,,, r, , ,,t n,K hlandu Orcltar.l near Nyaa for the prune plaklni M880I which will s.arl about September I i,t l , work for Hi- Ill .- ! . -- "t..- ......... . L and tin kind that Is above Hup .1 with the I W TO PllMPFTF 111 ' i, nri . , ninrr MK.N'S INI) WOMIVS ItKI.AY HV CKB WITH PI KMK8 OP 8108) ' KAt'H Wll.l UK MAONRT EOR MA RIDKRH. PROGRAM INTEREST! From ten to Twelve Keventa on Kverjj Hay'a Hill With Hperolltlrw IWwrkri -OomI Horses Coming to OoaapatJ In Big Program. Bealde the auto and metorayeiM race which are sure to atari exertl ment at the rare track fair weak I there Is going to be a men'a and I I women' relay every day at the fair I 'I'o get i lie hei string of horaaa M I the county roundabout the dlreoten I at the meeting Sunday afternoon da I cided to offer 1100 for eaeb rate I raoe. provided that four entrtaa arell competing In each raoa. With ten of eleven race, fa lval of which three heal attraf be rwakfl making In all fourteen (r fifteen 0t-B teat of Hpeed. and the Imlloon aaoea-sH alon every afternoon the grand standfj visitors are going to' he given thalrl money'a worth and then some. TbeH program will be both varied aad x-mk citing Till is the line up; iitsim sii'H Mio i; IN. :S0 Pace :. . . $100 14 Trot 100 3-4 mile runtihi. 1-4 mile running rare for ponloa. .18 Boy' Saddle horse raw I Men' relay race I on laidles relay race .. M Five mile auto raoa Novelty rave Wild horse raoe WKHNKHim -i ill Mill it 10 S:S0 iroi . l00 1:10 trot ... i . 10d Half mile dash . 18 Quarter tulle dash .18 Men's relay rs. 188 Men's Nud.lle ! 188 lai. lies' relay . 188 Five mile 888a raoa Horalt raoa Wild in nle lilt llsli -,1 Mill It UU ill .a. ' $108 1. 30 trot . . ... 188 l-I Mile running race 78 Olrl's pony race 18 . relay rare ltd I 1 mile saddle liorae raee 18 N.nelty race I. idle..' I el iy n ce 14)8 Moi Inn . Icle race KHIHAV HKP'II Mill It wtr Free for nil trol or pa.. . .188 1 .;n Trot or . I no :: tMile l;u ik race 78 Unman i I 4 mile Ha ! .18 1 4 mile Pony race. . . I Men's paJsj i ... 1 88 it) raoa 1 l-adlc's i. I ni Mot on I. I'ire 1..1 all Him. il Wll.l H "" -d DOMINICAN SISTERS START NEW HOSPiTAl smscomiI II. .111, I, I cm I.., ml riw.i.u- Oou I l I Ml. Kutl.ei inr's ken.isli.i. WWi.u.t Ua Name. a I Mou. 1.1 . 1 en I ni 1. 1 . of I he liomlnicmi onl.-i Ironi ll.e Holy Bus ary ho rlial will laava imtarlo to fond a now hospital . Keu.mba, Wl- .. ll.it is the mi on.) liiHlilu- tlU started tin. n the parent hod. , , o.iiurlo, which wa 1 1.. i.r,t Insluti- lto" "'""-'"' " ' ' '" ". ' ""' ' Sl I rbe first 111..1..I1 .... that al llan- i'l California founded., m July 1818 and w In. , I, a due grown to a marlt- -ho leev. ""' lf " "". Ihelr home '"J M. T- ier Mury ' ttuued on Page -" " tor hU r"n .nuing legctablt Mr Dueicill thru the Argus. (Coutiuued on Page )