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niurt0 eKtm. mit VOLXM. ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, )KK SON, TIHUSDAY, NOVEMBER I, 1!M7. NO. 43 DRAINAGE BONDS GO! TO FIRST NATIONAL sm IxMtl. rTNANClRRB HOIAK PIWB 1JCM Ulllill HAH VRXKD DIS TRICT (HiKK OK IB AC CKPTKD BY BOARD. HUNS MUCH TO ONTARIO lame Will Be Take By Local Cap italist Thru Hank Paltli la Ooun Iry Drmnniilrttcd I Kxcerrtlonal At Thl Time. Whan bond of all klnda except United Stated government Issues are having ft hard Mm to find purchas ra. It U remarkable to note the aale of tbe Malheur Drainage Dlatrlet bond. At :'iat It I not the only re markable feature about the ale. The! second 1 the fart that the aale tin made locally; the First National bank of Ontario l.olng the purchaser President A. I.. Cork rum of the bank In telling of the purchase said ' that the offer of f. for the Issue has been arrepted by the board and that the bank while underwriting the Is rue hsd prepared to distribute the ecu rltleo among Its clients Further he declares that the Issue would all a In ihe hanJs of Ontarlsns which la a condition which speaks volumes for tbe stability of values In this action. It demonstrates the faith that the loral institution purrbsslng the bonds and Its clients have in this section Members of the board could not be seen before the Argus went to press to lesrn lust when bids for ths work would be sought bat It Is known thsl It Is their Intention to get work under way aa soon as possible. MOTHER RECEIVES LETTER FROM SON Ontario Boy I Kveryoae m. a a. .Idlers." I.. Kubarribe u Y. "Beat Thing ft The following letter was received,,,,. ,h. H,,, a. ,,, ,u. Mudents .. - 1 by air, u. B. i-urceti. rrora ner sua Rarl, a former graduate of tbe On tarlo Mill. School and who Is now , I. tbe aviation service snd at pre-' ent stationed t Mlneoia. N .: Minaola. I. 1 . N. Y.J,0 ii. tober ii. 111". Deaj- Mether: Here we are again. I got the ap-, Aaa't Bualneaa Manager, Homer plea and ay there was never any-; Maddux. thing ao welcome ever arrived here I Associate Kdilor. Gladys Kmlaon When I got the box open and aaw Advertising Manager, Tbel Unip those tine big beautiful apples I Just ' kin. Jumpe.i In the sir and hollered in. mediately there was a rush becauae moat of the fellows have heard of the famous Oregon apple and wheu the scrap waa over I had half of an apple left. It aure hit the spot tho We gel some fruit but believe me there was nothing M good ss those apples. Tbe big Italian biplane waa here today It was au Immense thing, ll earrlea about a doxea paaaeagera. It la aure some boat A bunch of Ital lana were in it They ceuld not talk Maglish at all. But they could fly and thai is enough They do know how to handle a plane. Tkere has been s war oorrespond ant here Mils evening talking to as rear. The publication will be one He told ua all about the Huaso-Japito be treasured by aludenta la future war. Also about Ihe Par Bast It year and should be an advertlament era was interesting He was a f0r the school and city splendid talker aad I enjoved It 1m- To prevent books being unsold It mensely. 'was decided to publish only many Yes I am carpentering again Hut books aa are actually subscribed for ting In shelves aad building side-' and to limit tbe circulation to four walks now 1 am very wel content-1 hundred it la planned to issue ed I don't expect aver to go serosa! the asuual some lime during the laat the poud now, though wa may 1 1 month of the aehool year, doebt it very much though. Wa are) auppoaed to be here until the end uf p IrtTKRK OKK. POWNH the trouble aa a training squadron, il I. (Ml OVKR THri TOP so don i worry I'll be home some; day and everything will be all right. Attorney J W. McCullo.h return "I'll come marching home to you " ed Saturday from a campaign for I guess 1 bad better close now aa It m time for the lights to go out, so goodbye until I call again Tell everybody to subscribe to the Army Y. M. C. A thing in tbe world It helps to Keep ua It's the beat for ths soldiers, ison ten ted. Barl. HIGH SCHOOL TO FLY SERVICE FUG To Have Ht With aas Many Stars aa IWije Who have Weat to School here aad are bow la service. Student of the bifh school at a meeting tbta week appointed a com mittee consisting of Superintendent Douglass and the presidents of the Seniors, Amy Cenfield, Juniors, Char Senlos, Amy Canlfleld, Juniors, Char lotte Daggett, Rophmores and Homer Maddux. Freshmen, to select and pur chase a service flag similar to those being used In homes over the country, where one or more members are In the service. The flag Is made up of red border and a white renter on which are blue stars, one for every representative In the army or navy servlre. The hlgb school flag will contain thirty-two wurh stars. Follow Ing are the Ontario High School Honor Rell: Lee Maddux, fltenn Brown, Arthur Moore, Henry Casaldy, Harold Rproule Karl Oriffln. Irving Harris, Rarl Pur- call, Ernest Oramse, William Black-1 aby. William Plnney, Oeorge Maddux, i Kstus Morton, David Sanford. Harold Thompson, Lynn Dlngman. Karl Land Ingham, Damon Mllllken, Stanley Mllllkon, B. A. Trousdale. Wllmer Iloyer. A. A. Hall, Dewey SUndlsh, J W. Prater, Oerry Oiras, D. C. Petrle, Kay Boyer, Earl Bull, Ray mond Jones, Clifford Canfleld, Harle Jenne, aud Bd Draper. The name with the before are to oertlfy they are ex-teachers of tbe Ontario High School that have Joined the color. HIGHSCHOOL.STUDENTS WILLISSUE BIG ANNUAL li I Mailer and Krfmunri I ' Clrvl.xl to Head Slefr Knur Hundred topic Pledged In si u, 1. 1,1. Ontsrlo High School la to Issue sn annus) this year. After some discus sion at a meeting held Mouilav morn dBc(dlMi , ,,. , publication aa Is ilona ! Ilia larvar tilarli mOinilu atnl I llBj.,.d ,nP ,,,, four hundr,i na ! w,g ,,Ve copies to Ihe newly elect-1 tjvuv its i t. iaini I a n iwa i ,,.,.. wh w,.re chorea as fol- Kdttoi -in chief, liernard Rader. llualneaa Manager. Kemund Kraser Literary Kdltor, lone l.eul.rs Wit and Humor Editor. Abbe Wine gar Art Kdltor, Derrell Howaer. Athletic Kdllora, girls. Mary Mease, Hoy. Cladut Cbrlstenaaa. circulation Manager. James Bigg Treasurer, Krnia Von Haedon Representatives from each claaa I , lo be elected later. The annual. Ihe name of which baa not yet been selected will consist of about a hundred page of material Including pictures of students and fa. ulty, building, board of education. athletic and debating teama, clubs and organisation and will be pic.tor- ial and writtsa history of tbe school the Liberty Loan which took him. into Imatllla Was. o and Morrow lcoantiea. Mr McCulloch repawh 'that every town In which be and members of bis party spoke in ba- Ii.tlf of the loan reported at the do- tbst tbe maximum assigned that sec lion had bean exceeded Millions of Dressings Needed To Bind Soldiers' Wounds Unless there la to be a serious ca lamity, thru lack of surgical supplies for American soldiers In France the women of America must swske to the needs now manifest to the men In charge of tbe work In the war tone. II Is a question wltb the local Re4) Croe.t whether or not the women of Ontario and vlrinlty realise the situ ation. If they will but resd the fol lowing message received this weak from Lucy C. Hilton, of the Seattle headquarter. It Is believed that an adequate response will follow. This Is the message: Millions of Ked Cross standard surgical dressings must be sent im medlstely or serious calamity Inev itable American women must pre- . WATER HEARING" TO BE RESUMED MONDAY lnag Delayed AdjotBcatioa of ill Right to Malheur River Water So Occupy Atteatioa of Kiamlaer. At Vale next Monday Ono. T. Cochran, superintendent of water district No. 1 will resume tbe taking of testimony In the contested water right sections for the distribution of the waters of the Malheur river. It Is anticipated that two months, or more, will be conumed In the hesrlng of the many eon test pend- Ing snd thst during this lime the Mr l-lumim r made s strong sp hlstory of settlement and apnroprla-' Paal lo the high school student to Hon of water In the valley will heihelp In the campaign In wnnoinlie thoroly covered. A IiokI of attor-lthe nation's resources, and made it nays are to ha heard In the various1 plain to Mum that a little done ha actions, some representing large, ever. v hod Maa day toward econo groups of property owners, while, mixing food will have a surprising others hiive Individual rases. atfat upon I lM l"tl I I "l'l'l.v ln- The hearing of these rase has been set a number of times hikI its) ranchers have been anxious to have the iiiieattM settled altef Ioiik Batata the case were aet for hear-1 'ln on Mav 14. of till vear. but had been underway but a sliort time when Mr. Cochri.ii became III aud It was necessary for adjoiiriiiueiii Now that the hay cropa have been cared tor, however, ihe rancher will have P'"ny of "'" ,n wMrh "' ': .n A ...I.L...1 l m iiHk ln" P"""" "" "" of lime f A : flniii ClllW H1'10 OeS WCT But Just Ontario and vlclnltv is proud of what waa accomplished here last week lo the Liberty Loan drive. While the district failed "To Uo Over the Top" on the maximum of 'the allotment, It did far atoeed the nilntmom and came so close to tbe maximum that the difference was slight indeed and chairman J H. i lilackaby and the members of the committee are Justly proud of the I reword wade. Tha City of Ontario itself did aih. If Indeed It did nol exceed the maximum, bet the country district. - company haa resigned and a.icpied r We M, a"1 that It girt a com where the population waa a.attered a position with the Pacific Telephone '"" stardard for all n,,.. .,, prtv.-in did not respond ss It win hoped H ".,paiiy at San Kranrleoo. '" """ f'".undergrsdlug TORPEDO LEAVING TUBE OF BRITISH DESTROYER ' ' ' 'VwtQgaBBwBmBBsHBBaP aaaaaaE Paaaaaaawaaaama. Jleaaam.. gsmmmmmmtmmmWlT I smmmi i BSiVwWBst bi',W Tat ".wTtsfl ? , . tstixr stfla. liHaal lllsim.1 mMH BB rriWmWwtmtntmm V B .... . pare with greatest speed dressings which mean life or death to our boys. Please give widest publicity calling II possible workers. Letter follows. LUCY C, HILVON. sjust. While only a comparatively few workers have been lalthtully devot ing their time and strength all sum mer and fall the Ontario Chapter has been able to aorompllsh a great deal. Those who work only wish that oth ers would help, for there Is so much that must be done. Ontario rhapo'er this week sent one box of knitted goods end will send forward at once two t ne of surgtrnl supplies. Wo men who would "do their bit, ' should go to tbe Ked Cross rooms at oare SAVE FOOD AND HELP WIN WAR O. M. Ptummrr, of State I t Co '.minim. , Ad- Htadeat. Food conservation and (be saving of Cats, meats aad sugars to pre serve life at the front was the text of sn address given to the High School and Eighth tirade student laat Friday morning by O. M. Plum mar, field agent of the state food .innervation committee. crease. "One slice of hresd less a day will afford thousands of loave for roal WatlaTl t"wJ In names' lr sal IM people In the country enter Into the soirlt of llie campaign," Huld Mr Plummer. "One plei f meat saveil by each one of you. and by your fellow atu- dent throughout the country will mean heller nourishment and MmaW l,," BBVaaaaea for your brothers ovn J Kriiuce lift tt I III II III IflinUllUni Misses Maximum woiilil Pew of the workers touud oped opposition lo the loan, but did eaeouator a great measure or mlsln formation and lark of ki.owl.ilKe concerning the need of the goM-rn ment tl.K III 1 fllK M N l 11 OOaaP TO MAX MUM MM B Walter I'owera. who for several years baa been luanaser of Ihe Vale exchange of the Malheur Telephoue SLAN AT RED CROSS STARTS REAL FIGHT Dreweey Hoclallt. (; Heating At Hand of Red I Vims Worker Keel In High ta ((immunity. Frank Upton, of Dreweey, receiv ed a thoro drubbing at the hands of Alex Murray of that community last Saturday evening after he struck Murray for a remark Murray made criticising those wka would not con tribute to tbe Ked Cross campaign. According to reports of the affair received In Ontario young Upton was nmong s group of men smong whom young Mnrray was soliciting funds for the Ked Cross, and during the course of which Mr. Murray severely stigmatised anyone who would not aid the cause. No names were men tioned. Upton, advancing from be hind hit Murray on tbe side of the head. Thst was all that was need ed to open the ball. Murray went at his assailant with a vim that soon demonstrated his willingness and ability to bark his words. After Up ton hsd been knocked down he de clared he had "had enough," but Murray thot that It was he who was deciding thst question and while the crowd approved be further adminis tered punishment. Owing to tha fart, so It is aald, that there are a number of socialists in the Dreweey country feeling for a time ran high but the beating given young I'pton Is ssld to have hsd a suliltory effect It may also he sdded thsl the Drewsey patriot did their bit to ward the Ked Cross and the Liberty I mill UN well. NEW SYSTEM IN GRADING IN ONTARIO'S SCHOOLS . tlr.de card of pupils In the OB-L tarlo schools hoing sent nut this Week explains u new aytom of grading. which was adopted by the It at u meeting recently. The winch Is comparatively new Is said to be spreading rupldly among public schools, It Is uaeil by a ollogoa nn.l universities. In. In. ling ii.. I i.lverslly of Oregon, which wit Ii the I nUersliy of Missouri ws one of Ihe rirst to ...topi It. t'niler I lie new system ths pupils are dlvl.le.i I ii i . three group I'upll ranking In the higher ijuartcr of their class are marked a 8 meaning Super tr, those In the lowest quarter as I j moaning Inferior, those between as (1 meaning flood Students whose work I decidedly Inferior receive K meaning Palled Occuslonly a stu- iieni whose work Is unusually ex- .ll'-ni is given the honor grade of B I meaning Kxcellent, signifying thai lie ranks at the top of the claaa. Among the advantages claimed for tin- -vsiem are tin' fuel that I lie stu "" "" parent know from the reue me comparative rank with oil. '" dM TYPHOID. CLAIMS ITS SECOND VICTIM HERE Mis Rath Howe, Daughter of Oeo, Hovte, Nnecnmbe to Disease That Has Had Its Urlp on Many Aitlio Ontario had suffered from two successive epidemics of typhoid in the put two years until this year no rase of the disease contracted here proved fetal The second vic tim or the disease was Miss Itutb Howe the 17-year old daughter of leo. Howe. The young lady who hsd been 111 for nearly two week, died Wednes day evening. The funernl services are to be held tomorrow. Miss Howe first felt III nearly two weeks ago Imi r mi tin tied to work st one of the peeking plants until last week med ical sld was summoned. The fever, however, had secured too great a hold to be shaken and she paestd away Wednesday evening. Miss Howe was a student at the High school. ONTARIO AWAKESilTOI 'HEAR OF MARRIAGE Weil Known Youag Couple On Ta linker tltr for Welding ( moay Hut Did Not Tell Their Friend on Ketura. Ontsrlo this week became ae qualntnd with the fact that at Iiaker ion October 14, oecurmd the ceremony which united Mis Helene Crooks and llerscell llrnwne, In marriage. The ceremony was performed by County Jiiilso liuby The new of the wedding, which I was nol lata by the bride and groom Ion llielr return, Just ariidiiully be ne known, as those things will, Mr ,, MrB Ml,,wm ,rr now receiving Mm belateil good wishes of their 111..11V friends Itoih Mr and Mra. Browne are well known In On tario Mrs Browne who Is tbe daughter or Mr and Mrs Wttllarn Crooks of Chilllcothe. Missouri, but formerly of this city, ha lived here two year and gradual. .1 from ihe Ontario High School with the class of 1115 l.sst winter she tsugbt school at Ills Bend and since has been employed st the Ontario Phar macy The groom Is a native son of Mal heur county and has resided in On tario the past even years He is also an alumni of Ontario Hlgb School, a member of Ihe elaae of Ik I 4 Since his graduation he ha be. ii eoiplove.l by Mover Bros Mr and Mrs drown.- are making their home with Mra. A. A Browne ANGERED AT FATHER SON BURNS HAYSTACK staata Pulleu in I .ll Ke, With trsva or SVI.1MIMI Worth aj Hay No lii-iiiHixc ,,n Hiai'k. Noble. Ihe IS year old son of Dae I'ullen of the Owyhee Is In Jail await ing the result Of a hearing oil the charge of arson v g bMsBM agalithl him The oung aisa was arrested last Kinls. .- ihe rswall gvl a tire whirli mailfnfml the $ (too stack of ha belonging In his fa'ksr and lo Hub Wallers The Maf si said lo hate qusri. II..I with his tataar and that ahortly fol lowing lo have set tire to the stack There waa ao losurauce oa the bay. Mra William Hblnu and liule daughter, Margaret, returned c hottie la Montana Monday after an extended vli.lt with friends la Ontario. J Iteed. represenllag Ihe Hers llbgion Arms Co. and formerly an lomarin resident, Was la ths city il.l ' seek Attorney VV II Hrook. reiuimd Sunday from Drewsey where he speiat 1 the week securing data to be pre aented ai Ihe hearing of cases in the , Malheur adjudli a Hon hearings.