k &T0tt$, lttot0 The Ontario Democrat H...MH ' ii i xxn ONTARIO, MALHBUR COUNTY, 6REOON, THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 1918 NO. 36 GRAPHIC SYMBOL FOR whcbers stuiNC fat SPAIN'S WILD HORSES CONTRACTED FOR FAIR WAR RELICS WILL BE EXHIBITED AT FAIR RED CROSS TO HAVE HARNESS RACERS TO BE PREMIER OFFERING STOCK AT GOOD PRICES LIBERTY LOAN CHOSEN EXHIBITION AT FAIR me ..im.JLJtfc OMNKM TO MKK HI I'HKMK KK- KORT TO PUT LIHKKTY IXAN KU IN Om AAV TAKKs ?f.. N KKOM WAR ZONK. SUBSCRIBERS WILL VOLUNTEER If (Junta Are Made. r gnu Will I In- Inh at Hour When Balance of I n. hi lii .lust StnrtliiK the Fourth Ureal Drive. i The all-Important "tero hour" of the battles In France In to have Its ounterpart In the campaign of the Knurth Liberty Ion In Oregon. lint l Ins In France are timed from an hour, or minutes of an hour This time Is known as the "isro hour ' and la a secret closely guarded by the division head. All movements of troops and all action Ik bated on time rai ulntlona made from tin- "tero hour " A certain Infantry receive Instruction to take a certain obje-i-ive si few minutes peat the aero hour. In that way a whole campaTgn can he worked out In detail .with all commander fully aware of their re lation to other movements, waiting only the secret which la the key to the whole movement Oregon' "Mrs hour" for the next Liberty layaa la ttrM O'clock, optem- ber II This He to to the watchword of the whole drive and through vol untary subrriptlone this staff la i.x- t continued on Peg five) W8. WATER SYSTEM SHOWS PRESSURE IN TRY-OUT .... . i Three Lines of Ho tHieratad WIU,. oiu I aii-uig overflow rrom Tank .to Stop Cn.ttil- Wntcli Pleasing Result uniurlo now has a real water sys tem That waa proven by u teal made of the eyatem Tuesday In the down town district Several hundred people witnessed the exhi bition and enjoyed it Kngineers I. C Kelsey and Ken neth Shipley had charge of tin mi logHiier with the fire department under the oomaud of l-ouls Kroeesiii. J' nuiin nip The firemen were able to thro a yotimtn ,rr,or r.u ,,,, demon.tr. stream on the top of the Moore hotel.!. - -- ,. staged last Bat- .. . ..- .a someiuing uiai never .,.nw-. m s i.t. al -. IIhu ae.ilnav fore, and with theree lines going were not able to Hat HM from the tank At Hist only one' pump at the plant was in operauoi. During the week the engineer have been testing various portion- of th line and declare that the system I. practically complete Today a connection with the old ,,...., "" ' "' """'- - 'ron' '"; time forward Ontario will be able to temporary drink pure water Bin Mr and Mrs M Hesa visited Tus- day and Monday with Mr and M-s Frank HardniHii Tl.ey madf the trip over from Kninirtl In II and in doing o narrowly escapeu a serious nclflaBt. for Just beyond fh Snake rtvar bridge the engine caught in,, doing considerable damage to the car and Juat inlseed exploding the gasoline. BUY W.8.B; CAM. KtIR IIRAI-TKH MKN I- POKTPONKH TO MKPT. tTH Sheriff Ben J Brown teie- phoned the Argus this uiornin that a wire had Ju.l been re- cetted postponing for one day the assembling of men caUed for September 3 Thee. will roport at Vale for "'!" """ iutn thi -! '' ' "' 8ep' tember t Num.. -.-. tol been mailed to that effect and an man subject to the order should take nolo of the fact The sheriff is expaating wire iiamlug the dule of the big at .lu....:l is man rVnlu Is tO W W .HUM. III.. 1A.1' w -- 45 but has not yet received It Auui.unoaan'ant will be made as soon as it is racalved Andrew Robinson of the indepen dent Market returned Saturday rrom I'ralrle rity and the John Day court try, when- he went following; a trip thru the upper Willow Creek ll.v lant week. "In the upper hills," Raid Mr. Rob inson, "the range In fairy good and the rattle are rat and ready for mar ket. The prices, considering condi tion are fair. I waa able to buy fin head of fat range cattle for OctoVr ,le,l,rJr t prices that surprised me There Is a hay shortage In Hint set Ion, there being not mora Hum three-fourths of a crop and as the re sult the stockmen are selling close to the limit without depleting their herds. BUY W.S 8. PARENT-TEACHERS TO STUDY CHILD NEEDS f flcer Ask Member or HuKirestlons fur Practical jert for Program of Mtady. Mhers Hull- I along with three riders who have rid-: Llherlly Ioan campaign. To make the program for the yar'den lh- ""'' " "' C,H Only a few cities of the Wet will aa practical as penslble Mrs C It . wno ,r" ow ,"r'' baying caHle. The i have an opportunity of having the ex Blahmsn president of the Parent-l'ron,,n nHB have offered their hlblt hown them, and It was by co- l for suggest loas foe various numbers Titles for subjects ougr be given hv any cltiaen whether a atbar of Iba the association or not. Two subjects have already be it I suggested, for example: "Home I Btudy for children," and "How Tan I the Efficiency of the BehoOl Byate il Fie Maintained at Reduced Coat to I -! ! I'ublle." Any suggi- .110111 aent to Mrs. i Hlughani will be turned over to the i program ommlttse tor ""'-Idtis No nroui his will be srranged (or II entire year, hut will be made up fom month to month owing to the unci -f- fl w Blnn. Ml! l w n n.- ..... ... .. .. FORDSON TRACTOR IS DEMONSTRATED HERE Woaderful Utile Mat-Mar Plows Hani fin.un.l at Munirlslng ,HI Altrat-la Atten tion of Handlers. OI...-I.. h.t iha wonderful III 'If e -- - .. d .fternoon by Manager Krble "-' .... 1 Ford Oarage t tnettull 1U, ver w. tber 1 llerr Wood ranch a mile and a half West of the city The demonstration i dl,tl-et success lM,erru utile tractor had ' ' , llgllt .,,. .na J1 b , ihort ,lm, ,o, ' lt'r ruiiil ul a rate which .urpris.i ,r.semb.ed crLl o, ranchers. "l"'" lh , lir adaM which surprised The Fordaon H "" """ Henry Ford baa worked eight year, .. !.. lr..i.,r ilial hu. enabled ( mofe 1a1 lloubie Us food t mM1)lier in which it f(,ril,ril )la., iruly astonlsliliu ril1,hl.lty f operation was re U(rked UM U) evsry on wno sow u tti.l k The tractor .howu here was sold who saw it tiuinritav night to a man operated, under an agreeutent that to ould bring the plow back o that u. u.vaa will have It here to dem- - . , ..& tk& case the- castrate dui ng .rryi CrlMdr"r,:hee.tv The Ford '"- nn at vale has the Oarage both ,ri4,tor fr ibis ageucy for tne scum" in W.M Utile Mis. Bu.il I'tl.-y .elcbralfd har eighth birthd.y Sumh. tftaV 2,bv tavitito ! -'-' "" ",H friends; with whom the afterno.,,, waa spent in games and other pa ttaea Delicious and c.H.ltni rafrmrl:-, menu were served late in the after noon o Mrs Bsrues auu ......iHauchter. Mia .. l l. Jill .lallll H Uariiff. Tailn HJJM y ln ,heir car and Us '" . ,..h htr granddaugh - I .... ... me up !" .al over Bnnaay wo.. . MAN WHO MADF. THK I'KMll.i: TON IUUMMI- HMOIN TO HHOW HIH HKHT OKI KHIM.s II IKK THIK FAIX. HARNEY BUCKAROOS COMING ! f I-" nl Men Will Have Opportunity to IM ermine Class of Prctlou Of ferings ( nmparrO With Pendleton Aamiiimnet. John Spain's famous Pendleton outlaw horses are to be the big feat-j lire of the wild-west features of the County Fair this fall A. Mc.Wllllams and Din. tor II II Tunny completed negotiations last) Saturday with Mr Hpaln and he Is to I bring his I'enilleton horses here. Also ja number of the most famous of the1 llniind-l'p riders are coming lo show list la that of the exhibition of war the local boys how It Is done on theirellca captured from the Hermann by big circuit. 'the allied armies. This exhibition They will have to do renl showing, is now on exhibition In Ban Fran for Malheur and Harney county boyn'Claco It la a government erhihlt ami wll be In the ring after the money! la being used In connection with the iree won me iiiiifrniiiuiiing mat an ineir winnings win go to the tied Cross. Walter Hhlmp of the Little Willow, over In Idaho, who local folks b Have can hold hla own with any of them, will be on deck again. Thooo J who saw him ride on the last day ol has attracted attention wherever It the Fair last year are willing to bet 'has been shown Reside the war 'that Yakima Canuck can t hank any- relics the United States Pood Con 1 thing on him at all. servatlon exhibition will be shown Director P. J Gallagher has been, Proceeds to Hrd Cross, see u r in! the presence of several Har The entire net proceeds of tho nai mrnitv hu, -karoos who are BBSS Kalr will Ike divided amour Ilia Wfil to come owt lo alrow the "at. hare what tho boya of the Interior! can) do, so that taken all round there will be some show at the grounds this vear with something doing everv oil II III i- lit W.H.H PONY RACES ATTRACT FAMOUS AGGREGATIONS i in Hrguutla Poult. IVimi Mi lx-ruillt He Hetai la tction llaynre.. Hagw and (Niter to Ro- iHtl Ma-lit. Never in the history of Mutin-ur county fair has there been shown the uuniber of fast ponies that will be " - oa the lr.k tl,u year Not oiil a rivalry more keen for the followers of the runners to watch. Kor years there Imv. In -. n gMUal fights betweeu the Hsge string ..' ,, ,U(1 ,. g.,Unda poulee at Ml, , ,, ,(Mr, have attracted nundredH ol rollover, in Hist roualr) and hug sums lisve cliaiiged bands as Hie re-ig, u" r.wry nas(ur in un- awnw will ba. k the Segunda string sni everyone tier.- knows the kind il ponies they must be to try clnelus- ions with the Sage homes ai In . Iioraes to Ontario for the first time, and lln-i. fore mare sin e iiiiub uoma '"-" they face the starter. Thai lliey will have to run for .i plan- in IM money, nowever, is a rim i. Willi the Mage, Hat lies, Tunn string, beside the illantnn horse and a new enliy from the K. S. a stables and others competition aun uiurii Luiuuciiiii'ii '. 111 en I P". bl. on tli track last eur for the first time has ad.' d to his stable iv.o agorolalng i lts whlcli he daeit - , ... iiir.es uu.l and " i '-e- -- - - a or ..outs they are getting nil i Die prises tlii lutere-i ci liters. toWWVW, ag ' I SagundH string, for It i. heralded tat and wide a. the lasiest eoluKtion o ponies in this soceloa of the Weel Ii y.111 have to show Its best. ), ,o ru -. off with the winning. Ibis fall SKI'iti nrri.... .I ' . .. .., uL'L'tuL tin m ii. tar m '- i A anaattal aaaatttna of the COBUMU Of - Ul ba held next weanesaa. nlng at the City Hall. .,) Taylor la calling the meeting MM.IIKIK (XIIXTV Mm VISIT. OM TO HAVK (tl'ltlKTIIMTl TO III OHKAT DIHPLAV OF CAPTTHFD HI N HF.I.K I PART Of PATRIOTIC PROGRAM Bed Cross Chapter of County- Will DltloV Net Proceeds for Ani.ii.il Show NiMNtkem I.Mixl Ms,. In Program. Kvery day v. lines addition lo the great array of exhibits which will he shown at the Malheur Count v Fair, this assuring the directum that this xhlhllhn will Hurussx snvtlilui- of the past, both for quantity and varletv. Wnr I lies Coming. The latest addition to Ike great iipsrsiniii wmi i ne noise rtisie rair management ann witn ine inter-otai Fslr at Spokane that Ontario wit) be one of the cities selected Captured Tank to Mr Hrvw. Among the famous articles In the exhibit la a captured Hun tuuk which Cross Chapter ot the connty This waa determined at a meeting ol the Fair board this week Not only that but a number of buckaroos who have signified their Intention of riding ul the Fair have declared their Intention of turning their winnings over in I' -organisation. Last year the Fair made a profit which was used to pay back obliga tions si that the money to be divided between the chapters will be a aub atantlal aid In (heir worthy work. People who attend tin- Fair this year will therefore be doing a good work. BUT W.B.A RED CROSS WORKERS FACE GIGANTIC TASK Hiin.li.l-. of Iti nine, tiaritii-iils Must It. Mad.- Heore October I More Workers Neetl. etl at I Hire. Beforo i h tober l the woman "t ,ie, unisilo Chapter of tk 'Cross must niiniilii.- nearly 700 refu- ,., gigantic silo men i was rein I tills week. Ii ii Imperative that every wo man mid girl in t city ind eolBti I .as c ' to the assistance of i Ik- i hapter In ar aaaj t lit- n.irk free for tin' -urgicai dressing work the new allot mut will be stmt to tb" homes for foiupletiou. Work room will in astabllahed at homes In van ous parts of the rity and expediting l lie work Two such w,irK nxitiiH have bell eutablshe.i ai In- II It. i iickriiui and (J. W. Ilinn- . . .... i . -s ..- . . . .. .. im florin hi 11 ill ill- , ,. will h ln ,ie allotment are 100 m.i. bl,r,H .,,, -. m,By dressing sagu- ,, wo,Bn as 00 yuards of mal .. in .... ..!..,.. w,i, i Tle com fun kits of the last allot , .ut ltn,. ., plated n thai n,,. w,,r,.r now hate this one big ,aHH before Itoa Anyone who n ' li(, , ,,, w,,rg should telethon" ,. rs of Mrs I t W.I.I ' Mrs. John B Ureii of Fort aOOU Kan . and Mrs a4 . Hand a se trtsti SIS' -" S-- -.----. ,n " their parents Mr and Mrs. M A Smith of Fruitlaud and Ontario Mr Smith while operating his black smith shop here live over la the Idaho suburb The local lied Cross Chapter has accepted the Invitation of the Coun'y Kalr to show work done by women. Mrs. K M. Urelg and Mr v Corkrum of Ontario and Mrs I Hall of Nyssa toTt been uanu-d a the committee to arrange for a com prehensive display of tin groat work helm; done by the women of tin. county under the ited Cross organ isation. The exhibit whlcli Is to Includ" samples of the work of the local chapter and lis aiixllllarfnx of snr glial dressings, knitted articles, refu gee garments and hospital garment-. should prove very Interesting, espec ially to a large number of husbands mid brothers who have never seen the work of their wive and sisters at the Ited Cross rooms This exhibit will not be found In the exhibition hall but will be housed in a speclsl booth of tone on tin- grounds near the main holt. BUY W.B.8. MALHEUR COUNTY MEN MISSING AND WOUNDED Kanmett Johramm of Ontario Wotin-I- U 'amillons I. latwrencc of Ironside Mlaalag In Actios. Two Malheur county man wore Haled this weak among the oaaualtlc In France The first to be reported waa Km met t Johnson of nOtarlo, son of Mr. and Mrs c. H. Johnson. Tiie second was Csmlllons P. Ijiwrenoe. whose nearest kin was glvin a giilnl I. Lawrence of Ironuide. News of young Johnsons wound was received this weak In a letter printed on another pago In this hatue ills wound was slight and was by a sehrspnel shell Ini'eing In his cheat. When he wrote he was In ;i Paris hospital. The name of young Lawrence wus contained In the 111 published Tin I'ay of tills week as missing In action No other Information was given. Kvidently both of the young pnpgj aaw action In the great July offaa in. i.i tto allies ir t he W..rne region. BUY W.8.8. . LIBERTY LOAN PLANS WELL BE CONSIDERED fount t I lutll'liutll J. It. llliti k.tli Calls Meeting for Cmiiilt W rhttra at tale Hat- iirtl.it ft erni hiii J It lllackaliy, couiily i-hiiiri ij fur tin- Fourth Liberty Loan, has called for a conference of worki-i to held at Vale Saturday afterno. J Ii urcher ol I'orliaud nil) Sll draws tm rin-filug. The task of raising Muilieu- conn b'g quota will be a glguntlc 01 the amount villi In- rwaMea fTwel th original sum. due to the fuel that poi t Ions . f the county have suffered from drought Mr lllackaliy bus requested a full iBi 0 of all local committees ami for ivonn u worker) Inn fin i.uhif I. invited to the meelliiK lor the Importance of the subject is so great that everyone is urged la k. " ll'oroly ucqualnted. first ham' willi the task the .ouiiuiltees mil Iiarfnrill must perform To permit as nisi. rlk4 h so atend the meellug has ben itt-lic I uled to begin at t p in BUY W 8.8. t'M I t;t I Hill I til Mi Ht GRAND JI'BV KKJ4HH.N . tii.lv one true hill. I hat" rhar.ti,! ----- Hi., im- Mctiee with cattle laroen wa. returued by the iirauil Jury 11 seslou at Vale Monday afternoon The session lasted only a short im. Maintaining lis intention ot Boat polling nil rases nosnlhlf. Judge Dal ion illggs assigned only a few rase for trial; Including the K lain fell tr in Illy, a trespass action in wnni Attorney MiGonagill and Swagler represent the iltaganta; Will v Sage, a similar action with MeCul loeb A Wood and C McUonagill as the opposing attorneys. OWING TO GROWING I.IHT OK K THIKN l-lttn.lt t HAN aUKKV v:tkmik.ii TO FVIrft KOI n I.AVB lilt; CARD DAILY. RIVALRY ALREADY MANIFESTED MrKUIIn, Ontario! Dibble Jacohsen, isi nun iieniinrHsen or I'ateiie; tllrn of I Hit Kntrr Strings Whirl) Will Make t.lail liters of Ht Malheur county people will have the opportunity of seeing the best horaea In the Northwest In action next month at the Fair Already doxen fast horses are training nn tho local track and Director I' J lislls gher who ha the matter in charge reporta several tlmea that number ag having written their Intention of racing at the local Fair This large number of entries and the unusual qiisllty of the lumen Is due to the Rati that there are few falra In lie. West this year, an.) dm to the call ing off of the big raring mee held ai. nually at Beno, Nevada. No fair In recent years ha tod hslf an many fast horses as are listed for the raoee thla season Tritaere already are praising tha uindl-Ion of the track highly. ('. R Kmlton ha that phase of the wora in charge. Owlrg to the large number of good entries the directors have decided to put oa a racing program on each of lite four days of the weak, adding a numhfr of races to the regular pro gram that was planned for Kduca tlnnsl Dsy The foregoing facts will bring Jov to the hearts of those who love lot Horseflesh and lo the memories ot thore 'tho were In Ontario in tin- days Of log racing Perhaps no bettor prospects for good racing ever pre ceded s fair at Ontsrlo Besides the men who have been here before driving their horses, among whom are Dibble. Ilurd. Ilee drlcksen snd Jacohsen of Payette and McKllllp of Ontario, there will ha Allen of Filer with a string of four fast ones ami lniulrle are being re- oeived every day showing court naive ly that the program thla year wilt to bard fought and fast time accom plished Already there I a keen spirit ol rivalry among tin- mini nu the track and otboii which I an added Indication of what will lake place. tuber trainers. Including M. B. iliiii.ley of Filer, Idaho, are expect ed In town this weak rju y w s s REBEKAHS WILL HOLD DANCES DURING FAIR Members of Order lloiie lo aliui for lletl Cross Dui lug Wei 'tt Musical Mar tins to Play. For the purpose of raising at least $400 lor tin' K.il i in.-.-, the member of Kfiifk.il. i.ods No II of Ontario hati- ilt-l .-riii iiifil lo glie a series of r,IUr dances during the fair. In th Canflelri building formerly occupied by Wll. n Brothers' store. , ,,,itie,. k , ,-,rge has si- rHary compiled arrangeniuiits for ',,,,,. .,.,. , ,H , ,,rK , ,,. L-j a -i... a. -1.. i i aS i I.riO IOI I lie net's, ine ibiiiuuh asita- leal Martini of I'lii-'ir- Ijikes These Hiani- are di-i-laretl to lie among the best to le round ill all I hla ru. glon and thaw -k. tellt-ut music i . .4 L...Hll. u n.. ....... .un. AMI m aswureti. ruin... aaiiaii at i isw "'11 ,M" """" "" Program winch Is Hi i-narge composed of Mrs J III II I in in it i . u A lliowii. Mrs. ; in Del i Stoner. Ill V w I s o nun i:r dim'ovkkkd Or' I I MMISH AN IKliVttlliHIt In spile id tto fait that search ha boon made in all the aurrouudtuu .ouuulry. tie pi- in Idaho, na tra.it has pet i" i of irrea Cummins, aged 71'. .geCraw- ford, the little hot who left Ontario with the old man last June i if fners however, have not given up hope of hiiNiing Die lost pair. I 't tt lU d t i.l ut r. nn )M f lief H- ttr Mrs Qo Bender.