The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, August 29, 1918, Page 3, Image 3

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OKTAJUO ARGUS ONTARIO ( RKOOfC, THIRHDAY. AIG. 89, ISIS
The Fordson
TRACTOR
MANUFACTURED BY HENRY FORD & SON
WE HAVE THE AGENCY for the Ferds: n
Tractor, the machine for which ranchers, and
men who use power in all kinds of work have been
waiting for these many years. This wonderful ma
chine solves the labor problem for you.
THE FORDSON IS
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The result of eight years of the
most constant effort by the na
tion's greatest mechanical en
gineer and motor power expert,
aided by the greatest corps of
expert machinists in the world
i in the biggest motor factory in
the world.
What the World Waited For
Winn Henry Ford some ten years am announced that he would produce m
i ntator tlmt the small as wrll a the laiic ranehsr could afford, he ;ils declared
that "It would not be placed ou the market until IT WAS RIGHT. He bai
kept liis weld. The FORDSON IS UMillT. It docs th wm-k. It lias the DOW
ci . It is Buvplv to op : . t , ami therefore one docs not need to he an expert, to
run it. BUT THAT IS NOT ALL IT WILL KEEP RUNNING WHEN
YOU NEED IT MOST.
H liuyinn a Fordson on Uave the wonderful advantage of the gigantic
Pord oiu.nii.itioii. You can p-t pints. Men are here who can repair the ninth
i lit' when needed. There will always he a stock of "parts" near at hand.
No Delays at the height of the
busy season, therefore no loss
of valuable time.
Just think what that means. Von will realize its importance when .ni
talk to a man who has owned other tr. tpJfl Let them tell yon then experience,
and he governed hy their experience.
A Complete machine From Power to Plow
The Fordson with plow attached i u complete machine. Vmi buv tin- plo.v
with the machine. They are built to tc,iin together. The, arc rompliiwui
Tiny are fficieut
Demonstrations Show Their Worth
It .-n did not see the demonstration jfivt-n last Saturday yon missed a real
heal ne who did Me the little l-'oidson work, how it performed.
Uses Cheap Fuel
The Foffdaou uaai the ohcipail of fuol without ekanfB of earburation. Tin
makes it thecheapot tia.t.ir toopcrat.-lt ftti results.
The Original t'ost of a Fordsoii is hut a fraction of that of an other ttaetor
of its size Complete, with the two 1 1 bath plows, it costs but
$1125 Complete F. 0. B. Ontario or Vale
Let ns demonstrate to von what a Kord-on can do.
FORD GARAGE
ONTARIO
ERBIE HAYES
Manager, Ontario
VALE
Letters From Soldier Boys You Know
And General News of Men in the Camps
(If you hare received letter from
any of the boys with Items of Interest,
for everyone Ix Interested in all the
hOBM hovs. kindly uend them to tll
Argus and share them with rottT
friends Items of nn intimate nu
Hire win be deleted. -Editor
KMMKTT JOHNSON W 111 I I
I'IMIM HOSPITAL IN CAHIS
LIFE OF QUJET SECTOR Of
TRENCHES TOLD BV JOHNSON
In the following letter I'tle I'hmiKi
i' iohOOM or Ontario elves a view nf
trench fighting and makes Interestlns
ohservatlonK on the French people
Somewhere at the Front,
July 7. ltis
Dear Friend.
Vour letter dated May 20 has at
last reached me You do not know how
how glad I was to hear from you on
told about the neighbors nml fiend
Just the nles I wanted to hear about
My folks write often hut there la ho
much to tell that they forget about
the other.
I'm well and strong, feeling as gomi
or belter than t ever did, have gnlne
In weight about twenty pounds whit l
makes me feel like a man.
Tell Will lirown If this armv life
agrees with me, as well In the monti
to mine that I will require as long a
belt as he does
There Is some righting In this sec
tion where we are. In the air. and on
land also. This section Is not anim
al! of the time, we are Just seeing tlist
the line Is held
I esnnot tell you much of what wt
re doing or what we see on account
of the oenaor.
t am working evry day except Sun
day. We have. Sunday to clean up In
and rest In.
France Is a beautiful country, groen
graaa grows everywhere all over the
hills and valleys The hills and streams
are wooded. The rainfall Is abundant
keeping the trees green all the auiutn
r. The people live In villlgs built of
tone and ocated In the low vallev.i
The streets are narrow and the houses
Hospital No. r.. Ward, 43, I'nri ...
July II Dear Mother and All. Will
a. rite you a letter today I K"i .
slight wound In (lie chest from
piece of schrapnel on the L'flth a)
v4r In the evening I got her.
night some Mine alonft about ml. I
night. I stayed the night before at a
llrst aid station I don't know how
long I Will be here hut don't think It
will he a long stay. I was tired and
I.-. i hfjsj I K,it hero and 1
until noon today I was Just out ol
the dressing room and had my Wound
dressed
I am feeling flue and have a nlre
Led to sleep In again I turned In
rifle, ammunition and belt pack tad
my Iron rations and all my clothing.
Will get new equipment 1 understand
when I return to the lompany. I
have a blanket roll that I left hehlnd
that has my extra clothing and all
my personal belongings except a few
things that I carried In my pockets
I don't know whether I will get tn
own roll or some one a else and mat
lie I never will get It again.
I expect you had belter write .
in. the ssme as before because my
mail will follow me wherever I .jo
and I may leave here any time.
KMMKTT
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ItAI' HOVK.lt Mitt lAM'ATKII AT
MAT KN'tiUSH I NIVKHHITV
Itecent letters re. eived tiv nieinli.i
of the Hoyer family tell of the tfM'
fer of day. the vouniasl of the llor
trio In the service, to Oxford I'i.I
veralty where he Is studying aviation
In the ground school there. He also
told of being present at the great
army and naty game played on July
4th. and saw King ueorge of Rng
land throw the first ball.
He alao gave an Interesting alorv
of sightseeing In London snd declar
ed that the Kngllsh people wore
allowing the Americans a good time
Thy W (' T IT has charge of the
Soldiers' and Sailors' relief fund
Help It grow.
SICKNESS TURNED SECUINE
BUCK AFTER EMBARKATION
mp Hump Ann II
i reel Mot net and 1 1 id Your
... letters ju.r reached me t.i-
dnj. some or them listed an rar ha"k
I sure did enjoy them
I sure have had ft.nr
months' or trouble Bgrly In May
I left for France on the B B Fraii
tvlth 1100 troops. While on
.on way Just three dnvs out I was
taken sick and was transferred to the
8. 8 Kmpress an. I sent tiaek to the
States to 1st Hasp llo.pital where I
underwent an operation. I was then
sent to this ramp which Is a replace
tiieni camp.
I am reeling pretty good now hut
It Is so hot I can't seem to regain my
strength as well as I should. This la
a very pretty country down here,
this ramp la only 12 miles from
Washington D '.. "hliT you know
is a eahutlful place. I have seen the
president several times, he has spok
en to the hoys at the ramp twice
since I have been here lie sure Is
a wonderful speaker and one great
man
8ay, send me a good book to read
on. I In a while I am dying for our
book case. I get tired reading these
magslnes, have my room full of them
now. And a few Ontario and BolM
papera would go good MM
I am so sunburned you woulden't
know me hut I Just can t keep my hat
on. The captain wanted to send you
word about my operation but I asked
him not to for If I roulden't get killed
with a shot gun I was sure an A No. I
di.rior could carve on roe without
hurting me and sure it came out fine.
Now I must close, lets hear from
both of you and dont forget the hooka
and papera. Write soon and hear is
my new name and addreas,
Sergeant C. B Segulne.
i ., I, Ird R. I. it
(amp Humphreys. Virginia.
The Soldiers and Sailors' relief
fund serves a need at the front. He
member it
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