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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1919)
THE ONTARIO ANGUS, ONTARIO, OKEOON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1919 ( QPtttarifl Argtta PEP. K. AIKEN, Editor mid Publisher Published Thursdays ni Ojiturio, Oregon, and entered nt the Ontario post office for distribution as 2nd class matter. SUBSCRIPTIONS One Year $1.50 EDUCATION IN PATRIOTISM Since the .American people have been educated to thefalistyof the belief express ed once b William .Jennings Bryan "that a million American farmers would rise over night to repel an invader," may be it will be. possible to prevail on the school boards of the land to teach some real American pa triotism. J Tow nmiry Americans know that George Washington lost many battles dur ing the revolution because of the vast lmtii be h of deserters from the continental Anm How many have ever heard of the battle of Bhidonburg? II ow many realize that except the war with Mexico we have neer fought another nation alone The need for teaching these things is that wi may know the truth about our own weaknesses so that we may guard against the in in the future. As Patrick IleiiVy said: "There is but one way of knowing of the future, and that is by the past." And .pideing by the past, of which so few Ameri cans have been honestly taught, can we ex iMct an honest effort to teach the American f)o and girls the truth about American lie lor.v during the coming year America has a great history. The truth of its lessons ijccds no false frills. Here on thiseoiitiucnl human lrccdom has developed the most perfect Mower of .civilization. The mi h implanted by the Pilgrim fathcrs.and the cilouistft from lOugland, I'Yance and oflur Miiropeau countries had" long been maturing under adverse conditions, for au toi i'iic was more powerful than anywhere in the world during the past century, save Gei mam, Turkey and Russia. Let (he American boy and girl learn the truth of the struggle of the lOnglish sneak ing i ace for political and religious liberty and the, will prize our American institii t ion and the dangers of internationalism, of ahjci t paeilism and other socialist nostrums will fade away. This year of all years the Initial's of the American public schools should prepare themselves to teach loyal! v to Amciica and make it the keynote (if ed ucational structure they would build. WANTED, A CLEANER OITYI Ts it not a shame to have to admit On (.ii io e a dir(y city? Dining (he past week one of Ontario's mo t loal mid energetic boosters, one who hat mcii of his lime and talent to the up building of this city, and every institution in it aid: "Win i it that we can not inject some ( h ie pride into the hearts of Ontario people I Win do business men permit old bills to bail"; in acant store windows? Why is it that the post office is the most cluttered up lookiirj- place in town' Why is it that in front of acant stores in one of the principal bu inis blocks that the sand is permitted to pile up inches deep? Why are all our alb s a disgrace to a citv (his size Whv, A h , Why iisvei'lliat list of questions for us phase, Ae will admit (hat for a town with as ninth uuTgy as Ontario has displayed in otlur lines, we can not fathom the recesses of the minds responsible for this condition, ixeipt b falling back on the old formula, "Too much of the property is in the hands of too IVw people, and all they want is rent." Tlu do not care for appearances. Km iv time this question is asked and that answer given we hear something like this: "Ts not there a way for the city to clean up and i barge the cost (o the property own 1 1 that will not do so?" Alii be there is but now to get that ma r fiim i m motion is something we do not know, Therefore this is a time when it would lu a good thing for some one to start sunn thing. WATER MASTERS NEEDED While the ranchers of this section have before them the lessons and the loss suffered thru the shortage of water experienced this season steps should be taken to place the operation of the irrigation systems of Mal heur county into the hands of "competent Masters. , Next year there may be plenty Dfwater, but no one can predict what will happen so to ignore the results of this season and trust to fate is neither good business ilor good common sense. Repeated statements have been made to the Argus to the effect that had the water of (he Owyhee Bitch alone been evenly dis tributed during the season; that is had the head possible to have been secured, main tained during the growing season an average of one ton per acre of alfalfa above what will be cut would have resulted. In other words every acre under the Owyhee would have produced $13 more than it has this year. The loss then reduced to cold cash, it these statements are correct, to (he ranch ers of (lie Owyhee system is $100,000. That is a vast sum to ihrow away. lOven the prosperous ranchers will agree that something should be done to stop it. And it can be stopped, of that there is no doubt. The trouble is not to be laid at the door or any individual. Neither is it to be laid at "the chfor of the directors of the Owyhee Bitch company. These directors serve with out pay.. They are all busy men. They all have ranches that require their personal attention. Why should they get out and netniillv tiiiiiititrt a ditch when all thev net is abuse And that more' generally than 41.! 1.. ! 41...! ."..I itiivuim eiM" la men iiivmu. The trouble lies deeper than any man of the board. It lies with the individual .stockholders. These men and women take so slight an interest in the' affairs of the company that on many an occasion w'hen important matters were up for considera tion no quorum sould be secured to hold a meeting. This in spite of the provision for proxies. When conditions get .to that pass it is time that .something be done to arroitsc (he people Io action. Last winter the pumps, one pump at least, which was installed to furbish addi tional water during the dry season froze. This happened on or about Christinas day, UNITKI) URKSRYTKRIAN CHURCH 10:00 Dlblo School. sll!00 IMilillo Worship. " W. P. COCHRAN, Mlnlntor. CATHOLIC CHURCH OI' Till! ' lltiI.SI-:il HACRAMHNT. 8:30 n. lit.. Low Mosa. 10:30 n. in., High Mass, 9:30 n. til., Cntcchlam for Iho bnjs and girls. IIAI'TIST CHURCH lltbto school 10:00. Morning Worship 11:00. Oospol Sorvlco 8;1G. Continuing thu study or tho lloolt ot Rovolntlon. I'royor Sorvlco, Wednesday S:30 IILKSSKO SACRAMHNT CHURCH Rev. J. II. Mntuney, I'nntor. During July nnd August: Sunday Masses nt 0:30 and 0 n. in No Suudny School. Special Doctrinal sermons ovcty Sunday morning. Visitors respectfully Invited. The Fair is only a "wook or so away, (lit on jiiur'bi'sl bib and tuokor. A cleim 'nokiug'eity will make the host impression 'ipon mil' visitors. Evory one. should help doing his part. Some school toaahor in thy country wjlH e a high Mier during lvmi'vook. 1!)18. It was not icnorted to the board, somehow, or to anyone in authority, oi if so no action was1 taken. Then when the dry season came it was found thai the pump ii ft fin ii coiuu nor ne operated, me result was a water shortage just when water was needed. Had the ditch been under the direct management of one man who could be held responsible, it is likely that such a thing would have occured Would not any man airer have investigated his eouimnent in (he spring to see that everything was in readi ness lor use ui course he would. The Owyhee Bitch is one of, if not the most important institutions in the country. Upon its produce rests (he business and the irosperity of a large portion of the popu- ation of this section. The extent of capital, he amount invested in its ditches place i( leyond the stage where it can be permitted to'run itself without the active direction of a competent manager or water master. The introduction ' of such a manaifer would also, without doubt, soon settle the animosity that has long existed between the "upper end and lower end" ranchers. An equal and just distribution of the waters of the main canals would result. And that is what' everv fair minded honest rancher should be striving for. Any man who op poses a fair distribution of the water toall stork holders, must of necessity be seeking 4 41. ..4 4 1.!..1. I... :..... ..nKll.al io sei'iut' t om in iviuru in in inn I'liiiuru, Under the present svstem it is natural that each section should be suspicious to the ntliei nnd the greatest benefit which a com petent manager could secure would be re moval of all cause for such suspicion. , The Argus has no desire to interfere in the management of the Owyhee Bitch, or any other enterprise, but believes that since as a public service corporation upon which the prosperity of the entire community is dependent, it should function as nearly perfect as it is. possible for it to do. If the property owners of the district will only take as much iiiterest in the company's af fairs after the irrigation season as they do in their efforts to get water during the sea son, I lie Argus is certain that they will find a wav, witlfout burdening their neigh- i bors on the Hoard of Directors, to solve their problems and lure- sumo oim to attend hi t ifwlntnilc V -f .MKTIIOIHST CHURCH Itov. W. J. LuBComho Is attending tho Methodist Conforcnco at Wclftcr, Idaho, this week. Thu sessions of tho conference nro hclng held nt tho Wolsor Methodist church. Next Sun day, which wilt ho tho hlg dny uf tho conforcnco, all tho services will ho held nt tho Whcnton theatre. IIIhIiop Richard J. Cooke, tho pre siding hlshop will preach Sunday morning nt 11 o'clock. Tho local church has experienced a prosperous year. 92,000 lias iiccn raited townrdB tho local and Miss lonnry acthftlos oft ho church. 3,700 pledged to tho Contonnry onterprlso and $3,000 towards tho now church. ATHN'TION CITV WATHR USRRS You nro requested to stop all lawn sprinkling and Irrigating upon tha Klro Hull bolug struck l'lvo strokes, and to resume only upon tho hell ho!ug struck Two times. All sprinkling and Irrigating must stop when a general tiro alarm Is tnriiod In. Ily order uf tho Common Council of tho (lty of Ontario, Oregon, V. W. CHAMIJER8, 37-38 Water Superintendent MY,l WHAT A BEAUTIFUL HOME! : d v , , - x No douht-joii lme henitl Hint cirpiloiiiimny time In-thls ft wry rominiiiilfy. Very likely jnn hne iim-iI 'the Mimn e- -. .iioMiiiMii)glliiK.tciiUh)our ndniliiilloiinf Vcv,""',V,r " ' " iii'lghlxir, or nlio'iit wiiiic nlri farm home which jiiii hno not Iced on that unto tide. .. j T i r f. I)0 VOU KNOW WHV THAT I'ARTICUIAR HOMK Al'- 1 i'i:.i,i:i to you? ' ' It n on iicniiint of IIm parcel propoilloii nnil tiiiiiually in I Mir Unci. It uiih fiflilonnl liy mi aillsl. .,, , In all piolmhlllty that ery Iioiim wax planned by the iiiiim. ter fi-iiflMiimi of our nicliltectiitiil iloHiilnienl. WV lime planned home for many In this roiiiiiiuulty. WHV NOT l"OR YOU? THIS SKRVH'H IS KHKIJ, li-e iio.mrs li.wi: ci'Jass. R-e homi:s ari: iiistinctivh. '-' AL. CHANCE Sales Manager Ontario, Oregon i: ' - - !K v '' v- si JUQTgSir AliitiiifnctiirerH of Wi:STKRN SOtT I'lNIS Ail Old I'nult fSuder. . An Irrltnhlo and fault llndlug ills, position Is often roused hy Indiges tion. A man with good digestion and howols that net regularly Is us ually good nnture.l . When troubled with Indigestion or coustlinitlou tukc Chnmhorlaln's Tahlots. They strength en tho stomach nnd ennhlo It to per orm Its functions nnturally. Thoy nl- so cauno n gcutlo movement of tho howols. Constipation upsets tho entire sys tem causing sorlous Illness to the human family. Don't worry Mollis tor's Rocky Mountain Ten will drive out constipation, regulnto tho bowels, tono-llio stomnch, purify, cleanse. Wlthbut fall glvo it n thoro trial, .tr.c. Ml GOLDEN GATE COFFEE SALE Friday 5 Saturday -: Only : - This ' is being- put on by the Manufacturers and is worth while. One-half pound Free with each two and one-half pound can of Golden Gate. . Do not miss this sale. E. A, ERASER ' PHONES: No. 144 and No. 5. V v v. rf 4 t. ,t k I" T..? t 't 4 iJ