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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1920)
THE ONTARIO AR(J US, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1920. GOT THINGS DONE Quality That Was Characteristic of Colonel Roosevelt. Matter of the Removal of Old nail road Station In Washington Re called at a Proof of Hit Energy. Since ttio death of Colonel Itooso vclt, old-tlmcra In Wtulilnslon Imvo been recalling itinny Incident! IIIiim tCittlVe of tho treinendum vllnllty of the ninn, hist ilctentilnntlnn to K't thliiRK nccninpIlMiotl. nnd Ills umvlll Ingnifis to lot red trtoo Interferes with tin HrrompllNlitiipnt of that which Boomed necpisurjr to he done. One of ihcso Inclilrnln was recounted the I oilier day hy Col. Wllllnin Hoycc Thompson, chnlrmnn of the Hooe veil Memorial nssoclntlon. It was nnrrntcd with much tiptircclntlon hy n coiiRnwunnn who didn't nppreclato It bo much when It occurred. It ran an follews: Tho Kovernmont wan co-opornlltiR wllli (he rcnnxylvnnln nnd Ilnltlmoro & Ohio rnllrondd In the project for n now union ntatlou tho present flno edifice. The slto of tho rcnniylvnnln'i old elation now tho mall near tho Wlillo limine had been purchased hy tho Bovernment, and It won purpood to rnxo tho ImltdlnKH. Hut cotmreM had heen held Into In n uprclnl hub nlon, nnd the memherii worn nnxlous to KPt home, no It was decided to iNMttpono the Ipttlne of hldn for tour ing down tho hulldlnRB until consrens rvafwomhlcd tho next fall. Thli duty nntunilly devolved on tho committee on tlm Dlntrlct of Columbia, which has chiirjfo of government property In tho district. Meantlmu n major of etiRlnocrs wan placed In charge, ai custodian. When the committed held Its first meeting nt tho next session of eon unit, tho matter of letting contrncts for tho rnzlns of tho old station was brought up. "Why, gentlemen," declared nn ns toriMicd represcnlntlve, "thero Is nothing to tear down. I wnlkod past there this morning, and there's noth ing but tho baro enrth whero tho old station, stood." ' Tho commltteo sent posMmMo for the custodian, and the chnlrmun nuked him sharply whnt had hecomo of tho building ho hnd charge- of, "It Iiiih boon nixed and tho innterlal stored, sir," replied tho major. "lly whoso order)" queried tho chairman, red In tho face. "lly order of President Itoosovelt, sir." "Whero In - did he get nny au thority to butt Into our business)" exploded tho chairman. "Well, sir," said tho major, "It Is not for inn to question tho nuthorlty or Iho orders of. my commander In chief, but to obey them. And I did, sir." Ami congress decided to consider It n fiut iiccompllNhed, und lot It go at that. May Have if Taken at OiLe 60 acres, improved, near Ontario, for $12,000.., 40 acres, near Nyssa, for" $7,000 Other good tracts E. B. Conklin i Bargains in Second Hand Autos While they Inst we are offering some classy bargains in used cars. Among the makes now on the floor are Buicks, Overlands, Fords. If you are contemplating buying see these before acting. 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AT MOOHE IIOTEU TUESDAY, MAUC'H 2ND, n '.'-. n - i ...f i.MM. i Bring Your Job Printing to The Argus Office Different Colors of Paper Mtny builneumenhive aiyitem oluilng different coloiiofpaperfordlfferent printed lormi, thus dlitingulihlng each form by It color. We canwoik thUiyitem outfcryou,uilng BOND the Utility Duilnets Paper, and you will Hnd that It aavet you'tlme and money. Let ui iliow you the advantage of itand ardliing your paper and your printing. xMMERMf.t BOND and Our Good PRINTING Will SaveTfou Money .,. Everv needod facilitvll of our ? i.i. .i ii..i ii.i;i. ment is summoned to give our patrons the best possible serv ice. A Chapei with modern necessi ties installed to conduct serv ices that demand the best pos sible service. Modern Chapel and Funeial Directors at your service. II. Ii. I'KTKHHON, O. It. AUGUSTUS, Enibnluiur's MraiisoEiiibnluior'H I.lcenso No. :i:ii! No. 2:1:1. Ontario Furniture' Company 1 aTTKTl A Oachelor's Complaint. I cannot wiy that tho quarrels nf men and their wlvei over mado nny great linprowdim upon me, or had much tendeney to MnMigthcn mo In thoau uull'soeliit resolutions which I took up long ago upon more substnutlnl consid erations. What oftcuest offends' me nt tho lioute of inurrled portion where I lsll, l nn error of quite u different description It Is that they nro too luting- Not too loving neither; that dm not explain my meaning. lloMdex, why should that offeml mo7 Tho vurjr net of HiparntliiB themselves from the rest of the world, to hnvo the fuller tiijojment of each other's society, lm piles that Ihoy prefer ono another to nil Iho world. Hut what I complain of Ik. that they carry this preference to iiiullkguiviMly, they perk It up In tho fiiccn nf us single people, so Minmelcas ly, you tiinnot be In their company n moment without being iniidn to feel, by whip Indirect hint or open nvuvvul that you nro not the object of his prof. en-uViv ClmrlM Innib. Da Vlnel Thought of Tank. Italy hns Just celebrated the fourth centenary of I.oonnrdo dn Vinci's doNlh. Ills name hns heen often men tioned during tho war nnd his prophet ic gonliis recalled. It Is known tlmt he Intended to build nlrplunes for wur purest, hut It ts now claimed nlso that he was the llrst to think of the tank. In his letters to II Moro he spunks of armored cars which could shelter tho occupants and drlvo right amongst tho enemy's musses, slnylng nnd hhntleriug nil opposition. It Is unfortunate that more Is not known of Leonardo's Intentions, nnd of tho way In which he proposed to propel his craft. Horses might possibly lmvo been Intended, for If n horse could carry less weight thnn the armored motor, protection In those days was more easily got thnn now. Hut It ts certainly very singular to read that his cars were to chnrgo ahead while tho Infantry would follow behind for this Is exactly what happened four hundred years uftcr his death. Automobiles at Bargain Prices Real Money Values We have a dozen second hand automobiles that we arc going to sell at prices such as nutos never hnvc been sold in litis section. They arc pric ed right, so priced that every buyer will be satisfied. '1 hey go on sale Saturday, February 28 Wrong Diagnosis. "That plcturefcquo old gentleman sitting thero under tho tree must be nt least un octogenarian," commented ' the motorist who bad stopped for a drink of water. ' "Say, look yurl" truculently re turned Qabe Yaw of the Sandy Mush region. "You're talking about my Uncle Itlpt He's eighty-two years old and enn't tnke up for himself, but I want you to understand, by thunder, that ho Imlu't no part trigger I" Judge. Every Car Has Been Overhauled Every car has been overhauled in our shop and is guaranteed to be in good running condition. Alost of them have been repainted and enameled until they look like new. Look them over, here they are: 1919 Buick Six, used but a few months, as good as new. 1918 Buick Six, in good condition an excellent bargain. 1918 Cole Eight, every inch a real car. 1917 Chalmers, lots of value left in this car. Two 1918 Chevrolets, at real bargain prices. , 1917 Chevrolet, thoroly overhauled, good shape. 1920 This is a new car we will put into the sale. 1918 Oldsmobile Eight, here's a chance at a high-priced car at a bargain. 1918 Ford Runabout with delivery box, just the thing for a rancher or business delivery truck. Special Discount on Accessories. Save from 10 to 15 per cent on supplies. Heside this auto sale, wc want the auto owners of this territory to know that they can save money by buying their supplies from us. We are going to offer. TIKKS, TUBES, INNEK-LINERS, BUMPERS, SPOT LIGHTS, BLOW-OUT PATCHES, and many other accessories at from 10 to 15 per cent off regular prices. Get ready for the busy auto season by buying these supplies here now. "Some Ecu jj)on't Know It Yet" V says the Good Judge This class of tobacco gives a man a lot more satisfaction than he ever gets out of ordin- ary tobacco. I v" Smaller chew the good i taste lasts and lasts. You don't need a fresh chew so often. Any man who uses the Real To bacco Chew will tell you that. ' Pat Up In Two Styles RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco tMl CARTER GARAGE C. C. CARTER, Prop. Ontario, Oregon. Sehntfe For Automobile Starting Batteries We Recharge and Repair All Makes of Batteries Call for a free battery test Service Batteries for rent Electric Service & Battery Co. "For Real Battery Service" Opposite Moore Hotel Ontario, Phone 15 t $ h