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nfem XXIV ONTARIO, MALIIEUIt rOUNTY, OHKUON, THURSDAY, AIATKMI I, j)20. NO. II. at&m. I A VI. E ORDER BY ORDINANCE i'ltv council to make effort to enforce pehmhxextlv cmmx ontario nomin- AL fee for weekly col. lection of hefuhe. JOB TO BE .Mure Pmlng Petition Considered mill .Hearing .Onto .Set Evpcet FliMhcr Petition ltcliitlvi to Her. mill Street, H. W. With tlin passage by llio City Council of nu onllnniico establishing tlin position of Snnltnry offlcorR, nml prcncrlblug tlio rogulntlonR iiiulor whlcli rcfiiRo'of any natur.o ahull lo pormlttoil to nccumulato within tlio city limits or Ontario, nml proscribing ennltlpn for tlio viola- tlon thereof, -tlio first progressive slop tmvnrd ImprovliiB the l.oaltl.l- i.chh nml Hnultntloii of U.o city wan Inketi hint MfiMilnv.nltl.t. Thoordlnanco Ih In I.h term, a IniKlle nnn. tln.lnr II. ,.mvl..... " ...... , n, no pornon will bo permitted to allow KurhnRo, innuurc, dirt, filth of nny kind to bo kept In anything hut n covered recoptlcnl, euch rocoptlcnl inimt bo omptloil nvory hovoii ilnyn. Tho ordlnnnco furllm provldos for : periodical colteutiiin or miuli refimo t by an officer to bn appointed by tho i Mayor and confirmed by tho Coun- f ell, who will bo pormlttoil to cbnrRO not moro than GO coiiIh por month 4 for four emu of garhiiRo to bo col- f lectod four tlnioa during tho month. ,' mid at n rnto of 12 coiUh por can , fur nil ovor tlio minimum four. AhIiok ami other refiiRo ehall bo cart eil away from any point In tlio city , for 1 por lod. I TIiIr ordlnanco did not pang until I tho matter had been tlftu-oly illm-UHit-' rd. Mayor It. W. Jonon oliHorveil that thoro wan plenty of ordlnnucor. now but that tlin onforcomont of ' them was lacking. Cnuucllmnn W. II. Laxaon agrcod with tho Mayor and v declared that It wn not the refUHo nlonu that noodod tho attention of tho sanitary officer. ln cited the lack of Howorngo connections permit ted nnd urgod that thin ordlnanco bo euforcod To tocuro this It was In- Minted that cor. ilalntH bo filed eltltons. Moro PatIiik Petitions A potltlon for the pavltig of Kim nt root, N. W., from Third nvonuo, N. W., to Savonth nvonuo, N. W., was prcHonted Rlgncd by reHldents on the Htreot In nivorsllo. Tho dato for hearing on thin potltlon wae not for March 1C. No action was taken on tho petition for paving Socond nv onuo, 8. W.. ponding tho rocolpt of ajiathor potltlon extending tho boun daries of tlio district. It Ib tho do slro of tho Council to havo all of tlio petitions presented to tho Council at tho miiio tlmo so that dotalls of handling the transaction may bo ex pedited, Waltor Olenn and othor property ownern on Socond street, N. Wv ro iiieated tho Council by letter to con sider the matter of establishing a parkway In the. centor of Second tttroet. No action was taken on thU request nt tho meeting but It was discussed at length mid lead over for further consideration. IloquostB for the extension of tho wnter mains In Villa Park addition woro received from C. E3. Secoy, from A. Qramso, Hugh Allen, R. D. Ilreckon and others. These were ro ferrod to thawator committee. A petition for a sidewalk on the Nathan Aloxander of tho Alexan der company, was an Ontario busl np3R visitor yesterday. Mr. mid Mrs. L. It. Drlothoupt and Mrs. nriethaupt's sister, Miss EIslo Elliott, have taken appartments at the J. It. Qregg residence on the East side. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Illackaby re turned Wednesday night from Long Roach where they spent tho past two months, playing golf and otherwise enjoying tho Huuny south. Mr. nnd Mrs. H. C. Hoyor roturned to Ontario Monday after an extended vtlt on the coast. Master John Oakea is to celobrato hit seventh birthday on Saturday oi thlH wook and has Invited a company of his little friends to a party In lion o of that event. HALt.H COMPANY TO -.IAVK CORRALS ON IJAM'lHllli: H. II. Tunny In completlm n iniiBoniPiitH for tlio construction of corrnlH for .tlio Ontnrlo Snlo com pony on hIx IoIh rscnntly ptircluiHeil on tlio KuRtHlifo of tlio truck near Idaho street. Willi tlth pcrnmnotit location for cnttlo nolo, contrnlly located nml cnnHy nccosillilo, Mr. Tunny expecta to mnrk tho growth of tho Ontnrlo nurtlon snloR. SHIPPING' SYSTEM IS APPROVED BY RANCHER '. M. N'oitlnup of On-gnn Slope Re-ilai-es Inltlnl 'I Yin I or Co-opem-(li Shipping. NYIn (Jniwer RI.IIO Per IMu ; Ah n result of tho first trim ship. mont mndo liy member of .tho Ore gou fllopo farm huronii In co-oporn tlon will, members of tho Pnyotto County form Inircnu, V. M. Northrup. lmmltteeinnn on nmrketliiR for tin I ' ?,,"Ktn. Sl", ,h"roa"; ro',or'" ,l,nt, tll( f tlin lint Hliliituivn lu iul. oiio in mo i.or HiiipporH IK IIIIICII I '''T'.'1, ."," """"T.."" ,l. 1' ,,",, ,Uo, ,0 "'' "R0l" Tlio Mhlpmeut iWOH mndo up of two enrn of ruttlo and ono of cnttlo and Iiorm mixed. County Ajtcnt Kortnor of Pnyntto County accompanied tho trlnl Hlilp tiiont to tho I'ortland ynrdH. Mr. Northrup xnyH conuoriilng thin iimthodt f nlilpilp' Hvo. k: "I foci llttlo doubt or to tho roiiilin when It Ir well unileratooil. this Ih uiiuuo&tlonnhly tho bent niethoil for tho Hinnll Hhlpper mid eqimlly ok good for tho lnrj;o one. Wo expect to linvo nbnut 200 lanilm about June Int. Thlt will glvo uh nu opportun ity to tent our ability to reach tho onHtorn mnrkotH, It lookn now iih If Inmbs will bo tho bent of nny llvo tock for u tlmo at leant." MILS. .THOMAH T. KOIIOUT . IMRSI AITKU OI'KltATIO.V Tho many frlcmU of Mra. TIioiihih T. Koliout of Jordan Vnlloy woro griovod to learn Sunday of her dtxitli fiaturduy night In IIoIho from tho of fnctH of mi operation which hIio un derwent on Wodnoidny nt n lion pltnl thoro. Tho iiowh of her death sprond rapidly over tho city, and was a hv'Nhock to her many frlomlR, who had I understood Hint kho wnn. In no serious daiiRnr. CnmpllcntlmiR ninii- Ifextod IhouiBOlves on Saturdav and Hint afternoon It was realtved that her life could b prolonged but n few hours. With her at tho time of her doath woro her huslmndi nnd llttlo dnuKhter, Kntherlne. nnd her Hltor.iw,rvlo" of n tr"ll",l '"'I", nml w Miss Lavlno Smith or this city. Do- side those sho leuvea to mourn hor departure her brother, J. 11. Illack aby or this city, and two brothers In I or old homo In lown. Mr. Ulacknby, who was In Culiror nla, waB notified of her death nml loft Immodlntaly for Ontario, but did not reach hero until last night. Owing to uncertainty of bis arrival arrangements for the funorul serv ices wero mado for Tuesdny. nnd took plnco at tho Illackaby homo, under tho direction of II L. Peter son. Rov. W. J. Luscombo or tho Methodist Episcopal church reaiV tho service or that cliurob. Interment was mado In Hie Ontario cemetery. A sad feature of the gathering of family and friends at the service was the riW'iico of Miss Knthorlno Koliout, who took III In Rolsa on Sunday following her mother's death and could not como hero with her father and Miss Smith, who brought tho body hero. They ro turned to DoIbo on tho evening train following tho sorvlco to enro for the llttlo sick girl. Mrs. Koliout was well known In Malheur county, for alio had lived (or many .ears In Ontnrlo nnd Jor dan valley, whoro her husband U managor of tho Illackaby Commer cial company. AMEIUCAX L1X1IOX DAXCE IMtOVKH A HUMMER Ontario Post No 07 of tho Ameri can Legion realized MCI from their danro Monday evening JS9.00 cleat. Music wns furnished by tho Tutmor's alK plcco orchestra. Mrs. L. Adam wont to Rolso Sun day, having been called there by tho doath of Mi i. T. T. Kokoiit. FILE fINDIiMGS OF FACT IN WATER CASE Nt'tiulit Wiitee Right Ill-ill I ns An- nmiiii'i-il Sonic lime since Wat- 'r Ihior In Upper Country Deeincil Successful In Issue, AttoniB)H of record In Hip trlnl of tho Malheur Wntor rlfthtM ndjudlcn tlon rccolvnl copied of tlio fludliiK of tho WntPr Commissioner IIiIh week. TIioro flndlngR, which nro extremely udtimlnouR l.onr out tho statement of tho findings first puhllMlied In (lie Argun thrcn months ago. In Ronernl terms tho wnter com Jmliwloiior rules that tho water users In tho upper country liuve ostnhllsh- nml rIiicc It pormlttoil the liitrodtio i'd thnlr rlRht to tlin wntor of the I Hon of ninny spoclnlllpR nnd rronuenl Mnlhour thru t ' lowtosslon. tho nppuurniicoB of chorimeH nerved to on- tho users In t low. r vnlloy, hiicIi ns tho Navntln ditch rouipsuv user hud earlier filings. Tho record now goes to tho District Pniirf fnr rnnflfinnlliiM ! I f .i.. ,,,,, wH ,, ,,,, ; , ' B,,romo Court. -Un KXI'LOHIOX CAtJHIW DKATII OI'MltS. . IIOXIH Word whh received In Ontario vet tordny of tho dontli of Mrt:. Oewcv IIoxlo of Crnno. Orognn, who wn until two wookH ngi) Mlw PoiiiiiIm of Nywm, ii dmiRhtor of h. C. I'oumU of that city nml a winter of Mm. Holier) Mnddon of Ontnrlo. Tho dotnllN of Mm IoxIo'h donth I had not been lonrncd boro, but It Ir uudumtond that nho dlod nn tho rcMiilt of buriiH ciiUHed by tho explosion of keroHcno lamp. Tho body wnn expected from Crnno today. JUNIOR FARM BUREAU TO HAVE LEADERSHIP Count) Com I Ormits IteipieM I'nr Appiopilntlon of niill to Whlcli Klato AibN ICipial Amount Ami (loti'iiiinent 91 loll . On tho proeontallon of the 1'urm Ilureau'H rejituwt by Cliulrmiin K. M. Donn of tho Coptnuiiilty Ilottorment coihmltteo. Priwldout V. V. Illekox. tho County Court grautwl mi ap propriation of SSOO for the line or tlin Junior I'arm lliiroau, tho now name for lloy'M mid Olrla' club work. To this sum tho Stuto adds $&00 mid tho U. 8. Departiiiont of Agrl- oulluro complulps the (iiota by ml dlug 1 ISO. This sum secure tho n" ""I'biikm. in n county ns largo nH ' Ml''0r Hint sum will hnve to bo used Judiciously to nil the work planned. ( Wbllo this work Is moro or less now In Its pronent form. Malheur county has furnished tho stato sev eral ebnraplnn hoy nnd girl runners, nnd with more comploto dlnvtlon nnd advise by specialists exceptional results sliould be obtnlned. Tho work that bus boon done In tho past has been that nrcompllshod by tho County Superintendent or Schools. Mm. Jullen Hurley assisted by a few enthusiasts. On sovernl occasions tho County I'nlr Hoard, tho Ontnrlo Commorolnl'i club and tho Nyssu Commorelnl club bnvo furnUh oil tho funds to send the local cham pions to tho Stnto Knlr. "v HOW TO 1'IXII COUXTV AOl'.XT County Agent L. It. Dreltb- nupt has arrangod tho following schedule so thut ho oan be ln- catod at nny tlme: Monday. Vale. Tuesday, 1st, Adrian; 2nd. Ilrogan; 4th. Harper. Wednesday. 1st, Nyssa; 2nd. Cow Valley: 3rd. Nyssu; 4th Creston. ' Thursday, 1st, Orogou Slope 3rd. Rlvordale; 4 Hi. Jnrduu Val ley. Friday, call Proaldont Hlol; ox, Ontario. Saturday, Ontario. ir you forgot tho dates, the 'I chairman of your community !! bureau will havo an Itinerary ' mid can toll you when and where to find tho county agrl-. cultural agent. PLEASE IN CLASS PLAY ItllnkliiK or I.IkIMh Ones not Deter Picseiilnllon or ".Iniiiimy .V Clioi'iiH Win If Well I'iPM'tit- oil Arlois lo Well. With every oont occupied nt tho Dreamland Tuomlay avonlnr tlio pre rontntlon of tho Senior cIiim pluy, January 15, wnn a pronounced rui rww. Tho piny, n inodcrn college drnim villi cmnpllcntpil love plots nml In Inrostlng nltuntloiiK, cnclinnceil with foot hull Interest nml n nipdiey of college ovcntK, proved nn nilcitintn vnhlolo for tho nhllllloH of tho plnyors tertnln tlio gAtlmrlng dollRhtfullv. Tho youthful nctorw nnd nctronson did well, tho crowd liked thoni for their work nnd tho choriiH Ringing wim mojt riijoynblc. Tho piny waB well RtnRed mid carefully HUpervlhed rIiowIiir careful work on tho pnrt of the faculty moiiihcrx In olmrge. MIhr Kuthnrlno Conway drilled thoplayerx while MIhh Kdltlt (Irlfflth coached tho olioruROR. The ono untownrd ovont of tho ev ening won tho fnct that the llghu wont out Jtut nH tho piny watt to start, but Prof. M. I). ThniniiN mid tho High Bchool OrcliPRtra proved eipinl to tho occohIoii and prooouted u Hum her of HolectloiiH which woro approv ed by tho crowd. PLEASURES OF HIGH FINANCE COME TO END . 1. IIIihcIi WlniV IIoiiiiIIoiim Kin-pi-Neil City Dining Vast Vv '.MoiitliM l'ntiM Ontnrlo foi' Cjifctern Ntiilcx. L. I. Illrsch has loft Ontnrlo, nnd Ills leaving wns tho ono subject of conversation most prominent since It took placo, Saturday night. Mr. Illrsoh startled Ontario noino tlmo buck by his generosity. Ilolfnvor or enforced Kiivo tho Commercial club n check for 11,000, followed by nn offer of n flro truck worth 4,G000, Intor by an offer of $G,000 to Improve n city park. Double these iinsuul girts ho stint ed two residences, u manufacturing building nml a down town business structure, mid ontortulued, at times In n lavish manner, unliiio nt least for n community such ns Ontario". It was generally bolloed Hint Mr. Illrsch wns the scion of n wonlthy St. Louis family whoo nllownucu to him wiih so liberal Hint only passing at tention wiih given tho ovIdoncoM of pTodlgr.l wealth, until tlio"glft"nr tho flro truck hero mo known. Tlio there nro innny rumors, ro gardlng various financial matters with which he wns connected It ap pears that most of his transactions (Continued on Laut Page. Mr. mid Mrs. A. V. Iloyor returned Wednesday night from Long Ileaoh. Cnllfornla whoro thoy havo spont tho wlntor JULIAN LOWE POST WILL ERECT MEMORIAL TAHLItT In honor of tho Malheur Coun ty boys paid tho suproino uo rlflce while in tho srvleo, tho momborB or tho Julian Lowo Post, American Legion or Vale nro to oreet a memorial tablet or bronze on n granite base nt tho Court yard at Va)o. The hoys nro raising Hie funds now Mr. nnd Mrs. T. M. Lowo of Owybco whoso son was ono of ' the first to rail havo given ono fifth or tho total cokt, mid tlio bo .s, while not soliciting funds will npproclato tho donations of patriotic citizens to tho fund. ,! Since thoro are Jlvo Ontario hoys on tho roll, more than any othor town In the county has, Ontario should do Its part In tliolr commomoratlon and nssUt llbornlly A check sent to the Julian Ixiwo Post at Vale will bo appreciated, EAHTSIDE PROPERTY I-Olt WAREHOUSE SITES A. Robinson of tho Independent Mnrkct this week purchased ten loin on tho EnBtsldo of tho track from tho Vnn I'otton Lumber coinpnny, whoro tho old OroRon-Idnho lumber vnril iiboiI to lio locntod. Mr. Itobln hoii Ih to mnko a wnrohoimo of the old office hulldliiR nml otherwise linprovo tho property OREGON SLOPE FARM BUREAU BOOSTS FAIR Klect A. A. (Ilitti'lilKe Chairman nml Joiiiih Hriiwii Kecretiii'y-Tir.'iM- liter Ask Women to He. come MemheiN. Tho OroRon Slopo community Knrm Ilurcnu met on Wednesday nlRht, Mnrch .Ird Tho election of offlcoi-8 reunited In tho choice of A. A. Uuttrlilgo for chnlrmnn and Jonas Drown for Recrctnry-trenHtirer. A vote on the matter If n nnmn for the coinmuully bureau resulted In tho oholco of "Oregon Slope," tho senti ment Hoomliig to provnll that tho south nnd mirth portions or tho Dead Ox Tint could host bo distinguished by giving names other than Dead Ox Hat. A largo amount of business was transacted. An assessment of ono dollar por member was levied to de fray local expenses. Tho matter of making a community exhibit nt tho County I'nlr was" discussed and Leo Drown was nnmod iir n committee of ono to mnko tho nrrnugoincnts. Mrs. W. L. Davis, who represents the women on tho committee, was In structed to propuro a community pro gram for tho year bo that meetings might bo arranged without conflict mid woll announced. A committee enmposod or Moosrs, Sloncekor, Coats mid Thomas wns appointed to Jticroaso the membership, the ladle's to bo naked to Join tho Farm Durcau so that their problems may recolvo utfontlou from tho organization. Upon motion, tho Junior Farm Hu ron u work, or Hoys mid (Kris' club work, iih It Ih moro commonly culled, wns heartily endorsed. Tho members went on record ns decidedly In control of tho pocket gophers IS APPROVED BY CROWD Masked Mint el Calls to Tluow Cuil 1 ey lastly Twice In Hour linker Wi est let WIiin I'l'iim ("jiinp of Ilolsc. Ontnrlo was Introduced last Satur day evening to the claw of bouts thut tho Ontario Athletic club pro pose to furnish regularly, nnd tho crowd liked what It received. The main ovont of tho curd wiih the handicap match botwoou Curloy Kustloy of Ontnrlo and tho Masked Marvel, who agreed to throw ho local man twlco In nno hour, In fail ed. Enstloy wont nut to win this event and nftor a half hour of struggling fell victim to tho Masked Marvel's skill. Eastloy then foe .lit defensively mid succeeded In sta, ing tlio remainder or the tlmo. In tho uojiil final event Ad Gustavo proved tho suporlor of Chester Champ of ItoUo securing two falls In 28 nnd 30 minutes rospectfully. Xel Ciiril (iiioil One At Hie Oporu Kouso next Friday night tho club will sugo another good card with tho Masked Marvel if Montnnn nnd (leorgo Prime of Rums as tho main attraction. I'rinio Is said to bo n nifty wrostlor mid able to hold bis own with tho bast or then. Tho Masked Marvel do mnnstrnteil his ability to tho satis faction of tho local fans last wcok. Curloy Enstloy wI wrostlo Walter Loavltt of Onturlo and thoro will be a number of good preliminary events Curloy Eastloy declares that In this ns In any other nttractlon staged by the club that tho public will bo given tho prlvllogo of declaring ltd satis faction with tho entertnlument or getting their mnnev back. Attornoy P. J. Qallagbor moilg u trip to Nyssa Tuosdoy. PETTEN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF CLUB I). M. TAfiOAItT, KlltST l( I I'ltHHIDIIXTj II. II. TLXXV, HIK OXI) VICK lMtlll)i:.T; It. . .fO.N'1'.M, THIUHtimill, I. Ii. HOIIV, HKCIIKTAItV. WEEKLY LUNCHEON ABANDONED flub KmloiM's IiicroiiHeil Limits or Indebtedness for HlgluwijN, mid .Mlllengo Tux for Kdiii'iitlnii ,, piii es Council's- Oiuliiige ON posiil plans. After having hnd weekly lun-li-eoiiH for tho past eight months Un commercial club determined to nlmn dou Hint Idea nt Its regular meeting Itmt night. Thoro wero only fifteen of the, I2f moinhers of tho iluh present when this nctlou wus tnl.cn. It having been recommended by tho hoard or directors who nice; ,il luncheon each Tuesday, At tho mooting or tho directors Tuesdny E. C. Vnn Potten wns elect ed president or tho club for the on suing year; I). M, Tnggnrt was ulect od rirst vice president; mid II. II Tunny was nnmod second vice presi dent, n now office created; R. W Jonon was named treasurer mid 1". Losllo Roily, who has boon secretary, wns limned innunglng secretary. The name of tho office wns changed by tho board tho salary of tho office was not changed, Mr Rody continuing In his poult Ion under tho, terms of tho original con tract mndo with tho old board lust year whon tho salary for tho posi tion wns placed nt $250 por mouth. Council Commended At tho meeting of tho club last night, Vlco President Tunny presided am). Vi n brier statement urged tho niomberB to glvo tho otricorfl their co-oporntlou. He rurthor urged that to mnko tho meetings Intor.tstlng that long discussions bo eschewed nnd Hint business bo done with u snap, Socrotary Doily outlined, tho di rectors' plans for nlmiiiloiilng the wookly luncheon, declaring that tho frnt-uciicy or tho meeting militated against tho muccom or tho work nnd arguod Hint monthly ineotlngH would result In n larger attendance. No objection wiih voiced to the proposal nml a motion carried to mnko tho fourth Wednesday or each month tho dato for tho meetings. On n motion by Paul Sollgmnu tho City Council wiih commended for Its action In Instituting n gnrbngo ro lectlon'systoiu nnd for providing Hint tho streets by the school grounds bo roped off during tho pluy hours of tho children. Enthuse Heads mill Hcliools . Tho club nftor u short discussion or tho rout) situation passed a resolu tion offered by (L K. Alknu endors ing tho proposed Incronsn In the limit or IndobtodnooH for highway construction, and also tho proposod mlllongo tax for Institutions or higher education. Vlco Prosldont Tunny spoaklng on this matter declared Hint tho club inombora Hhould stand boblnd ovnry movement to provide for hotter roads ami better schools, tho host if either of these advnntngOM Ih not too good for Orogon, ho said. Mr. Tunny also reported progress In tho mnttor or securing Irrlgntiou water for tho city this year, but de clared that ho believed Hint ho would bo nblo to report u definite nrranuo mont to tho uoxt meeting of the ill rue tors. LEOL'ARI) WOOD CLl'll TO HE MUNCHED NEXT MONDAY XKJIIT Local Republicans who favor the nominations of Leonard Wood will meet to organize n Leonard Wood club at tho Commorclalclub rooms nu next Monday night. Sentiment for Wood haa been pronounced among Ontario Republicans for some time and they plan on getting Into th campalgn for his nomination. II. C. Socoy baa purchased tho K 0. Fouts house and lots In Rlvoraid and moved Into them on Monday. Mr. and Mm. Foutn have rmited lb" Aldrldgo house on tho EastHuJu f-' occupation this Hiimmor.