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2 THE ONTAlilO AIKJUS. ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1920. ? TheOntari j A rgus a. K. AIKEN, Editor nntl Publisher Published Thursdays at Ontario, Oregon, and entered at the Ontario post offlco for distribution as 2nd class tnnttor. 8UU8CHIPTIONS Ono Yonr 1.50 CO-OPHHATH TO MAKK ONTARIO CMUN. It appears thnt tlto City .Council has at lost, ronohed n conclusion, and adopted 'a program that will make Ontario n much cleaner, and there fore a bettor city In which to live. Tho Institution of a garbage cift lection system has long been talked of ror the olty, until at last It Is np parent that a innjorlty of tho peoplu nro ready for Its oporatlon. Now tho question Is: will tho cltl zoiih HUport tho uffortB of tho Council by co-operutlon. Do thoy want tho system with sufficient zeal to pay tho cost, slight tho It will ba? That Is tho quostlon, and tlmo nlotio will answer It. Tho Argus bollovos thoy do want It. Kven If that Is thu caso tho of flclnls will havo to solvo boiiio diffi cult questions and will ncud the moral support of tho citizens. That moral support should bo forthcoming in no uncurtain tortus. It Is tippnrout that thoro nro going to ho some fuw citizens who will ob ject to complying with tho regula tions. Thoy havo created nuisance for years by keeping cows In vacant lots and nllowod filth to accumulate In n dlsgracoful mannor. 'Home uf thorn nro promlnout In affairs, biff proporty ownors and alt that; but tliny aro as amenable to tho laws ns tho humblest citizen. It may take nervo on tho part of tho officer to maku thorn mend their ways, but thnt should not dolor thorn. Wo hellovo tlicso citizens, If thoy nro worthy of American citizenship, will rocognlzo tho fact that It Is tholr duty to comply with tho lawn, 'and Instead of being n hlndcrauuo to tho enforcement uf tho statute of olonnllnoss, will by oxnmpto assist In Its enforcement by giving cheerful compliance. That Is a duty thoy owe to themselves and to their follow citizens. whose iiutvv In tholr expression of thu opinion that, "what Ontnrln needs Is not moro laws and ordinances but more enforcement of those now existing," Mayor It. W. Jones and W. II. Lnxon hit squarely tho fundamental causa of dlssntlsfactlon with representative government. It Is patont to nnyono who has had any experience with ths enforcement of laws, or observed the uttltudo taken by tho uvoruge official, not In Ontario nlono, but In any Amerlcnn olty or town, thnt tho avorago of ficial does not doom It his duly to enforco tho statutes, unless ho chooses so to do. It Is the contention of practically all such officials that thu private citizen must swear out tho complaint and thon thoy will act. They do not bent about tho bush, thoy take thta position openly, especially If tho law to bo enforced Is ono that will "got them .In bad" with soma citizen. Now tho Argus does not bclluvo that this Is tho proper uttltudo for of ficers to take. Slnco thoy nro ro colvlng monuy and aro being pnld "to onforco tho lnws" It must follow thnt It Is their duty to proceed to on forca them. Of cotirso If tho stat utes do not prcscrlha this ns their duty, then It Is tlmo thnt statutes bo chnnged and thoro bo no ambiguity In tho position uf thu officials. Hither It Is their duty to onforco nil tho taws or It Is not, that should bo mndo clour, For tho Bako of tho public mid tho offlclnts as well, they can not enjoy being placed In uttl tudo of non-compliance with tho laws thomselves, and thnt, certainly, Is the position they hold In tho minds of many citizens today, Tho officers of courso should bo given tho support of tho citizens. Thoy should bo uphold In tholr at tempts to enforco tho lnws without fear or favor, and whon this Is dono tho public generally duos so uphold tho efforts of tho men who carry on tho work. In tho major offonsos ngnlnst tho statutes tho officers nro not, derelict. In u enso of murder, arson or any of tho capital crimes they uct, quickly and effectively, as a rule. Tho ques tion thon Is ever rnlsed as to whoso duty It Is to onforco tho laws. Why Is It necessary In tho caso of minor Infractions? Whnt Is tho uso of having officers If tho private cltlzons must Inltlato actions to securo onforcoment? Why hnvo tux levies from which to pay for such scrvlco? Could not a vlgl Innco cominltteo bo called togothor and snvo money for thu people? Thnt would ba advisable- if tho theory that It is tho private cltlzons nro re sponsible Is to bo accepted. Of courso such a program Is uu tonnblo but It Illustrates tho logical conclusion thnt would bo reached or tho theory accepted by the ordlnnr official. Tho Argus realizes that tho posi tion of n pcaco officer Is no sinecure thnt hu must bo supported by the people, also that there aro innstv pcoplo who complain, and who do cllno to testify when cnltcd upon; and nlso thnt Juries In mnny cusos do not uphold tho officers as thoy should. From n practical standpoint of law enforcement, these problems hnvo to bo met, tho officers nro pre sumed to uso Judgment, hut thoy ought not bo nllowod to assume th position thnt It Is up to tho public to Inltlato action, no ncccptod theory of government sustains that position. OETTIXO THIXOS HTAHTED. Thoro will bo from now on, n Inrgo Incronso In thu lodgo, "I-Told-You-So," who will offer a variety of observations thoy previously made regarding tho outcome of evonts par ticipated In by Ontario's crstwhll" philanthropist. And there Is no doubt but that many of thorn hnvo qualified for their olectlou Into tho clan. Thoy did forseo just what hns happened Howovor, thoro. Is no uso "en lug over spilled milk,"- nnd Ontario wilt soon settle down to tho oven tenor or Its ways and wilt hnvo somothlng to mnko conversation easy for oven the ino.U diffident of conversational!' However, and wo ought to be charltablo about it; lot us give the man his duo. Ho did stnrt somo thlng. Thoro need bo no denying thnt tho houses constructed aro a distinct asset to tho city. He not only built for hlmsolf, but tin nlso was able to communlcato his en thusiasm to others and furnlshod tho necessary lmpotus thnt carried along others who might hnvo hung buck and thus Ontario's home building campnlgu was to a measuro secured. COMMUNITY HOUSE NEEDED. In splto of tho fact that Ontario has in tho City Hall tho Inrgo nssem bly room used by tho Commercial club for mootlngs of civic bodies; has n dancing pavilion and private dnnco hnlls, It has not a building that can bo usoi) for goneral com- Spring Suits '20 Fashion Dictates a little lower waist-line and a longer tail on the coat, soft roll lapels, flap pockets and slightly flaring full cuff sleeves. The price isn't as high as we expected. REGISTERED DAIRY SALE of the Fortner Herd Being unable to secure competent help to handle ray dairy business, I have decided to sell at public auction my entire herd of registered dairy slock, on MONDAY, MARCH 8, . at my ranch on north edge of Ontario, just east of Fair Grounds The Sale will start at 1 o'clock Tho following Is n brief description of ilio nulniiils and some of tho equipment vthlch will lie of . fereil tho iniiii who wnnts tho finest Dairy Slock ol lulimblo In this section of Ilio Wettt siakv iiAimi-nrr, xo. arwrtiu siro, i.ithonn's Mint Drop 8G83fl; dnm, King's Fny, No. 242005. OltlKJOX LADY OF ST. LAMIIEHTII, No. I iOOII Biro, Perfection of Oregon 131030; dnm Nnncy llnrrett 298512. PHINCEMS MAUHAHET OF IDAHO. XO. MSKKIO Siro Idnho Stuto Poglos No. 08C2.1; dam, MIs- tross Powllnd No. 287077. CiOLDlE POLLAHD, XO. !!8320r--Slro, Judge Pol lard No. 82451: dnm, Mary Ootdon No. 2G7270. UOTTEH'H IIAHHIDI3 Xo. HilOimi! Stro Itottor's I.nd St. I.amborth Hoy No. 0032C; dam, Uolton Farm I.nss No, 2R8737. alfohettah doMiY vahden, Xo. iUMrmi Siro Idaho Stato Polgos No. 08523; dam, queen Alforettn No. 228780. JEHSEV DEAUTV'H MARIGOLD, XO. MHOOl) Siro Uovornor's Marigold Duko No, 10852 ; dam Wilson Jcrsoy Ilenuty No. 382000. JEHSEV DEAUTV'H (IIX)W XO. .I.IHimS Siro, Wild Itoso's Oovornor No. 184491; flam, Wild Itoso Jorsoy Ilenuty No. 382000. DUKE'S HOSE HUD MAID XO. Il!!ir. I Sire, Clov- ' ornor's Marigold Duko, No. 108524; dam Wild Itoso of Owyhee No. 331878. DOHOTIIY MANXEHH (HeglHtiatlon npplled for) Siro, lloldcn's Farm's Scnntor No. C3220; dnm, Prlncoss Mnrgarat of Idaho, No. 3222.10. DOMiY'H FICIIX (IteRlslrntion Applied for) Siro, (loldon Fcrn'B Sonntor No. 03220; dam AN forottas Dolly Varden 324384, POIiIiAKD'S HEAUTV (HegMrntlmi Applied for) Siro Itnynl Jorsoy King No. 117370; dam, Ooldcn Pollard tto. 28205. PHINC'EHH LASH (HeglMrnthm Applleil for) 8lro Hoynl Jcrsoy King, No. 117370; dnm, Princess Margaret or Idaho No. 322230. KATE'S MELIA WILD HOSE, Xo. l!7iWtl! Siro, King Molla Aim of Albany No. 00033; dam Flor ence Kato No. 240000. , IIOISI3 VALLEY QUEEN, XO. Utllll.'IT Hlro. Sul tan's Oxford No. 808888; dnm, Largeut's Idnho llcst, No. 238071. Herd Bulls and Herd Bull Prospects HOYAIi JEHSEY KINO. XO. J.t7n?ll 8lro Susy'c York, No. 101054; dnm, Zomas Francos, No. 202224. OXEIDA (3M)W HOMKH, XO. 17IOHI Sire, Poglos Onoldn's Chlof, No, 141024; dnm Sultan's Mnry Itoso, No. 310330. HULL OA1.F (Xo Heglstrntlon npplled for) Siro, Wild Hebo Oovornor No. 1C4401; dam, Kntlo's Molln Wild Hoso, No. 273524. HUM. CALF (Xo. ItcgMratlon applied for) Sire, Hoynl Jorsoy King. No. 117370; dam, Volnco, No. 254185. IIIH.fi CALF (Xo. ItcgMrnlloii applied ror) Siro Hoynl Jersey King, No. 117370; dnm I.asslo H., No. 330002, One Grade Jersey Cow DLAXCIIE OKODE (living 50 pounds of milk; tests 0. ONE TWO-YEAH-OLD IIEIFEK Fresll,32 pounds uf milk; tests 0,1, Also two llolfer Calves out of thoso high produc ing grndo cows. ONE WlLK WAOON, nearly now, ono set heavy Slngla Harness, nearly new; ono gentle horso, used on milk route; ono eeam or two-year-old muloa; ono 3', Wagon. All or tho nbovo nro tho proporty or Dr. 13. S.Fortnor. rv $35, $40 and up to $50 a sui MR. P. A RADCLIFP OFFERS FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: 1G head of High Grade Holstein Heifers, forward springers, nearly all will be fresh by April 15. These heifers are out of the Winter herd and are very highly productive. TF.lt.M8s .ALL HUMS OF t?.10 AND UNDF.lt CAKH. OVF.lt THAT AMOUNT, HANKAHLE NOTKS TO SUIT UUYF.lt. TWO PF.lt CENT DISCOUNT FOH CASH. Col. Amos Miller, of Caldwell, Auctioneer A. L. Cockrum, Clerk Spring Hats Stetsons and Astors $.00 to $0.00 :5 8 ALEXANDER One Price Clothier Ontario, Oregon munlty gnthorlngs and ontortnln tncnts, Tho lack or thoso facilities has boon foil ror somo tlmo. Thoro Is also a lack or u gymnasium that can bo usod ror general community gatherings and outortalumtnts. Tho lack or thoso facilities has been folt for boiiio tlmo. Thoro Is nlso n lack of n gytnnaslum at tho High School for tho rocroutlon of tho pupils, and somo effort should be mado to fill that need. ' Ontario, howovor, Is well suppllod with church buildings. I.lko most towns it hns tnora church room than is usod each mout Thoraforo It Is not moro churc'i room thnt is re quired to solvo tho city's require ments, Ontario Is typical of most Ameri can towns In this condition. In n re- cont survoy of tho church situation In tho I'nltod States tho host service 01 all will bo se cured If an intor-donomlnntlonnl, or a non-donomlnntlonal Institution be constructed. Howovor, If this Is not tho prevailing vlow, tho Argus will forward the movement of any de nomination that will provldo tho service sought. PAVE IX) arrrn slon representing tho Intor-church federation It was found that thoro 1b seating capacity ror fifty million pcoplo In tho churches of Amorlca, whllo tho avorago weekly attendance anco Is less than twenty-five mil lion. In other words, thoro Is twlco an much money invested In church proporty as is needed. This economic wasto for viewed from that point It Is waste If tho Intorest on this excess wore applied to tho payment of minister's salaries It would, it Is said, Increaso tho average incorao or tho clergymen $100 per year. That certainly is n much to be desired attainment. Having thoso riguros before them tho serious students of tho church problem aro endeavoring to reduco tho overhead charges against churches In tho v United States by bringing togothor many of tho de nominations, reducing tho duplica tion or effort and securo the placing of tho church on a better standard financially. Thoro Is a movement on foot to supply Ontario's need for a com munity house. Wo bcllove in it, as do most ot tho citizens, and whllo in no'wlso would wo dampon tho ardor ot any institution, wo bcllovo that TIII3 KOUTIIWKHT LIMITS. Thero was ono section of tho city not adequately cared for whon tho Initial paving program was outlined, that was tho southwest section or tho city, Tho paving program should bo extended on Orogon, or Main street, south, two blocks and turn West on Sovonth nvetiue, 8. W to Fourth streot, S. W., and go thenco to tho city limits. Ily doing this entrance to the city from tho Valloy Vlow region would bo ndenuato and would bo paved. ny a commis- Thcn too, this Is tho road lending to out from Portland in n loglcul man nor. Thorororo It Is or particular Im portnneo to tho pooplo or this section thnt tho proposed change in tho con stitution racing tho limit or Indobt odnoss ror road bonds bo 'ra Ised and thnt tho bond bo Issued. P. .1. UALiaOHF.il IXV1TP.D ST. PATHIOK'H DAY OHATOK The Portland lodgo or tho Anclont Ordor of Hibernians has oxtonded.u distinguished honor to P. J, Oallacii- or of this' city In Inviting him to the oratory of tho day nt tho lodgo's an nual St. Patrick's day colobratlon. Mr. Onllagher has accepted tho Invitation. thocomotory and from the end of tho paving the road should bo straightened and gravolod. At tho presont tlmo tho road to tho cemetery Is anything hut n com pliment to tho city nnd county. It trnvornes a slough thnt was drained somo tlmo ago hut not completely. It Is a road ot sufficient Importance to command moro attentiou than has been glvon It In tho past. WATKH UHl'ltH. 'Mlfli Vvrlo.. flio Owyhee Ditch Company nd vlsoa all watorusers to clean their latoral ditches nt onco, as water will probably bo down tho main canal by March IB. ' ItlttlFMUKH Till! HOADS, If Malheur county Is to hnvo Its road program completed, evon so far as outlined In tho bond Issuo last Juno, on u basts or co-operation with tho Stato Highway Commission that body must bo glvon snore funds. To securo those funds tho p'eoplo must at tho election In May tuako provision whereby tho road limit shall bo raised from two to four pe'r cent and tho Stato bo thus enabled to Issuo the necessary bonds for con tinuing the work already started. Unless thus Is done Eastern Ore gon will bo badly hit. Tho counties In this section naturally have' not had tho benefit of Stato co-operation to tho dogree that thoso In the Will nmotto Valloy and In tho Columbia Ilasln havo, for tho work has started II1NTON CHI3XAULT IS V.MK OF SltKF.P F1HM OKOAXI.KI) W. W. Hlnton, ono of tho Dlonnnr sheepmen of this section, has taken as ins partner, B. v Chenault, who eomo to Ontario somo tlmo nco from mo l'oiouso conntry or Washington. Tho partnership thus formed will be styled Hlnton & Chenault. and the business of tho organization will bo that or buying nnd selling sheep, and raising them, too, The tlrm has added to Mr. Hlnton's holdings so-- oral thousand head and expect to buy more in tho near tuture. Mr Chenault. the Junior membor or the firm, Is Mr. Hlnton's son-in-law. who mently purchased tho Dunphy ranch W'V"031.. ,,,Bl"' developed tracts In tho valley. FOH DISTHIOT ATTOKXI3Y. I announce myself im n nn.u.i. ror tho nomination ror the otrice or District Attorney ror Malheur county at tho Hepubllcan primaries to bo hold on May 21. 1020. If I am nom Inated and elected, i win ,i0vn.o n of the tlmo nnd attention neeeaanrv to tho proper performance of all tho duties of the orrico. Signed, HOnT. D. LYTLB. -4 .