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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1920)
THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTAHIO. OHEGON, THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1920. FARMERS WILL GO AFTER GOPHERS AMD SQUIRRELS Tlio county iiKent Ih now lumy ;ct tliiK lila forco oritnnlreil for tlio tlrho on ciouml squirrels nml pocket go phers thnt linn boon onlorod by tlio I-'nrin Hureati. l'olwn unit otbor supplle nro being colluded nnd tlio l'ost unit Dlsenso t'ontrol committee nro lining up assistants nml mnkliiK nrraiiKotnoiitn for tloiifonstrntlons for uso of pockot Kopbor poison. A worker from tbo IIIoIorIciiI Survey Ik now In tlio South end of tlio County urruiiKlnK tbo wink tboro unil Im ox poctoil In tbo North onil tlio county tbo lust of tbo weok. Ho will mix u lurKo iiunntlty of squirrel poIroii which will bo distributed to tlio Post nml Dlsenso committeemen over tlio county ami sold nt cost. Ho will ulso coiiiluct domonstrntlons In I'uch organized community to hIiow thn np provcil method of locating gopher runway nnd uso of polinn. LATEST FARM BUREAU .Iniiliin Volley nt Work nml lliogim .Mny OikiuiIc In Very Near I'litiuc. Ono of tbo niOHt enthusiastic meet IngH )ol hold In connection with tlio I'lirui II urea ii organisation orcured tit tbo rnnldouco of J. V. I'hclnn nt Iloulta on Wodnosdny. Tlio hullo of tlio community Horvod nu olahnr nlo illnnvr to nbout fifty people, fol lowing which tbo IhihIiiiwh of orgnnl- rutlnu wiih taken up. A general ills minhIoii of tho purposes nnd work of I lio I'lirm I in win retmlh'd In n un iiulmniiH voto to proceed with nrgntil ration. Twenty flvo men Joined an cliiirter momhorx nnd after discussing tbo viirloim proJectH udopted In other pnrtH of tho county, u voto wiih ink on on eight separate projects, nil of wlilah were ndopted Tbo com mitteemen elected for tbo yenr nml tbnlr lino of work Ih iir follows:-' Iltiylng nnd Mnrketlng, J.l I'helnu Community IlettermentH, Walt W. ravines; Vml nnd DIhciihc Control, J. I., lliimmiick; Crop Improvement, W. II. Alleulmiigh; l.lvoHtock Im provement, Lurk Illyeu; Soil Im provement mid Irrigation, J. I). Join; Crop IlecordH, Kdgur Woods; Iturnl Home Improvement, MrH. duo. I. TON. During tho diiy, Mm. J. I'. l'licliin plousoil thoso present with n solectlon nnd Inter nt tho clone of the meeting ontnrtnlned them with tho violin. Tim mooting wiih very successful nnd tbo wirnosttiow of tin inoniborfl mIiown Unit, tho farm btirenu Iiiih n iiiImIoii Iii nil pnrtH of the county. Down In Jordan Valley (hoy nro getting hiiHy, The ilato for the llnnl organisation meeting Iiiih been not for March 2Rtli. . Several of tbo llroKini furmorH hnvo ilechled that n llureaii should bo orgmilted In thnt community nnd will discuss tho mat ter with tholr neighbors. Tbo month of March should nee the coun ty nhout completely organized iir there nro only two or three other commuultloH which have not taken oiuo action. COUNTY PIONEER PASSES I'uini'U O'SVIII, Well Known Hunch ci'iif I pper Willow nml Hull)' , Ciri'Ii Die lit Vnlo TiicmIii) , Mix. Thomas I.ngan, Mrs. Anna Jnuksou mid Mrs ('. W. Madden of Ontario wore callod to Vnlo thin week by tho serious illuosM of their rather, 1'rnnolH O'Neill, ono of Mal heur county's best known pioneers. Mr. O'Neill patwed nwuy Tuosduy ovonlug nnd funeral sorUcos were bold at tho Catholic church at Vale today, attended by a largo number of tho itocouhod from nil over tho coun ty, withered to pay tholr final tribute. Siirvlcos wero conducted by Itov, 01 lagan and the body was taken to Jumloson In tbo afternoon for Interment. Mr. O'NollI was 74 years old at the tlmo of his death, which wns 'duo to solonntls. and Is survived by his three daughter who live In Ontario mid ono son, Patrick O'Neill, who lives uonr Jnmkwon. Mr, O'NulU camo to tflls county In tho early days nnd for many yonrs oporatod tbo Hot Springs stngo and opnrntod n cnttlo ranch on Willow Oreok. Attorney O. Mcaonnglll who hud partially recovored from his very se ven UIiiqw vfts again taken III and I Is now at tho hospital for treatment, LOCAL AND PERSONAL II V Plnncy went to Shoshone, Idaho, on Sunday to )ck mid ship tho household furniture of his pur outs, Mr. nnd Mrs. Chnrles 0 Pin no), to this city Mr. nnd Mr. Pln ncy hnvo nurclinceri n resilience hero and decided thnt Ontario Is to ho their permanent nboilo. Mr. and Mrs. Charles (1. Plnney wont to llolso Sunday to he Intro duced to their now granddaughter, Dottle Ann awlnn, daughter of Mr. nml Mra. W. W. awlnn of that city. aeo.go ItosH, who purchased tho A. K. llrown ranch southwest of On tario has also purchased the U. I. Hlrsch rosldonco on Second Btrect, 8. W., from tho Ontnrlo National bonk, Mr. Hoss camo to Ontario from tbo Arlington country, whero bo haw boon a big wheat rancher. Years ago ho lived In this valley so Is just returning homo. T T Kaliout of Jonlnn Valley spent tbo week end In Ontario, re turning to Jordan Vnllcy on luei day, vln Caldwell. Tho road over Poison (jreek, ho declared, Is pnss aide now. Mr. nnd Mrs, P. J. Onllngber Inst Saturday evening purchased tho A. J. (Hover resldencn In Villa Park and expect to move Into It somo tlmo this month. Mr. and Mrs. Olovor, wlio hnvo lived In Ontnrlo for n number of years, expert to movo to noise in n fow weeks. Mr. Olovor Iiiih be come associated with his fotber-ln lay In n retail grocery business In tbo Idaho capital, nnd Is disposing of nil his local Interests. Tbo l'ortnlghtly club met Satur day ovonlng at tbo homo of Dr. and Mrs. 11. II. Whitney. IJrldgo wns played and refreshnientB served. The guostH present were: Messrs. nun MoHilnmes: K. M. (Jrojg, P. J. anlln ghcr, Ivan K. Onkos, John Itnsmus son, Oco. K. Alkon. Mrs. ('. C. Ilur rows of Vnlo wns tbo out-of-town guest. Mrs C. C. HurrowR and sou Charles of Vnlo wero wook-ond guests of Mr mid Mrs. Ivan K. Oakos, as was Miss Kdnn Lovolnnd of Caldwell, MrH. Hurrows' sister. Mrs. HurrowH nnd son enmo down from thn county seat to bo present nt the birthday party for John Onkos, which was celebrat ed on Saturday by a number of little friends. Miss I.nvlno Smith returned from llolso Saturday evening, nccompiui led by little Miss Kntberino Kohnut, who will mnko her homo with Miss Smith. Hon Crummett, who has lived on tbo orchard tracts Just west of town for Bovornl years, has leased tho Tom Holiday ranch on tho Vale road west of town nnd will movo onto It Im mediately. Charles Prabl, tbo well known ibeepshenror, has his plant estab lished ovor on I.lttlo Willow, whero ho Ih shearing tbo Lost or Senwell sheep. Uiter bo will movo tho plant near to Ontario to caro for a number of flocks In this vicinity. Samuel Ken mid his daughter. Mrs Chris I'odde, who wero called to On tario by thn serious Milieus of Mrs. Hans Oft, loft last Friday for their homo hi South Dakatn. Mr. and Mrs. Don Piatt onmo down from Wlldor today for a short visit with relatives. Tbo Wednesday bridge club meet this weok ut the homo of Mrs. II O. D ratio. L. A. Adnm loft morning for llolso and other Idaho polutsou business Mrs. M. R. Osbnrn returned to On tnrlo Inst weok after spending the wlntor In Callfornln. She will re main In Ontario far somo time. A. 12, Drown camo down today from his ranch In Harney comity for a short visit. Mrs. Huy Wilson wns down from Parma today to attend tbo ronkIoii of tho Women's club nt tho homo of Mrs. W. W. I.otsou, whoso guest she was. Itudyard Mulcom, Is tbo mi a giv en tbo son for whoso arrival ..' their homo on Monday, District Attorney and Mrs. It. W, Swaglor aro rejoic ing. Mr. and Mrs. Harris of Adrian wero Ontario visitors on Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Hlnninu mid family of Jamlonon wero In On tario today for a short visit. Mr Hluiunn Is manager of tbo properties of tho Mollno Farms company In that section. Ivan R. Oakos returned Inst night from tho bead of tho Owyhee Ditch whore ho has boon superintending tbo construction of a waste way, near Mitchell llutto to caro for flood wat er that frequently visit that section following a water spout. Mrs A. I.. Cockriftn returned Mon day night from Hurley whoro sho ut tonded, with Mr. Cockrum tho shrine doings last weok. Mr. Cockrum left Hurley for Kansas City nml other eastern points to bo gono for two weeks. a.MHINd ALMOST COMPI.KTIID AM) Hlli:i:i' HHADV TO HIIKAIt With Inmblng records novor sur passed for February Inmblng the sheep men feeding in this section nrt now propnrlng for tbo shearing sea son. Tho Hound Valley Sheep Co whoso firm"" members nro Irwin & Campbell, mndo a record of nearly 000 lambs from their 700 registered owes. Tncso fluo Inuilis nro all con tracted for nt $:I0 for the bucks nnd $20 'for tbo owch, tho tho Hnn bus tbo option of delivering or keeping tho owes. Mrs. P. J. Onlhighcr Is III nt her homo this weok, n victim of tbo "Mil ' Her mother Mrs. Kmlly Hall who lui ntso been 111 Is reported Improving Mrs. C. It. Kmliou wiih u llolso vln Itor on Wedncsdny. proving. FOH JOINT K i:.TO It. I hcok tbo Itcpubllcnu nomination for Joint senntor for tbo Twenty Hocond Senatorial District nt the coming prltnnrlcs. If nominated nnd elected I prom ise to the District nn honest service and wilt tako my onth of offlco un pledged to any person or Interest, I nm n liberal and not n rcartlnn nry or n radical; nml especially so us to public expenditures. Fconomy should mean thrlftlueRs. Public ex penditures demand n reasonable pro m hie of material and social bene fit. Irrigation nnd drainage under special assessments; good roids; protection of grazing lands nnd the public rniige for tbo good of tho live stock Interest as n whole; betterment of mall service; Improvement of facilities of branch lino rnllrnnils aro among thn Importnnt local needs. Heads nnd pnstnl sorvico In thn country districts nro tho only vlslblo returns from tnxntlnn, nnd thn burden of taxation should be fairly eiiunllred through these means, On tbo foregoing statement I nsk tbo support of tbo Hopuhllcan voters (MIAIIKK8 W. KI.M8. Hums. Ore LOST A hand ling In Dreamland tbeatro, Tuesday evening, contain ing about $8.00 In change nnd n $K gold piece on n cbnln; ntso a railroad pass. 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Coined); "Hull Hooui Ho)n" COMING : Ono of the f iMusiwii ireaiB or mo season, II II "The Serbian Orchestra" II wmmmmmmmmmmm Settle the Sunday Dinner Question Right "I ?4 S Specials for SATURDAY. Grocery Department High Patent Flour, per sack Creamery Butter, per pound - - - . - '60c Corn, per can , - - - ' - - - 15c Pearls of Wheat, per package 20c Rolled Oats, 9 pound sack, per sack - 70c Red Mexican Beans, per pound - - 10c A Good Bulk Coffee, per pound - - 40c Extra large Grape Fruit, while they last, each 17c Good Oranges, per dozen - 30c In The Meat Department Pic Nic Hams and Smelt, per pound Lard, our own make, 10 lb. pails $3.25 Veal Pot Roast, per pound Veal Stew, per pound -, -Shoulder Steak, per pound -Beef Pot Roast, per pound Beef Stew, per pound - , - We ai e paying THE INDEPENDENT MARKET Phone 6 THAT IS EASY JUST SAY Bluebird Cafe THAT SPELLS A GOOD DINNER GOOD SERVICE PERFECT SATISFACTION AND THERE'S A REASON Women Cooks Know just how mon want to havo their Meals prepared and served to suit them. THE BLUE BIRD IS KNOWN ALL ALONG THE LINE AS THE BEST PLACE TO EAT . This reputation wo prize and it accounts for tho growing list of steady, satisfied Customers. Bluebird Cafe EZZ9 MARCH 13 Smoked'Shoulders, today for Butter Ontario per pound 25c 7 l-2c lb. $1.65 5 20c to 22c 12 l-2c to 15c - - 20c 18c to 20c 12 l-2c to 16c Fat 69d net Ontario, Oregon 'S L 1