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THE ONTARIO ARC1US, ONTARIO. OREGON. THURSDAY. APRIL 1, 1920. uflje QDuturtu Anjus AN INDEPENDENT NEWBPAPEH Published Thursdays nt Ontario, Oregon, and ontored nt tlio Ontario post offlco for distribution os 2nd china innttor. .iriim I'iImiImk Compny PlllllMll'IM (1. K. AIKEN, Managing Editor T. McPARMN UOUOll. Slip't. SUIIHCIUPTION Olio Year, $2.(10 j,m UNII'ORM TAXES. Until tho various counties of Oro gon nro compelled to adopt n iiiilform system of vnluntlon for tnxuthm pur poses, progress In tunny cities, towns nnd school districts must nil but cease. Conditions In Mntliour county urc nliHtircl. Hero Ik n county of tnoru thuii 0,000 siinro miles larger tlmii ninny eastern states In whoso bunks thoro nro approximately K',000,000; on whoso ranges run 200,000 sheep, 10,000 horses nnd inoro tlitui Hint number of rnltlo; In which there nro flvo Incurporutcd towns with nil, tho Improvements Hint naturally result; In which there nro, too, about 200 miles of rail roads; 100,000 ncres of Irrlgatod Inmls, with houses, hnrns, mnchln nry, silos and nil tho equipment (lint u modern ranch ontnllH; nnd yet, with nil this, Micro Is only $1.1.709. 7tH.2& worth of property upon which Inxos u ro levied. If this woro not trnglrol from the stniidpolnt of tho taxing bodies It would bo ridiculous. Yet If Mnlliour county property owners woro to return their property nt oven GO per cont of Its vnluo to the 'mtsostior limy would bo cnlloil upon to pny an unjust slinro In tho totnl of stuto taxes; for It In the gcuoral bo llof Hint property In the Wlllnnictto Vnlloy, whero tho major portion of tlio state's' wealth Is looatoll, Is not returned nt ns high n rnto as fn this section, l'erhnps this Is truu. Tlmf It Is holloved to be true, Is ns of foctlvo so far ns tlio results nro con cerned. This condition shoiud not prevail The state should poson the neces sary iiinrhluory to cradlcnto this con dltlon. Tlicro should bo n tax com inlsslon, with nuthorlty to so rogti Into tl.e work of tho nsicssors of tlio vnrloii'i counties that Justice would provnlt, and uniformity he secured, The men elected to do the assess ing In tho vnrlnus counties hnve dl vorso Ideas of Innd and property values; theso men vnry In their abilities; nnd In other ways the tintural differences In conditions opornt't to crento n diversity of values oven tho n uniform system women entitled to receive ndciiunte -M' Instruction under rensonnblo condl- DON'T I'OROET TO RKOISTEIt tlons7 Wo bolloxy that everyone will lb VOL WANT VOTE IX MAY admit they arc. Tho only wny lit ' - Milch they con secure thoso condl-. Judgo C. M. 6tearns has been three and Cnlro. Persons who Imvo never tlonfyls for tho peoplo to vote foj tho appointed registrar for tho mlllngo law on May 21. J' Ontario proclnctB, I'nlr IIAI,!' A I.OAI'. M Someone who apparently wis not as wlso as tho Vnlo Enterprise mild years iiro, Hint "half u lorn li bettor than none" Tlicro Is appar ently something to that nxlouintlr stntoment, so much truth and phil osophy In fact that the sheep and cattlo men who wero Informed that they could pel n robnto on their taxes on that basis Jumped nt tho op portunity. Tim fact that thoy could oh easily linvo secured all their robnto did not deter them from tukliiR tlio fifty tier r before voted In OroRon and ! who nro (iiinllflcd ns edoclors 4 fr should sco him for lonlstntllon, ! -h nl io anyone who has moved from nuy of thoso precincts Into ! ! nnothor precinct should regis- tor, wonion who liavo married I anil chniiRed their names, should ! llkowlio register, iih well, of cent for they know Hint under tho wns In existence; whllo without such 'rpRlmo of Geo. W. McKtilRht, tax a system tho result tho lilt mid mis payors Rot notlihiR back unless they method that now prevails. If OrcRon fs to continue to pro filed n suit In court. As botween tho NOTIIINCJ that Rrcss It must tnnko provision for tho 'tho McKnlght recline roturncd atjill growing needs of taxing bodies, nnd this can only ho dono thru higher proporty valuations over tho ontlre stnto or abnormally high levies In Home sections. SCHOOLS INEl'I'ICIKNT. It requires hut n few minutes con vorsntlon with nny of tho young men or women who are homo from tlio University nnd O. A. ('. for tho sprlitK vacation, to determine Hint condi tions at theso Institutions nro not what thoy should bo. Tho clnssos nre crowded Into lundtiunto build ings, tho teaching force Is too small mil many of tho host professors nre leaving. This Is tho testimony of tho young men nnd women, wo Know. What moro evidence Is needed? Aro not theso young men and tho fifty per cont secured thru Uitr- voy Test we will submit, without furthor argument which will you tnko? Every Hmo wo rend nbout one of thoso mhldla western twisters nnd blizzards wo think, "what n good country that Is to romo from." course, ns tho now voter who Imvo hecomo of ago since tho last election n hould rcglnter. The only persons who need not 4 register nro those who Imvo ro- sided continually In tho same precinct us Hint ln which thoy ! Inst voted, and have voted nt t tho regular elections, .IuH;o StonniH has his offlco nt tho. City Ilnll, Ontario. ! Political Announcements Just because Ontario has three undertakers Is no sign Hint wo nro nil dond onos not much. "Here's SomeHiinjj for You to Remember" says the Good Judge And nny mnn who lines tho Real Tobacco Chew will tell you so. You get n lot more satisfac tion In a little of the Real Tobacco Chew than In a big chew of the old kind. And it costs less to chew. The full rich, real tobaceu taste lasts so much longer. Put Up In Two Styles RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco VV-B CUT iti a lout; fine-Out tobacco STEERS (JAIN OX Sll,.(ll. When Wltltnm Iluckner of Clrn tut or put up his silo Inst fall ho bcgiln feeding his steers sltngo. In tho 75 days of feeding one steer gullied 320 pounds and two othors gained nil through the period at tho rnto of three pounds n day, says the Ilonton County I'nrm Muronu Nows. Tlfoy received IS pounds of sllago n day with clover or vetch and cheat hay I'd 1 1 ('t)L'NTY TREASURER I hereby aunotinco myself ns ti candidate for tho Itopubllcnu nom ination for the offlco 'of County Treasurer, subject to tho Prlmnrtes on Mny 21. U oiccteii I piciiRo my self to tho saino cnrntul attention to tho duties of the offlco Hint I have given during tho past twn years, C l MUKM.KIt. 11111 COt'XTY SfUVIlYOH Subject to tho Domocrntlc pri maries on May 21,1 hereby nunounco my onndtdauy for the nomlnntloii for tho offlro of County Surveyor. II. TAM11I.YN... ft,, WiM, 1 One of our New Models I'AH.M ItUHiar IH'YS SKKII COHX Ho great Is tho seed com nnd huh flowor seed shortage that tlio Den ton County Farm Huroiui bought up all It could get to Insure nt least u partial supply. Only four of nil com growers In tho county re pint oil seed for sals, and one of theso lots several tons was dummied mid unfit for Hood, rami Muronu mombor will bo nllotted seed' In ordor of de-mnnd. nut simitiiv. I horoby auiiouucu myself n cnndl- duto for tho second term us Shorlff of Malheur County, Oregon, subject to tho will of tho Domocrntlc voters at the Prlmarlos to bo held May 21, 1020, II. KICK NOK. HIS original new oxl'ortl 1ms graceful lines nnd a swing of ap proved siyio unit ICIKIS 1UUMI beautifully U llic latest ' niodcs of dross. AVoinen who follow the fashions and dress their feet in accordance with the newest ideas, will find styles to suit their fancies among the new models jus! received from Ifl. & Dunn Co., makers of "style shoes of quality.'1 The patent leather oxford shown here carries a look of distinction that is pleasing to women who desire in dividuality in their apeparnncc. i;esi(K'. thn feature it is made of the same high grade materials that identify all shoes made by the avohe named' manufacturers. Rader Bros, &Co. .much si:i:i coax mamaoiu) A grenl dual of soed torn In wet- em Oregon wns runled by tho heavy December freeze, nnd nil corn not. thoroughly ilrled out or protected from tho low temperature was rmi derod unfit for seed. All om idiould be tested before used ns -wed, wuriiH tho farm crops department of tho O. A. ('. experiment Htatlon. i hn?i: WSJ P1 Irfc fit MX m.T,i;TKl: '.KV r$S SsafrinxK fkm KifoOTilMiP i V WMm Wt ZtJTJiiiiiH.:u ik&UiStti 'Ail v v-vf ii" ,i.wr .ukiur k -vix. i;: ui t;:' ri Table and Floor Lamp Soft, irarmonious Lighting gives that Finishing Touch to the TJoom. We have eight samples of floor lamp bases some of the slightly defective. Finish ed in tin rich dull browr mahogany. Wo make a special price on these bases of $12.95 Twenty silk shudej, in all colors 15 per cent discount. Ontario Furniture Co. FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING I'Olt COUNTY SUIMatlNTKNDKNT I hereby uiitiounco mysolf u cnndl- (Into for tho offlco of County School Superintendent of Schools of Mal heur County, Oregon, subject to tho will of tho Itepiibllcuu voters nl tho 1'il.ii.irlcm to bo held May 21, 1020. If ii.inliiatod mid (ducted I will de vote nil my time and energy to the advancement of tho schools of tho county. MIIS, KITIU M. CltAIU I'Olt JOINT SKXATOH. I seel; the Itopubllcnu nomination for Joint sunntor for tho Twonty Hacond Ronatorlnl District nt tho coining primaries. If nomlnntod nnd elected I prom ise to the District nu honest serWca nnd will tnlto my oath of offlco un pledged to any parson or Intorost, I nm n liberal and not n reaction ary or n radical; and especially uo ns to public oxpoudlturos. Economy should moan thrlftlncss. Public ex penditures domnnd n rensonnblo promUo of materia! nnd soclnl bono flt. Irrigation and drnlnng.) undor spoclal nssossmonts; good roads; protection of grazing lands and the public range for tho good of tho live stock Interest ns n whnlo; betterment of mall servlco; Improvement of facilities of branch lino railroads aro niiioiig tho Important local needs. Honda anil postal servlco In tho country districts nro tho only vlslblo returns from taxation, nnd tho bunion of taxation should bo fairly oqunllzod through theso inoaiiB. On tho foregoing statomont I ask tho support of tho Ilopubllcun voters CIIA1U.R3 W. KI.MS, Hums, Oro I'OU STATIC KKNATOK I horoby nnnounco mysolf ns a cnndldnto for tho Itepubllruu iioniln ntlon for tho offlco of Stnto Sunutor or tho dUtrlcl comprised of Mulliour, Harney and (limit couutlos. If I urn nominated and elected for n second torm I will contlnuo to servo thl.i district and tho Stnto of Oregon to tho best of my ability. JU.IKN A. HUIU.KY. State Senator. Humanity In Art. Pictures must tint be too pictur esque Nothing astonishes men so much as eoi rf.iun sciiho mid plain deal ing. All great Hcllmis have been sim ple und all great iilvturM are. The Transfiguration b) Itapbael Is an em inent example of this peculiar merit. A calm, benignant buiuty shines over all this picture, and goes directly to the liutirt. It twin also to call you by name. The sweet, sublime face of Jemis Is bejond prulso; yet how It ills iippulnts nil fmid oxpoitiitlons. This fumlllnr, klinple, huuu-siieuKlug coun tenonco Is as If one tdiould meet u friend. Ihuerson. Tho Nows whllo It Is Nows Tho Ontnila Argus. -Head I'Olt COUNTY ASSIWSOU After servlns ono term as Assessor of Malheur County, during which Hmo I have nt tended to tho duties of tho office to tho best of my nbllltv, I mimilt inv candidacy for re-election to the approval of the pooplo, sub ject to tho Democratic Primal lea M.iv 21, 1920. R. M. CARMLE, Cash Tf You Have It Credit if you Want Tt. I'Olt DISTRICT ATTORNEY. I nnnounco mysolf as n cnndldate far tho nomination for tho offlco of District Attorney for Mulliour county nt tho Republican primaries to be held on May 21, 1920. If I am nom inated nnd olected, I will devote nil of tho Hmo nnd attention necessary to tho proper performance of nil the duties of the offlco. Signed, ROBT. D. LYTI.E. 1'OR COUNTY CI.KRK I hereby nnnounco myself n candi date for the offlco of County Clerk of Malheur County, Oregon, subject to tho will a the Republican voters at tho Primaries on May 21, 1920, 1 nominated and elected, I promlso to dqvoto nil of my time and attention to tho proper conduct of the affairs of the offlco. HARRY S. SACKETT WEKfcfi??jF t ton- rM' rwB, -a t )y fl. SffBW i REFLEXT),' of inirrn pJUUIfrfcTO Is the wet weather service uniform for tho regular men who make every day count Look for th Reflex Ed jre A.J.TOWEH. Co. Diln Mu Eitbllihilll nK ""l4,i gQ2H W .QfVL. I yfc- w " .- -T. Gs. Solid Comfort gives everv It's Here's a model that lets a man's feet spread out and him comfort walking hour. shaped just like a foot and provides room for every toe, yet fits and fits neatly. Tor tho man who must bo on his fcot nil day this foot form or nature shnpo will provldo real shoo comfort. It comes In vlcl kid, u par ticular soft leather that ban n flno finish. The shoe illustrated Ms at 910.0(1 RADER'S TRAJDE US YOUR OLD TIRES FOR NEW ONES How is your Battery ? Service Tire k Battery Co. ONTARIO, OREGON Patronize the Merchants who Advertise in The Argus. . f