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,?ff" XXIV ONTAEIO. MALHEUR COUNTY, OUEaON, THUKGDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1923 NO. 49. ' f ",T to TO SENATOR ELECT GUEST OF HONOR AT It. N. 8TANFIIXD GIVK8 ONTARIO RHPUHL1CANB IIIH VIEWS OF PROBLEMS TO HE FACED IN . COMING 8 E A 8 ) N IB OPTIMISTIC EASTERN OREGON NEEDS HELP W. It. Thompson, Portland Danker, Former Highway t'oinnilsxlonor AIho GIwh IilcnH nf Work Nwd- I To Ho Dono For . Tills Section II. N. Stnntlohl, sonntor cloct tram Oregon wan tlio guost.of honor ntn hurriedly nrrnngod dinner givon liy n number of republican friends at Fifor'n last Friday evening. IloBldo Mr. Btnntlcld there woro present ns guosts of tho local men, W. L. Thompson of Portland, form erly Btnto highway commissioner and H. W. McCluro, formerly prosldont of tho National Woolgrowors uMsociit- tlon. Tho dinner was hastily arranged Friday afternoon whon It wan learn- id that Mr. Stnnflotd and his party woro to bo In town until Saturday. 1. J. Gallagher was tho toastmastor mid Introduced tho Bonntor-oloct and Mr. Thompson who mado brief talks on problems peculiar to Eastern Ore gon. "Whllo I am dcoply grateful and nppreclatlvco of tho honor that has been confered upon mo by tho pooplo of Oregon, and for tho loyal sup port of tho pcoplo of Malheur coun ty," said Mr. Btnntlcld, "I am also conscious of tho fact that It was not for their doslro that I personally bo noloctod that I was chosen. Tho elec tion was tho rosult of tho determin ation of tho people to re-establish tho Instltutloni of our govornmont under republican control, and to giro to Prosldont Harding tho backing of n republican houso and sonato. "riiavo no vain plan of making mysolf n national or International flguro, but I do want, and will strive to sorvo tht'lioople' Orcfcuii Hnd' tho nation, In tho preformanco of tho duties of a oonator bo that six years honco I shall morlt tholr approval "To tho pooplo of tho state I want to mako this promlse: I will ovor bo ready to servo them to tho best of my ability. It at any tlmo I can bo of sorvlco I want you men to call upon mo, I will bo to you al ways, Dob Stanflold, and' you will find mo rondy to holp In ovory way I can to advanco ovory llgltlmato In torqat of ovory cltUon of our stato." Mr. Thompson, who Is now ono of Portland's leading bankors briefly outllnod tho buslnoss prospects for tho lmmodlato futuro and discussed tho nood for tho dovolopmont of Eastorn Oregon. "Tho pooplo of this city, and ovory city and community In Eastern Oregon should unlto for tho advancomont of this region," he said. "Thoro Is no donylng that so far as matorlal aid from tho stato Eastern Oregon has not had Its share, and only by united construc tive and continuous effort can this condition bo remedied. Thoso who woro prosent at the dlnnos besldo tho guests named abovo were: E. A. Fraser, J, D. 11111 lngsley, Harry n. Cockrum, W, W. J-'ood, W. H. Doollttle, B. M. Qrolg, W. J. Plnney, E. W. Howland, 8, D. Dorman, H. C. 8mlth, Louis II. Strolglo and Oorald Stanfield, Ontar to fold Arthur Q. Means of Vale. I' J. Gallagher was tho toaatmaster. lHUNfiS aItIX)Al) OF DAIIIY COW VOU HIS KANCII HERE J. A. Lackoy returned this week from McMlnnvlllo where ho went to secure a carload of dairy cattle for stocking his ranch southeast of tho city. ' Mr. Lackey brot back 28 cows and now has a fulflodged dairy ranch in operation. Mr. Lackoy Is but ono of many ranchers who havo under taken dairying as tho best moans of marketing tholr hay crops. "Grandma" Whltesldes, who Is 94 years old, is qulto ill at the home ot hor son, A. J. Whltesldes. W. II. Mullen was hero from Crane a few ilavs tho past week visiting with his family. Ho mado a busi ness trip to Nampa and Caldwell Friday, and returned to Crane Tues day morning. nen Thomas who recently return ed from Grant ass, Oregon, has pur chased the five roomed cottago Just north of Robt. Odels residence and moved his family to the same. Judge J. G. Lamberson .has re turned from Grant Pass whore he went last summer to reside and Is , '"' "EK "of onurto, KA5 on the east stde. IDAHO'S REQUKBT FOR CHANGE TO MOUNTAIN TIME IH DENIED According to tho Dolso papors of Tuesday tho rosiest of tho Idaho Public Sorvlco commission to thu In torstnto Commorco Commission that Bouthorn Idaho bo placed In Moun tain Instead of Pacific tlmo rono has been denied. Had this request been granted It undoubtedly would havo nffectod Mainour County, nt least reason given for tho donlal of tho potltlan was that It would disturb tho existing schomo of railroad opor ntlon. ANNUAL RED CROSS ROLL CALL TO START Committee Nntucil To Make Cnn vnM of City, titul Sunoiindlnn Country for Greatest Ih'llcf Organization Ever I'o'Micd Ontario and vicinity Ik trcparcd to answer tho Fourth Annual Iloll Call of tbi Amcrlcnn Rod Cros. J. C. McCrotght tho gcncrnl thalrmnn of tho drlvo has his committees ap pointed and preparations havo boon iMnitinlAtAil 4t.j Aflnvni. wlilnti 'starts on Frldoy of this wcok and I continues noxt woo. Undor tho plan of tho organiza tion which has now roachod tho nor mal poaco tlmo standard, with this addition, Its scopo of activities has boon greatly onlargod, halt tho monoy rnUod In a community Is spont right thoro for homo sorvlco work. Ontario has seen tho bene fits of this work already. Moro than 200 womon within tho chaptor'c Jur isdiction havo had courses In homo nursing and homo;hyglono and theso, who aro moro familiar with tho work than anyono olso, aro enthusiastic ovor tho results. In casa of an emergency or an opldomlo In this community for oxamplo thoro aro now on hand many woman, who un dor tho supervision of ono profes sional nnrao could moot tho noeds of tho situation. Tho following commlttocs will work In tho various districts In and about Ontarie: Team No. 1, Mrs. a C. Van Potton, Mrs. W. J. Plnney, from lUrorardb to Minnesota Avcnuo, Team No. 2, Mrs. John Wood, Mrs. II. A. Clomont, Mrs. Frank Ilador, M'.nncsota Avonuo to Idaho Avenue; Toara No. 3, Mrs. Irwin Troxoll, Mrs. V. n. Staplos, Mrs. E. A. Frasor, from Idaho Avonuo to California Avonuo; Team No. 4, Mrs, J. It. For tlor, Mrs. L. Adam, Mrs. C. It. Eml son, Mrs. D. W. Powers, from Cal ifornia Avenuo to south city IJmlts; No, 5. Mrs. A. L. McDowell, Mrs. A. O. Mooro, East sldo, south of Idaho avonuo; North of Idaho avo nuo, Mrs. Randall Sago. No. 7., Mrs. 8. D. Dorman, Mrs. P. J. Gal laghor, Villa Park. No. -6, Mrs. Pet erson, north ot Villa Park County Trams Valley View. T. W. Poen, South east of City, Mrs. Frank Hardman, Mrs. E. A. Wisdom; Lincoln District. Mrs. J. A. Wlnslow; White Settle mont, Will J. Itoberts. Tho various auxiliaries, Nyssa, Kingman Kolony, and Doad Ox Flat aro organizing their own drives. Mrs. Phtlabaum Is reported quite HI. Donald Drooke, second son of Mr and Mrs. W. II. Urooko, Is seriously 111 from complications following measles. Mrs, I. E, Tlrogan and daughter will leavo Friday for Portland to Join tholr husband and father who re cently went from Seattle to tho Rose City to engage in business. Mrs. J. L. Mullen, who rocently undorwent an operation at tho hos pital was able to be taken to her homo near Luco station Tuesday, The Lad lea Aid ot the M. E. I Church met at tho homo ot Mrs Randall Sago lost Thursday to make arrangement for tho Harvest Home Festival to bo hold Boon. Mrs. Ensign of Payette visited friends in Ontario Tuesday and at tended the O. E. S. meeting in the oventng, Mrs. Ida Embach, Orand Worthy Matron of th O. E. 8, mado an of flclal visit to the local Star lodgo hero Tuesday evening. After initia tory work a dinner was served In the banquet room. Mrs. Sadla Crump, who has been on an extended visit with her moth er, Mrs. 8. E. Leavltt and othor rel atives here, left tho first of tho week for her home in ArUona. Raymond Butterrldgo of tho Ore gon Slope, right tackle on tho Welsor Institute Foot Dall Team l down with measles and out of tho game for the season, Mrs. Adeline Drown left last night for Weavorvillo California to visit with her son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Young. Later she will visit with hor aon and daughter, iir. nd Mr.. II.W Moo4y n..r Lo. IS SECURED BY CARTER Hlulo Itopi'cHciitntUof) Visit County mid Trmmfer Itepiesentntlon T Iocnl Dealer New Models Hero Now C. C. Carter tho well known nuto-. mobllo man of this city this week wan mado Uulck distributor for Mai liour county succeeding II. K. Young ot Vale who haH had tho agency for savoral years. This nctlon wns tak- on following n aurvoy of tho situa tion by Dulck representatives, Geo. W. Dean, manager of tho Portland Uranch, and Charles J. Trlmblo, traveling representatives who woro hero Monday. "Wo havo long folt that UiIb was tho logical location tor our ngoncy In Mnlhour county said Mr, Trimble and In solcctlng Mr. Cnrtor fcol that wo havo n roprcsantatlvo so well known, and bo cqulpcd to maintain Uulck sorvlco that wo doterinlncd on tho change "Mr. Carter has boon o:io of tho suh-dcalors In this region nnd his success has morltcd tho additional responsibility mid ho Is proparu.1 to glvo tho sorvlco which wo require of our representatives. This Is ono of tho Important Items, for aorvlco Is tho mastor word of our syntom of business. Mr. Cnrtor already has n stock ot tho now modols for 1021 on hand. Thoso now cars aro in keeping with tho Hulck Idonl, always a bettor car. Tho changes this yoar that nro most noteworthy nro thoso of tin timer, tho valves which mako tho motor nolsoloss, and tho now lines of the hood. "Tho nutomobllo situation nt pres ent Is ono of many comploxtlcs. Thoro aro many factors which tho general public Is not taking Into consideration. Fnctorloa havo boon decreasing production; others lmvo gono out of business entirely. If nil woro to rosumo on full tlmo right now It would bo many months boforo tho output would oqunl tho domand. As tho result tho scarcity of cars will contlnuo thru tho coming season." LIBRARY WEEK WILL BE OBSERVED HERE "Mom Hooks In Tho Home", In Slogan of Campaign To Rellnvo lWlcltnry In Hook I-iiml Km-lnL, Will Ho Held Exhibit Coming Novombor 1C to 20 Is being, ob served throughout tho Unltod Statos as Children's Hook Wcok. Tho slo gan Is "Moro Hooka In tho Home." In Ontario, an exhibition of child ren's books In nttrnctlvo oddltlnns will boon display during tho wook at tho public library. Tho exhibition will help mothers who wish to glvo good books to their children at Christmas tlmo, in tholr selection. Tho books nro bolng Bent by tho J K. GUI compnny of Portland and will not bo for circulation. Aa tho On tario library has no book fund for 1020 and It is deslrablo to put some of theso books into tho children's collection, thoro will bo a book social soon after Thanksgiving, at which ono ot thoso books, sold to tho In terostod clttzon and his family, at a big discount, will be tho admis sion card. BESTFATTENINGLAMBS BLOCKY 60-LB. TYPE Hlurk-fiiro Wood A!o Said To llo Desirable IjUo Horn Animals Mako Good l'eeler Oregon Agricultural Collogo, Cor vallls, Nov. 8 Ideal feodor lambs to fatten for tho meat trade are thrifty, smooth, blocky, blaok-facod animals weighing about CO pounds when put on feed, says tho agricul tural college experiment station ro port, "Fattening Lambs," Just pub lished aa station bulletin 17G. Lambs weighing less than GO pounds aro usually held over and marked as yearlings. Thouo weigh ing 80 or moro should bo ready for market without further feeding. The good feeder lambs havo not been stunted. An oarly lamb that has had good feed all summer and Is still only a feeder in the fall most likely has something wrong with him. Methods of feeding, both under sheds and in open lots, have a great doal to do with the success and pro fits of tho feeding. These things are fully explained In tho bulletin, which can be had on application to the college at Corvallis. R. W. JONES IS NEW PRESIDENT OF CLUB DlitH-toin Select Officer, Name C. P. Hkuw, first Vlee-PicMtlciit nml W. L. Turner Second Vlco- President, II. L. Peterson Treasurer, At tho organization meeting ot tho now directors of tho Ontario Com mercial Club hold on Frlduy night, Novombor C In thu club rooms, tho retiring Mayor, It. W. Jones wus elected president tor tho ensuing yoar At tho Boptembcr meeting ot tho club's membership, tho members vot ed tft rcorgniilzo tho method of do ing tho work ot tho organization nnd decided to form tho uutlro member ship Into twelve departments. Blncu that tlmo tho present membership has been placod In tho various des elected ono ot Its numbor as chair man of that depurtincnt, and those chairmen undor tho plan havo nuto mutlcnlly become directors ot tho club. When tho board ot directors Is not In session, tho affairs of tho club will bo controlled by tho oxocti tlvo commltteo constating of tho pres idents, treasurer and tho secretary. At tho mooting on Friday night It wail doclded that tho board of (lire tors should lmvo Its regular mooting onco each month on tho second Wed nesday night of tho month and that tho ontlro membership should meet on tho fourth Wednesday night of each month. Reside tho election of president, other officers wero alectod ns follews: C. P. Skow, of tho Cash Grocery Company, first vlco presi dent: W. L. Turner, second vlco proBldont; and 11, L. Potorsou treas urer. Tho im in o of tho now directors and tho dopartmonts which they repre sent uudor tho now plan ot organiza tion aro as follews: W. L. Turner, publicity; J. A. Lnkness, trnfflo ami Industries; Louis Hurtle, conven tions; U. P. Skow, rotnll trado exten sion; Dr. II. 11. Whltnoy, civic Im tlon; II. L. Peterson, good roads; II. W. Jones, ngrlculturu; Paul Bol Igman, membership; It. W, Bwngler, legislation; E. M Grolg, reclamation. COURT COMES TO AID OF GOPHER CAMPAIGN Farm lliurnu IV-tt. Coiitml omuil ..... L'. . .I.IIM.t.. t.t Hi a-.. It. li'Ci r ill n 4iuiiif".i a v !- liK FiiiiiI With Wl.kli To Fight ItodonM G. W. Dean, Chairman of tho Farm Iluroau PoM Commltteo, A. Grauuo committeeman Cairo Ilur oau, Chas. Thompson committeeman Nyssn Iluroau, Frank Hall commit teeman Vale Iluroau to Intorvlow tho court to secure turgor rovolvlng fund to carry on gopher campaign- Court allowed Increase, sufficient to com plete work ou approximately 15,000 ucren lying wost of Houlovard In Mnlhour Valloy. Tho Committeemen took County Agent, llrolthnupt and Messrs Gab rlelson and Horn ot tho Hiologlcal survoy along to glvo dotulls concern ing tho work. This moUidd of (lostro)liiK gophers has proven so uffectlvo that tlmro Is a groat demand for the work In tho dlfforont cummunltloH. It il ro qu(ro cousldurublo tlmo lo cover all tho land ns thoro nro about 100,000 uci'us In tho county lufosted with go phers. Persons wishing u supply of tho poison mil) auouro It ut com by gottlng In touch with tho Farm Ilu roau Post Committeemen or tho County Agent, ONTARIO PLAYS BIG GAME HERE SATURDAY LmuU To .Meet Caldwell .At .Fair nrouml WcUi-r Plu)fd mid Defeated by ItnrnW Last Hal uiday lit to 7. Tho fast dovoloptug Ontario High Sohool fool ball team will meet tho Caldwell team at tho Fair Grounds noxt Saturday In what should provo to bo a closo and Interesting battle. Whllo tho locals got off to a bad start thoy aro dovoloplng rapidly bb tho rough edges of team work aro worn off nnd showed the roaults of team work at .Wolsor last Saturday when thoy dofoated tho first Wolser Institute team by a acoro of 13 to 7. Tho outstanding feature of tho game was tho work of the lino which withheld the attaoka of tho Wolsor backs, and tho plunging of tho looal back field which developed a con sistent punch. Tho local lino up as follews: Zahler, 1 o; Maddux and Clement, 1 t; Zimmerman ,1 g; Poor man, c; Secoy, r g; Dunten. r t; Weaver, r o; Hutler and Waltors, 1 h; Hugh lllggs, q; Sullivan and Moore, r h, Adam, f SCAFFOLD HREAKB CAUSING I.V.I CRUX TO i:. 8. INGALLS Whllo working on n scaffold at the sub-stntlon of tho Idaho Power com pany In Illvorsldo, Sunday, E. S. In gnlls wns severely-Injured. A tim ber on tho scaffold broke throwing him to tho ground 10 foot bolow. Ho wiih tnken to his homo nt onco and u surgeon called. No bones woro broken nnd biivo for sovoru bruises he escaped serious Injury Mr. Ingnlls Is recovering mid expects to bo nbout soon. OF ORPHANAGE DRIVE W. C T. U. Campaign For Fund To Ur Held Ou Sliilcl'iiriu Home Planned For Waifs of State Open to All Nwdy One Novor boforo havo tho people ot Oregon mnnircstod such n sympntho tlo Interest In n cnmpnlgn drlvo as Is being shown In tho present move mont launched by tho Oregon W. C. T, U. to establish n farm homo for dopondont children, according to II. G. MePIko, county organizer for tho stuto committee, who Is In On tario assisting tho local W. C. T. V. branch and othor child woltaro woik era to organize this county for tho drlvo. Announcement was mado by Mr, MePIko that Dr. F. 8. Fortuor has consoutod to Morvu r.s county chair man during tho campaign. Tho fact that Dr. Forlnor lias offorod to nHHliU In till work Is In ItHolf assurance that tho best rosults wilt bo obtained In ovory part of this county, say lo cal officials of tho W. O. T. U. Tho drlvo will bo hold during tho wook ot November 15 to 22. It Is hoped that tho total fund of 12G, 000 will ho procured during thu ono wook of tho drlvo. This sum will bo needed to purchiiHO and oqulp n farm homo which Is to bo situated uoar Cornells. That thu quota of this county will ho nvor-subscrlhod Is tho confident prediction of Chair man Fortuor, who Is enthused ovor local prospects. EVANGELIST OIIEGM AT CITY HALL HUNHAY ArrangomontH havo been mado for religious sorvlcoa In tho City Hall noxt Sunday morning nt 11 o'clock nt which tlmo Evnngollts Bnmuol Grogg of tho Christian church will speak. Mr. Gregg Is stato ovmigllt for tho Christian Church In Oregon mid has boon In thu city of Ontario for a couplo of wooka gathering tho iiiom bors of that rollgloua body togeth er. A group huH been organized, and a pormaueiit work started and thu work will bo pushod vigorously. The Christian church Is no now organiza tion, but stands well up to the front as a religious fnrco In tho world. Somo ut tho prominent pooplo ot On tario belong to tlila rollgoiis body nnd nro now happy to bo able to havo sorvlcoa of their own. Mr. Grogg la an uvaugelUt of experience and tells his story with forcofullnoaa and dlroctniMM, utdiig no claptrap methods In IiIh work, calling upon men to do right hocuuso It Is right and holy. . Mra. N. O. Ilodford spout Sunday and Monday In Ilolso. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Elwoll of Wol sor wero tho guosta of Mr. nnd Mrs. J. A. Lacknosy Buiidny, Jack Taylor loft Monday for Port land mid California points Including Sail I'ranclHCO mid Los Angeles. J, F. Joyce, couutyroad master, returned Sunday from u buslnosH trip to Portland, JIrn. Venn Iloawell entertained tho of tho M. E. Church Wednesday uf tornnon at hor homo south of town. Mr. und Mrs. Frank Drapor loaTo tonight on No. 10 for Aberdeen and Seattle Washington for a month's visit with tholr sons. ... ,., ., tt i .. j l.uruo iiiacaauy ami in. iuuKruu iliruvu IU uuiiiuii VUliu uutuiuu; U(, a hunting trip, returning Tiiosuay with a good bag of game. Mr, and Mrs. Alex McPherson aro rojolclug over tho arrival of a baby boy at their homo on Monday, Mr. and Mra. Frank Oxman woro down from Vale, fjonday, Casper Koeler ot tho Lower John Day Valloy has been In Ontario vi cinity the last tow daya looking tor hay. Ho is planning to bring a bunch ot cattle hero to toed for tho wlntor, A Robinson of tho Independent Markot has Just returned from tho John Day Valloy whoro ho purchased n carload of bunch grass cattlo for tho local trado. Mr. and Mrs. L. U- Fry nnd child ren ot Nyssa spent Saturday and Sunday In Ontario at tho homo of MrH Fry's parents, Mr- and Mrs. T. U. Flsor. DEAD OX FLAT KEN WANT WORK STARTED OWNERS WHO HAVE IIFI.n RIGHTS-OF-W A V A T II I O II I'lHCKS AGREE 'IX) AlHIITItA- T I O N 1 I, A A r j a 8 8 MEETING MONDAV NIGHT HEN OE DISTRICTGPRESCRIBE County JihIkp ij. . Tr.si Pirncut CoiirtV Problem to Handier Ontario tViuimet'cbil Club Ho- presented At Meeting lly Good Kondx Committee Determined that tho Old Oregon Trail from Ontario across Doad Ox Flat to till! Rlliln alinll lin I. nil, ...III,. out delay duo to tho Inability ot tho County Court to purchnso rlght-of- WH nt tlin nrlnna nubm! t.v .mtm t.t tho ranchers, tho pooplo ot tho flat iuiii ii purposorui mcotingat tho in k sciiuoi nouso aiotiiiny evening. County Judgo E. II. Test present ed to tho meeting tho report of tho COtlllttOO Which hnd Itlulnrfxtinn ,.. securo tho right-of-way and showed .. mi iiuunr, ii noi moro man xib.ooo of Ilia IGO.OOO available for tho road would bo required for doods and fencing, in fact that tho total would porhaps go to $20,000 If no rollof could bo secured. Ho rend tho list of men thru whoso land tho road will run and tho prices thoy asked. Every man concornod, If resont, was asked to stato tho reason for tho tirlCO llO tllacnil nil Ilia lirnnni-lu Mn-1 Of tllO mull concerned alinwn.l .... ndmlrnblo spirit; somo receded from muir uriKiiini position nun agreed to an lmmodlato chango of figures; whllo others at first doclluod. Sovornl of tho largest property owners Intorostod woro not prosont nor roprosontcd nt tho mooting so no doflnlto flguro could bo sot. P. J. Gullnghor of Ontario told tho llinntllllf nf (lin nrnlmlitn rn.. .11- Of lawsuits If condemnation proceed ings woro nocossary nnd urgod that HiIh bo nvoldod. Ho told of tho vlows of tho Stato Highway Commis sion, nml how It was bolng Impor- luuuu ciniBinnwy ny communities who woro only too glad to got roads built thru tholr torrltory. F. M. Nnrllirnn nf rinml Ot l.'l..t addrossod tho mooting In n similar vein ami urgeu tno pooplo to consldor carefully any decision that would Imporlll tho construction ot tho road. W. F. Ilnmnii nf Dntiirln Inl.l r tho lmmouso bonoflts that nro bound to nccruo thru tho construction of tho IllltllWIIV mill anlil Mint whllo mm. douhtodly thoro woro damages that miiBt ho considered and a reasonable adjustment socurod. Aftor n thoro canvass of tho sit uation which finally resiiltod In what appeared to bo n dead-lock, G. K. Aiken ot tho Ontario Good Roads commltteo offorod n plan of arbitra tion which was accepted by tho In terested InndowiiorH. This was the plan and will bo acted upon of op proved by tho County Ceurt: that tho ownora of tho land appoint one mini, tho County Court appoint one mid thoso two iintuo a third man: nnd this commlttoo nppralso tho land nnd plnco a roasonnhln. valun thorn on which both sides shall accept. Judgu TchI told tho mooting that whllo ho could not suy what tho court would do, hu hlmielf was agreoablo to this plan. Neighbor lo Help Aflor this plnu was adopted, ou tho Btiggnstlou nf L. L. Culbertson, a subscription wns prepared asking the laud owners of tho district to pay In to a sum to bo given to tho County Pnnri ti ftiiritinufi llm uliflil.nf.npuw x w v in imibiiHRu tiiu tirMruinui Tho quota suggested was 125 for each quarter section cloao to tho road and $10 for each quartor back from tho road. This MiggoHtlon received almost unnulmoiiH approval mid when puns od thru tho crowd moro than $2,000 was secured, ovory land ownor going abovo tho quota, aovoral ot tho On tario men prosent also subscribed. Tho Ontario moil who went over were: Judgo E. II. Test, II L. Petor son, chairman of tho Ontario Good Itoada Commltteo, II. C. Iloyor, P. J. Gnllaghor. O. M. Castloman, W, F. Homaii, V. II. Staplos, J, F. Joyce, county roudmnstor and G. K. Aiken. Thoso mon wero convlncod that If there Is oiio community In tho coun ty that Is willing to holp Itsolf and act constructively that region Is the Flat. PARTY FOR MISS SIMMONS GIVEN AT HOME OF MRH. H. I. DORMAN Honoring Miss Ethel Simmons, Red Crosa uurao, who has had charge of tho courses In homo hygleno and homo nursing In tho torrltory with in tho local chaptor Jurisdiction, a farowoll party was given at tho home of Mra 8. D. Dorman last Thursday evening Moro than thirty guosts as somblod for tho ovonlng and enjoy ed tho musical program presented by Mrs, L. II. Prlethaupt, and Miss Eli nor Randall, and tho talks by Dr. W. J. Wooso, chairman of the chap ter, and Miss Simmons who gave a delightful story of her experiences In Slborla during tho war. Misa Simmons loft Saturday for Denver where she will visit relatives for a tlmo boforo returning to Seat tlo whoro she will agalu tnko pri vate practice.