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ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURGDAY, JANUARY 13, 1921
NO. 6
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PLAN UNITEDWION
malheur, orant, raker an1
union county rkpiumenta-
tivkh gather at baker
monday to consider
NEED KOIl ACTION
SEEK TO BEGIN WORK SOON
ltOYEll BROTH El W MOVING TO
NKW AND LARGER QUARTERS
Iloycr Brothers store, ono of Mai
hour county'R ploncor mcrchantllo
establishments la moving Into Its
now qunrtors on ttto cast side of Oro
Ron titroot ncroHS from Its old loca
lion. Tho tho building Is not qulto
completed It will bo occupied Immed
iately nnd will kIvo tho firm tho
Inrgost establishment of Its kind In
Southeastern Orogon. Tho repairs
nnd reconstruction of this building
wnH tho largest Blnglo pleco of con
struction carried on In Ontario dur
ing tho pnst year, nnd In next
week's Ibhuo tho ArgUB will toll of
tho Improvements and additions
mndo there.
SWELL FUND FOR POOR
For European Clillilren
Other District Coming
Slowly
MODERN FIRE TRUCK
Old Oiypm Trnll, .At Knrly Bate
Asked nf Commission Wnnl
Action On John Day And
Central Oregon Too.
With dologntcs present from Union
Ilakor, Grant nnd Malheur counties,
representing tlio county courts of nil
four counties, tho commercial bodies
of practically uvory town In thorn,
nnd many cltUonH of Hnkur nnd noar
by cities present, n mcottng was hold
at linker Tuosday evening for tho
purposo of uniting for action on a
road program for Southeastern Oro
gon. That Is, tho proRrnm calls for
unltod action to urgo upon tho Stato
Highway Commission tho Immedlato
clnstructlon of the main highways
originally designated for this section
of tho stnto.
Malheur county wan roprosentod
by County Judge B. II. Tost, County
Commissioners Prank M. Vines, and
(1. W. Doan nnd Hoadmastor, J, F.
Joyce Tho City of Ontario was
roprcsontod by Mayor W. II. Dee-
little, tho Commercial club by Presi
dent II. w. jonos, and tlio following
members: II, L. I'otorson, chairman
of tho good roads commltteo, Paul
fiollgmnn, Karl Illackaby, J, A. Iak
iiOsm and aoo. K. Aiken.
Tho Vnlo delegation lncludod, ex
Honator Jullon A. Ilurloy, E. A. Mc
aillvray and Thus. Jonos. Tho Rlvor
dala delegation Included E. J. I'ntch,
W. I). Patch and I. Yant. Hunting
ton was roprosentod by F. 8. Dubb,
whllo Orant county was roprosentod
by Its county court, nnd A. I). Leody.
formorly district attornoy of Grant
county, and others, whllo Richland,
Halfway mid othor Ilakor County
towns woro woll roprosontod. County
Judgo U. U. Couch roprosontod Union
county.
. William Duboy, president or ma
Ilakor Chamtitr nf Comtnjvrr,, pre
sided nnd W. 13 Mcacham, socrotary
of tho organization stated tho pur
poso of tho gathering nnd mndo an
address or wolenmo to tho visitors.
Mr. Leody and Otis Pattlson woro
tho spokosmon of tho Clrant county
dologatlon nlid dwolt on tho necessity
for rollof for Orant county nnd Its
deslro to seo tho John Day Highway
doslgnntod from Prnlrlo city oast
ward to Unity; "Thoro Is no nood
for a dlsputo among us as to tho
location of that highway," said Mr.
Iody.
Otis Pattlson nnd othor Orant
county men spoko brlofly and then
tho Malheur dologatlon was cal!M
upon. Judso B. II. Test brlofly ro
npondlng called upon aoo. K. Alkon
to prosont tho vlows of tho dologa
tlon. Mr. Alkon rovlowod tho con
troversy ovor tho location of tho
highway from Huntington to Ontario
and cot forth tho nccosslty for lm-
jnodlnto action looking townrci mo
completion of that socuon so umi
established nuto traffic would bo
routod this way. J. A. Lnkncss fol-
inwnii nnd axnlalnod tho program
proposod for Idaho nnd showed how
It would nifect ino uregun ""
to tho detrlmont of Eastern Orogon
If comploted boforo tho Oregon sys
torn was finished.
Sonntor Jullon A. Hurley also dis
cussed tho road situation at longth
delving Into tin legislative history
of tho program nnd urgod that all
tho counties proparo definitely their
Individual programs and proceod to
tho sessions of tho commission and
united seok work on nil of them.
On tho motion of Mr. Aiken a com
mltteo on rosolu'lons was named and
Instructed to prosent tho sontlment
of tho meeting Prosldont Dubey
named A. D. Leody of Orant couuty
chairman, A. A. Smith of Baker,
judco Couch of Union and Mr. Aiken
of Malbour on tho commltteo which
presented tho following resolution;
RESOLVED- That tHo Old Ore
iron Trnll section of tho Columbia
Highway bo completed from tho
Union Umatilla county line to On
tario, as soon as It Is possible for the
rommlsMon to do so; and that tho
route of said highway from Hunting
ton to Ontario be nn all Orogon
route as comtemplated In the
original proposal of tho Highway
Commission t0 the people of Malheur
county when they voted a bond Issue
for their co-operation In the construc
tion of said highway; and by resolu
lion of the Commission and In the
Intontlon of the legislature; and be It
"nesolved- that tho John Day
Highway bo completed, across Orant
county and to tho Idaho line, and
that tho same be permanently des
ignated east from Prairie City to
Unity and would recommend that
what Is known as the Davis Creek, or
alternate route, bo adopted; for the
reason that preliminary surveys and
estimates by tho Forest Service on
irtnoors show this to be the cheapest
and moat feasible route; that surveys
bo made on this route at once and
that construction bo commenced as
soon as possible after the permanent
surveys are made; and be It further
Ileselved: thnt that postlon of the
Central Oregon highway from Harp
er Oregon to Vale nt the Junction of
the John Day Highway be construct
ed, In co-operation with the county
Court of Malheur county, county
DOOLITTLE IS NAMED
SECRETARY OF CLUB
Directors nnd Member Discuss Tottv
pornry Clutngo In Policy nnd
Select Official Kood Mat
ters Also Considered
W. II. Doollttle, was olocted sec-
rotary of tho Commorclal club at a
mooting of tho Hoard of Directors
last night. Tho salary for this of
flco was placed at 1100 nnd tho
understanding of tho directors was
that Mr. Doollttlo will glvo at least
ono half of oach day, and whatovcr
adaitlonal ttmo Is necessary to tho
work of tho club.
This doclslon was not reached,
howovor, without division, for throe
propositions woro voted upen: Mr.
Doollttlo at $100 per month; W. L.
Tumor at $00 per month and Carl
Field at $2G: Thoso wero tonatlvo
solutions which various directors
mado during tho discussion to
bring out tho opinions of tho mom
bora of tho board, among whom It
was apparent thoro was a diversity
of opinion as to tho exact charac
ter of tho work that was to bo ox
pootod of tho moti mentlond for tho
prlco conildorod.
The position tnkon by tho sovoral
men In their discussion was that no
porsonnl otomont was Involvod but
merely a dlfforenco of opinion con
cerning the work that nn official
could do undor prosont conditions,
nnd as to tho policy of tho club at
this tlma.
IIlrn .n .1. Mjulln lt 1 1. A tSl ll
of directors tho members of tho club
hoard from Prcsldont H. W. Jonos,
II. L, I'otorson, J. A. Lnknoss, P.
8ollgmnn and Goo. K. Alkon tholr
report on the Highway mooting nt
linker tho night boforo and also Mr
Aiken's roport on tho work of tho
commltteo which appearod before tho
Stnto Highway Commission.
Tho ninmborR present voted to in
struct the Good Hoads commltteo to
ubo Its Judgment concerning nppoar
nnco boforo tho Highway Commis
sion and ompoworod tho commlttoe
to act without calling a genoral
mooting of tho members. Approval
was exprossed of tho work of tho
commlttoe.
A. A. Heed of Jamlojon this week
sont his check for $80. and rouortcd
that tho pledgCB to nearly comploto
tho quota of that section had been
Hocured. Ho nlso nddod thnt they
would not quit until tho full amount
was secured.
Last week tho Ontario quota of
$800 was passed with tho contribu
tion of $00 secured from tho W. C.
T. U. This organization gavo Its cn
tlro share of tho proceeds of the
Chautauqua woek as well oh a gift
from Its treasury.
Workors In tho outlying soctlonB
of Malheur county wero so greatly
hampored by road conditions that
they could not comploto their work
as could thoso In tho towns. How
ovor thoy nro going to aocuro tho
money boforo thoy quit nnd Mal
hur'g rocord will bo a worthy ono.
HOWARD TO BE TRIED
FOR SWEENEY MURDER
Court Kntcm Pirn of "Not Oullty'
nnd Assigns At tome n J, W.
McCullocli nnd W. II. Brooke
To Defend Hovwiitl
Tho Jnnunry torm of tho District
Court which oponod last 'week with
Judgo Dalton Illggs presiding has al
roady complotod tho trial of sovornl
actions nnd has forwarded tho trial
of Oeorgo Howard for tho murdor
of Oeorgo It. Swoenoy for nefxt Tues
day's consideration.
Whon Howard was arraigned bo
foro Judgo Illggs by District Attor
noy It. D. Lytlo ho stood in u to whon
askod to plead, Tho Judgo thon or-
dorod a plea of "not guilty" ontor
od, and since Howard had no at
tornoy, nppolntod Attornoys J. W.
McCulloch and W. II. Urooko of
Ontario (o defend him.
Among the civil suits of which
thoro havo bean many that of tho
Ilolso-Payntto vs. tho Dominican
Bisters was complptod and verdict
roturnod for tho company.
IoiiK Sought Improvement Ily Do-
imrlincut Ih Henllcd Flic.
1'lghtcrH Proud of New Ac-
MUlsltlou lint Full
Equipment
Standing In Its quarters In the
city hall flro station Is a handsome,
bright nnd shining flro truck an ac
quisition which tho members of tho
Ontario Flro Department long havo
sought.
Tho now equipment which Is a
lord Truck equipped with the
Northern flro equipment is of tho
typo in uro in many cities today. It
carries flro ladders. 1000 fnot of 2U.
Inch hose, chomlcal tanks with sov
oral iiunurc.il fcot of hoso nnd nil of
tho nccoutromont that goes with a
flro fighting apparatus.
Chief of tho department, Louis
Krocssln, Jr. and his men have de
voted no llttlo tlma In caring for
tholr now equipment. No bunch of
boys with brand now sleds could bo
liapplor thnt tho members of tho
flro department In their acquisition.
TO CELEBRATE FIRST
VALUABLE MILK IS STOLEN
FHOM BOVEK HHOTHEHS STORE
Lnst Thursday night thieves en
tered tho Hoyor llros. storo, nt the
uni lucnuoii nnu bioio rrom It bo
twoen 20 and 25 bolts of silk, a suit
of clothes, and overcoat and other
articles of vnluo, Included among
which woro several uoub or silk shirt
ing. Tho value of tho goods taken
Is estlmutcd nt scvcrnl hundred
dollars.
Entrance to tho stnrn wnn .ninn,i
by breaking tho window of a sldd1
door through tho nporturo of which
tho thloves put tholr hand and slid
back thu bolt. Sheriff Leo Noo and
Aiarsiini h. c. Farinor started a
search Immediately but as ot havo
no trace of tho mlBsIng goods.
NODISC01
DANGER FOR STATE IS
SEEN BY GOV. OLCOTT
Colonisation r .liiiuiiiexe Viewed At
Menace Soldier Bonn ll
Fimu-eil WimtM ItimiN u-n
To CoiiiiiiUnIiiUV .IlldKUieiit
OutheriiiK at Methodist Church Sun
ilny L'tcnluj to Mnik End of
Mint Year Under IVdernl
Prohibition.
At the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday evening a program will bo
hold to colobrato tho first anniver
sary of nntlon-wldn prohibition,
Tho program will Include music
by tho Congregational Sunday School
orchestra; tho reading of tho 18th
nnd 10th amendments to thu Federal
Constitution, tilso tho loading of a
mossago from John F. Kramer,
nntlonnl prohibition commissioner,
by Ilov. W J. Luscombo nnd nn nil
dross by Ilov. D J. Qlllandors.
LOCAL PERSONAlsT"
Mrs. Josso McCarty nnd Mrs. Will
Coughnnour of Payette visited Fri
day with tholr niothor, Mrs. Jacob
Stroup.
Mrs. O. W. Wnyt was operated on
Wednesday at Holy Rosary Hospital.
Mra. W. W. Lotson left Wednes
day for Portland for a short time.
W. B. Mullon roturnod to Crane
Tuosday. Ho has been In Ontario
and vicinity for about two weeks.
Mrs, Dr. Tyler roturnod this weok
from an extended visit In Utah.
Mrs. A. M. Lackey and daughter,
Deulah, have beon quite 111.
Mrs. Itay Duncan nnd daughter
who ere nt the A. M. Lackey home
have also been undor the dootor's
care.
Mr. and Mrs, Streetor Stroup or
Washoe spent last Sunday with Mr
and Mrs. Jacop Stroup.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Irwin of
Meadows have taken the Loveland
bouse for tho winter.
Mrs. Jacob Stroup was called to
the home of L. Wilson on Little
Willow Creek to care for her grand
daughter who was qulto 111. She
has Just returned home, bringing
her granddaughter with her, who la
reported much better.
RELIEF REGULATIONS
WILL BE ADHERED
National OiKiiuHitlnn Itogulatloiix
Itoqulro TJmt Worker Instructed
In Work Direct Aid Mm.
Henry (Iilffln Chosen
RAILROAD MEN GIVE
AID TO EX-SOLDIER
Collect Minds To Mirnlsli Ticket
llnvk to Kansas Cltj American
Ijeglon Men Evpro Their .
Appreciation
funds for which were provided by the
taxpayers of Malheur county at the
election held for that purpose in May
1919, to co-operate with the State
Illgbji&y Commission.
MrWlurley urged that a resolution
bo added concerning the Uaker Corn
ucopia road which first carried but
followed an appeal by A. A. Smith of
Baker who set forth that such a re
solution would complicate the pro
posals which as outlined by the com
mittee confined to the main high
ways, the motion was reconsidered
and .a motion prevailed that It was
the sense of the meeting that It for
ward the early construction of the
remainder of this highway.
Prior to the meeting the visitors
wero tho guests of the Daker County
Chamber of Commerce at a dinner
given in their honor at tho Geyser
Grand hotel at which more than '40
were present. ,
Following a Borles or couforonccs
with Miss Kathorlno Ewlng field.
supervisor of tho Northwost Division
Amorlcan Rod Cross, tho directors or
tho local chapter determined that If
civilian roller work Is to bo carrlod
on, that this bo dono according to
the regulations or tho national hod v.
To do this tho dlroctors woro In
formed that It would bo necessary tfi
mm numu uiiu wuu nnu training in
tho work, and slnco Mrs. Henry Grir
fln of tho Ilollef Commlttoe Is a
graduate nuruo, and was willing to
servo, she was solected and askod to
go to Seattla for a throe wook's
course or Instruction In tho Red
Cross mothods.
Mrs, Orirriu loft Ontario last Sun
day evening and reachod Soattle
Monday, Advlcos rocelved rrom her
alrondy tell or tho beglning or work
there. Tho chaptor directors felt
that It was particularly fortunato
that tho services or n tralnod nurse
could bo combined In this mannor
Mrs. Griffin will not bo steadily em
ployod by the chaptor and Is under
taking tho work as a public spirited
contribution, It bolng understood,
howevor, that In case or etnergoncy,
where her tlmo will be required for
days, that recompense be mado
LOCAL PERSONALS f"
Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Paul and
daughter, Hetty Jane returned Mon
day rrom Portland.
Del Taggert Is a business visitor
to Portland this week.
Mrs. W. B. Howland lett yester
day for a two week's visit In Holse.
Robt. Duncan and son Ivan of
Durns stopped off .In Ontario Mon
day on their way to Salem.
Miss Ruth Lackey Is out again
arter an attack or Chicken Pox.
P, J. Gallagher returned Tues
day rrom Portland where -he attend
ed the meeting or the highway com
mission and also the Irrigation con
gress.
Mrs. Frank Zeller returned Fri
day rrom Hot Lake where she has
been undergoing treatment.
Tho mombers or Mr. Pltsor's out
nt 1)1) No. 80S railroad brldgo gang
mndo up enough monoy among thom-
sohos to send nn ox-soldlor to his
homo In Kansas City, Mo. Tho mom
bars or tho Amorlcan Legion Ontario
Post addrossod to thorn tho following
lottor of thanks for tho good deed'
"Tho Ontario Post No. 07 of Tho
American Loglou wish to thank you
warmly and to express our.grntltudo
for tho uctlon tnkon by you follows
In bofrlondlng ono or our Comrades
In so far as to supply him with cap
ital nocossary to pay his oxponsos to
his homo In Kansas City, Mo.
This was a nohlo dood. on your
pnrt, and wo nro sure that such will
not soon bo rorgotton.
Again trying to express tho thank
fulness mid gratitude wo rool toward
oach nnd ovory one or you, wo uro,
Yours very rospoctrully, Ontario Post
American Legion
By W F Escuo, Adjutunt.
In his messngu to tlio thlrty-rirst
nssembly or tho legislature which
com cued nt Salem on Monduy Oov
ornor Don W. Olcott delivered n mo.
sugo rilled with comprehensive sug
gestions to tho luwinukors. It wi
a mossago which In Its dotnll muni
rested a most exact knowlodgo or
tho probloins racod by tho statu and
contained ninny constructive sug
gestions. Outstanding among tho features
of tho address wns tho direction of
attention to tho Jnpaneso problom
which tho Oovcriior vIowh as n men
uco to tho state: particularly ir rni.
onlzatlon by'Jupg continues.
Tho Governor nlso urgod tho pas
sago or a soldlor'n bonus bill allow
ing tho paymont or $2G to ovory
Orogon man for ovcry month ho
wns in tlio sorvico.
ARABLE CLUE
FOUND OF AL. CHANCE
MISSINO MANAOEIt OF IIOISK
PAYETTE LUMIIEU COMPANY
LEAV1M 11ADLY MUDDLED
. AFFAIRS REMIND HIM
WARRANTOUT FOR HISflRREST
linentoiy of CVunpniiy IKh li.ml to
Cheek Out Correctly Iral Men
Victims of IVnudulent Check
Writing Family Leuei
No trnco has yet beon found or Al
Chance, erstwhile manager or the
local yard or tho llolso-Payotto Lum
ber Company whoso suddon dlsnp
penrnuce sot tho town agog last
weok. Mr. Chanco left qulotly nnd
behind thoro enmo to light a sorlos
of transactions In check writing nnd
other Irregularities of book kcoolnis
and so forth, Involving, It Is alleged
Hovornl thousands of dollars.
Officials or tho Uolso Payotta
Lumber Company at DoIbo yestor
day declared that they had, not boon
nblo to comploto thT audit of the
company's books which thoy admit
ted wero In extremely bad m shapo,
and thoroforo thoy could no't maka
o statement concerning tho gron
amount or tho shortago.
"You can say tho sum Is consider
able" said Mr. Oamblo, manager or
tho rotall dopartmont of tho com
pany, "but wo will not bo certain
.i.0?, "i""?"L,?.L'?iJ0.KJf'!!L"V " reat It I. for several days.
... ...vi.,i.i VIIUIIUIIVU IIIU l,UHUn-l HVr. II ...III ... . .
.., .k r.ii, uul UIUUUIU lO fXU,-
000 or $30,000," said Mr. Gamble
ors against lumporlng with tho pros
om program ana urged that no
changes In proposod highways bo
mado which aro not approved by tho
commission.
Tho houses of tho legislature or
ganized by electing Roy W. Rltnor
of Umatilla as Prcsldont or tho Son
ato and Louis E. ncan or Lane coun
ty as 8poakor or tho House
Representative P. J. Gallagher or
Malheur and Harney counties who
wns prosont nt tho oponlng of tho
sosslon wns glvon n lenvo of absouco
for flvo days to roturn to this coun
ty to try a numbor or lawsuits. Mr.
Oallaghor roturnod on Tuosday nnd
will go back to Salem Saturday
night.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
W. 11. Ihirirtt or lleppuer Accepts
Post Following Deullimfliui of
Jay Dobbin or Joseph To
Tnke Plane
W. U. Uarrott or fleppnor wns
named last Saturday by Governor
Ren W. Olcott to the position on tho
State Highway Commission mado va
cant by the doath of E. E. Kiddle
or Island City. Mr Uarrott It Is uiv
dorstood signified his willingness to
accept the position prior to the an-
nouncomont of his appointment by
tho Oovemor.
With this appointment the specu
lation that was rife In Eastern Oro
gon ended fro good roads enthusiasts
In many section wero urging the
Govornor to appoint one or sovoral
men suggested. Until his appoint
ment was announcod, howevor, no
montlon was publicly made or Mr
Barrett's candidacy, and therefore
thoro wero many surprised men In
this section or the stato.
In appointing Mr. Barrett the Gov
ernor adhorred to his announcod In
tention or naming a sheepman or a
farmor, on both of which scores Mr
Barrett qualifies. He Is one or tho
big sheepmen ot the Heppner coun
try and has long been an advocato
or good roads and has given person
al attention and study to tholr de
velopment In Eastern Oregon.
Jlepiwcntiitlve of Farm lluieitu
rirvkseh Mirny Meetings Telling
About Couuty l,ov lliiy Rale
Is Sought Exhibit
Attraction
d.
Mrs. Chelsoy Boyer was hostess
to the Wednesday Bridge Club.
Mrs. O. H. Graham was hostoss
this -wee kto the Monday Brldgo
Mrs. II. M. Moss has gone to Port- Club.
Malheur County has boon glvon
moro advertising In tho Willamette
Valloy during tho past month, than
has been her good fortuno in many
years.
S. P Graham, representing tho
Malheur County Farm Bureau In Rh
cnmpnlgu for the purchase of dairy
cows, and for whoso expenses tho
Ontario Commercial Club advanced
$100 addressed nearly a scoro of
Grunge and Farm Ilureati iiieotlngH
during the pust month to tell them
about what was being done to ud
vauco tho agricultural Intercuts or
this soctlon.
Bosldo buying cows, Mr arnham
mado a luul effort to "soil Malheur
county" to tho dairymen of that re
gion und found many who were In
terested nud declared their Intontlon
to- Investigate tho dairy possibilities
of this region.
Seeku Iaw liny Rule
Bosldo this work Mr Graham al
so solicited dairymen thoro who are
In the mnrkot for liny. Ho round
that tho only thing thut prevontod
hay rrom f moving rrom- this section
was tho high frolght rate So he
took tho matter up with George
Quaylo of tho State Cluimbor or Com
merce, who promptly offorod his
services to thoso of tho Chamber
ruto oxpoits. With thorn Mr Quaylo
appearod boforo tho Public Service
Commission at Salem Monday and In
a wlro to tho Argus rocelvod today jBnd for a short visit
stir, iuuyiu uhkvu tor uuuuionai in
formation to base a further appear
nnro before tho commission.
In this work too Mr Quaylo Is be
ing assisted by Representative P. J
Gallagher
Exhibit Attracts
The exhibit which tho Vale Cham
ber of Commerce, tho Ontario Com
mercial club and the Nyssa Commor
clal club united In financing was on
display In u window at Motor &
Franks and attracted not a llttlo at
tention. Unfortunatoly a wind storm
the day It was put In place, blew In
tho plato glass s0 the display was
placed on exhibition on tho sixth
rioor where many vlowea It with
wonder.
in nnswor to tho spociric quostlon
naming tho sums abovo, which ru
mor hnd It, woro Involvod.
Shorlngo or Recent l)nt
"Tho shortago Is not in tho In
vontory," was anotborstatomont or
Mr. Gamblo's, -who" added, "It Is In
collections mado and not turned over
to tho company. Thoso transactions,
bo rar as wo havo yet discovered,
dato back only 60 or 90 days, though
thoy might go back Into tho mlddlo
or tho summor.
Bought Lllwrty Rombi
Asldo rrom tho shortago In his col
lection account Chance nlso victim
ized a numbor or local pooplo rrom
whom ho Is alleged to havo purchas
ed Ltborty Bonds and glvon chocks
on his mothor's account In n Wolsor
bnnk. Thoso chocks woro roturnod
unpaid Tho total or thoso pur
chases so rar roportod nmount to np
proximately $1000, so It Is said.
Still another or his quick work
Itoms wns tho rorgorv or a noto giv
en by tho Ontario Milling Company
ror $1800. This noto was paid by
tho company, but Insload or rorolv
Ing tho original noto, so cloverly was
tho work dono that tho company ro
colvod as cancollod the forged In
strument, whllo tho Bolso-Payetto
company rntalnod tho original,
Just how mnny cltlzons who paid
tholr accounts and rocelvod no cre
dit for the samn Is not known. The
company Is asking them to take
tholr statements, cancollod checks
nnd othor data to tho company or
rico now In chnrgo or Oeorgo Mc
Claln, tho former manngor, whore
adjustments nro bolng made.
Before ho loft town Mr. Chance
ondcavored to sell tho new homo he
built to a local business man and
tho deal was practically comploted,
In ract everything but the payment
ror samo. After ho loft tits family
doparted giving Kansas as their des
tination. Chanco was manager of
tho local yard for nearly four years
coming hero rrom Wolser where his
mother Is said to reside
LOCAL PERSONALS""""
The Woman's Club hold Its meet
ing this afternoon at tho home of
Mrs. Del Taggert.
C. It. Bmtson went to Welser to
day. The Episcopal Guild met this af
ternoon at the homo of Mrs. A. L.
Cockrum.
Mrs. Stolla Ducloss Is making pre
parations to open a dining room In
connection with the Wilson Hotel.
Miss Elinor Randall Is on the sick
list this week.
Tho Muslo Club will meet this
woek at the home or Mrs. B. C.
Van Petten.
Tho Imperial Club meets this
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Van Petten en
tortalned the Carnation Club Tues
day evening,
evening at tho home or Dr. and Mrs.
J. A. McFnll.
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