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T'Wvt&f,' 1 1 r '' 0nfuti0 vv '4 I m m -ri i XXV ONTiLRIO. MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THTJKCDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1921 NO. 9 PROGRAMJSCOMPLETE EXPERIENCED POl'lTRY KAIS. KIW HEAD COMMITTEE Oil- gan1zations all report that huhinems ii a h rhen phofitahle CASH PMZESTOJE AWARDED lliislni'KM Men Fiii'hInIi I'ltiuU For Hliuw Poultry HuInIiik Third In dustry la CnllfnrnlM Ciiu IU Mnde Ijii'i'o Kndor llcic INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AND SOCIAL MEETING III Tho Itoynl Nolehliors Installed tliolr officers far tho year 1021 on Monday night of Inst wook. After tho liiRtullntlon a fancy drill was put on by tho team and a short pro gram given. Lunch was served hy tho Woodmon and tho remainder of tho evening Bpont in a Jolly Boclnl way. This was tho first open nicot ine glvon by tho Neighbors nnd wns a nrst class buccoss. ::! chance found to BE FORMER CONVICT MIkkIiik Agent of tho ItoUo Payette Company Scried Term In Knn- sns I'rlxon For Forgery Had Iomk Senlemo Tll, A.l.tltnl ntilHBlii II. ...Ha... D t. .. ... . IIIU 1llllll lIIUIIItr 1U1IIII OlllfW I AMI bo hold February 10, 11, 12 ,,,,.. i...i.,h In tho lloyer Dulldlng on Oregon "'"""K1 "lKl MUST FOLLOW RULES; nirooi. ino committee selected to hnmllo tho poultry show this yonr aro all exporlonccd chicken men nnd aro planning n big show. Tho fol lowing nro tho cotnmltteo in chnrge: Dr. A. Q. Moore, A. 11. Cain, Ornlinm l'nrks, C. E. nibble and A. N. IIIc koy. Dr. A, 0. Mooro wan solectcd as chairman nnd A. N. Illckoy as super intendent. W. II. Doo'lttlu will net as socrotary. Tuosday tho rntlrn commlllco met nl tho rooms of tliu Ontario Com- niorclnl Club nnd mnppcd out the work to bo done. Tho members of tho cotnmltteo ropart that tho pout- Al Chanco, tho mUsIng agent of tho llolsa l'nyctto Lumbor Company. ' may bo in Moxtco now, nt least that lis tho gonornlly nccopteil vlow taken 'of his mystorlous disappearance and tho total lack of any traco of his ' mnvitmntif U mtnrm Inivlhif nutnrln Tho only thing that has beoti loarncd by tho officers who nro conducting tho search for tho miss ing man is that of his prison record prior to his coming to Idaho and .. ' Oregon. Mrs. Honry (Jrlffln who has boo.i According to tho records nnd pho officially appointed social wolforo togrnphs secured by Sheriff Lee Noo worker for Ontario Chapter Amorl-"r,)m "10 Lansing, Kansas prison, on .Must llo Mmlo In Knelt dnn Itefotti Re lief Out I to Grunted I'liin Couth Entlro JiirlNdlt'lliin can lied Cross, rotttruod Inst weok ' Chnnco served In thnt Institution for from Sonttlo whoro sho went to tnkol18 months ho hnvlng been convict tho roriulrod course of training for '"''I on novcti countB for forgery on her duties. Mrs. Orlffln Is now Novombnr 0, 1008. Howovcr ho was ready to undortnko tho work noc- ""' received at tho prison until ossnry within tho chnptor Jurlsdic- Ju,1 c 1810, wits parolled on Doc lion which Includes nil thnt suction omlior IB, 1011 and his sontenco try business hns Increased very mat- nr iim mni rr.,.. ti.n tini,.... . wns commuttorf on Junn 1. 1012. ChffWSTt'wS cUaT nlS," " olll Hend nnd westward Hta minimum sentence according to lu Million Hiaiton. ",u .! nn inu yi-nrs iiiiu hip This civilian rollef work under "m1,m,m wn " years, tho Hod Crosc uamo, must only bo undertaken according to tho rules nrtrnnn ni nnr nnil laid down by tho National organlza- k IKrlil IN l IlKr MUlM Hon, ttud thoso regulations tiro rig- vliLUUil ULUI L I Hlll'l standard lines of feeding and nttond Ing to flocks It proved very profit able, Fow peoplo realize that sales of poultry products hnvo Increased wonderfully In tho last two years nnd that In Catlforutn It is now the third largest Industry In tho statn Tho rommittoo In chnrgo of the poul try show, all oxporlcncod poultry men, say that thoro Is no section thnt Is moro fnvornblo for poultry that In this vnllny and boHovn it will bo ono of tho lending Industries of this country within n very short lime. Bomo of tho boat exports on poul try and tho marketing of products will bo In Ontario to tnlk to the peoplo on tho subject and It is hop ed that ovory chicken producer, lnrco or small, will bo In nttendanco Last year Graham Pnrkn. oiio of tho committed who hnd n two aero ranch nour Frultland, with a flock of 07 hens, mndo n not profit of XGflG.OO from his lions. Mr. Parks had a position nt Frultland nnd Mrs Parks hnd much of tho work to look nftor. Thoy not only sold oggs, but hntched out and sold manv chicks. Mr. l'nrks bought n tract of land southwost of Ontario nnd has gono Into tho chicken buslnoss on a much larcor scnln than Inst yonr. Following aro tho rules of tho shew: IIUI.KH AND REGULATIONS 1. Tho show will in all respects bo under tho control of tho commlttoe. 2. Transportation chnrgOB on ex hlhltR must bo propatd In full. 3. Feed will bo furnished and good enro glvon tho stock. Thoso who ennnot nttond inny ship their stock to tho show hall, whoro It will rocolvn good enro nnd attention and will bo promptly roturned nt tho close of tho show or othorwlso disposed of as exhibitors may deslro 4. Tho commlttoo will not bo ro sponsible for losses or ncrldont, but will take nil posslblo enro to provont thorn. G. Tho Show Hall will bo open for tho reception of exhibits on Wednes day, Fobruary 0, from 12 o'clock a. m. until Thursday. Fobruary 10, at 12 o'clock n. m., by which time all exhibits must be In placo. 0. All live spoclmons oxcept Onmos and dame Ilantnms, mutt bo exhib ited In thotr natural condition Plucking, coloring or splicing fonth ers or any similar practices nro In violntlon of this rulo, 7. nirds comprising pens must be Reified by the oxhlbltor at tho timo of entry and recorded on tho ontry blanks, A breeding pen shall consist of ono male nnd four fe males of the same vnrlety and age. 8. No persons aro permitted to linndlo or take birds from coops without permission from tho owner except Judgos or their helpers In the discharge of their dutlos. 9. For tho purposo of this exhibi tion the term cock shall bo a, male hatched previous to 1020, cockerel, a mole hatched In 1020, hen n fo male hatchod provlous to 1920, pul let, a female hatched in 1020. All birds must to leg banded. 10. All specimens exhibited for premiums must be the property of the oxhlbltor. No violation of this rule will be permitted. 11. No exhibits can be removed from Hall until after 0 p. m. Satur day night without permission of sup erintendent. 12. All specimens showing symp toms of disease will be Immediately removed from building and return ed to owner. 13. The latest edition of the "American Standard of Perfection of Poultry" will be tho guide for the Judges In awarding prizes on all var ieties recognized therein. flRNKHAL INFORMATION Egg All eggs laid while fowls are In the custody of the committee will be donated to hospital, unless claimed by tho owner. Coops Coops will be furnished by the Show, but If an exhibitor has his own coops the Committee will appre ciate It if aroe are brought, thus assuring sufficient. Coops should bo 2'x2'x30" for single and twice this length for pens. Entry Fco There will be NO BNTKV FEE- Id. In no case can rollof bo grunt rd until after tho social welfare worker of tho chapter hns mada an Investigation and obtnlnod tho noc oMtiry information. To undortnko this work it Is nec essary that tho worker bo tralnod to properly conduct the administra tion of thut brunch of Hod Cross work ami It was for this reason that Mrs. Orlffln was sent to So.it tlo whoro she took training In tho following branches; public nnd sanitation, Juvonllo court work, tuberculosis, public health centum, orthopodlo work. Itesldo this Mrs. Orlffln wns In structed in tho provisions of thu rollof laws of Oregon; In tho pro visions of tho soldiors' rollof laws so that sho will ba ablo to adlvso tho ox-sorvlco mon who nro ontltlod to nsslstanco how to obtain samo, which Is a part of tho lied Cross program at this tlmo. All ensos whorolu relict Is noodod should bo reported at on en to Mrs. Orlffln. Thoro Is noma monoy In the Ontario Chapter funds for this purposo and It will bo so adminis tered that It may do tho greatest good posslblo according to tho plans which hnvo boon mado by tho lied Crojg nftor yonrs of experlonco In handling this charator of public work. IX U. Drown Nuiiicil 1'MNlilent, John linrtfthi', Via) President and 1 lurry Idittltf, Hecix'tury Illg I'MMl KnJojiHl lly Crowd With tho Park school room crowd ed with mon tho socond annual moot- ing of the Oregon Slopo Farm I)u- Ifjinll it nil tinltl lnut On t n oil ?n nonith i ,.: ..,':... ".... :.:.. mu iiiuiiiiuii iiiu li'iiuim ui iiiu cuiil- mlttoo chalrmoti wore received show ing that a great dnnl of work had boon accomplished during tho first yenr. Among the reports submitted woro thoso by P. M, Ilonls, Ooorgo W. Lattlg, J, It. Drown, and I. I. Culbortson. Mr. Culbortson urged a marked reduction In tho yield of al falfa; Mr. Lnttlg urgod bolter moth ods of post control; Mr. Drown urg od moro dnlrylng and diversified ngrlculturo; J. I.. Drown told of tho work to prcsont an ndoquato dis play at tho county fair and urged that work for tho coming fair he started ut onco. For his work In this connection a voto of thanks was accordod Mr. Drown. At noon tlmo tho men sat down SPECIAL RATES HADE FOR FARMERS' WEEK Hotel Men nnd Itv.sliturant Men Ah- Miru Oominerclnl Club C'mmltte That Hue! of Oily Will IU- 1'iirnl For llr Them Everything Is In rondlncss for tho Farmer's short course given under tho direction of tho Mainour County Farm Durcau which opens hero Monday and contlnuo until Saturdny Tho Commercial Club Committee wntcn is co-oporatlng with tho Farm Duroau In caring for tho visitors ox poctod to 'attend has bcon nsBured oy mo noioi Kccpors of tho city thnt rooms fl.00 or loss will bo available for nil who como, nnd tho restaurant koopora ,tfavo agroed that meals may bo had ior CO cents, so that tho cost Horns of tho trip will bo kept at a minimum. Ono or two of tho spoakors listed In tho program of last week will not bo ablo to bo prcsont but othori. of equal standing ns experts In var ious lines will take tholr places. In stead of J. I). Mlcklo, assistant man ager of tho Oregon Dalrymon's League, Mrs Merrill, socrotnry of tho league will bo present. Evory pbaso of tho busluosB of farming as practiced lu this region will bo given a placo on tho pro gram, with cHpoclnl attontlon ac corded tho markotlng fcaturos, dairying and poultry raising. ONTARIO DEFEATED IN HARD FOUGHT GAME Ontario Hnsket Dll Fiinx WKiions Tuo Flint Oniiiitt IjinI IVIda) Evening II. H. Glrlit Win I'Voni Vnltv Ho)n Ix)i To Alumni. UKCKI.EHH AUTO DHIVHH HAS NAHHOW KHtWPi; IN H.MAHHl'P Tuesday night nn auto nm.f.ti.r in turning east at tho comer of Ore gon and Idaho Streets rail Into the building occupied by Ontario Furnl- luro uo just missing tho largo Plato glass window. Tim nutft . coiiBldornbly damaged. It was not lonmed who tho drlvor wus There oro no othor occupantB nnd the driver escaped uninjured. MOORE HOTEL CORNER COLUMBIA HIGHWAY TO HUNTINGTON ASSURED fawi-mriit HeliiK Exrnvntcd Under Former 1obby Corner INir Mod- em ltnrber Shop nnd Until l'ur- lors Other ImpiovementM ConteiiiilntMl Wtlllnm Wlsomnn, u Freahmnn In tho Ontario High School, felt nnd broke n bono In h'B hip whllo prac-,1 tlclng basket ball Friday. Ho Is at tho home of tits slstor Mm. Ilobt. Currlor and Is reported ns gottlng along nicely. A bnby girl was born to Mr. nnd Mrs. Wilbur M nurke, of Illce. With tho blttor tasto of defeat still In tho mouths of tho Alumni from tho late defeat of the football game on Thanksgiving day at tho hands of tho Ontario High School squad, thoy salllod forth upon the uasitot oair floor nt tho Ontario opera house, with a determination to "como back", It was thru this determination and hard playing that thoy woro victorious over tho High School toam hy tho nnrrow margin of 21 to 17. It was a closoly contcstod gamo from start to finish, each team play ing a nam, tast and good sports mnnllka gamo. At no stage of the contest did It look llko n sure vic tory for olther team, Dut the real fighting spirit and doslro to win which provnllod turnout tho gamo made It one that will bo long re membered by tho fans who wltnoss- n n ninsit untlnf vlnir rlilrbnn illnnnr Cd tho COIltCst. servod by the womon of tho flat nnd Tn8 Vale and Ontario girls nlso following thnt Ivan E, Oakes ox- experloncod a very close gamo tho nlalncd tho nlan of continuing same ovonmg noro, the scoro bo With piles of dirt occupying spaco jti Idaho nvonuo, and teauiB and iicrnpporB Increasing tho accumula tion there is evidence a plenty that changes nro being mndo at tho Ida ho Avonuo and Oregon Street cor- nor of tho Mooro hotol. T. H. Mooro, ownor of tho build ing is adding ono of tho many im provements planned for tho proper ty and Is to establish k modern har bor shop nnd bath parlor In tho bnsomont bolng oxenvatod. Thoro wilt bo an outside ontraco from Ida ho Street, as well ns nn entrnnco fri n tho man lobby of tho hotol. Asldo from this Improvement, dur ing tho past wook work was com pleted on tho decorations of the lob by and confectionery store on Oro- gon Street, nnd tho cufo was opened uudor tho management of tho hotel. In tho room which will bo above tho barber shop u storn of some kind will probably bo established, so that with thu confectionery store, enfo and harbor shop the Mooro Hotol will be a self contained Institution whoro thu guests will bo able to gut service of all kinds. momborshlp and n commlttoo rolled ovory man In attendance V. V. Hlckox, O. W. Doan, E. D. Conklln nnd Qoo. IC. Alkon all (it Ontario oach mado short talks on various subjects ns did E. W Dunn of Pnyotto. Tho meeting was do clarod tho most successful hold by a community bureau during tho past month. John Dartsho presldod as chairman and J. II. Drown was tho secretary of tho mooting. 20 In favor of tho Ontario INCOME TAX MAN WIM IK IN ONTAIUO FEDHUAHV 8 TO 10 Advices from tho Internal rovonuo Washington, Tuesday, Fobruary 2 nt offices to the offoct that a represen tho F. J. Aker homo. Mm. Ilurko tatlve of tho. department would be Is n daughter of M. D, Myor of in Ontario from February 2 to 10 Drogan. I wero received this weok. The re- Mss Fern Crummott who has p'resontatlvo of the department will been uttendlng Vale High 8chool bo located in tho City Hall where visltod friends Frldnv nnd Snturday thoso who have business with him In Ontario enroute to nakor where 'may be accommodated. There wllll she will finish this year's school not be as many customers for the work, gentlomnn to wait upon this yenr Mr. nnd Mrs. A. McAfoo roturned as there were on IiIb preceding vis- Saturday from an oxtendod trip to its, California and numerous coast cities. A baby girl was horn to Mr. and Harold Plant celebrated his thlr- Mrs. Den Thomas Monday, Jan. 30. toenth birthday Tuosday with a par- Fifteen chicks from fifteen eggs ty at which fourtoon of his young hatched In the month of January spoaks prettv well for our Oregon ollmnte. That Is the record mado by one of Mrs. Ed Derry's pure bred Ilhodo Island Ited hens. Darney I.lnkus and Louis Coskl shipped sixteen carloadB of lambs to the Chicago markets last week. Mr Coskl accompanied them. Phil Smith and Charles Davis, veteran Harney county stockmen were In Ontario Saturday. There will bo plenty of range In the Har ney country next summer, they aver, for there has been almost as much rain over there as Malheur count has had this fall nnd winter. Mrs. Suslo Morton returned Sat urday from a visit to her son Esto and wife at Harper- This show Is not held to make mon ey but to encourage the breeding of a better class of poultry In the com munity. PREMIUMS First Premium Dlue, cash prize Second Premium Red, cash prize Tlilrd Premium Yellow, award only frlonds wero present and Indulged in games until a Into hour. Refresh nonts wero served, Horn nt Payette, Saturday, Janu ary 20, to Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Gra ham, n daughter. Mr. Oraham Is the manager of the Oolden Rule storo In Ontario. J. R. Rasmussen and wife return ed Monday from Portland and Dak er. Mr. Rasmussen took one of tho higher degrees In the Masonic order at Daker. F. D. Dall has returned from Ocean Park, California, where he spent the past two months. Mrs Dalle will remain In California till spring. Mr. and Mrs. W. h. Keller were down from Parma Friday and visit ed their daughter, Mrs. Harry Howe A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Reed of Jamleson at Holy Ros ary Hospital Friday, January 21. Mrs. DrvPogue u recovering from a dislocated shoulder caused by a fall a month ago. MOTHF.lt OF PltOMINK.VT ONTARIO CITIZHN PASHICH Mrs. Snruh McCartney, wife of tho late James McCnrtnoy, panned to her reward at tho homo of her daughter, Mrs. Mluu Terwlltlgor In this city, Tuesday, Fobrunry 1, 1921. Funer al services woro conducted by Hev w. V. Cochran nl tho McDowell un dortnklng parlors Wednesday after noon nt 2; 30. Tho deceased wns 84 yours of ugo Sho wns horn In England and came to Canada, nt tho ngo of ulno years and to tho states ulna years later Sho was married to Win. Clark In Io,wa at tho age of eighteen To this union was born Oro. Clark, now living In Portland; Mrs Ellz aboth Canflold. Mrs. Ml mi Torwllll gor and Mrs. Sadie I-niidlngham of Ontario, Mrs. ltachel Griffith of Mlnnrsotn. V'ni Clark of Dates, Oregon, nnd Mrs Helen Duller, de ceased, wlfo of Ted Duller of Oil ing 10 to team. Noxt Friday the Ontario boys will moot the Wolsor Instttuto hero In tho second conference game of tho.tnrlo. soason, which is predicted to he n Mrs MrCnrtue - bad lived In closo game. Saturday evening, also, Nebraska for 30 "M-h nnd the hol Ontario will play tho Gooding High was taken there fir burial In the School toam who aro touring this ! faintly burying ground, by Mrs sociion or tne country on tneir wcex ward Canflold end tour. Mrs. C. F, Smith of Salt Lake stoppod off here Tuesday on her way homo from Tho Dalles and Portland whero sho has been visit ing with rotatlvos and with her sis- OREGON CM'lt GIVl'H WILD WIXT IWIITV AT Cl.l'H HOO.MH Tho higROHt event of the Oregon Club yonr occurred last Friday night at tho rln t rooms when a "Happy Pun van" nr "Dovk nt 4 9" unrlv wim ter, Mra. J. F. Joyce. Sho will leavo ' given. Tho card room wns docoratod 10 rosemnin as uoiiriv as posHiuio an old tlmo western saloon, at for nor home at Salt Lake Saturday. Mrs. Itnutenkratz, daughtor of Mr. and Mrs. E, N. Wood, Is vory 111 at tho home of Mrs. Efflo Akors, David Oraham of Juntura Is now In Ontario having accoptod tho local management of the Eastern Oregon Land Company. Mrs. Cochran, who has been visit ing hor daughtor Mrs. Eugene Mc Coy, left Tuosday for hor homo nt Hanes, Oregon after a month's vlalt bore, Mr. nnd Mrs. Howard Vnn Vnlken berg and daughters of Payette spout Sunday with the Wm Walker family. Judge G. L. King sold his residence- this week to Holla V. Rusk Tho price, received was $7,000.00 Judge King does not Intend leaving Ontario but expects to build a mod ern bungalow some time soon. Joslah Carter, ono of Ontario's pioneers Is leaving soon to llvo with his daughter Mrs. Wm. 8oward of Falks Store, Idaho. Miss Roso Kroosaln loft Monday for San Francisco hoping that a change of climate will bo beneficial as her health has not been of the best Mrs. Wm, nuckner, who with her children has boon visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Stewart since Christmas, returned home Wednesday, Mrs. Maggie Jiedell who has been staying with her son W. E. Sake of the New Cafe left Tuesday for an extended trip to points on tho coast and Honolulu, ono end being a well stocked bar (soft goods only) and oppr-vto n "hot dog" stand, both of which wero woll patronlzod. Tho remainder of tho spaco was taken up by the dif ferent games which wero very pop ular In tho "good old days " Amid tho uproar could bo distin guished crlos of "llttlo Joo" "phoobo for mo dlco," "wham bung fados you a 100" In tho danro hall many couplos shook n wlckod foot to old time tunes playod by an export Ivory scratcher. Stago monoy was provided for the occasion and It It could have been turned Into real cash many would havo gono homo richer than they came. Six guns wore much In evi dence and they spoke for themselves. Sunday-go-to-mootlug clothes were n Ix for this occasion and all who appeared In them woro promptly ar rested by the vigilant shorlff Tnk Ing everything Into consideration an enjoyable evening wus spont by everyone, Word was rocolved by frlonds of Roy Suto of his safe arrival lu Ja pan, whoro ho wont lu Decomber to tako his baby to Its gruudparents, thus fulfilling thu request of Its mother, who died In July at tholr homo on the Doulavard. Mr. Sato oxpects to return bore early lu March. Mrs. L. H. Pattnn Is hero from French, Idaho to epond severul days with hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Derry. Mr. Derry Iisb been quite 111 and she Is assisting in caring for him. Mrs. H. O. Drano and Mrs Mon tague spent Saturday lu Do'se Tho "All Oregon Routo" for the Columbia RIvor Highway from On tario t0 Huntington was adopted by tho Slato Highway Commission at IU mooting tn Portland Tuesday af tornoon on tho basis of co-oporatlon outlined by tho County Commission ers In tholr resolution passed in De cember. This notion wns takon following tho BUbmlsolon of onglnoors' esti mates to tho commission which showed that taking all of tho fac tors Into consideration tho "All Oregon Routo" was ns chenn na Ihn lowest of tho altarnato routes and choapor than tho most exponslvo of tho proposed combinations. Threo routes woro consldorod and figures glvon o ntho cost of oach. Tho cost of tho Portor's ferry routo with tho brldgo thoro and ono at Wolsor was placod at I7G0.000; tho Olds Ferry routo was estimated to cost $C7G,000 and tho all Oregon routo was estimated at 1646,000, but sluco this was tho only routo on which co operation was offorod by tho county nnd for which tho coun ty would securo tho right-of-way It was for tho state, tn reality the cheapest routo. With tho figures boforo tho Com mission, Chairman It. A. Doolh ask ed his associates if thoy woro roady to proccod with tho designation, add ing that hu wus lu favor of the "All Oregon Route", nnd than Commis sioner John D. Yeon mndo the mo tion thnt that routo be adopted. Commissioner W. D. Darratt second ed tho notion and It carried unant- Tho commissioners cnqulrod as mnttvrs of right-of-way und othor details and thoso fcaturos, togothar with details of an amended agree ment wero prcsontod by County Judgo E. II, Test, Commissioners Frank Vines and O. W. Doan, Hop resontntlvu P. J. aullagher and Guo. IC. Aiken prosontcd statements rola tlvo to tho progress so far made In socurlng samo. In putting tho motion to adopt this r6uto Mr. Ilooth oxplalnod to IiIh associates that tho monoy for tho construction of this soctlon of tho road wns avnllabln now and added that tho engineers would pro cood to comploto tho cross soct Ions'' and specifications and advance thu work nu fast as possible Must Avrnlt IegUlniuro The commlttoo thon asked that tho proposition of tho County Court for co-oporatlon ou tho Vale to Mc Laughlin Drldgo section of tho Con tra! Oregon Hlghwny bo advanced for contract lotting, slnco It has boon .. pending for moro than two years. Judgo Test also asked that tho road from McLaughlin brldgo to Harper be survoyod. Tho commission as sured tho commlttoo that action would bo taken as soon as possible, but until tho legislature determlnod how much money tho commission could have no definite promlsos could ho mado. Douldu thoso mutters thu Grant County delegation requested the lo cation of tho road from Pralrlo City to unity, and woro assured that the various routos would bo survoyod and a location namod. Daker coun ty was on tho Job with a dologatlou led by County Judgo Joss Dodson and socured a favorable adjustment of Its financial co-oporatlon with the commission Tho threo delegations workor harmoniously to advanco the lntorosts of oach othor In thu John Day and Columbia Highways, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO INHATE CLASS Twnty.FIVB Candidate To I! Mndo Acquainted With MstcrltN or Discoverer's Vo) nge Hnnquet To Follow Initiation Snako River Council Knights of Columbus has boforo It a busy day, Sunday February 6. At that time twonty-flvo candidates are going to bo Introducod to Christopher Colum bus and discover the trials of a voy- ago thru tho mystorlos of tho order Thu commlttoo In charge of the program Is preparing for one of the largout gatherings of thu Knights In years, Thoy nro coming from tho Interior and from all points In Snako river valley. Following the Initiation ceremou- les which will occupy all of the af ternoon there will bo banquet In the evoulng served by the lad'es of the church. HIGHWAY COMMISSION DEFIN- ITEIjY DESIGNATES ROUTE I'OLIOWING HUHMISH10N OF ENGINEERS' ESTIMATES AT MEETING IN PORTLAND FUNDS ARESllABlE NOW Woik Will Do Aihet'tlsed Following Completion or Detailed Eetlmnti-H From Slide To Huntington Htirwy To Harper Will Do Mndo Captain and Mrs. R. H. Duncau and two children of Burns were woek end guosts of Mr uud Mrs. I. E. Oakes, j1