T 1 1 1 !! W 1 Wl WyiPf)pgWMll i1'" """ " t"'y'i '""'" v ' , ........ . "'' 1- . ' . .. '- 'lil'.'ii iii mill' mi-r-rlmmm . u ' - 1 "iim. r4 mtot0 : vfl XXV ONTARIO. MALHEUR COUNTY, OEEGON, TJIUK8DAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1921 NO. 12 Argil. ie ct VIOLATORS Of HEALTH ORDINANCE GIVEN SNORT NOTICE TO OftN UP UNRKIt ()I, OHIIINANCH I.O(i IN IIIHUHH (MTV COUNCIL'S HKAitii committkii (jivkh KMPIIATIO NOTICH THAT PHKMISKS MUST UK Jl-:iT OliKAN PESTSPORTTO BE OBLITERATED (.'lly Health Officer ami City Miiifluil Instructed To Inform Property Owner of (Vuilltlon mill I'ul Time I.lmlt On Otinplliinri if Ito Arn'Mril Forty-eight hours, following un official notice, U tlio I lino limit which tlio honltli rommtltoo. of the city council, linn ilutormlnoil Nlinll ho given proporty owners on whoso promises unsanitary conilltlotiH nre fotmil by tlio hcnlth officer or innr iilinl. Thin In not n now honltli regula tion. Huch nil orillniinco linn Iicoii upon tlio statute books of tlio city for yearn, but ImB not bcon onforcod. It will bo In tlio future, Mayor W. II. Doollttlo hnH iiiinoiiiiced, nnd In thin tlio Muyor him tlio united sup port of tlio ontlro city council (in oppressed nt thn speolnl Meeting of Unit body Moudny ovonlng. I'lntt Order Issued Tlmt tlio entire, public will under Ntnnd Junt whnt tlio Council Intondn to do, nnd how It Intonds tlio lieultli regulations hIiiiII bo obeyed, tlio Council dotormlnod that It would go right down tlio lino nnd kco Hint uvory clttzou comply with tlio law To ntnrt with tlio liunlncnii dliitrlct will bo Inspoctod, nnd tlio owners of proporty notified to clonn up un der the ponnlty of being nrrontod If (hoy do not comply with tlio lnw within tlio tlmo limit not by tlio or dinance Tlio first Inspection wns mndo yostordny nlong tlio nlloyn In tlio North ond of tlio biiM-nsn d'strlct. An tlio result T. II. Monro wnn noti fied to clonn up ono of hi pIoccr of proporty nt onco. Othor ardors will bo Issued Immedlntoly upon n fur- tlicr examination snld tlio mamberH of tlio honltli commlttco Inst night. My Rmslrr Miin( (Jo Over tlio city In ninny plnres tlioro nrn piles of filth from cown, horses nnd chtokonn, nn well nn piles of rubbish. All tliOHO munt go. Nor la that nil. Rosldoncos located upon both sower nnd wntor mnlim will bo compelled to connect with thorn. "Ontario hna spout liundredR of thousands of dollarn to build nde qunto wntor nnd soworngo nystoms. Tlioy woro built not only for eon vonlonco but for tlio protection of tho honlth of tlio cttlzonn. Tlio peoplo who linvo rotiport for them solvon nnd tho honltli of their neighbors hnvo couiiectoil with them, nnd It Ih tho duty of tho council lo compel tliOHO who hnvo not thin respect for honlth nnd snfoty to com ply with tho Inwii," 8nld Counclluinn 13. M. arolg. "Thoro In no uso mnklng toinn of tho cltlioiiH keeping cow's to clean up, If wo pormlt big proporty own on In tho business district to vio late tho lnw," snld Dr. W. J. Wooso. "Wo must ntnrt right In tho busi ness dliitrlct nnd lot tho peoplo know wo menn business. And aftor tho promises nro onco clenned, tho officers must compol tho property owiyira to keep thorn clean." Evory mombor of tho council ngreod with these soutlmonts, nnd Mnrshal Fnrmor told tho council thnt It tlmt wnn whnt tlioy wanted, nnd tho offlcors hnd tho support of .. tho council In enforcing tho ordln- h anco It would bo enforced. MALHEUR GOUNTY HAS SHRINE CLUB FORMED Judge 1TX II. Test It Nnmei! President of Ijite&t Organization I), W. Power Is Hi-erotnry So cial Event Planned Tho Malheur County Shrine Club was tho nnmoil solocteir for the lat est orgnnlzatlon formed In this sec tion. At n mooting In tho Masonic Hall Sunday evening at which oomo 22 men from Ontnrlo, Vale nnd Nys sa who have somowhoro and somo time, "hung onto tho ropo", wero proaont tho now organization was formed. Thero nre in tho vicinity nnd In tho three towns nnmed some fifty nion eligible for membership In the club nnd many of those not present have signified theh- Intention of Joining so that an active club will result. At the mooting Sunday County Judge E3. H. Test wnn elected pres ident nnd D. W. Powers, secretary treasurer. It Is the purposo ot the club to promote tho social life ot the moni tors and to keep In closer touch with Shrine affairs. Tho only com mlttco appointed was that on enter tainment which was s follews: O. G. Luehrs, L. Adam. Hnrry Spolth, D. W. Powers nnd Dr E S Fort nor. Arthur Means and Hnrry Spolth wero tho only out ot town men at tho meeting Sunday, I.ONO HKHNION IH I.IKTKI) FOR ACACIA l.OIHli: ()AT Next Thursday will ho n busy dny for tho todgo gout nt Arncln I.odgo No. 118, A. l' nnd A. M., wjion four cnndldtitos will attompt to rldo the unruly nulninl. To got tho wor In nnd glvo tho gont nuil bin victims n rest between (linos, tho bomIimi will start ut .1 p. m. iiiul will be continued In tho ovoiiIiik follmvltiK u dinner which In to bo sorved ut C!.10. Invitations hnvo been extend ed to tho member of tho order ut I'nyotto, Nyssa nnd Vale to bo pres ent nt tho ceromonlnl. A similar, soBHton will bo held in tho nonr fu- turo In order to accommodate the growing list of candidates seeking degrees. KICK OF. HORSE FATAL TO WESTFALL RANCHER .lames ll'iilrt-oii Hail, llnither of .Martin Hint of Tills City Dies follow lilt; )ieiallon Perform. vi I'olliiMlng Injury JlllllOH Hondorson Hart, a wnll- known rnnchor of tho Westfnll coun try died nt tho Holy Rosary llosnltnl Sundny ovonlng us thu result of In juries suffered when ho wnn klckod by n horso nt bis ranch nenr West full. Mr. Hurt wns brought to Ontario nnd despite herolo offorts to niivo his 1 1 To, In which several phvslclnus mid surgeons, Including his brother Dr. Frank Ilnrt or Portlnud and IiIh brothor-lu-lnw Dr. 13. slnrgnrson nl so of I'ortlnnd, nnd local phvslelntis nnd BurgooiiH woro culled Into con sultation. As a final effort to snvo tlio siifforlng ninn nn oporntlon wns porformed hut without nvnll. Mr. Hurt, tho son of Daniel nnd Mary II. Ilnrt, wnn born nt Wuyno County, Kontucky, Soptombor 22, 1883. lie wns uultod In marriage lo Julia Churchill at Albany, Oro gon, Novombor 22, 100f. Two boys woro born to this union, tho first who dlod when flvo months old, nnd Toddy. Ho canio to Oregon with his fnmlly when ho wnn only n year old mid nftor spoudlng his boyhood In tho Wlllamotto Vnlloy enmo to Mai hour County whoro- ho linn slnco mndo his homo. Ills Immoillnto rolatlves nro his wlfo nnd son Toddy, his mother nnd tho following brothorri nnd sisters: Samuol nnd Dr. Frank of Portland, Oregon; Mnrtln of Ontario; Ivnn P. nnd Henry of Harper; Mrs. Mattlo Seaward of Ontario; Mrs. Schonk, Rweothonio, Orogon; Dr. K Mnr gason, u hrother-ln-lnw, of Port lnud, who also attended the fuuornl. Rorvlcos wero held nt the Motho dlst church February 22, nt 10:110 A. M., Itov I.uscombe officiating Interment wnn In Ontario cemetery RIVERDALE BUREAU MEETS; Washington' llhtliday Priigriiiii (JUen Dinner Km oil and Pro. Mdtlou To (Oiiiolldatit Schools Ih Cousldeied Tho Hlvordalo Farm Durenu held nn nil dny meeting on Fohrunry 22 for tho purposo of colehrntlng Well ington's birthday nnd Increasing momborshlp In tho organization. A program In which both young nnd old woro prominent wns rondorod. boforo which howovor, , n splondld community 'dlnnor wns sorvod by the lndlos. About ono hundred peoplo woro prosont nnd an exceedingly en joyable day spont. After listening to sevorni recita tions mid songs by tho boys mid girls of tho community, tho matter or school consolidation was tnkon up. Committees representing threo districts within the Hlvordalo Ilu reau's Jurisdiction reported tho ro sults ot preliminary mooting of tho'r rospectlvo districts. It was thon de cided to take a rising voto of thorn present on tho simple proposition rf whethor they woro in fnvor of con solidation This resulted In pnr tlcnlly a unanimous vote. The ma' tor was then referred to the commit tees for working out further dotalls and arranging another meeting. A discussion of tho Fnrm Hureu as a farmers organization thon took placo. This mattor occupied an hour or more, and the Interest was vorv keen tn what was said. A largo number who had not previously al lied themsolvos with tho organiza tion expressed themselves as highly In favor of doing so. Plans wore then put Into operation for enroll ing a larger membership among those who bellevo that tho farmers should havo a large and powerful organization ropresontlng agricul ture throughout tho Nation. Frank Hammond, aged 07, years who died hero last Friday Ivas bur led at tho Cathollo Cemetery Wed nesday following services at the church of the Blessed Sacrament conducted by Itev Fr Stack No rolatlves ot tho deceased could be found tho efforts woro made to do so following his death last Friday CITY LICENSES FOR AMUSEMENTS RAISED City Council Adopt New Hegula. Ilium For IVrforiininrei, Peddlers, I)iii)h ami other Business Concerns At tho speclnl meeting of tho city council Monday ovonlng City Record er C. M. StcnniH presented for con sldorntlon tho now city ordlnnncc regulating nniusoments, drnyn, pool halls, enrd tables, peddlers nnd other business ventures subject to reguln- HUM, After nn oxtonded consideration of tho vurloim fenturos tho following schedule whs ndopted: circuses, $20 for ono ring mid $1 for each ml- mtlonul ring or plntrorm; minstrel sIiowb K por dny; moving pictures! elork'ii offlco Wcducsdny morning J10 per month, but undor thin pro-'""'1 urought tho order hero to Judgo vision no chnrgo of moro tbnn Jl per porformoiicu sbnlt Iio charged, If more than $1 Is charged nn ad ditional HceiiBo of $fi for each on tortiltnment shall ho charged; tho ntrlcnl shows $5 for first nnd $1 for subsequent porforinniicos; musical shows $2 nnd $1; lectures 2 mid fl: morry go rounds $5 per dny; roller skating rinks $10 per quart er; shooting gnllorlcs $10, per quarter; public dances $2; miscel laneous performances $2 per day; nuctloneers $1 por dny; bill postors 2 por dny or $G per yenr In nil van co or each bill board of 8x20 foot ownod or used by him; con- foctlonory nnd pop corn denlnrs $C per qunrtor; sandwich wrgonn )1C por qunrtor; drnymen, $10 por yenr nnd $.1 for each nddltlonnl wagon or trailer; billiard nnc pool tnbtcs $C for each tablo per quarter; card tildes $( por quarter; peddlers or hnwkorn $7 por dny of using wng ons, nutos ate; Peddlers selling ar ticles of less thnn CO cents In vnluo $2. CO per dny; soiling onto nppll nncos $.1.C0 por dny; tnxlcnbs nnd motor vehicles for passenger hire $C per quartor; nutomntlc plnnos $C por qunrtor mid must not bo played aftor 10 P. M. Tho regulations prorldod In this ordinance nro In forco nnd effect now, INVESTIGATE LEAGUE l'ii)elte-Co.operatlv( MemlKrs Ak Ioral I'linn Ilurenii to Co-iiMmt nnd Invitation Intended TVi CtimnieiTlnl CIuli Also To Investigate Jho nporatlona of tho Orogon Dalrymon's League, n committee consisting ot a rnnchor nnd huslnoss mnn rrom Pnyotto count v. nnd probnbly a similar dol egutlon from Mnlhour County will go to Portlnud noxt wcok. Tho Pnvetto county rnnchors hnvo dotormlnod to take stops to Join tho lenguo mid hnvo Invited tho Mnlhour dairymen to Join with thorn. County ngont L. R. Ilrolthnnpt prosonted tho plan of nctlon to tho Commercial Club nt Itn mooting Inst night nnd tho club signified Its willingness tn send n ropresontntlvo, If tho Mnl hour County Fnrm lluronu so doslr od. Tho bonrd of directors woro authorized to net In this mnttor If nn Invitation to co-npernlo is ox tonded by thn mnrkotlng commlttco of tho Fnrm Durenu nt its mooting tomorrow. In this connection T. W. Clagott brought to tho attontlon ot tho club tho advantages to bo dorlvcd from closer harmony botweon tho husl noss men and tho rnnchors nnd sug gested thnt this could bo dono bv tho club members affiliating with tho Fnrm liureau. During tho discussion K. M. arolg declared that somo ot tho ranchors might feel that tho business men woro endeavoring to "run tho farm bureau" If tbev Joined in a body, but oxprossod tho view thnt the Farm liureau bo assured that If nt any tlmo tho club rotild bo of as sistance It bo callod upon. President II. IV. Jones suggostod thnt tho club subscribe to four mom borshlns In tho Farm Bureau for tho club's agricultural committee nnd secretary and that It bo tho duMos of this commltteo to co-oper-nto with tho Farm liureau In any way possible to promote tho agricul tural Intorost of the county. This was presented as n motion by one of the members mid adontod. To Oct Out Booklet Soerotary W. II. Doollttlo read to tho club n number of roquests for Information concerning agricultural lands In tjio county nd said that tho number of Inquiries Is growing rnntdtv nnd thnt no dxscrlptlvo liter ature Is available to answer tho questions. It was decided to print surh n booklet nnd W. J. Plnnoy of tho Oregon-Western Colonization Co. expressed tho belief that In such a work his company would share In tho expense. During the ovonlng the subject of dalrvjng and poultry raising receiv ed the major portion .f attention County Agent Brolthaupt discussed tho future market for alfalfa and de clared that tho dairy cow furnished tho most profitable market for hay Committee Congratulated Thejgood roads committee roport- oiL thai); the Highway Commission had advertised tho Ontario to the HOWARD WILL NOT BE HANGED ON DAY SET Murderer Who Wus to Hnvo (lone to (Inllows Tomorrow Given Ixmger Ix-nso on I.lfo When Judge HIkiis Stay of Kecutlou Ooorgo Ilownrd who was to hnvo bcon hanged nt Salem tomorrow for tho murdor of Qoorgo Swoonoy, tho Vnlo tnllrjr, hns many months nioro to llvo. .Tho nddltlon of bin dnvn wi. uuiviiib uiu ruHuu oi an onier slgnod horo Wodnosdny by Judgo mi ttntti ! it... .. .. . uniton iiiggn, pcrniitttng nn nppoal to tho Supremo Court. Attorney Jullen A. Hurloy .who hns been empluyod by relnttvcs and friends of tho condemned ninn filed hln notice of appeal in tho county Illggs for IiIb slgnnturo in tho after noon. Tlio Judgo slgnod tho order. That Howard expected to hang wiih tho word Hint wnn sent from Halom, nnd In hln preparations to dlo ho had nccoptcd religious belief and hnd tlnlly conferences with tho prison chaplain. Ills ono request wnn that ho boo hln nged mother onco moro. When follow prisoners nt tho penitentiary learned ot his doslro they thomsolvcs subscribed $70 to piJV her oxponso to Snlom to which city sIiq went on Sunday night. It Is hollo vod that tho nppcnl wnn inKou to snvo tno comiomnod man whon It 'wns found that llttlo sup port wns nccordod tho effort to se curo a commutation of sontenco from Oorornor Otcott. Ali OHANCIi VISITS ONTAHIO IN COMPANY OF DKPUTY HIIKHIFF Al Chnnco who Is Hold In tho county Jail chnrgod with misappro priation ot tho funds of tho Ilolso I'nyotto Lumber company while Its ngont hoio, wns nn Ontnrlo visitor on Wodnosdny, Accompnnlod by uoputy uiiorirr cimn. w. aionn, Chnnco was brought boro to assist In nn effort to strnlghten out tho tan gled nffnlrs or tho locnl offlco HONORS DIVIDED BETWEEN VALE AND ONTARIO TEAMS Ontario Boy Win While Vnlo (JlrN Am Victorious Vale Muter- tains Visitor Following (lame (3tt HpnrtNiiianslilp Shown Visitor Tho Ontnrlo High 8chool basket ball team wont off tho floor victor ious In tho gamo with Vale High School at Vale on last Friday even ing by a scoro ot 42 to 19. Tho gnmo wns fast and dlsplnyod clover tonm work on tho part of tho locals. Vnlo wns outplnyod In ovory dopnrt niont or tho gamo but novnrtlioless put up n gamo fight to tho finish. Tho Ontario team took nn early lend nnd wns never ovortakon by tholr ancient rivals. Tho outstand ing foaturo of thn gnmo wan tho ac curate shooting nnd oxcollont tonm work of tho local High School tonm. Much credit should bo given tho Vnlo officials mid High School for tho flno sportsmnnshlp thnt wns uliowii during tho contest A food was glvon tho Ontario teams aftor tho gamo by tho Vale students. Tho lino up of tho teams was as follows! VAM3 ONTARIO C. Agor c o Hale p. Agor f f Mooro Boswol! f f Doan Bonnott g g J. Weaver Purvis g g Sullivan VIo OliN Win Tho Vale High School girls tonm won ovor tho Ontnrlo girls In a woll plnved gnmo thfc snmo ovonlng. This makes ono gamo won lor oncli tonm, Ontnrlo hnvlng defonted Vnlo In tho gnmo hero two weoks ngo. Tho girls B. B. Chnmplonshlp of the county will bo settlod In n third gnmo to be held In Vnlo on Friday, February 25. Tho boys high school toam will play Huntington High School on tho locnl floor Frldny nt 7:30 P. M Snturdnv night Conch I.nthrop will Journoy to Payette with his team nnd meet the fnst Pnyotto High School nggregatlon. ONTAHIO KNIGHTS ATTKND BIS.SION OF WKISim I.OIK3I: Somo twonty Mnlhour county memborx of tho Knights of Pytblns, most of whom wero members of Armor I.odgo of Ontario, Journeyed to Wolser Mo'iday to attend tho sos Blon of tho Wolsor lodge. Aftor the Initiation ceromonlnl there wns n dinner served to the rfucsta who re ported a mighty good time on their return. Slides section of the Columbia river highway. In this connection the work of the committee was approv ed. President Jones declared that for this piece of work alone the ex istence of the Commercial Club was Justified for years. Prior to the meeting tho men present enjoyed a dinner prepared and served by tho Congregational Ladles Aid RIM niWn fAlimmRPAniiur, , ...r.n...,,, l Z"l mu mimmum mm NUifin IIIUVV HNOWl'AMi IN TIII3 UPPKIt WIUX)W CItlCKIC VAM.KY Mr. nnd Mrs. John Kennedy enmo down from Ilrognn Monday for n short Btny. Mr. Konncdy reported ii ncnvy mu ot snow m tho willow Creok country, whoro thoro (s not n gront deal moro snow than Is to bo found In this section. According to reports received horo thoro Is flvo feet of snow In tho Mormon basin, whoro Inst yenr thoro wns no snow nt nil. During tho past wcok tho hay of mo upper willow creek lias been practically oxhnusteu nnd tho much cm hnvo begun to ship In h:ty from this region. DEATH CLAIMS PIONEER RESIDENT OF ONTARIO Mrs. Kllabelli Stewart Pimiil After Imuk IIIiicsh Wiw .lmoit ()c- toKcuarlnn Pioinlnent CHI. eni Hero Clilldren of Deceased Mrs. Kllxnbeth Slownrt, who for nenrly thirty-five yenrs hns boon n rosldont of Ontnrlo nnd vicinity, pnsscd nwny nt her homo In this city Saturday nftowoon, Fohrunry 19, 1021, nt 3 o'clock, n't tho ngo of sovonty-nlno yenrs, tliroo monthn nnd twelve days. Tho funcrnl took nlnco Mondnv afternoon nt 3 o'clock from tho fain- lly rcsldonco. tho services bolnc roti ducted by her formor pastor, llov. h. i.. Kiowors of Nampa, asslstod by llov. (Job. Word of thin city, many ploncor frlonds being prosont to pay tholr last rcspocts to tho dopartod. Tho following pioneers offlclntod nn pnll bearers: D. B. Purcell, J. A. Drnpor, B. A. Frnsor, W. F. Ilomnn, II. W. Clement nnd A. L. McDowell. Gntormcnl wnn In the Ontario cem etery. Klltaheth Maddock wan the old est child of Joseph W. Muddock nnd Mnrgurot McDonald Maddock. She wb born nt FJIhrldgo, ICdgnr county, III. Novombor 12, 1841, whoro hor girlhood nnd enrly womanhood wns spent. Sho wnn married to Jncob W Oregg. Octobor 20, 1857. In 1870 sho moved wltn hor husbnnd nnd fnmlly to Oswego, Kan , whoro her husbnnd dlod tho following year. In 1874 sho was married to Henry O. Stewart nnd thn itnmo yenr mov ed to Oklnhomn, which wns thon thn Indian Territory, -ettllng in thn Choctuf nnd Chlcknsaw nations. Af tor n rosldonco tlioro ot threo yonrn sho movod to Albn, Mo., whoro sho resldod for ulno yoar. with tho ex ception ot two winters spout In Mc- Donnld county, Mo., nnd Ronton county. Ark. Hor second husband dlod In 1878. In 188G sho enmo to Ontnrlo, Orogon, nnd hna rostdod horo continually ovor slnco, making two visits to her formor homes In Illinois and Missouri. Tho docoasod wan mo mothor of nlno children, four of whom sur- vlvo hor. Tlioy nre: Joseph O. Clrogg, Mrs. F. M Drnpor, Fred h. (Irogg, nnd Jncob It. Orogg, nil of Ontnrlo. Four of tho children dlod In onrly childhood. Her socond child, Mrs. Mary Bowon, dlod nt Albn, Mo., in 1K79. Hno wns tno mothor of Mrs. Bortha Cnrtor, of Junturn, who with nor dnughtor, Mrs. Ponrlo Tipton of Crnno, Ore., nttondod thq funeral. Resides tlio four children Mrs. Stewart is sur vived by olovoii grnud-chlldron nnd eight gront grandchildren. Sho hns n fllstor, Mrs, Mary A. For, of St. Cloud Florida, and a halt brothor, J. Q, Bradtlold of Albn, Mo., MARKETING COMMinEE MEETS Tho Farm Buroau mnrkotlng com mlttco hns boon called by Chairman Poto Tonsen to moot on Friday, Feb ruary 2G. Th mattor ot placing or ders for seed potatoes will bo taken up. Also plans will bo considered for organization work along co-operative mnrkotlng lines. Tho Payette County dalrymon nro Intorostod in ntflllatlng with tho Oregon Dairy man's I.oaguo and wish tho Mnlhour County dairymen to Join with them In an Investigation of tho organiza tion at Its Portland Offlco. If the Farm Buroau Rxecutlvo Commltteo officials will approvo tho expendi ture, tho Bureau will likely bo ro prosonted In this Investigation. Othor co-operatlvo marketing organ izations may also rocetvo attontlon at tho samo tlmo, such as tho Pact tic Poultry Producers, tho Oregon Growers, tho Jackson County Farm Bureau Exchange and tho Oregon Wheat Qrowers. UNCI.K DICK HAPPY "Undo Dick" nutherford wishes to thank all ot his frlonds for tholr kindly wishes for his birthday, and especially tho Eaatorn Star ladles for tho loving tribute paid htm at the Eastern Star party anct tho beauti ful and delicious cake made la hon or of his olghty-flrst birthday, TWO Pimi'OHMANtMM AT HALKM ON WKDNK8DAY OF INTKIIIMT TO PKOPIilJ OF MAIjIIKUU COUNTY IIKAPPOKTION- 5IKNT llllili PASSIM BOTH JIOUSICS BIDS TO BE OPENED APRIL 5 Under New Division of U-glMuthe Dlitrlctn Malheur Ila Hcprrsctit ntlvo or Its Omi No Change. In Senate Alignment U SInde Two mnjor porforranncos nt Snlom on Wodnosdny nffoctod Mnlhour county. First tho Ho.iso and Sonnto agrood on tho ro-apportlonmont bill which makes Mainour n rcpresont ntlvo district by ltsolf. Tho second ovont, of ovon greater Importauco, tho Stato Highway Com mission nnuouncod that bids would bo received nt tho April mooting for tho grading nnd graveling of tho Columbia ltlvor Highway from On- mno nonnwnru io mllos, or to tho Slides bolow Wolsor. Thin nnd tho Kninoln to lt Clrundo sectlonfl of tho Columbia Highway nro tho only portions of lllghwny In Enstom Oregon to bo ndvortlsod for tlmt session. Uosldo theso thoro nro sovornt ptocen on tho Pnclflo Highway to bo lot. Tho to tal inltongo to bo lot at that tlmo will bo Columbia Highway 39 tnllon; Pacific lllghwny 32 miles, liistern Oregon Win In tho fight for rcnpportlonlng tho ntnto nccordlng to tho 1920 cen sus tho ICnstern Oregon dologatlon wo flRht o far as tho House wn concornou out uu not win a chango In tho Sonnto. Eastorn Oro gon gains two sonts In tho Houso; Multnomah county wins ono nnd tho Const counties win ono; while Mar lon county loses ono an docs Mnn county. SILVER CREEK RANCH MATTERS ADJUSTED Relegation Confer With Senator Hlanfleld mill Itenchoi SatU- factory AKmcninut J. C. (Pat) Cocll and W. U. Boat woro among a dologatlon of stock mon ot Silver Crook who returned Sunday from Ontario whoro tlioy had gono to moot with IT. 8. Senator olect, R. N. Btantiold In regard to rearranging tho stock ran go ot tho Silver Croek country, says tho Burns Tlmos-IIorald. Mr. Cocll roports tlioy woro successful In getting to gether and making satisfactory ar rangements for tho coming soason and If found entirely asreenblo to all concorned this yoar it will bo mado permanently. Mr, Stanflold rocontly purchased a largo block ot rango land in that soctlou from tho Orogon & Wostorn Colonization Co. Ho movod In sev eral thousand bond ot snoop and by using tho rango ho had purchased It mado considerable dlfforonco with tho placing ot othor stock ot that region. It was nocessary that the local growers readjust to moot those conditions and during laBt season It workod a hardship on sonib as their stock bad boon accustomod to cor tain rango. Tho forost sorvlcu had to roarango allotments on tho forest to accommodato Kb grazing patrons but thoy woro uocossarlly tompornry until all parties Interested could got togothor, especially ns tho atlotmontu had boon mado for tho soason and could not wall bo changed until tho closo ot tho soason, Mr. Cecil found Solictor Stanflold fair In his dealings and tho stock growers of tho region will adjust tliorasolvoa to tho now ordor of things. It is another caso of organ ization, whoro tho stoak Intorost wero In a position to deal with the situation as an organization with authority to speak for tho district. This advantago Is reallzod by tho cltlzeiiB of Silver croek and their host men, thoso who tiavo big Intor osts and havo tho bost Intorost ot tholr neighbors at hoart, tako tho actlvo lead In attending to tho busi ness ot organization. Ralph VickorB, of Snlom, was vis iting his cousin V. W. TJrookovor In Ontario tho past wook. Ho was ac companied by his young son. This Is tho first tlmo tht cousins had mot in twenty-six yoars, 1 i l :. i 3 1