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Tf itjtoto XXV ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1921 NO. 14 AM)w ( "fiVt - l 0 2to?0 RECLAMATION SERVICE JOINS IN EXAMINATION Of OWYHEE PROJECT fiDNATOH MeNAHY WIIIKH P. (MLLAUIIKlt THAT DEPART MKNT 1H "READY' T) HK1N contract for nwii'. KHATION CONTRACT .1. ENGINEER EXPECTEDHERESOON Work Undertaken no Result of till Passed liy IcglHlntiire Appropilnt ln $.1,(100 for Ro-lNiiiiilimtlon of Project by IT. H. tlowrn- 4 llll'llt. Englncora for tho United 8lntoH Reclamation Scrvlco wilt ro-nxunilno tho OwyhooProJect nnd mny bo ex pected In tlio Mold In tbo near fntttro. Thin liifornmtlon wns rocolvod In n telegram from Bcuntor C'lmrlcH L. McNnry by 1. J. UnllnRhor ni whose lustnnco a bill wns passed by tho legislation npproprlntliiB $G,000 for co-oporntlon with tho fodornl dopart mont In thin work. Sonntor McNory Indlcatod that tho department had sont n contract to tho Socrotary of Btnto for hi slnun turo, but representative Gnlliiglior doos not bollovo that oven thlo for innllty Is nocossary In vlow ot tho provisions of his bill which places tho appropriation nt tho disposal of tho reclamation department for Uh oxpcndlturo. Tho mossoRO rocolved also stated that tho onglnoor nsslKnod to mnlto tho ropo;t on tho project would be detailed Immodlatoly and thoroforc Mr. Gnllnglior bollovos that ho will arrive hor In a fow days, Just what tho outcomo of this ex nmlnatlon will bo Is ot courso un known, but with tho provlous favor nblo reports and tho reductions that liavo boon noted In construction work It Is tho bollot ot thoso who hnvo followod tho courso of tho pro ject that It Is In a favorablo posi tion for action. Ilccont press dispatches havo ro portod that tho now administration contomplntos forwarding tho reclam ation of nrld and swamp lands as rapidly as possible In a fconforonce with President Hnrdiifg whllo ho war In Florida, Sonator McNnry outlined tho lcRlslntlon which his committed In tho Sonnto proposed to Introduce nt an oarly dato and securod his en dorsement. Tho principal moasuro urRod by Bonator McNnry Is that cm bodlod In tho Bmlth-Flotchor bill which failed to pass In tho House at tho Inst sosslon nftor hnvlng bcon passod In tho Senate. Whou (his bill becomos a Inw, as It Is confidently bolloved It will tho Rovornmont will tnko bonds of rrl gntlou districts as Bpcurlty and Is mio eavornmeut bonds with which to finance projects. Tho projocts howevor must first bo passed upon by tho dopnrtmont. An examination of tho Owylico projofct at this time, thoroforo will placo It In a position for enrly approval under tho now plan, it Is bollovod. lecturer to tell what white huwii traffic ib At tho Mothodlst church noxt Monday ovonliiR, N. W. Pholps Btnte Buporlntondont of tho World's Pur ity Fodorntlon will dollvor a locturo on "Tho Whllo Slnvo Traffic. Feel ing tho Importnnco of this work churches of tho city hnvo decldod to mako tho meeting n union gnthorlng of nil tholr congregations. L. It. Drolthnupt is conflnod to his homo with an attack of tho "flu." Mr. nnd Mrs. Ivan Oakes spoilt Tuesday and Wednesday in Drognn MrsT a. D. Smith and daughter arrived Tuesday from Nonann, Alas kn to visit her brothor and slstor, Mr and Mrs, D. W. Powers. A. R. McDonald, salesman for the Ford flarago who has spent tho past few woekB at tho homo of his par ents In Ilontaln Jlomo roturnod to Ontario this week and Is again at work horo. Miss Merle Tllnghnm Is assisting Dr. Roberts In tho dental office Wliat is Ontario to Getting It Is about tlmo that tho peoplo of Ontario bogln thinking about tho problem ot Irrigating tholr lawns this suramor, saya Mayor W. II. Doo llttle. "This is a matter In which tho city government la not directly Interest ed, but something must bo done," Bald the Mayor prior to his dopart uro tor Tacoma Wednesday. "If tho property owners want gravity wator It Is tlmo for thorn to VLMS .lAtt AND ILLKUAL POHHICHHION HTAItT THOURLE I). P. Dearborn Inaugurated his temporary occupancy of tho position ot Potlco Judgo In tho nbsonco of Judgo C. M. Steams, by hearing two Ikiozo cases. Tlia first appear nnro boforo his honor wnti Anion lloothlor, chnrgod with accumulat ing an oxcess pnekaga of In toxica t Iiik lltiuor, contrary to tho ISth nmendmout, tho stnto and rlty ordln nncos in a do and provided for such contingencies. Amos drow n planter ot 30 slmolcnnn which ho paid. Next en mo otio Don Wonncot who wns pinched In n local rooming Iioiiho nnd cnught with an ontlro pint ot alcohol, also an nbrldgomont ot tho 18th nmondmont. tho Vol- Blond nnd other statutes, Don ha croatod somo disturbance prior his capture so ho was handed a $ flno, which falling to pay ho Is wor I n it out nt Loo Noo's academy Vnlo. TWO HUNDRED MASONS GATHER FOR SESSION Degress Conferred by Pntcllo, Si tin nnd Ontario M"tlvrs This .Mouth Marks Twenty-Third AnnUer- snry llnuiuct Hertnl. Moro tlin.ii S00 mombors ot Miiboii lo order gathored nt tho lodga hall ot Acacia Lodgo No. 118 'A. F. & A. M. to pnrtlclpato In tho Initiation ot four candidates Into tho M. M. do groo last Thursday availing. It was tho largest gathorlug of tho order over stngod In Malhqur county, and ono ot tho lnrgcst over hold In tho Snnku rlvor valley. Iucludod In tho host of mombors prosout woro moro than 100 visit ors from Washoo LoJgo No. 28 ot Payette, Idaho, 20 mombors ot Nyssn lodgo and flvo from Vnlo lodge, to gether with somo flttoon or twenty from other lodgos In Orogou and Idaho. Four candidates, O. II. Test. Wil liam McKanzIo, A. L, McDowoll nnd Stanley Mallett woro Initiated Into tho mystorlos of tho Mnstor Mason doirreo. and a banauot was sorved by u commltteo from Star Chapter 0. 13. S. consisting of Mrs. J. H. Rnsmus son, Mrs. J. L. Bprlngor and Mrs. D. 8. AndoUorg. Thrcff tnblos woro sot for tho banquot nnd 181 visitors nnd mombors ot tho Lodgo woro surv ad. Many realizing hat tho effort to feod thorn would dolay tho work, wont homo for dinner nd roturnod to hco tho Initiatory work. First .Master Co-fors Degree After Paul Walker, Master of tho Washoo Lodgo conforrod tho f'rst two dogroes, asslstod by tho Washoo dogroo team, A. L. Hall, mastor of tho Nysia Lodgo conforrcd tho third, and Casslus II. Drown, the first Mastor of Acacia Lodga conforrod tho last dogreo. Four of tho charter roombore of Acacia Lodgt. woro prosont nt tbo gathering last Thursday to rocnll tho historic gathering nt which tbo ordor was established In Ontnrlo twonty threo years ngo. Tho twolvo chartor mombors who wore: C. II. Drown, a. L. King, C. W. Mnllett. B. H. Tost, J. J. Cortrlght, H. W. Clomont, William Mlllor, Ooo. W. Dlanton. William A. Blsson, Jos. Farloy; J. J Thomnson, nnd D. L. MUllgnn. Oi tuoso all aro still living, and sovou stilt llvo In Ontnrlo or vicinity. Tho four charter mombora presont nt tho gathering Inst Thursday night wore: Judgo Drown, Judgo Tost, O. W. Mnllett and II. W. Clomont. Tho mombora of tho lodgo plan onl mo regular iiiuuihik ui mu iuuku uu Thursday March 23 to tnko noto of tho fact that on that very dato Acacia Lodge will be 23 years old. Not In Its .history has tho lodgo had so romarkablo a growth as tu past year nnd a hnlf nnd It Is con fidently bollovod that with tho np pllcntlons now ponding 1021 will surpnss by far any rocord mndo In the paBt 23. In fact will moro than double several years put togothor. do About Irrigation Water act, and not wait, au Uioy did Inst year until several vno signed nn ngreomont for n number ot lots do cllnod to tnko any. "As a mattor of fact tho gravity water users como Into direct compe tition with the city water system, but If tho people want that, kind ot sorvlco they should bo getting tliei mattor arranged for soon bo that tbo ditches can bo put into condition to carry wator." STATE IIIGHWA Y COMMISSION GIVES ORDER FOR COMPLETION OF IIIGHWA Y S Al Portland Wednesday tlio Btnto lllnliwny Ooiiitiilmlon Issued n blnnket order to the Engineering dcpnrtinrnt to nil eillo for rointriictlon nil of tho Old Oregon TthII to Ontnrlo us spun ns n seel bin wim leitdy for ronstrurtloii. .Tills nteniiM (lint work will probably bo started on nil of the sections not )rt under contract, on that tho cntlio road will bo finished this fall. '11 10 nboo Inforiiintlou was iccolved In detail In the Istuo of Wednewlny's Orrgmilun which gave In detail (he state ment of (ho meeting nt which tho order wns gien. "This order menus (lint the road North will be completed this J ear," wild Judgo E. H. Test, who wns very much elated nt (ho antioiiiicriiient.. Other Ontario good roads enlliutlnMs woro cminlly Jubilant. "This Is (ho best news wc have had In jean," said It. It. Peterson, rlialnnnn' of tlio Oonuucrclnl CIiiIi'h good road committee. This tent linen t wns repented many t linen by business men on tlio street. AVIIh this ntturanro on (bo part Of (ho commission It Is probable (hat by fall (hero wilt bo n good gravel or pnved fond nil the way from Ontario to Portland, Atdorln and oilier const points, OFFER HADE .1. It. Dlmknby Offer To Pay Hnlf Of Cost of Iiuprnilng Haefineiil of Cnnicglo Library If Other Half Is Hii1hciIIkm1 J. It. Dlncknby, prosldont of tho Ontnrlo Nntlonnl Dank has mndo nn offer to tho Llbrnry Hoard to sub Hcrlbo half tho fund needed for tho Improvement of tho bnsomont of tho Cnrnoglo Library. Tho offor has boon accepted and tho board plans In tho near fttluro to open subscrlp t'cr.B for tho othor hnlf. Mr. Dlncknby's ojfor wns mndo contingent upon tho subscription of tho balanco nnd thoroforo tho bonrd will npproclnto tho co-oporatlon of othor public spirited cltlzons who aro Invited to como forwnrd with offors ot assistance. Tho bnsomont of tho llbrnry which la n lnrgo room was not flnlshod whon tho building wns oroctod nnd Is now ncodod for tho growing pat ronage of tho Institution. , Tho room whon complotod will provo a most convonlont meeting plnco for public gatherings, nnd will bo opon tor use ot tho pooplo of tho county Just ns Is tho library In all Its branches. Tho Uhrnry board has not com plotod Its plana for socurlng tho re mainder ot tho fund but announce inont will bo mndo of thoso nt nn early dato. FEDERAL FARM LOANS SOUGHT IN VAST SUM Ontmlo Fnrui Loan AsmkIiiIIou Has Pctidliur Many 1omii ltauchers Tnko Noto of ItoHUmptlon . May Do MoiiOih Deforo Ioans aro Mndo Dnnchers In Mainour county hnvo taken noto ot tho fact that the Farm Loan act has boon upheld by tho United Stntoa Bupremo Court and havo nlroady begun making ap plication from tho Ontario Farm Loan association for funds. According to advlcoa rocolvod by W. F. Homan, secretary ot tho local nssoclatton, from tho Fodornl Loan Dank nt Spokano, it will bo somo tlmo boforo loans will bo mndo. Tho dolay Is occasioned by tbo fact that It will bo. nocossary to float an Issuo of federal farm loan bonds to fin ance additional loans. Also n now sot of application blanks will bo us ed and thoso havo not yot boon is sued. Whon tho farm loan bank censed to make loans ponding tho dotorraln atlo ot tho validly of tlio act thoro wero applications passed jipon in this section totaling $100,000. Mr. Homan is ot the opinion that thero Is in sight right now ready for no tion enough business to demand ot the farm loan bank $250,000 for Mainour county farmers. Tho officors ot tho local associa tion are: O. W. Dean, prosldont; A. GrarnBo, vlco president; Han Oft, Ira Dall and John Keogan, directors Tho appraisal board consists ot C. T. Lackey, Charles Thompson and Itox Marquis. Judgo Ooo. B. Davis of Vale -was horo yesterday on his way to Dakor to attend circuit court, iirmu i mix if UL L UUU f' rrtn i mmnu t N . KKU V CAL1EGI0N BOYS JO STAGE BIG SHOW 'Tho Fumbles of llttIO" IMrnvn- Kiiuzn, Muxlrnl Comedy nnd Minstrels Combined In Kl- "borate Production. i Tho local Post ot Amorlcan Loglon liqs signed contracts with tho Wal laco Hlllman Producing Co. to stngo tholr fatuous "Home Tnlont" show "Tlio Fumblos of 11120" at tho Majestic Thcntro In Ontario at an oarly dato. This Company hnvo for tho past two yoars boon dovotlng Its tlmo to tho production ot shows for tho ben efit ot tho Legions thru out tho country, and havo given groat satis faction whoro ovor thoy havo shown. Tlioy como to Ontario with tho ro commondatlons ot ovor a hundrod posts ot tho Amorlcnu Legion. "Tho Fumblos" was producod In Caldwell, Idaho last wcok nnd tho locnl pooplo who saw It aro loud In tholr pralso. Tho producors carry with them a stock ot ovor 700 costumos which nro concadod to bo tho most bonutl ful shown In tho wost, nlso tholr sconory, which Is on pnr with tho sconory gonornlly carrlod by tho bol ter class ot road attractions. Thoro aro three dlroctors with tho conipnn)' each taking part in the show, Itodnoy W. Hllllnni who for yoara wns pro ducing musical comedy acts ovor tho Pautagos circuit, Is tho dlroctor of tho dancing. Ho Is assisted by Miss Goltllo Soronsen who also does somo wonderful dancing In tho show. Sgt. Danny Wallace who Is known by most of tho ovorsoas boys for tho shows ho producod In Frnnca nftor tho war and who was with tho tank corps, Is manager of tho company and dlrocts tho book, With throe such peoplo at tho head of tho play tho peoplo pf Ontario aro assurod tho best homo talent show that ovor played In tho city. "Tho Fumblos" la In throo nets, tho book Is wrltton by Danny Wal laco with spoclal music by Itodnoy Hlllam. Tho first act Is a musical sntlro "DelJiDoholm" rich with music and comedy. Tho socond act Is tho mlnstrols which Is nlwnys a hit. Tho third act Is "Cupid's Islo" n musical comody with scenes In tho south sea Island. It Is said to bo a Bcroam from tho start. Tho local legion boys who nro planning on promoting movomonts for tho bettormont of Ontnrlo will nood nsslBtnuco in presenting this production and nro asking for vol unteers to assist In this effort. Tho mombora of tho auxiliary aro co-op-orntlng with tho loglon In putting on tho show. Members, of tho auxili ary will chaperon nt tho rohonrsals and theso havo boon so arranged that they will not conflict with school work. Farewell nnd Welcome Party Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hlnton gave a surprise party Wcdnosdny ovon Ing Mnrch 8th for Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Chennult and Mr. nnd Mrs. Wm. Miller. Mr. nnd Mrs. Chonault nro leaving this week for La Grande whoro they will mako their homo Mr. and Mrs. Miller are moving to tho Chenault plnco which thoy r o cently purchased. Oamea woro on Joyed, after which dollclous refresh ments woro sorved. Thoso presont were: Mesdames W- W. Hlnton, E. F. Chonault, Wm. Miller, Chas Fish or, Messrs, Paul Fisher, Hand and Hilly Miller, Dllly Hones, Misses Al vlna Miller, Elma Hones, Torvllla Embody and Duby Hopes. Mayor W. H Doollttlo left lost ev ening on a business trip to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and othor coast points. II. D. Jenne returned Tuosday from n two weeks business trip to Portland. Ground Is being broken just north of the pavement on Illinois street for a new bunzalow for Judgo O. L. King. ARBITRATORS AGREED UPON EOR ADJUDICATION Of RIGHT-OF-WAY MKANIOT AUTO THIKK HIIOWB HIS COLOHH OX DOULDVAHI) Somowhoro out on tho Doulevnrd Is tho meanest auto thief on record, so far as Mainour county Is con cerned. This auto tlilof of thirty third degreo meanest domonstrntod his cnllbro last Wednesday night whon ho striped tho Dr. A. Q. Moora car ot alt 11b movnblo parts, stole tho doctors veterinary caso and near ly nit his tnstrurmouts. To bo stnllod In tho mud unnblo to rench tho Hlckox ranch to which ho had bcon called, and to hnvo to hlko tho bnlnnco of tho wny wns bnd enough for tho Doctor, hut to hlko bnck ngnln In tho enrly morn ing to find tiros, tools, colls nnd bat lories of tho car gono, nnd hta sur gical Instruments too wm rubbing It In pretty hard, tho doctor bollovos. ELECTION CALLED TO VALIDATE WARRANTS OutMnndliifr Warrants 13mbnrrnsN City Administration Bo Voters Will Do Anked Tn Authorize Doiids to Iteplaec Them Ontario has n warrant Indebted ness ot $38,000 which tho votors wilt ho asked at n spoclal election to bo hold Mnrch 22 to transform Into bonds. Tho Indobtodncss of tho city will not bo chnngod In nny mnnnor, but tho form ot tho Indebtedness will, thnt Is all that tho mnttor amounts to. Au ordlnnnco authorizing tho elec tion wns ordorod at tho rogular mooting of tho rlty council held Inst Monday ovonlng nt tho city hall. Clean-up Ordinance Considered Tho 'council nlro had boforo It n drnstlo ordlnanro prohibiting tho kocplng of stocl of nny kind within on arou not set forth, but which was to havo bcon named. Whllo all of tho counr.llmou were In favor of tho purposo ot tho ordln nnco ns road thoy doomed too dras tic for Immodlato application nnd inovod to mako it n special order of business at nn ndjournod mooting which Is to bo hold noxt Monday ovonlng. Property Owners Appear II. O. Doyor appeared boforo the city c6uucll to again nsk that stop? bo takon to romody tho trouhlo which causo water to lodgo in the DasomontH of tho downtown busi ness section. Tho commltteo which has boon invostlgntlng condll'onr naked that furthor tlmo bo given t boforo reporting. Tho council rocolved nn offor for tho painting ot tho wntor tower f( S2G0, with all materials furnulio.i Last year a similar offor wns made for two coats nt $900. Tho mattor was takon uudor advisement. Compel Connections Wntor Buporlntondont V, W Chnmbors roportod thnt on tho wost sldo ot tho tracks thoro aro 30 houses which havo loth sower nnd wntor sorvlco ndjacent to tho pro- porty which havo not connected. Tho council ordered that thoy bo no tified to connect boforo Mny 1. Several petitions wore prcsonted asking for sidewalks and graveling and theso wero mado special ordors for the adjournod mooting. Tho water committor, was also roquestod to consider tho mattor ot caring tor tho car furntshod by tho wntor sup erintendent It having boon called to the attention ot tho council by Councilman Udlck that the present allowanco was Inadequate Oregon and Idaho Postponement According to press dispatches from Washington D. C. Senator II N. Stanflold ot Oregon and Sonator Frank L, Gooding of Idaho celebrat ed their entranco Into tho uppor houso of Congress ny securing from Secretary of War Woeks n postpone ment ot the sale of 10,000,000 pounds of U S. Government wool which haa boon stored at noston A. M. JOIINHTON TO ItKPKICHF.NT LAND OWNKIUS; 13. M. OUICK1 APPOINTKD TO HKPHKBKNT COUNTY'; O. C. HUNT HI3- LKCTKD TlllltD MI3MDHII WILL PLACE VALUE OH LAND Mint Heel Ion of Old Oregon Trait Heel Ion of Columbia Hlghwny To Do Let At April MeetliiK Dnl- unco Heady For May Sleet- lng, Probnbly Final stops toward socurlng tho right-of-way for tho Columbia Itlvor Highway will bo tnkon this wook. A. M. Johnson of Dead Ox Flat, who was nnmod by tho Innd owners through whoso property tho rend will run; E. M. Qro'lg ot this city who wns nnmod by tho county court; nnd C. C. Hunt of Nyssn who wnn ngrood to by tho othor nrbltrntors, will npprnlso tho vnluos, damages, and bonefltn which will result from tho building of tho highway across tho lands ot property ownora. Mr. Grolg nnd Mr. Johnston nt a mooting Bundny nttornoon aoloctcd Mr. Hunt nnd togothor tho apprais ers will stnrt tomorrow to vlow tho various pnrcols of land lnvolvod. This action was takon as tho ro suit ot a notification rocolvod by tho county court from tho stnto high way commission last Frldny asking thnt tho county funds, and tho rlghU of-wny doods bo sent forward bo that tbo contract can bo lot at tho April mooting. County Judgo E. II. Tost wont to Portland Sunday ovonlng to appear boforo tho Highway Commission nt tta mooting Tucsdny nnd to nssuro that body that tbo (totalis requested would bo enrod for Immodlatoly. lU'jtcnf Hoiicit I'Vir Work Dcsldo tho Old Orogon Trail mat tor couslderod with tho Commission Judgo Tost roponted tho provlous ro quost tor co-oporatlon In tho con struction ot tho Vnlo to Durrol sec tion of tho Central Orogon Highway nnd told tho commission thnt tho county bad tho funds available for co-oporatlon. f Judgo Tost reports that tho bobv? ,, alou ot tho commission this tlmq wns tho most nctlvo In tho past year. Every county of tho Btnto was ropro sontod by delegations asking for Im modlato construction of roads, Con tracts for moro thnn n million dol Inra worth of work wns lot. TWO LOCAL CHURCHES MAY BE CONSOLIDATED Members of Congregntlnnnl and United I'reb)tcilnn Dodlej Tn Meet Tomorrow Night To DIicims Proposals For tho purposo of constdorlng what might bo done to consolidate tho congregations ot tho Uuttod Prosbytorlan and tho Congrogntlonnl churches ot this city a mooting will bo held tomorrow ovonlng nt tho Congregational church. No doflnlto step has boon tnkon In tho mattor but It has long boon on tortalnod by mombors ot both churches Informally. To bring about such a result sovornl preliminary Btops will bo nocossary and nr raugmonta mado with tho boards of tho churches, However these am details which It Is bollovod can bo arranged. Solons Secure of U. S. Wool Sale This sale was to havo boon hold to day. Tho Westorn Sonntors, both of whom ore woll known shoopmon de monstrated to Socrotary Weoka tho Injury that would havo resulted to tho already embarrassed shoopmon If tho govornraent sold Its wool nt this tlmo, Just when tho 1921 clip is ready to bo placed on tho markot. ,l K LI f