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ONTAKJO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1921
NO. 16
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OWYHEE PROJECT WILL
BE EXAMINED AT ONCE
Senator Charles McNnry Win Tlmt
Director of Reclamation Service
Hum Ordered Englnc-crlnf De
partment Ti Act
Sonator Charles McNnry advised
P. J. Onllaghor by wlro Tuesday
Hint Hlroctor Davis of tlio Hoclamn
tlon Service had IbhuoiI an order to
Chief Engineer Woymouth to assign
nt on co nn onglncor to mnko a ro
oxamlnntlon of tlio Owylico I'rojcct.
With this doflnlto assurance on
tlio part of tlio director those who
nro Interested In tlio promotion of
tlio projoct boltavo that an onglncor
wilt bo on tlio flctd In tlio course
of a wcok or ten days to start work
Tlio examination scheduled nl
thin tlmo Is In co-oporntlon with
tlio Btnto of Oregon In accordance
with tlio hiotiBUro which Mr. CJnl
Ingher socurod at tho last session of
thu Ieglslnluro.
RAILROADS GETTING HACK
TO PHE-WAH DAV BARGAINS
Another sign of tho return of tho
roturn of tho railroads to pre-woi
days was noted this week whon the
.Union 1'aclflo Systom announced
through Its local ngont horo, II. O
Drano, tho ostahllshment of Homo
seevkors rales. As In dnya gono by
theso rates apply on tlio first nnd
third Tuosday of each month from
Omnhn, Kansas City and other river
cities to tho wost nnd northwest
To Ontario from these points the
round trip rato Is 1G8.12 plus tho
war lax of $4.0C. As yet, howovor,
no tost bound tourist rates have
bgon nnnouncod.
SHEEP DOG GOES HAD AND
BITES HERDER AT SHEEP CAMP
Anlmn! Killed Immediately nnd
Pasteur Treatment Will He Oh en
Victim Oilier Arcndln
News Items
Ono of tho sheep dogs at tho Du
pre sheep camp wont mad and bit
ouo of tho mon on.iho hand Satur
day. Tho dog was killed nt onco
nnd sent to Dolso. Dr. Sarniln or
Nyssa tologrnphed to Phllndolphln
Saturday night for treatmont for tlio
man as ho did not wish to tako any
chances.
J. C. Hunt tho sheepman is in
Ilolso taking treatmont for blood
poisoning in his log. It was report
ed at camp that It might bo neces
sary to nmputato his log.
Mrs. Jako Zlttorcob who has boon
mirroring with rhoumntlsm nil win
tor has gono to Cnldwoll to bo
treated by oloctrlo appliances. Her
daughtor Mrs. Ilubon 8ours Is koop
Ing houso for tho family whllo alio
Is gone. ...
Mrs. Chostor Lockoy who has boon
BUfforlng with oar trouble for tho
past throo weeks Is vory much Im
provod. ,
A largo crowd of frlonds nnd
neighbors gathered nt tho homo or
Mr. nnd Mrs. Thorn Friday night
and gavo thorn n' rogular old fash
ioned surprlso party. Tho ladles
all brought something good to eat
and an onjoyablo ovenlng was spont
by both young nnd old.
After 8unday school next Sunday
thoro will bo an all day singing
and baskot picnic at tho school
houso.
Mr. Mathonoy sold his hay to Wil
son nros. of Nyssa nt 15.00 por ton
nov. Shields of Nyssa flllod his
regular appointment horo Sunday
nftomoon. His talk was highly ap
probated by nil. Mrs. Shields ac
companied him.
frlonds from Ontnrlo wero visiting
nt Messrs. Wolfo nnd Qulntley'a on
tho Thomns Clagett ranch Sunday
flVAnlnc
Old friends from Cnldwoll wore
visiting Mr. nnd Mrs, Thorn at their
homo on Umg Street Sunday.
Rev. Shields and wlfo took dinner
with Mr. Mathonoy nnd family Sun-
Master Bobby Hnmakor of Nyssa
took dinner with Philip llarrett Sun-
(lnY
Mr. nnd Mrs. Chester Lackoy, wlfo
and little daughtor spent the weok
end with relatlvos In Ontnrlo.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonson and little
son of Smlthvlllo, Utah, who have
neon visiting Mrs. Jenson's Bister
Mrs. Jim nenall. will make their
home hero Indefinitely. They lllff
the country fine and hnvo had their
furniture shipped over hero from
8mTl!oV roads have all been drug in
this vicinity and nro now in fine
condition. .
The materials have all been
brought out from town to built a
new south porch to the house on the
Thomas Claggott ranch. ""
Wolfe and Qulntlov who live on the
ranch have started a nice lawn nnd
built gravel walks to the out-build-ngs
Last fall one of tho best po
tato pits In the community was
built on tho Place. They expect to
stay with tho spud business Inde
finitely. Mr. neckman nnd wife nre hero
from Lewlaton. Idaho. Mr. Heck
man Is looking for a location o ro
into business nnd will probablv
locate here, , ,
If. L. Chapman nnd wife returned
Runday from a visit to rolatives and
friends in Boise.
BUSINESS BETTER HERE THAN
EASTERN IDAHO HAVH A. J. IIAI.Ii
A. J. Hall of Bolso, Insuranco ad
Justor for this territory, who Is well
known to many Ontarlana through
lila visits horo to adjust Iobscb caus
od by flro and other Cannes, was in
tlio city on Wcdnodny. Unllko tho
hustnesa In which most men nro on
gaged, that of Mr. Unit's Is booming,
for tlmos of depression nro generally
accompanied by flro losses. As the
result. Mr. Hnll doclarod that ho had
novcr boon buslor than In tho pnst
month, especially in Southeastern
Idaho. "Tho pooplo up this way
hnvo no roason to complain, as coin
paroil with thoso of portions of
Southern and Southeastern Idaho,"
said Mr. Halt, "for tho wheat farm
ers hnvo boon badly hit."
SOIL EXPERIMENTS TO
BE MADE BY EXPERTS
Assistant Professor Johnson of O.
a To Tvtt Possibilities or He
clalinlnK Alkiillod
liimdN
A.
Win. W. Jolmsjon, assistant Prof.
W. L. Powers of tho Department 01
Soils at thu Oregon Agrlcultura.
Collogo arrived tho first of tho week
to tako up cxporlmontal work on tlid
Wurmsprlngs projoct In connection
with dralnagu and alkali removal ex
periments which have been arranged
tor through h cooperative arrange
ment between local people who are
Interested In tho matter and tho De
partment of Soils. It Is also Intend
ed that a sot of fertilizer and crop
rotation experiments should bo start
ed which will delormlno tho valuo
Of such practices on tho better types
or Irrigated soils, rami Buroau com
mitteemen on Soil Improvement and
Irrigation have boon especially ac
tive In bringing this matter to the
front.
Mr. Johnston Is an .oxporlonccd
man In this lino of work-having been
with tho Soils department suveral
years during which tlmo ho has nerv
ed ns Irrigation assistant nt the
Hums Kxporlmout Station, and tins
boon In chnrgo of similar experi
mental work In Klamath Kallmann
at Medford during recent years.
jr. and Mrs. Harry .11. Clement
woro Ontario visitors tho Inst of tho
wook. Thoy camo down from tholr
prosont homo In Baker to look after
tholr locnl IntorostH nnd expressed
tho hopo that n roturn of mall sor
vlco on tho Ontario to Crane branch
would bo mado so that thoy could
again make Ontario tholr homo.
O. E. Carman or Vale was an On
tario visitor last Saturday.
John Vines, Bon of Prank Vines,
County Commissioner, spent Satur
day nnd Sunday In Ontario. Mr.
Vines who Is developing a big ranch
on tho bonch oast of Vale was an
aviator fpr tho U. 8. A. during the
recent unpleasantnoss.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Kennedy
and tholr little daughtor wero down
from Brogan Saturday, remaining
over until Sunday. Tho stockmen
about Brogan aro ploasod with tho
prospects of good range Bays, Mr
Konody, whllo ovoryono will be do
lighted whon tho Vale to Jamleson
Boctlon of tho John Day Highway is
comploted.
T. T. Kohout, managor or tho
Blackaby Commercial Company at
Jordan Valley was an Ontario visi
tor on Saturday, to visit with his
daughter Katherlno. While not
oquallng tho 1920 record, buslnoss
in Jordan Valley is encouraging, was
Mr. Kohout's observation.
Honry Wlthworth who groets trav
elors to Welsor from his desk nt the
Washington Hotel epont Saturday
afternoon In Ontario looking nttor
his local Interests accumulated dur
ing yoars or rosldonce horo.
Otto Blackaby who writes "Home
dale, Idaho" when ho roglstors nwa'
rrom homo, camo to Ontario for the
week end to visit his father J. H
Blackaby.
J. 0. Magenhofmer, president of
tho Mollno Farms Company o'
Chicago, owners of tho Willow niver
rarms came to Ontario Saturday to
consult with Ivan E. Oakos his local
representative From hore ho wont
to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dixon of Port
land wero tho guests this week o'
Mr. and' Mrs. J. E. mompson, tholr
rolatives. Mr. and Mrs, Dixon were
enrouto for Rival. Colorado whore
they will spend tho summer.
Mrs. Elmo Pearson of Wolsor war
the guest, last Thursday, of her
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs
Frank Rader.
Mrs. D. C. Anderburg visited at
.Huntington Friday.
Cholsey Boyer was In Huntington
on business Friday.
j F. nasmussen Is Uulld'nB a resl
denco on property Just west ot
Segulnes garage.
LOCAL PERSONALS
I
WAR AGAINST PESTS
All Over County Work Being Done
To Deilny Rodents' Whoso .An
mini Hoard Hill Huns Into t
Thousand)! of Dollars
Tho Farm Durcau bv tmn of n ro-
volvlng rund mndo avallablo by the
uouniy uourt nas iicen carrying on
a battlo against tho vnrlous klndr
of pests which nnnoy tho fnrmors of
this section. This work has been
going on ror over n year nnd Severn'
thousnnd dollars wprth or poison
nas ueon sold at cost to tho farmers
As a result It Is nnfo to say Hint in
numorablo rodents hnvo boon des
troyod, becnuso ror ovory dollnt
spont ror poison, scores or rodenu
nro suppllod with tho dondly bait
Tho saving In crops must amount
to tons or thousands or dollars.
In carrying this work forwnrd, the
Ituronu has been cooporatlng with
a numbor ot committeemen nnd tnor
chants who havo kindly volunteer
ed tholr Borvlcos In distributing Hit
supplies. This makes It bosslblo to
havo tho Buppllos within rench of
most of tho fanners In the county
a list or tneso supply stations fol
lows. Farmers should apply for pois
on at thoso placos where It Is the
purpoHo of tho Buroau to nlwayr
havo suppllos on hand so fnr us pos
sible to anttclpato tho domands
Spoclal requests aro nlso given at
tention ror posts which nro not
commonly bothorsomo.
Ontario, Farm Durcau Office !
Vnlo, Bolso Payctto Lumber Com
pany; Nyssa, Nyssn Trading Com
pany; Jordan Valloy, Oeo, Porks;
Jnmloson, J. L. Popo; Brogan, J. L.
Hamstrcot; Bonlta, W. M. Mlllor;
Malheur, Chas. Merfltt: Ironsldo,
Ernest Locey; Oregon Slopo, Otto
Moll); Itlvardalo, U. H. Splcer;
Adrian, Holley Bros.; Home, W. F.
Stlno.
VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURISTS
TO STAGE "COUNTV FAIR"
Tho students or the Vocational
Agriculture class aro planning to
hold n fair with all tho usual attrac
tions on Friday, April 20. Commit
tees aro working on the attractions
nnd thoy promlso to bo of a vory
high class nature. Included In tho
list aro tho minstrels, lollies and u
numbor or amallor shows. In nil
dltlon.to theso thoro will bo the odu
cntlonnt oxhlblt or tho class, In this
will bo shown tho work of tho stu
dents nnd tho studontB will bo thoro
to oxplnln tho principles or tho ox
hlblt or which thoy nro In charge. A
street pnrado, consisting of flouts
or tho various shows and actlvltloB or
tho class, will bo hold In tho morn
Ing of tho fair. Tho procoeds of the J
fair aro tn bo used to dnfrnv tho n.
ponsos of tho stock-Judging team to'
Unlou, Oregon In Juno.
STOCK JUDGES TO COMPETE
Tho class of Vocational Agricul
ture is working hard on tho subject
or stock Judging, Soon practically
all tho work or tho class will bo
dono In the Hold and It Is thou that
tho class will be choson to roprosont
tho school in competition with tho
other Orogon Smith Hughes High
Schools. Tho contost will bo lteld nt
Union, Orogon, sonio tlmo In Juno.
Tho proBpocta ror a successful team
aro good. Scholarship to colleges
will bo offorod as prizes. Thoro will
also bo a loving cup to tho toam
making tho hlghost ucoro nnd It Is
tho hopo or tho class that tho cup
can bo brought horo to decorato tho
Agrlculturo rooms. Tho oxpensoa ot
tho trip will bo dofrnyod by the
Farmo'ra Fair which is to bo hold by
tho Agrlculturo Club.
TO GIVE PAHENTfl DINNER
,On Friday evening April 8th at
0 o'clock tho parents ot the mombors
ot tho class and a few frlonds will
bo tho guests of the Agricultural
Club at a dlnnor. Tho object of tho
dinner Is to bring about a closer
union botween the parents and the
work of tho Department. After dln
nor speeches wilt be mado by soiue
of the parents and frlonds and also
by Bomo ot the members of the class
In Agriculture. It Is posslblo that
tho Stato Dlroctor of tho Smith
Hughes Vocational Agriculture, E. E,
Elliot, ot Salem, will attend.
PREPARING SPRING PROGRAMS
Tho High School band and orches
tra aro rehearsing commencement
music, The orChestra will play for
tho May Foto and tho commence
ment exorcises. Tho band Is plan
ning on holding an open air con
cert during commencement woek as
thoy did last year. This year a moro
pretentious program will bo offorod
Theso concorts will mark the final
appearance ror many students as
mombors ot the High School' music
organizations as tho number ot eon
tors In both organizations Is large.
In the band Newton Zahler, James
Purcell, Donovan Poorman, Wynne
Luscombe, Herbert Luscombo, Car
roll Locey are seniors. Mabel Mad
den and James Purcell nre tho sen
ior members of tho orchestra. Pic
tures ot both organizations will be
taken soon.
AGOIBH ELECT OFFICERS
At a recent meeting ot the Voca
tional Agricultural Class the follow
ing otricers or the Agricultural Club
were elected; President, Wynno Lus
combe; Vice President, James Mc
Creight; Secretary-treasurer, Ollbort
Dean. The managing board lor the
Farmers Fair was uIbo appointed by
EINAL REHEARSALS ARE
ON FOR LEGION SHOW
"Fumbles (r 1020" Iftiiml lo Hand
Show, With lis Handsome1 Cot-
t ti in cm mid Settings Decline
Critics Local Talent
Excellent
Each night at tho old 11 oyer stand
in Oregon Street tho nlr Is riavored
with tho melody of youthful voices
and tho rythym ot dancing reel ns
tho nrty young pooplo aro slowly
rounding Into professional shnpo for
tno big Legion show "Tho Fumbles
or 1020", to bo staged nt tho Majes
tic Thcntro Monday nnd Tuesday
nights March 28 and 20th. Tho di
rectors nro well plcasod with the
mannor In which tho casto has re
sponded nnd with tho talent they
havo dlscovorcd. "You may say tor
mo" said Danny Wnllnco today,
"that Ontario has ovory right to be
proud or tho talent displayed In
both tho singing and dancing. Itnro
ly havo I scon a cast learn so
quickly and danco with moro grace
and tho pooplo of Ontnrlo nro duo
ror a groat surprise when they see
tlllrt BilOW
"Tho Fumbles or 1920" Is a dlt
foront stylo or tho homo talont, It
should bo called a professional show
with a local cast, as the directors
carry a stock or 700 costumes that
hnvo been greatly praised In other
cities ns bolng tho most beautiful
soon In tho west.
'.Among tho locnl pooplo who hnvo
promlnont parts nro Mrs. HorHchol
Brown, Mrs. I-cln Oxman, Miss
Mnurlno Jouos, Jack Hldaway, Her
schol Brown, Jack Weaver, Jack
Gordon and many othera who havo
proven tholr talent with n chorus or
I0 girls and boys.
LOCAL PERSONALS
Miss Boulnh Schumnkor of Mid
valo, Idaho spont tho weok end with
Holou Blom.
J. L. Kcpllngor ol Amarllla, Toxas
has leased tho Courtney ranch about
eight miles wost or Ontnrlo. Mr,
Kopllngcr was In tho hotel buslnoss
In Amarllla, but docldcd to locate
near his son Charles Kcpllngor who
has been farming In this vicinity for
a yoar or two. Ho says he likes tho
country horo but tho irrigation
system ot farming is now to him.
Itov, Charlos II. Blom was called
to Mldvalo, Idaho, a former pastorato
Friday to conduct tho funeral of C
T. Heaves. Mrs. Blom nccnmpnnlod
him.
A son was born March 17th to
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. F. Hlckmnn who
llvo on tho Dormnn ranch.
Dr. W. J. Wooso was called to
Welsor last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Qcorgo Huntor of
Pendleton. Oregon loft ror home
Wednesday nftor n wook's visit with
Mr nnd Mrs. A. L. Huntor,
Mr. nnd Mrs. John Norwood of
Jamleson woro shopping In Ontario
Wodnosday.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. D. A. Zohnor, March 20th,
Mr, and Mrs. H. E, Roberts, Okla
homa Irlonds of Mr, and Mrs, E. C.
Van Potton nrrlvod horo this wook
and aro tho guests bf Mr. Van Pot
ton whllo looking ovor this soctlon
lor n buslnoss location. In Okla
homa ror many years Mr. Roberts
was a bankor, and not nn oil mnu,
as tho public gonorally pictures
everyone rrom that soctlon.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ryan went to
Juntura last wcok lor n short stay
Mrs. Ryan was ono or tho singers at
tho annual St. Patrick's day cntor
talnment glvon by tho Catholic
Ladles or Juntura and remained ovor
ror a further visit with relatlvos
and frlonds. Mr. Ryan returned Sat-
urday.
Miss Ella Brosnan of Vale spent
tho weok ond with Mr. nnd Mrs.
John Brosnnn.
Mrs. O. W. Holland entertained
hreo ot hor girl friends from Wels
or last woek end. Thoy wore MIshos
Noll Rhodes, Francos Horltngo and
Zolla Leslie
Mr. nnd Mrs. Bruce JCester of
Vale woro guosts of Mr. and Mrs.
Will J. Roberts and fumlly Sunday
P, J. Luscombo, brother ot Rev.
Wm. J. Luscombe, arrlvod In Ontario
Thursday morning on his return
from England after spending tho
wlntor In his native country.
C. C. Hofrees Is building a now
homo In Villa Park addition.
Mrs, Ina DeFoo and llttlo daugh
tor Theresa Mae spent Tuosday with
hor cousin Mrs. Frank Williams of
Welser.
WHITMAN GLEE CLUH WILL
UK HERE FOR CONCERT SOON
Tho Whitman Collogo aieo club
will entertain Ontario music lovers
next Thursday ovenlng at tho High
School auditorium under tho auspices
of th Junior class. Thu programs
'Which have been rocelved Indlcato a
most delightful ontertaliimeut.
tho class ns follews: Manager',
Wynne Luscombe; Assistant Mana
ger. Herbert Luscombo; Treasurer,
ailbert Dean. Theso officers up
polntod tho following committees ior
the fair. Side Shows, Wendoll Thay
or; Parade, Rob't. Llnzy; Grounds,
Orvllle Brooks; Music, Joe Messoo;
Outsldo Attractions, Thos. Amldon;
Publicity, James McCrelght and
Harry Neece; Construction, Guy So
coy and Holla Holder; Minstrel, Gil
bert Dean. The. club plans to en
courage tryouts-for tho stock Judging
(teams and also to promote Interest
In the class on the part or the par
ents and the townspeople.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF BAZAAR TO
HE HELD IN OCTOHEH 18 MADE
Tho Catholic Ladles or Ontnrlo
aro planning to hold tho most olo
borato Bazaar ovor nttompted by
them, this rail, and already have
formulated tholr plans, ovon to tho
point or nnmlng the dato. Tho
Bazaar will bo hold on October in,
14 and 1G.
Bosldo tho usual Bazaar features
thoro will bo musical oiitortnlnmentH
and an opening address will bo made
by sonio well known spenkor. If
all of tho articles offorod aro not
sold during tho regular salo, an mic
tion will bo hold on tho closing dny.
ARABIC NOBLES ARE
. HOSTS AT BIG PARTY
Initial Gathering of New Oiuanli-
tlon Attracts I loser Wanderers
From Many Valley Points
Decorations Pleating
In ono or tho most elaborately np
polntod functions given In Ontnrlo
in many years, tho Malheur County
Shrlno Club mado Its Initial bow,
last ovonlng at tho Oregon Club
rooms.
Tho hall was transformed Into n
bower of nrlontnl boauty, the effect
heightened by a liberal uso ot the
Shrlno colors, red, gold nnd green,
togothor with four Inrgo paintings
ot mystic desort sconos, wherein
tho sphinx, tho pyramids, the camel
and tho oasis woro prominently
shown. All theso uiiilor tho subdued
lights croalud the proper atmosphere
for the gathering. About tho walls
hung tho Nclmltar nnd croscnt of the
order, whllo tho stars and stripes
woro promlnont ovorywhoro.
In ono end of tho hall handsome
rugs, easy chairs, piano lamps etc
transformed that Rcctlon Into parlor
for cards, whllo tho romnlndor of tho
room was open for dancing. Forty
couples from Ontario, Vnlo, Nysst
and Payette enjoyed tho evening In
cards and dancing followed by n
lunch sorvod nt I'lfors. Tho com
mlttco In chnrgo of tho Inltlnl gath
ering was: L. Adam, D. W, Power.
O. Luohrs, Dr. E. S Fortuor and
Harry Sploth. Among those who
camo down from Vnlo were: Dr. and
Mrs. Burrows, Mr. and Mrs. Sploth,
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. 0. Mentis, Mr. and
Mrs. II. E. Young.
LOCAL PERSONALS
Harry H. Cockrutn was n Portland
visitor last wcok.
Homer Maddux mado u trip to
Nn in pa and Boise on Monday.
Ooorge Vanderpool formerly of
Ontnrlo nnd long n raurluir nenr
Vnlo was In town on Tuosday on
buslnoss,
Paul Bollgman left last Friday for
Crane nnd Bums to bo absent for
sovornl days. Whllo In the Interior
ho wilt do some special photograph'
for tho cltlronsjof that region who
Bont for him.
I. E. Oakos wont-to Brogan and
Jnmloson Tuosday on buslnoss,
Mrs, P. J. Gnlhigher nnd won
Thomns returned Monday from a
short visit In Juntura
Mrs Lucy Fox who has boon visit
ing hor slstor and brnthor. Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Grelg, loft Tuesday for
hor homo In Bussey, ovtn.
Mrs. G. II. Smith and son George
who havo been visiting Mr. and Mrs
D, W. Powers left Runday for Wln
nomucca, Novnda on nil extended
stav boforo returning to tholr homo
In Alaska.
It. L Campbell, ot tho Bnniinck
Motor Sales company of Boise was
In Ontario Wednesday looking for
on ngont to reprosent his company
In this torrltory.
Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Staiibrnugh
who have been for sovornl months
at Bucoda, Washington returned to
Ontario this week and will again
make tholr homo here.
Mrs. E. G Cnlvort of Payette was
an ovor 'Sundny guost of Mrs. A M.
Word.
Charlie Fong, who for years kept
tho Now Cafo left Ontario lust week
expecting to sail for Ch'ua on tho
19th of March.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Marshall of
Voltage, Orogon wero guests sovoral
days tho last of the week with Mrs
Marshall's sister Mrs. L. M. Soa
weard. Mr. Marshall Is tho post
master and also keeps a hotel uud
gonoral storo at Voltage. Ho Is
much tntorestod In the Hlttzeu Irri
gation project In thnt vicinity.
Mrs, W. W. Looney from Kingman
Kolony was shopping In Ontario.
Tuosday.
C, P. Skow Is building n throo
room addition to his rosldenco on
Morfltt. St.
Bon Rutherford Is driving n now
Ford light delivery cnr.
Mrs, Ella Pratt of Wolsor camo
Sunday for a raw days visit with
her daughter Mrs, Walter Cohlck.
Manley Brlzondlno, former pro
prietor or tho Welsor Hotel which
ho recently sold to C J Brown, was
In Ontario on business this weok.
Tho mombors ot the Masonic fra
ternity who nro Knight Templars
will attend Easter services at Pay
otto Sunday after which thoy will
bo entertained at dlnnor by tho
Wolser Commandry.
Code Butlor returned to Boise
rrom Los Angoles Tuesday on busi
ness ror tho Goodyear Tiro Company
with whom he Is employed, Mrs.
Butler wont to Bolso Tuesday after
noon tor a tow days.
FUNDING OF WARRANTS
APPROVED BY VOTERS
Light Vole Cast Hut Only Nino
NcgMthes Recorder During Dny
Generally Speukliifr Slight
Interest HIiomii
Only nlno nogntlvo votes woro
cnBt at tho election Tuosday where
in voters npprovod the Issuanco of
1.18,000 of gonoral obligation bonds
of the City of Ontario to fund tho
present warrant indebtedness.
The total voto was only 77 of
which number C8 voted for tho
bonds, so It wob manifest that llttlo
Intorest was taken In the proceed
ings which wero recognized ns mere
ly oxtrnctlng tho City Council from
nn embarrassing situation.
Now tho warrants of tho City will
bo replaced by bonds and slnco tho
city council Is limiting oxpenses
within Its nntlclpntod ruvenuo fur
ther difficulty will bo avoided.
COMMERCIAL CLUH MEETING
POSTPONED TILL NEXT WEEK
Owing to tho nbsunco from tho
city of Secrotnry W. II. Doollttlo
tho ComcrclM Club dlnnor which
wns Bchoduled for Inst night wns
postponed until next Wednesday
night. At tho meeting tho question
of kcoplng Ontario clean, tho Irriga
tion problem nnd many other Im
portant mnttors will bo considered.
Socretnry Doollttlo rotiimod todoy
and Is preparing for tho program
which will ho especially Interesting.
OTHER COMMUNITIES TO SEE
OREGON SLOPE PLAY GIVEN
FlrM Performance Makes Hit Willi
"Home Folks" Audience Mmlc
r,MHlnlly Good Nen Notes
I'Yoiu the Hbifie
The play, "Safety First", glvon at
tho Park school Iioubo Friday ovon
lng under tho direction or the Dram
atln Commlttoo ot tho IjuIIok Club
whs n decided biiccohS In ovory wny.
Those who wero tumble to nttond
missed n raro treat. Tho muslo wan
oxcollent.
Mr. nnd Mr. Wolehor returnod
Wednesday from Northorn Idf.ho.
Mr. Wolehor will form tho Ed l.nuer
plnco the coming your.
Mr. C, S, Graham, tho now ditch
rider, ror tho coming season, ban
begun his work getting things in
shape buforo tho wnter Is turned In.
Ho Is boarding with tho Mason
dough family.
Mrs Clifford Ayors from Now
Plymouth spont tho past woek with
hor parents Mr. nnd Mrs, Sklppou.
Mr. nnd Mrs. L, R. Brelthuiipt
spent Sunday on the Slope.
Cnthorlno Simpson had her ton
sils removed Tuesday morning, Dr.'s
Payuo of Oiflorlo and McDonald of
Payotta porforined tho operation.
Sho hns boon suffering from rheu
matic fever uud it Is hoped now
that sho will gain rapidly In hoalth.
Miss Blanche Culp Is nhlo to bo
about tho houso again.
Mrs. Allro Simpson Is n victim of
tho grlppo this week.
Dr Moon of Ontario gavo an In
teresting talk nt the Park school
houso last Sunday afternoon.
Wo woro vory Borry to hoar of
thl) dpath of Berulco Chatfleld In
Payette last Friday Tho Chatfleld
family formerly lived In this com
munity nnd Borulcu attended tho
Park school. Our sympathy goes,
out to the family at this tlmo.
Mrs. C G. Ileslup and daughter
Mrs. Tom Ileslup will glvo nn East
er Party Thursday ovonlng enter
taining thirty-six guestH at COO. Tho
ovont Is lu honor ot Mr. and Mrs,
Carlos. Wilcox.
Tho Itov. Mowo family of Puyette
and Dr. Moon of Ontario woro guosts
at tho Feldor home last Sunday.
Local talent players who gavo the
play "Safoty First" at tho Park
school houso last Friday evening
will glvo tho play in Nov; Plymouth
next Tuesday ovenlng, March 29th
Thoy oxpoct also to arrango dates
for other near-by towns soon. Watch
for tho bills announcing saiuo.
Tom lloslup bought and slilppiid
twenty dozen lions Inst Saturday lo
a Portland firm, the price paid bolng
25c por llvo weight.
FAHMEltS DIHCUHH PROPOSAL
MADE HV BEET SUGAR COMPANV
Tho farmers In tho vicinity of
Cairo mot on Monday at tho Grange
Hull to listen to n representative of
tho Amalgamntod Sugar Company
who' oxplnlnod various points about
tho production of Sugnr beets nnd
tho contracts which the company Is
making with growers. At tho close
of tho mooting Bevorol persons In
dicated that they wore ready to grow
beets provided Biifflclont ucreage
could bo signed up. Tho company
want a minimum of 300 acros within
hauling distance of ono loading sta
tion boforo It Is willing to provide
tho loading facilities, If thoro Is
sufriclont mtorost In tho matter, Mr,
Armour, tho represontatlvo ot the
company said ho would spend a llt
tlo tlmo hero Interviewing those who
wished to grow lieetB on their farms
whoro ho could Inspect tho land be
fore closing contractu,