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T11K ONTARIO AKUUS, ONTAKJLU. OUEOON. mUHSDAY, APRIL 7x 1921.
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Ladies' White
Madras Waist
Each $1,00
Turkish
Towels
35 cent Values
6 for $1.0Q
Child's Hose
SIZE G TO 9
5 pair $1.00
Men's Sox
35c Value
.6 pair $1,00
ren s
Childn
Overalls
$1.76 VALUES
For $1.0Q
Ladies' white
Hose
A GOOD BUY for 25c
7 pair $1.0Q
Gents' white
Handkerchiefs
3 for $1,00
Blue wing
Zephyr Ging
32 inch
5 yd. $1.00
Always
1 The
Cheapest
THE IB
The Store
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Real Bargains
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MKTIIODIHT CHUHCH
Sunday Services
10 A. M. Sunday School.
11 A. M. Preaching "Service".
V. 15 I. M. Kp worth Longuo.
R P. M. Muss mvotliiK In Interest
of Nimr Knst Itulluf at Presbyterian
Church.
NIIAIl HAHT AXD CHINA
iti:ui:r MciniNd hcndav
This worthy cause will ho pro
hoiuoiI nt 11 Union Mcctlnir to lio
lipid nt tho Presbyterian Cluiroh
Hiimliiy evening. Tho speaker will
ho Dr. Lincoln I.. Wlrl from Don
vnr. Colo. Ilu coiuos with tho ropu
tntloii of being "i flno speaker. Tlio
public tiro cordially Invited.
Win. J. Luscombo, Chairman.
PIANO TUNING
Iloforeuco Mm. Cox, Mm. Alkon,
MrM. Hrolthnupt, Mm. UnllitKhor,
Mm. Mnxon, Mrs. Laxon, MrM.
l.uolirH, MrH. Castloman Ituv. Mm.
roniho mid tunny others In tills city.
Ploiiso lenvo ordurri with MrH. Cox
or Mrn. Alkon. I.. N. llockolt,
Wolwor, Idnho. 10-20-p,
I1ACI KUCIS mid carpets woven hy
MrH. H. Unrkluirdt. Uno mllo Honth
of Uramso orchard oruddrossOutur
lo. Oro, It. J D. 1. Cloan rugs only
will ho accepted. 10-22.
FOUND llrooch bearing lot tor II
8, Finder may luivo snmo hy pay
liiK for ud, 740-10 p
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C4.LONG the Apache Trail In
Arizona tho motorist can Beo the
dwellings of a race now believed
to be extinct. These cliff dwell
togs are at least 400 years old and
If their walls could speak they
would tell a most dramatic story
of romance and conquest.
Arizona has more than Its share
of Interesting places to lure tho
motorist. There he will find many
Indian reservations the homes
of Apaches, Navajos, Hopis, Mo
haves and other tribes. There,
.too, is the famous Roosevelt Dam
and the incomparable Grand Can-
yon of the Colorado River.
And wherever he goes the mo
torist can be sure that his motor
fuel will be right because Red
Crown Gasoline is sold every,
where.
Look for the Red Crown sign
on service stations and garages.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(Clifoctili)
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NEWS NOTES PROM THE ONTARIO SCHOOLS
General Information Concerning I he Aclivities of the
Faculty and Students in the High School and Grades
Vocational Domestic Kelcnco
Tho Hoard of F.ducntlon, nt n
spoclnl mooting hold on April sixth
docldod to take advantngo of the
offor of tho Fodornl and Stato CJov
ornmont to assist us In reorganiz
ing tho domostlc science dopnrtmont
nt tho High School, Tho depart
ment will now ho reorganized under
tho recent law paused hy Congross
known as tho Smlth-Hitghos Voca
tional Kducatlon Law. Under this
law tho federal and ntnto govern
menu pay buck to our school dis
trict two thirds of tho salarlos of
tonchcrs ongngod In this work. .Ono
lonelier will ho employed on full
tlmo and nnothor on halt tlmo. Tho
combined salarlos of tho two tonch-
ors will approximate $2200.00.
Rlnco two thirds of this amount, or
$14GG.G7 will ho rofunded to us,
tho not outlay so fnr as our
school Is concerned will ho
only 17.13.33 for tonchors sal
arlos. Slnco tho salary of our pres
ent domestic sclonco tcaclior Is
$1200.00 per year, tho now plnn will
monn a not saving of $400.07. Tho
school board is, pleased to know that
thoy can got tho advnntngo of this
now work and snvo money on tho
dual nt tho same. tlmo. Our agri
culture dopnrtmont Is already or
ganized undor this snmo law. Wo
will bo refunded about $1400.00
this year on tho salary of the agri
culture teacher.
At tho regular monthly mooting
of tho school board, April 11, Mil
Kttn McCrolght and Miss Vara Noob
of Ontnrlo wore employed to toach
In our schools In 1021-22. MJss
Mildred Whlto, now teaching In tho
Wlnflohl, Kansas schools, was also
employed. Mr. Will J. Itohorts, who
will bo principal of tho West Sldo
Untile school next year was named
truancy officer by tho Hoard. Mrs.
J. W. Springer, formerly librarian
nt tho city library was added to
tho corps of high school tonchors.
A part of her (lotion will ho tho
supervision of tho school library.
School Ciiluiiiliir for Henmlniler of
Hchool Vonr
April 22 Junlor-Sonlor ltecoptlon
8 1 M.
April 28 I'nront-Tonohor Associa
tion, Annual Mooting 8
P. M.
April 20 County Fair, by Voca
tional Agrloitlturo Depart
ment, .1:30 P. M. nml 8
P. M.
2 May Day Foatlvnl, 2:30
P. M.
B Library Clold Modal Con
test, 8 P. M..
0 County Track Moot nt
Vnlo.
8 Hncwilnuronto Sormon by
Hqv. Luscombo nt Dap
" list Church. 8 P. M.
May 11 Annunl Hand Hocltal 8
P. M.
Mny 12 It. o. T. C. Kxhlbltlon
Drill 10 A. M.
Mny 12 Sonlor Class Day Kxor
olsos, 1:30 P. M .
May 13 Commoncomont Kxorclsos
at 8 P. M.
May
y
May
I'.-T.-A. Progi-nni
High School Assembly, April 28,
7:30 P. M.
1. Heading of mlnulos, Miss Mo
Niflty; 2. "What I would like to
see In our schools next year." Mm.
Dormani 3. Discussion of II. B. Uni
form for girls by mothers, lod hy
Mrs. Ilomnu; I. Class Kxorclsos,
Miss Sewell, S. Solo, Mm. Hyau; C.
Plans for 1U21-22, Supt. McDonald;
7. P.-T.-A. work In Orog Mr5?.
Ilruco Ketiter; 8. Violin 80I0, It. W.
Jones; 0. Klectlon of officers,
OLDS FERRY PASSING
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.Story In Argus of IN-rcnt Ditto At.
tnu'lM Notlro of HNlorlrnl Au
thority on l'oillnuil Oregoiilnn
Who Adds Many Intciust
lug Facts
A story of tho pnsilng of Olds
Ferry, with tho completion of tho
Columbia Hlver Highway In Malheur
county, which nppoarod In the Argus
of March 17 was usod as tho basis
of mi historical editorial In tho
Portland Oregnnlnu of Man h 24
Tho Orogoulau wrltor added so ninny
Interesting facts concerning the old
landmark which wore unknown to
tho Argus that wo bollovo thoy will
bo of liitorost to many Malheur
qouuty citizens. Tho Orogonhui Ha Id.
l'Nlng of 1111 IHstorle IVrry
Doclslon of the prosont owners or
tho Olds Forry acrona Bunko rlvor.
reported In tho Ontario Argus, to
go nut of business, will bo rogrotted
by plonoora who lmvo a sontlmeutnl
Intore.t In tho early landmarks ot
Oregon, established In 18S8 by J
P. Olds, then an omployoo nt dm
Hudson's-Hay company, which still
had a fow trnppors In tho country,
tho forry long served tho wnuts of
travelers from nil parts ot tho
union. It was n famous station dur
ing tho rush to tho Idnho gold mine
In 1802. Tho first wlro cable usod
by Its owners wns brought to Ore
gon by wny of Cape Horn., In an
oarllor tlmo tho forry consisted of n
raft. Tho oxtromo difficulty with
which logs of tho first rude boat
to bo constructed woro floated down
tho Ilurut rlvor and the primitive
tools with which thoy woro convert
ed to tho uso of men oro romlulscont
ot the many obfttaclos that were
ovorcomo by the pioneers In opening
transportation routes In tho wost
Tho district In which tho ferrv
was Bltuatod In 18G4 was part of
Hakor county. There Is on record
nn order ot tho county court ot that
county, dated March 7, 18G5, grant
ing to Olds a llconso for a forry at
Farowell bond, tolls ot which woro
to bo tho samo as those charged hy
the Ilolso ferry. Tho schedule of
charges was ttxod nt 25 cents for
footmen, 50 cents for pack animal.-.
20 cents for loose animals, $2 for
n wngoin two horsos and n ton ot
freight, wlth.$l for each additional
ton of freight People appreciate I
this serVIco for a tlmo, . hut there
worn tumorous manifestations ot
hostility whon tbo owners of the
luirnt r'vor toll road and tho Oldi
ferry consolidated their lutercts
under tlio nnmo IJurnt IUvor Toll
Itoad, Itrldge & Forry compiv
Memories of tho old hardships wrre
soon dimmed and novy-comers ob
jected on principle to paying tol's
A good deal of money uovorthele s
was exponded In maintaining tho
road and ferry, though tho word
"bridge" In the company title never
represented anything hut an aspira
tion. Tho ferry was not always n
monoy mnker and profits of boom
years woro seldom available to tide
over tlio lean ones.
Olds ferry Is associated In memory
with the Dlue Bucket, or Lost river,
diggings. Search for tho Illue Duck
et attracted not only miners who
had been disappointed In their rue 1
In Idaho, hut also made considerable
Inroads on tho population ot tho
Wllluuietto vall.y. Hubert I). (Hubs,
who eumo to Orogou .from Cali
fornia In 1S01, says that 0110 of
the searchers for this fabulous de
positary iof natural treasure wus
Henry Comstock, dlscovoror ot tho
I'omstcck. lode In Nevada. ICvery
event associated with Ulna IlucUut'
has peculiar Interest for oldtlmu
miners. It was tho Olbbs party that
wns reported to have "showled Its
way" through Uiu l)(ue mountains
with u psrty ot seveuty-flvo Port
land ndtm Hirer In the spring ot
'18Gx, which seems to have been n
lute spring eeu tor tho-o parts
Memborii.uf the parly wearied of the
search utter u time and threatened
to hung their guide, whom they ac
cused of lending them on 11 boot
Ions chase. (Jold was found, but 110
lllue Ducket. Home of the pros
liectors took the road Into Idaho by
way of Olds ferry, where they met
others coming out. The heavy move
moot In both directions miido tin
terry highly profitable in tho yearn
prior to formal licensing of the
ferry company.
Many fumlllee coming overland to
Orogou In the Hlxtlos sot foot for
the first time on Oregon soil from
tho Olds forry and It convoyed fed
oral troops across tho rlvor In tlio
Ilnuunck campaign. It and Glenn's
ferry were long on the best-traveled
routes In that iwrt of tho terri
tory. Its passing marks nnothor
stnge In highway development mid
In tho gradual dlsappearunco of the
Jnndmnrks ot pioneer times.
A. A. WKLI.INtJTON
Transfer
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Storage
Alfalfa Meal nt jil.!-1
Per Hack Dollioieil
Phono 102
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tional as long ns thoy last by using only Oonulno I H C lto
palra. Do nn International Farmer, and wo will hack you
up by International Service, which Is prompt, dependable
and permanent.
What an Experienced Farmer
Kno As
Any fnrmor ot experience oan toll about how long his
farm machinery will run before tho parts Hint need re
placement will wear out. Those Include, with many others,
shares, shovels, guards, knives, sections, blades, teeth, otc.
Order Repairs'JEarly
All thoso Items should bo listed and ordered early, far
In ndvnnco of tho tlmo whon thoy will ho needed. You will
save time mid money by ordering all the repairs nt ono tlmo.
This will snvo you monoy hit or In tho season, when you
may. bo obliged to pay for long distance telephone calls, mid
express or pitrcol post charges on numerous smalt orders.
When Delays are Expensive
And, what may lator prove much moro costly than theso
chargos, Is tho tlmo lost wait lug for repairs just whon tho
Implement should bo working to capacity In the field.
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Konlro Klntloii for Voiir Coiivvnlciiro
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ONTARIO, OREGON
Our continual efforts to give our patrons tho
best possible service, and our endeavor to place our
profession in high public respect has met with deep
appreciation.
IPPiWIPWi
Funeral Directors and Licensed Embalmers
II. L. Peterson C. H. Augustus
Ontario Furniture Co,
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FACILITATES MANAGEMENT
Evory businoss man should lmvo a hudgot
plan it fafiilitatos nmimgoinmit, lessons ex
travagant') and iiialtos for ofi'icicnoy.
When thinking about a good banking con
nection, make tho Ontario National Hank
your depositary.
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