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THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1921. i m U COMING TO THE MAJESTICTME AT ONTnRIO Fia wm::;!;;!::!!!!!1;::! :i!'M!;;: ;:i;:f:i:::!!i:::i!i gg BtBlMinilllM TWO WIGHTS ONLY IE PSIl Mbf V II BpSS SI i i ! ii ij I Hi 2 IB e4 liiiiiiiiiHiiNinilniiiiiffi He3 OREGON SLOPE I. & lUfS. MAY 16& 17 PRiNGLES COMEDIANS Opening Play 'Sultan's Daughter' A farce comedy with G vaudeville acts. 30 PEOPLE 30 Lots of pretty girls. t!i Ftinnv fjomonmns Band and Orchestra Big Street Parade at Noon On Tuesday, May 17th Pringles Comedians will present Uncle Tom's Cabin You have all read the book. Every child from G to GO should see this play. Little Baby Pearson as "Eva" Mr. Teddy Bry an as "Uncle Tom." Miss Betty Bryan as "Topsy" Doors will open each night at 7:30 Curtain Raises at 8:30 Prices - - 60c, 75c and $1.00 This includes war tax yU A" litre Is n unparalleled gpecude lgtu never to be forgotten one of nature's most stupendous wonders. The Grand Canyon is about JJO miles long with a width at the top Varying from 5 to 12 miles. At some places it descends to a depth of a mile below the plateau surface. Its best ef fect, as revealed by extremedepthand brilliancy of coloring, is from a point opposite the Kalbab Plateau-about 65 miles noitht of Flagstaff, Ari zona. Motor roadslead to the Qrand Can yon through Ashfork, Williams and Flagstaff, Ariiona-and all the way you can get "Red Crown," the all refinery gasoline. Youll be glad if you make your Grand Canyon trip "Rd Crown trip. Look for the "Red Crown" sign on service stations and garages. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (OUucau) Jh Gasolvnt of Quality wi1 FOR SALE Jersey bull calf. Golden Glow Chief. Registered from high class stock. For quick sale phono or see C. B. Dibblo, Payette. FOU SALE At barealn.one new house in Terrace Heights with or chard and eighteen lota. A Lohead. 13-tf. At tlio Part school houso InBt Tuesday ovonlng Mr. Paul Mehl gavo a vory interesting lecturo on the principals of marketing. Mr. Moth is with tho extension depart ment of tho Oregon Agricultural Servlco. E. I), Frost and family nnd Jonas Drown and family woro guests at six o'clock dinner Sunday evening at tho Stanley Drown homo In On tario. Aftorward all attended tho baccalaurcnto sorvlco. Miss Mildred Frost will grndunto from tho Ontnrlo High School on Friday of thin week. Kov. Walker preached a splondld Mother's Day sermon at tho Park school houso last Sundny. Every family on tho Slope should havo been represented. Mr. and Mrs. Tom IIcslup on tor talncd tho Stanley Simpson family nnd Mr. Geo. Lattlg Sundny by taking them nil to Dlrdlng'a Island whero n flno picnic dlnnor wns en Joyod. Llttlo Mnxlno Miller was flvo yoars old and her brother, Otto Jr. was cloven years old on Monday. Mrs. Miller Invited nil tho school children nnd tho teachers in from four to sovon to help them colo brato tho occasion. A vory onjoy nblo tlmo wntt spent. A long tnblo was arranged on tho Inwn whero tho forty guests partook of a flno birth dny supper. Two big blrthdny cakes with candles mndo tho tnblo vory at tractive Mr. Manstlold, president of tho Oregon Farm Duroau association, gavo a very Interesting nnd Instruc tive talk to tho mon nnd women of tho Oregon Slope nt the Pnrk school hour) Snturday afternoon. Thoso who woro not present can count thomsolvos tho losors. Tho Ploncor school wltl colohrnto Friday when school closes for tho year by having n basoball gamo played botwoon tho school boya nnd tho members of tho school board nnd their nssoclntes. Tho new highway grndo shows up' flno on tho lower flnt. Wo nro glad to sco tho work progressing. Tho Johnston twins nro spondlilg tho week with tholr mint at Nyssa Mrs. Nlckorson wns down from Mlddletown nnd spent sovornl days tho pnst wcok with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. C. G. Hoslup. Sovornl from tho Slopo enjoyed tho "Operetta" given by tho Payette High School Btudonts Moudny ovon lng. Mrs. Moollor nnd daughter, Olndya spoilt tho wcok cud at tho C. G. Hoslup homo Hoy L. Dcodo visited In town on Sundny. Mrs. E. A. Drawlth Is reported 111 with tho mumps. Mr. nnd Mrs. Archlo Myers left Tuesday for Ironsldo whoro thoy ox pect to spend tho coming year. Tholr many friends wish them suc cess In their now homo. Mrs. J. W. McGhce, of Juntura, Is visiting with relatives nnd friends this week nt MllldnWj. Thoso who attended tho dnnco at Juntura from Drewsey woro Mehln Acton, Miss Corn Gregory, Mr. mid Mrn. Floyd Embody, Geo. Itlley nnd family, Frank South, Misses Helen Andorson nnd Greotn Andoraoii, John Georheart and family, Donnla Crnmnor, llussoll Hobortson, John Carroll nnd Joss CInypoot. AH re port n flno tlmo. George Cnrroll nnd family visit ed Sundny with A. H. Altnow nnd fnmlly. Mclvln nnd Arley Acton visited nt Durns Mondny on business. Tho well drilling bushiest must bo picking up as tho mayor of this city lmd on a now suit Sunday. C. W. Drlnkwnter and family visited nt tho Acton ranch Sundny. H. W. Dnno motored to Mllldato on Duslncss Sundny. John Whtto Is repairing flumes for Chns. Lllllnrd this week. Drnd Moss, Arch Myers and Arloy Acton visited Junturn ono dny Inst wcok. OWYHEE NEWS NOTES KINGMAN KOLONY I Mrs. John Ennls of Slonx City, Iowa arrived Wednosday or a visit with her mothor, Mrs. Edltha Scott. Mrs. Honry Conley, MIsb Cather ine Couloy nnd Mr. Chns Conley of Applo Vnlloy, old Slonx City trlonds of Mrs. Ennls woro calling In tho Mrs. Edltha Scott homo Sunday. Mrs. M. M. Mnxwoll left tho first of tho wcok for n visit with rolattvos at Now Plymouth Idaho. Thoy will remnln for tho Commoncomont Ex arclsos. Tholr nloco, Miss Paulino Dlotrlch being among tho 1021 graduates from tho Now Plymouth schools. Mr. Wollmnn, County Club Load or, was calling In tho Kolony Mon dny. Miss Holon Cowglll, Ass't. Stato Club Lcador, mot with tho girls sowing Club nnd tholr loader, Miss Florence Kingman nt tho school houso at 11 A. M. Monday. Attondnuco from tho Kolony wns good at tho lecturo on co-oporatlvo markotltig by Mr. Paul Mehl, of tho O. A. C. Extension Sorvlco, at Dig lloud Purk last Monday. Owing to tho short notice of the locturo glvou by Mr, Ooo. Mans field. Stnto Farm Duroau President of Orogon, many woro not present Thursdny, tho Kingman Kolony was woll roprosontod, mnny Kolony load om bolug prosont. No ono could hear this locturo without tho con viction that "Co-operation Is tho only wny out for tho growor." Sunday after S. S. tho young people's class went to tho homo of Mrs. M. M. Qreoling, tho girls carry ing lunch and beautifully mndo May baskets. After lunch and a tramp over tho Snnko Hlver bluff tho young pooplo returnod with bas kets full of tlowors. Aftor a class sons tho young folks nlsbandod vot ing It a happy day. Thero was n good attondonco at tho rogular P. T. A. mooting Fri day, May 0. A short program was given. A piano solo by Dernlco Martin and two vocal numbors by Thelina McCronry wero thorolv en Joyod. Mrs. John Ennls of Slonx City, Iowa gavo a short talk on P T. A. nnd klndrod organization work In tho Improvement of conditions In Sioux City schools. After reports of committees and finishing business for tho year, the election of officers for the ensuing year took place, re sulting In tho following officers bo Ing elected: President, Mrs. It. H Overstreet: Vlco President. Mrs. F L. DeDord; Recording Socretnry, Mrs. E. F. Pratt: Corresponding Secrotnry, Mrs, Conrad Martin; Troasuror, Mrs M L. Parsons. Tho P. T. A will give tho lower grades and their teachor, Miss Vera Neob, a plcnlo at Dig Dend Park Wednes day of this week. . Eight pupils of tho 8th grade will tako tho final examinations Thursday nnd Friday. Tho P. T. A. will serve tho High School and 8th grade pupils and their teacher, Mrs, Prlchett with lunch at tho close of examinations. METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Services 10 A. M. Sunday School. 11 A. M. Preaching "God's Fav orites". 7:15 P. M. Epworth League An niversary. 8 P M. Illustrated address "The First Human Family." Owyhee, May 4, 1021 Vlnontl Mondloln Is hnullng his wool clips for 1020-21 by truck tn Adrian for shipment. A serious break In tho GO ft. cnnnl of Klngmnu Kolony Irriga tion systom occurcd Saturday on tho F. T. Morgan ranch. A forco was put to work Immediately and wntor turned Into tho cnnnl Mondny. Miss Ellon Scott, aftor nn extend ed visit with her mothor, Mrs. Ed I tlm Scott, loft Inst Thursday for California. C. M. Doatimont nnd F. T. Mor gan mndo n business trip to Vnlo Friday. Mr. Cunningham of Daar and Cunningham, of Portland, onglnoors In chargo of Klngmnn Kolony drnlnngo, woro In tho Kolony Wed nesday and Thursday, making n final Inspection of work. Tho board of directors of Klng mnn Kolony Irrigation Co. mot Tuesday night. R. McCronry, who has bcon qulto III was taken to tho snnttnrlum at Vale last Saturday. Tho M, M. Grcollng pumping plant turnod wntor Into tho canals onrly this wcok. Mrs. John Emits of Sioux City, Iown, n formor resident of Nyssn, arrived this week for a visit with hor mothor, Mrs Edltha Scott. Tho Young Pooplos Class will en joy a picnic at tho homo of Mrs. M. M. Oroollng on tho Snnko River bluff noxt Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Maurtco L. Judd of Parmn, Idaho and Miss Margarot Corlll of Nyssa woro guests to dlnnor Sundny In tho R. R. Over stroet homo. Tho rogular mooting of tho Klng mnn Kolony P. T. A. will bo hold Friday, May 0. A full attondonco Is requested. Mnttors of buslnoss, election of officers nnd a short pro gram Is planned. Mrs. Fred Powell wns n Parma visitor tho past week, having dental work douo whllo thoro. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Anderson inovod to their new tiunrtors on tho Snnko Rivor last Monday. Mrs. Tack of Salt Lake, lato guost of Mrs. Roy Crouch, loft for hor homo last Saturday. Mrs. A. O. Klngmnn, Mrs. Scott and Miss Florence Klngmnn called at tho C. E. Peck homo in Dig Dond Inst Monday. Tho County Council of tho P. T. A. which hold Its qunrtorly moot ing In Nyssa, Oregon, Saturday, April 30, was woll attended by this district, flvo dolegatos going from tho local P. T. A. and sovoral others attending tho sosslons. A most Interesting and instructive program was presentod. Miss Cowglll Ass't. Stato Club loader will meot with tho Kolony clubs at tho school houso Monday, Mny 0. A special luvltatlon Is given to paronts and all Interested In Club work. Frldny ovonlng twenty-two of tho young people of tho community, gaUierod for tho regular meeting of thu Young Peoples Class at tho Kolony School houso with Mrs, M M. Greollng leador of tho class, af tor a short business session tho class was ontortalned by Robt. 8. Overstreet host of tho ovonlng. aamos and music mado up a pleas ant ovenlng. E, F. Pratt and H. Walters have Just returned from a trip to sum mer feeding ground whero thoy re cently drovo several hundred head of beet cattle. They report a nlno day trip to range with very cold weathor enrouto. Eugene and Louts Pratt, who wero with tho cattle had an oxcltlng trip, on their way up thoy discovered a coyoto den and with tho assistance of Mr, Walters capturod nlno o ftho tribe Tho boys figure good calves would be a good Investment for tholr bounty money, Messrs, Walters and Pratt loaded a truck of seed barley from the Overstreet ranch for their ranches In the hills. Paul Mehl of the extonslon sor vlco of O, A. C, a specialist on co operative marketing of farm pro ducts, lectured at tho Park In Dig Dend Monday afternoon, on tho underlying principles of successful organization for marketing. 'This was a lecturo every rancher in tho section should have attended. Thoso who attended came away with n firm conviction that only by organ ization for marketing will the grow er reap his Just return. MAJESTIC ONTARIO SAT. MAY 14 MATINEE & NIGHT HERBERT'S GREATER MINSTRELS 1Q BIG ACTS 1Q Big Free Street Parade Seats on Sale at Leuhrs Drug Storo PRICES -all seats $1.00 Matinee, Adults 75 cents Children 50 cents, plus tax. On Thursday of this wcok tho community will havo an opportunity to hoar first hand of tho consulta tion tn Washington I). C. whon Pres ident Hownrd, head of tho National Farm Durcau, requested tho Pres idents of nil Stnto Farm Duroaus, as woll ns heads of Granges nnd mnny other farm organizations, to moot In conferone In Wnshlngton. Geo. Mnnsflold, President of tho Oregon Stnto Farm Durcnti, with forty-six other Stato Farm Durcau presidents responded to this call and will speak horo May 5. FARMERS WEEK A8KH MEREDITH TO HPEAK Edwin T. Morodlth, secretary of ngrlculturo under tho Wilson ad ministration, has been Invited to spenk before runners wcok. Mr. Meredith Is farm trained, fnrm minded nnd fnrm Informed, and should ho bo ubln to como, will havo n messago of Inspiration for thoso fortunnto enough to hear him. A Cleaner Kitchen A Cleaner House Within the Reach of All An electric kitchen gives a woman reason to be proud of her kitchen. She can keep it spotlessly clean, with little work, for the coal, kindling, ashes and soot arc eliminated. Special Terms Now Our special Electric Range terms makes it easy for the average home to obtain this finest and cleanest of all cooking devices. $10 Down Balance in 12 Monthly Payments 15 Per Cent off for Cash Choose tho type of range that fits your kitchen. Then-an end to smoked up enrtains and walls-an end to scouring pots and pans-and the per manent joy of an electrical kitchen. Come and See tho Ranges Electric Shop Idaho Power Company HERD IMPROVEMENT FAVORED Dalrymou at Orogon Farmers' wook will havo a chanco to buy a young collogo station bull of either tho Holsteln, Jersoy, auernsoy or Ayrshire breed, to use ln building up tholr herds. Tho animals nro from tho most popular blood lines of the country. Tho 120-hcad col lego herd can bo seen by buyers, and it contains numerous rolattvos of the young animals. A descriptive circular will bo used oarly ln Juno, which can bo had on application to O. A. C, Corvullla. ASPARAGUS STALKS TOUGHEN To provent tho toughenlug at at paragus It Is host to keep tin stalkB with the butts In an Inch oi so of water and keep tho stalks from being too much exposed to tho air. Any moist chamber Buch as a big glass Jar kept ovor tho stalks whllo they stand in water will pro vent them from getting as tough as they would otherwise. Tough as paragus Is also caused by the form ation of woody colls called llgulu. that which is homo grown and quickly consumed after being cut FOR SALE At less than cost, a new bungalow with all modern con veniences, located Just north of laundry. For appointment call O A. Kratz. MU1E-TEAM BORAX SOAP CHIPS WorJ Perccflu In Washina JA JyiQChine? Guaranteed VWVisH 1 1. fw$$&f?P?f $ iJJ 'V'' ' ill "y vf f I borax :f At , SOAP v X1' CHIPS V " v lUCVWIfCMi y