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pi tr ot en In n til ni ul sa in (1 rr V nt In ill w P" v M 1( tl li li It N v H h II a h o I n It n I v t H II c ft f a i. t i n t LOCAL PERSONALS Mr. mul Mrs. J. II. Cnvluoss nnd children o( ICmmett woro hero Sun day, KiicBts of Mr. Cavlness' mother, Mrs. Win, Jones. l'olo Johnson, Frultlond mediant, who tins been living for somo tlmu In Ontnrlo In Mrs, ltcttn Payne's houso, In moving this weak to Frultliind wliero ho will build a modern homo. Mrs. Aniila Htllllvnn who tins been nulla III for somo tlmo wns taken to Holy Hosnry llosplttil Wudnes- day. David F. (Irnhnm nttended tho llorsu mid Cnttlo UroMurs Assocla Hon nt Canyon City lout weak.' Donald M. Qrnhnm, Deputy As sensor of Vnlo whb In town Tuos dny to meat his wlfu who Just ar rived from Edinburgh, Bcottlnnd. Mr. and Mrs. Kd Horry, Mrs. (' V. Stovor, Mrs. L. II. I'ntton and Ron Earl and Mrs. I-. M. C'nprou wont to Vnlo Sunday to seo Frank' WlnstOti who Is nt tho Dr. Scum Hospital. They found him some whnt Improved but hu Is n ,yory sick in nn. Ouorgo I). Clngatt of Denver Is now nt thu homo of his brother, Tliumnii W. Clugott, nftnr spending it couple of weoks nt tho Vnlo Hot Hprlngs Sanitarium where his wlfu Ih iiilto III. (', I.. Hiitcheldar, secretary of the Wnrinsprliigs Irrigation district wns In Ontnrlo today for it short visit. Ho drovo down hero with , Ifulpli Hchneelook of I'ortlnnd who Mopped off between trnlns enroulo to I'ortlnnd from Iltirus. T. J. Urosunti who rnnchoH nbovo Vnlo now enmo to Ontnrlo today on luminous. I. K. Onkos wirjf-n Ilolso visitor Monday. A. I. Coekrum and K. C. Vnn rotten returned Inst Thursday from I'nyntto Lukes whero thuy went to look over (ho Ontario Online Club rottnges. A. I.. Coekrum nud J. D, lllllliiKHlay will probably hu add ed to the list of Ontnrlo people who hnvo cottnKos tbero. Mrs, J. II. DuiinUon of Porllnud, n former Ontario girl, Is vIsltttiK Mrs, C. U. Httivor. Sho will go lo Nnmpn Frldny to attend thu graduu tlon of her sister, Miss Ituth Donno. Mrs, Josslo II. Fnrgo of I'ortlnnd spent Hnturdny mid Sunday with tho J. W. McCulloch family. J. W. McCiillnrh was n hiiHlness visitor nt Hums Tuosdny, Jack I'oturson Ih down fr.'in Clr- do liar rnnch. John O'Dell from tho Interior Is In Ontario this wook. Tho water In tho Snnko has begun to fall slightly. Mr and Mrs, Ivan Onkos wero In Jamlesoii Wodnosdny nud Thursday Mr. Ilarbaru Wllloughby of I'ort lnnd Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. (). M Cnstlomiin. Mrs C. C. Cochran loft Sunday for her homo at Unities, Oregon, nflor it visit of several weoks nt tho homo of her daughter, Mrs, Kiigeno McCoy, dciet Friday somo of thu girls from the Hnptlst Sunday srhool gave it sur print! party for (Hatha Franklin at her homo on Washington Ave. A birthday party was given fur F.lilti Thompson In honor of his eighth birthday nt thu homo of Jus. Kline Mr nud Mrs. I.. I). Fry nnd fam ily of Nysan have taken an apart ment at tho John llrosiiuu homo for tho summer, A number of friends an duelgli bors of Aunt Hetty (londwln gave her n surprint) party at tho S. F. Taylor homo Friday. Tho guests wuro entertained with inuslo and readings. Aunt Hetty left Wednes day for her old homo nt Marshall, Missouri for nu extended visit. All members of tho Modern Wood men of America nud Itoynl Neigh horH of America nud their families nro Invited to n picnic nt tho park In Welswr, Idaho, Juno 8 All come ami bring your lunch mid have u big time. Thu Ladles Aid Society of tho M. 10. Church will meet at the homo ot Mrs, O. O. Luobrs, Thursday, Juno U. for n "Silver Ten ". All women nt tho city nro Invited. Tho christian Endeavor ot tho Congregational Church 'gave a social evening to somo of Its mombers that aro leaving for summer school, also to others that nro leaving towu Tho Kudeavor from tho United Presbyterian church Joined with them nnd nil had a flue tlmu. Ico cream nnd enko wns served nt tho closo. I.as.t Sunday, May 30 was tho 76th birthday of Charles Athorton ( nud was tho occasion ot a family re-, union ut his homo that evening. His three children with tholr families were present. They nro J. H nnd H. W. Athorson nnd Mrs. Henry Allison of tho Payette nonch. Mr mul Mrs. E K. Ingle outer tnlned nt dinner Sunday. Mrs. C. K. Hlnkosley nnd daughter and Mr nnd Mrs. Itnlph Smith and daughter of Nnmpn, h. A. Wnlkor nnd family MW. lW 'j w jm) Misses UTn (JrnniBo, DnTsy and" Myrna Secoy entertained tho Sigma Club girls at tho Secoy homo Tues day evening In honor 'of Miss Wll in a Miles who Is soon to leave for Seattle. The evening wns spent In playing games, nnd rotrcshmontB woro served nt a Into hour. Iloforo leaving officers wero elected for tho club for the following ySar. Ula (Irnniso was elected president, Holm Itood vice-president, Hopa Cochran treasurer nnd Evndlnu secretary. At tho Inst meeting of tho Kpls copal Utilld hold at tho homo of Mrs. T. W. Clagott last Thursday, offlcors wero elected for tho coming year, nnd It was decided that work should bo discontinued until fall. In tho mean tlmu tho ladles wilt bo mora or less occupied In Rotting together articles both now, nud old, for n Itummngo Sato to bo" held during Fair Week. s Next Tuesday, tho memborB of tho Ontnrlo Girl's Club will meet nt CMC nt tTia Library to bo tnkon for nn automobile rldo. Tho bnlnnco of tho evening will ho spoilt nt the homo ot Misses Com and Ethel Mc Nutty. I'lenso ho on tlmo. Tho Monday Ilrldgo Club met Saturday with Mrs. J. A. McFall. Tho Tuesday Ilrldgo club met nt tho homo of Mrs. II. II. , Whitney. SCHOOLS OF MALHEUR COUNTY RATEDI'HIGH Out per 1 'ii tl 1 Iivkt (linn A") Oilier County In Htntt Hate Three Similar ltcoonl Per Trndier Also Highest In Ho)' Attciuhiiitc Malheur county folks who hnvu not thought about tho mater will be surprised to know that In cost per pupil Mulliutir county schools are operated cheaper than nil hut three counties In Oregon; nlso that In salaries paid pur toaclier this county Is paying less than practically uvery county In tho state. On top of tbesu fucts tho schools of tho county nro better nttended, have more hoys In proportion to glrlb In High School than uny other coun ty. In fact In uvery department savo that of cost to taxpayors our schools a ro rated high. Thu State Superintendent of Schools, J, A. Churchill, bus Just completed u survey of tho public schools of thu 30 counties In Oru- gfm. His purpose wus to leurn which counties hud thu most ef ficient school systems. In order tu compose tho different counties ho picked out 10 points of efficiency or 10 different sets of fucts, ouch of which has a direct bearing on tho efficiency of public schools. Those ten Points nro tho sumo points on which tho 48 states wuro composed by tho Department of Education ot tho Itussoll Sago Foundation In 10 IS. Helnw Is shown tho ranking of Oregon among tho 48 states' In 1918, nlso thu ranking ot Mulhour County among tho 30 fount lea of Oregon, 11)21: l'ur cent of school population attending 8 3 Average days nttended by each Child 2 0 Avorngo nuiuhor of days schools open 5 I'or cent of high school at tendance to total 11 Her rent of hoys to girls In high school . . ...... 24 Average annual expenditure per child 23 28 30 1 33 Average uuiiunl expondlturo per child school ago ... IS 27 Avorugo annual oxpoiullturo ' per teachers 21 33 Expenditure pur pupil for purposu other than for teachers .' 28 31 Expondlturo per teacher for salaries 17 22 Combined avorngo of nil runklngs , . , . 20 20 Thoro aro sovoral Items ot Im portance In tho comparison of Mal heur county with other counties In tho statu. Malheur ranks highest of nil In tho percent thnt boys nro ot girls In tho schools of tho county Only two futilities, Morrow nud Union, BtirpnEH Malheur In tho per cent of children of school ago who nro actually In school. Malheur also ranks 0th In tho regularity of attendance. On the other hand, only 3 counties have u lower cost per child attend Ing school. 21 counties pay tholr teachers larger uvorngo salaries than does Malheur. Dlt. J. C. HAKTI.KTT PHYSICIAN & SUHOEON- Offico In WslllUon nidg., Ovor Post Otflco ONTAHIO, OHEOON THE ONTARIO AKGtrfl, RANGE NEVER BETTER AROUND MALHEUR CITY i Willow C'tt'ek Iti'scmilr Filled Willi Water llroguit Handlers Ex- pect 100 per cent Fruit Crop Itoadi Kit lis Handlers In tho Mnlhour City region hnvo not Rccn tho range In such good condition ns It Is todny for many years. Tho whole country ,la green nnd tho stock nro getting fnt. "No sir," snld Charles Morfltt, thu votornn storekeeper of Mnlhour Inst Frldny, "wo hnvo not seen a summer tlko this In n long tlmo. Tho grass Is great, but tho folks nro wonder ing what tho price ot stock will bo That Is nil Hint Is worrying them now. Then too wo would like to got connected up with Mnlhour county nnd hnvo tho rond down the Willow creek canyon put -Into n rcnsonnblo condition so that wo can get down to sco tho folks below now nnd then." , Hcsldu rnlslng stock on tho hills where onco tho prospector wns hu prome, tho folks up Mnlhour way nre still doing somo mining. "Lot mo show somo gold I panned yesterday," said Davo Worshaiu, ns ho nnd Mr. Morfltt rolled out somo of tho yellow metal thnt niado Mnl hour prosperous years ngo. "Wo can nlwoys get somu pay dirt If we try," nddod Mr. Worshnm. I'lnccr mining Is not tho only min ing going on olthu?, for Oco, II. Hod fish nnd u crow hnvo started to clear out tho cuvetl In shaft of tho old Hod, White mul Illuo mlno Just bolow tho town and woro having qulto a (lino when scon driving timbers to hold hnck tho muck. Mnlhour Is still onu of tho picture stiio spots of tho county, sitting ns It does on n hill overlooking tho valley, with old Ironside off to tho south west furnishing n rostful plcturo for tho oyo, Its dark green sides strenk ed hero nnd thoro vvlth snow. Yours ngo, boforo thoro wns an Ontario, Mnlhour hnd n population of mora than Ontnrlo has today. Thoro tho cluk of tho roulotto wheel nnd tho fnro bank played tholr part whllo tho old Joss houso of tho china man still stnnds to romlnd tho visit or of tho turbulout past ot tho Hrol Hnrt days of Mnlhour county. (1HANI) II Kill Pill EST OF THE ItOVAL AHCH MASONS IIEHE C. W. Settlomolor, grand high priest of tho Itoynl Arch Masons of Oregon Is tho guest of Kodoc Chap tor today and tonight will witness nu exemplification ot Mark Muster de gree, following which a luncheon will bo served. This Is tho first visit ot tho grand high priest to Zodoz chapter lu sovoral years.When ho wus Grand Master of tho Orogon Ornutl Lodge of Masons, Mr, Settlo molor vlsltod tho local lodge threo years ngo. Ton thousand farmers recalved Hood loans from tho government this year. Theso loans woro madq only In drought stricken nreas. Ono third of tho lard and -lard BiibstltutOfl used lu tho United Stntes Is substltuto; Ono fifth ot tho totul butter and buttor substitutes Is margnrlno. Argentina Is tho eighth largest wheat producing country of tho world, but sho exports the. third grontost quantity. 1KIUITMKNT HTUUK fl New Lot White Skirls and Petticoats fl New Lot 1 Silk and Kid Gloves fl Special Values S3 TTnTni .,. , ONTARIO. OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 2 , 1921 VALE AND ONTARIO GAME ENDS IN TIE Contest Slopped Hy I In In Willi First Half of Sixth Inning When Hroiv Wiih fl to a In Vnle's Favor Locals Llsdess, Tlio fjrst meeting of n Vnlo nnd Ontnrlo baso ball team lu many years resulted lu a tlo Bcoro Monday afternoon when tho rain Btoppod tho contest with but halt ot tho sixth Inning playod. l)y tho rules of tho gnmo thnt put tho scoro hnck to too overling Innings when the count was 2 to 2, In tholr half of tho sixth how ever Vulo had scored threo runs nud apparently hnd tho edgo, though It wns nnyuno's gnmo, Judging by tho looseness of piny on both sides, A sample of tho play may be gained from tho fact thnt Vnlo's tlvo runs were inndo on threo hits whllo sovon Ontario hits yielded only two runs. Howovor Hoy Smith )ho opened tho sixth for tho locals hit safely nnd wns on first when Cnptnln Hoso of Vnlo callod his men from thu field when tho rain start ed ngnlu. Mixed with tho throe Vnlo hits wuro nlno Ontnrlo errors which nccounlod for tho flock of runs. It wns nppnront that the 14 Inning battlo of tho dny boforo nt Caldwell loft tho local team list less, whllo Vnlo which hnd boon de feated tho dny before nt Nyssn de monstrated a strong comubnek nnd plnyod nlr tight ball. How tho gumo would finally hnvo untied Is of couso' n matter ot con- Jecturo with tho ntlhoronts of each team assured In their own minds Just who tho winner would hnvo been. VALIDITY OF IIKH DEED IS BEING ARGUED BEFORE COURT Many Lawyers Present to I'reient Arguments in Casa Tlint Inter cut oil Ontario Inst Year r Other Cases Ponding Tho Intorostlng history ot L. Hoyman alias L. Hlrsch's careor In Ontario during 1010 nnd 1020 was rovlowod this wook when Judgo Dal ton niggs hoard tho caso brought to sottlo tho validity of tho deed which Hoyman gnvo to Ontnrlo National Hank transferring tho var ious pnrcols of real estnto ho had accumulated hero during his oper ations. To arguo tho caso for tho bank attorneys A. F. Flegol and John W. Itoynoltls of Portland and W, E. Lcog of this city woro opposed by W. W. Wood of Ontario nnd George E. Davis ot Vnlo. The tostlmony wns taken on Wodnosday and con tinued today when argumonts wilt bu submitted. Judgo Dlggs will also hoar tho testimony In tho caso ot tho trusteo of crodltors ot E, A. Flfer vs. A. Hoblnsou which Is an attack upon tho mortgago give,, by Flfer to Mr. Hoblnson. Attorneys Hrooko & Oat lagher, H. W. Swaglor of Ontario, and G, Eugene Hraslo represont the crodltors, trustoo and Mr. Flfor, whle W. W. Wood Is representing Mr. Hoblnson. Tho casos aro being heard at tho City Hall. NEW SUMMER DRESSES BY EXPRESS Just received Thirty-five New Organdie, Swiss and Lawn Dresses, most reasonably priced from" $6.50 to $15.00 BATHING SUITS For all the family The prettiest assortment ever brought to the City. BOYER BROS. DEPARTMENT STORE VALE TO BURRELL ROAD TO BE LET FOR CONIRACTSOON Jniulcson to llrognn Hellion Also to llullt SlIilo-lluntiiiKton Section To bo let In August New. . . . Lociillon liclng Suncjed. Tho Vnlo to Hurrcll section of the Ccntrnt Oregon highway nud tho Jnmloson to 1) regno section of tlii John Day Highway wilt both bo nil vertlsed booh, was tho word bruugb hack by tho County Court from li conference with thy Stnto Hlghwn) Commission last wook. Tho Slide to Huntington section of tho Colum bia Itlvor Highway will not ho let until August, owing to tho fact that tho recent high wntor has shown that portions of tho location should bo changed and n now lino run over tho Slido. Tho Highway Commission was anxious to let tho contract from On tario to Vnlo, but tho County Court look the position thnt since tho funds hnd been secured nud tho pcoplo from Vnlo to Hurrcll hnd been put oft from year to year fol lowing orfglnnl agreement with the commission for this stretch of rami that It ought to ho considered ut onco. Tho snmo wns truo of tho - - Hrogan to Jamlusoii section ut thn John Day Highway. Tho highway coittnlsslon would not uutcrtnln a deferred payment proposition for thn roud from Cairo westward aftor securing nu opinion from tlo attorney general's oftlco thnt this wns Illegal. Tho problom of putting thu roud from Cairo to Vnlo Into 'condition wilt now dovolvo on tho county court for no agreement una reached on the location of tho permanent road. Thu Highway engineers Insist upon locating It a mllo south or tho pres ent rond whllo tho county court fav ors tho present road, but might en tertain a compromise location through tho Saint Paul orchnrds dis trict which Is a half mllo south of tho present highway. Thu detny In lotting tho contract on tho Columbia Itlvor highway from tho Slldo to Huntington was In part duo to tho fact that tho high wator causod a chango from tho proposition to use tho Island below thu slldo ns a section of the hlghwa unit necessitated tho running ot n now lino ovor tho slldo. And tho commission furthor roasonod that stneo contractors can work In this aectlon of tho stato during tho win tor that mora offers and bolter of fers would bo recolved nt a later mooting than would bo obtiUnod now when all of tho contractors arc busy. CAKD OF THANKS Wo wish to thank tho many friends nnd tho W. C, T. U. for tho floral offerings and for tholr kind ness and sympathy during tho Ill ness and death of our Iiushnnd nud fnthor, Mrs. James Ouorln, Mrs. Ella Taylor. WANTED 8owlng at homo or by tho day. Mrs. L. Harper tf. "Englno Dlsttllato for ilea In tract ors, and other similar Internal com bustion engines, has boon placed on tho market again," nnnounres O. H Test, Special Agent of the Stnndnrd Oil Company hero. Engine Dlsttl lato hns proven qulto satisfactory for bovoral types ot engines, and Its appearanco again on tho market will mean a considerable saving for trnct or operntors nnd owners of onglues which cnn ho ndapted to this fuel. New Oxfords and Pumps ' Just received Some very special values with Hose to ' Match CO. -MW?rt' SUMMONS VOll 1'UHLICATION In The Circuit Court of tho Stnto of Oregon, County of Malheur Myron A. Patch, Plaintiff VB. C. A. Itlco, Estnto of Amy E, (Strohlo) Itlco doconscd, Amelln Stroblo Myors, Prudenco Strohlo Johnson, Corn A, Rice and C. A, Hlco, heirs of tho Estnto of Amy E. (Strohlo) Hlco, do conscd, John F. Meyers, Andrew E. Johnson, Prudonco 13. John son, I. A. Urown, John W. Orntf, and C. II. Hnborts nnd W. D. Hill, co-pnrtnors known ns Hoborts and Hill, Lena Fellows, nnd John lino nud Klclmrd ltoo, nnd nil other porsons known or unknown, claiming nny Intorost In or to tho horolnnftor described prom ises, Dofondnnts. To C. A. Itlco, Estnto of Amy E. (Stroblo) Hlco, deconsod, Amolln Stroblo Meyers? Prudonco Stroblo Johnson, Corn A. Hlco nnd C. A. Hlco, hairs of tho Estnto ot Amy E. (Stroblo) Hlco, deconscd. John F. Moyors, Andrew E. Johnson, Prudonco E. Johnson, I. A. Drown, John W. Ornff, nnd C. It. Hoborts nnd W. D. Hill, cn-pnrtnors known ns Hoborts nnd Hill, Ionn Follow, nnd John Hno nnd Hlchnrd ltoo, 4 nnd nil other porsons known or un known, elnlmlng any Interest In or to tho herolnnftor described prem ies, dofondnnts. In tho nnmo of tho Htato of Oro- J ftftftt flftK tlh4tW Blkiltllllri.l Ih J '"n J"","1" "- imiiiiih-h hi i- penr nun nnswur or iiinrrwisii pienn to tho romplnlnt on file herein on or before six (0 ) weeks from tho data of thn first publication horoof, thn snmo being thn Inst day of tho tlmu liv ordor of tho Court dlrort Ing sorvlco of tho summons n said suit to bo innilo upon you by publica tion, nnd If vnu fnll to nppenr nnd nnswer or nthorwlo pletd unit for vnnt thereof thn ptntntlff will npplv for a decreo ngnlnst you ni plead for In the said romplnlnt, tn-wlt: for a duiroo quieting plnlntlft'n tltlo In nnd to tho prnmlsos do rrlbcd as follows, to-wit: Lots Ono nnd Sis (1-fi) incluslvo of Hloek 10, Iits Ono nnd Four (1-4) tncluslvo of niock Eighteen (18), Lots One' to Twolvo (1-12) Inclusive and Nineteen to Twonty-four (10-24) In clusive of niock 6. Iits twenty- threo and twenty-four (23 and 24) of Hlock 11, Lots Thirteen to Sovon toon (13-17) Inclusive of Hlock Four (4), Lots Threo to Ton (3-10) In cluslvo ot niock Twonty (20), Lots Thirteen to Twonf-foiir (13-24) In clusive of Hlock Flvo (S), tho East ono-hnlf of Hlock 21, acreage tracts numbors 38, the South ono-hnlf of td, all of 30, 40, 41, 42, 40 to R0 Inclusive G4, 6ti, 73 to 81 In rluslvo, r, to 12 Inclusive. 20. 27, 28, RO to HO Incluslvo, 06 to 00 In clusive, mul thnt piece or tract of Innd doscrlbed ns follows to-wlt: HoBlnnlng nt tho Northwest corner of lot or trnct Number 10 In the Town of Annex In said county and stato aforesaid according to tho of ficial plat thoroof, thenco in a Southwesterly dlroctlon to tho cen ter of Third Stroot, thence wost lo Kohert Stroot, thenco north along said Itnbort Stroot to tho Northwest "ornor of lot or trnct number 10, thonco oast to tho placo ot begin ning, nit of said lots and tracts do ing ln tho Town of Annex, In tho County of Malheur and Blnlo of Ore gon as shown by the offjrlnl plat of snld towV, How on file In tho of flco of tho clork of satd county and state aforesaid; and forever enjoin nud debar you. and each of von. from assorting nny clnlm or claims whatsoever ln and to snld lands and , premises nd verso to tho plaintiff nnd for audi other nnd further re lief as to the Court may soom moot and equitable nnd for plaintiffs, costs nnd disbursements In this suit. You will tnko notlco thnt this summons Is served upon you undor nnd by vlrtuo of and pursuant to an order of the Honorablo E. II. Tost, IuiIro of the Countv Court In nnd 'or snld county and stato; which inter wns mado and entered on the 1st day of Juno 1921, and direct nr thnt the summons heroin bo pubt'shod for six weeks, Including sovon publications. In tho Ontario Argus, the date of the first publi cation Is June 2, nnd the date of the last publication Is July 14. ItOHT. D. LYTLE. Attorney for plaintiff. Hesldonco and postofflco, Valu, Orogon. DKIWHTMKNT 8TOHE Jm Ontario iklJm m OREGON S3 New Arrivals This Week New Organdies New Voiles New Gabardines Both plain and fancy u J l!!illl!lll!!!l!ll!ll!!Pill!l!!!i nnd J, I). Athorton and family.