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'igywi." uimi0 W VOL. XXV ONTAKIO, AIALIIEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE J), 3921 NO. 27 ggjjSfejL he m mm. AGRICULTURE IN FACES MANY HKOKNT EDITORIAL OK AROUH INSPIRES COMMENT ON FAO- TOILS WHICH AFFECT THE INTERESTS OF Till: HANOI. EIW IN THIS HEOION COST AND MARKETS ANALIZED Tli rc Condition IU'kuIiiIo Price At Which Alfalfa liny Ih Hold, Exhaustive Study of Problems r Hero Prcitcntcd fly L. It. Hrolthnupt, County Agont for Mulhuur County I read your editorial on "Revol utionizing Fanning" In your Ibhuo of Juno 2 with consldornblo IntorcHt and with to say thnt you liavo put ttio situation which confronts tho farmers of thin section Into words which show both understanding nnd sympathy. Howovor, 1 holloyu that thoro nro nomo phases of tho mnt tur which you did not dovolopo suf ficiently, nnd aB tho question Is ono which should rccolvo tho onrnost coiiBldorntlon of ovory citizen, ro gardlesB of whethor his Incomo Is derived directly or Indirectly from tho soil, I am constrained to reply to your nrtlclo. You speak of tho necessity of nil bocomlng convinced that tuo rnncn or can no longer depend sololy on nlfulta and montlon two fuctorn which liavo already .contributed to tho conversion of many; low prices In 1020 nnd tho sproad of tho wcovll. Contributing to tho low prices, you correctly attrlbutu honvy production of foods and lessoned numbers of livestock, In tho United States, Two other factors at least contributed to tho low prices of feeds; Inability of livestock men to buy food because of curtailed crodlta and falling priced for tholr products, and tho mild wlntor with consequent heavy pns lurago and tow roqutroiuonts of cur ed fodder. Hut thus fnr wo hnvo only consid ered tho past nnd It Is of tho fu turo that wo nro most concerned now. Tho question Is whether tho nvnrago futuro market for hay will JUHtlfy tho furmer In producing It. If It will, thon, ho far as economic conditions nro concerned wo can con tlnuo In tho business, Tho woevll (Continued on pago 3) MALHEUR COUNTY GIRLS TO ATTEND SUMMER SCHOOL Violet !, of llonltu, Stato Win ner In Hewing and H)lvlii Ornli ner of Hrognn Ia'iivo For CnrvnllN. Malheur County will bo roprosiit od nt tho Hoys' and -Girls Summer School at Corvnllls,. Oregon, Juno 13 to Juno 26, Inclusive, by two Sew ing Club girls,' Vlolot Loos and Sylvia arnbnor. Tho girls left for Cnrvallls Wednesday, and aro go ing to stop In Portland for n few days to visit frlonds. Miss Leos won tho Stato Champ ionship In Sowing at tho Stato Fair In Salem last year. First prlxo for all Stato Winners Is p. free trip to O. A. C. Summer School as conduct ed by tho Doys and Girls Club Do partmont. Miss Lees homo Is In lionlta, nnd this year sho hna on rolled In tho Cooking Club project. Tho Hrogan Sowing Club la send ing u delegato to tho Summor .School. Their president, Sylvia lrabner has boon Beloctud as this delogato. Miss Orabner has done soma oxcollont work In Sewing this year, and tho oxporlonces nnd know ledge she gains at Corvallls will un doubtedly bo au Inspiration to the members of the Sowing Club, nnd also to their parents, Tho Hrognn Parent-Teachers Association Is help ing to pay the delegates expenses. This Association Is doing things worth while, and their help and encouragement In tho Club work Is certainly appreciated by all of the Club Workers. Mrs. Courtrjey who arrived hero sovoral weeks ago from Orange, Cullforula for a visit with her son, Alvln Courtney has gono to La Grande nnd Wallowa to visit other relatives. Art King was In Vale Friday call ing on Frank Winston who Is still very Blck. ECONOM Soldier Bonus Measure Is Only One Favored By Majority in County By a big vote the people of Mal heur county favored the soldlor bonus .moasure but 'did not approvo of any of tho others. In some pre cincts the women's Jury bill was favored as was the governor's veto and the hygienic marriage bill- but generally speaking the people voted no, save for the bonus bill In the state the bonus bill carried by an over whelming vote, Indicat ing plainly lhat tho people of Ore gon have- not forgotten the soldiers' MALHEUR COUNTY IC REAR OX FLAT RANCHERS TO PLANT I DO ACRES OF CLOVER Clover will bo ono of tho sub stitutes UHod by tho Dead Ox Flat ranchers when they replace litany or tho uUnlfa fields- of that region next sonsou. This was tho decision of a meeting of somo 20 rancliers of tho crop Improvement commlttco held on tho luwn at tho Otto Milter homo yestordny following tho talk rnndo thoro by 1 C. Fry of Nyssa. Mr. Fry gnvo n dotallod story of his success In crop rotation on hlo ranch near Nyssa which as tonished many of his listeners nnd urged thorn to uulto ho thnt nt lenst 100 ncres bo planted. Other tnlks woro rnndo by F. M. Northrup, I. I. Culbortson and J, L. llrown. Among tlioso who ngrcod to plant clovor noxt year woro tho following; K. N. Osborno, C. U. nnd Tom IIuslup, I. I. Culbort son, Odorgo Lnttlg, L. II. Droit Imiipt, F. M. Northrup and Wil liam Vincent. NAMPA COMES HERE TO PLAY LOCALS SUNDAY Ontario TViiin Wins Ono mill Iincn Tho In Punt Week .Many Hubs Mguro In Piny Now I'Iiijoi'm Coming For Kutiday Nnmpn will play Ontnrto hero Sun day. Manager F. J. Clomo has rnndo urrangomonts to strougthuu tho lineup of tliQ locals so that a hot contest will bo stated. Tho local ball magnato has boon keeping tho wlros not in nn effort to locate n hurlei' that will bum tho opposing batter nnd keep up tho work thnt Krnlo Wells stnrtcd but has since stoppod. Tho gumo Sunday will bo ono of the best played huro In n long time unions nil tho plans go awry for tho locals liavo practiced faithfully uiul with all tho regulars In tho lluouu proper Htippnrt will bo given tho bat tery moil. During tho past wonk Ontario won ono gumu and lost two. With Shuko of Payette hurling, tho locals defeated tho Chaffua Athletic club of Pocutnllo 13 to S last Friday und lost to Nyssa last Thursday, nnd then wvut to Nnmpn Sunday and lost to tho Junction city Independ ents. Tho locals were handicapped bad ly In both games, lost duo td tho ubsonco of regulars who could not show up. Somo of tho boys woro haying, others Woro 'ill, whllo the battery men woro not working tho form. , Mnnagor Clomo has tronod out many of tho difficulties which caus ed the temporary slump und tho team Is going strong In practlco this week. MrB. Fred Hutlor loft Tuosduy for a visit with her mother nt Medfnrd, Oregon. , Mrs. J. .!. Reulion of Portland who has boon 'visiting friends In Ontario spoilt a fow days In Nnmpa whero she uttonded the graduation axorclses of the Nazarouo school thoro, hor sister Ruth Doaue bolug among tho graduates. Mrs. Dent son loft today for her home In Port laud. Mrs. Ilela Atherton spout tho week end with her parents, 10. K. Ingles, Mrs. I. J. Hlggons of aieuns Forry Is visiting with Mrs, Omar Klum this week. She Is on her way to Welsor where sho will visit ro lUtlvcs. W. E, 108 nnd son Froddlo loft yesterday morning for JtlYundde and other Interior points for a fow days outing and fUhlng trip. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kennody wero down from Rrogan today. Mrs. J. II. Hawkins and daughter Mldgo, of Welser nro guests of Misses Nellie, Mary and Klslo Mor ris. Mrs. Mary Morris of Welser came over Sunday to visit here daughters, Misses Nelllo, Marry and Elsie Morris. r. rf Miss Rosslo Rutherford returned Sunday from Payette whero she has been visiting friends for the past weok. service. In the state, too, It Is ap parent from scattered returns that the governor's veto of emorgency clauses to bills has prevailed. Tho women's Jury bill Is uncertain. A small majority was registered In Its favor In early returns but this Is being cut down as returns come from tho outside. In all the proclncta tho voting was light, Judging by the vote so far re ported, It Is tluv smallest vote record ed In recent years. PROBLEMS BUSINESS HEN ASKED TO UNDERWRITE EAIR Agreement Henrhod lletuecn Fnlr llomd nnd Commercial Club's Coninlllteo nnd Tills In Turn In I 'resell ted To Itiltl neiN Men Tho prnblom of presenting tho 1021 Mainour County Fnlr with nil tho UHiinl accessories of racing, buckaroo nportB nnd nmusoment fea tured Is gradually bolng solved. Tho county fnlr bonrd with tho funds nvallnbto wilt propnro for tho agricultural ncctlou ns contemplated In tho lnws which make appropria tions from ntnto and county funds for this purpose, but It will not un dcrtnko to present tho nmiiflemont features, which hnvo hitherto boon tho cnuso of deficits. If thoso features nro to bo presented tho payment for thorn must bo qunrnn teod by Ontario buslnoss mon. This wob tho result of a moo tine hold Inst Saturday evening nt which the mombors or tho Fnlr board dis cussed tho matter with n commlttco representing tho Commorclnl Club. 13. C. Vnn Potton of tho commor clnl club commltteo rnndo this prop osition to tho fnlr benrd: "that tho fair board permit tho business mon to receive tho gato rocolpts at tho outrnnro nnd grandstand nnd sell tho concession prlvllogos In tho city nnd grnndstnnd nnd meet tho cost of tho nmusomont program, whllo tho fair board Itself put on tho nrgrloulturnl show nnd put out tho advertising pnper for snmo nnd pay ono hnlf of tho oxponio of n band to bo usod In connection with both departments. This proportion wns nccopted by tho fnlr board and nt tho meeting' of tho bonrd of directors of tho Commorclnl Club nt noon yosterdny tho proposal was presented for con firmation by tho directors. To sec thnt tho city will bo nblo to dollvor tho goods nnd gunrautoo tho pay- mont of tho bills In connection with tho show It was determined to so euro n gunrnnteo subscription list on this basis; Tho buslnoss men of tho city will bo nsked to gunrnntoo n totnl of ll.fiOO, each firm or Individual guaranteeing a specified sum named by thomsolvos, nnd said sum to b tho maximum thnt that firm pr In dividual will hnvo to pay In any event ; If tho doflclt In loss thnn i l.fiOO each guarantor will pay only his proportion. For example If tho doflclt duo to bnd weathor or other rnnso Is only $7G0 thon tho guaran tors will liavo tc pay Just half of tholr guarantee Tho commltteo In chnrgo In pre' paring Its plan has In mind tho pres entation of a program that while fully as entertntnliiK ns nny over presented will not bo ns oxponslvo Thon too tho cost will ho loss this your In many departments duo to falling prices, so that tho committee' fools morally certain thnt It will como nut somo whoro near to ovon on tho show. However If Ontario business mon wnnt tho city to rotaln ihu fair nmusomont fonturcs It Is but logical thnt they stand bohlnd tho commltteo which Is to do th work with tholr guarantee Anothor feature of tho commlt- teo's plan Is to hnvo no "honky- tonk" sIiowh or gambling wheels In tho concession tone down town but to substitute thorofor clnan nrauso mentH which will npponl to'ovoryono. Mardt Grns features and n carnlvul of fun with local peoplo tnklng part will lio considered nml tho fair weok will bo made an occasion of n good tlmo for ovoryouo on nil entirely now bnsls. THREE DIFFERENT PLANS FOR" HIGH SCHOOL CONSIDERED Kingman Kolony Fulkn Would llll piovo School Facilities- At tho regular P. T. A. meeting on Friday, Juno 3rd., It was decided to continue the regular mooting dur ing the summor and to meet at tno homos, or combine tho business ses sion, with n picnic, or In somo -way mako tho gathering during vacation, an outing for the members. Tho next regular meeting on tho first Friday In July, July 1, Is at the homo of tho Presldont, Mrs. It. It, Overstreet. Wo hope to have 100 per cent attendance At tho moot ing called last week for the con sideration of 'High School work in the Kingman Kolony school tho com ing winter, It was decided to call another meeting for Monday, June uth nt which time tuo final word from the state board as to tho high school work posslblo to undertake. would be available. The plans un der consideration nro; 1, Two teach ers with ono year of accredited High School work. 2. Two teach ers with two years of High, the grado and high school work to bo divided between the two teachers. 3. Three teachers with 1st-and 2nd year High, accredited, and grade work. Under tho direction of their class leader, Mrs. 'M M. a reeling, the Young Peoplo gave one of tho most successful ovenlugs of. entertainment that has even been given In tho Kolony. Tho rooms and tables were (Continued on Page Ten,; EARLY PIONEER PAYS ONTARIO BRIEF VISIT nwfjt ofiou jo uosiii!(i x .tij, of Early Days Recall City )JL HeKluiiliiKN (Ily J. It. Orogg) Thco. T. Danllson, proprietor of ono ot tho two first general mer cantile stores eatnbllshed In On tario wns hero yesterday renewing ncquulnvmccs with the old timers. Ho was. on his way to Hlackfoot, Idaho, ic visit his brother, who Is In poor health and resumed his Journey this morning. His coming recalled Ontario's curly history. When tho Ontnrlo townsltu wns locutod about 30 years ngo tho town consisted ot two stores, two hotels, two snloons, two Uvory sta bles, n blacksmith shop and lumber yard. All tho buildings woro frame. Tho gunernl storo of Shilling & Dan llsun was located on tho present slto of tho Ontnrlo Pharmacy. W. L, Geary & Co. conducted tho other Htoro In tho frnmo building just north of k. A. FraHor'n storo which is now usua by Mr. rrnsor as a wnrolioiuo. Tho frnmo building ncross tho street was tho first building erected In Ontario nnd was first occuplod as a hotel. It. S. Rutherford, who for cars had followed tho vocation of n frolghtor between flolso nnd Win nomucca engaged In tho draylug bus iness hero and hnulod tho lumber for tho first building, Tho building wns oroctod by Win. Morfltt, who located tho townslto. Tho other hotel wns oroctod near tho prosont slto of tho First National Dank by O. F. Scott, step-father ot County Commissioner F. M. Vinos, who was Ontario's first postmnstor. Judge J. T. Clement, first county judgo of Malheur, couductod tho first lumbor yard whero tho Van Potton Lumbor Yard Is now locntod. Judgo a. L. King, wns tho first O. S. L. station agont In Ontnrlo nnd hold tho posi tion for many years. A. II. Mc- Orogor was another ot Ontario's first citizens nml ongagod In tho hotel buslnoHS, all these wero con temporaries of Mr. Danllson. Frod J. Klosol was Interested with W. L. Geary In tho morcnntllo busi ness nnd tutor took ovor Mr. Oonry's Interest In tho storo. Mr. Kolsol then merged his Interests with Shilling & Danllson In ono largo gonorst, morcnntllo establishment undorTho firm namo ot Klosol, mulling a Danllson. Mr. Rnnllsnu Is tho only member ot this firm now living. Financed Tito Oivjhru Thoy flnnncod tho enlargement nnd oxtouslon of tho Owylieo ditch, which wns than furnishing wntor for only a few sottlors on tho Owy lieo river, near Ontario. Tho enlarg ed system Is now 30 mllos In length nnd has developed n largo aron tri butary to Ontario and Nyssa. At that tlmo tho only ovldonco of n town nt Nyssa wns n soctlon homo and n water tank. This firm secured 400 ncres tin dor tho Owyhee ditch and developed tho tract under tho firm namo of tho K. S, & I) Fruit Laud company giving tho tract tho namo of Arcadia, this namo being selected by Mr. Klosol, Mr. Danllson superintended tho sotting out of the famous Ar cadia drovo, sotting out a large number of tho troos hlmsolf. About twenty years ngo Mr, Shilling nnd Mr. Dunllson both rotlred from the firm and Mr, KoIboI took over tho mercnutllo business nnd tho Arcadia farm Tho morcnntllo establish ineut was roorganlzod under the firm name of .the Oregon Forward ing Company. Judgo B. II. Tost nnd E. A. Frns or, Ontario's plonoor morchant, woro managers of this firm nt different times. Roth had boon connected with tho firm under tho old reglmo. Judgo Test resigned ns managor of tho Klesol & Shilling storo to accept tho appointment of county clerk of Mainour county at tho tlmo this county was cut off from Rakor rounty. being tho first county cicrx of Malheur county. When Mr. Klesel disposed ot his mercantile Interests in Ontario nnd the Oregon Forwarding Company bo- came a thing ot tho past Mr. Frasor purchased an Interost In tho It. D Qrcer & Co, general storo with II. T Husted. Mr, Qreer rotlred and tho firm became known as tho Mal heur Mercantile Company, At Mr, Husted's death Mr, Frasor took over the entlro establishment and now conducts It under his own namo. When Mr. Danllson retired from business hero ho removed with his family to Davenport, Washington, i and engaged in tho contracting and building business. He has been a rosldont of Washington stato over since It was hard for Mr. Danllson to reallo that this was his old home and difficult for him to pick out the old land marks. Nothing but the Malheur Rutte looked natural, ho said. When Mr. Danllson was engaged In business here, Ontario was ono of tho greatest stock ship Ding points In the northwest Thous ands ot cattlo, horses and sheep wero brought In from the Mainour and Harney county rangos evory spring and fall, somo coming a distance of over 200 mUc,s, being driven In from the range to bo entrained here. There was no marshal or peace of- fleer and on these accaslons the town would bo turned over to tho bucaroos, who would celebrate In true western style, after putting, the stock on the train, before returning to tno range. RECALLERS SHOW WHICH IS DRIVEL VALK TO lIL'ltltKLIi ROAD TO Hi: AIIVKIITIHKI) Wilt LIHTINO It. II. Rnldock, division en gineer of tho Highway Commis sion for KaBtorn Oregon wns In Ontnrlo yosterdny nnd announc ed thnt tho bids for tho Vnlo to Rurrcll section ot tho Central Oregon Highway will bo called for lotting on Juno 28. Mr. Rnldock nlso went over tho work on tho grading of tho Old Oregon Trnll soctlon of tho Columbia Itlvor Hlghwny In this county nnd approved of tho work so fnr done Tho crush ers nro now utmost ready nnd gravelling ot this section will start noxt Monday. W. C. Stouo tho contractor oxpocts to gravel two mllos por week by working tho crushers 10 hours por day. Rids for tho bridges will bo called for Immcdlnto lotting and tho entlro 14 3-4 mllos now un der contrnct will bo completed boforo fall. STILL OPERATOR GOES TO JAIL EOR MONTH KrncM Ailiiuorn Droits $2.10 nnd IO Dhjn (Juy Stump (liven !?- nnd Con I IhitiiiK limy Coutt Hex- hIoii Tills Afternoon Krnost Ashmoro operated n crudo still on n ranch on tho hill west of town, It wns n coppor kottlo with n spout on tho top, set In nn old candy bucket In which woro mis shapen colls. This paraphernalia nnd tho con tains ot some bottles resulted In Krnost getting n 260 fine nnd n 30 day Jail lontonco In Judge C. M. Stearns' court this afternoon. Kr nost plod guilty to poKsosslon of tho booxo which tho offlrors locntod whoro ho lived. Ernest was not tho only offendor boforo tho Judgo during tho busy nftornoon, for Guy Stroup upponrod nnd niiBwerod "guilty" when ho wns chnrgod with Imbibing moro moon shine thnn ho could carofully convoy. For this offense Guy enriched tho trensury with $20 nnd paid an ad ditional 3 cost. Al'TO TRUCKS MUST PARK ON HIRi: KTRHirrS NOW At tho mooting or tho city council Monday evening nftor n grist ot routlno biiBlnoss wns cared for tho city dads doclnrod thnt tho nuls nuco of big trucks occupying half tho street whllo tholr oxtondod bodies covered hnlf tho sldowMk must stop, Therefore In tho futuro theso trucks will pnrk on tho side streets, particularly upon Washing ton street. NHORO HF.LR TO GRAND JURY CHAROKD WITH HKRIOUH CRIMK William Cartor. n nogro who ro- cpntly enmo to Ontario was arraign ed boforo Judgo c. M. ritoarus inu nftornoon charged with n lonthsomo crime After honrlug tho story or u group of llttlo boys tho Judgo hold tho prisoner to tho grand Jury undor n bond of $1,000 which ho wns try lug lato today to raise Cartor was nrrostod attor tho boys told tho of ficers of tholr oxporlecno with tho negro It Is also alleged that ho followed somo llttlo girls ono oveu Ing this woek, who on'seelng him becamo frightened nnd run, thus eluding him. Died With I loot h On For ovor sovon yoars nftor this town wns founded thoro woro only throo graves In tho Ontario comotory and none of tho threo porsons died n natural death. All dlod with tholr boots on. The first victim droppod dead from heart disease, which dlsenso ho contrncted before coming horo. The second victim, n Gorman sheep herder, wns killed In a saloon which was conducted in tho building whoro tho Ontario Real Estate Offlco Is locntod now, nnd tho third man was killed on Mor ton's island Tho pioneers of tlioso dayH would point with prldo to tholr comotory. with only thrco graves as an ovldenco that this was a vory healthy climate when ondoavorlng to Induce new comers to locate here. Dead Ox Flat Ranchers and Local i Business Men Denounce Recallers At a gathering of ranchers on Dead Ox Flat yesterday afternoon when thoy mot to consider local problems, cognlzanco was taken of the attempt being made by somo men to plungo tho county Into an expense for a recall election. Thoy appointed a committee to draft re solutions fittingly representing their sentiment which was that of approval of tho County Court's roud program and denouncing the attempt at a ro call, At tho mooting of tho board ot di rectors ot tho Commercial Club yes terday noon with a number ot busi HAND IN PETITION OF GENERALITIES PRINCIPAL COMPLAINT HF.KMH TO Iti: THAT COl'NTY COURT PROVIIIKR FOR CONSTRUC TION OF OLD ORICOON TRAIL ROAD WILL COST COUNTY THOUSANDS Mlttnlicn Opinion F.tlMs Thnt Peti tioners Hnto T Put Up Reed They Do Not, Tnxpnjern Must Foot tho Hill Exhibiting tholr puerility tho mon who would rocnll County Judgo K. II. Tost nnd County Commissioner Frntik M. Vinos got out tholr peti tions nnd charges last weok. Tho principal burden ot tholr chnrgo Is tho fact that tho County Court ontorcd Into n contract with tho Stato Highway Commission to complete tho Old Oregon Trail from Ontario to Huntington. Of courso tho potltlonors do not put tho facts thus baldly, but that Is tho fact Just tho snmo, ns rovcnlod In tho noxt to tho Inst paragraph of tho petition for It Is on this road nlono thnt tho parngrnph could possibly npply. Charged With Had Weather Tho potltlonors nlso chnrgo tho county court with tho bad weather ot last wlntor which put all tho roads In tho county In bad condition, tor thoy nro chnrgod with not koop Ing tho roads In ropalr. Bvoryono In tho county who knows anything knows thnt tho roads last tall woro In bolter condition than thoy ovor woro In tho county nnd that It wns tho terrific wonthor nt tho wlntor thnt put thorn In tho condition thoy woro in tor a long tlmo this spring. Thon to mako n kind ot showing tho potltlonors rchnsh tho chnrgos ot tho Mnlhour Kntorprlso moro than n yonr ngo when undor tho manage ment ot Gcorgo II. Curroy it charged tho county court with bad Judgmont of permitting Hnrvoy Tost to act as gont for tnxpnyors who had claims against tho county. Thoy know that a Ornnd Jury Investigated this mat tor and dlsmlsBod tho nccusntlou. Tho Men lUhlnd It It is ravonlod ns tlmo passos that tho men bohlnd this movement nro ns principals: William Thompson, R. K. Wennr; Ooorgo W. Hayos, and Ooorgo W. McKnlght of Vnle Tho petitions huvo boon circulate! In tho Interior, and woro In Jordan Vol loy on Monday and Tuosday ot this weok. Slnco only 2C por cont of the number who votod for tho supromo judgo nro nocossnry to havo tho election hold It Is certain that suf ficient signatures can bo socurod. It Is nlso certain that If a counter petition woro circulated that 00 to 70 por cent or thoso who signed tho nrlglunl would sign tho socond. Tho getting ot signatures signifies noth ing. Will Cont Tnxpnycru Thousand This effort on tho pnrt ot a small group to wrock private vongonco on tho county court thnt has stopped tholr llttlo gnmes will cost tho peo plo of Mnlhour county between $2. 000 nnd $3,000, Thoro has boon nn Impression extant thnt tho potltlon ors had to put up u bond to Indem nify tho county should tho rocall fall. This Is not tho case. Tho pe titioners put up nothing. Tho coun ty pays tho bill, any llttlo group thnt wants to put tho county to ox ponse may do so by getting out a potltlon to rccnll anyono. These peoplo who would rocall tho prosont court hnvo boon talk ing about It tor months yes rorw moro thnn n yoar why did thoy not act In tlmo so Hint tholr rocall' could Imvo boon put on tho ballot nt. tho olectlon hold on Tuosday. , Whllo crying about wasto In conn? ty funds these reformers aro thom solvos In ono act costing tho county $3,000 a flno oxnmplo to bo sot-i ting to otflclnls It It not? Mrs. Oeo. P. Relhson nnd nloco Mlssf' llolon McGowan loft Inst Tuosday for Portland nnd Seasldo ror al. months visit. t Mr nnd Mrs. L, L. Dnus nro spending tho weok in Rolse ,t Mr. nnd Mrs. K A Allen attended ' tho Woodmon plcnlo nt Welsor Wodr. nosday. Mrs. nnnks ot noiso nnd Miss Margaret Cupp ot Halloy, Idaho, vis Red tholr Blstor, Mrs. E, W. How-J, land last weok. , Mrs. L, II. Potton nnd son Earl 4 woro ovor from "French, Idaho, Sun-g day for a visit with the O. U. Stovor S family. f 4 ness men, thoro bolng 22 prosont a similar resolution was adopted nnd ordorod proparod for printing In tho pnpors of tho county. Word haa boon recolvod In On tario trom Willow Crook, rrom Nys sa and rrom other sections ot tho county that thoro Is no demand tor a recall and that tho course ot tho rounty court Is approved. Tho only section in which tho re callers ore reportod to havo .receiv ed oncouragemeut Is Jordan Vallnv whoro tho potltlous woro circulated on Tuosday,