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titet0 v$n. SgM & VOL. XXV ONTARIO, MALIIEUll COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1921 NO. 29 ONE MAN ONLY ADMITS .RECALL CONNECTIONS HITHERTO ORPHAN CHILI) OKTH SPONSOR IN WILLIAM J. THOM HON OF VALH MoKNlnilT DENIES CONNECTION WITH MOVEMENT COMMISSIONER COREY HERE TO EXAMINATION VALUATION IS BATTLE OF REACTIONARIES finmo Group In I'art nt Least Which NoiiKht Abolition ui I'nnu Bureau linn Closo Association Willi Present Movement At Icnst n sponsor for tlio -recall movomont which ha boon a mystor lous child of rumor and speculation hni been found In William J. Thorn Ron ot Vnlo. So far ho l tho only ono Invnlvod In tho effort who linn tlin rouraRo of hid convictions nnd publicly admlttod his nssoclntlon In tho movomont which Is going to add lomo two or tlirco thousand dollnni to tho oxponso of tho county govorn mont this yonr. or courso thoso who havo follow ed ovonts In tli In county do not bo llovo that Mr. Thomson In tho In . stlgatnr of tho movomont. To thorn ho l ono who In doing tho uctlvo work whllo thoy pull tho strlnRs, for Mr. Thomson admits tho Arnus' definition of tho mon behind tho movomont ns prnctlcal politicians. Tho nlr of mystery which has por vodod tho ontlro movomont Is so Krcat that It Is but anothor con firmation of tho woll founded bollof that It Is a political friuno up puro nnd simple, with tho Eastern Oro gon Land officials, William Jones, W. K, Loos, ot nl co-oporntlnR to brlnR about tho romoval ot two of ficials whoao vlows on mntlors of taxation and publlo policy do not squnro with tliolr pot schomos. Tho Idoa ot tho rocaltors Is that this Is tho tlmo to cnpltallxo tho dlscontont crentod 1 y taxos duo to Increasod lovlos mado by tlio dl met voto of tho pooplo for hlRhor education, and ror tlio common schools, and tho Incroasod lovlos mado by dlroct appropriation of tho legislature. Tlioy aro acting on tho liellof that tho pooplo will not un derstand that tho prosout county court has actunlly roducod thn Invlos over which thoy havo control, but will In a blind effort fall for their propaganda nnd romovu tho first mon against whom a cry Is raised, no mattor how unjust It may bo. Tlioro Is a Ronoral bellof that tho real purpose of tho recall Is to- Rot control ot tho board ot equalization, and to so control tho county court this fall that no appropriation will bo mndo for co-oporatlou with tho stato and fodoral Rovornmont for tho Farm nuronu and County ARont work. Tho mon who aro Interesting themsolvos In this movomont are tho samo mon who attomptod this spring to havo county uRont work nbollshod. Thoy aro tho men whoso range laud was ralsod from $1.25 to $2.G0 par Hero. In fact for cyorv onn of tho mon who aro actlvoly be hind Mr. Thomson In this movemont n personal motive Is present. To satisfy this personal Rrudgo thoy would plunRO tho county Into a cost ly recall election. 'Tho calm assuranco with which men of this typo would rocnll two mon nnd not namo opposing candi dates shows ono of two things: cither they could find no ono who had courage enoimh to run, or thoy havo belief that thoy can use tho flovernor's offices for their purpose. Tho ontlro clique which Is fur thering this movomont Is tho type that seeks no development In the county. It Is tho gang that would havo this naught but a publlo range, tho crowd that would abolish the bureau, would levy no tax for high school tuitions for boys and girls who live outside of districts where 1,1 17)1 nr nducatlon can be obtained. In other words It Is tho big proper ty interests opposed to tho progress of the common poople, of the small ranchers, ot tho boys and girls of Malheur county Of course they will deny this slotement. That Is to lo expected, but every net of theirs declares their ceneral attitude and their purpose. This Is tho enemy which the people of Malheur county havo to tight In this recall. . With 11 battery of lawyors and ongtnoors prosont to ox nmlno tho valuations of tho In ventory prcsontod by tho Idaho Powor company for tho pur pones of making It tho basis ot ratos, 'Commissioner II. II. Cor oy of Ojo Orogon Public Scr vlco Commission Is holding n hearing hero todny. Tho Idaho Powor company Is represented by n corps of lawyors whllo City Attomoy Lamport of Ilolho and Engineer Ifcnrlcl ot Kan biik City aro conducting tho ex amination for tho power usors. Many ranchers from districts using powor for pumping aro present. Tho hearings aru bo ing hold at tho city hall. TO MARKET LARGE CROPS Plenty of Kofi Fruit For Ioenl Con. sumption nnd 100 Car I-omU of Apples for Shipment Ruicrs. In Field Now 'J! "Tho nroRan-Jamloson region Is nguln propnrlng to harvest a bump or fruit crop. Though tho nrca In fruit Is comparatively small tho crop for 1021 promises to bo ot tho 100 per cent varloty, not only In npplos but In soft fruits as well." snys Ivan 10. Onkos, who returned Saturday from a trip through tho Willow crook valloy. "For sovon yoars tho urogan sec tion tins boon producing fruits nnd has novor yet had n falluro duo to frost, nnd this year Is an oxcellont oxnmplo of tho protection which the nlr dralnago of tho valley fur nishes," continued Mr, Onkos, "Whllo no salos of fruit havo boon reported In tho valloy tlioro havo boon n number ot buyors In tho flold, Just as tlioro havu boon In tho Payette valloy and hero In Ontario, maklirg offers for tho crop. Tho prices offprod hnvo varied. Most ot thn offers havo boon for fruit ship pod In bulk. For oxnmplo, exclusive or Dollclous, tho prlcos offorod havo boon about $42. SO. For Dollclous higher offers havo been mado but no contracts, so far as I was ablo to learn, hnvo bean mado. Mr. Oakes predicts that tho fruit crop of tho valloy will ha about as follews: soft fruits, ponchos eight or nlno car loads, enough to supply thn ontlro valloy; npprlcots, chorrlos and nrunos, n 100 per cont crop suffic ient for local domands; npplos about 100 car loads mado up of tho fol lowing vnrlotles: Jonnthans. Home Denutlos, Dollclous, Wlnesaps, (Irlmos Ooldon, Whlto Winter Pear mnlns nnd n ow other varlotles In smnll quautltlos, TUB ANGUS NAMED A WINNER IN COUNTY PAPER CONTIWT In n rontost for tho best country wookly In Orogon vlow- od from tho stand point of quantity and quality of news printed of Interest to farm res- Idont renders, tho Argus was placed fifth by a committee named by tho faculty of tho school ot Industrial Journal- Ism of O. A. C. and the Agrl- cultural committee of the Port- land Chamber ot Commerce. Nearly 100 Orogon woekllos woro entered In the contest. Tho two Hood Itlvor papers wore first, tho Chleftan of Wallowa third, Observer nt Dallas fourth and tho Argus 4 fifth Three others woro plao-i ed on tho honor list. The Argus was tho only paper In Southeastern Oregon so class!- fled. l'AVKTTB MAN PURCHASES RUSSELL'S PANTORIUM Mr. nnd 'Mrs. nert Draper and family loft last week In their car for an extended trip through Cali fornia In the hope of benefiting Mr. Draper's health. Though business changes have been few in Ontario of late ono took place this woek when Frank Duborko of Payette purchased from C. C. HubsoU tho Pantorlum which Mr. Ituwoll has operated for a num bor of yours. Mr. Duborko Is well known In this section for he for many years operated a similar busl nesH in Emmett which he sold last year whffli he moved to PaveRe and purchased tho Payette PreBsar" which he still owns. Mr. Itussel' does not Intend to loavo Ontario but has sold his business In orde'r to give more tlmo to his orchestra work. Sheriff's Force Called Upon When Paul Joseph Obstructed Road Work Paul Joseph of Lower Deld Ox Flat fought to a finish the construc tion of the Old Oregon Trail sec tion of the Columbia Itlver -Highway, and he lost. The last stage of the contest against the road was featured last Saturday, when with two deputies from Sheriff Noe's of fice County Judge E. If. Test and J. F. Joyce, engineer for tho state highway commission took a crew to the Joseph ranch and put the fence up along tho right of way through the property. In his efort tojibstruct the con struction ot the road through his ranch Joseph used every possible strategy. He refused to entertain the arW-tjatton proposal which prac tically all of the people In that sec tion signed. He refused the of fers made by the County Court, he refused to permit the engineers to enter the field, though they delayed until he could cut the crop, and finally, he flooded all the field with the hay down to obstruct the work ot the fence builders. He did this when he found that legal aid could not help his cause. Judge Test, District Attorney Robert D. Lytle, the sheriff's de puties, the engtwriBK crew and the fence gangtwuita short work ot the fence ImildtaJwork and crossed the entire field Saturday, and thus the last obstacle toward the comple tion ot the road was removed. Judged by Fair Standard County Officials Have Made Good Record Undoubtedly tho mon whoiro behind tho rccnll movomont. In this county havo a standard ot public efficiency, whutovor It may bo. Wo wondor whether or not thoy In tholr prlvnto, or In their publlo acts would bo willing to submit to tho standard thoy ap parently Wnnt adopted In this county! Aro thoy such paragons of vlrtuo and ufflcloncy that they would set themselves up as ex amples? Wo will admit that wo da not know what tliolr Btandard Is, but wo do know that Judging by a fair and Just standard thuro Is no real reason for a recall. What man or set of mon Is tlioro, tho proponents ot tho rocatl Included who, wore thoy to Btnud or fall upon ono specific act, or on a group ot acts, would cBcapo condemnation 7 On tho other hand Is It not trua that whlto nn,yona may err In Judgment on specific, acts, that tho ouly fair test of any man or mon's record Is tho nvorago bf all his or tliolr acts; tho gonornl purpose and alms or their Individual or colloctlvo acts? Jtldgod by this standard then wo doclnro tlioro Is no reason for a recall of E. II. Tost and Frank M. Vines. During their incumboncy In tho efflco tho wrltor has been pres ent nt uumorous meetings hold for tho consideration ot publlo mat tors, has heard thorn discuss the details of many proposals, and knows from talks with both men nnd from tholr official acts they endeavored with alt their power to promoto tho Intorosts of tho ontlro county, nud not any particular section ot It. Tholr rocord proves It. Undor tholr direction, and through co-operation with tho Stato Highway Commission, which thoy took tho first steps to so euro, theso aro somo of tho things that havo boon accomplished; Tlio rami from Hrognn to Cow Volley tuts been built; 'Tlio road from Calm to Njhhii Iiiim been flnl-dicd; Tho rond from .Ionian Valley this way for several tulles lias been built, Tlio surveys linvo been inniln front NyxNn to Adrian for tlin market rond needed in that section, and will bo finished when tlio Htntu engineer furnbdi tho nceesinry details; Work lias been stalled on the Old Oregon Trail from Ontario northward. What other county ennrl Malheur county tins eer had can show surli it record? 4 Judged by tho only fnlr 'standard Is not this 11 record that shuuld Im commended imiJ not condemned? Nor Is this all) This samo county court has secured tho construction of tho road from Vale to Jnmleson, where ono was needed for many many years, and has tho promise of tlio early comple tion ot tho rond from Jamlenon to Ilrognn. Again this Is tho county court that secured tho now brldgo ut Vnlo, another nooded Improvement. Again this Is tho county court that has tho doflnlto as suranco of tho construction ot tlio Central Orogon Highway section from Vnlo to llurroll; Till In tho county couit Hint Iiiin reduced the levy for county puritoHcs to 11 level lower than It hits been for jenn. Consider all theso things, what thoy menu to tho county and to tho pooplo of theso sections and thou take Into con sideration that In tho construction of nil theso roads, which when complotod will entail tho expenditure of nearly ONE MILLION DOLIiAHH nnd that for this grout program Malheur County taxpuyors will contribute Icns than ono third; then wo bollovo that any fair minded cltliou who wauta to con tlnuo capable mon In office will glvo his or her approval for tho work ot tho County Court and not allow hlmsolt to bo usod us a tool to satisfy tho private grudges ot a few mal contents. No Hoods Hold at 11 Lohh In tho handling of tho vast detail of all this business which Is ton Union creator than during tho oucumboucy ot any othor Court In tho history ot Malheur County, no bond house has "put ono over" 011 tho county and socured tho bonds for less than thoy woro worth. UllitciiN Ilcqucst ItoiKl District CIiiiiiko William Thomson, tho only one ot tho recallers who Booms .to have tho courago ot his convictions, makes ono speclflo charge that tho Argus welcomes for It furnishes tho opportunity to put tho blnmo directly whore It belongs; we refer. to his statement that tho county has boon put Into 0110 road district and not many districts as it was for many years: This was done by tho County Court, as Thomson should and probably does know, at tho request ot tho Malheur Do volopmont Leaguo, at a meeting hold at Vulo on tho night when tho division of band inonoy to bo voted upon for tho Highway program was docldod. It was dono by tho Leaguo roprosontatlves because It was bollevod that since many sec tions of tho county woro not on tho stato road program aud would not bo directly bonotltod by tho bond Issue, this wns tho ono way to glvo them relief. Ono ot tho sections thus to be benefited was tho Watson road concerning which Mr. Thomson reglstors objection to tho work dono. Prior to this action thero woro road districts that had .monoy lying Idlo, Tho pooplo could not ngroo, In some casos, whoro tho monoy was to bo spent. As the rosult thoy never spent anything and continued to mako objections to road conditions which tho court could not remedy. Whothor right or wrong tho County Court took this action at the request ot n representative body of cltUous. It was an uttompt to solve a problem In a fair way. It was urged by tho pooplo Interested, It was voted for by all of tho members of tho court. The blame, It any Is duo, bo longs with all tho court and with the men who proposed It. Tho Argus never favored It, hut bollovlug that since othors wanted It, and had given tho mattor consideration, raised no objection believing that It was worthy or a trial. Perhhps tho most spurious of all the claims of the recall ors Is that made to tho Argus' request fpr a reason for tho tact that no candidates wore named to oppose the prosont officials. Thoy declare It was thus that thoy wish to show that no sectionalism, or not party prejudice was being sorved. That sounds fine, high minded and all that, and Is made to catch votes. For the recallers know that If they wero themselves to onter tho list tho publlo would so emphatically ropudlate them that: TIII5V 110 NOT DAUB IX) HltlNfl OUT CANDIDATES TI1BV THEMSELVES DO NOT DAUB TO IlUN Tlio Arus believed that tlio recallers aro Instilling; the voters of Malheur county In their falluro to brliiK out candidates. Tlio peopl.! of this county HAVE THE IHOHT TO KNOW WHO 18 TO HE THE COUNTY JUDOB AND THE COUNTV COMMISSIONERS AND WE 1IELIBVB THAT THEV WILL NOT HUIlHENDEIt THEIH BOVEItNITV AT THE HEHEST OF .A CLIQUE OF DISmtUNTBD MAICONTENTS AND PHIVATE UK. VKNOB 8EBKEHS. The people ot Malheur County are not willing to trado tinslght and unseen, mon who hnvo demonstrated tholr pur pose to servo all the county, to promoto tho good of all the county, to capably perform tho duties of their offices, for the caprice of a clique to be oxerclsed through tho offtco of the Governor. We say this In no reflection on tho present occupant of the Gubernatorial office. Ha cannot know Malheur county's problems, nor 'the capability of Malheur county mon. If In this instance wo must abandon tho sound com-, mon enso of the voters of Malheur County, let us onro and for all surrender the supremo right of Americans, let us lin Huns and submit to the Governor all the de cisions of our local affairs. Ilut theso recallers would only do this at this tlmo for It Is the bait upon which they would catch a tow votes far their present purposo. It Is tholr attempt to decolvo the public. It was not made to bo taken seriously. The Argus believes that unless somo man or sot of men who have tho courage to come forward with a definite pro gram of Improvement or whose outstanding character l such as to guarantee to the county a better administration or Its affairs than t Is having now, that It Is unjust to people as well as to the present officials, to seek a recall at this tlmo, or any other time. The people should remember that regard less of the returns this election now will cost tho county about $2000. The recall was designed for emergencies and emergencies only. No emorgency exists at this time, nor has. one existed during the past two yoars. The vote, If one Is ever taken will demonstrate that fact. Out It will cost tho taxpayers $2000, HK1HWAV COMMISSIONEIt AND KNGINBEIl VISIT HEItB .MONDAY W. II. Ilarratt highway com missioner nnd Herbert Nunn. chief engineer of tho commis sion woro In Ontario Monday for a short tlmo, coming hero to start n trip ovor tho John Day Highway to Pralrlo City and from thenco to go to Klnm ath FallB to vlow tho ronds of that section. Whllo hero thoy vlowed tho proposed ontrnnco of tho Old Oregon Trail Into tho city nnd npprnvod of It as tho boat routo. This routo would bring tlio road close to tho riv er nil the wny to Orogon street. A Commercial Club commlttoo also vlowod tho road this week and oxprcsBod approval of tho rovlRcd plan. KEEN INTEREST SHOWN IN SCHOOL ELECTION NEAIILY -IOO VOTES CAST IN HIIAltt CONT1CST HETWEEN TWO TICKETS Dlt. W. J. WEIC8E AND W. L. TUKNEK IlKTUHNBl) W1NNEHS EMMETT WINS IN TEN E 3-2 liowell Wells Take Mound nnd PIIcIicm Stellar Hall Peiiiou For Emmet t Dliplajx Clans HlK Crowd Present lloforo n crowd of nearly 1,000, tho largest number gntherod at any gamo of tho lllg Four leaguo this season, Emmott dofontcd Ontario nt Emmott Sunday by n scoro ot 3 to 2 In ton Innings. It wns onn nf mo Dost exhibitions of ball display ed In tho leaguo nil soason. Tho local team was ngnln shnkon up, but novor-tho-tcss played stollnr ball. Unveil Wells who has boon utility man nil Benson demonstrated his versatility by pitching the on tlro session. Ho held Emmott to snven hits In ton Innings whlto tho lornls woro nblo to touch PonBon for eight -Bntotlos. Each pltchor yloldcd a two bagger. Soran uottine ono off Wells while Smlthto collect ed ono on Pennon. Ponson had n llttlo tho bettor ot tho luck for Emmott secured two safe hits In tho tonth which sont ovor tho winning run. Ollvor, On tario's now catcher provo'd almoat as much of a find as did Wells, for bosldo cntclilng stellar ball ho con. noctod for two hits. Hoy Smith was tho othor Ontario who hit twlco. Iteoco Jenkins playing short for Ontario in Chapman's plnco got off fairly woll In vlow ot thn fnct Hint It wns his first gamo tlioro. ONE TACTION WELL ORGANIZED W. E. Ioes and Mrs. Emiiin Conovcr Candidates Defeated by Margin of 10 Votes HtlKtlliiK I')r Votes Arouses Interest FOHMKIt ED1TOK OF AHOUS PASSIM AWAY AT POHTLAND Portland papors this weok had tho notlro ot tho death of Don Carlos lloyd who with J. T. Clomont found od tho Argus horo In 1000, nnd lat er consolidated It with tho Mattock which was then publlshod by 0. L. King. Mr. Doyd wns a uatlvo son of llakor and llvod horo for saver al years. Ho Is survived by his wlto nnd ono non, Mrs. Edna lloyd and James Doyd who loft Ontario re cently to llvo In Medford. ONTAIHO HUSINI'.SS HOUSES TO CIOSB ON MONDAY, JULY I Although Ontario will not 4- Itsolt colobrato tho Nation's Iilrthday, tlioro will bo' plonty of Ontarlans nt tho celebrations which will bo staged at tho neighboring towns. In order that ovoryono In .town may got out and onjoy tho day all tho bUBlnoss houses will closo that day and remain closed with tho oxcoptlon ot tho drug stores. J. A. Lackneas and family visited with friends In Nampa and Holso Saturday and Sonday, returning home Monday. 1). O. Auderborg undorwont n surgical operation at tho hospital Saturday for tho removal of adnolds and tonsils. Mrs. J. It. flrogg nud children visited rolatlves at Caldwell Inst weok. Llttlo Miss Helen Ulco, who was oporatod oil last week for tho re moval of adnolds and tonsils, Is re covering nlcoly. Will Ilutlor and wife ot Ontario and Frank Seawoard and wlto of Denlo attendod tho funoral of Mentha Iilaynoy, youngest daughter of Mr. and Sirs. I. V. Iilaynoy at Caldwell Thursday. Miss Iilaynoy was 14 years old. The cauno ot death being urenle poison after an Illness ot only 12 hours, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Castloniou and daughter Ilarbara, and sister, Mrs. Hacon of Ft. Russell, Wyom ing returnod Frlduy from n trip through tho Ironsldo Country and Illuo Mountain Springs, Mrs. Ilacou loft Saturday for Portland. In n spirited oloctlon during which farmers woro called from tho liny fields and women left bridge parties to oxerclso tliolr franchise Dr. W. J. Woobo was ro-olectod dir ector of school district No. 8 and W. L. Turner wns ro-oloctod dork Monday nfttirtioon. This rosult wob not lujcurod how ovor without soma hnrd faBt work ot tho friends ot tho prosont board for tho opposing tlckot composed ot W.tB. Lees nnd Mrs. Emma Con ovor, rospoctlvoly cnndldntos for director and clork wsnt Into tho election with n solid support which for a tlmo Indlcntod that thoy would win. As It was tho voto whon counted sliowod, Wccso 208, Loos 108; Turner 201, Mrs. Conovor 107. Tho first Intimation that tho oloctlon would bo othor than tho protunctory gathering that has bcon hold for yoars camo Sunday whon workers ror tho Loos-Conovor tick et stnrtod n qulot cnnvnss In tho roRldonco district, Word ot tholr campaign wns scnttcrod along Oro gon stroot Monday morning but llttlo Intorost was shown until nf. tor dlnnor whon It appoarod that tho effort was woll organltod and apparently would win. Then tho friends of tho prosont bonrd nnd op ponents of n chnugo in tho manago mont of tho schools got busy. Tho first skirmish was won by tho anti-Lees faction whon thoy de feated tho motion to closo tho polls nt 3:30 and hold thorn opon until S o'clock. Thd ballot on this ques tion was 101 to 70. Tlion tho work ers on bath sldos got busy and a hunt for votoa began In oarnost. During tho Bhort tlmo remaining nenrly 200 votos woro gathorod in with tho rosult given nboro. During tho oloctlon some fooling was manifested but no untoward ovonl took placo. Many statements woro mado during tno canvass turn aroused opposition and aided In bringing out tho crowd. W. W. Wood, prosldont or tno prosont uoaru presided nt tho opening or tho moot- lnir and 8. F. Taylor nnd C. F. Cox woro the Judgos whllo Laruo Dlack- nby nud J. M. McDonald wore tno clorks. "i Not In years has tlioro boon such Interest In local oloctlon, many men and women too who havo not been In tho school building ror yoars woro prosont. Mrs. Helen Struthora of H0I110 Is in town today. Mr. and Mrs. I. 13. Oaken motor od to Hums Monday. Mrs. Van Petton and son Frank nnd Mrs. Iloborts of Nyssn wont to Payette Lakes Tuesday for a few days. Mr. and Mrs, J. It. Itaamussen ontortalnod tho Fortnightly Club Saturday evonlng. Tho Monday nrldgo Club met this wook with Mrs. Cloo, K. Alkon. Tho Tuosday Drldge Club met at tho homo of Mrs. E. M. Clrolg. Miss Marin Tlasmusson roturned todny from Pocntollo where sho has been visiting rolattvos for a mouth. Sho was accompanied home by her cousin, Miss Eleanor Whoelon. A. L. Cockrum accompanied Mr. and Mrs, J. D. nilllngsloy to Port land on tholr motor trip. Mrs. P J. Oallaghor will enter tain tho Altar Society ot tho Cuth olio Church Friday. Miss Wllma Miles left Saturday for the University of Washington for the summer term. Mrs. II. It. Poterson returnod Sun day from Portland whoro ho was In attendanca at Orand Lodge of tho Eastern Star. J. C. McCrolght and Irwin Troxell attended tho Implement nnd Hard ware Doalors Convention at Cald well last, week. II, O. Orocn ot Portland of tho Commerce Mortgngo Security Com pany was In Malheur county dur ing tho latter part of last weok go ing ovor tho properties which his company recently acquired from tho Mollne Farms Company. H II. Croady and wifo have gone to Payette Lakes for a summor out ing. Mrs. S. II. Ponder of Pendleton Is visiting frlonds In Ontario. T. II. Mooro was In llolse on business tho first of tho week. Nampa and Boise Foiled In Effort to Oust Locals From Big Four Ball League Nampa's base ball manager, Hull, and the manager ot the Iioleo team, failed In their effort to oust On tario from the Tllg Four league duo to the honorable action ot tho man ager Jack Vlnnlng of tho Caldwell dub and tho manager of the Emmott club. Doth theso men kept tholr word to Ontario dlsplte tho porststont ef fort ot the Nampa man to deceive I tbem and to double-cross Manager F. J. Clemo and the local directors. The air was cloarod last Sunday at Emmott when after the host game Emmott has had this year, the Emmott men assured Mr. Clemo that they would stick by Ontario and would be hero to play Sunday afternoon. Owing to the difference In time usod In Ontario and Emmott the gamo will start promptly at 2 p. m. (our tlmo) so that the Em mett men can get homo before dark.