f$p (pttf straits. art i A I f ft f VOL. XXV ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OEEGON, T1IUKSDAY, JULY 7, 1921 FRUIT HEN WARNED TO GET READY TO SPRAY County Agent limit Warning To Fruit Men Culling Attention T CiimlitloiiH In Comity Market Conference Oil led In Portland County ncont L. It. Brolthaupt lioH lssuod anothor warning to (ho fruit growers of tho county calling attention to tho need for spraying, in Bumo umo giving thorn Informa tion concerning tho markotlng con- foronco to bo huld In Portland soon. Tho following Is Jiln lottor In detail: "Ah I stated In my last lottor, tho growor can dctormlno for hlmsolf by moans of tho coddling moth traps whon boat to apply (ho covor spray tor tno socouu generation worms Unloss tho growor tnakoa this in vestigation tor himself, It Is a ratlior difficult thing for anyono (o rIyo him exact information without spending moro (Imo than I have at my disposal for tho purposo, bocauso ot (ho variation in tho tlmo of omorgonco ot tho moths In dltforent localities and under tho varlablo conditions bo(woon farms In tho samo community. However, I will call nttontlon to tho advlco glvon by tho Idaho Inspoctlon Sorvlco which Is that this spray should bo on tho troos by July 15 for tholr earliest NO. 31 tho city. Uoforo (ho blaio was torrltory and by tho 20th for the LiHcovorod such headway had boon FIRE MARSHALS HERE TELL MAYOR TO CONDEMN SHACKS Deputy Stato Flro Mar Mhnls, Iluraco Sykos and James Oleusen arrived In Ontario Wednesday for an annual Jn spoctlon of tho city. Aftor a trip ovor tho city they ordorod tho City Council to onforco tho city ordlnnnco regulating out buildings In tho alloys, speci fically naming tlioso on tho al loy botwoon Oregon and Rich nrdBon stroots from Washing ton avenuo (o California avonuo, and to gradually extend tho regulations until all Hin out buildings In tho flro limits are removed. Thoy oIbo ordered tho Iramod lato installation of flro escapes on tho Mooro Hotel under the jlunnlty ot closing- tho building. T. II. Mooro who Is in Portland was notified by wlro of tho or dor. ' Tho doputloa nro to mako another trip to Ontario this fall to chock up tho results ot tho ordors Issued on this trip. early morning fire iiuhnh automobile ani garage At 3:20 Wednesday morning tiro ot unknown origin dostroyod tho automoblla and garago bolonglng to Victor Marsdon In tho north end ot othor Snako IUvor torrltory ndjacont to us. I do not think any of our torrltory Is as oarly as so mo of tho Idaho sections, but consldorablo of It cohiparcs with tho torrltory which they havo itatod for July SO. As this Is a tow days oarllor than I indlcatod In my last lettur I thot your atteatlon should bo callod to it. I think conditions havo been iul(n favorablo for rapid dovolop mont of the coddling meth. Another matter whlefc should bo ot Interest to orchard, men of this county Is the fruit Marketing con forenco in Portland a July (1, 12, and 13. Delegates frsw (ho six Northwest states will VS attend nee as weR juayUfuM au thorltlo'a on horticultural artd- mar keting matters', and, pursuant to a lottor addressed from this office, tho majority pf tho mombors of tho horticultural committee havo Indi cated tholr doslro that a dolegato at tend from this county. Tho county farm bureau organization has boon financing dologates for such pur. poses to somo extont bavins twice paid oxponsoa for horticultural delo gatesa but owing (o (no lack of sup port which has been accordod tho organization by tho fa.rmors In gen eral, (ho treasury doos not warrant any turthor requests In tho Interests of the orchardlsts. Under the cir cumstances, chairman Hood of, tho horticultural commtttoo, has sug gested that each orchardlst send In his contribution in order to croato n special fund to meet tho needs of his commlttoo in paying oxpensos of n delegate. While Mr. Ileod accom panied his suggestion with a five dollar check and promise for more If needed, I bellevo he should be made custodian of this fund. If therefore, you agree with the com mlttoo as to the advisability of keep ing In touch with development along marketing lines, eta, is pertaining .to horticulture, I suggest that you mako whatever remittance you care to direct to A. A. Reed, Brogan Oregon. Any suggestions in regard to the personoll ot your representa tion, or other matter, may also be made to Mr. Reed, whose commlttoo will bo In charge." mado that tho flro dopartmont could do nothing to savo It though a quick run was mado to (ho sceno with (ho now flro (ruck. It was tho first of ficial call which tho now truck has mado. Tho only passlbla explanation which Flro Chlof J. D. Athurton has ot tho blain is that boys shooting flro crackora back ot tho garago during tho day had set (Ire to grass which graduully reached the garago without attracting attention. Tho garago, and tho auto were totally dostroyou. No Insuranco .was car rlod on them. 4. 4. Warning to Water Users Not to Waste Water and to Obey Rules Owing to tho fnct that tho high water ot the past Hp'rlng him fill- 4 od tho pumps at tho municipal pumping plant with silt, tho water wilt bo shut oft from tlmo to tlmo to got tho pumps rloati. In tho menntlmo It Is Imperative that the rosorvo Hiipply bo not rcducod bolow tho safo(y point so that water would bo nvnlluble in caso of flro. AH persons using wutor for gardons or for Inwns nro horoby notlflod that tho regulations for uso of water must bo obeyod or arrost nnd punishment will follow. Tho following arc tho regulations for sprinkling nnd gardon Irrigatien: Section I. West of O. S. L. It. It. nnd East of Villa Park, Heurs: 5 n. in. to 11 a. m. Soctlon II. Villa Park ana Kant Side of O. 8. L. R. It., Heurs: 2 p. m. to 8 p. m. Two strokos of tho flro boll Is n warning to stop using water In all sections of tho city, ono will notify you that Hprlnkllug In (ho Ulntrlct parmKtod by tho abavo regulations may bu ro- sumod. 4. Ity Order of tho Common Council, V. W. OlinmbtirM wntor superintendent. '' 4.4.4. 4.4.414.4. AUTO TOURIST FROM KEYSTONE STATU PASSES AT PARK HERE SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION STACED ON DEAD OX FLAT Regular Old Time Celebration IViil lire Prove Stellar Attractions Slnglo Men l'roto Victor, (live Married Men Dut-klng MRS. W. W. LETSOH HONOR GUEST OF BIG CELEBRATION Alonza Horzog, agod C8 years, a roBldont ot Smith Port Pennsylvania, who with his wife nnd son woro on an auto trip across tho continent tiled at tho tourist park hero Tuesday after noon. The cuuso of death was ncuto Indigestion from which Ills son nalil ho had been sub ject for somo time past. Thu body was taken to tho Phlln baum & Allen parlors to bo pre pared for shlpmout to Smith Port, whllo tho young man and his uiothor arranged to accom pany tho body. CONTRACTORS AGENT ARRIVES IX) START WORK O.V RHIDGH STREET COMMITTEE TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING Question of Houtlm; of Old Oregon Trull Into City To lie Subject Of Meet lug Monthly Night Pro ceedings of Clly Council Ono ot tho' foremen of tho Houser Construction company nrrlvcd in Ontario Wodncsdny to nrrnngo for tho location of tho company's camp to bo used whllo Its crows nro building tho handsomo concrete brldgo ovor tho Malheur on tho Old Oregon Trail. Ileniillfiit Floral Rntiitieta Kent lly AnmocIiiIo Matron of Portland Iocnl Stni-N Present OlffN Flower Drill I'reneiited HRS..CEO..DCUCEILDIES Relative of Irfical Fniully Dies After Lingering Illnoot At Vale Saul tiirlum Interment In Ontario O o 111 o t o r y HKIIEKAH8 ELECT NEW CORPS OFFICERS FOR E.N8UINO YKAJt At the regular session of tho Beatrice Rebekah Lodge, Wednes day July 6, District Deputy Presi dent Emily Pogue, assisted by Grand Marshal Hattle Draper; Grand War den, Mary Lyle; Grand Treasurer, Ida Hill;' Grand Secretary, Daisy Rutherford; and Grand Inside auar dlan Eva Poorman Installed the fol lowing officers into their respective chairs for the ensuing term: Past Noble Grand, Edna Draper; Chaplin, Emily Pogue; Noblo Grand, Winnie Diven; Inside Ouardlan, Ida Hill; Vice Grand, Hazel Wiibeck; Outsido Guardian, Annie Carlllo; Recording Secretary Adeline Haw; Financial Secretary! Ina Do Foe; Warden, Amelia Vlernow; Conductor, Hattle Draper; Supporters to Noble Grand, Daisy Rutherford, Eva. Poorman; Supporters to Vice Orand, Mary Lyle and Mrs. Courtney. After Installation the members adjourned and had refreshments arr4 at tk Shtr BewL Mrs. George D. Clagett who camo to Malheur county from Denver Col- orada in tho hope that a change of nltltudo would bo bonoflclal, nnd who was a pallont at tho Vale San itarium for several wooks died there Sunday afternoon. F,unoral services wJro held from tho homo ot T. W, Clagott Just west of Ontario Sunday nftoruoon, and Interment was made in the Ontario Comotery. Mrs. Clagett is survived by her husband, a brother T, W. Clagett ot this city, who camo horo with her. In her young womanhood Mrs, Clagott was a nurso by profession and during tlu war was active In Rod Cross work. To care for her during her last lllnoss an associate of her profoaslonal life, Mrs., Will oughby ot Port Townsen'd Wash ington camo here, The funeral servlcoa which wore prl.vato were conducted by Rov. W. F. Cochran of the Presbyterian church to which she belonged as a young women. The muslo for the sorvlco was sung by Mrs. II. h, Peterson and ' Miss Rose Kroesslu accompanied by Mrs. 8. D. Dorman. one accident mars fourth john Mcculloch huhxkr Only one accident marred the otherwise featureless observance of the nation's birthday in Ontario. John McCulloch tho youngest son ot Mr. and Mra.'j. W. McCulloch was badly burned on his right hand and arra( and about (be face and head whon a quantity of giant powder which waa sitting on (be porch of tho McCulloch home suddenly e x- ploded. The powder had been left there by John'o older brother Ralph, who with somo other boys bad awakened the city In the early morning hours with a heavy cannon ading. How the powder was ex ploded no one knows, but It is pre sumed by a spark from some fire works which they were sotting off on the lawn, Dealde the injuries John recelved his father was allght- Hy burned, and little Miss Esther Mc Culloch had her balr singed. David Wilson of Spokane, Wash ington who U heavily interested in Oatarlo la sending the week here leeklmc over ata firtlee. Tho first ovent ot the kind ovor punoti oif oil Mead ux Fiat was put ovor July 4th. A big old tush lotiod culobratlon with all ot the uiual features and many now ones Including tho horso racos, field ovents( ball gamo and tug of war. Promptly nt ton o'clock tho field ovonts woro run off with L. L. Cul hortsou In charge, Not u dull mom out until twolvo thirty whon tlmo was called for dinner. Froo colfoo and lemonade woro handed out to ovoryono prosont and families In groups sproad out over tho spacious shaded lawn of Win. Grace whoro nil enjoyed tholr basket dinner pro parod by tho good housewives of Doad Ox Flat. Promptly at ono thirty tho crowd gathorod at tho Improvlsod dance pavllllou (0 listen to tho spoaker of tho day. Aftor tho singing of Amor lea by tho audlonco F. N. Northrup who woa prosontod by I. I. Culburt son dollverod a very uccoptnblo uud nblo Fourth ot July oration. Tho sports program was rosumod Immediately after thu address. Es pecially Intoroitlng ovonts woro tho potato raco on horsoback and tho boys events which wore tho groused polo nnd greased pig coutosts and turkey In (ho straw. In tho latter event thirty or moro boya lined up twonty-tlvo yards from a stack of straw, nmoug tho straw being scat tered numerous bottlos of pop, pack ages of fire crackers, gum und can dy. Evory boy got a prlio and somo boya spoclal prUes, Aftor the special quartor mllo horse raco for women thu ball gamo was played between tho married men and tho slnglo men. Tho married men bolng pro perly humbled to the tuno of a six to two scoro. Tho fast running races with horsos were tho next events on the program after which the big ovent of tho day followed, tho tug of war between tho married men and tho slnglo men took placo. As per agrcoment a ropo was stretch od across the middle line Irrigation ditch and many woro the bpasts bo- tweon married men and slnglo mon as to who was to take, a freo bath. Aftor what boo mod ages (he married mon worn out und with hope gone gave in and took tholr ducking umld (he cheer ot (he big crowd present. Dancing from olght oclock until twelve at the pavllllon ended a por foct day and one that will long be remembered. The committee In charge of the celebration were 8. J. Simpson, L. L, Culbertsou, J. Frost E. W. Tdra lln, F. N. Northrup and I. I. Cul bertson. The thanks of the entire community la extended to the gen erous! merchants of Payette who gave tho prizes aud prize money and the free refreshments, Following Is a list of the events and the prize winners: Roys Race, age 10-13 50 yards, Otto Miller, Jr.; Free for all. 50 yards, Oscar Graco; Roy's threo leg ged, age 10-13( 25 yards, Win and Archlo Thomas'; Men's three legged 25 years, Otto Miller, Ray Christen sen; Freo for all 100 yards, Oscar Grace; Potato race, 25 yards Oscar Grace; Potato race, for 200 lb. men, Ray Christ ensen; Track race, 50 yards, Archie Thomas; Free for all girls race 50 yards, Leora Hauntz; Women's nail driving contest, Mrs Otborae; Slow jaulo race, Delmer Honoring Mrs. W. W. Lotsou, a mombors of thu Star Chapter O. E. B. of this city who is worthy grand matron ot tho Grand Chapter ot Oregon tho officers and members of nor noma chapter gavo an oluborato reception at tho Musonla hall last Thursday ovonlng. Nearly (wo huu drod members of tho order togodi or with Masons and tholr wives, many of whom were from Nyssa and Pnxutto woro present. Tho hall was beautifully decor ated for tho occasion, flowora bolng banked everywhere, whllo tho hon ored guest wns showered with beau tiful bouquota ot roses which woro sent to her through tho local lodge, by tho associate matrons club of thn Portland chapters. Following tho formal opening ot tho lodgo by Mrs. H. L. Petorsou, worthy matron ot Stur Chaptor. us- silted by W. F. Homun, acting pa tron, aud tho othor officers u lano was formed by tho offlcors nnd past matrons ot Star Chaptor through which tho honored guest was es- cortod, procoudod by little Mlssos Maria RusmiiNsun and Kutherluo Petorsou who scattered rosos to (ho offlcors dlus. Thou Mrs. Dora II. Shlolko ot La Orando, past worthy grand matron, was similarly escorted to a placo of honor, as wns Mrs. Oldham ot Pay otto who Is grand Eloctax ot tho Idaho Orand Chuptor. Aa each In turn was Introduced to tho assem bled guests, grand honora or a gracious welcome was extended them. Following a welcoming 'address to oach ot tho honored guests and fit ting responses by them W. H. Ho mun, on bohalf pf (ho lodgo pro sontod Mrs. Letson with a haudsomo travollng bag, whllo Mrs. 11. Ii. Cockrum on behalf of tho officers of tho lodgo presented a beautiful writing set to Jccompany It. To those Mrs. Letson glowingly rospondod and told of tho work of tho lodgo and tho loyal assistance tho member had been each year as she reached n higher offlco In thu grand chuptor. Mrs, Suollko t 00 was called upon and rospondod with u tribute to the work Mrs. Letson had so fur accomplished and urged upon tho memborH tho continued Bupport ot hor work. Following thosa tulks tho officers und star points ot Star chaptor presented tho beautiful floral drill perfectly. This proved oue of tho delightful events of tho evening especially slnco Mrs, A.' S. Drown, one of the leadera In tho In tricate maneuvers was tukon sud denly 111 and her place filled on tho day of the reception by Mrs. J. L. Springer, Following tho drill (ho reception lino was formed with thu honored guests, the officers of the lodge uud past matrons. The refresbmoiKs woro served In (he banquet room. Tho past matrons who were lu tho receiving lino were; Mrs, Emily Poguo, Mrs. E. A. Eraser, Mrs, David Dunbar Mrs. J. A. Lackoy, Mrs. D. D. Purcell, Mrs, O. W. Mallett, Mrs. IL, W. Clement, Mrs, Stevie Lackey, Mrs. Margarot Trow Mrs. Pauline Piatt, Mrs. C. E. Van i'etten. POSSESSION OF COLD CURE RHINOS ONE OENTURV FINK Everett Staples was discovered by Officer J. H. Gordon! In tho posses sion ot a full qunrt ot old Rock and Ryo, which In tho pro-Volstoad days was a woll known spocltlc for colds. Tho officer mado tho dlscovory on Tuesdny nnd yesterday whon Evorott nppoarod boforo Judge C. M. Stonrus ho offorod no explanation but ad mitted tho possession, which result ed in his paying a, flno ot 1100 and costs of $7. On tho samo day ono Jonulo Slovens proprietress of tho Farley rooms wns fined $60 for disturbing tho poaco slio having glvon vent to n fit of temper and used most scandlous Inngungo during Tuosday ovonlng. An associate 'of hors, who likewise was told to appear before tho court failed to do so and loft town. Ono half of Mrs. Rtovons flno was remitted aud shn was warned to ho good. ONTARIO DROPS TWO GAMES AT CALDWELL Changes in Line-up llrenk Up Com. bliiatlon Which Won at Home First (Jaiuu lo.t l to t! Second O to 2 With Joy Hustod on (ho sick list, with Roy Smith out of tho gumq 011 tho Forth the winning combination of tho Ontario ball team was broken up speftoctlvely that Caldwell won both of tho games playod thero on Sunday and Monday. In the first contest tho Caldwell sluggers guvo Ponson strong sup port whllo thoy whanged tho offer ing of Nowblll luckily and returned winners by u 0 to 2 scoro. Tlui Monday's game was (ho bet ter contest ot tho two for Ontario was ablo to maintain a I cud for sev eral innings while Erulo Wells of liolso pitching for Ontario hold tho Caldwell men at bay. Howover thoy got to Ernie's offerings aftor tho mlddlo of tho game aud combined with slips In his support garnered 6 runs, enough to win handily. The local mon report a good tlmo at Caldwell In splto ot the defeats and are expecting u strong gumo horo with Caldwell Sunday when tho local lino up will bo back lu shupo. Noxt Monday ovonlng nt tho City Hall tho street commlttoo will hold a public hearing to listen to argu ments for and against tho proposed ontrniico of tho Old Oregon Trail In to tho city, by which a direct route will bring l( (0 Oregon stroot. At tho mooting of tho city council last Tuosday ovonlng tho matter of routing tho road through tho garden tracts In Rtvorsldo Instead ot com ing south on tho so callod Fortnor lano wob rofcrod to tho commlttoo so thnt an oxprosslon of opinion from nil tho peoplo could bo had. Tho route has boon Investigated by onglnoors ot tho highway dopart mont, Including Chlof Engineer Nunn nnd by Highway Commissioner W, R. Jlarratt, both of whom favor it. Tho commissioner whon hero took under advlsomont a proposal to co-opcrato with tho city In making this Improvement, largely bocauso tho now routo would oltmlnato at loast ono curvo, as woll as shorton tho dlstanco. Hear Plen For Hart Tho council Monday night hoard, n plea by Attornoy R. W. Swagler for lontoncy for Mart Hart who plod guilty to soiling blttors with a heavy alcoholic contout. Mr. Swagler urg od that since It was tho first of fomo his cllont should havo mercy. Tho matter was roforod to tho pol Ico commlttoo with powor to act. Attornoy C. McGonaglll again ap peared boforo tho council to ask tho condemnation ot tho sidewalk in front of block ono which Is on Ore gon stroot botwoon Illinois nnd Neb raska avonuos. His rouuest was granted. ' Thu Council also passod a resolu tion protesting to (ho County Court against tho potltfon of O, E. Secoy and others asking fpr tho vacation of n stroot along the west limits of Villa Park. Tho resolution sot forth thn fnct that slnco this Is a city street It Is under (ho Jurisdiction of the city. EDITOR OF DHHWSKV SUN PASSES AFTER LONO ILLNESS AUTO ACCIDENT FOLLOWS CELEHRATION O.V FOURTH Tho last Issuo of tho Druwsoy Pioneer Sun carried thu story of thu doatli of Its founder aud editor, Losllo Doedo who dlod thoro June 27 aftor a month's Illness. Ha loaves six chlldron, one ot whom, his sou Roy L. lleoda will continue his futhor's work ot publishing thu Sun. Mr. Ueodo camo to Eastern Ore gon In 1800 and lived in the upper Mulhuur t valley at Calumlty until 1898 wheu ho established the Sun at Drewsey. Despite the handicaps ot tho small community In which thu Sun waa published Mr, Reede with tils pungent paragraphs mado his papor known ovor a large sectlou ot thu stato. In his passing Drewsey has lost a useful citizen, TWO HHOTHEH8 l'HINCIPAIJ) IN DOUHLE WEDDING HERE Holloway; Girls egg race, Jean Hart alio; Turkey In the straw, boys up to 12 years, 40 boya took part and a number ot prizes were found such as soda pop, candy, gum,' etc.; Quarter mile horse race, free for all, Hay ChrUteusen; Ladles quar ter mile horso race. Miss Stuve; Greased Pig contest, Durard Grace; Greased Pole five boys tied and di vided prize; Potato race on horso back, Chas, Grace; Rase ball gamo between single and married men, Single men won 6 to 2; Tug of War between slnglo and married men, tbe single men pulled the married men through the middle line canal and received a box ot cigars. Derwtck B. Wood whllo returning from celobratlng tho Fourth when ho was somewhate Incapacitated for driving, ran his car Into another 'automobile Just after passing tbe railroad crossing at Cairo. Tho Wood car was badly damaged but fortunately no ono was seriously Injured. W. C. Stouo who has the contract for the bujfdlng ot the Old Oregon Trail north from Ontario drove back from Portland Sunday accompanied by Mrs. Stone and their son and daughter who will spend at loast a portion of the summer hero with him. They made the trip from Portland in 21 hours of actual run iting tlmo und report thu roads In good condition In all bif t one or two sections, they being detours due to highway construction, Mrs, J. W, McCulloch who bas been ill for the past three wooks Is reported to be slowly improving. At tho Methodist rarsonago last Suturduy aftornoon, Iter. W. J. Lus- combe read the service at which two brothers, Lester F, and Clarence 1 Scott ot Vale bucuuiq, benedicts, The brldos wero Miss Jessie Morri son and Miss Jean Raeburn. Tho former was the' bride of Lester Scott and tho later ot his brother Tho two young couples camo to On tario from Vale whoro (hey will muko (heir homos. GREAT CENTRAL WEST GROWS GREATEST CROPS IN VIHnS E. M, Grulg who wus called to tho Middle West last week by the death of his mother returned to Ontario Wednesday morning. While business conditions in tho cities of the central west are far worse than they are In this section Mr. Grolg declares that that region will produco crops such as it has not known In years. The corn lu Iowa and Nebraska 1b now shoulder high, when ordinarily at this time It Is but knee high, and the wheat harvest " now underway Indicates bumper crops, he says. Misa Luclle Dlggs came dowu from the Biggs ranch Wednesday to do some shopping.