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mm. w VOL. XXV HEADQUARTERS OF BIG SUP COMPANY HERE It. V. Hlnnflehl Coiiipnny to Cotisol. Jilnlu Offices Range To Ho Ro xlocki'il nml Activities llroml- ciM'il Siijh New Malinger ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THUKBDAY, JULY 14, 1921 NO. 32 m Ontario In to tin tlio general head quortori of tlio II. N. Stuntlnld com pany, In other words from thin city la to bo directed tlio activities of tho Inrxi'it nlicep compnny In tho Unltod fltnlei In tho coumo of tho next few weeks tlio brnnch offlco of tho company which woro locitod In tho Washington hotel nt Wolsor will bo moved lioro as wan that at Stan field, Oregon, recently. "It Is tho purposo of tho company In rc.iilJtiHt It buslnoss nnd Incronso tho number of Ntock It now has on lis range, said Frank Smyth, socro-tary-trrnnuror of tlio R. N. Btnn- field cuinpnny, who -camo hero re cently from Ogden to take charge nf tho company's affairs. Mr. Smyth, prior to liM coming to Ontario war i banker In Ogdon nnd linn had years of experience In tho ntock nuslnesn both an n producer nnd as a communion man. "Thero li not nonrly so much itock on tlio rnngo today as thnro wan tlireo yearn ago, nnd yet the price are nt a low ebb. Wo aro to ri wo belloro, at tho lowost obli. Thro la a mlddlo ground which the business occupies most of tho tlmo, It U our purpono to proparo for that tlmo, and to have enough stock on the rnngo to mnko tho buslnoss prosperous n wo bollovo It con bo made. "From our offjeo hero In Ontario ill of tlio properties of tho company In Oregon, Washington, Idnho, Utah, Wyoming nnd Colorado will bo di rected. It Ir going to tako time with our concorn, an with practically ovor big concern that has felt tho offocts of the slump In markets to got back to the point whoro wo woro prior to the war Hut In robulldlngJt Is our purpono to build from tho ground on a substantial basis. "Wo feel that tho peoplo ronllze that tho rocstnbllahmont of tho llvo, itock business Is nbsolutoly ossontlnl to the prosperity of this soctlon of Oregon nnd Idaho, and only as tho PUIILIC AHKNI) TO fJIVK 4. FIREMAN CHANCE TO CI 171' INFORMATION A1IOUT FIRE In enso of n flro tho pooplo of tho city nro roquostod to wnlt a fow minutes nftor tho nlnrmboforo using their phonos for any purposos, savo an omorgoncy, for durlnir thoso minutes tho tolophono oporn- tors uro busy enlllng tho mom- born of tho flro department, nnd nlso In ringing tho boll by t uso or tho pimli button In tho control offlco. Tlio ronsonublo- Hess of this roquoRl Is nt onco manifest for tho contrnl girls nro In reality tlio norvo conlor of tho flro dopnrtmont at Hint tlmo. If everyone will mniin 4. that somo tlmo their proporty might thus bo ondnngored through tho Inability of control to get tho flromon out, tlio do- portmont feels cortaln that tho publlo will glvo this co-onora- Hon. Especially doon thin . 4- quost apply to night fires. J. II. Athorton, Flro. Chief. APIARISTS HOLD MEETING AT C. WJttLLETT RANCH College lloo rlpcclnllst Discusses Problems With Local Producers Demonstrations Mmlc. "WISCONSIN THEORY" WILL BE ATTACKED BY ATTORNEYS About twenty df tho county's boo koopors gathorod at tho Mallett ranch last Thursday io spond tho day In talking ovor tholr probloms with tho Collogo Ueo Spoclallst, Mr, Boullon. Tho mooting wob arrang ed for hastily by tho county agri cultural agent nftor Mr. Scullon bad roturnod from tho annual beokecpprii picnic at Caldwell, which woh hold on Wodnosdny, nnd It was found that tho Hpoclallst could spend 11 day In tho county, Tho main topics discussed by Powor Users Legal Advisors To Contest Inclusion of Old Deficits In Power Company's Cupltnlizntlon Attornoys representing powor us ing patrons of tho Idnho I'owor com pany will "Tuesdny attempt to tear down tho thoorles of Dr. Thomas Conway, Jr., of Philadelphia, upon which aro basod tho Intanglblo vol- uos Includod In tho powor company's 122000,000 inventory, says tbo I.o'.ho Statesman. Doctor Conway nnd Markham Cheovoro, cl.lof engineer of tho Utah Povor company, nro expected to bo tho last nr.iv wltuossos placed on tho stand by tho Idaho Power com KEVIVAIj IN IIUHINE8H 18 APPARENT IN HOME L1NE8 SAYS VISITOR FROM EAST, "In somo lines of Industry thoro Is npparont a revival," Scullon woro "Roaring tho Quoons" ,mny attorneys. Other exports here- PROPERTY OWNERS ON HIGHWAY IN PROTEST Street Committee of Counrll Thrcul- cuod Willi Lawsuits Even To Supreme- Court Engineering Fenturew Discussed Vigorous protosts omphntla statomonts nnd oven suggestions of tears woro Introduced at tho hoar lug held by tbo Streot Committee of tho City Council Monday ovonlng on tho matter of tho ontrnnco of tho Old Oregon Trail highway Into tho city. Councilman D. W. -Powers prosldod at tho hearing and with Council W. J. Wooso quostlonod somo of tho protostauts,Councllmnn Ivan K. Oakos tho otbor momber was absent unvlnir boon called to. Jamloson that day. Tho proporty ownors In that soc tlon of tho city lying botweon Rich ardson street and Ilarton streot from olovonth avonuo to tho river across which tho proposod routo company's do got re-established can would travorso wero practically nil us Ihrrfl bo general prosperity for all. "Wo havo boen glad, to note tho plrlt of co-operation oxtondod In the effort to reestablish and fool !ht good Is going to como from tho ffforts mndo nationally to rocognlso Ihe Mockmen'R needs." MVP-STOCK I.OANH I'ROM MO.OOO.ooo poOI TO START Telegram Washington Ilurcnu WA8IIINOTON, July 12Socro-. wry Melton arinounccs tho 150,000 -000 banking pool which has boon roprosontod by counsel, Indicating tholr determination to fight tho mat ter in tho courts, In fuct they de clared that to bo tholr Intention. Among the nttornoys prosont woro W. E. Loos, who Is also a proporty owner of record In that soctlon, R. W. Swaglor, who represented W. J. Johnson, and C. McOonaglll who de clined to state whom he represented. Mr. Loos declared that tho city was not Justified In condemning tho proporty for tho highway, that It would mean tho destruction of f 12 -000 worth of proporty, and that ft was not tho propor site for highway anyway, becausa the land Is so low and "Control of Disonso." Tho first topis was taken up In tho morning Tbo discussion of mothods was fol lowed by n domonstrntlon to show tbo manner of transforlng tho Inrvn from tho brood colls to tho proparud quoon colls and tho slto of tho Inrvn to uso. Tho main point emphasized by tho specialist was tho possibility and doslrablllty of brooding up tho ontlro nplary in a very short tlmo by tho soloctlon of queen brood stock from a hlvo which has domonstrntod tho good qualltlos of Its quoon by tho slzo and color of tho boos and tholr docility and Industry. It was thought ndvlsabta to purchase a good quoon or two from somo boo brcodor If no effort bad boon made to dovolop good stock thin quoon to sorvo as foundation stock for tho now quoons that would bo usod to ro quoon tho wholo nplary. In tlio mattor of dlsoaso control, American Foul Hrood nnd control monsures was discussed first. Then Europoau Foul Hrood woh dlscussud in moro dotal! as tho local producers woro nat fumlllar with It ns tho otitor. .Tho causo of tho dlsoaso was said to bo a bacterium which Is transmitted- to the young larva In tho honoy that Is fod thorn. It In n vt'ry destructive and must bo con trolled by sanitary moasuros. Fol lowing Mr. Scullerwt talk, there was a gonoral dlscusalon of dlsoaso con trol, Inspection mothods, grading of nunoy nnu mnrKotltig probloms. Tho boo mon aro qulto badly dlssapolnt od this season so for, owing to tho small honoy flow caused by tho al falfa woovll eating the bud. to foru examined may, howuvor, bo recalled to tho stnnd for further questioning, basod upon tho examin ation nnd cross-oxamlnatlon of Doc tor Conway, Wisconsin Deficit Theory Tho Conway study of tho powor company's properties, which will bo Introduced in evidence, Is said to in volve tho Wisconsin doflclt theory undor which oporntlng dofc'lts dur ing pioneering yoars aro nddod In tho capitalization of a utility. Attorneys for tho power usors say thoy will oppose to tho ond tho adoption of this theory in Idaho. Tlio hearing, which begins Tues day, will probably coutlnuo alt wook, nnu win concludo the presentation of tho powor company's caso. At tho ond of tho wook, according to Commissioner E. M. Swooloy, who Is conducting tho caso for tho pub lic utilities commission, n rocosn of two or throo wnoks, will bo takon to Klvn counsel opposed to busing rates upon n 122,000 000 valuation .tlrno to propnro briefs and begin n counter action. 4 says Charles B. Plpor, of Chi- 4 cago who spont tho first of tho wcok horo tho truest of his son f and dnughtor, Mr. and Mrs. 4 Ocorgo K. Alkon, whllo in othor linos' tho readjustment is still going on. "It Is npparont that tho ro turn to normal Is going' to tako 4 tlmo, but thoro is a marked f changu for tho bottor alroady 4 and buslnoss men generally lu 4 4- tho mlddlo west and oast too, 4 4- fool that tho worst Is ovor. 4 if From what I havo bcon ablo 4 4 to loarn of conditions In tho 4 4- west, you pooplo nro bottor off 4 4 than thoy aro in otbor sections. 4 You havo big crops, and in 4 4 tho fruit districts of Michigan 4 4 and other section thoy havo al- 4 4 most no crops. That should 4- spell prosperity for you locally. 4- Tho buslnoss depression has 4 boon so general that all havo 4-4- foil It, and not oven tho larg- 4- est firms havo escapod dlfflcul- 4 4- tics. Howovor thero Is no roa- 4 4 son to bo downhearted, bust- 4 noss Is going to bo bottor." 4 CALDWELL TAKES LAST GAME OF SEASON HERE: k Kfn..i.iii 11..T.1.. iri-1....... i,ii.,.uu rr, . .1....... ........ .l..n ....,...--. --. ,1 jj til I.riKIi When He Wi'iikena mill 1 ' Four Runs Arc Hrorcil Al- 1, ' tcmliinco Very Hmnll fj :i IDAHO T PLAYERS; "HER HUSPD'S WIFE" Vnrslly Drniuatic Oub of Idaho To Present Great Comedy Hero July 'Jti Ontario lost Its first loaguo game at homo horo S inula v. Tim cams') also tnurkod tho official closing- off$f tno Dig Four League schedule onr I local grounds. Tho gnmo went to f( uaiuwou uy 11 0 10 J scoro. i Dcsplto the fact that Caldwoll won, tho game was worth tho mon-lV cy, for until tbo eighth Inula On tario hold a 2 to 0 load thanks to Newblll's great pitching up to that frnino, for ho struck out 12 of the Caldwell sluggers. lie weakened howovor In tho eighth and after Anso Cornell had conuoctod with a fast otio for throo bases, Donedlct camo up and clouted out a Dabe Ruth tying tho score. Then two moro come over on a combination of hits and errors. Doth teams put ono over in tho ninth, making; it C to 3. Only a small crowd saw the game. and most of them camo from Cald- woll. The local management which has given Ontario tho best baseball it has had In yoars counted on the gamo furnishing tho nocesMry cask to moot all oxponsoo, but It did not. As tho result of tho lack of local aupport tho local managers who have given of tholr tlmo and effort now havo a doflclt to ralso to cloar the toam. formed to handle livestock loans that It overflows during high wntor, -hi no reany to begin making loans this week. It Is understood that all differ ences huvo been satisfactorily ad JuM and that many applications for loans have been mado and' will acted upon during the week. The committee oxpects to make iilvnncea aggregating at least -1,000-"00 the first week. Management of 'lift pool will bo undor direction of M. L. McClure In the Continental ft Commercial Natloual bank building. that furthermore In caso of an over flow tho road would bo wasnea out. Mr. flwagler after discussing the viewpoint of tho proporty owners and tho damago which would bo dona blm, tho difference in cost, etc., urged tho committer to tako all the factors Into consideration and locate the road whoro It would cost tho least, nil factors considered. Mr. Mcdonaglll doclared that the council had no authority in law to condemn the property and that nolthor did the county court or tho State .Highway commission. Ho nl so wont into the prosent financial AMERICAN BOOZE HONEY TO PAY OFFCANADIAH DEBTS J. R. lllncknby Observes Thousands of American Anton in llrltlili (Jol. umbla City Takes 2,800 Mllo Tour of Northwest SAYS ARGUS STATEHENT OF ACCIDENT INCORRECT II. 11. Wood Wns Not, "Incnpnclmted lV)r DrIvliiK" nt Tlmo of Accident Ilrlgla LlghtM on Car Is Cfliue Wood On Right Nldo of Road HimiUNH PROM 8ALEM '' J Oallairlinr rntiirnnri M ,..-, Tom Salem where he went on bus- co"?,t,on f1MU,e clty "5 ,"nBth- .ess ror the city following his ad Iresn at nend on July 4. He re "rt that the contract for tbo Old 'reeon Tra aection frora the pres at work northward will' not be let Mil fall due to tho fact that all ne larger contractor In this section ve plenty of work for the summer. ' Lehrs and daughters 'ft Friday for Salem for an ex '"led visit, . Q. Luebrs and his hova drn ' Arrowrockda'm last Sunday for outing. Miss Terressa Cox who taught "ng the 'past year In the high hool at The Dall iq spending the immer with herV?ents, Mr. nt '. Connell Cox who live south et 9f Ontario. ' ' O. A'.TuremaR. of Ironside visiting Mrs. Ina DeFoe this week. r. and Mrs. L. I. Purcell, Edl- r Of the Welser Santinnl and 'M- ld M". A. D. Boher of Welser ent Sunday at the home of Mr, ' Mrs. A. L. McDowell, Henry Miller one of tho property owners was emphatic in his pro tests. Hp said the proposed road from Ilarton street to Oregon street woulA so bisect his property as to ruin It. becauso and land on one side be of the road would be too low for use and especially since barrow pits 'would be dug on either side to get dirt to make tho nec essary grade for tho road. Mrs, Anna Sheppard, doclared she opposed tho highway for it would ruin her ten acre tract. Mr, Davis her father also discussed this phase of the route, and W, J. Johnson told of the desire of the peoplo there -to have the original trouto nown uarion street usea, as did Dr B. S. Fortner. P The committee took ho action at the meeting Monday night but. In dicated, thaf tke report would be made soon following the return Councilman Oakes. According to n. R. Wood, nnd othors who woro with him at the tlmo of tho accident, tho statomont mado In last wook's Issuo of tho Argus that Mr. Wood was, "Incap acitated for driving," was Incorrect. Tlio nccldont roforod to Is that which occurod whon tho Wood car, and that of Donald MclConsle. which was bolng drlvon by Miss Oreta An derson of this city, camo togothor on tho Roulovnrd near tho Orango hall on July 4th. In the car with Mr. Wood nt tho tlmo, was Mrs. Wood nnd tholr two boys, ono of whom was Injured by flying glass. The 'Story of the accldnnt. AntnUm - ..-....,, ) 01 wmen win Argus did not socure Inst week was ns follow. nM m Wood and In Justice to him, the ArKus is printing his statement In "Wo had Just crossod tho railroad track at Cairo, nnd wero approach ing the Orango Hall whon wo saw tho car approaching going at a fair ly fast rate. I wa0 not driving fast for I had JuBt passed another car. drlvon by Nelson Noah who will sub stantiate this statemont. Whon I w mo iignis or the car driven by Miss Andorspn, I dlmod my lights, and she dimmed hers, then sudden ly, ns uio cars noarod each othor. tho lights of Miss Anderson's car were turned on again. Fearing that ;mT0.u,d,.r,n lnto tho narrow pitch filled with water, for I was nwnv over on tho right hand side of the road where I- belonged, I had to turn my llghta back on. so both enrs had their llghta burning bright ly, nnd Mrs. Wood saw that the othor car was to hit' us. Again I turned to tho right nnd felt the of Dick Scott came down this week from DeulaU on business. "ThoCnnadlans declare that thoro Is enough American monoy coming ovor tho lino to buy boozo to pay off their war dobts, and "I bellovo thorn," said J, R. Ulackaby this week discussing his recent trip to tho wetest town in tho Northwest whllo enjoying a 2800 mllo auto tour with Mr. and Mrs. Luis O. Kelsay nnd Mrs. Dlackaby. "We went from Ontario to Wal lowa and ovor tho Mlnan forest to Lewlston, tlionco to Moscow and on to Spokane. From Spokano we wont to Seattle via the niewott pass and tho Snoqualmlo pass, After a two days stay In Seattle wo wont to Delllngham and then to Vancouver. It wag thore that wo mot tho Amer ican tourist In quest of tljlrst quonchorsa and getting thorn. "Thero 'wore literally thousands 91 American cars in Vancouver'and the peoplo thoro declare that during the vOnr mllllona Of rfnllnra nru 1,1.1 spont by Americans for liquor which 'SSS'iSt th 8,,PP'nB 'nt Is sold under a porralt system. "Tim . .ii ... - .. ir . i Jl . .". ""IB men lor mo . ,u.. .niiuunyer wo went to Nenan on Vancouver Island and motored down the Island to Victoria, the city that Is more English than London. There as in all tho other towns we saw how they go after tourists. "The minute an auto ap proaches a hotel there Is a bevy of porters and bell boys around you, dusting you off, dusting your bags, and gennorally trying to make you ... w..ii you ore, just ttio porsoii thev were looking for. ruB victoria we crossed the Straits of Juan de Fuca to Port Angles on the Olympic penninsula and made the Georgian circuit to Olymplt and from there wo went to Chehalls and thease to South Dond Washington, thence to Pacific beach and over the Columbia to Astoria and Seaside and back to Portland. From Portland we droye to The Dalle and Bead and theq to Burns u iiuiue wnere our Something entirely now and de lightful in tho way of n llvo hreozy sumtnor show Is promised Iheatre- goors of Ontario on Friday, July 22, when the Varsity Playorn of tho Un iversity of Idaho will prosont tho fnmous Now York comedy "Her Husband's Wlfo" nt the Majestic theatre, Tho Varsity Playora aro a talented group of students who woro careful ly soloctod from tho large univer sity student body und each members has had soreral yoara experience and training. Tho ahow, "Hor Husband's Wife" Is ono of tho most talked of come dies of recont yours. It wns played In Now York for a season by Honry Mlllor and his company and waa re peated in many othor largo eastern ciuos, aiwuys with groat popular suncoss. Tho Varsity Playora pay a royalty, of C00 for tho right to produce this show on tholr prosent tour. This summer they are mak ing a sovon wooks' tour of tho northwost, playing tho principal towns of Washington, Idaho, Mon tana und Orogon and como n On tario as ono of Iholr last dates of tho aoason. Whon thoy appear horo uioy win have played In more than 30 towns, assuring that thoy will bo near perfection In tho prosont ve hicle. In all, tho studouta spent more than $2000 In projiarlng for ' their trip; special acehory, costumes and thero seta of mako-upa for oneh member of tho cast calling for n large proportion of the amount. Pralso which would bo n credit to any professional road show was glv on to "Hor Husband's Wlfo" when It appeared In towns of northern Idaho. The Lewlston Tribune says: "In 'Her Husband's Wlwe' present ed at tho Teihplo theatro last night by the Varsity Playora of the Uni versity of Idaho" Lewlston play goers saw what wns primarily a moat Interesting production of clever com- I'RIKNDS GIVJM TO 1-TJND TO PURCILISH VIO A NKW AUTO Undo Dick Rutherford was ro- sponslblo for the opportunity which tho many friends of Vic MarsdeH lombracod, when Uncle Dick called It to tholr attontlon, and now Vic has a now car to replace the one that was destroyed In the fire which burned his car and garage last week-, it took Uncle Dick but a short tlmo to secure several hundred dollars, for everyone gave liberally. "You cannot put my thanks any too strong," said VIo to the Argus the othor day. "I want to thank the Pooplo, and r Just don't know how to exprosa myself," ho continued. "I did not look for anything like this, nnd I am Just ovor como. Uncle Dick slartod It arid I certainly want to publicly acknowledge my gratltudo to him and to all who gnvo. You put It good and strong for mo, will you." he added. 1 1 Anderson was drlvlnt? hmnbino. ik. 1...1. , " .-..... 0 tu huh j,up on nor car, and tearing the tire o'f mlno. With tho tire gone of course I lost control of my car and it ran Jnto tho ditch on tho buuiii Biuu of mo road. "1 was not intoxicated when this accident occured. as any one of tho following. MiSH Wnml. 1n wl. and a Mr. 8tar of Boise, will testify, and tho trackR mnrin hv l.nti. .. will show that I waa on tho right hand side of tho road, far ovor to ward tho edge and waa not driving at an excessive rata of nnni Mlsa Anderson and her sister both havo a different version of tho af fair than that given by Mr. Wnn,i IThev declare that they were on tho rignt Bide of the road, and that Wood was driving fast, and also that instead nf moral i.i,.i.. .. back wheel, Wood's car side swiped their entire ear ti, ji .t . Btni1mn. ,. . ." "w' ru me to do, but to turn back Into the edy and what technically considered t, ,i!1,?h !.dldt Bs. her car WM-1 was a BU'Prlslngly artlstlo perform Mr wSeVr tSf.B,Wid"?. by- " r ef?,cac.os .it.i . iio piny was highly entrancing and" altonw good. It was by far tho most pleas ng amateur performance seen hero in yeara." And the Coeur d' Alene Evening Prcsa adds; -Her iU8band'a Wife I- a splendid vehicle for the talents of the Varelty Players and the ap plause of the house spoke more than worda can do in describing the -"""""' "' mo perrormance. a in,. Ann . m wiiBUBomeni here wnni.i uuva record house.' ed hv ,. P0M-Tlme: "Pronounc ed by all who saw it aa one of the best amateur shows ever nwn ,.! The acting of the cast waa COUNCILMAN PHOVK8 IIKRO 8AVIS HOY I-'ROM DROWNING Councilman D. W. Power'a pres onco of mind nnd his quick action in rushing into the river saved Calvin McCrolght, tho little son of Ur .,.. Mrs. J. c. McCrolght from possible drowning in the waters of Snake rlvor Monday ovenlng. Mr. and Mrs. Powora were standing on the river hank watching their childron and the little McCrelght boy awlnilng whon Mrs. Powora noted that Cal vin waa ovor his depth, nnd his handa were barely above wntor. ... Beom nttractod Mr. Powers who seeing tho youngster'a predlc niont rushed for him reaching him Just as ho went down for the sec ond time. First aid in the form of a few slaps on tho boy'a back ex Polled tho water from his body and he was able to walk to the car none the worse for his experience. ? ro- brlng here. fully nnnnl , 11 1 - sioB.i ::z'::. v moBt pr- -. -..uini on lno road HARVEY & niOKKR OPRN NEW OAIUGR THIS WEEK Harvey & Rlcker ho.o , . Krago In the Moore building which P Wna ocnunlo.l o- "v'" , t,. , tt K8rBO by A. S. DroW. J A. (Dick), Robertson haa been pUt in charge of the local i" iVf lo1 ww hantl,e thl " aide Z, ? ge aDd ""P'noWIw. Be aldo this a general repair shop and service station will be operated Sr Rob.rtm went to Doise Monday l; .nd'St0iaCUW,10p '?' ana other accossirles. ONTARIO ROY ONE OF FOUR to take-journeytotheSSt Dwlght Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs Cone 9ox who lives west of o tario is one of four O A ri I i -ho have Rated for ir t hT. ZlT ab,y dJrected ad -hoi d Z T sThKe 'w.b0w Bre 5 much hard work in rni,a.., Z $ B. s. Kedor bound trn ... " 1 m aowe4 a trip of 2,800 miles." UZ . ! U ca vHM ab" v uiues. (aolro th0m from blara8 fm BCcldent SSL? - 2?T2R on tn0 one voyage.