Wm v&n. ? wty VOL. XXV ONTARIO, MALIIETJR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUG. 4, 1921 NO 35 W S RECLAMATION Off ICIALS VIEW DAM SITES PROPOSED OWYHEE PROJECT diiikctoh a. i davih with chief engineeit 1 12. wey- mouth, piioject manaukh j. ij. 1jond accompanied it v local committee inspect canyon ENGINEERING DATA STUDIED New I'fnu IIfIiik Considered Which Would Wnli-r tn.1,000 acres ln5 rlmtliiK Ilcslilo Original Project I ho Com District In Idaho I)li odor A. I. David, Chlor En gineer F. 12. Woymouth of tho Ho llumullon Sorvlco, occompnnlod by ll. II. Ilond, project mnnoRor of tho nolso-Fnyottn project and a locnl cointnlttco spoilt two dnyB of hint vook tnnpcctiiin tlia propoiod Owy heo Projoct. Tho visitors did not sponil prac tically tho ontlro tlmo thoy wore, hero viewing tho iltos of the pro liosal, dams. Thoy did not vlow tho landii undor tho project for thoso thoy aro thoroughly familiar 'with through previous Investiga tions, and thoy doclarcd tholr knowl edge In tholr superiority "Thoro ! no'quostlon an to tho quality or tho noli of tills district, It Js equal to any o ho found In tho westt" thoy Bald. "Tho problum of this projoct Is that of watar storago and cost of construction of damn nnd dlstrlbut Iiik systoin. Tho hind run Htand ns IiIkIi an aero com as any land In tho Intormountalu country," thoy added. In ordor to porsonnlly vlow tho sites of tho proposod dams nt Dun can's Kerry and ahoyo Mitchell llutto tho party Hpont two strenuous days. With nut on thoy wont as far ax they could up tho canyon toward tho Kite of tho proposod diversion dam. Thon thoy walked u long way. and when this moans of trans portation failed to tako them to tho nlln a row boat was socurod and with C. It. Emlson furnishing tho motive power Mr. Davis and Mr. Woymouth .wont up tho canyon to tho spot solocted by Mr, Ilond and his assistants and oxamlnod ovory rwi tt ftlm nnvnn ivnllu rnrnf ntlv. drift ui .iiw vui.f vti -..-. ...-... - i No detail was overlooked In the minute examination. This portion of tho trip occupied all of Friday and In this party thero woro besldo tho officials Alroady mentioned, tho following Ontario men: Mayor W. II. Doollttlo, R. W. Jones, B. A. Frasor, P. J. Gallagher, P. n. Emlson, T. W. Clagott, W. J. Plnnoy, B. M. Grolg and n. W. Pow ers. On Saturday tho officials accom panied by Messrs. Doollttlo, Oalla ghor and Plnney mado the trip to Jordan Valley and tlionco to tho Duncan's Ferry site of the dam for tho storngo reservoir, returning to Nanipa and Ontario on Sunday. An KnlrRCl Project One thing that developed during tho course of tho trip was tho fact that the engineers are now working on a very much enlarged projoct. one that when completed will enbrace 135,000 acres, covering not only tho lands In the original Owyhee Project whlth Included Doad Ox Flat but also the Gem District or Idaho and other lands on tho Idaho side. Two Arrowrocks To accomplish this gigantic pro ject will require the construction of two dams each of which will bo as high ob the famous Arrowrock dam, though not bo wide. Doth dam sites aro deemed Ideal, being situated In canyons whoso perpendicular walls of basaltic rock are only 150 reel apart at the tops. The construction of these high dams however Is not the sole en gineering feature that la new, for the present plana call for tho con struction of four miles of tunnels from the diversion dam, which while expensive Is justified In their esti mation by the fact that It permits of increasing the acreage so mater ially thot the per acre cpst will actually be deduced. By thQ construction of tlw high dams, too, the water will tw taken out at tho 2560 elevation thus cov ering all the bench Usis possible both north and south of tho Malheur and all of the lands of the Gem and adjacent regions In Idaho. Officials Nob Cewwttal Naturally the official were bob- SHEEP PIHCES HIIOW incueahe MAi.iu:rit lamiw net $0.17 When Dnnnld McLeod sold roiir cnrlonds of Fobruary lambs on tho Denver tnnrkot on July nt $0.40 per hundred ho socurod whnt 1 8 bollovod horo to bo the highest prices pnld for Oregon lambs this RUinmor. That tho Inmhs woro In ox- ccptlonnl condition was evl- dent from tho fnct that tho nvorngo w o I g h.t or tho rour car loads was 77 pounds per lamb making tho 4 gross prlco per tnmh $7.24 while tho not return nftor fro'ght, foedlng nnd commls- bIom was paid was $0.17, 4 Local stockmen bollove tlmt with lambs roachlng this level I- tho owe thnt raised thorn and rflso a clip of wool Is worth moro than prices which hnvu provallod and that thts condl- Hon will bo reflected In an ( T cany rmu in biikujj pricus. t, COUNTY FAIR PROGRAM REDUCED BY ONE DAY Thmi DajB Fieo Show To I In Hinged lly Fair llnnril Hall (lame mid Itaoos Mny Ht' Grandstand IVat tiles With Night Shows I) O W II t II W II The Mnlhour County Fair this yoar, bo far-us tho agricultural soc tlou Is concerned will Inst thrao days and will bo frvo to nil. The untortatnment fonturos to bo staged beforo tho grandstand havo not yot been dotormluod but plans aro un der consideration for something worthwhile for ovory day. Ono or two days of base ball and a combination of auto rucos or horso raccH Is bolng considered for which a Hinnll admission chnrgo to tho granilstaud will bo mndo to de fray tho oxponso. Tho dotntls of this soctlon of tho progrnm nro bo lng considered and will bo an nounced lntor. Uptown during tho fnlr thoro will bo n norlQn of nntortalnmonts, Tho Kolloy ComodlaiiR pro to roturn, a forrls whool nnd morry-go round have boon locatod which will come horo and many local firms will In stall booths for tho carnival feat ures minus carnival abuses. Tho show will bo ono In which tho poo plo visiting tho city will get some thing for tholr money. It will bo a clean show. Tho Amorlcan I.oglon will havo a dnnco ovory zoning and amusemont fonturos will bo on hand to mako tho ovonlngs pleasurablo to those seeking a good tlmo. All thl;SwaM tho doclslon ronchod following conferences of buslnoss men nnd a thorough discussion or I tho offort to aecuro a guaranteo fund for tho program onco planned along tho lines usually followed by tho previous fair boards, In all $1,000 of tho stipulated $1,500 waa pledged, and while It was believed that tho ontlro amount could be secured many felt that this was not tho yoar to take chances of falluro, so tho modified plan was adoptod. Ml Bllon Carmen or Payette la visiting Miss IleBslo Ilutherlord this week. Mr mid Mrs. Joo Edwards of Weatfall woro In Ontario Wednesday )ii business. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Jones and daughtor Katherlue leave Friday for their ranch In Juntura, whero they will upond a couple of weeks. Mra. N. O. Bedford loft Wednes day evening for Portland to attend lluyors week. Allen lledford Is In Caldwell and llolsa visiting relatives while his mother la away. commltal. They did uot Indicate what their report will be, though the mombors of tho local committee felt by their general attitude that they were favorably impressed. It is believed that the rate or the pro ject lies In the goueral prosperity of the country, upon which the legis lative action of Congress will be based, While the dotalls of the plans are being completed a crew of men will bo engaged in making borings or the bed rock of the proposed dam altos and If these, as It (s expected, prove satisfactory the completed plans will be ready for early pre sentation to the officials In Wash ington for their final approval. In the meantime the local committee Is preparing to proceed with the nec essary steps preliminary to entering into a contract with the federal gov ernment for the construction of the project, there being a mass or such detail which must be 'cared for In any evenC m i' CLAIMS BEING EILED TO OWYHEE'S WATER AVutfi CoiumliMoiipr 3oo. T. cli- rune nnd KnglnctT C. K. Htrii-k- land IW'kIm PrcllmliinrlPH For Adjudication of Owjlico Ocorgo T. Cochrane, water Buper, Intoudont for tho second district nnd Chnrlos B. Strickland, an cnglncor from tho otflco of tho Stato Wator Hoard reached Ontario Tuesday and rocolved claims filed by Owyhco Water users. Thoy hnd boon at Vnlo on Monday and listed claims and from Ontario thoy wont to Jor dan Valloy yesterday to tilo tho claims or tho us or if In tho uppor rlvor. , Owjluo Ditch Stockholders Split Tho ono fouturo that 'dovclopod In tho formnl application for wator rights was tho division among tho usors under tho Owyhee Ditch. Af ter tho directors of tho ditch and most of tho stockholders proceoded to rile claims as a unit undOr tho company title In tho main canal, it number of usors In tho upper region about Nyssa soparatod tholr claims and rilod tliuin as Individuals, Thin action followed tho theory upon which W. L. aibson filed a BUlt against tho Owyhee Ditch for a priority ovor usora undor tho ditch who put tholr land Into cultivation after tho first lands. According to this theory tho canal or tho ditch compuny would bo treated ns n river or any nntural sourco and tho first wator usors would havo priority to wator In Rplto of tho fact that thf canal, diversion and otlior works worn tho result of offortK of u stock company. W. W. Wood and J. W. McC'ullocli aro representing tho claims or tho Individual Btoolthold ors who aro thus seeking prior rights, whllo Ilrooko & (Jnllaghor aro retained by tho dlrdctors or tho com pany for tho company as a whole Claims of uppor Owyhee wator us ors aro represented by Dnvts ft Kos tor and Jullon Hurley of Vale aiA wharo not advarso to Owyhee Ditch company soma o rthesa users nro ro prosontod by Ilrooko & fJnllaghor, Whllo tho claims aro bolng filed now It Is not anticipated that testi mony will bo heard until tho spring or summer of 1022. Mr. Cochraao said that In nil probability loBtlmc'y. would stnrt next Mny. In that case It will bo nt least two yoars boloro a doclslon will bo renchod, It tho Malheur rlvor adjudication Is u cri terion by which to Judgo. This caso was hoard two years ago, and whllo tho findings of tho wator board havo boon mndo, tho confirm ation of thta from tho district court has not yet boon mado. FIRE OLD MARSHALS ORDER llcpoit to Council Says General Con dition or City Improved Note lU'llcnncnt of Flro i:iilpini'iit WlllltH IllKMCtlOII HjNtCIII In Its roport or tho Inspection or tho city for flro haxzards the Stato Flro 'Marshal's department orders tho city council, to romove a num ber or the old shackB In tho alloys back of tho business blocks. Tho ro port also asks that a rogular Inspec tion system bo Installed for tho safety of tho city. Tho roport In full which was rend at tho mooting or tho city Council Monday night was as follews: CONDITIONS We find that slnco the last In spection of the city by tho Flro Marshal Department a great deal of Improvement has been mado. The flre-flghtlng .equipment has been Improved by the addition of motor apparatus and tho city la found to be woll kopt and quite freo from rubbish. Thoro Is still opportunity for Improvement and we offer tho following recommendations to tho City Council. ItECOMMENDATIONS We recommend thnt the city (Continued oa Last Page) UPPKH COUNTY HOAUH TO UK I.UT AT AUGUST MEETING Whllo In Portland last week tho Editor of the Argus was ! 4 Informed by members or tho highway Commission that the Vule-Durrell section or the Central Oregon Highway; and the Jamlesou-Drogan section of the John Day Highway will be 4- advortlsed for letting, at the August meeting. In tho case of the Slide to Huntington soctlon of tho Old Oregon Trail the commission has decided to let this later In the year so that more contrac- tors can be secured to bid up- on It. und better prices recolv- , ed which It is believed will re- suit aftsr many now engaged havo completed their Work, DAUGHTER OF FORMER ONTARIO GIRL KILLED Auto CrnnliCH On Mount Wilson In California Killing Mttln Knthrrlno Messenger, daughter or Form er Ontario (llrl Mrs. Huby Unties this week ro colvod word or tho donth of llttlo Kathorlno Messongor, daughter or Mrs. Ira Messongor of I,os AngolcB, who wns Miss Olivo Hurlbort of On tario. With tho word of tho llttlo girls death camo thq following clip ping from n Los. Angolos pnpor toll ing tho Hnd stery: "Kathorlno Elizabeth Messongor, 7W-yoar-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irn Messenger of Uurbank, wns Instantly klllod on tho Mount Wil son toll road yestorday whon tho automoblto in which sho wns riding with her father catapulted down a sloping embankment for 400 foot. Her fnthor. driving tho car, cscapod without Injury. "Tho fatal accldont camo as a Bad ending to n day plannod for happiness. Llttlo Kathorlno had nuv or been up to tho top or Mount Wil son. After ropoatod ontrontlos, hor fatluir dotormlnod to grant hor re quest. "Tho mother remained nt homo whon fnthor and daughtor startod out for tho top of tho slope. There woro smiles on tho faces of all m parting words woro spokon. Kath orlno wns BUpromoly happy. Hor longing wns to bocomo roallty. DatliCN Into llatluo "Tho machine rolled along on Its way to the foot of tho grade and startod tho ascent. Mr. Messongor, driving, upproachod a very narrow turn In tho roud. Ho stopped tho car. Iii'doso to tho side ot a shcir rise, ho bollovod ho did not hnvo room to mako tho turn. Ho rovorsod tho gear of the machine, and backod up, Ho planned to get n wider swing nnd thus mako tho curve In surety. , , , "For a moment tho enr backod ns It would under ordlnury circum stances. Thou tho earth scorned to slip from bonenth thorn. Tho car had slipped over tho odgo ot tho om- l.niibim.Ml tl irriiHlinil down Into i.. n. vim) tiirnlnir ovor and over bu Its downward courso. Death Instantaneous "Iloth father and daughter woro tlii-.iu.n rlmir nf tlin cur Ha It cnlllO to Us resting place at tho bottom, nnaiy smusnou nnu uauuruu. ' "From thu position In which Kathorliui's Inort rorm wns round Is was evident, It was said, that douth had been Instuntnneous. Yet Bnvo for scratches and hrulsoH, Mr. Mos- miifn, .una lint llllrl. vuiihui .. . ....... "The body or tho llttlo girl wan takou to tno isurnunm uuuunuNiuK parlors In Pasadena. Funeral ar rangements havo not boon com pleted." ELMER DORY MURDERED BY COMPANION AT IDAHO FALLS Shooting Said to Ilntn Folhmnl Few Words Victim Killed with Ills Own Gun l.caes Wlfo nnd Hon lli'i'o In Ontario Elmer Dorey who lived hero In Ontario for mnny yoars was murder od at Idaho FallB last Friday after noon by n man nnmod Ponnell who was Immediately arrested on Inform ation furnlshod by two boys who witnessed tho deed. Ponnell claims that thu shooting resulted from a romnrk mado by Dorey with whom ho had been drinking. Dorey was klllod lustnntly, and strange to say tho weapon used was his own, according to the reports printed In tho Salt Lake papers ro colvod horo by relatives of tho mur dered roan. Shortly .aftor tho murder author ities at Idaho Falls telephoned to ltnlph Dorey ot this city son or the victim, who wont to tho bcouo to tnko charge ot his rathor's body, llesldo tho son Dorey loaves his wlfo who lives hero and u brother, a rosldout of Wostoni Oregon and his sister, Mrs. C'prrlo Simpson of Iron side. TWO-MIL1.10N DOLLAH KIIUIT CHOP ItlPENINO ON IIENC1I Officials or tho packing com- panics on tho Frultland Ilonch declnro that tho rrult crop rrom Welser to Emraott will yield tho growers nearly two million dollars. Alroady sales on which advance payments havo been made confirm t his stato- mont. One grower alone has received, advances which show that ho will receive $25,000 for his crop. Tho present prices for applos. tho highest received In the his- tory of the fruit business has stimulated tho demaud for or- chard lunda and sevoral real estate deals or $20,000 or moro have been made on the Fruit- land bench. The growers declare that the rrult Is In better condition this year than ever which in part accounts ror the ract that sales ot apples at $50 nnd ICO per .ton, orchard run are the rule. Somo ot the ranchors 4 aro holding ror $75. 4 4 WAGES OF CITY EMPLOYES CUT AND ALL VACATIONS ELIMINATED POTATO PItlCUS INCOUItAGING GHOWEItS NOW OFFEIlEIJ t.2.T Potato growors who, until rccontty woro discouraged at prlcos orforod for tholr product aro not so bluo now. During 4 tho past wook prices for spuda havo stronglhonod and tho quo- tntlons yesterday woro $1.25 por hundred. At this prlco nnd at from $1.00 to $1.10 sovoral cars havo bcon Bold. O. W. Doan ono ot tho plonoors In tho potnto gama sold four cnrB at tho latter prices nnd has novor- nl additional cars to markot. "I bcllovo that potatoes at fr $1.10 aro oqual to $16 alfalfa," said Mr. Doan, "nnd slnco tho buyerB who hnvobcon horo do- claro that our potatoes surpass those or tho Idaho soctlon h around Caldwell and Faftna I can boo no reason lor rooting discouraged. VALE FORFEITS GAME WHEN ONTARIO LEADS County Sent Visitors IOno Field Willi Kcoro 2 to 1 In Ontario's Favor Umplro Aw arils flniuo by O to O Score No Third Contest With tho Hcoro 2 to 1 In Ontario's fnvor In tho Inst hair or tho sovouth Inning tho Vnlo team left tho field nt tho fnlr ground Inst Sunday after noon so Umplro Gibson who waa of ficiating awarded tho contest to On tario by tho regulation score In Bitch caso of 0 to 0. Thu gamo thus Interrupted hnd boon n pretty contest with honors fairly oven until tho break In tho luck sont Ontario Into tho lond. Then It wns that Joy Hustod con nected with ono ot Stiles' offerings for a single which ho ondoavorod to stretch Into n double when It wns slowly rolayed from tho outrield. Hustod reached second by sliding, Yancoy tho Vale second hnsoman touohod him on tho body, Gwlnn tho umplro ruled that Hustod' root hit tho hag beforo the basemnn tnged htm. In any ovent tho piny was oloao, nnd Yancoy and Iloso, tho Vnlo captnln Insisted on qultlng tho gamo. Mnby ol tho Vale men, Including Stiles who hnd pltchod good ball all nftornoon wanted to contluuo, ns did Ike Itoblnetto tho mnnngor ot tho Vale team, hut Itoso and Yancoy would hnvo nono ot It. Thoy oloct- od to forfeit rathor than play tho last two Innings. Up to tho point of dispute the gamo wns ono of the host soon hero this yoar. Pouson pitching for On tario, with Ilybeo his battary mate rrom tho Emmott team had a slight Odge on Stiles hut tho margin was not great and tho crowd was enjoy ing an tntorosttng gamo. Vale was tho first to scoro, and hold a ono run load up to tho sixth when Penson boat nut a limit Harry Chapman followed with a torrlflo wallop to right flold which the Holder misjudged, and In his attempt to get undor the ball foil, lief ore tho centor fielder could re cover tho ball Chapman comploted tho circuit for a home run, with Ponsau uhead of him. Thon came the seventh Inning and tho wrangle, which deprived tho crowd of tho balanco of the game for which as Individuals thoy had pitld admls slon. Among ho Interesting Holding stunts or the gamo were tho two clrcuH ra tcli oh Interjected by Jack Hammnn, and tho generally tight fielding of tho ontlro lnflold. Tho Vale toam was strengthened for the contoat by several men from the Nyssn team who gave good accounts or thomselves and supported Stiles' pitching In excellent shape Thoro Is ono interest which the players or the Vale toam who In sisted on leaving tho Held entirely overlooked; numely that or the pub lic which paid to see tho contest. Tho management or teams should see to It that tho games aro rinlshed evon If rank substitutes have to bo put Into the flold to replace peevish players, and theso players should be barred .rrom playing until thoy learn to take the public's interest Into account. Unless some such drastic action Is taken It will be Impossible ror base ball to secure tho public support that Is necessary to Its continuance In this section". EA'PKNDlTUnKH TO 1112 KEPT WITHIN INCOM12 WAGES I-XMl LAllOK PliAUED AT 40 CENTS PEIt IIOUH MAN AND TEAM AT 7fJ CENTS PEIl HOUIt WILL NOT ABANDON STREETS Adopt Iteport Fntoriiift Ilhcr llouto of Old Orrgoii Trail Into City Firms Which Alnko Public Pay For Deliveries .Must Oh tain I)ru)ago Licenses Further retrenchment In tho ex penses of thu City of Ontario woro ordored by the City Council at Its regular mooting Monday night fol lowing tin Interesting session lu which tho city dads divided their votes on several mnttcrs. Tho economy keynote was struck by Councilman E. M. Grolg whon Councilman 1). V. Powers, chairman or tho street commlttoo presontod tho roquest ot Street Commissioner Artie Peel for a two weeks vacation for himself nnd his team. ' Mr. Peel has put In mauy hours of ovortlmo for which ho has novor put In a bill," said Mr. Powers "and 1 bcllovo ho Is entitled to a vacation, but It ho Is glvou ouo, thou tho other employees will mako tho same request, In fnct I under stand two otlior such roquosta havo been mado. It wo glvo thoso vaca tions on pay It will cost tho city approximately $600 for additional help, and I don't see whero wo havo thu monoy to moot tho bill." "Wo Just cannot do It," Intorposod Couucllmun.Orolg. "It Is not our, fault that tho city finances aro In tho condition they aro In, hut wo have to work with the funds wo havo. "Not only can wo uot glvo vaca tions but thero Is uo reason why tho city should bu paying more for men aud teams than tho farmors aro paying. Tho farmors aro paying $2 and board for men aud teams far lesa than tho city la paying. Thero Is no excusu for the city pay ing moro than tho provntllng wage when men und teams cuu bo obtulu od ror less thuu wo uro paying now. Taking account or tho bourd allow ed by tho farmors I move that the wngos paid bu 40 cents por hour for men and 76 cents tor a man aud toum." This motion carrlod unani mously "Not only must tho wages bo re ducod, but tho expenditures ot tho city lu ovory form must bo curtail ed." udded Mr. Grolg In his cam paign to cut expenses. "I move that no suppllos bo ordored for any de partment and no work dono until upprovad by tho Mayor and It ho does not waut to assumo tho re sponsibility then ho can got the ap propriate commlttoo togother or wait until tho ontlro council can act." A motion making that sug gestion effective carrlod. Favor Kh cr llouto Tho council hoard tho roport ot tho committee on streets and alloc taking up In detail tho arguments for and against rlvor routo as the ontraura or tho Old Orogon Trail highway Into tho city. This report rocommouded tho river route and waa adoptod. Instructions ware given tho city attorney P. J. Gal lagher to proceed with tho necos Bary steps to socuro this right-of-way. Will Not Abandon Street A motion to rocall tho romou strancu filed by tho City with tho County Court concerning tho requost or C. JO. Secoy ror tho abandonment or the right or wuy or tho street along tho western boundry or the city lu Villa park, leading north ward rrom the county highway was offered by Councilman II. It. Udick nftor tho matter bad boon discussed by Mr. Boeoy and Councilman D, W. Powers and a logal opinion given by City Attorney P. J. Onllaghor. Mr. Gallagher pointed the effect ot a relinquishment ot thu right-of-way In case tho city should ever want to extend boundaries to tho west, as woll as tho fact that tho land In volved llko all other portions or the city Is held under tho tonus ot bond Issues etc, and thoroforo ho advised against the withdrawal ot tho remonstrance. On vote being takou tho Udlck motion lost by a three to two voto ob follews: against tho withdrawal; Turner, Powers, arelg: for tho withdrawal; Weso and Udlck, On the motion to grant vacations In a modified form of one weok on pay, the voto was against Vacations, Turner, Powers Woese and arelg, ror vacations, Udlck. Deslde these matters tho usual grist ol city bills were ordored paid William Vlornow who hauls ror the Ilolse-Payette campany ask ed tho Council to return to him tho license fee ho had paid, because be said tho men hauling for the Van Potten Lumber company and Henry Griffin, both of whom followed the same practlco of collecting for coal and other dollvorles did not pay a license. Mr. Vlernow's request was denied and the City Itecorder was Instructed to muke tho others con form to the license requirements. Mr. nnd Mrs. Geo. K. Aiken and family returned Sunday evening from Portland, Bend and other points, where they havo been visit lug for tho past two weeks. . ! ; i 1 i t ' it jatX&,Zl CL2 :! 7" & i- r.4L a ,.. ...-. &-