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RR !Vff3f3&VWlWL7Kuaiiyc "SLTvserrr r ""-zTr-r" ' -vrs :ararrs?jrt "w-.'-jsiriE wteritf vm. X VOL. XXV ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1921 NO 49 mmmi.wwmmt9BnBnnKnWfBHlMm S TAXPAYERS WHO HAVE NOT PAID TO BE SUED City Order Attorneys To (live Notice of Hull Union City Tnxos Aro Pnld Partial Payment Mny Bo Accepted . Notice aro bolng sent out thU week to a numbor ot city taxpayers who haro not paid tliolr assessments on local Improvement giving thorn flvo additional days In which to m'nko arfangomantB to pay boforo sults aro started to forcloso upon tho dollnquonclos. ,Thls action Is tho rosulfof a motion mndo at tho regular moot ing ot tho City Council Monday ovonlng, and Is tho only course open to tho city government at this tlms. Many o( tho dollnquonts are years lu ...... H .1 .1H MMnMWnl .....1 lt in urruarn, unit mo hvuui.ii uhu u. tho city has boon forced to carry 1 ttiM l.,.tnti In Hm ilntrlmnnt nt Mini rllv'a prnillt. Althnunh wrltton notlco has been given many ot tho far, largest owners tnoy uavo, so nltnml Itrnnrml tho roauost for Day m'ont. Many others, havo paid, nnd tho statomont ot tho delinquencies 11 now much bettor than It was. "It Is not tho purposo of tho city to work a hardship on nnyono, nnd thoso who can mako partial paymonts, nnd nrrangomonts to con tinue payments until tho accounts aro settled will rocolvo tho consider ation" of tho city and suits against them will not bo stnrtod," ald May or W. II. Dooltttlo, following tho Council's voto. Order Sidewalks Constructed , 'Tho council ordered a sldowalk built on tho wostsldo or Iltchardson streot from Nevada to California avenues, also on tho South side ot Nobraska avanue from ltlchardson afreet to Orogon stroot, nnd Inde finitely postponed tho requost for a sidewalk on tho castsldo of Mor fltt street from Washington to Ida ho avonucs Turkey Gnme Going Ilocso Jenkins of tho Dig Four who was present to ask for somo sldowalk building told tho council that "turkey games" woro again holding sway In the city, and that slnro he hnd oxporloncod traublo In trying to follow suit, ho did not Intend to do so again, yet did not believe that ho should bo compcllod to compoto with such violations ot tho regulations. When nskod whoro tho games wore being playod htf de clined to nnswor but told tho coun cil that It would havo no trouble to loam moro If the offlcors ondoavor od to locate thorn. Marshal Farmer was Instructed to locate the "turkoy gamo" nnd put a stop to It. ' City Recorder Btearns called the attention of tho council that Council man W. J. Woose had missed throe roll calls, which under tho charter permitted tho council to declare his seat vncant. Tho council moved to ascertain whether or not tho Doctor intended to nttend, or whothor 11 was merely on ovorslght, and pro fessional duties that had mado his absenco nocossary boforo acting. Tho council decldod to Investigate tho possibility of securing appara tus with which to test the city water regularly and thus avoid the delay In sending samples to Portl land for examination. The water committee was Instructed to net. During tho fall and winter the water Is always and Is now perfect ly puro, but In tho spring and sum mer tho tosts have shown tho pres ence ot colon baclli. On the recommendation of tno Library Doard, Ivan E. Oakes was ,.. i M.t tmnrri In DlBCO Of Dr. H. H. Whitney resigned. The a .& l aI A ta vtAAlffn AT 1 lAI1 appointment oi tf . w. ....... ZW -nn.A rii- Whllnnv was not - iiriiiinav wiib iidl .mado, Mayor Doollttle requesting time to consult the physlcJanB of tho city beforo acting. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO PRESENT CHARITY BALL Muilntl Program and .Danco .Com bined To Ha Given New Ontario Orchestra To Furnish the Music Armour Lodge ot KI1U of Pythias Is to sponsor a Charity Doll to be held at tho legion Hall on Friday, November 18. This event will furnish an Introduction for the new Ontario Orchestra which Byron Turner has organized and which will furnish surprises for Ontario folks, "Beside the orchestra music there will be a program ot vocal and In strumental soles. At the regular meeting of Armour Lodge Wednesday Bight a musical program was given, numbers being furnished by the High School boys and girls glee clubs also by Mrs. C. R, Cox. Miss Dollle Rollins, Miss Itoberts and Byron Turner. Judge W. W. Wood made a brief address. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wyman spent several days In Boise this week. . John Wood left Tuesday evening for Portland on business. Mrs. JaB. 0. Smith left Tuesday for Caldwell to J6ln her husband who Is employed in a clothing store the. CUs, Flock Is erecting a four room residence on the four lots ho recently purchased in the t part ot tows. COYOTE BOUNTIES KAT I1IG HOLE IN COUNTY'S RESOURCES When tho County Court ox- nmtnod the records Inst week It found' that thero romnlus tin- paid of tho 1920 taxes, that Is tho taics paid In 1021. tho total sum of $300,000. Somo ot tho Individual taxing ills- trlcts rocolvcd only 38 par cent ot their taxes, whllo others brought tho total avorago up to nbuut 08 per cent for tho on- tiro county. To pay the oaunty's sharu ot stato taxes $10,000 had to bo takon from tho county's gon- oral fund, thus roduclng that balance. As tho rosult of this conditio), with ponnltlcs and Intorost tho county will rocolvo K whan the taxes aro paid nearly $50,000 additional funds. Tho county court nlso found -...., w.. H.w .-.... that It has cost tho county al . . . .m .... - . most 18,000 for coyoto boun tics. Think ot this Item tax 1 payors, and thon cbnso to won dor why government Touts. , ,,. ; . WEEKLY SHOOTS BEING HELD BY RIFLE CLUB Indoor Shoot Replace Hmiga Work For Marksmen Score litiiriv Ins;, and Entry May bo Mmle In National Mntche Ontario' rlflo club Is gottlng to bo tho 'roal Jllng.( Since tho fall woathor sot In tho' boys havo takou to cover and aro holding Indoor moots each Tuosday ovonlng. Threo such tnoetlngs havo boon held, uud tho membership of tho organization Is growing. Owing to tho fact that only a few of the boys havo had much exper lonco in rifle shooting, but all aro scattor gun artists, tho scores havo not boon very high, but gradually they aro Improving, Anothor factor In tho scores to date is that tho tiAu. nrn linAtlllf- wit nlpht lltiilnr oloctrlo lights and tboy have not bocomo thoroughly accustomed to this. Tho rango Is located In tho basement ot the II. It. Udlck Plumb ing shop which tho boys themselves havo propared for tho Bcono of their activities. Tho following aro tho scoros registered Tuesday evonlng wnoti tno uoys nna quue n guuer? ui spectators on hand to watch the perfermance: F. Stowoll 78, a oo. P. Ilelhsen 82, L(Hi Cockrum 64, Geo. Lutes 71, Jack Dlllard 70. Dick Stover 03, L. II. Stowell 84, Harry Cockrum 77, Dr. Tyler 40, Art Cockrum 73, Low Stowell 69, Paul Van Petten 70, V. W. ChamberB 47. THREE OF HALHEUR COUNTY'S ACCREDITED Preparatory Hchools of County Well ft VF -- a fl a A V-. a Ia. .-, ...SI - jvhuhti omi ihhuuhuiui u ,.-. ..... .. w.nm.. Higher Learning One Profes sor at U, Kurmery of Ontario University ot Oregon, Eugtne November (Special) Three high schools In Malheur county those at Nyssa, Ontario and Vale have courses of study ot such high grade ami taught' with such efficiency that they are accredited by tho Univer sity of Oregon. All these schools are well known here, not only thru the students bu thru the well-trained teaching staff. Harl It. Douglas, formerly superintendent of schools at Ontario, Is now professor ot edu cation at the University, To be admitted to the freshman class of tho University ot Oregon a etudont must have completed a four year high school coure or its equiv alent, requiring not less than 15 units ot work. The term "unit" means the equivalent ot five recita tions per week of not less than 40 minutes each; in one branch of study, for a school year of not lens than 36 weeks. Considering these high requirements It I a distinct honor for a high school to be on the Unlvorslty accredited list. Although there are more than two hundred high schools In the state, only 177 are accredited by the University. The University of Oregon makes the following specific requirements; Three units of English, one unit each ot algebra, plane geometry, history and science, two Halts- ot one foreign language, an additional unit of any of these and five units In elected subjects. But It la re commended that la elcttvM signi ficant amoant ot e subject be taken, not Just a llttte of several subjects, which hi descrlied as but terlsg your bread tw thla. ' , ARMISTICE DAY WILL BE OBSERVED LOCALLY Ainerlrnn Legion Meeting To Ar rnnge Prugrmii Did Not Deter inlno on Program Tomorrow Is Armtstlco day and business will caaso lu Ontario. Tlioro will bo no formal eorvtco to commomorato tho day, nt least no program 1ms boon announced. Tho American Legton called n mooting Tuesday uvenlng to arrongo n pro gram and had Itidotlnlto plans pro parody but owning to tho fact that only a Bin all number attondod noth ing was dono, , Ono reason for tho Inaction was tho kuowlodgo that a largo numbor ot cltltons will bo lu Ilolso' to soo tho Cougars and tho Cowboys tan gle on tho gridiron. II. S. STOCK JHDCERS WIN HONORS AT SHOW Jntnc McCrclght Wins Plmt Honor Among High Hchool Jtidger ot Fifteen Schools Ontario Temu Third An Aggregation Ontario High school won slgnnl honor nt tho Pacltlo International Stock Show at Portland this wook, when Jamos McCrolghl ono ot tho local team won first placo In tho High School class of stock Judges. Uosldos this big Individual honor, with Guy Sccoy and Hobert Llnty ho mndo up tho Ontario toam whch was third lu tho toam contost. Tlioro woro flttoon teams from tho Smith-Hughes agricultural classes of Washington, Oregon and Idaho competing for honors nt the Port laud show, and slnco Ontario is one ot tho latest ot tho schools to tako up this courso tho honor Is all tho higher. Somo ot tho schools havo had agricultural classes for several years. Last yoar Ontario started its work and tho first year won tho right to represent Eastern Oregon at tho Union stock show, nnd as in contest at Portland Jamos Crolght was the winner of tho placo. Tho expense of sending Hio team to Portland was defrayed mostly by funds socurod by tho Huskln' Uoo, and a donation from tho Commer cial club and tho district. DICMUltKKIt IN COPKLAND CASK ovi:k huli:i iiv juikii: iuggh Judgo Dalton Ulggs handod down a decision Tuesday In tho caso ot Copelaud vs. Culbortson, ot al, lu which an effort was mado to sot aside n lieu filed by tho Vau Pot ten Lumber Company for supplies furnished for ranch buildings on Dead Ox Flat. As tho result ot the Judgo'a decision the caso goes forward to trial. ANNUAL CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK TO BEJBSERYED HERE Plan For Making Hook Shelf To He Oh en To Hoys tx Idke That of TV"" Hly Aldrleli List of Ityoks Ti Ho Shown Next, wook is children's nook week In the UnltedvStatos, and the Publto Library Is to mark Its dura tion by having on display a number of children's books, nnd also a cat alog ot good books for children from which parents desiring to or dor good books for Christmas gifts can make their selections nnd or der them through tho library, Bealdo this, the library will pre sent to every boy, or girl for that matter, who wants one, the plan for making a book shelf which Thomas Bailey Aldrlch depicted In his famous story of "The Bad Boy." a sample of the book shelf will be on display at the library and on It will he the books which the library recommends for children. HUN CAH INTO KXOAVATION UNDF.K CORNEH OV HOTEL A Ford Sedan, said to be the property ot John Town of Frultland and driven by a Frultland High School girl ran Into the excavation under tho corner of the Moore Hotel this afternoon. The car hung perilously on the brink and the oc cupants, two girls and boy, Mr. Town's brother were saved Injury in a marvelous manner, a brace nder the car catching on tho edge of the pavement. The car was badly In jured. The young women refused to tell their names. It is said that the group was "playing hookoy" and enjoying an outing from the Frult land High School, The accident occurred about 8 p. . SPECIAL SESSION OF GRAND JURY CALLED Inquisitors Cnllol lly Judge Daltim lllgg To Meet At Vnlo Today Tlireo Hepnrnto Mutters Tx Ho Considered For tho purposo ot Investigating throe distinct mnttors a special ses sion of tho Orand Jury has boon called for Thursday ot this week. Whllo announcement has not boon mado conccnitnc tho purposo for which tho Inqulstorlal body Is call ed, yet It Is understood that facts concerning tho burglnry of tho WIN sort Bros, storo nt Nyssn Is ono ot the4i. , Tlioro nro also prisoners In tho County Jail who It Is understood wpuld ontall n largo exponso on tho county In delaying their trial nnd that they are willing to prccod with plons, so that It watf doutnod advis able to call tho grand Jury nt this UlUO. IS CORN SHOW WINNER Garret l Groat of Nssn Taken Hneep Makes Hoys nnd Girls All ( Kectiro Hlghet Honor Malhoui1 county won tho sweep stakes prlto of $G0 for tho second time at tho socond annual sUtto corn show, which Is hold this yoar In connection with tho manufacturers' and laud products show as a part of tho Pacific Intoruntton Livestock oxposltlon, the nward ot prizes nn nounced yostorday. Mainour coun ty had 39 entries In tho open classes. Boys' and girls' corn clubs through out tho stato aro oxhlbltlng 40 ton ear displays, says tho Oregonlnn. Judges ot tho corn show woro Protestor Qoorgo H. Hyslop, Oregon Agricultural college, nnd J. E. Lcr- son, mnuagor Washington QruWorH' association. Tito Potato awards for Eastom Orogon follew: Class O. Non-lrrlgatod, Eastern Oregon Lot 13, 100 oars Yellow Dent: Third, Loo. Grayboal. Lot 14, 100 ears Whlto Dent; First, William Anson, La Grando Cluk D, Irrigated, Eastern Oregon Lot 17, 10 ears Yellow Dent: First, Gar rett Oroat, Nyssa; socond, Barrett, Malheur county; third, Bert Rob erts, Malheur county. Club Members' CJas Irrigated, Rastern Orogon Lot 29, 10 ears Yellow Dent; First, Dyro Roberta, Mainour; second, Wealey Roberts, Malheur; third, Wilbur Roberts, Malheur. Lot 30, 10 oars Whlto Dent; First Edna Wilson, Mainour; socond, Chester Wilson, Malheur. C!n I. Sweepstakes Garrett Groat, Nys sa. ODD FELLOWS UNITE TO PAY RESPECTS TO LEADER HERE Payette, Nymn nid Ontario Lodges lUprecnteri At iMut Illte For Henry Miller Noble Grand of Iocal Lodge After an Illness of soveral weoks, during which ho had apparently passed the crisis, Henry Miller, jewlor, suffered n relapse and died nt his home Saturday ovenlng. Fun eral services wore hold at the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon and was largely aUendod tlioro bo Ing representatives of tho Odd Fel low Lodges ot Payette, Nyssa and Ontario prosent, for Mr, Miller was Noble Orand of tho Ontario Lodge. Key Young ot the Mothodlst Church preachod the sermon while tho lodgo ritual was usod at the grave. Inter ment was made at the Ontario ceme tery. Henry Miller was born .Octobor 24, 1870, nt Peking, Washington and was married July 14, 1902 to Nettle Kimble. To thorn nine chil dren were born, seven of whom are living; Aisle, Delia, Clarence, lola, Lester, Goldlo and Buleah. Mr. Miller was a member of tho Meth odist church for years and took a prominent part In Its activities since ho came to Ontario four years ago. AUTO HACKS THROUGH l'MTE GIjAHH WINDOW AT HADEH'S Whon Clarence Reea started to drive his car from the curb In front of Rader's store Tuesday afternoon he put It ,lnto reverse Instead qf for ward, Away the car went over the curb and across the walk, while he vainly tried to stop It. Somehow ho got he brako and the accelerator mixed, apBurently. and the result was a shattered plate glass window. Miss Mildred Frost, who recently underwent an operation for the re moval ot Her tonsils was able to return to her home on the Oregon g)o? Monday. ANNUAL CAMPAIGN FOR RED CROSH ROLL CALL STARTED Propnrntlons hnvo boon com- plotcd for annual Red Cross Roll Call. Tho local directors of tho Red Cross havo nrrnncod for a Rod Cross Thrift shop whoro mntorlal of nil kinds 4 will bo renovated so that thoso who cannot buy now clothing and supplies may still bo abla to securo satisfactory eubstl- tutos at prices within tholr roach. Such shops In Baker 4 and other cities havo provon wonderfully effective nnd great good has thus been nccora- pIlBhed. Committees for tho roll call will start tholr work on Satur- dny and tho loynl support of tho public Is necessary to carry on tins wondorful work, ANOTHER CALDWELL MAN COMES TO OPEN A BUSINESS Nick Hcntt who for tho past two years has boon In the nutomo blln business In Caldwell nrrlvod this wcok nnd has opened a gonornl autumobllo shop nnd storago placo In tho building formerly occupied by Harvoy & Rlckor. Mr Hontz has been In tho nutomobllo gamo slnco 1908 nnd cxpoctn to open n bnttory shop and other linos later. For tho prosont ho will dovoto his at tention to tho repairing and storago end of tho gamo. TWO SCORE NEW KNIGHTS HADE BY LOCAL K. OF C. Ctnn Gather IVoni Near nnd ViA Im Grando nnd linker Council Team Put On Work Allnr Society Hone Hnniiiet In Evening Tho "Casoys" wuro In town Sun day en niasso. From tho Harney valloy to tho Wolsor valloy they camo to attend tho soml-annual In itiation coromonlnl ot Snnko Rlvor Chapter, Knights ot Columbus. They camo too, from La Grnndn and Ihoy camo from Ilolso, In fact On tario was tho capital ot "Casoydum" Sunday. Thoro wero bo many prosont that when tho ceremonials wero over and thoy gatborod at tho City Hall for tho banquet which was served by tho ladles of tho Altar Society, not nil could be cared for at tho first tablo. Tho 23 now Knights who took the voyngo of dlscovory into knight hood wore piloted on tholr way by tho La Qrando and Baker team headed by Jack Ponrco and A. A. Smith. At tho banquet which followed, intorsporced with tho speakora in troduced by II. II. Tunny, tho toastumstor, wore solos sung by Miss Cathorlno Conway and James G. Smith nnd a piano numbor by Mr. (Continued On Last Page) WILUAHETTEE VALLEY MEN COMING HERE TO SEEK HOMES Party of Eluven Expected Hero Next Tuesday by A. V. WIIhoii )ther Wi'l Come Says Heal Estate Man A. V. Wilson who enmo hero re cently from the Wlllametto Valloy and opened a real estato business expects a company ot eleven home beokors next Tuesday all ot whom are coming from La no county. "There are many ranchers in tho Willamette valley who are looking to this section," says Mr. Wilson, 'and I bellovo that thoro Is an op portunity of cutting up some of tho largo holdings In this soctlon and securing many additional residents." Among others whom Mr. Wilson has brought to this section is B. F. Williamson of Crcswell, Mr WIN llamson negotiated a tract In this county but the deal has not boon closed but will bo In a day or two Mr. Williamson Is rumlllar with this section for ho homesteaded at Riley In Harney county and had visited In Ontario a number of times. Mr. Wilson also sold two farms, ono on tho Idaho sldo of tho river, tho Clarence Jones place, which was bought by Gorge Amlson ot Eugene aud the Huffman ranch six miles from Ontario which was bought by S. Kulnlck also of Eugene. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HAVE INVITATIONS OUT FOR SMOKER Invitations are out for a smoker to be given by the Knights of Col umbus on Thursday, November 17- An Interesting program has been arranged and a real peppy time la scheduled for the knights and tholr gu,ests. Later the Knights plan a benefit smoker to provide funds for a Christmas of cheer for those. Vvho might uitss one otherwise ONTARIO GETTING ALL PEPPED UP FOR NAHPA Rooter for "Pep" Club nnd Hunt net Men Aj-o Joining Effort Mado to Unto Store CIoho During Gamo Nov. 18 Ontario High Football toam has tho chanca ot its llfo to stago n demonstration ot fighting spirit on November 18 when tho boya meet Nnmpa In tho IobI gamo ot tho schodulo horo on Novombor 18th. In splto ot tho rovorso met at Caldwoll tho' boys aro confldont ot playing tho Junction city lads oft tholr fcot aud nro devoting all tholr ttmo and cnorgy to that ono ond. Nnmpa will find n rojuvonntod team to faco whon thoy conio hero. What Is moro tho boys will havo th0 backing of n "Pop" gang, or ganized for tho purposo ot demon strating tho loyalty ot Ontario to tho team. Tho club has fltty mem bers from tho school udroady, bo sldo a lot ot tho business nnd pro fessional men have entered Into tho spirit ot tho gamo nnd nro going to aid In rallying tho outlro town to back tho boys In this closing gamo. Ask HuslncN lloiiso To CIoso When Bolso plnyod Nampa nt Nam pa last wook all tho business, bouses In Nnmpa closod during tho gamo, and tho backors of tho toam aro going to sook that samo moasuro' ot co-oporntlon horo. Slnco thn gamo Is to bo plnyod on Friday tho closing ot tho storos from 2:00 to 4:00 will pormlt n lot ot folks who havo not had an opportunity to sua tho team In netlon onjoy that tront, nnd boo n roal football gamo too. Llttlo cards and stlckom, labelled "Boat Nampa" nro being propared and will bo Bcattorod broadcast In tho poppy campaign to glyo' On tario tho thrills which conio from regular collogo oxhlbttlouB ot thustasm. en- INVITATION CEREMONIAL IS - -GIVEN FOR .MASTER MASONS At tho Masoula Hall last Thurs day ovenlng two M. M. dogrocs were conforod nnd a dlnnor served to somo fifty or moro mombora o'f tho ordor who gathorod from tho On tario Jurisdiction, nnd nlso a num ber of visitors. Tho Masonic qunr lotto which has recently boon organ ized presented the musical program, Joseph Datm and A. J. Courtney wero tho' mon who rodo tho lodro goat. AFTER AN ILLNESS OF BUT FEW HOURS PIONEER DIES Mrs. Mary V. Welch Who Home Mendod That, Section of OnUrlo Now Hlversiilo Addition Paartes Was Friend of Old Timer Mrs. Mary Fielding Welch ngod 69 years, resident of Ontario slnco 1881, dlod at her homo hero Satur day evoulng aftor but a few hours Illness. A hoart affliction from which alio sufferod for years was tho cause ot death. Mrs. Welch was about Saturday uutll noon tlmd. Slio took HI during tho afternoon and died in the evening. Funeral services wero hold from tho II. W. Clemont roaldosce Tues day afternoon and were attended by a host of frlonds, ploneora trout many distant points coming to pay their last tribute to tho frlond of many years. It Is told of her that in the ploneor days, wheu Ontario was but a hamlet, sho mlnlstored to the nick and gave generously ot her time tor the needy of the scattored settlement. Mary Fielding was born In Devonshire, England Juno 2, 1852, Tho family camo from Englaud to this couutry In tho year 1804. In company with other settlor they crossod the plains to Utah when she was 12 years pld. Thoro she grew to womanhood and marrlod Richard Welch In 1876. Two children were born to this union, Francis R. Welch and Mrs. II. W. Clomont ot this city who survive her. In 1879 tho fam ily settled In Washoo whoro they lived for two yoars before crossing tho river Into Orogon to live on n homestead which Is now known as Riverside addition ot Ontario. Her husband died in 1892. Besldo her son and daughtor she Is survived by two grandchildren Rosina aud Frank Clement, two sisters Mrs, Emma Livingston of Montecella, Iowa and Mrs. Ellen Hickman ot Tooele, Utah and" one brother Will II. Booth ot Salt Lake City. At the funeral services Rev. D, J. (inlanders officiated and the Con-' grcgatlonal cbolr sang. The pall bearera woro A. S, King, J. R. Gregg, A. B. Rutherford, John Bros nan, Cbas. Carter and Albert Mai lett, tall friends ot many years, mama.-iakaj'jrs-jsairsf xswuntm.auaaa'-'xtsrx r- iteBigstsia