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t .. tttoi0 2tr0tt0. OjlH I n Ml -'. I . v VOL. XXVI ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1921 NO. GAS NOT LAND TO BE LEGISLATURE .EARLY ,IN .SES SION SERVES NOTICE THAT PROPERTY TAX WOULD NOT RECEIVE CON8ID. ERATION AT AMj INCOME TAX ALSO ABANDONED Portland's Fair Committee Hastily Summoned Changes Rasa and Gnt Sax m Only Hope For Fair It tho Sonata concurs with tho ac tion taken by tho House at Salem lata last night (Wodnosday) tho pooplo of Orogon Will havo an op--.portunlty of determining whothcr or not tho Orogon 1025 Fair it to bo tlna'ncod, as far or tho stato Is con cerned, by an additional ono cont por gallon tax on gaiollno. This doclilon on tho part of tho Houso was not tnfcon until attor a bitter fight, during which, at no tltno, did tho original Portland pro posal of n general proporty tax havo a ghpit of a aliow to win, for 38 members of tho Houao from Eastern and Southern Oregon nnd from tho coast counties had signed a 'round robin on Monday declar ing tholr purpose to dofoat such a measuro whon introduced. J .With this prospers boforo thorn tho Portland Fair lobby sont a hur ried call to tho metropolis tor aid, and down to Salem wont Franklin Griffith, J. 1). Kerr, and other ot tho constructive loaders ot tho big town. They took tho matter In hand and soon after their arrival tho gaso line tax measure was whipped Into tentative form and hearings held on It following tho consideration of Speaker Louts Dean's income tax plan. ' " Wodnesday morning 'tho Houbo whllo considering' neprosantatlvo Bonnott'a motion to indoflnitoly post pono, tho Portland gonoral propor ty tax bill 7ory noarly wrecked tho entlro plan, but It was saved from (loath whon tho Portland delegation woko to tho fact that this action would precludo tho possibility of considering any fair moasuro. After considering tho various fair bills all aftornoon and lato into Wednesday night tho Houso passed the moasuro lovylng an additional cent por gallon on gasollno, and with It a corrocttvo constitutional amend ment validating tho moasuro. What the Senato will do with this measuro Is problematical at this time, but It is bolioved posslhlo to . pass It there. The voto in tho Houso was 48 to 14. Ooyoto Bounty 11111 On Tuesday evening at Salem the ways and moans committoo to which was given tho power to control leg islation by previously passing on all measures permitted to reach tho floor ot the Houso or Senate, agrood to pormtt tho coyoto bounty bill In troduced by Reprosontattvo P. J. dallagher to, come out for a vote. Tho committoo action was reached by an eleven to ono vote, the nega tive voto coming from Hyatt ot Walowa county. This bill makos It optional with county courts to provldo bounty funds or not to do so. If It does not get smothered in tho Fair fight and road measures, the bill will pass, for sufficient interest was manifest ed In the measuro and assurances given for Its support from all parts ot the state. ' It appeared too from the temper of tho Jeglslators that tho bills pro posed by tho Governor 8 special com mission for .the protection of the highways and tho licensing ot trucks and Jitney's In commercial service would bo passed, though not with out a fight bolng made by tho or ganised outo owners ot Portland, through their attorney John Logan. The fight on theso measures was throe cornered with the representa tives la favor of good roads, the at torneys' tor the railroads, and the jitney men furnishing the tun. ACACIA LODGE ELECT OFFICERS At the regular meetingJaf Acacia Lodge A. F. & A. M., last Thursday evening, the following otricers were elected; Emory Hill. W, M,; John R. Rasraussen, 8. W.; Irwin Troxell, J, W.j E. A. Fraser, treasurer; L. D. Cockrum, secretary. Tomorrow evening Zadoc Chapter R. A. M. will Install the offlcero which were elected two weeks ago. ' ;: COUNTY SECURING 1'JIOM BONDING Mainour County has secured tho first paymont from ono ot tho bonding companies which socur,od funds on deposit In both tho U. 8. National and First National Bank ot Vnlo, sayn County Judgo E. II. Tost, to tho Argus. Domand has beon made on all of tho bonding companlos and it Is anticipated that tho other companlos will pay short- ly. CHURCHES TO PRESENT Two Programs Necessary nt Oongt-c- Rational Sunday School Png- cnt nt M. K. Cliurcli Other Havo Trees Tho Christmas holidays will bo crowdod with various entertain ments and social ovents, and tho Churches will havo tho usual Christ mas programs and trees. Tho Con grogatlonal Church, will present .a program with only tho small tots taking part,Frlday aftornoon at 2 o'clock, and In tho evening tho romalndor ot tho Sunday School will prosont tholr part ot tho program. A Christmas troo and small gifts will bo In ordor. An old fashlonod Christmas party will tako tho place of tho usual Christmas onlortain tnont at tho Unltod Prosbytorlan Church on Friday evening. A treo aud troat tor tho children nnd a short program will bo followed by a lunch and a social visit. Tho Baptist Church will colobrato with a troo and program on Monday night, and on Sunday night tho choir will glvo a musical program. Tho M. B. Church will colobrato on Sunday evening with a pagent "St. Christophor", after which tho Sunday Schot-tKclld-ron will havo tholr Christmas troo. Tho Naxarono Church will entortaln tholr pooplo with a Christmas troo nt tho parsonago, Friday ovonlng, and on Sunday morning with a Christmas sorvico In tho church. wrecked booze oak is my8tehyou8ly removed Last Sunday night abqut 9i30 a red touring car was found on tho paYomont botwoon tho tracks and bridge, wrockod against a tolophono post. Whon Mr. and Mrs. W. A Cloud, o Frultland, who 'were re turning homo from tho Thoatro hero Investigated thoy found the machine to bo loaded with moonshine. A bloody handkerchief was found In the road, but the occupants ot tho car woro gone. The licence number was found to bo that of an Idaho car. Ko Investigation was made, and the next morning tho car was gono. O. II. 8. GYM GLAHH HTAQH SUCCESSFUL CIRCUS The circus which was given by the gymnasium girls of the Ontario High School, last Friday ovonlng in the Legion Hall was a demonstration ot what physical training for girls will accomplish. Each and every ono of tho girls performed In a very cred Itablo manner, and all working to gether, made of It a very successful evont Thero were folk dances, nestbetlo dances, military drills, clown exhibitions, Indian club and wand drills, vaulting and many other stunts. As the closing event, a clevor drill was followed out where by tho girls formed the letters O, H. S. After the performance, MIbs Lee, who deserves much credit for what sho has accomplished, served the treats for. the girls aud the or chestra. LOCAL MINISTERS MEETING A meeting ot the ministers of the city was held nt tho homo of Rev.' J. D. Olllander Monday Dec, 19th. Four of tho local pastors wero pres ent ;Ro v. C. H. Dlom of the Baptist church; Rev, H, Young of the Meth odist church; Rev. J. O. Glllander ot the Congregational church, and Rev E. E. Martin ot the Naxarene church. A permanent organization was de cided upon to bo called "The Mints turlal Association." An election of officers placed Rev, Biora chairman, Rev, Martin secrotary. Rev. Blora and Rev. Young, constitutional com mittee, to present by-laws at the next meeting. Meetings will be held regularly every two weeks, beginning Monday, January 2, at 10 a. m. It was felt at this meeting that the ministerial association would prove a means of mutual helpfulness and cooperation in Interests vital tq the churches la the city, CUT IN ROAD FUNDS RESULT OF MEETING Taxpayers Consider Budget Jn Honi ed Session - light on County Agent Falls -Deputies' Halftrlc Itcducod. In a spirited mooting at Valo'last Thursday tho taxpayers presont-or-dorod tho elimination ot 120,000 from tho Itom ot 180,000 tor road work for noxt yoar. Tho fund tor mnrkot roads was pormlttod to stay so that tho county can match tho state and sccuro tho bonolUs of co operation, Tho groator portion of tho timo ot tho mooting was spent in con sidering the itom ot $2000 for co operation with tho Agrloulturnl Col- logo and Fodoral govornmont In tho employment of a county agent. This matter was dlscussod by W. 12. Lees and William Jones against tho prop osition, aud V. V. Hick ox and E. D. Conklln and othors favoring It. The opponents of tho appropriation pro sontod a potltton with 2C3 names whllo tho men favoring It prosontod n potttlon with 470 nnmca in favor ot continuing tho work and endors ing It. In other words by a two to ono majority tho pooplo of tho county oxprossod thcmsolvcs In favor of tho co-oporatlvo effort and en dorsed tho work of tho county ngont. Having spont most of tho timo dis cussing tho work ot tho county agont thero was llttio timo for tho con sideration ot othor mattors and tho mooting adjournod without material ly roduclng tho budget. Tho Itom for mnrkot roads was loft In so that tho work from Nyssa south and tho Jordan Valloy Nyssa roads will bo tho only ono on which work can bo dono noxt yoar. MANY ONTARIANS 0. A. C. Fifteen Ontario Students nro Taking Advantage of tho Many Oppor tunities Offered at o. a. a Ontario has sont IS students to the Oregon Agricultural Collogo this torm. Tho registration this year Is 3400, taking tho rogular four yoar courso, with 1020 summer session .and short courso students. Nino of tho 15 students from On tario aro taking commerco. This school Is organized Into four dis tinct dopartmonts, business admin istration, economics nnd sociology, offlco training, stenography, and po litical sclonco. Tho prosont staff of faculty membors numbers 24 as com pared with four membors in 1808. Nlnty-soven dltferont courses are of fered In tho four departments ot tho school. Tho now commorco building now bolng erected Is of the "U" type 184 feot long and 07 foot wide with wings 28 by 107 feet. Thero are throo floors above a woll lighted ground floor. The most approved methods of heating, lighting and von tllatlon will bo employod. Tho pros pects aro 'that It will bo ready tor occupancy near April 1st. Dorothy O. Turner, a graduate, ot the Ontalo High school class ot '18 Is a Junior In commerce, a morabor ot tho citation committoo ot last year, president ot tho XI Beta sorority and a member of this year's Beaver staff. Joyca Turner also a graduato ot the Ontario High school class ot '17, Is a member ot the XI Beta sorority and a member ot this year's Beaver staff. Pete T, Beckman, formerly with the Warm Springs Irrigation DIs tlct, Is a senior In commerce, a member of the Commercial club, vice president of tho Gamma Nu frater nity, a member ot the 1922 Beaver staff, and also a member ot last year's Commercial print. Charles Christiansen, freshman, played on the rook football squad, and hopes to put his training Into future practice. L. D. Barrett, freshman In Phar macy, Is quarter back on the fresh man class football team. I. P. Kukebuke, freshman In mechanical eugneorlng, tried out for rook foot ball. While not making tho tegular squad, he received some valuable training, and la now out for class football. J. Uryan Neeb, Junior In chemical engineering, is a member of tho Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Other students from Ontario are, N. F. Zaller, freshman In electrical engineering; Rosalie K. Daus, fresh man In commerce; Earl Griffin, sopbmore In commerce; Theodore Hsuser.freshman In commerco; Mrs. Johnson, home economics; Ceclle Logan, Junior In commerce. lona C. Luebrs, freshman in music, and Helen Dunbar, freshman In com. merce, aro both members of the Wauna club. Miss Helen Dunbar came home from the O. A. C. to spend the Christmas week with her parents. FRUITLAND BOY VICTIM OF MYSTERIOUS ATTACK Answers Summons for his Step Father nud Is lk-nton by Strang er lit Lonely lUincli Houso on llctich. Guy Plorco, ot Frultland, a broth er ot Dwlght Piorco of this city was tho victim ot mysterious aBsault lu tho ranch houso ot his stop fdthor, E. G. Chapman on tho Frultland Bonch, Tuosday ovonlng of this waok. Tho young man was knocked unconscious by a blow with n pedos lal which his assailant grabbed In tho fight, tor young Plorco put up a scrap In tho dark, and Is unable to glvo any description of tho man who hit him. Thoro Is an air of mystery sur rounding tho cowardly attack upon tho young man, and ho apparontly Is not tho man tor whom the thug was looking. No cluo has boon found to tho porpotrator of tho dcod and tho Chapman family has no Idea ot an onomy who would thus seek to Injuro them. According to tho Information so curod by tho Argus, young Plorco on his roturn Tuosday to tho Chap man homo lu Frultland whoro tho family Is staying whllo tho boys go to school, found a nolo addressed to Mr. Chapman tolling him to go to tho ranch where something was wrong. Since his paronts woro In Ontario shopping tho boys docldod to 'investigate Immediately, aud on reaching tho ranch could find nothing wroug. Ho then went to tho homo of William Tharp, tho noarcst neighbor for suppor. Attor supper ho dotermlnod to sloop at tho ranch and on reaching tho houso could not find tho lamp, So In tho dark ho usod tho tolophono to call his mothor In Frultland. Ho had Just socurod tho numbor and had tho rocolvor down when ho was at tacked by tho myatorlous stranger. Who boy had n gun which Mr. Tharp had glvon him whon ho loft tho Tiarp placo, and as tho man chokod him, tried to bring tho wonpon Into play. Boforo ho could do so, tho man struck him with tho podostal and ho foil, but lu falling ho dis charged tho weapon. Tho report was heard by nolghbors over tho tolo phono and aid rushod to tho scone. Tho boy's assailant had fled bo foro holp arrived and slnco nothing was dlsturbod It Is thought revenge, not robhory was tho causo ot tho crlmo. Young Piorco did not rogatn consciousness until early Wodnesday morning, and was not able to glvo a description ot bis assailant. LOCAL ELKS F FUNDS FOR NEEDY ONES "lUlU" Act lit "Dig Brother 8plrlt'' And Collect Fund With Which To Spread Christ mas Cliec-i, Th,oro will bo Christmas cheer and happy hours in a number ot Ontario homos that' otherwise would not have been particularly happy on Christmas day, because there are in Ontario a number of "Bills" who were willing and ready to contri bute bills to a fund for Christmas cheer. Led by W. F. Homan, O. M. Castle man, and other "Bills", the membors ot tho p. P. O, E. of Ontario secured a fund which was added to the bal ance ot that secured last year by tho Oregon club and Knights ot Colum bus charity ball and all was turned over to Mrs. Henry Orlffln, Red Cross nurso for her distribution. The Ontario Elks, or "Bills" as they aro popularly called are, doing what Elks In ovory town do each year as their contribution to aid In making someone happy on Christmas day, and they did their part goner- ously. 4.4. TIIE ARGUS WISHES FOR ALL ITS READERS A MERRY XMAH 4? The Argus, at this Christmas time, wishes to extend to every one ot its readers, Christmas greetings. In every one of tho growing number of homes Into which the Argus goes, we trust a full measure of Christmas Jay and happiness will find ro- flection. .MUXUAY JH hKOMi HOLIDAY UNDER PROVISION OF IjAW Tho Argus has boon asked by sovoral ot Its roadors wholh- or or not Monday would ho ob- sorved as a holiday by Ontario businoss men. Slnco wo woro t not nblo to make a canvass of tho street today, wo can only say that under tho Orogon Law whon a legal holiday falls up on a Sunday tho following Monday Is doclarcd a legal lioll- day, and. as such Is tho law It probably bo obsorvod in On- tario. PER DAY IS Witfthlngton HJn'o Town Pioxpcrlng off Poultry Products Ontario Might Do Ltkrulso By W. H. Doollttlo, Secrotary Ontario Commercial Club Fivo years ago, Wlnlock, Washing ton, was a llttio town ot some COO pcoplo, mainly ongagod In working In lumbor mills. Now it Is a town ot some 1200 Inhabitants. Whon tho mills shut down duo to poor mar kots, tho pooplo turnod to poultry, aud today It Is ono ot tho most thriv ing towns In Washington and grow ing steadily. Wlnlock s located In a logged oft district with very llttio agricultural land tributary to It, but In splto of ttiat drawback thoy aro building a city thero almost entirely through their poultry production and shipping tholr eggs through On tario to Now York. MosUot those eggs como from pcoplo oti small tracts ot laud In town or Immodlatoly adjoining tho town, mnny ot thorn having only throo to ten lots. Tho following artlclo will show what tho town Is doing. Cuntralla, Wash., Doc. 10, 1921 Egg shipments from Wlnlock Indl cato that tho business which has boon dovolopod thoro within rorout years Is expanding nt a grcator paca than Its promotors oxopctod whon It was first started, During the ten day period from Nov. 20 to Nov. 30, tho Cowlitz Produce Co. shipped throo full carloads of "extras" di rect to New York. Thoro wero 1003 cases ot oggs lu tho shipment aud tho total valuu was $30,322.40 or $18, 30 por caso. This means an avorago price of 00 l-2o per dozen for thoso eggs. In addition to this thoy also shipped 300 cases ot pullot oggs to Montana. Tho estlmatod wookly payroll ot Wlnlock Is $22,200 por week, or a total for tho year ot $1.- 164,000. This Is equal to a payroll ot 900 men rocolvlng $100 por month. lu addition to this $100,- ooo worm ot poultry is also shipped from Wlnlock. Tho abovo statement ot what can ho done In tho poultry businoss should bo an Incontlvo to tho pooplo living In nnd around Ontario to got Into this businoss. Thoro Is no place In tho West whoro food Is choapor or whoro the cllmato Is moro ndaptod to raising poultry. As a mattor ot fact eggs could bo producod at Co por dozen less hero than In Wostorn Washington, duo to tho dlfforonco In cost of foods. Now that tho Pa cific Poultry Association has a branch lu this section, wo can get oqually us good a prlco aud probably bettor than tho Coast, as freight Is less to New York City. There are hundrods ot mon raistng from 200 to COO chickens on C to 10 lots In town, so that only a small tract ot land la nocossary, A chicken raiser's timo Is too valuable to raise his own food It ho will grow bis greon stuff and dovoto his timo to keeping his flock in good condition will find It worth many tlmos tho cost ot the feed thoy consumo. Recently a resldeut ot Homedalo, Idaho, mado tho state ment that he made moro money this year from a flock ot chickens he was keeping In town on loss than an acre ot ground than any man would get out of tho best 40 aero tract In that vicinity. GIRLS CLUB HAVE SANTA AND RECEIVE MANY TOYS Tuesday evening tho Ontario Girls Club entertained with a delightful Christmas party. Miss Mao Piatt was tho hostess ot tho evening. Her home was beautifully decorated, tho color note being the greon and red of tho holiday season. A Christmas troe, shining with candles was tho center ot attraction, while Mrs. Ivan Oakes In tho guise ot Santa Clause, distributed presents among tho girls. The presents took the form of balls, rattles, horns, harps, toy dogs, and all things that make llttio folks happy. A short program was then staged, with the singing ot tho Christmas carols. A huffot luncheon was served late In the evening. About forty girls were present to help mako this unique party a success. Noxt week being the holiday sea son, no party will bo held, and the noxt mooting place will be announc ed thru the columns ot the Argus. IS EXPLAINED TO CROWD SIXTY RANCH ICILS HEAR II. E. COSBY EXPLAIN METHODS OF MIXING FEED AND PROPER WAY TO FEED CHICKENS MEETINGS ARE WELL AHENDED Lnrgo Croud Ncccssltntcn Holding Afternoon Meeting lu Ontario City Hall l'otiltrynicii Gain Valuable In formation. Tho attendance was so good at tho food mixing demonstration nt the A. B. Cain poultry demonstration farm last Weduesday, that plans hud to bo changed for tho aftornoon mooting. Instoad ot . holding tho lecture on principles ot feodlnr for ogg production In tho houso ut tho farm, tho poultrymeu voted to go to tho Ontario City Hall for thu moot- lug. And it is woll that thoy did for tho crowd was blggar lu tho aftornoon and could not possibly havo gotten Into tho houso. Sxlty per sons attondod tho morning demon stration nnd eighty wero prosont In tho aftornoon. Bosldos showing thoso In at tondnnco how to prepare a dry mash food which would savo a consider nblo lu cost, from oqual parts of corn moal, mlllrun, ground oats aud tints moat, samples ot crackod corn and wheal wero oxhtbltod for scratch, food. Also samples ot oastorn oyster shell and grit woro shown, and ex hibits of various vegetables and otbor foods sultnblo for green feed wero shown. Tho building and equip ment woro inspoctod and tho various points ot Importanco polntod but by specialist Cosby and Mr. Cain. A vast numbor ot quostlous woro nskod and it was wltbjsomo difficulty that tho specialist was oxtractod from tho scono In timo to got dinner boforo Hi aftrnoon work to start. Owing, to tho size ot tho crowd, It was found nocossary to tako a vote on the mooting placo for tho after noon. Tho decision was In favor of tho City Hall In Onturlo whore Mr. Cosh bogan his lecture shortly attor 1:30 with tho room woll filled, Tho specialist bogan his locturo with tho statomont that ho had not como to tell tho poultrymon how they must food' and caro for tholr poultry as that was strictly tholr own busi noss and would not materially affoct anyono but thoiusolvos. Howevor, ho said, It any suggestions might bo loft which would bo ot value to thorn thoy would bo wolcomo to make uso of thorn. Ho also rpmarkad that It would bo woll for thoso who con template going Into tho poultry businoss to remember that It Is a business requiring a high degroo ot Intelligence and caroful attontlon to dotal), and is only prolltablo to thosa who do ovory last thing nocossary to mako It so. For thoso who con duct tho business scientifically, poul try koeplng offers both profllt and a pleasant occupation. In going Into tho subject of reed ing for egg production, Cosby suld: "Thero aro three things to keep In mind. First, conditions must bo right or no amount ot feeding will got your hens to lay. Second, tho kind ot feed you uso must ho right or you will not got results. Third, tho feed must bo glvon In tho right way." "Romeraber," ho said "that no hen ovor laid an ogg because sho wanted to. She Is Just a mochanlcal machine which lays oggs whon con ditions are so sho can't help It." "It Is up to the poultryman to mako those conditions. If your lions aro laying satisfactorily, don't change conditions bocauso the hen shows ovory timo a change Is mado by a slump. In egg production." "But," ho said, "it yoU aro not getting oggs It is because ot one of tho three things I havo told you, or all ot them. It Is timo to Investigate." "Look to seo if tho conditions aro right. Don't crowd your hens. They should havo 2 or 3 feet of floor spaco for each bird. Get your high production from pullets for fall and winter laying and havo them hatched as near tho first of April as possible. Look out fos roltes and llco aud diseases. Uso provocations sanitation, and keep the birds toned up with a little epsom salts onco In a while, properly admlnlsterod. I suggest that you get a copy of the farmers' bulletin ou mites and lice (Continued on Page 8)