!htiti& Timm. Ww w k VOL. XXVI ;U.JUW BULL" NOTED Entries AIiuOnI ns Numerous ai Pre vious Years hut Qunllty Con siderably Itcttcr -Poultry-men Henr Speakers ot Meeting, It took but a fow days and littlo preliminary work for tho poultry commlttoo ot tho Farm Bureau, with tho asslBtanco of Secretary Doollttlo of tho Coramorclnl club to socuro a i largo number of aristocratic poultry togothor for tho annual show which was hold tills wook In tho building south of tho Argus. In nil thoro woro 30 exhibitors who In tho various classos displayed 275 entries, which while not as tnnny as woro shown last year, roprosontod generally speaking a hlgbor typo of tho various Btralns shown. Poultryiuen Meet This afternoon nt tho city ha)l Arcbto Larson tho woll known poultryraan from Wolser Is address ing n largo nudluiico ot, various phases of tho chlckon business. Judga Wherry, who has for four years picked tho winners nt.tho poultry show and county affair, so- loctod tho following In various class- us: llhodo Island Reds N. S. Folthouso, Now Plymouth, Idahe: 1st cock; 1st and 2nd hon; 1st, old hon; 3rd young pon. Oraham Park, Ontario; 2nd, cock; 2nd, Aid pon; 3rd, hon; 3rd, cockerel, 3rd, young pon; Mrs. Goo. Bullous, Pay otto Idahe: 3rd, cock; 2nd, cockorol. W. A. Touts, Payette, Idaho, 1st, cockorol; 1st and 2nd pullet; 1st, young pon. Iloso Oomb llhodo Island lied 0. 8. Johnson, Ontarie: 1st, cock; 2nd, hen; 1st, 2nd and 3rd pullot; 1st, 2nd and 3rd cockorol. Dark Barred Plymouth Rock C. E. Dibble, Payette, Idaho, 1st; cock; 1st, 2nd and 3rd ben; 2nd and 3rd cockorol; 2nd and 3rd pullet; 2n pon. Wllbor Clayton, Now. Plymouth, 2nd .cockorol; 1st, pullot; 1st pen. Dark Barred Plymouth IlockN 0. K. Dlbblo, Pnyetto; 1st cock; 1 cockorol; 1st old pen; 1st, 2nd and 3rd pullets; 1st, young pen; 1st, 2nd and 3rd hon. Wilbur Clayton, 2nd, cockorol. Sliver Jncel Wyandotte II. D. Thornton, Payotte: 1st, cockorol; 1st and 3rd pullot; 1st pen; A. E. Flock, Now Plymeuth: 2nd, cockerol: 2nd, pullot; 2nd pon; 3rd cockorol. White Wyandotto Lllllo Lodd, Ontarie: 2nd, cock erel; 2nd pullot; J. L. Dakar, Pay Pay Pay oteo: lst"old pon; 1st, 2nd and 3rd hon; 1st cock; 1st young pon; 1st cockerel; 1st and 3rd pullot. Duff Orpingtons Mrs. D. A. Hurtlo.TJow Plymeuth: 3rd, co'ckorel; 1st, 2nd and 3rd, hen; 2nd pen; Hans Oft, Ontario, 1st and 2nd cockorel; 3rd pullot; 1st pen; W. T. Parker. OntArlorlst and 2nd pullot. Abcob Geo. Fonnor, Welser: 1st, cock; 1st and 2nd hon; 1st old pon; 1st and 2nd pullet; Mrs. D. A. Hurrlo, New Plymouth; 2nd cock; 3rd hou; 2nd old pen; 1st cockerel; 1st young pen; 3rd pullot. lUack Leghorns Mark Christiansen, Ontario; lt, cockorol; 1st, 2nd and 3rd pullet; 1st pen; 1st and 2nd, hen. Black Minorca Wilbur Clayton Payotte: 1st, and 2nd cockerel; 1st sock; 1st, 2nd and 3rd pullet; 1st young pon; 1st and 2nd and 3rd, hen; 1st old pen. Huff leghorns . O. II. Flock, Ontario; 2nd cock orel; 1st, 2nd and 3rd pullet; 1st pen, Crowley Gentry, Ontario; 1st cockerel, 1st ben. Golden Oamplnea Mrs. Geo. Sullens Payette, Idaho. 1st cockerel; 1st pullot Golda Scbrelght Bantams' ' Len Christiansen, Ontarie: 1st cock, 1st hen. Hogau Moure, On tario, 2nd cock, 3rd cock; 1st pul lot; 2nd hea. Single Oomb White Leghorns Sarah L. Cain, Ontario; 2nd cock; 2nd and. 3rd hen; 3rd young pent 1st old pen. Wilbur Clayton, New Plymouth; '1st cock; 1st hen; J. D. Deal Payette: 1st and 2nd cockerel; 1st 2nd and 3rd pullet; 1st pon. Leo Klmm, Ontarie: 3rd cockerel; 2nd pen. Silver Spangled Hawberg Llllle Ladd, Ontario; 2nd cock; 1st pullet White rekla Ducks Eggart Oft; 1st, old pair; Homer ONTABIO, BANK AT JORDAN VALLEY 18 AGAIN OPEN FOR BUSINESS Announcement wns mado this wook that tho bank nt Jordan Vol toy which voluntarily closed Its doore In Decombor' would opon for business Friday of this wook. Fred Palmor, president of tho bank an nounced that no chango in tho per sonnel of tho ofllcors would bo inn do. Tho closing ot tho bank was only a tomporary ono whllo waiting for tho approval ot npmo rcdlscountod papor with tho Fodorul Ilcsorvo bank. JAS. LACKEY APPLIES. FOR WATER PERMIT State I In Kin (xt Gives List of Applica tions in County Harper Want Domcstlo Bupply Two Owyhee Application Balom, Oregon, Jan, 24, 1022: In Malheur County, pormlts havo boon granted to tho follewing: To tho Hnrpor Dovplopmont Co., of Harper, covering tho appropria tion ot wntor from Hnrpor Springs for domostlo supplies, Including tho watorlng of lnwns, otc, at an os tlmntod cost 6t MOO. 00 for tho construction ot 2,35 miles of plpo lino. To J. A. Lackoy of Ontario cover ing tho appropriation of wator from Snnko Illvor for Irrigation ot soventy acros In, Mainour County, at an ostlmatod cost ot f2C00.00. , To Mrs. Ida Klblor, ot Jtronsldo, covering tho appropriation of wntor front Cottonwood Crook and two un namod springs for Irrigation ot thirty acros nt a coat of 200.00. Ta W. H. Crlpo, ot Hnrpor, cover ing tho appropriation ot water from tho South Fork of Cottonwood Crook for Irrigation ot twenty flvo acros. This dovolopmont will Includo tho construction of 1H miles ot canal lino. To Wm. Shator, ot Itockvlllo, covorlng tho appropriation of wator from Owyhee lltvor fo Irrigation ot C3 acros, which will Includo tho construction' ot about ono inllo ot canal lino at a cost of2000.00. To F. W. Porkins, of Homodalo, covering tho appropriation of wator from Owyhee Rlvor for Irrigation of thirty sovon acres, Including tho con struction ot ono and a half miles of canal at an estimated cost ot $3000. To E. Donsll, of Watson, covorlng tho appropriation of wator from tho Owybeo Illvor for Irrigation of forty ono acros, nt a cost of approximate ly 3000.00 for tho construction ot a mtlo and three-fourths ot canal lino. W. O. T. U, DEVOTES SESSION TO DISCUSSING BUSINESS Tho mooting of the W. C. T. U. bold Tuesday afternoon at tho home ot Mrs.. II. E. Young, which was giv en over almost ontlroly to buslnoss matters, was Yory Interesting. Mrs.' Wobster, superintendent of the Flow or and Rollet department, reported tho number of visits to tho sick to whom sho bad distributed flowers and Jolly. Thero were thirteen bo quots of flowers glvon at Christmas tlmo to women over 75 years ot ago. Tho chief questions discussed were tho coming of Mrs. Maude B. Por kins, National Secretary of the Young Peoples Branch; the Essay Contest for Public schools; the or ganization ot a Regiment of Pro hibition National Ouards; and Wo man's Duty on the Jury. Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. C. R. 80- gulne assisted Mra. Young In serving I delicious refreshments. Oft, 1st young pair; A. R. Purvis; 2nd young"palr; O.. II. Flock, 3rd young pair. Tolouta Geese Mrs. D. A. Hurrle, New Plymeuth: 1st pair. Bronze Turkeys J. D. .Deal, Payette, 1st Tom; 1st old hen. Pearl Giuneya Sarah L. Cain Ontario; 1st roost er; 1st and and ben. New Zealand lied Itabblta LIUlo Ladd, Ontarie: 1st senior buck; 1st litter; 1st junior doe; 1st junior buck. Belglaa Rabbits Auston Cain, 1st buck; Hlmlllan Giant. Q, H. Fleck: 1st senior buck. 1st senior doe; 1st junior buck; 1st junior doe; 1st black buck. MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1922 LOCALS WEN TWO FROM IDAHO APPLE PICKERS Payette High Uoys nnd Girls Basket Hall Tennis Unexpectedly Easy For liocalu Hoys Win Ot to II); Girls 18 to 2 Tho Idaho applo plckors ifrom Payette high proved unexpectedly oasy for Ontalro last Friday night In tho doubloheador which Coaches Lathrop and Leo's proteges won in a romp. Tho glrU from tho Idaho oldo woro unnblo to solvo tho myBtory ot basket shooting nnd scored but ono field goal, which was all tho score anywny, whllo Ontario rolled a total ot 18 points. For tho boyB Joo Mossoo was tho scoring star and wns a considerable factor In tho 54 to 18 victory which tho boys won. Whothor It was tho Bllck floor or tho lights 0r not Uiat bofuddtod tho visitors, tho localB woro surprisod that tho conquorors of Caldwoll high did not provo a harder too to handlo. Uoforo tho gamp tho locals bollovod that thoy had only n fighting chanco to win. ' KANGAROO KORT" TRIES UNDESIRABLE CONDITIONS Up-to-Dnlo Methods Needed to Pr tect Property Interest "Farm 11I(k) Endorsed Other HIopo News Tho first ot a sorlos of Farm Uur cau mootlngs to bo hold In tho coun ty this wlutor, was Initiated by tho Orogon BIppo Farm Durcau at Park school houso Friday ovonlng, Jan uary 20th. Tho main ovont of tho ovonlng and ono which tha county ugent plans each community to feature, was tho holding ot a "Kangaroo Kort." "Old .Undoslrablo Agricul tural Condltlona'was on trial for Orand Larceny. Examination ot many.wltnosBOs rovenlod that "Old Undoslrablo" had stolon thousands of dollars from tho community In tho past year. It was brot out that tho majority of tho farmors had lost propor rotation ot crops resulting In tho loss of thousands. Some, of tho othor Horns found stolon woro pro per marketing of produce, planting cloan sood, carotul cultivation und irrigation ot crops, soveral hords of dairy cowo, two or threo hundred brood sows and several thousand chickens. Tho witnossos furthor toatlfkd that in tholr opinion, "Old Undoslr ablo Agricultural Conditions" could be taken caro ot by up-to-date farm mothods, propor marketing, do volopomont ot tho dairy Industry,. and tho raising of moro hogs and chlck- ons. On cross examination by tho county club agont Wollman, witness os readily admlttod that tho boys aud girls club work woro ossentlal. Tho "Farmors Bloo" In Congross was heartily commendod and longor time loans with lower rotes ot Inter est were emphasized. Tho attorneys In tho case were County Agont Brletknupt and P. M, Doals for the prosecution,, and L, L. Culbertson and E. D. Conklln for tho dofonso. Ono of tho many humor ous situations which arose during tho trial was when the attorneys for tho dofenso attempted to have Mr, Karst's testimony thrown out by proving perjury. Howover Mrs, Karst came to tho rescue ot her husband, and by vigorous testimony proved him innocent. Frank M. Northrop, acting as Judge, 'duly sworo In the following Jurers: E. E, Record and Ed. Patch from Riverside Uurcau; Mr. Cain and Mr. Dean of Cairo; Mr. Clagget ot Ontario and Russell Max- field ot Lower Dead Ox Flat. Pro ceeding tho trial the audience was entertained with humorous readings by Mrs. A. C. Miller and Farm Bur eau songs by the school children. Following the trial a short talk was mado by E. D, Conklln ot Cairo, explaining tha work of the Farm Bureau. Excellent music was fur nished during the evening by CK O, Wilcox Mrs. Bezolor and Miss Ran dall on saxaphone and violin, with Mrs. Brlothaupt at the piano. If the Interest shown at this meet ing Is a barometer ot feeling over tho county, wo predict a year for "Old Undesirable," lean Dave Logan of Brogan, was a bust neas visitor in Ontario Thursday, LINCOLN BANQUET TO BE HELD BEBRUARY 13 Lonis E. llcnn Speaker of tho State AsHcmbly Will ho Principal Speaker General Invita tion Extended to Public. Speaker LouIb E. Bean, of tho Orogon assembly who Is a caudldato for tho republican nomination for govornor will bo tho principal spoak or at they Lincoln day banquet wlt.ch Ib to bo hold boro on Monday Fobruary 13. Thin Is tho first tlmo In yenrs that tho birthday of Lincoln has been thus .obsorvod In Mainour county The last such banquet was hold In Vale In 101C. However tho com mlttoo In cbargo ot tho colobratlon this yoar Is counting on approxi mately 100 of tho faithful gathering to hear tho Speaker, and othor men who nro down for tho program. I uuiu win uibu uu a numuor 01 musical oftorlngB and tho usual musical offorlngs and tho usual ban quot foaturos. P. J. Qallaghor Ib chairman ot tho county commlttoo which Is arrang ing tho program and has rocolved nssurnnco frpm'mon In dlfforont sections of tho county that tholr soct'onB would bo represented nt tho gathurlng. I .via probablo that slnco Speaker Dean is n candldnto for tho gubor- naturnl chair and Is running on an Incomo tax plank, that attendants nt tho banquot will havo an opportunity tp learn bis plans and thus bo among tho first cltlzons ot Orogon to havo an opportunity ot Judging Its merits, of domorlts, nB tho case may be. FUNERAL OF JOHN MADDEN OF CASCADE IS HELD HERE Son of .Mrs. L." A. Madden Called After Many Years of HIiii-h leaves Wlfo mid Two Children. Aftor a llngorlug tllnoss ot soveral years, during which tlmo ho travolod a great doal In tho hopo of recover ing his honlth, John Madden a fonn or resldont ot Ontario passod away at his homo In Cascade Idaho last Wodnosday ovonlng, and tho' body was brought to Ontario for Intor- mont Funeral services woro hold Saturday afternoon from tho Con gregational Church, with Ilov. ail landora officiating, John Madden was but forty years ot nga at tho tlmo ot his doath, and loavos to mourn him, his wlfo, who Is a daughtor of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Purcoll ot Ontario, a daughter, Mablo, agod 18, and a son, Carl, agod 12; his mothor Mrs. L, A. Mad don ot Ontario, his brothers Joo Mad don and Pote Madden ot Ontario, Robert Maddon "of Juntura and Charloy Madden of Anacortos, Wash ington. Also two sisters In Wash ington. Tho deceased was a rosldent ot Ontario for many years and la knowq. to many or tho peopio ot Mainour County, Soveral years ago, with his family ho moved to Cascade, whero ho bad slnco boen engaged In the mercantile buBlnoss, HOME PREPARED GREENS KILL SIX IN CAMBRIDGE FAmV Having eaten tome home- canned spinach prepared by 14 year old Harriet Tuttlo, In whoso honor a dinner was glvon at tho Charles Tuttle homo In Cambridge, Idaho, Sunday, six members of tho family have died, ot what the doctors have dlaguosod as botullnous poison- ing. At the fatal dinner party thero were eight present;all but two ot whom are now doad. Tbo two survivors, howover, show no Indications of tho dread disease, Tbo dead Intho Tuttle family Include: Charlos Tuttlo, the 'father; Hazel, a school teacher, Harriet, 14; Bryan, age 26, an overseas vet- eran; Russell and Randall Tut- tie. Ono son, Edward and Bob fr sle Claro age 15 are the sur- vjvora of tho fatal party. Spraguo Adam of St, Anthony, Idaho was visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L, Adam last week, Irving Hazeltlne, the Deputy Game Warden spent Saturday In Ontario. Ben Stewart of Nam pa mado a business trip to Ontario this week. PRINCIPAL 8PJ?AKKIt EXPECTED AT MEETING FAILS TO APl'EAU A spoakor and roprosontntlvo of tho National Bookoopors association wns schodulod for Ontario last Mon day but ho did not nrrlvo, nor did no oxplaln why not. Anyway tho 3C boomon of Mnlhour county who enmo to Ontario woro disappointed at not hearing hlnr, but enjoyed tho tnlkfl of othor beo authorities who did mako tholr appearanco at tho mooting, MANY WATER PERMITS ISSUED DURING YEAR Stnto Engineer' Office Predicts Act ivo Season of Irrigation Develop ment During 1023 Moro Tlinn Two Million Spent In 1021. Snlom, Oregon, January 24, 1022 During 1021, 432 pormlts to ap propriate wafer woro Issuod by Porcy A. Cuppor, 8tato Engineer, undor which it Is proposed to Ir rigate 25,204 acros ot land, dovelop 7740 horsepower, nnd supply tho dtios of Lakovlow, Wnrronton, Craw ford Point, Myrtlo Crook, Myrtlo Point, nnd Elk City, with uiuiilclpal wntor supply. Tho pormlts also Includo tho appropriation of wntor for domestic, stock, mining, flumlng lumbor, log ponds, otc, and tho Btorngo of 11,344 aero foot ot wator in 28 dlfforont rcsorvolrs. Tho estimated cost for construction work nmounted to 2,080,000.00. During tho past yoar 2,000,000 woro oxpondod by Orogon Irrigation districts In construction work, nnd work Is now under way on four Irrigation districts which will In- volvo tho oxpondlluro ot additional funds amounting to 700,000.00. Irrigation district bonds In tho nmount ot 2,347,000.00 woro cort- inod during 1021, nnd contracts woro entorod Into for tho pnymout of Interest by tho Stato on Irrigation district bonds In nmount ot 4,375, 000.00.' Th U. S. Reclamation Sorvlco Is doflnltoly committed to tho con struction of tho Lower Powdor Val loy projoct for tho Irrigation ot soino 00,000 acros of land, and during 1021 oxpondod consldorablo monoy on tho various units ot tho Klamath and Umatilla projects. Thoro Is ovory Indication that a largo amount of construction work, Involving Irrigation dovolopmont will bo urtdorlakon In Oregon during tho ensuing yoar, MALHEUR COUNTY NOT County Judgo E. II. Tent Declares 0iHsltlon to Further Bend It sui'8 Until Peopio Havo Op portunity to CnU'h Their Breath. In a statement glvon to the Port land papers last weok Highway Commissioner John B. Yeon presents a statement showing tho possibility ot county bond Issues within tho ulx per cent limitation. Undor this pro vision Malheur county could issue somo 058,795.60, according to Mr. Yeon'B stntoment, whllo all tho counties of Oregon combined could Issue another forty million of bonds, Howover, Malheur county Is not apt to oxerclso Its privileges under this law. Speaking about thla statement, County Judgo E. H. Test said! "Malheur county todny has moro un paid taxes than any county In tho state, and I, for one do not caro to see any bond Issues attemptod until tho pooplo havo an opportunity to catch their breath. Thero is no uso of talking about more bond Isbuos whllo tho people can not pay taxes on tho present basis," said the Judge. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kennedy ot Brogan wero Ontario visitors tho first ot tho week. " Allen W. Davis of Portland, was In Ontario today urging tho repre sentatives of the churches to send representatives to the Oregon-Idaho Y. M. C. A. convention at Boise next Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Harry Morrow of Welser, spent ono day in Ontario this weok. M. W. Scott of Buleah, Is visiting in Ontario this wek, 1 JM.UJ1 L -L- NO. 8 . . ' -J. a 'iL OVER $2,000 DAIRY LOAN STOCK RAISED Outnrlo'H Quota jn Ku t Assured Only n Fow Buslnosa Men Decline to Ixinn Credit To Rancher for Tlmo Being Whon tho commlttco which had cbargo of raising Ontario's quota ot stock for tho Farmor Loan Company, ceasod tholr efforts Tuesday aftor noon, tho total subscription wnB 2250, of tho nccossary 3,000, but not all tho men on tho list ot pros poctlvo Rubscrlbors had boon soon. So comploto had boon tho ro sponso tbnt tho commlttoo felt as sured that Ontario's quota was raised, for with tho subscription ot tho Orogon Western Colonization Co. oqualllng that ot tho banks It .would mako tho list at least 2,500 now, so that tho balanco of tho list can bo secured readily. Tho commlttco which called on tha buslnoss men Included: II. C. Bor er, C. R. Emlson, W. H. Doollttlo nnd uoorgo K. Alkon. Tho commlttoo found that tho buslnoas nion woro united In tholr bollof that tho dnlry Industry Is most dslrablo, but that tho opinion prevailed that mon who woro not prepared to kj through with tbo todlouB work ot milking cows reg ularly ought not to bo urgod to en tor It. Tha commlttoo encountered only only two or threo buslnoss mon who docllnod to contrlbuto anything to tho stock ot tho company. Tho largost subscription on tbo list Is Unit originally mado by E. C. Van Potton, ot 100, whllo tho smallost Is 2C, which Is tho quota sot tor for most of tho professional mon and mil nil or buitlnon housos. Thoro woro mnny of thoso so that tho In terest in tho company Is wldo-sproad throughout tho city. LOCAL FARH BUREAU TO BE FORMED ATARCADIAHEETING Pnrcnt-Tcnrhera Association Adopt Oonntltutlott nnd Bylaw Japs Sending Children to School Other Arcadia Items A mooting of tho Paront-tenchors association was hold at tho school houso Friday afternoon. Tho to pic ot this mooting was tho adoption ot a constitution nnd by-laws. Tho subjoct for tho noxt mooting will ba how to cooperate with tho teachers, giving thorn all tho asslstanco pos sible to bring tho school to tho high est standard. Tbo meetings will bo held on tho third Friday ovonlng ot oaeh month. Thoro will bo a Farm Bureau mooting at tho school houso lu a shoreline at which a program ot singing, music, recltatloim and a Kangaroo Kort will bo glvon. Tho purpoHo ot this mooting Is to organ Izo a local farm bureau association hero. Chostor Lackoy has the managomont ot tho mooting In cbargo. Luclo, tbo small 'daughter of Mr. and Mra. Ira Ball returned to her homo Sunday from tho Holy Rosary hospital at Ontario, whero sho was operated on for appendicitis. Tho sorlos ot mootlngs being con ducted hero by Rov. Cbas. Blom ot Ontario, havo boen postponod for awhllo on account of the cold weather. A littlo Jap boy who lives with his parents on tho Poto Tensen ranch, started to school last wook, Tho teachers, Miss Dearborn and Miss Poolo, nro boarding with 'Mrs. J. T. Long until Mrs. Binall returns from her visit to Ogden, Utah. ONTAIIIANS HONORED GUESTS Nino of tbo Ontario firemen and Mrs. Joo Llnglo, Mrs. A. E. Ruther ford and Mrs, C. A, Powell, at tended tho Flremon's ball held at Payette on Tuesday ovonlng. The Ontario folks wero guests ot honor, and aro high In their praises ot tbo good tlmo accordod them. At mid night a banquot was held at the Bluo Bird Cafe, which Is a new cafo In Payette operated by Mrs. Cora Plnnoy of Ontario, Tbo dance was given for the purpose ot socurlng funds for moro equipment for the Payette station, and about 125 was realized, which mado It a financial as well as a social success. The piano pupils ot MIbs Luella Callln will glvo a publlo recital Sat urday oventng at 8 o'clock at tha Masonio Hall. Thoy will be assist ed by Mra. Harrison Miss Elinor. Randall and Miss Ruth Cabeen. District Attorney Robert Lytlo ot Vale, was a business visitor lu On tario on Wednesday. Miss Ella Brosnan of Welser, visited ia Ontario Wednesday. 1 "1 ii. rii&iV- yfc