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-- jfiWrf' ' "T . V 5 y THE.0NTAR1-Q ARGUS, ONTARIO, QREgON, THURSDAY, MARCH 30 ,1922 t! b o u o I y s I c x I 0 ( t t y c t ( 1 l i t ( I i 1 I Sin v I i i i j 4 i ii' $6ekti( Tho Monday Brldgo Club mot with Mrs. W. II. Brooko this wook. Mrs. A. Ii. McDonald entertained tho Tuesday Ilrldco Club. On Wednesday nftornoon Mrs. Lou Cockrutn was hostess (or the Wed licsday Urldgo Club, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McDonald en tertained with two Ilrldgo parties one on Thursday of luBt week, the othor, Monday evening ot this wook, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. (lallnghor on tortalnod tho Fortnightly club last Saturday ovonlng. Mr. and Mrs. C. It. Enilson ontor talnod tho Carnation Club last Tues day ovontng. Tho Music Club mot last Saturday attornoon at tho homo of Mrs J. W. McCullocb. Tho Woraon's Club was entertain ed by Mrs. Irwin Troxell today. Last Thursday ovenlng tho Im perial Club was ontortntacd at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. L. Adam. Last Saturday nf tornoon .Mrs. John Wood ontortnlned a number of young pooplo at her homo In honor ot her sun Donald Wood's birthday. Tho afternoon was spent In playing gnmos and dainty refreshments wero oorvod. Tho Ontario Girls Club will mcot noxt Tuesday ovonlng nt tho homo of Mrs. David Graham. Tho Woman's Club will moot next Thursday, March Cth at tho homo of Mrs. O. M. Cnstloman. At tho Congregational pnrsonngo Inst Mondny afternoon, occurod tho wedding ot Miss Jonnlu Prescott and Thos. 10. Collins of Ontario, Hay. J. D. (inlanders officiating. Tho young couplo will mako tholr homo on n ranch near town. LOCAL PERSONALS Mrs. rinloy McDonald from Cald woll, stoppud In Ontario on her way to llrogan, on Wcdnosday, as tho giic-s't ot Mrs. Morgan Carlllo. aionn Evnns of tho Automotive Supply Co. hero, has returned to Caldwell, to tnko chnrgo ot tho bust uoi thuro, and his brotbor, Paul, has taken charge of tho Ontario, shop. Qladys Kmlson Is expected homo this wcok from California, whoro sho has boon visiting during tho past winter. Mr. and Mrs. Cody Butler ot Uolso, aro visiting Mrs. Butler's mothor, Mrs. Anna Mcssa this wook. Mrs. George Huffman, who has boon qulto 111 for tho past throo wooks, Is ablo to bo out again. Mr. Buchannu of Duchnnnn, Oro., undorwont an oporatlon at tho Holy Iloaary Hospital last wcok. Mrs. Buchanan and and daughter, Mrs. Wcahorspoon aro In Ontario to bo noar him. . Mrs. Donnld Masterson ot Junturn, camo down to Ontario on Tuesday for a short visit with her mothor, Mrs. H. V. Andorson, Mr. and Mrs. Nnnco ot tho P. L. S. Co. at Duolah, en mo to Ontario Saturday MrB. Nnnco undorwent a sorlous operation at tho Holy Rosary Hospital Sunday. Mrs. a. A. Turcman, who has been ln'Valo for tho past two months, spent Sunday visiting at tho homo of Mrs. J. A. Drapor. Last Saturday afternoon thoj pooplo of tho Wnshoo district In Idaho, woro oxcltod over tho np- pearnnco ot a mad coyotto. tho animal camo Into tho door yard of W. T. Copes and attor biting tho dog and chasing chickens, wont to tho Iromo ot Mr. Hanks, whoro It bit another dog, and then ran Into a field bolohglng to Streotor Stroup, followed by sovoral mon with guns auy Stroup ot Ontario, who was thoro, killed tho animal as It went undor n hay rack which stood In tho yard. Tho head was sont to Bolso for examination. Mr. nnd Airs. S. II. Torwllllgor loft Monday for Portland, whoro thoy will visit Mrs. Torwllllgor's brother, George Clark. Loo Cockrum spent Sunday In Wolsor. Paul Sellgman rcturnod today from tho Sanitarium at Vale whoro ho has boon tor tho past two wcoks taking troatmont, nnd ho Is much Improved In health. Dr. Carl Bnrtlct ot linker, Oregon camo to Ontario this wook. Ho was callod hero to perform nn oporatlon nt tho Holy Rosary Hospital, Mr, and Mrs. 8. D. Doramn nnd Miss Allco Dorman wont to Baker Monday ovonlng to nttond tho con cort q( tho University ot Oregon orchostra, of which Frank Dorman is a member. Carroll Locoy was visiting In On tario Sunday on his way to his homo at Ironsldo, from Uolso wjioro ho has been nttondlng school. Quito a numbor ot Ontario pooplo attondod tho Christian Sclenco lecturo hold In Payette, Sunday. " Mrs. J. A. McFnll has nn hor guest this wcok hor sister, Mrs. Hebo Woodln ot Sallnn Kansas. Mrs. Woodln Is on hor way homo from a visit at Oknnngon, Washington. O. It. Graham spent Wednesday in Uolso on business. Miss Avis Hockos of Frultlnnd was brought to tho hospital Mondny, for nn operation for nppcndlcits, nnd Is getting along nicely. In tho Stov'o Contest, which was put on by tho Ontario Furnlturo Co. last wook for boj'B nnd girls, In which two prizes of $6.00 each wero offored; Miss Torcsn Mao DoFoo was ono ot tho winners, nnd Miss Wllma Rlchar,dson tho othor. Tho prlzos woro glvon for, first: Tho nnmo ot tho oldest rango now In uso, and ownor; nnd second, tho longest list of old ranges nnd owners. Mrs. Annlo McKndrco ot Wolsor, Is visiting sovoral days this wcok In, Ontario. Mrs. II. W. Jones was takon homo from tho hospital today. Mrs. 13. W. Illlls of Taft, Calif., arrived In Ontario last week to mako an oxtondod visit with hor pnronts Mr. nnd Mrs. L. Adam. SCHOOL AFW DISCUSSED (Contlnuod from pngo ono) called for, W. B. LocMook tho floor and discussed tho matter for an hour or maro, enlivening tho moot ing with Illustrations nnd anocodtcs. Ho' criticised most sovoroly tho domestic arts work nnd tho prnctlco houso nnd tho agricultural depart ment. Whon asked specifically what ho would havo ollmlnntcd ho did not stato doflnatoly' but loft that with this statoment: "Cut tho oxpomos to within tho taxpayors au pay. Tho salaries nro up too high. Tho farm ors aro not getting enough to mcot tholr oxponBcs nnd thoy should bo takon Into 'consideration" A groat donl ot tlmo was spent In tho ganoral discussion ot taxation and tho oxtont ot doilnquoncy In this country. If all tho cash In nil tho bankB ot tho county woro usod it would not put Mainour proporty on a tax froo basis, was tho statomont made "Tho pooplo want rollof," said Mr. Loos, "from this burden and unless thoy got It, when tho noxt school mooting Ib hold thoy will securo It thon." D. F. arnham Injected sonio Bplco Into tho gathorlng when ho nskod why no taxpayors had prcsontod tuomsolvoB nt tho regular budget meeting, saying that was tho place whoro tho rnattor should havo boon sottlod. Ho recolvod no answer. During tho course qf his romnrks, Mr. Laos declared that thoro was no doslro to Injure tho schools, and that whllo recognizing that teaching was hard work nnd that tho lnboror was worthy of his hlro, tho salnrlos paid In Ontario woro out of proportion with tho ability ot tho pcoplo to pay, Tho action ot tho budget board which mado up tho yearly budget Mas attnekod though It was admitted that tho board roduced tho sum nskoa for by uonrly $7000. This was dono whon W. F. Ilomnn Bug gestod that tho thrco mombors of tho budget commlttco bo Included In thu commlttco to bo named by the chairman. Superintendent's tinlnry Although It did not dovolop as n principal lssuo It was apparent that tho principal bono of contention was tho Itom of $3S00 for tho salary of thu superintendent, noxt to this Itom tho direction of discussion Indicated that tho agricultural, department and tho domostlc sctonco dopnrt monts woro most opposed. II. C. Iloyor nnd A. i Cockrum woro called upon to express tholr vlows and both doclarod they do- sired no radical curtallmont In tho efficiency ot tho schools, but bollovcd that roductlons might bo secured and stilt maintain tho crflcloncy. It. wns on Mr. Iloyor's uggostlon that J a commlttco bo named to consldor tho matter, though tho motion wns finally mado by P. J. Gallagher. M SL"rag nmi iffinery Yetb Style and QuiaMtty From our stock we have MADE OVER many fine hats, bringing them right up to the minute in style and we have put into them real quality we are selling them for just what they are. MADE OVER HATS. They have value in them and style, too. Specially priced from $1 to $6 Also we have received many new Hats, $1.50 to $9 New dresses every week The very latest-see them The Style Shop ONTARIO. OlttaON How Malheur County's Taxes are Divided Among the Various Taxing Districts, Showing Valuations and Levies POULTRY HEN WITNESS FIELD-DEMONSTRATION Largo .Number Attend LectuteN Giro nudx Feeding of Chick Pnln Given to I'oultrjiiien Of County by SpeclnlUt ou For thu Informntlon ot Its roadors, Tho Argus horowlth prosonts tho tabulated statistics prepared by Assessor Androw W. Graham showing tho valuations and tho lolvea mado In tho various taxing districts, for tho yoar 1921, A study of this statomont will show tho big dlfforonces In sohool levies In various dis tricts, whllo for Rome districts no levy nt nil Is mado. GENERAL LUVIIH SPECIAL SOHOOL LEVI HI Valuation Mills Fund Valuation Stuto $15,313,200.23 County 16,313,200.23 Road 15.3 13,200,23 School 18,313,200.23 High School 10,010,141.75 Library 16,313,200.23 Market Honda .. 16,313,200,23 Sinking Fund .... 16,313,200.23 Mills Tax 10.4 $160,257.00 3.3 50,033,76 01,263.04 35,220.40 13,002.17 4,603.08 24,601.22 3,002.05 4. 2.3 1.2 .3 1.0 $361,610.20 Vulo Ontario ......... Jordan Valloy C1TV LEVIES 486,287.02 074,123.47 206,461.61 110,703.00 33.2 21.5 10.0 13.5 10,111.52 20,043,04 4,003.12 1,575.49 $13,023.77 t IHIIIGATIO.V AND DRAINAGE LEVIES Warmsprlngs Irrigation District $ 61,080.99 Dig Iloud Irrlgatlou District .. 3,430.01 Fulrmoro Irrigation District 3,735.00 Pnyotto-Orogon Slopo Irrigation Dlst... 39,401.25 Westfall Irrigation District 0,849.35 Blldo Irrigation District 9,403,00 Nyssn-Arcadla Drainage District 11,343.08 Kingman Colony Drnlnago District 7,604.60 Malheur Dralungo District 15,178.03 South East Dralnago District 2,093.80 County Surveyor's Foes 30.13 $150,827.20 Vale Nyssa Jordan Valloy Juntura ROAD DISTRICT LEVI US (Included In Gunurat Lovlos) 'I t, 974,123.47 486,287.92 206,461.51 110,703.00 95,112.03 General 13,340,581.70 $16,313,200.23 5.0 $85,754.20 All road districts havo boon thrown luto ono road district carrying a levy of 4 of 1.0 mills for market roads general lovlos. GENERAL SUM-MAEV OF TAXES aonoral. Stato and County Tax $ 361,515.20 Cities 43,023.77 Irrleatlon and Dralnago Tax . . . 150,827.26 f Special School Tax .............................. 108,201,30 l Total Amt. ot Taxes to bo collected $714,107.53 mills, ulso a lovy as shown under Fund Union High School Dlst. 3,17,27,63,09 $868303.00 Dlst. No. 1 $ 303,720.60 " " 2 140,602,00 " " 3 270,020.00 " " 4 00,157.00 " " 5 290,588.00 " " 0 205,354.73 " " 8 1,031,848.79 " " 9 39,935.00 " " 10 . 604.708.45 " " 11 228,038.22 " " 12 600,625.99 " " 13 214,401.88 " " 14 62,908.10 " " 15 1,005,081.93 " " 17 ..... 79,440.00 " " 18 244,319.62 " " 23 " 210.341.30 " " 24 38081,65 " " 26 842,844.70 " " 27 98,906.00 " " 28 110,528.02 " "29 192,930.78 " " 30 387,905.34 " " 31 327,008.53 " " 33 167,402.00 " " 33 486,148.81 " '30 405,205.34 " " 38 . 135.807.60 " " 39 320,378.03 " " 40 233,420.13 " " 42 ......... 288,914.30 " " 43 . 202.298.83 " " 44 . 44.77C.93 " " 46 184,903.78 " " 46 238,298.20 " " 47 207,080.12 " " 48 . 33,205.00 " " 49 184,207.52 " " 60 50,492.00 " " 61 192,144.00 " " 53 171,332.00 " " 64 95,900.00 " " 65 68,299.10 " " 57 , 225,094.00 " " 68 50,471.00 " " 60 229,9.21.60 " " 01 332,119.48 " " 02 80,075.00 " " 03 40,285.00 " " 64 213,148.89 " " 06 438.462.01 Dlst. No. 67 100,352.00 r " " 68 41,120.00 " 09 238,000.00 70 147.991.00 0.1. 10.0 8.3 28.1 0.6 1.4 10.1 24 2 "o." 3.0 2.3 10. 3. 0.6 20.1 33.8 .01 0.3 3,3 11.9 4.1 4.5 8.0 7.2 7.3 3.2 3.1 9. Tax $5236.05 0,120.85 1,215.90 7,004.09 034.04 400.82 2,074.07 39,490.74 239.01 1,810.95 625.80 6,596.25 043.20 344.20 27,798.02 2,085.07 24.43 1,321.00 1,250.25 10,029.84 405.51 407.37 1,059.19 2,792.91 2,392.20 503.88 1,507.00 4,180.85 H. E. Cosby, poultry specialist of tho Oregon Agricultural Collcgo gavo a very practical lecturo on thu caro and foodlng ot baby chicks at tho City Hall In Ontario last Wodnos day attornoon to ti crowd of about forty interested poultrymon. In tho forenoon thoro wns n demonstration mooting nt tho A. II. Cain poultry farm two miles went of town whoro tho Incubator rooms nnd broodor rooms woro shown ns woll ns foods, otc. used In tho caro of young chicks. Mr. Cain had his lfiTjo chick broodor In working ordor, ns woll ns a num bor ot Incubators of various capacity and mako. Many points ot lm- portanco In tho operation ot tho oqulpmont woro cleared up for tho bonoflt ot thoso present. During tho courso ot his lecturo, Mr. Cosby discussed ovory phasa of tho' enso and foodlng of chicks from tho tlmo thoy nro hntclvcd to tho tlmo thoy begin laying as pullots. Ho omphalsod tho Importnnco ot withholding food for tho first two or three days, keeping tho chicks ntthor In tho Incubator during this tlmo or It transferred' to tho broodor thoy should bo kept In tho dark to pro vont thorn from forming bad habits stich as picking each others toes, tho dropping or filling up with gravel. During tho first sovon days ot feed ing ho rocommondod tho uso ot n chick food mado up of 3 parts of cracked wheat, cracked corn nnd pin hond or stool cut oats nnd 1 part of flno grit, Xod throo times dnlly In litter nftor tho third day, (ogothor with a mash of equal parts ot bran, shorts and corn meal mlxod with eggs (or boilod oats mlxod with eggs) tod twlco dally, grit and char coal "suppllod In hoppors, giving no wntor to drink but using either sour milk or buttormllk Instead. From' sovon to twunty-ono days ot ngo ho recommended tho snma chick food with all they wilt clean up at night. Also tho snma mash fed In hoppors nnd before tho chicks from 1-3 to 1-2 tho tlmo. Milk for drink or 10 per cont scrap moat In tho mnsh ns a substitute. Dcopon tho litter nnd add green food. Other alterations woro recommended ' as tho chicks grow older. REV. W. F. COCHRAN IS CALLED TO WING CHURCH IWmer l'jiMor of United Pnitby Ivrlnn Church IJero TiilieM lu. pit for rreiihjterlnii Church In Gooding. Rov. W. F. Cochran, formorly. pastor of thu UnltoTi Prosbytorlnn church of this city, this wook accept od tho call oxtonded him by tho session and mombors of thu Good ing, Idaho Presbyterian church and will loaVo this wook to open his pnstorntu thoro noxt Sunday. During tho past winter Rov. Coch ran has suppllod in a numbor of churches In Kimtorn Idaho and mora recently has filled tho Ooodtng pulpit to which ho has boon callod. Tho Gooding pastorato Is doomed an ox- collont ono with a modern church building and n church mumborshlp ot 100. Mr.s .Cochran and their daughtors will not leavo Ontario until after tho ond of tho school year, but will re main horo to permit thorn to flulsh tholr school work. 71 73 74 77 78 70,280.00 29,046.00 24.G35.00 32,955.00 9!n r.90 nn ,VWV,W V 79 106,301.98 9.5 3,100.59 12.9 3,011.23 2.1 600.7; 5.8 1,173.33 7.1 317.90 5.6 1,016.96 12. , 2,859.57 10.7 2,215.76 11.3 375.22 6.4 1,179.30 21.G 1,220.23 13.9 2,670.80 4.1 702.46 3.0 345.24 10.7 730.80 7.2 1,624.99 9.8 494.61 6.1 1,402.61 9.7 3,221.65 5. 430.38 5. 231.42 2. 424.30 4.5 1,973.07 6.5 662,29 5, 205.60 3.2 761.60 10.2 1,509.51 14.3 1,005,00 5. 145,23 19.3 475,45 33. 1,087.62 6.8 1,500.34 4.9 521.10 Majestic SUNDAY MONDAY He lost his hmble studio because he couldn't pay so he "squatted" in a man sion when he found the folks away. Jt Jn LLtiky rint WALLACE REID r Total Valuation ot taxable proporty as equalized by tho county board ot equalization 13,064,000.00 As euuallzod by tho state tax com- mtalon. Public Utilities 2.248,360.23 $108,201.30 Total Valuation .$15,313,260.23 I horoby certify that the foregoing is a full, truo and correct statement according to tho records ot my office. ANDREW M. GRAHAM, County Assossor Dated this 17th day of February, 1922, IIHiH-) aCMON Iff ' m - 1 I " I r '.iBIIIIIIIS. iamtv semox in the hakerv Larry Semon, the Vttlgraph comedy king, continues In his oc cupational cofedles. Tho latest riot concocted by this funny fel low Is entitled "Tho Bakery.". A completo baker shop fully equipped and supplied with all -tho delicacies of tho culinary are was constructed In tho Vltigraph studio and de molished by this comedian. Norma Nichols Is his loading lardy. A picture with every laughing con venience known to man - Special Added Attraction FIVE PIECE ORCHESTRA From-7:15 p. m. to 10:15 p. m. Sunday Monday