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"'.- "-I I ffHPflsWsWSSHBP r i (Ntottf mm .. JvK a VOL. XXVI School Administration Considering Reduction In CITIZKNB OOMM1TTEU PRESENT ED TKNTATIVK FLAN for CURTAILMENT OF $12, 000 CALLING FOR I2MM INATION OF MANY OOU11HKS ADJUSTHINT BEING STUDIED Superintendent J. 31. McDonald Pre sents Finn for Having $8,000 .Uonrd to Btu'dy Situation Further Reduction tit-cms Assured As tho result of numerous meet ings; Including ono hold by tho commit to nppolntod by E. O. Van l'otton, president of tho Commer cial club, on Sunday afternoon, and bno nttondod by this commlttoo and tho school board on Tuosday oven Ing, In all probability, tho budgot of School District No. 8 will bo roducod $8,000 or moro. , Tho coramttto appointed by Mr. Van Pctton presontod a (toutntlve proposal calling for a roductlon of $12,250. This cnllod for tho ollra luallon of vocational agrlculturo, tho Smith Hughes domestic science, physical training, shorthand and typewriting, music, a study hall toachor and a gonoral roductlon In salarlos as wolt as a cut In all sup ply Itqais. For salaries tho commlttoo askod that tho superintendent bo roducod to $3,000, and If Mr. McDonald do cllnod to accept to socuro a new ono for not moro than $2,700. High uchool teachers wore listed as fol lows Principal $1000, throo teachers at $1400, and four at $1300. Principals of grado schools at $135 for wost sldo and $125 for east sldo, and grado teachers 13 In number with a minimum at $90 per month and a maximum at $120. Tho roport also askod that all teachers ba on tho grounds a halt hour boforo school tlmo and that transportation bo ollmlnatod and that all suppllos ot ovor $50 bo placed on compotlvo bids. Thlu report was not arrlvod at but wus signed as a unanimous ro port so as, to servo as a basis for a discussion .with tho school board. This discussion took placo Tuesday OYonlng. At this mooting President W. W. Wood ot tho board told tho commlt too that tho section referring to tho superintendent's salary was unneces sary slnco a dotlnlto contract had boon agrood upon and slguod, and that ho would not ropudlato that action. Dr. W. J. Woose gave that as his position, also. Judgo Wood culled attention to tho fact that this Item had boon ad vertised In tho budgot, that no ono had objected, tho tho budgot board had placed It thero and that Mr. McDonald bad' accopted It and tho board voted upon It. Ho oxplalnod in detail all tho negotiations leading up to tho contract and tho tact that Mr. McDonald had refused a posi tion In Missouri to accept a position horo. "I deem that to repudiate this action would ba a breuch of honor which no ono has a right to oxpoct ot the board." With this itom disposed of tho discussion became genora 1. Tho board went into tho history pf every courso considered In tho report and gave Its reasons for having them. "Wo are willing to accomodate tho course and to do everything we can to meet the request of the com mlttoo," said Judge Wood, "but wo want time to consider tho plan and to adopt a schedule which will In tho least reduce the efficiency ot the tschools." T. W. Clagett, one ot the memb ers ot the committee apparently voiced the majority opinion when ho said: "I do not feel personally qualified to say which studies should be eliminated and which retained. I think that by requesting tho board to reduce the budget materially and cutting expenses where ever possible wo have dono all that wo can, and It Is the province ot tho board and the superintendent to then arrange tor the best possible curriculum with the funds named." Superintendent McDonald then presented a tentative plan calling tor the reduction ot the teaching force of the high school from 11 to 8, lengthening the high school day by one recitation hpur and with other economies reducing tho budget in the sum of $8079. After some discussion the matter was left there and the board an- , ONTARIO, atALIEEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, Financial Bugdet FORMER COUNTY OFFICIAL ACQUITKD 01' liMUK7.7JiK.MRNT Frank Morfltt, forniorly coun ty clerk of Mnlhour county wns acquitted early Sunday morning by a Jury In Canyon county, Idaho of tho charge of ombozzlo tnont bt $11,000 from a mer cantile) firm of Molba of which ho was , formerly a mombor. Tho Jury was out throo hours according to tho advise received by Attornoy J. W. McCulloch of this city who dofomlcd him. CAPT. FLKKT INSPECTS O.H.8. R.O.T.O. UATTA1JONH HERE Capt. Fleet, U. S. A. who Is In cbargo of tho 11. O. C. in tho various high schools of this soctlan enmo from Hotso Wed nesday accompanlod by Bor goant Abondroth, and tho of ficers ot tho Uolso II. O. T. C. battalions for tho purpose ot In specting tho local bataUlons Maneuvers ot all descriptions woro sUgod for tho visitors and tho local companies woro highly praised by tho visiting officers. Following tho Inspection nnd tor tho entertainment of tho guests, tho Seniors and Juniors stagod a hard foot ball gamo which ondod In n scoroloss tlo. In tho evening many of tho studont visitors nttondod a danco In Frultland ns tho guests . ot tho local officers nnd cadets. WHITMAN GLKK CliUH WIIJi BINQ 11KIIK NKXT TUE8DAY Next Tuesday ovontng at tho high school auditorium, tho Whitman Collcgo gloo club will bo horo in con cort again. Tho club which has for throo yoars past mado an annual visit to Ontario needs no Introduc tion. It Is n flnlshod musical or ganization and always presents n program that Is worth whilo. Tho concort this year is stagod by tho mombors ot tho Junior class who have comploto chargo ot all arrango monts. According to tho advance reports ot tho club this yoar, It Is bettor than ovor, and will, un doubtedly moot with tho samo ap proving audlonco which heard tholr last concort. O. II. 8. CARNIVAL WIIJi UK STAGED ON SATURDAY NIOHT i. T. Iiarnum and Al Rlngllng would nuro been grocn with onvy had thoy had tho opportunity of viewing tho froaks or nniuro mat will bo on display at tho O. II. 8. Carnival which will bo stagod Sat nrdhr nluht at High Bchool. Tho show Is a wonder, tho groatost ovor assembled, according to tno press noront for tho boys and girls. Us tnnrvfllous attractions must be seon to bo approclatod, says tho vorsailio p. a. wiiiio mo uarroi oi ivu ". to be opened is a brand novor be- foro shown anywhoro, no declares. umal.' l.'HIM 11IIVH 111(1 HANI) injini. .' w.. ----- ----.-. OF SIIKEP FROM U. '. u..iirt I.oroy Davis of Bolso who was In Ontario today reported the sale of C. F. Oxman's band ot sheep, 340U In number to Williams & Doulbeday. Idaho sheepmen. The price varied from $8.50 to $9.00 and Is ono of the blggost deals reported In recent months, Mr. Oxman bought tho sheep to feed last fall when tho price was down and as tho result ot his sale netted a good return on his hay crop. 8PKEDKR 1UT8 AUTO ON CItO.S8I.NO I OCCUPANTS HUUT Robert and Lawrenco Nelson had their Ford Sedan badly wrocked and .v,ovlo. Inlnrnrt last ThUrS- day when thoy wore run Into by a speeder on tne iraca ui u "" .:..i. .. Kvnmnnii. The BDender and Sedan met on the crossing by the packing plant, me speeuer un tlng the car directly In the middle, j.m..in it imrtiv. nobert Nelson was so badly bruised that be was Uken to the lioiy uosaroy nuoV,, for treatment. Ho Is able to be out again this week. t i. -u.irnlolit nt Vale was in Ontario today In search of a sheep--herder. Otto Blackaby of Homedale was an Ontario visitor today. John Vines came from Vale today on business. nounced thati It woulo 'study the various proposals and call the com mittee again for consultation. The members of the committee which presented the original report was: A. L. Cockrum, chairman, II. O. Boyer, H, L. Peterson, S, D, Dormau, C. R. Emlson, O. B. Secoy, and T. W. Clagett. T BALL LEAGUf FORMED Huntington, Ontario, Nysii nnd Vnlo Organize Lenguo hero Sunday SciiMou Will Open on April Ul P. J. GlnlliiKhCr President. Tho Soulhoastorn Oregon baso ball lenguo was organized horo Sun day. Heprcsontntlvcs ot Hunting ton, Ontario, Nyssa, nnd Vnlo gath ojod and dotormlnod on an organiza tion by olocjlng P. J. Gallagher prosldont and Uoorgo K. Atkon, sccrotnry-trcaBuron. Tho representatives of tho towns intorostod were: iko Itoblnotta ot Vnlo, tho roal originator ot tho Idea, L. II. Kldwell of Huntington, man ager of tho railroad men's team, F. 13. Young ot Nyssa and lloss Jenkins of Ontario. Artlclos ot agroomont wero draft-1 od and Vale has oponod tho pro-) coodlngs by posting Its forfeit and also $25 for tho ponnnnt or cup. , All tho teams In tho loaguo nro in lm "homo town boys." I Horo In Ontario boforo tho sennon opens, that is on April n, mo Icaguo Isto give a big danco In I which all tho teams will Join, to socurt funds to purchase the ponnnt or cup, but each team Is to post n guarantoo for Its share A nlno weeks schodulo has boon arranged for nnd Is bolng worked out In detail now. Following tho close of this schodulo tho two high teams are to play a throo gnmo schodulo In towns selected by tho oxocutlvo commlttoo. PRETTY HIGH GIRLS WILL HOLD OP TOWN Ontario Akcl to Aid White Cross Funil U n Nation Wlilo Move ment for Honpltols This is American Whlto Cross wcok In Ontario and tho ladlos ot tho organization are actlvo tolling dooiiIo about tho movomont and securing mombors. Thoy haver es tablished headquarters at McDowells Storo and Invito all interested to visit hoadquartors for lltoraturo and momborshlp. Baurdoy Is Whlto Cross Tag Day and a band ot protty high school girls will tag the town. "Tho money rained will bo given for froo hospital service to Wo worthy poor nnd In this way not only inlntstor to tho sick but help tho hospitals nioet tholr yearly de ficits and thoroby mako possible tho establishments of moro hospitals. RKIIKKAHB INITIATIJ At tho regular sosston ot tho Ro bokah Lodge, Wednesday evonlng six candidates wero Initiated, Thoso rocolvlug tho mystorlos ot the de gree wore: Mr, and Mrs. Al. An drews. Mrs. Jack Dlllard, Mrs. In- glo, Chas. Garvin and Wm. Vlernow. Tho Nyssa Yellow Rose lodgo was prosent to view tho work, besides a number ot other out ot town visi tors. After tho business of tho evening was finished a banquot was sorved to about titty. TRACTOR AND IMPLKMF.NT SCHOOL COMING NKXT WKKK Under the combined auslpces ot O. A. C., the Ford Motor comany, the Standard Oil Company, tho Oliver Chilled Plow works and the American Seodlne Machine comp- nnv n nownr nn the farm demon stration school will bo hold hero for threo days next week. At this school which will bo held at the vtni nnmcA nil nliftgAB nf nciwer machinery will be demonstrated by experts from the coiiego ana tne companies represented. No chargo in n lm made and a eenoral Invita tion to tho public Is extended by Manager V. B. Staploa who is arranging for tho courso. Mrs. Miles Riley and daughter, Miss Olga Riley, of Boise, visited In Ontario' Wednesday evening and attondod the session ot the Beatrice Rebekah. Lodge, ot which Mrs. Riley is a chnrter member. Miss Riley Is a past Noble Grand ot Unity Rebekah Lodgo In Boise, Mrs. Hattlo Teter Is leaving today for Bingham Utah to Join her daugh ter, Mis Mae Teter. MK Teter left Ontario two weeks ago to take chargo ot the telegraph office in Bingham. Mr. and Mrs. V. B, Slaples rented the Jaquish homo and moved there Tuesday. E. A. Fraser was a Vale visitor on Wednesday, ADJUSTMENT MADE F Water Users Form Commit tea Agree Willi Jf. C. Itoycr for Permission to into Ditch Under his Direction For nnothor yoar nt least tho problom ot irrigation for tho lawns and gardens of Ontario BcomB solvod. At n mooting last Friday H. C. Beyer nnd others who secured tho injunction prohibiting tho uso of tho ditch which parallels Oregon street, n commlttoo ot thoso who uso water rcched a compromlso whoroby tho dllrh may bo usod subject to tho direction of Mr. Boyer. Under this nrrnngomont tho com mlttoo formed nn oxocutlvo com mlttco to handlo tho problem. This committee is composod of J. T. Mc Nulty, chairman, A. N. Hlckoy, manager, and H. C. Boyer. This commlttoo Is now securing tho signa tures ot owners ot nt least 400 lots at $3 per lot as a minimum, with a posslblo maximum ot $4 por lot, If tho full 400 Is not secured. Tho committee Is negotiating for n wntor supply for this summer. Tho citizens who arranged for tho agreomont wore: Hnrry B. Cockrum, C. U. Kmlsoh. J. D. Bllllngsloy, H. a Boyer. J. T. McNuIty, A. N. Hlckoy, V. B. Stnplos. J. B. Forgu son, Ivan B. Oaken, H. It. Udlck and Mayor W. H. Doolittlo. IF'AVV WKSTWAIin THAVKIj is PUKDIOTICI) liY U. 'P. OFFICJAIt A. h, Chalg, gonoral pnssongor ngont of tho Union Pacific with hoadquartors In Omnha wns In On-ta-lo yestorday for n short tlmo. "Dullness Is picking up In tho middle- wost." snld Mr. Cralk, "and thero Is ovory Indication that thoro will bo n heavy westward travel this summer. Thero will bo reductions In rates, but what they will bo I do not know at this tlmo." INTEREST RISING IN POLITICAL CONTEST W. W. Wood Vllrn for Nomination For JudRodilp- James A. Lack ey to Knter Itaco for IlOnresientntivo Is Report. W. W Wood ot this city has filed his papora for tho republican nom ination for tho Judgeship of tho ninth Judicial district. Roports havo It that James A. Lackoy is to mako tho raco for tho democratic nomin ation for roprcsontntlvo in the lowor houso ot tho loglslnturo from this district. Petitions are bolng circulated this week In bohnlf of Mr, Lackoy's candidacy, ho having boon solocted nt a mooting of party men during tho past week. It Is understood that Mr. Lnckoy will consont to mako tho raco. With thesa two additions to tho list of candidates tho yotors of Mal heur county will hnvo at least twp contosts In which to interest thora selves this fall, and both racos should bo Interesting for all of tho candidates nro well known In the county, and favorably known, too, so that thero will bo many split tickets on tho ground ot porsonal friendship. Tho character of the contestants, too, Insures n high class campaign unmarkod, It would ap pear at tho outset, by any porsonal bltternoss. It apparently will be a caso for tho voters to mako tholr cholco aftor a good naturod contest. So far thero appears that thero will bo no contosts In tho primaries nnd tho fall campaign will bo be twoon Judge Dalton Biggs nnd Judge Wood for tho Judgoshlp and lleDresentnttve P. J. Gallagher and Mr. Lackey for tho representative. No one has, as yet, Bled for tho position of county commissioner, which Is tho only other offlco to be filed directly from this section. A. E. Nichols of Ironside was In Ontario this week looking nfter business Interests. Mrs. J. A. BnrtleU Is oxpoctlng her daughtor, Mrs. J. D, Smith of Drewsey to arrlvo Saturday for a visit. While Mrs, Smith Is In On tario her daughter, Miss Francis Smith from St. Teresa's Academy In Bolso will spend Easter hero with her, George Ward of Nyssa has accept ed a position with the Ford Qarago here, and contemplates moving his family from Nyssa very soon. Ho will be pleased to see his many Nyssa friends at the garage. Mr. and Mrs. Miller of Drewsey visited In Ontario last week tho guests ot Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bartlett. Miss Oladys Emtson returned home Monday from on extended trip traveling In California. Mrs, Clarence Poorman and Mrs. O, W. Lyols were elected Wednesday evening as the delegates to be sent from Beatrice Rebakah Lodgo of Ontario, to tho Convention of tho a rand Lodge In Eugent somo tlmo la May. laXL Blue Bucket Mine; Mystery Is On Wagon Tire Mountain HHFJJj 8IIOCK VICTIM LOSK8 MINI) AVIUM ON DUTY IIKIM3 That tho great war Is Btllt claiming victims was shown hero oarly this morning whon Jonathan Faust, third trick oporator at tho local station becamo deranged 'and officers took him from tho station. ThlB morning a hearing of his condition was hold and ho was adjudged liiBanc. Tho young mnn's condition was noted early this morning by tho dispatcher at Nampa who whlto talking to him on tho tolephono bocamo suspicious that somothlng was wrong and called II. O. IJrano and asked him to Investigate This Mr. Drano did and when ho renchod tho station found tho young man Irresponsible Bmployoos at tho station havo notod that Faust was acting peculiarly for somo tlmo, and when Fred Ochrum who works tho llrst trick asked him If ho had sufforcd from sholl shock ho said yes, but declared, "It did not loavo any permanent offoct." Local Legion men today woro endeavoring to locnto the young mail's rolattvos nnd to securo his sorvlco rocord so that ho can bo sont to a government hospital rather than to tho stato Institution for tho insauo. Nothing Is known ot him horo oxcopt that ho camo horo from Pocatollo. WICIJi KNOWN ONTARIO ftlRL MAUHIKD TO PA8ADKNA MAN Advlcos woro rocolved horo last wcok ot tho marriage at Pasadena on March 23rd ot Miss Nottlo Lucllo Potorson ot this city and William Van Camp Holss ot Parndena. Tho ceremony took placo at tho parson age of Rev. Dr. Froemau In tho Cal ifornia city. Tho mnrrlago was tho Culmination ot a collogo rotuanco which had Itv lucoptlon at O. A, C. whoro both tho brldo and groom woro students In 1921. Thoy woro both mombors of tho graduating class of that year. The brldo who Is tho youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.C.R. Peter sou ot this city Is well known in East urn Oregon, having lived both hero nnd In Hnrnoy county. Whilo not a natlvo daughtor ot Ontario slip grow (o womanhood horo and graduatod from tho Ontario High school with tho class ot 1917. Following this sbo wont to O. A. O. where aho attonded for tour years, and thoro mot Mr. Holss, whon ho entered collcgo for tho senior year aftor having served two yoars In tho army, a portion ot wlch tlmo ho was In Franco. Slnco his graduation ho has been employed in tho First National bank ot Pasadona whoro thoy will mako tholr homo. Tho groom is known to a number ot On tarlaus for ho camo horo last summer to visit for a short tlmo. ROSCOK TURNER ONK OF FOUR IDAHO MKN TO WIN YALE HONOR In tho campaign In Idaho tb on courage students to attend small collocos In tholr homo states fro- nuent mention has boon mado this week in Bolso papers nt tho honors. which four boys, graduates oi tno Collogo of Idaho nt Caldwell nave won in tholr post graduate courses at Yalo University. One ot the four to win tho highest honors In dobato was Roscoo Turner, son ot Mr. and Mrs. Sv. L. Turner, who graduatod two years ago from tho Yale Law school. Mr. Turner recently loft New Haven for Now York City to accopt a position In tho logal department of the National City Bank, the largest bank In America and perhaps In tho world. Mrs. W. A. Davidson, Mrs. Joaslo McCarthy and Mrs. John BryUraan ot Ontario attendod the Stiver tea held by tho Entro Nous Club of Washoe, Idaho Wodnesday nftor noon, at the home of Mrs. Streetor Stroup, They woro mot In Payette by Mr. O. W. Bllnn with a car and taken to Mrs. Stroup's home. Mrs. Davidson won the prize, which was given for tho best poem on tho club name. Later In tho evening Mr. Stroup brought tho ladles home, Mrs. M. O, Wlnrlck ot Bolso, Idaho camo to Ontario last week and has taken a lease on tho Farloy Rooms. Mrs. Wlnrlck has had ex perience in the hotel and rooming house business and formerly operat ed a rooming house in Bolso. Linton Carrlagan of Wendell, Idaho stopped In Ontario to visit bis sister. Mrs. Oeo. II. Gilliam this woek. Ho Is on his way to Baker for a visit. Mrs. Arthur Moody of Vale Is visiting her mother Mrs. A. A. Brown this week, NO. 18 Oregon Greatest JAMI08 H. ANDF.Il.SON OF THIS CITY RKIiATES STORY OF FAMOUS MINK AS TOLD HIM DY HIS UNOLK AND OTHICIt PION- KKK8 OF INTKRIOU IS Finding of Ox Clinlu Years After wards Ono Interesting Klso"a How Wagon Tiro Got 1U. Ntuuo Also Related Tho Story ot Mcck's Failure Orogou's groatost mystery ot plonoor days, tho Uluo Bucket' mlno Is locatod on tho Bouth sldo ot Wagon Tiro Mountain In Hnrnoy county, bollovoa Jatnos II. Ander son of this city. Mr. Anderson's bollut Is basod on mauy corrobora te clrcumstancos which ho has gathorod from various sources con firming tho story of tho gold find mndo by tho Horron children who woro mombors of tho party, as told to him by his undo James Stowart, who also was ono of tho famous party. Having Boon tho account ot tho Uluo Bucket mlno In tho Argus ot sovorul wooks ago Mr. Andorson re lated his story as told to him by his undo and lator conflrmod to him by oplsodos ot his own lite lu tho In terior country as follews: "Whon tho emigrant party In tho Into summer of 1863 reached tho crossing of tho Snako rlvor near tho Mouth ot tho Owyhee, thoy woro mot by SIoyo Mook, who ottorod to guide thorn by n short routo to the Dallos, via tho John Day rlvor, In stead of tho routo ot Old Orogon Trail via Burnt river, tho Ornndo Rondo nnd Umatilla. "Mook guldod thorn as far as tho Hot Springs near Vale, and thero thoy camped for threo days, and thoro many of thorn docldod that Meolc did not know tho way and that thoy woro lost. Thoy told htm olthor to loavo tho camp or they would bang him. This ho did, but tlrst persuaded somo ot tho party to follow him up Willow crook. "After Meok's party had gone sovoral miles up Willow crook they again split up, about half ot thorn roturnod and struck over tho hills toward tho Hnako river and reached Uurnt rlvor and prucoudod over the rogulur trail. "The party which rumatnod nt the Hot springs thou started up tho Malheur river, crossod to tho Agency valley and finally roachod Harney vnlloy. In this party was my undo James Stowart, who for many yoars lived on n donatlou claim near Cor vallls, aud who told mo tho story ot tho party's wandorlngs and of tho finding ot tho Uluo Bucket mlno. "They had great troublo In cross ing tho Harney valley for tho land was flooded and they bad to pro ceed up tho Canyon to ford tho stream. ThlB oxporlonco thoy re peated In tholr effort to cross tho SUvles river. Horo again the party dlvldod, and a man uamod Lyman load ono section up Emigrant crook and on to the westward, whilo tho othor party struck off toward the Bouuwost nnd reached tho south sldo ot Wagon Tiro Mountain. "It was botweon tho SUvles and Wagon Tiro that tho emigrants found water so scarce Thoy campod on tho south side ot Wagon Tire,' and from thoro they could see tho snow on Stein's mountains, and here It was that my uncle John Stowart told mo that tho gold was rouud. He said It was In a wnBh out about 12 or 14 feet doep. "It was In tholr effort to cross Wagon Tiro that thoy had to drag the wagons up tho steep pitches as told by Mr. Herren, for tho moun tains aro rough and tho trail was all but Impassable The- next writer holo thoy located was on tho north sldo ot Wagon Tiro. To Increase tho water supply they dug out tho wator holo and mado a well. When thoy left there they abandoned somo ot their wagonB, tho remalnB from which whon discovered years after by settlers gavo to the mountains their name of Wagon Tiro. Location of Mlno Corroborated "It was from tho top ot Wagon Tiro that they saw, as tho Indians they bad met told them they would, the snow capped peaks ot the Sis ters and other mountains of the Cascades. From Wagon Tiro they mado tholr -way northward to Hamp ton Butte, and from there to Clover (Continued on Page t) i 1 f . & "W :V?4l&kifc!iJtjL. jjjjg,ftiim