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:rmattiasaBamtmr THE ONTARIO ABGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, TIIUPSDAY, MAY 11, 1922 QJli? GDntanu Avnua Count Official Paper An Independent Newspaper Published Thursdays at Ontario, Oregon, and cntorod at the Ontario post otflce for distribution as 2nd class matter. O. K. Alkon, Managing Editor SUBSCRIPTION Ono Year, 2.00 OOMMUNTIY l'lUDK All tho efforts of man from tbo earliest agfa havo boon dlroctad to ward tho lmprovoniont In his living conditions, Tho tost of man's char actor Is his willingness to endure untoward conditions and to strlvo to bottor thorn. Tho inau or wo man who Is just satisfied with his or hor surroundings no matter how untidy thoy may bo, Is of llttlo cre dit to tho community. Tho samo tost can bo nppllod to communities, for thoy aro but nuinur leal oxtonslons of Individuals. That community which docs not mako progress In beautifying Itsolf Is marked ovorywhoro for what It Is a backward placo. Ileal cstato men recogulzo this prlnclplo and thoy doclaro that the homo with trees and shrubs, with a beautiful lawn and sightly surround ings will always command u better price than an equally .well built houso not so Bltuatod. If this Is true of an Individual homo, In the aggregate It Is true of all tho homos of n town. That town which has protty lawns, shado trees, parks and tho modern standard of surroundings Invites homemakurs to abldo thore, and for business reas ons, If for no others, to bo such a community should bo tho aim pf every town. Hut those are not tho only reas ons for desiring tho lmprovoniont of conditions hero In Ontario; and can dor compolls tho admission that On tario Is not Ufa sightly town wo all should want It to bo. Thoso of us who Ilvu hore, for our own sako and for our children's desire to llvo in ns beautiful surruuudlngs as wo can afford. Without launching upon any ox tenslvo program, and tho program suggested by Mayor Doollttlo in his appeal, Is moderate Indeed; there Is much that could be dona to Im- provo conditions hore. Just a llttlo Individual attoutlon, if multiplied by tho activity of many eltUouu, would greatly cbaugo the faco of naturo hero. It Is an object so worthy, and so full of reward for those who promote Its nccoinpllsli uiont that wo aro certain that it will commond itself to tho cltlzous of this town. Ontario has mado many Improvo monts of lato. Many now homes hnvo boon built and many new lawns and parkways have been planted. Progress Is being made. It not as rapidly as aoine would desire; and thoso wo aro sure will welcome tho Mayor's suggestion. It Is Indeod one worthy of united support. HINNOTT'M OPPORTUNITY' Congressman N. J, Slunott Is seeking oloctlnn again. Not for what Mr. Slnuott has done, partic ularly, in tho past, especially for this section of his district, but for tho position In Which he is now placod whoroln he cortalnly should bo able to bo of real aid, tho Argus bolloYes ho should bo nominated. Reprosontatlvo Slnnott Is uow chairman of tbo arid lands commit too of tbo Houso. This Is a place of power and prosltlgo with another session, it ho does not secure more lust distribution ot tho funds of the reclamation servlco ho will have no claim for further recognition from this soctlon. Howover wo believe that ho Is entitled to tho opportun ity to manifest his ability to uso tho powor and prestigo ot his oxper lenco and position. Though not alono responsible, Mr. Slunott must accept with othora a portion ot the blamo for tho fact that Oregon has novor received Its sharo ot tho reclamation funds. Yet ho should not bo held alone to blame. And it would bo unwlso now to change our representative If wo are to oxpect fedora! aid for the Owyhee project. Ileprosontatlve Slnnott is a hard worker, but ho has not, until Senator McNary Joined Think of MARSDEN'S When anything about the house, ranch or auto goes wreng: We fix all kinds of things. We are the FIX-IT-SHOP. Look over your garden tools now, your lawn mowers, and all. Have the auto overhauled now Marsden's Machine Shop tho delegation, had nn enthusiast to aid him in tho Sonato. Tho Argus bollrcs that Slnnott should bo nom inated onco moro thon, if no ovl donco ot ability to procure aid for tho Owyhee Is oxtaut that another bo selectod. ANYONH TOlJKAT OLCOTT "Who has tho host chance to beat OlcottT" Tho Argus has boon asked this quostlon by sovoral Inquiring men during tho past weok, and this Indlcatoa tho fooling that has bo como nmrkod ot lato. It is this fcollug that Is manifest od horo, and wo understand oxluts In othor sections of tho stato, which shows that tho governor Is not near ly tho strong candldato that some consider him. Ho might win, but It ho docs It will not bo through his own strougth bo much as through tho tact that tho opposition to him Is divided. Ho will bo a minority candldato It nominated. Whoever Is nominated will bo that, It goes without saying. Tho fact that so many mon nre still in doubt, and ayro asking only that thoy bo told "who jean beat 01 cott" shows what would happen If only ono ot two candidates woro In tho flold. It would bo almost a cinch that tho governor would bo rotlrod to prlvato llfo. Tho Argus boltoves that thoro aro at least two candidates, each of whom is stronger than tho governor In oxocutlvu ability; It being grant ed that In knowlcdgo ot tho machin ery of state tho prcsout Incumbent Is woll vorsod. Thcso two are Speaker Bean nnd Senator Patter son. The Bolectlon ot either of thoso will assura Oregon a real exe cutive. It (s too bad that ono or tho other of' them was not running Doth lmvo dono good work for tho stato and both aro entitled to recog nition both cannot bo elected. lie twoon thorn a cholco must ba mado. Tho cholco of either will bo nn lm provoniont ovor tho present admin istration. i:ntitm:i to recognition It thoro ever was a man who has mnntfostod n spirit of community servlco and who has worked for tho ndvnncomont of his homo commun ity, county and district, that man Is Itoprosentatlvo P. J. Oallaghor who Is sooking tho republican nomina tion for roprcsoutnttvo from this district. It Is unfortunately truo that tho public soon forgets tho work dono for It. Thoso who bonetlt by tho nctivlty ot loaders do not otton tako up a fight for thorn; whlo tho man who by naturo In prone to find fault with anyono, no mattor who ho may bo novor takes n vacation, Tho Argus bollovos that now there should bo no noed for onconlumB for Pat Oallaghor. Ha has dono woll tor this district and this coun ty; to his own financial loss. Thoso who aro In a position to know declare that tho operation of guarnutoo of Intorost on Irrigation district bonds has saved many ot Mainour County's farmors nnd pro vontod at least souio ot tho dis tricts from financial bankruptcy. This law Is on tho statuto books bo causo Mr. Oallaghor put It thoro through his ability as an organizer und nn advocate. If this wore all that ho has dona it would merit his return. Wo bollevo that appreciation for the sorvlco which a man has done for tho community should not wait for oxprcsslou after ho Is gone, but should bo manlfostod whllo ho Is living. Mr. Oallaghor has given generously of his tlnio, his thought and his energy for tho upbuilding ot this county. No good publlo work has lacked on advocato while ho was available. Iu tho last legislature ho was one ot tho leaders in tho fight for the co-operatlvo markotlng bill, ho has been a consistent advocato ot the highway program which bns made possible inter-communlcatlon be tween all parts ot Malheur county Ho has boon tlroless and ho has been e....clont in his offorta. Ho deserves to bo ro-nomlnatod. GO TO HROGAN. Thoro will bo no place In the coun ty Just like Brogau Saturday bet ter bo thoro, for a welcomo awaits you. Thirty-five cent wool shows the manner in which tho snoop business can como back. Now for n big rlso In boot and all tho stockmen will bo happy. DoYorldgo beat Now, nnd that means an Incroaso in tho montal ca pacity of tho Sonato If Dovorldgo Is elected in tho fall. Anyono to beat Olcott scorns to be tho slogan. It will be castor to toll whothor thcro was ono able to do it next weok.' MALHEUR FARM RECORDS SHOW VALUE OF DIVERSITY In WM liny Fnrins Lost 9007 Knch Whllo Diversified 1 Mr inn Mao 90711 Profit Two hundred farm records aro nvallablo In Mainour county as a ro suit of thrco years' work by It. V. Ounn, Extension Sorvlco farm man agement domonstrntor, In cooper ation with farmors In that county, Sixty-two returns woro mado for the year 1010, whon hay was selling at approximately $1C00 a ton. That year tho avorago Incomo per farm was I1C7G; tho Intorost on tho In vestment, which averaged $15,805, was 036. This loft $730 as a labor Incomo; or In othor words, tho sum rocolvod for tho ownor'a labor throughout tho year. In 1020, when hay was much low er In prlco, rocords on 78 Irrigated farms, ninny of them tho samo unit as wcro recorded tho year provlous, show an average Incomo of $80; tho intorcst on tho Investment nvoragod In this caso $1013. On tho straight business and of tho farm both ends thereforo fallod to moot by $033. iOUl W'tin n Poor Year For 1021, when hay Is still low In prlco, tho records secured on sixty fibrins showed tho tamers to havo n loss of $178 as compared to tho profit ot $80 rondo In 1020, nnd tho $1076 mado In 1010. Tills year thoso farms averaged $17,448 total Investment. Slxpor cent Intorost on this would amount to $104, which whon addod to tho abovo montloncd loss ot $178 would moan a total loss ot $1224 to tho avorago farm. Dairy ttiniin Pny lloat Most ot thoso farms depend large ly on thn salo ot hay tor their In como. To mako a study ot different typos, howovor, nn avorago of twon-ty-thrco farms soiling hay to a moro comploto degree than tho others In 1010 was compared with tho avor ago flguros ot tho diversified farms Hated and It was found that tho avorago Incomo on tho hay farms was $1754 whllo tho avorago Incomo on tho dlvorslflod farms was $1038. Tho year following (1020) whon prices ot hay foil, tho avorago In como on flfteon hay farms showed a loss of $007 nnd tho avorago In como on sovontoon dlvrnlflod farms showed a net roturn ot $373, For tho third yoar (1021) tho hay farms showed a loss ot $1228, whllo the dlnrslflod farms showed a ljs of $110. Extension Nows. OREGON SLOPE Park lmprovoniont club was on tortalnod Thursday aftornoou at the homo of Mrs, Harry Karr, Mrs. Honry Bozoler'asslstlng. Following tho business session, a shower for Mrs. C. A. Karst which had boon planned by the laldlos was successfully carrlod out, and many boautlful gifts for Mrs. Ka rat's bab,y daughter, Evelyn woro recelvod. ' Ater a delightful afternoon, a delicious two courso luncheon was served by tho hostess. The next regular meeting ot tho club will bo Thursday May 18 at the homo ot Mrs. K. N. Osborno at which tlmo nominations for officers for the coming year will bo made. Mr. and Mrs. George Sullens wore guosts Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Honry Darker ot Frultland. Mrs. P. M. Smock and daughter ot Soattlo arrived nt tho home of tho formers' mother, Mrs. Lias, Surdoy for a short Visit. E. W. Tomlln received a wire last Sunday announcing tho sad nows of the death ot his father at their old homo In Colorado. Death having resulted from pneumonia at the age ot 87 years. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis were guosts Sunday ot Mr, and Mrs. O. A. Karst. Mr. aqd Mrs. Tom Healup and Ivan Nelson motored over from Holse Sunday and span), the day with iho formors parents, O. O. Heslup and -wtto. Mr. Hoslup and Mr. Nelson roturned to Boise In the evening, Mrs. Heslup remaining for a ten days visit. Mr- and Mrs, Mason Clough en tortalned at six o'clock dinner Sun day, The guests, were Mr. and Mrs. O. Welchor, P, M. Doals and family, Ooorgo and Maude Culp and A. Shay. Mrs. C. A. Karst nnd daughter Evollno and Mrs. Ora Wilkin woro dinner guosts Friday ot Mrs, L. It. Brlotbahpt ot Ontario. Tho Park School motord to Vnlo last Friday to attend tho County track moot. T. J. Carlco, J H. Carlco and F. Zolgor donntod their machines to convoy tho children, which wan greatly appreciated. C. C. Wilcox and wlto wcro de lightfully ontortalned Sunday oven Ing by Mr. and Mrs. Arnor Gorton. Mr. and Mrs. Don Tomlln ot North Pnvotta woro Sunday dlnnor guests nt tho parental E. W. Tomlln homo. Jamos Shearer ot Payette spoilt Sunday with J. II. Carlco. Mrs. Will Summors who has been vory HI Is slowly Improving. Dr. nnd Mrs, E. C. Hlatt and sister Miss Jones ot Wolsor spent Sunday with Mr. nnd Mrs, II. N. Osborno. Mrs. Joseph nnd baby aro on tho sick list this wook. Mr. and Mrs. Art Mlllor spent tho wook and with A. Gorton nnd wlto. Mr. and Mrs. E. Frost nnd daughter Mildred woro guests of 8. J. Simpson nnd wlto Saturday even ing. Mr. nnd Mrs. N. W. Howard aro tho proud parents ot n baby girl, born Friday May 6th. Mrs. William Grace nnd son spont Sunday ovonlng with Mr. nnd Mrs. W. J. Vincent. Miss Itovn Miller Is tho proud possossor of n Shotlnnd pony. Mrs. J. L. Drown, District Libr arian has exchanged tho library books on hand nnd tho now ones nro ready for distribution. Mr. and Mrs. Vnnnnttji woro tho guests of T. F. Sponcos nnd family of Now Plymouth, Sunday. T. J. Carlco and family spent Sunday with J. II. Cnrlco. J, L. Drown ond wlto entertained Mr. nnd Mrs. B. Frost nnd daughter at dlnnor Sunday. Miss Lcla Evorott nnd lllchnrd Adam of Ontario woro Sunday guests ot Loin Dartsho. Miss Mildred Frost returned homo Friday from Drognn after, complet ing n succosstul year of school at that place. Frank M. Northrup of Payette was calling on old frloids on tho Slope Friday."""" Miss Roso West Bpont tho wook ond with Loom Hnuntz. Milt Lauor had tho misfortune Monday to havo ono of his jnont valuable horses cut so badly In a barhod wlro that thoro Is vory llttlo hopo of saving tho nnlmnl. jonger Evgmt life D.tlctt whs 4ipUjr tbt ilfn t C.lol Flu.hlcif Oil hr (, Ihotouth clMitinf n4 Zws tint, for cornet nAlllng. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (ClifemU) Directory of nn. J. A. MO FALL Eyesight Specialist Eye Olasses and Spectacles ONTARIO NATIONAL DANK The-Oldest Hank In Malheur County "Servlco that Serves" Capital and Surplus $100,000, HOTEL WILSON The "Homey" Hotjt ot Malheur County. Oood Meals 40c TROXELL IMPLEMENT CO. Farm Operating Equipment McCo'fulcV. Deerlng and P. & O. VARIETY STORE More than a thousand Articles for the home THE INDEPENDENT MARKET 'Phones 6 and 135 It Its Oood To Eat We Have It It It'a Farm Produce We Buy It "ScO McFall and See Hotter" DR. J. A. 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Its distinctive looks Indicate your selection of a high-grade tire while its extra mileal more than justifies your choice. There' a FUk Tiro of extra value In every she. for car, truck or speed wagon Ontario's Business Firms 11KIHSEN & RYAN The Home ot Good Eats and Low Prices Phones 3 and 131 PURITY BAKERY Ernest Darcus, Prop. All Kinds ot Breads, Cakes and Pastry OSBORN MILLINERY Nell O. Bedford, Prop. The Only Exclusive Millinery Store This Side ot Salt Lake MORR'S MILLINERY & NOVELTY SHOP Palymre Waists Women' Dresses And Sport Clothes THE HUB One ot 40 Stores Will Rave You Real Money WK OIUNB OUK OWN LENSES Phono 147J POCATELLO BOISE ' $61. 0O $67.00 71.00 81.00 66.50 76.50 RADER BROS. Dependable Merchandise "Not the Cheapest, But the Best" Signs BYItON TUKNEJl W. L. HAZELTINE Watchmaker, Jewelry All Work Guaranteed BLACKABY JEWELnY BTORB Home ot "Gifts that Last" ONTARIO PHARMACY O. M. Castleman, Prop. Prescription Specialist VIetor Phonographs Rexall Remedies Eastman Kodaks II. R. UDICK Plumbing and Heatlag Domestic Water Systems TAOOART HARDWARB CO. Malheur County's Largest Hardware Store J. O. McCllEIGHT HAKDWARH ' Satisfaction Guaranteed 3SG l TlmetoRe-UreT v (flNj