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Newspaper Page Texttttaifl v&. 'if V. 1-jt VOL. XXVI THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY 'JUNE 8, 1922. NO. 27 fm -j-. FOUGHT GAME AT VALE Pitching Duel Bctwfc" Illucknby And Iiyclls For Ontario nil" Woodward for Vnlo Goes to Former When Lattcr's Support Weakens Standing of tho Teams Won Loat pet. Nyssa , 4 2 .667 Ontario , 3 3 .500 Huntington 3 3 ' .500 .Vale 2 4 .333 To Bo Played Sunday Huntington at Ontario. Vale at Nyssa. In a pitcher battle between Black aby and Lyella for Ontario and Woodward for Vale,' at the county seat last Sunday, Ontario was re turned the winner by a score of 2 to 1. This victory combined with Huntington's defeat of Nyssa tight ened up the race and has added great interest in the outcomo of the remaining games. The game at Vale was one of the very best games of the season and was" enjoyed by a fair sized crowd. Fortunately the same good sports manship which has marked the meetings of the teams heretofore during the season was in evidence and nothing happened to mar the contest. The umpiring was good throughout. Blackaby, yho started to hurl for Ontario, sailed along beautifully until tho fourth Inning when two Vale hits got together and sent the first runner across, but that was all. Lyells, who took up the burden in tho sixth inning, turned the Vale hitters back and held them safe during tho remainder of the strug gle. With Vale out In front In the fourth, Ontario got busy In the sixth and evened up the score and then won. A dropped third strike lei Guernsey land safely oil first following Husted's single. A wild throw to second to catch Husted let both runners advance and then Mur ray fumbled Blackaby's roller and finally over threw first and both Husted and Guernsey scored. That was all the scoring of the game, thoubh Vale had several excellent chances to tie It up and win when Lyells got liberal with passes, but in each instance he evened up by whiffing the following batters. Tom Hardman and W. H. Tamblyn did tho honors as umpires. VISITING NURSE FINDS NEED FOR MEDICAL AID Only 87 of 340 Cliilaren Examined In Ontario Schools Found To.. Bo With Minor Defects Changes In School School Buildings Suggested Miss Beneta Stroud, field repre sentative of tho Oregon Anti-Tuberculosis society, who spent the past five weeks In Malheur county exam ining the school-children In the var ious schools and otherwise study ing health conditions here, left last week for Portland. . While in the county Miss Stroud spent 11 days In Ontario and while here examined 349 children In the grade schools. The results of these examinations are Illuminating and show that there is a large propor tion of the children living under ad verse conditions, that is they are suffering from minor defects which while perhaps not serious now, will undermine their health later In life. This is. what the statistics showed In the Ontario schoels: Of the 349 examined, 87 were found without defects; 38 were found to be suffer ing from defectjve eyes; 105 had adenoids; 108 had bad tonsils and 148 had defective teeth While most of these defects were minor, there were some jnai were oi-inna. anH these cases were taken up with tho parents, Miss Stroud visiting the homes and explaining tn the narents the necessity of giv ing the child Immediate attention. Miss Stroud also made several suggestions to the school board rel ative to arrangements In tho school buildings that might be mado to Improve healhful conditions. The work of tho visiting nurse was made possible by reason of the support which the people of this county have given to the annual MANY TOUIUSTS COMING FROM TWIN FAiiLS SECTION NOW M. E. Bain, who is In charge of the branch office of the State Tourist Bureau here, re- 4 ports that there Is a decided 4 movement of tourists from tho 4 Twin Falls section of Idaho, several parties from that region having spent some time hero during the week. $ Mr. Bain also reports that from conversations with the tourists who have called at the office, or whom he has inter- vied at the tourist park, that practically everyone of them fr is in search of a location. So far the majority of the travel- ers are enroute westward,- only a few reporting from tho west. - It Is anticipated that within a week the Old Oregon" Trail between Huntington and tho Slides will bo opened for trav- el and detours at Olds Ferry will bo no, longer necessary. SHOTS ARE FORBIDDEN City Council Passes Resolutions As . . Safety Measures Offer Made To Point Water Tank Addltlonal Fire Protec tion Provided For As a needed precaution against fires and accidents to children, tho city council at its regular meeting Monday night passed a resolution in structlng the officers to enforce tho city ordinances prohibiting the use of fire crackers, sparklers, cap pistols and other noise making ex plosive devises at any time. Mer chants of the city are warned .against selling or giving them away under ponalty. Also as a precaution and for the prevention of accidents a resolu tion was passed prohibiting the use, within the city limits, of any air rifle, sling shot or bean shooter, as some of the boys call them. The' .boys are now making these out of inner tubes of auto tires and they throw stones with power enough to put out the eye of any person, and are In fact dangerous weapons. The council directed that the resolution ask the co-operation of parents in enforcing these measures for the safety of the children. The counsll also considered a proposition to paint the water tank and tower for $125, the city to fur nish the material. Since -the offer "came from a man out of town it was laid on tho table until the water committee can find out whether some local man -would take It at that fieure. If the contract islet It must provide that the taker assume his own risks. , Tho bill for watering lots In the cltv narks was allowed and the wa ter committee was Instructed to provide a connection for a hose for flre Drotection at the pumping, plant. Also the fire department was- In structed to secure two smoke masks. Tho reauest of Marshall H. C. Farmer for the appointment of an- otl officer to assist, him was dis cussed but not acted upon. The council took the position that since the budget committee made no pro vision for an additional man it had no power to act unless dire emer gency existed RECEPTION TENDERED TO REV. AND MRS. COCHRANE At tho Presbyterian parsonage Monday evening a farewtoll recep tion was given In honor of Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Cochrane, who are leav ing Ontario to mako their home in Gooding. The house was crowded during the svenlng by friends -who came to bid them Godspeedi A short program! was given, tho speak ers being Introduced by Miss Pansy Mallett, chairman of- the reception committee, Included In tho list of those who responded to express their appreciation ot tho work Rev and Mrs. Cochrane did here were: E. C. Van Petten, Judge Q, U King, Rev. C. H. Blom and J C McCreignt. Following tho program refreshments were served. sale ot Christmas seals. While she came here from tho Anti-Tuberculosis 'society, MIsa Stroud also represented the state nurse's as sociation. COMMERCIAL CLUB IS READY TO BACK FAIR Resolution Adopted Declaring Pur pose of Organization to Whole heartedly Support Action of Committee Aid in Weelvl Fight Without an adverse vote the Com mercial club at its meeting last night passed a resolution declaring Its purpose to wholeheartedly sup port any action Its "Fair committee might take toward staging tho amusement features of the Fair this fall.. After, considerable discussion an to the various ways to make the Fair.' distinctive and beneficial in pro-, motlng'ithe agricultural interest of tho county these matters were left to tho committee. Aid Weevil Fight President E. C. Van Petten called to the attention of the club the ne cessity for enlisting In the fight against the alfalfa weevil. "In Malheur county, from oppo site Wolser to tho Big Bend the aU falfa crop this year at normal prices should be worth $300,000, and it is so Important that something must be dono to save It. We have seen how successful has been the fight against orchard pests, and have every Teason to feel assured that ultimately similar results can be obtained In too case ot tne weevil, but we cannot afford to delay ac tion," said Mr. Van Petten. "Those of you who attended the meeting last Friday know of the ef forts undertaken by tho Idaho authorities and they have had . a great deal of experience. They said that Derhaps it would be necessary in this sctlon to spray twice each year, and In order to get data to loam the results of this spraying I believe it advisable to aid In get ting the fields sprayed again. Wo must do everything we can In this matter for it Is tho most important fight we havo to mako." As the result of this appeal the club votod to pay the cost of having tho field sprayed at tho Utley ranch gone over again, and Secretary Doo llttlo was instructed to cooperate with County Agent L. R. Brlethuapt and Mr. Utley to that end. J. A. Lakness and B. W. Jones presented tho report ot tho results of the benefit game for the city Dark, and a vote of appreciation was extended the committee. MANY FARMERS ATTEND ALFALFA WEEVIL PROGRAM Crowd Assembles From Entire Snako River Vnlley to buiiijt Pest Hear Lecture and Witness Demonstration c.illv 19K rrion narticiDatod in the alfalfa weevil day program put on last Friday as a cooperative prujju sltlon between the Malheur county fnrm bureau and the (Janyon coun ts form-human. And It was an earnest bunch, in pursuit ot infor- 4I- nn who (Vila next is like. what it does and how to handle it to best advantage. Aoanmhitnc at 10:00 a. m., the n-..n mnVllH Wftst HT1Q lUllO Itf. IlilllL.UU .uu.wu i. r way of the O. C. Hunt farm, then north to the Owyhee canal, tne l..i,. . w'tiiMi -warn followed, reach Ing the highway at the K. S. & D. ranch. Tho route men was nunu !. thn hichdrnv to Ontario where lunch was taken in tho park. Four stops were made enroute, me iirov . ...,!., t,n fmir llfn nhnflcs of the pest the adult beetle, eggs In the alfalfa stems, the larva of worm feedine on tho tops, ana tno pupao In their frail, laco like cocoons on the ground. The second stop was in a field which was-badly infested last year and showed the effects of .I.- n.Anrii in irnomn? Lilts miaua i.l. ...1.11a ttia crnaa flinkea the al- uutiv nMw v..w D. . l, i falfa out leaving a meaaow wun-u produces a small quantity of infer- !.. Tia iiir,i atnn was made JUT All. AMW ... -.-- - to study the results of pasturing with sheep, it wan iouuu inuv u- slderablo benefit had resuiteo in i,io crrnTlni' tint that not enough stock had been used to pasture the stems off close. As a result large Hnmli.,a nf AfVfft WPrA tH bfi fOUnd In the stems ready to hatch out and at tack tho crop, pernaps ruinousuy h tho stock is removed too soon. The fmirth ntnn was at a field which was nn last vear. The extent of weovll Infestation was examined and found to bo somewhat loss than In nt finiri vat nultfi serious and likely to do much damage before the season Is over. After lunch a program was pulled (Continued on last page) CLOUD BURST WRECKS GRANDSTAND AT GAME Timbers Hit Autos but No One Is Injured Gome Proceeds After Downpour and Huntington Wins by Close Score Nyssa Thinks Rluger Played Just as the first inning of the ball game between Nyssa and Hunting ton ended a cloud burst descended on the field at the railroad town last Stinday afternoon drenching tho payers and wrecking the grand stand. Tho timebrs from the stand hit the tops of two autos standing nearby but the occupants escaped injury. After tho downnour the came .continued and Huntington won by a 3 to 2 score. The game was a pitch rs battle with honors going to Woodruff, but one hit which fol lowed errors bv his sUDDortliin- cast raent the winning run across. f The defeat of Nyssa sarved to ilghten up the race for it put both Ontario and Huntington Just a game behind tho leaders, thus, should Tale, which has been going strong ot late, defeat Nyssa at Nyssa Sun gay, the winner of the Huntlngton Ontarlo game here will be tied with Kyssa for the leadership. It Is hard fo picture a closer race in a bush league. .f Nyssa did not take the defeat at Huntington, and some of tho players on the Nyssa team are of tho opin ion that tho railroad boys played a "ringer."' They assert that the man who caught for the railroaders was a stranger to the people In the grandstand; that some of the Nyssa boys overheard him inquire for tho manager of the Huntington team and say that he would like to get in to tho game. Later after his hit won tho game Nyssa declares tho folks In the grandstand took up a collection for him. He was played under tho name ot McMurlln, and such a player is on the Hunting ton eligible list. While Nyssa Is suspicious that they -were "cold decked" yet no for mal protest has been tiled with tho league officers. DEFECTIVE FLU CAUSES FIRE LOSS AT HOME OF A. G. MOORE Last Saturday noon sparks reach ing tho roof of tho A. G. Mooro residence In the east side set tho building on fire. The alarm was answered promptly by tho depart ment, and in bIx minutes from the timo tho bell sounded tho depart ment had water on the flames. The fire -was confined to the roof, and tho principle, damage was that caused by water, and amounted to approxi mately $400. Flro Adjuster A. J. Hall was here Monday and adjusted tho loss, which would have been groater save for tho prompt work ot the department. HOWLAND BECOMES SOLE 'OWNER OF CASH GRAIN CO Hlg Deal Announced Tills Week Takes Parity With Transfer of Carter Garago as Denl of Business Magnitude Announcement was made this weok of tho purchase by E. W. How land of tho Interest of W. W. Letson In the Cash Grain company. By this deal Mr. Hbwland becomes the solo owner of the business with which ho has been connected for tlio past ten years. While the consider ation which marked tho transfer of tho Lotson interest was not mado known It Involves several thousand dollars, and thus ranks with tho transfer of the Carter Garage as ono ot tho biggest business deals reported hore In years. Mr. Howland came to this sec tion ten years ago and soon after ward became interested In the Cash drain comDany. Later Geo. B. Kellogg becamo a partner In tho t. i iff-. T . arm, ho in turn soiling io air. i. son, threo-years ago. Since he be came connected with tho business Mr. Howland has extended its scopo and improved tho equipment In many ways. Ed. McKamo of Payette, was a business visitor In Ontario laBt Tuesday, Mrs. Agness Owens left the latter part of last weefc for Portland where she expects to remain for the summer. Mrs. John Madden and daughter, Mabel, left Saturday for their homo at Cascade after spending sovoral days visiting relatives and friends here. Herbert Crouter of Baker, visit ed several days with his brother, Clarence, this -week. NEW VARIETY STORE TO OPEN DOORS HERE SOON For tho past two weoks carpenters havo been busy remodeling the build ing formerly occupiod by Fat's Cafe on the East side of Oregon street, ono door south of tho Independent Market, getting It in readiness for a new Variety store which well be open for business at an early date The now firm will bo operated by A. Simons ot Boise, who Is well known In Ontario, being connected with Alexander company hero for many years. Mr. Simons was hero Sunday and Monday looking after business interests, after returning from Portland whero lie has been purchasing goods. raffle; census shows THAT ROAD USE GROWING Data Gnthrol by Highway Com mission Shows Trend of Traffic Ontario to Snako River Urldgc Most Used Rond In County Figures compiled from data se cured by the checkers who. took a census of tho traffic of tho various roads in Malheur county for threo days last month, that is May 1.1, 14, and 15, show some Interesting facts concerning auto travel on the high ways, especially when compared with similar figures secured last summer. Tho figures are tho average se cured by dividing the totals for the three days, and whllp tho results are Impressive, tho highest travel for ono day on tho road to tho bridge from Ontario is more start ling. On Saturday, May 13 there wore in all 110 cars on this road, and since most ot them did not car ry -Oregon licenses, but did carry Idaho licenses tho flguro is signifi cant. These are the averages for threo days of tho following cars at tho highways, following points on tho various John Day Highway, Cairo to Vale: Horse drawn vehicles 19; motor cy cles none"; Oregon passenger cars 98, othor states 35; light trucks 10; heavy trucks 3; total 165. John Day Highway, Cairo to Nys sa; Horso drawn vehicles 19; mojor cycles 1; Oregon passenger cars 104; other states 81; light trucks 11; heavy trucks 7; total 2JS. ,01d Oregon Trail, Ontario to Snako River bridge: Horso drawn vehi cles 42; motor cyclbs 14; Oregon passenger cars 192; other states 404; light trucks 39; heavy trucks 11; total 702. Old Oregon Trail at pumping plant hill on Dead Ox Plat: Horso drawn vehicles 28; motor cycles 2; Oregon passenger cars 01, other states 104; light trucks 8; heavy trucks 2; total 205. The totals for last year on tho same highways was as follews: Old Qrogon Trail, Ontario to Snako river bridge COO; John Day High way, Cairo to Vale 137; Cairo to Nyssa 218; last year figures wore not taken on tho Old Oregon Trail at tho pumping plant hill. Ono of tho surprising facts se cured by tho recent check was tho total of. travel on tho Old Oregon Trail across Dead Ox Flat; which almost equalled tho Calro-Nyssa travel and oxceodod tho Calro-Valo travel. This is duo In part to tho fact that people going between Pay otto and Welsor uso this road in preforonco to tho Idaho highway. When tho Old Oregon Trail is opon through to Huntington undoubtedly these figures will bo surpassed. Last year tho figures wore taken in July during tho height of tourist travel, whllo this year they woro takon before this movomont got un der way. Whon taken later in tho summer the figures of last month will be appreciably Incrcasod. Tho B. Y. P. ot the Baptist church hero attended tho Assembly meeting held In Emmett on Tuesday May 30th, and received a prize for bolng tho largest class In attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Blom, C. C. Lathrop, Miss Gladys Franklin, Jack Frank lin and Mrs. Franklin and Mrs, W. L. Hall wont to Emmett Memorial day to attend tho funeral services ot Miss Pearl Patlson. Mr, and Mrs. H. L. Peterson and family attended tho circus at Wels er Juno 1st Mrs. H. E. McCarthy and daugh ters attondod tho Circus and visited a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brosnan last week. ' Mrs. raui oeugmuu ibii. mm noun l. n vi.lt with relatives In Canada. Mrs. Morgan ot Haines carao to On itorlo to accompany her. APPRECIATE EFFORTS OF CLUB TO AID BILL Lcadcra In Sonnto Volco Approval of Local Efforts to Stimulate Ac tivities In Lnrgcr Centers Mesnngo Rend in Senato Tho efforts of tho Ontario Com mercial club directed by Secretary W.- II. Doollttlo, to securo a united expression from tho west for the Smlth-McNary bill for reclamation aro having constructive, results as Indicated by tho approving tele grams received from leaders in tho fight for tho measure in the Senate. For weoks Mr. Doollttlo, assisted by local merchants, has boon bom barding oastorn manufacturers and Jobbers with letters asking them to write their congressmen and sen ators to vote for tho heasure, and hundreds ot letters have been re ceived from congressmen and sen ators acknowledlng communica tions and promising their support. Bcsldo this Mr. Doollttlo has wired President Hording, Senator McNary, and Senator Ashurst giving them dotails of tho effort being mado. That tho work of the local club has beon effective Is indicated in tho following messages: Senator McNary wired: "Your tolegram concerning reclamation was Indeed heartening and your work is most helpful. Charles L. NcNary." Senator Ashurst, who sorved no tico on tho Senato that ho would op pose an adjournment of congress unless tho bill was passed, wired: "Thanks for your encouraging tele gram. Will render ovory sorvlce within my power. Senator As hurst." This Is tho message which Mr. Doollttle Bent to President Hard ing: "Tho hopes of the west are cen tered upon tho possago of tho Smlth McNary bill which has beon held up by Congross. May wo ask you to your influence with Congress to help in tho pa'ssago of this bill nt this session. Ton mil lion pooplo In tho west aro re questing this to bo dono as part of of tho Republican Platform. Tho paBsago of this measuro will moan ono million now homes In tho wost on lands, and in towns, will stlm ulato business nil ovor tho Unltod Stntos and glvo omploymont to thous ands of mom Wo ask your help In getting action at this session. Ontario Commercial Club." Tho President's socrotary, Geo. B. Christian, Jr., wroto tho following lottor; "Permit mo to acknowl odgo rocolpt of your tolegram ot Juno first, and to say that I will bring It to tho nttontlon ot the Prosldont." Tho club has also asked the offi cers ot tho Oregon Editorial as sociation to got bohind the fight, as tho editors ot Yakima valloy havo done. ROCKY MOUNTAIN WARBLERS TO SING AT THE MAJESTIC Nxt Wednesday Evening Well Known .Organization .to .He Aadod Attraction Conio . . . . Highly Recommended , From Many Organi zations Tho Rock Mountain Warblers, ono of tho best known musical or ganizations ot tho InSormountaln country will be an added attraction at tho Majestic Theatre noxt Wed nesday ovonlng announces mauagor Louise LaHo80 This organization under whoso auspices they have sung recently Including particularly tho Elks Lodge ot Caldwell, and the I. O, O. F. lodgo of tho same city, tho M, W. A. lodgo ot Bancroft, all of whom laudod tholr programs highly, Tho warblers will sing and a comploto program of pictures will bo run without an added admission foe. Honry Ponuy returnod Sunday from Portland whoro ho haB been visiting for the past wook. Sam Cream was a buslnoss visi tor from Wolser Monday. L. Adam and son, Richard, re turned Saturday from tho Payetta Lakes, whoro thoy spent a week, amqng tho pinos.