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VOL. XXVI
IS ISSUED BV
Thomas Clngctt Writes , Letter to
Argus Commenting on Order
Issued by Public Service
Commission of Oregon
Relative to the matter of having
the surchargo granted the Idaho
Power Company In 1920 abated, Mr.
Clagett makes the following state
ment: "
"To the Argus:
I am enclosing a copy of the order
Issued by tho Public Service Com
mission In the matter of tho peti
tion of Oregon irrigation users to
have tho surcharge granted the
Idaho Power Company In 1920
abated. This order has been com
mented on In the Boise papers and
thereforo will nbt be news, but there
aro two features of it which have
not been mentioned, and these I de
sire to call attention to.
"Tho surcharge has not been en
tirely voided. The 10 per cent in
crease which was given the Power
company on commercial lighting,
street lighting, commercial power,
sales to other utilities and to the
other utilities and to street rail
ways, and, air service heating re
mains in force. Also the new de
mand usorB who were differentiated
from tbo old users in the 1920 or
der still have to pay a portion of
surcharge percentage. Under the
original order a surcharge of 20 per
cent was granted the Power Com
pany as against Class "A" and
Class "B" customers and 25 per
cent against Class "C" customers.
Under the new order these sur
charge percentages are reduced 10
per 'cent. This means that the old
Irrigation user to the extent to
which ho was a user in 1919 is re
turned to the old-rate." Nety users
whoiave been, paying a 20 or 25
per cent' Increase, ovor tho old rates
will fromtL-.ttat,a- June, pay 1!
per cent less.
"I do not have the data at hand
for computing accurately the saving
ihlch will be made by users of this
locality thru this action of the Com
mission, but.it will amount to a
good many thousand dollars. The
affair has therefore been well
worth while. This work has been
carried forward by a few individ
uals who have "served without com
pensation and made the fight al
though not well supported by users
generally. The two actions which
wore begun last March In the mat
ter of service and rates have now
been closed and in both Instances
tho users have been largely success
ful. In the matter of rotatlqn of
power, which practice the . Power
Company proposed to put into ef
fect irrespective of whether we con
sented or not and entirely without
compensation to us for the power
proposed to be taken, the Public
Service Cmmlssloh has held that
this cannot bo done without affect
ing rates. The effect of this is
that rotation will not be forced on
us in 1922 or subsequently unless
the Commission after a determina
tion of the matter finds such neces
sity exists and decrees tho refund
wo will be entitled to through the
denial of service.
"The result obtained in these ma'
ters carries a lesson for Orgon users
who have been luke warm in or
if-stood aloof from the efforts made.
The rates that Oregon power users
shall pay have not been finally de
termined. After the Commissions
of Oregon and Idaho have finally
detorminod the valuation to be
placed upon the property and busi
ness of the Power Company, the
making of a schedule of rates or
charges will be proceeded with. If
the irrigation user expects to have
his interests protected at that time,
it -will bo necessary for him to see
that his side of the case is adequate
ly presented to the Commission.
There has been a feeling amongst
Oregon users it is the duty of the
Commission, of Its own violltlon, to
see that the interests of the user
'aro protected, Thtsvlew has boon
repeatedly expressed and is a fal
lacy. We establish a Commission
and then assume it will act as pro
secutor, Judge, and' executive to car
ry out the final order. To think so
invites disaster. In 1921 the Ore
gon Commission, notwithstanding
the dire situation tnat users were
in and without giving them a chance
to bo. heard thereon, renewed the
1920 order which bad been, original
ly given as an emergency matter.
Tbo circumstances, both as to the
conditions under whlota the Power
FIFTEEN GALLON CACHE
OF MOONSHINE FOUND
While driving some cattle
home last week a little girl dis
covered between fifteen and
twenty gallons of moonshlno
cached in the south part of
town, near the stockyards. The
finder took no chances of the
owner coming that evening and
drawing from his supply, but
readily destroyed the liquor by
pouring it upon tho ground.
Too, last weeTc, while a party of
men who were working near
tho cemetery, and were resting
beneath the shade of a tree
some distance away observed a
car drive nearby, and a man
left the car and hid something
in the grass. After the car
loft the onlookers went to the
spot and found a small deposit
of liquor, but they did not des
troy the contents as the girl
did, but "kept It as a souvenir."
CELEBRATION OF FOURTH
AT OREGON TRAIT PARK
Orgon Trail Park at Welser
. Celebrate Fourth of- July
Grand Fashion Special
Rates on Railroads
Will
in
On July Fourth at the Oregon
Trail Park In Welser will be held a
celebration that will be ono of the
biggest In this section of the coun
try. Judging from the posters and
from past celebrations that have
been held there, It will be a winner.
The day will be composed of a
complete program of speaking, mus
ic, ball games, horse racing, band
concerts, trap shooting and other
attractions too numerous to men
mention. Too, there will be a base
ball gamo between Ontario and the
Weiser-boys, and a real toattle is ex
pected when tho leaders of the two
leagues meet.
. At noon hjerte will fcfree teed at
the Oregon Trail Park where there'
will be 15,000 hot dog sandwiches
and coffeo in copeous quantities to
be disposed of. The Welser Con
cert band will furnish music thru
out the entire celebration.
In the evening will be staged one
of the biggest and most spectacular
displays of fireworks that has ever
, , .... .. .
been shown in this section In the
history of Welser's many celebra-l
tlons.
Arrangements have been made for
accomodating the throngs that aro
expected to attend this annual
event, and a good tlmo Is assured
and a. welcome extended to all On
tario. DREAMLAND THEATRE' WILL
OPEN AGAIN NEXT FRIDAY
Friday, June 23 the Dreamland
theatre will open its doors for its
initial performance after being
closed for several monthB. The
theatre has been remodeled and Im
proved in many ways, and according
to Manager Herbert Paul, will offer
best attractions available tor On
tario people. He has now listed
many of the newest and most pop
ular late releases.
Company was operating and the
ability of farmers to pay, had en
tirely altered since the emergency
rate was put into effect, yet the In
crease was again granted. No one
should doubt that if nothing had
been done to present matter from
the standpoint of the user we would
again be forced to pay tho In
creased rate during 1922.
"The utility companies can al
ways be depended upon to fully
look after their interests and unless
the user properly presenU his cause
before the Commission ho will not
get fair consideration or a fair re
sult. With the utility companies
fully presenting their side of tho
case and the user not represented,
the Commission rendering Its ver
dict upon the evidence and facts prb
sented cannot make a full, fair and
complete determination of the Issue.
For if there Is one thing that has
been clearly shown In the two years
during which this Issue has been in
the making, it is that wo peed not
look for the Oregon Commission to
make our case for us. In view of
tho recent upheaval In the Commis
sion and the addition of two new
members who have, so far as is
known, no special fitness for the
Job, and who were carried Into of
fice largely-through political man
uvering, tbeViOregon user needs to
keep his eye peeled.
Thomas W. dagatt.'
THE ONTARIOARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON; THURSDAY JUNE
SPRAY EFFECTIVE FOR
KILLING WEEVIL LARVA
Striking Results Gained by Spraying
fojr Weevil Experiment Proves
That OO P-'r Cent of Larva
Killed by Application
The effectiveness of calcium ar
senate liquid spray for killing the
alfalfa weevil larva or worms may
be Judged to some extent from the
following counts made on Juno 16
at the Homer Utley, place on tho
tract which was used far a spraying
demonstration on June 2 and was
partly sprayed on June 11, giving
the flvo combinations listed below.
No. of Worms In Ten Sweeps of Net
And Treatment Hay Recolved
110, sprayod June 2, double appli
cation. 260, sprayed June 2, single appli
cation.
300, sprayed June 2 and again June
11th.
55fl, sprayed June 11, single appli
cation.
1100, not sprayed.
These figures are not entirely
with respect to the effect of tho sec
ond application, and It may bo said
that (he count was made too early
to get the full value of the second
spraying. It takes a week or long
er for the benefits to show up well
Las tho worms die slowly and the new
growth Is slow. However, a com
parison of the number of worms in
the area sprayed double on June
with that which was not sprayed
shows a 90 per cent kill. The hay
shows the results as well as the fig
ures do for that which was sprayed
Is of good color, is growing again
and beginning to bloom. The un
sprayed hay Is practically eaten up
except the stems and would make a
very light yield of very poor stuff.
Figures on the yields will be taken
and made available to the public a
little later.
-li.. RBRIBTHAUPT,
County Agricultural Agent.
LOCAL PERSONALS
Mrs. H. L. Peterson and Miss
Rosina Clement returned tho first
oi tue ween lruiu luniuau wuurt
th havo be(m kttendlng tne Eaat.
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of the week from Portland where
ern Star convention.
Chelsey Boyer returned from the
Interior Tuesday with a severe at
tack of tonsllltls.
Paul McCulloch returned Sunday
from'Eugeno where he has been at
tending the University of Orogon?
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Howe of Boise
were Ontario visitors Sunday.
C. M. Stearns made a business
trip, to Boise last week.
Mrs. S. J. Simpson of Emmett
was visiting in Ontario a few days
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Carlisle
wero down from Brogan a few
days last week.
Mrs. Herbert Fox and children
left last week for a visit with rel
atives In Portland last week.
Mrs. S. F. Taylor underwent an
operation at the Holy Rosary Hos
pital last Thursday, ior removal of
a cancer. '
Mrs. S. D. Stroup returned Wed
nesday from a visit with her daugh
ter in Pendleton.
Tho Robokah Circle met last
Thursday at the home of Mrs.. Bos
well. The afternoon was spent In
a social good time by about fifteen
members, after which refreshments
were served by thhoBtoss, assisted
by Mrs. Vena Boswell. The next
meeting of the Circle will be held
at Mrs. Boswell's home In the coun
try on July 13.
Ralph McCulloch left Sunday for
Portland where he will attend the
Rose Festival.
L. R. Brlethaul nd E. B. Conk
Hn returned Friday from a tour over
the Jordan Valley country.
Mrs. Carl Field left Sunday for
Portland to attend the Rose Festi
val. '
Charles W. Ellis was a Burns
visitor to Ontario Monday.
Mao Murphy was a Buolah visitor
to Ontario Saturday,
L. G. Olson of Boise, was a busi
ness visitor in Ontario last Thurs
day. Frank Dorman is back from Eu
gene where he has been attending
school for the past year.
Theo. Moore and Larue Blackaby
left Monday for the Payette Lakes
where they will spend a short va-oaUe.
LOCALS DEFEATED BY
Huntington Wins From Ontario
Aggregation by 5 to 2 Scoro as
a Result of Numerous Ep-
rors by Local Players
The Ontario baso ball team Jour
neyedt6 Huntington last Sunday
whore they met with defeat at tho
hands of the railroaders, in a game
that was. filled with costly errors
by Ontario players. No real reason
has been advanced to defend the
argument that the only reason for
the dofoat was erroneous playing
on Ontario's part. The blame can
not be placed upon any Individual,
as tho boners were pretty equally
divided among the players.
The losing of this gamo tied On
tario and Huntington for second
place in the sago brush league, and
in order to dispose of tho tie, tossed
up a coin to see who "would play
Nyssa next Sunday in the champion
ship game, Ontario winning in the
toss-up.
SPEEDER HITS DOG AND
IS THROWN FROM TRACK
Wednesday when "Spud" Murphy
was traveling between Ontario and
Yale, at about Mallett station In his
spedder, a dog ran out from one of
the ranch houses and got in front
of Ills machine, hitting tho animal
and wrecking tho speeder, throwing
It from the track. Murphy was
thrown down the side of tho track
and the speeder hit him, pinning
him to the ground. His shoulder
was badly wrenched and his back
burned by the hot cylinders of the
engine. However, ho is. able to be
out and Bays he Is getting along
fine. S
DEAD OX FLAT FARMERS TO
INHPEOT DEMONSTRATIONS
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The farm bureau locals on Dead
Ox Flat and the county agricultural
agent havo called a Joint meeting
for all farmers lnteested In crop im
provement and crop rotaflonss on
Monday at 9:30 A. M. tor tho pur
pose of inspecting several demon
strations and discussing the value
of tho different new crops, now var
ieties and new practices on trial.
Everyone is invited to como and are
urged to bo at the Park school at
the appointed hour In order that all
may move together from place to
place without delay. Tho first stop
will be at tho J.L. Brown place one
eighth mile north of tho school
where peas grown for cannery pur
poses and potatoes for seed purposes
will bo' seen. Then tho party will
move south one mile on tho lower
road and turn west at the Gutter
ldgo and Lattlg corner, examining
Hybrid No. 128 winter wheat, soy
bean experiments, and rod clovor.
SMlTn-MILLS
Tho marriage of Mrs. Graco L.
Mills of Los Angeles and Mr. Joel
H. Smith of Ontario, was solemn
ized Wednesday afternoon, June 21,
at four o'clock, at tho parsonage of
the Christian church at Payette, Ida.
The service was read by Rov. C. M.
Mowe in tho presence of few close
friends.
Immediately after tho ceromony
tho wedding party returned to On
tario whore a six o'clock dinner was
served at the Mooro hotel.
Tho bride Is a member of an old
California family, and Is a former
schoolmate of Mr. Smith, who Is a
wel known Ontario resident They
will niako their home In Ontario.
Miss Cecil Webster, who has been
visiting at tho homo of Mrs. Vern
Chambers, left Tuesday for nor
homo In Portland.
Harry Farmer is again back on
the Job as marshal after spending a
delightful vacation on a fishing
trip.
MALHEUR COUNTY O. O. P.
.ELECTS gommthekmiv?
At a meeting of tho Malheur
Republican committee held at
Vale last.. Saturday,., officers
wero elected as follews: "Chair-
man of Republican county com-
mlttee, O. W. Hayes; E. M.
Blodgett, of Nyssa, secretary;
Mrs. W. H. Brooke of Ontario,
treasurer; Lloyd Riches of Vale
stato committeeman; and Jeff
BlUingsley, congressional com-
mltteeman,
22, , 1922.
TO HAVE ONTARIO DAY AT
CAMPBELL'S HOT SPRINGS
Plans are being laid by folks
down Welser way to have an
evening for Ontario peoplo at
tho Campbell Hot Springs to be
spent in water sports, music,
dancing, etc. The principal at
traction of tho ovoning will bo
the swimming races and diving
contests in the different classes
of contestants for both men,
women and children. At this
time soveral Ontario water
fiends are listed to go over and
take their chances with. other
representatives from tho sur
rounding towns.
After tho water festivities aro
ovor dancing and other onter
talnment will be participated
In for the rest of tho evening.
Tho Entertainers from Ontario
will furnish music for tho eve
ning. SELECT NEW MEMBER
AT SCHOOL ELECTION
Election Held Moday to Fill Vncnn
oy of Ono Director to Servo
for Three Yours and Dls
. trict Clerk for Ono Year
Last Monday afternoon at the
High school building the voters of
School District Np. 8 met to cast
their ballots to elect two members
on the school board. Tho mombors
to be elected were director to serve
for a term of three years and one
District clerk to servo for ono year.
O, G. Luehrs and G. L. King were
nominated for director and W. L.
Turner and Mrs. Conover for clork.
At an early stage of tho olectlon It
looked as though Mrs. Conover and
G. L. King would be chosen for tho
offices, but before tho polls closed
O. G. Luehrs and W. L.' Turner so
cured a substantial numbor of votes
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LOCAL PERSONALS
The small son of Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Stewart narroVly escaped
losing his eyesight Friday when tho
picked up a cup with lyo in it and
started to drink it. As his mother
was taking tho cup from him some
of tho lyo was spilled on his faco
which resulted in a bad burn, but
his eyes wero not badly Injured.
J. C. McCreight roturnod from
Portland Sunday.
Bernard Rader, who has boen at
tending school at tho University of
Washington, returned home last
Sunday,
Homer Tate was down from
Crane Monday on a business trip.
F. H. Hamstreet was down from
Brogan Saturday.
Sam Cromo made a business trip
to Ontario this week from Welser.
A. L. Arnold left Tuesday for tho
Circle Bar ranch In Harney county.
Richard Adam returned Saturday
from tho Payette Lakes.
Henry Quast was a business visi
tor in Ontario last week.
James Stlnglo camo down Sunday
evening from hU ranch abovo Wost
fall. Mrs. A. R. Roberts left last
Thursday afternoon for a fow days
visit with relatives in Cove, Oro.
Mr. Roberts will leave Saturday to
Join her there, and both will return
homo after a short visit.
Mrs. W. A. Morrison arrived In
Ontario from Welser Tuesday, and
will bo the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Leo Alexandor.
W. E. Ynncy of Welser, was an
Ontario visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. W. A. Reeves of Welser,
who was operated on at tho Holy
RoBary hospital some tlmo ago, was
able to return to her homo last Sat
urday1. Twin boys born to Mr. and Mrs
M. II. Robinson Juno 13th, lived
only a few days.
Harry K. Frltchman of Bolso, was
a business visitor In Ontario Tues
day. Charles Fegley was down from
Vale Tuesday.
C. E. Kenyon of Welser, mado a
business trip to Ontario Tuesday.
Wm. Stevens was down from
Bolso Saturday.
O. A. Stantlold and wlfo wero
Ontario visitors last Saturday,
Miss Cbarlotto Clagott returned
Sunday evening from Michigan
whore she has been attending the
University.
NO. 29
Major Clcnry Hero to Stir up Inter
est In Ontnrlns Who Would Go
. . to Summer Encampment at
Camp IAils
"Extensive rather thfn intensive
training" is the word that has gono
out from tho headquarters of the
96th division, In tho now postoftlco
building, as tho program for the
citizens' military training camp to
bo held at Camp Lewis from July, 27
to August 25. Major A. W. Mc
Cloary visited in Ontario yestorday
and explained tho worK to bo car
ried on there this summer.
t Instead of" tho rigorouB methods
of tho war porlod, according to the
Major, tho summer training camp
will havo rathor the aspect of a va
cation, outing, and ovory effort will
bo mado to boo that tho young men
attending the camp leavo it with a
deslro to return again next year.
Tho day In camp, ho says will start
with breakfast at 7 o'clock instead
of drill at 5:30 and will end 'with
rotreat at 4 p. m. instead of a prac
tice raid on tho trenches under cov
er of darkness.
"Wo are not in such a hurry now
as wo wero In 1918," he said yester
day. "Then the idea -was to make
a civilian into nn Infantryman in
six weeks. Tho object of tho sum
mer camp Is rathor to toach tho
young man as much as possiblo
about all branches of tho army sor
vlco and to make tho Instruction so
Interesting and tho outing so en
joyable hat ho will como back tor
more."
Recreational features planned for
the summer camp include evening
swimming, boating, picnic and danc
ing parties and more oxtenslvo week
end trips to good camp sites in the
vicinity of American Lake. From
noon Saturday until broakfast time
Moni'Uv rnornltf. all traluintt will
5o abundon'od'ami IbevyiJuW "fn
will bo free to go whorover they
wish, visiting neighboring cities of
Tacoma, Seattlo or Olympla, or tak
ing Ufo easy In camp If thoy prefer.
For tho epocial benotlt of thoso
who como to camp 'without spending
money tho week-end excursions aro
planned, and every outing necosslty,
oven to fishing tacklo will bo pro
vided. Trucks will carry tho ex
cursionists to and from tho camping
spots and cooks and rolling Ultchona
will accompany thorn.
Of particular appeal to tho young
man with an army appotlto is the
fact that tho food appropriation for
tho summer camps Is 75 cents a day
for each man, instead of tho 30
cents a day allowed by the regular
army. Competent cooks, in place
of tho can openers of tho war time
army, will proparo all food.
Tho course of training provldod in
tho curriculum of tho camp Includes
a minimum of drill, onough exer
cises nnd nthlotics to keep tho stu
dents In top-notch condition, and
completo Instruction in tho mochan
lsm and actual uso of tho rifle, auto
matlc pistol, machtno gun and bayo
net, with spoclal omphasls glvon to
competition on tho rlflo range.
Competent life guards will bo In
attendance at all swimming parties
and export riflemen and officers will
supervise all instruction In tho uso
of arms, bo that ovory precaution
will bo taken to provont accldonts.
In outlining tho work of tho sum
mer camp, Major Cleary Is emphatic
in tho statomont that absolutely no
obligation for furthor sorvlce Is in
curred by tho attendants at the
camp, though after completing tho
three courses of Instruction given
thore, a graduate is qualified to bo
come an officer In tbo organized re
serves of tbo country If ho doslroa.
Tbo Stato of Oregon, as a whole,
Is within 111 of reaching Its quota
of 390 students at tho camp, accord
ing to reports received In division
headquarters,
All oxpens.es of tho summer camp,
Including transportation from the
applicant's placo of residence to
Camp Lewis, and his return noma,
aro borno by tho govornmont. Ap
plication blanks to attend tho camp
can be obtained from Sergeant Abe
ondroth bctweon tho hours of 10
and 12 a. m. at tbo Ontario High
school.
Jim Duncan of Owyhee, was a
business visitor in Ontario the fora
part of tho weok.
Tho W. C. T U, will meet next
Tuosday tne 27th at the home ot
Mrs. Draper,