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wtet0 v$m '-.ii i pW - '. "Vf 1 'V-.,., VOL. XXVI THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTABIO, OREGON, THURSDAY JUNE 29, 1922. NO. 30 he tM (?:" 4 r if in . OF WATER CAUSE OF SCHEDULE Water Master Says Lawn and Gar don Irrigation Must bo Do"" Within Certain Ilours While River la low 1 In order that everybody can have sufficient city water to irrigate their gardens and lawns, a complete schedule has been mado by V. B. Chambers, water superintendent, whereby the different sections of the city will have certain hours In which to use water for this purpose. The schedule will be in effect af ter July 1st, and will probably con tinue through August and Septem ber. The necessity of this arrange ment is occasioned by the river be 4ng at a very low1 ebb during these months, and the possibility of v fires are much greater. Following is the schedule which the water superin tendent has outlined to be followed by the different sections of the city: VILLA PARK East side of R. R. track and North of pavement on Illinois avenue will water as fol fel fol eows: Every day from 5 a. m. un til 4 p. m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 4 p. m. to 9 p. m.. Sun days 6 p. m. BALANCE OF CITY West of R. R. track, south of Illinois avenue. East of Villa Park. Every day from 5 a. m. to 4 p. m. Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays, 4 p. m. to 9 p. m. Sundays from 4 p. m. to 6 p. m. SPRAYED HAY YIELDS "Yields From Spraying .Demonstra- tlon on Utley Farm Show That Sprayed Hay Yields Two Tons GooO Hay While Unsprayed Hay Yields One Ton Poor Stuff A report of the number of live alfalfa weevil larvae from the dif ferent spraying, treatments on the demonstration tract on the Homer Utley farm was given last week. This showed that it was possible to kill 90 Der cent of the worms by applying calcium arsenate spray at mtho'proper time and In the approved manner. The results obtained by spraying on June 11 as shown by the number of live, larvae. The fol lowing yields bear out the results obtained In counting the larvae on the different treatments: 2 tons sprayed June 2, single ap plication, good. 1.4 tons sprayed June 11, sin gle application, poor. 1.1 tons not sprayed, very poor. These weights are approximately correct. The entire felld of sprayed hay made two tons per acre. The second crop Is starting up In good shape and promises to beat many fields which were mowed three weeks earner. The demonstration was entirely successful In showing that a field of alfalfa badly Infested with weevil can be ycontrolled by spraylng'lf It Is properly done and the first crop ot hay which Is us ually about half of the year's yield, can be saved. If the experiment, was figured In dollars worth Tof hay produced per acre it would show that sprayed hay was worth three or four times as much as the un sprayed hay, ponslderlng both yield and quality of feed. L. R. BRIETHAUPT, County Agricultural Agent. BISHOP PADDOCK REGAINING HEALTH MESSAGE STATES The manylrlends of Bishop Pad dock will be glad to learn that his condition is not serious. The Bis hop had a nervoua breakdown last spring and is still In New York un der the care of a physician. A telegram from 'them this week states: "Bishop Paddock has no organic trouble, only nerve exhaustion similar to his breakdown of 'eight years ago from which be recovered. We look for his complete recovery in the course of a few months. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Moore are the parents of a baby boy, born last Friday morning at Welser. A. B. MacKeazle of Portland. In DOUBLE UNSPRAYED HAY here on business this week. CADET UNIFORMS CAN BR BOUGHT FROM GOVERNMENT Information has been received hero by Sergeant Abendroth that the government Is unable to fur nish the Ontario High school cadets with uniforms this year, but It Is certain uniforms' can be purchased from tho government at a very low figure that will be within the reach of every cadet. For a com plete uniform, consisting of O. D. breaches, belt, hat, O. D. coat, O. D. shirts, spiral leggings, collar and hat ornaments, will only cost ap proximately S15.00, which Is re markable In contrast with the price paid last year. Those who wish to order their uniforms before school starts can Bee the sergeant and taken and other arrangements. ROAD OPENED BETWEEN ' HUNTINGTON ID WEBER Another Section of thP Old Oregon Trail Opened Wednesday Be tween Huntington .and Welser Grade in Fair Shape According to Information sent out by R. H. Baldock, division en gineer of the Oregon State High way, the new standard grado be tween Huntington and Welser on the Oregon side of the Snake river Was opened for, traffic Wednesday, June 28. The opening of tms road will make a great difference in distance between the two points and will eliminate crossing the Snake river at Olds Ferry. Twenty-five per cent of the sur facing operations Is complete, and the remainder is being pushed as rapidly as possible with the expec tations of completing by November 1st. Mr. Baldock reports that the grade Is In fair codltlon. LOCAL PERSONALS f The Congregational Ladles Aid will meet in the basement of the church next Wednesday afternoon, July 6th. Wynne Luscombe came over from Boise last Saturday to accept a position with the Golden Rule store here. C. R. Peterson Is down from the Circle Bar ranch visiting relatives and friends for a few days. C. H. Oxman of Vale, was an, On tario visitor Wednesday.' A. A. Derrick was up from Iron side this woek buying haying sup plies. J. D. Orr was over from Payette the fore part of the week on busi ness. Mr. and' Mrs. P. M. Gough of the Parma Review, were business visi tors In Ontario last Monday. William Jones was up from Jun tiiFi Tiiniiriav and Wednesday of this week. .Rnrn. in Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Beti ty on June 19, a nine pound baby girl, at the homo of Mr. Betty's " - --. mother, Mrs. Pierce. Dr. R. O. Payne returned form Logan Valley last Tuesday where he has been fishing for the past few He' reports the fishing tine days in those parts. Mr. and Mrs. Haiwy Cockrum are spending a short vacation at the Payette Lakes. W. H. Roberts and family are to leave for Portland In, the" near fu ture. WllUamn Lees returned -home from Portland Sunday. , E. J. Johnston, sheepman from Baker, made an overland trip to Ontario Monday. Jeff Myers of Portland Is a busi ness visitor In Ontario this week. Mm. A. Muroby ana aaugnier, Mrs. Palmer, of Beulah, are Ontario visitors this week, Prof. Clayton Long, horticultur ist from Corvallls, waa in Ontario Tuesday and Wednesday. While here he visited Brogan, Nysoa and Dead Ox Flat, making a study of the crop situation. v In a recent. Issue oil this paper we gare the majority of Judge Will R. King for national comltteeman as 1381. At that time the vote -was not, complete, as official returns from Lane county, which gave Mr. King nearly 300 majority, was not is. The complete returns from the state give Mr. King' a majority of 16IX. NYSSA MAINTAINS SHE CAN WALLOP ONTARIO After Holding Locals Down to Scorv of a to 1 1 Nyssa Believes She Can Win on Home Grounds Next Sunuy Manager Reeso Jenkins of the Ontario baso ball team has Just completed negotiating with the Nyssa team whereby a return game will be played there for one played here last Sunday. Mr. Jenkins was rather anxious to schedule another game with the Nyssa boys and glyi them a chance to come back at his aggregation on their home' grounds, where, according to Nyssa fans, Ontario would not be able to hold a candle to them. So communica tions havo brought about an ar rangement whereby the two teams will tangle again and prove which Is the best team. Manager Jenkins says his team is In the pink of condition and are rarln' to get another slough at the ball hurled by NysBa's famous pitcher. "We have nothing to fear of those fellows," he said, "It ls true we only defeated them by n narrow margin last Sunday, but the local boys can play even better ball than they did then, If they haveto. Nyssa was doing her boat, and had nothing on us, they kidded them selves into believing they have the best team In the leaguo, and we are going to take some of the starch out of them." t It looks, like thtB will be the king game of the season, and allthat Is asked is a husky representation from Ontario, the players have promised to do the rejsf. There will be fur ?lying when the umpire says "play ball!" ONTARIO CONTESTANTS WIN TWO FIRST PRIZES Tuesday evening at Campbel Hot Springs two Ontarlans brought home the bacon with first places in their respective classes in the water fete held there. The winners were Miss Edna Doty and Claude Chris tiansen, both being winners in the ladles and men's diving contest. Other Ontario contestants who en tered the races were greatly handi capped on account of the warm wa ter to which they were not accus tomed, and which hindered them greatly in displaying their real abil ity. A very enjoyable evening was reported by all who attended the water and dancldte program. Other similar programs are to be ar ranged for the future. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Myers of Ironside were Ontario business visi tors Monday. Public Incorrectly Informed After returning from Jackson, Mich., where Investigations were made regarding the death of Miss Alice Mallett, which occured a few weeks ago, Harold Mallett makes correction to statements that were made by newspapers that had been misinformed about her death. The relatives are desirous of letting the people know that her doath did not come about as the papers Had led them to believe. Following Is the statement Mr. Mallett made regard ing the matter: "As the public has been wrongly Informed in a measure regarding the manner In which my sister, Alice Mallett, met death at Jackson, Michigan, on June 8th, I desire to explain how tho newspapers came to give an incorrect report, and to make plain the facts as 1 learned them In Jackson from those whoso authority cannot be questioned. "Owing to the fact that the po lice found It necessary to withhold from the press and the public for a number of boura, any Information retarding the nature of the slaying, false Impressions grew out of rumor and excited speculation, giving rise to sensational' newspaper stories which, an usual in such cases, once started could not be supressed. "I wish to state that my sister's death, terrible though it was, came instantly, and as a result of a blow upon the head dealt from the rear. She was returning from spending the evening with a friend who had accompanied her within a few blocks of her home, leaving her at 10:10. There waa bo violence and VALUABLE PROPERTY DESTROYED BY FIRE Mid-day Fire Results in Consider able loss for Von Petten Lum ber Copmahy and Idaho Power Company At noontime Saturday the people of Ontario were greatly alarmed at the larco clouds of black smoke that came from the vicinity of- the Van Petten Lumber Co. They had reasons to be alarmed too, for had tho flro not been extinguished in nick of time the buildings close to the lumber yard would have caught on fire and undoubtedly done fur- thor damage. As It was, two of the coal bins belonging to the Van Pet ten Lumber Co. were destroyed and the contents considerably damaged, but was not a total loss. Thirty electrlo light poles which were piled close by the bins, and 283 stubs, all belonging to the Idaho Power com pany, were completely HeT3tjroyed. Tho cause of the fire Is believed to have been either from spontan eous combustion or from flames creeping over from tho railroad where men had been burning weeds along the rights-of-way. The flro had gained considerable headway before it was discovered, but the fire department made a quick re sponse to the call and Boon extin guished the flames. According to J. D. Orr, of the Idaho Power company, the 283 stubs and 30 poles belonging to that concern were not Insured, and the loss Is estimated at $2000. MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER FOR BRIDE TO BE Mrs. C. E. S'ecoy entertained In honor of Miss Myrl Bingham at a miscellaneous ' shower, June 23. The color scheme was carried out In novel ways In nlnk and white A pink and white wateV- sprinkler was suspended in the arch way, and from this gifts were showered by pink and white ribbons. Apprroprt ate games were enjoye through out the afternoon and delicious re freshments were served. ERECTING NEW HOME V. B. Staples is anpther added to the long list of now home builders that took Ontario by storm this spring and summer. Ho is build ing a handsome new five room bun galow, located In the southern part of tho city. R. H. Baldock, divisional engin eer of the Oregon State . Highway Commission, was In Ontario Wed nesday and while here made trips to Brogan, Cow Valley, Adrian and other places In the county, looking at the condition o the roads. About Death of Alice Mallett no assault. People sitting on their porches dlrectfly across thoj street from the scene at tho time, testi fied that no outcry was heard, and that there was no sound of any disturbance. Robbery was the mo tive, and It was the finding1 of my sister's pocketbook in the posses sion ot.tho ex-convlct which lead to his arrest. It had been hastily torn apart, though still contained several easily identified articles. "The body was carried, evidently by two persons, from tho sidewalk where the deed was committed, and placed upon a lawn a few feet dis tant, left undisturbed, clothing In tact, and the body not mutilated in any way. "To substantiate the above I have In my possession, signed state ments from the state detective, bb well as from the physician who ex amined the body. "As to tho report of "mob vio lence", I shall be frank In saying that it was my desire to see the wretch who committed the atro cious deed, llnched or burned at the stake, as It was that of the mob of over seven thousand who gathered at tho Jackson Jail after the arrest of Straub. However, it may be better that the law took its course, since upon the testimony of this man rests tbe-raeans of apprehend ing his accomplice. As the public knows. Straub has been convicted and sentenced to solitary confine ment with hard labor for lite, in the Marquette prison. Harold Mallett." TURKEYS KEEP FAT ON ALFALFA AND CLOVER Albert Butler, Sr., a Malheur county rancher who UveB between Ontario and Nyssa, is raising a handsome flock of about 1050 tur keys. The birds which are now nearly 60 days old, are In tine con dition, living altogether on alfalfa and clover pasture, feasting upon clover bugs and alfalfa.- wcovll which apparently seems to be their favorite food. In hatching tlie young turkeys, Mr. Butler uses the Incubator mothod alm'ost entreiy,( and believes it to be the most effi cient method for this section of the country. NUMBER 19 HITS WOHAN WHEN CROSSING BRIDGE Aged Nyssa Woman Hurled Into Hirer When Struck by Fast Moving, Train on Snake Rivr Bridge Sunday afternoon about 4:00 o'clock Mrs. James Conley, 80 years of age, of Nyssa, was struck by No. 19 and thrown into tho Snake river a short distance south of that city. She had been attondlng a picnic at Johnson's grove which is on an is land that the railroad crosses, and had decided to return to her home on the Oregon side, taking tho rail road bridge, as the boat which car ried her and tho other plcnlcers across, was on the opposite Bide of tho river. Hor friends tried in every way possible to prevent her from going across the bridge, but she did not hoed the protests, saying she had crossed that way many times before and waa not atratd. She had hardly gone half way across when No. 19 rounded the curve and .was upon the bridge. The engineer Immediately saw the wnmin nnil nnnllnA the brakes, but h - . . .... .: .. was too late, ana tne train nu nor and she was hurled Into the deep water of the Snake river. Mrs. Conley was "unablo to hear tho ap proaching trraln on account of her Biieht deafness. Tho trraln crow Immediately set out In soUrch; of the body wnicn was Been a lew uuiua when It came to tho surface, but dls appeared each time, and after a half hour spent In vain searching for the body, people of Nyssa were notified of the accident and a searching party was sent out, and the body recovered. Miss Marlon Lowe, who has Just completed her Junior year at Whit man college, stopped oft a couplo of days last week for a visit with hor perents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M Lowe, onroute to New Jersoy, whore sho goes as delegate from the Whitman sprortty to attend the National con ventlos of the Delta Gamma. She will visit with relatives near Kan sas City on her way home. Mesdames Leroy DeWltt and O. B. Schwelzer entertained Thursday afternoon at the DeWltt homo in hnnnr nf Misses Marian Lowe and nemlco MacLaffctrty. Tho after noon was spent In music and con versation. Refreshments of sand wiches, Ico cream and cake wore served. Miss MacLafferty has Just completed her second year at tho Adventlst college at College Place, Wash. Sho Is majoring In both In strumental and vocal music. Rev. Chas. Blom of Ontario, held his monthly sorvlce at tho school house Sunday, speaking on "The Second Coming of Christ." no wan nceomnanlod by Hugh Allen, who favored the congregation with a beautiful solo. The school election Monday even ing resulted in the following offi cers being elected: Goo. Kaylor and Mr. Larsen, directors; Mrs. T. M. Lowe, clerk. Mrs. John Beers and Mrs. Delva Wall, and little son, of Creston, who visited several days at the Lowe home, returned to their homes Thursday. Oeo. Benton and family of Nys sa, visited Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Benton's brother, Louis DeBord. Louis Fenn has been sort of "on the shelf" lately with lumbago and complications. Chas, Bradley and daugtohra are at Eramett for tho cherry picking. Clifford Fields, who has been Visiting at Fenn's for the past week, returned Saturday to Nyssa. OWYHEE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO SELECT AMUSEMENTS At Mooting of Commercial Club Committee Is Named to Look After Getting Good Amuse ments for Fair This Year Tuesday at a Commercial club luncheon held at the Moore Hotel, some Initial touches were put on the arrangements for' the annual Mal heur County Fair to bo hold In Sep tember, the exact dato has not yet been doclded upon. It was tho un divided opinion and sentiment ex pressed by all present that a county fair should be held, and everyone showed their wllllngnoss to whole heartedly support the enterprise. After discussing the dltforent phases of the fair a committee was appointed to look after and direct the amusement end of the program and line up the very best entortaln ment that can be gotten to come hero and ontertaln tho visitors In tho evening after the regular fair day program Is over. It Is the com mittoe's Idea and purpose to put forth every possible effort, to se cure amusements that will please everyone from all parts of tho country. The cotnmitteo appointed consists of the following members: C. F. Boyer, J. A. Laknoss, Dave Powers, H. L. Peterson, Robs Jonklns, C. R. Emlson and Rex Marques. Many of theso mon plan on spending their Fourth of July celebration at Ba ker, and will see while there what attraction, If any, can be brought to Ontario during the Fair, season. WELL KNOWN COUPLE MARRIED WEDNESDAY Mr. Uarlle Jenne and Miss Myrl Bingluun, Prominent Yoang Ontarlans Enter Bonds of Holy Matrimony at Home of Bride A beautiful Juno woddlng oc cured at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Claudo O. Bingham, Wednesday at 4:00 p. m., when their only daughtor, Myrl, became the bride of Harllo Dayton Jenue. Ferns roses and other blossoms made a bower of beauty on tho lawn where the ceremony was performed by Rev. F. E. Springer Tf uaiaweii, me lmprosslve ring sorvlce being used. Miss WUma Miles of Now riymouu, ninvnd tho wedding march, and Juanlta, the dainty little daughter of Mr. and, Mrs. Geo. McClaln, actea as flowor girl. Tho bride was flhnrmlne in a gown of white canton crepo and laco and carried a beau tiful bouquet of roses. Miss Bingham is a graduate of the Class of '18 of tho O. H. S., and Is a young woman loved for hor sweet, winsome personality, and her many friends wish her that hor wedded life may be as filled with sunshine fragrance and beauty as her wed ding day. Mr. Jenne is highly regarded by all who know him as a young man of fine principles nnd of sterling character. Following tho ceremony a dainty luncheon was sorvod. Many Deau- tlful and useful presents wore re ceived by the young couple. Aiier a short woddlng trip they will make n.ir home In Caldwoll where r. Jenne Is manager of the Concrete Pipe company, and, whore He has a t,nmn in readiness for his bride and where the best wUhos of tbolr many friends follow them. MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED WHIMS HAYING AT BIO UKNll Karl Balnard. who -was haying In tho Big Bend country fell from a wagon loaded with hoy last Satur day and rocelved Injuries that caused his death, by falling on a pitchfork stuck In tho ground. He was taken to the hospital at Nrfmpa where he died Tuesday morning. His parents roslde at Big Bend. Funoral servlcos wero held Wednes day. Jack aiascock Is Improving hla rosldonce by the addition of a sleep ing porch, Mr. nnd Mrs. Browning from Now Plymouth, have purchased tht "Old Overstreet ranch from kack Walk er, taking possession last week. Miss Juanlta Blgelow has entered the ticket selling contest of the Chautauqua. irzrvtSzz3tMxax ".