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ittetjpf ,V ujv S. VOL. XXVI THE ONTARIO ABGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON THURSDAY JULY 6, 1922 NO. 31 8g &rm TEN YEAR OLD GIRL IS ACCH VICTIM Little Beatrice Patheal Instantly Killed .When Cor Bound For Celebration Goes Into Ditch While Racing Near Woshoo While thousands were spending a Joyous day celebrating the Nation's 4v birthday, the Pathcal family of Fruitland, well known in this sec tion, was plunged into mourning as thp result of the accident which re sulted in tho death of ono member, Beatrice, aged 10, and the injury of several others. Tho family had left Fruitland happy in tho anticipation of a big day at Weiser. They were riding in a large car which was being driven by A. C. Patheal, grand father of the children, and had al most reached Washoe when taunted by the number of small cars that had passed him, Mr. Patheal speed ed up to prevent another car's eff6rt to do so. This started tho race which end ed in death for tho little girl. As the two cars speeded on and ap proached, the little car held the center of the road and refused to give Mr. Patheal his share of the highway, and as the result his ma chine skidded in the loose gravel and plunged into the ditch and overturned. All the occupants save Miss Beatrice were thrown clear of the wreck, but she was pinned be neath, her head crushed, which re sulted in her Instant death. Mrs. Alice Patheal, her mother, was Injured about the back and shoulders; Lois, aged 8, was injured about the head, knee and left arm; while her three year old sister es caped Injury as did Gladys Melcher who was with them. Mr. Patheal was badly injured too, his face be ing deeply cut, ande was otherwis bruised and torn. Tho car with which Mr. Patheal was racing did not stop to assist the Injured, but another car soon came and Mrs. Patheal and the children were brought to Ontario and Dr. J. C. Bartlett was called. Tho Injured were taken to tho" hos pital, and all of them are reported to be recovering from their injuries. WEISER ATTRACTS BIG CROWDJTJELEBRATION Ontario Loses Ball Gnm by One sided Score local Team Di vided Shows Results of Split ManV Stay Fbi Evening Events Many Onfarlans went to Weiser Tuosday to witness their celebration and to see the ball game between the Ontario team of the Big Four league and tho Weiser team of the Idaho league. The game was not a fair tost of the relative strength of the two leagues for the Ontario force was divided between the teams which played at Weiser and Vale. It was the errors of the support ing cast which gave Weiser the 12 to 1 victory. After the game many Ontarians stayed at Weiser for the evening festivities. EPIDEMIC OF GRASSHOPPERS ' APPEARS TO BE IMPENDING Reports reaching the office of County Agent L. R. Brieth- haupt,indleato that the farmers of Malheur, county have an- other enemy to ' fight the grasshopper. This pest made its appearance in several sec- tlons of the county, in greater numbers than common, but not In sufficient quantity to Indicate a serious condition. However to forestall trouble Mr. Briethaupt la addressing a. letter to all the community farm bureau leaders asking them to notify him if there is any increase an4 at the same ttma fflvina; tho leaders a for- mula for poisoning tliese rav- enous insects. 'This Is the Wheat bran 100 lbs; white fnrmula.; arsenic 4 pounds; salt 2 lbs,; molasses cheap, 2 gallons; amyl Acetate 3 ounces; water to moisten. Apply 5 to 10 lbs. per acre and scatter In piles during early morning. Nate; . Calcium arsenate, lead arson- at or Paris green amy be sub- stituted for white arsenate. COYOTES TAKING AWFUIi TOLL OF LAMBS ON SUMMER RANGES Ranchers from the interior who have visited tho city late- ly report an unprecedented activity on the part of the coy- otes to satisfy whose voracious appetite thousands of lambs aro being slain. Stockmen have an unusual, but entirely logical explanation for the ex- traordInary activity of tho marauders of the plains. They declare that it is due to the campaigns which have been waged against tho la'cW rabbits, 4 hundreds of which have been poisoned the past few winters, with the rosult that the coyote has been deprived of his reg- ular diet. Then, too, the deep snows of the past winter killed many rabbits, also further de- pletlng the food rations of the coyote family. Anyway, the coyotes are re- ported as being gaunter and bolder than In the history of this section. One rancher told of a coyoto that followed his flock like a dog, picking off many strays before he was shot by a herder. As the re- suit of the unusually hard win- ter which reduced tho percent- age of 'lambs saved, and the In- roadc of the coyotes on the range, the sheepmen have suf- fered severely this season. If tho state Is to urge the killing of the rabbits, and they must be killed to protect tho farm- ers, then It follows that tho coyote must be killed too and hunters must be employed, to do so or the bounty system will wreck the county. TOURISTS FRCM OKLAHOMA THINK OREGON FAIREST Dr. and Mrs. Harper Wright of Grandfleld Drive 3200 Miles to Visit Relatives Columbia Highway Finest Road of tho Nation Dr. and Mrs. Harper Wright and their children arrived in Ontario this morning' on No. 4, having left their car at North Powder for re pairs. While here they will be the guests of Mrs. Wright's brother 'and sister, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Gallagher. "Wo drove westthrough Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico to Los Angeles and Up the Pacific highway to Portland," said Dr. Wright, 'but from Potland eastward, over the Columbia highway we found the best road of the entire trip, and the finest scenery, too. If Oregon were only advertised- as is California it would far surpass that state in its tourist travel. Oregon roads arq the best In the west, and that means tho best anywhere. But you folks have not let the rest of the na tion know much about what you have here." Speaking about business condlitons in the southwest, tho Doctor who is also interested in banks as well as medicine says: "Business is grad ually ailjuting itself and the banks of Oklahoma are recovering from the inroads made by the oper ations of the bank guarantee act, many of them becoming national banks to escape its operations. The wheat crop has been pretty good and the expectation of good prices so far fcave been realized. The oil game, too is staging a comeback so our section of Oklahoma Is" improving." Dr. and Mrs. Wright expect to be hero In Ontario a week or more be fore starting their return trip. LOCAL W. C. T. V. GIVES AID TO MOST WORTHY CAUSE The W. C. T. U. met Tuesday of last week at the home of Mrs. Frank Draper, at which time they decided to buy an acre of ground on tho Federal farm near Corvallls. This farm is to receive homeless children at the age they are dismissed from other charitable Institutions of the state, and -keeps them until they are 18 years of age. Unlike other In stitutions, this farm Is made up of small? cottages in each of which is a matron who has charge of three children. They are given all the advantages of home Jlfe and the privilege of attending the Corvallls school and college. The business men of Portland- have donated $16,000 to this worthy cause. HOT WEATHER FAILS TO .CURB CELEBRATION SPIRIT AT VALE Hundreds Attend Celebration nt Vole Ontario Loses Ball Game lit First IBning Vestal Pitches Well Westfall Also Wins Vale's two day celebration ended Tuesday night and 'was succesful despite Its competion with a heat wave, for hundreds of people were present to enjoy the barbecue, and sport program and to dance in the evenings. On Monday there were a number of events, including a ball game between Westfall and Ironside, won by the former, and In the evening there was a big dance at the. pavil ion. On Tuesday the patriotic par-' ade featured the morning and the' float of the Vale O. A. C. students was the winner of first place. At noon the business men of Vale gavo their big free barbecue and ted 1000 celebrants with succulent roast beef. Following a program of races, the ball game between Vale and Ontario entertained the crowd. ' Aside 'from tho first inning, the contest was in teresting, but Ontario's ascension in that first round robbed the game of real thrills.. However, in the sev enth Ontario braced up' an scored six. times, but was unable to sustain the effort and Vale won by a score of 13 to 7. Nine, of Vale's runs came in the first frame due to four walks furnished by Vestal, two hits and a flock of errors by the infield support. After that Ontario set tled down, and duo to Vesal's mas terly hurling held the score down to the eighth. " The type of pitching furnished by the pitchers can be Judged by the results: Vestal 1 allowed but five hits, one home run by Hill of West fall, playing for Vale; Vestal struck out 15 men and passed six. Wood ward, VaUe's hurler, allowed nine hits, but passed but ono. He wafj given almost faultless support, til fact, two of Hill's catches in center were spectacular and robbed Art Moore and Stevens each of hits. Tho Ontaro line up was: Gard ner, c; Vestal, p; Moore, lb; Ly ells, 2b; Jenkins ss; Hutlnchlnson, 3b; Phllabaum If; Sullivan anu Dean, cf, and Stevens, rf. Vale: Parrott, c; Woodward, p; Roblnette, lb; Chester, 2b; Stiles, ss; Taylor, 3b; Moudy, If; Hill, cf; Neely and McLee, rf. The only accident of the game was that which Reese Jenkins suf fered when he fell over Chester and was spiked on both his upper and lower lips. All three of Chester's spikes found lodgment, but after an application of adhesive tape Jen kins finished the game. TWO CONTESTS WON BY ONTARIO ESSAYS Fred E. L'cs in Sixth Grade Contest and Mrs. Will J. Roberts In Teachers Win Right to Compete in National Contest Ontario has two winners in the essay contests held this year by the W. C. T. U. of tho state, and thus will be represented In the National ccntest for tho best essays of the year on how to promote health. Announcement was recently mado of the state winners, naming Fred E. Lees' essay on, "Habits that In jure Health," as first In the Sixth Grade division; while Mrs. Will J. Roberts' essay on, "Methods of Teaching Health and Temperance," won first award in tho Teachers, division. Clatskanle also bad two winners taking first In the Eighth grade section and In the Freshman-Soph- moro High school section; while Enterprise, Oregon won the Junior- Senior High school section, and Wilamette University'1 won tho col lege contest. All the winning essays In tbo state contest will now be entered In the national contest and have the opportunity of bringing to their authors still further honors. A. E. MacKenzle of Portland Is hero this week looking after busi ness Interests- of the Eastern Ore gon Land company with which ho la connected. ONTARIO WALKS ALL OVER . WINNERS OF LEAGUE FLAG Vestal Pitches Beautifully a"d Is Given Air-Tight Support Wood ruff, Hoxlo and Newblll All Hit Hard Jenkins Makes Debut In the most one-sided game of the season Ontario tromped all over Nyssa, the winners of the Eastern Oregon Big Four league gonfalon, at NyBsa last Sunday. The score was 23 to 6. and four of those nix fwero gifts handed the champions when Ontario had the gae cinched and let down to let the fans have a slight run for their money. Vestal, the Fruitland high twlrl er, pitched stellar ball until he was taken out so that he could save his energy fc the game at Vale Tues day. Only two runs were scored on htm, and one of those was a gift. After the first inning he was not in danger at any time and hurled head ball with his cruves breaking well. Woodruff, erstwhllo star of the Nyssa team, did not shine brilliant ly, but in trutlf it was not altogether hla fault. His teammates displayed the worst case of slovenly fielding seen this year. In tho first Inning alone they made five errors which, combined with two hits and one bat ter hit by Woodruff, netted six runs. That put Nyssa up in tho air right and they nevor got back to earth again. In every inning save tho 7th Ontario added to Its big lead and won in a walk. The feature of the game, aside from Vestal's pitching, was the sup port given the Ontario hurler, es pecially by the Infield, Lackoy, Chapman, Caslday and Husted. They played classy ball all the way. The outfield handled files well, but unfortunately marred their rjecord by letting ground balls get away from them. Thus three times sin gles were converted into triples and thus Nys'sa scored whojn she should not. Resso Jonkins, manager of the lo cals, made his debut as a pitcher in the seventh and got out of a bad hole when Caslday called for a throw to second and then caught a runner at tho plate on the play which made threo out. The bases were filled when the stunt was pulled. It was Nyssa's best chanco to make a showing but smart baso ball by the locals cut them down. After Jenkins hurled to frames, Laurel Wells came In from center field and hurled tho last stanza. He was aided by two sparkling catches, 6ne each by Caslday and Chapman. Newblll , who relieved Woodruff In the sixth inning, was hit and ' had no opportunity while Dewey Hoxle tried for an Inning or two, but the locals murdered his offerings. t The alibi offered by the Nyssa players for their showing was that they had been ragging among them selves bofore the game, r and the truth of that statement was evident for they certainly playod away bo low their standard. THOUSANDS GATHER AT BIG BEND FOURTH Judgo Dalton Biggs Delivers Ora tion Parma Defeats Nyssa in Fast Ball Game 3 to O Newblll Pitches Well Errors Lose Game Nearly 2000 people gathered at the Big Bend Grove Tuesday to en joy the picnic and program thero provided. Aside' from the patriotic oxercises which centered around the oration delivered by Judge Dal to Biggs, the big feature of the day was the baseball game betweon Nyssa and Parma which was w(jn by the latter by a score of 3 to 0. Tho gamo was a pitchers' battle between NowbllJ and Penson with honors about even. Nyssa lost the gamo through errors for Newblll held for Parmatans to one real hit and ono scratch hit up to the sev enth, tho threo runs resulting from combinations of errors tnd the two safo blows. During the afternoon and eve ning despite the heat, hundreds of ptcnlcers danced In the pavilion to the music furnished by the Enter tainers orchestra ot Ontario. VALUABLE SEED STORED IN VAULT OF FIRST NATIONAL What Is undoubtedly the most valuable consignment of seed ever sont into Malheur county, Is stored in the vaults of the First National bank. No, the First National bank has not gone into the seed bust- ness as some might hastily conclude from the above state- mont but tho markotlng com- mltteo of the Malheur County Farm Bureau Is playing safo with this valuablo consign- ment. . Tile bIx sacks In which the seed is stored arrived this week and since the 600 pounds of , precious germination is insurod for $2650, and would retail on the open market at nearly twice that sum, the custodians want it perfectly guarded, so It rests beside, and Is classed with the bonds and other val- uablos which the bank and its patrons' have stored in the con- Crete box. An idea of the value of tho seed; which it is hoped will, when matured, increase tho wealth of the ranchers; may bo gained from the following fig- ures: Retail price $7.50 per pound, wholesale price $5.50 per pound but, here is the re- suit of early buying on a large scale, the price to tho Malheur county farmers is $2.75 per pound. FIRE ON BRIDGE CAUGHT ' BEFOI KUCH DAMAGE DOIT Passing Autolst Ufles His .Own Py- rone Supply in Fighting Blazo Truck Driver Continues Fight U"tH Department Arrives i When George Hotchklss or the Union Oil Company was returning to town over the interstate bridge about 6:40 yesterday afternoon he discovered a flro near tho Oregon side. He first thought ho could put It out with the supply of distinguish- er ho carried In his car. This did avail, but about that timo Wilbur Kelso who drives a Union Oil truck arrived and ho used the truck's dls- tingulsher while Mr. Hotchklss curuo to town and summoned tho flro de partment. Chief J. B. Atherton and his crow made a run to tho bridge and with tho chemical squelched tho flames. Several planks had to bo ripped up to reach the flro which was running on the underdecking. The blaze cost tho city some $25 for the fire department, to say no thing ot tho chemical used. It will cost at least $15 to ropalr the bridge Plans are being considered for locating barrels of water at con venient places on the structuro with which to fight the fire. Tho bridge has a flro record ot at least two each summer season. ONTARIANS HAVE RISE TO DIZZY HEIGHTS IN COLORADO Instructions to send the, Argus to them wero received this wook from Mr. and Mrs. Fred Canfleld who are now located at Pando, Colorado, where Mr. Canfleld is in charge ot Stantield interests. .. Padno in one ot tho highest towns in Amorlcu, being near tho summltot Tennesae pass, being 9209 feet above sea levol and very cool. On a recent trip over to Battle Mountain Mrs. Can field tried to get some pictures, but tho grades wore so steep and the canyons so doop that she was too dizzy to take tho chanco. WATER INJUNCTION SUIT TO BE TRIED HERE ON FRIDAY Judgo Dalton Biggs Is to hold n session ot court at tlm.clty hall Fri day to hear the testimony In tho Injunction suit brought by Alva Springer against O. B. King. The allegations In tho prayer for an In junction charges King with inter fering with tho Springer lateral and with flooding Springer's laud. W. E, Lees and R. W. Swngler are the attorneys In the case, and a large number of witnesses have been sum moned. Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Peterson, ac companied by Miss Edith Peterson of Council Grove, Kansas, loft Sun day for a short camping trip at Pay etta Lakes. ONTARIO INTERESTED IN RAILROAD TANGLE Possibility of Development of .In terior Hinges in Ownership of Central Pacific Two Roads Promlso Natron Cut-off The realization of the hopes of Central Oregon for an east and west railroad hinges on tho ulti mate ownership of the Contral Pa cific which was ordered divorced from the Southern Pacific by tho decision ot the Supreme Court band ed down May 29, according to the view ot Mayor Doollttlo, W. B. Lees, P. J. Gallagher and others hero who have boon giving this mnttor study. In spite ot tho court's doclsion, tho Southern Paclflo has begun a concentrated flro ot propaganda to socuro an order from tho Interstate commerco commission to permit It to hold tho Contral Pacific under tho recent railroad law allowing group ownership ot roads. In the meantime too, tho Union Paclflo la seeking to have tho recent decision onforced which would permit it to buy tho Contral Pacific under tho toruiB agreed to in 1912. If tho Union Paclflo secures this line it will in the logic ot tho situ ation completo tho Natron cut-off and In time will extend tho road from Crane to Odell to connect with that road, thus furnishing a com plete and direct connection with the Wilamette valloy from this section and throw the traffic originating from tho lower valloy to Its main lino system hero. 1 tt tho Southern Pacific eecurss this tho Central Pacific It will di vert this traffic to tho --Contral Pa cific in Nevada and tho object of evor building a road from Crane to Odell Junction will bo gone. Plansf are boing considered for securing an organization ot all the communities of Eastern and Cen tral Oregon to Impress the vIowb of this section upon the Portland buBl noss interest so that thoy will at least assist in socuring justice for this section. CROP PRODUCTION EXPERT IS HERE TO DISTRIBUTE SEED California Vgotablo Union Repre sentative Holding Meetings and Giving Further Instruc tions to Lettuco Growers ' George F. Prlnco, crop production oxpert ot tho California Vegotablo Union, and G. W. Dean, director for this district of te Idaho Producers Union aro holding moetlnga in tho various communities distributing tho lottuco seed contracted for by tho company and tho growers, and at the samo tlmo giving tho growors added instructions relatlvo to ths planting and caro ot tho crop. Tho Vogetablo Union has contract od for the crates, and paper and lco for tho packing of tho lottuco, and also some 300,000 sacks for the shipment of potatoes from associ ation mombors in Snake river valley. Ono carload of theso sacks will bs distributed from this city to mem bers In tho county. RECORD FOR BIG TROUT FOR THIS SEASON CLAIMED HERE J, A. (Dick) Robertson and Dr. R. O. Payno havo well established reputations as dlsclplos of Isaac Walton, as well as big game hunt- ors". All tho folk hereabout know that, so tho Argus will not resort to tho usual apologetic Introductions for fish Btorloa In tolling of their record' establishing catch of trout last weok In Logan valley. They brought homo the ovldenco so uo inoasuro of Imagination la rellod up on to 'subatantlato the statement that a dozen or more ot their catch moaaurod from 19 to 21 inches and weighed In tho vicinity of two pounds. They wero beauties. Not all they caught wero as big as the variety described above, but they do claim that thoy caught 90 In one 45 minute session one evening, all ot which Is at the rate ot 2 a mlnuU) for three fishermen, foraRolIo Maul a ot Payette accompanied thorn and participated in tho catch. i- i 'I ggufSjOESSSSSKIBlBSSBSF'