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THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 7, 1922 8 n 3V tf f I M hi 1 LOCAL PERSONALS Waltor S. Martin president of the Eastern Oregon Land company, ar rived in Ontario Monday for a short stay to look after his many inter ests in this section. Harry Brown of Crowley, arrived in Ontario yesterday for medical at tention. While riding through some trees after a bunch of cattle Harry had the misfortune to have a twig penetrate his right ear drum causing a severe Injury which neces sitated the attention of a specialist. - The Injured member is responding to treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan P. Hart of Westfall.wore In town over the week end. Mr. Hart has moro than one Job to kocp him busy. Beside be ing engaged In the sheep business, Mr. and Mrs. Hart are proprietors of the hotel at Westfall. A mooting of the Rocking R Land and Livestock company was held in Ontario yesterday. This brought Gorald Stanfield from Vale and Hugh Stanfield and Miss Kathaleen Klvot over from Welser and George Fenton down from Harper. The Misses Nettle, Margaret and Lane McDonald camo down from Beulah with Donald McKenzlo. The young women were enroute for Boise whero Miss Margaret and Miss Lane will attend school this winter and where Miss Nettle is employed. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Terwllllger and son, after spending the summer touring Oregon and California and enjoying many months in the open complng In somo of the show places of- the Oolden State, are homo again convinced that tho west has some wonderful scenery, some fine high ways and some bad roads too. Thoso who woro not seon by the committee which sought aid for Mrs. O. F. Neeco, yot who deslro to help horo in refurnishing a homo af ter tho loss she suffored by tho fire of last Friday, may loavo contri butions of monoy, furniture or clothing with Mrs. IX. B. Thompson. L. C. Norrls of Boise and formerly a business man of Burley, arrived this week and has taken charge of tho dry goods department at Rader Brothers. Mr. NorrlB 1b a dry goods man of many years experience and Is famllar with tho west thru years of activity in the dry goods lino. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Skinner of tho Jordan Valley country, accompanied by thotr son Hugh and daughter Miss Bella, wore the guests hero Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Black aby. Mr. Skinnor Is the owner of ono of tho blggost ranches in Mai- hour county nnd ono of tho pioneer stockmen of tho Jordan country whoro tho Skinner ranch is ono of tho show places. Miss Ruby Donaldson of Juntura, was numherod among tho out of town visitors in Ontario last Friday. From Westfall camo B. J. Perkins to Ontario last Friday to transact business. Bonlta was tho postofftco address wrltton aftor tho names of Mr. and Mrs. Li. A. Bllyou and John Bilyeu nt ttho Carter House Saturday. Ray Ohmart of Brogan, was on Ontario visitor on Sunday. A. M. Moody, who boforo ho went to farming, was county clerk for two torms, was roglstorcd at tho Carter Houso on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Fonn woro among tho many Nyssa folk to spond Saturday in Ontario. They stopped at tho Cartor Houso. Returning from Bolso whoro he wont to got suppllos for tho hand Bomo now homo ho Is building at Burns, Sam Mothorshoad stopped oft In Ontario Sunday and took tho Monday train to tho interior. His Bom, Sam Jr., nccompanlod him on tho trip. Princeton, a station in Harney county southwest of Crane, decor ated tho roglstor at tho Cartor Houso following tho nnmoot Augusta Qlf ford who arrlvod In Ontario last Monday. Mrs. Gargls and hor daughter Mrs. Rlggs and family who havo re sided on tho eastsldo for tho past yoar, loft this wook for Nyssn whoro thoy will rosldo. Mrs. George K. Atken and daugh ters Jean and Carrlo Loulso roturuod to Ontario last Thursday nftor spending the summor with Mrs, Aiken's parents at Borwyn, Illinois, and Ludlngton, Michigan. Accompanlod by a committee of rnnchors from tho Now Plymouth country, Ross Mason, cashier of tho New Plymouth Bank spoilt Wednes day In Mainour county Inspecting the drainage systems In uso here gathorlng data on which to base somo drainage work which th'oy nro contemplating near Now Plymouth. E. B. Hagaman camodown from Burns Monday and stopped here that night on his way out. Miss Loulso Wood, formerly a member of tho High school faculty, was an Ontario visitor today. Mr. and Mrs, W. S. Rees and Mr and Mrs. Clarenco Rees and family loft by auto Tuesday for Ferndale, California, where thoy will visit a brother who resides there. They expect to b gone for at least a month. They wont via Portland and the Old Oregon Trail and the Paci fic Highway. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schrum and family and Miss Georgia Hull re turned Tuesday from Colorado whero thoy went on an extended auto trip. Mr. and 'Mrs. Schrum stopped at West Water, Utah, while Miss Hull continued on to Grand Junction and spent several weeks in tho mountain lake region near there and Joined tho Schrum's later for the return trip. Ad. Simon of Emmctt and his son George, were Ontario visitors -on. Friday of last .week. Honoring Mrs. S. S. 'Wldlger of Superior, Wisconsin, who is hero visiting her daughter Mrs. W. E. Lees, Mrs. Anna Booz was the hos tess for a dinner party at her homo last Monday evening. Covers wore laid for nine, those beside the hon ored guest and hostess were: Mes dames Lees, M. E. Hull, Zula Thompson, Mary Cappelle, Andrew Lackey, C. A. Cummings and Frank Draper. The color scheme for the decorations were In yellow with fall tints. Mrs. George B. Kellogg and daughter of Payette, were Ontario visitors on Wednesday. Mrs. C. E. Pratt and daughter Miss Velma of Woiser, woro tho guests this week of Mr. nnd Mrs. Walter Cohlck. Mrs. Forsyth Bacon of Fort Riley, Kansas, is here this week the guest of her sister Mrs. O. M. Castloman while awaiting tho arrival of her husband, Captain Bacon who re cently resigned from tho service to manage a prune orchard thoy re cently purchased near Vancouver, In Clarke, county, Washington. Rev. and Mrs. Henry Young left Tuesday for th6 annual conference of the Mothodist church hold this week at Caldwell. Miss Elinor Randall, county li brarian who has spont ttho past summer with relatives in Provi dence, Rhode Island and Now York City, returned to Ontario Sunday to rosumo her work hero. G. S. Stubblefield of Grants Pass, Oreeon. nrrlved Sunday for a weeks trip through tho uppor part of tho county for the Eastern Oregon Land company. EMINENT GEOLOGIST VISITS RELATIVES AND VIEWS FIELD Dr. Edunrd L. Troxcll of Yale Fac ulty Visits Brothei- Ho DIs cotcrcd Valuable Fossils Proving Evolution of Horso Dr. Edward L. Troxcll, brother of Irwin Troxell of this city, who Is now associate professor of paleont ology at Yalo and lecturer In ge ology at Trinity University, both at New Havon, Conn., was In Ontario last week for a short visit. Dr. Troxell, who Is one of the na tionally known ipvestigators in tho burled history of evolution, Is cre dited with somo of the most remark ablo discoveries of recent years. He it waa who unearthed the missing link between tho two-too horse and the horso of today. His specimen Is now displayed at the American Mucseum at New York. He also uncovered three specimens of the cloven footed horse Just a few weeks before ho camo to Ontario, In' the Brldger Basin, Wyoming, he found tho remains of a nine foot allgator, thus proving, that once that section was either tropical or semi-tropical. Dr. Troxell spent most of his time whllo'hero in the hills seeking speci mens to add to his collections, and next year plans on returning to Ore gon to explore the John Day region. BIDS FOR TRANSPORTATION PUPILS OF Tho Directors of School District No. 8 will receive bid's for the trans portation of pupils, flvo days in the week, commencing Monday, Septem ber 18, 1922, and until close of school in May, 1923. The route commences at Seymour Ross' place runs north about ono mile, thence east nbout ono mile, thence north to the school house, a distance of about three and one-half miles. All bids aro to be filed with tho District Clerk on or before Wednes day, September 13, 1922, at 8 o'clock p. m. Tho successful bid' der will be required to furnish a bond in tho sum of $500. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of tho Board of Directors of School District No. 8, Malheur County, Oregon. W. L. TURNER, District Clerk. FAMOUS BROGAN PEACHES Wi 1 be ready about SEPTEMBER 12th. Order now and specify how ripe you want them. A. A. REED, Brogan, Oregon. We will ship or you can get them at the orchard.' NOTICE OF EQUALIZATION REPORT OF COIM CLUB AGENT EOF AUGUST, 1922 OIL KEN HAVE ANOTHER MEETING WITH BOOSTERS Campaign Being Waged to Raise $2,000 to Bring Geologist to Field Malinger of Pcnn Pacific Oil Company Hero G. 0. do Vaughn of Pittsburg, Pa., manager of tho Penu Pacific Oil company and B. J. Whltakor of Portland, an official of the company, woro In Ontario this week and mot with a number of tho mon interested in oil dovelopmont and went into tho details of tho proposed contract of tho lease holders and the com pany. Following tho mooting n commute ongagod In a campaign to ralso tho sum of $2,000 requested by tho visi tors to bring a goologlst into tho flold. Many of the men prosont nt tho mooting woro enthusiastic over tho prospects of raising tho required sum. Fruncls-Pcrclflcld Rov. Honry Young at tho Mothod odls parsonago on Saturday evening road tho marriage sorvlco for Elmor Francis and Miss Mabel Perclfiold, both of Malheur county. This report covers a period of 31 days from August 1st to August 31 Incluslye. The projects worked on during this time were Pig, Poul try, Corn, Sewing, County Fair, County Agent Work, Club picnics, and Dairy Herd . Record Keeping. During the month 17 days woro spont in thofield and 10 days In the office. Pig Project Two meetings were held with the Brogan Pig club and ono meeting held with the Oregon Slope Pig club. At these meetings .the Judg ing of pigs and dairy cows was tak on up. Each Pig club is planning on entoring a team at the County Fair Judging contest. Twenty-two personal visits wore made a'nd as sistance given tho members in keep ing their records and In fitting their pig or the Fair. Poultry Project Ton personal visits wore made to Poultry club members at Moore's Hollow nnd Vale. The majority of tho boys and girls aro taking fine care of their birds and should be ablo to put on.aPvery creditable ex hibit at the County Fair. The' Mooro's Hollow Poultry club was given assistance In preparing a dem onstration for tho local Fair, and one meeting was held with the Val ley View Poultry club. Corn Project Ono meeting was held with tho Big Bend Corn club and ono tour was conducted during which tho on tiro club visited tho members' corn fields. Tho fields of 13 corn club members woro vlsltod, pictures tak on nnd suggestions made on tho se lection of corn for exhibition. Sonlng Project Tho Bonlta Sowing club held a sewing demonstration and exhibit on tho 16th. Four girls .demon strated how to mako tho different kinds of stitches and told tholr uses. Tho farm bureau offered prizes on the exhibits. Dairy Herd Record Keeping Two and one-half days wero spent In collecting thevequipmont from tho various -clubs and In returning that which was borrowed from various peoplo in the dlfteront communities. Notice Is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Payette- Oregon Slope Irrigation District will meet beginning nnd on Tuesday, Oc tober 3rd, 1922, at the hour of 2:30 o'clock P. M. at tho office of the Board at the pumplng-plant within the District for tho purpose of equalizing the regular 1922 assess ment on tho lands within the Dis trict which assessment'ls levied for the purpose of meeting the expenses for tho year 1923. Copy of assessed acreage may be seen at the office of the Secretary at any time. P. M. BOALS, Secretary, Payette-Oregon Slope Irrigation District. First publication Sept. 7, 1922. Last-publication Sept. 29, 1922. Stylo Shop opens Monday Sept. 11. FOR SALE The S. E. of Sec. 19, Twp. 19 S, R 47 B. W. M. In Malheur County, Oregon, together with 20 shares of Owyhee Ditch Co. Stock. This ranch was formerly known as tho H. G. Monce Orchard situate between Nyssa and Ontario, and is being sold to close the estate of John A. Gregory, deceased. Price and terms made known on applica tion to J. IT. Wolf, Admr., Nyssa, Oregon - 40 3t ELBERTA PEACHES FOR SALE! One mile southwest of Mesa post office. Will be ripe about Sept. 15. Prices reasonable. 'Bring your own containers. 9 John M. Den Boer, Owner . .CONCORD GRAPES FOR JELLY, AT FRANK ZELLER PLACE 1 MILE WEST OF ONTARIO. Phone 200J3. 40 It. Art goods Style Shop. at halt price at the Mr. nnd Mrs. Murray Brown, home portrait photographers. Call 89J and make an appointment. On tario, Oregon. , PAPER IS LOWER Yet the Quality still remains high at The SMoJUL Store Stationery for all purposes Gifts, Wedding, Party, or Dance announce ments as well as for general corres pondence! . v All the leading Styles and Tints found at bur Stationery Department. Also full line of school and office supplies at in teresting prices. ONTARIO PHARMACY Prescriptions our Specially Rexall Eastman Victor TEACHER OF PIANO Mrs. Chris Hansen. Phone 170 W. 34 4t Mrs. Lott Johnson Is now proparod to do sowing at resldonco two blocks north of west sldo school. 40 4t FOR SALE Flvo head first class dairy cows. Inqulro V. B. Staplos, Ford Oarage. 2t Position as Chamber Maid at Mooro Ho tod ready for first applicant. 1 WHYT You should buy a puro bred St. Mawo sslro Ask 201J3, J, A. Lackoy, Torms to Individuals or hull associations. 40-3t ONTARIANS GUESTS OF PAYETTE BUSINESS SIEN (Continued froni pago ono) Notice to Sheepmen! Bucks for saleHampshire's, Lincoln's, Panama's and Rarhbouillet's. Seo HARVEY TEST, On tario, Oregon. also read letters from sovoral of the oastorn oxperts who wero here which moro enthusiastically than ever pro nounced their conviction that this is an Ideal dairy region, R. J. Davis of Wotser, discussed tho dairy question from, the market ing standpoint and presented figures showing tho marked advantage re sulting from tho operations of tho Co-operative Creamery. Qeorgo K. Atken of Ontario also spoke review ing somo of tho many observations made by the eastern dairymen on tho trip. J. A. Laknesa told the Idahoans of the Malheur County Fair nnd brought tho house down with his funny stories. TIo musical entertainment was furnished by (ho Sago Brush Quar tette of Ontario; Messrs. Quast, Jlminorson, Tumor and Jenkins. As usual this was a real hit. B. W. Hlllyer led tho community singing, Thoro wora largo delegations from Welser and Frultland at thq meet ing, BOYR BROS. CO. ONTARIO, OREGON PALL OPTING WEEK SEPT. 8 TO 1 5 TAILORED WAISTS VERY SMART... WITH HIGH COLLARS AND BEST QUAL ITY CREPE DE CHINE. PRICED $5.00 Satin Waists THE NEW PARISIAN SATINS IN SLIPOVER STYLES... ES PECIALLY GOOD AT $5.00 Our new goods are ar riving daily. We invite you to come in and see for yourself the wonder ful things we are showing. WONDERFUL COATS In all the new materials and latest styles. Very moder ately priced. Special coats for the flapper, the Miss, the lady, Be sure and see them, arriving orTevery day's express. SUITS In all the nice warm shades and newest ma terials. Don't fail to see them. Priced $17.50 to $35 DRESSES Cantos Crepe and Crepe back Satins, Serges and Twills the, very newest in dresses. Priced $12 to $35 BOYS' SCHOOL SUITS $6.85 to $9.85 Some 2 pants Suits. All are Fall Styles and ex tra values for the money -J& -vul A - ! tJe. "fcdM&T" , " - " t vitSsywaNsasaraaoifc mmiusmrtmvwmNHmitmimMmL M'a'M'"g?