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FRIDAY WILL BE CHILDREN'S DAY. A GREAT EDUCATIONAL AND AMUSEMENT PROGRAM HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR THIS DAY. COME WITH THE KIDS AND ENJOY IT jr. atari Straus. VOL. XXVI ONTAKIO, -MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1922 No. 43 0 GREAT CROWD FED Dig Feed is Attraction of Opening Day Dotnlls so Carefully Worked Out that 2,000 are Fed In Twenty Five Minutes C. C. Mueller, In charge of the serving of the barbecue, assisted by some 60 Ontario women and several from Vale, scored the big success of the opening day at the Pair, when they fed 2,000 people In just 26 minutes. Mrs. H. L. Peterson was chairman of the woman's committee which worked out the details of the menu so successfully. Four lines were ushered by the servers and from the tlmo they got their plates and their plckless until they wound up at the coffo urns, there was not n hitch, the lines moved steadily forward. It was an exhibition of carefully worked out details which showed Just anothor of the advance plans which the com mittees had conceived for the man agement of the program. The beeves for the barbecue were furnished freo to the committee by William Nanco of the P. L. S. Co. and Jimmle Jones of Juntura; they were excellent samples of the kind of beef that Malheur county pro duces. The barbecuelng of these hand some animals was In charge of J. F. Phelan of Bonlta and his son-in-law George Farmer. They did their work well, so well that everyone pronounced it perfect, as it was. Meat cutters from the local shops cut up the critters and men carried It to the tables behind which the servers did their part efficiently. In fact It was the most successful bar becue ever staged here. And In no small degree was It responsible for setting the crowd in Excellent humor to enjoy the opening per formanco. FIRST DAYS PROGRAM GOES WITHOUT HITCH No Accidents Mar Happy Afternoon Crod Ijnrgo and Enthusiastic Sago Brush Choi us and Baud Add Spice Variety Is Big Feature . v"It's the best show in years," that is the verdict of all who witnessed the opening program at the Fair yesterday. Without a hitch the program was presented in greater variety than usual. Added to wild west and race events were the boys relay won by Intermountaln Institute from Em mott High and Fruitland, and the Ford race which was won by Fred Gramse after holding second place for nine laps. Bill Bailey was second and Verne Chambers third. The balloon ascension was thrilling and right in view all the time, both the parachutte and the balloon coming down within a hundred yards of the grandstand. The wild horse race which conclud the the program was as of old, a fit ting climax for the day. But the real feature, in one way, was the snap with which the program was handled. Added interest and enthusiasm was created by the Sage Brush chorus lead by L. L. Culbertson which sang many numbers during the afternoon, pulling hits on prominent men about the field and generally making the day one which will be remembered. The high school band won honors for itself with its music and was generous with Its numbers. The officials for the days were: Judges, William Jones, Juntura; James II. Davis, Payette; C. B. Kenyon, Welser; Clerk P.M. Taggart, Ontario; Staters: C. R. Emison and Rex Marquis: Announcers, P. J Gallagher and Ross Jenkins; H. L. Peterson chairman of the fair com mittee had general charge of keep ing the program going and seeing that the perfomers were at the scratch. . .m.T? m.iirTT.fl PAY lgMM VISIT TO MCAI, OFFICES Manager J. A. Lakness and his force entertained the executive of .,..!. - hn piAn states Telephone omnnnv Saturday. The visitors were: E. M. Burgess, vice-president; yt t waaaa carmrAl manager, who is also president of the Malheur Home Tolephone company; N. O. Pierce, general plant uperiutendent all of Denver and H. It. Risley, Idaho .no nnd n. A. Snyder. Idaho plant superlstendeut. Mr, and Mrs. Donald Graham of Vale and James Graham of West fall are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. CHILD'S LIFE IS SAVED BY ALIGHTING ON AWNING Little Bill Hart, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hart of Westfall, is nlivo today, thanks to the fact that the awning in front of the Toggery was up. All that Billy is suffering from is a broken shoulder blade and a tew bruises on the head. Billy opened the window at the Farley rooms where he was with his parents located for the Fair, and anxious to see the sights on the street, ho leaned out, and fell. First he hit the awning andthen rolled to the cement side-walk. Frantically his mother came down from above and took him from the arms of men who picked him up. He was rushed td the offices of Mrs. Weese & Fortner where first aid was given him. A complete examination reveal od Just the one fracture of the collar bone and a few bruises. He rested well during the after noon despite his experience. LARCENY OF FOUR STEERS CHARGED TO CALDWELL MAN Claim Mado tliat Brand is Uio Same ns that of Complaint, Martin Echnbc of McDcrmit Who Says Stock Was His. Glenn Walcott a stockmen whose home is near Caldwell, but who runs cattle on the range In the Owyhee country is in Jail at Vale lack of $2,000 bail, charged with having taken four steers from the Oregon Conyon creek range of Martltn Echabe, of McDermlt. Oregon Can yon creek heads up near Disaster peake and runs to McDermitt and Is 50 miles from the range where Wal cott runs his stock. When arrested by Sheriff Kinney of Nampa, Wal- co it waived extradition and a pre liminary hearing and accompanied Sheriff Lee Noe to Vale. Walcott registered the brands which the cattle bore in Idaho about the time Echabe missed this stock, and Wal cott claims that It is his brand and they to be his property. TUNNY MAKES SETTLEMENT WITH BANK SO CASE DROPS Harry JB. Cockrum rotuned last Friday from Lethbrldge, Alberta, where he went to Interview H. H. Tunny who was held there by tho Canadian authorities on an indict ment found by tho grand Jury, re sulting from dealings between him and the First National Bank, where in Tunny mortgaged cattle which he later admitted he did not possess. Mr. Cockrum secured a settlement of tho bank's claim in a substantial sum and the case will bo dropped. On tho settlement of the claim. Tunny who had been held In tho Lothbrldge Jail for three weeks was released. Mr. Cockrum reports that the Canadian city is very active, though business conditions are not the best. They have a bumper crop over there this year, but like Oregon ranchers are not getting the prices they an ticipated. SUMMARY OF THE RACE PROGRAM OF THURSDAY Roman race won by Redsull. Quarter mile won by Maggie May. Time 25 2-5. Boys' Relay won by Intermountaln Institute team, Hickox, Jackson, Qhumwnv nnri Tvnflnn! Emmfitt H. S. Beeker, Miles, Goodman and Crab- tree, second; Fruitland h. a. wcuiure Gardner, Grabner and Durrall, third. TtiVn-r unrVinr rami for tlin Institute gave Jackson a ten yard lead and though his team mates lost a pari ot tlila Vinv nrnn tinnritlv. Dlirrall Of Fruitland made a game effort to over tako Crabtree Dut taiiea Dy nve yards. 3-8th race won by Quicksilver by two lengths, time 37 1-4. Cowboys quarter mile won uy Monroe, Blanton second. Halt mile free for all, Tlckford, 1st; Jaunlta 2nd, time 52 1-3. Half mile, Idaho joe, 1st, wacon 2nd. time 59 1-4. Relay race was a neck and neck ride all the way, Redsull won, Wat son second, tlmo 2: St. Ford race, Gramse 1st, Bailey 2nd Chamber 3. Mrs. J. S. McCumsey of Riverside came down to seethe fair on Tues day. She registered at the Moore. On his way to Vale L. H. Strlegel, formerly of this city, now of Welser, was In Ontario Tuesday evening. Miss Grace' JFroman of Juntura was a faIrvigitor nere this week. EXHIBIT HALL SHOWS WEALTH OF RICH SOIL Squash Weighing 70 lbs. Is Monster Cxhlblt Spuds mid Fruit In Abundance School Ex hibits Very Attractive As attractive as usual, only more so, is the appearance of tho ex hibition building at tho fair this year. Every nook and corner is filed with fine displays ot farm products, the results of skilled housowlves, work of school children's hands, and special exhibits of Ontario business firms. Adrian, Vale, Valley View and Bonita are on hand with an unsually fine showing of vegetables and fruit. They give ample proof that no bigger or better farm products can be grown than here In Malheur County. In the general exhibit are squash weighing 70 pounds each, enormous cabbages, laige crisp lettuce heads, stalks of peppers with as many as seventeen big peppers on one stalk. Potatoes of all kind and sizes make a display of their own. KILLING OF SAGE HENS IS CAUSE OF HUNTERS' TROUBLE C. T. Lackoy and BUI Blackaby who were members of a hunting party which went from here to Cow Lakes near Jordan Valley on a hunting trip last Friday, admitted to George Tonkin, federal game warden that they had shot three sage hens when the fellows with tho grub for the big party of hunters did not arrive. The boys reached camp early in tho afternoon and waited for tho car from Jordan Val ley with tho grub to arrive. They claim they had nothing to eat and were hungry, so they killed three sage hens and fried ' them. The gang ate them. Sunday Tonkin showed up and spent the day with them. Later he told Larry Gramse, deputy state game warden and Larry took up the matter and proceeded to make the complaint. Tho other members of tho hunting party were: J. F. Joyce, O. M. Castleman, D. W. Powers, Roy Smith, A. M. Moody, Reese Jenkins, Fred Test, O. H. Test, Fred Gramse and Marlln Gramse. VEGETABLE GROWERS FIELD . MEETING COMING MONDAY Interesting Demonstrations of Fall Oauliflour nnd Other Vegetables to bo Inspected at Mcctltug Arranged by Farm Bureau. County agent II. B, Soulen of Washington county, Idaho has writ ten that he Is giving this meotitng publicity in his section and word has been received that President Reed Moody of the Idaho Producers Union will be present from Caldwell. Walter Whltacro who has succeeded Geo. Prince as field man for the California Vegetable Union will also bo prosent. Tho general vegetable growers meeting will be followed up by a series 6t special field meetings on lettuco to give the, growers help on the care of the crop from now on to harvest aiid Instruction about tho time and method of harvesting. These meetings will bo attended by G, W, Dean, director of tho Idaho Producers Union for this district and Mr. Whltacre. All lettuce growors aro Invited tp be present. The schedule is as follows. Big Bend, tho Eachus farm, Tues day, Sept. 26, 8:30 a. m.; Kingman, the Parsons farm, Tuesday Sept. 26, 10:80 a. m.; Nyssa, tho L. Kelso farm, Tuesday, Sopt. 20th, 1:30 p. m,; Carlo, the F. Sundqulst farm, Tuesday. September 26th, 3:30 p. m.; Llncolyn, Klnnoy Bros & Keele, Wednesday, Sept. 27th, 8:30 a, m.: Mallett, Mallett farm, Wednesday, Sent. 27 10: a. ro.: Grove, the Purvis farm, Wednesday Sopt. 27, 1:30 p. m.; Vale, Jako Russell farm, Wed nesday Set. 27, 3:30 a. m.; Ontario, the Lackey farm, Thursday, Sopt. 28th, 8:30 a. m.; Oregon Slope, tho Lattlg farm, Wednesday, September 28, 10:30 a. m.; Welser, call farm bureau In afternoon. Among the buckaroos who came from the Interior to attend the fair was Omer Presloy who registered from Westfall. The Fair annually brings Mr. and Mrs. V. T, Horrett from Vale. Mr. Herrett has been on the fair board for years, last year was Its presi dent. With their son, V. T. Junior, they arrived here and registered at the Moore for the week. IDENT KILLS MRS- M1RNEY Former Resident of Ontario Found Dead by her Husband in Bolso Home Roaded Riflo on Wnll Cause of Death. When her husband, K. L. Mc ,Burney, returned from Pocatello to their home In Bolso Sunday even ing, ho found Mrs. McBurney In tho basement dead. She had been killed but a short time before, and from tho position In which the body was found it appeared that a bullet from a rifle which hung on tho basement wall was the causo of her death. Mrs. McBurney was n sister of Mrs. H. C. Schuppoll and while Mr. and Mrs. Schuppell made this city their homo she lived for a time with them, later moving to Baker anil moro recently to Boise, when Mr. McBuney Is an officer in the Idaho constabulary. According to the Boise papers tho officers who made an Investigation ot the accident, believe that In bend ing over to gather a laundry bundle together, Mrs. McBurney hit tho muzzle of tho riflo in such a manner that tho nail by which It was hang ing, discharged tho weapon. The bullet, the shell of which was found in the barrell of the gun, struck her near the base of the brain severing the spinal column, thus killing her Instantly. LITTLE BOY PASSES AFTER BUT FEW DAYS ILLNESS A gloom was cast over the Cairo Community last Saturday morning by the news that little Harry McCarthy had passed away at tho homo of his parents after a short illness. Tho little chap had that hnpr-y disposition which ondeared him to everyone who know him, and In his illness showed devotion to those who cared for him. Harry Edward McCarthy was born October 4th, 1918 and died Sept ember 10, 1922. Ho was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Mc Carthy, who with his three grandpar ents, ono sister, Helen, survive him. A a sister, Mildred having precodod htm a year ago last January. CARNIVAL ATTRACTIONS ARE PROVING HIT OF THE FAIR Snap Brothers Shows Excell by Far An thing Ever Seen in Tills Section Advance Notices Moro than Equalley. Tho thousands who thronged tho carnival grounds last night united In declaring that the shows wore the host over soon here. Many of tho attractions have been with the big road shows of tho Orpheum circuit, such as Atkinson's Dog and Pony show which mado a tremendous hit with tho grown folk as well as the boys and girls. The athletic show, the musical rovue, tho monkey races, the hippo drome, and tho five rides all aro real numbers of real merit. It is ,by far and away tho cleanest and best curnl. val company to travel this valley In years and alone Is worth coming to town to see. PARADE STARTS ON TIME AND KICKS OFF FAIR WEEK Chairman Frank Ryan of the Fnlr parade committee gave a demon stration of what It means to start on time. Just three minutes after oloven yesterday the parade loft tho cornor ot Orogon street and Colorado avenue and moved down Oregon street headed by the High School cadets and High School girts, with tho color guard Immediately follow ing Rex Marquis, marshal ot the parade and Mrs. John Brosnan on horse back. Then came the buck aroos and a band from the carnival company, business men's floats, and The Ontario Frunltures' Jap-a-lac kids, with H. L. Peterson at their head. The Union oil trucks with their clown In a cage, and Charles Garvin as Dolly Snowdrop was tho clown hit. Then came Boyer Bros, big float and tho High School Band, followed by many decorated autos. Mrs, M. J, Stanton of Juntura was one ot tho early arrivals for Fair week. She came down from tho Interior on Tuesday, CLOSING FROGRAMS WILL BE BEST OF FAIR WEEK With 5,000 free tickets out to school children of tho county and adjoining counties in Idaho for the special program Friday, that day will be tho big day of tho Fair. The special contests for Boys' and Girls' clubs will be decided then, and a specially interesting program on the tract will bo given. Tho final race of tho school relay will bo run between Inter mountaln Institute and tho win ner of the raco today between Payette and Ontario High School. A great race and a wild west and auto raco program is scheduled and thero will be a thrill a minute, Is the promise of the fair management. LIBRARY EXHIBITS SHOWS VALUE OF COUNTY INSTRUCTIVE Tho Malheur County Library has an educational booth showing tho advantages to bo gained by bolng a book borrower. Two displays, ono of books on agrlculturo and ono a "station library" glvo somo Idea of tho usefulness of the library to the public living in the county. VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT IS FEATURE AT ROUND-UP Many New Fcntiues Added Tills Year's Show to bo Bigger and Better Than Ever Before "Entertainment to suit every tasto". That's the slogan of tho committee In charge of this year's Woiser Round-up, Harvest Carnival and Livestock Show which will be held next week, Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday, 27, 28, and 29. The committee In charge has gone far and wide In searching for this variety ot amusement so that all of Weisor's guests during tho big show may find plenty of the, things that Interest them and now that tho grand festival is less than a week away these men who have been working night and day afa en thusiastic over the results of tholr. efforts. Ot course tho Round-up end has the greatest appeal. For this, J. W, Galloway, arena director has ro lnqulrles from performers. In celved hundreds of applications and practically evory case they have promlsod to be here and tako part in Weisor's show. Mr. Galloway says that he has never met with such enthusiasm before among tho folks who holp put on Round-ups. It Is is that old Jovial, careless, hardworking and manly spirit they hopo to depict for Weisor's guosts. In the morning and between times, thero will bo tho large ex hibits of livestock and agricultural products. Tho llvostock including stato champion cattle, hogs and horses, will be kept at tho Round up grounds, while tho farm pro ducts will be displayed In booths built In tho conter of tho down town stroots In previous years. This year tho commltteo has laid more stress than over before on the Llvostock and Harvest carnival ends and from tho accomplishments to dato, It bids fair to bo well worth tho amount of effort that has boon put Into It. Tho men In charge of this say that for lntorostod porsons, a visit to It will bo worth moro than a month at school and thousands of dollars In lncentlvo for tho county. In the evening as In tho last two years the American Loglon boys will have charge of entertaining Wolsor's guests with tholr hundreds of con cessions and amusomont devlcos, TIioho boys from tholr past two year oxperlenco aro old hands at the ! game and will do tholr part. As an added attraction this year the Payette battery of artillery will bo hero during tho show. Thoro aro 100 mon and tho equipment In cludes CO horses, 4 cannon, and 4 caissons as well as a lot of other smaller articles. They will parade at 7:30 Tuosday ovonlng, will hold a special freo exhibition drill at the Roundup grounds at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning and then thoy will parado again Just boforo the opening ot tho big show In tho afternoon George Tokln, federal game war den with headquarters nt Baker registered at tho Moore Monday. Among tho many visitors from the Owyhee are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lowe who aro down tor tho Fair, NOTED DAIRY EXPERT J. L. Kraft States That Tills Tcrrl- tority Compares Fnvornbly With Middle. West States In Dairying Possibilities In a recont issuo of the Buttor, Choeso and Egg Journal, J. L. Kraft, who will bo rememborod as one of a number of eastern experts who made a survey of tho dairying possibilities of Idaho, the following report of his findings in tho stato Is mado. It will bo of much interest lo every resi dent of Idaho and particularly to thoso engaged in tho farming and allied Industries, says tho Boise Statesman of Monday, Septomber 18. What Mr. Kraft has to say of Idaho, applies exactly as well to Malheur county, Oregon, tor In his uso of tho term Idaho ho contem plates tho Snako river valley, of which this is a part, and which was included in tho iuspeclon trip ot tho oastern dairy experts. Mr. Kraft Bays: "As to the futuro of tho dairy in dustry and particularly tho produc tion ot cheese, what may we look forward to or expect? Sometimes a forward look may be a shadow ot a backward look. New York First Center Choeso first found its center of manufacture in New York state, speaking broadly. As the population thickened and cities grew up de manding large quantities of fluid milk, choeso manufacturing found a now center In Wisconsin. Geo graphically and climatically It was the logical center. "Now cast your oyo over tho fast growing cities of tho Mississippi valley and note tho growth of popu lation in tho last decado and you wlll-flt once come to tho conclusion that the center of tho cheese making Industry Is about to bo again pushed back somo place Into tho distant west. Where will it go? Study tho western states for a good geograph ical center, first keeping within mind that within tho next 25 years the Pacific coast west of tho ranges will ho as thickly populated as tho At lantic coast Is today. Montana Not Suitable "Geographically If It woro not for this fact tho logical conter might bo Montana, but Montana will always havo a high freight rato both oast and west and with Paclflo coast con ditions as they aro, Montana is not logical. Besides, soil and wator con ditions aro not Ideal and Montana would havo much to ovorcome. "Tho next possibility would be Utah, but our difficulty here a lack of territory, for tho only sultablo dairy tracts Utah onjoys are tho small fertile valloys, which will moro and moro dovolop Into fruit lands. True, Utah will dovolop and mako consldorablo choeso Just as Illinois today Is making considerable but sho will not bo a largo factor and will servo to emphaslzo tho conter when it Is established. Wo come then to Idaho, with I(h flvo million acres of irrigat ed land, cnpablo of producing uh iriuch as twenty million acres of Illinois or Wisconsin land "By way ot comparison, Wiscon sin has at prosent nine million total ncros under cultivation ror all pur poses. Idaho has a dairy minded governor and n dairy minded poople, all of whom aro thoroughly awako to tho possibilities of tho dairy cow. "Her climate, soil and wator are concedod by all to bo far superior to any state in tho union; cheap freight rates by rail and water to any point on tho Pacific coast In caso of a quantity ovor production tho Union Pacific freight oxports tell mo Idaho choeso can bo delivered In Now York by way of tho Panama canal for less than 2 cents per pound. Wo find Idaho then the stato of destiny so far as choose pro duction Is concernod." Mrs. M. A. Hunter ot Crane was numbeed among tho Harney county delegation to seo tho Fair. Mrs. Carl Kuhno and hor two sons, who aro leaving Juntura to move to Bolso to mako their home, and Mrs. Kuhne's sister, Mrs. William McKln noy now a rosldont of Bolso wero hero for tho Fair and to bid their mother. Mrs. J. P Sharkey ot New York City farewell on hor roturn to the east after visiting thorn at tholr homes in Boise and Junturu. David uranam ior me rn.