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THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY. SEPT. 21, 1922
lp GDutann Argua
County Official Paper
An Independent Newspaper
Published Thursdays at Ontario,
Oregon, and entered at the Ontario
post office for distribution as 2nd
class matter.
a. K. A Ikon, Managing Editor
SUBSCRIPTION Ono Year, 2.00
THE COUNTV I'WIIt
In overy senso of the word the
Thirteenth Annual County Fair now
In progress nt the Fair grounds Is a
community offort. Tho success
which it will achieve is due to the
untiring energy of those who havo
worked to maturo the plans and
bring together tho exhibits and ar
range for the program of amuse
mont. All havo done their part at
a great personal sacrifice, of time,
and of money too, for they can not
bo repaid In dollars and cents for
tho work they havo done.
Tho agricultural exhibits were
secured through tho directors of tho
Fair and their assistants in the
Malheur County Farm Bureau, along
-with many ranchers from the Idaho
side who came to vie with their
neighbors on this side of the river.
Soma havo come for the money thoy
might win In prizes, a laudahlo am
bltlon, otherB have come for the
puro love of tho gamo; while still
others aro exhibiting because they
want to make tho fair successful
and they havo tho spirit of co-opera
tion within them. It Is fortunate
that we havo all thoso types of
cltlzonship; it takes a)) kinds to
mako up a community.
The fair directors, and the busi
ness mon got nothing for their ef
forts. Tholr's Is a public duty which
thoy have porformod well, and for
which duo appreciation should be
markod. Thoy havo been called upon
to docldo many knotty problems,
thoy havo mot night after night,
havo taken their cars and made
many trips, they havo worried over
tho success of their efforts more
than thoy havo worried over their
private business vontures and thoy
havo plonty to worry thorn too
and for this in somo cases thoy will
rocolvod not pralso, but blame from
somo who have dono nothing per
sonally to help tho causo. This
Is tho lot of thoso who do public
work. It Is to bo expected and
dlscountod. Thero arc always some
who can not properly measure tho
coat of such efforts and consider the
prossuro undor which such move
ments nre carried forward.
It can bo truthfully said, how
ovor, of this year's fair that the
spirit of co-operation has boon olo
quently markod. Few thero aro in
tho city who havo not holpod. The
gonoral commlttco has worked har
moniously, the singors havo worked
for hours, tho womon havo done
their part, tho farmers havo dono
theirs, and that Is why this year's
fair Is roally successful, and If thero
aro uny soro spots wo bollove tho
spirit of fair play, of mutual con
sideration, will heal thorn in time.
Tho success of this fair howovor
is a trlbuto to tho leadership of the
fair board and tho general com
mlttoo. Thoy havo demonstrated
tho ability of securing co-oporation,
tho roal tost of leadership. Glvon
that dogreo of leadership In other
community offorts and thero Is al
most no limit which n community
thus blessod can attain.
one would think.
The mother who wrote the letter
asked the Argus to print it as a
warning to other girls of the
dangers of moonshine. Perhaps that
would be a real service but wo
doubt it. Tho girl who drinks such
stuff is past warning. It is the
paronts who need warning more than
tho girls. What of tho parents that
permit their daughters to go away
from homo to dances with doubtful
companions, or the husbands who
drink such dope with their wives?
How many parents know where
their children aro these nights any
way? If tho parents were doing
tholr duty there would bo less need
for calling on newspapers to print
warning stories.
On the other hand the peoplo
who buy and drink moonshine
poison aro as bad as tho moonshiner
who makes It an'd tho bootlegger
who peddles it. If thoy did not
but it, tho bootlegger would have no
customers and ' the moonshiner
would be forced out of business.
Tho peoplo may make laws with
out end, tho papers may print warn
ings by tho ream, hut neither will
put common sense into the heads of
some people, and the man or woman
who will take a chance on moon
shine is certainly devoid of good
common sense. We expect to print
tho obituary of somo of them ono of
thoso days, and whllo wo will be
sorry for their proraaturo departure,
Just ns wo aro for those who commit
suicide, wo doubt that the story of
their death will serve as an effective
warning for some folk.
JEALOUS OF EVA
By MILDRED WHITE
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Copyright,
LOCAL PERSONALS
HAD MOONSHINE
According to an unsigned letter.
which tho Argus rocolvod last Fri
day, an Ontario woman camo noar
to death from drinking moonshine
which, tho lottor alleges, she ro
colvod at n danco ot Frultland, The
strango thing about tho lottor wan
tho fact that It was wrltton, ostens
ibly at least, by tho girl's mother,
or mothor-In-law, wo aro not certain
which, Wo did not publish it, nor
will wo, for it was unslgnod. Few
papors print unslgnod lottors.
Thoro waB nnothor strango fact
recordod in tho lottor. It doclarod
that this Is not tho girl's first nearly
fatal oxporlonco with moonshine,
but her socoud. It appears this
young woman has mora luck than
sense.
That tho girl got tho moonshlno
nt a danco at Frultland is only a
circumstance In tho case, and not
n controlling ono, In tho least, Sho
might havo gotten it in Ontario,
Payette or any othor place. Accord
ing to ail roports thoro aro any
numbor of placoa whoro it may bo had
In abundance, hut this Is tho first
noarly fatal casa ot which wo havo
hoard In this soctlon. That is ono
of tho things to bo wondered at.
Thoso who has had an opportunity
to vlow some of tho stills which tho
officers havo capturod in tho county,
havo long been flllod with wondor
that somo of thoso who hare Im
bldod tho product of these orudo and
filthy vossols lived to toll tho tale.
Could tho 'customors ot tho boot
loggors boo tho vilo stuff in the
forrantlro stngo thoy would bowuro
Mrs. Thomas Logan and her
brother-in-law, Dave Logan were
down from Brogan Saturday as were
Mr. and Mrs. Absury Pugh, Mrs.
Pugh being Mrs. Logan's daughter.
Hero they met Mrs. Flndlay Mac
Donald of Caldwell, formerly a resi
dent of tho upper Willow River Val
ley who returned to Brogan for a
visit with the LogauB.
Miss Charlotte Clagett loft last
Friday for Ann Arbor Michigan to
start her Junior year at the Univers
ity of Michigan. Sho is going to
major duing her last two years In
Journalism and literary criticism.
Mrs. L. Morton, Murry Morton and
Dr. A. U. Roberts retuned last Fri
day from a trip to Silver City
whoro thoy visited tho "Nover
Swoat" mlno which Ray Duncan and
Frqd Lackey havo with associates.
purchased under nn option. They
brought back with thorn some
samplos of high grado ore which
rovealed groat values according to
thoso who aro Informed on such
matters.
C. H. Oxman of Jamloson who will
ho a morabor of the county court
nftor January 1, and who votes at
Jamloson where his big alfalfa ranch
Is ono of tho outstanding features,
was in Outnrlo on Monday on busi
ness. Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Brown who
hold nn auction salo of their ranch
oqulpmont recontly, havo been busy
engaged this weok in winding up
their affairs hero preparatory to
moving to Portlnad. Thoy oxpect to
loavo hero next Monday.
Aitor spomllng flvo weolts on a
trip through Canada and tho South
ern pennlnsula of Michigan whoro
thoy wont to visit Mr. Rnsmusson's
mother and brothers and sisters in
Cadillac, Kalamazoo and other
Michigan cities, Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
RasmussQii and family roturnod to
Outalo Sunday and on Monday Mr.
Ilasinussen took his regular run,
tho Ontario Crane train out.
Paul McCulloch who wont to
Jordan Valloy last weok did so In
ordor to start teaching the school at
Ruby a contract for which ho enter
ed Into during tho summer.
Another Ontario High School
graduate will teach noar Jordan
Valloy whon Miss Evelyn Stowart
takes up the work In tho district 25
miles from Jordan near tho Nevada
line.
W. W. Wood am) P. J. CJallaghor
roturiied Saturday ovonlng from
Jordan Valloy whoro thoy wont to
attond tho tiling ot claims tor waters
of tho Owyhee rlvor made before
Wntor Superintendent George F.
Cochran.
J. W. McCulloch left Monday for
Iowa whoro ho will tako depositions
In a caso which Is to bo tried horo
lator.
Mr, and Mrs. Laruo niackaby
roturnod tho first ot tho weok from
Jordan Valley whoro thoy wont on
business last week.
It. W. Swaglor was a business
visitor In Caldwell and Bolso on
Monday.
Nick Collins tho Holso fistic 1m
prossarlo arrived In Ontario Monday
and has charge of tho grandstand
consosslon nt tho Fair ground. Nick
brought along a bunch ot tils leather
pushors who workqd in as sandwltch
mon selling cool drinks, otc, at the
Fair.
1922, Western Newspaper Union
I could see that Billy Newmnn was
taken with Dora, as all I'rescutt buys
were. She hud come among us, with
Miss Theodora Dauvers, properly en
graved on her visiting cards, mid
stopped with Mrs. Kvuns which alone,
was u recommendation. Vet, no wom
an In our crowd seemed to take to
Doru Dauvers. Some went so far ns
to warn their sons ugulnst her, us u
blighter. But our E'rescott mothers
are not to be relied on where their
wonderful sons are concerned. Which
sounds bitter, coming from a young
woman und Is.
Ted Lorimer and I would have been
married long ago, If his mother did
not regularly take an attack of de
pendent lnalldlsra, the moment the
suggestion Is made, of leaving her
despotic rule. But this Is not my
story; the Illustration prepares yji
for the rest.
Billy Newman's mother has deter
mined that If the worst musl come
In the possibility of his mnrrlnge. It
shall be to Kvo Vaughn, whose father
made n fortune In oil.
So when Billy longs for feminine
society. Mrs. Newman gives hlin Eva.
The two did appear to be getting iilong
chummlly together, when Dora flushed
on the scene.
When Billy begun to neglect Rvn and
spend his evenings where Dora whs,
his mother reminded him of Dick and
his disappointment.
"A girl like that Is neither depend
able or honest," she said, "when she
deceives In one wny, she will In an
other. A mnn wnnts a trustworthy
wife. If he Is to have peace or com
fort In inorrled life."
I repeated the sentiment to Dora,
not betraying Mrs. Newmun, of course,
but putting It as my own. Dora turned
to me with a pretty puzzled air.
"But, Snllle dear." sho said, "how Is
one to know a mnn loves until he
tells one so? Shall I, for Instance go
around fearfully expecting every pleas
unt mule to be overcome with my
charms? Now, wouldn't," lnughed
Dorn, "Unit be silly."
Eva Is nwfully sweet and clever.
Her cleverness takes Mrs. Newman,
combined with her manner of defer
ential humility.
Of Inte, Eva has constantly been ex
hibiting new skill. Billy, through his
mother, appeared to value these ac
complishments. And, really, I began
to grow anxious fearing that for the
first time In her life, my favorite Doio
was seriously and hopelessly Interest
ed In n mnn.
Evn inhibited n new hut which add-'
cd gieiitly to her nttrnctlon. It wns
Just the sort of lint she should always
have woin, but did not. Mrs. New
man explained that Eva hud made the
hut herself, out of a mere scrap of
straw nnd silk. Just to show Individu
ality. Dora, Munding near nt the time,
looked coldly ot the hat, I thought,
und snoke no word of praise. It was
the til st thing about Dora that I did
not llko. Petty jealousy In woman Is
my abhorrence.
When I am Jealous Its the downright
kind with reason And so I thought
which innile mo hnte myself that
perhnps BIHIe's mother wns n better
Judge of chnract.T than I perhaps
Dorn Dauvers whs nil for conquest
brooking no praise of nnothor.
About this time our rending club ot
tered n prize for the cleverest relew
of the j ear's work, We hnd most of
us been college students together,
which mnile It Interesting, and brought
hnck the old exciting debates. Dora
had not been with us n year, so of
course she could not enter the con
test. Here 1 expected Evu's cleverness to
he dimmed at school she hnd been
anything but a i-rlght and shining
light I wns wrong. Again, Eva shone
triumphantly. Beside her witty hrll
llnnce my labored effort wns like a
child's crude essay.
The audience Invited to Mrs. Evans'
home for the rending, npplauded. And
Mrs. Nowiimu husked In Evu's triumph
us though the engagement she desired
were already a settled thing. When
wc crowded up to congratulate Eva,
Dora came with strange reluctance.
In her eyes 1 funded a disdainful ex
pression 1 regarded her In pained dis
approval. "Why can't you be big?" my disap
pointed self was saying. "Oh, Dm si.
why cun't you he fair?" But of
course, I didn't speck. BIHIe's eyes on
her wonderlngly, .seemed to say the
same thlnit.
"Wasn't that a clever review?" Mrs.
Newman nsked.
Doru turned uslde. "You think so?"
she uuswered doubtfully.
Mrs. Evans, Juliet, who was placing
a luncheon cloth m a table near us
looked up with a rln, as Doru moved
away.
"Sllsslo Dora can't praise 'bout
what sho dono herself," sold Juliet,
"And Missle Doia writ that there
piece for dat Eva. I was flxln' Missle
Dora's room, when Miss Eva she
culled, an' ask her to do It. "An don't
you say nothln' 'bout you dolp It,"
laughs Eva, "Course 1 won't," sajs
Missle Dora careless like wheu she
glv' Miss Evn tho Imt she wus trlmmln'
to wear herself. "Ef you like It so
much," sajs Mltsle Dora, "take the
lint. I kin' make another." I watched
tho colored maid out of bight,
"Juliet always speaks the truth," I
told Ulllle. He sudled. "So does my
UimrL" he stild.
VESSELS BUIU IN SECTIONS
Ships Intended for Operation on Lakes
Far Inland Are Now Trans
ported Piecemeal.
A well-known shipbuilding firm In
the north of Englnnd Is at the present
time building a vessel which will he
carried to Africa In portions. It Willi
be le-nssembled -at Its ultimate desti
nation. Eery yeur ships nre built In Greui
Britain for use on lakes und liitiin
waters In nil pnrts of the woild. Usu
ally these nre built und bolted togeth
er In the shipyard before being taken
to pieces and sent to distant parts in
separate packages.
A large mission steamer built some
jeurs ago for use on Lake Nynssu, In
Afrlcn, was erected In England us If
for launching. But no rivets were
uted; bolts nnd nuts held the steel
framework together. The sides, port
and starboard, were painted In differ
ent colors, and every bar, plute, and
piece of steelwork bore a different
humber nnd letter.
Thus the builders In Africa could
tell nt a glance whether a plnte he
longed to one side or the other; the
exact position It was Intended to oc
cupy wns denoted by the reference
number nnd letter. ,
In order to facilitate transport, this
steamer wus divided Into over three
thousand pnekuges, each of which
weighed from half a hundredweight to
live hundredw eights.
The greatest difficulty encountered
In sending these ships nhrond Is with
the hollers nnd masts. The boilers
weigh many tons, and the masts nre
difficult to handle on account of their
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Gone Beyond Repair.
I was returning on the electric ft-nln
lute one day from n long hike with my
geology clnss. We were tired, nnd
In getting our seats I pushed with my
foot the back of the seat In front so
that we could face each other.
I heard u crash, and with dismay
saw I had knocked to tho floor n bap
which was on the seat. The owner
promptly nppenred on the scene with
what seemed to me undue anxiety. I
npologlzed for my net, adding that no
harm seemed to have been done to his
bag.
Ills perturbation wns explained
when he announced In a loud voice,
"Young man, theie are eggs In that
ling 1" Exchange.
Prize for Engirt.
A prize of one million franco has
been offered by the administrative
council of the committee for aeronau
tical propaganda In France, for an air
plane engine which will give satisfac
tion In severe tests of durability, re
liability, swift dlsmnntllng, erecting,
etc. Tests will begin In June, 1023.
Competition is open to the world.
To Make Scientific Investigations.
Mountain miners In the Andes do
heavy labor In n rarefied atmosphere
that mukes the slightest effort fa
tiguing to newcomers, says the Sci
entific American, und Canadian sci
entists are In Peru to discover
whether this immunity of the miners
Is duo to chunges In the blood or
to other functions. The scientists will
yield their own blood, both nt sen
level nnd ot three-miles altitude, und
the samples will go to our universities
for analysis.
France Encourages Aviation
France recognizes the value of air
travel und Its Importuuce to the furm p.
She bus budgeted -15 1,878,000 francs
for civilian uvlutlon for the yenr WSJi.
Naturally, Paris Is the greut tenter of
French comnierclul uvlutlon, the Lo
Bourget uli drome In the suburbs taking
on the appearance of a busy railway
terminal. Airplanes to and from Lon
don (live departures dully) und Brus
sels curry the largest number of passengers".
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It's Like an Open
Book
Damascening Art Revived.
To the father of Zuloaga, the Span
ish nninter. the world Is Indebted for
v,i rovivnl of the Moorish art of
Hnmnscenlne. according to an article
i rv.nmioat' n TtrfHsh mairazlne of
nonular science.
Spnor Zuloura himself made many
fine pieces and inspired other workers.
In this beautiful craft. "Toledo aaraus-
L cenlng," as It Is often called, is a pro-
iif Incrustlne gold upon aieei.
Fine lines are cut upon a blackened
steel plate, and Into theie lines thin
gold wire Is beaten with pointed tools.
Th nhlnlne Bold produces a bril
liant effect against the background of
rtnrk steel, nnd when sltuiruiiy
wrought Into the flowers, beasts,
hlrds. nnd scrolls In which the Span
ish artist delights, the result Is said to
. .-Mi t.AA,.lftil nnri oYnmnlpfl I
of the ware are highly prized by col- you Were CO aSK for 0U1 OWn
loctors. From the OutlooK.
You can read and compare
prices and if we are not
right Seek other stores.
Men's Suits as low as
$17.50
We're not the only clothing
store in the country and
this is not the only clothing
stock to chose from, but if
"Honl Solt"
He gazed at her faultless, satin
shod feet, then his eye traveled up
ward a little there was a bit too much
shapely silken leg visible, he leaned
forward and pulled down her filmy
negligee. Not that he minded, him
self, but he thought of th others who
might see her.
She did not rebuke him; she even
continued to smile as he put his band
on her bare shoulder and intlmattly
adjusted the ribbon strap.
Then he stepped back, and, head on
side, looked at her with satisfaction,
and crossing the big show window, h
called into the depths of the store. :
"Sny, there, I've finished dressing
the window with the exhibit of ladles'
underwear and negligees. Do you
want to have a look at it before we
pull the shades!" Judgs.
frank and honest opinion
we'd promptly tell you that
from what we are able to
judge we are the only store
with prices like these on
high grade merchandise.
Compare You do it at reg
ular pricesnow we want
you to look around.
Toggery Bill
Good Clothes for Men
ROUND-U
AT WEISER
SEPTEMBER 27, 28 & 29
Washington County's Eighth Annual Round-up, Har
vest Carnival and Livestock Show
AN EPIC DRAMA OF THE OLD WEST
Five hundred, cowboys, cdwgirls and plainsmen in daily contests. They will turn
back the pages of history and will live the days of the Old West in all its Glory
and splendor
U. S. ARTILLERY PARADE AND DRILL
A full battery of U. S. artillery will be in attendance during the show. This in
cludes 100 men, 50 horses, 4 cannon and 4 caissons as well as other equipment.
They will parade at 7:30 Tuesday evening, and at 1;00 o'clock Wednesday. The
special exhibition drill which will be free, is scheduled for 10 o'clock Wed. A. M.
LIVESTOCK & AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS
This year the Harvest Carnival and Livestock show will be better than ever. Wash
ington county farmers will compete for liberal prizes in all classes of farm pro
ducts. This wonderful display will be worth more than a month at school, and
thousands of dollars in incentive for interested persons who attend.
AMERICAN LEGION WILL BE IN CHARGE AT NIGHT
With a big dance and hundreds of concessions Russell Smith Post will entertain
Weiser's guests to the wee small hours of the morning. YouwHI enjoy their show.
They know how to keep things moving.
Truly a Show to Suit Every Taste. Reserve your
Seats and be here early.
Reduced Rates on all railroads.
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