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ttferttr VOL. XXVI ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1922 No.44 We jflT B vB atftttft. ALL SECTIONS OF COUNTY INTER IN PAIR IS INDICATED BY WINNERS NAMES OP THOSE WHO TOOK PRIZES INDICATES SPREAD OP ENTHUSIASTS BOYS AND GIRLS FROM COUN TRY DISTRICTS "WIN MANY PRIZES RIVERDALE HAS BEST JUDGED Bonita Girls Win Majority of Hon ors in Sowing Club Work Big 'Bend Boys nnd Girls Also Mnko Great Showing ' ' In Competition Witli Balunco of County That Interest and competition in the various departments of the coun ty fair Is spread over tho entire county was manifest by the distri bution of winner. Nor was Malheur county alone represented, for Pay ette county, Idaho, took many of the prizes and competition from New Plymouth, Fruitland and Payette exhibitors made the fair really an interstate show. An idea of the area over which the winning spread may be gained by the fact that In tho grains J. P. Phelan from away up the valley at Bonlta won several firsts and other ribbons; while potato prizes spread from Ontario to Big Bend; Hol steins and Jerseys from New Plym outh and Fruitland won honors, as did Jerseys from Ontario; while fruit from Brogan and Payette took ribbons. In the boys and girls club work this same fact held true; in sewing Bonita girls won a majority of the honors; the boys of Rlverdale won the stock Judging contests; while from the Big Bend came Lois and Chester Wilson to win first in dairy herd record keeping; the special prizes for the boy and girl winnlnr the highest scores, in the v various projects fwas won by Doris Lees of Bonita, and Eckert Oft of Ontario; Catherine Boswoll of Vale won tho first honors In home making, while Kingman Kolony took the honors in canning. The competition this year, while keener than usual was noted for the unanimity of opinion In most of the classes and divisions, and fewer com plaints wero heard. The only ex ception to this was In the dairy Judging to which some exceptions wore taken. However, as a whole the Judges gave general satisfac tion, and many expressions of ap proval were heard. That Malheur county farms are capable of producing wonderful com binations was amply shown by the displays which came from the Hans Oft and the Fred Fred Sundquist farms in the Valley View district, concerning which the Argus will give further dotalls later; but these two proved wonderful In themselves. J. F. Phelan with his displays from Bonita, too, again gave proof that the Cow Valley country has wonderful possibilities for thoso who ? know how to use its soil And under- gstand its conditions. -The following is a partial list of fthe winners named by tho Judges, i other departments are found else where: Potato Show Best fivo bushels Homer Rambo of Ontario, first won $50; Graham Park of Ontario, second, won $35. Best one bushel Mrs. Harvey Hatch of Big Bend south of Nyssa, first, won $25; W. J. Megorden of Payette, second, $15; Graham Park, Ontario, third $10; Hans Oft, Ontar io, fourth, $5. Best ten sopclmens Mrs. Harvey Hatch of Big Bend, near Parma, 1st, $10; Graham Park. Ontario, third, $G; Hans Oft, Ontario, fourth, $4. Dairy Stock Winners The dairy stock show was made one of tho most Important features of the ralr this year, because It Is recognized now more than over be fore that dairying" should be and Is rapidly becoming one ofthe most important industries of eastern Ore-' gbn and Western Idaha. The premiums were awarded thus- Holstelns Bull.two years and over, Vest Bland of Ontario first, no second. Bull, under two years, over one Aloys Schuler of New Plymouth, 1st and tnA. Bull under one year Aloyn Bcnul er, first and second. Aged cow Aloys Schuler, first, no second. (Continued on last page) JERSEY BREEDERS OP PAYETTE COUNTY TICKLED WITH FAIR W. P. Joiner, president" of tho Pfty otte County Jersey Breeders club asked tho Argus to express their ap preciation of the treatment accorded the Idaho exhibitors at the Fair. "Wo came over here not knowing exactly what to expect," said Mr. Joiner, "we are going home deeply appreciative of the treatment acc corded and determined to come back next year with a larger num ber of entries than we showed this time. We wish to express our ap preciation for the manner in which the Dairy Show was handled and the courtesies extended to us." FAIR WEEK RECORD OF E Two Men Plead Guilty to Liquor Possession Ono Slaps Another And Victim Pays Ills As sailant's Pine To have an assaulted man pay the fine of his assailant was tho unique experience which Judge C. M. Stearns witnessed last Saturday when Bill Lyells appeared before him on tho complaint of D. F. Grady who charged Bill with having struck him. Bill admitted that he attempt ed to administer corporal punish ment on Dan, and the Judge assessed Bill $8 for the attempt, and then the surprise was sprung, for Bill be ing broke, sttood a chance of laying it out in Jail four days until Dan came forward with the fine and paid It for him. Now they are at peace with each other. Dlcss. Draws LoJolt On Saturady John Diess was up before the Judge charged with hav ing a quantity of forbidden spirits In his possession and with a large audlenco of men and women present John took the statutory 24 hours inj which to enter his plea, that set the date over until Monday. On Mon day with a still larger audience present, John plead guilty and the Judged knocked him for a row of dog houses, as the saying Is, and handed him 30 days In Jail and a tine of $250. John did not have the circulating medium handy so went to Vale with Sheriff Lee Noe. On Saturday of last week, to, the Judge slipped the same sentence to W. R. Miller who came over from Idaho to cash In on the Fair crowd with some of his very best moon shine. SEATTLE ORATOR DISCUSSES FEATURES OF SCHOOL BILL Ex-Congressman Dudley G. Wooten of Texas Addresses Audience at Majestic Monday Evening Measure Declared Socialistic Declaring that tho compulsory school bill which will bo voted upon this fall is at heart socialistic and is a pronouncement that the child Is the property of the state and not of Its parents, ex-congressman Dudley G. Wooten of Texas, now a resident of Seattle, addressed a small audi ence at tho Majestic theatre last Monday evening. Congressman Wooten took the measure up In detail and gave a general review of the arguments ad vanced against it, showing how prac tically all of the religious organiz ations In the state are opposed to its enactment. The opponents of the bill, he de clared, are not enemies of the public school, but feel that the private school furnished the necessary com plement to the public Institutions. He also declared that in the laws al ready provided in Oregon thoro Is ample power for the proper regula tion of the pilvate Institutions. The measure too will confiscate private property without due process of law, and Is not needed In 'this state. The enactment of the bill he finally de clared will addat least one And a quarter of million dollars to tho ex pense of the state each, year, Power of Co-operation Demonstrated In the Success of Malheur County Fair 4 If, for no othor reason, the thirteenth annual Malheur County 4 Fair was worth all tho time and effort put Into It by the people 4- of the county and the business men of tho city; In proving what 4 tho people hero can accomplish when they unite their efforts and co- 4- operate with each other. 4 Tho Fair succeeded because tho men In charge willed that it should, and actually put their shoul jrs to the wheel and worked. There was nothing mysterlons In their efforts. It was Just plain, 4 4 purposeful work, done cheerfully and for, tho one object of mak- 4- lng tho Fair successful. 4- In some ways It Is due tht the men who led tho effort bo named ,4 for they demonstrated a quality of leadership that Is worthy of note; but these very men have asked that honors bo given to no 4- individual. They manifest their spirit when thoy say: "The credit is not due to us, but to the support wo received 4 from every business man called upon to aid. Never before have 4 4- tho men of tho city so generously given of their time and their ef- 4 4 fort, and that has made tho work of tho conimlttees easier than 4- ever in the past. 4 4 "Then wo have had tho co-oporatlon of the business men of 4 4" the neighboring cities, some like Nyssa closed their business 4- 4- houses and camo to the Fair; that 4 ette In many Instances wero hero every day; while Fruitland and 4 Now Plymouth and Vale were represented among thoso who 4 4 gave real assistance, and Welser's delegation on the opening day 4- 4- was another heartening demonstration of co-operation. 4 "The appreciation of the crowd was manifested toward the 4 4 Sage Brush chorus, a new feature of tho Fair that added bo much 4- to tho program, and the thanks of tho committee Is Just echoing 4 4 the sentiment of the crowd. It was one of the hits of the week 4- and should be an annual feature. 4 4 "And don't forget tho ladles, tho manner In which they worked 4 4 to make the barbecue on the opening day something that will bo 4 4- talked about for a long time, was what counted to give the Fair 4 4- week programs so fortunate a start. They more than mado good, 4 4 and we aBk that the appreciation of the committee bn publicly 4 4 noted for Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Muller of Vale who aided In the sorv- 4 4 lng of that dinner, and to William Nance of Beulah and Jimmie 4 Jones of Juntura, for the beeves thoy furnished for this feature, and to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Pholan who superintended the barbe- 4 cueing of the beeves. , That was the spirit of the committee. They recognized tho work 4 of others and found their own reward in the knowledge that thoy 4 4 had succeeded in doing a good public work, and asked no further 4 4 reward. It was this spirit which made the Fair the most success- 4 4 .ful ono ever held In the valley, and the revival of that spirit is of untold value to Ontario'Tiiot only In putting tho Fair again on a 4'gobd basis", but for tho accomplishment of any good public work 4" that may como before the people. 4 4.4. 44444444444 DAIRY HERD RECORD KEEPING PRIZES BOTJI GO TO BIG BEND Lois and Chester Wilson Winners Eckert Oft of Ontario and Doris Lees of Bonita. Special Prisro Winners Rivcrdelo Boys Win Showing the Increased Interest In boys ana girls club wor, the oxhlblts at tho county fair last week by tho young folk of the county proved a revelation to many and developed some keen competition. For the special prize in dairy herd record keeping Lois Wilson of Big Bend won tho $10 offered by tho Argus, whllo her brother Chester won the $5 prizo given by J. A. Lak ness. Volney Hlckox, also of Big Bend, was third. Next year It is proposed to havp this contest also include the show ing a calf raised by the competi tors, as well as tho display of a dairy herd rocord. A second con test open to Idaho boys and girls may be arranged so that there will be competitions betwenn the boy and girls of tho two states for a grand prize. County Club Leader nnd Mrs. W. D. Kinder took a display of the work of the Malheur county boys and girls to tho Sttate Fair, this week. The following iwere tho winners in the various departments of boys and girls club werk: Corn growing First, Garret Muntzgenoeff of Big Bend; secflnd, Elmer Parker, Big Bend; third J. P. Barrett, lower Big Bend; fourth, Wesley Roberts, Big Bend; fifth, Lois Wilson, lower Big Bend. Poultry "raising, one cockrell, four pullets First won by Eggert Oft, Valley View; second Denton Hum phreys, Vale; third, Claro Davis of Moore's Hollow; fourth, Jack Adams of Moore's Hollow. One male and two femalo ducks First, Beatrice Griffin, Ontario; sec ond, Homer Oft, Valley View. Pork production, pig or pigs, Dlv. 2. First. Harold Elliott, Kingmnn Colony; second, Alvln Smith, Bro gan; third, Chas. Smith, Brogan; fourth, Jack England, Brogan; fifth Reuben Smith, Brogan, Dlv. 2. First Alvln Van Buren, Rlverdale; second Rex Gutlford.Rlv erdale; third, Grant Wober, Rivor dale; fourth Floyd Elliott, Kingman Colony; fifth Cora Elliott, Kingman Colony. Cookery, tone loaf broad First Marlon Roberts, Big Bend; second Ethel Hlckox, Big Bend; third Grace (Continued on Uct pace) helped; business men from Pay- 4 4 4 4- C. P. SHOW IS OF RED CROSS ROLL CALL Need For Sjstetnntic Giving to Bo Presented to Business Men Organisation Seeks Dona tions of Potatoes, Apples And Clothing Tho 1922 Red Cross Roll call will bo conducted this year in tho On tario Chapter under the direction of C. P. Skow who was named chair man by the local board at Us meet ing Monday evening, and Mr. Skow has already begun work on his plans! for getting tho advance work done. The roll call will be held from Armls tico Day, November 11, until Thanks giving. Need For Clothing Mrs. O. U. Franklin is again in charge of the Red Cross Shop, and there Is a need for clothing and shoes and blankets and other mater ials that can now be put In shape for tho later needs of thoso who will require help. Anyone who has any thing that can bo put Into such con dition that it can be used should ad vise Mrs. Franklin by calling the Rod Cross or Mrs. Henry Griffin at her home, and a wagon, will call for the bundle; or bettor still, bring It to tho shop, and thus get acquainted with what the Red Cross Is doing. The directors aftor listening to tho report of tho Red Cross convention, presented by Mrs, Griffin who at tended the Pendleton gathering last week, plan on having clothing col lection days In various parts of tho city so that a. constant supply will be on hand. , Farmors who have potatoes thoy would liko to contribute, or orchard men who hav apples that can bo used this winter are urged to get In touch with tho officers and arrange ments will bo made to store thorn for future noeds. Tho Red Cross directors bollevo that Ontario business men havo been noedlcssly called upon to donato to unworthy objects, and It was de cided to request the business men, tho lodges and other organizations that thoy unite In putting a stop to this practive of giving indiscrimin ate, and that through the Red Cross agencies all requests be In vestigated before action Is taken. Rev, A. W. James, formerly of GlonnB Ferry arrived in Ontario last week and began bin work In tho lo cal field last Sunday morning. George Relhson and Ingall Reed loft Sunday for the Intorlor on a deer hunting trip. RACING PROGRAMS HIT WITH LARGEST ONTARIO BOYS AND GIRLS LEAVE FOR UNIVERSITIES Ontario will be well represented at tho universities and colleges of the Northwest. The general exodus of students to tho various institu tions was under way this week, though somo will not leave until Sunday. Those who havo started already are: Earl Secoy to tho Col lego of Idaho, Caldwell; Homor Maddux, William Lees, Richard Adam, James Purcoll, Webster Jones, Clara Inez Wood, Ruth Mc Culloch and Mabel Madden to tho University of Oregon, Eugene; Frank Clomcnt to tho University of Washington, Seattle, and Francis Relder o Llnvllle College at Mac Mlnnvllle, Oregon. Bornard Rador and Edmund S. Fraser who will be seniors this year at tho Unlvorslty of Washington, do not leave until Sunday night. BABY SHOW REVEALS HIGH CLASS KIDDIES Two Youngsters Turn In Perfect Cards Competition Keen For Nearly All tho Competitors Worthy of Notable Mention Slxty-flvo babies entored the arena for the Baby Show hold In connec tion with the Malheur County Fair last Thursday and Friday, 'and two of them were counted perfect speci mens of babyhood. These two wero Robert Durbln, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Durbln, nnd Dorothy Gregg, daughtor of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gregg. For all the 12 prizes offered there was keen competition, thoro being so many tied that the judges, Drs. W. J. Weese, Dr. E. S. Fortner, Dr. A. R. Roberts and Dr. C. M. Tyle decldod that the first baby In each class entered would bo declared the winner In caso of all ties. To the novice all tho babies looked like win ners, nnd of courso thoy woro In tho oyos of their paronts, but when put on tho scales and meas ured according to tho standards set for sunh contests thoro wero somo dlfforonces nnd thus ratings wore mado as follews: 1, Robert Dur bln nnd Dorothy Gregg; 3, Walter G. Mustard; 4, Raymond McPhor- son; G, Richard Vincent; G, Don R. Marficld; 7, Paula Davis; 8, Vivian Dlckerson; 9, Knthorlno Meed; 10, Vista Gibson; 11 Barbara Graham; 12, Warren Young. Mrs. Frank Rador and Mrs. John Dunphy assisted by n commltteo"of women had charge of the tabulations of tho Judges and tho general caro of tho contest which was hold In tho Masonic hall. . GUY S1CIE PASSES Complications Following Operation Provo Fatal to Well Known Woman Leaves Husband and Twa Children Word passed over tho city this af ternoon told of tho death of Mrs. Guy Stlnglo and brought grief o tho many frleds of tho boroavod family, Mrs. Stlngle, who prior to hor mar riage was Miss Amy Odell of this city, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ro hort Odell, well known pioneers of Eastern Oregon. Mrs. Stlnglo grow to woman hood hero In Ontario and attended tho public schools, graduating from tho Ontario High school In tho class of 1912. After graduation sho taught school for somo timo and this year had rosumod that work at Nys sa, whoro sho was teaching whon sho took suddonly 111 last Wednes day. Sho was brought to tho hos pital here soon afterward and oper ated upon for appendicitis. Whon tho oporatlon was performed It was found, that tho appondlx had burst and perltontls set In. Despito tho unfavorable circumstances sho ral lied and for sovoral days hopes wore ontortalnod for her recovery, but complications followed and she died at 3:30 today. Mrs. Stlnglo Is sur vived by hor husgand nnd two Httlo daughters, her fathor and mother, hor brothors lion und John Odell of this city. Sho was a member of tho Bnpllst church of this city, and whllo a resident hore took a prominent part In tho doings of her large circle of friends. Funoral services havo not boon arranged at this writing. OF FAIR MADEBIG CROWD IN YEARS ONTARIO WINS FINAL RELAY RACE FROM INTERMOUNTAIN INSTITUTE IN CONTEST WHICH WILL BE REMEM BERED FOR YEARS WALTERS TAKES FORD FINALS Hlckox Wins 100 Yard Dash With Shuimvay Second Balloon Perfect Performance Every Day Stock Parade is Is Held There Is no jinks in tho figure thlrtteen for tho Mainour County Fair. That was definitely proven last Friday whon tho btggost crowd In years attended tho last program of tho thirteenth annual presenta tion of tho fair. With the completion of the pro gram the committee, headed by H. L. Peterson, H. C. Boyer, J. A. Lak noss, V. B. Staples, C. R. Emlson D. W. Powers, Rex yMarquls, Rosa Jenkins, nnd President E. C. Van Petton of tho Commercial club, and W. II. Doollttlo.secretary reachod the together tho bills and reached tho conclusion that when all accounts nro squared, a small cash balance will remain. This la tho first time in years that such a result was ob tained, and was duo to ttho co-oporatlon secured from tho business men in handling tho ovents. No salaries wero paid and very little hired help for any kind of work, while tho numbor of men hired was less than In tho past. Tho closing program was a thril ler. Like its prodocessors it was varied, and. thus held the crowd's at tention. In tho school relay, one of the greatest events ever run at tho fair, Ontario, the winner of the second day, wns pitted against the Inormountaln Institute tealm, wln i.rt of tho first day. Iu this event, Hlckox the Institute anchor man led Shay for Ontario by six or seven and gavo JackBOii a big Btart on Scott, Ontario's second man, but Scott gave tho crowd a thrill whon ho closed the gap and passed tho Institute runnor and sent Reed out ahoad of Shumway by three yards; but Shum way also proyod his metal by cut ting down that lead and In the last ton yards passing Reed reached Ivorson tho last Intltuto runner a yard boforo Reed touched Kanyld tho fourth runnor for Ontario. Kan yld lost another yard when bo slipped on his third strldo, but soon got undor way and passod Iverson 50 yards from tho wlro and camo homo a winner by a yard or more, whllo the crowd yolled. Tho Ford final raco was anothor thrlllor In which Dutch Walters driving Leonard's car, and Bill Bail ey fought for first honors all the way. Walters aftor trailing Balloy for seven laps, sot tho crowd on edge by passing Bailey on tho turn, hit ting his hind whool and whirling closo to tho rail boforo righting, then Jumping Into tho lead which ho hold to tho ond. Mllllkln tho winner of tho Bocond day, and Fred Gramso who was sec ond, found their cars unable to stand tho pace. J. R. J. Johnson In a King 8 and J. W. Hubboll of Fruitland in an Oakland Six woro first and second In tho froo for all auto raco, while Frod Butler In his Ford special was third. Frod led for a tlrao, but his light car could not malntnln Its speed with tho heavier machines. Tho horso races wore oven better than tho first two days and they woro closor than usual. Tho relay was declared a draw and tho purso divided whon Watson's last mount wont over tthe fence Into tho arona. Tho wild horso raco was won by Dolbert Davis of Payette with Los torTlnton of Crane socond. Tilt Thayer won tho calf roping contest for tho day and tho mllo and a half cowboy raco was won by Rll oy, Morton second, Arnold third arid Thayer fourth. In tho 100 yard dash Hlckox, In stitute, won, Shumway Institute, second;, Kanyld, Ontario, third. As on all other days tho balloon ascension, of Professor Thurman was a pretty ovont, tho balloon arising straight from tho arona and landing In tho sight of tho crowd. Mrs. W, Cohlck, asslstod by Mes damos J. O. McCrelght and B, A. Forguson will entertain tho Congre gational Ladles Aid on Wednesday aftornoou, October 4.