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VOL. XXVI
ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1922
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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.
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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
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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.