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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1922)
THE ONTARIO AEGUS, ONTARIO, OEEQQN, THURSDAY, OCT. 5 1922 $ f rr Inhere Sxlm Sertike is Demanded Firestone Cords Predominate WHEREVER the exac tions and tests of tires are most severe there you will find Firestone Cords in universal use. The hard jobs seek Fire stone. And so well has Fire stone responded under difficult conditions so consistently has mileage mounted to totals im possible to obtain from ordi nary tires that today Most Miles per Dollar is the buying slogan of thinking motorists everywhere. The blending and tempering of rubber, gum-dipped cord construction, air-bag cure all these mileage methods have been developed by men whose life work is the production of constantly increasing tire val ues for the public. Users in this vicinity verify Firestone reputation, and re port almost daily some new Firestone record of extra dis tance travelled. Don't be satisfied to buy tires buy values the longest mileage at the lowest price con sistent with such reliable per formance. Make Most Miles per Dollar your principle of tire economy choose your next tire oh that basis. MOST MILES per DOLLAR Gum-Dipped Cords WHITE BEARS ON MT. RAINIER Exploring Party Finds Strange Animals and Other Matters of More Than Passing Interest. Tlie I.nndry-Iiergues party attempt ing a midwinter ascent of Mount Italnler, made some scientific dis coveries while encamped at an altitude of 0,000 feet awaiting Improved weather conditions. First, several members of the exploring party dis covered that an almost pure white hear of medium size Inhabits the big mountain and Us environs. Tho bear, which appears to be Iden tical In shape and movement to tho common black bear of the forests, ap parently lives In Ice caves aud snow fissures. Another find Is the frost (lower. This worderful plant Is found only where sii(w is eternal. Bursting from the frozen snow it grows the ilrst day to the height of three feet, (lowers the third day and the fourth day resolves Into mysterious seed pods, then ns sud denly dissolves Itself. Tho stem, leaves aud llowers are white. The stalk is one Inch In diameter, the leaves three in number In the broadest part are one inch and a half in width, covered with undnKesimnl cones of snow. The (lower fully expanded is star-shaped. Efforts are to be made to gather seed of this snow plant for propagation in artifi cially cooled botanical gardens lit Washington, The spiral snowdrifts nre another curiosity never before seen. At the 0,000-foot height snow drifts in a cir cular manner, causing It to pile up In spiral or spring-like columns 10 to 20 feet thick. At the top a weird little curlicue of fresh snow tips the freak Ish diift, making of it a veritable white toadstool Lougmlre, Wash, corres pondence In New York Sun. Deleterious Imitation. "Don't ou sometimes lose faith In human nature?" "Never," replied Senator Sorghum "Vim can uIhujs depend on human nature for generous actions and un prejudiced opinions. Thnt refers, of uHirse. to genuine human nature, which isn't always so easy to find. A good many people feel that they have to depend on human artifice and dis simulation. Human nature, my friend is nil right. What makes the trouhlr In society Is Mie denatured human" Here's Good News For Every Housewife During the month of October we will deliver a THOR to your home for Balance $6.75 a Month Wo are glad to announce for October tho most libornl terms r we have oror been able to offer on tho Thor Electric Washer. i - More than half a million housewives already know the pleas uro and satisfaction of washing their clothes In the wondor ' ful Thor, and before the month of October ends, several hun dred more women in Eastern Oregon will be using this splen did machine. 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Why have wet feet, red hands and a torn-up house on wash day when evory disagreeable featuro of clothes washing can bo eliminated with a Thor Electric Washer? One wash day with a Thor in your homo will be a revealatlon to you. Phone or call for a demonstra tion and place your ordor at once to lnsuro prompt delivery. Do your next week's washing with a Thor Idaho Power Company ij OLD CAPTAIN 1 j It i , ij By 8IGNE H. ANDERSON s. 11122, by McClure Newspaper Syndloat "Tramp, tramp, tramp. The boys are march Ing." These words drifted to tho ears of the gray-headed old soldier sltllng by UV! open w ludow lost In thought. Many long yeurs hud gone by since be bad Urst beard those words sung, lie could see "the boys" heated beforo the camp lire In '05, reading letters from home or singing to keep up a semblance of cheerfulness; or tramping oer miles of rutty roads, and singing to keep their spirits up. For many jears, now, be bud been living with his oldest daughter and her family. Yes, Susie had nlwuys been kind and daughterly to him, but, Just the same, be didn't want to be constantly riyiilmhyl that he was get ting old and feeble. It was "Father, don't do this," and "Father, don't do that ; you are too old," or "you uro not strong enough." Every year previous to this one be had marched with "tho boys" on Me morial day, and each year had found the number smaller and smaller, until this year there would be but live. Ah "Old Captain," as he was fondly called by tho children of tho neighborhood, sat there lost In thought, he was rude ly brought back to tho present by (ho voices of his daughter aud her lius Imml, "Father is really too old to try to march this Memorial day. We must persuade him that It would be better for him to sit on tho plaza and watch the parade," Susie was saying. Persuade lilral Indeed I Peilmps this would bo tho last chance for him ; no one knew what might happen be fore another year rolled by. A bit ot the old lighting spirit was awakened In tho nged soldier. Ho'd show them a thing or twol He had quite made up his mind to march, and march ho would. So each day, while Susie was busy In the kitchen, "Old Captain" crept softly upstairs to the spare room closet, tucked a bit of his blue uni form under his jacket, as softly crept down again, and sat, apparently lost In thought, In his favorite chair by the window. By and by Susie would come In to tell him that she was going up stairs to straighten up tho bedrooms and to call her if he wanted anything. Of course, ho wasn't able to do any thing for himself! Perhaps she wouldn't bo surprised I As soon ns he thought she was safely out of hearing, ho vi ent to the shed back of tho house and carefully hid that part of his uni form. Each day ho did this until every part of his uniform was care fully hidden away. Memorial dny arrived, but nothing had been said to "Old Captain" about not taking part In the parade. How ever, the time had come. "Father, I don't bellevo you had better march this year. You aro not strong enough, uud I'm suro It would be too much for you. You can s't on the piazza nud watch tho parade as It goes by. Of com he, you wl"l agree with mo ami see that I mean it for your own good." Susie paused. "I will point out tho different people as they near tho house, and It will bo Just as If you were thero yourself. There, I know you'd understand." it was Just as he had thought. He wasn't even given a chance to remon strate; It wus nil settled without his "yes" or "no." "All right, Susie. I'm going for u short walk about tho farm," and lie pushed back his chair and walked slowly from the rooai. . "I didn't think ho'd take it so easy,'' Susie remarked to her huslmml, after her father had left the room. "Ho didu't havo much to say about It, I must say," was ihe answer. Meanwhile "Old Captain" made straight for the wood-shed and with bands trembling with excitement donned ids uniform, then made his way "cross lots" to Ihe meeting place on the common. Tho morning crept on nnd tho time came for tho parade to pass (ho house. "Whoro can father be?" asked Susie of her husband. "He would feel pret ty bad to iiiUs the parade. I've looked everywhere around the housu and have called for him several times." Just then the sound of music couid be heard. "Tramp, trnmp, tramp, The boys are marching " "Susie, Suslo, come quick. See who Is lu the parade I" And there whs "Old Captain," with nend up nud eyes sparkling, marching with (he rest. Hlttorlc Church Rededlcated Historic Old Stone church at Staun ton, Vn was rededlcated recently, a new addition having been completed. Old Stone, located at Ft. Dednnce, is tho oldest Presbyterian church In Vir ginia, January 22 was the' annlver snr of Its original dedication, which was In 1740, Tho building was started In 17!I8, and sand had to be carried on horse back from the river, several miles away, nnd men nnd women of the settlement remaining together nnd ac companying the trnlns for safety, tho men going armed for protection against the Indians, v.'ho were still numerous in the valley. Fuel From Buoar Cane. Because of the high cost of gasoline In South Africa, motor fuels aro niun Mfactured from sugar cane, corn and certulu classen of cactus, all of which provide a plentiful junjily 2 alcohol. OREGON SLOPE Apple growers aro busy this weok harvesting their big crop of apples. Picking and packing is In full swing, while reports from other dls ticts indicate a largo percontaco of culls, tho crop on the Slopo Is uni formlly free of disease and pests and tho quality ot the fruit Is ex ceptionally good. Miss Lela Bartshe returned home Sunday after spending ton days with hor sister Mrs. Chas. Warren of Baker City. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Troxell and Mrs. Willjam Summer motored to Nampa Sunday and spent tho day witn the former's mothor Mrs. Joe troxell. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Conner enter tained tho following cuests at din ner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Mason Clough, George and Maudo Culn and J. N. Burns of Ontario. Lottuco growers aro nacklnir lot- tuco and hauling to Welser. Some very fine quality lottuco has been harvested and tho late- cron will bo oven hotter. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Boals. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Karst, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Qutterldge and Gortrudo Boals wore ontortained at dinner Thurs day ovonlng, by Mr. and Mrs. Ora Wilkin In honor of their houso guests Mrs. N. E. Wilkin and daugh ter Esther. Mrs. Nattier and daughtor Holen of Nebraska, spent the week end with Mrs. W. Davis. Mrs. Harry K. Lattlg and Mrs. C. A. Karst were Ontario visitors Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Boals and daughtors Gortrudo and Mary mo tored to Boise Friday ovenlug, and spent Saturday at tho Fair. Thoy wero guests of Mr. and Mrs., Heller man Sunday. Tho third and closing meeting of the Millinery school was held Mon day of last wook at the home of Mrs. E. W. Tomlin. Miss Cooloy of tho extension department of O. A. C. was In charge of tho work. Ow ing to tho extremely busy season some of tho ladles wero not able to take advantago of tho opportunity offered, however those who did at tend made some very nice hats. Mrs. C. A. Kast was appointed local loader of- tho work which will be carrlod on under her supervision. Miss Cooloy expects to return in May to give porsonal instruction in difteront kinds of sowing If tho elub so decides. Carl Schwoizor, who is attending High school at Boise, was down for a visit with tho homo folks during Institute wook. A community dralnngo meeting was hold at tho school houso Satur day ovonlng and the question of drainage discussed pro and con. Mr. and Mrs. Hay Cantrell and daughter Dottle Bollo, accompanied by Mr. nnd Mrs. L. ' DoGoedo at- tonded tho Welsor round-up Friday. Hltos' Schwolzer's and DoBord's wont to tho Orchard Tract In tho Bend for fruit Saturday. Mrs. Floyd Shatto 1b holplng Mrs. BIgolow during having. Mrs. Otto Schwolzer, Mrs. Ruth Shore, Mrs. Gortrudo Ilamsey and Mrs. Victor Marshall wero overnight guosts at tho Oce Schwoizor homo Sunday. Tho third cutting of hay Is in all stages of oeratlon throughout the valley, M. and Mrs. Ernest Loyo and two sons of Emmott havo routed tho Juliou Lowo homostcad for a per iod of flvo years and Intend to mako turkoy ranch of It ns thoy aro com ing oqulpped for thet purpose with ovo a hundred aud fifty turkeys. It will bo of lutorost to old Owy hee friends to loarn of tho recont marrlago of Miss Hazel Loyo, who Is teaching school at Crestou, to Mr. Ouy Shumwny of that placo, Mrs. Shumwny graduated from tho Owyhee 8th grade seoral years ago, and has many frlonds nud aqualnt ances horo who will wish her well. Mr. and Mrs. J, P. McGlnnis nnd family woro dlnnor guests at tho Schwoizor homo Sunday. Sovoral raombors of tho DoBord and Fonn families picked prunes for M, Jj. Carson tho first part of tho weok. Mrs. Chas, Fisher returnod last Thursday from an outing at Wal lowa Lake, bringing with her her littlo granddaughter, Nolllo Comp ton ot Enterprise, who will attend school here. Louis DoBord 1b hauling his wheat to Nyssa this week. Ills brotthcr Elmer camo out from Nys sa with him to holp him in baying, Mr. and Mrs. Frod Kllngback and children left Tuesday via Ford fos a trip nt Walla Walla whero Mrs, Kllngback's. parents live. .) 1 i I: MiHiMiiiiniiiimiiaiani VMBUI