ttfrtrltf i, VOL. XXTVII ONTARIO, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 1922 No. 2 liJP yrsty Wr ytyP PANGINGl and poker Merits of Games Questioned Mayor Wants to Know the Difference Punch Hoards Given an Air ing Would Change Pound Fees Expert knowledge concerning the merits of pangingo and poker wag desired by the members of the City Council at the regular meeting last Monday night at the City Hall. 'I'ayor Doollttlo was at sea on this Important question and wanted in formation. Marshal II. C. Farmer was called upon and endeavored to elucidate. As the result the coun cil came to the conclusion that if there was a distinction between them so far as gambling was concerned, there was no difference. Whether or not one gambles, It appeared from the testimony of the marshal, depends upon when he set lea up. If he buys a stack of chips before the game starts he gambles. If he settles by getting hlnkles af ter the game, he does not; at least that is the opinion of some of the pool hall proprietors who have fig ured that method of evading the anti-gambling ordinance. All this testimony and hair lino distinctions old not make much of a hit with the city dads. They decided that the law is plain that gambling is gam bling and it was the expressed opin ion that since most of them have only this one month to servo that the marshal be instructed to tell the pool hall men to "cut out" the panginge and poker, which seem to bo tho subject of most dispute. Other card games wore not dls cuBsed. H. C. Boyer appeared before the council to learn what attitude the council was to take relative to punch boards. He "said that they were being used in most of the sur rounding towns, save Payette, and wanted to know whether or' not those operating them would have an opportunity to "clean up" the boards they now had. The Council sjejd, "No." Members of tho police committee explained that when tho boards were ordered out the stores which had them were given an op nnrMinitv to clean up boards then nn hnnii nnd told that rin more on hand and told that no more put some in recently after that warn ing they havo done so at their own risk, and we do not feel that they are entitled to any consideration," said the members of the Council. That was that. John Blanton appeared beforo the council to seek a modification of the pound ordinance, and several members urged that some amend ment be made. Itocently the pound master has run bands of stock numboring from 15 to 43 which broke out of feed lots outside of the city limits and wandered Into the Cteirts, and this has cost the owners $1 per head. It was thot that a limit of ?10 be placed as the maximum the pound master could collect. The matter was taken un der advisement. Wants Franchise A representative of the Blnnett Adevortlslng company of Caldwell appeared before the city council to ask for a five years franchise tor re fuse cans to be place d on 12 cor ners of city' streets, on which the xi ,,.i,i hn oermltted to .-company ""- -placo advertising and collect for tho samo. Tho company pledged to keep the cans clean at least once each month. The company proposes to charge o trn ,. mnnth ner ad or $10 per ' ., n.t run or a total of $120 . U1UUVU yvm -" . per month, or $1440 per year, mak ing the total for the five years $7 200. The cans according to an estimate furnished the Argus, re present an investment of from $10 to $15 each, or a grand total of about $180, which together with tho cost of painting the ads anr tho . .tf hftvlne them cleaned once per month is the. company's investment on which its expects to. receive S7 200. No franchise tax was men- ' . .''Jill tioned. ';, No action was taken n we mas ter, but an ordinance was presented for consideration at a later meeting. Tho second payment on the pur chase price of the city park was or dered, by warrant for $500 and Jn Ttereat. i J kr Evangelist Hold's message for men. Sunday at 2:30 at tho Bapvlst church. MEMBERSHIP MEETING OP CLUB DISCUSS COUNTY AGENT WORK At the first general meeting of the members of the Commer- clal club to be held In the eve ning for somo time tho subject for discussion will be the work of the county agent and the Ex tension service of O. A. C. in Malheur county, At that time a number of tho ranchers of the county will present their reas ons for requesting the business men to endorse this work. A representative gathering of business men should be pres ent in order that a full and com pleto understanding, of the mat ter may be had. EGG LAYiNG CONTEST IS FEATURE OF POULTRY CLASS Contest on Between Hens Belonging to Boys lu the High School Agricultural Cluss Boys Slaking Hens Pay Profits Tho boys In the -first year Agri cultural work at the High school are receiving practical instruction and aro practicing it. Three weeks ago a contest was started, captains were elected and they chose-sides. The instructor-acted as umplro and manager. Tho boys were given tho rules of. tho contest as follews: 1. Each student must have at least 12 lions to start with. 2. They must take caro of these chickens for. one month. 3. They can feed anything they want to. 4. They can house their chickens anyway they want to. 5. They must report the number of eggs to their captain each day. C. The captain makes a record of it on the bulletin board in the Agricultural room. 7. The side producing the most eggs In the month's period will be rewarded by a banquet from the los ing side. Orville Seaweard and Paul Neece aro the captains. It seems that Seaweard's side is anead so far but Neece's side might come up even or pass the record of the opposing sldo before the week Is up. Before starting the contest the boys were given training in the care and management of poultry, feeding for egg production, housing of poul try and culling. The boys aro -expected to practice tho things learned in class work. A. number of tho boys have built modern chicken houses and have installed self-feeders and trap-nests. Nearly half the boys are receiving over 50 per cent egg production now, this makes them a nice profit because the eggs are sold for 50c a" dozen. After a two week s noneymoon trip through Puget Sound cities, Spokane and Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crouter returned home last Friday evening and are receiving the best wishes of friends. S. J. Simpson of Oregon Slope was an Ontario visitor today. Mrs. Ray Boyer was operated up on last Saturday ut the hospital and Is rapidly recovering from the et foto nf tho ordeal. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Eisman and Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Burrow of Vale, were week end guests at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan E. Oakes. Ira Williams, now a resident of Robinette, was in town this week on business. , , C. H. Oxman, county commissioner- elect, was in Ontario Saturday on business. Mr. Oxman has been studying conditions generally to familiarize himself with the duties of the office he will assumo next month. This is not ins iirsi puuuu position, he having been a city and county official for years in his old home state of Illinois. Bobert E. Lees, who has been with tho Union Oil company In Port land for some time, returned home Monday for a visit. Ho expects to be horo until the first of the year. While playing at school ono day last week Freddie Lees was struct in the eye by tho point of a pencil which flew from the hands of a boy during a scuffle. Fortunately the In Jury, while painful, was not serious. J. W. MoWhorter wno spem iuo summer on South Mountain south of Jordan Valley, returned to Ontario this week to spend the, winter. James Graham of Westfall was one of those from out of town wno came to attend the Chautauqua ser ies this week. F. I. npUjUiur Jt Portland, spe cial agent for Geo. H. Tyson of San Fanclsco, was an Ontario visitor Monday, LOCAL PERSONALS Ontario Club Resents Idaho's Altitude On Payments to Reclamation Funds At a meeting of the Commercial club directors Wednesday approval was givon tho communications sent to the Oregon delegation In Con gross protesting against the Borah bill which would defer any pay fiiont upon government reclamation projects for flvo years and extend tho tlmo of paymentss of the bal anco for 40 moro years. In this communication It -was pointed out that the settlers in Ida ho, under government plants aro not paying as much In maintenance and principal as aro tho farmers under pumping plants in Malheur county, and that the Idaho lands .aro fully developed and well stocked and In overy wny able to pay despite con ditions. It was also called to the attention of the delegation that lands In Idaho under the govern ment ditches are hold at from $200 per acre and upward, and that If there is any place where Irrigation is successful and Justifies Itself it Is in the Boise valley. The position of tho club Is that in asking for this extension the Idaho ranchers and business men are branding reclamation a failure; that FIKB AT VALE CAUSES BIG LOSS TO SEVERAL FIRMS Early last Saturday morning fire broke out in the store of the Warm springs Dry Goods company at Vale and resulted In a heavy loss to that firm and to tho Rex Theatre and a dance hall, all located in that block The damage was. estimated at ap proximately $30,000 only a portion of which was covered by insurance. The origin of tho fire was not deter mined. KINGMAN KOLONY KINGMAN KOLONY BOYS HURT IN WEISER FOOTBALL-GAME Everett Hlckox Seriously Injured, Merrltt Grocltng Slightly Hurt Rod Cross Drive Complete In Kolouy Other Items Of Interest John Reeso has been leveling his Kolony place preparatory to plant ing a prune orchard. A meeting of tho ditch board was held at the Beaumont homo Satur day qvenlng .at which tlmo the bud get for the onsulng year was com piled. Mis3 Elsie Elliott has completed her work in the Red Cross drive and reports a satisfactory response from tho Kolony people. The teachers and students en- Joyed Thanksgiving vacation Thurs day and Friday. During the vaca tion several improvements were made In tho school building. Alvin, Leslie and Oscar Schaffer and Moxle Simon havo gone to Cas cade, Idaho to work in tho timber. Mr. V. V. Hlckox of Big Bend, and Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Creeling of the Kolony, were called to Welser Fri day to see their sons, who wore hurt In tho Thanksgiving football game. Merrltt Greellng was not seriously hurt, but Everett Hlckox received rather serious Injuries. Miss Bcrnice Martin was home from Nyssaand Miss Eulalla Schaf fer from Roswe.ll during vacation. Miss Homan spent the week end at her home in Ontario. H. S. Burroughs spent a couple of days In the Kolony on business. Thasksglving dinner guests at tho Martin home were Mr. and Mrs.. C - . M. Beaumont. Mr. and Mrs. H. John - ston, Mr. Page, D. W. Johnston and Archie Cantrell. Mr. and Mrs Cotton and Miss Suslo Claybourne spent tho holiday In Nampa with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. II. R. Otis enter tained Mr. nnd Mrs. Kingman, M. Webb Otis and Robert Wade at din ner Thanksgiving, The Overstreet and Judd familes entertained Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Margaret Ann and Ted Margan and Mrs. Chas. Schwelzer and Lois at tho Judd home at dinner Thanks giving. Mr. and Mrs. M. Greoling were guests In the Yates home In Roswell for Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nichols and family spent Saturday and Sun day la Ontario, having had nearly $24,000,000 from the reclamation funds; four times what the state has put into it, the Idaho people apparently want to keep that for all time and never re pay.Myhllo Oregon ranchers novor havo had an opportunity to secure oven that which Oregon put Into tho fund. If tho Idaho people can Justify their continued raids upon tho re clamation fund, then truly It Is bo lievod here that the opponents of Irrigation in the middlo west have beon'Oirnlshed an irrofutablo argu ment against further government ac tivity, in reclamation. In plain words It appoars that Idaho wants to boldly rob tho reclamation funds and prosper at the expense of Its neighbors. Either this is so or Senator Bor ah has introduced this measure with no personal hopo of getting It passed, but with the idea that it will make excellent campaign mater ial for him two years hence. Any way, Ontario bollovos that it is time to call a halt on such practices, If tho West expects any further exten sions of the reclamation service. CAR LEAVES GRADE AND IS WRECK IN NEVADA WASTE WAY Coming to town about midnight Tuesday Ed. Springer, a rancher living near Cairo drove his car off the edge of the pavomont at the top of the hill on California avenue above the hospital and landed In the Nevada wasteway. The windshield of the car and other portions of tho chassis wore broken and Mr. Spring er was hurt slightly by flying glass. WHERE THE CLUBS WERE ENTERTAINED RECENTLY Tho hostesses for the last two meetings of tho Monday afternoon bridge clubs were Mrs. Elmo Pear son and Mrs. R. W. Jones. When Mrs. Pearson, ontertained last week the meeting took tho form of a farewell gathering for sho loft soon afterward for Welser to mako her. homo. Mrs. C. R. Emlson and Mrs. John E. W6"od cntortalnod the Tues day bridge club last week and this woek respectively. On Wednesday of this week tho Wednesday bridge club was enter tained at luncheon and cards after ward at tho homo of Mrs. J. R. Blackaby. The Monday evening bridge clubs were entertained at their Inst two gatherings by Mr.nnd Mrs. L. B. Cockrum and Mr. and Mrs. Wllmor Boyer. The Tuosday evening bridge met with Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Swaglor this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Cockrum and Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Staples respec tively have been the hosts and host esses for the Carnation club's last two gatherings. Thq Imperial club met this week with Mr. and Mrs. II. O. Drane. At a "hard times" party Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Emlson entortalnod tho Fortnightly club last Saturady evo ning. The costumes wore strictly in keening with tho spirit of tho times. The Music club mot last Saturday at the home of Mrs. E. C. Van Pot ton, and tomorrow night- Its annual meeting at which the husbands aro its guests, wlllbo held at tho homo of Judge and Mrs, Dalton Biggs. Tho Woman's club mot Thursday at the Library auditorium. SLIGHT EPIDEMIC OF SCARLET FEVER STARTS IN CITY SCHOOUS Several cases of scarlet fever of a I .i.i ...nA iv1t In tli Mtv nt nmn """" "'" " "."3 "-, ' ,,r UllV MO v vuoua uwvwv4'wu week among children of tho fifth grade In tho west sldo school and as tho result the children of that room wero given a vacation ana tno room fumigated. Two of tho Redsull girls aro ill with tho dlseaso, but not vory 111 from Its effects. None of tho cases reported aro deemed dangerous but all the homes are quarantined. . Tho retrular mooting of tho P. T A. was held Friday afternoon. Stan dardizatlon of tho school was tho main subject, and tho organization oxpects to mako a special effort to promote regular attondance of school children throughout tho yoar, This Is one of tho require ment for standardization. Tho chairman of a commltteo to pro vldo a play during tho winter was (appoimeu, COW DEVELOPES RABIES AND WOMAN OWNER IS ENDANGERED A cow, owned by Mrs. Roy Judd, who lives two mllos north west of tho city on tho Malheur river bottom, died of rabies and Mrs. Judd Is believed to havo been endangered sinco sho took caro of the cow beforo It died. Whllo treating it sho permitted . oxecretlons from Its mouth to covor her hnnds. Dr. A. G. Moore, who was called to examlno tho animal pronounced the caso rabies nnd sent tho brain to tho state bacteriologist for examination. Ho received a report today that tho animal showed positive signs of negri bodies confirm ing his diagnosis of rabies. COUNTY TEACHERS PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR COUNTY FAIR Want Sectional Institutes to Re place Annual General Gather ing Aid In Sending Dele gates to State Teachers' , Association At. a meeting of tho Executive Committee of tho Malheur County Division of tho Oregon Stato Teach ers' Association hold at Ontario, Saturday morning, December 1st, the following measures were dis cussed and appreved: First: That tho Malheur Coun ty Teachers' association wishes to assuro the County Fair Board of its desire to co-operato in every way possible with the board lu its task of making the annual county fair a success. Furthermore, tho associa tion desires to be represented as a voting member of tho board In or der that It may thus co-operate most wisely. Secend: That, If possible ar rangements bo made with tho coun ty school superintendent for the holding of local Institutes through out tho county in tho spring, rather than for one goucrai Institute. Tho decision as to tho various sectional divisions Is to bo left to tho county superintendent. ' Third: That a sum of thirty dollars be appropriated from tho funds of tho Malheur County Teach ers' association partially to defray tho expenses of tho delegates to the meeting of the Oregon State Teach ers' association which Is to bo held In Portland during tho Christmas holidays. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ELECT OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR At tho annual election of officers for Aromur Lodgo Knights of Py thias held last ovonlng tho following woro chosen for tho sovoral duties: J.B. Atherton, C. C; Floyd W. Pow oil, V, C; Henry Casiday, M. A.; Dr. C. M. Tyler, prolate; C. F. Cox, M. of W.; V. W. Marsden, I. O.; Dr. A. R. Roberts, O. G.; nnd S. J. Mll llkln, trustoo. LOCAL PERSONALS Rov. D. D. Reeso Is about again aftor a wook's battlo with grlppo. J, A. Lackey who was operatod up on at tho hospital last wook was so far recovered by Monday that they wero nblo to tako him to his ranch home southeast of tho city. Horbort Paul, now a resldont of Nampa, was In Ontario today. Whllo skating on ono of tho sloughs near Payette last Friday ovonlng, Erling Field of tho Argus force fell on a treo root sticking through tho ico and soveroly cut hlB leg above tho knee. It was neces sary to sow tho wound and ho has not been ablo to work all week. Tho Gym party held by tho Girls' club Tuosday night at tho High school was full of Interesting sur prises for those presont. Consider nblo Interest was Bhown In tho cor roctivo exorcises suggested and plans wero mado to carry this lino thru more of tho meetings In the future. Physical exorcises undor a woll trained leader will bo of great benefit to most of tho mombers. Tho raffle for tho bed spread and scarf will bo hold next Tuesday ovo nlng nt tho regular meeting of tho club at tho Library. Mr. and Mrs. II. R. Noltzol and Mr. and Mrs. Rlnohart of Boiso spent tho week-end visiting with Mr nnd Mrs. F. P. Ryan. Mr. Nolt zol Is manager of Tho Motor Sales Co. ot Bolso. WILL 1881 TICKETS FOR LUNCH FOR PIERCE Commercial Club Invites Non-Mem- bers for Noxt Executive Direc tors Hold Meeting Wed nesday In order to know how many per sons to provldo for at luncheon in honor of Governor-olect Walter M. Pierce who will bo tho guest of the County Farm Bureau and tho Com mercial club on Friday, December 15, tickets will bo issued for thai eveut. To bo sure of a placo those who desire to attond should call on Secrotary W. H. Doollttlo, phono 148J and make arrangements to get ono. The dinner is not to bo limited to members of tho club but all who desire to do so are urgod to attond. At tho meeting of the dlrectotrs Wodnesday a resolution was passod ondorsing nnd urging the contin uance of tho Stato Tourist Bureau; a resolution was also passed asking tho council not to pass tho roquet ordinance by an advertising com tho council not to pass tho requost cans on the street corners; and no action was taken on tho petition re questing tho county budget board to consider the question of increas ing tho salaries of sovoral of tho deputies In the court houso. Con corning this last roquest sovoral of those present agreed that tho sal ary of tho deputy sheriff who has chargo of tax collections should bo increased, but few doclarod suffi cient knowledge of requirements of somo of tho doputyshlps to act, and therefore no action was taken. The roquest of Ryder Bros, for $25 for spaco In tho Old Oregon Trail book lot was laid on tho table. COUNTY FARM BUREAU TOJOLLANNUALMEET Farmers' Organization Will Meet at Cairo Gruiigo Hall December lGtli for All Day Session Splendid Program AVltU Governor-Elect Walter M. Pierco Principal Speaker The annual mooting of tho Mai hour. County Farm Buroau will tako placo noxt Friday, Docombor 16th at tho Cairo Grange Hall, boglnnlng at ton A. M.. A strong program has boon arrangod with Governor-oloct Waltor M. Plorco as tho spoakor of tho day. This is an event to which tho Farm Bureau meinbors look for ward as It is tho ono day in tho yoar when tho farmers from all sections of tho county get togothor to dis cuss tholr mutual problems and ro uew acquaintances. A cafateria luncheon will bo sorvod at a nominal chargo by tho Farm Buroau commltteo at noon. Mombers ot tho Farm Bureau aro being urged lu a circular letter from tho Farm Bureau offlco to oxtend an Invitation to their frlouds to at tond. The Farm Bureau wishes that overy farmer should foci treo to attend this mooting whethor ho is a member or not. MU8IO STORE AND NEWS STAND NOW LOCATED IN HOTEL BLOCK W. L. Tumor moved his stock of musical Instruments, otc. from tho formor location In tho Mooro build ing between Washington nnd Ne vada avenues to tho Mooro hotol block, occupying tho room which onco was used for tho Sllvor Grill. To mako this chango posslblo tho dining room of tho Mooro was moved back to the original location of that department. Tom Wise in "Thrco Wlso Fools" the comedy of mirth nnd mystory 1b schedulod for tho Whoaton theatre, Wolser, Idao, Docombor 15, and will undoubtedly provo ono ot tho the atrical treats ot tho season. This comody Is by Austin Strong and al though It Is on its Gth season, John Golden has given It a cast which Is suro to pleaso the most particular theatre-goer. Not only has the play smashed all records In America, but It Is mooting with tromondous suc ccs In London, Australia and South Africa. J. A. Lakness left today for Burns In connection with business for tho Contra! Orogon Telephone company ot which, ha Is manager.