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aaajKr. MALHEUR COUNTY FAIR, ONTARIO, OREGON, SEPT. 20, AND 22, 1922 -FUN 3 DAYS-loOftfoWAYS i V-v VOL. XXVI THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1922 NO. 35 I FV 5ffiftZ3iSto -4 OF BUREAU OFFICES Idaho Folks Particular Patrons of i Oregon Tourist Bureau Hero i State 1Mb Signs On Lending i Highways Oregon's Tourist bureau Is much used Institution may be believed If one only pausod to count the different state license tags seen on cars parked In front of the office at tho Moore Hotel.

But that is only a part of the servlco which is being furnished, for M. E. Bain, the local representative of the Is busy answering letters which come from all parts of the country seeking information. jOne letter, received here yester day was from a county official in Iowa who had heard that tHere was somo construction work going on between Huntington and Baker and ho wanted to know, whother or not by Septomber 1, if the road would bo open for travel. Just before that letter was answered a man who had come by train and wanted to go out of Portland by boat stopped to inquire the dates of sailing of various steamship lines, fares, etc.

Strange as It may seem, Mr. Bain haB many calls from Idaho residents for Information concerning road conditions in their own state, and has distributed almost as many Idaho road maps as he has Oregon maps. Among tho guests at the auto park hero this week are two Russian families who are touring the state. In all there were 20 members of tho two families. After they spent the night at the park it required an overhauling.

They will notbe welcomed this way again. The Stato Tourist Bureau was created in 1920-21 session and this year opened five branches at Med-ford, Bend, Klamath Falls, Pendleton, and here In Ontario, and has taken a large part of advertising Oregon. "The bureau this season enlarged Its activities by the erection of pictorial signs covering various scenic spots of Oregon. The signs, which are painted in the highest type of the sign painters art aro 10 feet high and 50. feet long.

One sign located on the most traveled road near Los Angeles shows Crater Lake In all its magnificence tho Oregon caves, with their splendid mystery, are shown on a sign on the Coast road connecting- San Francisco and Los Angeles, and Is -located near Belmont; the Columbia River highway is shown on a sign erected on the Yellowstone trail east of Spokane, and-a picture of Mount Hood in its snowy splendor Is shown on the Yellowstone trail east of Walla Walla; the Blue and Wallowa mountains of eastern Oregon are shown as the American Alps on the Lincoln highway east of Salt Lake, and Wallowa lake Is shown on the main trayeled highway east of Pocatello. Idaho." REBEKAHS HOLD DISTRICT ASSEMBLY HERE WEDNESDAY Nyssa Degree Team Presents Exhibition of Initiation Work In Impressive Manner Grand President Views Work I With Mrs. Mildred McMahon of Haley grand president of the Rebekahs assembly present, a district convention was held here yesterday attended by members of the and Nyssa lodge. The Vale lodge was Invited but none of Its members came. The convention opened in tho afternoon with a business Besslon and the ovenlng tho exemplification of tho degree work was glveifby the Nyssa lodge women In a highly creditable manner which secured for them tho praise of tho visiting officials and many expressions of appreciation from the local members, following the Initiation of candidates Mrs, McMahon gave an Interesting jalk on tho work of the order In Oregon, and Informal talks were made by several of the Ontar io and Nyssa members, Refresh ments were served during the even ing.

Mrs. McMahon was accompanied on der trip hero by Mrs. La Fol- lette of Haley. HOWARD TO HANG FOR HIS CRIME-OX SEPTEMBER 8 George Howard, who murdered George R. Sweeney, was brought from Salem this week, and on Tuesday Judge Dalton Biggs at Vale sentenced htm to bo hanged on September 8.

The crimo for which Howard will pay tho penalty with his llfo, was ono of tho most brutal in tho history of this section. He killed Sweeney and stuffed tho body in a trunk which he purchased at Vale, and thon drove the car for the possession of which he murdered Sweeney to Watson on the Owyhee, where he threw the trunk Into the stream. It was months later before the crime was discovered, and Howard captured. When faced with the condemning evidence ho but later repudiated this confession. CLOVER GROWERS' MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK Farmers Interested in Clover to Hear Idaho's Lending Produccr- nnd Marketing Expert at Cairo Next Thursday Evening Arrangements aro being mado by County Agent Briethaupt for a big meeting of clover growers and would-be clover growers to be held on Thursday ovenlng, August 10 at the Grange hall at Cairo at 7:30 p.

m. Mr. ''George Obendorf of Wilder, rated as Idaho's foremost grower of red clover seed and rogarded everywhere as an authority on production methods for the crop has been secured to speak on that phase of the clover growing industry. He has been at it for tho past two decades and has made an Intense study until he knows about every little trick in handling the crop to get the best yield and the highest quality. And he has the reputation of being able to sell it, too.

B. F. Sheehan, secretary of the Western Seed Growers Marketing Company, the sales agent of the. Utah and Idaho seed growers cooperative associations, will be present to discuss marketing matters and outline a plan whereby the growers of Mainour county may affiliate with the Idaho Seed Growers association and have official representation in tho management thru the election of- district Mr. -Sheehan was formerly Stato Seed Commissioner and Extension Agromlst of Idaho and is therefore well qualified to speak on grades and standards of clover seed as he will in connection with his discussion of marketing problems.

The production of clover seed Is a lajgoand profitable Industry in many of tho best sections of Idaho. With the advent of alfalfa weevil and the slump In the markets for many of the bulky farm products, colvor will doubtless soon become an Important crop In Malheur county. This meeting offers an opportunity to get some firsthand Information from mon who know. No doubt It will be attended by a large number of interested persons from various sections of tho county. HORTICULTURIST COMES TO EXAMINE FRUIT TROUBLES H.

H. Weatherspoon of Elgin, Oregon, member of the State Board of Horticulture for the Fifth Dis trict, arrived In Ontario yesterday. Ho came here to investigate the activities of the red spiders which have already severely Injured the prune crops of many of the ranch-erf. ENGINE BREAKS DOWN TRAIN DELAYED Owing to a breakdown on the part of the engine of the Crane to Ontario train yesterday morning at Ven-or the westbound crew left here yesterday and brought that train to Ontario while another engine was sent from Nampa to take the train from Hero. Following this, later.

in the afternoon an extra freight engine from Huntington to Glenns Ferry down 1n the grade south of tho city and tho engine from a second freight was substituted for it, and the second string of freight pars were left on the siding here for a da. AL CHANCE TRIES CON GAME ON PEN GUARDS Gives Men Maps Showing Alleged of Hidden Loot They Fail to Locate It Get Canned Chance In Stripes Al Chance, who as tho result of his embezzlement of funds from the Boise Payette Lumber company here is serving a term at Salem, broke into the front pages of all the pa pers "with his latest escapade. Chance "sold" to two of his guards, a map of three caves in the bank Snake river near Glenns Ferry, giving the alleged location of a cache of valuables said by Chance to have been placed there by. Robert Leroy, who was sent up from here for assault. According to the deal arranged by Chance the guards were to get the valuables whose worth he placed at 4000, and wer to give one-half to Mrs.

Chance. But tho guards couldn't find the cache. They did find tho' caves and searched carefully the largest In which tho wealth was supposed to bo, but found It not. On their return to Salem one of the guards In an unguarded moment, told the warden all about It. As the result both guards wero dismissed, and Chance, who had been prison bookkeeper and a trusty wearing civilian clothes Iii the outer office, was sent back to stripes and another job, according to reports which havo reached here.

The prison guards were not the only ones to whom such a map was sold and a similar story told. It Is said that at least one Ontario man had spent same tome making geological expeditions to Glenns Ferry where he visited the caves. According to rumors which have reached Ontario, Chance sold his maps for $200 each, and that instead of two guards who fell for his salesmanship, four wero victims. DEATH CLAIMS MRS. DUNBAR Lingering Illness Ended for Pioneer Resident Was Charter Member of Star Chapter O.

E. After an illness of several weeks during which she suffered deeply, Mrs. David Dunbar died at the fam ily residence southeast of the city, last Sunday evonlng. While her last Illness was of but a few weeks duration she had not been well for several years, and at various times It was thought she could not survive tho attacks of heart trouble which she suffered. In hopes that a change of climate and altitude might aid her, the family went to California two years ago and spent a large portion of the time slnco then on the sea coast.

While this was a temporary relief she never fully recovered. Funeral servlcos were held Wed nesday morning from the Masonic hall under the direction of Star Chaptor O. E. S. of which Mrs.

Dunbar was a charter member and one of the first Worthy Matrons. Mrs. W. W. Letson, past Worthy Grand Matron of Oregon, directed tho ritualistic service, whllo Rev.

Ashworth of tho Episcopal church of Payette, read tho religious ser vice. At the grave, interment be ing mado in the Ontario cemetery, the last rites were said by tho lodge members, and Mrs. H. Ix Peterson sang. The music at the hall was sung by the Masonic quartette, Messrs.

Quast, Troxell, McDowell and Allen. Mrs. Dunbar came to Ontaro 31. years gao from Kingston, Ont where she was born In 1863, and has lived hero ever slnco, or rather, on ranches in this section of the county. Beside her husband David Dunbar, sho is survived by ono son, Ralph Dunbar, and two daughters, Mrs.

C. F. Trow and Helen Dunbar, all of this city. Mr. and Mrs.

George W. Haw and family are back from Kllngbaun springs above The Meadows where they spent some time on their vacation. They had expected to remain for several weeks longer, but Mrs. Haw contracted a severe cold which doveloped Into an attack of tonsil-Ills so they came back to town. The woods of that section are literally crowded with campers, reports Mr.

Haw. nv RECORD FOR PURSES AT FAIR IS PASSED Program Outlined For Attractions and Jloncy Awards Listed Mnko the 1022 Exposition tho Best' Drawing Card for Talent In Years Four thousand dollars In purses and prizes bo won by" the performers in tjja various events of the Annual Malheur county Fair exposition In September. This sum Is greater than has over been for any fair In tho series hold here. Not only is tho total larger, but tho variety of prizes offered and events to "be staged is wider than over bo-fore. Not only will there bo all kinds of buckaroo sports, and wild west events, but thoro will be tho best harness program over hold here with the posslblo exception of 19 1C when the local association was a member of the inter-mount a In circuit.

Automobile Races Every day there will bo at least ono automobile raco, and there will be a continuous performance before tho grandstand in tho horseshoo pitching the tug of war for kids, tho boys' foot racos, tho boys' relay races and just a host of other events which tho committee has arranged for. Beside these events which are abid ed attractions, the commlttoo has a line on tho best string of harness horses seen in recent years. Thoro are many new horses under training In the "Idaho circuit, and since the Malheur? county Fair follows the week after Filer and ono week before the State Fair at Boise, assurance has been received that tho horses will be hero for Fair week, thus making tho competion this year the best evr seen in this section. MRS. IDA JJKII" PASSES Death Claims Mother of First Mnl- lieur County Man Who Died in Fronco Was Victim of Apoplexy Funeral Saturday Mrs.

Ida LInzy who resided on tho Valley View road southwest of the city four miles, died suddenly at her home Wednesday, July 26, following a stroke of apoplexy. Sho was 49 years old at tho tlrao of her death and had been a resident of Malheur county since 1912. Mrs. LInzy was the mother of tho first Malheur county boy Harry Oliver, to dio-ln Franco and loaves two sons hero, Clarence Ollvor, and Robert LInzy to mourn her departure. She Is also survived by ono daughter who lives In their old homo in Arkansas.

Mrs. LInzy, whoso maiden name was Ida Jean Russell, was born In Franklin county, Arkansas. There sho married John Oliver and to thorn throe children wore horn. Following Mr. Oliver's death sho married James LInzy who died sev eral years ago.

Funeral servlcos wero hold at the Methodist Episcopal church last Sat urday under tho direction' of Rev, Henry Young. Interment was mado In tho Ontario cemotery. BRIDGE ENGINEER VIEWS BRIDGE SITE AT JUNTURA O. S. Paxon, assistant bridge engineer of the Oregon Highway Commission's engineer staff reachqd hero last Saturday night and loft early Sunday for Juntura where ho made an inspection of tho bridge site lor a crossing of tho Malheur at that point.

Mr. Pnxon was accompanied on tho trip by Fred Gramso. Christ Fauorso, also of tho commission's engineering force, camo hero to accompany Mr. Paxon but was called back to Union. EXAMINER FOR ENLARGED HOMESTEADS NOW IN COUNTY O.

M. Kerr whose car carries, tho mystlp initials USOS, was In Ontario last Saturday onrouto from tho John Day country to tho Owyhee. USGS moans United States Geological Survey, and Mr. Kerr has beon attached to that service for a number of years examining- the charac ter of land In tho enlarged homo- stead area. NAMED DELEGATE FOR SECOND TIME BY OREGON LEGIONAIRES Earl Blackaby, who was a delegate from Ontario Post No.

67 to tho Stato Convention at Tho Dalles last week had tho honor of being elected for tho second time as a delegate to tho National convention which this year will meet at Now Orleans. Last year Mr. Blackaby was elected but was unablo to' go, so ho was glvon a second opportun Ity to bo present at tho big gather lng. Mrs. Blackaby and their two sons who had visited at tho homo of her parents near Ashland joined Mr.

Blackaby at Tho Dalles for the roturn trip. Thoy arrived homo Sunday. DEATH ENDS SUFFERING OF HIGH ROCKJSLAND OFFICER Charles Wallis Jones, General Manager of tho Rock Island Lines Pnsses Often Visited His Son ami Family Hero Charles Wallis Jones, gonoral manager of tho northern lines of tho Chicago Rock Island and Pacific lhies with headquarters In Des Moines Iowa, died" -after a lingering illness on Sunday, July 23. While ho had novor lived in this section, ho had through Uio many visits mado to tho homo of his son R. W.

Jones, of this city, become well known to many of our citizens. Tho passing of Mr. Jonos ends tho romantic careor of another old timo railroad man, ono whoso rise from tho position of station helper to gonornl manager roads llko tho stories of Horatio Alger. The high esteem in which ho was hold, not only by tho employees of the Rock Island, but by tho citizens of tho Iowa- capital as well was eloquently portrayed by tho Sunday Register of July 23rd, copies of which have been received In Ontario. ijMr.

Jones was born November 6, 1858 and beside his wife, Mrs, Barbara Jones, is survived by two sons, R. W. Jones of this city, and Harry Jones of DcsMolncs, Iowa. Mr. Jones was fir 47 years an employeo of tho Rock Island, rising stop by stop from tho lowest to tho vory highest rung of tho official ladder of that great system.

Ho saw It grow from a struggling granger road to bo ono of tho great railroad systems of tho country In whoso upbuilding ho hfmself had playod a stellar part. TO PROTECT THEIR RIO UTS VETERANS MUST ACT NOW "With, only a fow days loft for disabled World War votorans of this district to securo certificates of Injury, L. C. Jossoph, northwest district manager of tho United States Votorans' Bureau urges those who may seek government compensation at a later dato to mako application for theso cortlflcatos bofore August 9, expiration dato of their issuance "The law govornlng activities of tho Veteran's Bureau states that claims cannot be filed by disabled votorans after five years from servlco discharge unless tho claimant has a certificate of Injury and theso certificates will not bo issuod after August 9" said Mr. Jcsocph.

"This simply means that a veteran discharged from servlco for In-stanco September 1, 1917 could not tile a claim for government compon' satlon Septomber 1G of this year unless ho had tho necossary cortlflcato. Wo aro anxious that every voteran In Washington, Orogon and-Idaho know of this Important ruling." Mr. Jossoph stated that tho quickest way of securing this cortlflcato Is to mako application for It by let ter to U. S. Veterans' Bureau, Washington, D.

li. O. T. O. BOYS SHOULD ORDER UNIFORMS AT ONCE In order that tho Ontario corps, R.

O. C. may bo able to start off tho year with every member properly equipped, Sorgeant Abondroth has askod the Argus to urgo tho boyB to order their uniforms now. "Toll them to bo suro to glvo tho right slzo for their hat, and to check up closoly on tho waist bands and otlior details of sizes for their trousors and coats. Tho uniforms will cost just nbouthalf what they havo cost In tho past, since thoy aro coming.

dlroct fron tho army, commissary, and It wIM aid the corps directly to havo tho uniforms here when school starts," said tho sorgeant. DAIRY LEADERS WILL BE GUESTS OF CITY Dinner to bo Served Hero Monday Evening Eastern and Middlo Western Experts to bo Shown Possibilities of Valley Arrangements havo been com-plotod for tho trip to be taken in the Snako river valloy by tho party of visiting dairy exports and writers for dairy magazines who will bo the guests of tho Stato of iJaho and of tho Ontario Commercial club noxt Monday. The plan first presented i'or tho entertainment next Monday was changed, somewhat at a mooting of a comraitteo from Payette, Woisor, Fruitland, Now Plymouth and Ontario, which met Monday at Payette to comploto arrangements. This commlttoo Is headed by James E. Davis of Payette, and has two or more representatives from each community on it.

Weiser for Breakfast The car In which the visitors will travel will bo set out of No. 17 Monday morning at Payette, and there at 8 o'clock 12 automobiles will meet It, four cars from each of Ontario, Payette and Woisor with a driver and ono other man for each car and tho entlro party will pro-cood to Woisor, going ovor tho Old Orogon Trail across Dead Ox Flat to Weiser whore breakfast will be served. Stops will bo mado on Dead Ox at tho Otto Miller ranch, tho A. Guttorldge ranch and at tho Turnor-Grlbben corner to view the fields In that section. After tho breakfast at Weiser the tourists will bo In charge of the Woisor commltto for a trip up Mann's creek and down Monroe croek to the Weiser Institute where Its herd will bo inspocted and its plant seen.

From there the caravan will go across Weiser flat and take tho hill road to Payette where tho creamery will bo visited, and tho party taken on out to Fruitland whore tho Sargont ranch will bo seon with Its flno hord. Thoro luncheon will bo served by tho Jersey association assisted by tho Payoteo and Fruitland business men. From thoro tho schedulo calls for a run to Now Plymouth, Including stops at somo of tho flno dairy ranches In ithat region. From Now Plymouth tho party will then como diroct to Ontario, whoro a short rest from tho trip will bo taken boforo an early dinner will bo sorvod, so that tho party may tako a daylight rJdo aftor dinner, down tho Boulevard to Nyssa and thenco on to Parma whero tho night will bo spent. 4-4 NINE NEW LAWS ARE PROPOSED 4 Bosldos all tho loglslaturo will enact, nine measures will confront tho votors nt tho No- 4 vombor oloctlon.

Scottish Rito compulsory oducatlon bill, under which all chlldron between tho ages of 8 and 10 years would bo compelled to attend tho public schools, and elimination of all private schools, Slnglo tax amondmont to ralso all taxes on real estate. 4- Prohibiting uso of solna, traps or fish whoels for catch- lng salmon and requiring that CO per cent of salmon spawn 4 must bo plantod In streams from which taken. Stato lncomo tax, providing 4 for raising of ono half of tho stato taxes on net Incomes. Graduated lncomo tax moas- 4 uro on all not Incomes for stato expenses with exemptions and deductions similar to federal 4 lncomo tax. Portland Exposition under torms of which Portland would levy $1,000,000 a year for three years for financing tho world's fair.

Interost rato amoudmont 4 limiting tho logal rato of in- torost to 6 per cont and tho contract rato to 7 por cont. Two constitutional araond- inents to pormlt Linn and Ben- ton counties to lovy special taxos to pay outstanding war- rants. 4,4.4.44.4.4.4.4.4 4141 Tho annual picnic of tho Mothod-1st Episcopal Sunday school Is being held today at tho McOrogor grove on tho Valloy Vlow road. 2 i I..