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ONTARIO, MALKETJIl COUNTY, OREGON, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 1922
No. 4
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3DELINQUENCE8 CAUSE
FINANCIAL TROUBLE
City's General Fund Hns Been Do"
pletcd on Account of Payments
Advanced on Bancroft
Bonds From General
Funds Oouncil
Meeting
Tho general fund of the City of
Ontario which has been over-drawn
for somo time, the condition of
which has furnished one of the
principal problems of the city ad
ministration for the -past two years
was improved slightly last Monday
evening. Tho betterment resulted
in the cancellation of tho council
of warrants for $1900 issued to tho
water department from the general
fund in payment for hydrant ser
vice and water for the city hall, etc.
Before the city owned its own
water system the city used to pay
'for hydrant service to tho Ontario
Water company and that practice
was continued after tho municipal
service was built, but the water de
partment has reached a point whero
it pays its running expenses, though
it doe not pay the interest on its
bonds, nor is it providing a sinking
fund to retnre tho bonds. However
the council determined since tho
city has not been cashing these
warrants that it is useless to draw
them and further increase the de
ficit in the general fund.
At the present time the city is
over a year behind its general fund
warrants, but it has enough due it
so that it would be on a cash basis
it those who have had local im
provements would pay for them.
"For two years, owing to the
general business conditions, the
city has refrained from pressing the
property owners, for payments on
Bancroft bonds, but it is a case of a
bankrupt city unloss something is
done and done soon," declared
Mayor Doolittle.
"The city Just has to do some-'
thing," said Councilman E. M.
Greig, and Councilmen Ivan E.
Oakes, W. L. Turner and H. It.
Udlck all agreed. City Attorney
P. J. Gallagher declared" that a suit
to forecose the" leins taken by the
city was tho only method that would
hasten the payments. The matter
was left for the next administra
tion to solve.
The council failed to pass a mo
tion to refund $30 to C. It. Emison
and $10 to John Blanton for stock
which -was taken up by the pound
master. Tho present administration will
come to a close on January - 2nd
when a meeting will bo held at 4
o'clock to pay the December bills,
and at 8 o'clock that evening the
now council will take over the city
affairs.
FUNERAL SERVICES nELD
FOR MRS. MAUDE KECK DUNN
Fuseral services wore held Sunday
from tho Baptist church for Mr?.
Maudo Keck Dunn who died at the
family home on December 11, aged
41 years one month and two days,
Sho is survived by her husband,
Frances M. Dunn and four children,
one of whom lives in Arizona and
three younger chlldren.two students
at tho Ontario High 'school and .one
child in the grade school.
Mrs. Dunn came to live in Ore
gon 12 years ago, settling near
Nyssa where they lived until two
years ago when they moved to a
ranch Just south of Ontario. She
was born in Texas and her maiden
name was Maude M. Keck. Sho
married Mr. Dunn at Shawnee,
Oklahoma, where they lived prior
to coming here. Since but a girl
of 15 she has been an active mem
ber of the Baptist church wherever
sho lived.
COLLEGE BOYS AND GIRLS
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Sunday evening saw the advance
guard of the Ontario delegation of
boys and girls who are attending
college arrive homo for the holiday
season. Tho O. A. C. students were
the fjrst to arrive when Claude
Christiansen, Ralph Drane and
Vernon Butler camo In. Following
them came Bryan Neeb who arrived
Wedneday. Misses Cecil and Myr
tle Logan also arrived this week.
Ed. Fraser and Bernard Rader are
expected home from the University
of Washington' at Seattle on Sunday.
NEW PLYMOUTH MAN VICTIM
OF MYSTERIOUS RABIES CASE
Hufus Ward, aged 4G a bache
lor whoso home was near New
Plymouth, died at the hospital
hero last week of a myster
ious caso of rabies. Ward was
found at his home unconscious
and brought here for treat
ment. He never fully recov
ered consciousness before he
died, and displayed "a typical
rabies case, though it was im
possible to make a complete
diagnosis of the- case. Drs.
Weese and Fortner who were
called by Dr. Drysdale to as
sist in the case performed a
post morten examination and
sent a portion of the brain to
the stato bacteriologist for ex
amination. Whllo no negri
bodies wore found in the por
tion sent, the bacteriologist de
clared other conditions point
ed to a tyulcal case of rabies.
While in tho hospital. Ward
suffered greatly and barked
like a dog and otherwise start
eld attendants.
'S CLUB HOLDS
1ERESU SESSION
"Know Your Town" AVas Subject
and Many Interesting Papers
on Ontario, Its History and
Its Possibilities Rend
At tho auditorium or the Library
last Thursday Medames W. H. Lax
son, Irwin Troxoll and L. R. Brelt
haupt wero the hostesses for the
weekly meeting of the Womans club
when there was presented a "Know
Your Own Community" program.
Among tho interesting papers
which were read were tho folewing:
"The Early History of Ontario"
by Mrs. J. R. Greeg; "A Survey of
Ontario" by Mrs. Brolthaupt, and
"Ontario's Possibilities", by Mr.
Laxon. All three of tho papers
wero inspirational and instructive
and were enthusiastically received.
Today the club will have a Christ
mas party with donations for the
fund to furnish tho auditorium.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS UNITE TO
PRESENT CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Soivk'o to Bo Held in High School
Auditorium on Sunday Evening
Special Sort lees will Also
Bo Hold on Sunday
Morning
The Sunday schools of the Con
gregational, Presbyterian and Meth
odist churches have united in the
preparation of a Union Christmas
program this year to bo rendered
on Sunday evening, December 24,
aat 7; 30 p. m. For this service
the High school auditorium has
been secured, The Sunday schools
have been making preparations for
this program which will consist of
music, instrumental and vocal, read
ings and exercises by the children.
Good Chritmas music, songs and
selections by tho orchestra will give
tho people an evening of entertain
ment that will open in a happy in
troduction to tho Christmas week.
The people of tho city are very cor
dially invited to Join in this union
of Christmas festivity rendered by
these Sunday schools A free will
offering will bo received for the
needy children of the Near - East.
Tho Sunday schools giving this un
ion program will have a special
program and treat for their Indi
vidual Sunday schools Sunday morn
Ing at their several churches to
which tho public is very cordially
Invited. Tho following is the pro pre
gram: Music Orchestra
"Come Thou Almighty King"
Chorus and i Congregation
Scripture and Prayer....ReV. Roeco
"O Come All Ye Faithful r.
Chorus and Congregation
"Why Should I Fear"
MIbs McCrelght .Stephen Cox
"Silent' Night" - Chorus
"It Came Upon tho Midnight Clear"
, CboniB
"Joy to Tho World" -
Chorus and 'Congregation
"Away in the, Manger"..LIttle Folks
"Wonderful Night' .
. . .-Misses Roberts and Skow
'Bothlohem'B Christmas Star"
.. .. Helen Dlven
"Wo Three Kings of the Orient Are'
Governor-Elect Urges United Ranks;
Marketing Organizations are Endorsed
.FARM BUREAU DRAWS BIG ANNUAL- MEETING OF .COUNTY
ATTENDANCE REGARDLESS . OF COLD WEATHER; BUSY
DAY SPENT pN REPORTS, ELECTIONS RE
SOLUTIONS; PIERCE BIG ATTRACTION
The fourth annual meeting of the
Malheur County Farm Bureau hold
last' Friday at the Cairo Grange
Hal drew a big attendance of farm
ers from all points of the .county,
the hall being packed to capacity
during the afternoon in spite of the
bitter cold day. During tho fore
noon progress reports were made
on work accomplished, V. V. Hick
ox speaking for the Farm Bureau,
L. R. Brlethaupt on the county
agent program and W. D. Kinder
on club work. Tho committee on
budget and dues reported, making
recommendation favoring continued
support of the state and National
Federations with dues remaining
at $7.60 per annum. This report
was adopted without objection. The
committee on amendments to tho
constitution reported favoring in
crease of the executive committee to
seven members Instead of fivo asd
distributing tho county into six di
visions.. This report was adopted.
Pierco Urges Unity
The big attraction of the day was
tho speech of Walter M. Pierce,
governor-elect oJC Oregon. Mr.
Pierce held his audience for an
hour and a half in a characteristic
speech during the courso of which
he emphasized the necessity of keep
Ing the farm bureau organization
together and making it stronger,
and also advocated tho strengthen
ing of the cooperative marketing
organizations and urged upon the
farmers the necessity for more or
ganization along this line. He al
so spoke at length on the tax sit
uation In th-8tate and promised
relief by reduced expenditures and
the use of now sources of revenue
such as taxes on the use of natural
resources like timber and fish and
by enacting a graduated incomo tax.
Officers Elected
The election of officers resulted
in returning V. V. HIckox to the
office of President of the County
Farm Bureau. A. .A. Reed was
elected executive committeeman for
district No. 1; P. M. Boals for dis
trict No. 2; T. W. Clagett for dis
trict No, 3; C. T. Lackey, district)
No. 4; J. H. Russell for district No.
5, nnd C. M. Beaumont for district
No. 6. Much pleasure was taken
POSTOFFICE WILL BE OPEN
ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY
As Christmas Day falls on Mon
day this year the general delivery
window at tho Ontario postoffice
will bo open one hour Sunday
morning, Dec. 24th from 9 a. m. to
10 a. m., nad on Christmas Day,
Monday, December 25th, two hours
from 10 a. m. until 12 o'clock noon
in order that patrons of this otflco
may receive their Christmas pack
ages promptly, Bear in mind tho
time of day the postoffice will be
open and call at that time and re
ceive your packages and other mail.
J, R, Gregg, Postmaster.
TAGS NEEDED ON CANNED
GAME AOCORDLVO TO LAW
Ernest Gramse, deputy game
wardon has been notified by tin'
state authorities that it is Ulocei
for Oregonians to keep canned
game or game fish unless it bear
an official seal of the gamo depart-
mont which testifies that the game
was lawfully killed, or the fish
lawfully caught. Thoso who have
canned game fish or canned game
meat may secure seals from Mr,
Gramse, says the announcement.
SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS
JUDGE BIGGS ON APPEAL
Tuesday the supreme court hand-1
ed down Its decision In the case c
W. H. Doolittle, trustee vs. W. F.(
Homan, trustee, which is generally,
known as tho Hlrsch case involving
the title to a number of ' Ontario'
lots, title to which was given Mr. has been festooned and generously
Homan as trustee for the Ontarloidecorated for the Christmas party,
National bank. Tho supremo coTutand an Interesting program ar
sustalned Judge Dalton Biggs In ranged. Last Friday evening tho
giving title to Mr. Homan as trus- club hold an elimination party in
tee. 'which all manner of games were
Messrs. Cox, McDowell and Ileeco
"Tho White Gift Christmas"...
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"....
Chorus and Congregation
Benediction.
by those attending tho meeting In
listening to some very excellent
music furnished by Mrs. J. F. Phe-
lan of Bonita; Miss Elinor Randall,
county librarian, and W. D. Kin
der, club agent, violinists; Carlos
Wilcox of Oregon Slope, celloist and
James Smith of Ontario, baritone
soloist, with Miss Luella Callln,
Mrs. S. D. Dorman, Mrs. James
Smith and Mrs. L. R. Breithaupt
serving as accompanists for tho
various numbers given. A splen
did cafeteria lunch was served at
noon by tho committee, P. F. Coun
tryman and A. B. Cain, assisted by
Mrs. Countryman, Mrs. Cain and
others.
Several resolutions wero passed
late in the afternoon, bearing upon
various matters of Interest to farm
ers. Tho most important of these
perhaps was one commending tho
officials of the bureau for support
given the cooperative marketing
movement during the past three
years and declaring that it is essen
tial that legally-incorporated, non
profit, producers-controlled, co-op
eratlve marketing associations of
the commodity type bo set up in
competition with, or to replace the
private system conducted for profit
which has become untrustworthy,
unreliable and inefficient.
Another resolution declares that
tho practice of private firms and
individuals of using misleading
terms which are Intended to imply
that they are in fact an association
of farmers is not only an unfair
practice but a detriment to logitl
mato organizations and should bo
remedied by legislative action.
Othor resolutions wore adopted en
dorsing the county agent and club
work as conducted in the county,
declaring against the practice of
selling dairy cattle at auction with
out complying with tho law as to
tuberculosis; endorsing experimen
tal work at Vale for reclaiming al
kalino lands and asking for more
favorable consideration from the
Stato Land Board in loaning money
on irrigated lands; and expressing
appreciation to the Grange for use
of the hall and to all those who la'
bored to make tho meeting so sue
cesstul.
DEATH CALLS VETERAN
NEWSPAPER SOLICITOR
Ed. Davaron, veteran newspaper
solicitor who during tho past 15
years or more worked for practical
ly every paper from Wolsor to Par
ma at ono tjme or another, died
hero last Friday of old age. Dav
aron was born in County Clare,
Ireland and camo to this country
when a boy. He clairaod to havo
been a veteran of tho Rebellion, but
was not a member of tho G. A, R.
Funeral services were held Satur
day morning at tho Church of tho
Blessed Sacrament and interment
made in the Catholic cemotery.
HOG PRICES WILL HE HIGH
NEXT SUMMER IS PREDICTION
. That hogs will be, high priced
next summer is tho belief of J, R.
iBIackaby who received a lotter
from his brother Mr. Jolly, who was
in Ontario recently. According to
thlsadviso ono of tho largest pork
producers in the corn stato has con
traded for 40 carloads of hogs for
delivery next July at 11 onts per
pound, Based on recent condi
tions that means that hogs will bo
worth more than that flguro In this
territory.
OREGON CLUB PLANNINO TWO
HOLIDAY PARTIES FOR GUESTS
Two seasonable parties are sched
uled for the Oregon Club rooms dur
ing tho coming weeks. Tho hall
Iplayed and in wblb high honors
wero won by Mm. Wllmer Boyer
and Dr. A. Roberts. They secured
I ho big turkey which was the prize
Beside tho games, dancing wait on-Joyed,
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PARENTS URGED TO GUARD
AGAINST CHRISTJIAS FIRES
Ontario parents are urged to
beware of Christmas firos, by
the City Fire Department.
Every year, tho department
points out, hundreds of lives
and thousands of dollars worth
of property is lost duo to fires
started by Chrlstmaa candles
burning whero cotton and
othor Inflamablo material Is
used for decorations. The
department urges parents to be
careful not to leave trees
lighted, and to guard their i
children's lives by this simple
and sensible procedure.
Ontario Firo Department.
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UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
The United Presbyterian Sunday
school will hold its White Gift
Christmas service at 11 o'clock
Sunday. Gifts of substance, ser
vice and song will bo presented
with appropriate exercises by tho
classes. Bring your offering.
BATTLING WITH TASK
Tawpayers Appear Before Commit
tee for Hearings Stato Tax
Will bo $20,000 Less All
Voto for County Agent
Work
Malheur county's contribution to
tho state tax fund will bo $20,000
less next year. This was the ad
vise received by the county officials
today and may aid the budget
board in solving tho task which It
has undertaken to perform.
Yesterday somo 30 taxpayers ap
peared at tho budget meeting to dis
cuss tho problem of taxation. Near
ly all of tho speakers appeared In
favor of tho continuation of the
county agent and club leader work
and presented many arguments
which way this should ,bo dono.
When a voto was takes on this mat
ter there was not an adverse voto.
The question of road appropri
ations was also the subject of de
bate and item after itom in the
budget was considered. Tho board
adjourned in tho evening to take
up tho work anew this morning.
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County Officials Investigating Caso
Which Will in All Probability
Bo Reported to Grand Jury
For Its Action January 2
J. A. George tho rancher who was
stabbed twice in an atercation with
Attorney McGonaglll at tho Poguo
ranch on Monday, Decombor 11, Is
recovering rapidly from his wounds
and may be able tb leave tho hospi
tal In a fow days.
In the moantlmo no action has
been taken on tho complaint filed
by Mr. McGonaglll charging George
with assault, but Shoriff Leo Noo
has boen investigating tho caso and
it is understood that tho matter will
bo laid boforo tho Grand Jury which
moots at Vale on Tuesday, January
2nd. J. D. Bllllngsley of this city
Is the foreman of tho grand Jury
and Earl Blackaby is tho clerk.
WITH THE SOCIAL CLUBS
Tho Monday afternoon brldgo
club mot this week with Mrs. Wil
liam L. Walker; tho Tuesday after
noon club was ontertalnod by Mrs.
J. D. Bllllngsley. The Wednesday
afternoon club did not meet this
woek.
Tuesday evening the Carnation
club was entertained at dinner by
Mr. and Mrs. P. J, Oallagher. The
Monday ovonlng club was enter
tained at the homo of Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Boyer, and tho Trey club was
entertained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. F, Homan. This ovonlng
tho Imperial club meest at homo
of Mr. and Mrs. J. n. Fortlor. The
Girls' club held a Christmas party
at tho homo of Mrs. C. R. Emlsou
Wednesday,
Mrs. Betty, daughter of Mrs.
Tillle Pierco, Is seriously 111 with
peritonitis,
mmmsfim
PLANS TO CUT MS
Intfoino .Tnt-Scvcrnnco Kllmiiui-
j tlon and Consolidation of
Boards and Commissions
Part of Program "
' Proposed
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Qovornor-eloct Walter M. Pierco
last, Friday gavo to two Mainour
county audiences an advance out
Hno. of tho message he will deliver
to fho coming legislature when ho
assumes the offlco of Governor.
A noon the next Govornor was
tho quest of honor at a luncheon
given, liim by the Ontario Commer
cial ciub and in the afternoon ho ad
dressee the annual mooting of tho
Malheur County Farm Bureau and
delivered practically the samo ad
dross at both gatherings.
Tho dining room of tho Mooro
hotel Vn8 crowded for tho luncheon
when President Vnn Petten Intro
duced t)i0 guest of honor, who In
an intlmcito way pictured tho prob- .
loms of Oregon and told of his plan "W
to curtaji governmental .costs.
Maintain tho Roads
"Wo rust maintain the roads
which hive beon built and' thoro' (
aro many connecting links to bo
finished but tho glory of road
building la gone,' ho said. "Now it
is a quostlon of paying for them.
This is 'the most serious problem
Oregon facos. To accomplish this
I would bavo tho licenses remain as
they aro 'and increase tho gasolino
tax to four- or five conts per gallon,
especially If Idaho, Washington and
California nllopt tho gasolino tax
system.
"Then wov must havo an income
tax, a graduntod tax not lower than
two per conU and not higher than
eight por cenH: and a sovornnco tax
on all lumber cut from forest re
serve lands .hot now on tax rolls.
"I would asnd intend, if possible,
to consolidate some of the commis
sions, and roipice oxponsos In that
way. That w"l bo hard. It will
bo like weanle a calf. You all
know how n flr hollows when It Is
woanod, well i?on will hear somo
honoring soonl and you'll know that
someone's catf loing separaton
from tho public trough.
"Next wo mVst st0" tll hurdon
on the gonoral ifnxpayors of guaran
teeing Interest ton irrigation dis
tricts. I know t! ' ll most Bor'
lous question, buu th -ate la obU
gated now to the W- at " m11"
Hon dollars nnd wo ivt stop before
Mm burden bucoincsl greater."
At tho request of P- J- Oallagher
the Governor-elect sty" ho would
incorporate In his mssugo a sec
tion urging tho need ttyr railroad
development in Central QZtl and
recommend that tho state j.fosecuto
its suit boforo tho Iiitorstnt Com"
merco commission to that o-jif1'''
Whllo In the city Mr Piorcon
forod with many old friends -in?""
rnn oui lo boo Ji' iJifBonwuvu-uicoi
J. A. Lackoy who is recovering frail
a recent operation.
William Hanloy of Burns, carwfi
to Ontario with Mr Pierco and i,
spoko at tho Grange Hall in tho af- 4
ternoon. Mr. Hanloy, tho Cover-
nor-eloct said, Is a member of tho
"Kitchen cabinet," to which posfcl Hu
tlon ho declared ovory citizen or a
Oregon Is Invited to membership, r-
for, ho added:
"Orogon has great problems bo
foro It, sorlous problems and hnvo
dodlcated my life from now on with
tho aid of thoso who lovo this old
stato to help to solve thoso prob
lems. Among tho othor recommenda
tions which tho Govornor will mako
he said will bo tho elimination of
tho stato tourist bureau, tho Oro
gon exhibit, and a curtailment In
extension sorvlco so far as experi
ment stations aro concerned, and
will ask for n hlghor tax on tho sal
mon Industry or tho elimination of
tho stato appropriation for salmon
propagation.
The address of tho Governor
elect was enthusiastically received
at both mootlngs.
LIBRARIAN IlIMIGNS AND WILL
RETURN TO HOME IN THE EAST
Miss Elinor Randall who for the
past two years has boon county li
brarian, has resigned her position,
and left Tuosday for her home In
Provldonco, Rhodo Island. Miss
Randall'B resignation was due to
111 health and sho plans on an ox
tended rest beforo aguln entering
active, work,
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