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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-04-28

be joined to the Short Line at Ontario,
as surveys have already been made up
the Payette from Ontario to Emmett
by this company.
With the present prospects of the
opening up of the great Inland Empire
of Eastern Oregon and southwestern
Idaho there is no reason why Ontario
will not be the greatest railroad CEN
ter in the northwest. It will be to
Eastern Oregon what Spokane is to
central and eastern Washington.
Ontario is surely the coming city Of
Eastern Oregon. After slumbering for
several years it has at last awakened
and things are now moving at a lively
rate. Streets are being torn up, trees
cut down, cement sidewalks graded
for and many blocks Of cement side
walks laid. A history hotel with base
ment will be built at once-the exca-
walton for the basement is now finish
ed. This is to be modern hotel with
Go rooms, q bath rooms, and an ele-
vator, and viii be built by T. H. Moore
of Medford, Oregon, who formerly
owned the finest hotel in that town.
Mr.. Moore contemplates building sew
raj other brick blocks. Over 40 resi-
dences, and many brick blocks will
be built within the next 80 days.
An oil and gas we'll is being drill
ed at Ontario, and has reached depth
of 5000 feet. A good flow of gas was
encountered, sufficient for manufac-
turing purposes and will be utilized
later. At farm few miles out from
the city they are pumping water with
gasoline engine, there being suffi-
cient gas in the water to operate the
engine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-04-28

which is not on the map has been
made by them up the Payette from
Ontario. Three surveys have been
made from Twin Falls-Buhl line to
Ontario for a road down the south
side of the Snake river and thence
down to Lewiston. This gives the
Oregon Short Line a double track and
a water grade route.
The Oregon Short Line owns 40
acres of land inside the city limits Of
Ontario, and 80 acres adjoining this.
The o. R. N. is now arranging to take
over the Al miles of track from Hun
tington to Ontario and will operate
this as a part of the o. R. N. system
connecting at Ontario with the Orc
gon Short Line. This means that the
shops will be moved from Huntington
to Ontario within short time and
that all trains East, West, North and
South as well as branch lines will be
made up at Ontario.
The present Payette Valley road will
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-04-28
Pen Picture of the Town That Entertained the Newspaper
Men--Its Growth, Development and Prospects. De-
stined to be Rarod Center and an Important
Stock Shipping Pont--Outline of Mater
ia Advantages of Ontario and
Its Tributary Country.

Ontario, Oregon, the future railroad
center of eastern Oregon and south
western Idaho. Within ten years On
tario will be city of $4,000 inhabi-
tants, and eventually will be the larg-
est city in eastern Oregon or southern
Idaho. The straight line map publish
ed herewith will give an index of the
railroads that will run into Ontario in
the near future. Three years from
now all the roads will be built. Ev-
eryone Of these lines has been sur
veyed. and the two up the Malheur
river have already bought their right
of-way.
This end Of the Hill road known as
the Oregon Trunk Railroad, has in
corporated under the name of the
Boise and Western, from Burns to On
tario. Over 100000 has been paid ov-
er for right-of-way up the Malheur
river, In addition to which the road
land company has just recorded
deed to a right-of-way over its lands.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-04-28
WESTERN IDAHO PRESS PRESS ASSA0 THE TOWN Of ONTARIO OREGON
Good Meeting at Ontario April and &c. A. Hurley
Endorsed for Register at Vae--Interesting Papers
and Discussions Newspaper Boys Sur
prised at Towns Growth and Pros
pects Will be of the
Best the Line.

Campaign" And Like every move
ment undertaken by the Rural Jour
nal. our. idea was to plan such cam
paign with view of getting tangible
results.
We are printing in the current is
sue OF the Rural Journal large num-
Der of Good Roads" letters from the
people. Our Idea was that the people
know pretty well what they want-and
the purpose OF soliciting these letters
was TO let them express their wants.
The response to our requests for these
letters has been 30 great that we feel
justified in announcing that we shall
continue their publication indefinitely.
We have prepared form of individual
petition, which reads as follows:
Il most earnestly petition the leg
islature to frame and enact as soon
as possible, Good Roads" law that
will result In good roads throughout
the state. 1 am willing 10 pay my
share of taxes necessary to build
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-04-28

The main line of the Hill road will
connect at Ontario with the Gilmore
and Pittsburg, which is conceded to
belong to the Northern Pacific and is
a part of the Hill system. 1t is many
miles shorter for the Gilmore and
Pittsburg road to follow the south
fork of the Payette river with water
grade all the way.
The P. & l. N. Ry. which is now own
ed by the Hill interests, will extend
from Weiser to Ontario to form
junction with the Hill road from the
Malheur. A line will be extended
south from Ontario to tap Boise and
southern Idaho. This means that the
shops of the road will be located at
Ontario. Every water grade comes to
Ontario and every drop of water north,
south, east and west for 800 miles
comes out in this vicinity. The only
pass to the west for 200 miles is here.
The Malheur Canyon is the only
pass to Portland, San Francisco or
Coos Bay. and Ontario is the gateway,
with no way around as the hills come
down to within two miles on either
side.
The Oregon Short Line railroad has
bought the right-of-way up the Nal
heur Canyon and is now assembling
material to build its line west to con-
meet at Odell with the Southern Pa
cific. This will give this country an
outlet to San Francisco, Portland and
Coos Bay with water grade each way.
The contract has been let for the con-
struction OF 10S miles of this road west
from Ontario, and work will undoubt-
eddy commence within the next 60
days at the latest. Another survey
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-04-28

In the meantime it is safe thing
to keep talking good roads and to ad-
wise readers to get into local cam
paigns. Object lessons are needed in
every locality. and it should be better
understood than 1t apparently is, that
almost any community, where there is
reasonable supply of gravel, or SINH
lar material, may have good roads by
the judicious use OF this material,
and the proper manipulation
of the improved grader and the
King road drag. 1t is largely mat
ter of doing things and doing them at
the right time. The time is certainly
ripe for great movement In favor OF
better roads, and since the subject Is
fast assuming nationwide interest 1t
Is up to the press. both to agitate and
educate. and finally, to assist in crys-
talizing public sentiment into sane and
definite action.
A discussion on good roads followed
in which the sentiment OF those pres
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-04-28

good roads and would suggest as pro-
visions Of the proposed law all road
building shall be done under the super
vision of comeptent, expert engineers,
that road taxes be collected in money
and that adequate funds be provided
for by bond If necessary. l believe
this to be the prevailing sentiment In
the state.
Signed .............. ..........-...-
We hope, through getting in touch
with the more active advocates Of
good roads to be able to place before
the legislature at the next session a
sufficient number Of these petitions to
convince the most stubborn member
hat the people themselves really want
effective good roads legislation and
are willing to pay the price, and that
hey will insist on having 1t or know
why.
! We believe one Of the stumbling
blocks In the way of road legislation
has been the belief on the part CT
most members Of the legislature that
he ordinary taxpayer would not stand
FOR the increased taxation necessary tc
out into results good road law. We
nope through these petitions to remove
that belief.
Thus we are working out our hearty
belief In the sentiment that the press
! should constantly agitate the good
roads question, and we cordially In
vite all OF you to take hand in The
game and help us get results. W.
expect to mail every one Of you
bunch of our petitions and we woult
certainly appreciate 1t II you would
take a little trouble to have then
signed and returned to US.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-04-28

M. e. Balm, Ontario Argus.
Clay, Walker, Parma Herald.
John e. Roberts. Boise Unionist.
]. p. Kidd, Ontario.
WIT. Kirk, Payette independent.
]. r. Anderson, Weiser American.
Mr.. Felsheim. Nanpa Record.
Frank Trotter, Midvale Observer.
J.. H. GIBSON. Gem State Rural.
t, J.. Brown. Payette Enterprise.
VIM. Pluhoff. New Plymouth OBJ
server.
Ivan Duwell, Council Leader.
]. Gregg, Ontario Optimist.
G. A. Hurley, valo Oreana.
G. C. Painter, Middleton Herald
Tom Nelson, Cambridge.
OF the above the following named
we're admitted into the association at
this session: Messrs. Anderson,
Plughoff. Hurley, Walker, Roberts,
Kidd, Durrell. Gregg, and Clinton H.
Martin of Emmett. mot presently
Endorsed G.. A. Hurley.
II was unanimously carried that G. A.
Hurley be given the unanimous en-
dorsement of this association for the
position of register of the new land
office of Vale.
Morning Session.
The session opened at 1890 on
April 8.
The matter OF publishing supple
ments was discussed and referred to
an estimating committee which shall
report this afternoon. The committee
consisted Of ]. H. Gipson, Roscoe
Anderson.
1t was moved and carried that
committee on organization De ap-
pointed. The committee was appointed
as follows: Messrs. Roberts, A. A.
Brown. Jenness, Gipson. Burroughs.
1t was decided that the next meet
ing should be held at Meadows on in
vitation Of Pres. Hackney. on June
II. IS. 10. This meeting will be
social session, to which members are
expected to bring their ladies.
The committee on program and ar
rangements for the next session VIII
be A. A. Brown and Chas. A. Hack
ney-
A recess was then taken for the
purpose OF photographing members
present, after which a paper on Good
Roads" was read by the secretary
written by A. z. GIBSON Of Caldwell
which was as follows:
The Value Of Newspaper Agitation
for Good Roads.
The subject assigned me by your
secretary. Mr.. Burroughs. was the
rather didactic statement that
Papers Should Encourage Good
Roads by Constant Agitation"
OF course, we all understand that
part OF the regular business OF news
nsper men is to encourage all good
things. including good roads. by con-
slant agitation. That's what we are
here for. We have advertising space
To sell and we have subscriptions to
sell and sometimes the great Ameri-
can public insinuates that some oil
YOU follows in the secular press line
keep political Influence" and a few
other things to sell-but believe 1t Is
fact that everybody has settled dowr
to a firm belief that newspaper mer
keep agitation OF all brands and quail
ties forever on tap. without money ant
without price.
And this general belief in our abilit,
to .agitate" and boost is one : cur
best assets part OF our stock II
trade-but never traded.
Seriously, the agitation OF soot
roads has always seemed to me dut'
not only OF the press but OF ever,
good citizen. For good roads mean
higher grade of Civilizations sort
general upaift OF all the standards.
Feeling that this agitation process
so necessary to get results, was es
pecially a need Of rural communities
the Gem State Rural and Livestocl
Journal has begun Good ROAD
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-04-28

ent was evidently in favor of doing all
in their power to better the condition
of the roads and the passage Of law
to that end.
Mr.. Roberts. presented a motion
That this organization fayors the en-
actment of Legislation whereby con-
This caused considerable discussion,
the organization feeling that provid-
ing the idea would not injure the free
working man, 1t would be excellent.
The motion was carried.
The Direct Primary.
Roscoe Anderson, editor OF the
vict labor may be used on the roads" "
Weiser American, made talk on the
new primary law Of Idaho, which was
followed by general discussion.
Mr.. Jenness spoke on The Editors
Work in Upbuilding the town" The
speaker proved to finality that the
editor does little more than his
share in this work.
The subject assigned to Mr.. ]. H
Gipson was The Relations OF the
Country Printer to the Metropolitan
Shops." Mr.. Gipson handled his sub
iect admirably and the matter was
thoroughly discussed.
To Buy Comparatively.
It was moved that a committee be
instructed to investigate the matter
of cooperative buying Of stock. Com
mittee: A. A. Brown, Roberts anc
GIBSON. u. H.
M. A. Bates spoke to the subject
why Love a Dry Town" He said
he didn't, and that closed the meeting
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-04-28
Location.

When Ontario and Malheur county
are mentioned, at once must be stamp
ed upon the mind The Home OF the
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-16
FAIR OAKS ORCHARD
 WINS MANY PRIZES

In this magnificent display of apples there were one hundred boxes, with twenty-five varieties, collected without special care and packed TOT the market anywhere. Not one ap- pie in the great number of boxes had worm or carried any condition O. the coddling moth, the owners stating to the judges that if one was found to be affected, the entire display would be given to any who cared to take it. This created for this or chard a fame that has never before been known in this or any other fruit growing section of the Terri tory.
 After the Fair closed the many plate apples were put away, and will be taken to Chicago and Oma- ha for exhibition, a representative of each community asking this favor, which was accorded. The boxes were also asked for, but as they were sold this request was not granted.
 s. H. Motley represented Fair Oaks on the ground, and was eagerly sought by many fruit growers of other states for information of the soil and climate that gave such prolific and inviting production.
 Maus & Stewart are the owners of this orchard, and feel very much elated at the honors won by the ex- hibit.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-16
BURGLAR DREAMS IN BRASS
 BED
From Tuesdays Daily)

When MT. and Mrs. NJ. V. Radley returned home yesterday from Phoe- nix and a side trip to the Castle Hot Springs, they discovered that there had been visitor during their absence, in their pretty home on North Pleasant street. The visitor had ignored the rules of etiquette and left no cards, but he did leave unmistakable evidences of his pres ence by the rude and unthoughtful manner in which he had thoroughly ransacked the house, and appropriated many articles that he probably pre- sumed Mir. Radley did not need. The Radleys had taken their jewelry with them, or it is probable that the in vader would now have 1t in his. pos session. The burglar, who had ob- tained entrance by breaking a screen door in the rear and turning the key that was in the lock with a pair of nippers, found the interior of the home so attractive and comfortable that he tarried overnight, and with aesthetic tastes, selected the brass bed as the place for his slumbers.
 When MT. Radley discovered yes terday that his home had been bur glarized, he telephoned at once to the Chief of Police, and felt much az grieved when that official reported that he was busy and could not come to investigate. In fact, MT. Radley says that his district seems not to have any police protection whatever, and this opinion is based upon the fact that he has never seen an of ficer in that neignborhood, although it is supposed to have one assigned to it. At any rate, the Radleys will ponder a long time before they decide to leave again their happy home.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-16
PRETTY WEDDING OF POPULAR
 COUPLE
From Tuesdays Daily)

Advices received in Prescott yes terday from Tucson conveyed the in- formation that Miss Lillian Cathcart and J. H. Rogers had been united in marriage in that city on November 10th. The ceremony was performed in the Catholic cathedral, and many friends of the couple were present.
 The bride will be favorably re- membered as a teaehed in the Public Schools of this city last year, and is highly regarded by all. She is a so- eial favorite and is a young woman of many accomplishments and charm ing personality.
 MT. Rogers was formerly in the office of Chief Engineer Jaeger, and is a popular and capable young man. They will reside in Cananea, where MT. Rogers has a lucrative position.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-16
DISTRICT COURT ID CONVENE
 THURSDAY
(From Tuesdays Daily

fTOH 1ueSOdg DdllyJ Judge Doe will convene the No vember term of the District Court Thursday morning, when the grand jury will be empanelled and enter upon its inquisitorial labors. Thirty-six cases will be investi- gated, including the following:
 Prescott. William Jacobs, assault with a deadly weapon Thomas Reynolds, assault with a deadly weapon. H. Corona, burglary. Charles Ray, murder. Victor Gomez, assault with a dead ly weapon. H. King, forgery. Jose Calderona, burglary. Alberta Najera, assault with a deadly weapon. Charles Mccarthy, burglary, two charges.
 Jose Hernandez, assault with a dealy weapon. :. Louis Lerma, burglary. George Denny, alias Richard Bates, burglary. Frank Hess, criminal assault.
 Jerome. Juan Salarar, burglary. Ike Cooper, assault with a deadly weapon.
 William Jensen, assault with a deadly weapon. Felicio Mendoza. criminal assault. Librado Martinez, larceny. Jose Aculia, assault with a deadly weapon. Juvenal Cortez, assault with a deadly weapon. N. B. Chavez, murder. Juan Lugo, assault with a deadly weapon.
 Jose Espinoza, larceny.
 Humboldt. Paul Krenovieh, assault with a deadly weapon.
 Congress. Bernardo Fierra, jail breaking. J. T. Dowdy and -. Gibson, lar eeny.
 Eduardo Perez, murder.
 Camp Verde. A. P. Rhode, murder. Dempsey B. Powell, murder.
 Ash Fork and Seligman. Jim Smith, burglary. Joseph Hoyt, arson.
 Mayer. Dennis Miller, assault with a deadly weapon. Pedro Jeminez, burglary.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-16
VISITS OLD SCENES.
From Tuesdays Daily)

Captain J. W. Lind, who owns val uable mining interests near Kirk land, where he once resided for many years, was a Prescott visitor yester- day, and was heartily greeted by many old friends. Fortune has fav- ored him in his mining ventures in Arizona and he mas now retired from active life and is a resident of Los Angeles. He left yesterday for Kirkland and will then return home The Captain has been a constant sub seriber of the Journal Miner for twelve years, and says he could not live without it. In fact, when he visited Sweden, his native country, last. year, he had the paper follow him. There are bigger newspapers in Los Angeles, he says, but none suits him as well as the pioneer paper of Arizona.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-16

ness. He reports that section as pass ing through an upward movement in mining operatians and the coming winter one of excellent possibilities. Back From Phoenix.
 Al. Weber who made such a re- markable run from this city to Phoe- nix last Sunday, in his Buick ear, returned yesterday from the south, reaching Mayer Friday evening, and stopping for the night to visit with friends. He says the machine is ready for another go, and stood the trip with only minor damages. Will Revive Mine.
 MT. and Mrs. G. W. Hull of Jer- ome, who have been spending Fair Week in Phoenix, passed through the city yesterday, en route home. MT. Hull states that he will revive the Huron Gold company immediate Iy and start a force developing the property. The mine is located at Huron, and has been idle for sev- eral years. Recent examinations war rant the resumption of work, he says.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-16
FORMER SHERIFF WORSTS TWO
 HOLDUPS
From Tuesdays Daily)

When two highwaymen attacked and attempted to rob former Sheriff John L. Munds, at Ash Fork, Satur- day night, they met with recep- 1 ton that will finger long as an un- pleasant memory and one worthy of the retired officer, who risked his life many times in the discharge of his duty. The robbers beat a nasty retreat from the place after he worsted both in rough and tumble fight and left several marks on their faces and bodies as proof of his pugilistie prowess. The attack on Mir. Munds is the seventh and last reported in two nights. After the incident the robbers left the place, beating a nasty retreat, and have not appeared since.
 MT. Munds was on the way to his room when he was aecosted by the holdups. Instead of throwing up his hands, as commanded, he landed a telling blow on one, felling him. The other rushed at him with the same result. In the melee both were knocked down several times, but sue- ceeded in making their escape before help arrived. All efforts to capture them have proved futile.
 In the other holdups only small sums of money were secured by the robbers, as the victims were prinei- pally laborers employed on the double tracking of the Santa Fe.
 No weapons were displayed in any of the attacks, and it is probably very fortunate for the amateurs that MT. Munds was not armed.
 Deputy Sheriff Bartlett of Ash Fork, while here yesterday, stated that the town is passing through the worst criminal era in its history, due, he says, to the hundreds of hobos from the Eastern states coming there presumably to work on the Santa. Fe. When they reach the camps to which they are assigned they refuse to work and make the place a rendez- vous.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-16

Journal -Miner-High class job work
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-16

JOurnal-Miner-High class job work
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-16
From Tuesdays Daily)


 Fair Oaks as a fruit growing cen ter, in quality and quantity, passes into class by itself through the size and excellence of its products ex- hibited at the Territorial Fair, when it led the van of apple growing cen ters of Arizona by receiving thirty blue ribbons of the first and but two red emblems of the second class. Such a record in volume or character of apples has never been seen before in the Territory, in either a public or private exhibition.
 Classified, the orchard was accord ed the first prize on the best box of apples displayed, the luscious Arkan- sas Black receiving this honor. It was also ranked first as the best display and the same regard was ex- tended 1t for the largest at the Fair. In gross weight the exhibit was the heaviest that had ever been seen Tn the Territory. The exhibit occupied a one hundred foot frontage in the main hall of the exhibition building. This display, in short, occupied as much space as the combined fruit ex- hibits of the Territory. It was award ed the blue ribbon of the Arizona fruit display, and in that respect the county was likewise rated. This compounds the honors of the Fair awarded by competent and unbiased judges.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-16
RECEIVING CONGRATULATIONS
From Fridav's DaiIyl

From Fridays Daily
 MT. and Mrs. A. N. Lane of Phoe- nix, former residents of this city, are receiving the felicitations of their many friends, the occasion being the arrival at their home, November 19, of healthy baby son. MT. Lane is one of the popular trainmen of the s. F., P. & P. He is known to a wide circle of friends as "Shady. MT. and Mrs. Lane and son will re- turn here to reside early the coming summer.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-16
Mining Visitors.

MT and Mrs. George Montgomery, with their guests, Mir. and Mrs. s. H. Class, arrived from the camp of the Mint Gold Mining company, yes terday, and will remain in the city several days. MT. and Mrs. Class are recent arrivals from Franklin, O., the former being a stockholder in the company. He was favorably i'm pressed with the outlook in the mine, and with MT. and Mrs. Montgomery, will return to the camp in Copper Basin for an extended visit.