The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-26
LOCAL NEWS

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cards go to Everharts. adv
A marriage license was issued al
Caldwell Tuesday to w. M. Lawler OF
Parma and Gertrude Wright of River.
view.
X. N. Stanfeld and j. B. Snow have
been around here this week picking uT
some sheep.
Thos. Turnbull was in town this
week looking after his holdings in this
section.
White and Buff Leghorn chickens for
sale. A. B. Cain 2 miles west of Onta-
rio. adv
The members Of the Eastern Stars
and Masonic bodies entertained the
children Friday and gave them an ex-
cellent supper.
Bob Ivers has moved to Vale where
his wife Is taking treatment.
The report shows that Malheur county
had on hand September 30th $8l, 227. Is.
This would indicate that the county
board can make material reduction In
the taxes for the coming year.
Robert Duncan, the Vale attorney,
was here between trains Saturday.
The Parma cheese factory shipped n
car Of cheese TO Portland last week.
They have been paying their patrons
30 cents pound for butter fat
Frank Weaver and wife have been
visiting with relatives and friends here
for a few days. Frank says the crops
might have been better In Cow valley
this year.
We bot our Toy stock when prices
were normal and In consequence are
Offering our stock at ordinary prices.
Late buyers cannot compete with US
nor can we replace the goods to sell at
the prices we are now offering them.
The Variety Store. Ontario, Ore.
adv
There has been quite large demand
for horses by the outside buyers and
they paid good prices for anything that
came within their size and age. This
market will enable the horse owners to
clean out all their off stock and place
them in shape to raise only good horses.
Just how long the market will last is
what is puzzling all of them. II it
should collapse there will be some buy
ers badly stung.
Mayor Trow is in the Harvey section
this week looking over the country for
the first time.
Sam Green was a visitor to Boise
over Sunday.
There were a number of Ontario peo-
pie attended the show at Weiser Mon
day night and they are all very pro-
nounced in declaring ii first class pro-
duction. The play was Peg of My
Heart. a comedy drama with first
class company.
Attorney Coulter was up from Wei
ser Tuesday arguing some cases before
Judge Biggs, who held a seasion of the
Circuit Court here to save the expense
of a trip TO Vale. If all the sessions
were held here there would be a big
saving in expense to the litigants and
county.
Charles Z. Porter, of the Baker Mil
ing and Grain Company, was here
Tuesday in the interest of his company.
He says they are making some con-
tracts for 1915 wheat at 81 per bushel.
Miss Leila Jones, of Vale, was calling
on Ontario friends and relatives Mon
day. Miss Jones is very. popular here.
Mrs. Chas. Becker, who has been in
the hospital at Boise for some time,
has sufficiently recovered to be taken
home.
Mrs. Downs. aged 79 years. mother
of Thos. Downs. was buried in the city
cemetery Monday. Rev. Baker officia
ting and Jas. II. Farley was the under
taker.
For boys and girls books go to
Everhart's. adv
Rev. o. C. Wright. of Portland, Supt.
State Missions. will preach at the Bap-
tist church, Ontario, next Sunday, at
both hours.
The Oregon Club gave a dance in
their club rooms Friday evening. They
have leased the Wilson hall and fitted
the rooms up.
Fred j. Kiesel is preparing to have
the X. S. & ID. ranch cut up into small
tracts. This will help the whole valley
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