The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-11-19
LOCAL NEWS

Malbeur naturally gave majority
.,.inst the anti-hanging law. The
sorsethief is yet in evidence in that
Ounty.-oregonian.
oregon's share of the war tax will be
100000.
Rruce r. Kester has opened an office
IN Vale and will make a specially of
land Office business.
rbos. Jones has taken up the duties
n register of the land Office. He has
.,nerience in the duties of the office,
having been in the Burns Office during
,he Cleveland administration and will
give excellent service.
The paper mills of Oregon City are
feeling the effect Of the competition of
foreign paper mills and are running five
davs a week. Free trade certainly
helms the foreign manufacturer and
yves him our market.
The Columbia River Highway will be
Ouened from Pendleton TO Astoria by
July Of next year.
Dave Magill shipped two cars Of cat
lie to Portland Tuesday.
Mrs. M. Z. Newton entertained two
afternoons this week.
Mrs. Z. M. Greig entertained We'd
,.sday In honor Of Mrs. Margaret VIII
,On, Of Spokane. who 10 her gusst.
Born on the 18th TO Mr.. and Mrs. II.
n. Haldeman, q son.
Born on the 18th To Mr.. and Mrs. Cy
Marshal, a daughter.
Born on the 18th To Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
Day, daughter.
Claud Oliver was seriously bitten by
dog belonging TO Harry Lewis, few
days ago. The boy was brought here
for treatment. The arms, legs and
breast are badly lacerated. The dog Is
not considered mad, just vicious.
Editor Phegley. Of the Jordan Valley
Express, was calling on Ontario friends
this week.
J. Boydell, the Nyssa merchant, was
transaeting business here today.
BF, Farmer, Of Nyssa, the newly
elected county surveyor, was a city
visitor this week.
N. B. Kelly, the county Commission
er from Jameson. was here this week.
DR.. Coleord wishes II announced that
the band Instruments have arrived and
there will be practice in the Blue Front
store room Friday evening.
Mrs. Boyer and Miss Esse 0rcutt are
spending the week end at Weiser.
August Storkman was called to Lake
View by the serious illness Of his
mother.
NJ. Alexander, the newly elected
governor of Idaho, was here this week
looking after his business interests.
There will be another sale Of horses
on Saturday at Carter's stable.
There is a movement on TO establish
the last Saturday In each month as q
traders day, starting on the 2sth.
Mrs. Shimp was calling on Ontario
friends here this week.
Girl or woman wanted TO work,
ranch. Phone 005K2.
The Wheaton Theatre announces Peg
o My Heart for Monday night, the 23d
inst. An effort was made TO have an
excursion train, but it did not meet
with much encouragement. This il
the greatest comedy success of the
American stage and the company IL
said to be a good one.
Maybe you don't know it but 1t is
TACT easily proven, that we have th'
largest most varied line of table ware
fancy china and glass ware in the Cit!
Of Ontario. When insheed of anything
along these lines please ''look US over. :
We are not short on toys and have
good line which we are putting on dis
play, Early buyers will reap an advan
tage as the goods cannot be replaces
owing TO the present conditions in tn
Toy districts of Europe.
THE VARIETY STORE,
advt. Ontario. Oregon.
Another car load of hogs were ship
ped Wednesday making three cars TO
The week and the prospects for the fut
ure are very bright.
On Wednesday November the 25tl
the ladies' of the Congregational churcl
Will hold cooked food and flower sal
N the room south of the Cash Variet,
store. On FRIDAY and Saturday follow
llQ than L..