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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-16
ARENT-TEACHERS ASSN.
IN THE RURAL SCHOOL
Continued from page II

iy in district 80 that we now have All
additional room, built on approved
plan, with proper lighting and heat
ing, and . community thoroughly
alive to the thought OF school I'm
provement.
The same is true OF every other
school where the live Parent Teach
er Association IL found.
The Standardization OF schools is
q splendid move In the right direc-
tion and has the approval OF the Par
ent-Teachers Association. II gives
them something TO work for and
raises the school idea.
Home credit. or credit at school
for work done at home. Is being Civ
en- in many OF our Oregon schools
The idea is that children should have
the right attitude toward all ncccs-
sary and honest work at their homo
and their obligation to their par
ents. Parents understand better
ana are more Wiling to assist III
this work. IL taken up by the Par
ent-Teachers Association.
And now In conclusion let me say
that for the rural community, the
social phase OF the association is by
no means to be ignored.
II IL well for us to lay down our
work occasionally and leave behind
us the daily perpiexities OF home life
to spend an hour or two with our
friends. neighbors and teachers. that
we may work together for the bet.
terment. not only of our own child
school. and state. but that we ma,
have our part In working for the up
building Of mankind.
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IL This Hard Times?"

Business conditions In Ontario
were never better than at the pre-.
sent time. and the outlook for the
future was never brighter. Two OF
the leading merchants OF the city
stated that their business last week
was the greatest in their history.
Another merchant stated that last
week he experienced one days bust
ness that was greater than any days
business ever before recorded In his
establishment. and his establishment
Is one OF the Oldest in this section
OF the state.
There is a general belief with many
that Ontario will experience u de-
preston after January 4. when the
saloons quit business. There may
be a depression. but no mau can ac-
curateiy foreteli such an event. All
opinions are based upon theory. and
until the time comes no one can be
certain or any business depression.
There are many things Just now,
however. which point very strongly
toward the contrary of a depression.
Our banks are both advertising that
their deposits are the greatest ever
known. Business houses Of the city
sre claiming more and better business
than ever known before. and are pre-
pairing for an increase next year.
Building operations In the city are
certainly not on a decline, Two new
brick store buildings are now under
And the builder OF
hem is a man who Is n careful stud
mt OF the possibilities OF the city
These buildings are being built 20,
ent. and the builder is reasonably
ure there will be a demand for them
lespite the fact that four buildings !
will be vacant January 1. by reason
4 the death OF the saloon business.
his is certainly not an indication |
( hard times" for Ontario.
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Local Market

Prices quoted below are gcncra' re,
tail prices prevailing In ontario anu
are IN no case special sale prices
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-16

The State Teachers Examination
will be held In Vale on December IS
is, II and Is, 1915.
Following is the program arrang
ed for Malheur County:
Wednesday:
Arithmetic. Civil Gcye. Geo.
graphy and American Literature.
Thursday:
Grammer. History, orthography.
Physiology and Algebra.
Friday:
Reading. School Law. Theory and
Practice. Writing and Composition.
Saturday:
Physical Geography and Psyche.
losy.
Teachers wishing to write for life
papers will please correspond with
the County Superintendent at an ear.
ly date that . program for the life
subjects may be arranged.
Fay Clark,
County School Superintendent
Let.
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Published Every Tuesday and Friday
TIE Semi-Weekly.

Indicative OF the general steady
growth and Advancement of Ontario
and this section of the Snake River
Valley, is the appearance Of the Argus
as q semi-weekly newspaper, publish
ed on Tuesday and Friday OF each
week. instead OF only on Thursday.
as heretofore. The management of
the Argus is glad that the change is
possible. and we are glad TO be in a
community progressing 80 rapidly as
Is this.
Truly II has been said that news
paper is a mirror OF the community
which II represents, rejecting accur-
ately the true conditions. II speaks
exceedingly we'll for the community.
defined business depression through
out the country, that q newspaper in
this community can advance from a
weekly TO u semi-weekly publication.
Such a move is not possible except
in q community where there is a real
call for it-where business conditions
are such that there is a real need for
a paper published more often than
once a week. Ontario has reached
that stage. She IL fast outsrowing
the village standards. Her business
firms have noted a steady growth for
the past several years. New people
and more people are steadily increas-
ing the business responsibilities OF
the city and her merchants. and the
city and her merchants have not been
found wanting. when the call has
been made.
The Argus has inually shown
that spirit OF progress which is in
keeping with the city as a whole. We
are not now shirking our duty when
the call Is made for a semi-weekiy
newspaper. For the present. at least |
the price OF the subscription 20 the
semi-weekly will be the same as has
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-16

heretofore been charged for the week
ly. sl.00 a year.
The sent weekly makes possible a
much more intensified advertising
campaign by the merchants OF the
city. and they are not slow in taking
advantage Of the opportunity. II
will pay the readers OF the Argus to
watch the advertising columns
closely. IL they would pront by the
unusual bargains and advantages Of
fered therein from time to time
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-11-16
LIVE STOCK.

II will pay you TO see Mrs Burk-
hardts samples before making up
your carpet rags Carpet and rugs
woven TO order by Mrs $ Burkhardt.
Wyoming A Grant St. southeaS, OF
the Catholic ckuTca. 4itf.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21
GAVE WHISKEY
TO AN INDIAN
Frank Ger Is Arrested by Consta bic
hcMurtrey on that
Charge Today

Frank Ger, white. was arrested at
the baseball park this morning by Con-
stable McMurtrey on the charge OF
giving whiskey to an Indian by the
name of Willie Gibson. Ger had been
suspected by the authorities of being
guilty of this charge for some time
but they were unable TO fix any evil
dence on him. Constable McMurtrcy
saw him and the Indian enter the park
this morning, however. and caught Ger
in the act of passing a bottle to the
Indian, and Immediately took him in
charge.
Ger will be given hearing rs soon
as the United States Marshal arrives
from the western part of the state.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21
STATE PRODUCTION
NEARLY S5O,OOO,0OO

Nevada produced $S,GS0,55O worth of
agricultural crops; $11,O26,2OO of live
stock products, $39O,55O poultry prod
ucts and $4,000 bee products in 1914
= total of $50, ,263, 800 according to the
report Of the Nevada bureau OF in
dustry, agriculture and irrigation.
With the estimated mineral produc-
tiOn of $2S,S00,000. according to the
geological! survey, the total agricul-
tural, live stock and mineral prOduc-
tion of the state for 1911 was $i9,-
OG2 200.
The present cultivated lands COM
prise Si1 500 acres. of which $4,000
acres are classcd as pasturage. The
average crop production per acre is
5000. The report declares that Ne
Nada farmers, considered rs whole,
get the lowest relative per cent of
production from the possibilities of
the soil of the farmers of any state
in the union. with the possible eXcep-
tion of some southern states"
The NEST interesting part of the re-
port relates TO a discussion of the
forage crop situation and the live
stock sho!ta--e. The total production
of shortage crops the past year is es-
wild pasturaCe. and on which the
farmers Of III" state lost $4,000, 900 in
profits as compared with the profits
of preceding years. due to a fall in
price of hay of about $3.50 per ton.
or from m average of about 81 per
ton for the ten years ending with 1912
20 less than $3.50 per ton for 1911.
This situation the bureau contends
is permanent one unless corrected
by cooperative action between the
farmers, the banks and the state.
The on" solution. according TO the
bureau. is for the farmers to take
up the slack between supply and de-
mand by going extensively into hog
breeding. dairying and the raising of
cattle and sheep on the farms. The
state must supply technical inrorma-
tion on these subjects to the farmers
while the banks of the state must as
sist farmers, similar to the manner in
which Mr.. WingGeld purchased and
distributed dairy COWS among the
farmers of Fallon and scores of banks
are doing the country over in other
states.
The prosperity of the state is at
standstill--nOt so much evidencinG
any distress as in the absence of in.
dustrial development and expansion.
The bureaus diagnosis of the trouble
is: That the state is short 100000
hogs; is short $4,000 high-producing
dairy COWS: Is short 100000 beef cat
tie and 100000 sheep, raised on its
farms and owned by its farmers"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21
Local Jurist Declares Gift Enterprise
Law Within Bounds of
Constitution
MAGAZINE AGEUT is
FOUND GUILTY
Writ Of Prohibition viii Be Asked Of
Supreme Court by Attorney
For Stoffe?

Harry S;ohcr, the agent arrested for
violating the girt enterprise law last
week. was found guilty in Judge
Castles court this morning StOICr's
case ca.l,r up yesterday and his at
lorncy, II. +. Hale. asked that the
case be dismissed on the grounds that
the law he is charged with violating
is unconstitutional Judge Castle took
the case under his advisCmCnt until
this morning when he dismissed the
motion and found the defendant guilty
as charged. Attorney Hale immcdi-
ately asked that sentence he pOstpon-
ed on StoffCr until a week from today
in order that he might ask for a writ
Of prohibition from the supreme court
and have the matter thoroughly
thrashcd out in the higher tribunal.
This was agreed 10 by the court and
StoliCr viii be sentenced next Thurs
day unless the supreme court rules
differently on the matter. Stoffer is
at liberty on bond.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21
PROCEEDINGS Of THIRD
DAY Of LEGISLATURE:
SENATE Wednesday, Jan. 20

SENATE Wednesday, Jan. 20
The senate was called to order al
10 Il. m. President Sullivan presiding
vi present. except three senators who
We're excused.
A message wus received from the
secretary of state conveying eight
senate bills passed at the last session
and vetoed by Governor Oddic: also
senate joint and concurrent rcsolu
ion No. ), passed by the twcnty-siXth
ession. which will come before the
senate this session prior to going be.
lore the people.
President Sullivan announced the
appointment of committees as fol.
lows. the chairman being named first
on each committee:
Elliott. Balzar.. Brad.
shaw.
Corporations--lIcsson, Buol, Chap.
in.
Printing ;canlan, Chaplin, Lee.
Ways and Means s-Fulmer. Stick
ney, Thatcher, Harrington, Arnold.
Judiciary ry-Chapin, Lee. Lemaire.
IIuskey. HcssoD.
Military and Indian Afrairs-Car-
penter. Gault, Balzar.
Counties, County boundaries, Roads
md Bridges-Buol, Keddie, Elliott.
Railroads, Internal improvements.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Thatcher, Full
mer. Lcmaire, Elliot
Mines and Mining Thatcher, Le-
marie, Elliot.
Public IIuskey, Stckney.
Gault.
Federal Rclations-Kenney, Fern
ald, IIussman.
Engrossed Bills--Arnold. Hussman,
Iieddie.
State Prison and Hospital for Ment-
II Discascs-Bradshaw, Balzar, Ken
lall.
MiIcagc-Lemaire. Keddie, Carpen-
Ter.
Education, State Library and Public
Iorals--Keddie, Chaplin, Thatcher,
Arnold, Huskey.
Claims. state Affairs. Supplies and
EXpenditures-Fern Fulmer, Ken
ney.
Rules and Joint Kendall.
Chaplin. Scanlan.
Banks and Banking-Sticliney, Lee.
Keddie, Kendall, Carpenter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21
BASKETBALL TEAM
TO WINNIE EMUCCA
Girls of High School Leave To Meet
The Team OF That City
Tomorrow

The girls basketball t"am of the
Elko hlGh school will leave tomorrow
for WinnCmucca to play the girls of
that city. This makes the second en-
gagcmcnt of the season between the
two teams. the first resulting in de.
cisivG victory for the latter. How
ever the local team has had consider
taken a game from the strong Starr
Valley team. and they are confident
that they can turn the trick against
WinnCmuCca. They will probably re-
turn homo Sunday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21

I Fish and Game-Thatcher Keddi g.
Scanlan.
Agriculture, Irrigation and Reel. o
nation of Arid Lands-Stickney, Brat.
shaw, Hussman, Carpenter, Hesson.
TaXation-Lee, Fulmer, Kendall.
Labor-IIarrington, Kenney, Scar.
Ian. Chaplin, Fernald
List of committees to which sena
tors have been assigned: each senate.
is chairman Of the first-named com
! mittee following his name:
Senator Arnold-Engrossed Bills
Ways and Means. Railroads. etc.
Senator Balzar-Railroads, Elec-
tons, Military, Prison.
Senator Bradshaw-Prison. Elec-
tions.
Senator Carpenter-Military, Mile
age, Banks. Agriculture.
Senator Chapin-Judiciary, Corpora
tions, Printing, Education, Rules, La
bor
Senator EIliot-Elections Counties.
Mines.
Senator Fernald-Claims, Federal
Relations, Enrolled Bills, Labor.
Senator Fulmer-Ways and Means.
Railroads. Claims, Taxation.
Senator Gault-(Not chairman) Mil
itary. Public Lands.
Senator Harrington-Labor Ways
and Means. Railroads.
Senator Hesson-Corporations. Ju-
dietary, Agriculture.
Senator Huskey-Public Lands, Ju-
dietary, Enrolled Bills, Education.
Senator Hussman-(Not chairman)
Engrossed Bills, Agriculture.
Senator Keddie-Education. Coun-
ties, Engrossed Bills. Mileage, Banks.
Fish and Game.
Senator Kendall-Rules, Prison
Banks, Taxation.
Senator Kenney-Federal Relations,
Labor, Claims.
Senator Lee-Enrolled Bills, Print
ing, Judiciary, Banks, Taxation.
Senator Lemairc-Mileage, Judic
larry. Mines.
Senator Scanlan-Printing Fish and
Game. Rules. Labor.
Senator Thatcher-Banks, also
chairman of Fish and Game. Ways
and Means. Railroads, Education.
Continued on Page Four)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21
BORN MERMAID WINS FROM ALL

Eight months ago She couldn't swim
n stroke. A fcw days ago Miss Franc.
es LyOna Cowolls. under the super
vision Of the official timers of tho
Pacific association 1T san Francisco.
broke the coast REGARD for girls in
the 5O-yard dash by swimming IL in
80 seconds. IN" former mark being
held by Dolly Mines. 30 Is seconds.
And this was done by Mis- CowCIls
without training for soy,ia1 wcCrs
previous.
In just three months fr5.l the time
she BEGAN taking ewimming lessons,
under the Instruct, If Gus Peterson.
she entered the Columbus Day races
at the 1915 exposition grounds. win.
ming the G5-yard dash from such crack
swimmers as Torric DCRh Dolly Mcy.
or. the Misses Bennett and others.
Now Miss COwClls has challenged
Miss Dorothy Becker, the 15.ycar.old
mermaid marvel of the Pacific, to race
any distance or In a series Of contests
for supremacy as queen of tho waves
Miss Cowclls uses the crawl stroke,
with q kick said TO be more powerful
than Is used by most swimmers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21
JOHN SPRAGUE
CAPTURES CARL|N
Mad Man With Revolver and Rifles
Hold Town at Bay Until Sheriff
and Deputy Arrive
TCI0ENTALLY LEADS TO
CAPTURE OF FUGITIVE
Scared Stranger SO Badly That He
Surrendered to Officer as Pa
role VioIator

john Sprague, who has been rgsiI-
ing ii Cariin Tor the past few weeks
suddenly became insane Tuesday night
and securing revolver and two rifles
held the town al bay until Sheriff Har-
ris and Deputy Lamon of this city
went to that place and tool: him pri.i-
oner. Sprague became violent very
suddenly on the night stated ana
stood in front of the hotel ana re-
fused to let anyone come near him.
There was one man in the crowd
whom he took Il great aversion to. say
ing that he was a detective and try
ing to arrest him. lie threatened the
object of his aversion with all kinds
OF bloody murder and finally fright
cned him so that he gave himself up
to an officer and confessed of being
parole violator from San Quentin
penitcntiary. California. He also be
came very pugnacious toward Con
stable Happier. whom he accused of
robhing his mail. He became so vio-
''H' 'ii'' ii' ii'I 'iiS 'il'I' 'O"H III "
state of great excitement and finally
retreated to his cabin where. he bar
ricadcd himself. y message was i'm
mcdiatCly sent to Sheriff Harris for
help and. with Deputy Lamon. the
sheriff left hcre yesterday morning for
Carlin. When they arrived there,
SDraguc had become quiet and was ar
rested without any resistance on his
part. lie was brought here and placed
In Jail.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21
ITALY IS AGAIN SHOCK CENTER.

ROME, Jan. 2O.-Italy has not
ceased to suIer from seismic dis
turbances. They began with heavy
shocks in central Italy January 18th,
which destroyed many towns and vii
lages, causing great loss OF life. The
shocks continued last night, when the
southwestern extremity comprising
the department Of Calbria was shaken
10 its foundations.
OF this latest disturbance, Prof.
Martorelli, of the seismographic OBJ
servatory, says it was felt in all the
recording stations throughout Italy
and showed 4 telluric revival. the
consequences of which it was diff
cult TO forsec.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 90
An earthquake occurred throughout
Switzerland last night. The shock
was felt between 11:3O and 11:4O
O'Clock. 1t extended from Lugano TO
Basel and from Lausanne to St. Gall.
Bernc also felt the shock, which was
severcst, however, at Nuchatel, where
several houses We're damaged. Else
where the shocks were slight. The
disturbance caused many avalanches
in the Alps
BELFORT, France. Jan. 20.-A Sc
we're earth shock rocked the houses in
Belfort about 1920 O'Clock last night.
In some cases furniture was over
turned and the doors of residences
were burst open.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21
u. s. DEMANDS
AN EXPLANATION
Reported Hauling Down of American
Flag on Steamship
Greenbricr

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Waltcr
Hines Page, the American ambassador
to London, has been cablcd by the
state department to ask the British
government for an explanation of the
reported insult 10 the American flag on
the American steamship Greenbrier.
the undue detention of the ship. and
as to all the other charges made by
Captain Farley, who with his ship is
now at Bremen.
All of the facts in the case of the
Greenbrier were first reported by her
commander, Captain Farley. to the
American ambassador at Berlin. Mr..
Gerard, who transmitted Farley's aC-
count today to the state department.
The facts as given by ambassador Ger
ard are in no way materially different
from those facts given yesterday and
today in the newspapers.
The detailed account transmitted
here by Mr.. Gerard was Cablcd to En-.
bassador Page at London. with the
request that he should obtain the
facts as understood by the British
government. and to report TO Wash
ington."
Usual Course Followed.
Officials were very careful to say
today that this request of the state dc.
partmcnt on Mr.. Page simply follows
the usual course as recently In case
of the American citizen who was
killed by Canadian troopers in Canad-
ian waters.
1t is privately admitted ny the Off
cials that the important and serious
allegation of Captain Farley Is that
when the GTeenbriCr was OvcrhauiCd
on December 30 he was forced to haul
down the American flag over his pro.
tCst. II Is also charged that the Brit.
ish commander knew, or found oui.
that the Grccnbricr had ccrtificat"
for her cargo from the British consul
at Now York.
Navy officers say that, II II bo prov
en- that the American nag was ordered
down. Great Britain should disavow
the act of her naval officer
Act lndefensible.
The navy understands that II tho
land, Lamoille: Grover Clark; Hayden
Hill, Battle Mountain: s. NJ. TObin.
Reno: w. J. Mahoncy. Bcowawc; S.
i. Wines, Ruby: w +. Schracdcr.
Tobar; r. f. Nichols.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21
MAYER AND COMMERCIAL
HOTEL ARRIVALS S
At the MaYnr-

". -. Mack, Reno; G. S. Knight.
Reno; J. G.. Scrugham. Reno; Dr
Hendricks. Reno: G. II. Mayer, Ro,
chester; Jas u. TrCadwcll, San Fran.
cisco: +. W. Randolph and wife. Hal.
lcck: &. 4. Brown. Reno: A. Berg, La.
moillc; TEoE. Dick. Va. city: VIM. Bel
linEcr, I.amoillc: Chas. Toyn. Uylton:
4. ITankius. ITylton: Miss Hankins
IIyllOn; Henry Winter. White Rock:
J. r. Gardner, Sacramento; a. Han.
kuF. Lamoillc; Lynn Smith. Salt
Lake
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21

Continued on Page Four)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21

Leading Paper Of Elko County
Established In 1874
All the News All the Time
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21

land, Lamoille; Grover Clark; Hayden
Hill, Battle Mountain: s. NJ. Tobin.
Reno: w. J. Mahoncy. Bcowawc; S.
i. Wines, Ruby; w +. Schracdcr.
Tobar; r. f. Nichols.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21
At the Commercial.

II. Storfcr, ST. Paul: Il. a. Hardy,
San Francisco: George w. Hanna,
Hylton; Roy Mulvchill; James f. Hol-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-21
HALLECK HAS
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Store, Hotel and Postoffice Complete
ly Destroyed at an EARLY
Hour This Morning

About three O'Clock this morning
the HalleCk Hotel, owned by Samuel
Mcintyre, was burned to the ground
with all its contents. The pOstofiice
and store which occupied the west
end Of the building were also com
pletcly destroyed. The fire is general
ly believed to have been due to Il de
fective fue in the kitchen. but there
are some who profess TO believe that
il was the work OF an inccndiary. and
the outgrowth of the recent ALLEGED
cattle stealing case.
There was no one i'm the hotel at
the time of the fire but the Chimes"
cook and one night lOdgcr The latter
IS said to have had a narrow escape
having lost part Of his clothes, and
gaining the street in his night clothes.
Sheriff Harris was called to the
scene this morning. On his return he
stated that there was no reason to be.
licyC as far as he could ascertain
that il was due TO anything but acct
dent. lie stated that the entire build
ing was completely destroyed with all
contents. A Packard auto belonging
to Mr.. Mcintyre stored in a shed close
by was saved
The total loss will probably reach
the ncighborhood Of $4,000. There
was stock of goods in the store
valued at about $4,000, and the build.
ing was probably worth about that
amount. II was an old frame struC-
ture. much the worse for wear and
for years has been looked upon as n
fire trap. II Is extremely fortunate
that there were but few in II and that
no ono was burned to death.
Grecnbricr had been the ship OF bel
ligcrent the flag might have been TAX
on down and the British flag run up.
especially in Wow of the friendly tone
of Sir Edward GrCy's recent note to
the United States. These officers say
that. if such acts are to continue as
sottlcd policy of Great Britain the soc
ond note of Sir Edward Grey will be
frmer "cvCn If moro polite" than the
FIRST. which made no concessions at
all.
State department officials would moi
pass upon tho question as 10 the hu.
initiation of The Grccnbrior by the Brit
ish wnrship. They said they would
have TO study the questions involved
II is probable. nevertheless. that En-
bassadOr Page in his report will let
the state department know whether
Great Britain defends her ordering
down OF tho American nag as a custo-
mary traditional international right