The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-12-14

but u cannot be denied tba, bo h.,
been leader, one OF tho ya,uabI,
= leaders.
= Along back In 1909, 10 and ~
ontario became vIyidly awake TO IN,
|, fact That her opportunities were nj
the best for becoming a goodly.sIze,
ana prosperous city. And her c,,
lzehs-- always progressive and wido
awake proceeded TO lay plans and
formulate Ideas for taking advan,ap,
OF the opportunities open befor,
thenl. Taking an invoice OF IA,
conditions, II was found that many
improvements were needed, n tho
city would come into her own. Tho
result was n united and unanimous
eHort TO secure these improvements
hr Trow was recognized ag n vain.
able leader To carry out these pro.
gresslvo ideas and plans, and for
thlh reason was elected mayor. A
council was also elected the personnel
OF which. were men who were equally
progressive and equally qualified TO
carry out the improvements asked
for In the six years OF MIR. Trow's
administration there nave been many
changes In the council, but inyarIab.
ly tha, civic body has been composed
OF men. elected by the people 10 aid
and assist In carrying out the plans
for Improvement and progression.
The incoming administration In
1910 proceeded To bring about the
lcivlc improvements which had been
called for. Plans for an adequate
sewer system were taken up. A
call fOy home for our Commercial
club. and city hall. were needed
Demands for adequate sidewalks IN
both the business and residence sec.
tions 90 the city were complied with
The task necessary 20 formulate
fonHablc working plans for bringing
about th, improvements demanded.
was not n small one. Many hours
OF hard work were given by these
business men, without any renum.
oration. or thought OF remuneration.
Hour after hour was given 10 the
city which might have been profit.
ably spent by each man at his own
individual business. Hut the Aaeri-
Zee was willingly made tina, the city
as n whole might 30 forward and
] that each citizen might pront from
| the result thereof To the same de-
gree as his ncighbor.
After three years of careful pre-
paration the sewer system was In
stalled The system was complet-
od In 1918. at "a total cost OF S3O. 900
aud was paid for with bonds Of the
city, voted by the people for this
purpose at speclal election. The
system which We have II certainly a
good one. There II no fault TO find
with A. Statistics compiled by city
Engineer Jaquish revealed the fact
that between four and five thousand
gallons \Uer minute OF underground
water had TO be drained away from
beneath the city before basement
was possible. Before the sewer was
completed. no basement In the city
was a success. Even In the business
section dampness beneath the brick |
buildinga made new floor necessary
every few years. The sewer sys-
TEN has made for sanitary condi-
tions which would be impossible
without II. And It's intrinsic worth |
To the city cannot be- computed In
dollars and cents No resident
knows from what sickness or plague
he may have been saved by reason
OF the improved sanitation.
Also In 1913 the city hall was
built at n total cost OF $500. II
In a home for our city government
as well as "A home for our CONNER
cial club. and beautiful lttle
building II In. II In said the con-
tractor lost money In the construction
of the building. but, be that AZ u
may, the contract price was paid IN
city bonds. voted by the people at
special election,
In 1919 the Holy Rosary hospita'
was constructed after the city made
"a goodly appropriation therefor
Most of the appropriation, however
was composed OF private donations
and any amount which the city AZ
a corporate body, gave. was IN the
form OF city bonds, voted for by the
people at u special election held TOT
that purpose.
Three years ago Mr.. Trow was
elected president OF the Malheur
County Fair Association. Al th"'
time the Indebtedness OF the asso-
citation was sl7.500. To-day aiter
three years management by Mr. Trow
and associates. there Is only re-
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