The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-05-27
KINGMAN KOLONY.

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of the bridge gang at Nyssa two
years ago, and who is superintend-
ing the work here, also.
The warden of the Idaho state pris-
on, with posse of five men were in
the Kolony Monday morning search
ing for prisoner who escaped from
the prison farm at Homedale Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Kingman had discov-
cred early Monday morning that his
fine new boat had been stolen from
its mornings during the night. The
thief had taken wrench from a wag-
on in the barn lot and pried the links
of the boat chain apart. When the
warden heard Of the stolen boat he
concluded his convict was the thief
and by telephoning ahead as far as
Weiser located the man and boat near
Payette. The convict will be return
ed to the prison at Boise.
II. d. Thompson came over from
New Plymouth last week and is liv-
ing on his ranch, having made an ar
rangement with the New Plymouth
school board whereby Mr.. Thomp-
son teaches In his place during the re-
mainder Of the term.
A. G. Kingman arrived home Sum
day non from Tillamook, where he has
been attending the State Grange. He
reports pleasant trip and very in
teresting meeting.
j. Boydell and family motored out
from Nyssa Sunday and visited Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Morgan.
Kendrick Blodgett, who lived here
six years ago, is member Of the
bridge crew. He has been in San
Francisco for several months.
Mr.. Mclean was the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Morgan Sunday.
Mrs. Wade, Mr.. Peck and Miss Flo
renee Kingman attended tea in Nys-
sa Sunday.
A large audience, and an apprecia-
tive one, listened to the concert Civ
en- by the Kolony orchestra In Big
Bend Saturday night. Every number
was roundly applauded and the encores
were so frequent that the program
instead Of being concluded In two
hours, was nearly three hours long.
William Moses and daughter Martha
were in Nyssa Saturday.
A. Z. Wade will leave Saturday for
Lewis county, Idaho, where he has
accepted position as county agricul-
tural advisor. Mr.. Wade is we'll fit
ted for the position, having special
lied in this work in the University Of
Illinois. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Wade.
have been prominent In the upbuilding
of our community. and they will be
greatly missed. Mrs. Wade and the
children will remain here until he
finds a suitable location for home.
Lightning caused lot Of trouble
last week at the Otis pumping plant. |
The arresters were burnt out twice |
and Mr.. Preston was compelled to
make two trips from Ontario to re-
pair the damages.
The men Of the community are max
Ing a determined effort TO establish a
herd district here. We have been
much annoyed by range stock in the
past, but hope soon to be able to bet
ter the condition.
We still have occasional mad dog
scares. Last Wednesday evening a
dog, evidently suffering from
rabies, attacked Miss Maxwell's collie.
Miss Maxwell succeeded in driving II
away in a few seconds, and 1t ran
away, crossing the owyhee bridge.
During the evening it had fights with
he dogs at several 0wyhee ranches.
When last seen il was headed for
Chalk Butte and was unmuzzled, hav-
ng lost its muzzle at the Farrell ranch
where it injured two dogs so they had
% be shot.
A. l.. Wade was in Boise Friday and
Saturday on business connected with
his new position as county agricultural
advisor of Lewis county, Idaho. He
will leave for Nez Perce Wednesday,
'ut for the present his family will re-
main here.
C. +. Peck will have charge of the
stations for the remainder
# the season.
A. G. Kingman went TO Payette on
Thursday to get hise boat which was
tolen last week.
Robert 0verstreet and sister, Miss
iartha, attended the concert in Nys-
a Friday evening.
Kendrick Blodgett was a guest at
he Peck home Sunday.
An auto load of men working on the
Big Bend Bridge attended the concert
t Nyssa Friday eve.
The members of the orchestra, their
scorts and chanaronas and Mr. and III