The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-06-08

The Danu boys have rented the
opera house for year and are busy
fitting IL up. The floor has been
planed and sandpapered and the
walls are being retinted. The first
dance will be held there by the band
on Saturday evening.
Thursday and Friday there will be
many autos here on display. Look
them over Bring in your dinner for
the community picnic on Friday
hear the speech of Monroe smock.
He was one of the peace delegates to
Europe with Henry Ford.
w. r. Lampkin is in Portland this
week attending the Masonic grand
lodge r. @. Bailey is at the grand
chapter and Mr.. and Mrs. Letson are
representing at the Eastern Star
grand oldge. They will probably
find time to see some OF the Rose
Show.
Miss Ruby Fonwlck, who gradual
ed from the high here this year, has
received the appointment of primary
teacher in the Jordan Valley school.
Miss Fenwick will leave in short
/ time for Monmouth for the summer
course.
The case of the Owyhee drainage
district came up before the court
Tuesday for hearing. but no decision
was arrived at. There is some OPP
position to the proposition and some
of the lands are being drained by
private ditches.
Duncan McRae was here Saturday
from his Riverside ranch. He says
they are rushing work on the rail-
road and have about all the grading
done but a short cut. They are
making good headway on the bridges
and will soon have another section
ready for traffic.
The funeral OF William Mink was
held last Friday, the delay being nee
essafy TO allow brother, Frank, to
arrive from Missouri. Mr.. Mink is
from the same section OF Missouri
as Jake Gregg and others here. lie
says the high price OF metal has caus-
cd big revival OF interest In the
zinc mines.
Fred Fisk. OF Parma. and Attorney
scatterday OF Caldwell we're here
Monday to close up real estate deal.
Mr.. scatterday said that business was
much improved around Caldwell dur
ing the past ninety days and that
there IL now considerable inquiry for
lands. There IL going TO be some
buildings erected there this season.
Miss Inez Weaver was married to
W. w. Howard. on Sunday at the
country home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Weaver. Rev. Brown. officiating.
There were some thirty guests pres
ent \ wedding dinner was served
and the newlyweds left for short
honeymoon in the Ironsides country.
where the parents OF the bride re-
side. Miss Weaver has spent most
OF her life with her uncle's family
and taught In the city school here
last year. giving her u very wide cir
Gle OF friends. Mr.. Howard has been
the farm adviser here for some time.
Their friends win give them a hearty
reception on their return.
Frank Loyeland is starting out
with a party for the opal fields OF
Nevada and will later go 20 the Bart
lett's Springs and Chico. lie will
be accompanied by Mrs. Loyeland
and their granddaughter. Herbert
Kicker. wife and child. John Thomp-
son, wife and two girls and Arthur
Robins and wife. They expect to be
gone several months.
The republicans are In session at
Chicago for the purpose OF naming |
the next president OF the United |
States. Hughes seems to have the
largest following, ut 1t is thought |
that Roosevelt has enough strength |
to again defeat the nominee OF the
party that has so honored him. II
rs known that he is again doiLg ev-
erything within his power to get the
nomination, but he lacks any great
following among the delegates, and |
il Is doubtful II the people would |
elect him, even IL his nomination was
forced, Too many still remember
his wreeking the party and country
four years ago.