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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-08-31
NYssA NEWS NOTES.
tFrom the Journal)


An election was held Tuesday for
the purpose OF organizing the Sue
cor creek Irrigation District and elect
ing officers. The people OF that dis
'rict we're unanimous In voting for
the organization OF their district and
In the election OF the officers. ]. s.
Wheeler. J. J. Beatty and ]. w. Graft
were elected directors.
A meeting OF the Nyssa fire COM
pany was held at the council room
last Friday, One Of the results OF
the meeting will be the removal OF
the fire bell from It's present location.
across from the postoffice. to the
water tower II will be connected
electrically with the central telephone
office, where the operator. when In
formed OF a fire. will ring the bell
by pressing a button.
After the business meeting, the fire
laddles partook OF sumptuous feed
provided bv Ernest Zahller in appre-
citation OF the good work done by the
department when his house caught
fire recently
Dwight Smith is making an ex-
tended visit TO his old home In Iowa.
He will also visit relatives in Kansas
and Nebraska and will attend big
family reunion of the Smith clan,
Mr., and Mrs. r, II, Howsley are
delighted this week at receiving
visit from their son, Judge Robert
l., Howsley of oklahoma II is their
first meeting in seven years.
Word has been received by Mrs
Harry Newly OF the death of her
brother, Adiutant Lieutenant Richard
Oyersby Powell, who was killed Sun
day, July 16, in France. where he
had cen fighting since Nov, 22,
1915, He entered the army l2 years
ago.
H. d. Birdsell was up from Weiser
Monday.
Tom Drost is working in the hay
fields for his health
A. G. Kingman was in town from
Kingman Kolony Wednesday.
Jerry Hurley is in town from his
ranch on the headwaters of Dry
creek.
Miss Calkins of Eugene is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Frank Morgan, at
Kingman Kolony,
obie Wilson went to Ontario Mon
day and returned with a tale of hard
luck, having had two blOwouts and
a puncture on the trip.
Mrs. p. NJ. Blinkley returned Tues
day from the hills near Cuprum. Ida
no, where she spent couple of
months rustieating. p, NJ. stayed be-
hind and announced that he intend
ed to kill bear before returning to
Nyssa.
Prof. F p, Brainard was up from
Payette Wednesday. making prepar-
ations for the commencement of
school on September 4th He is ex-
periencing difficulty in securing a
suitable dwelling, as desirable houses
are scarce this year.
Reports from the Big Bend indi-
cate splendid crops of grain in that
favored section. Oats on the Roberts.
Hickox and Brumbaek ranches yield
ed 100 bushels per acre; Ralph Rob-
ertson's barley 54 bushels; Dale Rob
ertson's spring wheat so bushels, and
Brumbach's winter wheat 81 bushels. |
Prospects are good for clover seed.
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JUNTURA.
(From the TimesD
Junturn Organizes a Band.

organizing a band. The following
Ulcers were elected at a meeting held
the first of the week: Manager +.
z. Ryan, Secretary l.. Delsole,
Treasurer W. F.. Lyman. The fol-
lowing have signed up as charter
members: +. p. Ryan. A. NJ Byrd.
w. A. Mckenzie, l.. p. Delsole, Roy
Cook, w. F.. Lyman, II. w. Welcome,
Daniel Gallabher, Henry c. Dargel,
VIM. Buckner and G. NJ. Van Buren,.
II is their intention to order in
struments right away and the first
thing the citizens of Juntura know
they will be listening to the sweet
strains of Yankee Doodle" and
pixie" waited to them on the cool
evening bree7e
NJ V. Hart left for a visit to the
coast on Tuesday morning, and will
be gone for a week or two.
Father Brady returned from a few
days visit to the outside world dur
ing the middle OF the week.
Mrs. Evens and daughter, of Rit-
erside. visited one day this week with
her sister. Mrs. Claude Propst.
Fred Currey and family returned
from the coast early this week, and
report having enjoyed same very
much.
James +. westfall, from westfall,
was over Tuesday on business con-
nected with the bunch of sheep which
he recently purchased.
Harry Key and wife. who went
down the line last week. returned
home early this week. having trans
acted some business and visited few
friends.
Clay Blakeley. the new townsite
foreman has now got settled down In
the new quarters. and is beginning
to make things move. The second
crop IL light but ls better than they
looked for.
John W. McGetrick was down
firm Riverside Wednesday on business
he has Just returned from an extend
ed visit through the Alyord country
and was enthusiastic about the future
OF same.
Miss Callle n. Shelton. nelce OF
the Scott bows at Beulah. and teach
er OF the school there, returned on
Mondays train from a long visit with
her folks In Portland. and left on
the stage for Beulah the same even
Ing.
Mr.. II. w Young visited In town
for few minutes on Wednesday. lie
was on his way East to Rochester,
MINI. TO be present with his father.
Colonel Young, who Is to undergo an
operation there; the Mayo brothers
will handle the case and should in
sure success.
Mrs. Eva Richey, Miss Edyth Rich
fNt MlNf VI v iAhlA anu MIS- NflAlf
Flynn were a few OF the ladies who
took part In the dance held at River
side last Saturday evening. They
report having enjoyed themselves.
and returned home tired but happy.
j. G Welcome, father OF Henry
Welcome. accompanied by Mrs. II. G.
Leyens, his daughter, came in Sun
day evening and visited with the folks
here, They left for Kansas City on
Tuesday morning, where Mr., Wei !
come goes TO take part in the annual
G. A. n, reunion While here Mr. |
Welcome delivered himself OF a few
pithy remarks anent the presidential
situation and from what we could |
gather. we are afraid he is not in
sympathy with some of the boys |
around here, aud is an out-and-out
republican
b. l.. King of Alice. Texas, pur-
chased three carload OF horses from |
Donald Mackenzie, Ed Slzemore |
Chet Stallard early this week and |
shipped them east TO Kansas. where
he will dispose of them among his
customers.
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where they have been teaching for
the past two months.
Misses Alice and lea Prough ar
rived last Saturday from Twin Falls
for a visit at the NJ. Il. Kaufman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. z. Johnson and
j. o. Johnson were among the Sun
day excursionists to Smiths Ferry.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rauert and lit
tie son, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thomp-
son and Henry Manser, motored to
Boise Tuesday in the Rauert car
Mrs. Mark Campbell. of New Ply
mouth, is a guest at the George
Frank home this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Berry ana {. I.
stover, OF Ontario. visited at the l..
NJ. Capron home the first of the week
The young people OF the Baptist
church met Monday evening with
Miss Mabel Enberg for their monthly
social and business meeting. there
being about twenty-five present.
Games. music and delicious refresh
ments we're enjoyed by the guests.
Miss Josephine Pardunn entertain
ed the Queen Esther Circle at her
home last Monday evening. The fol-
lowing officers we're elected for the
coming year: President, Ruth Wheal-
don; vice president. Esther Russell; |;
secretary, Mabel Robinson; recording
secretary. Helen Linck. treasurer. Ell
sic Berg: organist. Marian Stetler:
superintendent. Mrs. T. r. Nelson.
The hostess served delicious ice
cream and cake.
Henry Tussing is carrying his right
arm In a sling. lie was cranklng his
fathers automobile and II kicked
back breaking a bone In his wrist
Frank Rands and family and Frank
Barnyard and wife drove to welser
Sunday In the Rands car and enjoyed
n picnic dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Holbrook. Mr..
and Mrs @. c. McGee and NJ. r..
Bowers motored TO Boise last Friday.
returning home In the evening.
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FRUITLAND.
(From the Banner

Mrs, +, A, Luse and son Reuben, of
Pendleton, Oregon, arrived last Sat
urday for a visit at the F, A, Luse
home They left Sunday for En-
NETT to visit relatives.
Misses Mary Hollenbeck and Ruth
Hetman left Wednesday for eastern
points, Miss Hollenbeck going to Hays
Kansas, where she will make her
home with her aunt, Mrs. Kirkland
while Miss Heitman returns to her
home at Sedalia. Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ Wells, parents
of Laurel Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Holbrook and children and Miss Flora
Morrow were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Wells from Saturday until Monday
Mr., and Mrs. William Smith, of
Connell, Wash, were visitors at the
Smith home Wednesday Mr. Smith
went from here TO Pocatello where
he will assist in eyangelistic services
while Mrs. Smith will visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Miles, in
Payette.
j. ii. Bowers and family, Leila and
Earl Fisher, Earl Flock and Wendall
Brown left Tuesday morning for a
two weeks camping trip on Bear
creek, above Council.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. r. Nelson return
ed Sunday morning from Albion
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-08
which you will hear complaints

which you will hear complaints.
Leased Sites - The Supreme
Court has held with the Tax Com
mission in assessing that part of
the Railroad Right of Way which
has been leased to private con-
Germs. Check over the list return
ed by your assessor and see that
all much sites are listed as real
property and valued according to
adjoining lots; the assessment ii,
be made against the holder of the
lease.
Money and Credits The old
law providing for the assessment
of money and credits at full valu,
has proven impracticable and a
failure. Then ew law of 1915. pro
viding for a two mill assessment
has been set aside by the courts,
and we are this year compelled to
assess under the old law. AS pre-
viously stated, you are to assess
at per cent of the actual value.
II remain for you to check over
he probable owners of money
and credits in your district, and
If no returns are made, or an in
sufficient amount is returned, it
is your duty to arbitrarily fix such
an amount against each person
as you consider just, and give
notice and hearing upon each as
seSSment.
Read Section 1888 Compiled
Laws of North Dakota for the year
1913. relating to the duty nf town
board of review. by giving to this
work your time and careful at
tention you will perform public
duty and assist in bring about d
more just and equitable distribu-
ton Of the tax burden.
Very truly yours.
y. ID. TAX COMMISSION.
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"Those patrons of the motion
drama who were thrilled by the
marvellous physical feats of Ed
ward Pagano, as the giant in Ca
biria," will welcome the appear
ance of the prodigy of strength as
"Maciste." a motion picture melo-
drama, which started it's run at
the Chestnut Street Opera Housa
yesterday.
Mighty Majestic now reappears
in his proper person and is given
varied opportunity in IA series OF
dangerous adventures from which
no man of ordinary strength could
escape unframed. His great body
is here Illuminated with a soul,
one of magnanimity, for he re-
spends nobly to the appeal of a
girl who implores him to save her
from a mysterious form of perse-
cutlon. The story opens in roman
tic fashion. gripping interest
from the outset.
1T deals with a young girl, Jo-
>ephine," and her mother. who
have been defrauded by the for
mer's uncle Duke Alexis. The mo-
Their is put in an insane asylum,
but Josephine" escapes. She en-
lists the services of "Maciste"
who. after numerous battles with
the conspiratOrs and their aids
and marvellous experiences, reu-
ri Is mother and daughter and
brings about the capture of Duke
Alexis and the other Williams. Ma
ciste's" talents alone gave several
thrilling situations and some were
SO unusual and unexpected as to
cause cries of surprise from these
who saw yesterdays performance
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-06-08
WHAT'S IN the GARBAGE CAN

Senator Reed SmOOt told the
United States senate last week
that the American garbage can
was the latest in the world. H.
was urging a bill to teach Amer;-
can girls to cook and to save in
the kitchen. American women are
wasteful and eXtravagant, he said.
Tens of thousands of homes
are ruined by ignorant housekeep-
ers,' he exclaimed. mo women ON
the face of the earth are SO waste
full as American women, and the
average American housewife
throws enough food into the gar
bage can to keep an average work
inginan's family in France or
Germany, where the most rigid
economy is observed"
1t is not only in the garbage
can that food bought with money
earned ythe husbands toll is
wasted. \ German who came to
America to observe things here
wrote in condemnation Of the fry
ing pan found in every American
Kitchen. He said that a large part
of the average workingman's mo-
ney sticks to the bottom of the
pan in which the nightly chops
and steaks are fried. He contrast
ed the wasteful way of frying
meats into indigestible masses of
food. with the covered pot that
SINNERS on the slow fire hour
after hour and preserves the
health and filled the savings banks
of Germany and France.
Away with the frying pan, and
be watchful of what goes into the
garbage cans, is the advice of
leading home economists.
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Courses offered: Biology. Tree
Study, Bird Study, French, Ger
man, Latin, Greek, Norwegian,
Old English (Anglo-Saxon), Eng
lish, Mathmetics, History, Ply
sizes, Education, Psychology, Phil
osophy, Painting and Drawing.
Glasses of three or more stud
ents will be formed as needed and
tutoring may be arranged for
with the faculty.
Time: From 500 \. M. to 800
p. NJ. to suit the convenience OF
students and faculty.
Credits: Glasses meeting five
times per week Give hours) re-
ceive two hours credit, and clas-
ses meeting three times pep week
receive one hour credit. A maxi
mum of six credit hours is all
that it will be possible for any
student to earn.
Terms: $500 for course that
meets five times per week, and
$3.50 for a course that meets
three times per week. Tutoring
at usual rates may be arranged
for with the individual members
of the faculty.
Registration Day, June 18TH
Glass work begins June l6, 500
A. NJ.
Board and room in private
families at customary rates.
Address inquiries to Daniel
Freeman, Director, Fargo College
Fargo, North Dakota.
The Farg" College Conserva-
tory will conduct summer school
for all interested i'm music. Adj
dress \. j. stephens, Dirccto"
Fargo. North Dakota.
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NEW & IMPROVED NORTHERN
PACIFIC PASSENGER SER.
VICE WAHPEToN TO ST.
PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS
AND CHICAGO
AND CHICAGO

May list the Northern Pacific
established new and improved
service in the way of an addition
al train leaving Wahpcton at
p. NJ, arriving at Wadena at
$50 p. M. This in addition to
the regular train leaving Wahpc-
ton at 1855 A. NJ. and arriving at
Wadena, 1889 A. M. The train
arriving at Wadena at $50 p. M.
connects with train No. ii for
st. Paul and Minneapolis and ar
irving at Minneapolis iO:05 p. NJ.
and st. Paul lO:35.
The Wadena to St. Paul train
is an electric lighted train carry
ing first-class coaches. dining car
and parlor observation car.
In addition to this, those pas
sengers going through to Chica-
go may connect with Northern
Pacific train No. 1 at Wadena and
arrive Chicago il:55 A. NJ. the
following morning. This Chicago
train carries through Pullman
sleepers and diner. Passengers
from Wahpeton to st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Chicago will find
this new and improved service
a great convenience.
For additional information,
rates and reservations, telephone
OF call on G. N. Moses. Local
Agent. Phone 80. adv. st
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taxation. This Commission is do
ing everything in its power to gel
escaped property upon the ia,
list and we trust you will assist
by performing your duty, as pro-
vided by law, and assess all tho
property in your district.
Per Cent of Value-At a meet
ing of the County Auditors, men,
berS of the State Board of Equali-
cation and Tax Commissioners
held at Bismarck, January &c
1916, it was decided that all pro-
ucrty of the state, except money
and credits, should be assessed
at 25 per cent OF it's actual value
and that money and credits should
be listed at 5 per cent of its value
AS this percentage of value is very
low, it is your duty to see tina,
property of your district is listel
at no less than the aboy epercent.
ages.
Exempt Property-This Com
mission holds that only property
used exclusively for state, inclul
ing subdivisions thereby educa-
tional. religious and charitable
purposes are exempt from ass
cssment; that property used by
fraternal organizations, such a.
the property of Masonic Lodges
Elks lodges, etc, is not within the
exempt class and should be placed
upon the tax list. This question j.:
now pending in the Supreme
Court i'm the case of Masonic So
cieties of Fargo VS.. Tax Commits
sion.
Bank Assessment - According
to the opinion of the Attorney
General. the deduction of 5 pei
cent of loans and discounts con
tanned in Section 2il5 C. l.. 1913
is unconstitutional and cannot be
allowed. ScrutiniZe the list of real
estate deductions. and if neces-
sary compare it with the last pub
llsIed statement; examine the
county records to ascertain that
the bank has title to the real es-
tate claimed and has not sold il
under a contract whereby the pur-
chaser agrees to pay the taxes.
Corporations Other Than Bank
Past Assessments have shown
but small returns from this class
"f property. Make up list of the
corporations in your district and
place just and equitable assess
ment against each, giving notice
|of the assessment and the date at
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POINTS US TO An EXAMPLE

f. w. Murphy, the man who
put Wheaton on the map with il
Community Building, and we'll
known western Minnesota boost
er, would have the school board
of Breckenridge build a structure
similar to that at Wheaton. He
would have this as substitute 70.
a city hall.
Mr.. Murphy offered the sugges-
ton in an address before the par
ents and teachers club at the
high school last "Wednesday even-
ing. Before Dreaming this, his
main subject, he urged upon the
audience the desirability and the
possibility of securing two years
of college work added to the cir
riculum. of the high school.
When he entered upon his main
theme Mr.. Murphy became very
enthusiastic and painted the thus
far outcome of the community
building experiment at Wheaton
in glowing colOrs. Community
theatricals and movie shows are
generously patroniZnd by city and
country alike. he said. The demand
from boys and men for gymnas-
ium instruction has become so
great that a regular schedule has
had to be made up and man hir-
ed to act simply as athletic direc-
tor. The school farm of six acres
is now being made over into an
athletic field
The same results could be at
tanned by Breckenridge, Mr.. MUIR
ply thinks, if instead of building
a city hall which people would
look upon rather as a mauseleum
the school would put up a COM
munity building which the people
would feel was their own.
The Wheaton building has an
auditorium. also used as a gym
;nasium. that is 60 100, seating
1000 comfortably, with a balcony
seating 100 more. The stage is IS
x60. The equipment Of the build
ing cost about $4,000 which the
basket ball games and entertain
ments given there will have paid
for in full by August. Mr.. Murphy
Notwithstanding Telegram
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PURE BRED AND QUALITY

An animal in some ways re-
Sombles river. which is the re-
suit of the combining of many
streams. The animal is the re-
suit of the combining of the blood
lines of parents, grand parents,
great grand parents and son on.
If one of the streams is muddy
though the rest be clean the
whole river becomes murkey, and
likewise one poor ancestor will
weaken the animal. That is why
pedigrees are kept. They do for
the animal what keeping the
muddy stream from flowing into
The river does for the river. The
pure bred is the result of care
ful selection and use of the ami
mails with strong points and just
as careful an elimination of those
that could not add strength or
quality.
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MOST REMARKABLE PRO.
0UCTI0N OF THE SEASON

It must be an exceptional photo
play production that will receive
more than passing notice from
the press of our larger cities
where the very best receive bu:
slight notice. Marvellous Maciste
which comes to the Grand Thea
tire, Breckenridge on Tuesday,
June 18th is one of the few fea-
lures of The season to be awarded
more than usual praise which is
evidenced by the following taken
from the Philadelphia Evening
Telegram of March 18th, 1916:
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Funds for the purS


raised by ditch proceedl
assessments of benefits IL
and other property in the At..,
of North Dakota, South Dakota
and Minnesota, a committee of
three fro meach of said states be-
ing directed to Immediately in
stitute such proceedings and pro-
coed as far as possible under the
laws of each of said states and to
report TO this association any
amendments of such laws as may
be necessary for them to cooper
ate under such ditch proceedings,
the three committees selected be-
ing as follows: North Dakota, a.
G. Divet, Esq. and Charles f.
Wolfe, Esq. both of this city and
g. E. Ballard, Esq. of Paramount,
N Oak. South Dakota. ]. J. Batter
! ton of SissetOn, p. C.. Dahl and
S. E. Oscarson, White Rock. Min
nesota, +. l.. Cliff, Ortonville, q.
j. Leary, Esq. Browns Valley, and
Geo. w. Wyvell, Esq. Brecken-
ridge.
l L nc CACSulltC was
Instructed to collect and turn ov-
er to the treasurer, fifty dollars
from each town along the streams
named.
Hon. E. J. Willard of St. Paul,
Minnesota, state engineer of Min
nesota gave a brief outline of
what should be done to determine
definitely the feasibility of the
proposed plan which will include
preliminary surveys for the pur-
pose Of estimating the cost of the
work and the amount of land to
be benefited and to secure permits
sion from the war department to
construct the proposed dixie and
spillways. The preliminary survey
is now being made by +. l.. Mover
of Montevideo at the foot of Big
Stone lake under the direction of
Mr.. Willard and the same will be
extended to include the entire pro-
ject Immediately.
A Bill has been introduced in
Congress to appropriate mon'ey
for Government survey Of the
lakes named with a view of an
appropriation by Congress to as
sist i'm carrying out the plan pro-
posed by this association in so far
as The same will aid navigation.
The meeting was adjourend to
June 18th. 1916 at the Capitol,
ST. Paul. Minnesota, to partici-
pate in the All State Development
Meeting to beh cid at that time.
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BOARDS TO MEET
TO the Boards of Review:

~ lnc 6oaIuS Of HeNleW.
Town and village Boards of Re-
view will meet June i2th review
the assessments.
1t is your duty "to examine, as
certain and see that all taxable
property" ySrc. 1888, Compiled
Laws 1919 in your district ha:
been properly placed upon the list
and duly valued by the assessor
Assessablr Propcrty-The tax
able property of the state is val
ued at more than $4,000 ZOO, 600
which. if assessed at 25 per cent
would give an assessed value OF
$500, 100000, while the total as
sessment returned in the state fol
1915 was but s384.938.7OO. 1t is
evident from this that large
amount of property is escaping
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ONLY ONE CONTEST

The filings for county offices in
Wilkin County closed Monday and
there will be no contests i'm the
primaries. J. T. Wells for Clerk
of Court. Jas. Kane for Probate
Judge and l.. Gewalt for Commits
sioner have no opposition. w. H.
Doege and T. H. Paulson will be
opposed to each other in the gen
eral election for Fourth District