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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06

tackled them, the Esperanza landed
at Vera Cruz 300, 900 rounds of am
munition.
During these months ammunition
has been going over the border in
quantities, as well as other supplies
for the Carranza troops.
Our soldiers are now about to
meet a large enemy force, armed and
equipped by their own countrymen,
with the permission OF the govern
ment that is now sending them into
the field. The American soldiers who
die in battle will be shot by Ameri-
can bullets, propelled by American
powder. from guns held by soldiers
fed by American food, supported by
a government established through the
influence of the American govern
ment.-Chicago Tribune.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
THE "CowPUNCHER" WAY.

We read in the news dispatches.
"Cowpunchers OF the Diamond A and
U-bar outfits today sent a courier To
Hachita with news that they had 10.
Gated hot trail and we're following
II into Mexico.
The man who reads the papers
understands that these cowboys were
on punitive expedition of their
own, and that the purpose of II was
to catch and punish the murderers
OF William Parker and wife. In
their own sense of direct and expe-
dited justice, these men know no
border line. To their minds n MUIR
derer Is Just as guilty in Mexico as
he Is in the. United States: and II
he gets into Mexico. the thing to do
is to go after him and bring him
TO Justice.
II II could have been impressed
on the Mexican mind from the very
first that this cowboy philosophy OF
administering Justice would govern
border relations. we would undoubt-
edly have escaped much trouble and
might have avoided war.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
The principal after

$21, 100000. The principal after
war problem which Argentina will
have to meet is how to get rid of her
vast surplus of farm products, the
production OF which, during the past
two years has been so wonderfully
increased. with a democratic free
trade law on the statute books, the
United States is the logical market
for these products and that spells
disaster to the American farmer.
with a republican tariff law on the
statute books American farm prod
ucts will be protected. Moreover,
every cent of duty that Argentina
pays to enter these farm products in
our market will go into the federal
treasury as revenue. and that means
a lessening of the burden Of internal
taxation on the American farmer.
How do you think he will vote?
Disregarding the interests of farm
ers, the democrats put oss5 on the
free list, with the result that millions
of dozens of Chinese eggs we're ship
ped to this country at prices the
American farmer could not meet.
The Oregon legislature tried to pro-
tect the oregon farmer by enacting
q law requiring that bakeries, res
taurants, etc, using imported eggs
shall post notice declaring that
fact. A test case in the courts has
resulted in a decision declaring the
law unconstitutional. and Chinese
eggs are again freely sold in the West
According to the American vice-con-
sui at Nanking. China, eggs from that
country are consigned to America at
40 cents per dozen. While this
does not affect the egg
producer in the East. II illustrates
the application OF the principle OF a
protective tariff which kept these
eggs OF cheap price and poor quality
out OF our markets.
"The demand OF the armies OF
Europe have furnished an opportun-
ity for American packers and can
ners to market large quantities OF
their goods" said DR.. r. T.. Pratt In
an article read before the Boston
Convention OF Wholesalers. But Dr.
Pratt refuses to recognize canned
goods as munitions OF war.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
THROWING A MONKEY WRENCH
Into Cogwheeis Of Industry.

Into Cogwheels OF Industry.
Early in the year the people OF
California and their representatives
in congress made a strong fight to
secure relief for the oil producers
operating in good faith on the with
drawn lands at Marlcopa and Mid
way.
A remarkably strong case was
made in favor OF the oil industry
and the senate committee on public
lands conducted an elaborate hear
ing for two months. On this COM
mittee were senator's Myers Of Mont
ana. Thomas of Colorado, Chamber
lain of oregon, Smoot of Utah. Clark
of Wyoming and Pittman OF Nevada.
Working with them were Senators
Phelan and Works OF California and
Secretary of the Interior Lane. These
are all western men thoroughly fam
iliar with the situation.
After two months of the closest
investigation, the above committee
brought in a report recommending
relief for the oil industry, No one
questioned the report and the Cali
fornia oil men we're happy.
Now come a few eastern papers
and politicians trying to gain votes
at the expense OF the west and claim
this relief has been recommended as
a large land grab measure, etc, and
try to hold up the relief measure.
This is entirely uncalled for and a
direct insult to large number Of
the bralnlest men in congress who
are In favor OF such a relief.
The west has been made fool OF
long enough at the hands OF such
political highwaymen and is now
standing solidly behind her repre-
sentatiyes who are fighting for this
measure.
The oil producers, whether on
withdrawn or private lands, have de-
veloped their wells along lines OF
honest endeavor and good faith. fol-
lowed in this country since the con-
st!tutlon was adopted. To protect
them in those rights should be the
first duty OF the legislators and there
by preserve one OF the principal basic
industries OF the coast.
The same eastern politicians have
been trying to hold up the water
power development In the northwest
II they can succeed In blocking pow
er development there and oil devel-
opmnt in California, they would have
certainly put the biggest wrench pos
sible in the cogwheels OF our indus
trial development.
one might almost say that II looks
like a selfish scheme on the part OF
eastern interests to hold back manu-
featuring on the coast.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
FIGHT FOR TAX REELECTION

Persons with bills to go before the
legislature or by initiative before the
people, involving large expenditures.
might as well save themselves trou-
BILE as they will not be authorized.
Political orazes and their effect on
taxation are being thought over by
the people as never before and not
many more steps in that direction
will be taken on this coast in the
near future.
The high cost OF living and the
high cost OF government are In large
part due to the development OF a
trained army of experts. or political
pests. called uplift boards. commits
sions or whatnot.
The average per capita tax in Ore
gon is nearly as high today as in
war-ridden Germany and from $50
per capita to $50 per capita within
decade on progressive lines,
In twenty years Oregon taxation
Increased five hundred per cent, and
the percapita in the three coast
states is about the same-all higher
than New York. The tax rate
should come down 25 per cent.
Cheap capital, with high taxation,
will not employ high priced labor,
and establishment of new industries
will go on very slowly until the aver
age rate of taxation has been reduc-
ed considerable.
Cheap capital becomes dear oapi-
tai when taxes amount to two and
a half to three per cent Low rates
OF interest are impossible for indus
trial development or manufacturing
enterprises.
II is only the interest-eating mort
gage that can live when the cost of
government is too high, and the high
cost of living can not be reduced with
taxation applied in too many forms.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
PREPAREDNESS.

Nine days after the raid on Colum-
us the Ward line steamer Esperanza
arrived in Vera Cruz with l,S50,00O
rounds OF ammunition. all soft nosed
or dumdum bullets. for the Carran-
"a government.
On April l the Ward line steamer
Monterey landed at Vera Cruz 1880
900 rounds OF ammunition.
On May 1S. a month after the Car
rancista garrison at Parral had at
tempted to amush the advance guard
of the American expeditionary troops
under Mai. Tompkins, and had at
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
SWAT THE ROOSTER.

In the state OF Missouri certain
day in June has been designated as
swat the rooster" day. at which
time every poultryman is supposed
to break up breeding pens and either
kin the male birds or place them
where they cannot have access TO
the females.
The prime purpose OF adopting
this plan q TO produce infertile
eggs; hut In addition TO this. II may
have its value in other respects.
During the hot summer months
many eggs are spoiled by reason of
being infertile. that is to say, fer
tile eggs that come In contact with
high temperature start germ develop
ment. and II requires but a short
time to make them unfit for human
consumption.
We believe. therefore, that this is
an excellent plan, and in our opin-
ion. every person handling poultry
should consider and put into prac-
tice this suggestion and help improve
a product that enjoys such a univer-
sal demand.
Stale eggs are not relished by any
one. much less an egg that has start
ed TO incubate.
Farmers are more likely TO be-
come careless in this matter than in
others, perhaps by reason of having
their attention directed along other
lines. or not having facilities for
keeping the fowls separated. In
such cases. too, irreparable harm
can generally be traced. as the same
carelessness is exercised in the
gathering OF eggs, and the market
becomes stocked with an article un-
fit to be looked upon as human
food.
This course leads TO a decrease in
the number OF eggs that would nor
many bc Cohoumcus consequently
an unusual surplus follows; and the
cold storage becomes the benefit
ciary.
We are not pretending to deliver
a sermon, or relate something that
is entirely new. but our purpose is
to help benefit all mankind and aid
our community in becoming more
prosperous and happy. Every indi-
yidual should feel il incumbent up
on himself TO promote better living.
not only for his own family. but for
others as we'll, Keep everything
clean and sanitary, and fowls free
from disease, as poultry products
form an important menu in the home
of every family in this broad uni
verse.
If the rooster is not permitted to
associate with flock Of laying hens
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06

After a year and half OF prohi-
bition Russia may be said to have
successfully abolished the liquor traf-
fie. The sale OF intoxieants since
Emperor Nicholas put his signature
to the ukase forbidding the traffic
at the outset OF the war. has fallen
from nearly 1000. 100000 rubles
$500. 0.0OO,0O0 yearly to approx
mately four per cent OF that sum,
This four per cent largely consists
OF the sale of liquors for medical
purposes. although in II is included
also a limited traffic in wines for
which there is a restricted permis-
sion in certain parts OF the empire.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06

Senator ollie James evidently some
times changes his mind. A few
months ago he was lauding Woodrow
Wilson as the greatest president since
Washington. Then he changed II to
the greatest since Lincoln, But he
voted for a democratic platform
which merely makes Wilson the
greatest in his generation. When the
campaign is over and the election
has removed the necessity of extray-
agance OF expression, probably Sena-
tor James will agree that Wilson is
the greatest democratic president
since Cleveland.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
FRUITLAND.


Fruitland. July 5.-Fruitland vot-
ed bonds for a high school building
Saturday, The first OF June, at a
mass meeting held. committee OF
six was appointed to canvass the dis
trict and learn. II possible, the wish
OF the voters as to the amount they
would be willing to vote bonds for
a high school building. After a
thorough canvass $4,000 seemed to
be the amount thought sufficient by
the majority OF voters. The board
then called for an election for July
1 for $4,000 bonds 10 build and
furnish high school building The
voting was not as heavy as usual. on
ly III voting, and only 10 OF these
voting against the bonds.
After the election the school board
met and opened bids for the construc
tion of the building Mr. McGee OF
Fruitland and Mr.. Huff of Payette
were the lowest bidders.
Monday night the board met and
gave the building contract to Mr..
MCGEE of Fruitland.
N, p. Yockey drew the plans for
the building and will superintend the
same. The building will he an addi-
tion 50x70 feet to the north end OF
the present building. The basement
will have room for the furnace, man
ual training and domestic science
classes. The first floor will have
four class rooms. The second floor
will be 4Sx6s, the assembly hall.
Work will be begun at once so that
the building will be in readiness for
the opening of school in September.
Bonds of different amounts have
been voted on four times in this dis
trict. All were satisfied that more
room was needed. but a majority
seemed TO think the amount asked
for too large.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
MORE THAN WOMEN
HAVE APPENDICITIS

Surgeons state men are slightly
more subject TO appendicitis than
women. Ontario people should know
that few doses Of simple buckthorn
bark. glycerine, etc. as mixed in
Adler-i-ka, often relieve or prevent
appendicitis. This mixture removes
such surprising foul matter that one
spoonful relieves almost any case of
constipation. sour stomach or gas,
The instant. easy action of Adler-i-
ka is surprising. The Everhart Drug
Co. adv.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
WAS IT A CASE OF BETRAyALG

Come to think OF Il, isn't this
queer state OF affairs. The Seattle
end OF Washington has a republican
senator. His name is Poindexter.
From democratic senate he gets
everything he wants. His appropri-
alton for Bremerton goes through as
though everybody was tickled to
death TO do II for him. The demo-
cratic secretary OF the navy is at his
beck and call All he needs TO know
Is that Il Is for Poindexter TO recon-
mend Il and urge that II be given.
The senate committee, with a demo-
cratic chairman at It's head, Is equal
~ eomplaisant. our own senator's
are not far behindhand. The ways
are creased and Poindexter's appro-
priatlon bill goes through like
graceful launching.
Oregon Is represented by two dem
ocratlc senator's Oregon helped Will
son toward his firts nomination much
as Il helped Hughes toward his nom
nation. II gave Wilson it's electoral
vote. II sent to Washington a dem
ocratie senator that gave the senate
It's lone democratic majority. One OF
our senators is chairman OF the mill
tary committee. the most strategic
except one, in the whole list. With
all these seeming advantages In our
favor, the administration, house and
senate democratic and both our SEN
ators democrats, all we seem able to
do Is to help Poindexter. When we
need something for ourselves in the
same line we are treated like lot of
truant schoolboys, even by Po!ndeX-
ter, who seems to rule the senate nav
al committee as though they were
lot OF his playfellOws. The trouble
seems TO be that our senators are
perfectly indifferent to the result.
They do not seem to have any inter
est in a naval base at the mouth of
the Columbia, perhaps are little an
noyed that we should have been
presumptuous enough to ask for il,
With every card in their hands they
either do not want to play them or
they do not know how to play them.
The first supposition seems to be the
true one for they seem perfectly able
TO help Poindexter to play his cards.
A question is beginning to come for
ward for an answer. Why should
they be so willing to play Poindex-
ter's game and let their own game
go by the board? Is there some Sc
cret deal or understanding between
them and Poindexter? II there is,
upon what is it based? Are the
whole community and state betrayed
to get by with some other appropria-
tion of greater Importance to private
individuals?
Surely there must be some answer.
The senator's may be able to give II,
II they will. II not perhaps Charles
Samuel Jaskson, of the Journal, who
went forth so gaily with a commits
sion from the people of Portland to
get the naval base appropriatino, but
who appears to have stubbed his toe
at some point in the road, might
rise and do it for them. AS matters
stand they are all in an indefensible
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
FOREIGN FARMERS FIRST

During the ten months of the fis-
cal year 1918. under the republican
protective tariff there was imported
into this country meat and dairy pro-
ducts TO the value of $4,000, 900
TIE bulk Of this was foreign cheeses.
Seven of the ten months ended April
1914, were under the democratic
or-less-than-revenue law, with
most of these products on the free
list, and for this ten months period
foreign competitors sent meat and
dairy products into the American
market to the value of $4,000, 200,
the bulk OF them being meats, Nine
of the ten months ended April 1915,
were under European war conditions
Notwithstanding this, our imports of
these products reached the astonish-
ing figure OF s3S,000, 900 an increase
of 2l7 per cent over the 1913 period,
Argentine meats and Canadian milk
and cream accounted for the larger
part of these imports. About this
time the demands of the belligerents
for Argentine meats became heavier,
and her trade in thes products yeered
toward Europe. as did much OF that
from Canada. For the ten months
ended April 1916, our imports of
Argentine meats were just so per
cent of what they were during the
1914 period, and our total imports
OF meat and dairy products were
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06

during the summer months. there
will be no such thing as eggs with
chicks In them; and unless we all
Join in making this a common law
unto ourselves. do not be surprised
II the iron hand OF the law steps In
ana commands under penalty that
you shall conduct your business in
compliance with It's dictates.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
MEyICo-THE MELON.


Consider this Mexico into which
we apparently are about to be pro-
jected with a more serious military
purpose than that OF capturing ban
ditsl II is territorial area of more
than 10000 square miles. between
seven and eight times the size of
Oregon and about one-fifth the area
OF the United States. The Mexican
coast line is 54S3 miles in extent.
There are twelve large rivers In the
republic and ten lakes of considerable
area, about and along which are rich
alluvlal valleys and wealth OF for
eBtry said TO be unexcelled anywhere
in the world Along It's extent Of coast
line 10 a littoral of great and varied
productiyeness-of a temperate, a
semi-tropical and a tropical cline.
This littcral has an approximate av-
erage Of thirty miles in width, rich
lowlands for the most part inter-
socted ly estuarles and the rivers as
they make to the sea, and broken
here and there by projecting ridges
OF the Cordinlleras.
Z Some of the Mexican valleys, con-
sidcring area and potential produc-
tivoness, are among the most won
derful In the world. The Valley OF
Mexico, with It's twin volcanic sent.-
ncls Rt tho south standing as giant
guardians TO the capital. is gn6 miles
In extent. and II In itself a veritable
empire capable OF sustaining a
entire country. Hardly anywhere on
this continent are there to Le found
such stretches Of rich mesa land as
one encounters In traversing Mexico
from coast to coast along. let us say,
the twenty-sixth parallel or there
about. And In the mountain ranges
that would be crossed In such a Jour
ney are ineXhaustiblC stores OF min
eral treasure-a storehouse from
which already half the silver OF the
world has been taken and more
money iaotal yet hidden In II than
the world has now In use. The pen
insula that lies Immediately to the
south of our state OF California is
studded with mountains OF we'll
nigh solid orc and great quarries OF
the most beautiful building stone
known 10 the use of man. The pop
ulation OF Mexico is i5.OO0.O 900. The
country IL cnsily capable OF sustain
ing i30,OOOOOO. In topography, in
soil, mineral wealth. timber, climate
in every natural condition eondu-
Give to the creation OF wealth and the
maintenance OF large and prosper
Gus population, Mexico Is endowed in
endless variety and inexhaustible
abundance.
Therein the purely material view
OF the Mexican situations the
tempting melon To be plucked and
cut. There Is the treasure-the gilt
tering jewel-as desirable as any
that has ever appealed to human GU
pldity. II was the prize that lured
the spaniard into that country. and
In the later years of Mexican nation
alism II has been the temptation for
other conQuests, conducted in other
fashion than that of the Spaniard.
Int with like disastrous results. Are
we 10 20 into Mexico for that? III
that were TO be our mission II would
not be worth the blood of one Amer
lean boy, Such an errand would be
TO our shame and denial of the
ideals of American democracy,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06
WEEK END EXCURSIONS.

Attractive rates for excursion tick
cts good from Saturday (or Sunday
to Monday-on sale every week.
Still better rates for tickets good
Sunday only. Ask o. s. L. agents
for details.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06

West Plains (Mo) Journal-Not-
ice anything in the st. Louis plat
form about single term for the presi-
dent, canal toll. high cost OF living
and affairs in Mexico? Neither did
we.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06

Boston Transcript-A democratic
secretary of the treasury can squeeze
more gleeful gloats out of a $780,
900, 900 deficit than any of his re-
publican predecessors were ever able
to extract from a s25O.OOO,OOO sur
plus.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06

position before the public whose con-
fidence they seem to have betrayed.
Portland Telegram Democrats. }
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-07-06

Entered in the Post once at Ontario,
Oregon, for transmission through
the mails as second class mail matter,