The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-09-07
life IN JORDAN VALLEY TODAY
IS NOT IN IT With OLDEN DAYS
VIM. F. Schuabe in Jordan Valley Express Draws Vivid
Picture Comparing Past With Present. Recalls Old
Time Dances.

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creek. jeff Carter had gone over to
Succor creek TO visit the Gates ranch.
In the evening was sitting alone in
front OF his cabin awaiting his return.
happened to look in the direction OF
the Gates ranch and here came old
jeff on the dead Jump. only hitting
the high spots. His sombrero push
ed back in the front, his long, white
mustache fluttering In the breeze. l
wondered what was up. Could II be
the Indians were after him again1
AZ last he brought up his horse in
front OF me on great slide, and be-
fore he dismounted. he said: "Bill,
this country is going to hell. there
Is preacher over at the Gates
ranchi"
Well. dear reader. I did not think
that way when | saw the new styles
In dancing: but, as peeped thru
that window, change came over
my vision. Just as you see the change.
the fading away OF one picture and
the appearance OF another at pic
ture show. The picture before me
faded away and once more saw the
Jordan Valley ball room OF yore.
could see the brilliantly lighted hall.
l could see all the faces OF the first
married ladies OF the yalley;I could
see once more the happy. smiling
faces OF the young girls OF that time;
l could again see Nick Maher. John
Conners. Jim Mcmahon. Charley
Crete. Tom Mccain and dozens OF
others | can not remember. could
again see the faces OF the old or
ohestra: Mrs. Whalen. Ben Boyer.
Louis sohnabel and myself. Again
could see the foor crowded and all
squared off for the quadrille and
again l could see Dan Conners raise
his hand as signal TO me and call
out: "Bill! Letter buck!" And
again ! could hear Dan call Honor
20 yer partnersl" looked for the
Virginia reel. the minuette. the Ian
GERS. but In vain,
awoke. my dream had ended. the
past is the past and the present is
here now. There is not much of the
past left but memories. But. dear
reader, those memories l will always
cherish. They will never fade nor
die while live. II brings back mem
ories of good. true women and men,
people | loved better than anything
else on earth. Rather would l sit
down near some corral In Jordan
valley or on the range and whlttle
and talk to some old pioneer than to
be the greatest king that ever lived,
for in the old days every man was a
king OF all he surveyed.
Below | give you few of the old
time dance calls. They may be of
interest of some OF the younger set
Dance-Calls OF the Early Days.
Honor yer partners.
Rights the same. Balance you all.
First couple balance and swing,
Promenade the inside ring,
Promenade the outside ring,
Balance and swing and cast off six,
Ladies to the right and gents to
the left.
Swing the one you swung before,
Down the center and cast off four.
Swing the one that comes to meet
you.
Down the center and cast off two
All dances pretty as you can.
Turn your ''taws" and left alleman.
First gent out to the right,
Swing the girl that curls her hair,
Then the one that looks SO fair,
Then the one that puts on airs,
And now the belle of the ball, sir
Gents chasse and put on style.
Resash and a little more style.
Little more style, gents, little more
style.
Honors yer partners, rights the
same,
Balance all; swing.
First lady out TO the right;
Swing the man that stole the sheep.
Now the one that hauled 1t home,