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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-25

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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20
EASTER A MOVABLE FEAST

Unlike most general anniversaries
the date on which Easter falls varies
by several weeks, and for that reason
Easter is called a movable feast. Dur
ing the FIRST three centuries there was
much uncertainty and confusion
among Christian churches as TO the
precise time II should be observed.
This was because the Passover, inn
mediately following which Christ
arose from the tomb, was a movable
feast among the Jews. Consequently
some churches kept Easter as early as
March 2l whiG Others kept il as late
as April %. The Council OF Nice
in 325 ordained that Easter should
always be held on the Sunday immed-
lately following the full moon that
happened upon or next after March
2i, the day OF the vernal equinox.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20
runIIo SERVICE COMMISSIONER

The selection OF a Malheur county
man for this important Office is OF
mucR importance to the citizens of
this part of the state. ]. w. McCul-
loch of ontario, candidate for this po-
sition, is a man of high intelligence,
sterling integrity and has demon
strated in many ways his undoubted
ability and fitness for this position,
His candidacy should especially ap-
peal to the citizens OF this county. re-
gardless of political affiliations. Ev-
cry Republican should aid in secur-
ing his nomm alton and then every
vote n the county should be cast for
him next fall, When you east your
ballot for public service commission
er, stand by Malheur county,-Jor-
dan Valley Express.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20
THE STONE ROLLED AWAY

That IL Il beautiful story OF the wo-
men who hastened to the sepulohre
early In the morning. They were In
deep sorrow, hope had fed. and they
never expected To see their Master
alive again. But the love they bore
him lmpelled them 10 20 on their last
sad mission.
As they went they were troubled
by the thought OF the great stone that
blocked the entrance to the tomb, and
they asked themselves the question,
"who will roll us away the stone?"
That thought OF the stone weighed
on their mind all the way TO the se-
pulchro, But when they reached the
place they found the stone already
rolled away, and then they realized
how needless had been their fears.
so oftentimes today people foolish
ly worry themselves in anticipating
real or imaginary difficulties. But
when al last they reach the place OF
tho stone of difficulty, they frequently
find that some good angel has rolled
Il away.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20
BEST BREEDING HORSES SOLD


The large war orders for oregon
horses has not been altogether for
the best interests OF the horse busi-
ness from the horse breeders stand
point. Instead OF taking the small,
unsound and undesirable horses, buy
ers took only the very best. The re-
suit of this is that the very horses
that have been sold are largely the
ones that should have been used for
breeding stock. and the smaller, in
ferior ones that breeders should have
disposed OF are now on hand for the
foundation OF future herds.
MANY people are asking what is
to be done to improve these horses so
that those who are in the business at
the present time may stay in IL and
derive a satisfactory income from
their investments" said Carl n. Ken
nedy, horse specialist of the Agri-
cultural College "The very first
thing that will have TO be done before
advance is made is to replace the
scrub stallion with a good pure bred
stallion just as fast as it is possible.
"In the next place these stations
must be given better care and more
feed during the winter.
with sires such as are being used
at the present time II cannot be ex-
pected that horses will be improved,
since the sires themselves would
scarcely make marketable geldings.
We cannot get good. big, marketable
horses from small, understood scrub
stations. As long as We use mongrel
sires we will raise a class of horses
which will not only be hard to sell at
a profit but hard TO sell at any price.
with the advent of the auto and
other forms of gas power times are
changing and use for certain kinds of
light horses that there has been in the
past. To meet these changed con-
ditions horsemen must change their
method of breeding and raise what
the market calls for"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20
MORE EVIDENCE
OF HOG PROFITS

@. w, Crulckshank. living a few
miles from this city. Is very enthus-
iastlo over his hogs, Tuesday he
shipped ten hogs from this city re-
celying a check OF Si5S for the same.
lie received $3.50 per owt. for his
hogs. each Weighing around 200 lbs.
per.
Mr., Cruickshank has been ship
ping a bunch OF hogs every month
since early last summer. The lowest
he has received In one month has
been 500 and the highest was this
month when he received Sl5S. Mr..
Cruickshank has been feeding grain
raised on his own farm. Last month
was the first month he missed ship
ping a bunch OF hogs, but he will
make up for II this month, when he
will ship two times.
He has about SO more hogs on
his farm to ship this spring, but
about 10 OF these he will be COM
PEELED to buy feed for. This year he
is going in the hog business on a
larger scale than last, and conse-
quently will be compelled TO put more
of his land into grain, to provide feed
for them.-New Plymouth Sentinel.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20
OPPORTUNITY OR YOU

Some people are always waiting
for opportunity to take them by the
hand. II never does, and IL never
will.
Opportunity is ever present with
us, It is by our side, It dogs our steps,
Il never leaves us. But 1t never
reaches out It's hand. We must do
the reaching, the grasping, the inn
proving.
Don't sit still and wait for oppor-
tunity to come to you. Go out and
hunt 1t. and hunt till you find II. II
Il flirting with you every day in the
year. every hour of the day.
one of your greatest opportun-
tiles lies in what you may accomplish
in aid OF your home town, for what
Is good for the town Is even better for
you. II you want your town to do
something for you. YOU should first
do something Tor the town. oppor-
tunity believes in that. and groets
the one who does Il.
Don't expect to receive everything
and give nothing. Opportunity does
not approve OF that. will not sanction
IL, will not lend its aid and encourage
mont. only fools expect that, and
fools seldom step beyond the shad-
ow OF their own foolishnoss.
The wise man makes his own op-
portunity. and that bogets other and
greater opportunities, and they breed
success
Your future is not up to opportunl-
ty-it Is up TO you.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20
THE POULTRY
DEPARTMENT

Question.
We keep on our farm one hundred
seventy-six hens in good chicken
house. 12x2O, feed them well bal
anced ration of corn and wheat
they seem to be in good condition.
vet we hardly get more than three
dozen eggs at an average.
Ans.
According to laid down rules II is
never satisfactory to house more hens
than you have fioorspace. that is' at
least two square feet to one fowl,
which in other words would mean
no more than one hundred. Under
this condition II would be best for
you to Gull closely adhering to the
standard requirements, select the
most vigorous, largest type, no mat
ter what your particular breed may
be, TO choose the layers, one way Is
to observe the ones that are the best
rustlers. first off the roost and you
will be surprised the difference In
your flock by examining their crops OF
nights, the ones that are steady lay
ers will be filled up when the drones
hardly have anything, as the latter
needs but trine TO sustain life. She
may be sick or too old. stunted, or
any ailment which the average nov
ice cannot understand.
Another big factor In visiting poul-
tryhouses around here, that people
as a rule are not alive TO the fact that
nothing will respond TO kind. care
fui treatment more readily than poul-
try. yet see how many houses are
really sweet, clean II is but little
labor to disinfect the house with some
hot whitewash TO which some salt and
creolln or other coal tar product Is
added. many owing to high prices OF
lumber have earthen floors which has
It's disadvantages. varmints. wasted
grain and hard TO keep In clean con
ditlon, now as never II the moment
Wntn llNt anu HlA'H hhAfBasf INV
with the coming summer months
thousands OF chicks that have been
raised with cost and tender care will
be sacrificed on the altar OF careless
ness. Remove the old dirt, replace
with new, mix some airslacked lime
tamped down solid. by all means lei
the hens have all the scratching ma
terlal TO be contented. Most roosti
are too high and old fashioned and
on a slant. no dropping board. the
nests made at random out OF apple
boxes, Just suitable TO perpetuat'
mites. the grey and red louise.
There are hundreds yes Thousands
OF books on poultry, every one writ
ten with a purpose. each a sermon
yet lo---there are good kind-heartet
people that will go to houses OF wor
ship horrlhed to know some would
break the Sabbath. while they sins
chants 10 higher glory OF God, theiI
poultry suffers at home from want Of
water. Just think II over.
sit tlbi terra leyisl
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

to know what value they are getting
for the peoples money. AS a gener-
al thing where there are no tax pay
ers organizations to look after the
spending of public funds the average
value received is about sixty per cent.
When this county is organized with a
taxpayers league II will be possible
to reduce the taxes Just that much
and the people will still receive as
much benefit as they are now receiv-
ing. Is IL worth while to organize?
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

Some people give SO little thought
10 public matters that they do not re-
alize just how much credenee TO give
a statement, When they are told
that set of books has been audited
and found correct they imagine that
everything is all right. The auditor
merely finds out that there are youeh-
ers sfor all moneys paid out he does
not attempt to show what value, if
any, was given for the money For a
report Of the stewardship of an Of
foer or set of officers II is necessary
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

You've noticed, no doubt, that
these brilliant takers make blamed
poor listeners and mighty slim doers.
The road TO success, Algernon, is
paved with hard knocks and lined
with the stings of adversely. Get up,
go to it, and hump yourself.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20
A VALUABLE LOG

An Emmett paper says that the
Miehigan-Idaho sawmill cut a log
Tuesday l2 feet long, about six feet
in diameter, that produced 1916 feet
of boards. AS extra clear lumber re-
tails for sac per thousand. 1t will be
noticed that the single cut was worth
close TO $500.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20


The Pendleton Evening Tribune
sent out letters to the several candi-
dates for Public Service Commission
er asking them to hold a meeting In
Pendleton where they could all be
seen and heard. Few of them are
known there or in fact at any point
in the district and It is but fcir to
the people to. show up and be seen
before the'yoters are asked to make
a choice.
j. W. McCulloch replied to the in
quiry and expressed himself as will
ling and anxious to meet with the
other nominees and give the voters
a chance to size them up. He does
not believe in a gum shoe campaign
and also believes Il is a nuisance to
the voters to have the candidates
stringing along one at time and all
demanding the attention of the vot-
ers when they are busy. IL a Joint
meeting can be held II will be better
for the voters and candidates also.
As the several candidates come
here and give the people chance for
the once-over II becoms more evil
dent that Ontario has the only aspir-
ant who is qualified for the position.
Some Of the candidates would make
good clerks hut none OF them outside
OF J. w. McCulloch have had expert
ence that 6ts them for the executive
duties and the legal mind necessary
to handle the problems that are put
up to the commission to pass upon.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20
RULES TO GOVERN
COUNTY SEAT FIGHTS
statute Says 90 Per Cent of Qualified
Voters Before Any Change May
he Considered.

The Madras for County Seat Club"
has started something that may cause
more county strife over the state than
has been enjoyed for some little time
in local politics. 1t is a movement to
place an initiative bill on the Jeffer-
son county ballot at the November
election providing for the change OF
the county seat from Culver to Mad
ras.
The general law at the present time
provides a method for changing or To-
eating county seats. This statute re-
auires that petitions be circulated and
signed by at least 60 per cent OF the
qualified electors Of the county be-
fore the change of county seat may
be considered
Provisions Are Stated.
No person may legally sign such a
petition unless he has been an actual
resident OF the county for at least
three months Immediately preceding
his signature. It Is further provided
that at least three fifths. or 60 per
cent. of the votes cast at the election
must be in favor OF changing the loca-
tion of the county seat before Il may
be changed
II the legal theory Of the Madras
club is correct In that their county
seat fight may be settled under the
general provisions OF the initiative
and In disregard OF the present law.
which has been supposed to govern
county seat locations. all OF the old
county seat controversies will un-
doubtedly be reopened and fought out
under the new procedure, II requires
but s per cent OF the voters to put
an initiative bill on the ballot, and n
majority OF the votes cast for and
against a measure will determine it's
success or failure.
Other Fights Recalled.
There has long been u bitter fght
In Malheur county between Vale and
Ontario over the county seat. on.
tarlo is able to muster more than so
per cent OF the vote cast In efforts to
take the sea. OF county government
away from Vale. but cannot quite
reach the 60 per cent mark. Grant
county, wallowa. Crook, Jackson and
other counties have all had bitter
county seat fights In the past where
the Efforts to change have been
blocked by the high vote needed un-
der the law. These old contests will
be ready to reopen II II is found that
the battles can be fought out under
the initiative rules.-Portland Jour
nal
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20
Montana Goal for settlers.-It i,

Montana Goal for Settlers.-It is
reported that more than $4,000 cat
tie and 5000 horses have been
shipped into Montana since the
first of the year by settlers. Most OF
these people are coming from Min
nesota, some from North Dakota.
Iowa, South Dakota and Washington.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20
THE PAID LOCAL
ADVERTISEMENTS

Lost-A small black purse contain
ing a gold watch and some money.
Watch has initials l.. d. engraved on
back. Finder return watch to this
Office and receive reward. 16ti
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20
Paner IInngIng

This is the season for painting.
wall papering and kalsomining.
am prepared to handle work in the
country or city. Everett Wisdom.tf9
For rent, s room brick house, mod
ern, central, on Main street. "A. l..
Sproul. lVtt
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

Piano for sale or trade, Her make
used very lite. in good condition,
Phone SO or box 81, Ontario. q
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

Funny. but true. Some mems
brains are about as effective as the
bobbed tail OF a horse In fiy time.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

For rent, room brick house, mod
ern, central, on Main street.-W. II.
Doolittle. lOtt
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

For rent--5 room cottage, good
lawn, trees and garden spot.--Art
Dunnuck, sal. II
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

To introduce your choice of wall
paper at 25 per cent discount, Frank
Inns Second Hand Store. 1878
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

For Sale-one Ford Touring car
and one Ford delivery car. Ontario
Laundry. l4tt
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

For Sale--Horse, riding and driv.
ing. harness and buggy.-Phone 20
n ..
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

Lost-Mink muff. between resi-
dence and Hills Pharmacy. Wednes-
day evening Mrs. j. H. Farley. II
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

With warm weather hopping along
we may expect noticeable impetus
in the fine art Of local open air court
ing.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

Good second hand Buick automo-
bile for sale, cheap. Enquire j. w.
McCulloch. 16tf.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

overstocked with kalsomine in or
der to cut down will kalsomine rooms
from s1.75 up. Deputy So n. 4.
1853
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

Single cycle auto engine and Frame
casing and tubes at your own price.
Deputy. Phone SO N. 4. 13t3
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

For Rent-House now occupied by
w. II. Laxson. V. b. Staples. 13tf
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

For Sale-Feed Corn-H b. Red
ington, Fruitland, Ida. 16-3t
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

A bright smile is a golden asset in
business. Try II yourself
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

For saie-one good Jersey milch
COW. Phone AL. l4tt
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

Baseball. however. has not been
shot on the map.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

And here's wishing you yet anoth-
er summer of munifcent prosperity.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

The high taxes are being talked Of
pretty generally throughout the coun-
.ty and II may be interesting to see
what other counties are paying out
for having their assessments made
We find the assessors office for Har-
ney county for 1915 cost S3.S30.O5:
Lake county. S3.370; Gillian county.
S1,S35; Baker county, S5.7lO: Was
co, s4,25O; Crook. $4,000; Umatilla.
Si,sOO: Grant. $4,000; wallowa.
$4,000; sherman. S2.l19; Morrow.
s2,700; Malheur county. S7.363,45.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

Smile, of course-It costs nothing.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

Entered in the Post once at ontario,
oregon, for transmission through
the mails as second class mail matter.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

Governor withycombe OF oregon In
regard to Ferris bill says. IL would
rather see one stream developed than
score preserved"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-20

Prince Albert can bs boashf
.0ssyDhsTs tobacco q sold
On ioppy red bags. Sea fidy
red tins, l0ef kaadsoms
pound and half-poand tin
hanlidors aad IN that ciassy
pound eTysfai-siass huaidoF
tgifh sponGs-moistsasr top
that Keeps the tobacco in
sueh fine eondifioa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-09-07
Injured in a Runaway,

Platteville Witness: Ernest Sorn-
berger of Cottage Inn, had a runaway
in town Wednesday night about 10
o'clock.
A part of the harness broke as he was
crossing the railroad tracks and the team
started to run. Ernie was thrown from
the buggy near the bridge and received
an ugly cash on the head He was
carried into Frank Webb's residence.
where physician dressed the wound,
after which he was taken to his home.
The Infatuated steads sped on, detach-
ing themselves from the vehible and
finally separating in harness. One
horse was not found until the following
morning
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-09-07
Labor Day In Wisconsin.

Labor Day is a holiday of COM
paratively recent origin in Wisconsin.
1t was first celebrated in Milwaukee in
1866, four years after its original OBJ
servance in America. In Wisconsin it
was an outgroWth of the agitation of
the American labor federation of the
eighties-the Knights of Labor. To
Milwaukee it was introduced four
months after the eight hour day
campaign of that organization had
eliminated at Bay View in the dis
astrous May riots of 1885, Originally
known as Artisans Day, its designation
was presently changed to Labor Day,
and as such it was officially recognized
in 1898 by the Wisconsin legislature.
The popularity of the day has grown
with the increasing strength of
organized labor. In the first Milwau-
kee celebration not more than 1000
workers participated. Last year three
times that number marched in the
Labor Day parade.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-09-07
To Clean Paint

The easiest and quickest way Of
cleaning paint is to have two pals Of
water one cold. to which tablespoon
full of ammonia has been added, and
one hot, with the addition of a little
ammonia and soap powder With a
soft flannel wash the paint with the
soapy water, then rinse with the cold
water, using wash leather instead Of
the flannel, and wiring the leather fair
ly dry. Paint washed like this dries
with nice polish, which no amount
of drying with cloths and using hot
water alone will impart.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-09-07
MFORTING WORDS
Many Mineral Point Household
Will Find Them So.

70 have the pains and ache of bad
back removed-to be entirely free from
annoying, dangerous urinary disorders,
is enough to make any kidney sufferer
grateful. The following advice of one
who has suffered will prove comforting
words to hundreds of Mineral Point
readers.
P. Whalen, State & Front streets,
Mineral Point, say: Il suffered from
kidney trouble and rheumatic pains for
eight or ten years. I had dull, drag
ging sort of pain in the small of my
back. The kidney secretions were unnat-
ural and sometimesI had a too frequent
desire to pass them. l had to get up
often during the night, on this account
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Ivey's
Drug Store, gave me great relief.
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, Mr.
Whalen said: Il would not be where
| couldn't get Doans Kidney Pills for
love Or money. They always benefit me.
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy = get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Whalen had. Foser- Milburn c..
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-09-07
Not for Her.

II have here" said the gentlemanly
agent "a washing machine which is
SO simple that a child can operate
it. With it you can do your own wash.
ing and thus save the money which
you now pay laundress. I am sell
ing this machine at the extremely low
price Of
Never mind the price," interrupted
the commuters wife. 81 wouldn't take
the machine as a gift. It's so lone
some out here that I don't see a soul
from one weeks end to another ex-
cept the woman who comes every Mon
day to do my washing, and now you
want to deprive me of her society.
Go away before set the dog on you'll r.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-09-07
Business System in Paraguay.

An unusual custom prevails in Par
aguay, and it is known as contra ac-
counts" The wholesaler sells the
goods he buys from the foreign man
ufacturer to small dealers through the
interior of the country, and makes
over the bills against these small deal
ers to the manufacturer from whom
his own Indebtedness. The established
length for credits, in this country, is
six months.