The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-02

can Falls. Mr.. kraus was with the
McBratney hardware store here
few years ago.
Ad Simons went to Council Tues
day with Governor Alexander, who
delivered an address there. Politics
is warming up in Idaho and the Gov
ernor considers his chances of re-elec-
tion as excellent as he has made u
record that should keep him in the
chair for another term.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Grauel and
children left Saturday for their new
home in Portland. where MIR. Grauei
will enter business. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grauel and children made many
friends in Ontario who regretted very
much to see them leave, and who wish
them an abundance of prosperity in
their new home.
Morton Barrows, the st. Paul man
who owns a large orchard near here,
was here this week looking over his
holdings. Mr.. Barrows rports busi-
ness good in the east and middle wes-
holdings. Mr.. Barrows reports busi-
been spending the winter at Pasa-
dena, Calf, with his wife, and re-
turned there Wednesday.
There is n big shortage of cars
throughout the northwest and the
Public Service Commission is urging
all shippers to unload cars at earliest
possible moment so they can be re-
leased for other shippers. The clos
| ing of the Panama canal has caused
all shipments to go by rail and the
roads we're not prepared to handle
the business.
We have another candidate for as
SCISSOR to announce this week. s. l..
/ Payne, who is at the hospital, tele-
/ phoned in that he would soon be out
and wanted to see how the people
thought OF him for another term AS
assessor. Mr.. Payne installed the
present system in the Office during his
administration and wants TO run on
his record. His many friends will
see that he gets handsome vote.
Our advertising columns show a
new millinery store has been opened
In rooms north of the Carter House.
Miss NJ. Woodbridge. OF California,
is the proprietor. and while she has
a stock OF goods on display, the open
Ing will not be held for a short time,
TO give them an opportunity TO get
their stock complete. with four mil
linery stores here the ladies will not
have any trouble getting Just what
they want.
Mrs. H. c. Boyer returned from
New York and Chicago on Saturday
morning. She was gone a couple OF
weeks visiting the style show at Chi
eago and making purchases In New
York City. She Is well pleased with
the trip and promises TO show the
ontario ladies many novelties which
she was able TO secure. In the east
ern cities the ladies are all wearing
spring hats. even though the winter
weather prevails. and the spring
styles are seen everywhere,
The directors OF the Idaho-oregon
Bee Keepers Association held a
meeting in the City Hall Tuesday
and closed up the business OF the as
sociation for last year, The members
report that last season was the best
the members OF the association ever
had. There was a good crop OF hon
ey and the prices very satisfactory.
The prospects are good for this sea-
son the bees having wintered well
and the abundance OF moisture in
sures plenty OF early blooms.
After a lingering illness from a
complication OF diseases. S. IT,
Thompson. assistant postmaster at
Nyssa, died Sunday evening, Feb -dry
27. The funeral was held fror, the
Presbyterian church Tuesday, inter.
ment In Nyssa cemetery. Mr.. Tlomp-
son was born in Arkansas, 1864. mar
ried May /, 1892, to Leila Noryell
who, with the following children. sur
Viye him; Elizabeth, Lucy, NOrvell,
Charles, Dora and Virginia. lie al
so has one brother, J, f. Thompson,
living in Oklahoma.
Miss Margaret Blackaby enter
aimed for the Misses Vivian and Paul
inc Grauel on Saturday and the little
ones sure enjoyed the day together
and voted Miss Margaret the best of
entertainers. Among the young lad
les present were; Misses Vivian and
Pauline Grauel, Misses Alice. Phyllis
and Margaret Watson, Misses Ruth
and Alma Holman, Miss Mary Lackey.
Miss Ruth McCulloch, Miss Alice Dor
man, Miss Margaret Drane, Miss
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