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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-09
TO THE VOTERS OF MALHEUR COUNTY.

II is generally conceded that the
Office of assessor is a hard position to
fill to the general satisfaction OF the
public.
why is it? Is It because we are
not able to find as capable men for
that Office as for the other offices of
the county?
Dear reader, may venture an an
swer? Our present system of taxa
tion may be responsible, let us see.
II being the duty of the assessor to
assess all the taxable property in the
county, he finds he has a very difficult
problem to secure Just assessment
on the live stock industry, under our
present system of taxation, which has
stock man with another. until II has
almost become n custom to give in
less stock than they really have, in
order that they win not pay more
than their share of taxes, one with
another, with never n thought that
they are defrauding .he farmer, the
business man, and others whose
property is on record, who would be
dodging II only they could.
II we had system of taxation
that would place absolute confidence
in the tax payer that every mothers
son of us had TO come through on
the square with the assessor, II would
be quite a relief TO the realty owners.
No man is more capable OF Judging
values than the owner himself. a
property than the owner himself, n
sess himself through the mails or in
person at the county seat, subject TO
surrender of property by sale to the
county or state at his own valuation.
with his neighbor's eye on him,
would suspect his judgment would
be very good. In this way the cost
OF assessing the county would be very
light.
oregon has n law providing that
unimproved lands shall stand the
same valuation as improved lands ad-
Joining. believe that the supporters
OF this law had in mind at the time
OF It's adoption the large road grants.
and other nonresident raw land spec
ulators, who insist on holding their
lands from market and the settler
awaiting the time when the citizens
OF Malheur county. through their
desperate efforts. many OF whom
have sweat blood to maintain an ex-
istence In the beginning OF the coun-
ty's history, have attained the stage
OF development that will net them a
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-09
DEAD OK FLAT

A farmers union has been organ
ICED on the South Jacobsen Gulch
and meetings are being held for the
present at the home OF A. Sutton on
the first and second Saturdays OF
each month at D. m.
Mr., Rainey has been away most OF
the time since moving his family on
TO his homestead. gathering corn and
preparing for anothe; crop on an irri-
gated place near Weiser.
Jewey Rice is away on a leave of
absence, lambing for Doubleday.
All the hay that was for sale be-
tween Payette and Weiser on the Ore
gon side was bought up last fall by
the sheep men and several large
bands OF sheep are being wintered on
the lower fiat.
Snow on Dead OK Flat was from
80 TO 40 inches deep and In drifted
places much deeper. All who seeded
land last fall feel sure OF a good crop
Shio yNoA ~ AhS uhhoiCoccu uOtb not
happen again, for surely there is plen-
ty OF water going into the ground.
There is plenty of snow yet and it is
melting slowly.
Frank Lunger OF Weiser visited
his father-in-law. Levi Crull last
week. Mr.. Crull returned TO Weiser
with him last Saturday.
Guy Morgan has moved to an irri-
gated tract near Ontario for the sea-
son.
In spite of the heavy SHOWS this
winter the horses left on the range
are looking quite well.
A young son of Mr.. Rainey, who
has been suffering with inflamma-
tory rheumatism for some time, went
recently to visit his brother-in-law,
Chas. Wyman, at Sumpter. and it is
reported his health is improving.
Since the bridge across the Malheur
river went out the people who were
wont TO go to Ontario are now tran
sacting the most of their business in
Payette.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-09
Spring Work Started at State Prison
Farm

Arthur McClain. superintendent OF
the state prison farm which is locat-
ed near Homedale. arrived from
Boise Sunday with number OF pris-
on"-g and has commenced spring
farm work. Mr.. McClain plans on
seeding 400 acres to grain and 40 or
so acres TO alfalfa this season, lie
will also plant 10 or 20 acres OF pota-
toes. About g men will be employed
at the farm and besides taking care
OF the crops several hundred acres OF
raw land will be prepared for crop
for next season. The farm paid good
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-09

day evening and a permanent organ
izatlon formed.
Horace Burbridgo has added pres
tige TO the Nyssa Meat Market by ad-
ding n delivery car 10 his equipment.
A. NJ Johnson who lives out toward
the owyhee. is reported to be doing
some good work on the roads In his
vicinity by dragging and otherwise
putting them In good shape. Those
who have TO travel over the road are
loud In praise OF his public spirited
ness.
The o. s. l.. bridge and fence gang
were in Nyssa and vicinity this week
fixing up the fences and doing gener-
al repair work along the line.
A basket social will be held at the
owyhee school house on the 18th OF
March, the proceeds OF the social to
be given TO the work OF the owyhee
Industrial club. This Is good work.
Help II along.
II. Walters Is having great luck
lambing In sheds on his ranch. He
feeds the ewes corn silage. hay and
oats and the lambs are the equal or
superior TO range lambs. They are
the finest bunch the writer has seen
for long time.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-09
HOMEDALE PEOPLE
GETTING BUSY

Dick Shelton has purchased the
cottage occupied by Prof. Franklin
during his residence here and has
the same torn down and will move Il
TO his Island ranch 10 be used for
granaries. etc.
Harry Daus has purchased the Pad
gott bungalow and taken possession
OF same. This is one OF the best res
idence properties In town.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-09
nomedale to Have Electric Lights

Homcdale 60 Have Electric Lights
The Homedale and Fargo sections
are soon to enjoy the conyeniencos
OF electricity for lighting, heating
and power purposes. The lrst OF
the year the power company COM
pleted their line to wilder and last
week the matter OF extending the
line TO Homedale was taken up with
a representative OF the company. who
agreed to build TO this point II a
certain amount OF business was Sc
cured.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-09

Wanted--Men and women agents
to represent large eastern firm on sal
AIRY and commission. Also general
travelling managers on straight sal-
AIRY and all expenses paid. No ex-
perienee necessary. Call at Farley
Rooms. one TO eight D. m. room nine.
10tp
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-09

returns last year and in a few years
will be able TO support the state PEN
itentIary. A large number OF hogs
are being raised at the farm, so. head
OF brood sows being retained for this
seasons breeding,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-09
Pnner Hanging

This is the season for painting.
wall papering and kalsomining. I
am prepared TO handle work in the
country or city. Everett Wisdom. tf9
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-09
ferrell-Isussell

Al Vale on February "a. 1916. at
he Arlington Hotel occurred the we'd
ding Of Miss Edith Ferrell and w. o.
Bussel. both OF the owyhee. Rev. b.
+. Farmer pronounced the words
that made the happy young couple
one.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-09

OF Houston, Texas, says;
III you have muddy complexion
and dull eyes, you are constipated. Six
glasses of water daily and one or two
Rexall Orderlies at night win correct
this condition and make you ut as a
tiddle.' Rexall orderlies, In my opinion,
are the best laxative to be had, and can
be taken by men, women or children"
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative
THE ONTARIO PHARMACY
THE REXALL STORE
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-09

A meeting of the library association
was held at the council rooms Mon
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-13
They're All Veterans Now.
From the Washington Times.

The recent magnificent fighting of the
1talian soldiery on the lsonzo front has
sstonished many people. who had been
Of these forces. 1t had seemed that Italy
was not proving Il very effective factor
on the allies side. Now. suddenly. Gen.
appears that he is prepared to rush mat
ters and gain his objective before the war
can end.
Co~incidentally. the Russians have come
back in similarly splendid fashion They
fight .Austrians to victory, and Germans
to at least a %standstilI.
The Austrians. In turn. have since the
themselves hardly inferior to any other
breed Of fighters. The French have dem
0nstrated themselves. man for man. at
least. equal to the Germans: and lately
quality that in other continental cam
paigns won for them the encomiums even
OF Napoleon, who said with British troops
world.
They are all veterans now. Trained,
skilled. hardened and tit. they stand for
the last word in the preparation Of men
the hardest and most grueling that flesh
and blood ever faced. Every week that
the struggle continues brings 1t more
Numbers % n pest 81 sol nSmsers when asa'ni It
started were doubtless the Germans and
French. But those veterans Of the earli-
est campaign have had their numbers di-
have all had the same training. whether
Germans or French, Italians, British or
russians. They, have come up through
equally well. It ia more evident now than
= ever was before. that the victory Will
=. 20 the SIDE With the best ec9uomic stay
ing powera. the strongest finances, the
aachins shoDs.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-13
Tho Mystery Of Gasoline.
From the Nev York World

After rising like a rocket to q figure
nearly treble of a yea ago, the price of
gasoline is now coming down. slowly. it
Is true. but under conditions of equal
But why does gasoline suddenly become
That Is the prize puzzle of a system OF
price fixing of which the oil industry has
furnished many examples. The present
reduction is attributed to increased pro-
for the fuel for the military needs Of Eu-
rope. But certainly the domestic demand
both for Industrial and pleasure uses has
ENORMOUSLY Increased. The decline in the
is not assumed hat the long established
and efficiently managed producing COM
panies nave only at this late day effected
economies which make Its production
less now than a month or a week ago?
Gasoline. is more than ever a public nee
essity. The recent extreme fluctuations
in tts price have inspired congressional in
has just finished an investigation Of meth
DDS OF production and conditions of cost.
Yet the mystery remains at most half
solved. A good way to clear it up might
be to subject the entire oil industry to
federal supervision.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-13
Europe's CRUSHING War Debt,

from the New York World.
Exclusive OF Bulgaria and Turkey, the
nations at war iu Europe have contracted
debts during the two years of conflict ag-
g~regating approximately $42, 900, O0O, 900. The
total population of these six nations be-
fore the wat was 4oS.se0.O0O and their ag-
gregate debt then waa ss6, 100, OO0,0 900. OF
x64 per capita.
That debt has thus been almost doubled
Within two years Tor war purposes ex-
clusively. and their grand total of debt
now stands at about 1857 per capita This
is exclusive 0f local public debt. The
tet, public debt Of the American people,
Inclusive Of municipal debt, is about $6
ger capita.
TAis does not tell the story in all its
tmprosslvenoSs. Russia still has a small
debt ger alphabetically more than $50.
But the figures as given in detail show
Tor Germany q War debt already amount
Ing to almost ~ per capita on the basis
Of the ante-bellum population, and Ger.
many started the war with a per capita
debt OF IS. They show for France a net
capita war debt OF near $50, with an add
ed per capita debt before the war OF see
They show for Britain n per capita war
Debt OF near $50 (part of her allies). with
q per capita debt before the war Of $50.
n tho war goes on. This unprece-
denied. mountain OF debt will be piled
still higher No ono OF these nations "a
yet shows signs Of financial collapse. No
one OF them ls ltkely to in the fever of
conflict or untA aud where all hone Of
victory has vanished. But the day of
recoGontng on this score viii come o or
late.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-13
Why Gasoline Is High or Low.
From the Oklahoma. CITY Oklahoman.

The Oklahoma City man may not under
stand why gasoline costs 20 cents here
while in Chicago it sells for 1871 cents.
Fortunately a pellucid explanation Is at
cd with the Magnolia Petroleum
He tells us, rather solemnly, too, that
the gravity of the Chicago product may
not be so high as ours. Besides, Chicago's
marketing conditions may be quite differ
ent from Oklahoma City's.
But why iasten on Chicago? The Mag
nolia Petroleum man suggests a trip to
Cheyenne. the gateway Of Wyoming's
fields; Gasoline races through that towns
arteries. Push a button anywhere in
Cheyenne and up bubbles a gallon of gaso-
line. But at the Chicago price? Or Okla
homa City's figures? No. indeed. The
Cheyenne tariff is 20 cents and used to be
Is. 1t is a gasoline axiom that the nearer
the oil fields the higher the gas" The
remedy seems to be this: In bordering
youi, gasoline bills, do not gaze dejectedly
at Chicago. Concentrate on Cheyenne.
And II this fragrant Magnolia abracada-
bra fails. as in some instances it may.
suppose we turn from the theosophical to
the technical. Let US begin by contem-
plating the crude--by looking unfinching-
~ at a full, round barrel of crude oil.
What do we find? on analysis, submit
ted by one of our local dealers. we find so
per cent fuel. 80 per cent kerosene and. IL
fortunate. some 10 per cent gasoline. The
trouble is the abundance of kerosene,
People have sworn off on kerosene. Hence
the admittedly high price of gasoline.
compared with Chicago. or the bargain
rates compared with Cheyenne.
That is the technical calculation. Pos
sibly = touch of analogy will help. Sup
pose. IL you can. that II were fashionable
to wear eyebrows. You can see at a
glance how the price of lawnmowers
pressed, as the case may. be. So with
gasoline.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-13
WORK AND ENJOYMENT.

From the Milwaukee Journal.


the Milwaukee Journal.
Some people are striving from day to
day to get rid Of work. Often they really
work harder to avoid work than IL they
took hold of the job before them. Per-
haps 1t was a punishment to Adam to
earn his bread by the sweat of his
brow" from the soil cursed for his wrong
doing. but many generations since his
time have found no punishment, but q
blessing and a Joy.
Constant pleasure seeking clogs. Lux
ury makes q man SO soft that 1t Is hard
TO please him and easy to trouble him.
until his very pleasures become a burden.
The monotony of idleness renders life
insipid.
Of min as well as OF body. Whatever
or putting house in order. making a gar
mcnt. ~cultivating the soil. working at
machinery. n kind of honest labor well
done gives q certain satisfaction to the
soul. Work.. by diverting the mind. helps
us to bear our sorroWs. Leisure hours
never give. 30 much pleasure as when
earned by labor.
To do things, to work. Is the natural
inclination Of the child. To DO kept still
attempts to ..do." a child viii easily be-
the Idle child can ever be.
To. keep ut work 10 an aid to delaying
the. increpitude Of Did age. Keep min
and 9 ID employed. 1.-The men who have
lifted the world have never bean too greot
% touch 1t with their handS.~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-13
a Debtor to a Creditor Nation.
From the New York World.

'fA'i Wy ~" ~ ~
The .Nnslo-trencn loan of s5W.1oo,ot0
wholly on the joint credit of the two gov
eri!mcnts, and the proceeds were equally
divided between them. The present addi-
tlonaI British borrowing of $3.50 .UN,000, like
the recent additional French borrowing OF
sl"".CN.Vo, is further protected by col
stocks and bonds and the bonds OF a num-
Der OF neutral governments of a market
value 70 per cent in excess of the loan.
This brings the total British war bor-
Towings in the American market up to
$3.50, op,G p. Canada's borrowings here
Some s4So.6S.o"o has been loaned to France
500 10000 TO Russia, s25, ooo, GOO to Italy.
100000 TO GERMANY, and 81, 600, 600 to
neutral countries. The grand total of
European war loans in this market to
date is 81. i22.Goo
Since January /, 1915, we nave sold
abroad s.. st. COG. eco more of merchandise
than We have bought abroad. We have
So far received in mn for this maz-
Ing trade balance these foreign evidences
of debt To the amount of 81. 422. 600, 600. We
have received in gold a net sum Of over
July l last an unsettled balance of $780,
0O,oo. which probably in most part repre-
sentS the amount of foreign held Ameri-
can securities sold here in the open mar
ket during that time, additional to the
very large amount sold before the war
broke out.
Our net foreign debt two and a halt
years ago was around $5,OOO.O 600, 600. 1t
cannot be half that figure oday, and the
balance is melting away rapidly under
the continuing vast excess of exports. So
swift a rise of the nation from a debtor
belief were NOT the facts SO clearly beyond
all dispute.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-13

"PolsoNED MY DOG" =

BY Roy A. Moulton. Atlantic. Ia.

In the wee small hours OF morning l
heard "a pitiful whine Oh my front porch.
l went down to Investigate. I found lying
there "a few feet from the door my little
innocent pup.
His eyes were already CLASSY and he
was crying like "a baby. He could barely
raise his head. his agony was beyond de-
sc!!p:ion. He seemed to know his time
had come. for lie looked up into my eyes
rs though he wanted to tell me some
thing before he passed awa.. Finally he
mad. me understand. He said to me:
This Is a strange world. after all. I've
harmed n soul. / have been jolly and
with them and We wer, such good pals,
ami l most regret that their little hearts
win break when they awake III the
s%:rrri:G and find me gone.
But my life has not been lived in vain.
for in my dying | reveal to my master
tnat There lives ii his neighborhood 81
person so low dawn ana vile in character
that lie would poison 4 dog.
lie called me 30 him. ! thought he
"ls my friend: then fcd ms poison.
~re.i nay little pals ! hated to leave
before TIE morning. | world have liked
:, :aUea to have had one more good
rcrln.
Tell them for me to beware OF this
man. FOR anyone so degenerate that he
"ouil poison q dog woaid not hesitate
to .si5e ,hc life II .. child"
Thcn he hreathed his lasi-a MARTYR
revealing ore more the ~dcpravity CT
some human beings.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-13
No War Economy For Him.
From PearsOn's'Weekly.

They were two poor little slum lad..
sadly. battered n torn m appearance.
Ind their thin. bare legs and feet were al
Gplash0d with mud as they trudged alone
through the narrow. syil-smelling side
straefa till they emerged on the broad.
we'll lighted main ~th0rOughfare and came
EsS the elder ef the two handed his
small companion the modest SUM Of two.
ncnCa aud said. admOnishingly: s.Nah.
fSem. Ebert. don't yen 60 in and arsk fes
0nr6artne. Just nay. T want Q quarter
a. ef9htD0uny butterf
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-13
Victory In Defeat.

Defeat may serve as well as victory
To shake the soul and let the glory out.
When h great oak Ia straining in the
wind,
trunk
Sends down q deeper root on the wind
ward side.
Only the Tie soul that knows h mighty
Can know the mighty rapture. Sorrows
come
70 stretch cut spaces in the heart Of 10Y.
Edwin Markham.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-13
A National Affl;et;en.

"P0or Gladys % having . terrible time.'
What IL the matter?"
she wants every opportunity oe show
INF her enthusiasm for the allies. and yet
nothing = becoming to her compilation but
n utral tinto."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-13
o. 4l,e Same Thing.

Vrom tho ChFlstlan HofaM.
sspeeter. my brGtsss .eePped r z hole
1Sk WouId you do IA . caae Hlee THAR
sF2TSfrn ohou1o ltSnNI too."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-23

FOR
THE SOLDIERS
THOUSANDS pF TROOPERS WILL
SPEND CHRISTMAS MAINTAIN-
ING PEACE ON EARTH.
GLOOM D|SPElLE0


SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Dec. 2s.-
Nearly 10000 National Guards
men and several thousand regulafx
win spend Christmas maintsinink
peace on earth" in the vicinity Of
the Mexican border.
Fer thousands of mifitiamen STAT
tered from Brownsville to El Pas0
this viii be their first Christmas
away from their own fireslde. Tho
pail OF the resultant gloom hoverine
over their camps will be alieviated.
however. by a real Christmas feed
and the opening OF Christmas boxes
received from relatives, friends and
strangers who are interested in their
welfare.
Every unit win stage its own
Christmas entertainment. These will
generally consits OF racing, boxing,
competitive drills and shooting. The
chaplain of each organization will
conduct divine services. There will
bo a few Christmas trees. but most
OF the soldiers are in country
where the only Christmas trees are
seen In illustrated magazines. The
militiamen and regulars are expect
ed to consume about 1870 tons of tur-
key--based on the governments al
lowance of two pounds to the man.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-23

PITTSBURGH, Dec. D. - One
Hundred thousand men and boys
with $3, ,OOO, 900 In their pockets gave
the Christmas shopping symphony a
grand finale today.
They arc the workers In the big
steel and munitions plants Of the
Pittsburgh district-probably the
highest-pIfced army Of skilled and
unskilled workmen in the country
today.
Nearly all Of them were paid with-
in the last "a hours but this was the
half-holiday when they were expect
ed to cash in at the stores.
Hundreds OF those who received
fat envelopes are men whose earn
ings have been above $4,000 for the
year. At hearing In Turtle Creek
recently, three workers told Justice
Riddle that they had made, respec-
lively, $4.1OO; &4.5OO; &a,sOO. As
many Of he '.boys'-l0 to 21--re-
ceiye from IS to $40 per day the
man who ekes out only about %, 500
isn't such a much.