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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-16

The famous Christie Comedies
start at Dreamland. Oct 23. See
one, and you'll come every Thursday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-16

], A. Boydell. Nyssas insuranc,
and real estate man drove to Ontario
Wednesday on business.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-16
Five Day Delivery Plan

Which evolved during Laundry
National Association rapidly
the larger laundre OF the country
The principal present system
The picked earlier delivered
later.
picked up in morning
gathering
work each rote
throughout the whole instead being punched
will Saturday
delivered get your bundle
ready and barring serious accidents will always bundle day
expectit
regular inconvenent to you
and calling for when finished
Our will be follows
Route No gather Saturday afternoon deliver Thursday morning
Route No gather Monday afternoon deliver Friday morning
Route No. gather Tuesday afternoon deliver morning
Route No gather Wednesday afternoon deliver Monday morning
Route No gather Thursday afternoon deliver Tuesday morning
gather nothing Friday afternoon nothing Wednesday
morning.
Route part town South of the street running from the
o to the Hospital Villa Park and Terrace Heights.
Business District Vale Homedale and Adrain
Brogan Jameson Riverside Juntura Crane
Burns Voltage Harper, Fruitand and New Plymouth
Route No Business district and that North of
the street running from the P o. to the Hospital
Route No s. East side, Riverside Addition
Route No Reserved take holidays interruptions the cleo
trio service etc.
Rain Water Jones'
ONTARIO LAUNDRY
Water sOfened hadness by Permuti System
HaUa hund1a byaa
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-10-16

c. NJ. Crandall Of Vale was an on
tario visitor Monday,
Evening star., 1919-09-23
| IWHAT:BOYS.CAN.B
The Advertising Expert.
BY r.. 8. ALEXANDER.

Dad, that Mr.. Smith you run around
with is listed in the telephone book as
an advertising specialist. That sounds
good to me. I'd like to know how to
be one"
well, Bill" said Dad. Smiths COM
ing over tonight and you can tackle
him yourself"
So when Smith arrived. Bill was
right after him.
There are all sorts Of jobs" said
Smith, from a plain writer of adver-
tising to an advertising manager. The
advertising manager is employed by
manage its advertising. He Is part
of the business just the same as the
sales manager. He plans and over
sees all the advertising.
a lawyer or a doctor. He has a busi-
ness Of his own. If a firm is too small
to maintain its own advertising de-
partment it hires an advertising
agent, and he manages he whole
thing, preparing the ads and placing
cars and on billboardS. There are 290
different firms and individuals listed
in the Chicago telephone directory as
advertising agents; so you see it is a
big business"
"What must a fellow know to make
"You must first know people: know
how they think and feel and what
will reach them. You must know how
to sell goods. Advertising is a form of
salesmanship. Experience as a sales
man is a great help. You should be
able to write clean-cut, straight
forward, forcible. everyday English"
"How can I get this training"'
Learn to write in school and then.
if possible, take a course in advertis-
ing in a good school of commerce.
Remember, though, that the main
thing will be to get the real expert
ence in the selling and advertising
n. poOds
Evening star., 1919-09-23
WILL APPOINT FIVE BOYS.
D. C. Announces West Point and
Naval Academy Examinations.
Copyright, 1919.)

The District Commissioners today
invited youths to enter the examina-
tions to be held next month to select
two boys to go to the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis and
three to enter the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point.
Applications for the naval examina-
tion will be received at the District
building until October rs, and for the
military academy until October IS.
of the District and must comply with
the various qualifications as to age
and physical condition.
Application blanks and circulars
containing all details of the examina-
tions may be obtained at the office of
the Commissioners in the District
building.
Evening star., 1919-09-23
SENORA CARRANZA ILL LONG.
Has Kept Executive Away From
Office Most of Summer.

MEXICO CITY, September Is (Cor-
respondence of the Associated Press).
The illness of Sonora Carranza, wife
of President Carranza, has kept the
chief executive away from the ma
tional palace for greater part Of
the summer.
The sonora has now been removed
to the old Carranza hacienda, in the
state of Coahuila, where it is believed
the lower altitude will restore her to
health.
Evening star., 1919-09-23
AIRMAN FORCED TO LAND.
Col. Robbins Gasoline Supply Fails
During Flight.

Col r. w. Robbins. U. S. A.. plotting
a biplane from Boiling Field, was
forced to make a landing in the marsh
near goth and c streets northeast
about 4:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon, because his supply of gasoline
became exhausted.
The machine was not damaged, and
Col. Robbins and D. c. Thompson, a
passenger, escaped injury.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
THREE DIE AND FORTY ARE
:" HURT IN SERIOUS FIRE ON
BOARD u. s. FLAGSHIP

San Francisco, Sept. 10.-Reports
Of the death Of three members Of the
crew Of the U. S. S. New Mexico,
flagship Of Admiral Hugh Rodman
and the injury of forty others in a
fire aboard the vessel here last night
were confirmed by the officers who
directed the fire fighting:
According to A. F. Billy, chief gun
ners mate, the dead are:
William M. Savage, engineman,
second class.
A. Hilario, George Dixon, mess at
tendants, third class.
The most seriously injured were
Lieutenant Commanders P. L. Carroll
and G. G. Mcmillan and Lieutenant
H. G. Ha,pine, Norton F. G. Havasee,
E. B. Brown and J. G. Mills, Ensigns
R. w. Albert, C. T. Wooten, Bur-
roughs and Miller, Gunner B1itten-
bach.
A board of investigation was named
and the scheduled departure of the
vessel for Seattle tonight was can
celled, according to Billy. He esti-
mated the damage at 100000.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
ACCIDENT SADDENsW ~ :.",f:. ..:!
-, THE BRUCE, LEET, HOME

The little one-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Leet, farmers
who reside near Redstone, had her
right hip broken Monday evening,
when her mother tripped over a wire
falling on the baby she held in her
arms. The Leets family were going
to a birthday party about 500 o'clock
p. m., and Mr.. Leet left the car stand
ct the gates Mrs. Leets took little
Lois in her arms to carry her to the
car. Shef caught her foot on wire
hanging from the gate and fell on the
child, breaking its hip. The parents
rushed with the child to Plentywood
and DR.. Campbell put the hip in
splints but it was broken in such a
way as to make it necessary to take
her to the Outlook hospital for an
cx-ray examination. it is Thought
it will be necessary to operate and
nail the hip together.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

the Wholesale, the Equity Co-Opera-
tive Exchange and the Farmers Ter
minal Packing Company during two
days stay. in the City.
The British representatives joined
an excursion from St. Paul to the
packing company's new plant on the
banks Of the Mississippi river, and
delivered short addresses while there
g acesnnnaending % the eforts they have
sasts II lss y, s:issa ass
ton. Before leaving for a continu-
alton of their journey they stated
that as soon as normal international
trading has been resumed they hope
to buy and ship American gram
through the Equity Cooperative Tx.
change. They particularly commend
ed the Terminal Packing Company
for entering the manufacturing indus
try, which they said has been one Of
the successful features of British CO.
operation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
MANDAMUS STILL
UNDER ADJUSTMENT

The Mandamus proceeding brought
by Commissioner Matkin against
County Auditor B. K. O'Grady to COM
pei her to act on certain claims pre-
sented to the county by that gentle
man and taken under advisement by
Judge Conner, has not yet been de-
cided.
The claim taken to the Judge by
County Surveyor Coryell, asktpg Mr..
Conner to audit the former gentle
mans claim for 20 cents per4n1ile for
actual expenses in running Ills six
cylinder Buick, has not yet been re-
ported out.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

panies and other corporation to es-
cape taxation of a total of S1G5, ,OO0,-
900, and probably considerably more
than that, means that the varius coun-
ties and the State of Montana will
lose in taxes collected anywhere from
100000 to $5,OOO,OOO in taxes this
year and next year. AND WHATs
EVER SUM THESE RICH CORPOR-
ATOMS ESCAPE BY TAX DODG-
ING MUST BE ADDED TO THE
TAXES OF THE PEOPLE WHO
HAVE BEEN HONESTLY ASSESS
ED AS THE NEW LAW PROVIDED,
Who are the state officials compos-
ing the State Board of Equalization
serving, the people or the corpo1;:-
tons?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
ENGLISH CO-OPERATORS
APPROVE u. S. EFFORTS

Commentator of the cooperative
organizations now doing business for
co-operators of the farms and cities
in the Northwest, was given by four
representatives of the COOPERATIVE
Wholesale Society Limited OF Man.
chester, England, on a visit to st.
Paul last week.
The visitors included w. Lander,
who has been director of the Whole
- | a is'ss A NJ, II za.s. ssasl
Wilkins, also director; A. W. Lobb,
buyer, and J. H. Playfair, assistant
buyer, The organization which they
represent does an annual business of
$3.50, 100000 to $3o0,0 100000, and
manufactures for and operates an ex-
tensive line Of retail stores, en-
ploying more than $4,000 persons.
The Cooperative Wholesale So
ciety Of America is patterned after
this English organization, and Eng
lish representatives were guests OF
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

necessary to get in next years crop),
In order to make sure that the
farmers must have assistance, they
are quested to meet in their respec-
tive communities on Thursday at 2
p. IN, the 18th Of September. At this
meeting a delegate will be appointed
to atten q gdeneral meeting at Plen-
tywood later. If the demands are
great enough, petitions will be cir
culated and filed, and election called.
All farmers are requested to write
personal letters to the Farm Bureau,
stating the conditions, causes Of loss,
and amount Of money needed. As
soon as the election carries applica-
tions for loans will be mailed to all
those who sent in letters. Meantime
these letters will be used to Indicate
the actuals needs of farmers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
DR0UfH RELlEF--BELDAN ACT
FARMERS MEET SEPTEMBER IS

1t is evident that many of the
farmers Of Sheridan county must Sc
cure financial assistance under the
provisions Of the Beldan Act, which
provides for county warrants and
bond issues for drouth relief. To ret
this assistance free holders must sig1,
and present a petition to the Board
Of County Commissioners. AS The
largest amount that the commission
ers can use for one purpose is $1U,-
600. it is apparently necessary to call
an election in order to allow them to
use more than that amount. (Farm-
ers may secure not to exceed $1,000
each at SO with such security and
collateral as the commissioners may
require and specified in the law. It
may be used for the various purposes
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
FAMILY
LEAVE REDSTONE

Redstone Review: Mr.. and Mrs. l..
c. Lindemann and son Rex leave Sat-
urday Of this week for Scobey where
they will make their home for the
present. While in Redstons, Mr..
Lindemann has earned the good VIII
of the people, and has always been
one of the foremost boosters for the
town and its people. In every sense
one of our best citizens, both he and
his estimable family take with them
tho best wishes of this community
and they are commended in tbe high
est terms to the people in their new
home.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
REV. SAVAGE FAMILY
ENJOYS VACATION

The Producers News is in receipt
Of a card from Rev. e. w. Savage of
the Congregational church, in which
he informs US, he will reach Plenty
wood the latter part of the week. Rev.
Savage, wife and baby have spent the
last five weeks visiting friends and
relatives through Minnesota, making
the trip by motor. During Rev. Saw
ages absence there has been no
church services; but next Sunday
morning, worship will be held at ii
a. m. And it is expected that there
will be an interesting service after
Rev. Savage enjoying such an ex-
tended vacation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
FORM STATE FARM sx III,
BUREAU FEDERATION

counties, but it was explained by Mr..
Balmer, that, following the plan
adopted in other state federations the,
farm bureau Dies not have to contain.
$3.50 of ~ farmers, but member.
ship equal; to .25ss of the farming
population" i. .
the farming population.
You can he admitted" he said, IF
you have,isey only Is per cent Of
the farnl4tst did, the other 10 per cent.
town and city residents"
Delegates will be supplied with
minutes of. tho meeting and will take:
up the matter with local memberships
and executive committees with a view
of having the plan approved. A men,
bership drive was decided upon to
occupy the last week of October. =
The project, of making The farm
bureau a>stAtewide organization and
run entirely by farmers wero ap-
proved by many agricultural organi-
cations of the state, including the
Dairymen's association, the live stock
'reeders' Association, development
associations, the Equity Cooperative
Exchange, the Minnesota Potato
Assn, and many others.
The hope was expressed by several
delegates that it will be, a farmers
>.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

Delegates representing most of the
organizedcounty- farm bureaus of
Minnesota met Thursday, September
!. at the State Agricultural College,
St. Paul, and form a preliminary
state federation that it is expected
will spread over the entire state: It
is said that the farm bureau men,
bership now approximates 10000 in
Minnesota, and that when the state
federation plan has been approved
by $4,000 it will be put into opera
ton. Pending that time the tempor-
ary committee of 10 was continued
as the executive body of the organi-
zation.
The plan Of the farm bureau fed
GRAFTON, as outlined by F. E. Balmer,
secretary of the temporary commit
tee that has been working on the
plan, is to foster better living con-
ditions and greater prosperity for
farmers, to give farmers prestige
organization in all matters
pertaining to their welfare, and to
promote local cooperation.
The temporary constitution pro-
vides that no county bureau can be
admitted to the state federation un-
til it has a membership equal to Is
per cent Of the farming population of
he county. Several delegates
: .sklssght this would disqualify most |!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
WOUNDED SOLDIER RETURNS

s@~ASA~AA3AO
Otto A. Huff Of Archer, who mas
spent the last two years In the ser
vice, has received his honorable dis
charge and returned 70 Tlentywood
Wednesday Of this week. Otto was
met in Plentywood by his father from
Archer and after visiting our Red
Cross director, Mrs. Ella Hunt, he
left for Archer with his father. Otto
saw nine months service in the
trenches in France and was wounded
Sept. 26, 1918.
The wounds were gunshot wounds,
one in the left cheek and one in the
chest, both of which have given him
considerable trouble. Otto has spent
nearly year in the army hospitals:
being discharged from the Walter
Reed hospital in. Washington, this
month. Although he is looking fine
it will be some time before he can
take up civilian duties.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

(Taken from "The Mysterious.
Stranger, written in, 1876. This
books. which. is philosophical rath-
er than humorous. was not pub
lished .qntil after his death.)

"Look at you iRssxar-what mutton
you are, and how. l1diculous!"
I'm war: How1f
"There las never been a just one,
never an honorable one-on the part
of the in4taeator Of the war. can
see million years ahead, and this
rule will never change in SO many as
half a dozen instances. The loud lit
tie handful-as usual-will shout for
the war. The pulpit will-warily and
cautiously-object-at first; the great.
big, dull bulk Of the nation will rub
its sleepy eyes and try to make out
why there should be war; and will
say, earnestly and Indignantly, 1T is
unjust and dishonorable, and there
is no necessity for it,!
"Then the handful will shout loud
er. A few fair men on the other side
will argde and reason against the
war with speech and pen, and at first
will have athearing and be applaud
ed; but it will not last long; those
others will outshout them, and pres
emily the anti-war audiences will thin
out and lose POPULARITY. Before long
you will fsee. this curious thing: The
speakers stoned from the platform,
and free speech strangled by hordes
of furious men who in their secret
hearts are still one with those stoned
speakers-as earlier-but who do not
dare to say so. And now the whole
aation-pulpit and all-wilf tal5s up
he war cry, end shout itself hoarse,
and rob any honest man who ventures
% open his mouth; and presently
such mouths will cease to open.
"Next the statesmen will invent.
cheap lieg: putting the blame upon.
the natioHsthat is attacked, and every
nan will be glad of those conscience
soothing falsities, and will diligently
study them, and refuse to examine
any refutaticn of them; and thus hA
will by and.by convince himself that
The war is'.just, and will thank God
FOR the better sleep he enjoys after
his proeesttef grotesque self-decep-
;ion." ~ !, VI H. 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
PLENTYWOOD FARM
ERs 70 MEET

A. F. Ziebarth, chairman of the
: Plentywood Farm Bureau Com
nlunity Committee, has called
meeting Of the farmers of the
community to meet with the COM
mittee at the Community Hall
Thursday, at p. M, September
Is. Everybody interested should
: attend.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

We are no longer educating our
children for ourselves or for our
homes or our towns and cities or
state or even nation; we are educat-
ing them for the world. Do you think
now that the boys who lie buried in
France were educated solely for the
towns and cities that they lived in
and went to school in n?-Michael H.
Sullivan, Chairman of Boston School
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

The Producers News--$2 a Year.
4 + y
Do not sell your grain until
you see us. We want choice wheat
for seed and will pay highest
prices.
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS CLUB
G. L. PROCHNOW, Mgr. =
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

Ii you could send to Europe to buy
American goods, we could probably
make considerable reduction in the
cost of living.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

of the attorney general this year ALI
THREE METHODS WE'RE USEL
AND AN AVERAGE STRUCK. This
plan was elninently fair, and is the
basis, upon v'h;cch. the State Board OF
Equalization should have assessed the
various properties. But did they do
it? Not by $105,500,0O0!
DIFFERENT WITH FARMERS
This same State Board of Equali-
cation, however, very religiously
raised the farm lands from per
c:,t to SO 13 per cent. This same
State Board also raised cattle, hogs,
and sheep from s per cent to 100 per
cent in an effort to place everything
owned by the farmers and laborer at
ITS FULL AND TRUE VALUE.
CHILDLIKE EXCUSES
And when Attorney General Ford
protested at permitting the railroads
and Montana Power Co. escape taxa.
tion on $l05,500,000 worth of porper-
ty what excuse do you suppose the
othe: memberg Of this august board
gave. Lister! This is what they
said "Oh we'll, the railroads are hav.
ing such pretty tough time of il,
and to Increase the Montana Power
Company Assessment we will have to
give them 10 days notice AND THIS
WILL HOLD UP EXTENDING THE
ASSESSMENTS IN THE VARIOUS
COUNTY OFFICES AND HAMPER
THE WORK OF COMPLETING THE
TAX ROLLSw
IN DESPERATE POSITION
These champions of the big tax-
lodging corporations were sure in
desperate straits for excuses to use
such subterfuges.
The consunlmate gall of a bunch of
pirates letting the railroads escape
paying taxes on millions of dollars
worth Of property because they
were having a pretty tough time OF
1t" and then raise the assessment on
livestock 100 per cent in some cases.
who IS Having the toughest time of
it," the railroad inaggots or the dricd
out farmers in Valley and other coun-
ties?
THE BUNCH THAT DID 1T
The State Beard of Equalization is
composed of Gov. Sam Vamp. Stew
art, Sec. of State C. T. Stewart, State
Auditor Porter, State Treasurer Hart
and Atty. Gen. Ford. 10 the credit
Of Attorney General Ford be it said
he fought the corporation serving
but was in a hopeless MR.
ority.
DISTRIBUTION OF TAX GIFTS 4
In permitting and encouraging tax
dodging by corporations at the ex-
oense of other taxpayers, the S+"+
Beard Of Equalization puts its official
0. K. on the following unjuss as:c~r
ments in round numbers:
Great Northern, real valuation
S1OO ,OOO, 900; assessed at $81, ,000, 900.
Northern Pacific, rea, valuation
s90, ,000, 900; assessed at s72,0O0,OO0.
Oregon Short Line, real valuation
p8, 300 600; assessed at $7,9OO.O0O.
Milwaukee, real valuation $6O,O0O,-
700: assessed at $49,Q00,0OO.
Butte. Anaconda and p. real val. !!
b7,589,O00; assessed at 100000.
ONE ILLUSTRATION
Just to illustrate the method that
Vas used to arrive at the assessment
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

that SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE
~ the state board for each of the
railroads, the foil owing is given rela.
I've to the Great Northern:
Market value Of capital stock, av.
Fage for past five years, and market
value of bonds issued, average fo,
gast five years, less mat&et value o1
stocks and bonds held solely for in.
yestment and not for purposes OF
control or operation, and less value
a1 operating property.
capitalization of net earnings. Av,
arags Of net earnings for past three
FEARS capitalized at 7 per cent. In
determining net earnings interest paid
gas inclnuded and taxes paid exclud-
td.
Average Of value of stocks and
ponds and capitalization of neat earn
Angs gives to entire system, exclusive
Of stocks and bonds held for invest
naent purposes only and non-operat-
I Total mileage all tracks operated
entire system II, 1,018.49 and total mile
age all tracks operated in Montana
zS87.84, mileage in Montana being
.21673 per cent Of mileage of entire
4ystem.
II 21.673 per cent of value of
sntire system $477, ,993, 900 gives
Value Of all property In
); Montana .SlO3. .587 1864
Deducting value of all pro-
perty assessed by Coun-
~ assessors. sOrS.. Z649 97)
Val. should have been assd
I by State Board 800, ,937 1886
Assessment made by State
A 1 PER W CENT INCREASE i;$ GliIs 900
AS q result of the equalization of
the railroad assessments there is an
average increase in valuations on such
properties Of FOUR PER CENT as
compared with increases of from S
10 80 1-3 per cent on farms and real
.st@ and ssete 1oo PEI eent AL ''I!!
Compare the gentle kid-glove treat
nent accorded the poor corporation:
o the ruthless raise given the pro-
'erty owned by the farmers and la
'oring people!
THE WORST YET TO COME
The manner in which the Montana
'ower Co., and its subsidiary COM
anies, the Great Falls Power Co.
nd the Thompson Falls Power Co.,
7ere allowed to escape taxation is.
owever the worst crime perpetrated
Y the State Outrage board.
THE POWER TRUST JOKE
.otal assessments by counties:
lontana Power Co............$14, ,567 ,585
!reat Falls Power ,Co........ Z, ,436, $40
thompson Falls, Power Co. 2,706, ,187
1ontana Res. & Irrig Co.,. 1926, 1856
Iotal........"...................$25, ,736 ,697