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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-31

MILK DELIVERED IN ONTARIO
from tuberculine tested cows. Call
zoe K-1.-Mrs. A. u. Cain.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-31

FOR SALE-TwO FRESH HOL-
stems. II. +. Winter. Box AZ. on
tario. ore.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-31

REGISTERED sHoRTHoRN BULL
for service at Carter Barn, II. n.
Tunny. 31tf
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-31
Classified Advertisements


Classified Advertisements
~~---~~---~--~--~~>>~----~~
REGISTERED SHoRTHoRN BULL
for service at Carter Barn II. n
Tunny. 3tti
FOR sALE-sECoND HAND FoRn
good condition.
FOR sALE-Two FRESH HoL.
stems. II. f. Winter, Box AZ, On.
tario, Ore.
MILK DELIVERED IN ONTARIO
from tuberculine tested cows. Call
206 K-1.--Mrs. A. u. Cain.
FOR RENT-2O0 acre ranch. part
ly improved; year lease for further
improvements. Box 16s. Ontario.
FORD CARS NOW ON HAND FOR
immediate delivery Come and
get yours Ford Garage.
WANTED TO TRADE-Lots in
spokane and Tekoa, Wash. and on
tario, for cows, horses. mhcainerv
or acre tracts. Let me know what
you have to offer Mrs. A. d. Cain,
206-Ki.
FOR sALE-House and nine lots
for less than the value of the lots;
small payment down and balance pay
able like rent. An exceptional op-
portunity to acquire home at low
price. Cheaper than paying rent. In
quire II. w. Swagler. Ontario, ore. Il
WE USE GENUINE FORD PARTS
and guarantee all work. Ford Gar
age.
INSIST on an abstract OF title when
you purchase or lend money on real
estate. MALHEUR TITLE AND
ABSTRACT 60. Vale oregon
BEAUTIFUL SUBURBAN TEN AND
twenty acre tracts near ia. cite 10
trade for good automobile or other
property. l.. V. Patch. Boise. Tel.
No 65s. or u. II. Fitch. POyotte,
27 30-35
INSIST ON GENUINE FORD
parts In your repair work, they are
hotter and cheaper. We have them.
Ford Garage.
sTRAyED - RED CALF. THREE
months old. came TO my place
threo-fourths mile west OF FAR
grounds the last OF June. owner
can havo same by paying for feed aud
this notice. Leonard Gillespie,
35 1896
FOR SAILS LOTS AND s ROOM
house on Main street. E. II, Test,
rs 3s-
FOR sALE-6 ROOM HOUSE. EAST
side. two screened porohes. lawn
and shade, deep well. Box II. On
tarlo. ~ 3t-36
FOR sALE-NEw HOUSE. FOUR
lots and barn at big bargain. Mrs.
VIM. Kercher. as 34-35
WE SELL SIMPLEX FORD OIL,
made especially for Ford cars. for
less. In 8. 10. 25 and 90 gallon lots,
Ford Garage.
FOR SALE CHEAP = RUBBER-
tired buggy, almost good as new.
II interested call 200-K 3. 60 %
LOST - wALTHAM WRIST
watch. someplace on streets OF On
tario. Wednesday. Reward paid for
return to owner. Dorothy Turner.
40 34-
REWARD - LIBERAL REWARD.
viii be paid for return of star pin
OF small diamonds and pearls, lost
at or near Multnomah rooms. Leave
at Argus office for reward. 40 34-S7
LOST = SMALL WATCH AND
chain. lady's size, silver case, also
silver chain. Suitable reward; was
lost on Oregon street Wednesday.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-22

Wood, near Deering, and finally talked the Woods
into his plan. He also talked them into lending
him their little Ford automobile to go around and
see some of their neighbors. And they were con-
vinced, too; convinced enough to pay membership
fees in organization that had no existence
cept in their brains and Townley's. Soon there was
enough money to make first payment two
three automobiles. Other men were brought ih
organizers. They went out, too, and raised
money and more Fords were bought on the
partial payment plan. Soon the organization
bered thousands.
But Townley and the other organizers did not
circulate much in the towns and cities. They were
building up organization of farmers. They
knew that the newspapers of North Dakota, largely
controlled by the politicians of the old guard would
kill the League before it got started if they had
a chance. Townley and the farmers generally did
not propose that the enemies of the League should
hear about it until the League had paper that
would tell the facts and keep the infant organi-
zation from being lied out of existence So the
first official announcement Of the organization of
the League made in the first number of the
Nonpartisan Leader, dated September 23 1915.
And this brings to the rest of the conversa-
tion between the postoffice employe and the man.
ager of the Leader, when he appeared at the post
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-22

be used against them, and
that every move they
made would be lied about.
This editorial warned the
farmers to believe nothing
except what they saw in
their own papers.
The warning was justified.
Among the first lies about the
League was that it was
partnership and that every
farmer who joined it would be
personally liable for any debts
that might be contracted: The
Leader went after this lie hard
and the opposition dropped it.
There were plenty of others
that followed, but each was
met and disproved in turn. In
Catholic communities the op-
position said that the League
was against the Catholics; in
Protestant communities the
opposition said the League
was lined up with the Catholic
church. Leaguers were also
accused of being Socialists,
atheists, free lovers, etc., etc.
Along in the summer of
1916 the North Dakota pri-
maries were held. The League
ticket, headed. by Lynn J. Fra
zier, now governor, was nomi-
mated with a big majority.
In the early fall of 1916 the
harvesting of a shriveled
wheat crop was started in
North Dakota. The Minneapo-
lis Chamber of Commerce,
going outside the Minnesota
grain-grading law, established
"feed grades" so arranged
that N ort h d a kot a wheat
graded as Feed D" and
brought 80 cents a bushel low
er than No. 1 northern. The
Leader printed findings by
Doctor E. F. Ladd of the North
Dakota Agricultural college,
showing that the "Feed D"
wheat was practically as val
liable for milling purposes as
No. 1 northern. The opposi-
tion laughed at the Leaguers
for having any such silly no.
tions. Doctor John H. Worst,
president of the North Dakota
Agricultural college, told the
grain growers that they were
being robbed of $55, 100000 a
year by the way grain grad
ing and marketing was being
Continued on page 14)
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-22
Farmers Paper Which Recorded Victories of Organized Producers,
Celebrates Fourth Brtfday-Now Has Million Readers

office with his $4,000 copies. The manager of the
Leader had just told the postoffice about the
League starting off with $4,000 members.
"Why, how does it happen I never heard about
this?" asked the puzzled postman. It was a
question that lot of North Dakota politicians
asked themselves, too.)
"You never heard about it," said the Leader
man, "because we've been busy organizing farm
ers, not postmasters."
FIRST CARTOON DRAWN
FOR LEADER BY BAER
The first issue of the Leader had it's first page
a cartoon drawn by man named John M. Baer.
This man Baer had been farmer in Golden Valley
county, N. D., and postmaster at Beach, but quit
this to take up cartooning for the farmers. His
first cartoon was dandy. 1t showed "Big Biz" in
his workshop, turning out 'legislators,' "gov-
ernors," i"judges," etc., and the North Dakota
farmer stepping up to him, tapping him the
shoulder and saying: "You're fired I'll do this
job myself"
The first year of the Leader, from Septem-
ber 1915, to September 1916, tells the story
of quick, winning fight. The first issue con-
tained a signed editorial written by Charles
Edward Russell, the noted journalist, warning
the farmers that the power of the press would
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-22

B.
the NonpatI Leader
In last Leader
Of the
Of farmers
-FOUR
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-22
"What's this ~

"a paper. They call it the Nonpartisan
Leader" was the answer he got
"You can't mail 'em out" said the government
official. "Rue of the postof6ce department forbids
SO many sample copies"
"But listen," said the man in charge Of the pa
pers "there isn't sample copy in the outfit. Every
of them goes to bona fide, paid-in-advance
subscriber North Dakota farm. They're all
members of the Nonpartsan league"
The postofice justified in being sur
prised. No paper in North Dakota had ever come
to the postofhce with $4,000 copies at one time, to
say nothing of paper that one had ever heard
Of starting with that circulation. But think of
how much more surprised that postofice man would
have been if someone had told him that within four
years that paper would be mailing than $780,
900 copies and thus figuring three additional
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-22

a COCal OF a million reauerS!
There were a good many
people in North Dakota, out
side of the Fargo postoffice,
who were surprised four years
ago when the first copies of
the Leader appeared. There
had been a few rumors that
some kind of a new farmers
organization was being FORM
ed, "something like the Equity,
only different" but these
stories lacked confirmation and
were not generally credited.
They sounded too wild to be
believed, because they went on
to say that this new organiza-
ton proposed to go into poll
tics, and some Of the farmers
boasted that they would con-
troll the state government of
North Dakota right off the
bat. That, of course, couldn't
happen. So the stories about
the new organization were
generally disbelieved.
What had happened was
that a farmer named A. C.
Townley had first suggested a
plan to the farmers at Bis
marck, at the legislative ses-
sion of 1915, when the ter
minal elevator bill was turned
down, and the farmers were
told to Ego home and slop the
hogs" He proposed that an
organization be formed by the
farmers, financed with their
own money, to select their own
men for candidates, pay their
expenses and elect them to
state Office to do what the
farmers wanted done. But
the Heading farmers" who had
gone to Bismarck doubted if
this coI111 he done
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-22
GOT FIRST MEMBERS
IN BORROWED AUTO

"The farmers won't pay
money to finance a political Or
ganization of their own when
they can belong to the Repub-
lican or Democratic parties
free of charge and have Wall
street put up the campaign
funds" was the consensus of
their opinion.
But this man Townley was
undiscouraged. "I'm going to
see whether they will or not,
he said. He went to the home
Of F. B. Wood and Howard
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-22

%, 1915-just four
years ago-is a notable date in
the history of at least one man
in the United States because
on this date he got the surprise
of his life. He was an employe
of the Fargo IN. d. postofice.
A wagon drove up filled with
sacks of mail.
ho oe1,oJ
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-03-14
ty Editor, Phone $50

| Miss Lillian Dobbs goes today tc
the Aero Club banquet at the Capt.
tai City Club in Atlanta.
Mrs. Campbell Wallace, Jr., return.
ed on Friday from a visit to Macon
Mrs. Fred Morris of Greenville, s
c., has come to spend two weeks with
Mrs. George Montgomery, and attend
the Wright meetings.
Mrs. ]. w. Petty has Mrs. C. B.
Barkalow and her son, Frank, as her
weekend guests.
Miss Lille Boatner, who was ope.
rated on for appendicitis last week
is recovering nicely at Nolan's SAM
tarium. Her room is constantly
bright with the flowers sent by warm
friends.
Mr.. Rollin Hutchinson, of New
York, who is visiting in Atlanta, was
the weekend guest of Mrs. John Bos-
ton
Mrs. Willbank, of Atlanta, is spend
ing the weekend as the guest of Mrs.
j. D. Northcutt.
st. James Guild met with Mrs. C.
T. Nolan on Monday afternoon.
Robert Goodman, who has been
very i'll at Mrs. E. A. Nichols, is re-
covering. He will go to his home in
Knoxville for visit as soon as he is
able.
Mrs. Will Malone, and little son,
William III, who have been spending
some time here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Gable, return this week
to their home in Villa Rica. DR.. Ma
lone is expected from France this
summer.
Miss Dora Dawson, of Birmingham,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Henry
Wyatt, ST.,
Miss Irene Malone spent two days
this week with Miss Gladys Byrd in
Atlanta
Mrs. E. S. Garrison has returned
from visit to her son, Mr.. Jim Gar
rison, in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marler, of At
lanta, were the weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Marler.
Mr.. Ralph Northeutt and Mr.. Bob
Hicks spent two days this week in
Macon, where they went to attend
the Tractor demonstration.
Miss Edna Gable spent several days
this week with friends in Atlanta.
The friends of Miss Lucille Sessions
are glad to know that she has so far
recovered from her appendicitis ope-
ration as to be able to return home
from Atlanta this week.
Mrs. Fincannon, Of West End, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Barnes.
Mrs. J. B. Haney, of Woodstock,
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Garnet Kincaid.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-03-14
Mrs. wy. Black is recovering

Mrs. W9'J. Black is recovering
from an attack of bronchitis.
Mrs. John Black expects to leave
this week to see her mother, Mrs.
Whatley, who is quite i'll at her home
in Roanoke, Ala.
Mrs. L. R. Collins spent the week
end in Acworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dumas, of At
lanta, were the weekend guests of
Professor Dumas.
Miss Martha Shipper, who has
been teaching in Atlanta, is spend
ing the week at home.
DR.. Warren E. Benson, who has
ben stationed atsArcadia, Fla, for the
past thirteen months, has received his
honorable discharge and will return
home this, week, a.
Ms. Clarence Moore returned to-
day from Atlanta, where she has been
i'll in private sanitarium for several
weeks.
Mrs. Owens, who has been here for
some months, has gone to Macon.
Mrs. 1. A. White and Mrs. Ed Gil
bert entertained the Y. w. c. A. Cir
Gle of the Baptist Church on Thurs
day afternoon at the Pastorium.
Miss Matte Harper, of Rome visit
ed her aunts, Miss Kate and Fannie
Kilby, the first part of the week.
Mrs. Rachel Lassiter, of Atlanta, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. N. B.
White.
Miss Constance Cone, of Atlanta,
was the weekend guest of Miss Char
lotte Law
Mrs. Newt Medford and children
are visiting relatives in Dallas, Ga.
Mr.. James T. Anderson has gone to
Fort Worth, Texas to attend the big
cattle-show. He, sent dozen head of
his fine Herefords on to be entered.
Mr.. Anderson will visit his farm at
Waxahachie before returning.
Mr.. R. A. Hill has returned from
a visit to his brother, Mr.. W. M. Hill,
in Birmingham.
Mrs. Gray and her son, Captain
Gray, of Waycross, spent the past
week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, and two little
sons, of Hawkinsville, have rented the
apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wal
lace in the Gilbert Apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace and daughter
Mary are spending some time with
Mrs. Campbell Wallace.
Miss Ethelyeen Clay, of Rome, is
at the home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. Hill, recovering from
an operation on her throat.
Miss Mary Howell has returned
from Chattanooga where she has been
for the past three weeks.
Friends of Mrs. Arthur Davenport
are delighted to have her at home
again after her absence of nearly
three months. She has visited friends
in Hendersonville and Greensboro,
Kentucky, Chattanooga, etc, and hads
a very pleasant trip. "a.
Continued on next page)
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-03-14
PERSONAL Mention
Mrs D. c. Cole, Society Editor Phone sss
Observation-Disclosures

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Jordan ant
children have moved out into tn,
country near Kennesaw Mountain
Mrs. John Awtrey and Mrs. Luciu
Rainey, of Acworth, spent Friday il
town.
Mrs. J. NJ Campbell spent severa
days'in Atlanta last week.
Professor j. Cotton Lynes has gone
to Charleston, S. c., on business
trip
Mrs. Guyton Palmer Reynolds visit
ed her sister in Atlanta several days
this week.
Misses Selma and Margaret Copper
entertained informally at dinner or
Tuesday evening, their guests being
Misses Mary Kate Nell, Lillian Teipel
Nell Shepard, and Mr.. Ray Cutter
of Atlanta, and Mr.. HUMPHREYS Kit
chin, of Acworth. Golden jonquils
and purple hycinths were the lovely
decorations.
Mr.. McCord, head of the Georgia
Children's Home Association was in
town Tuesday, and dined with Mrs.
j. d. Easterlin, who is a member of
the Association.
Miss Fleta Black now has position
with Spratlin-H Harrington and Thomas,
in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. W, S. Tomlinson spent
the weekend in Macon.
Lieut.. George Copper, who has been
stationed at Camp Sher' :, Ala,
ever since his return from France,
has been transferred to Camp Bragg,
Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Mrs. C. P. Thornton is quite i'll at
the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs
Jim Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Allgood, of Ok
1ahoma, who have been visiting re-
latives in the city, left on Tuesday.
Mr.. Allgood returning home, and
Mrs. Allgood going to visit other re-
latives in South Georgia.
Mr.. M. E. Rivers, of Macon, was the
weekend guest of Mr.. George Grif-
fin.
Mr.. Hubert Allen, of Fargo, Ca,
has a position with the Southern Ex-
press Company in Atlanta, and will
make his home here with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Gam,
for some time.
Miss Lillian Dobbs spent the week
end in Atlanta with her cousin, Mrs.
S. C. Dobbs.
Mrs. w. o. Tiff, of Montclair, N.
j., was the weekend guest of Mrs.
David Comfort.
Allison Ledbetter, of Rome, was the
weekend guest of Wallace Montgom-
cry.
Marjorie Runyan is home again
after successful operation on her
throat.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-05
MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York. March 5.--Leading issues
were generally irregular at the stock
market opening today. All railroad
issues were lower as q result OF shely-
Ing Of the railway bill by congress.
United States Steel opened at o2M.
off "; Marine preferred 1919; Read
ing SIX, off "; Southern Railway
2sA. off ~; American Hide & Leather
preferred esss, up "a; Mexican Petro-
leum, 177h. up Ei~ Kelly Spring field,
1904. up ".
Reaction ran Its course all through
the afternoon session and was pro-
nounced in the last hours. Many Is
sues went to new lows. Tobacco stocks
acted best and Tobacco products were
strong when the rest Of the market
was soft. United States Steel closed
at 90, off IN; Kelly Springfield l1s,
off h; Reading 81, off IN; General
Motors 151h, off az; Mexican Petro-
leum 176A, off IS; Southern Pacific
s9%, off "a; Hide & Leather preferred
98h, off ".
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-05
MERIDIAN

Meridian, March dan Hathaway
was Caldwell visitor today.
Charles Onwiler transacted business
at Caldwell Yesterday.
Fred Adams, the local restaurant
man, spent yesterday in Boise.
Frank Nourse of Boise looked after
business interests here yesterday.
Z Mrs. Henry Matlock visited in Boise
yesterday.
w. f. Mckinney of Boise transacted
business here yesterday. 0s
I. B. Laing was j among the local
people visiting Boise yesterday.
E. r. Hunt transacted business in
Boise yesterday
Misses Berlyer and Emily Anderson
visited in Boise last evening.
Mrs. Alice Frazier is reported quite
iii.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.. Ferguson OF
Rich Fill, Mo-, have arrived for visit
with Mr. and Mrs. viii Biddle.
Mrs. j. M. Anderson visited in Boise
today.
j. M. Jackson has recovered from 9
brief illness,
c. F. Lenninger has moved to town
from the country.
Frank Seran and Berle Palmer Were
visitors to Boise yesterday.
At highly interesting meeting OF
the local NJ. w. A. lodge, last night
Ralph Ball and Frank Seran were
initiated as members.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-05
CALDWELL

Caldwell, March 5-General Frank
Martin of Boise was business visitor
in the city yesterday.
Attorney Thomas e. Buckner was a
Nampa visitor yesterday.
Attorney John Norris of Payette
transacted legal business in the city
yesterday.
Attorney Claire Hunter of Boise
looked after legal business here yes
terday.
Monte B. Gwinn of Boise was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Frank Cupples returned yesterday
from an extended visit in Los Angeles.
Judge Ed L. Bryan is holding court
at weiser.
Attorney II. A. Griffiths transacted
legal business in Boise yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Walker and Mr..
and Mrs. Guy MCGEE returned yester-
day from Boise, where they attended
the SfIriners' ball.
A. L. Wilson Of Greenleaf, the pure
bred Poland China hog breeder. spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. WE. Hibbell and child
rem of Jordan Valley, Ore, are visiting
In the city.
John yeatch of Boise, state land APP
praiser was transacting official bust
ness in the city yesterday.
r. c. Paisley, manager of the Golden
Rule store, was a business visitor to
Boise yesterday.
Lee Barber of Boise spent yesterday
in the city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-05
M'DERMOTT

McDermott, March 5.--Mrs. Horton
was q Boise visitor Tuesday.
Warren Headrick has moved his
family to his ranch near Victory.
John Jepsen who recently sold his
ranch near here, will make his home
in Meridian for the present.
II. G. Williams moved Monday to
the farm he recently purchased from
NJ. A. Hatfield.
Rev. L. G. Knight, who has been
quite Ill for some time is staying In
Boise this week for special treatment.
John Strobe and family are new
residents of McDermott.
George Sandy was Boise visitor
Tuesday.
T. H. McDermott made a business
trip to Boise the first of the week.
Walter Teeter attended the dairy
meeting at Meridian Monday night.
]. S. Buck and H. w. Baggerly
shipped their household goods to Melba
the first of the week, where they will
make their future home.
Miss Stella Sample Is assisting Mrs
Earl Coleman with her work.
The Adventists will hold Sabbath
school at Fairview at o'clock Satur.
day. with preaching service at q,
o'clock. Prayer meeting will be helt
at Mr.. Dunn's Wednesday evening.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-05
GRAIN.
CHICAGO.

Chicago. March 5.-The prevailing
tone Of uncertainty caused an irregular
trend of prices for the most part high
or on grain ftures on the Chicago
board of trade today. Trading was
light and mostly by locals. Traders
awaited information on the March hog
prices. Provisions were unevenly high
er.
March corn, down Nc at the opening.
s1.S4%, gained 1c. May corn. UP &c
at the opening. $1.20h, remained at
that figure. July corn, down Nc at
the opening. $1.24%, sold at s1.25A.
March oats. opening late at 5SAc,
the opening, up Ac later, was &c high
er. May oats unchanged at the OPEN
ing, 60hc. remained unchanged. July
oats. down Nc at $3.50, the opening
subsequently gained &c.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-05
CHOOSE CALDWELL
FOR 10. 0. F. HOME
Definite Announcement Made OF
Selection by State Commit
tee; Tract Of II Acres Pur-
chased of A. L. Murphy.

Caldwell, March caldwell, March
5.-Defnite announcement was made
here last night, following conference
between the members of the building
committee of I. Q. o. F. grand lodge in
this State, that this city had been Sc
lected for the location of the home that
organization is to construct this year
and that the tract purchased of A. l..
Murphy, is to be the site. 1t is under
stood the local lodge is to purchase adj
jacent land to offset the loss sustained
by the construction of drainage canal
through the tract by the national gov
eminent. The home which is to be a
magnificent brick structure will pc
erected in the near future.