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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
LOCAL PAPER PROVEN
FARMERS BEST MEDIUM
Selling Problem of Ranchers Solved
by Use of Local Papcrs-Neigh
bOrs Rest Customers; Must Pre-
pare Ads Correctly.

Oregon Agricultural College. March
l7-That newspaper advertising for
the sale of farm commodities is COM
ing into use rapidly because II is one
remedy for the wasteful and unsat-
isfactory method of the distributing
system, is the opinion OF c. J. McIn-
tosh, agricultural press editor of the
college
THE most economical use of farm
products is by the grower and when
he has a surplus the most economical
users are his neighbors," said Mr.
Mcintosh. The most economical
way OF marketing to his neighbors is
TO market as nearly direct as possi-
bile.
Sometimes growers suppy their
nelghbors with their own surplus
products through long, devious and
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
NAME REGISTRARS FOR
VOTERS CONVENIENCE
If Your Name II Not on Poll Books
Now, Or II You Have Moved;
Also Women Who Have Mar
ricd Lately Should Register

For the convenience of voters who
have not registered; for those who
have boone OF age since last election.
for persons who have moved from
one precinct ~ another. for women
who have married since election, It
is necessary to register II they would
vote at the primaries In May.
For the accommodation of the
voters County Clerk Arthur NJ
Moody has appointed the following
registrars in the various precincts:
Applegate. = NJ. Boals: Arcadia and
Nyssa J. Boydell Beulah, Lena f.
Tillotson; Big Bend. j. Il. Holly;
Bonita. D. A. zehner; Brogan. j. NJ
Addington: Bully and Westfall. Law
renee Lamberson; Cairo, Fair, and
Ontario. one. two and three. G. NJ
Stearns; Cord. l.. l.. Seaweard;
Crowley. I. X venator; Harper G. J.
Bush; 1ronslde, II. G. Elms; jamie
son, Rose u. Pope; Jones and Jun
tura. David f. Graham; Jordan Val
ley and Juniper. j. Il. Mcdonnell:
Malhour. G. ~ Morfitt; Owyhee, Mrs
r. NJ. Lowe; Riverside. Dan McPher-
son; Rockville. Frank MulliniN;
Snake River. II q. Joseph; Watson,
n. T.. Palmer Grange. North aud
South Vale will register at the Coun-
~ Clerks office. while arrangements
have not been completed for regis
trars In Basin, McDermitt. Rome aud
Skull Springs.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
1913 Cement outnut LOW.

Complete statistics Of the output OF
hydraulic cement In 1918 compiled un-
der the direction OF Ernest +. Burch'
ard of the United States geological
survey, indicate marked decrease
from the output In 1917 and show that
the production OF Portland and other
cements In 1918 was the lowest since
1909.
The decrease In output was the ef-
feet of the war restrictions imposed by
the government upon fuel supplies,
transportation facilities. labor and prl-
vate construction In general.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25

President Roosevelt visited Panama
In 1906, and IL was the first time
president OF the United States found
II advisable TO step on territory not
beneath the flag OF the United States"
The custom was that the president
should not leave the country during
his term OF office, but there is no law
about II. President Roosevelt went TO
Panama on this occasion TO visit and
inspect the site of the Panama canal.
He did not visit Europe during his
term OF office, but at its close on re-
turning from his hunting trip In Ar
rica.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
POOLING SHIPMENTS
IS GROWING PRACTICE
Large Portion of Receipts ut stock.
yards Shipped Comparatively
Inrmer-Stockraiscr Secures
Mnny Advantages.
tBy Frank NJ. NorthropJ

AS many of the readers OF the
Argus know, | have for several years
urged the formation of cooperative
live stock shipping associations In
Malheur and adjoining counties I
am now pleased to say that begin
ming has been made. and that | feel
confident that at no distant date q
very large part of the L. G. l.. ship
ments will be through these associa-
tions. feel that the farmers Of
this vicinity are pretty well con-
vlnced of the value and necessity Of
this means OF marketing their stock.
therefore II is not necessary to do
much missionary" work on that
subject As one of the committee
men of the Malheur Farm Bureau on
marketing, | will ondeavor from
time to time through the columns OF
your paper and otherwise to keep be-
fore the farmers OF the county 80 far
az possible the progress OF these
associations, not only locally but
throughout the whole country
There are now nearly or quite
5000 of these associations In the
United States, mostly In The large
hog growing states. but steadily
growing In all parts, especially In
the South.
The growth has been largely In the
last five years and has reached such
proportions that at present as to so
per cent OF the receipts at South ST.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
II. LEE NOE.

hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of County School
Superintendent OF Schools OF NAL
heur County, oregon, subject to the
will OF the Republican voters at the
Primaries to be held May 81. 1920.
II nominated and elected I will de-
vote all my time and energy to the
advancement of the schools of the
county.
MRS. EFFIE NJ. GRAIL.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
RoR STATE SENATOR

| hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Republican nomin-
alton for the office OF State Senator
Of the district comprised OF Malheur,
liarney and Grant counties. II | am
nominated and elected for second
term ! will continue To serve this
district and the State OF Oregon to the
best OF my ability.
JULIEN A. HURLEY,
State Senator.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
ron DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

! announce myself as a candidate
for the nomination fpr the office OF
District Attorney for Malheur county
at the Republican primaries To be
held on May "a, 1920. II am nom
mated and elected. | viii devote all
of the time and attention necessary
To the proper performance OF all the
duties of the office
Signed,
RoBT ID. LYTLE.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
ToR COUNTY CLERK

hereby announce myself a candl-
date for the office OF County Clerk
Of Malheur County, oregon. subject
To the viii o the Republican voters at
the Primaries ON May 81. 1890. u
nominated and elected. | promise to
devote all OF my time and attention
To the proper conduct OF the affairs
OF the office.
HARRY \. SACKETT.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR

After serving one term as Assessor
OF Mulhour County. during which
the office 10 the best OF my ability.
submit my candidacy for recollection
10 the approval OF the people. sub
iect To the Democratic Primaries
May 81. 1920.
II. NJ CARLILE.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25
Political Announcements
FOR SHERIFF..

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the second term as Sheriff
OF Malheur County Oregon, subject
to the will of the Democratic voters
at the Primaries to be held May 81,
1920.
II. LEE NOE.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25

County Agent l.. r. Brelthaurt
left Tuesday morning for Iorlan
Valley To rssist In the organiuli1l
Of a lncal Farm Bureau in the valley
While there he will study local cou-
ditions to determine what the Farm
Bureau eau do to assist the reli ,ents
OF that section.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-25

The News while II IL News Read
The Ontario Argus
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
37o,ooo,o 1000

In spite OF the slump consumption
@ months OF 1920 100000 pounds than the corresponding
period a
During months there relatively
foreign than domestic wool For
the consumption foreign and domestic woods
In May 1890 the consumption of domestic wool little
3ooo pounds about OF the total In June the
consumption OF domestic wool dropped pounds
Since then the of domestic
TO around 10 cent For the
nc wool used amounted about IS6oooooo pounds
227oooooo pounds OF foreign wool
During the aTy months OF there heavy demand
the finer grades of wool and smaller demand the
woo AS result the large stocks OF held
and abroad largely
In months the manufacturers this have shown
greater tendency to wool In the grade
wool consumed amounted of the total
grades including blood
and below constituted less than of the total
but IN August AZ of the total consumption these
low grades.
Imports wool show big decrease year, compared
months OF the last three years 99oS pounds;
pounds and 1918 pounds the
has been big pcrsae the Of manufactured
Wooen CLOTH Yorsted and wooenS imported the first
pounds in the month
square
yards this year
Exports OF domestic wool have been much greater
In the months ending July exports
$4,000 pounds against only pounds last
of wooen cloth and dress goods
65ooo year only 100000 1918
Recxports OF wool this 8S3Sooo pounds
pared to $4,000 last
Stated foreign
are retaining for consumption much smaller foreign
wool this than last Our manufactured
than last and all
wool arc about than in
Copyright 1920 by Washington Herad)
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
COTTON NEEDS
CREDIT CYCLE
Herbert Hoover, in Letter to Amer
iean Association President,
. Expresses His Beliefs.

New York. Oct 9.-Herbert Hoo
Yer. in letter to ]. S. wanamaker'
president Of the American Cotton
Association, under date Of october
:. in discussing the cotton situa-
tion, says in part:
The whole cotton situation ap-
pears to me to be a simple problem
OF European credits. These people
have mostly exhausted their credit
facilities in the United States and
there is an unquestioned large mar
ket for cotton in Central and East
ern Europe. provided some credit
cycle can be set up that will secure
the operation of their mills.
7 do not believe that our bank
ing community can undertake, as
must be undertaken, some longer
basis than commercial paper. 1 do
not know whether there is anything
in the idea or not. but II has oc-
CURED to me many times that our
producers could auord 10 accept
some portions of payment for their
material in credit paper based upon
corresponding credits to European
manufacturers, and perhaps guar
anteed by European states. It might
be possible for some corporation
revolving on this basis to make con-
tracts with European mills by which
they would receive manufactured
goods for export to countries of
more favorable exchange. or, alter
nItely, receive the realization of
such exports in payment for the
raw material supplied, thus setting
up a complete liquidating cycle
Such cycles as this, however. re-
quire far more time for their COM
pletion than a normal banking sys-
tenn can undertake"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING.

The Bureau of Navigation, Depart
ment of Commerce, reports that 1876
vessels of 26l,s62 gross tons were
built in American shipyards during
September. This compares with a
total of 17S vessels of 259,210 gross
tons built in August. The total num-
Der of vessels built in American yards
during the twelve months ending
September 80 amounted to 1853,
with a gross tonnage of 3,241,32S.
Compared with the twelve months
ending January 81, 1920, this shows
a decrease of about 100000 gross
tons.
The bureau also reports that dur
ing September the fleet of sea-going
ships of 500 gross tons or over of
American ship owners rose to I,S29
with gross tonnage of 3,241,32S.
This is an increase during the month
of twenty-five ships of 1855 gross
tons. During the same month
the overnment-owned tonnage in
creased by only twenty ships of ss,-
s55 gross tons. On October l the
total number of vessels operated by
the Shipping Board was 1.69S, with
a gross tonnage Of 7.eSs::0s.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
WEAKCOTTON
TONE PREVAILS
Pessinis6e Textile creie Reports
keaeA Werst Stage e Year
0ferinss Increase.

New York. Oct. s.-There was
little news TO encourage bullIsh op-
erations in cotton today and the
market again was weak. Reports
from textile circles continued most
pessimistic and were perhaps the
worst Of the year. Weather condi-
tions throughout the South were
ideal, and messages from the belt
said that offerings from farmers
were on the increase both in Texas
and the Atlantic States.
Futures started easy at an sd-
vance of 5 points on October, but
generally 6 TO 81 points lower. Sell
ing was active based on further tel
egrams telling Of curtsiIment at
mills and excellent fall weather in
, the South.
There were occasional rallies aft
er the start on covering and trade
buying, but there was a steady pres
sure of offerings from the South. sIn
the final half hour Southern selling
became heavy and prices broke 10
new low ground. Covering for over
the week end was in fairly good
volume. ,
Some stop orders were uncovered
A telegram from Darlington. S. c
( said that spots were OF . cents ana
that farmers were Offering more
than buyers were taking. Messages
from the Southeast also told Of an
casing basis. Futures here finished
easy at a net decline Of 30 10 20
. points.
spot here was steady with mid
ding so points lower at - cents
there were no sales
spot at New Orleans vas steady
with middlinG IS points lower Al >.
I cents; the sales were 1915 bales
Receipts at p%rts: Galveston. Is
l51; New Orleans, 4,252; Savannah
7 2,l36.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
TREASURY RULES RAILROAD
LOANS BE PAID IN LUMP SUM

Governments loans to railroads
made under authority OF the trans
portstion act must be paid in lum,
sums and not in several portions
Comptroller Of the Treasury War.
wick ruled.
The transportation act creates q
revolving fund Of $500. .OOO. 900 TO BE-
loaned TO the railroads as dete,-
mined by the Interstate Commerce
Commission
The commission certified to the
Treasury an order for the payment
of S5O0,0oo 10 the Grand Trunk
Western Railway Company and
s25O.ooO for the Detroit. Grand
Haven and Milwaukee. ressrvinE tho
right to certify additional amounts
Warwick ruled that the one para
graph OF the transportation act pro
hibited such advances. Advances
may be made under another Uara b
graph, however, providing spplIca -
lion was filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission before Sep
tember
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
WEEKLY GRAIN REVIEW.
Furnished by U. s. Bureau of
Markets.

Grain prices continued TO decline
during the past week, and although
there was sharp upturn on the
9th. renewal of bearish sentiment
with free offerings and sales of Ca
madam wheat at lower prices than
American wheat caused a reaction
on Friday. Chicago December corn
sold at SSSs cents, a new low point
for the year. Weakness. in Canadian
exchange gives an advantage of
about cents a bushel to Canadian
wheat, which is also better quality
than American spring wheat.
Canadian railroads reported with
holding cars, but wheat is shipped
via the Lakes to. Buffalo and other
lake points. Sentiment was bearish
on corn because of the immense
crop and weakness in wheat 4
drastic decline in prices has weak
ened confidence in values of cash
wheat and corn. Farm bureaus Of
Illinois have advised farmers to
hold grain, and Iowa and Kansas
farmers are holding corn and wheat.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
BANK CLEARlNGS.

Reversing the tendency noted last
week, bank clearings last week dis
close an increase. the aggregate at
twenty leading centers in the Unit
ed States, being sS,35S,sse.lie. This
exceeds by 81 per cent the $685.
75S,1o0 recorded in the same week
of 1919, which marked a new high
level for the period up to that time,
and is 40.1 per cent above the f5,-
960, 0,s27,55S of the corresponding week
of 1918. Confining the further COM
parison to this years and last years
returns, IL is seen that a small de-
cline appears at New York City,
where the weeks cleafngs of S.
11O,aSl,s05 are 0.4 per cent smaller
than those of 1919, but the total at
nineteen centers outside the me-
tropoiis, s3.243,4S4,e71. reveals ap in
crease of l0.s per cent. Among the
cities. showing heavier clearings
than last year are included Buffalo.
Pittsburgh, louisville, Minneapolis
and Los Angeles, and allowances
must be made for the recent decisive
yielding of commodity prices in con-
sidering the statistics.
Average daily bank clearings for
the year to date are compared below
for three years:
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
GRAIN MARKET,

Chicago, Oct. 9. - Strength in
wheat dominated prices of grain
futures on the board of trade today
Early strength came from the bull
ish government crop report, but to-
ward the close prices were carried
above the opening level on heavy
buying to correct a trading error
of the day before. A broker who had
misread an order was forced to buy
100000 bushels at a loss of to 4
cents a bushel. Spot prices were
to cents higher and premiums
firm.
Lighter country offerings were
the only apparent cause for the late
strength in corn. which was weak
the first half of the session on sell
ing by southwestern houses. Prices
dropped to fractionally above Fri
days close. Firmer spot markets
and premiums led to strength in
October.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
BANKRUPT FIRMS STATEMENT
FILED in DISTRICT COURT

An inventory of the bankrupt firm
OF Moorhead & Elmore, formerly
local stock brokers, operating at
1915 H street northwest, was filed
yesterday in the District Supreme
Court.
Liabilities Of the firm were placed
at Ss34.692.79 while the assets were
placed at s1.O61,51O2T.
Mr.. ElmOre's personal liabilities
were placed at S38.OO1. and his as
sets were estimated to be S33,s5O
Harry r. Duryee. Junior member Of
the firm, has liabilities of $I3.243.S4
with assets totaling Sl4,3153O.
1t was also reported that William
Slabaugh, receiver for the firm, has
collected more than 100000 from
the liquidation of New York sec1ri-
ties.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
SWISS BANK FAILURE
REGARDED AS SERIOUS

The recent failure % the Swiss
Electro Bank. Trade Commission
H L. Groves at Zurich declared in a
report TO the Department OF Com
mercc, is one OF the serious conse- To-
Quences 10 Swiss financial interest," .
OF the Foreign Exchange situation" d"
The bank was one Of Switzerls nd =
largest trust companies and one OF
the most important fnsn ncisI inter
ests Of the country. Owing 20 tho
fact that the hanks investments
were so largely in Germany. its in
come was accordingly received in
German marks. This income when
exchanged into Swiss cUrrencv. wa
far from meeting the obligations o.
ihe bank in Swiss funds
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
NEW COTTON CORPORATION,

Announcement has been made
from South Carolina Of the proposal
TO organize a corporation known as
the American Products Import and
Export Corporation, with a capital
stock of 100000. The chief aim
Of the corporation will be to engage
in the exporting and importing of
cotton with the idea of giving bet
ter returns to the cotton producers.
1t IS probable that the corporation
will attempt to furnish raw cotton
10 the spinning and weaving mills
Of Central Europe. Payment for
the cotton will be deferred until the
finished product is marketed.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
Decrease in Ra,D Wool Imports
And Increase in Exports ShoUn
BY Agricultural Department
By DIR. FRANK M. SURFACE.

The Situation the woolen industry months reflected
in the Department of Agrulres reports In
the early months OF consumption wool had reached almost
the peak for this country The figures for January
pounds equivalent and the highest recorded May
1913 Although the January figure cqualed later months
consumption between and pounds for
each Of the first Jour months OF the year
Since the h OF May there has been decline in the consumption
figures In July consumption only pounds and in
August ooooo compared with 6ooooo and 6oooooo pounds
the months OF Consumption low
the carly months OF following after the
asce The amount used increased greatly the later months OF
the Exactly the conditions shown The
following table gives the monthly consumption for the first eight
months of the two
MONTHLY WOOL CONSUMPTION IN POUNDS, GREASE
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
GOLD FOR u. S.

sNew York, Oct S.-Euhn. Loci
and Company announce that sold %
the amount Of 50, 100000 consiCnc,
TO them is on the steamer Adriaric
which LETT Liverpool today.
The White Star liner Olympic ar,
rived from Southampton ana Cher
boUrg with S4l boxes OF EoIl
bars. S55 Of which is esrmarkeg
Gold consigned by Bank Of Eng
land to the Federal Reserve Bank
The remaining six boxes arc cor
signed TO Kuhn, Loeb and Comps ~
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
GENERAL MOTORS.

New York. Oct. 9..GeneraI Mo-
tors Corporation is not contemplat-
ing any new financing. say current
reports. Tho company is amply
provided with funds. and, with
prospects Of a continuation of ex-
listing dullness in the automobile
industry, no new capital is being
sought As a matter of fact, the
corporation is beginning to pay off
its bank loans and reduce its in
ventory. By the end of the year
General Motors should be in a COM
Portable position with respect to
its finances
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
FAILURES LAST WEEK.

Commercial failures last week in
the United, States were 200. against
III the previous week. ISS in the
preceding week, and s5 the corre-
spending week last year. Failures
in Canada numberd 81 against II
the previous week. 13 the preceding
week; and 10 last year. OF failures
last week in the United States s4
were in the East. as South, SO West,
and .26 in the Pacific States, and I1e
reported liabilities of 5000 or more,
against 81 the previous week.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
A B. A. NOTES.

Members Of the Baltimore Clear
ing House Association, at a special
meeting held Friday afternoon, de-
cided to send a wire to the Ameri-
can Bankers Association when it
opens its annual convention here
October Is, congratulating the or
sanfZation on its successful career
and extending an invitation to the
members to visit Baltimore some
time during their session, either as
individuals or in a body.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
PIGGLY WIGGLY.

Piggly Wiggly Stores Of America
report gross sales for quarter end
ed September 30 of ss.3OI,sS5, a
gain of S2.2e0.162 over the previous
quarter. Gross sales for Septem-
Der totaled s3,203,957.
On October l there were 3l4
stores in operation, against an av-
erage Of 305 during the third quar-
ter
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION.

Statistics compiled by the L. S.
Geological Survey show that petro-
leum produced in August amounted
TO 39.l44.OOO barrels. compared with
SS,JiS,O00 in July. Total consump-
tion also showed a heavy increase.
reaching the record Of 47.SI4.OOo
barrels in August, compared to A.
$4,000 in JULY Notwithstanding
this big increase in consumption,
stocks Of domestic petroleum con-
tinue to increase. showing a net
gain in August Of more than 500, =
900 barrels.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
BANK cONFAB OFF.

The special meeting called for
yesterday afternoon at Washington
Chapter, A. 1. b. rooms for the pur-
pose of discussing the uniform
banking hour controversy failed to
materialize on account Of scarcity of
members.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
INNINCIRLE OIL.

New York. Oct. s--DoGglas Coch-
rsne, chairman OF the board Of In
vinCible OIL Corporation. has receiv-
ed the following wire from Presi-
dent Ratclit; No deduction in
compsny's production has occurred
in Homer or any other field, and
no salt water has appeared in com
pany-'s wells"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
STEEL TONNAGE.

New York, Oct. s.-Unfiled ton
mage of the United States Steel
Corporation totaled lo.574so4 on
September 50, against 1o,sos.oss Au-
gust 81, a decrease of 43o,2s4, IL
wasannounced today.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
u. 8. STEEL.

New York, Oct. 3. Investors
holdings OF U. S. Steel common
stock on September 30 reached the
highest figures yet recorded 3
$4,000 shares, or 6s.31 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
American Tobacco.

New York, Oct. s.-American To-
bacco earnings continue on an up
ward scale. and the present rate f.
understood to be around SIS q share
for common stock or one and one
half times the present dividend.