The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-09-02


There are several ways in which this
problem might he solved one of the
solutions is by means of n Building
and Loan Association, Another is
Iby the formation of holding COM
ypany whose capital stock should be-
come a revolving fund which Is to
he used for building homes, which
are to be sold to home owners. |
think you should have q committee
OF handle this matter also.
have been informed that every
| fall and winter for the past number
of years, you have a number of stock
men who come to Ontario to spend
the winter and to give their child
rem the advantages Of our good
school system. believe that an of-
fort should be made to secure the To-
cation of these retired stock mon, and
ranchers from the interior of NAL
heur and uarncy countless asking
them to come here and buy homes
where lu'l HldN 'Nu'd'' '"'h '"''"
rem.
Il Is about time. now that your
main streets are paved, for you to
begin considering a lighting system
for the business district Of your city
ono Of the principal assets Of n
town L. It's beauty, and | think It
Is high time for the people of on
tarlo to begin constructive work TO
the end that lawns and trees be
planted to bcautlfy the residence dis
tlcts Of Ontario, II occurs To me that
some organized system will have to
be worked out for irrigation In order
that lawns and trees may be planted
1 recommend that committee be
appointed for this purpose.
II Is my idea OF vital part Of
the work OF Commercial club In
any community that II should inter-
est itself not only In the business
activities of the community but also
In the social life and atmosphere ot'
tho town. To this end would re-
commend that hearty support and CO.
operation be given to the Ontario
Band. That II may become thorough
ly organized, and that II may delight
us and our guests with good music
I would also like to see community
glee club organized this fall. Mem
bership In which to be restricted not
at all but to be general,
Tho duty OF Commercial organi
zatlon In my judgment Is to bo any
thing and everything, necessary for,
and incident TO the up-bulldng anu
better building OF the olty and its
envlrns. do not believe that We
should spread out over too much
territory. and thoroughly and heart.
lily recommend that your Board ol
Directors select one or more pros
pectiye developments Of paramount
Importance and work those ou, upon
and TO keep eyer-lastingly az Il until
results are accomplished.
As the man OF your organization
who will be upon the firing line,
your Secretary wishes to say that II
this organization Is composed OF men
who will stand shoulder TO shoulde,
through thick or thin, forgetting
small insignificant preIudices, which
II Is human nature 10 crop up nov
and then, and forever keeping their
eyes on the big results whoch are 10
be accomplished, II We can secure
such team work. there are absolute
ly no limits TO the possibilities for
development which confront you.
wish that | had the power 10
paint for your minds eye the picture |
that see of the future Ontario, We |
can secure the railroad with It's at
tendant advantages, division point
with division shops and a line OF
steel into the interior OF Oregon. an
empire which has lain waiting for
since before the land
ing OF Columbus. With the success
ful outcome OF this, or any other Of
half a dozen prospective develop
ments, the advertising which this
section will receive from the success
ful outcome OF such work will be
sufficiently strong 10 bring without
other efforts a tremendous influx OF |