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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-10-27
ADRIAN NEWS

Peter Christensen of Adrian has
moved his household equipment to
an island above the Adrian bridge,
where he will make preparation to
raise garden truck next year
n. +. Pratt, better known as
Daddy Pratt" expects 10 bring his
cattle down from Ironside to this
vicinity about November ninth
where he will feed them during the
winter.
Word was received Sunday night
of the sudden death Of Fred Wilson
in the Caldwell hospital. Acute APP
pendicitis was the cause Of death.
Funeral service we're held in Cald-
we'll at three o'clock, Wednesday,
October 10. Among those who at
tended from this vicinity we're: His
sister. Mrs. Lena Pinkston, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. z. McGinnis and sons Willie,
Donald and Vernon.
Master Johnny Glascock will not
be apprehended for tardiness In the
future because OF the speedy race
horse which he borrowed from
Frank Doyle TO ride to school.
Cecil Smith is expected to begin
In the first year high school at
Kingman kolony next Monday. Oct.
80.
Mary and Gladys McGinnis were
guests at the Gus Schweizer home
last week.
Mrs. w. Gruver and her brother.
Bob Driscol we're Parma visitors
Wednesday
William Peutz, Lynn Kygar and
Carl Schweizer are planning deer
hunt above Unity, Oregon. They In.
tend to start Friday evening and will
visit an old time friend, George
Smith. formerly Of Owyhee, before
returning home.
"spud digging" Is in order on a
number OF farms in this vicinity.
About the average yield Is reported.
Mr.. Beaumont Is busy putting up
his third crop OF alfalfa hay. Mr..
Ovorstreet is also cutting his alfalfa
seed.
The upper room OF the Kingman
Kolony school has lately divided In
TO two divisions and will hold an
oratorical contest soon.
r. Il. Elliot and sons Ray and
| Lloyd, returned Wednesday from
Cairo where they have been work
ing In the apples.
Miss Threlma MoCreary has two
new violin pupils, Miss Mildred De
Bord and Mas Mary McGinnis.
The X. X. II. s. II anticipating a
thriving orchestra as a number OF
students have talent In music.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-10-27

tension service. The largest of these
Is Clatsop county. Several other
counties are engaged in the clean
up on countrywide basis and can
soon be declared disease-free.
In Polk county 1921 cattle we're
tested with 81 reactors. In Linn
county 39oS tested with only IA re-
acting--a remarkable showing. de-
clares Professor Fits. In Deschutes
county 15 out Of 257 reacted OF
the first 500 tested in Crook county
not reactor was found.
This is said to be a fine tribute
to Oregon cattle raising conditions.
In the eastern states much higher
percentage are diseased, in one
state as high as n per cent. AZ
this rate oregon would have had
1900 diseased out of the 10000 in
stead Of 100 actually found.
ILLUMINATION of the disease will
have an important bearing on the
future OF the cattle industry in
Oregon" Professor Fits asserted.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-10-27
IN BANKRUPTCY

In the District Court of the United
States, For the District OF Oregon
In the matter OF
Geo. W. Wayt, Bankrupt,
To the creditors OF Geo, w. Wayt
of Ontario, In the County OF Nal
heur and district aforesaid;
Notice is hereby given, that on
the goth day of October, A. ID. 1921
the said Geo. w. Wayt was duly ad-
judicated a bankrupt; and that the
first meeting OF his creditors will
be held at the City Hall in Ontario
Oregon, on the 5th day of Novem-
ber, A. ID. 1891 at the hour OF
O'Clock in the afternoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a trus-
tee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as
may properly come before said meet
ing
Ontario, Oregon. October 22nd,
1921.
CLAY NJ. STEARNS,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-10-27
LOCAL PERSONALS

Mrs. Frank Morfitt and children
of Melba, Idaho. were visiting Mrs.
Morfitt's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Purcell this week.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid
will meet at the home OF Mrs. j T
McNulty, Wednesday, November 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Escue announce
the arrival Of nine pound baby
girl at their home october 22.
Claude Proaps of Portland, Ore
gon was in ontario Monday visit
ing old friends.
@. w. Lattig, l. I. Culbertson, l.
Il. Brown, and J. II. Simpson, the
Road Committee OF Dead OK Flat
we're I'm town Monday and called on
Judge r.. II. Test.
]. Smith who has been In Burns
for the past two weeks returned Il
Ontario Monday.
Mrs. Carl Jonsson, who recent,
left Ontario for California on ac.
count of her poor health sent the
Argus instructions this week, tC
have her paper sent there, as she
likes to hear what the people OF
Ontario are doing. Mrs. JoDsson Is
In much better health apdrib very
much pleased with thertCalifornia
climate. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Riley of Boise
Idaho were Sunday. visitors In on
tario. .,
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. Hale OF Boise
Idaho were visiting In Ontario Fri.
day and Saturday with Or. and
Mrs. II. o. Moon.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-10-27
SAVE MONEY BY PROPER
STORAGE OF POTATO CROP
Thousands OF Dollars Lost Each
Year In Oregon Because Of Lack
Of Adequate Facilities

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
Wallis. Thousands OF dollars are
lost each year In Oregon because
OF careless or improper methods OF
storing potatoes. II IN well 10 plan
early for suitable storeroom for
the potato crop.
Use OF a cellar is suggested. II
should be made In o dry or well
drained place and should be built
underground. The walls should be
brick. concrete, or stone. The cell
ing should be plastered II build
Ing Is above Il, to make dead
air space between the plaster and
the floor. Apertures through which
10 empty the potatoes should be left
at intervals In the sides OF the wall.
II Is well to have a driveway thru
the center with the bins on each
side.
Ven tllation and temperature are
the most important considerations
In building a stoTeroom. 3b 10
40 degrees ls a good temperature.
III possible air should be lead thru
deep underground drain-tile into
the cellar. It's length should be suf-
ficient 20 warm the air a little In
winter. The outside end OF the tile
should be covered 10 prevent the en-
trance OF vermin A ventilator ON
the roof will remove warm air.
A raised board floor should be In
each binn with a ventilator running
from Il up through the tuberrs at
intervals. Have double doors at
the entrance and the shoots. The
room should be kept dark, reli-
able thermometer should always
hang In the cellar. II the tempera-
ture gets too low use an ordinary
oil stove II Is folly to have pota-
toes freeze to save a gallon OF ker-
osene,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-10-27
STATE CORN SHOW OFFERS
SUBSTANTIAL CASH PREMIUMS
Splendid Opportunity To Advertise
Corn Seed and Agricultural
Possibilities

The second annual Oregon State
Corn Show will be held in Portland
in connection with the International
Livestock Exposition this year, No
vember to ~. Good cash prem
iums are offered for both ten and
hundred ear exhibits Of yellow or
white dent corn and for ten ear ex-
hibits OF other kinds OF dent corn
and for ten ear exhibits OF flint
corn. The premiums range from
$1,000 for first on ten ear exhibits
to S4.00 for third place on the same
class. First place on one hundred
ear exhibits brings $1,000 and third
place $1,000. In addition there is a
sweepstakes Of $4,000 for the best
ten ears OF any variety.
This show will be viewed by tens
OF thousands OF people from all over
the Northwest and many from east
ern states. IL offers Malheur coun-
" n rare opportunity 20 place one
OF its products on display In n way
to attract widespread attention to
the agricultural possibilities of this
section. That we can more than
hold our own with the rest OF the
state when II comes to corn shows
was demonstrated last year when
farmers OF this county working with
the county agent carried off every
prize offered for Eastern oregon
irrigated corn except one.
Premium lists, entry blanks and
shipping tags may be secured from
county agent Breithaupt. All en-
tries must be made before November
1 and the corn shipped before that
date. The corn may be shipped.
prepaid, direct 20 Winnie Braden,
Exhibit Agent, Pacific Livestock Ex-
position. North Portland, Oregon,
and entry blanks mailed TO the same
person at room i04, oregon Bldg.
or thoy may be delivered TO the
county agent at ontario. who viii
make the entries and ship the corn
without expense 10 the exhibitor.
Those In charge OF the show are
looking for stlll better exhibit
from this county than last year. II
~ up 20 the corn growers TO see
that they are not disappointed, for
In 80 doing they will not only GER
talnly win some cash premiums and
some ribbons. but will bring 90
themselves many inquiries for seed
corn. This was demonstrated last
year as thore were more Inquiries
received for seed corn than could be
filled, particularly by the farmers
whose corn won first places.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-10-27
CARD or THANKS

We wish to thank the ladies OF
Ontario, especially Mrs. Ida LihEy,
Mrs. Rose. Mrs, @, A.. Pogue. and
others for the lovely flowers con
tributed for the funeral of John Q
Adams. We also wish to thank
Carrie Hogdson for the many kind
nesses shown our brother during his
last illness.
Elizabeth Schlupe,
Il. w. Adams,
Charles Adams,
James 7. Adams,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-10-27
CARD OF THANKS

wish 10 thank the people OF
Ontario. and especially the NOM
bers OF the Methodist Church, for
the many attentions and kindnesses
during the illness and death OF my
beloved brother. Adolph l., Hase'
mann.
Emil Hasemann,
Payette. Idaho.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-10-27

LOsT-S5.00 gold piece, dated
1884. Was In leather match box
The owner prizes this piece very
highly and offers reward OF $40
TO the finder Leave az Argus office.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-10-27

FOR RENT-Two bedrooms in
private home. 41u'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-11
Who is the Best Oil Producer? Is
Question Asked These Dull Times

course. In Tulsa. Walter sharp was
one of tho best oil producers who
ever lived. and no u was who first
discovered that oil OF high tempcro.
ture ns It comca from tho ground,
was backed NJ by water Ilc was
tho first 10 carry thermometer
with him. lie has been dead per-
hapa a dozen years. but his courage
and keen knowledge Of tho business
will always bc an Inspiration to the
man who would play the oil game.
Although associated with tho TcEas
company hc believed In tho "upcn
road" and declared on the witnoeg
stand that oil plpcfIncs should be
common CnrricrB
Annotated with hi mwas Jim"
Sloan. who had charge ~ the Pro-
ducors oil company property and
bccauso ho w1a expected 90 make
good" and make money with the oil
he produced selling NJ cents per
barrel, he quit the Job IN disguat
ana came 10 oklahoma, opening tho
first oil well repair shop nt Glove
land. and is now at the head " tho
largest manufacturing plant in okla
homa. the oklahoma Iron Works
lie is one of the wualthioat men in
Tulsa. and says mighty ilttlo about ll
!. r.. Croahy who had learned tho
Fnmc as boy when he drilled In
tho pctrolla field I'm Canada. going
from there 10 foreign countries az
the rpprcscntntlvo OF what So nov
the Dutch Shcil. was another who
had foresight 20 recognize the fact
that the Continent fiold would
he called on to supply oil for tho
ontlrc civilized world. heCauso OF its
high refining qualities and his naao
citation with tho big mon of the Rult
roast was very good Introduction
10 what followed later, when the
ptpclinos were built into Oklahoma.
Mr.. crosby is not tery active, but
tho chances are he would take q
chance at the drop OF tho hat. whcr
ever "A now fold would show lie
| lives here and is president OF the
| Central National bank. and the
owner Of many fino horses and high
grade cattle.
In closing ~ IN best 20 save for
tho last the ono man who hhd inc
best conception and the broadest
vision OF them all Theodore Barns-
dali Ito did not live TO see his
great property become valuable, but
no did live long enough 70 gather
together what Afterwards became
one or the most wonderful oil prop
critics over known. 10 Is being opcr-
ated by his HOn-in-lHw and his old
associates In business and there "
now a wcll-balanccd property with
refinery and with n world OF acre.
ago back of Il. II Is scattcrod
throughout many states from Penn
sylvania to California, hut II never
thclosa In wonderfully compact
proposition and easily handled from
the head offlcee In New York ana
Tulsa. Surely. whenever tho gossip
starts as 10 who Ia the greatest oil
producer. the nnme OF Theodore
| Barnsdall will be mentioned.
The above synopsis Is given be-
! caurc thero are men everywhere
| wishing TO get into the oil business.
| They can be assured that the sue
cessful man h the good man and the
honest man. that tho production OF
| oil " Ike any other business. with
this exception, that It requires un-
limited nerve, and, above all, an
abundant supply Of optimism.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-11
Kerosene and Gas Not
AHOUed in Port wi
HneROS IricR

Whilo the yearly c0U8urptipn of
lubricants by south American rail-
roads aud port Industries BE- very
great. kerosene and gasoline are not
allowed IN the port 90 BuouOs Aires.
but have TO be- shipped tu Ia Plata
q port about 30 milna t0 the south.
from whence u BE- distributed 90
warehouses and stored nul then
shipped 10 tho Interior and dlstri-
butrd again.
Kerosene is shipped to South
American countries iu wooden casnH
containing TWO. b-grlpu cans ln
the Argentine ana Uruguay couu
tries the final deliveries are made
by carts with great wheels u feet
in diameter and drawn by "a Co 10
huracs la an other countries OK
ccpt these two the pack mule and
OK cart are uSod for diH'rlbuI0u uf
tho commodity ln these cuuutrlcH.
the cost ~ horses and mules and
their mnintniuanco are go low that
u isimpoHsible for tractors 10 COM
pete.
GASOLINE is shippcd in the same
style package as kerosene. ana iB
largely cOuHumnd iu m" cities by
tuxis ana private motor cars, but "a
small percentage being consumed in
thc Interior by small lighting plants,
Lubricants are shipped tu south
America IN barrels, and local jObbor8
deal them out In small lots.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-11

During the big siump. which has
been by far the most complete Of
any in the history Of tho oil coun-
try, there has been plenty OF time for
gossip and the question an 10 WI
is tho best oil producer has ire
quently been under discussion.
The consonsus OF opinion seems 10
he that thcro In no particular credit
due 10 nny ono man, because thcro
has been IN each field. and at differ
ent times. someone who has had
greater opportunities, and has profit
cd thereby. and thus won a nlnce In
tho hall Of famo among oil producers
everywhere.
In the carly daya of Pcnnsylvania
there were many who distinguish cd
Themselves on account Of the daring
and the fine knowledge Of the game
they displayed. and Just 10 show mat
Tulsa has inherited a Ercnt deal Of
this sort OF talent. It should DO stat
ed right now that tho sons of these
men arc on the job here.
Looking back. II would seem that
Charley Collins was the one partlcu-
lar star OF the early days IN Brad.
ford, and he has two sons who are
here and are active IN tho oil game
Tho father knew more about sands
and could distinguish them on sight,
than any man who was In the bust.
ness during those days following the
discovery of oil BY Colonel Drake,
near Tltusvlllo.
Later on, W g. Mcbride, who was
one 81 the big men IN the Uh1ola
development, with holdings In all
fields, and especially strong In the
early days OF tho d-Contitnont:
being at tho head OF tho Silurian on
company, now managed ~ HE son
in-law, Captain Mahaffy, who lives in
81. Louis, but occasionally viFitn
Tulsa In the routine OF his business
w. C. Mcbride waa "A fighter and dis
tinguishcd himself In hia lnat days
by making n determined fight for tho
rights OF tho BtockhulderR OF tho Pure
Oh company, winning out after n
long conference with the heads OF
the Standard nj 26 Broadway.
G. II. Shaffcr, who opened the
Gushing field, In n natural born oil
producer. and has n strong hankcr-
Ing to get back into tho game, al
though he has practically retired.
but is operating here now aa the
Barbara OH company. lie would
prefer. according 10 hls own Gtnte-
mont, TO put In few years In Okla
homa. believing that it ia still the
Nnf particular SPOT iNhl ~ open anu
II likely 10 produce moro OIL with
new fields, during tho future.
Bob" Mcfarland ana his nRaoci-
s:ss vs thv n;o..;au oil company
made tho most money during the
Cushing excitement, having cold out
his holdings to the Magnolia for
$4,000, 900, and then without giving
the oil business the same attention
on account OF Ill health, has acquired
another nice property which IS still
being operated by tho same organ
ization. Mr.. McFarland's absence
from Tulsa In keenly felt lie is re-
cupcrRting slowly but surely In the
great hospital connected with the
Johns Hopkins university at Balti-
more.
During the early days of the Texas
gulf coast country. when there was
but little oil elsewhere except at Cor
sicana, there were three who dis
tinguished themselves. and two OF
them nre still living, and are, u
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-11

depend upon the decision Of the
Standards republic Of labor" com
posed OF representatives. "a Off
cials and delegates from the rank
and file Of employees. Similar con
ditlons are said to exist at the stand
ard oil company's plan, although
officials there were reluctant TO dis
cuss the matter lart night. New
York Times, October s.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-11
Tide Water oil Company
Reduces Wages

yonuc announced a cut OF from 10
20 % per cent yesterday In wages Of
1900 employees at its Bayonue
plant, the reduction to be effective
october 10 In the statement the
company explained that the reduc-
tion had been made necessary by
LOSSES amounting 10 more than
$1,000, 600 since January last. Em-
ploycs the majority of whom have
boon working part time, many only
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-11

three or four days a week, were
said last night TO look with favor
upon implied promise Of fun weeks
work at the wage comparable TO
that in 1918. n was thought that
the Standard oil company OF New
Jersey. whose plant adioins that of
the Tide Water. might find 10 ncces-
sary 10 adopt the same plan. II was
explained. however. that this might
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-11

planning 20 develop this territory
with American capital.
on the heels Of the above nc
qulHitiOn, announcement IL made
that contracts have been secured
calling FOR the expenditure NJ more
than tl0.OOO,00O In electrical equip
u'ut and railway development In
chile, IN which Sprullc Bradcn and
other American Interests are con
"oruod
Mr. Braden, who has been a dom
iuaut factor In the Braden Copper
company, Andes Copper Mining
company. Santiago Mining company.
HptrerillOs HALLWAY company and
other large corporations, is Opto-
miHtic In regard 10 the new oil
field, which he expects 90 see de-
yclop into one Of the greatest pro-
duccrs In the world. Oh from this
district is reported TO tcFl as high
as i5.S Baume, and has paraf-
fine base,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-11
IIoliuid

Spruillo Brndeu has made an
nouncomcnt on behalf of himself
and his father. WIN, Brndcn, and
their hHsociatrs. OF purchase or n
now oil field. 5.320.O0O acres In OK
tcnt, In southeastern Bolivia I'm the
Santa Crux district
Ncars Bradcn and associates arr
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-11
Mekid Storage

More than % moro 55. 900 b1trcl
steel storage tanks are under con
structon az Mcxla. Texas. TO roe
ccivc the oil from wells already com
plotcd.
tnrgcg deals are being consum-
mated while lease brokerage Us ri'c,
all the major companies are now
buying az fast as they can secure
close in acreage.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-11

Vote for 1922 l. o. NJ. \. Convcn,
tiOn In Tulsa,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-11

vote for 1922 l. o. VI. \. Conycn.
tiOn In Tulsa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-21

I Members Of the Board cf Supervisor:
of Rock Island County, Illinois:
Gentlemen:
AT your request We have made 6
careful. thorough and systematic OK
animation and analysis of all of tht
various avenues of receipt and dis
bursement of Mr.. George II. Rich
! mond, as county treasurer and ex
oficio county collector of your coun-
ty, during the period of time begin
ming with December /. A. ID. 1920
this being the date of the close of
our last examination of the books
and accounts of such office) and OK
tending to the close of business on
November 80, A. d. 1921. and now
respectfully beg leave to present the
following as our report upon the re
suit of such examination.
In the course Of this examination
every avenue of receipt and disburse-
ment appertaining to this Office dur.
ing period mentioned was thorough
ly and completely proved and ana
lyzed, including therein all general
taxes levied and extended against all
classes of property within your county
for all purposes for the year 1920. as
SHOWN by the records in the Office of
the county clerk; all delinouent spe-
clal assessments and all special drain
age taxes for the same year certified
TO the county collector for collection ::
all commissions earned and received
IN the collection of all of such taxes
both general and special; all interest
and costs collected on deIinouent
property; all fees and commissions
earned and received as county trea-
surer upon the general county fund
and the various special funds coming
INTO the hands of such Official. ali
funds received into the general coun-
~ fund from sources other than reve-
nue. as evidenced by the records in
the office of the county clerk: all
moneys received belonging to the sew
cral special funds as evidenced bv the
same records; the net amount of all
taxes both general and special col
Iected BY the county collector and bv
him paid over to the various taxing
bodies of the state and county en-
TITLED thereto; all payments made from
the general county fund as evidenced
by vouchers showing such payments
now on file in the Office of the county |
clerk; and all payments made from
any special funds in the hands of the
county treasurer as evidenced by /
1ouchers showing such payments TO
he proper authority now on file in
he Office.
The result of the foregoing analysis
las been carefully summarized and
now presented in a series of sched-
lies containing information as fol-
ows:
Schedule A.-General and Special
Taxes.
1hls schedule shows separately and