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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-28
PRICES OF FARM CROPS
BELOW PREwAR AVERAGE

The prices OF six OF the important
crops on May OF this year we're
below the prewar average prices for
that date, according to figures col
lected by the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates, United States Department of
Agriculture. These crops are corn,
oats, barley, flax, potatoes, and cot
ton. The report showed that the
prices OF the three wheat.
rye, and buckwheat---were above
the prewar average prices. During
April the average price of wheat
declined from $3.50 to $l.23 per
bushel. The report shows that In
general the Industrial crops. such
as flax, cotton, and broom corn, are
the most depressed in price. and that
food crops, such as wheat. rye, po-
tatoes, and apples, show relatively
less decline.
The prices IN various parts Of
the country vary. with South Dako-
Ia being the center of the low-price
district, the May report shows.
The average price OF wheat in that
State was 90 cents per bushel, and
In some counties II was as low as
20 cents. Corn was selling at an
average price OF 32 cents per bush
el in South Dakota. while the aver
age price from the United States was
nearly so cents. The price OF oats
was 23 cents per bushel In South
Dakota, the average for the United
States being 36.s cents. The report
showed a big decline In the price Of
old potatoes. especially in Michigan.
where the average was 20 cents a
bushel, which was 20 cents below
the average for the. United States.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-28
SILACE PROVES WORTH
IN fATTFNING STEERS
Experiment station Tests Result In
Erection OF Many Silos In
Eastern Oregon

Use OF silage for fattening steers
ls gaining favor In Eastern Oregon
as result OF feeding tests at the
Union branch experiment station.
Union county leads the district with
100 silos built since 1914, while
wallowa has 20. OF which 81 have
been constructed since 1917. Lake
has and Klamath where silos were
a minus quantity in 1919 bas also.
Increase is said to be largely due to
the work OF the college extension
service through the county agents.
"site owning stockmen can fat
ten steers at approximately half
what II costs the stock raiser who
feeds only hay" asserted +. l.. Bal
lard, assistant county agent leader
In charge OF county agent work In
eastern Oregon. with choice steers
selling at $3.50 to 81 on the Port
land market introduction OF cheaper
beef production methods In eastern
Oregon is OF fundamental import
ance"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-28
POULTRY TONIC

The following is an extract from
the Sherman County Farm Bureau
News, but II applies as we'll Is this
county. These same men or men
with similar schemes have been
known to be In this county about
n year ago. and they will probably
appear from time TO time. II Is
we'll 10 remember this article.
About a year ago n representa-
tive OF the State Poultry association
appeared In, Sherman county selling
poultry remedies and offering to
Gull the flocks OF the farmers free
gratis. lie stated at the time that
his work was endorsed by the o. A.
c.. throwing the farmers off their
guard. and he succeeded In selling
from $40 10 $40 worth OF these
remedies at practically every farm
house he visited. His presence was
reported to the county agent. and
we succeeded In putting an end TO
his thriving business at once. The
word Just comes from Idaho that a
representative OF the same associa-
tion is doing business there, and
that samples OF poultry remedies
have been submitted to the state
chemist for analysis. This company
was selling a spray supposed to be
used In nest boxes and a chemical
10 be added TO the drinking water,
which was guaranteed TO take care
OF roup. cancer sores and In fact
everything that could all the fowl.
This department found these rene
dies TO be cheap mixtures OF COM
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-28
TO IDENTIFY OREGON WHEAT

Specimens of more than 80 yarie-
ties of wheat are being sent by the
farm crops department to w. c.
Clark, head OF the department OF
cereal investigation In Washington,
ID. c.. for Standardization in name
and classification. The same varie-
ties OF wheat have been grown in
different parts OF the United States
under many different names. Mr.
Clark will endeayor to give a stands
ard name and classification to each
variety. OF the 500 varieties Of
wheat TO be sent. only 1875 are ac-
curately named. These are all
grown on the college farm under the
supervision of the experiment sta
tion.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-28
FARM BUREAU FIGHTS
FOR THE sTOCKMEN

Representatives OF the Depart
ment OF Transportation OF the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation ap-
peared at the Interstate Commerce
Commission hearing in Denver on
June 1 and in Chicago on June to
present evidence showing why rail-
road rates should be reduced. The
hearings involved the rates on live
stock in the Western District. It
was proposed that the Commission
remove the 35 per cent general ad-
vance established on August 20,
1920.
The Farm Bureau declared that
Il can be shown that the average
earnings Of the railways in the
United States are 166 per cent of
those in 1913. Beef cattle prices in
May. 1921, show an index number
OF 100: fat cows and heifers, 80;
hogs, 100; sheep, 1870, and lambs
t44. The prices on the live stock
are the average prices for May,
1921, while the railway index is
for January. 1921, the latest avail
able. The contrast is evident.
The Department of Transportation
showed that in the s months since
the increase in rates, from Sept,
1920, to April 30, 1921, there was
a tremendous falling off in the re-
ceipts OF live stock at Chicago in
comparison with the corresponding
s months of the year previous. This
decrease was 270,06i cattle, 1t,226
calves. 1854 hogs. 193405 sheep.
and 1852 horses. Similar data for
other stock yards shows a very
general decline in the receipts with
the exception OF sheep.
The average price for beef cattle
at the Chicago yards during 1913
was ss.25 per owt. This In identl-
cally the same value paid during
May. 1921. while April showed an
average price OF ss.i5. The average
price for native calves during 1913
was t10.10 per cwt. During April,
1921. the average price in Chicago
was S7.45 and during May IS. The
average price OF fat cows and heif-
ers In 1913 was S6.i0. and during
May, 1921. was s6.05. The average
price OF hogs at Chicago during 1919
was ss.35 per owt.. and during May,
1921. was also Ss.35 per cwt. The
price Of sheep during 1913 averaged
$500; in 1871 average sheep prices
were s4.96 for January. s4.75 for
February. $3.50 for March. seas
for April, and s6.25 for May. The
average price OF lambs at Chicago
during 1919 was s7.70; durinn 1921
the average prices were 5000 for
January. $500 for February. 1896
for March, $500 for April and
$ii.i0 for May,
The average revenue received by
all the railroads OF the United States
for hauling ton OF freight one
nile during 1913 was Its mills. In
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-28

mon antiseptics, and in conclusion
stated that these people we're offer
ing two gallons OF the spray, one
gallon OF the chemical, which was
to be added to the Drinking water,
and 10 pounds OF the powder to be
placed in nest boxes, all for the
sum OF $1,000.
These costs at the wholesale
prices in the open market are about
as follows:
2 gallons No. at 30c 5000
I gallon No. 2. estimated .... LIS
10 lbs. No. (plaster) .. II
"Kresco Dip" In No. 3 . 20
what the $40 remedies would be
worth ......s....s.... S1.bb
Had their work been uninter-
rupted here, no doubt they would
have taken at least $4,000 out OF
the county and left about s400
worth OF poultry remedies in return
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-28
KlNGMAN KOlONY

Il. +. Pratt was down from Iron
side a few days last week consult
ing physician. Mr.. Pratt has beer
suffering from an attack OF sciatics
rheumatism.
The Pratts will be located at Ian
caster station, close to Jameson
this winter, Mrs h. +. Pratt having
been engaged as teacher of the
school at that place.
Mrs. Orin Wallace and young son
Kenneth, leave Monday OF this week
for an extended visit In Missouri.
Alvin Shafer and Floyd Anderson
went to the Mendoza ranch Monday
for a two weeks run OF haying.
Several Colony ranches have the
second crop OF alfalfa read for stack.
ing and report an excellen crop, the
weevil having done no noticeable
damage in this section.
The grain binders have been busy
In many fields and practically all
grain will be bound this week.
A number OF ranchers are plan
ming TO let part of their alfalfa 20
to seed.
Buyers OF baling hay we're I'm this
section the past week.
Misses Spier and Watson OF Par
ma, Idao,h buyers and shippers OF
apples, we're visiting the orchards In
Big Bend and Kingman Colony last
week and offering a good price for
apples. to be shipped from Adrian.
Mrs. Maurice l.. Judd of Parma.
spent several days with home folks
the past week.
Mr.. Harry Wellman, county club
leader, was guest In the over
street home Thursday evening.
Prof +. A. Everett OF Sister, Ore
gon met with the school board this
week and has been engaged as prin-
cipal OF the Kingman Colony School
for the ensuing year. Prof Everett,
with his family, will move 10 the
Colony at an early date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall OF Nyssa.
Oregon were dinner guests In the
A. q. Kingman home last Sunday.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Maxwell and Miss
Corinne Maxwell left a week ago for
an outing. Mrs. Maxwell who has
not been In good health hopes to
benefit from the camping and travel
overland. In a recent letter we
learned that after week In Vale
at the Hot Springs Sanitarium. they
went to Mccall. Idaho. where they
are delightfully."- located. camping by
a lake In the mountains. They re-
port hundreds OF tourists In the
mountains, many Vale and Ontario
people among them. Mrs. Maxwell
Is greatly benefited by the restful
life and mountain air.
Mr.. Wellman was IN the Colony
the past weeksin the interest OF club
work, the pig clug taking a field
trip on Thursday and receiving In
structions In hog judging.
A canning Club Is under organiza-
ton and several girls expect to take
up the work.
All clubs OF owyhee. Warren. Big
Bend and Kingman Colony held
their annual picnic at Big Bend
Park last Friday. The clubs and
many older people enjoyed the out
Ing, games and a ball game, with
good dinner filling goodly portion
of the day. In the afternoon dem
Dnstrations by the owyhee Poultry
Club, the Big Bend Sewing Club and
a talk ON club work
by Mr.. Mccall. former State Club
Leader, OF Idaho-completed the
law
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-28
TARTER EMETTC GETS ANTS

House ants, serious nuisance In
many homes. may ordinarily be ex-
terminated by the judicious use OF
tarter emetic, say the o. A. G.
station entomologists. Have your
druggist weigh Il out In three grain
lots, and mix lot with four table
spoons OF syrup or similar sweet
material. Apply on chips or pieces
OF crockery placed on shelves or
near runways. so that the ants may
feed on Il.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-28

January, 1921, the average revenue
for hauling ton OF freight one
mile was 11.92 mills. an increase Of
sc per cent. The carriers are
therefore charging rates two-thlrds
higher than in 1919. while the
prices on all livestock except sheep
and lambs at at the 1913 level
American Farm Bureau News.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-28

FOR SALE - Furniture, includ-
ing New Majestic range Thor wash
er and also one saddle. Telephone
56-M. S2-34 p.I
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-28

FOR RENT - Modern house.
Phone 5s-J. ss.
Warren sheaf., 1921-10-12
Clean { I: !, | rlI|l:i;i:1l|''l,lgs ] |; |: n
GATHERED FROM THE
~ HOME FIELD. 4 Il.

-T4
Raveling Studio for Kodak finishing.
All the latest books just received
Warren Pharmacy. @%tt @'"|..
Waitress neutrality-suspicious. not
needed. Hotel Warren. s. Y
Miss Rachel Hunt spent the week end
at her home in Grand Forks.
We sell Mascot and Cremo -four.
Give us trial.-Farmers Mill and Ele-
vatOr Co. d.,
Mrs. Nora Ulland, who is teaching at
Crookston. spent the week end at her
home in this city.
Hart-Schaffner & Marx Suits and
Goats are guaranteed. Money refunded
if suits are not neutrality-suspicious.
Trading Co.
P.O, Anderson, of st. Paul, formerly
of Hallock, spent Friday here visiting
at the DR.. c.. A. Gunnarson home. Mr..
Anderson is State Forestry Supervisor.
and has just finished an inspection OF
the fire district in the northeastern part
of the state. ~
Warren sheaf., 1921-10-12
d Gifts for all occasi0 i0ns. .-- HOoper's
Gift and JeWelry Store.

d Gifts for all occasions. Hooper's
Gift and JeWelry Store. n
A number Of Warren young people
attended the dance at Stephen last Fri
day evening. ..g.; III. ss. 5 .ls
Elmer Lindstrand Is working in the
Hans Urtes clothing store during the
absence of Mr.. Urtes. # !. .4f|s u
n Rev. S. w. Swenson and Aug. Lund-
grent left on Monday evening for Be
midi to spend a day attending to
church affairs. &,
Miss Mabel Prytz, who visited at the
home of her uncle R. NJ. Prytz, Of this
city, for few days last week, left Tor
her home on Saturday. ngS 3# *
Miss Alice Hanson, teacher of French
in the Grand Forks, n. D., schools, was
a week end visitor at the DR.. c. a.
GunnarsOn home in this city. ~
The Warrenton Farm Bureau unit
will hold meeting at the Cook school
house on Friday evening, Oct IA.
Everybody cordially invited. ~
c. L. Spaulding and G. F. Peterson
left Monday evening for Minneapolis to
attend the National Dairy Show which
is being held at the state fair grounds
this week. e.. II ~' ~
Don't forget the Basket Social given
by McCrea Farmers Club Oct. 21 at
Burnside school. All ladies, old and
young, are asked to bring baskets
Every one come prepared for a big
time.
Miss Elna Erickson has accepted a
position as stenographer in the office OF
County Attorney A. n. Eckstrom. Miss
Florence Hanson. who has been EN-
ployed as stenographer IN the county
attorneys Office for several years, re-
signed recently from the position.
County Agent B. r. Houser left fol
st. Paul Sunday evening to attend the
National Dairy Show and meeting OF
county agents Of the state. He will also
assist in selecting and buying several
carloads of pure bred stock which will
be sold to farmers thru the Marshall
county farm bureau. .s
Warren sheaf., 1921-10-12
q Minnesota State News

Bemidji An additional county
agent will be secured for Beltrami
county Il the residents Of the nor
thern part Of the county raise $1,000
for the balance Of the year. Gts.sI
WinonaE G. Hall, president #
the Minnesota Federation Of Labor, is
here discussing the unemployment sit
uatiOn with union leaders He said he
expected to remain two weeks.
st. Paul-One hundred and ten per-
sons, inmates of the states prison and
reformatories, have applied for par
dons or clemency and their cases will
be heard by the State Board Of Par
dons on October II.
Bemidji-An average yield of about
200 bushels of potatoes per acre is ex-
pected for the county. Farmers are
unwise if they sell at this time, Coun-
ty Agent Dvoracek pointed out, as the
price is almost sure to advance. !.
Hibbing The $500 reward offered by
will be distributed among five police
men who were outside cabin in the
woods when Webb killed himselt.
st. Paula get-together meeting for
Minnesota Democrats will be held
Thursday, October 13, at the St. Fran
els hotel, St. Paul, according to How
ard Everett, chairman, Minnesota
Democratic state central committee.
! Fergus Falls-Burglars entered the
Taylor Hardware store in this city and
got away with three rifles, 5000 cart
ridges, half a dozen knives ana all the
| flashlights and batteries they could
find. +. p" .s.r. ... :.
St. Cloud-On Oct 13 and IA the
Central Minnesota Educational asso-
citation will meet at the St. Cloui State
Teachers college. This promises to be
the largest and best sectional educa-
tional meeting ever conducted in Min
nesota. $780,.
| st. Paul-Based on the 155, ,664
names contained in the 1910 pages of
the 1921 St. Paul city directory just
issued, the population OF Greater St.
Paul, which includes both South St.
Paul and West st. Paul, is placed at
313,726. \ +-..
Minneapolis-Six hundred farm boys
| Euu SlI1S VI NlluucSOld IcSlSLCIcu IL
the junior school of agriculture at the
University of Minnesota for the open
ing of the six months course. This
school is open to eighth grade gradu-
| ates. II years old or more
! Waseca-Livestock breeders of Wa
SEGA county plan to put on sale Of
purebred cattle and hogs, the proceeds
of which are to be used for the pur-
pose of erecting new livestock ex-
hibition and sales pavilion at, the
county fair ground. here. Local mer-
chants plan to finance the sale. /.
St Paul-Minnesota started paying
out to counties $410 for educational
purposes for each pupil in accredited
schools of the state. The October ap-
portionment, announced by James NJ.
Mcconnell, state. commissioner of edu-
cation, was fixed. and will total 1891 :
99S.30 for 461, 1853 Of total of sos, ,681
pupils enrolled in the schools of Min
nesota.l
Warren sheaf., 1921-10-12
f Will be at .
.... ..-. d: j. DACOTAH HOTEL - Y
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 25 and 2f
Office Hours, 9 q. m. to 4 p. I'M. 4:
TWO |: D'A ! US ONLY d |, Y !.
No Charge for Examination

$,i -
DR.. Mellenthin is regular graduate
in medicine and surgery and is licensed
BY thepstate Of Sg North Dakota. He
visits professionally the, more import
ant towns and cities and offers to all
who call on this trip consult ton and
examinat tion free, except the expense
Of treatment when desired, Il.
According to his method Of treat
ment he does not operate for chronic.
appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers of
stomach, tonslls or adenoids 4
81 He has to- his credit many wonder
full results in diseases Of the stomach,
liver, bowels, blood, skin, nerves, heart,
kidney, bladder, bed wetting, catarrh,
weak lungs, rheumat tism, sciat tica, leg
ulcers and rectal ailments. #33*
If you have been ailing3 for any
length OF time and do not get any bet.
ter, 10 n not fail to call as improper.
measures rather han disease are very
oft ten the cause off our long standing
trouble i5
. Remembe above da t, that sexamin
alton on this trip i'll Be, free and that,
his reatment IS different. NJ 5a
Address 4 :3336 Bost ton Block, Mime
apolis, Mimi 5aS
Warren sheaf., 1921-10-12
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Regular meeting of the board held
Oct 3, 1921. = T." - a.. -"
Miss Edith Mattson was elected part
time teacher in the Home Training De-
partment. .-}.a r.
Miss Olive Olson was elected as sec
retary to .Supt. Holmquist. a..
Current bills We're audited and allow
ed. .--
On motion resolved that teachers at
tending the Convention at Crookston be
allowed $500 each for expenses.
On motion resolved that teachers de-
string to attend the NJ. E. a. Conven-
tion at Minneapolis be permitted to at
tend with pay for the time lost in teach
ing. 49,. =. r.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted. # "a @>4 #'$
Resolved, That all applications for
use Of the High School Auditorium be
referred to Superintendent Holmquist,
but the Board hereby prohibits the use
OF Auditorium for all sectarian Or po-
litical meetings or for public dances.
Special requests for use Of Auditorium
may be referred by the Superintendent
to the board for decision. s..9'; ' a. e
*s,~ AUG. A. JOHNSON, Sec.
Warren sheaf., 1921-10-12
ss.s.A a good used Player PionO at d bar
gain at p. L. TOrnell's III


GA good used Player Piono at q bar
gain at p. IL Tornell's e.
Waitress Wanted " Experience not
needed Hotel Warren. n
Mr. and Mrs. i. Bake left this morn
ing for Grand Forks for several days
visit. .s# IA n i'S5s 95s X. III
5.% We are now grinding feed every day
Of the week Farmers Mill and Bleva-
tor Co. iIa s55. "A n .55 s3=. .,
The special millinery sale at Ander-
sons Millinery Store continues the re-
mainder of this week.
s.. r. NJ. Prytz left Saturday evening
for Sandstone, Minn., for a brief visit,
returning home on Tuesday.
Odin Olson, assistant cashier of the
Farmers State Bank Of Stephen, was a
business visitor here last Thursday.
Wanted-4All the Turkeys, Ducks,
Geese and Chickens we can buy. See
us before you sell-Warren Creamery.
A hard time dance will be given under
the auspices OF the american Legion at
Argyle in the Amundgaard Machine
Company building Thursday evening,
Oct. Is. Let's go. II r.
Mrs. w. e. Anderson and little daugh-
ter, Harriet Elizabeth, Of Missoula,
Mont, arrived Tuesday morning for a
visit at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Nelson. u.s.
J.. s. Gajeski, one of the prominent
and well-to-do farmers from near
Strandquist, attended to business i'll
town last Saturday and also kindly re.
membered the Sheaf with a pleasant
call. . y - .~
r. G. Mathwig left last week for the
twin cities to attend the Great Lakes
to ocean water way convention and the
National Dairy Show, both. very i'm
portant gatherings that mean much tc
the people of the northwest.
Hans Urtes and G. A. Nelson left fol
Minneapolis Sunday evening to attend
the Pythian grand lodge which con
vened in that city on Tuesday for theil
biennial session, as delegates from the
local lodge. They also intended to take
in the National Dairy Show which is
held at the State Fair grounds this
week.
John Johnson. Jr., one of the progress
sive farmers from the vicinity of Ra
dium, was business visitor in the city
on Monday. During number of win
ters past he has made a business OF
baling and Shipping hay, but will moi
do so the coming year. High freight
rates have knocked the profits. out OF
the business. ,.,.:.
Mrs. G. E. Stinchtield has received
a letter from her parents residing al
Longmont. Cal, stating that Mr.. an(
Mrs. T. Wees had just returned there
from visit to their old home at Chat
ham, Ontario. bringing with them tht
| news that John Hardy had died there
short time ago. AIr. Hardy was al
early pioneer farmer in the vicinity o.
Warren. who moved back to Canad;
| many years ago. H.. "..
, 1921-08-31
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
SPECIAL MEETING OF ELK
BASIN PETROLEUM. M

BASIN PETROLEUM COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that a spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders Of
Elk Basin Petroleum Company. a
corporation created and existing
under the laws of the State of
wyoming, will be held at the office
OF the company in the office of Ha-
gems & Murane, 204-207 Oil Ex-
change Building, Casper, Natrona
County, Wyoming, on the Both day
of September, A. d. 1921, at the
hour of 10 o'clock il. the forenoon.
for the purpose of enabling the
company to avail itself of the privi-
ieges of Chapter 323, Wyoming
Compiled Statutes 1920, and to
consider a request made by the
owners of a majority of the capt.
tai stock outstanding of said com
pany to increase the amount of the
capital stock of said company from
Two Hundred Eighty Thousand
(2S0,000) shares of the par value
of One Dollar (SI) each to Five
Hundred Thousand $500, OOO)
shares of the par value of One Dol
Gar ($1) each, thereby increasing
its capital stock from Two Hundred
Eighty Thousand Dollars $780,
000) to Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars S500, 000), for the pur-
pose of providing capital for acquir-
ing additional property and devel-
oping the properties held by the
company, and to consider a request
made by the owners of a majority
of the shares of stock outstanding
of said company to change the
name of said company from Elk Ba-
sin Petroleum Company to Marine
Oil Company, or Interior Oil Com
pany, or such other name as may
be determined upon by the stock
holders convened at said meeting,
and for the purpose of -transacting
any and all other business which
may legally come before said meet
ing.
Dated at Casper, Wyoming, this
30th day of August, 1921.
G. R. HAGENS,
President
Publish Aug. 81. Sept. I, il. 81, 1921.
(H&M)
, 1921-08-31

FOR RENTITwo modern furnished
rooms for housekeeping: no chill
dren. ne West Ninth street. Phone
61sR. s-2s-st
, 1921-08-31

FOR RENT - Two-room apartment
with bath; close in; mode.n. $50
North Beech street Montana House.
S-3i-II-
, 1921-08-31

FOR SALE-Laundry Queen washing
machine. 1913 South Spruce street.
3-30-3t