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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21

nominations of One Thousand Dol
lars ($1,000.00) and bearing interest
al the rate OF five and one-half per
cent, per annum, interest payable
semi-annually at the office OF the
County Treasurer of said County, or
at the fiscal agency of the State Of
Oregon in New York City.
Each bid must be accompanied by
check. payable to Malheur Coun-
ty. certified to by a reputable, sol
vent bank In an amount equal to
five per cent OF the amount of the
par value of the bonds bid upon In
said bid; such check to be returned
II said bid is rejected. III the bid
is accepted such checkswill be 're-
turned upon payment for and deliv-
cry of the bonds included In said
bid; II said bid Is accepted and the
amount of said bid Is not paid with
in thirty (30) days after the ac-
ceptance thereof, such check shall
be cashed and the proceeds thereof
shall become the property of said
Malheur County.
Bids will be received for any
amount OF said bonds OF the sever
al series not exceeding Fifty Thous-
and Dollars (s5O, ,000.O0). par value,
and accrued interest.
The right TO reject any and all
all bids, or TO accept part and re-
ject part, Is reserved by the County
Court. Address bids as follows:
"H. s. Sacket, County Clerk, Vale,
Malheur County, Oregon"
and endorse on the envelope:
IBID for Malheur County Road
Bonds"
Citizens OF Malheur County will be
given preference right to purchase
said bonds.
Dated. July 10. 1921.
II. s. SACKET. County Clerk.
Malheur County, Oregon.
COUNTY COURT SEAL)
First publication. July 81, 1921.
Last publication. Aug. IL. 1921.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21
AnMINIsTRATnR,s Sale

Notice Is hereby given that under
and by virtue OF an order OF sale
duly made and entered by the
County Court OF the State OF Ore
gon for the County OF Malheur, on
the 18th day OF July, 1921, In the
matter OF the estate OF Harriet N.
Ramsey. deceased, the undersigned
administrator OF said estate. viii, on
and after the goth day OF August,
1921. at his office In Ontario. Ore
gon. offer for sale and sell at pri-
vate sale. In one parcel. for cash
in hand subject TO confirmation by
said Court. the following described
tract Of real estate owned by said
estate. to-wit.
Lot 7 In Block in the Original
Townsite OF Nyssa. Oregon, as the
same is shown on the revised gen.
eral Map Of Nyssa. Oregon; all be-
ing In Malheur County. oregon.
The first publication OF this notice
IL on July 81, 1921. and the last
publication II on August is, 1921.
WELLS w. WOOD.
Administrator Of the estate OF
Harriet NJ. Ramsey. deceased.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21
VALLEY VIEW news

The taxpayers meeting held
Thursday evening to decide on build
ing O new school house, brought
people from all parts OF the district.
The chairman OF the directors, Mr..
G. e. Rees called the meeting to or
der when a lively discussion for and
against building was carried on.
Finally motion was made that the
new school house be built. The first
ballet was n tie but when the second
was cost one more vote was regis
tered seventeen voting yes" and
fourteen mo" and the chairman
declared the motion carried In favor
OF a new building Then a discus
sion arose In regard to the location
as some were not I'm favor Of build
ing on the present site. No motion
was made on this and Il was voted
to appoint a committee who would
chose another site and the meeting
adjourned until August / when that
and other necessary business Will be
completed.
Mrs. Il. b. Wood and children
left last Monday for Portland, Mr..
Wood leaving on Thursday TO join
them there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Albee spent
part OF Monday at Weiser. return
ing that night.
Quite a number OF neighbors and
friends have called on Mrs. Jesse
Brown since her mother. Mrs. Anna
Goodwater, came 10 visit her.
Mr.. Harry Wellman, leader OF
Boys Clubs. has been calling on
members OF the Corn Club in this
vicinity. The boys will accompany
him. together with clubs from other
schools, on n trip 20 Nyasa, Big Bend
and other districts.
Frank Newbill and his son
Charles. went TO Little Salmon riv-
or on q fishing trip.
Thirteen visitors on business and
social calls found A. +. Burr and
family at home on Saturday. Mr..
Holden Clement and family taking
supper and spending the early even
ing there.
Miss Agnes Amidon will leave
sometime this week for Weiser
where she will visit her aunt. Mrs.
George Wright.
A. II. Albee ls expecting his two
sisters from Iowa this week on an
extended visit.
Grain Ia ripening very fast now
and aa 30 many plowed up parts
OF their alfalfa fields all the bind
ers are busy and rushed 10 get II
cut before II skaters.
Rev. Martin. OF the Nazarene
church will preach at Valley View
Sunday. July 20.
Mrs. McMurren. who has been at
welaer taking treatment returned
home Friday but went back Sunday
night. There ia little n any Inn
proyement In her health.
Myrtle Stewart and children spent
tho day last Friday with Mrs Ed.
Ingraham.
Mrs. c. c. Lovltt and son, OF
Portland. visited nj the Albee home
the first OF the weak. They have
spent five weeks with relatives and
friends here and nj Payette but OK
peot 10 return 10 Portland the com
lng week.
Tom Johnson. wife and baby. were
ne Nyssa Sunday. spending the day
with her parents.
Gordon shaffer. who has been |
helping Mr.. OFT all summer, took
sick last Thursday. He will leaves
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21
OREGON SLOPE PIG CLUB To
ENTER JUDGING TEAM At FAIR

Twelve members OF the Riverdale
Gardening Club spent Tuesday after
noon, visiting the Oregon Slope Pig
Club MIR. Weber and County Club
Leader Wellman loaded the boys In
TO their cars and took them TO the
Park school house where they met
the Pig Club members.
The first hour was spent at Mr.
Browns where some OF the fine
points OF dairy Judging we're taken
up. The pig club is going TO enter
a judging team at the county fair,
and will devote most OF the remain
ing time TO the judging work.
A baseball game was staged after
the finish OF the judging work. The
garden club boys had slightly the
best OF the argument, This was
considered as only practice game
and the real game will be played at
the club picnic In August
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Conner Of
Weiser.
Miss Frances Berry OF Weiser Wis
tied Miss Stella Llnkons last week.
Miss Reva Miller entertained the
Misses Kathryn. Florence and Janet
Simpson Monday at the home OF her
aunt Mrs. w r. Vincent. After
spending the afternoon playing
games. strawberries. cake and lem
onnde were served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Heslup and son
were dinner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlos Wilcox.
Miss Marian Jones OF Salt Lake
City returned to her home Thursday
after spending several weeks with
her aunt Mrs. Roy Burrell.
Dead OK Flat and Payette river
boys crossed bats Sunday at the
Payette diamond, which resulted In
score OF II to 10 In favor OF the
Payette river nine.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21

Wednesday for the hills where he
will spend a couple Of weeks rest
ing and fishing.
Miss Lola Rees spent Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening with Miss Una
Armstrong.
Mr.. Snyder and family spent the
week end with Mr.. Buffield's, north
of Ontario.
From two rows OF Red Rasp-
berries about 150 feet long, Mrs.
Ed. Ingraham has canned 75 quarts
of fruit and there will be number
Of good pickings yet. How Is that
for good soil7
w. J. Shaffer will begin to cut
Mr.. OTIS grain Wednesday. w s.
Rees is cutting for Newbill. DuPre
and Williams. and A. F. Burr for
Bob Austin.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21
aunt BETTY GOODWIN PASSES
Friend Of Boys In Three Wars Dies
After Trip 90 old Home - Many
Gather To Pay Final Tribute
Was Beloved By Little Ones


Miss Elizabeth Goodwin, Aunt
Betty" as she was known to all
/ ontarians, especially by all the boys
and girls whose particular friend
she was. and they were many. died
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs, g. +.
Taylor on the Eastside last Satur-
day morning. Funeral services were
attended by host OF her friends
The church was beautifully de-
corated with the floral tributes OF
her friends, young and old. The
church choir sang a number OF her
favorite hymns and Mrs. II. L. Pet
erson sang. Lead Kindly Light.
Aunt Betty who was nearly nine
~ years OF age returned TO Ontario
just a few weeks ago from n visit
to her old home In Missouri. The
heartache which followed the visit
TO the graves OF her parents, her
brothers and sisters and friends OF
her generation, together with the
fatigue OF the long trip proved too
much for her failing strength and
brought on nervous Illness from
which she died.
Aunt Betty" made her home
with Mr.. and Mrs Taylor for the
past 35 years. and came with them
TO Ontario ten years ago, She was
Mrs Taylor's aunt. but her affection
widened TO all those about her. es-
pecially the children all OF whom
4ondly called Aunt Betty"
Aunt Betty as she often said.
was born amid the green fields OF
old Virginia. November IS. 1889.
She remained there with her par
ents until four years OF age when
her mother died. Then she went TO
Missouri where her father became
owner OF large farm. Naturally
being energetic and active she de-
yeloped every muscle and enjoyed
TO the full all the outdoor sports
known 10 the girlhoOd OF that day.
THE country was sparcely settled
and schools far apart so her op-
portunities for learning were indeed
poor, But possessing a brilliant and
receptive mind she acquired more
than an ordinary education.
When thirteen she became a
member OF the Presbyterian church
OF which she remained a loyal ad-
herent until death.
When she reached young woman
hood she was considered one OF the
most beautiful and popular OF the
whole country side. She was demo-
cratic In her friendships although
she loved everybody. Children
were Just a little nearer and dear
er than grown-ups. To her chill
dren and flowers were "the forget
OF angels"
She was active through three
wars and worked and prayed for the
boys in each She was an expert
with her needle and spun. wove and
made suits for the boys In gray
yes and made a few for the boys
in blue. During the Spanish-Amer-
can war she made handkerchiefs,
leckties and such presents as she
could sent. In the days of the
world war she knit thirteen pairs
'f socks even though far advanced
N years.
She has been resident OF On.
ario ten years and was generous.
always mindful OF others and was
'ver a help to the poor and dis
ressed.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21
NOTICE or SALE OF MALHEUR
COUNTY PERMANENT ROAD
CONSTRUCTION BONDS
S5O,OOO par value and accrued
interest


interest
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
That sealed bids VIII be received by
the County Court OF Malheur Coun.
". State OF oregon. at the County
Court room In the Court house at
Vale. In Malheur County, State Of
Oregon. on the goth day OF August.
1891. up TO the hour OF 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. OF said day, for the sale OF
Fifty Thousand Dollars (S5O, ,0OO.00)
bonds, par value OF said County In
series as follows, to-wit: 100000
OF series "a" TO run and be pay
able four years from December ist,
1919; 100000 OF series "B' to
run and be payable six years from
December LIST. 1919; 100000 OF
series &c" to run and be payable
eight years from December LIST,
1919; 100000 OF series ~" TO
run aud be payable ten years from
December ist 1919, s6,000.OO OF
series "E" 10 run and be payable
twelve years from December LIST.
1919; 100000 OF series "F" 10 run
and be payable fourteen years from
December LIST. 1919: sS,000.OO OF
series 90" to run and be payable
sixteen years from December LIST,
1919; 100000 OF series I'll" 10
run and he payable eighteen years
from December list. 1919; 10000
90 OF series n" 10 run and be pay
able twenty years from December
LIST. 1919;
All OF said bonds TO be In de-
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21

FOR RENT - Modern house.
Phone 6s-J. sS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-25
Presbyterians Take
Up Discussion OF
Home Mission Work

Winona Lake. Ind, May 25.-Dis-
cussion of work accomplished last
year in the home mission fields. was
on the program for the sessions to-
day of the 133rd general assembly of
the Presbyterian, Church in the United
States Of America.
DR.. Henry P. Swearingen. modera-
tor Of the assembly. planned to ex-
pedite the business before the body
in response to sentiment expressed
by the commissioners and bring about
an early adjournment. The assem-
bly's docket provides for session un-
til Friday afternoon, but many COM
missioners will be able to complete
the convention program by Thursday
evening or Friday morning at the
latest ,
In presenting the report of the
Presbyterian board of home missions,
the general secretary. DR.. John Mar
quis decided that the boards princl-
pal interest was in evangelism.
The home mission board has Civ
en- particular attention to the question
of higher salaries for missionaries and
will continue its policy Of bringing all
missionaries to salary of $500 .
year and living quarters. There are
still 166 missionaries in American
work. receiving less than 1880, he
said, but the actual average salary is
$1523.73. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-25
MOSCOW NEAR
STARVATION
Refusal of Peasants to Sell
Corn Works Hardship
On City

Riga, May 25.-(By the Associated
Press. Moscow is near starvation, it
Is said in reports from that city, be-
cause peasants refuse to sell their
corn and are keeping it for seed The
decree issued by the Bolsheviki gov
ernment restoring freedom of trade
does not seem to have removed. the
menace of a food shortage.
Governmental commissions sent to
nearby villages to purchase corn are
said to have returned empty handed;
and the hope entertained by the
Soviet government that it might OBJ
tain a supply of -four from the eau.
casus has vanished, as several million
pools Of corn have been destroyed by
rebellious elements in the Caucasus
region.
Workers are leaving Moscow to
hunt for food in villages. A pound OF
bread sold for 1900 rubles two weeks
ago, and 1t is declared the price today
= :. 900 rubifs. Sugar is selling q
e, ,0e4 rublear ri pound, The 4Kremiin
thu hsNo % sale sssaan 81 Y AdtAsost & and
present seat OF the Soviet commits
sarfes. is said to be the: only place
where hunger. il: not felt. The high
Soviet officials import large quantities
Of food for their own use twice a
week by diplomatic couriers from
Letvia and Esthonia.
These shipments are made in the
guise Of diplomatic baggage" ant
sometimes amount to whole carloads
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-25
DUBLIN CUSTOM
HOUSE FIRED BY
| SulN FElNERS
Large oFrce Of Sim Feiners
Implicated, Says Londan
Dispatch
Four Policemen Wounded ;
Seven of Opposing Force
Killed
lRy The Associated preaa.A

10y Inc ASSOC late0 IreS0.)
Dublin. May 25.--Thc Dublin Gus
tom house was set afire by a large
number of Sim Feiners at 1:4o
o'clock this afternoon, says a state
ment issued from Dublin Castle at
'p. m. BY the time the fire brigade
attacked the flames they had taken
such a firm hold that it was doubtful
If much of the building could be
saved, the statement added.
It was said that. four auxiliary
policemen were wounded and seven
Sim Feiners killed, II wounded and
IS taken prisoners.
The custom house was still burning
late this afternoon.
Occupants Flee.
London, May 25.-tBy The Asso-
ciated Press) The custom house in
Dublin. says a Central News dispatch
from this city, was burned this aft
ernoon. The burning. adds the mess
age, is attributed to Sim Feiners.
The fire. says this account started
at lis o'clock, the flames breaking
out simultaneously throughout the
building. which was totally destroyed
Dublin and cost one million pounds.
The occupants fed as the fire broke
out.
Another account states that the
custom mouse was set on fire through
bombs thrown in the building.
Bridge Occupied.
The railway bridge running pas
the building was occupied by a large
number of men. upon whom 9
fusilade was opened. Others in the
immediate vicinity of the custom
house also were fred upon.
| Lorry loads of the military were
bombed as they were driving up tt
the scene. The soldiers fired ma
| chine guns. rifles and revolvers. anl
several persons were seen to fall. 81
far as known three persons were kill
ed.
The affair seems to have been {
most elaborately organized attack
Armed men guarded all the ap
proaches to the custom house to pre-
vent the saving of the building
Shortly aftcrward Liberty Hall. tn
headquarters Of the Irish transpor
workers, was set on fire and destroy
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-25
MEMORIAL TREE TO
BE PLANTED IN SOIL.
FROM MANY NATIONS

Farmineton, n. Y. May S.
Planting of q white oak tree in
soil collected from every country
associated With the United States
In the world war. and from every
state In the union. marked the
commencement exercises here to-
day Of the New York State In
stttute 6 Applied Agriculture.
The "InteFnaktOnAl Mozn0riaI
Tree" was characterised BY Chas.
IAtl,rop Pack. president ol the
American FoEutFy association in
Washington ~ typifytng ''tlle
bonding together Of those who
died and those who did not re.
turn" from the war.
More thnn . year was taken
to collect tho soil from varI-
ous countries and after 1t arrived
It was baked in order to insure
productivity.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-25
Letter Sh0lUs Clearly HO,u The
Present Socialist Regime Is
Killing Credit of North Dakota

manipulation
is
Dakota fs plainly shown in
\ y
y follows:
Shs - - 80
"Isepayine Of the
In
paving warrants
During the
dollars 10th OF similar securities in the North
NIT ws not fos The recent Bismarck where
ievie had been collected and
tha certificates
of It's
"NAtunly q
Dakota until Of
think
disguised
getting
any oteE e.sept,on were be made quite
subject to the conditions
Later
to normal We shall be glad to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-25
JUDGE RESERVES
DECISION IN THE
ERICK LYSNE CASE
(Herald Special Service.

Devils Lake. n. D.. May 2S.-
County Judge H. W. Swenson yester-
day reserved decision in the suit
brought against the estate OF Erick
Lysne. late banker and merchant Of
Churchs Ferry. by Mrs. Bertha Abbey
Ross OF 46c Rice street. st. Paul.
MINI, who claims she is Lysnes'
daughter, born out OF wedlock in
Loerdals. Norway.
Lysne left an estate OF $4,000 and
Mrs. Ross. should the court uphold
her claim. will receive half of 1t after
the testimony was taken yesterday.
both parties in the suit held confer
ence. and indications now point to a
settlement OF the action, whereby
Mrs. Ross will receive a substantial
portion Of the estate. The most i'm
portant bit OF testimony brought out
yesterday was deposition from the
Norwegian consul at St. PAM contain
ing certified copy Of Mrs. Ross birth
certificate.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-25
TOWNSHIP IN
STEELE SETS
GREAT RECORD
More Signatures On Recall
Petitions Than 0'Connor
Votes Last Year
(Herald Special Service }

Fargo, May 25.-Beaver Creek
township, Steele county. is the first
country precinct to turn in recall pc
titions to the state headquarters here
bearing signatures Of more than one
hundred per cent of those who voted
for O'Connor last fall.
O'Connor received hfty-one votes
and fifty-fpur of those who voted for
governor last fall have signed the re-
call petitions.
Steele county gave Frazier ma
jortty OF ninety y-nine votes last fall
but local workers in that county pre-
dict that there will be more signatures
on the recall petitions than there
were votes for Frazier throughout
the whole county and that the indie
pendent candidates and laws will win
by q substantial majority at the re-
call el4ction. III; -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-25
ACCEPTS POSITION

Spokane, Wis. May 25.-Although
he is not university graduate, for
mer Mayor c. M. Fassett Of Spokane
today accepted the chair Of govern
ment at the University of Kansas, Of
fered him, by E. H. Lindley.. chancel-
versity OF Idaho. Mr.. Fassett has been
a student of government and is writ
ing a. book on the subject. He will
take up his new duties in September.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-25
TELECRAPHIC BRIEFS

washinston.-The senate elections
committee voted to press investiga-
tion Of the charges that Senator New
berry obtained his election, by i'm
proper methods,
characterization Of freight
rates on certain commodities approx
mating 20 per cent between the Pa
cific and midwest terminals was an
nounoed by all transcontinental rail-
roads.
London. = Attacks upon. voting
lists and Sim Feiners at Belfast kept
troops busy at the parliamentary cleo
|tions. r
Cleveland.-A special committee
sustained the action Of officials Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
in suspending 2.4o0 members who
Joined the unauthorized strike last
summer.
New York.-District Attorney Di-
neen announced there was insuncient
evidence to connect Guiseppi de Fill
ippo with the Wall street bomb ex-
plosion. -"7'-
Paris.-Premier BRAND in a speech
in the chamber of deputies said
French troops would not cross into
the Ruhr valley until there was some
arations.
Paris-France must borrow 32,-
! 900, 900, 900 francs to cover expendi-
lures this year, M. Chcron Of the
finance committee announced.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-25
in
STElVVlCK CASE
GO ON STAND
One Man Admits He and
Townley's Former Avia-
tor Stole Two Autos
fHen,d Sperial scv,ce.

Minot, N. D., May 25.-Morgan
Jevanger OF Minot, appearing as a
state witness in the preliminary hear
ing before Justice G. B. Davis today
Of E. H. Stenvick, charged with
burglary and grand larceny in con-
necton with the stealing OF automo-
biles in Minut, testified that he and
j. G. Cameron Of Bismarck stole two
automobiles, one Cole eight and John
Willis Buick six from the garage OF
the Minot Auto company. during the
night Of April 20.
Townley's Aviator.
' Cameron is the aviator who piloted
A. c. Townley through North Dakota
when the president Of the Nonpartisan
, league made his speaking tour in the
state last fall. Cameron and Jevanger
are among the men held by the police
as result of the offensive against
automobile thieves working in this
section.
| Conferred With Stcnvick.
F., Jevanger testified that he met Stem
wick few days before the machines
were stolen and Stenvick said that
Willis Buick was "hot car and if it
was taken no one would squawk.'
The same evening he was with Cam
eron when Stenvick met them and he
heard Stenvick say to Cameron that
Cameron could take the car and hide
it in his (Stenvick's) shed.
Under cross examination by E. r
Sinkler, attorney for Stenvick. Jev.
anger testified that then Buick wa.
stolen, together with the Cole eigh'
and he and Cameron received $25t
/ each from the sale OF the machine
which was held for $500. AS far a.
he knew Stenvick did not receive an,
Of the proceeds OF the sale, he said
He asserted he did not know whethe,
Stenvick had a shed or not and wher
the car was taken it was hid in ar
abandoned barn near Minot.
The hearing will take up the re.
mainder Of the day. Francis J. Muir.
ply and Dudley l.. Nash are assisting
i with the pr0SecItjon
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-25
WOMAN HANGS HEzasEaIF.

Kenosha. Wis, May 25.-Lockins
her two children out OF the house Mra
Dominicka Baubonis. ,3s, hanged her
self to a bed post in her room here
last night. She was discovered when
the children were found sleeping or
the porch Waiting for mother ID
come"
The woman left letter in which
she declared everyone was cross Il
me-" Her husband recently went u
PENNSYLVANIA seeking work. e