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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-02-10

moves horizontally in which ever
direction II finds the least resis-
tance.
After the oil was trapped between
these impermeable layers OF shale,
various changes and movements OF
the earth's crust, have bent these
parallel layers into wave-ike
curves, or underground hills and
valleys. Since water was trapped
between these layers along with the
oil substances, the water would nat
urally flow down the sides OF these
upper curves and accumulate In the
lower levels at the bottom. on, be
ing lighter that water, would travel
up to the top OF the curves and fill
the spaces left as a vacuum when
water went down.
Origin Of Gas
The natural gas, or fumes OF oil,
caused by the natural heat OF the
earth's lower levels, develop q tre-
mendous expansive power. This gas
being unable to escape through the
air-tight layers of mud and shale
helps TO force the oil on through the
porous sands; and wnen these layers
are penetrated by drill often
throws oil, mud, or water hundreds
OF feet in the air above the driller's
derrick, which has happened both In
Payette and Ontario. The gas being
lighter than oil usually accumulates
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-02-10

at the highest point OF a dome or
antIcline and works its way nearer
TO the surface OF the ground through
fine cracks and crevasses, leaving
the heavier oil below. Thus gas ~
usually considered a good sign Tor
deeper oil, and has led to the dts
coyery of many oil fields which
would have been overlooked had
II not been for the gas.
What Dome Is
An anticline Is the hill or upper
curve OF these underground layers,
and syncline is the lower or valley
curye. Thus we can understand
why the oil has been travelling Tor
centuries and collecting on the anti
cline. and the water in the syncline.
An anticline may be several miles
long. and the oil has been forced up
from both sides for many miles.
dome" is cap-shaped anticline
where the oil has accumulated from
four sides
These underground layers do not
usually curve with and conform 10
the hills and valleys OF the surface
so that a hill is not always an anti
cline, OF valley syncline.
Note-In my next article l will
try 10 explain how these layers are
classified, and how these domes and
anticllnes are found from surface IN
dications.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-02-10
NEW BATTERIEs 10 BETTER
LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE

During the past week a crew OF
electric experts we're at work at the
local exchange OF the Malheur Home
Telephone company installing a new
common battery system which will
be q distinct improvement over the
former installation. The new sys-
tenn which is much larger than the
one It is replacing will have a cap
aclty sufficient to furnish current
for all purposes including ringing
for a "a hour period without being
rechargod and thus will insure con
tinuous service. Beside the new
batteries other improved instru-
ments are being installed to better
the equipment and replace obsolete
equipment.
What modern telephone ex-
change IL and how Il works Is prob
ably a mystery TO the average tele-
phone user. yet II need not be so for
General Manager J, A. Lakness says
he and his associates will be pleased
TO show tho workings OF the eX-
change 10 anyone who calls during
the day. This Is an invitation that
is worthy OF acceptance.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-02-10
ACCUMULATION or OIL AND GAS
(By w. A. BartlettD

After we have learned how oil
and natural gas were pressed from
the remains OF animal and vegetable
life which was buried In beds OF
sand millions OF years ogo, II Is In
torestlng TO know how they have
travelled under tho forces OF natural
laws, and accumulated under the
surface OF the earth In open spaces
OF rock and sands. Unlike our
minerals. which are found In veins
or solid masses. oil Ia a tramp which
has been seeping through porus
rocks and sands for centuries and
gathering In "Domes" or Anti
cllnes."
The air-tight layers OF mud or
shale, lying above and below the
porus sands, act like a roof and
floor above and below the oil and
gas, II cannot go up through the
roof or down through the floor. but
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-02-10
CONCRETE PIPE COMPANY
TO RUIID PLANT AT CALDWELL

The Concrete Pipe Co, OF ontario
is putting In a factory at Caldwell
The contract for the building was
let TO j. F.. Bales OF Caldwell and
will be completed and in operation
by March first.
Christian Spies OF Portland, a
member OF the company, was In
town last week consulting with the
company management and will ship
the machinery for making and
steam-curing the pipe, at once
The new factory will be situated
at the junction OF the Inter-urban
and the O. S. l.. and will be a mod
ern, up-to-date building equipped to
turn out irrigation, drainage, sewer
and highway pipe.
Both the Ontario and Caldwell
plants will be under the general
management OF c. r. Bingham with
H. d, Jenne as resident manager OF
the Caldwell plant,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-02-10

Rev. J. W. Miller, former pastor
OF the Methodist church In Ontario
and now field secretary for Goodlng
college. preached at Fruitland sun
day morning and at ontario Sunday
evening. Rev. Miller says the at
tendance at the college is rapidly IN
oreasing and they expect 10 double
tho attendance next year. The new
dormitory for the boys will be ready
for occupancy next September the
college will take over the hospltnl
at Gooding the first OF next month
and made Il a deaconess hospital
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-02-10

trip in Brad's car to Drewsey one
day last week.
Parter Sitz Co. have been taking
inventory and state they are thru
with the tedious work.
Mrs. Ralph Chambers made a
prize winning with her turkeys send
ing them to the Portland Markets.
She got from soc to soc per pound
for them and realized the net sum
OF $26S.00 after all expenses.
Wilson WILDER came in to town
from the Sinking Water country
with "a dozen of eggs, flooding the
market. He states the white ore
gons" have never failed him and
that he has averaged frmo 90 to
60 eggs each day this winter.
Everyone is busy shooting, trap
ping and poisoning the rabbits.
Every few days fresh supply OF
rabbit scalps are sent to Burns.
Percy West is cooking at the Kim.
ball Flat ranch in absence of Mrs.
Gould.
Mrs Il. Il. Duntin returned home
again with her daughter, Mrs. Cora
Gregory OF Howard, Kansas, who
will visit here with friends and rela-
tives.
Jesse Jones was business visitor
In Drewsey one day last week.
Willie Jones has been hauling
wood from Calamity for Arch Myers
the past week.
The Vaquerros are running horses
at the Lamb ranch and vicinity
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-02-10
DREWSFY

The many friends OF John W.
Huffman were sorry to hear OF his
death in California. Mr.. Hoffman
was ian old timer" here. coming to
this country from Switzerland in
1884. For many years he kept a
store and post office at his ranch
then moved TO Juntura where he
built the fine store building
now occupied by the V. T. Co.
Mr.. Hoffman leaves wife and two
children to mourn his loss and a
host OF friends In this community
lie died December ~, 1920 at San
Bardina, California.
Mrs. Sam Gould who has been
seriously III the past three weeks
was taken TO Burns by way OF Jun
tura. Al the Burns Hospital she
will be cared for by Or. Smith. Mrs.
Maggie Dawers and Mrs. Joe Clark
both OF Burns went with her also
her husband, Sam Gould and son
George Her many friends here hope
for her speedy recovery.
oliver Poer made a business trip
TO Drewsey Saturday.
g. N. Drinkwater OF the Partei
Sta Co. In busy buying summer
goods In Boise. Idaho this week
Mr.. Nicholson OF Portland II In
this community buying cattle for
the market.
Chester Croddock OF silvies Val
Icy who bought the c, T. Lillard hay
returned to his home this week.
VIM. Jones and Pete Jones OF
Juntura made n trip TO tho Lamb
ranch ono day this week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Miller,
8 pound baby girl on Saturday
evening. January the 29th. They
have named the new girl tho good
old fashioned name, MARY"
Miss Helen Anderson. teacher OF
tho Wolf Creek School reports lots
OF snow 10 break the trail thru TO
school these mornings.
Wallace Capps moved his wood
saw to the Jesse Rayis ranch to saw
wood there.
Mrs. Lester McMullen has been
sick In bed with a bad sore throat
the past week.
Brad Moss and John White made
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-02-10
CENSUS FIGURES SHOW
STATES STOCK RECORD
Two and Half Million Sheep and
Eight Hundred Thousand Cattle
In Orcgon--Othcr statistics
Given

or the 50,2O6 farms in Oregon,
1908 report live stock. Horses
are reported by 42,641, mules by
3,252, cattle by 43,O37, sheep by
9,O47, and hogs by 3O,2O1, accord
ing to Director OF the Census who
announces the following prelimin-
airy figures from the Census Of
Agriculture for oregon.
The number of horses on these
farms is 271,559, which includes
223,7O2 horses 2 years old and over,
24,393 colts from 1 to years old
and 23,464 colts under year old
The value reported for horses is
$19.225,s42. an average of s70.S0
per head. The number OF horses
on April Is, 1910 (excluding spring
colts, I'm order to make a fair com
parison with the figures for Jan
uary /, 1920 was 261, ,627.
The number OF mules is 1875
OF which 3,2O4 are colts under 2
years old. The total value is
s1,5S9,552, an average OF $11O.5S.
The number OF mules In 1910 Tex
cluding spring colts) was 9,490.
The total number OF cattle is S51,
1OS, including 57O,697 beef cattle
and 2s0,411 dairy cattle. Beef cows
number 225.7Os and dairy COWS $50,
462. The value reported for all
cattle is s47,S1S,4S6; for beef cat
tie S29,427,505: and for dairy cat
tie, S1S,3gO,eS1 The number Of
cattle In 1910 (excluding spring
calves) was 649,017.
or the 2.O02,37S sheep on farms,
551,3t3 are lambs under 1 year old
i,302,l42 ewes I year old and over.
and t4S,923 rams and wethers. The
value reported for sheep is S24 4,423.-
544, and average OF si2.2O. The
number OF sheep I'm 1910 (eXcluding
spring lambs) was 1,95S,342.
Tho 266,77S swine reported In
clude i40,G56 pigs under 9 months
old. 3S,472 sows for breeding, 4,2i9
boars for breeding and S3.43i other
hogs. The swine are valued NJ
t4,bb4,3Of,
The total production OF milk In
1919 was 92,s44,946 gallons, as
compared with 7i.9b3,350 gallons
in 1909. The production OF wool In
1919 was 16.039.O4s pounds; OF
honey, 929. 500 pounds; OF eggs, H.
625,720 dozen; and the number OF
chickens raised. 3.i5O.15b. The
value OF all dairy products. exclud-
Ing home use OF milk and cream,
was Si7.651.409 OF wool, ss,0l9,-
SEA: and OF eggs. S6,435,3i7.
Domestic animals kept In village
Excluding spring colts, calves, and
on farms we're reported as follows:
Horses, lO,575 In 1920. as compar-
ed with 30.203 In 1910; mules,
524 IN 1920 and 1877 In 1910; cat
tie. 81. $50 In 1920 and 1906 In
1910; sheep, i1,19i In 1920 and l.
1855 In 1910; hogs, 5,942 In 1920
and 5000 In 1910,
DOMESTIC ANIMALS ON FARMS,
JANUARY 1, 1920
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-02-10
COMMITTEE OF GOVERNORS
URGES CONSIDERATION

. Let every individual do all 4
. he can to help ana encourage 4
2 his neighbor. Let there be 4
. complete mobilization OF the 4
= financial and spiritual assets OF
= every community. Neither God I
= nor the Government ought to be 4
= asked to help those who do not 4
= first make every effort possible 4
2 to help themselves.
= There ought, however, to be 4
= united effort in every com I
. munity to keep any good man
= from being destroyed because
> he cannot Immediately meet his I
. obligations. Under existing con-
= ditions Il would be the acme Of I
= inhumanity and OF unwisdom to
= force any debtor into bankrupt
4 cy II by the most liberal indul-
= gence he would ultimately be
. able to pay Business failures
= do more than wreck business;
4 they ofttimes destroy men.
q Liberal indulgences and re-
= newals should be granted by
= the manufacturers to the job
= bers, by the jobbers to the mer-
= chants, by the merchants to the
= individuals. II is no time for
= a creditor to seize his debtor by
= the throat and savagely say:
= Pay me what thou owest.'
= This was the message which
. the Committee OF Governor at
q their recent convention gave to
= the public. Il deserves the CON
. sideration OF everyone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
SHR|NERS PLAN
 B|G CEREMONIAL

Five hundred candidates for one of the greatest ceremonisls ever held in r. mingham is the goal of Zamora temple Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, for the event to be held on March 19 With petitions rapidly coming in to the recorder, Charles J. Geohegan, it is expected the classes will come near the half-thousand mark.
 The ceremonial will be divided into two sessions, 2:3O o'clock in the afternoon and 7:30 o'clock in the evening, at the Jef- ferson theatre. The degree team is now for the occasion.
 Zamora's place as one of the most ac- tive Shrine bodies in the south will not be usurped if John D. Bethea, ST, is any prophet. Mir. Bethea feels confident this will be one of the largest and most en- thusiastic ceremonials held here.
 'The goal of 800 is not too great, with l 900 eligibiles in our Jurisdiction. I have hopes of one of the best metings of the kind ever witnessed here,' said Mir Bethea.
 Petitions are requested as soon as pos sible, so they may be passed on and all preparation be made for the limitations. Becajdse of the limited capacity of the theatre, the ceremonial will be divided into two sections and arrangements will be made for every Noble desiring to wit ness the work.
 This will begin a season of Shrine ac- tiyity and is expected to bring about widespread enthusiasm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
COMES TO SURVEY
 MOOSE HOME SITES

Rodney H. Brandon, supreme secretary of the Loyal Order of Moose of the world. will arrive in Birmingham at 6:51 o'clock Monday morning and will be ready to start looking over sites offered in the vicinity of Birmingham imme- diately after his arrival, according to a telegram received yesterday by w. N. Newman of the local Moose.
 MT. Brandon is visiting several south ern cities in quest of desirable location for the proposed Home for Aged Moose, He comes to Birmingham from Meridian. Miss, where he has been looking at a tract offered by the people of that city Atlanta will be, the next city visited by him.
 Birmingham Lodge No. AT, Loyal Or. der of Moose, has arranged with the Chamber of Commerce to have an opea meeting in it's auditorium tomorrow eve ming at o'clock. MT. Brandon will taIs on "Mooseheart, The School That Trains For Life"
 This meeting is being supported by the senior and junior chambers of commerce and other civic organizations, Short talks will be made by some of the Bir- mingham citizens who have been in Mooseheart, H.. and who are interested in bringing the Home for the Aged to Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
STRUCK ON HEAD AND
 IS ROBBED BY THUGS

W. w. Parker, 2ao4 Twentieth avenue, Ensley, was struck on the head and robbed at Second avenue and Twenty fifth street. south. last night. about < o'clock.
 Parker was in a fruit store. He asked a stranger to direct him to an Ensley car. The man took him to the corner of Second avenue and Twenty-fifth and, after striking him. stole his watch, a 17-jewel Waltham, and $i0 in cash.
 David C. Cooley. night watchman al Moore & Haudley's Fourteenth avenue warehouse discovered Parker shortly after the crime and reported the matter to police headquarters. Officers Wilson and Howell investigated. and took Par ker to a local hospital, where his wounds were dressed He was allowed to go home.
 Parker described his assailants as two young white men about 23 years of age They were strangers to him, but, he says he can identify them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
'HARDlNG'S FIRST DAY AS PRESIDENT
 ONE OF 'ACTHITY
(continued From Page one,

(Continued From Page One) situation that will confront his tariff programme at the special session. It was said afterward that no date would be set until there 'had been further con- ferences, although it was said de- cision probably would be reached in time to permit issuance of the call next week.
 MT. Harding's afternoon reception began with prearranged call of members of the republican national committee. which has been in session here, and developed into function rev calling the public receptions by by gone administrations. Many personal friends had been invited to calk and pass along the receiving line, ani scores of .sightseers who had congre- gated about the east entrance took ad- vantage of the opportunity and trooped up the steps to shake hands with the President and Mrs. hai.ing.
 The Presidents mascot. a blooded Airedale pup named "Caswell Laddie Boy" was brought into the executive offices as a gift by Charles w. Quet- sche of Toledo, Ohio. The dog arrived in the midst of the cabinet confer ences, but MT. Harding had given orders that he was to see 1t as soon as it was delivered With many manifestations of pleasure he led his new pet Into his office, where it made itself at homt during the morning.
 Later the President brought. Gas we'll I4addie Boy out and proudly ex- hibited him to group of newspaper correspondents gathered outside his office.
 You see," he said laughingly, T am going to have near me at least one Trend who won't talk"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
SOLDER IS FOUND
 NORMALLY WOUNDED
Death Results From MySteri- ous Bullet Wound in
 His Head
By FRED H. GORATLEY Montgomery Bureau, The A9e-EeraeH, 22I-2 Eirat NnAsn.aI u.-I- n-naa--.

221-2 First National Bank Bufadime
 Montgomery. March 6-eSpec4a1.)-s Within one hour after his body had been found in a secluded portion of a snilit1ry warehouse at Camp Sheridan, William 5. Waldo, known by his friends throughout the state as String Beans." one of the most popular fellows ever connected with the Alabama national guard, dfed in a local hospital about noon Saturday. Death resulted from bullet which passed through his head. No one knows how the wound was inflicted
 Waldo was a sergeant of the national guard and assigned to duty with the staff. He was 21 years old, in the best of health, and without any worries which could cause him to take his own life, according to his friends. He went to his duties at Camp Sheridan at the regular time Saturday morning. and was seen several times during the morning assisting in the checking of national guard property stored at the old gov ernment reservation. A negro workman found the body Near by lay .4s automatic army pistol An examination showed. that a bullet entered the rlgnt temple and came out the left, passing entirely through the head.
 Waldo was moved to a local hospital but died without regaining conscious ness No one knows whether he inten- tonally fired the shot or received the wound through an accident. String Beans became popular during his long service with the soldiers For three months or more he was stationed in Ma rion county after the storm caused such great damage there last year. He was in that county when the national guards men charged with the murder of William Baird, miner, was called for trial at Hamilton in February and there was not more popular fellow there. lie was known by all of his friends as String Beans" Many knew no other name for him.
 Young Waldo was a native of Mont gomery, and his father. William w. Waldo is a well known citizen. His family cannot believe he took his own life because no reason for such an act could be found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06

Paris, March 6.-Frankness and sheer ity are found by the, Paris afternoon newspapers today in President Harding s inaugural address and they emphasize these qualities in their comment on the speech, although there is a certain sense ot disillusionment expressed. Partficu- lsr satisfaction is found by the commen- tartors in the fact that Germany, as they view il, will find no comfort in tine new Presidents words
 The Temps lays stress upon the optl- mism 1t finds in the message, noting that
 this trait is thoroughly American" It praises the passages declaring for non entanglement as supplying a remarkable model Of patriotism" and notes that ths President does not fear Co consider tha possibility of war"
 Recognizing 'the significance of the declaration regar(i.as foreign affairs, the Temps adds
 Put there IS in the message 8 phrase the importance of which surpasses all, the others:
 There was na American failure to re- sist the attempted subversion of civiiiza tion; there will ben no failure today or tomorrow.
 The In transigeant says thanks are due to President Harding for speaking with elearness and frankness. The message it says, in it's references to non-entanele- ments brings disillusonment, but con- tinues the newspaper the essential thing is that it has not disillusoned the allies at London awaiting the German heply:" and it thinks that Germany will find small comfort in the address.
 "President Harding" says the Journal des Debats. reserves freedom of action, but he admits that events might compel him to take a stand even in Europe in affairs involving ciyiiza ton and liberty. President Harding would not let Ger many again throw herself upon the civ ilized nations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-06
FIRE AT WOOL LWORTH'S
Spontaneous Combustion Given as
 Cause of Fire

Fire of unknown cause, originating III the stock room, caused damage of less than $500 to the store of F. w. Wool worth company. 1920 Second avenue, north, about 10 o'clock last night Prompt action on the part of the fire depart ment prevented a spread to the entire building. The fire was extinguished with chemicals, and was confined to the rear of the second and third floors
 The loss is fully covered by insurance, according to P. H. Kleiber of the Wool- worth Atlanta office who is in Birming- ham on trip of inspection Mir hlei- ber's theory is that the fire was prob- ably caused by spontaneous combustion
 Employes of the store had left the store three-quarters of an hour before the fire was reported. w. A. Peed is manager of the store