The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-03-10
KINGNAN KOLONY
.KINCNAN KOLONY FLATED
OVER HIGHWAY SURVEY
Engineers Running Lines ON Nyssa-
Jordan Valley Market Road -
Dealers Seeking Contracts For
Potato Acreage Now -
Other kolony News

Word came that the Nyssa- Jordan
Valley Market road Is to be con.
structed, the actual work to begin
this spring. The highway, which
starts ut Nyssa Oregon running
south, approximately twelve or thir
teen miles to Arcadia, oregon and
eventually connecting with the Jor.
dan Valley Highway is n Joint state
and county work. The surveyors
are already on the ground aud will
complete the survey In about two
weeks.
Pete Christensen. who q week age
was operated on for appendicitis In
Boise hospital Is reported rapidly
improving.
a party or young people were en-
' tortainod nt the home of Mrs. Pom
| oroy In honor of her niece Miss
! Martha Marshall. OF Canada.
DIR. Smith finding he will be
unable to care for his ranch this
season has rented Il TO Eddie Pow
oil who viii farm this land. which
adjolns his home ranch.
After many weeks OF almost de-
serted roads the "trusty Ford" ~
again venturing forth.
Flowing, narrowing. and In some
fields seeding, II progressing, our
sandy soil being In prime condition
for work, as soon as tho frost leaves
the ground.
There will be wide range OF crops
grown here this season, wheat, bar
Icy corn. rye, sunflowers. potatoes,
fruit, berries. beside the wonderful
fields OF alfalfa.
Ana now comes proposal, that
we Install the necessary machinery.
and prepare here these high priced
balanced rations. which we all
must have, II our stock and poultry
are TO give us the best return aud
for which We send TO some distant
plant and pay three times what Il
would cost us II we prepared Il here
nc home.
A company buying hay potatoes
and fruit In this section for several
years has n man In the field con-
sldering the planting OF consider
able acreage OF potatoes IN this sec
tion.
The company furnishing certified
seed proposed plans for sharing
crop and expense.
There is a great deal OF excellent
potato ground I'm the KolOny and
this should be n good crop.
With the pleasant days basket
ball has come In for IT'S share OF en-
thuslasm. The new goals have been
set up. The basket ball girls call
ed a meeting after school Friday.
selecting their colors and discuss
ing plans.
Mrs, Henry Connolly, Miss Gather
Inc Connolly and Charles Connolly
OF Apple Valley and Mr., and Mrs.
Bale OF Oakland, California were
calling In the Mrs. Edith Scott home
Sunday afternoon.
Mr., Allen OF Nampa, Idaho. who |
Is working In the interest OF the |
Farmers Cooperative Stores" has |
been calling upon the ranchers the |
past week.
Frank Martin. father OF Mrs. II.
J. Smith and Mr.. Conrad Martin, re-
emily arrived TO make an extended |
'isit with his children.
Mrs. Fred Powell who has been
lutte IN is improving.
Harry Powell has Just received |
his ribbon for his prize on Yellow
Dent Corn exhibited at Portland.
Several additions have been made II
he past week TO the dairy herds. !,
v, l., Shafer purchasing two hOl-
teins from +. II. Pratt, and Mr.
Reed a good dairy COW from j. Van
erpool.
Lee Shaffer and family OF Nyssa.
1ere guests In the w. l.. Shafer
ONE Sunday.
The Crouch baler is turning out
he hay from the Martin and Beau
lont ranches. The BlOcke baler has
loved to the H. o. Johnson ranch.
he Flock baler is at work on the
lyerstreet place. About ten cars of
aled hay have been shipped from
his Kolony the past week to points
/ Malheur County as well as TO
.ansas City Mo, and Portland, Ore
ON markets.
Mr.. Stowell and family, who have
we'd on the Rushnus ranch moved
uesday to Nyssa.
Mrs. M. NJ, Maxwell and Miss
Orine Maxwell. who have spent the
asst five weeks in New Plymouth.
iaho returned to their home.
w, f, Edwards and family motor
1 to New Plymouth, Idaho Sunday.
Irs. Edwards and children remain
I for a visit with Mrs. Edwards
lrents, Mr.. Edwards returned Mon
ay.
A treat is in store for the Kolony
nd surrounding districts Friday,
arch 11th, when the Roswell Con-
'rt Co, will give their latest play
safety First, under the direction
Rev. j. r. Weleh and Miss Pearl :
all. This presentation has called
rth very favorable comment where
has been presented in Idaho. At
e Kingman Kolony sthool house.
80 slow time, admission 35c and