The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26

Allie Hamilton. suspected OF con-
nection with the murder OF Julius
Wollande at Silver Lake, December
81. Hamilton left Silver Lake dur
ing an investigation by Sheriff Dent
and the Prosecuting Attorney from
Lakeview.
The most important step which the
Eugene Council has yet taken toward
securing its own water system was
an agreement to take over the VIII
lamette Valley Company's plant for
$4,000. The only contingency Is
the sanction Of the people. who will
undoubtedly favor Il.
Fire broke out Friday night in a
large lumber shed near the depot at
Independence. The flames had
gained such headway before the FIRE
department arrived that It was i'm
possible to save any part of the
structure or the contents, which was
mostly baled hay.
Conrad Hagen, aged 8, was in
stantly killed Friday afternoon at the
State Deaf Mute School at Salem by
falling under q heavy farm roller.
The roller was going down steep
hill and passed over him before It
could be stopped. but his body was
not crushed. His neck was broken.
The rapidity with which candi-
dates for the Legislature are coming
to the front indicates that II will be
difficult for either the Statement No.
advocates or their opponents to
limit the number of candidates to
Ave on side. as desired. Already
there are six antis and four State
ment No. men on record as candi-
dates for Republican nomination.
with five to elect.
James Breen was arrested In PEN
dleton Friday charged with stealing
horse belonging to Reinhold Har-
ras. While at the police station
word came from the chief Of police
at Spokane to arrest James Breen on
a charge Of forgery. When searched
a check for 5000. signed by Breen
and drawn on Spokane bank In
which he had no funds, was found
In Breen's pocket.
Large bands of sheep are passing
through North Powder daily, az
owners are moving their nocks to
the mountains. The loss this year
has been practically nothing, as the
season was mild and feed plentiful.
At an enthusiastic meeting in Dali
las Friday night to organize an o.
N. G. company, over so names were
signed. c. d. Chorpening is presi-
dent. April 9 was set for final or
ganizatioh.
Hon. William Miller. attorney for
the State Of Oregon, and the william
Hanley Company, have received q
copy of a decision just handed down
by the Commissioner of the General
Land Office at Washington, which
sustains the decision of the Register
and Receiver of the Burns land Of
fee In recommending for rejection
the segregation of nearly 10000
acres made by the state, to be re-
claimed by the William Hanley Com
papy under the Carey act. This is
a very important decision for Harney
county. The lands involved are of
the best in Harney Valley and lie in
a stretch of country directly tribu-
tary to Burns. This vast tract has
been tied up for four years, with
drawn from public entry. and the
contemplated reclamation by the
Hanley Company has been retarded
by the contest which has eliminated
In the present decision. The desire
OF the people here has been that the
matter be decided one way or an
other, SO that the land might be
thrown open to settlement or else
that the company be given chance
to put water on 1t and sell to set
tiers.
The next examination by the State
Board OF Pharmacy is to be held at
the college at Corvallis, and will take
place In June. possibly during CON-
mencement.