The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-10
OREGON PARAGRAPHS.

season water was supplied to more
than p, 900 acres and was available
for about 1860 more.
| Medford-Three carloads of fruit
trees, the largest single shipment
ever received at this station. have
just been accepted by growers here.
The shipment comprises $4,000 trees.
The Dallcs-Warrants have been
served on q saloon men OF The
Dallcs, accused of selling liquor
| to minors The men were arraigned
and pleaded not guilty. The cases
will be tried separately.
! Salcm--For the first time in years
football at Willamette. University has
paid expenses. Under the present
management a surplus will be turned
over to the athletic council Of the
university. N..
I.akcvicw-Farmers In the War
ncr swamp section arc raising hogs
on tule bulbs and flags, with splen-
did success. The hogs require but
little grain to finish and flavor them
, for market.
Medford--Tt is estimated by nurs-
erymcn and horticulturists here that
100000 fruit trees will be set out
in the Mcdford district this fall and
next spring. Nurseries have been
called upon to furnish more trees
than they could produce this year.
MISUNDERSTANDING steps arc
being taken toward establishing a
union high school In Richland by
combining the six public schools dis
tric,s of Eagle valley into one high
school district and issuing bonds as
provided for by the law passed by
the last legislature.
Salem-Statc Treasurer Steel Is
sending to delinquent corporations
notice that the annual license fec
for the year ending June 80, 1909.
was due September 5, and calling
attention to the fact that there is
a penalty OF sl00 and interest for
failure to pay the tax.
Portland-Thc construction OF a
great state highway between Port
land and Hood River primarily as
an automobile road. is now assured.
All that remains necessary to the
accomplishment OF the project Is the
raising OF about onc-half OF the
money needed.
Por,land-While In n ft OF anger
over seeing his sweetheart, Miss
Irene Craig, playing n game Of
whist with another man. Andrew
Klett pouneed upon the girl and
beat her nearly to insensibility.
misunderstanding to the annual
report OF the state dental examiners
there are about $50 praetieing dem
lists In Oregon. Six prosecutions
arc under way for violations OF the
dental laws, mainly for praeticing
without license from the state
board. About so applicants were
examined in ihis state. .dasina- sh'
year. just closed. ....t
Pendleton-As result OF an
agreement reached between COM
mittee OF local business men and
representatives OF the Washington
Oregon Traction company. the build
ing OF an electric system with PEN
dleton as base seems assured.
The Washington-O Oregon company
will develop 800 horsepower on the
south fork Of the Walla Walla river
Ontario-A special train from
Nyssa carried to Vale Monday land
holders from all the territory south
OF the Malheur river TO the Owyhee
river. They went to meet with the
county commissioners TO discuss a
petition for the creation OF two IT.
rigation districts. to include much
OF the land under the former gov
ernment Malheur project
Portland-Oregon won the grand
prize for general educational dis
play at the Alaska Yukon Pacific
Exposition. In addition to the grand
prize awarded to Oregon. the Ore
gon Agricultural College received
five grand prizes for exhibits from
that institution and a large number
OF gold, silver and bronze medals
were distributed to other schools
throughout the state.
Salem-Ruling that there is no
statute OF limitations in divorce
suit as far as responsibility Of
children is concerned. and announc-
ing that the equity court in this
district will establish a precedent
by demanding that all divorce COM
plants take cognizance OF issue of
the marriage, Judge William Gallo
way in the circuit court offered
some points OF interest.
Wilsonyilie--Twice iured from
Wilsonville to San Francisco by
"bunco" men. losing $1,000 to them
on each occasion. and returning to
his Oregon home to mortgage his
farm for 5000 to recoup his losses
in a third trial at the swindlers'
fake racing game, Carl Diekman was
finally saved by J, ii Thornton, a
banker Of Wilsonville
Salem-Goyernor Benson has re-
ceived and turned over TO the State
Treasurer a check for S33. i2047 from
the Federal Government. The check
represents rs per cent of the United |
States Government forest reserve
rentals, sales OF timber. etc. for
the year ending June 80. 1909, I'm
der the Oregon law this amount