The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-11-19
OREGON FLASHES.

name OF J. l.. Davis carried out four
separate and distinct swndling
games. two of them involving deals
with two different men, here, and
secured SlS
Pcndlcton Uma,illa Countys
wheat fields were buried under from
four 10 seven inches OF snow Sat.
urday, the heaviest fall this distfic,
has experienced a, this season OF
the year in 81 years.
Eupene-Judgc Harris in circuit
court granted new trial IN the
case OF the state VS. Joseph +
Ma,lock. son Of l:ugcnc's mayor,
charged with statutory oiiense The
time for the second trial has been
set for December J.
Mosicr-At recent meeting OF
the Mosicr Horticultural Society,
strong resolutions were passed "a.
voring the present style and size
OF box used in packing apples aud
eondemning the bill known as the
Laican bill designed To change the
regulation size Of box.
Marshhcld-Shcrin Gage has re.
turned from Astoria, with Mrs. Jack
Ellcrby, OF Empire who was ar.
rested here for robbing a house
After preliminary hearing she was
released on bond OF $500 to ap.
pear before the Circui, Court. hut
she lei, the city aud the bond wal
dssia'sd i~rfguyd
Portland--l.ueilc Dcwar. Port
land young woman Of good family
who created much talk last Spring
by sending number Of letters
TO different people signing to them
the names OF other women. was
indicted by the Federal grand jury
on q charge OF sending an improper
letter through the mails
Dcschutes-Wilh iraek-laying com
meneed ON the Hartman road on
the east bank of the Desehutcs Can,
yon and the Oregon Trunk Line
contractors working a, night ON the
grade on the west bank, race 10
determine which railroad shall be
the first 10 reach Central Oregon is
apparently under way,
Asloria--S Schmidt & Co. the
cold storage packers OF this city,
have received notice that their cN
hibit at the Elrlscourt exposition.
the international fisheries show in
London. was awarded a gold medal
and u diploma The display sent by
the local firm included the various
varieties OF Columbia River salmon.
cured by several different processes
Albany More than 100 boys. rep.
rescnling many organizations. are
expected 10 attend the fourth annual
boys conference 10 be held in Al.
bany November 20, p and 28 The
conference covers the states Of Ore
gon and Idaho. and is held under
the supervision OF the state com
mittcc Of the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association. The theme of the
sessions this year is to be "The
Needs OF a Boy"
Poriland-Probably the most sig
nal recognition that the Rose l'esti
val Of Portland has yet had is that
which has just come from the Fed
eral Government. In a personal and
at the same time official letter James
Wilson. Secretary Of the Department
Of Agriculture. says that Rose Plant
ing day. which comes on Washing
toms birthday February p, will
without much question have an Of
fetal representative Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture here To assist
in the exercises of the day.
Hood Rivera meeting was held
for the purpose Of combining the
Applegrowers and Fruitgrowers'
unions. AT present the two organ.
izations are distinct the former
handling the apple crop exclusively
and the latter the berris. cherries
and other small fruits. II was stated
at the meeting that the union berry,
growers have not been receiving as
a high price for their fruit as was
received by those who sold through
the Davidson Fruit Company on
account of heavy operating expenses,