The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-06-18

young Marshfeld people, eloped to
CoQuille and we're married
Salem--The laws passed by the
special session of the legislature and
not bearing the emergency clause
became effective Tuesday morning
Juno 49,
Astoria-Excellent progress Is be.
ing made on salvlng oil barge No.
Of, and It is now certain the vessel
will be saved About 1900 bar
rels OF oil have been pumped from
the barge's tanks
Salem--Action has been started in
the circuit court for this county to
condemn over $500 acres OF land
lying southeast OF Gervais for drain
age dltches.
La Grande-Elmer Christianson, ,
Indicted by the grand jury several
weeks ago on a charge of passing "a
raised check on an Elgin bank, was
acquitted by jury.
Wallowa-The Bales-Jones Com
pany Of Grangeville. Idaho. shipped
$40 head of cattle from Wallowa to
the Red Rock, Mont, ranges for the
summer. The price Is said to have
averaged better than s25 per head.
Salem Without waiting for an
order of the state railroad commits
sion, witch has been investigating
the matter, tho o. x. 4 n. and the
$. =. have filed notice OF substantial
reductions In wool rates.
La Grande-The La Grandc horse
and live stock show. held Saturday.
was = splendid success. DR.. J.
Withycombe. OF the Oregon Agri-
cultural College. judged the stock
and awarded prizes In the different
classes.
Salem--The warm weather the
past week having rlpened the cher
rles faster than anticipated. Il was
decided by the cherry fair committee
to change the date of the cherry fair
from July Is. IL aud II to July s,
0 and 10.
Astorla-Threo japanese women.
In appearance young girls. have been
arrested by immigration Inspector
Bonham on a charge OF their being
Illegally In the country. Tho spe-
cihc charge In that they were Inn
ported for immoral purposes. They
will DO given u hearing as TO their
right TO be In this country.
Portland 49, Tho annual Sunday
School Convention of tho Methodist
Church IN Oregon opened
nt the Thylor-Street Church Sunday
night with addresses by Bishop q.
w. Smith. DR.. Daniel RAIDER. editor
Of the Pacific Christian Advocate.
and DR.. Edgar Blake. assistant sec
rotary Of tho Board OF Sunday
Schools.
Portland-The oregon state build
ng at the Alaska Y Yukon-P Pacific Ex-
position will be formally dedicated
Friday. June is, when Governor
Benson. Mrs. Benson aud a number |
II prominent Oregon men and wo-
no viii be present. Mrs. Benson
= to be the hostess at the afternooa
'eception aud her attendants are
women prominent socially In state
oeiety.
Warrenton-The ID. l.. Kelly
lumber Company has completed u
abroad spur for the purpose OF un-
oading logs In skipanon creek. The
ontraot for logs consists OF about
10. O.OOO. 900 feet OF spruce. cedar and
r, to be furnished by the Moore
.ogging Company, A large dredgs
J now at work at an expense of $50
or day improving the channel Of
kipanon creek.
Portland-A meeting OF pioneers
nd other citizens interested In the
latter was held In the city hall Sat-
rday afternoon to take the prellin-
lary steps towards perfecting q
an for providing the ways ana
cans to create state park =.
hampoeg In order TO perpetuate the
'ganization Of the provisional gov
'nmeDt ut that place on May ,.
s43.
salem-Attorney-G General Craw-
rd has commenced condemnation {
oceedings In the circuit court for
snton county To condemn and ae-
lire for the use OF the Agricultural
,llege lots 20 TO "a OF OF Avery n
his addition TO the city OF Cor {
Ills. The land adjoins that al I
ady owned by the college and as |
e interested parties could net I
rec on the price the condemnation c
oceedings became necessary.
Portland-It took barely 10 min
es of the jury in the federal court
come to the conclusion Carl Logs
n, the ls-year-old Indian from U
Siletz reservation. accused Of o
lrdering his cousin. Grover Cleys- u
I'd White, and they returned a ver- !
I TO that effect. The verdict was "
popular one and about SO Indians u
'ged around the boy TO congratu- 81
him on his escape from the gal
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