The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-07-23
EVENTS IN OUR STATE
OF MINOR IMP0RTA.lCl:


mencing October in this city
Marshfield-The members OF the
Young Mems Commercial Club are
taking steps to organize an ARTILLERY
company here.
Astorla-Durlng the past week
the catch of steelheads has shown
considerable Improvement and fairly
good deliveries are being made
daily. They bring 8 cents . pound
st. lIelens--George Murgatroyd.
tried for the murder OF Robert l.iy-
ingstone at Goble In December last.
was acquitted by the jury Saturday
night.
Jacksonville-B Books and records
Of Jackson county officials have been
exported and show shortage ut u
trife over $4,000 The shortage IL Il
result Of errors In bookkeeping.
Gresham-Chas o. Merrill, 60
years old. was thrown from loaded
wood wagon almost at the feet pf
his two daughters. who were walk.
ing beside the wagon. and was in-
stantly killed Saturday.
Portland-Secretary Ballinger has
wired Senator Bourne that h. WI
personally inspect the Malheur ~
rigatlon project In Eastern Oregon.
lie will make the inspection about
two weeks hence
Marshheld-Plans are being made
for holding n big carnival the lirBt
week In October In Marshneld. An
offort will be made to have special
excursion boat run from Portland to
Coos BAY.
Roseburg-Al Amsby was found
dead Saturday In the mountains near
West Fork with bullet IN his LEFT
side near the heart. lie had ap-
parently stumbled over a log aud ac-
cldentally discharged hls gun.
Rainier-The willard Case Lum-
Der Company closed down its hlg
sawmill here last week rnd Is mov-
Ing the plant 10 Kalama, Wash. Th',
IL one OF the largest AMI best coiG
panles on the Coast. employing 500
to 1900 men.
Albany--The nrst mountain lion
skin presented at the clerks oilc,
In Linn county under the new state
bounty law was brought In Saturday
by Henry Heard. of Lacomb. II was
u splendid specimen. the animal be-
Ing "a feet long.
Salem-The case OF the state W,
the Three Sisters Irrigation Com.
pany has been set for trial In tho
United States district court In Port
land for August 2. Title 10 27.OOJ
acres OF land In the Dcsehutos coUa-
try II involved.
salem-The Desert Land Board
has granted the application OF IN"
Deschutes Irrigation A. Power Com
pany for the opening sale OF about
$500 acres of arid land under ils
reclamation project In the Deschutea
Valley. Crook county. at the In.
creased lien price OF $40 IN acre,
Brownsyille-The North Browns
VILE school board has offered rr,
ward OF 500 for the Information
leading to the arrest and conviction
OF the person who set fire To the
North Brownsville public school
building recently. resulting 10 tho
complete destruction Of the building
salem-under present conditions
Gov. Benson viii not call an extra
session OF the legislature to vote
upon the proposed amendment To the
United States constitution, aulhorik- '
ing the enactment OF Legislation pro-
ylding for u general income tay upon
corporations and individuals.
Eugene-Work on the new gym
nasium at the University OF Oregon
Is progressing rapidly. The concrete
foundation. with walls nearly 20 feet
high. il nearing completion, The
building is about l25 feet square
and will contain. in addition To The
hall proper. number of smaller
rooms for special purposes.
rshheld-COroner Golden has
partially unrayeled the mystery Of
the identity OF Thomas Wilson, the
logger who was killed accidentally
about two weeks ago II develops
that the man leaves quite an estate.
Wilson's little daughter. whose pie
ture was in his possession. has been
located in Winnipeg. Canada.
Fort Steyens-While dismOunting
a l2-inch mortar. weighing 10000
pounds. II rolled from its foundation
and fell to the concrete flooring sew
eral feet below The immense
weight of the gun. together with the
number of timbers forced about in
its fall. renders the escape of a num-
Der of the soldiers engaged in work
on the gun at the time a singularly
one.
Eugene-Surveys for the Eugene
Siuslaw railroad have commence,
under the supervision of Dr.. II. b.
Leonard, head OF the department OF
at the University of Or
egon, and II is expected that actual
work on the line Will
begin early In August. IL is planned
to build only to Franklin, is miles
northwest of Eugene. this fall, and
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