The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-31
PARAGRAPHS FROM
OTHER CITIES IN OREGON

ordered all soft-drink houses and
billiard parlors to remain closed on
Sunday.
Madras--Thc Dcschutcs & Harncy
Telephone Company is the name OF
a new concern that will build line
from Rosland to Silver Lake.
LaGrandc--Adolph Newin is pre-
| pairing to construct lake on his
tract OF land near town, covering
four acres, which he will stock with
mountain trout.
Oregon City-Suit has been filed
in the circuit court here by the
directors of school district No u
asking for an injunction against the
removal of the Maple Lane school
from its present location, as voted
at a recent special meeting.
pendleton-Michael J. Ryan, who
was recently found guilty of man
slaughter after trial on a charge
I of numbering Edward Dixon, has
been released under a bond of Sl0,-
600, furnished by prominent citizens
Of this county.
Portland-Hcreafter Portland will
have much longer fruit season
than during former years. Cold stor-
age will be generally utilized by
both fruit shippers and commission
merchants for the saving of supplies
that would otherwise be forced upon
all overstoeked market.
Salcm-Rcplying TO a letter of the
National Waterways Commission re-
questing information regarding the
laws governing railways in this state,
the State Railroad Commission gives
water competition credit for being
potent factor in regulating rates
OF railroads in Oregon.
Jacksonvile-Thc grand jury after
nine-day session has adjourned
a thorough investigation was made
touching the sale Of liquor 90 minors
In the county. Eleven indictments
were returned charging offcnses OF
this kind and one charging the sale
of liquor without license.
Poriland-Contracts have been
signed in this city for the construc.
ton Of 40O0.foot jct,y on the south
side Of the Siuslaw bar Expcndi-
ture Of 100000, I, IL believed will
give an cight-foot channel over the
bar, which will afford access TO
many eoasting vessels engaged in
the carrying trade.
Eugcnc-Thc s.mill tax recently
levied by the city council Of Crcs-
well was not large enough to raise
money TO meet the expenses of the
city for the coming year and n COM
mittcc from the council went among
the business men and secured sub
serip,ions amounting in the aggre.
gate 10 $500 to help.
Fossil-At the December term OF
the circuit court for Wheeler county.
J. I, Viekers, who was indicted over
year ago on a charge OF horse
stealing and who fled the country
and was arrested in Nevada about
two weeks ago, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to two aud one-half
years in the penitentiary and to pay
the costs.
North Bend-The four weeks re-
vival here has come 10 a close, The
meeting was held In large taber-
naele erected for the purpose Three
hundred and twenty-five were con
verted. Us OF them men, The May
or. George Mandigo. president Of
the chamber OF commerce. and sew
eral OF the most prominent business
men OF the place are among the
converts.
Portland-With the temperature
of the water standing at r8 degrees,
l3 men undertook to swim 1900 feet
in the Willamette river Christmas
morning and five succeeded. while
eight fell by the wayside and were
pulled into boats. There were no
casualties, but the swimmers turned
the color OF boiled lobster, and
toward the end they became stiff
and their strokes were mechanical.
There was not one eramp among
the l3
Portland-Reports of rich dis
covery Of copper ore at the mouth
of the Rogue river in Curry county
have been brought TO Portland by
Isaac A. Muncy. a member Of the
legislature for that county and
miner of many years experience in
Oregon. Mr., Muncy has placed so
pounds of the ore on exhibition. II
carries large percentage OF native
copper, and is said to run high in
gold, platinum and iridium A spc-
eimen sample from the groupings
on the ledge, upon which only the
location work has been performed,
runs Sl50000 to the ton
Klamath Falls-The dam which
crosses the Lost river outlet Of Clear
lake, the purpose Of which is to
make that lake the storage reservoir
of the Upper klamath project, has
been completed. and water is accu-
mulating TO be carried through dis
tributing canals to irrigate the val /
leys along the course Of Lost river
in Oregon, and probably also to ir-
rigate from the south end Of the
lake a considerable acreage in Cali
fornia. The dam is IS feet high and