The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-11-26
OREGON PARAGzAzIs.

$4,000. arc nearing completion
Astoria-Anothcr run of steel
heads mas entered the river ami q
b number Of them are being caught
IN the traps near Cathiamct They
arc Of excellent quality and thr
fishermen receive cents per pound
for them.
Hood Rivcr--A II. Peters q Gin
cinnaii man, who recently invested
a large sum in an apple orchard,
received word thar TWO apples be
recently sent to his home city from
Hood River sold respectively ior
s57s and Si7s apiece
Hood Rivcr-Word has been re-
ceivcd in Hood River by some Of
the prominent citizens from Senator
Bourne that the senior senator will
enter vigorous protest before the
board Of engineers relative to the
improvement oi The Columbia river
opposite Hood River.
Salcm-Busincss men ot Wilbur,
Douglas County, have applied TO the
State Railroad Commission for re-
lief from the conditions that have
prevailed at the Southern Pacific
station site at that place since the
destruction OF the depot and ware
house By fire on May ,. 1908 A
boxcar has been made 20 do duty
as station
Albany The fourth annual boys
conference viii convene in the city
on Friday November 20 and will
continue ils sessions until Sunday
evening. November % About 90
delegates are expected from the dii-
fcrcnt cities Of the state. these al
being boys OF the high school grade
ranging from ii 10 ! sycars Of age
Pcndlcion-sea,ed upright IN n
chair before stove IN his lonely
cabin. the body of Rod Mcdonald,
pioneer stockmau Of the southern
end Of the county. was found by
neighbors. The body was frozen
Mcdonald was about 90 years old
lie had lived 20 years In the cabin
In which he died lie complained
Of not feeling we'll Tor several days
Pcndlcton-F Fitzgerald. promoter Of
the Washington & Oregon Traction
company. aud Max T.. Baumeister,
In whose nanfe franchise from
this city Is held, both Of Walla
Walla. are here for the purpose OF
establishing headquarters for the
company. preliminary to eommenc-
ing the electric line between PEN
dlcton and Walla Walla.
Salem-Statc Railroad Commits
sioner West has returned from Dali
las. Pork County, where he has been
looking over the depot facilities Of
Of the several roads entering that
city. As result OF his trip. the
Commission has taken mp with the
roads the project Of the construction
OF a union depot At Dallas, for the
use and benefit Of all the roads
entering the town.
Union-The annual municipal elec-
tion will be held in this city Decom-
ber g There has been much CON
tention over the municipal affairs
OF the city for the past several
and the matter invoking the
recall against eN-Mayor c. II. Law
and some of the couneilmen was
dropped by the citizens and by COM
mon consent will settle their dii.
ierenees al the coming election,
Eugene-The Eugene City coun
ell has passed an ordinance pro-
restaurant keepers from
serving meals In rooms in which the
floor space covers less than $50
square feet unless It ahuts on the
street and has unscrcened windows
This does away with boxes in res
iaurants, and the Chief OF Police
has given the restaurant-koepers no.
Iiee 20 remove them within a reason
Able time
Marshfioll-J Judge John s, Coke,
of the Circuit Court has dissolved
ihe injunction restraining the Com
nissiouers Of the Port Of Coos Bay
rom levyiug taxes or selling bonds
The Port Commission, BY Judge |
coke's action is now free 10 go |
lhead with its work OF improving |
he harbor and will levy a tax Of |
probably ? mills 10 carry on the
work pending the sale of the bonds
Portland Poril1nHs leading at
orneys are fighting the contention
# Attorney General Crawford that
he supreme court oi the static is
legal in form because Of the in
'rease by 'he las, legislature Of the
from three 10 five A
'riei opposing that contention OF the
attorney general has been sent 10
he supreme court signed by ~
II the leading lawyers aud legal
irms Of the city as Amici Curiae, or
rieuds Of the court
Marsh6eld-Currv county, in adj
lition to the railroad which has
'een started from Bandon 10 Port
)rtord, has prospects Of still another
electric liae-to extend
rom Grants Pass across the noun
aims 20 the coast at Port Oxford.
rhe plan, as far as il IS understood,
$ to run an electric line from Grants
Pass into Curry at point near
llahe. The route selected follows
FIX Creek 10 Silver Butte, on the
oast wagon road From here the
nah Mnnld hrlnch down fou.