The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
OREGON PARAGRAPHS.

pendlc,0h-Pcndletoh will have
two graduating classes from her high
school in 1910. something that has
never occurred before
Porilaud-J. G. Ardrey OF Mil
waukcc. has bccn recommended by
Senator Bourne for appointment as
Receiver at the Portland land office
Salcm-rhe igurehcad Of the bat
tlcship Oregon has arrived aud WIN
be placed in position in the lobby
OF the statehousc on Ihe seeono
door.
Roscburg- Christmas turkey ship
mcnts from Douglas county were
about onc-third less than the
Thanksgiving shipment o. appToNl'
mately $500 birds. .
Hood Rivcr--lt has been decided
that Hood River will have paved
streets before another winter "
is estimated that it will cost be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 to do the
projected street work.
The Dalles-Forty-fve days IN
jail is the penalty Tom Maloney will
bay for stealing half . dozen chick
ems. Malonoy is an old resident
Of The Dallcs, and was formerly
railroad brakeman.
Iugenc Work will soon begin on
the 100000 Improvement TO lhe
Siuslaw river, the amount having
been raised by popular subscription
among the residents of the section
TO bc benefited II is expected that
the work will occupy two years.
Portland-liighty years old and
never until Saturday having seen
railroad train or an electric street
car and never having used a tele'
phonc-this is the record OF which
Owen Donnclly Of Placcrville, Idaho
boasts.
Eugcnc-A unique specimen OF tho
bird family has just been placed OF
cNhibition IN the show window ~
runstorc here, and has attracted
great attention from sportsmen. The
| bird is a cross between the common
/ chicken and a common pheasant.
Salcm-Thc Silctz homcstcader'
will meet on December - to tall
over thcir claims and present alh
dayi,s Of the true condition OF al
f,irs in the Silct,. The aflidavlti
and report Of the meeting will b'
sent 10 Senator Chamberlain an'
fI,c other members of the Oregon
delegation at Washington,
Eugcuc-The Council has passed
an ordinance declaring common
nuisance any place where near-bee
or any other beverage containing
insufficient alcohol TO cause in,oxi
cation Is sold or kept for sale. .
penalty Of from SIS to $500 Is pro
/ yidcd.
Portland.-Thc treasury department
has decided to recommend an mp
preparation OF si.SO0OOO for nev
public building at Portland. exelu
svcly for postoilice uses, The pres
ent building will be devoted TO eour
and other federal purposes II the mp
preparation goes through.
Pendleton-Gcorge Tracy. alias c
". Arnold. was arrested on an O
r. & n. train between The Dale
and this city Tracy was q cal
driver for one Of the hotels In thi
city. lie is accused OF the murde
oi Andy Rabeal, whose dead bod
was found i've miles east OF Una
tilla Thanksgiving day.
Klamath Falls-Southern Pacific
surveyors who have been establish
ing the permanent survey betweeI
Klamath Falls and Natron have com
pleted the work and have departe'
for Redding, Cal, where they ar
to take mp the permanent surye!
Of the road from Redding to Altura
and thence to this city,
Salem - Certificates for gran,
prizes awarded to the state OF Ore
gon for its general educational dis
play, for It's hops, wool and complete
display OF woods at the Alaska
Yukon-PaciGc exposition have beel
received by Governor Benson,
certificate OF honorable mention 10
the flax display from this state wa
also received
Hearing OF the case q
the Allen Ditch company agains
the Henrietta Milling Company, il
contest over water rights, came to
temporary close after two week
had been consumed with introdue
ton of testimony. Both sides hay
been granted 80 days in which L
! Tile deposi,ions. II will probabl
be the first OF February before th
case is argued and submitted.
Eugene Pa,ron-Teacher as
sociation OF Eugene has been or
gauizcd with over 200 members, tn
object of which is to promote
better mutual understanding betweel
home and the school, cooperation il
Z II II f,r ,bo iutar.st nf IN