The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-09-10
EVENTS IN OUR STATE
OF MINOR IMPORTANCE

Marshheld. - The Grand Com
mander Of the Knights Tcmplars, AL
bert NJ. Knapp. of Salem, visited
with the local members of the order
last week. This is his annual visi-
tation OF lodges In the state.
Roseburg. - william vincent's
sawmill, at Coles Valley. 1G miles
west OF here. burned Saturday after
noon. The total loss to lumber and
mill is $500. Sparks from the en-
gine-room caused the fire.
Salem.-Mayor Rodgers has he
ceived n telegram from President
Tafts secretary that Il will be Inn
possible for the Presidents itinerary
to be 80 arranged as TO allow tho
President to stop at Salem on his
Western trip,
Salem.-The Marion County Court
granted the Portland Railway. Light
a Power Company franchise for
the construction OF n $70O0-trans-
mission line from Mount Angel to
Woodburn. The new line will be
modern and high-grade In every re-
spect
Salcm.-IIop picking Ia progress
Ing under most favorable conditions.
Though vermin cannot be said To bo
disappearing, II IN not increasing.
This week picking will be general
all over the valley, Gsi rs per cent.
OF the crop will bo picked, cured and
ready for the market.
Hood Riyer.-At a large meeting
OF fruitgrowers. a permanent organi-
zatlon was formed for tho purpose
OF holding an annual fruit fair at
Hood River and also To take steps
to secure the erection OF pcrma-
nent fruit fair building. The dates
set for the fair this year are October
2s. 20 and 80.
Eugene.-With the Opening OF the
University OF Oregon only two weeks
away. the prospects for attendance
during the coming year are exceed
ingly bright, The indications are
that the freshman class will number
at least 800 members and the total
attendance for all OF the departments
at Eugene will be 20 or 80 per cent
larger than last year,
Eugene. The county surveyors OF
Lane and Linn Counties have com
pleted locating the new division line
between the two counties as estab-
ished by the last Legislature. Linn |
County now owns portion of the
Blue River mining district that was
'ormerly In Lane County. and Lane
'wns u portion Of the Mohawk coun-
ny formerly in Linn County. about
IN even exchange,
Salem.-Citizens OF Milton have
'etitioned the railroad commission
o make an order directing the Ore
ion Railway and Navigation COM
amy and the Northern Pacific rail
way company to install switch
the two systems at that
oint, The petition has been made
efore and the railroads object Wig
rously 10 making the desired con
ections.
Hillsboro.- Sheriff Hancock of
Washington county jumped into the
Ing In the fourth round of the fight
etweeR Kid Scaler of Spokane and I
obby Evans Of Portland at Hills
oro Saturday night, and stopped the
illing, much to the disgust of some
DO sports who journeyed up from I
ortland to witness the battle.
The Dalles,-Angered becaule he !
MS refused q ride on the coweatcher .
an engine, Fred George hurled a |
ck at Nj. w, Pullen, brakeman, :
ho fell from the running board OF !
5 engine, and was crushed to death
the o, r, 4 n, yards here at II |
clock Friday night, George, who is
w in jail awaiting trial ON =
arge OF first degree murder, is a
n OF Jack George. OF 76l Rodney u
enue, Portland, one of the Oldest
gineers ON the road