The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-08-06

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Oregon City--The farmers OF Tu-
alstin are arranging to hold q farm
srs' convention and barbecue for
Saturday, August T.
Pilot Rock-This city was visited
Saturday morning with the greatest
nre In its history, the damage being
approximately $4,000.
,Roseburg-Joe Lesina, who was
convicted of selling one bottle OF
beer, was fined S150. This is the
nrst conviction for selling ber In
this county since the adoption OF the
local option law. .,
Aibany---Committees have already
organized for the third annual Al
bsny Apple Fair, to be held this
fall. and plans for the biggest event
of the kind IN the history Of the
Willamette Valley are under way.
St Heiens--Two men were
drowned aud four narrowly escaped
q similar fate when = boat belong
70 the steamer Yosemite overturned
Id the Columbia river Saturday sf-
ternoon. The victims were sailors
on the steamer.
Saiem--Articies Of incorporation
rave been hisd IN the once Of the
secretary Of state for the Oregon
Horticultural Society. The society
10 being Incorporated 90 that II may
legally receive q beausst willsd to
II by a Yamhiil county pioneer.
Pendieton-Mrs. Mabel Warner
has again lost out In the battle
which she has been wsgins In the
courts OF Umatiila county for more
than three years for the possession
Of tho $50. 900 estate Of the late
james w. Young. OF Weston,
Aibany--The race meet Of the Al
bany Fair Association has been
called OF. The directors aud the
owners Of the track are unable TO
come to q proper understanding con-
esrnins the future lease. This
means that there will be no races
II Albany this fall.
Eugsns-in order 10 better serve
the patrons Of his route. J. II. MAI
well. United States mail carrier on .
rural route. has purchased an su-
tsmobils 10 deliver the mail. lie
will be enabled to cover his route In
two hours.
Psndieton---nacuss Frank john
son. a young Indian. overdid the
thing In eloping with his mothers
horses and buggy. as well a. With
his friends wife. he r. nov occupy
ing a cell In the city Jail, awaiting
the arrival OF . deputy United States
marshal from Portland.
Aibany--A romance which began
years ago In Austria. 10000 miles
away, eliminated here when stAnis-
iaus stryiewic1. OF Linn county. Sc
cured a license 20 wed Miss Jadwisa.
who arrived Saturday 10 become the
bride OF her sirihood sweetheart In
the fatheriaad.
salsm-Ths, last big oil In the
Salem. Falls City 4 Western railway
10 being made and before September
I trains viii be running regularly
between salem. Dallas and Falls
City. The construction crews are
now within . mile OF West sslsm
snd the work is progressing st .
very satisfactory rate OF speed.
Portland-ous hundred delegates
from the Portland churches Of the
Christian denomination will start
october 4 for Pit,sburS to attend
the Centennial International Chris
tisn Convention. to be held there oe-
tsber il-is. IL 10 expected this will
rank among the largest church con
ventions Of recent years!
Salem - George Quinn. employed
on a nys-story steel building. had .
escape from instant
when he fell from the afth
10 the third floor OF the building.
through the temporary noor
and barely avertins . fall TO the
ground. He Was able TO walk to =
Doctors once. after being extricstsd
from the debris. but will be lsic ny
for few days.
Pendlst0n-An unknown tramp.
v hose foot Was severed by the
wheels OF q car under which he was
riding near Mesehsm Saturday. ex-
hibited unusual srit by elinsins to
his precarious ssat ON the brakebesm
Tor more than seven miles after the
accident occurred. lie was placed on
! stretehsr and taken to the La
irsnde hospital.
The Dsllss-MAud krokss. q IL
sirl Of Rossburs. wss tshss
rom q train here by sheriff Chris
nan. While being held here. word
sss received that shs wAs on her
ssy to marry an smpioys Of . cir
'us she had met In Rossburs, She
sill be sent direct to the Reform
ehool.
. Portlsnd-The American Assseis-
Ion OF Farmers Institute Workers
viii assemble for their 18th annual
on August is and II.
The Association for the Promotion
4 Agricultural Science will convene
IN August II and the Association
4 American Agricultural Colleges
nd Experiment Stations will insti-
ute the 23d annual conyention on
august Is and will continue until
djournment on August 80. These
will be held In Port