The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-09-24
EVENTS IN OUR STATE
OF MINOR IMPORTANCE


In this district before Christmas.
Roseburg. With q banner rs feet
long, bearing the words "Umpqua
Valley Pears" carload OF D'Anjou
and Clargeau pears left Roseburg
for New York City. The shipment
comprised go boxes, for which was
received SASS, or s2.25 per box.
So far as known this is the highest
price ever paid for Umpqua Valley
pears.
Pendleton. The new board OF the
Cmatilla Water Users association
practically won Its contention when
Judge Bean for the circuit court held
that the secretary OF the old board
would have to vacate the buildings
or the association and turn the prop
erty over at once. The controversy
has been bitter and OF long standing
between the two organizations, each
attempting to control the settlers
interests In the Hermiston irrigated
lands.
Salem.-Whlle the work OF check
Ing up the receipts OF the Oregon
State Fair for this year is not yet
completed. II has progressed 80 far
that the members OF the board are
able to say that the total will en-
coed $4,000. This is divided as
follows: Monday. 5000: Tuesday.
$500; Wednesday. $500: Thurs
day. $500; Friday, $4,000: Satur-
day, $4,000. Total. s2i.2O0. This
sum includes the money derived
from admissions TO the grandstand.
but does not include the revenue
from concessions, exhibits and yari.
Gus other sources.
CorvallIs.-The Occidental Lum-
ber Company's mill which closed
pending a decision In regard To
switching rates. resumed business
Monday morning. A Southern Pa
ellie Official came 60 Corvallis, and
after consultation with the Occiden-
tai people, cut out the 50 car rate
and made a rate satisfactory 10 the
mill people. This rate In not made
public at this time. In this connoc-
tion Il may be added that Corvallis
merchants also are 10 have soon the
benefit OF q switching rate. much
lower than that NJ present.
Portland.-Beginning Monday and
week. Portland VIII entertain the
foremost display of livestock ever
exhibited west OF Chicago. Besides
this. the coming meet OF the Port
land Fair and Livestock Show will
bring together the greatest aggega-
ton OF turf performers that ever
stepped mile" In the Pacific
Northwest, Running horses which
have drawn enthusiastic crowds all
Summer long will furnish numbers
on the daily racing card aud will
give sport To the great following
which the ponies" have In Port
land
Pendleton,-A course In agricul-
ture may be added 10 the curriculum
OF the Pendleton high school The
proposition was taken up by tha
board at a special meeting and Sup
erintendent Landers was instructed |
20 present To the board an outline |
OF the work 10 be covered by the
proposed course, The course In con
templated for two reasons. In the |
frst place Il will supplement the
work Of the high school In preparing
students who desire TO enter the
state agricultural college. aud see
ond Il Will furnish those who cannot
take u higher course with informa-
ton which would be very valuable
10 them In case they desire TO take
up farming.
Salem,-W When the state fair Is on
aud the Oregon Electric company is
pushed To accommodate all who ride
In It's cars IL is noticeable that the
extra coaches are from the Astoria
a Columbia River railroad, u hin
line. One might be led To believe
that the same interests are behind
both roads. This is borne out by
the fact that when the railroads ap-
pear before the state railroad com
mission the same attorneys defend
both. And again, when an Official
Is transferred from the North Bank
road To the Oregon Electric or vice
versa, he always goes through the
form of resigning from the former
position but is soon found holding -
, similar place with the other.
Corvallis %. A. c. has strength
'ned its department of physical edu-
alton by adding George J. Higgins =
II Boston To the athletic stan. Mr.. 4
Higgins comes highly recommended G
rom the Noble and Greenough pri- a
ate school for boys. where he has b
,een serving AS physical director, T
ie has taken special work In physi- 4
al education at Harvard university Il
nd has specialized In wrestling, 4
'oXing and fencing, During the past C
ear he coached the wrestling team a
1 the Boston union. The O. A. c. p
thletic management plans an ag-
ressive wrestling campaign during y
he coming year and the work OF p
be team will be materially improved h
y having the constant attention OF b
n expert