The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1910-01-07
NEWS PARAGRAPHS FROM
OTHER CITIES IN OREGON

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Portland--Cacsar Bourgeois a
Belgian, % years old, was shot and
killed BY Louis BlanchcL manager
of tie Monte Carlo saloon.
/ Wallowa--pos,master Tulley has
received notice that the Wallowa
postollice has beer placed in the
third class list aud his salary adj
vanccd to $l200 per year
Mist--A commercial club recently
organized at this place is planning
to build an electric road to connect
with the a. & c. X. at Clatskanic
or some other point on the Columbia
river.
Portland-Thc gift OF tobacco to
his 7-ycar-old son was the cause
that brought John Biggs before the
police court He admitted buying
the weed for the boy saying it was
to keep him from having dyspepsia.
Isugcne-No acceptance has been
received to the challenge of Captain
c. J. Dodd, the 7O-ycar-old soldier,
who recently challenged any man
of his age TO run a foot race of 100
yards for a purse 81 500.
Mcdford-T'hc citizens of Wood
vile and property owners along
Evans creek have organized the
Evans Creek Telephone Company to
build line up Evans, Pleasant and
Wards creeks.
Portland-The new year begins
in Oregon with approximately 500
miles of new railroad actually under
construction. Before the close of
1910 most of this new work will
have been completed.
Glendale--1hc most successful
event in the history Of this vicinity
was the first annual Newcomers
aud Old Settlers Union Practically
every family in Cow Creek valley
waa represented,
Pcndlc,on--'fherc is great rcjoic-
ing among the members OF the Una
tilla County Anglers Association
over the prompt action Orcgons
delegation has taken to stop the
wholesale destruction Of trout on the
reclamation project NJ Ilermiston.
Springiicld-An immense charge OF
dynamite sent on IN vacant field
near Natron by some unknown per-
son. presumably rs n New Years
celebration, shattered all the VIM
dows within radius Of quarter
of mile.
Prairie city-When he paused 10
light cigarette. John Buchanan.
walking here alone. frightened away
cougar that had been following
him sicallhily for n mile. The eou-
gar was frightened by the flame of
the match
Silver,on-W l.. Fcnnimore. who
drank half pint Of concentrated
lye with suicidal intent and then
cut his throat aud stabbed himself
In the side twice with n jaeknifc, is
still alive, but physicians say there
is no possible chance for recovery.
Lebanon-January 7 has been set
as the time for laying the corner
stone Of the new $4,000 Lebanon
High School building, The grounds
formerly were the campus OF the
old San,iam Academy and were a
glft to the academy in 1853.
'Pendleton-One Of the most inn
portant telephone deals ever made
In Eastern Oregon was closed here
when the Interstate Telephone Com. !
pany took over the system Of the
Eastern Independent Telephone
Company, The eonsiis,a,ion was
$4,000 and 200 miles of line changed
hands.
Salem-March 10, 1909. Chas. II. |
Jones, editor of the Oregon Teach. /.
ers' Monthly, sent out circulars TO
each Of the county superintendcnts
asking teachers 10 nominate candi- /.
dates for state superintendent of
schools The returns show that l.. /
K Alderman, Of Eugene, received
9l6 out of 1909 votes cast.
Portland-Rcprescntatiye Hawley .
has been notified that the Interstate
Commerce Committee will grant
bearings on his bill providing that
advances in freight rates shall not
90 into effect until passed upon by
the interstate commerce commission.
llawley will confer with Oregon
lEmbermen and arrange dates Of
hearings to suit representatives who
may wish to appear before the COM
mittee.
klamath Falls-A town has sprung
no on the shores of Goose lake, in
Noioc county. about 27 miles south
Df I.akeview. No saloons, breweries
pr distilleries will ever be allowed
10 do business in the new town.
There is clause in every deed
which prohibits the manufacture or
sale of any Intoxicating liquors for
ever. 1t is the plan OF the com
pany to make Lakeside a summer
resort
Portland-Undcr the agreement
with the state for the payment of its
liability on the bond Of State Treas
rrcr Steel, the American Surety
Company has forwarded drafts for
S225.000 TO the state treasury 10 re-
mhurse the state for public funds
led up by the failures of the Ore
lons Savings & Trust Company and
he Title Guarantee & Trust Com
..nu TIL. & H. EnnI nn..r,o-,t on