The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-06-12
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

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la county pioneers was held.
During the wool sales at Heppner.
100000 pounds was disposed of at
prices ranging about three cents less
than last year.
Dallas is planning the finest 'ceie-
bration of Independence Day ever held
In that city. The Dallas Chautauqua
will open July 4, to continue for one
week.
A number Of widows have applied
for the mothers pensions at the office
OF the county clerk at Albany, during
the past few days, and their requests
will be considered by the county court.
F. II. snodgrass, ex-deputy warden
Of the penitentiary and now chief Of
the guards there, was arrested on a
charge of having attacked and se-
verely beaten a prisoner May 16.
/ II the efforts OF the 20 widows with,
children who have made application
for pensions under the law recently
passed by the legislature are success
fu the state will expend s510 a month
In Douglas county alone.
George L. Blodgett, sentenced for
life In the Salem penitentiary for the
murder OF Alice Minthorn at Portland
In 1906. has been released under
conditional pardon given by Governor
West.
A grand jury at The Dalles has re.
turned an indictment against George
r. Ross charging him with the EN-.
bezzlement of public funds TO the
amount of sSs4.63. while recorder of
that city. He was given bonds.
Jackson county will issue a pam
phlet along the lines established by
! California counties. The edition will
be at least $4,000 and Il will contain
approximately 100 pages, including
statistics and maps. The county court
has authorized this work.
The big v.shaped harrow now being
built at Astoria FOR the port commits.
sion will Roon be ready for use In i'm.
proving the channel across the shoal
at the mouth OF the Columbia. II will
have spread of 20 feet, with eight
three.foot revolving discs.
Taking dare TO climb tree while
out with party of Joy riders near
Medford. Miss Ramona Ladd. rs years
Did, climbed TO height OF 30 feet.
A branch broke and she fell. She was
carried TO n hospital. and Il is said
that her back Is broken.
The TriCounty fair will be held In
Condor this fall on October I. 2 and
s. according to the decision OF the ex.
ecutive committee In special meet.
Ing. The Tri-County fair IL TO be n
permanent yearly event in Condor
henceforth.
Advices were received by State En-.
gineer Lewis that 5000 acres OF land
belonging TO the Columbia Southern
project, has been withdrawn from en-.
try by the interior department. The
original project consisted OF $4,000
acres and the 5000 acres were includ
ed within the last few years.
The forestry service has ordered q
telephone line 10 be installed connect
Ing Prairie City with the summit OF
Strawberry Peak. ~ miles distant,
A station will be erected on the ex'
treme summit OF the peak at height
OF over 10000 feet. which oyerlooks
the entire forestry district OF eastern
Oregon.
Stone houses may replace the regu-
lation two-roomed shanties which now
form the abodes OF homesteaders on
virtually every quarter section In
Christmas Lake and Silver Lake val
lcys) This is made possible by the
discovery OF a half dozen stone quar-
ries on the side OF Table Mountain.
Mandamus proceedings have been
begun by the Oregon a California rail-
road company against Sheriff Reeves
OF Washington county. 10 require him
to show cause why he will not accept
a tender OF s19.76606 In payment Of
the company's tax In that county. This
amount does not include special road
tax OF y2.lS5.04.
After waiting since 1910 TO be reim-
bursed to the extent OF s72 for over
charges on some household goods ship
ped from Mobile. Ala. to Roseburg.
E. Lynn Tunnel has been notified by
the state railroad commissioner that
the interstate commerce commission
has decided in his favor. The com
mission took his case up several years
ago. and the delay was due TO the fact
that many railroad lines were In
volvsd.
The McMinnville council awarded
contract for street grading 10 a firm
OF Portland contractors, and Mayor
w. T. Vinton refused 10 affix his sig
nature. Contempt OF court proceed
ings followed. and the mayor was
fined 5000 and sentenced 70 six months