The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-21
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

cidental revolver shot while evidently
crawling in pursuit of some animal.
Work on the second unit OF the
Klamath reclamation project ia prac-
tically completed. Water VII b. fur
nished for next year to about 1000
acres.
Advices from Florence say the Port
of Siuslaw commissioners voted to is
sue sis0.o00 of port bonds for the pur~
pose Of extending the north jetty at
the mouth OF the Siuslaw.
Representative Sinnott has intro
duced bill appropriating Seo,Ooo for
the Pendleton postoffice, the treasury
department having reported this
amount as necessary TO cCmr lete the
building according to TIE original
plans.
with the remarkable score OF ioS
out of a possible 10b points. Sergeant
3. w. Pearson. Company Four, Coast
Artillery. who lives at Roseburs, won
the Catrow cup match In the National
Rifle association shoot at Camp Perry.
Ohio.
ID. l.. Rood, OF Marshfield, has been
appointed official sealer OF Coos ooun-
ty to carry out the provisions OF the
new Oregon law providing for the In
spection OF weights and measures used
In selling commodities.
Locked In cage and playing with
n swarm OF bees will be the form OF
entertainment for state fair patrons
furnished by James Davis, a bee ex-
pert. Mr.. Davis has signed an agree
ment with Frank Meredith, secretary
OF the fair board, to give "demonstra-
tions" daily.
The fishermen OF Tillamook bay
near Bay City have organized to sell
their own fish. being dissatisfied with
the prices offered by local cannerles.
They will seek markets In the east.
and have decided to build sailing
and cold storage plant to handle the
seasons catch.
The authorities OF Pendleton have
arranged TO purify that city's water
supply with hypochlorite OF limo.
There have been but few cases OF ty-
phoId fever IN Pendlcton this summer.
but II was deemed best TO take meas
ures OF prevention until the gravity
waterworks system is completed.
Charles V. Galloway. tax commits
sIoner, In an opinion. holds that fish
ing rights and water rights are rights
and privileges" and local advantages"
belonging to the land. lie says they
should be taken into consideration In
determining the value OF the land for
assessment and taxation.
Recall petitions have been circulat.
ed nj Salem against three councilmen.
the chief OF police and city recorder.
and II In reported that II recall petition
will soon be- put out against Mayor
stevens. II II alleged that tho Off
oials have not been faithful to ths
city's best interests.
The state railroad commission sur'
pended the freight schedule recently
adopted by the sumpter Valley Rail'
road company on the ground that sew
eral increases In rates had been made
In violation OF orders OF the commits
sion. The suspension will continue un'
Ill November 4.
Steps are being taken 10 eradicate
the fire blight which In threatening
the destruction OF the orchards OF tho
Grand Ronde valley. The disease has
progressed 10 an extent that II will be-
necessary TO cut down many valuable
trees 10 save the entire orchard from
destruction.
In ~ OF ungovornable temper and
insane jealousy D. l., Cartwright shot
and killed his brothers wife near Rye
Valley. and dangerously wounded hts
nephew, David Powell. who may not
survive Cartwright then killed him
self. Although himself a married man.
Cartwright n said to have been Jeal
Gus OF his sister in.law, who was n wo
man OF estimable character.
sixteen per cent OF those who took
the spring state teachers examination
failed How this compares with for
mer examinations is not known 40 II
has not been the custom 10 keep this
record There were 1862 applicants
who TOOK the examination. the largest
number yet given the examination at
one time In Oregon.
A large gasoline tractor OF the cater
pillar type win be- pat 10 use In ore
hauling by tho management Of the Hen
Harrison Mines company near Sump-
ter. II is expected that the cost OF
hauling I's ores 10 the Sumpter Valley
railroad. n miles distant which now
reaches $50 per day Will be largely
reduced
NJ. j. Lozelle. the dairy expert from
Corvallis. has opened an office A. Her