The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-06-05
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

man and Gillian counties and the Gro,
outlook is regarded as very promis
Ing.
y A new gold saving machine has beer
set up on the sands at Gold Beach
Il VIII handle $50 tons In 20 hours
Those interested hope they have
solved the separation problem.
The state engineer has approved
applications Of the Harney Valley Re
ciamation company to irrisate $4,000
acres. Four to six reservoirs will be
required for storage purposes.
On the request of Senator Lane, the
war department has ordered the sea.
going dredge Chinook In commission
as soon as possible, on account OF the
nigh water on the Columbia bar.
A full classification Of the govern.
ment land in the Metolius river valley
has been started by the United States
government. following the filings of
many applications for homesteads In
that territory.
The department OF commerce has
Informed Senator Chamberlain that II
has requested the treasury department
to assign revenue cutter to patrol
the course for the Astoria Motorboat
club regatta.
Ten striking linemen accused of en-
gaging In riot at Oswego have been
bound over to the grand Jury. One
OF them was shot In the groin and an.
other hit with a hand axe by non.un.
ion men.
With practically no opposition,
bonds have been voted at Klamath
Falls to take up the outstanding war.
rant indebtedness. The city will be
on a cash basis so soon as the bonds
are sold.
rancher from Illinois river walked
out OF the third story OF the Gold
Beach hotel while asleep. falling about
30 feet. He was picked up uncon.
scious and badly shaken. but appar-
emily not seriously injured.
With large number OF ledgers,
journals and others books In evidence,
the grand Jury began an investigation
into the affairs OF the Roseburg Ma
tional bank. The bank suspended bus.
mess about year ago.
Referendum petitions against the
workmens' compensation act, the
county attorney bill and the steriliza.
tion bill have been presented at the
secretary OF states office for filing.
and the names are being checked.
Representatives OF over go publish.
Ing firms have appeared during the
past few months before the Oregon |
text book commission, which will |
meet at Salem for the purpose OF
adopting text books for the schools OF
the state.
1t is announced at Marshfield that
the Southern Pacific has issued or.
ders for two more tunnels on the vii.
lamette Pacific line between the Sius.
law and the Umpqua. thus disproving
the rumors that the line was TO come
In by way OF Drain
Senator Chamberlain has written to
Secretary Lane informing him that ac-
to the statements OF Engineer
Hapson the estimated cost OF 500 per
,cre for the West Umatilla extension
will be the outside cost OF the project.
md that the first unit could be com.
,leted for s75 an acre.
In a natural amphitheater formed by
'loping hilisides. with the grass-cover-
ID hollow at their base IA q stage and
he blue sky overhead as ceiling. the
Students OF the University OF Oregon
will this year present Henrik Ibsen's
lrama, Peer Gynt." before the visit
,rs to the commencement exercises.
The people OF Gardiner. Scottsburg
md Elkton have decided TO incorpor-
to the Port OF Umpqua. by q majority
4 so votes. A bond issue will be
loated for the purpose OF building
city at the mouth OF the Umpoua.
he proposed port will have an as
essed valuation OF over s%.000.000 and
ontains about $50 square miles.
Officials OF Milwaukee have an
ounced that the town will proceed at
nee to sell the water bonds or $780,
90 authorized at the recent special
lection and erect new plant. refus-
ng to purchase the two private plants
I the prices the owners demand. The /
onds run 20 years and bear five per
ent interest.
Full negotiations have been conclud'
d with an English syndicate through
v. ]. wilsey for the sale OF part OF
lajor l.. ID. Kinney's Coos bay prop
rty for 100000. and a deal Is pend
lg for the purchase OF the remainder
,r s475.Oo0. making a total million
ollar sale. The minor portion II the
inney property which has not been
urchased has a questionable title ac-