The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-09
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

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| DR.. B. G. Olinger of The Dalles has
been appointed deputy grand exalted
ruler of the Elks lodge for the north
ern Oregon district.
Oregon City and Milwaukee are in
the thick of "dry" election. Petitions
have been filed calling for an election
November 4.
Electors q The Dalles will vote on
November l<to decide whether or not
the sale of intoxicating liquors shall
be prohibited.
Pupils of the schools of Polk county
will study dairying. w. A. Barr Of the
Oregon Agricultural college is working
out the details Of the work.
The Byers flour mill, or properly
speaking, the Pendleton Roller Mills,
has been sold to Holland syndicate.
represented by l.. c. Lens, manager Of
the Spokane Flour Mills.
Alberta Dillon, owned by Joe Carson
of Winnipeg. Manitoba, won the Lewis
and Clark stake from 13 starters, max
ing the third heat in 210, at the state
fair at Salem.
Under the income tax feature of the
Underwood tariff bill Oregon will con-
tribute at least a quarter of a million
dollars annually to the revenues of
the United States.
There is liable to be considerable
controversy over the recent cruise of
the timber lands In Clatsop county,
made by the Neaz Timber company,
under contract with the county court.
Business men of oregon City are
looking into the plan of quitting the
use of Bull Run water and obtaining
new supply from the south fork OF
the Clackamns river
More than 100000 acres OF land In
Crook county. near La Pine. declared
moro valuable for agricultural than
forestry purposes. soon will be opened
for settlement on the lottery plan.
Or. Bailey X. Leach. who was de-
ported because of alleged anarchlstlc
statements at Coos Bay, has left for
Astoria to deliver lectures on social
ism.
Miss Lottle l.. Fleet, who has been
librarian at Pendleton three years. has
resigned 20 accept the position OF as.
sistant librarian OF the public library
at Portland.
When an auto In which they were
riding turned turtle at Dallas. George
Krebs. Ross Nelson. Genevieve Wilcox
and Bertha Potterfield received slight
injuries.
Hundreds OF dead female China
pheasants were left In the fields OF
Linn county, as result OF the slaughter
on the first day OF the open season. Il
Is said.
A longer compulsory school term
and larger general school fund were
recommended at conference held
under the auspices OF the University
Of Oregon and members OF several
educational leagues. at Salem.
The first fair ever held at Tygh,
southern Wasco county, has just
closed. The fair was success In
every way. exhibits OF fruits, vege-
tables, horses, sheep and swine being
Of special merit.
Mrs. III. c. Foster. formerly Miss
Hattie Long OF Pendleton, a bride OF
less than a month. has secured war
rant for the arrest OF her husband ut
San Francisco. charging him with dis
with $1,000 which had been
given into his care.
Secretary Houston has advised Rep
Sinnott that he recon-
mended the elimination of $4,000 acres
from the Deschutes national forest.
Approval by the secretary OF the In
terror is needed to complete the elm
lnation.
Under the terms of Senator Lanes
to the tariff bill every
American farmer. II so disposed, can
enter on the manufacture of denatured
alcohol after securing a permit from
the commissioner of internal revenue
In the treasury department.
There promises to be lively cam
paign in Marshfield to bring about
reform movements. While the wet"
and dry" question cannot be brought
up for some time. those who favor
prohibition and reforms are working |
hard to get all their followers regis |
tered for the next city election.
Sheepmen In eastern Oregon are
facing a serious problem In what to do |
Tor feed for their sheep when they |
bring them in from the summer range |
N the mountains. as this summer and |
tall has been exceptionally dry and
here is practically no grass on the |
nome range.
The senate has agreed to Senator ,
Lanes amendment to the deficiency |
bill authorizing the use of the appro- |