The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-17
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

| Senator Chamberlain has accepted
an invitation to deliver the principal
address before the United Irish soci-
eties in Chicago August IS.
Fifteen permits for the construction
Of reservoirs in the state at an esti-
mated cost OF s1,492, 800. we're issued
by the state engineer during the quar-.
ter ending June 80.
The citizens OF Madras have organ
lied a fair association, and will hold
the first annual fair and livestock ex.
hibit In Madras on October 1s. II. and
IS.
| While playing with a small target
rifle at Baker. Gerald Moody, the 9.
yearold son Of Orson Moody. . veal.
thy sheepman, was accidentally shot
through the head and instantly killed.
The first conference ever held for
church ministers Of all denominations
in Oregon will take place at the Uni
versity OF Oregon during the week OF
Julf 21 to 27.
| Professor G. j. Bushnell has resign
ed as head Of the sociological depart
ment OF Lawrence college at Apple
ton, Wis, an old Methodist institution.
TO become president Of Pacific unlver-
sity of Forest Grove.
To prevent the necessity OF having
to remove a number Of old soldiers
from the Soldiers home at Roseburg,
| the state board OF control raised the
pension limit over which veterans will
not be admitted from $40 a month to
| $50.
According TO an announcement
made by Assistant State Superintend.
ent of Public Instruction Carlton, 1900
teachers took the recent examination.
This is the largest number to take an
examination In the history OF the
state.
II does not matter what the amount
OF widows salary or wages Is, II she
has children depending upon her for
support and has no other income aside
from her wages. she Is eligible TO the
benefits OF tho widows pension law,
according to an opinion given by the
attorney general.
Senator Chamberlain will take up
with the secretary OF the Interior a
petition from the residents and clti.
zens OF the Grand Ronde Indian res
ervation and vicinity to replace pres.
ent police system with one competent
man to do police duty and look after
old and infirm Indians.
A mortgage OF. 100000 has been
filed at Eugene which covers nearly
$4,000 acres OF timber along the Ma.
tron extension. II was given by the
Penn Timber company OF Warren. Pa,
to the Detroit Trust company, and 10
tdken to indicate the early construc-
tion OF large sawmill.
Marshall and Hick Lockett were In.
dicted at special session OF the
grand Jury at Baker. and their ball Is
fixed at $500. They are accused OF
stealing thousands OF dollars worth OF
cattle from eastern Oregon ranges,
and II they are convicted. Sheriff Ker.
foot will receive a reward OF $4,000.
According TO a statement made
at Salem by Governor West. 10 cents
a day for three meals. or a little over
five cents a meal. In the average daily
cost to the state OF oregon for feeding
It's employees and prisoners at the peni.
tentiary. Al this small cost. he says.
an abundance OF food OF a good quail.
ity is provided.
II. l.. Harrison OF the state engin'
eers' force. has started a survey OF
the Clackamas river to determine the
fall and topography OF the banks as
means OF ascertaining the value OF
the stream for water power purposes.
During this season he will take up a
similar survey OF the Sandy. Hood.
Santiam and Mckenzie rivers.
The senate passed Senator Cham
berlains' bill authorizing the state of
Oregon TO exchange 10000 acres Of
school sections In forest reserves for
a compact body OF land In the San
tiam reserve. not exceeding 10000
acres In area, which land shall be held
by the state for a permanent state re-
serve.
A dozen men will be sent TO Tilla-
nook county TO spread poisoned grain
over an area of 1000 acres and kill
field mice. gophers and other rodent
pests that might destroy the seeds OF
Douglas fir TO be planted there this
summer This arrangement has been
made at Eugene by A. 4. Cahoon. SUI
pervisor OF the Siuslaw national for