The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-06-19
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

formerly known as North Yamhill.
The war department has awarded
the contract for the building and ereo-
tion Of IL lock gates In the Cello ca
nal at The Dalles.
| President Wilson has nominated
Milton A. Miller Of Lebanon to be
collector OF internal revenue for the
district of Oregon.
Governor West has appointed Ar
thur Clark, OF Corvallis. prosecuting
attorney of the fourth district, to sue
ceed e. Il, Wilson, who has sent In his
resignation to become effective July l..
To discuss general conditions and
measures for the improvement Of trees
and crops, meeting Of all prune grow.
ers in the state will be held at Salem
| July 3.
State Game Warden Finley will lib
crate 1900 China peasants this month
In eastern Oregon counties. The fish
car will be sent to Roseburg with TO-.
100000 trout fry for planting.
The striking teamsters at Spring.
field have returned to work with no
definite agreement as to wages, al
though II is said the city council is
inclined to be liberal.
A campaign for a s165,000 building
fund for Albany College to erect build.
ings on the new campus. recently pur-
chased southwest Of Albany. was
launched at the annual commencement
exercises OF the college.
Governor West has appointed DR.,
Jules Fernando. Morel. OF Portland.
until recently state veterinarian. a
delegate to the department Of agricul.
ture Of international exhibition TO be
held at Client. Belgium.
The desperado who was killed at
The Dalles by Artie Hartman while
the latter was defending his ranch
home. was positively identified as Co
Gil Pettyjohn by his half.brother.
Thomas Pettyjohn.
The salmon fishing season on the
Rogue river In Curry county has open.
ed. and the indications are that there
will be a good catch. This IL the first
time that the river has been open TO
fishing since 1910.
Secretary OF the Interior Lane has
granted the petition OF the Vale cham
ta. - eo,,,,aroa anh raatarad ta aaf.
tlement and entry 5000 acres OF land
along the Malheur river, withdrawn
for reclamation purposes.
After full consideration OF the sub
ject. the members OF the state fair
board have decided not TO use half.
mile track this year for the harness
races. but to use Il only for the novelty
and relay races.
A movement 10 save from the hang.
mans moose Robert Morgan. sentenced
TO death for the murder OF virgie Hart.
his sweetheart. at Condor last year,
has been inaugurated In Portland. and
letters have been sent to Governor
Wtbt ufkiuk couihu'aaohs
A bulletin prepared by State Dairy
and Food Commissioner Mickle gives
the value OF the dairy output In Oregon
In 1912 at sls.oO0.o0o. No farm crop
for that year Is valued at more than
$4,000 900. the livestock industry OF
course exceeding that figure,
With two OF the original members
OF the association present and with
one graduate attending who has been
present at every reunion for 20 con-
secutive years. the Alumni Associa-
ton OF Albany College met in 10th
annual reunion at Albany.
s. Benson. millionaire tlmberman Of
Portland. will spend fortune in an
effort TO secure the adoption OF con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture. importation and sale OF
whiskey. gin and similar spurious IL
quors.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels has
written TO Superintendent OF Public
Instruction Alderman that the petition.
signed by Siore than 10000 Oregon
school children. that the battleship
Oregon lead the parade through the
Panama Canal at the formal opening,
would be carefully considered.
That S5 clips OF wool. amounting 10
over 10000 pounds. will be offered at
the wool sales at Condor Is now as
sured. There are 20 clips In the ware
houses now and others to come. The
wool already there amounts 70 iats
sacks, or approximately $4,000
pounds.
The instructional work Of the de-
partmsnts Of mining. engineering and
Of forestry at Oregon Agricultural Col
lege Will be reorssnised before the
opening OF the next school year and
the departments will in the future be
known respectively as the school Of
mines and the school OF forestry.