The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-04-24
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

| IL. X. Alderman, oregon state super
intendent of education, was chosen
president of the Inland Empire Teach
ers' association.
Eugene Is to have a $4,000 apart.
ment house. three stories high and
the largest In town, to be erected by
the Bartie.Sweaney company. local
concern. W W
Hood River ferrymen threaten to-
tie up their boats and shut off that
city from the trans.river points, unless
they are given a landing place during
the high water period.
May 0. the 1918 inspection day ut
Oregon Agricultural college Corval-
lis, will be made Of statewide interest
An all-day program in the nature OF
a military entertainment will be given.
A. c. Strange. city superintendent
OF The Dalles' schools for six years,
has been chosen TO succeed J. A.
Churchill at Baker. Mr.. Churchill be-
comes state superintendent Of public
instruction at the close of the school
year
The Michigan Trust company OF
Grand Rapids has filed half million
dollar mortgage deed at Roseburg.
The mortgage secures a six per cent
bond issue floated for the purpose OF
building a large lumber plant at tho
mouth of the Siuslaw river.
Large quantities OF lumber and
white cedar railroad ties have been
coming ashore near Newport. There
IL no Indication as to Just what vessel
the lumber came from. except that
an empty fruit box was found bearing
the name OF the steamship Governor.
Fifteen "co.eds" OF the University OF
Oregon. Eugene. ARE working their
way through college independent OF
outside support They do sewing,
housework and similar tasks. and be-
cause OF the democratic spirit at Eu-
gene. do not suffer loss of social posi-
ton
w. c. Themes Of Eugene who was
recently arrested and tried on tho
charge OF perjury. but acquitted by u
Jury, has sued |. NJ Francis OF that
city for S26.00O damages. alleging that
II was at Francis mitigation that tho
grand jury indicted him.
The large caterpillar traction ongino
on the farm OF william Riddell a Sons
near Monmouth. has been plowing dur
ing the past few days, The machine
puts In iG acres OF grain In one day.
and with tho use OF this outfit, which
is entirely new to that county. the sea-
sons work on the big Riddell farm In
rapidly completed.
Word was received by Superintend-
ent Alderman from Superintendent
Farley OF Brockton, Mass, that he 10
ready to exchange sixth grade teach
ers and two high school teachers for
teachers from Oregon. This is the
first fruit OF the exchange movement
started by Superintendent Alderman
during his recent visit to Massachu-
setts.
A plumber OF Japanese business men
OF Hood River have organized an asso-
citation for investment OF the favings
OF japanese laborers of the valley. NJ.
Yasul, president OF the organization.
which has capital stock OF $4,000.
estimates that on an average the Hood
River Japanese now send about s4o.-
I ~. no AnAala
bank at San Francisco.
Heavy sheep losses have been sus-
tanned In the vicinity OF Castle Rock
and Arlington. The stanfield outfit,
OF Castle Rock. In said TO have lost
1900 ewes. which may mean that many
lambs died also. The sheep had but
recently been shorn with machines,
making the clip closer than when done
by hand. and the cold wind was re-
sponsible for the heavy loss.
"Drys" and "wets" are alike in a
fever OF excitement at The Dalles over
the statement that the city council
there has had no legal right TO license
saloons since 1905. II legal action do
termines that the statement is correct,
special election will follow aud the
question left TO the voters. Participa-
tion OF suffragettes in the expected
campaign would make. II is said, the
hottest fight ever waged In The Dalles.
Ray Ferrell. "a years OF age, for
whose body 80 men spent 10 days
dragging and dynamiting Snake river.
near Ontario. has turned up at La
Grande. Ferrell left his wife OF two
weeks on April TO 20 hunting. His
gun, hat and coat were found the next
morning on the river bank after an all
night search. His wife has been In
AN almost hysterical condition since.
He assigns no cause for his queer ac-
tiOn
With capital stock Of 100000 and