The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-09-18
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON


police force in the heart Of Eugene.
| War against the speeder will b.
waged by the Portland automobil,
club against violations In every par
of Oregon.
Clatskanie residents have subscrib
ed $500 toward the fund for the sur
yey Of the route Of the proposed Co
lumbia highway through Columbil
county
The state legislative committe,
named to investigate the power posi-
bilities of Five Mile rapids OF tn,
Columbia river will meet in Portland
soon to consider the proposition.
The first passenger train to be rur
over the new Eugene-Coos Bay rail
road was an excursion from Eugene
to Notl Sunday. in celebration of the
arrival of the road to Mott.
Six persons we're injured, one prob
ably fatally. in a runaway near Wa
conda. A rsrty of 20 was going to
hopyard v hen the horses became
frightened at dog and ran away.
In a proclamation issued by Cover.
nor West the chief executive of the
state officially placed his approval on
the Made.in.Oregoh day movement,
and officially proclaimed Monday as
that important day.
Ears of corn 12 to IA inches long,
completely filled with Juicy kernels.
testify as to the efficiency OF dry
farming In Malheur county o. d.
Johnson, farmer OF Bully creek,
brought samples of the corn to Vale.
Five applications for the position
OF superintendent of tho institution
for feeble minded have been received
by the state board of control. Frank
Il. Smiths resignation becomes effec.
tive october 1.
Returning after 10 years to finish
his college course. c. c. Baker. for
two years superintendent OF city
schools at Lebanon, arrived In Eugene
with his son 10 enter the University
OF Oregon. Both father and son will
attend college. the son as freshman
and the father as n senior.
Robert o. Graves. an attorney OF
Marshfield. has been ordered to ap-
pear before the state supreme court
October II TO show cause why he
should not be disbarred for alleged
activity In connection with deporta.
ton OF J. w. Edgeworth and two other
|. w. ws. June 20.
The Port OF Portland commission
has offered to the government nearly
half a million dollars In aid OF work
on the north jetty at the mouth OF
the Columbia river. II was the first
unit OF program designed to cut the
time necessary TO completion OF tho
ietty from six TO three years. and TO
realize within year such benefits to
bar channel deepening as will permit
tree entrance 10 the larger vessels OF
tue Ihndnd chldl Ileelh,
Twenty or more cities and towns
are preparing TO vote this fall on the
question OF abolshing the saloons un.
Ter the home rule amendment Places
where the "drys" are going TO endsav.
Dr. TO wrest the control from the
vets" include Salem, The Dalles, !
Oregon City. Springfield. Joseph.
Heppner. Echo. Monument. Sutherlin.
Gresham, Hillsboro. Marshfield. Ban
lon. Rainier. Harrisburg. Glendale.
)ufur. Newport and Falls City.
The work OF reforesting from 1000
o 500 acres OF denuded mountain
Hopes in Oregon and Washington In
bout TO be undertaken by the United
states forest service, Both the direct |
eeding method. in which the tree
eed is planted in spots, and the plant
ng OF nursery-grown trees will be
and something over 5000
'ounds OF seed and 100000 plants will
10 used,
Cooperation between the state gov.
rnments of Oregon and Washington
nd the war and interior departments
( the federal government will be
ought by the committee created by
he Oregon legislature to determine
he feasibility OF. and to outline plans
DR.. the construction OF publicly
wned hydro-electric power project on
he Columbia river near the Big EDDY
apids.
In order that the men employed In
he state printing office may be paid
Ieekly. as was the case under the
OF the late state print
r. w. s. Duniway. and In all other
offices. State Printer Harris
As made arrangements with the LAdd
Bush bank to borrow about $500.
: whatever amount 10 necessary. on
Is own note weekly 70 meet the pay
,ll.
Every available member OF the Agri-
iltural staff and experiment station