The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-27
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON


Starting March I, the curfew in
Junction City will ring at p. Nj. dur
Ing the spring and summer.
Plans are being considered by the
engineering staff of the O..w. r. g. N.
for the electrification Of the line be-
tween Portland and Spokane.
The dairy men of Smith River and
the lower Umpqua have formed a
creamery association and have pur-
chased the property Of the Townsend
Creamery company at Reedsport.
Tho Portland Lumber company has
established a logging camp west OF
Houlton and expects to cut 200 900 II.
OF logs daily. It is building four miles
Of railroad to connect with the Colum.
bia City road.
More than two miles Of hard surface
street pavement will be laid in The
Dalles in the spring. which will be
marked by much progress in the way
Of substantial and permanent improve
ment in that city.
The people OF Canyon City and Vi.
cinity are fostering an irrigation pro-
ject to put water on a tract of 10000
acres Of fertile land lying west Of the
city. The water supply is to be taken
from Upper Canyon Creek.
Work has been commenced on a fur.
niture factory at Houlton. Concrete
Is being put In for the engine bed and
the building is being generally put in
shape for the machinery that will be
ready for installation in few days.
Robert Walker. the 16 year old
brother Of Rev. G. L. Walker, pastor
OF the Methodist church of Nyssa. Or.
was accidentally killed Alone he had
gone duck shooting on an island In
Snake river two miles north of town.
Directors of the Lane County Fair
association set September "a 10 ~,
Inclusive. as the dates for the annual
fall fair. II. NJ. Warren was designa-
ted as the Lane county delegate to
the meeting Of the district fair board
1t Roseburg."
The most effective slaughter OF rab-
bites ever made in the history OF
Lakeview was at the drive west of
town. showing the enormous total OF |
about $4,000. The total estimated
number OF rabbits killed during the
winter 10 $4,000.
Tho st. Paul Commercial Club ex-
presses itself In favor OF an electric |
Inc from Aurora TO 81. Paul. via Far
20 and Champoeg. They believe such |
| line possible and want to interest |
President Strahorn. OF the r., Il. 4 |
g., In It's construction.
In communication from the offices
II tho state superintendent Of schools.
he information 10 given that the Port
and Union stockyards will givc q
,hstiand pony 20 ths. boy. or girl hav-
ng the best exhibit Of poultry or farm
InImnls at the 1913 state fair.
James Huffman, who was working
N the A. h. Tuiley ranch each OF Wal
owa. was gored by bull and injured
o severely that he died. He had tied
he animal into stall. IA he turned
he bull made lunge. one horn pierc.
ns Huffman's lungs and pinning him
o tho partition.
Captain Edward Anderson. formerly
aaster OF the steamer Sue H. Elmore.
rho was wanted at Astoria on q
barge OF forgery, was brought from
cattle by Sheriff Burns. Anderson
accused OF forging the name OF b. l..
Iiller, engineer on the steamer FL
lore, TO the latter's pay check and
hen getting II cashed.
Seaside has new two-story build
NJ being equipped with up-to-date
for making cheese. Ex'
erienced workmen will have II In
barge and the cheese manufactured
ere. as well as good milk. will be
applied to summer guests. MIX will
0 cold In bottles only and handled
the most sanitary way.
Lying half buried In the soft mud In
ie basin OF Young's bay. the body OF
logger. thought to be named Stone.
recent arrival from Portland. was
,und at low tide by Hans I.srssn