The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-10-29
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

Stuslaw forests
The First Baptist church, independ-
ent, and the Emmanuel Baptist church
at Baker have decided to merge.
Joint property is valued at $4,000.
Taxes in oregon which are declared
delinquent on September 1 will suf-
fer a penalty of 10 per cent 1t 10 de-
clared a. Salem.
Fifty thourand steelhead trout weis
placed in the streams In the vicinity
OF Dufur They were obtained from
the Bonneville hatchery.
Ban has been placed on all unmuz-
zled dogs by the Ashland city council
and $40 will be required to get dogs
out of pound.
Cows and hogs and even rabbits are
said to have died in considerable mum.
bors in Pleasant Valley, presumably
as a result OF the severe heat.
Walter Simpson, homesteader 80
miles south OF Burns was instantly
killed when bucket fell on him while
he was at the bottom OF we'll.
The auto Of G. J. Pugh was caught |
by the tide and carried out to sea at
Cannon Beach. Mr.. Pugh had mar
row escape. He lcaped out OF the
car Just In time.
The Hammond Lumber company OF
Astoria may be affected by threat
Of the Hindu employees to quilt work
10 return to India to Join In revo'
luton against Great Britain.
Prizes sggresating $500 will be
given at band concerts at Gresham.
bands from Multnomah county and
eastern part OF Clackamas county to
take part.
ON n warrant from Coos Bay sec.
ton charging him with recent bank
robbery Walter 8. Peaslee was arrest
ed at Valley station. by Sheriff w. l..
woodard and Deputy Keeling.
Miss Anna Quick, daughter OF the
city recorder Of st. Heiens. is netting
n her fathers absence. and she de-
clares she will give liquor offenders
the limit when passing sentence.
Portland. Ore. was chosen as the
city for the 1916 convention OF the
supreme lodge OF knights Of Pythias.
at the concluding session Of the Pyth'
ian convention at Winnipeg. Canada.
The John Day valley is experience
ing a grasshopper storm. They start
mostly In the foothills OF the noun
tains and descend. taking all OF the
vegetation clean as they advance,
State Printer Harris has completed
} the printing OF the second edition OF
the 1918 session laws. this being ne
= cessary because the first edition OF
$50 was exhausted. This time SOC
copies were printed.
3 Preparations are being made "a
have this years Pacific international
stock show at North Portland te
eclipse all previous records In impor
tance. The show will be held Decem
ber TIA at the stockyards.
r Parties from, the Umpqua say thai
there has been a. fair run OF salmor
} up 40 sthe present. this season. The
fishermen held a meeting there re
Gently and raised the price OF saimoI
sold TO the canneries TO 3hc PEI
pound.
u McKees Flat. IL miles west OF Con
y don, 10 infested with grasshoppers al
@ bad as they were In Kansas man!
s years ago. Farmers fear a total de
a struotion by grasshoppers next year
IS The same condition Is reported oil
e Pine Creek, leading TO Condor.
u At a meeting OF the Lane Count,
8 Farmers Protective association II
% Eugene several thousand Bob Whit
"A quail will be asked for from the stat
a game farm. TO eat bugs that are raw
a aging the bean and corn crops In thi
n county.
10 Seventy accidents. one fatal. wer
). reported TO Labor Commissioner o.
Hoff during the past week. Z. u
- Baker OF Dee, was the victim OF
railroad train at Dee and there wer
We more accidents In railroad work thA
~ In any other
DC Grape growers about Hermiston ar
IN all rejoicing. The crop there has
OF ways been a good one. but this yea
ne Il promises to even beat anything ye
lr Flame Tokays. Muscats, Thompso
d. Seeding. Worden and Concord vine
G. are all carrying every pound possibl
e. OF fine big punches.
be That there is a strong sentiment
10 Roseburg toward bonding the city Il
m $500, 900 to aid the construction OF
Ne railroad to the coast Is shown by n
fact that $50 voters signed the Init
ative petitions authorizing an elecue
on the proposed amendment. On
l6o signatures were required.
with ahout % orChArdists OF ~