The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

fornia Mining Congress Will meet In
Ashland July 9 and 10.
ID. X. Sheldon, who lives near Prime.
vile, has been arrested, charged with
having slain his infant child and burn.
ed the body.
Senators Chamberlain and Lane are
in receipt of resolutions passed by a
mass meeting at 'Springwater depre.
eating a war with Mexico.
Total of 100000 Chinook salmon
fry have been released from the Chi.
nook hatchery at the mouth OF the
Columbia.
The 29th annual grand encampment
Of Indian War Veterans of the North
Pacific Coast was held Wednesday at
Portland.
Grants Pass is making headway on
its new municipal railroad, several
carloads of steel and rails having been
received for use in the work. First
ten miles will be completed this week.
The Rogue River valley creamery
is planning to buy a carload of cows
for us by the farmers on easy terms.
The creamery has a surplus fund for
the purpose on hand
The interstate commerce commits
sion has ordered hearings In the Ore.
gon strawberry express rate matter In
Spokane July 80. before Commissioner
Hall.
Al the meeting OF the Oregon Expo
sition Commissioners II was definitely
decided that $4,000 be appropriated
as awards for Oregon livestock at
the Panama.Paciflc Exposition. On
the completion OF the budget. II Is
hoped to raise this sum to $4,000.
In the debate over mileage. Senator
Lane advocated the allowance to
members Of congress OF actual ex.
penses instead OF 20 cents n mile. The
present system, he said. amounts 10
an indirect increase OF salary. and the
people look upon Il as "Backsheesh."
Initiative petitions have bccn placed
In circulation In Hood River county to
reduce the salaries OF county officials
In the aggregate sum OF si400. All
officials except the treasurer are al
focted by the proposed schedule. Coun.
~ Judge Is reduced TO $500.
With n view to determining the val
ne OF the salt beds OF Summer and
Albert lakea, In order that the state
land board or legislature may intelll
gently dispose OF them. Governor West
has asked the director OF the Oregon
Bureau OF Mines and Geology to make
an examination OF them.
An ordinance declaring Il n nuis.
ance To solicit orders for intoxicating
liquors In Springfield. and providing
a penalty OF frop s25 to 500 for the
first offense and OF $500 for subse-
luent offenses has been passed unan.
Imously by the town council
The Albany Retail Merchants asso
citation are considering reorganizing |
INTO county association. which will
probably be known as the Linn County
Credit association. The purpose OF
The association will be for better co
operation among the merchants. the
OF certain rules govern.
ng the credit business and for the
OF credit rating guide.
Lane county will lose at least $780,,
100 and possibly more tax money in
wo years on account OF a ruling just
made by Attorney General A. NJ. Craw,
ord, lie has sent an opinion TO b. +,
ieeney, assessor OF this county. that
he Oregon a California grant lands
,annot he listed for assessment until
he suit to revert the land to the gov
'rnment is settled In the United
states supreme court.
The Quurtermaster general OF the
rmy informs Senator Chamberlain
hat in accordance with his request,
Instructions have been issued to the
INNAh'A ~ otA |
seattle TO invite Oregon lumbermen TO
lid on all lumber required by the war
apartment on the Pacific coast Sen,
tor Chamberlain expects similar ac.
ion by other departments of the gov
After success at Coquille in obtain.
ng the sanction OF the city council
pr closing saloons. the anti-saloon fac
.on has planned to start a quick petit
on campaign at Marshfield and
opes 10 have the city closed before
uly 4, Women are making a house
1-house canvass for signatures TO pc.
tions, which they will later present
, the council. No effort has been
lade as yet to circumvent the move
le~J the wet element relying on the
tate law.
Judges Henry l., Benson and Chas.
. McNary appeared before the state
anyassing board and requested the
oard TO ask for recheck of the tally
leets In al the counties OF the state.