The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-09
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

Medford now has a playground
which has been established under the
auspices of the Parent.Teacher asso.
citation.
Portland Rose day." on June 16,
1915, will be one of the special events
set aside in the celebrations at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition.
In addition to the building of pa.
vilion the State Fair Board has de-
cided to erect a brick auditorium for
use at the fair this year.
A strong effort is being made by the
commercial clubs of Dallas and Inde.
pendence to finance the county to oil
the roads between independence and
Salem during the coming summer.
Every word in the first 92 pages Of
the spelling book was spelled before
the winner of the spelling bee, held at
the Grange Hall at Mulino, could be
announced.
For transporting Myrtle Kellett
from Eureka to Portland for alleged
immoral purposes. Or. Harrison Keene
of Eureka, Cal, was sentenced to one
| year in the county Jail.
"a Bigger and Better Roundup" is
the slogan which the directors of
| Pendleton's annual frontier show
adopted at a meeting held to discuss
| plans for the 1914 exhibition.
Plans for the development OF the
hog industry of Lane county and for
the establishment of packing plant,
with capital of $4,000. are being
formulated by the Springfield Provis
ion company.
Before the first OF May the state
highway commission will advertise for
and open bits for the construction OF
the Columbia highway from Multno
nah county TO Astoria.
Holding turkey raffles. playing cards
for the drinks, and betting on horse
racing, are forms of gambling under
the Oregon statute. according to an
opinion OF the attorney general given
to Joseph Putnam OF Monument.
Rules and regulations governing the
annual Polk county school childrens
industrial fair, which will be held In
Dallas September IL, IS and 10, have
been sent out to the schools OF the
county. Preparations are being made
by the pupils aud large exhibit IL
expected.
over six tons of election supplies
were shipped by Secretary of State
olcott to the county clerks OF the "a
counties OF the state for the primary
election TO be held May 10. This Is
more than twice as great quantity
as was ever prepared before for an
election In Oregon.
Postmaster Elmer Russell. OF North
Bend. discovered a new use for parcel
post when m unusual odor emaGated
from package near warm radiator
In the office. The offensive package
was removed and found to coHta.n|
skunk hides. being forwarded TO al
New York furrier,
The first excursion train ever run
into the Siuslaw Valley over the new
Willamette Pacific. according to pres
ent plans, will carry band OF Eugene
Radiators. dressed In uniform. TO par
tioipate In the annual Florence rho
dodendron carnival May 20 TO 20.
George X, Cashier formerly county
Judge OF Hood River county and foi
many years fruit inspector, left foI
Pendicton, h. C., where hs has been
employed by the Canadian government
TO assist in the fisht that is being
waged against the fire blight. which
threatens the orchards OF the Vernon
district.
\, II, Ayerill. president OF the Port
land chamber of commerce, has wired
Senator Chamberlain urging him TO
zee the secretary OF the navy, TO Sc
gCra the assignment of warships foI
,Ae Rose festival and enough men 10
make good showing in the parades,
senator Chamberlain will secure ne
good naval representation as possible
approximately $l,0OOOO0 will be
spent at Eugene in 1914 for public and
private improvements according 10
plans which are being announced from
time to time for construction. The
greater part OF this amount will be ex,
pended in the construction of build,
ines, both public and private, but a
measurable sum will also go for i'm.
proyement of the plants of the public |
service companies.
The Salem Cherrians are preparing |
TO hold a society circus az the armory,
April 2i-25. Its official name is the
"Cherringo," All the freaks and at |
fractions OF the most up-to-date circus
are TO be on hand The glee clubs Of
the willamette. University of Oregon
and Oregon Agricultural college have