The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-05-07
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

built at Hood River and 1t Is expected
the plant will be in operation in time
for the care of this years crop.
Work of remodeling the statehouse
at Salem is progressing rapidly and II
will be completed this summer, 1t is
expected.
Halibut fishing at Newport promises
to be a thriving industry this year. A
number of Portland men are interest
ed in boats which will be used.
Bandon is the scene OF some &sti.
witty on account of gold being found In
paying quantities in black sands.
Work is returning SO to $50 ton.
With the stock show but little more
than month ahead, Union is nj king
preparations to hold the annual event
| on a vast scale.
Bumper crop Of strawberries is pre-
dicted for the Marion county section,
the growers seeing no dangers ahead
aside from possibility OF frosts. Rains
have not hurt blossoms.
What is said to be new kind Of
oyster has been discovered In the
reefs off Newport. The bivalve is
larger than transplanted eastern va
riety and resembles the Japanese
product.
In event the president issues a call
for militia th, .,,ll v,ilI
centrate and organize for field service
at Clackamas, under plans arranged
by the militia division of the war de.
partment.
The damage to the prune crop in a
radius of Is miles from Salem is said
to be about 100000 as result OF re.
cent heavy rains. II the cold weather
continues the loss will be heavier,
says Robert Paulus. secretary of the
Salem fruit union.
Representative Hawley has received
by parcel post squared pieces OF man.
zanita OF beautiful color from Ashland.
The committee on agriculture plans
giving the speaker n gavel made of
wood from the various states repre-.
sented by It's members. Hawley was
asked TO procure the manzanita.
In his initiative petition. which was
filed with the secretary OF state April
"a. William A. Carter, republican can.
didate for governor. estimates that n
saving OF over 100000 annually will
be saved the taxpayers OF the state
by the abolition OF certain boards and
commissions and the consolidation OF
others provided. for In the petition.
Whether the prohibition party will
put up 4 candidate OF It's own for
governor or will indorse one OF the
candidates OF the other parties al.
ready In the field will be the most
important step TO he decided nj the
state convention OF the prohibition
party to be held In Portland May
and 6.
Greek drama IN the original Greek
tongue for the first time In the Pa.
cific northwest will be played In Port.
land May 10 and IL by the students
and faculty OF Reed college. The An.
tigone OF Sophocles to the accompanl.
ment OF the special music written by
Mendelssohn is the drama selected
for production.
II a plan approved by the lo,al
school board and the local dental as.
sociation is carried out Pendleton will
next year Install a free dental clinic
in her public schools for children who
cannot afford to consult the dentist.
The board will equip an office. and
the local dentists will donate their
services free of charge on certain
days.
Thousands OF voters OF Oregon are
debating the question of the effect
that woman suffrage in this state will
have upon the prohibition election
next fall. Many take the view that
the women will vote upon this propo.
sition as their husbands and brothers
do. Others argue that the women will
in many instances take upon them
selves the responsibility OF voting as
they think best.
President Wilson has been asked TO
the organization in Portland
Of regiment of prospectors and min
ers to take the field in Mexico. This
regiment would be composed OF men
who are accustomed TO the outdoor
life, and their ability to give good ac-
count of themselves, either in field or
under any and all -circum-
is their chief claim for recog.
nition.
Representative Sinnott has intro
iuced a bill conveying to Klamath
Falls all the unsurveyed lands on
Lake Ewauna for a public park. He
has also submitted to the committee
on public lands an amendment to the
coal land leasing bill. providing that
esSees paw all the state and county