The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-03-16

ate with Grant county In establishing
a highway that will connect Malheu
county with the Columbia river high
way, the road passing through tn,
John Day valley.
February was an exceptionally WEI
month in Astoria. According to the
records the precipitation was 90.
inches, or 1884 inches in excess Of the
average of the corresponding mopth
of previous years
Because the Indians OF the Umatlua
reservation seek TO block a move 10
place the Mlssion-Mctay road under
the Jurisdiction Of the Umatilla county
court the matter will be taken up with
the bureau of Indian affairs
Mrs. h. +. Slater, widow Of J. II.
Slater, former United States senator
from oregon, and mother Of w. T.
Slater, ex.judge of the state supreme
court, pioneer Of 1858. died at the
age of 81 years at La Grande.
The Coos county commercial organ
izations will make a special effort this
year to call the attention OF the motor.
ists of oregon and northern California
TO the charms of the scenery of the
southern oregon coast and mountains.
Representative Macarthur will fill
the vacancy az the naval academy at
Annapolis at his disposal by competi.
tive examination. The examination
viii be held az Portland on March 22.
under the auspices OF the civil service
commission.
Professor Adolnh Zlefle, head OF the
department OF pharmacy Of the ore.
gon agricultural college. has accepted
an invitation 20 serve on the faculty
OF the university Of Michigan during
the summer session this year. He will
teach courses In food and drug analy.
sis.
To procure closer cooperation
among the stockmen In the vicinity
OF North Powder having grazing priv.
ilogos on the Whitman national forest
4 meeting 20 organize permanent
stookgrowera association has been
called 10 take place In North Powder
March II.
Plans are on foot for the consollda.
tlon OF two rival poultry associations.
which In the past have held separate
ahows. The Yamhill Valley Poultry
association, with headquarters at Nc.
Mlnnyille. and the Yamhlll County
Poultry association OF Newberg. are
going 70 be merged
one hundred and fifty business men.
farmers. railroad officials. state and
federal agricultural authorities attend. +;
cd a meeting held In Eugene for the |
purpose OF launching a flax expert. !
mont project In Lane County. which /
IL is believed WIN be the beginning |
OF a great Industry In the state.
AZ the May primary election a mum.
Der OF counties will probably vote on
bond issues for highway improve
ments, The list at present includes
The following Umatilla s9sO.OOO. Tn.
lon $4,000. Coos $4,000. wasoo,
100000. Gillian. $4,000. In Lane
county a 100000 issue is being dis
,ussed.
Umatilla county farmers are facing
! serious situation this year. Not only
Will they have 10 pay t5 cents apiece
or sacks II they get them but they
are not at all certain they may be
lblo TO secure them. All contracts
or sacks have a war oiause inserted.
md there are practically no sacks on
he market now.
The states flax acreage for this
'ear viii exceed the area planted last
ear, according 10 figures presented
o the state board OF control by n. Il.
ioodln. secretary Mr.. Goodin an
bounced that contracts with farmers
or planting flax to be bought by the
tate now totaled $40 acres. as com
jared with 800 acres planted last sea
on.
The state board of control may yet
ccept about $4,000 offered by the Ore
on Federation of Womens clubs. al
hough the tender was declined sever
i months ago, The federation offered
he money 10 be used in the mainten.
nee expenses OF the state tuberculo-
is institution at Salem, the idea being
hat the usefulness Of the institution
ould be extended.
Registration reports received by Sec
etary Of State olcott show a total Of
3 800. an increase of less than 10000
yer the previous week. Registration
loses April 10. and as the total is
xpected 10 be about $4,000 the time
) regarded as getting exceedingly
rief for the big balance to register,
'he totals by parties are as follows:
4S,S92; democrats, 49,,
O3; progressives, 4S7; prohibitionists.
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