The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-02-03

made his escape from the penitentiary
at Salem, but was arrested at Albany.
Master Fish Warden Kelly has re-
ported that the salmon catch Of 1915
In Oregon waters was a record break.
er and exceeded $6,0OO,OOO worth. lie
urged higher bounty on seal and sea
lions to protect the fish.
Governor wlthycombe, ]. o. BlGsh-
ledge and Rev. c. A. Rexroad, OF Cor
wallis, we're elected to serve three
years on the advisory board Of the
Young Mems Christian association at
the Oregon Agricultural college.
Fourteen applicants for licenses to
practice medicine and four TO practice
osteopathy in this state we're success
ful in the examinations held by the
Oregon State Board OF Medical Exam.
liners in Portland, January 4, 8 and 6.
A pruning school will be held at
Sutherlin from February 8 to 12. The
school will be in charge OF w. s.
Browne, of the Oregon Agricultural
college. Demonstrations will be given
in various sections of sutherlin val
ley.
The first conviction for violating
the prohibition law in Coos county
was secured by District Attorney l..
A. Liljeqvist against c. A. Machon, at
Coquille, before Justice J. J. Stanley.
The charge was selling cider that In.
toxlcates.
The total registration OF the several
counties of Oregon. as reported so far
to Secretary of State Olcott, is 17.245,
of which 1897 are republicans, 40O7
democrats. i05 progressives, 2s2 pro-
349 socialists and 575 mis-.
There is evidence OF the large in.
crease in business being done by the
o..w II. & N. railroad in the report
Of It's November earnings. The gross
earnings for November. 1915. we're ST..
is7, 7,9Os, an Increase OF s2Os.O0O over
lHt hhin' nOnln OF 1919
A second snowfall OF seven inches
nj Quinaby has frozen 20 tho ground
and promises heavy losses to sheep
men. The lambing season has begun
and although foed is being provided.
In many cases. shelter Is inadequate
10 give the necessary warmth to new.
born lambs.
In binding snowstorm, which hid
The signals from view. eastbound
freight No. ~ plowod into the rear OF
freight No. 25G. standing on an o..W.
r. n ~ sidetrack at Cello tolescopod
Ir otherwise wrecked nine cars and
seriously injured two laborcrs carried
,n the waiting train.
A shakcup following tho recent su.
)rcmc court decision holding state En-.
ylnocr Lewis 20 be head OF the high.
way department resulted In the dis. |
nlssal OF Howard II, Holmes, assist
mt engineer, and J. W. Sadler, bridge |
Joseph Woare was appoint.
ID TO succeed Holmes.
a telegram has been received at the
OF the klamath County |
SpOrtsmen's association from Charles |
,. Stone. state fish and game commits.
lion, announcing that the committee
iad adopted a resolution 10 send 10
loung elk TO klamath Falls as soon
Is the snow In the reserve would per
nit shipment.
The farmers OF Hood River valley |
strongly resent the action OF the state
highway commission IN placing the
for the maintenance OF
he Columbia river highway on the
county. Petitions are being prepared |
the county court to close |
he road to traffic unless the commits
lion modifies its decision.
The appointment OF Paul Spiller. a
graduate OF the oregon Agricultural
college In the class OF 1907 TO the po-
ition OF county agriculturlst for I'm
on county has been announced by the
}. A, c. extension department lie
viii succeed c. c. Cate. who has re-
emily been transferred to a similay
position in Jackson county.
Cattle In the interior are suffering |
rom the cold. and several deaths have
been reported. w. II. Officer, Izee,
Grant county. lost several calves and
,thers we're badly frozen in the ears
and noses. In the vicinity OF Iron
sides. Malheur county. several cattle
also are reported lost, while the
ranges near Durkee have suffered.
For the week ending January 27. a
sci ''' """' 'cHts were reported |
= g., accident In |
.a...'- Ii two |
~-'. reported |
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