The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-07-25
OREGON NEWS NOTES
or GENERAL INTEREST
Principal Events Of the Wsst
Briefly sksiched for Infer
nation Of Our Readers.

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river for the past week has been en-
ceptionally good.
"A drastic measure forcing all idlers
to go to work has been adopted by
the klamath city council.
The Columbia river highway be-
tween Hood River and Cascade Locks
was opened to traffic Sunday.
Marion and Polk counties win cele-
brate the completion of the new inter
county bridge over the willamette
river at Salem on July 30.
According to records, 10000 more
automobiles are In operation in Ore.
gon already this year than were in
operation during all of 1917
Attendance at the summer school Of
the Oregon Normal at Monmouth has
now passed 400 and is few in ad.
vance OF the attendance last year.
During the month OF August the
state supreme court will take the an
nual summer recess and most OF the
justices will leave on vacation trips.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bryant, one OF
the oldest pioneers of oregon, who
crossed the plains IN infancy. died at
.-her home in Portland at the age OF 81
years.
Fruit growers OF the northwest are
being urged TO place their orders for
boxes as early In the season as pos.
sible In anticipation OF a possible
shortage OF box shocks.
J. ID. McKennon. president OF the La
Grande. city commission. has offered
publicly 20 furnish a suitable site for
any reputable dehydrating firm that
will install a plant there.
Farmers near Redmond are having
difficulty In obtaining help In their
hayflelds. Practically every boy over
IL years Of age In out on the ranches
doing the work men usually do.
A deadline on Yaquina bay TO pro
tect the oyster Industry and conserve
the supply In being planned through
the cooperation OF the oystermen and
the state fish and game commission.
Tha first annual convention OF the
Oregon State Elks' association will be
held In Portland August 20. "a and 2s
when an attendance OF 1900 Elks and
their friends will join IN three days
patriotic celebration.
The body OF Ralph V. Poindexter.
manager OF tho Owl Pharmacy at
Bend. who. with Vernon A. Forbes.
was drowned In Crescent Lake. has |
been recovered MIR. Forbes body had !
been previously recovered.
Captain w. G.. McNalght. we'll |
known In marine circles In Portland.
has been appointed n member Of the
Oregon state board O. pilot commits
sioners by Governor withycombe To
succeed Captain J. speier. resigned.
, An investigation OF the price OF sub
stltutes for wheat flour sold In Ore.
gon has been requested by the na.
tional food administration. according
to letter received from Senator
Chamberlain by Attorney L. E Bean
The high cost OF living has invaded
the University OF Oregon summer
camp. As a result men who attend
the second summer camp for the 80.
days period beginning August Q. will
have their expenses increased rs per
cent
Asa result OF Investigations con.
Quoted In the state by George r. Dal.
ton, special representative OF the fed
eral trade commission, prices OF coal
are TO be Immediately lifted. according
TO Fred J. Holmes. state fuel adminis.
traitor,
That some OF the Indians on the
klamath reservation will not be able
to take stock. available this year un.
her the 100000 congressional appro-
priation. on account OF shortage of
hay crops. Is reported by some OF the
prominent Indians.
A forest fire which has been burn
ing on the northern boundary OF tho
klamath Indian reservation In Klam.
sth county, now has entered the south
srn portion OF the Deschutes national
'orest and threatens great tracts OF
standing white pine timber.
For the purpose of educating the
public 10 the value OF dairy products
.s a food and stimulating the almost
norlbund state Of dairying In parts OF
Oregon, Governor withyoombe wih be
lsked 10 set aside an entire week In
August as Dairy Products week.
Threshins outfits have begun work ,
n Linn couRty threshing fan grain.
The IAN grain generally is yielding
ar crop and in many cases grain
'lanled ON land Well drained and prop
irly cultivated is producing good
'rop. Due to lack OF rain, the spring 4
rain is practically a failure.
The University OF Oregon received I
lotioe from the war department that
sin be permitted 10 send additional
tudents TO the cadet officers training ,