The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

tary 0ioott The total fees received
for the half year were tt0s,e77.5o az
compared TO 3s,2s2 vehicles registered
for the first six months Of last year,
and y152, ,459.50 in fees received for the
same period.
Pendleton was selected as the next
meeting place OF the Oregon Retail
jewelers. association, which held its
annual convention at Salem. the dates
Of the convention 10 conform with
those Of the Roundup o. A. Hart.
man. OF Salem, was elected president
and r. NJ. French, OF Albany, reelected
secretary.treasurer
Renewed interest is being taken in
the black sands at the mouth Of the
Columbia river. While the peculiar
magnetic quality of these sands has
been known for many years. II was
only recently that they proved their
value TO the horticultural development
Of the community. The new cranberry
industry is the beneficiary.
Commencing this week the consoli.
dation commission will hold hearings
at Salem 70 determine what boards
and commissions can be abolished and
consolidated. Besides II will thorough.
ly probe into the expenditure OF all
state departments with the view Of
determining II they can be more econ.
omically and efficiently conducted.
The rails for the new municipal
railroad from Klamath Falls TO Dairy.
20 miles east. and the first link OF
the great Strahorn system which Ia
destined later 10 develop the great
inland empire OF Oregon. have reached
olene. and II is expected that active
operation over this part OF the line
will be instituted at an early date.
To discuss the new freight rates
scheduled to go into effect June 20
under the order Of william q. McAdoo.
director general OF railroads. and the
effect such increased rates will have
upon the growers and shippers OF ore.
gon a public conference with growers
and shippers will be held by the pub.
lie service commission Thursday In
Portland.
The body Of Dr. John w. Harris.
Oregon pioneer and prominent ply.
sician Of Eugene. who mysterlously
following his indictment
for manslaughter in connection with
an alleged criminal operation. was
found by a searching party In Hend.
rick's park, ON the outskirts OF the !
city. There we're no evidences OF sui |
eide ON the body.
Petitions TO the United States ship. |
ping board are being circulated among /
employees Of Astoria shipyards asking |
that the half holiday Saturday be de. |
clared off, The petition states that In 1
order To hasten production Of ships |
the men are willing 10 work Saturday
afternoon on straight time. The re-.
quests are being signed by nearly all
men employed there.
James r, Chonnock. superintendent
VI water division No. I. comprising
west OF the Cascades. has re-.
signed, effective July rs. Governor
has announced that he
viii appoint Percy A. Cupper TO sue.
'eed Mr., Chinook. Mr.. Cupper Is the
'epublican nominee and now assistant
tate engineer as well AS secretary OF
he desert land board.
The public service commission has
'eceived notice from &. A. Prouty.
lirector In the government railroad
department.. that hereafter the freight
business OF the railroads must be put
IN = strictly cash basis. Freight may
IL shipped out or be delivered for
firms without the money
eing In hand, the order points out. but
he cash must be collected before the
lose OF the day.
A plot possibly TO murder the taller
nd permit escape OF prisoners from
he county jail Was frustrated at Baker
hen Sheriff Anderson found conceal.
q In mattress In one OF the cells.
everal large knives with blades about
inches long. Investigation develop
4 that q. II. Flock. who. following his
allotment. voluntarily appeared at
le Jail and gave himself up. had
rought In the knives.
Rises In public utility rates are rec
10 the public service com
issiOn by the war finance corpora. {
ON for all utilities attempting to bor- :
Nv money from that corporation. in
letter received by the commission. 4
he corporation declares that II does
Dt feel AS though IL should loan [
oney other than on good security {
I'd utility that is losing money is d
II considered good security. I
Boys and girls at the state training 4
hool viii be sent into the country
the berry patches and for other
,ht work, as far as possible, this
ar State Treasurer Kay suggested
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