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

sos for 2l,074 men, both issued Sat.
urday.
The first permit Of the wool division
OF the war industries board went to
the Pendleton woolen mills. Clarence
NJ. Bishop. of Pendleton, manager Of
the Pendleton and Washougal mills,
was in Washington, ID. c.. at the time
the regulations became effective and
his application was the first to be
granted.
Following the announcement from
Washington, ID. c., establishing Port.
land as the western concentration
point for wools, Lewis Penwell, chair.
man of the war committee in charge
Of wool administration, announced the
appointment OF Charles II. Green, OF
Portland, as chairman OF the valuation
committee which will appraise the
1918 clip.
The first deficiency appropriation TO
be asked for by state institution
will probably be in the latter part Of
June, when the state penitentiary will
ask for about $4,000 to carry II
through the balance OF the biennium.
About $4,000 now remains OF the
$4,000 appropriation made by the
last Legislature to provide for main.
tenance Of the prison.
Grooers OF Umatilla county may
form an organization on the lines re.
Gently formed by the grocers OF the
city OF Pendleton for the purpose Of
obtaining uniform rulings on the food
regulations during the war. Invitations
have been sent to all the srocers in
the county by the officers Of the Pen
dleton organization. asking them to
unite IN the new countrywide plan.
State Forester =. A. Elliott antici.
pates fewer forest fires IN Oregon tim
ber this year than In the summer and
fall OF 1917 although at the present
time the timber is dry, more so than
at the middle OF June last year The
early dry period. he believes. indicates
rain late enough In the year to leave
the forests In damp condition during
the period when the worst fires
usually occur.
Wallace MoCamant. associate Jus.
tice OF the supreme court. submitted
his resignation 10 Governor Witty.
oombe. to become effective June 4.
Charles A. Johns. OF Portland. will be
appointed Immediately after Justice
McCamants resignation becomes ef.
tectlye. MIR. Johns Is the republican
nominee for the place as associate jus.
tico now held by Judge McCamant,
which would have become vacant Jan.
uary 5. 1919. had that Iurlst not do.
oided to resign.
Every German alien woman. II
years OF age or older, must register
between June ~ and 20, both dates In.
elusive. The registration will be con.
Quoted ON the same general plan as
that followed when German alien men
were compelled to register In Port
land and other cities OF the state hay.
ing a population OF 5000 or more the
registration will take place at the Of
flee OF the chief OF police. In less
populous communities these women
must register with the postmaster,
II the 20 per cent Increase In frelgh
rates, which has been ordered 10 b,
come effective June 20. Is allowed q
go into effect without adjustment be-
tween various sections OF the United
States. great hardship will be imposed
on Oregon. according TO telegram
sent by the Oregon public service com.
mission TO w. G. McAdoo. director
general OF railroads. The oregon com,
mission has named Max Thelen OF the
California commission To represent
this state In hearing on this subject
which is TO be held by MIR. MeAdoo
June 8.
Shortage Of water on the range H.
central Oregon Is endangering the eat
tie business. but the Indians say that
there will be such heavy rains during
the summer that the hay crop will be
ruined. Herds are being rushed out
OF the country before they perish and
already many cattle have been lost
for want OF water Lakes which have
for years afforded an unfailing supply
are now dried up, due to the shortage
OF snow last winter and the absence
OF rain since then. Notwithstanding
the arid condition OF the country. the
Indians predict that the coming sum
mer will be exceptionally wet. so wei
that the stockmen will have mere
trouble by losing their hay.
Projects OF the Portland Railway
Light 4 Power company estimated 81
an aggregate of Sl,550O00 10 Increase
power facilities In Portland were az
proved relative 10 water rights on ths
clackamas river by State Eng'ner
Lewis. One OF The applications a.
proved is for the appropriation Cf 20
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