The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-22


1 All the shipbuiidinE firms save one
eli Of the paper and voolen mills an'
! % psr esnt Of the firms engaged y
, tks lumber industry will be under tn
provisions OF the wsrhmsn's eompeasa
ten act after September I, accordia'
TO q statement issued by the Industria
Accident commission.
The number Of Industrial accidents
reported to the state accident commits
sion during the past week exceeds al
previous records. The total number Il
SOL, OF which four were fatal, az fol
lows: Joe DE Mario. Cochran, loggingi
Carl Barnard. Buxton, brakeman;
George Mall. Portland, shipbuildinE
X. shibats, Cochran. logging.
The Columbia q Nehalem River rail
road. which runs from Kerry into the
Nehalem valley, wants to advance Ia
rates for forest products. Statements
OF the oficials OF the company have
been submitted to the Public Service
commission Of Oregon. showing that
the business is being handled at a
loss. due to the increased cost OF oper'
alton.
In response to a demand from edu.
Gators in many parts Of the country.
DIR. +. O. Franklin. dean Of Albany
college. is preparing to write another
volume OF his work. The Legislative
History OF Naturalization In the Uni
ted States" and bring II down to date.
Though II requires a great deal Of
research work and probably will take
long time. Dr. Franklin will under.
take the task.
Although estimates for the various
institutions and state activities are
practically all in, the state Tax com.
mission postponed final consideration
OF them until August 23. II is believed
the estimates will reach a total OF
nearly siO.OOOOO0. about $4,000
above the appropriations OF two years
ago. II is not believed that the com.
mission will no before the people and
ask for such a sum.
sauaw Creek irrigation district. In
Crook county, has applied to the state
securities commission for certification
OF $4,000 OF bonds which the district
wishes TO sell TO provide funds TO pur.
chase the canals and water rights OF
the squaw Greek Irrigation company
controversy has existed
between the district and the company
and the district desires to take over
the existing canals aud operate them.
FirsthAnd Investigation OF the dairy
situation throughout the United States
has convinced h. ". Rawl. chief OF the
dairy division Of the department OF
agriculture. with headquarters In
that the industry 10 In a
serious plight In many places. The
situation In Oregon is none too favor.
sble 10 the dairymen. he said on com.
'leting n two.dAy survey which cover. !
ID points In Washington. Yanhill. /
,lacksnias aud Multnomah counties.
Two suits 10 recover an aggregate OF
I420 600 we're filed In the Lane county
ircuit court by W. n. Dennis. against
he Black Butte Quicksilver Mining
ompAny. owninE mines In southern
.ane county Mr., Dennis is manager
4 the Carlton Lumber company at
'arlton. One sui; Is TO foreclose a
nortgage dating from April. 1901. for
10000. and the other to recover on
Iotss In the sum Of $3.50. 400. The
nortGaEe covers a tract OF $50 acres
Z land.
The insect which has been causing
amage TO Rirplane spruce has been
efinitely Identified ar the ambrosls
eetls. aud the bureau OF entomelosy
the United States forest service has
iade recommendations to the spruce
iVision for the control OF the danger.
he beetle bores into the wood. weak.
ning the natural resistance OF the
pruee. Il does not attack the green
mber. only the felled trees being AZ.
'ctsd. and these only during the sum
Ter months.
faquina bay residents who have sold
heir property TO the government for
right'of'wsy for the railroad under
around the bay hsVs no
gal right to demand free psss.s OF
le road In addition to the money re
lived for their property. and BY sta
tory provision such passes ass pro
lbitsd. This, In substance, 10 the re.
y OF the pnblie service, eommissiOn
an inquiry received from Lieutenant
enry X. Norton. OF the government
sht-of-way department At Newport.
The collection Of foKsloye. or disi.
lie. by school children and other pa .
iotie oresonians should be continued,
TO word received by Presi.
mt W. J. Kerr. OF the Oregon AgrI. .