The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-20
OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Principal Events Of the Week
Briefly Sketched for Infor-
nation OF Our Readers.

The first western convention of
optomotrists was held Ia Portland
June u.s.
Toul fire loss in Che stote outside of
Portland .or N8y De- estimated at 2oI,
600 by State Fire Marahal Wells
Assisted by friends and relatives.
Grandfather Bumon of brownsville.
colobated DOES io2d birthday ounyer.
aary last woek
Under tho direction of Jhg fish ana
game commission. two carloads of
young salmon were planted In oswego
lake. near Portland.
The first chautauqua ever held In
North Bend is scheduled for six days,
July II to iG. Forty six citizens of the
community pledged the $3.50 neces-
sary.
Umatilla county, which claims to pro-
duoe per cent OF all the wheat in the
United States, expects to have re-
cord crop this year of 100000 or g..
100000 bushels.
The state highway commission will
meet In Portland on June 25 to open
bids for the paving of is miles OF the
Pacific highway, north OF Salem, In
Marion county.
The city OF Prineville now has free
mail delivery. There are two carriers.
both girls. Prineyille Is the first and
only town IN central oregon to have
the delivery system.
Elghty.three women and 33 men. il6
In all received their diplomas at the
final exercises OF the 42d annual com.
mencement OF the University OF ore
gon Monday mornlng.
Louis Groahems. a prominent farm.
cr and stockman OF Heppner, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself In the
head on the county road, about no
miles east Of lleppner.
Portland ls TO have another flourlng
mill The Globe Grain a Milling com
pany will begin Immediately the con.
structlon OF a i500barrel flour mill.
The cost will be not less than slbO,OOO
Examinations for state teachers GER
tifcates will be held In the county
seat OF every county In the state from
June 20 to 20. inclusive. according to
AN announcement made by State su'
perintendent Churchill,
Electric storms OF the past week
set fire In four different places In
the big Shevlin.Hixon white pine belt
east OF la Pine. The heavy rains
which accompanied these storms were
not able TO Queneh the fires.
The Rainier Mercury company.
which recently acquired the Utah and
Bertleson group OF clnnabar mines In
the Meadows district, ~ miles north
Of Gold Hill has made its initial ship
ment OF 20 TASKS OF quicksilver.
In looking for a copper ledge which
he carefully covered up 80 years ago.
Mr.. Downy OF Grave Greek. near
Grants Pass. is reported to have found
q vein OF gold.besring ore that prom
lses to make him a wealthy man.
A. =. CURE. OF eastern Oregon. who
has just crossed the Mckenzie pass
with team. the first TO cross with any
Kind OF vehicle this year. reports that
In a few days time automobiles will
be able TO cross by their own power.
The flax crop at Salem this year viii
be practically a complete failure be
cause OF the long dry spell, according
TO Robert Crawford. former superln-
tendent OF the state flax plant and who
this year has 100 acres planted TO flax,
Organization OF eight battalions OF
state militia has been perfected by the
general staff. Oregon national guard,
and with officers commissioned the
work OF training il said to be COINS
forward rapidly in all sections OF the
state.
There 10 likelihood that 0regonians
will be put on limited fuel rstions
this winter as part Of the govern
ments plan to make up q deficiency
OF 10000. 900 tons OF bituminous coal.
according to Fuel Administrator
Holmes.
Under a recommendation OF the wool
section OF the war Industries board. II
was announced that wool clips OF three
eights and lower produced la Oregca,
Washington and IN Idaho. west Of
Pocstello viii BIZ shipped TO Portland.
for manufacture.
Four grades OF onions are established
BY the public service commission In
j u order placing onion hsndling, weigh
Ing. inspe ec,lrs end E'gf.'g Under eCA-
rol OF 'he conn i.' with iTn
quarters ia Porlls "a. Tho ord,r Is 90
.e effective July i.
A sweeping reduction Ia fire insur-
,nce rates on all commercial risks In
'Ortland which will effect an approx
mate saving OF about 100000 year
10 Portland property owners VAS al
nounced following conference be
tween Insurance Commissioner Harvey
Wells and J. M MeCune manaaer Of