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

1 &1cnef, kno ttanlta fNfH1fs toEtAtfiy'
Spanish In the Grants Psss schoei,
during the past year. have been n
stalled ct q lookout at the sansez
Point lookout station nssr Takilma
and will spend the nert month in ths
| vilds Of josephine county. in the for
estry department service.
Special reports for the state tar com
mission, upon which will be based the
amount OF extra tax levy TO be asked
Of the people at the election In Ncyem
Der, are beginning TO arrive at the
offices OF the commission. In q num-
ber Of cases no increases are estimated.
while some Of the activities are seek
ing substantial additions.
That the annual dipping Of sheep in
Oregon. which is ordered by law; un-
less suspended by the state livestock
sanitary board, probably will be held
In 1919 for the first time since 1907,
was the opinion Of the members OF
the board, who convened at Klamath
Falls in a regular session. Prevalence
Of ticks on the sheep is believed 70
necessitate this ectlon.
Five fatal accidents and ST. non
fatal ones were reported TO the state
industrial accident commission during
the past week. The victims OF the
fatal accidents we're; William Thomas
Beagle, Medford, fireman; NJ. Naka-
yama. Dee, numbering; Dick Baker,
North Portland, shipbuilding: J. F.
Smith. Seaside. numbering; G. b. And.
erson, Portland, shipbuilding.
Portland and the Columbia river dis.
trict will lave delivered a fleet OF 45
completed wooden steamers. worth
sSO,OOO.0OO. to the government by the
end OF 1918 and will have lO6 addition
al wooden hulls, worth $4,000. 900,
launched and undergoing equipment.
The ssO.OOOOOO expenditure will have
added an ocean tonnage OF $4,000 to
the capacity OF the offshore carriers
VI the United States.
Construction work has started on the
ochoco canyon road under the super.
vision Of Forest Supervisor v. v. Harp.
ham and Y. M. Davis. government rep
resentative OF good roads. The road
IL division OF the Mckenzie Pass.
Eugene and Mitchell highway. and Is
located In the Blue mountains. 20
miles east OF Prineville. II Ia 81 miles
In length. and the cost OF its construc-
tion ls estimated at $4,000.
The shifting OF the population to the
aud numbering centers IL
reflected In the annual school censun
reports OF the various county school
which have Just been
compiled by J. a. Churchill. superin.
tendent OF public Instruction. These
reports show nia u iai gatn In school
population IN Meltnonlah. clatsop.
Coos aud wascb counties. while other
show decided loss.
Organization OF what probably viii
be known as the Fifth Oregon regi. |
ment OF ,he Oregon national guard will |
start at once. Adjutant General VIII /
ams announced following a conferences
Ni'h Governor wi,hycombs The !
Fiiih regiment win Include IL COZ.
DSnies With minimum strength OF 100
nsn each. an we'll as a machine gun
'ompAny. a supply company, head
quarters company and full compile
neat OF regimental officers and SAM.
arr troops.
Through the Opera Ion OF the blue
Ky law Oregon has been able 10 pro.
ect it's citizens against the inroads OF
axe stock and bond salesmen who
ave been Swing the government serl.
us concern since the inauguration OF
he Liberty loan. Dispensers OF fake
A and coal stock have operated widely
throughout the country aud yictln.izod
nany people with the argument tina,
uel needs OF the government In the
demand the development OF
ew oil wells.
The first unit OF the proposed ship
Ing facilities In the Astoria harbor
as been completed and Is now ready
} handle whatever Of the great wheat
rop OF the northwest or OF general
eight may be dispatched that way IN
= journey TO the marts OF the world.
he Improvement cost s3s3.OOO. On
aturday, August II. the Port OF As
ria win hold the formal opening OF
5 new bulk grain elevator and bins.
hich have storage capacity OF l..
O.000 bushels
During August and September com.
unity fairs for the benefit OF the
'ys and girls Industrial club work ]
III be held at all central points Ia =
ouglas county including Elkton :
NTH River, Drain. Anlauf. SCOTS
alley ioncalla, umpqua. Sutherlin. M
ilbur, ROsebnrg. Glide. Ten Mile