The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-07-08

The state irrigation securities com.
mission has been asked to certify an.
other $4,000 block Of bonds for the
Grants Pass irrigation district, this
being part OF the s290,000 issue
originally authorized by the district
The state land board decided to ex.
change $4,000 acres OF what is known
as state script, and which Is located
In various sections OF Oregon, for a
compact body OF 10000 acres OF fed.
cral lands In the Santiam forest re.
serve. The lands sought in the Santiam
forest reserve would be used Cor
forestry purposes
According TO the report OF the post.
master at Salem the revenue OF his
office from the sale of stamps the
past fiscal year was s7392 Second
class mail matter brought S6654 and
matter from the state offices si4.26O.
In reply to a query from the district
attorney OF Grant county. Attorney
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that no official or person has authority
to suspend the enforcement OF ,ho
statute prohibiting minors from play.
Ing pool.
One Of the largest deals closed I'm
Baker for some time eliminated when
final arrangements were made by the
Cornucopia Mines company for the II.
suanee Of 100000 mortgage to tho
Guaranty Trust company OF New
city
Captain Jacob speior, Portland har.
bormaster, has issued an order roquir.
Ing all vessels entering from foreign
ports TO obey the provisions OF the
new city ordinance requiring adequate
protection against the introduction OF
plague.
Apparently the finances OF the young
men OF Lane county are better than
they were year ago. County Clerk
Bryson issued marriage licenses TO
6s couples during June this year. an
compared with 80 for the same month
last year.
As n result OF action taken by. the
apple and pear growers OF Oregon.
practically the same regulations rel.
atiye to grading the fruit aud the
size OF boxes for shipment will pre-.
vail this season In Oregon. Washing.
ton. Idaho. Montana.
Twenty'one voters determined the
fate OF a si06.s4o budget II was ascer,
tanned when the count on the Bend
special school district election was an.
nounoed, The budget carried by .
vote OF ~ to s. one ballot. improperly
marked. being thrown out.
The grand jury at The Dalles. after
examining 10 witnesses. found indiot.
ments against Oles Brown OF Pensa,
cola, Fla, charged with the murder OF
Otis Mayes, o,.w II. a n, brakeman.
and Council oliver. Norfolk. Va, as
an accessory Both are colored.
o. T., Hoff, state treasurer. is barred
by law from purchasing Improvement
bonds issued by the city OF North
Bend. Coos county, for less than par
and accrued interest, according to
legal opinion given by the attorney
general. The opinion was asked by
Mr., Hoff
Pioneers from all parts OF the west
assembled In Portland last Friday for
the +sth annual reunion OF the Oregon
Pioneer association, whose member
ship includes only those who arrived
in Oregon or were born here before
1859, the year Oregon was admitted
10 the union.
Construction OF a paved highway ex-
tending from the southern willamette
valley TO Salem aud thence north OF
Salem to connect with the paved road
on the west side OF the Willamette
river is the purpose OF the Capitol
Highway association, which was organ
iEed at Salem.
The West Coast Lumbsrmen's asso- !
citation is installing a display OF
Douglas fir and hemlock lumber in
the state exhibit room on the ground
floor OF the Oregon building, Portland, |
that will make 1t one OF the best edu |
eational showings Of the kind that has
ever been arranged.
Request for the assignment Of two
men in Portland from the United
States health service to take ade
quate steps TO prevent bubonic plague
entering Oregon, was made by city
Health Officer Parrish in conference
with Major Richey Waugh of the
United States public health service.
Members OF state and congressional
central committees who are elected by
central committees shall not
be members Of the county
according TO a legal opin-