The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-06-17
C0EGGIl i.E,W.S N0TES
OF GErr7iL l,,TcDEST
PRINCIPAL Events OF The Week
eririly Sketched for IufOr.
nation OF Our Readers.
THE REXALL STORE

yened at Eugene Tuesday,
The 100000 gravity water project
undertaken by Monmouth nearly a
year ago has been completed
While fishing on a dock at Newport.
Ivy Howard caught an octopus which
measured about six feet In diameter.
Charles A. Barr resident Of Marion
county since 1879. died at his home
five miles south OF Salem. lie WAS
90 years OF age.
A picnic for all residents OF Marion
county IL being planned by the Marion
County Community federation and will
be- held sometime In July
The Roscburg cherry crop is rIpen.
Ing rapidly. Earlier varieties will be-
plentiful, Il IL believed. and the late
fruit promises heavy yields
The Linn county farm bureau has
decided 10 arrange series OF poultry
culling demonstrations In Linn county
during August aud September,
Former Salcmites from all sections
OF orogon aud the Pacific northwest
assembled at Salem Saturday for the
annual homecoming ceremonies.
Eugene aud Springfield have Joined
forces for a Fourth OF July celebration,
Springfield will celebrate Saturday.
July 3. and Eugene Monday. July ..
Aurora's new artesian well 10 now
flowing at the rate OF nearly 10000
gallons day, which is several thou.
sand gallons more than the city uses,
Airplane forest fire patrol service In
Oregon viii not start until June 20.
according to let.,r received at the
offices OF r. A. Elliott. state forester,
The Sheridan Light a Power Co..
with headquarters at sheridan. has
filed with the Oregon public service
commission application for an increase
In rates,
John steiger prominent sheep man
and ranoher OF Baker county and
known throughout eastern Oregon.
died Friday while on. fishing trip
near Baker.
Bert Jewell. OF Greenpoint. formerly
game warden for C,acEamas county.
drowned In the Clackumas river when
the boat In which he and two compan-
ions capsized.
About 80 representatives OF Baptist
churches OF Malheur. Wallowa. Union
and Baker counties attended the
Grande Ronde Baptist association,
which was held at Baker.
W. II. Smith, Echo farmer was
KILLED on his ranch by Mayor Asa B
Thompson. OF Echo. who went 20 aid
the sheriff In arresting Smith on
charges OF robbery and assault,
Receipts Of the motor vehicle depart.
ment OF the state government for the
month OF May. 1920 totaled 500 G96
according 10 a financial statement pre-
pared by the secretary OF state,
Unprecedented increase. In business
during the past few months is given
as the reason for the increase In the
capital stock OF the PheE company Of
Salem from sl,5OO,OOO TO S4,OOOOOO.
A number of men Of Coburg and
vicinity were cited by Deputy Sheriff
Croner to appear before District Al.
torney Ray and explain why they have
not obtained state licenses for their
dogs
Washington county Holstein breed
ers held a field meeting on the farm
of II. Martin. near Eddy. Mr. Martin
has a herd OF thoroughbred caJtle. A
cattle judging contest for both adults
and boys was staged.
For the purpose of discussing the
wool and mohair market situation and
the organization OF a county wool and
mohair growers association, a series
of meetings OF growers OF wool and
mohair will be held in Linn county
this week.
The fight of the Dallas churches TO
close the moving picture theaters In
the city on Sunday was lost when the
citizens OF the town in a special elec-
tion decided they wanted the Sunday
evening shows by a vote of 407 to
2eo. ending a bitter fight.
A large amusement hall and several
homes for employees OF the Oregon
Lumber ompany are being constructed
at Bates. lumber camp on the sump
ter Valley railroad. by the lumber cor
poration. in an effort to better living
and afford recreation 10 its
employees.