OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Events Occurring Throughout
the State During the Past
Week.
County Murt Reict Election Date.
BmA Attorney (Jenernl Crnwford,
In nn opinion on the question of the
election which thp Crook rounty rourt
rcct -ii t ly called for November 4, to al
low the people to decide on t Mo rrU.
lm: of a 1200,000 good roiulH bond Is-silt-,
holds thnt the order Is Invalid In
asmuch as It set the date for the elec
tion more than 40 days h.'iicp.
Interprets the slnic Ian t(1 rti n n that
the calling of the election must bs
ninde njul more than 40 day nor less
Hum N days before the date set for
ill. election.
Will Ask Pardon for Taylor.
Salem. Attorney It, V. Weather
ford of Albany said that within a few
days a petition for the (anion of John
T.nlor, serving a life sentence In the
penitentiary for the klMag of A. II.
Terry In Harney county, will In- pre
setited to Governor West. Taylor Is
one of the five men who were con
demned to be lliiliee.l on December IS,
lHU. following the rejection at the
polls of a proposed constitutional
nmeiidment abolishing capital punishment.
Road Bids Called Soon.
Mcdford. After a meeting between
tall Knglnecr Hnwlby. iMtataM Kn
i r F. V. Kltin.i i, aad members
of the county court, it rti Uiuraaotd
ll. t as the survey dm r the Hlsklynus
i leen cotuplet mI hid for the con
ItrtlOtlOa Of two le.tlniis of the re-
iiiithorly.eil ,
In requested at
Robbery Alarm la Falsa.
Huntington. I'or;;: i in; arhara she
I i placd a sin. ill i' emit lining the
i ''"Iflon fund-, Mr., ICatlier K
newly appointed p. mistress of this
gave nn alnrin ef robbery, which
I no Intl.- i . itiineiit. Tin
whs leii'.l later In tin- postof
flco safe.
FRUITLANO HEMS
CI. L. Smith, wIh, has 1 ,,,
the livery buttlifn here fof
several ypr. lold bil properlv
Monday to Fred Barrett. He
ipeOtf. to move to Ontario ami
work in a ltverv luirn tliere.
Miss Mihlreil Steelman, who
lias been ill nt her home in
GtldwMI, arriveil Buodtv tad
rtflttintd her duties tl princit.nl
of the high school.
Mrs. Bernard Young, of
Bums, win. has 1 q visiting
relatives and friends j t,js
neighborhood, left for her home
Saturday,
A. 0. Manoinan bai about
comjiloted a Itrgt ptckiog botwc
and cold storage httilding. This
adds greatly to the value of
their orchard.
Earl Cotton made a trip to
Caldwell Sntur.iiiy to get the
Cbool exhibit in manual train,
ing, domestic science and art
that had In en taken to the coun
ty fair. Several priSM were re
ceived by this school.
The Christian Endeavor will
hold their business meeting on
Saturday evening at the home of
Dillard Gragar.
Mis. V. II. Vestal, who has
been in Tacoma. Wash., with
her daughter, is expected home
soon.
Mrs. Claud Waldron, of Mid
vale, visiting herparmts, Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Meyer.
A large crowd attended the
Bally day program held at the
Methodist church Sunday morn
ing. The Woman, I Home Mission
ary matting was held Thursday
aflernni.n at the home of Mrs.
K. L Berg.
Mtatrt, II. K. Wilfong, .1. A.
Bates, S. R. Dean and Chas. ,1.
COOII sold several loads of hogs
last week to Mr. Bowker, of
I'lvdte, rcieiving 7Jo per pound
for them
J. 0 Set in htield made a busi
ness trip to Caldwell Mon'day.
i
K"H Bai.k Cheap, a house
ami two lots in west Ontario.
best residence section of city.
See ('laud Bingham, Ontario.
DISTRIBUTION GUESS WORK
New Laws for Assessing of Public
Utilities In Idaho Confusing.
OOMf d'Alene. County Attorney
N. P. Wernette has received a letter
from Attorney General J. H. Peterson
In reply to his Inquiry asking for In
formation relative to the matter which
Indicates that the county authorities
will he forced to resort to guesswork
In distributing the assessments on
certain public utilities to school, rond
districts, towns and cities on the tnx
assessment rolls for the current year.
The public utilities directly con
cerned are the Northern Pacific rail
way, the Washington Wntpr Powpr
company, the Western Union Tele
graph company. Postal and Continent
al Telegraph companies The law re
quires the assessment ngnlnst each
compnny to he distributed to the vari
ous districts on the basis of mileage
In the district.
Princeton Pupils Win Out.
Princeton. --Princeton school chil
dren carried off the honors at the
Lata! county fair at Moscow. Ilesldea
a cash prize the winners of first pre
mium got n free trip to the state fair
at noise.
- Hajaty'X OF ONTARIO. ORE
'fgfliiiffi
A Good Bank
In a Good Country
Confining our business strictly to LEGITIMATE
banking, and with ample resources for the neads of
our customers, we invite the banking1 business of
ranchers, fruitgrowers, stockmen ana individuals,
Resources Over Half Million Dollars
OmCtU AND DIRECTOR
A. L. COCKRUM. President; H. It. COCKRUM. Cashier
T. TUKNBULL, Vice President C W.PI.ATT Ass't. Cashier
C. B. KKNYON Montie H. owinn.
L. B. Coekraa
Leading Idaboan Dlea.
Batot, Idaho, Mrs. r. z. Mhaaat
nrrlvcd at In r home In lloise unexp"ct-
pdly anil gave her two sons, lcadlag '
attorneys, the tint news of the death
In (ettnany of their father, one of the
foremost cltl.cns of Idaho, who explr- I
ed September 10, following a paral)tlc '
five days before.
10 ' acres of fine sage brush land,
hep rich sandy soil, first class water
rigpt. ' miles from Ontario. Price
$". per acre Terms given with
low rate of interest or would trade
for stock or other property. Must
he ilispo-cil of soon, as I am engaged
in other business.
PostoHice Box 94
Ontario, Oregon
ONTARIO
LAUNDRY
Leave Bundles at Any
Hotel or Barber Shop
Prompt Attention (iiven
All Onion.
Josephine County Qrapea Fine.
Orants Puss. The grape crop of
Josephine county will be of an excel
lent (jua)l(y as well as enormous In
quantity thla fall. The season has
been Ideal for the ripening of the
(rapes, and th I warm weather
and bright sunshine are giving the fa
mous Tokays a beautiful purple blush.
FAIR PAYS GOOD PROFIT
Oregon's Beat Agricultural Exhibit
Ends After Breaking All Records.
Sulem. Oregon's greatest state fair
mine to a close Saturday night. Per
fei t weather, excrili nt evlill.lts and
state pride have filled the coffers of
the association, and fur the firet time
In its history It la out of debt There
sill be a greater exhibition next year,
for (he management already has mad
.tiiaugpinents to enlarge Its scope.
Secretary Meredith aaya thla la the
first time the fair has paid expenses
The total attendance this year was
between 80,000 and 90,00. The largest
dally crowd waa Wednesday, Salem
lay, when 25,000 were preaent.
AwardB In the children's Industrial
department at the state fair show a
large preponderance of girls among
the Hat of prise winners. This com
petition, including products of the
garden, needle and poultry house,
brought out pupils In the state public
schools from almost every section to
compete.
Barroom "Come Back."
Roaeburg. The room utilized as a
barroom In the Hotel McClellan when
Roseburg waa "wet" was raided by
8!e riff Qulne and two barrels of beer,
on- barrel of miscellaneous wines and
about fifteen barrels of empty bottles
ere aelied.
"Wet" Town Wanta Eleotion.
Roseburg. 'iniriy-tw voters of
Su'herlln, one of Douglas county's
three wet towns, have filed a petition
alth the county court asking for a
local option election there on Novem-
Lane's Hop Crop Hummer.
Eugene. Lane county's hop crop,
uow nearly all harvested, is M Minuted
st 7uu0 bales, or approximately 1,891,
vuo pounds. Thfa is the largest yield
yet recorded in the county. Three car
louJi were loaded for shipment te
LoLjon.
La Grande Chooaea Seen.
La Oraaas. -The ataitar ,!'
RavtSjaaJ for an election of cemmis
ioners within M days. Oi "' "
been set as the time for the elec
Itaa of three commissioners, the sele
lective body under new goTernsaent.
Having traded off my ranch I will sell at public
Auction at my place known as the D. M. Nich
ols Ranch, 2 miles west of Ontario.
Wednesday, October 15
THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY:
Horses, Cattle, Pigs and Chickens
3 horses, 1 pair matched geldings, 9 and 10 years old, weight 2900 lbs; 1 driving horse
smooth mouth, women broke; 4 cattle, 2 Jersey cows, 7 years old, 1 Jersey cow 4 years
old, 1 Jersey heifer calf. These cows are extra good ones. 7 shoats, weight about 150
lbs, about 6 dozen White Leghorn hens, 3 dozen White Leghorn pullets, some full-blood
White Leghorn rooster.
Farm Implements, Household Furniture, Etc.
1 set heavy work harness, hand-made, 1 set single harness, 1 good low wheel wagon, 1
single buggy, 1 hay derrick, 1 six tine Jackson fork, 2 Deering mowers, 1 as good us
new; 1 sulky rake, 1 spring-tooth harrow, 1 peg-tooth narrow, 1 breaking plow, 1 single
shovel, 1 garden plow and drill combined, 1 Bean spray pump, 1 hay frame, 1 set wagon
2 wagon sheets, 8x16, 1 pair runners, 1 tool grinder, 1 alfalfa swather, 1 slip, 1000 lbs
wheat, 4 stands of bees, 2 empty hives, 1 Sharpies tublar separator, as good as new,
about 60 tons of hay 1st and 2nd cutting, will sell to suit purchaser; 1 Universal range,
1 sewing machine. 1 sanitary couch, 1 dresser, 1 barrel churn, 1 dining table and other
household goods too numerous to mention.
TERMS-All Sums of $10 and under cash. Sums over $10 6 months
time with 10 per cent interest from date. Property to remain on
grounds until settled for.
LUNCH AT NOON
J. M. SWANSON. Auctioneer JNO. F. BURRELL Owner A. L. COCKRUM. Clerk
Hunting and Fishing Gees'.
Ii on -llu flaataf In
astern Oregon are reparttd to
Ur t the present time ihafl tu
: yours. Thi la salt to
Uu of ail kinds of tame.