Show IN DISTRICT COURT judge howell this morning decreed that edwin hill and arthur ferrin were exempt from the contempt proceedings ce in tho matter of the north ogdan irrigation company vs george A fuller et al on account of their not parties to tho action this matter has been before tho courts for several days and forma a part of the irrigation water cases arising from the usa of the water 0 the north fork of the ogden river after the disposal of tho above motion tah court took up the matter of contempt proceedings against william chambers the basis for this motion Is the same as that set forth in behalf of hill and ferrin and was still being argued when the receda waa taken in tho matter of the john co vs 0 D tho court settled the bill of exceptions there being no objections offered to the same AT PORTLAND portland ore sept 8 tho manufacturers rs half week at the les and dark exposition opened today and king nogaro and queen columbia now reign until saturday night when the festivities close king bogoro and queen columbia met at the exposition for the first time last night their reception being in he lorm of a brilliant pageant the manufacturers give itt prizes during their tareo days celebration |