Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-19
PLAN TO CONSERVE
STATES RESOURCES
OREGON COMMISSION TO- AoLD
CONVENTION AT PORTLAND,
AUGUST 80.

Portland, Aug 1.-THE conservation
of oregon's resources will be discuss
ed fully at Portland by the oregon
Conservation commission, which will
hold its convention on August 80.
j Clifford Pinchot, head OF the forestry
service. will be the principal speaker
and will discuss the various phas ss
of conservation in Oregon. He is
thoroughly familiar with the various
/ phases of conservation in Oregon. He
is thoroughly familiar with the situa-
tion he-e, having studied II in connec-
tion with his forestry work.
Since the commission was organiz-
ed, much has been accomplished in
protecting natural resources. Water
power, timber and land have be an
saved TO the s.ate. 1t is expected
that much good will result in further.
ing this work by the forthcoming con
vention. Citizens from the whole
state are invited TO attend,
I German residents of the state are to
take part in large numbers in the
celebration of German day at Seattle
August 10. German-Amerlcans Of this
city will make the trip in two di-
visions, leaving on August IL and 49,
Preparations have beea made at
Seattle on a large scale to receive the
/ visitors. The exercises will be held
at the fair grounds and the exposition
management is taking steps to make
the affair one long to be remember
ed.
Work has been started In Portland
on what wi be the biggest and most
complete cereal mill on the Coast.
The mill is being blilt by Albers Bros.
and will be located on the river
front. where additional property for
the purpose was recently purchased.
When complete, the plant will repre-
sent an outlay of s1,000.000. 1t Is
expected the plant will be ready foi
operation this winter.
Joy riders have been put under the
ban by the Portland Automobile club
and steps were taken at a meetinl
held this week to do away with reck
less motorists. Recent killings b.
autos on spe edways about the cit,
by the class Of drivers known as 10
riders have caused the Automobile
club to start a campaign to restric'
daredevil automobile speeding. Reso
lutions were passed at the meeting
and members of the club are goins
to do everything they can to put {
stop to speeding on public roads.
During late Sept ember and earl!
October, Portland will be the scens
of the greatest gathering of under
takers ever held in America. 1t will
be the occasion of the annual con
vention OF the National Funeral Di
rectors' association, in conjunction
with which will be held the annua
conventions of the Oregon and Wash
ington state associations. Septembei
2S, 29 and 80 and October 1 and
are the dates set for the three con
ventions. This viii be the first time
the national convention, has been hel
on the Pacific Coast. Preparations
have been made to give the visitors
a. warm reception. They will be
dined at the Commercial club, formal
welcomed to the city by the Mayo
and the club officials, and taken abou
Portland and up the Columbia rive
for sightseeing trips.
4 Contracts were let during the pas
week for double tracking the Northerl
Pacific main line between Kalam;
and Tacoma. Retween Kalama ant
Portland a do lble track already eA
lists The additional track is beili
laid to provide for the common u.s.
of the Northern Pacific line by tn
Union Pacific between Portland an
the Puget Sound cities. The worl
is expected to be completed within
six months at a cost OF about 81 500
600