Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-28
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Medford's s fire department is to have
light automobile for use in running
to small fires.
Woodburn's council has accepted the
new Carnegie library building and the
work of moving from the old quarters
will soon begin,
The Modern Travellers club, of Al
bany, sold apple cookery on Apple Day,
cleared $25 and will devote the proceeds
to the purchase of books for the city
library.
Corvallis postmaster is able to re-
port as the result of the recent count,
that his office is handling almost dou.
BILE the number of letters and pack
ages handled by city carriers at the
same date in 1912, and more than
double the weight of mail.
o. A. C. graduates and former stu
dents at Burns have organized an o.
A. c. club. Bi.monthly meetings will
be held. Officers are; President, j. c,
Leedy; vice.president, Frances Clark;
secretary, Mildred Wilson; treasurer,
Neil Smith.
Discussing the movement to have a
portion of Malheur county annexed to
Baker, the Baker Herald says; " We
assure Bridgeport, Ironside and Nor
mon Basin that they will be welcome
new members to the Baker county
family and that we sincerely hope they
will soon be with us. ="
Tillamook Herald. Nelson & Lang,
cattle buyers, lost six head of cattle,
the same being carried off by the high
tide last Sunday. They were pas
tured on the Wilson near the Whitney
ranch There were about 40 head in
the water at one time. However, all
were saved but six which were carried
out in the deep water and were drown
ed.
Pendleton will entertain 2l5 teachers
from the county and many educators
from other points, when the annual in
stituie meets there Thursday and Fri
day of this week,
Pendleton has an auto street ear ser
vice with fares cents, The service
is said to be excellent
Albany's high school is to have two
bands. 1t has one, and the second is
being organized
The Condor Community league has
obtained free quarters for travelling
library, which is now in use,
Medford's council is considering a
municipal telephone proposition made
by the Chamber of Commerce Of Med
ford The Sun considers the prospect
of adoption favorable,
Preparatory extension Of the manual
training department of the Baker
schools is to be effected by introducing
mechanical drawing in the grades. The
department has lS0 students enrolled,
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The Echo Enterprise has made its
appearance, a four page, six column
weekly, with W. b. Fletcher as editor
and L. G. Harlan as manager, It is
well edited, well printed and well
patronized on the business side,
"The growing city Of st, Paul may
have its faults" says the Woodburn
Independent, "but it cannot be said
that II is dead nor is IL sleeping by
any means. II would pay many a
larger town in Oregon to emulate st
Paul in ambition and energy" "
Passage from report of recent meet
ing Of the Astoria park commission, in
Astoria Budget; "Stops were taken
to acquire another 10 acres Of ground
on Coxcomb HILL plans laid for the
establishing Of swimming pool ad
iaeent to the city reservoir near the
Chively park; suggestions offered fol
improving block 90 in Aderbrook that
was recently donated by Mary NJ. Kel
ly Of Washington, D, G."