The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-26
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Unless there II n rearranKemont Of
present plans. the Cello canal will be
| opened for the passage Of boats for
five days IN April. probably between
the 10th and 18th. and II II expected
that a number Of steamers now on the
upper river will be brought TO Port
land for oycrhaullng and two or more
boats will carry freight from Portland
20 Paaco. Kcnnewick and other points.
i CONSTRUCTION work on the canal IL
I practically finished. but little remain
| Ing 10 be done except TO clean out an
accumulation ~ refuse end 10 build a
few bridges for the accommodation OF
owners Of fish wheels and two for the
/ passage OF teams The canal IL being
| finished several weeks earlier than
was expected. and II viii probably be
opened permanently for navigation on
May ist.
Howard Riley was nrraigned We'd
ncNday In Justice Lleuailen's court on
a charge of stealing leather from the
Allan Garnett building. W. L. Cooper.
| a local shoemaker. was the prosecut-
Ing witness. Riley entered a plea OF
guilty and was sentenced TO 80 days In
Jaii The defendant ls an elderly man
wuo was employed for several weeks
at Zehm's bakery. and afterward per-
formed tho functions OF a "swamper"
| for the local saloon. II Il said that
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mus eon.t,ou.eu . anors 'omS,u ~ .ne sson-
oh'lc fna'n'ehanee ot puons nIsnways
man any impietneh' o1 mouern usase.
~ does mol require speeial acts Of .ne
legislature. BOND issues nor expensive
educational campaigns TO make
available as usually precedes constrnc-
uon work a drag can be onilt or
purchased for twenty dollars and Is
drive a team, We need more drags IN
this valley.
A meeting OF local business men and
citizens Interested In the pioneers
picnic" is called for next Monday af-
tcrnoon at two o'clock at the office Of
s. A, Barnes. Dates will then be set
and committees appointed for the an
nual reunion OF the umatilla County
Pioneers, Association, and also OF the
Sons and Daughters OF umatilla Coun-
OF the association, has promised to
come up from Pendieton and preside
a, the meeting.
The local manager announces the
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,hi,s,, Ras,ba sacnnd. Kannora short.
narnes can,ar. n Tnrnar iafh. y
Smith righ,. waod ca,char. N
oharfa' pitcher Inc extra men are
MirkpatricK' y. Smltn ana r. smith
Inc latter works sunday Ior NJ, lur-
ner. scnsuuIeu Is regular rlght gar
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umat,lla county II saio 20 nave an
eNtreneiy MODEST eSnioit az .ne rama
ma-sacii'c eSposi'lon, oohsls'lng sore.
the Pondleton Roundup and a hand
some exhibit OF Indian robes and
blankets. Secretary Cranston of the
leave FOR San Francisco AnrII I 10 rem
resent this connty NJ the fair. and
hopes 10 be able TO take some OF its