Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-04
STATE NEWS
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Medford Mail Tribune: The auction
prices on Bartlett pears in the east
have been steadily rising for the past
general average in New York wa,
few days. On Friday the 2Sth the
S2.35. in Boston $3.50. in Philadelpnia
$2.3l. Our best adyices are that the
prospects are exceedingly good for the
balance OF the season. We have clos
ed during the past week private sales
for 10 ears of extra fancy Bartletts
at prices ranging from !$l.65 to $l.75
f. o. b. M,edford, and we are now ne
gotiating for further sales at the lat
ter figure. The Bartletts on some
orchards have developed very rapidly
and we expect to begin picking in a
small way ON the 3rd of August and
will probably get out two or three
ears on the 9th or 9th of August.
The Western Pine Mlanufac tilrers
association will. hold joint meeting
with the California White & Sugar
Pine association at Bend, Ore, on Au-
gust Q and 10. The two days will be
spent in the discussion of trade condi-
grades. Representatives Of the two as
sociations which cover the pine produc-
ton of the states of Montana, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and California will
be present. The formation of a CEN
tral grading bureau embracing the en-
tire territory will be discussed. An
inspection of the new, modern mills,
timber and logging operations of the
Shevlin- -Hixon Co. and Brooks Sean
Ion Lumber Co., will form an interest
ing part of the program. Bend is in
the center of a very large timber tract
and is already large producing see
ton and is destined to become enc
of the most important on the Pacific
coast.
Geld Beach Reporter: One of tne
fishermen caught a chinook salmon in
his net yesterday that had been caught
before by an angling fisherman. It'll
had large hook securely fastened in
the side of its jaw, and long piece
of heavy line was attached, showing
that the fish had broken tne line after
being hooked. AS there were no signs
of spoon, and it was not spoon
hook, it would appear that the fish had
taken bait, which many people sayl
a chinook will not do. The head of
the fish. with nook and line attached
was cut off and put in brine, and Fish
Warden Jewell will send it to the
fish commission as an object lesson on
the habits of the chinook. The hook
lad been in the fish S jaw so long that
he wound had healed up and grown
solid around the metal
Klamath Falls Herald: That both
Governor James Withycombe and SEN
ltor Harry Lane are behind klamath
Falls in its efforts to secure the open
ng of the klamath Indian reservation
or development is indicated in letter
eceiyed this morning by j. w. Siemens
PRESIDENT of the Klamath Commercial
lub In the letter Governor Witty
ombe says he will do all in his power
o have the reservation opened, and
avs he nas enlisted the aid of Senator
.ane in the movement.
North Bend Herald. From people
yho have been on the north beach dur
ng the past few days comes the re-
ort that large numbers of sea-lions
ave been noticed off the mouth sf
'eRmile creek. This is accepted as an
Indication that the Silversides are
repairing to make their annual run
p the creek to South Lake. aud the
ews will be welcomed by local fish
rman