The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-29

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right ef = man 20 manufacture win
for his own use. without interference
from the authorities,
one OF the LARGEST lumber mills Il
eastern Oregon, and the largest IL
Baker will be erected at once by the
Oregon Lumber company, according
TO announcement Of n, G. Eecles, presi
dert oi the company, Ne said the
mills would cos, at least tiseooo, aud
probably more. and viii employ ie'
men.
Al q meeting Of the Rosssaru
srcr,smea's association u was decia
cd to make every possible etfsrt te
secure a trout hatchery for Douglas
county next year. and To have the CO.
pacity Of the North umpqua river
hatchery increased sufficiently 10 III.
crate a, leas, S.Ooe,ose salmon each
year.
One Of the biggest quarts strikss In
years was reported BY Albert and
Frank Geissr. owners Of the csasot
Greek mine on the Sake river In Ne
ker county. They brought In tSe re-
ior,s containing nearly s?i.cee In geld.
The deposit represented . sevsn-dsy
output Of the new stamp mill at the
mine.
Agnew & Hamilton. importers ef
Belfast. ireland. have eahled the Ore
gsn state board OF control offering
sIt&o a taE. or Nii q bushel. for
Oregon flax seed. A has contains about
three and one-half bushels. The board
cabled Belfast that u 10 willing 10
sell 600 bushels OF seed for si.TS .
eushel Z. o. = Salem.
Attorney General Brown has been
advised by Mira. Mile r. Trumsull.
of Portland. secretary OF the ehild la,
Dor commissioa. that . proposed
10 the present ,en-heur
law ls being drafted for consideration
b. the next legislature. so that hours
Of vomen win be limited 10 ~ fer
any one week. instead Of 90. as nov
provided
The reclamation eommissien has
recommended 10 seere
tary Lans that he urge on conErsss
he appropriation at this session Of
1900. 900 for the construction Of the
Warm Springs dam on the Nslheur
irrigation project and that he further
irge the appropriation Of another
1905. 900 to build the storage dam Of
he owyhee project In Oregon.
The Eugene chamber Of commerce
las expressed opposition to the plsu
o send a representative Of the Oregon
lax interests east at this time to In.
estigsie linen factory prospects. The
OF the Engene chamber feel
hat such . step At this time would
e too far ahead and that funds which
Tould be required could be expeRded
I home to better advantage. 90 far
5 the actual development Of the new
idustry ls concerned.
The success OF the safety-first doe
-iBe In reducing accidents 10 shown
y figures prepared by B. r. McDsin.
I the Crown Willamette Paper COM
any. pioneer among the big indus.
'iaI plants OF the Pacific coast in the
,fety,first movement. In Its mills at
regoH City the company employs
ore than 300 men. yet Mr.. McBain's
CURES show that the average number
accidents In a month II only 70.
though slight cut or scratch 10
united.
Linemen In the employ OF the West
n Union Telegraph company In
sstern Oregon will travel and live in
llIman cars In the future. The old
ork cars have been discarded The
~ model work train put into com.
ssion on the Coos Bay branch Of
. Southern Pacific system consists
a sleeper. q smoker. q car fitted
tn a bathroom. reading.room ana
a dining car and q car fit
up for the use OF the foreman Of
) crew.
AZ the first open meeting Of the
schutes county court, Bend was
animously designated the temper.
! county seat. and the officers -
lows we're appointed to serve uatil
next election: n. Hsner, county
rk; Clyde Mckay, treasurer; W. r.
llarkey. OF Redmond, assessor; Q.
Roberts, sheriff: Elmer NisweHgsf,
oner; Or. Dwight p Miller, county
fsician; George .. Young. county
veyor; J. Alton Thompson, seheel
'erintendent.
district Attorney Gale .. Hill has
flied the state board Of contrel that
action can be taken to prosecute
sons who assisted wiaisred Black
sr her escape from the girls Indus.
] school at Salem several months q.
. when number Of girls succeeded ,,,;
getting away from the institution. *,
stated the statute vas broad m
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