The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-02

has resumed hin place at tho head o.
the oregon national guard. following
his muster out at Vancouver barracks
waah., an captain of troop A, Oregon
cavalry. which was diabanded aftei
nine months service on the California
border Major ". ". Wilson. whc
acted AZ adjulant general IN the alb
senoe OF General white. resumed his
former position hs inspector general
Because Of the prevalence Of rabies.
the entire east end OF umatiila county
mas becn placed under quarantine by
tho state livestock sanitary board.
The quarhntIned district includes tho
towns Of Helix. Adams. Athena, FREQ.
water and Milton,
Nearly GOO Oregon members Of tho
Elks' order feaated on elk meat at tho
Washington birthday banque, giyon
by the Eugene lodge of the order.
Delegations were present from Marsh.
field. Salem. Albany. IloSeburg. Med.
ford aud other cities.
Under the provisions Of the new In.
heritance tar law which viii become
effective May 81. according TO the
terms OF the act tho fecs TO bo derived
from that source will increase mat.
erIally. probably in an aggregate Of
10000 for tho biennial period,
The Eighth company. coast artii.
iery. oregon national guard. estab.
iIshed the highest merit mark record.
cd for the 1915 target practice Of ma.
tionai guard big gun companies. nc
cordlng 10 figures made public BY the
war department militia bureau.
The army engineers have made an
adverse report on The proposed furth.
er improvement Of Nehalem bay on
the ground that the commerce TO bo
benefited would not Justify she OK.
pendi,ure that would be required to
provide 12.foot channel from Ne
halem 10 the bar.
County Superintendent j. Alton
Thompson and County AgFiculturist
II. A. blanchard have been busy or.
saniaing industrial clubs In Desehuiea
county. Four clubs were formed With
q total inemberahlp OF st boya and
girls who win raise potatoes this year
for competition IN the state prize.
Contracts TO purchase broccoli TO bs
grown on 800 acres OF Lane county
farm lands have been signed by H. A.
Raser and W. T, Langleis. OF the West
cra Broccoli association. recently form.
cd In Eugene. Fifty farmers have &C.
cop,ed the terms offered by the com.
pany. The crop Is expected 10 total
$4,000 crates.
In response 10 letter from District
Attorney Evans, OF Mnltnomah coun.
~, and also 10 numerous requests
from southern counties Of the state.
Governor withycombe Is trying TO
send some special agents TO the Cal.
IfornIa line 10 endeayer to curb Illicit
liquor shipments from being made
across the border,
Under provisions of law passed
BY the legislature II will be compul.
sorry on all who desire 10 engage In
Tho manufacture OF butter and cheese
10 secure q license from the dairy and
'ood commissioner. This license must
DO secured on or before July !. 1917.
Ind on the first Of July Of each year
hereafter. A fec OF 81 Is prescribed.
The old military highway, the plon.
ser road running through the Cas-.
,ades, which has virtually been ahan.
ioned for many years. win be opened
o motor traffic for the first time this
all. offering a scenic highway unex.
,elled for grandeur In the northwest,
according to an announcement made
" Clyde II, SeitE. supervisor OF the
cascade national forest
What is considered by the state tax
to be measure OF primo
Importance coming before the people
L the special election TO be held in
une, Ia the proposed constitutional
mendment doing away with the pre-.
ent provisions that oil taxation shall
70 equal" leaving the uniform" pro.
'ision In and allowing taxation upon
arlous classes Of property,
The president has nominated the
oregon postmasters, being $
he first presidential postmasters APP
ointed In oregon since last Septem.
er: volney u. Lee, North Powder;
. w. yanderyelden, Banks: Shelby +.
,eaderlck, Halfway; Clark B, Foster,
layton; Roy u. pritchett, Castor,
;dgar In Davidson, oswego; Roy J.
lhoades. Power; Daisy Buckner, Scio; +.
v. w. Wilson. Yoncalla. !,
Approximately 25 bills relating to !
chool elections and the adminlstra. !.
lon OF school affairs were passed !