The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-07
OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Principal Events Of The Week
Briefly Ske,ched for lnfor-
nation OF Our Readers.

hehfy fHinh, raised 10 lrrt ~ " h"ulh
At Salem.
The western Oregon older boys con'
ference convened at Eugene Friday
afternoon.
Fire losses IN Portland during Tho
Hscal year OF 1917 totaled approximate
iy $4,000,
The state con, cntion OF the oregon
Music Teachers association WAS held
In Portland.
To effect the organization Of a state
association. potato dealers of Oregon
met In Portland,
The Epworth League ~ the Salem
district held the annual district con
vsntlon az Salem,
Senator Charles l.. McSary has
made announcement OF his candidacy
TO succeed himself IN the United States
senate,
\ petition il being circulated at
Marshiield asking that the teaching
Of German In the public schools be
eliminated.
Peter Gciiatley died at his home
near Corvallis, lie was ~ years old
aud had been resident Of Benton
county tR years.
The annual conference Of presidents
and faculties Of the independent col
lcsas OF oregon was held 1t willamette
University at Salem. Friday aud Sat
urday
u. y Ollie Co. Of Salem and Rose
burg. have offered 10 establish q logan
berry juice factory In Roscburg II the
farmers viii maintain 500 acres Of 10
gahberries.
The umpaua Valley Fruit union csti'
mates that the broccoli crop In Douglas
county will be about 6n carloads neAt
March. with every prospect Of extra
quality product, and good price.
For the fourth time In % years
the oregon Agricultural college man
aged TO win the state football cham
pionship. when they beat tho OniNer'
sity OF Oregon a, Portland, ~ To 7.
The recent orders Issued by the war
department regulating enlistment OF
registered men after December 10 will
no, effect students in the ordnance
course at the univerbity Of oregon,
For the firs, time In several months
no fatal accidents we're reported to
the state industrial accident commits
sion during the past week. There
we're $ss non.fatal accidents reported
William u. Wilson. secretary Of la
bor. 10 an address before "A large aud
fence at Portland emphasized the
spirit OF sacrifice as the greatest need
cl the country in the present world
war
A supply Of text books for men IN
the r. y. service who wish 70 pursue
their educational work white aorvln.
their country. Is being collected at
the oregon Agricultural college IT.
hrsry,
In a letter forwarded 10 Edward D.
Baldwin, secretary OF the republican
state central commlttcce, United
States Senator McNary submitted his
resignation as chairman of that com.
mittee.
Fruit sales agency officials declare
that the eastern apple market is at
extreme low ebb Many northwestern .
sales concerns are receiving cancella'
sions OF orders placed earlier In the
season.
Governor Withycomhe formally np.
pointed Judge Gantcnbein MS circuit
Judge for Multnomah county to sue
cead Judge Llttletield, who resigned
upon Judge Gantenbems return from
army service, .....
with the largest fall crop in many
years In the ground, Linn county
farmers have been rejoicing In the
late heavy rains From all indications
now the immense acreage OF fallsown
grain will give big yield next sum
mer
An auto driven by A, II. Moore ot
Gold Beach, went over grade five
miles south OF Gold Beach ans rolled
down a steep hillside for over 200
feet. The owner and driver, A. II.
Moore, had his back broken aud died
later.
In the death Of Judge c, G. Gall.
who passed away at Gold llill south
ern Oregon lost one Of its oldest aud
most honored pioneers, MIR. Gall
the plains to oregon In 1851
and was A years old At the time Of
bis death. !
Instructions have come from head. I
quarters In Washington to the state Q
food administration office that whole, !