The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-05-11

or an average OF seas n man, accord
ing To the report filed with Goyerne
wlthycombe by Parole officer kel
Ter.
The monthly report OF the iniihu
trial accident commission for Aprl
shows tho number OF nonfatal acei
dents reported during the month wal
1915. aud, the number Of fatal acct
dents seven, Tho total number o.
fatal accidents reported since the or
saniEation OF the commission was 21i
and of non fatal accidents. 2i.27t.
War census marahalr. one for each
voting precinct In the state. Will assist
( In the big task Of organising the state
10 take oregon's war census. The
whole election machinery Of Oregon
will be used for the census.
Congressman Macarthur has made
arrangements for conducting CON.
pelitlvc examination for the appoint.
moDt OF 9 Inidahipman and three alter.
mates 10 the naval academy The cx.
animation viii be held 10 Portland
June !.
j. w. brewer, manager Of The
naileu chamber Of commerce. has
been appointed by Prcsidcn, Kerr Of
tho Oregon Agricultural college to
take charge OF the food survey In
Morrow. Gillian. sherman and Hood
River counties
Governor Withyeombe has tele,
gfaphcd 70 n. n. stantirld. represent,
ing the state council ot defense at
Washington. asking him 10 urge See.
Rotary OF War Baker that steps be
taken 10 prohibit onlistmcnts from the
rural districts.
RoAeburg automobile drivers are
making arrangements TO hold race
from Portland 20 Roseburg on the
first day Of the Roseburg carnival
Several prizcn and purse have been
offered to make this ono Of the fca
lnrea OF the festival,
Governor wilhycombc has been ad
viucd by Attorney. General brown that
mcmbera OF the third oregon infantry
who are IN the state on Monday, June
I. viii be allowed TO vote on matters
pertaining 10 state affairs 10 come up
II the special election,
The uiah.ldaho sugar company viii
agrec 20 put up factory in the
klamath Falls district next year " Il
FAN be demonstrated that bects can
be grown In a commercially profitable
way. and ground sufficient 10 produce
10000 lona can be subscribed
With labor scarce. appropriations
decreased and demands for
wages soaring. state Institutions con
ront decidedly serious situation. Re.
'ording 10 reports made 10 the state
,oard Of control by practically every
me of the heads OF such institutions.
Hundreds of deer have perished
Turing the last winter in umatilla
md neiRhhorlng counties because Of
unusual weather, IN tho opinion OF
red Groom, forest ranger Of Dale,
ic estimated that between 1850 aud
90 deer have died along the north
ork OF John Day river
Oregon has been requested 10 take
ver the feeding OF u district in Hell
ium known as the province of bra.
ant. which contains about $500 de
cndent children, The rations these !.
hildrcn are given cost about cents /.
day. or 81 month This means !
nat Oregon must raise s2S00 a
lonth.
steps are on foot for the sale of
500 acres OF rich nitrate land on the !.
pundary of Lake and Harney coun.
en- by the locators, J, Morton aud l.. ),
!. Dunn, of Riley. II Is said. The pur. :
,aaor win In all probability be the
ational Nitrate company and the
rice viii run at least 100000, II Is !,
nderatood.
The Oregon State Poultry associa !, =
on, through its president, II, ], Nc '
lauahan. Of Eugene, has inaugural I"
campaign to add 100000 pounds !,
the states meat supply, as a part !
the movement TO increase the meat y
Ipply OF the nation l00,000,000 y
,unds by the late Matching Of chicks y
ID more extensive raising OF poultry.
Tho state industrial accident com i
lssion received reports OF S02 acct
'nts during the week from April "a y
May 4. inclusive. two of these acci
'nts being fatal The fatal acci-
nts were Steve Manigatos, lone, rail. m
ad operator, and Mrs George Ken |:
'dy, pendleton, who was killed in n,
collision between a locomotive and gi
automobile ca
Dairymen and stock breeders in al
'os and Curry counties have recent SC
added valuable animals to their G'
rds. and County Agriculturist Smith ce
w there is general trend among III
irymen since they have been oh N
rying the benefits OF cow.testing as ri