The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-09


elimination Of the o.w. H. 4 n. grade
crossings on poriland's East Side. n
project contemplated for years. Tho
contract amounts TO 100000
The state board Of control has turn
I'd over 10 tho advisory board Of wo'
men Of the girls Industrial school at
Salem. all problems Of hiring and die.
charging employees. or Of accepting tho
roaiEnationA Of such employees.
c, W. MecullRgh. for the last five
years saica manager OF the Yakima
valley Growers association, has been
elected sales manager Of the Hood hlV'
er Apple Growers association. and
signed u contract Rt a salary Of 10000
q year.
Senior members ot the logging
engineering school Of o. a, e, are on
their annual logEing trip to camps OF
the Columbia river region, They will
spend two weeks In Calhlamet rcceiy'
inE practical instruction IN the log
sing industry.
Recent reports made TO the state
board OF health and examinations OF
the heads II animals suspected of hay'
Ing rabies show an alarming increase
In the spread Of hydrophobla through
out oregon. according 10 Dr. David n.
Robcrg, state health officer,
william Branson. tried on charge
Of killins William Booth IN October
1915. waa found guilty Of second dc.
grce murder Al McMinnville. This
Was BrAnson's third trial, the first
hNyinE resulted In a hunE jury aud the
second In verdict for conviction.
More than 100 people attended the
mole trappins demonstrations given
during the recent bad weather all over
MuitnomAh county under the auspices
Of the Oregon Agricultural Extension
division and by Theodore scheifer. OF
the United States biological survey.
Tho Western Broccoli association
has placed $500 worth of broccoli seed
In safety deposit vaults at Eugene for
safe keeping until Il 10 distributed to
Lane county farmers, who have con.
tracted with the association 10 grow
broccoli, Tho seed In valued at 80 an
ounce.
The amount due the is land grant
counties In oregon on delinquent taxes
from the Oregon q California land
grant 10 si.Tit.7T5ss. according TO
tabuiations prepared by Oswald West.
who Ia representing the department OF
tho interior In steps 10 collect tho back
taxes,
Phil MetAchAn, Jr,. and W. J. Hof'
mann, both Of Portland. were named
by Governor withycombe an members
for oregon Of tho finance committee Of
ak members which will have charge Of
disbursing n fund for exploiting the
scenic wonders and attractions OF the
Pacific northwest.
II Is reported that 81 applicants have
filod requests TO secure quarter sec.
tions OF Oregon California grant lands.
All the applications are made by resi-.
dents OF New York City, Attorney
General Brown says no preference
will bo given TO those who file early,
except 10 those living on lands.
Efforts to secure the revcstment OF
the lands Of the Coos bay wagon road
grant In the United States and their
sale according to the terms Of the
grant are being put In motion by os.
wald West, who has drafted bill IN
tentative form for submission 20 Sen.
ator Chamberlain and presentation to
congress
Tho $4,000 grain elevator Of the
Farmers Union Grain agency was
dedicated at Pcndleton Saturday.
Extensive plans are being made by
members OF Oregon Lewis and Clark
chapter Daughters OF the American
Revolution. for tho fourth annual state
conference, TO be held In Eugene March
2 and 10.
Tho Cascade Contract company, OF
Portland, has obtained an option on
Saddle butte, IL miles south OF Albany,
and plans to develop an extensive rock
quarry there. The plans contemplate
the construction Of branch railroad
two and one.hdlf miles from the quarry
to connect with the Southern Pacific
railroad at Shedd,
Tho McMinnvllle council has author
ICED the calling OF special election
March 20. when the question Of a $780,.
900 bond issue will be submitted to
the voters OF the city, the funds thus
made available to be used to secure
an additional supply OF water from
mountain streams for the municipal
gravity water system,