The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19


view holding that all the water of thu
Chewaucan river belongs to the Chow
aucan Cattle company. have thrown
up their hAi ds. appealed 10 the dcscrt
land board for cancellation Of their
surety bon aud are preparing them
selves ~ continue indefinitely along
the lines OF dry farming heretofore
practiced
The Dailea Land Office has become
30 oysrruGhed that II IL now two days
behind In keeping the records up with
tho entries The rush IL increasing
daily and 10 assuming large proper.
tons.
To stop. II possible. distressing de-,
structlon Of deer herds In deep snow
In the Bluc Mountains near the source
Of La Grandc'a water supply. the Gov.
srnmont has sent a man and hounds
60 the region TO XIII eouEarh.
During tho year 1915 affidAylA for
Shiukey aud other nPiriiuoua liquors
filed In Mullnomah county amounted
TO i76,aa5. according 10 the report %
County Clerk Devcridgc, Affidavlis
for alcohol to'alcd 100. .o50 for the same
period
Two hundred twenty three men Who
arc on parole from the penilentiAry
earned til.sSi1o for them selves and
their families during November. nc,
eordins 10 a report flied with Cover,
nor withycombe by rarolc omror
Keller.
Senator Lane Of Oregon has favor.
able reported from the fisheries CON,
mi,tce the omnibus fish hatchery bili.
recently passed by the House The
committee cut tho appropriation for
tho Columbia River aud Lake Quln,
lauit hatcherIeA from f50.O0e to 10000
each.
Tho Farwes, MIX Products Com.
pany. of Astoria. has Eiten trust
Iced to the Portland Trust Company.
covering It's plant and holdings IN
Astoria. 10 secure an issue Of $50. 600
in 6 per cent bonds. The money is 10
be- used in operating a milk eondcnainR
plant
Production and saie of metals in
Oregon for 1916 were the greatest
aInce tho early placer days ot 30 years
ago. tntaling approximately $4,000. 900.
according to the report Of the Oregon
bureau OF mines and geology commits.
sion. Including the nonmetallie. the
amount 10 about sS.boo.OOo.
One Of the iargcat land deals in
umatiila County for several years
Was corsummatcd when syndicate
" Pcndleton men. headed by Colonel
]. II. Raicy. prominent Pendicton at.
iorney. purchased tho s60ORcre farm
u W. j. Furnish. OF Portland. Tho
Is given at 100000.
Managers of the two Touring mills
Il McMInnville. acting In conjunction
With the wArehousemen al Dayton and
tewburg. are negotiating for the pur.
'hase OF a steamboat OF from 100 10
30 tons carrying capacity. TO ply the
willamette and Yamh!lI Rivers bo. 4
ween Portland and McMinnville.
Part Of the Sumpter townsite has
Icen sold for placer mining In the sale
4 200 acres OF land for the purpose by
tenry spaulding to A. Bodelson. OF
Iumpter The land lies In the Powder,
liver Valley in the northern part and
north OF the city The
rice Is estimated to DO more than
$4,000.
Nearly 100000 feet OF FIR logs. cut
everal years ago on the right of.way
tho Coos bay branch OF the South.
IN Pacific company between Eugene
nd the coast. have been sold by the
nmpany TO the Willamette Valley
lumber company. OF Dallas. and they
III be hauled to that city as fast as
ley can be gathered.
ent OF the State Training School for
oys Is doing everything possible for
ieir welfare and betterment, the com. Il
ission to investigate that school and
le Industrial School for Girls. sharply
'iticises conditions at the boys
'hool, but commends those surround. '"
a the State Board OF Control.
For the purpose OF opposing the pro-
,snl TO divide tho tribal lands OF the
matllla Indian reservation among
10 children of the present allottees,
hief No Shirt OF the Walla WRllas, go
Ia gone TO Washington, u G.. to take
, the matter personally with the In. ~
an bureau. The Indians are much ID
vided over the controversy pr
Efforts OF the Oregon bureau OF ST
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