The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
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In addition 20 voting on tho $1,000.
0n0 state bnnd issue for road improve.
mcni June 4. II In probable that Bcy.
ersi counties also viii NJ the same
time Hot" on county bond issues In
order 10 provide funds "a cooperate
with the state, Arrangements are al,
ready being made In Grant county Ia
call nm election a. vote on bond
issue Of titO.o00. and In Tillamook
counts there IN under discussion an
lsFus u $4,000,
The Utah Oregon Sugar company.
with principal offices NJ Grants Pass.
IL preparing for the installation Of five
heavy. permanent loading stations
RiouE the line Of tho Southern Pacific
In the Rogue river valley. at a cost
OF 100000.
Farmers aud stockmcn Of eastern
Oregon are facing n serious problem
In the shortage OF feed due 10 the
length and severity Of the winter.
Ordinarily tho snow II gone from the
grazing grounds by March !, bu, this
year Is an exception.
Petitions arc being circulated In
Lincoln county for special election
20 vote on the question Of bonding
Yaquiua district for 100000 10 meet
onehaif Of tho expense Of the pro-
posed Yaouina hay project for improv'
Ing tho depth on the bar,
A ncw appleshipping concern. the
Hood River Fruit company, headed BY
II. r, Davidson. formerly president Of
the North Pacific Fruit Distributors
and 4 pioneer apple shipper Of the
valley. will participate In the Hood
River apple market next year.
Supervisors Of the national forests
within tho dihtrlct comprising the
northwestern states and Alaska con.
yened for one week beginning Mon.
day in Portland for n comprehensive
discussion and Interchange OF ideas
relative TO forest service work.
Al masn meeting held at La
Grandc n resolution was adopted call.
inE upon citizens TO meet and drive
all Chinese from the city, Tho action
was the result Of the accidental shoot
ing Of Mrs. {. H. George by high
binders during a street battle.
II. A. Ward, specialist IN the biolNgi.
cal survey department OF the Oregon
Agricultural college. assisted by Pro-
feaaor Claude c, Cate, county patho-
iogist. have organized eight large
clubs aud Is smaller ones In various
parts OF Jackson county for the ex,
termination OF the rodent pests.
Merrill o. Evans. assistant state
leader Of county agricultural agents ,
brought TO the attention OF the fish (
and game commission the fact that |
timber operators are saving logs on
Lakes Ten Mile. Tahkenitch and 4
Tslltcoos In southwestern Oregon and {
allowing the sawdust TO settle In tho {
water.
The river and hArbor commission
advised Representative Hawley they
have approved new project for n
2o.foot channel depth at the entrance
10 Yaquina bay. The engineers estl.
mate that the necessary work win
coat ssi4oo0 OF which half is TO be
borne BY the government and half by
local interests,
The doscrt land board has selected
J. p. Newell. OF Portland and II, NJ
Park. Of the board OF mines and
geology. as members Of commission
10 act with Project Manager Newell
and investigate the feasibility OF at.
tempting TO repair the leak In the
of the Tumalo project In
sastern Oregon,
Fourth.class postmasters have been
appointed In Oregon as follows: Mrs.
Minnie d. Turnell. Edenbower. vice
Aable Botcher, resigned John W.
flick, Home. vice Ella NJ, Flick, re.
signed: Charles J. Ames. Rockcreek.
'ice Thomas y. Tubbs, resigned; Mrs.
Bertha d. Pennel. Tillcr, vice c. d,
sartrum. resigned,
The public service commission is be,
ginning TO receive annual reports from
mali public utilities over the state.
These are coming In under the new
ullng that reports shall be filed be- n,
ore April to show the business ~
transacted during the calendar year,
ather than during the fiscal year end
ng June 80, as In the past. y
The senate has confirmed the fol- u
owing nominations OF Oregon post
masters: ]. w. vandervelden, Banks;
lark h. Foster. Dayton; Roy Il. Prit'
hett. Castor; Shelby +. Deaderick,
halfway; volney Il. Lee, North Pow.
er; Edgar T. Davidson, oswego; Roy "
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