The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-16

apparatus, an additional boat and NJ
mor0ns other improvements, POrl
lands bureau of fire. according 90
repor, just issued by the natlona
board of fire underwriters. IL less ci
fieiont than II was In 1910.
vo,srs viii not have tAs eppoft tRDasy
OF voting on who shall be sthtttxfl
Eineer at the coming primary dno n,
erAi elections. az under tho law tho
office becomes appointivo at the q;
piration Of the present ineumbe1ts
term.
Douglas county will provide In ~
1918 budget y sum which u IL hoped
will be not less than $4,000 for the
construction Of new route between
Loon lake and tho umpqua river. ~
replace the old highway nov connect.
ing with seot,nburE
William Riggin. who some time ago
declared ho was the slayer OF William
Booth. near wIllamlnh. instead Of
William Branaon and Mrs. Anna
Booth. who are serving sentences for
the crime has reiterated his avowal
OF gull, before the state parole board.
4. c. Sargent. superintendent OF
banks. ia preparing to send letter
10 all state hanks and trust companies
IN Oregon urging them to become ar
filiAted with the federal reserve sys
TEN. lie urges this both ~ a patri
olic duty and for the sake Of the bene.
fits which will accrue 10 the state
banks
Traffic officials Of the unjop Pa.
cifie in the west will gather 10 Port.
land November 10 for meeting 10
consider traffic problems that will
probably keep them busy for several
days. II Ia expected 60 representa-,
tivos Df the various lines between
Omaha aud the Pacific coast will he
In attendance.
The Pacific international Livestock
exposition. 20 be held in Portland No,
vrmber 10 TO ~, has no, had such a
comprehensive entry list Of livestock
At any show since the frat one In
1910. Entries have been keeping the
filing clerks busy They are from
Montana. Idaho. Washing.
ton and oregon.
official figures showing oregon's
10 the second liberty loan
given out by the state campaign com.
mittce in the recent drive show the
total subscriptions by the people OF
tho state mounted up TO S26.0b7.i00.
OF this figure. Portland Is credited
with sit.2s9 300 and Oregon outside
Df Portland invested sii.Sl7.2O0
The first Of series OF three classes
which are TO be given instruction in
ordnance stores accounting by c. c.
OF the University of Oregon
school OF commerce. has finished Its q
sork. After short visit with friends
md relatives each OF the men will
.eport TO the recruiting office nearest
ais home and be sworn into the fed.
.ral service
The largest number Of fatal acct.
lonts reported for any single week
ince the organization OF the Oregon
Industrial accident commission is con.
aimed In the statement for the week
'nding November s, The report shows
. fatal accidents. Seven OF the IA,
slities resulted from an accident near
,oedvIlle when train crashed into
n automobile. The remainder were
distributed through various industries,
Oregon farmers are responding en-
TO the desire OF the fed.
raj government for the organization
1 agricultural councils and tho co.
perntlon OF county agents, according 8
D reports Of the extension service OF I
he Oregon Agricultural college, which !
as the work In charge, Satisfactory q
rogress In installing agents 10 being Q
lade and counties are being opened !
asst as fast as men can be obtained to
AIRY on the work,
Announcement has been made by Z
ovcrnor Withycombe that he would I
,stall Il modified honor system at
,e penitentiary which would call for i
Iore discrimination In the selection
I honor men, and also a closer b
lrveillance over them than has been Z
lie case under the present system.
e was prompted to modify the pres
IT system because OF the escape OF
X honor men last week, and fire.
tent escapes heretofore.
State Superintendent of Public In. u
ruction Churchill has announced o
lat the state board of education has Il
.opted rule TO the effect that, after !,
ecember l. no standard high school n
lall accept work done In non.staud L
d or nonaccredited secondary school n
Id that students OF such schools be. b