The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-07-06
OREGON NEWS NOTES
or GENERAL INTEREST
Principal Events Of the Week
Briefly sketChed for Infor.
nation OF Our Readers.

Tho SPEAKER district Of Douglas
county has Hent every msn OF military
agc into tho army.
The oregon state Editorial aasooiA'
ton will convene In pendleion on
July 10. II. and 10.
The oregon State Chiropractlc anso'
citation will hold It's tenth annual CON
vcntion at Portland on July 6. Q, T.
The annual moctlng Of tho patrol
men OF the Douglas County Fire Pa
troll association was held at Rose.
basE.
Dave Cottreli was shot and almost
Instantly killed by Lane wyland. both
OF the Meadows district. Jackson
eounty,
Roy Mecrary. s'yearold son Of
James Mecrary. Of Albany. was acct
dentally hho, and killed by Cur,is
ossnboig
Baker county's total output Of wool.
about 100000 pounds. for this year
has practically all been sold, accord
Ing to the growers.
AZ the Cherry day celebration nj
Freewater a large crowd was In at.
tendance from all parts OF umatilla
county aud walla walla.
Several crews OF men employed on
Marion county roads have indicated
their intention OF goins ON strike un'
ieaa the county raises their wages.
The annual convention Of the Rex
all druggists OF oregon. Washington.
aud Idaho waa held in Portland. More
than 1875 professional men attended.
w. T. Cobb. 81. pioneer ranchcr OF
tho Baker district. drowned near his
home at Now Bridge while attempt
Ing 10 cross Eagle creek on horseback
Robcr, Banks. OF the firm OF kruhe
a Banks. shipbnildera OF Coos Bay
announces tho firm haa been awarded
slx vessels BY the government ship
pins board.
Eight wooden steamers, represent
lug combined contract price OF about
$500 900. will bc built nj Portland by
Supple 4 Bailin for tho United States
shipping board.
More than 1000 Grand Army men.
members OF the Relief Corps and the
Ladies' OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic were attendance at the aa'
nuni reunion at Forsat Grove
Two hundred and fifty oregon ply.
alciana are needed at once for the
medical reserve corps, as the states
quota Of tho 10000 doctors who will
be assigned 20 the new army,
The formal opening OF the Tilla'
nook highway and dedicating the new
roadway just completed n, the pass
In the mountains. known aa the Sour
Grasa cutoff. was held Saturday,
Wong Wen Tueng, Hop Sing tong
gunman and slayer OF Joseph Cue.
Chinese fIsh merchant, was sentenced
70 life Imprisonment In the pcniten'
tiary by Circuit Judge Gatcns at Port
land,
Cannerics operated by the Eugene
Fruitgrowers' association In Eugene
Junction CITY and creswell began the
seasons run this week, with pros
poets for continuous operation until
late fall.
Announcement has been made by
the division OF naval militia affairs.
d. G., that the Oregon
naval militia will be mobilscd ut
seattle for intensive training about
August !.
state Labor Commissioner Hoff has
started 10 assemble data on state
vide census OF crop possibilities, with
The end in view OF assisting In har.
yesting the crops when the harvest
season comes.
The biggest wool deal ever made In
5ilverton was consummated when
Earl Wood and Frank Decker disposed
II their lot comprising $4,000 pounds
II 72M cents pound TO william
Brown a Co., Inc
Pondleton will put on the market
tho $4,000 issue OF sewer
,onds voted four years ago and upon
heir sale will commence the con-
Itruction OF septic tank to take care |
u all the city sewage.
Travelling auditors OF the industrial
.ccident commission cannot come
lnder the provisions Of the workmen's
act, the commission was
Idyised, because the commission can
lot contract with itself,
A record.breaking sale Of registered !
Jersey cattle was held at the farm OF {
AoArthur g stauff. one mile east OF
when 80 head Of cows, heit '
re, and young bulls sold for an aver.
ge price OF s240.47 or total OF
1895. 1
s.ats Forester Elliott reports tAatsV B