Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-02
City News
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Business was not very rushing at the
police station during August. The ar
rests were IL, compared to IA for Aug
ust of one year ago. The receipts were
$40. Of this amount, $40 was contrib
uted by a second hand firm and So for
becoming too loud with a motorcycle
during a band concert and a speedster
S.. Another ~speedster contributed 50
and two plain DRINKS paid $40 each
for the privilege of staying a while in
the city cooler.
Mike Rasmussen of the Elks' lodge
writes from the Preside California, as
follows: II am enjoying my army life.
Have finished my course at school and
for the present am stationed at the
Preside within IS feet of the boy,
Grin A. LaCourse was sent to Ft.
Leavenworth and Frank Dewitt to San
Antonio, Texas. At the Preside we
were invited to from one 10 three dan
ces a week and also to a party or
two"
When it comes to temperature and
rainfall, July and August of this
month were strikingly alike. For in
stance, for each month the mean max
imum temperature was n and for each
month the mean minimum was 55. The
rainfall for each month was 81 of an
inch and the greatest amount of pre-
cipitation during any "a hour period
for each month was exactly the same,
go of an inch.
When the weather is fine and moth
ing special going on in the city, there
are but few fire alarms sent into the
fire department. During the month OF
August eight fire calls were received,
but fortunately there was but little
loss. Rubbish and grass fires were re-
sponsinble for several calls and a gas
lighter for another. The only real dam
age by fire during the month was at
the home of Alb Mayors on Aug. 20,
where a fire caught in a wood lift and
burned to some extent the contents Of
one room. Less fires are reported dur
ing July than any other month of the
year and the greatest number during
December. Rough weather is rather sure
to cause a number Of fire alarms whilt
for settled conditions as in August,
there are bat few calls.
A corr crop almost equal to that Of
the famous Wabash valley and the Hi
nois p~rairies may be found on Central
Howell prairie and in the district to-
wards Lake Labish, according to d. n
White who did some motoring out into
that section of the country yesterday
He noted that the well cultivated fieldi
were doing the best. If this year is &
sample Of what Oregon can do in tht
corn business, Mr.. White sees no reason
why this should not be a great hog RAN
ing county, bringing the hop up on elov
er and then fattening with corn.
DR.. G. B. O'Neill, a member of thu
Salem Elks lodge writes from the hos
pital training school Of Puget Sount
that he is doing some hard work AMI
hard training there days. He writes til,
navy life is great and that he is mighty
glad he is in the service.
A member of the Elks lodge notei
while in Portland that on the two scr
vice flags Of the Portland Elks lodge
there was IA stars. Also the fact tina
On the Salem service flag, there are =
stars, all of which he thought was pref
ty good for Salem, considering TIN
memberships Of the two lodges.
A grass fire on south Fourteenth
street brought the fire department on
at 2:30 this afternoon No damage.
Salem men Jared well in the dis
tribution of commissions in the organ
~ization of the intelligence department
Of the Oregon Guard. Harvey Well
is advanced to the ranks of major an,
A. B. Poole and Murray Wade give
commissions as first l~ieutenants
Lieut.. j. W. Jones of Salem is ad
vanced to the rank of Captain. Tines
officers |are TO report for duty u
the chief of the intelligence dpar,
ment. The intelligence department wi
assist tn local boards Of the stat
during the present emergency in i
eating and arresting deserts. 1t Wi
also investigate and report cases 0