The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-06-14


Carl Mnihp. Portland. Hhlpbuilding.
Sons extensive improvements are
10 be- made at the klHlakanine river
salmon hatchery. The flsh commits
aioner recently acquired some add
tional land and plans 10 expend IN tho
neigh borhood OF $1,000 IN bctterments,
The first work TO be done will be
10 increase the number OF rearing
ponds 30 that at least 100000 fish
can be handled the coming season.
Later tho buildings viii be enlarged
and tho capacity OF the plant increased
to approximately 100000 young sal.
mon annually.
A total OF b4.7ii motor Vehicles we're
registsrcd by June !. this year. accord
ing TO n statement issued by Secre'
tary olcott The total fees received
for tho half year were iI03.677,5O as
compared 10 3s.2l2 vehicles registered
for the first six months OF last year.
and stb2. 1880 In fees received for the
same period.
Pendleton was selected as the ncxt
meeting place OF the Oregon Retail
Jewellers association. which held its
annual convention at Salem, the dates
Of the convention 10 conform with
those Of the Roundup. o. A. Hart
man. of Salem. was elected president
and =, NJ. French. OF Albany, reelected
heeratAry.treasurcr
Renewed interest Is being taken Ir
the black sands at the mouth OF the
Columbia river. While the peculiar
magnetic quality OF these sands has
boen known for many years, II was
only recently that they proved their
value to the horticultural development
OF the community. The now cranberry
industry 10 the beneficiary.
Commencing this week the consoli.
datlon commission will hold hearings
at Salem TO determine what boards
and commissions can be abolished and
consolidated Besides II will thorough
iy probe into the expenditure of all
state departments with the view OF
determining II they can be more econ.
omically and efficiently conducted.
The rails for the new municipal
railroad from Klamath Falls to Dairy.
20 miles east. and the first link OF
the great strahorn system which is
destined later TO develop the great
inland empire OF Oregon. have reached
olene. and Il Is expected that active
operation over this part of the line
will be instituted at an early date.
To discuss the new freight rates
scheduled to go Into effect June rs
under the order OF William @. McAdoo.
director general OF railroads, and the
effect such increased rates will have
upon the growers and shippers OF Ore
gon a public conference with growers
and shippers will be held by the pub
lie service commission Thursday In
Portland.
The body OF DR.. John w. Harris.
Oregon pioneer and prominent ply
stefan Of Eugene. who mysteriously
disappeared following his indictment
for manslaughter In connection with
an alleged criminal operation. was
found by q searching party in Hend'
rick's park. on the outskirts OF the
city. There were no evidences OF So
eide on the body.
Petitions to the United States ship
ping board are being circulated among
employees Of Astoria shipyards asking
that the half holiday Saturday be de-
clared off. The petition states that in
order to hasten production OF ships
the men are willing to work Saturday
afternoon on straight time. The re-
quests are being signed by nearly all
men employed there.
James T. Chonnock superintendent
OF water division No, !, comprising
counties west OF the Cascades. has re-
signed. effective July 10. Governor
withycombe has announced that he
will appoint Percy A. Cupper to sue
ceed Mr.. Chinook, Mr.. Cupper is tho
republican nominee and now assistant
state engineer as we'll as secretary Of
the desert land board.
The public service commission has
received notice from G. A, Prouty,
director In the government railroad
department, that hereafter the freight
business OF the railroads must be put
on strictly cash basis. Freight may
be shipped out or be delivered for
established firms without the money
being in hand, the order points out but
the cash must be collected before. the
close Of the day.