The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-29

| u. stevens, Oh Multnomah county, Will
be on hand to take over the office by
that date.
Deputy United States Marshal Frank
Tichenor arrested Charles thinner
man, C. e. Morris and o. w. Morris,
of Powers, on bench warrants issued
In the federal court at Portland. The
men were apprehended in connection
with ownership of an Illicit still To-
Gated several months ago in a cave
near Powers by secret service men.
The public service commission has
made an order increasing fares on the
interurban electric lines running out
of Portland, and recommended re-
duction in service, so as to give the
relief sought to meet the increased
cost of labor and material. The order
applies to the lines running to Bull
Run, Cazadero, Montavilla and Trout.
| dale.
Plans are being completed for the
collection of lady bugs to be scattered
in grain and dairy lands of Oregon and
| Washington infected by plant lice.
Great caches have been located from
the Crater National forest to the Olym-
pic mountains. One lady bug will eat
about 200 plant lice a day. County
agricultural agents will make the dis
tribution.
Within the next 60 days the entire
equipment of the spruce production di-
vision-timber, mills, logging railroads
and a wealth of other material-will
be advertised for bids and sold to the
highest bidder. Estimates on the value
of the property place it at approx.
mately $10,O0O,0O0. Demobilization of
the spruce division will begin within
fortnight.
The sale of 100000 of the s59O,0O0
issue of bonds, recently approved by
the capital issues committee at Wash
ington, d, G., was authorized at meet
ing of the state highway commission
in Portland. The commission also
adopted resolutions requesting county
courts to make known what improve.
ments they are desirous of making
within their respective counties.
With reports on hand from substan.
TALLY all of the farmers in the county,
County Agent Shrock's figures show
that the Umatilla county grain crop
for the past year was 3,452,S19 bushels
and that there were slightly more than
$4,000 acres of grain in bearing. The
season was hard one on the light
land farmers, but the yield from other
sections of the county made fair bal
ance.
Under the direction of County Agent
Gregory a systematic warfare has
started at Dallas for the determination
of gophers and moles. The campaign
is being carried on by the school chill
dren and already encouraging reports
reach the county agents office. The
contest ends Christmas week and at
that time prize money amounting to
$35 will be distributed to the winners
of the contest.
The Astoria chamber of commerce
appealed to the public service commits
sion to take action, to prevent the
North Bank railroad from carrying
into effect its order reducing train
service between Astoria and Fort
Stevens, and between Astoria and
Portland. AS that railroad is under
government control, the commission
advised the Astoria chamber that it
has no jurisdiction.
Umatilla county's annual irrigation
and drainage congress this year will
be held in the west end of the county
Two towns will share the honor of
hosts. At Hermiston two days will
be devoted to the consideration of sub
jects relating to irrigation problems
The sessions there will be held De-
cember 16 and II. On December Is
and 10 the farmers will meet at Stan
field to discuss drainage subjects.
The policy Of State Engineer Percy
A. Cupper, who has been appointed to
succeed John H. Lewis, will be to cul-
tivate the present tendency toward
closer relation with the waterusers of
the state so that the interests of the
public as well as of the individual
wateruser may be served. Mr.. Cupper
SO declared upon receiving from Gov
ernor Withycombe certificate of ap-
pointment formally making him state
engineer.
Eight counties of the state have met
their quotas in the purchase Of war
savings stamps, Henry q. Reed, asso-
ciate etate director, has announced.
\ The last compilations, as Of October 81,
show Clatsop In the lead, with rec
ord of 1856 per cent. Jackson ranks
second, with purchases aggregating
1888 per cent. The six other banner
counties. with their percentages, are:
Sherman. ia; Wheeler. Iii; Coos,
1Os; Tlllamook. 1903; Baker, 102; Lin
coin, 100
Five separate irrigation projects are
now being Organized in Baker county