The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-12-20

onel John Leader. late Of the Royal
irish Rifles Of the British army. Will
instruct the high school students Of
tho state iu military tactics and evolu.
tlona according to announcement OF
Colonel Leader Approximately 80
hIgh schools have made arrangements
for military training under this plan.
The general staff of the Oregon
militia has authorized preparation Of
plans tor tho new nrmory al Marsh
field. for which the last legislature
made an appropriation Of 100000,
Coca county furnishes about half Of
the cost, which IL not to exceed $4,000,
Prospective peace II not reflected by
declines In prices for state supplies.
M indicated by survey Of the bids
made for the neat ak months for
state Institutions Indications are that
the first quarter OF tho coming bIcn'
mum will aoe current expenses OF
state government higher than ever be-
fore.
Linn county will secure nine miles
OF paved road next summer. according
TO plans being developed by the state
highway commission and the county
court. The stretch TO be paved 10 that
portion OF the Pacific highway extend
ing from Albany northward 70 the
Ban,iam river at Jefferson. the bound
ary between Linn and Marion counties,
A, tho direction OF Secretary OF
State olcot,. who 10 custodian OF tho
state capitol building and grounds
shipment o. flowers from the grounds
has been sent to Captain J. A. Buehan'
an, oommandant a, Fort Columbia. for
the purpose OF bcau,itying the grounds
In tho shipment are 500 Caroline Test
out rose cuttings. 30 rose bushes ana
500 dahlia bulbs,
Six counties OF eastern Oregon are
10 meet In n district conference ana
centenary institute at In 0rande De-
eember Is and 10. TO inauguraie tae
movement known ~ tho Joint eonicn'
AIRY campaign. designed 20 meet the
new demand made upon the church
for Christian leadership In all parts
OF the world by the rapid advance OF
democratic ideals
Use OF the Oregon Blue Book for the
purpose OF inatructlng aliens who Wish
10 become naturalized Ia recommended
In a letter received BY Secretary o.
cntt from John Speed Smith, chief
naturalization examiner at Seattle.
who says he is highly impressed with
the advantages which the Blue Book
could be put TO Us textbook for use
In the public schools In citizenship
classes,
George Holbrook. a miner. was shot
and killed at Homestead by Thomas
Adams, owner OF the Imnaha mine at
that place. Adams, according to re-
port, intervened In dispute between
Holbrook and his former wife, from
whom he was divorced In June, When
Holhrook threatened her with gun
Adams ahot him. Il was said Both
Adams and the women are held by
the authorities,
Unless farmers show more interest
in agricultural lime and place orders
for the product being turned out by
tho state lime plant at Gold Hill II
will be necessary to shut down the
plant very soon. This conclusion was
reached Friday at a meeting OF the
state lime board. when It was decided
10 employ salesmen TO 30 out amonS
the farmers and find out II the lime
product can be sold,
The largest annual programme OF
road construction ever presented py
tho state highway commission was
drafted at a session OF the commits
sloners In Portland, covering practical
ly every district In oregon and ealiine
for an estimated expenditure OF Vs.
ROE. 400 The commission ordered
state Engineer Herbert Num- to pre-
pare the projects for bids, which Will
be opened at subsequent sessions Sew
eral bids are expected to be ready tor
consideration at the next meeting Of
the commission. which Is set for Jan
uary Z, 1919. -.
Recording Of mineral filings on 100
acres OF land In Columbia county
made at St. Helens, discloses the open
ing UP to production OF a deposit Of
iron ore that It Is believed may become
of great Importance in development OF
steel industries in the Pacific north
west. c. A. Finley, OF Portland, made
the filings and admitted that investt
CATION extending over several months
had revealed that very large deposit
OF hematite OF iron exists. 1t Is de
clared to be OF a desirable character
easily worked and can be loaded or
cars with a steam shovel.
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