The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-08-02
OREGON NEWS NOTES
or GENERAL INTEREST
Principal Events Of tho Week
Briefly Sketched for Infor-
nation OF Our Readers.

Hop picking IN the vicinity OF Eu
gene will begin about August 10,
Felix Dodclc. resident Of oregon fol
almnHt half century. died at hi
home In Albany. aged 20 years.
The assessed valuation for the cit,
OF Portland has decreased from $3.50.
i2s.TS5 In 1917 to t?st. sos In 1918
The Compton aawmili. near Grizzly
mountain. eight miles from prinoyillc
WAS burned Sunday, About 100000
feet ot lumber wAH dehtroycd,
The run OF salmon q, the mouth Of
the Columbia continues light and tho
pack thus far Ia approximately 20 per
cent short OF that Of year ago.
Coos bay will entertain the Oregon
Editorial association In fitting man
ner when II convenea there from Au'
gust TO II for three days scuslon.
A reduction OF til.aio In the warrant
Indebtedness OF the city OF Albany has
been effected since April !. according
TO reports submitted by city officials.
The Astoria Marine Iron Works has
established an innovation. Women are
TO be employed there 10 the future as
well m men. Flt,y jobs are ready for
the first that apply.
The Southern Pacific company has
been instructed by Il. II. Ashton. 70
Eional director OF railroads. TO proceed
with the construction OF an overhead
crossing at Divide. In Lane county.
A, r. Howe. Jr,. who was discharged
from the British army on account oi
wounds sustained In the battle on the
ArrasLens road In France. has 70.
turned to his homo In Brownsville and
Ia reeupera,ing.
Since tho expiration on July Is Of
the ban prohibiting the selling OF dried
fruits. practically the entire prune
crop OF the northwest has been sold.
according 10 w. X. Newell. assistant
state food administrator.
After n siege OF six months In a hos
pitai at Washington. u, C., Earl Witty
combc. son OF Governor withyoombe.
has arrived In Salem on furlough
from military duty until he 10 suifici'
entity recovered to leave for France,
Governor withyeomhc appointed
John II. Burgard. OF Portland. to rep.
resent the state at q conference for
the consideration OF q proposal TO con
solidate the health departments OF
Muitnomah county. the state and the
city. In Portland.
Il, II. Bartlett, manager OF the Port
OF Astoria, has sent request TO the
public service commission for the plac
ing OF a chief deputy grain inspector
three samplers and three or four
woiEhers at that point during the com.
ing grain season.
ny small majority the Presbyterian
synod of Oregon at Ito closing session
nj Eugene tabled n resolution recon-
to the general assembly OF
the Presbyterian church that women
be permitted TO serve as ministers In
the church as q war measure.
The Prinevllle municipal railroad
has now reached Princville and upon
completion OF the ballasting OF the
rack and other small details the road
will be ready for use. A rousing cele'
Dration 10 being planned, which will
naugurate the new service In Primo,
1ille and the surrounding country,
Charles zlegler. bonifaee. plunger .
Ind cafe proprietor. well known =
throughout the southwest In Albuqucr I
lue and El Paso, committed suicide
It MarshiIeld by weighting himself q
With heavy automobile part, tllling 4
lls pockets with scrap iron and then q
umping into the waters Of Coos bay. h
With a view to diverting every pos o
ible pound OF traffic from xail to wa 4
er lines between Portland and Astoria, o
'olonel George A. zinn. OF the govern. Il
ient engineers at Portland. has asked n
he public service commission for all II
he data available as to rail and water el
between these two n
oints.
The public service commission has pi
uthority to disregard the terms in HI
le contract granted by the city Of to
.illsboro to the North Coast Power CT
,mpany providing that the company fr
,all furnish water free for municipal III
lrposes. according TO an opinion Civ. II
, by Attorney General Brown to the 81
'mmlssion. 10
A drive on flour hoarders was con III
icted by federal and county officials wi
lturday around Oregon City and ad. 20
lining communities, with the result
at Autou Weutxel Of Canemah, GUY ,