The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-10-10

Strain.
The government has presented to
thc state. through AdJutnnt General
stnrin. official battle flagn OF the 1921
Oregon infantry aud the GJth Coast
artillery. also q large national flag
for the 1921.
George ". Rhand. owner of tho sai'
ON Iron Works. has taken over tho
Douglas Mimic prune orchard. located
about five miles south sof Salem. The
consideration In said 10 have been In
the neighborhood OF 100000
The recent remonBtrAnce filed by
Hood River business men against the
location Of new home for a Hood
River pos,officr. according TO letters
just received from the oregon seDa'
torlal delegation. has come TO naught
Manned by vc,cfans Of Americas
naval forces and sailing In the shadow
Of tho siHrs and Stripee, one Of tho
most dreaded of the ctkalsers under
Hea terrors. the U.ss, paid Portland
fourday visit In the interest Of naval
recruiting.
Construction has started In Ilermls.
ton on permanent buildings for tho
annual Dairy and Hog show. sehcd'
ulcd this year for October 20, 2s and
~. with the state dHirymen's convcn.
tion. October ~ and rs. TO be held In
connection.
A proposed amendment, to tho state
constitution. intended TO lower legal
interest rates. initiated by J. =. Al
bright Of oregon City. has been pre-.
nented TO tho secretary Of state and
will be- referred to A,,ornsy'Generai
Brown for a ballo, title.
Though gaadrIven machinery 10 rap
Idly replacing horses In farm work
around Albany. what Ia probably the
first absolutely horselcss ranch In
Linn county will bo operated near
Knox butte. about four miles east OF
Albany. by Otto J. Karstens.
Baker eounty'a largest recorded tim
ber deal was concluded by the filing
OF an option and an agreement insols'
Ing 600oo.Oo feet OF yellow pine tim
ber purchased BY the stoddard Lumber
company from tho Hewitt Land com.
pany OF Tacoma for s2o6,sa4.
Plans have been taken UP BY Eugene
citizens 10 cooperate with the people
OF other cities along the Pacific high
way In a movement to plant shrubs and
trees along the entire highway In
Oregon as a memorial 10 the states
fallen soldiers and sailors In the late
war.
Danger OF a strike OF Portland
Rtrectcar operatives, which had ioomed
as an imminent probability. was re-
moved with the announcement that the
Portland Railway. Light 4 Power cont
pany and its employees had agreed upon
arbitration OF new wage demands pre-
Ecnten py the men.
Turkey Red. Early Baart and Mar
uuls. three varieties Of hard wheat,
arc commanding n premium In the
Pcndicton grain trade. During the
past week a quantity OF Turkey Red
was purchased for s2,2s in sacks, ~
cents above the basic price. Soft
whcats arc at basic. and there Ia little
movement at present.
Enforcement OF the provisions OF
the motor vehicle laws In. Oregon 10 q
matter entirely In the hands OF tho
peace officers and Is In no way con-
trolied by the secretary OF state. ac'
cording to a letter prepared by Sam
Kozer. assistant secretary of state. In
reply to communication received
from Robert Booth. state highway
commissioner.
Several teachers In the rural schools
OF Clatsop county have refused to
teach from the Tarr and MoMurray
"New World" geography designated by
the state school book commission for
use In the state schools because 1t
contains large likeness of the e&
kaiser OF Germany and a long laudl
tory article on the military prowess
OF the country over which he ruled,
The three Pendleton men who have
taken over the Astoria Budget from
John Gratke filed articles of incorpor
alton at the ONCE of Corporation Com.
missioner Schulderman, showing
capitalization of $4,000. and declaring
the name of the company to be the
Astoria Budget Publishing company,
The incorporators are Il. u. Aldrich.
r.. w. Lampkin and NJ. r. Chessman,