The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-10-17
forced hereafter in salem.

mayor BAhcFt WIN request inht more
DO a horizontal increase In salaries oi
approximately $40 a month
The noyenty.flfth anniversary OF tho
founding the Oregon City Congrega.
tIonal church will be made tho occl-
sion for tho holding OF the 7ist state
conference OF tho Congregational
churches of oregon. a three.day ses.
sion being called for November 4. 8
and Q.
Eleven parcels OF land. the propcrt,
OF various members OF the Indian col
ony on the Umatilla reservation neat
pcndleton. will bo offered for sale IA
the blEhes, bidder on November rs.
Issuance Of 100000 in bonds 10 n
nance IRRIGATION OF $4,000 acres OF tho
LanEoli valley 80 miles east OF Kla'
maih Fails was approved at special
election OF taxpayers OF tho district.
To study methods Of logging used
In the central Oregon white pine belt,
nearly $50 members OF the Pacific
Logging congroAs which held It's tenth
annual session in' Portland, visited
Bend
Hundreds Of census enumerators
are wanted and the supervisors OF
Oregon are wondering II they will 10.
cure enough TO make tho canvass
Oregon will require about $50 emu
merators,
Enough money was taken In at the
state fair at Salem over and above OK.
pcnscs 10 pay off tho entiro debt con.
tracted for the construction OF tho
stadium thcro and TO leave over slo..
900 surplus.
Mothers and fathers OF Oregon boys
with the American oxpedItionary
forces in Siberia may expect their
sons homo In q short time. the war
department has advised Ben s. Fisher
OF Marshfield.
ciatsop post. American legion. is
making good progress in its campaign
TO induce Astoria business men TO
withdraw their patronage from tho
ToYerl. the Finnish daily. accused OF
dialoyal uttorances.
A nurse whose duty II will bo to
visit the homes OF children who arc
absent on account Of illness and to
supervise health In general In the
schools OF Eugene Is TO be employed
by tho board OF education.
Paid.up members OF the American
Legion in the state OF Oregon number
s002. aceordln. to the report which
Prescott w cookingham. state treas
urer. was authorized to forward TO ma
tional headquarters OF the Legion.
After thoy had been made by 10
men TO kiss the American
flag. the eight l. W. W. members who
we're held In the Baker county jail
pending action by the authorities, left
Bakcr quietly upon being requested
TO do 80 by tho police.
Following reorganization Of the
board OF directors OF the Central Ore
gon irrigation district, George Moore
becomes president OF the district, and
m order has been issued for u bond
election on November rs to vote on
bonds amounting to $4,000.
That the present basic price for
wheat is fully justified by the condi'
lion OF the world market and the
iearth OF world production was the
In Portland OF Julius II.
Barnes. federal grain director, in an
address before the chamber Of COM
A kissioss winter! This Is the
,dict OF the Portland municipal bu-
eau OF health, Ding bust IT," COM
nented Health officer Parrish. with
professional dignity, Il know this is
,oing 10 make me one of the most un'
popular parties In the little cid state,
,ut II can't be helped, Influenza Is
esponsible."
The resignation OF w. L. Thompson
IS member OF the state highway
became effective October
s. Mr.. Thompson having made this
equest in a letter TO Governor Qlcott.
:. N. Burgess. OF Pendleton, began his
uties a% Mr., Thompson's successor
N that date.
Since the organization of a state
ighway department IN 1914 there has
een expended and contracted for up
o date the sum OF $21,071,666,97 OF
tate and federal funds, To this is TO
o added approximately $2,O0o.O00 of
ounty funds expended under the su.
Of the state highway
apartment.