The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-05-23
OREGON NEWS NOTES
or GENERAL INTEREST
Principal Events Of the Wss'
Briefly Sksiohsd for lnfor-
nation Of Our Readers.

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The last carload OF apples OF the
Hood River crop OF 1918 has been
shipped.
The cltisens OF woodburn have do
rated $1,000 with which TO celebrate
the Fourth Of July IN that city.
The twentieth biennial convention Of
the Grand court Of Oregon. ForoHtorr
Of Amsries. me, In Portland Tuesday.
Twentythrea law students, inelud'
ing five women. will take the state
bar examination 10 Salem on May ~.
The santiam r1sh and Game Pro
teetivs association has made plans TO
seek q STATE game farm for the Leb'
anon district
The apple crop Of Lane county this
year viii be ten times ~ great as last
rear. predicts c. y. Stewart, county
fruit inspector,
Fire at the plant OF the University
Park ahinEie mill In Portland destroy
"a four kilns and 100000 shingles.
causing . loss 0f $4,000.
Cold weather extending into the late
spring has made the grazing season on
tho ranges near Bend thEce weeks later
shan tho average this year.
The Marnhfield lodge Of Elka hss
decided the erect . building on 9 lot
recently purchased and will expend
nbcut 10000 on tho structure,
The Lebanon Canning company has
concluded contracts with santIam
farmers for the growing Of 1900 tons
OF squashes for next fail delivery.
The Madras Rod and Gun club has
set Sunday. May 2S. "a the date for
i,s annual "fish fry" which win be
held at vanora on the Deachutes river.
Superintendent Pessrs OF the Klais-
ksnine river hatchery reports the plant
has approximately 100000 younK sal.
mon that win soon be turned into tho
river.
Delegates IRON all over Oregon and
from many parts OF the united States
met In Corvallis 10 attend a three
day session OF the Oregon State sun.
day School association,
The Lebanon mohair pool OF 5000
pounds sold nj auction 70 NJ. sondcrs
u Co, OF Albany At % cents. This 10
the highest price paid for any pool Of
mohair sold this season.
Damages estimated At several thou
sand dollars was caused at Echo, whom
. section Of tho Furnish irrigation
ditch broke At . point where the siume
crosses the railroad track.
Native oysters OF yaquina bay.
usually sold a. Olympia oysteFa else.
where, have increased greatly IN the
past two years. according to George
Lcwls. leader Of tho Newport oyster
men.
A new tree blight which has recently
made its appearance In prune orchards
OF the Milton district 10 causing grow.
ers apprehension SO far no method
has been discovered to combat its raw.
nges,
Mrs. Leola Loring. former postmis'
tYess at shAniko, was sentenced In the
federal court 10 pay fine OF sa0o on
her previous plea OF guilty TO q charge
Of having embessled funds OF her OF.
flee.
The q. 9. government dredgc Oregon
has completed It's work In Yaouina Bay
and will leave for Coos Bay There
10 now l0.foot channel to Toledo at
low tide and about 10 teet at 9ish
tide.
Machinery for the crushing and 49,
phaitum plant 10 being assembled near
McMlunviile. preparatory to beginning
the work OF hardsurfaclng eight miles
Of road between McMinnvills and Bel
levue.
Satisfactory progress is being made
ID the construction OF the Elgin.Minatri
post road. with indications that the
project will be finished this season.
The road covers q distance Of nine
and one.duarter miles.
A larger acreage OF rye has been
planted In Lane county this year than
ever before and people who are rails
ing the cereal are enthusiastic over
lts value. according to N, 9. Robb.
county agricultural agent
The Benson Lumber company is to
ship three rafts Of logs to San Diego
this summer. Two of the RATS have
been completed AZ the company's plant