The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-04-25


has evaded tho officers for the past
eight or nine months A.. Boals OF
TilIamook. prominent business man
and former member Of the legislature.
has reported 10 the executive officers
that he fears white win attempt TO
kIdnap two Of his children, adopted by
Mr.. Beals several years ago. and he
also fears that white may endeavor
to kIdnap Beals or do him g'Ai, bodily
Injury.
By floating more than 100000 Of
bonds tho farmers OF Maiheur county
are reclaiming 10000 acres under the
Warm Springs irrigation system. This
IL the only project now under con;
alruction In the northwest and will
provide farms for At least 900 new
families.
The citizens OF Forest Grove have
organized soldiers' Memorial asso.
claiion for tho purpose OF raising
funds 10 build some structure. tho
nature Of which will be decided upon
later. an q testimonial In memory OF
the work OF tho soldiers and sailors
during tho great war,
Eugene viii have q cleanup week
from April 20 TO May .. inclusive. dur.
Ing witch time the city dump wagons
and teams viii be At the disposal Of
the cltirsns free OF charge for the re-
moval Of ail rubbish that has accunnu.
lated during the past year or since
the last annual cleanup.
The old carpet IN the hall Of the
house Of representatives At Salem.
which has been worn almost TO shreds
BY the legislative shoe soles Of the
Last 80 year,. 10 at last 70 Be removed
and Z new carpet laid. Under . reso.
luton OF the last legislature Secretary
OF State olcot,. AZ custodian Of the
building. has placed the order.
Two hundred and fifteen miles Of
road work soon will be under way In
eastern Oregon. Some Of this work 10
grading. some grayellng and some
hardaurfAcing. In general way. this
mileage viii be applied on the coluni-
bla river highway and the John Day
highway. although parts OF the 2IS
miles are not on other o. those routes,
Superintendent Walter O. West of
the Klamath Indian agency has re-
celved offers for the sale OF 6s7b head
OF cattle. desired for tho Indians Of
the Klamath reservation. These cattle
viii b. purchased out Of the 100000
appropriation made for these Indians
for the purchase Of livestock. farming
implements and equipment. new homes,
and like purposes.
Japanese lesaees Of 60 acrea OF fer
tile land, near T,oneboro. In Hood River
county planted 20 strawberries, bid
fair 10 become rich this season. The
berries. planted on land leased from
the Boneboro and Cascade Orchards
company. are years old this year and
should bear their heaviest crop. The
tract ID perhaps the largest single area
IN strawberries In the northwest.
Cancellation OF contracts for ties BY
several western railroad systems 10
forcing many tic mills In the william.
cite and Lewis valley 10 shut down.
according 10 report OF o. II. Ball OF
the Western Oregon Tie q Lumber
association. Forty mills already are
idle. Mr.. nail says, and unless condi.
.lons improve At once 10 to 80 more
win be Obliged to suspend operations.
III Governor olcott should resign 30
secretary OF state. he would relinQuish
his right 10 serve as governor and
would hold neither office. according
10 the legal contention Of Frank $,
Grant, former city attorney OF Port.
land, who filed an amlcus curiae brief
in the supreme court relative to the
nandamus proceedings recently insti-
.uted by Governor olcott to determine
lis rights and duties ~ governor.
The increasing demand for logan /.
berry Juice asa beverage and the high
,rIcs paid for ioganberries by manu-.
acturing concerns Of the Pacific coast
ire arousins interest In the possIbill.
les OF iosanberry culture In the North
3end section. Experiments made in !
oganberry culture there have demon. :
tratsd that the yield 10 more prolific :
md the berries are superior In Juice :
Producing properties. than In other I
lesanbsrry sections Of the
oast.
According to figures Just complied .
y A, Q. Petersen. manager Of the p
Iorthwest properties Of the California Q
lacking corporation, with headquar- 9
ers IN Dalias, the Dallas plant pro- I
essed and packed during the season {
ust closed q total Or s.7bE7ss pounds
I prunes, Most OF the prunes packed =
'ere grown in the vicinity Of Dallas v
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