The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-23
OREGON NEWS NOTES
or GENERAL INTEREST
Prlnolpai-fvents Of The Week
Briefly Skoiched for Intor.
nation OF Our Readers.


American Legion.
Dr q. D. Duano's 20.acre cherry or
ehard near Tho Dalles this year nettod
him n profit Of 10000
More than 1000 retail buyers are OK
pected in Portland during annual buy
era week. August 0 to II,
Sheriff johnson Of Hood River coun'
" has asked for volunteers TO assist
him In enforcing speed laws,
indications ara that the commercial
apple crop OF the state an a whole Will
DO about 90 per cent Of last year.
Oregon wheat exported during tho
year ended June so. 1920. amounted
TO 2.sTb.ss? buhhols and flour s.2oi.iib
barrels,
Because Il Ia no longer necessary
organization In tho state. Governor OIL
colt has dissolved tho state council OF
defense.
william Porter. so. Instructor In
forging at tho Oregon Agricultural col
lege, died Thurhday az his home In
Corvallis,
The Lane county court has decided
not 10 build new bridge across tho
willamette at Harrisburg for at least
two years.
An underground crossing will be
built where tho Pacific highway
crosses the railroad two miles north
OF Albany
The Portland Railway, Light and
Power company has paid TO claeka'
mas county s9t. 600. the firp, half OF its
county taxes.
Tho recently organized Southwest
srn Oregon Livestock association ID
planning 10 hold an annual exposition
at Marshtiald.
Members Of the oregon State Dental
association opened tho first session OF
their s7,h annual convention Monday
morning in Portland
Lightning struck and seriously dam
aged tho Etcepio OF the First Prcsby'
terlan church In Portland during q
heavy electric storm.
Approximately $4,000 applications
for motor vehicle drivers licenses
have been received at tho offices OF
tho secretary OF state.
AZ the present rate OF growth OF
bank clcarings in Portland II tS eHts'
mated that this years total will reach
the $4,000. 100000 mark,
Three hundred doilars was nppro'
prla,ed by tho city council OF Albany
TO assist in the establishment OF a
municipal swimming pool,
Harry Shown OF Twickenham In
Wheeler county was seriously burned
while trying 10 start crude oil burn
ing engine used In irrigation.
Reverend W. NJ, Case OF Eugene mas
been elected moderator OF the Oregon
synod OF the Presbyterian church to
succeed l.. N. Boozer OF Medford.
Ono hundred aliens were dcported
from oregon In the fiscal year ending
Jung 30, according TO the annual re-
nor, OF the bureau OF immigration.
Hereafter marriage will not be q
bar to election TO position as teacher
in the Portland public schools. accord
Ing to policy established by the schooi
board.
The state board OF control now has
IN transit 10 tho Robert Andrews com
pnny Of New York carload of flax
fiber and tow for which tho state re-
ceives Sl1,62l.60
The boys and girls industrial clubs
OF shedd, among which Is included the
largest boys Jersey calf club In the
world, will hold their annual Industrial
fair on September 10.
On the ground that the city OF WOOD
burn has exceeded It's limit of indebt
edness, A. c. Simmons has brought
suit to restrain the city from under
taking certain improvements.
The city OF Rosoburg has received
legal advice that bonds recently au
thorized by n special election for the
sum OF $1,000 for an aviation field out
side the city limits are invalid
Salem cherrians have accepted h'
proposal OF A. II. Lea, secretary o
tho state fair board, that the Cherrl
ans make Tuesday, September 2S' o
state fair week. a special booster day
Exports from the Portland distric
during the year ended June 80, 1920
were valued at s4o.SSs,S2O, while th'
exports from the Astoria district 10
the same period were valued at az
proximately s700o,O0O.