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THE CHE MAW A AMERICAN
NAVAL RESERVES.
3regon will join with the other coast
states in having a naval rescue. A
temporary organization has just been
formed here that will be made permanent
as soon as the necessary formalities can
be gone through. The meeting was
called under authority of the naval de
partment. Committees . have been named to
appear before the military board to give
the new naval reserves a military stand
ing and another will enlist, recruits for
the new service. This branch of the
service maintains the same relation to
the navy that the various state militia
companies do to the war department,
and in case of war thev will be ready
to be added to the naval forces.
It is believed the formation of naval
reserves here will have a beneficial effect
in arousing an interest in naval affairs.
Naval reserves of the United States form
a small but growing branch of the service.
The membership numbers 6031 and 26
vessels are stationed in different narts of
the countrv. Former navv men are
interested in the local movement and
are lending it everv nossible encourage
ment. The Ht, of officers of the local
division tentativelv named include men
who stand high locallv and asnre the
movement of being in good hands. Al
ready 21 states have organizations.
WORK ON THE CANAL.
Four and one half miles of the canal
channel at the Pacific entrance have
been completed according to a survey of
the date of May 1, but the results of
which have been but recently officiallv
determined. The completed section ex
tends from deep sea in Panama bay to
station 2300, about 2500 feet from the
end of the Panama railroad wharf a
Ralboa. Between these points the chan
nel has been dredged to an average depth
of 45 feet, in some parts being a little
more and in others a little less, allowing
for a certain percentage of rill which is
constantly carried into it by currents
and tidal movements.
Five miles of the canal at the Pacific
entrance were opened to navigation in
February, ocean going vessels beginning
the use of it in daylight hours. At that
time the channel was excavated through,
out the five mile section to a depth of 30
feet in its shoalest part; the first mile
had been" dredged to the maximum
width of 500 feet and the remainder to
a width of 400 feet. Since then ocean
vessels have been plying the channel
regularly and for some months have
been able to navigate it at night, so
that at the present time there is not the
slightest interruption to navigation from
deep sea to the Panama railroad
dock. Ex.
SCHOOL BUYS FARM.
The deed .from the Boise heirs trans
ferring the Boise farm near Chemawa
to the United States government for
the use of the Chemawa school was j
placed on file yesterday at the office 1
of the country recorder, the considera
tion being $20,048. The farm contains
100 acres. Salem Statesman.
Many beautiful post cards are hoing
received by friends of those at Chautau
qua. The new butchershop meat block?
were taken to the shop on last Snturdfiy,
after having been put in order by Mr.
Frye.