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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1917)
OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAUNTEREST Principal Events of the Week Briefly Sketched for Infor mation of Our Readers. Work on ll new buildings at ttaa Oreaon stat hospital baa started. Baker la planning to hava a genuine old latin ioned Fourth of Jul) celebra tion. Kery county In the Mate haa paid the first hair of the tto laxea for thin year. The Condon Raring association la holding Its annual meeting Ihia eek, iune , T. and 9. A floral show will be held in Pen dleton this year. The date has not yet been determined. Contracts on 'the new woinen'a dor mitory for the t'niverslty of Oregon will be let probably tula week. While May waa an exceptionally cold and cloudy month in northwest ern Oregon, the rainfall was far he low the average. Charles L.. MeNarr, I'liiled Slates senator designate, has left for Wash ington immediately to assume hia duties In his new position. The month just closed was the wet test May In Cmatilla county in re cent years. Records show almost twice the normal rainfall. Joe Wallace, who shot and killed his wife sonic weeks ago on a ranch near Mayville, and who confessed, was sentenced to life Imprisonment. The final report on the farm sur vey in Clackamas county, based on reports from almost 300 farms, shows an increase In acreage of 9 per cent. A. E. McCully purchased of Colonel J. H. Raley. at Pendleton, a tract of farm land on Juniper canyon consist ing of lf74 acres, the consideration being $72,000. Secretary of State Olcott has appor tioned l"7.o:9.3, received from the government from forest reserve rent als and sale of timber, among 11 coun ties of the state. Orders for 175,000,000 to 200.000,000 feet of lumber for government ship contracts probably will be placed with mills in Oregon and Washington with in the next few days. Ben Rockwell, 28, and W. H. Ram- bo, 52, were killed at Mill City when a logging train got away from the crew, as they were coming out of the woods with a load of logs. The active season for mohair Is over in this Btate. Over two-thirds of the clip has been sold and the holders' of the remainder are making no par ticular effort to market it The Independence Creamery com pany of Independence will erect a creamery fully equipped for making butter and also a cheese factory in Harrisburg within six weeks. With men and women prominent in the affairs of the Pacific northwest in attendance, the first re-union of the pioneer teachers and students of the old Umpqus, academy was held at Wilbur. All mills on Coos bay have announc ed the minimum wage for ablebodied men, commencing June 1, would be 93.18, which is declared to be the high est wages paid on the Pacific coast for millworkers. Manager Emmett Galligan of the Irondyke Copper mine at Homestead reports the opening of a 125 foot wide ore body, (carrying gold values of $12 to the ton, 5 per cent copper and two ounces in silver. J. W. Shoemaker, a striking sheep shearer, was shot and killed at River side by James Johnson, a gang boss, during a quarrel over a strike of union sheep shearers, which resulted from a demand for increased pay. F. F. Chllders and associates, who own the Greenback mine, the largest producer of copper ore in southern Oregon, have closed a deal for the Webb mine of nine claims, seven miles southwest from Waldo. With a view to helping in the food preparedness compaign at Roseburg, the Douglas County Water b Light company has announced a material reduction in the cost of water to be used for irrigation purposes in Rose burg. Because their request for a raise of 50 cents a day for all men receiving less than $4 a day was not granted, about f0 of ths unskilled laborers at the St. Helens Shipbuilding company plant at St Helens went out on strike. In order to determine as nearly at) possible tbe labor conditions of the stste, the district agents of Marion, Polk. Douglas, Linn, Clackamas and Washington counties met in confer ence with the extension officials of t9 Oregon Agricultural college at Car vallis. The Miami Quarry company hat completed work on a $225,000 coqr tract for jetty construction at t&$ mouth' of tbe Siuslaw river, nelt Kprenee. This contract complete! B) jetty construction programme coven ing a period of eight years. Nortfl and south jetties have bcen-construijjl ed during that time, and tbe wal on the bar increased from nine t feet to 18 to 20 feet at low tide, At a meeting of the !lem r"mtt fnlon In Salem announcement was made that 1700 acres have been sign Hi up In this year's prune wm1. as against 1400 laM year, llrowera es timate that the prune crop will be average this year. Karninga of paroled men from the Into penlteuttary continue to show a iteady Increase, according to the re port of lnrolo Officer Keller. The earning for the month of May of S'3 men totaled ir.UtU.43, or an average nf 144.60 per month. Ktftythreo thousand dollars have been raised of Hie SMnui which la Oregon- and Id.iho's tiare of the na tional $.t.iHti,0o fund for work of the Y. M. C. A. In the army and navy training camps. Portland ha thus far contributed I1VOU0 of her $25,000 share. An Oregon girl won the interstate prohibition contest for the Pacific coast at l.os Aiuelea. Miaa Margaret Garrtfon of Willamette t'nivemity was the successful candidate. She will represent the Pacific roast at Washington. I. C, in the national contest In a few weeks. As ene of the first stale wide moves under the new state fire marshal law. Insurance Commissioner Harvey Wells, who also is slate fire marshal, will send out the latter part of this week a letter of Instruction to nil fire chiefs of the state and to others who have charge of flrefigliling. The I'nivrrsity of Oregon is con sidering a plan of sending professor along with military organisations. If the war department will permit such an arrangement, according to an an nouncement by President P. U Camp bell. The purpose of the plan is to permit students to continue studies while in the service. Kphraim Barnes, supervisor of the Miuam forest, has received a telegram from headquarters to the effect that ail stockmen holding permits to graze stork In the reserve will not be com pelled to relinquish their permits up on enlisting in the army. Kadi will be required only to notify the office of his enlistment and oilier herds will be substituted untill his return. In the Willamette and Columbia river district and alonp the Oregon coast a total of 13 shipyards are building vessels, eight others are lay ing out plants and five more have taken initial steps and are arranging for active operations, a total of 26 plants. Actually under construction now .are 23 steel steamers and 39 wooden craft. The eight plants now being laid out already have 14 ships contracted. Grant Smith & Co.. of Portland, will execute a contract for the construc tion of a isn.ooo highway in Coos county between Glasgow tind Haiiser, 10 miles, and will commence work this month. The county court adver tised he job as a unit of the $362.0U0 bond issue system, but received no offers. The court then decided to build the highway on force account, borrowing the equipment of Grant Smith & Co. On the ground that the problem of feeding the nation as a result of war is not the work of months, but of years, E. J. McClanahan, president of the Oregon State Poultry Breeders' as sociation, has announced plans for a statewide meeting of Oregon poul trymen. to be held In connection with the Oregon state fair at Salem this fall. At that time it is proposed to outline a campaign for the spring and summer of 1913. A remarkable showing of the speed ing up of industrial activities through out the state is indicated in the week ly report of the Industrial accident commission for the week of May 25 to 31, inclusive. Of the 4."4 accidents reported four were fatal, the fatalitityi being Frank Hablet, lone, railroad op erator; Ulysses S. Hanson, IJeppner, railroad operator; Ahijah Bickford, La Grande, trespasser, and Harold Hanson, Colton, min"Workcr. A letter received by Secretary Ol cott from Ij. A. Liljeqvist shows that the game laws of the last legislature, as they refer to Chinese pheasants, are slightly tangled. Three different acts were passed, and Attorney Lilje qvist expressed a desire to know the time of passage to ascertain, if pos sible, which is controlling. The three chapters of the session laws involved are 297, 340 and 413. Secretary Ol cott has advised Attorney Liljeqvist that Chapter 297 was received in hia office February 17; Chapter 340 on February 16, and Chapter 13 on Feb ruary 19. Since a few days ago when the state land board failed to receive more than one small bid on $500,000 worth of rural credits bonds which were ad vertised for sale, and it was decided to ask the banks of tbe state holding state funds to take over these bonds, ouly approximately $150,000 worth, of the issue has been sold, all told among nine banks. On the otner taui ft number of leading banke jir4) fitfiy refused to invest in the bcBdS, At m. WESTON CLANK WOOD, I'ukli.lnr M nt Mll'l ION KAm AVri.-rf.'v HI 4.flMi J The Year i $1 50 Six Moulds ,', t) 75 Knur Months 0 60 AIIVfKIIMNti KAm? IveguUr, xr inch -r insertion ,. Transient, ier inch Kr insertion Locals, per line per insertion miDAT, JUNE t. r sin tit t tin (xuii.lhn i h titan, Uiteea. 4i loand tlait wil mailt i. "If you tiirmtl hell Uaiili' down youM timl 'Miulo in (rt'iimttty' sliinin-.l on tin Indium," siys liilly Sunday. . . -..-k CdilMpit, Mate chairman and l tl. I c-AD c Ft s'lehola, stale raiiumlKit itmiiaHrr, in order to add iletlnllvneaM to eveav Mulu committee member' ileterml mil Ion that Oregon shall exceed lath er than fall undr Ita quota. The rwnilMilMli week la June ll-ili. Kaeh nimiiiintlly will have a chair man of Ihe local ruiiinilttee the b'll gem mun In heart, patriotism and executive ability of that commonly Teams will Iw organised In accord ance wth Ihe alae of Ihe eoniuiunliy. Comilillteea on publicity, headnuar lorn and meetings and otflee admin istration will he created. All prelim- nary work will be done a.iainnntleul l; all poaollde Information will be gotten lulu the hands ,if Ihe people; when emiiiiillteva call there slioiiM l toil one thing lilt. lime the moil e read . I ii' li oniiiiiinU oigaiilMlloii will Intitule r.imaa of nearby simtlh'r towns "fill In Picture Puzzle No. 7 12V ....ate 6c Oli'K'ill owes the Uilidiilt of jl.s KimhI iiciiI.s pi'ivtain I" IVrlland. Mulluoiimh county- niviiI tin1 IhhhI issue from defeat ly it lii;nnili ivnl majority, tiltlnuih ilorivinir nut a ilollai V wntth of iliuvt Ih'IU'IH from tin' incRMiiv. In marked inn-ttiu-t was tin- voti of tlmv or four to one c;ls( ut'iiinM the ImhiiIs liy siich iiHinlii's us I. inn iiml I -une. Qualifications of a Wife. An I'Viliiniki' nik: "l 'an an aiiress Hake a good ulfef" If she's a good letress she pioluilily inn. Life, BREVITIES Althourli still imyiiiKiuUiut tluvr piievs for news print to a trust that tin jrovi-rnmotit inniiisil to bust ami I) us till not, the country laiH'rs arc- jrivini; up a lot of frtf &iwv to various federal ami corre lative activities. No merchant is asked for free clothing, no KToev for frtv sujrar, no fanner for free wheat hut the country editor is expecti'd to and din's donate freely of his only stock in trade as "a patriotic duty." JThe man who makes money in a community has u duty to perform to that community, says Up-to-The-Tiim-s nuuray.iuc. It may le that he has made his money liy his su-IH-rior business abiilty, and that he would have done as well anywhere. That does not alter the case. If his gifts are Kit't his resonsibility is equally trreat. No man was placed on earth for the sole purpose of making monvy, and the man who has this as his ideal hud better never have been bom. It is not an act of charity but the performance of a simple duty for the man who has made money to pass a little of it on for the bonetfit of the community -even though he never expect to see a'dollar of his contribution buck. Mr. and Mrs. A. SeniTl of Cort land are reunion isitors of their son and daughter. Allison Wood and Ij'II Ihincan have mine up from lrosiect farm for Weston's annual picnic. Pimp's tuned unit reimned at rea sonable prices. First-class work guaranteed. A. W. I.undcll, Mils. Itach. Mrs. Frank Smith of Walla Wallti is visiting at the home of her moth er near Weston while recovering from an attack of quinsy. I,. W. Humes of Chi-luti, Wash., and Frank Kenney of Soap Ijike, Wash., memU'ts of early pioneer families of the Wi-ston country, are here for the reunion. Mr, Haines ; is uceoin tallied by his son and daughter. The supreme court has atllrmed the decision of Circuit Judge rhelw ! in the case of Frank Rogers versus ; J. W. Maloney, anil Malomy lie- comes the victor in the legal battle ', lietwcen thi-se two prominent farm- ers. The dispute arose over tlte ' possession of some Indian land, and nearly led to i n warfare. J . aVI It 1' .51 97 sr.. ij y t ,,. . . ai sWw V Vi 79 5 I" ie oj fsWO tot Ofi .99 6 Itwaw 'Ik. t'i Z. ' wa. 109 Mta 0 'tot IOV r la I lilMocrfo oll ilieu 01 N 1itiaiiwt-"'iis tn-ta w hf ii allai lieit ilnnn li s I "Mis r ti rv alioiiK nate KKtilo-l Mill, i hllilli li'" Tlie m i'irri 111I0 vvlili oni ill Urw, weather. Merer, l-n'l II? Il H inoai It etiaisra Ilk a bull. wMh Ita h'l What rhaitra wnuld an unarmed in HI III, man raptmra him. and th hrn are useful. iiiiullea and other arllela. The nt plctur" !" taiiina (rum No. 1 la I. 1, 4, etc, will make )ou think of cold Braxil Firm en Seiiurs of Ships. Kin Janeiro.- Hraxll has replied to the German mile protesting attains! the requisitioning of German ships with a declaration that the republic has acted within the strict limits of tbe law, even as Interpreted by Germany. The Walla Walla Union congralu lates Oregon on passing the mud bonds measure and adds: "And here is where this'inter-mountain country has reason to sit up and take notice, for it means good roads will now be built across the Mine moun tains. These ate the roads that A. F. Alexander, of Up-to-The-Timcs magazine, Walla Walla gi.od roads advocate, has been everlastingly boosting." German Warship Sunk. London. A German destroyer has been sunk and another damaged In running futht between alx German destroyers and Commodore Tyr whites squadron, the admiralty aip Bounces. DR. C. H. SMITH Physician and Surgeon Office in Watts building WESTON OMt-UON Chas. II. Carter Dan I'. Smythe Carter & Smythe LAWYERS I'ENDI.fc'TON - OKKGON fOVER Big Four, Light Six and Light Four ji TI10 Overland llig Four is the car thkt built Overland. I 1 This car, for nine years, has undergone stonily development anil J I rclloemeiit, with the help ami ailvlco of an army of owners which a , tiuiv totals more than quarter of a nilllioii. The Onrluiiil's uccumulatvd expel icneo 111 building this car has J J taught them true balance aa nothing else rouid-the value of right J , weight; the riKht ratlu of Hiwer to weight; the trim tire. ifaaollMc t 1 and oil eeoi.oiiii ; I lie utmost attainable riihng comfort, the luu that I truly express relini'iiHiit ami Liaiity -a latter value tlion any rur of J , similar sK'i illi al ions. The price is f lolU.iNi. J I The Light Six ia thu same imslel with changes conforming In p- I , provel six cyliniUr const nii lum, nml is like ie 1111 excess-value car ! I at the price, $1110.00, J, 1 The Light Four -a dandy car for this counlry-7s5, I The Country Club-haiulaome and aervicalilo-twtfi, ! These quotatioua are for Weaton delivery. We will he able to Ij supply a few cars only at these prices. Dr. S. L. KENNARD, Agent for Weston ! A RED CROSS APPEAL iti-ii lli'IMV I,. I'lillllll, clii'ii'iiiaii lor Hrewon, seml.-i l.;iili-r 1 li- loll,,uiiiu ilh 1 lie ;ui-.-;( 1 11.1 1 II In- ptilill: lit-ij; At la-t tin- war h;is fpili'ii liii 1 Uri'son In, ut-. "mil all in ilemlimi anii sai l uico" is ihe spirit uver-M'l-iioliiiK tin; alali: since tin. norih weol "Moliilijilion no " UiiK ' for Un ited I'l'osji in i 'ml la ml, ,Moiid;i. Tin miitelsul sell lie of merry was I In: ploponal thai recruited nu ll of I lie inuny piomiiieiit men and women from every Oregon eoloiiillliily for service until the stale him prodiicerl Its 0'JO.oon ipiola ol Hie tiun.'inii.. ioiij viiii'Keiii.-y lied I 'l oss Kuinl Ivlli'll j'Ji.4jili'iit Wlisuli to nroel 1101H011 Iium liuilliimly iiipi.nleil to tin- nation injsc. "'1 lie i.lalii of hIihiiiu ixmlij I"I il.dy lie iiiipriuleij on nryuii'M fair l;iloe ' i ! llf llt'-lli-' of olll:l any luotlier kIio has jxui'ii In 1 sou 11111 vupport as a Harriot' for ln-s euiiiili'; nliotilil Ije uiiinieij for, or if uu do.' at the front wounded, slioulii In', tho hospital cai'o needed lo loin; him back to Unit mother." The worth, littered lo one of tin bpeakers at Hie ureal Ifd CrosM uni liience of Uailira Horn V ai-liinytoa Idaho, Motitanu, t.'tuh and (ireiion. were the words needed to brltiK home the natuie or jled croHn work and to muke the epirll of kIviiik ami of sacrifice burn tlenii mid IUkIi in every heart. H did not need to lie said that the uinonnl atiked of tin - ... a. i.imi.i.A. fTTTTf TTITTTTTTTTTTTTI TTTT The Home Merchant Is Not a Migratory Bird Fresh OREAD Daily Tl and Baker's Goods from Model Bakery ICE CREATil and ie DRINKS j O. K. CANDY SHOP REPAIR YOUR FENCES While the Krotind is too wet to do farm work u nd jimt ritfht to post holl'H. A new ahipment of KKD CKUAlt I'OSTS just received. Tarretl or untarred. P. T. HARBOUR :9 result the state land board is facing a peculiar situation, and It eem pa- mem;K1. ,)f ,,, Hlte'a population, sible, even probable, that lh fcvaTd whereaa Canada'a eonirlbmlon lo war will be compelled to abut dOTJU 04 relief now lot.ils hmh" Ih.-in tli tor loans in the near future and ctoi U9 vl"'b "" "d child or lli.it the rural credtta account fop a iilhM. country. save as ,lo those loana alrtfrd? aadC It was only neeessary lo olilllne . , , . . .t .1 I inp pi;in 01 ctiiii limn, n ii n prtoljemade.outoXtMim.jlIfilS! d(lliu (.,(,al.,y m, tl!,m.,y hy Um(, ot inoooy on lu&l u mux! Waurn bttrtury; U. L 10 He is in tbe town to STAT. If HE is prosperous THE TOWN it prosperous- If the town is prosperous Y0TT I ABE SURE TO SHAKE in the I prosperity, When you send your dollar out f of town you KISS IT O00DBY. TRADE , AT HOME Prcston-Shaffcr Milling Co. Established 1865 Athena, Oregon . Waibburj, Wash, American Beauty Pure White Whw? Mado of solectcfl blucstvm in one of the best equipped mill;; in the Northwest. Sold in Weston by Weston Mercantile Company