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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1920
Page
2
The Weston Leader column surveys national politics with a mix of editorials and quips. It critiques Wilson Hoover and Mitchcock, cites peace pledges, and notes local notices about bond issues, prices, and public concerns amid wartime sentiment.
A reading of the record raises questions why the treasurer or Hof cok did not purchase the bonds directly, avoiding broker commissions that could amount to a large sum for Old Man Oregon, suggesting possible improper arrangement prior to bond valuation.
S A C presented its kitchen tender to the Memorial Hall board after a motion picture event on Tuesday evening. The Saturday Afternoon club highlighted members' gifts of time and money toward a suitable kitchen, with thanks to donators for carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, and kitchen utensils. A financial summary showed receipts of 1705.05 and expenditures of 277.49, leaving 24.07 in the treasury, with custodians named for silver and community property care.
The report outlines social events in Pendleton including Robert Copyond's retirement from Hot Lake for health reasons, family visits at the Pinkerton home, and local movements as residents relocate. It notes tax work, bridge construction on Third Street, and property transactions, plus school sports planning and fishing contest entries. A Siberia era sermonizes a death. local pastors and families are recorded with travel notes and hospital operations.
President Wilsen accepts with reservations the British and French premiers plan to settle the Adriatic question. He proposes limiting a free state to the corpus apparatum of Fiume if Italy and Jugoslavia abandon a buffer state. The note excludes Albanian questions and states the United States cannot approve certain treaty terms. Direct talks between Jugoslavia and Italy proceed as the Allied council weighs the note.
In 1920 eight counties in the Inland Empire plan about 380 miles of permanent highway at roughly 2.37 million dollars. Five counties are in Washington and three in Idaho. Adams county Washington will take the lead with about 70 miles costing 1.1 million dollars.
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