'a it 3 3K ! (Q)(D)(Ql That is what wo have In our store and we can fit yon right . . . The stock in our shoe is the best that can be bought for the money, and we know our prices are low. We hold our own trade and attract new customers daily by giving big values. Our patrons are never dissatisfied ger, Wilsoi k Co: Good Shoes Cheap. SAT DUD AY, NOVEMBER 8, 1902. PERSONAL M3NTI0N. J. Reed, of "Weston, Is In town. R. E. Thresher, of Summit, is town. Id W. P. Jennett is in town from Adams. W. H. Casey and family are In town from Tillamook. F. E. Finch and J. M. Kemp arc town from Athena. Mrs. Butler and children arc In town from Hllgard. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Simpson are in town from Baker City. Ex-Senator W. F. Matlock has gone to Portland on buslnes?. William Kupors was In town Fri day from his ranch north of town. Henry Ward Beecher Smith, of Ba' ker City, is in town calling on friends, Thomas Green and Frank O'Noll are at the Golden Rule hotel from Walla Walla. Mrs. Clara Lash has gone to Uklah to remain on her homestead for a few days. Mrs. Minnie Gates, of Athena, is in the Walla Walla hospital, where she Is being treated. G. W. Bradley, one of Athena's most prominent citizens, is a guest of the Golden Rule hotel. Misses Blanche Campbell and Lu lu Williams are guests of Hotel Pen' dleton, from Weston. Blaine Halluck, Robert Fletcher and Mr. Shepherd have gone down the river duck hunting. Yoor Doctor's Orders to fee effective most be sopli mented by pure drugs If your prescription is filled by us it contains nothing but the best in gredients that your doctor prescribes for you. We never substitute. TALLMAN & C2. THE DRUGGISTS Look Here 120 acres of wheat land, 3 miles from Pendleton, $2500 600 acres, 10 miles from station, plenty of water, S6500 160 acres, 10 miles from Pendleton $1500 160 acres, on the river, 7 miles from Pendleton, 35 acres in alfalfa, good house and barn .... 4000 Good house on West Alta street Snoo Good five-room house, north of river, six blocks from bridge $ 900 Two five-room cottages on West Webb St., each $ 800 Dutch Henry Feed Yard Good property in city and country too numerous to mention, any location that one may desire. W. F. E A TIN II A R T, ASSOCIATION BLOCK WINTER Well cooked meals and a warm house go a good ways in making a cold dreary winter comfortable and bright. Our stoves will cook good meals and our heaters will make the coldest building warm and comfortable. The Thompson Phone Main 1181 Misses Effle McWilllams and Kate James are in town from Athena. Attorney W. T. Dovell, of Walla Walla, is at Hotel Pendleton. Miss Trlnhena Wilson came over from Walla Walla Friday evening and is visiting her sister, Miss Sallle Wll son. B. H. Dupuls and Moses Kinner, Weston citizens, aro at Hotel St. George. Dr. C. J. Whittaker and W. F. Ken nedy will spend tomorrow in tho vi cinlty of Arlington hunting geese. W. A. Sears, one of the Pilot Rock country's nrominnnt sliennmpn. was In town Friday buying his winter sup plies for his camps. Mrs. Victor Hunzlker, of Walla Walla, who has been visiting Mrs. Ivouls Hunziker, in this city, returned to her home Friday evening. C. P. Smith, advance man for "Poor Relation," which will be put behind the footlights at the Frazer a week from tonight, Is in town. Dr. W. G. Cole and Dr. G. U. Snapp returned last evening from Walla Walla, where they operated upon Mrs, Clarence Moore, of Uklah, who Is In the hospital. Dallas O'Hara, Polk Smith and Hud Kldd returned Friday evening from an extended trip over different parts of the Sound. They report things lively In that country. . Charles McGinnls has returned from Walla Walla, where he visited his wife who is in the hospital. Mrs. McGinnls recently underwent an oper atlon and is much Improved. F. B. Holbdook. of Umatilla, Is in town today on his return from Taco ma, where he has been on business. Mr. Holbrook Is very much interested In the proposition of irrigation by the government. Wanted A boy with some cxperl ence in store and with norses, to drive delivery wagon. Call at Rohr man's grocery. Largest Guns Afloat. Tho guns to be placed on the tur rets of the new battleships Connect! cut and Jxmlsiana will be the largest and most powerful in the world, hav ing the advantage of increased veloci ty and penetrating power. With such weapons to defend us we need have no fear of foreign invasion in times of war, nor need persons suffering from stomach, liver or kidney trou bles have any further fear If they will only protect themselves with Hos- tetters Stomach Bitters. No better medicine for insomnia, nervousness, indlgestiorJ, heartburn, dyspepsia, liv er and kidney troubles, or malaria, fever and ague can be found. It is therefore deserving of a trial, especi ally if you wish to recover your health again. The genuine has our Private Stamp over the neck of the bottle. COMFORT Hardware Co. READY FOR WINTER RAIN NOW FALLING IS GLADLY WELCOMED, Successful Year Drawing to a Close Prospects for Stockmen and Farm ers Very Good. Tho finest rnln of tho season has fallen In Umatilla county within the past 24 hours. News from every por Hon of the county, and. In fact, throughout Eastern Oregon, bears testimony to the welcome rainfall that Is blessing tho ranges, pastures and fall crops. A larger acreage of fal grain has been sown In this and adjacent coun ties this year than for five years be fore. Plowing Is in progress in the fields Just harvested. In Marlon county the rain has inter fered slightly in the harvest of the sugar beet crop, but tho foothills and pasture lands aro certainly getting a needed drenching. Country roads aro in need of sub stantial repairs. The wet weather of tho late fall mnkes It necessary to build new roads each year. In many localities. Stockmen nrc Jubilant over the fine prospects for fall range. Stock are coming out of the high mountains to the low foothills, which now wear a fresh June mnntle. Farmers will take advantage of the rain to wind up the fallow plowing. This haB been an Ideal harvest and very little loss of grain by wet weath er has been reported. Everyone is ready for this wet season. Most of the heavy hauling is done in the farming districts. Grain is mostly In the warehouses and wood hauling Is principally over. Umatilla county was never In better condition than now to begin a winter. Feed Is plen tiful, so far as reported. Flock is in fair condition and the range promises to last long Into the freezing weather. Good prices for grain and livestock have placed many an Inland Empire farmer on his feet this fall. A more general air of prosperity nnd content went is apparent everywhere, and the vast designs for future improvement are backed by undoubted faith in the financial foundations of Eastern Ore gon enterprises. The Hospital Fair. The hospital fair will opon Tues day evening nt 0 o'clock at the Armory hall and continue till Saturday nighL Dinner and supper will bo served each day and a very enjoyable time prom ised to all. Wednesday night at 9 o'clock the little girls' contest for the doll will take place; It will be a closed contest the money or votes of each little con testant will be counted and the result placed on the board. Tho contest ants for tho doll nre Daphna Swear engen. Alma Sewell, Thelma Thomp son, Katie Nelson, Gabriella Moens, Ida Walters, Frances Martin, Esther Shea, and Nadyno Blakley. Wednesday night at 10:30 o'clock tho contest for the gold necklace will close. The names of the contestants for tho gold necklace are Eleanor Vin cent, Gwendoline Smith. Grace Cole Hazel Rader, Gertrude Fltz Gerald, Cecelia Cunningham and Jessie Pear son. Thursday night the merchants' and grocers' contest for gold-headed canes. The names of the contestants and number of votes will be placed on the board at 9 o clock and tho con test will continue. At 10 o'clock ttw grocers' contest will closo and at 10:30 the merchants' contest will close. The contestants for gold-head ed canes aro R. Alexander, Leon Cohen and Leo Teutsch, Georgo De mon. F. S. Younger nnd F. O'Garra. Friday night tho young ladles' con test foi the diamond ring will closo. Tho names of tho contestants and number of votes will bo placed on the board at 9 o'clock and the contest will continue till 10 o'clock. The contest ants for the diamond ring are Misses Maude Sheridan, Nelllo Hardmnn and Mollle Leete. Saturday night nt 10 o'clock the lodges' contest for a free room and one year s nursing will close. The names of contesting lodges and num ber of votes will be placed on the board at 9 o'clock, and the contest will continue until 10 o'clock. Tho raffling of tho articles on chances will take place on Friday and Saturday night. Every evening at 8 n'clok tho audience will be enter tained with music, recitations, etc. The little girls who receive the second and third highest number of votes for the doll, will each receive a prettly doll, Tho little girls who receive the sec ond and third highest number of votes ior iue necaiace, win encn receive a pretty gold pin. The Place to Live. Weston is among tho prettiest home towns In Oregon and has the only state educational institution the Eastern Oregon State Normal' School In this part of the state Weston Is abundantly supplied .vlth puro water and has granted free water for household purposes for 10 years to all persons who build houses prior to April 1, 1903. Vou can obtain a good building alto on Normal Heights, with water, sidewalks, grading and shade trees free, at a low figure. If you aro seeking a pleasant home at an educa tional center, ddress the Weston Improvement Co., Weston, Or, I ACADEM. FOOTBALL TEAM. Have Arranged Three Games and Are Practicing Dally. The Pendleton jicadomy football team Is now getting Itself In readi ness to play several games which have been aranged for. The first game will bo played In Weston a week from today with tho Eastern Oregon State Normal team. On Thanksgiv ing day a game has been arranged with tho I.a Grande team and two weeks later the Goldciulalo and acad emy teams will compete for honors with tho pigskin. The acadumy team has been doing much practicing and Is getting In good shape for tho games. While the boys are all light perhaps the light' est football team among any of tho educational Institutions in the state they know tho game and will go against nil comers with tho confldonco of winning, Game Today. The Pendleton High School and Eastern Oregon State Normal football Jeams aro competing for honors on tho Alta street gridiron this nftcr noon. Tho normal team arrived on a special train and wore accompanied by quite a number of enthusiastic rooters. Although tho rain kept a great mnny away from tho game, a good crowd Is present, as it is tho first game of the season In Pendleton. Public Auction, On Friday, the 14th day of Novem ber, 1902, I will be at the ranch known as the Charles Craig place, about one mile from Pilot Hock, where I will soil at private sale or public auction, all of tho personal property belonging to the estate of Charles A. Craig, de ceased, consisting of: 78 head of cattlo (cows, steers, bulls, yearlings and calves). 11 head of horses (mares, geldings and colts). 1 Studebakor wagon, nearly new. 1 McCormack mower. 5000 Bhingles. 1 set Concord harness, nearly new 500 cedar posts. Lot of carpenter's tools. Lot of chickens. Also a large number of farm and household utensils, too numerous to mention. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock In the forenoon. At the same time I will lease the place known as the Craig ranch, to Juno 1, 1903. CHARLES B. WADE, Administrator. Terms cash. County Court Adjourned. Aftoi being in session since Wed nesday morning the Umatilla county court has adjourned. There was noth- Ing before the court of Importance. Most of the time was taken up in aud iting and allowing bills against the county. These were not so heavy as usual ami the term was cut short. 'I1 H' -t1 t ! ifli ! ! 4 Steel Shod Shoes I For Boys T Out wear any shoe made Small Boys $2 a pair Big Boys $2.50 a pair Try Them They will save you money i 8 PEOPLES! WAREHOUSE : GILLUTTE'S SUPPLEMENTAL CHAMBER For Shootius Pistol Cartridges in Hllles Ptent cowri V S .art Cand, t.o82Te,f & ITso W ' udlllD. Mtanllcher toiuiw' 3.i8pclal eddreu. Order iro" ,or ",0"Jr The S. C. Company, RREKBQU0. T COUNCIL HAVE REPEALED CL08ING ORDINANCE. James Bell, Brick Mason, Jumped Board Bill Sugar Cane Grows to Perfection on Weston 80II Person al News. Weston, Nov. 8. After a few weeks as a closed town tho city council has repealed tho closing ordinance and Weston Is ngnln wldo open. Mayor Best, It secmB, has exporlonced a change of heart. He Is said to bo re sponsible for the closing of the town on Sunday, but after n trial he con cluded that an open town would suit him and all concorned. Now any thing wanted can bo bought on Sun day as well as any other day. "Dad" Hall, tho fireside philosopher, Is with us ngaln, having returned from Spray, Wheeler county. Ho feels at home once more, far removed from tho scene of conflict between warring sheep and cattlemen. F. H. Beatho went to Pendleton 1 yesterday to consult with tho county' board, nnd says that ho found two of Its honorablo members in the police court. Ho did not learn with what crime or misdemeanor they were charged. Threo stalks of sugar cane about nlno feet high have been loft at the Leader office by J. M. Hicks, and show tho productive power of Weston soil. The cane was planted as a nex perlment from seed furnished by G. W .Proebstol. James Bell, and oatenssable brick mason from Pendleton, "Jumped his board bill" nt tho Weston Hotel the other day. He was followed as far as Athena and gave an order on Georgo Williams, which the contrac tor refused to honor, saying that he owed Bell nothing; that his work In building a foundation was of tho rankest character anu had to be done over again. Bogus mechanics are not needed at Weston nor anywhere else for that matter. 0N0PENT0WN m n it ixr -run 9 nut a 1 m n r 1 ' ... - sugar uiven Away Absolutely free all day Satnrdsj, With every 1 Dollar Purchase 2 pounds SdruFi 2 "4 " " ' " 3 " "6 4 " & " " ' 5 " " 10 " " " " 10 " " 20' " " ' " " 20 " " 40 " " ' 25 " " 50 ; " " 50 " " 100 " " ' This applies to all the goods in the store. Groceries tic THE LYONS MERCANTILE jciticiiiin:i 1 iii iHrirmi mth r ni frrwwiu 111 inn imiv in w tri tss in uiuic iiuiitauiu an in anv oiner amue ui "s apparel. Our Millinery has that Chic Finiswf touch which is so desirable and only obtained bya- peri trimmers, sucn as we have. lowear a w hat is to wear a stylish hat. We feel confident fe' you will find something that will please yoarfc 11 you will call v H A nnir-m min t ilVltQM v m 11 nil 1 1 w 111 c .11 iw ,i 5 THE HOME OP THE STYLISH HAT. I t R I E R ; A P. 4- An1 at p(.nii.,,A "... - "K Dfir we can sell 1 "Sure!, as w.u A little oiri ' f' said. "T a-.u "" mings so store." There ; rnn tvt.ti. it cnn. f 1 T A fi. uuu mi REAL n 1 si 1 I have too much m T tinvn ma small, and dot ucBirea. wneat iuii On tho rlvai T ... may want trom ote t, City Property ; I have a long ttt 101s, residences, si houaes. ' I do not list props), K T W Real! Estate mm w a ammm mmmr " - 1