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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1915)
Weston Bakery Fresh Hread, Cake mid I'aatry. Flu (.'smile. (mmmI Maul at All 1 1 on m, Sir. W M-Ilii In LoiIk and I'arly 8uir. ZI2HM the Baker Dupul llulkllng, MalnatMl Water 8 hoe ml Harness repaired next door. Millinery j BREVITIES I hav atraw to anil at 1 1 par load If Uktn within a week, Kenneth Mai'ICunsle. Mr, and Mn, Jo llonlnn wrr vla lilnar In Wcelon Hunduy from their farm beyond Athena, J. K, Allen and family ara moving (hla Week to Mlllnn, where lliry will again make their homo. lir. A. O, Mcfown of Cove, Oregon, visiting Baiurday and Nunday with Or. and Mia. C. II. Hmlih. Mia. C. A. Mlagaa loft this week for Milton In Join Mr. rtiagga, who haa em-1 put In by Mr. K. D. Oelaa and tha en- A baseball leagu constating of lha town of Hall, Athens, Weeton and Mllton-Frwter w organised Wat urday at Athena, and B. U. UK herds of that rlly waa unanimously thiwq aa It prealdept. Mulct amateur play ing rulee wara adopted, and It la as pected that lha player ahall ba bona fid resident of lha several ' town Tha schedule provldee for fifteen tamaa, and lha season open March I with Hell at Weaton and Airiana al MHton-Frewter. Aa tha old Lima Mountain league waa dlaruptad by thla move, Pendleton and Pimi iio.a win unlta with Hartnlalon and Kcho In an other four-team circuit, A match be twern lha leagu rhamplona would be an interesting event with wnun to wind up tha aaaaon. Tha public arhool rampua haa un dergone quit a Iranaformatlon during lha war It by reason of lha "good licks' Trimmed Hats Now on Display at Tits Economy Store Call on ua at our new luratluii hi tha Uull brirk. ALMA BARNETT B. P. Rocks llllk ft, -in- m ' .1 T a ploymcnl there In tha garagu, Hubert Iteynolde loft Monday for Coulee Illy, Wah., to aaalat hla broth. rr Charlea In farming operation. Tha lllila aon of Mr, and Mm J. If. Halmr waa under tha dortor'a car thla week with an attack of chlrkenpoa. Tha Wi.aton brickyard la ehlpplng a carload of clay thla ward to I'endle ton for use In making a tannla court Mia France Haling of Pendleton waa In Weaton during lha Week, lha gneet of her grandmother, Mra. I. E. Haling. fl. II. Hlahnp, Krwwatrr'i popular ih'gal luminary, bellowed tha light of hla rounlvnanra Monday upon Wf ton'a popular. Mr. and Mra, J. M. Compton laft Vdnatay for Nralay, Idaho, on an eiiniulrd vlalt to thlr anna, who hava land rlalma In that loialliy. ftotna axtra good work In algn writ ing ana dona for Wralon bualnaaa pao pin thla wm'k by Charts It. Hmlth, who haa ban vlaltlng hla molhar, Mra. W. K. i.yite, at hor huma on tho mountain. , Tha I'rndMon, Adama. Alhana and lon auto alu go h-avna Waatnn twlc dally for IVndlilon at f a. m. and 1 p. m Hound trip, II. 71. Iladiuartt'ra at Uoodaln'a drug alora. A. M. Jloy dn, proprlator. Mr. and Mra. If. Kay, plnnaar rnl dnta of Wiwion, hava both buon aii uuialy III at their homa below town, but ara reported thla week to ba In a more anroiiraglng condition. Tnelr daughter, ' Mra. U. W, lladgvtt, haa baen In attendanca upon them. 1 N. York haa mada good pmgraaa with hla aummer fallowing at Never- full Farm north of town, having aev eral two and ihrre-boliom gangs In lha field. Il haa ltd acre In grain, all of which tonka promlalng. for thla year'a harveal, Nona of hla grain, nut even hla barley, had to be reaown. A hlg truck load of treea brought over by Bam Hull from Milton wera lately art out In Athena'a rlty park, according to the I'rrea. Tha aaaort munt Includea Carolliw poplnra, rye morea, mnph-a, alma and birch. When they grow up, tha una do of tha blggeet tree will ba a good place to look for Colonel lloyd. , Tha Milton Kagla tella of a achool boy. Merle Attrldge, li yeara old. at- lerprlalng youngatets under hla charge. All of tha ahada treea aoma of which wera In a dlatraalngly "acraggly' condition hava bean trimmed, bruh and debrla removed and broken down fencing repaired. Nor la thla all that will b dona. Tha boya hava promlecd Mr. tlelna that thay will help him re pair tha baaeball grand aland, thua lightening to thai aitent tha burden of cara which walgha down tha local manager, Ground haa been broken for tha con. atrucllon of tha great Inter-etate bridge which la lo connect tha city of Portland with Vancouver, Waahlng ton, and which will ba an Important link In tha Pacific Highway, one of tha moat remarkable thoroughfare In tha United Hlatea. Aa far aa poaalble all eontracta for lha work hava been let to local flrma and preference will be given to locally produced material and lo local labor. Neceeaary funda ara available for driving tha work to early completion. Mr. and Mra, Charlea Mclan, Mr. and Mra. George I'hllllpa and Mr. Will Mclean returned Monday from an au tomobile en rural on lo Waahlucna, Waeh. They made a quick trip from Milton, driving the dletance, 17 mllea. In four and one-half houra. They re port a good crop pmepert In the Waah lucna country. Uraln la backward, but looking well. Mr. I'hllllpa rented 140 arrea len mllea from Waahlucna, and will begin farming It In April. Chicken wanted. K. K, 'Man. WantriA email loan on good ae cui liy. Inqulra at. thla ofTloo, I'hiinn No. 23 for depot la Iced, 23c, lha round trip. K. M, Weeke. Mr, and Mra. Geo, firmlcliael war In Uin len)a from Walla Walla. reamland motion plctorea at Wee- tort opera houee neat Monday and Tueaday evenlnga. Hi IS. E, Z hm at the Waaton bak ery If you want mat workmanahlp In ah and hamea repairing. Attend th Alhana Bund concert neat Tlmrwlay aveiii.iv, March 2i. al Weaum opera ItuuM. anl rnlor a Icaal of niualo. An eviction an It brought by Mra. Killth Merkharn agaloat Joa Garret t la aal for nail Momlay In Juatlca Ltvual len' court. It la reiMirte.l thai Oaorga flade large farmer of the Dr ( rack district, waa hit nmerlally hard by the winter fixMMa and will hav lo reaow about GOO trrei of barley. Cab, Ilverr, feal and board atatile, open aav and nlglit. iiarn on water atreel. Telctihone connect tuna, t in to and from detail 2j rent fur round trip. Laf Mcllrlile. lilahop 1'addock will Conduct aorvlcca at All Salnia' Kplaeopal church In Waaton nail Sunday evening1 at 7-3 o'clock. A conllal Invltntlon to attend attended tha people of Weeton and vicinity. Dr. M. V. Turley, formerly of Wea- Inn. loat hla big Magwrll touring car Monday night by fir at a point be- ween Htanfleld and the government dam. Park firing of the engine I aacrlbed aa the cauae. The machine waa Inaured for $110. Chief of Police Leo Wllaon la having hla trouble now-a-daya. It having been found neceaaary to dig up and repair about 400 feet of the feed pipe aupplylng lha twin waterworks reaer voir. The pipe haa been leaking badly, and new cement la needed for the Joint. Prank Paling, county clerk, and C. E. Kcleon, Inaurance man, motored up from Pendleton Wednesday and found that Wraton la Mill In tha aame old place, with Pin creek atlll murmur ing by and the beautiful lBluea In the l - Mmtmri, on 7 . - in l.,.--. t. nM In llw. ,.. iver-1 r - "".""" . . vui ! iji ' i now w lurmuaw. ebratad lha aeventy-aecond ann aary of the organisation of the first American civil government weal of the Itorky mountains. Thla wilt be the fifteenth celebration of the event, the first having been held In 1(01. On 8. Torgeraon. well known fruitgrow er of the Milton district, waa In town thla week, and aaye be will be back anon, accompanied by Will fimsll, with SELECTED EGGS for Hitching: tending lh sUlh grade of th East aCLtltU tuua lor imcnimi .h0tt,.who hM been ,t- l'r SoUlmr t Fifteen TRc racket! for Sbimitl..' , !.) MRS. lm 8, WOOD, Woaloti. Oregon sent nor tardy elnce he began hla siiitllea four yeara ago last Heptember. The Knalu wants to hear from anybody who can beat this record, and we won drr If any Weston boy haa done belter. Juna 17, at Portland, will be held the! spraying outfit operated by gasoline roriy-tnird annual reunion at uregon pioneer -4 hoa who came lo, or were born In, any part of the original Ure gon country prevloua to US. While out walking Hunday In the Wild Horse district aouth of town, Mr. and Mra. Oeorg Emerson were fol lowed by a rabid coyote which bit their small dog, necessitating its death sen tence, Mra. J. K. Scrimaher afterward shot several tlmea at the coyole. but mlaard II. II later appeared at the home of Arnold Woods and drove Mj, Wooda from the yard Into the houee. Mr. Wooda thereupon ahot and killed It. Juvenile baaeball teama of Weaton and Athena clashed upon the local diamond Saturday afternoon In the first gam of the scaeon. Th visitors led up to lha aeventh inning by a boo re of four lo aero, but were then beaten by the local In a fierce batting rally, the final score bring all to four In Weaton'a favor. Ray Ootild and Hob Hodgson were In the polnta for the home, tram. It. D. SAYHKS, Manager and President C. E. BOND, Vic President F. W. BOND, Secretary Growing Every 2aj tPhono 127 - SPondeton, Oregon . Governed by the best known Principles. Originating and Maintaining Lowest Prices. Selling Merchandise only of Trustworthy Quality. Aiming at Perfect Store Service and Delivey. All reasonable Claims Adjusted Willingly. Mail Orders filled by Return Mail when possible. - Note some of the Lines carried No Sweat Shop Goods. Ladies' Suits from the World's Best Makers. Ladies'. Dresses in Silks, Wools, and Cotton Fabrics. Millinery "Cohn's Flat Shop," on Balcony Floor, expert fitting and trimming of fine Millinery. Full lines of Dry Goods, Silks, Notions, Underwear, Hosiery, Shoes, etc. Special lines carried are Han an & Sons', Cousin's and C. P. Ford Shoes for Women; Redfern and Warner Corsets, Pictorial Re view Patterns, Skinner's Silks and Satins, Athena Under wear, Alexandre, Virginia, (both made in France,) and Parislenne Kid Gloves, Ivanhoe Silk Gloves, Kayser's and Burlington Silk Hose, and many other goods of National reputation. Every satisfied customer is an ad. for us, and by this means we hope to grow. Be fair to this store as well as yourself by advising us of anything not satisfactory. It will be our pleasure to prove ourselves ready to satisfy you in goods, prices, service and, when needed, Claims. ' Can you ask more? If so, tell hi "The Ladies' Store" r We give "S. & H." Green Trading Stamps. power. ' vmjera lor spmying win DC given prompt attention If left at Watts Moirer" hardware atore or Stamp er"a livery barn. . , It. Parleft, Pendleton agent of th American Kx press company, ba been given an order for 1000 cavalry horws, and perhapa aome of Weaton'a surplus stock of equine might be marketed. The deecrlptlon of the kind of horae wanted show that the European gov ernments are not nearly so particular aa they formerly war aa to color, weight, alae and ago. E. It. lovell, formerly of Walla Walla, haa opened a meat market on Main street, and announce that he will endeavor to conduct It In a man ner to please the Weeton public, Mr. Lovell la a aon of Mrs. J. B. Farrene. lie la a young ball thsecr of promise, having played aeveral gesso na with the Touchet team, and la trying out for Jk position with tha locale. The high achool debate between Weaton and Ferndale occur thla (Frl day) evening In the auditorium ot the local achool. The following qucsllon will be discusaed: "Resolved. That the Federal Government ehould own and operate all Interstate railroads acting aa common carrier. Including Intra- etato line competing with them, con stltutlonallty waived." Admittance will be 10 cents for grade pupils, IS cent for high school students and 15 cenia for other. H. A. Drandt ha derided to again engage In bualneaa at Weston, and will occupy hla o;n building at the corn-r of Main and Water street the former stand of Jarman'a Department Store. Ho will carry a stuck of dry goods which he haa selected with much care, with a view to Weaton' needs In this line, and expect to open hia doors for bualneaa the latter part of next week. Mr. Brandt was successfully engaged In the mercantile bualneaa at Weston on a former occasion, for the period between 18115 and 1904. If "comnetlfttm ia iHe life of trade," Weston ehould thrive this year. For the Brat time in many moon it now haa two meat, markets, one being' the usual limit, ami soon it win nave two jrarages. A Mr. Gordon of Pemlreton, has leased the Phillips concrete building opposite the Leader otlice, and will put in a com plete outfit for auiomotiile repairing. A similar enterprise will he started by another man from Pendleton, in the large rear room of Lieuallen A. Sons' machine shop.. It is said that both of the rival dealers exneot to carry a full stock of automobile supplies. ..... , ; The Athena Band will give a concert next Thursday eventnirat b:.juo ciock at Weston opera house, and a genuine treat la assured lor tna nmsic-ioving people of this community. This organi sation is far superior to the usual coun try band, having attained to almost professional excellence tinder the capa ble tutelage of Professor A. T. Gordon. It gave most pleasing music at the pi oneers' reunion in Weston last spring, but has improved greatly since that time, as will be demonstrated to those who attend its concert. The band's re cent concert at Athena was highly suo oessful, despite a rainy evening1. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. John of Portland, whose oldest 'son, Charlea, was the first white child born In Pendleton, are planning to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary thla week at the Panama-Paolfio exposition. They were married In 1S65 In a little log house on Goodwin's ranch, the site of the present city of Pendleton. They afterward became residents of Weston, and Mr. John was actively Identified with the business life of this town In Its stage coach days. He built and conducted the St. John hotel whtch burned to the ground in one of Wea ton'a big fires. - We have a complete assortment of Garden and Field Seeds in readiness for your Spring planting. We've bought them right and are prepared to sell them right Watte- & Rogers , Hardware and Implements Dutt d MmlE, Tartar. Hoopestown, III. Thla city has an all-Prohibition administration and in a further effort to . make It the one real "dry" town of tha country. Inter esting ordinances have been adoptod. One measure provides that any mem ber of the city council, the mayor, su perintendent of the water plant, police I officer, city clerk, city treasurer or ! other city officer who ahall have about hi premises or who shall, whether In this city or elsewhere, par take of Intoxicants, shall be removed Mra. Jennie K. Turner, wife of Harry E. Turner, died March li. 1IU. at the Turner farm north of Weaton after aa Illness of six months duration from cancer of tho atomach. Mrs. Turner waa born In 1S(4 In Tonic. Illinois, her maiden name be ing Miss Jennie 8wsney. She cam to Weston In 1881 and wa united in mar riage to Mr. Turner four year later, flhe la survived by her husband and tso sons Hsrrv Monroe and Floyd Turner; five brother and three sisters. Her fsther. who at the age of 8 Is still a resident of Illlnola, la also among thoae who ara bereaved by her death. As a wife and mother Mrs. Turner exemplified the highest type of wo manhood, and as a neighbor and friend ah endeared herself to the peo ple of thla community. Both In her home and In the social and lodge cir cles In which she took an active and useful part, her loss will be keenly felt. She waa an honored member of tho Eastern Stsr, Pythian Sisters. Women of Woodcraft and United Ar tisans, and In each of them her Influ ence waa for good and growth.- She waa also a member of the Presbyterian church. The funeral service were held al two o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church, with a sermon by Pev. N. D. Wood and appropriate mu sic. The sad occasion was largely at tended, and the floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. Interment waa had In Masonic cemetery. Ireland Itcdm attcstioB. Tha Young People' Christian En deavor Society of the United Brethren church held Its regular monthly busi ness snd social meeting at the G. W. Staggs residence Friday, March li, with JO members in attendance. A short "Irish program" consisting of the following numbers was ren dered: ; 1 ' Song "America." History of Ireland Gladys Smith. The Fashionable School Girl Odes sa Klrkpatrick. Vocal solo Lela G. Baling. Life of St. Patrick Velma Gerking. Reading "Almost Beyond Endur ance," Gladys Banister. ' "It's a Long Way to Tippers ry" Earl Lieuallen and Frank Smith. The remainder of the evening: wss spent In a moat enjoyable Irish enter tainment Each person was given shamrocks to be used as money In the purchase at public auction of works of art which came from an Irish art gallery. A package containing the name Mike was bought by Ora Martin, and one containing the name Pat went to Gladys Banister. After choosing sides. Pat and Mike ran a race in fit ting the provinces ot Ireland together. The prise, a box of candy, was won by Miss Banister Pat) after an enthusi astic contest. The Invitations were rather a nov elty, consisting as they did of green stockings. Receipts of the evening were 110, and will become part of a fund to help carpet the lecture room of the church. ' ! radford. Pa. Dr. Tanner, of 40- day fast fame. Is alive and well at Corry, near here. Ha Is 85 yeara old, says he Is going to marry at 100 and educate his children to the evils of over-eating. HOMER X. WATTS (, V Attomey-at-Law Practices in all State and Federal Courts. ATHENA. OREOON J W. M. Pcttnoa G. M. BUhoa Peterson & Bishop LAWYeRS Pendleton, Or. Preewater. Or. Simsh!ite Lamp if RTf g&OCaiidlePowcr iTLiS, t Tr urn vgMur vwn nmnm , oraV iUUi, CiMrcbtt. A obit & warn iw a 'l. ir uoUtM. AhtaagatotT A KK. COSTS 1 CENT A C1S2T Will pay ft Itself m niMtyosys. Rwt vsallne buna la the world. No wick, as ehtauwY, aa mantle! traotris, aodirt. no odor, no smons. Cuanateadiyaara. FoaSauBt Marion O'Harra lUJAA MacKE.NZIE, Pruidtat X It. PRICE. Vk Prctidcat E. M. SMITH. CaeM E. L BLOACREN. Established 1891 The Farmers Bank of Vest You may pay your taxes at this bank and save the ex pense of a trip to Pendleton DIRECTORS William MacKensie, Dr. F. O. Watts, Joseph Warier, G. W. Staggs, J. H. Price, J. C Price, E. If. Smith. If hrrFrTJ J i I - iH--fD j: til r u Full Quarter Sawed Oak Buffet Attractive in Price and Quality EL BeMOBB D A and Kodak Supplio Films Developed . and Mnted. . H. GOODWIBT Druggist, Weston, Oregon jjirora ornce. ; i Weston - Oregon