ONE OF LIFE'S LITTLE ODDITIES
narrow and pesslmlsti. view. Even
the money Swut In their eonalruction
will not be lost but will be largely put
into county circulates. Belying
okl proverb, we can virtually eat our
cake and have It too, .
And because two precva of cake are
better then me the I.Rapkk wants to
s jl
&mF& YOU JaOUgjfflE
fl
eee both of these roada built with
3'
bond Uaue and built aa aoon aa possible,
"Strike while the Iron h hot," ami
when a newy0ened Columbia ralla
insistently to the producer. Waste no
Your Spring Apparel?
more time than need be in preliminary
aparrine; or In raising private eubscrlp-
tiona. These will be public not private
roads. Further, they ehoukl be built
In a aystematie way instead of by
piecemeal aa means permit aa was
that will accrue from Rood roads, la
and la the case with the East End
We would like to show you some of the Sea
son's latest in MEN'S TOGS bearing
the marks of quality.
Tics, Gloves, Shirts, Handkerchiefs,
Hosiery, Hats, Underwear, Suspenders,
Collars, Etc
Each article measures up to the exceptional
standard which this store has
ever maintained.
We specialize in
Fresh Vegetables
in our Grocery Department
L..L O'Harm
(Phone Main 241)
GROCER - - - HABERDASHER
Smoke op!
Cigars
Tobaccos
Candies
Klrkpatrick's
Confectionery
I The
White
j House
DR. C H. SMITH
Physician and Surgeon
Office in Brandt building
WESTON
OKEOON
WESTON LEADER
CLARK WOOO. tMUhtr
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Slricllf in AJbxnct
The Year
Six .Month
Four Moulin
ADVERTISING RATES
Per iiH-li per nimilli
Per iiM-h, on insertion SO
Iacum, rr line earn inMrtioii Ofi
.91 BO
. 0 7ft
. 0 50
JO 60
FRIDAY
CHOICE CANDY
CIGARS and
TOBACCO
APRIL 2. 1915
Eattrte l Mm settefflcs al Wcilss, Oragoa,
as Mcsse-dsi aull autttr.
CARDS, BILLIARDS
and POCKET POOL
Choice Apple Cider
and other Soft Drinks
J. B. Farrens
smut ion or the
highway.
The annual Interest charge for these
roads will be by no means a grievous
burden to the individual taxpayer. It
may be met by approximately a one-
mill levy, or one dollar on each thou
sand dollars of his taxable property.
John Brisben Walker, a noble Color
ado philanthropist. Intends to establish
a home for broken down newspaper
men an announcement which relieves
Boyd and Wood of some anxiety.
Because "a pun is the lowest form
of wit," we considerately refrain from
comment upon the news report that
Chile wants a million tone of Uncle
Sam's coaL
"China for the Japanese" ia the sar
donic answer we hear from the Yan
kees of the Orient to our national
shibboleth of "America for the Amer
icana."
"Orestm is nnraniiinir for urosneritv
and Portland, as. usual, has taken the
lead," says the Orvgomsnwhich can
not see Weston around the comer.
News of the war horror has grown
to be so commonplace that we woukl
much rather inform our readers that
Tom Jones ia building a new barn.
If pretty soon she doesn't sue for
peace the present outlook is that there
will be no piece in Europe for poor
old Austro-Hungary.
Portland won from Los Angeles,
Weston from Helix, in the baseball
opener, so what care we for the news
from Europe?
(J. E. Murphy In the Oregon Journal.)
Two Pugilists Pit," ssys an Ore
gonian headline referring to Johnson
and Willard-without even telling us
which licked.
If roads could be built of sounding
phrases and paved with good intention
Umatilla county would never need a
bond issue.
DR. W. G. HUGHES
Dentist
Office in the Klara Building, Milton,
Hours, 0 to 12 and 1 to 5.
Established 1865
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co.
Athena, Oregon Waitsbunj, Wash.
American Beauty
Pure White
Upper Crust
Made of selected Bluestem in one of the
best equipped mills in the Northwest.
Sold in Weston by
L I. O'Harra and D.R. Wood
The Leader ventures to indulge the
hope that the "enthusiastic road meet
ings" now being held fn various towns
will produce commensurate results,
Heretofore, in Umatilla county and
throughout the state, it has required
about a ton of such agitation to yield
an ounce of accomplishment.
We feel certain that Umatilla coun
ty's material and taxable wealth
would be largely increased by the pro
posed hard surface road from Pendle-
tou to Cold Springs landing, and the
proposed road leading through the sev
eral irrigation towns in the West End
to the Umatilla river. Suppose that
these two roads would cost one million
dollars a very liberal estimate. The
county should be able to get the money
for five percent, or at an annual inter
est charge of $50,000. Its annua
freight bill is estimated at $500,000,
and if it only succeeded in cutting this
ten percent it would save its interest
and have its roads at a virtual cost of
nothing at all. Yet through this double
connection with sn open river, and the
building of a spur to the most conven
ient point for connecting the East End
highway with the Pendleton-to-Cold
Springs road, Umatilla county ought
to be able to reduce its freight bill
much more than $50,000 a year.
Moreover, through 'cutting transpor
tation costs these roads would stimu
late production and add to the county's
income. Adding to the county's in
come they would add to the value of
its capital in land and other resources
and correspondingly swell its tsx roll.
It would be no means a reckless proph
ecy to say that these two roads will add
four or five times their combined cost,
even though it be a million dollars, to
the taxable wealth of Umatilla county.
The taxpayer in some remote district
which might not profit directly by their
construction would have just as much
and no more right to complain than
would a citizen of Florida at the open
ing of the Columbia river by the gen
eral government.
Good roads are an investment, not a
needless expense. Te see only the
bond issue and the interest charge and
to ignore the vast material benefits
Tit Merry Wlsswt at Westsa.
The widows of Wwton were very
pleasantly entertained Saturday. March
at the home of Mrai Sarah Tucicer.
After an hour spent In social converse
the ladles were carried bark for the
nonce to "childhood's hsppy hours" by
doll-dresslnv contest. ' The prise for
the bent-dressed dolllv waa awarded
to Mrs. Walden. The guests were then
ssked to lay sside for a while the
work of their hands and to test their
Inds In a "penny for your thoughts'
competition. This event was not quite
so successful as the one- preceding;, a
the judges soon decided that aot msny
thoughts were In evidence thst could
be valued at a penny.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the Misses Narkaus and Miss Kstie
Tucker. The hsppy occasion then
ended with a sons;, "Blessed Be the
Tie That Binds."
The widows present were Mesdames
Read, Lowell. Purcell, Williams. Bal
ing, McBrlde, Vanderpool, Tucker.
Other ladles In attendance were Mes
dames Walden, Gould. Nordean, Al
bert, Brigs and Nevln.
Its
ftoft ImpeSK-timcnt'' Denlrd.
The East Oregonlan. says In
"Sportland Sparkles": t
"Clark Wood, manager of the Wes
ton ball team and editor of the Wes
ton Leader, refuses to apply the name
Blue Mountain to the Hellx-Weston
Athena-Freewater league. He calls I
the East End league and this paper,
recognizing the prestige of himself
snd paper, wilt accept his characteriz
ation as final."
Manager Wood requests Editor
Wood to say that the East Oregonlan
credits him with much more Import
ance than he deserves. Ever a person
of "modest stillness an humility," he
hastens to place the honor of naming
the East End league where It really
belongs, with President B. B. Richards
of Athena. Far from refusing to util
ize the old name of Blue Mountain
league, he probably would have done
so had not the East Oregonlan's sport
Ing editor beat him to It and appro
priated the name for the West End
organization.
Uom High Cat to Harry four lg
They are Hioux Indian.
Aurora, III. In a law suit Involv.
ng a man and hi wife the court made
he huatiand promise that hi wife
could warm her f-et on his back every
night until spring.
Msdlson. Wis. A bill pending be
fore the Wlm-nnaln Irslalature pro-
rides that girl ensscd In dnnirailc
work shall have s room suitable for
entertaining rallvrs, two nights off
every week, and a minimum employ
ment of not to exceed (0 hour a week.
Chicago. III. Peter !. Mlddlrkauif
has given his Kin and daughter an
apartment building worth IHO.nao
Just to see how they will manage It,
The building contain !K aimrtmenla
and the total rent roll Is IIJ.0U0.
TAR
TAR
ODD BITS OF 3iEV8.
M
Webb City, Mo. Grace Tucker, age
15, established a record when she se
cured a divorce and married again all
within 24 hours. The girl married at
the age of 12 years and secured her
divorce on the ground that relatives
had forced her Into the ceremony. She
Is now Mrs. William Bhadwick.
Lorain. O. Thomas J. McCulltn, a
blind man, has Just defeated John Fol
lett, another blind man, living at Far-
view, Utah. In a checker game which
required more thsn one year to play.
Each move was made by letter ana
required two weeks.
New York James Hart man, em
ploye of the baby-checklog room at a
department store was almost mobbed
bv a throng of Infuriated mothers
when a mischievous youngster mixed
the checks.
Fort TatesN. D. A cat and, a dog
can be friendly aye, even more. The
old argument was settled here today
with a statement from Rev. Father
Bernard, of the Fort Yates Catholic
church, that be bad just married Miss
and, Son, Just
One More Word
1IKE all red-blooded
j men, you ltave a natu
ral desire for stimu
lants. Fm fifty-five years young
and all my life I've drunk
Leer temperately. That
fact is largely responsible
for my present rugged con
stitution. I wsnt yon to pattern after
me. Walk into a beer saloon
whenever you feel the need of a
mild stimulant snd get yoor el
of beer. It's the drink of real
temperance. Those people yon
meet op with in life who tell
yon total abstinence is Temper
snce are deceiving themselves.
They're the kind that close the
decent tsx-psying saloon and fos
ter the peaaesy and Llind pig.
Steer clear of those dive, my
boy, and youll never cultivate
an appetite for strong drinks.
You've got a perfect right to
drink beer moderately, but do it
aboveboard, son in the beer
saloon, where decent men are
ashamed to drink to excess. I
won't fear the caliber of the
Companion you meet there.
Advrtumnt
C, D. Ulrich, Chamber of Commcrcs
Portland, Oregon.
Dear Public:
Do you know that COAL TAR pro
long the life of a RE-SET fence
post from triple to quadruple the
time of a post re-net without tarT
We have a large stock of TAR and
are prepared to sell it in YOUR
cans at 8 cents per gallon; or by
the barrel at 7 cents jn?r gallon.
Weston Brickyard
m
TAR
TAR
Butter Wrappers
Furnished and Printed at the Leader oflice
Sixty (minimum) $0 75
One hundred.. : 1 00.
Two hundred 1 50
Each additional hundred , 0 30
trKtlo mnrkftl erfrtirltWoi stair;, ro
IW. Hmh mumM, rtatcrsM or photo ami tW.
wHfstlon for PRE! SAROH iu4 rport
n rsantnWIJtjr. IWnk rWrtrv-,
PATENTS UILO POMTUftfCS '
ftm. Our frvw boofcbrta Uilt how. wlMtt to invent
tud mwm yon mm?. Writ) tori?.
D. SWIFT & GO.
PATENT LAWYERS, '
ri xus sevenin si- wain nnton. u. c.
Vin.ii mi i mill 1 1 ii iiiriiiiiMWsMagBay
Sunshine Lams P"
SQOCandlePower f j
Te Try to Veer Omm
irtM Hi.,, iBtAfWtr. Qtrml
tta M, Aortrlcilf or 1 ortl&mry
VaraialkIMedr. OlvwtMtarltirMi
auspaat on-leoth tfeffooa. for Horn,
Stora. iUUa, ClweM. A aklld
WTTlk Stta II own lltit fnns
nMOMW sbastttov airs.
COSTS 1 CEBT A KIS22T
WiU sartor Itself ia ninety dar.
Bast raadlna lamp ia th world I
No wick, no shUnnev. no swntl
trasM. BO dirt. Met! or. Bo mo.
ft rant Isears, foe iiilJ Bv
Marlon O'Harra
Weston - 'Oregon
BEE
m
I
Investigate
for yourself our claims as to the clean
liness snd general excellence of the
feed we are supplying- to so many vsl
ued patrons. Do not even take their
word for it, but buy a small quantity
snd try It for your own satisfaction as
well as the satisfaction of your stock
We handle Steam Rolled Barley, Oats
snd Wheat; also Flour, Millstuffs and
Chicken Feed. . Phone No. 281.
D. R. WOOD the Feed Man
Dr. Farnsworth I
DENTIST
ae7 Phone or writs for , , ,
an appointment.
Temple Building
Pendleton Oregon
Local Lodge Directory
8TKVKN8 LODOK NO. 49, K. OF P.
Meeis every Wednesday evening.
J. R. English, C. C. Clark Wood,
K. of It. 8.
weston tjortav. no. s, a. r. a.
M. Meet every seouml and fourth
Saturday In each month. Itlehartf
Morrison, VV. M. L. H. Davie, Mee.
WESTON LOnOK NO. M, I. O. O. F.
Meets every Thursday ermine-. W.
H. Oould. N. O, A. A. Kees. It.e.
Keo.; K. O. DeMoss, Kin. Hee.
WKHTON OAMH NO. 112, W. O. W.
Meets the 0rt and thin! Hal.nnlave
of each month, Monroe Turner, V,
V. 3. 1. lieeler, Clerk.
KOTIKKA ARHKMHLY NOi W. I7N-
Ited Artisans. Meets the Hm. ami
third Mondsya In eseh month. Net
lie iviayiiee, M. A. Prances V. Wood-
Heeretary.
8TKP1IANIK TKMPLK NO. W, PV.
Milan 8lter. Meets tbe second srui
fourt h Monilavs in eaeh snonih. inn
O'Harra, Al. K. C. Lttella Pinlenon.
M. of It. C.
HIAWATHA KKBKKAH LOOGIi
No. HH, Meet the second and fourth -
Tuesdays of each month. Anna O'
Harra, N. u. Odessa Klrkostrlek.
iteo. Bee. Lottie Hraadt, Fin. rise.
CKKHCKNT CHAPTKR V6. 17. O.
K. H. Meets the second and fourth
Fridays of each month. Marv K.
Barnes, W. M. Alice F. Price, gee.
Chas. H. Carter Dan P. Smiths-
Carter & Smythc
LAWYERS
PENDLETON . ORISON