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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (July 14, 1916)
9. r BREVITIES He Walla Summer Clearance Sale , V Beginning Monday, July 27th. this great barrajn festlval-the sale that hundreds and hundreds of thrifty folks look forward to-will 4ring worthwhilo oppprtuni ties to savo on home fumwhlnprs. Here Is a blj? $l(X,UOU stock of the choicest of Furniture, Carpets, Rum, Drap eries, Crockery, Glassware, Woodenware, Silverware, Dinnerware, Ennmeledware, Aluminumware and every thing needed to furnish homes completely, and with a few exceptiens everything is under-priced. Consider that most of our present stock was bought before prices ad- Mac wVrnf rixliirtinnfl runnini? all vautvu, nuu nivu vuiinwvi ,.... . . . . . ... the way from 10 to 35 percent mean to you i on such goods. Mr rr. T Zl Without question, now is the time to buy Home Fummh- J,, from ,h,lr ollllog , ,,. Ings. Davis-Kaser Sales have alwajp been real, worth- Prtngs. while bartrain events, but never more worthy of your pa- Mr, $ni Mrt, aiw nicnai mm tronage than this one. Read our ads in the daily papers for particulars. Read the big posters-if you did not get one, please let us know. Come if you can and as soon as you can. what money will do. Itoaerr ad. Mr. Kdward Anderson and daugh ter Thelma arrived home .Tueedajr from Chicago, Mr. and Mra. George I, Wedding, him Ml yeaterdur tor ft vlalt their daughter In Alberta. Wanted for harreM, roan I drive combine and about I head of horses. A. C. Hates. !) 4, Milton. Or. A an wa born Monday evening, July 10, to Mr. and Mm. fred pupula at their horn on Eaat Main slreet THE DAVIS-EtASER CO. ' CumpbU Furnishers of Homes, Offlces, Churches, Schools. Pianos, Phonographs, Music, loio Alder St. (OJJ Fllwa' TampU) - WALLA WALLA. WASH. Gel Yomr Suit Frcsssi H Before Pressing Your Suit Dr. Alfred F.Sempcrt Graduate and Kefi-Utered DENTIST u Eeonon; Store OFFICE HOURS S.-00 to 12.00 A. M. 1:00 to V. M. WATTS BLIK3., upatalra TO TRAPK AT W bny for rash and acll eh-at amall maruliia. for OROCERIIiS Crash and Uncn Goods NOTIONS . School Supplies rnoNR no. 2aa Monday from an estenoed yiai o rheir daughters at Kverett and Waah tuens, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur floes returned Tuesday from Walla Walla, where Mr. ItiMM haa been receiving medical treat mnt for several montha. . Him Pnrnee and Ttufe Brown spent ,laat wwk and In fUhlng on Meacnam creek. Tney naa gooo iur lima, and are going again. At thalr homa on North Watar street i. uumi flundav morning. July . ilr. and Mrs, C. H. "mith became tha ! parents of a baby daughter. Charles Moora, a railroad man of Portland, came up Saturday to Join hla wife and children, who hava been vlaltlng bar parents, Mr. and Mra. Richard Hrartwr. Tha heirs of tha Blchmond estate hava donatad two lota to Htll a a alto for Ita nw natatorlum. Local You'll win her if we do f -lh' ! Joaph Wharton of Wiat Bowburf. Oron. haa racantly plrkad 1100 boa of iharrlee from a alnta trr. which la aald to ba a record for charry pro duct Inn In tha alata. , the work. shave, hair-cut and shine would help. It's True Economy flPH BATHS iM Wl I R. L. Reynaud DR. C. H. SMITH Physician and Surgeon OI11c In NVatU buiblina; . - OWKOON The Ladloa Guild hald Ita July maat. In at tha homa of Mra, Ulllan Trad arlrha. Aalda from tha mambara, Mra. A. U IXMialaa, Mra. Ilarbart Hakar, Mra. V. 1'. MH'auatand, Mra. A. T. tlarnalt and Mia. Manrl March wara praaant a ruaata Tha laat four m lliinad bafama manlbwra. Mra. Oao. W, I'roabatal and Mra, rradarlcka war tha hoMnma, and had prrti moat dallt'loua lunrhann of atrawharr(ra and craam with rake and eoffaa. Thay wore rleverly aaalatad by t'la little Mleaae Kuth Douglaa and Lola Halln. Mra. rradarlcka" eonaarvatory waa found quite lntratln by the vlalt ing ladlra. and aha haa had much euo waa with pot tad planle. Many ware la full bloom and vary attractive. Tha nasi meeting of tha guild will be hald at tha homa of Mra. U I. O'lUrre on tha flret Thuraday afternoon In Auguat. The lad lea of tha Saturday After noon Club announce an lee cream eo clal for tomorrow Haturday) evening at the rlty park tor1 the benefit of the Wanton Concert Tend, by which poj ular local organization the proceeda will be uaed aa the nucleua of a uni form fund. Table will be apraad on tha park lawn and Japanaaa lantern will be uaed for decoration. Ire cream and cake will be aerved to all comer for a nominal turn, and It la hoped the people of Weetoa and vicinity will generoualy reapond, aa the band la conceded to be deserving ot their eupport and encouragement. The band will render a concert program at the park pavilion. Hyman If. Cohan' y In the Ore gon Journal; "Olve the wheat crop even a fighting chance In the Umatilla country and It will make good. Evan with the chance secured at the tall end of the eeaeon. the county la going to produce a crop that surpria almost everyone. The beada of wat are among the heaviest ever known In the county, and this one fact will prove aufflclent to pull the crop out of the rut. Laat season Umatilla county produced In round figures 4,14. 004 bushela of wheat.' The normal crop In the county I S.IOO.tHM buahela. Thla year tha crop wllf probably reach tha latter figure. If not a fraction mute." While crop conditions In the Weston neighborhood wars much tm proved because of recent favorable weather. certain observant farmers say that the crop will nevertheless be considerably below normal. They point out that be cause of unusual weather conditions the wheat did not atool properly and Is much too thin. Oraln thickly seed ed around the edgra of the fields for hay has come up Just about right for mheat. but will make leas than the uaual hay crop."" Thin spots are fre quently met with In the) fields and will also cut down the yield, according to these observers, who look for very lit tle wheat above II bushel. A Btudrbaker touring car con tain log seven people from Pendleton went into the ditch Sunday evening at a point on the county road near the C. M. Price place eaat of town. All were more or lea brulaed and Jolted, the more aerloua Injuries being sustained by a Mrs. Michael. Word was sent to town and H. U Hedrlrk. the local Mr. and Mrs. If. Plnkerton were in nrage man. went out to the assistance town from Athena Friday. Henry did: of ,h wr.ri,ea prty. After he had not neslect to renew hi aubecriptlon extricated the car It was able to reach to the Weston Leader, which hs has Pendleton under Its own power. There Contractor 8. T. flora haa begun the building of another attractive resi dence In the Athena neighborhood. When completed It will be occupied by the owner, Vlo Harrla. After months of quiet In the local X barley market, one crop of 4190 aack was bought recently by frank rnce. manager of the Weaton Warehouse company, at III. It goes to New Tort City for capon. Offlxer of Weaton Lodge No- I. L O. O. P, will be Inatalled on Thursday evening. July 19. and a full attend ance of member Is requested, lie freehment will be served. By order of W. A. Graham, N. 0. WHS TON DR. W. G. HUGHES Dentist tmice In Hie Want HmIIiIIiik. Milton limit. to 12 anil I to 5 taken continuously alnce 17. From long experience, Henry knowa good resiling mauer, y rwvn Wood, who runa the local feed mill, has acquired a Cadillac touring car. vintage of It 10. In exchange for a span of horses. Whi'e It Is aa old timer, neither of the other Woods. prearner or editor, win rviua n m-j vltation to naa in it reor not e these kkk Bungalow Aprons A variety of styles the color you desire. Neat, attractive house dresses at $1.25, 98c, 73c, 69c and 49c. Women's Auto Hats' We have placed our entire stock of these pretty caps consisting of the season's best styles, the famous "Marie Do ra" and many others equally good, priced reg ularly at $1.50, $1.25 and 98c, on sale at Your Choice, 89c Men s Underwear Specials The backward season has made it necessary for us to reduce the price on Men's Summer Un derwear. A good open mesh un ion suit at 49c. Balbriggan shirts and drawers each 25c. Splendid weave Bal briggan short sleeve, full ankle length union suit at 98c. V.. :-: J; Vr B. V. D., the nation's standard, at 98c. The canning season is on. Keep in mmct tnat m addition to daily receipts of Seasonable Fruits we have Jars, Jar Caps, Jar Rubbers, Earthenware. Always the Best of Everything for the Table. i 1 TJeston Mercantile Somnany n VUL V Until 0 ild U BUE 0 nriT'TOrowEWrf"i Sold our Dollar Wheat for 74 cents We Want Money (The other fellow got it) That choice Cab. phonograph worth $100, now for $56. (At first we thought it) We Want Monty A $135 Carriage for $96.50 We Want Money (And now you know it) A $5 gold piece now in our show case goes to the highest bidder between now and one week from next Saturday, July 22d. Binder twine 13 and 17 cents. McCormick and John Deere binders going ev ery day and Winona, Weber and Deere wagons to follow. WATTS 1 ROGERS Is said to be a short culvert at the place where that accident occurred, leaving a dangerous ditch at a sharp turn In the road. Seventy acrealif oarlef belonging to P. A. and T. U McBride In tne who .Horse neighborhood waa totally oe nuded of heads ay a aevere hail storm refuss an In-! a few weeks ago.- The boys mowed It to the ground and It Is now coming up aemln. with the prospect of maainr nrattv fair cron. A similar tract in the aame neighborhood belonging to X B. Bcrlmsher was not so far advanced and the young grain was literally twaten into the around. It is alao ! coming up and la said to look better than ever. Tha storm was connnea 10 a narrow area. At a recent meeting : the Weston school directors, let a contract to R. O. Sallng for cementing the concrete basement of the school building at M cents ner sax are yard. The nel low. est bidder was J. H. Ashworth at 10 rente per square foot, or 10 cents per square yard. Chris TTioeny ma uvk cents and Oeorge Schnltser lift cents per square foot The total surface to be cemented la about 1T square yarda. Joe Cannon, upland farmer, has bought a new Case separator which he will use In the Athena nelgnoornooa this season for about a montn a run. When this Is finished he will move hut outfit " to the Weaton upland George Neabltt haa signed aa engineer with Mr. Cannon, hla duties to begin, after completing a similar job with J. N. York. . A cougar described as of unuacaJ alae haa been seen several times of lata on Bear creek aouth of the Blue! Mountain sawmill. It la said to have twice chased the children ot some campers Into their camp. Ideuallen. Tucker and Narkaus. local cattlemen. intend to go out after tha beast if It la heard of again. II. W. Collins, Pendleton . wheat dealer, la Installing a wheat cleaning plant It will be ready for operation within S days and la expected to en- j nance Pendleton's reputation as a wheat handling point. Mr. Collins haa bought six more warehouses, .making St now owned by him In the county. 'j. M. Banister, one of Weston's larg eat farmers, has bought a new Holt combine of the self-propelled variety. It runa on a single caterpillar track together with a balance wheel and cuta a swath of U feet The outfit will be started In te Johnaon'a barley when it la ready for the sack. ' Claud. Frank and Will Price, Roy Read, Albert Jamea and E, L. Blom gren left Tuesday morning In Claud'a Hudaon for an automobile trip to Spo kane and neighboring polnta. Inci dentally, they will register tor the Col vllle reservation drawing. . , v. While Dr. S. U Kennard Is fond of a good driving horse he has at last suc cumbed td the automobile fever. The latter part of this month he will be driving an ' Oakland Six runabout which he haa ordered from the fac tory at Toledo, Ohio. - The local firm of meat dealers. Perry A Weber, are expanding In a hnatnftsui nv. hsvlnv established a branch ahop at Ada ma. It wil' be un der the Immediate direction of H. 3 Weber,' tha flrm'a Junior member. Prank Smith left Wednesday for Walla Walla to take a position as bookkeeper In the Baker-Boyer Na tional Bank.' He relieves an employe who has" gone to Mexico" with the v.Mnirtnn National Guard. Wanted To buy good eoav R. K- Zebra. Bavins- machines warranted for 10 rears, l to M5. W alls A Rogers. Mrs. Minnie Walker waa a visitor In estoD Sunday from ber Helix ranch. Mr. J. 8. Lleuallen returned last week from Pendleton, roucb improved In health. 1 will sell the Weston hotl buildlnjr st a low flyure and on easy terms. Airs. Margaret Wheeler. The First National Hank of Athena reports 1607,541.80 deposit ana r.w, 101.22 cash aoe exchange. lira M P. Knvart of Seattle la vie- !.t.. HatitrHfMr UnflML It. Car- mlchael, at the Carraicliael ranch. Mrs. W. H. McKinney of Helii, wife of Dr. McKlnnoy, was visitor this week with her parents in Weston. 8. A. Barnes, agent of tne Pacific l oitKL r.ievator nuugm- u.o els of wheat this week at 75 cents. Mr. and Mrs. t C Proebstel were .uiifiutn Weston this week while on their way from Burley. Idaho, to Seatue. .t , .. i . 1.U t and Klre. AD inian " , Dick Rniflish died Wednesday a few hours alter uinn mh -Weston mountain. . . i k i T.fl.m UlAiltetii and ir. bum ir. - daughter of Walla Vt alia are visiting at tne nuine ui mr. " , tiiton. Mrs. 3. Morrison is a sister of Mrs. R. Morrison. Beginning July 10 Woods Auto Stsge will charge the following fares: Weston to Pendleton. $1.00; round hi,, ai 5ii. Intermediate polnta at proportionate rates. J. O..Wood. H. I Hedrick at the wesion garage haa secured the agency for the Max- j well cars: Early in August he expects . the arrival of a carload shipment oi Maxwells for distribution throughout this territory. E. K. Zehm returned Wednesday from a business trip to Spokane, where he registered for the Colville reserva tion drawing. He'e not buying any "combine" for his pronpective ranch, however. Only 100 of the claims are said to bo any good, and the registra tion is expect ed to total 100,000. When Albert Allyn returned to his upland farm from working on tne road he found that three and one-half cords of wood and some ISO posts had been, stolen from hla premises. sim hla an are r with tha re flection that he Is thua relieved from hauling the wood and posts to maraet H." B. Parson and Kthel Betta, charged with unlawful cohabitation, were dismlsaea vveanwsuav (u u.w i, i. .... MaiuIImIimi on the ground of insufficient evidence. These are tne uex snow ibik; i"-- iruiltv to a similar charge in Kecoruer n.rnoii'a nmrt at Weston and inuil i a a At tha Pendleton trial. It la said, other members of the Rex troupe teslineu strongly iu nm t )....., f.ttni. Man ui t.lie extent of saying that they occupied separate rooming nouses. 1 Bachelor tilrl resUvitlca. uh. T.r,u Pnrtar was hostess to the members of ihe Bachelor Girls' Club at a recent meeting. The rooms were tastefully decorated In colors appro priate to the summer season. A social hour was spent In fancy work and music after which a aamiy iuni;n:" rva,d Small flags were uaed in ..hi. i.nrtion and the favors con- suited of fire" crackers with the fol lowing; toasts attached to tne ruses. "Why I Am Not Married' lola Duncan. ... "Why 1 Think I Am Kspeciauy Qualified for a Grand Opera Singer" Myrtle Hodgson. ' "What la Weston's ureetew in ecu i Ethel Waddtngham. Why I Wish I were e. man Gladys Smith. i "How I Would rroceea o Bread" Joel Lavender. "Why I Prefer a Single Life" Odes sa Kirkpatrick. Miss Kirkpatrick said that she could not talk truthfully on the toplo as signed her. She paid forfeit by grace fully dancing the Highland Fling for the period of five minutes. Election of officers was held, re sulting as follows: Lol Porter, pres ident; Thelma Anderson, vice presi dent; Myrtle Hodgson, secretary and treasurer. The meeting adjjurned .... itu. alnrin In what is described as a sweet and bewitching manner of 'Silver Threads Among me uoiu. r. Li i i i w nv i SPRING CANYON and ROCK SPRINGS COAlTh eoato that make the white heat. A good supply eons tan ly on hand. . LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT alwsja in flock. ' , RED CEDAR FENCE POSTS from Puget Sound In any nntit. They are well tarred, or we wilt sell you the tar to tar your old posts. WESTON BRICKYARD The Universal Car The Ford factory turns out a completed car for every ear built by all the other manufacturers combined. And not even thtg enormous production can keep pace with the demand for Ford ears. The big reason is that everywhere, every day, Ford cars are demonstrating their utility and reliability. Touring; Car, $492.45; Runabout, 1442.45. On sale at WESTON GARAGE H. L. HEDRICK, Proprietor I Tlie War Gry of Quality McDougall Kitchen Cabinets 7 Simmons' Beds Smith's ;Rugs : Sealy Mattresses , T Simmons' Springs . AllUnderGUARANTEE Buy Where the Goods as Weil as the Price are Right ) 1 () m a ! !