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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1916)
T T 5 Weston EADUK WESTON, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEITKMBKU 22, 1016 NUMBER H i FIVE FINE BANDS FOR THE 'TOTWARD KO" PARADE Headed by four buglers the West ward Ho panda, the spectacular street presentation of the paining vwait, will be hold on Saturday of Oia 'Ruundup, September SS, at 10 e' clock, r otlowinf tha bugl.ra will be "Jinks' Taylor, wall known Roundup booster. Mr. Taylor haa had toll ho nor tarn yaar of tha ahow. There will ba flva landi, Milton, tha U Grand Clka' band, Athena. Weston and tha Koundup mounUd cowboy band. Sixth in Una will ba drawn Queen Muriel of tha Roundup, laWi Saline) who will ba accom panied by maid a of honor. Tha quaan will ba mounUd on an Imitation of tha 1010 priia aaddla in tha bucking contest Mora Indiana and cowboya than av. ar before will b drawq in tha lung linev'tacn Um 7W if. drawn. in a - float with tha exception of thor"-. tad Pendleton band. The aarede will form on wat Alia Tha later Rata rld by tha itar. wwh and Um Una or mare wiU he M fallows! U AIU to Garden atraa. Mrtai Mt Utrdea around tha Hot seiuiiatna to Main street souta Main street to Railroad street, oast OK Railroad to Cottonwood iwrth an Cottonwood to Webb atraaa. art an Webb to Collate Street north Joll to Court atraat and west vm Court atraat to Roundup pert. Director CUuda Panland. who ia la fcarge ef the Panda, haa outlinaa tiia spectatcio aa fouowsi 1 austere. 1 American flsg born by imks Taylor. 8 -Pennant nan a Rovnaup mounted cowboy tnuw " , r- Rounaup direct.. 6Jvie )umI of Utt Rou.uiup. V buw t- c carryini' rormw Kjndup dim--turn. t La Grande tiki Rand. -Rug coach driven by George Meek ar. 10 Cowgirl mounted. 11 Ath ena Band la Boat drivau by John Rata, li Cswboya mounUd. IS Suva tMth driven by U. . Huay. 14 Miltoa band la float driven by John Uew. 16 Sharkey, the famous Bel grade bucking bull, and tha femow busting horse. ! Fourteen rout team driven by Mr. Meeon. 17 U pack horae outflt of 4 ink Taylor. U b'tage coach driven by G. Miller j Waaton Rand In float. 2 In diana la full iiauve coiiuma. 21 Slag coach driven by Gilbert Mia thorne, a full blood Indian. School children in cowboy and cowgirl cos ; tumea, In charge of Adah Loth Rwae. The now pavilion for Happy canyoi. waa completed Tuaaday night and on Wadneaday night the first dance wai hold. James H. Sturgia ia director ol dancing. Tha floor have been sandeo to a fine amoolbnaaa, the pavilion i well lighted and tha beat of nuuta ha been provided. , One of the novel faaturei of tht pro gram at Happy Canyon will be tft diving girl. Mre. Constance Meyer. champion lady swimmer and diver w j. Ihe coaat, and two other ladiaa ana two man members of the Multnomah .Club, of Pcrtland have consented to - pul on a strong act. A big pit ha bean dug tn tha pavilion and above thla will ba a tali cliff from which they will diva. Only a faw of tha feature of past Happy Canyons, such aa tha wild steer ,the bucking horses and burros and Indian war dance, are being re tained. Some of the new faaturea art being kept secret btA the committee promiee that the ahow will be three or four times a attractive as thoee of past years. Halfway Good Point Fred Gerberdlng, former Weston Itt Who waa here thla weak, accom panied by Mrs. Gerberdlng, from v Halfway, Oregon, aays that section of the state Is enjoying Its full share of ' Oregon prosperity. Located in una of the richest valleys In Oregon, the town of Halfway is constantly grow lug and carpenters are in big demand. A new school building was lately con alructed at a cost of about 18.000. It is three stories in Height, witn a four teachers in its high school and seven in the grades. Crops are splendid throughout the valley. Grain ia late, and is just a s bout ready to thresh. Oats and bar ky promise well. The hay crop waa excellent Mr. Gerberdlng had 128 tona of timothy' and clover from 60 acrea of ground in one cutting, and his neighbors were equally fortunate. The near presence of a busy mining district create a good market for all produce. Among Halfway'a entrpria are two flourishing cheese factor!, each of which rscalvee 8000 pound of milk per day. It tarrest mercantile store waa eatahllshed by a local stork com pany almilar to that at Weston. The body of Ruben Gaunt, Hoppnar rancher who waa lost in the heavy snow last winter, was found last wok by a ehatpherder. An extended soarrh was made at tha time of hie disap pearance but without aucceM, and tha dead man's brother remambere hav ing passed within a few fact of where the body waa found. The Pendleton City Marshal des troyed four gallons of whiskey and two of alcohol found in an unclaimed trunk at the railroad station. Judging from the actvty of tha officials liquid "enthusiasm" Is going to be high in price and hard to find during Round up. , LOUIS KOOGjNIN THE RACE. The East end of the county, with its large population, la asserting a claim to representation in the Legisla ture, and the friends of Louis Hodgen. well known resident of that section ol the county, have persuaded him f consent to enter into the legislative race on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Hodgen will run for the place for which J. R. Raley waa nominated but refused to accept It la generally un derstood that one of Mr. Relay's rea jons for refusing to accept the nomi nation waa the feeling of diUX ac tion ia the East end of the county that that portion of the county was not .'airly repreented upon the legislative ticket For tome time pat it has been known that the peop!e of the East end rf the county have felt diatifact:on ver the fact that they had been give.v no representation whatever on the leg tiative tkket In former yare it w ihe custom for one of the tepreenu tivee to be selected frctn that region and the East end people now feel that t la only fair they ahould have a man on the delegation. They have had i representation during the last four oi its yeara. , Mr. Hodgen la a competent and pop ular man and haa resided in the East jnd of the county practically all of hi ife. lie has also many friends in joth partiea around Athena and Ten ileton, through the fact that he has mgsgod in farming In these vicinities. Por several years he was a pardner with Judge J. W. Maloney in farming .tear Pendleton. His "friends claim Jiat his support will bo by no means .onflned to his own party. The list of candidates for the lower house as now arranged will be as fol- OWSt ' Republican nominees Roy W. Rit .ier and J. A. Best, both of Pendleton. Democratic nominee W. T. Reeve af Stanfteld and Louis Hodgen of ."reeweter.'. For the Senate District Attorney Stelwer haa no opposition. Neither haa R. N. Stanfleld, Republican nomi nee for joint representative from Umatilla and Morrow, counties Tri buna. - The home of Mr. and Mrs. aJss Tiordon in the Gherklng Flat neigh borhood was totally destroyed Sun day afternooo by fire during their ab sence on a visit to Weston. They wara notified of their misfortune by phone and returned to find their dwel ling place a heap of ashes. They had nothing left but the clother on their backs, and their loss is about $1000. The house belonged to Sam Dixie, now residing in Arliona, and the eon tents only wera owned by the Gor dons, who carried no Insurance. The barn was tsvldV For running an automobile without license three young men from Walla Walla were arrested Sunday at the Main street fountain by Chief Wilson and gave bail In Recorder Barnett'e sourt for their appearance September 30. They gave their names as Frank Derhv. Oral PessmorO and Earl Kel son. As the young men seemed t be slightly "stewed" and objected ra ther too strenuously to the holdlng-up of their car, Chief Wilson searched it also and found tventy-one quarts of beer and one quart of whisky. Ihet were en route for Binjrhan Springs, evidently for an ardent cele bration. ' w "SO HAVE WE." CONVENIENT NEW DEVICE FOR WESTON EXCHANGE What is known as an"lntrruDtr," an automatic ringing device, haa Juat been installed at tha Weston exchange of the Pacific Telephone A Talegiaph ompay. Now the operator la enabled to ring up each patron by simply touching a button, and is happily ap orectative of the Improvement. The Weaton exchange has enjoyed a remarkable growth during the past dva yeara under tha local management of E. O. DeMoss, and and the service is correspondingly good. Five years ago there were only 25 patrons con- n acted by phone with the exchange j and just a lew years prior to mat kime the ui'ire plant comlbtcd of just two ub'trn, one at tha dfpot and the other at an uptown hotel. This num ber haa since grown to nearly 2D0, and no lese than thirtoen farmers' ines radiate from the We,. ton switch board a do tha spokes from a bub. in addition there ia a lui.g govern ment line extending to thr ranjrer Utiona on the Wenaha f oret reerv xni also to Bingham Springs. Three years ago a cable system was Install ed by the company at a cost of $5000. and would do credit to a town of ten times Weston's population. There is yet a "fly In the ointment" however, and Manager Da Moa will not rest content until he persuadoa his superiors to remove it Weston needs direct toil line into Pendleton, which would obviate the present necessity of calling intermediate points when rendleton is wanted. Having such a popular and growing exchange at Weston, it la thought the company will grant this additional boon now that the need of it is becoming dally more apparent Contemplating the great conveni ence of the Weston telephone eystem as at present constituted, the Leader man la prone to wonder how the peo pie of this fortunate neighborhood managed to get along when they had to do all of their talking in one an other's immediate proximity. Also .t provides a safe and satisfactory way for "us ourtlves" in telling Kernel Boyd of the Athena Press just what we think of him. It's Already Boys Last evening the big first prize cowboy's bucking contest saddle was finished at llamley s and put in the window where all last evening and to day it has been the center of much ob servation. The saddle ia said to be worth S350 and eclipses anything in ;he saddle line, yet done in Pendleton. Theie are conches of sterling alvar on the front and back of the skirts and sedation Is liable for tha acts of tnr.ve. -toi 'er uck" u sutiopM mo wo Jockeys or either side ana . toe verniers "ine Kounauo.' iriuune Ed Darliiur. former Pilot Rock base ball pitcher, Was given a sentence of 20 days In jail and a fine of $25 by Judge Fitagerald of Pendleton, Tues day, for furnishing liquor to a minor. Darling waa arrested by officer Ofte dahl, . -tlm-h-ater Herald. WHEAT. WILL BE KING AT 'WALLA WALLA FESTIVAL Walla Walla. Wash., Sept 21 (Special) W neat the greatest pro duct of the Inland Empire and tUc rock foundation of this section's pros perity, will be king in Walla Walla tn the first grand Harvest Festival and Home Coming Geleorsnon announced for October 19, 20 and XL. WKb prices high and yields good, and toe farmer enjoying a graaiei era of prosperity, perhaps, than ovex Wore in the history of the country, the people of Walla Walla have thot fit to celebrate with grand old harvest jubilee such as the valley has not seen for year. All neighboring towns within 100 miles will be asked to join In milking thie a big community event for the entire valley. . . Wheat will reign supreme during the three days. At his side to aid him in wielding the royal scepter, will be Queen Fruit and her retinue of ladies tn waiting. Spirited contests are already oo for the election of the King and Queen, while all the ear rounding towns will be asked to send lady representatives to be princesses on that 'occasion. The big celebration Is being put on by the "Turkey Reds," a permanent booster organisation of Walla Walla, named after the turkey, red grain, one of the staple products of the Walla Walla valley, ard probably, the high est priced grain raised in the Western hemisphere. . Low rates have been announced on all railroads, and special arrange ments are being made for rooming accomodations for the thousands of visitors expected in the city during the three days of the festival Prii.id Uvestork show, Tha cautorue ot toe aixtlt annua' faane International .Livestock Cxtn. mmmi at North Portland haa been r tavau. toiretner witn tne touowuut im IMt which ia eelt-exulamiiuryj "We enclose nerewtn preiiminarj ciaiuuncation of our aixth annual t-a cine international Liveatock luuw MUwn, to be held at Unon Stock Vra Nurut Portland. Uecerober -V. 11 "Owing to the splendid manner to. whir a tbe Oregon bankers' Absoci t too, the Portland Chamber of Com men a. the State of Oregon and tn. ditfarent breed associations have madt apprvpriauoiis, the snow tnis ye will take rank with the largest live stock expositions in tne United Sums. Betwn $20,000 and S2o.t0tl will be given in cash premiums for livestock ihe Shorthorn and Hereford Associa tions uf America have made total ap proprmtions of $5000 which , being (untuned by the Exposition, makes piwutums of $10,000 lor those two breeds alone and insures the strongest kind of competition in this ciass. "Close to $5000 is being offered in the dairy division, which covers Hoi awina, Jerseys, Guernseys and Ayr shut... Practically $25W is being giv en tha sheep classes, while hogs are recognised to about the sums extent. The oraft type of horses are given over X200, divided between tfeePerch- erons, Befgian, Clyde and Bhires, Cattle in rarlots are recognized to the extent of 12500. Tha Student Judg ing Contest, to be participated in by all of the Agricultural colleges of the Northwest again receive l-JOO. "We call attention of the breeders to the fact that the closing dates are aa follows: Bleeding dasies, Nov. 13; Fat classes, Nov. 27; Positively no entries will receive consideration an lass In our office at North Portland oa or before noon of the above closing dates. This rule enables os to put forth a catalogue very valuable to both the visitors and to the exhibitors. Entry blanks wilt be furnished upon application to the undersigned and ex htbitors should note on their entry blanks the number of stalls or pen re quired for their ehowing. "Member of the Crangea or Ore gon, Washington and Idaho have indi cated their intention of attending bi largo numbera, over 2CO0 being expec ted. Judge of international repu tation will handle the different classes. O. M. PLUMMER, General Manager. OREGON INDUSTRIAL REVIEW K.wDort Portland & Wert Coast R. R. Co. announced that they intend to begin field operations soon. Hsrrisburg Nine cara of cattle. four of har and two of vetch seed left here In one day for different part of tha country. Harrisburr-3923 acre farm nine miles from here sold for $70,000, $15, 000 in trade, balance cash. Prinoville voting $100,000 bonda to aid in financing comitruction of a r..iiJ irom the main line of the Oregon trunk to that city by a vol jf 358 to one, is the greatest adver- Uement it can srive to the world that .ants ranital to come there and in est and that it is willing to back it invitation with an investment of ilr .wo. According to recent statistics Ore gon Brass Work do' $225,000 busi ness with 82 employes. j Alhnv. Linn-Benton Grower' sssiciation cannery at Brownsville has more orders than it can filL . Marshfield. First car of Coos Bay :oal shpped over tha new railroad went to Harrisburg. Multnomah county's taxable valu tion for 1916 will show a decrease of $20,000,000 from 1915 and $3S,000. 000 from 1S13, being just slightly above what it was in 1910. Bend. Payrolls here now amount to $100,000 per month. Portland. Union Meat Co. is to arect newf sheep pens at a cost oi 3&,uw. Marshfield. --850-i.OI.V Coos i)v Pulp mill plant hat Ncn dismantled and machinery sold to a British Co lumbia firm. Bandon. It is claimed that there are now more loggers at work in Coos county than ever before. Astoria. A. Wickerstrom gets a contract for 24 life boats to be used on jhips now building here. , Bend $80,000 hotel to be built here. Oregon City Frank Busch will itart construction at once of a modern tiver dock and warehouse. Sutherlin It is announced that ac tual grading on the new railroad here ivill start at once. Astoria. New school house- dedi cated in the Battle Creek district North Bend. Bay Park mill starts with crew of 60 men. . North Bend. Porter mill shuts Jown to make extensve improvements including a big steel refuse burner, the addition of one-third story, a ;arge machine shop, band saws, plan er, etc. Pendng satisfactory legislation to be passed by Congress allowing pri vate capital to develop waterpowsrs in the west a $150,000,000 electric project on the Columbia river is being held up. Marshfield. President Sproule, of the S. P. system says now that the railroads into Coos Bay they intend to develop the Beaver Hill coal mine o the fullest possibilities. Banks. Prospect for a new lumber mill here. The Tenulston city council has put the ban on confetti throwing at the Round-Up this year. They have a- greed that streamers may be used, however, W. T. U. CONVENTION FRUITFUL AND INTERESTING The county convention of the Wo men's Chrivtiaa Temperance Union wui held KeotemUr 14 in the Mth- odiit church at Weston and proved to . be an interesting and fruitful eesaion,4 The county president Mre. J.C. Wood worth of Pendleton, presided. Mrs. Henrietta Kennard led the devotion al exercise, after which reports were heard from tha different onlona regar ding the year's work. The Helix, Milton. Tendlaton and Weston unions were represented, while the others sent in encouraging report. More than thirty visiting deltas Us were present Following the forenoon session the convention waa dismissed at 11:30 for a eocial time. Dinner was served ia the church basement by the local on ion. According to the press commit itM "the Ions automobile ride seemed to have prepared the visitora for the feast The good cheer dispensed ov er the tables and the association to gether seemed to make everyone fee a closer union of local and county ties in this great work than ever before. Each one really fe!t that blessed in dead is the white ribbon which binds the world in Oke common purpose for i better and surer Diana ot life tor all people. "At 1:30 tha session was called to jrder and Mrs. W.'B. Smith held the devotional exercise. All delegates were present and the president read ihe namea for the business session Mrs. Woodworth brought the new ion? books which are printed for our State Convention and a rousing good one1 orvi e war enjoyed. The reg ular orozram was taken up and all those who were to take part but Mrs. W. R. Scott of Athena were present Mrs. W. S. Ahearn of Milton gave tome good ideas on strengthening our ocal work by departmental work, us ing every department possible In each ocality. Mrs. Edward Ceist of Helix told ww to; begin our campaign work by . reading the amendment to "pa" and Jiscussing it at home and with our leighbors. Mrs. SewaH of Milton gave in interesting talk on our publications ind to'.d how the Young Crusader ia accessary to carry out the scientific mperance work in our schools .Mrs. 1. W. Rutra- of Pendleton told of the interest aroused by the cottage meet ings. "Some late reports of unions on membership and finances were gien. Discussion of campaign work waa taken up by several delegates. Re iort of resolution committee was read nd approved. Delegates were then jeated in the middle block for elec tion of officers which resulted in the , re-election of Mrs. J. C. Woodworth for President Mrs. G. W. Rugg for Recording Secretary and Treasurer, and Mrs. J. D. Gillis of Milton for cor responding Secretary. ' "The convention adjorned feeling that this was the most interesting program and the best covention Jield in Umatilla county. Our state con vention so soon to be held at Pendle ton for the first time added enthus iasm to the meeting. At that time diamond medal contest is to bo held and many national speakers will take part It will be free to the public ar-d an invitation is given to every me to attend, and it is hoped a lui e J'ikirstion from Wston will attend. .J'cxt Tuesopy, the 26th, at 2:-i0 p. m., the local president has called a meeting at the U. B. church to ar range for the matters in regard to dtate convention. All who are inter ested are urged to attend ana every one is expected to be present.- Mrs. W. Payne Called by Death Mrs. Matilda Payne, wife of Wil liam Payne, died September 15, at her home, in Weston. She was for merly Miss Matilda Culven, and was born near Lexington, Ky., February 2, 1856. She was united in marriage to Mr. Payne May 6, 1896, at Erie, Kansas. They moved from Kansas to Washington in 190S and from there to Oregon in 193. - Although she has suffered greatly during tha past year from the afflic tion that caused her death, Mrs. Payne maintained a cheerful and patient de meanor until the end. " A woman of admirable character, she enjoyed the friendship and esteem of all who knew her. The funeral was held Monday af ternoon. Rev. W. B. Smith, pastor of the Methodist Church, conducted the burial sorvivo,