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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1917)
WEGTON LEADER CLARK 00P, faMUhir SUBSCRIPTION RA1EI Strnltv m Aft-nt The Year.. ! w Six Month J5 Four Month w AUER1I1ING RAUl Regular, per inch per Insertion l-"c Transient, per inch per Insertion 20c LoraU, cr lino per insertion 6c rtlDAT, JUDC U mi Etm t t rttM !. Onjoa, ! cImi smiI MMlltr. Twenty-fifth Annual Reunion of Umatilla County IVnetra ami Fifth Aiiuunl Reunion of their Son and Daughter WMUN, OkKUON, Jl'NK 15117 (Kcunio.it accompanist, Mr. F. D. Watla) FRIDAY. JUNE 8 9 A. M. Flau-IUksino "Help win the war buy Liber ty Until bond." To vote agninst tho road lwinls is virtually to say thnt the wItw . voter knows more Uut the road needs of the state than a larjre ma jority of the Oregon kvtslalurv and the entire Umatilla county delega tion. Men like Speaker StanhYld, Iiar rett, Stetwer. Ritner and Ilodgen are not venal neither are they fool ish. The so-called Paving Trust has no strings on them, and they use their thought works in connection "with both private and public busi ness. That all these men were in strumental in getting the road bond bill on the ballot and are now its strong Bupporters, is pretty good evidence that the measure is of value to Umatilla county. 10 A. March, America First" "America" Invocation. "A Snriiu? Somr" (A. W. Vocal Sow Addre of Wekonic. . . . Response Vocal Solo, "Carmcna" Address "Star Spangled Banner" 1:30 P. M. "American lndependuncu "Flat; Without a Stain Woatou Concert Baud , Audience Rev. W. H. Smith Weaton Glee Club l.umtcll, director) Walter Roae Mayor J. M. Bauiater Freskicnt lSo. U. IVebler l.ela U. Saliug .... Hon. Will M. Peterson Band Hand . . Weston Male Quartet One of the little pleasantries of the country newspaper Sme or business people who do not adver tise and other people who do not even take the paper to be looking for "free puff's." Charley Barrett is one of the most conscientious men and one of the hardest workers that Umatilla county has ever sent to the legisla ture. He is a cautious man, not given to unwise investmneta, and led the fight against the Umatilla county bonding measure. That he now supports the state bond bill is significant. To meet with Charley Barrett's approval means that it must needs be almost without a flaw. We commend a careful pe rusal of Senator Barrett's letter to the Leader in another column. It seems to us a conclusive answer to the innuendo that the legislature succumbed to the blandishments of the Paving Trust. Sonjf, "Kvery Boy Should be a fcoldier ... Hum uougiaa Reading. "Manda'a Organ" Laurel E. Davis Vocal Solo Walter Komi "Tho Star Spangled llanncr". . . .Athena Ladiea' Quartet (Mis Pearl Coomaiw, Misa Lulu Tharp. Mr. Ueo. B. Woodward, Mm. Austin Fo. Vocaliiation ; "The Haywayan" Vocal Solo Winifred McKeniie Overture, "Majestic" Band Vocal Duet .. Lcla J. Saliug, Walter Roae Reading, "A the Moon Rose" Laurel E. Davia "The Boys of the Old Brigade" Weaton Quartet "Smoke Up, Honey!".. Band (Election of Officers' Pioneers' Son and Daughtela) 3:00 a. B. Baseball. 4:10 ft. m. 10U yd. dash, free for all. .U0 ami $1.0"; loo yd. dash, boys under 14. $1.50 and 75c; ladies' board sawing contest, $1.00 and 7.V; relay race, free for all. i"0 and $1.00; fat men's race. 2W lbs. or over, $1.50 and 75c; ladies' nail driving contest; $1.50 ami 75c; quick change race, free for all. $2.00 ami 01.00; pie eating con test, $1.50 and 75c. Auto stunts. 7Utt. n. Free Band Conlcrt at Pavilion. 1 March, "Heads Up!" 2 Overture, "Majestic." 3 Waltz, "Moonlight." 4 Cornet Solo, "The Rosary." 6 March, "Iowa." 6 lntermeno, "Red Feather." 7 March, "Under the Double Eajcle." 8 "Hydrophobia," A Trombone Smear. 9 March. "The Wallabies." 10 Waltz, ""Missouri." 11 "Washington Grays." SATURDAY. JUNE 9 10 A. M. March, "OKI Colonial" Weston Concert Bawl' "America" Audience Invocation. Rev. W. S. Payne "The Hymn of the Marsellaise" Weston Glee Club Vocal Solo Zilla SimnHiii Reading, "The Coming Out of Miss Cummings" Kola Keen Overture, "Arcadia" Bund Address, "Pioneers and Patriotism" Hon. W aller M. Pierce "Our Own U. S of A" : Band 1:30 P. M. "Stars and Stripes Forever". .'. Band Selection Athena Male Chorus (Dr. W. R. Scott, director) Reading, "What Husband Said" Laurel E. Davis Vocal Solo, "Parla" Lela G. Saliag More Vocalization "The Haywayan" Selection Athena Male Chorua Vocal Solo Zilla Simpson Overture, "Sky Pilot" Band "Freedom' Empire" Weston Quartet Reading, "I and My Falber-in-Law". .. Laurel E. Davia Musical Sitecialties Edna and Thelma Saliug "Our Glorious Flag". Hand Election of Officers, Umatilla County Pioneer. 3:00 l. 0. Baseball. 4:30 p. a. Sports (same program as Friday.) , 7 to I p. m. Free Band Concert at Pavilion. 1 March, "The Gladiators." 2 Overture, "Invincible." 3 Quar tet, "Eraani." 4 March, "Quality Plus." 5 Trombone Solo, "Memories." 6 Intermezzo, "La Paloma." 7 March, "Ensign." 8 Overture, "Zeus." 8 "Pahaon Trombone," a Riot. 10 March, "Gentry' Triumphal." 11 March, "National Salute." Having invented the submarine, it is up to American genius to like wise invent an antidote. . Charles L. McNary, appointed to the United States Senate by Gov ernor Withycombe to succeed Sen ator Lane, is a progressive Repub lican and a former justice of the Oregon supreme court, to which .he was appointed by Governor West. The selection of McNary mry be re garded as quite a shrewd stroke of politics on the part of Governor Withycombe, who has stalwart lean ings but thus makes a bid for pro gressive approval. However, there is no reason to doubt that McNary will make a good senator, and in such event the governor is entitled to all the political advantage he may "derive from the appointment, having demonstrated, that he is with- ' out prejudice. " 1 1 . bonds must be expended east of With all his forethought the the Cascades. This is a case where Kaiser neglected to train his troops in Eastern Oregon gets more than in sprinting, else the Allies would a square deal and should we look not take so many prisoners. this gift horse in the face we ought .. never to have the crust to howl at Walter Pierce's road measure Portland again, would have been admittedly better ; than none, but the legislature pre- Through swapping horses in niid ferred the bonding bill as more stream it begins to look as though comprehenisvc and entailing no bur friend Russia had acquired a herd ' den on the general taxpayer. The of jackasses. Pierce bill levied an annual tax of s one and one half mills, the proceeds When in doubt buy a war bond, from each county to be expended within that county. Under that Goes to Summer School bill Multnomah county would have Accompanying six girls' from Pen received back for road work its en- dleton Miss Lois Porter left today tire tax. which is forty percent of for Beilingham, Wash to attend . 1 i it a . tu iw. j t,;n summer school of the Beilingham the whole.. Under the bond bill wi tS5tablish a Multnomah counly gets nothing, ,,OIIK. at t;,.jnf,,iim, to le presided but Portland is willing that this over by Mrs. L K. Young, wife of should be eo, in order that the tlie county guperiiiienoem. state at large may get systematic n,9H imDrovement. In fact, 60 Bundled wheat hay for sale. C. percent of ' the proceeds of the M. Trice. ' weston W AR CKNSIH 1AY FACTS. (Official.) War Census Day is Tuesday, June 5. It will be a legal holiday. Every male resident between th..' ages of 21 and 30 yearn. Inclusive, must register. This Includes alien, as well us men who are sick or crlp lrted. Exemptions from military ser vile will be determined lulcr. Register in your -home voting pre cinct Booths ut regular voting places will be open from 7 a. tn. to 9 p. Absentee must register before SEKATCR BARRETT FAVORS ROAD BONDING MEASURE Minna. Orcaon, .May S. lull. To tho IMIti.r; The opMinem of tho road bond Imxe cM so Itllieh lioatery about I he orlti In of tho bill allien will be sub. mlttwl to tha people on June 4ih, tlmt I il'U' to m.iae aoms explana tion. it llu- riret place. U Is an utler (.iIm-IuhmI to, nny limn l ' "'"I Mit Ih.ikI bill wns subinllinl to the people through th el foils of the paving iritft or any other truM, or tliil any p.ivlng eomern hml iHk bill 0r.in or proeitrrd ll o be pusmnt l lb.' Iralntnlure. hoo the propln who Know me. will not ieniilt the rui'iiile of I lie bond pwiie lo mP-U'.iil III. in iiIhuii Dili fuel. I iot u inrltilwr ol the Heiuite roiiiiiililru on nls ii'nd lilghwnvs and :i In a piwltlon to know, it ml did anow, tho Inflio-niv which hroiinht mUiiiI Hi nm-lnicnt or ilu boiol bill. Any one who will rMMiipn1 lh rtwl l.-ili.liitlou or tho ImnI bl.itup si-mblv will ha om Imlf o n of Iniportuiit r.wiil bills wro viiuclvil. t triofc tln cloml piuwlblo lnlin i.1 hi all of thin Uglnlatloii. I wiw th nu. ihor ol two of thr nior imiM.ri.iiit i.r hr. ntrasiirra, Th I'ond I'M vui. In a sense, Hu roliipanloit J Fill In Picture Puzzle No. 6 of lb., ollo r roud bills. It was brougtil ulM.iit Ihriniish a tli-lrr of ihn incni l-rs of tin' Icglilatur. and olhcrs, to nubuilt a conil'rvhrns.vc rul plnll U Iho lwoplf. Whutcvrr lhi propl lt with It. tho fart rvinnlns that th tHind tdll " com-civrd In good liillh I " JJ Ji& ' bM i 11 Jlh w a our looking an). 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If tl l"'iid bill I p.tMii-d. th highway i-umuibHtui will b obllgrd to hard surfiic many nilbn of roads In fiiiullllii county, for w alreudy havr a tnir or are In a p.wlilim to ciwuiriict a bu for. If thr bond full th" comniln-lon will not t obllgrd to do anyihlna for Kairrn Orrgon or for t'matllla coun ty. If trpnwvii. money will br avall abh for cKtunalvti mnd dcvrlopno'tit. If it lull" to pioov. bill llllln mom') will Iw uv.ilublr fur vriim lo comr. Imvr trb-d for twelve year to " pr.M-ur. for Ihln illMrlrl. workubb roud law, and coimlder tlmt every innii mid womiiu who voles agnluMt I In- Ih.ii.I Imuo Is niiiklug a iiol Se rtoli nii.t.ikr. l l ii b lay ailda sm.ill JvhIouxU-h uiol do our plain duly !, KuMcrn uregun and ourselves. P. A. It.VnitKTT. Joint H.niiior. th Senatorial ll- Irk-t. foiiiprlslng I'matllla, fnlon nmt Morrow Counties OVERLAND Big Four, light . Six and light Four ' Thu Overland Dig Kour is thucar that built Overland. Tin car, for nine year, ha undergone steady dovehmnt and refinement, w ith ihomilp and advtcc of an army o( owner which now total more than a quarter of a million, Tha Overland accumulated eipctmnre in building thl ear ha Uugbt them true balmtee aa nothing ele could-the value of right weighl; the riglu rattuof power to weight; the true tire, gaaolitw ami oil ee'iiioim ; l be utmost attainable riding comfort; the line that truly express rvllnemenl and beauty- better value than any car of similar iecilkations. Tho price is tloio.oo. f The Light Six is the same model with change conforming lo ap proved aix-cylitulei - construction, ami is likewi.e an exrewvalue car at the price, ftiUMHi. Tho bight Pour-a dandy car for tlii niunlry- ' Tho Country Club-hamlsoniv ami servicablu-lwiS. These nuotnliini ar for Wenlon dclivwi y. We will be aide to supply few cars only at thenc prices. Dr. S. L. KENNARD, Agent for Weston AMOXfJ TIIH HIT IMVH. There ought to be a formally or KOlllned Uod Ku.nU Hut ffocleiy. There are muny en'rgelle but boya uppuflng good roads, and it Is Strang, they have not got together and elect ed a president mid press iigeiit, say Ihe Oregoiiiuu. V.vt rj body who npporiex I lie road bond is sin-ugly in f.ivor of good rondx, Inn. Hood lomls. It iiipe'irs, liuvo muny but. fcvcr body Is fa miliar with most of them. The roads ought to be market roads inntead I of through rouds; they ought to be niTll tury ronds Instead of market roads; they ought to b built eut of current taxes, not out of bond proceeds; they ought to be built in peuce time In stem! of war limes; Jui-t now we ought to use Ihe money for something else. These are the bent-Known but of those who re strongly in favor of good ronds, but, V Hut hero Is a brand new but culled from an engineering magazine where in It Is presented by an engineer. Tho engineer-author is. of course, in favor of good roads, but . The but ho Is most Innlstcnut about Is the Interpre tation that Ihe state, under the bond ing bill, would pay for Ihe pavement, while the counties would pay for the grade. The state ought to pay for the grade mid the counties pny for the pavement. Such is his firm con viction. The engineer Is eur cundldafe for preiddent of the Good Koads Hut So ciety, The world I challenged to pro duce a better butter. 'J .! SCE CREAM and Iced Drinks Choice Candies "0 K" CAIIDY SHOP (Odessa Kirkpatrick) REPAIR YOUR FENCES Whilu the jrround in too wet to do farm work and just riirht to dijr post holeH. A new ahipment of HED' CEDAK' POSTS juat received. Tarred or untarred. P. T. HARBOUR Censua day at the office of the county' J which War unty they clerk of the county In happen to be. Jilen of milliury age who are sick muat send a competent person to tho office of the county clerk to arrango for their registration, The penalty for falling to register, or for giving false, misleading or in correct annwers. i imprisonment without option of fine. DR. C. H. SMITH Physician and Surgeon Office in Watt building PURE ARTIFICIAL I Weston Transfer Co. 1 Davis & Ellis i CIihs. II. Carter Dan F. Smythe Carter & Smythe LAWYERS OKKUON PENDLETON UUEGUN Prcston-Shaffcr. Milling Co. Established 1865 Athena, Oregon Waitsburg, Wash. Americaii Beauty Pure White Made of selected blucstem in one of the best equipped mills in the Nortnwest. Sold in Weston by Weston Mercantile Company