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? fortunately we bought heavily before the advance carry the best of everything in this line FRESH
and are able to offer you some extremely low prices EVERY DAY.
I Boys' and Young Men's Clothing
at SPECIAL REDUCnONS
We carry the "BEST EVER" line for boys the snappy,
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mixtures, from
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SAIIDALS FOR SUMMER
These are cool, serviceable, comfortable footwear for your
$ children. They sell regularly for $1.35, but for a special we will
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put them in, all sizes, 8 1-2 to "2," for only
$1.19
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98c TfilED HATS 98c
As a final wind-up of the souson'n business our milliner has
taken practically nil that is left, about fifty hata-sll pretty crca
f ions that have sold up to $5. IK) -and has placed them on a tablo
tor your choice at 98C
Ladies' Pumps
Splendid valued indeed, about 100 pairs short ends of stock,
patent leather, pun metal or kid shoes that have sold up to $1.60.
We will close out the lot for, per pair
$1.98
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BREVITIES
ouwrLS ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING IS
SUMLY ATTENDED
A. W. Lundell has bought a car
to facilitate his work as agent of
the Kansas City Life.
"Mrs. Robert Lee of Dry creek un
derwent a serious operation yester
day at Walla Walla.
Weston Lodge No. 58, I. 0. O.
F., will have installation of officers
Thursday evening, July 5.
dence ol Mrs. ueo. Carmtehael, jr.
The novelty of an auto ride made
the afternoon doubly enjoyable and
a large number of members were
present as well as the following
guests: Miss Edna Brigham of
Tekoa, Wash.; Miss Fay Warren,
Mrs. Herman Goodwin and Mrs. C.
H. Nelson. Mrs. Nelson became a
member of the guild
ious parlor was made very attrac
tive by cut flowers, and an elabor
ate luncheon was laid on the din
ing table, where the guests refresh
ed themselves a la cafeteria. The
A round dozen of the 300 legal
voters in Weston school district,
No. 19, attended the annual meeting
Monday. Six were women.
Jnr WiirepF wfl rp-elwted to the
ThL!!!:" school board and Frank Price was
again elected clerk. Interest was
added by the fact that each had an
opponent- the women voters seek
ing representation on the board.
The defeated candidates were Mrs.
W. A. Barnes for director and
Mrs. W. S. Payne for clerk.
The annual report of the clerk
was read and from it are gleaned
the following interesting statistics:
Number of pupils in the district
125 male, 116 female, total 211.
Teachers employed one male,
Rlanlr Mindrmi Vtona if .T Tf Uil. A,rnn nmoln uf n ealurv if 4I9S
liams, manager of the Weston Mer- for the male teacher and an aver- a
cantile U)., and the world is chal- age salary of fSZ.14 for each fe-
lenged to produce their ilke. The male teacher,
largest has the brag O. A. C. egg Two held ilfe diplomas, five five
looking like the humble product of year certificates and two ont-year
a canary. It measures 7x81 inches certificates. s
and weighs no less than five ounces. Enrollment in grades above the
Belike, the German kaiser would be eighth - 47.
Number of legal voters (estimat-
egg, hen fruit being scarcer in his cd)- 300.
luckless realm than harps in Gehen- Library books on hand -700.
na. It would do for the breakfast Rint--Cash on hand Jim..
Pendleton and table of a Brobdignagian, and there 9i6i from district tax,
have been many others nearly as r,m r)0. countv hool fund.
lar2e- $2547; state school fund, $482.40;
Clarence Hand left this week for county high school tuition fund,
the Lewiston, Idaho, country, to $564.56; all other sources, $858;
see what is offered there in the way total, $10,422.81.
Disbursements- Teachers' wages,
$6675; fuel and school supplies,
$1296.48; improving grounds and
janitor work, $814.70; interest on
bonds and warrants, $63.36; insur
ance, $107; clerk's salary, $75; li
brary books, $21; all other pur
poses, $267.11; cash on hand,
$1103.16; total, $10,422.81.
"CIVILIZATION" is the most The estimated value of school
astounding and daring production houses and grounds is $12,000; of
sinn, th hp(rinninr of rinprnafw eilin.l fnvnihiKa nn.1 nr,.nvn....
xesteraay ne graphy an(j the theater. $1800; insurance on school proper-
aval ranfiiita ... ... . .
Mrs. Eva Hartman and Mrs. Lil- hostess was ably assisted by Miss
ilan McMorris of Portland are vis- Gene Sapp in receiving and serving
ting relatives in Pendleton. the guests. The next meeting will
A social dance will be given to- be held the afternoon of July 12 at
morrow evening at Weston opera the home of Mrs. L. S. Wood,
house, with music by a five-piece Marvelous arc the works of na-
orchestra. ture and of nature's hens, in and
Dr. and Mrs. Roburg of Portland around Weston. Dozens of cham-
were recent dinner guests of Dr. pionsnip eggs nave oeen iaiu Dy me
and Mrs. C. H. Smith. Dr. Roburg
is secretary of the state board of
health.
Present prospects indicate an av
erage crop in the Weston neighbor
hood, although harvest will be from
15 to 20 days later than usual.
Some wheat is heading out.
Miss Anna M. Gaarde, who has glad to swap his crown for such an
been the guest of Mrs. J. J. Beeler,
left for her home at Tigard, Ore
gon, the first of the week En
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JAPAN WILL NOT JOIN
IN ADVISING CHINA
Washington. Japan baa turned
down America rrqiieat that ah Join
Urn United Siatea In hor rvcent adrlca
to China to compoao hKr Internal dif
ficulties. Thla fact developed official
ly following receipt of advlcea show
ing that Croat lirltaln, loo, bad reject
ed the American augReatlon for joint
action In the Chinese situation.
Japan la known to resent that tha
United States aent Its note to China,
feeling that It dlaregardcd the special
position Jupan clalma for herself there.
Tha whole question, from what little
la being divulged by the state depart
ment, seems to bare arisen from a
series of misunderstandings.
Aa nearly as can be learned, the
United Btalea on June 4 addresaed
what It considered a most friendly
note to China, asking the two fight
ing factions to compose tbelr differ
ences and restore Internal order. At
about the same time Great Britain,
France and Japan were Invited to
take some atepa toward the restora
tion of order In China, but Japan, at
least apparently, did not understand
that tho American action bad already
been taken.
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of agricultural openings.
Union Bakery (Walla
At Athena June 25
Walla)
route she visited at
Pilot Rock.
Ed. DeMoss is back in his furni
ture shop ready for work, after his
Portland trip, and remarks that he
would be glad to get in touch with
the forgetful friend who borrowed
his claw hammer.
Kindly remember, good people, bread and bakers' goods;
t that the Weston Leader is unable wood ice cream ; fine candies,
to do a credit business and "get E. E. Zehm.
- by," as all of its own bills must be
met in cash. Its terms are cash
only. Clark Wood, publisher.
Lloyd Killgore, one of the Wes
ton boys who enlisted in the navy,
received his call a few days ago
and went to Portland
left with 148 otner naval recruits A piclurc trmt appeals to human- ty. $3500; district tax, eight mills;
for San Francisco. Lloyd will make jty A lwHun for ,,, anJ vullJf VaIuation of taxabc. ro)erty in the
a sturdy sailor. MWtr t forgotten. district, $767,509.
Mrs. O. C, Turner and Florence Ten thousand horses in thrilling , ,
and Dale Turner are here from En- cavalry charges. Cnas n carter
U-rprise, uregon, visiting ner sister, rony anoy iuimnv m
Mrs. Albert James. They crossed air battle.
the mountains in an Oakland car The greatest love btory of the
the second time it had ever been ages-the love of HUMANITY,
dwven by Mrs. Turner. At ATHENA J une 25. Adv,
Dan P. Smythe
Carter & Smythe
LAWYERS
PENDLETON - 0KEG0N
I Westos ill Market
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Meats and Fish
Ham, Lard
and Bacon
A. P. Perry
Get to the Front
Here's no ndnge us old as Adam,
but not oh old us the sun; "The wise
old birds don't gniher In herds, but get
there one by one." The motive of thl
Is certnln us the mom I of It la true:
If you would succeed you must take
the lend, aud leave the crowd to fol
low you.
Hew Home
Users
are Quality
Choosers
FOR SALE BY
II. A. BRAJIDT
WESTON, ORE.
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THK MARKETS
Portland.
Wheat Club (2.48; bluestem 12.52;
red Russian, $2.46; forty-fold, f 2.48.
Barley No. 1 feed, $42 per ton.
Hay Timothy, $30 per ton; alfalfa
$23.
Butter Creamery, 87c.
Eggs Ranch, 31c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, SSo; valley,
15c.
Mohair 00c per lb.
Seattle.
Wheat Bluestem $2.J2; club $2.48;
forty fold,, $2.60; red Russian, $2.41;
fife, $2.48; turkey red, $2.52.
Barley $42 per ton.
Butter Creamery, 38c.
Eggi J3fc
i Dr. Q. 5. NEWSOM
Physician and Surgeon
Post Building (Dr. Stone's for
mer olllcu) Athena. Orear.
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"Call a taxi!" Lafe McBride'a la al
ways t your disposal. Thone 62.
$500,000
to loan on good
wheat land at
61
P- Q. Lucas
Real Estate and Loans
Weston, Oregon