A. - A. . . . : Ln pJn I I la ri ia ii ii i i v mm ii tiii t t t I T t X '? t r r x t t i t t .t t X X X Clyde Stairirs was in town Wed- A son wan born Sentember 13 to The Drouth is Broken nesday from Milton, where he is Mr. and Mrs. Hertort Maker at Our First Style and Fashion Show begins at eight o'clock this evening at Weston Opera House, and we feel quite sure that it will interest and please you yes, that it will even amaze you with its brilliant and opulent elegance. We have taken great pains in its preparation, and we trust our friends and patrons will attest their appreciation by their presence. Country resi dents will find it well worth coming in from the farm to see. Ladies' Suits, Coats, Dresses and Millinery will be exhibited on living models. Men's goods will have a place. "Best Ever" suits for boys will be shown on real, live Young Americans. The motion picture films will be run by Mr. Alderman of Athena. Some rare films have been received that you will find diverting and instructive. Music by Orchestra. FREE ADMITTANCE. Lj nn if, J f?Jr mam which marks the be Our bright big store Come tomorrow to our Fall Opening, ginning of our Second Anniversary Sale. will dazzle you with its beauty. We will have an attractive and comprehensive showing of sterling merchandise in every line. Never before in Weston's history has there been such a won derful display of splendid values as we will offer. COME! 11 If OA cppacp 'i i y y y x y x y x x y x y x y y y y y X BREVITIES n "Shaps" G. Ellis. and saddle for sale. G. The September meeting of the Ladies' Guild was held at the home of Mrs. S. J. Culley. In addition to the memliership the following guests were present: Mrs. Herman Goodwin, Mrs. G. DeGraw, Mrs. J. V. Bell and Mrs. Harry Shiek. Two pleasing piano solos by Mrs. Bell were received with much apprecia tion. Delicious cake and nut sun daes were served by the hostess, as sisted by Mrs. L. I. O'Harra and Miss Edna Banister. The guild will One two-passenger auto for ?.0. Ask Watts &. Rogers. " Leota Johnson and Florence Mc- Dermid of Fendleton are the guests bp entertain.! hv 1W iss R.iniKr th, of Ermie Mclntyrc. f,ret Thursday afternoon in Octokn Homer L. Hcdrick was a Port- Mr and wmi fc f and v,s,tor last week and rented ,,ortIaml moU)rw, f Attn mi his Ford contract for Weston. wiU) lMvr ul John Bonewitz was a recent vis- whose place they have been visit- itor at Myrtle Point, Oregon, where ing. Mr. Beckett has been in Mor- he attended the district conference row county looking after his crop of the Brethren. interests, ami reports the general - ... ... t i Th Ah..na Vr r-..w,wc o.oi yiciu ' "uiniy io nave ween Virgil Willaby lost two toes of his right foot by the accidental dis charge of an automatic shotgun in his own hands. now n menilter of the firm of Put- their homi man & Staggs of the Milton Auto Co. They are handling Chevrolet and Saxon cars. The East Orcgonian reports the birth of a son Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wheeler at their home in Pendleton. Mr. Wheeler is in Sheriff- Taylor's office during tin1 tax collecting season. United Brethren Church Preach ing at 1 1 a. rn. and H p. in. Morn ing subject, "Our Heritage." Eve ning subject, "The Christian's Rest." Sunday school and prayer meeting at the usual hours. E. F. Wriggle, pastor. Helix Advocate: II. P.. Rich mond has purchased from Art (tro ver his lease on the old Richmond homestead north of town, also the stock and implements, and will oversee the management of the ranch in future. H. B. under stands the ranch business thorough ly and the only object ion he lias to this country is that it is a little dry. Writing from Norfolk, Virginia, in Weston. Genuine California honey in pints, quarts and half gallons. Weston Mercantile Co. Miss Hurtcnse Baker is visiting her brothers, Bay leg and Ward, at Lcwistown, Montana. The Weston band failed to se cure a promised engagement at the Pendleton Round Up. Weston High school has invcMcd in an L. C. Smith & Bros, type writer, represented locally by Andv T. Harnett. Goldie, the four-year-old daugh ter of Henry Sums, was recently oeratcd iion by Ir. Smith for the removal of her tonsils. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Buifineh left last week for American Falls, Idaho, to visit their sou, Paul Bullinch. Their daughter Marjorie accompan ied them and will teach school at American Falls. I. M. Banister li:u finished his harvest work near Weston, where his wheat made an average of about '.U bushels. His self-proiH'lled coin- The Drouth Is Broken Rain Monday at Weston broke a drouth of 79 days. The last preccd ing rain was that of June 2.'1, when only four-hundredth f an inch fell. Monday's fall was thirty seven hundredths of an inch. A much heavier" rain descended Wednesday night the precipita tion reaching a total of no hs than seventy-two hundredths of an inch. Some damage was done standing grain in the upland districts, where the plant is very thinly rooted and has a tendency to fall. Merrill A. Baker, local weather observer, says of the unprecedent ed dry s ll that "the departure from our normal rainfall, including the months of June, July and Aug ust, was .1.17 inches." I We Can "Take Yoi beter than was expected. He lived in Weston in early years, and re newed a number of old-time friend ships while here. Mr. Beckett is the father of one of Oregon's most His raddle horse fell the other famous football warriors, who is day with Frank Lavender, whose now in the army, right arm has since been out of ,,, , , ., , commission. The ligaments in the lLJihT'rVilwt . j i moved into the C. F. Bu finch resi- ZvltZ shoulder dence on Water street and will re- to his mother Mrs. I.-Iha King, at cracked at the shoulder. main in Weston during the school Weston, Floyd King says that he Rally Day will be observed at year and perhaps longer. Mr. likes the life of a sailor boy. The thfi TTnitrat Ri-fthnn phiirrh nevf tr... u i, i At... i . e Khin tr which he ik ntfiiehpd Infi-lv v... . , muwn iioo uiouiclcu uie Dale - UI r - j . . t. . , , . Sunday. This will be a day of hi. Drv creek farm. 320 cr to arrived at Norfolk from South Amer- by the district Imrd on occupation great interest to all the people of (Jeorge Otte of Pendleton, for $29 - ica wncrc l'nc,c ,Sam'H wilorg were Kniunrts, and the case or Weston. Everybody invited. G. 000. He gave possession Sunday royally welcomed. Floyd writes ,'am ls mdvT advisement. W. Stawa. mirwrint.ndpnt. . tu T m thah he has seen Brazil. Rio An Jan- Dudley was exempted last A card received by Merritt A Rrown intends to engage in wheat io. Uruguay, Buenos Aires and John Barnes of Athena was exempt BatrraSomhisedsoSy Srlt again, but wil.W his time the Panama canal, and ttat' b-t JZlS in locating. txrumuy ciijul-u uuintivra mm imu ,1 i .1 . .. a .uoit rin " Whiia r.n uhin taA It is said the case of Mr. Gordon is Froggie Carlile, former Weston he has taken up the study of dec boy. was here this week from Og- trica, engincering. ucu, uuui, vidiiiuk nits inoiocr ano Pianos tuned and repaired at re a sonable prices. First-class work guaranteed. A. W. Lundell. Mus. Bach. bine was moved to Adams, where it will run a week or more. Roy Tompkins has been exempted ? Dr. .1. C. BADDliLliY Graduate Veleiloary Surfcon Phone 32K5 Athenu, Oregon T X Frank Earl week. The Oregon Agricultural College ii Wc do nut mean thin in a belligerent sense, but that wo can take your mcaaurc properly for your FALL SUIT Wc rcpreHcnt the well- Z known Field & Roberts and X Herald lines. Orders taken for KNICKERBOCKERS WESTON BATHS. BARBER i and TAILOR SHOP R. L. Reynaudl H'. M. Pilcnon G. N. Biilwp Peterson & Bishop uwvrns Puiidlulon, Or. Fruuwator, Ur., nounces the arrival of the R. G. Sal ings at Salt Lake City, where they were guests Sunday of the Gilbert Bakers. While they were en route on their automobile trip, their lit tle daughter Lois sustained a brok en arm. The Eagle reports that the Milton box factory is running night and day with a force of 22 workmen employed at all times. At this, the supply of boxes is falling short of the demand. The plant has been running at night since the first of May, and an average of 6500 boxes has been turned out daily since. Merhodi6l Chucrh Sunday school at 10 a. m. Ireaching at 11 a. ni., subject. "The Fay Check." Ep worth League at 7 p. m. Preach insr at 7:30 p. in, eubjeet, "What is That in Thine Hand?" A or- turned from dud invitation to all. Come and tain outing, dpyour bit. Yours for the old- peked more tfiae reffsiaflr-S- If- Pbwel!, pastor, huetleberries friends. He played ball several seasons at Ogden in fast company with a tri-county league containing a number of old major league stars. The first season he led the Ogden team in batting, with an average of 326. Next year he finished sec ond in the list. under reconsideration, however. In every case the exemption granted is temporary. Miss Gladys Smith entertained the Weston High school graduating class of 1916 Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. James Kirkpatrick. - Pendleton Tribune: Grace J. Lieuallen has brought suit for a divorce from Joseph S. Lieuallen, justice of the peace for Weston dis trict. They were married in Pen dleton in 1904 and have one minor who is at home on a furlough.. The daughter. She says that he has an evening was delightfully spent in uncontrolled temper and that his games and music. A three-course While John Killgore was enjoying hcarf, -iSll. nIso chnrgi-s him with was decorated in black and gold -a ride on the Price combine a few phyM violence toward her and the class colors; a basket of golden days ago his left foot was caught ,hat tic.ht varg Bao 8he wa8 eiow Kracc(1 th,. ...,. of the ttthi(. ICVClcr irHITlC. &nd thtf tml., untA frm Sninn Kv Uia um ihf ttlui rnrla Wft mlul under the leveler frame, and the great toe became lost to him for ever. Aft'T first aid bad been ap plied by Charley Price, the patient was rushed to the doctor's office. W. II. Gould and family have their extended nioun- during which they than 60 gallons of brother, who was present, August ai of this year sh left him. tie cause he is said to have threatened at one time to burn her house if re- she tried to get a divorce, she hiis secured a restraining order to vent any interference 'with property. W. M. Peterson is tdrney fo'r the plaintiff. lished with tiny American flags, The hostess was assisted in serving by Miss Kirkpatrick. The follow ing comprise the rla;is: Misses Mamie Barnes, Ruth Bead, Ruby Price, Fcrol Mcltride, Gladys Smith; Messrs. Carl Brandt and James at- Kirkpatrick. Miss Ora Martin was a guest of (he evening. pre-lier ffbiri triisid pclllili with aottra V ratnrlM n4 4quitn fnlpmnl fir irucllon fouling la (olllu 4frtt la tat ffcllnrtnf naooli: AOKIODITVKB. wlia IS 4erlaal( eoMttaaoB, with 4 d.p.nu.oti; ZKOIKEERJKO, with 4ptrlatati. la alu4lnt CWU. Eltelrirtl, Hifkwar, Ia4uirrlal Aru. IrrimlDB, aa4 Mhanll Kailnmriaf ; FOMITBT, Iarlu4ia tnfln Knfiantr lai; U0MS COOVOknOS. wllb 4 ntjor 4ptrt nn. Inclu4lif Otitluf ta tia rrartle Hn ; MIMINO, wlia hr.. 4ptrlaiit, iaalal- lai i.'hnlrl rioiiattrlat ; FHAIMAOT. THE SCHOOL Of MUS10, ff.r latlrnc la Ik principal 4pirlainli n( Trt and Initrumantal mnwi. THB MILITABT BBPARTMBMT, .nr.11.4 ridfla la 1(14 IT, 4 a rvnmr 4all0 for O. A. C. tnm lh WnKra btpart aiaat of Ik U. S. Wr Dprlairat m f la flflMa "4Ullntlih4 Imlliutiaai" f klfh.r loralBf. All 4t will k fnralk4 onplrl uclfnrni fcr k V. . Onrraara d4 ih jnaMr a4 iiinr r4i. nrell4 la Ik H. O. T. C, will b git., maiiiutina fr ukiiar. ,) , tra.p.rttlia a4 uhti.i.nc. f ik w..Wi' M BEO1STIATI0W BBOINI OOTOBRR I, I1T. Irri(tla rorl A44ra, KaflMrtr, Ort AczleuItUll Oallafat 0rriUit4s, PURE ARTIFICIAL ICE I Weston Transfer Co. I I Davis & Ellis .'.v.v.v.v.v.v.-.-.v.v.w.vj? NOW'3 THE TIME to pay your Weston Leader "sub" Dr. A. F. Sempcrt Graduate and Registered DENTIST Office Houru 9 to 8. ni.; 1 to fj p. m. ' Walts Building - Upstairs