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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1918)
BREVITIES Fumish Your Bioik House Row!!! Many farmers are taking advantage of the re duced prices in our Kxchantfo Department to fur nish their bunk-house for this coming Spring. The indications are that used goods will ho ulmost im possible to get in a month or two, and unless you , wish to buy new goods we advise you to come in at once and make your nelections. In the basement you will find a varied assort ment of used roekcrB, chairs, parlor tables, ft few good library and bedroom tables, some excellent heaters, small cook stoves'-a great lot of dishes, kitchen utensils -also a limited number of bods priccd'from $1,150 upward -bed springs at 50e each, and mattresses from $1.50 up. Vho Davis-Kaser Co. Homefurnlsblng Department Store Pianos Music Phonographs 10-20 Alder Street Walla Walla, Wash. : o DIAMOND BRIQUETS ntroduction- 3) r All Coal, CASH on delivery P. T. Harbour QUALITY is our watchword. The furniture we sell is gooa lurniture. DeMOSS 9 K. K. Z-lim went to Portland Twwluy on a busine visit. A wkIuI hop is announced fur tomorrow evening t Weston oh r houw. Say, Friends! If I owed you whut woulil you want me to do? Dr. S. I.. Kennard. Mm. K. , M. Warren returned Friday from a visit with her wn n'Hr Fltopia, Wash. Kudolph ProeUtd left for Kk uric Tuer-ady to U-eome a student in tin- Holt caterpillar whoo. MixM Kslher Scholl and Mr. Ar thur Arnold of Echo wit.' Sunday guests of the II. 1.- Hedrieks. Over 1011 MrO'rinh'k hurveste combines nold lit Kit.ville, und they want more. See Watt & Rogers. Nut Hull- ii back in thin pioneer burg after hH-ndinj part of the winter lit Portlund und Vancouver. Mr. J. . Davis is reported to be uit' wriouhly ill ut her home on tin- Price I!ro. place near town. Mr. und Mrs. ('. W. Avery re turned i Saturday from an exU-nded visit to Mr. Avery's former home near Corvallis. Iawrence Pennington bus leen trying hard to be cheerful while establishing disagreeable relation with tonsilitis. Sam Morgan, Weston old timer, hux UiUKht a place near Springfield, Oregon, where he will engage in diversified farming. If you have not cleaned up last year's account, don't find sore to be churned 10 percent from Novem ber Its hint. Watt & Rogers. A daughter was U.rn January 21 to Mr. and Mrs. lienj. K. Juday at their home in lone. Mrs. Juday was formrely Miss Blanche Heeler. Miss Hazel Dowd of Washtucna. WhaIi.. has been visiting her grand- pretty thoroughly from Grande parent, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Richal, Konde valley to Ritzville, and de while a dental patient of Dr. Sem- clares that in his judgment Morrow pert. county offered by far the best oj- Mr. Earl Dudley has gone to portunities to the land seeker of Portland for a visit with friends " region visited, during the absence of Mr. Dudley, a new automobile tire was found who is taking caterpillar lessons in yesterday by Mrs. Jesse Reeves SiHikane. while feeding her cow. The tire had i ...i m ii i Hrwn ,,r-been hidden in the hay in the Moscow, Idaho, were recent guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. THE McCORTfllCK HARVESTER COLIBIIiE IS HOW A GUARAN TEED SUCCESS - - WE EXPECT TO HAVE A SAMPLE SOO'I It is run by two men. Cuts 9 feet wide, 15 to acres per day, using 8 horses. Does clean work in all grain and pays for itself in two ordinary crops. Can you beat it? Can you equal it with a big combine? Wouldn't two of these beat a big machine? If one meets with accident only two men are idle, and the other machine is still doing business. On grain tanks for both wagon and field storage we are ready to give you figures that do the business. Come and see. Watts & Rogers A. L. Douglas and It. W. Hrown each invested in a farm while on Uieir recent trip to Morrow county, $ in a section about six miles from lone. Mr. Douglas bought 1210 acres and Mr. Drown M0 acres, al an average price of $110 tier acre. Each place is fairly well improved and has plenty of water. Since selling out near Weston Mr. Hrown has explored the Inland Empire I t : I WILL. BUY A FP7 -4h Yes, yes, but where? Why, at the f 0. K. CANDY SHOP Met on Normal Height while on their way to Portland. George TrefTen of Ah!and, grand master of the I. O. O. F. for Ore gon, will visit Wild Horse knlge of Athena and Weston Iodge No. 5S of Weston at Weston February 21st. lui-ves barn, and last night the thief came after it. The fact that he tossed the hay about in a vain endeavor to find the stolen tire, indicates considerable disturbance of mind. The tracks in the snow were quite large, showing that the culprit was probably a grownup and not one of the Weston young sters who are occasional' in the habit of appropriating other peo- all kinds. of JUNK old iron, old rags, old sacks, bones and also hides and wool, at TOP PRICES JOHN REYNOLDS North Water St. below Pomeroy - Weston, Or. Butter Wrappers Furnished and Printed at the Leader office Sixty (minimum) $0 90 One hundred 1 20 Two hundred 1 75 Each additional hundred 0 45 I am selling dry goods and no- pie s property, tions below cost. All dry goods Many ealon ppc Wl.nt to anil notions not sold will bcauc- Ivodlelon Monday evening to hear turned ofT to the highest bidder t(u. messaj,e 0f the wounded Cana Saturday, Feb. 9. Andy T. Bar- (jjan officers, and returned pro nett. foundly impressed with the first- Hugh Walker left Tuesday on hand information they received of his return to his farm near Wasco, the great war. One encouraging Mrs. Walker and children, who detail is that absolute confidence have been visiting her parents, Mr. obtains at the front that the Allies and Mrs. C. V. Uulfineh, will follow will win. in a few days. Tm, second quarterly conference Mra. Peter Narkaus, who has business session will be held at the been ill for the past week, left for Methodist church Saturday, Febru SKkaue Saturday morning to st cure ary 2, at 7::i0 p. m. All services special treatment for her eyes. She Sunday at the usual hours. Prcsid was accompanied by her daughter, ing Elder A. L. Thoroughman will Mrs. C. llordon. I'1' present. S. K. Powell, pastor. The Bachelor Girls Club siont a Miss Virginia Hodgsm, who is vitv oli-nsnnt eveninir at the home of much more consequence than Druggist Subscriptions Taken for all MAGAZINES and NEWSPAPERS at regular subscription rates Herman Goodwin Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. Established 1865 "Alhena. Oregon . Waitsburg, Wash. American Beauty and Pure White Made of selected bluestem in one of the best equipped mills in the Northwest. Sold in Weston by Weston Mercantile Company of Miss Eliza Morrison Monday. After the work had been laid aside a dainty lunch was served by the hostess. Next week the club will meet with Miss Josie Lavender. There will be preaching. at 11 a. in. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday at the United Brethren church. Morning subject, A Victorious Life; evening subject, A Defeated Life. All other services at the usual hour. You her weight of ton pounds would indicate, arrived yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hodg son near La Crosse. Weston, Oregon Boy Scouts Are Active The boy scouts of Weston are coming to the front and making good, according to S. E. Powell, scoutmaster, who says: 'tt'fl nnw Iiuva n trmm f fmr. ami vniip fjmiilv are invited to our . .e l r ... .1.... . Sunday schwl and poaching and to toon vt.ars of aj?ei fun of )ife and all other services. L. r. Wriggle. Bnv...ia s,,,,),:,,,.. And S Pas101"- when President Wilson called on Athena Press: Mrs. James Stur- the boy scouts of the country to gis is engaged in Red Cross work help him get into the homes of the at the National Headquarters in people the literature he wanted Washington, D. C. She writes that them to have, our boys took their a-telegram received some time ago share of the job with a will that it from her husband tells of his safe would do your soul good to see, and arrival in France, he having sailed succeeded in distributing about 200 J on Christmas Eve from New York copies of the President's Flag Day with a detachment of the "41st address. division. inow, irienas, inese ooys are bright, cheerful, manly youngsters, Tbe Farmers Bank ol Weston Established 1891 SAVE SAVE SAVF A The local temple of Pythian Sis- anJ tn'is is a great work We ters was visitea Monaay evening oy the 8upportf both moral and finan a large numoer 01 mcniuere o. me cjai Qf aj our fr,ends." Milton temple, and had an espec- , ially enjoyable and interesting ses sion. Four candidates were re- The Leader is on a cash basis and ceived by initiation, the work being wants no patronage on any other . . , li l;n L done in an impressive ami enecuve terms, us own oitis, wnicn are j manner by the Milton team. A not inconsiderable in these times of jj splendid time was had and an excel- war prices, must all be met in cash, lent luncheon served at a social ses- and it is not in a position to extend bion following the ceremonies. credit. Gark Wood, publisher, jyj aaii8aassas The boys "over there" cannot win this war unless properly supported by those at home. Supplies cost money and "your Uncle" is in need. Buy WAR SANINGS STAMPS-have the children buy THRIFT STAMPS and become thrifty fighters. Let the lit tle ones know that they too con help that their candy money is their might. Buy War and Thrift Stamps