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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1918)
1 1 . M ' r i r I -v r-in rf X If t I BREVITIES ill L- J 5 1 i i! t Setting hens wanted. Inquire at this office. Mrs. R. G. Saling and daughter Lois arrived home Sunday from Portland. ; For Sal Holt Oregon Special , Gas Harvester, In good condition. Phone or write Alex Mclntyre, Athena, Or. Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Storms are preparing to move to Weston from Milton in a few days and will oc cupy the Baptist parsonage. O A. J. Mclntvrc. one of Weston's V leading farmers, is under hospital treatment at Walla Walla. He is threatened with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Staggs were visiting in Weston Sunday from Athena, where Mr. Staggs is em ployed on the new elevator build ing. Mr! and Mrs. G. A. Forth, resid ing near Weston, are the proud young parents of a baby boy. He arrived last Monday, and weighed eight pounds. v Mrs. Lina H. Sturgis left Pendle ton Wednesday for Boston to bid farewell to her son. Dr. C. C Stur gis, who expects soon to leave for France. Mrs. C. C. Sturgis accom panied her. Little lxra Lucas, whose arm was painfully injured last week in an electric wringer, is getting along nicey. Unless complications ensue, no doubt is felt that her arm will be saved. Mrs. M. J. Marsh of Pendleton is viaitin? Mrs. J. J. Beeler and other friends in this city. Mrs. Marsh V rrinnwd recently from Los An ire I- V es. California, where she spent the winter. . Sam Phillips, Weston pioneer, was in town this week from Col lege Place near Walla Walla, where together with Mrs. Phillips he is pleasantly located on a fruit and garden tract which he recently pur chased. 'C W. Frazier, well known young hardware man of Milton, was in town Wednesday on a business visit. Mr. Frazier is so arranging his business, affairs as to be ready for an early can, which he anticipates, into the service of Uncle Sam. O. C. Beck, father of Mrs. C. H. Nelson of this city, died yesterday in Walla Walla. Mr. Beck was an early pioneer of Montana and Ore gon and had passed his eightieth year. He is survived by a widow, two sons and one daughter. Hiawatha Rebekah Lodge No. 88 has elected the following delegates to the grand assembly, which to- I RiM in the Face of Advancing Prices ' A REDUCTION IN SHOEl Wp ,ire nlannincr a new denartment for our store, and in order to make room have de- cided to greatly reduce our shoe stock, which is now the largest in the country. We must have the room WE NEED THE MONEY so have gone over the entire stock and select- X ed in all about $3000.00 of choice stock that we will close out at a KClQtu Ktuuunun m price t ! x t I ! X Lot No. 1, $4.98 This lot comprises many of the choicest numbers in our, stock, both ladies and men's; the best styles of the best makes; not old culls, but fresh, 1 new merchandise that will please Ihe most exacting, and in values up to $6.50; this sale price. $4.98 Lot. No. 2, $2.98 Lot No. 3, $3.39 1 Mostly men's work shoes and the best the market af fords; this is under the wholesale price, but we havo too many and must turn them into cash; values to $5.00; while they last, only $3.39 Lot No. 4, $.198 x X X X t Most of these are ladies shoes that will surprise you; both kid arid patent; many medium weight calfskins for real service; also many boys' shoes that are real bar gains; these are piled on tables for your inspection; for mer values up to $5.00 $2.98 This lot is full of the best in the house; ladies,' child? ren's and boys' shoes, the short ends of stock, all thrown on this table at a price that will move them; select from them while the sizes are complete; values up to $3.00 and even $4.00; while they last $1.98 ' ' ; , ; ; f W FS1 11a III ( Sll 1 i P C llfsli dfci'i i nti iiniiui.it hi iiifir rrm w Luii inluaki in KAbL run STATEMENT IN DEFENSE OF National Parks, Club Topic Tl Cat liplot Af-nn-m f!uH mnf THE MODEL BAKERY April 6 at the home of Mm. J. W. Porter. The afternoon's program. . on the topic of "Our National Mr. Charles Retzer, proprietor parkg, was led by Mrs. H. Good of the Model Bakery, about whose win Yoscmite National Park was products there have been rumors re8ponded to by Mrs. Fitzpatrick, COUNTY COMMISSIONER H. A. (Lon) Williams of Mil ton has announced his candidacy for the republican nomination as county thn naet few ttav nn a claim 1. j commissioner, lie says that ti gether with the grand lodge of Odd t,inr ".a tw 'i ' mmt in X u L elected he will consider himself the Fellows will be held at Seaside nu-nt.'tv to cause death was fonud SSTfL vZ.-.lii v. !l "k representative of all the people of April 20: Mrs. C. E. Fisk. Mrs. ?. Jo of bread dipped ,rom Z sw the county without respect to party X S.A.Barnes and Mrs. J. fc. btan- the estabishment to Weston, ex- Park by Mr9 Williams - or creed. He takes positive stand field. ' presses himself as being quite at a persona experiences', personal " 'S0!,' H. Reports this week from the Mil- loss to account for the charge. letter8 and pictures made the study t m ' 'av. r1' ton-Freewater froit district say that The bread m question has been more interesting. InstrumenUl way of a trunk h ghway but the damage from frost will not be transferred to Pendleton and is music wa8 rendpred by Mina Price 5s J t?"' im.portance' 1 an? so great as at first feared. Apri- said to have been sent from there and Genevieve Rogers. Louise Por- " f"vor J WJ,mProve!J,7j cots, early peaches and some varie- to Portland. At any rate, Mr. ter Mng pJaying her own accom: of the feeders of that highway and I ties of cherries were killed, but. Retzer has not been able to get panimenti nd Miss Simmons and believe further that the road money considerable crop of late peaches even a glimpse of the article to Miss Lois Porter gave a vocal duet, should bo apportioned according to will be raised. assure himself whether it ever witn Mis8 Tipton M accompanist, the needs of each sectionln moving came from his bakery or not. ; Mig8 Simmons also gave some uke- Proauce ro marKei. ne puo.ic He is perfectly assured of the lele Sections, Dainty refresh- money may easny be squandered in loyalty of all his employees, who ment8 were by Mr8i Snider road work. There is a inMe have been "many years in his ser- n(1 Mrg proudt period 'when this work should be ktv t fcimMif onH tn th '. ' . -m done in order to rat the best re- . .. . a I VlbCi WUW' W UIIIWV'. v w. KTMAflr Dl (TllCTB ftT T.nf fTllIH I ana cuiuvaie a mustacne ... ... . oithor - - -; ..T" uauv.i an vi ...o ....v. were Miss isiarK, miss npion, miss luiuiamcu v.v... ...... sorter ana Miss Simmons. Mr. Retzer himsell has been natur- je next meeting will be held at slized for more than a Quarter of u.. i. t m.. s t ru pearance. a and hag never been back wili be angwCred with chii- A young man etnpioyea on tne to Germany since ne leit mat coun- iron's savino-s. Bo Bre House Orders J. H. Clodius has returned to Weston after an absence of seven months, most of which time he in, : T7 Z. vice, both, to himseir ana to tne M guests of the and goatee, and his old bachelor chums confess to a certain degree of envy over his distinguished ap- Conforming to Uncle Sam's thrift program, I have dispensed with taking house orders, that my patrons may save the cost of this service. DELIVERIES TWICE DAILY Kindly phone your orders, No. 233, or call at store. toil's (giisy at the of the kindred careful think I farm of Alick Johnson was injured try at the age of 15 years. He has the other day in a singular manner, spent 20 years in building up his Going out to feed a horse, he was business to its present large propor opening a bundle of hay by cutting tions and certainly would not him the band with his jackknife, when self do anything to Injure it. He the horse threw up its head and has a wide acquaintance through struck his hand, driving the blade out the entire vicinity, the. entire Into his nose. An artery was cut, respect of the community, and is and the wound proved to be quite known to all as a' peace-loving, a serious one. hberal-mindea, true-Diue American. - t n- V T Them fnmiAf v nf HC fl&S B Hip Crashed by Falling Tree George Purdy, who has been op pratinc & natent tree saw in this neighborhood, was very seriously fr hurt Friday while at work on the Watts Bros, farm below town. A falling tree caught him and pinned suits. To do this work wrong time Is a blunder gravest kind. To this and road problems I have given study and attention, and 1 can serve your interests in this mat ter." He says further: "1 have lived for 25 years in Umatilla county and have served as councilman and mayor of Milton for a term of years. I am a farm- and a heavy taxpayer and I know what hard1 work and hard times mean, and for this reason I pledge myself if elected to give an efficient and economical administra- step-son serving at the t!, v.. f,ftU, u-tnp-. nfP, wnrV- t'n consistent with the best inter- ? trrri .-ILzr nresent time in the American Exoe- ," 'J'":. S .k.- " ests of Umatilla county. wesum ana now an army neu ixn- . - nig ucrirciaitij, w - kt -. i. iu. ant. has been ordered to Fort Riley, ditionary Force in France. ease him He wa8 then brouKnt I am heartily in fam -jt the Kansas. He passed through Pin- Being a square and honest man totownbv CIcm Duncan, reaching fJ" dleton Sunday Zhis way from Dal- h'm'vM; '".J ut two hours after the ac "fnrrM" " T ' to Fort Ri Icy. and was " sw" v ""'" cident. . An examination having aja- . even OI rivals in uuemrao, hum viuy ih r..t that h teft hlD wg 0 . las, Oregon, accompanied by Mrs. Tharp and , Publisher's Statement Statement of the ownership, man agement, circulation, etc., required hv the Art. nt Cimarron nt AlltrilKt uon win De maae inu every pnare purdy recoverB from the chock of 24, 1912, of the Weston Leader, of the matter, and that someone u, wiii be crinnled for mihlishnrl wooklv t Wtnn. Ore. iL. If .J.. I tl.. --- - . ' . r . ' life, and the fact that he was only gon, for April 1, 1918: recently married adds to thedeplor- Publisher, editor, managing edi able nature of his misfortune. r tor, business manager and owner, mnther. who wi viwt relatives n a6BB 01 "ie . ......a b crushed and broken he was Wisconsin. , Mrs. Curran McFadden ntegrity-at least until some proor convcyed to the hospiUl in Pendle and Miss Gladys Smith met them at ff "hown beside mere hearsay evi- where he ha8 8ince under . Pendleton and said good bye in be- aence. ine most ngia invesuKB- treatment. it is feared that if Mr. half of Weston friends. Th Woman's Missionary feociety other than the Model Bakery or its met in regular business and social forcc f8 gujity parfy 0r parties, session at the, home of Mrs. J. jjr Retzer is well assured. (Adv.) W. Porter. Mrs. R. Walden, Mrs. ' j - t m m pDnAt and Mrs. Angel Barnett became Aanopncement members. Mrs. Nelson and Miss Rintoul were present aa visitors.' I herewith announce myseir as a TmmrtTT9 T TirATTfl An interesting program was led by candidate for the Republican nom- HOMER X. WAUB , Mrs. Clarissa Price. Delicious re- i nation as County Commissioner, Attorney-at-LSW freshmenta were served by the host- subject to the will of the voters at p--uce, n si) Bute snd r"edrl who were Mesdames Barnes, the primary election May 17, 1918. Courts. , sSer nd ClarifiW friCB. J. M. ASHWORTH. ATHENA, OREOON : 1CHER0H Music and merriment st opera house tomorrow evening. Clark Wood. Known bondholders, none. Subscribed and sworn to before mc this 1st day of April, 1918. . ANDY T. BARNETT, . Notary Public. "It Is to laugh" at opera house to morrow evening. Licensed by the Stallion Registration Board of Oregon as s PORE-BRED STALUOII CO. 976 CSEASON OF 19180 Sundays at Weston Livery Barn. Mondays at T. J. McCarty's on Weston Mountain. ' Tuesdays at Iley Winn's. : - Wednesdays at Geo, B. Carmichael'e. Thursdays at Alick Johnson's. ' Fridays at Adams Livery Barn. Saturdays at Athena Livery Barn. TERMS Single service $8.00, payable at time of service, with season privilege. Season $12.00, payable at close of season, To insure mare with foal, t?0.00. Right is reserved to change stands or dates. r PES CREEK HORSE CO. - Owner WIIXIAM PRENTISS Groom I t,i