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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1919)
;J WE ARE be Mevi AisoM July 1 IT IS NECESSARY tot reduce our stock about One Half in order to condense to smaller temporary quarters, while our . ': Urn Being is Being Completed We have no choice, as we must vacate our pres ent quarters, and are offering about 1: ' $100,000 WoEtia - of High-class Dry Goods, Rcady-to-Wcar Apparel, Millinery, Shoes Silks, Dress Goods, Underwear, Hosiery, Corsets, Gloves, etc. - - at Public Sale at Greatly Reduced Prices You can use the goods, so now is the time to hitch your dollar to the biggest load It ever carried. emus BUY NOW BUY NOW 11. Q. J Mm CO. Walla Walla, Washington Expert dentistry prices reasona ble. Dr. Sponogle, Athena. Mis Ruby Price has accepted a pobitlon in the office of the Weston Mercantile Co. Mrs E. Reynold and Robert Reynolds are here from (.'otinoll, Wash., to attend the reunion. . K. l Rogers left Wednesday to Mt the extensive land holdings of Watts & Roger near OdcN. W ash. Kldon and K mna Mclnlyrc have gone to Portland to visit their grandfather, Alex Walker, at Mon tavilla. F. G. Lucas will noon be taking real estate clients around in a new Hubinobilo car, now on the way from the factory. Mrs. J. It. Williams and Gail Williams left Wednesday for Tort, land, where Gail will receive- fur ther training in dramatic art. Dick Harris and family arc re turning from Hingham, Montana, and it is Raid will again become residents of the Weston neighbor hood. Title to certain lands left by the late Nelson Swaggart was quieted in a recent friendly action brought by J. M. Swaggart against A. L. Swaggart. Services will be conducted at the Episcopal church next Sunday after noon at three o'clock by Rev. Alfred Look wood of Pendleton. All are invited to attend. Reports from the Blues say that a big crop of huckleberries is in prospect for the festive summer picker. The young berries are beginning to form and are almost safe from Jack Frost. Dr. and Mrs. Wood of Coeur d'Alenc, Idaho, were guests Wed ncsday of Dr. and Mrs. Watts while on their way to Portland, Dr. Wood and Dr. Watts were formerly partners in the practice of medicine at Coeur d'Alene. Herman ataggs leaves bunuay on I 1 Harness and Saddles of the better kind. Special orders given prompt attention. If it is made of leather Ave can make it. Auto tops and side curtains made to order. Harness Store (J. D. Whitman) Milton. Or. last Saturday a deal was conaum mated at La Crosse. Wash., where by Scott Banister of Weston be comes the owner of 880 acres of La Croese land including stock and equipment and the wheat crop on 880 acres. The remainder of the place, which lies 7 miles east of La Crowe, is in summer fallow, The consideration was 199.000. . a ii t. l w ne uew w pui uirougn oy r. . jj,, of r .i.j w m t j I, Audience, uwe, aBiBim oy a. n. .unucu. Mr. Banister sold 80 acres here to the McBride-boys but retains his leases and will remain some little time in the Weston neighborhood. When the annual pioneers,' picnic m ncid at wort on saturtiay many 'a motoring trip to Portland, where 0 the old timers are going to bo Audience Memorial fety at WesUa Memorial Pay was very suitably commemorated at Weston, in the afternoon the following program of exercises was given at High School auditorium, where J. W. Porter, president of the commercial club, presided: America Audience. Prayer-Rev. E. F. Wriggle. the Republic- Victory Song Twenty school girls. Duet-"The Vacant Chair"- Lrla G. Sating, Lois Porter. Address Rev. Alrfed Lock wo. x of Pendleton. Blessed Be the Tie that Hindu- Idee AAAAaiAa.AaiaaIa1aAaia. ow earning and Pressing ! GET YOUR SUIT PRESSED ff! FOR THETOIC WESTON BATHS. BARBER and TAILOR SHOP I R. L. Reynaud I a iELUBSl General Insurance a:i Real Estate LIFE HEALTH FIRE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE aaaaaaa.-. aaaaaa aaaa. AaaAAAAAAAaaaaaAaaAAAAAAAa fWESTOU ICASH MARKET . v FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS 1 1 HIGHEST CASH f PRICES PAH) FOR LIVESTOCK, HIDES. PELTS. &c. HASS&SAUER HOMER I. WATTS Attorney-at-Law Practice! in all State and Odor Court ATHBNA. OKEQON I Liberty Bonds I An absolutely aaf inveet nmnt. If you have money to in vent, buy Liberty Bonda from ua. If you tell Liberty Honda, sell to ua. , We buy and sell Liberty Bonda. Any denomination $50 $100 1500-11000. James Walla Walla L, Elam Washington he will attend the Rose Festival Herman will be accompanied home by his brother Emery, who has been under treatment at Portland and is rcKrtcd to be improving. Sheepmen have been driving their herdit acraea the mountains to Lh I'almer Lumber company c miner roinff. haa vott-d to m-ound. However, anowdrita near nnu' Picmc ,n Toll Gate have held up their supply teams, and they have been com pel led to pack across the obstruction. Reports from Montana cay that the region in which large invest- surprised at the large attendance from Pendleton, says the East Ore gonian. There will be ieore of ladies present from this city, and here la the,, reason: The recently formed Pioneer Ladies' club, with a membership of 103 and still attend the Therefore the prospects of the increased at tendance from the county seat. Accompanied by their respective families, Larkin. Stsirgs of Enter prise, Oregon, and Ira Staggs of Keating, Oregon, are visiting at the menu were made by Umatilla coun- their mother, Mrs. E. W. Acnuica, ana win remain until alter the reunion. It is expected that the family gathering will soon bo swelled by the arrival of Mr. and ty people was recently vwitcd by a destructive wind and hail storm. Young grain was badly damaged, and barns and houses in come in stances were blown from their foundations. Remarks Lieutenant Curran M- Fadden. ' ' . . Mr. Lockwto 1 gave an especially thoughtful and interesting addrew, in keeping with the oteasion. The decorations were tasteful and bt-au-tiful, this feature being the work of a committee contifting of Mrs. 8. J. Cutley. Mrs. C. fl. Smith and Mrs. J. W. Porter, The Blue and the Gray were represented on the platform by C. F. Rulflnch and Al len Richal, union veterans, and G, W. Craigen and W. II. Urathe, con federate vettrans of the civil war. The Weston Concert Band played on Main stie.-t square prior to tHo, exercises, and a wjuad of young ex soldiers stood at salute under the command of Lieutenant McFadden Mrs. Clyde Staggs, Mr. and" Mrs. ,wh,u 3r l,cd T!! Alberta Lands : Improved and Un .? improved. i Also wheat lands and acre-' age tracts anywhere In the Inland Empire. W. R. . TOMPKINS 111 First St., Wslls Wslls. to sell your it is salable Do you want property? If . I CAN SELL IT Veteriony Sogeci Hospital at corner of Main and Broad streets. Flione Main 253 YOU'lLSAIUMIEY v on COAL. by buying at Summer Prices. Order Now P. T. HARBOUR In no picnic is complete wiuiout a carrousel,, carryuasall, merry-go-round or whatever you like to call it. So there was general rejoicing here among the younger population with the arrival this week of Tave Mcintosh and his outfit of dashing wooden ponies. The Memorial Hall yard was cleared this week by willing vol unteers, beaded by President Watts, preparatory to grading. The brick foundation has been, constructed, and everything is in readiness for the metamorphosis of the super structure, which will be changed completely in appearance. The bid of the' Walla Walla Lumber com pany, which submitted a most, at tractive plan, .has been accepted for ths work. ' Farmers generally are hoping' that the pioneers' reunion will be true to its record and bring a good, soaking rain. The lack of mois ture is beginning to be felt throughout the wheat belt. The East Oregonian reports that "with a total fall of .50 inches the precip itation for May lacks -.96 inches of reaching the normal." . It most as dry a May as. that was rendered. Soldiers and band then marched to the auditorium. In the forenoon graves in the thr-M WmtiAn fnrtmlma mm tjw. Beginning Monday evening, June orated. The well-kept appearance Ralph Staggs and George Staggs, t v .. . who has been attending Washing JS. T?JZJS2fr Ste College at Pullman. 9, a series of meetings will be held in the United Brethren church, un der the direction of Rev. J. II. Pat terson. Mr. Patterson is chairman of the evangelistic work of the United Brethren Church and comes here under the direction of. the Home Missionary Board. Says, the pastor: "He comes well reaom mended, and everyone is invited to hear Rev. Patterson and take part in the meetings." ' J. H. Padberg is here from Mor row county to see what the pioneers are doing. . While Morrow county crops are not yet suffering much, -Mr. Padberg says that rain will be very welcome. Grain on the south and west slopes " Is turning a bit brown, while that on the north slopes as yet shows no sign of damage. For Sa!e--AII kinds of Imple ments usually found -on a farm, several milk cows, horses, etc. Also fine player piano at a bargain. See A. W. Lundell. The Weston Transfer Cn U tn. ,"; stalling a set of wagon scales in Of last front of its ftt&re of liimi of the cemeteries now cared for by W. H. Gould occasioned much favorble conm.nt. , A 80-acre tract known as "Cher ryvale Farm" near Ballou station below Milton has been sold to a California family for $25,000. was Water street. year, when the precipitation 1.03 inches below normal. Grasshoppers were a destructive ' The demand for farm hiln aiill agency last year in the upland dis- exceeds the supply that is available tricts near Weston, and evidently at this time, says the weekly hut. left large and hungry families. An letin, issued from Portland, of th army of young 'hoppers is reported United States Department of Later, to be taking a strip several hun- There are several calls this week dred yards wide through the fields for milkers at wanes ranelnir from and gardens of Reed and Hawley $75 to $100 per month, with room mountain, and reports of an unwel- and board "for experienced men. come visitation come from Weston. While no calls have yet been re mountain also. President Porter of ceived for workers in the harvcxt the Weston Commercial club has fields, the cutting of alfalfa Is just written to. Oregon Agricultural beginning in the esstern Dart of tho College for advice, and meanwhile state and haying in the Willamette upland farmers are using such valley will be In full swing In about means as they rind available to ten days from today with wages fight the little pests. ranging from $3 to $5 per day. : SUS2208S ' In the Circuit Court of the Stata of Oregon for Umatilla County. Myrtle May Raid, Plaintiff, vs. Thomas Richard RU Oafindant. To Thomas Richard ttsld. dofendsnt ' above named: In the' Nam of the Stata of Oregon. You art hereby required to appear ana answer the complaint of tha plaint iff filed against you in the above entitled court snd csuse within six wkt of the data of the flrat publication of this summons, to-wU: on or before Friday, the 11th day of July, 1919; and you will take no- tics that If you fail to appear and answer aaid complaint or otherwise led thereto within said time, tha plaintiff for want thereof will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in her aaid complaint, namely, for a decree of the Court forever dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between plaintiff and defendant and for other etuitsble relief. This summons Is published pursuant ' to an ordor mwda herein on the 2th (lay of May, 1919. by Honorable Gil- bert W, Fheh. Judire of the above entitled eourt. The flrat publication of thia anmmoRS will be made on the 30th day of May. 1919, and the last publlca tlon on the aaid 11th day of July. 1919, and publication will be made for six consecutive weeks in the Weaton Lead er newapaper published at Weston, UmsHila County, Oregon, bated this the 27th day of May, 1919. Peterson, Bibhof k Clark, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Residence and poet-office sddreas: Pendleton, Oregon. W. M. Urioa 0. H. ilthes Peterson & DJshop LAWYERS " Pendleton, Or. . Frecwater, Or.