Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1919)
AFTER-THE-WAR BUILDING BOOM HAS COMMENCED Prepare Now for the Most Glorious 4th You've Ever Spent AKE COMPLKTK. DON'T WAIT TILL TI1K LAST DAY RUSH, A. M. Jensen & Co, Walla Walla, Start Work on Fine New Store Building. HUY EARLYCHOOSE WHILE OUR STOCKS As predicted early in the year, when several announcement of pr losed now structure were made, th after-the-war building Ihhhh in Walla Walla actually commenced the past week, when jrrountl was brok en hy the A. M. Jensen Company f r the erection of a magnificent new store buildhig on the lot which it acquired some months ago, sit- ated on East Main sheet just east of tho American theatre. . . Condemnation proceedings to open Colville street from Main to .vlder were tiled in the superior court by City Attorney H. B. No land, the city commission having previously decided to make this improvement in the business dis trict. This will place the new Jensen builidng on the southwest corner of Main and Colville, giving it a fine frontage on two important streets in the heart of the business district. Will Be Bis Asset Plans for the new building show that it will lie a big asset for Walla Walla, and that when completed it will be the largest and most modern department store building between Spokane and Portland. It will have a frontage of 170 feet on Colville street and will have a full basement, for which 6500 cubic yards of earth must be re moved. This will make it the big gest basement ever dug in Walla Walla. The basement will be 12 feet in height and the foundation will be constructed sufficiently strong for the addition of more stories as time and business con ditions may require. The other construction will be of FRIDAT, JPHE terra cotta and there will be con tinuous glass .window frontage of the most modern and up-to-date design for the display of merchan dise both on Main and Colville streets. The display windows will be one of the notable features of the big establishment. A feature of the store will be a marquee ex tending full length on- Main and Colville streets, affording protec tion for the i: Now's the time to buy wmto Gooas gt pxi J The hot diivs of summer are close upon us and Jj I; every woman will need at least one white dress be- j, jqq JJEN'S ? sides innumerable waists, a wnue skui or two as .j mil a nvniMv vmit.vi ii.-r,..-. . - . ..I.'.- .-..J i I .nitiJ.!! .i t1 hibti:a ltiiu i: : Willie gums urv iuuk umu wuiuiv, vuw.i.j. ;.., .,,.., while the assortment are unbroken. hm ' ' l ' tine cues Organdies Embroidered Voiles Piques. Gabardines Skirtings Klaxons Batistes Long Cloth the nun 'i'llil 11 .4(k' to f I.tKI ,i, .1,,.. - M, had. lie. V J!J5 makers are Hart. SehntTner & mC!!rV? Marx; Clotheratt, Griffon & L ; . . . .40c to l.W 8ytem. There are mm better. .; COe to $1.00 t Come nnd examine these spec- J 35c to 85c ial bargain. They are odds and 40e to SI. 00 .! short hues.- and vou can save NOW'S THE TIME TO uKT SKKV1UK. ................... , . in ni nAUoni.:: Turkish Dam towcis special :: wuuiui5iuaD,iiuimaiu:j . a' SUITS t ciean-up rncea Prices :: coo rn rr cio m: The Hitecial lot oll'ers Homo most remarkable values, should not buy till you've them. Full IiIohcIioI, ifood la ami Dim quality tit. each !!. in her hi :ir-. we, itr to 7.v. Ililk Tow tin of H..'inli.l wuiwlit and ltl, DNI'll iWl Itnhleai'liwl Tiiwollng, linn wt'uvo mil k"oI wuight - wy vmIuu Ml, tho ymil c. TAItt.K DAMASK. meWrUmt, huNvy wt'lulit, bonuliful mUvrii, These aro truly . wonderful . - m ; u garments. They II please you at jr.ir.jr. n mui,".! v.i.v...... mii? it. l ie va ues are ueyonu : Llu.i nm I wlnt. fmm m m bi Vou aeon $38.50 Coati& Uolmans $28.50 jj iui i r....... cinnn 7iinii i viiiip milmii. iiio viimi-s nil- ui-iuuu l iui n hi wiiiip, iroiu i . " k "u"' ";v" T i,.ri...,.ti.ciiii.i'i to Nainsook -c to wc new sun nere. """i""1' .j I Cool Sum Cisgtos I " I Womc,,K s""s ! Kayser Knit Union Sails lor Women t: : "J now W m 'h N..wUtl,ell...of..ry.. yyonrl; ,.vv ,hI, hI-.-vi. Iluht kne... line Kuu ll.lo- . ;i liaids. npw ana c icck s i . , demand, dark and light vf- . h (nu.Ilvu ..,( tl..u.;. (;.V,,ZK usliK vests in all i-weh aa. ! i. great variety of coloring. a i foots -verv eifectivo for sum- w,u mko cUoooh.ii ev. liyarall , 0 ! hne even weave of extra quality the yard. 33e. . PERCAl.ES-Sti inclio ile. VgM ml liaik grouiuls. Iiinunierablo t lenia mid colors from wliicli to choos the yarxt, 25c to S.V. priced the yard at 1 mer t rocks 35c to C5c. WOMEN'S WASH WAISTS-liciu-lifully niHtf in II10 now atvlt'nin all tho latol slimlo all aitca from ol to 4ti. EcvuoniicHlly pricevl at reOmvtl. WASH SKI It 'S Wo hino jiit ru rcivwl a new lot of chou-o h klrl. New atyl' ami t U'nm In ilm wanttil mnterlala. I'riivil from 2..D to 17.70. Very tlt-irulle for hot u vmIIkt wear. We giv the bent for tho fried ti 5, no matter what the price. . ilU liilrHH the: KNIT M.OOMKKS. while or pink, nnn knit a vrry o populiir unilertarnu'lit, at tlio Very low prk of It. 00. M Stl.K WAISTS-Our .nrlnn'iit of ailk aiU hat j mi tsfiHl In IVmllel.m. Tliu maloHnla n crepe, aatlit aiut geoiicvtta. All aro fancy trlinmeil. PENDLETON'S UKKATESr OEl'AUTMKNT STOKE peoples warehouse: We jiv tho ll for tln prltw "!L 1 -on mattar what tint lirico. f WESTON LEADER CLARK 00D. rubluhd SIH5CKIPTION RATfV 5riViV I'l ASl-AiKt Thu Year W Six Months ' 1 W Three Months 50 - 1919 learns how, when anil where to buy, nnd in the course of a year saves many times the cost of his newspaper subscription. Well, well - why didn't take the United States across? Wilson Senate fnteurl t the poilolfict l Woton. (iion mttond tUii nxllmaltci. Al) FR1 ISINli K.UfS Regular, per inch per insertion Transient, per inch per insertion..; Locals, per line per insertion '. 15c, The empty beer ketrs that formerly wont, to decorate Weston merchandise as well sidewalks after a picnic have been replaced by ice cream freezers. While it may be unseemly Uncle Sam to cry over the h. c, as the window gazers. The main store will have a much larger floor space than now used by the company. w I., we wouldn't mind If he would Beezer Bros., architects, of Walla Walla and Seattle, have drawn the drop a profiteer or two. plans and will supervise the con- r struction of the building. They From the confident look of the planned and supervised construe- young government bugologist who tion of St. Mary's hospital, the came up from Corvallfs, we fancy Baker-Boyer bank and the Peoples ., . . ... . . ,,. . , ' State Bank in Walla Walla. tnat he ' take a!l the hnl The new A. M., Jensen Company out of the grasshoppers. store will have two entrances on , ' Main street and one on Colville. This week's Leader is long on ad3 It will be equipped with offices, lav- an(j sj,ort un editorial. There is Twenty-Seventh Annual Reunion Although cited five times in or ders for courageous devotion to duty while an army surgeon in France where he had a most un- ..20c nleasant experience with mustard loe gas- Captain Fred Lieuallen per- haps performed no more difficult wire feat at the front than that of "holding" a picnic crowd at Wes ton. More practiced sieakers than ho have failed in this ordeal, yet WHEliE IT PAYS TO TUADE A nqu'at hn hfn font to III" atata rumo cotnmlMlon by farmcra living along the Unka of tho t.ucklamuu river tn'th aouthweatrrn part of Tolk county, asking permlcsilon to kill a number of bavera wlilrh r sorlouly diur.uKliiK lanUt along that alrraiu. A -public bullillng 'lequat to bouao tho poatofflce. cuotnnii ai'rtlce anU rthcr branches of the governmeat lo catra at Astoria. woulJ require 8100 feet of floor ;nro anil woulJ cost $500,000. arconllnR to an entlmalo ro celved by Keprtontatlv lUwtcjr from tho treasury department. J t The Fanners Bank of Weston Established Fred was "there" to such an extent ' that he held the rapt attention of for his big audience for more than an of hour. Not even a baby voiced its disapproval during the entire speech an unheard of silence! The cap tain told many inside facts concern ing the gallant battling of the Am erican troops. Fatunhy's speaker Lieutenant Frederick W. f-'teiwer of Pendleton was almost equally fortunate, but occupied less time and to that extent his task was less exacting. He paid feeling tribute to the pio neers, and also to Umatilla county war heroes not a few of whom he mentioned by name. Tankii produces in tho motor those ideal conditions which cau.u! it to develop more Power and Speed, run further on a gallon of fi:ej, and really adds 50 percent to the life and durability of any gasoline-driven machine. Wo advise you to hold your Liberty Bonds; but if you must sell, we will be pleased to handle .them for you at the market price. SAVE AND PAY UP Ilox of SOTnnkii Tnl.lets, ., Uox of lOoTnnkii Tiibletit.. .fine. $1.01) A. PHILLIPS, Weston WiVAViVAVAVAVAVAVAI Splendid programs were given both (lsy3 of the reunion in the big pavilion. The soloists were Lela 0. Saling of Weston. Eernice Rich mond of Walla Walla. Sigurd I!. - Notice ol Final Account In tlio County Court of the Suite of Oregon for Umatilla County. In tlie Matter of the Kstate of Mar tha A. lteiiil, Ueceased Kotiro is hereby given that the un- ilersiuneil hua tiled her final m-couiit atories, rest rooms, children's play ,m.i.hn. h,.nt it thr. rooms and several new departments . . ... will be added, while others will be wise save that it is stnetly a one enlarged. " Inan product the product of a Work will be rushed so that the country printer of the old school, building will be ready for occupan- Anyone who knows the country news cy by September 1st. It will cost , ,... ,i( .h completed in the neighbobhood of v y A - . Music. The readers were Laurel $100,000. . .. - one man gets out a paper of this E Davfs of fk.ho Mrs. W. C. How- The A. M. Jensen Company ac- character and at the same time arcj 0f Columbia College, Helen quired this new site in tihs rapidly takes care of the general run of office Keller of Weston and Miss Kich- growing part of the city about a business he most surely has had to mond. The accompanists were year ago 1 as a business safeguard, "-in the expressive par- Mf8" ,f' fU JN'st Z if and found it most convenient when , 6 ... Miss Meryl Kepler of Walla Walla. the First National Eank purchased iance 01 tne aay. The Weston Glee Club sang choruses or before auid data with the above en the. Jnnps IniiMincr. where it store tvl thf Woston Concprt Hand nlav- titleil court, Is now located. There was never a more glorious t.(j throughout the reunion. ' Presi- , , - Fourth to celebrate than comes this dent Henry J. Taylor presided. year, and Pendleton will certainly ti H. a wee ana win- : . . , ;,,(,., some performer from rreewater, AVAVVrnvVAWVAM Nelsen of Whitman Conservatory of and report in the aliove entitled mutter nnd thai the above entitled court mm fixed .Saturday, the 21nt day of June, m!),. nt the hour of 10:00 o'clock a. m. of suid day as the time and the county court room in the county court huuae at Pendleton, Oregon, us the place fur hearing Raid account nnd report. Any and all objection to Raid final Recount niirt report should be mBdo nd filed on Dated at Weston. Oregon, this 2M day of May, 1919. W. O. Head, Administrator. FINE FARM FCR SALE ; . 24G" acres, all hog-tight fence, running water in every field, 8 room house, 3 barns, chicken cor rals, garage, fine shade trees, rural route at door; near school house; 65 acres to alfalfa, balance to spring and fall grain except about 20 acres; altitude 1600 feet, rain fall about 25 inches; $65 per. acre including crop, or $50 without; good terms. It is an ideal home and will bear investigation. Good reas ons for selling. CLARENCE DAVIS, f Goldendale, Wash. Kilckitat County. its county-wide, jubilee. We. are satisfied that it will, and that it will likewise endanger its own laurels won as "Round-Up Town" in which role it has become fa mous from ocean ' to ocean. Yea, yea "let's go!" A GOOD BUY in a Whitman county , wheat ranch. 480 acres, all farmed, 210 crop, all lays good, ' part fenced hog tight. Fanning water; near school; modern house. Price $100 per acre includes all crops, all stock, machin ery, etc. Only above price. See me or write me for wheat land. Phone 462, C: S. BASSETT, Washtucna, Wash. . In giving to the Salvation Army the donor knows that he is giving to an organization at which the fin ger of suspicion has never been pointed a devoted body that won the hearts of the soldiers on the en sanguined fields of France. True service was exemplified by the Sal vation Army abroad true charity The sports were of surpassing interest. Novelty street races and automobile stunts and races were introduced. Weston won both ball games Friday against Athena, 4 to 2; Sat urday against Pilot Kock, 9 to 8. Manager Nelson's young hopefuls made up in "pep" what they lacked in experience and delighted local fans. Rusty Shick was again seen on the mound, wearing a Weston uniform, and helped win both his games by lusty and timely clouting. Fuson was also there with the big stick, ably seconded by Pody Dun can et al. Bob Hodgson showed good form behind the bat especial ly on Friday. . M. L. Watts of Athena was elect- -.LUNCHES I ICE CREAM CIGARS CANDIES Baker's Goods FOOD and Poultry Supplies International Stock Food and Tonics Gromore Fertilizer JOE HODGSON - THE aVl 91 bu Will Like 1LLER '... . L 1 Jj J'hone your dray orders, rf l 93, or call at store. Jj fj ' ' lid w ill be exemplified at home. Its ed president of the Umatilla County I Davis & Ellis ! I sjwnsors are that irresistible trio the Salvation Army lassie," the few days left at doughboy and the doughnut. The hole in the S. A. doughnut is wholly holy. Pioneer Association. It. Aexander of Pendleton was chosen vice pres ident. S. A. Barnes and J. II. Price of Weston were re-elected as secretary and treasurer, respec tively. , The Weston Leader is on a cash basis, and positively wants no busi ness otherwise. Clark Wood, publisher. Read the ads in this week's Lead er and you will be reading tho busi ness signs of the times. They are good ads interesting, pertinent, timely. The careful ad reader Corney Devine, an old soldier who has made his home in Weston for a number of years, has gone to Wisconsin to see if he can find his two sisters. He has seen neither for 40 years, and does not know whether they are living or dead. - (Telephone 3) '- Dr. N. P. Ben net Dentistry .Second Floor Weston Mer cantile buildinjf . ' WfcsTON, Oregon That Old Ivory Bedroom Set when you see it in our window. YOU WILL LIKE , IT BETTER when you see it in your , bedroom. .. . I DeMoss Furniture Store! i I 1 3 3 1 1