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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1919)
SMBjsjBjBa1B9BaVBaVsaaaaB&HBaW .It 3S Fl j. Do You Want the Best? Do you need dry goods at low prices? Do you want to see the biggest sale held in years? Do you want to be waited on the minute you enter the store? Do you want to leave the store knowing that you have bought more for a few dollars than you have bought since before the war? If You Want to Know These Things If You Want to Do These Things If You Want to See Ihese things Visit the greatest sale ever known in this part of the state gigantic Forced-to-Move Sale, which is now running at Full Blast. In (be Shoe Department We are forced to vacate the room now occupied by our shoes and have decided to throw our entire stock of Women's and Children's Shoes on the market at public sale a wonderful sale indeed ! In the Dry Goods Department Everything in Linens, White Goods, Silks, Dress Goods, Accessories, Under wear, Hosiery, Gloves, Notions, Trimmings, Laces, etc., offered at smashing reductions, as we must move from the Jones building in a short time. WOIUrS READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTfffllT In order to make room for what is left of dry goods and shoes July 1st, we must reduce our stock of ready-to-wear Dresses, Waists, Suits, Coats, Aprons, Cor sets and Millinery. All to be sold regardless of cost and profit. CLEAN. SEASONABLE AND DESIRABLE MERCHANDISE MUST BE SOLD 0U1 AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TO THE BARE WALLS IN LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS. (Counters and Shelving For Sale Cheap.) JENSEN -GO. WASHINGTON WALLA WALLA I YOU CANT KEEP LONG HAIR CLEAN BETTER CONNECT UP WITH , REYNAUD'S ELECTRIC CLIPPERS WESTON BATHS, BARBER and TAILOR SHOP R. L.. Reynaud WESTOH CASH MARKET FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR LIVESTOCK, HIDES. PELTS, &c. HASS & SAUER t Liberty Bonds An absolutely safe invest munt. If you have money to in vent, buy Liberty Bonds from us. If you veil Liberty Bund, aell totia. We buy and aell Liberty Bond. Any denomination 150 $100 $300- 1000. James Walla Walla L. Elam - Washington 1W.LU1EL General Insurance aid Real Estate LIFE HEALTH FIRE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE HOMER I. WATTS Attorney-at-Law radices in all Slate and Kettera Courts. ATHENA. OKEOON Alberta Lands Improved and Un improved. 'Also wheat lands and acre age tracts anywhere in the Inland Empire. W. R. TOMPKINS UIX First St., Walla Walla. BREVITIES Mr. and Mrs. II. MeArthur were hm front Portland for their an nual visit with fellow pioneers. H. L. Frailer has purchased 960 acres of farm land six miles west of lone, Morrow county, for f 10.600. Gub Burgy came up from Port land Friday for a few days' visit. He is einployel at the Columbia shipyard. A son was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilmore at their home on Reed and Hawley moun tain. II. I.. Hedriek and family left Wednesday for Pendleton, where Mr. Hedrick will be employed In garage work at the Motor Inn. Henry Barrett of Athena is cross ing the Plues with a band of two thousand sheep, en route for sum mer range at Elbow canyon in Wal lowa valley. Grandma Hartman of Pendleton, 93 years old, and one of the most revered pioneer women in Umatilla county, attended the reunion- her inariable annual custom. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kinney and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ross of Oroflno, Idaho, were guests during the week at the F. D. Watts and J. H. Wil liams homes in this city. The ladies of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will give a cooked fowl sale Satur day afternoon, June 21, at the Wes ton Mercantile Co. s store Harness and Saddles ,of the better kind. Special orders given prompt attention. If it is made of leather we can make it. Auto tops and side curtains made to order. Whitman's Harness Store (J. D. Whitman) Milton, Or. Mrs. Z. C. I Vice very graciously entertained the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church at her country home Wednesday afternoon. County officials were represented 5 J" ' at Weston during the picnic by ' . b i?kii ir i'iis. itiritrat hiartin. inn . - Assessor Strain. EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS AT IKE II. B. CHURCH Evangelistic meetings ars being conducted at the United Brethren u!T T.!w !m Study liook was Inaugurated at this Church by Evangelist J. II. Patter Mrs. layior ami , . .h.j-, tvi. ...n .,t nuw KvanmdUt Pattersor Mrs. Marsh were also here. - Orval Duncan and family were up from Portland for a picnic visit with relatives and friends in the old home town. Orval Is employed in one of Max Ilotpjer's Mg mills at Portland. The city council Monday evening let the contract to Fred I'ittman for laying 2000 feet of steel water main on Broad street. His bid of $385 was the lowest of three submitted. The work is to be completed by July II. Rev. S. E. Powell of this city and meeting, with Mrs. Clarissa Price as leader. Miss Helen Keller, play ing her own accompaniments upon the autoharp, gave two charming vocal numbers. At the conclusion of the program duinty refre ImenU were served by Mesdames B. M. Smith, Sailer and Driskell. Four teen members and eight guests were prerenl. Harvey Martin, formerly one of Weston's leading citizens and bus iness men, took advantage of the picnic to come back and shake I anils with friends in this bailiwick. Mr. Martin is now engaged successfully Kiin fif Oh in. Kvamrelist Patterson is president of the Commission on F.vangelism of the United Brethren Church, having been elected at the J. P. Gray of Walla Wulln left m larmiw m ijrn u. -v Tuesday for the neighborhood of mnly. He says it s i o k I toir.. East Eagle creek to hunt bear and try. conddcr.n .la pwji' otherwise enjoy a mountain outing, t ve value land is W -As neither like, to cook, they took nbly priced compared with the soar- their respective wive, along. " . - M L. I . ..-..1 A swarm oi net's invoucu aim swarm tunic nossession of the house on the jerry Perier place in the uplands during the temporary absence of Tom Booher and family. Tom now has a swarm of bees to give away to anyone who will take 'em out. Frank Greer, one of Weston's most popular farmers, was seized in Umatilla wav. Harvey shrewd investment while here B year of the Weston leader. He doesn't think this vper is too high. E. R. Hall and J. L. Harmun have taken over the Lieuallen Do you want property? If I CAN SELL IT to sell your it is salable i f Dr. S. L KHOIARDf Veterinary Surgeon Hospital at corner of Main and eroaa Bireew. phone - Main 253 YOU'LL SAVE FJOHEY on COAL. by buying at Summer Prices. Order Now P. T. HARBOUR last general conference All are welcomed to the services. ShiiiIhv. June 15. the Sunday the Lieuallen ...1..1 .UK.o.it.i.n, n.u . . ... BLIIUUI TV 111 VUI ." v . 1 W J blacksmith shop at Weston, wnere J)M n wJ u Homc m they are now busy at tha anvil, Uay j ,n 0f the church services. Mr. Hail conducted a blacksmith M pattcrion., iit ot iUbjecU most popular lanm.-, ecicu 8nop at Pendleton lor several years, iinw.. .;k mttAAan anil asrimis lllnoujl t l I .,n.aJ JUIluws. . Saturday while attending the in Bhpyard blacksmithlng at Seat- fevnsTl H.'S. picnic. He was conveyed to Walla tte. Xhe new firm name is Hall & X. W l" U laf m.Th. Crs- Walla Sunday morning, and Is now Harman. dentlalsof Jasus. under treatment at St. Mary's hoa- R p rf Sunday June 15, 8:00 p. m.-The V.U p , who hns been a constant 'subscriber Monday, June 16-Whoraars the Dead? A quartet of hunters including 0f tne Weston Leader for more Tuesday, June 17-Tht Essence of Life. Bill Russell of Walla Walla and than the third of a century, took a Wednesday, June 18-Mother, Home, Ezra Baker of Prescolt came very ,audabc notion the other day. t&Xm IB-th. Wag. -Scale through Weston the other day while ne M.n Us an extra two bucks and Arflu.td. return inir from High ridge on the nrAt.rod th. lender mailt to W. J. Friday. June JW-Safoty First. north fork of the Umatilla. They Wickham at Minam, Oregon. hlvV!Z "two be?d ""POrtCd Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Lansdale left to have seen two bear. a vt Wililam Warfield killed literally Corvallis. They will probably millions of young grasshoppers return east toon, Mr. Lansdale after they had taken five acres of having had a call from the Lack crop at his place in the upland.. awanna Bridge Co. for his furlhtr He adoDted the" simple device of .,ipp ns pivll pntrinper. rolling them at oubk witn a neavy log roller, after they had gone to what a grasshopper fondly imagines Saturday, June Zl-Tlis.Sigm of the Time. Sunday, June 2211 a. m., Something New. 2:30, Basing Things. 8:00, Get Into the Kingdom. is his bed. the Newt O'Harras. the Clifford Culleys and W. II . Booher left this While motoring home from the morning by automobile for Lehman picnic, Jimmie Smock had a bit of Springs. rather tough luck with his ford Wil,iam But nine years old, car on Uie uunnsuu inn. iiic "boat" tipped over and he went Walla Walla Wires Invitation Under date of June 11. 1919, the Leader received the following tttl- A party including tho Lester egram. signed "The People of Walla O'Harras. the Marion O'Harras, Walla": "Walla Walla plans big reception in near future to all returned sol diers, sailors and other war work ers of southeastern Washington William Butler nine years 0 d, f h , Wall uZ .."truck and ki led by an auto. w .. . . . announced by ... tL it. uina 1iitlr Antiifvn tt . .. j w Wat wmi 11, vuv. w whi,0 cr0Mjng tne gtreet. escape with nothing more serious than a eeling of chagrin. Awheel and the top of the car was broken demolished. Dick Harris arrived Sunday evening by motor car from Hing ham, Montana. Mr. Harris reports that crop prospects in his section of Montana are encouraging, and Umatilla county settlers there feel more hopeful than at any time since locating. He will go back to Montana for the harvest. His fam ily will remain here. A letter received Monday from Sergeant Jim Kirkpatrick was writ ten from Camp Dix, New Jersey showing that he is now fortunate enough to be on this side of the ' nnnrl. He writes that he picked a Max M. Reeher, government "bug man" and . grasshopper spec ialist, is up in the mountains helping the farmers to abate the grasshopper K!Ht. Mr. Keeher's official title is sci entific assistant .with the United States Bureau of Entomology. He works in connection with the Ore gon State College. He will be in this neighborhood until Saturday, demonstrating the use of poison bait for 'hoppers. The best formula for poison bait is given as follows! Twenty-five pounds of bran, one pound of Paris green or'white ar- War rVnartment shortly. A cor dial invitation Is" hereby extended to the people of your vicinity to Join with us in making this a real home coming celebration," Wood and Coal Wanted Bids will be received up to Mon day, June 16, 1910, at 2 o'clock p. m., at the office of Frank Price, clerk of School District No. 19, for 80 cords of wood and 80 tons of coal (kind and grade to be specified) to be delivered at the schoolhouse In said district on or before Sept ember 1, 1919. Right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Weston, Or., June 13, 1019. FRANK PRICE, Clerk. S. J. Culley returned Tuesday slow boat being 17 days on the sepic, one-half pound or salt, rour irom nis souuiern iaano rancn. vovaze from St. Nazaire, France, to six lemons or one ounce or lem- J he nottcst spring weatner Known ' . . . 1 a a u i - - M I..... .1 At .-.... 1m iliiil sAnllitn ansa a to New York. Jim is expected to on extract,, iwu quarts 01 iuw -rnuc iw m mpt iau n drop in at Weston any time now molasses or syrup; water to make a followed by showers, and crop pros for a howdy'do. crumbly meal. pecta are fairly good. iitt tnir