BREVITIES
Notice to Subscribers
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Walla for th practk of Mi profos- months. 60 cvnta,
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Albert Gould sold 100
choice Weston Mountain potato to
Milton dealer, receiving 13-00 per
Mck therefor.
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The Leader ia invariably
sack of tinued at expiration.
Spud Growers to Meet
More and bettor iuU are wanted
Mr. and Mr. John Mayberry have from the Weston mounUin district,
left the Rayborn ranch on Weston already celebrated far and wide for
mountain and will apond the winter the excellence of it product. To
month! in town, thi. end two Farm Bureau mwtitwi
will bo new next ween one i
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timekeeper on action construction tr lZtl I
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Undlord Froomo announces that lnoUlUin th pri.K-ip,! ,ubjecU that A
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Monday, Nov. 24, to Saturday, PJov. 23
certification and the development of
a seed potato crowing community
The
necessity for alfalfa or
a continuous eron
production of feed
Thank
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Nichols Hotel, Athena.
Smallpox of the prevailinir mild
type haa appeared in the household
of W. M. Davis, Mr. Pavis being the other igumca in
patient. The Davis residence is un- 1)inK rotation,
der quarantine. 3, Increased
. Mrs. J. H. William and Mis for livestock.
Frank Harris Davis wvre in Pcndle- 4. Eradication of "dogbane,
ton Wednesday attending a meeting 5. The most profitable grain
of the Daughter of the American eties for the mountain.
Revolution. . In Weston, where the meeting will
George Blomgren, who is attending be held at Memorial hall, any of the
Oregon Agricultural College, has above questions may be discussed,
been elected a member of Sigma Chi but the chief questions to be taken
fraternity, and is now residing at up wui reiaie 10 wnc i......
the "fret" house of that rganiza-
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Zona Catherine Price, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Claude Price, cele
brated her first birthday last Satur
day. Many beautiful gifts were re
ceived by the future belle from her
admiring friends and relatives.
. From Claresholm, Alberta, Miss
Hortense Baker writes that the
weather is very severe. The coldest
winter is being experienced in that
part of Canada since 1914. Mis Ba
ker plans to return to Weston in De
cember. Crescent Chapter No. 47, Order of
the Eastern Star, will entertain
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1. The growing of pure see!.
2. Fall vs. spring plowing.
3. Value of disking stubble.
4. Deep vs. shallow plowing.
5. Barley varieties.
At both places the question .relat- O
in to the factors limiting farmers
sources of income will be worked out.
This is not a lecture by the county
agent says that official, Mr. Fred
Bennion. He wants to know the
problems of the farmers and to tec
what the possibilities are of carrying
on some demonstration work. He re
quests them to make it a point to at
tend. Farmers are asked to bring their
wives to the mountain meeting, as
Miss Harmon, the home demonstra-
some
Bushee Chapter of Pendleton at the
Wm rooms in this citv Friday ev- tion aeent. wants to discuss
ening, November 28. A most inter- matter with the women,
esting session is anticipated, to be
followed by a banquet abounding in
gastronomic delights.
A capacity house witnessed the
moving picture entertainment given
in Memorial hall last Saturday even
ing. The Saturday Afternoon Club
served coffee and sandwiches at thj
conclusion of the silent drama and
Ja $i),ai9 iJsaaA
i WESTON SCHOOLS
. Last week the High school mem
bers welcomed a new set of Inter
national Encyclopaedias.
Two new pupils were enrolled this
cleared 120 which will be applied to- week in the grades Pearl C'amren of
ward furnishing the kitchen in the Athena and Ida Storey.
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The will of the late J. M. O'Harra,
Weston pioneer, was filed Monday
for probate. He leave hi entire es-
tnf a tA his Tariff Mr. Marv T. O'-
U.m . . Arin U, lifntim,. Week.
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The fourth grade is decorating in
on attractive manner for Thanksgiv
ing. The third and fifth grade are mak
ing their Thanksgiving poster this
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vided equally between his nine sons quarantined on account of the y
and daughters. Two sons. Lestor smal0!t- 8 yid nu
id Walter OUarra. are named ex- "g the vacancy in the first and sec- A
ecutors. . . -
eighth grade.
An event of unusual importance is Esther and Jessie Davis are absent
the Community Thanksgiving Mar- from school thi week on account of
ket to be held
Saturday afternoon
and evening at Memorial hall. At
tractive booths will offer for sale
meats, vegetables, fruits, fancy gro
ceries, cooked food, pantry supplies
and fancy work. Proceeds will be
applied to furnishing Community
Han kitchen. Admission is free and
everyone is cordially invited to at
tend. The reorganized Pendleton Round
Up band is practicing regularly un
der the capable direction . of Profes
sor A. W. Lundell, former leader of
the Weston band. It consists of 26
men with three former Weston play
ers constituting the trombone sec
tion. These boys are Virgil Lun
dell, Rulon and Kendall Smith. The
band' will give a scries of both con
certs and dances during the winter.
The usual annual union Thanksgiv
ing day service will be held this year
in Weston, the evening of November
27. The Methodist church is the
place of meeting, and Elder John
Bonewitz of the Church of the Breth
ren will give the sermon. There will
be : special singing by the combined
choirs of the local churches, and the
customary offering will be taken to
go into the local relief fund.
smallpox in their home.
Several of the High school boys are
spending part of this week in digging
potatoes.
The girls arc practicing basket ball
this week.
There will be no school next week,
because of Thanksgiving and the
teachers' institute.
Last Friday afternoon Chief of Po
lice Avery and Councilman Wurzer
constructed a board sidewalk about
three feet wide to connect the terrace
walk with the board walk in front of
the brick dormitory.
year's union service having been pre
vented by the influenza epidemic, it
is hoped to make this event doubly
interesting.
Swas-Te-Ka Campfire was enter
tained at the home of Helen Rayborn
on Normal Heights last Saturday af-
Satnrday Afternoon Club
Mrs. Joseph Wurzer dispensed de
lightful hospitality the afternoon of
November 15 when she entertained
the Saturday Aftrnoon Club at her
home. Tho Misses Hollenbeck, Lur
line Brown and Frank Harris Davis
were guests of the club at this meet
ing. Twenty-two members respond
ed to Roll Call. The business session
was followed by a program of unu
sual merit consisting of:
Paper, The Trossack Mrs. E. O.
DeMoss.
Reading from Scott's Ladv of the
L8 Lake Mrs. A. J. Mclntyre.
Piano Solo Mrs. Joseph Wurzer.
Paper, Glasgow Mr. R. Morrison.
Mrs. .Morrison commented interest
ingly upon the early life of her hus
band in this famous city of Scotland,
he being a native son thereof.
Daintily appointed refreshments
ternoon, all of the members being in were served by Mcsdame Van Win
attendance. Homecraft honor were e anJ Pinkerton.
awarded to Bertha Starmer, Alice The meeting scheduled for Novem
Powell, Charlotte Hass, Helen Ray- he' 29 will be held at the home of
born, Blanche Thorsen and Ailcen Mrs- w- s- Payne.
Eagleton. During the closing hour
light refreshments were served by Rev. Walter O'Harra delivered the
the hostess. Tho girls will meet with sermon at the South Methodist
Mrs. Rowland on Saturday afternoon Church last Sunday morning. A
of thi week to perfect plans for large congregation was present to
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In order to make room for our mam
moth stock of HOLIDAY GOODS now
en route we are placinjf on special nale
thousands of odds and ends from
the season's selling. For the full
week our store will be a carnival of
bargains for your inspection. Many of
the Roods are offered at less than the
cost of manufacture, but we follow the
rule of our store that all merchandise
must move, so in spite of constantly ad
vancinj; prices we offer rare bargains
in choice merchandise for cush. Uelow
are only a few:
MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING REDUCED
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TO CLOSE OUT ONE HUNDRED
BOYS' and YOUNG MEN'S SUITS
These are marked all out of reason
in comparison to the present cost
prices of these suits. All arc service
able, well-made suits, mostly short
pants, some lon, and a few young
men's suits. These were bought some
time ago and we offer them at less
than the bare cost of the material; but
they are to be closed out and this time
the price will do it. There are scarcely
any two alike and happy will be the
bov fitted to one of these sturdy suits.
Priced from $5.00 to $15.00. The same
quality suits are selling the country
over from $12.00 to $.0.H). It will pay
you to look into these bargains.
MEN'S WOOL SOX
Through a very fortunate purchase
we are able to olfer about twenty doz
en men's natural wool cashmere sox.
These are very serviceable as well as
warm and comfortable. Usually sell
ing at 75c, but for this special we put
them out at only -13c the pair.
50 Pairs of HOYS' KNEE PANTS to
Close Out at 19c the Pair
A complete assortment of sizes from
7 to 15 years. Remarkable values, but
they go at, the pair, 49e.
MEN'S HATS $2.39
BIG SALE OF MEN'S HATS AT
LESS THAN THE COST
TO MANUFACTURE
One hundred hats of the best quality.
Because they are odds and ends an '
broken lines, we are selling these hats
at this price. To replace this safre
quality would cost-almost twice hat
we are asking. But our motto i- to
ket'p our stock full of crisp v.ow mer
chandise and to make room for new
goods; and to give you a real surprise
we offer the entire lot for 2.39, your
choice.
REMARKABLE NEW ASSORTMENT of CHINA AND JAP WARE
We are unpacking and placing on
sale tables the most remarkable assort
ment of China and Jap wear ever
shown in Weston. Thousands of pieces
tea sets, all manner of shaped novel
ty assortments, sug and creamer sets
in no end of variety; .chocolate sets,
fern dishes, lerry sets, salad seta and
many novelties not mentioned. These
are suitable for holiday gifts and are
on display, priced surprisingly low.
COATS, SUITS, DRESSES, MILLINERY, LINENS, BLANKETS, ETC. ?
LADIES' COATS
ONE THIRD LESS WHY
HESITATE NOW?
We have left in our stock about 20
coats. These are the very choicest
garments coats of soft and velvety
woolens, the beautiful Silvertones, fur
trimmed plushes and velours are
among those presented in this magnifi
cent offering.
ALL CHILDREN'S COATS AT ONE-
THIRD OFF
A splendid assortment of heavy ker
seys with big comfy collars; trimmed
in belts and buttons; any little girl
would be happy in one of these. Sizes
8 to 16 years.
CHILDREN'S HOSE at 29c
In spite of the constantly advancing
prices, here is a real bargain a good,
"(serviceable hose selling regularly for
40c, but for this week's special only
29c the pair.
THANKSGIVING LINENS
We cannot go into this detail further
than to mention assortments of dainty
fancy articles for your table; rich,
snowy linens ; beautiful embroidered
sets, cloth and napkin sets to.match for
both round and square tables, both
pure linen and heavy mercerized all
arrayed for special sale this week at
prices less than you had expected to
pay.
TOWELS AT 39c
25 dozen bath towels, full size, made
from good quality terry cloth, worth
regularly 45c, now 39c.
MILLINERY for One-Half the For
mer Price
In all about three dozen trimmed
hats that must be disposed of. Some
of them have just been received. All
are splendid style smart, dressy cre
ations that will delight the wearer.
They are on display and will be closed
out.
LADIES' SHOES AT $3.59
Shoes are constantly going up in
price but we can still save you money
on this assortment. All ladies' shoes,
all good and serviceable; well made;
some patent leathers, some heavy gun
metal; most sizes; the whole lot, about
100 pairs only, while they last, $3.59.
WOMEN'S' HOUSE DRESSES
$1.00, $1.50, $1.65, $2.09, $3.00 and $5.75
. Dainty checks, stripes and floral pat
terns, and daring plaids of unusually
good ginghams and percales. Sleeves
are full length or three-quarter, Necks
V or round. Fancy collars and cuffs
and large pockets trimmed with band
ing, and touches of hand embroidery,
make these extra size frocks dainty
and feminine as well as practical.
BLANKETS FOR BATHROBES
Make your selection now while the
stock is complete, for his or her Xmas
bathrobe ; packed one in box, cords to
match, $3.50 to $6.50. k 4
HEAVY COATINGS
The real coating material so much in
demand silvertones, kersey kittens'
ears the new cloths for women's and
children's coats; we have them, $3.50
to $8.00'yard, 54 inches.
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