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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1920)
NOW READY odee ON THE WAY Special Oversize Ajax Tires for Dodge Cars WESTd GW R. G. SALING I ' BREVITIES I T - "Mr. Charles Trice has been quite ii! the past week. t Miss Esther Williams kit New Tear's night for California to resume her work at Mills college. A couple of days of mysteriously enclostnp, secluding ,fec visited this locality during the past week. . Robert MeEwen, son and daughter were guests from Milton Monday r.t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cal der. Trof. F. C. Fitzpatrick is in Fcrt land attending the auual convention of the Oregon Statu Teachers asso ciation. ; Miss Vifla Stages came up from Pendleton to spend the week end with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. E. VV. Achilles. Mrs. Elmer Tucker, who has been ill at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Buiflnch, is con valescing satisfactorily. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hall had the privilege recently pt welcoming: , tho advent of a baby daughter at their home on Weston mountain. - The Epworth League of the M. E. Church, South, will hold a business meeting at the church Friday even ing. All members are urged to be present. ; Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Gould enter tained at one of the large family din ners Christmas day, -when a number of children and grandchildren feasted upon dainties peculiar to the holiday season. ... The session of the Saturday After noon dub scheduled for December 1'i was postponed until January 3, 1020, when Mrs. Richard Morrison will en tertain the organization at her home in this city. ' E. 0. DeMoss was in Spokane this week, attending to business matters. He wasn't missed, Mrs. DeMoss and Master Dick having presided satis factorily at the hello board during his absence. Harold Fhinney, son of Rev. Mark A. Phinney of this city, is a student in North Central High school, Spok ane, where ho took first honors in a recent mathematical content. There were fifty entrants. , Mrs. R. G. Saling and daughter I-is left for Portland this morning to spend the remainder of the win ter in that city. Miss Lois will at tend the?" Ladd school "and Mrs, Bal ing will continue her vocal studies. ! Miss Josie Lsvendar returned to Portland Sunday evening, terminat ing a holiday visit to the home folks. Miss Lavcr.dar is a member of the clerical force of the Pacific Telephone. & Telegraph Co. at the metropolis. - Mrs. .S. E. Powell and family left Tuesday to join her husband at Cor vallis,' Montana. She was accompan ied by all her children except her cider daughter, . Mrs. Edna Uellomy, who goes to her father-in-law's home at Baker, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hooper and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schaai and daughters, of -'Pendleton "were Christ njas guests of the R. L. Reynauds. With a Christmas tree and goodies galore, a rollicking time was had by the Reynaud house party. for DELIVERY $ Parts Notice to Subscribers If this notice is marked it sinui-fie-s that your subseriptiorwoxpiivs Jan. 1. 19-0. We would trost gratefully oppreoiatc your prompt renewal. Subscription ratesby the year, $2.00; six months, $1.00; throe months, 50 cents. The Leader is invariably ui con tinued at expiration. The K. A. Dowds will from San Francisco January 3 for tlw Ha waiian islands, where their address will be Lahania, Muni, T. II. Alter a long wait in Seattle they were final ly fortune to enough to secure a nice state room which had fceui booked by a prospective passenger who was unable to go. Hundreds ot others have been trying in vain to book passage to the jalands which just now are the longed-for Mecca of many Ami near.. The Christinas eve exercises at the various churches were well attended ami enjoyable programs were ) re sented. Treats were provided for the Sunday .school pupils, and the ).l.'.' r ing trees added much to the happi ness of the little folks. The United Brethren thurch presented their min ister with a generous Christmas box. Dr. and Mrs. 1". D. Watt:, extended delightful hospitality Wednesday ev ening when they entertained Mr. ar 1 Mrs. J. W. Porter, and family at a charmingly appointed dinner the fa vorite dishes of the holiday season appearing in the retinue of the feast. Christmas day the L. R. Van Win kle family gathered ahout their ta ble abundantly spread with mitotan tial fare, particularly appealing to Miss Gertrude Van Winkle, who tamo home from Whitman college to ho present at the feast. The Woodmen of the World nro prompt in paying claims. Mr. Em ma Harnett received 2000 last week the amount of insurance carried' by her. deceased husband, A. J. Bar nett, who was a member of Weston Camp No. 112. All members of V.'cnaha Encamp ment No. 7.3, I. O. O. F., are request ed to attend the mcetng next Tues day evening, Jan. 6th, at the locigo hall. Hy order of the thief patri arch, Ralph Tucker. The Lachclor Girls were entertain ed at the home of Miss Gladys Smith Monday evening. A Jolly time was enjoyed by members and two guests,. Miss Hazel Duncan and Mrs. Frank Smith. Mr. nr.il Mrs. Andy Laratn and I'.ulph end Clenadine Larger) of Wal la Walla were guests at tb -G. De Craw home during the holiday sea ton. More than h'O people gathered ttt Memorial U&1 Chris't.v.us night to VitmKS the motion picture, ''Dav.ii." The hall was filled New Year's night, also. Mrs. Lilian Fredericks joined the family circle at the John Dupuis home and participated' in the gaiety attending the Christmas feast. Miss Wilma Harbour, who has been tcachini; school near Pendleton, is at home for the vacation season. Lost a gold breastpin, valued as a keeprake. Finder will kindly re turn to Mrs. G. DeGraw. Reward. R. G. Saling, local agent, delivered a new Dodge touring lar yesterday" to Jess Gordon of Athena. Yes, L!cr::uUca Is Wanted P, T. Harbour, census enumerator f,r Weston and vicinity, will rail on the people within the next few weeks. As there are tt j;oodly immlvr of ii.iestioii to be :.ked, it would v. real ly facilitate the work, as well as save the people lids of bother and time, if the heads of tlie homes would pro pare a list in advance. It would be well to make u mtiit oi;iudum of the Bites f all the mem bers of the household; slate or coun try of birth; ntale or country of biith of the father and mother of each person. If foreign bom. give date ( Immigration to this country: if iu.tmali.'.id, give date of naturali sation. In the farm schedule give total number of acre ia the farm: mim b. r ef acres of woodland: luimbiT of acres of all oilier unimproved land. A1n fcive the amount of farm incumbrance-(this does not include unse cured bills.) The farm excuses for l.Ui should be listed the amount expended for feed for domestic animals, which In cludes only feeil purchased, and not grown on the farm: amount paid for farm labor; estimated value of mom and lKatd furnished farm laborers; sctiegated number and value of all domestic animals und fowls on the farm on January 1, li'-O; segregat ed quantity of eery kind of farm and vegetable products grown in UUl'.. The enumerator is advised by the census department that all informa tion given in this questionnaire will be treated as sacredly confidential, and that no part of it will ever be seen by any x official. The infor mation is wanted for statistical pur poses only. A severe penalty at taches by law to any census official, from the humble enumerator to the director of census, who shall divulge any information obtained ia this cen sus report. Jeatli of -Mrs. Forest Mrs. Mcllise Kcnst. widow of the late Joseph Forest, died at Walla Wal la .Sunday night. Mrs. Forest recent ly underwent a surgical operation in hope of relief from stomach trouble, bill the operation was mt jmcversfu!. The i.il came Sunday after the pa tient had been very low for sevvrrd days. She was born in Marion county, Oregon, 02 years afro. For 27 yrars she resided on the farm south of Athena, and only a few weeks ago moved to Walla Walla to reside. Hho became ill the day after her arrival thire. .She leaves six children, Edgar of Adams; Georgo C. of Montana; Fran ces, Marguerite, Neva and May of Wulln Walla. The remains were taken to Pendleton for interment. A New Year's Greeting 1 take liiii; means of extending the season's greet Inss to my friend and patrons, together with the wish that 19'0 rtiey bring life's i hoirest ble t strets to their homes and firt ddci. I have appreciated their patronage; but I have appreciated to a greater degree the friendship and good will which I feel they have extended mo, Herein is an asset that U above price, and which I will endeavor to merit throughout the new year by prompt ard careful attention to f.ery order vouchsafe' mo for Macksmithing and woodwork. What skill may pi s .".' is theirs to command, and in additionlet me repeat -1 wish them well. Their prosperity is the om inunity's prosperity and my prosper ity and I feel that 1U20 will bring this blearing abundantly. E. R. HALL. NOME LOSES ITSUST PAPER Nearest Source of Newa This Winter Will Be 1,000 Miles Away. Rome Alaska. Trappcr, miners and others of this far northwestern corner of the continent who for years have looked to Nome for their news of the outside world, will receive no regular news report this winter, as tt' Nugget, Nome's only newspaper, 1ms decided to suspend publication. Fair banks Is the source of news for this port of the country. Nome, once one of tho largest gold eauips of the North, at ono time sup ported several newspaper. This ypar no many people are leaving on the last steamer that a newspaper woald not pay. BUY GERMAN DIAMOND FIELDS Anglo-American Company Pays $3 000,000 for African A dispatch to the Ex change Telegraph company from Johannesburg report the purchase by un Anglo-American company for $5,. 000,000 of all Germany's private and state Interests In the diamond fields of what was formerly Gorman South west Africa. Some protests are expressed ovei what Is called the "secrecy of the deal," and allegations are made that the purchase was effected through un due Influence in political quarters. Weather and Crops Typical winter weather for East em Oregon h been experienced the pa; t week. Rain, snow, fog, lee and mid were dished up by the man vh.i operate tha weather machinery i I,. it it is Iro kind Miat insures winter moisture for summer crops, ho who should worry, for this will make good reading for the Umatilla county ranch er who is wintering In California. With the passing of the snow a t.mple of weeks ago, the ground soon thawed out and the growing grain was found to be in excellent condition and the soil ia now in proper slate to ilrtnk in the moisture. tiright sunshine (you-nll In Califor nia take notice) during a portion of list week with the result that some Watett For ! i 4 'J it seeding wn done by a few fanner who went unabto to finish last fall. However, there U yet grain to now, mid in some lucidities It t Raid that a certain amount of weeding will have to be done In the aprlag, an a remit of sowing grain last fall with little or no moisture In the ground. Hut everybody wears n smile, Just the name. 11, mod wheat hay for side, Ha miles from Athena. Phone ISt'l, Walla Walla. lUittor Wrap ortlorn prompt ly tllk'il lit tlio Lornler h!ip. louiicement of HAVING FINISHED OUR INVENTORY, WE WILL SOON BE READY FOR OUR ANNUAL BAR GAIN FESTIVAL HaifKififfiffiaifiifffifiaiSKfffiffiij; Notice to Creditor In tha County Court of th State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In thu Matter of the KttaU of J. M. O'llarra, deceased. To All Whom It May Concern t Notice U hereby Riven that I.. tl'llarra la the duly appointed, quali fied and artlnit executor of tha will of J. M. O'llarra, deeeaeli and all persona having claim against oald estate are hereby required to present tha same, with proper vourhara at tached thereto, to fald xecutor at Weston, Oregon, within U monthi from tha Oth day of Deeember, HMD. L. I. O'lUftRA Executor of tha Will of J. M. O'llarra, leeeaed. 1 P h rl iHii.i)