H .
ni buyer? iitMttort tunrby, tn DeparUnf Westonltes Honored
Astoria. Rwtliiul ami other places ' , honor of Mr ,nj Mrt, K 0,
In wc.tern Or;on have Utt rrt. lv,MoM ,lu ,on Roh,nl( wmi ,
' n"w m,r T"uo .wm - loMvinir tomorrow for Seattle, tho
8ntui-tly Afternoon club upon.
farewell party ilmtlny
not k't the chanr iro by. Further
.. .... ..... - fur .
evening. March 17, at Mimoriul hull
A carload of SOIL PACKERS and
other tillage tools is now on the way. ,
They will be great for the present
conditions.
GANG PLOWS ARE STILL ON
THE MARKET
SUPERIOR DRILLS will hatch the
old seed and plant the new.
Next Saturday is BROOM DAY. A
good one for
96 cents
WATTS & ROGERS
ATHENA, OREGON
price In year ami make their hold
era rich, what on earth la the reason
the present owner i
aill thorn ? Particularly, why will
thoao owner aoiul out an agent, tit
trreat txpoiie, to throw thir H-ur'
before cold and tuiplcloua world ?
It la an old game, like selling nilit.
inn and oil stock and orchard tracts,
and irotd bricks, and ita aucce
prows the Klib vhr of the conf
dene man, 'There' auckf r btrn ev
ery minute."
t , i j a
uvIUhI gueit were himlianda of I lie
'lull lniitili4.r Mttil tlin fiiHitU'iiitr
wining . A,h,,nn fok. Mr, m, Mrj Ei Vt
UK'i. Mr. and Mrs, Hubert I'rvud
lit and Mis Mary 1'romlfU; Mr. and
Mra. Frank Snider, Zada and iH'an
Snittor mid Mra. t II. .Smith.
The ocraaion waa marked by many
enjoyable feature, a St. I'atrick'a
Pay motif apprarini; In the decora
lion and merry pastime arranged
for entertainment. At a late hour
refreshment consisting of green and
white brick ice cream, individual
rakes and colTee were served byMes
dame E. M. Smith, J. C. Price. U
en I.umlell. Sim J. Culley, R. Mor
liMin and II. Goodwin. Mr. De.Mosa
was then presented with a loaf suit
ar tray in the new gold enameled
Kearly nineteen thousand Thank- porcelain, as a token of the esteem
giving dinner and 208,671 Christ- hil, h bV Ml" lb
ma dinner were served to the poor member. Mr. and Mr. DeMos
of the United State last year by were also recipient of a beautiful
the Salvation Army relief depart- bouquet of pink carnation, the Rift
mvnt. of Dr. and Mrs. C. II. Smith.
i In the departure of this estimable
lt' about up to the Lowdcn crowd family the community suffer a dis
ta uriMi the suppression of Wood tinct loss. They have ever been ac-
It seem to be the view, even of
the defense, that tho I. W. 7 on
trial at Moutesano were either
guilty of first degree murder or they
re innocent Well, they are not innocent.
club a dangerous weapons.
WESTON LEADER
CLARK WOOD, hiMbhtr
MRS. It GOODWIN. AuisUat Editor
ENDANGERS THE WORLD.
When an individual is gradually for 60 cent
HE I'SED TO SPLIT RAILS.
'Tolitical Gossip" in Oregon Voter
contains a paragraph about our own
"Roaring Bill," who ia self-made
made that has right to bo proud
of the job. 'Says the Voter: "Will
M. Peterson of Pendleton hoed corn
tive In matter of public welfare and
civic betterment, and will lj greut
ly missed from the business and so
cial circle of Weston.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Slricth li Af)nct
The Year 2 00
Six Month 1 00
Three Month 0 SO
ntlDAT. MA1CH It, . - - -120
Esttrtf it th peitellic at W its. Orcjea
i iicenlctssi ail ittf r.
ADVERTISING RATES
Regular, per inch per insertion 15c
Transient, per inch per insertion 20c
Locals, per line per insertion- 10c
weakened in moral fibre through un- tain land, drove a team, cradled bar
wholesome habits of thought or de- ley, split rails, dug ditches, spread
generate manner of living, and then manure, worked in sawmill, made
meets with great reverse in a well- brick and otherwise earned money in
planned coup through which he had the hills of Eastern. Tennessee and
every reason to expect an equally North Carolina to finance a college
great success, the result is very and law education. He was born in
likely to be his total collapse. Hi 1874, came to Pendleton in li)02.
spiritual being has not been trained practiced law there with enough
to withstand material calamity and profit to acquire a 400-acre
he fall not as Lucifer fell "fiam- farm and stsk in local
Dissolution Notice
Notice is hereby given that K. R.
Hall and F. C. Greer, doing business
,n.l.i .Km flmi nam.. if Hull J&
day. ploughed moun- Gwf hye dMovw p,rtn.,hip
by mutual consent. All account are
payable to F. C. Greer at the Wes
ton Garage.
Weston Or., March 5. 1920.
E. R. HALL.
F. C. GREER.
Rcautiful Blossom. Parr' Green
wheat house plants on sale at Mrs. N.
I,.,!,,,,.:,, LoverMg' resilience. Call and see
9?
S. . -
. jLf'ilLlffiZti-A
Oliver Pulvenzern
i&W&jte .11
wtmrn
uality and Service
are what you get when you invest
$935.00
in a
(Farming's Fun with a F0RDS0N)
MILTON GARAGE
Ajrents for TRACTORS and TRACTOR IMPLEMENTS.
(Phono 7G1, Milton, Oregon.)
WESTON GARAGE
LOOAL AQENT8
ing headlong from ethereal hcighu, and bank, waa active enough in them- 0r,lcr tk4'n f,r cut "wer
The new German dictator ia
dently trying in vain to Kapp
climax.
to bottomle perdition" but in a idential elector in 1D12 and national
manner at least as hopeless and delegate in 1916 and is now a candi
complete. The same may be true of date for delegate to the big San
a nation even of the great German Francisco convention of 1920."
nation, only a few year ago afford- .,
ing an example of wonderful com- n m . r,nntn Cnmri.
the now in the throes of bloody civil Mr- "nd Mr"- Alblrt O'Harra wero '" 1 to 12
trife which mav vet enirulf it in thc victim Monday evening of one
the tremendous debacle that has of thoe delwh'ul
DR. W. H. REYNOLDS
Chiropractic Nerve Specialist
Rooms 1 and 2, Inluud Empire Bank
Building, Pendleton, Oregon
Phone 1018
m.-l:30 ta 5 p. in.
neighborhood.' IIKMSTlTrillVC tlKPAHTMKNT
OljJ John Barleycorn look a bit threatened the Fatherland ever since urPrl parties lor which "Happy; A M JENSEN co
more cheerful, now that he is sport- it. decisive detnt in th ,.t Canyon" is becoming noted. The
ing a New Jersey.
world war of ita own engendering.
merry-makers assembled at the home Hemstitching, Pccot, Chain Stitch-
Th nrmo of William Fchr and proceeded to the 'ing Embroidery, Braiding. Plain
The Montesano verdict is just an- very characteristic that waa once his O'Harra residence after the occu- Stitching, Button Holes and Button
other reason why America, with so .tmtht,in hi. panU had 4 retired for the night. Covered, Pleating.
muvu law, iuka aiov au u uv. ti unms
ness.
ciency and achievement.
suffered a colossal blow
shorn him of confidence
This has With ?reat tooting of auto horns
which h3
and hilarious shouts
made their presence
the visitors
known and
In a few
MRS. C. E. FERGUSON
Phone 936, Walla Walla, Wash.
Rural Carrier Elimination bated wa the resolution that "The
The United States civil service ram United Stales should take immediate
mission ha announced an enamina- step toward the nationalisation of
tion to be held at Pendleton, April the coal deposits and petroleum re
10, to fill the position of rural carrier source."
at Athena, and vacancies that may -
later occur on rural mutes from other Guardian For U Fontaine,
pnstoflke in Umatilla county. The Gu LaFontaine who I remember
examination will bo open only fco-cit- cd a the proprietor Of the French
izens who are domiciled in the terrl- and Quelle resturauts at Pendleton,
tory of a postoflke In the county and has for some time been confined In a
who meet the other requirement set Portland sanitarium, afflicted with a
forth in Form No. 1977, whit may brain malady. Hi wife last week
bo obtained from the office mention- wa apiminted to act a hi guardian
ed above. by the court, and there is little hope
for hi recovery. .
Champion Debater.
Pendleton high school won tho de
bate championship of Umatilla coun-
u tney ieei, or course, ma. mey - .mu.ed the sleenv.hen,)!.
. tl -i t j wutii ilia Dnysicai oower ih vnntiv
ter for the Germans to be shooting eted fndf he "f8 "'J of vdrit the .niriud ac
, ,nofhr his moral strength in order to meet a"nccr responded to tne spirited ac
one anotner- the CBlamity resulting from the mis- cord,on mus,c of Gcorfc 0tte- At
At least let ns rejoice that the taken and almost criminal policy of Iato "r d1,ciou" "ll8t'" WM
.;.i-. r . 4 j his former leaders. Th, .nti .;. 8Crved bv Mesdames P. C. McCau-
toawtatwii vi wiiaai viuicu w -
pray for the ex-kaiser cannot also world may well shudder over
prey for. him. the outcome. If the German nation
now collapses, following Russia's de-
Lucy Page Gaston is a candidate scent into the abyss- of Bolshevism,
for president on an anti-tobacco the result may be a world debacle
platform. She may be right, but such as was pictured by Ignatius
she'll never be president Donnelly in "Caesar's Column."
Even here in the United States we
Eliza Morrison. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. P. C. McCaus
land, Mr. and Mr. Wm. Fehr, Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Winn, Mr. and Mrs.
M. W. Pedenen, Mr .and Mrs. Elmer
Tucker, Mr. and Mr. Newton O'
Harra, and Mr. and Mr. Albert O'-
ELECTKIC SUPPLIES AND
WIRING
Estimate Furninhrd Free on All
Hindu of Work.
All Work Guaranteed.
FREEWATEIt ELECTRIC
SUPPLY HOUSE
Phone No. 433 Freewater, Or.
Eye.Glasn Service Phone 436-J
DIl. A. M. SIMMONS
Local Dokle were advised thla
week by Huntingtonian, Scribe, that
ty Saturday nijtht by decision over tho ceremonial teheduled for Wait
both the Echo negative and tho Mil. burg will be held instead at Walla
ton (Tlrmiitive teams, reports the Walla probably the latter part of
East Oregonlun. The question do- tM month.
S ft. WTrn i. r.-
It is the view of a close observer may not succeed In escaping the Iarr"! Misses Dorothy Bulflnch, uye ggnt Specialist, IVnlnnd Bldg..
that the high cost of living is es- chaotic reign of anarchy and destruc-
. penally tough on the fellow who. has tion should it involve the Old World.
an active tape worm.
Wavel O'Harra, Gladys Smith, Eliza
Morrison and Ruby Price; Mrs.
All the power may well extend warfe'arct "abb "no Mrs. Wilms
whatever help is needed by their Mmnick; Messrs. Ray Jones, L. I.
The proposed "jrrave concern" res- former enemy should the counter 'IIa""' Levl '1Iorrfl. George Ottc,
ervation of republican senators is revolution threaten to engulf her K8y 1Iarr-
about as viUl and effective as the in "tavic dissolution. The hands of
button on a coat sleeve. Den na osice, in wnom would Wall telephone for sale. Inquire
appear 10 rest me nope oi we world at this office.
A inconsistency is not a jewel, it as wel1 88 of Germany, should be
is perhaps in order to amend the strengthened if need be against the
decalogue by striking out the third assault of the monarchic reactionar
word in the sixth commandment. ies- Tlje situation Is too critical to
admit of an attitude "of "hands off"
An esteemed contemporary re- indifference. The powers may well
marks that advertising is the light- extend toward Germany much of for
house which keeps the business man givencss as exemplified in practical
from being wrecked upon the rocks, concessions, if such will serve to save
what yet remains of the Ebert gov-
ine moaning song oi aiarcn winds ernment and restore it to power,
is music to the nature lover, for he
knows that it means the departure
of winter and the- advent of spring.
Over Tsllmnn Drug Store
Pendleton, Oregon.
THE STWH0 THEATRE
Wed. March 24
WHAT AGAIN?
About once in a decade it has been
More than 20,000 women in the the practice of suave and persuasive
United States broken in spirit and real estate agents from the western
unable to find work, were provided part of the state to make a tour of
with good jobs last year by the Sal- Eastern Oregon and offer town lots
vation Army employment bureau. in Astoria or its environs. We well
- remember the time when buyer up
If Hoover is neither a republican here were stung with a bunch of sand
nor a democrat, it is distinctly not a banks in what was known as New
disqualification for the White Houia. Astoria. Now it seems that these
For once, we would rather have a agents are exploiting Wallowa
president belonging to the nation county, and Brother Cheney of the
than one belonging to a party. Enterprise Record-Chieftain hands
- them a burning roast. Among other
C. P. Strain is being urged by things, he says: "If the lots are not
democratic friends to run forpublic worth what the agent asks for them,
service commissioner and represent why should you bite and buy? By
' this section of the state on the com- so doing you are making a simple
Mission as the successor of H. H. donation or gift to some shrewd
Corey, whose term expires. We agent or manipulator. If, as the
know of no man in Eastern Oregon agent claims, the lots are worth more
who is better qualified by reason of than is asked for them, why should
knowledge, experience, integrity and he go to all the expense and time of
temperament. coming clear to Wallowa county to
DOROTHY OALTON
in
Mame
of the
ffukon
THE BIG NORTH STORY
at once
Second -Hand Sad
dles. We will trade
new saddles for old
ones.
Harness Oiled for
$1.00 per set.
Hitman's
Harness Store
V A
t
tj
li
!
I
I;
i : J. R. Reynolds
1 Water Street (second block north of Main)
WESTON - ... . OREGON
JUNK
Top prices paid for Old Metal,
Rags, Sacks, Hides, Wool, Etc.
Abour $7.00 for Old Iron
rU
fi
(Phone 122)
Milton
Oregon
estoti Garage
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pood Mechanics Good Equipment
cAll Work Guaranteed
AJAX and DIAMOND. MS
at the right prices Auto Supplies
Try Us
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