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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1920)
..,. ,. K, . rA-rn State, without a nomination by elth- WESION LEADER f mrty w, tmM tht CLARK WOOD, rIUnr E Hoover would receive more MRS. It. 0OODW1N, AulitMit Editor vote thn any other candidate. Ho JERSEY SPORT COATS vf ttrong with the people, if not with SUIMCKIrllON KAtrt the iKtlitictitnit. j j j tt EE! Lers Give Thanks-IVHOOP We've Started Something! High Cost of Living being solved What with Brooms toboganning 50 to 100 percent Lumber off Ten to Fifteen Dollars Sugar enamored of baseball curves and spuds grow ing yellow in pita (if not frozen) We're Going Some Eh? WATCH OUR WINDOWS -One week from next Saturday. Pure Palmetto Fibre Scrub Brushes val ues up to 65 cents your choice for 25 CGNTS. Another Pipeless Furnace ordered to replace stoves in a good home. We have the goods. Peerless and Electric guaranteed fencing. Elec trie washers, sewing machines and gas engines. WATTS & ROGERS Tha Year Six Month Three Month fci 00 ' Speaking of "berries' in tho wnso , ,t, 1 00 of election masuma, there 1 never M likely to bo any more from tho New berry bush. HMO striker have demon in iliiunlon there U Krtknc!. ess "Denim dementia dies in Portland." For awhile, however, tho blue call as overall. -t , i-i a ATHENA, OREGON Lesion Fost lor Education S. A.C Elects Officers Following ia the text of a resolu- The Saturday Afternoon club was tion adopted at a recent meeting of most hospitably entertained at the Athena-Weston Post No. 69, Ameri- home of Mrs. S. A. Barnes April 17. can Legion, by a unanimous vote. It Members responded to roll call with is signed by C. H. Smith, post com- current events. Mrs. J. A. Lumsdcn, mander, and C. L. McFadden. post a new member, was welcomed into rlint.nt- the organization at this session. .1 II.. puloiilct .1 Wt.l.n.'fl.t.a w n beginning to realise that .M.dl..ii.ll.iUf. h"vo nrful climate hero- : r almost a fearful and wonderful ell- During March tho Treasury lo- "'-- partmcnt accomplished a reduction lltM m l-t ..r ftf ft hi II i 1)11 dollar in the national debt During rtr"t,Hj ,n,t six months ending with March, the nation's indebtedness u reduced more than billion and a-half dol lars, enough to effect a saving on in terest to the taxpayers of approxi mately $65,000,000 pr annum. 1 ma My, tho apud the country paper record ia ao splendid as to bring, j, no triBl,r tting on -ubscription. forth praise from even the republi- can floor leader rn the house. Re pro- whatever ails the "Sick Man of sentative Mondell, who admita that Europe." it ia insufficiently lethal. the treasury officials have "handled . a trying ituation most admirably,". yMi Oregonian: Nearly all tho but warns that "they cannot avert nrevr choul of th county and aev. a disaster unless wo keep cxpendi- crn pf the one-room schools have turcs within our income." ' Mr. Mon- fBln j ijne wjtn the 12-ntonths' dell knows, of course, that no money y..r ,nj , f 1200 minimum for grade is expended that is not appropriated teachers, according to repeats In the by congress, and that responsibility cou,,ty uperinUndent's office. Tho for wise economy rests with con- following districts have already ad gress, where the rcpublicana are in 0,,ted the new aystcm: Urn a nine, control. The republican leader in fvrndale, Milton - Froewatcr, Dry that body have been talking about Creek, Weston, Athena, Adams. Ten economy ever since they came into juton. Pilot Rock. Umatilla, Stan power, almost a year ago. While f jc,( Columbia, Kcho, Nolin and Riv they have been talking economy, the rsjte. These schools contain more government department have quite y,an three-fourths of the school chil evidently been practicing "it dren'of the county. Those aro just tho thing fur light wear this spring nml Rummer nifty, bcltetl models $12.50. LAWKS' SILK UNDKHWKAU Pretty, pink, silk Jersey combinations, embroidered, bodice styles $2.41) to $5.1)0. Summer vests, all styles 25c to -19c. Summer union suits 19o C9c 98o. Muslin gowns, muslin skirts, muslin combinations dainty fresh and new. See our new tan Tarns just right to match the spring coats $1.98. j Incorporated J (Phone 31) Athena, Oregon) "Aunt Fannie" is Honored " . j . u i irom me nign Hiienuunic of .nee of Mothers' day to be sponsored al by the club the afternoon of May 1. , . - . . . MUUUI at I IC I aiiu mi uiiotivvt v va "Believing that the Oregon Agri- Plans were perfected lor the owcrv- attendance can be ex . . - - . ll.il.. a. , -.,u,,vu -v cultural College, the university Oregon and the Oregon State Normal Srhnol are an imnortant and neees- The annual election of Officers re sary part of the educational system suited as folows: Mrs. W. S. Price, of thia commonwealth, and that the president; Mrs. Elmer Tucker, vice educational welfare of the state is president; Mrs. W. S. Payne, secrc- bound to suffer if their usefulness is tary; Mrs. H. Goodwin, treasurer. iniDaired throueh lack of nroDer sun- During the tea hour the ladies were .... ....... .. j . :..!.. . ;.,1 fviiu. pon, ana lunner Deiievuig mat ine vo.-u i'r"" - rom year t0 yc8r just present mcome or Uiese institutions - u...v .umn mounted for thc ,ast wvcn yi.ars. is wnoiiy insumcieni 10 meei ineir j lucsuuma "jm uvui,wu -iu perssing neds in view of their large W. S. Price. The affair was voted and increasing attendance, we, Ath- one of thc most delightfully informal ena-Weston Post No. 69, American of the seasons gatherings. Legion, in regular meeting assem- " bled, do hereby Injured in Auto Crash. "Resolve, That it is the sens of At the fateful corner at Saxe sta this Post that the measure known tion, where several accidents have oc- At the higher educational inatitu- NOTICE OF ELECTION tions of Oregon are 1500 ex-service On Proponed Bond Issue by the City men who learned through their war of Weston, Oregon, experience the great value of a col- The Common Council of the City of lege education and who hurried to t.ston, Oregon, has ordered a spec school after the armistice. No relief i-i u..ton to be held on tho 4th day Walla, Mr. and Mrs. Tim MrDride and son, Harry MeUride and family, Mcllrlde llros. open! their com. Uf and "IVrd" Mr Bride. Mr. and fortablo ranch home Inst Sunday for Mrs. J. A. I.umftdvii, Mr. Z. C. Price a birthday celebration in honor of nd tho honor guest, their mother, Mrs. Tannle McBrido, - who recently panned another mile stone. Congratulations and good The following boy were on th en wishes were showered upon the es- Joyable "hike" last week up Pin timablo pioneer woman, who ha creek: Edward Has. Fred lias, passed through many hardships in- Wendell Phlnney, Harold Magnuaon, cident to thc early history of L'ma- Ordrll Pedersen, Raymond Anderson, tilla county. A delicious dinner em- Clarence Smith, Leslie Pureed, Ray bracing savory decoctions dear to mond Danixter, Cecil Greer, Earl family tradition was an important Harbour, U-Roy Walden, Norman event of the day. Tho table was l.uckenbill, Fred York and Robert ox m a v. 1'j.u. 10 voie on me an- . .il. n .i i.-.i however i- . . .... cenienti wun uriK"' rni niumuini r.nKiriuu. i-aiicrs 01 mo espeuuiun ' onjvii til an uruiiiama biiv tun filled; and tmi Uxt of which is as follow: to the credit of Oregon, it may be. said that most high school graduates go on to college. The rollment at the State Agricultural College I School seems likely to keep in out tng as :t has ORDINANCE NO. 260. An ArftinaitM -mi t hnri i rt tr that C riiil- ncrease in en- r..n-i nf Th ri ..f U'.n University, 0rc(fon( t0 oy, on the faith and na .Normal ... . ... r the sum of Five Thousand grown in th honoree'a garden. Par ticipating in the festivities were: Homer MeUride and family of Walla were Rev. M. A. Phinney and Cash Wood, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. for Umatilla county. is now 150 percent greater than in 1013, which is the principal reason why the institutions have had to ap peal for relief at the election of May 21. News that the directors of Sears, con, the sum .. ($."i,000.00 Dollars, for tho payment J oi ine cost ok rvpaini ami improve menu to the Water System of The 10 DISCOUNT 10 City of Weston, Oregon, and to sub mit the same to the taxpayers of the pity of Weston for their approval. Tho Tcoplo of Tho City of Weston io ordain as follows: Section 1. Tho Common Council of ting of a 40 percent dividend melon and that stock in this concern is now by granted and shall have power and authority to borrow on the faith and as the Higher Educational Tax Act curred, and near where John Robin which will appear on the ballot in son and Dr. Hoisington met their the Oregon Primaries May 21, 1920, death, four men of Pendleton were should receive the vote of every ex- seriously injured Saturday night, service man; and further, we urge when tne car in wnicn tney were nu mat mis measure receive ine SUD- iK uvenumuu aa jh Diiutr. uiv , . - . .... tl. port of all other voters." Pr bridge at the crossing of the costs of imp. railwav track. The car turned com- trustful. cu,stomer' who "st send h . raenta in t(J be mnde t( Roebuck A Co. have ordered the cut- aty u hw. ;j quoted at ?236 a share as against f The CJ f w 0re n at.! . 4 A nvLnn $2 thirteen years ago, ought to open the eyes of the patrons of mail or Ford touring car for sale. Hildebrand. money before he gets the goods, is swell these enormous Frank pletely over, throwing its occupants . . . .t. jn-t , : neiping to into me until, au are revuvcniiis. . , ,, , j.,i t,: " self with the notion that he is saving HHHHlHi-fi money when the mail order houses are making it by tne Darrei iun gon, the sum of Five Thousand (S5.000.00) Dollars to be used in the rovc- repaira to be made to the water system of the City of Weston, and for the payment of any and all outstanding warrants and other evi dences of indebtedness incurred on account of said water system; and . . .. . mu vviiimiuii vvuiivii v. kilt, w.v. any consideration oi - w, ,u i, A , 1 ii.. - 1 1 iL.l L. i a loyauy ro me nome mfc authorjty to pMge th(J faith leaving aside On all bills of goods amounting to $100.00 or more, bought for cash at our furniture store. Five per cent discount on all bills of $50.00 or more. Remember that our fur niture is dependable furniture, bought right and priced right. It will nnv vnn fn hnv NOW. vvhilo H and ii A. f,l. ROSS FUTURE STORE Top prices paid for Old Metal, Rags, Sacks, Hides, Wool, Etc. About $7.00 (or Old Iron J.R. Reynolds Water Street (second block north of Main) WESTON - " - - - - OREGON to Keep up nis town ana oiien t a- ., . fh f, , u,,..,,- lenas mni creuit wnen vivuib 19 a accommodation. real Section 2. take effect This ordinance shall not or bo In force until the the said sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars and to enter into , any and all agreements necessary to It is reported from Pendleton that . thn ,, ,,, , e5.nnn.00. K two redskins absorbed nearly all the . l.., n .),!., contents or tnrce quart Domes 01 ue- natured alcohol without material nKvoii.nl til Tho iuanlatTf nt Kn. ing an Indian are apt to appeal for "rne has been submitted to a vote of the first time to numbers of the. w "VV luckless thirsty who seek a secret ' special election and shall have ro- oasis in the desert of prohibition. cmed nJfiV of the legal vote. cast at said election, in favor of it "Button, button, whose got the but- adoPtio" ton?" If it's a Leonard Wood but- PM"clthe &Lmmon Council of The ton. every nrominent local remiblican 01 weston. uregon, mis an osy ' " r " : toon rtJ seems to have a pocketful that he is S trying desperately to dispose of. Approved April 7, 1920. IE - J. M. BANISTER, Mayor. Hi We believe that Hoover would be Attest: C. W. AVERY, -E much less a reDubliean nresident Acting Recorder, much less a republican president than a people's president and we The following is the form and num are unable to say the same of any ber in which the measure will appear Utah COAL OA N DO Diy lileacbam WOOD Your orders solicited, and will bo promptly filled at right price. Phone 272 or 93. WESTON TRANSFER CO. GILBERT G. ELLIS, Mgr. Surely Suitable other republican candidate. Weston Garage J. F. SNIDER GENERAL GARAGE WORK Good Mechanics Good Equipment cAll Work Guaranteed AJAX and DIAMOHD TIRES at the right prices Auto Supplies "Try Us OENERHL BLHCKSMITHING at Snider Shop The total loss from government control of railroads is now fixed at more than $1,129,000,000. Begins to look as though the government had pretty poor control. Clothing prices having 64 percent within a year, the sartor ial advantages of the Garden of Eden are brought Into .pronounced and re gretful retrospect. "Turk Seems Likely to Stay in Europe." Oregonian headline. We are in doubt, however, as to whether our sympathy is due to Europe or the Turk. on the official ballot: REFERRED TO THE TAXAYERS Eyc.Glasa OF THE CITY OF WESTON, OREGON, BY THE COMMON COUNCIL $5,000.00 BOND IS SUE. Purpose: Authorizing and em powering the Common Council of Tha advanced city of Weston, Oregon, to borrow on the faith and credit of said City the sum of $5,000.00 to be. used in the payment of costs of repairs and improvements to the water system of the City of Weston. Vote Ye or No. Service Phone 436-J DR. A. M. SIMMONS Eye Sight Specialist, Penland Bldg., Over Tallman Drug Store Pendleton, Oregon. SHOWING SOME SWELL SPRING SUIT SAMPLES I CASH MARKET soo 301 Ye No Spending a barrel of money to elect a president seems to us like one of the greatest waste of a wasteful time. Said election will be held at the Council Rooms in the said City of Weston and the polls will be open from nine o'clock A. M. until six o'clock P. M. on said 4th day of Even at the risk of being bored by My, 1920, and all taxpayers of said the daily dispatches, we prefer to City of Weston. Oregon, are entitled read no more atriking new. to vote at said election. s Published pursuant to Ordinance Were it possible to take a poll in- No. 261. ' C. W. AVERY, eluding every voter in the United Acting Recorder. FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS HIGHEST CASH !: PRICES PAG) FOR LIVESTOCK, HIDES. PELTS, &c. HASS&SAUER WESTON BATHS. BARBER and TAILOR SHOP R. L. Reynaud i HmfMmMMMaa A. 17. WELL General insurance and Real Estate LIFE HEALTH FIRE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Do you want to sell your property? If it is salable 1 CAN SELL IT