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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1920)
EE! 1 Left Give Thanks-VVHOOP We've Started Something I 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 pits (if not frozen) We're Gping Some Eh? WATCH OUR WINDOWS -For TOMORROW. Saturday. Pure Palmetto Fibre Scrub Brushes-val ues up to bo cents your tnui Another Fipeless Furnace ordered to replace stoves in a good home. We have the goods. Peerless and Electric guaranteed fencing. Llec tric washers, sewing machines and gas engines. WATTS & ROGERS ATHENA, OREGON At tie Standard Theatre - Following the Columbia, Portland's premier theater, the Standard will show the -big twelve" Paramount Artcraft'i big super specials for the year. Two of these pictures, "Male and Female" and "The Miracle Man." have been exhibited. These will be followed in series with "On With the Dance." Saturday, May 8, and on each succeeding Saturday evening until the twelve great pictures have been screened. Prices will be the same as charged at the Columbia, 25c for chil dren, 60c for adults. The series includes "Why Change Your Wife?" "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Everywoman," "Huckleberry Finn," "The Copperhead." "Treasure Island," "Sea Wolf." "Toll Gate," "The Silver Horde." etc. The program heretofore produced on Saturday nights has been transfer red to Sunday, and the Sunday night rivgram to Wednesdaynicbu and oc- . 11.. n 1 nnf- in r v i 1 1 be shown on Thursday n;ghts. all at rt'ular prices tf admiss'oi. Orches lia music wil1. be furnishut by Mr. Eager orchestra at all super-special rbows. lo illustrate that the Standard is in the front rof of motioa picture the tU'rs, the fact is cited that in Port land last Sunday, picture! were run at the Columbia, the Majestic and the Liberty which will be screened in Athena's little theater within the next four weeks, two of them at r-.-gular prces of adm'fsion. Federation President Here Members and friends of the Satur day Afternoon club assembled in the club room of Memorial hall Tuesday morning to greet Mrs. Ida B. Calla han of Corvallis, president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, and the folowing Tendleton ladies: Mesdames S. P. Sturgis, E. T. Wade. James Johns, and Miss Sabra Nason. A thorough inspection of Memorial hall and its equipment was made by the visiting women, and many flat tering and encouraging remarks were heard concerning the first building of its kind in the state. Mrs. Callahan, who is a charming speaker, addressed the ladies upon the work of the federation in its va rious departments, and gave informa tion concerning the state meeting to be held in Enterprise in June. Mrs. E. T. Wade talked briefly upon the higher educational tax measure that will appear on the ballot in the forth coming primaries. At 10:30 the meeting was concluded, leaving the Weston women inspired and refresh ed by the contact with such promi nent leaders in enterprises looking to the betterment of our state and its communities. JUME 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 Weston Garage J. F. SNIDER GENERAL GARAGE WORK . Good Mechanics-Good Equipment cAll Work Guaranteed AJAX and DIAIilOl TIRES at the right prices Auto Supplies Try Us CENERHL BLHCKSMITHING at Snider Shop WESTON LEADER CLARK 00D, PuklUhtr MRS. It 600DWIN, Auliltnt MH MlRtCRIHION RAIN Strhlh It Afoot Th. Year w Six Months 1 00 Three Months. - - 0 60 rmT. trn. io, - ett tht ' ". ' si mcI ! ll wMr. It is quite patent to the taxpayer that good road coit much money especially untcr present conditions. But even ao, it would be questionable economy to compel the state to abandon its comprehensive- road-' building program. This it will have to do If the measuer increasing the constitutional limit on state road bond indebtedness from two percent to four ireent of the assessed valu tion of all property in Oregon, fails to carry at the May 21 election. Un less this amendment is ratified, the existing two percent limitation would hold tho bond Issue down to $20, 000.000, all of which has cither been Issued or has boon contracted for In state highway work to be completed j. : in).) if tlm Aiiiitiiilnient fails. aunuy vv. ... then the state roads will have to be completed, if at all. by means of di rect taxation. If it carries, motor ists and gasoline users will pay the entire bill, and the general taxpayer will be out nothing. The annual rev enues from the present auto license fees and gasoline tax will amply fi nance both principal and interest of the entire $40,000,000 in bonds that have been and can bo issued under the four percent limitation. The Dayton, Washington, chap who found 318 quarts of good old Scotch and turned it over to a surprised sheriff is sprouting wings, and a harp awaits him in the new Jerusa lem but even St. Peter may sigh as the paragon passes by. Enthusiasm is not the term with which to describe the probable e ception in Tokio of the view of Sen ator Lodge that "the Pacific coast needs naval defense more than the Atlantic, and needs it now." "Scientist claims man will be able to live nineteen centuries." Mebbe he will then live long enough to get 'cm the long green kind if he runs a country paper. We have confidence enough in the American people to believe that as presidential aspirant Hiram Johnson will not be enabled to rise above the primary class. With big taxation problems, loom ing, the democrats will find that their position as the minority party in con gress is not without its pronounced advantages. Senator Poindcxtor's well-known flopping has not been the sort of po litical exercise that would enable him to carry his home state, let alone the nation. The difference between a legitimate and an illegitimate profit is easy for every critic to determine. One profit is bis own and the other is the other fellow's. The news that Amundsen has given up trying to reach the North Pole will be received by most people with calm resignation. Their internal "ructions" may at least enable the German people to get a new slant on their own charac teristics. One can see Willie lloppe In Pen dleton today by which we do not mean to infer that the great billiard ist is a bullfrog. It isn't by "a close shave" that Jim Ham Lewis would prefer to win the democratic vice presidential nomina tion. It is by no means with regret that we regard William R. Hearst as a presidential impossibility. It's about time to remove the Post that has served too long as a prop and anchor for undesirable aliens. Ireland in truth presents a "grave situation" with the graves over populated by murdered men. Yes, Constance, we agree with you that it would be pleasant for all of us to have a flour garden. When it comes to political progress and equity, what is Delaware of? Brother Julian relates in his paper that "a man who believes in the old saying, 'See a pin and pick it up and all that day you'll have good luck,' saw a pin in front of Sam Ash's the other day. Bending down to get It, his hat tumbled off and rolled in the gutter. His eyeglasses fell and broke on the pavement; his suspend. era gave way behind; he bursted the WORK CLOTHES , J. C. PE1EY CO. Phone 31 Athena, Or In suite of -Overall clubs" we still have the 220 denim overalls and junipers Ilenvystripo overalls and jumpers, also the blue denim WAIST overalls, at $2.25. Get yours before the prices advance. r Hoys' overallsJ-$1.2r, 51.49, JH.-.: Hoys' work socks 20o Men's RockforU socks 20c Men's dress socks. 25e Men's fancy socks (59c to $1.25 Union suits . .QSc to $1.01) Work shirts $1.25 to $1.49 Men's hats $2.49 to $7.50 Moleskin pants Whipcord pants $1.50 $3.49 Men' work shoes . . . .$3.2; to g. -0 Khaki unionalls .. . . . Canvas gloves 12JJc a nd 20c leather slaves......... 98c to $3.98 Huckingham & Hecht boots. .$17.o0 Just received, some new rugs, Axminster quality, in all sizes and patterns. button hole on the back of hi shirt collar, and all but lost his front twth. But he got the pin." 1 I L...I , III In view of recent development would it not be proper to refer to a certain shipbuilding concern as tho Northwest Steal company? The thunder of the numerous ver bal broadsides of Admiral Sun would sound more convincing if tier many had won tho war. Ormania's woes are many, but tho world at large prefer to see her In tho role of the oppressed rather than that of the oppressor. v It is more politic if not more blessed for Uncle Sam to give hi billion to Europe than to receive the Armenian mandate. Let u be consoled; to buy flour I (till barrelly possible. Auto Owner. Attention! We arc preparing to open a repair shop and garage opposite the We, ton Leader office. We will specialise In the Overland, Willys-Knight and Kords. OLSON BROS. 'HEMSTITCHING DEPARTMENT A. M. JENSEN CO. Hemstitching, Pecot, Chain Stitch ing Embroidery, Braiding, Plain Stitching. Button Hole and Button Covered, Pleating. MRS. C. E. FERGUSON Phcne 936, Walla Walla, Wash. SUMMONS. 'li the Circuit Court of the State of vrt)regon for tho County of Uma- Ethel M. Montague. Plaintiff, vs. John I. Montague, Defendant. To John I. Montague, defendant herein: , In the Name of the State or Ore gon, You are hereby required to ap ioar and answer the complaint filed against you in the above-entitled suit within six weeks of tho duto of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: on or before Friday, tho 11th day of June, 1920; and you will take notice that if vou fail to appear and answer said complaint, or otherwise plead thereto, within said time the plaintiff, for want thereof, will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for and demanded in her said com plaint, namely for a decree of the said Court forever dissolving the bonds of matrimony now and hereto fore existing between plaintiff and defendant and for the care and cus tody of Murjorio Montague, the min or child of plaintiff and defendant, and for other equitable relief. This summons is published pursu ant to an order of Hon. Gilbert W. Phelps, Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of tho State of Oregon, duly made and filed herein on the 22d day of April, 1920; and the first publication hereof is made on Fri day, the 30th day of April, 1920. and the last publication will be made on Friday, the 11th day of June, 1920, in the Weston Leader, a newspaper published at Weston, Umatilla Coun- DatafTh'i 22d day of April, 1920. HOMER I. WATTS. Athena, Oregon. Attorney for Plaintiff. NOTICE OF ELECTION water system of the City of Weston, and for the payment of any and all outstanding warrants and other evl deuce of Indebtedness Incurred on account of said water system: and the said Common Council of the City of Weston shall have full power and authority lo pledge the faith and credit of tho said City of Weston for tlm sai.l sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollar and to enter into any and all agreements necessary to secure tho said sum of $5,000,00, by the tale of bonds or otherwise. Section 2. Thl ordinance shall not take effect or ho in force until tho sine ha been submitted to a vol of the taxpayer of Th City of Weston at a special vlectioit and ahull have re ceived a "majority of th legal vol cast at sid election. In fvor of It adoption. Passed tlio Common Council of The City of Weston. Oregon, thl 7lh dy of April, 1920. Approved April 7, 1920. J. M. BANISTER. Mayor. Attest: C. W. AVERY, Acting Recorder. The following is the form and num ber In which the measure will appear on tho official ballot: REFERRED TO THE TAXAYERS OF THE CITY OK WESTON. OREGON, BY TUB COMMON COUNCM$.000.00 BOND IS- SUE. Purpose: Authorising and em powering th Common Council of Th City of Weston, Oregon, to borrow on the faith and credit of said City tho sum of $.0OO.00 to bo used In the payment of cost of repair and Improvements to the watar system of tho City of. Weston. Vote Ye or No. :ioo ."01 Ye No Said election will be held at th Council Rooms in the said City of Weston and th poll will b open from nln o'clock A. M. until six o'clock P. M. on said 4th day of May, 1920. and all taxpayer of ald City of Weaton, Oregon, are entitled to vote at said election. Published pursuant to Ordinance No. 201. C. W. AVERY, Acting Recorder. 10 DISCOUNT 10 On all bilk 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 pay you to buy NOW, while we are making this liberal discount. A. H. ROSS FURNITURE STORE On Proposed Bond Issue by the City of Weston, Oregon. The Common Council of the City of Weston, Oregon, has ordered a spec ial election to be held on the 4th day of May, 1920, to vote on the ap proval of an ordinance the full title and text of which is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 260. An Ordinance authorizing the Com mon Council of The City of Weston, Oregon, to borrow on tho faith and credit of The City of Weston, Ore gon, the sum of Five Thounund ($5,000.00) Dollars, for the payment of the costs of repairs and improve ment to the Water System of The City of Weston, Oregon, and to sub mit the same to the taxpayers of the City of Weston for their approval. The People of The City of Weston do ordain as follow: Section 1. The Common Council of Tho City of Weston, Oregon, is here by granted and shall have power and authority to borrow on the faith and credit of The City of Weston, Ore gon the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollar to bo used in the payment of the cost of improve ment and repair to be made to the Utah COAL fAN D it Your orders solicited, and will bo promptly filled at right price. Phone 272 or 93. WESTON TRANSFER CO. GILBERT G. ELLIS, Mgr. Surely Suitable Eye.Claa Service I'hbne 436-J DU. A. M. SIMMONS Eye Sight Specialist, Penland Bldg., Over Tallman Drug Store Pendleton, Oregon. YESTOH CASH MARKET FRESH MEATS , OF ALL KINDS ii HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID SHOWING SOME SWELL SPRING SUIT SAMPLES WESTON BATHS, BARBER f and TAILOR SHOP R. L. Reynaud I FOR LIVESTOCK. HIDES. PELTS, &c. MASS & SAUER J A.W.LWLL General Insurance and Real Estate LIFE HEALTH FIRE X AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE X Do you want to sell your z property; ii it is saiaDie 1 CAN SELL IT