..Free Turkeys.. and Bargain Specials The Davis-Kiiser Company hn inaugurated a Sea son of SPKCIAL THICKS for tho period preceding ThankHjjivinj?. In addition to oflfrring High Grade merchandise at LOWEK PRICKS we arc giving a fine fat TUK KKY, weighing from 10 to 1 rounds, with every bill of goods amounting to $50.00 or more. A FREE ATLAS AND GAZETTEER OF THE WOULD is given with every purchase of $2.r.00 or more up to $50.00; 3ti-l nage volume containing information of all kinds Historical, Geographical and Political. SPECIAL LOW PRICES Prevail in all Departments of the Store. BLAN KETS, COMFORTS, SPREADS, SHEETS, HAND HAGS, SUIT CASES, BOSTON HAGS, FURNI TURE, MATTRESSES, CHINAWARE and SIL VERWARE. Come Here for Suving8 Where Wc Arc First to Offer Lower Prices. THE DAVIS-KASER CO. Complete Homo Furnishing Department Storo 10-20 Aldor St.. Walla Walla. Wash. 'J NOTICB TO PATRONS In order to avoid much unnecessary inconvenience, we must request that all patron be prepared to pay their bill when our collector call. We aUo tit-Hire to notify them that all of our own responsibility fur service cranes when electricity i delivered. PRESTON-SHAFFER MILUNti CO. OYER HALF OF YOUR RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP DOLLAR WORKS AT HOME Under recent arrangement I am in a position to offer loan up to 10000 at tlx percent F. G. Lucas. I Have Yon Paid J YOUR BLACKSMITH BILL? i . 50 50c WORKS IN IS FOR - VOUR NATIONAL VTOWN USES I J. F. SNIDER t a ANO MANAGEMENT COST AT NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ANO THE 14 DIVISIONS IS LESS THAN 4 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES! City Draying Leave order at resi dence (Marsh cottage) south of Weston Mer cantile. Phone 361. GEO. A. UNOEKEN i Oregon News Notes Tweniyelsht mllea of Iralla were built In the Cascade nations! forest ilurlnn tho past season, accordlug to a report of N. K. Macduff, supervisor of tho forest. Last summer lightning caused 24 Jre In the Cascade national forest, according to the annual report on firea just flnlihed by N. F. Macduff, super vlaor of the forest. OrRanltutlon campaigns have been launched In all the exlatlug farm bu Dr. S. L KHhiARD i "VTnrml'"b ,n ,h8 Tho highest priced Ramboulllet ram at the ram sale held recently In Halt Lake waa bought by the Cunningham Sheep company of Pendleton. The purchaao price waa $1300. Work on the power plant alte on Tumalo creek haa been auapended for PhOnO Main 253 the winter, the crew employed com pleting tneir tasK juei aa neavy anoa Veterinary Surgeon i Preston-Shaffer Milling Co., Established 1865 Athena, Oregon . Waitsburg, Wash. American Beauty Pure White Made of selected bluestem in one of the best equipped mills in the Northwest. Sold in Weston by Weston Mercantile Company BREVITIES Cyril rrocbavl. deputy county clerk, wan up from I'vndluton Sunday for a day' visit in Che old home town. J. A. Ross and family of Dayton, Wash., have been visiting relative in Weston and Athena. Mint Edna Cargill of Lowlsln, Idaho; Mis Alta Knox of Rno, Ida.; 1'ryor and Lowell Smith of la G ranch-, Ore., accompanied Eather and Call Williama home from Whit man college Saturday to apend tho week-end at tho J. II. Williama resi dence. Mr. and Mra. Frank Sams lost their infant aon, aired four months, Monday nifht from spinal mcnln tritin. Funeral aervicea were held Wednesday afternoon at the home of G. II. Sama by Rev. A. J. Starmer. The young parents have the deep sympathy of the community. Mrs. J. C. Davis has gone to Echo for an extended visit with her aon and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Davis. Mrs. Davis has been 1n fail ing health, and hope is felt by her family and friends that aho will be benefited by the change. Miss Rene Banister, who is attend ing O. A. C, was injured in an auto mobile accident there recently when the car in which she was riding col lided with another ear which carried no tail lights. Miss Rene received injuries about the fare and tnec, which although painful aro nut se rious. Mrs. Amy McDaniels left Wednes day for riacentio, Calif., where she haa been engaged to teach the eighth grade at a salary of 11500. Mrs. McDaniels will be very pleasantly lo cated thirty miles south of Los An geles, in tho midst of the orange and lemon groves and the oil fields. Charles PcfTcndcrger, residing on Weston mountain, haa qualified aa a hunter of unuaual although bootless patience. He caught a bear in a coy ote trap, but bruin made away with tho troublesome instrument, which had evidently fastened itself to one of ita toes. The hunter followed the bear, which made a plain trail in dragging the trap through the snow, for no less than four days without getting a chance for a shot. When about worn out himself, ho cave up the struggle. The bear was trapped and began Its long pilgrimage near the Ernest March place. George Kinnear haa returned from the mountains, where he ran a meat market during the busy season. Jasper O'Harra was here during tho week from his home at Central Point, Oregon. Dr. N. P. Bennct has returned from Portland, where he has been under hospital treatment, and has resumed his dental practice. Dr. Bennct has closed hia Athena branch office for the winter and will confine his atten tion to his Weston office. Robert Riley and family, friends of the J. D. Millers, arrived in Weston this week from Bosoman, Montana, and may decide to locate in this sec tion. Mr. Riley has disposed of his ranch interests near Boxcman. Mrs. W. H. McKinney of Weston, wife of Dr. McKinney, is receiving congratulations upon being declared tho winner of tho grand prixe Stude baker touring car. valued at 12200, in tho Pendleton Tribune's contest. Mrs. McKinney led the field with 6,327,200 votes, her nearest compet itor being Miss Velma Smith of Pilot Rock, who had 6,771,600 votes. Mr. and Mrs. Ben 11. Juday were up from their home near lone, Mor row county, this week, visiting Mrs. Juday'a mother, Mrs. J. J. Becler. Prior to their return home they will also visit relatives in Pendleton and Starbuck. Ben disposed of his crop early in the season at $2.50 per bushel, and is undisturbed by the drop in wheat. Ho says there are times when it is a pretty good thing to have debts to meet. Charley May sold his spuds in the ground to Messrs. Grnttan and Todd of Pendleton, who last week had a force of diggers at work in the patch of 15 acres on Weston mountain. Frost and snow put a stop to these operations temporarily. Ralph Tucker has leased his farm land in the foothills to Oscar Winn, retaining his pasture. Ralph will re tire from farniing and devote his at tention exclusively to tho cattle bus iness. Mrs. M. A. Heubcrger is here from Portland on a business visit and has leased her farm on Reed and Hawley mountain to F. W. Klcesc. The Ed. Tucker farm on Weston mountain to be vacated by Mr.' Kleese has been leased by Robert Tweedy. W. H. Booher's Buick collided Fri day at a po'nt below Adams with a car from Milton-Freewatcr loaded with young men and women en route to Pendleton for the football game and both autos were badly wrecked. All the occupants escaped unhurt, al though a railing was all that saved the Milton car from going over an embankment twelve feet high. Mr. Booher had just driven onto the highway from the Haworth place and ft OPEN LETT 10 THOSE WHO MAY EE OWM US 1UST HAVE MOW! WE 3 o o Our Credit in at Stake, and we prize our Credit, as being one of our most valuable Assets. We need our Credit in our Business, as most all others do. Without Credit we would not be in a position to carry ac count until after Harvest each year, (a custom, however that is rapidly being done away with, in all parts of the country.) We will continue this practice, however, with those who keep Faith with us, but will be obliged to discontinue with those who do not It therefore becomes necessary to Insist upon the payment of all ac counts that may be owing us at this time, so that we in turn can meet Our obligations. It is Imperative that we pay our Bills, and the paying of your account NOW, will work to our Mutual Benefit, inasmuch as it will be the means of Maintaining and strengthening Both Our Credit. We will not allow Our Credit to be jeopardized and doubt very much if you will, as most people value their Credit very highly. Let us therefore have your Co-Operation in this matter. "Business is Business," and Business can only be successful when conducted along Busi ness Lines. We know the conditions, as they now exist, as well as any one. It is to be regretted, to say the least, but we are all obliged to face con ditions as they confront us from time to time, and make the Best of it The present condition, while embarrassing, does not relieve any of us from our obligations. We have written Frankly but Fairly, without malice toward any one, .and we trust that none will take offense. We have treated all Fairly and we ask Fair Treatment in Return. Let your Conscience be your Guide. "Your early attention will be greatly appreciated by, Yours Most Respectfully, JONES & JONES r . i was going at a rate of not more than twelve miles on hour. The Milton car waa traveling at a high rate of speed, it is said, and skidded some 80 feet after its driver applied hia brakes. It kept to the wrong side of the road, for solne reason, . and had not Mr. Booher turned his car aside the two machines would have met head on. Lester O'Harra went into the ditch with his Dodge car Tuesday at the railroad crossing beyond Athena. The Dodge was put temporarily out of commission, but its occupants all escaped injury, except a few slight scratches. In the party, be sides Mr. O'Harra, were Mrs. R. Morrison and Miss Elixa Morrison, Mrs. N. H. Jones and Audrey Jones. Rev. Mark A. Phinney attended the V. M. C. A. conference at Pendleton last week-end, and services were dis pensed with at the United Brethren church. The congregation united with that of the M. E. Church, South, for morning and evening wor ship. Our ad. today will tell yon why we must request payment of accounta now due. Jones & Jones. The first rehearsal of the. Weston Choral society was held last Monday evening at the Methodist church, and another rehearsal will bo held next Monday evening. The choristers profited greatly from the expert di rection of Miss Anna Compton of the Whitman Conservatory of Music. All singers In the community are in vited to unite with the society, which will sing anthems for the union Thanksgiving service. The FARMERS BANK of WESTOJI CCTARI ICUFn 1Q1 LW I M lJ U. I W 1 lk.hr 1 S BUTTER WRAPS at Leader Shop Red Cross Committees S. A. Barnes, chairman for Weston district, has appointed his associates in the Red Cross membership cam paign and the local canvass for mem bers of this greatest of all benevolent organizations has begun. Full confi dence is felt that the effort will be entirely successful, and that the Weston community will not be long in enrolling its quota of 400 members under the Red Cross banner. The following are Chairman Barnes'' lieu tenants: Precinct No. 15 P.. T. Harbour, IT. Goodwin, Nelson H. Jones, E. M. Smith. ' Precinct No. 16 Frank Price, R. L. Reynaud, J. H. Williams, L. B. Davis. Precinct No. 17 Sim J. Culley, 1U I, O'Harra, O. A. Adams, Claude Davis fet sot Mp&eV q& teKs H'tfcsss mMm ZaneGrey. B. M. Bower Harold Bell Wright William Mac Leod Raine Burroughs Rex Beach Jack London - Gene Stratton Porter 9mwm mm .