NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Beginning at 10 a. m. MONDAY. JANUARY 3d: BREVITIES over from A January Clearance Sales Real Old-Fiishioned "Clearance" With Savings on Every Article in Every Department. (Contract Lines Excepted) rpHIS means that be- ginning at 10 a.m. n Monday we offer for a limited time our entire 3 j merchandise stock ev- ery article at a lower l price than it was marked ti up to the time that our $ store closed last Friday evening. E. L. lilomirrcn was ullu Walla Friday. Mr. end Mrs." H. A. Dowd of Walla Walla were Christmas guests of Mrs. Dowd's parents, Mr, ami Mr. Allen Richal. Mia. Stella Shaw of llcroiiston was a Christmas visitor at tin homo of her mother, Mr. I.etlm King. Carmen Oliver was up from Pen dleton Satnnlny and took Christmas diner with Mr. and Mr. K. U Woods. Frank I. Smith and Mis Gladya U Smith came up from IVrtlaifll for the holidays. n a I . ill A ... II.. 1J. t , Uventier win so 10 t ton to begin his work next Monday morning as deputy under Sheriff Zoo Houscr. Mr. and Mr. Elmer Tucker ranio over from Walla Walla Saturday to share in the palate-tempting dain ties accompanying the Christmas feast at the C. F. Bulfinch home. Tho J. It. Williams family motored to Athena Sunday to partake of a sumptuous holiday feast at the homo of Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Watta. Prof. F. C. Fitxpatrick is in Port land this week attending the State Teachers asociation meeting Twenty-six fortunate people rvp- n tho Circuit Owrt of the Slate of Uregon for I'inaUlla O'unljr, In tha Matter of tha Estate of Mary J. Powers, Deceased. To all Whom it May CoNiKan: Notica is hereby Riven thst Hettie Powers, administratrix of tha estate oi Mary J. Powers, deceased, ha Hied In tha abova entitled court her final ac count of tha administration of said enisle, and said court haa fixed the 15th day of January, 1921. at 10 o'clock In tha forenoon, in the County Court room, In tho County Court home at 0ULD anything be clearer? Could any thing be finer? Think of choosing from this entire great stock the j largest and finest in the city at lower prices s than you would have g paid Here last f nnaj . Jj resenting four generations partook of And VOU knOW that these elaborate spread Christmas day at prices were already the lowest in the city. $ Tell Your Family! Tell Your Friends! TELL EVERYONE! Spread the news broadcast of this tremen dous vital thin- everything EVERYTHING in the splendid A. M. Jensen Co. store (contract lines excepted) at a freshly lowered price; beginning at 10 a. m. Monday. It is Won derful! It is inspiring! It is the real thing! And' you and everybody should make the most of it! The time is Monday, January 3d, at 10 a. m. A. EL JEiJSEjJ COMPANY THE MODERN DAYLIGHT STORE OF WALLA WALLA A REAL KENTUCKY STILL IS RAIDED NEAR MILTON ," A moonshine still, the most com plete in detail, that has been taken by Sheriff Taylor in his raids against the cited to appear in court, January moonshiners was captured in a cave and show cause why he should not be on the Walla Walla river above Mil- adjudged incompetent and placed un- Petitlon for Guardian Petition was filed Tuesday with the probate court to have a guardian ap pointed for Roy Key, the young Wes ton farmer arrested for breaking into two Athena stores and taking some watches and jewelry. Defendant is 10 ton Tuestlay, and with its owner, a fellow named Benson, was brought to Athena and turned over to Judge Richards' court ' Benson paid a fine of $200 and had a wad of money left. After his hear- der a guardian's care. It is reported that $ is generally known bit those in close touch with the young man, that for some time he has shown evidence of not being responsible for many of his actions. ing and payment of the fine, Benson His. burglarizing of the two stores 'talked freely to several on the street, here is cited as one instance in par He attributed the finding of his ticular, for the rtason that he was still and his capture by Sheriff Taylor possessed of sufficient means to pur- egon the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Greer. Choice of duck, goose or chicken together with the dejecta ble appurtenances thereunto belong ingwas offered the merry diners. Gathered about the groaning board were Mr. ami Mrs. F. C. Greer, Mrs, II. N. Greer, Mr. and Mrs. II. Wad dingham, Mrs. Minnie Walker of He lix, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hendrickson of Adams, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lieu alien and Miss Vida Greer of Walla Walla, Mrs. A. M. Boss, J. A. King and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Greer, Mr. and Mr. W. A. Barnes, Miss Heidenrcich, Mr. Ernest Gillette. Mrs. Ed. Zimmerman and little son of Lewiston, Idaho, arc guests for holiday week at the home of hei" sis ter, Mrs. F. J. Jackson. II. C. Fetter and family of Free water, Mr. and Mrs. Craig Driskell of Walla Walla and Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Driskcll of Dayton were here for a family Christmas dinner at the W. E. Driskcll home on Normal height. President H. S. Shangle of Colum bia cohge, Milton, will occupy the pulpit of the M. E. Church, South, Sunday morning and deliver an ad dress on "Education." An unusually large number of Christmas trees were employed this year to give a festive Yuletide ap pearance to Weston homes. Among these who rejoiced over new and brilliant electric decorations for their resplendent evergreens were the Frank Trice and R. L. Roynaud households. ,. Master James Ferguson of Pendle ton is spending the holidays at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. M. C. Ferguson, on Weston mountain. Regular quarterly communion ser vice will be held Sunday morning at the United Brethren church, with ser mon by the pastor. Miss Vida Creer, who is attending business college at Walla Walla, is at home for the holidays. Elder J. W. Barnctt of Bandon, Or- will begin a series of meetings and Deputy St. Clair, to a couple of boy trappers, who a couple of days before had been seen by him in the vicinity of the cave in which the still was located. That the boys were in the cave, Benson said he was sure for a couple of sticks which he had placed in a certain manner at the entrance had been disturbed. He be lieves the boys told of the location of the still, which was a complete affair consisting of a large copper tank, coils, heating appratus, etc. ' The officers say that Benson evident ly is an expert at the business. He had secreted his still in a cave on the banks of the Walla Walla river where he operated for three months within 40 feet of passing fishermen. The of ficers brought over several quarts of moonshine whiskey and some shelled corn, and before leaving the cave, they destroyed a quantify of mash. '.' The jtfjiton-Freewater district ap pears to be a favorite haunt for the moonshiners, as this is at least the third outfit from there that has figur ed in Judge Richards' court. A man named Hill was brought before the Judge Monday for his hearing. He was fined $150, which amount he said he would secure at Freewater. He was returned to the county jail. chase anything he needed. The charge of his breaking into the stores here ha3 not been pushed, pre sumably on account of knowledge of the young man's mental condition. Double Header Basket Ball Weston High school stars of a bril liant past were bedimmed by a new constellation last night in a double header contest. The alumni team of girls was defeated by a score of 19 to 12, Jackson being credited with 17 of the high school points. The boys' game was fast and exciting. The confident vets walked away with the first half, but the superior condition of. the rookies told and they won out by consistent playing in the second twrirn-l ihn final ftnrirn Itoinrr 9.1 f n 99 in High's favor. Bulfinch at center c?: pn'1 no df is tc?urte,i played a dazzling game for High in the second half. Emery Staggs, vet eran of many a hard-fought field in next Sunday at the Church of the Brethren. There will be services ev ery evening next week, also. AH the people of Weston and vicinity are in vited to attend j)y John Bonewitz, el der in charge. The Saturday Afternoon club will hold its first meeting of the new year January 8 at the home of Mrs. II. Goodwin. This section was visited Wednesday night with another heavy rain. Snow wa3 melted in the mountains, and by Thursday morning Pine creek had been converted into a raging torrent. Some observers declared that the creek reached the highest stage ever known in the December season, hav ing usually waited until spring for its tantrums. The flood soon subsid- Sun shine succeeded the rain, and the weather holds a suggestion of spring. The Farm Bureau meeting con- s STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING Notice is hereby given that the an nual meeting of stockholders of the Weston Mercantile Company will be held at Memorial hall, Weston, Ore gon, on January 19, 1921, at 2:30 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing a board of directors and for the transaction of such other business aa may come before the meeting. . Weston, Or., Dec. 31, 1920. . J. H. WILLIAMS, Secretary. a remote yet glorious past, ref creed ducted at Weston Monday hy I'rof. U. the event. Pody Duncan judged . the R- Hyslop of Oregon Agricultural girls' game, and having taken the college and Fred Bennion, county pj-ccaution to get his locks clipped, agriculturist, proved to be of much lost no hair. interest and value. The wheat and potato growers of the district were , we" represented, and listened atten- JOUlt Installation, L 0. 0. F. tively to lectures based on years of Weston Lodge, I. O. O. F., will hold careful exeprimentation. joint installation with Rebekahs and The local library circulated 95 books Encampment, January 6th. Banquet among its patrons Wednesday after- at 6:30. Come and bring your basket: noon the largest number of volumes a'l members cordially invited. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS If this notice is marked it signifies that your subscription expires with the last issue in this month. Tho Leader is on a cash-in-advance basis, and will greatly appreciate prompt renewal. THE WESTON LEADER, handled in one afternoon for many .months. Rev. W. S. Payne will begin a series of meetings next Sunday, to continue three weeeks, at tho Methodist church in Touchet,' Wash. --- ' Miss Thelma Anderson arrived Fri- your day from Homestead, Oregon, to pass the holiday season at the family home in this city. . chargl" of said administratrix, and tho exoneration of her bondsmen from further liability herein; and it was further ordered by said court thst this notice should be published In the Wea. ton Loader, a weekly newspaper, pub llshed at Weston, Umatilla County, Slate of Oregon, for four consecutive weeks, the first imblirntlon thereof being made on the 17th dsy of Decern. Iter, 1020. Said order is dated the I3th day of December, ll20. 11 KTTl K POWERS. Administratrix of the Estate of Mary J. Powers, deceased. HEMSTITCHING DKIVMtTMENT A. M. JENSEN CO. IVmllcton, In Umatilla County. State h,,,,.!,!,,," rot. Chain Stitch of Oregon, as the time and place for , " ? in ki.i. hearing object km, if any there lie Embroidery, Ilraldlng. I lair lain thereto, and all persons interested in Stitching, Button Holes and Buttons said estate are hereby notified to ap- Covered, Pleating, pour at said time and place ami make Muo - -FRGUKON any objections or exceptions they have . MRiLC 'J5., F " , , w..w to the approval of said report, thedia- Thone 9.10, Walla Walla, Wash. VESTOII . CASH ulARKET FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR LIVESTOCK. HIDES, l'ELTS, Ac HASS&SAUER WE WISH YOU A We are in the midst of our inventory. Watch for interesting store news next week. Many odd lots to close out. Many short ends of stock that will be sold at prices you can not afford to overlook. We believe 1921 will be your best year. The financial re adjustments will react in your favor. I WE ARE OPTIMISTIC I WonlercantileCo. i ii I i i i ! ! !