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WESTON LEADER
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MRS. It. GOODWIN. AwUUal Editor
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our. It aom of u UN compelled some time com to an end anil tho
to practice tho virtues cf thrift and iniloodmg tido of prosperity begin to
frugality ,o common to out fons- rise." Such ia the hopeful prospect
bears it wilt provo to bo Mlutary act forth by the Literary Digest,
lesson. Meanwhile, tho man who diil Economic authorities art said hi
not release the birl In hand while agrvc in tho view that th Industrial
reaching for another in the bush, depression accompanying tlx process
dee not. And the period of readjust- of deflation will last Into spring, but
that a revival is due to begin about
March or Anrit. '
With manifest wisdom. Collier' i,i n 1
-20 arises to remark: "Our social atti- Constantino saye he has no hard
25c tmlivthe elemenU of liuninn nature, feeling toward the Allies. Neither
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10c human temperance, human merit and !! Gulliver display any antipathy
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human wisdom are the forces upon for the Brobdignaglan.
tho bitf
j .... ..-in,. .1 kniu. Onin ....r-ii.tn in iiuutinir i.inrh rVun. Whatever their faults,
omie facU are facta, and they are in- -'"'" ",v , , TL : .
fl..v;i.1 Thrt fl-vihln. v.risUo. rlll, h"V1' foul,J throughout
Mtcaae-tUii snlIsnlUf.
Still confident that King Wheat Vrkable, saving clement lies in tho tn Northwest.
will come back into his own, after cvnJuct of human beings. Th re- '. , '
pcrhapa a few more distressing vicls- turn 0f g0od times will come when . u h Kw'n lll. the shipping
itudc.,.Roenbaui Review ha. this clv,oyer and employee share the ' ;u.,l,on for ?mU'm,J.. ,f
to say: Tor the next 30 to 45 days rs f slowly deflating credit, y building an ark for Old Man
we may witness marked recessions wlcn promises are kcpt and the OC0"-
in prices, due" to general inductrial m;lor meets' the buyer in the slow
and commercial situation. However, decline of prices, and the buyer w,,c" vrM om rs ,r ,Jr' th"
England. .Belgium and r?e have mCet. the seller in a demand that J, ht Amcru has raised Its
been buying our wheal m quantity prjc. .hall be reduced rather than nrc" rye crop is reau wunou cm
and have been exporting to Germany crashed "
and Austria. This aocourtu or the "?." jl-j
strong export demand. Kurop an If the "god of things as they ounht.
England take tho position tr.at ll to be .were U owcr right now, the
Germany and AuslHs go bsnkrupLjnitrd s, Englund and Japan
tho others will follow. --tience" tlio wajuld be devoting to Chinese, Ccn-
tion.
disposition to grant credits by those tral Europe and Near East relief the
countries to , our late enemies. I or- huge sums spent on armaments,
tiiinly they are exacting very heavy s
profits, but by the time the United Congress can and did override the
Lenine would not be running trtio
to form if he failed to put the con in
Mr. Vahderlip'a Russian concession.
Ould Ireland is about to emerge
from the fracas with one busted shil
atee and a couple of parliament.
States gets ready tT grant credits to president', veto of the fiimnco corpor-
Germany we are likely to find that ti,n measure, but cannot bring back
Bhe is satisfied with wheat and rye. to our fanners the lost opportunity
Wc shall see around four cents per Q w their wheat at two dollars a
pound for wheat before a new crop bushel or better,
is harvested. Cut do not try to bull . ,
wheat within toe short period above jvrh Hoover is a good republican
specified. We might see even lower wjtn the emphasis on the good. Tho
prices than wo have witnessed." fact that ho may not be a good rv
Four cents a pound for wheat this publican' oT the Penrose stripe should
coming spring would surely look mX keep him out of the cabinet,
good to the grower who with grim i , i
determination is Jioding fast to his What the nation needs for the of- local car 'owner:
wop- fice of president is a paragon. Hard'
The manner in which many factory
managers aro now treating their pay
rolls is excessively rutting.
Wilson never gcs cold feet, but al
ways has a veto in good working or
der. Concerning Motor Car Licenses.
The following announcement from
the fcftke of the Secretary of State to
all Oregon officer is of interest to
"In view of tho fact that many mo-
tis mav be able to oualify. but if so tor vehicle owners deferred applying
Just now in tho violent nausea hell be different from any printer we for their lt21 licenses antil the last
of "the morning after," jauF-Wovcd ever met few days of December, 19'J0, which
country w ill soon chtjijt 1 the damjCgF ' has caused a congestion in the motor
towel into a corner, fiuisli ' thson- Do not get peevish over the pro- vehicle division of the Department of
tents of the ice water pitcher, and go posed Sunday blue laws, since they State, it will be the purpose of the
about its business repentant yet con- would merely enhance the great State Inspectors, whose duty it is to
fident The spree of high prices, American sport of statute breaking, aid all local officers in the enforce-
inflation and profiteering did not last, "- ncnt of the motor vehicle law, to
and neither will the darksome period While seldom given to "mokst permit the operation of cars on 1M0
of "sobering up." Even with times stillness and humility," Chicago isn't licenses by all persons who have ap- ,
at hand that may be regarded as a boasting of its million dollar ring P'ied for 1921 license until the 1921
bit depressing in view of great ex- which happens to be a booro ring. licenses arc received from the Sccre-
pectations unrealized, great hopes tary of State."
unfulfilled, it is well to remember "As day follows nijJM and flood-
that no nation oh earth is just now tide follows ebb so inevitably must Ford car for sale at a bargain,
so rich, so fortunate, so blessed as the existing business depression Andy T. Harnett.
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WE I'll BE PHASED TO
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THE MOST COMPLETE Line of JOHN DEERE
IMPLEMENTS that have ever been displayed in
Weston.
OBHPRICBS WILLBE RIGHT
JONES & JOiME
The John Deere Dealers
WESTON, OREGON
t - riitti 10 new rnce Lveis. bijaajimj iu to ou rcrcciu uj&LiUw new
Price Levels.
THROUGHOUT THIS IMMENSE STOCK (Contract Goods Excepted.)
DAVIS-KASER'S
'JDS1WVJXm aT-lSJ-CJja SALE
WILL BE THE MOST DRASTIC AND THE MOST COMPLETE PRICE
REDUCING EVENT EVER HELD IN WALLA WALLA VALLEY. THE
UKrjAIJbST STUUK UP MNU HUMK FUKNlSHlNCiS AT TUfc LOW
EST PRICES YOU HAVE KNOWN IN MANY YEARS.
Followinc our Dractice of vears m'st. we will hold our .Tanuarv Sain? HI IT
it vviu uc uiaciciii i uiv dej i i Eji man ever uexore. we seize inis
as the logical opportunity to get down to the New Low Price Level and we
add induecements in the shape of still further reductions.
WE MUST SELL WE NEED THE MONEY BUSINESS MUST GO ON
GOODS MUST MOVE, AND WE KNOW THEY WILL MOVE, BE
CAUSE OUR LOWER PRICES WILL MOVE THEM.
OMAL COSTS ARE FORGOTTEN,, PROFITS ARE DISREGARDED
DOUBLE REDUCTIONS MEAN DOUBLE SAVINGS
TO YOU BECAUSE WE HAVE GOT TO MEET THE NEW CONDI
TIONS SQUARELY. -WE'LL TAKE OUR LOSSES AND GO ON DOING
BUSINESS. THAT'S THE ONLY SPIRIT THAT WILL PUT CONDI
TIONS BACK TO A NORMAL BASIS. THEREFORE WE HAVE LOW
ERED OUR PRICES TWICE-
I. jtlKSi By Disregarding Onainal Costs. Everv Piece of Mechandipp in
i Our Stock has been Re-marked to Conform to Prices Prevailing NOW.
: 1 SECOND We are giving you an additionnl reduction of 10 to 50 percent be
llow this NEW PRICE level. .
h YOUR SAVINGS ARE ENORMOUS-OUR LOSSES ARE GREAT. BUT
ti WE NEED THE CASH, SO YOU REAP THE HARVEST.
; In the face of these tremendo.us DOUBLE REDUCtfONS, we must do bus
f iness on a strictly .CASH BASIS hence, all transactions will be for CASH
ONLY. Credit will be extended on the NEW PRICE basis, but to profit by 1
t the double reductions you will pay cash. ' .
Vhe Davis - Kaser Company
Complete Home Furnishing Department Store 10-20 Alder St., Walla Walla. Washington.
Mrs. CufTm (formerly Miss Ida Sal- Iluwer; A I'rinccss. of Mar, Bur
iriff) and one daughter and one aun. roughs; Tho Cod of Mara, Bur
Tho son Is Gilbert Coffin, a federal rough; Martin Wen, Jark London;
bank examhier stationed at San White Fang, Jack London; The Little
Franeico. The new of Mr. Coffin' Lady of the Big lluuie, Jack Lon
death will be received with regret by don; At the Foot of the Rainbow,
a large circle of old-time friend in Gene Straltoh Tortcr.
thi neighborhood. , Mr. and Mm. John Maybcrry were
Mr. and Mr. A. I. Dougla, Mr. vmilor lant week end at tho home of
and. Mr. J. E. Scrimaher and Mr. and Mr. Mayberry' brother on lha Wal
Mr. Albert Jamea were un front la Walla river.-
way Monday to make a professional, I'cndU ton lant evening, attending tho E. T. McCampbell, who reide at
call at the W. L. Smock farm on I. o. 0. F. ceremonial. tho corner of Collega and Water
Rccd and Hawley mounUin, hi au- Carmen Oliver and Gu Burgy tret. announce that he hmm
BREVITIES
A range and heating stove for vale;
eo me oon if you want them at a
bargRin. Mi-. N, I'. Uennet.
While Dr. C. II. Smith was on. hi
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lomoouc goi xuca mrec nine in mo came up from Pendleton Wednesday quantity of Cumberland raspberry ,
muddy road. Finally a Fordson night and were converted Into full- plants to giva away to all comer,
tractor had to be commandeered to fledged Knight of Pythla. , Thfce are ready now, and red ran.
extricate the doctor' car. a meeting of tho Weston Drama berry plant wll bo available later. N
me vtesion garage, comiucu-a oy club has been called for Monday Next Tuesday's bill at Memorial
Miller & Booher, was closed a few evening next at tho homo of Mr. J. hall will include the great picture,
.lay. ago by the proprietors them- h, William. Flame of the Yukon, and Fatty Ar-
elves. The reason assigned is that Mis DoroUiy Bulfinch returned buckle and Mabel Normand in com
they were unable "to collect enough Saturday to Yakima, Wash., to re- edy. Manager Barne also an
nfoncy from outstanding account to SUme her dutie In tho public school nounce an especially fine attraction,
meet current expense. 0t that city. Don't Ever Marry, for Saturday, the
When Charley May harvested hi Rev. II. S. Shanglc, president of 15th. Tonerville Trolley 1 the corn
potato crop a few month ago on Columbia college, wa unable to keep edy offering.
Weston mountain; he employed a his appointment at (he local M. E. New Year's day marked the twen
number of transient digger. He Church hut Sunday, but announce ticth wedding anivorsary of Rev. and
gave one of them a check for f 16.00. that' he will address the congrcga- Mrs. Mark A. Phlnney. To fittingly,
The other day the check came back tion the coming Sunday morning, honor the event, member of the
in due course through. banking chan- Tho Columbia college gospel team United Brethren church gathered In
nels. It had been cashed at a Pen- wll have charge of the evening or- the church parlors Friday evening
dleton store, and called for $50.00. vice. Rev. C. L. McCausIand will oc- and treated the honor guest to a
The figures had been raised so clev- eupy tho pulpit on Sunday morning, genuine, old-fashioned surprise par
erly as to deceive any but an expert the 16th Inst. ty accompanying the expressions '
eye. Ciuil and Esther Williams return- of good will with a generous supply
Dr. N. P. Bennet has closed his ed Tuesday evening to their school of gift, both useful and ornamental,
dental office at Wetton and gone to duties at Whitman college. During the hour when the Old Year
Seattle, where he will be associated Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith were departed and 1921 was ushered in. a
with Dr. Olsen, a friend and former hosts for a beautifully -appointed delicious lunch was served bv tha '
cln-ssmato who has built up a large dinner and watch party New Year's ladies of the conirrcffatlon. Th f.
practice there and who "made him a eve. Guests bidden to sharo In the fair was bne of the harolest events
very favorable nronositinn.. The Hik-. hoxnitalitv extended wore; Mr onH i, (ha ui.nn'. .tt u.
tor' family will remain at their Mr. James H. Price and Mr. and The Saturday Afternoon club will
home In Weston for (he present. Mrs. Nelson II. Jones. be entertained this week by Mrs. II.
William Killgorc, well known pio- Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Compton were Goodwin at tho club room in Mem.
nccr, is under Dr. Smith's enro with recent visitors in Weston from Pen- orial hall, instead of at the Goodwin
intestinal obstruction at the home'of dlctom residence as previously announced.
hi sister, Mrs. Sarah McDougal. Mrs. Charles Trice Jias been under Weston citizens iwnU N, v,,.,'.
P. T. Harbour leaves Monday for tho doctor's eare the past week with u,mmr in iml ..i,i .i...-
Pendleton to engage in jury duty, a severe attack of tonsililis. niirv. nml ,,.-. ....I . i.ii,
Marvin Adkins will look after Mr. Miss Claire Isaacson returned Sun- Inw f limv m.i ,, ..iL. j
Harbour's business affairs during his day to her home in Portland, having r..in. a v.... "
absence. , ' m- spent a delightful holiday vacation (tWP that ttltpUt- uiiuli.l .a.U T
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waddingham "th hcr gir- Misi fcthel Isaacson. Key's wheat field at tne e'dire of town
went to ranching again for a couple J. A. King and family and James over lawns, garden nlot and thor.
of weeks at the J. A. King farm dur- MeXean and family of Washtucna oughfare of the village. City Su
ing the King family's absence. They were dinner guest New Year' day perintendent Avery wiHi a force of
are now back in their town home, and of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ross. workmen were engaged for several
are no longer longing for the rural The Weston Library board has pur- nour ""toring conditions to nor
life until the weather improves. chased tho following works, of flc- ntnky. Tuesday night the miniature
h II. Coffin, who was engaged in tion and placed them on the shelves ",HK' w repeated. '
buKincss at Weston some 25 years for circulation: Tho Barrier, Pard- II. II. King and family have re.
ago and is. well remembered by the ncr and The Crimson Gardenia, all turned from a pleasant visit of two
town's early residents, was recently by Rex Beach; The Uphill Climb, B. weeks' duration at 4he respective
called by death at his h.omc In Lcb- M. Bower; The Lure of Dim Trail, home of .J. L. Stara and Frank
anon, Oregon. He is survived by B. M. Bower; Loncsonte Land, B. M. Waddingham in Enterprise.
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