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It can't leak
because it's
made in one
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why we guar
antee satisfac
tion or your
money back.
Complete line of
Kantleek Rubber
goods. Prices
from 40c 10 $1.75
McFADDEN PHARMACY
The $&xaM store
PHONE 33L It will pay you to watch our Windows
OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Tho western Oregon corn show will
be held In Eugene this year.
An agricultural department has been
organized at the Newberg high school.
Nine cars of beef cattle were ship
ped from Durkee to the Kansas City
market.
William Spayd, a Civil war veteran
and for many yea-s a resident of Sa
lem, died at Seattle.
The dairymen of Jackson county
have organized the Jackson County
Cow Testing association.
Noonday dancing as a cure for brain
fag has been adopted by the students
of Roed college at Portland.
The first livestock show undertaken
In Deschutes county waB put on In
connection wltli the Tumalo fair.
Eight sohool districts In Douglas
county are still without teachorB, ac
cording to Superintendent Drown.
Herman Rosenberg, a well-known
Umatilla county farmer, bought the
llert Smith farm of :tlUU acres near
Yoakum. .gr
Ed Plogg, a resident of Dallas, dis
appeared October 12, and officials and
Ills brother in Portland are trying to
locate him.
Hear and cougars are causing con
siderable losses of young cattle In the
Dry creek soctlon of the Sisters Me
tolius range
A. sawmill three times the ld and
capacity of tho one destroyed by' lire
la3t July Is bolug erected at Peoria by
Liggett & Austin.
The freshman class of Willamette
university has voted to donate a walk
to the university, and has appropriat
ed the necessary funds.
One thousand gallons of grape wine,
confiscated from Italian residents,
wore poured Into the Columbia river
at St. Helens last week.
Preliminary plans are being made
for the Oregon Christian Endeavor
convention which will be held In Al
bany February 20, 21 and 22.
Soven rural schools In Lano county,
threo of them Union high schools, are
closed because the boards of directors
aro unable to obtain teachers.
Fire, starting from the explosion of
an oil stove, completely destroyed the
women's living quarters at' tho plant
of tho Dufur Orchard company.
At a spaclal olectlon, Monmouth by
a vote of 20 to 1 went on record In
favor of a gravity water syBtcm, vot
ing $00,000 in bonds to pay for It.
The application of sulphur to alfalfa
land has Increased tho yield so mate
rially In central Oregon that Umatilla
alfalfa growers aro going to try It out.
Judson T. Bowman, 7B, a veteran of
the Civil war, was Instantly killed
when he was struck by a Southern Pa
cific passenger train noar Grants
Pass.
Bids for approximately 157 miles of
graveling, gradlaR and surfacing will
bo opened at the Portland offices of
tho state highway commission on No
vember 4
Richard Siprcllc, 11 years old, who la a. student In the Crocker Interme
diate School In San Francisco, won national attention recently when he told
King Albert of Belgium a 25 cent Thrift 8tamp. The King had Just seated
himself In his automobile after an official reception In San Francisco when
"Richard, the Llon-Hearted," braving the United States Secret Service men,
leaped aboard the King's machine and thrust Thrift Stamp and oard Into
Albert's hands.
"Thank you," said the King, and then the King's car lurched forward leav
ing the kid behind.
"I didn't want the two-bite,1' said Richard. "I wanted the King to know
what a Thrifl Stamp Is."
L, H. Llnharger, a cattleman, has
just shipped 200 head of cattle from
Creswell to Uklah, Cal., where they
will be fed and sold later to buyers
in that state.
In response to a call recently Issued
by County Agent Hunt, representative
farmers from all parts of Morrow
county met at Heppnor and organized
a farm bureau.
The fishermen's strike on the Sius
luw and Umpqua rivers has been called
off. The fishermen are selling their
salmon for the same price as before,
8',4 cents a pound.
Morrow county was" covered with a
blanket of snow last week. Most of
tho sheep are out of the mountains or
low enough down to be out of danger
at being snowed in.
Sawmills in all sections of Linn
county aro unusually busy and a large
quantity of lumber and railroad ties
are being shipped from many railroad
I points in tho couaty.
The Bend city council has approved
plans for a $133,000 extension of the
1 sewer system and ordered engineers'
estimates on grading and surfacing of
several miles of streets.
Between 5,000,000 and 6,000,000 east
ern brook trout eggs will be taken
from Elk lake this winter for tho Tu
malo. hatchery, according to the plans
of Pearl Lynes, superintendent.
On account of 111 health, Mayor E.
W. Hinman of Dufurreslgncd'his of
fice at the last regular meeting of the
city council. The office Is still va
cant, no one being willing to accept
Ihd Inn
In some cases Hie failure to make
salaries cover living- expenses is due
to a desire to put on as much style
us certain neighbors whose Income
are larger. A little plnin common
icnse helps a lot in such matters.
THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS
Tho University include tho Oolite of
Literature. Science ud the Arte, nd tlw
Hporinl Rchooli of Law, Medicine, Ut
Portland) , Architecture, Jounutttm, Cest
motet; Education and Music.
SPLQIAL FEATURES
A beautiful campus, faculties of BpecUl
lsta. modem facilities, low coot, with many
opportunities for eelf help, "athletics for
everybody," a really democratic atmosphere
and tho famous "Onon Spirit"
For a catalogue. Illustrated hook-let or specific Information, address:
THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, OREGON.
Whew!
Last day of October, and some October, too. Guess we
won't forget the snow. Everbody wants warm clothes
and we have them ready for you.
.nilics Felt Slippers in eumfy and
Juliet Btylea, all colors 1.69 to $2.2.-.
Ladies and Girls wool gloves
warm 25c to 49c
Child's Sweater stes, in pretty
colors at $1.98
Denton Sleeper Outing downs
Knit Skirtl 0 !-
BLANKETS BLANKETS
We have n splendid assortment
of furs. Muffs and Neck Pieces,
III Black Tan and White for the
Ladies and Children.
Just right for presents at this
time of the year.
3.49 to $59.00
Men's Felt Slippers just right at
$2.25 and $2.69
Fen's Warm Lined Gloves at
$1.49 II. (is and $2.98
Ireseys $2.25 to $2.98
Sweaters at $2.49 to $9.90
Wool Socks 49c to 89c
Heavy fleece lined union suits
$1.98
Wool union suits $4.50, $4.98
Silk and Wool Union Suits . .$4.98
Going Fast-Those new Books-100 popular fiction books at 69c.
for boys and girls at 49c.
Fifty books
i Incorporated & J
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The lirst clocks wore simple iiffulrs
which showed the hour alone; then
followed the addition of the minute
bund, mid. Inter came clocks which re
corded the day of the month, the
phases of the mnonK and many other
pieces of Information, generally of a
more or less astronomical character.
During the sixteenth century, tho Itni
Imi and German clocknmkers, notably
those of Nuremberg ami Augsburg
made great progress In their art.
There are those who claim that one
Richard Harris, an Englishman, in
vented and set up the earliest pendu
lum clock some time during the first
four decades of ,the seventeenth cen
tury; but this story does not appear
to he well authenticated, nnd the
honor of Introducing the pendulum
si cms to belong to the Dutchman.
Huygens,
Mini who always speaks of his
possessions n the terms nf tlielr cost
has to do some toll talking nowadays.
About all some business men get out
of eost inflation Is a chance to con
duct a more elaborate system of bookkeeping.
Well, anyhow, those people who
were cnusht boarding sugar during the
wnr ought to know better than to try
it agate.
$100 Reward, $100
Hi readers of this paper will b
pleasM to learn that there la at teas!
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all Its stages and
that ts catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by conatttuttonal conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Hall's
j Catarrh Medicine Is taken Internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur-
faces of the System thereby destroying1
the foundation of the disease, gtvlner the
! patient strength by building up the eon
; stltutlon and Assisting, nature In doing Its
work. The proprietors have so much
1 faith In the curative powers of Hall's
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
: Hundred iMllirs for any esse that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHKNRT CO.. Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, Ite,
"Over The HiU"
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Owing to the illness of Miss Doris
Barnes the November 1st meeting of
the Saturday Afternoon club will not
be held at the S. A. Barnes home. Mrs.
A. J. Mclntyre will entertain the club
at her country residence.
A. W. Sauer is confined to his home
with a somewhat serious illness.'
J. C. McArthur of East Helena,
Mont., died of pneumonia at the
Northern Pacific hospital at Missoula
October 21, 1919. Mr. McAythur was
one of the pioneer railroad men of this
country. He was a brother of Mrs.
J. 8. Ross of Freewater, Ore., and a
brother-in-law of Mrs. J. J. Beeler of
Weston. Mr. McArthur leaves a wife,
three sisters and one brother.
A son was born Monday to Mr. and
Mrs. Bud Morrisette at their home
near Athena.
The few smallpox patients in Wes
ton are all convalescing and there are
no new cases, according to the health
officer, Dr. McKimrey.
Paul Bulfinch was here this week
from southern Idaho. He is engaged
in the real estate and insurance busi
ness at both Burley andi American
Falls.
Andy Douglas -was here this week
from his Morrow county farm. The
Leader acknowledges a friendly and
encouraging call somewhat to its fi
nancial advantage.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Klllgore of La
Grande are visiting Weston relatives.
Roy is employed as bollermaker in
the La Orande railroad shops.
Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Toung have
gone to Prescott, Wash., to reside. Mr.
Young having taken the foremanshlp
of the Cameron ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Funk and
Miss Virginia Funic were here frfom
Walla Walla Sunday and were dinner
guests of the R. G. Salings.
The Bachelor Girls' club' will not
meet until November 3rd, when Miss
Myrtle Hodgson will be hostess to the
members.
An enterprise Is afoot to establish
a line of boats on , the Columbia river
with motor truck delivery to points
Inland. Wasco, Stanfleld and Arling
ton are among river points that have
interested themselves financially In
the undertaking. Walla Walla is now
being asked to assist.
Richland, Wash., is participating In
the- increase of land values common to
the Inland Empire. High water
mark was reached last week when the
ten acre A. F. Griffith orchard sold at
$1000 per acre.
J. S. Kloeber has sold the potato
crop from his 240-acre holding on the
Yakima reservation, to H. R. Nosier.
The crop aggregates 1600 tons and
prices ranged from (33 to $35 per
ton, totalling more than $54,000. Yak
ima valley potatoes are averaging
$226 per acre and it is estimated the
total yield will be 50,000 tons with a
value of $1,250,000.
The quarantine has been listed from
Chris Thoeny's home, and the Misses
Emma and Mina Thoeny have rejoin
ed their classes in school,
Clarence Thoeny is larfving this week
for Portland to ent Behnke-Walk-er
Business College.
Dr. N. P. Bennet I roud pos
sessor of a handson? 'ind se
dan.
Harley Ross, a g the
grip, was a welcon. eek
at the home of his L.
Raynaud.
Mrs. R. A. Thomi
was the house guest
Klrkpatrlck a few da:
Mrs. J. F. Snider.tot
Zeda and Master Dea
over from Athena to v
proval of Memorial Hall,
the evening's entertainmeint.
Prof, and Mrs. F. G. Fritz.
Mrs. John Carleton Brooks ana
and Misses Hollenbeck and Davis mot
ored to Walla Walla Saturday for a
day's outing.
Miss Ruth Proebstel, a talented
young musician employed at Warren's
Music House in Pendleton, spent Sun
day with Weston relatives.
Virgil Lundell came up from Pen
dleton last Thursday in order that the
trombone might play an important
part in the orchestra selections given
at the dedicatoin exercises. His home
town appreciates such an act of loy
alty. 1
A. J. Barnett, who went to Walla
Walla to undergo an operation for gall
stones, suffered an attack of tonsili is
and was obliged to return to his home
in this city. When he has gained suf
ficient strength, the operation will be
performed as planned.
Fascinated by enthusiastic asser
tions of her sister Miss Edna Hollen
beck, that the climate and scenery in
this particular part of Umatilla coun
this part of Umatilla county is what
might be termed the "elixir of life",
Mrs. John C. Brooks of Toppenish,
Washington, arrived in Weston last
Thursday for a few days visit a the
Hollenbeck - Colvin Cottage. ! "t,
Brooks is accompanied by her si '.)
son, Master John Hubert Broo..s.
Among interested spectators at the
community celebration ws Mrs. J.
E. McDaniel, who among: other ac
tivities guides Athena's rising j :n
e ration over ruts and chuck. ho) ' in
Decimal Fraction's roadbed. .
Gaily chatting with 'friends and ac
quaintances the while they partook
of hot wienies and cofffe, Mr. and
Mrs. Marvel L. Watts of Athena min
gled with local celebrants at the com
munity supper. j
El C. Rogers, wifq and fan Jy were
among the suburbanites ov? ftm
Athena to take a look-see c Heme
ial Hall and its dedication . remoni.
The services at the hurch of tl
Brethrei. are still ia progress. In
creased interest is being manifestet
ir the sermons being delivered by
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Proper Food and Prices
Good Food need not cost too much. Good food
from a conscientious grocer will not cost too
much. Our stock, bought with the end in view
that we are to re-sell it as wholesome goods
for fair prices. Our stock is always complete
with canned goods, fruits and vegetables; del
icacies, meeting the needs of the modern table.
Let us supply your nt ;ils with the veyv best
and you will be satisfied
Phone 561 ;
and your Orders will be filled.
Quality Always Service First
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Watts & Rogers
Hardware and Implements
it The first National Bank
sJ of Athena
Capital and Surplus, $100,000
Safety Deposit Boxes
i For Rent
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