Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-08-14

Banta Il Co.'s, Canterville.
Att sntio1 of farmers is called to
the advertisement of W. Jones of Walla
Walla who is paying the highest price
for good barley. Note what he has to
say about advances ON wheat.
Prairie chickens are now on the i
bill of fare of some people. Al. Powell
carries the palm as the crack shot this |
season again. 1t was rrmOred the
other day that our "boss" shot one on
the wing. This is probably cruel Ca
nard.
Many of the old time subscribers
Of the Pendleton Tribune are anxiously
awaiting its annual announcement
aboat the "nelon-cholic days." &c.
Hurry up, Ben, or some one may get
ahead OF you; or, have you patent on
that ''joke:"
In the great foot race at Walla
Walla last Monday between Ormsbee,
of WaitsbuIg and Frlck of Pomeroy,
Mr.. Il. II. Ormskee won with ease.
The Blue Mountain base ball boys of
Weston who were very much interested
are as iubilant over the result as if one
of themselves had been the victor.
Cold Spring near the summit of
the mountains east of Weston seems
now to be the favorite summer resort.
Mayor White and family, Mr.. I. E.
SAILING and family, Mrs. Worthineton
and child, Mrs. Bulfnch and children,
! and others are rusticatlng there. The
weather is cool at that altitude and the
water is excellent.
The New Zealand Loan and Mer-
, camille Agency, at San Francisco, has
received from New Zealand some fa-
nous Seed Oats, samples of which may
be seen at the LEADER Office. Parties
wishing to purchase oats for seed from
this Agency should do so before the
middle of October For prices apply at
LEADER office. Orders respectfully So
licited.
Mr.. l.. w. Barnett was up from
Lexington this week. He informs us
= that Lexington is growing rapidly and
. has taken the lead in the race for coun.
, ty seat. Several merchants OF Hepr.
ner are moving their stores to the new
t town. Money has been subscribed anc
= preparations are being made for thu
e building of an academy to cost 81 900
s Crops are turning out finely, sod grount
e yielding as high as twenty-five bushel
l. per acre, and summer-fallow thirty fiv
" and forty. Morrows fence-law ha
killed Heppner, and her people are rap
m idly emigrating to the rising town @
OF Lexington.
he Last Wednesday in Gerking Flat
NJ just as G.. W. kinney's steam threshe
u started up after half an hours rest,
ie fire was discovered under one of tn
o' derrick wagons. 1t spread with amaz
ing rapidity. MIR. Kinney lost all tn
he threshing outfit except the steam Ell
'el gine and one derrick wagon-loss nc
or less than $500, Mr.. James McEwa
H. at whose place the machine was at wor
iy lost 500 sacks of wheat 1t was onl
NJ by the utmost sxertion in plowing dee
H. burrows i'll the heavy stubble that til
fire was prevented from reaching tt
of other piles of wheat AS it is Mr.. Nj
st Evans loss is great enough. The los
ty falls hard on these honest, lndustriou
tie hardworking men.
he Uncle Johnny Hubbard had ma
II row escape from death last Wednesda
10 morning. He had gone down into NJ
Whitman's we'll for the purpose
ad cleaning it out, but observing that IL
lin well contained foul air, he sigralled
re. be pulled up Before reaching the t.
phi he was overcome and fell back in IL
at well, striking on his head and cuttil
rk a deep cash. Mr.. Whitman, at Il
las risk of his own life, was let down in
he, the we'll and tied a rope around NJ
er. Hubbard, who was Immediately pulls
to the surface. The air was so bi
os. that it was with great difficulty til
,vp MIR. Whitman reached the top. "U ne
nj Johnny is now laid up for repairs.
I'd. We take pleasure in calling the :
ow tentior 1T our readers to the ad.
he Schwabacher Brothers, Wslla AL
he in regard to forwarding wheat to tn.
1n- San Francisco House. on storage. '
Sc are very glad to know that our farmt
cir are now offered an opportunity to P
an their grain in the market ready to s.
,od whenever an advance ii prizes tai
place, and obtain such advances rs
b,s enable them to liquidate all their
iro debtedness promptly. 1t is not nee
,ba sary for us to say anything in praise
the well known house of Schwabacl
tha brothers, for every body knows that
L;s Is the largest mercantile house in
.,+ Territory, and that by fair dealini
70 promptness in all settlements for a
-bis grain contracted and backed by unli
hev tied resources, they have gained I
util undisputed confidence of the ent
inc. country.
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