Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-09-25
UMATILLA COUNTY.

Borrowed from Exchanges
Th- Prospect farm turned off 2l GOO
bushels of this season.
The poor farm was sold on Wednes-
day to I. w. Wentz, for 50, $40.
Henry Bucey will leave with his family
for Tacoma next week where he goes to
take up his future residence.
Circuit court conveaes on Monday,
Nov. 9, 1855. One hundred and fifty
cases of law and equity to date.
P. Maxwell, this week, purchased the
residence and lot adjoining the Center
villian office. Consideration $500.
The Pendleton manufacturing COM
pany have purchased of S. L, Morse a
piece of land and water power, and will
commence at once the erection of build
ings.
Since the first day of July there has
been shipped from Pendleton, Rourke-
vile and Eastland 2s6 carloads of wheat.
236 kead of horses, 9lS head of cattle
and 1925 head of sheep.
A. S. lie Grow informs lis that he
has Red June apple tree at his resi-
dence that is bearing second crop, and
that one side OF the tree is literally load
ed down with ripening fruit.
Feed is scarce on the reservation,
and the stock men are considering the
question of driving their herds into the
Wallowa country. Those who do not
do SO must feed the entire winter.
The great secret of the rapid growth
Of Adams lies in the fact that the bust.
ness men pull together in everything
that tends to mutual advancement.
They realize the truth, that what will
help one, helps all.
Owing to stress of circumstances
Emesley Ridenour has been appointed
justice of the peace. Thirteen of his
old associates have been fined already
for lack of proper respect in addressing
his squireship, and all the rest stand il
cons .ant dread of his brief authority.
Messrs. Vaughn ard Page inform u
that Indian Agent Summerville's orde
for whites to quit the reservation, does
not effect settlers who have taken lane
according to law, as they have done
The order simply effects trespasser
who have been infringing on the right
of the Indians to such extent that the,
can be borne no longer.
1t is rumored that Father Wilbur will
give one thousand dollars toward tn,
building of new school house a
Adams. Equally liberal donations ar
pledged by our business men, 50 tina
with very light taxation buildin
can be erected to cost not less than 81
or seven thousand dollars. This is
substantial mark of improvement an
one that will be credit and homer t
the place. Let the good work 60 ON.
To give some idea of the immens
amount of wheat handled in our ware
houses this fall SO tar, we quote fror
their books. Reese & Redman, al ,O9
sacks, of which 1929 were receive
the first four days of this week. Pag
& Son, $4,000 sacks; Snedgrass, 500
sacks. And yet it is said wheat ha
but just commenced coming in.
The very honorable county court, q
its last session, awarded the contrao
for $500 20 page pamphlets, descriptiv
of Umatilla county, Oregon for distribu
tion by the County Board of Immigr;
ton, to the East O,'egonian Publishin
Company. The business was manage
very fly, not another paper in The cour
ty being allowed an opportunity
make bid. The honorable court ha
a fine opportunity to give its organ
lit and get whole let's OF glory witho,
costing itself cent.
I Father Wilbur has just returned fro
! assisting in dedicating Method
Episcopal church at Pilot Rock. d
II. K. Hines also took part. The soci
ty has neat church, costing about 81
. 500, enclosed with painted pailil
fence, with parsonage and barn, wor
> about $1,000, all paid for and free
incumbrance. 1t was suggested aft
the dedication that the church wou
need a bell, and the people prese
promptly raised nearly $l0O, which W
given to Father Wilbur to send awt
:. for that purpose.