Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-15

@ao, after short delay, pushed on
coward Butter creek. The land
octwsen Echo and Butter creek is
very light, though it will raise
wheat if tie season is favorable,
which is hardly the ease this spring.
After crossing butter creek the
wheat looks better, although not
as forward as in your favored north
eastern corner of matilla. 1t has
a healthy appearance and a sufH-
cient quantity of rain will make %
bushels to the acre.
Towards evening the travellers
hethought them.elyes Of shelter,
and the Rev. Mr.. Worthip gton's
house could not be far off, 30 tow
ard his domain the horses heads
were turned, but night overlook
the hungry, weary travellers, and |
all of sudden the thought began
to dawn upon them that. as the
roads change every day in that re
gion, they might have taken the
wrong one, so a halt was made ard
slgnboard was found with the fol-
lowing: "This road is closed up.
Go west two miles, then turn
south" No place designated.) Ga
they went, darkness went faster,
few miles further despair seized
uFon them, as nothing could be
seen but bunch grass, Do you
know the feeling Of one lost in an
ocean Of bunch grass2
Down went one Oh his knees, but
not to pray, but to feel for the
road, which was either very crook
ed or else very straight. Darkness
prevented the travellers from see
ing anything. At last who should
they come upon in all their dark
ness and distressl The wagon and
very we'll known voice of MIR.
Watts; this was really balm for
their sorrow. Mr.. Watts directed
the ignorant travellers, who had
gone over similar road, at least
dozen times, and on they went into
the darkness. A light soon made
its appearance and a few questions
brsugh hit out the fact that one of the
party had struck the corner Of the
fence on his own land. By the
direction Of his neighber, he and
fellow traveller soon found them
selves comfortably behind smok-
ing summer. It's well enough to
tantalize the boys about losing the
|. road; they were on the right road
all the time, but didn't know it.
Mr.. Worthington not being home,
the travellers took possession of the
; ranch and next morning went into
the pasture, caught up some of the
best horses, hitched them up te
their vehicle, while leaving their
own behind and set out for the
coming county seat of Merrow
f county, Lexington, where a con
I ventien of delegates Of the differ
ent precincts was being held, 1ht
proc seaings Of which were about al
t follows: After the chairman, Mr.
!, j. w. Redford, had stated the ob
n iject Of the meeting, which was tina
the citizens Of Morrow county hav
p, ing heard that the new officers o
Il Morrow county are about to ex
n pend too much money for erectio,
r of county buildings, the peopl
f Of the county were taking steps
restrain them from doing so. NJ,
n Croul was elected secretary. Th
a chairman called for minutes of pre-
t. cinct meetings, which were hei
10 May End, several precincts had p
. minutes, oil these vera referred t
- the com..,ittee on credentials, whic
8 consisted of the following: Hame
10 Lena, Uncle Henry Hele, Lowe
N Willow creek, Frank Cook, Wei
# Springs.
~ After considerable talk Heppne
Il although not having held pr
H. cinct meeting, nor elected represe
lie tatives, was allowed to be repr
r. sented by five votes.
49, There were % delegates atten
- ing the convention: Heppner
10 Wells Springs 8, Lena 2, Low
in Willow creek 2, Eight Mile
is Dairyville 2, SCOTS 3, Castle Roe
Il. l.
ha The feelings of the people outsi,
of Heppner were strong again
D. the erection Of any county bull
on ings at any place, until the coun
he seat had bean definitely settled
A. the June elsction, 1886, which to,
shape in the following resolution:
ie Resolved, That we are oppes
in to building a court house in t
as town of Heppner or any other plae
he until the county seat is permanent
located. That we arc also oppos
to any unnecessary expense, !
ne solved further that the CONVENT
lcs designate enc member from ca
he precinct, with authority to act
ut case of immergency, to prevent t
:. erection of any county buiIdip:
~ The following are the members
re- the standing committee: H.
he Glesson, Scots; J. w. Redto,
in Lower Willow creek; A. S. Hahn
o Eight Mile; G. H. Allen, Heppn'
y j. NJ. Hamer, Lena; G. B. Gro
Wells Springs; B. w. Chap:
Dairyvilie; j, H. Foresight, Cas-
Rock. The chairman selected thl
of the above committee to addr,
'es' the county court to stay proce'
inss.
Or Lexington is a go.ahead place