Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-02-20
OUR AGENTS.
LOCAL LEADERS.

precinct
The saow Is scarcely gone and the
wild fsld flowers arc in bloom.
For several days the farmers around
Weston have been busy plow'ng.
The man who goes fishing In VIOLA
tion of the law probably feels his neea
of brain food but he should be made to
f.ei the force of the Law also.
Wheat looks well. 1t never looked
halter at this season OF the year. There
,sems to be danger in many places that
a will be too rank, unless 1t is pasturcd.
Base ball fever has struck the town
In its most malignant form. All night,
boys, put yourselves in good form and
get MP q friendly match with some
neighborins town.
The Rev. L. G. johnson who is 60
ing to Assist Rev. w. E. Potwine liz
the work Of this parish left New York
on the 18th and will probably be here
Z about the 10Th lust.
Last Monday there was very
pleasant party at the residence of Mr..
J. Proebstel, the occasion being the
thirty.ninth birthday of that gentle
men. The LEADER joins his host of
friends In wishing him many happy
returns.
Tho other night some Weston hood
lums detached Mr.. Stills horses from
the wagon while the owner was attend
lug the protracted meeting. They hid
the harness, and tied the horses few
blocks away. THIS may by some be
considered as genuine funny business,
hut the perpetrators ought to be So.
verely punished.
The following transactions show
that times are not 80 very hard after
all. Mr.. Ira Crofutt of Adams TRADED
off his livery stable and stock to Emsley
Rdenour for two quarter sections O
railroad land lying between the middle
and South forks Of Cold Spring canyon
The next day Mr.. Crofutt sold one o.
the quarters to Mr.. O'Brien for $l40O
A few days after, Mr.. II. Macarthur
sold to Mr.. Crofutt one quarter section
of decided land and quarter of railroad
land in the Cold Spring country fol
$500. There were about 200 acres
sown to wheat on the lard bought from
MIR. Ridenour and about so acres sowl
to nheat OH the land sold by Mr.. Nc
Arthur. These figures show that val
ucs have not deprecated muck on &C
count of low prices and hard times.
The following taken from an ex
change will probably be of interest t.
many OF our readers: The final with
drawal for the Cascade branch extend
istq Unatilla and Wasco counties
The withdrawal extends from township
], south range 80 east, thence westerly
crossing the Columbia river in town
ship 2, north range l6 east, just takin
in Grants station. This will eMbrac
about 100000 acres of land in til
State Of Oregon. Blalocks, Willows
Esho aud part of the Cold Spring cour
try, and nearly all of Klickitat count
are In the limits. As the greater po
tion Of this land has been examined,
; will be placed on tie market within
month. The appraisement of the agr
cultural lands so far as fixed are vel
reasonable and are based on the val,
Of the land in its wild, uncultivate
condition. These lands will be ofiers
for sale at cash and ON from five to t,
years time. The withdrawal of LAM
cast of range 80 east are in process
adjustment.
We clip the following from tt
last issue Of the East Orcgonion; "La
evening the Episcopal Church was W.
filled to witness the marriage of Robe
J. Slater, oldest son of Senator Jam
II. Slater. and Miss Maggie Furnis
AT 7 the bridal party entered the chur
moving up the aisle in the followi
order: Mr.. Charles Wilkins and NJ
Jessie Starkweathcr first, then the bri
on the arm Of her brother, Mr.. Willi
Furnish. then the groom and the brid
mothcr. Then the beautiful and
pressive marriage ceremony was re;
After the ceremonies at the church
were invited to reception at the ho
OF the brides mother, where bour
GUS feast was spread. Tho bride '
the recipient of many handsome ;
useful presents. The bridal party
on this mornings train for visit to
hsme Of the groon.'s parents in
Graude. They will return shortly
will make Pendleton their home"
LEADER extends its congratulate
and wishes the happy couple increa'
happiness through many coming We
One night last week numbe
boys met in Geo. Hayes old cellar
Washington street to play cards. Jt
Montgomery found them there
made them all prisoners by locking
door on the outside. The boys
properly frightened and proceede
cut their way out. Montgomery
in the meantime searching TO, the
marshal, but failing to find him I
terms with his prisoners and rele
them: As frequently before state
the LEADER it IS just barely DOS
that the parents of these youthful
prits are ignorant of their miscon
but it does not seem probable.
peculiar that boys could be absent
any well regulated family until Ia
the night without arousins some q
hension as to the correctness of
behavior. We are informed thai