The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-11
WESTON LEADER. !

Willis and Charles Marsh, George May
bee,. Earle Kirkpatrick, Frank Rogers
and other Weston teachers, attended the
institute at Milton.
The fall grain left standing on the res
ervation is said to have been badly
damaged by the recent storm. Much Of
it has fallen and will be hard to save,
Rev. Homer Gallaher, the fluent young
pastor of the u B. Church, supplements
| spiritual labor in the Lords vineward
with more material employment. He
finds handling wheat sacks through the
week somewhat prosaic and unclerical
occupation, yet withal productive of a
few useful shekels.
Editor Boyd of Athena was escorted
into town in buggy Wednesday by
Deputy Sheriff Kimberk of Pendleton.
Smelling a sensation we inquired the
cause OF his arrest, bat found to our dis
appointment that he merely came over
for a pleasure ride. 0us.friend Boyd is
remarkably successful in keeping out of
Jail.
Frank Henry has been engaged as
leader of the Weston band. Mr.. Henry
enjoys an excellent reputation for his
work as a cornetist and band leader in
several Eastern Oregon towns, and as a
musician has few equals. The band ad.
journed for the summer months, but will
now resume practice in earnest, with ex.
cellent prospects.
Miss Stowell, principal OF the training
department, E. O. 8. N. s., returned
Wednesday from San Francisco, where
she has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
J. B. Lauck. Miss Churchill, of San Jose
who was engaged as principal of the pub.
lie school upon Miss 6towel's recon-.
mendation, is expected to arrive next
| Thursday.
Pine creeks valley is favorable in every
way for fruit culture, and there is room
for many more orchards, when residents
elect to plant them. At Squire Powers
handsome place below town, there is a
| f1ourishing young orchard, and the Brad
| shaw plums he ''laid on our table" with
low cackle of triumph were large and
delicious. Irrigation is unnecessary, and
the fruit is therefore improved in flavor
Prof. f. j. Van Winkle and family have
returned from their extended Mountain
outing. They encamped for time at
ouuImlt Wow, tA6 pTOIe6eOTfB new re-
sort, where he intends I'd make good
many Improvements for next summer.
He expects to build log house and res.
taurant, prepare the ground for campers,
and construct a driveway and bicycle
track along che breaks Of Blue mountain,
where beautiful view b afforded of the
valleys and plains of the Inland Empire.
AS result OF the councilmeeting Wed.
nesday evening, Weston will be able to
retain the valuable services of the chief
of police and water superintendent. Ed.
Logan. Mayor Proehstel and Council
men Williams, Mcdrew, Knox and. Beel-
er were present. Mr.. Logana resigna-
tion was tabled. and his salary increased
| $40 month. He decided to retain the
Office on those terms, and will resign as
constable Of Weston district Mr.. Lo.
gan's efficiency as an officer is such that
the councils action will no doubt meet
with general approval.
Thunder and ightningl" was The ex.
clamation that issued from James Carl
sons lips, last Monday morning at
O'Clock. Mr. Carlson resides on the Xii.
gore place three miles east of Weston.
He was sleeping in a tent near his house
| when the recent storm occurred and was
aroused at the hour mentioned by brill
liant fash and roar of thunder. A bolt
of lightning had entered the corner OF the