East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08

Weston. Feb. S.-There is about the
usual amount Of interest being taken
in the coming election. and Justice of
the Peace l. :. Wood states that about
half Of the voters have registered up
70 this time. In Weston precinct there
are IS republicans and % democrats
registered. and in East Weston there
are 40 republicans and "a democrats,
which makes a total of 145 registra-
tions at present.
C. w. Proebstel, the pioneer hard
ware dealer of this city, is prominent
" mentioned as state senator from
Umatilla county.
Work at Sawmill
Jacob Proebstel, manager of the
Blue Mountain sawmill four miles
east of this place. formerly the Fletch-
er mill, states that IL men are now
employed in cutting wood under his
direction. The heavy SHOWS rendered
logging difficult, and the work was
discontinued after 560.O00 feet had
been stacked at the mill, with 1000
feet lying in the timber. An average
of $4,000 feet was made while log
is now about two and a half feet
deep.
The Southwestern Library associa-
tion has established a library in Will
liamson's pharmacy at this place with
so cloth volumes. A two-years men,
bership was given subscribers for s.
each. after which the books are the
property of the subscribers.
j. Stewart and son have applied to
the city council for a license to sell
liquor at the White House saloon Oh
Main street. for a period of one year
Clifford w. Metz. brother-in-law o.
Elder John Bonewitz, has purchased
160 acres of land from Peter Dear.
dorff for S2S00 on the Weston noun.
tains, and expects to move here from
Kennewick, Wash, in the near future
Weston lodge No. 65, A. F. and A
NJ, held a meeting Saturday evening
and the Master Mason degree was con
ferred upon Mayor s. A. Barnes
There were three county officials ii
attendance, Judge J. H. Bean, Horace
Walker, commissioner, and ]. D. Nc.
Dill, superintendent of the poor farm
An elegant feast was partaken of aftel
the work Of the evening was done
Considerable plowing Is being done
in this vicinity and spring work is be.
coming general in these parts.
Arthur Lansdale, of this place, has
purchased 10 acres of land at Garde.
ma from Messrs. Blair & Wood, for q
consideration of $500.
Born, January 2s, to Mr.. and Mrs
Milo Somerville. near Weston, +
daughter.
The Afternoon club was entertained
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. H. E. Tur.
ner.
Jesse F. Kilgore. who has beer
quite seriously i'll with la grippe and
pneumonia, is somewhat improved
His wife was also quite i'll with tht
same disease. Mrs. Milla F. Kilgore
his mother. died a short time ago with
this trouble at the age of 1O2 years.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. C
w. Withers died Sunday at their home
near this city, after a brief Illness
Irs. Elizabeth Hall, who has beer
quite seriously i'll, is much improved.
w II. Stamper was robbed of S7.4i
in loose change at the Weston liver,
stable a few nights ago. He sleeps il
a bedroom adjoining the office, anJ
the office street door is left open "a
night, so it was an easy matter for tn,
thief 10 enter unseen and unheard.
Revival services are being conduct
ed at the NJ. f. church. Rev +. NJ
Garfield. Of Oakesdale, arrived tn,
early part Of the week, and is conduct
ing the services in which a great in
terest Is being manifested.