East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-27
NEWS Of WESTON
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REUNION
OF PIONEERS TOMORROW
VIII Continue Balance Of Week
Excellent Program for Tomorrow
Capacity Of Blue Mountain Saw
Mill Increased-Ora NJ. Kamp Of
Athena VIII Now Be Cashier Of
Weston Bank.

Weston, May 27.-The thirteenth
annual reunion of the Umatilla coun-
ty pioneers began here today and
It will continue over until Saturday
evening. Elaborate preparations are
being made for the occasion at this
time. Saturday will be political day.
which is being looked forward to as
a very important day as It is just be-
fore election. Prominent speakers
will be here for this occasion. Fol-
lowing is the program as 1t has been
arranged for tomorrow, the opening
day:
10 a. m.
Music. Eagles Band of Pendleton
Call to Order. President S. A. Barnes
Invocation. ..... Rev. 2. 5. Rogers
Song, America. ......All Present
Greeting. g........ Rev. ]. R. Reeves
Baritone Solo. Guy Allen Turner
! Music ...........'''' 'pai'u
Play Festival ...........' $1,000
Primary Grades Of Training School
Stump Speech ........ Roy Geckler
Music ....... s'''''''' DiiN
(12 m.-Banquet to old pioneers
at Normal gym, given by Woman's
Civic Improvement club. Those who
came to Oregon not later than 1863
are invited)
1880 p. m.
Music ......'.. '...'''''''''' pahu
Song-Double Quartet ............
............... z. o. S. n. S.
Memorial Address .......... Hon.
H. S. Blandford of Walla Walla
Baritone Solo Guy Allen Turner
"reminiscences ....... Old Pioneers
(Hon. ]. NJ. Bentley and others)
Music ............... Band
2:3O p. m.
Normal School play, "Uncle Rube,"
at Weston opera house.
Baseball.
Street Sports and Races. q.
D. m.-Balloon Ascension.
7:15 D. m.-Band Concert at pavil-
lion.
Dancing at opera house.
Border Land" an Arizona drama
will be introduced by home player:
at the Weston opera house on Satur-
day afternoon, the last day of the re-
union. 1t is a sensational comedy in
three acts.
The capacity of the Blue Mountain
sawmill has been largely increased
and 1t now has a capacity of 10000
feet per day. The box mill turns our
5000 apple boxes per day, and many
other smaller boxes in proportion
Twenty-Five men are employed at the
present time under the management
of C. W. Avery. Thomas Yarbough
saw mill man of 80 years expert
ence is mill wright and superintend-
ent.
The crops are looking fine in this
section of the county. and the far
mers look forward to another excel
lent yield.
Ira NJ Kepm of Athena, has been
elected cashier of the Farmers Bank
of Weston, to succeed B. B. Hall, re-
signed. Mr.. Kemp is a banking man
VI tApeIltuCcs udNillb lOiiiCllg pSVA
connected for many years withthe
First National Bank of Athena. Mr.
Hall will leave shortly for Spokane
where he will locate on account of his
wife's health.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. n. Mcdonald OF
Walla Walla, are visiting with their
daughter, Mrs, Anson Woods, near
Weston.
Dr. Frank Hasbrouck of this place,
has made arrangements to open a
dental office at Granger. Idaho, and
will locate there to remain.
Miss Kleinknlcht, principal of the
Normal training department, does
not expect to return here next school
year having accepted the position OF
superintendent Of the 12Sth street high
school, New York City.
Miss Margaret Proebstel is expected
home in a few days from an extend
ed visit with her sister, Mrs Christine