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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-05-01
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You may rest assured some
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Why not start an account
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The bank account has proven
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you try it.
THE CHA VALLEY BANK & TRUST co.
CLIFTON-MORENCI
RESOURCES OVER S., 6oo,ooo.oo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
Pleito Villanua

FL Hon. Juez Sr. Cordova Davila aca
ba de resolver este imporetante pleito.
Sc inicio por Martina Urriza contra
Mariana Villan1a Francisco Ne
gron y Sc pedfa la nulidad de un conve-
MO, nulidad de matrimonio, divorcio,
y liquidation de gananciales.
Las importantes cuestiones de dere-
cho foral, comun international plan
teadas, y la justa fama de los Abogados
contendientes despertaron vivo interes
por conocer ell resultado de este asunto.
Sc hacen grandes elogios de la OBI
Mon en- que Sc funda ell fallo, llegando
a considerable como una obra maestro
reveladora de grandes conocimientos de
derecho estudios laboriosos. Por clio
ofrecemos pubhcarla
Representation a la demandante Gu
yo favor Sc dict6 ell fallo, los Letrados
senores Alvarez Nava y Dominguez Y F.
de la Torre a los demandados los Sc
nores Jose de Diego y Luis Mendez Vaz
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
ACTUALIDADES

FL senor alcalde y la Sanidad deben
darse un paseo por ell Barrio LA Per
"a, hoy mismo & inspeccionar varias
casas y ordenar las desocupen inmedia-
tamente, pues la mayor parte de una
esta en- ell aire, sostenida por unos zocos
podrldos y ademas ell aqua Sc ha llevadc
gran cantidad de terra. Amenaza de.
rrumbarSe damos La voz de alerta para
que sc evlte una desgracia.
Tambien llamamos la atenci0n sobre
un ranchon que Sc esta fabricando en- el
mlsmo barrio, pero hacia ell noroeste Es
bueno que ell ingeniero de la ciudad 10
yea.
Sc calculan en- mas de Glen las casas
que estan desocupadas EN- esta ciudad
Sc observa que los obreros no dan un
taJo hace varl0S meseS, permaneclendO
con los brazos cruzados en- la Plaza Bal
dorioty, 8 ocupados 1nicamente en- "sa-
borear" las noticias de la guerra.
Miguel STROGOFF.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
A los Empresarios y Con-
tratistas de Teatros

Acaba de llegar en- ell vapor "Legaz-
pi' prccedente de la mejor sastreria
teatral de Barcelona, una grandiosa
partida de trajes completes, zapatos
sombreros Y demas efectos, todo nue.
vo. Sc alquilan venden 4 precios ba-
ratfsimos.
Informes J. A. r., Hotel Madrid.
De 12 1919 a. m. Y de 6 4 71a p. m.
Telefono SGT. p. o. Box 1928
Avdt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
Cine Tres Banderas'

Anoche Sc proyecto por primera ve2
en- ell cine de Portell y Garcia la hermo-
sa clnta Gulllermo Tell en- veinte par
tes
Els una pelicula admirable, que gust6
mucho al publico que llenaba La carpa.
Esta noche volvera proyectarse, Y
seguramente que ell ''Tres Banderas /"
tendra otro lleno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
Sc We NDE
LA CASA CHALET Sol 55
eclentemente fabricaia co todaa
las con>odidades modernas.
Informes,
NEW YORK RAzAR
Plaza Principal.
Avdt
.Mercado de viveres
Curse del Mercado para varios produc-
tos segun Gables recibidos hoy 25 de
Agosto por S. Ramirez & Co.

AIUCAR GRANULADA:
Marca ''Aguila' no ha variado SUI
cotizaci0n de 1926.
Marca Federal" tenemos cotiza-
cion de 800, bordo N. Y.
MANTECA:
Tenemos cotizacion de 1920 por la
manteca pura
Manteca compuesta no ha variado su
cotizacion de 5000.
TOCINO:
Telemos cotizacion de $3.50 eff
IIAPINA DE MAlZ:
Tenemos cotizacion de $475.
iiABlCHUELAS COLORADAS RE-
DONDAS:
No ha variado su cotizaci6n de
1915
HABICHUELAS COLORADAS LAR
GAS:
No ha variado su cotiza ion de
1925.
AVENA:
No ha variado su cotizaeion de
64 ctvs bushel.
TLARINA DE TRIGO:
No ha variado su cotiza ION de
$515
BACALAO AMERICANA:
No ha variado su cotizaci6n de
$37 co.
POLLOCK AMERICANA:
Tenemos cotizacion de $4,000.
No ha variado su cotizaci6n de
$151 4.
ARROZ:
S. Ramirez Co
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
M1sica en- la plaza

Ell programa para ell concerto que
esta noche dara en- la plaza Baldorioty
la Banda del Regimiento, es el siguien
tie: sasa
Paso-doble, Bender, de Lope.
Selection de la opera "Luccia dc
Lammemor. de Donizzetti.
Walls Espana, de Waltdtenfel.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
oBRAS ACERCA DE NAPOLEON.

OBRAS ACERCA DE NAPOLEON.
Cartas de Napoleon de Josefna, l
ONO
Memorial de Santa Elena, tomos.
Napoleon en- ell Destierro, 2 tomos.
Historic de los salones de Paris, 5
tomos.
Napoleon la independence de
America, / tomo.
Los Mariscales d. Napoleon, l tomo.
Bonaparte en- Egipto 1798-1799, |
tomo.
Memorials de Napoleon, 8 tomos.
Historic de Napoleon, 2 tomos.
Ell Rey de Roma, l tomo.
Ultimos momentos de Napoleon 2 to-
nos.
Memorials de Constant, 4 tomos.
Memorials de la Duquesa de los
Abrantes, s tomos.
En- estas obras propias para una BIZ
plioteca esta comprendida toda la His
toria del Gran coloso frances.
Encuadernadas en- tela.
A rs centavos sin franqueo.
A S5 centavos con franqueo.
Jose Frances.
Niedo tomo
Miguel Morayta
Aquellos Tiempos, ] tome.
e. Rhoidis.
la Papisa Juana, l tomo
Blanco Fombona
FL hombre de hierro, ] tomo.
LaSirena Negra
A Palacio Valdes.
Seduction.
Ernesto Hueckel.
LAS naravillas de la vida, tomos.
rs Enigmas del Universe, 2 tomos.
nc:rcc Acebal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
Los fondos
del gobierno

Ell dia 1ltimo del mes pasado, ell 60
bierno de Puerto Rico tenia los siguien.
tes fondos
En- efectivo. en- Tesoreria.
En- ell Colonial Bank of
Porto Rico S 537 ,43155
En- ell Banco Comercial
de Puerto Rico 100000
En- el Banco Territorial
Y Agricola de Puerto Rico 60.00000
En- ell Royal Bank Of
Canada 1896 Sc
En- el Credito Ahorro
Ponceno 100000
En- bonos Municipales 1877 100000
En- Bonos de las Juntas
Escolares 100000
Total, $1,6S6, ,05s21
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
Sc VEN DE

I'm automovil Oakland casi nuevo,
on nfado > Sanchez Morales Co. en-
81, 800
Sc da muy barato
Referencias DR.. Quevedo Baez.
Avdt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
MERCADO DE WHERE'S.
Ultlmas cotizaciones recibidas por
Cable.


Granulado Agpila. Sin variaci6n.
Granulado Federal, 800
Azilcar crudo, sin variaei6n.
ARROZ:
No hay ofertas
TOCINO:
Sigue la anormalidad, de $23.50 4
$3.50 seg1n marca.
MANTECA:
Pura,. 1920 4 1890 Base. Costo de
atas y cubos, adicional.
Compuesta 5000. Costo de cubos v
latas adicional
HARINA DE TRIGO:
Patente Primera, de $5.15 4 5000
Segunda clase de 1870 4 $500
HARiNA DE MAIZ:
S475 el saco
HABICIIUELAS:
Coloradas largas 1926.
Blancas, sin variaci6n.
BACALAO AMERICANA:
$37.00 el terz6n.
JAMONES:
$15 / 4.
AVENA:
"a centavos bushel ( r.
POLLOCK AMERICANA:
Suoio 4 $26.0O
CHICHAROS:
Quintal $3.50.
San Juan, p. r., Agosto 25 1914
Segundo Cadierno.
Evaristo Freiria y Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
PAN BUENO

PAN BUENO
Especial para Emparedados
FL Riquisimo Sobao LA LINDA
Ell nuestro Sc vente 2 cvts. Bollo
PAN DE LECHE"
Cruz 10 LA LINDA"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
LbOs recbidos en- Ia Liberia del Bo|e6n Merandh

J. E. Mackay.
Los Anarquistas, l tomo.
Carlos r. Darwin.
Origen de las Especies, 3 tomos.
Conde Fabraquer.
La Expulsion de los Jesuitas, | tomo.
?. Praycourt.
La Moral del Oura. tomo.
Las Ueremonlas de La vida, l tomo.
Los Primeros pr;ncipios, 2 tomos.
Ell P~ogreso, ] tomo.
TuLdamcnto dc ID moral, / como.
Te6filo Cautier.
Tn viaje por Ilspana, ! tomo.
G.. Baude. aire.
Los Paraisos Arti6ciales, l tomo.
Luis Buchner.
Thlz y Vida, tomo.
Ciencia y Naturaelza, / tomo.
Fuerza y Materia, ] tomo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
N o TICIA s

En- la manana de aver, un autom6vil
en- que viajaba de Santa Isabel 4 Qua
yama Mr.. E. j. Wash, Cajero de la Cen
tral Aguirre, sufri6 la rotura de un eje,
resultando dicho senor gravemente he
rido consecuencia del accidente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
uBnAs DE LUIS BoNAFOUX.

Por el mundo arriba.
asi Crlticas.
Principles y Majestades.
Francesas y Franceses.
Bills.
Melancolia.
Bombos y Palos.
aoIAs de sangre.
Clericanallas.
A 10 ctvs. con franqueo.
CBRiS DE BLASCO IBANEZ.
Cairns Y Barro
Luna Bcnamor.
Entire Naranjos.
Tia Rarraca
Flor de Mayo.
Arroz y Tartana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27

Selection de la opera "Cavalleria rus
ticana de Mascogni.
ticana'', de Mascagni.
One-step, de Betsford.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27

Sc ha recibido Ell la Secretaria de
Puerto Rico un certificado que contie-
ne los nombres de los candidates de-
signados Ell convention por ell ''Parti-
do Republican, Puertoriqueno, para
ell Municipio de Hormigueros, en- la
forma siguiente:
PARA ALCALDE,
Don Luis f. Bracero
PARA CONCEJALES.
Don Francisco Diaz, Luis A. Fajar-
do, Ramon Torres, Jose Monserrate
Mojica, Sinforiano Soto.
PARA LA JUNTA DE INCTRUCCION
Don Rafael Cuerda, Miguel Salgado,
Liborio Rodriguez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27
OBRAS DE DIFENRENrES
AUTORES.

Max Nordan.
La Golondrinas ...... SIS cvts.
FL Poclna del trabajc,
Flores de Escarcha,
en- tn tOmo ....... IS cvtS.
los PastoreS .......... 50 cvts.
MddrIgal ...........,.. 50 cvts.
La Casa de la Irimaycra. 80 cvts.
Az0rin.
Ant }Llo Acorn .......... 30 cvts.
Ba'0omero Brgente.
Las Mentiras Convencionales, 2 to-
NOS.
Angrsto Dide.
Mionel Sefvet Y Calyino, tomo
A. Schopenhaner.
Ia Tlibertad, ] to1no
III amor las muieres Y Ia mrerte, ]
ONO.
Ia I Teolayitad Prolc.aria 7JcYts.
r Dicenta.
Ell Iono ........... 30 cvts.
Alberto 1nsua.
En- familia ..... s. cvts.
Jacinto Octavio Pic6n.
lcrelneGto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27

Don Ramon Martinez, professor de
instruction Primaria y de Ingles, ofre-
;e sus servicios PROFESSIONALS en- Luna
SO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-27

A La Moderna.
Joaquin Belda.
Quien Dispar6.
Maurice Barres.
El Greco Q ell Secreto de Toledo.
Blanca z. de Baralt.
Est lcios de Arte y de Vida
Eduardo Blanco.
Venezuela Heroica.
Felipe Pedrell.
Lirica de un hombre de accilr.
Martinez Sierra.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-10-16
ATHENS ATHENIANS.
From the Athens Athenian.

From the Athens Athenian.
D. B. Todd, of Etowah, was in the city
Monday, on business.
]. A. Long was taking in the fair at
Sweetwater, last Friday.
Mrs. B. C. Creech, of Englewood, was in
the city, Saturday, shopping.
Miss Carrie Smith, of Etowah, spent
Sunday, with her sister, Mrs. Ebert Will
Wilson.
Guy C. Rankin and Miss Frances Ma
gill returned Wednesday night, from Par
rotsville, where they went to attend the
wedding of Miss Magill's brother, T. l. to
Miss Matte Frank LaRue on Wednesday
afternoon.
jacksonville MELANGE.
From the jacksonville Tribune.
Mack Kimbrough was up from Etowah,
Sunday
Mrs. Kelley returned from a pleasant
visit to Knoxville, Monday.
Miss Margaret Dyer, of Etowah, was the
guest of Hiwassee kinfolks, this week.
Mr. Eugene Bullock, of Dallas, Ca, was
the guest of jacksonville acquaintences
the first of the week
Carl Sheets has returned from school at
Carson and Newman college on account of
sickness in his fathers family.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-10-16
NEWS FROM SUBURBAN TOWNS
ETOWAH EVENTS.
Prom The Ero~ah Enterprise.

Prom Inc Eto~ah Enterprise.
Mack Green was in Chattanooga last
week on business.
Otha Baker was viewing the sights in
Knoxville this week.
Henry Gates, of Charleston, visited
friends here this week
John Lesley made a business trip to
Athens, Wednesday.
Mrs. H. D. Rule has returned from
pleasant visit, to relatives and friends in
Knoxville.
Alfred Cox, of Dalton, Ca, visited over
Sunday, with his cousin, E. F. Vandivere,
and family.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-10-16
SWEETWATER SOLILOOUIES.

From theSweetwaer Telephone,
Miss SalIie Kelso was the guest of Miss
Eta McMinn, Wednesday.
Walter McMahan, of Etowah, spent sew
eral days in the city last week.
Miss Bess Scruggs, of Knoxville, is the
guest of Miss Ran Yearwood this week.
Miss Ida Burl Roylston, Nell Johnson,
and Helen McTeer, of Etowah, were guests
of Misses Eta and Marguerite McMinn.
from Friday till Sunday.
Miss Martha Cleveland spent Tuesday
and Wednesday, in Knoxville.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-10-16
Prom the Blue Ridge summit

NJ. c. Stanley and family, of Aska, went
to Atlanta, one day last week.
The baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Boon
Crawford, of Copperhill, had the misfortune
TO get his left arm broken Sunday evening
while they we're here to attend the singing
Coleman Padgett, and daughter, Mrs.
Joe Stage and two children, of Hyatt, Ten
nessee, spent Sunday with relatives here.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-18
BREvITIES

s~~N~N>~~N~N~~N~~~
Fine Jersey miloh Gov for salo. \
q. DeMoaa,
Current prices will be paid for hide
at the Weston meat market.
For Xmas cigars, tobaccos or can
dies call At kirkpatriok's Confec
tionery.
Mr.. and Mrs Y. 4. Mcbride ant
Master Lawrence were visiting sunda,
In tho Garden city.
Mixed candy for Christmas At 2lic
the pound best In tho market for the
money. Weston Bakery.
The ihrce-yoar-oi son Of Cha,
Smith " much improved. after n sori.
Gus Illness with pneumonia.
! Your shoes and harness will he neat.
~ repaired NJ my new shop next door
20 the bakery. y. y, Zohm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert o'iIaua re-
turned sunday from their visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Simpson at Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Stages are pre-.
pairing 90 leave Sunday for Portland
for an extended visit with relatives
and friends.
Lewis 0eins was In town Monday on
business from hlA farm near Pendie-
ton. where he has 500 acres In grain
for next years harvest.
Cab service to the depot or TO any
part OF town. day or night, 20 cents.
ring tho Marshall House or Biamper's
livery barn. iafe Mcbride.
Mrs. James Brown OF North Cold
Spring. a sister Of w. II. stnmper. was
a recent guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. BtAm.
per at their home In this city.
REV. n. d. Wood left this week for
Me rMinnviiic. accompanied by his son
Earl. who has been suffering from APP
pondlcitia The young man will be
operated upon by his uncle. DR.. J. T.
Wood.
Mt and Mrs. Charles Miller OF oc-
NhuFbAAls hhNNss hIFiNNu HAAulHhy hot
visit with Mira Mlllcr'RSbrothcT. u. o.
DrMoHn, and left Tuesday for Seattle.
Mrs Miller was formerly night mAtron
OF the Eastern Oregon hospital at
Pendicton,
Excavation has been finished for the
new basement al the Methodist church
and concrete work was begun this
week. The basement iA 90 feet long.
20 feet wide and eight feet deep. and
viii afford ample room for the pur-
poses desired.
Mira Thomas Leep and daughter
Of Halfway. Oregon. were Wis
Itlng Saturday with her sister. Mrs.
Earl Barnett. nj Weston. The father
of Mru. barnett. v. o. Stewart OF Lrth-
bridge. Alberta. was also a recent vlH-
ltor at her home In this city.
II your property doesn't suit you.
why not trade Il for aomothing that
hoea7 I have made trades for other
people and they are satisfied.
Let me make trade for you. have
some good trades and fine buys In
Vi heat land. II you want TO trade or
buy write to ChAa, s. Bassett, WASH
lucna. Wash.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-18

J Adams IL a small city. but Away
manages 70 scare up enough pubiil
spirited citizens 10 run for office ant
create some interest and competitor
at its municipal elections. Last Mon,
day there were two tickets In the fielt
AZ usual. the progressive" and ths
Citizen" n. A. Edwards defeated NJ
q. Mcintyre for mayor. and =. W. Per.
niger. a. l. Myrick. Charles schats
and Steve Edwards were elected "a
the council over r. ~. whitsiey and
y. u. Henry. The only woman candi.
date In the field. Ella Bowling. was
defeated for treasurer by a. n. Kirby
Our old pioneer friend. Tom Lleual-
len, was again elected 10 the recorder
ship. Hc was the only candidate and
must have built up an unbeatable
machine" Adams always insists on
having Australian ballots. and these
were again printed At The Leader Of
flee.
Jess York. who had been wholly
deaf for several months as the result
OF Injuries received In n farming hc-
cident. now reJolces in the restoration
Of his hearing. The young man was
awakened Monday night by the strik-
Ing Of n clock. HIS hearing for some
unknown but very fortunate reason
having suddenly come 10 him. Hardly
able TO believe his good fortune he
arose and confirmed II by aroualnK
and talking with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. n. York. who were also over
joyed. He can now carry on a con-
verration without the aid OF pencil and
pad. and Ia very happy youth.
A basketball game between girls
teams IA announced for this tFriday)
evening at Weston opera house The
compositions will be waitsburg High
and Weston High. and as waltsburx
u known 60 have a strong aggregation
the closest and most interesting game
In which the locals have been engaged
this season IL expected. That the
court will be thronged with fans.
eager 10 cheer the home team TO VIC
tory. goes without saying but win be
said nevertheless.
young deer was seen Tuesday
morning near the Greer place about a
mile south Of town. The animal am
bled leisurely through rhe fields and
@~tS@" hNN tV"@S P@ybhh &hNNhhtVh
TO the shouts Of those who happened
to see II. Nobody tried TO shoot or
otherwise modest II. and when last
seen u was proceeding up the slopes
OF Pine creek toward the timber.
Evidently the frisky young thing was
familiar with the Oregon game laws.
The December meeting Of All
Saints Guild was held at the home Of
Mrs +. NJ. Warren The business
hour was followed by music and some
very enjoyable readings given by Miss
Emma Johnson. A dainty lunch was
served by the hostess. assisted by Mrs.
Harry Warren and Mrs. Sidney War
rem. Miss Gene Sapp was received In
to the guild membership. The Janu-
ary meeting will be held with Mrs. l.
s. Wood.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-18
GERMAN CRUISERS
RAID BRITISH COAST

LONDON. Dec. 18.-Four towns or
the English coast were bombarJied by
q German cruiser fleet today. Build.
ings were shelled. people killed. and
the Germans withdrew toward Heligo.
land before British pursuers could
reach them, strewing mines as they
retreated.
The killed at Scarborough, Whitby
and Hartlepool were 70 civilians and
seven soldiers, and the wounded 267
civilians and II soldiers. An entire
family Of eight perished at Hartlepool.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-18

Weston Nigh school won lie double.
header basketball game from Vincent
High school al Vincent saturday. The
boys team played a close contest, "a
Go ~, Bulfinch shooting the winnina {
basket for Weston with a quarter Of a
minute 90 play. The Weston giria
won an easy Victory by ti TO 4. The
boys team consisted of ". Smith, q,
Bulnnch. E. Mackenzie. J. kirkpai-
rick. y. Wood and l. Duncan. The
siri athletes wsr. q. Smith, ]. Duncan,
n. Price. II. Read. " Mcbride. ".
Lane and T. Anderson. the locals re-
port most hospitnble and courteous
treatment at Vincent ~ Milton tho
Weston teams were Withdrawn from
the floor the previous evening because
of alleged rough tactics on the part OF
the high school players there.
James Brown. who had a farm on
Lamar suich In the early seventies
aud II well remembered by Henry
siamper and other old-timers In this
community. died n few days ago nj
the home OF his son In Hoquiam.
Wash. Mr.. Brown was ~ years old
and crossed the plains NJ early as
1850. Returning east. he again
croased In 1859. bringing a herd OF
livestock. He was q veteran Of the
Mexican war. the Oregon Indian war
and typical pioneer. His brother.
Uncle Billy" Brown, was one OF the
earliest settlers on Pine creek below
Weston, and one of his nephews is
resident OF this city. The deceased
was Of adventurous character. and sell
dom remained long In one locality.
while he would be the first to deny
the distinction. George Ferguson has
evidently become a sort OF Industrial
maEnRts at the DIR. Kern farm on Wes-
ton mountain. He has about IL men
employed In cutting wood. and expects
during the winter TO manufacture a
thousand cords or more Of fuel for the
spring market. while at the same time |
clearing some sixty acres OF the Kern |
land. The men are paid ti.B0 cord, |
and three cords are considered an ex-
tra good days work for one man.
Several acknowledged experts are on |
the Job. and are making the chips and |
na awdust ny A large bunk house has
been built for the mems accommoda-
tion.
The women's Mission held their De-
ccmbcr meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Fannie Mcbride, and elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows: Mrs.
Emma Read, president: Mrs. Hattie
wilsey. first vice-president: Mrs. J. y.
Snyder. second vicc-prcsident; Mrs.
Ciarlana Price. corresponding secre-
tRry: Mrs. Ella Lavender. treasurer:
Mrs Alice Price. superintendent OF
study and publicity: MrA J. 8. Harris.
Of social service; Mn.
Il. o. DcMoEn, superintendent OF sup
plies. The visitors werc Mrs, Davis.
MIRA Robinson and Mrs. Kennedy.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Tuesday was "hoE-killlng time"
with a vengeance at the q. w. Stages
ranch on Dry creek. The porkers
were outf1anked. out-numbered and
oeyrpowercd and hardly had time 10
naueal. No less than SO OF them lost
their lives In one grand carnival OF
butchery. CLooks like there might be
a few spare ribs TO spare for dis
local journaiiE,l
DR.. and Mrs. II. Il. Farnsworth. Roy
Read, Monroe and Floyd Turner mo-
torrd Sunday to the home Of Mr., and
Mrs. Guy wyrick seven miles north
west OF Pendicton. and enjoyed fine
ranch dinner.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-18
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

The annual meeting OF stockholders
of The Farmers Bank Of Weston will
be held at Its office in the City Of
Weston. County OF Umatilla, State of
Oregon, on Tuesday, the 12th day of
January. 1915, at 1880 o'clock In the
afternoon. for the election Of directors
for the ensuing year. and for the trans
action of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
Weston, Or. December IL, 1914.
E. NJ. SMITH, Cashier.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-18

prcamlaHd motion pictures at wcs-
ton opera house next Monday and
Tuesday evenings.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-05-09
Facts About Mexico

Population Is. 063, 207.
Division of population 20 per
cent white, 80 per cent Indian,
43 per cent mixed.
Area-766, 600 square miles.
Mexico ranks third in point of
population and fifth in area of
nations of the western hemi-
sphere.
Largest city-City of Mexico,
populations 430, 659.
Army, previous to revolution.
was made up of seven generals
of divisions, forty-fve generals
of brigadier generals, 753 COM
manders 2,355 subordinate offic-
ers and 26, 638 privates, including
the personnel of the navy.
Navy consists of five gunbOats
two cruisers, five torpedo boats
and a torpedo transport. Twelve
hundred men and officers COM
prised the naval force.