The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-11-27

enormous total OF th.s7z,20O IN value
aside from dairy. poultry and manu-
facturod products. which would add
about $4,000. 900 more. Wheat Il king,
aa usual, being rated at t5,Si0.OO0.
Barley ranks next, at 100000. Wal
IA Walla In also a fruit county. but IL
fruit crop IL n very small brother 10
the cereals. Apples. for instance.
brought In only ti0s,000, and yet these
lead all the rest Of the fruits In value.
Both In waila walla and Umatllla
counties. IL would appear probable
that many years will pass before the
reign Of King Wheat In seriously dis
puted. The experts will continue to
preach diversity and the canny far
mers will continue 20 wink the other
eye and SOW wheat or barley.
The assessed valuation OF Umatilla
county property this year II ts7,bO0.-
900, an lncrehse Of $500. 900 made by
the taxpayers themselves over last
year In giving in their assessments
The total may reach a cool fifty mil
Hons when the property Of the public
service corporations is added. As
SCISSOR Strain has been notified by the
state board OF equalization that his
assessments in this county have been
taken as representing so per cent OF
the real value of the properly. He
rontended for a ratio OF 81, as against
n last year, and feels well Satisfied
with the boards action.
II In expected that DR.. w. II. Bleak
pey. head Of the Greek department Of
Whitman college. VIII address tho
association OF Weston
at It's meeting on Friday. December
II. DIR. Bleakney In an educator Of
prominence and ability and Is familiar
With tho school needs OF this county,
as he was formerly stationed at PEN
dleton. His visit should be the means
Df giving an added impetus to the
work OF the parent-teachers' aasocia-
lion. which promises to grow into an
organization OF much value to the
Ed d. Kirkpatrick. a leading res
eryation farmer. was shot In the leg
II a country dance near Pendleton
Saturday night by Richard Burke. a
young Indian. Burke, who had been
went to the dance unblddcH
in the company Of Billie clifford. a
cowgirl OF questionable repute. and
grew angry when they were ordered
10 leave. He drew his revolver and
fired four shots. one OF which struck
Kirk patrick in the right leg just above
The knee and ranged downward to the
heel.
Wheat would be worth five or six
cents busha more than IL is in the
local market but for the recent adj
vance In freights, says Thursdays Ore
gonian. As IL is. the wheat market Is
holding up remarkably well under the
strain. Where any reaction has oc-
.urred IL has been due in a measure TO
me weakness East and the postpone
ment OF spot delivery buying until the
local docks are cleared.
In the Pendleton Tribune Lue F.
Vernon recalls memories OF "Billy"
Burton, a remarkably good fiddler of
pioneer days well known to Pendleton
and Weston people. Burton knew lit
lie except music and so loved his violin
hat he lost his life in trying 10 rescue
i from rooming house tire years ago
1t Everett.
Louis Christensen has been inform
ID by oculists that he is about to lose
he sight OF his right eye because of
IN injury TO his head which he sus-
aimed last summer near Adams, when
his fruit wagon was run over by a
careless automobilist.
DIR. Smith was called Tuesday to
Reed and Hawley mountain TO attend
Robert Moyer, a well-known elderly
.esident who sustained compound
fracture of the right wrist while
hogs. The accident re-
,ulted from falling tackle.
Jack Caider's Thanksgiving was
by news OF the death Of his
younger sister, q girl of Is, who was
he only child remaining with her pa
'epts at their home in Ayr, Scotland.
This has been the first death in fam
ly, ofSseven children.
The ssDutch Flyers of Weston will
AXE on the Milton Gymnasium team
n what promises to prove fast and
,eppery basket ball game tomorrow
evening at Weston opera house. Ad-
nittance is 10 and Is cents.
For Sale-93 acres 81 miles from
Weston, $ll5 per acre: 40 acres, Sll5
,er acre: so acres, Sl20 per acre; 10
lcres, 5000; 10 acres, $500; 40 acres,
Ills per acre. Barnett & Turner.
Messrs. Becker g. Cole of Echo have
eased the Rugg ranch on Reed and
Iawley mountain from L. +. Meyer,
md will engage in hog-raising. They
lave 10 registered brood sows.
The Thanksgiving turkey offered as
! ten.pin prize at the kirkpatrick
,owling alley was won by Orval Dun
AN with score OF 206. Orval still
lolds the local record of 245.
Henry Barrett bowled merrily over
rom the suburbs yesterday, driving
he handsome new car which he was
privileged to buy under Democratic
administration.
The Thanksgiving display arranged
" Happy" Graham this week for the
windows of the OH ARA store has
,een admired of all beholders.
Mayor Harbour went to Walla Wal
u Tuesday to look after the legal pre-
iminaries and bond connected with
he waterworks dam contract.
Protracted meetings will begin at
he Church of the Brethren so soon as
he meetings close ut the United
Brethren Church.
"Rufe" Browns winter overcoat
ras stolen Friday evening from his
motor car while parked near the
lublic school.