The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-08-27

Miss E.tber Bcholl, who has been
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. He'd
rick, returned yesterday W her home
In Echo.
DIR. Elmer Hill, formerly of Weston,
has moved from WAitsburK, Wash, 70
Walla walla, whore he Il associated
with DIR. buttnsr.
This has been the hottest week of
the season 1t Weston, Eltb . maxi
mum temperature of 100 degrees re-
corded by the governments instrument
Sim J. Culley IL still In the field
with his combine, having = eOnsiderh-
ble acreage 10 harvest. The Jenkins
club wheat at his hume place 1.-THE DE.
Graw farIn) made an average Of 70
bushels.
Wheat has slumped 10 II cents In
the local market, with no deals. One
leading grower, who sold early ~ W
cents, received check for eiO.20i. %
yesterday from Agent Barnes for his
1915 crop.
Prisoners In the wallR walla coun-
~ jail refused 10 accompany the sher-
iff to the Mil creek road and rake
loose rock from It's surface. and two
Of them are now spending their time
in the dark cell.
After visit with Weston relatives |
and friends. Raymond McGrew left |
Wednesday evening for Portland. Mr. |
and Mrs. Fred McGrew will arrive |
here from Portland about September |
both 10 make their home.
Ross brothers, who have been oper-
ating with their combine In the foot
hill district southeast Of town. thresh-
ed an extra good crop for VIII Ross.
His average from 1875 acres OF wheat
was around tb bushels per acre.
Governor withycombe has appoint !
ed County Judge Marsh Of Pendleton. |
Sim J. Galley Of Weston and William
Ferguson Of Athena hs delegates TO
the tenth International Dry Farming
Congress. 20 be held at Denver Sep
tember y 10 October ..
Manager Slower Of the Weston Mer.
dantile Company was In town Satur-
day from Milton, having returned from
his New York buying trip. IL Is ex-
pected that Weston's new store will he
ready TO open ils doors on or about
September o. Ten or more carpenters
and painters are rushing the building
10 completion,
Having concluded their annual visit
in La Grande and Weston. Mr. and
Mrs. C. N. Pierce and children are
leaving today on their return home
to Los Angeles. They Will spend two
days with relatives Of Mrs, Pierce in
Salem and vicinity. and one week In
San Francisco attending the exposi-
tion. In the latter city they VIII visit
Otis Loveridge. brother OF Mrs. Pierce.
who In manager of the extensive
Hooper estate.
Al the Blue Mountain sawmin
Tuesday. while attending a sick horse
which he had just helped to Its feet.
George Lylte was kicked in the face
By the frenzied animal. He suffered
a broken nose and a wounded lip.
and DR.. Smith was called from Wes-
ton % attend him. The horse had
Epasmodic collie. and died soon after
ward. Had II died before kicking
him. young Mr. Lytle would doubt
less have been better pleased.
Sparks dropped By a locomotive set
fire 10 stuhI,le at the Nose Taylor
place west OF town Friday. and burned
over n considerable area. Scores OF
neople, including a large number OF
O.W II. & N. section hands, fought
the flames 10 stand still. but not un-
iii 5lT sacks OF grain belonging 10 J.
NJ. Banister, and 80 belonging 10 Ma
rion Hansell. had been burned. This
grain was insured II was not wholly
slest royetl, and the insurance company
will have some hog feed TO sell.
Pendleton reports that special ef-
forts are being made by the exposition
officials at San Francisco TO persuade
II 10 present It's entire Roundup there
Immediately after the close OF Its an
nual performance at home. which VIII
be held September as. "a and IS.
The whole outfit is wanted-officiais.
horses. paraphernalia and perform
ers. The offer includes a guarantee
of all expenses and a percentage OF
the profits. Its acceptance Is con-
sidered doubtful. however.
John Harder. who was In town
Tuesday, said good bye TO weston
friends, as he Is leaving soon to locate
In Gillian county, 10 miles from Con-
don, He bought three quarter sec
tIons OF land there and contracted
for another at sa5 an acre, and be-
lieyes that he Is ''in right" as the
Same land produced 3s-bushel wheat
this year. He considers money-mak-
ing possibilities better in that section
OF the state. but will hold his East
End land in reserve TO make coming
back" easy. His holdings up this way
will be farmed by H. p. Smith.
Anna NJ. Lowry, a former nun and
well.known anti-Catholic lecturer,
win sneak at the opera house to wo-
men only this afternoon at three
o'clock on "The Confessional. This
evening she will give a public lee.
ture on s'Why Became Protestant"
II Is said BY her publicity agent. J, ii.
Harmon (pastor OF the Christian
church Mt Athenal that strenuous but
Intellectual efforts were made by La
Grande Catholics to prevent Miss Low
RVS appearance there, even TO the ex-
tent OF trumping-up a criminal charge
which she. easily refuted. 1t is also
said that three separate attempts have
been made upon her life since she be-
gan her public career.
A young blue grouse wandered into
the streets of Weston Tuesday eve
ming and was shot with 22-calibre
rifle by Fred DuPuis. The bird flew
eastward along Main street. in front
of Watts & Rogers hardware store,
and Fred was the first to notice it
having a good eye for grouse. He
follou,nd a. nm and tnok several shots