The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-05-21

Oregon during the week beginning
May ~. This viii be an educatlonn
trip. the experts In the party EivinI
lectures and demonstrations At nj
principal points In the territory visit
ed They will study the Tumalo pro'
ject and other irrigated and dry
farming sections and on their return
will make exhaustive reports for th'
benefit of tho railway immigration
department
The report IL current that sixty
dollars ~ the clKhty.odd dollars late
ly stolen by cracknmen from the NIL.
ton. Frecwater depot safe consisted OF
stake money lost by Athena sports on
the Rame May In tho Twin cities
In View ~ tho protest made by Athn'
ma the stakeholder turned the money
over 10 the city marshal. and he pui
q In tho depot safe The yeREs then
got it--which In Just about what ough,
to happen 10 the MONEY of anybody
who bets on an amateur ball game.
The Milton Eagle has the following
"a Hay concerning talented reader
who has appeared before Weston au-
dlences: "Mlss Blondell Richcy. who
has boen studying In Chicago for
nearly two years past, has been com
PEELED 10 give up her work for the
time being on account of falling eye
sight. She expects "a return home this
week and rest. with the expectation of
going back and finishing her work
later.f
A party of GILLIAN county officials
were here Raturdhy. under the benev-
oleni guidance and direction Of cou..-
~ Judge G. II. Marsh. They went
over the Dry creek road Improvement
aH crushed rock highways are being
talked Of In Gillian county and they
wanted 20 get pointers, Norbert
LauRhrige, a graduate of the Weston
Normal and present county clerk Of
GILLIAN. was a member Of the party.
l. E Young. county superintendent
Of public instruction. has accepted an
invitation TO deliver n thirty-minute
address at Weston the forenoon OF
Saturday. June ~. the second day OF
tho pioneers reunion. Nr. Young will
talk along educational lines. with spe-
cIal reference 10 union high schools.
and Il IN expected that his address will
prove an interesting feature Of the
Saturday program.
Seeding In the mountain farming
district tributary To Weston has been
much delayed by an exceedingly wet
May. Usually the seed In all In the
ground by May 10. but this year the
mountain farmers generally viii not
be through with this important duty
until June ]. Potatoes may not all
he planted by that time. according 20
weli-known mountaineer.
Athena Press: Floyd Payne won
the two mile race In the big track
meet OF Pacific Coast universities at
san Francisco Saturday Payne ran
the distance In . minutes 81 seconds,
and beat the famous Hobgood Of o.
A. G. Bill Haywart's University OF
Oregon athletes took fourth place in
the meet. winning ~ points.
You WANT TO 90 10 the Farmers
Picnic at pilot Rock Saturday, May
Goth Speaking 10y men OF national re.
pnte: foot races: music by Athena
band: basket dinner in the park: ball
game; dane" in the evening. Special
train from Pendleton and return. with
one dollar rate. Fare and one-half on
all trains to pendleton.
An added attraction OF MIiton's an
nuai horse show and strawberry fes-
tivai May "a. win be an entertain
ment given under the auspices OF a
carnival company, A
contract has been entered into with
the carnival people. who will enhance
the gala nature OF Millions popular
show.
G. T.. Zerha and John Martin, Ath-
ena farmers, are parties 10 lawsuit
brought by Zerha TO dissolve their |
In Holt combine. Zerba |
Claims that he offered to buy or sell,
but that Martin wouldn't settle and
threatens to run the machine for him
self. II. |. Watts Is Zerba's counsel.
The Dry Creekers defeated the
Brush Monkeys" OF Weston Noun
tain In the third and decisive game be-
tween these weil-matched teams, The |
contest took place Sunday on the Wes-
ION grounds and the score stood 10 TO
, In favor OF Dry Creek after nine In
nlngs OF good baseball.
l. s. Vincent OF Athena, deputy
for umatilla county. motored
10 the natural falls obstruction ON Pine
rreek "Wednesday In company with
]. NJ. Price, Harry Beathe and Charles
Van Hoy. MIR, Vincent inspected the
falls with view TO putting in a fish
ladder.
All kinds OF photos made, exempli-
fying the latest phases OF the art. All |
our work Is guaranteed. In Weston
for few weeks only. Call and see
the quality We put out. Ohmart &
Abrams, Photographers; upstairs in
Brandt building.
With Read and Burgy in the points,
The Weston Juniors defeated the Mill
ton Juveniles on the Milton diamond
score 10 to s. Tuck Smith
helped Weston's game by making q
freak catch with the bases full.
Notice is hereby given 90 delinquent
water ratepayers that In all cases
where the rate has not been paid by
June 10, 1915, the supply will De cut off
at the mains Il, L, Wilson, Supt.
The Doctor says the Bookkeeper at
Watts Il Rogers store Is afflicted with
arlstocratitis, Hence they are build
ing n neat little Office for him, central
Iy located In their local emporium.
All members OF Stevens Lodge No.
10, X. Of p, are requested to attend
next Wedneday evenings meeting,
when an important business PROPOSE
tion will be considered.
Athena has changed It's town picnic
dates TO June and 8. Saturday, the
Sth. AN exhibition ball game will be |