The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-05

land yards, only n small per centage
OF which we're really ~ for killing,
the balance apparently having been
shipped 20 avoid the expense OF carry
ing them until spring The certain
result OF these exceSsige shipments
will be a ruln0ua falling off IN values.
a wipIng out of the hog surplus OF last
fail, Oregon soli ana climate In suit
ed 10 the production of corn, field
peaR and alfalfa, all OF which are
spiendid hog feed, and until the far
mer plants more extensively OF these
crops ana thus makes himself inde-
pendrnt OF outside assistance. the hos
Industry will be nj the mercy OF any
Influence which may affect the prices
Of wheat and other grains In the
northwest.
Alexander Edoin. le years old. was
sent TO Pendleton Saturday after an
examination before Magistrate Heu-
alien, and was committed 10 the East
ern oregon hospital BY County Judge
Marsh, Edoin had been exploring the
farm houses around Weston for sew
eral weeks, entering wood sheds. cell
mrs and chicken yards without an IN
yitatIon. when interrogated he would
always claim that he wanted work,
ana sonetImes ne would split up lot
OF wood without being asked to DO So
Such conduct was quite naturally re-
garded as queer, and the examination
showed him 10 be mentally unbal-
anced. Paresis was Indicated by the
patients history.
The Umatiila County Taxpayer os-
aoclatIon in session nj Pendleton Tues-
day favored a return 70 the OLD nys-
tern OF tar collection BY the ahsf1fts.
opposed an Increase in the state road
tar, the proposed half-mill irrigation
tax and the proposed state appropria-
tIon OF si50, 900 for irrigation pur-
poses: endorsed the Bingham bill pro-
yIdIng that tax levics cannot be mace
for sums more than a six per cent In
crease over the ievies OF the preceding
year. and deferred any action as to
abollshment Of the county school SUI
peryIsor system. IL was voted 10 or
ganIxe branch associations In the
various communities OF the county.
and committees will soon undertake
this work.
r. q. Lucas. the Weston real estate
man, both lost and won the suit
brought against him by Marion Jack
70 recover a balance OF $500 alleged
10 be due on isO tons Of hay which
he sold in 1910 TO the defendant. Ver-
dict was returned for the plaintiff.
but for only about one-third OF the
amount sued for. Defendant claimed
that the hay was moldy and was re-
fused by the Portland firm for which
he purchased Il: and further asserted
that no lost n suit which he brought
against the Portland firm at the In
stance Of the plaintiff
The basket ball season was wound
up by the defeat OF Weston High by
waitHburg High Saturday evening,
score 81 70 IS. The locals were over
whelmed In the first half. but Wallis
burg then consented that three grad
uate stars, BIomgren, Proebsiel and
IaeuaIlcn, enter the Weston lineup.
This made an even and pretty game
OF the second half. In which the score
was a tie. Points tossed for Waits
burg were: ogden Is. Adams is. Has
ley i2, Danielson 2. For Weston:
Blomrgen 8. Proebstel 10. Smith s.,
kirkpatrick 2.
Another very pleasant country hop
Is reported from the Dry creek neigh
borhood. where fifty young people as
sembled Friday night at the home OF
Robert Stili and wooed the terpsicho-
rean goddess until half past two
o'clock in the morning. The supper
Is described as a triumphant culinary
achievement Music was furnished for
the dancers by Mr. and Mrs. George
Phillips.
Umaiilla county will this year pay
$3.50, ,fieI. % in taxes, or nearly 100000
less than last year. The states share
Is sl36.6O Weston's city tax this
year il s422s. %. Athena's s7255.32 and
li'eudleton's ssI.l79.32. Weston has
S6lla. IS school tax and Athena S62l2,
Manager Avery came down yester-
day from the Blue Mountain sawmill,
and reports two feet OF snow at the
mill and Ave as the toll gate. The
ground Is solidly frozen under the
snow. making the iiood prospect some
what threatening,
For Sale-At Mrs. Heuberger's
ranch, one gray horse 8 years old, one
iron gray mare years old, one black
horse II wears old, one black colt 8
months old: $500 will buy them IL TAX.
en- within the next week. Inquire OF
Henry Stamper.
Albert ALLYN lost one OF his buggy
horses, household pet, the other day
through its spirit of playfulness, The
animal was romping with its team
mate when the latter kicked 1t. Both
OF it's hind legs we're broken and 1t had
TO be shot.
Mrs. Fred Shelton and daughters
have arrived from Massachusetts, Tor
an extended visit at Weston and Mil
ton. They were guests during the
week at the Henri March residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Stages are ex-
pected home soon from Portland,
where Mrs. Staggs is recovering after
az operation for appendicitis.
Considerable improvement is re-
lported this week in the condition q
| Mrs. A. A, KEGS, who has been Ill
since Christmas.
The mountain stork is still on duty,
and left baby daughter January Is
at the home OF Mr., and Mrs. Albert
Gould.
Mrs. John Hager and children have
returned to their home at Gibbon, nj
ter a months visit with relatives here
Miss Mary Lansdale was here this
week from the Vincent neighborhood
- -. Sa,,., visit With ft>lands