The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-09-03

.. ~ Hart and family motoFed over
In their Htudebaksr thia week from
their farm two miles went Of Waiih
walla for q visit with old.tims friendl
on Weston mountain, Mr.. Hart re-
ports a fairly good wheat harvest this
year In hla section. From seO acres
he had an average yield Of % bushsl.
per acre of wheat ana on bushels Of
barisy-his wheat running about 10
bushels isss than usual The pFuns
crop ~ his locality was esira seod
this year, running from 10 60 1oh
tons 10 the acre. and Il being market
Cd al profitable figures. Mr. Hart
says that he h highly pleased with
his present location, u being an ad-
mirable place 20 raise family. lie Il
doing pretty we'll IN this particular.
having seven sturdy children.
Lexington. Morrow county. is TO
have a new school buildinE---and what
Il further 20 LexIngton's credit. tbs
structure viii be buiit Of Weston
brick, which rank or ranks among the
very best common brick manufactured
hi the Northwest. Manener Harbour
has placed a $4,000 order for this
building. The current issue Of Up-to-
the.TImes magazine contains y good
picture OF weston's leading induHlfy.
with the following title texti Scene
AT the Weston brick yarda. Weston,
Oregon. This concern is cna Of the
most auceeaaful lndustriais IN the In
land Empire and l,s products are
known far and wide for the's high
quality"
The mercury registered ios degrees
IN pendleton Sunday. and i0t IN Wal.
IA walla. Pendlston complained Of
the hottest Sunday night In iis his
tory. Things were slightly tropical In
Weston. whore the mercury registered
f00n last Sunday. this being by one.
half degree the hottest DAY OF the
aenson. A. four o'clock Sunday after.
noon the temperature was ss. and II
was hot enough that night 20 make =
chunk ~ ice an asreeable bedfeiiow.
However. n IL comforting 90 think
that Pendieton and wella Walla land
saian's other habltata) were even
hotter than Weston.
w HNNW W N0NFAAARHs FN&A y"
more 20 the purpoee--and its officials
are herewith advised 20 that effect
Il pays the o.-w. ". n ~. Co 20 ad-
vertise In the Weston Leader. Quite
q colony OF Weston folk are now camp
Ing at waiiowa lake. attracted thither
By the low excursion rates announced
in The Leader by the above company.
Among them are Henry waddingham
and family. Y. c. Rogers and family
and y. G. Greer and famliy--all OF
whom made the trip by rail. J. A.
King and family Contemplate a Jour
pey from Weston soon TO the same
celebrated resort
Athena Press; Through the Epien-
ala artistic work OF r. D. Adams as
sisted by u. y. lee. the stage OF the
auditorium in the new school build
ing has been furnished with settings
and scenery. For the drop curtain.
Mr.. Adams did superb painting Of
Muitnomah Fails IN oil. For the back
curtain n painting OF Mt. Hood makes
n splendid BACKGROUND. Two settinRa,
one interior and one exterior. with
the wings. completes the equipment OF
scenery. with the installation OF op-
era seats the new auditorium will be
one Of the best in the Inland Empire,
L. X. Harlan and W. n. Fletcher.
associates OF E. q. Harlan In the pub
liea,ion of the Heppner Heraid--one
0f the very best country papers In
FaBtern Oregon. with few equals any
where--made flying trip 10 Weston
Sunday and called on The Lender man,
4. X. Harlan has lightweiRht motor
car that thrives on the heat and dust.
and drives Il like Barney oldfiela
on the rampar~. He has also devel-
opef considerable speed aa n baseball
pitcher. az Weston batsmen are we'll
aware.
q. w, Maybee and family are ieav-
ing soon for Freewater TO make their
home. Mr.. Maybee having accepted a
responsible position In the new Slower
store In that city. Mr.. Maybee. who
has lately been in the service OF Watts
q Rogers. is well qualified for his
rreewater duties by years OF practical
experience. Loren Maybee has re-
signed aa assistant telephone operator
here. In order TO accompany his par
enta. ana mas peeh sucSeeueu " As'e
Webb.
IN Justice Laena'iens eouI. wee
neaday. the case AGAINST 1ohh raa
brought by the umatilia county truAn.
officer was dismissed, me aeiehaaht
having agreed 20 send MS I'VE ooss
to school Mr.. FAX " 2 resident 2,
the Finland Hettlement on Reed and
Hnwley mountain. and In unable to
speak English. The services Of an
Interpreter. Mrs. John Rloni. were re-
quired by the court.
r. Alexander. pioneer rena'rsoH ~,
low for a years. and was grand mas
q ...... a -. x.sa q