The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-03-05

permanent Injury 10 your siEnt
when Dr1. Lowe a Turner. the we'll
known eye specialists % Portland. pre-.
scribe glasses, II 'ia with positive and
absolute certainty that they are the
best and the only kind suited 10 your
eyes IL you do not nnad glasses they
Will most positively not recommend
them. They will be IN Weston Tues
day, March 9th. and Athena March
10th and nth. Consult them AZ the
hotel parlors. They do not 90 from
house 90 house. Their glasses are
guaranteed TO give entire satisfaction,
whether they cost two dollars or more.
one cost covers entire cost Of exam
lnAtIon, frames and lenses.
A. r. Perry. who conducts a meat
market at Weston. paid fine and
costs amounting 20 i7.b0 Monday
morning IN the recorders court on
charge Of fighting and OF using pro-
fame lang inKe on the street Later In
the day he was summoned 20 appear
In the Justice court also. and was fined
$50 and costs. or a total of t2s. on
charge of assauitinE minor. The
eases were the outgrowth of a tick
tacklng" sro'ic Saturday night on the
part Of Homs iosii Youths who paid
their respects 10 a number Of homes.
Perry IL said 20 have regarded their
yisit 10 a house where he happened TO
be a guest Of the evening. as per-
sonaI affropt lie u also said 10 have
followed and abused them. finally
striking one Of their number.
ID. N. Van skiver. well known
farmer and highly respected citizen OF
Weston, was stricken with paralysis
Friday while standing on the sidewalk
in front of the American National
pank nj Pendleton. His entire right
aide was affected. and he has since
been lying In a very serious condition
nj s. Anthony's hospital. where ne
has been unconacioua for several days
Recent reports are that n slight Inn
movement has been noted. but not
sufficIent 10 encourage hopes OF his
recovery. Mr. Van skiyer has long
enjoyed the universal esteem Of the
Weston community. where his misfor-
tune IN regarded with general regret.
DIR. Watts sends The Leader a pie
ture Of wonderful black bass,
weight 43s pounds, caught with rod
and reel off Catalina Island. califor-
mia, and all we have 10 say In that no
such fish was ever seen In Pine creek.
He volunteers the explanatory re-
mark: I'VE know now that what We
thought 10 be a volcanoes Grated In the
island was where this fish was
caught" DIR. and Mrs. Watts have
moved from Long Beach 10 Los An
geies. where during March the doc
tor will finish his course in optometry.
They will then start for their home In
Weston. attending the exposition en-
route.
The establishment Of plant for the
manufacture OF potato starch Is be-
ing discussed by the business men OF
Redmond. Madras and other Central
Oregon points. As large areas OF that
part OF the state are peculiarly adapt
Z cd to the production OF spuds. and as
unfavorable markets and the usual
percentage OF cuIls sometimes make
4 the business Improbable. II Is pro-
posed TO use any surplus and all culls
In making starch. OF which Central
( Oregon potatoes are said to contain an
average Of is per cent A factory
/ costing $4,000 should care for all
Gull potatoes from 5000 acres.
Mrs. Lizzie Watts. widow OF the late
| Thomas ]. Watts, one of the earliest
sett lerx on Pine creek below Weston,
died Thursday at her home in Athena
Mrs. Watts was an estimable pioneer
woman. the mother OF Marvel l.. ano
Mayor Homer |. Watts, who are among
| Athena's most prominent men OF ai'
fairs. OF five children only these two
sons survive. She Is also survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Martha w. Van Win
kle of Weston and Mrs. Missouri Van
Wrinkle OF Parma, Idaho. The funeral
services will he conducted this after
noon at the Methodist church in Ath
ena by Rev. w. s. Payne.
Lafe Mcbride left his cab team
st anding in front of. the Stamper liv
cry barn yesterday morning and tht
horses took a notion TO enter the barr
OF their own accord. presumably u
escape the rain. Frightened when tins
cab caught in the doorway they dashet
through the barn at full speed, caus
ing much commotion. Two surrey:
belonging TO Mr.. Stamper stood in tht
way and were partly wrecked, as wa'
also Laie's ''iitney."
/ Lou Harder, the well known DIR,
creek farmer, has accepted the man
ayement OF the new cooperative
creamery at Vincent, which Is success
fully marketing It's product al Walls
Walla and elsewhere. The output Il
from 1900 TO 1000 pounds per week.
East oregonian: Donald White
man. son OF Clarence Whitemau OF tbs
Taylor Hardware Co., was accident
ally struck in the head with stone
by playmate at the Lincoln schoo
and the injnry was so severe that
physician was called.
Miss Leona Harper, daughter o
William Harper, was thrown over the
head of her mount Wednesday while
horseback riding. She was renderet
unconscious for a time, but ESCAPED
serious injury.
Mrs. J. r. Brown OF North Colt
Sprinp. sister of w. III. Stamper o
this city, is recovering from serious
Illness, after submitting to an opera
tion Monday at Pendleton.
offer for sale at my place on tn
Wild Horse southeast OF Athena, i
head OF mixed cattle, Jersey and Dur
ham, suitable for dairy or range pur
poses. Louis Ringel.
! Manager Harbour of the Westo
brickyard has placed an order for 100
900 brick at Touchet, WASH, for th