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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

The late Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway
made her first speech at Weston foi
equal suffrage one-third Of century
ago. She spoke from the balcony Of
the st. John hotel, and her arguments
were forceful and shrewd. Equal suf-
frage was then a doctrine new and
strange, and her reception from press
and public was more or less derisive,
here and elsewhere. Undismayed, she
held her flaming torch aloft, and lived
to see Oregon and many other common
wealths converted to her cause. Peo-
pie ceased to criticise equal suffrage
from the standpoint Of expediency, and
to recognize the indubitable right Of
woman to the exercise Of the ballot
when she has common interest with
man in the maintenance Of good gov
eminent. The LEADER joins with q
host Of others In honoring the memory
Of the mother and pathfinder Of this
great cause in Oregon.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

war, like FIRE, may be the result Of in.
cendiarism, and that insurance against
| it is wise precantion. Quick TO catch
the pulse beat Of public opinion, both
great parties are now for q better army
and navy. The Republicans would like
to monopolize this sort Of thunder II
they could and to let the Democrats
carry the pork barrel" But the
Great Unwashed'' have ears with
which TO hear and eyes with which TO
see. The hunk Of bread Is IN their
hands and they do not intend to drop It
with the buttered side down. They
have the inside track and good start.
They can and will act while the Repub-
licans talk. President Wilson has come
out strongly for preparedness. Secre-
tary Garrison has submitted an effec-
tive yet economical army program.
Secretary Daniels proposes to double
the number Of warships. Ex-secretary
Bryan is outside the breastworks,
where he cannot embarrass the party
with his pacifcist notions. OF verify
the Democratic party isn't all ears,
hide, hoofs and tail. Its skull contains
1 certain modicum OF gray matter.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
SUMMONS

In the Circuit Court Of the State Of Oregon tol
umatitia County.
Ida Isabel Davis. Plaintiff. vs.. Elsa Vloyd
Davis. Defendant.
TO Eliza Floyd Davis. peiendants
IN THE NAME oF THk sTATx oF ORE
GoN; You RFu hereby tnmmoned and ~
qnifed 70 appear and answer the complaint .
the plaintiff ON die With the CLERK OF tbs
above entitled tourt Within six weeks frVn
the date OF The hfst publication al thls sum
mons. to-wit. ON or before Friday the 18th das
OF October, 1918. and you Will take notice thHl
II you fail 10 appeaf aud answer kaid com
plsini or otherwise plead thereto wtthin salt
lima. the plaintiff, iaF want thereof, will Ap
ply TO the above enlitied court lar the feifs
PRAYED for and demanded IN the prayer Of hsi
complaint. to-wit, for = decree forever dls
solving the bonds OF matTinnny HGw sud hefg
thioFu existing between plsintlK and defend
ant aud for other equitable relief.
This summons II puhllshed pursuant 10 ~
order duly matc on the lat day nl September
1918 By Hon q y Phelps. Clteuit ludge o
the SIKH Indirial district Of thr State of orr
g0n. and Iae hFst publication ~ this summont
will bc made In thu WRsIvs LkApEA uewsps
per pnblished 81 Weston. rmatiils County uf
rgon. on tho 81 day Of September. ipiA ant
the last pablication will bs made on the ibtI
day Of October. 1913.
dated At PendIsinn. Oregon. on this the lat
day OF September. A. D 1918
WILL ". PETERSON,
Attorney loF riminiln
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Morn RoOLcscllcr Press sia-h.
tooid nm Rewa)

John ID. Rockefeller. Jr. didn't in
vent the press agency, but he has mar.
yelouSly adapted and adopted H. We
are told In front pagr headlines tina,
he recently dared death from dyna-
mite blast. In company with common
workmen OF his Colorado mines. That
Is fine. heroic stufs II listens good 10
the lahorer as he picks his teeth with
a broomstraw and peruses the daily
paper. after his goldfish balls and caf-
Zee. n Junior had faced the riot guns
OF mliitiamen In Colorado'a recent la
bor chickering's. and bade them cease
firing he would be heiluva fellow.
in very sooth. While his press agen-
cy is seeking 90 pull the public stlnger,
with fair fancles anent his comrade-
ship with the miners. the public II
eoyly waiting for this "son OF the
richest man In the world" 10 demon
strate that he Is anything other than
a pulling parallel OF his paraffined
proEcnitor,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
n1Re salinr ru.sr.aius suila.

The members and Kuesu % All
saints guild were entertained AZ thelt
October meeting by Mrs Rnlph a.
lsallAn at her home ON Water street.
The society and hostess, on this ocea'
sion. extended warm welcome " ihe
Weston teachers--to Mtrs Emma
johnson, who has eoatrihuted much
of Interest 10 the gaild gathsfinsa
during the past year, and 10 her tel
low teachers who were given
hearty Invitation TO contribute In a
similar manner by uniting with i,s
memhenshtr.
A short musical program was ren-
dered. Two songs. The Valley OF
Laughter" By fred nowles. and Ian
dita.s an italian waits song BY l. Ar
dlli. were charmlnEly sung by Mfe'
Sailing. A piano solo. schubert
Last song. "pu Dist Die Ruh'" was
PLAYED TO an Appreclatlve audience BY
Mrs. Lillian rredcrieks A profislen
Of nasturtluma had been tastefully
and effectively used by the hostesa In
autumnal Earnlturc, and the appear
ance OF the rooms was very pleaalnE.
Delicious rrfreshmenta were served.
after which the enjoyable afternoon
closed with expressions of appreela-
tlon from all.
-he guests entertained were Mrs.
~ n. Wood. Mrs q. n. Robinson.
Mrs. p. skinner. Mrs. W. =, Payne,
and Mira LILLIAN purdy OF Portland;
Miss Lucille cogswell. Miss Louise Rim.
toul. Miss Nellie Workman, Miss Al
herta Dryden. Miss olive Kilmer and
Miss Maud AErr The guests enlisted
a. members were Mra Wood, Mrs
Robinson. and the Misses Cogsweli,
Rintoul and Workman.
Tho guilds next meeting will he at
the home OF Mrs Marvin Price on
Thursday afternoon. November I.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

One Of the surest signs that the pub
lie markets of Portland are benefiting
the consumers is the opposition Of the
retailers. This class is badly hit, per-
haps, but should recognize the public
market as movement nndeniably pro-
noting the greatest good Of the
greatest number, /" and perforce sub
init. Unwilling, however, to subordi-
dinate their own welfare to that Of the
public, the Portland retailers are pre-
pairing to attack the validity Of the
public markets ordinance. In this we
predict their failure. Portland is not
so foolish as to part with material
blessing that is the delight Of its house
wives and the admiration Of its visitors
land the courts viii not be Indifferent
to public interest and opinion.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

We arise to rebuke unjust diserimi-
nation. Mayor Harbour Of Weston has
visited Portland many times, and has
never yet been fused over like Mayor
Thompson Of Chicago,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

The Philies and Red Sox are going to
make tour Of the Pacific Coast. and
Weston herewith hastens to offer them
the use Of fair-to-middling diamond
free Of charge II they'll let the local
magnate carry water.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

We detect minor chord Of pain in
the anvil chorus of the administration q
critics over the Carranza affair. The
Mexican settlement, II effected, will
leave them with a broken bow and an
empty quiver, since they can but admit
the brilliant success Of the iadministFa-
ton in its far more important Euro
pean negotiations. We pressure that
if turbulent Mexico at last finds peace,
the esteemed oregonian and the es-
teemed Tribune viii accord the credit
to the A BIC conference. If Carranza
proves to be '-fiivyer," " they'll blame
the Wilson administration.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

We look not for the ankle watch
For wouldn't Il be shocking
To drop our eyes and see two hands
Upon lady's stocking?
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
SURPRISE FOR WESTON

The simple mixture OF buckthorn
bark, giycerine, etc. known as Adler
i-ka. the appendicitis preventative.
surprises Weston. II draws 50 much
foul matter from the system that ONE
relieves sour stomach, gas
and constipation AT ONCE. H. Good
win, druggist
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
THIsTLRDowN

| Whatever else may rosuit from tho
recent A h G adjustment Of the Msxi.
can mnddie. ths esteemed orsgoAlan
win Inevitably continue to eritielse tho
administration.
While speeding motorists have been
heard to refer TO Weston as a sort Of
earth wart we notice that they no
longer bump into Il with their erst-
while easy and nonchalant insouciance
nor. likewise. with their chug ehug
wagons. ~. tD
Rex Lampman writes us eonhden-
tally a. follows;
''why don't you call Boyd eoprc.
htel used 70 call a man named
Brewer that In the halcyon era when !
lad country paper and didn't owe
anyone IN North Dakota. "
But what did cOprolits ever do TO
US. that we should thus cast oblOquy
upon III
II villa had ever gotten a good per.
sOnal whaek at his triumphant rival.
Csrranza might not have been quite so
easy % reeognise.
Notwithstanding the rough slough
(or ruff stuff that Portland newspa-
per iokesmiths are pulling about the
ankle watch. wen bet that none Of
'em ever got near enough to one to
tell the time o day.
The Pythians are Damoning In Port
land, but we wouldn't 20 so far as to
say that II body trailed along he
could see ten knights in a bar room.
The Phillies were 10 deep water Tues
day, for they couldn't get to Shore.
The following froliesome iiutf APP
pears in the Pendleton Weakly Bull
dogger. We're going to give Il wide
publicity. for after the Glad New Year
such jests win be decidedly passee:
(censored) is a pretty |
steady going sort Of fellow and a good
citizen Of the Roundup village, but |
once in long time be goes out with |
the boys. Recently he staid with them |
so long that he lost his equilibrium and
his tongue got somewhat sticky. About |
a. m. the boys Pot him In the hack |
seat of an auto and his sagRing body |
Immediately slipped down until the
back Of his neck bore most Of the
weight. The auto stopped in front of
his home and the boys told him TO get
out and go to bed. '0h no, fellers, he
said, 'lesh don't go home yet. Lesh all
20 out and get drunk. :"
We look not for the ankle watch
For wouldn't II be shocking
To drop our eyes and see two hands
Upon lady's stockingf
The Philies and Red Sox are going to
make tour Of the Pacific Coast. and
Weston herewith hastens to offer them
the use of fair-t0-middling diamond
free Of charge II they'll let the local
magnate carry water.
We arise to rebuke unjust diserimi-
nation. Mayor Harbour Of Weston has
visited Portland many times, and has
never yet been fused over like Mayor
Thompson Of Chicago,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

National preparedness has become a
popular as well as an expedient doc
trine. The man in the street is be-
ginning to realize that the stronger the
United States becomes the less It is apt
to be forced into a war for the defense
Of its national integrity. He sees that
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Bruce shangle and Otto z. Dideon.

Bruce Shangle and Otto e. Dideon.
publishers for several years Of the Mil
ton Eagle, have dissolved partnership
for good and sufficient reasons. The
LEADER regrets that the members
Of this efficient newspaper team have
elected to 60 their separate ways. To-
gether they have made the Milton Ea-
gle, in our humble opinion, the best
country weekly in Eastern Oregon.
The Heppner Herald, close second to
the Eagle for the newspaper gonfaIon,
viii now feel encouraged. perhaps, to
make squirt for first place.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15

wilmington, Del.--Mrs. NJ. X.
Grant, wealthy woman. gave a horse
party in honor OF the 1lth birthday
OF her pet carriage horse prince
Grant" A luncheon was served In
the stable. and an orchestra played
throughout the festivities.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-15
Natures Food

for horses and cattle IL the grass that
grows ON meadow and bill. The next
best thing Is sweet, clean, hay and
feed that comes from our mill. When
you need rolled grain Of the right sort
for keeping your livestock in fine fet-
tie, look for our sign and the good
things for for your dumb servants
stored In our bins. We handle Steam
Rolled Barley, Oats and Wheat; fsaIed
Hay, Millstuffs and Chicken Feed
We're local agents for Peacock Flour
and Blatchford's Calf Meal. Phone 2Sl
%. r. WOOD the Feed Man
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

Manager Mcclure of the Consum-
ers Power Co. left over the 500 We'd
nesday for the Chicago Office of the
company.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
COMMISSIONERS
MUST MAKE BETTER
FARMING LEVY
JUDGE LEIGHTON SAYS 1T is
MANDATORY FOR THEM TO DO
so UNTIL STATUTE IS RE-
PEALED.

Judge Leighton has decided that
the commissioners of Ward county
shall make the annual levy for Bet
ter Farming purposes. He construes
the law to mean that it is manda-
tory for the commissioners upon ap-
plication of the required percentage
of voters to make the annual levy,
His decision follows:
In re William Westlake, ct al, VS.. B.
J. Anderson,et al:
The above matter came on for hear
ing on the 31st day of August, on a
hearing upon an alternative writ of
mandamus orderingthe county COM
missioners to show cause why they
should not levy tax to devote to d.
versified farming.
The facts are conceded as pleaded
and as set forth in the affidavit of the
plaintiff.
The only question at issue in this
action is the construction of the stat
ute, and particularly of Section 2269
of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The
particular question involved is wheth.
er or not it is mandatory upon the
county commissioners, after a peti
ton has been filed, to thereafter each
year make the levy in the event the
statute is not repealed and the ques.
ton here to determine is what is
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
WARD COUNTY LAND
RAISED rs PER Cent
STRUCTURES AND TOWN AND
CITY LOTS RAISED 20 PER
CENT-LIVE STOCK BOOSTED
UP SEVERAL NOTCHES.

The rate of taxation as fixed by the
state board this year is four and three
tenths mills on the dollar of assessed
valuation. The county auditor is in
possession of but a partial report from
the state board of equalization as to
the valuation placed by that body up
on the real and personal property of
Ward county as determined by the
state authorities. The figures so far
received gives the following:
Land values raised from $685. to
$4.47, an increase Of 26 per cent. The
records for 1914 show valuation of
$3.48 as fixed by the county board
and these figures were raised to $685.
by the state. Structures on farm
lands were raised this year 20 per
cent.
Town and city lots 20 per cent
raise.
Structures on town and city lots 20
per cent raise.
1t may be consoling thought to
many Ward county realty owners to
know that the following values are to
obtain in some of the other counties
of the state:
Trail county, $3.50 per acre on farm
lands.
Griggs county, $3.50 per acre on
farm lands.
! Pembina county, Sill per acre on
farm lands.
Steele county, 1886 per acre on
, farm lands.
| Cass county, $685. per acre on farm
lands.
While Billings county values are
placed at 1924 per acre and Mountrail
$3.49.
The returns show that the follow
ing changes were made in the perso-
nal property assessments: Hogs were
raised 20 per cent; Mules 20 per cent;
Stations as per cent; horses, three
years old 10 per cent; COWS three years
old or over 20 per cent; wagons, car
riages and all other wheeled vehicles
80 per cent; automobiles so per cent;
elevators, class A, 80 per cent; Ware
houses and -four mills 20. per cent;
gas tractors, engines and separators
20 per cent; household furniture, 20
per cent.
Ward county seems to have Jared
very we'll in comparison with the 9TH
err counties of the state.
The reports on railways, telegraph
and telephone lines have not been re-
ceived to date, but no doubt will be
in the last of the week. The work of
computing the values of the descrip-
tions of real and personal property of
Ward county will be begun at once
and additional help employed by the
auditor in completing the records.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
RUMfLY COMPANY
IS REORCAN|zED
NEWLY ORGANIZED CONCERN
{ IN Better SHAPE THAN EVER
TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.

John Underdahl, popular represent
tative of the Rumely Products Co., is
in receipt of information to the effect
that a complete reorganization of the
Rumely company has been effected
and that within the course of the next
sixty days the company will be placed
upon strong financial basis, having
at conservative valuation, $13,000,-
600 of assets and over $1,O00,00O in
cash, and no matured liabilities. All
holders of matured Rumely certif-
Gates are assured that they will be
paid in full in cash, on or before De-
cember 81. The new company as
sumes all commission certificate obi
cations of the old company.
The Rumely Company, with its con-
stltuent companies covering almost
eighty years of business, has never
betrayed the confidence of the trade,
or failed to meet its obligations--all
rumors to the contrary notWithstand-
ing.
The main thing now is, that the re-
organized company will be stronger
and better than ever-will continue
to manufacture goods of the same
sterling qualities, and will place Ser
vice first.
The new Company will confine its
operations to the manufacture Of its
heavy machinery only-threshing ma
chinery and tractors-all made in the
Rumely factories.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
NEW first inter-
NATIONAL BANK
PROGRESSIVE
NOVEL AND UNIQUE WAY OF
ADVERTISING PRODUCTS OF
WARD COUNTY AMONG CHICA-
GO BANKERS WHEN THEY
STOPPED HERE.

When the Chicago Bankers Special
train, enroute to the San Francisco
fair, stopped at Minot Friday morn
ing for the purpose of viewing our
city and inspecting our bumper crops,
the First international Bank of this
city presented the visiting bankers
with a sample of each and every kind
of grain raised in this county, each
sample being artistically arranged
with North Dakota grown flowers
from Walkers Green House, neatly
tied with ribbons bearing the name Of
the new bank.
The bank had also prepared a beau
tiful bouquet Of wheat and flowers
for each table in the dining car, which
presented very beautiful effect.
The visiting bankers were very IA
vorably impressed with the wonderful
grain samples, as we'll as the novel
and interesting way in which they
were displayed before them, and a
great deal of credit is due to this
newest of Minot's banking institutions
for it's progressiveness and original
ity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
FIRST ACCIDENT Of
HUNTING SEASON
ENOCH JOHNSON DROWNED IN
RESERVOIR AT FLASHER ON
THE OPENING DAY.

Enoch johnson was drowned in the
N. P. reservoir at Flasher early yes
terday morning, while out hunting
ducks.
Johnson, who was a young man, of
about 81 years, and who has been
working for John Pierson, got up ear
ly to be ready for the opening of the
hunting season and went to the reser-
voir, just south of Flasher, where
ducks are plentiful. 1t was about 5
o'clock, he had shot two ducks and
was making an effort to get them and
fell out of small boat. Roy Cham
berlain, young boy who accompanied
him on the trip and was still on shore,
saw him try to swim to the bank, and
had no doubts about his making it,
but evidently his clothing and the
weight of the shells he carried proved
too great a handicap and he sank be-
fore the boy could summon help.
Chamberlain Immediately went for as
sistance and it was nearly 10 o'clock
before the body was recovered.
The unfortunate man was single
and so far as known has no relatives
in this country, but has relatives in
Norway. The body was buried this
afternoon at Flasher.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09

meant by the particular statute as i
reads upon our statute books.

meant by the particular statute as it
reads upon our statute books.
It is conceded, and rightly so, that
the legislature has the right to pass
law which will make it incumbent
upon the county commissioners to levy
tax for the purpose in dispute during
each year until the law is repealed.
The question is, have they done so in
this case and was it their intention
so to do. The statute, without the
portion relating to the filing Of the
petition, leaves it with the discretion
of the board to make the levy. Upon
the filing of the required petition it
becomes mandatory to make the levy.
Was it the legislative intent that upon
the filing of the petition it would be-
come annually the duty of the COM
missioners to make the levy? In
other words, by filing a petition, was
it the intent that the law should con-
tinue and become self-acting without
further action by anyone until the
law had either been amended or re-
pealed? l believe it will be con-
coded that the legislature would have
a right to pass such law-that is, a
law which will become effective upon
the filing of certain petition by the
taxpayers, or a certain portion there
of. Having such authority, was it
their intention so to do, and if the law
had been so set in motion by the re-
quired petition, could the duty be OBJ
waited except by change in the law.
By the use of the word, annually, as
it is used in the law, it seems to me
that it was their intention, otherwise
the word annually, would have no use
or meaning in the statute and would
be mere surplusage. The Legislature
having seen fit to use this word, an
nually, in the statute, the courts will
give the construction that is ordinarily
placed upon this word. Annually can
have onl y one meaning, that is, once
a year or each year, and it has the
same meaning that it has when used
in drawing promissory note, where
in it is stated that the note shall bear
interest payable annually. Everyone
is familiar with the meaning of the
term as so used, and I am unable to
see why different construction
should be placed upon the word as il
is used in this statute.
The argument that there is no way
to change the law can have no more
application than it has to any other
law passed by the legislature. The
, same body which passed it has the
only authority so to do.
From the foregoing reasoning, l an
of the opinion that the petition hav'
ing been filed as set forth in the ap'
plication for the writ, that the county
commissioners are obliged to make
the levy until there has been change
made in the law.
! The writ is allowed.
X. E. LEIGHTON, Judge.