The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-10-01

McDonald, nos 70, stsrilnG. Conn.
were found by ", A, Brandt local
merchant, IN q bolt Of dry goods
lately unpacksd a. hls store. A few
weels ago . lady's name and address
we're similarly found by hr. brandt IN
a shipment Of thread. These we're
subsequently lost. and he now deems
n incumbent upon him 20 make known
MiAs MoDonaid'E whsrpabouts. that
Weston bachelors may slt up and take
notice. Undoubtedly she would like
10 hear from some nice young man
with n good ranch or, " ne hnt.so
very young and doesn't own a ranch
ne might take a chance anyway.
Paint heart never won fair lAdy'
and our own guess IL that Miss NC.
Donald Ia both young and fair. ana
would be glad TO exchange a toiisome
lob In a Connecticut factory for a
western home.
A horse and mule show viii be held
octobsr nj the Roundup grounds IN
PendIeton under auspices Of the
Umatiila county branch OF the oregon
Horss Breeders association. The Of
flcern invite all horsemen 10 bring
their stock 20 this show and also 20
come themselves. Free feed will be
furnished 10 all stock and FREQ passes
viii be Issued 10 all exhibitors The
Judging viii be IN the hands OF the
extension department OF the Oregon
Agricultural College. which VIII send
two competent men for the purpose,
The show n for one day only. and all
stock must be IN before : a. m, on
Saturday. the 9Th OF October The
officers OF the county branch are II.
o. Earnhart OF Pendiet0n. president;
u. r.. Anderson OF Adams. vice-presi-
dent. Dr. c. w. Lassen. seeretary-
treasurer.
The forest ranger in charge OF the
wenaha reserve was IN town Wednen-
day on business connected with the In
stOliation Of a telephone line by the
government. This will lead into Wea-
ton from the UmAtilla river and VIII
connect here with the main line OF
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
company. Five forest stations on the
wsnaha reserve will be provided with
telephones. and the local exchange
will also have communication with
Bingham Springs and other points on
the umatiiia river heretofore deprived
of this privilege. The Improvement
will thua enhance weston's growing
importance as a telephone center un-
der the progressive local Hanagement
or y. o. DeMoaa Contracts are being
entered into for the necessary poles.
but no wires viii be strung until
spring.
The Blue Mountain Good Roads as
aociation was organized Monday at
the meeting at Toll Gate. high up on
the Blue mountains. One hundred
representatives were present from
Union. waliowa and Umatilla coun-
ties, Oregon. and Walia waiia county.
Washington. The purpose OF the
meeiing---to promote the construction
of an automobile road acroas the
mountains 20 Elgin and Wallowa
eounty-was discussed with much en-
thuslaam. A campfire lunch was
served. Officers were elected. the
president being Paul II. weyrauch.
president OF the waiIa Wnila Com
merciai club. Although invited to do
80. Weston sent no representatives 20
the meeting
Thni the Pendieton Roundup is not
no dangerous as II seems IA indicated
hy the fact that three broken collar
bones and q broken elbow were the
extent of the injuries during It's three
DAYS OF intense activity. Only one OF
these accidents befell a performer. 30
akIliful has become the professional
talent attending Wild shows OF this
character. One lady fell is feet
through the bieachers at Happy Cam
yon. sustaining broken collar bone.
q. DecrAw has completed the install
la,ion Of his residential waterworks
plant, which Is now In successful oper-
ton. A large well % feet deep fur
nishes mn abundant supply, which Is
pumped by gasoline power into ee-
mont reservoir at a convenient height.
MIR DeGraw viii have all the water
he wants In the dryest OF seasons for
irrigation and household use. He In
viteg those who may wish 70 do so TO
call AZ his premises and inspect the
plant.
Advancing prices led TO slight de-
gree Of activity this week In the local
cereal market. Frank Price. manager
of the Weston Warehouse company,
bought about 10000 bushels OF wheat
nj T8sS cents per bushel, and 300
sacks of barley At &23 per ton. =. A.
Barnes, representing the Pacific Coast
Elevator company, took on 1900 sacks
of barley at the same figure.
Earl Rose, Robert Reynolds, Walter
williams and Rudolph Proehstel, Wes-
ton hunters, returned Sunday from the
monntain Businesses OF the John Day.
Rose killed the first and only deer and
supplied the camp with venison. Upon
this meat and q superabundance OF ine
trout the party feasted royalty.
weston's supply OF water meters,
reading OF which was recently begun,
Is proving OF much value In detecting
waste and leakage. In one instance
hidden leak was found beneath a resi-
dence which had been flowing At the
rate OF l25 gallons an hour for an In
definite period.
Twenty thousand Hudsons OF 1916
model sold. Only l6 more for this
Portland territory the rest oi the