The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-04-09

offcsrs we're elected ior the year Mrs
Oeorkg Pfoebsiel, Ir., prvsidenti Mt.
l.. \. Wood, Vice prcsldsnti MIR. "
N. Warren, treasurer Mrs. a, James
secretary. The guests we're hfs. Geo
4. Hofpsman, Mrs. Harry Beathe
Mru N n. King. MIN. H0rseman am
Mrs. Beaths were enrolled ~ Euilt
members. The bosfess vns nssls'~f
by Mrs. IlsHths and the senior Mrs
/ OraliAm Ia serving an elaborate lunch
con, and q mOml enjoyable Afternoon
vas spent. The nest meeting vii u
held May o With Mrs. Carl Mcdonnell
Friday nlKhts rain a, Weston wai
abnormally eopiouA. and approached
the proportions 0f a cloudburst
streets and roads ran with mudd,
water and deep bitches we're washed
In freshly plowed fields The csliis
celebratlon boosters from Pondleton
we're stalled In the mud north u wes'
/ ton and had more or less troublesome
experiences. The storm was general
Throughout the county. and the Pen
dleton papers report considerable dam.
age. Tho precipitation al Weston for
Friday night. Ra recorded by Observer
Herbert Baker, reached the unusual
total of alxty-elKht one.hundredthS OF
an inch.
The second of the University EH-
tension lectures will be given By Pro-
fensor James ". Gilbert. In the Wes-
ton school auditorium on "Wednesday
evening. April itth. I 7;1o .. m.
Professor Gilbert Il the head of the
Department OF Economics Of the Unit
versity Of Oregon. His lecture, "Edu-
cation and Public Opinion" deals with
the function and responsibility OF the
educated class In shaping sane.
wholesome public opinion on great
questions The lecture will be Illus
trated. and will be entirely free 10 the
public.
The Seniors and Juniors of Weston
High are working night and day put
ting the final touches on their play.
Engaged by Wednesday" which viii
be given In the near future. Miss
Johnson In directing the rehearHnls.
assisted BY Miss Won wintEingerode.
The play IL an extremely clever farce
and every indication points y IT, be-
ing one of the best amateur produc.
tions staged here in some time. The
play will be put on In the school audi
torlum. The date will be announced
early next week.
During the coming summer an Inn
portant meeting OF financiers and en-
xlnecrs interested In water power de-
velopment will be held In Portland.
Delegates from all the Pacific North
west states will be In attendance as
well as from North and South Dakota.
Montana and California. II iH expect
cd that the action taken at that meet
ing Will have an important bearing on
future water power legislation In con-
Eress.
Y. r.. Zehm. wcston'a "ilve wire"
baker, lH planning an attractive Inn
proyemcnt for his establishment In the
Dupuis building. He will tear out the
partition and put In a modern front.
with two display windows and dou-
bic door In the center. Mr.. Zehm has
also branchcd out by taking n lease
on the Weston hotel. which he Is fit-
ting up with rs cent and so cent
rooms.
After thorough investigation OF
the various fruitgrowing sections OF
the Pacific Northwest. the big Chicago
packing firm OF Libby. Mcneil q Lib
by mas decided 90 erect cnnnery at
The Dalics. The announcement has
been officially made by n representa-
a. AA srnNtrnrlinp
will be rushed In order TO be ready
for the cherry crop In June.
J. NJ. Banlster lately bought a Shei-
land pony for his little son. Raymond.
and eSsayed the other day 20 ride Il
hImself--with somewhat disastrous re-
suita The pony took a sudden turn
and Mr. Banistcr slid from It's back
into q pile OF rocks He has since
been busy explaining how he got a
black eye and damaged shoulder.
Efforts are being made by railroad
officials to induce farmers In the VIII
iamette valley to grow canlifiower In
wholesale quantities. II is said there
IL an unlimited demand for this vege-
table In Chicago and other cities OF
the Middle West and that regular
market rates are such as 10 yield a
handsome profit to growers.
A Rhode Island Red hen belonging
10 George Horseman has furnished
counter attraction TO the European
war and earned the applause OF ma
tions by laying an egg 6lzx7h inches
10 circumference.
Having lost three head Of young
cattle from wood ticks on their noun
tain range, Mcbride brothers were
lately engaged In amounting the re-
mainder OF their herd with coal oil.
Cab, livery. feed and board stable,
open day and night. Barn on Water
street. Telephone connections. Cab
to and from depot % cents for round
trip. Lafe Mcbride.
For Sale--One l8-foot cut McCor-.
mick header with four header boxes.
Has been used only Is days. Will be
sold cheap. Apply to I. Q. Elliott Co.,
Milton, Oregon.
The Young Peoples Society OF the
United Brethren Church will hold its
monthly social and business meeting
this evening At the J. NJ. Banister res
idence.
Land Wanted--Have irrigated tracts
to trade for mountain land. VIII grow
early berries, asparagus, etc. Write
+. d. Petsel, Richland, Wash.
All kinds OF automobile repair work
done at the Weston Garage
In Lieuallen's shop. II. L. Hedrick.
Sweet cream delivered TO any part OF
the city at the rate OF 20 cents per
pint. Claude and Leonard Snider.