The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-07-07


Fourth OF July visitors IN Weston and
pendlet0n. having motorsd up from
Morrow county. Mr. Padbsrg says
that his ranch eight miles south OF
Lexington was visited last week BY no
less than thres small waterspouts.
which came on Monday. Tuesday and
saturday. Mondays was the largest.
and torrent or water flowed near his 4
house. But little damage occurred.
however, and the crop outlook has
been enhanced by the abundant mola-
ture. According 20 records kept by
w. r. Campbell ths June rainfall IN
the Lexington nelghborh0od totaied
two inches. which broke all records
for the month.
While A. w. Rogers was engaged In
packing the piston OF his gas engine
at his place near town he thrust his
left arm through the ny wheel That
the engine stllI had "kick IN IT, was
demonstrated when nm Interested ~
not nm innocent byatander thumbed
the spaTker. Before Mr.. Rogers could
withdraw his arm the leaders Of three I
fingers had been nearly severed and
small bone broken. He Will thus be
compelled 20 carry one arm In Sing |
ali during the harvest season, when
he will need both arms badly. DIR.
smith attended his injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Godfrey are Wis.
ItInK at the home Of Mrs. Godfreys
parents, Mr.. and MrS. Porter Ora
ham, ~. Frank n wearing wooden
foot, having lost one Of his own 10 an
accident last October nc Avery, Idaho,
where he was employed ~ . boiler
maker. A switch engine struck and
rolled over him ~ he was crossing the
railroad yards with sack OF coal on
his back, and his escape from death Ia
considered miraculous. A. the engine
gave no warning. he has claim for
damages pending against the Milwau'
kee railroad.
DIR. q. 8. Newsom, formerly Wes-
toa practitioner. Was here for an hour
or two this week. accompanying
Squire Richards Of Athena. DIR. New
som was located at Lebanon during
the past year. but found that the
health OF his son. Master Max New
som. demanded a change Of climate
He contemplates going TO Waiio"a
county
The Frank Grahams and Robert
Proudfitn returned Friday from very
pleasant camping vacation az Bingham
springn The kodak collection Bob
brought home would give almost any
/ one the outing fever At all events
The LEADER man has about decided TO
20 10 the river himself a. the only
means OF getting any fish.
Mrs M. c. Mecabe and her baby
boy were drowned in a clondburst
flood Saturday evening at their home
IN Mcdonald canyon on upper Butter
J creek. Two men and the three other
children barely escaped with their
Hives Mrs. Mccahe was the wife Of
welI-known rancher. who was In
Heppner at the time.
In. York Ii cutting wheat hay ai
his place north of town and will beRir
binding barley next week. Following
The timely rains the prospect has
Improved greatly and his barley looks
( vood tot. Is bushels per acre. while hs
expecis his wheat to run between y
! and 10 bushels.
Fthel .Betts. arrested jointly Will
In. Il. Parson, manager OF the Res
q Musical Comedy company, Withdrew
: her plea of guilty Yin Recorder Bar
I nett's court and entered plea o
! guilty. She paid Gnc OF S25 Par
! sons case is still pending.
III Beginning Juiy 10 Woods Autt
S,ng. will charge the following fares
wesson 10 pendieton. si.00: foun'
trim. si.50. Intermediate points q
. proportionate rates. J. Q. Wood.
Al It's July meeting the city council
4 authorixed the water committee =
! purchase q supply OF circulation PIP
4 ior ,,se In freshening the dead ends
In the local watersnrks system.
After a visit with his family nea
i Redmond. Oregon. Rev. n. D. Woo
y has returned to his work as pastor
Z the Methodist church.
N Much improved, Fl. Waddingham re
a turned Tuesday from Hot Lake, wher
n he has been receiving treatment 10
n rheumatism.
y Thas ten-horse Mccormick Combin
onerated hy two men Is well wort
Y your time TO come and see. Watts
n Rogers.
A dozen or more Weston men NJ
& planning 10 10 to Spokane 70 registt
n Tor the Colville reservation drawing
Ill our sacrifice bargain this week Is
n aisS rubber tired buggy for S9S.50 cas
ID or good as cash. Watts & Rogers.
q Al daughter was born July 5 TO NJ
ii and Mrs. Charles Winder on the Rec
N s. Hawley uplands.
" Mrs. Fannie Mcbride il visiting q
Mr. NJ yarlrs NJ Nararfnil farm.