The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-16

ward In the pursuance Of HE work.
thinking he had snapped hls eafety
strap ns usual Tia strap parted. nnd
as his feet were held by the Climb
ers he swung head downward until
Smith took him 10 Walia Walia.
whore an examination revealed the
fact that his shoulder joint was 20
badly broken and spiintered that u
could not be adjusted. His shoulder
was bandaEed by the surgeons. and
his only hope 20 regain lls partial use
II that false Joint Will be formed
eventually, The accident IL especially
unfortunate In that Mr. Kendall has a
family depending upon his wages for
their support.
Weston school district VIII hold its
annual meeting next Monday. June
10. when there viii be a director and
clerk 20 elect. Tho meeting will take
place si the school house az two
o'clock In the afternoon. and the d.
nectorB are anxious that every tax
payer and patron In the district at
tend who can possibly do 30. They
point out that the meeting IL an Inn
portant one and that citizens OF the
district should signify by their pres
ence their Interest In the schools sue
cess and progress. II VIII be the
proper tlm- and place for those who
have suggestions 60 offer 20 present
them. in order that the directors may
learn the sentiment Of the district
l. X. Harlan. publisher Of the Pilot
Rock Record. was In town sunday
and had the honor Of conveying an
eminent local journalist TO and from
nm Athena ball game. Mr.. Harlan
was accompanied By Jack Root. a
heavyweight boxer Of considerable re-
nOwn. Said ball game. by the way.
was won by Athena from Helix. score
20 8. Athena took An early lead
which the Helix sInggern could not
overcome, although batting Pat Hem
derson out Of the box.
with their horns honklng and their
occupants cheering. eighteen Free
wAi er automobiles paraded Into Wes-
ton Tuesday as m advertisements OF
Freewater'a Cherry Day next Wednes-
day. June -. Heading the procession
the MiIpn-Freewate hand played two
rnuxing selections on Main street while
the jovial Cherry DAY boosters tarried
In our little city. They then went on
10 Athena. Adams and Pendleton. IL
was \ ripping publicity stunt.
While hauling hay from the Dupnis
field the team Of Elias Thorne bees me
frightened when the wagon swerved
upon them In making turn. and ran
away. Walter Milton was pitched out
OF the wagon, landing on his head. and
| Thorne jumped out, hut both escaped
| injury. One OF the horses was gashed
and the coupling pole broken when the
team crashed through three fences.
Zane LansdaIe. who was a member
of class Of twelve civil engineers
who were graduated this year from
the Oregon Agricultural College. ar
rived Monday from Corvallis for an
extended visit with relatives and
friends on the Weston upiands. Mrs.
I.ansdale did not accompany him. ms
her grandmother, who Is an invalid.
requires her attention.
Lillian Garrett, said 20 be is years
old. but who gave her age as II. Was
arrested by the Milton police Saturday
on n charge OF forging checks and has
been turned over 20 the Juvenile court
authorities at Pendfeton. The girl IL
said to have followed q carnival COM
| pany 70 Freewater from her home In
Weston, where she kept house for her
father and little brothers. Her
mother Is dead.
After visiting her mother and
friends at Weston. Mrs. Viva Nor
Dean left Monday on her return home
To Wallace. Idaho. Prior to her de-
parturc Mrs. NorDean entertained
Miss Hazel wyrick OF Pendieton. who
IL nj home for vacation after attend
lng school for girls at Tarrytown-on-
the-Hudson. New York.
The Ferguson boys. Elmer. Jess and
Bert--who are hustling young far
mers OF the Weston uplands-have
each filed upon a half section Of land
In the vicinity OF Bear creek. this land
having been returned TO settlement
from the wenaha reserve. Their hold
ings lie in one body. and will be val
liable for pasture.
Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh. former
state president Of the w. e. T. U. and
now prohibition worker, will speak at
the United Brethren Church next
Monday. June 10, At 2:s0 p. m. "Mrs.
Unluh IL a noted speaker say the lo-
cal w. C. T. U. ladies, land we want
as many as possible 70 be present and
hear her."
Seriously III from ihe double attic
tion Of appendicitis aud gall stones;
Mrs. j. $. Lieuallen was conveyed
Tue stiay TO 81. Anthony's hospital,
Pendleton, where she snhmittedto an
operation performed by the Drs. Boy
den and DR.. Smith. Encouraging re-
ports have since been heard as TO her
condition.
MIR. and Mrs. S. a. Barnes. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r.. Douglas and MIR. and Mrs.
| w. II. Gould left yesterday ON camp
| ing trip TO Meacham creek. The
LEADER man Is confident that the la
dies of the party win see that he Is
Remembered with 'smess OF trout
Charles p. Smith, for many years a
resident OF Umatilla county and an
early sawmill man OF Weston moun-
tain, died recently at the home OF his
sister In Long Beach, Calf He was
member of the Masonic, Odd Fellows
and Woodmen orders.
While in state Of exhilaration, and
possibly anticipating the Fourth Of
July, George Schnitxer discharged his
shotgun the other day in the city lim-
its. In consequence the municipal ex-
chequer was fattened TO the extent
OF $3.50.