The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-17

presented BY tina International Dlble
Students Association a 20 be seen
again at Weston. beainnina next SAT-
urlay, March IN, and cont niInulng nve
days There will be two proYrsms
daily, 2 y. NJ. and D m. Local Ntu.
dents have engaged the opera house.
secured a competent motion picture
operator and Will bear ali the local
expense of a.. prohibition IN order
that Weston people may aGaln have
the privilege. entirely free. Of witness
I Ing this wonderful portrayal Of sacred
history. Tue Creation photo-drama
WAS first presented a. Weston In Oc-
ioher. 1911. ~ crowded houses. and
many Of those who saw u then Will
undoubtedly be among the first 10
find seats at the opera house for this
second appearances. Aside from ia
Instructive value. u ranks among the
finest achievements IN fiimdom.
Last Monday evening tho Weston
Concert ,Sand met inngenerai rehesr-
sal for the first ume., all the mem-
berH being present. Judging from
It's first attempt the band Will make
good. and Director Lundell h well
pleased over it's prospects,. The gym
nasIum IN the Library building has
been secured as a permanent meeting
place. and Monday and Friday OF each
week have been fixed AZ the regular
rehearsal nights. Tho band VIII have
full xaphone sectlon--the most
complete OF any organization In East
ern Oregon--and this win add great
ly 10 the musical ensemble. II con-
slsta OF five new Boucher aaxaphonea
of the value OF $500. and this section
will also be used az = speciality IN con-
junction with the band. The bands
total InstrumentatIon II more than
thirty
John (Rusty) shick. the brick
topped Athena twIrier who found
much favor with Mccredie's scouts
while pitching Athena TO Umatiila
county championship. was In town
Saturday. Shick u acquiring a new
quality that OF modeEty. which should
serve him well when he breaks into
the frIngcs OF the big bush, He goes
20 Spokane soon at Mccredie's orders.
and n he makes good there win quail
ify for the Portland Beavers. He
pitched one season for Weston. whose
fans VIII follow his career with Inc
tereat. and no matter what happens
viii be ready with an Il told yon so"
While Levi o'Harra was driving
into town "wednesday morning down
the Main street hill his tongue drop
ped (the wagon tongue. Of eourse)
and frightened his team into q mad
gallop. csreering through Main
street. the horses brought up solidly
against n tree in front Of the Palace |
pool hail, fell down themselves and
threw Levi into the concrete sidewalk.
While badly bumped he found that no
bones We're broken and also that the
horses. q valuable span. had escaped |
injury. All who saw the accident |
agree In saying that II had a remark
ably fortunate termination.
waila walia farmers are so keen
20 begin seeding that an extra North
ern Pacific train had to be put on TO |
carry them 70 their ranches. Eighty
two tickets were sold at Walia Walla |
Monday TO Eureka Fiat points. and
scores OF other farmers went out In |
Starting so late, the far
mers will work large crews on extra /
time to get the seed In the ground.
II Is understood that construction
will begin in about ten days upon
Weston's new concrete garage which /
Lowell Rogers Il arranging to build
on the Dupuis corner. A One-story 1
structure Is planned, with a front OF
SO feet and a depth OF 20 feet. When
completed the garage will be occu-
pied by Homer L. Hedrick under a
long term lease.
L. !. o.Harra and Watts q Rogers /
Weston merchants. have brought suit /
In the court OF Justice Parkes at PEN
dieton against Dr. M. s. Kern. for the /
respectively, OF sis2 and
sT6aG. These amounts are alleged 10
be due for merchandise furnished the
defendant during his ownership OF a
farm on the Weston uplands.
For saie--one Of the very best
puarter sections in the upland region
sM miles east OF Weston; i34 acres
In cultivation, balance mostly timber: |
family orchard and berries of differ
ent kinds: good buildings: lots OF
water, Price $4,000. $4,000 down and
time on balance. II sold within so
days. Chas. NJ. Schneider.
John Down. io4 years old. resi-
dent OF yamhili county and said by
The oregonian 10 be the Oldest man In
the state. Is visiting his son In Port
land. when he arrived at the Uniou
depot he carried long rifle. and said
Il would be handy TO fight Mexicans
with. He was soldier in 1sio. and
wants to enlist again.
Edwin Mabie. mRnager at Pendie-
ton for the Pacific Telephone COM