The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-07-14

I NFl'hHt AnluN ANUN AHF HNAUN&IHf WfHs
A. T. Douglas, Mrs. Herbert Baker.
Mrs. r. g. Mccausland, Mrs A. r
Barnett and Mrs. Henri March were
present A. guests The last four men.
toned became members. Mrs Geo. w,
Proebsiei and Mrs, Fredericks were
the bos,es-@-, and had prepared a most
delicious luncheon Of strawberries and
cream with cake and coffee. they
were cleverly assisted by ne little
Misses Ruth Douglas and Lois Sailing.
Mrs. Frederiekg conservatory was
found quite interesting by the visit
ing ladies, and she has had much sue
cess with poited plants. Many were
In fnli bloom and very attractive. The
next meeting Of the guild will be held
at the home OF Mr.. l.. J. offarra on
the first Thursday afternoon In August.
The ladies' OF the Saturday After
noon club announce m Ice cream so-
clai for tomorrow saturday evening
at the city park for the benefit OF the
Weston Concert Band. by which pop
uIar local organization the proceeds
win be used as the nucleus OF a uni
form fund Tables will be spread on
the park lawn and Japanese lanterns
will be used for decoration. Ice cream
and cake will be served 20 all c0mers
for nominal sum, and II Ii hoped the
people OF Weston and vicinity will
generously respond. as the band ia
conceded 10 be deSerying Of their
support and encouragement The
band will render concert program
at the park pavilion.
Hyman II. Cohen says in the Ore
gon Journal; "0iye the wheat crop
even fighting chance in the Umatilla
country and II VIII make good. Even
with the chance secured at the tail
end Of the season. the county is going
20 produce a crop that surprise almost
everyone. The heads OF wheat are
among the heaviest ever known In the
county. and this one fact will prove
sufficient 60 pull the crop out OF the
rut. Last season Umatllia county
produced In round figures 100000
1 bushels OF wheat The normal crop
in the county In $500. 600 bushels. This
year the crop VIII probably reach the
latter figure. II not fraction more
While crop conditions IN the Weston
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because OF recent favorable weather.
certain observant farmers say that the
crop will nevertheless be considerably
below normal. They point out that be-
cause OF unusual weather conditions
the wheat did mot stool properly and
In much too thin. Grain thlckiy seed
ed around the edges OF the fields for
hay has come up Just about right for
wheat, but will make less than the
usual hay crop. Thin spots are FREE
qnentfy met with in the fields and viii
also cut down the yield. according to
these observers. who look for very lit
tie wheat above IS bushels.
A studebaker touring car containing
seven people from Pcndieton went
into the ditch Sunday evening at n
point ON the county road near the G.
NJ. Price place east OF town. All were
more or less bruised and joited. the
more serious injuries being sustained
by q Mrs. Michael. Word was sent to
town and II. l. Hedrick. the local
garage man. went out to the assistance
or the wrecked party. After he had
extrlcated the car II was able 10 reach
Pendleton under It's own power There
Is said 10 be a short culyert at the
place where the accident occurred.
I leaving dangerous ditch at a sharp
turn in the road.
I Seventy acres or barley belonging to
lip, A. and r. L. Mcbride in the Wild
Horse neighborhood was totally de-
nuded OF heads by a severe hail storm
n few weeks ago, The boys moved II
TO the ground and II Is now coming up
again. with the prospect OF making
pretty fair crop A similar tract in
the same neighborhood belonging to y.
Il. scrimsher was not so far advanced
and the Young grain was literally
beaten into the ground. II IL also
coming up and is said TO look better
than ever. The storm was confined TO
a narrow area.
AZ recent meeting the Weston
school directors let n contract TO X.
a. Sailing for cementing the concrete
basement Of the school building at IS
cents per square yard. The next low
est bidder was J. NJ. Ashworth at 10
cents per square foot. or 30 cents per
square yard. Chris Thoeny bid l1h
cents and George Schnatzer ii& cents
per square foot The total surface to
be cernented Is about i70 square
yards.
Joe Cannon. upland farmer. has
bought a new Case separator which he
win use in the Athena neighborhood
this season for about a months run.
When this Is finished he will move
his outfit to the Weston upiands.
George Nesbitt has signed as engineer
with Mr.. Cannon. his duties to begin
after completing similar job with J.
N. York.
A cougar described .as Of unusr&i
eixe has been seen several times OF iars
on Bear creek south OF the Blue
Mountain sawmili. II Is said to have
twice chased the children of some
campers into their camp. Lieuallen.
Tucker and Narkaus. local cattlemen.
intend to go out after the beast IL Il
In heard OF again.
II. w. Collins, Pendleton wheat
dealer. Is Installing wheat cleaning
plant. 1t will be ready fo- operation
within 80 days and II expected to en-
hance Fendieton's reputation as a
wheat handling point. Mr.. Collins has
bought six more warehouses. making
90 now owned by him in the county.
J. M. Banister. one OF weston's larg-
est farmers, has bought new Holt
combine OF the self-propelled variety
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