The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-01

AHr hHuhul HItunat uluHef NJ
honor of Aunt Sarah" McDounail
was held sunday. Angus, ~. Al the
hcDougail camp on Weston noun
tain. where for a number % years the
campers have assembled for this
event She had then attained heI
74th anniversary. The occasion was
; highly enjoyable. and the bountlful
J chicken dinner was All sbai could hays
been desired. Twfniy.six psopis par
took of the feast Families represent
ed were those OF W. u. Gould. l.. G.
Harder. william Klilgore. sidney
Tucker. Mrs Susan Tucker. r. A.
Barnes. n. ". Ifiii. B B. Richards.
Harry Mcbride. >. o. Wood.
A party eonslnting OF eight men and
headed by Frank Feagins and shorty
Matthias left the upiands recently for
the Alberta country 60 work in har-
vest for w. ". F1ethoer. the former
pioneer sawmiII man of Weston noun
tain. II 10 said that $500 per day Il
paid In Alberta for bundle pitchers.
and that other hands are paid In pro-
portion. Mr. Fletcher has 1900 acres
OF grain 20 harvest and has refused
ti.sIh cents per bushei for his crop.
In his section Of Alberta grain In
yielding we'll He continues 10 pros
per. and has lately added three quar-
ter sections 20 his land holdings.
Monday OF this week was the hot
test day Of the season" in Weston. the
government instrument having re-
corded a maximum heat OF % degrees.
Between gasps. Weston folk spoke In
feeling compassion Of the poor people
Tof Pendieton and walia Waila. who
sweltered In a temperature reported 10
have been from five 20 ten degrees
warmer than the local figure For
each Of the two days preceding Mon
day. the mercury registered n maxi
mum here Of % degrees. Cool nights
help much 10 mitigate the discomfort
OF the populaee.
w. G. Howard. principal OF the
Stanfield schools and formerly a resi-
dent OF Weston. has accepted the
nomination for county school super
intendent on the democratic ticket.
Mr.. Howard Will likely get good vote
both At Weston and Milton. having at
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bIa college In the latter city. He IN
regarded as well qualified. both By
education and experience. for the po-
sItion OF county superintendent. He ia
a man Of upright character and kindly
traits
Harry Eaton. who was employed as
"a baker In Weston for a time. Is said
20 have fallen heir 20 about $500.
His sister. who lives in Portland. has
been trying TO get track OF him with
the aid OF the newspapers. In order 20
acquaint him OF. his good fortune.
Eaton left Weston rather suddenly a
few months ago. and his wife and
nephew are stIii here. He was last
neen at Spokane. and was then on his
way 20 Butte. Montana
Mr.. and Mrs. n. a. Sailing and
daughter Lois arrived home Tuesday
from a week OF motoring. during
which they visited Mira Sallng's aunts
at Spokane and toured the shores OF
five beautiful iakes-coeur d.AIenc,
Haydn. Liberty. Deer and Loon.
They camped out for a time on Deer
lake and Liberty lake. They were ac-
companied from waiia waila by Mrs.
=. q west ~ rorAsahu' SISTER n aaTs.
saiins.
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porch and lawn were brightly iilnm-
mated with lanterns ana electric
lights. a Nicsroia furnished musical
entertainment Meryi Best OF Pendle-
ton. Agnes Prentiss ot seatue, ana
Knih kead OF weston We're guests oi
tne ciun' seven members We're pres
enI
.sra.us. ra.,. ,,.,
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= ws.,on sa,n,asy snd snnSsy hsv-
ing attended the normal school here
about eight years ago His brother,
Tuck coniey. became celebrated IN
the schooi team nc also " farming
IN Union county. Each OF the boys
handles large acreage.
Wan. u, x,a,. -,..,,
pe'pa. -
can also get by as . horse trader. In
fact, he feels that a good farmer
ought TO be a good horse trader. and
he tries to do the best he can In this
particular. Joe can ride his own horse
now as the result OF a recent trans
action, while he has put Messrs- Baker
and Booher afoot