The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-30


been bought BY Fred Mc0rew, This
machine IL made by the international
Harvester people. and Tor several
years has been used ~ south AmsFi-
"a and Australia. Last year u was
soid IN this countr1 and was used N
certain Montana and Idaho counties.
where Il was found 10 BE- satisfactory
In ~ designed for rmasl farms an"
drawn BY from eight 20 twelve horses
will cut and thresh about - acres
daily. Watts 4 Rogers also sold this
week a New Racine Junior thrsshins
outfit 10 A. w. Rogers and Albert
O'Haua.
E. II. zehm Of thls city was for three
years a soldier IN the regular army.
land aftsrward enlisted IN the wash
linKton National Guard, In which no
Iheld q commission NJ second ieutsn-
liant He received orders Monday 70
report nj American Lake, but sent
proof showing that Ne was unable 20
DO 40 because Of q crippled foot Able
10 show that his wife and three small
children are dependent upon him "a
their means OF livelihood. Mr.. zehm
/ tnlnhB tHat no VIII '"s"s -
from service. He does not wish 70
leave his family.
=. E. smith. Helix baseball mag
nate, and Mr.. Oriswoid and Mr.
Smith. leading business men OF that
prosperous and growing burg. were
callers nj The Leader office Tuesday.
Helix loves sport. and they were out
boosting for a tsn-round boxing exhi-
bltlon in that little city tomorrow eve
ming between Jack Root Of Pilot Rock
and Pete Jost OF PendIeton---both or
whom are heavyweight performers Of
recognized ability. The proceeds VIII
apply on the cost OF the new public
nataiorium at Helix.
Mr.. and Mra. A. v. Turner. former
residents OF Weston. have written TO
relatives here that their son Charles
has left for the front with Grange
lyllIe. Idaho. company Of the National
Guard. He In quartermaster sergeant
OF the company. Weston people who
| remember Charles NJ n small boy VIII
find Il difficult 20 realize that ne
has grown into a Ftaiwart young SOL
dIer. and although only IS years old
a six feet two In height.
The first message from Bingham
Springs was received Wednesday
morning AZ Weston over the newly
constructed government telephone line
IeonnectIng the Wenaha ranger sta
ilons with the high line" here. The
wire was afterward kept quite hot. AZ
people from all over the country are
now seeking accommodations at the
bingham Springs resort and every
conversation must be handled through
the Weston office.
Col. r. O. Lucas. local realty oper-
ator. ~ back from another business
trip into Montana. II is supposed that
Luke turned one OF his usual deals
while absent. but n 80 he IN too mod
eat 10 tell about IL He contents him
self with saying that Montana Il q
wonderfully lively end thriving COM
mouweaIth, and that Butte's payroll
from the mining industry IL no less
than two and one-haif millions PEI
month.
The last will and testament OF Da-
via n. Van skIver was admitted Sat
urdu. 10 probate. Ne bequeathed ali
OF hls property 10 his widow. Amy A,
Van Skiver. who is named MS execu-
trix The estate consists OF 100 acres
Of land valued approximately at si0,-
900 and about $500 worth OF per-
sonal property. sim Barnes. George
Stages and Joe Blomgren are named
as appraisers. 3
Mr.. and Mrs. II. q. Sailing motored
Sunday 10 reEaleton. where Mrs. Sal
ling sang n sacred solo. Beyond ths
Dawn" during the morning service Al
. the Presbyterian charch. She receiv'
ed not few warm compliments upor
the power and beauty OF her offering
The n. q. SalIngs were accompanied
an the trip BY Mls- I. +. Sailing and
Miss Marjorie Bulflnch.
Mike Ryan. well known throughout
the East End. has been hurt again
and q now in Milton hospital. HI
drove off bridge below Freewatel
and was thrown from his wagon and
seriously injured DIR. c. w. Thomas
took five stitches In Mixes left eye
two more just above. and one in th'
forehead. sa
Mayor and Mrs. J. NJ. Banister wen
20 Spokane Saturday for stay o
several days Mr.. Banister's principa
mission was the inspection OF a new
tangled combined harvester which
contains It's own motive power, thu
dispensing with horses or tractor.
4
Robert ID. Compton Of Milton wa
operated upon In Portland Monda.
for the removal OF q supposed cancer
only 10 find that he was suffering
from appendicitis. The surgeons ex
cised the diseased appendix. and toll
the patient he would recover.
Having been granted his annua
furiongh OF i5 days by Uncle Sam
Clay Smith was relieved as mall car
\ rier this week by Selmer Thompson
and left for q visit with his famil,
on their homestead In southern Idaho
TWENTY-FIVE Years Ago" in Wed
N nesday's Oregonian: Mrs. Abigail
\ scott Duniway OF this city has ac
cepted an Invitation from the citi1en
Y or Athena to deliver the Fourth o
July grafton at that place this year.
A large machine shed has just beel
completed for housing the implement
used on the peGraw farm south Q
town. II Is s2xeO feet in size. an
Dad DeGraw himself was superin
tendent OF construction.
Rev. DR.. George b. Van Waters 0
4 Portland viii hold services at tn
I Episcopal church next Sunday morning
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