The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-08-25

november eieCtlon Dr an tmpoaIuH
procession 10 consist OF either Poss
Barnes or Jim Turner proudly bear
Ing and waving tha stars and Stripes,
either one or the efher Of the premi'
nsnt citiEsns mentioned wheeiing
sack Of potatoes; The Weston Concert
Band; citizens IN automobiles; citizens
I ON foot citizens on horseback; Youns
America rampant and raueous; mors
antOmoidles. cislzsns. boys. er. which
Of the two Will carry the flag and
which viii wheel the potatoes 10 the
others house depends upon whether
Hughes or Wilson In elected. Barnes
10 for Hughes and Turner for Wilson.
and the bet has been 20 nearly agreed
upon that The Leader presumes 20
give II publicity.
Tempted beyond resistance BY the
soaring price. John Bsnlster sold his
carry-oyer wheat holdings saturday
night on basis Oftf.fo for No. !. 70
Frank Price. manager OF the Weston
Warehouse company. The lot con-
sists OF about 10000 bushels stored in
a Weston warehOuse. and includes
some wheat two SEASONS old. Part OF
Il n or grade and brought less than
the No I figure. but the proceeds viii
be sufficient 90 keep Mayor Banis-
ter'a Ford supplied with gasoline. He
VIII lave another 10000 bushels or
more 10 seli when this years crop II
IN the sack, but will walt until the
dealers want Il worse than he does.
r. p. Yates OF New York city will
speak nj Weston opera house next
Sunday afternoon az two-thIrty o'clock
under the auspices pf the international
Bible Students Association. on the
subject "Is the Gospel a FniIureg"
The public u cordially invited 10 at
tend. this lecture. A. usual. seats are
free. and no collection viii be taken.
A. the home of A. 7. Metz Saturday
evening and Sunday forenoon. Mr.
Yates viii give Informal talks 10 those
interested IN bible study
the Weston schools will open for
the new year on Monday. September
n. Superintendent q. n. Robinson
VIII be IN charge, and VIII be assisted
by the same corps OF teachers en-
pioyAd last year. with one exception.
Miss Emma johnson is succeeded as
member Of the, high school faculty
by Miss Aiene Noren. who comes from
Portland. Miss Johnson resigned her
position here Ia order 10 engage in
settlement work near Rochester. ". Y.
Two women IN Ford automobile
drove up Monday to the city fountain
on the Main street square and replen-
iHhed their water supply. which is the
habit of passing tourists. They said
they were on the way from Iowa TO
California. where they expected TO
spend the winter Travelling By EASY
stages and camping out when the
mood seized them. they had already
been four months on the trip.
Mrs. j. II. steer or salem. wife OF
mining man wen known in Weston.
has lost tI00 which she laid BY for
rainy day Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. steen placed the money in the
pocket Of nm old overcoat which she
buried In the bottom OF n trunk.
when in need OF money the following
Saturday. she went 10 the trunk and
found thar the overcoat and gold were
missing ss
Saturday night az about twelve
O'Clock the household or y III. Beam
er az the iowerg6tagEE place on Dry
creek was invaded by two unknown
intrudefs who were heard ransacking
the place butt ieft ~hea Mr. Beamer
yelled nt therns Before entering the
house stheS had sclipkSAs and dragged
the dog into quiet submission. Next
day nothing but a ham was found to
an q
Nature was pySdigal this year with
her appie crop A Louis Nolte's gar
den. They are small apples. but many
on limb One branch about two feet
long exhibited nj II. l.. Reynand's
shop. held no iesa than Sc apples. Mr.
Reynaud Is also showing stalk Of
corn. grown In hts own garden. on
which bunch OF small ears Is min |
gled with the tassel.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Hegg of Sedro-
Woolry. WASH. mere visiting in wes-
ton the first OF the week while on their |
way 10 Indiana The trip Will be
made via Yellowstone park Their |
daughter. Miss Mildred Hegg. remain |
ed here as the guest OF her cousin.
MIRA A. James and other relatives |
Mr.. Hegg Is a nephew OF o. T. Doug
las.
The Weston barley crop has already
been pretty weH disposed OF. and will |
be the means OF scattering around
few slmoleons intthe community. One l
dealer alone, s, A. Barnes. has bought |
for the Pacific Coast Elevator COM
pany about a0.e0o sacks during the |
season at prices ranging from s25 70
ssi per ton, III
Walter Garlic, formerly Weston
boy and later of Everett. WASH. was
united In marriage August ls at Trim
idad. Colo. TO Miss Sarah Titus. The |
bride was a resident OF Kent. WASH. |
prior TO going to Trinidad. Mr. and |
Mrs. Carliie have the best wishes OF
friends OF the. bridegroom In this
nelghborhood
Enclosed please find $3.50 for the
best paper we receive" Is the kind OF
n message that makes a four-hase hit |
with The Leader man. II came from
our benevolent friend. J. W, Jones. OF
Missoula. Mohtana--who certainly I
knows good literature.
Contractor Ashworth has finished
the construction OF neat and COM
modious garage for Alderman Rogers.
who in grateful acknowledgement of
this notice Is going to take the editor
a-rIding In his Hudson Six or he will
get no more publicity.
A party OF Weston hunters consist
ing OF Frank Graham. Bob Proudfit.
Clay Smith and Il. NJ. Weeks spent |