The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-08-18

was here Tor q few days thin week on
his annual waston visit While at his
mothers home IN Ia ornnde Mr..
Pierce submitted 70 dental operation
for tho removal % AL Of hts teeth. al
though many Of them had been gold
crowned. having found by means of an
x-ray examination at Portland that
al ware liberated 81 Tie roots. To
the toxic effects of this conditions he
ascribes his ~ health for a number
Of years Within few days after the
operation he gained five pounds IN
weight. and he declares that he feels
like a new man. He IL confident that
he win continue 20 gain In strength
and will BE- able 20 take up his work
with renewed enthusiaam--and Char
ley IN some enthusiasts In everything
he undertakes He viii be fitted with
plates upon his return home 10 Los
Angeles. Yaffle tfsa |
I,ii.t f.Nstf aH
William r., Roche. shoestrlng
Saienman who piled HIS calling az wes-
ton the other aay. snys that he has
been a conssant pilgrim for ~ years
and has Travelled In every state IN the
union except Nevada He rides when
he can. but relies principally upon
Natures means OF iocomotIon. Roche
estimates that he has covered q suffI-
cient number of miles 70 take him
twice around the globe. During re-
cent six months he tramped from Au-
gusin. Maine. TO Tampa. Florida He
carries credentials showing that in his
home town he II well regarded. A
shriveled arm prevents him from TAX
ing man-sized Job.
J. l. Allen. pastor Of the Baptist
church ut Hood River. who gave a re-.
cent address At the Methodist church
IN Weston on the brewers amend
mpnt." devoted share OF his atten-
tion 20 Painless Parker. the widely
advertised Portland dentist. In small
boz Mr.. Allen carries a dental exhibit
from his own mouth 10 show that
bungiing work was done for him In
Parksrs office. and says that he Is
preparing 10 bring action for $4,000
damages against the Painless One.
when I get through with Parker he
will not be able 20 find many votes FOR
his iasues." declares Mr.. Allen.
Carpenters haze finished thu work
on the cottage On Mrs. I.aiirn Shanks
near the ecloof &bnIIdlng. which has
been NO transformed as 70 present a
modern and attractive appearance.
Two rooms and a handsome porch
were added. and the cottage will be
used by Mrs shanks as boarding
and rooming HOUSE. Walter Payne IL
now busy on the premises with paint
and paste brush. The exterior colors
will be cream and brown.
Mrs. Maggie La, Brache Franz. who
died recently At Athena. left the bulk
Of her estate. valued at $4,000. 10 her
daughter. Mary. ia Brache Baddeiey.
who II made adminlstratrix OF the viii
and Is directed 70 care for the two
grandsons % the eteatafor. To her hus-
bnnd. Alfred Franx, she gave the
choice or any twp horses on the farm
a set Of harness. q wagon and $500 IN
money.
The Press reports that while being
driven down Main street. Athena. the
Dudley caterpillar broke a telephone
wire. which short circuited an electric
wire. burning II apart. A few minutes
later w. s. Ferguson came along In
his automobile and ran into the telc-
phone wire. with the result that the
windshield OF his machine was broken
and he was considerably shaken up.
W. NJ, fiartf9rd or Portland. ais
trlct manager be the International
Harvester Co. Was In Weston during
the week on company business Mr..
Hartford says that next year viii wit
ness the Introduction OF the small
farm tractor In the Weston neighbor-
hood. Heretofore this section has
been overlooked because OF the de-
mand from other localities.
The Bachelor Girls club was enter
tained Monday evening BY Miss Leola
Duncan at her home In the country
south OF town. A sewing bee" en-
iivened by vocal music. was enjoyed.
and refreshmentS served. Eight men,
bers OF the club were IN attendance.
and Miss Ruth Read was present as
their guest
J. r. Warren. wife and son. or Ba-
ker. Oregon. were here Saturday and
Sunday for visit with his mother.
Mrs Z. NJ. Warren. while returning
from Portland. They were guests
there OF Walter q. Gleeson while Mr.
Warren attended the Pythian grand
lodge as a Baker delegate.
Any young man who Is qualified to
enter the army OF Uncle Sam and
wants TO serve with the colors may en-
list right here In Weston with Post
master Van Wrinkle. Postmasters OF
the second. third and fourth class
have been empowered by the war de-
partment 20 enroll recruits.
Out-of-town Subscribers who helped
10 make this week pleasant one at
The Leader shop were George Phil
lips OF washtncna. Wash. and d. B.
Jarman OF Dallas. Oregon. Each
wrote that he couldn't get along with
out The Leader--which Is the idea we
endeavor TO inculcate.
Reports from the peach orchards In
the Walia waila valley say that the
crop is very short this year. and grow
ers viii be able to supply only small
percentage OF the demand for their
product. Weston fruit dealers intend
filling out their peach stocks with
Yakima Elbertas.
Mrs. G. r. Robinson. wife OF Super
intendent Robinson OF the Weston
schools Is intending to take the
course in pharmacy at the Oregon