The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31

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Symphony orchestra are Mr. and Mrs.
q. n. Robinson. Dr. and Mrs n. ID.
Watts. Mr.. ana hrs H. q. Sailing. Mr..
and Mrs. ,. ". Price. Mr.. and Mrs. y.
G, Rogers. ~. and MIRA =, W. Porter.
Mr. and Mrs .. v, Belt Dr. and Mrs.
q. n, Smith, Mr. and Mira 4. T. o'Har-
ra; the Missss Ager. Dryden. Work.
man, cogsweli, Kilmsr. Josie Tayeu-
des. Eliza Morrison. Doris Barnes.
Ruby Price. GLADYS nanistsr. Ferol
Mcbride: heasrh .. n. Williams. ciaud
Price. Earl Mackenzie. Roy Read.
Clark Wood, ~. Goodwin. Lasie webb.
vernie ofIfarrn. Marvin Adkins. A
party Will also visit Wnlla Waila this
evening 20 attend the Boston Opera
company production.
Fred Kyle. formerly Of Weston and
now a Milton contractor. was In town
the other day. lie reports that he has
been busy all winter and has plenty
OF work In sight for the spring and
summer. Upon completing a six
room bungalow. 90 cost 1900. for AIya
Troyer at Milton. he IA coming 20 the
Weston neiKhborhood 20 build a large
barn. t0xet feet In dimensions. for
George w. VIM. The estimated cost
OF Mr.. Winn's Improvement IL szl00.
Fred remarks. by the way. that he
narrowly escaped n fortune by failing
20 buy q business lot for a few hun
drcd dollars while In an Alberta town
about four years ago. The lot after
ward sold for tsS.000--and Fred Il
thankful that he must atill work for a
living and has living IN sight 20 work
for.
Lester A. cronin. assistant postmas-
ter at Pendieton. informs the East Or
egonian that while motorcycling four
miles north OF Weston he ran into q
pocket edition waterspout. Sunday af-
ternoop. Water poured in strsams
from every draw. he says and n young
torrent ran In the road. This became
quagmire and he was compelled 90
abandon his machine. seeking shelter
/ IN a farmhouse for the night. He saw
four autos that were also stuck In the
mud. Much rain fell In Weston sun
day afternoon, and n verItabie cascade
poured down the hillside back OF Hen
ny schroedera residence. but this was
locally regarded m Of small conse-
quence compared 10 the previous Sun
day iiqueous insurrection.
About two weeks ago Rufe Brown
VAS engaged IN plowing his field when
the pIowrhare struck a rock and one
OF the handles landed In his ribs like
a willard Jab. Mr.. Brown paid little
attention to the injury at first. but
soon found that II was paying a good
deal OF attention 10 him. Last Monday
he consulted DR.. Smith. who found
tof course) that n rib had been
b, oxen. Rufe II now toddiing around
with his stats In spiints. thankful that
the doctor didn't also find n spinal
disiocation.
Joe HodEson OF Meadowbrook farm
has voted for years. but when he mo-
tored 10 Pendleton with Sim Barnes
the other day he found that he
couldn't register under the new law.
|. Mr.. Hodgson was born in England,
hn, heretofore his first papers were
sufficient to qualify him ms a voter In
the land OF Uncle Sam, Having formed
the habit OF voting. he has now APP
piled for his final papers. Even with
out them. The Leader is willing 20 In
dorse him as a pretty middiing good
citizen.
Hiawatha Rebekah Lodge of wes-
ton entertained Pauline Rebekah
Lodge OF Pendieton In the local hall
Tuesday evening. Frfty-five visitors
came up from the county seat. and
Adams and Milton were also repre-
sented. The degree was conferred
upon four candidates Earl Olson.
Mrs. Le;ha King. Miss Theima Ander-
son and Miss Leola Duncan. One OF
the bountiful lodge suppers" for
which Weston Is famous. was served
The farmers OF Weston. who were
able 10 get very little seeding done
last fall. are taking advantage OF the
few bright spring days this week 20
begin this Important duty. While seed
Ing will be finished much later than
usual. II Is expected that the wheat
viii grow at an amazing rate when
the sunshine coliaborates with the
abundant moisture Hot winds per-
ci,ance--but wen lcA.e the croaking
10 the frogs
For Saie--one of the very best
quarter sections In the upland region
RM miles east OF Weston: is4 acres
In cultivation. balance mostly timber:
family orchard and berries OF differ
ent kinds: good buildings: lots OF
water. Price $4,000. $4,000 down and
time on balance, II sold within so
days. chas. NJ. Schneider.
AS required by ordinance. dog tax
must be paid on or before April l.
1916, at the rate OF si.0o for male
and $3.50 for female dogs. All un-
tagged dogs within the city limits
will be killed from and after that
date. n. L. Wilson. chief OF police.
Eddie Fulford came up this week
from Echo to visit his sister. Mrs. Err
nest Reynolds. While he AYERS that
he has lost his former fondness fol-
baseball, Eddie may be wearing an
tEcho uniform this season.
Registrar Barnes reports that voters
uf both sexes have been coming in al
livelier rate during the past few
weeks. He has listed about 45o Of ths
700 voters who reside in the five loca
precincts.
Mrs. Sim ]. Cuiley and daughter
motored over from walla Walla fol
weekend visit at the ranch, Mrs
Ross Maloney who has been visiting
kher mother, accompanied them home
City Bakery and Restaurant. Wheel
err building. Water street All kind'
of pastry and bakers goods. Goot
meals served a la carte at all hours