The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-10-04

Is leaning against the front wall
of his blacksmith shop and the stalk
reaches up TO a height Of twelve
feet and eight inches, This corn
was planted by Franks boys. who
were afterward too busy TO culti.
vate Il. and grew in ground Us hard
as u board. II has the refined and
beautiful name Of Bloody Butch
or" corn, this monakcr being due
TO the fact that strcaks of cnsan.
guincd red appear ON the ears.
Charley Price intends To plant
some: likewise George Vim, The
Leader will not ~ so far as Ia
say. however. that these gentlemen
arr looking for a kind Of corn that
will grow without cultivation.
The SOth birthday anniversary
of Mrs. Margaret Lieuallen was
celebrated with u family dinner
party October LIST at her home.
Aside from the honor guest there
were present j. y. Lieuallcn and
family. John GeiSs and family of
Adams and Mrs. Sarah McDougal.
A box Of fine pears was sent by
Mrs. j. Nunamaker Of Hood River
ms birthday gift. Mrs. Lieuallcn
came to Weston as early m 1864,
before a single house had been
built on the towns present site.
Frank Greer Is now an authority
on automobile law. having posted
himself since his recent experience
with officers across the line. Lest
others suffer likewise In dignity
and pocket book. he gives warning
that the License Applied For"
sign will 20 neither in Oregon nor
Washington. The Oregon law re-
quires license tags both In front Of
and behind the car, where they can
be plainly seen.
LEY Vim. represented by Homer
|. Watts as attorney. has brought
action against Moses Taylor TO re-
cover $3552. He claims that In Au-
gust, 1917. he bought from Taylor
a tract Of land which was under
lease to Marion Hansell; that in
October. 1917, Hansell paid lease
money TO Taylor which the defend.
ant has since refused to turn over
to plaintiff.
James johnson. who lived in the
Weston country morcthan 30 years
ago, was here this week. accompan-
led by Mrs. johnson. They are
guests Of the James Nelson's Of
Athena. Mr.. johnson! who was
known as Jimmie" in pioneer
days, found a few old.time friends
TO welcome him. He is now res
ident on the Little Weiser In Idaho.
Joe Wurzer writes from the Pu-
get Sound metropolis that Seattle
is sure n humdinger, There seems
to be no speed limit everybody
going as fast as they can and slow.
ing down only when the traffic Is 80
congested they cannot get through.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wurzer are going
to Lodi. Calf. for the winter mo-
toring over the Pacific highway.
Jones, Pinkerton. Snidcr and
Pittman were out again Sunday af-
ter bear. in the neighborhood Of the
Dick English cabin. The fact that
these hunters bold returned empty
handed is proof conclusive. In the
eyes Of the Leader man. that the
bear tribe must have gotten wind
Of their intention and decamped.
d. r. Wood is reported TO have
traded his interest In Prospect farm
and outfit for 3l2 acres Of i'm
proved land in southern Idaho.
The Prospects new owner is q for
mer county commissioner Of Frank
lin county. Washington, and a man
of experience in dry farming.
Bertha Blancett, riding the Lew
is string, and Donna Card. riding
the Drumheller string. were ruled
off the track at the state fair in
Salem for alleged taking in the la
dies relay race. The track pacing
record was broken by Captain Mac,
with a mark Of 2:05.