The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-22

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County Judge c. II, Marsh, says
the East orcgunian. These gentle
men are still hoping TO have the
highway through Weston take the
Main street route instead Of Water
street and are attempting TO get
their own citizens TO agree on the
Main street proposition. The COM
mission Is waiting on them and Mr..
Thompson granted the gentlemen
another week in which TO bring IN
a proposition satisfactory to all the
Weston people and TO the commits
sion for the change Of route.
The deer season throughout Orc.
son will open September l this year
and will continue until October l,
according to an announcement
made by Carl d. Shoemaker. state
game warden. The only exception
Is in Union and Wallowa counties.
where the season will open Septem-
Der 10 and close November 10.
Heretofore the season has opened
August is in district No, l. which
consists Of all counties west Of the
summit of the Cascade mountains.
The season this year is uniform in
both districts, except in the two
counties heretofore mentioned. The
bag limit is two deer with horns,
which is the same as last year.
Mrs. Adah Losh Rose. well known
to the people Of Weston, where she
lived during her girlhood, was
dramatic director of the Pageant
Of Portland" a great historical
spectacle presented last evening in
Laurelhrust park. With TIVE thou
sand people taking part. the pag-
cant was marked by splendid COS
tuning and beautiful dancing. Mrs.
Rose is engaged in war camp COM
munity work at Portland, where
her husband, who has sung year af-
ter year to pioneer reunion audi
ences here, is traffic manager for a
large concern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert 0'Harra,
Mr.. and Mrs. Newt o'Harra and
Ray O'Harra left this week on a
leisurely motoring trip to Wallowa
lake. Ray has just returned from
Cape May, New jersey, where he
served six months on one of Uncle
Sans submarines. He describes
the life Of an undersea sailor as
without especial thrill after he has
submerged few times. Prior to
going to the Atlantic coast. Ray
was in the naval training station
nine months at Seattle.
Forest fires are raging in the
vicinity of the Looking Glass,
Mottet meadows and Bone mea-
dows. about 80 miles east Of
Weston. It is reported that ten
thousand acres have been burned
over, and several bands Of sheep
are in danger. Many men are fight
ing the fires, and one party came
near TO getting trapped. The fire
on Bear ridge, which endangered
the Blue mountain sawmill, is said
to be subsiding.
A beautiful cluster Of ever
bearing strawberries is on display
at the local bank. The berries
came from the garden of G. De-
Graw, and the Leaders, horticul-
tural editor is here to testify that
they are mighty good eating. They
bear until frost time.
Mrs. viii NorDean and little
arrived this week from
Baker, Oregon, and have gone to
Walla Walla. Mrs. NorDean will
visit her sister. Miss Fay Warren.
who sustained an operation yester-
day at st. Mary's hospital for the
relief of ear trouble.
J. S. Mattoon, who for a few
weeks conducted the Weston hotel,
has moved to Walla Walla with his
For the present the hotel
will not be re-opened, as the owner,
Mrs. Walter Webb, is confined to
Ter bed with illness.
Frank Skinner and family have
from their outing on the I;
ranks of Olive lake, Grant county,
where they caught many big fish.
they are leaving soon for their.new /;
lome near Spokane. sssr ;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. 0'Harra left
Wednesday for Priest River, so
niles north of Spokane, to visit
heir daughter, Mrs. Stella Ken
Iedy. They are making the trip by
automobile. {
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chrimpf threshing outfits finished ),
he seasons run yesterday and !,
ulled in. !