The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-08-22
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Mrs. ]. w. Porter and daughters
returned Friday from an extended
visit at Walla Walla.
Mrs. z. c. Price. claud Price and
family and Miss Anna Lavender left
Tuesday for an outing at Camp Me-
Dougal.
Lost-Ford wheel and Federal
tire between Weston and, Athena
Sunday night. Reward. Liberty
Auto Go.
Marion Dixon returned Saturday
from 81. Mary's hospital. Walla
Walla, where he has been receiving
treatment for his injured foot.
Joe Cannon was In town Tuesday
on his way 10 harvest his upland
crop. His wheat near Athena aver
aged about II bushels per acre.
Considerably under the wealth
en-" Louie Christensen has come
down from bis mountain farm in
order 10 more conveniently receive
medical attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. West Of Port
land, who have been guests Of the
X. q. Salings, left last week for
Spokane. They will also visit Seattle
before returning home.
Mrs. Lizzie Lansdale was in PEN
dleton Saturday. visiting her little
grandson at the maternity hospital.
The youngster was recently born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Narkaus, whose
happiness is extreme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Maybee Of
Pasco, Washington. were visiting
relatives last week in Weston, their
former home. Their son Loren,
who Is in the government service as
wireless operator, is on his way
home from Panama.
j. S. Lieuallen and family have
returned TO their home here from
Rieth, Oregon. Joe gave up his
position as railroad blacksmith at
Ricth TO q returned soldier. but is
on the government list for employ
ment when O vacancy occurs.
Geo. B. Carmichael was caught
in the tumbling rod while the Key
Johnson-Schrimpf outfit was thresh-
ing at the Carmichael farm the
other day. He was fortunate
enough TO escape serious injury,
but when he got loose he hadn't
much raiment left to speak Of ex- /
cept one leg Of his B v DIS.
c. II. (Bud) Nelson has bought
$50 acres Of good wheat land seven
miles from La Crosse. Washington,
at SIPS an acre. The ranch is well
improved and well watered, one
half Of it is in summer fallow and
the farming outfit goes with it.
Bud leaves soon with his family to
take charge of his new holdings,
and is delighted over the prospect !.
Of becoming an honest farmer once
again.
Last Friday two bears were fight
ing near the Tamarack church on
Weston mountain and tumbled into
the road during their fierce en-
counter. Dick English happened
along on horseback at the time, and
having a shotgun with him fired
into the furry ENHANCEMENT. He
hit one Of the bears in the neck,
and leaving its other enemy il
charged Dicks horse. Dick fired
again and stopped the furious beast,
which then followed the other bear
into the brush. Dick regrets that
he did not have q rifle, in order that
some bear meat might have come
his way from the unusual adven-
ture.
orval B. Walden. Weston sol
dier who smelled much powder in
France, is at home again after six
teen months Of service overseas with
the Fourth Ammunition Train. He
wears four stars on his service bar,
having done his bit in four major
operations. His was dangerous
work, as the Heinies took especial
delight in shelling ammunition
trains. He had not a few CLOSE !,
shayes," but got through all right
and Is in tip-top trim. After the
arInistice he was with the army Of
occupation in Germany. 0rval is
more than glad to get back, saying !
that he is perfectly willing to leave
Germany to the Germans and France
to the French.
While motoring home to Chelan,
Washington, from Wenatchee. L.
w. Barnes ran his car off a grade
for q drop of so feet. 'Lorry"
went with the car, but when he