The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-05-16

BUEVIES

Ole. Ut, opVhVktc, atiens'
c. M, Schneider has returned to
the uplands from Washtucna 10 look
after his spring seeding.
Mrs. II. y. Alderman Of Dry
creek has been in Milton several
weeks receiving treatment for asth.
ina, ,ls
Mr.. and Mrs. s. 7. Gore have re-
turned TO their home in Walla Walla
after residing several months in
Manette. Wash.
Joe Wurzer invested this week
in Fordson tractor. Manager
Adams Of the Liberty Auto Co. was
ut the selling end Of the deal,
The ladies Of the United Brcth.
ren Church announce sale OF cook
I'd food for Saturday. May 81. at
the store Of the Weston Mercantile
Co.
Newt 0'Harra took dandy
trout. % inches long. from the
waters Of the Umatilla river Sun.
day, The fish was duly entered for
the Watts 4 Rogers prize.
Ernest Walden is reported to
have sold his Prescott. Washington,
holdings, 800 acres. for the round
sum OF $4,000. Mr.. Walden ex.
poets to conduct a warehouse at
Prescott.
Mrs. L. o. DeMoss received a
message Monday announcing the
death Of her sister. Mrs. s, G. Zim.
norman. at Albuquerque. New
Mexico. Mrs. Zimmerman is sur
vived by her husband and three
daughters.
While visiting q nephew nj Her.
miston recently A. j. Barnett was
seized with a severe attack Of cry.
sipelas and had TO return home.
Mr.. Barnett stopped at Hermiston
while on his way to Wasco county
to visit relatives.
Recent rains have made assurance
doubly sure Of a bountiful wheat
crop in the Weston country. An
all day drizzle Sunday was followed
by shower Wednesday night and
another today. Especially In the
upland districts were the rains
timely and welcome.
Dan Mckinney. the Umapine
hunter who passed through Weston
recently with his two war dogs on
his way TO Buck mountain. Is re-
ported to have killed Q bear.
George Brace is credited with sim
ilarly good fortune while hunting
near the rangers cabin.
Memorial Day. May 80. will be
appropriately observed at Weston.
The graves in the local cemeteries
will be visited and decorated in the
morning. and exercises will be held
in City park at two o'clock in the
afternoon. Rev. Alfred Lockwood
of Pendleton has consented to give
the address.
II. L. Hedrick and family left by
Ford yesterday for a grand automo-
bile tour, which will include Port
land, Salem, Seattle and other
points. They expect to return by
way Of Snoqualmie pass and Yak
ina valley. MIR. Hedrick will
attend the grand lodge Of Odd Fell
lows at Salem.
A burning barn at Milton Satur.
day night contained a two-year-old
child of Charles Flock. The young.
ster, who had been left in the house
with some older children, was no
ticed entering the barn by some
courageous boys, who bravely en-
tered the burning structure and
carried the child to safety.
Wallace Nelson, who is now
traffic manager for Libby, McNeill
& Libby-onc Of the country's big
packing houses with headquarters
at North Yakima, Wash, Is here on
a vacation visit with his parents
and friends. Wallace Is among the
former Weston boys who are doing
credit to the old town by their adj
yancement In the world Of work."
Having taken the civil service
examination at Pendleton February
8. Ray Gordon has received notice
of his appointment as rural mail
carrier on route two out of Weston.
He succeeds Ray Jones. who has
been serving as temporary carrier.
Mr.. Gordon assumes his duties May I
"a and when the roads are good
will probably use his red "bug" on
part Of his trips.
II is estimated that all the pota- ,
tnae IN tha Waafon Co.1v,tvU hava ,