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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-09
Special News of UmdtilIa Co.

known to Echo citizens having resd-
cd here for the PAST 20 years. They
recently sold their farm just outside
the city limits to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Pedro ~
Walter HIankie came down from
Albee Monday. He states. that the
work ON the tunnel for the Teel Irri-
CATION Project Is progressing rapidly.
Elmer Reeves Of Stanfield was a
business TRANSLATOR here. Monday.
Miss Edith Powell of umatiila was
a guest OF Miss Kathryn Palmer dur
Ing the week end. t-i-f.
Leonard Carver. n former Echo hoy
who is now attending Whitman Col
iege at Walla wailh returned to that
city sunday. after visiting with Clif-
ford Esssclstyn.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Johnson and children.
RUBY and Maurice. and her father.
Mr.. Wilcox, left Tuesday for Spring
field, Oregon to visit with relatives
Elmer Gamble OF Butter Greek was
here Monday and took home a load OF
machinery for use on his farm.
John Kilkenny of Sand Hollow had
q large band of sheep driven into
town, Monday. The sheep will be
shipped to his range in Montana for.
the summer.
Mrs. Fred Markham and children
returned home Friday after Visiting
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-09
DONALD WOODWORTH IS
ADAMS VISITOR SUNDAY
(East onegonian speclal.l }

| ADAMS, June 9,-Donald Wood
worth of Pendleton motored TO Ad-
ans Sunday. accompanied by c. S.
| Cramer. Miss Roesche, A. r Flegel
and Dorothy Flegel.' All were the
guests of Miss Beulah Spencer of Ad-
ans.
| Mr.. and Mrs Otho Stoll of Pendle-
ton motored to Adams Sunday and
were the guests of Mrs. Mariow, her
mother.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson of Nolin mo-
tored to Adams Sunday and were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Stoll, her
parents.
A good rain shower of two inches
fell at Adams Monday night and
every thing looks nice and fresh.
Misses Helen and lila Blake were
business visitors in PendIeton Tues
day..
Mr.. Weller of the Interior Grocery
Company, was calling on the business
people of Adams Monday.
Daniel kemler has been confined
to his home for the past few days on
account of illness. He is some better
today.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Dupuis and
to Weston Friday and Saturday to at
tend the Pioneer picnic. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A. Lleuallen motor
ed TO Weston to attend the picnic the
9Th and 5th.
Ivan Blake motored to Weston to
attend the picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs Mcconnell and fam
lily attended the picnic at Weston.
NEaIIau Tpntnrad RI NWac-
ton to attend the pioneer picnic Satur-
day.
AIR. and Mrs. Elmer Hales and Mr..
and Mrs. Gladwyn Spencer motored to
Friday evening to see a
movie.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Boyer and daugh- |
.ers, Wilma and Helen. motored to
Weston TO attend the pioneer picnic. |
Mr. Mitchell Of Gilbert and Russell /
II Portland. was calling on the busi-
ness people of Adams Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Shatz and family t
lttended to high school Entertainment /
n Pendleton Friday evening.
Mr.. Clifford Myrick went TO the !
Weston picnic Saturday
Miss Beulah Spencer returned to her
lone in Adams for the summer after
-radusting at the Pendieton high (:
chool. L:
Afr. and Mrs. L. l. Lieuallen and
aughter. Doris and Dena. attended
he pioneer picnic at Weston aStur-
ay. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Simpson and fam
y OF Idaho, are .the guests of Mr.. and
FRS. Eyard Mccoiinm for dinner ON
unday. :
Mr.. and Mrs 1. L. IIeuaIten and i=
aughters. Doris and Dena. attended
le pioneer picnic at Weston Satur-
sy.
Mr. and Mrs Jim Simpson and FAM :
y Of Idaho are the guests of Mr. and n
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-09
FORMER POLICE OFFICER
IS SMUGGLER OF LIQUOR

SEATTLE, Wash. June s.-Roy
Olmstead. former Seattle police lieu
tenant. Thomas Clark. former police
sergeant, and eight other defendants
pleaded guilty in United States district
court here today to charges Of having
conspired to smnggle liquor INTO the
United States froms Canada. Seven Of
them. including OImstead and Clark
we're sentenced to pay fines of $500
each and three were fined $3.50 each.
The gen defendants were arrested fol-
lowing a raid by prohibition enforce
ment offioerss at Neadowdale. Wash.
near here last March when five auto
mobiles and over / 900 quarts Of liquor
were seized.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-09
A New Magazine

The Dearborn Independent, the
Ford international weekly, has been
presented to the County Library by
Henry Ford One article in the maga-
zine explains the 1890 Ford plan,
bonus and stock sharing. Mr.. Ford 5
industrial belief Is given in the fol-
lowing statement:
Every red blooded man wants a
try-out in life He wants a fair field
and no favor. But IL he does not make
top notch. that does not mean he
should be thrown on the human scrap
heap. Keep industry free enough to
give every man chance to he the best
success he can: but keep industry fair
and just enough to prevent men be-
coming adject failures Profit shar-
ing does this"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-09
MORMON OFFICIAL MIXED
UP IN UTAH SUGAR PROBE
tpy Associated Press J

SAN FRANCISCO. Jma "a letter
purporting 20 have been written by
John W. Hart, Mormon church Off
eial a. Rigby. Idaho. was introduced
by the government today at a federal
srnde commission hearing here In sup
port OF its contention that the Utah
Idaho Sugar corporation attempted to
force It's coinpeFitors out OF business.
The letter sas directed to Mark Aus
tin, field superintendent OF the Utah
Idaho concern. and told of the opera
tions OF an independent sugar concern
at Rigby.. s Ht 81 sa .u
II am going to- call is or 30 OF the
leading L. d. 8. into my office and tell
them "a few things,- was cited by tho
government as indication that an at
tempt was being made TO prevent the
farmers from selling sugar beets to
the independent concern.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-09

The virtue Of books is the perfect
ing OF reason. which is indeed the
happiness Of man.--De Bury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-09
TEN INNING CONTEST
IS VICTORY FOR ECHO
(East oregonIan speclaD

ECHO, June 9.--The baseball game
Sunday between Echo and Hermiston
which was played on the Echo grounds
was a very close one. At the close OF
the ninth inning the score was a tie so
that 1t was necessary to play ten inn
ings. Hermiston made no scores in
the first part of the tenth inning. and
Echo made one score the last part of
the inping, the game resulting 6 to 8
in Echo's favor.
Otis McCarty was a business visitor
here from his farm on Butter Creek.
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Leezer left
Friday for Seattle where they expect
to make their future home in that
vicinity Mr.. and Mrs. Leezer are well
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-09
The Puzzled centipede

A centipede was happy quite,
Until a frog in fun
said. Pray. which leg comes after
which,
This raised her mind to such a pitch,
She lay distracted in a ditch
Considering how to run.
(F'rom Poems my children love
best Of ALL by Clifton Johnson.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-09

IN spokane. Washington and Bend.
Oregon. s4-@is.l-stt II rt
Mr.. and Mrs Andy clcghorn were
visitors froni theysfea,lews, Monday.
. j. r., Hinkie of fiermiston was an
Echo visitor sunday.
Fred Lee OF Bntfer Creek. was n
business transactor here Monday.
Clifford Esselstyn left Monday for
Wapato. Washington, where he will
work with the Tum-A-I4um Lumber
Company. -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-09
MISrsrEns IN CONVENTION

SPOKANE. wash. June 9.-Four
ministers u large churches Of this city
were named al meeting Of the Spo-
kane Ministerial Association yesterday
as delegates to the annual convention
of the Washington state Federation
Of Labor here beginning Jnne Is. The
ninisseriaI association has a fraternal
delegate in the central labor council
Of this city,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-09

Mrs. Evard McCoilum for dinner sum
|day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Lieuallen motor
ed to Weston Saturday to attend the
old pioneer picnic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-09-09
WATCH OUT FOR FORGERIEs

Some checks forging artists have
been doing business in this vicinity
during the last ten days and about
two hundred dollars in forged checks
have been passed off onto the local
business men. The artists have been
very skillful and have gotten by with
out any of the business men being
able to give a description of them.
1t is probable that little more care
will be used hereafter and that the
telephones viii also be used more in
making inquiries concerning the gen
of the checks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-09-09

Pure home made lard at Bakers.
List your land with Cave Realty
Company, WaKeeney, Office with n.
F. Kline. 23-H
The Trego Co. Coop. Assn will
have carload of fresh peaches on
track here next week.
Mrs. NJ B. Peacock and babe and
Mrs. Martha Jones, from Pullman,
Wash, are visiting relatives in Wa
Keeney and vicinity this week
Miss Howard, who has been visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. Gus Grekil,
south OF WaKeeney, left Wednesday
morning for her home at Newton,
Kansas
Emil T. Anderson, who lives north
of Ogallah on the Nelson farm, fin
ished up his threshing the other day
and came in and subscribed for The
World. He had crop of 5000 bushels
of wheat but had been unable to get it
to market, having sold only two loads
He is getting his farm land in shape
for another crop and is not worrying
much over selling wheat at present.
VIM. B. Daniels is assisting with a
threshing crew in this vicinity. He
recently subscribed for a copy of The
World to be sent to his father in Mar
ion, Kentucky. He was a caller at
this Office Tuesday and told us that
his father sends word that he very
much enjoys reading the old reliable
Western Kansas World. He finds
many things in it which are interest
ing to him although he has never
lived in this country.
The World is very much pleased
this week to commence the publication
of series of articles on @@The History
of Trego County as written by Josh
VA Croft. Mr.. Croft is one of the
early day settlers of this county and
for several years has kept records and
taken an interest in collecting i11forna-
ton regarding historical events IN
connection with Trego county He
to write this history in in
stallnents, covering certain sections
and features of the history each week. |
We know that this will prove inter |
esting to readers of The World.
Mrs Leo Myerly very pleasantly |
last Tuesday evening in 1
honor of her husbands birthday by |
inviting sixteen of his gentlemen
friends in to spend the evening at |
cards. A delicious lucheon was served |
and the boys departed wishing Leo t
many more happy birthdays and hop
ng to have the pleasure of another
'uch meeting soon. Those present
we're Ray Ufford, Neil Ufford, Grover
lays, U. S. Miller, Earl Croft, A w.
Ieyl, W. H. Wright, Ralph Pierson,
Cd Rogers, j. H. Hickman, Albert
Acre, Earl Gave, Schuyler Gibson,
red Shaw.
Fresh beef at Bakers. Adv. If.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-09-09

from Ellis to Oakley but it viii be a
WaKeeney Special because WaKee-
ney Shriner developed the idea and
pushed it to completion. s. J. Straw
A W. Heyl and J. J. Keraus deserve
special mention for having originated
the idea of the WaKeeney Special
For Sale-A 1917 Ford touring car.
A bargain E. J. Dorman, WaKeeney-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-09-09

WaKeeney shriner Special or
words to that effect, will be the ban
ner attached to a special train of five
Pullmans and one baggage car which
viii leave here a second 103 the
evening of September 14tht for Nor
ton, Kansas, where the special Shrine
meeting will be held on September
10Th Passengers viii be taken on
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-09-09

To The Voters of Trego County,
Having received the nomination for
the office of county. superintendent of
public instruction of Trego county
on the republican ticket solicit your
support at the general election in
November If I receive the election
will give the duties of the office my
faithful attention.
Elizabeth Mccall
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-09-09

| Miss Lucille Parisch, of Beloit, is a
guest of her friend, Miss Murl Mum
SON.
List your land with Cave Realty
/ Company, WaKeeney, Office with II.
F. Kline. adv.-tf
For Sale-A few good pigs, weight
| about forty pounds Chas. Splits
naug1e- adv. 28-3tp.
Mrs F. H. Burnham left this morn
ing for Waconda Springs where she
will spend the next several days
We test your eyes free of charge.
Come in and have your eyes tested at
The Reliable Jewe1ry Store Adv. "a
Lost-Plain band wedding ring, en-
graved inside with initials 81 E. to L.
To Finder please notify Mrs Laura
Eberhard, WaKeeney- adv 28-1tp-
J. F. Brock, Optometrist, at Penny
Hotel, Thursday, September 10th.
Glass fitting a Speciality. All work
guaranteed. See me this trip. ct.
Lost-A tan colored pocketboolx
containing $50 in cash and other valu-
ab1es. Finder notify John Hays, Wa
Keeney, Kansas. Reward offered. tip
Al Huckse1 and family, ofAbi1ene,
Kansas, have been spending this
week visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Duncan, southwest of Wa
Keeney.
For Sale or Trade-A 1925 Avery
tractor and an SIG Mogu1 tractor,
both in good coalition. A Maxwell
and Studebaker touring car both
1917 models and in first class run
ming order. Priced right. Overland
Garage
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Wright of Fall
City, Nebr., and J. l.. Wright and
wife, of ORION, Nebr., have been visit
ing the past week with Mr.. and Mrs.
C. P-~Speer in WaKeeney and with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Duncan southeast
of town. G. L. Wright is a brother
of Mrs. Speer and J. L. Wright is a
nephew
On account of rush of advertising
at the last moment we have been
compelled to hold over several inter
esting items which were prepared for
this issue. Among them is a write
up of the county w. c.. T. u. conven-
ton at CoIyer and the High jack
game played by the gamblers Mon
day. They will appear next week.
Will Kulp and family, George Rhod-
en- and family, Daniel Pershing and
Miss Grace Stephens constitute a par
ty of auto travellers who arrived
trip to the mountains of Colorado,
Estes Park being their particular OBJ
ject. They had a pretty good time
but also experienced plenty of rain
and mud on the trip.
On Friday evening, September 3rd,
Mrs. u. S. Miller entertained twenty
two guests in honor of her sister-in-
aw, Miss Ethel Miller, who was on
her wav back to California where
she teaches vocal music in a conser-
vatory at Fresno The evening was
greatly enjoyed as Miss Miller is a |
vocalist of splendid ability possess |
ng contra1to voice of unusual |
beauty and training and was most |
generous to the guests singing a num- |
Der of lovely songs which were much
Misses Lacey Herrick |
md lone Kraus added much to the |
pleasure of the evening by giving
lurn orous readings both of which
we're well rendered. Light refresh
nents were served and a delightful
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-09-09
POLITICAL ANNOUNCING NTs
SHERIFF

hereby announce that I viii be an
independent candidate for the Office
of Sheriff of Trego County and ask
the support of the voters of Trego
county at the polls at the general
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-09-09

election in November. IF elected viii
give my personal attention to the
duties of the office.
E. NJ. Ruffner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-09-09
WANTED

Married man with ranch work ex-
perience, steady job for satisfactory
man. II. J. Hille, WaKeeney, Kan. 27-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-09-09
PIANOS

have accepted the agency for
pianos and music supplies of the Den
yer Music Co. See me and save
money.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-11-05
BREVTTES
Cash for chickens, ], R, Reynolds

Cash for chickens, ]. r, Reynolds
Miss Aileen Bade was the guest
Sunday of Miss Ermna Mcintyre,
Z. S, Taylor is visiting for season
with his daughter, Mrs, r. Morrison
Mrs, J. A, Lumsden motorcd Il
Pendleton last Thursday to attend a
meeting of the Inspiration club held
at the home of Mrs, Joseph n, Scott
Mrs. John Carleton Brooks Of PEN
dleton visited few hours Friday
with local acquaintances, Mrs
Brooks spent some time in Weston
last spring as the guest Of her sister
Miss Edna Hollenbeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Price motor
cd to Pcudleton Wednesday on a
combined business and pleasure trip,
Mrs. Mark Henderson and daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Tweedy. were
guests Sunday of MIR, and Mrs. c.
w. Avery.
Mr., and Mrs. J. Harl Williams
spent the weekend in Walla Wslla
visiting with their son and daughter,
students at Whitman college.
Mrs. A. J, Mcintyre and daughter,
Miss Ermna, were Pcndleton visitors
Saturday.
DR.. Best was called from Pendleton
Wednesday to consult with DIR. Nc
Kinney with regard to the case Of
Mrs. Sarah McDougal, whose serious
illness continues.
Riley Simpson, well known through
out this section, died suddenly from
heart trouble few days ago at his
home in Pendleton. Mr.. Simpson was
a merchant Of Helix in early years,
Mrs. Charles ]. Hall left Tuesday
for Seattle in response to n telegram
announcing the death of her mother,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Isley.
Prof. and Mrs. +. c. Fitzpatrick,
Miss Frank Harris Davis and Miss
Isaacson motored to Pendleton Tues
day evening to attend theater party
and await election returns.
Harold Harder was entertained
Sunday by Alton and Stephen McIn-
tyre at the Mcintyre farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wurzer spent
the week at the J. c. Walter home
near Athena.
Now's the best time to plant Ever
bearing Strawberries. One hundred
plants, $500. C. W. DeGraw.
Weston's city election was held at
the same time as the general election,
all votes being cast at City hall, the
polling place of precinct 16. There
being but one ticket in the field, the
vote was light. about As in number.
The primary ticket headed by Mel
son H. Jones for mayor went through
With very little scratching. Mayor
,lect Jones was in Walla Walla cleo
ion night to get the general re-
.urns, but a plan to call him up and
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-11-05

tell him that the women voters had
successfully conspired TO put over
dark horse ticket at the last moment,
fell through FOR the reason that none
Of the wise joshers had the price of
telephone message,
According 60 the records of Mer-
ritt A. Baker, government weather
observer, the total precipitation in
this section for the ten months end
ing October 81 was 22,aS inches. The
average annual precipitation Is
s3,47 inches. but i92o\ has two
months yet to go on TO mike up the
difference Of lea inches, The total
rainfall for the exceedingly moist
month Of October just terminated
was 2,l6 inches. This is about an
inch more than October showed last
year
Stevens Lodge, Knights Of pythias,
held n meeting Of more than usual in.
terest Wednesday evening. when tho
third rank was conferred upon the
following seven candidates; Nelson
IL. Jones, Claude Davis, Rulon Smith.
William Hass, Darwin Hall, Lyle
Webb and Fred DuPuis, Visitors
were present from Athena and Pen
dlcton. the latter delegation being
headed by Mr.. Morris, district dep
uty grand chancellor. Following
most interesting ceremony, lunch was
served after the midnight hour.
Ken English, formerly we'll known
and respected Weston citizen who left
here about Is years ago and of late
had been living in Seattle, has been
suddenly called by death. He was
buried in Auburn. Wash, and broth.
er. Dick English, left Monday for
that place to attend the funeral, Mr..
English was So years old. and is
survived by a second wife and two
children.
W. l.. Smock was in town Monday
from Reed and Hawley mountain,
and reports big spud crop up there
this year. Some little damage from
the recent frosts was found in cases
where the potatoes were near the
top. This will not materially reduce
the yield, which is going around 100
sacks to the acre. The crop on the
Smock farm is estimated at 1000
sacks.
Gail NJ. Williams. Whitman col
Iege student and the youngest collie
yian in the Northwest. continues to
be the subject Of complimentary arti-
lies in the Portland and Seattle pa
pers In these stories Gail is usual.
" mentioned as a Portland boy, /;
much to his regret. lie. is Weston T:
BOY and n product of the Weston
High school, and as such Is proud to
,e known.
T. l.. Mcbride has been nursing n
lore jaw of late, just at time when
lis presence is badly needed in the :
ields at Mcbride Bros. ranch. He 7
lad the abseess lanced by DIR. Nc l
Kinney, and is looking forward to
period of more comfortable nights 4
nd more Industrious days. r
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-11-05
Notice to SubscrlDers

II this notice is marked it signi-
fies that your subscription expires
Nov. !, 1920. We would most
gratefully appreciate your prompt
renewal.
Subscription rateS-by the year,
$500; six months, $1.00; three
months, so cents.
The Leader is invariably discon-
tinued at expiration.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-23
MOOSE PUSHING LODGE
HOME BOND SALE

East Chicago Moose are pushing the
sale Of bonds for the new lodge home
arrangements for the purchase of which
have been made with Dr. A. q. Schliek-
CT. and eNpct q sell enough bonds
among ths membership Or the local
ohepter te not only take care of the
purchase price Of s+5 00r but also -
take care Of the expense of remodcline
The Moose building committee = back
IF the drive for the sale r. bonds and
before they have finished will have
personally visited each MEMBER of tn
East Chicage lodge
The lords are IN denomlnst ms ~
$50 and although j Is the plan ie sen
enc 10 each nenler there have at-eady
been several n,embers who have taken
ten bonds. Ote4rs are taking dpe or
six and numerous sales 81 we, three
and four have H.. made
Further interest in the now clah
home and the sale Of bonds is expected
to be aroused Wednesday evening when
a speaker from MooSeheart viii BE- AZ
a monster meeting il the club rooms.
There viii be enterta inrnent ana good
things TO cat and 2 big crowd is *
pectcd.
WORK for remodeiing the newly &C
auired home will begin January lsf as
soon as possession is obtained. but the
final transfer Of property WILL be COM
pletad October 1st.