The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-09-24
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for visit with his sons in tho up
lands.
Mrs. p, A. worthngton Of Port
! land is visiting her mother. Mrs, l,
f. Sailing. and other relatives in this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rohdc and
daughter Rosalind Of Pcndleton
spent Sunday at the home of their
daughter, Mrs, c, o. Petersen Of this
city.
While up in the mountains getting
his winters wood, w. S, Price had
the misfortune few days ago to cut
deep cash in his right wrist a
leader was severed, but the axe blade
missed the artery. Mr., Price admin
istered first aid to himself. got Ray
Jones and vernic o'Harra from their
wood camp a quarter Of mile away
to give him a lift, and came home
with his load,
Dr. and Mrs. II. T. Tharp and little
daughter Of Astoria are guests at
the E. NJ. Smith rcsidcnee while at
tending the Round Up.
The Van Wrinkle boys finished har-
vesting Sunday at the Van Wrinkle
farm ON Reed and Hawley mountain,
They had an average Of S5 bushels
from GO acres, and have sold most Of
their crop at $2,S5.
Z. ]. Sailing, former Weston school
boy, citizen and business man, was
in town this week from American
Falls, Idaho. Together with other
old timers who happened in lately, he
was greeted right joyously. Ed. is
travelling for the Consolidated Wagon
Co, with headquarters at Salt Lake.
His family reside in American Falls,
where his son Harry has a banking
position.
A. W. Lundell was up the first Of
the week from Pendleton. Mr. Lun-
dell had just returned from real
estate trip into southern Oregon, hav-
ing motored a thousand miles. He
was on the Mackenzie river bottom,
and SAYS he never saw land so pro-
ductive. It was literally covered
with vegetation. One man had n
silage crop Of corn and sunfiowers,
often attaining a height of Ia feet,
that it was estimated would go %
tons to the acre. He dined royalty on
venison while in that region.
Alick johnson has added to his land
holdings by the purchase Of the Fer
guson place half mile below Adams.
The tract consists of one quarter Sec
tion, including 20 acres of rich bot
tom land, and brought $4,000. 1t is
well improved, and Mr.. johnson gets
in the deal twelve head Of cattle in
cluding six fine milk cows, four work
horses, farm machinery, household
furniture, 80 tons Of alfalfa hay. and
other chattcls. His boys will farm
the place.
Mrs. L. NJ. Smith dispensed charm
ing hospitality Wednesday afternoon
when she opened her home for sill
yer tea given under the auspices Of
the Women's Missionary Society OF
the NJ. L. Church, South. The rooms
were tastefully decorated with roses,
asters and choice dahlias. Musical
numbers were given by Misses Paul
inc Rayborn and Irene Anderson.
The committee having charge Of the
dining room consisted of Mesdamcs
Charles Price, A. J. Starmer and
Frank Price. About forty ladies
called during the afternoon and
substantial sum was added to the So
ciety treasury.
Fred l.. McNeff, who is now with
the international Correspondence
Schools, with headquarters at Med
ford, Oregon, is meeting with success
in his new line Of work He has been
fortunate enough TO lead the Oregon
district in number Of sales since TAX
ing charge at Medford. He also
leads the entire organization Of $40
in collections. Fred
writes that he likes Medford and con-
siders it one of the prettiest little
cities he has ever seen.
J. P. Licuallen, one Of Weston's
leading cattlemen, has added two
registered Hereford yearling bulls to
his herd. He bought the animals
from Mord Mcdonald of Walla Walla.
Joe Lawson was in town from
the first Of the week, look
mr. after his Weston interests. Mr.
Lawson owns property on Water
street and strongly favors the paving
Il that thoroughfare from curb to
.urb.
More rain came with the autumnal
.quinox, but was succeeded by occa-
ional sunshine. A few days of real
larvest weather will see the entire
rop garnered in the Weston neigh
,orhood, including the uplands. Re-