The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-04-16
nceted with U. S. bureau Of public
works, at Portland.

works, at Portland.
win NJ. Peterson. well known PEN
dlcton attorney and candidate for DEL
egate TO the National democratic con-
vcntion, was in the city for short
while, Wednesday forenoon. ALI
democrats, men, women and children
up this way, would be pleased TO see
Mr.. Peterson elected. There are five
aspirants In the race. and Mr.. Peter
son believes his election depends
wholly on getting the full democratic
vote registered before the primaries
are held.
News Is received here by DR.. ana
Mrs. S. F. Sharp from their daugh-
ter, Carrie. who has been critically Ill
in Seattle. that she has had the fur.
ther misfortune Of losing a trunk full
Of clothes in the Lincoln Hotel fire.
Miss sharp's trunk was stored in the
basement Of the hotel. Her sister.
Mrs. James MeSherry. nee Alta
Sharp, had left the hotel only the day
previous 10 the disastrous fire in
which four people lost their lives.
John Pierce says he has sold s5l0.~
rs worth Of fur since last fall, having
found time to trap besides doing his
farm work. His last cleanup was on
last Sunday when he opened n den
containing seven coyote pups. These
will net him S24. During the winter
he disposed Of mounted coyote pelts
amounting to SOL; n muskrat skins
at 3l0.ls; eleven skunk at $55; ten
cayuse hides, $50. His boys, Bob and
John assisted In the trapping to some
extent.
Richard Thompson, who has been
farming northwest Of Athena, has
leased the Louis Bergevin ranch,
south of Athena, and purchased the
farming equipment and outfit; he will
move to the Bergevin place and reside
there. retaining his leased holdings
northwest of town. also. Mr.. Berge-
vim has purchased land on the south
side Of the umatilla river and will en-
gage in stockraising.
John Davidson, former Athena
farmer, was in the city this week for
a brief visit with his daughters. Mrs.
Fred Pmkerton and Mrs. A. II. Nc
Intyrc. Mr. Davidson has been trans
ierrcd from Walla Walla, where he
has long held the position Of guard
in the penitentiary, to like place in
the Monroe, Wash, reformatory.
Two big black cats up at the Boyd
home, became involved in fight one
evening recently, and in the scrim-
mage tipped over on themselves n
kerosene can. Both cats received q
bath all right, and now the fur is
peeling off and they present an APP
pearance corresponding to that of
Mexican lap poodle.
Rev. G. Kopriva last Sunday
preached his farewell sermon in the
Methodist church. where he has re-
signed his pastorate for position as
field agent for an orphanage in Salt
Lake City. He left Monday to as
sumo his new duties. his family re-
naming here until the close of school.
Mrs. Edna McPherrin Bell, well
known in Athena. was married re-
Gently at Yuba, California. to Mr.. W.
ID. Caswell. of San Francisco. Mr..
and Mrs. Caswell will reside in San
Francisco where the groom is en-
gagged in the automobile business,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley will
leave shortly for California, to re-
main a short time, They win join
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Mcdonald, on
motor trip home, the Dudley car hav-
ing been left in California, when they
came home, several weeks ago.
The county rock crusher is crunch
ing away at its work in the quarry in
the southwest part of town, and the
output is being transported in big
trucks to the point Of macadamizing
the highway. east of town.