The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-16

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grain hay harvest il well advanced
and soon the buGE Of the harvester
will BE- heard in the land, Favorable
reports both as to grain and pota'
toes arr heard from the uplands.
Mrs. Lester Leach and Mrs, Geo,
Iarhcr of Ashland have been visit
ing relatives in Weston and vicin-
ity,
Mrs. J. IL. Williams, accompanied
by her mother Mrs, Mary Miller and
by Gail Williams, left Wednesday for
Portland, Mrs, Miller goes to Ruena
Vista. Oregon, where she will make
her home with daughter Gail Will
liams will renew the study Of drUm'
attic art IN the metropolis,
Harold Phlnney, son Of Rev, aud
Mrs, Mark A. Phinney, arrived last
week from Spokane, where he at
tended high school the past year
The young man has made an enviablc
record in mathematics, having NJ
Gently won a cup in difficult gcom-
ctry contest.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II, Gould return
cd Sunday evening from Bingham
Springs, After n few days soiourn
in town they will proceed to Camp
McDougnl to inhalc great quantities
Of mountain ozonc and to assist IN
harvesting an alluring crop Of huck-
leberries.
j. n. York and RanGey York re-
turned the other day from trip into
the farming district between Walla
Walla and Waitsburg. They found
growers rather anxious up that way
over the harvest situation. No less
than SIG an acre is offered, as con
trasted with $i2 to $l4 an acre up
there last year and the ruling rate
of 81 to 50 in the Weston district,
Ranzey York was offered SIS day
to simply run header, and 81 an
acre to bring header and cut
grain. A. scarcity is feared Of the
more skilled harvest labor
Some huekleberry boughs from the
neighborhood Of Camp McDougal
were shown in town this week by
Sim Barnes. They are loaded with
green fruit, and Sim says that every
patch he saw in the woods promises
an abundant yield.
A message received this week from
Miss Stasia Z. Walsh states that she
is now located ut Belgrade, Serbia,
where she finds life very different
but extremely interesting. Greet
ings are extended to all her local
friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Mckinney extended
their recent holiday trip rs far rs
Portland, and while there ran out 10
Oregon City to visit h. .. DcMoss
and family. They found these for
mer Mestonians very nicely cstab-
llshed indeed, Mr. DeMoss having
in successful under
taking business. Miss Iva Mckinney
them as far as Arling-
ton, where she remained for visit
with relatives.
There will be lot of boy scouting
this week around Bingham Springs.
In one camp are Dudley Rogers,
Glenn Stages and Emrel Duncan; in
another, Arden Lucas and Harvey
in still another, Anson and
Harold Payne and Eugene Smith.
Frederic McGrew came in from his
Pea Ridge ranch Tuesday and pur-
,hased u binder from Jones q Jones.
Mrs. Sarah Rowland was grac-
GUS hostess last Wednesday, when
jhe entertained at her home the Wo-
mems Missionary Society OF the NJ.
!. Church, South. Mrs. Charles
rice prepared the program for the
LfternoJn. During the final hour a
ight lunch was served by Mesdames !
,lary c. McNee, William Driskell !
md K. l.. Reynaud.
Among the most attractive of the =
tars that rise during the early cv- !
ming in summer are Vega, Deneb
nd Altar. They form triangle, /
With the short side towards the north T
nd Affair at the apex in the south. ;
,ega is the most brilliant star in the !.
kies of the northern hemisphere, l
nd all summer long is the gayest /.
nd perhaps the most beautiful star I
racing the heavens. :
Eldon Mcintyre left Friday for Z,
easide. where he will spend the 2
lmmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thompson be- = :
anne the happy parents July 8 at !
he residence of J. E. Jones in this q
ity of a promising seven-pound y
aughter. Grandpa Price hurried Il
own from the sawmill to see the =
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