The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-09-24
BREvITIES

Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Adkins have re-
turned from the Barrett ranch and
will again make their home In this
city.
After four years Of service In the
army. Ed. l.. Wood has returned 10
his home In Weston and will again
be a member Of the Leader force.
After dolTing his uniform. Ed. spent
number Of months In Illinois and
Wisconsin.
Charles X. Galley and family have
returned from southern Idaho, and
will make their home permanently in
this neighborhood.
Wanted--TcamB % haul lumber
from the Blue Mountain Sawmill 10
Frccwnter. Phone No. i6iF3, mill,
or No. 1881. Milton. Bardell Lumber
& Box Co.
Mrs. Emery Stages was elected as
delegate by the Weston congregation
10 the United Brethren conference. in
session this week at Elberton, Wash.
Rev. NJ. A. Phinney is also attending
the conference.
a decree Of divorce has been grant
cd Geo. u. Carmichael in his action
against Mabel Carmichael.
Elder John Boncwitz has had
"rcal fine visit" on the coast Of Coos
county, after attending the confer
cncc Of the Church Of the Brethren
at Ashland. lie also had great sport
in hunting and fishing, and the Lead
or man is ciatcd over the promise Of
slice Of venison.
Albert Procbstel came up this
week from Portland. where he has a
position with the United States
Shipping Board. II was his tifst
visit TO the old town for about eight
years. Accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. Lillian Frcdcricks. he is at
tending the Pendleton Round Up.
Sunday he leaves for Hot Lake 10
visit his father, who 10 a sanatarium
patient there.
I Ralph Tucker is among the wes-
ton farmers who are well pleased
over this seasons operations, his
crop having exceeded expectations by
three or four hundred sacks, His
wheat yield ran from 30 to 45 bush
els per acre. Together with r. G.
Blomgren, Ralph has been operating
a Racine thresher In the foothills
with good success. An excellent
crop is also being had from the Blom-
gren farm. where threshing will
likely be finished this week.
James Harris, former Weston boy,
arrived from Tacoma this week for
a visit with his brother, Elbra Har-
ris. "Jim" is reeuperating, after 10
of serious illness.
Mrs. o. c. Turner Of Enterprise,
Oregon. and Mrs. A. James. Miss
Ruth Douglas and Flcenor Douglas
Of Pendleton were visiting in Weston
Mrs. J. A. Aldridge. who has been
visiting her parents in Weston since
last May. left Friday for her home at
Seattle. She was accompanied as far
as Wallula by her mother. Mrs. W.
r. Storms.
N. J. Hale, real estate operator Of
lone, Morrow county. shook hands
this week with pioneer Weston
friends. MIR. Hale says that values
are advancing constantly in Morrow
county as the worth Of the soil be-
comes known. Buyers a year ago
have profited, without exception.
Crops were good this year, ranging
from l5 to 30 bushels. Some
wheat went as high as DO bushels,
The biggest yield ever known in the
county.
Mrs. Roy Tompkins is reported to
be dangerously III in st. Mary's hos
pital at Walla Walla. IA
Jim Jones. Fred Pittman, George
House and Tom Booher were out af-
,er deer Sunday on Coyote creek near
Diggins' cattle camp. They found
game. too, and it is quite thrilling to !,
,ear Jim Jones relate the reasons i,
Why they didn't get any.
Mr.. and Mrs, II. A. Dowd motored
,ver from their new home Mt Walla
Walla Sunday, and accompanied the
Allen Richals on trip to the ]. A.
King place after ground cherries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alick johnson were
absent last week on business and !
pleasure trip to Washington county,
where they visited the James Ritch- !,
,ys and the J. F. Killgores. Mr..
Iohnson renewed for term Of six
years his lease on the Ritchey place 4,
lear Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harl Williams were
he victims Of happy surprise last !
Friday evening when a group OF in
innate friends called to congratulate