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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09
Lumsden House Warming

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Lumsden were
rendered a surprise house warming
by friends and neighbors Thursday
evening. Breaking 2 bottle Of choice
cider Mrs. Ralph G. Sailing, in a
charming manner, christened the new
home Happy Hours Cottage" J.
Harl Williams conducted the cere-
mony Of hanging a horseshoe over
the front door. A tour of inspec-
tion of rooms and equipment was
then made, after which a short pro-
gram Of stunts was given. A bonn
teous lunch embodying sundry of the
good things Of life was the closing
feature Of an event which did indeed
add to joys too scanty sum a little
more" Those participating in the
festivities were: Mr. and Mrs. J. II.
Price, Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Harl Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hey Winn, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ban
lister, Mr. and Mrs, c. T.. Fisk, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Tucker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph G. Sailing, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Goodwin; Mrs. Clara Mccoy of
Brownsville, Oregon; Mrs. Lila
icks, Miss Dorothy Bulfnch, Miss
Lois Sailing, MIR. l., Halseth, Mr.. and
Mrs, Lumsden.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09
Picnic on the Walla Walla

An event changing the common
place to the unusual was the picnic
dinner enjoyed by a number of local
folk who motored Sunday to an at
tractive place on the Walla Walla
river some distance above the power
plant of the P. p. & L. Co, An
ample lunch embodying some of the
most attractive dishes known to
cookery was spread at one o'clock, to
which sharpened appetites did full
justice. The afternoon was spent in
exploring attractive hooks and dells,
the journey home being taken at sun
down, Those composing the party
were: Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harl Will
liams, MIR. and Mrs. Ralph G. Sal
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Hey Winn, Mrs,
Lillian Fredericks, Mr., and Mrs. II.
Goodwin, Miss Opal Winn, Miss Eva
oHarra, Miss Lois Sailing, Mrs. Me-
Coy of Brownsville, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rice, Mrs. Margaret Rabb
and Mrs. Lila Kirk of Athena.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09
RAIL WRECK FATAL
Eighteen Killed and 100 Injured When
Cars Crash.

Scranton, Pain a collision be-
tween three cars on the Lackawanna
and Wyoming valley railroad near
South Pittston station IS persons are
reported killed and 100 injured. The
accident occurred when lightning
struck a telegraph pole along the line
Of the track and the pole fell over on
the tracks in front Of a car bound for
Scranton.
A moment later limited car crash
cd into the rear of the car that struck
the pole, and a third car telescoped
the second car.
Many Of those killed and injured
had attended the annual games Of the
Caldenian clubs of Scranton and Pitts
ton at Valley View park.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09

win hold on as long as possible. Root
growth has recently been removed
from the pipes at the source Of sup
ply and pumping is being resorted to
at the upper well after this week.
Mr.. Hugh Macarthur Of Portland,
has been very seriously i'll the past
week at the home Of his brother in
law, Geo. Banister on Fifth street.
He is attended by DR.. c. II. Smith,
and Monday his nephew. DR.. Fred
LieuRllen Of Pendleton, was at his
bedside. Mr.. Macarthur, who has a
host Of friends in this visinity, is
suffering from n complication Of
asthma, tonsilitis and kidney trou-
Bile.
Mrs. II. II. Hill, in company with
her daughter, Mrs. c. o. Whiteman
and family, of Walla Walla, left the
first Of the week for Newport, Ore
gon, for a summers outing on the
coast.
Mr.. and AIRS. James hcSherIy
came over from Tacoma the first of
the week. ir. McSherry rclarrcG.
leaving his wife to visit for sercrai
weeks Mt the home Of her parent" lir.
and Mrs. $. i, Sharp.
Kohler Belts, Athena high school
boy, met with a painful accident Sat
urday, while cranking a gasoline en-
gine. The handle struck him in the
eye, and for time it was feared he
would lose the sight. He was rushed
TO Pendleton, where the injured mem-
Der was treated, and is now at home.
1t is hoped no permanent harm will
be done by the accident.
The lower portion of Third street
from Main south to the city park is
closed to travel, to permit of remov-
ing the macadam surface prepara-
tory to treating it with bithulithic
pavement. The county is also re-
placing the old bridge with a new
one at the Wild Horse creek cross
ing, adjacant to the city park.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09
washington Alters Status Of Counties.

Olympia, h.-Reclassification Of
counties in the state of Washington.
based on the 1920 census. has been for
warded by Captain /. NJ. Howell, sec.
retary OF state, to county auditors for
use in computing filling fees to be
charged candidates for office in the
coming elections Actual population
figures were not furnished the state
department of elections by the census
bureau, but a reclassification list was
compiled by w NJ. Stewart, assistant
census director.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09

and south down Third street to the
city park. II is understood the rca.
son for starting at Fifth street, In.
stead Of west Main street, is that the
above specification includes state
highway contract work.
With the completion Of the portion
from Fifth street 10 the city park, the
Athena Wcson section Of. the state
highway would be intact so far as II
is graded at the present time, thus
releasing the product Of the plant for
completing the street work.
Tn plant located in the southwest
part Of town has been worked to its
full capacity in furnishing crushed
rock for the state highway grade be-
tween Athena and Weston and up to
this time has not been capable Of
furnishing material for street I'M
provement.
With the installation Of a second
plant at the Winn place, east Of Wes-
ton, the product Of the local plant
will be released from highway work
during the period required for street
improvement.
The removal Of the macadam sur
face from Main street, leaves that
thoroughfare in n deplorable condi-
tion. With the passing Of every We
hicie, the dust sifts into the stores
and business houses, much to the
discontinue Of every one.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09

Pioneers from all parts OF the west
assembled in Portland last Friday for
the 4sth annual reunion Of the Oregon
Pioneer association. whose member
ship includes only those who arrived
In Oregon or were born here before
1859. the year Oregon was admitted
10 the union.
Construction OF paved highway ex'
tending from the southern willamette
valley to Salem and thence north OF
Salem to connect with the paved road
on the west side OF the willamette
river Is the purpose OF the Capitol
Highway association, which was organ.
ICED at Salem,
The West Coast Lumbermen's asso.
citation ia installing a display OF
Douglas fir and hemlock lumber In
tho state exhibit room on the ground
floor OF the Oregon building, Portland.
that will make Il one OF the best edu'
catlonal showlngs Of the kind that has
ever been arranged.
Request for the assignment OF two
men In Portland from the United
states health service to take. ade-
Quate steps to prevent bubonic plague
entering Oregon. was made by City
Health officer Parrish In conference
with Major Richey Waugh OF the
United States public health service.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09

No petitions OF aliens who desire to
become citizens OF the United States
will be received by the circuit court OF
Multnomah county after August i.
Aliens must hereafter apply for citizen
ship papers through the United States
district court. but In other counties In
the state where the applicants would
be lnconvenienced by the fact that the
only federal court in the state Is In
Portland. the state courts viii con-
tlnue to hear naturalization cases.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09
Astoria and Salem Grow.

Washington.-Cons figures given
out on Oregon towns are as follows:
Salem. Or, 1859; increase 1855, or
25.4 per cent Astoria, Or, 14,427; in
crease 442S, or 4s.1 per cent Medford,
Or, 5756; decrease SOS4. or 34.s per
cent.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09
THE MARKETS



Oats-No. 3 white feed, $67 per ton,
Corn-whole, sS2GSS; cracked, ssA
ass,
Hay - Willamette valley timothy,
SS4 per ton: alfalfa, S2SG2s.
Potatoes-oregon, Sl5c per pound,
Gems, 9l2c (. o, b. station.
Butter Fat-5Sc.
Eggs-Ranch, 37c per dozen.
Poultry--Hens, 1SG25c.
Cattle-Best steers, $10,50@11; good
to choice, ss.5O@1O.5O; medium to
coed, $3.50 Gs,5O,
Hogs = Prime mixed. s155o91s;
medium mixed, s14,Ta15.5o; pigs.
s11.7591S.75.
Sheep-Lambs, s1O.5Oq11; yearling,
sos.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09
Streets and Roads
CAthena Press.)

Superintendent Carlson of the War
ren Construction company, informs
Mayor Barrett that the hardsurface
work on Main street will begin next
week. 1t will be started at the Fifth
street intersection and proceed west
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09

mission has been asked 10 certify an
her $4,000 bloch OF bonds for the
t.R.. rars irrigation district. this
heirs part Of the i290,OOO issue
originally authorized by the district
Tho state land board decided 10 81.
change 10000 acres of what Ia known
aH state script. and which ia located
In various sections OF Oregon. for
compact body Of 10000 acres Of fed
oral lands In the santlam forest re.
serve. Tho lands sought In the santiam
forest reserve would bo used for
forestry purposes.
According 10 the report Of tho post
master nt Salem the revenue Of his
cfflce from tho sale OF stamps the
past fiscal year was s73s2. Second
class mail matter brought S6GbI and
matter from tho state offices $4,000.
In roply TO . query from the district
attorney Of Grant county. Attorney
General Brown has given the opinion
that no official or person has authority
to suspend tho enforcement Of the
statute prohibiting minors from play.
In. pool.
One Of tho largcst deals closed In
baker for some time eliminated when
final arrangements were made by the
cornucopla MineA company fer the ls'
suAncc OF a 100000 mortgage to the
Guaranty Trust company of New
city
Captain Jacob spcier. Portland har.
bormanter, has issued an order roquir'
Ing all vessels entering from foreign
ports 10 obey the provisions OF tho
new city ordinance requiring adequate
protection against tho introduction Of
plague,
Apparently the finances OF the young
men Of Lane county are better than
they were a year ago. County Clerk
Bryson Issued marriage licenses 10
80 couples during June this year, as
compared with SO for tho same month
last year.
A. u result OF action taken by the
apple and pear growers Of Oregon.
practically the same regulations rel.
alive to grading the fruit and tho
size OF boxes for shipment will pre-
vail this season In oregon. Washing
ton. Idaho. Montana.
Twep,y.onc voters determined the
fate OF si05. $40 budget Il was ascer.
taIned when the count on the Bend
special school district election was an.
nounced The budget carried by q
vote OF ~ TO s, one ballot, improperly
being thrown out
Tho grand jury at The Dalles, after
examining 10 witnesses. found indict'
menta against oles Brown Of Ponsa'
cola. Fla. charged with tho murder of
Otis Mayes. o.,w Il. q n. brakeman.
and Council Oliver, Norfolk, Va, as
nm accessory. Both are colored,
o, r. Hoft. state treasurer 10 barred
by law from purchasing improvement
bonds issued. by the city of North
Bend. Coos county. for less than par
aud accrued interest. according TO
legal opinion given by tho attorney
general. Tho opinion was asked by
Mr., Hoff.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09
General Marshal. Dead.

Misunderstanding General viii
liam L. Marshall, retired, dlscoverer
of the Marshall pass across the Rocky
mountains and constructor of Ambrose
channel in New York harbor, died at
an army hospital here.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09
coIfax Swept by Fire.

Lewiston, Idaho.-A fire at Colfax,
Wash, destroyed two blocks of build.
ings, including flour and feed mill.
laundry, lumber office, creamery and
a block Of residences.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09

The new uses that are being found
for goat skins are going to make lie
more precarious for the consumer.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09

The silver In dollar now costs fve
cents more than the dollar. But then
in these days dollar isn't so much.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-08
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Office of the County Clerk
Seward County
Liberal, Kansas, April 5, 1920,

Liberal, Kansas, April 5, 1920.
The Board of County Commission
ers met in regular monthly session.
Present, j. F. Fuest, Chairman; W.
W. Antrim and H. d. Massoni, Men,
bers of the Board, and Abe X. Stou-
fer, County Clerk. Absent, G. l..
Light, County Attorney.
The following claims against the
county were examined and allowed,
and warrants ordered drawn on the
county treasurer for the various
amounts as shown by the Register
of Claims:
R. L, Neff, juror, February
term 81 O
F. A. Engle, juror, February
term ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. oZ.0U
f. w. Wright, juror, Febru-
airy term ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. oo.4U
j. R. Thomas, juror, Febru-
airy term ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
Fred Odneal, juror, February
term -.--...-.---.........--.---.---- o.lU
E. A. Pennington, juror, Feb
ruary term ....-.........-!....-...-. 32.5O
H. Patton, juror, February
R. N. Corkins, juror, Febru-
airy term ....,..'...................... 1925
j. M. We'll, juror, February
term .................................... 1886
W.. D. Connolly, juror, Febru-
airy term ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
Ralph Wooden, juror, Febru-
airy term ............................ 36.5(
W G. Tendick, juror, Febru-
airy term ....-........-..-........-.- 3O.O(
Bert Long, juror, February
term ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S6.Ul
J. B. Hubbart, juror, Febru-
airy term ..-..-.-.--...-..-....--...- l1.6'
C. E. Hancock, juror, Febru-
airy term NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81. 6'
W. H. Augerot, juror, Feb
ruary term ........................ 2l.O!
C. E. Rasler, juror, February
term ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1917
Roy Jones, juror, February
term, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sou
W. G. Harnden, juror, Febru-
airy term ..-.----............-..--.-- 1851
A. G. Thompson, juror, Feb
ruary term .-.......................- ~
Walter Krohne, juror, Febru-
airy term ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS no
Carl Hoffman, juror, Febru-
airy term .-.---..-.-.-.......-----..--. 90
L. M. Taylor, juror, Febru-
airy term ....--.---.....-.-.--.--- zl.o
W. H. Emrie, juror, February
term ....-.--------.....-.------.----.- oO'O
Ray Fraim, juror, February
term OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 800
G. M. LeMonDier, juror, Feb
ruary term .................... ~.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-08

as fast as railway cars can be Sc
cured for their transportation, which
probably will be within two or three
months.
1t also was pointed out by depart
ment of agriculture experts that the
extent to which motor vehicles are
supplanting the horse on farms is
problematical. After recent sur
vey it was disclosed that at least 5O,-
600 farmers in the country own
motor trucks which they use on the
farms.
In many cases the introduction of
a truck on farm indicates pro-
vision for increased hauling rather
than an actual reduction in the num-
Der of horses used.
Horses on farms, the report states,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-08
U. S. GIVING $4,000 MOTOR
VEHICLES FOR ROAD WORK

That great aid is being given by
the government in carrying out the
extensive roadbuilding program for
1920 thruout the country was evil
denced by the announcement recent
" made in Washington that $4,000
motor vehicles intended for war pur-
poses have been turned over to the
department for distribution among
the state highway commissioners for
use in road building, allotments be-
ing based on the amount of federal
aid for roads which the state receive.
Already 10000 of these cars have
been delivered to the different states
and the remainder will be distributed
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-08

reached their maximum in 1918, and
since then gradually have been de-
creasing. Their number on January
l this year was 21,109,000, a de-
crease of $4,000 head from January
l last year The horse market is re-
garded as unsettled and the future
equally uncertain. The best demand
during the last year has been in the
south.
Kansas has come in for her share
of Government trucks, and Reno
county itself has employed several of
them on the various projects now
under way. For the most part con-
tractors are eager to take advantage
of the offer of the Government in
the matter of accepting the trucks to
use as additional equipment for use
in transporting road materials.
That the motor truck and tractor
will be of service to the country in
the matter of increasing farm pro-
duction is conceded by agricultural
experts, in spite of the great tenden-
cy of farmers to move to the city in
order to guide over the boulevards.
Limousines can be used in the coun-
try as well as the city, and today,
with every mile of good road, it is
figured that an average of motor
cars are brought into use by the
Strengthening and smoothing of the
road There is one good way to
make the city man move to the coun-
try, and that is to furnish him with
good roads in which to visit his city
friends. That is the object the gov
eminent has in view in encouraging
good roads to the extent Of furnish
ing motor trucks for construction
purposes, moving the city back to the
country.
The truck, trailer and tractor will
make it possible for the farmer to
produce ten heads of wheat where
one grew before and do it quicker,
easier and with one-tenth the time
and labor.
When times change, as they will
do in the near future, and the in
sane and deadly rush to the city
stopped, the motor truck, trailers and
tractor will have been the means of
stopping it and the business of farm
ing will be recognized as an equal
footing in Importance and desirabili-
ty with manufacturing and far, far
above the mere task of working six
to eight hours per day and having
barely enough in the pay envelope
when pay day comes, no matter how
bulky that envelope may have
grown, to pay the butcher, baker,
grocery man, landlord and all of the
others,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-21
DOES NOT WORK BOTH WAYS

Users of electricity in the Imperial Valley would feel
less pqued the raise in rates granted the ocn Power
Company had not the State Railroad Commission demon
strated its inability to enforce its rulings except upon the
alone When the previous raise in rates
thorized something like two years the oiton Power
Company directed either to repair its auxiliary plant at
Ell Cenro replace it. This to in times OF
emergency The order followed night session CaieXico
in which the company presented its plea by candle
light, its serving having hopeessly failed. The power
company has totally ignored the directions of the commits
sion. No power plant has been installed attempt
has been made install and unless the project
tempated by the various cities of the valley for
tion OF municipal plants gavanizes the power company
into action the order of the commission will be of
effect under the present raise than under the former
Brawey News.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-21
LAMB IS 8 CENTS
BUT LAMB CHOPS2
ASK JOHN DOSS
Differences of Prices BetWeen
AnaheiNi On HOOf and Ana
helm in Butcher Shop Lead
to q Thorough Pr0fiteeriny
Probe.

CALIPATRIA, Sept. u. John
Ucss, prominent rancher living north
vest Of CaliDatria, last week sold
two hundred fancy young lambs to
packers doing business through meat
markets at Anaheim, for nine cents a
pound and Ed WEIGH, will known con-
tractor and large ranch owner in the
INLAND section bought the same lamb
n eat the day following for 80 cents a
pound.
Handled Deal
Ed Welch has just returned from Los
Angeles and nearby points and is
authority for this remarkable state
1lent showing to some extent the way
Imperial Valley ranchers are suffering
from profiteers. Mr.. Welch while en-
gagged in other business in that city,
vas asked by Mr.. Doss to handle this
particular shipment and divert it from
Los Angeles to other points because
the Los Angeles market appeared to
he so low. This was done and the fol-
lowing dav after the arrival of the
ambs Welch called at a butcher shop
n Anaheim and told the butcher he
"as looking for nice cut of lamb.
Fine Lambs
II have the finest lamb have ever
old and YOU came just at the right
timc," responded the butcher, SIT
came from Imeprail Valley yester-
day and | never saw such high grade
stuff He then brought out a big
pin- and asked Welch if it was o. K.
Welch assented and the cut was
made The price was asked and the
answer was:
"Forty-fiye cents a pound"
WcIch paid the bill and then pric-
Cd the various parts of the meat. The
most Of it was AZ cents. while the
keapest piece, an undesirable cut
was 80 cents.
At this point Welch jumped on the
| 'ellow verbally and told him the
| tcry Of those lambs.
PAID % Cents
"Don't blame me-here's my bill
paid 28 cents"
But Welch did blame him along
With the packer. Both Of them were
"harpinG outrageous profits anC
"rnding Doss, the grower to the
very death financially. Tho average
rice charged bv the butcher was
Iorourd AZ cents or twenty cents {
7cund prOfit. The packer charged
the difference between 8 and % cents
p - cents nrofit Doss paid S25 tor
ror the alfalfa which he fed them
he san'c hay which Los Angeles
paws $40 ton for, and vet he re.
lived bua nine cents per pound fol
| re careful raising of lambs, for tho
loss entailed bv deaths to those
which never reached the market-ir
'act it is doubtful if Doss made two
eents pound profit for months Of
wolk.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-21
By HENRY WOOD
United Press Staff Correspondent. }

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Sept. 21.-England here
after must defend herself from th,
Rhine and not from the Thames.
Thanks to the present perfection OF
anGe range artillery, not to mention
It sfuture possibilities as we'll as aerial
warfare. England faces the necessity
cf an immediate revision fo her whole
system of national defense.
This is the declaration of General
Iirschauer, one of the most distin-
guished military chiefs that the Frcnch
/ .rmy produced during the war. and
now member Of the French senate.
From now on, the English navy,
.onger be sufficient to mainain Eng
ends "proud isolation" declares Gen
eral Hirschauer.
Up until 1914, the lines of defense
&c" London were situated at Is to 20
!.ilometers outside the capital, During
the war England found it necessary to
establish it's London defense on the
Continent. Now, according to General
Hirschauer, England's sole hope of de-
ending it's capital, is to establish these
r ines of defense either on the Meuse or
n the Rhine.
General Hirschauer points cut that
It the present time England's entire
|,lans of national defense are still
fNased on the imperial decree Of 1888.
The keynote Of this decree. and as a
consequence of England's system Of
defense is found in the following
.lause:
"The defense Of the Thames pre-
1ants great Importance, because
large military establishments and ar
~nnals are situated on both sides of
he river. and above all because every
anding on British soil will have for
is object the capture of London"
AS a consequence the British plan
FOR home defense provided that the
cement mobilization was ordered the
~crmanent army should at once take
- a position along the coast Of the
hannel ard tho North sea fer tho pur-
ose of covering London" Then as
ION as the troops of defense were
Noblized, the perr' anent armv was to
ncc0me an armv Of manceuver.
In addition London was defended bv
apid fire guns that were supposed to
Nn sufficient to prevent landing Of