The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-08-13
BREVITIES

II mIb' iey NHH mut9fch 10 IcHnlc
ton "Wednesday for days visit. Sh,
was accompanied by Miss Rosemary
Whitcman, WIN had terminated tive
weeks visit with Weston relatives.
Mrs. James Il. Mcdaniel left Friday
for Bellingham, Wash, where she will
soJourn for n season with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. J. ID. Miller and family are
enjoying nm outing. at the Clifford
Metz mountain ranch. Mrs. Miller
Is in California, looking after various
business matters.
Mrs. =. Thorsen and children re-
turned last week from visit with
her sister at Tacoma.
Miss Anna NJ. Schott Of Seattle is
the guest Of Miss Minnie johnson at
the Alick johnson farm residence.
Some b0-bushcl wheat In this neigh
borhood is n gratifying reminder Of
old times. Sim j. Cullcy cropped n
fraction better than So bushels TO
the acre from 05 acres of the G. De
Graw farm. Ralph Sailing had 81
bushels per acre from his 35-acre
field lying just west of town. The
Kcy.Johnson- Schrimpf outfit is re-
ported TO be harvesting around so
bushels from the old McKinnon
place, now owned and farmed by Joe
Key.
Elder and Mrs. John Bonewitz are
visiting with relatives in California.
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Mcknight Of
Fresno. Calf. and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Dague Of Walla Walla were guests
this week at the Frank Snidcr home.
j. NJ. nanister had 36-bushel
yield Of good wheat from his holdings
on the Richmond place west Of town.
Spring-Bown wheat on the Price
homestead north Of town averaged
30 bushels per acre and tested 81
pounds, The J. n, York outfit Is
now at work in the fall wheat, which
is making IS bushels or better.
Mrs. George Carmichael In visiting
her son ard daughter at the Carmi-
rhael farm. George himself will be
over from Walla Walla in a day or
two 10 see how the harvest is going.
lie Is fast regaining his health.
j. n. York cropped 1861 sacks Of
No. ! wheat from the J. K. Killgore
quarter north Of town. This grain is
Of the t2s hybrid variety, and Mr..
York regards il rs about as coed in
quality ms any he has ever harvested.
While crAnking an engine on COM
bine near Belmont, Wash, Lester
Vaughn was struck in the face by
the crank handle, which penetrated
his chin. A serious wound was in.
flIcted and is causing him much pain
ard trouble. On the same ranch,
horse stepped on Asa Wagner's foot,
CrippluE II SO badly that he tan only
get about with the aid Of erutches.
While in the midst of the harvest
season the accidents were n severe
handicap to both these former resi- Z
dents Of this section.
Local hunters are now oiling up the ,,
old scatter gun for the grouse sea- /,
son, which opens next Sunday, Au-
gust Is. Beginning September /, it
will be lawful to kill deer. Both sea-
sons close October 81.
j. c. Davis has purchased a half in /
Ierest in The Pastime, which is now I
conducted by Davis & Davis, father b
and son, They have added another v
pool table. and announce that they will I
10 all in their power to promote the c
pleasure of their patrons, i
Swas-Te-Ka Campfire members re- t
naming in town were entertained
Saturday afternoon at the home of I
heir guardian, Mrs, Sarah Rowland. n
The session was social one and o
'lans for the coming year were dis I
ussed, A dainty lunch was served
y the hostess to complete the affair. t,
Leon Miller and 7. ii. Bocher have p
AIKEN over the Weston Garage from N
F, +. Snider and are conducting it un- I
er the firm name of Miller 4 Boo A
er. Mr.. Miller is a well known me- 81
hanic, formerly with the Dick N
thompson garage at Athena, and is IL
egarded as u "car doctor" of espec- N
Al skill, Prior to engaging in gar N
ge work he followed well drilling. a
ir. Booher was formerly young S
armer of Weston mountain and in II
ecent months has lived near Mica, al
Wash, Weston gains two families by
his change in business, Several im- in
ortant additions will be made to the NJ
arage mechanical equipment. T
Rev. w. r. Storms will be at home fC
very Sunday and conduct services OF
forming and evening at the Baptist 81
hurch, He may be had on the tele- r
hone at any time by calling Mrs. A, in