East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-10

Smith told us. Conditions are q good
deal assin former years, according to
his statement. Some have paid their
debts, andsome have not Crops have
been good prices fairly remunerative
and conditions for haresting have
been excellent, A majority OF farmers
have either sold their wheat or are
planning to sell soon.
| The Weston Commercial Club has a
membership Of rs members, but all Of
them are not active, Mr.. Smith declar-
led The organization as whole is not
functioning, he said, but the best IN
terests of the town are looked after
the nucleus Of the club. Frank Price
I IS Weston's representative In the coun-
lty federation.
Take Pride In Memorial Hall.
! Weston has an advantage that is
not found in many towns in the coun-
ty in the big Memorial Hall. built at a
cost Of $1,000 in 1919 and dedicated to
her pioneers, soldiers and sailors The
building is used as community CEN
ter, and expenses are paid by the pic
ture show which operates one night a
week in the summer, and twice a week
in winter. s. A. Barnes, one Of the
six directors in whom management of
the hall is vested has charge of the
show end Of the hall. A machine that
cost 5000 Is a part of the equipment.
Proceeds from the shows pay the ex-
penscs Of maintenance of the hall.
There is a small tourist park, and it
is probable that it will be enlarged
before next season to take care Of tho
increasing number of auto visitors.
Much Wheat Shipped.
The annual volume of wheat han
died out of Weston every year will av-
ersge about $50, 900 bushels, according
to the figures supplied by Frank Price
of the Weston Warehouse Co. Other
places of business include a brick
yard owned by p. T. Harbour and c.
f.. Nelson; a flour and feed mill, J.'K.
Lumsdem; Weston Mercantile Co., J.
II. Williams; H. A. Brandt's general
store, and two garages.
Jones and Jones have hardware
and implement store which carries
big stock. In addition to these lines.
they also do plumbing and tin work,
sell fuel and have a small lumber
yard.
Weston is in the heart of a farming
community, and that means that there
are host Of farmers who claim this
as a trading center. Some of the men
who operate on a large scale are John
Banister, George w. Stages, s. j. Gull
ley and Joe Key.
on Weston Mountain, besides the
culture of potatoes, for which the sec
ton is becoming noted all over the
west, cattle breeding is also an i'm
portant industry. Growers cooperate
In running their stock on the range (
under the charge of one ranger. An |
known as the Weston
Stock Growers association takes care
Of the interests of the individual I
breeders. ]. r. Lieuallen is president (
of the association.
Mant Mountain Roads
When the subject of roads is mem !
toned in Weston, lot of interest viii /
be manifested Immediately. This COM
is particularly interested in /
securing good market roads on Reeu
and Hawley Mountain and also over
Weston Mountain. The former road I
has definitely been included on the /
program of building for 1922. Grad
ing has already been done over some
of the road, and it will be grayeled I
next year.
The Weston Mountain road is con-
sidered of even greater importance by I
Weston than the Reed and Hawley |
road, because it taps a larger terri
tory, and it will connect with the old
Toll-Gate road back to Elgin, Enter
prise, Wallowa and other Union 4
county points. A determined effort
to secure this much-needed road will
be made by Weston.
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