The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-04-01

cluding her stay at Eltopia.
j. u. Kennedy motored up from
pcndlcton yesterday for a visit with
his daughter, Mrs. W. s. Payne.
Kellogg cyer.bcaring strawberry
plants at $3.50 per hundred, c. w.
DcGraw
Prof. and Mrs. +. c. Fitzpatrick,
accompanied by the Misses Davis
and lsaacson. motorcd to Walla Wal.
Ia Sunday to attend Easter services
in the First Baptist church Of that
city.
Frank Price, manager Of the Wes-
ton Warehouse Co. took on about
10000 bushels Of wheat during the
week at the prevailing market. 10
cnl holders have been getting dis
courngcd over the increasingly lower
Chicago quotations on the July OPP
ton.
Mrs. Ida Coffin left today for her
home at Lebanon, Oregon, after an
extended visit with relatives in Wes-
ton and Walla Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Citizens Of
Milton were Sunday guests at the
home Of Mr.. Citizens uncle, Chas.
]. Hall.
The little daughter, twb years old,
u Frank Brittan, sustained a pain
ful injury Tuesday evening at the
family home in the upper end Of
town. The little one was accidental
~ struck in the forehead with II
shovel, and an ugly wound resulted.
Dr. Mckinney reports, however, that
no serious consequences viii result.
W A. MeCorkcll, well known
farmer Of Reed and Hawley noun
tain. was in town Wednesday cir
culating Il subscription for funds to
bear part Of the cost Of the proposed
change in the Pine creek grade. A
large amount, chiefly in work, has
been subscribed by mountain farm
ers, and they are asking aid from
Weston II is confidently expected
that the county court will or
der the work done IL part uf the cost
is borne by those chiefly interested,
and the mountain farmers are max
inE n strong effort TO meet the
courts requirement. The improve.
mrnt, il accomplished, will be Of
great benefit to large mountain
settlement,
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Hall and son
Maurice and Bud Hall of Touchet,
Wash, visited Easter with Mr.. and
Mrs, Chas. J. Hall They took occa-
sion to welcome the new son who ar
rived recently at the Hall household
in this city.
William Albee of Helix, deputy
game warden, made long trip of
exploration Wednesday along lower
Pine creek, accompanied by c. W. De-
Graw Of Weston. At point about
quarter Of mile south OF the old
Hudson Bay ranch the Investigators
found concrete dam, used to divert
water into irrigating bitches on
either side Of Pine creek, that fly
ing fish could not get over, The
presence Of this obstruction will be
reported to the Oregon game warden.
Another dam which fish are unable
to negotiate was found on the Wash
ington side of the line. and concern
ing this Mr.. Alhee will notify the
authorities. Pine creek
cannot be restored as trout stream,
however, before another season, The
work of Mr.. Albee is appreciated at
Weston, which community strongly
favors his disappointment,
Ermna Mcintyre, who is student
at st, Pauls Academy, Walla Walla,
is spending her Easter vacation at
the home Of her parents, Mr., and ,
Mrs. A. j. Mcintyre,
w. II. Gould is confined to the
house with a light case Of typhoid !
fever.
The stately Easter lily appeared !
in number of Weston homes Sun
lay, adding beauty and fragrance to
The season of rejoicing. Niolets, hy-
1cinths and cinerarias were also in
brisk demand as Easter gifts,
Miss Jessie Davis, student at Wal I
a Walla business college, spent the
week end at the home of her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. w. M. Davis, in this
'ity.
Loren Hall returned Tuesday from
fyler, Wash.
Geo. A. Lindeken is making extern
live improvements in the Marsh
property, recently purchased by him,
4 number Of choice rose bushes, or 1
shrubs and Towering {
,lnnts have hneo nlared in fhe ward tr