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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
4
Readers planning spring sewing will note a January white goods sale showcasing dainty white materials. The display includes flouncing embroidered crepes linens lawns dimities laces edgings insertions and more with special week pricing to save money.
Auction notes over-supply with premium goods described as well made with attractive collars and blue accents. Many items previously sold up to 83.50, but the current sale aims to clear the whale lot and finish the closeout.
Weston prepares for Ellison-White Chautauqua February 17 19 and 20 at the opera house with committees for advertising tickets sal es and admissions announced. Season passes three dollars cover six attractions with limited reserved seats fifty cent extras available after Monday at Frank Price’s office. A separate legislature committee of five was named to study idle normal school buildings Weston Ashland Drain is mentioned in context of potential use as state aid cuts loom.
A Weston comparison of postal business shows December stamp sales under Postmaster Van Winkle at 619.80 dollars, up by 363.89 from a prior period. December post money orders under Postmaster Wood exceeded by 1000 dollars, though Weston had no bank then.
A proposal discussed in Salem on January 24 considers relocating the State Industrial School to align with the girls' school facilities. The plan suggests utilizing existing equipment from the girls' school for the project and consolidating the three school plants under one administration.
About 74 farmers from various localities attended a bulk grain meeting in Weston City on Saturday. Speakers including R. O. Barnhart Howell Pendleton Wetzell Burrell Construction Co Portland Crawford Whitehouse-Crawfod Lumber Co Walla Walla Will Steen Dry Creek and Sim J Culley president Weston Warehouse Co presided. A near unanimous vote favored building elevators to handle district grain and a five member committee of Weston Warehouse directors was appointed to secure plans and estimates. Elevators at Weston and Downing stations are deemed almost certain. Construction costs could be met by farmers with one year’s sack bills.
A bay horse about 1100 pounds with a white star and saddle mark is reported at the writer’s place in Weston Oregon. The note also advertises two good cows for sale at 50 dollars each by E. B. Zelm.
Weston opera house hosts a band concert next Wednesday at eight with pieces by Old Colonial Taylor Arcadia Laurens and Verdi plus solos and a trombone frolic. Admittance is 25 cents.
A number of range cattle, mostly deborned, bear a spur or row lock brand on the left hip, two have circle S on the right hip, and a small D. S. on the left hip. Liberal reward offered for information leading to recovery. Contact M. Chandler in Elgin, Cr.
Portland markets list wheat varieties at about 1.62 to 1.66 per bushel with club, bluestem, red Russian and turkey red noted. Barley around 40 per ton. timothy and alfalfa hay priced per ton. Butter 35 to 39 cents. wool from Eastern Oregon and valley prices shown.
In the Circuit Court of Oregon in Umatilla County Lulu Schwarz sues Magdalene Stahl Schikora Fred R. Schikora Earnest Stahl Hertha Stahl Lillian Schwarz Ruth Schwarz Adolph Schwarz Catherine Schwarz Henrietta Stahl and Adolph Schwarz. Defendants must answer within six weeks of December 20 1916. Case seeks to quiet title partition and sale of described lands in Weston Athena Centerville and Freewater areas.
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