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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
2
The Weston Leader notes mixed fruit news and local views on strawberry crops, farm profit, and market pressures. It discusses Mexican policy, Oregon politics, censorship debates, and a letter from a German-American citizen praising Wilson, with reflections on press, war, and free speech.
Pendleton faces a contentious ballot question on establishing a state normal school and funding it with a 0.04 mill maintenance levy, while the GOP opposes the rural credit bill. The amendment seeks to locate the Pendleton Normal School and allocate 126000 for buildings and equipment, with ongoing maintenance financed by a mill levy. Godfrey travels Wednesday to Hook field to advance railroad interests amid local intrigue.
The Monmouth Herald reports on the in attempt at Normal and calls it a failure tied to email town. LR Van Wirkin and Richard Beamer cultivated three and one half acres yielding 360 crates of berries sold for 975 dollars gross.
The article tours Uncle Gam's experiments across the Tawand Valley and Palrbauke hills, noting vast stretches of tilled soil and potential farm lands. It describes oats, barley, hay, and potatoes thriving on homesteads, with dairies supplying butter and milk to nearby towns and camps. The Aleutian Islands climate is described as milder than Scotland, with Kodiak raising Galloway cattle and long wooled sheep.
A condensed anecdote recalls Abraham Lincoln’s habit of draping his legs over chair arms and using dipper handles as feet. During a cabinet session a minister jokes the president deserves a sturdier chair, Lincoln replying with wit about the nation’s men who would relish the worn chair.
Department of the Interior notices a three year proof for a homestead claim on BE and BW in Section 20 Township 4 North Range 37 East Willamette Meridian. The witness list includes Belmer O Thompson Thomas Gettii Aleck Kling and Herbert March of Weston Oregon. Proof to be made before Frank Saling clerk of the circuit court of Umatilla county Pendleton Oregon on the 200th day.
Amy A Van Skiver is named executrix of the estate of D N Van Skiver deceased by Amaskiin County Oregon court. Creditors must present claims with proper proof to the executrix at Weston Oregon or to attorney Homer J Watts in Athena Oregon within six months from the date of June 26 1016.
D R Wood the Feed Man promotes livestock supplies with Rooster motif and grower friendly phrasing. Offers Baled Hay Millstuff and Chicken Feed, oats and wheat, plus Peacock Flour and Blatchford Cell Meal as local agents. Phone 281.
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