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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1906)
Press Paragraphs Novelties in belts, combs, bandbtgs aud necklaces at Manasses. Mis. Henry Dell, who hag been ill for some days, is reported better. - Miss Ethel Lieuallen, of Adams, was in the city last evening. -Attorney Peterson was in Pendleton Wednesday on professional business. Mrs. J. S. Harris and daughter-in-law, Mrs. El bra Harris, were in town Wednesday. The Misses Stella and Bath La lande, of Weston, spent yesterday at the borne of Mrs. Walter Ely. Lillian, the little daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. Wm. . Tompkins, hag been ill this week. ' " ' : , Mrs. J. T. Mioheal and Mrs. Wm. Graham of Weston were in the city .'. last night. 'L: Siuoe returning from his mountain outing, George Bannister has been reported on the sick list. The date kfor the opening of the Athena public school has been set for Monday September 17, one month from today. Mrs. Will Campbell, who has been ill with typhoid fever at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F.. Ogle in this city, has regained her health. Miss Mabel ' Tompkins and Mrs. Elmer Lane Wednesday drove out to the farm north of town where harvest ing is now in progress. A marriage license was issued at the county seat Wednesday to Irving C. Snyder and Graoe E. Overman, both of this county. ' - - The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Allen is said to have had a slight change for the better during the night and hopes are entertained for its re . co very. : Subjects at the Church of ChriBt next Lord's day. Morning: "A Church with a Great Opportunity;" evening, . "Nehushtan." Yen are welcome. K. A. Miller has arrived home from Portland, where he selected and or dered a carload of furniture and un dertaking supplies, which will arrive soon to replenish his already large stock of goods. . Alba, the 13 year old daughter of Mr. Crabell, who resides east of Ath ena, has been very ill for some time with dropsy. This week Dr. Sharp performed an operation for the disease aud she is now fast improving. Mr; and "Mrs, Beryl Kidwell, of Walla Walla, have been guests of Mrs. A. A. Foss and the Gholson family for the past two days. They returned home this morning. Mr. Kidwell has been buying cattle in this vicinity. " Mrs. Fred Bosenzweig came over from Milton Tuesday evening and spent a day with Athena friends. She returned to Milton Wednesday even ing and will soon proceed to her home uear Eltopia, Wash. . Dr. Thomas, nf Milton, was called in consultation with local physicians yesterday, in the Case pt Charles Betts who is ill with fever.. The case was y-. pronounced bilious fever and a trained yfcnj5a will' arrive today to oare for ,'isteetts. .y'-.X' ,;; '"' V The conuty school snperiutenudent with the aid of the ditfeieut boards of . directors throughout the county has finished the task of appointing libra rians for the different districts. Bawl Miller has been appointed libiarian for this district.' ' . George Staggs, the Blue Mountain farmer, was in town yesterday. Mr. Staggs has just brought his family to their home east of Weston from a month's stay in the mountains. His threshing outfit is now in the Dudley wheat on the reservation. " . "Miss Carrie Sharp arrived home Tuesday from Monmouth, after a con tinuous year in school. After the close of the Normal sohool in June Miss Sharp entered a summer school and is now : thoroughly equipped for her duties as teacher in the Athena school. The friends of Mrs. P. E. Colbern are pleased to see that she is gradually regaining her health, after a long period of illness. Uttder the. efficient care of Miss Henderson, a trained nurse, Mrs. Colbern is now abl to walk and to be out on the streets each evening in her perambulating chair. Anna Bowlus has comnienced suit . for divorce from G. W. Bowlus and alleges drunkenness aa the reason why she desires a separation. Tbey were married at Walla Walla in 1899 and have one child. The suit was filed yesterday by Peterson & Peterson, says the East Oregonian Walla Walla Bulletin: O. C. Beck, who ia an extensive farmer of the Eltopia district, was in the city yester day and stated that the spring wheat in that section of the country is yield iug in the neighborhood of IS bushels per acre. Mi. Beck ia naing a 15 horse power gasoline engine to run bis separator, and says that it gives entire satisfaction. East Oregonian: Mrs. Mabel Eing Warner, neice and for a time the step daughter of the late" J. W.' Young of Weston, ana wno nas maniiestea a strong aefire for -the property contaiu ad in his estate, has been chareed with the crime of forging a will and a warrant for her arrest waa placed in the hands of Sheriff Taylor. Mrs. Warner and her hnsband were plaoed nnder 1750 bonds, and Frank Cnrland Thomas Thompson of Pendleton be came sureties for the same. The two were then released from custody. The Pendleton Tribune states that County Fruit inspector Howard Evans yesterday seized a wagon load of in fected fruit and burned it in the sub urbs of that oity. ; Mr. Evans Bays that a packing boose at Milton is sell ing culls aud infected fruit to ped dlers at one cent per pound and tbat these peddlers take it to Pendleton and dispose of it to merchants. The fine provided by the law for tne offer ing for sale of any infected fruit is from $50 to 100 and Mr. Evans de clares that this fine will be imposed should the offense again occur. He says the peddler whose fruit he de stroyed shall be fully reimbursed by the packing house. - .' i Last night in Adams a robbery was committed in the Murray ealoon. The building was entered and the till was broken open. jFIve dollars in money and ' a pistol 'was taken. Marshal ; Gholson of this city was notified that a negro was suspected of tne orime and he will keep a sharp lookout for the culprit A posse is said to be out in pursuit of the man. - Two children were buried in Pen dleton yesterday, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Carl and the two-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rhodes., " ' " Tribune: Mrs. Mary A. Porter and daughter Miss Mary, of Athena, were in the city yesterday. A marriage license has Deen issued to W. H. Tumbow and Helen M. Eraser, both of Umatilla,. 1 Mrs. Gagnon went over to Walla Walla on this morning's train. Injured in Runaway. ' r" Yesterday while driving from Weston Mountain, in company with Beryl Kidwell,-of Walla Walla, W. J. Wilkinson met with ! an acoident which resnlted in a broken leg, and he now lies in Dr. Cashatt'a hospital at Weston. Mr.: Kidwell,- who is a well known stockman of the garden city, came over in this vicinity to pur chase cattle, and Mr. Wilkinson had taken him to the mountain for that purpose. While driving borne in the afternoon on the road east of Weston, the two men met some Indians, who when passing the rig whipped op their ponies, frightening the team. One of them rearing back, '. broke the double tree, thus allowing them freedom to run, whioh they did. The occupants seeing their danger in remaining seat ed, leaped from the buggy, Mr. Wil kinson breaking.. his leg below the knee. Both "bone6rwere fraotured. Mr. Kidwell who was pretty well brnised, caught the horses and tied tbem to the fence, afterward making his way to Weston where, he secured help and the injured man was con veyed to the hospital where he now ia. Mr. Kidwell came to Athena last night. ... . . ' , . . - ; . : ;; '.- . For bale. The ;0. C. Beck place near the school nousa is onerea lor saie. uooa house, two and one-half lots for sale cheap. A span of good work horses will bo taken in trade. O. 0. Beck, Atuena. - . Lost or Stolen A bay oayuse mare. roached mane, branded With circle C. on right thigh, has soar on nose, about 5 or 6 years old. $ 10 reward. Billy Eobinson, Wefiton. ' PROCLAMATION, Whereas, there has been submitted to the electors of the State at the last pRneral election as reauired by law an initiative petition for a proposed amend ment to section l or article Ail or tne Constitution of the State of Oregon . to allow the state printing, binding and printer s compensation to oe -regulated by law at any time, and Whereas, on the 25th day of June. 1906. the Secretary of State in my presence as Governor of the State of Orpimn did canvass the voters given for and against said proposed ameua ment. and WhnrpHfl. it waa ascertained and determined upon such canvass that there were 63,749 votes cast for said Tiro nosed amendment to the Constitu nn. and 9.571 votes cast aeainst the same, and that said proposed amend ment received an amrmative majority of the total' number of effective votes cast thereon and entitled to be counted under, the provision of law, Now. Therefore. 1. lieortre ix unam berlain. as Governor of the State of Oregon, in obedience to and by virtue nf the tiower and authority vested in mn hv law. do hereby make and issue this proclamation to the people of the state ox uregon ana ao anuouuue uuu iWltirn that the whole number of vntfig cast in the State of Oregon at said election for and against said pro posed amendment was as neremoerore stated, and tbat said proposed amend ment received an amrmative maiori ty of the total number of votes cast thnrfion and entitled to be counted un der provisions of law, and that said amendment 1 hereinbefore mentioned flhall and is in fall force and effect as a part of the Constitution of the State of Oregon from toe flate oi mis proc lamftHnn. Done at the Capitol this 25th day of June, Av D. 1908. Geo. E. Chamberlain, Governor of Oregon By the Governor: , F. I. Dan bar, , , : ,' Secretary of State. (Seal) Items in Brief. - MoBride keeps a full stock of school books and supplies. New Shirt Waists just arrived at Manasse's. , , Prime oorn-fed beef and pork at R. J. Boddy'a. . , See the fine cut glass for sale by C. A. Barrett & Co. 's. Your horses will get fat if you use a Deering mower. ( The latest novels are to be found at McBride's Palace drugstore. Green Trading Stamps at the Mob- grove Mercantile Company. Ask yonr neighbor what kind of a mower he has. Its a Deering. For yonr laundry, call up Parker & Lane's barber shop, 'phone 81. Over 500 ladies' neck arrangements, a sample line, no two alike, at. one-half price. Call at Manasse's. Can't ' weTshow you some of ou Rogers silverware? C. A. Barrett J& CO. ' Try one of Boddy's fine sugar cured hams. They are delicious. ; We still have the famous Coles air tight heaters. C. A. Barrett & Co. Orange Sberbut at the Pioneer Drng Store Sunday. The latest drink. "Yakohama," at the Pioneer Drug Store. Ely & Scott have received a large consignment of Butter Creek honey. Death From Lockjaw. nevei follows an injury dressed with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Its antisep tic and healing properties prevent blood poisoning. Cbas. Oswald, mer chant, of Rensselaersville, N. Y., writes: "It cured Seth Burch, of this place, of the ugliest sore on bis neck I ever saw." Cures outs, wounds, burns and sores. 25o at Wm. Mo- Bride's, druggist A Lively 'i unsie With that old enemy of the race, con stipation, often ends in appendicitis. To avoid all serious troublewith stom ach, liver and bowels, taae ur. King's New Life Pills. They perfect ly regulate these organs, without pain or discomfort. 25o at McBride's. Following The Flag. When our soldiers ' went to Cuba and the Philliunines, health was the most important consideration. Willis T. Morcan. retired Commissary Her geant.U S. A. .Rural Route l.Concord, N. H.. savs: "I was two vears in Cu ba and two years in the. Phillippines, and being subject to colds, i took ur. King's New Discovery for Consump tion, which kent me in nerfeot heaitn And now, in New Hampshire,-w fi ad that it is the best medicine in tne world ; for coughs, colds, bronohial troubles and all lunar diseases.'' Guar anteed by Wm. MoBrido, druggist Price 50o and f 1.00. Trial botue free. ' ' . i Keep the little one healthy and nappy. Their tender, sensitive bodies require gentle, healing remediest Hollifltarx'a Bockv Mountain Tea will keep them healthy and strong, a 5c Tea or Tablets. Pioneer Drug store. J. D. PLAMONDON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON; . - Office in . "" ) Barrett Building, - - Athenu, Oregon . H K Rharn ' I PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON r. - - r- ik Special attention given to all . calls, both night and day. - I Calls promptly answered. Office on Third Street, Athena, Oregor t F. EL COOLIDGE, Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Chains, and Rings. Special agent for ' Hamilton Railroad Watches. Prompt Attention Given to Repairing, GOr.ir.lERGlAL LIVERY STABLE HARRY r.VBGIDE, MAHACER Bert Stock and Rtgs in the City. ' Competent Drivers. Stock Boarded by the Day, Week or Month at Reasonable Rate. HCSTH SIDE STREET, ATKESA. CHE v . - 7 r Take the (Mo In Connection With the PAIFIO Be 12. . : For Tacoma, Seattle, . jSpokane, St. Paul, - St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, and all other Points East THE BEST TOURIST SLEEPERS PULLMAN SLEEPERS ... DINING CARS ; Time Table: No. 11 Mondays, Wednesdays aud Fridays, arrive 9 :40 a. m. ' No. 12 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, depart 8:55 a. m. For further information apply" to ; :. . FRED KERSHAW, Agent, Athena, Oregon. : Or to S. B. CALDERHEAD, G. F. & P. Agt., Walla Walla, Wash LOWEST RATES Oregon SllOIT LINE Union Pacific TWO TRAINS EAST DAIY Through Pullman standard and sleeping cars dally to Omaha, Chicago; tourist sleeping car daily to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping ears, personally conducted, weekly to Chicago, with free reclining chair cars, seats free, to the east daily irom Peudleton. nil fPfi ; AKRIVB TIMK SCHEDULES . "EPAnT Dally. ATHENA, ORE. Da"y- ' Walla Walla, Day j ton, Pomeroy, Lew- . , - iston, Colfax, Pull- . ... . : 9.42 a; m. man, Moscow, the Couer d'Alene dis- Irfct, Spokane and " ' .. all points north. - ' 7 . Mixed, Walla Wal- " 12:30 pn . to Pendleton. ! ' Past Mail for Pen- dleton, LaOrande, .'. Baker City, and all : points eiHt via Hun I ( tlngton, Ore. Also . forX'uiaUllft, Hepp- -"18 pill- ner, Tho Dalles, 4:58'p. m Portland, Astoria, .. Willamette Valley , 1 Points, fallfomia, j Taooma. Seatl le, all - .' Bound Points. Mixed, Pendleton 7:05 p in to Walla Walla J. 8. Doblo Agent, Ailiern losaTove Mercantile Co. i 3 Our Great Wash Dress Goods Sale commences this week, at just the time when you want the hot weather goods. The most sweeping reduction ever made on new seasonabls goods. Come before the assortment is broken. Fine jaefc-quads Batistes tan gronuds colored embroid- Silk striped Grenadines, regular 65o q .,4 ered etEeots, regular 8 5o qualtiy, 1 Q -J quality, sale prioe - - 0Jj jVl. sale price. .. ' ,). 1st J . ' : . ,. ' Silk Warped Eolienues. in blacks, browns, tans, j greens, Kosevelt blue pink and cream. All elegant Lace striped and embroidered Mulls, white grouud,' new shades, regular 50c quality, Sale 5c all colored fignres, regular 25o in 1 Q rA price - - - - OJU quality, sale price . i- 14C jrU. - ' ' , ; ; . , Mercerized Brocades, equal in appearance to silk and . r, ! wear better, all colors, also cream and blaoks, Fine printed Dimities Lawns and Batistes, regular regular 85o quality, Bale in. 1 12o quality, sale Q O n A prf - - . - - lyC VU. - price - O JL y a.. 1 . ; J English Mercerized Crepe de Chene suiting, all colors Great variety of Printed Lawns, small figures, all and creams, regular 25c quality, n J colors, regular 1 Oo quality c. q Ar rA : 8ale P"06 ' ' " 'J"' sale price - - U 0tL jrU. . ... . , , ; - Big lot of Kem'ts and dress lengths of fine Percales, 86 inches wido and guaranteed fast colors, reg- Priuted Lawns, all colors striped or flgur- c j nlar 12 o quality, sale , o j Q ed, regular 7Jo quality, sale price jrtl. price - - - " ' Hundreds of remnants ot all kinds of summer wash goods at half regular prices. Remember we are giving away the celebrated GREEN TRADING STAMPS These stamps represent a substantial discount, we are giving them absolutely free. No express or freight charges on any ot the premiums. If you have not already procured a book, get one at once and com mence saving your stamps. I osffiwe Mercantile Co. SOUTH SIDE MAIN J. L, Elam's Bank WALLA WALLA WASH. Capital Stock - $100,000 Statement, - June 28th - 1906. RESOURCES Loans and discounts - $258,766.04 Furniture and fixtures - - 2,676.00 Cash on band and due from other banks - - 122,293.12 $122,735.16 LIABLIITIES Capital stock paid in Undivided profits Deposits - - - $100,000.00 - 6,004.76 277.Z39.40 ' $383,735.16 J. L. Elam.Pres. W.H.Steen.Vice-Pres. H. H. Marshall, Cashier Comparative Statemeont of Growth Deposits Deo. 28, 1903 $70,099.90 -Deposits June 28, 1904 9 9, 96 8.00 Deposits June 28, 1905 1 76,730.40 Deposits June 28, 1906 276,730.40 FLOURI FLOUR1 FLOUR! Snow Dx-ifti ZFen? Sacxk: $1.00 CASH This Celebrated Flour is made from the choicest Blue Stem Wheat grown in the Northwest. SOLD BY THE . PACIFIC COAST ELEVATOR COMPANY David Williams Agent,- ... . Athena, Oregon, S - ESTABLISHED 1865 ; 1 Preston-Parton Milling Go. Flour is made in Athena, by Athena labor, in the latest and best equipped mill in the west, of the best selected liluestem wheat grown any where. Patronize home industry. Your grocer sells American Beauty for Merchant Millers Waitsburg, Wash. ST. If there is no Piano in the house, one should be purchased or at least hhed. And it should Jae one of the BEST PIANOS shown in our rooms. These instru ments are the perfection of meohan ical workmanship and are unexcelled sor sweetness and richness of tone.. STANLEY PIANO HOUSE, y Main Street, Walla Walla, Wash BEAUTY per Sad and Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon caeiiii ATIILNA, OREGON