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proprietors of
Main Street,
Notice.
Notice is hereby given to all
that I have adopted the cash sys
tem and on and afterNov. 1st I will,
under all circumstances, require
cash on delivery for meat. There
will bo no exceptions to this rule.
F. J. Beale.
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P M.KIrkland Pioneer OrugTStore,
. Fruit Land for Sale. :
I have for sale two small fruit
farms, one consisting of Bix acres
all planted to fruit, price $600,;
one containing 10 acres, mostly
graded and partly planted to straw;
bemes-r-one of the most aesirawe
tracts in the vicinity of Milton;
price $1000, part cash, remainder
on time. The water privileges on
both are unquestionable and the
supply abundant.: :-These prices
are one-third below what the land
would have sold for last spring.
Circumstances are " such . that this
land must be sold, and those who
desire to avail themselves of this
unusual onDortunitv must .call
soon. I will esteem it a favor if
ray friends will interest themselves
nn far an to call the - attention of
prospective purchasers to these
offers. , ;
Emesley Ridenour.
Milton, Oreg., Oct. 19, 1893. t
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THE POST OFFICE STORE.
The Same Here.
It is learned that Pendleton and
Walla Walla are not alone in a
complaint against the new time
card over the Union Pacific. Dav-
ton citizens are also loud in their
complaint against the new sched
ule. By concerted action all along
the line it is thought the company
may grant some sort of a remedy.
W. W. Statesman. -
... Athena is also very much dis
satisfied with the new schedule, es
pecially the mail service. A letter
for Weston,- when mailed at this
office now goes on to Walla Walla,
then frequently js sent on the mail
train to Umatilla, then to- Pendle?
ton and reaches Weston , the next
day; while a . letter ; rom Weston
to this place goes-firstto Pendleton
then back .here ihejinext ' day. It
is but three miles W . Weston, yet'it
takes about three days for a letter
to reach there and an answer to re
turn. There has been some talk
among the business men of this
place of trying to get a daily trai
on the w. b u. a. road, ana snt
Dins their freight over that lm
but so far no action has been tajtr
en.
. The. Wrong Password. ..-.ri".':
Last Saturday night a party of
young men of Athena concluded to
visit the Adams lodge of Sons of
Temperance. When they reached
Adams they went up to a j hall
where they supposed the Sons of
Temperance were convened. t At
the outer door they were met by a
guard to whom they gave the ex
planation of the password of the
Sons of Temperance. He clothed
them with regalia, the splendor of
which surprised them, and then
passed them in. They were again
surprised at not seeing any ladies
present; but as lodge had, not yet
taken up they supposed they would
soon come in. But other surprises
were in store for them. Soon the
lodge was called to order and an
officer came around to take up the
password, and when one of our
young men gave him the password
of the Sons of Temperance, he
turned and said: "Noble Grand,
here is . a brother without the pass
word." " It then for the first time
dawned on them that this was not
their lodge, but the Odd Fellows'
hall that they had invaded.
It is needless to say that they
lost no time in getting out, and are
now wondering what the Sons of
Temperance will do with them for
giving away the password.
Lynch, Turner and Haggerty,
Tuesday night.
See the new N. Y. Aristo photoes
$3 per dozen for the next thirty
days, at Watt's
Arrangements are now made by
which the best Rock Spring Coal
can be now had at the if. P. Depot
at. $9 per ton.
fNA passenger and mail train will
be put on the U. 1 . line Sunday
between Dayton and Pendleton
arriving at Athena at 10 a. m. and
5 p. m.
Mrs. Bert Crane died at Pendle
ton Thursday, after a short illness
and was laid to rest m toe Ulney
cemetery Friday. ;
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Athena, Oregon,
i : Took a Coat and Vest. . . 1
A Weston young man, James
Morgan, is in trouble. A coat and
vest have been missing for a week
or so from Charles McBride's room
and the other day Mr. McBride re
marked in the barber shop that he
had his suspicions as to who ap
propriated the -'V garments t and
would have a search warrant is
sued. Morgan seemed : disconcert
ed and lefr. later he was seen -to
be carrying a bundle under his apm
and was followed and overtaken.
The bundle proved to contain Mr.
McBride's clothes and Morgan was
arrested and Wednesday, had', his
examination: before Judge Oilman
of this city who; held him - to Ap
peal before the grand jury 'in the
bonds of $300 He claims that
the clothes wee loaned to him !by
Mr,? McBride, and ; that lie
had
neglected to return them but ;
started to return them when
Bride came up and took them.
bad
Mc-
e Mill Company Elect Officers'.' '
t the annual meeting of ithe
kholders of the Flouring Mill
Company, November 18, the follpw
ing officers were elected for thejen-
suing year: Directors; U. A. Bar
rett.T. J. Kirk, L. D. Lively, David
Taylor and Jos. France; President,
C. A. Barrett: Vice President, T. J.
Kirk; Treasmer, L. D.Lively; Sec
retary, Lake France. 1 !,.
The report of theeecretary was
read and accepted, and auditing
committee reported the books prop,-
erly kept and accounts apparently
correct, I he report of the secre; !
tary showed a profit,: and the. Mill
in the last year to have transacted;
a' business of over $50,000, and to
have used; 60,000 bushels of wheat
and 10,000 bushels of barley, j
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Make Assignments. ;
The pressure of the times has
occasioned two more assignments,
the parties in this instance being
well known and respected farmers
living north of Pendleton. Suits
were brought againgt them ; and
they were compelled to assign to
protect their creditors and them
selves and friends. Jrp Cargill
and Alex McKinzey 'is, "assign
ments to J. II. Raley. Cirgiir
assets are placed at $16,000, and
his liabilities at $18,000. McKin
zies assets are given at $22,000
and his liabilities at $15,000. ; The
larger part of the liabilities in
both cases are surety obligations.
U. S. Circuit Court ,'
The United States Circuit Court
commenced in -Portland this week.
There were forty grand jurors! nd
sixty trial tjprs summoned,
Among the latter were J. N; B.
Girking of Athena and 3. M. i Fer
suson of Adams. . 7
The alleged opium smugglers
will be up for trial at this term of
court, and for that reason,, it is
suppoeed, all the trial jurors were
from outside of Portland. - !
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Local News. ;
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The Press gives' the news. '
Geo. Froome was over to Walla
Walla one day this week.
Wm. Russell and a friend of his
are over from Walla Walla. ,
Harry Russell made a flying
trip to Pendleton Wednesday.
P. M. Kirkland left on a busi
ness trip to Portland yesterday.
Ladies buy your dry goods at J.
Bloch & Co's., at sacrifice prices.'
Prof. Storey will preach at the
Baptist Church Sunday at 11 a. m.
Miss Jrlattie Froome, lett on a
visit to friends in Walla Walla yes
terday. . . . . . ... f .'
Ladies cloaks, complete assort
ment at manufacturers cost,, at J.
Bloch & Co. - ; H
; Miss Proebstel, of Weston, Bpent
several davs visiting friends in
Athena this week. ;
Dr. Bill, the veternafy surgeon
is in Walla Walla this week. He
contemplates locating in that city.
George Froome has just filled his
barn with 50 tons of hay, He says
horses left with him shall not go
away hungry.
"For Gang: and walking plows,
harrows and seeders the C. A. Bar
ret Co., will give youi special bar-
gins for the next CO days..
Choice garden! land ..and ; fruit
tracts for sale, or will exchange for
A 1. wheat land. Call on or ad
dress, Smith Armstrong, Milton,
Oregon, who can suit you in place
and price.
Ed. LeFave has raceived a blue
ribbon as a World's Fair prize for
the . best sample of Blue Btem
wheat.' He is iustlv toud of the
honor, andhas.left; the ribbon at
the Pioneer drugstore,; where his
friends can see it. : J " ' .
. $5 $10 and $20, Genuine Con
federate Bills only five cents each
$50 and $100 bills 10 cents each
25c and 50c shinplasters 10 cents
each; $1 and $2 bills 25 cents each
Sent securely .sealed on- recejpt of
price, Address ChAs. D. Barker,
90 S. Forsyth St., Atlanta, Ga. ,
The Helix band will give a mus
ical concert at their hall in Helix
on the night of November SO. They
will be assisted by a number of
others in vocal selections. An en
joyable time is anticipated. There
will be a ball in the Grange hall
after the concert. ;
'. A freight train that pulled into
Pocatello Sunday morning had
part of the body of a man dragging
from one of the trucks. The re
maining parts of the body were
five miles fiom the city, all being
mangled beyond recognition.
The victom was evidently a tramp.
There will be . a sermon to
children at the . Methodist Church
Sunday morning.;; All children
and young people invited. Sub
ject. "A roaring Lion.", Subject
for evening, ''Spiritual Eyesight"
W. C. Gray Pastor. Sunday
School at 10 a. m.
- E. 0.: J, B. Ktseney is in Pen
dleton again after another long
trip... iHe. came up... on this morn
ing's train from Portland, and has
visited Lewiston, Mt. Idaho, Can
yon City and other places while
looking over the C. O. & I. Co.'fl
mail routes. ... The grain situation
in the Palouse country he describes
as deplorable. Much has been lost
and numerous fields of grain stand
ing are yet seen:;
. On Tuesday evening a number of
friends of Mr. and. Mrs. P. M, Kirk
land gathered at their home on
Fifth street to celebrate their tin
wedding. . The evening was, pleas
antly spent and an excellent lunch
was served, after which the guests
departed,; well pleased with the
evening's enjoyment; - all hoping
that Mr, and Mrs 'Kirkland may
celebrate their golden wedding as
pjly as this.
he body of anv Indian woman
fSdnd last week by T. J. Watts on
ine Creek, ; art still lyin in
the brush where they were found.
The Agent has been notified, and
sent an j ..Jndian ; t to see
about it. - The Indian
said the '"squaw belonged to the
Yakima reservation, and would
have nothing to do with her rc
mains. : The county officers should
sea to burvine her. as it is a dis
grace that she should be left there ;
a wceK titer being rouna.
Banjo Club next Tuesday
night.
The concert is for one nightonlv.
Don't miss it.
The Banjo Concert is no snide.
Go and hear it. "
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J. Bloch & Co.,sell groceries low
er than anyone for cash. I
Walla Walla people always at
tend the Banjo Concert.
T. J. Kirk went down to Port
and on business Tuesday.
, Wanted Or. hundred dollars
in Athena city scrips. Apply at
this office.
Thomas D. Page and family left
Tuesday on a visit to Tacoma and
Portland.
Simmons Liver Regulator has
never been known to fail to cure
dyspepsia. , ; .
H. P. Millen is erecting a new
barn on his property between Sec
ond and Third street.
So easy in its action, harmless
and effectual in relieving is Sim
mons Liver Regulator.
Considerable snow fell Thursday
which will doubtless interfere to
Borne extent with the threshing.
You will laugh when vou see
Lambert & Buford at the concert.
Tickets on sale at the post office.
A large lot of Men's Hats, many
of them of fine quality, will be feold
for 50c. on the dollar at Matt Mos
grove's. Arrangements are now made by
which the best Rock Spring Coal
can now be had at the U. P. Depot
at $9 per ton.
It will pay you well to read ev
ery advertisement in the Press
this "week. There are soms rare
bargains offered in them.
We have disposed of an immen
quantity of Boots and shoes," b
still have a large stock ' to selec
from at 50c. on the dollar at Matt
Mosgrove's. . A
The Baker City Democrat is agi
tating for an Eastern Oregon min
eral exhibit at the Midwinter Fair,
and it is likely to succeed, for what
ever the Democrat sayj goes. I . : ,
E. O.: T. J, Million left for the
country Wednesday to again oper
ate a threshing engine. He says
the weather is very favorable for
threshing. About a week's work
remains. " .
-Alrs. Wil8e Coyle died in Milton
rlast Monday and was buried in the
Weston cemetery Tuesday. She
leaves three children without a
mother's care. The dread disease,
consumption, was the cause of her
Ldeatiw
1 XThe Sons of Temperance Lodge
pthis place is in a , flourishing
condition, and is rapidly increas
ing its memberahip. One member
was initiated last Monday evening,
and four more will , enter next
Monday. -. :' -:'':,v; , ,.'!:",.., 1,
TKefewill be a concert at Gillis'
hall next Tuesday night, given by
the Elite Banjo Club of Walla
walla, the club consists of. ten
or twelve members, and its concerts
are always well attended at home
where the members are well known.
George F. Kimery was appointed
by the county court to act as coro
ner, lie has qualified and is duly
authorized to act in his ailicial. ca
pacity whenever the identity ot a
deceased and the cause of death re
quire proving.
A Mr. Hunt who loft Oregon
about two years ago and returned
to Wyoming Count v, Nebraska,
has concluded to try Oregon again.
He returned to Weston one day
this week, and reports crops al
most a complete failure in the part
of Nebraska where ho was. ,
David Richardson and bride ar
rived from the Willamette valley
Wednesday .and will make this
their permanent home. He has
formed a co-partnership with Dr.
N. Bichardson, We welcome
him and wish him everv success
in business.
Miss Eunice Smith has resigned
her position as teacher in the first
primary grade of the Pendleton
public school. Miss McGuire
late of Medford, Oregon, who has
for several years had charge of the
primary room in the Med fore
school, has been engaged to fill the
vacancy. . -- ; ;
Eagle: The stockholders of the
Bank of Milton are very . thankful
that their officers escaped with
their lives in the robbery. Of
course they deplore the loss of the
cash and are desirous to have the
villains who stole it captured and
punished, but they will not lose
any sleep over their loss and
would willingly give every cent of
it to see the desperadoes safely be
hind the steel prison bars.
The Dalles has a crank who
threatens the life, nf the mayor.
On Saturday Mr. Kreft received
an annonymous letter that unless
the writer was furnished with
worK within three days Mr.
Kreft must die. The wording of
the letter shows the writer to be
ignorant. By some it is thought
to be a hoax, while others are al-
J armed, 7 '
Don't miss the concert at Gillis'
hall Tuesday night. If you do you
will regret it.
The
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Reserved eeats for the Banjo con
cert on sale at the post office.
If you attend the concert Tues
day night you will forget the hard
times.
See Lambert & Burford's Spec
tral show at Gillis' hall Tuesday
night.
If you wish to enjoy yourself, see
Lambert . - and Burford Tuesday
niht. , 1
Arrangements are now made by
which the best Rock Spring Coal
can now be had at the U. P. Depot
at $9 per ton.
Perfectly sure, perfectly pure,
perfectly harmless i8 Simmons
Liver Regulator.
You should see Lynch, Turner
and Haggerty in songs and dances
at Gillis' Hall Tuesday night
Rev. P.B. Williams of Portland
will deliver a lecture Sunday even
ing,. Sudject: Prohibition.
All members of Pythian Lodge
No. 29 K. of P, are requested to be
present at the regular meeting
Thursday night Nov. 30.
All members of the Athena lodge
of A. O. U. W. are requested to be
present next ; Saturday night.
important business is to be trans
aeted. - v,.
'naries Kay, son ot jewis tvay,
tod Thursday night at his home
near Pilot Rock', from typhoid fev
er, which attacked the entire family.
A daughter died a few weeks ago.
The Tissue Social of the Mission
Band of the Baptist Churc
Church
e given
. 25. . 7
svhich was postponed, will be
at Gnus Hall Saturday JNov
p, m. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all.
A stock train of nineteen car
loads of cattle nd two of sheep left
Elgin last week bound for souh
Omaha. MessfSvMcDonald, Di6h
man and WiP'ms were the prin
ciple shippers.;: , - r, ',' i
Hugh Smith, who. for soiae. time
clerked for 'Bej-gevin Brothers left
for Pendleton the first of the week
to take a position in one 'iof the
merchandise. Btores of that city.
His many friends here wish ihim
success in his new position. v ;
OCl'he Hotel Pendleton is in hands
of the sheriff. The Hotel com
pany has ; brought J an action
against the proprietor, David Horn,
for rents overjdue. It is said the
matter will te adjusted as soon as
Mr; s ilorn : who is " absent from
Pandleton, returns.
. The trial of iho thirteen persons
indicted for participating in the
raid en the Chinese, occupied the
the attention of the court at Union
during the larger part of three days
labt week. The jury returned a
verdict of not guilty and the de
feridents were all released.
Walla Walla Statesman: A
daughter of Harvey Whiteman, of
thena, who has been under the
care of Dr Qropp and from whom
at different operations, five gallons
of pus have been: extracted from
the pleural cavity, is reported con
siderably better, and probably she
will return home today.
Weston Leader: Some fresh
person, who had been indulging a
little too freely in spiritual refresh
ments, threw a whisky flask
through one of the front windows
of the Leader office last Saturday
night. As the bottle was empty
we had no use for it and the owner
can have the same by calling at
this office and proving property.
V'f he Summerville Sun truthfully
X. 1 1 1. 1- . ..
says: it wm pay you vo uie awuy
your home paper. No volume in
your library will, give you more
lasting benefit for your investment.
It gives you the date of local events
that yon cannot procure elsewhere;
marriages, obituaries, legal notices
etc. In short, your paper is a h is
tory of thati portion of the world
you and your friends occupy.
Joseph Tryon was the victim of a
bad accident Wednesday, which
may result fatally. He was em
ployed for Perry Knott, of Birch
creek, in hauling wood from the
mountains, and was driving down
the steep grade on California gulch
when the trouble occurred. Tryon
is an old timer, well and favorably
known throughout Umatilla coun
ty. , .,, . :;, -
quiet wedding was solemnized
Sunday afternoon at the residence
of G. W. Rigby, east of Pendleton,
Mr. Rigby performing the cere
mony. The contracting parties
were T. A. Lieuallen, mayor of
Adams and one of the county's
well respected citizens, and Miss
Laura Ferguson. The bride is an
estimable and popular young lady,
the daughter of J. M. Ferguson of
Pendleton. A few friends and rel
i atives witnessed the. happy event.
very Pair -Guaranteed.
address i SanTran ci SCO, Cal:
Adams Happenings.
Quite a number of young folks
gathered at the residence of Chas.
Mabee, the other evening, and sur
prised him and his sisters. A
good time is reported. ' a
The meeting conducted by Rev.
J. . B. Daisley began Wednesday
evening to a full house, and the
sermon was more than of ordinary
interest.
There were no services in the
M. E. Church Sunday except Sab
bath School which-was unusually
full and interesting. , - : ,
Mr. Pennick who has' lived for
some time in the country,', moved
into town Saturday, to save his
children the long walk to school.
Rev.v Daisley preached two scr-,
mons Sunday to crowded congrega
tions, the evening sermon on "re
generation"; and 'degeneration"
was a most excellent discourse.
A family from Hilgard, Union
Co.,. moved into town a few days
ago. Still they come!
The election of Jackson in Iowa
means that if the" prohibitory law '
is repealed .the -republican party
must bear the responsibility .-f -'
The rum power still' retains 'its ;
grip on the old party machines 'ns
shown by tha'election just past'.'
Mr. T. A. Lieuallen of this place
took to himself a wife last bunday, :
it is said. ' -
The train came in contact with
a horse belonging to Mr. Alloway
the other day and the horse got
the worst of it.
Abams Scribbler.
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Several st
"at the Trans
Exciting
Time.
stiff punches were served
Trnnafrtr finnan- flalrtnn fi.if..
urday evening not over the bar
but in front of it.- It looked like
.1 free fight for a time. " (,Bob" Es
tes and a man named Cooper be
gan the circus by mixing with ono
another in a by no means loving
embrace. .. Landlord . Frank
Schempp came in from the back
room to stop the trouble and was
interfered with by Henry Parr,
who seemed to be acting as reforee.
John Estes took a hand in the pro
ceedings, there were also others
who, were willing to participate,
and a general conflict was immi
nentyThe landlord, although not ;
teeJyig; well, was equal to the oc
casion, -however.' , lie l'ad a lively
skirmish vith.v JParr, who was forc
ed to break a wiiTelaw pane with
his head and eufi'er theintfenftr of '
a choking that ' caused his utter
defeat. Mr. . Schempp , having
proved that he "ruled the roost"
and would not allow his house
used as a pugilistic arena, sweet
peace was soon restored.--E. O.
If you need clothing for yourself
and boys go to J. Bloch & Co., they
are selling at sacrifice. , .
The Lebanon postmaster has re
ceived from Washington the news
that the Columbian stamp issue is
exhausted. ... ...'
4 Parties desiring a good farm at
a low prico and easy terms, will do
well to call at the Athena Press
office for particulars. ,
Wood! Wood! Wood! 1200
cords 4 foot dry pine and
mixed wood for sale at $4.00
per cord. C. W.HOLLIS.
TCrhe pupils of the 8th and 9th
grades of the Athena public school
gave a Thanksgiving Luncjheon
in Prof. Hawks, room . Nov 23.
The C. A. Barrett Co., are closing '
out their line of superior drills and
seeders, and will sell the. same at
greatly reduced 1 prices. Now , is
your time to buy a seeder. .
When the $25,000 :for water
bonds reached Whatcom, the town
was as enthusiastically' delighted
as it it naa Dcen a gut. . waip uu
the money is spent and hof them
groan over the interest and abuse
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Friends of Timothy Trumbley,
the saloon-keeper from this place
who is now serving a three month's
sentence, in the county jail, im
posed by Judge Bellinger, for sell
ing 'liquor to Indians, are endeav
oring to secure a pardon for him.
Owing to hard times the C. A.
Barrett Co., will offer a special in
ducement to cash customers. They
still have a full line of hardware,
stoves and tinware, also very low
prices in Plows, Harrows, Seeders
and Drills. We will not be under
sold. Special prices in Wagons
and Hacks. :
' 'W. II. Hurlburt, general passen
ger agent of the Union Pacific, was
up tho Spokane branch last week.
His visit was for the purpose of
conferring with tho people in re
gard to the proposed local passen
ger train between Pendleton- and
Dayton, to arrive at Pendloton in
the morning and depart in the eve
ning. Ha thought it probablo that
this would be the arrangement.