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Get ."Ready lor Another Christmas!
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There is a time to buyMt's NOW. There is a place to buy it's HERE. I
. Even a little money will do wonders.in purchasing presents for friends from our
' - FAIR PRICED STOCK OF BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY GOODS.
We want you to come in and see the BEST, we wantyoiu.
v to know how- CHEAP they are
PRBSBNTSzBVBRYBODY
Local News
The turKey'g lot Is very emd, ? ' ',
Hit chance is very b1 im:
For It Thanksgiving let him altpn
Tbeu Christmas cutuhes him. ;
x Merry Christmas to alLT . V
Happy New Year to every body.
J. Bloch & Co.,sell groceries lo w
er than anyone for cash.
1
$ one so old, no one is so young but what fitting and appropriate gifts canJbe found in our
.splendid display of POPULAR and PLEASING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
WE WILL SAVE YOU S0METHIflC;0N EVERYTHING PURCHASED
PROM OUR SPLENDID AND SA-TJFYING ASSORTMENT OF
TOYS, BOOKS ; JANDlNOVEJLTIES;
I'LUSH GOODS. NOTIONS, ETC.: i y
COfiiEAilD SEE THAT HOLI DAY BARCAIHff;DO I EXIST AHD WE GIVE .THEM;
-YOU WANT TILE BEST Tins ; IS YOUR CHANGE, , WE ARE ABLE-TO SELL THE
5 NICEST OF GOODS CHEAP, AND WE DO. YOU CANT HELP BE-
1 , ING PLEASED, SO COME IN AT ONCE.
- proprietors of ,HE ' POST OFFICE STORE.
Main Street, - , ' Atheia, Oregdi
? Woodf Wood! Wood! 1200
cords 4 foot dry pine and
mixed wood for sale at $4.00
- per cord. C. W. MOLLIS.
' v A webfoot woman who Btarted to
""'' ''jump into the Columbia river to
drown herself suddenly remember
" t ed that she had left a cat in the
i A pantry, and hurried back home.
She afterward said: "The idea of
my struggling in the water and
Hhinking that the cat was" licking
"; 'the cream off my milk in the pan-
iVy at that minute was more than
f i,. r.jhild boar." -
j. tTpnTt-.i brines IaTbiflesB. Tate
Reculator - for
! stomdoh, liver and kidney troubks.
Awarded
f -bsst Honors-World's Fair.
5 -
MOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Crp Cream of Tartar Powder. Frel
from Ammonia, Alan) f-r any other adulter!
. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
- One and Another. : ' ; "
Owing to ' the necessary, time
spent in the publication of the
president's' message, the Republi
can is delayed in this issue, a fact
which our readers, should appre
ciate, as this is the only paper in
Eastern.Oregon giving the same in
full Inland Republican.
1 The above .item should have
read, "Owing to the necessary time
BDent in rustling money to pay off
an express C. 0. D. on the presi
dent's message, published at the
office" of Palmer & Rey, at Portland,
etc." Hendricks, you have evident
ly never heard of the axiom that
'honesty is the best policy." Mil
ton Eaglelv'.-.,-'V''v'-;i;'':'
To Whom it May Concern. - ;
Iffo the Citizens of Athena and , the
public in general: .
I Reports sontinually coming to
my hearing that the two drug stores
of Athena are being run as a "com
bination," I desire to state most
emphatically that such is not the
case, and that no one .save . myself
owns any part of the business
which I am now conducting.
. : G. C. Osbtjrn. .
State of Oregon,
County of Umatilla
' I, tt. u. Osburu, whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing state
ment, being first duly sworn say,
that the said statement is true in
every particular. G. C. Osbdrn.
- Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 18th day of December, 1893.
W. T. Oilman,
. .; ' Justice of the Peace.
" Tell the Paper.
If you have a bit of news, don't
be afraid to biing or send it to the
Press The editor isn't an ogre, not
even a common eveTy day cannibal,
and instead of eating you alive,'
he ll thank you in a way more or
less pleasant according to the
humor he happersta-1be' in1 just
then. If friends from a distance
are visiting you; if an old resi-
denter writes you new$ of himself,
not private, it will interest others
If you have a suggestion to. make L.ad,j)rice
For fine Holiday Goods go to
the Pioneer Drug Store. ;
' C. L. Reeves, the barber, is con
fined to his room with' illness this
week, -ti':.'.-.' ' . . -
Ladies cloaks, complete assort-
t at manufacturers cost, at J.
loih & CO. . ... ; l. -
LClrrank Beal purchased Home fine
er meat yesterday and it went
like hot cakes y .
Plush Goods' for every body' at
the Pioneer -Drug Store, .j Cheaper
than stealin' 'em. . :
Parties desiring pasture' for stock
snouia can on or aaares, u. tu.
Stewart, Athena, Oregon' 'fw .
j Those indebted to' Pi M. Kirk
lahd would confer a great faver
by settling the same. . :
' If you need clothing for 1 yourself
and boys go to J..Bloch fe Co.rthey
are selling at sacrifice, Z : , ,. ;
i Louis Cook, he Baker Citv hotel
man, ir negotiating with Pendle
ton people for the Hotel Pendleton.
' The cheapest place on arth for
Christmas presents at the- Pioneer
Drug StQre.-. Call and be convinc
ed, .j:. V.; "- N. ,'.;. sv.'-'-j :
) Parties 'desiring a srood farm at
a low price and easy terms, will do
well to Jall at the Athena ' Press
ofijeefor particulars. : : - - si ;
Clay Whitemanv who has been visit
ing his-uncle, C. H. Whiteman for
some time past, left this week fox a
tour of the bound country. ....
T. D.. Page was bound, over to
appear betorff the grand lury to
answer to the charge of larcenv of
wheat, by Justice Bishop at Pen
leton.- .. I x j .. ....
' yf. L.-B. ReedeV prosecuting attorney
ZYi Stevens county, Washingt5ri(
rja eauor 01 ine oianaara, is aown
irom voivui. yvasnvngion on avis
it to relatives in Athena. : . : '
j 'The. q."A&rr;ett Co., are closing
out their line of superior drills and
seeders, and -will sell the isarae at
efeatlyJ reduced ; prices.? '3Now is
you tjme to buy aseeder. ,'i
Choice .gaixlen jland and - fruit
traets foft sale, or will exchange, fopr
A 1. wheat land.? , Uau on or ad
dress,'. Smith ; Armstrong,-HUtonil
wregon, vno can eui.i. you in... piace
. ; Farmers1 are engaged In plowing.
iC. W. Hollis was in Portland, on
business, r ' " ; .
Bill, Young the homeliest man in
town:See?s .- - . . , ;
; -Rev. Leonard was in Pe'iidleton
Wednesday. . . ,J ,' .
Y Th road3 leadihs to Athena are
I 1 ! 111 S.'"
Uhicken pox lias attacked the
Milton school-children. '
about business,, sidewalks, trees 01
fences, waterworks or dogs; if vo 'cT. "m111
have a remedy? for a public- M ?enf,f"
s - - - .i a - 1 ? f wfiftn "Till" 1
11 you see oppifnn.y;y ,fo ,.ao gooa
for yourself or others write or tell
the Press. Don't send anything
you wduldn't sign your name to,
if necessary. Don't bore readers
with your private quarrels. .Don't
get mad if an item is cut ; down or
left out that's just what the edi
tor is for. He is the responsible
one. .'-.'. : ' r ' :
came
about
BS
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Dry Goods, Boots and Shos,
Hats, Caps, Furnisliing Goods,
etc., at the Clearance. Sale, at
MATT MOSGROVE'S?
; iWjl.l .Ship Hogs Out West.
H. F, Hesse, manager of the All
iance terminal company, returned
recently from the Palouse country,
says, the Spokane Chronicle. He
says the farmers ' of Whitman
county are eager to obtain live
stock and especially young hogs,
on almost any terms. . They are
taking steps to secure a shipment
of tX least two train loads of shoats
from the Mississippi valley, where
pigs can be bought at unusually
low prices this year.' The railroad
companies, Mr. Hesse says, hav
expressed a willingness to furni
asportation at merely a nomi
rate in order to help the farme
realize on part of their damaged
grain by feeding it to hogs and the
movement is meeting with general
favor.
race took 'place in
w eanesaayjtwrnooa. . no
tween "iill ' lay lor and jw young
man : from": Milton, .".rill" '
out winner It is said tlmt .
$300 changed hands., ,
j. , bloch & tO, nave just re
ceived a large stock of ladie's and
Misse's cloaks and 'jackets, ; of the
latest designs, and are selling them
very cheap. See them before pur
chasing for the fall and winter.
At the M. Ev Qhurch on Sunday
morning- the, pastor, VV. u. Uray
will preacb to; the. children, subject
"Santa iUiausv"..1 in ' the , evening
there will be a Christmas sermon
:wi
an xaiye
n4irr
rTTrend
Have you got in line yet ? If not
S vou liave no time to lose before
tJ .. .. . 1 T. 4- -.
QOing SO, U you Wisu tu aavo :
s
y BIG IRON DOLLAS.
Also in stock an assortment of
Holiday goods, Crockery, glass
ware, etc., that will be sold at
a sacrifice. Groceries at Cost.
I
A Pleasant Occasion.
. The Eagle editor had the pleas
ure of attending the A. O. U. W.
banquet in Athena, on Saturday
last, and must say that the city
contains many people who are not
novices in the art of entertainment.
The banquet was held in the lodge
room and was participated in by
over a hundred persons of both
sexes.-Nothing occurred to mar the
pleasures of the evening and all
present ; were loud in praise of
the Order and those who contributed
to the success of this particular oc
casion. -
The Athena lodge is in splenddi
condition and is rapidly increasyf
ing an already large men
at every meeting. Milton JBagie
:- ,. 1 1 'i' v
In Pendleton Dec. 20f h., Mr. J.
W. Maloney of Athena, and Mis3
Nora Zeiger of Helix. Rev. W. A
Leonard officiating. The ' parties
are both well and favorably known
in 'Athena, ;Miss 2elger having
resided here for some time and
subsequently taught school in the
county. Mr. Maloney is at present
our efficient postmaster and one of
the proprietors of the Post Office
Store. Both are very popular in
Athena, and their innumerable
friends wish itiem a happy and
prosperous future.
The children of the church
have a Christmas tree on Mondayifew men possess.
evening. ...... ; ...v., fl .-. PSfW11 WnlU RfefMrnmn
Mrs. Mary Robinson, the ladyHr'A
A social hop will be given in Gil
lis Hall Christmas nijjht.
. M6rrow" county ha3 . 214,000
head ofheep. No scab is report-
K.Pen'dlioh 'ia negotiating with
Eastern parties .for. a scouring
milk;;;; ; .- ; ; ; : ; ,
' Thrf world's fair will be held this
winter in,the. same old manner--
onekneefiV'r: :
I ;Tb.e Pbess will be better than
evrtte coniing yeaj., jNow is the
time to uDscnoe. , .n3 ( . .. r - -,
Queen LiliuLokalahi1 wiU. give 'utf
her. throne' if . aid balf- ftnillion
douaribVbe.rjited'Ste$-'r;.
If there "is anything ''a- s6hool-
m4'm"', don'tj know,; she-should
neyer let the. people suspect it. ,.
Though we issue no : paper next
week,krjur ob.departmeqt. will as
ashivL be In lull operation. , lining
on, your wbrjc.r . ''.T' ;.
i There is .only one'woman among
363 .'convicts , at the .penitentiary.
She was sent 'there' from." Morrow
county 'f for cutting a harness to
pieces. .; n: :- .r ; 1 : ,'.: .
BolHtel
ery Pair Guaranteed. ,
address San Francisco Gai
; There is to be an opera given by
the Helix band at tbeir hall Jan.
1st A good time is anticipated.
. I used Simmons Liver jlegulator
for indigestion, with immediate re
lief.O. G. Sparks, Ex-Mayor,
Macon;. Ga.7 ... a
; I Roe Kirkfand's little son FrankJ
while playing on the floor Tues
day afternoon, hurt himself quite
seriouslyt i He is getting along very
11 i t
Pteii at present. ' - "'?S.
H E. M: Dentori: the Westonhar'
ness dealer, has sold out his busi
ness to Fred Bowne,-of that city,
and will embaikiit another busi
ness enterprise-m the near future.;
K V. D. Earp has disposed of his
residence property in Weston and
will probably locate in Milton,
'where, according to the Eagle, Wes
ton 8 population is migrating.
. Chas. Howard, of Pendleton,
closed a very successful term p
-, He had an Iron will, they wUd,-
That never eoulrt be trusttKl, - ; .
. i l.uit line irut .iiict uo .
l .1 n( will seemi to liave rusted
; ' RJ J. Boddy this week purchased '.
t wo Iftta in Rose's adnition to Ath-
ena. '
Simmons Liver Regulator Ir
foe of malaria it throws off V.
bile and prevents its accumulate
ing. 7 .
. i Coughs and colds kept off by
taking Simmons Liver . Regulator
to regulate the system.
it n otatfl iwrnmnnioatinil rtf
Dolph Lodge, No. 80, A. F. fe A. (
f hfilrl loct. Sflt.nrHav AVfrindr. thA
following officers were elected: F
R. Cox. W. M.l G. W." Hewitt. S.
W.; L. D. Lively, J. W.; 1J..D. Ule- ;
mons, treasurer; Clark Walter, sec- 1
retary; J. Bloch, S. D.; N, Av Mil- '
er J. ;i.; J. - wynck, iyier.
Tuesday. Deo.
tailation. '
cioseu a very huwbsbiui hjiiu yy jp: J- n , ... ,
school at the King school houf. V?"11 ?ast Sunday night, an Indian
nn VU TTnrRA. An intereatifcr 'tepeekeated near Ya-tin-e-a-Wits
Our. rnerfchants are . displaying
their holiday "goods,, and : judging
from the elegant displays in the
scores they expect to have a ' large
traae. ... - - r
some time., ago an ine gamoun
games in Pendleton were closed , b
the officers, ; but- it - is stated..fvtha
since the recent city election' they
tiave openedagam in full blast. ,
The Oregon Editors have decid
ed to visit the Midwinter fair Feb.
5, 1894. l About 150 have' already
signified their intention to be in
attendance. .
A jbii;ago .woman seeking assis
tance; m . a line of unemployed; at
one of the relief headquarters had
her pockets, picked of kaik. A
well-to'do property-owner was also
Found among the applicants.'
VY-At danyon City a team drawing
U wagonj loaded with butter and
barb wire ran away anckmixed the
load up so badly ihalflhe wire was
lately injured, buY there' ia hope
that the butter is strong enough to
Recover, f -'Jy
A rival telephone line is talked
of in Spokane to compete with "the
Inland-Telephono company,; under
a-nejff patent' which . tjiepresent
com pan v Rave tried in vain to se
cure. Rates are to be $2.50 per
month and the "hello girl" is to be
done away with. -
An: ( exchange. thusly wails:
This is trying times for the news
papers. Not a week elapses but we
hear of some unfortunate publica
tion giving up the ghost, and the
good Lord only knows how soon it
will be our turn. - The papers of
the state are struggling bravely
and many of course will weather
the storm, but it will take back
bone and nerve to do it such - as
up wuq uorse. An interest!
entertainment was given in t
evening.
Quite a number of cases of sick
ness prevails, principally from
colds, they partake somewhat of
the symptoms of la gnppe; but in
tbjs-cjimate they readily . yield to
treatment. :, - V- s -; 5. .
1 .
JAyreicher who came x out west
toMaho was shot dead by a cow
b&y recently. During a .revival
meeting he turned suddenly on the
cowboy and asked him it he was
prepared to die.
4 Rock Spring Uoal ifa and ?a per
ion at the U. P. depot.. Delivered
any where in the city any quanti
ty," $1 per ton extra, or in Adams
or Weston in two ton lots at $1.50
per ton extra,
i The Milton Eaple says hard
times and high license has made
WeBton a prohibition town and
her citizens are all moving to Mil
,ton where they, can procure pure
water to drink. r, 1 -
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? li, r. litcomD, Hamilton sc
Hiourk's agent at La Grande com
mitted suicide Jmday morning
last," by taking strychnine. His
only explanation to the doctors was
that "it was a piece of foolishness."
' 1 Next spring D. W." McDannald
Mud 2 Creek" will "puf 3u t : fl ve
cres 01 hops as a test ana it tne
venture proves successful, many of
his neighbors .will put out larg
yards the following spring.
' Kock spring vjoai ipa and a. per
ton at tl'e U. P. depot. Delivered
any where in the city any quantity
$1 per ton extra, or in Adams or
Set on the reservation burned
downVand one of the inmates was ,
so badly burnt that she died. The
tepee contained three squaws, and
oue of them stired up the fire with
a stick and then placed , the burn
ing stick so near the bed that it set.
4t on fire. Two of the squaws man
aged to escape, but the other one .
who was very old burned to death.
18
to
who was taken to the asylum from
this city . not long ago, writes to
her husband and fnerds that she
is improving in health and expects
tobgT.well eoon. The physician
SvritesViat she is improving.
rt ! Carter, an old soldier
became deranged at
leton, while being taken to the
asylum at Salem by Deputy Sheriff
John Hailey, jumped through the
car window at Blalock, , He was
considerably bruised when picked
Owing to hard times the C.,,A.
Barrett Co., will offer a specibl in
ducement to cash customers, j 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. N .'. ''-p-'V
Rev. LeonarftTTvno has Ifor the
past year been pastor of the Baptist
church 01 mis cny, preacnea nis
farewell sermon Sunday last, to a
large congregation. Rev. . Leonard
is a hard working minister and the
People of Athena would be pleased
ge for next year. tgsJJ'
ere will be a school ifieeting
at the school building in this city
Dec. 30. The object of the meeting
ja to vote a tax, and to consider
other important business. Every
one interested ' , in the
school of this district should not
fail to be present.
Fred Brannin the youug man
who was shot at Milton recently
Htz a mm in Ihtk hfinda ftf voun
Graham, died from the effecta of
his wounds at 10 o'clock, Saturday
morning. Young Graham claims
that the shooting was accidental,
but he has ben arrested, and the
district attorney investigated the
the matter, and discharged him.
Troop
AFourth Cavalry, under com
mand of Lieut. Voorhees, returned
from Bitter ' Root mountains on
Monday, where they aided in the
search for the Carlin party. They
were a tired looking lot of men
and state that they had a very
rough time of it. In endeavoring
to get out of the mountains there
were times when it was impossible
to make more than two miles per
day.
The child of a well known mar
ried; couple of Olympia had the
croup the other night. The alarm
ed mother arose and went to the
corner where the goose grease is al
ways kept, but in the darkness did
not notice that her husband had
unintentionally placed his shoe
blacking there instead. When
morning dawned the child had re
covered but its little belly shone
like a patent leather shoe. .
While coming across Combs flat
last Friday W. C. Plummer wit
nessed an exciting fight between
an eagle and a coyote. The eagle
bad caught a rabbit, and the - coy
ote undertook to take it away from
him. The eagle defended its prey
manfully "for some time but the
coyote was too much for him and
finally got away with the jrabbit,
but not until after the eaglt..h.ad
clawed several hand fulls of bait
out of his back, and left him some
what disfigured. Ochoco Review.
Bill Nye: "Go where you will in
the country to-day and you wilt
undoubtedly " hear men talking
about tariff reform and the tax on
raw material or any other kind in
the bouse for weeks, except as
their wives had earned it and
brought it home to them.- The
country is full of men who have
thought so hard for the coming
weal that the seats of their trousers
shine like the dome of the Massach
usetts itate house." :
26, was set for in-
Weston in two ton. lots at $1.50
per ton extra.
' There is a man in Philadelphia
who is so mean that when he
asked to sing the "Old Hundred
hejehurns off "the ninety and nine;
instead, -, tie says he naa got
make om per . cent any way these
hard times. , .
There is a delicate case pending
in the London courts. A young
woman who fell and broke her leg
while dancine at a ball has sued
her partner for damages. . She a!
leges that his accessive awkward
ness was the cause of the accident,
Some papers are giving the
superfluous advice, "farmers hold
your wheat." If some one wi
hold the creditors, there will be
trouble to get the farmers to hold
on to their wheat as long as
stays at the present prices.
; In some parts of Oregon unprin
cipled parties have been passing
off Confederate bills for United
States money, and have succeeded
in victimizing some people. As
the confederate bills are genuine
there ii no law that will reach the
party., who ia guilty of passing
them. ; : . K
A good story is told about a
matrimonial agency. A man bad
three daughters who ruled him
with a rod of iron. Weary of the
tryanny he advertised in the paper
for a wife. Next "day he received
three replies one. from each
daughter.
; Weston is to have a new general
merchandise store, says the Leader.
It has been practically demonstrat
ed several times that there is only
room in Weston for one merchan
dise store. .The one now located
there is controlled by live business
men, who can easily take care of
of thfl trade of the town.
There are many people who pre
fer to make or receive home-made
Chrhtmaa pregentg, thinking that
the individual labor enchants the
gift. Many young girls will be
delighted with dainty bows for the
hair,composed of four bows of vel
vet ribbon tightly tied with up
standing ends and a tiny wing
bow of white lace. Fichus of lace,
c repe or gauze are also easily made.
Other Side to the Dr. Bill Case.
Last week the Press published
Mr. Millen's statements in regard
to locking up Mrs. J. J. Bill's goods
for board amounting to $100.
Mrs. Bill, who ia the wife of the
veterinary surgeon, who is in trouble
financially, and who is now in
Walla Walla, came in yesterday
and presented her side of the case,
which briefly stated, is as lollows;
She alleges that Mr. Millen has
never attached the goods, but is
simply holding them; that he turn
ed herself and child out without
a change of c lothing, while her
husband was away4 that she was
at breakfast when the door to her
room was locked and she was with
out her hat and wraps. Also that.
a friend told Mr. Millen that she
Bhould have her cloak and bat in
prder that she might go out on the
street which request was 'complied :
with.,. Sho says her, husband .,wil( ,
pay his jnst obligations as soon
he possibly can. , , ,
r The Press, wishing to treat both
sides of the . case fairly and impar
ly, prints, the above allegations
as Mrs. Bill recounted them, and
Mr. Millen has free recourse to
these columns if he wishos. To
say the least, the case is a deplor
able one, and another, stern re
minder of the prevalent financial
condition of the country,
y , 1 nat uoncart. t
The concert at the M, E. Church
last Friday night for theybenefit of
the Athena Band, netted just $9.
The boys are duly thankful to those
who attended the concert, but it
seems to ; us their concert should
have been more liberally patroniz
ed when we consider that it was a
home institution. Of course, ' we
know times are bard and money
scarce, but was not a $35 house
drummed up for a Walla , Walla
musical entertainment given in
this city three weeks ago? ;
And again, the band has never
charged one cent-,fpr playing at any
supper, social or entertain
ment given in Jthe town, and in
many cases have paidfot their sup
pers with a help-the-cause-along
spirit.' Today the Athena Band,
as a' musical organization, is' ap
preciated more in Pendleton than
at home. Its a shams but true,
nevertheless. . ,;
Settled Their Difficulty. '
Two Nolin young men, Walter
jllopper and John Smith, who have
not been on terms of peace for some
time and had met in battle on two
previous occasions, agreed the oth
er day to settle their difficulty onco
foV all 'with the weapons of nature.
They met at Baker's bridge, the
scene of a former encounter be
tween them, and in the presence of
several interested spectators fought
valiantly for nearly thirty minutes,
each finding the other a foeman
worthy of his fist. Young Smith
was finally vanquished, frankly ac.
knowledged his Jifsat, and a per
manent truce wa ieclarofl.East
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yregonian. ; , ..
; Private ScHeoJ. v ; r
Father Lemay has the puisne
to inform his friends that he will
start a French Class for all who
desire to take private lessons in
that branch.
Father Mercier will also teach a
private evening class; branches
taught: English grammar, Book--keeping
and Arithmetic. Call at
the Parsonage.
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