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THE PRESS has the circulation its advertijing rates are within the reach of all. THE PRESS "touches the spot." ' "$1.50 peryearJ ;
"With? Seasonable our Stock of CMstmas Goods;
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Our Holiday Assortment is especially attrac
tive. We have an endless variety of elegant-
ly colored Picture and Story Books. We
have Children's Books of every description
Do not "be deceived by anyone claiming to
have "just as good a stock " or to sell "just as
cheap." Call and be convinced that our Holi
day Stock is the largest and most complete
than any ever before brought to the city. Our
Stock is the best and by far the Cheapest.
We will not be
You ost not
BREVITIES. f
Sheriff llouser was ia town Mori'
day. ' ; ,r:.
J, A. Nelson had business in,
Pendleton Monday. .
Deputy Sheriff Carney had busi
ness in Athena Monday. ; l, .
llollis tf4?i6 flnce.t., stock, of
VI uij , vwiyi
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hinaware in town. .
"James Morgan and Ed. Salin,
Weston boys, wpro in town Tues
day. '
When your watch needs cleaning
orr epairing take it to Hill, the
jeweler.
Only the best brands of tobacco
and cigars are kept at Lillie Fisch
er's. .-. ' ;:!
CUM. T nn. .A.n.
t W UUO VI Will JJIUOJJVIl-
ous youngVarmers, was in Pendle-M4'
ton Monday.
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If von are a hunter, join the bfg
coyote drive at the foot of Cleer
Springs Hill.
Max Lewin keeps the best Mono
gram cigar. They are made out of
pure tobacco.
Examinations were hold in sev
cral departments of our public
schools, this week.
Prof. Hawks was abe to assume
his duties as principal of the schools
Monday of this week. i
It is said lhat school children
will soon present a drama for the
entertainment of the public,. '
Now that Thanksgiving is over,
Mr. Turkey can roost a couple of
limbs, loweruntil the holiday's,
at least. 41 1
Win,, Estes returned Monday
from the Camas Prairie country,
where he went to look after prop
erty interests. " ,
On Thanksgiving evening a dance
was given at Pilot Hock by the
beard of school directors for the
' purpose of increasing the funds of
inc uistncv. nuuuii
j'T Jas. Maloney, our worthy 'post
" 'master. has been somewhat under
the weather.Xbut we are pleased to
" Announce, is imnroving, . A deer
hunt In the mountains would)
ttraighten Jim out. J Boyd.
' Matt Johnson recently purchaFe(JJfcTUe Athena flouring mill is mer
s new cornet.; .Matt is very troud- A.. running nong on orders for
f his instrument, and Mmday i .7 j .nan trnde. .
Pome Oi. iHf utvs imu m
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Nichols Hotel, he was
... Hod, to gay the least.
f& For Every Person :
" Something for Every Purse....
Undersold.
There is nothing that causes wo
men greater discomfort and misery
than the constantly "recurring
Heirdacho.": Men :euflet YlesB" with
Headache. 'My wifes health Was
very indifferent, laving Headache
constantly, and just two , packages
of Simmons Liver Regulator re
leased her from all headache and
gartf ton and vigor to her whole
system. I have never regretted It's
use. M. B. DeBord, Mt. Vernon,
Ky. ; ; , ,.'..
Ira W. Phillips. Charles J. Mc-
Kenzie and J. fe. Itichey, appraisers
:Fsiiln:to
-ancJi I
of the property of the estate of iw . - ,
Martin V. Wormington, deceasedrrVndia.P8JUBt 08 tt .'ule'aP'
has filed a report with
the' county
consists of
court. The real estate
lot 5, block 6, in McCoy's addition
to Milton, appraised at $400: and
the personal property is , valued at
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a,UD'
Saturday morning a team owned
W Jerry Stone, became frightened
and pulled loose from the hitching
rack and ran away. , They ended
their mad raoe in a sudden and de
cisive manner in a somewhat en
tangled condition in a barb wirn
fence south af the city jail.
If you are anxious to find the
most reliable blood-purifier, read
in Aver's Almanac the testimonials
bf those who have been - cured of
such terrible diseases as catarrh,
rheumatism, and scrofula, by the
use or Ayer's barsspanlla. Inert
govorn yourself accordingly.
John Fisher was down from his
mountain ranch Wednesday. .He
reports five inches of snow upthere,
but notwithstanding this evidenco
of frigid weather he and his family
will reside up there this winter.
Max Baer, proprietor of the
"Blue Front," in Pendleton recog
nizes the Athkna Pkess as a good
advertising medium and this week
has something to say to its many
readers.
J. S. Haye the Pendleton merch
ant is out today in an attractive
ad, in which he talks of his
"Square Store," to the many read
ers of the Press.
' Mr. Larry Barnes of Watervilie.
Wash., visited in the city Sunday,
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. B
Chas. Barrett and
Pendleton Saturday,
wife were in
TEE "POST-OfflCE
HailSeU & Mto . Proprietors, Athenaregon.
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Have you seen those fresh cand
ies just received at Lillie Fischer's?
Judge It. M. Powers, of Weston,
was in town Tuesday on legal business.'"-
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, While we down here revel in fog,
those residing on the mountain
dwell in sunshine.
The characters in the play, "Da
mon and Pythias" have been cast,
and rehearsals are now in progress,
.Christmas trees and stockings
nrn nnw ihtt fliomoa tliflt. Ai'fnnv
nrn vn,ir,oata iimnnnh.
PGur 10 ue Pentuuiiy suppiieu wnn
money, "Firewater" is the.' prin-
cipal commodity that is purchased
bv them.
The boys who compose the orches
tra are rehearsing diligentlyS and
ere long Athena will have a String
band of which Bhe may well feel
proud. , , "
Judee Oilman is out in a "bran
spangled" new hat of the latest j
model. "How. he came to get that
hat," the writer hereof well knows,
and when we tell you it was an
election bet, you too know all about
it.
John McKay owes a treat to the
Athena boys. Sunday night be
was to leave for Canada with his
brother Alex, but he missed the
train (?) ;, He hired a team and
was driven to Peudleton, where he
took the morning passenger east. '-
Entertainment at Helix. - -There
will be given on Saturday
evening an elocutionary and music
al entertainment at the church in
Helix, in which some of the best
talent of the county will partici
pate. John L. Basye has had the
preparation of the programme in
charge, and has succeeded in inters
esting a number of persons who'
will no doubt make it a very inter
esting affair. The proceeds are to
be given to the church at Helix
and it is expected that an audience
will be present which will com
pletely fill the room.
A Great German' Prescription.
Diseased blood, constipation, and
kidney, liver and bowel troubles
are cured by Karl's Clover Root
Tea. For sale bv Kirkland.
Hall's .Hair Renewer contains
the natural food and color-matter
for tho hair, and the medical herbs
for the scalp, curing grayness, bald
ness, dandruff, and scalp sores.
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Such Is Hansel! &
Maloney's Big
Christmas Stock.
The Postoffice Store is all hustle
and hurry these days. Their big
6tock of Christmas goods arrived
Saturday last, and the proprietors
have been very busy arranging the
goods in display in their well ap
pointed 6tore building. v.
In celluloid goods, you can find
everything in toilet sets, albums,
fancy goods and novelties, in the
jatest designs, of both domestic
and foreign manufacture.
Amon.f the many beautiful arti
cles that catch the visitors eye
are those .beautiful colored gl ass
goods, arid decorated Chinaware, a
most complete stock of which is
there to, select from. The moot
fastidious will easily be suited by
inspecting the line of musical in
struments carried by this firm.
For the little ones there is an
endless '; variety of pictures and
story books, toys in plaster of paris,
wood, tin, iron, uickle and China.
Prices this year are lower than
ever. . j . " ; "' '; .
UMATILLA COUNTY IN PIECES
Newsy (terns of Interest from Our
i County - Exchanges.
From the Milton Eagle.
Will Steen received a severe kick
from a horse, which has confined
him to his room for the past ten
days.
The Eagle is proud of Milton's
Dubliotschool this winter. It is
better than ever before. -When the
directors employed Principal Duf
field they made no mistake.
Dr. Kennedy informs the Eagle
that he will now be able to save
tha lev of the little son of Clint
Hodgen, who was so terribly injur
ed by the fall from a horse a few
woeks ago.
Somebody in Milton, who evi
dently has no fear of the law, is en-
cared in selling liauor to minors.
The practice must be stopped or
forbearance will cease to oe a virtue
and decided steps will be taken to
punish the onendors.
From the Peudleton Tribune)
Upon petition of W. S. Byers,
Judge Lowell has granted a tem
porary order restraining James A.
Marstin and Wra. G. Hawkett from
interfering with the Byers mill
race. The case will ba brought up
for final disposition in a week or so
and the defendant will be required
to show cause why tha injunction
should not be made permanent.
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J. M. Carter and Joe Ray return
ed Friday from Johnson creek, i40
miles from town, wheie they had
been hunting for several days.
They had good luck, bringing down
a brown Dear wnicn weignea
pounds, a couple of -porcupines and
other game. -The bear they dis'
covered in a hole 15 feet under the
ground. They punched him ftutj.
and when his body appeared aDcwe
ground they filled . it with lead.
Mr. Carter Bays that the bear.are
now holed for the winter.
From the Weston Leader, w -
Mrs. Henry Pinkerton still con-,
tinues ill.
The social dance given by Prof.
L. M. Huson at the Weston opera
hall Thanksgiving night was a
grand success in every way.
Miss Sadie Harris now has a
music class in Athena, to which
she will make weekly visits.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Stancel, of
Ridge, Oregon, and Mrs. Frank
Beale. of Athena, were the guests
Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson
Warren.
0. E. Edson has relinquished
management of the Weston mill
and returned to Milton. Opera
tions will soon be resumed with a
new miller in charge. It is said
that negotiations aro being carried
forward with Charles Kinzie.
R. M. Powers and George N.
Reynolds, attorney aud defendant
in the Reynolds case, went to Port
land on Thursdaj night's train.
Examination of witnesses before
the grand jury has been completed,
but no report is expected for sever
al days. The 'Squire, it is eaid,
contemplates a trip to San Fran
cisco. How to Set Up a Christmas Tree.
As generally set up the Christ
mas tree is a rather shaky affair,
top-heavy, and in constant danger
of being tipped over when it is
touched. If yuu want a 6ubtantial
base for it, but one that will allow
of its being moved easily without
any danger of its being upset, go
to some hardware store and borrow
a set of stove trucks. Cover them
with boards fastened securely to
their frames, in the center make a
hole larga enough to admit the base
of your tree. Fasten strips of
wood from each corner of the trucks
to the tree, in such a manner as to
brace it firmly in place. The cast
ers under the frame will, allow you
to move the tree easily and safely.
December Ladies Home Journal.
Is new, Novel and Appropriate
Will be found in our
:; . DOLLS .;. ' '
Doll Heads, Doll Heads, Toys in Plaster of
Paris, iron, iiickle, brass, tin, wood, china and
, paper, at prices that
Novelties "vj
- Albums, Bibles, Christmas Cards, GamesChi
na and Glassware and in fact our store is re
plete with ; ;: ' . , .
Big Heated Bargains
'Have sufficient variety to iusure easy choice.
We will tiot
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A JAIL THAT WASN'T BUILT i
Interesting-1 Information in an Old
' 'County Court J ournal ... ,
While searching among the old
county records yesterday, County
Clerk Buribugha unearthed thff first
journal of the county icourt and,
upon glancing'over its pages, found
the order authorizing the construc
tion of a jiil at Marhall the jil
that waa not built. The order was
signedjby, J;- W. Johnson, county
judge.; and S. ; Hamilton, county
commissioner, aud was as follows:
"There being no plaos as yet pro
vided for the safe keeping ofcoun
lyr prisoners in this county, and
'that-Wis necessary to have a suit
able placa provided, it is therefore
ordered that notices for the build
ing of a jail be posted in three con
spicuous places in said county; that
sealed proposals be received at the
office of the county clerk of naid
sounty up to 6 o'clock on Monday, (
the 6th of July, for the building of
a good hewed log building for the
porposes aforesaid ot the toi lowinp
; dimensions, to wit:
baid building
to be 12x20 feet inside of the walln
with a partition dividing it into
two rooms, the keeper's room to be
8x12 feet; the cell to be 12x12 feet
with an iron grate door and iron
grate window. The timbers are
not to be less than eight inc'ip
thick, fitted closely , togfht-r. in
closing the hole of the-cell, inrl'.d
ing the floor and ceiling overhead.
The keeper's room to have a good
lumber floor audoeiljiia iibove; one
battin door and 12-light windows.
The walls of said buildina to bf 10
feet in heights together, with gotd
clapboard or shingle roof."
The order was made on May 27,
I 1863. the court sitting at Mitchell.
the present site of the Oliver farms,"'
just below the city. The jail was
never built for soon after the coun
ty scat 'wag removed from Marshall
to Umatilla and a bastile was er
ected there.
In the same journal is chronicled
the appointment of ex Governor Z.
F. Moody as justice of the peace,
and Jesse L. Lurch en as constable
for the Umatilla district. These
were the first appointments made
by the court.
The first claims allowed by the
court was that of H. P. Waldron
for $77.42 for stationery. The war
rant for this claim was the first
ever drawn in this county.
The second claim, allowed was
that of Alfred Marshall, sheriff by
appointment, in whose favor a war
rant of $50 vas drawn for expense
vast Selection of
will astonish j you all.
be Undersold.
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Oregon.
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incurred in removing the tax books
from The Dalles to Marshall. Pen
dleton Tribune,;
As Advertising Medium.
The East Oregonian and tho
AtfiENA Press are the representa
tive newspapers of Umatilla coun
ty is evidenced by the broad view
the business men ol the county
talk of them as advertising medi
ums, both in ' point of circulation
and character of news matter these
papers print. To accommodate its
increasing advertising patronage,
the Daily East Oregonian has en
larged to an 8-page quarto. The
Press on Monday of this, wrek ow
ng to the influx of copy for new
ads, found its four pages inadequate
to the demands made for space,
and the management has enlarged
to six pages. While this may only
be temporal, wo feel eomewhat
flattered, and do not hesitate to say
that space paid for in either paper
will bring quick and satisfactory
returns.
Th Best Cou-;h Cure "
"is ShilohV Cure. A negli-cted.
cough is d-tngerouH. Stop it ' at
one with Sbiloh's Cure. - For sa!e
at Kirk la rids.
"SavedfyUfe"
A VETERAN'S STORY.
"Several years ago, while in Fort
Snelling, Minn., I caught a severe
cold, attended with a terrible cough,
that allowed me no rest day 1 or
night. The doctors after exhaust
ing their remedies, pronounced my
case hopeless, say
' ing they could do no
more for me. " At
this time a bottle of
AYER'S
Cherry Pectoral was
'I sent to me by a
-t;,. - me 0 take it, which
I did, and soon afterlwas greatly
relieved, and in a short time was
completely cured. I have never had
mneh of a cough since that time,
and I firmly believe Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral saved my life." W. H.
Wakd, 8 Quimby A v., Lowell, Mass.
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Cherry Pectoral
HJiMt kmxiM at Wwltfs Fair.
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