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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1903)
It Pays to Trad 5 at the Annual Clearance Sale is Now On THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE,' Agents HulteiicW's Patterns Items in Brief. Try Boddy'g sugai-cured hams and bacon. 1 Oh,' My! Front. '99" coffee at the Blue Try the new market for the best in meats. I Sheets, at Gates' old stand, will treat you right. Everything for the table at the Blua Front Grocery. For fine groceries trade at Gross & Worthington's. .... C. A. B. & Co. have a complete line Racine buggies. The "General Good" cigar is having the lead at Gay's. A neat line of children s ready-made aprons at The Fair. s A fresh lot of canned goods just re ceived at Bagley's. Superior crackers, the best ever, 10c per lb. Shick & Co. The leading brands of tobacco and cigars are sold by Gay. The famous Superior brand of candies is to be found at Bagley's. C. A, Barrett & Co. have a full stock of gasoline light supplies. The celebrated Prescott flour a solid car think of it! Shick & Co. j You wilt find satisfaction as well as saving in buying at The Fair. C. A. Barrett & Co. have a fine assort ment of garden and field seeds. . "White as snow" is the term applied to Pendleton Steam Laundry work. Beef tea and ' other hot, drinks are served at Chas. Gay's popular resort, v ' When you want anything in the to bacco or confectionary line go to Sheets. Don't fail to see the new Fireside and Domestic sewing machines at Bagley's. The warmest baby in the bunch, Caralol coffee, 25c per lb. Shick k Co. We do as we advertise; we advertise as we do. See for yourself. The Fair. Spring is here and so is our shipment of fine garden seeds. C. A. Barrett & Co. : -, . ;-.: Remember the biggest Clearance Sale of the season will soon be on at the Fair. . . , Compare quality and you will always find our goods of the better grade. The Fair. . "Hustle and Push" are the modern words with an oldtime meaning, success The Fair. R. J. Boddy has just placed on the market this season's sugar-cured hams and bacon. The best cigars and the best grades of candies are offered by Sheets. Gates' old stand. The best of everything in groceries are to be found at the Blue Front, at prices that are right Get our prices on barb and woven wire fencing before buying. Umatilla Implement Co. If you want the best candies go to McBride tic Co. and get Lowney's. They are world famous. "Come early and avoid the rush." Get your choice of ladies' shirt waists for 60c. The Fair. For down-right good hosiery values there is not the equal of this depart ment at The Fair Store. New dress trimmings, Allovers in silk, linen, colton and lace effects, just re ceived. Athena Mer. Co. Send us your orders for your grocer ies. We will fill them quickly and promptly. Shick & Co. Full line of the new lemons and silver grays in the celebrated Mascott Kid gloves. Athena Mer. Co. You can't afford to miss out prices on Monitor drills and Bradley plows and harrows. C. A. Barrett & Co. We can sell you the "Dutchman" or "Canton" plows. You know the merit of these. Umatilla Implement Co. Charles Gay has just put on sale the famous "Umatilla" 5-cent cigar. -It deserves-the popularity of being the best 5-cent cigar on the market. The great special sale of ladies' mus lin underwear still continues. It is evi dent that the ladies appreciate the low price by the quantities sold. Athena Mer. Co. Just received our own importation of Crystol Kiki wash silk. The colorings are elegant this season. Make your selection early before the line is broken. Athena Mer. Co. W. C. Miller, the harness dealer, car ries only the best stock, which includes everything in the harness and saddle line.' Repairing done on short notice by skilled workmen. Japes Crawford, the leading harness maker of Pendleton, Ore., being over stocked in collars, whips, buggy cush ions, fur schaps, bits, spurs, etc., will give special bargains for the next 30 days. Peoples Warehouse Walkover shoes at Shick & Co.'s. "Big" Dan Kirk was over from Mil ton this week. . t - . , . Ask to see some of those exclusive dress patterns at Manasse's. Take a look at the men's new spring suits just received. A. M. Co. Just received, a new lot of Preferred Stock canned goods at Bagley's. Mrs. Joseph Hudspeth is prepared to give lessons in flower, plain, brush and Kensington painting. Prices reasonable Press Paragraphs Dill pickles at Bagley's. York Dell went down to Pendleton Tuesday. John Davison was in Pendleton Tues day on business. . ' , Noah Remilard was over from Walla Walla this week. C. A. Fischer has returned from Los Aneeles. California. pachas. Gay and Wm. Winship were in renaieton Tuesday. : F. J. Beale, the Milton stock-buyer, was in town Saturday. N. Hs Pinkerton has returned from a trip through Crook county. h.Born, March 9th, to Mr. and Mrs. v, b. darman, a daughter. Another fall of snow last night winter again this morning. John Stockman and. wife of Vansycle, will go to Pendleton to reside. ' Many Athenaites went "down to Pen dleton this week to pay taxes. Zoeth Houser, ex-United States mar shal, is in town this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Henry . Schtnitt went over to Walla Walla Tuesday. V A carload of Moline wagons arrived yesterday for A. Kunkel & Co. ' E. E. Cleaver, the well known mine promoter, was in town yesterday. J. W. Adams has commecced work on his new dwelling on the West side. Deputy Sheriff J. B. Gilliam, of Wal la Walh county, was in town yesterday. Grace Parker is detained at home this week from school on account of sick ness. : ;'"; r ,: " Misses Anice and Doris Barnes, of Weston, visited friends in the city Sun day. ' -. " Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams spent Sunday in Athena from their farm near Weston. - . ' )(, Mrs. Florence Alloway is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jones.' -v-'-"-.41 Joe Hodgson is still confined to his home north of town with an attack of rheumatism. The new mayor and board of council men will begin active service iu office next Monday evening. The Vansycle Sunday school has re opened after being closed for some time on account of sickness, . - ' - Seven hundred head of cattle were wintered on the stubblefields in the Holdman neighborhood. Posters are out announcing the last dance of the season. It takes place to night at the opera house. Mrs. Charles Keen and Mrs. F. E. Simpson are spending the week at the Rush home west of town. ' Mrs. Boles, mother of Mrs. F. S. Le Gro.w, is over from Walla Walla, accom panied by her son, Grover. . 1 . Mrs. Vaughn has returned from Helix Iwhere she has been since before the death of her father, W. C. Kern. The pring term of the Hillsdale r school commenced Monday with Miss Kittie Sharp, of Athena, as teacher. There will be church services at the Stanton school house Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of this week. Mrs. J. E. Stanfield, of Adams, has been in Walla Walla several diys hav ing her eyes treated by a specialist. The Umatilla Calidonian society will meet in this city tomorrow night. Bus iness of importance is to be considered. ' Mrs. Willis Bush and daughter, Miss Gladys, are visiting Mrs. Fanny Wright, a sister of Mrs. Bush, sear Mil too, this week. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gyles died Sunday morning and was buried in the Athena cemetery Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gyles extend heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for assistance rendered. : Mrs. Lillian Downs Dobson com menced the spring term of school Mon day in the "Rawhide" district east of town. Hardy Mansfield is over from Wallowa county, being called here by the senous condition of his father, F. M, ManB fiield. A daughter was born on Tuesday of last week to County Commissioner and Mrs. Horace Walker at their home near Helix. j Rev. .V. E. Armfleld was in Walla Walla Tuesday on business connected with the building of the new Methodist church. - . J Mrs. Charlton and family, ; who the past winter occupied the Baptist parson age, have moved to their ranch near Hilsfard. ' ' F. H. Beathe of Weston has been ap pointed by the county court to be road- master of the county at a salary of $100 per month. ,X J. E. Froome, Will Wells? Nata and Ad Pinkerton and Chas. Dunn left last night for Crook county where they will take homesteads. There were six conversions Tuesday night at the Christian, church in Pen dleton, making a total of Gi during the present meetings. "Grandpa" Kirk and Mrs. Jane Baldwin were married yesterday at Ukiah. Mr. Kirk is in his 74th year and the lady is past 50. Ruth, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eckley, of Briggson, died last Friday from the effects of bronchitis, superinduced by measles. Mrs. John Geiss of Adams, who has been at a hospital in Walla Walla for the past 11 days, has so far recovered as to be able to return home. A meeting of the newly organized gun club is scheduled for tomorrow night at Dr. Plamondon's office. All members are requested to be present. " Ralph Steen, of Milton, a young man well known in Athena, died in a Walla Walla hospital yesterday morning, after submitting to a surgical operation. YTi lute The Umatilla county teachers' insti- ;e will be held in Athena tomorrow. A large attendance is expected and an elaborate program will be rendered. It took just 19 days to dispose of 1100 Montello cigars at Gay's. The Montello is the best 5ceht cigar on the market and a new invoice of 2500 has just ar rived. J. W. Maloney, Grand Chancellor Commander of the Knights of Pythias, has started from Pendleton on an offi cial visit to different lodges in this do main. ' " ' , '. , The usual morning and evening ser vices will be held at .the M, E. church Sunday. Rev. Armfleld announces the subjects for? his sermons. in r -another column. " iEarl Saunders and Bert Cartano, two well known Yellow, Kids, left Monday for Moro, where they have been engaged for the season by the Moro baseball association. '. i , Those who attended the Turner art exhibit at Pendleton Saturday from Athena, report that it was an excellent display and was extremely entertaining and instructive. ; ' . Mrs. Callender, 'who some time ago went to Portland to reside, is in failing health and is at Hot Lake hospital in Union county. She is accompanied by her daughter. Ivah. Y The dedication of the new Christian church of this city will take place on Sunday, March 22. A large number of church people from other towns will be present on that day. ; Fire in the Hotel: Pendleton Wednes day morning inflicted a loss of more than $10,000. The building was flooded with water and but few rooms in the house escaped a drenching. John Haligus, of the firm of A. Kunkel & Co., accompanied by his wife, arrived in tha city last evening from Lewiston, Mr. and Mrs. Haligus will reside in the Hawes residence. . , The family of Mrs. Mclntyre it under quarantine, because of a case of scarlet fever. The afflicted, person' is Ethel Mclntyre, of Milton, a neice of Mrs. Mclntyre, who is here on a visit. XThe quarantine has been raised at the . : .1 T" ,rr T7. . fit it- icaiumiue ui xvev. vv . rj. iirffmem. uis young son has entirely recovered from scarlet fever and no indications of fur ther spread of the disease are seen. By request, Mr. and Mrs. Curry of the Curry Optical Co., of Walla Walla, will make a professional visit to Athena Wednesday, March 18. Eyes examined free. Their are known to be reliable. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Wm. Thompkins, who, besides furnishing the ladies with work, also spread before them a bounteous lunch. W. M. Thompkins went out to his firrm Tuesday to commence seeding, but snow and rain put a Btop to ' farm work. March, for sure, has "corne in like a lion" and continues to show . a leonine disposition. x Mrs. Ilattie Mosier, of Weston, - is visiting at the Colhern home in this city and attending the meetings at the Chris tian church. Mrs. Mosier has but re cently recovered from a protracted spell of sickness. J. J. Kauffoian, chief of the Walla Walla police force, was in town Satur day. Mr. Kauffman, who is interested in one of Walla Walla's leading meat markets, purchased a number of fine beef cattle from Louis Bergevin. , ; , Mrs. Jack Mackay, of Walla Walla, died in that city Saturday and was buried Sunday The hidy has many friends in this and Weston vicinity, who will mourn with the bereaved husband and relatives. Weston's city council has appointed a committee to investigate the feasibility of generating electric power at some point on the Umatilla river. Weston's charter has been amended to permit the issuance of $30,000 bonds. Dr. C. J. Smith, of Pendleton, has received his commission from Governor Chamberlain, making him one of the five members of the state board of health. Dr. Smith is the .only Eastern Oregon member of the board. The sheriff's office in Pendleton is said to very much resemble. the proverb ial Oklahoma land office. ' Taxpayers stand in a long line, awaiting their turn to take advantage of the rebate allowed by law on all taxes paid prior to March 15. -.-v. ; . East Oregonian: B. F. Ogle, of Ath ena, came to town Monday evening eh route to his ranch on $VilIow Spri-igs ridge, expecting to leave town. Tuesday morning. He was taken ill however be fore leaving town and returned home to Athena on the morning train,-feeling very badly. "V. ; . Adams Advance: Chas.-'Brothertbn, of Athena, was in town Friday. He has just returned from an extended . trip with his family through , the eastern stater. He said it. seemed good to get back to "Old Oregon" after, his ex perience with the winter as he found it in those localities.. C. E. Iroutman, the architect, has submitted his plans for the new Meth odist church in this city, and : work will begin on the new building as soon as the contract is let. It will be of brick) ana scone, ouxwa ieet, witn a basement 6 feet out of the ground and the full size of the building above it. t Indian policemen say that, all trouble ron the reservation is caused, "by the 'In dians who go to nearby towns on Satur days and " return to the '3 "reservation drunk. Five Iodian policejhave: about all they can do Saturday nights rustling drunks'to the "bkaofeum house." They have it easy the balance of tha week. Rev. L. W. Gowen " Will conduct morning and evening services at the Baptist church in this city Sunday. The morning theme will be "Dethrone the Usurper by Crowning the King." -In the evening the theme,, will' be:-. i;The Revlationot Jesus Christ." A cordiai invitatibn is extended to. all to attend these services. - ' , To the ladies of Athepa apd vjcinity: Mrs. N. E. Lee, of Spokane," will be at the resilience of Mrs.. A." L. Jones on Jefferson street about April'!' with a- full arid complete line" of up-to-3afe millin ery. Old hats retrimme"d,"tleaned and made as good as new. .Shewill come to stay. Call and examine her stock before buying elsewhere. - Monroe Hicks, .of Weston, suffered quite a severe, ill a ess from, pneumonia the past two months and has! now gone to California for the benefit' of his health. Should the climate prove ben eficial it is said Mr. Hicks contemplates disposing of his interests near Weston and will take up his residence there in the near future. ." - . Enos P. Tucker, aged 81 years, died at the residence of R. J. Boddy in this city Wendesday morning.' The de ceased came from. Union county and had made his home with Mr; Boddy for some.inontlm. , Mr. Tucker was an am iable old gentleman and readily made warm friends of all who came within the radius of hisJ acquaintance He had been critically ill for several weeks pre vious to his "death; The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, interment being in the Athena cometery. "' FonrilntoaTwbwMtffs What might have been a serious accident happened at Adams Monday. Several' men weco cleaning a well on one of J, T. Lieu"? alien's farms near town, when his son, Lawrence, in climbing out of the well, slipped and fell back into the well, wnicD. is 40 fet deep. It tok sbut an ' hour to get him out and down to the ( drugstore, where Dr. Stone attended him, and then he was taken to his home It seems a miracle that he escaped witl only a few cuts and bruises and a sprained ankle. At last reports he "was doing nicely. . . ' The O. R. St N. Co. will run a special train Sunday from Walla Walla to Pen dleton. The train will be run expressly for the purpose of accommodating those who wish to attend the dedication of the new Christian church in Pendleton, and will stop at ah stations between the two points named. The rate is one fare for round trip and a large attendance of church people is desired. The train will leave Walla Walla at 8:30 a. m., and arrive in Pendleton at 10:30 a. m. . If troubled with rheumatism give Chamberlain's Pain-Balm a trial. One application will relieve the pain. ' It nlso cures sprains' and bruises in one third the time required by any other treatment. Cuts, burns, frostbites, quinsey, pains in the side and chest, glandular and other swellings are quick ly cured by applying it. Every bottle warranted. Price, 25 and 50 cts. Pioneer Drugstore. ' " ';. j ' An aerie of the order of Eagles was organized in Pendleton Monday, with a membership of 117." Prominent, mem bers of the order in Oregon and Wash ington were present. ? .- r r : In Olct BlUtouri. A remarkable incident is reported from Mary's Home 'near Jefferson City, where Mrs., HenrySmith gave birth to five baby boys atJoe time. They are reported to be well and weigh a total of 30 pounds. Smith has been married lesB than sevenears and is, the father of 16 children.VOnly one time has there been a singleafiyT The others are two pairs of twjns, two pairs of triplets and the quintette. V r . tt" : ' West Round Bate. ' West, bound second-class -settlers' rates via the O. R. & N, and connect ions from all points east are marked way down for the period between February 15 and April 30. From Chicago the rate is $30.50; from St. Louis, $27.50; from Kansas City, $22.50. Stopover not to exceed ten days, allowed at Pocatello, Idaho, Havre, Mont.,: and all points west. For rates and further particulars, apply to any O. R. & N. agent. - ACKER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS cure dyspepsia and all. disorders arising from indigestion. Endorsed by physic ians everywhere. Sold by all druggists. No cure, bo pay -25 cents. Trial, package free by writing to W. II. Hook er & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. .:..,-. r :v Foley's Honey ad Tar forchildren,safe,sure. No opiates. BON MARCHE MILLINEfeY MRS. JOHNSON, MANAGER. A GRAND OPENING of fine Trimmed Hats next Thurs day, Friday and Saturday; The largest Stock to select from. . SOUTH SIDE MAIN, ATHENA. MONEY TO LOAN ON FARM LANDS No Cotnmieeionl No Charge for Mak ing out Papers. Low Rates and Easy Terms. Address, r BAKER & BAKER, WALLA WALLA. - - - WASH, Em ED. CORNER MAIN a ibw mm goods 4 Arriving We Invite :You One and LATEST 1 3 . J ED: MANASSE Agent for Butterick's Patterns. See C. Marp, Paint, Oil, : ' FJasal CATARRH Iu nil Hi stages. ' ' Ely's Cream Balm cleanses, soothes and heals the diseased membrane. It citrus catarrh and drive away a cold in the head quickly. Cream Balm ts placed Into t tlio notrils,swdIir over the membrario and Is absorbed. Belief is im mediate and a cure follows. It is not drrlng-tPS. , not produce sneezing. Large size, mi cents at prug glstsorbymall; Trial Site, 10 cents.' ' i ' y ELY BROTHERS, U Warren Street, Now'ork "Don't Cry," said a lady to her little girl, "lam as dissapointed as you are. But Helen's room is prettier than yours because it was decorated by Chapman, while I TR1F.D A CHEAP MAN" You do not paper your house every year, therefore it is economy in' the end to have your work done first-class. I don't do cheap work, but good work at a low price. A trial is all that I ask of you. J. W. Chapman, Athena, Oregon. . Hliop In Bwaggart building, Third street. mm ; fire-insurance jf ONLY THE BEST COM- ' I PANIES TO INSURE IN ; i ruiiincni nu a - . j. C I Us u. iimniiiLKLniii y cm I .Notary Public and Conveyancer. S 0 M A M ASS & - Vi p AND THIRD STS. r O. Every Day ; All to Call ani Inspect Our. NOVELTIES r Q a u v - .?: . -7:. - - 1 .Jf il p It it. Si 3 Glass, Varnish, Brushes, Etc. Plumbing PENDLETON, OREGON. Z . -A 1 n t ' ' ST. IIIGII0L8 HOTEL KU-FROOME, rKOP. J , -: "Only First-class Ilotel in 4 the City. THE ST. NICHOLS Is tti ouly one thai can accommodate, commercial travelers. 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