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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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. -
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