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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1903)
J- V VOLUME XV. Just Received. New line of Lace Curtains Not iogliam Lace Curtains in all the latest designee from 60 cts per pair to $2.50. Renaissance or Tambord Mecklin Net Curtains from $3.75 to $6.75 per pair,,. , Cloaks; We have a large and well selected stock of all the latest styles. We can please the most fastidious and suit all pocket books. Up-to-date plain or pleated Box Coats and Monte Carlos, $6.50 to $18.50 ' Special line of Ladies' unfinished Worsted and Cheviot Jackets, worth $5, to go at ; $1.95 Special line of fine last season's Jackets, silk lined and elegant quali ty, old prices from $9.00 to $12.50 each, go at $3.75 Many odd lots of Children's Cloaks at naif Price ; Big lot of Ladies' Capes, sold last season at $5.50, $6.50 and $7:50 go at . $1.95, $2.95, $3.95 jgfijr . The above is only a sample of our stock. If you have THE DEIIi BBOTHEKS I! J. a 1 j. i.v Jus In any line we can suit you. Prices at the lowest ebb. We are after your trade and will get it if fair treatment and LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES will serve as an inducement to get it. Once We've Got You, V IN STAPLE GROCERIES our goods are Standard Brands. By this we mean that they are the kind recognized ; and sold in the best stores in the country. IN FANCY GROCERIES we -are caterers to the most fastidious wants and can supply you with most anything. Gents Furnishingi Goods Our stock of SHOES, HATS GLOVES, OVERALLS, JUMPERS, SOCKS, etc., is very complete. A glance through our GENT'S FURNISHING DEPARTMENT will prove it. i - IE M Soutfi Side Main ATltENA MERCANTILE Our assortment is now complete in everything pertaining to Comfort and Style in Dress for either man or woman. We handle the best Merchandise money can produce, our prices are the lowest possible.- Satisfaction or money returned. Dress Goods; - Double width Twilled and Home spun wool Suitings, 25c per yard. Broadhead Dress Goods, 36 inches wide, all colors, and weaves, 35c per yard. Wool Serges, 38 inches wide, all colors, 35c per yard. 1 Scotch Suitings, all wool, 38 inches wide, great variety of colors and black fvoc per yard. i All wool Serges and Cheiota, 38 inches wide, in all the new fall shades 65c per yard. All wool Zebelines, 38 inches wide, mixrd colorings, very stylish, , 60c per yard. ' Great variety of fancy Suitings, 51 inches wide, from $1.25 to $2.50 per yard. Black; Goods. In Black; Dress Goods, we have simply surpassed ourselves. We have everything that is new and Btylish. ' 35c to $2 per yard, y SUITINGS Anything you want if you cannot find it anywhere else, come to us. , 1 1 fTl Street, About Pine Groceries Iuj ATHENA; UMATILLA COMPANY Men's Clothing. " About 50 odd suits ; first class styl-f ish suits, only the sizes are broken. If any of them are your size we can save you from $3.00 to $5.00 per suit. This means that you can get an $8.50 all wool suit for $5.50, a $10.50 suit for $7.50, a $12.00 suit for $9,00, a $15.00 suit for $11.00 or a $20.00 suit for $15.00. These odd suits must be sold to make room for our new fall ' line. - . ... We have just opened our new fall line of Men's Buits and overcoats and for style, quality and workmansoip, they are unequaled. They only need to be seen to be appreciated. Boys ' Anything you want in Boys suits with knee pants, sizes from i to 14 years, from . ' t $1.75 to $5.00. Anything you want in Boys' suits with long pants, sizes from 10 to 20 years, . " j f from $3.75 to $10.00 Boys' overcoats in great , variety sizes from i to 20 years, from $3.75 to $10.00 . Special, a lot of Men's ulsters, worth $8.50, $10.50 and $12.50, go at ; $5.50 $7.75 and $9.50. not had our October Price List, EOTHEES Athena, Oregon. COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY Trlmings All the latest novelties in Band Trimings, in either black or Cream Tassell fringes and drop ornaments. Also Irish point and Chantella Laces in all the standard widths. - Shoes We have now a full line of the ebrated Utz & Dunn's Ladies' cel and Misses' shoe. They need no com ment, they speak for themselves. It you once try a pair you will wear no other. , Utz A Dunn's No. 14902 in all widths is a fine medium weight kid shoe, latest style kid uppers, patent leather tip, price, per pair - ; , . $2.50 Utz & Dunn's No. 14903 in all widths, same quality, with heavy ex tension sole, price ; $2.75 ' Utz A Dunn's No. 2650 in all widths is an extra heavy kid upper, patent leather tip, Goodyear welt, medium heavy sole, price $3.00 ; Utz & Dunn's 14910 in all width, extra heavy kid uppers, Goodyear welt, heavy extension sole, patent leather tip, price i 1 $3.25 Utz Dunn's No. 1905 is a foot form last walking shoe, patent Har vard tips and manish heel a model ; walking shoe price I $3.50 Utz & Dunn's. No. 14909 in all widths, is an extra fine kid upper, patent leather tipped, hand turned dress shoe, equal if not better in quality and style than any $4.40 shoe on the market, price v...., $3.50 procure one at once. - J0 WHERE IS MR. CHAPMAN Weeks Ago lie Started Out for Helix J. W. Chapman, the painter, has for several weeks been away from Athena and no one seems to know anything of his whereabouts. .When he left town his ostensible destination was Helix, whither he was to go to consult with Fred Page, who with Mr. Chapman, had the contract to paint the new Meth pdist church building, , In Pendleton he gave out the information- that he was - going . to Portland. Since then nothing has been heard of the painter, . He left some indebtedness here but his friends believe that he will return and straighten matters up. There are others who believe that Chapman has left Athena for good, and that now he is in his old home in England, which according to his own statements he : has not seen for many years, and for which be Has bad a longing to see once more. His keys were left with Mr. Millen of the Athena hotel, and James Stamper has been running the Chapman shop for some time, taking care of the tools and doing such work as was required of hioi Monday McBride k Co. attached Chapman's tools on an account for ma terial amounting to over $36, and Lester Swaggart assigned an account for $42 rent that went in on the attachment J. L. Snyder, a painter who has recent ly arrived in Athena, has leased the Shop. .",-. , . . Work on the Parsonage. , -The foundation for the new parsonage that is to be the home of the resident Christian pastor has been constructed, I and carpenters are awaiting ' favorable weather conditions to begin their ' worker T - 1 A . . 'U il. I ' L I ; 11 18 IOUDU IUBI VI UU11U wo uuuno sun- ably, it will bring the cost to between $'2000 and $2500, and a prominent mem ber of the congregation, with accus tomed generosity, says "proceed." G. W. Ilansell, the contractor, will put a large force of men to work and the par sonage will be finished as soon as pos sible. ' Mountain Sawmill Destroyed.' Johnson A Laur's sawmill on Weston mountain, about 13 miles east of this city, was totally destroyed by firo Friday night, together with about 100,(XX feet of lumber in the yard. About 50,000 feet of lumber was saved. The mill was a small but profitable one, having a daily eapacity of 8000 feet, and was equipped last spring with new rnacliin ery. The loss is in the neighborhood of $3000. The owners will rebuild, and next spring will be ready to resume op erations. Weston Leader. Hose Company No 2- VJ The permanent organization of Hose Co. No. 2 was effected at the city hall Wednesday evening Nov. 4. The ofUc- MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, , . . J8. ' We have just received Get The UmatiilMSmplerrient ers of the new company are: J. II. Swart, president; Jerry Swart, secretary; C. O. Henry, foreman; Arthur Shick, treasurert). O. Henry was elected de partment delegate. The constitution and bylaws adopted by the new compa ny are the same as those regulating Hose Co. No. 1 The first Wednesday in each month was selected for the reg ular meeting night of the members ' n : Til 7 On Saturday afternoon immediately after the football game at Weston, Pres ident R..C. Frebch'of the State Normal school, was stricken with a severe case of peritonitis. He was taken to Walla Walla on a special train Sunday and was operated upon at 6 o'clock Sunday evening. Ir. French rallied very sat isfactorily from the operation and bright hopes are entertained of his speedy re covery. MIUER'S OPENING 1JIQHTV A Large Crowd Inspects His New Furniture Store. " Monday night, N. A. Niller, the fur niture dealer, tendered the public a grand opportunity to inspect his new store and its immense stock. From 7 to 9 o'clock the big store was completely jammed with Athena people, ttnd inter miogling with them were people from Helix, Adams, Weston and the sur rounding country. - ' ' Neat and attractive invitations had been issued some days previous to the opening. About 200 ladies presented invitations at the desk and were each given a nice souvenir, consisting of a small thermometer in a pretty alluuiin- um setting, suitable for tasty decoration of the home. ". ; Johnson's complete orchestra regaled the visitors with high-class music, and long after the splendid stock had been insDected. people lingered to listen ,io the selections so masterfully rendered. The Press will not attempt to describe Mr. Miller's mammoth stock. It has been seen by nearly every one in this vicinity. Suffice to say that it is com plete in every detail and is surpassed by no other in the county. A Handsome Cottage. , Within the past few days, on the West side, there has sprung up a neat cottage, modern in architectural design and com manding a fine view, for which that part of the citv is noted. It consists of five large rooms, and adds much to the ap pearance of that part of town, and is to be the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester McCollougb. New Bank in Pendleton. There is a general rumor that Pendle ton is to have a new banking institution. Who the officials and stockholders are to be has not yet been eiven out. It is said the bank is to occupy the Judd huildintr. corner of Court and Main streets. Thanksgiving Feast Weston Lodge No. G8, 1. O. O. F., is preparing to observe Thanksgiving day by giving to their families and friends a big banquet. The Weston Lodge is known through the liind as the prince of entertainers and the proposed banquet will in no way in inferior to those given in the past. 1903. PENDLETON, ATHENA, CANTON and DUTCHMAN a car of Barb and Woven Wire Fencing. our prices before buying AT ONTARIO NEXT YEAR Malheur County Secure Next Convention Hon. T. J. Kirk and Dr. A. W. Bot kin returned Tuesday evening from Pendleton, where they attended the session of the Oregon State Irrigation convention. ' Much interest was mani fested in all the proceedings of the two-' days' convention, and many addresses by men prominent in the Northwest were made. Ontario whs selected as the next meet ing place. The association will go after the 1905 convention of the National as sociation for Portland at El Paso next year. The officers chosen were: President H. A. Devers, of Portland, re elected. . First vice presidents-Will R. King, of Ontario. , Second vice president Mr. Carbine, of Union, Treasurer-W. T, Wright, of Union, Secretary, E. P. Dodd, of Pendleton, Assistant secretary C. C. Hunt, of Ontario. The Youth's Companion in 1804. As the years increase the Youth's Com panion endeavors to keep pace with them in all that is wise, beautiful and progres sive, and not only to retain but to de sorve the honorable and exceptionally high place it holds in the confidence and affection of three generations of readers, The greatest living authors in all branch es of literature continue ti contribute to it. The' annual announcement number of the Companion, describing the prin cipal features of the new volume will be sent to any address, free. The new sub scriber for 1904 will receive all the is sues of the companion for the remaining weeks of 1903 free from the time of sub scription; also the Companion calender for 1901, lithographed in twelve colors and gold. " ' t , The Youth's Compamon, 144 Berkeley Street, - ' Boston, Mass. Athena Streets. Athena owns a rock crusher, and has built a main street which would be an honor to a city of 10.000 inhabitants. It is a pleasure to walk or drive over it. No matter how much rain comes in the fall or spring, this street is so built up and graded tbjtt all the water runs into the gutter at the curb, and it is not found standing in pools in the middle of the street. Athena takes such a prids in the appearance and value of her streets that she has outstripped her big sister, and is several years in advance of her in the matter of street building. East Oregonian. . . 5 Imnaha Wrecked. ' Members of the crew have reached Lewiston reporting that the steamer Imnaba, plying between that point and Imnaha mines on the upper Snake river NUMBER 45 HEL,1X.' Gangs, Sulky and Walking Plows SUPERIOR DRILLS, BAIN and FISH WAGONS, BARB and WOVEN WIRE FENCING. was wrecked Tuesday morning at Moun tain Sheep rapids, two miles below Eu reka. Her cable got caught in the cap stan and the boat swung on a rock, destroying the engines. The passengers were saved but the cargo was lost. The steamer was owned by the Lewis ton, Southern Sc Navigation company and was valued at 825,000. A Pretty Good One Col. Wood's Weston Leader is author ity for this: Three potatoes weighing 10 pounds are proudly on display in the Leader office window, They were raised by Fred Kyle on the J. M. O'Harra place east of town, where he has 14 acres in spuds, and the largest is a four-pounder. The best acre in the patch yielded 190 sacks. Many Teachers Were There- The annual Institute of Umatilla county teachers held liifit-weet. at -Weston under the direction of J. F. Nowlin, county superintendent, was a pronounc ed Buccess, About 200 teachers were in attendance, exceeding the number pres ent at any institution held in this county. The visitors were entertained through the hospitable generosity of Weston citizens. Dr. Williamson Resigns Dr. W. T. Williamson, well known in this county, for the past 18 years a phy sician at the state insane asylum, and one of the best physicians ibat has ever been employed at that institution, has filed his resignation and will assume the management of the Mt. Tabor Sanitar ium. His resignation will take effect on November IS. To the Public. This is to certify that no agent has power to solicit applications or do auy . other business for the Co-Operative Guarantee Realty company of Baker City, Oregon, without a letter of author ity signed by Rihorn & Swaggart, agents for the above named company, for Uma tilla county, state of Oregon. Rihorn & Swaggart. O. O. Chamberlain agent at Athena. fathbone Sisters' Social. The meeting of the Rathbone Sisters Monday evening terminated in a moet enjoyable social. A sumptuous lunch was served and games were a feature of entertainment. A. royally good time was had by those present and the hour 1 was late when the social gathering dis persed. Claim Allowed. A claim of $100 for personal services against the estate of Martha Morgan, presented by Mrs. Sarah McDoiigul, was disallowed by the administratrix, Mrs. Mary E. Shaw, and the case was fought out before County Judge Hart man. Decision was in favor of the claimant. If you desire a good complexion use MokiTea, a pure herb drink. It acts on the liver and makes the skin smooth and clear. Cures sick headache. 2." a and 60c. Money refunded if it does not satisfy you. Write to W. II. Hooker & Co., Buftalo, N. Y., for free sample. FoTr sale by McBride fc Co. Kilur0 Yonr linwel WltU L'MM-itretik Candy C(Uhnrtl, mr constipation forevur. Kc.aSe. 1ICC U. fi'H.druBabturelundttiouey. Oo. j V 9J - '.( ' '., '. , -- ;.i '' 1 .S'S..-':-.