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Tlr. It ' W AndnrOnn dantiat Pnat
building, Athena. ; :-
Mrs. Henry Stamper was in the city
Monday from Weston. . -; V"
(MJorn, December 26, 1903, to Mr, and
Mrs. Fred Koontz, a son.
Dr. R. W. Anderson, dentist, Post
building, Athena. ; ,. t
D. II. Sanders is afflicted with a se
rious case of rheumatism.
Mrs. Belchee of Moro was the guest
Tuesday of Mrs. Bert Cartano. I
' James Wood and John Walter went
over to Walla Walla yesterday. .
Dr. K. W, Anderson, dentist, Post
building, Athena. ' i .
Mrs. Wm. Thompkins has been ill the
past few days with a severe cold.
Attorney J. A. Fee was up from Pen
dleton Tuesday on legal business.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mosgrove and
daughter spent Christmas in Milton. '
Mrs. II. McArthur is up from Port
land, visiting her sisters in this oity. '
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Johns -made- a
short visit in Walla Walla Tuesday., c
Born, on Christmas Day, 1903, to Mr
and Mrs. Clarence Gay, a daughter. ;
Oliver and Bell Mosely spent the
holidays with friends in Walla Walla.
Mrs. C. B. Wade, of Pendleton,' 5s re
ported to be threatened with pneumonia.
Miss Elsa Rosen iweig spent a portion
pf the week in Walla Walla and" Milton.
Harry Rogenzweig is over from 'iValla
Walla for a few days' visit with - his
- parents. ;',.,'
Mr. and Mrs. Fay LeGrow were
guests of relatives in Walla Walla holi
day week. . : .
Mrs. Henry Iioyd returned yesterday
to Milton, after a visit with relatives
in Athena.
"t-Mrs. Wm. Willaby and " daughter,
Goldie, are guests of Mrs. 0. M. Castle-
man in Pendleton
Otis and Roy Beet left Saturday eve
ning for their homesteads in Franklin
. county, Washington. ;
Misses Eva McDonald and Lula Ko
bey are over from Walla Walla, visiting
at the Dudley home. -
Dr. J. C. Smith is in town from Jeff
eqoo, Oregon. ; He accompanied by
his daughter, Haiel.
Mrs. Culloy and daughter and Miss
Anise Barnes of Weston, visited friends
in the city tbk week. " ... V
Mr. and Mrs. M. Woodward and
. ocLter.of Walla Walla, visited Ath
ena friends this week.
Misa Agnes Fletcher, of Pendleton,
k. been the guest of Mrs. J. D. Pla-
a, or. Jen tie f sat week. '
-v" Ira McDonald "arf to Long
Z.nh. Cbliforcia, wora -fldsUes the
Oearaai
lew
age of the Christian church, and will
will soon be comfortably settled in their
new home. . : ' -
Mr.- and Mrs. Charlie Nelson spent
Christmas week with Mrs. Nelson's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C-Beck.
P. E, Simpson left this week for Port
land, where he has accepted the posi
tion of book keeper for a wholesale firm.
Mrs. Dormodyj who has been in Pen
dleton for some time is at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Clarence Gay, in this
city -
Mrs. Garfield and daughter, who vis
ited at the Nelson home this week, re
turned yesterday to their home in
Weston. ' '-
XMisses Kittie Sharp, Bertha Baker
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ana Aicy r oss spent ine vacation irom
their respective schools at their homes
in this city. :s''
Mrs. H. W. Kemp came over Tues
day from her home hear Milton and
spent a few days at the home of her son,
I. M. Kemp. '
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ferry and daugh
ters, Misses Bertha and Minnie Gross,
were up from Pendleton and spent the
holidays with friends here, t
Miss Minnie Koepke, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Koepke, was united fn
marriage last Tuesday, with Andrew F'.
Shultz, at Ellensburg, Wash. , '
rt1U-W: Rmith rattimed thin wentr bv
fcvay of . Elgin from his Snake river
mines, ' Jesse will remain at home now
until spring opens up work in the mines.
The steamer Spencer has been with
drawn from the Columbia river between.
The Dalles and Portland and the reg
ular rate between those points has been
restored.",'.;'''..' ." ' -.- ',";''' ; '
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Koontz went
over to La Grande Saturday evening
and visited over Sunday with, Mrs.
Koont' mother, Mrs. Ann Kirk, who
has bought a home there. '
Jack Craig, the printer turned yes
terday morning from California. He
accompanied Mrs. L. A. Githens and
her little girl ttome, who have been in
California for some weeks..-; f : -
Tomorrow, eight, th Inckey Finn
farce eomdy comptoy with a long list
of entertainers," "will appear at the- opera
house.! -.Scene' new and elaborata c'fWr,
tumes. ,'tiv-'iy, Jan. 2. '.' ' : '
MiIda ITu,' l to 1 t m
ter made ber l.Lt:;i v ) --'rs. L'i-Pt..it,
viaited v here - hla w-f Ij;iJ
health is poor, F.ad she is vr.hir tie care
of Dr. Smith, i . : Fendlst -n,
j The Misses' Alta and Carrie Sharp,
Jeaaaette . Manasse, Anna Rush, Mrs.
Chas. Keen and G. W. Bradley last
Saturday evening attended the meetipg
of the Weston Rebekah lodge, ' , ; ,;
"Mrs. E.lward' ilanasse left ti fint of
the week for Victoria, wii she
will visit with 1 r, -! -t, ':i..ia
&Vtm&mf t'&f t .'i. "'?re.""-Sljjaae
klsohasoll.- ni" .- that city..
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Main Street, Athena.
board. AH of the family' were present
excepting one brother, Wm. Ridenour,
and family, of Chelan, Wash,, and Mrs?
Bert Vaughan, of Pine, Or.", daughter
of E. Ridenour. '
A pleasant party was given by Dr.
and Mrs. , J.D. Plamondon Monday
evening, to their young friends, in honor,
of Miss Stella Anderson, who was home
from the normal school at Ellensburg.
Weston Leader: C. E. Nelson, man
ager of the Weston brickyard, has con
tracted with B. Baker of Meauham.
for 600 cords of wood. - Shipments will
begin during the early part of the new
vear.,, , t,c -'. r ;.; ,
fMta. S. A. Maloney, of Weston, was I
'the guest of Athena friends this week.;
She will probably accompany her Bister,
Mrs. W. D. Parker, to her home at St.!
Johns, Wash. . ... " O
Mrs. Joe Hodgson and children, were J
in from their country heme Wednesday,
visiting at the Thompkins home, and
Thursday morning took the train for
TTalla Walla, where they will be the
guests of friends. ''
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Stine of Spokane
visited in" the city during the holidays,
attending a reunion of the Lieuallen
family. On Christmas day they went to
Walla Walla to attend a family dinner
at the Stine home. ' , : ;
' Mickey.Finn, one of the newest and
most successful farce comedies, at . the
opera house Saturday night. A large
and pretty chorus is promised, and the
musical numbers will comprise all of
New York's latest hits. v ;
David TayW and Mr. and Mrs.
J. Nelson wen, 3 Weston yesterday
where they were guests at the wedding
of Miss Lillian Garfield, seeond daugh
ter of Mrs. Garfield of that city, and Mr.
P. W. Foster of Prineville.
A. L. Jones is slightly incapacitated
for work this , week. Monday; while
climbing down a ladder from his hayloft
he fell to the floor below,- striking on
his right shoulder and sustaining a se
vere bruise, although no bones . were
broken. , - ' i
McBride k Co. have neat telephone
cards for the patfons of all rural tele
phone systems entering Athena. , The
names of all persons who have 'phones
are printed on the cards together , with
the number of rings. By calling at tbs
I drugstore cards may be obtained. . ,
; Angus McDonald left Tuesday eve
Birg for Colorado Springs, Col., where
lie goes with the expectation pf staying
three or four months, in the hope of re
gaining his health. Angus' many friends
throughout tiie county will be glad to
bear of his early improvement.
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;-TIe first annual ball given by Pythian
Lodge No. 23 K. of P., at the opera
Louse Jaat niLt was a grand success in
every particular. A large number of
j iD.Uta i"fm oicer towns, accompanied
yth.' "V erc-, in attendance.
.-, were-,
"'jest ra furc
-led excellent
1 -1 upper was
court at Pendleton Monday, the final
account of tbe executor, George W,
Staggs, was approved and be was dis
charged. A compromise ; was effected
between the heirs, averting a threat
ened contest and all parties at interest
were apparently satisfied.
H. C. and M. Curry, eyesight spec
ialists of Walla Walla, who have made
several trips to Athena, will make their
next professional visit Jan. f 6, Tuesday
and Wednesday, at the St. Nichols
hotel. They are the oldest and most
reliable specialists in the West and - car
ry the largest set of instruments in use.
Consultation free. Prices as low as
is consistent with first class, work.
A watch meeting was held last' night
in the class room of tbe ;new M. E.
church. A sermon was preached by
Rev. Armfield, commencing at 8 o'clock
after which a song servioe was held.
Lunch was served, and the remainder
of the time spent in social converse,
until the midnight bour, when the de
parting year was ushered out and the
New year U3hered in with befitting cer
emonies.
Evangelist W. A. Moore announces
his subjects for discussion at the Chris
tian church as follows: Tonight, "Sell-
ing -the-- Birthright;"" Saturday night,
"Did Alexander Campbell Found a
Church?" Sunday, Id ai- m., Bible
school; 11 a. ni., preaching and commun
ion; 3 p. m,, lecture to women only;
7:30, "Behold the Man.',' Subjects
for next week aro
not yet decided
announced as the
upon, but will be
meetings nrosrrefis.
fxA thrilling tale of adventnjre comes to
the Press from west of town. BrieSy
stated, the other night John Walter,,, in
company with a young lady, was dnviug
home from church in one of those blind
ing fogs that Joe Scott tells-' about. In
the extreme darkness, the - horses were
allowed to take the road, when sudden
ly they brought up on an embankment
and over went the buggy, i Aside from
John's mud bath and a broken tele
phone wire, no inconvenience resulted.
GEBKING FLAT FLATS.
Miss Fannie Scott, Jr., who has been
spending the Christmas festivities at
home, retnrned to her school at Waits
burg, Tuesday. ; -
Jas. A. Fee, of Pendleton, was out in
in this vicinity on business, Tuesday.
Mrs. Krebs, who has been seriously
ill at her home, is reported convalescent.
Our friend, Jim Scott, Who has been
under the weather so tong, is not much
improved. ' ' - .
- Miss Dobson commenced Monday to
finish up her term of school,' after sev
eral weeks vacation on account of the
serious illness of Mrs. Will Dobson.
Dr. W. R. Scott, who has been spend
ing his holiday vacation at home, will
return to Portland Saturday to again
take up his studies at the" Medical in
stitute. .
' Dan McKinzie was on the Flat 'Mon
day. '".
M. P. Gerking has been .visiting on
the Flat several days this week, , Uno.
J. N. B. Gerking and family, and Geo.
Gerking and family ate Christmas tur
key at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J. B.
Baylor, in Athena. ., .: .:
Mrs. Susie I. Gerking and family, and
and several membeis of tbe Scott family,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Potts,
Christmas, where they ate ' turkey and
other good things which' made a lasting
impression upon all present.
Chas. Gerking and Will Scott drove
over to Waterman, Thursday, to visit
their friend, .Wilbur ; Woods, who is
teaching school at that, place.
Dean Gerking visited friends in Wes
ton, Wednesday evening. 4 -v
Mr. and Mrs. E. B.' Fletcher and little
daughter of Silverton, have been visit
ing relatives at Sand Hollow during the
holidays. - Mr. Fletcher is a brother of
Mrs. E. H. Stone and Mrs. M. Wood
ward. They return to theirhome Friday.
Mj5-M. Woodward , and family, of
Walla Walla, are spending a part of the
holidays out on the farm.
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SEW EXEMPTION LAW.
Special Session Change Meaning and
Adds Ho Emergency Clause.
The exemption law enacted by the
special session, and which will take ef
fect March 23," differs materially from
the old law.
Under the law as it stood prior to
1903, each householder was entitled to
an exemption of $500 on his personal
property.
Subdivision 8, of section 3039, of the
code, specifying what property shall be
exempt from taxation, lias been amended
so as to read as follows:
"The following property, if owned
or kept for use, by and for his or her
family; household goods, furniture, and
utensils, two cows, implements, appar
atus, team, vehicle, harness, or library
to enable any person to carry on his
trade, occupation or profession by which
such person earns his or her living to
the amount of $300, the articles to be
at lected by such householder; provided
however, that when the assessed valua
tion of the personal property above enu
merate d shall amount to less than $300
when only such amount as the total of
such property herein enumerated, shall
be exempt from taxation." - .
Big Land Business.
. The quarter just closing in the Yakima
land office will show a greater business
done than was ever done before in the
same length of time. Over 130,000 acres
of land in the district have passed out of
the hands of the government during that
period. The tendency seemed to get
bold of the land whether it had any per
manent value or not and hold it for de
velopment. A few years ago the greater
part of -eastern Washington 1 was con
sidered a desert, but now thousands of
acres of these lands are producing, .good
crops each year. There were seven
homesteads. 39 timber claims, 14 cash
sales, 29 desert land entries, 104 home
stead entries, 13 final proofs, seven state
selections and one railway selection,
which amounted to 130,148 acres. The
fees on the same amounted to $21,191.83.
Property For Sale.
Tbe " Ridenour . property, formerly
known as the McArthur place, in the
city of Weston, is now offered for sale.
This fine property- consists of 325 feet
frontage, 200 feet length, with running
water which never fails skirting back of
lots. A good dwelling and convenient
outhouses are upon the place, also one
of tbe finest orchards in the country,
as. well as invaluable' evergreen shade
trees. Situated as it is one block from
Main street and iu the most desirable
I part of the city, this is considered by all
! the finest residence property in the city
of Weston, an ideal home in a good
school town. For price and terms, see
John H. Rideboub, Weston, Oregon.
If you 'desire a good complexion uso
Moki Tea, a pure herb drink. It acts
on the liver and makes the skin smooth
and clear.- - Cures sick headache. 25c
and 50c. Molioy refunded if it does not
satisfy your Write to W." H. 'Hooker 4
Co., Buflalo', N. V., for free sample. For
sole by McBride & Co. s ? ,' ,
: FARMERS AND STOCKMEN
ATTENTION
For good goods at popular prices "
2 in the harness line, see Elskamp.
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CORNER MAIN AND THIRD STS..
Happy New Year
To AH
And thanks to our friends for courtesies '
extended fo us. Our ANNUAL CLEAN.
UP SALE is now fully inaugurated.
PKICES REDUCED on nil seasonable
. goods." - ' " ' , --7
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Take - Down Repeiting Shotgun, witi
a strong shooting, full choked barrel, suitable for
trap or duck shooting, and an extra lnterchanjrsbla
modified choke or cylinder bore barrel, for field $!oct
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injr, hst$ at only $42.00. " Beslera sell thenTwrf
less. This makes serviceable ill round Run within ;
reach of everybody's pocket book. Winchester f
Shotguns outsnoot and outlast the. most expensive ;
double barrel puns and are iust as reilahts hiciH I
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