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Commences Saturday morning, August 27, 1904, and
will J ontinue ; for 10 days. Now is the time to save
money on Children's School Clothing.
REMNANTS of Colored Dress Goods.
REMNANTS of Black Goods.
REMNANTS of Ginghams.
REMNANTS of Percales.
REMNANTS of Prints
All short lengths go in this Sweeping Sale. Some of
them at cost, some of them at less than cost and some of
them at half price. They , must be sold to make room
for the new goods which are arriving daily.
Special
The new children's School Shoes are here, in either Calf,
Dongola or Kid; all sizes. Prices to suit most economical.
GROCERIES
If you are not already a visitor to our Grocery Depart
ment, come in and look through it and compare our
prices with what you have to pay elsewhere.
Athena Mercantile Company
South S.de Alain Street, - Athena, Oregon
The Modern School of Commerce
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SPECIAL OFFER OF FREE TUITION
AND CAR FARE.
A Practical Business and Shorthand School
"Writs foe Free Catalogue.
Press Paragraphs
Miss Alta Sharp is visiting in Pendle
ton. The latest in Ladies' and .Children's
J. wraps at Manasse's.
Novelties in Peggy Bags and waist
gets at Manasse's.
0. G. Chamberlain has returned from
a business trip to Hood River.
Mr. and Mrs. H. McArthur are up
from Portland for a few days.
Fred Williams has returned from a
(rip through- the Palouse country.
Pearl Hales one of the influential farm
ers of Adams, was in town yesterday.
'Born, in Athena, to Mr. and Mrs.
Steven Oversby, Sept. 13, 1904, a girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lane and Mrs.
A. Kinnear, of Weston, were in town
yesterday.
' Mrs. Lina Sturgis and son, Will, of
Pendleton, visited at the Purdy home
the first of the week,
vj. M. Hays reports the sale of the
tTakin cottage on the West Side to Mrs.
Catherine Zerbd for $650.
L. L. Montague is in the city, having
come for the purpose of seeing his
father-in-law, S.'C. Stanton.
Rev. J. W. Jenkins and daughter,
Miss Lucy, arrived home Sunday morn-
ng from a visit to Hood River.
Will Stanton returned to his home in
Prinevile Sunday morning, having been
called by sickness in his family.
Miss Stella Anderson left Sunday for
Seattle, where she will visit before tak
ing up her studies at Ellensburg.
Mrs Lizzie Jones gives with each hat
purchased within the next two weeks, a
handsome veil. Call and get one.
Miss Mabel Tompkins returned Sun
day morning from a few days' pleasant
visit at the McKenzie home near Adams
T The Preston -Parton Milling Co. are
distributing the large poles preparatory
to stringing the town for the local elec
tric light system.
Miss Velma Wilkinson left Sunday to
enter the State University at Eugene
She waa accompanied by her uncle,
. Wm. Chamberlain.
wRoy Tompkins left Saturday to attend
vtEe Waitsburg Academy. Roy will take
np the business course and expects to
stay with it until he graduates.
tf Mrs. Eva Boddy id home from the
season'a work in Washington harvest
fields. She reports the loss by fire of
the separator; of Doss Turner's outfit
ERCANTILE CO.
off
Notice.
PENDLETON, OREGON.
Mrs. William Tompkins will give an"
afternoon tea at her residence, for the
benefit of the Ladies' Aid society of the
M. E. church, on Saturday. Sen. 24.
The Preston Parton Milling Co. have
a preposition to mane farmers concern
ing seed wheat. Call at the company's
temporary office, Bank building, Athena.
VMibs Lizzie McKenzie will- make her
dome with the family of A. B. McEw-
en during the present school year. Miss
Cannon will stop with the Rosenzweig
family.
)Mohn Bell disposed of the remainder of
his wheat crop Saturday. The total
sales made by Mr. Bell this season
amount to over 20,000 sacks of wheat at
70 and 70 cents per bushel.
The Preston-Parton Milling Co. was
in the market for wheat Saturday. D.
H. Preston, the manager, purchased
30,000 bushels paying 70 cents for all,
with the exception of one lot which
passed into his hands at 70.
Mrs. McDonald, of Walla Walla and
Mr. and Mrs. Anson Wood took Sunday
dinner at the Dudley home. Mr. and
Mrs. McDonald will leave soon for Cal-
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ifornu, to spend the winter. Mr. and
Mrs. Wood will go later in the season,
for the benefit of Mrs. Wood's health.
ior in
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Will Pinkerton and wife returned Sat-
,y evening from Hood River, where
Mr. Pinkerton went with tne view of
purchasing land. The;- return well
pleased with the country, and may con
clude to buy a home there.
K Maurice Hill's sunflower is put in the
shade by one brought to the Press
office, by Thomas Mosley. Mosley's
flower measured 14 inches across the
face and 3 feet 7 inches in circumfer
ence. Try again next year, Maurice.
Mrs. M. W. Smith is organizing a
class in vocal and instrumental music
and has time to instruct several more
scholars. Mrs Smith instructs vocal by '
the Crevelli Italian method and uses the
Kohler method exclusively in instru
mental. . The harvest ball at the Athena opera
house Friday evening will be the first
of the season and the attendance prom
ises to be large.. The music will be of
the best, as it always is when furnished
by Johnson's orchestra, assisted by Prof.
( Carl Guiott.
At the Christian church Wednesday
evening the prayer meeting hour will be
devoted to the study of the journeys of
Jesus. Scenes in Lis life and the places
he visited will be illustrated by the ster
eopticon. Service at 7:30. All are cor
dially invited.
Homer Beathe, a former popular Wes
ton boy but now employed in the job
department of the Seattle Trade Reg
ister, was in the city yesterday, visiting
the Pbess family. With his wife and
boy, Homer is visiting his parents in
Weston. .
Grandma Fountain has returned to
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Mansfield, after an extended stay with
another daughter, Mrs. John Harris, in
Weston. While absent, Mrs. Fountain
celebrated her 82nd birthday. She is
hale and hearty and her many friends
hope may celebrate a score more happy
birthdays.
Weston has several cases of typhoid
fever, and Dr. M. V. Turley, a promin
ent physician of that city, calls attention
through the columns of the Leader to
the unsanitary condition of the town.
Dr. Turley points out the source of the
disease as coming from water or the air,
or both. He advises that drinking water
be boiled, the city thoroughly cleaned,
and each household be supplied with a
formaldehyde generator.
A. B. McEwen returned yesterday
morning from San Francisco where he
attended the Knights Templar conclave.
Like many others, Mr. McEwen became
nearly prostrated with heat during the
big parade and was confined to his hotel
for a couple of days. He found no sec
tion of California to compare with Uma
tilla county and says the majority of
farmers down there are encumbered with
debts.
Mrs. J. R. Owens will take measures
for tailor made suits. A perfect fit is
guaranteed. These suits are warranted
to be just what they are represented.
Call and see catalogues of styles and
samples of dress goods. Suits already
ordered will be on display early next
week.
Mrs. Owens is receiving regular con
signments of new fall and winter milli
nery and will have her grand opening
on Saturday, September 17.
A handsome hat pin will be given with
each $3:50 purchase and over, at Mrs.
Lillie Miller's millinery store.
"Pure White" flour is raised in price
to $1.30 per sack, owing to the price of
wheat.
For first class horse shoeing go to
Beck's shop. Satisfaction guaranteed.
To quench your thirst and settle your
nerves, try Coco Cola at McBride's.
Try those delicious Nabisco wafers at
Ely St Scott.
Proctor's teneriffe lace wheels at
Just received,
St Scott.
Nabisco wafers. Ely
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j ABOUT SEED WHEAT
and Grain Buyers f
- Athena, Oregon
National Bank
Items in Brief.
Liquozone at Pioneer drugstore.
Buy a Samson at Cox St McEwen's.
Ely St Scott handle fresh fruits and
vegetables.
Fresh bread, cakes, etc., on rale at
Gay's, daily.
C. A. Barrett St Co. have the McCor
mick extras.
1905 Washer beats them til. For sale
by Cox St McEwen.
Try a Flor de Corona cigar at the
White House Grocery.
All the new styles in men's summer
hats. . Athena Mercantile Co, .
That Crescent Cream Coffee is fine.
At Worthington St Thompson's.
C. A. Barrett St Co. sell the Double
Disc weeder. It is guaranteed.
GreaCe, oils and compounds for the
harvester at C. A. Barrett St Cos
. New ruchings, the latest novelties in
neckwear. Athena Mercantile Co.
Say Ma, Crescent Baking Powder will
raise the dough. Get it at Worthing
ton St Thompson's.
Pioneer Drugstore, headquarters for
school books end all kinds of school
supplies. ; r .
' New line of ladies' fabric gloves in
silk taffeta and lisle; blacks, whites
and colors. Athena Mercantile Co.
Free! To every purchaser of school
books we give, absolutely free, a hand
some pencil box. Pioneer Drugstore.
Try a can of our Gold Leaf Baking
Powder. It is as good as Schillings'
Best and is 25 per cent cheaper. Bag
ley & Ely.
Combination dip 'puff combs, com
bination pompadour puff combs, and a
host of other novelties in hair fixings.
Athena Mercantile Co.
. Just received by express, all the latest
novelties in shirt waist sets; sterling
silver, gun metal, pearl and enamel.
Athena Mercantile Co.
PIQHEERDRUGSTORE I
BROCK & MITCHELL PROPRIETORS I
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frescriptions a Specialty.
Palm Chocolates and
BonBons.
Fine Stationery and
Blank Books.
Heath & Milligan Paints.
Orders for Liquozone
on Brock St McComas Co. of Pen
dleton, can be filled by us.
The BigDepartment Store
Our Large Fall Stock is Arriving Daily.
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The better the Quality of food, the greater the enjoy
ment. If you like a good cup of Coffee you will get the
greates possible enjoyment by using
CHASE & SANBORN'S
JAVA and MOCHA COFFEE
I THE WHITE HOUSE
Sole Agents.
SCHOOL HAS
We have just opened up a big
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Before making your Fall purchase. Our new Dress Goods has ar
rived. New and up to date Jackets in all colors and styles. Lots of
new things in Furs. New Shoes. A fine line of up to date Trim
mings. A large line of ladies' Neckwear.
Men's and Boy's Clothing
A full and complete line of Men's and Boys Clothing. Call and
get your boy a school suit. We can fit you out in just what you
want for the little folks. Sweaters in all colors; Shirts at very
low prices and a large and new line to select from. Come early.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
We wish to call your special atten
tio to our School supplies. We sell
large ruled tablets 2 for 5c. Pencils
10c per doz. Ink 3c per bottle.
Get your supplies at The Fair Store.
We are Agents
for the
New Idea Patterns
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ONE GREAT ENJOYMENT IN
LIFE IS EATING? - ' - -
GROCERY
NOW OPENED
line of Pen and Pencil Tablets,
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-Rpncils, Rulers, Erasers, Pencil
Vised to supply every boy and
See us before purchasing.; .
Time Is Here
h. We have Mason Fruit Jars, , ;
nd rubbers for Vacaum Jars.
Icos, Hats, Gloves, Shoes,
and Glassware.
SCOTT
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stoinue, . Athena, Ore.
It will pay to visit
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FAIR fatn"y Can Tfade-..
Friday night.