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We want to say to you that we trean it. We want to say that we believe
it. We want to say that we only know one way to do business and that is by
fair dealings, honest dealings and the best goods for your money. The kind
of goods that will bring you back again. The prices hereto appended, back
ed up by quality, will make you one among the army of our satisfied custom
ers, if you are not already ia the ranks.
Great Dress Goods Sale
Danish Clotha in Cream, Tan, Blue
. and Pink, sold ererywntsre at 20,
' our price
Egyptian Chiffon Voils in ail the
popular shades, sold everywhere at
. 35c per yard, our price 5c
Egyptian Crepe de Chine, latest
novelty in wash fabrics, sold every
where at 80c, our price ....20c
An immense variety of fancy Mohairs
the latest novelties in spring dress
goods, worth 65 and 75c per yard,
our price.... 50c
High Novelty Secillian Mohairs,
Mixture and stripes, per yd.. $1.25
Japanese Crepes, all colors. For
. duability and style they are the
best production in wash goods of
the season. Per yard,.. 25c
Big lot of Skirt and drees lengts in
this season's best styles of black
goods at a great reduction.
Bagdad Crepes for Kamonas. Orient
al patterns imported direct from
Tokio. Per yd 25o and 35c
Ladies' Fabrio Gloves in Tan White
; or Black, per pair 25c
New line of ladies' Collars and
neckwear. Ladies' ties in all the
most desirable styles and colors.
Ladies', Misses' and Children's
Hosiery in endless variety.
Athena Mercantile Company
South S de Main Street,
THE TERHUNE
Hunt Avenue.
Building Material at Lowest prices. Contracting and Building a Specialty.
Estimates Properly Furnished. T. L,. Tertitine, Athena, Oregon.
Press : Paragraphs
;E. A. Dudley was ia Pendleton yes-
A a
. Wanted A place to do house work.
Call on or address Ellen Booth, Athe
na, Ore. .
Mrs. Baker and Miss Kimberk, of
Adams, spent Sunday with Athena
friends.
Len Akera went down to Portland
last night He will return Sunday
morning.
Nine gamblers plead guilty in the
cirnnif. nnnrt. Mnnrinv a nil nanh urns
fined $75.
CjHrs. Lucretia Maloney, of Weston,
was visiting friends In town the first
of the week.
D. B. Jarman, the" merchant, was
in Spokane on business, returning
home yesterday.
.... Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson were Sunday
guests at the . hospitable Tompkins
; Mayor'. Taylor was in' Pendleton
, yesterday, where he attended the good
roads convention.
John O'Harra, a prominent farmer
from Pea Ridge, east of Weston, was
in town yesterday. "
M. L. Watts returned last evening
from Portland. He attended the L O.
O. F. grand lodge.
. A. Barrett was one of the speak
ers at the good roads convention in
Pendleton yesterday.
A dust storm raged yesterday and
the always busy housewife is more
busy than ever today.
The family of Louis Bergevin has
moved from Pendleton to the farm
south of town for the summer.
Misses Bertha Baker and Alcy Foss
aie home for vacation, having closed
their respective terms of school.
Frank Frazier, the well known Pen
dleton horseman, was kicked by a
horse Saturday and seriously injured.
The Free Methodists began their
camp meeting last night The tents
. are located in the north part of town.
Wm. McBride returned last night
from Portland, where he went as a del
egate to the LO.O.F. grand lodge.
"A number of Athena people are in
regular attendance at the normal com
mencement exercises at Weston this
week.
H. C. Manela was over from his
i ram near tne state line yesteraay.
Mr. Manela is now a full fledged
rancher.
-The mftiifLcrf-mfint of the "Corner"
saloon has changed hands. Charles
Youth's and Men's Clothing
. If you want style, if you want fit,
if you want perfection of workman
ship combined with quality, at prices
that cannot be duplicated, inspect
our new spring stock before making
your purchase. We have suits for
all from $5 for a good wearing Berv
icable suit up to the latest high grade
worsted at 10.50, $12 50, $13.50, $15
and $16,50 per suit.
New and up to date line of two
piece Outing Suits, double or single
breasted, from $4.75 to $12.50 a suit.
Men's fancy Vests, white or color
ed, new and up to date styles, from
$1.50 to $2.50 each.
v Men's Shoes. "
If you want the very latest in either
low or high cut, in Tans, French
Enamel, Vici Kid, Box or Valor Calf,
we have them from $2.50 to $5 per.
Also the largest and best line of
Work Shoes ever shown, commenc
ing at $1.50 per pair to $2.75. ,
Ladies' Shoes.
The latest Military heel and Vassar
toe. The celebrated Utz & Dunn
make. All grades and widths, from
$2.50 to $4.50 per pair.
OUR LEADER at $1.75 per pair
is the wonder of the shoe world and
cannot be equaled by any shoe sold
at $2. Latest Btyle, high kid top,
patent toe, common sense heel and
extension sole. Try . a pair if you
want great value for your money.
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Athena, Oregon
LUMBER YARD
Andrea and family will return to
Walla Walla soon, Robert Geneiva,
the new proprietor, having taken
charge.
Mrs. Fred Koontz and baby arrived
icfme Friday evening from Hnvnral
weeks' visit with relatives in the Wil
lamette valley.
Mrs. Willis Bush and her sister,
Mrs. Hardy Mansfield of Wallowa
county, are visiting friends in Walla
Walla this week.
tC "Son," the pet.dog owned by Miss
Edyth McBride, was killed yesterday
in battle with a score of other dogs.
"Son" was aged 9 years.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Willaby and Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Stone went down to
Portland Sunday night, where they
will remain several davs.
Members of the Degree of Honor are
Specially urged to be present at the
wwwijg bvujviivw Ulglib, ait 11 till pttML
seven sharp. Business of importance..
Freewater Times: W. D. Chamber
lain, one of Athena's busy merchants
and a prince of good fellows, was a
business visitor in the city last Mon
day. Mrs. W. S. Perry was in the city
yesterday, having come Tip from Pen
dleton to attend the f nneral of the
child of her sister, Mrs. John Ban
ister. '
A canton of Patriarchs Militant,
the Uniform rank of the Odd Fellows,
was instituted last night at Pendle
ton by Major Robert Mobley of Boise
City.
Mr. Fred Gross and George Gross
and family are deeply thankful for
the many kind acts of friends and
neighbors during the long and fatal
illness of Mrs. Fred Gross.
jrMrs. Claude Reeder and ber sister,
Miss Ellen Owens, left Sunday for a
visit to the fair at Portland. They
will also visit friends and relatives at
other points in the valley.
Judge Hartman, Frank Frazier .and
others of a committee sent out by the
commercial association of Pendleton
in the interests of the good roads con
vention, were in town Saturday.
Athena fans who attended the Pendleton-Walla
Walla ball game in the
Garden City Sunday, report a decided
ly one sided victory for Walla Walla.
From reports the Pendleton team was
out classed, the score being 19 to 0.
In the circuit conrt Saturday the
case of the state of Oregon against
Drs. Turley and Casshatt of Weston
for assault or. the person of Dr. Best,
was tried and Dr. Casshatt pleading
guilty was fined $75, and Dr. Turley
released.
Athena Camp No. 171, W. O. W.,
will conduct memorial services at the
grave of Virgil Smith, in the Athena
cemetery Sunday afternoon, at which
time the monument will be unveiled.
The services will take place at 2
o'clock, the Woodmen falling in line
at the hall at 1 :S0. All Woodmen are
requested to be present
vTh 9 months old infant daughter of
Sir. and Mrs. John Banister died Sun
day evening and interment took place
in the Kees cemetery yesterday. The
little one had been ill for several
weeks, spinal meninigitis being the di
rect cause of death.
Many Athena people were among
the excursionists Sunday to Walla
Walla, who were not connected with
the W. O. W. A pleasant day was
experienced by all, a number of whom
took advantage of the occasion to visit
friends in the garden city.
There will be a church reunion and
basket dinner at the Christian church
in this city next Sunday, June 18. An
excellent program has been perfected
for the occasion, and the prominent
feature will be a sermon by N. H.
Brooks, pastor of the Christian church
at Pendleton. Everyone is requested
to yeome and bring well filled baskets.
(pAt a " special meeting of the - city
council last evening Joe Banister and
Mitt Bush were awarded the the con
tract to haul pipe and material for
the construction of the new water
system. . Their bid was for 80 cents a
ton for hauling cement and water
pipe and 80 cents per yard for hauling
rock and sand. They were required
to put up a bond for $100.
Dr. L. G. Tufts,' state superintend
ent of the Anti-Saloon League, was in
the city Sunday. In the morning he
spoke at the Christian church, and in
the afternoon he addressed a union
meeting at the M. E. church on the
subject ol temperance. Tonight he
speaks in' Adams and tomorrow night
in Helix. On Monday, June 19, a
county convention of the prohibition
ists will be held in Pendleton to or
ganize a new movement to "secure
the balance of power" among the
parties. "The League;" so Dr. Tufts
states, "advocates standing by such
men as Senator Walter M. Pierce for
being loyal to the temperance interests
in the legislature. "
Card of Thank.
I take this method of thanking all
who so kindly administered to my wife
during her sickness. Their kind acts
will ever be remembered by me and
especially will I cherish in memory
the many words of sympathy offered
me and my children during our be
reavement and the floral offerings will
never be forgotten. Hugh Robie.
i "Grandma" Munra at La Grande-
"Grandma" Munra, formerly man
ager of the O. R. &. N. log cabin eat
ing house at Meacham will have
charge ,'of the dining room of Hotel
Sommers at La Grande after July 1.
Huge Task. ,"
It was a huge task to undertake the
cure of such a bad case of kidney dis
ease as that of C. F. Collier, of Chero
keerla., but Electric Bitters did it
He writes: "My kidneys were so far
gone I could not sit on a chair with
out a cushion ; and suffered from
dreadful headache, backache and de
pression. In Electric Bitters, how
ever, I found a cure, and by them was
restored to perfect health. I recom
mend this great tonic medicine to all
with weak kidneys, liver or stomach.
Guaranteed bys McBride, druggist
Price 50c. 4
Lost A door key, somewhere be
tween the O. R. & N. depot and Bod
dy's meat market Finder please
leave at this office and receive suitable
reward. ..-.-;
Mr. and Mrs. Curry, eyesight, spec
ialists of Walla Walla, will make
their next professional visit to Athena
Wednesday, June 21, at St. Nichols
Hotel, for one day only. This will be
their last visit to Athena for two
months. Consultation free.
All the grandmothers in the country
can get a cabinet photograph free;
As to how old or young you may be
It will make no difference with me.
So call at Danner's Photograph Gal
lery during the month of June,
And you will find me there at all
times ready to sing you this tune.
Makes digestion and assimilation
perfect. Makes new red blood and
bone. That's what Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. A tonic for the
weak and sick. 35c. Tea or tablets.
Pioneer drug store
If the boxes on your buggy, hack
or cart have become worn so there is
end play, take your rig to Bud's
blacksmith shop and have the axles
cut back so they fit up snug and tight
Mr. Buel has a machine for doing
the work. Price $2 per set of four
axles.
If you want a pretty face and delight
ful air,
Rosy cheeks and lovely hair,
Wedding trip across the sea,
Put your faith in Rocky Mountain
Tea.
Pioneer drug store.
W. S. Buel offers his residence prop
erty on Current street for sale. House,
practically new, contains six rooms.
For further particulars see Mr. BueL
If you need fishing tackle, look at
the fine display in Worthington &
Thompson's show window.
The only genuine cottage cheese
the kind your mother used to make at
the Home Bakery.
Fresh bread, buns, doughnuts,
cookies and cakes at the Home Bakery.
Go to the Home Bakery ice cream
parlors, for pure ice cream.
Before buying your vehicle
Phillips, Weston, Oregon.
Items in Brief.
Buy a Samson at Cox & McEwen's.
Sterling silver novelties at Maoasso's.
Fresh bread, cakes, etc., on rule at
Gay's, daily.
Buy a Henney buggy and look swell.
C. A. Barrett & Co.
Try a Flor de Corona cigar at the
White House Grocery.
C. A. Barrett & Co. are selling the
Deering binding twine.
That Crescent Cream Coffee is fine.
At Worthington & Thompson's.
Latest novelties in men's ready to
wear suits. Athena Mercantile Co.
Remember, Ely k Scott are head
quarters for rubbers and overshoes.
Just received. Men's double-breasted
3-button sacque suits. Athena Mercan
tile Co.
;You should "see the fine line of
buggies and hacks at C. A. Barrett &
Ca's. (i
Worthington & Thompson have just
received a Targe line of new pipes and
pocket knives.
Say Ma, Crescent Baking Powder will
raise thet dough. Get it Ht Worthing
ton & Thompson's.
Don't forget to try our Gold Leaf
coffee. It is the best 25 cent coffee on
the market. Ely & Scott.
You will find the best novels by the
best modern writers, in the circulating
library at the Palace Drug store.
-: W. 0. Miller is again in the harness
business.' in Athena. He is located in
the Estes building opposite the Athena
Hotel. All goods sold at reasonable
prices. Workmanship guaranteed.
L. A. Githens, agent for Edison pho
nographs and records, is prepared to
furnish all of the different grades of the
Edison maki. Mr. Githens always has
phonographs on exhibition and is pre
pared to give information at any time.
It is the fit and finish; the artistic
touch that makes the suit. "Internat
ional" Made to Measure garments have
all of these virtues, including quality as
well. Ask the Athena Mercantile Co.
to show you their magnificent line of
these supplies. -
Boys, you had better get busy and see
Athena Mercantile Co. who have a com
plete "International" line of samples.
This famous concern, for whom Athena
Mercaneile Co. takes orders and meas
ures, builds garments that are as near
perfection as human hands can make
them. . Satisfaction guaranteed or no
sale. .
t . i No Secret About It.
' It is no secret, that for cuts, burns, j
ulcers, fever sores, sore eyes, boils, i
etc. nothiher is so effective as Buck-I
len s Arnica salve, "it didn't take
long to cure a bad sore I had and it
is all O .K. for sore eyes," writes D.
L. Gregory, Hope, Tex. 25o at Mc
Bride's flrug store.
To Cure Constipation rorover.
Take Cuaparets Candy Cathartic 10c or 25b,
If C. O. C. fail to cure. druEKiots refund mono.
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Men's All Wool Suits
Our regular price $15, closing out price, $12.50
Regular price Hi, closiog out price 11.00
Regular price $12.50, closing out price. . .10.00
Regular price $10, closing out price ..8.00
Our Grey Cassimere all Wool Suits $12.50,
cut to 9.00
Brown Cheviot All Wool Suits $12.50, cut
U4'i.. 9.00
Our $il Suits cut to 8.00
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We Have about 200 Suits. A very nice tins
to select from. It will pay you lo lxk them
over before buying. Cut tlpep in price.
Special
We Will Sell for Ten Days Only
$2.50, $2.00, $1.75, $1.50, $1.25 and $1.00 Ladies
Shirt Waists, fine line to select from, your
choicd for
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These Waists won't last but
come and get your choice.
The Place where the
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When shopping do not forget that "99" is the best Coffee
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Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers
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Men's Pants
Our $5 Pants cut to. ... . .$3.50
Our $4 Pants cut to 3.00
Our $3.50 pants cut to........ ...2.75
Our $2.50 Pants cut to 2.00
Shoes
Be Well Shod or you cannot be Well
Dressed
.
We have Kome beautiful new styleH in Peter
Deamorn Specials. Oxf.mlx, $2.50 to $3.50
A fine line for men, women and children in
Tan and Black.
Ladies' Muslin Underwear
We are closing this line out at a great sacri
fice. Call and get pick before line is broken.
Ladies' white Sleeveless Vests, while they last,
each : - 5c
Ladies' Sleeveless Union Suits each 35c
With longBleeve8. . 50c
Our black Underskirts we sold for $1.25 and
$1, going at... . . 90c