Our Grreat
Clearance Sale
Commences Saturday, July
15th. AUf seasonable goods
marked down. For prices
during the sale, see circular
Athena Mercantile Company
South S de Main Street,
THE TERHUNE LUMBER YARD
Hunt Avenue. ..,'
Building Material at Lowest prices. Contracting and Building a Specialty.
Estimates Properly Furnished. T. L,. Terhune, Athena, Oregon..
Press Paragraphs
The beat dinner iu town is at the
Palace Restauraut Suuday or any
other day.
Before buying your vehicle see A.
r Phillips, Weston, Oregou.
Miss Fraukie Estes visited iu Pen
dleton Sunday.
Clarence La Brasche went down to
Pendleton Sunday.
Joe Gay is in Portland this week, I
"hitting the trail."
Mrs. Green Estes was up from Peu
dletou Wednesday.
O. G. Chamberlain has some choice
farms, town lots and dwellings for
sale.
Mrs. A. JU Jones is viisting rela
tives and f i lends in Peudletou this
week. .
John Bellaud family have return
ed from Portland, where they attend
ed the fair.
The Sunday school children of the
M. K. church, are enjoying a picnic
today iu Ogle's grove.
Miss Mabel McDonald who has been
visiting in Athena, has returned to
her home in Walla Walla.
Mrs. Walker Wilson baa been seri
ously ill for several days. She is re
ported better this morning.
Mr. aud Mrs. O. M, Castleman of
Pendleton, have been visitiug rela
tives in Athena for several days.
William Willaby, sr., who went
to Portland recently, is now visiting
friends iu the Willamette valley.
Mrs. John Stantou and Miss Nellie
Royce will spend the summer at the
home of H. M. Wood, south of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Freuob Criglar have
returned from the stock reanoh and
will remain here until after harvest
Miss Genevieve Dickson of Walla
Walla is viaiting her graudpareuts,
Mr. aud Mm Jackson Nelson, west of
this city.
Mrs. Leeper, Mrs. Boyd and Miss
Ceclle left Wednesday for Portland.
The two latter will spend a couple of
weeks at Seaside.
H. H. Curtis, through his attoruey,
W. M. Peterson has brought suit
against G. W. Mitchell to recover f 05
on a promissory note.
Mrs. Lafayette Chamberlain aud
sou Wayne took the train last evening
for Goldendale, Wash., where they
will visit friends for some time.
Four Daniel Best Jr.. conibiue harv
esters have been unloaded in Athena.
The machines were sold to Robert
Coppock, Pinkerton Bros., Dickenson
Athena, Oregon
Bros, and the Reeder boys. E. M.
Temple, who assisted the Dickenson
boys in getting started, had his hand
badly cut in the sickle. , ,
Mrs. Mitt Bush aud Mrs. J. C.
Stamper returned yesterday from
Walla Walla. The condition of Mrs.
Willis Bush is reported somewhat bet
ter. - - -- ,
Col. Wood, Westons' leadiug journ
alist, is in Portland. The Press has
made arrangemeuts with Homer
Davenport for a cartoon of the colonel
on the Trail.
nTtlhurlna Cranniiter'ii combine has
flashed harvesting 65 acres of barley
on the reservation. The yield amount
ed to 1895 sacks. The grain is of first
class quality.
"'rfJards are out announcing the wed
iiig of Mr. John Peebler and Miss Anna
Roche, both of this city, which is to
take place at the home of Mrs. Allen
next Tuesday.
R. J. Boddy makes a specialty of
furnishing meat to harvest crews.
Send your "roustabout" to him and
got; satisfaction. The best meats at
the lowest prices.
iS,Clyde Willaby met with a serious
iocideut yesterday while hauling hay
on the Reeder place near Helix. He
fell from the load and was hurt about
the back and head. ; ,
Mis. Hardin Mansfield and little
daughters returned to their home in
Wallowa county Wednesday, after an
extended visit with relatives and
frieuds in Athena and vicinity.
irieuc
Sw.
J. Wilkinson will start his big
threshing otnfit to work next Monday
in wheat fields near Cayuse station.
The headers owned by H. M. Wood
and sons will do the cutting.
Walter M. Walters, a thresher, has
filed application in the court of bank
ruptcy for settlement of his business
affairs. He resides uear Milton and
Peterson & Petrson are his attorneys.
Services at the Christian church
Sunday as follows: Bible School
at 10 a. m., preaching at 11 a. m..
Junior Endeavor meeting at 8 p. ru.
Endeavor at 7 p. m., preaching at 8.
L. J. Robinson has just completed
painting Joe Hodgson's new barn. Mr.
Hodgson has one of the most convenient
aud modern bams to be found any
where in the comity. Iu aise it is 10
X 68 feet
Work on the oven at the new Pren
dergast Bakery iu the Froome brick ou
Main street is now almost completed.
Mr. Prendergast will give later an
nouncement in these columns when
the baker? is ready for business.
rsMichwil Ryan, who was so badly
' hurt in a runaway some weeks ago,
baa recovered from his injury and is
in town today, having arrived from
Pendleton last night "Mike"
jocularly remarked that its a hard
matter to kill
Irishman."
'a good man or an
David Campbell, au old resident of
Hillaboro, is dead at that place from
paralysis, caused by the sting of a bee
on the temple. He lost consciousness
a short time after the sting was re
ceived and never regained it
An old ". Pitts separator that has
stood the test of 20 years in the har
vest fields passed through town yes
terday, ready for another season's
work. The machine is owned by
John Banister and is said to do good
work. " ' -'" ' '-, ' J. ' '. : ''
Unless 110,000 can be raised for the
Weston Normal school between now
and July 28 that institution will have
to suspend operations during the next
year. A decision to this effect was
reached at the meeting of the regents
in Pendleton.! . J ' ;
Threshing is in progress north of
town and grain is being received at
the warehouses . at Hillsdale and
Grandview a full month earlier than
any" previous year. The .bluestem
wheat raised in that locality is-now in
prime condition for harvesting. ,
iXTbe thermometer registered 110 at
Pendleton yesterday. In Athena in
front of the St Nichols 106 was the
highest, but it is stated . that Uncle
John Callender was monkeying
around the mercury tube with a
lighted match. "Just like Uncle J
John, you know."
The Press force is under obliga
tion to Mrs. Nelson who brought some
fresh outter milk to the office this
morning. As a hot weather beverage
buttermilk is fit for a king and in
view of the fact that print shop peo
ple are about as good as any old king
that ever lived, Mrs. Nelson's gift is
appreciated accordingly. ''.
Mr. J. B. Horner, representing the
Oregon Agricultural college, will be'
at the St Nichols hotel in this city
Friday, July 88, where he will be
pleased to confer with parents who
contemplate sending their children to
some institution of learning. He will
also be prepared to examine those who
have decided to enter the Oregon
Agricultural College. , ,
From patrons of the St Nichols
dining room it leaks out that George
Bradley is about the meanest man in
Oregon. As the story goes, a lady
residing in the country left some fine
specimens of raspberries with "Brad"
with the understanding that the fruit
was to be sent to the Umatilla county
booth at the Lewis and Clark exposi
tion. The accusation is made that
Bradley ) took the berries to his
boarding place, and with a few select
ed friends, ate up the whole crate. -
XMrs. J. Dillon Plamondon entertain
red Wednesday afternoon from three
to five in honor of Mrs. John C. Mays
of Elgin, and Mrs. John I. Hutchinson
of Ithaca, N. Y. The following
were present: Mesdames M. L. Watts,
F. S. LeGrow, Archie Mclntyre, S. .L.'
Cauthorn, Walter Ely, T. J. Norvell,
Ed Payne, 'Henry Keen, Al Booher,
Chas. Norris, L. J. Foss, H. H. Hill,
G. T. Ellis, J.W. Smith, L M. Kemp,
Chas.; Betts, W. J. Wilkinson, O. G.
Chamberlain, ' Frank Mansfield, A.
M. Gillis, Ed Barrett, D. B. demons,
B. W. Wallace, J. I. Hutchinson, J.
C. Mays, C. A, . Barrett Misses
Anderson, Ely, Foss, :. Wilkinson and
Manasseyf'' The table was tastefully
decorateaiu, Cornell colors, ;. Cerneliau
and white. ' Mrs. Barrett presided at
the tea tabie where light refreshments
were served. Mrs. Hutchinson de
parted Thursday morning for Walla
Walla, where she will be the guest of
her brother, James S. Barrett . '
Lewis and Clark Ratei.
The O. K. & N. Co. announces the
following rates from Athena to Port
land for the Lewis and Clark fair:
Individual tickets will be sold daily
from May 29 to October 15, inclusive,
continuous passage in each direction ;
final return limit 80 days from date
of sale, but in no case later than Oc
tober 81, 1905, for one and one-third
fare, amounting to 9. 90.
Party tickets that is ten -or more
persons will be sold from May 29 to
October 15 inclusive; passage in each
direction ; 10-day limit from date of
sale, at one single fare per capita for
round trip, , amounting to 17.40.
Children one half fare age -at lialf
fare of the above rates. For further
particulars call on M. W. Smith, O.
R. & N. agent, Athena.
Dytag of Fanilu
Is, in its torments, like dying of con
sumption. The progress of couaump.
tion, from the beginning to the very
end, is a long torture, both to victim
aud friends. "When I had con
sumption in its first stage," writes
William Myers, of Carrfoss, Md.,
"after trying different medicines and
a good doctor in vain, I at last took
Dr. King's New Discovery, which
quickly and perfectly cured me."
Prompt relief and sure cure for
coughs, colds, sore throat, bronchitis,
etc Positively prevents pneumonia.
Guaranteed at Me Bride's drug store,
price 60c and f 1 a bottle. Trial bot
tle free. ' . ! '
'Tor Bale. iJ
A Niagara Buffalo Pitts separator,
28-inch cylinder, 48 inch shoe fitted
for horse-power or steam attachments,
1400 saoks daily capacity with steam
power, used ouly four seasons ; a Rich
ardson patent stacker; a 11-horse Pitts
power, everything complete aud in
good order throughout, a bargain for
sora one; a Hodge header and S head
er boxes thrown into the bargain.
O. L. Chamberlain, Athena.
Items In Brief.
Buy a Samson at Cox 4 McEwen'a.
. Sterling silver novelties at Manasse's.
Fresh bread, cakes, etc., on rale at
Gay's, daily.,
Buy a Heuney buggy and look swell.
C. A. Barrett & Co.
Try a Flor de Corona cigar at the
White House Grocery. ' . .
C. A. Barrett & Co. are getting the
Deering' binding twine. .': )
That Crescent Cream Coffee is fine.
At Worthington k Thompson's.
Latest novelties in men's ready to
wear suits, Athena Mercantile Co.
,.-.
You should the fine line of
buggies and hacks at C. A. Barrett &
Co.s. U
Bay Ma, Crescent Baking Powder will
raise the dougn. Get it at Worming
ton & Thompson's.
1 V, A. Gitbens, agent for Edison pho
nographs and records, is prepared to
furnish all bt the different grades of the
Edison male. Mr. Githens always has
phonographs on' exhibition and is pre
pared to gfje information at any time.
' Save yourself money while visiting
the fair by.) engaging rooms of Mrs.
M, J.. Bagley, 265 1-2 Second street be
tween Jefferson and Madison, Port
land, Ore.
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.
Anyourf-Jjvishing information con
ceruiiig ajypuug cow between 2 and
3 years o(f, brand W and perhaps D
on left hipi can' receive information
by calling tat the Press office.
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. ,
The 0.R. & N. Co. offer rates of a
fare and a third for round trip tick
ets to points within a radius of 200
miles from Athena for July 4th. Date
of; sale of tickets July 2, 8 and 4,
good to return July 6. v '
t; Makes digestion aud assimilation
perfect Makes new red blood and
bone. ' That's what Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. A tonio for the
weak and! sick. 85o. Tea or tablets.
Pioneer drug store .tt..,",v )
If you want a pretty face and delight
' - ful air, - ,--v ; .
Rosv cheeks and lovelv hair.'
Wedding frip across the sea, - "
Put your faith in Rocky Mountain j
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; : " :.' f r Pioneer drug store.
If the boxes on your buggy, hack
or carVhive, become worn so there is
end play; ' take your rig to Buel'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. t : ; yh :
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
Mercaneilt Co. takes orders and meas
ures, builds garments that are as near
perfection' as human hands can make
them. . Satisfaction guaranteed or no
sale. ... j 1 :. -v
Grandfather's time has come, when
he can have bis day;
When he can get one cabinet photo
for 25 cents to pay.
All through the month of July this
" proposition will last
So to Danner's photo gallery you had
better hike pretty fast "
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SZ Tea, Coffee, Spices, Extracts and
See G. Sharp
Paint, .Oil,
ESTABLISHED 1865-
Preston-Parton Milling Co. :
Our Barley Mill I
Is Now Running. We can roll
your Barley while you Wait
Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers
Waitsburg, Wash. - - - Athena, Oregon J
ED0 YOU WANT H AMDS ?'
IF SO CALL AT
LUC AS' -PALACE RESTAURANT
' :' Where help of ell kinds will be furnished on application.
-' : , . No charge for information.
F.' G. LUCAS, -. ; ' - - - Athena, Oregon.
THE PRESS, ONLY $2 PER YEAR.
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EVERY BOTTLE GUARANTEED.
drink a cup of that elegant Coffee
99"
that "99" is the best Coffee
sale only at the -
Grocery
high grade Canned Goods a speciulte ZZ
Glass, Varnish, Brushes, Etc. Plumbing
PENDLETON, OREGON.
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