Xmaa will Boon be here and with it oomes the all pre-
plexing question of making suitable gifts. Eight now ia
the time to purchase yonr presents, while our stock i fresh
and complete, and when we can give you more of ou;.: time
in helping you make selections. l.
Our Xmas Stock
- Was never more complete than it is this year; in fact it
ia more so, for besides the regular staple lines, we have
added a full line of Musical Instruments aud Japanese
Lacquered ware. Realizing that the train service which
we now enjoy may induce some to do their buying in Pen
dleton or Walla Walla, we have marked our goods way be
low the usula price in order to keep the trade that right
fully belongs to us at home. The following will give you
au idea of what we
Offer You This Year
A swell Hue of Japanese Laequered Ware, including
work boxes, Cuff and Collar boxes, Glove and Handker
chief boxes and Playing Card boxes. A complete line of
Musical Instruments, iuoluding violins, Mandolins,
Guitars, Banjos and Graphophones ; Fancy Stationery,
Pyrography outfits, Musio Rolls, Cigar Holders, Hand Bags,
children's Comb and Brush sets, Toilet and Manicure sets,
Perfumes and Candies in fancy boxes, Shaving sets, Travel
ing Toilet sets, and other articles too numerous to mention.
Be sure to look at our line before purchasing, as we can
aud will save you money. ... ,
The Pioneer
BRUCE WALLACE, Prop.
Press Paragraphs
W. D. Chamberlain was! in Pendle
ton yesterday.
O. C. Gallaher, of Walla Walla,
was in the city yesterd ay.
1 Wood has received au operating
Jesse Killgore was among the sever
al Westonites seen on Athena streets
yesteiday.
Services will be conducted as usual
Sunday at the Baptist church. All
are invited.
'. Casper Woodward returned this
morning from a visit with his parents
in Walla Walla.
. Mr. W. A. Toner, of Walla Walla
was in town Wednesday, a guest at
the Bairett home.
rMrs. Jackson Nelson recently sold
to a local poultry dealer, 85 turkeys at
12J cents per pound.
Mr. and Mrs. James Kern, of Helix
were in the city yesterday trading
with Athena merchants. .
NlGeuial "Joe" McCabe, vice-president
and genearl manager of the W. & C.
R., was in town Tuesday from Walla
ty mm.
F. G. Lucas is preparing his poul
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try for market, ibis morning be nad
280 turkeys dressed and ready for ship
ment. Fred " Rosen zweig offers his resi
dence property on the corner of Fifth
and Jefferson street for sale. See
him about it.
Mr. Craghead, the real estate agent
made' a trip to the Myrick neighbor
hood the fore part of the week. Land
values in that vicinity are in the as
cendancy. Don't forget that the ladies of the
Christian church will serve their an
nual turkey and chicken-pie dinner in
the church dining room on Thanks
giving Day. ,
The corner stone of the new Chris
tian church at Walla Walla has been
laid, the A. F. and A. M. conducting
the ceremonies. The building will
cost $35,000.
The foot ball boys are up against it
on the suit proposition. An. order
was sent in to a Portland firm and the
suits came half one color and half an
other. An order for suits will be sent
to Spokane today. . ; "
Last night in Pendleton the ladies
of the Presbyterian church gave as a
unique entertainment a realistic per
formance of the nuptial Japanese
marriage ceremony.
Athena's first football eleven will
play in Weston tomorrow afternoon.
The town over the hill has a hnsky
lot of lads in the line up of its team
and a hard fought game is looked for.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Nellie Cameron of Pen
dleton to Mr. C. E. Redfleld, of Hep
pner, to take place in the Church of
the Redeemer at Pendleton, . on Dec
ember 6. '"
7 "Bob" Hager, the sage of the Uma
tilla, was over from his ranch , Wed
nesday. "Bob" is as genial and
clever as ever, and votes the demo-
cratic ticket every time he has a
chauce aud once in a while ofteoer.
At the Christian church Sunday
moraine the sermon subject will be:
"Man's Call and God's Answer." In j
place of the evening sermon the Sun
day jscbool will observe Boys' and
Girls' rally day for home missions,
and will render a patriotic exercise
entitled "Seed Time and Huxvest"
Drug Store
. . - Athena, Oregon
Jack Minsing, a convict at the
Walla Walla penitentiary committed
suicide yesterday morning by dashing
himself from a railing on a landing to
the floor below. He fell about 18
or 20 feet, lighting on his head and
death was . instantaneous. Minsing
was sent from Spokane county on
February 25, 1905,; for burglary and
bad a sentence of one year against
i'i-'V - - ' '
iA'lnVwBlla Walla Union rewits the
death in that city of Peter Swartz, a
retired soldier of the regular army,
aged 68 years. The deceased entered
the army in 1876 and saw service dur
ing the Indian wars in Arizona, the
Bannock war in Oregon and the Nez
Perce war in Idaho.
The great MoEwen company appear
ed last night at the opera house. To
night ends the engagement of the com
pany in this city. MoEwen is known
the world over as a great hypnotist
and magioian. . This year he is sup
ported by a company of high class
vaudeville artists.
The appearance of fog and a pros
pective storm period induced a party
of hunters to hike for the haunts of
the wild goose. The party having
Arlington for its destination was
made up with Millard Kelley, Chas.
Smith, Hugh Worthington and Fred
Qrogg.
jS.Mis9 Mamie McFadyen of this city
ana ueorge x. uioson or Burns, Har
ney connty, were married Wednesday
evening at the parlors of the Golden
Rule in Pendleton, Rev. N. EL Brooks
of the First Christian church perform
ing the ceremony. :
Bills are out announcing a masque
rade bail to be given at the Athena
opera house on Thanksgiving evening,
Nov. 29. Music will be rendered by
Johnson's orchestra of Pendleton, and
supper will be served at the opera
house.
The new steamer for . the Walla
alia Fire department is expeoted
to arrive about December 1. Fire
Chief Metz has received word that the
engine was shipped from -New York
November 15.
There is a possibility that the M. E.
and M. E. church, South, may,consoli
date in Pendleton. The matter has
been discussed considerably and there
is a strong sentiment in favor of the
union.
Fire at Wilcox, a small town about
12 miles southwest of Colfax, caused
$12,000 damages, and the town was
nearly wiped out ou Wednesday night
Ed Manasse has a unique and con
venient arrangement for displaying
lace curtains. It is a valuable fixture
to his already well equipped store.
tiKJimmie Carden, a prominent mem-
well known in Athena; has spent the
latter part of the week in town.
Zeb Morse, who was captured near
Weiser sometime ago, has been sen
tenced to a six year term in the peni
tentiary for horse stealing.
If you contemplate purchasing a
grapbophone lead Ely & Scott's ad
elsewhere in this issue and learn how
to get one absolutely free.
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Harra'were
in town from their home east of Wes
ton, trading with Athena mercbauts.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Morrison of
Adams spent Tuesday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bradley.
Kooutz, the Echo merchant, has let
the contract for a oue stoiy stone
building, 50x90 feet in size.
B. S. Calderhead, general freight
and passenger agent of the W. & C. R.
was in town Wednesday.
jjTbe Fourteenth Cavalry has ar-
in Walla Walla before many days.
The Fourth Cavalry will leave the
garden city on the arrival of the
troops.
Pain may go by the name of rheu
matism, neuralgia, lumbago, pleursy.
No matter what name the pains are
called, Hollister's Rooky Mountain
Tea will drive them away. 85o, Tea
or Tablets. Pioneer drug store.
United States Senator Levi Aukeny ,
will leave Walla Walla today for
Washington City to take his seat in
the upper bouse of .'congress, which
convenes December, i. Senator
Ankeny says that the coming session
of congress will be one of the most
important the country has had for
many years. v
XMonday evening Fred, the 15-year-j
via son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos De-
maris, was kicked by a horse at their
home four miles south of Milton, and
was seriously hurt. It was found
necessary to trepine the skull, as the
left side of his head was badly crush
ed. : He has been unconscious ever
since the operation aud the physicians
have very little hope for his recovery.
East Oregon iau: Neston Pannau, a
Finn farm hand of the Cold Springs
country, is now lying critically in
jured at the county poor farm as the
result of a premature discharge of a
dynamite blast - which occurred on
Monday afternoon, A leg, a shoulder
and an arm were broken by the fall
which be received, and besides that he
is badly injured all over the body by
pieces of rook which struck bim.
A Mr. Freeman of Colfax, has dem
onstrated that mule raising is a profit
able industry. He has been selling
mule colts for from $50 to $58 a head.
Compared with calves the calf is
worth $5 at the time the mule colt is
worth $50, and the difference in these
prices represent the profit. Mr. Free
man has a ranch of 1,300 acres aud
is meeting with success iu the mule
business. He has over 30 brood
mares and a fine jack.
The police in the various towns
along the lines of Tailrqads were last
night looking for Lorena Munson, the
16-year-old daughter of John Mnnsou
of Walla Walla, and there is little
doubt that she will be apprehended
and returned to her home today. She
received a ticket for San Francisco a
day or so ago aud yesterday, before
leaving her home, the girl left a note
to her mother stating that she was
going to San Francisco to marry a
young man by the name of Harry
Morrison, who.was until a few days
ago employed at Walla Walla.
Caledonians at Fossil.
' The seventh annual meeting of the
Fossil Caledouian club was held in
Woodmen's hall, Fossil, Tuesday even
ing, November 14. . The club has a
membership that extends over five
counties, aud is composed of those
born in Scotland or of direct Scotch
desoent. The election of officers re
sulted as follows:
Chief, William Rittie; chieftain,
John Dysart; treasurer, John Stewart;
secretary, J D. McFarland; piper,
J. S. M6on; standard bearer, , Andrew
Patterson.
- Mr. Moon, who was elected piper,
holds , the distinction of being the
champion of the world on his nation
al instrument. Five new members
were added to the organization.
Fossil Star.
The-
COMMERCIAL
LIVERY, FEED
and SALE STABLE.
Best Turnouts
In Eastern Oregon
Stock Boarded
by the Day, Week
1 Mm UJI 111
KING BROTHERS Prep
PARKER & LANE'S
. Barber Shop .
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Shaving, Ilaircutting,
Shampooing, Massage
for Face and Scalp.
ICI
HOT BATHS.
Shop North Side Main
Street, Athena, Ore.
Items in Brief.
Buy a Samson at Cox & McEwen's.
New Shirt Waists just arrived at
Manasse's. .
Prime coru-fed beef aud pork at R.
J. Boddy's.
See the fine cut glass for sale by C
A. Barrett & Co. 's.
Try a Flor de Corona cigar at the
White House Grocery.
Craghead & Hays have some bar
gains iu business chances.
Try one of Boddy's flue sugar cured
hams. They are delicious.
That Crescent Cream Coffee is fine.
At Worthington & Thompson's.
A delicious dessertWashiugton Pie.
Get it at the Preudergast Bakery.
We still have the famous Coles air
tight heaters. C. A. Barrett & Co.
Holly ribbons at Manasse's. See
what the Delineator says about them.
Ely & Scott have some choice sweet
cider made from Milton apples. Try
it. .
Can't we show
Rogers silverware?
you some of our
C. A. Barrett &
Co.
You should see the fine' line of
buggies and hacks at C. A. Barrett &
Co. 'a. '
Dell Bros, have a splendid line of
gloves. Prices are right aud assort
ment is large.
Say Ma, Crescent Baking Powder will
raise the dough. Get it at Worthing
ton & Thompson's.
From now until November 21, F.
G. Lucas will pay the highest market
price for turkeys.
Over 500 ladies' neck arrangements,
a sample line, no two alike, at one-half
price. Call at Manasse's. '
Our" selection of overcoats is now
oomplete. It is marvelous how a
finished coat of the quality we show
cau be produced and sold for the
price. Athena Mercantile Co.
If you want he best vaiue, tho best
wearnig, the most up to date foot
wear, we have now a complete stock of
everything in the 'shoe line for fall
and winter wear. Athena Mercantile
Co.
We now have ready for your inspec
tion the most comprehensive and
splendid showing of new styles iu
men's, youths' and boys' clothing
ever shown in ; this- part of the Btato.
Athena Mercantile Co. r " ' . ,
Are you lackiug in strength, and
vigor? Are yu weak.? Are you iu
pain? Do you"vfeeKall run dowu?
The blessing ff - healt-ad strength
come to all VybVuse Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea,c 36o at Pioneer drug
store. '.j.
A DiHttitroui Calumny.
It ii a disastrous calamity when
you lose your health, because iudiges
tiou and constipation have sapped it
away.' Prompt relief can be had iu
Dr. King's' New Life Pills. They
build up your digestive organs, and
enre headache, dizziness, colic,, con
stipation, . etc, - Guaranteed at the
Palace drug store; '25c.
' For Sale.
O. G. Chamberlaiu, tho real estate
dealer, offers for sale:
One dwelling and three lots, $1100.
One house, barn and three lots
$800.
A good cottage, outbuildings and
one lot. $1000.-
Oue dwelliug, barn aud three lots
and other choice city and farm prop
erty. ,
A mountaiu farm of 166 ucres,
orchard aud good buildings.
Several good pieces of alfalfa land
near Pendleton.
With the arrival of the house cleaning period the mind of the housewife naturally
turns to the matter of Carpets and Rugs, and consequently she is confronted with two
problems the cleaning up process and the coverings for the floors. Now, soap, lye
and water can be made to overcome the former, but the mistress of the household
looks to the carpet dealer for help before she gets through with the floor. iM
We
Can Show
the
Goods
WE
for the stock of Carpets and Rugs carried by us this
than any we have purchased heretofore. This is saying
the past were not to be " sneezed at." Now is the time to
Miller, the Rustler,
' JP lilf 11 lH jl
A e i id pie rule to make life a joy is to drink a cup of that elegant Coffee 13
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When shopping do not forget
that can be obtained. Kor
HITE
Cash
JIZ Tea, Coffee, Spices, Extracts and high grade Canned Goods a specialte US
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THE STANDARD PENS EVERYWHERE. I 50 Sty'.SS F"Br'oa5 pSIUt'?''
Works, Camden, N. ). ' ESl!W:-i-:fePK
ESTABLISHED 1865
I Preston-Parton Milling Go.
Our Ear
Is Now Running. We can roll
-your Barley while you Wait
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f Merchant Millers
Waitsburg, Wash. -
ii FRESH BREAD DAILY it
FINEST
IN THE
PRENDERGAST BAKERY
SOUTH BIDE OF MAIN STREET. -:- ATHENA, OREGON.
Carpet
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Mm & 'mp sag
JyPlj:1''if' fJ ''.Ai WS-A 'ir"-trr
CAN HELP HER 0U
that "99" is the best Coffee
sale only at the
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Grocery
STEEL PENS
STEEL PEN COi 26 John St., New York.
lev till
and Grain Buyers
- - Athena, Oregon
CANDIES
TOWN
Our
Prices and
Quality
Mix
year is overwhelmingly greater
a great deal, for our stocks of
make your purchase. A
Athena, Oregon
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