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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1906)
.'- Mr. Robt, Anlt.'of Starbnck. was in -' Atbeoa Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Will M. Petersou were in Pendleton Saturday. - Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Camp bell, Deo. 28, 1905, a dangbter. Mrs. Katie Brookner offers house hold goods and a cow for sale. See the Currys about your eyes Jan nary 3rd, at the St. Nichols hotel. Found A string of sleigh bells. Owner may have them by paying for this notice. K. J. Boddy has a flue young milch cow which he will trade for one suit able for beef. , A. 0. Cockburn is lying atv the " home of his son, H. M. Cockbutu, at Milton, seriouly ill. : Born, in this city on New Years morning, Jan. 1, 1906, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cartano, twin boys, j " For sale Main street and resideuce property at a reasonable price. Call ou Henry Keen for particulars. John Doe and Richard Roe have beeu given a jail sentence at Adams ' 'for carrying concealed weapons. - Ralph Foglesong and Miss Nellie Kirby, both of Freewater, were mar- iied at Walla Walla, last week. Misses Kittie and Carrie Sharp have returned to Monmouth where they will continue their studies in the normal. The first stock in the East Umatilla ' 7atT T7ar' AaanfMnHml urnu an h- scribed by II. T. Irviu, who took 160 acres. Fred Bosenzweig left this morning ' for Eltopia, Wash., where be will visit the folks at the ranch for a few days. 233WTV H Preston, of Athena spent 1 ' t3nrwiailSs in the city, visiting his brother, H. P. Preston. Baker City Maverick. . The holiday ball given at the Ath ena opera house Friday night, was well attended and was a success in every particular. Miss Mabel Gibbons has arrived from North Powder., and assumed her duties in Athena public sohool, as nrimnPT ' tpnn.hftr. ' 1 r A new case of diphtheria has de veloped in the home of W. S. May berry, at Milton. Lois, the youngest child,' is the viotim. A .E. Carmichael, of Maiden Bock, Wis., is in the city. Mr. Carmichael is a relative of Mrs. E. A. Dudley and Mrs. Will M. Peterson. Now is your chance to get a com bination book case cheap. For 30 days Miller will sell them at 1 5 per cent off the regular prioe. Mrs. Lillie Miller will sell ladies' and children's bats below cost until further notice, for the purpose of mak "ing room for new spring goods, 5aeath Sh(3Hev has begun action I. divorce against Osoar H. Shirkey. They were married at Pilot Rock, Au ' gust 5, 1904, and have one child. Mrs. L. G. Frazier, Miss-Effie Jean Frazier, of Pendleton, and Miss Flor ence Frazier of Latah, Wash., were guests at the Sharp home this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Creighton, of Colfax, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bay niond, of Walla Walla, spent the hol idaysSthe Wagner borne north of town. , " A number', of Athena people attend ed the dance at Weston last evening. They . report an enjoyable time. Sloighingjwas fine and a big sled load went over. - ' W. D. Chamberlain has beeu ap pointed trustee of ' the Booher bank ruptcy stock of goods. The property is a saloon stock and fixtures and' will be advertised for sale. The Freewater Dramatio Club will present the drama "Nevada, the Wanderer," at that place on January 12. One of the best entertainments of the season is promised. - The Oregon Development League meets in Portland Jan. 12 and 13. The O. B. & N. Co. will give a one fare rate for round trip from Athena, tickets good to return Jan. 16. Mr. and Mrs. Curry, eye sight specialists, of Walla Walla, will make their next regular visit to Athe na Wednesday, January 3rd for one day only, at the St Nichols hoteL E. J. Boddy was in town Saturday and did not look as hale and hearty as of yore. "Bob" says they miss him a mile when they're port that he is going out of business. He is in Athena to stay. Prominent Baptists of the county are in the city today for the purpose of organizing the Umatilla county Baptist Association. At the time of going" to press the officers had not been elected. ; . Mrs. Willam McBride and Mrs. Norval will on next Saturday after noon serve tea at the residence of the former, for the benefit of the M. E. ladies' Aid society. The patronage of an ib soiiexiea. A number of yonng people were . entertained at the McBride home Sat urday evening as the guests of Miss . Bessie McBride. Chit of town guests were Miss Iva Kimbrell, Miss Kena Ferguson, Will Hessian, Fred Hart man, Willard Boud. Dell Bros, have a splendid line of gloves. Prices are right and assort ment is large. Beautifying methods that injure the skin and health are dangerous. Be beautiful without discomfort by tak ing Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Sunshiny faces follow its use. 35o Pioneer drug store. Lillian A. Carnes has brought suit against her husband, George E. Carnes for divorce, whom she charges with cruel and inhuman treatment - The parties reside iu Pilot Rock, where Carnes conducts a store. .... A number of young people were en tertained Sunday evening at the home of Mrs. M. W. Smith. ' The ocoasion was in the nature of a watoh party chasing of the old year out and the new year in. Refreshments were served. - - Miller, the furniture dealer, wants money, and for thirty days he will slaughter prices on Iron beds. He has a carload in stock and will .dispose of them on the basis of 15 per cent off the regular price. All goods marked ia plain figures. r The-Eastern Star lodge- of Milton elected the following officers : Hattie Romine, W. M. ; Mr. A. Labaide, W. P. ; Bertie Elam, A. M. ; Clara Labdie, conductress; Mae Littleton, assistant conductress; Mrs. Libbie Motley, sec retary ; Mrs. Liuda Thomas, treasurer. For the reason that the Woodmen will give an entertainment on Tues day evening, Jan. 9, I. O. O. F. in stallation of officers, whioh was ad vertised to take place on that date, will take place on Monday eveniug, Jan. 8. All members will please take notice.' Already the Chinese are beginning great preparations for the celebration for the Chinese New Year, which be gins January 23. Big orders for lan terns, flreorackers, sweetmeats and other edibles deaf to the Chinese pal ate have been ordered from the big Chinese merchants in Portland. Boys or girls or attractive young ladies wanted If you have only a few spare hours, you can employ them profitably and earn pocket money ; if you want to give your entire time to the work you can earn a nice living. The best of it is, you don't need any money to start. A complete outfit free. . P. O. Drawer No. 999, Buffalo, Y. N. Asa B. Tompson, the well known Butter creek cattleman, was brought to this city Saturday evening suffering -from a severe case of typhoid-pneumonia. From the train he was taken to the hospital. Mr. Tompson has been ill several weeks, and his present sickness is the result of a relapse which he suffered a few days ago. East Oregonian. E. K. Henry- of Milton,, while on his way to .Walla Walla the other day, stood off two youthful highwaymen, who, in regular thug style, command edhim to halt and throw up his hands. Mr. Henry refused to obey the mandate of the young desperadoes and went after them in a manner that meant business. The youths fled and Henry proceeded to Walla Walla and notiflecTtbe officers. Antonio Apaohe, a fullblood Apache Indian, has been in Pendleton for sev eral days to secure a few representa tives of the Umatilla reservation for au Indian settlement near Los Angeles. He is associated with H. E. Hunting ton, who controls a street car system in Los Angeles. Because of the large number of tourists who visit Calif ornia every year efforts must be made to provide novel attractions. . Trouble is being had with the Greek section gang at Barnhart station. Yesterday morning the sheriff's office received a message to the effect tbat the Greeks had made threats against the life of Section Foreman M. V. Cooper, though so far no aotual vio lence has occurred. ' The trouble is over the refusal of the railroad com pany to provide passes for the men after having discharged them. Rev. and Mrs. Xieorge T. Ellis are in the city, visiting at the home of their son, W. H. Ellis. Rev. Ellis is at present pastor of the Baptist church at Athena, in which he has a rapidly growing 'congregation. His work in Baker City 'during 13 years of faithful service endeared him to all classes here. He and Mrs. Ellis are kept busy receiving visits from 'old friends and parishioners. Baker City Maverick. 0VEB WESTOiJ WAY. tems of Interest. Rolled From Uio Col n iu i 9 of the Leader. The Chicaco evantreilst Rev. C- E. Avis will begin revival services in the United Brethren cburoh Sunday, January 7tb. Mvnr Barnes, president of the Wes ton commercial association, has ap pointed G. W. Proebstel and F. F. Humeston, prominent business men of this city, as delegates to the state de velopment league, which convenes at Portland January 12 ana id. Nfc Tuesday Miss Delia Hudson will begin teaching a term of school in the York district, No. 65, north of Weston. Miss Hudson met with mucn success at Ukiab, where she has just finished teaching and the directors of the York school consider themselves fortunate in securing her services. Tom Anderson seems to have attain ed more prominence and prosperity, influence and affluence in Franklin county than was bis portion on Rocky Flat. He baa just returned irom Missouri with 22 bead of mules pur chased for himself and other Connell farmers. At least, be claims to have bought tbe mules although the hnr ried arrival of some mule bunting Missouri sheriff would scarcely sur prise Tom's friends in this "neck o' thewooda" Tbe Leader is well aware of the presence of the usual number of jack asses at Weston whose only concep tion of a joke is stupid mischief and of laughter an idiotic bray. There fore it is not surprising each week to run across a lot of paper trash in its item box at tbe postofflce. . Having read the annual newspaper reports from Milton of tbe gold mine discovery in a chicken's craw, R. M. Powers declares' that he has ao entire flock of chickens that are more re markable than this over-boomed fowl at Milton. Unlike any " feathered bipeds he ever saw before they will not eat corn, but pass it by as though it waa so many ' yellow pebbles. Whether tbey do not know what it is, or have taken some dislike to it, he doesn't know. Wheat they will eat with avidity. The directors of Weston school dis trict were out Monday with surveyor R. English surveying the ' 10-aore strip extending from Washington to Water street on tbe north side of tbe school property, purchased by the district from Hugh McArtnur. For' tbe nominal sum of $10 Mr. Mc- Arthur gave-a quit claim deed to the district fur this property, and a small tax must also be paid. The strip lies next to M. J. McDaniel's lots, and has beeu iu his possession and use for several years. It is a valuable acqui sition for the district. J. D. PLAMONDON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, - Office in Barrett Building, Athena, Oregon Dr. A. B. Stone, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Calls answered promptly day or night Office in Post Building, Atbeoa, Oregon S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calls, both night and day. CallB promptly answered. Office on Third Street, Athena. Oregor - L. M'LACIILAN PLASTERING AND CEMENT WORK, CISTERN BUILDER Leave orders at Gillis' Lumber Yard. Satisfaction Guaranteed. LA HUE MILLINERY GO We make a specialty of Hats Made . to Order CARDEN BUILDING North Side Main St., :: Athena, Ore. ' 60 YEARS' V "V EXPERIENCE i haul mniwt - . Kit ntm rABVBIAUTt Aft. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention Is probably patentable. Communlea- i ..ii.Linn4a,.i uAunnnnir ah Patent lent Tree. Oldest agency for -ecu rwiR patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive pectoi notice, without charge, in the v. Scientific American.- A handsomely lllnsttMl weekly. iJireest rir culnttoii of nny scientific jonrnal. Terms, $3 a Tear: (nnr mnnttis, tl. Bold by all newsdealers. fi!UNN&Co.36,B New York Branch Office, 6FBU Washington. D.C. Oregon Siiokt line UftioH Pacific TWO TRAINS EAST DAIY riiruuK'u Fuiiftiaa standard and sleeping ears daily to Omaha, Chics-go; tourist sleeping car daily to Kansas City: through Pullman touriBt sleeping care, personally conducted, weekly to Chicago, with free reclining chair cars, seats free, to the eattt daily irom Fmdleton. JIM ARRIVE T1M SCHEDULES DKPABT Daily. ATHENA, ORE. Dlty- Faxi Mail for Pen dleton, LaUrande, Baker City, and all . pot ntaeixt via i! uu lington, Ore., Also for Umatilla, liepp-. ... :i m ner, Tn Dalles, :M P " Portland, Astoria, Willamette Valley Hoints, California. Tacoraa, Beatt le, all , ' Hound Points. . Walla Walla, Day ton, Ponieroy, Lew IM"a m lon, Colfax, full- :42.m. :4. a. m. mftn, Moscow, the , Couer d'Alene dis trict, Spokane and ' all points north. Kpwia) daily walla 8:f a. m. walla to tYnrtlt-ton 8:03 a.m. ; intermediate points Speal dally from 6:25 i. m Pendleton to Walla 835 p. ra. Walla Int. points. : M W. Smith Agent, Athsna Items in Brief. But a Samson at Cox & McEwen's. New Shirt Waists just arrived at Manasse's. ' ; Prime corn-fed beef and pork at B. J. JBoddy'a. See tbe fine cut glass for sale by C. A. Barrett fc Co.'a. Try a Flor de Corona cigar at tbe White House Grocery. ' Craghead & Hays have some bar gains in business chances. . Try one of Boddy's fine sugar cured hams. They are delicious. That Crescent Cream Coffee is fine. At Worthington & Thompson's. A delicious dessert-Washington Pie. Get it at the Prendergast Bakery. We still have the famous Coles air tight heaters. C. A. Barrett & Co. Holly ribbons at Manasse's. See what tbe Delineator says about them. Can't we show you some of our Rogers silverware? C. A. Barrett & Co. You should see the fine line of buggies and hacks at C. A. Barrett & Co. 's. Those indebted to Mrs. Lillie Miller are expected to pay up in full by December 15. Say Ma. Crescent Baking Powder will raise the dough. Get it at Worthing ton A Thompson's. , , Over 500 ladies' neck arrangements, a sample line, no t wo alike, at one-half price. Call at Manasse's. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is simply' liquid electricity. It goes to every part of your body, bringing new blood, strength and new vigor." It makes yon well and keeps you well. 35c. Pioneer drag store. Torture of a Preacher. The story of the tortnre of Rev. O. Bv Moore, pastor of the Baptist church of Harpersville, N. Y., will interest you. He says: "I suffered agonies because of a persistant cough, result ing from the grip. . I had to sleep sit ting up in bed. I tried many remedies without relief, until I took Dr. King's New Disoovery for consumption, coughs and colds, whioh entirely cured my cough, and saved hie from consumption." A. grand cure for diseased conditions of tjit and lungs. At William McBride's, drug gist; price 50o and. $1, guaranteed. Trial bottle free. For Sale- , . " O. G. Chamberlaiu, the 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. One dwelling, , barn and three lots and other choice city and farm prop erty. A mouutain farm of J 66 acres, orchard and good buildings. - Several good pieces of . alfalfa laud near Pendleton.- - . . ., . . i. -, Furious fighting. - , "For seven years,." writes George W. Hoffman of Harper, Wash., "I had a bitter battle but at last I won and cured my,, disease by the use of Eleotrio Bitters. I unhesitatingly recommend them to all and don't in tend in the future to be without them in the house. They are certainly a wonderful medicine to have cured such a bad case an mine." Sold un der guarantee to do the same for you, by Wni. McBride, at 50o a bottle. Try them today. . - BANNER SALVE the most hcnlins salvo in the yvorld- run 11 U Commencing Januaxy 1, for 30 days, I will give 15 per cent off on my entire line of Iron Beds, Spring Mattresses, Odd Dressers, China Closets, Chiffoniers, Extension Tables and Combination Book Cases. Will give 10 per cent off on everything else in the store for 30 days only. First- come, first served, as long as goods last. I want money and these goods must go at Spot Cash. IRON BEDS ;S-:.-'7-: All Goods Miller, the Rustler, j; A simple rule to malte-itfe a joy is to Jp: When shopping do not forget g- " that can be obtained. Kor IwHITE g Cash "8)9" iTI Tea, Coffee, Spices, Extracts and high grade Canned Goods a specialto Z3 71 iUiUlUlUllilUJUlUmiUiUjUlUlUJUJUutJUUUUiUJUJilJU K ESTABLISHED 1865 I Preston-Parton Milling Go. : Our Barley lill i Is Now Running. We can roll your Barley while you Wait Merchant Millers Waitsburg, Wash. FRESH BREAD DAILY ti FINEST IN THE PRENDERGAST BAKERY SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET. -:- ATHENA, OREGON. Regular Price Regular Price Regular Price Regular Price Regular Price Regular Price Regular Price Regular Price $19.00, now $17.00, Dow $16.00, dow $15.00, now $13.50, now $12.50, dow $10.50, now $9,50, now $8.00, now $6.50, dow $6.75, dow $3.75, now $4.75, now $3.50, now $16.15 14.45 13.60 12.75 11.00 10.65 9.85 810 ;;6.80 " 6.65 5.73 4.90 4.05 3.00 Regular Price 'ill Regular Price 9N Regular Price Regular Price Regular Price Marked in Plain Figures drink a cup of that. elegant Coffee 5 that "09" is the best Coffee sale only at the . MOO Grocery CITY MEAT MARKET Sherman & Watt, Prop?. Nothing too good for our pat rons. Vs cut the best meat money can buy. Fish and oysters in season. Give us a trial. M and Grain Buyers : Athena, Oregon J CANDIES TOWN ODD DRESSERS $30.00, now $25.50 $26.00, now 22.10 $23.00, now -19.55 k $22.00, now 18.70 -3 $21.00, now 17.85 $20.00, now 17.00 $18.00, now 15.30 $16.00, now 13.60 $15.00, now 12.75 $12.00, now 10.20 $10.00, now 8.50 Athena, Oregon V. A f. - -r.J r"'t"""',BTIlf'"1"lllilflf,M