Press Paragraphs
Austin Foss spent Sunday in Walla
Walla.
W. A. Johnson of Pendleton, is In
tbe city today.
Attorney Sam D. Peterson spent
Sunday in Atbena.
W. C. Howard of Milton, is regis
tered at tbe St Nichols.
Mrs. Masterson left Saturday for a
visit with friends at Astoria.
George Bidenour was in town Sat
urday night from Walla Walla.
Johnny Adams was op from the
ranch for a few hours yesterday.
Governor Chamberlain has designa
ted Monday, September 3, as Labor
, Day.
y, Walter Judy has accepted tLe posi
tion as salesman for the firm of Ely
& Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Victor McDonald have
returned to their home in Walla
Walla.
Mrs. Wm. Tompkins is borne from
tbe farm, where she baa spent tbe
past month.
J( Miss Velma WilkiDson and Miss
Oeoile Boyd drove over to Weston Fri
day evening.
-Fm B. Aldrioh, city editor of tbe
," Pendleton East Oregonian, spent Sun
day in Atbena. ,.,-...
Miss Ethel Garfield of Walla Walla,
''spent Sunday at tbe borne of Mrs.
Jackson Nelson.
Mrs. Damou, of Cunningham, Wash,
is a guest this week of her daughter,
Mrs. J. S. Dobie.
Francis Murray of Walla Walla,
well known in Atbena, spent Sunday
with friends in this city.
, Miss Gene Anderson, of Peudletoiv
spent Saturday and Sunday 'in Atbena
with Rev. aud Mrs. Evans.
Wm. Mosgrove, who is conducting a
general merchandise store at Waits
burg, was in town yesterday,
Mrs. Lillio Miller, the milliner, has
the very latest styles in street bats.
They are modish and up to date.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Robinson and
daughter Bessie departed this morning
for their home in Richland, Washing
ton. Rev. Humbert, of Eugene, was in
the oity tbe past week, and Sunday
evening preaobod iu tbe Christian
oburob.
XT Miss Gladys Bush left Sunday even-
' iog for a visit with her aunt, "Mrs.
Hardiu Manstleld, at Joseph, Wallowa
county.
yf, Glon Baling, the craokerjaok type
sotting machine operator, is again in
his old position in the mechanical de
partment of tbe Press.
,f Hon. T. Q. Hailey is in the city
'from Salem. Mr. Huiley is hete to
look after bis reservation wheat crop,
which is being harvested.
KPhotographer Danuer has an excel
lent picture of tbe demolished sufe,
which was recently burglarized at tbe
O. R. & N. depot iu this city.
The Weston oity council will make
arrHUgemeuts whereby the channel of
Pine creek will be straightened above
aud below the Mam street bridge.
Mr. aud Mrs. Marion Walkor, of
Tuooma, are iu tbe oity, beiug guests
at the u. A. Barrett borne. Mrs.
Walker is tbe only sister of Mrs. Bar
rett.
Vltfrs. A. A. Foas and sister, Miss
Claude Gholson, who are visiting
frieuds iu Walla Walla, are with a
parvy iu me niouuuuns ior a ,weoa a
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outing.
Tho uouditiou of Charles Butts, of
tho Mosgrove Mercantile Co., is im
proving satisfactorily, and his physi
cian states that he will be up iu a
few days.
A special meeting of the Woodmen
of tbe Woild is called for tomorrow
eveuiug. Geuoral Organizer F. R,
Petitt, will meet with tbo membors of
tho local Camp.
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.Mrs. G. W. Bradley is today making
bur last sbipmeut ot household goods
to Pendleton, where in the future,
with her husband, County Treasurer
Bradley, she will be at home.
Mrs. Richard Morrisou was iu the
oity yeiteiduy from her home east ot
Westou. She was accompanied by
Mrs. U. W. Bradley, who spent tbe
pan ween
NMitw Ed
ulate witl
pnet week at tbe Mortisou borne.
Edythe MoBride will matrio-
with tbe student body at tbe
O. A. O. at Corvallis tbe coming
year. There are a number of Atbena
young pooplo atteudiug this college.
K$ Our Jim Mnloney nas returned to
Pendleton from a buutiug trip iu tho
John Day country. Jim was the ouly
member of the party who was success
ful iu killing a deer while ou the trip.
V W, J. Wilkiusou, who hod his leg
iadly frantnred soma days ago iu a
i una way aooideut, is improving as
fast as could be expected. He is still
iu Dr. Casbatt'a sanitarium at Wee-
tou.
Lauranoe Lieualleu was ia town
yesterday foi a few hours. Lanrauoe
has beu iu tbe harvest field for sev-
leal weeks and has the cutest, curliest
hirsute growth imaginable. Oh (gills,
you ought to see him.
R. O. Hawks was in town from
Peudletou Sunday. Mr. Hawks,
who is now employed in thof W. S.
Byers flour mill in Pendleton, form
erly resided in Athena and was prin
cipal of tbe publio schools here.
) "Jinks" Taylor and Henry Barrett
contemplate a trip to Blaok mountain
on a cattle hunting expedition. Both
have cattle on the range, and on a re
cent ride Mr. Barrett was successful
in bringing out only two head of beef
stock.
A ''chug chug" car whisked through
town early Monday moraine aud tbe
sonorous toot toot of its fog born
sounded like tbe mad warnings of an
enraged Spanish bull. The red devil i
carried four passengers and was bound
for tbe garden city.
Tbe law firm of Peterson & Peterson
has been retained to defend Charles
Sams and two sons, who are to be
tried at Weston on the charge of as
saulting B. F. Walden. Sentiment
runs high against tbe Sams family at
Weston.
F. F. Humiston, proprietor of the
Weston Fair Store, was in the oity
Saturday. While here- he placed a
large contract for advertising space
with tbe Press. The first installment
of tbe advertising matter appears in
today's Press, on tbe third page.
The Athena Mercantile Co. has
brought suit against Joseph F. Stone
in Justice Chamberlain's court to
secure payment of a promissory note
of 1232.65 with interest from Feb. 10,
1902, less a payment of $80. Will
M. Peterson is attorney for plaintiffs.
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V Miss Velma Wilkinson will resign
oer position as manager or me iouhi
telephone exchange on September 1.
Her plaoe with the telephone company
will be taken by Miss May Gross.
Miss Wilkinson will teach school in
the Wbitemau district northwest of
town.
Robert Thurri has been arjDointed
administrator of the estate of his
brother. John Tharp, deceased. Tbe
estate consists of stock, a small sum
of money and a homestead uear Nolin,
tbisoounty, on which there is 75 acres
of plowed land, fencing and ovfaer im
provements.
East Oregoniau : O. C. Turner and
S. O. Turuer, heirs of tbe late Sam
uel Turner of Weston, have appealed
to thf circuit court from a decision of
the probate allowing a final report
from the administrator of the estate.
Tbe final report was filed and allowed
during the term of County Judge
Bean.
Haider brothers' steam threshing
outfit is the objeot of considerable
interest among tbreshermen bnd
wheatraisers of this vicinity. The
owners of this machine have a new
tangled contraption of their own
manufacture that saves a great deal of
labor to man aud horse. Tbe grain is
transferred from tbe nets to the cyl
inder ot the separator by a coutriv
anoe operated by steam power, entire
ly doing away with derrick team and
hoedown men.
A certain individual, whose name
it is unnecessary to mention, was per
emptorily ' aud bodily fired from the
premises of a well known aud highly
respectable lancber, west of town,
Sauday, while tbe said individual
was trespassing, with tbe object of
hunting. It is said that iu the por
tion of the field where tbe hunter was
summarily ejected, there was not
"cover" sufficient for a snowbird to
secrete itself, but a herd of cattle was
browsing near by. It is supposed here
that the farmer did not propose to take
any chances ou having his stock per
forated with bird shot.
The Bummer beaion.
The O. R. & N. will sell round trip
tickets to North Beaoh points, Ilwaoo
to Nahoatla, inolusive and to Seaside
and Clatsop Beaoh, from Athena for
$13.00. Dates of sale June 15, to
August 25, inolusive. Final return
limit Septompber 30.
Church ol Christ.
Sorvinoa nvnrv r,nriVa rinv. Hi I lift
sohool at 10 a. m. ; preaching at 11;
Y. P. S. Ci R at 7 n. ni. ureaohins
at 8. p. m. Prayer meeting on Wed
nesday evemug at 8. Tbe publio is
invited to attend all of these services.
V. E. Hoveu, Minister.
An Alarming Situation
frequently results from noglect of olog
god bowels and torpid liver, until
consumption becomes chronic. This
oonditiou is unknown to those who uso
Dr. King's New Life Pilla; the beet
and geutlest regulator of Stomach and
bowels. Guaranteed by Wm, Mo
Brido, drugRist Price 25o.
For Sale.
Having disposed of my business iu
Athena, I offer at a sacrifice my house
bold goods, which are all new. I will
also sell house aud lot.
Bruoe Wallace.
Pay Up.
Having disposed of my drug busi
uoss in Athena, all persons knowing
themselves to be iudebted to me are
expected to call at once and settle.
Bruoe Wallace.
If you are iu the market for pro
vsious aud harvest supplies, you can
save money by having Dupuia & Co.,
Westou grocers, figure on your order.
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Lost or Stolen A bay cay use mare,
reached mane, branded with circle C
ou right thigh, hua sear ou nose, about
5 or 6 years old. 10 reward. Billy
Robiusou, Westou.
To Or Ctoaattpstlon Forevet,
fake Cuscaretg Candy Catfcurt io. Mo or So.
C. V. lull to cure. oruifHi.u nttmu muuu
Items in Brief.
New Shirt Waists just arrived at
Manasse'a.
Prime corn-fed beef and pork at R.
J. Boddy's.
Sea tbe fine cut glass for sale by C
A. Eirrett & Co. 'a.
Tour horses will get fat if you use
a Deering mower.
Tbe latest novels are to be found at
McBride's Palace drugstore.
Green Trading Stamps at tbe Mos
grove Mercantile Company.
Ask your neighbor what kind of a
mower he has. Its a Deering. ,
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For your laundry, call up Parker &
Lane's barber shop, 'phone 31.
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Can't we show yon some of ou
Rogers silverware? C. A. BarrettJ&
Co. ' -
Try one of Boddy's fine sugar cured
bams. Tbey are delicious.
We still have tbe famous Coles air
tight heaters. C. A. Barrett & Co,-
Orange Sherbut at tbe Pioneer
Drug Store Sunday. f
The latest drink, "Yakohama,"
at the Pioneer Drug Store.
Ely & Scott have received a large
consignment of Butter Creek honey.
Farmers that are in need of ranoh
hands, should call on Craghead &
Hays. Rural telephone connection
in office. ' 4t.
Death. From Lockjaw-
never follows an injury dressed with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Its antisep
tic and healing properties prevent
blood poisoning. Cbas. Oswald, mer
chant, of Rensselaersville, N. Y.,
writes: "It cured Seth Burch, of
this place, of the ugliest sore on bis
neck I ever saw." Cures cuts, wounds,
burns and sores. 26o at Wm. Mo
Bride's, druggist
A Lively '1 uie
with that old enemy of tbe race, con
stipation, often ends in appendicitis.
To avoid all serious troublejwith stom
ach, liver and bowels, take Dr.
King's New Life Pills. They perfect
ly regulate these organs, without
pain or discomfort. 25o at McBride's.
Following the Flag. .
When our soldiers went to Cuba
and the Phillippines, health was the
most important consideration. ' Willis
T. Morgan, retired Commissary ber
geant.U S. A. .Rural Route 1, Concord,
N. H., says: I was two years in Cu
ba and two years in the Phillippines,
and being subject to colds, I took Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consump
tion, which kept me in perfect health
And now,, in .New-Hampshire, wfr-find
that it is tbe best medicine in tbe
world for coughs, colds, bronchial
troubles and all lung diseases." Guar
anteed by Wm. McBride, druggist.
Price 50o and f 1.00. Trial bottle
free.
KeeD the little one healthy and
nappy. Their tender, sensitive bodies
require gentlo, healing remedies.
Hollisterx's Rooky Mountain Tea will
keep them healthy aud strong. 35c
Tea or Tablets. Pioneer Drug store.
J. D. PLAMONDON
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in
Barrett Building, - - Atbena, Oregon
S. F. Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
calls, both night and day.
Calls promptly answered.' Office ouTbird
Street. Atbena. Oregor
F. H. COOLIDGE
Dealer in
Watches, Clocks, Chains, and
Rings. Special agent for j
! 3 WW ,'
Hamilton Railroad
Watches.
Prompt Attention Given to Repairing.
COMMERCIAL
LIVERY STABLE
H&RRYM'BRiDE, MANAGER
Bert Stock and Rtgs in the City.
Competent Drivers.
Stock Boarded by the Day, Week
Qr Month at Reasonable Rate.
NORTH SIDE STRIEI. ATHENA. ORE
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Take the
Wo & (Bo m
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In Connection With the
PACIFIC IELJB.
-For-
Tacoma, Seattle,
Spokane, St. Paul,
St. Louis, Chicago,
Kansas City, Omaha,
and all other Points East
THE BEST TOURIST SLEEPERS
PULLMAN SLEEPERS
DINING CARS
Time Table:
No. 11 Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, arrive 9 :40 a. m.
No. 12 Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, depart 9:55 a. m.
For further information apply to
FRED KERSHAW, Agent;
Atbena, Oregon.
Or to S. B. CALDERHEAD,
G. F. & P. Agt., Walla Walla, Wash.
LOWEST RATES
Oregon
Snoip LINE
sa Union Pacific
TWO TRAINS EAST DAIY
Through Pullman standard and sleeping
cars dally to Omaha, Chicago; tourist sleeping
car dally to Kansas City; through Pullman
tourist sleeping cars, personally conducted,
weekly to Chicago, with free reclining
eha'.r cars, seats free, to tbe east daily irom
Pendleton.
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, ABBIVK lUl SCHEDULES IPAEI
Dally. ATHENA, ORE. Dally.
- -' - - Walla Walla, Day
ton, Poraeroy, Lew
i . Iston, Colfax, Pull- . ...
9-42a. m man, Moscow, the "
Couer d'Alene dls-
trlct, Spokane and
all points north.
: ' Mixed, Walla War-
12:30 p m to Pendleton.
: ., - : ' Fast Mall for Pen-
dleton, LaQrande.
- Baker City, and all
points eist via Hun ;
tington, Ore., Also
for L'matilUvHepp
p IB-. ner.--ThB Dalles, 4:53-p. m
Portland, Astoria,
Willamette Valley
. Points, California,
Tacoma, Seattle, all
. Sound Points.
Mixed, Pendleton 7:05 pm
to Walla Walla
J. 8. Doble Agent,
Aihera
Mosgrove lercantile Go.
We are Giving Away the
Green Trading Stamps
These Stamps represent a substantial piscount, we are giving them absolutely
free. No express or freight charges on any of the premiums. If you have not already
procured a book, get one at once and commence saving your stamps.
ress doods Department
, In going through our Dress Goods department we find that we have accumu
lated an enormous lot of Remnants which we shall place on sale SATURDAY,
AUGUST 25, at ridiculously low prices. They will consist of all grades from the
cheapest to the highest grades of fabrics, and anyone wishing childrens' school dresses
can buy any of the above far below regular prices, in fact, buy the very best grades at
little more than trash would cost if cut off the piece.
Childrens' and Misses'
School Shoes.
Navy Calf in sizes 8 1-2 to 11 - $1.10
Navy Calf in sizes 1 1 1-2 to 13 1-2 1.35
Navy Calf in sizes 1 to 2 - - 1.50
Misses Low Heel Utz C& Dun Vici Kid,
double soles, new and stylish lasts.
2 12 to 5 - $2.50 per pair
We have just received a large shipment of LADIES' VICI KID patent
leather Tip Plannet shoes. These goods are the regular $2.25 quality. As an ad
vertisement for our larger shoe department, we arc now selling them at $1-75 per
pair. A great opportunity to procure the best pair of winter shoe ever sold at the price.
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SOUTII SIDE MAIN
J. L, Elam's Bank
' WALLA WALLA WASH.
Capital Stock - $100,000
Statement, Jane 28th. - 1906-
- RESOURCES
Loans and discounts - $258,766.04
Furniture and fixtures - - 2,676.00
Casb ou band and due from
other banks - - 122,29.12
$122,735.16
LIABLIITIES
Capital stock paid in - $100,000.00
Undivided pioflts - - 6,004.76
Deposit - - - 277,739.40
$383,735.16
J. L. Elara.Pres. W.H.Steen.Vioe-Pres.
H. H. Marshall, Cashier
Comparative Statemeont of Growth
Deposits Deo. 28, 1903 $70,099.90
Deposits June 28, 1904 9 9,96 8.00
Deposits June 28, 1905 1 7 6 ,73 0.4 0
Deposits Jane 28, 1908 2 76,730.40
FLOUR.I FLOURI FLOURI
Slo-w IDxviift Per Saols:
$1.00 CASH
This Celebrated Flour is made from the choicest Blue Stem Wheat grown
in the Northwest. SOLD BY THE
PACIFIC COAST ELEVATOR COMPANY
David Williams Agent,- - - . - - - Athena, Oregon
I
ES3y.5ED 1865
Preston-Parton Milling Go.
Aft
mem
Flour is made in Athena, by AtheDa labor, in the latest
and Lest equipped mill in the west, ot the best selected
Bluestem wheat grown any where. Patronize home
industry. Your grocer sells American Beauty for
I $1.00
Merchant Millers
S k Waitsburg, Wash. -
rove lercantile Go.
ST.
If there is no Piano in tbe house,
one should be purchased or at least
hired. And it should be one of tbe
BEST PIANOS
shown in our rooms. These instru
mentfare the perfection of mechan
ical workmanship and are unexcelled
sor sweetness and richness of tone.
" STANLEY PIANO HOUSE,
Main Street, Walla Walla, Wash
and Grain Buyers j
- - Athena, Oregon 2
BEAUTY
Celebrated
Childrens' and Misses Fine Vici Kid
Shoes, Pattent Leather Tips, Single
... . or Double Soles ....
Sizes 8 1-2 to 11 - - - $1.25
Sizes 11 1-2 to 13 1-2 - - - 1.35
Sizes 1 to 2 - - - - 1.50
New line of Childrens' and Misses Fast
Black Hose, regular 15c grades, sizes
6 to 8 1-2 - 10c per pair
9 to 10 - 12 l-2c per pair
AT II EN A, OREGON
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