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Lowell Kogers was in town Saturday
from Adams. ,
W. D. Chamberlain was io Walla
Walla Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanton were in Pen
dsleton Tuesday.
Richard Wright has returned to bis
home in this city. ,
Valentines from one oent np to f 1. 60
at the Falaoe ding sore.
Frank Coolidge was a business visi
tor in Adams, Wednesday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Jack
son, January 27,. 1908, a son. -
See the tine assortment of Valen
tines at the Palace drug store. ''
- Cbas. Brotherton and Gns Sohnbert
- bad business at the connty seat this
week. -
Frank Coolidge left yesterday for a
business trip to Pendleton and other
points. "
DeWitt's Little Early Risers aie the
best pills known. Sold by Palace Drng
company. -
The sum of $25,000 is to be expead-
ed m improvements at Columbia Col
lege, Milton, this year.
iiajan Tucker, a prosperous farmer
who resides east of Weston was trad
' ing in Athena Tuesday-
Leroy Smith, of Wenatohee, Wash.,'
, a cousin of O. T. Smith, 'was in the
city tbe first of the week. - -'-
Marion Bansell, who is now a rising
young farmer west of town, spent part
of last week in Pendleton.
I. M. Kemp will engage in tbe in
eurancb business. He ia also agent for
an Alberta land company.
i marriage license has been issued
rpo 'William McBeau and Miss Caroline
Allen, botb5f this oounty.
;r H. C. Riohardson, formerly of tbe
Inland Mercantile company, at Adams,
may open' a store at Weston. "
The largest assortment of Valentines
ever displayed in Atbena are to be
fonnd at the Palaoe drag store. 1 "
Fred Kershaw is attending to the
business at B. B. Riohards offioe dur
ing the latter's absence in Pendleton.
X Clarenoe La Brasche, while still
'very weak from his illness, is muob
better and is on the road to reoovery. -Mrs.
Elmer Johnson and her twin
babies are visiting friends in this city,
from their home in Rhyolite, Nevada.
K Attorney ' S. : F. Wilson' returned
Taesday evening from a professional
visit to North Powder and La Grande.
' R. Alexander, a prominent Pendleton
merchant; .has been elected president
y of the Commercial association of that
' city. . ,
Tribune: ' Mrs." Will M. Peterson
, and little son have returned from a
visit of a few days with relatives in
Atbena.
Mrs. W. J. King weut to Pendleton
yesterday, accompanying ber son, Ed
Engleman that far on bis way home to
Portland. ' 4 j
Mrs. Mattie More is expected soon to j
arrive ou a visit to ber mother here i
from her present borne near Cam
bridge, Idaho.
uwm. Harden, of the Athena hotel,
returned Sunday from a visit with his
son, Jasper Harden and wife at their
farm near Helix.
Ed Engleman, well known in this
city, was np from bis Portland
borne this week visiting bis mother,
Mrs. W. J. King.
Take DeWitt'B Kidney and Bladder
Pills." They promptly relieve back
ache and Weak back. Sold by Palace
Drng company.
V There will be a leap year ball atthe
" opera ' house, this evening," Febru-
ary ;7.' La Brasche's orohestra has
been secured for tbe occasion. '
'f-ffohn Peebler oame up from Pendle
ton Tuesday.: Mr. Peebler'a Pendleton
friends are urging bim to aocept the
nomination for oounty reoorder.
S. F. La Grow and W. R. Taylor
were in the Cold Springs country Wed
nesday looking after their big band of
cattle. Their stock is look in well.
he Preston-Parton Mill is grinding
nt a big oonsiKnment of floor for the
Oriental trade. An order for 10,000
barrels of flour was received the other
day.
' Mr. and Mrs. Chester Walker have
moved their household effect from the
west side of town to the M. E. parson
age, where they will reside in the fut
ure. ." ,
John Daffy is oonBned to bis bed in
Walla Walla. He has been afflicted
for some time with an nicer on one of
bis limbs, and his ailment is growing
deoidodly worse.
Mrs. Margaret Howe has been quite
ill the past week, and her cousin, Mrs.
Elliot, of Milton drove over from that
place Monday evening for the purpose
of attending npcn her.
Two nominating petitions have been
filed with tbe bounty clerk. ' The two
candidates who have filed notioes of
their intentions are Reoorder Hendley
and Treasurer Bradley.
A Mrs. M. L. Watts and daughter,
Vbrnita, left' today for Walla Walla;
where they Will take the ' pxuursioo
train1 'for California. ":i Mr. Watts ao-
oompaoied then! to Walla Walla. "
C. A. Barrettrpreaident of the In
land 'Grain' G rowers' Assouiatiou.; an
nounces that bids for furnishing grain
saoks to tbe association will be re
ceived at Pendleton on February 15.
A. B. Cooley, an extensive wheat
grower, residing in toe Cold Springs
district, will retire, and tomorrow will
offer 9,000 worth of stock and farm
machinery for sale at pubilo auction.
Tbe Atheua Truck oompany has re-
t . t j xt it- r 3
ceiveu ivo uunuaus ui iiunu jrowuer
ioe - The shipment, consisting of 90
tons,' Is packed awu.'' in the company's
ioe house, near tbe O. R. & N. tracks.
VMisa Wave Michael, who came up
i y n ii . 3 ji L it. i
iroui runiduu auu visitou at tue uuuiu
of ber nnole, J. T. King last week,
will enter the Norma sohool at Wes
ton for the remainder of the sohool
year. '
h Mr. Rogers, a reoent arrival from
Ma ho, has pnbohased the A. H. Jhon-
aon property on Hunt Avenue, with
his family is now ocoupying the same.
The prloe paid -tor toe cottage was
$600.
Miss Mabel Fountain, who visited
her aunt, 'Mrs. Frank Mansfield, in
this city some yeais ago and bade
many friends bere, was married re
cently in Wallace, Idaho, to Mr. Jaok
Marksberry.
vMangy oaynses are reported to be
running at large on the Umatilla In
dian " reservation. ' The matter. . has
been brought to the attention of Dr. S,
W. McClure, of the government bureau
of animal industry, v
Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith,' former
residents of Athena, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Georgia,
to Peter Parley Proctor, at Grants Pass,
Sunday, February 2. Atbena friends
extend congratulations.
Today in Los Angeles, California,
the first annnal re-union and banquet
of the Oregon coloney is being held,
The names of Hon. T. J. Kirk and
other prominent Oregonians are on tbe
program for nve minute table talks.
Kennedy's Laxative Congb Syrnp
acts npon the bowels and thereby
drives the cold put of the system. It
contains no opiates it is pleasant to
take and is highly reoommended for
children. Sold by falaoe Drug com
pany.
Mis. Henry Wood and Mr. and Mrs.
John Stanton went down to Pendleton
Tuesday, to attend the funeral of John
James, who died at bis home on Mo
Kay creek. Mr. James was a son-in-
law of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood.
Mrs. Wheeler, sister of Mrs. D. H.
Sanders, accompanied her home from
North Yakima, and visited here for
several days. Mrs Sanders aooom
panied Mrs. Wheeler to Pendleton
Saturday, from wbioh plaoe she weut
to Arlington for a short visit before
returning to ber home in North Ybk-'
ima.
On Your Next Trip
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WSila Walla
We want you to make your headquarters at the Davis-Kaser Store.
It's tbe store that has made tbe most rapid growth of any store in this
section of the country.
It's the store that has a special department for handling mail orders.
: It's the store where yon can always find without any question of a
doubt, positively everything that you may need to furnish the home.
It's tha store where Quality is the first consideration where you can-
not buy a trashy article even if you wanted to and where prices are the
proven fairest.
f Then, it's also the store where your patronage is appreciated, and
where satisfaction is Guaranteed.
Accept our invitation to call when next in Walla Walla, or write us
Him nfa onrt lnt na annii von tiiotnres and rrices. We now have fine
illlnatratinff the best stoves and heaters made.
Send for one. Doesn't cost a cent, and we would like a chance to
yonr name to our big list of out-of-town customers.
add
j The Dayis Kaser Company
Complete Home and House Furnishers
Walla Walla, Waah. - - - - Pasco, Wash.
The "west side" is at it again, ham
mer and tongs, against the "east side"
down in tbe town of Hermiston. A
suit has been filed in the circuit oourt
having for its purpose the dissolution
of the mnnioipal incorporation of tbe
town. -
7llr. and Mrs. Charley Smith went
toSpokane tbe first of tbe week where
they were guests of friends. Mr.
Smith intends going to Wenatohee,
Wash., before returning borne. He
may invest in fruit land in that vioin-
ity.
Dnpnis & Company, tbe bustling
Weston grocers, announce that they
are paying 60 cents for butter and 80
cents for eggs. This ftxz: ia enjoying
a luorative business. "Once a patron
always a patron" is tbe motto of this
popular Weston store.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Parker left
yesterday for a short visit with friends
in Weston, before proceeding to their
home near St. - Johns, Wash. Mr.
Parker has beeu ill during his stay
here, and Mrs. Parker thought besfto
cut their visit short .
YMrs. Newell, state organizer for the
Women of Woodcraft, rc?t with
Atbena Circle No. 10 Tuesday evening
and gave a very instructive talk on tbe
work of be order. Refreshments
were served and a social hour spent
after the business session.
Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Hurd have
opened a hoarding honse at the M. E.
oburcb parsonage on Third street, and
are prepared to serve flrst-olass boaid
by the week. A few lodgers can also
be furnished rooms. Tables axe well
supplied with the best the market
affords.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kirk remembered
several of their Athena friends this
week by sending them a generous sup
ply of California oranges from Los
Angeles. ' Each winter Mr. and Mrs.
Kirk send a consignment of oranges
to friends here aud the fruit is always
appreciated. '
Organizer-Sauudets of tbe Wood-
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men or the World met wit? tne looai
camp Wednesday night. Two candi
dates were initiated and five applica
tions for membership were received.
The Athena Camp will havo ten or
fifteen candidates for initiation at the
big Woodman convention at Pendleton
on February 24.
Three pupils out of four in Athena's
8fh grade examination were successful
in proouring diplomas. . They were
Ralph Gillis, Katie Hendriokson and
Ross Maloney. This is said to have
been an especially severe test, only H
Out of 39 having passed the examma
tions. Miss Zellah Yecxa. of Umatilla
seoured tbe highest average, with
6-9 per oent.
JMt. and Mrs. A. K. Finley left for
their home in Pullman, Tuesday, after
several days' visit with various friends
in tnis city and vicinity. They were
guests at the homes of Chas. Belts,-Q
A. Rhodes. Henry Koepke and others
while here. Mr. and Mrs. Finley also
visited their daughter, Mrs. Al Garden
in Pendleton, last week.
Rev. Ellis during this last cold snap
contracted la grippe: be and Mrs. ulis
have gone to their sons to visit and re
cuperate at Baker City. Mr. JUlis
contracted la grippe some years ago,
wbioh left him an asthmatic, and
this recent attack bas brought on a
new case of asthma. He will take
osteopathic treatment while there.
The 6-year-old ' daughter of Mrs.
Ernest MoCoy of Kamela was severely
burned Wednesday morning. xbe 1
accident happened at tbe home of a
neighbor, where the child's ciotnmg
caught fire from a stove. Tbe little
one was frightfully burned and it was
not known at the time tbe last reports
were received whether the burns
would prove fatal or not.
Cwm. Winship's experience with in-
nammatory rneumatism during wis
changeable weather is not the most
pleasant. A day or two ago ur. tieis-
ley bad bim up. walking around tne
room. Then there was a change for
the worse, in spite of all that oould be
done. Some years ago be had his share
of this disease. He was unable to
walk without orutches for two years.
Mrs. Lon Homaday, of Walla Walla
gave a very interesting address on tbe
work of the Christian Woman's Board
of Missions at the Christian church
last Sunday. A "quia" on the work
in the various fields was conducted by
Mrs. Homaday, and tbe members of
the local auxiliary responded with
ready answers, showing they were
well informed in the work. While in
tbe city Mis. Hornaday was entertain
ed by Mrs. Robert Tharp.
Mrs. D. H. Sanders was oalled Tues
day to the bedside of ber brother,
Ralph Asbpaugh, who resides at Con
don. Mr. Asbpaugh, who formerly
lived here auu una ujbut Irivuda in
this vioinity, is very low with heart
disease. About a year ago he under
went an operation for appendicitis,
and bas been failing since tbat time.
Mr. Sanders awaits news from bim,
antr should bis death occur, will join
bis wife at Condon.
A Stitch in Time
will save nine. So will a bottle of
Ballard's Horehound Syrup always
kept on band save many a spell of
sickness. A sure cure for Coughs,
Colds, Bronchitis and Whooping
Cough. Mrs. S . Hot Springs, Ark.
write: "I keep a bottle of Ballard's
Horehound Syrup in my medicine
chest, and thank my forethought many
times. It has prevented many severe
I spells of sickness." Sold by Talace
Drug company.
' Public Motlce.
t J I .. 1 . nAn lho( f wfll ttnn!tf A
the Mayor and common council of the city of
Atnena, uregon, a uiwuuk niciwi w w
held on the 27th day of Keb. 1SXM, for a
1 license to ell KplrltuouB, man ana viuouh
I liquor in less quantities than one quart, ald
! llqucrs to Ire du1 oiily iu ijuiiuiux ituated
oa the west one-half of lot So. 8, In block 5, of
I said cit y. Berl Cartano,
1 lrtedJan.2l, 1908. Applicant
RESOLVED
THAT ir VOU WANT SOMEONE
To Be vby Valentine: you
WSTIOOK WELL ND B WEU
DRES5ED. DONT BE. A
Comic VALEWTrJE: Co To
The best Place
Butter brown
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WHETHER YOU WI.SH FOR -SOME ONE EL.5E To
&E YOUR VALENTINE OR WHETHER YOU WIH
To &E A VALENTINE FOR OME ONE EL-SE,
dOOD CLOTHE-5 ARE NECEARY. EVERYONE
WI-5HE THE &E-5T, WE KNOW.' .SoME CANNOT
AFFORD THE BE-5T &UT MUT TAKE THE NEXT
&E-5T; BECAU-SE THAT 1.5 THE bET THEY CAN
DO. TO THE MAN WHO HADN'T MUCH MONEY
WE CAN GIVE GOOD BARGAINS.
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- We are taking inventory, and we
i find we have a 'great accumulation
of Remnants of all kinds and shall
sell them Irom how until' February
1st at cost and many sf them at
less. Now is the time to get bar
gains for Children's Dresses, Skirts
: and Shirt waists.
If vou can find the lengths to suit
you, you are sure to get more for
your money than ever before.
B. CS,H. Trading Stamps with all
;cash purchases. &'r
iosgro ve Mercantile Co
Athena; Oregon
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