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i Tress Paragraphs
X Tomatoes, the first of the seatou, at
'Dell Jbroa.
Xfill M. Peterson was up from Pen
dleton yesterday.
Household goods for sale cheap. In
quire at toe Press offioe.
Attorney Wilson made a professional
'visit to Pendleton Wednesday.
Abie Jones was up from Pendleton
Sunday visiting bis parents here.
Tbe thermometer registered 101 in
be shade at Freewater, Monday.
Mrs. Green Estes and Mrs. G. H.
Saling drove to Milton yesterday.
Cucumbers, oantelopes and string
beans, jnst reoeived at Dell Bros.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Preston were in
tbe city Saturday from Waitsbnrg.
Ysheiiff T. D. Taylor was attending
1 to' business in this vioinity yesterday.
Millard Kelly bas returned from a
sheep shearing trip through Montana.
Mrs. Jane Watts is visiting at the
Btaoe borne on Wild Horse creek this
week. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Pinkerton Have
been visiting friends at Weston this
: week.
Chas. Betts was confined to bis
borne a part cf the week on aooonnt of
.sickness. ,..,., ,
Miss Carrie Sharp this week visited
at Kltopia, Wash., where she may
accept a school.
J. M. Hayes was up from Pendleton
Sonday and visited bis daughter, Mrs.
Frank Berlin near town.
Sidney Mnrpby oanie np from Port
land Wednesday and is visiting friends
in Weston and this oity.
Mrs. Henry Koepke arrived borne
this week from a visit with friends at
Los Angeles, California.
Byron Hawks and Tom Taggart
fished ' With considerable success in
Meaobam creek, Sunday.
Mrs. Otis Wbiteman will leave next
week for Elgin, Wallowa oounty,
where she will visit friends.
Mayor Plamondon bas so far recov
ered as to be able to be at his plaoe of
business a portion of tbe time.
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Mrs. Porter Graham, a pioneer Wes
ton lady, fell from a pberry tree Mon
day and was seriously injured.'
Andy Erickson, section foreman on
tbe O. R. & N. at Blue Mountain sta
tion bas recovered from diphtheria.
. Mr. Taylor, of Colfax, Wash., ar
rived in tbe oity Sunday and is a guest
of bis daughter, Mrs. Fred Johnson.
Miss Hazel Wilson, "who hus been
visiting her sister Mrs. W. C. Russell,
bas returned to her home at Waits
burg. ; , ' '
Henry Adams was up this week from
Columbia Canyon, and returned next
day. His bealtb is considerably
proved.
im-
Tbe Quakers and
their show have-fi
left for pastures new. They left lots
of medicine and a bunch of punk jokes
behind.
VMiss Irma Weir, who visited friends
here and at Weston for several days,
left for ber borne at Washtucua, Wash. ,
Monday. -
Mrs. Frank Coolidge is expected
borne tomorrow from an extended visit
with friends at Hood River and Moro,
Sbermau county.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Pinkerton's floe
new borne is neanug completion, and
will be ready for occupancy immedi
ately after harvest
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Fischer, patents
of Mrs. Will Miller, have recently sold
their property in Salem and removed
to Stockton, Calif.
Wanted A drivingvteam. ' Horses
from 850 to 1000 lbs. desired. Would
purchase a single horse of same
weight Dr. Heisley. '
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Owen came over
yesterday from tbe farm near Walla
Walla,, and are , visiting their daugh
ter, Mrs. Clyde Willa by. -
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' We are proud of unr furniture stock as we have by far tbe best assort
ment in the Walla Walla Valley. If you are thinking of fittng np a home
or even getting a few odd pieces for your home, an inspection of our stock
will fully demonstrate, tbe fact that rare descriminatioo bas been exercised
in tbe selection of our stock. We bave assembled a collection of fine fur
niture and inteiior decorations nnequaled in beauty, elegance and distinc
tiveness a collection from wbicb tbe most elaborate schemes of notuo
decorations may be evolved.
. If yon can not conveniently ' visit either oor store at Walla Walla
or Pasco write us for descriptions and prices of any articles needed. Did
yoa get one of our "1903 Summer Goods" Catalogue? If not write for
one today. .
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" The Davis-Kaser Company
Complete Home & House Furnishers
Walla Walla, Wash. -
A temporary bridge now spans tbe
Umatilla at Thoin Hollow, and auto
mobiles will have no trouble ia mak
ing the trip to Wenaha Springs.
.Members of tbe Harmony club of
this oity will join a number cf Wes
ton young people next Sunday for a
pionio in tbe pines above Weston.
Va. N. Mayville, tbe local cigar
maker, is manufacturing a hloh nincm
grade of 5 and 10 oent cigars. These
cigars are giving good satisfaction.
Rev. Blood will preach at the
Christian chnrob in this city Sunday
ujuimngacn o'cioott. All are cor
dially invited to attend tbe services.
Miss Eizabeth Hamar, a popular
young lady of Milton and a teaober in
tbe school there, was married Wed
nesday to Mr. William Rodda, of Her
miston. A small fire at Adams Monday called
out the fire department and the blaze
was soon extingpished, but not before
a shed in tbe rear of the hotel was
destroyed.
Charley (Balloon) Pierce, accom
panied by bis family, bas returned to
Weston from Los Angeles for tbe pur
pose of camping in the mountains dur
ing the summer.
W. L. Bramball of Pendleton, bas
been negotiating for 'tbe purchase of
the Colbern property in theest part KBrushnp, Fay Le Grow'a fleet little
Of town. It iS understood that a BalefrVpr in mAkintr onnA nmnnnthanrnnlt
will not be consummated.
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XMrs. J. T. King and Mrs. L. I.
xrHarra are expected home tomorrow
from Portland, where they have this
week attended tbe session of grand
lodge of the Degree of Honor.
v Ellis' Carnival attractions open in
Athena next Tuesday evening for one
week's engagement. Tbe features are
exhibited under oanvas. It is herald
ed as beiog better than a circus.
A number of Athena people are pre
paring to while away a few weeks in
tbe mountain camps, seeking the suc
culent huckleberry, in which this sea
son is said to be a plentiful orop.
Mrs. S. G. Stanton has reoeived the
news of tbe reoent death of her broth
er, William Calavan, at bis borne in
Beaver, California. Tbe deceased was
aged 77 years at tbe tme of bis death.
Dr. and Mrs. Heisley returned Sun
day from Walla Walla where they
spent last . week. Tbey have been
nearly all of this week in Weston
where they have an extensive praotioe.
Arthur Stone returned from tbe
harvest field Wednesday with a badly
swollen band, and blood poison is
feared. He has been sewing sacks for
tbe Hodgens outfit, south of Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McBride left
early yesterday morning to drive to
M,eacham, where Mrs. MoBride will
spend a week or two with relatives.
Mr. MoBridewill return in a day or
two.
Miss Ollie Brace was called to
Wasbtuoua, Wash., Saturday, to at
tend the funeral of a young child of
her sister,. Mrs. Bott who lives there.
She left on the Spokane ' train Satur
day noon.
vt L. Barnett oame nn from Portland
Saturday to look after bis wheat inter
ests on tbe reservation. He expeots to
be joiued the last of tbe week by Mrs.
Barnett, who will visit friends bere
for a few weeks.
James Riohards of Cottage Grove, a
brother of our Bert, has arrived here
from tbe valley for tbe purpose of
spending a tew weeks in tbe harvest
fields. Mr. Riohards is running the
Sanders machine.
Fred Flint and John Stanton have
returned from their Montana sheep
shearing tour. "Musoles" seems to
have held bis own pretty well, but
"Hinton" well he has fallen off
'steen pounds, or so. , ; : "
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kirk came home
Saturday from a visit to friends in La
Grande and Union oounty. While
absent Mr. Kirk took a fishing trip to
Katherine creek, where he tsays the
mosquitoes are rampant
be cylinder in " the MoRea, com-
ine, purchased by WilJaby Bros.,
was wrenobed in a preliminary trial
run made last Friday. A new cylin
der was put in and tbe machine has
done good work this week.
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ash.
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Mrs. A. L. Swaggart is ill at her
borne uortb of town, from tbe effects
oftbebot weather. Mrs. Swaggart
came in to consult Dr. Sharp Tuesday
evening, and hopes to overcome ber in
disposition in a short time.
'Xjbe Missei Mae and Lillian MoDon
aid, of Spokane, are guests at tbe Foss
home this week. The young ladies
have been visiting for several weeks at
the home of their sister, Mrs. John
Fobs, in Moro, Sherman oounty.
Sunday Dr. J. D. Plamondon and
H. A. Barrett will drive to Cold
Spring, east of Weston where many
Walla Walla people are camped for
the summer. Tbey will be accom
panied by Mrs. Plamondon and Miss
Rankin.
Mr. John Gildersleeve, father of
Mrs. Chas. Betts arrived Friday from
Mattituk, Long Island, and will spend
tbe summer with his daughter here.
Mr. Gildersleeve came west on an ex
earsion train and spent some time
Denver, Colo.
About fifteen new MoRea combines
are in operation around Athena at
present, and all are doing satisfactory
work. Mr. MoRea and bis company
are highly pleased with the prospeot
for their oombines whiob promise to
be the coming maobiue for this seo-
tion. ,
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Eastern runners on tbe Butte track.
The mare was in tbe money twice last
week, taking second plaoe in Loth
races. Tbe ponies were going some
as the time indicates 17 and 17 J& in
half mile dashes.
A oouspiouons absence of garden
trunk is notioable in the Athena mar
ket, 'x'be season bas not been favor
able to gardens and only early vari
eties of green vegetables matured.
The last of, the mountain strawberries
are now on band and a few peaobes
un v i
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have nade their appearance.
H. Preston took a party of friends
Wenaha SpriDgs Sunday in bis new
Corbiu automobile. Going over, the
big machine forded the Umatilla with
out mishap, but on the return trip;
stuck in the ford. A team pulled the
maobine out and Mr. Preston made
tha run to town iu 27 minutes. 'j
jProf. J. S. Henry left Sunday foT
"Portland, where be attended grand
lodge of the A. O. U. W. order which
ooovened in that oity this welkfcProf,
Henry was aooompanied ty Mrs.
Henry, who with ber husband will
visit for a month with their son. Will
Henry and family, who reside on a
farm near Go den dale. Wash. '
luck iu a big chunk fell to the,
lot of W. J. King Wednesday. While1
' 1 1 1 L 1 I. . t 1 L.
uuujiuk wuout iruui lut) vviiiaujr uuuo
below town, the best horse in bis team
of four, dropped dead. Tbe animal
gave no evidence Of being sick, -ona
while Mr. King was opening a gate,
leading from the field, fell over, and
after a few struggles was dead.
LNext Sunday Rev. Isreal Putnam
win prtjuuu uis lam boiujuu iui iuo
year to - his congregation here. Next
week be will take a vacation which
will last until conference meets in
September, when it will be decided
whether ,the reverend gentleman will
be returned to this pastorate or sent
to some other place to preaoh.
Last Sunday evening witnessed a
phenomena in Athena which has not
been seen bere for many years. Not
a cbrrob bell in tbe city was rung for
evening service, and tbe ohuroh goers
felt a decided lack in tbe evening's
program. The cause for this unusual
occurrence was that two churches are
without pastors, and the remaining
miuister was preaobing out of town.
Thomas William Brotberton, broth
or of Chas. Brotberton, died at Salem
yesterday, aged 1 49 years. The de
ceased was eent to' Balem from bere
two years ago. He was a ' victim of
St. Vitus dance in tbe. worst form. N.
A. Miller went to Salem last night to
take charge of the remains. The body
will be brought to this city and the
funeral will take place from the
Brotberton residence' Sunday. '
Xpan P. Smythe of Pendleton, ship
pea several oarloads : of sheep from
Atbena to Taooma, Wednesday. Tbe
shipment was made over the North
ern Paoifio. Tbe sttiok was in fine
condition, and came from the moun
tain range, direct, where forage this
year is said to be unexcelled. R. J.
Boddy purchased a bandied bead of
oboioe mutton sbeep out ; of the band
for tbe block in tbe local Atbena meat
market.
A Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Barrett, Mrs.
. -r ni j . r ' k T
j. u. riamouQon ana iuibs iuaigucriio
Rankin yesterday were witnesses . of
the ceremonies attending the grand pot
latch following tbe death and funeral
some days ago of the aged widow of
Chief Homily. Thepotlutcb was held
at the home of Chief Eat-No-Meat,
whose wife was the only daughter of
Homily. Tbe plaoe is itout seven
miles southwest of Atbena and tbe
party made tbe trip by auto.
B. B. Richards will join a party of
Weston friends on a trip 'to Wenaha
Spiiags Sunday, and tbe judge looks
forward to a good time. ,v However,
inasmuoh as it is understood that
Wood is included ia tbe trancb, tbe
Press suggests that this ehoice hunk of
fish bait be tossed into tbe river, as a
matter of guarantee to the party that
tbe trip may be on e of congeniality and
pleasure, and further, that Weston
may te relieved, of en' oppressive
weight which bids, fair to swamp it in
tbe slough of b yla eultus egotism.
Here is the cbano ot a life time to rid
tbe metropolis of its human Leer foun
tain, and at tbe t a me time material'y
assist tbe state ft ib hatcheries in an en
terprise dear to 1 ihn heart of all true
COrftlHT tOt'V Trtft
iosgrove Mercantile Co
Tremendous Sale gf Wash Fabrics,
Cotton Gloves, Lace Hose, Ladies'
(y en Dusters for either men or women; Men's Outing
It finite oil morlrrl Hrvxxrrt rpCorHlpcc rf rnof rr troliKa
We must make
' Ladies' Shirtwaists
$1.25 Lawn Waist now 85o
$1.50 Lawn Waist now - U8o
$1.75 Lawn Waist now - $1.25
$2.50 Lawn Waist now - $1.50
$2.75 Lawn Waist now $1.75
$3.00 Lawn Waist now $1.95
$5.00 Lace Net Waists now $3.50
$6.00 Lace Net Waists now $3. 8 5
- $6.50 Lace Net Waist now $4.75'
Printed Lawns
' 121-2o Lawns now 81-iio
15o Lawns now - - ' lOo
20o Lawns now - 12 1-2
25o Lawns now - - 15o
White Goods
12 l-2o India Linou now 8 l -.io
15o India Linon uow - lOo
20o India Linon now - 13 l-2o
250 India Linon now - 18o
SOo India Linon now - 20o
25o Persian Lawn now 16 2-iJo
35o Persian Lawn now - 22c
25o Mull now - 18o
85o Mull now , - - 25o
Ladies' Fabric Gloves
$2.00 Arm length Silk Gloves
now $1.55
$1.50 Arm length Tan" eta Hlove
now 08o
$1.00 Elbow length Taffeta
Gloves now 75c
85o two clasp Silk Gloves now 58
Mosgrove
j B. & H. Trading
RE50LVED7WAT
YOU DONT HAVE TO HUNT
ARound for BARGAINS
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BARGAIN IN OUR
Buster. BRownI
Mi m v I II Ml I
s7,ti aiewM co. hico. nUNi
WE NEVER PUT .SHODDY STUTT INTO OUJt
STOKE, THEREFORE WE NEVER HAVE -SHODDY
STVrr. QUALITY 1-5 THE FIR.ST THING
PEOPLE .SHOULD KNOW I-S GOOD WHEN THEY
BUY AN ARTICLE. YOU WILL 5E .SURE TO
GET GOOD QUALITY IF YOU BUY FROM VS.
.SPECIAL, WHILE THEY LAT:
ECONOMY FRUIT JAR.S, PINT.S, . . 90C
ECONOMY FRUIT JAR-S, QUARTS . . $1.25
ECONOMY FRUIT JAR.S, 1-2 GAL . . $1.40
"BEAT 'EM ALL' LAUNDRY .SoAP, 6 &AR-S 25C
Jarman's Big Fair Store.
room for fall goods
Lace Hose
20c Laoe Hose now 12 l-2o
SOo Laoe Hose now 2!io
40o Laoe Hose now 28o
SOo Laoe Hose now SSiio '
All our children's aud Misses'
Lace hose marked down iu same
proportion.
Special
About 100 pairs of Ladies' Ox
fords, broken lines at less than
oost. All new, this seasons goods.
$1.75 Ladies BIk Vioi Oxfords
now $l.:i5
$2.00 Ladies BIk Vioi Oxfords
uow $1.55
$2.25 Ladies BIk Vioi Oxfords
now $1.75
$2.50 Ladies BIk Vioi Oxfords
sow $1.85
$2.75 Ladies BIk Vici Oxfords
now 2.25
$:i.00 Ladies BIk Vioi Oxfords
now $2.15
Mens Shoes
Big Lot of Men's shoes only one
or two pair of a kind will go
dowu during this sale at actual
cost.
Lot of Ladies' Canvas Oxfords
$1.25 x $1.50 quality now 5)8o
pair.
Mercantile Co.
Stamps Given with
rail
IS A
STORE.
i;'i,v.
Silk, Taffeta and
Neck wear, Lin-
now on the way.
Ladies' Dress Skirts
$1.50 Mobair Skirts iu White,
Cream, and Tan uow $2.05
$7.50 Cream Serge Skirts uow
$1.75
$1.50 Mohair Skirts iu Blue,
Erowu or BIk now $3.15
6.50 Black Voile Skirls Silk
Tiimmed now $1.75
$8.50 Handsome Black Voile
Skirts now $0.50
$5.50 Panama Skirts in Blue or
Blaok now $:(.i)5
$6.00 Black Panama Skirts now
$1.50
Ladies' Jackets
$6.00 Ladies' Covert Jackets
now $3.65
$7.50 Ladies' Covert Jackets
$1.05
$8.50 Ladies' Covert Satin Lined
now $5.50
Men's Pants
Men's Outing Suits at actual
cots. Speoial Lot of Men's sep
arate Pants $1.50, $1.75, and $2
quality now 1.25 per pair.
Men's Golf Shirts
Speoial Lot of Men's Golf
Shirts all sizes Regular $1.25
grade uow 75o eucb.
$2.75 Ladies' Dusters now $1.05.
Athena, Or
Cash Purchases j)
fpoi.smen.