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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1909)
t 1 Press Paragraphs jj The iufaut of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hclntyre, is reported ill. 1 ".Jarries Jordan has returned to Ath ,!; ena from. Boquiam, Wasb. - VJ Sanr'Haworth has sold his delivery j 'wagon and hnsiness to Charles Brown. Bert .-. Ramsay has retained from J 'Alberta. He will oontinne to reside - in AtneuB. , ' - the person wbo borrowed Mis. Hatden's quilting frames, will please ; return tbem. rcott "Happy Home" canned goods excel leny on tbe market. For sale by T. M. 1 Taggart & Co. f Mr. and Mrs.. Edgar Forrest ; have 5 moved 'to-ihe Major Coruoyer farm southeast of Athena. 5 George Kidder this week moved bis .'; family to the 1 McDougal mountaiu camp for tbe summer. Mrs; 'J.L(3. Murphy of Seattle, is i visiting at the home of Mr. and Mis. 1 Louis LaBrasobe, south ol tbe city. "Mrs. "liuedtke arrived home Sunday from Portland, where she has been :. taking treatment in the sanitaria m. KAce Wagner has been forced to quit he harvest field on aocount of illness. His case bears symptons of typhoid. , 4 John Scbukneobt, of Bennington, J Mioh.,arrived, in u the city yesterday and is visiting bis unole, Rev. Ceis- zler. . ' ,; " VV . " "" :" ' Mis. Lillio Miller will leave for Seattle August 15, and all accounts doe her must be settled in fnll by that date '' ':. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bannister and Mrs. Luedtke will leave tomorrow for MoDougal camp in the Weston moun tains. ? ' D. H. Sanders, John Walker and John Bell, were appointed appraisers of tbe estate of John Mclntyre," de- Of Joel Groom, warehouseman and "lv'whoat-tuok" after aa extended ab y;i,Bnoe, returned to Athena the first of Jthe week. ; ' "1 -:'- - Or.. Mr. and MrsChas. Betts and If JHowe will leave Monday, a Camping " trip to the MoCongal camp on Weston Mountain.. Omar Harden of ,'. are in the city, of Mr. and Mrs. , Dan Smyth, the Pendleton attorney was in tLe city Wednesday. He was here superintending the shipment of a band of sheep. ' Mrarid Mrs. Toppenisb, Wash visiting at the home James Huggins. r Sixteen members of W. C. T. U. were present at a pleasant meeting ofibe society iu- the city park, last Friday .afternoon. - Wm. Weir has added a fine line ot select sheet musio to his stock of magasines and periodicals at the Pioneer drug store. J Mrs. J. H. James and two sons, Everett and Ralph, are visiting at the home of Mrs. James' parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Wood. Mr. and Mrs." W. W. Alexander have moved to Athena fiom the farm south of town. They are occupying Mis. J. W. Smith's residence. C Hiram Kuight dipped his hand into the spirals of the grain anger of Sam Bannister's hew threshing machine, Tuesday. When Hiram removed his hand he jnst about left two of his fingers in the auger. . The hurt is a painful one. - F. M. Mansfield will remodel the honse located west of his residence, which be recently purchased. He will make alterations both inside and out. ':; . Mr. Crawford of the Tum-a-Lum Lumber company was in the city yesterday from Walla Walla, accom panied by a party of friends from Illinois. Tbe burning out of a flue in the ;tage oooupied by Mrs. Molntyre, oaused the calling out of the fire depaitment Tuesday forenoon. No damage. Word has been received by F. M. Mansfield of the death of Mrs. Hit tie Mansfield, wife of his nephew, James Mansfield, at her borne in Reo, 111., July 10. ;- New York Beauty Parlors. 607, East Court street, Pendleton, r Shampoo ing, hair dressing. All kinds of hair goods made to order. Madam Kennedy, proprietor.-; '--.X Win S. Brown, formerly managing editor of the Milton Eagle, left Wed nesday for Boise City where he will likely engage in tbe job printing busi ness in that plaoe. The Dime offers a good program for night and tomoirow night, includ ing the "Romance of a Jewess," "Musio and Poetry" and the illustiat ted song "Busy Day." The best pook in the world oan't make a good cup of coffee out of old stock that has been on the shelves for six months. Chase & Sanborn coffee is always fresh. Sold by T. M. Taggait &Co. Fiiendsof W. A. Bannister, the young man who was taken into ous tody by Shetiff Taylor last week, con tend that tbe charge against him is not a serious one, as was reported at the time of his anest IScThe Baptist ohurob last Sunday vot fea to give Pastor Ryder one month's vaoation. With his family he will probably go to North Beaob, Wash, and camp by the sea. He expeots, however, to preaob here the first Sun day in August. . I: HTHTirretuTS-lrSS 'S8118 Wednesday eveniug. He had no trouble in registering for the land drawing. A large number of notaries were ou hand at both Spokane and Coeur d'Alene to aooommodate tbe crowds, and no delay was experienced. M ruan Walla Walla Union : The Walla Walla rancher is not satisfied with tbe electric light, the telephone, rnral delivery and mail, internrban eleotiio lines, and automobiles, bat every now and then one is plaoing in his home a modern time saver in the business worldthe tpye writer. . Miss Ella Ayeis, who for tbiee years praotioed the art of teaohing in Whitman conservatory of Musio, will organize a Piano class in this oity beginning about September 1. Names may be left with - Mrs. Homer I. Watts, at whole home lessons will be given by Miss Ayers. tf Tbe Press figured around over tbe telephone for a "special" on a grain fire wbiob was supposed to have oo cured in the vicinity of Dry Creek, Wednesday afternoon. The fire ooour ed all right, but it was in the vicinity of Walla Walla. It started from locomotive sparks and the loss is. es timated at $10,000. ornplete Home Furnishers Do yon realize the full meaning of this? Complete Home Furnishers complete In every sense of the word a stock that cannot be equaled withip hundreds of miles of Walla Walla, and bigger than ever before. ' Here are draperies, floor covering of all kinds, china ware, wall orna ments, pictures, art goods of every sort and tbe very best stock of f urni ture and stoves to ohoose from. Magnificent displays of goods in every one of our many departments. ' When in JW alia Walla make your headquarters with us; use oar rest rooms, our 'phones; leave your bundles in our care in fact, make your self perfectly at home, whether baying or not. Write for our "Summer Goods" catalogue, v The Davis-Kaser Company -' r . Complete Home & House Furnishers Walla Walla, Wash (The home of Greater Whitman) Branch Store at Pasco, Wash. -b -yy - " A Better Piano for Less cTWoney." Eilers. . Homeofthe'v' ; - Glorious Chickereng, I Weber, Kimball, :,r;l Hobart M. Cable, And other good Pianos. : EILERS PIANO HOUSE. PENDLETON 0R5. PORTLAND, ORE. WALLA WALLA, WASH. Jnst the thing for harvest tbe buckskin shoe. They are soft, easy, oool and wear like iron. Piioe $2.00 at Jarman's. "iC Material is on tbe ground for a oon rcrete walk in front of tbe Mosgrove Meioantile company store. One by one the owners of Main street business ptopertr are following in line, giving assurance that the time is not far distant when concrete will be laid on both sides of the entire street. At a meeting of the board of direct ors of tbe Amerioan National bank of Pendleton, W. L. Thompson was eleoted president, succeeding T. J. Morris, and T. G. Montgomery, form erly assistant cashier, was elected cashier, suoceeding to the position formerly filled by W. L. Thompson. T. J. Moiris resigned as president iu order to devote his attention to his personal affairs. -V ' ?,r t East Oregonian : Joe - Parr ' and Sam Gaston will be compelled to seive their terms of ten and six years in the Oregon penitentiary the supreme court yesterday having affirmed the deoision of the circuit court for Umatilla oounty, in which the men were oon vioted several months ago. They were found guilty of robbing Peter Wilcox at the point of a gun in the rear cf tbe Parr Bros, near beer saloon. Nick Johnson, a Swedish gentle- residing in the mountains east of town, called on Dr. Sharp one day this week. Mr. Johnson bore, the marks of a 41 h of July so rap in which he was one of the active . participants. The fellow direotly opposed.' to Mr. Johnson in the fray need for a weapon a pipe with painful eBeot. The pipe stem was jabbed into Mr. Johnson's temple and ploughed its way back almost to the ear. Fragments of the stem were removed by the dootor and Mr. Johnson went ou his way rejoicing.- i Charley Noiris' pretty Zolonk oU is recovering from an attaok of dis temper. The case developed peonliar resultsthe like of which is said by horsemen to be of infrequent ooonr renoe. An absess formed under the jaw as customary and apparently discharged freely, and healed over perfectly. Later swelling appeared between the hind legs demonstrating that the former disoharge had not been sufficient to relieve the system of the djsgase. The second BweHirigjwasJ lanoed, when excessive discharge of pus followed, and the oolt began to recover at onoe. , i Ewo runaways took plaoe in Athena and vicinity this week. Tbe roust-about team of the Bannister threshing outfit, winged through Main street without a driver, Monday and piled up against the sidewalk west of the lumber yard, without serious damage resulting. The day following, a flue big. team belonging to Jerry Stone, took fright at au automobile, snapped the wagon tongue in two and before tbe horses oould be stopped a frag ment of the tongue penetrated one of the horses back of the foreleg, mak ing a very bad wound. The animal, a valuable one, is being oared .for by Dr. Baddeley, veterinary surgeon. - Gases of blood poison are 'becoming of frequent ooourrenoe in this vicinity, three at the present time being under the care of Dr. Sharp. One, whiob for a time threatened dangerous re sults is that of Ray Zerba. : The boy's father was driving spikes with a hand ax, wnioh new oil tne nanaie ana struck the boy ou the arm. A severe gash was cut into the musoular part of the arm, from whioh blood poison resulted. Cbas. Downing is a : very siok man. Blood poison resulted from a slight out in the hand from a knife. The third case is that of George Bruober. A traotious cow diew a rope through his band. The skin peeled off and a fly nit the wound. Dr. Sharp reports all three patients tq.be doing well. Z' DeLoss M. Webb comes to Athena Sunday with his famous bronobo booking exhibit, whiob ' will take plaoe at the city park. Mr. Webb and his rough riders will ride a string of 16 buoking horses, and if there are any outlaw horses iu this vioiuity tbe iuvitation is made to bring them to the grounds where they will ho ridden "straight up"witb pleas ure Among tbe featuies of the show will be seen trick and fancy roping and riding ; pony express or carrying the mail; oo w boy's pastime or life in the wild west : Roman hurdle raoing and tbe youngest broncho soratober in the world under salary. Mr. Webb is perhaps the best rider in the West today. For three years he traveled with Buffalo Bills Wild West show. He is also looally known, having lidden the range for Fay LeGrow and George Drumheller, and Mr. LeGrow speaks highly of him, both as a rider and a reliable man, Store. Visit our Graniteware, Tinware and Notion depart ment; We can save you money. Below are a few of tlie splendid bargains we offer. Tumbler size Jelly glasses 45c a dozen. Frying Pans and Skillets 10 to 45c Wire Clothesline 75ft 25c Wash Pans 10 to 30c jj ,i,iiiriiiiriilrM- Milk Pans (i to 30c Berlin Kettles 10 to 60c Dish pans 15 to 75c Pot Lids 3 to iOc lit ,7: Bread Pans 10 to 20c Potato Mashers 10c Wire Egg BeaVeVs 3&5c Tumblers 50c per dozen. Dust Pans 10 to 15c Flour Seives 15 to 25c Savory Roasters $1.25 each rode y ar, an' all J That' ain't noth 4 thar last year I rode jt the tallest bulldln' in It didn't cost me a blamed -Chicago Tribune. otheri will find Mrs. Wlnl"' v , Byrup the bL'Btrnniedv ton' TTrmmpr aurligthetaetUiugparf IiaiWIIlLIS r- one ; Dippers 10 to 25c i . " ... . Curling Irons 10c lyaem- Wr A mm. ln Hatchets 15c 5''WJu.J.l.l,nlt,J 3 . JK9SBBXS Spring Bal ances 10 to 15C Shoe Brushes 25c Price of Beef. The possibility of tbe price of beef becoming prohibitory for tbe table of the averaee wotkingman because of decreased pioduotion in tbe beef pro ducing seotions of the West is tbe reason for calling together in conven tion tne cattle breeders or tne oountry. The convention will be held in Denver January 1910 and will be officially designated the National Beef Produc ers Congress. Tbe call for the con vention will have tbe backing of tbe packers, live stock organizations and business interests generally, it is said, and tbe ultimate purpose of the con vent ion will be to awaken the West to an appreciation of its duty in tbe mat ter and opportunity for revenue through extension of cattle breeding. Unless something is done in this re gard, it is said by experts that tbe price of beef will soar to a height where tbe average workiogman will be unable to pay and he must conse quently deny himself this particular artioieof food. losgrove Mercantile Company Our great special sale of summer Wash Goods and Rem nants, commences Saturday, June 12th. Lotl Printed Lawns, 8 1-3 and ,10c quality Sale Price 5c per yd Lot 2 Fine 15ct Printed Lawns and Batistes t Sale Price 10c yd ii . , Lot 3 Colored Dimities, Batistes and Swisses, A 20 and 25c quality, , j Sale Price 121c Lot ' All colors in Etamines, Crepes, Eolines, 30 and 35c quality, Sale Price 19c yd i. Lots ' W High Grade Mercerized Suitings Waistings, 40c qualities Sale Price 25c yd and Lot 6 White Goods, India Linons, 10c quality, Sale Price 8Jc yd Lot 7 12 l-2c India Linons and Victoria Lawns Sale Price 10c yd Lot8 India Linon, Victoria and Persian Lawn 20c quality Sale Price 15c yd Lot 9 Fine Persian Mulls and Lineens, 30 and 35c qualities Sale Price 25c yd Lot 10 Zephryette and Grenadine Dress Goods wide widths, 30 and 35c qualities Sale Price 19c yd SPECIAL-About 30 Mens fine 2-piece Outing Suits with cuff bottom pants, single or double breasted coats, rang ing in price from $5 to $15, will go in Sale at half price. inis means ipj.uu ouiis iw .ju, p.u ouiu w y.iu, uia THE B. & H. TRADItlG STAMPS VITH EVERY CASH PURGHASE