Press Paragraphs
B. B. Kiobarda was in Helix yester
day.
R. M. O'Brien oame up fiom Pen-
dJetou yesterday.
Miss Olson of Pendleton, is a guest
of Miss Norma Smith.
VRoss Maloney was a visitor to Mo
Docgal oamp, Sunday.
Mis. F. S. LeGrow Bpent Sunday
with relatives io-W alia Walla.
George Bannister oame down fiom
the mountain camp Wednesday.
Ihe Misses Ganie and Alta Sharp
visited friends in Pendleton, Monday.
Jacob Sbeurman, the Pendleton
.bide and pelt buyer, was in the city
Tuesday.
Will Ferguson will have about a
ek's run yet before be finishes
harvesting.
"Happy Home" canned goods excel
any on the market. For sale by T. M.
Taggart & Co.
Mrs. Jackson Nelson is visiting
her granddaughter, Mrs. Brown, in
Waitsburg this week.
l Mr. and Mrs. Harry MoBride re
Anrued from a visit with relatives near
Meaoham, Saturday evening.
,; Mr. and Mia. J. E. McDaniel of
Weston; will spend the montQ of Sep
tember in the Lone Star state.
Bert Gartauo shipped a mixed car
load of bogs and oattle over the
Northern PaciOo, to Pasoo, today.
A nuuibfr of Athena Odd Fellows
Attended the fuoeial of M. J. Cooker
Hue, at Weston., Wednesday after
noon. Harvest is drawiug to a close. Many
machines have finished the seasou's
run and have been stored in the
Shod.
M. L. Watts reports that his grain
on the high ground south-east of
town, will average close to 60 bushels
per aoie. ,
Mrs. B. D. Tharp and family and
Mrs. Barbara Willaby and daughter
attended the circus in Walla Walla
yesterday.
Master Raymond Harris returned to
bis home at Dayton, Wash., after a
two weeks visit with his brother
Ellis B. Hariis.
Airs. wm. traven and little son,
Earl, of Milton, are guests this week
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Burke in this city.
y Hugh Mclntyre left yesterday for
f a trip to Grant county. His family
wilTenjoy an outing in the mountains
during his absenoe.
V- Constable Keen overhauled C. V.
MBpencer, a young man Who was mak
ing a get-a-way : without liquidating
his obligations, yesterday. Spenoer
was at Hslix, where he was to take
the train for . the East, vesterdav.
G. B. Eidder assisted his family in
preserving a generous share of the
huckleberry crop in the mountains,
Monday and Tuesday.
Ortis Harris, of Dayton, Wash.,
who has been visiting and harvesting
in this vioinity this summer has re
turned to his home in Dayton.
Mrs. J; E. Joues oame down from
MoDougal oamp this week to lay in
a new supply of provisons. She
reports a lively time at the popnlar
oamp.
The family cow of Wm. Scott, of
Albeo, this county, reoently gave
birth to triplets. The little herd of
Jerseys consists of one male and two
females.
New York Beauty Parlors, 607, East
Court street, Pendleton. Shampoo
ing, hair dressing. All kinds of hair
goods made to order. Madaitf Keanedy,
proprietor. ., ;v
VP. L. Fountain,, a brother of Mrs.
yF. M. Mansfield, spent a conple of
days this week in Athena. Mr, Foun
tain is a prosperous real estate dealer
of Klamath Falls. - - -
There are only 26 applioants for
certificates taking the teaober's ex
amination this week. V Fifteen are
seeking oounty certificates, and eleven
desire state papers.
Dr. Joseph Baddeley, veterinary
rgeon, finds bis professional servioes
muob iu demand. At the ptesent time
there seems to be a great deal of
sickness among horses.
Three thousand bushels of wheat,
beaded, stacked and ready for the
Uiresber, were yesterday consumed
near Alioel, Union county, by a con
fiagration of unknown origin.
oamp. Tweuty-iour playmates as
sembled, playing games, and feasted
on a splendid oollation of edibles.
The meeting of the I. C. A. was
held last Friday evening at the home
session was held. Tonight the sooiety
meet at the home of Sheldon Taylor.
The best cook in the world can't
make a good onp of coffee out of old
stook that has been on the shelves for
six months. Chase & Sanborn ooffee is
always fresh. Sold by T. M. Taggart
& Co.
tlcCv8
iss Leta Ediugton came up from
rvallis Saturday, and is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. W. R. Taylor near
town; Miss Ediugton is a student at
O. A. C. and will finish at that insti
tution next year.
Herbert Parker, of this city, one of
be youngest barbers in the state, is
employed - in a Pendletou shop at
present.
DAVIS-KASER'S
Great August Clearance
Sale
. Right now is your time to save money on home
furnishings Our big clearance sale is now on in full
blast. The opportunity is yours-grasp it. Our
0.000-stock
of the very best lines of home furnisnings in Eastern
Washington is at your mercy. Don't let this chance go
by unheeded.
We will be very frank with you and say that the
reasan for this sale is that we want to turn as much of
our stock into casn as possible to pay for our fall pur
chases, and with this in mind we have cut prices with
out any regard to cost or profit We must, and will,
sell thousands of dollars worth of home furnishings at
less than factory cost.
Get in with the crowds and fit your home up right now
and save many dollars.
. Write for Circulars giving prices
James Bell claims the record for
one day's run with a steam threshing
outfit in this vioinity. ' For one day a
total of 1603 sacks of wheat were
threshed. Three headers were used in
getting the grain to the machine;
when the management of Jarmau's
Department store learned of bis con
templated aotioni Young Spenoer
owed the store a balance of $35 and
Constable Keen went over and had no
difficulty in making the collection.
George Dunlap will have a - sale at
he T. J. Kitk place in this city, Sat
urday August 28, at 10:80' a. m. at
which he will dispose of his stook,
farm implements and household goods.
Free lunoh will be served at noon.
M. J. Cookeiline, the well. known
Weston druggist died in a Walla
Walla hospital after aa operation for I
appendicitis. The funeral took place
Wednesday at Weston, conduoted by
the Odd Fellow lodge, and was largely
attended. : 2 - '
)( Steel casing to the amount of 260
feet, arrived Wednesday, and work is
again progressing "at the Artesian
well. It is felieved by tbeVfirill
operators . that hereafter t network
will cot be interfered witW on joount
of black Bandv -r'
pa. A. Barrett iwho was a 7 doiegata
to the National Irrigation Congress at
Spokane returned homo,.: Wednesday
evening. Mr. Barrett says the Con
gress was well attended. Oregon was
represented by a larger delegation
tbau any other state.
M. 13. Briggs of Holdeuville Okla
homa, has beeu in the city this week
visiting his old-time frieud, . S. F.
Wilson. Mr. Biiggs is favorably im
pressed with Oregon and ; this portion
of Umatilla county in partioular. He
Ire-y oil
going tdSeattle
If so, perhaps you will need a
Suitcase, Trunk, or Telescope
mav conolude to looate here.
IVPassenarer traffio ou the main line
Kobler Betts' fifth biithday was apyl of the O. E. & N. baa iuoreased to
propiiately observed at McDougal 600q aD extent . that a third overland
train each way, daily, has been added.
The present arrangement is in aooord
anoa with recommendations of travel
ins nassencer asent O'Neil.
ly The local wheat maiket lopped off
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Grata for"v. Jit t r si
The great goat imr ie pavis-Kaser Company
. Ing considerable atieut. t. t..:u ttj ' c i r,t-:
2en goats -M ""t u"ucr! uarunaic( ocniuKiutikiiiiJcs
'4v$ete Home & House Furnishers
Walla WallaVlWash (The home of .Greater Wfiitman)
Branch Store at Pasco, Wash.
of Miss Ceoile Boyd, when a pleasant faWher cent today, the prioe quoted
being one cent lower tbau yesterdays
quotations. About 100,000 bushels
have been sold in Athena since the
market opened two weeks ago. A
good portion of the sales went at 80
cents and ntiward.
Fred Kershaw, who has . been with
f the Preston-Parton Milling oompaoy
for some time, has resigned his posi
tion. Mr. Kershaw has been elected
assistant cashier of the Farmer's Bank
of Weston, and will enter upon his
dnties with the institution about the
first of the month.
Miss Ella Ayers, who for three
years practiced the att of teaching in
Wnitman conservatory of ;t Music,,
will organize a Piano class in this
city beginning about September 1.
Names may be left with Mrs. Homer
I. Watts, at whoae home lessons , will
be given, by Miss Ayers. tf
Union oounty capitalists are to
launch a new industry in Old Mexioo,
for next September, . Z. Carbine, a
prominent orohatdist leaves for that
country to open what is called' a
tomato plantation with the prime
object in view of having ripe tomatoes
on the market January 1st.
XThere was a pleasant reunion at the
L)fi. & N. station in this oity Satur
day, when Samuel Potts or Minne
apolis, and Ed Potts, Brothers, met for
tne first time in 25 years. The brother
from Minneapolis was aooompanied
by his wife and came to the coast to
visit the Seattle fair, some weeks ago.
The estate of the late John Mclntyre
has been appraised at $15,797. The
heirs are Hugh Molntrya, Cassie
Molntyre Johnson and the children
of Donald Molntyre, deceased. Cassie
Molntyre Johnson, wife of Matt Jonn
son is the chief Lenefioiary undor the
will, her shaie of the estate being
near $8,000.
Pendleton has two vacancies in tie
high sohool faoulty. J. B. Potter,
assistant instructor iu soience has
resigned to aooept a position in the
Normal eohool at Ellensburg. ' It
would appear that the Ellensburg
sohool management have no scruples
whatever in outtidding other sohools
for talent, as Athena lately learned.
Mr. West, of the firm of Miller &
est, who have the conti act for bor
ing the artesian well for the Athena
Land & Trust company, arrived in
the city Wednesday from La Grande,
where he has been supervising drilling
with one of the company s outfits.
In one of the wells near La Grande,
Mr. West etroftk a flow of water at a
depth of 158 feet. -
East Oregonian: Attorney J. B,
Perry returned last evening from
Santa . Ana, California where be had
been for several days looking for
Jeny St. Dennis. The latter is one
of the sons of the late Desire St. Den
nis whose will leaving all the proper
ty to bis wife is being contested by
the heirs. The California man's sig
nature to tne contest petition was
desired and to secure it the Pendleton
attorney made a trip to the California
oity.
IX P- E. Colburn has sold his residenoe
A pioperty on tne west siae to tne
Eugene Bible University a theological
institution conducted under the super
vision of tne Christian church, for a
cash consideration of $2,000. Mr.
Colburn also disposed of bis farm
north of Athena to tLe Univeiity,
for a valuable consideration which he
declined to give for publication. Mr.
ana Mrs. uolbnro, who wilf soon
leave for California, where they will
reside, retain their home property in
bu city.
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We have just received a shipment of suitcases uneqnal-
ed in quality, workmanship and finish.
We can give you an imitation Walrus, 24 inch, brass lock and fastners, for $1.75.
v A 20 inch imitation Grain Leather, for $2;' a 20 inch imitation horn Alligator, for
$3 and $3.50; a 26 inch dark brown Sheepskin, with straps, for $4.50 and $5.50; a 26
inch genuine full grain " Uowhide, with straps, for $10; a 26 inch genuine, full grain
Cowhide, lined throughont with satin, for $11.50; a 26 inch heavy, sele:ted, brown
Cowhide, full leather lined, patent sliding lock, for $11.50; a 2 linen Japanese matting
Suit Case, for $3; a 26 inch Case in Same, for $3.50. In Telescopes we can supply you
with all kinds aud sizes, from 50c to $2.50.
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Prices from 2.75 to $12
Save Your Coupons
Beautiful 101-2 in
Floral Plaque Free
with purchase amouting
to $15
We have received a very nice line of Silkaline Comforts
from Blankenburg C$ Co., ef Philadelphia. Ask for the
Snowflake Cotton Comforts, made of Superior Cotton.
JARMAFS DEPARTMENT STORE
j losgiwe lercantile
if.
Company
We have just received our first shipment of new
fall dress goods and imported suiting, and are now
showing the latest novelties in Fabric and Weave
that the markets afford.
We have an elegant assortment and our paices
are lower than any of the large cities, where they
pay enormous rents and are under heavy expenses.
We own our own building, buy our goods for cash
and can and do undersell them
Seeing is believeing. Come and see.
pecSaS Mice
AH summer goods at reduced prices for the next
15 days. The B, H. trading stamps with each cash
purchase.
losgrove lercantile
Company
Phone 65.
Athena, Oregon