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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1910)
1 ' if v ill 1 .1 ri 4 J- ,p ' 5 iM : v I Press Paragraphs Miss Sohrivner ia visiting friends in Walla Walla this week. J. R. Baley, Pendleton attorney, was in the oity Wednesday. George Gross and family returned Tuesday from Wenaba springs. The family of Charles Crawford spent the week at Wenaba springB Mrs. John Walter is the guest of relatives in Walla Walla this week. Mrs. M. L. Afeers is visiting her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Swaggart. S. F: Wilson made a business trip to Portland, returning home Monday morning. Mrs. Bowles, of Walla Walla, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. P. S. . Lo Grow. Mrs. Baird is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs, J. A. Keller, west of town. - X' Herman Bevorly came np from Portland Friday, and returned Satur day evening. If Mr. and Mis. A. J. Willaby have ' returned from a camping trip to We uaba springs. Charles Grant is running a stand at the Indian celebration over on the river this week. yC Miss Kate Maloney was over from I Milton Sunday, spending the day with Atbena friends. Mrs. John Tompkins is recovering from a serious case of illness at her home northeast of town. - Mr. "and Mrs. E. A, Dudley and F. S. LeGrow , went to Wenaba Springs by nuto Sunday. 1 Dr. Newsoni has bis office quarters iu the Post building nicely arranged. The location is a good one. Herbert Parker, after playing with the band at Pilot Rook, went to the springs and returned home Wednesday. "si Hairy Mosley is down from Nanton, A Alberta, on a visit. He may conclude to remaiu bere and work through har vest. Rev. M. H. Marvin of Walla Walla, will preaob at the uniun meeting to be held in the Baptist oburon Sunday evening. Bert Cartano reoently made a bus iness visit to Pasoo. Mr. Cartano's stock shipments are consigned to a 1 Pasco firm. ( Miss Florence Booth is to leave soon A (or Spokane, where she will enter a a ii.l 1 - . l nurse training. G. A. R. MoGrew, formerly a drug gist of Weston, but now a resident of Portland, passed tbrougb'tbe x:ity on Tuesday's train. " A. Sbiok has been ill at bis home on the West Bide. He is muob better and was able to come down town yes terday morning. Jesse G. Campbell, proprietor of the Athena Department store, is expected down from Spokane duiing the fore part of the week. f Aunt Jane Watts left Tuesday for the mountain borne of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. MoDaniel, where she will take ! her summer outing. Mr. aud Mrs. Edward Koontz and : L. H. Koontz and family returned Wednesday from a two weeks' outing on the Umatilla river. Y Mrs. W. R. Taylor and daughters, wno nave Deen visiting at uorvauis and the sea ooast, are expected to ar rive homo next week. X1 Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dobson and Mr. and Mrs. Riohard Thompson re turned Tuesday evening from the Walla Walla river where they spent the Fourth. ,.: ; A number of Athtfna people attend ed the Indian celebration at Cayuse on the 4th. The Indians entertained themselves and visitors, with a parade and dancing. Xftlr. and Mrs. J. A. Kitk returned this morning from the Willamette valley, where they have been visiting friends and relatives. They spent the 4th at Albany. Mr. and Mr?. James Gonly are now cicely located in the Kelson cottage on the West side. Mr. Conly's tailor shop is still at the former looation on Inwnr Main afrnaf- "AvThe ladies' band of Weston furnish ed music for the oelebration fet Pasco. Newspaper repotts are to the effeot that the band was one of the best heard in that oity for years. J. R. Quick, special agent for the Fireman's Fund Insurance company, is in tbe city, aud in company with the looal agent, B. B. Richards, is oanvassmg lor wheat insurance. Miss Carrie Sharp, who has been visiting at Seattle and other points On theS ound, has returned to her home in this oity, where she will remain during the remainder of the vacation term. YMr. and Mrs. Henry Sohmitt, Mrs. fa. O. Worthington, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Getking and Mr. -and Mrs. Casper Woodward spent the 4th at the power plant on the Walla WaJla river. AMr. and Mrs Bert Warren are down from their home near LaCrosse, Wash. Bert will have his teams at work in the harvest field, after whioh he will return home iu time to do his fall seeding. Haying is about oompleted in this vicinity, x'he second crop of alfalfa in many instances is reported to have been better than tbe first crop, and wheat bay is of the usual stand ard quality. Milton Eagle: Clarence Lessuer was an Athena visitor last Sunday. Ru mor has it that he has a speoial at traction at tbe above named place and does not merely go to see the sights of tbe city. woouv 0. D. Gabrielson, speoial agent for tbe Royal Insurance oompany, is in tbe oity, assisting his looal agent in wining up wneat insurance. lY The party of young people who wtfut to tbe springs under the obap eronage of Mrs. DePeatt and Miss Lizzie Molntyre, returned home yesterday. Several Atbena people went to the Weston mountain for the 4th. where a oelebration was held in the grove near tbe Bryson plao". The regula tion program was carried out, and all enjoyed tbe day. Attorney Wilson has filed suits in Justice Riohard's court for Carl Pluoker against Ralph and Willie MoBain, to collect $100 on a promis sory note, and for the Oregon Lumber company against John Backman to reoover$50- . ...... .. Mrs. S. L. Spenoer has been 'ser iously ill at her home in this oity. During the past week she has suffered more than usual, but at present is somewhat better. Her ailment is of long standing, being in the nature of stomach trouble. ' Lawn tennis seems to have waned somewhat with tbe return of warm weather. However, now that tbe Fourth of July period is over, and tbe boys have returned from the river camps, tbe tennis court will again be populated. Tbe time for grain insurance is iipe and speoial agent have put in an ap pearance. Some of the best companies in tbe world are represented by local agents, and tbe wbeatraiser as a rule, exemplifies business sagaoity in hav ing his grain insured against possible loss by fire while in tbe field. "?Alex. Johnson was thrown from a lcjad of hay Tuesday and sustained a bad cut on his right leg, just below the knee. Dr. Sharp took several etitobeB in the wound after dressing it. Alex was thrown to tbe ground when the load of bay toppled over, but does not know in what manner be te oeived the out. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Wm Defreeoe spent Monday at .Wenaba springB, going np by auto. r Johnny Hoy has returned from Van- ver' B. C, and will turn bis time and attention to the harvest field. Whiie in the king's domain Johnny was employed on oontraot road work. lCWord is reoeived hfre by friends, of tb serious illness of Leslie, tbe little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, at his home in Corvallis. While at tbe sea ooast Leslie was strioken with a disease resembling sourvy, acoompan ted with profuse bleeding at tbe nose. Tbe meeting of the C. W. B. M. members at tbe home of Mrs. Chas. Brotherton Wednesday afternoon was an especially enjoyable one. After the regular program and routine of bus iness, tbe visitors were regaled with a refreshing ln-ob, served by the hos tess. Miss Autin, of Eugene, is visiting at tbe home of Mrs. M. L. Watts. The two ladies left yesterday for a short visit to Walla Walla, after rwhioh they will return and leave Snnday for Wenaba springs, where they will spend several weeks in camping. rjE. P. Walker of Shippendale, Pa., is in the -city, tbe guest of his son, R. C. Walker, local agent of the Northern PacificMr. Walker will remain in the city for several weeks, after which he will go to California, to visit a brother whom he has not seen for many years. Tbe Spokane-Pendleton passenger in was derailed Tuesday evening on the ourve north of Downing. The aooident was caused by the engine stiiking a oow. The engine and ex press oar went into the ditob, aud tbe fact that the traiu was just gaining headway after climbing tbe Dry creek grade, is perhaps the reason that no one was injured. A wreoking crew cleared tbe road in time for tbe night train to nnss. .Charles ' Brotherton haa returned from Franklin county, Wash. He says it will be a difficult matter to save tbe wheat in some parts of tbe county, on acoount. of the growth of Jim Hill mustard That it will be impossible to harvest many sections of land, though the late rains insured a fairly good crop of wheat. The moisture bad tbe effeot of oausing pigweed to grow prolifloally and this growth is now green and flourishing among mustard and ripe wheat. KDr. Bilyeu and wife left Saturday 'evening for Portland, where they will remain until about the first of Ootober when the doctor will return to Athena and again take up the piaotioe of den tistry. He goes to Portland to man age the dentistry business of his unole who has gone to Europe. Dr. Bilyeu retains his offioe here and has left bis furnishings and equipment in tbe care of Dr. Newsom. Ail i 5 i ' ; v With a stock of home furnishings that ia larger aud more complete than the combined stock of any three stores in our line within one hun dred miles of Walla Walla, we know we can fit out your home with just the articles that you want, for our stock ia so large and varied that we can fill your eveiy want and suit your tastes, no matter how simple or elaborate tbev may be. We want you to see our stock and get better acquainted whether you aio iu need of anything or not When you are in Walla Walla or Pasco, we want you to make our store your headquarters for yon are always welcome. Watch for our Summer Goods Catalogue. The Davis-Kaser Company Walla, Walla Wash (The home cf Greater Whitman) Branch Store at Pasco. Wash-. The residenoe of O. C. Turner, mayor of Weston, was completely de stroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The fire originated in the kitchen where Mrs. Turner had been canning fruit. Completing her work, Mrs. Turner lay down and was asleep, when she was awakened by smoke, to find her borne praotioally enveloped in flames, and had barely time to es cape from the building. Not a thing was saved from the burning dwelling, every vestige of tbe contents being de stroyed. Insaranoe amounting to 11700 was carried, which the loss will greatly exceed. H. P. Osborne and D. M. Rioe, of Vale, Malheur oounty, were in tbe oity this week, visiting their old time friend, X. M. Taggait. These gentle men are on their way to Walla Walla, to meet members of tbe Columbia Oil and Gas Developing Co. of Spokane, to disouss tbe furtbei development of tbe Malheur oil fields, in whioh they are large holders, and in whioh Mr. Taggart of this plaoe ia interested. The Malheur oil fields have made a great showing of late and there are great prospeots of large quantities of oil being shipped out of that seotion in the near fctuie. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the fol lowing desorited land will be sold to tbe highest bidder through the Uma tilla Agency on the 16th day of Aug ust, 1910: Lot No. 4 and the south half of tbe southeast quarter of the Seotion 8, aud Lots 4 and 5, of See 17, In. 3, N. R. 86 E. W. M.. containing 157 and 80-100 acres. Also the N. E. quarter of tbe N. E. quarter of Sec 31, Township 4, N. R. 35, E. W. M. containing 40 aores. For further information, inquire of Mrs. Maggie LaBraobe or E. L. Swarzlauder. Experlmenta"' have" shown, '"that If a hail of solid lrou be lowered Into & mass of liquid iron by means of 4 metal fork the ball at first sinks to the bottom with the fork, but that in a few seconds it will leave the prongs and rise to the surface, where It con tinues to float until It melts. The ris ing ia explained by the expansion of the ball, due to heating, whereby it becomes, bulk for bulk, less dense than the molten metal. St Louis Republic. "Better take a hardwood taoie ma'am. It is the fashionable thing. "No," said the young woman; "baby nrni armn hp nUl enoutrh to hammer. and be never could drive a nail into hard wood. 111 take a plalD pine ta- ble.'-New York Journal. HouickaeDtr Reason. rhief oblection to II UUb -J j v , tnnvlnB1 rilcrures?" "The dust that has accumulated be- tind them." Birmingham Age-Herald. Was mm jeeess You were surprised at the bargains we gave you at the great "get-acquainted Sale, but just listen to this: t . r We are going to make this a Cash Store, and when you pay cash you get more for your money and do not have to pay some one elses bills July will be a great month at this great Store. We have added a big lot of seasonable merchandise, just what you want for hot weather and we will close out all summer goods this month at prices that will sur prise youiMuslin underwear and shirt waists from 1-4 to 1-3 offi Mens and boys straw and crash hats at 1-3 off. All other summer goods at prices to close out. A A A A Smashj Bang!! The line is broken, so we will close out the entire line of Crockery, China and Glassware! You will find man bargains on these tables, just the dishes you want for harvest. Come early and pick up these snaps. We will discontinue our Clothing Department and have made a deep cut. It will pay you to come to this store to do your trading. Every transaction must be satis factory to you. "We always have it for less." A theita Department Store Jesse G. Campbell, Proprietor A - -'---1- I' ".iu . iLx . i. .uiimpiiiiiiuuhi mm yiHi I, n IIITTTTHmiTTTI I II II I lirTrTTIIf losg Mercantile South Side Main Street Company Athena Oregon Great Clearance Sale of Ladies' Mull and Lawn Shirt Waists and summer Suits, now when you need them. The hot weather is yet to come. No reserve. Take your choice. They come to you at actual cost & & M New This Season's Seasonable Goods $6.50 Ladies' white Duck Suits, $4.75 $1.00 Ladies' white Lawn Waists, 69c $10.50 Poplin Suits, now . . 6.95 $1.25 Ladies' white Lawn Waists, 89c $3.75 fancy silk Pongee Waists. 2.85 $1.50 Ladies' white Lawn Waists, 98c $4.50 fancy silk' Pongee Waist s, 3.25 $1.75 Ladies' white Lawn Waists, $1.18 $5.50 black Peau de Soie Waists, 4.25 $2.50 Ladies' white Lawn Waists, 1.68 Sale Begins Saturday June 11th, 1910 8 & H GREEN TRADING STAMPS WITH EVERY GASH PURCHASE