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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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"The dust that has accumulated be-
tind them." Birmingham Age-Herald.
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You were surprised at the bargains we gave you at
the great "get-acquainted Sale, but just listen to this:
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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
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Athena
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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 & &
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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