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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1910)
Press Paragraphs Mrs. J. G. Bryan is at Walla Walla. Mrs.l. P. Mosley Alberta oo a visit. visiting friends is down from W. P. Leach was in the city from Walla Walla Wednesday. Miss Minnie Naylor spent a portion of the week with friends at Pendleton. Eugene Graham, a well known young man of Weston, was in the oity Wednesday. George Ebrhart is down from bis home in the Palonse, on a visit to rel atives in this vicinity." Leon Kidder is down from Spokane on a visit to relatives. His wife -has been here a oonple of weeks. Emery Worthington is visiting ftiends at Pomeroy." Wash., having gone up on yesterday morning's train. Mrs. Lilly Miller requests all know ing themselves indebted to her to oall at her millinery store at onoe and set tle. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Wood took the train yesterday for Walla Walla, wbeie they visited Mrs. Wooil's pat ents. J. B. Eddy, right of way agent ' for the O. B. & N. Co., passed through Athene yesterday on bis way to Walla Walla. Mrs. D. H. Sanders and dangbter Hazel returned last week from an ex tended visit with ftiends in Alberta and Spokane. , Mrs. Brook ner has returned to nor borne in Spokane, after spending the harvest season with the Iley Winn threshing orew, as cook. Ben Burroughs, after visiting old time friends in Athena and vioinity for several days, left for bis borne in Pendleton Tuesday evening. Ca. J.' Willaby was able to come down town yesterday. .However, he did not attempt to walk, but took ad vantage of Dr. Newsom's auto. If yon want to buy, sell or rent oity property, oall at the offioe of the Ath ena Land company, or phone 855. Collections promptly attended to. VMrs. S. F. Sharp and daughters went to Pendleton Saturday where they attended the funeral of the' late Wiley 0. Frazier, father of Mrs. -Sharp; Mr. and Mis. George Bannister are down from their summer camp in the mountains. George reports that the weather is cool a plenty up there. P. J. M ulkey came in this morning from Gilliam oouaty. ' Mr." Mulkey oomes for the purpose of shipping bis household goods to bis home there. Harvest i9 over on the MoEwen ranob and the mayor is in town to re main for thu fall and winter. He is now devoting his time to bis hardware business. J. J. Johnson arrived in the oity this week from Ohio. Mr. Johnson owns 480 acres of wheat land north of Athena, the same being under lease to David Ferris. $u. Ish" Watts, who has been so journing in the harvest field If or sev eral weeks, has been devoting' his at tention to accumulated law easiness the past few days. The dustiest dust storm of a dusty season passed over Athena and Uma tilla county "x'uesday evening; Wed nesday was cleanup day for the exas perated house-wife. Bdue & Son have puohased the delivery- business' heretofore oonduoted by Gharles Brown and H. O. Wor tbington. The transfer firm will take over the delivery business the first of September.' N. A. Miller returned Saturday evening from Portland, where ne pur chased a large carload of furniture which is to be added , to his already big stock of furniture for the fall' and winter trade. Glarenoe Brother-ton is nursing a badly injured knee. While operating the "trip?' on a combine harvester, be had the ill look to wrenob -the knee out of joint and is now incapac itated for work. Mrs. Max Baer, wife of the well known Pendleton merchant, died at Portland Wednesday after a surgical operation. M rs. Baer wa s " for m erly Miss Bertha Hexter, a teao her in the Pendleton sohools. M. M. Johns, who has been in Athena for a month past looking after bis orop interests, left for Port land Tuesday evening. In all prob ability bis family will reside in Van couver, Wash,' this winter.- Tuesday night the temperature fell to a degree bordering on the chilly, to say the least. In fact, ice is report ed to have formed in vessels contain ing water, by one or two parties who arose early enough to take an observation. Great Annual August Clearance Sale mere mention of this Sale is enough for those who are acquainted with our sales, for they are always the peer of their kind. But for those not familiar with our annual event will say that practically every article of our ; $150,000.00 STOCK of bright, new home furnishings is reduced "to prices heretofore unheard of. Furiture, Carpets, Rugs, Draperies, Chinaware, Glassware, Artware and Silverware, Stoves, Ranges, , Cooking Utensils and Hardware. All are marked with the Red Sale Tags, each one tell ing of a great saving for you if you buy now. Freight prepaid as usual. Write for prices. The Davis-Kaser Company Walla, Walla Wash (The home of Greater V I i'man) Branch Store at Pasco. Wasb- the I Vflngb Wortbingtoo is some taxider- kmiat- TMa WBAb hn hna ronrbpd ' nvnr a deer head that bad been improperly mounted by a Willamette valley ex pert, and considering that it was bis first attempt, . Mr. Worthington did a fine piece of work. JYTbe alley back of the Mosgrove Coompany's store is in flue condition as an example for other property - owners throughout the city , to follow. All weeds, grass and rubbish have been removed and the alley is as cleanly kept as Main street Dense smoke from the forest fires in tho Coast range and the Goeur d'Alene timber land has keen swirling over the Inland Empire for several days. The sun at times looks like a ball of fire and the eleotrio aro lights resemble lantern light. Dr. Dell lost one of his fine Jersey milch cows this week. The cow would have been fresh in a few days and the doctor was depending on the increase in milk supply for his many customers about town, many of whom he has served with milk to years. ; Vsinoe June 1, MoEwen & Sons have disposed of a oarload of Bain wugonB. Xbe Bain has the lead over all other wagons sold in this seotion. They have been thoroughly tried "out in years past, and found not wanting in any capacity of a reliable vehicle. Mr. and Mrs. Harry MoBride spent e week at the Darr ranch near Mea- cham station in the Blue mountains. "Peck'' went' fully equipped - with a modern arsenal and ammunition suffi cient to exterminate1 all the grouse, pheasants and "squirrels in that lo cality. The Watts brothers' threshing crew has been laid off for a few days on aooount of the barley orop on the high ground not being ripe enough to bar vest. The Watts machine has had a very successful run ' this season, and a few more days would have onded the wnrk: V The engine drawing passenger train '"No. 8, yesterday morning had a labor ious time getting out of the Athena yards for want of steam. The looo motive, a big six-wheeler, had been provided with an inferior quality of coal and lost half an hour on the run tip from Pendletcn. xf Campers at Toll Gate in the Blue mountains were forced to cut their re creation period ' short : and leave on aooount of forest fires in that vioinity. Forest rangers, assisted by men se cured by the reclamation service at Walla Walla and elsewhere have been fighting the fires for several days. Edward Eoontz, who has been wiestling with the fever, is rapidly ie covering and was down town Monday for the first time sinoe he took sick. Ed has deoreased in weight 40 pounds, and is a big fellow yet. He will re sume bis duties as oashler of the First National bank as soon as he is able.' V Sinoe the of opening of the ioe season, the Athena Truck company has Bold out its winter shipment of 110 tons of ioe, and last week ordered 20 tons from Pendletoor The oold stor age plant at Will Jamieson's meat market onsumes large quantities of ice and the domestic demand has been greater than usual. Frank' Swaggart is up - from his Biroh oreok ranch this week, assisting in hauling the Swaggart wheat crop to market. Frank is owner of the only Shagbound in Eastern Oregon. He is duly proud of the canine's prow ess as a coyote exterminator, the big hound baving killed one the other day unassisted. ! Mrs. Florence P.' Haven, aged 25, the wife of George A. Haven, of Free water, died at the Toll Gate Wednes day morning, of consumption. The family had been camping at the Toll Gate for the benefit of the lady's health. The body was taken to Free water for burial.; Sbo leaves two small children. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Curry, the com petent eyesight speoliaists, 845 Ar cade Bldg., Seattle, who have teen making professional visits to Athena for 6 years, will make their next visit Wednesday, Sept. 7, for one day only at Hotel St. Kiohols. Eyes examined and glasses fitted at reasonable prioes. All work guaranteed. XAttorney S. F. Wilson, who is a 'candidate for the republican nomina- tion.for joint senator, is investigating the politioal situation in Union coun ty this week. He want over the mountain by automobile, and was ao oompanied by Herman Beverly. Vir gil Zerba drove the car to LaGrande and returned by train. James Conley's reputation as a clothes cleaner and pressor has extend ed beyond the limits of bis local bail iwick and ' floated down Hermiston way. Result, a lot of togs from the irrigation town in conneotion with bis borne crade, has oaused James to un cork a surplus can of energy in taking care of the work that has piled up on im this week. A sonorous voice shouting "Polly I gitep Julie!" as though coming through a megaphone, startled every body on Main street the other morn ing. Investigation led to the discov ery of Link Swaggart pttobed upon a wheat wagon, driving four-in-hand. The team w as comprised of a couple of 1800 pound mares on the wheel and a span of liliputian cayuse mules in the lead. The funeral of Mrs. Barry Morse was held at the M. E. oburoh in this city Sunday afternoon. The funeral was largely attended and interment took place in the Atbena cemetery. The husband and Mr. and Mrs. Lum Pambrun, parents of the deceased, are deeply thankful for the sympathy and assistance of friends during the illness and death of the wife and daughter. oar bin & 1 Now is the time to make another harvest with the money the grain brings to you, by" investing some of it in merchandise at the cAthena Department Store. Remember, we are going out of business and' nothing is re--served. School soon opens and the children will need clothing and shoes. Before you buy, see our goods and get prices. We dis count shoes 20 per cent. We have several 1 lots in odd pairs which we are closing out re gardless of cost. These shoes sold at from $1 to $3.50 per pair Prices now, 60c. 90c, $1.25; $1.50 and $2.00. If we have your size here is a big saving. New goods bought be fore we decided to close out; all go at reduced ' prices; A large line of lace curtains at one third off. We sell for cash and have it for less. A in ena Oepartmen - Jesse G. Campbell, Proprietor ' losgrove Mercantile I ' ; ; ; - ; V) f J 1 uonnjanv South Side Main Street Athena Oregon ft! I From now until' September 1st we will sell all Remnants, Waist and' Skirt lengths at actual cost. All ready-made ladies' Shirt Waists, in silk, mull and percale, at less than cost. Men's 2-piece outing suits at half price. Ladies' linen and duck suits at half the usual price. Lots of other seasonable goods at far be low regular prices. We must make room for our new fall goods, which are now on the way. a B & H GREEN TPADItlG STAMPS WITH EVERY CASH PURCHASE I