Press Paragraphs
Mr. and Mrs. Viotor Bnrke spent
Tuesday in Pendleton.
Lost A store key. Finder please
return to H. A. Btmdy.
G. D. Uatrielson. the well known
insurance man, is in the oity.
Mrs. Jack Parker visited in Walla
Walla during the celebration.
Attorney Wilson was in Pendleton
yesterday on professional business.
Miss Hazel Miller hag returned from
an extended visit to the Yakima val
ley. '
Mrs. D. B, Jarman and children, of
Weston, were guests last night at the
Winsbip home.
W. D. Chamberlain made a short
visit to the oity between trains Wed
nesday morning.
Mrs. H. I. Watts has returned from
, an extended visit with friends in the
Willamette ValJey.
Mrs. Cbas. Hall and children re
turned this week from a visit with
friends at Pilot Book.
The grain is beginning to ripen and
especially the fields of Dais variety
have taken a golden hue.
Mrs. Brookner is in the oity from
Spokane. She will do the cooking for
Hey Winn's harvest orew.
Mrs. W. R. Taylor and daughters
spent a portion of the week with rela
tives and friends in Pendleton.
Mountain berries are beooming
pleutiful in the markets, and are
exceptionally ohoioe this season.
W. A. Barues name over from Wes
ton this wees and took home with
him a fine, new rubber tired buggy.
Herbert Parker went up to Wenaha
springs and joined the Athena colony
of campers in celebrating the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. Riobard Thompson
have returned from a visit with the
parents of Mr. Thompson, at Weiser,
Idaho.
Mrs. Merle Boby returned from
Portland Tuesday, where she spent
several weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
Al. Sigman and Bert Wilson left
Wednesday on a fishing trip to the
Salmon river. They will return in
time for harvest.
Wm. Tompkins was out oa the
streets yesterday, after a week's con
finement to his home with his old
oomplaint, rheumatism.
George ' Garmiohael wan in town
yesterday from the ranob. He re
ports grain conditions good in bis
section of - the country.
The blacksmiths are now devoting
their time to repairing headers and
harvesting machinery, preparatory to
harvesting the big crop in this vicinity.
Bawl Miller acted as drum major
for the Athena band during its Fourth
of July engagement and bis training
at Corvallis made him a proSuient
one.
Mrs. Griswold, local manager for
the telephone company, is taking her
summer vaoation at Meaohain. Miss
Ada Defreeoe is at the office tempor
arily. Miss Lillian MoDonaid arrived in
the city Sunday morning from her
home in Spokane, and will be a guest
of her sister, Mrs. Byron Hawks, for a
month.
During the past few days of fair '
weather, considerable haying has been
done. Wheat hay is in the shook and
the first cutting of alflfa is in stack
and barn.
W. B. Martin and family and Mr.
aad Mrs. Diok Haworth arrived this
Week from Port Angeles Wash, and
are guests at the two Haworth homes
in this oity.
George Brutoher was down from
bis mountain ranoh yesterday with a
consignment of luscious mountain
strawberries, for wbioh he obtained
a ready sale.
A suoceasfnl three-days celebration
took piaoe at the Blue Mountain saw
mill, where old-time festivity prevail
ed, and many entertaining features
were in evidenoe.
Pendleton defeated Weston in the
Fourth of July game, soore 3 to 0.
Sturgis and Lankard for Pendleton
and Wheeler and Keefe for Weston,
were the batteries.
All members of Mignonette Bebekah
Lodge, No. 86, are requested to be
present at the meeting Tuesday night,
July lltb, when installation of offic
ers will take place.
There are more oampers at Wenaba
Springs at present than have been at
the resort for some time. The pleas
ures of camp life are being enjoyed
to the fullest extent.
Mrs. Win Borden arrived in Athena
this week and with her husband Las
taken up residence in the Jones cot
tage on Jefferson street. Mrs. Burden
has teen visiting relatives at Foley,
Minn.
Ernest Zerba, assistant cashier of
the First National Bank, returned
Saturday from vaoation trip into the
Palouse country, where he visited rel
atives. He says the Palouse has good
crop prospects.
The Atbena Commercial Association
met in speoial 'session Monday after
noon and the members subscribed
funds to cover an $80 deficit in the
Athena's portion of the Atbena-Wes-ton
road fund.
Link Swaggart has eight head of
work mules for sale, at his home
ranoh north of Athena. These mules
are ready to work, and are from three
to six years old.
C. O. Henry was in charge of the
Tnm-a-lum lumber yard this week
during the absence of Manager John
son, wbc was with the band at Pen
dleton and Walla Walla.
Milton's city counoil baa the matter
of constructing crosswalks of oonorete
under consideration. Athena's cross
walks will be built as soon as the ce
ment and gravel arrives.
This season has been a nradnntivn
one for exceptionally fine roses, many
All . . . ' .
Ainena nomes Davmg been great lv
beautified by splendid specimens of the
most beautiful of flowers.
The steel for the bridge on Pine
creek at the Baddeley piaoe has ar-
rivsd and is being put in place. The
steel for the Wild Horse creek bridge
near town is expeoted daily.
Dr. Newsom, in oompany with bis
little son, Max, and Miss Enid Car
tano, drove down to Pendleton yester
day afternoon in his car, to see his
wife, who is in the hospital.
It is said that this year's crop of
wheat will be the largest ever harvest
ed in the Pine creek district. Esti
mates are made that many fields will
yield 40 to 45 bushels per aore.
If you want the best grain insur
ance going, just have a talk with B.
B. Biohards, who makes insurance a
business, and 1b prepared to insure
your grain in reliable oompanies.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Biohards were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MoBride
on the Fourth, and spent the day at
Cayuse, where they witnessed the
Indians in their celebration of the
national holiday.
York Dell has furnished 'his home
with fine Mission furnitnre. The
bouse when built, was finished. in Mis
sion style, and with the addition of
the furniture, the effect realized is
beautiful and homelike.
The latest example of Sam Pam
brun's artistic skill as a taxidermist.'
is shown in the mounting of a fawn,
found dead on the Umatilla river by
Jack Bead. The specimen may be seen
at the First National Bank.
New soreen doors are being put in at
the Athena Meat market. Taylor &
LeGrow, the new proprietors, desire
to serve one public in the best manner
possible, and use every means to keep
the market clean and tidy.
In a letter from E. Weir, of Kah
lotns. Wash., in which be renews bis
subscription to the Press, he states
that crops in his vioinity are in fine
oondition, plenty of raiu having fallen
to insure an abundant yield.
A letter from Prof. Wiley, who is
in Minnesota attending summer school
announces that he will arrive in Atbe
na some time prior to the opening of
sobool, in time to make general prep
arations for the year's sobool work.
Letters to bis family state that the
oondition of A. J. Willaby who is re
ceiving treatment in a Portland san
itarium, remains about the same. He
is attended most of the time by his
brother, but pines for home at timeB.
Busby's oolored minstrels came to
town Thursday, made a street parade
at noon and showed to a good sized
audience in their tent at night. The
performance was fairly good. A
splendid band is oarried by tbe oom
pany. A family reunion was held at the
Haworth borne in this city July 4th,
in honor of the arrival of relatives
from Port Angeles, Wash. A splendid
dinner was served by Mrs. Haworth,
the elder, assisted by Mrs. Sam Ha
worth. Mrs. Fred Lieuallen, of Pilot Book,
with her little daughter Barbara, is a
guest this week at tbe borne of her
brother, Byron N. Hawks. She was ac
companied to this oity in his auto, by
tbe dootor, be returning home Sunday
evening.
Phil Nadue, a professional ball
player who was on the Walla Walla
team a portion of the season, is in a
Chehalis hospital with a fraotured
skull, as tbe lesult of being hit by
pitched ball. No hope is given for
his recovery.
Miss Caroline Borgen, of Harring
ton, Wash., will be a guest of her
sister, Mrs. Bollo T. Brown, in this
oity for a short time. Miss Borgen
has been making a tour of tbe Sound
cities, coming here by the way of
Portland yesterday. 1
Frank Simpson, formerly book
keeper for tbe Mosgrove Mercantile
Co., was in tbe oity Wednesday. Mr.
Simpson has resided at Eugene for
tbe past two years. He and Mrs. Sim
pson are visiting at tbe Bush home
northwest of town.
Mrs. B. D. Tharp and daughter.
Miss Lula, went over to Walla Walla
Toesdav morning and stayed dnring
tbe celebration. Miss Lula remained
and will take a oourse of medical
treatment, while visiting at tbe home
of Prof, and Mrs. Fisher.
Miss MoBride, of Walla Walla, is
tbe new pianist at tbe Dreamland the
ater. Mr. Miller, the proprietor, has
iostalled a seoond eleotrio motor to
propel tbe reel winding apparatus.
Good piotures oontinue to be the draw
ing oard at tbe Dreamland.
The cable saddle cinob rigging pat
ented by Hamley & Co., saddle man
ufacturers of Pendleton, has beoome
in great demand by dealers on tbe
ooast and in tbe middle west A flat
tering offer has been made tbe com
pany by a Portland firm to waontac
ture tbe rigging on royalty.
L. J. Fobs, who loft Athena sev
eral weeks ago for Crook county, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. T. M.
Taggart, in Portland and attending
tbe National Christian Cburob con
vention this week. This is Mr Foss'
first visit to tbe metropolis.
Mrs. G. S. Newsom entered the
hospital at Pendleton Wednesday.
Mrs. Newsom took ill the first of the
week and symptoms of typhoid fever
developed. Little Max is being oared
for at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Cartano, while bis mother his
away.
The manager of tbe Yakima Tigers
has made a proposition to Manager
Littlejohn of tbe Millers to play here
next Monday. A guarantee of $100
is asked, whioh preolodes any chance
of tbe game being pulled off. This
for the reason that the gate would
hardly draw that amonnt.
The members of the Athena Band
returned from Walla Walla on tbe
night train Wednesday. The band
participated in a oontest in wbioh five
bands contended for prizes. First
prize was awarded the band from
Startuok, Wash., and the Ladies'
Band of Weston reoeived the seoond
prize.
Tbe Dreamland program for Friday
and Saturday nights, is announced as
follows: 1. "The Overland Coaoh
Bobbery," Pathe. 3. "A Texas
Joke." Star. 3. "The Sculptor's
Ideal." Gaumont. For Sunday: 1.
"A Pieoe of Laoe." Edison. 3. "The
Sergeant," Selig. 3. "Little Boy,"
Selig.
The Atbena Millers lost two exhibi
tion games at Walla Walla this week.
Both sessions went to the Bears by tbe
soore of 6 to 3. Winn pitobed the
first game and Hanson the seoond.
Frink, who was expeoted to twirl for
Atbena Wednesday, was dotained at
Wenaha springs, where he went to
spend the Fourth.
Athena is to have a leotnre course
of a series of five numbers this fall
and winter. Arrangements have been
made with a Chicago lyoeum bureau
by the Commercial Association, whioh
insures this city getting one of tbe
best oourses given. More information
pertaining to the oourse will appear
in the Press later.
H. H. Cohen, commercial editor of
the Oregon Journal, was in the oity
yesterday. Mr Cohen is on his annu
al pilgrimage to tbe grain produoing
districts of tbe Paoiflo Northwest and
the speoial ar tides from bis pen now
appearing in tbe Journal are in aoour
ate touoh with the crop prospeots of
the Inland Empire.
Bert Cartano carries tbe best family
liquors in town, and be is making a
speoialty of fine table wines. For
$1.50 per gallon, yon can get ohoioe
Tokay, Mueoat, Angelioa, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California's
best produot and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at tbe Bed Front
for the best and purest liquors.
Mrs. Ellis B. Harris and baby ar
rived in the oity Saturday evening
from Baker, and visited with friends
over night, going on to Waitsburg
Sunday morning. Mr. Harris, for
merly a popnlar pastor of tbe Chris
tian oburoL in Atbena, but now sta
tioned at Baker, is attending tbe Na
tional convention of tbe ohuroh now
in session at Portland.
Miss Gertrude Wheeler, of Weston,
who was taken to a Walla Walla bos
pital Thursday of last week suffering
from an aoute attack of appendicitis
was operated upon immediately after
her arrival there and fonnd to be in a
oritioal oondition. The operation was
successful however and tbe young lady
stands a fair obanoe for recovery.
Miss Wheeler is a reoent graduate of
tbe Lewiston Normal sohool.
Marsha Gholson and his foroe of
men have the bands plaoed on tbe pipe
line, with the exception of that
portion of the- line running through
tbe Taylor and Dudley fields. Tbat
portion will be repaired after the
grain is harvested. The pipes at tbe
intake of tbe water system have been
relieved of tbe growth of roots, with
tbe result tbat more water is coming
into tbe reservoir through tbe gravity
system than formerly.
John, the fourteen-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bannister, bad
tbe misfortune to be seriously injured
while lighting a fire cracker Wednes
day. His eye was seriously burned,
but Dr. Sharp, who was called to at
tend tbe lad, says there will probably
be no permanent injury to tbe sight.
Tbe other eye baa been afflioted for
some time, and tbe boy's escape
with tbe sight uninjured in this in
tanoe is considered lucky.
Mrs. Alioe Cox is a guest at tbe
home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Watts,
in this oity. Last week sbe visited
with Mrs. Minnie DePeatt, and during
her stay here will be tbe guest of
various other Athena friends. Mrs.
Cox baa been afflioted with asthma,
but finds the air of her former home
town to agree with her, and is greatly
improved since her arrival a weex ago.
She will go to Weston tomorrow,
where she will spend a few days.
For Sale or Trade at Once.
Five acres, well improved frnit
ranch, with good 6-room boose, near
Freewater, Oregon; one-bait mile west
of tbe oarline, at Sunnyside station.
Two miles from Freewater and one
half mile from oburob and sohool.
Owing to tbe faot that I am' io bus
iness at Falloreek, Ore., and my Hon
who is living on tbe piaoe intends to
leave it soon, to take a position io
Portland, this leaves no one to see tc
tbe place, so I will sell it on easy
terms or would take part in trade. If
interested go and fee the place at
once. Price, $3000.
A. T. Brewer, Falloreek, Oreg.
rriTTTii rnrvmr ticici firm a Tim
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The very latest
Innovation in
Corsetry
HENDERSON
Fashion Form
Corsets
It is to be found in the decided reduction in bust
height. The new bust line extends but a few inches
above the waist line. The object is to give Jbody free
dom and suppleness of movement. The new Oriental
and Empire modes require this bust effect.
We are exhibiting a new Henderson model of this
design, style 359, for slight to average figures. The bust
which is extremely low extends only three inches above
the waist line. This model can be worn with or with
out a brassiere; is extremely cool and comfortable for
summer wear. We have a complete range of sizes for
ali proportions of average figures. Price, only $2,00.
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Ladies' Neckwear
in Great
Profusion
Company
Ladies' and Children's
Hose;
All sizes, all colors
GREAT
SALE
Owing to the backward season, we are now 'overstock
ed with new, uptodate Ladies' Shirt Waists and Dress
Skirts. All this season s goods, new and stylish, and
we shall place them on sale Saturday morning, June
3rd. First come, first served. 'Wq price will be so ri
diculously low that thejr won t last long.
Lot 1 Lot 5
All our $1 and $1.25 fine Lawn Waists, An immense assortment of Novelty Silk
open back or front, and Pongee Waists, no two alike,
NOW 83c AT COST
Lot 2 Lot 6
All our $1.50 and $1.75 fine Lawn Waist Our 5, 5.50, 6 and $6.50 Ladies' Dress
trimmed in lace or embroidery, Skirts, all colors and Black,
NOW $1.35 NOW $3.95
Lot 3 Lot 7
All our $2 and $2.25 Waists, very fine Our $7.50 and $8.50 Ladies' Fine Dress
material and elegantly trimmed, Skirts, great variety of materials,
NOW $1.69 NOW S5.75
Lot 4 Lot 8
All our $2.75 and $3 Waists, extra fine All our fine Voiles and sample Skirts, in
and dainty effects, great variety. Will be sold
NOW $1.35 1 HT COST
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