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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1911)
I Press Paragraphs Max Dudley is reported on tbe eiok list by Dr. Sharp. Otis Turner was over from Weston Monday.' - Mr. and Mrs. Crosey were in Walla Walla Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berlin are in the Garden oity today. Fred . Pelland was iu town from 'Adanfs Tuesday afternoon. y W. D. Martin is visiting in the city, the guest, of his sisters, Mrs. Winsbip and Mrs. Hawortb. Mrs. :Wm. Winthip visited her daughter in Weston this week. Mrs. Mulkey and daughter returned to tbeir borne at Joseph, this week. Mrs. John Van Slyke of Weston, was an Atbeua visitor Monday. ' Mis. Sohrimpf and Mre. Hopper visited ia Pendleton Wednesday. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Chris tian, July 25, 1911, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Biohmond of Weston were in the city Tuesday. Mis. Crockett, of Pendleton, was a guest at the Meldrum home Sunday. W. D. Cbambetlain is managing a wheat warehouse at Adams this eea- tou N. A. Miller, tbe furniture dealer, transacted business iu Weston Tues day. Shelby Alloway is up from Pendle ton visiting bis grandmother, Mrs. Jones. W. W. Jaoobs bas three rooms to tent to tbe right paity at reasonable jrioe. Mrs. M. L. Watts lett yesterday morning for a sojourn at Lehman springs. J. V. Bull, who has been ill for some time, bas gone to Hot Lake for treatment. Deputy District Attorney Pruitt was in tbe city Friday atternoon from Pondlotou. L. T. MoBride, tbe Weston pioneer, who was repoited ill last week, is re covering. Atbeua young people enjoyed a so oiol dance at the opera bouse Satur day evening. Frauk Knowlton is spending a few days at Cold Spriug, tbe popular mountain resort. Miss Hales, of Walla Walla, bas been a guest tbe past two weefca of her niece, Mrs. Robert Walker iu this city. J. L. Harper of the Preston-Shaffer Milling company, bas been in tbe oity this week, from his home in Waits-burg. "Happy" Graham, official rooter for tbe Weston Mountaineers, was in tbe city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Rofct. Walker were entertained at tbe borne of Mrs. Nelson, near town Satuiday Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Harris, of Wes ton, visited at tbe home of Mrs. Lizzie Mansfield Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Ella Duncan and daughters of Weston, were in tbe city Wednes day, trading with Athena merobants. Wanted A situation as cook in harvest by a lady well qualified to manage cook bouse. Apply at tbis offloe. Grandma Barto lost her purse the other dav, and will tbank tbe finder if be will kindly leave it at the post office. Jobn Rothtook was down from bis mountain ranch at Meaobam Tuesday. His family will spend tbe summer there. Mr. and Mrs. Charles May left tbe oity yesterday for tbe mountains, where they will camp during tbe hot woather. R. T. Biown has pot a new soda fountain in at tbe "Fannery," and is now serving hot weather drinks to the thirsty. Mrs. S. J. Bowles arrived from Walla Walla Sunday, and is a guest at tbe borne of her daughter, Mis. F. S. Le Grow. Miss Lillian McDonald of Spokane, who bas been visiting her sister, Mrs. Byron Hawks for several weeks, will return home Snnday. Tbe Misses Katbeiine and Carrie Sharp are vieitipg friends iu Port land tbis week. They will go to Sea side before returning borne. Grouse and pheasants are reported numerous on the foothills and breaks of tbe Umatilla. There will be sport when the open season arrives. Miss Alta Sharp is taking ber sum mer vacation and bor position as oper ator at tbe local telephone office is taken by Miss Gertrude Luna. Mrs. N. J. GarOeld of Walla Walla, and Mrs. J. D. MatheBon of Seattle, visited at tbe home of their mother, Mrs. Jackson Kelson, last week. Sam Pambrun, who is operating a combined harvester, is of tbe opinion that wheat in bis neighborhood will yield around 60 bushels per acre. The Weston brick yard lias closed down for tbe season. Tbe kiins are full of brink and but few sales are be ing made at this seasou of the year. D. II. Mansfield was iu the city tbis woek from Walla Walla where he and bis family are now residiog. Tbev will spend the summer at Toll Gate. Mrs. II. II. Hill aud Mrs. Lizzie Watts left yesterday afternoon by train for Meaobam, where tbev will enjoy the mountain breezes for a week or two. iMl ATHENA MEAT MARKET I 1 -f We carry the best SWEATS That Money Buys 0,ur Market is Clean and Cool nsuring Wholesome Meats. TAYLOR & LKGKOW Main Street, Athena, Oregon There will be no more split sticks. There will be no riv it heads to wear off and allow the stick to drop off, when you use the "AKERS PATENT CLAMP" DRAPER. These Fastners are made of steel expressly for the purpose and hold as if in a Vice. They have stood the severest test and are pro nouueed by all who have used them to be superior to other fastners. We make them in all widths and all lengths and use only the best matcrtals. Order from the PENDLETON IRON WORKS, Pendleton, Oregon. f (CO) ' UMBIA COLLEGE Christian but not Sectarian. : Property Values, $75,000 A Select School for Young Men aud Young Ladies, who Seek the Highest Ideals in Manhood and Womanhood. Located at Milton, Oregon Beautiful for Situation. A Land of Fruits and Flowers. Mountain Water'. Pure Air. Healthful Conditions. Six Passenger Trains Daily". Electric Street Cars. Not a Saloon in 20 years. tVMoral Atmosphere Wholesome. Certilicatcs Accepted at State University and other Schools without Re-examiuation. Thorough Courses - Literary; Scientific; Commercial Department, including Shorthand and Typewriting; Conservatory of Music, including Piano, Voice and Stringed Instruments; Elocution; Art. J V.FOR CATALOGUE AND INFORMATION, SEND TO J H-S.Si.NGLK, Financial Secretary, MILTON, ORE. Umatilla county will bn represented at tbe Astoria Centennial through tbe exhibit of tbe Pendleton Woolen miils and tbe famous Moorebonse pictures. Ernest Wells bus been in Penileton tbis week, making preparation to oommenoe harvest in tbe Helix neigh borhood, where he will manages com bined harvester. Mrs. Alma Wilkinson contemplates a visit to ber sister at Goldendale and a brother at Aberdeen. Wash., in the near future. She will remaiu lor a conple ot weeks. A. Mackenzie Meldrum entertained bis andienoe at the Christian ohorch Snnday with an interesting account of tbe Nttional convention attended by him at Portland. Mr. and Mrs. George Bannister and dangbter, Hel n left Wednesday morn ing for MoDoogal oamp iu tbe Bine Mountains, where tbey will remain dnricg the heated term. Mrs. A. B. MoEwen and daughters, Jessica and Mrs. H. A. Barrett, and Mrs. Wm. Torup'tins left yesterday morning for an outing at Cold Spring, in tbe mountains. C. O. Henry is building an addition to bis residence on tbe West Side. Mr. Henry bas made considerable improve ment to bis property sinoe bis arrival from Idaho, last summer. A big man, a big cart and a little burro attraoted attention on Main street Wednesday. Tbe little animal pulled his load without any apparent effort and created delight among tbe obildren. Strayed. Information leading to the recovery of a cow and calf, strayed from Wm. Piokerton's plaoe, will be rewarded. Cow is brindle in color aud tips of both borns are sawed off. Tolephoue 265. M. W. Smith, tbe well known life insurance man, was in tbe oity yes terday from Spokane, where he re sides. "Martha" is always welcome in Athena where he bas a host of warm frieuds. Charles Norris was in Walla Walla Snnday. His fillv, which has been almost dead on aooonnt of a severe at tack of colic, is out of danger, re sponding to soientido treatment for ,hat equine malady. Tbe health of Mrs. Henry Wood has improved to the extent that her pres ent condition gives every indication of permanent recovery. She has gained 28 pounds iu flesh and is much better in every way. Guy Edwards, a prominent young man of Milton, died in that oity Sat urday after a lingering illness. Fun eral services were held Sunday after noon, interment taking plaoe in tbe Odd Fellows cemetery. From a mutual friend, tbe Press learns that Rev. George T. Ellis, who has resided in Baker since leaving Athena, is enjoying good health. Mr. Ellis is not preaching, exoept to fill a pulpit occasionally for other ministeis. Disastrous forest fires have made tbeir appearance in tbe Cascade and Coast Mountain ranges. East of Mill City, Sunday, tbe camp of the Curtis Lumter company was destroyed and 150 people narrowly escaped with tbeir lives. Pendleton faoes a water famine. With but four feet of water in tbe res ervoir streot eptinkliug bad to be tem porarily stopped Wednesday, and an appeal has been made to consumers to exoroi.se economy in tbe uso of water from tbe oity mains. Word comes from Portland to tbe Willaby family tbat A. J. Willaly is not improving in tbe least, and most of tbe time now is ooufJued to bis bed. His wife aud sister, Mrs. Frauk Knowlton, are in Portland, having gone down Monday morning. "Wanted, a Few Thoroughly Relig ions Homes iu Atbeua," is tbe subject for Suuday morinng iu the M. E. ohurob. Mr. Holluday, from Port land, will give a talk iu tbe evening. You are kiudly invited. Thomas Law son. Dr. Moflit, a former pbysioian of tbis city, was iu town Sunday. Tbe dootor was on his return to bis home iu Sacramento from a two months visit in tbe East. His fiiends here will be glud to learn that be has a lucrative practice in the California oity. Marshal Gbolsou and Deputy Heury have Ijoou engaged tbis V6ek in build ing approaches to tbe new concrete oroHs walks ou Muiu streot. The new walks are uow ready for service, after baviug boon ooveted with sand aud boards to afford proteotiou during tbe past week. W. P. Willaby OHtue up from Port land yesterday morning and will re maiu iu the city several days. He oonQrms tbe report regarding A. J. Willaby's failiug health, tie says the hospital physicians say, however, that the patient may rally aud agaiu bo able to leave his bed. Mrs. Will Rider and little sou, Mau rice, are iu the city visiting at tbe homes of Mrs. II. H. Hill and Mrs. B. B. Richards, mother and sister 're spectively of Mr. Rider. Mis. Rider is ou her way home, to the Souud, from a visit to frieuds and relatives iu Wallowa oonuty. Tbe program at the Dreamland for Friday aud Saturday uights is as fol lows: "Law ot the West," Selig; "A Change of Heart," Lufciu; "Peg Wolf intgon," Edison. For Sunday: "Jup iter Smitteu," Gaumont; "The Man Haters' Club." Yitagraph; "Tbe Cow toy's Sweetheart," "The Bandit." Pathe. Mr. aud Mrs. Ellis B. Harris and kaby sou weie in the city Thursday and Friday ot last week, visiting frieuds and renewiug acquaintances. Mr. Han is is eu joy tug success as pas tor of tbe Christian churob ot Baker, baviug h new cburoh buildiug in oourse of construction. With his family be' was returuiug from a visit to relatives at WaiUburg, Wash. Cousetvative buaiuesa policy ia ex emplified ty Lowell Rogers, one of tbe leudiug farmers of this seotion, in tbe matter of insurance. Ue carried insurance against injury to farm hands while in his employ with B. B. Riobards, local agent for tbe Aetna Casualty company. Tbe other day one of bis men bad a leg crushed while hauling wheat and a speoial agent of tbe company arrived without delay to adjust any damage claimed. Thus, by business foresight, Mr. Rogers is re lieved of any liability whatever. With proper oare of their crop, the apple growers of Walla Walla val ley will market between 500 and 600 oars of apples tbis season, is the op inion of James Wells an apple tuyer, who bas operated in that district for three years past, and who will make his headquarters in that city until the 1911 orop is picked and shipped. Bert Cartano carries tbe best family liquors in town, and he is making a specialty of fine table wines. For 11.50 per gallon, you can get choioe Tokay, Muscat, Angelioa, Sweet Ca tawba or Port. These are California's best produot and give satisfaction wherever used. Call at tbe Red Front for tbe best and purest liquors. Master Lawrenoe Tbam is an en ergetio youngster. He is tbe proud possessor of a potato patoh comprising an acre and a-baff in the McEwen tract below town, wbioh be put in with tbe asistance of a little hired help, and is tending himself. He is now selling potatoes in the local mar ket and has an exceptionally good orop. Jobn Jordal, a obaraoter well known in tbis city, has been keeping the po iioe records of Pendleton spattered with bis name of late. He is known there as "Jigger, tbe well digger." Recently be informed tbe police judge after being fined, tbat if his sentenoe was carried iuto effect, be wonld quit tbe town forever. Needless to say, be served time and has duly appeared iu court several times since. A Pendleton paper reports that the orderly progress of a combined har vester was interrupted the other day when tbe header draper pioked up a skunk and passed it to tbe internal workings of the machine. Fragments of raw meat were soon making exit through tbe hopper and noxious odors permeated tbe dnst-laden atmos phere in tbe vioiuity of tbe big har vester. Two loads of ice from the Milton ioe plant were unloaded yesterday at tbe Taylor & Le Grow meat market and placed in the cold storage plant of tbat institution. Tbe huge ioe box has a capaoity of six tons. Tbe new borne of tbe market in the Cook build iug is almost in readiness to reoeive the furnishing and equipment, and when opened to the public will be one of tbe neatest aud coolest moat markets in tbe Inland Empire. Lester Swaggart, well known in tbis oity, is said to be afflicted witb cancer and will leave at onoe for New York City to receive treatment from specialists. He bas been suffering for some time fiom a malignant growth iu tbe nose and throat. With his two lttle daughters be visited at the homes of bis brothers north of town last week. He is at present in Pendle ton, and his wife and newly born son are vet in Portland. Altert Fix returned Tuesday from Uniontown, Wash., where he attend ed tbe funeral of his brother-in-law, J. II. Rader, who died at his home in Genesee, Idaho, last Friday after a protraoted illness from dropsy. Mr, Rader, nooompanied by bis wife, vis ited tbe Fix home in tbis oity during tbe month of April. He was then ia poor health and came herein the hope of seouring relief. He was engaged in tbe butcher lusmess and leaves be sides bis wife, six obildren. Walter Friuk, the Athena pitcher who is workiug on the Cbebalis team in the Washington State league, kept up bis winning streak by defeating Ravmoud Sunday afternoon. He al lowed but four hits. Tbe score was, Cbebalis 19, Raymond i. In the op inion of Atbeua fans, there is not as fast ball being plajed in tbe Washing ton league as tbe Blue Mountain or ganization furnished. Raymond took tbe forenoon game by the score of "17 to 8. Mis. M. L. Watts was painfully burned ou tbe arm and her borne was in serious danger of oatohing lire Mon day, us tbe resnlt of burning gasoline. Mrs. Watts put a pan containing gasoline ou an oil stove in wbioh an adjoining oompartmeut was being heated by a gasoline fla ve. She went upstairs and soon heard her little daughter, Veruita, soreaming. Rnsh iug dowu the stairway she beheld a blaze in tbe kitchen. Iu trying to ex tinguish the flames sbe was severely burned ou tbe arm. Sbe finally quenched the fire witb tbe aid of the garden hose, whioh fortunately was oouneoted with a hydrant close at baud. There will be a new departure at tbe Christian obnorh uext Sunday eve ning. Owiug to tbe Lot weather, the eveuiug sorvioe will be held on tbe ohorch lawn. Comfortable seats will be provided, tho beautiful lawn will be lighted witb eleotrioity and tbe effioient choir led by Joseph N. Scott will assist tbe audionoe iu singing. The audience will be favored witb a solo by Mrs. Otha Reedor. Come, you aie welcome. Morning service will be held in the oburoh as usual. Next week we may bold services bn the va cant lot adjoining Fix & Radtke's store on Main street. A. Mackenzie leldrum. A combiued harvester owned by S. F. Wilson of this city aud whioh was ready for work in bis Gelds in tbe Cold Spiiug district, turned up Mon day uigbt. It is supposed tbat the Ore was of incendiary origin, as the ma cbiue bad nut bom running for two day. One of tbe liar vest Lauds was aroused Monday fight by tbe barking of dogs aud when he went out to in vestigate, beard a fast-ridiug horse man. Then be discovered tbe maobine on fire and gave tbe alarm. A plow was brought into requisition and fur rows run so tbat the flames would not extend to tbe standiug grain. Mr. Riobardson, from whom Wilson re cently purchased tbe rauob, is of tbe opiuiou that tbe fire was set through malice some one holds against him, believing that he was still owner cf tbe maobine. Mr. Wilson's loss is atoned f 1500 witb no iusaianee. Good for Bad Boys Shoes If shoes are bad, don't blame the lad Of course such shoes don't pay; But we've a shoe to make you glad, Because it's built that way. A single pair will wear and wear, Forever and a day, they're good for bad Boys on the square because they're Built that way. Good for Bad Boys Shoes-Not bad for Good Boys. FIX RADTKE, ivi am losgrove Mercantile Ladies' Neckwear in Great Prpfusion Company Ladies' and Children's Hose; All sizes, all colors 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. We price will be so ri diculously low that they 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 89c ffCOST 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 $3.35 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 $5.75 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 W 51.95 II C1SI 6. & H. GREEN TRADING STAMPS WITHEVERY CASH PURCHASE Jrinetiies 30 days treatment for $1.00. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. A dose at bed time usual ly relieves the most severe case before morning. BACK-ACHE