Press Paragraphs
Arobia Molntyre spent Sunday in
Weston. . y ' . ; '
Mrs. Lizzie Jones visited in Pendle
ton Monday.
Fonr inches of snow on tbe ground
this morning,
Henry Stamper was in town from
Weston Tuesday. : yy
Ira Kemp was in town from Weston
Monday evening.
Mrs. Maggie Wilson was a Pendle
ton visitor Monday.
Mrs. J. V. Mitohell visitedj friends
in Weston this week.
Tim MoBride was in the city Wed
nesday from Weston.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Steen epent
Wednesday in Milton.
R. T, Brown spent Monday in Pen
dleton on a business visit. .
George Thompson transacted bus
iness in Portland this week.
N. A. Miilfar went over to Walla
Walla yesterday on business.
Dr. Hughes and family will move
to Milton next Tuesday, to reside.
Mrs. A. A. Fogs and Mis. Eenry
Doll will visit in Pendleton tomorrow.
N. A. Miller, tbe furniture dealer,
transacted business in Wesion Mon
day. Mrs. Merle Boby is nsitiDg rela
tives and friends In Portland this
week.
Mrs. Lillie Miller desires all those
indebted to ber to oall at onoe and
settle.
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F. S. LeGrow returned from Port
land Tuesday where be bad been on
business.
Misses Sadie NorDean and Odessa
Kirkpatrok, of Weston, spent Satur
day in the city.
Walter Ginn, the Walla Walla real
eBtate rustler, was in the city Friday
on a business visit. .
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Koontz returned
Wednesday morning from a visit to
relatives at Pasoo.
0. K. Bryson was down from his
mountain borne Wednesday, trading
with our merchants.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ayer, of
Pendleton, were guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Fix.
Mrs. A. Sbick bag teen on tbe sick
list this week. Mr. Sbiok's oondition
remains about tbe same.
Eber Luna is over from Milton,
having taken a position 'with the
Moogrove Mercantile company.
Mr. and Mrs Will Campbell oame up
from tbe ranoh and visited at tbe Cap
linget home near town, this week.
Found, A lady's lodge pin. Own
er may have same by calling at tbe
Press offioe and paying for this notioe.
Charles May was down from bis
mountain tanon yesterday. Be or
dered tbe Press sent to bis rural route
address.
Mrs. Alfred Castello, nee Miss Ada
Ely, formerly of this city, and now a
resident of California, is visiting ber
mother, Mrs. Benry Pinkerton, in
Weston. ' 1
Farm for sale. Inquire of Henry
Keen, Athena, Oregon.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Cir
cle will meet at the Christian ohurch
parsonage tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'olook.
J. E. Jones was down from bis
mountain ranob yesterday. He brought
down a load of potatoes for whiob be
found a ready sale.
Santord and John Stone transported
Millard Kelly and Tom Gilkey with
their equipage to their trapping
grounds this week.
Dr. Hughes will continne bis den
tistry praotioe in Athena, coming here
from Milton on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday of eaob week.
For Sale. Six-room bouse ; good
barn, holds 8 horses; two lots. Sell
for cash or trade for horses.
Ed Fortier, Atbena.
Tbe Walla Walla city commission
baa refused to grant renewal of lioense
to tbe Idle Hour saloon in that city,
considered to be a notorious resort.
For tbe most praotioal, useful and
up to date Business Education, , attend
tbe Pendleton Business College.
M. L. Clanoy, B. A., Prin.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Boss bave
moved to town from the ranob, for
the winter. Tbey are residing in tbe
Brookner cottage on th West Side.
Postmaster Wortbington went down
to Eobo Wednesday and brought baok
a span of blaok ponies, Tbe team
was formerly owned by Joe Bannis
ter.
Mrs. J. S. Henrv left tbe first Dart
of tbe week to visit her eons, Frank
at Othello, Wash., and William, at
Portland. She will be away until
spring.
Earl Dudley and Marion Hansell
are at Arlington this week, bnnting
wild geese. Tbey will be gone for
several days and anticipate a success
ful bunt.
WiokliiTe Kirk, who spent the sum
mer in this vicinity, will leave soon
for Saskatubewan. Canada, where be
took up land last fall, and where bis
parents reside. ' , -K
Dr. Hugbes, dentist, will retain bis
oSioe in this city at tbe posofTioe
building, praotiuing bis profession
here on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day of eaoh week.
Ninty-nine of Portland's leading
wholesalers and business men were at
Walla Walla Tuesday. Tbey traveled
on a special train, and were on their
annual trip to the Inland Empire.
L. II. Konntzof Pasoo, Wash., bro
ther of E. E. and Fred Koontz of this
city, was reelected oity clerk of tbe
Washington town at the eleotion held
Tuesday, by a handsome majority.
Mrs. Myriak and family are deeply
grateful for the assistance rendered by
members of tbe Athena fire depart
ment and citizens during the fire
whiob destroyed their home Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. W. J. Gholsou went over to
Walla Walla yesterday to visit her
daughter, Miss Kittie, who la there in
the conservatory of music Mrs. Gbol
son will also visit , her mother and
other relatives, y - '
Boy Baley, tbe popular youDg attor
ney of Pendleton, Las been prevailed
upon by Pendleton business men to be
come a oandidate for Mayor at tbe
ooming oity eleotion and has consent
ed to enter tbe race.
Fresh Sealshipt oysters bave been
served the public at tbe Taylor & Le
Grow market this week, Tbe oysters
are shipped in a patent sealed case
wbiob insures tbe bivalves with that
piquant tang of the sea.
Byron Hawks is beooming expert
with tbe kodaok. On a recent bunting
trip be took some fine piotures and his
servioes for special piotures have been
in demand lately, tee more special tbe
more demand, as it were.
Dr. Plamondon, Wm. Winship, Aus
tin Fobs and Will Miller left Wednes
day afternoon on a goose bunt of a
oouple of days duration, in tbe Herm
iston country. Harry Alexander took
them down in bis automobile.
Dean Willaby is now carrying tbe
mail on Route No. t. William MoCol
lougb, who bad tbe contract for car
rying tbe mail when tbe route was
first opened resigned bis position and
Dean began bis dnties Monday.
The Young People's society nf tbe
M. E. oburoh will give a social in tbe
oburob basement this evening. All
tbe young people are invited to this
free social. A program and refresh
ments will be given and a good time
is expected.
H. H. Alexander has leased a large
Franklin automobile from S. F. Wil
son and will conduct a taxioab ser
vioe. . He is prepared to convey pass
engers to any part of the ooonty and
to nearby towns, including Walla
Walla, at reasonable rates.
Servioes in tbe M. E. oburoh next
Sunday are as follows: Sunday sobool
at 10 a.m.; preaoblng at 11 a m.,
subjeot, "The Atouement of Christ."
Young people's meeting at 6:80; evan
gelistic servioe. at 7:30. Yon are kind
ly invited to these servioes. Thomas
Lawson.
Charles Brotherton, through tbe
real estate firm of Copeland & Ginn of
Walla Walla, last week sold bis farm
of 130 a ores north of tbe oity to Del
bert Bnrger, for $15,000. Mr. Broth
erton and family will leave soon for
Waitsburg, Wash., near which plaoe
be has purchased wheat land.
A most pleasant party was enjoyed
by the little folks last Friday evening,
when sixteen of bis playmates made
a raid on Master Paul Koontz, most
unexpectedly. Tbe evening was spent
in pleasant games and a dainty lnncb
was served by Mrs. Koontz, and all
went borne voting tbe party a deoided
sncoess.
G. W. Mitohell has finished digging
a "pretty middling fair crop of spuds"
at bis place on Reed and Hawley
mountain says tbe Leader. He had
1200 sacks of Wilson's First Choice
potatoes from 12 acres, or just an even
100 saoks to tbe aore. He has stored
bis crop in field pits and will bold
it for tbe spring market.
Charles Giant will open the Ath
ena Hotel the first of the ooming week.
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Out
of Brjsmess
Stockholders nave Ordered Our Great
18,000.00 Stock Sold and Closed Out at
Once to Raise Cash to Meet Obligations.
Their Loss is Your Gain. Prices Slaughter
ed and Goods Sold Below Cost.
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Nothing reserved. Everything goes. The purchasing
power of your dollar will be increased 50 to 100 per
cent, at this Sale. Bargains from one end of the Store
to the other. Save, by anticipating future requirements.
ale Beqins Eondav
November 13, 9 a m
Below-cost prices on complete line of Hardware, Tools,
Cutlery, Silverware, Ranges, Stoves, Paints, Wagons,
Buggies, Plows, Fencing, etc. In fact, the cleanest and
most varied stock in the Walla Walla Valley. Come
early. Get your choice. Store open 8 a. m. to 9 p. m.
SMITH-ALLEN H AED W ARE COMFY
MAIN STREET
:MILT0N OREGON
He will serve first class meals and con
duct a lodging bouse also. He will
have a good equipment, guaranteeing
satisfaction to bis patrons. Both
Mr. and Mrs. .Grant have bad con
siderable expeiienoe in tbe hotel and
restaurant business, and should do
well in their new location. -
Lost In Athena, last Saturday, a
Sootob Collie dog, color brow a and
yellow, with white brush and white
fore legs. Ralph MoEwen, the owner,
will pay liberal reward for Jti recov
ery. -..
A fine opportunity is offered to se
cure some valuable horses at bargain
piioes at tbe Rogers Sale near Weston,
November 15. Glendive, a very fine
registered Feroberon, two other reg
istered animals and 25 oboioe giade
Clydes; farm implements, harness
eto. See advertisement elsewhere in
this issue.
Wines are tbe staples in family liq
ours. Beit Cartano carries a large
and vaiied stock of seleot vintages.
11.50 per gallon, yon oan get choice
Tokay, Muscat, Angelioa, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California's
best product and give satisfaction
wherever need. Call at tbe Red Front
for the best and purest liquors. ....
Tbe speoial missionary lecture to be
given by A. Maokenzle Meldrum in
tbe interests of tbe C. W. B. M. will
probably be given on Wednesday eve
ning, November 22. This will be
made especially interesting by tbe
UB8 of stereoptioon views, and several
selections of speoial music will be giv
en by some of tbe beeVvooalists in the
ity, including solos, duets and prob
ably a ladies' quartet This to is be a
deoided treat Further paitiolars will
be given next week.
Tbe eleventh annual session of the
Oregon Teaobers' Association will be
held at Baker City November 27, 28
and 29. Tbe session is tbe eastern
Oregon division, embraoing the coun
ties of Umatilla, Wallowa, Union,
Malhour and Baker. Tbe meetings
promise to attraot a great number of
teaobers and the program will te of
more than ordinary value for several
prominent ednoators are to participate
in the numbers on the piogram.
Mr, and Mrs. Joseph N. Scott and
little daughter, Margaret, left this
morning for a winter's' sojourn in
Sonthern California, their objective
point being Huntington Baaob, where
reside Mrs. Scott's parents. They will
also visit relatives at various other
points. Mr. aad Mrs. Scott will be
missed here during the winter, and es
pecially in the aotivities of tbe ohnrob
circles will their absenoe be felt.
However, with tbe opening of spring
tbey will return to the farm.
Weston Leader: Ben Walden, the
Dry Creek pioneer, is still using a
pair of soales that was part of tbe
first oargo of merchandise to come
around the Horn in 1852. Tbe soales
were imported by Dave and Ab Mo
Cully eaily metohants of Haitisburg,
Oregon, Mt. Walden'sold hometown.
Dnring a recent visit to Harrisbuig
Mr. Walden saw ten bushels of wal
nuts pioked from a tree which he
planted wltb bis own bands on the
day tbat tbe news was first received
in Oregon of the firing upon Fort
Somter. y ..
Tbe Athena High sobool Athletic
association baa made arrangements to
use tbe Mosgrove implement building
on Third street for their gymnasium
this season, and bave been making
neoessary improvements preparatory to
oooupying it. Tbe ceiling bas been
raised for convenience in playing bas
ket ball and the shower bath equip
ment will be installed this week. Tbe
bnilding affords ample room for gym
nastics snob as tbe association desires
to undertake and there is plenty of
seating oapaoity for all desiring to at
tend tbe basket ball games to be
played here during tbe winter.
Millard Kelly and Tom Gilkey left
Wednesday morning for the bead
waters of the Looking-Glass where
tbey wll put in tbe winter trapping.
Tbey acquired fiom the Walla Walla
kennells, before taking their depar
ture, two more Aeirdales. bringing tbe
fighting strength of their paok of
bear dogs np to three. Athena hunt
ers wish tbe boys all kinds of luok in
their enterprise. The Press saw to
it that tbey were well supplied with
magazines and other reading matter
with whiob to while away the long,
lonesome winter nights in their moun
tain cabin.
The opening leotnre of the winter
series, given by Col. John Sobteski
at tbe Methodist ohnrob Tnesday even
ing, was well attended, and enjoyed
by a large audience. Tbe story of the
rise and fall of tbe Polish repuMio
was told in thrilling language bv the
distinguished exile, wbo held bis aud
ience in wrapt attention during the en
tire discourse. Before and alter the
lecture, the audienoe was favored
witb a eoio by Miss Katharine Bomlg,
accompanied by Mrs. Plamondon. The
next attraction to appear on the course
will be the Rioketts Concert oompany,
whiob will be in Athena on Fiiday,
December 15.
Standing In Voting Contest at Fix
& Radtke's.
Hope MoPberrin
Peatl Coomana
Gertie Boo her -Bettba
Feiguson
Bessie Paiker -Mamie
Sheaid
Mildred Stanton
Katheilne Fioome -Lula
Barnes -May
Douglas -Mary
Bergevin
Mis, Joseph demons
Lela Lieuallen -Merua
DePeatt
Nell Buikbart
Mrs. Marion Hansell
Patrncia Eagleton
Dorothy Bulflncb.
Gladys Smith
Dorothy Willaby
Coialyn Meldrum
Georgia Hansell
Lights Grant
Hazel Brotherton
Basel Dowd
Marie McBean
Mrs. Clara Douglass
Dorothy Proebatel
Ethel Kidder -
835,200
783,600
493.650
444.700
345.600
339.100
200,700
108,400
99.300
85,600
77,800
62.100
. 43,600
46,200
88,700
- 37,300
87,100
86,600
24.100
23,800
21.400
19.900
19,600
15,600
15,500
14.000
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11.800
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Five Krause Pianos will be given away, one of them absolutely free. We are
well pleased to see the amount of energy that is being put forward in the contest for
the Standard 1910 Krause Piano by the Candidates. Remember that there are five
' pianos to go, one entirely free to the most popular young lady, and four others at a
small cost to the next four most popular young ladies. -
Is your girl or your friend in the race? If so, you can help her by getting votes
and placing them to her credit. '
These votes caa be secured by trading at our store. Every dollar spent with us
counts 200 votes for your candidate. .".
Make your winter purchases now and help the young ladies to win these Pianos.
FIX & RADTO
THE "MONEY-BACK" STORE, ATHENA, OREGON
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