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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1912)
Press v. Parag raphs Basket Ball ; - - Tomorrow night High sohool vs. town team. attorney Watts was' in Weston on business Tuesday. Baru MoBride transacted business io Weston Tuesday. George Sbeard was in Pendleton Monday on business. Emery Wortbington spent Sunday with friends Id Weston. , . Mrs. J. D. Plamondon visited with friends in Pendleton Tuesday. Deputy Sheriff Bla-kely was in the city Tuesday on official business. Misses Ruby and Bessie Bannister visited friends in Weston reoently. . Sam Phillips, the well known Wea ton farmer, was in the oity yesterday. Jerry Stone has returned from a visit to bis brother at Thornton, Wash. ; ; Mrs. D. B. Banders is visiting rel atives and friends in Portland this week. - ." Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lewis were in town from the tanoh near Helix yes terday. Mrs. Jesse Smith and Mrs. Alei Mo Fadyan were visitors in Pendleton yes terday. Mrs. Barry Alexander and Mrs, Louis LaBraobe were in Walla Walla Monday. Mrs. Etta Matt and son, of Free water, visited friends io the oity Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pinker too of this oity spent Sunday with relatives in Weston. ' Frank Martin, the well known res ervation farmer, was up from Adams Wednesday. Miss Dora Bennett has been in the oity this week from Pendleton, visit ing friends. Mis. Louis LaBraobe was the guest of ber daughter, Mary, in Walla Wal la this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kirk arrived home this week from a winter's 'our of the Eastern states. Everything in Winter goods at 15 to CO per cent discount. Tbe Sale is on nnw. Fix & Badtke. - t i Alexander & Wilson are prepared to give automobile servioe, day or night, at reasonable prioes. ' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams were in from the ranoh yesterday, trading with Athena merohants. B. N. Hawks. Chas. Noiria and Fred Boyd attended tbe poultry show at Pendleton Wednesday. Louis Keen transacted business in Pendleton Wednesday, and incident ally attended tbe poultry show. Ira Luna came up from Portland tbe latter part of last week, and re mained here for a couple of days. H. A. Bundy has purchased Carl Christian's interest in tbe paint store and will conduct tbe business here after. ' "' - Mrs. Joseph Forrest, accompanied by her mother, went over to Walla Walla Sunday for a week's visit with relatives. Sam Shaffer, the cunning first base man writes from Butte that he would be pleased to play oa the Pendleton team this year. H. B. Curtis, who was formerly engaged in the lumber business in this oity, is operating bottling works at Colfax, Wash. Any one desiring a copy of tbe memorandum of election laws of Ore gon may secure one free of oharge by applying to the Seoretary of State' at Salem. Mr. Ivan O'Harra and Mrs. Ella Duncan, well known residents of Wes ton, were united in marriage Sunday. Ernest Zerba, assistant oashier of the First National Bank, is confined to bis home with a mild oase of small pox. Will Ballrepresenting tbe Inland Paper oompany of Walla Walla, was in tbe oity yesterday transacting bus iness. Saturday afternoon the county clerk issued a marriage lioense to Cecil Claud Hill and Miss Ruby Breenan, both of Pendleton. Josenh Forrest, whn hna noun Ann. fined to his home for several wnnira with rheumatism. U ahln tn ha i,f the yard this week. S. D. Petersnn. tha Miltnn Dfnn. WMIWM HVIUIUQJ) has ftnnnnnnari Ma nnnAiAanr, election as representative to the leg- tnt.l.. m ll i uuahure lrum mis county. Sohool onened MnnAnv of to Voir. closed for a week on aooount of small pox, jno new oases have developed among the obildren here. Fred Hendlev. former conntv r oorder, was in the oity Wednesday. Mr. Hendlv is now onnnnntflrt with tho reclamation service at Hermiston. Have you reeistered to vote fnr nan. didates in the nrimarv election, tn be held on April 19? Remember that registration books close oorApirl 9. For tbe most nraotioal. useful and up to date Business Education, attend tbe Pendleton Business College. M. L. Clancy, B. A., Prin. 1 be old Wooden annins in frnnt nf the Estes building on Main street has teen removed and the appearanoe of that side of tbe street is creatlv im proved thereby. C. M. Brotberton was in tbe oitv Monday from Waitsbnre. bavins oome down Saturday to attend the funeral of bis wife's mother, Mrs. Wells, at Weston. John Foss sends us a oonv of the Moro Observer, containing an account of a booster entertainment and ban quet held in his hnatlins town last Saturday evening. Twin daughters, still-born to Mr. and Mrs. John Wiseman, January 25, were turied yesterday afternoon. Tbe parents have the sympathy of tbe com munity in their Iocs. C. E. Roosevelt, Pendleton mer chant, is the latest republioan aspir ant for congressional honors, and will ask tbe voters of that paty to support him in tbe primary eleotion. Miss Zelma DePeatt, who reoently graduated from tbe Taooma High sohool at tbe midwinter examinations, is visiting friends in Portland and is expeoted home early next week. The Athena Truok company un loaded three oarloads of North Powder ioe this week at their ioe bouse on the O.-W. R. & N. tracks. The shipment comprised 130 tons of high quality ioe. J. L. Harper of the Preston-Shaffei Milling oompany, has been down from Waitsburg this week assisting in thewoik of rebuilding tbe com pany' s electric power system at Wes ton. Tbe postponed basket ball game be tween the High school boys and a team pioked from town players, will take plaoe tomorrow night at the gym nasium. Turn out and see a fast game. Tbe Pendleton oboral society of the Royal College of Porpora wbioh re oently presented theoratoris "Elijah" will in tbe near future present a musioal adaptation ot Omar Khay yam's "Rutaiyat" entitled "Persian Gardens." Tbe demolition of tbe old Pendle ton high sohool building on tbe site of wbioh a modern school building is to be ereoted, was commenoed this week. High. sohool work is at pres ent being oairled on in the old acad emy building. Alexander $ Wilson's crvace is cheaper than livery hire, when time is considered Gets you there than the horse Easy riding comfortable cars at your service at all hours day or night Try the new way and be convinced. Alexander C& Wilson Phone 375 and 156 Athena, Oregon. While splitting wood yesterday, Sam Boober , carelessly allowed bis thumb to get in tbe way of tbe ax and a deep flesh wound was the result. Dr. Sharp took several stitches in tbe wound. Tbe Mabel Warner oase will oome up for trial in tbe oirouit oooit at Pendleton next Monday. The wo man is to te tried for the third time for alleged forgery of a will in the Young estate. J. 0. Martin took bis little daughter to Walla Walla, Monday, for treat ment for an aboess on the face. The eye and ear were affected from tha aboess but no permanent injury is an tioipated as a result The usual services will take plaoe at the Christian church Sunday. On Wednesday evening of next week Mr. Meldrum will resume his oourse of leotures. The leoture of that evening will be on Franoe. ' George Kidder has opened a paint shop in the Estes. building on Main street and is engaged in painting and varnishing automobiles. Three ma chines are in the shop at present and he has others in view. Taylor & Le Grow shipped four oar loads of cattle to Portland last week. Tbe stook was shipped from Loudan, Wash., where it had been alfalfa fed. Tbe steers were prime, two carloads bringing 6.15 top prioe on tbe day of sale and two oarloads brought 15.90. Direotors of the oounty fair associa tion have appropriated $500 in cash to be given as prizes to. tbe sohool ohildien of this and Morrow counties for the test display of fruit, vegeta bles, liveBtook, poultry and articles to be produced and exhibited at the fair this fall. The funeral ot John Narkaus,' tbe young man who was killed last week in a snowslide in Bobsled canyon on the Umatilla river, was held at Weston Thursday forenoon of last week. Tbe young man was a moun tain stockman and held tbe esteem of all who knew him. It would seem that tbe Pendleton distriot would prove an alluring field for the sale of White Orpington fowls and eggs. Only one speoimen of this popular breed was exhibited at the Morrow-Umatilla oounty poultry show this week. There were more entries of Rhode Island Reds than any other breed. The Dreamland theater will open Sunday evening after a week's close down, during wbioh time Manager Rawl Miller has ohanged tbe entire front of the building to conform in appearanoe and convenience with those of the larger cities. Mr. Miller is progressive and is doing everything possible for tbe comfort and entertain ment of his patrons. Wines are the staples in family liq ours. Bert Cartano carries a large and vaiied stook of seleot vintages, f 1.50 per gallon, you oan get oboice Tokay, Musoat, Angelica, 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. " Painless Dentistiy. Nerves removed witbout vain: teetb orowned, filled and treated, and bridge work applied without pain. My method for pain less extraction is safe. Does not oause sore mouth or any bad after effects. Original methods used for performing operations in a painless manner. Dr. Sponogle, Experienced Dentist. A team belonging to J. V. Mitobell put up a speotaoular runaway yester day afternoon. Starting on tbe hill east of town, the horses tore down Main street, to the intersection of Fourth where they oollided with a tree. Ihe hack was left there some what damaged, and the horses oame baok to it, where they were caught. Mr. Mitohell was out of tbe baok when the horses started. The Salt Lake Tribune says that Billy Fortier has signed with Salt Lake to play in the outfield this sea son. Billy did not go through the season last year, being suspended for taking a swipe at an umpire, bub the matter has been smoothed over and Billy has his berth again, tie nit over .400 for Salt Lake last year. Book Weaver will manage the Mor mons and do most of the catobing. A. M. Gillis oame down from his home at Washtuona, Wash., and transacted business in Athena tbe first of tbe week. Mr. Gillis reports crop piospeots in Adams oounty to be ex aellenfat this season of tbe year. There has been considerable winter moisture and tbe sou was in proper condition to reoeive great benefit. Mrs. Gillis' health is fairly good, a fact, her manv friends here win be glad to learn. . Mrs. A. H. Luna, wbo underwent a sureical operation at the hospital in Pendleton last week, is getting along ... -I. m Lit. aa wen as could be exufciea. ber oase is a preoarious one, it having developed that there is a cancerous growth on the liver, she baa tallied nioely from tbe operation and is paininff stren&th daily. Her eon Clavton has been with her continuous lv and other members of tbe family have also been at ber bedside at in tervals. P-AMnra of tnsiness at bis Portland nffiaa makes it neoessaiy lor B. x Wilson to leave for tbe metropolis and tn make hia fieadanarters there, tem- rmrarilv at least. Mr. Wilson will still remain identified with tbe firm of Peterann & Wilson and will maintain tha office in this oity. Mr. Wilson will leave for Portland about tbe first of tbe month. He informs tne Press that he will be in Athena from lime tn time as his business and law praotioe demands his attenttioo. Lee Hiteman writes tbe Preas that be baa found another oommeroial Use for Gilsonite, with wbiob he bas been oarrvins on ' extensive experiments. He bas manufactured a olay pigeon, auoh as used in traps at shooting tour naments. and b is product bas proven he a success. From reliable eouro M Mr. Hiteman learns that $10,000 wnrth of these trn pigeons are sold aarl went of Denver, at from $5 to 17.60 per thounaud and that freight from the east is around 16. ow i. o. H fleeres that the saving of freight alone would be a a ioe margin of profit Weston Leader : Arrangements are being made this week to plaoe Miss Lillie Walden. tbe daughter of Ben Walden, the Dry creek pionoer, in tbe home for defective youth at Salem. The motherless girl is suffering from a nervous affliction and her father is unable to provide tbe proper treat ment, whioh may be had at the Salem institution. Mr. Walden himself is just recovering from a three weeks illness with pneumonia and is muoh oast down over bis daughter's con dition. , During the windstorm Wednesday night, a number of poles oarrying high voltage wires of the Weston cir cuit went down and as a result the current is off until tbe poles can be reset. . When the new road was con struoted last fall exoavation on tha hill east of the oity was made close to where the poles set whioh weakened their position materially, so when tbe bigh wind came- the embankment at tbe base of the poles gave way, with the result that poles and wire fell to tbe ground. Traffio between Athena and Weston went over the lower road yesterday on acoount of tbe long poles obstructing tbe macadamized high way. Belle Kearney, tbe woman leoturtr wbo comes to Athena on tbe evening of February 14, to fill an engagement on the Lyoenm oouise, is spoken of in high praise by tbe press of tbe conn, try. The Muscatine, Iowa, Journal says: "Miss Belle Kearney's leoture wbiob was delivered before tbe Chau tauqua Assembly yesterday afternoon on Kussia.as i saw u was a grand suooess. When she talked here Sun day afternoon she won ber way into tbe nearts of her hearers who were all anxious to hear her again. Miss Kear ney proved herself the possessoi of that true ability wbiob charms as it instructs. Suon riohness of voioe, gentleness of manner and remarkable flow of language cannot be described." Don't Neglect Your Eyes. Dr. F. A. Clise the well known Eye specialist who has fitted so many peo ple with glasses in and around Ath ena, is stopping at tbe St. Niohola Hotel. He possesses a knowledge of the eye that comes only to those who have given years of thought and study to a single specialty. He will tell you tbe true oondition of your eyes. Those who are troubled with their eyes or glasses will have an opportun ity to consult with a well known eye specialist who has had over thirty years praotioe fitting glasses. He is associated with his ion wbo is an ex pert lens grinder. They have ma chinery for grinding their own lenses. Eyes examined free. Calderhead Improving. S. B. Calderhead, general passenger and freight agent of tbe Northern Paoiflo railroad, wbo was operated upon In St Mary's hospital Saturday, is reported to be rallying from tbe effeota of tbe operation in good shape. He was obeerful yesterday and bis attendaut are optimistio over prospeots of speedy recovery. Walla Walla Union. ;;' ' '. More Smallpox in County, . Smallpox in mild form seems to prevail throughout the oounty, new oases being reported from Milton, and Kamela and Pilot Book eaoh re port a oase of the . disease. At Pilot Rook the sohool and public gatherings bave been closed for ten days to avoid further spread of tbe disease. CURIOUS ESKIMO LIVING. Tha Pallet Rooms In Homes Entirely Devoid of Furniture, "Furniture is quite unknown in a . . . . t L . I. nmmnn Keirtmo nome. wnies iu wife of tbe Danish governor of Green land. Anna Bistrnp, in an article on "Eskimo Women In ureeiana in uib Centnrv. "The bouses of tbe Esttimos are an bnllt of s;-ne and turf, with the win dows opening toward tbe sun, the one entrance always being on the side that least exposed to the wind. Aionp tbe back wall runs a platform, a pallet of boards, raised eighteen Inches above the floor. It is from six to eight ieet deep, and through its whole length it unified into rooms or spaces or eleht or ten feet Each room is sepa rated from the neighboring room Dy o n&rtltlon of board or skin. An open passage runs the whole length of the house along the pai.et rooms uuu serves for the traffic of all the inmates, hnt oopIi nnllet room claims for its own the bit of passageway adjoining. "Each pallet room is occupied by one family, and there they stay night nnd dnv. The best pallet, room is me in nermost and is always occupied by the owner of the bouse or the oldest if the house bas more than one owner. Worthy of the Highest The talk had turned to the orphan children of Henry Doano or encrry- -Mile. The former resident esked tbe stace driver how they had prospered. "They've done first rate," was me heartr response. "Both of tnero nave done first rate. "Joe Eddie, he learned the carpenter's trade and bas worked right along, and is for Emma Susan well, I'll tell you what somebody from over the Center said to me only last week about her in conversation regarding ber husband. "Emma Susan married Frank Bax ter, one of the James uaxters. wen. thnt man from the Center, be said to me: 'I bear Frank Baxter's been cho sen selectman. Well, I don't know but what he'll do all right for you,' he said; "but, whether he's the man for the place or not, there's one thing certain If ever a woman looked suitable to tbe position of selectman's wife nd,would do It credit Emma Busan Baxter s inui womanf "-Youth's Companion. , Hlf E take pleasure in making known to the men and young men of this community, that we have secured the agency for the Ed. V. Price Co line of Made to Order Clothing. line of samples for Spring and Summer is one of the very best You are welcome to take a look at them. You will be convinced that this is one of the greatest lines of Clothing you ever saw The prices range from $14 per Suit up. Ed V. Price C& Co. are the largest Tailors in the world of GOOD Made to Order Cloth ing, their prices are right and their work manship is acknowledged the best. Let us take your measure, we guarantee a good fit. Fill Ss RAOTO THE "MONEY-BACK" STORE, ATHENA, OREGON mCMTLLE COI FT Ten days more of the great Annual Clearance Sale We must have the room for the new goods already on the way. Cost cuts no fig ure; the broken lines must go. - & DRESS GOODS. "1 SWEATERS. Silks and cotton goods less than cost Ladies, misses, mens and boys sweaters. "" 25 per cent off regular prices. MENS WOOL SUITS a v s 1 That cost from $7.50 to $10your choice LADIES DRESS SKIRTS for $3.95. All marked down to less than cost. BOYS OVERCOATS CLOAKS Regular $3.50 C& 6.50 values now 1.75 Children and ladies cloaks at half price, and 2.40. WOOL SUITS BOYS KNEE PANTS Ladies fine wool suits at half price. All sizes 25 cents per pair. " SIIOES MENS PANTS AH odd sizes and broken lines of mens Regular $2.50 & 3.50 now 1.25 per pair. and womens shoes below cost n..ku Work In the Choir. Tillage Tenor (hearing complaints of the singing in tbe choir on Sunday) WpU I do all I can. mn'am. but it's thom hora. von know: 1 always 'is to urry with my tenor and go back and 'in Vm with their trenie. - i-onuuu Punch. Her Ambition. Mn. Rich-Tell me. please, Mme. Beautydoctor, how soon will you make enoueh to wear colors All Furs at Half-Price MOSGEOVE MERCANTILE COMFY. Where Trading Stamps are given with Cash Purchases ioM'S UfflflTlWDEV-TflB i r that Set aren't becoming t me?-Smart T-irr-Trir- .Mu.ua -rn y,nn..i bum mnrsn ,yn n .!! law. TM Original LaxatW Couth 8yru contalnli Honey and Tar. Art tmprov ament ova tl CmmH. Lung ftn4 BronchUl Ramadleo. Flaaaant to tha tM and food lik for vow t nd old. Ail 0Outfl ayrupa containing opiate oonatlpate tha bowala. Boa'a Lacatlvo Honey and Tw,uJ Vl' and m Tteloo opUtet. Praparad FINC-VLE MEDICINE COMPANY. CHICAGO. V. f. A.