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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1912)
Press Paragraphs Mr. aod Mrs. D. H. Maosfleld are in Pendleton today. , Mrs. Lizzie Jones visited friends in Pendleton yesterday. Mr." and Mrs. W. S. Feigoson spent the week io Portland. Born., to Mi. and Mrs. Joseph N. Hcocr, dnne 13, ma a daughter. M. H. Kice, the Milton insurance agent, was in the oity Wednesday. Harry Coomans is taking in the Bose festival at Portland this week. lbe Uolden Rnle store sells np-to- aate meronandise at toe lowest prices, Miss Mary LaBrauhe in hn mn frnm Walla Walla for the summer vaoation. Mew telephone poles are teing put in the line between this oity and Wes ton. " . County Commissioner H. M. Cook Dnrn 01 JVluton, was in the oity Toes- day. E. E. Koontz, W. P. Little job n and B. N. Hawks were in Portland this week. . Taylor went the morning Mr. aud Mis. W. R. down to Pendleton on ' train. ; A. Barnett, of Weston, assisted the sales force at the Golden Rnle store this week. Mis. Liizie Watts has returned lo ber home in this oity from a visit to friends in Southern Idaho. . Mr. and Mis. John Gross were in the city fiom Walla Walla this week, visitiug relatives and friends. : Mr. and Mrs. Dean Willafcy are in Portland this week, attending the Rose Festival and visiting relatives. The little danghter of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, wbo'bas been affiioted with eye troutle, is improving. East Oregonian: Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. Jess Vangban at their borne in Pendleton, at eight-ponnd boy. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller have moved into tbe residence recently vaoated by; Charles Betts and family. For SaleOne Hodge header, four header boxes and font nets; for $150. Mrs. M.. A. Rush, Athena. Phone 257. t . ... Mr. and Mrs. Will Campbell were up from their racoh near Pendleton Monday, visiting at the Caplinger home. - - j Mr. and Mrs. David Stone and Mr, and Mrs. Wallan spent a portion of tbe week camping on tbe Umatilla river. Fred Koontz bas been employed at the Pionoer drngstore this week dnring tbe absence of the proprietor, Mr. Hawks. Mr." and Mrs. Oliver Diokenson 'and Mrs.: N. C. Dickenson and danghter Kutn are visiting rileuds In Ukiah this week.' . Miss Gladys Hay has been op -iroin fendleton for several days, vis iting ber sister, Mrs! Frank Berlin, near town. A racing matinee was given at ihe Walla Walla fair grounds Tnesday af ternoon, wbiob afforded sport to lovers of tbe racing game. The many friends of Mrs. Caplinger will be pleasad to learn that she is gradually improving in bnaltb. with permanent reoovery assured. Charley Smith says that tbe rains of this week mean 10 bushels of roast ing ears to tbe aore. He has a fine field of corn on his place near town. The Golden Rule Store has reoeived a new shipment of white and tan Ladies' Oxfords in button and pumps. A J A - 1 . A tarn vn.. At am . " i ti.ou values ai td.ou; $.uu vaines at 13.00. ' Owing to tbe non-arrival of nowdir for blasting purposes on tbe water worxs improvements, work was con siderably delayed this week. Mrs. Win- Winsbip relorned Mon day from Walla Walla, where she bas been attending her mother, Mrs. John Martin who is in a very seiioos con dition. W. H. Sayer, who is ranohing south of tbe Umatilla river was in the city Tnesday. Mr. Sayer reports bright prospects for a crop io bis section this spring. A. L. Swaggart is improving the oottage he built last, fall for tempor ary oconpanoy, Later he expeofs to erect a substantial cement bungalow on bis farm. Mrs. W. E. Dobson has bean sum moned to tbe bedside of an invalid sister at St. Johns, a subnrt of Port land, and will leave soon to assist in nursing her. An interesting mocram wan ran dered at the olosing exercises of tbe umatnia Indian school last evening. The exeioises were ittended by a large number of people. Viotor Botke and Marion Hansell wunt fishing on the Walla Walla river this week. They enoountered hich water and as a result were only mod erately suooessful. Relatives leain from Lester Swae- gart, who is in New York City re oeiving treatment for a oanoeroua growth, that be is improving noder tbe specialist's care. The services in tbe M. E. oburob next Sunday as usual. The topio for morning will be: "The Lord's Dav:" in the evening, "A Good Man." All are cordially invited. The cornerstone of tbe new Knights of Fytbias Temple at Pasoo was laid yesterday afternoon. The new borne of tbe Pasoo Iodize will be one of the finest in the Northwest. The Golden Rule Store is headquar ters for harvest apparel. 40o work shirts, our prioe 25o; work sooks, 5o; 700 bib overalls, our prioe 49o; $2.50 work shoes, our price $1.98. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tompkins and daughter, Lillian, left Snnday morn ing for tbeir contemplated summer's trip. They are spending this week at the Portland Rose carnival. Mrs. A. H. Luna, who has been oritioally ill at ber borne in this oity for several weeks gives no indioation of improvement as we go to press, and is in a very serious condition. . Alexander & Wilson have bad tbe auto reoently wreoked, made into a rnnabout of the book board pattein. It will prove to be a' vebiole of., use fulness, especially for fishing trips. A oar owned by tbe Pendleton Auto company was wreoked by an explosion which ooourred twenty-five miles from that oity Saturday. The driver, Carl Weise, suffered severe burns on bis arms. David Taylor is having improve ment made to his residenoe in tbe south part of town, repairs being made to the house by carpenters and painters are giving a -fresh coat of paint. ' Tbe mother f Mrs. Frank King, of Weston, died at Ritzville, Wasb., Saturday morning. Interment was made in tbe Helix oemetery. The family weie pioneer residents of tbat vioinicy. One of tbe best moving piotures wit nessed at the Dreamland theatre for several weeks, was put on Saturday night in two reels. Tbe story was laid in tbe Klondike, and was very realistic Tbe irrepressible "Jim" Phillips made bis presenoe known to old pio neres at tbe Weston pionio Friday and Saturday. Time has made inroads on Jim's corpulency, but bis voioe is as robust as ever. The 101 Ranob Wild West Show is exhibiting at Pendleton today. A number of Athena people went down on tbe morning train to witness tbe exhibition, which is being held on tbe Roundup grounds. A hobo looking for trouble, got into it when he "butted in" on H. D. Smith, an Eoho hardware dealer. Be fore the hobo got through with it be oartied a bullet in his neok and is now in a hospital at Pendleton. Under tbe ansnioes of PAndletnn Lodge, an Elks' oirons will be given at Roundup rark in Pendleton on tbe 28th of this montb. A side-splitting program is being arran&ed &nd the oirons is being widely advertised. Mrs Lillie Miller will move her stook of millinery goods from Union to this oity and will close the stook ont regardless of oost. Mrs. Miller de sires all wbo are Indebted to her to oome to the store at once and make settlement. Homer I. Watts made the run to Spokane in just ' 10 hours running time, In his Ford roadster. In com pany with Guy Jonas, Mr. Watts left Athena at 7 o'olook Snnday evening and was in Spokane at 10 Monday morning. , The venerable violinist, Bill King, took seoond prize at the old fiddlers' contest at tbe Pioneer's picnio at Wes ton Saturday. Tbeie were bnt four contestants. Our own Dr. Dell did not oompete this year, but last year won first prize, . R. T. Brown. Captain of the. Walla Walla base ball team, visited bis fam ily in this city Wednesday between trains, leaving in the afternoon for the Garden oity where his team has a series of games this week with tbe La Grande team. Mi. Ira Starr, of this citv. was un ited in marriage with Mrs. Clara Led dy.'of Coenr d' Alene. in tbat oity June 3. Mr. and Mrs. Starr are now residing in this oity, where Mr. Starr is employed by tbe Preston-Sohaffer Muling oompany. Friday night while returning from a trip to Bingham Springs, Fay Le- Grow, Dr. Newsom and Byrou Hawks were oaught in a heavy rainstorm on j Wild Horse monntain. Tbe three were riding in Dr. Newsom 's oar when tbey oaught the drenobing. - What little money has been left in the country by the antomobile fac tories bids fair to be extracted by shows. Three oirouses and two wild west outflts have been sobednled for this seotion and in all probability others are to follow. The Athena Band is rehearsing splendid seleotions to be played at Walla Walla July 4th and 5th. The band gave its first Snnday afternoon conoert of the season at tbe City Park last Sunday and tbe musio was greatly appreciated by -Athena people. Only two games have been played this week in tbe Tri-State league. Rain bas interfored with base ball as well as with other pursuits. Walla Walla and Pendleton are tied for first place, Boise being pushed down to third, while La Grande remains in tbe cellar. Mr. Riobard F. McLean and Miss Bonuie Jean Painter, prominent'yoong people of Walla Walla, were united in marriage in tbat city, Thursday even ing. Mr. and Mis. F. S. Le Grow of this oity, firends of tbe contracting couple, attended the wedding reoep tion, Wbinb was held at tbe borne of tbe bride's mother. Dr. J. E. Sharp, tbe dentist, is ar ranging to engage in his profession at Pendleton, having seoured offioe rooms io the Temple building. Dr. Sharp oame here from Ontario io tbe winter and has bad offices in tbe Barnett building on Maio street. He goes to Pendleton for tbe reason that be considers there is a larger field there for his praotioe. 1 Pendleton agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications. All mail orders promptly . and carefully attended to THIS STORE OFFERS YOU VALUES and economies that are not to be found elsewhere. Here is a store filled to overflow ing with the new. season's goods. Everything is fresh and new. Trustworthy qual ities at fair prices, the latest of interest in apparel for men, women and children. YOU CAN'T BE TOO PARTICULAR about getting clothes tbat ai a oorreot in style we want our oustomers to be particular we are partic ular about it when we buy tbe goods, that's why we sell HART. SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES. They've got a style about them that's different, dia-. tinoiive. But they've got something else quite as important a quality of materials and. tailoring tbat keeps the style looking stylish after long wear, euob clothes don't go out of shape tbe way most clothes do. Many good styles for you; two" and three button, long and short lapel, high or low out vest, foil peg( medium or English out trousers. Come and see what $20.00 will buy here. MEN'S WORK GLOVES The famous Block make, every paii guaranteed. Ei ther short wrists or gauntlet, tbe greatest in Oregon for per'pair, $1.50. Canvas gloves,' 5o, lOo, 15o. Mnle skin gloves, 25o, EOo, and 75c. - BED COVERS Full sizo 6x11 ft. 13 oz. duck, r ngs, snaps and all complete $3.75. 10 oz. bed covers, 6x7 ft. $1.45. Tents, Wagon covers eto. economically priced. PENDLETON'S BEST GROCERY in onr model sanitary basement, always nice and cool, no flies, perfectly ventilated, just tbe kind of a place you'd like to keep your own groceries, always tbe best of service. We do the largest retail grocery business in Eastern Oregon. Tbesa are good reasons why, we handle only standard brands and our prioes are just a little lower. ... SATIN DOTTED SILK, 25c This material is specially adapted for summer dress es. It washes beautifully and is light in weight Comes in light blue, pink, lavender, blaok and grey. The yd. 25o. ENGLISH POPLIN, 25c Finest texture combed yarn, comes in plain colors only, 27 inohes wide, high silk finish. Copenhagen, tan, champagne, brown and white. The yd. 25o. A FEW EVERY-DAY PRICES 4-4 mcsliin - - - - 80 9-4 Geod Sheeting - - ' - 19o Good towelr, - - - - - 5o Linen crash towels - - - 15o Toweling - - - - - , - 5o Best Calioo ' - - - - - - 5o Good Percale 60 AFRICAN WATER BOTTLES Used by everyone in tbe field and on tbe road. Tbe best ot its kind made. Small size, $1.15; large size $1.50. - ARE OU LOSING 5c PIECES? by not saving the old reliable T. P. W. trading stamps? These stamps offer to yon a saving of 5 per cent of yonr purchase here. Yon can't afford to lose tbat, oan you? Most assuredly not, especially when these stamps bny snob cboioe premiums. Gen uine Haviland obina, Rogers Bios, silverware, fine chairs. Art squares, Btaesware and many other use ful and beautiful articles. The Peoples Warehouse Where it pays to. trade. Save your trading stamps. Mrs. Lillie Millet returned io her borne in this oity Snnday from Union," wbere she spent several days looking after ber millinery tusiners in that oity. She was aooompanied home by her daughter, Jeannette, who has oeeu visiting in Union since the close of school. . . v ; : For tbe rrojt part, strawberries now arriving from Milton are of poor quality. Tbe condition of tbe berries is due to the rains. In a few days up-river berries wbiob have now be gun to ripen, will be in the maikel. It is expented tbey will be of good quality. . On mxt Snnday, rooming Aod even ing A, Mackenzie Meldrum will pnaoh at Milton, and J. A. Lord, pastor of tbe ohurob in tbat oity, will ooonpy tbe pulpit in tbe Christian oburoh in Athena. Mr. Lord is said to be one of tbe strongest preaobers in tbe Chris tian brotherhood, and at one time was editor of the Christian Standard. Frank Baker, an 'old time harness maker of Athena, was met in Pen dleton by a friend Tuesday. Frank was with tbe Sells-Floto Circus in tbe oapaoity of harness maker, having been with tbe oirons for the past five years. His daughter has made a repu tation as a singer, being in tbe oaBt of an opera oompany in New York. Mike Pieroe was the idstiga'or of a drunken distuibanoe at bis mother's home od tbe reservation Saturday night. A free-for-all fight ooonrred in wbiob all members of tbe family par tioipated. Deputy Sheriff Taylor went out and arrested Miohael and brought him to town. Sunday be left tbe oity by tbe skidoo route, bis mother refus ing to proseoute. The Pioneers Reunion at Weston was well attended Friday and Satur day of last week. Tbe programs contained interesting features, and people from all parts of the Coun ty were there to meet old time friends and acquaintances. The weather was ideal and tbe session was said to be one of tbe most successful ever held. Wines are the staples In family liq ours. Bert Cartano carries a large and varied stook of select vintager. $1.50 per gallon, yon can get choice Tokay, Musoat, Angelica, Sweet Ca tawba or Port. These are California's best, produot and give satisfaction wherever need. Call, at tbe "Goat" for the best and purest liquors. The members of tbe Christian Sun day Sohool enjoyed a pionio in tbe Park Tuesday wheu a moat happy'day was passed. A sumptuous dinner was spread, pionio fashion, and games and jollity ruled tbe day. A base ball game was a feature of the fun, when boys were pitted against girls, the former very ungallantly winning the game. The Walla Walla-La Grande series of base ball games for this week in the Tri-State League have been trans ferred to Walla Walla on account ot tbe conditions prevailing in the new ball park in tbe Mormon oity. Tbe game Tnesday at LaGrande was oalled on aocount of a whirlwind of dust swirling over tbe groouds, with the score four io four. Captain Blown of tbe Bears spent Wednesday at his home in" this city" - Jacob Bloob died at St. Vin cent's hospital, Portland, Wednesday after a lingeiing illness from oanoer of tbe stomaoh. The fnoeral was held yes terday forenoon. Mr. Blooh was aged 55 years, 4 months and 29 days at tbe time of death. He was well known in this oity and connty, having been engaged in tbe mercantile business . in Athena until 1896, when be moved to Spokane from wbiob plaoe he later went Io Portland and engaged in tbe real estate business. He leaves a wife, two married dangbters and tbree sons. Beginning with a slight eleotrio storm Tnesday afternoon, in wbiob a few flashes of lightning and a peal or two of thunder jarred up the at mospherio conditions, a steady rain set in at evening time and has contin ued indefinitely. Wheat raisers were of the opinion that the rain was not needed in this seotion at the present time, aud some expressed fears that a considerable amount of growing grain wonld receive more damage tban benefit as a result of the downpoui. In many localities grata has fallen badly on aooouut of the heavy rains. Colo Bros. Circus, advertised for two exhibitions in Athena, Wednes day, did not arrive from La Grande until 8 p. m., aod made no attempt to put 00 a show. Tbe stock was unloaded and fed and tbe kitoben de partment served food to tbe men. Tbe train was bere for three bonis, when it pulled ont for Kennewiok. Tbe circus train was in a wreck at Elgin Tuesday and the cars had to be repair ed at La Grande, causing the delay in reaoning Athena. Bills oontraoted by advance agents in Athena weie promptly settled on arrival of tbe show in the oity, and the management left a good impression on business men thereby. Splenidid entertainment has been afloided patrons of tbe Dreamland Theater this week. Tbe motion pio tures are of unusual merit. Last eve ning"? soene taken from "Life in tbe Oasis." showing tbe harvest of dates and life of the wild Bedonins, was well worth tbe prioe of admission. Tonight and Saturday night tbe pro gram will be: I. "The Sheriff's Punishment." Pa tbe. 2. "In North ern Forests." Vitagrapb. 8. "Tbe Lost Horse," Lutin. For Sunday night: 1. "A Favoring Current," Gaumont. 2. "Conquering Carrie," Kalem. 8. "Tbe Old Folks' Sacri fice," Vitagrapb. What might have been a bad automo bile acoident happened Saturday night while coming np tbe bill ont of Wes ton, when tbe Dudley car, driven by Glen Dndley, telesooped a buggy ftom tbe rear. No bead-ligbti were hom ing and tbe slow speed at wbiob the oar was running is all tbat prevented young Starr, Boss Payne and Boy Zer ba from being seriously injured. Tbe boggy was praotioally demolished and tbeoocopaots burled out tackwaid. Stair struck on tbe bood of tbe car and tbe wind shield, the other two lads striking tb ground. Tbe horse was also thrown to lbe ground aod tbe harness broken in teveisl plaoes. Aside from a few broises tbe toys es caped without serious iojnry. We arc the Agents for the ARMOR PLATE And WIDER-HOSE Our Hosier Department is full of good bargains We are buying near ly all Hosiery direct from the Mills which enables us to give you a much better article for less money. Remember, our Hosiery is guaranteed to give Satisfaction to the wearer; if they don't, you will be supplied with anothor pair for every pair that proves unsat- . isiactory. Our Ladies' and Childrens Hose, from 17 cents a pair up, arc sold with that guarantee. If you want the best 10c Stockings for boy or girl, we have them. When you buy at our store, you get the best for your money that can be purchased. We do not sell trash. We are always willing to give our customers a square deal. FIX s RADTrXE THE "MONEY-BACK" STORE, ATHENA, OREGON avin to my already splendid line "ffiSo- Admiral flowers give a service that cannot be equalled by any other machines, be cause no others possess such valuable features as '., ' Oanulno Undordraft, Floating Framo and Uniform Tilt Genuine underdraft puts all the pull of the team on the cutter-bar, giving greatest pos sible cutting power. All neck weight is eliminated by the floating frame, and the uniform tilt makes possible cleaner work and more hay. Don't fall to look Into all tha features that make tha Admiral Mower "King of the Hey Field." Examine the machines in our atore or aak the man that own an Admiral. 3 Styles 6 Sizes V 0 w Proebstel WESTON cutting Machines-Walter A. Wood the excellent Milwau kee line in No. 12 Binder and Mowers, and Peering Head ers, I feel that we can please the most fastidious. We are to the front with large and various stocks of all that is needed in the Hardware and Implement lines. Oils, twines and all extras for Woods, Milwaukee, Peering, Mc Cormick and other machines. Investigate our stock of Lumber and building supplies. Vtoslrowe's MmM 5) Our regular Summer Clearance event I Begins June 15, continues two weeks. In order that we may move the goods with greatest possible speed, the Sale knite has cut deep, and this is your opportunity to secure reliable, seasonable Mer- I chandise at a big saving. Remember that this is a' genuine Money-saving Sale, where a dollar will have! tremendous purchasing power-more than ever before i in the history of merchandizing in Athena. ) Sale opens Saturday, June 15, Continues for Two Weeks. See Large Posters B & H Green Trading Stamps with all Cash purchases MOSGROVE MERCANTILE COMP'Y. Main and 3rd. Phone, Main 65. Athena, Oregon.