Press Paragraphs
- John Bell was in Poitland doiiog
Rose Pair week.
Banip Eoober was in tbe city Wed
nesday from Weston.
N. A. Miller was in Walla Walla
Wednesday on business.
Mis. Lester O'Haira, of Weston,
was in tbe oity Satprday. ,
Mr and Mra. Clyde Willaby have
returned from a visit to Portland.
Bert Kirty, tbe Adams merohant,
was in tbe oity Tnesday on business.
Fied Radtke. of the firm of Fix &
Radtke, has been in Portand tbis week.
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Mrs. J. J. Beeler a well known
Weston lady, was in the oity Satur
day. There will be a sooial danoe at tbe
I. O. 0. F.-K. of P. hall tomorrow
night.' - "
Mr. and Mrs. Gbas. Fergnson were
down from their mountain ranch
Wednesday. v
Emery Wortbington is assisting in
in hk iog nay mis wees on me jonn
Wright farm. ;
A gloomy dont storm was in evidenoe
yesterday., afternoon, and today the
hnncanlfa la tinav
Deiin Geikiug oame over from Free
water Wednesday and spent tbe day in
the oity on business.
Mis. Paul Bushman is reported se
riously ill at tber home on the reser
vation 8uth of town.
Miss Zelma DePeatt has been eleot
ed to teaob in the Waterman district
for tbe ooming year.
Stanley Wiigbt came over from
Walla Walla Friday evening and
visited friends id Athena.
Philips & Staggs,' automobile deal
ers at Weston, have disposed of U
cars to buyers this season.
For some reason not explained, tbe
Baoon ieoital did not take place last
Saturday evening as advertised.
Mr. and Mr& W. ,S. Ferguson re
turned from Portland Monday, after
spending a week in the Rose oity.
Frank Greer, a prominent farmer of
tbe Westou neighborhood was in the
city Saturday, transacting business. ,'
Workmen have completed papering
and painting tbe four room cottage on
the A. L. Swaggart farm , noitb of
town. Vjt , - v ...(.'.
W. K. Taylor and S. F. Le Grow
spent a portion of tbe week on the
Umatilla river and stook range.
For Sale. One Hodge header, four
header boxes and four nets; for f 150.
Mrs. M. A. Rash, Athens. Phone 257.
There's a fellow or two in tbis old
town "jes dyin' " to go fishing and
we know one of them who is going
piq-
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirk are vis
iting friends and relatives in their
former home in the Willamette valley
tbis week. - .... .: .
, Mrs. Darn Russell and little daugh
ter, from Condon, are visiting at tbe
borne of her mother, Mrs. Vaughn,
this week. '
A marriage license was issued by
tbe oounty olerk Monday to Tavnor
Barger and Georgia B. Wight, both
of tbis county.
G. W. Mitohell was down from his
mountain ranch Wednesday, and re
ported orops in bis neighborhood to
be looking well.
Another tented exhibition ia shed
uled for Atbena Kit Caisoon Wild
West Show, Friday, June 38. after
noon and evening.
Wesley Tompkios has gone to Two
Rivets, Wash., where he will assist in
the finit harvest - during tbe season,
at the Woodruff farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Willaby return
ed Mouday evening from Portland
where tbey visited relatives and en
joyed tbe Rose festival.
Miss Carrie Sharp of tbis city,' a
teacher in the Pendleton sohools was
teoently granted a life diploma by tbe
State Board of Education.
Mr. and Mrs. John Geissand daugh
ter,. Winifred, who spent .several
months in California, retuined to their
home in Adams tbis week.
The Atbena people who attended
the Rose oarnival at Poitland have
returned home and all report a splen
did time in the metropolis.
Mies Laura Molutyre has resigned
her position as saleslady at tbe Fix &
Radtke.store and her plaoe has been
taken by Miss Merna DePeatt.
D. H. MansBeld has been afflioted
with blood poison on his light hand..'
Tbe band became badly swollen, with
the result that Mr. Mansfield was oft
duty at the meat market yesterday.
Sam Hutt returned from Portland
Saturday evening. Mr. Butt inves
tigated tbe motor truok problem while
in tbe metropolis and is favciably im
pressed with gasoline power in use for
heavy hauling.
AT ATHENA FRIDAY ,111 iffl
KIT CARBON'S:
BUFFALO RANCH WILD WEST
AND
TRAINED WILD ANIMAL EXHIBITION.
: TENTH TRANS-CONTINENTAL TOUR.
r i up. .... . ii
THE LARGEST WILD WEST SHOW Oil EARTH
-f COMING PIRECT ON THEIR OWN SPECIAL TRAINS
OF DOUBLE LENGTH RAILROAD CARS FROM -
. ' THE BIGGEST RANCH IN THE WORLD. "
Menagerie of Trained Wild Animals
From all ports of the Globe. Daring and death defying acta almost
beyond the realms of lucid imagination.
A COSMOPOLITAN COLLECTION OP COWBOYS AND GIRLS, VANQUER03,
8ENCRITA3, CUARDIS RURALES, CHAMPIONS OF THE LARIAT,
BOUGH RIDERS, PONY EXPRESS VETERANS, DARING
ATHLETES, COMICAL CLOWNS, THRILLING
INDIAN FIGHTS AND WAR DANCES.
PRINCE BOTTOM'S TROUPE OF RUSSIAN COSSACKS,
The most daring Horsemen in the World,
BANDS of SIOUX, CHEYENNE and COMANCHE INDIANS,
Fresh from the Camp-fire and Council, making their first acquaintance
' with pale face civilization.
Tbe Grand Ethnological Performance concludes with the Superb
Spectacular, Dramatic, Historical Fantasy,
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"' " ' f i t4 - -i:--: ."! 51SUMt MMTK SMCCTMU " . ' ' ''
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-C't itft(MC rMTK SPRCTAtU
The Battle of Wounded Knee "
Introducing a vast and motley horde. of Indians, Scouts, Trappers and Soldiers
that actually took active part in the last brave stand and hopeless
i struggle the noble redskin made for his freedom and rights.
TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY, RAIN C3 SHINE
; Afternoon at a. Evening at S. Doors pea One Boor earlier.
WATER PROOF CANVAS. CANNOT LEAK.
Grand, Gold Glittering Free Street Parade
TWO MILES LONG at u a. m. daily on tb main thoroughfares,
BIG FREE EXEISrnONS on Show Grounds immediately alter tbe Parade
BRING IN YOUn D AO -HORSES ANO mUlES
J Our Cowboys will ride them FREE OP CHARGE.
Sirs. J. E. Froome and daughter,
Katharine, are visiting relatives at Jo
seph, Wallowa' oonoty, this week.:
Tbey left tbe oity Saturday evening.
- Al -Sigmao came down from bii
camp on the Umatilla and ' spent' sev
eral days with the boys in Athena.
He reports high water and poor fish
ing. . ; . , .
Mrs. Robert Walker returned yes
terday from Walla Walla, wbere she
has been taking medical treatment for
some weeks. She is improved in
health.
Alias Eanioe Moore, nieoe of Mrs. Al
Johnson, aniyed tbis week from Los
Angeles, and will spend sereral weeks
visiting at the Johnson borne west of
tbe city.
Miss Hattie Pinkeiton will visit
frfeuds at Hood River for several
weeks. She will aooompaoy Mrs.
W. E. Dobson, who leaves next week
for Portland.
Atbena people retnrning from Port
land, report that Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Norris are oontented with metropolit
an life and satisfied to make tbelr
borne in tbe oity. -:
Miss Hoefer, who won distinction as
an eighth grade teaoher in tbe Atbena
pntlio schools tbe past year, will teaob.
in one of the Portland sohools daring
tbe ooming year.
J. W. Maloney and other Oregon
delegates to tbe Natioual demooratio
convention at Baltimore have been
looking in at the republican sorap at
Chicago this week.
'J ha Kit Carson wild west show is
very well advertised in Atbena for the
28tb. Every available space is cov
ered with highly colored lithographs
and bill board paper.
Pioneer Association offioers nnan
monsly elected for tbe ensuing year
are: A. W. Nye, Pendleton, president;
S. A." Barnes, Weston, seoretaryj J.
H. Prioe, Weston, treasurer.
Sixteen men are employed at tbe
Blue Mountain saw mill east of
Weston, where woik was started op a
week ago. ' A speoialty is being made
of the mancfaotare of fruit boxes.
A comiug atttaotion of ruoie tban
passing interest is tbe Elfe's oirous at
Roundup Park in Pendleton, after
noon and evening of Friday, June 28.
Attiaotive printed matter eunounoing
the big event has been posted.
Matt Lynn has been seriously ill at
the tome of bis brother near Free
water tbe past week. He bad almost
continuous nose hemorrhage and for
a time bis life was despaired of, bat
be is reported improving at present.
D. H. MansBeld, owner of tbe Atb
ena and Weston meat markets has
withdrawn from the Weston Held and
hereafter will oonduot ouly the Athe
na market, where tbe test of all kinds
of meats will be served to customers.
Tbe. Weston Leader reports that a
son was reoently torn to Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Ely at their borne in Boise.
Frank formerly resided in Atbena
and attended school. He is now a
delivery olerk in tbe Boise postotfioe.
Deputy Game Warden A verill
"pinobed" a bunob of Indians at
Heppuer tbis week, who bad in their
possession green deer bides.' Tbe In
dians bad been hunting in tbe moun
tains and oame to Hoppner for sup
plies. ' D. O. MoFayden, the poultry raiser,
has found a ready market for frya
and broilers at Walla Walla. The
present market prioe there is 16 oents
per pound. Mr. MoFayden made a
shipment of four dozen firys by express
yesterday. .
Lester Swaggait returned to bis
home at Pendleton tbis week, from
New York oity, where he went some
time ago for treatment for a oanoerous
growth of tbe tbroar, It is not learned
whether tbe treatment has Been ben
efloial to him.
Maurioe Hill arrived borne from
Eugene Saturday evening for the
summer vacation. Maurioe is doing
well at tbe State Universty wbioh be
entered tbe past year. He will man-'
age a wheat warehouse at Cayuse dur
ing tbe wheat season.
Mrs. George Woodward entertained
the Sunshine club on June 5. Three
visitors, Mrs. Jesse Hales, Mrs. Law
rence Lieuallen and Miss Edna Zerba,
were present. Dainty refreshments
were served ty tbe hostess assisted by
Miss Zerba and Mrs. C. L. Wood
ward;. ' r
Mrs. F. H. Koepke, who remained
to visit at tbe Koepke borne near town
after tbe departure of her husband,
Dr. Koepke, for their home at Wat
son ville. Calif., left tbe first of tbe
week for a visit with friends in tbe
Sound cities, after, a most pleasant
month spent here.
Sidney Murpby. son of Mrs. Lizzie
Michael, arrived in tbe oity Tuesday
from Portland and is a guest at tbe
Boyd home. Tbe young man is a
student of Washington High sobool
and reoently took tbe examination for
eotranon at Ancapolis as an appointee
of Senator Chamberlain.
Rev. W. S. Payne, a well known
and popular minister who has bad a
charge at Westou for 12 years, preach
ed bis first sermon ia tbe Second Unit
ed Brethren church at Spokane last
Sunday. Tbe Rev. Mr. Pavne was as
signed to the Spokane church at tbe
recent district conference.
At tbe annual sohool meeting Mon
day afternoon, E. E. Kooutz was un
animously elected direotor on tbe
school board. Mr. Koontz was al
ready serving en ' the board, having
been elected at a special meeting to
fill tbe unexpired term of 8. F. Wil
son, resigned. Charles Betta was tbe
unanimous cboioe of meeting for re
election to tbe office of olerk.
Milton Eagle: Reports from tbe
Toll Gate 20 miles south of Milton
say that tbe gate oaonot be reached
exoept by parties traveling on borse
baok, so deep is tbe snow. Tbis is
tbe latest that deep snow bas been re
potted at the Toll Gate for years. For
the past 10 years according to tbe
owners of tbe botel there, June 1 bas
seen practically all snow gone and tbe
roads sndiciently dry for loaded wag
ods to traveL
Tbe children and their elders of tbe
M. E. Sunday sobool enjoyed a pionio
in the Park Tnesday.
Yesterday Professor Wiley "received
the beautiful prize badges awarded
to Savannah Smith and Ruby Bannis
ter in the Oratorioal oontest, in com
petition with tbe other contestants of
tbe county.. Savannah won first prize
in Division C, and Ruby was awarded
seoond prize in Division B.
Tbe program at the Dreamland for
Friday and Saturday nights: 1 "The
Sheriff's Brother," Essanay. 2 "In
dian Brother," Biogrxph. 8.- "New
Offioer," Lubin. For Sunday: 1.-
"Caught in the Aot." "Knight Er
rant." Seligs. 2. "Father and Son."
Pthe. 3 "Cuttle Fish," "Saving
the Standard," Gaomcnt
Weston Leader: Edgar Forrest is
some fisherman, and struck a place not
long ago where there are certainly
some flsb. In a few hours of angling
along Squaw creek he took 28 trout
weighing a total of 25 pounds. There
seemed to be no small fish in tbe stream.
Not one wbb landed that measured
less than eight inches in length.
Wines are the staples in family liq
ours. Bert Cartano oarries a large
and varied stock of select vintager.
11.50. per gallon, yon can get oboioe
Tokay, Musoat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. -These are California's
best produot and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the "Goat"
for tbe best and purest liqnors.
Charles Gerking was in from bis
ranoh west of town yesterday. He is
in the midst of bis alfalfa' bay bar-
vest, and estimates that his neighbor
hood will produce 600 tons of alfalfa
hay tbis season. Some of tbe hay
was out before tbe rains of last week
and bad to te bandied with extra
work, that it might dry out before
being plaoed in tbe staoks.
East Oregonian: Dr. I. (J. Temple
and Dr. J. D. Plamondon are rival
candidates for tbe position of superin
tendent of the Eastern Oregon state
hospital aooording to a news slory
from Salem. The story is to tbe effect
that tbe two men named are tbe only
applicants thus far and that the
board is liable to elect asupeiintend-
ent the first of next montb.
There appears to te a scarcity of
men for tbe bay harvest in this vicin
ity. Whille the hay season lasts nut
a few days, when tbe hay is ready for
tbe staok it is essential that it should
be put there without delay on aooount
of nnoertain weather conditions. Sev
eral farmers have been in town engag
ing men for the hay fields and in some
iustanoes found it a didioult task.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sobmitt re
turned home Friday from Waitsburg,
Wash., where they were guests at tbe
wedding ot Mr. Henry Vollmer, son
cf Mr. and Mrs. Gustae Vollmer, and
Miss Katherioe MoCall. a popular
young lady of that oity. Tbe wedding
was a very elaborate dffair, and took
place on June 12 in tbe Cbristian
oburob. . Mr. and Mrs. Sobmitt made
the trip ty automobile.
All but three in a olass of 14 eighth
grade pupils in tbe Atbena pntlio
scbdol were successful in passing I be
examinations, and will be promoted to
tbe high. subool department next sea
son. Those who passed out of tbe
eighth grade are: Bessie Bannister,
Ethel Kidder. Greta Molntyre, Lil
lian ' i Tompkins, ttuby Bannister,
Thomas Caton, Vernie Grant, Ross
Payne, John Wall, Glea Denney and
Claude Sandeis.
Frank K. Welles, who was defeated
for nomination for re-eleotion to tbe
offioe of oounty sobool superintendent
by I. E. Young, bas been seeking tbe
appointment to the eupeiintendenoy of
the State Reform sobool. A Salem dis
patob says: Among tbe candidates
for appointment to snooeed N. H. Loo
ney as superintendent of tbe Oregon
State Training school, . is Frank K.
Welles, superintendent ' of sohools of
Umatilla oounty. Mr. Welles made
the application in person.
Largely through the earnest efforts
of J. M. O'Harra, retiring president
of tbe Umatilla County Pioneers As
sooiatioj, says the Weston Leader, a
society comprising the sons and daugh
ters of pioneers was organized daring
tbe recent reunion. The following
officers were eleoted: Claud Piioe,
president; Alice Prioe, Seoretary;
Clarissa Prioe, treasurer. The fol
lowing committee was appointed on
constitution and by-laws: C. W.
Steen and Thomas Frazier, Milton;
Roy Raley, Pendleton; Frank Wallan,
AdamB; J. N. Scott and Mrs. W. O.
Read, Atbena; Anioe Barnes and
Stella O'Harra, Weston.
Heredity,
"Give me a kiss," pleads tbe suitor of
the lovely daughter of the eminent phi
lanthropist .
"I will," she replies thoughtfully, "on
condition that you raise three more
within Ave minutes."-Judge's Library.
In Deep Mourning.
ratron-Waiter, what is tho matter
with this establishment? This steak is
burnt blackl
Walter Yesseh. Mark er rospec',
seh. Our cbef done died yestlddyl
Puck. .
Sealing Her Upt.
Tom Say, did you ever kiss a girl
In a quiet spot? ,
Bill Yes, but the spot was only
quiet while I was kissing it Penn
sylvania Punch Bowl.
Getting Potted.
"Father, Alfred has something to
say to you tonight"
"WelJ, and what have you and your
mother decided I must tell him?" De
troit Free Press.
Sams Hers.
Th voices of the women are with m
night and day.
They call me and they tura me six thou
sand miles away.
Mid sroves of rustling palm trees, 'neath
klcs of pureet blue,
they rob the peace of summer they bid
me vv and do.
Votes For Women.
Tee voice of the women are with me
night and day.
They call me from my reading to hook
'era right sway.
They're at me every minute with chores
that I mvrt do
Tbey rob thn iifac- of fiimnirr. fall, rprlng
' and inter too
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For the remainder of the month of June, we offer the following great bargains, thus
affording you an unusual opportunity to buy your goods cheaper here than elsewhere.
These prices are for cash only. You get Cash Tickets, which amounts to 5 per cent
Ladies Summer Skirts at 15 per ct dis
Ladies Worsted Skirts at half price
Ladies Coats and Suits 25 per cent dis
Ladies Summer Waists 20 per cent dis
Ladies Nu-Buck Shoes, $4 50 qt'y. $3 40
Ladies Pumps, Oxfords 3 50 " . 2 90
Ladies Pumps, Oxfords 3 00 " 2 45
Ladies Pumps, Oxfords 2 50 " , 2 20
Special Discount on all Summer Dress Goods
of 20 per Cent.
These are all this year's goods-no old stock. Liberal reductions on all Misses and
Childrens Oxfords. Remember our Shoes have stood the test. They do noi wear
out in two or three weeks. When you buy our Shoes, your are getting highest qual
ity combined with the best workmanship, and every pair is guaranteed to you. There
fore, it pays to buy reliable goods.
Fill KAOTIXE
THE "MONEY-BACK'! STORE, ATHENA, OREGON
mini
Added
to my already splendid line
give a service that cannot be equalled by any other machines, be
cause no others possess such valuable features as
Canulno Underdrmft, Planting Framm mnd Uniform TIM
Genuine underdraft puts all the pull of the
team on the cutter-bar, giving greatest pos
' Bible cutting power. All neck weight is -eliminated
by the floating frame, and the .
3 Styles nR3iiy W uniform tilt makes possible cleaner work
0 Siscs and more hay. ;
Don't fail te look into
all the features that
make the Admiral
Mower "King of the
Hay Field." Examine
the machine! in our
tore or aak the man
that owna an Admiral,
. 3. Styles : rasK
1 6 Siscs
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VESTON
Si
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 heeded 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.
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Our regular Summer Clearance event
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 j i. t..' ; n i .1 j. ai
ucnanuisc cu a. uig saving. jxcmciiiuei' mat mis is ay)
D-p.rmine Mnnev-savinp" Sale, where n rinllar will hnvei)
tremendous purchasing power-more than ever before
in the history of merchandizing in Athena.
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DATE
Sale opens Saturday, June 15, Continues
for Two Weeks. See Large Posters
B & H Green Trading Stamps with all Cash purchases
MOSGROVE MERCANTILE COMFY.
Main and 3rd. Phone, Main 65. Athena, Oregon.