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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1913)
Press Paragraphs Bert Waited was in from his ranoh yesterday. . Misa Clara Zerba was in Pendleton Wednesday. Virgil Zerba was in Pendleton Wednesday. ' Mrs. Charles Betts went to Pendle ton Tuesday. W. E. Dobson spent Sunday in Walla Walla. . ' W. S. Ferguson transaoted business at Pendleton Tuesday. Mrs. J. P. Wright la visiting in Hood River this week. Wheat hay. for sale. Apply to Frank Jackson, Athena. E. E. Eoontz and Henry Dell fished in Meaoham oreek yesterday. Mrs. Woo. Shrimpf is visiting ber sister in Portland this wuek. Mr. and Mr. J. A. Kirk aie visiting relatives at Balsey this week. Mrs. Walker has been ill this week, and under the caie of Dr. Sharp. ' Matt Mosgrove was over from Mil ton Tuesday, visiting the store here," Mr. and Mis. Henry Sobmitt are enjoying the Portland Kose show this week.: r - Mrs. M. li. Watts and Mis. Byron N. Hawks were Willa Walla visitors Tuesday. -I Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Tbarp visited their daughter Lula, at Walla Walla, Sunday. " ' . . rw m a. i t m . auga oioiniyre oaa reiuinea iiom a trip to Portland and Willamette val ley points. - Miss Laura Molntyre is wotking i Meina DeP.eatt's plaoe at Fix & Radf kes this week. Rev. Helmiofc. pastor of the Meth odist Episcopal ohurob, was in Pen dleton Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Craft of Walla Walla, returned borne Saturday, after a oou ple of weeks visit with friends in this vicinity. ,. Fay Le Grow is driving a handsome new Gadillao oar, for wnieu he ex changed his Franklin, in Walla Walla yesterday. Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Emery Staggs and Miss Sadie Beamer, of Weston. . Harold Holt, of Walla Walla, vis ited his friend, Lawreooe Tliarp, in this city over Sunday. A. 3. MoEwen and Jessioa, aie attending in Portland this week. daugther, Miss the Rose show For sale two three-year old oolta. one two-year old colt and one mare. Enquire at this offloe. Jake Reno ia kept busy these days mowiog the proline growth of grass and weeds along Athena streets. Mrs. Fred Koontz and son Paul are in Portland tbia week, visiting rela tives and attending the Festival. Will Jamieson, formerly of Weeton, will engage in the horse-raising busi ness at Brogan, Malheur oounty. The annual school meeting takes plaoe Monday. One direotor and clerk of the sohool board Is to be elected. Mrs. R. H. Hotr, of Spokane, Wash., is a guest of Mrs. Byron N. Hawks, at her home on 5th street this week. Mrs. H. H. Hill returned Saturday from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Otis Wbiteman, near La Cross, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Vinoent were in Walla Walla Wednesday, where tbey attended the Nelaon-Finnell wedding. A number of teaohers ia Athena and vioinity will take the teaohers' examinations in Pendleton next week. Wednesday, June 11 was the day and dateseleoted by two Athena cou ples on wbiob to join the ranks of matrimony. Miss Ida Kelly will go to Walla Walla Monday, where sue will take up her duties as nurse in the Walla la hospital. -C. Walter and Jos. N. Soott ve purobased in partnership a Best combined harvester. It is equipped with a 45 horse power gasoline en gine. Maurioe Hill is expeoted home next week, having finished his sohool year at U. of O. He is now on a visit to his . brother, Will Rider, at North Yakima. hReinember the first band concert of fine season takes plaoe on Main street this evening. Prof. Gordon and bis band have special musio for the oo-oaaion. i rn i Frank Adams PAINTING AND DECORATING Estimates Cheerfully Given. FirstClass Work Guaran- teed. Athena, Oregon. I II tot .;f'". K fc ,.iJii:iSv SOUTH SIDE MAIN jggfegy STREET ; ; ATHENA cA. J. Parker BARBER SHOP ETCTjrthlnK Flrt Clatu - Modern and TJp-to - d a te UNIVERSITY of OREGON SUMMER SCHOOL. June 23 to Aug. 1 TWENTY.FIVE INSTRUCTORS. FIFTY COURSES Frank Helmiok, of Rosalia, Wash., oame over to spend a week with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. D. M. Hel miok of this city. Miss Anna Rush returned .Tuesday morning from a visit with friends in Walla Walla, and went out to hei home west of town. Mrs. MoCubbens served strawberry sherbet to the ladies of the Methodist aid sooiety at their regular meeting Wednesday afternoon. Miss Merna DePeatt is visiting friends in Portland this week. She was aocompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Harris of Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zimmerman oame down from their home near Pullman. Wash, this week, and are visiting friends in this vioinity. . Mr. and Mis. George Gross left yesterday morning for Brownsville where tbey will spend a couple of weeks visiting relatives. Miss Belle Molntyre wbb a partici pant in a mnsioal recital wbiob took plaoe in Whitman conservatory. Walla Walla, Thursday evening. Miss Mattie Coppook left yesterday for the farm near Lexington, Morrow oounty, where she will remain with ber brother for several weeks. '. , The city water main is to be tapped on Current street to furnish water supply to the Froome an Cannon properties on lower Third street Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Thompson left Sunday for Heppner, where tbey joined a party of friends and went to Portland for Rose Festival week. Mrs. W. W. MoPherson left Monday for Portland, where she ia attending the Rose festival and will visit rel atives in the valley for some time. , Mrs. Riohmond, a pioneer resident of Weston, died Tuesday at ber home there and was buried yesterday. She leaves two daughters and four eons. Mrs. S. F. Sharp, who bas Been taking medical treatment at Walla Walla, returned borne Tuesday even ing, considerably improved in health. The fane of Jeraa B. Edinston. a former Athena boy, was recognized in the pioture of the 0. A. 0. graduating class published in the Portland papers last Sunday. Miss Lula Tbarp oame over from Walla Walla last evening, accompa nying Air. and Mrs. Le Grow in their new oar, and returned to that city on the evening train. Miss Hazel Bolt, daughter of Mrs. Etta Holt, formerly of this oity but now of Walla Walla, was a member of the graduating olass at Whitm oollege last week. The Athena eighc grade pupili w successfully passed tbe June examine tionsaie: Pearl Coomans, Roy Zer ba, Edna McAlexander. Estelle Smith and Hazel Parker. Mr. Tuttle and bride, of Walla Walla, were in tbe oity Tuesday, and were aooompanied by F. S. Le Grow to Pendleton, where tbey took the train for Portland. Mrs. Rose Bush, wife of Tobias Bash, died iu a Pendleton hospital Wednesday, after a lingering illness. The family live at Birob creek, and are well known here. Mrs. L. Sherman and daughter, Miss Maud Sherman, will leave for an extended visit through eastern states. Miss Sneiinan has reonnily closed ber sohool work at Fetndalo. H. H. Street, a lecent arrival from Wasbtnona, Wash, of tbe Weston neigh borbood, was in tbe oity Toes day and purchased a wagon load of furniture from N. A. Miller. AFrenub Criglar, Carl Christian, Ki rt: J rl - n 1 1 ueorge riper uuu vjbuikh uauuu nuu sons returned from Camas oreek tbe fore part of tbe week. High water prevented a large catoh of trout. Portland, Pendleton and other towns are talkiug roses, and it may be well to state here that Athena has roses, herself. Some beautiful blooms are to be seen at different homes in this Tbe ladies of the Methodist Episco pal ohuroh will hold a : pastry sale on Saturday, June 14, beginning at 1 o'clock, in tbe Fix & Radtke store. Tbe patronage of the pnblio ia solic ited. Come and get something good for your Sunday dinner. AThe matetial is on tbe ground for the basement of Cass Cannon's new residenoe, wbiob is to be built aoross from the oity park. Contractor Gore of Weston, baa the oontraot for build ing the bouse, instead of James Ash wortb.as reported in last week's Press. Dean Willaby, who beoame indis posed at Colfax, laet week while visit ing relatives, has reoovered and re sumed his trip to Spokane by auto, in company with his wife. Mr. Willaby was attacked by a fainting spell on tbe streets of Colfax, last Friday. He bas bad two similar attacks in (he past. . " YA swarm of bees attempted to make (heir home in an unused obimney at tbe Fobs residenoe. Tbe beea swarmed from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken nedy, and some of tbe buys are so skeptical that tbey believe Austin knew tbe beea were about to leave the hive, and that he baited , bis obimney with a obunk of boney or sugar. The Pioneers and their friends en joyed a very pleasant and snouessfel reunion at Weston, Friday and Sat urday of last week. Rain inteifered but little with Saturday's program. Offloers who had ao faithfully per formed tbeli duties the past year, were reeleoted at the annual business meeting of tbe association. Program at tbe Dreamland for Fri day and Saturday evenings: 1. "When Youth Meets Youth," Kaletn. 2. "Tbe Horse Thieves," Patbe. 3. "The Shotgun Ranohman," Essa nay. Sunday evening: 1. "Her Father's Hat," Vitagraph. 2. "Au International Romanoe," Selig. 3. "Alkali Ike Stung," Esaanay. Miss Kettle Cannoa oame over from Walla Walla Saturday and visited over Sunday at the home of her unole, Cass Cannon, near town. Miss Can non bas made herself indispensable in tbe Walla Walla sohools, having taught there sinoe leaving Athena several years ago. She contemplates a visit to her home in the east this summer. Halsey Enterprise: Mis. Marion Hansell, of Athena, Oregon, who has been visitiog ber parents at Oregon City, oame up Monday and spent a couple of days with ber grandmother, Mrs. R. A. Stafford and unole, C. P. Stafford and wife. She was accom panied by her little daughter, Helen, who is a great granddaughter of Mrs. rd. Dry Sharp found it neoessary to ex am la a toe iraoturea arm ox iitue iior- Sbiok with tbe x-ray, and with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sbiok, took the boy to Pendleton Mon day. A good view of the injury was obtained, sbowing tbe bone to have slipped after tbe flrst operation some time agoyr Yesterday be was taken to Pendleton again, where with the aid of Dr. Parker, the bone was reset. Mrs. J. H.' flitemanhas received word of the death of ber brother, Stephen L. Streeter, wbiob ocourred at Sanramento, California, on June 10, 1913. Mr. Streeter was 58 years and 5 days of age. He had in former years at various times spent some time at bis sister's home in this oity and was well known here. He bad been in ill health for many years. Lee Hiteman, who lives at Berkeley, Cel., bad charge of the funeral, tbe de ceased being laid in the Odd - Fellows cemetery at Saoramento. Diatinnuisbed Eastern educators added to tbe regular Faoulty. Univer sity Dormitories open. Board and room at 3. 50 per week. Kednoed railroad rates. For complete illustrated oatalog, address THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE 5n3od fbir A RIOT OF BLOOM SEVENTH ANNUAL Hose Festival Portland, Oregon, June 9 to 14 LOW ROUND TRIP FARES FROM ALL O-W. R. & N. STATIONS PORTLAND AND RETURN . V;v -. yia . - TICKETS ON SALE JUNE 8-9-11 and 13 Final Limit June 16. A Carnival of Fun, Beauty and wholesome Enjoyment Rring the folks and witness the sorgeous eyent Full particulars cheerfully furnished upon application. - DONT MISS IT. J. R. MATOERS, - Agent, - Athena, Oregon small boy with a hook and line oderately successful these days in biog for trout in Wild Horse oreek. Several fine specimens of troot have been taken from the little stream this week. Mrs. J. D. Plamondon rode ber old favorite saddle horse, "Buike," at tbe Milton hotse show today. "Buike" is owned by Edgar Averill of Pendle ton, who loaned bim to his former .owner. Xliss Zena Crafts, who has been em- trained nurse, will be home soon on ber vaoation, and will visit her pa tents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. T. Smith in this oity, L. W. Barnes, an old time Weston- ite, is visiting friends and relatives in that oity and vioinity, after several years abeenoe. Bis borne is at Chelan, Wash,, and he bas farming interests JjiDoQglaa oounty. lylMa&y Athena people are eujoymg floe hospitality of Milton today, tbe oooasion being the annual strawberry festival and boise show. Thirty sil ver oops will be awaided to the suc cessful exhibitors. An ezoellent program, led by Mrs, Charles Gerking, was given at tbe meeting of tbe 0. W. B. M. last Wednesday at tbe borne of Mrs. Sber- man. Orange sherbet and ' wafers were terved as refresnmenU. Mis. Lillian Downs-Dobsoo, teacher in tbe LaMar district, report! that ber eutire eighth grade class succeeded in passing tbe examinations. The olass consisted of two boys, Carl Johnson and Floyd Corporan. A. M. Meldrum and family left on tbe four o'clock train Tuesday morn iag for Wallowa oouoty, where Mis. Meldrum and tbe children will remain on tbe farm doling tbe summer. Mr rum returned yesterday. Taa big autotruok was chartered 20 Atbena fans Sunday, for tbe trip to Walla Walla, where tbe game between tbe Bears and tbe Boise team was witntesed. Forrest Zeiba drove tbe big machine over and tbe boys enjoyed tbe trip. Notice is hereby given that the County Superintendent of Umatilla County will bold the regular examina tion for applioants for State papers at Pendleton as follows, oommenoing Wednesday. June 18, 1913, at 9 o' clock a. m., and continuing until Sat urday, June 21. 1913, at 4 p. m. : Wednesday forenoon Writing, Un ited States History, Physiology. Wednesday afternoon Pbysloal lie- ogiapby, Readinc. Composition, Meth ods in Beading, Methods ia Arithmetic. Thursday forenoon Arithmetic, History of Eduoaiioo, PyoboIogy, Methods in Geography. Thursday atternoon Grammar, Geography, Amerioan ' Literatuie, Physics, Methods in Language, Tueeis for Primary Gertifloate. Friday forenoon Theory and Prao- tioe. Englisk Literature, Chemistry. Friday afternoon Sohool Law, Botany. Algebra, Civil Government. Saturday forenoon Geometry, ueoi- 67. . . Saturday afternoon General uis- Itpry Bookkeeping. I. E., XUUJNU, County Sohool Superintendent. I LA TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS THIS men's big section of ours offers a saving in everything the man or boy requires, that is making it become more and more popular every day. Men who have hitherto ' scoffed at the idea of buying at a department store are learn ing that it is to their inter est, in dollars and cents, to come here for their every day needs. . They find that we are presenting" for their se-: . lection, the very best the market affords, and give them quite as satisfactory variety as they can possibly procure elsewhere. The word today is concerning a new arrival of knit undergarments for men and boys. s Men's Union Suits, - - 65c to $3 per Suit Men's 2 piece Suits, - - 35c to $1 a Garment Boy's Union Suits 50c to 65c; - Boy's2 piecef suits, 25c i FIJI THE "MONEY-BACK STORE," ATHENA OREGON Oiling the 8wmp. Tbe oil that is distributed through tbe swamps of Panama to prevent tbe crops of mosquitoes which made things so unpleasant Is sent on Its errand in a novel fashion. At the bead of every little watercourse an oil tank is placed that elves ita oil drop by drop. "When tbe sudden showers come, as they do, in bucketfuls, the water flows off the higher lands into tbe swamps, carrying a coating of oil where It is most need ed. Christian Science Monitor. Contentment, It la said that John D. Rockefeller was once asked by tn ambitious young woman, a schoolteacher, for an Infallible recipe for contentment Tbe oil king promptly and forcefully re plied: : "Never borrow trouble and never lend money." The Other Way. "When I put on this diamond circlet upon your Onger, my darling. I am In one way sealing my doom." "Dear me! Yon' frighten me! How aor "I am ringing the Nell of my dearest hopes." Baltimore American. Sh Knows. Father-Katharine. I wib you'd ask that yoiinjr Mr Sooner why hedoesn' go home enr!: DsiuKbter But, papa I know why In- dn't already. Bo toa Train rliit. . it! .. i lew Wall Paper MILLER, "The Furniture Man," has added this line to his already large, varied stock Art Square Bargains We have tbe finest line of Art Sqnares ever shown in Athena. All are of modern designs and np-t tbe minute patterns. Ibey are going at prioes never before heard of, olass of goods oonsideied. Oar line of Farni:nre is complete. It inolades late styles in Coisloan Walnnt, Birdseye and tbe popniar Golden Oak. Tbe very latest novelties in Iron and Brass Beds. Everything in Springs and Mattresses. The Sherwin- Wiluams Varnishes THEY'RE RIGHT Uniformly good. Al ways do what it ex pected of them. Work right, dry right, wear right alwji. A spec ial varnish for each special purpose. fourth of July Celebration Under tbe Auspices of Walla Walla Commeroial Olnb and Merchants' Assuoiation. Walla Walla, Washington Lively and Speedy Program of Events and a Merry Day for All Who Attend. FRIDAY JULY 4TH, 1913 BIG DAY MMUm UUU BIC DAY I ATTRACTIONS . Street Pageant of Noto, Sports and Athletics. Patriotio Ezeioises, Tri State League Baseball, and other Interesting Entertainment Features and Events of a Charaoter too Numerous to mention. BUTTER WRAPS At the PresH Office BON TON Restaurant MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Short Orders a. Specialty. We also have Ice Cream, Sodas and all kinds of Soft Drinks. A fine line of Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobacco. E. C. liarnes, Prop. North Side Main Street, Athena, Ore. killtm couch in CURE thi LUtlCS Dr. King's Jcv; Discovery PRICE Bfln A 11.00. Trial Botttt fit AND AU. THROAT AMP tWQ TROUBLE cnn TKUCHS iuu WOLDS GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY OR MONEY AXXVUVJU. Reduced Rates on all Railroads. ALL WELCOME. May 28 to September 30 YOU CAN GET LOW FARE ROUNDTRIPTICKETS FROM ALL O-W. R. & N. STATIONS TO PRINCIPAL EASTERN CITIES Via FINAL RETURN LIMIT OCT. 31. Chicago New York . . . Philadelphia St. Paul I 72.50 108.50 108.50 60.00 Denver $ 55.03 Omaha 60.00 Boston ..... 110.00 Minneapolis 60.00 Equally low Round Trip Fares to practically all other points East LET ME HELP OUTLINE YOUR TRIP J. R. MATHERS, Athena, Agent O-W. R. & N.