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.
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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. .
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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.