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Press Paragraphs LeVoisa MoEwen was in Pendietou Tuesday evening, Wesley Tompkins wag a Weston visitor Sunday, i Miss Lillian Tompkiot was a Wes ton visitor Sunday. Just a little snow; not really feel what it is like. Mr. and Mrs. Venard Bell ol ton, were in the oity Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. 'Elmer Gordon Fendieton visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Ferguson were Pendleton visitors Saturday. A new sidewalk has been built from Mrs. Barden'g residence south on Second street, to Main street. : enough W es- were Eev. A. M. Lambert spent the fore part of the week in Walla Walla. Mrs. Benty Keen bis been ill the past week at her home in this oity. Call and see Fix ft EUdtke'a toy shop. Everything for the obildren. Dr. and Mrs. Will B. Soott have gone to Seattle on a two weeks' visit. Mrs. J. D. Plamondon visited friends in Walla Walla, the first of the week. Mtfaiion Hansen left this morning Tor the east end of the oonoty, to hunt ducks. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Staggs were shopping with Athena meiohants Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Nesmith Ankeny were in tbe oity Wednesday, from Pendleton. , . Mies Lela (iarfleld, who has been visiting friends in Athena returned to her home in Walla Walla. Coal Tar Increases the Life of your Barn Roofs and Fence Posts. Genuine Coal Tar" in Barrels of 50 Gallons $3.50 At the Gas Plant, PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO. - Pendleton, Oregon ' Phone 40 Ba For Christmas Don't Neglect to inspect Vincent's Superla- ' tive stock of Jewelry. 25 per , cent off on gold filled Jewelry. Get the kid a watch for Xmas L. S. Vincent, JEWELERj Athena, Oreg. CALIFORNIA The Land of Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers CALLS YOU With Summertime in Winter, Outdoor and indoor spoils boating surfbatbing, driving, golf, polo tennis. For rest and reoreation, Califofrnia is delightful. For safety and comfort, go via the OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION GO, throosb Portland and return the same way. California is staging two big shows, oelebrating the completion of the Panama canal PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNA! San Fianoisoo, February 20 to Deoember 4, 1915. : PANAMA-CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION San Diego, January 1 to Deoember 81, 1915. The? represent the bigbest and beet of hu man endeavor in tbe world of ait, soienoe and industry. Sea botb of them. Tickets, information, eto.. upon application to J. R. Mathers, Agent, O-W. H. ft N. Co. , Athena, Oregon. B. Burns, D. F. ft P. A.. Wa 11a Walla, Wn John Walter has alx milob cows wbioh ha is offering for sale at reason a tie prioes. Adv. Miis Laura Smith spent Sunday in Walla Walla, the gnest of her brother Walter Smith. . When looking for a nobby lie tor your husband or sweetheart, go to Fix ft Badtko'e. Adv. Mrs Harris oame op from Pendleton SundBy, and visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. Defeats Jook Coleman, he of Caledonian Piooio fame, has been in Athena this week, visiting with friends. - Mlas Eva Sobrimpf Is spending tbe Christmas vaoation and friends in Portland. David Lavendei. 'saga and high-oook aluram of tbe metropolis over tte bill, was in tbe oity Wednesday. , j Mrs. boss visited over Sunday at the home of her parents in tnis oity, Mr. and Mrs. Cass Cannon. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Rogers and daughter, Gwendoline, of Pendleton spent Saturday in Athena. I The Raymond Bell company has yteul prodnoing good plays at the I juneua opera uuaaa iiujb wvm. .., : 1 JcBBie, the little daughter of Mr. ana mis. jubbu uooiey, una uoeu yrj ill this week with pnenmouia. Harry MoBride was in from ' the ranoh Wednesday. He is feeding a mber of boge for the market. . V. Maslin was arrested by Ofnoer Ramsay Wednesday for fast driving. Reoorder Biaharda fined him $5. Mrs. J. W. Maioney of Pendleton, nd Mrs.' Mattie Zeiger of Taaoma, visited friends in Athena Saturday. ; Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Taylor re turned Saturdav evening from Pendle ton after visiting friends in that oity. Hear Jook Coleman In his famons Sootob songs at tbe Dreamland The atre Saturday night. Piioea 10 and 20 oents. Miss Vesta Cntsfortb, teaoher in the Athena pnblio schools, ia taking tbe teaoher'g examination at Pendleton, tbis week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lewis of Adams, Deoember 14, 1914, a son, Dr. Sham renorta mother and cane doing well. For Sale An aoetylene gas plant, suitable for farm home. Clarenoe Zarba, Athena, Oregon. Pbone, 29F32 .Ad. William Graham well known Wes tonite and particular orony of Colonel Wood, spent a few hours in tbe oity Wednesday. ... James Lienallen tbe ' well known Weston stookman was in the oity Wednesday aooompanied by Oeoige Kionear of tbal oity. - W. S. Ferguson has porohased new Buiok roadster. Tbe maohinn la 1015 model, fully equipped and modern in every detail. Dr. J. D. Plamondnn returned tbis morning from Salem, where be was called owing to the critioal illness of hisister, Mis. Henry Pape. Air. and Mrs. Braden Gerking.left bis morning for their ranoh on the Jobn Dav. after spending a 'week in tbis vicinity, visiting relatives. Mrs. Ralph MoEwen and the two boys returned on Wednesday evening's train from an extended visit with Mrs. MoEwen's parents at Portland. Mrs. F. S. Le Grow drove her car to Pendleton Wednesday, aooompanied by Mrs. B. N. Hawks, Mrs. M. L. Watts and Mrs. L. 8. Vinaent. Colonel Rnde shipped two oar loads of hogs from Athena tbis week, pui- Iohaaiog one oarload from A. L. Swag gait and one load from Claud Stean. 'Tbe present cold weather baa anaed a oessation of work on the base ment of tbe new sobool buidling. Material is being plaoed on tbe gronnd toi spring woik. ' Emil Mnllenbeok, who for tbe past two years has been employed in Ben nett's paint store, left Wednesday eveniog for Epbrata, Wash, to make his future home. Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson rof Al berta, spent a few daya in Athena tbis week, visiting relatives. Mr. Kelson disposed of bis Umatilla county wheat ranoh for $51,000. N. A. Miller baa partitioned off an of floe in bis furniture store loom, Tbe offloe is oompletelv enclosed, heated with an oil stove, and oomfort able to lounge in. Weetoo annonnoes a danoe for Christmas night. With the two here on Thursday and Friday nigbts tbe young people should have enough danoiug for on week, at least At tbe annnal fair and dinner held by tbe ladles of tbe Christian Aid so oiety last Saturday in tbe Basement of theohurob, tbe sum of (123.60 cents wss made, olear of all expenses, Ed. Simpson has purchased tbe 40 a ore tar m of Mrs. Herman Graham situated south of Athena. Mr. and Mrs. Graham bave gone to Puget Sound to make their f ntnre home. Those who attended services last Sunday at the Methodist oburob noted with pleasure the warmth of tbe audi torum tbe large heating stove reoeutly installed being responsible for tbe mroru New elect! lo lights were installed at theMUrst National Bank this week. Tbe bank . Is new superbly lighted with nitrogen Indirect lights set in white and green shades with elaborate brass fixtures. 1 Snnday Deoember 20, at the Chris tian obnrob, the ottering for State missions will be taken. ' Every mem ber is earnestly requested to be present as we hope to raise our full apportion- J. H. Harmon, pastor. I V The basketball team of tbe Athena ..fBigb eobool was defeated by tbe Echo Xtiras (Gifts IF you wish to purchase Christ mas Gitts that are up to the min ute and are useful, as well as or namental, you should call and inspect my stock. I en deavored to select only such articles that I considered would be of real value and service to the one that re ceives them. Remember, it's the good things in life that count Inspect my Holiday line. There will be a grand ball at the Athena opera bouse on Christmas night. . An espeoially fine time is an tiolpated. Gordon'a oroheatra will furnish the musio for tbe oocsaioo. Byron N. Hawks, W Druggist Tbe Foss-Winship Haidware com pany bave this week installed a new doutle deok show case. With tbis installation,' tbe store is now equipped with splendid facilities for displaying goods, The entertainment given last even ing at the Cbriatiao obnroh by Mrs, Elisabeth de Bsrria Gill, of Spokane, was a delight to her andieuoe, wbioh tboogb - small, was an appreciative one. The LaGrande bran band will dts band for the reason tbat at the teoent oily election, a meaaure providing for a payment of tbe organization mem. berabip out of city tuuda, failed B. Taylor and Ralph MoEwen ently sold bunob of cavalry holees to Russell ft Co. of Walla Walla, for service in tbe French army They were oompelled to make a visit 'J of two before they got their lucre. carry. if. team laat Friday nigbt by the eoore 6f 40 to IS on the Echo floor. A reoep tion was tendered tbe Athena team after the game. A good time reported by all. Tbe breaking ont of an epidemic of mumps at tbe University of Oregi n hastened adjontnment for tbe holiday period. " The dismissal of stndentstor the holiday leoess, was in aooord with suggestions of tbe Eugene city health ofHoer. . " . ' , Two nights of unalloyed mirth was provoked at Peudleton tbis .week, when the Elks put on a minstrel show with looal talent in tbe tickle stunts. It was one of the best peiform- anoea ever put on in Pendleton by home aotors. , . At Bennett's paint store may be seen a splendid line of piotures suit able for Christmas presents, and you are oordially invited to call and in speot them. Also remember that up- to-date picture framln; ia done tnerr on ehort notice. Ad. Hand bills are out with the an nouncement of a Christmas ball at the Lodge hall next Thursday evening. Jacob Booher. Rnssel Pieisol of this oity ; LetCber Norvel of Helix,. Lester O'Hana of Westou, and Frank Heniy, of Adams are tbe floor oommittee. The promoters of an eleotrio light ing system tor Helix are having diffi culty in financing tbe proposition, and in all nrobability tbe proposition win fall through, for a time, at least, u was nrooosed to furnish the motive power witb a gasoline engine. County Sobool Superintendent I. E. Vonnff. made an othoial visit to tba Athena Lubllo sobools. Tuesday. He found tbe sobools here in a floutishiug oondition and is bigbly pleased that tbe oity is to have a modern BObool building. , The maoudam road is now oompleted between tbis city and Adams, the road orewa have been laid off fnr tbe winter. One of tbe orushers has been moved to Pendleton and the othei will be loo a ted nfrtbe Athena city query whnro rook far street Work Will be crushed. IGeorge Winship, one of the Athena 4ainilAnta nf the Oregon 8tata Univer sity at Eocene, returned to Atbena Tuesday morning, to spend tbe holiday vaoation at tbe borne of bis parents. George is well pleased witb his woik at tbe University and his many Athena friends wish him suooess. Grand Patriarob Wiight of Albany, met with the members of tbe' local anoamnment Monday evening, and addressed tbe lodge. His address is said to bave been one of tbe beat ever listened to by members of the order, The Rebekabs also were present and refreshment! were served. Tbe Pendleton Tribune subsoriptiou uonteat olnses tomorrow, with Miss Mandis Mansileld well up as one of tbe winners uf prizes offered. Those bo desire to renew their anbsariptlooi or snbsoribe foi the paper should give heir subscriptions to Mies Mansfield and thus assist her in winning over other competitors. Monday evening, Mr. and Mis, Milt Swaggart were host and hostess t a farewell party, given In bonor or Mr. Jack MoCool, who left Tuesday for bis borne in Missouri. Cards and anoiug were enjoyed until a late bour delightful supper was served riy tbe hostess, assisted by MIsb Nellie MoDonald, who baa been a gnest at tbe Swaggait borne for tbe past week. Automobile owners should bear in mind tbe appearance and life of their maohlne depends to a large extent on keeping them properly painted. At Bannett'a paint store a thoroughly re liable and competent automobile painter baa been employed to take charge of this olass of work. ' Call for prioes. Adv. , Clarenoe Burden, well known in this oity. witb F. D. Bull, is to have a hearing at Baker oity, on charge of aaeault witb a dangerous weapon upon tbe neraon of George Simpson, a miner who claims tbat bis mining property baa been jumped by Burden and Bull, who Bled a homestead on tbe property where tba mine is situated. Umatlilla ooouty'a share of tbe state tax this year will be f 188,700. as against f 172,864 last yeer, aooording to renorta reoelved from Salem. The rsdooiion is not as great as was antic! paled owing to the new polioy of an tioipating expenses. Two ypais ago Umatilla county's snare or ine siaie tax was bnt f 48,000 and last year tbe Inmti waa over three times tbat amount. Preparations are in progress at all three of tbe eburobes for tbe usual Cb list mas festivities. Splendid pio grams and Christmas treee will be seen and enjoyed by tbe little folks at tbe BaDtist aod Methodist oburobes, and a Christmas Passant will be added at the Chriatian oburob. All tbe exerois M will be held Christina eve, Tburs day eveniog. Russell ft Son will make a great Chriatmaa sbowiog of prime beef mnttnu and Dork. Donltry, eto., be sinning Tuesday. Deoember 22, sbo inn botb quality and quantity. Ou and after tbat date, tbey will give two pounds of their noted pork sausags tJ avarv nurobase of 11 and npwards Of tbeir prime seleoted Xmss stcok. Don't fail to see tbis fine display of tbe beet mesU the market affords. Ad. The following will be tba program at tbe Dreamland Theatre Friday aod Batoiday nigbts: 1 and 2, "Tbe In trigue" Kslem. 8 "Mr. Sultfkine' Widow EaMeon. Saturday night spe- Tariramr i GheeP Christmas spirit is everywhere, and the policy of this store has always been -to make each successive season greater in magnitude, more notable from an artistic view point, and in every way more worthy of your patronage than any of its predecessors. Our Christmas goods are of the most worthy character. For months we have planned, bringing together here under one roof, gift things from the most reliable and even the most remote supply points-articles that we know will be thoroughly appreciated by those who select them, and boubly by the recipient. THE FIX & RADTKE 'MONEY-BACK STORE" ATHENA, OREGON. MAXWELL AUTOMOBILE A Real Car for Farm Implement and Vehicle Lines include Rock Island and Southbend Plows, the Peoria Drills, Discs, etc. ' Litchfield Manure Spreaders, Gaso line Engines, Birdsell Wagons, Rex Buggies and Hacks. Third Street CHARLES KIRK, Athena, pre, oial, Jook Coleman lu bis famoua Sootob songs. Prioes, 10 and 20 cents. Sunday night: 1. "Witb tbe Eye of Love" Edison. 2. "Tbe Countess and tbe Bu'glar." Selig. 8 "A Bo- manoe of the Northwest. " Lunln. Louis Beignviu was in a soary run away Hunday, wnen nis team iook fright near tbe First National Dana tuildlnk, turned tbe rig over ana dragged young Bergevin some distanoe down Main street, slightly brulBing him. Tbe team ran into tbe curb at tbe St. Niobola hotel, turned sonth and left a tartly wreoked buggy belnw Current street. Ibe harness was also bsdly torn DP, but tbe team esoaped aerious injury. Thomas P. Page, a pioneer resldsnt nf Walla Walla and Umatilla county who left Atbena for California several veers ago after disposing of land bold in bars, died Saturday afternoon at tba home of bis daughter at B.eni, Wflab. Mr. Pase bad been in feeble hmlth for aome time and recently bis danahter went to California aod brooaht the old gentleman home witb her. He was well known to all old timers of tbe Northwest, and wss a member of tbe Washington territorial legislature and beld the postmaater abip of Walla Walla for a numter of years. ' Tbe prinoipal part of Christmas shopping will be done in Athena from tomorrow until Thursday night of next week. There are good stocks of Holiday goods displayed in Athena atoies tbis season. At Hawk's drug store an exceptionally fine display is noticed. In addition to Mi. Hawks' large stook.L. 8. Vincent is exhibiting a splendid line of watobesand jewelry. Fix ft Badtke have a fine diaplay of toys and Christmas goods, while Foss & Winship Haidware company are making a specialty of silverware and ontlery. Tbey also bave a mammoth stook of sleds and flash lights suitable for presents. Tbe Uolden Rule atore is displaying a complete line of toys, so there is no excuse for Atbena people to go away tiom boma tbis year, to do tbeir Christmas shopping. 4 ! 5 r Russell & Son The New Meat -.Market tlE are selling Fresh ltd Meats now at an enormous Re duction. Since our Market has opened, the price or Meat has been reduced about 7c per lb. and we expect to continue these prices. If you wish us to stay, encourage the Market that reduced the price of meat In Athena. Phone, 493. , J. W. DARBY, Manager. Why Pay 8 Per Cent? For farm loans when yon can obtain hv aoplyiog to Malonay ft (jwion. Boquire or wnte to either J. H. Owlnn of ibe Pendleton Ab treat Comnany. or J. W, Maioney, of Pendletoo, .Oregon. Adv. rMlthe LwQinrof the hhsth($springtthe cost NO MAMMOCKING NOfiUMMOCKING NO SAGGING NO BAGGING NO DRAGGING NO PITCHING 4fe t? -k?'W t t-4 i Ti W ,r IT . asli.a Wi U1JK p 1-rrri-T-i rn si r- See he'&eJ&e'edSprix&r at MILLER'S FURNITURE STORE. ' - - f