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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1915)
r Press Paragraphs a. A Barnes of Wealoo, was in the OHJ yeeteiday. Or. sod Mis. Welob were la Pen dleton Tuesday. ""Beit MoKnigbt o( Milton wain tbe oity tbia morniog. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Steels were in Pendleton Toesday. . - Norborne Berkley of Pendleton was in tbs olty Toeaday. Mr. and Mis. A. L. Swaggart were in Pendleton Tneeday. Mrs. Iven O'Barra was in tbe city Tuesday, from Weston. Sheriff Taylor and wife oame from Pendleton yesterday. Mrr. Lntber Sobellenbergnr of Wee ton, was in tbs city Xoesdcy. Mrs. E. M. Smitb, of Weston, was shopping in Athena Tbnrsday. - Miss Vesta Gatsfi itb will spend the week-end with fiienda in Eobo. "Slim" Millet is out again, after being seriunaly ill with tbs grip. Claude Boeder waa in the oity Wed nesday from his tanob near Helix. Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. BnlHnob, of Weaton, wera in town Wednesday. W. 8. Ferguson returned this morn iog from a business trip to Portland. up Mr. and Mrs. Henry Piokerton bad business Wednesday in Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. L. I. O'Harra of Wes ton, ware in tbs olty Tuesday evening. Mrs. Elizabeth Mansfield went over to Weston tliis morning to visit a few daya. Jamefl Bodninn VRfltarriav nnrflhaanll a Maxwell oar at the Kirk Implement jMit. Harry Saulsterry of Pendleton bouse. mg visiting at tbe borne of her mother, - Vf . ...... fT. : Geo. W. Pioefcstel Jr. and Marvin Price of Weston, were in town Wed nesday. Doo Stamper and wife were op from tbe Banett Pine Greek ranob, Tuesday. (.: Wanted A furnished or partially furnished boose. Enqnite at tbis offiue. Adv. Miss Florenoa Morton of Pendleton spent Sunday as tbe guest of M; Zelma DePeatt. Pasture for Horses. Three miles of Weston, h. V. Warner, Pbone 41F18 Weston. Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hlukle of Eobo, visited friends In Athena Sat urday and Sunday. . Sr. and Mrs. F. D. Watts of Wes ton, have returned from a wintei's so journ in California..: , For Male or Trade A good "Demo crat wagon." J. A. Lnmsden, route 1, Adams, Oregon. Adv. Torgeson & Small aia in the oity from - Milton, operating a sprayer. in Those baviog fmit troes may bava them sprayed at a reasonable obarge. Walter Fieeman, Miss Graoe Baker and Miss Grace Hatton of Pendleton, visited in Athena Sunday, ' 5 ' Mrs. Emery Achilles and little daughter were in town Wednesday, fiom the ranch in Vansyole. Mrs. Anna Molntyre in tbis oity. Mis. and Mrs. Wiliard Bradley Free Free Free Upon presentption of this Cupon at our cashier's desk on our balcony, Saturday, April 10, we will give to you absolutely free, with no strings or conditions attached, a ticket that will admit you to the Alta Theatre for the af ternoon matinee, at which time the great Bosworth fea ture film entitled: "Buckshot John" will be shown, Art Acord does some sensational riding in this picture. Also good vaudeville. Bring this cupon with you and enjoy the show free with our compliments. The Peoples Warehouse Where it pays to trade. Save your TPW Stamps. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK .Of ATHENA Capital and Surplus $100,000:2 I I b iy We Strongly Recommend Our White Pine, Tar and Eucalyptus For Colds. Give it a Trial. Byron N. Hawks, We Druggist blithe LwOinroftho MsihgjCspiini atfeihe cost NO MAMMOCKING NO tiUMMOCKINU NO SAGGING NO BAGGING NO DRAGGING NO PITCHING of Pendleton, spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bern Banlstr. Land for Sals Tbe Vio Harris plane of 830 aores, 115 in wbeat, talanee lummer fallow. Mrs. Lillie Miller. Adv. . , City Beeorder Bioharda baa install ed a loose leaf system for keeping a reoord of the prooeedings of the oity oounoil. . D. H. MansBeld and P. J. Beale have been in Spokane this week pur chasing horses for the war lords aoross tbe water. . . Mr. and Mrs. William MoBrlde were in Wednesday afternoon from the farm, attending the Obandler Diokenenn wedding. ' : Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wbiteman mot ored down from LaCrosse Wash., yes terday. They enjoyed tbe trip and made it in good time. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Clark, of Helix, were in the uity Wednesday, guests at the wedding of Miss Both Diokensob, a sister of Mil. Clark. v. .. : Aiohie Molntyre is putting in 610 rods of bog wiie in his fenoing at tbe ranob. The Kirk Implement boose filled the order. Adv. . . Eggs for Setting Tbe M. J. Myies strain of Barred Books at rnasooabl prices; also Indian Bnnner duok eggs, J. M. Swaggart. Adv. . Clarenoe Wiight bas Bled on a homestead in Wallowa oounty and will leave Athena aa soon as the toad is open over tbe mountains. I Miss Alius Gaines arrived in tbe olty Wednesday morning fiom Med foid, and is visiting at the home of her sister, Mia. H. I. Watts. " !. Aobl See dass Operetta, "The Windmills of Holland," tomoirow night, at the opera bouse. Admission 25 oentf, reserved seats, 85o. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Keen and daughter, and Mrs. J. D. Flamondon went to Walla Walla last evening to bear tbe famous Helen Keller. . HARRY GOOiVIANS DIED TODAY Atbena people aie inexpressibly sbooked tbis morning to bear of tbe death of Harry Coomaos, one of the most popular yonng men who ever lived in this oity. Tbe young man worked for several yeaia in the looal O-W. B. & N. depot, and also in the First National Bank of Athena. For some time be baa been in Wailsbnrg, and there oontraoted typhoid ferer, and for the past two weeks bas been In tbe Walla Walla hospital wbeie everything possible bas keen done, bnt without avail. His mother baa been at bis bedside, and Wednesday evening his father, sister and brother Were called from borne to attend bim. He passed away tbia morning at 10 n'olook. N. A. Miller, the looal un dertaker, was summoned, bnt nothing baa yet been made publio ooncernicg tbe funeral artangementa. Tbe af flicted family have tbe moat beaitfelt sympathy of the community. See tha'eJIgz"Bed Springs at MILLER'S FURNITURE STORE. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Taylor drove to Pendleton Tuesday. Mr. Taylor served on tbe federal grand jury in session at Pendleton tbis week. A floe assortment of new sailor bats have been reoeived at Mrs. Miller's millinery store: also, some beautifn! tbinis in aitifloial flowers. Adv. IOtba and Claude Beeder, prominent ffarmera of tbe Helix disttiot, made a business tiip to La Cross, Wash., tbis week. Utba went on to Taooma. Zerba Brothers bava sold Dodge oata this week to Dean Willaty, Jack Bead and F. W. Long, and a Stnde baker roadster to Mrs. H.'l. Watts." ' I am agent for the Crow Car. Prioe 1800, completely equipped witb eleo trio ataiter and lights and guaranteed for two years. A. Phillips, Weston. Horse Paatnre. I bava good pasture for horses on Wild Horse Mcnntain, at f 1.60 par bead per month. Geo. Weber, B. F. D. No. 2, Weston. Ad.. A party consisting of . Miss Dora Myiiok. Miss Cole, Frank Oiifflo and W. D. Obamberlain motored np from Pendleton Sunday and visited friends ere. - : The Foss-Winship Hardware 00 m- pany this week reoetvea a run 01 lading for their first consignment of freight to be reoeived via Panama oanal route. Among the sheep shearers wbo left tbis week for variona points to harvest the wool orop, are Wm. and James Wood, John Stanton, Millaid Kelly and Fred Flint. D. B. Jarmnn, who baa been man aging a store in Freewater bas gone to Dallas. Oregon, to manage a store there. Mrs. Jarman and obildrei will join bim soon. E. A. Bennett, tbe painter, will move bis paint stois into tbs rear of tbe store room be is at present 0000 pying. Cbailes Kirk will ooonpy tbe front part of the room. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver DiokeoBon left yesterday morning for Tekoa, Wash., wbsre tbey will be present at tbe an nnal oonferenoe of tbe Frea Methodist obniob. .They went by auto. For Sale A span of fine tlaok biood mares ooe witb foal, will be sold obeap if taken in tbe next 80 days. WL of team 8,000. Arobie Molntrye, phone, 26F5. Adv Tbe briok woik bas been oompleted on tbe new eohool bnilding. Tbs walls will be finished when tbey ara topped witn eight feet of concrete, tbe forms for wbioh are now bring plaoed, The library board announce that a number of new books will ariiva soon to ha plaoed on the rental table and tbose alreadv there will ba tianeferred to tba shelves for common dlstrlto tion. , . ' Mis. Alfred Castello is op from ber borne in Los Angslea, witb ber little son, and is visiting at tbe home of ber mother, Mrs. Henry Pinkertoa. Mr, Castello is in Portland, wbaia tbsy may looata. A llttU son of Mr. aud Mrs. James Dnpois of Adama drank a quantity of Iodine Monday. Tbe little fellow was brought to tbis oitv by aotomoble and was relieved br Dr. Stone. No serious efteote resnlted. t Leader: Cbarlea Q. King, for sev eral years a Hermiston resident, la under treatment at Pendleton for what is tbonght to ba tnmoi of tbe brain. His twn brothers. James and Boss King, went to Pendleton to visit bim Tba regular Saturday nigbt danoe will take praoa tomonow nigbt at the pavilion. Tba orchestra will give a eonoert from 8 o'clock to 9 to wbiob wovao and abildrao will te admitted free of charge. Gentlemen will ba charged lOo admission, witb privilege of one dance. Adv. At a meeting of tba Eastern Star Chapter Wednesday evening, a pleas ant sooial session was beld, and daiuty refreshment! of oakea and sheibet wera served by tbe Worthy Matron, Mrr. A. B. MoEwen and her daughter. Miss JessiOB. f Bev. U. C. Smothers, of Eobo, will oocupy the Methodist Episcopal pulpit in Atbena next Sunday morning and evening. Pastor Lambert will ex obange pulpits lor tbe day with Bev. Smothers, preaobing in Eoho both morning and evening. Mrs. S. O. Stsnton left Monday for a viai( vltfc ber daughter, Mrs. Mon tague, at Arlington, where she will remain until the last week in May, when she will go to Clarkaton, Wash., to spend tbe summer witb bsr young est dangbter, Mrs. Mary Balavilla. The St. George Hotel, Walla Walla, bas been purobaeed by J. E. Hawkius of Hawkina restaurant. Tbe botel will be tedeoorated and newly fur nished throughout and opened by 'the new management un May 15 under the name uf the Hawkins Hotel. Adv. Pionlo Meeting. A meeting for the pnrpose of making fnrthei annuge mente for holding a pionlo in Atbena, will be beld at tba offloe of B. B. Bioharda at 7:80 p. m., Saturday, April 17. Yon arc urgently requested to be present. M. L. Watts, Chairman. Having ber ohoioe between a trip to the Panama exposition and a oar, Mrs. Homer I. Watts is the prond possessor uf a Sue, new Studebaker "80" road ster. That tbe maohine has excep tionally easy riding qualities is attested tn by many of ber friends who have d tbe pleasnra of riding with ber. Bain fell in tnrrenta in this vloiuity Fiiday evening. A miniature olond- burst struck in the Kirk field and the water gushed into Fiftb street, over flowing tbe lawn and running into tba oellar at tbe reeidenoe oooupied by Mr. and Mis. B. I. Watts. Tbs storm waa universal thioughont the' oonotv and waa especially severe in tbe west end. Portland papers Ibis week gave an aooonnt of the rnnning a-muqk of a rabid dog in tbat oitv Sunday, when eleven persons were bitten. Among these was Louisa, the little dangbter of Mr. and Mis. Henry Sobwerdtman. Tbe little girl witb ber .parents baa visited in Atbena, Mra. Sobwerdtman being a niece of Mrs. Minnie DePeatt of tbis oity. . . . f,. Bam Butt is treasuring a relio wbiob takea bim back io memory to bis boy hood days. Mr. Fred Kuns, a recent arrival from Misaonrt baa given bim a bit of genuine tlaok walnut slab, wbiob before coming to Oregon ba tore from a chicken bouse and osod in tbe oonstrnotion of a orate. It is almost worth its weight in gold, and Sam valnea it aooordingly. : WIWM t Prices Rvultlfg Just: s Whether your fancy leads you to high or low Shoes you will find the season's very latest styles here, in footwear that will prove their superior worth in wear. Shoes that will, fit the foot, and be comfortable from the moment you first put them on. cTVlade of the best leathers and consiructed so as to conform with the lines of the foot without "pinching." V Every fashionable leather is shown in various styles black, white or tan shoes in all the latest creations in lace, button and buckle effects. FIX & RADTKE THE "MONEY BACK STORE," ATHENA, OREGON Tbe follnwing pnpils from La Mar Sobool, Miss Partridge, teaoher,: will oompete in tbe spellingontest far tbe Atbena division, wbiob will be beld at tbe Baptist obnroh in this oity, Saturday, April 17: Eighth grade, Minnie Johnson and Lola K6y; sixth grade, Virginia Key; fifth grade, Helen Johnson and BlanoheBwaggart; fourth grade, Emeial Dnnoan. ira r rnral achnol supervisor in Umatilla oonnty, was Saturday afternoon Bp pointed by Treasurer T. B. Kay sealer of weights and measures for Eastern Oregon.- By a law passed by tbe last legislature, tbe Inspeotion of weights and measuies were taken from the oonntiea and given to tbe state nuder the supervision nf the state treaanrsr. An interesting meeting of tbe Chris tian Woman's Board of Missions was held Snndav afternoon in tbe obnrnb pailor, when tbe nnunal Easter utter ing waa made. Wednesday Bfternnun tba April meeting was held, when twelve members and tbise visitors weie present. Pastor Harmon led tbs meeting, giving it added interest by infoimatinn oonoeming tbe Indians of Oklahoma, where be spent many yeaia. Tbe meeting oalled in this oity Sat urday, for the pnrpose of seleotieg delegates to attend tbe meeting at Pen dleton today, at wbiob time a county good toads sssoaiatioo will be organ ized, was oalled tn order by Senatnr 0. A. Bariatt, and Homer I. Watts was made obalrman and Dr. J. D. Plamondon seoretary. Senator Bar rett was elected to represent Athena, and Jos. N. Soott, W. S. Ferguson and Jobn Martin to repreaeut neaiby toad distriots at tba Pendleton meeting. A general diaonssion of proposed road improvement waa partioipated in. Sen ator Barrett, H. I. Watte and Jos. N. 8oott addressed tbe meeting. "Tba Windmills of Holland," an operetta, will be given In tba Athena opeia bouse, tomoirow evening, April 10, beginning promptly at 8:16. Tba peiformaooe in Milton as given by tbs dlee Club of tbe Milton High sobonl, was so loooeuf oily presented last Friday evening, tbdt leqoeils bave been made tbat tbe nperetta b repeat ed tberc during tba Oddfellows' Con vention, Milton papers speak very highly of tba prodnotion, which is said to ba above tba average of ama teur enteitaiumenta. Tbe principal paits ate lakeo by Clarenoe Denial, Luella Beck, Ennioe Weaver, Marian Talbot, Victor Cook bum, Oliret Thompson, Cecil Fcignson and Either Sample. The Litchfield Manure Spreader Hog Wire Fencing Nails, Staples, Bolts, Chains. , Zerolene Oil'a Specialty Third Street CHARLES KIRK, Athena, Ore, -drives with two ; fingers ..cm''..the:(riiedL. r- fwwrmw " 1 ... "-''""Li-,!' I. ...W-i-' ' 1 1 Ever drive a car that made you WORK to drive it? yovr know, a car that kept wandering from the road and kept you busy with the wheel ALL the time twisting and turning to keep It running straight? Well, with that recollection in your mind, we'd like to take you for a ride In this Studtbaker Light SIX and ebow yon bow EASY to drive a car on be when it's built and balanced and aligned lik a Suidebakar . al ways Is. You know, It's a pleasure to drive thla 8IX It drives so EASILY. Tuat tha light touch of two flngvrs on tha wheal keeps It in the road. But com In gat your own hands on the wheel FEEL the way I. drivaa. That's the way to telL , - 1 And, anyhow, youll want to sea tbia SIX for It's not only one of the handsomest cars you evar laid ayee on but tbe LIGHTEST of all Light Sixes as well car that coats laaa to run and that we'll back tha limit 1385 Stadtboktr FaatarM Elactrio LIlhMna ana Starting FULL PToitliis Raar Axl Tlmkan Barlns-afty Traad Raar Tlraa-Oaa-maa Tjrpa Top. Staaabakw ROADSTER. M StnlakakarFOUR, . . SttxMxkar SIX, . . . I'M (7-aaaMUr) F. O. B, DaMtt The Stone Garage Phone 74 Pendleton, Oregon. 727 Johnson St,