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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1915)
Press Paragraphs Rhode Island Bed eggs lor hatching. Phone 28F5. Amos Mjriok of Adams, was Id Athena Taenia?. Mrs. L. I, O'Haria ol Weston, was in the oity yesterday. 1'be looal telephone offloe bae been repainted on the interior. ', . Vies Gladys Andie visited friends in Walla Walla tbiejweek. ', Mrs. Sim Colly ot Weston ? was shopping in the oity Inesday. Diok English was in town yesterday from bis tanon east ol Weston. Mia. Frank Giabam of Weatoo, was In the oity yesterday sfternoon. Maitla Prloe, a well known Weston yonug mau was in the oity yesterday. Framed piotnres at Bennett's paint et jre at 40 per cent redaction ia prloe. Adv. Mies Pauline Myiiok and Miss Resa Rctbrook are visiting friends in Pen dletoo. t Mins Florenoe Marob, a teaober ot the Weiton vioinity, visited in Athena Tuesday. B. V. Walden of Weston neighbor hood, transacted business in 1be oity yesterday. " v " W. H. MoOormach automobile deal er of Pendleton, was in the oity Wednesday. A oew Ford oar for Ghailes Down ing was reoeived by Zerha Brothers yesterday. Zeiba Brothers installed a self starter in Alex Johnson's new Fold car this week. j D. H. MansBeld was over this week from Walla Walla, where be bas been baying boises. Mis. D. H. Sanders baa for ber goeet this week, a sister, Mis. Wbeelai of Newpoit, WaBb. B. W. Hatoh, arobiteot, of Pendle ton, was in the oity on professional business, Tuesday. , Bob Raymond will leave in a day or two for a short visit to the Orook county stock iaooh. ... lira. Hiteman Mrs. Henry Dell and daughter, Lucinda left' Monday morn ing for Han FranoiBoo. Wesley Tompkins returned Monday from Kngeno wbere he attended the State school track meet. Mrs. A. M. Lambert is still im- piovini, mnoh to the pleasure o heL F g u Gmf ' honw flom Tnanm f.lenH. in this V . AWalla Walla the other evening, dm- Mr. and Mrs. Ghas. Gerking mo- hig a new Franklin Six. Mr. LeGiow tortd to Pendleton Snnday. where they attended oburch servioea. Watts and Rogers are talkiog Alfal fa, bog wiie, oteam separators and Bpdion rides in big ad. See it Miss Aniae Barnes dosed ber sohool in the Gerking distiiot today, after a very snooesBfal eight months term. Foi Sale A nioe young Jersey oow, fresh anil onnri milknp. kind find nun. tie. A. L. Swsggart, Athena. Adv.H Miss Zelma DePeatt was a guest of friends in Pendleton Snnday, and gave; two voosl solos at the Christian obnroh servioes there. J. W. Maloney was in the oity Monday, fie oame up to ereot a monument in the family bnrial lot at the cemetery. A. L. Swsggart shipped a splendid male Poland Obina bog to the Uma tilla Indian mission farm this week. The animal weighed nearly 600 pounds. The Farmers Picnic Pilot Rock, Saturday May 29, 1915 Speaking by men of National repute. v Foot Races, Music by the Athena Band. f : Basket Dinner in Park, Base Ball Game. Dance in the Evening Special train from Pendleton and return. Fare and on traina to Pendleton Eggs for Setting The M. J. Myres strain ot Barred Rocks at reasonable priaes; also Indian Runner duok eggs. J. M. Swaggarc Adv. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. MoPheison aie attending giand lodge of Bebekaba at Newport, and will remain for an ex tended visit in the valley. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas and Mrs. Luke Read - are attending the grand lodge sessions of Odd Fellows and Bebekaba at Newport. ' Mrs. 8. S. Butt was among the del egates from Mignonette, Rebekab Lodge attending the grand lodge ses sion at Newport this week. Strayed Bay mare, 8 years old, wiie out on right knee, white right bind foot, weight about 000. Notify B. Rowell, Touohet, Wash. Adv, We Still Have AM Seed 99 per ct. Pure at 18c HOG WIRE in oarload lots enables us to sell the best look, best weight, most flexible galvanized fenoe made for 23 oents per rod. THE DOMO OREAM SEPAFRATOR is the rival of the DeLaval the greatest ot AmerloBU makes. DOMO made in Sweden, benoe the bargain in prioe without eaoifloe of quality. Think of a guaranteed maobiue, 800 lb. sizs for I8P..75. THIN K ALSO of a 60-bushel engine threshing ontBt for $025.00. Then oome and aee it. Also, while here look at a high grade potato planter, 176.00 last year, for any old price. Make us an offer. She is all right and we guarantee it. And now If we have made yon weary, we will give you a ride in tbe HUDSON SIX 40 and yon will forget all troubles. It is the Car of Gracetnl Lines, Comfort and Economy. Watts &, Rogers, Wsston (Three miles over the hill.) traded in bis old oar on the new one. Yesterday was good roads dav and was geneially observed thtoughout the oouoty. Pioks and shovels were used by volnnteer workers on many of the roads. Miss Both Erebi, who has teen a gnest at tbe borne of Ml. and Mrs. i. A. Foss, is visiting in Pendleton this week, prior to returning to her home in Milton. ( Call Christian is making quite a hit Jo the East End league in tbe role of uiupe. Be umpiied at Helix last Snn day and will te the arbilrator at Mil ton next Snnday. Tbe Athena band will f nrnisb mo tor the Faimeia piooio, Sataiday ajs39. Bt filot Kooay tne manage ment saving oontrnoted for the en gagement this week. Miss Jessica MoEwen went to New poit, Oregon, thia week as one of the delegates fiom Mignonette Lodge, Re bekabs. She will remain in the Wil lamette valley for a two months visit. Great sport bas been enjoyed bv tbe man who eujova shooting bis "33." As a result the red squirrel colonies adjacent to town have been depleted in population to some extent. W. R. Taylor oompletely cleaned ui on horses cms wees, neving oib posed of 11 head to buyers for tbe Frenob and English governments, and he ia still in tbe market lor more stock. Weston Leader: Glenn Morrison, son ot Mr. and Mrs. R. Morrison, waa amom tbe sailor boys who trisd to raise the United States submarine whiob sank last month in Honolulu barber. M. ..1 Mrs n n Hnhn. ol Port. land, have arrived in the oity and have taken housekeeping rooms in tbe Boyd Koflirianfta Mv. Hnhia ill a member of the plastering force on the new school building. Messrs. Galloway, Baikal,' Collins ind Dinnmore of Helix, were in the uty yesterday and made a oall at tbe ramoffioo. The two former gentle men are publishers ot the Helix Ad vooate. fl. A. Unerne. snnerintendent of nit unhnnln. iflft thia week for O borne at Turner, Oregon, wheie be will unand a nurtion of bis summer vaoation. Ha will return to Athena about Augnet 1 10th Annual I0ESE SHOW and Strawberry Festival JULTOf Thursday, May 27 Premiums in All . Classes Win. nnorlnnkn. of the oilOulation depaitment of the Pendleton Tribune, transacted business in Athena, yester day. He waa aooompanied to the oity by Carl Gmott, the well known ran die ton musician. The offiioal beadqnarters of theI Umatilla National Forest reserve bae been moved from its former looation at. Hnnnnnr. to Pendleton, fiom which poiot the bnsiness of tbe department will heiealter be aiieoiea. Waathar nnrmittina. there will he a laige aftendanoe of Athena people at Milton s straw Derry lesuvai ana an nual torse ebow, wbioh will te beld next Thursday, May 37. There will be a number of entries from 'tbia sec- lion. Government weather observeis re port tbe rainfall in Eastern Oregon to have reaoned normal with tbe storms of tbe past week. Tbe weather clear ed up yesterday and old Sol had a ohance to smile, for the first lime in a week. Dreamland program for Friday and Saturday nights: 1 and 3 "The Adventuree of Kathlyn, No. 8," Selig. 8. "Almost an Outrage," Biograpb Sunday: 1 and 3, "Etta of tbe Foot lights," 8. "Music Hath Charms lot," Belig. 'At a meeting of tbe oity couuoil Wednesday evening, the matter of ponstruoting a new oity jail was 61a- bussed further, with the resolt that She matter of cost and aeleotiou of ail fixtures was referred to Zopb Bros., oontraotora. Miss Georgia Hansell. a jonng lady well known in Athena and vioinity was mariUd on tba )3th inst., at the bomaof bar parents in Moro, Sber man oonnty, to Mr. David Partob. Mr, and Mrs. Partob will reside near Snnnyside, Wasb. Owing to tba rainy wsatber, tbe Suosbina Ulnb ladies bava postponed their excursion to tba Power Plant on tba Walla Walla liver, wblob was to bave oooorred on Wednesday. Tbe poinio will materialize as soon as the weather will permit. O. M. Ob mart, late ot Springfield Illinois, was In tbe city Wednesday, and made business call at tbe Press I offloe. He baa recently formed a part nersbip with Mr. Abrams, tba Weston photographer, and advertises bis basi inees in today'! paper. Rev. A. M. Lambert annontioes tba following sermon aabjeota at tbe Methodist obnroh for next Snnday Morning seivioe "Deolding an Impor1 tant Ouestion in tha Midst ot Unfav orable Snrronndiogs;" for tha even ing, "Tbe Mountains." Attorney Watts returned Bnoday fiom Portland, wbere Saturday in the ederal court, ha defended Gilbert Mlnthorn, tb Indian, on obaige of bigamy, Tba Athena lawyer got bis olient oft witb a tour months jaii sen tenoe and 100 floe. Gilbert has siooe written Mr. Wa'cta that be "aiok, and wants to be pardoned ont by tbe Fooitn of Jnly." Fay LeGiow atteoded an Interesting race meet at Waitsburg . yesterday, wbere bis string of horses, ridden by Biaden Geiking, won tbe pony exptess race. Tbe harness raoes were excep tionally fast, tbe paoera going in 1 :06 over tbe half mile oourae. Deputy Game Warden Viuoeot in spected tbe otstrnotion on lower Pine Creek Wednesday. He iepoits that the only praotical Solution for a Dsn runway over the falls is the construc tion of a permanent ladder. He will look into tbe matter further. Mrs. W. P. Littlejobn and dangbter, Areta left Monday morning for Marys viile, California, where they will visit at the home ol her hueband'a relatives. Mr. Littlejobn expeota to join .tbem later, when together they will attend tbe Exposition In San Frauoisoo. the auto stage leaves Atbsua twins daily lor Weston, at 8:10 a. m. and 1:10 p. m. ; and leaves twioe daily for Adams and Pendleton, at 9:36 a.m. and 5:30 p. m. Express packages cai- ried. Hoadqnarten at St. Niobols Hotel. A. M. Soydeo, proprietor. Ad A loyal Athena fan bas picked out an all star team from amoug tba play ers of tbe East End league, and to gether with other inteiesting remarks has sent it to tbe Press for publiaatioo, Laok of space prevents its publication this issue but it Will appear In our next. ; A temporary ladder bas been In stalled at tbe West Umatilla projeot dam, witb the result that tbe Salman inn is getting into the river atove, and repoits say that tbe advance brig ads bas reaobed the mouth ot Mea cham creek, on its way to the spawn ing beds. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tompkins write Athena friends that tbey spent the winter at Long Beaob, Cel., and en joyed visiting tbe San Diego Expo sition. . They were leaving lor San Franoisco and after a few days at tha tjia fair, will return to their home in Atnena. :, :s tun's Pinneer Picnio, wbioh this year till be beld on Friday and Hat nrday.yuue 11 and 13 promises to be more than usually interesting and enter talning. Ibe dinerent oommlttees bave tbeir work well in hand and the amusement features are being well looked after. Athena tennis nlaverB yesterday went to Pendleton and defeated players tbere. In doubles, namonaoo una Harmon defeated Dixon and Rineman, fl.4 ana Dixon end Jobnson B o. in Inalea Brooks easily defsated Bine ran, 6-1, 6-1. Cannon ana viuaeni defeated Aldrioh and Horn. 8 6. ' Mrs. S. O. Stanton arrived home Monday from a visit with the family of ber daughter, Mrs. L. L. Montague at Arlington. . She reports a vety pleasant visit, marred somewhat tbe last few days by the illness of Mis. Montague. Mrs. Stanton will visit here until Mondiy, when ahe will go to Clarkston, Wash., to spend tbe summer with ber youngest daughter, rs. Frank Rainvllle. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sbeard left nday afternoon, with their son and liter. Carl and Mamie, for the eas and will probably remain until late in Jnly. They will go that to CbMgo, where a specialist will be consnlted regarding Carl, who some ten years ago snffered a dislocation of the jaw whiub is now giving jblm tronble. The family will afterward to Canada, wheie they will visit at their foimer home among relatives. SS ir he Athena La wo Tennis Assoc. s ill have teams in plav by lovit-. of Mllfnn on Mil 97 fit thai nit iuusvh " A strawberry festival and borse ebowTl The Milton Association is planning fdr four-team tournament, including a team eacb from Pendleton, Athena. Walla Walla and Milton Freewater. Mr. Brooke will enter singles and Dr. Plamondon and J. H. Harmon, tba doubles. Tha Athena Association will also have entries in tbe second onnnal Tennis Tournament of the ten uis clubs of Walla Walla, wbioh ia aobeduled for Fiiday, May 38. The open events will be gentlemen's sin gles for tbe Walla Walla cbampiousbip nd gentlemen s doubles for tbe cbam piousbip of tbe Walla Walla valley. ATHENA PICNIC JUNE 4 AND 5 wiug to conflicting attractions in other towns, the dates for tbe Athena pionio bave been changed to Friday and Ustnrday, June 1th and 5tb. 2 Earl Urquhait, of the committee on amusements announces mar airanga- menti bave been made for a oarnival oompaoy o. appear here during the picnic, r t Dr. Otfoorn and umeiy wottnrng- ton, assisted by olbuts will bava charge of the snorts, wbioh will in clude raoes of all kinds, the winners of wbiob will be given saitable prizes. Mayor Watts baa oharge of the unanaea, ana nee also seourea scepnen Lowell of Pendleton to deliver the prinoipal address. Advertising matter will be distith- nted at onoe. and every effort made to make the pionio a anooesc. Many 8th Graders Successful. Tbe result of the eight b grsde ex aminations, anxionaly awailed by pu pils all over tbe oonnty. la reported as follows: Of tbe 387 outside ot Pendleton, who look tbe exams, 177 wsie snooessfai in passing. Orvllle Bumbam, of Atbeni, ranked second in th onuuty, witb a per oentage of 98.6. Wilms Harbour of Weston and Kenneth YoupI ot Hermiiton tied for tha highest average, eeob making 91. 3 Ftanoia Spiks of Echo ranks third witb I. ho. a. VTbe following names of anoceesful nplioauts will ceot looal inurest: Athena sohool, Distriot 39: Dor otby Ross, Virgil Lnndell, Vergie Roe sell. Harold Molntvra. Lloyd MoPher rin, Rex 0. Payne, Ernest Uuuoan, Ceoil Phillips, Dolly White, Clende Cocmaos, Orville Buipham. Henrietta Davis. Lucille Taylor. X District No. 8, Cliofle Kiog. District No. 17, USiel Sanders. Distriot No. 91, James J. Martin District No. 80, Lola Key and Mia ni Johnson. Diet. No. 65, Fleenor Douglas. Disk No. 63, Carolyn Koepke. Whether your; fancyvleads you to high or low Shoes you will find ,ther season's very" latest styles here, in footwear that wilf? prove 'their superior worth in wear. -. Shoes' 'that ;fit?"fooiW tie amifortable from the moment you. first put them on.' t7Wade of the best leathers and consiructed so as to conform with the lines of the foot without "pinching." 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 (St RADTKE THE "MONEY BACK STORE," ATHENA, OREGON Kirk Implement louse In New Quarters A Hardware Stock Has been added to our Agricultural Implement, Ve hicle and Machinery Lines. Smalley Feed Cutters, the Best Made Hog Wire Fencing 24c Nails, Staples, Bolts, Chains. Zerolene Oil a Specialty 3rd and Main CHARLES KIRK, Athena, Ore, Wood in Carload Lots Cascade 4 faot Fir Wood $3.35 Cascade 4 foot Maple Wood,.... 5.60 Cascade 4 foot Alder Wood, .... 5.10 F. 0. B. Athena . Pendleton Branchea North ern Pacific Railway. C. O. WILLIAMS, Postoffice, Edgewater, Washington. DALEROTHWELL EXO LtSWEOHI AN Glasses Are Scientifically Ground and Fitted. Lenses du plicated In a few mom ents. All work guaranteed cAmetican National Bank Building, (Upstairs) Pendleton, Oregon. see i THE ST. NICHOLS HOTEL . E. FBOOMB, prop. I Only First-class Hotel in the City. I w - THE ST. NICHOLS la tb only one that oan aooommoaaw enmmarolal tntveltn. - - S ttt ' i-n M Konmanded tor lla elau mni . wall Tantllrtad rooms. a, i'o. Mais hmdTmiho, ATs,Or. Deerini Binders Mowers Aes International Wagons Gas Engines Manure Spreaders C. A. BARRETT & CO. ATHENA.