Press Paragraphs
Bett Warren was la tana yesterday
on dullness.
Have your photos made on postals
Pionio day. Adv. '
Mr. and Mrs. Dean tteiking visited
this week in Milton.
. Miss Zelma DePeatt visited friends
in Milton, yesterday.
Mrs. DeMoss, ol Weston, was shop
ping in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Dudley visited
in Walla Walla Saturday.
Obtnait & Atrams, photo men. Ath
ena Jqne 1th and 6th. Adv.
Photos I Photos! Photos! Pionio
days. Photo Studio Adv.
Mrs. Ohas. Coomans was a gnest of
friends in Waitebarg last week.
Bail Dudley aod S. A, Barnes were
over from Weston, Wednesday.
Mrs. F. 8. LeQrow has teen ill this
wiek and nnder the doctor's oars.
Mrs. J. V. Mitchell was over from
Union this week visiting friends.
Wm. Dobson, water superintendent,
has teen on the Biok list this week.
Mis. Minnie Crafts of Hood River,
is visiting at the 0. T. Smith home.
Mr. Theodore Russell has visited in
Athena the past week from Portland.
Born, to Dr. and Mrs. W. Q. Ungues
of Milton, May 21, 1015, a daughter.
Mis. S, U. Stanton left Sunday for
LewlstoD, where she will visit rel
atives. .
John MoCounoll of The Dalles, was
a gnest at the John Martin home last
week.
The Dreamland theatre has been re
modeled on the Interior by manager
Miller, and a fresh coat of paint is
also being applied to the front, . .
W, 8. Ferguson relnrned Sunday
morning from a short visit to Port
land. - '
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sbiok and Miss
Edna Harden visited in Pendleton Sat
urday. B. B. Richards has been confined at
bis home a portion of the week with
illness. .,
Lon Boo her oame In from Heppner
Wednesday evening on a visit to rel
tives here.
J. B. Jostioe, importer of fine draft
horses, was in the oity from Pendleton
Tuesday.
Q. M. Morrison, well known farmer
of Adams, was in the olty on business
Inesday.
The Foss'-Wioehip Hardware com
pany have installed a tlade grinder
for olippers
Misses Lizzie Sheard and ' Laura
Smith made a business tilp to Walla
Walla Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Boss oame in
from the ranch Monday and visited at
the Cannon bnme.
Miss Hazel McFarland is in Walla
Walla this week, a guest of her annt,
Mis. Alt Johnson. , ,
See in big ad. how Watts & Rogers
of Weston are abont to give ten
thonsand pennies.
. The Johnston binder, Bold by Oh as.
Kirk, has been mannfaotured sinos
1871, and is gnaranteed,
Frank Eoglemao, of Moro, visited
bis mother, Ma Wm. J. King, in this
oity the first of the week.
Strayed Bay mare, 8 years old, wire
out on right knee, white right hind
foot, weight abont 900. Notify R.
Bowell, Touohet, Wash. Adv.
g 7 Per Cent Money,
Plenty to Loan. Come and See Us
Matlock-Laatz Investment Co.
Loans, Real Estate, Insurance. Pendleton, Oregon.
The Farmers Picnic
Pilot Rock, Saturday May 29, 1915
Speaking by men of National repute. .
Foot Races, Music by the Athena Band.
Basket Dinner in Park, Base Ball Game.
Dance in the Evening
Special train from Pendleton and return. Fare and on trains to Pendleton
0,000 PENNIES
TO BE GIVEN OUR CUSTOMERS
. IN CHANGE
For we are entering on a plan of one-tenth oS for or on all oash purohases.
Nine cents pays a ten oent purchase, 90 oenta pays a dollar till and f 9.00
pays a ten dollar puicbase.
We wish to mak our goods at snob value to yon that yon will ootne baok
Baain and again. (We also have a stogie for yon every day.)
Pioneer Pioino will soon be here and we intend to make more than one
man sorry be "wBsJnot there." We hereby gnarantee that some people
are going home tlcber than when they oame. Watch ns and keep on
smiling. ,
Watts & Rogers, Weston
(Three miles over the hill.)
The
Athena Picnic
Friday and Saturday
JUNE 4-5
c1 Carnival of Sports, Games, Fun,
Frolic and Amusement
GASH PRIZES II ALL SPORTS EVENTS.
W. O. Vanoil aod family will leave
for Bear Valley, Urant aonnty, where
they will reside on ranah.
Miss Ethel Llndley end Mr. Harry
Yates of Walla Walla were gnosis
Sunday at the DePeatt borne.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley, accom
panied ty Mrs. Jackson Nelson, visit
ed in Walla Walla Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Martin left Sat
urday with their two little daughters
for a visit at St. Anthony, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Hinkle
of Eoho, spent the week end at the
home of Mr1, and Mrs. Homer I. Watts. ;
Mrs. B. D. Tharp. her son Lawrenoe
and Ulanil Coomans motored to Walts
burg Thursday and attended the horse
show.
Friends of Manrioe Hill have re
ceived announcements of his gradua
tion on Jnne 18 from the University
of Oregon.
Mrs. Cass Gannon left 'Inesday
morning for Bellingham, Wash, where
she will visit her nieoe, Mrs. Nettie
MoCaw.
Gharles Kirk, implement dealer,
guarantees all farm machinery sold by
bim, and especially the Johnston bind
er and mower.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Williams went
down to Pendleton today to attend the
oommenoement exeroisea of the Pen
dleton High sohool.
The death of Mrs. H. O. Monssn,
mother of Mrs. T. D. Taylor, occurred
in Pendleton Wednesday, and the fun
eral was held today.
Eggs for Setting The M. J. Myres
strain of Barred Bocks Bt rnasonable
prioes; also Indian Rnnner dnok eggs.
J. M. SwBggan. Adv.
Mrs. James Feeler and daughter
arrived in the oitv Wednesday from
Buhl, Idaho, and will spend several
weeks with relatives here.
Clyde Willnbv returned yesterday
from the Springs, where he bad been
for several days, in the hope of finding
relief from atomaob trouble.
Mrs. E. E. Koontz is expected to
arrive Sunday from Portland, for
Deooration Day. She will remain for
several days' viist with friends.
There will be union memorial ser
vices at the Baptist ohoroh Sunday.
The sermon will be delivered by Bev.
Bentley, pastor of the looal ohoroh,
Lonis Keen was in town Tuesday
fiom bis farm near Free water. He
has completed bis first ontting ot al-
falfa, aod was rewarded with a good
crop.
Miss Millie Greighton, of Pullman,
Wash., has arrived in tbe city and
will tie the gnest of her annt, Mrs.
Wm. Bosh, dming the summer vaca
tion.
Harry Sayer was in town Wednes
day from bis ranch west of Uibbon.
Us reports that graiu on the land
south of the river is in splendid con
dition.
Milton bad a splendid day for her
Horse Show and Strawberry festival
yesterday and large numbers of peo
ple from tbis seotion of the aounty at
tended.
Word from Mrs. E. L. Barnett an
nounces that ber father, H. W. Kemp,
is very low and is expected to pass
away at any time, at bis borne in St
Johns.
Mrs. J. F. Wright who was recently
operated on at Walla Walla, was
tronght home by ber bnsband, Mon
day, and Is getting along as well as
oonld be expeoted.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hawks and A.
A. Fobs motored to Walla Walla Toes
day. Tbey were aooompanied home
bv Irvin McDonald of 8pokane, bro
ter of Mrs. Hawks.
Mrs. S.- A. Barnes and daughter,
Mies Anioe were in town Tuesday from
Weston. Miss Barnes bas been re
tained to teaob tbe sobool next year
in the Gerking district.
Mr, and Mrs. B. D. Tharp aod Mr.
and Mrs. Dean Gerking went to Pen
dleton last evening where they wit
nessed tbe production of "Ibe Holy
City" by Pendleton talent.
Mrs. Chester MoOulloogb of Tekon,
Wash., with her two children is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Haiden
bere tbis ' week. Mrs, Harden has
been quite ill, but is improving.
Sam Haworth tbis week pntobased
tbe property on Adams street ooonpied
by Mr. and Mis. W. S. Fergnson, from
Mr. West of LaGrande. As soon as
vaoated they will take possession.
Tbe Foss-Winsbip Hardware Go.
have pnt in attractive display sections
on their west side shelving tbis week.
The arrangement serves to display
shelf hardware in a satisfactory man
ner. Four Indians, howling drank were
arrested by Marshal Ramsay Monday.
It is said they confessed where tbey
got their booze, and as soon as Jostioe
Biobarda is able, a hearing will be
held.
Mrs. D. B. Jarman and ohildren
are visiting relatives bere for a few
days, tefore departing for Dallas, Or
egon where tbey will reside in fntnre.
Mr. Jarman is connected with a store
at Dallas.
Reserve yonr orders for Chris
Thooey'a strawberries, vrhioh will
soon be on tbe market. They are
home grown, without irrigation, and
are tbe suitable kind for oanniug pur
poses. Adv.
Students of tbe sixth, seventh and
eighth grades of tbe Athena so boo.
who took the reeent state examinations
oan obtain their grades by oslling at
the office of Ernest Zerba, at the Pres
ton Shaffer Mill. '
U. V. (Japlinger Is exhibiting a
patent aelf looking nut and washer for
bolts. It is one of the most uomplete
fastening and looking devices for bolts
ever patented; simple in design and
always effective.
Robt. E. Smith of Boseborg, "tbe
man wbo pnt ax in tax," villi deliver
an address in tbis city, this afternoon
at 4 o' oloek taking for bis sntject
"Came and Cars for High Taxes."
Mr. Smith is master of tbe tax goes,
tioo, is fluent speaker, and deservea
a large andieooe.
Miss Bessie Parker has returned from
Helix, were she spent a oonple of
weeks at tbs borne of Mrs. Fred Col
lins. Mrs. Collins, who recently met
with serious injnry in an automobile
aocident, is recovering.
Mrs. A. R. Little, of Port Huron,
Miob., arrived In the city this morn
ing and is visitlog at the home of ber
brother, F. B. Boyd. Mrs. Little baa
teen attending the San Franoisoo fair,
and visiting relatives there.
Misses Carrie and Katberine Sharp
arrived home Sunday evening from
Roslyn aod Dayton, Wash., respect
ively, where tbey finished the year's
sohool work. Both basa been retain
ed in tbeir positions for next year.
, Miss Lanra Smith leaves the last of
this week for Bingham Springs where '
sbe will spend a part of her vaoation.
Sbe will visit at Qoldondale, Wash.,
and then join her mother in Portland,
tefore returning to her work bere.
Dr. W. R. Soott was oalled to Mil
ton Tuesday, owing to illness ot his
brotber-ln-law Otis Ingle. He found
Mr. Ingle to be affliuted with appen
dicitis. An operation was successfully
performed Wednesday at Walla Walla.
Mrs. M. L. Walts and daughter,
Vernlta, will leave tomoirow evening
for Vancouver, Wash., where they
will take a boat for San Franoisoo
and expeot to away three months. Mr.
Watts will aooompany tbem to Van
couver.
Tbe June meeting of tbe 0. W. B. M.
will be beld next Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Charlea Gerking west of
town, nnless prevented by rain; in
hiob oase it will be held in the
Christian ohoroh parlor. Mrs. Cler
king will be leader of tbe services.
Dreamland program tonight and to
morrow nigbt: 1 and 3. "The Ad
ventures of Katblyn, No. 9" Selig. 8.
"Dawn," Selig. Sunday: 1
"Out in Happy Hollow." Vltagrapb.
2. "For Iwo Pins," Lnbin. 8.
"Sophie Starts Something,'! Eesanay.
Ohmart & Abrams, the photograph
ers of Weston, have made arrange
ments to bs in Athena on Pionio days,
Jnne 1th and 5th. They make any
style photos from the pustal oards np
to family groups. All work guaran
teed. Location announced next week.
Adv.
The anthoiities of Willamette Uni
versity, recognizing tbe splendid reoord
made by Louis Stewart wbila in tbe
Atbena High Sohnol, have oflered bint
a scholarship In that institution. Or
dinarily these scholarships are award
ed only to tbe largest high sobools.
They, have made an exception in ttiia
oase.
Mrs. Louise Glass end daughtir,
Mrs. Hazel Wnods and three ohlldien
arrived Snndav evening from Bubl.
Idaho, where tbey bava spout ti e past
year at the home of u. u. ijnamner-
lnln nnrl wnr onestH at tbe Wilkin
son borne. They left yestetduy for
their home at Lvle, Wash- Mrs.
Glass is a sister of Mrs. WilkiuBon.
Miss Flora Booth is visiting her sis
teis. Mis. Hntt aod Mrs. Elmer John
son in their homes here, and will take
a mnob needed rest from ber vooalion
of nnise. She has been practicing in
Spokane and Lewtston. Her two sis
tern wbo bave been attending the Nor
mal school at Lewiston will also spend
tbeir vaoation beie.
nanm Wnrrlnn Vincent and Attar
ney Watts antoed to the government
dam Sunday and brangbt home tbree
ohinook salmon, wbioh were gener
ously distributed Bmong their friends.
Depnty Vincent distinguished ulmseir
hv nrrnntlnn a man named Watts and
nna nnmnd Kirknntriak for catohing
salmon ooutignons to territory forbid
den by law,
Vflatnrriav morninii at the home of
Mm nasner Woodward. Mrs. Wood
ward and Mrs. Gland Wallan enter-
ruined at an elaborate breakfast, wben i
covers were laid for seventeen guiets.
Among tbe most nruminent were Mr.
and Mrs. Theo Rioehart of Pendleton,
Dr. and Mrs. Wood, Pendleton, ana
Mr. and Mrs. m. nooie oi wana
Willi. The same narlv motored Son-
day to Bingham springs where a pleas
ant day was spent.
Miss Geoile Boyd strives home tbis
evening having olosed ber work iu tbe
Pendleton sobools Wednesday after
noon witb a May fete on the Ronndnp
grounds. Her seivioes have been re
tained for next year, and sbe will
leave Sunday evening tor New York,
wbere she will take special work in
reoreation and folk-danoing in Gballf's
sohool until July 1, when she will en
ter Colombia College for the summer
term. Sbe will be acoompaniesd by
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cliloupek of Pen
dleton. Atbena fared well at the Horse
Show at Milton yesterday. In the ten
nis tournament, Brooks defeated Toner
of Walla Walla is the singles, and
Plamondon and Barruon defeated
Thompson and Toner of Walla Walla
in doubles. Swaggart'a Bleak Dia
mond won first in the ladies' saddle
class; Mrs. J. D. Plamondon diiviug
W. R. Taylor's team, won first in the
Indies' driving) class, wbils Levoise
MoEwen won second in the gentle
men's saddlers. ,,-
Bert Cartauo baa leased a plot of
ground on the Russell plsoe below
town and will engage In the bog bus
iness. He is now feeding a bunoh of
poikers. Foss tells uo that Bwtggart
is sore over prospeotive competition,
and is circulating tbe report that Bert
already has tbe edge on him, for the
reason that all be bas to do is diive
tbe bogs into tbe oreek, wbere they
oan fill np on Chinook salmon. Swag
gers oonsiders himself bandloapped
lor tbe reason that be is feediog high
priced grain.
:!ge:M ; Prices
The Dry Salt.
"I should think you would bare pre
ferred the army to the nnvy?"
"No, ma'am. I'd mtlier do my fight
lug on water and fcrup dry than on
lund end have to st-.nd knee deep in
wntor In the trenches all the time."
Detroit Free Pros.
Time's Crrangaa.
Time mn!ti mnny chamwa. When
roil wore oialitiiMi I n: ':lly had
Vild you that nt forty you'i! tic tnkluj
darning you'd hnvu l::u;:hcd In
his face. Detroit Free Treaa.
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