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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1915)
Press Paragraphs N. A. Millet was in Wills Walla Saturday, . Sidney Barnes of Weston, was lo t:wn Wsdnesday. Mis. Dells Greenwood of Spoksos is visiting in Atbena. Born, to Mi. tnd Mrs. E. U Bolt, Joly 13, 1015, sod : Mrs. U. H. Bishop was in ths city ftom Freewater, Saturday. 1 i n.'' For Sale A good milcb oow. tooo to be freab. Henry Koepke. Adv.. in is. Joseph Forrest and daughter, Muif netlte viaUed in Pendleton Mon day. !..- .:. . If yon want to boy oily property or fmm lauds enqniie of Brnry Keen, Adv. ;; ' 'JV-; Russell Peifaul tbis week made a tiip to Lawiston and (Jrangeville, Idaho. - ...J. &lQrman, former Athena resi dent, now traveling for the John Deere Plow oooipaoy, was in the oity Wed nesday. - , . We EXPOSITIONS Ml are two vast wonderlands The Greatest Shows of the Age. You cannot afford to miss them. The oppor. tunity will soon pass. Go Now. - Choice of several routes at low fares for the round trip, via . OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION GO. Ask J. R. MATHERS, Ag't. Athena. Dean Wllleby and wife will take few . weeks' ootlng t Lehman Springs. , . . -j Misses Gladys and Jessie Tabor of Walla Walla are visiting Mies Baiel Molarlaud. John Spain, the well known Round np obampion, was in Athena a couple ubjo bujB wees. A Mis. Walter B. Hinkle of Eoho, vis""1 iiou at ma noms of Mr. and Mrs. H. I. 'Watts Sunday. Burt Loeeden wbo formerly woiked uure id me meat market, baa a similar position at Heppner. ' Wanted Work at aooking in bar vest. Address Miss Orayne and Miss myers, Cayuga, Or eg. Adv Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coppook are n; Jiorc ineir Dome In Morrow oouatv, to remain until after harvest. Mrs. Martha Mays has none tn Star. took to remain for the summer at the aome ot ber son, Urant Mays. B. 0. Wortbington is engaged this week in palming the aobnol bouse In Distriot No 11 sootb of town. Cail Christian and family will leave for Biegbam Springs Monday, on an outing (rip of two weeks. Edgar Forrest bos moved bis family ro Atoena to reside. Tbey are occupy ng a ooiiBge on Jeuersoo street The skating riuk opened Wednesda, uigui iu urqonaria pavilion and was attended by a large nnmber ot skaters. Mrs. J. B. Harmon will leave Mon day with ber little son. Bonier, for a ei parents at Boise, Idaho. MoEwen and little sons tbis morning from a sev eral weeks' visit with her parents in the Valley. M. h. Watts, oame on from Portland tbis.wsek to harden his mnsales in the harvest Held. Light showers put a stop to baying in this vloinity Wednesday. Wheat bay is in tbe shook and is now ready for the staok. Earl Urqohait'is entertaining bis father, D. Urqnbart of Mosoow, Ida ho, and bis aunt and danghter, from Colorado, tbis week. A missionary'program will be held at tba Union Sohool bonse Sunday evening, Joly 18th, at 7:80 p. m. Everybody welcome. M. J, W. Qoode. Benry Barrett reports his combine at woik od ibe Fine Creek ranob, and tbat the wheat crop bas been damaged down there to a greater extent than be eipeoted. Ora Sbigley was tbe first of the party of Minam fishermen to return, oominff on TniuidBV mnrnino'ii fcrnln. Be repotted fair look in the Wallow7 ooouty stream, s Miss Flora Booth arrived from Spo kane this week, where she bas been noising several patients." She will re main in Athens for tbe summer. Bert Whitman was up from Peu dletoo tbis week and bought a mixed carload of sheep end oattle from Marion Hausell and B. A. Barrett. The forms tot the concrete walla ot naw city jail are io plaoe and pouring of the cement will soon be no- oomplisbed. Iha interior . aontsius three cells and a corridor. Mr. Cnrtia Pearre Coe, Professor of Commeroe and Education at MoMInn vllle College, was in tbe oity tbis week interesting prospective students in the work ot his institntion. Ths driveway on tbe east side of the Preston-Shaffer wheat warehouse is the O.-W. yards at the foot of Main street is being repaiied and raised to a level witn toe warsnocsa floor. Mrs. B. B. Bill aud ber little grand son, Dsls -Wbiteman, went : over to Walla Walla Monday, lemaiuiog ove: night to see tbe Liberty Bell and bear the speech of Governor Lister. Cbailes Keen was in town yesterday from bis mountain ranch. Be reports some barley beginning to hand, tut most of tbe grain is late on account of a backward season in tbat section. S. Ferguson limbered W bis Bolt Oregon Special oombine-in thirty sores of barley on the place be recently pnrohased from Harry Tur ner. The yield was around 80 bnabela per acre. .. - . Game Warden Prultt and Harry Biokera of Pendleton, passed through the oity Wednesday enroute to Milton, where they turned loose a consign ment of pheasants from tba State game farm. If. new 1 I thfrt, Standford Anderson, nephew of Mrs.' W Mr. and Mrs. F. S. LeGiow and Watts & Rogers, Wsston ? . (Three miles over the hill.) Did. you ever see or feel a knock that felt like a boost? We Received Two Last Week . One on the New Cash Store and one on us. But each a rare article that we really felt an upward lift and we went off alone and hugged ourselves in self soliloqpoy. Aren't we excusable? Come and tell us. McCormick BindeWikrid Twine INTERNATIONAL THRESIIERS and Engines that are the most pleasing, perfect, light outfttyou ever saw; only three to live men, two or three. waROns, and you c n count three or fourhundred bushels threshed every eight or ten hours. If oats, nearly double. One sold. We'll get you. Weber, Winona John Deer Wagons, Kentucky Dri Is. They sell themselves. Seeing is believing. Just One Seventeen Jewel Hamilton Watch ' in a 20-year Gold Filled Case $12.25 See it in Window Saturday, ' Julr 16th, VINCENT, JEWELER, ATHENA. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Taylor drove by anto to Walla Walla Tuesday, 'where tbey took tba train for .Seattle, and are now attending tbe annual Potlatob in tbat oity. The pavilion skating rink will be open on Monday, Wednesday and Fri day evenings, with Thursday J after noons for ladies onlyT Children will be allowed to ekate on the flocr, from 7 to 8:30. Adv. ' . j Mrs. Otis Wbitaman oame down from her home near LaCross, Wash., tbis week, for a visit with relatives. Her two little sons, Dale and Jack so oompany her, Shelby remaining borne to ses after the farm. Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison of Brownsville, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. OhBiles Kirk, left Tuesday evening for Canada for a visit. Their little grandson, Tom Kiik accompanied them. THF ATHEHA MEAT MARKET j, We carry the best MEATS That Money Buys Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats. BRYAN & MEYER Main Street, Athena, oregoD The Watts Bros, machine started tbe Harvest season Wednesday on the old Tom Myers place, north of town. Tbe crop of wheat , is John Martin's and Mr. Watts reports that it bas teen affeoted by tbe hot weather. : i Miss Lilly Ware ot Bnrley, Idaho, baa been a guest tbe past week at tbe home of ber bintber, I. W. ,,Wate in this city: Miss Ware came down with ber little nephew, who will make his home with Mr, and Mrs. Ware. Miss Jessloa MoEwen wiiteg tbat her health is rspidly improving io the sa lnbrions olimnte of Newport, where she bea remained sinoe tbe session of grand lodge of Ibe Eastern Star, wbioh ebe attended. Miss MoEwen will be borne about tbe 1st of August. D. H. MaosBeld who baa been buy ing borses for tbe European war gov ernments, shipped a oarload ot stock to Sheridan, Wyoming, over the Northern PaoiBo, Tuesday. Mr. Mans- Held has reoeived word not to buy any more horses until further notice. Mrs. B. E. Stewart, wbo witb ber bustand and obildien reonntly re turned from a trip to the Panama- PaoiBo fair, baa been confined to ber home witb illness, but is now reported better. While io Sao Franoieoo, tbe family visited witb Grandma Boyd. Dreamland program for Friday and Saturday evenings: 1 and 2. Lad die," Edison. 8. "Gray Eagle's Be venge, Kalem. Sunday: I. "Mem ories In Men's Souls," Vitagrapb. 3. "A Matter of Beaord," Lnbin. 8. "Tba Winning Triok," Vitagrapb. Mrs. Harvey Caton returned some time ago from ber visit to Portland and Seaside. Tbe party did not go to San Frauoiaoo, as reported. Mrs. George Banister, who witb ber bos band is still in Portland, bas been in very ill health ever since leaving borne. Miss Lula Tharp left this morning to resume ber duties in the Multno mah hospital: Portland, after two weeks' vscetion spent with ber parents here. She was aooompanied baok.to tbe oity by little Verva Shields, who bss been visiting ber aunt, Mrs. W. E. Dobson. Undertaker Miller exhumed tbe body of Lowell Bogers' father at Keys osmetery last week, and interred it in tbe oemetery at Walla Walla. An infant obild of Mr. and Mrs. Cbanee Bogers was also transferred from the Keys oemetery to Walla Walla, at the game time. Beverend M. J. Honrioan, a priest of tbe Society of Jeans and professor in Seattla College, will preaob in Sao red Heart Churob. Athena on Sunday next, 18tb inst.. at 7:30 p. m. The sermon will be preoeded by Bossrv and followed by Benediction. All are invited to be present. If A Sr. afArllnfl, fmm thm hnvnlnn out of tbe kitchen fine, threatened de struction of the Athena Hotel, Sunday afternoon. Prompt action ot tbe ilia department soon put out tbe fire. Tbe principal damage to tba bostalry is suited from water, tbe upper looms neoessarily being flooded. 1 1 X Undaunted ty a cold wiod, over 300 people stood for two boura at O.-W rl riannt. Mnnriftv ftvaninff. jVBlfln0 fnr tbs special train to arrive witb Lib arty Bell. When the train arrived wild obeeiiug went up aa tba nation's most oberisbed relio passed slowly by. Souvenir literatore waa thrown to tba orowd by attendants in oustody of tbe bell, wbo stood on tba dsoorated ear nsed for transporting it aoross tbe eoitineot to its plaoe of exhibition at tbe Panama exposition in can Ftan- eieco. Bev. Jobn LeCornu, pioneer Meth odist minister of tbe Inland Empire, died at tbe Walla Walla hospital last night, after an operation for appen dicitis. Be passed bia 80th mile stone in tbe road of life tbe 17tb of June. He bad a large aaquaintanoe ahip throughout the Northwest and for many years was obaplalo of tbe penitentiary at Walla Walla. At a meeting of Migoouette Kebnkab Lodge of Athena Tuesday evening, tbe following offloera were installed by Mrs. MoPherson, Distriot Deputy: P. N. Q., Bboda MoEwen; N. G., Ethel Zerba, V. G., Mrs. Miohener, B. 8., Erneat Zerba; Treas., Ida Butt; Warden, Lottie Bosh ; Con. Ada, De Freeoe; I. G., Ethel Molntyre; O. G., Mand Mansfield ; Chaplain, Eva Zer ba; B. 8. N. G., Anna Littlejobn; L. S. N. G.. Laura Bmith; B. H. V. G., Laura Molntyre; L. 8. V. Q,, Minnie Wlllaby. Light refreshments of iaes sndjtngel oake were Served, " obn Banister oame over from Wea- on Wednesday, swatbed in bandages the reanlt ot a, broken .shoulder, reoeived in an automobile aooident reoently, wbfle coming down Weston Mountain, be using tbe leverse, wben tbe brakes gave way. He gbided the Ford ont of tbe road, and running for a abort distance along tbe hillside, tbe car toppled over, throwing tbe ooou panta out. Only Mr. Banister was se riously bnrt. Una daughter waa se verely bruised, the other daughter ntd little son escaped with a shaking up. - Somejlme ago W. J. King lost a valuatile horse. The loss was keenly felt ty Mr. King, both from a finan cial sense and sentimental attachment for tbe animal. Knowing tbis, friends quietly oontritoted to a fund for the purcbsss ot another horse, and now Bill" possesses another, wbiob Jinks Taylor puruhased and turned over to him at a very reasonable piioe. Tbat Mr. Kiog le deeply gratef nl for tbis sot of kindness on tbe part .of bis friends, those who know bim well realize. Wben he told tbe Presv man to "etiok sometbing In" about it, tbe old fellow welled np, and we all know what that means mora than words can express. ; , '' Ths little folks of the three Sunday subools, M. E., Baptist and Christian, were treated to a nnion pionio Wed nesday by their teaobera. Tbey as sembled in the oity park dnring the forenoon, but on aooonnt of a shower of rain deoided to repair to the com modious basement of tbe Methodist ohnroh wbers a bounteous lnuob was servea by tbe ladies. Nothing daunt ed by the weather, the obildien en joyed games at tbe churob, and at 2 o'oloak, tbs ssles having cleared, tbe Butt autotruck was ohattered aud-1 .laden witb atout Bfty youngsters, wbo enjoyed a bilarions ride for an hour. Upon their return to the ohmcb, tbe obildren were served with bot ohoo olate and oake by their entertainers and all departed, voting the day an unmitigated success, tn spits of the weather man. . Fiank Alger and Wm. Oarsteu were fined in Recorder Richards' court Tuesday, evening Xr assaulting Cbas. Grant. From the testimony Alger wag Bhown to be tbe aggressor In tbe Bgbt and that Caraten assisted bim. It appears there wai soma dispute over money derived from an egg throwing concession at tbe reoent pionio, and this finally ended in tbe fight. Tbe Recorder gave Alger a (15 fine, and Carsten, $20. As an Inoident of tbe scrap, Henry Keen Is no longer oity marshal, and Ernest Boynton is wear ing the star. The trouble started in Cartano'g saloon, and ended on tbe sidewalk In front of tbe building, where Alger waa polled from on top of Grant. Offlaer Keen reoeived the promise ot Alger and 'Caraten tbat tbey wonld appear at tbe recorder's office tbe following morning, instead of arresting tbs men. Beoorder Biob- ards, on tbis report from Keon, ad vanced tbe opinion tbat tbe men should be arrested. Councilman Watts thongbt likewise and told Keen to either ariest the men or turn over bis star. Tbis Keen did. It was pinned on Boynton'a breast, and ao oompanied by Mayor Watte, be went to Alger's borne where tbe two men were found, brought to tbe recorder's ofBos and gave bonds tortbeir ap- peaianoe in court, ; ?vu ; tjjtx. ' 'j ' The Pony Contest. Considerable Interest is being' taken in the Shetland Pony Contest bow On at the Mosgrove Mercantile Company store. Tbe standing of tbe oonteatants on July 12, was as follows;. I't - Eugene Oeborn, 2246. "- v ' Biofaard Oartano, 1089. 'i ,. ' Audra Winsbip, 968. Conrad Millar, 107.- , Willard Parker, 99. Tom Kirk,-68. , Elizabeth Mathers, B7.o Margaret LaOonrse, 11. Velma Sohnbert, 1. Savannah Smith, 1. ... , Bay Dndlev, 1. ' t . A weekly report will bereafter be published until tbs end of tbe contest. Adv. ARANCE'SALE If your dollars mean anything to you, this July Clearance Sale is a great chance to save. If you don't need economy, it's satisfaction to know you are getting it anyway. July Clearance Sale of Trunks If yon're going to the fair, or to tbe coast or on al most any kind or a variation trip you'll need a new trunk. We are sbowing a nsw line of "Hartman" trunks with all tbe latest improvements. New eatobes, new looks, new styles. 15.00 Irunks, Ulearanoe Price - - $4.85 $6.60 Trnnka. Clearenoe Prioe - , - , $5.80 $7.60 Trunks, Clearance Piioe - ' - - $6.15 $8.60 Trunks, Clearance Prioe - - - $6.90 $10.00 Trnnks, Clearanoe Prioe - - - $7.90 $11.50 Trunks. Clearance Price - - $9.10 $12.60 Trunks, Clearance Prioe - $9.95 $13.60 Trnnks, Cleaiance Prioe - $!1.15, $15.00 Tronks, Clearanoe Prioa ' -' - $13.40 $20.00 Trunks, Clearanoe Prioe - f 16.15.- v Fancy White Waistings. Finest quality embroidered lace .olotb and voile, teat designs, especially forwalsts.-"tlan be made intu combination dresses; worth from $1.00 tj $1.75 yard; onr Jnly Clearing sale on this lot one-half prioe. r Colored Linens. Comes in light, sheer weight and tbe heavy enitlng 86 in. to 45 in. wide; all oolors, for dresses and snits, The yard 60o to 86o. . , , Huck Toweling. Big assortment plain aud fanoy buok toweling. During vaoation time yon oao do fanoy work fur Xmas. Come get what you want while the selection is good; ail linen bnok toweling, the yard, 35o to 85o. Underwear Crepe de Chine. ' Comes in soft finish, silk oraps de obine, 88 inobes wide. Especially made for underwear and the like. Comes all shades, such as pink, blue, lavender, yellow and white. The yard - - . 600. Clearance Prices on Children's Wash Dresses. Ginghams, peroalea and ohambrays; plain and ' pleated skirts; all season's styles; sizss 9 to 11 years. 76o Drwses, Clearanoe Prion - - - 69o $1.25 Dresses Clearanoe Prioe 98o $1.50 Dresses Clearanoe Prioe - $1.10 $9.00 Dresses Clearance Piioe - $1.49 Clearance Sale of Summer Dresses. We are showing a most ohoioe assortment ot Sum mer Dressss in voiles, orepes, nets, etc Made in tbe seaaon's most wanted styles, fnll skirts, high waist lines, all oolors, sizes 11 to 44. $5.00 Dresses, Clearanoe Prioa " $3.00 $6.00 Dresses, Clearanoe Prioe - ; - $4.60 $7.60 Dresses, Clearanoe Prioe . $1.75 $8.00 Dresses, Clearanoe Prioe - - $5.00 $10.00JDresses, Clearance Price .. - $7.60 $12.00 Dresses, Clearanoe Prioe - - $9.29 $15.00 Dresses, Clearance Price - - $10.49 Clearance Prices Women's Combinations Knickerbocker, muslin oombinations, neatly trim med witb laoe and embroidery. .. ; $1.60 Values, Clearanoe Prioe ' - - - 98o $2.00 Values, Clearanoa Piioe - - , $1.39 $3.50 Valnes, Clearanoe Price - - r $1.69 The Peoples Warehouse Where It Pays to Trade. Kirk Mplement Souse Since 1871 Johnston Continental Binder HERE IS A LEFT HIND BINDER That baa given oomplete satisfaction, (t is built to ont grain in tbs most economical way, maximum eftioienoy in tbe field witb a minimum of trouble aud repair Oust. Practicability, ease of operation and feitnres of merit all oombined is what the nsars of Cutting Maobloery ars demanding today. These oan best be fnond in tna Johnston line of harvesting msubinsry. The mannfaotorers of this lins of cutting maobloery were established! n 1871 and today tbsy sre puttnig 48 years of knowing bow in every maobine tbat leaves tbeir faotory. Johnston Harvesting Maohinery is being sold today in most all civilized countries. Mnob time and money bas been spent in perfecting tbeir line of ma chinery to meet tbe rigid requirements of tbs Psoitlo .Northwest. A polioy of the Manufaotnrera is to know that avery machine is in parfsot ronning order before it leaves the faotory. This is an assoranae that it will do tbe work when plaoed in tbe field. All machines are guaranteed to tbe work tor wbiob tbey ere intenaea. 5.. 3rd and Main CHARLES KIRK, Athena, Ore, Wood in Carload Lots Attention Wheat Farmers. Turn youi waste into profit ky fat teeing bogs on your stnbble, We are in position to lorn ten stock bogs weighing from 75 to 100 lbs. In oar lots. Kngags them for August deliv ery. Also bave a few registeied Duroo boars wbiob we will sell at a low prioe. Attalia Dairy Pioduots Company, Adv. Attalia, Wash Settle Yonr Account. Those desiring to settle tbeir ao- oounta owing to B. N. Hawks will kindly call at tbe bank and do so at once. Adv. 8ide 8tDDed. "I can give you a cold bite." said tbe woman. "Why not wnrm It upf asked the tramp. ' "TUcre nlu't any wood snwed." "Fo? Well, give It to me eold."-New York Sun. ' Accommodating Him. Youth-Ob. I don't want to take tbat character. Ill make n fool of myself sore. SIalden-YVc:i. you said yon want ed an eaiy part. Kxflinnce. Ptuirioua. -."niB'foid I hear i: tvns M bud fail ure. CralMh.iv.- Very f'.vcu i!ms ro- cclrcrs didn't make a uy tiling out of it Cascade 4 f:ot Fir Wood $5.35 Cascade 4 foot Maple Wood, .... 5.60 Cascade 4 foot Alder Wood 5.10 F. 0. B. Athena - Pendleton Branches North ern Pacific Railway. C. O. WILLIAMS, Postoffice,' Edgewater, Washington. DALE ROTH WELL EXCLUSIVE OPTICIAN Glasses Are Scientifically Ground and Fitted. Lenses duplicated in a few mom ents. All work guaranteed cAmerican National Bank Building, (Upstairs) Pendleton, Oregon, ST. NICHOLS HOTEL i. E. FROOMK, pbop. . itr : Only First-class Hotel in the City.. m I THE ST. NICHOLS X U Uia ooly ona mat can aeoommodaM , eommamlal traveim. TTf l.o bixinDdl tor Its eleu and mil ventilated rooms. Cob. Mai uoTmili, ATHB,or. olt and Best cpairs The Genuine Grease and Oils Valvoline Line Auto Tires and Tubes. Goodrich-Best in the Longrun. O. A.. BARRETT & CO. ATHENA.