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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1915)
Press Paragraphs The oew Photo A few weeks only. Studio. Adv. - Tbe Joe Key threshing outfit lBbed tbe season's inn yesterday. We make photos to please yoo. Ohmart Studio. Adv. . Bn- Tbe Cal- Alissea Laura and Belle Mulntyie epent Sunday at Bingham Springs. Kodak Buisbing and devloping at tb tbe Ubmart Studio. Adv. - Mrs. F. S. LeQiow is SBeudiua the week with relatives in Walla Walla. Vol Sale Honse and lots in Athena, . . . ... , , , . . ... , ... good looation. For piioe and terms, Photosl Photos II Photosi II At the I " ..... n Tn. , Bk Studio over Bartett's Implement Store, j yreg AflT ' ' . ., '. Luka Read was among those regis- Mrs. Bees aud Mrs. Moflit, mother tared at Bingham Springs lsst Sunday. an(1 ,, . Mr Hoah MoIn.a. Mies Lillian Tompkins has been a guest ot Miss Ferol MaBrlde at her home sontb ol town this week. - I make a specialty ol house painting and paper hanging. Enquiia at St. Niobols Hotel for B. B. Iioe. Adv. Mrs. William MoBiide left Wednes day morning for a visit with friends at Walla Walla and Oounell, Wash. 6,rMr. and Mrs. Frank Coppook oarue f up from Lexington and epent Sunday with relatives Here, returning Monday Mrs. M. L. Watts and daughter Vernita are expected home from Mrs. Auna Molutyra aud daughters, Misses Laura and Belle and Mrs. A. M. Johnson have been in attendauoa tbis week npon her eon, Arobie, at tbe Pendleton hospital. A harvest ball will be given at the Athens opera bouse tomorrow even ing. Miller's orobestra will foroisb musio for the oooasion, aud an enjoy able time is autioipated. Mrs. Ella Law of Texas, visited for eeveral days at the home of ber bro ther, John BmEe. Brother and sister had not met fur 25 yeaiB, and tbe re union was a happy one, ifornia tbe latter part of the present l jin,. ,,,. ,h. ...rfn . wuutu Miss Elouise Bergevih will visit fiionds iu Walla Walla for a few days., ? ; - Freuoh Origlar reoeived a yield of 40 1-1 bnshels per aore from a Beld ot 90 aores. ' ' ' . " N. A. Miller returned the fore part ot tbe week from a business visit to Portland. ; Watts and Rogers olfer and will give away an article worth over $25. See big Ad. ". ...V, Mrs. Alex Malutyre and children have returned from an outing at Bing ham Spriugs. " -Barry Kidweil, representing the Walla Walla Meat oompany, was in tbe oity Tuesday. . ' . , s ; I Mrs. (iray of Milton, has been visit ing her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Pin kerton, this week. , Those Ualontta grain saoka going at f cent below market. Better get yours. Watts and Bogers. Mr. and Mrs. Homer I. Watts and Miss Alios tiaines, spent Sunday on the Umatilla rirer. , , Watts Bros, threshing orew finished tbe season's run Monday, after a suc cessful harvest ran. Mrs. Janin Woodruff and ohildren weut down to their home at Two Riv ers, Wash., last week. ';;'.. M. M. Johns returned Wednesday miming from a short business trip in the Big Bono oonntry. Mrs. Tompkins spent tbe past week at the borne of her daughter, Mrs. A. B. Coppook near town. George Menoke, farmer landlord of the Athena Hotel, was in tbe oity from Pendleton, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson came over from Gibbon yesterday and rode baok borne iu a new Ford oar. a it is foot is Jf p. .' Si ,ar Wood have returned to their bomes at Oak land, California. . Those knowing themselves to be indebted to Mrs. Lillie Miller are re quested to make settlement on or be fore September 1. Adv. Rev. and Mrs. A.- M. Lambert, Mrs. Tompkins and Mrs. Wortbiqgton spent tbe day yesterday at tbe John Tomp kins ranoli northwest of town. Ware's Pbarmaoy front has teen graced with a new coat of paint. A harmonious ntfeot was obtained by ooatisg tbe iron, pillars with gold paint. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Akera were up from Pendleton and spent Suuday at tbe A. L. Swaggart home. They were accompanied borne by Miss Blanche Swaggart. ; r . .'; : Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MoBride. Miss FmioI MoBride and Miss Lillian Tomp kins visited Sunday in Weston at the home of Mr. MoBiide's mother, who has been ill. Sam Hott is a olassy driver, and in dications would indioate tbat he does not draw the line at mules. He bandies the reins as well as the steer ing wheel. John Tompkins is very well satis fled with an average oi 85 bnshels, ail 'round, tbis season. His best yieid was 4!) 1-2 bushels per acre from a Beld of 189 aores. .,' Worth Watts, young son ot Dr. F. D. Watts of Weston, lost the ends oft of three fingers of his left hand last week when tbe hand oame in oontsot with tbe sprocket obaia of his little Metz oar. Sim Oulley was in town yesterday wearing a hirsute growth aud a broad smile. Tbe growth was tbe result of fighting shy ot barbels, aud the smile smoled in realization of a 46-busbel vield of wheat, when he expeoted but 85 at most. Freoeive a punotore Monday; not a tire puncture but a foot punotore, caused by stepping on a nail. His pretty sore, reports Dr. Sharp. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Caspar Wooi ward, August 15, 1915, a daughter. Dr. Sharp,' the attending physician reports tbat tbe weloome little visitor has.been ohristeoed Mary Jane., Charles English, 23-year-old son of Ken English of Aubnrn, Wash,, died recently after a lingering illness with consumption. His mother now de ceased, was a sister of Amiel Sobubert of tbis vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. George Banister and daughter Helen arrived borne Tuesday evening, alter a pleasant summer spent witb Mr. end Mrs. Hogb MoArthur in Portland and at Seaside. Owiug to Mrs. Banister's dolioate health, tbe party did not go to the Paoama-Paai-fio fair as intended, but ber oondition is somewhat improved at present. W. N. Stewart and wife of North Yakima, were guests last week at tbe R. K. Stewart home west of town. Tbe two Stewarts are brothers and their wives are sisters. Mrs. Stewart bas visited her sister here before, but the two brothers bad not visited for the past 38 ysars, W. N. Stewart having moved west from North Dakota only ar Bgo. ' .. Notioea were mailed Athena city water consumers yesterday, warning them of tbe scarcity of water supply aud giving orders tbat nutil further notiee water be used exclusively for household soruoses, ": and no other.- Sprinkling is positively forbidden. The oity wells are falling rapiaiy. Athena is not the only plaoe faoiog water shortage. Many other towns have teen foroa to out out lawn sprinkling also.. Tbe wells in tbe oountry are also running low in aup- Aits. A: B. LUfle.' who visited here Py. M many have dried up entirely, I a . mm ' ' r a a - Now tor nome Mreicn of Davis-Kaser's Great August -Clearance Sale , Soon this greatest of all bargain events will he history. These re mainihg days are to be the busiest days of this great sale. We moan this to be a thorough bouse oleauiug as well as tbe greatest of money saving events. We have gone through our stooks and made another out in tbe prioe ot hundreds of items, and, we have put on sale at sen sational prices other hundreds of new arrivals. No matter how many times you have visited this great sale, no matter how much you have bought, tbis week's special offerings justify your coming egBin and again. You'll Bud oew and nnexpeoted bargains every time yon come, if you'll only look around. '. Over 50.000 items are specially reduced for This Great Sale. How many of them have job seeD? Few people, have g ne over one half of toern. Don't yon owe it ta yourself to oome and take a good look? s You'll surely be glad if you-did Iba reductions are rarely lees than 15 per oept,; evetf on the new est, snappiest goods. sonntiwea to half of tb.) wbolesaU oost on things tbat have outworn their welcome beie. You must grasp this great opportunity to save. Now ia tbe time to buy. Don't dalay a single day. Do it now. . THE DAVIS-KASER C0 WALLA WALLA Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schools-12-22 Aide rbt. A. C. CARPENTER. THE UP-TO-DATE JEWELER Everything New and up to the minute. Absolutely no old stock whatever. All makes of High Grade Watches. Silvei ware, Cut Glass, Clocks. Jewelry made to order. NORTH SIDE MAIN STREET. ATHENA, ORE Watts & Rogers, Wsston (Three miles over the hill.) About the only time that sailing up Salt Creek is agreeable is when you meet " "Jake" Part of our song last week threshed out to a dirge and the boys pulled her in. Now watch for Jake. Those genuine Calcutta grain sacks are going. .Better get yours. One cent off the market. . whave a small building, about 6x8, that we wdl give to the oartvwbo satisfies us he or she has the best use for or needs the most earnestly. It - would cost over to build new. Good for hen house, smoke house tool house, tank house, etc. Make youo wants known. Weeling the best Utah and Wyonung Coals. Weber, Winona and John ueere wn,. in June, writes tbat she has just ar rived at her borne" in Fort Huron Miobiean. after a pleasant visit at Denver, Col., .Marshalltown, Iowa, and in Obioago. Uncle John Cullender returned Sat urday evening from his visit to Sao Franoisoo and the fair, Be was ac companied to San Franoisoo by his daughters Iva and Ruby. They had an enjoyable trip. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Forrest went over to Walla Walla Sunday morning for tbe purpose of consulting a physi cian in regard to the health of Mr. Forrest who bas reoently been threat ened with heart trouble. Mrs. Genevieve Harris came up from Pendleton Snnday and spent the day witb her sister, Mrs. Miunle De- Featt. She was aooompanied by Miss es Florenoe and Elsie Morton and Jen nie Thacker, of Pendleton. Seventy persons partook of a splen did dinner at the 'I horn Hollow bath iog pool, Sunday last. Tbis pool and refreshing resort is popular and offers a niece of amusement, tor the entire countryside on Sunday afternoons. Mis. Ortis Harris and Mrs. Lloyd Smith, both of whom nave been visit log their mother, Mrs. Minnie DePeatt in tbis city, left Tuesday morning roi their respeotive homes, Mrs, Harris to Spokane, and Mrs. Smith to La Porte City, Iowa. - . While viewing aquatio sports in nature's natatorium at Thorn Hollow Sunday afternoon, a certain Athena vouni man, dressed in his best togs, fell from tbe log on whioh be was sit ting,,: taking an involuntary plunge among the batherst- J. S. Harmon, Who is at La Grande this week assisting in the Lowrey leo tores, will be borne for next Bunnay, Dreaobina iu his own pulpit in tbe Christian Oburon Dunoay muruiun and at the union servioe in tbe Meth odist ohuroh in the evening. Friends here have reoeived oards from Mr. aud Mrs. Edward E. Eoontz, wbo. having purobased a car are tour- Ins the Willamette valley, from their present home iu Portland. They in tnnd visitlna via MoEenzie piss, Cra tei Lake and Bend, in Central Oregon Mrs. Henry Koepke, who with bei son Henry and daughter Dorothy visiting in California, last Friday attended the big exhibit of California prodnots maintained in Los Angeles by tbe Chamber of Commeroe. Mr. and Mrs. Koepke formerly resided in Los Angeles. A. B. Steele baa joined tbe looal sheep raising association, along witb Origlar, Hansell and Barrett. Bis holdings comprise one gentleman lambie that has oleaned the yard of vegetation and now turns its gastron omic attention to tbe nail beads io the side walks. ' ' Dreamland program for Friday and Saturday nights: 1 and 3. "As we Forgive Those," Lubin. 8. "She Wanted a Car; or, A Jfooll'nere was, Lutio. : Sunday: "The Upper Hand,'1 Vitagraph. 8. "The Beloved aa venlurer," Lnbio. 8. "Tbe Honse That Went Crazy," Selig. JUmatilla county harvesters are in ' demand in Alberta wheat fields, where labor has grown eoarae on account ol European -war enlistments, seven men boarded the train from here yes terday morning. Wages range from (3 per day for driving binders, up ward for otber harvest jobs. Tbe First Annual Sobool Fair will be held at Vinoent, September 10 and 11. in coojunotion with the Tbird Annual East End Fair. The Press is in reaeiut of tbe prize list, thraugb courtesy ot County Superintendent Young. More extended notioe will ha taken of tbe fair in next week's Press. Dae Stamcer. foieman of the Bar rett Pine Creek ranoh. was thrown from weeder last Wednesday, and seriously injured. Ho was tiding on a "tlioker," and the blade struck rook or some undergrounud obstruo tion. Doo was tossed upward and fell across tbe frame ot tbe maobina, fraoturioB a couple of ribs and brois log him considerably. Aooordiug to report received by tbe looal library hoard tbis week from Mi Naeon. bead librarian at Pendle ton, the Athena branob luoreaeea forty per oent in circulation in July, over that of June. Athena has led Ibe oounty in patronage up to June, Milton taking the lead for tbat month only. Haw rental looks bave been ordered for tbe library, new shelves will soon be ins'.alled, and tbe floor will receive a new coat of paint. E. A. Dndley reports a big yield from 210 aores of German Bed wbeat. He will fluisb tfareshiog today in tbis Held, wbirjn winds up bis season's inn and will have a yield ot approximate ly 6300 saoka from tbe 240 aores. Taken all through, Mr, Dudley's orop averaged well, in fact it was one of tbe best crops be bas harvested in years. Bis German Bed is in demaud for seed be having already reueived orders for tbe grain for this puipose.j J M yf William Gbolson and family and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Foes were virited roouug Tuesday between trains by a party of relatives from the eastr-Aom- posed of Daniel UbolBon and dangler, Fannie, ot Albla, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. W. Eveland of Olds, Iowa, and Louis Beak, of Wiobita, Kansas. The party left June 2d for the West, and have visited tbe Panama-raoino ex position, Portland, Taooma and Seat tle, and all otber points of interest en route. Mr. Gholson, who has iu former years visited bis brother here, was not feeling well and this hastened their departnie toward home. Arobie Molotyre was operated on for relief from appendioitis at Pen dleton hospital Tuesday by Dr. Stone of tbis oitv and Dr. Parker ot Pen dleton. Tbe operation revealed tbe faot that tbe young man was in a most sritioal condition as a result of tbe rupture of tbe vermiform appen dix. Tbe young man was first strick en last week, but oontiuned to diive the teams on the oomtine harvester until ehortly before noon, Tuesday, when Dr. Stone was. oalled aud ad vised that be be token to the hospital at once. Tbe operation was success ful, and Arobie is getting along as ell as oonld be expeoted under tne circumstances. Weston people "are disappointed in their lake storage water system, for tbis season at least. The watel in tbe lake bnoame stagnant and unfit for use, and Sunday the gates were opened and the entire storage of water allowed to flow out and down tbe Fine creek Channel. It is said tbat tbe in tention is to conneot the mountain flow tdtreot-vrifh tfcrrrfpeit--ttirr-lake,' nd tbie in ooniunotion witb water pump ed Into tbe reeervior from two city wells will give the little oity snttloient water until tbe rainy season sets in. It is thought that after tbe lake bot tom has been thoroughly cleansed ot all decaying debris, tbe lake storage wi remain' pure. . .xt Athena grouse hunters, as a rule, l ,. 1 lfl .hair ti-fna In were uoi buucbbm " ... .- tbe mountains Sunday at the opening of the bunting season. The few birds encountered were extremely wildl Onn nimrnd became onnfused in htB surroundings in Wild Horse oanyon -and but for tbe preseooa of a com panion might still be trying to solve the law ot gravitation, be contending for tbe npbill end ot it. Finally his partner beoame weary of tramping aud suggested that tbny return to camp. , Tbis was tbe first intimation the lost one had that be was realty Inst. A couple of other hunters met a rattlesnake in tbe trail and dispatobed it with a load'of bird shot.. A ten-round boxing contest will take plaue tonight at Urquhart'a pa vilion, between Billy .barren oi reo dletou, ligbtweigbt ohampiou of tbe Northwest, and Tommy Clark of Seattle. The principals will Weigh in at 138 poouds. Farreli is well known to the tight fans of Eastern Oregon, hiving defeated eeveral clever flghtera during tbe past two years. Clark bas dona good woik io the ring, aud ia well thought of by the follow ers of tbe sport. Both men are said to be iu the pink of oondilion. . Clark bas been training here and tairell at Pendletou. Two lively preliminaries will precede tbe main event. Special arrangemenla bave been made for the acoommodatioo of ladies witb esoorts. The seating of the pavilion has been arranged to good advantage, so tbat all spectators will bave unobstructed view of the ling., Tbe ladies of the Athena Library board are arranging for a reception to be tendered tbe board of directors and tbe principal and members of tbe faculty, of ' the Athena sobooli, in whose he not tbe function will be gir en. County Sobool Superintendent I. E. Yonng will also be an honored cnest. Sobool will begin on Monday, Hentember 6, aud on the following Friday evening, tbe lOtb, the school building will be thrown open to tbe general publio, and a program, under the auspices of the library board, will be given in tbe auditorium. After which an informal reception will be held, for the purpose of receiving the new and old teaabers, getting aa queinted and as a publio appreciation of tbe work of tbe sobool toard in carrying to oompletiou the building of the eulendid new structure in whioh the sobool ooeni. The public will be eordially welcomed. The program now io preparation, will be published in full iu next week's Press. u unuidi f e) r '""" Cures All Kidney and CD ; Bladder Diseases in fW(p Foley s Kidney Cure will positively cure any case of Kidney or Bladder disease that is not beyond the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more. If you notice any irregularities, commence taking Folef s Kidney Cure at once and avoid a fatal malady. 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Refuse Substitutes Two Sizes, 50 Gents and $1.00 Ifl fi " " ' BIDS WANTED. For Bale, cog two story eight room brick sobool boildiog, sitnste on school grounds at Atbeua, Umatilla coouty, Oregon. Sealed bids will he received fay tbe toard op to aud notii 6:00 o'olook p. m. August 8tb. nil 5. Ibe toard reserves tbe right to rejeot any and all bids. Ueasooabie time will e allowed to remove toildiu from Dre mists. For fortber inform ation enaoire at tbe ol'ioa of is. B. Biobards, Athena, Oregon. ! , ERNEST A. ZEREA, Clerk of Sobool Dietiiot No. 29 Get one of our Monitor Pump Engines and insure a steady" supply of water for the stdek-an engine that a boy can operate easily; Pump-jack built right in the engine. Just call us up, and our engine man will come out and install the outfit. Give us a chance to show you what this wonderful little engine will do. 3rd and Main CHARLES KIRK, Athena, Ore, i e DALEROTHWELL EXCLUSIVE OPTICIAN Glasses Are Scientifically Ground and Fitted. Lenses duplicated in a few mom ents. All work guaranteed clmerican National Bank Building, (Upsiaire) Pendleton, Oregon, THE ST. NICHOLS HOTEL ' J. E. FROOME, mop. fir Only First-class Hotel in the City. ' Iff THE ST. NICHOLS THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA Capital and Surplus $100,00052 Uineoi.ly one that cao iujcommoii.t - iwrnmsiTilai travaiert. ft? run bl64Xmnt(l for IU clean n4 J rntlli-ti1 roomi. I'm, Mm AnnTwiRO, ATiA.Or u L. S. Vincent Jeweler Has removed his Store Into the Welch Building, South Side Main Street, where he is displaying a standard and dependable stock of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry.