The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, January 21, 1916, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextPress Paragraphs Mica Lola Dnaoao o( Weston, visited io Athena Saturday. Brooke Anderson baa been on the tick list doting the week. " . B, D. demons baa been very ill tbia week, from bear, trouble. Uonsi for lent, on Conent atreet. Apply to J. F. Wrigbt.--Adv, Horn, to Mr. and Mra, Viator 0, Pnrke, January 30, 191R daughter. For Sale A team of good work boreea. Inquire at tbia office. Adv. ' The Motbeia' Olnb will meet at tbe home of Mra. 8. S. Hntt, Friday, Jan- J oaty 38. Miss Mattle Ooppook ia ill at ber J borne tula week, wun a severe oaae ol the Slip. Aoe Wagner who baa been serions ly ill at hie bone nortb of the oity, is improving. Mrs. W. 0. Miller, who baa been acrionsiy ill at ber home in tbia oity, ia oonvaleaoent. Bewird: $3 to $10 saved on every 0 aok-a-Jaok snit ordered from Wor tbington. Adv. ... " Tbe publio aoboola of Freaoott, Wash., have teen olused on aoooant of Bosilet fever. " " Bert Whitman of Pendleton, abipped a oarload of bogs from Athena to Portland, Butnrday. Mra. H. S. Miller of Caldwell. Ida bo, ia vlGitiog at tbe lionia of her mother, Mrs. Sanuhez. Miss Mao Singer of Waitafanrg, WaBb., Is a gneet at tbe Unas. Coo Baoa home tbia week. Mim Dora Myriok oame np from Pendleton Sunday and spent the day at tbe borne of ber mother. The Weston Leader reporta tbe Berions illness of S. V. Knoi, the veteran at tor my of tbat oity. v Fix & Badtke have enlarged their grooery department in order -to accom modate tbelr increasing trade. Go to -the Myers' barneBS and aboe shop if you want first olass work. Satisfaotion guaranteed. Adv. For Sale Barred Plymouth Rook cookerela for breeding purposes. S. S. Parris, I. t. d, 1 Athene, Oregon. Ad Tonight In tbe High aohool gymna sium tbe looal tassel ball team will play tbe Walla Walla JBIgb aohool team. Miss Pauline Myriok visited at the borne cf Mr. and Mrs. Brnah on the Waiter Mams plaoe, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mra. J. 8. Ross of Walla Walla, have returned to their borne alter visiting .their daughter, Mrs. Roy Cannon. :.. f. Mr. aud Mra. Clarenoe Burden; who reside near North Powder, visited relatives and friends in this oommnily during tbe week. Henry A. Barrett was the aucossfal bidder for tbe S. M. Wblre place on Fine Creek at the administratrix' sale Saturday. His bid was $1600. . Mn. Fa; Loveridge, who has been vtisiting ber mother, Mrs. S. M. White left oo Monday eveoing'a train for bar borne at Donee, Uiegoo. ""V The Press is unavoidably late in publication today, on aooount of be ing unable to get eleotrio power for ita maobinea yesterday afternoon. Get your harness and shoes re paired. Harness oiled for $1 per set. All work guaranteed. Cleve Myers, 8outb side Main street, Atbena. Adv. A pleasant danoing party was enjoy ed ty young people of tbia vininity Saturday night at tbe borne of Mr. and Mrs. Zeph Lpokwood, Jr., north of town. Tho books for permanent registra tion of voters are now open at tbe office of B. B. Biohards, and now is considered to be' a good time for reg istering. Yesterday's dispatches announced that 130,000 tuebela of wbeat bad been sold by a number of farmers of the Grand Rouda valley for $1 per bushel. The primary eleotion for tbe selec tion of party nominees for atata and oounty offices will be held on Friday, May 19 tbe law requiring that it be held on tbe third Friday in May. Mra. Eber Lnna oame over from Joseph, Wallowa oonnty Monday, spent the day in Atbena aud went on to Milton, where she ia visiting rel atives. ; Before buying that Spring suit, see Wortbington ubont tbe price on a Craok-a-Jaok, made to measure suit and save from $3 to $10. A tit or no aale. Adv. , - ' A son wbb born January 16, to Mr. and Mrs. M, K. Shorte, at Arlington. Mrs. Sbnrte ia a sister of the Read brothers, of tbia vioinity, and has many friends in Athena. ' Mr, and Mrs. Edgar H. Leonard have moved from Presoott, Wash., to tbeir new borne at Waitabnrg. Mr. Leonard holds interests in the Pres ton -Shatter Milling company. ' Tacoma and Seattle papers, in their Mnsio oolumna speak in very high terms of praise of tbe playing of Miss Nellie Dee Whiting, an Atbena mnsio teaober, who reoently appeared there In reoital. ' Until further notioe, Boyden'a auto atage will run on tbe following so bed nle: Leave Atbena, 10:20 A. M., ar rive at Pendleton, 1 1:80 A. M. Leave Pendleton 3 P. M., arrive at Atbena, 4:10 P. M. Adv. Jos. B. Welob, representing tbe Oregon Morning Journal was in tbe oity Tuesday, and made arrangements for tbe delivery of the paper each morning to subscribers in Atbena. Everett Knight has tbe delivery route. W. L. Cooper baa moved bis ahoe shop from its former location east of the M. E. church, to A. B. Steele's harness shop, where be will hereafter be found at all times prepared to do first olasa work at reasonable prices. Adv. -, .. The now coils for tbe eleotrio motor for tbe oity pumping atation have ar rived and been installed. . The steam plant, au auxiliary to the eleotrio motive power, wbb bronght into re quisition while repairs were being made.. .'' .-- Come and Read the Yellow Tags There are thonasanda of them on every aide, no matter where yon look you see myriads of them and every last one ia an eloquent plea to your better judgment, a convincing demonstration of tha reaBon so many thrifty folks throng tha store from morn to nignt t0 !1 things they need or will need soon. Here is a fine, big 1100,000.00 stook of tbe most desirable Home Furnishings of every sor:, aud just about everythng is sharply reduotid iu prioe-the newest and oho ocBt goods being inoluded, In view of the lowness of our regular prioea, which are marked In Plain Figures ton same to all not joggled for Tom, Dick and Harry every day in the year -these special redactions, averaging from 16 to 85 per cent are really aensationai, and represent tbe biggest values ever offered. By all means, if you do not know tba Davis Kaser Sales for the real bargaion feasts they are. investigate. Tbat oostB nothing, and will surely pay. To our friends, would say, come eaily. Even in this big etnok many Itema are i in lota of one or two and delay may mean tbat tbe very ones yon would nave tiaeo nest, naa ueeu mu. THE DAVIS-KASER CO WALLA WALLA Complete Furnishera of Homes, Offices and scnoois-ru-su m 0 TUM-A-LUM LUiBER COMPANY THE TIME THE PUCE THE GIRL THE HOI All Needs Supplied Tnm-a Loin's lbs plaoe to buy "Tum- a-Lamiier," Lath and abingles, an endless number; Doors and windows are in tbeir line. Paper, roofing, oement and lime; Wood and coal to beep you warm; Fosta anoogb to fence tbe farm. Even the plana by wbioh yon build, Free with yonr order oan te Oiled. They have the best there is oo eartb. There yon oan get Tour money's worth. They'll furnish all your needs in life, UoUaa perobanoe, yon need a wife; This need inpplied, vou oease to roam, Go to them, they'll build tbe home. Tcro-a-Lum lumber Co. "See Johnson About It" Athena, Oregon Potatoes and onions, on aooount of tbe severe weather, have reaabed the highest prioe in a year io tbe whole sale market. Stooka are nearly ex hausted and owing to tbe extreme oold it haa been impossible the past week for shipments to be made Tomorrow night the regular Satur day night danoe will take plaoe in tbe I. 0. 0. F.-K. of P. Ball. Ifaia aer ies of danoea bave been popular witb tha young people this winter, and the attendance baa been all that oonld be reasonably expected. Miss Gertie Bingbam, a deaconess in tba Nazerene Oboroh of Garfield, Wash, baa been in tbe oity tha past week, visiting at tba borne of ber aunt, Mrs. Obarlea Grant. Miat Bingham bas been attending a series of meet ing of her aburoli held in Walla Walla. Notices bave teen posted announc ing a mass meeting at tba office of B. B. Riohaida oo Friday evening, Feb nary 4, for tbe purpose of nominating candidates for mayor, councilman, treasurer and recorder to be voted for I at tbe annual oity eleotloo, on Tues- j day, Maroh 7.- Tbe looal Woodman Camp ia In the midst of a ronsing membership cam paign, and it is tbe intention to have the olass initiation on Weduesday eve ning, Fshrnary 3, to be followed with a banquet. Distriot Manager Jno. F. Hoyt is in tbe oity and will bava au- per vision of tbe oampaign. Preaching next Sabbath morning and evening at tbe Methodist Episco pal ohurob. Subject in tbe morning: 'St. Paul's Appeal to tbe Ubnich of Christ;" topio at night, "The Re lation, that Faith and Works Sostain to Kaob Other." Sabbath sobool at 10 a.m. All are invited. Monday evening a gay party of tbe i younger set obartered a big sleigh and after a long and enjoyatle ride, stop ped at tbe home of Mr. and Mis. W. R. Taylor, where tbe rest of the even- iug wna spent witb games. Refresh ments were served, witb marsh mallow toasted before tbe open fire place, as the piece de resistance. G. W. Finou and W. R. Harden have their billiard hall in running order, and it U Splendidly equipped. large stock of tobBooo, oigara aud confectionery and temperanoe drinks areoariied in the front department, while the taok loom is fitted np witb billiard and pool tables and card ta- blas. Tbe 16000 farm residenoe of Henry Eggera near Myiiok station waa de stroyed by fire, Monday afternoon and but for tbe deep enow an roofs of barn and adjoining buildings, all would have gone with the residenoe. No one was present but tba hired man, aud when be saw lbs fire it had buist through tbe upper storiea and bad gained great headway. . On account of tha furnace in tba High sohool building not working properly, there bas been no aohool this week. An expert from Portland ia here for tbe purpose of rectifying tbe trouble. . The excessive cold wea ther of tbe past week has pnt tbe acid test to f urnaoes in general, fondle ton sobool buildings have been eoeuea of trouble from like cans. The building at the corner of Main and Water afreets in Weston, ooon pied by Zebra's bakery, waa deatroyd by fire, early Sunday morning, ine tnilding ooon pied by the Weston Leadnr narrowly (soaped burning by fortunate wind conditions, and the fact that tba root waa oovered witb snow, ine ore laooies worara nuuer difficulties on aooount of tbe oold. Leader: Weston will again bave a candidate this year for tbe repnblioan nomination as oonnty commissioner, in tbe person of J. M. Ashwortb. Mr. Ashworth made a very close raoe last oampaign for the nomination, and ao oording to bis figures, carried ill but two of the East End preoiuota. - His borne neighbrhood gave him a very handsome vote, and be feela encour aged to try onoe more. Tbe biological survey, a bureau of the Department of Agriculture, haa a representative in Umatilla oonnty for the purpose of demonstrating to the farmers and ranchmen tha moat ef fective means of combatting tba rat bit pest. The farmers in the infested regions are urged to give their hearty co-operation in the present work, and make this winter a auooessful one in tbe extermination of the jackrabbit. A draatio ordinance regulating pri vate and pnt lia danoea -in Pendleton, bas been preseoted tbe oitv connotl by Mayor Best. Ragging and smoking in hallways ia prohibited, and besides securing a oity lioeuse, a oertifioate from the city physician to tbe effect tbat tbe hall is ventilated and eani tary most be aeonred. A danoe in spector is provided for aud dances are required to close at midnight aud a quarter before twelve on Saturday nights. " Tbe Snnshine Qlub waa very pleas antly entertained at tbe home of Mrs. James Polls Thursday afteruooo, Jan uary 13. This being tbe first meeting of tbe new year, tbeie was a good at tendance, with Mi). Jaoksoo Nelson, Mra. Uillie Taylor, aud Mrs. Elmer Lott b visitors. The hnsbanda were eutertained bv Mr. Potts witb the same of oheokere. Tbe bosteas, aa sisted by Mra. J. T. King, Mra. Nelson and Mrs. Will Soott, served delioioue refreshment at foul o'olook. .Revival meeting at the Baptist ohurob every nigbt at 7:30. Baptism Friday "and Saturday evenings. Sub ject Saturday evening, "Tbe Danoe;" let no parent in Atbena stay away Come, dancers, let u reason together, Remember tbe time, Saturday even ing, at 7:30. Saoday services aa fol lows: Sunday sobool at 10 a. m. preaching at 11 a. u aubject, "How to Make a Bocoeea of the Christian Life." Sunday evening aarvioi at 7:30, aermon by Pastor Beotiey. The Christian ohurob meets Loid'i Day as fellows: Bible school, 10 a. m., preaobing and worship, 11 a. m. aid 7:30 p. m. Respective themes: "Socb Aa I Have." and "A Moob Needed Revival." Tba cborns bae ceen greatly enlarged, and special iaatorM maik tbe new order. Be sides additions to tha number, a dou ble mala quartette baa been organised and will aiog at every evening aervioa. Tba orobestra ts doing apendid service J also. Iba public, and especial'?' strangers invited and welcome. - Many of tue farmers bave responded to tbe needs of the game birds, wbiob are having a hard time to exist dnring tbe present winter weather, A num ber bave reported thia week tbat tbey are feeding pheasants and quail, and in some inatanoee temporary abeltera bave been provided. Tom Del reeoe ia looking after tbe welfare of two banda of pheasants and one oovey of Hungarian partridgea on bis farm nortb ot town and finds that a bundle of wbeat bay ia especially attractive to tbem. Ibis evening the Atbena High school basket ball teams will meet the teama from Walla Walla High in tbe looal gymnasium, Tbe boya' team bas been reorganized since tbe games of last week, tbe girls' team ia stronger than when tbey played Walla Walla two weeks ago, and undoubtedly both gamea will be oioae. The students are trying to get a good orowd cot for tba game, and a good attendance will be a great enaonragement to the teama, placing the finanoea of tba student body on a firm footing for tbe rest of tba year. ' Next Thursday evening Atbena High school will meet Eobo High in tbat oity, in the first debate of tbe season. Atbena supporta the affirmative side of the State question: "Resolved: That tbe United Statea should adopt tbe essential features of tbe Swiss system cf military traiuing and ser vice." Tom Caton and Ruby Banis ter, seniors, comprise tbe looal team. Tbey bave been working all week on tbeir debate preparation, and will be well prepared to meet Echo. The winning team of tbia debate ia paired to meet Condon High sohool February H. ' Since the last isaua of tba Press real winter weather bas been tbe. order of tha day. Thermometers have regis tered all tbe way from 45 aoove to 2 below zero and depleted wood pilea and empty coal bine attest to temper ature registrations. Weduesday night a soft wind set in from the south and the snow melted soma but not enough io prevent it from blowing and tilling railroad cote. Tbia morning, passen ger train No 1 oame in from Walla Walla, drawn by two big locomctivea cover' d witb snow, after having bucked snowdrifta all tba way from the garden city to Athena. Dean Willaby, mail oarrier was forced to turn baok to town, being unable to break tbe road over bia route. NEW BOOKS AT.THE LIBRARY Blaabfleld Mural Planting iu Amer- ioa. Cunningham Storiea from Dante. Dix Aorosa tbe Border, Ekblaw Farm Structures, Farmer Versailles and the Court Un der Louie XIV. Fletoher Happiness. Hale South Americans. Jcrdan The Ucseeo Empire. Kreisler-rFour Weeks in tbe Trench- osgroves Sa Clearance le Of AH Blankets, Comforts and Comfort Materials 90c Cotton Blanket for . 75c $1.25 Cotton Blanket for . 95c $1.50 Cotton Blanket for . $1.20 $2.20 Cotton Blanket for . 1.75 $4.50 Wool Mixed Blanket for $3.85 6.00 Wool Mixed Blanket for 4.95 7.00 Wool Mixed Blanket for 5.85 8.00 Wool Mixed Blanket for , 6.75 Comforts $1.50 Comfort tor $1.25; $2.50 Comfort for $2.15 $3.50 Comfort for $2.85 Silkoline One Lot 12 l-2c Silkoline, 36 in. wide, Special, 9c yard Flannellette One lot 10c Flannellette, 27 in. wide, Special, 6 l-4c yd Cotton Bat 3 pound Cotton Bat, Comfort size, 65c grade, now 45c Extra Shoe Special ; c411 Suede, Velvet, Tan and Satin Shoes, for Ladies, formerly sold at $3.50, 4.00, 4.50 and 5.00 per pair, now at the special price of $2.50 per pair. MOSGROVE MERCANTILE COMPANY - - THE QUALITY STORE I Professional S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calib both nigbt and day. ' CalUoromntlv answered. Office on Third atreet, Athena Oregor Lee Crowds. La Gallienne Vanishing Roads. ' Maiaosoa Autobiography ot a Clown. Oloott Children's Beading. Ferry Desoriptiva Analysis oi Piano Work. Putnam Mediaeval l'linoess. Shnman How to Judge a Book. Tower Germany ot Today. Upton Mneioal Memories. Van Dyke Little Rivers. Weed Wild Flowers Families. Wilbor Life of Mary Baker Eddy. Woolson Perns. Fiotion. Atkinson Greyfriara Bobby. Baoon Memoirs ot a Baty. Balzao Magio Skin. Blaokmore Springbaven. Oraddock In tbe Stranger People's Conntry. Crane Little Regiment. Erskine Mountain Girl, Foote Chosen Valley. Foote Iu Exile. Garland Prairie Folk. GoldBsb. Goldsmith Vioar of Wakefield. Hardy Mayor of Caatorbridge. Harte Barker'a Look Howard Anlnay Tower. Howells Hazard of New Fortunes. 3 vols. Hugo Toilers of the Sea. Hugo Ninety-Three, Kleiu Tbe Musio Master. Lippmanu Martha and Cupid. Maine Lights Are Bright. MoCartby Flowera of Franoe. MaoDonald Marquis of Loseie, Meredith Biobard Feverel. Miller Daybreak. Mitobell Ibe Bed City. Page John Marvel, Assistant. Beads Kever Too Late to Mend. Soott The Abbot. Soott Tbe Pirate. Soott Waverly. Stevenaon Blaok Arrow. Stevenson Merry Men. White Tbe Riverinan. Children's Boobs. Alisbeler borseman of tbe Plains. , Bjiiib Peter and Wendy, lidard Ou the Trail. . Ueoige Little Journey to bolhnd, eto. Hontina Bandey'a Pal. " Mabie Heroines Every Child Shonld Know. Meson Tom Strong, Washington's Hoont. Maynard Sobool Days of Elliott Gray. Pyle Careless Jane, Biia Herod Tales of tbe Far Nortb. Begur Tbe Btorv of a Donkey. Seton Animal Heroes. DR. A. B. STONE, Physician and Surgeon. Offloe in Post Building. Phone, 601 DR. J. G. McMATH Osteopath. Offiice one block North of the Bank, DR. J. W. WELCH Dentist Athena, Oregon Office Hours: 9 a. m, to 4:30 p. m. Offices: Oommerctal Ht&ble and Hawks Drug HACHINtS MODELS OF PERFECTION. PERFECTLY SIMPLE SIMPLY PERFECT. Nwdta, Oil. Bclta and all kinds of Sewing Machine bumucb, iu-patnug a gpcciauy. New Home Users are Quality Choosers. For Sale By N.' A. MILLER. Athena. OreR New Home Sewing Machine Comp'y San Franciaco, California. DR. E. B. OSBORN Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist Graduate MoKIUIp. Vetluary college Homer I. Watts Attornev-at-Law Athena, Oregon. THE ST. NICHOLS HOTEL J. . FROOMK, prop. Only First-class Hotel in the Citj'. Iff THE ST. NICHOLS J Lh in only one tlmi u&o aotiomnNtani. com racial traveler. mm Blareness Oilier Come in and see the new Harness Oiler, it's Free for the asking. You can oil 40 sets of harness in a day We have the very best of Harness Oil that we can buy", that fits the Machine i Athena, CHARLES KIRK, Oregon j hd b teomnu1erl for fin ulean Mid wflll vnnt1Irl(t ronnt. ECOE. UAIK AJfDTHIBD, ATRXMA.Or. 4 o o d in Carload Lots Cascade 4 f.ot Fir Wood .15.35 Cascade 4 root Maple Wood 5.60 Cascade 4 foot Alder Wood, .... 5.10 F. 0. B. Athena Pendleton Brancbea North ern Pacific Railway. C O. WILLIAMS, Postoffice, Edgewater, Washington, I &et the Habit Follow the crowd to the Golden Rule Store and save money on all purchases Just received shipments of ladies' wash Silk Waists and house dresses, sizes 34 to 46. Val ues that cannot be duplicated. Taffeta silk Petticoats in plain and changeable col ors. all sizes $1.98 $2.08 Men's flannel shirts in grey, blue, brown and mixed ..08cl.49-l.98.2 98 Linht wt. cashmere socks in natural, Oxford and black, a 3-100 value, our price .... ,... 25c a pair Men's union suits in cot ton ribbed, wool mix and wool, at 98c.l,49-1.98.208 All sizes Tub Silk waists. assorted stripes $1,08 Gingham house dresses in plain blue plain grey and ass'd stripes sizes 34 to 46. our price. 98c See our line of boudoir caps selling; at 49c to 69c Jersey top Petticoats, all colors ........ $1.95-$2.98 Foley's Kidney Cure make kidneys and bladder right M GOLDEN RULE IS J. C. PENNY CO. (Inc 83 BUSY STORES.