Press Paragraphs
David Ferris wag over
Walla ibii week.
fiom Walla
with
Mrs. Mjriok baa been very ill
the grip tbe past wees.
Miss Edna Roaa is a goeat of ber
gietei, Mia Bo? Gannon.
Mr. and Mr?. LawrenoePiDsertoii
epeat last week, with relatives Id Mil
ton. Fred Piokertoo ia now doing janitor
work at tbe Athena high tobool build-in-.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Doming left (be
Brat of tbe week for Pomeroi,
wbeie tbej will looate.
Tbe "New Miolater" will take din
ner down at Hotel de Froom neit
Monday see bim at the Bigb ichool
anditorlnra tbat evening.
Prat. Jam ei Anstin, old time band
leader of Belli, baa been io tbe oity
during tbe week. For aome time,
Prof. Aoatin baa beeu iooated at Col
fax, Wash.
Ueo. A. Bobbins; editor of tbe Pilot
Rook Reoord, baa eogaged la tbe auto
mobile business, having seonred tbe
Grant agency for Umatilla oonntf.
Be was in tbe oily Satnrday demon
strating bis oar. -
. A motor generator baa been installed
at ZerbB Bros.' garage for tbe re
charging of automobile storage bat
teries. Thn nmnhina la an atnanat
Wasb., ono Dnt requires piaolioally no atten-
j Hon whatever In its operation.
George Wioshlp ia employed in tbe
tiookkeeping department of tbe Frea-
ton-ananei naming company.
Weston ladies will give yon 50 oenls
for 85 cents, next Monday evening,
at Athena High sobool auditorium.
- Mrs. Ralpb Saliug was In the oity
last evening from Weaton, attending
the unnstian ohurou obolr rehearsal.
Mias Myrtle Hodgson of Weaton,
bas been visiting at tbe home of Mr.
and Mrs. James Hodgson of this oity.
Ors Zerta was op from bis home
near Kennewiok, Wasb., tbis week on
account of tbe serious illness of bis
mother. ! '
The famous song Tilo Joe Hodg
son, Frank Greer and Prof. Luudell,
next Monday evening at High sobool
auditorium. .. :
A nomrer of friends met at tbe
borne of Mr.-and Mis. Arobie Sbiok
Monday evening and weie entertained
witb mosio .
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Mrs. O. W. B. Zaila baa been orit
ioslly ill again tbis week and at tbis
writing tat little change ia noted in
ber condition. -
A shipment of 7000 bnsbeie'of wheat
io bulk is being made this week fioni
tbe Riobaids warehouse, oonslgned
to a Chicago Arm.
E. F. Doherty, temporarily employ
ed as bookkeeper at tbe mill, is again
witb tbe O-W. at tba loosl depot aa
telegraph operator.
Miss Minnie Filzsimmons. wbo baa
been visiting ber sister, Mrs. Wm.
Subrimpf, left for ber borne in Port
land Saturday evening.
Mis. Lnoinda Hitemaa is slowly
reooveriug from her recent alarming
illness, and ber friends hope to see
ber complete recovery.
The Atbena debating team wbo
went down to Eobo last evening, were
defeated in tbe debate on National
Pieparedness, Atbena taking tbe af
firmative side of tbe question.
Jerry Stone, well known pioneer
Atbena, faimer, bas been critically
ill at his borne near Adam's tbis week,
end is reported bnt little betler. He
is afflicted with stouisoh trouble.
Thirty-three Weston people, fat and
lean, lolly and sweet, smilingly be
guiling, (tbis is by Doo Watts) will
be at tbe Atbena Bigb sohnol audi
torium on next Monday evening, with
full orobestra.
Meetings at tbe Baptist ohmob have
progressed this week witb marked
snooess, several prominent Athena peo
le having united witb the oborob. Up
to date, some thirty Ave bare been
converted, according to reports.
Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Watts, Mis. E.
M. Smith, Mrs. William MoKenzie
and Mrs. Riobard Morrison, of Wes
ton, were in tbe city yesterday, mak
ing arrangemenia for tbe prodoatioo
of "Tbe New Minister," a mnsioal
comedy. ! .
J. W. Hopper is entertaining a
brother tbis week whom he had not
seen before for 39 years. Tbe brother
resides in Montaua, and in bis panic
alar looality bnt little winter weather
had been expeiienoei piior to bis
leaving borne.
There . will te preaching at tbe
Methodist Episcopal oburob Snnday
morning and eveuing. Snbjeot of
morning sermon, "Major General Gid
eon witb His Tbree Hundred Sninel
Columns." Topic at night, "Faith
rut Daniel." Sabtiarh aohool at 10
a. nr., all are invited.
weakened as a result, and Atbena was
without trains for a conpla of days.
We were not long witbont enow how
ver, for by Monday noon 10 inches of
fresh snow fell, and it ia still witb ns.
Satnrday night tba Dayton High
sobool basket bell team will try oon
olnsiona witb the Atbena Hi team in
tbe gymnasium. It is said tbese teams
are evenly matobad and tba game
gives pro ml re of being an interesting
one.
Tbe Cbiietiau otaorcb aervioes will
begin Sunday 10 a. m. witb Bible
sobool, Geo. R. Gerking diieotor;
preaobingand worship 11 and 7:80,
led ty Pastor D. Errett Speoial mns
ioal oumbeis by tbe cborns, Dr. Soott
direotor. Xbe mala oborns will sing
at the evening seivice. Xbe pnblio
Invited and welcome. Aid society
Thursday p. nr., oborna rehearsal
Thursday evening at 7:30.
Tbe Golden Rule store ia soon to
undergo a change in management.
Merle Roby resigns tbe management
nf tbe store here to go into partnership
witb A. B. Frost aod J. O. Penney
in tbe opening and operation of I
Golden Rule etore at Eogene, Mr,
Roby will be aacsoeded bere by H. J,
Power, wbo for tbe past year bas been
in the aalea depeitment, and wbo ia a
gentleman of wide experience in tba
merchandise business.
School Notes.
Word was reoeived bere tbis week
of tbe reoent deatb of Mis. Leone
Saunders, at bor borne in Ashland,
Oregon, of pneumonia. She was the
seoond daughter of Mrs. R. D. Ed
wards of Milton, and a nleoe of F. B.
Boyd; was only nineteen years old.
and was mariied last September.
J. W. Smith wrltee from New Mex
ico that wintery weather extends tbat
fai aontb. He repoita zero weatber
and two inches of snow. Mr. Smith
is tegaining bis bealtb and baa made
extensive improvementa oo bis land in
tbe way of bnildings, a well over 200
feet deep and treeking sod. Land val
ues bave advanced materially siuce be
Iooated there. v'
Attorney Watts is nnrsing a badly
burned hand, as tbe result of assisting
in tbe culinary department of tbe
Watts borne, ono eveuing reoently. If
there's one thing more than another
tbat "Isb" shines in, it's frying
spuds. On this particular 'occasion
wben he sonsnd tbe spuds into tbe fry
ing pan, tbe bot grease sonsed baok
and bespattered bla right band.
Tbe eighteen inobes of snow went
oS witb a splurge Saturday night.
Sunday forenoon lha railrrad yards
and tbe Tum-a-Lum lumber yard were
flooded for several hours. Little old
Greasewood soooped Its uiual flood
waters into Wild Horse oreek, also,
and quite a atretob of O-W. traok was
Mlsa
elected
playground diieotor
Cecils Boyd in tbe
and grade sobools,
Ruth Talkington bas been
aa pbysloal instructor and
to anooeed Miss
Pendleton Bigb
Miss Talkington
Compare and Consider Our
Yellow Tag Prices
, You may not realize it, bnt'trnly, yon could hardly employ yonr
time so profitably in any other way as by taking advantage of tbe orio
es onr January Yellow Tags bring to yon. Thousands of practical,
thrifty folks know tbis. Tbey plan for weeks and months ahead to
take advantage of tbis annnal bargain feast to the fullest etxent, Are
yon one of these? If not, why not Investigate right now. Don't yon
one it to yonrself to do this, to investigate thoronghly? Gan you in
jnetloe to yourself, afford to let this opportunity pass wben it means
that next month, or tbe next yon will be toying tbe same goods and
paying from in to 3S per cent mora for tbem? That's one pf tba
teanties of
Almost every article in the immense etook is inolnded, rednoed, not
Davis-Kaser's January Sale
just the Laft-overs, the Odds and Ends and tbe Diseontinned patterns,
Big subtantial redactions apply on tbe most staple, all-year-round ne
cessitis as well the good yon wonld soon boy anyway at tbe regular
prices. : Rememrer Yelsow Tag prices are redactions from Davis-Kaser's
Rook Bottom, Plain Figure -prices, and not from Slidiog Soale
prices. It neoessarily follows tbat Every Yellow Tag price represents
a real, bonaflda saving.
So come, look. -The longer yon look tbe more it will please ns.
Yon will not be urged to bny. Always weloome at Davis-Kasrr's yon
know more tban weloome.
THE DAVIS-KASER CO,, WALLA WALLA
Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schoola 10-20 Alder St.
KWBSSn
TUM-ALUMLUiBER COMPANY
THE III
THE PLACE
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THE GIRL
THE HOME
All Needs Supplied
lum-a Lam's ye place to boy "Tnm-
a-Lnmner," . T r '
Lath and shingles, an endless number;
Doors and windows are in Ibeir line,
Paper, roofing, oement and lime;
Wood and coal to keep yon warm;
Posts anoogb to fenoe the fairn.
Even tba plana by wbioh yon build,
Free witb your order oan be filled.
Ibey bava the beat tbere ia on eartb.
There yon oan gat yonr money's wortb.
They'll fornieb all yonr needs in life,
Unless perobanoa, yon need a wife; -Tbie
need anpplied, yon cease tn roam,
Go to them, they'll bniid the borne.
IS NOW
IS ATHENA
IS US
IS PLANNED
Tcni-a-Loin Lumber Co.
"See Johuson About It"
Athena, Oregon
has tBUgbt In Baker, and in Lodge
Giaas, Mootana, She is tbe daughter
of Prof, and Mis. H. L, Talkington,
of tbe Lewislon, Idaho, Stats Normal
aohool, and formally lived with bar
parents in Weston, where Plot. Talk
ington taught in tbe Normal school.
Athena Camp No. 171, W. 0. W
naa been engeglng In an aotive mem-
beisbip campaign nndei tbe aireotion
of Dist. MaoBger J. F, Hoyt and will
initiate a class of abont 10 new mem
ters on Wednesday night, Febrnary 9.
Tba degiee team and officers of Pen
dleton Oamp No, tl will oondoct tba
initiatory woik and alter tbe meeting
all members will be enteitained bv a
hjoquetaod program. All Wooodmen
ara iuvlted and niged tn be present.
The suit for damages against the
street oar company of Walla Walla
inatitnted by Mike Pierce and Bert
Allen waa tried this week, and tbe
lory brongbt in a verdict for Allen in
the an io of f 1000. bnt Pleroe was
awarded no damages, Tba suit re
sulted from Injuries received by. tbe
men, wben their boise ran away and
collided with a street tar. Homer I.
Watts of tbis oity,: and Attorney
Font nf Dayton, Wash., were ounnsel
for tbe plaintiffs in the aotion.
The following offloers were installed
in Mignnnctte Rebekab Ludge, No. 80,
Tuesday evening, by District Deputy
lessa MoPbersoo and Deputy Grand
Maisbal Mae Donglas: N. G., Alta
Miohener; V. G Charlotte Bush: R.
S., Anna Littiejohn; Trees., Ida Hntt;
C, Bhoda MoEwen; Waiden, Mrs.
Earl Uiqnhart; Con., Ada DeFreeoe;
U Ethel Mclntyre: O. G.. Greia
Molotyre; R. 8. N. U., Jennie Watts;
L. S. N. G., Jessica MoEwen; R. S.
V. G., Lizzie Sfaeard; L. S. V. G.,
Laura Molotyre; Mnsioian, Belle Mo
Intyre. Sheriff Taylor was in town Wednes
day from Pendleton, having in custo
dy Jim Obilders, arrested on tbe
obaige of steeling a couple of horses
from Henry Koepke. Obilders waived
preliminary examination in Judge
fiioharda' court, and waa bound over
to the grand juiy under 1750 bonds.
Tbe borse wbiob bavi been gone since
t be first of November, were Iooated
at Vale, Oregon. It ia claimed tbat
Obilders purchased tba borers from
other parties, and it is believed by bis
friends tbat be oan clear himself of
tbe charge.
The girla of the Pendleton High
sobool basket ball team, witb their
ooaob, Miss Bonney, bad an unpleas
ant experience Snnday as a result of
tbe wasbout between bere and Pendle
ton. Saturday night they played a
game witb tbe Weston bigb aohool
girls, and remaining uver night tbey
walked to Atbena, not being atla to
secure a conveyance tbere. Charter
ing two of tbe Tharp taxis, tbey weie
driven as far as Eastland, where tbe
washont in the read oonfronted them.
Tbey turned bBok aod were taken into
the borne of John Adams near Adams
aud next morning were taken oo to
Pendleton ty Finis Kiikpatriok,
bumping the ties of the railroad track
ia an. antomobile, for a distance of
three miles, and finally reaohed borne
in safety.
THE "NEW MINISTER" CDIWII.il
Weston People Prssent Play At High
School Auditorium. Monday Night.
"Tbe New Mlnistei" Is tbe litis of a
olever aud amusing mueioul playlet to
te presented by Weston talent next
Monday eveuiug, January 81, at the
High sobool auditurium, under tba
auspiaes of tbe Saturday Afternoon
Club of that oity.
Weston contains a considerable num
ber nf talented amateurs wbo bave
ventured successfully into tbe fasci
nating ualm cf tbe drama, but this is
tbe Hut time that a mnsioal comedy
baa been nndeitaken by tbem, ac
cording to tba Leader of reoent date,
neportasay, however, that the ambi
tion of tba playera baa not bean mis
directed, and that Atbena people will
be glad indeed tbat "Tba New Minis
ter" comei to tbem with snob a tune
ful oompeny.
Tbe pieoe abounds in oatoby songs
aud mlitb inapiring diaiogor. It is
barmlesa burlesque of obnisb and
oboir activities, witb a langb in evaiy
line and number. Tbe Rev. Homer
Alexander Brown, a modest yooog
olerio, meets witb varied and interest
ing experiences in Ibeohurob towbiob
be baa been called. Being siugls, be
ia an object of much solioitade on the
part of tba old and tbe yocig maids
in tba congregation, bnt ia unexpect
edly rennited witb a former sweet
heart. , Tba membara of tba oast ara prom
inent people of Weaton, and their
names will be seen in another column
of tba Press.
Tbe Walla Walla High sobool girls'
and boya' basket tall teams played tba
retnm gams bars witb Atbena High
last Friday evening and won totb
gamea. tbe girls'soors beiog 84-19 and
tba boys' 37-7. Both games Were
moob more interesting tban were
those at Walla Walla, as tbe girls
were in better form to play and tba
boya played Walla Walla's second
team. Atbena'a linenp waa aa follows:
Pauline Myrick aud Katbren Froom
forwarda; Greta Molotyre and Mar-'
gaerite McLennon guards; Ruly Ban
ister and Dollle White oenters. Boye:
MoPberrin and Bnrnham. fnmaiita.
Tbarp and Booher, gnarde; Payne,
oenter. Franoes Febr waa substituted
fur Marguerite McLennon in the last
bait of tbe girls' game, and Grant for
Payne as oenter for tbe boys; Pajne
for Tbarp as guard, and Tbarp fur Wo
Pfaerrin aa faiward in the last bait,
Pauline Myiick sacred one point at
foul line and threw T field baskets
nacnren J? room threw the other two
field taskets. MoPbeniu scored one
point from fool line) Tbaip, Burubam
and Boober each made one field goal.
Miss Drnm of Walla Walia refereed
the girla' game and Emery Worthing
on who waa referee for Ibe boys, om
piled.
Tbe visitors were given a reception
oy tbe Athena atndenta after lb
games. A sooiabls time was enjoyed
in tns Uomoetlo Soienoe room, where
light refreshments ooosisting of oboo-
date and sandwiches were seived.
luesday eveojng (be members pf
"Uer f'renndsobaftdbond" held their
Drst social meeting of tba year In tbe
Domestic Soienoe room and those pres
ent enjoyed the evening. A feature
of tbe progiam was tba rsadins of a
German fable by Supt. Gnarne. Those
present were: Orville Burubam, Lu
oilla Taylor, Verne Dudley. Lola Eey,
Mamie Sbeard, Rex Payne, Florence
MoLennon, Edna MoAlexander. Fran.
oea Febr, Hazel Sanders, Henry Koep
ke, Tom Caton aod Snpt, Gnerne,
After beng dismissed last week on
aooount of a defecllou in tbe fnrnaoe,
sobool waa resumed tbis week. Tbe
trouble was doe to the faot that a
pillar near nne of the furnaces burned
out ao tbat two were required to tnr
niab all tba beat in the building, and
tbia being Insufficient, did not register
over 45 degrees in any of tbe looms.
An expert came np from Portland and
repaired tbe damage.
Snpeiintendent C, A. Gueme renorta
that on aoooont of tbe oloslng of
school last weet, the seoond semester
will begin January 31 instead of Jan
nary 24. The Anal examinations are
being oompleted this week, ao tbat Ibe
pupils will be ready to take up the
new wnrk for (he next semester.
HAL
Sturgis-Boyd.
Sataiday, January 92, 1016, at high
noon, Mr. James 1J. Stnrgis and
Mias Ceoils Aoua Boyd were nutted
in marriage in the Episcopal chnrob
at Vanoonver, Wash., Rev. Ellsworth
B. Collier, officiating. Tbe oonple
weie attended by Mr. and Mre. Elmer
H. Stoiev of Walla Waila. Mr. and
Mre. Edwin Bmke of Pendleton were
also present at tbe ceremony. After a
abort honeymoon spent at Portland acd
othei points, tbe newly married pair
will beat borne, after Febrnary 15,
in Walla Walla.
IViosgroves
'-PRICE
of Remnants
SA
Becker-Gerking.
Tbe Press bas received tba announce
ment of tbe wdding of Mies Fannie
Fay Geiking, tn Mr. Tbeo G. Beoker,
at Tumalo, Oregon, oo Tuesday, Jan
nary 36, 1916. Tbe bride is tbe
danghter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. B.
Gerkiog and grew to womanhood in
tbia vioinity wtere aba baa many
friends, before the family moved to
Crook oonnty.
Local Advertisments
For Sale Barred Plymooth Rook
cookerels for bleeding purposes. S. S.
Parris, r. f. d, 1 Athsua, Oiegon. Ad
For Sale. Fifteen bead nf good
yonng Jersey nows, fresh and coming
fresb. Also 16 head of fnll blood Jer
sey heifers, due to freshen in the early
spring. R. B. MoEwen.
Removed.! have removed my
plaoe of tnsineaa from tbe Spenoer
blacksmith shop tu tbe Ooomaue shop
aoross tbe street. Horseshoeing, spot
cash, hereafter. W. J. Carsteos. Ad.
W. L. Cooper has moved bis shoe
shop from its former location east of
the M. E. ohmob, o A. B. Steele's
harness abop, where be will hereafter
be found at all times prepared to do
first class work at reasonable prioec.
Adv.
l'o keep yonr radiator from freezing
ynn only bave to purchase Paoo-Alco-bol,
deoutured, at Kirk's Implement
Boose, at small cost. It does the lis.
Adv.
Rewi rd: f: to (10 ssved oo every
Craok-a-Jack soil ordeied from VV'or
tbiugtun. Adv.
Go to tbe Mieis' barneaa aod aboe
shop if yon want first class work.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Adv,
Befoie toyiug that Spring suit, see
Woithioglon abont tba price on a
Craok-a-Jack. made to maaaora anit
and save from f: to $10. A Bt nr no
sale. Adv.
tun
MODUI OF PERFECTION.
PERFECTLY
SIMPLE
SIMPLY
PERFECT.
Needles, Oil, Bclta and all kinds of Sewing
Machine supplies, lU'pairing a specialty.
New Home Users are Quality Choosers.
For 8ale By
N. A. MILLLR. Athena. Ores.
tfe New Home Sewing Machine Comp'y
San Francisco, California.
BANNER SAJsIlE
trie moU han'.lna aalv in the wo'laV
We have just completed our Invoice and have
taken out all Remnants and "short lengths wherever
found and have marked them, and they will be on
display cTWondar, January 31. We Sale will continue
one week. You will find in this lot, Remnants 01
Silks .Percales, Pillow Casings, Dress
Goods, Outing Flannel, Muslins. Ging
hams. Linings. White Goods, etc. etc.
Tailored Coat Special
We have twelve extra values in Mens Spring Slip-on
Coats; Balmaccan or cAuto Model, guaranteed to fit
you. Delivery in 14 days. At $7.50, $9.00, $11.00. $15,
$16,50 and $17.50
MOSGROVE MERCANTILE COMPANY
THE QUALITY STORE
Professional
S. V. Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
calia both night and day.
OalU Dromntly tnmnd. Offloe on Third
atret, Athena Oresor
DR. A. B. STONE,
Physician and Surgeon.
Offloe In Post Building. Phone, E01
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.
DR. E. B, OSBORN
Veterinary Surgeon It Dentist
Graduate McKllllp.eUnary ci'llugo
Offlceii Commercial Htable and Hawks Drug
Brore. fhuuaMS,
Homer I. Watts
Attorriey-at-Law
Athena, Oregon.
THE :
ST. NICHOLS HOTEL
i. E. FROOM E, pbop.
Only First-class Hotel in
the City.
tt?
THE ST. NICHOLS
In in inly oua tbat uau Husomnmamt
1 fun he. tttcottiMuilMil u.r m siiiutn und t
VeMl TtMittlrtM ronum.
h Con. Maik ad Third, athsua, Or.
Wood
in Carload Lots
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 Branchea North
ern Pacific Railway.
C. O, WILLIAMS.
Postoffice, Edgewater, Washington.
Mew
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
Athena, CHARLES KIRK, Oregon
Every Day is Sale Day
At the
olden
Rule
V
t
One price to all, and prices speak
for themselves. No matter what
the market conditions are, our prices remain the same
We never advance prices on any line of merchandise.
How about the Spring sewing? Better start early.
See our line of Ginghams, Percales, Cheviots, etc.
Foley's Kidney Cure
uwket kidney i Hod bladder right
Best quality gingham in
stripes, checks & plaids,
8 1-3 cents.
Red Seal gingham in all
colors, plain and fancv, a
12 1-2 value, our price
10 cents.
Apron check gingham in
browns, black, blues und
greens, 5 cents.
Amoskeog apron checks
colors as above, 6 l-4c.
Crepe de Chine waists in
all the late styles, with
the new 2 in 1 collar, in
white, pink, flesh, rose,
yellow, navy and black,
our price $2.98.
Fancv Taifeta waists in
all the late shades, a $5
value, otr price $3.98.
Just received shipment
of Ladies' shoes in all the
late styles, button and
lace $2.98 $3.50.
TIE GOLDEN RULE IS
J. C. PENNY CO. (Inc 83 BUS Y STORES.