Mil. HettlB Powers of Weston, was
in Ibe oity Monday.
Sam Pambrnn spent a portion of the
week io Pendleton.
Soott Fisher made business trip to
PendletoD toil week.
Mia. Bett Bamaay ia visiting friends
at Springtleld, Oregon.
Mia. Al. Boober baa been onder the
dootoi'a eate tbia week. -
: J, V. Mitobell ia again operator at
tbe looal O.-W. atation.
Mr. James Maloney waa in tbe oity
Saturday. from Pendleton.
Mrs. Henry Wood spent Sunday
with friends in Pendleton. ,
Mr. and Mra. Bern Baniater visited
frienda io Weston, Wednesday.
Mrs. t. 8. Vinoeut visited frienda
in Walla Walla tbe Brat of tbe neok.
Mrs. R. MoDongal of Condon, is tbe
guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. MoLeod.
Mr?. 'J'. M. West, of Seattle is visit
ing ber grandmother, Mrs. A. J. Wag
ner. W. U. Miller ia assisting at Steele's
harness shop duiing a tnsb of repair
work.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. LnUrow spent
Monday and Tuesday of this week in
Walla Walla.
Mi. and Mrs. Cbarlea Keen cf Wes
ton, are gneita at tbe Henry Keen
borne in tbia oity.
Attorney Will M. Peterson of Pen
dleton, waa in the oity Wednesday
on legal business. . '
Mm. Dioksoo, of Presoott, Wash.,
has been a guest tRis week of ber mo
ther, Mrs. Jaokson Nelson.
City Marshal Stone baa been Hiring
ia the low places on the Main street
maoadam with orusbed rook.
Mrs. Delia Maloney oame over from
Walla Walla Saturday, to attend tbe
funeral of her brother, Jerry Stone.
F. 0. Miller and familv have re
moved to Walla Walla, alter lesiding
in Athena for a period of aoveral
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Iaylor, Mr.
and Mra. D. B. Mansfield and daugh
ter Maude, motored to Pendleton yes
terday. Mrs. N. A. Miller. Who in mrinn.l.
afSiotnd with rheumatism, waa taken
to Walla Walla yesterday to leoeive
treatment.
Walter Lembka oarre up from Port
land Saturday and has been a guest
this week of bis eister, Mrs. Edgar
mouieaay.
M. L. Watts and W. P. Littlejobo
motored to Waitabnrg yesterday, wbere
thev attended tbe funeral of the lata
W. G. Preston.
Tbe condition of Mrs. Blteman bas
been oouaiderably worse the past week
and the services of a trained nurse
were required.
Dr. MoMath's Sunday sobool class
at the Baptist obnrob, will enjoy a
epeoial program at tbe oburob neit
Wednesday evening,
Mr. and Mrs. Eail Bnrd and Miss
Flora MoDonald of Pilot Book, are
expeoted to spend tbe week sod at tbe
MoLeod home in this oity.
Mi. and Mrs. J. L. Bunt of Bell
iogham Wash., were in the oity last
week, oalled here by the death of
Jerry Stooe, Mrs. Hunt's fatbet.
Miss Hattie B'roome oame np from
Pendleton 'he Brat of the week, and
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Frooma, at the St. Niohols Botel.
I. W. Ware, tbe druggist, waa able
to get down to bis store yesterday, for
tbe Brat time ainos November 1. Mr.
Ware'a health is gradually improving.
Floyd Polman, a young oaipenter of
Brownsville, baa ariived in tbe oity to
remain permanently. Be is a biotbei
of Mrs. Soott Fisher, and is a gnest at
her home.
Grand High Priest Clyde Evans of
tbo Royal Arab Masons, will meet
with Kirk Chapter, No. 86, of tbia
oity, on the evening of Saturday,
Maroh 11.
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How About Your Spring
Sewing?
Yoor sewing beoomes a pleasure if von have an improved Wbite
Rotary Sewing Maobine. It's so durable and simple that it is virtual
ly never ont of older, yet parts may be bad at any time without trou
ble if requirod. It is so perfectly fitted, adjusted and balauoed that it
ia wonderfully easy rouuiug, qniet and free from that nerve raoking
vitratioo. Any one oan sew, took, hem, gather, shirr and darn 'on tbia
wonderful maobine. It ruus ona-fourth faster than any vibrating ma
obine. We are anxious to bava you oome and aee for yourself make
ns ahow you these tbinga are true.
Our prioes repiesent the biggeat values to te had anywhere. Yon
oan't get aa muob vnlne In any other make though many ask more. If
yon pay less you saorifloe at least (2.00 for every dollar of tbe differ
ence in price. We would be foolish to make snoh claims if we oould
not prove them. Give na tbe obanoe
That Costs You Nothing
No. 85 Automatio lift Drop Head Style, six drawers (4 large and
two email) in rich, qnaitreed Golden Oak. Our prioe 187.60.
No. 60, new Sit-Strate model, needle direotly in front of operator,
4 large diawers, automatic lift Drop Bead, quartered Golden Oak.
t87.60.
No. 40. Portable Wbite Eleotrio, tbe latest, a great boon to those
who lew oonstautly or are weak, a 7-speed motor, regulated ty foot
trip, attached to head of maobine. Prioe 50.00.
THE DAVIS-KASER C0 WALLA WALLA
Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schools 10-20 Alder St.
What New Buildings
Do You Need This Year
A new bouse, a new'ibioken bouse, a new barn, a new granary, a
silo, a maobine abed, or a new bog house! If you want oi need one or
more of these improvements you should be getting your plans shaped up
for them, now.
TUM A.LUM PLANNING SERVICE
will help not only in planning each buiidtngbut in looating it to the test
advantage in relation to yonr other buildings.
A FARM PLAN
is a good thing to'bava io mind and on paper we will help yon prepare
one if you wish.
THESE ARE PLANNING DAYS
There's no other time of the year wbcn'you oan do it so well. Yon oan
do it to the, beat advantage at this office. No extra cost. Use us soon
and often. "See Johnson about it."
TUM A LUM LUMBER COMPANY
Steele's HARNESS Shop
North Side Main Street, cAthena
Harness Oiling Carefully Done,
i Price
S
.." Per Set
Our Harness and Collar Repairing
neatly done by a practical workman.
Buy your Sweatpads, Harness Oils,
Whips and all Harness Supplies of
the man who is in that business.
At noon oo February 23, tba 20
children at LaMar Gnlob sohool en
joyed a chicken diuner and all tbe
good things that go witb it, io honor
of Washington's Birthday. ,
Mis. Henry Koepke was oalled to
Belix, the latter part of tbe week, to
attend tbe fnneial of relative, Mrs.
Koeboke.Jan elderly woman, who died
suddenly at bei home in that vioinity.
Tbe Dreamland Theatre opened
Wednesday evening, after having
been olosed for some time, and Man
ager Miller is serving bis nations witb
soma good entertainmeot at bis pop-1
ular picture theatre. I
A epeoial from Bot Lake sava:
Among the numerous goeeta now reg
stered at tbe Hot Lake Sanitarium,
are the following from Athena: W.
R. Bardea, Walter Cameion, Mr. and
Mrs. Alex MoKay and John Robert
son. Bert Cartaoo, who will beieafter
engage in buying and selling livestook,
purohased 106 head of hogs yesterday.
A portion of the atook is ready for
market, and the remainder will be fed
at Mr. Oaitano'a yards on tbe Bnssell
plaoe, below town.
W. E. and James Fotta were oalled
to Snobomisb, Wash., Wednesday on
telegrapbio announoement of tbeir
brother. John Potts death. Ibe de
ceased oondooted a dairy at Snoho
mish. Be leaves a familv consisting
of wife and three sons.
Chris Tboeuv. the well known trnok
farmer of Weston neighborhood bas
teen engaged this week io tbe man
ufacture of a large water tank down
at Foss-Winabip'a tin shop. Mr.
Iboeoy rides to and from hii worku
a bran splintered new red wagon.
Ibe annual convention of Umatilla
oouutv Odd Fellows was held at Pilot
Rook Tuesday, and was attended by
several members of Wild Horse lodge
of this oity. M. L. Watts waa one
of tbe speakeis of tbo evening. Tbe
ooovention next year, will be held at
Pendleton,
A Portland dispatch to tbe Spokesman-Review
save: "John Sbiok, tbe
giant left-bander of Athena, who, Mo
Uieedie believes, will be another Vean
Gregg, will te turned over to the
Spokane olnb along with several oth
ers of the more promising of tbe Bea
ver reornitB."
Tbe oase of John Martin vs. 0. E.
Burnbam, to recover 175.00 in pay
ment for a horse, was tried io Judge
Richards' oourt, Wednesday, witb
Will M. Peterson appearing tor tbe
plaintiff, and Homer I. Watts, oonnsel
for tbe defendant. . Tbe deuision was
in favor of Martin.
Mr. Toftta of Portland addressed an
audience at tbe Baptist ahnroh last
evening, taking for bis subject, '.'One
Day's Rest in Seven." Mayor Watts
presided at the meeting. It ia onder
stood that Mr. Tuffta will return to
Atbena in April, when he will de
liver another address.
Mrs. B. A. Barrett entertained the
Eaatern Star Olnb Tuesday afternoon,
in a most delightful manner. Dainty
refreshments were seived by the host
ess, assisted by Miss Jesisoa MoEweo.
The date being the 22nd, the picture
of the father of bis oountry beloT an
honored plao, and tinv flags and
hatchets aa favors were significant of
tbe anniversary.
Mignooette Lodge of Rebekahs was
visited last Tuesday evening, at tbeir
regular meeting, by tbe degree team
of Biawatha Lodge of Weatnn, num
bering atout twenty Bebekabs wbu
put on the work for the looal lodge,
initiating two new memteis. After
tbe tusiness session, the visitors weie
entertained in a fitting manner, and a
banqnet was served. .
Tbe tioket nominated at the mass
meeting on the evening of February
4, will bava opposition, in part. Pa
titioos of the following candidates
have bien filed witb Recorder Rich
ards, and their names will appear on
the election ballots: For Mayor, Dav
id Taylor; for Gounoilnien, Cbas. Mo
Failand and H. O. Wortbington; for
Treasurer, A. M. Johnson,
Oo Friday evening, March 8, at 8
p. m. there will be a basket or box
Booial at LaMar sohool house, pro
ceeds of tbe sale to go toward build
ing a ionoe about the sohool grounds.
The girls will bring baodsome tasKata
tilled with a sumptuous lunob. A
good program will be given by the
sobool children, assisted by talent
from abroad. All are invited.
At a joint meeting of tbe exeoutive
oommittee of tba Umatilla County
Good roads association and of the
spsaial road oommittee of the Pendle
ton Commsioial association at Pen
dleton, Mooday evening it was decided
to snbmit tba proposition of bonding
the ooonty for permanent road im
provement in the aum of $980,000, to
a vote of tho taxpayers at tba piimary
election.
At tbe Methodist Episcopal Chutob:
Preaohiog next Sabbath morning and
evening. Subjeot in tbe morning:
"Chri.t the Center of Alt Things."
In this disooorse tbe pastor will give a
description of tba coronation of Ed
ward VII of England. At night Ibe
topio will be: "Tbe Gieat Dynamic
Foroa in tbe Christian Relisioo."
Sabbath sohool at 10 a. m. All are
invited.
Tbe Piesa is in reoeipt of a neatly
piloted booklet wbiob sets forth con
cisely, tbe purposes of tbe Bankers
Mortgage Corporation, oapitalized at
$500,000.00. Dr. 0. J. Smith, for
merly of Pendletoo, ia president of
the corporation ; 8. F. Wilson is vioe
president aod manager, and W. 8.
Ferguson, of Athena, la a director.
Tbe home offices of tbe oorporation
are looated in tbe litla and Trust
Bnilding, Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stone returned
to tbeir borne near Thornton, Wash,
this morning, after beiog here for a
week. Mi. Stone ia makiog a suooess
io diversified farming of 220 acres of
land, near Thornton. At different
fairs be bas won prizes on tba products
of bis fatm. The soil is veiy prodoo
live. From one eom of ground soffl
oient Golden , Tankard atook beeta
were raised to feel eeven head of
sows all wititer. One of tbeaa beeta
weighed 22 pounds.
Beforo a large orowd of spectators
iu the High sohool gym last night,
the Atbena aeoond team defeated tbe
Weston seoond team by the decisive
aooie of 8fl to 18. Tbe Pendleton High
sohool gills defeated the Atbena Biah
school girls by a soore of 35 to 10.
Atbena beld well in the first half,
the soore at the close of that period
was nine to seven in Pendleton's fav
or. A reoeption io honor of tbe vis
itors waa beld io tbe Lodge ball after
the game.
William G. Preston, senior member
of, tba Preston-Shaffer Milling com
pany of Atbena and Wairaburg, died
at tbe home of bis boo, 0 B. Preston,
in Portland Sunday night, at tbe age ,
of 83 yeais. Tbe body waa taken to
Waitsburg for burial. Mr. Preston
was a native of New York stats. He
was one of tbe Brat men to build a
house on the site of tbe present oity of
Denver, Colo. Mr. Preston was a pio
neer miller of tbe northwest, and bad
many other business interests, includ
ing land. Tha fnueral aervicea were
oondooted at Waitsburg yesterday,
being ooudnoted by the Elks' lodge of
Walla Walla,
School Notes.
On Thursday evening, Maroh 2, ia
tbe sobool auditorium, Atheoa's first
oounty debating team will debate witb
the first team of Milton High sohool,
Tbe lonal team will takn the negative
aide of tbe question) Resolved, That
tbe United States should adopt tbe
essential featmea of tbe Swiss system
of military training and service. On
the same evening thelooal High sobool
seoond team will go to Milton to de
bate tbe aeoond team if that town,
also taking tbe negative aide ct tha
same questioo. Tbe members of 4th
ena'a teams are: Fiist team Heniy
Eospke, Zola Keen and Franols Febi ;
second learn Edna MoAlexander. Flo
ronoeMoLeooao and Bex Payne.
Although Athena has taken part in
two debates this year, tbia will te the
first one beld here, Winning the de
bate tbe looal team oan tben try for
the oounty ubamplonsbip. If the
team is defeated, they will be elim
inated from any other debates.
At the debate at Ferndale, Thursday
evening, February 17, Ferndale won
over Athena, the deoision being 2-1.
The looal team took the affirmative
side of tbe question aa atated above.
Tbe debate waa beld at- the Ferndale
hall and waa well attended. After
tbe debate an infcrmal reoeption waa
given tbe taints.
Tbe judges were: Prlnoipal Mus
selman of tbe Tnm-a-lom sohool, Bos
sell Miller and Jay Edwarda fiom
Whitman oollege. Atbena was rep
tesented by Zola Keen, Francis Febr
and Henry Koepke; Ferndale by Merle
Heidemiob, Ralph tiaylor and Dean
Goodman; obairman, 8upt. 0. A.
Guetue of Atbena.
The Athsoa High sohool girls' bas
ket ball team won over tha Milton
higb sohool soxtet iu the looal gym
nasium last Friday evening, by tbe
soore of 45 to 9. The game waa fast
from beginning to end and undei tbe
splendid refeieeing of Mr. Biooks they
kept on tha go at a good rate. The
game was played with the one line.
Tbe sooiiug for Milton was made by
Alioe MoQoeen who threw 5 free
throws out of 9 and one Beld goal, and
Margaiet Grotb who tossed one field
goi 1. Cora Kiokei, tbe aide oeutei f ot
Milton showed ability in her position
by her quiobness.
Tbe Athena sooring displayed for
tha forwaidi great aoonraoy at shoot
ing goals. Proline Myriok threw 18
field goals and tossed 8 fouls out of
six. Katbien Froome threw eight
field goals, most of them being difficult
shots. Tbe looal team showed ability
io tbeir team woik and passing. Tbe
lineup: Athena Paulina Myriok and
Kathren Fioome forwards; Hazel San
ders, jumping oenter; Dollie Wbite,
side oenter; Ruby Banister and Mar
garet McLennan guards. Milton Al
loa McQueen and Margaret Gioth, for
wards; Lillian Williams, jumping
oenter; Cora Kioker, side oenter; Ce
oila Badley and Marian Talbot, guards.
Substitutions: Ceoile Badley for Lil
lian Williams aa oenter and Goldie
Piorsol for Ceoile Badley as guard.
After tbe basket tall game Fiiday
evening tbe girls of tbe Atbena team
gave tbe Milton gitla an informal re
oeption. Light refreshments were
served and tha teams beoame better
acquainted.
Tha school baa reoeived fifty-two
steel key-lookers for use in the dressing
rooms. There are twelve large look
ers and forty small ones which are
well provided witb books. Prinolpal
0. A. Gnerne bas oharge ot the keys
aud as soon as the lookers are installed
members of tbe teams may rent keys.
Local Advertisments
Livestook Dealer. Bert Cartaoo has
engaged in tbe livestock bnslnsss. He
is prepared to pay tbe highest market
prices at all times for obiokeos, bogs,
cattle and abeep. It you bava slook
to sell, be sure and see him.
Notice Notioe is hereby given that
I will not be responsible for aoy debts
contracted by any ooa other than my
self after tbe date of this notioe. Dat
ed at Atheoa, Oregon, Fsbmary 10,
1916. Mra. Joseph Forrest.
Wanted. A fresh Jersey milk cow.
Phone 24F5. G. B. WoodWBrd. Adv.
For 8ale. Two 1400 lb. mares; also
a few Barred Ruok roosters. Phone
24 F6. G. B. Woodward Adv.
For Bale A nice buffet, io first
data coodltiuu. Enquire at tbe Gold
en Rule stoia.
itUI
Mia. Liliia Miller dealrea all who
owe bar to eall at onoe and sattla.
Tbia ia argent and imperative. Adv.
For Sale A team of good wor
botses. Inquire at tbia offloe. Adv.
To keep yaur radiator from freezing
you only bave to purchase Psoo-Aloo-bol,
denatured, at Kirk'a Implement
House, at small ease. It does tbe tlz.
Adv.
TliT
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lercantue uo.
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Grocery Department
If you are not now trading in our grocery store, you
should get acquainted with us for your own benefit.
Our stock of staple and lancy, Groceries! Crockery and
Kitchen Hardware is the largest in" this i section.' Our
store represents all of the leading lines and is always
CLEAN AND SANFTAEYr" : :
Sugar Corn, three cans Hawaiian Pineapple
25c per can 20c
Regular 30c Coffee special Lemon Kling-Peaches
4 lbs tor $ 1 syrup packed, 2 cans 25c
Stringless Beans. Pheasant Assorted Soups, Campbell
brand, 2 cans 25 or VanCamps, 3 cans 25c
California Walnuts, 51bs Wadco Oysters No.l cans
for $1 per can 10c
Fancy Netted Gem Potatoes,
Cook Dry and Mealy, per Sack, $1.75
Fancy Pack Yellow Newtown, Red Cheek Pippins 95c bx
MOSGROVE MERCANTILE COMPANY
THE QUALITY STORE
Professional
S. F. Sbftrp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
calia both night and day.
Call, promptly answered. Offloe on Third
Street, Athena Oregor -
DR. A. B. STONE,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office in Post Building. Phone, 501
DR. J.G. McMATII
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 fc Dentist
Graduate McKUIlp; v'etinary college
Offices: Commercial Ruble end Hawks Drug
more, rnoue
Homer I. Watts
Attorney-at-Law
Athena, Oregon.
Harness
Come in and see the new
Harness Oiler, it's
Free
THE
ST. NICHOLS HOTEL
J. E. FROOME, prop.
Only First-class Hotel in
the City.
THE ST. NICHOLS
li ibe only one that oaD accommodate
eommtolal traveler.
1 ran rxtieoninendtid tor It. clean and
veil Tentllnted rooms.
Cob. Mai aud Third, ATHim.Or.
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
Oo to tbe My ere' harness aod shoe
shop it f on want first olasa work.
Satisfaction guaranteed. A dr.
Wood
in Carload Lots
Cascade 4 fcot Fir Wood, 5.35
Cascade 4 foot Maple Wood, .... 5.60
Cascade 4 foot Alder Wood, .... S.10
F. 0. B.
Athena Pendleton Branches North
ern Pacific Railway.
C O. WILLIAMS,
Postoffice, . Edgewater, Washington.
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Spring Suits
Spring Coats
Just Received. Come in . and look I
them over. Suits $9.90 up to $25.00
Coats from $3.98 up
The strongest line we have ever shown. See the line
gf Dress Skirts, from $2.98 to $5.90.
Foley's Kidney Cure
make kidneys and bladder rlgh(
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See tbe line ot Dresa Skirts In
all Ibe new roixtnrta, witb or
without tha pockets. Ssa tbe
new numbers in Gbeoks, now all
tha rage, prioed from $2.98 to
$5.90.
Ladies' Suits In blues, tans,
greens, obeoks, eto. Efnryone a
new style, no two alike, 19.90
to I2K.00.
Bow about tbe Spring Oostf
Coma in and sea tbem. Bava
an? stjle 70a want New onea
coming io every day, 13.18 up.
Sea tbe new silks in plain,
stripes, plaids, eto. at 880 to
$1.49. -
How about the wash materials
for waists, drssses, eto. We bare
tbera at all prioes. Sea the BHo
number In stripe tissue. Others
from 190 up. ,
We have just received a
Wash Suits for the boys,
shipment of Rompers and
Also, Bungalow Aprons.
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J. C. PENNY CO. (Iqc 838 US Y STORES.