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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1916)
Press Paragraphs Mr. and Mrs. h. M. Brewer have left (or Springfield, Oregon. Mia. Tbeo Dancer of Miltoo la visit ing taer aiater, Mrs. Wall, today. Mr. and Mis. J. H. Stnrgia bave moved from Walla Walla to Feodlutoo to reside. ' Deil Bros,, have most appropriate ly deoorated window containing Easter specialties. Miss Vesta Ootifortb of Pendleton speut Saturday andSunday witb Miss Jefieie Brieiley. 0. 4. Barrett & Co., tliis'week re ceived a carload of Deeiing binders, mowers and rakes. Trout Bating is reported very poor ) by toe few fisherman who bave tried tbeir lock in tbe etieams. Now oemeot crosswalks are being pnt in on tbird street by Marshal Stone and W. E, Dobson. Mis. Walter Adams and Mies Kin eiman of Pendleton, were gnests of Mrs. A.-B. Steele, Sunday. A onion pre-Easter prayer service will be beld at (be Christian obnrob tomorrow at 8 o'olook p. m. Tbe nwly arranged show windows at Ware's Pbarmaoy appear to advan ces in the displaying of goods. - , -ta 3 5, 4 AH Refinery Gas not a mixture Dealers every where end at SerriceSutions of Standard 03 Company ritSrzzZ; (Ciiif.mi) f I Mia. Beaodlon, Utile ion, and Mrs. Fleener of Joseph, were gnests at tbe D. H. UansBeld borne, this week. Wesley Tompkins is over from Whitman oollegn to spend tbe Easter vacation at bis home in this oity. Miss Mand Byrne, of Walla Walla, will be a Snnday gnest at tbe borne of Mies Marguerite Forrest sonth of town. Mr. and Mrs. E. i.'Menitt left this week for North Powder near wbiob plaoe Mr. Menitt will engage in farming.' Game Warden Tonkin was in Ath ena Saturday afternoon. He oame from Milton, wheie be was on official business. " Mis. J. V. Mitobell and little aon Robert, have been visiting Mr. Mit ohell this week from the farm near Freewater. ' ' After plowing 160 aorea for Henry Bairett, lief Winn took ble oaleipillar outfit to his Dry Creek ranob, yester day morning. Mr. and Mrs. Geoige Forreet visited this week in Walla Walla. They wore ooompanied borne by Mrs. Kldwell and dangbter. A number of faimera are drawing tbeii plowing to close. Despite baokwaid weather conditions, farm work is well onder way. H. A. Barrett report a splendid per oent from bis sheep notwithstanding some loss occmred dnriog last weeks' storm. Sbeaiing is now in progress. ' D'. J. D. Piamondon is aseisting the Pendleton physicians in tbe scor ing of babies at the Eugenia test being beld in Pendleton yesterday and today. J. D. MoGino a horse bnyet frnm Denver, and D. H. MansHeld of this oity, pore based a oar load of horses, wbiob were shipped from Pendleton, Sunday evening. Mrs. Joseph Forrest, who waa in the bospitBl at Pendleton for some time was able to return to faer borne, south of A tbena, Monday. She is re covering nioely. Tbe weather Tuesday waa of almost winter temperature. The foot-bills were oovered witb snow and oold rains fell in tbe lower altitudes dur ing tbe day. Donald MoFayden has 700 White Leghorn chicks and baa iocubatora in operation at present, wbiob contain 000 eggs. His batobei average better tban SO per aent. Tbe. Scott-Walter caterpillar tractor was moved to Walter's field in San Hollow, Tuesday, having finished a three week's run on reservation land farmed by Mr. Scott, Mies Bessie E. Smith, well known in this city, will be married on May Hth to Mr. Leland MaDaniel at Con connlly, Wash, so state announce ments teaeived ty Athena friends. . A little son of Mia. Jane Garden is critically ill at Pendleton witb pneu monia. Sometime ago the boy wbs struck in tbe breast witb a base ball, the injury lainr reaulting in an abeoess. Dr. Best, republican candidate for representative; Frank Baling oandi date for oounty clerk, and Osmei Smi'b, candidate for district attorney, were in the oity from Pendleton Toes day. Three Reasons Why There are three lessons why yon shoold buy Furniture fiom us; ' 1st, onr assortments aie large, enabling a oboioa that is snre to please; 2nd, you oan come and aee the aotoal Roods wbioh is ao much more aatistaotory tban printed description, for prluted dusotiption seldom brings a correot mental pioture of tbe artiole; 3rd. our prices, quality for quality and style for style, are lowest.' Don't take our word for it, but come and compare this costs you nothing; itbaa saved othera considerable sums. - This Oak Buffet $12.75 A plain, well made style, of well seasoned and kiln dried oak, finished wai or dnll golden oak. Case is 1223 in. Has large donble door onpboard, doors having rais ed pa Dels of solid oak. Has large linen - diawer in bottom and two top drawera, one being lined for silverware. Has bandsome beveled French plate, mirror, 33x10 in. set in a neat canopy top frame. Fitted witb castors, looks and oak knots a well made, neatly designed and finished Buffet, one having more quality and style than yon would expBOt at so low a prioe, 112.75. Prios inoludes freight to yanr station. Will ba aent from faotoiy at Portland if desired at $11.00 f. o. b. Poitland, ebippiog weight 190 lbs. THF. riAVIS-KASER CO.. WALLA WALLA r...u. if.,-!,.,-, nf Hnmn. Offices and Schools 1U-2U Alder SI. a I Q?jrSeC&rKJQr3EQ&rteaS "TUM-A-LUMBER" PRICES STILL LOW ("Tum-a-Lumber" a Buy word for good lumber) Ton never bad a better obanoe in your life to olose np deals that bave been banging Ore. . If there ever waa a time to bnild, it's Ibia Spring. It la vary unlikely that lumber will ever be as eheap again aa it baa been tbe past two or three years. Witb tbe Panama canal open to get Western lumber to the hungry Eastern markets-witb Europe "0,Jn for lumber tbe minute the war ia over, in addition to tbe grekt nnsinesa awakening taking place all over the country, due to tbe faot that condl liona are nIGHT and tbat.Ameriea IS prosperous Well our bast aflvloe to you is to Hurry Along Your Building Manyofoaicustomeisa.a using the complete blue piialed plans witb our correct estimates on material cost, prepared '"Dl,b b onr Architects and Engineers-oo Bomes. Barns, Silos. Hog-sbeds, Gran arie8,.Elevators, and all other buildings. "See Johnson About It." TUTtfl ALUM LUFtlBER COr.lPAHY Arobie MoKionon, well known farmer of tbe Helix aeotion, died at Peodleton Saturday, aod wbs bniied there, Wednesday. He was well known to many people of tbia vicinity, wbeie ba was beld in bigb esteem, Tba registration books olosed Tues day eveniog at 6 o'olook, nntil after the primary eleotion. The total reg istration in Athena is 897. Of this number, 21) registered republican, 172 demooiat, 10 prohibition, 1 inde pendent. Methodist Episcopal Ohorob. Sub ject of morning sermon next Sabbath, "Death Vanqoisbed; The Giave Sur renders." At night theEsBter program consisting of songs, reoitationa and a pioture aermon by tbe pastor. Sab bath school at 10 a, u., all invited. Clifford Long, son of Al Long a res ident of tbia city in tbe late '80a now publisher of the Hiilsboio Argus, was in town Saturday for a few hours. He is oonneoted with tbe oivil engin eering depaitment of the O. W. It ia understood tbe crew is surveying levels foi hsllaatiog tbe loadbed of tbe Washington division. l)r E. B. Usborn, depnty state vet eiinariau, came in from Willamette vallley points, Tuesday evening, and will next do some mspeotion wo.k in tbe Stanfield, lone and Heppner coun try. He waa at Astoria recently and visited Mr. and Mis. Byion N. Hawks in tbeir new borne, and found tbem to be gettiug along nicely. Tbe mueio pupils of Mies Nellie Dee Whiting will be beard in publio re- oital at the High sobool auditorium next Wednesday evening, April 2D, Mies Wbiting. who is a brilliant per former on tbe piano, will beraelf give two groups and this eloni would insure splendid entertainment. Tbe program, wbiob is not available Ibis week, will be given later. Tbe pntlio is invited, Snnday at tbe Christian ohoroh will be a busy day. Bitle sobool 9:50 a. ., pieaobing by the pastor 11, sub jest "A Question and tba Answer," Eastei sermon. Junior 0. E. 8 p. m., Senior C. E. 8:80. Tbu youog people will give an Easter service with biief addresses, songs, etc. The Male Cho rus will sing at tbe evening service, and apsoial, appropriate music in the morning. .Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Flanders and other Walla Walla fiiends were visit ors last Sunday at tbe Forrest borne near towo. While on (.heir way borne, motoring on tbe maoadam road about two miles beyond Freewater, Mrs. Fiandeia was stinok in tbe head by a stone ooming from somaunknowu source, and was taken nnoonsoions to a hospital. Antborities aie investi gating tbe oase. A oampaJgn tor new members was inaugurated by Athena Camp, W. O. W. at its meeting Wednesday night. Dist. Manager Hoyt will bave personal snpeivision and tba candidates will te iuilaited at a meeting of tbe Mb Dist. convention io Atbena May 17tb. Pendleton and other nearty Camps will bring candidates for initiation that oi;bt. Tbe ritnalistio work will be exemplified by the Pendleton Camp. Atbena Camp will serve a banquet.. Tbe musio lecital beld in the ObriB tian obnrob auditorium Wednesday evening by the pupils of Mrs. W. E. Soott, was bigbly appreoiated ty tbe large audienoe in attendance, Kaon individual number was given with graee acd Unease, tbe profloienoy at tained by tbe yonng performeia being maiked and satisfactory. A profusion ol beantitul flowers were in evideuoe, eaob perfoimer being presented witb a handsome toquet. Mia. soott is a teacher of atliity and experience, totb in piaun and vooal musio and it is hoped ber olass may be beard olteo in public lecital. Yestsidav at tba borne of Mrs. M. L. Watts, the Snnsbine Club, oomposed of tbe ladies of tbe community west of Atbena, were entertained by tbe Eastern Scar Club of this oity. Tbe rooms were tastefully deoked in yellow dBtfodila and white plum blossoms, tbe Club colors, wbioh were also car ried ont in the table denotations, tbe unique favora and the refreshments. Games were produced for tbe enter tainment of tbe gnests, interspeised with musio and readings, twenty five members of tbe Sunshine Club were pieeent, and eleven ladies of tbe Eastern Star Club assisted In their en tertalnment. School Notes; In a lively ten inning ooDtest at Pendleton, Wednesday afternoon, Atb ena won from Pendleton High Sobool ty tbe score of 15 to 12. King for Athena was tbe atar, bis striking ont 18 men being the featnie of tbe game. Supt. 0. A. Guerne hss just received word from County Supt. Young tbat Myrtle . Dnwniog, Dorothy Koepke, Luoinda Dell, Sadie Pamtjrun, Gail Stone, Savannah Smith nod Maebelle Dnncon are eligible to participate in tbe duals of the spelling contest at Pendleton on Friday, April 28. The- Umatilla County Oraloiioal, oon test open to all standard High and Blade sohools foi the ohampionsbip of the eonnty, will be beld io the tier miston High school auditorium next Friday evening, April 26. Each bigb subool ii entitled to two repiCBen tnlives and eaoh giade or oountry sobool twi contestants in eaob dirinion. Miss Zola Keen will lepresent Alhena High in the dramatio and 1 nomas Outnn the oratorical division. In tbe Incal contest Monday evening, Clara Henley was awaided Brat plaoe in di- ltion B, oomposed of tbe sixth, sev enth and eighth grades, aud Mildred Wioabip second; In division B, Audia Winship toak first pluae end Lee Ban ister seoond. Those winning Bret place will lepresent tbeir divisions at Utf-mlston. With Commenoement bnt fonr weeks nay, the Seuiors at tbe High sobool are busy making preparatinns for tbeir graduation. Invitations have keen ordered and plans for scouring tbe speaker fnr Ibe bacoajanieate ser. mon are being made. It is rumored tbat tbe Seniors are planning tn make departure from tbe usual customs at tbe gradnatinn oeremooies. What this is tbey refuse to comment upon, as It is only to be known to tbe Uoul ty as yet. On Friday tbe 7th, the drat year German olass was snooessfolly con ducted by Miss Frances Febr, and tbe sophumote Geometry olass by Miss Anuabelle MoLeod, as Mr. Gnerne wss busy aaslsting witb the spelling contest. Thn .Tnnlor claim will bave abaraa of the school notes for tbe remaining part of tbe sobool year, as tbe Seniois are busy working on the High school play. NEW BOOKSJT LIBRARY. Tbe following list of new books are on tbe shelves of the Atbena bianob library this week: Altee Hardy Plants for Cottage Gar dens. Bennett The Flower Garden. Brumbaugh The Making of a Teaoh er. Buriougbs Far and Near. " Leaf and Tendril. " Winter Sunshine. Oarlyle Sartor Resartus. Ubild Tbe Efficient Kitohen. Clements Flowers of Mountain and Plain. Dillaway Decoration of tba 8ohool and Home,' Hnmaday Wild Life Conservation. Lubbock Beauties of Nature. Mead Modern Methods io Sunday Sobool Work. Bilsy Afterwbiles. " Old-fashioned Roses. Bloss The Automobile. Stoner Natural Ednoation, Street Abroad at Home. Trioker Making a Winter Gardsn Warner My Summer in a Garden. White How to Make Baskets. Williams Dainlia for Home Parties, New Hental Books. Beaoh Tbe Heart of tfie 8nnset. Bower Tbe Gringos. Grey Betty' Zane. " Tbe Last of tbe Plainsmen. Tbe Heart of tbe Desert. White Rose o' Paradiae. Bower Jean of tbe Lazy A. Sawyer The Primrose King. . Bookie Stisigbt Down the Crook ed Laos. Tarkington Tbe Flirt. Bower Tbe Flyiog U'a List Stand. MeCotobeon Priuoe of Uiauatark. Bocks Donated. , - Hh. o.: ... El T4iiii1nn Mattin Rrfan. EASTER AT M. E. The following program will be given Sunday evening at 7:80 at tbe Meth od ist Episoopal church: Choir, ' Spring Has Come." Reo. "Sweetest Carols," Velton Bead Easter Greeting - Eleven abildren 'An Easter Lily," Juaulta Woodiotf "Children's Jubilee," Arobie Bryan Solo, "I Want to Be a Blessing, " - ' Edra Cartano "A Beantitul Story," Dorothy Koepke Soug, "Merry Bells," class of girls Reo. "The Little Lid." Delbart Read Reo. "Msry," - Beulab Banister Duel "Twine Him a Garland." "Tbe Children's Part," Betbene Read Ofaoir "Christ Arose." A trief cloture sermon entitle! Railioadiug," by tbe Pasler. Be will exhibit two traius ou canvas, and make a spiritual application. Come end see on what train yon are travel ing, and for what station you are Cno-jd. PRIZE ESSAY WEST A Good Roads prize essay contest is announced by J. F. Robinacn, presi dent of tbe Umatilla County Good Roads association, aa follows: All bigb aobools of tbe oounty; first piize, ten dollars; second prize, five dollars. All grade sohools of the oonuty, Brat prize ten dollars, second priza Bve dollars. Tbiscoutest is open io an sobool popils of tbe connty and tbe prizes will be oasb. Tbe subject npon wbiob the essay must be cased is Good Roads and the advantage by building under the proposed tond issue," Tbe essay must not exceed fonr hundred words io length and must be submitted to Mr. Robinson before Ma? lOtb, and tbe tour winning essaja will te published in tbe oouuty pa pers. Tbe judges will be eleoted aud annouuoud later. Paid Adv. Tbe patrons ut if'urmere Telephone Line No. 24 will bold a business meet, lng in Atbena Satuiday afternoon at 2:30 o'olook. very Day Prices at the Golden Rule Compare them with others. Notice we advertise our Brands. BON TEX WASH FABRICS Fancy Flowered and striped Lawns, all new patterns, I5o value, lOo. Fancy Fluwered and etriped Lawns, also tbe stripe and flowered Rine Clotb, 12 1-2 and ISo. Big lot of flowered and strips Voiles, Rice Clotb and Tub Silks, 25c. Silk stripe Tissue, 88 in. wide, just the tbing for Waists, 89c Floweied and stripe waeb mater ials 88 in, wide our prioes, 19c, 250, 89o, WHITE GOODS. Longclotb,' lOo (o 18o; Nainsook, lOo to 25a; India Liuen, lOu to 25o. Flazon, plain, aiiipn oi cheok, 12 1-20. 150, IRo, 25o. 8HBBTINH. Fox Craft, 9-4 bleaohed, 21c; Pepperil, 8 4 bleaobed, 2to; Pep pjril, 9 4, 23o; Pepperil, 10-4, 250. PILLOW TUBING. Indian Head, linen finish, 10a ; fieJtwell, 45 in. lllo, Pequot, 42 in. 310 Pequnt. 45 in. ?!!o. BLEACHED MUSLINS. Waverley, a 7 1 Ho value, i l-4o. Hope, other's lOo value, 7 l-2o; Lonsdale, other's 12 12o value, 8 l-.lo. Fiuit of tbe Loom, lOq; Ber kelev No. 60, 12 1-So; Berkeley No, 100, 15 Betkeley No, 150, 19u. BLEACH TURKISH TOWELS. Extra large sizes, have tbem at 2 for 26o ; 2 for 89c 2 for 49o, 2 foi 790. LACE CURTAINS. . White and Earn, our every day prioes,'40o; 890, 9So, 11.40, 11,98 12.98, 13.98. WOMEN3' UNDERWEAR. Ladies' Vests in V or equara neok 6o, 8 l-8o, lOo, 16o,I9o, 26o, 49o. Ladles' nninn Suits, 26o, 49c, 69o loose or tight knee, The above two items include slies np to 58, VISIT OUR DEPT. WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT in Suits, Coats and Dresses. See our line of Wash Skirts and Wash Dresses, all new WAISTS. Ladies' Voile and Lawn Waists in white aud stripe effects. AH this year's numbers, ft. 60 value at 98o. MIDDIES. See onr line of Middies. We have them in all styles. Onr everyday prioe, 08c. ; CHILDREN'S' HATS. Wa bave them in any style for girls op to 18 years old. We can save yon 60o on tbe dollar. BOYS UNDERWEAR.' "Warner Brand" Mesh and Rib bed Union Suits, abort sleeve, knee length all aizes, 26o. Fine Ribbed Union Suits, eboit sleeve, knee lengtb, all eizea, 26o. Fine Ribbed Union Suits, short or long sleeve, any siz?, 45o. Chalmers "Pornsknit," Union Suit, short sleeve, knee lengtb, any size, 45o. MEN'S UNDERWEAR. "Warner Biand" Union Suits, either meeb or ribbed, afaoit or lung sleeve sizes 84 to 4y, 49o. Chalmera "Pornsknit" Union Suits, short sleeve, ankle lengtb, sizes 84 to 48, 89o. Bine silk stripe Uuiou Snits, short or long sleeve, ankle lengtb, 84 to 48, 11.50 value, onr prioe, 98c. " Warner 'a" Spring Needle Union Suits, an extra good value, long or short aleeve, any size, 98o. B. V. D. Union Snits, a 11.00 val ue, 84 to 48, onr prioe, 89o. MEN'S SOCKS. Rookford Soaks seamless toe, and heel, ribbed tops, 5o; Extra heavy Rookford socks, seam lees beel and toe, ritbed top, 8 for 25o; 'Ootogon Brand,'' Men'a disss Socks io grey, blaok' Ian and black witb white feet,2 for 250. Men'a Silk Lisle Books, why pay 60o when we sell them for 25o. Just received, a shipment of Ladies' Neckwear, Purses and Belts all the very latest YOU CAN DO BET ER AT isTlHi' J.C.Penney Co. Inc. 'E LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW Local Advertisements Glean tin All allovs and vaoaut lots must be cleaned np at once. Un less owners do so, tbe oity will do it and expense te charged and collected. Baolord stone, Marsuai. Well Digging John Hoey is pie pared to dig wella at reasonable prioes. Also baa full eqnipment fur cleaning wells, Remember tbat yon oan get your dressed obiokeu of Ohailes Grant fnr your Sunday dinner, ty plsoiug your ordera Satuiday. He makas a special ty nf dressed poultry, and bis prioes aie reasonatle. Tbose deaiilng first olass Lsuudry work oan now have it done in Atbeua. Wurk oalled for and delivered. Sat isfaction guaranteed; prices reason able. Pboua Main 188. For Sale. Wheat land. Call on Mrs. J. E. Barrett Athena. f ra A A HMnk hna nnAtiAll fin II millinery store at her borne on Adams street. Hats made to order and old bate made new. Sbe would be pleased to bave you call. Major When Knighthood , Flower. Was in Seoond Haud Goods. W. U. Mur obo, tioner aud plumber, will engage in tbe aeoood-baud goods business at bis place on Main street, near the de pot. Second band furnilnrs, stoves and ranges taught and sold. Livestook Dealer. Bert Cartano has engaged in tbe livestook business. He ia prepaied to pay tbe bigbeat market prices at all timea for obickena, bogs. cattle nod sheep. It yon bave slook to sell, te sure and na bim. Go to tbe Myera' harness aud shoe abop if yon want Brat clssa woik Satisfaction guaranteed. Adv. Kirk Implement louse We have just received a new line of very" fine Ranges. They are guaranteed lor 15 years, and the fire box for 5 vears. These Ranges are made in Portland and you save The Freight from back East, which insures right prices. cX full line ot Hardware and implements, Tents, Hammocks, Binder Twine, power Washing Machines, Fishing Tackle, etc. dfi Make our store your headquarters. & & & North Side Main St CHARLES KIRK, Athena, Oregon Frank Saling Republican Candidate for COUNTY CLERK Subject to tbe will of eleotora ut Primary Eleotion, May, 19, 1918. Preeaut Incumbent. S. F. 8barp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attentiou given to all calib both night and day. Call promptly anewered. Offloa on Tbird Street, Athena. Oregor DR. A. B. STONE, Physician and Sunteon. Offioe in Post Building. Phone, 501 Homer I. Watts Attorney-at-Law Athena, Oregon. MACHINCS MODEll OF PERFECTION. PERFECTLY SIMPLE SIMPLY PERFECT. NeMIrs, Oil, Bi lta and all kinds of Sowing Machine supplies, K'.-uairiug a stMC-iuity. New Home Users are Quality Choosers. For Sale By N. A.MILLKR. Athena. Oreg. fjfe Kew Home Sewing Machine Comp'y San Francisco, California. Watts (k Rogers Weston, Oregon inder Twine At 18c or Bstter Our carload of McCormick and other machinery just in. You should see the new Dutchman and John Deere Plows. They show the way. All three bottoms on the one fasten directly to the one big axle She is right and she does the business. Fairbanks Morse engines, I and 1-2 h. p. for $35.00 and the freight. Weber, Winona and Deere wagons. J. I. Case threshers, Edison, Victrola and Columbia pho nographs. Firestone, Diamond and Miller tires. Salmon egg bait. The finest assortment of fishing tack le, and we start you for the creek right from our door. "Just Over the Hill" Butter Wraps Here