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.
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5,
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Refinery
Gas not
a mixture
Dealers every
where end at
SerriceSutions
of
Standard 03
Company
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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.
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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.
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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