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f -aip-iaMaM Press Paragraphs Maiion Hanaell has teeo oonflned to bis borne with illness, aiooe Tuesday. Drake Ss Son installed a new set of Bone aoalei on Seoond street, yester day. Mist Hilda Slapiah of Walla Walla, Is tbe gnest of tbe Misses Furrest.Jtbis week.- ... Mrs. W. 8. Fergnaon visited bet mother, who ia III in Portland, this week. . ,. Virgil Willaby and RnsBell Fiersol made a Habing trip to tbe river tbie week. Mis. Joseph Forrest is again iu the hospital at Pendleton, for medical treatment. Wm. Winsbip and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hawortb motored to Spokane this week. Henry Barrett moved his sheep to the mountain range east of town, Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. V. 0. Watts were over yesterday from Wetton, having bus iness in the oity. Mies Blaaobe Jones of Pendleton is the gout this week of Misses Bessie and Hazel Parker. Mrs. Sibbie Page Morton, of Seat tle, is a gnest at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. LeGrow. Mr. and Mrs. Cbarlea Kirk eie in Alberta this week investigating a proposed land porobase. . ' Mr. and Mrs. Cbarlea Williams and family motored diown to Wallola this morning, to visit friends. , Born, Jnne 8, 1916, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Booher, a daughter. The lit tle one is reported very delicate. Mrs. Emma Miller of Walla Walla, visited tbia week at tbe borne of ber brother, Hugh Worthington, on High etreet. 1 Sew on a White Your setting teoomea a pleasure if yon have an improved White Rotary Sewing Maohine. 'Its so durable and aimple that it ia virtual ly never out of order, yet'paitt may be bad at any time if required. It is so perteotly Dtted, adjusted and balanoed that it is wonderfully easy ronuiog.'qoiet and free from that nerve-raoking vibrulion. Any one oan sew.'tnok, bem, gather, ablrr and darn on this wonderful maohine. It mas pnefaurth faster than any vibrating maohine. We are anxioua to have you oome and see for yourself make oa show you these things are tiue. Our ptioes represent tbe biggest values to te had anywhere, you oan't get as moob valne in any other make, thongb many ask more. It yon pay less yon saoriSoe at least $2.00 for every dollar of tbe diBer enoe in pi ice. We would be foolish to make snob olalma if we could not prove tbem. Give ua the ohanoe That Costs You Nothing No. 85, Antomalio lift Drop Head etyle, six drawers, tour large J . 11 J .. u --J..a.l rat;1an n-.tr An, vi.lno 4" 17 fill HUU tWU BUJail, 1U llUili l(URimDU uutUBU wb. . ivv, No. 60. New Sit-Strate Model needle diieotly in front of oper ator, four lane drawers, automatic lift Drop Head, quartered Golden Oak. 187.60. , No. 10 Portable White Eleotrio, tbe latest, a great boon to those who sew constantly or are weak. - A seven-speed motor, regulated by foot trip, attaohed to bead of maohine. Prioe, f 50.00. THE DAVIS-KASER C0 WALLA WALLA Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schools 10-2J Alder St. 900 INLAND EMPIRE F III ARMERS VOTE BULK P, AMBITION IS TO MAKE NEW PLAN THIS YEAR BY DIS . CARDING SACKS. Spokane. Wn., May 7, 1916. About 800 farmers of tbe Inland Empire as sembled in tbe Spokane Cbamher of Commerce Assembly roams yesterday, aod with only Ave opposing votes, de cided to hanole their grain in bulk in stead of saoks. Committee Reoommendaliona on Wheat Handling: We believe that a snooessfnl eystem of handling grain in bull depends op on tbe farmer providing bis own stor age on tbe farm, either by tius, gran aries or farm elevators, wbere grain may be held until sold. It has been fully demonstrated that tbe present flat waiebonses oan beano oessfully adapted, at comparatively email expense, to handling grain in tolk. Foil assntaooe haa teen given fav the railway offioials aod terminal warehouse that they will meet farm ' era and Interior warehousemen in ar ranging for the full handling of grain in bulk. In answer to tbe argument that grain must be sacked for exportation from the Paoitlo ooast, autbentlo re norta show that less than 25 per Ofcnt of the grain from the Mnrthwest is ex ported annually, and the Panama Ca nal baa removed tbe necessity of saok 1 ing tbe greater part of tbe email per centage of tbe orop that is exported. Tbe graiu prioea in tbe world's mar ket are quoted on a bulk basis, there tore there will be no difference in the prioe of bulk grain or sacked giaio when the bulk system prevails tbtongb ont this territory. Sioue it ia praotioally tbe unanimous opinion of tbe 800 grain growers at this convention that a ouange te made in the Iuland Empire from aaoked grain to bolk grain, wn tberefore urge the neoeseity of immediate autioo by the Individnal farmer and tbe interior warehouse compamea to provide the necessary eaninment for bnudling tbe 1916 oroo in bulk. United uotion on tbe part of the farmers is essential to tbe auccess of bulk handling of grain. TUM-A LUM PORTABLE lOOO bushel No. 1 $46.00 1000 bushel No. 2. . ,. .$38.00 f T0M-R1 STATIONARY 5000 bu level type . .$282.00 5000 bu hilltype ... $272.00 We also have 600, 800, 1500, and up to 10,000 bushel gra naries for the farm. Our Track Elevators are all modern and very low in cost, Free complete .blue printed plans and guaranteed mater ial prices are furnished. fin the meantime investigate our farm granaries) TUM-A-LUM LUMBER COMPANY mm IT'S Uncle Sam's natural resources that keep him prosperous an' nntented. An' of 'em all I reckon VELVET is naturally the most contentful. 17 VERY day more smokers are learn ing how greatly natural ageing improves natu rally good Tobacco: VELVET is teaching them. yatfefajw ifcitsana Ck Miss Blanoha Mays, of Tbe Dalles, will be a guest this week of her oous in, Mia. J. D.Flamondoo, in this oity. Don't forget tbe Pastry sale at the Foss-Winsbip store tomoirow after noon. Library Building Fund benefit Mrs. Willard Bradley of Pendleton, baa been apendiog tbe week with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bern Banister. Wm. Rice, who reoently came to tbe oity from Eagene, is employed tem porarily at tbe Kirk Implement House. Mr. and Mrs. Snm Hawortb, Mr. and Mia. W. L. Weir and Miss Bessie Parker spent Sunday at Bingham ( Rnrinufl. Misa Angie Pambrun was taken to Walla Walla this mnrnicg, wbere sbe will enter a hospital for an operation lor appendicitis. Mies Josephine Clark came up from Portland, Fiiday of last week,' to spend tbe summer mootba with ber sister, Mrs. John Walter. W. W. Williams of Gibbon, who haa been in poor bealtb for soma time waa in tbe city this morning, on hia way to Walla Walla. Bert Cartano ebipped a oarload of boge to Portland, Monday. Be ac companied tbe abipmeut, returning borne yesterday morning. - Mrs. H. A. Barrett and baby daugh ter carua home Tuesday from St. An thony's hospital at Pendleton. Mrs. Barrett is improviog in health. A new plate glass front waa placed in tbe Miller furnituro store Ibis week. Tbe front waa demolished by beat from tbe recent livery stable Die. Unole Sam inoteaaed the salary of Postmaster Henry to SHOO per year. The patronage of the offioe baa beeu ateadily iuureasiug during tbe past year. Mr. and Mrs. Cleorge McDonald oame down from their home near Pull man for tbe Pioneers pionia, and vis ited at tbe Dudley and Worthington homes. A. B. Piioe, of Pullman, Wash., an old-time resident of this vicinity, sneot Sunday in tbe oity, baving come down for tbe rioneera' rennion at, Weatou. Mrs. Davis Errett received a severe ly turned hand one day this week, by tba eiDlosiou of nas, geneiated in a coal oil burner attaohed to her kitoh eu range. iln. J. L. Thompson, living in tbi Gillia bouse on atb ana Jefferson streets, baa been veiy ill tbe past week, and is attended by a pnyslolau and noise. Tbe Preea baa received High school announoemeotB from Fliot Johns, Class of ' at Vanoonver, Wash and Lloyd Giliis. Class '16 at Rita viiie, Wash. The aunnal aobool meetiug was oalled by posted notices as required by law. to take place Monday, Jnne iv, at wbioh time one director snd a olerk will be eleoted. David N. VanskiVer. a pioneer res ideot of tbe Weaton neighborhood died Tuesday and was buried jester dav. tha funeral being beld at tb Weston Baptist ohnrob. The Jnne meeting of tbe C. W. B M. waa postponed from the Hist to the aeoond Wednesday in the montn, ana mill ha held at tne home of Mrs. if. A Thompson on June Utb. Mi. and Mrs. G. W. Bansell mot ored up from Moro last week and at tended tbe Pioneers reunion at Weston Tbey were gneets at the borne of their son Marian, nurtb ol toe oity. W. S. Feranson returned yesterday morning from a business trip to Port, land. While in tha metropolia, Mr. Frgusou met L. M. Watrua and oth ers who aie well known bere. Hardy Mansfleld ia tbe latest prop. arty owner to make subatanlnal im provements to bis borne. Old porohes are being removea ana now, roomy verandas will take their plaoe. Letters reoeived from Mr. and Mis. Cbas. Bryan, who are tooling Ualitor- nia, annnnnoe a most pleasant tup. Tbe last letter was mailed at Bakere- fleld and reoeived by Mis. Morberson. Mrs. F. J. Van Ness, of Ogden Utah, who waa called bere last week by tbe illnejaof ber btotber, It- W. Ware, will leave tomorrow for ber home, having made many friends during ber abort stay iu tbe oity. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Leonard mot ored down from Waitscnrg Monday, and spent tbe day in tha city with friends. Mr. Leonard Is now one oi tbe piinoipal stockholders in tbe Pree ton-8baBer Milling company. Methodist Ewsoopal Cburoh. Sab- talb morning and evening eervloes In the morninr a sermon to diaconrag sit wnrkan-. at niabt. tbe topic will be: "Tha Great Best Giver." BaO bath tobool at 10 a. m. All are invit ed. Miu Lillian Ware retntned this week to Barley, Idaho, and will short ly ooma to Athena to assnme tbe do ties of book keeper at the Preston HhnlTar Mill, making her home witb ber biotber. I. W. Were and wife, Miss Ware baa beld a like position in a bank at Burley. . I. W. Ware was brought home from tha Pendleton hospital Tuesday by Mrs. M. L. Watts in ber oar, attended hv Mra. Ware, and is reoeiving tbe ooagratoiatiooa of friends on bis te nnvnrv from a moat oritiaal condition dna to tha amputation of bia leg. His speedy recovery is now issnred. Mayor Watta anoounoea a mass martins this avenina at 7:80 at tbe office of B. B. Biobards for tbe pur nose of reorganizing tba Atbena fire danartment. It ia eipeoted that large crowd will te present and tbB tha mauling will remit in tbe oigac izatiou of a departmeenl on modem basis. Tha Pnblio and bis wife are invited to present themselves at tbe Foss-Wlr-ship atore tomorrow at 2 p. m. wbere tbey will have tbe privilege of buying c"elioioos cake, piet, dressed ohiokeos, and many otter delectable tatle neces sities, all for tha teneBt of Hi Lib rary Building Fund. Come, and ben- I eflt yourself, as well from a gas Itronnmio, oivio and literaiy point. Daniel Gholson, biotber of Wn-. Gbolsoo, and who baa visited rela tives io Athena in the past, diod at bis bomo in Albia. Iowa, Tuesday, after a protiaoted illness. Accompa nied by his daughter, Mr. Gbolaou was in Athena for a few days last Bunimer, nud was then io very poor health. Weston's new band wbioh had been praotioiog but eight weeks prior to tbe Pioneer rennion made a splendid impression on all who heuid it io the important part it took in the program ou both days of tbe picnic Prof. Lnndell bas an instrumentation of SO pieces, whiob is ezpeulally stiong in tha reed aeotion. Piogram at the Dreamland Theatre Friday and Saturday evenings: l.-S. Ubaille Chaplin in a two reel fea ture. 3. ' Tbe Quitter," EssBuay. 4. "The UnfoiRiveo," Vitagiaph, Sunday. l-2 3.-'Ibtee Biograpb reels, "The Tides of Retribution." 4. "Billie Beeves iu "Billie Joins tbe Navy," Lubin. Mrs. Mary Tompkins and daughter, Mrs. Janie Woodiutf, were called to Hnntsville, Wasb, Thursday of last week, bv tbe death of a fiiend, Mrs. Philip Heiuan, formerly a resident oi tbe neighborhood northwest of Ath ens. The funeral waa beld in Dayton, and the body brought to Pendleton last Saturday for burial, 'the Holoomb oar waa badly dam- as ed Saturday afternoon in collision witb tbe Stagga oir on tbe road near tbe John Banister place esat of town. The oar was driven by Ross Payne. and it is said the Stagga car wbioh waa driven by Herman Btaggs, ran into it. Several youog people tiding iu tbe oara escaped eerions injury. At tbe Christian ohuroh Sunday: Bible school 9.60. preaohing and Com munion 11. eubjaol: "The Birth Day of the Gburob;" Jnnior 0. E. at 3 m., Senior 0. E. at 7; preaching at eubjeot: "Pilate's Question aod Jesus' Answer." Midweek meeting. Wednesday at 8, oborus rehearsal Fri day at 8. Tbe public ootdially invited and welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Gustare Volltner, tbeir sous, Henry and Wililam Voll- mnr end families, and their daughters, Mrs. Harlow Mills and Mrs. Stimmel, Misses Zelma and Minnie Vollmer and Charley Vollmer, and Mr. Philip Hei uan and two obildren, composed a Waitsburg party that visited tbe last of the week at tbe homes of Mrs. Mary Tompkins and other friends heie. Ltt Sunday twenty-seven partook oi a hounteous dinner at the boma ot Mr. and Mra. John Tompkins nortnwesr, of town. The entertainment given tbe East ern Star Clnb Tuesday afternoon ty Mrs. B. B. Richards, waa ooe of the moat nleasaut fnootioos of tbe club. After a short time spent witb needle work, an amusing contest waa beld, in wbioh Mrs. Martha Mass was suo oesBful in salving the riddle, being re wnrdnd with a eilver tbiruble, and Mra. A. B. Steele reoeived the con sola I ion nrize. Latei a dainty colla tion of delioioua oakeB and sherbet was served bv tbe hostess, assisted by Mrs. R. A. Thompson and Mrs. W. P. LIttlejobn. Guests present other than members were: Mis. B. A, Tbompsoo, Mra. 11. H. Hill and Mie. Minnie Willaty. Local Advertisements Cbioken Dinnei Eat obicken dinner at Grant's Palace Restaurant, Sunday. Strawberries Witb favorable wea tber, I ezpeot to have a supply oi Hood River mountain strawberries, soon. Just toe nerry ior oauuiua yur poses. Chris Tboeoy. Weston. up. lored Rioe, A. Phillips of Weston, sells Lee's non-pnnoture aod Goodyear tires. Dressmaking House dresses, 11.00 Worsteds and tilks, 15.00 up. tbi suits, 110.00, up. Mrs Wm, at tbe Baptist Parsonage. For Sale An acetylene light plant. uquite at this office. J. H. Booher and Russell fiersol horotnfnrn dniou business under the firm name of Booher & Pieisol liav dissolved nan uersblp. J. H. Booher will oootlnoe tbe business, paying a bills and collecting all aooonuts owin to tbe Sim. A good milob oow for sale; or will ttade tor stock calves. Phone 0. a. Zetba. Clave Myers makes a specialty of repairing fishing sboes and boots. Auto Servioe W. B, Crawford ia prepnred to give day or night service. At St, Niobols Hotel, phone, 493. . Kirk Implement House We Season is Here For Cutting oTHachinerjr THE JOHNSON BINDER was proven beyond doubt last season that it would take care of heavj, green grain-the way we make hay here-better than other makes of binders. We have testimonials of farmers livinr? in vour neiehborhood. We carrv Tohnson Binders. Mowers and Rakes. Twine 13c lb. Holt Sprockets 20 pet. off. North Side Main St, CHARLES KIRK, Athena, Of egon Let Me Demon strate to you the merits of the new Chevro- i,leti. The Record Gar I have secured the agency- for the famous Chevrolet Motor Cars for the Athena Weston, Mllton-Freewater Territories, and hereafter vou can see one of these wonderful little Cars at my Garage here in Athena, or I will come right to your door and give you a ride to demonstrate its qualities as a Family Car. Mscuiis r - Steady, ever!y dis tributee! heat, un der perfect control makes a good oil stove wonderful for baking. A HEW PERFECTION OIL COM&TOVE For Best Ri suits Usi Ptarl Oil Electrically Equipped and style of highest priced Cars, delivered at the door, 650 At Bartlett's Oarage . Athena, Oregon A good oil stove is just like cooking with city gas. If you haven't a New Per- fection you've missed , comfort for years. Bakes, broils, roasts, toasts. More efficient than vour wood or corI ttove.inu costs leu to op- .t.Cuta out tha coal-hod and wood-box drudgery. xr.n vnur kUehmn eooL The ions blue chimneya prevent .n.nk...iUinP 1.1 9 Hand 4-hurner elses. ovens separate. Also CablMtModels with Flreless Cooking Ovens. Ask yourdealer today STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) For Sale By FOSS-WINSIIIP HHRDWARE CO. KIRK IMPLEMENT HOUSE. Wheat Hay Frank ntaeat bay lor aale. Jaoason baa Dressmaking done, satisfaction guar anteed. Apply to Mra, Delia wrigni. Seoond Hand Gooda.W. H. 41at- obo, tinner aod plnmber, win engage in tbe aeoond-band gooda business at bia plaoe on Main street, near tne oe pot. Seoond band furoitme, atovee aod rangea fconght and Bold. LiveBtook Dealer. Bert Cartano bas engaged io tbe liveatook basineia. Be la prepared to pay the highest market prioea at all times (or obioaena, bogs, cattle and abeep. II yon bava etock to sell, trjiore and see bim. WsSyiPM MAS KT MODELS OF PERFECTION, PERFECTLY SIMPLE SIMPLY PERFECT. Needles, Oil, Belts end all kinds of Sewing Machine aupplica, Impairing a specialty. New Home Users are Quality-7, Choosers For Sale By N. A. MILLER. Athena, Oreg. 1$e New Home Sewing Machine Comp'y San Francisco, California. v Homer I. Watts Attorney-at-Law Athena, Oregon, atand- ak O ,y. m I I hill). It's becaui? J refinery gas, with Itt j At dealers everywh ft i STATIONS. 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