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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1916)
r Press Paragraph: . Ad Rothrock of Walla Walla, was nn Athena visitor yesterday. Hit S. F. Sharp and daughter, Car rie, were In Pendleton Tuesday. Found A bunch of keys. Inquire of E. 8. Chandler, Athena, Oregon. Mrs. Charles McFarland is spend ing the week at Bingham Springs. F. S. Le Grow and W. R. Taylor spent Sunday at Bingham Springs. Miss Gladys Tabor of Walla Walla, Is a guest of Miss Haxel McFarland. A. U McEwen was In Athena Sat urday from his ranch, near Pendle ton. , Hufus Campbell was In Athena Saturday, from his ranch, near Pen dleton. . . . . ' Watermelons In generous quantltlea have made their appearance in the lo cal market ' A opmpany of Hawaiian singers and players appear a the Athena opera house tonight, . Miss Edna Jones of Weston Moun. tain, is visiting at the Frank Jackson home, near town. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Frazier and Mr. find Mrs. Marshal of Pendleton, were In the uty MPfldBf: The Forest harvester will be mOYpd to the Lleuallen field today to com mence harvest operations. For sale The Myrlck residence, earner of Adams and Fourth street. Inquire of Mrs. XMle Miller. A friend is exhibiting a photograph or Vernle Grant, taken In his sailor togs, which makes the lad look like a sure enough marine. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McAllister of Pendleton, were dinner guests Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Ware. Charlotte and Isabel McKenzle and Esther' Williams, Weston Misses, were visiting Athena friends Wednesday. v.iauoe oteen of Milton, was in the city yesterday, on his return home from a trip to Elgin and La Grande. Mrs. A. A. Foss will have as her guests next week, Mrs. Jackson and Mies Stella Jackson, of Dayton, Wash. Flint Johns and George Winship "forded" to Bingham Springs Sun day and enjoyed a swim in the pool. Mrs. J. C. Burke Is In Walla Walla this week, visiting at the home of her son Roy, whose wife is reported 111. Clark Wood, Dr. Watts, S, A, Barnes and John Banister, prominent citi zens of Weston, were In town Mon day. Harold M. West, traveling freight and passenger agent for the O.-W., was In the city Tuesday on a business ' trip. ' ; Jack Vincent has a neat jeweler's sign In front of his place of business. It is done in gold leaf and is attrac tive, Charles Grant, the former restau rant man, is employed as chief chef for the W, S. Ferguson ranch em ployes. ... Miss Anna Soil, formerly a popu. lar Athepa girl, will visit friends here In the near future. Her home Is at Baker, ' : 1 Sanford Stone has gone to the Watts Bros ranch, where h will of ficiate as separator tender, during the harvest season. A. L. Swaggart, returning from Wallowa county, reports crops and stock looking well there. His son By the Time You Read This When jon see this Djtis-Kaser'a Ureal Mid Summer Clearance Sals will be Id the third week neariog its sod. Ba aura and come, tuie advantage of tbia meat oppottoDitj to tar ou jour home iorolsb ing needs. Tbe lime la growing abort, Come tbe very drat obauce. Let nothing keep Jou away. , Davis-Kaser Sales Important Davie-Kaaur Bales bate ulwasi beau compelling bargain events but in view of present market conditions, none of onr tormei aalea weie ao important to tbriflj borne makers as tbia one. Sale reductions tbia year count doable beosoie most of 001 gooda ate still marked oo a basil ot befora-tba.wsr ptioea benoe are distinct bargaiua at tbe regular prices. Big, solstautlal redaotioni, (Irom 10 to 85 per cent on neaily everything) oo top of that means e bargain eveot not nan afford to nilsa. Aa heretofore, tbe regular, plain figure prloe tegs are left oo tbe gooda. Bed tags, (a perfect sea of tben) show tbe special sale pno es, so joo can tee tbe whole story et a glance. Come. A big $100,000 atoek of tbe choicest of borne fornisbioge is beio foi your select I id, at piioia tbat mean big aavioga. THE DAVIS-KASER QO WALLA WALLA ecrppltFurr)i8htr9fHqm,9fflcean4 Schools -JO.J0 Alder St- Blydenstein's Self Rising Pastry Flour WW nr wwttom irrmmnrnnTrmnrtTfTTrwnf A Pancake Flour that also makes Biscuits, Cake, Waffles, Etc., better and more economical than ordinary flour, as it takes less shortening and eggs in making a finer grained cake Blydenstein's Prepared Dietary flour cTVlade from the best parts of wheat. tA cure and pre ventative for constipation and indigetion. Better than drugs. Recommended by physicians. Now for sale by Athena merchants. Buv a sack today. Made by H. G, BLYDENSTEIN, Pendleton HARVESTERS Find Comfort In our Summer Underwear. Have it in short or long sleeve, knee or ankle length at prices that can not be duplicated. Elk and Muleskin Shoes at $1.49, $1.79, $1-98. Muleskin shoes, others price (2 our price $10 Elk shoes, others $1.60, .... 1.98 Blankets i9-.69-.98 $1.49$1 98 Quilts .98$l.i9-1.98 6iU8o. Tarps 1-98 iU9. " 61UIO-01 " 6iHia-os 849 80 in. canvas 23c; Win. 25c; -ft. .79 Bibbed union suits, all sixes 40 Mesh " " 49 athletic " " 49 B. V. D. " " .89 Chalmer's Toroskoit " .89 Warner's Spring needle union suits others' price $1.60 98 Boys' union suits, abort or long sleeve, knee or ankle length .15 .40 Pore' Chalmers Poroakoit 45 Don't forget the Oshkosh Big 3-and "Elounan, Never Wear out brand overalls 'at a saving of 25c to 35c a pair. Khaki Pants, 98c. J. C. Penney Co. Inc. Frank has a large body of land un- Iurr ieaser John Banister's Holt caterpille: combined harvester aturted work yes terday afternoon in a Held of barley Just west of town. , . , John Banister mayor of Weston was j in the city Wednesday, displaying a ; good sample of wheat grown on his place, east of town. I Sam Hutt brought in a load of bar- I ley from the Joe Hodgson place yes terday on his truck, that weighed 1640 pounds. Some load. Mrs. Anna Mclntyre and daughters Laura and Belle, and little grandson, Donald Johnson, are enjoying an out ing at Lehman Springs. Miss Agnes Booth, who has been teaching near Lewlston, Idaho, Is vis iting her Bisters, Mrs. Hutt and Mrs. Lee Johnson In Athena. Wm. Doak, a farm hand employed by James Hodgson was taken to the hospital at Pendleton, Sunday. He had a stroke of paralysis, . Mrs. F. B. Radtke and children are visiting relatives in Portland, ex pecting to remain until school starts before returning home. Athena alleys attest to the act that the winter's supply of wood la being stored. Long ricks are being piled in readiness for the sawyers. Mrs, Charles Grant and daughter, Mrs. Walter Booher, will leave this week for a visit with relatives at Spokane and northern Idaho. D. H. Mansfield has returned from Wallowa county, where he purchased horses, among them being an especi ally attractive pinto saddle horse. ' Mrs, James Hargett leaves this week for an extended visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Knutson. near Wenatchee, Wash. Miss Katherlne Sharp has been in a Walla Walla hospital this week, where she underwent a minor surgi cal operation for nasal catarrh. The grain warehouses in Athena have been put in shape to receive the new crop, hauling of which will begin In the next two or three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frazier of Honolulu, visited at the home of Dr. and Mrs. S. F. Sharp In this city. Mrs. Sharp is an aunt of Mr. Frazier. Miss Alice Gaines, who has been training for a nurse at St. Mary's Hospital, Walla Walla, Is at the home of her sister, Mrs, Homer I. Watts. A, L, MoEwen has accepted the agency for the Iowa Live Stock Insur ance Company, and will spend the next few day soliciting business in this vicinity. Miss Lillian Winship, a teacher in the Harrison, Idaho, schools. Is vis iting at the home of her uncle, Wm. Winship, and aunt, Mrs. W. J. Ghol son, in this city. A large audience greeted the "Iron Claw" at the Peoples Theatre Friday night It proved to be a great picture feature, the second episode of which will be given tonight. W. P. Leach passed through town Wednesday by automobile. He had been on a trip through Morrow coun ty, and reported the best crops he had ever seen in that county. The motor Ip the Press office burped out and has been sent to Wa.Ha- Walla for repairs. The type for today's paper was set at the East Oregonlan office In Pendleton. Mrs. N. J. Garfield and her two daughters, Mrs. Wm. R. Scott and Mrs. Carey Foster, left yesterday for Portland, where they will visit frlendt before going to the beach for an out ing. Donald McFayden offers a choice lot of S. C. White Leghorn hens for sale. These hens are of his best lay ing strain, and ust be sold within a few days to make room for new stock. A number of machines will begin harvesting next week in the grain tributary to Athena, the start as a rule being made In the barley fields. A normal crop is expected to be har vested here, Bert Cartano, accompanied by Charles Brown, made a trip to Wal lowa county Saturday, returning to Athena Monday. Mr. Cartano en deavored to buy hogs, but found none ready for market, The weather man continues to be good to Athena and vicinity. Cool days and nights prevail and as yet no indication of the Eastern hot wave has made its appearance, if last Sun day may be excepted. The subject next Sunday morning at the Methodist Episcopal church will be "What Constitutes a Strong Church?" At night, 7:46, praise and preaching service. Sabbath school at 10 a. m. All are Invited. H, A. Barrett has commenced threshing on his Pine Creek ranch. Mr. Barrett finds the quality of grain to be good, and the yield will be about 20 bushels per acre, considerably less than the yield of last year. Considerable wheat has been sold to buyers In Athena this week at 00 cents per bushel. These transactions are on a contract basis, there being but little old wheat in the grower's hands at the present time. Joe Hodgson is operating his com bine In barley on his Meadowbrook ranch, northeast of town, and fins the yield satisfactory and the quality good. The first consignment from his new crop was made to the Rich ards chop mill in this city. Dr. E. B. Osborn, deputy state vet erinarian, was in the city for a few hours Tuesday, and left for Salem, where he expects to do office work for some time. He recently was In the Malheur county, Inspecting stock. Mrs. L. Sherman, Mrs. W. E. Dob son and Misses Clare Partridge, Mar garet Lyons and Maud ' Sherman, formed a party who motored to Pine Creek M Reed and Hawley moun tain, Sunday, for an afternoon out ing. Announcement is made of the birth of a daughter on July 11th to Mr. and Mrs. Max Shwartz, at their home in Napa, California. Mrs. Shwartz was formerly Miss Jeanette Manasse, and is remembered by many friends in Athena. Watts Bros., big engine, which fur nishes power for their stationery threshing outfit. Is being overhauled and repaired at the Zerba shop. The machine will begin operation on the Thos. Deffeece place, northwest of Athena. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Thompson, Dr. and Mrs. G. 8. Newsom, Will Konasek and Jesse Myrlck spent Sunday on the Walla Walla river. Temporary camp was made Just above the Power com' cany's dam. A hired man at the Woddward ranch, west of town, while rambling about the barn in a somnambulistic state, fell through the loft for a dls tance of 12 feet He received In jury to his hip, but Drs. Sharp and Rtone, who were called, could find no fractures or dislocations. W. B. Shaffer of Waltsburg, and M. L. Watts of this city, motored f lone, Morrow county, Sunday. Mr. Watts reports the best crops in Mor row county this season he has ever seen there, the grain being of extra gooa quality around Ion. Miss L Ulan Ware arrived in the city Monday evening from Burley, Idaho, and has assumed her duties rs bookkeeper at the office of the Preston-Shaffer Milling company. Miss Ware will mako her home with her brother. I. W Ware inH lf Mrs. 8. C. Stanton left Wednesday with her nephew, James Calilvan, for a visit w.th her daughter. Mrs. L. L. Montague, of Arlington. Mr. Calilvan resides in California, and had not seen Mrs. Stanton for 40 years. His visit here was an interesting one. -Mrs. W. E. Dobson will leave to morrow for a month's visit with her mother and sister at St. Johns, a su burb of Portland. Mrs. Dobson has contracted to again teach in the Wa terman district, northwest of town, and will begin her school early In September; j A pleasant feature of the picnic at the City Park Wednesday, was the special attention paid the grand mothers of the city. They were re ceived as honor guests of the Christian Sunday school. Automobiles were sent to their homes, conveying them to the Park. I Henry Keen is a Portland visitor this week, going down as a delegate from Pythian Lodge No. 29, K. of P., to the grand lodge session. The supreme lodge is also In session at Portland this week and is being at tended by delegates from every state In the union. Owing to the burning out of the colls in the motor on our type-setting machine, necessitating having the pa per set at Pendleton, news events from 12 o'clock, noon yesterday up to 12 o'clock noon teday could not be covered. Any omissions, therefore will be understood by our readers. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Gerklng and family and Rev. and Mrs. Errett mo tored to Pendleton yesterday to visit Mrs. John Thompson, who is at the hospital there. It Is thought that the lady is slightly Improving, but that another surgical operation will doubt less be necessary, before full recovery is assured. ' "The Front Rank Church," and "Why More People Are Not Saved," will be the themes at the Christian church, Sunday. . Bible school, 9:60 a. m. Christian Endeavor, 7 p. m. Mid week meeting Wednesday, 8 p. m. Christian church choir, morning and evening. The public cordially invited and welcome. Interest is being manifested In a swimming pool at Athena. The new natatorlum at Helix, which has been popular from the start with the peo ple of that neighborhood, will be In vestigated. It is realized here that a pool would be of great benefit to the town, and arrangements will probably be made for the construction of one In the near future. Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Williams of Maiden, Wash., arrived in the city Sunday and spent two or three days at the Ware home, leaving Wednes day morning for Medford, Oregon, and California points. Mrs. Williams is a sister of Mrs. Ware and visited here in June. Mr. Williams Is a lo comotive engineer on the Milwaukee road. Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Newsom arriv ed In the city the latter part of last week, and have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Richards. Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Newsom and their two little sons are at Cold Springs on Weston Mountain, where a comfortable camp has been made for them, and where they will remain until cooler weather. Claude Leet, nephew of H. C. Ca- ton, died last week in Indiana, where he went recently from his home In Davenport, Wash., for medical treat ment The funeral was held at Daven port Wednesday. Mr., and Mrs. Caton and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Kidder motor ed from here to be. in attendance at the funeral. A wife and two year old sen survive. The barley famine has been re lieved to a certain extent by the start ing or a lew cumviutss in me nciu.. The mills here were put to a great deal of trouble for a couple of weeks past, in getting enough grain to tide them over until the new crop came in. By diligent hustle, both the Pres ton-Shaffer mill and the Richards mill, managed to serve their customers. Weston Leader The process of oil ing Weston's streets was begun Wed nesday with the county sprinkler, un der the direction of Chief Wilson. One car of crude oil containing 160 bar rels. 42 gallons to the barrel, was shipped up from Portland. The li quid cost 11.16 per barrel f. -o. b. Portland, and the freight bill wat I12S.10. French Crflglar was the only Athe na representative lucky enough to get on the right side of the ledger in the land drawing contest conducted by Uncle Sam at Spokane. His number was 1083, Just a few numbers aneaa ot Allyn Steele, who drew "heads'" twice In flipping a four-bit piece to warm up his hunch that he had bet ter so and register. A happy time was spent Wednes day, at an all-day picnic in the City Park, which was given under the aus- nices of the Christian Bible scnooi. A general invitation was extended the public and the well laden tames were surroundd with guests, Dotn younx and old, who most heartily enjoyed the schoola' hositality. Lunch, wnicn mlflrt more orooerly be termed a bounteous dinner, was served at noon, During te forenoon and afternoon, games were played by the youg peo ple, while the elders enjoyed the cool shade of the Park. In JWS. 1 " BY ED. V. PRICE ft ea. WE have arrived and are on display for your inspection. The best fab rics the market affords are at your disposal in stylish fashions. & s0 We guarantee our cloth materials, as well as tailored fit. The firms we represent are the leading tailors of the country hence, giving satisfac tionis easy. Our cleaning and pressing department is at your service. Main Street - JAKE BOOHER - Athena, Oregon Arnold ood waa tukdn to i'ondleton Ihurodav night with a badly mangled hand, reports the ribune, received while working on the thresher at the l.umsden farm on the reservation. Mrs. Adah Losh Rose Is meetli.g with much success In her physical cul ture and folk dancing work here. Sho meets with her classes at the htRh school auditorium on Friday of each week. With the closing of the sum mer vacation period, Mrs. Rose will give a public exhibition with her class, and individuals who are taking private lessons In classlo da net:. The exhibition ot her work will probably take place In September. Dr. and Mrs. J, D. Plyamondon re turned yesterday from their trip to Denver, where the doctor was a W. O. W. delegate. Leaving Denver, they went to Cheyenne, where they witnessed the Frontier Days' exhibi tion, finding it an Interesting show but not to be compared to the Pendle ton Round-Up. From Cheyenne, they went to Butte, Montana, went on a sight-seeing trip through the surface workings of the big mines. A day was spent In Spokane, en route home, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Stone ure in this city, guests at the home ot Dr. A. B. Stone, a brother. Mr. and Mrs. ttone are on their honeymoon trip, having started from their home in Honolulu June 23. Mr. Stone taught In the schools of Honolulu for two years, but for the past year has been on the editorial staff of the Starr Bulletin, the leading newspaper ot the Islands. He and his wife will sail from San Francisco for home on the 13th. Something said to be very unusual, China pheasant hens setting Is noted by Dr. Plamondon at his home In this city, where he has a couple of pens of pheasants. Two hens, each three years old are setting and will hatch In a few days. As a rule, when in cap tivity, the pheasant hen does not Bet, and the young pheasanta are hatched under chickens or in Incubators. That the doctor's pheasants have become domesticated by their long captivity is emphasized by the fact that within a few feet of the nests is a tennis court, which is used dally by players. Death of Mrs, LaBrasche Franz. Mrs. Maggie Lalrache Franz died at H. Anthony a hospital in lendleton yea terday morning, where abe was taken for treatment some weeks ago. The body waa brought to her home south of thenaby Undertaker Vliller and tbe funeral services will be held at the i atholic church in this city mni!y at two o'clock. V' rs. Kranz waa Bged 64 years, seven months and six days. be was born at Krenchtown, near alia W alia, I eeem ber 28, 1968 and was married to I ouia earache in 1880. "be waa the mother of four children, three of whom with the father have preceded tier to the grave. One daughter, Sirs. Joseph Haddeley ot Touchet, Wash., and two grandsons, Wendall and Kendall l.aHracbe, her husband, Alfred Franz and a half bro ther, Frank Fonifer, survive her. Mrs. Franz had made her home on the farm south of town eince 188!i end leaves a large circle of friends in this part of the county. Tor Pale. A sound, well broken mule I six yeirsold, wt. liao lbs. l eo, Y. Woodward. We would not guarantee tbe gold piece, but I will gnsisutes my Hudson Six 40 tbe best bsrgalo in this conn try. Would take gool Ford lu ex olisogs. F. D. Watts. Dressmaking dons, satisfaction gnar anleed. Apply to Mrs. Dsils Wright. Livealook Dealer. Bert Cartano baa engaged la tbe llveelook bosioeis. He It prepared to pay the bigbeat market priuea at all times for obioieni, bogs, esttle and sbeep. If joo hate slook to sell, te tore end sea him. Straight Distilled Refinery Gasoline RIP de Gasoline of Qwitj reduce your gasoline cost becaux every drop atomizes evenly through the carbu retor and gives full power. Deelen everywhere and at our SERVICE STATIONS. Standard Oil Company (CaVfanSW Vil ZBKOLENE, Thi SuuUuird OUjt Mtitr Can Peoples Theatre "Always The Best re-qrTTsrwrw" 'i'" .,jh.juii'w.-...ii TOgT--.-w. WSji n ,....-,n ft Ev X. m A - ; ssWsfleiejpfSJ A SCENT FROM "THE IRON CLAW," EPISODE NO. 2, (PATHE) . Tonight-Don't Miss It It's Bigger and Better Each Week SATURDAY "THE LAW'S DECREE" An Essanay Drama in 3 Reels Presenting Nell Craig and Edmund F. Cobb "Them Was the Good Old Days" Vitagraph Comedy Bud Duncan and Ethel Teare in "The Hoodoo's Busy Day" A Kalem Comedy Peg o' the Ring is coming it's the most wonderful Circus Serial ever produced. Mb FARM1 YUB U HIUUIVU TAKE NOTICE! If you are looking for Bargains, you can find them here. ' We have 1200 rods of 26 inch Hog Wire, you may have at 25c per rod. Six-Horse Gasoline Engine, $175. . Sprockets, 20 per cent off. Holt Chain, 1Q per cent off. Cylinder Teeth, 10 per cent off. Binding Twine, 13c per lb. In fact, we can supply your wants in any thing you may need in harvest. ; Kirk Implement House North Side Main Street, Athena, Oregon