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"Over The Hill"
Jess Lieuallcn was in town this
week from Walla Walla for a visit
with hia mother and friends.
Little Ivan Maynard is making fa
vorable progress toward recovery at
Pendleton. The surgeons removed
from his side no less than 59 tumors,
one of them a very large growth and
the others of small dimensions.
The "official" advent of spring
March 21 was followed two days
later by a light snow, which melted
almost as fast as it fell but yet gave
warning that Winter is loth to relin
quish his reign. Today, again, the
sun is shining. Snow is gradually
disappearing from upland farms,
but much remains back in the tim
ber, and will be some time in melting
unless a pronounced thaw occurs.. It
is reported that at Camp McDougall,
about fourteen miles cast of Weston,
a depth of no less than eleven feet
on a level was measured last week.
Gus Burgy was in town Saturday
morning on his way to Yakima to at
tend the big D. 0. 0. K. ceremonial.
Gus is still on the railroad payroll at
Rieth, and is playing ball this season
with an 0-W. nine.
Wheat is reported to be looking
good in this neighborhood, consider
ing the late season. Some rc-seeding
is said to have been found necessary
in the Dry crook district. Robert
Still is running his seeders over part
of 700 acres that had been planted
ealry, in the dust. Northwest of Wes
ton, Marion Hnnsell re-seeded 120
acres of red chaff that showed signs
of damage from the winter.
Hay la getting to be a scarce arti
cle in this section, because of the
long winter. Robert Lee and J. L.
York, Dry creek farmers, have just
.shipped in a carload of wheat hay
from Yakima, at a cost of $16.00 per
ton, delivered at Bade station.
Leslie Mayberry, who has been at
tending his father, Richard May
berry, during the winter, returned
Monday to his work on the W. H.
St'jen farm, i,hc old gentleman having
considerably improved.
The Community club of Weston
mountain held an interesting and en
joyable meeting Saturday evening at
the school house. A program of
rending, music and vaudeville was
given, the amateur vaudevile stunts
being contributed by J. W. Bowers,
George Lindeken and Vernie Marr.
A reading number by Mrs. Robert
Hopkins was especially well re
ceived. Ice cream and cake were
served at the conclusion of the pro
gram. The club took over two tons
of Earliest of All potato seed which
had been Becured from Garfield
county, Wash., by the county agent,
Fred Bennion, for mountain planting.
Experiments with this seed arc
looked forward to with interest by
mountain growers.
Carl Brutscher returned Monday
from an extended visit at the home
of his parents near Newberg, Oregon,
and reports an amplitude ot wetnc.is
in that part of the state. Mrs.
I'rutscher, who has been visiting
relatives near Spokane, also arrived
home Monday.
Andy T. Barnett has been kept at
home for several days by the flu,
; during which period his mail route
I duties have been looked after by
Fred Pittman. His mother and sis
I ter, Mrs. Emma Barnett and Miss
Alma Barnett. who also have been
influenza patients, are convalescing.
Mrs. James Compton was a recent
visitor at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. George Waduingham, in Walla
Walla. A little son of Mrs. Wadding
ham is recovering from an illness
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Archie Ellis of La Grande was
a guest Monday of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. L. B. Davis. She stopped at
Weston while on her way to visit her
daughter at Milton.
Mrs. J. A. Lumsden is reported to
he improving this week, after a very
serious illness.
J. N. York, who was in town Tues
day from Neverfail farm on a trad
ing mission, says that he put his
teams at work plowing summer fal
low early last week. His grain looks
quite promising, with the exception
of a few hillside acres which he will
be compelled to re-seed because of
damage from washing.
Scott Banister writes a cheery let
ter concerning crop prospects in the
La Crosse. Washington district, sa
ing that he has 600 acres of wheat
which has gone through the winter
all right.
Sebastian Brutscher, the grand
father of Carl and Glenn Brutscher
of Weston, died March IS, 1922, near
Newberg, Oregon. Mr. Brutscher
would have reached the century mark
in four more years, having been born
in Bavaria, Germany, in 1826. He
contact of drop cords with metal
hooks. Captain stokes is an old
time friend of C. W. Avery. They
were young men together in Corval
lis in the nineties, and earned more
or less renown as "bad actors" in a
Damon and Pythias production.
Almost in tears, Will Payne parted
this week from his locally noted
gray work team. He received a
team of bay mares for the faithful
animals, in a trade with Willard
Forth.
The final special meeting of the
season was held by the Reed and
Hawley Community club last Satur
day evening, March 18. The program
consisted of songs, speeches, dia
logue, and two vaudeville acts. A
hasphall team was discussed and a
captain selected. At the next regular
meeting, April 1, a pie social win
be held, the proceeds of which will
be used for securing better lights.
Everyone is cordially invited, and the
ladies are each expected to bring a
pie.
At a meeting of the school board
last evening H. L. Robe was re
elected superintendent of the Weston
schools. The remainder oi me iac
ulty will be announced by the board
when the full complement of teach
ers is chosen.
Fred DuPuis is on the streets
again, after a hard two-round go
with the "flu."
John William Jones, a veteran
railroad man of the West, died March
19, 1922, at Helena, Montana, from a
relapse following influenza. The re
mains were brought to Weston for
interment, and funeral services were
held here Thursday afternoon at the
Methodist church.
3ANK ROBBERS ABE
QUICKLY CAPTURED
Three of Four Bandits Taken
By Posse a-d Most of
Loot Recovered.
REUNION OF PIONEERS WILL
BE HELD JUNE 9-10, WESTON
came to America when a boy of nine
teen, and had been a resident of Ne
halem valley, Oregon, since 1849.
He was, in fact, the valley's oldest
settler, having survived all his early
contemporaries. He leaves two sons
and four daughters
Mr. and Mrs. William McCorkell
arc both reported to be better, after
an illness from influenza at their
home on Washington street.
W. M. Davis waB over from Walla
Walla Tuesday and secured a supply
of ever-bearing strawberry plants at
the G. DeGraw place to plant in tne
garden of his new home.
Miss Wilma Harbour, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Harbour, and one
nf Wratnn'H most nonular and esti
mable girls, passed away Thursday
afternoon, March 23, 1922, at the
family home on north Franklin
' street, from peritonitis following an
attack of pneumonia.
On St. Patrick's night the home of
William Van Winkle on Reed and
Hawley mountain was the scene of
a gay "hard-time" party. Cards,
dancing and games were enjoyed.
The refreshments were made distinc
tive by a miniature "Irishman" sit
ting on each plate which, under a
green coat, proved to be a hot baked
potato.
The Weston Mercantile stock was
looked over this week by several
prospective purchasers, and confidence
is felt that no difficulty will be found
in making a lump sale, as planned.
Mrs. E. M. Warren is an influenza
patient at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Will NorDean, in Portland.
D. H. Wilsey returned home Mon
day from California, after spending
the winter in Los Angeles and San
Diego.
Chris Thoeny went to Walla Walla
yesterday with a Ford load of chick
ens, eggs and other produce. He sold
the chickens at good prices, but had
to take eighteen cents a dozen for
the eggs. He figures on storing the
remainder of his henfruit, unless the
l&rkct improves.
iss Irene Banister, student at the
A. G, arrived home Saturday
from Corvallis lor a week s vaca
tion visit.
Captain George W. Stokes of the
state fire marshal's office was here
Wednesday from Portland with two
assistants, looking Weston over. Ev
ery business house was inspected,
and little escaped the eagle eyes of
the inspectors. Especially were the
business people warned against the
A meeting of the Oregon Pioneers
Association of Umatilla County was
held Saturday at Weston, to set
the dates and appoint committees for
the time-honored annual pioneers re
union. James A. King, president of the
association, presided. It was decided
to hold the reunion on Friday and
Saturday. June 9 and 10. Weston
will, as always, be the gathering
place of the old settler clan. The
following committees were appointed
Finance and Concessions H. Good
win, L. I. O'Harra, Nelson H. Jones.
Music J. H. Price, H. A. Brandt,
Wa ter Webb.
Program J. H. Williams, Clark
Wood. Claud Price.
Publicity S. A. Barnes, R. L.
Kevnaud, U. A. Adams.
Speakers E. M. Smith, L. B. Da
vis. Frank Price.
Decoration Sim J. Culley, Chas.
L. Pinkerton, Carl Brandt, Frank C.
Greer, Clifford Culley.
Badges W. S. Price, J. A. Lums
den, R. H. King.
Snorts J. M. Price.
Reception J. M. Banister, Wm. H.
Gould. Geo. W. Staggs.
Grounds J. M. Ashworth, W. A.
Barnes, F. G. DuPuis.
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TROOPS ORDERED
HOME FROM RHINE
Washington, D. C Orders directing
the return to the United States by
July 1 of all American troops now on
the Rhine werts Issued by Secretary
Weeks.
Secretary Weeks said that the oper
ation of two army transports now be
ing employed in the return of the
troops had been ordered continued up
to July 1, by which date all of the
force would have been withdrawn
from the Rhine.
The action ot the war department
wsb merely a continuation of policy
previously announced for withdrawing
the American forces from tise Rhine
territory as early as possible, Mr.
Weeks said. It was indicated that
the status of army legislation in con
gress in no way Influenced the depart
ment's decision and also that the con
troversy over payment by Germany
for the maintenance of the Rhineland
troops wsb not Involved.
RECOGNITION HELD LIKELY
Washington, D. C Personal ex
changes between President Harding
and President obregon looking to rec
ognition of Mexico by the United
States are in progress, it was dis
closed In high administration circles.
American officials believe early recog
nition Is probable.
The only point of difference between
the two executives, it was declared, is
the desire of President Harding to
make the formal recognition of Mex
ico coincident with the signing of a
treaty pledging the southern republic
to protect American rights within its
borders, whereas the Mexican presi
dent would like the formal recogni
tion to precede the treaty.
G. O. P. Wins Election In Maine.
Augusta. Me. Republicans retain
their hold ot the third Maine congres
sional district by a margin greatly re
duced from the record republican vote
of 1880. The total vote Tuesday was
slightly more than halt that cast in
1920, when women voted for the first
time in Maine. Tuesday's election was
the first test of strength between re
publicans and democrats In the con
gressional contests of this year. This
district was once the stronghold of
James O. Blaine.
Eatonville, Wash. Less than an
hour after bandits had robbed the
Eatonville State bank Monday after
noon of 2450 three were caught by a
posse and brought back to Eatonville.
A fourth member of the gang, said
to be the ringleader, who was driving
the car In which the men made their
getaway, was still at large.
All but $103.50 of the money stolen
was found on the bandits at the time
of their capture. The remainder is
believed to have been lost In the chase
or to be on the fourth member of the
quartet.
Those captured were Michael Kelly,
28, clerk; J. S. Scott, 30, laborer, and
John O'Keefe, 21, laborer, all of Se
attle. Five minutes before closing time
two of the bandits entered the bank
and covered Cashier J. G. Raley and
the bookkeeper, Mrs. Roseburg, with
their revolvers. One of the bandits
remained outside for a moment and
the other stayed In the car.
While the cashier and bookkeeper
still had their arms In the air, a cus
tomer entered. All three were ordered
Into the vault. The bandits picked up
the money and ran out to the waiting
automobile.
The vault was not locked, and Raley
sounded the alarm almost immediate
ly. A heavily armed posse was soon on
the trail.
About three miles' from Eatonville
the bandits' auto broke down, and
they proceeded In one stolen from Er
nest Jacobsen.
They had only gone a short dis
tance, however, when they were over
taken by Fred Johnson and E. H.
Jackson, who were scouting ahead of
the main posse.
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Eggs for Setting-Eggs from pure
bred Black Manorcas for sale. ,
Mrs. A. W. Logsdon, Athena.
I am wide open for bids for my res-idence-also
for exchange for Pendle
ton residence. Dr. Watts.
Hatching eggs at McFadyen's.
Hollywood 200-egg strain. Price 75c
per setting of 15.
For Sale-Two good young milch
cows, one fresh. Charles Betts.
Athena Oregon.
Don't forget I am still in the haul
ing game. Light or heavy hauling
at reasonable prices.
Guy Crouk
WATTS & PRESTBYE
Attorneys-At-Law
Main Street, Athena, Oregon
DR. S. F. SHARP
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special Attention given to all
calls, both day and night
Calls promptly answered. Office on
Third Street, Athena, Oregon.
The Athena Home Laundry
Christensen I Post, Proprietors
Friends and Neighbors: We understand the Pendleton Laundry are
doing all they can to put us out of business, even to cutting some
prices; but one thing is sure what you spend with us we keep at
home; (but what they get, where do they put it?) Do they leave
any of it in Athena?
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ESTABLISHED 1865
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Qhandl Gets Six Year.
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Athena, Oregon.
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The First National Bank
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Established 1891
Capital and Surplus $110,000.00