The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-06-30
C. w. Hollis and L. d.. Lively,
were in Pendleton Monday.

depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Ferris are
visiting relatives in Oaksdale,
Wash.
J. S. Post left Athena Tuesday
for visit to friends and relatives
in Willowa county.
The band will give an open air
concert tomorrow evening. Come
out and hear them.
J. Bloch and Marshal Stamper
were over on the Umatilla Wednes-
day on a fishing EXPEDITION.
"Spelia" a full-blood who took on
too much fire water yesterday Ian
guisheth in the little block house.
Mrs. G. E. Bates arrived on the
morning train from st. Louis Mo.
George met her in Pendleton last
night.
w. 0. Fallon, the new post
master recently appointed at Walla
Walla, Wash, will take charge
of the Office on Saturday.
Found-A gold foun tain pen.
Owner may have same by calling
at this Office, proving property,
and paying for this notice.
4
\. Dallas, the ball-player who
| was taken to Pendleton Sunday
evening by Marshal Stamper, was
Judged insane and taken to the
asylum last night.
The new sidewalk on Third St.,
lis a great convenience to the citi-
zens who live in the north part Of
the city. This walk goes to the
north corporate limit.
When the circus left PendIoton
last week it took horse belonging
to J. H. Rhodes,of that city. He
telegraphed to Heppner and the
Sheriff of Morrow county now has
the horsein in his possession.
NWe understand that three
"young bloods" had quite a scrap
with some showmen at Weston
last Monday, but came out second
best. The trouble originated over
the shell game.
Thos. Myers, prosperous farm
er living north of Athena, brought
into the Press office this morning
a fine specimen of turnips grown
in his garden. 1t measured over
% inches in circumference.
Capt. Becker, of fAnacortes, Wash.
is in the city. Mr.. Becker was cap
tain ofa company Of cavalry dur
the late unpleasantness-the same
company in which DR.. King of this
city served.
1t is reported that last Monday
some Of Weston's prominent citi-
zens were taken in by an expert
manipulation Of the shell game who
accompanied the circus "Any one
who would buck such games ought
to lose their money"
| David Cargill one Of the most
substantial farmers of the Cold
Spring country was in town yester-
day and informs us that that see-
tion of the country was visited by
a heavy rain last Saturday. He
seems confident of an excellent
crop on summer fallow ground.
One of our typos--we need
not mention his name--concluded
to go "a fishing the other evening
and not finding any water in the
creek, he went home and procuring
a tub, filed it with water and passed
the evening fishing for imaginary
| trout.
The Press reporter called on
T. D. Harper for an explanation
of the financial condition of the
country, and that gentleman in
formed US if the farmers in the
Peoples, Republican, and Demo.
cratic parties would insure their
/ grain with him the money business
would be all right.
XMarshal Stamper informs, the
IsPREss reporter that he intends to
stop all gambling in the city. Mr.
Stamper says there are several
parties who are in the habit, Of
coming here and stopping over
harvest every year, and take con-
i siderable amount Of money away
with them. This money is spent
| abroad, to Athena's detriment.
The East Oregonian says: Last
Monday there appeared at Al
Waugh,s place on Birch creek a
riderless horse, saddled, bridled
and with roll Of blankets upon
his back. The animal had two
brands, F. l.. and an M. with
quarter circle. SO far no owner
has been found, and the curiosity
of the neighborhood is aroused.
J.F. Price Superintendent of tn,
Pacific Coast Elevator Co., wal
in the city yesterday looking aftel
the company's business at this
point. When asked about the re-
port that the P. G. Elevator Co
had gone to the wall, be stated
that the report was false, and that
the c0nnnanv which extandnd nuai