The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-11-17
Local News.
The Pass gives the news.

ment at manufacturers cost, at ]
Bloch & Co.
Miss Nellie Arthur daughter o
ex-president Chester A. Arthur, il
visiting friends in Boise.
A big line of Mems Hats in al
styles and Qualities at so cents on
the dollar at Matt Mosgrove.
Irving McQuary moved hi,
household effects to Milton t hi,
week where he will engage in tht
hotel business.
For Gang and walking plows
harrows and seeders the c. A. Bar
ret Co., will give you special bar
gins for the next go days.
Rev. J. L. Trumbull, we'll knowr
in this section, and family, have
taken their departure from La
Grande, for Oakland, California.
At Union Saturday Robert Hibb,
plead guilty to the indictment O.
selling whiskey to minors, and
was sentenced to seventy-fve days
in Jail.
The c. A. Barrett Co., are closing
out their line of superior drills and
seeders, and will sell the same at
greatly reduced prices. Now is
your time to buy a seeder.
1t is expected very cheap passeng,
er rates to SanFrancisco will be in
effect during the fair, and especially
the ocean route from Portland, as
there are several steamers waiting
for the job.
Choice garden land and fruit
tracts for sale, or will exchange for
A l. wheat land. Call on or ad.
dress, Smith Armstrong, Milton,
Oregon, who can suit youin place
and price.
A distinguished looking indian
was seen riding the streets of Pen
dleton the other day on fine cay
use, attracting general attention by
his appearance. It was Chief JOS
eph, the noted sachem of the Nez
Perces.
Walla Walla Statesman: J. H.
Clark, of Athena, on Thursday
purchased two lots in the Reed
addition to Walla Walla; consl5-
alton, $500. Mr.. Clark expects tc
build and make this city his future
home.
Inquiries for Oregon apples are
coming in all parts of the east, but
there is no probility that the de-
mand will be filled, as there is no
more apples in Oregon than can be
consumed here, says The Dalles
Chronicle.
SIS $40 and $40, Genuine Con
federate Bills only FIVE cents each;
$50 and 800 bills 10 cents each;
25c and SOC shinplasters 10 cents
each; 81 and 80 bills25 cents each,
Sent securely sealed on receipt OF
price, Address CHAs. D. BARKER,
90S. Forsyth ST., Atlanta, Ga.
Chas. Palmer was elected mayor
of Baker City, Monday, in opposi-
ton to s. B. McCord, who has
held the office several times. The
principle issue Of the protest was
the re-opening Of the variety thea
tire, and the result Of the election
is considered a verdic in opposition
to the dive.
An exchange says: "Send in
your items while they are fresh.
We don't like to publish birth af-
ter the child is weaned, a marriage
after the honey moon is over, 4
death notice after the widow Is
married, or a free notice of an eh-
tertainment when the job work hRs
been done elsewhere"
Articles of Incorporation ha1s
been forwarded to the Secretary ol
State incorporating the Carlton
Mining Company, capital stock
$4,000. The object is to operate
placer and quartz mines in Grant
county, and as soon as the incor.
poration has been perfected lin.
tied amount of stock will be thrown
upon the market.
j. e. Hough loaded O car with
apples yesterday for shipment to
Denver, The price paid the fruit
growers is 85 cents per box 0
about fifty pounds, spot cash, Will
little advance for choice varieties
The boxes cost 10 cents each, ans
leaves a net price Of about one anc
half cents pound. at this ratG
there is good money in apples. La
Grande Chronicle.
Backward, turn backward, oh
clouds in your fight Give us clea
weather just for a night We ar
becoming weary Of eternal rain
and pray for dry weathes just for I
change. Business then will b
nearly restored, farmers viii re
joice and give praise to the Lord
all is confusion now, it's spoiIini
our grain--let up on rain, Lord
let up on rainl-Milton Eagle.
The annual association Of tn
teachers Of Oregon will be held thi
year in the city of Portland, Det
! 06 81. s02 and "a. The state colleo