The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-06-16

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,nts in Whitman county, Wash.
VIM. Thompson has his new
sprinkler at work ON the streets.
It is beauty and does excellent
work.
Miss Evalena Thompson arrived
last Tuesday morning from Albany
where she has been attending
school for some time.
J. T. Watts left the first of the
week on prospecting tour through
the Long Creek region and expects
to be gone several weeks.
What's the matter with the mail
service, for we got no Eagle or
Leader this week. 1t may be they
struck" us from their lists.
Col. Parsons, editor of the AL
lance Herald was in the city last
Monday and made the Press
pleasant call. Come again Col.
There will be no preaching at |
the Christian church next Sunday, |
Elder Daisley being called to fill |
an appointment at Dixie, Wash.
Fred Rosenzwcig was elected
representative to the Grand Lodge
of A. 0. U. W.. which meets in
Portland July 18th goth, and 21st.
|XOur new press has arrived and
EwNl soon be put in proper shape to
do printing. We will be pleased
to show it to our friends ifthey will
call.
Any one desiring information on
the leading issues of the day, or on
the manner ofconducting the demo-
cratic administration should call
on I, d. Harper.
The Press will be moved this
week to its new home over the
First National Bank. The door
with it's latch-string out, will be
at the top Of the stairway. Come
and see us.
f. J. Donaldson, an experienced
druggist Of Pendleton, has taken
charge Of the Peoples Pharmacy.
Mr.. Holt Of the firm Of fixing & Co.,
will retire, but the firm name will
remain the same.
The A. o, U. w. will confer the
first and second degrees on two
new members tomorrow night.
This lodge is now in > very pros
porous condition, and is receiving
new members nearly every meet
ing.
We arc not likely to have wood
famine this year. G. w. Hollis is
having about 1900 cords delivered
from the mountains. I. D. Page
has the contract Of hauling it, and
his teams bring in about 40 cords
per day.
| N. E. Mathews, one Of the genial
clerks at G. w. HolKs's, contem-
plates taking quite an extensive
trip across the Columbia River,
and through the Horse Heaven
country. He will start some time
next week.
There is a months delay in ca
mas prairie crop weather, and far
mers are just finishing seeding. An
other rain will be needed to insur,
a good harvest. Wild grasses ar
luxuriant, and mountain rang
better than for years.
Edward l[itson, the young maj
who shot Nick Ghangrau on tn
reservation last week went to Pen
dleton Tuesday morning and CAV
himself up to the sheriff. Thi
was on the good advice of hi
father His trial will be mex
Tuesday.
Pat Maxwell returned last Wed
nesday from Portland where b
: went several weeks ago to reeeiv
medical treatment. Pat, we ar
! glad to say, has about recovered
and says he does not think he vii
: have to return for further treat
] ment.
John Fisher was down from tn
mountains one day this week. II
reports cool weather up there, wit
$ frost nearly ever night. Last Nor
n day morning they had ice a
$ inch thick. This is quite a cor
J trast to the hot weather in som
u of the eastern states.
j. B. Smith Of Portland, Oh
1 was in this city this week lookin
] for a business location. He e.
presses himself as we'll please
with Athena, and will probabl
;e locate here if he can secure a sui
}. able building. Mr. Smith says
7, has been travelling for about thrt
5 months looking for a location ar
IS that Athena is the first town !
= has seen in which there we
o. no vacant buildings for rent.
7, E. DEFEAT, Athena's leading a
d torney, has been solicited by Il
se committee 10 deliver ar cratic
at Pendleton the 18th of Jul
4. But we are sorry to learn tha
n on account Of business which +
N quires his attention, he cannot q
Il cept. A number Of people fro
re A;bcns will attend the celebrate
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