The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-07-07

The Taylor family camped an
the river Sunday and Monday.
Harvest hands have begun to
come. We viii need them soon.
A petition is TO be circulated in
Pendleton to organize q militia
company.
Warm days and fiosty nights is
the order in Camas and some crops
look backward.
DR.. Richardson, the dentist has
moved his office into the building
next to Watts Photo gallery.
Alarge number Of our citizens
celebrated in Pendleton, some in
Weston and others on the river.
The base ball club are making
new grounds on Richards addition,
in front of Smetherman's livery.
barn: 80 ~
90. ri. Dodd, Of Portland was in
the city Saturday on businesslcon-
pected with his implement estab-
hshment.
| At the special session Of the city
council June 30th, Walker Wilson
| was granted a saloon license for
three months.
The Inland Republics n family
returned from Salem this morring,
where they spent the Fourth in fish
ing and visiting relatives.
e. L. Barnett, of Cotton, WASH,
came down on business connected
with his land below town and
spent the Fourth with the boys in
Pendleton.
The Athena band received a
number Of compliments while in
Pendleton for their fine appearance
and the excellent music which
they rendered.
A party consisting of Mayor
Kinks family Mrs. G. C. Sharp
Robt. Cappock's family, Mrs. Ed
ington and Others spent the Fourt h
on the banks of the Umatilla.
4 It is said that BoWmer, of the
Weston Leader, was the most ori-
ginal and unique character in the
| procession of the High Royal
nRumtums" at the Weston csle-
bration. 6
The stock empounded by the
city marshal is now advertised in
the columns Of this paper. If any
| of your stock have strayed, notice
the marshal's adj. and see if he has
| taken them up. sa~.-.a.
| s,Messrs. Maloney, Harper. Roush
and Foss, tished in the Umatilla
4 Sunday. They brought home GAL
fine trout, which, is considered to
be the champion catch of the sea-
SON 50 far. Y
Thos. Bergevin had little fstic
difficulty over money matters on
/ the streets Saturday forenoon.
Tom left the fellows tace in y pref
! ty bad shape; for which he was ar
rested and fined.
NThe brick work on the new school
building is now completed, ane
the carpenters will soon commenos
work on the interior. When com
| pleted, Athena will have the most
handsome school building in East,
srn Oregon.
The people of Milton and yici.
nifty enjoyed the Fourth at w. G,
Gallagher's grove about seven
. miles below Milton. The evange-
list, Mcconnell, conducted relig'
ious services, a basket dinner was
spread and a general good time was
had by all present.
Ed Kitson who did the shooting
on the reservation recently was re-
leased from jail Monday, on al
order from Justice Bishops court
bonds being furnished by Louis
Bergevin, Arthur Martin, So
Lemery and John Taitenger. Tn.
amount was $500.
]. B. Dickenson came down from
Camas Prairie last Monday. H,
J reports crops looking well, but very
late. They finished sowing June
18th and there had been no rair
. from June list; times are lively q
the Teal Springs with plenty 0
t game for hunters.
Hollis says those parties who
Z attempted to burglarize his store
were surely strangers in town, TO
had they known how cheap h
was selling goods, they would hayl
/ come and bought rather than trie,
. Il. steal them. He hes but littl
, / confidence in 9 man who woult
1 | try to steal goods when they coul.
be bought 50 cheap.
Big Dick, an Indian, went to hi
reservation tepee Saturday, loadel
with PendletOn frewater, an
amused himselfby executing . wa
: dance on the person Of his squaW
avery large woman, says the I
81 @. He planted his heels on he
. head, ribs and arm. inficting ugl