The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-08

AOl t1C ViduodObiOA VI buoihOco tOi
the November term, County Judge
Martin and Commissioner Adams
and Gilliand being present. The
day was spent in looking over bills
and a few were passed on. John
McDill made a report of tolls col
lected during the past two months.
In September there was taken in
$5S.45; in October, $685.; total
$116. Taking out the tollkeeper's
salary, 800, there were left for the
county balance Of $1S.
E. 0: DR.. McFall, Pearl Hale
and Harry Sears, Of Adams, have
gone on a hunt to the headwaters
Of the Umatilla river Their in
ventory Of camp accoutrements
showed a tent, Smith & Wesson
S5-shooter, %. Calibre Winchester
repeating rifle, breach loading
shotgun, an air gun, one gallon of
alchol for preservation of rare
specimens of game killed, two
pounds of whiskey and one half
gallon Of something else.
Charles Goodnal was riding from
Pendleton to La Grande Saturday
last and was overtaken by night
in the mountains. While decend-
ing a steep hill his horse fell and
he was thrown to the ground, head
first, upon a sharp rock which cut
! a fearful cash in his head,
Many people, when a little con-
stipated, make the mistake by u.s.
ing saline or other drastic purga-
tives. All that is needed is a mild
dose of Ayers Pills to restore the
regular movement of the bowels,
and nature will do the rest They
keep the system in perfect order,
Mrs. Ardelia Ratcliff, of Walla
w la, died at the county hospital
at 8 o'clock Saturday morning of
hemorhage of the bowels. She was
about 81 years old, and leaves a
husband and a child, five months
old.
Chas. Kinzie, we'll known here
produced the ever popular play,
Grip Van Winkle," out at Helix,
Saturday night. He took the part
of old Grip" and was supported by
hen amateur company.
INEs6m the East Oregonian we
earn that Clark Wood, who has
been on the Walls Walla Gazette
for the past few weeks, is talking
of again assuming charge of the
Weston Leader.
i While Pendleton merchants are
clamoring for the trade of this sec
tion, it is no more than justice tc
say that Hollis is adding to hii
stock every day and sells as CHEAP
as the cheapest.
Pendleton had Chinese mar
riage Monday. Ten Tong and Kew
How were united for the better oil
| for the worse in the presence of q
few friends, and went to housekeep.
ing at once.
| Miss Hilda Armstrong died al
| her home at Mission station of con
sumption Wednesday morning
aged Is years. The body was
taken to Dayton, Wash, for in
terment.
| At public auction Deputy Sheriff
Faxon sold to Bardman & Co., fol
| 1859 08, on mortgage foreclosure
lots 1, 2, II and IL block 1, lots 7
| s, 9 block 2, Kinks Sd addition tt
| Athena.
John Fisher admitted before
| United States Commissioner Bean
that he cut timber from govern,
ment land, and was held to the
grand jury in the sum Of 5000.
Clayton Looney is somewhat of {
speculator. Tuesday he purchased
q horse, saddle and bride for $40
The saddle alone, was worth more
than the purchase price.
L. D. Lively, VIM. Wells, Frank
Mansfield and wife, VIM. Mosgrovt
and G. w, Hollis were Athena peo
pie who visited Pendleton this
week.
Louie LaBrash brought a load O
excellent cabbage to town yester.
day and sold the lot for / cent pei
pound.
Andy McEwen contemplates tax
ing hunt for ducks and geese OF
the Columbia river soon.
John H. Hiteman and P. N
Stevens were in Walla Walla Mon
day Of this week.
Judge R. M. Powers, the Westor
legal light, was in Athena Wed
needay.