The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-10

and talking of their trip ended by
saying: The commissioner said
the Indians are not citizens, and
that the Judge of Portland must be
crazy. The Indians have to obey
agent, and not get drunk, or else
get their hair cut.
Miss Alice James, Lottie Cool
idge, Zella Matthews. Belle Grant,
Flora McKinnon, Cora McEwen,
Lena Joy and Maggie Daisley;
Benjaman Brown, and two other
applicants who are difident about
having their names published, are
being examined by County Super
intendent Woodruff, Mrs. Ida Gff-
lis and H. E. Woodruff for teach
ers' certificates.
John Gagen has traded half
interest of the Golden Rule Hotel,
Pendleton, to Edward Allen for the
Black Bottle mine. The mine is
situated in Grant county near Fox
valley and its ore is low grade,
averaging $3.50 per ton, but
it is said there is thousands of tons
in sight. The genial John thinks
he has a real bonanza.
Burglars visited the White House
grocery in Pendleton Monday night
and robbed the money drawer of
$3.50 in cash, leaving $3.50 in
pennies. Nothing else was taken
and the following morning the till
was found in the yard in the rear
Of the store.
Died.-Near Athena, April 8,
1895, A. D. Pamburn. Mr.. Pam
burn was among the early settlers
Of Oregon and had many friends
among the pioneers. The funeral
was from the M. E. church in this
city Saturday.
Rev. DR.. I. N. Richardson and
family left yesterday for Pendleton
where the doctor is pastor Of the
Christian church Of that city. Mr..
Richardson will make regular trips
to Athena to practice dentistry.
x The date for the meeting Of the
Pioneer Association of Weston has
been set at June sixth and seventh.
This is the fourth annual
meeting Of the association, and as
| usual, it will be held in Weston.
The advance agent for the Wav-
erlv Minstrels was in tho city yes
terday and desired to put his traps
on the boards here There being
no fit hall here, he went over the
hill to Weston.
Charles r.. Lisle, Of Echo, was
married to Miss Minnie II. Brehm
at Ukiah on May 4, by Rev. W. J /,
! White. The ceremony took place
at the home of the bride.
Frank Martin, prominent res
ervation farmer, reports that tar
weed is giving considerable trouble
to ranchers in his neighborhood
this year.
X Emigrants continue to travel
both ways-east and west-through
Athena. At least twenty "schoon-
ers" passed through town this
week.
| Albert O'Harra, a we'll known
| Weston farmer, is suffering from
cancer, and his physician enter
tains no hope for his recovery,
/ w. 3. Young, the boss harness
maker has the honor of being the
| first man in town to take water
from the new water system.
The Epworth League were en-
tertained Tuesday evening Of this
week, at the parsonage by Rev.
| and Mrs. f. A. LaViolette.
Cox, McRae & Co., received The
contract for furnishing material fol
service on the water system for a
period of one year.
Mrs. P. M. Kirkland returned
Wednesday from visit to her par
ents In Weston. Her mother has
been very ill.
Sells Bros. circus will be in
Pendlaton July 9TH. We under
stand Pendleton will have a two
days celebration.
CA. Fischer sr., returned Wed
nesday from Grants Pass. He il
we'll pleased with the country dowr
there.
J. H. Brady, formerly Of th'
Hollis force, is now employed a
the 7. P. Page ranch south Of town
Angus Gillis is repairing the fir
bell. It is said the bell was pu
up wrong In the first place.
J.W. Young, the Weston hard
ware merchant was in the city
Tuesday Of this week.
Cleayer Bros, Pendleton boo
and shoe men have a new ad il
this issue. Send them an order.
G. C. Osburn is a practical drug
gist, that's the reason he is having
, such nice trade. See?
Geo. Stages, ex-hardware merch
! ant of Weston, had business il
town yesterday.
| Tutts-a-lut-sa, son Of the dusk